That’s just west of Savannah. swampy is closer to the 'Bama line.
And speaking of Georgia, one of my hockey friends was in a wreck. Not seriously hurt, but stuck in the hospital under observation.
Waves at everyone. I’ve read all, but gosh, this thread is so busy that I couldn’t possibly reply to everyone. However, seeing as how swampy is gone for the evening, I’m more than willing to dive into the debauchery. As long as it doesn’t go past 9pm, I’m too old to stay up late and debauch.
We went to the plant nursery and I was really proud of my restraint. I only bought what I was planning to buy and was able to restrain myself from bringing home more posies. That was mostly because I’m running out of room for plants outside and we have plant eating cats inside.
I’ve been doing a lot of research on growing pomegranates and can’t decide if I want mine to be a tree or a bush. I’m thinking I want a tree because my bender-overer doesn’t work like it did when I was young and I could have issues picking dead fall out from under a bush. Thrashers and quail like bushes, though… Opinions would be helpful.
Hubs isn’t thrilled that I’m planting a tree, but that’s because he hates trees and plants. If he had his way, our yard would be nothing but river stone with a few artfully placed motorcycles and security cameras and lights.
Well, he does like it when I start gathering my harvest, but I haven’t started bringing pomegranates in. I’ll send him some new age links about how pomegranate juice stops obesity, heart attacks, librals and cancer and then he’ll like them just fine.
I keep looking at Gormless George and asking hubs if GG looks like he’s been growing, but he’s still 16 lbs. His adult fur is growing in and he’s starting to grow his mane.
I"m going to be so happy when he gets out of his kitten stage, he’s not a little jerkface anymore, he’s a big one. I didn’t want him jumping on the fridge, so I booby trapped the top it. Now he stands on the floor, looooks up and around (I can see the gears working), then jumps straight up to the top of the cabinets over the fridge.
Imma go see if I can take a pic for those who haven’t already overdosed on GG.
They were out in the catio, so here’s a pic hubs took yesterday.
GG will be a year old on the 9th. He’s the tux. The rug should be in front of the door, but when they do their spaz before napz thing, it ends up all over the place. And no, it doesn’t work for anything more than to wipe our feet anymore. It did work nicely for a few days though.
He is a beeeeeyoooootiful kitteh!
I’m home safely after my little outing to hang with friends. Had so much fun, I had to stop at Taco Bell on the way home, so you can gather how things went.
G’night, y’all.
I’m sorry to hear that. I hope they get released soon.
GG is getting huge!
Sahirrnee, I wouldn’t go up to check on that either, one of my three phobias is fear of heights!
Jane that picture of the cats is so squeeeee!
Im posting way later than normal, about half my day was quite odd. I was in the kitchen putting together a Greek pizza and I started to feel light headed, dizzy. I went to sit down but still felt weird, and then sleepy. I had the TV on and tried to concentrate on Court Cam, but kept zoning in and out. Finally later this evening I was truly awake and the room wasn’t moving. Haven’t the foggiest notion as to what happened, I hadn’t taken any meds, or even eaten much. About four years ago or so, when still working in the cafe, I had a dizzy spell and my sister came and took me to the ER. I was examined and first they made sure it wasn’t a stroke. Finally diagnosed with “benign positional vertigo” which basically means “dizziness” and sent home with some pills.
swampy is probably home now so I have to be good.
purplehorseshoe, I have some good bread too, I made a nice loaf yesterday. Supper last evening was French toast with the bread, it’s so good that way.
I’m trying to decide if I should buy a new food processor, if it’s worth it. There are a couple things I want to make that have a LOT of chopping and the processor makes it so much easier. But at my age, and living alone, is it justified?
Well, I’m going to go to bed. It;s way late and the room is steady.
Justified, schmustified.
You want it? Get it!
I agree, but I’ve known all along that his breeder wanted beautiful cats, not smart ones. Today I was getting something out of the closet and GG thought he’d go explore and managed to close the door with his tail. When he realized that he was locked up and alone and bereft of all the things he needed to live (about 30 seconds later) the wailing echoed through the house. I was amused, hubs has lost his sense of humor.
I am so happy the two of them get along so well. I knew that our 14 year old Very Bad Cat had always wanted a kitten but this has worked out better than I had hoped.
I’m worried about your dizzyness and stuff. I think you should probably talk to a medical person about it soonest. You haven’t gotten younger and ER docs only stabilize and then recommend seeing your regular doctor.
(Any diabetics in your family?)
Short answer: buy it, you deserve it.
You’ll eat better so it’s healthy. At our age, everything nice doesn’t have to be for everybody but us.
Up, caffeinated, sheveled. Off to heave.
Awww. kitties! And Alex Catt is 16lbs., but that’s because she likes to eat.
To cook good food? Yes.
Nobody ever said, while lying on their deathbed, “I shouldn’t have gotten that damn food processor.”
… unless the food processor is the reason you’re dying, like you chopped off a finger or something.
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN ‘Tis 72 Amurrkin out and cloudy with a predicted high of 76 and rain maybe this mornin’ and turnin’ N.O.S. this afternoon. We shall also have a cool down the next couple of days with lows in the 40s! I reckon this is the cool snap just before Easter that is not an unusual thing. No biggie plans for the day, except I will be somewhat busy in the kitchen. Ima make some chikin sallit just cause and sup tonight shall be chikin enchiladas, refried beans and Mexican rice. Fartfest to follow, of course. We shall also devote time to slothage.
Last night was nice! A good crowd on hand for the Bishop’s visit. We had eight Confirmands which is kinda big for us. The reception was especially nice. The planners for that did an excellent job. There was food aplenty plus wine and champagne. Strawberry lemonade and sparklin’ grape juice were the nonalcoholic alternatives.
