Something About Nothing............ #14

[Pumpkin1172]

Happy Turkey Day to everyone visiting or being the silent stalker of this thread!!!! I am wishing everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving and hope that whatever shape or form your day of celebration is, it brings you happiness. I pray that the stresses are low for everyone!


We are still having fantastic weather here! It was actually raining last night - so our roads are treacherous now, but within a couple hours and with salt/sanding crews, they will be safer to drive again. Next week we are headed to the deep freezer again. So I'll take allllllllllll the mild weather I can get!!!! Next week I will be complaining about the cold lol. But for this week - we have glorious weather, and no complaints!!!! This is the type of winter I can tolerate.

I did get to the gym last night to walk on the dreadmill. The new shoes are slowly getting broken in - thank goodness. It always takes my feet a little while to get used to new shoes. Now to break in the new shoes I got for working shifts at HomeSense. They seem to be a little ore flexible and easier to wear. I guess we will see how they do on my next shift. I'm trying to break them in at work today. That way when they start to irritate, I can whip them off when they start to hurt.

Impressive. I sit at a desk all day. I should probably think of some way I could get a little exercise while working.

That is for a short shift at HomeSense. At my day job - I don't get many steps in at all. That's why I try to get to the gym now in the evenings or walk outside in the summer. I need to get more exercise. I also know that I feel better when I am more active. As hard as it is some days to get moving - once I do - I feel better.

I made one of the desserts for Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow, wrote and submitted an essay for my medical billing and bookkeeping class, and just finished a math exam. I am in a great mood right now because........I just scored 145/145 on my math exam! I am taking the next two days off of school.

It sucks you had to cancel your plans for Williamsburg - and that you still paid your cat sitter. I know I would have done the same thing. It does seem that people don't do that much anymore - be gracious and considerate instead of just thinking....well I guess it sucks to be you mentality.

Well done on the math exam!!!! That's awesome! I am NOT math smart - English - yes...but NOT math stuff. Enjoy your 2 days away from studying.

I picked up a bug and we canceled our dinner reservations for tomorrow.

I hope you start to feel better soon!!!!

Up way too early than I should be. But I’m hard wired to be that early bird. And so, as I get older, the quiet I have almost every morning I’m not in get moving fast mode, is so nice. Chilling with my DH, no need to hurry anywhere. We don’t get to do that very often. That, is a most perfect morning in my book. And yep, was nice to find out DH is an early bird riser too.

It's great you two get to spend that time together! Enjoy those moments I am not the early riser, and Dh is the early go to bed type lol. So our time together alone is limited lol. Maybe that will change as we get old...who knows.

Well, I should get to the paper shuffle. My tea is almost gone now. It never lasts long enough lol.

Have a great holiday everyone!!! Eat an extra serving of turkey and dressing for me too please. Turkey is our favorite meal in our household.

 

[keishashadow]

A little minion gothic to mark the day
Just packed off the rest of family. Long but fun day. Much to be thankful for this year

DS on yet another rx. Symptoms came back after just a couple days = now he has viral pneumonia. His grandma has it too. I’ve thrown hands in the air at this point. Doing well
After starting the new meds at least!

Need to poke at the BF sales to put a dent in my Xmas list

Hope all doing well and enjoyed the holiday

 

[Lynne G]

I should get to bed.

 

[Lynne G]

Oh no Keisha. Not good for both son and grandma. Hope meds do their work and both recover soon. Scary, and sending a huge boatload of mummy dust well wishes to him and her.

 

[Lynne G]

Ah, I told little one let’s get going by 7 this morning, she said more like 7:30. We shall see. We don’t need much, but there’s a store or two in that huge mall that we’d like to hit. I’d much rather be earlier than later. Have to drive up to one too, but that I’m not as worried about being early. The store that drive up is, has a large amount of drive up spots.

So early me, with my tea and just relaxing. It’s 39 degrees and drizzling rain. Should be a light rain as we start moving.

So hope all had a most delicious meal last night, and will have that most Fabulous Friday. Yay for a bonus, extra day, holiday weekend.

Good morning homies.

