Archive through May 27, 2002
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Archive through May 27, 2002
Gail | Monday, May 27, 2002 - 11:50 am     I pre-cooked 3 1/2 racks of baby back ribs last night to take over to my neighbor's house and made some chocolate sauce. We are also going to make home made ice cream and have a fun afternoon. |
Micknrc | Monday, May 27, 2002 - 11:51 am     Oh and I finally updated the pic in my profile ("Go Lex Go!" was getting a little old) check it out! btw, Weinermr, I love your profile (I've been meaning to mention that for at least...mmm...six months now) |
Gail | Monday, May 27, 2002 - 12:06 pm     Now that's a nice picture!! |
Weinermr | Monday, May 27, 2002 - 12:17 pm     Thanks Mick. That's certainly a unique picture of Russell you've got going there! Gail - Have you gone to see the Star Wars movie yet? I've been eagerly awaiting your review. |
Webkitty | Monday, May 27, 2002 - 12:36 pm     Mr. Weiner, I love the pic in your profile too! Is that you? (don't mean to be nosy) |
Buttercup | Monday, May 27, 2002 - 01:06 pm     Juju, I may not have gotten up at 5 this morning, but I did mow my lawn (which took about an hour) and it happened before noon While I was out there slaving away and getting my excercise, I noticed that my pear tree is full of fruit, and the pears are already the size of golfballs! Looks like I will have a fruitful future THEN, I noticed that my tomatoes are turning red already! How happy can a tomato crazy girl get? To top my morning discoveries off, I noticed a small bird nest at the and of my lawn down by the water. It's in a tiny little tree, and all I had to do was to stand on my tip toes to look into it. I really didn't expect to see anything, so imagine my surprise when I saw three little nekkid pink featherless birdies asleep! They were so cute!
Anyway, I quickly stepped away, as I was sure that the mom was close by and watching me. I sure didn't want to worry her any more than she probably was Anyway, that has been my day so far, and it was all about something!
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Webkitty | Monday, May 27, 2002 - 01:19 pm     Ummmmmm Buttercup, those pears and tomatoes sound yummy! There is nothing like a home grown, vine ripe tomato fresh from your garden, is there? (unless its a pear!) Isn't it special to see wildlife like new born birdies? Hubby is sleeping and resting from his surgery, so of course we didn't do anything this weekend. I managed to get to the gym, but I'm bored out of my skull! Got caught up on all the movies I missed yesterday and Saturday, I guess I could clean, nah. Watching TS, another lazy day........looking forward to The Mole tomorrow!  |
Weinermr | Monday, May 27, 2002 - 01:25 pm     Buttercup - It sounds like a wonderful day you're having today out in the beauty of nature. Webkitty - The picture in my profile is the Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich, who lived 1906-1975. |
Tess | Monday, May 27, 2002 - 02:06 pm     I'm watching TS today also. There's a new episode for me on right now. I slept through the first 4 episodes. Our relatives decided not to drop by on their way back out east after all since we all have strep and one nephew is recovering from cancer. Not a good mix. DH and daughter did go for a walk around the block which ends up being about a mile and they are completely wiped out. We WERE going to have a picnic down at the creek today but it will have to wait til next weekend. Buttercup, we have hanging plants on our front porch every summer and every year birds come and build nests in both of them. Last year I got some great pictures of the nests with the bright blue eggs and then the baby birds waiting for lunch. Just adorable. |
Car54 | Monday, May 27, 2002 - 02:23 pm     Homegrown Tomatoes!!!!! Aw Butter, you have no idea how much I miss good homegrown Southern Tomatoes!!!!! They just have ol hard Yankee Tomatoes here. I am so jealous. |
Rabbit | Monday, May 27, 2002 - 03:23 pm     Holy Elmer Droppings!! I am in a bidding war now on the house I impulsively made an offer on yesterday! Dont these people realize I bite! Grrrr! |
Weinermr | Monday, May 27, 2002 - 03:33 pm     Wow Rabbit! I guess these people don't know who they're dealing with, do they? |
Willi | Monday, May 27, 2002 - 03:34 pm     Hey everyone! What a busy weekend at my home. We're starting a major yard make-over & I think maybe by next summer we'll get to enjoy it. I hope.
Those pears & tomatoes sound yummy Butter. Good luck Rabbit (actually...they need the luck, you'll do great!)
