Good morning Lounge

[MissHoneychurch]

How is everyone? How was your weekend?

Saturday evening a friend came over for a bit. We chatted away and ate Spaghetti Bolognese I cooked from the scratch. Yummy, I tell ya.
Sunday I slept pretty much all day. Guess my body needed it.

Over the weekend the snow came but it doesn't stick. :(

Picture of the day

[Indi Guy]

1. My Weekend sucked! My girlfriend has distanced herself from me since the election...

:wtf:

[MissHoneychurch]

2. Good morning

That really sucks. Did she distance herself because of the election outcome?

[AirmensMom]

3. Good morning MissHC!

:hi: :loveya: :hug:


Well ... I ALMOST made it in time for your morning. :blush:

We made Spaghetti Bolognese on Saturday and used your recipe! :wow: Then we ate the leftovers last night. Yummy is right! :9

Glad you got some rest. You probably needed it! :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

4. Good morning AirmensMom

Didn't I tell ya it would be yummy?

I froze to portions for later. The longer it cooks the better.

:hug: :loveya: :hi:

[AirmensMom]

5. You did.

But we already knew it. We cooked it all afternoon. But then it was still better the next day. :9

[MissHoneychurch]

8. Yup

and while it is cooking it is so hard not to boil the spaghetti already and eat it because it smells so good.

[AirmensMom]

9. What we did

is probably a big no-no. We cooked the whole package of spaghetti and served what we wanted of the spaghetti and sauce. Then we dumped it all together in the same pot and reheated it like that. It turned out REALLY yummy!

Where is everyone today? :shrug:

[MissHoneychurch]

10. Hey, whatever you like

:D

No idea, I guess they are still asleep. You were up rather early today.

[AirmensMom]

11. Oh, good.

I'm sure someone will scold me for doing that. :scared:

I was up early! Had one of those nights. Anticipation and all that. :shrug:

[MissHoneychurch]

13. You mean

like going to Olive Garden and eating Chicken in a cornflake crust? :rofl:

[AirmensMom]

16. Yeah.

Or breast feeding my screaming too-old-to-breast-feed child and doing it in public while smoking a cigarette. :D

But I think we're going to Fuddrucker's. Every time we try to have a sit-down lunch, they serve so darn slow that it keeps harleykid away from work for too long. And she likes Fuddrucker's. I wonder if that's flame bait around here? :shrug:

[MissHoneychurch]

20. Have we been there?

is it that place where we went? And where the food wasn't the best and the service slow?

[AirmensMom]

23. I don't think so.

It's a burger joint. Not really fast food, though. They make your burger to order. So you order and pay from a line, but then sit down and they call your name to go up and get it. There's a "salad bar" type of things with all the fixings.

Trying to think of where we went where the food wasn't the best and the service was slow.


BTW, I took billyskank to Olive Garden. He said he HAD to go! :rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

26. No, doesn't sound like we went there

:( Next time you have to take me. :)

Not sure where we went, it was close to harleykid's work place. Entry was on a corner. Can't remember more.

Yeah yeah, you were just using billyskank as an excuse to go to Olive Garden :rofl:

[AirmensMom]

29. I'll be glad to!

:bounce:

Oh yeah. I remember now. Trying.To.Think.Of.The.Name!!!! Wait ... here it is ... O'Charleys! Haven't been back since. They were overpriced, too. Remember?


Could be. But he did ASK to go. He had already been to Cracker Barrel. :D

[MissHoneychurch]

30. Oh yes, that too

overprized, slow, no good food. A place not to return.

Joani took me to Cracker Barrel once. I'd say that will stay the only time I went there.

[AirmensMom]

31. Funny thing is

that we went to one somewhere in SC and it was good. OK, the prices were still too high, but the service and food were good. Go figure. :shrug:

LOL! It ain't my favorite place, either, although they do serve real butter, real cream, and real maple syrup. That makes them pretty good for breakfast. I've been to places where they look at you like you're from Mars if you ask for any of those things.

[MissHoneychurch]

33. I guess different cities

different management :shrug:

[AirmensMom]

38. True.

Well, harleykid just called. She's sick, so we won't be having lunch together. Guess I'm on my own. :cry:

[MissHoneychurch]

39. Oh I am sorry

:hug:

Hope she feels better soon.

Hmmm ... you could have lunch in that tiny independent place :)

[AirmensMom]

44. Thanks.

:hug:

I hope so, too. I worry about her b/c she doesn't have money for doctors and waits till it's dangerous before she sees one. :(

I can go to Fuddrucker's by myself. It's in the neighborhood where I'll be shopping.

[MissHoneychurch]

46. Let's hope

the health reform comes soon.

