Spring is Coming! 1/29-1/30 Weekend FUN

BigGahoona · Jan 29, 2011

OK Spring is coming EVENTUALLY. But it's 30 degrees out right now at 7 AM! That. Is. AWESOME!
 
Wish the snirt would melt away. yuk.
 
I watched an interesting documentary last night called <a href="http://enlightenupthefilm.com/" target="_blank">Enlighten Up!</a> It's about a skeptic's journey into the world of yoga. I thought it was good. It was available on our Netflix Wii streaming thing so I watched it. I also watched A Long Kiss Goodnight, which had the potential to be a good movie, but was not. The casting/acting was really poor. Just my humble opinion.
 
Fun today: The gym, Monkey Bread, shopping with DD, laundry. Laundry isn't fun, but it'll be fun to have it DONE.
 
What's your fun today?

Runninlaw · Jan 29, 2011

Woot! It is 29 here!
 
Okay, so I must have been WIPED OUT. I went to bed at 9:15, promptly fell asleep and had to drag myself out of bed at 8:00 am.

katholeenie · Jan 29, 2011

I slept too!!! Not as long as RIL, but I only had to get up once at 3:30, and was able to fall back asleep. YAY!
 
I have 30something handles to attach to mugs today. And I really need to clean. Or at least pick up so I can clean tomorrow. My house is currently a PIG STY.
 
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missy1102 · Jan 29, 2011

add ME to the sleepers too, please!!! mom took AK last night so i got 9 hours of sleep. omg. i will take sleep over an orgasm anyday*. wait... its not friday??? opps. i guess i'm still a little sleep deprived. heh.
 
AK and i got in yesterday without a hitch. she was fussy on the plane but appropriately like, when she needed to go down for a nap but was overtired. i think we annoyed a few people but oh wells. its harder now on planes since she needs to be entertained more. note to self: bring more toys!
 
 
((((torque)))
(((bigG))) it sounds like the meeting was somewhat promising. hang in there.
happy birthday, wipster!!
hoping pawpaw is home and recovering!
litch, holy cow your driveway is long. wow. i don't think i've ever seen a drive way that long. have you ever run up and down it? like, do you know how long it is?
maria, did you go to the millrose game?? and is kelly still playing professional chaffeur or is she toning it down?
cont'd vibes to bex's DH. its hard to be in a position when someone else needs to make lifestyle changes.
moe, flat daddy made me tear up. have fun in nyc.
katho, sounds like a good weekend plan. over the years, i've learned to avoid negative people as well. esp now.
moonie, yes. i would like to have an ice cream cone and would but i'm still avoiding dairy. pout. waving up north in your direction and east at KJ!! hello my fellow californians!
hi winter. your posts have totally made me smile recently. thank you for that.
 
anyhow, its a gorgeous day here and i plan on spending some of it outside. we are visiting grandma in the hospital who is recovering well from her stroke. then, we're visiting an auntie who has ovarian cancer and was given 3 months since its spread to her liver so it'll be a visit to say goodbye. she (and we) has/have accepted her diagnosis and the only thing we are hoping for is that she goes without suffering.
 
 
 
*i reserve the right to recscind this comment at any moment

winter · Jan 29, 2011

Howdy!
 
I slept well also. I'm glad I was not alone. I mean...I was alone in the bed. But not alone in enjoying a good night's sleep. I mean...it would have been nice to have company in the bed but I'll take the good sleep. Actually, I'd give up sleep right now for a good orgasm.<img alt="biggrin.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif"> TMI? I know, but... whatever. You'll live. 
 
The plan today is to do things that make me happy. So DS#3 and I went for a latte for me/juice for him, scone/giant cookie and an hour or so in the book store. He is the perfect partner for this outing. We browse. We sit and chat. We discuss and plan and then we buy. It was fun. 
 
Hockey later for DS#2. And then there is nothing planned. It's snowing fat flakes here right now. Maybe we'll do something outside. 
 
