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Jmm
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08-15-2002

Monday, November 22, 2010 - 11:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jmm a private message Print Post    
Lum, I don't know what you consider "lots" but I have been requested to make cheesecake, pumpkin pie, chocolate cream pie, apple pie, and cookies. Oh yeah, and a birthday cake for Bailey, she'll be 24 on Friday. LOL I guess I know what I'm doing Wednesday.

Landileigh
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07-28-2002

Monday, November 22, 2010 - 1:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landileigh a private message Print Post    
this year, i'm NOT baking. it's so much fun to have a pastry chef in the midst! she's doing it this year! YEE HAW!

Lumbele
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07-11-2002

Monday, November 22, 2010 - 2:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Jmm, all that for this week? You better get up early on Wednesday.

I am seriously considering making cakes instead of all those different cookies for Christmas. However, being a traditionalist, I doubt I'll follow through. A compromise perhaps.LOL

Landi, can you send said chef north, please.
Oh, and Happy belated Birthday!

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Monday, November 22, 2010 - 2:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
I didn't do much over the weekend, some little chores here and there. Got my T-day plan all worked out and now it seems my sister and neice aren't going to make it (Sister was asked to pick up daughters great-grandmother and deliver all to dinner). That is fine by me, LOL, I had already told them I was cooking whether they came or not, I just need to make some minor changes to my menu. I love leftovers so will have plenty of food.

Got the CD's picked out for Thursday and that was about it. I have a Safeway delivery on Wednesday that I need to change, don't need all the beverages now, LOL. And I need ice cream since they aren't coming to go with the hot lava cakes I am having for dessert.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, November 22, 2010 - 8:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I'm doing some baking and er, fixing? Sis is doing the majority...turkey, ham, roast, sides, cheesecake and pie. I'm doing devilled eggs, cheese and crackers, veggie trays (I bought those) and brownies and pumpkin bread.

Sis and I did the shopping today. She'd already bought most of what she needed and I didn't need that much so it was a quick trip. She was ready to go home and start cooking then, lol. Nothing makes her happier than holiday cooking (I think she got all the cooking genes!)

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, November 22, 2010 - 11:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Tuesday's Mission

Social security office and banking is on the schedule for tomorrow. Also lunch with Darren and a little window shopping for Christmas.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 12:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Stuck snowbound. The weather folks said 'just a little, perhaps 1-3inches' over Sunday night, maybe none in Seattle itself'. I'm up to way over 5-6" and it just stopped an hour ago tonite Monday. They said "Sun" on Tuesday - yikes! Melt it some and we're going to have ice in this freezing weather!

I'm staying home. Got plenty of groceries. So glad I didn't make any commitments for Thanksgiving this year, will have a Stouffers Turkey TV dinner if I have to.

Lumbele
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07-11-2002

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 8:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Oh, I don't envy you Yanks all that holiday cooking and baking right now. Been there, done that already in October.

Just when I was ready to make some "holiday baking dough", dh said: "Let's take the dogs to the park for a good run." They have been cooped up for 2 weeks because of Molly's spay. There is so much open area there, though, that we couldn't stay longer than 20 mins. It was dang cold w/ the wind blowing through there. However, all that cold, fresh air made me lazy, so I plunked down and started a warmer sweater for Molly (If I had gone horizontal, I would have been out cold). We weren't prepared for this much cold this early in the winter. Dil's hat had been duly "elongated" earlier. Thank heavens for a good yarn stash.LOL

At the moment we have -21C/-6F and bright sunshine, but the weather frogs are promising -16C/3F for this afternoon. From their lips......
These dogs really need the exercise. Well, not just the dogs.
So, I better get cracking, because if yesterday was any indication, there won't be much happening here once we get back from the park.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 10:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
LOL, I sure understand about the cold! We were having pouring rain, but now the sun is shining and it is just supposed to get really cold tomorrow! But at least sunshine!

I am looking forward to cooking, will start tomorrow and have a leisurly cook on Thursday since I will have no quests, yeah!

So last night I pulled the turkey out of the freezer, ran the dustbuster over a rug, emptied the litter locker and swept all the leaves off the balcony.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, November 24, 2010 - 9:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Wednesday & Thursday's (??) Missions

Thursday's isn't posted yet, I say skip it and have Thanksgiving fun!

ACK ACK Bisc! It's too soon to hear about snow! Like Dipo, we had the rain, have had clear skies for the last two days but it is still really cold out.