We get a birds nest every year because the first year we moved into our home, a piece of siding came off our house near the roof-line. So, a bird couple has a nest inside the protected area and every year we go through this cycle and right now the babies are getting ready to fly. We are constantly asked by friends/family, "When are you fixing that piece of siding?" I hope never. (I'm also trying to squeeze in some TS episodes!) |
Willi | Monday, May 27, 2002 - 03:44 pm     Max, Have a terrific time! And, wow Gail! Have you ever been busy! |
Spygirl | Monday, May 27, 2002 - 03:57 pm     Well, I'm FINALLY home from work only to discover that my RUDE landlord decided to let himself in my house to fix the closet doors that he has been "meaning" to fix for 5 months. I HATE when people let themselves in my house and it is unacceptable to me that he did not even call in advance to let me know. I am so pissed. ARGGGHHHHH...where is that gripe thread we used to have? |
Car54 | Monday, May 27, 2002 - 04:01 pm     Spygirl, Tess advised me to tell my Landlord to go to Spain and he went away. Try it, Who knew? |
Tess | Monday, May 27, 2002 - 04:14 pm     Maybe Rabbit should try that on the other house-hunters. That would end his bidding war. |
Ketchuplover | Monday, May 27, 2002 - 04:27 pm     I didn't do a damn thing |
Juju2bigdog | Monday, May 27, 2002 - 04:57 pm     Butter, keep a verrrrry close watch on those maters. You may find yourself in a race with critters (mostly bugs) trying to get them before you. I'm just sayin' more facts of life in the South. Sometime in Houston, WHEN I, er, Bigdog, could manage to grow tomatoes, we had to pick them the minute they started to turn and finish the ripening in the house to beat the critters to them. |
Wargod | Monday, May 27, 2002 - 05:09 pm     Rabbit, just show them your teeth, they will withdraw thier offer! Butter, I did the tomatoes and stuff last year. Was a little fun, but learned that between the kids and the dog, my poor garden didn't stand a chance! Didn't really try this year with the vegetables. I spent the day at work, followed by coming home and making two and a half dozen chocolate cupcakes with red, white, and blue sprinkles. Then the hubby (who was off today) wanted to know what I was going to cook to go with the bbq chicken. Hehehe, needless to say he is at this moment scouring the grocery store for pre-made potato or macaroni salad. LOL, sometimes I have to do quite a bit of prodding to get him going! |
Buttercup | Monday, May 27, 2002 - 05:58 pm     Tess and Willi, thanks for sharing your bird stories Glad I'm not the only nut who gets excited over these little things Car, considering you are one of my heroes, I sure wish I could send you some of my tomatoes! Though, instead I guess I have to leave you this friendly one instead....
Juju, good point about harvesting the tomatoes early. After all, the critters have already eaten the sprouts for my broccoli, lettuce, cucumbers and cantaloupe Somebody told me that it might have been a certain rodent aka Rabbit I sure hope he gets that new house so he'll stay in his own garden, or else War, I have always admired your cooking skillz Though, today I sure wish I knew the way to Gail's neighbor's house where all the good homecooking is being had! Ketchup, sounds like you had a great day Micknrc, good going on your profile--who knew he had such skillz And Spy, here is one for your landlord Webkitty, I hope your husband is doing better and better every day Sure hope you won't be bored for too much longer. Perhaps you should do what I am planning on doing.....
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Webkitty | Monday, May 27, 2002 - 06:00 pm     Spygirl, I don't blame you for seeing red! Isn't there some kind of law about landlords not being able to let themselves into YOUR place unless you have been properly notified. ~creepy~ I back you 100% on this. Can you change your locks? I'm telling you, I would. Don't mean to get you more worked up than you already are, but these type of things just boil me..... |
Car54 | Monday, May 27, 2002 - 06:09 pm     I don't know about Louisiana, but here, they can have access anytime. They are supposed to let you know but don't have to. I have had to be a little stiff with my landlord about this issue. I rent half of a duplex and they live in the other half. If I didn't set boundaries he would be in here every day puttering. Nice guy, but a bit intrusive. |
Sunshinemiss | Monday, May 27, 2002 - 08:47 pm     Ugh, I hate having a landlord. Here in Cal. they have to give you 24 hour notice unless it's an emergency, but the definition of emergency seems to be open to very loose interpretation. Went to East Lawn Cemetary today and put some tiger lilies on my dad's grave. But then had a lovely little BBQ, just my son, the BF and his two older kids. Did culotte steaks and shrimp kabobs, with baked taters and corn on the cob, with a cherry pie for dessert. Yum! Unfortunately I had to leave early and go to work (where I am now), bah-humbug. Luckily it is very slow up here and I can web-surf, catch up on all the posts here, since using my webtv at home is soooo slow, especially with the board problems this weekend. Happy Memorial Day... if it is appropriate to wish that? You all know what I mean though. |
Webkitty | Monday, May 27, 2002 - 10:19 pm     Sunshine, its appropriate, my husband is a vet, he appriciates the thought. Landlords and locks. I don't want to urge anyone to do what isn't appropriate for their situation, I can only say what I have done. I have been both a renter and a homeowner. When I was a renter, the first thing I would do when I moved to a new place was change the locks. It just didn't feel safe for me to have anyone else have access to my place. My feeling was that the landlord might own the building, but as long as I lived there and payed the rent on time, it was my HOME. I never notified the landlord that I was doing it either. Just did. When I moved out I left the keys to the new locks, and the old locks and keys also. I had one landlord (btw, I hate that term) that tried to get into my apartment once when I was not there, but was stopped by the lock. He wasn't "mad" more embarrased, really, as he should be! There was no emergency and I suspect he wanted to go in to snoop around, pervert. I don't usually speak out on issues, but this is one I feel strongly about. Especially women living on their own. I don't mean to be an alarmist, just giving my opinion, which I have been know to do from time to time. |
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