Missy: Making people smile makes me happy. Thanks.
 
BigG: Enjoy the heatwave.

praecipua · Jan 29, 2011

It's 40* here but they're calling for wintry mix and accumulation on Monday-Wednesday, so I'll enjoy the heat wave while it lasts.
 
Met a friend for drinks last night and ended up meeting this guy friend of hers who was kinda cute but sorta weird. Turns out he's an atheist but said he was Catholic (he grew up in the Church). He asked and I told him that I was Catholic. THEN, he tells me he's an atheist and proceeds to attempt to convince me that "the game's up" and everyone, even people in the Church, knows that it's all fake and God's not real. Ok. I don't have a problem with what anyone believes (or not), but when I'm in a bar in flirting mood, I do NOT want someone basically telling me I'm an idiot because I believe in God. And, he would.not.let.it.go. Then he said he was going to ask my friend (who had bailed by that point -- thanks a lot) for my info and he'd text me today. I sure as hell hope that doesn't actually happen.
 
Missy, I'm so glad you are well-rested and had safe travels to CA.
 
Have a great weekend!

winter · Jan 29, 2011

Prae: what a drag. I hope you had a good time otherwise.

BigGahoona · Jan 29, 2011

Prae: That guy sounds like a restraining order waiting to happen. Keep a safe distance. 
 
I am making Monkey Bread. I've never made it before. Wow, the ingredients are butter, sugar and processed Pillsbury biscuits. I'm kind of grossed out by it and hoping the kids don't love it and I won't have to make it again. I'm on a healthy eating kick though, which may very well pass. I decided I will make Red Lentil Thai Chili from the Post Punk Kitchen this afternoon. Whee! It's highly likely that nobody will eat it but me. C is kind of a picky eater too, which is a bit of a bummer. But I'm used to making new and different things that only I end up liking and eating. And if I want to go out for Chinese food I can go with my friends. I'm kind of alone with the Indian food though. Does anyone here like Indian food?
 
I'm rambling. Just sitting here waiting on the Monkey Bread. 10 more minutes. la la la la laa laa laa

Runninlaw · Jan 29, 2011

<img alt="headbang.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/headbang.gif" style="width:26px;height:28px;"> MONKEY BREAD RAWKS!!
 
Prae - eek. Sorry to hear it. 
 
Winter <img alt="biggrin.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif" style="width:16px;height:16px;">

gatorbob · Jan 29, 2011

We got some friends coming over tonight, and they're all bringing their kids. This should be interesting...

amichel · Jan 29, 2011

No sleep for me, but I'm hopeful for tonight.
 
DD and DH are going to the father daughter dance in an hour or so. DS is sleeping. I have a night of catching up on chores and DVR planned. 
 
Prae - if he does text, just reply, Oh good, I was just praying for your soul. That ought to do it. Also, if your friend gives him your number, get even as soon as possible!

gatorbob · Jan 29, 2011

And yup. It's snowing again. I swear this happens every freakin' day.

Maples · Jan 29, 2011

Beautiful day today. Unseasonably warm in the mid 60s. I have met my two goals for the day: my run and a haircut. Boy I lead a complicated life don't I? <img alt="biggrin.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif">

KP · Jan 29, 2011

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Nice to see ya back Maples, but man could you pour any more salt in our wounds with the weather report?

duckgeek · Jan 29, 2011

Yay for a Missy snoozefest!
 
 
Tycho and I spent yesterday on the slopes. He took his first ski lesson during the morning (he took a snowboard lesson in December) then in the afternoon we did a few runs on the bunny slope then headed up to mid-mountain. He was amazing! He took 4 runs down a full-sized green run with 800' of descent (Duck Soup at WP for you former Eugenians) and only stopped once or twice each run. He just picked a line and flew down the hill in a slightly slowplowed position. I've got some great video of one of his runs from top to bottom that I'm trying to get up on youtube.

Ailarie · Jan 29, 2011

Greetings, all.
 