 

[macraven]

I should get to bed.

what is up ?
it’s after 2 am and awake??!

You never are up late….lol

just now noticed the time period when you posted at 2:10 am

catching up now on reading the sans and noticed Lynne was still awake

 

[macraven]

Good morning to all!
How many are doing the early shopping today?

We do our Christmas shopping early and send out checks to our sons and their kids.

It works well for them and us

I had planned to grocery shop this morning but the parking lot was full so will try again later today

and if still crowded, will order dinner from the Choo Choo

When our sons were in college we started to do checks and not presents for Christmas.

They much preferred that as we had stopped the santa wish list after they became young adults

All i had to do was decorate the house and bake which i enjoyed doing

Now they are on their own with their spouses can’t get every one together on christmas day

I told them to give me a heads up and which family plans to come visit for any dates in December
believe one son said he will drive to see us with two of his kids
after it’s past the 26 and before december 30



None will be here for christmas eve or day due to they prefer to stay home with their family
And 2 sons and a dil are in law enforcement and can’t get off on work as they have less priority on the holidays list
(They don’t have enough seniority to claim holidays off work)

We are aware if there are snow storms in the northern states, all plans are off
We understand that

We won’t know what are plans will be until much later in december

Temps are warming up for us this week
Looking forward to that
I like taking walks in the Battlefield


I know my day does not sound exciting but temps will be 70 + and I plan to hike today

Hope all are doing good and are healthy!

 

[Lynne G]

Was at the mall by 8 am. Pretty good, as little one is now napping. No lines in the 3 stores we bought at. Mall was getting very crowded as we left, and one store we wanted to stroll in, was way too crowded for our comfort, so didn’t go in. Drive up was quick and uneventful too.

Now chilling and enjoying my tea. Hope all’s Friday has been fabulous so far.

And yep, Mac, was up the oddly late hour. May do that tonight, but probably not.

 

[Pumpkin1172]

It's fun day Friday!!!! And a holiday Friday for many of you to boot!!!!!!!!!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and that the feast of food was delicious!

It's a warmish , windy day here. We had rain overnight - so my drive to work was very slippery. All school buses in the district were cancelled due to the roads. So many kids are getting an extra day off - unless mom or dad hauled them in by vehicle. The forecast is for lots of snow starting Sunday night with temps dropping drastically

Probably a slow day here. I don't have many papers to shuffle around today. I am thinking of checking a few places online for Black Friday Deals - or wait until Cyber Monday. Most of the " deals" are on things we are not the market for right now. So I don't think I'll be doing much shopping.

Have a great day everyone!!!!!

 

[Lynne G]

Yeah, Pumpkin, deals that mostly what we saw, we already put out before Thanksgiving, I am waiting for Monday to see if better or new sales.

 

[keishashadow]

How many are doing the early shopping today?

handled it all at home on the ‘net. Tomorrow need to go to several places & they can toss the purchases in my trunk. Still, a long list to fulfill.

I don’t miss waiting outside in the cold at 4 am for door busters one bit. My kids speak fondly of joining me when littles…i seem to recall a whole lotta kevetching. funny how time works that way lol.

my kids are insulted by GC & cash for Xmas. No, let me restate that…they want me to read their minds and buy presents to accompany said $ and GC. generally, few returns are required as I do know their taste and buy a large majority of their clothing As their ‘personal shopper’. Keep me busy & I get some exercise bopping about, If nothing else.

the mr ordered ’his retirement tv’ last Sunday. Let’s just say it will barely fit on the one wall Where the existing one is now located in the LR. he built a nice shelved surround for it many years ago that makes the monster tubes less noticeable and gives me nice shelving for decorating.

if (and it’s a big if) I measured it correctly, the height will require him to adjust the legs of the stand. Think I’m going to find something to do that day outside the house.

All the other tvs will then bump down the pecking order to other rooms. Not sure if the current curved screen, 60 inch will be too big for our BR. If not, back downstairs into the den it will go and all the others will stay pat. I’m secretly hoping the seed I planted there may take hold lol

any exciting plans for the weekend? Planning on mostly chilling here after a hectic holiday.