Ran by the social security office yesterday, found out all we needed was a paper to fill out, so got that, took it to aunt for her to sign, and I filled out the rest. We also went by and paid for Darren's class (the last one, not the one he's in, one more payment to go!) Darren and I had planned on going to lunch and then window shopping for Christmas presents, but the restaurant we chose didn't open til 4, so we ran by sis' (got aunt to sign the paper, chatted with sis and the girls for a while) and then stopped and got pizza for the kids for an early dinner. Then we were off to do our window shopping (we're planning on doing all the Christmas shopping at once over 1-2 days this year, in a week or so, but wanted to compare prices) and then we went out to a very early dinner since we'd skipped lunch.

Today was pretty much cleaning/chore/errands/then fun day. Started off with the kitchen, washed the few breakfast dishes, wiped counters, and swept and mopped. I dropped the paper off at social security and ran by my sisters to pick up a couple things. Then made a terrified run to Walmart...I expected it to be really crowded and nuts, but either I got there early or beat the crowds cuz it wasn't that bad. Caleb picked up and swept the den (I mopped that too) and Kota picked up the living room and vacuumed. Darren and Caleb did a little outdoor work. Darren had fixed a pipe a couple weeks back and wanted the whole filled in, Caleb was going to earn a little extra money doing that. But, they got outside and found that the trashman had dumped our trash and somehow missed his truck! There was trash scattered (in the street) between our house and the neighbors, they picked that up and caught the trash guy on his way off our street and he apologized and emptied the can.

After cleaning, errands, and a shower, I cut up a bunch of cheese for the cheese/cracker tray tomorrow and made the pumpkin bread and brownies. Also had beans cooking in the crockpot. Finished with the cooking, I decided to wrap the Christmas gifts I have (the blankets and posters) and made a couple Christmas necklaces for the girls. Was sitting here thinking it is certainly time for bed and glanced at the clock to see it wasn't even 9pm yet, lol!

Tomorrow...I need to organize the cheese/cracker tray and make the devilled eggs. Actually that's about all I have to do before we leave for my sister's.

I hope everyone has a very Happy and relaxing Thanksgiving!!

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Thursday, November 25, 2010 - 4:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Wow you were super busy! I didn't do much, chopped the onions, celery for the stuffing and peeled and chopped the potatoes stuck them in water and put everything in the fridge.

Then relaxed!

so far today I have made the potatoes and stuffing, had both those for lunch, jut had a chocolate lava cake with vanilla ice cream for dessert. I have almost all the hand washing done, did it as I went, but have one pan soaking, and I have the dishwasher running. Need to put the turkey roast in the oven but maybe that is for tomorrow, LOL.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, November 26, 2010 - 12:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
It caught up with me today. I've been fighting a migraine for the last couple days. Had a lot of trouble getting to sleep last night, then woke up this morning and immediately went for the excedrin. Was hurting bad enough to be flakey, I over cooked the hard boiled eggs and they were a pain to peel and then I cut them the wrong way.

*Got a compliment on the devilled eggs though, "They might be ugly, but they are fantastic!"*

Finished the eggs, got the cheese and cracker tray done, hopped in the shower and then sis called to tell me we hadn't bought anything at all to drink. Promised to stop by a store on the way to her house. Did that, got to her house, started setting everything out and realized we'd forgotten the veggie tray. Darren and I ran home to grab it and I told him then I didn't know how much longer I was going to last. Head was pounding, I was naseus (sp?,) could hardly see, and nothing was helping. We got back, I lasted another hour before I told him he needed to take me home.

He brought me home, offered to stay, and I said no. All I planned on doing was laying down and going to sleep. And that's exactly what I did til they got home 3 hours later. Then picked over the food they brought back, vegged on the couch, popped more excedrin, and am finally feeling human again, sore muscles (neck and shoulders,) but I can at least open my eyes and not want to sob anymore. Told the kids I'd cook a small thanksgiving meal this weekend so we could enjoy it together.

I have no plans for tomorrow except vegging and playing games with the family. Oh and coming to your house, Dipo, for the chocolate lava cake. Not a huge chocolate fan, but yum on the chocolate lava cake!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, November 26, 2010 - 2:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Friday's Mission

As I said, no plans for tomorrow. If I'm feeling up to it, I may clean the living room and the carpet so we can get the Christmas decs out this weekend and decorate. Big if though.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Friday, November 26, 2010 - 2:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Oh War, I so hope you can feel better SOON! What a bummer after all the planning and work you put into making a lovely day.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, November 26, 2010 - 11:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Today is better, I have the sore muscles, but the headache is gone. We're going to do a small Thanksgiving dinner here (me, Darren, and the kids) this weekend.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Friday, November 26, 2010 - 12:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Hahahahahaha about the eggs,that is how I feel, I don't care what they look like they are just so good! Glad everyone enjoyed them. sorry you didn't get any of the green bean casserole, you need to make some this weekend, LOL.