My fun was learning how much it would take to replace a noisy fan/blower and a faulty door lock switch on my car. $400 & $250, respectively. No thanks. I'll tolerate the noise and lock doors by hand for now. 
 
Though I did have a little fun in leaving a surprise for mom. Her birthday is tomorrow. She wasn't at home, so I left a vase of flowers for her + a cupcake + a fruit cup. She's been doing really good on watching her eating habits lately, so I figured the birthday girl could have something tasty, along with something good for her.
 
Then I came home and for some unknown reason, started to tackle the overgrown weed/tree area between my fence and my neighbors. Three and a half hours later, here are the branches and briars that were removed...
 
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This doesn't look that impressive until you realize that the pile in the middle comes to my waist, height-wise, and is about ten feet in length.
 
Of course, there is still more to go, as you can see. 
 
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That may or may not be done tomorrow. Like Maples, Georgia is blessed with a few days of spring-like weather. Tomorrow should reach 57 or 60, so I figure in addition to my run, (which I blew off today for this project) I should make use of the time before spring DOES hit and I have fresh briar/weed growth to deal with on top of everything.
 
I am beat! Whew! And I could really use some monkey bread right about now!

Prae - I LOVE Amichel's suggestion for a text response. Lublub lub eet!
 
Missy - I'm so glad you are with your mom and can have some help with AK!
 
KP - As far as the salt-on-wound thing, you can return the favor to me and Maples in September when we're roasting and in 90% humidity.

katholeenie · Jan 29, 2011

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Huh. I've only ever had that where it was made with freshly made bread dough. It would probably be less gross that way. Definitely less fat & fewer chemicals.

BigGahoona · Jan 29, 2011

Big YAY for big ZZZs for Missy!
 
Strong work out there Ailarie!! That's a workout! I am trying very hard to not be crazy jealous of your sunshine and NO SNOW.
 
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Prae - if he does text, just reply, Oh good, I was just praying for your soul. That ought to do it. Also, if your friend gives him your number, get even as soon as possible!

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The monkey bread was good but this <a href="http://www.theppk.com/2010/12/red-lentil-thai-chili/" target="_blank">Red Lentil Thai Chili</a> is insanely awesome. And that's good, because I have a really big pot of it sitting here! I think my Mom would eat some, it's not super spicy though it does have kick. C might try it to be nice but the kids won't try any, I'm sure of it. I hope it freezes well. I'd love to eat another big bowl of it but I don't want to be farting fire in yoga tomorrow. <img alt="sad.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/sad.gif">
 
OOOOooo, FUN REPORT! DD and I went shopping - and I scored cute new red slippers for $2.97, down from $20! My old slippers were heinous, threadbare and covered in paint. And I found red square Oneida plates for 50 cents each, down from $7.99 each!! There were more purchases but those were the highlights. <img alt="biggrin.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif">
 
Tonights fun: Drink wine, watch The Expendables, and give myself a pedicure. I know, I know - livin' LARGE! woooo!
 
Hope you're all having a great weekend!

Beaker · Jan 30, 2011

Hey folks!! 

So found an amazing deal on a much needed new dishwasher and we bought it. But because of the craptastic job the previous owner did installing my counter tops, DH had to pretty much destroy part of it to get the old dishwasher out. SO looks like I will be getting new counter tops now. I HATE my kitchen, the counters most of all, but didn't really want to worry about it rightnow. Oh well!!
 
Missy glad Cali is ending up to be just what you and AK need!
 
Maria have fun with the foodies!
 
Monkey bread indeed rocks!!!
 
Prae I LOVE Amy's suggestion, she is a wise one!
 
Ok, back to supervise in my kitchen, they have moved on to the garbage disposal and I really don't want to need to replace my sink too!!

katholeenie · Jan 30, 2011

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Tonights fun: Drink wine, watch The Expendables, and give myself a pedicure. I know, I know - livin' LARGE! woooo!
 
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I just pulled the last tray of cookies out of the oven and now am going to knit. EXCITING!

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