 

[Charade67]

Happy black Friday. No shopping for me. Since we didn't go to Busch Gardens we decided to do a Christmas movie marathon. We each picked a Christmas movie to watch. We watched The Polar Express, A Muppet Christmas Carol, and White Christmas. We ended the evening with The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special.

Tomorrow is our last football game of the regular season and then we find out if we are going to a bowl.

 

[macraven]

It is midnight and bet Lynne is catching zzz’s now

Did not think she would be up two nights in a row

Been a long day for me and late in getting back to the boards
but will read a few things and then hit the hay

Sweet dreams to all the homies and readers!

 

[Lynne G]

Aw, yep Mac, two late nights are usually not me. Did have some good sleep, though up early as, now that’s more like me.

Wanted to see Stranger Things in the movie theater,, even though heard will be on Disney Plus next month. Had tickets for 10:30 this morning for little one and me. Last night, after quite the meowing from little one as two days to be up that way too earlier hour for her, changed them early afternoon tomorrow. Thankfully, she was at least happy enough, as her lunchtime rising time, would certainly be okay tomorrow.

And so, not much for us this beautiful Saturday. Had a gorgeous sunrise a few minutes ago, as will be rocking those sunglasses all day.

Niece was so appreciative of our visit yesterday, late afternoon. But as she lives just that just far enough away, visits have been few. But she’s a great kid, and her family of five are perfect. As her young family gets older, I will try to visit more. Though mountain living she is, so I told her next visit will be certainly be in good weather where you are, as was quite the cool wind greeted us, as we got out of the car. Was 4 degrees cooler, then where I live too. But rain had left both our areas earlier than the drive to there started. So other than 8 miles of very narrow highway lanes, because of construction, was uneventful drives other than some crazy drivers and way too many trucks seen.

And so that ever lazy Saturday for us. Need gas for the car, and braving a return I need to do. Other than that, I think that’s our have to do today.

Thus, I do give my kids things and clothes for Christmas. But as they got older, gift cards have replaced some of that stuff. Particularly gaming gift cards have been more appreciated, as they got older. And so, I’ve already picked up both clothes and some items for both. Do need to drive up for one, that I did order yesterday. A few more things, and those gift cards are the only else I think I need for them. DH and I have never gifted each other. So shopping is at the end of what i wanted to get.

Hehe, bigger tvs, Keisha. If not the need for a wider table, tv size was limited to the very edges of the stand we have for it. And so, over a 10 inch larger than before we have. It’s our largest tv. In our family room, so I get to use it when the kids are not playing games on it. Like this morning.

How sweet, a holiday movie day for Charade. Hope you get that sunny, and warmer day, like us, today. For us, the rain comes back all day tomorrow, guess you may get a rainy Sunday too?

Finally, a wish for all to have that super sized, Stupendously lazy Saturday.

Tea drinking. Yes I am. Time of year, cool mornings. Just a few degrees above freezing now. And that glorious sunshine through the windows, Ahhhhh. I love these early mornings.

 

[Robo56]

Good Saturday morning everyone.

It is 28 days and 15 hours until Christmas.








Happy belated Thanksgiving to everyone.

Not much else to report on. Our weather is BEAUTIFUL again. It's above freezing and sunny! I'm soaking up each ray we get.

Good to hear you are getting some sunshine. It does make a difference even when its cold out.

Our Thanksgiving plans? Should be when I get to see all my siblings tomorrow. Think my oldest one and his wife arrives tonight. We always try to get together for Thanksgiving, and all bring food and help set up and clean up for whichever family member hosts. I don’t think we ever ate out for Thanksgiving.

It is so nice to get together with family.

.I just scored 145/145 on my math exam! I am taking the next two days off of school.

Congratulations Charade.

I picked up a bug and we canceled our dinner reservations for tomorrow.

Mr Mac did not hit the store for grocery shopping today
but he can get by with a grilled cheese sandwich tomorrow.
We always have bread and basics in the house

Mac I’am sorry to hear you got sick and had to cancel dinner out. Hope you are feeling better.