What will you go shopping for? :hug:

[AirmensMom]

47. That's my biggest hope.

But we've waited for so long that I've sort of given up.

Dog food, cat litter, natural stuff, jeans, food ... about 6 stores that I have to go to. I was looking forward to it, but now I'm bummed.

[MissHoneychurch]

48. Have fun anyway

just pretend I am sitting next to you, telling you silly stuff :D

[AirmensMom]

51. OK, I'll try.

*sigh* I'd really rather stay home at this point. Wish I could. :shrug:

[MissHoneychurch]

52. Can you take a doggie with you

as company? Sidney for example?

[AirmensMom]

54. No way!

I have to be gone all day long, they don't ride well in the car (they want to drive), can't take them into most of the stores ... etc.

I'm sure it'll be OK once I get myself going. I have a ton of things to do. If I run out, I'll just to to Olive Garden for coffee. :rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

56. It sure would keep you occupied

:rofl:

There you go .... and take a book with you so you can read while sipping on your coffee :D

[AirmensMom]

57. That it would!

:rofl:

Might do just that. Or I could go to B&N and buy a new one! I think they serve coffee there.

[MissHoneychurch]

59. Ohhh!!!

even better :bounce:

And don't forget your member card :D I could spend hours there :D

[AirmensMom]

60. Spend hours?

If I remember correctly, last time we went we spent more than HOURS. Ka-ching! :rofl:

But I will look for the movie you recommended and there's also a CD I want. :bounce: Yes, I have my membership card in my wallet.

[MissHoneychurch]

61. Well yes ...

hours and money :blush:

But what can I do??? I love books!!!
And it wasn't my fault you didn't have all the good movies :P

[AirmensMom]

62. A bit of both ...

you are correct! :rofl:

No, it wasn't your fault I didn't have all the good movies. And most of them are definitely worth watching multiple times ... especially Bridget Jones! :rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

63. There you go

[AirmensMom]

65. LOL!

:rofl:

Thanks. :hug:


I'm going to get going now. Have a great day, OK?

:hug: :loveya: :hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

67. You too

:loveya:

:hug: :hi:

[blueraven95]

15. Morning AirmensMom!

:hi:

[AirmensMom]

17. Hi blueraven!

How was your weekend?

:hi:

[blueraven95]

19. It was good.

I went and saw "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum". For a local cast, it was surprisingly good.

How was your weekend?

[AirmensMom]

22. Oh, that sounds like fun!

Mine was the usual ... catching up on housework and chores. But we made yummy food and watched a few good movies on the TeeVee, so it was good.

[blueraven95]

24. that's what I was expecting to do this weekend

I actually just moved a couple of weeks ago, and I'm not nearly as close to being finished unpacking as I would like. I unpacked and washed so many dishes this weekend, I couldn't believe it.

[AirmensMom]

27. You moved?

To a bigger or smaller place? Unpacking is a lot more fun than packing. I have a lot of experience in that area ... more than I'd like! How close are you to being done?

[blueraven95]

35. yep, I moved

to my own place which is exciting - it's the first time I've lived alone.

It's bigger than I expected to get for my money, but it's extremely quirky (which is probably why I like it so much). The walls are all really wild colors (like I have an orange bedroom), but they are colors I can deal with - sort of like an autumn bouquet. The best thing about it is it's four blocks from work, so I can just walk in. :D

I'm pretty close to being totally unpacked - but I need to get another bookcase, because somehow in the move my book collection grew. My kitchen is going to need a little working with to get it how I want it. It's probably the room in the apartment which needs the most love.

Truth is, I hate moving, so I'll be really glad when everything is put away.

[AirmensMom]

41. Oh, it sounds wonderful!

:bounce: Once you get settled, you'll have to post some pics. I LOVE colors! Our last house was very colorful. This one ... well ... we won't go there today.

Funny thing about books. You never have enough bookcases. We don't have any at the moment, so all the books are living in boxes in the attic.

Moving is so stressful. You'll be done before you know it. Of course, the last box always takes the longest to unpack. That's the one full of stuff you don't know what to do with.

[blueraven95]

49. I'm planning on posting pictures, after it's just a little more put together.

It'll be fantastic, once I've got artwork hung, etc., etc.

And you are right, that last box is hardest (or in my case, the last few boxes). I have a whole lot of craft supplies and not enough places to put them. I'm not sure where they will end up.

[AirmensMom]

53. Can't wait!

:bounce:

Those craft supplies are always a problem. It's as if they require their own set of drawers. I put mine in plastic storage boxes. At least I can sort of see what's inside them while they're stacked up.

Good luck with it all! :hug:

[blueraven95]

55. I know,

and like books, they seem to multiply too!