I just got the turkey put in the oven, didn't do that yesterday and I need to go and get the green beans ready, I am making slow cooked green beans:
Fry up some bacon, add chopped onion and saute. Add fresh green beans and sort of lightly saute
them too. Add enough water to completely cover. Add salt, pepper and garlic. Cover and turn down to low and cook for about an hour or so.

Have leftover potatoes and stuffing in the fridge. I just finished unloading the dishwasher and washing my final pan. I made some coffee and am enjoying the morning.

Wargod, you can get those choc Lava cakes at Trader Joes, LOL, they aren't too much chocolate (I am not a big fan either)and it takes 1 minute to nuke them.

I am going to work on Christmas cards and maybe some other decorations the rest of the weekend, and I need to do a little work on my investment club so I can get out of it. I think I will do a better job on my own and I have a couple of friends in the club who want to do the same thing.

Need to take out some trash, once I finish with with Turkey roast, then all the yucky stuff will be out, I have been collecting that trash in a separate bag. And I have some recycling to go out so will do that as well.

Glad to hear that your migrane is better,Wargod, maybe you should rest up for some cooking on Saturday, then you will have leftovers for Sunday!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, November 26, 2010 - 11:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Heh, my days are off, I went looking for tomorrows mission and was wondering why they were repeating today's!

LOL, you should have seen those eggs! I had probably 15 done before I realized I'd cut them wrong and then when I put the filling in, they all kind of tilted on their sides. Not to mention being torn up during peeling. They were pretty pathetic looking.

I pretty much did nothing except rest today. Oldest niece came to spend the night and she came early this afternoon so Kota had someone to play with. I did make a trip to the grocery store, wanted to get the turkey to defrost it.

And learned that the day after Thanksgiving is a terrible day to shop for a turkey. They only had a few and most of them were smoked and most definitely not on sale anymore. Ended up grabbing three turkey roasts instead. Works for me though.

Not sure what the plans for tomorrow are. I'll be doing the Thanksgiving dinner (oh and got the recipe from sis for the green bean casserole.) Haven't decided what else we'll be doing though.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Lumbele
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07-11-2002

Saturday, November 27, 2010 - 8:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
We were grands-sitting again on Wednesday, so I made the dough for 2 Linzer Tortes, and a quadruple batch of ds's and my favourite cookies. The grands ended up staying overnight, although I had planned to bake off all that dough. Turns out I twisted my knee again and ended up in the lounge chair with my feet up, cooking said knee.

Since no work would get done Thursday, I dug out some yarn leftovers from a toque and cowl I had made ds a couple of years ago and grabbed his dog for measurements. Almost got it finished that day, too. It will probably be wrapped up sometime tomorrow or Monday.
Since I was already at Zellers, I picked up a few more baking supplies and some yarn for a toque for myself. Here I am knitting up a storm for everyone else, but don't have anything matching *my* new scarf and keeping *my* ears from being bit by the nasty prairie frost. With the new airline regulations regarding amount and weight of suitcases, I left a lot of stuff in Germany for my next stay, forgetting that I just might need it here more urgently. Ack, me and the scarecrow!!!!!!!

Baked up the 10 dozen cookies (will only make 5 dozen since they are "double-deckers") and the Linzers yesterday.

On today's agenda is making the dough for the molasses cookies, baking coconut macaroons, filling and glazing yesterday's cookies.

"Next year, I won't bake so much holiday cookies again!" Famous last annual words!

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Saturday, November 27, 2010 - 1:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Wow, Lumbele, you are a baking fool, LOL! How nice of you to bake all those cookies.

Wargod, made me decide I needed to make some deviled eggs, LOL, just put them on. They will be a nice snack to have with my leftovers.

I balanced my checkbook this morning, and I have to say for the first time since Wednesday my kitchen is all clean with nothing needing to be washed.

I ordered a couple of nice plants for myself from Jackson and Perkins, I love there stuff but the shipping charges have always been so high. Today there was free shipping so I got a beautiful lavendar plant and a great container of herbs for my kitchen.

It happens every year, I find all the stuff that has been on my list all year on sale or with discounts and free shipping. I must stop buying myself presents, LOL. I saw two things I want on QVC, a coat and some ear muff things called ear caps. I guess I should see what the price is and if it fits my budget.

When I did the checkbook I set up all the bills for next month. I always forget it is tax time, I schedule it when the bill comes, but then forget. So I had to transfer the money to pay them, which is always a surprise even though they are lower than normal and I plan for it, it always startles me.