Happy Thanksgiving!!! Thinking of everyone and I hope all have a great day wherever and whoever you are with.

Happy Thanksgiving to you to bobbie68. Hope you and your family are well enjoying the holiday season.

DS on yet another rx. Symptoms came back after just a couple days = now he has viral pneumonia. His grandma has it too. I’ve thrown hands in the air at this point. Doing well
After starting the new meds at least!

Sorry to hear your son is having so many issues Janet. Those respiratory illnesses are terrible to shake sometimes. Continued prayers being sent his way for a full recovery.

Yeah, Pumpkin, deals that mostly what we saw, we already put out before Thanksgiving, I am waiting for Monday to see if better or new sales.

Macy’s and a few other stores in the Mall had their Black Friday sales out early this year.

my kids are insulted by GC & cash for Xmas. No, let me restate that…they want me to read their minds and buy presents to accompany said $ and GC. generally, few returns are required as I do know their taste and buy a large majority of their clothing As their ‘personal shopper’. Keep me busy & I get some exercise bopping about, If nothing else.

I always buy one really nice gift for the adult kids and older grandchildren and then they get checks. Hubby tells me for the amount of money we give them I shouldn’t go out and buy anything else, but I disagree. The younger grandchildren and great-grandchildren get nice gifts as well as other family present on Christmas Eve.

I call the parents and ask what the littles want for Christmas and go from there.

I think each family knows what to do to please their family for Christmas. I always like hearing what everyones tradition is. There is no right or wrong way. Just what works for everyone.

I do enjoy getting out and shopping a bit too although I have let my fingers do some shopping in the past couple of days.


It has been a busy few days around here. Hubby is doing better everyday.


We hosted Thanksgiving as usual. Everyone was full to the brim with all the good food. My sister brought a lot of sides and they were delicious. I was so glad for all the help cleaning up. Everyone left with food and there was plenty left here for another couple meals.

Granddaughter and her two kiddos from Kentucky came for a visit yesterday. Great-grandson is driving now and he brought is Jeep for us to see.

I made some homemade pizza‘s for lunch and we had a wonderful visit.

We talked a little about the big family Christmas Eve celebration we have here every year. The family is always asking if they can bring something and I think this year I will take them up on it.

Last year I did a big southern country breakfast for the meal and everyone loved it. So I think we will do that again this year. I will think of things they can bring and let them know. This will free up some time for me to really enjoy visiting with family.

I have noticed Carole is missing on the Sans I hope all is well with her and her family. She is missed when she is not posting here.

It is quiet in the house this morning hubby is sleeping in this morning.

Sun is out so I’am happy to see that. It was overcast and gloomy yesterday. The high today is supposed to be 57.

I had my pedicure appointment yesterday so did get out in the morning before granddaughter arrived. There was not much congestion on the roads yesterday leading to the Mall as has been in the past during black Friday. The shopping center that has Target as the anchor was pretty busy. I can tell you that all the Starbucks around the area did a great business yesterday.

I was glad to hear Walmart here and other major stores were not opened Thanksgiving for shopping. That is to much to ask employees to come in on a holiday and work and really not necessary as you can purchase pretty much everything on the computer now.

Have a wonderful Saturday everyone doing what ever It is that makes you happy.

 

[Lynne G]

Robo, enjoy seeing your Christmas countdowns. I’m happy to hear your DH is feeling better every day. I hope he is back to feeling good everyday. Mummy dust well wishes blowing his way. And how nice, family visits for Thanksgiving. Yay, I like getting a pedicure. Stylish toes for your holiday, so perfect. I guess my family has always had the host ask for what is needed. And as my sister and I are getting older, we are extending our baking weekend into two. The first, to shop for what we need, and get as much ready as okay to make ahead, or get all or at much ingredients measured, so when baking the next weekend, we should have less prepping time. I already started to shop for ingredients, and I think she picked up some too. Love the idea of Southern Country breakfast spread. We always get pizza or go out to an early dinner, on Christmas Eve. It was the night in the past, we usually dropped off presents, but that was long ago now. Now we save any presents to give, to when we see them on Christmas or just after, or drop off before Christmas Eve. My list has lessened over the years too. And some years, we were away for the holiday. So presents were opened on New Year’s Day.