Nettie thanks for the concern. Bryan County is way east of here, but there were tornados confirmed in places thirty to forty miles north of us. The weather cooperated whilst we were out and about. We had three tstorms after we got back to da cave. We sat out on the back porch durin’ one and sipped on beerverages. I like watchin’ tstorms.
CupCakes my mom had bouts of vertigo. Might be worth gettin’ it checked out with your PCP just to be on the safe side. Buy the food processor. You will actually use it a lot, so it will be a thing that is useful and a thing you will enjoy. You earned gettin’ to have some stuff you enjoy, so go enjoy.
Jane The Cane I’m really likin’ this name, that is such a sweet pic of the kittehs. GG is indeed gettin’ hyuuuuuuuuuuuuge. I think we in the MMP have pretty much adopted him as our mascot.
VanGo hope the minions come get their stuff today. Billable hours are a good thing and I assume today will result in more billable hours as you wait on 'em yet again.
Now I need more caffeine and to feed rumbly tummy. Then, onward into the day! Rah.
Happy Thursday Y’all!
Why the heck does my left hip hurt? Seriously? These mysterious aches with no apparent causes are pissing me off!! I don’t remember doing anything to cause it to hurt. Getting old is not for sissies!!!
I’ll be leaving in a few to fetch the kidlets, deposit Roxy and school, and bring the Tobester here. Somewhere along the line, I’ll arrange for my car to get to the body shop. And I’m thinking I’ll yank the meatloaf out of the freezer for supper. That’s as far as my planning has gone.
Happy Thursday!!
I awoke with a sudden start this morning and realized that there is only one week until the movers arrive. GAHHHHH!
Morning all. All the predicted rain for yesterday missed us completely, but it did drop the temperature down to the mid-60’s today and only into the 50’s tomorrow. Need to go to the gym this morning and do my goalie training for some 8-9 year olds this afternoon, so exercise and fresh air will do me wonders.
Cupcakes, I’ve had rare occurences like yours, but never quite that severe; I concur with the other MMP’ers, you might want to get that checked out by your regular Doc in case it’s from something else. Oh, and since I am also of an age and will not be buying a food processor, you need to get one to keep the karmic balance (or something) to the universe…
Unknown, nice kitteh pic. And I’m in line with your husband, plants die if I look at them, much less try to grow them, so good luck to you and your pomegranates.
Well, better than stopping at the Spearmint Rhino…
Cookie, one more week…and probably two weeks full of ‘little things’ to get done. Take care.
OK, need to consider breaking my fast and deciding timing for the gym. All y’all take care.
You all have persuaded me, and I will get the food processor. Now I need to ask advice, is Cuisinart still “the best”? And where is the best place to shop for kitchen appliances? Sheesh, the last time I bought a toaster it was at the thrift store. There is a wide variety of stores in town, I may try Kohl’s, as I;ve seen stuff there. I don’t mind spending good money if the model is good. It’s like good shoes that won’t wear out soon.
Her’e the Consumer Reports re:food processors:
Hopefully that opens up for you. If not, PM me.
I’m guessing online (I.e. Google a specific brand) is going to be your best bet. You’ll likely end up with Amazon. Bed Bath and Beyond sells lots of that kind of stuff too.
Lows in the mid 40s last night, so I shut off the heat & cracked open the bedroom window, plus the kitchen window over the sink where Monkey likes to sit sentry.
Yes, he gets on the kitchen counter. No, it’s not sanitary. Yes, I’ve fussed at him. No, I have utterly lost that battle. Yes, I tried foil/double sided tape/squirt gun/name it. No, I don’t really care anymore.
Anyway, friends + Taco Hell + cool bedroom = deep, recuperative sleep.
Sez you.
One of the guys I work with saw my purse: it has a peace symbol on one side and the “ohm” (yeah, utter hippy stuff) on the other. Hobo bag style, holds a “Mary Poppins satchel” assortment within. (Need candy? Begging a hit off my vape? Extra hair elastic? Lemme just fish around, and … )
He was like, “That just looks like a witch’s bag.”
He asked if I have a broom at home. Cringing internally at the state of my floors, I replied in the affirmative. He recalled that I have cats.
I see where this is going. “Yes, including a black cat.”
“You have a bag of spells, a broom, and a black cat…”
“Yes,” sez I, and cocked an eyebrow. “Now remember to mind your manners 'round me.”
{ glared gently, then gave my best Old Crone cackle }
Old Crone cackle. I like that purplehorseshoe.
Read this as “regular hearing today”. I guess my regular seeing is not functioning. Too much staring at the computer screen.
{{miss owl}} and {{oopsie}}
Congrats to Aunt Nut.
And there’s a lot more I read, but this would get really long, so trust that I read, I laughed, I winced, I cooed, etc.
Weather’s being downright weird. Which seems to be the new normal. After weeks of no rain, we again got rain yesterday, high winds and rain today, more rain tomorrow, and then rain and high winds on Saturday. So spring is over. Or confused. Maybe both.
Tomorrow I am going out to a bar with friends. First time in a very long time. I was perusing the cocktail menu - might try a Vieux Carré as I’ve seen it mentioned so many times by multiple mumpers.
They also have a number of cocktails with Chartreuse. Decisions, decisions.
Supposedly we have to figure out something with the heating for the building (8 apartments). I have some reading to do. Fun stuff.
Huzzah! The minions showed up and emptied my shop of things. Now I can clean, but I donwanna. What I wanna do is go home and take a nap, but I promised the client I’d stay in the shop in case they need some last minute crap built.
But I can make an invoice.