Guess that is it for now.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, November 29, 2010 - 12:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Monday's Mission

Lum, I hope your knee is feeling better!

I'm with you on the fitting your budget, Dipo. We've been doing window shopping and checking sales ads for a few weeks now. We've already decided what the kids are getting for Christmas, but looking for the best deals. I know as soon as we go shopping, I'm going to find everything we just bought, on sale.

Didn't do too much today. Really didn't do too much yesterday except cook the thanksgiving dinner. Took dinner to my aunt last night and gave her her shot (as we all know, not my favorite thing to do!) Tonight I took Kota and my nieces (Caleb was at his buddy's) out for ice cream, making good on a promise to my middle niece I'd made a couple weeks ago.

It was a nice relaxing weekend.

Kids go back to school tomorrow and Darren goes back to work. We're on a normal schedule for three weeks, then the kids and Darren will be off for two weeks. Oh, wow, just realized the kids Christmas break is a week shorter than normal!

My plans for tomorrow...make Caleb a drs appt, call aunts social worker, and do a little cleaning around the house.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Monday, November 29, 2010 - 9:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Later in the week I will go to BB&B to pick up some substitute gifts for my sister (she just bought one of the things I got her, LOL, but it was a cheaper price so good for her), but that is not a big deal. I have a gift card to use up and some of those coupons they send out. I am getting some wooden spoons and kitchen towels (that is what she wants, LOL).

Today I need to call Comcast and work out my bill they keep billing me for a modem I returned. Last month I understood, the bill came out a few days before I returned the modem but this month they should have taken care of it.

Also need to finalize my benefits re-enrollment, wrap my Adopt an Angel presents and then when I get home re-organize my house (it is cleaning lady day).

I did take out a bunch of recycling last night and I had to empty the litter locker again! That reminds me I need to stop at Pet Express and get some more refills. I didn't want to go yesterday because they always have cute pets for adoption and I want to take them all home.

Oh and I need to change a doctors appointment just not interested in going the gyn this month, will do it next month. And I guess I should put up my lights and maybe do a little bit more decorating. I am not sure I want to bother hauling the tree up, maybe I will just get some sort of evergreen centerpiece to take care of that for the holidays, much simpler and I will get the Christmas smell, LOL.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, November 29, 2010 - 1:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
We should schedule a day to skip a mission and do decorating and kick each other into getting into the Christmas spirit.

Haven't done all that much today. Can't get ahold of the derm's office, can't get ahold of the lady to take care of aunts stuff (she's on vacation for a few more days.) Took out the trash and put breakfast dishes on to soak, which reminds me, they are still waiting for me. Watched a movie, though. Listened to some music. Need to get off my butt and do something, lol.

I didn't sleep all that well last night, too much on my mind I think. Woke up feeling worn down and having to go out and scrape ice off my windows at 6:50 this morning didn't help all that much.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Monday, November 29, 2010 - 2:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
LOL, I do have some decorations out already.

But my lights scare the hummingbirds, LOL and I was thinking of getting some different ones. Plus I think the centerpiece might be more fun than pulling my plastic tree out.

I hear you on that ice thing, it is way tooo cold up here, I don't like it, we aren't going to get higher than 55 today!!!!!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, November 29, 2010 - 11:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Tuesday's Mission

Hehe, we haven't even pulled our decs out yet! Maybe this weekend, Dakota and my nieces are going to be in the Christmas parade Saturday and hopefully that will get us in the mood for decorating. I think the centerpiece sounds lovely. Too many allergies in this house for anything real.

It stayed pretty cool here all day too, think it's supposed to get up to the mid 60's later in the week and I'm looking forward to that. Our heater in the hallway doesn't have a thermostat, just turn it on and off when we need it. We've kept in on low the last three days, then have been turning it up at night. Usually we turn it off in the morning then turn it on right before everyone starts to go to bed, but it's been so cold that if we do that the back of the house just isn't heating up at all. Heck, we had rain Saturday, bil's uncle who lives about 15-20 minutes outside of town and near the hills had snow.

Tomorrow's plans...oh, sis called and asked if I'd watch baby niece for a few hours while they do some Christmas shopping. I'm thinking about doing some no-sew scarves in red/green for the girls for the Christmas parade, so I might get on that tomorrow. Also need to do some cleaning and laundry.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 10:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
I saw that San Diego was down to the 40's, OMG, that is way too cold for there.

Cold here again today. Got rid of my leftovers from turkey day, ran the dishwasher, fixed the sliding glass door handle, swept tons of leaves off the balcony and that was about it.

Maybe I will work on Christmas cards tonight and see if there are any other decorations I want to put out.