Yay, a Bobbie post. I hope you are are doing good. Enjoy when we get together, at the Dark Side. Take care, and hope all, including the cats, are doing good.

Mac, mummy dust well wishes sent your way. Thinking good thoughts for you. Hope mouth is feeling good too.

Ah, I’m am up early. What’s on the tube. Nice when local sports are live in the daytime there, but I can view them in the wee hours of my time zone. Better than those infomercials, or reruns from the past, like 10 to 20 years or more first on the air.

Super sized Sunday to all. Ours is a rainy, movie day, trash to curb, alarm already set, Sunday for us. The one to relax and get ready for that week day routine.

And yay, shorter week for me. Woot, for those three day weekends every week, rolling until the end of next month. Well as then, used up the rest of my use or lose, and off the whole week between the holidays. Woot!

Holiday themes are in big swing at all the stores. Liked the one store that had huge arches of gold lights you walked thru as you entered the store. And as driving to the store last night, saw neighbors had put up their lights. So fun to see all the different displays and all the colors in my neighborhood. We had to go out, as had bought little one a light up character for our front lawn. We never did any outside light up decoration, other than lights on sticks that were powered by the sun. And as an early present, gave her a small light up to place in our yard. Yeah, and I guess I did not read the box, but it needed batteries we did not have. Oops. Did pick up a new wreath for our front door. Hehe, I think it’s much larger than the prior one, as outer door does not close completely. Oops. And we did swap the front door stoop mat from pumpkins to a Christmas one. We are getting ready.

I love the time of year, even if the weather is cool or even cold. But I have to say, the rain filled week we are predicted to have, makes no mention of snow or freezing rain. Woot!!! See, just cool feeling rain, or almost warm, or warm feeling rain is okay with me. I’m a happy homie. The predicted two rainy days seem to have in the high 50’s high temp. The barely 40 degree days to be full of sunshine this week. What a start to December. Yay! Looking forward to those sunny days, as rocking those shades with my lightweight jacket on, and most likely a hat. One of my favorite is a boiled wool bucket hat my sister knitted for me. It fits me perfectly, as most hats tend to be big on me, unless they can be made smaller, and even then, they don’t look as good.

Sunday it is homies. The last one in November. Woot, this year is flying by. Have a most wonderful Sunday, and hope all are feeling well and enjoying a drink of choice. Like plenty of tea for me. Yep,



Ahh that early morning quiet here, and at home.

 

[Lynne G]

Ah a Monday is here. Up and all ready back to that routine week day schedule. Trash can pick up should start in about and hour and half hours from now. I like they come earlier most times.

Ooh, yes, online pricing now even much cheaper than I was looking for an item. Glad I waited. Other than that, nothing else cheaper than I got the other day. I think I’m pretty much done. A couple of returns though. Little one didn’t want to try on the clothing she bought. Well, a couple didn’t, so back they go. And two pickups are scheduled this week, so I think other than a couple packages to come, we are done. Thus, will be wrapping this weekend.

Hehe, older one asked if I was off on a Friday in December. Why yes I am. Seems he wants us to watch that new Avatar movie then. He said to look for tickets. Ooh they have advanced ticket sales. Neither little one nor I care to see it, but we usually go with each other even if not as interesting to the one who really wants to see that movie. So we all will be watch that movie, then little one and I will be strolling in the lighted up little zoo later in the evening. Busy enough day. Though most of it will be in the movies. That movie run time is almost 3 and 1/2 hours long, as run time is said to be 3 hours and 21 minutes.

Thus, tea for me. It’s overcast, but hey, 52 degrees out already. Was a more mild temps overnight. Yay. Great way to be starting this 40’s high temp two days week. Hehe, with all the rain yesterday, as we drove last evening, was foggy and misty.

And so, must be holding down the fort here. If you need to know the day of the week, I’m happy to say, have that Most Marvelous Monday.