I'd better get to work, nice chatting with you! :hug:

[AirmensMom]

58. Have a great day!

And thanks for chatting with me. :hug: :hi:

[cwydro]

6. Good morning!

I love frogs!

How is Germany today?

[MissHoneychurch]

7. Good morning

I almost stepped on that frog. I screamed when I saw it. It was really good camoflage.

Things are quiet here. Except that we have problems with our economy as well.
And it is cold. Sipping on my tea right now.

[Jamastiene]

12. W00t! I get to go see A Day in Pompeii today.

*fingers crossed*
I hope I can con my step dad into letting me get a nice Fresco print. Pretty please. What I wouldn't give to actually have a garden Fresco on one of my walls...or a real bath and garden like they did. Simply gorgeous. :D

For a rural poor dweller like me, this is amazing and rare event to get to go see such an exclusive exhibit.

:woohoo:

Today, I will be like a XXXVIII year old kid.

So, today, I'm going on an adventure to investigate what happened when Mount Vesuvius exploded and froze them all in time.

http://www.discoveryplace.org/pompeii/home/pompeii-home.php

I'm already plotting and scheming to get my step dad to also drive down the road a bit to the Charlotte Nature Museum too.

Plus, there's a math exhibit involving origami at one of the two places. In my family, one of the usual family get together events is a "math off" between my step dad and me. He goes for speed and I go for accuracy and between the two of us, we figure out how to hang a picture frame and level it. Meanwhile, my mother says, "Just lower the right side a little bit" over and over again to no avail. My mother and my aunt laugh at us for breaking out a level and a tape measure to do simple shit.

I'm going to see fun stuff today.

W00t! :woohoo:

[MissHoneychurch]

18. Oh WOW

that looks really cool.

AND you will be in Charlotte, NC ... did I tell ya that I was a nanny 20 miles north in Davidson like 13 years ago? Have fun!!! And tell us all about it tomorrow!!!

[blueraven95]

14. good morning! (or is it afternoon there already?)

:hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

21. Good morning blueraven

it is 2pm here. Guess the afternoon started already :D

:hi:

How was your weekend?

[blueraven95]

25. it was good

I went to the theatre. Unpacked more stuff from my move. Slept a lot. :D

Are you doing anything interesting this week?

[MissHoneychurch]

28. Cool

before I can unpack I have to pack :scared:

Good thing I take the week off when I move. Then I have enough time to really pack everything. Because I am way too lazy to do stuff in advance :eyes:

Nah, this week will be boring. Friday is a big good-bye party for a colleague who is retiring. Saturday I will visit neweurope and bake a cake as I always do when I visit her. She is my guniea pig :)

[blueraven95]

32. what kind of cake are you going to make?

inquiring minds want to know.

[MissHoneychurch]

34. Frankfurter Kranz

:D

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankfurter_Kranz

http://www.sheries-kitchen.com/recipes/german/frankfurter_kranz.htm

[blueraven95]

36. wow, that sounds delicious!

I'm going to have to make one sometime. :D

[MissHoneychurch]

37. It will be my first try

:scared:

But my first tries turn out to be my best tries most of the time :D

It is really heavy. One piece and you are stuffed. But yummy.

[blueraven95]

40. you'll have to let me know how it goes

and if it's worth trying!

[MissHoneychurch]

42. I will

if I remember I will take pics during the process.

I love baking but I barely do. I am by myself, so there is no sense in baking for just me. Visiting neweurope is always a good excuse to try new things.

[blueraven95]

43. yeah,

I only bake if I'm going to be visiting people, or if people are visiting me. Otherwise, it's food that I probably shouldn't be eating filling up the kitchen.

[MissHoneychurch]

45. Maybe if it works out

I can bake it for Christmas :shrug:

I tell ya next Monday.

[blueraven95]

50. ...

:9

[Tuesday Afternoon]

64. Good Morning MissHc --

Neat Picture! Where did you take it?

My Mother came to visit for the week-end. We went shopping but, we didn't buy much. I did get one Christmas Gift. So, I have officially started my Christmas Shopping :D :hug: :hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

66. Good morning Tuesday

:hi: :loveya: :hug:


I took the pic in Sweden. We were hiking and I almost stepped on the frog because you couldn't see him at all on the path. Scared the shit outta me. But made a good pic :)

Sounds like you had a wonderful weekend. Mom visits can be fun :)

[Tuesday Afternoon]

68. It was a nice visit...

especially for MY mother...her visits can go either way :eyes:

I bet you have a ton of pix to show us :)

[MissHoneychurch]

69. Then it is even better

that you had such a nice weekend :)

I am more than happy that I get along with my mom so well and the she is supporting me in everything.

I have more than enough pics on photobucket. And even more on my home computer :)