Hey all. Hope each and every homie, and all homie family and friends are feeling good today,

Hehe, month change this week. Yep, end of this year soon enough. Ah, time marches on.

 

[macraven]

Yard man is doing our last lawn mowing today for the season.
My cat is watching him out the windows to make sure he does not miss a spot

It does not take much for the cats to be entertained

 

[Pumpkin1172]

It's that Monday morning stop in

The weekend flew by fast...I blinked and it was over. I did have a lazier weekend. Worked a shift at the second job Friday night - it was slow but there was lots of stock to put out and refill spots from those shopping all day. And I had the weekend off basically from there.

We did get out to try some shopping - but couldn't find anything or be inspired. We think we found our one gift for GD...and I almost have her Xmas Eve box complete. I do have her new xmas jammies that will be ready to wear on Xmas Eve, 2 new books bought. I think this year I will add a package of Reindeer food (oatmeal and Glitter ) for her to spread outside to help the reindeer come to her house, and a little hot chocolate kit. I also include a little craft for her to make a xmas tree ornament. This is the tradition I want to do for each grandchild - a Xmas Eve box that they can open on Xmas eve. Even Dh loves looking for her xmas jammies and books with me I love how much he embraces doing things with and for her!

Yesterday I actually sat down and started on a quilt for gd's new big girl bed. I don't have many shifts in the next few weeks.- that's a whole other story - So I should be able to hopefully get it done before xmas. That is my goal.

I didn't do much shopping for Black Friday. We did book a trip to Vegas to take in a nascar race!!!! It's a short turn and burn trip! But it will be a nice little getaway weekend for the two of us in March. Since we are all ( both ds's as well) heading to the city to do some shopping on the weekend - we are hoping to book our flights to Florida. I don't think we are going until late April/Early May. We found some good prices for that time period. That way when we are all together, we can decide what everyone wants to do, and hopefully come up with some loose plans

the mr ordered ’his retirement tv’ last Sunday. Let’s just say it will barely fit on the one wall Where the existing one is now located in the LR. he built a nice shelved surround for it many years ago that makes the monster tubes less noticeable and gives me nice shelving for decorating.

if (and it’s a big if) I measured it correctly, the height will require him to adjust the legs of the stand. Think I’m going to find something to do that day outside the house.

You are a smart woman to NOT be home for delivery day lol. It's great he built all that for around the tv! I love the look of that.
I hope your son is continuing to recover. How scary!

We watched The Polar Express, A Muppet Christmas Carol, and White Christmas. We ended the evening with The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special.

That sounds like a perfect day! Polar Express is a family favorite at our house - along with National Lampoon's
I call us " The Griswald's " or " The Clampet's" when we head into the big city and it's an outing with all of us Well, because we are kindda like them lol.

We hosted Thanksgiving as usual. Everyone was full to the brim with all the good food. My sister brought a lot of sides and they were delicious. I was so glad for all the help cleaning up. Everyone left with food and there was plenty left here for another couple meals.

It sounds like it was a great day! We love turkey left overs even more than actual turkey dinner.

Ooh, yes, online pricing now even much cheaper than I was looking for an item. Glad I waited. Other than that, nothing else cheaper than I got the other day. I think I’m pretty much done. A couple of returns though. Little one didn’t want to try on the clothing she bought. Well, a couple didn’t, so back they go. And two pickups are scheduled this week, so I think other than a couple packages to come, we are done. Thus, will be wrapping this weekend.

I love when that happens!

I am hoping to snag a few items at Sephora I am needing. I was hoping I could wait and just ask for them as an xmas gift...but I'm almost totally out of 2 products. So I hope I can snag a deal for Cyber Monday! I should also look for another book I wanted for gd for her birthday

Yard man is doing our last lawn mowing today for the season.
My cat is watching him out the windows to make sure he does not miss a spot

It's new action to watch! I hope you had a great time with visits from your kids and their families!

@schumigirl I hope everything is well with you. I miss seeing you post.

Well, I should start to shuffle these papers around.

Have a great day everyone!

 

[macraven]

schumi it’s time to come home
you are missed here