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Good morning everyone
In honor of memorial day it is officially "take the day off and relax" day
Will you be going to a parade or celebration honoring our service hero's?
Will your grill be working over time ?
or
Will you be spending some quality time with a good book and just hanging out ?
What ever your choice I hope everyone has a safe and relaxing holiday
Location: Finally made it to Florida and lovin' every minute!
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Ok, here I am. I was on about 5 minutes ago, but the second I started to read your last post in yesterday's thread, the power went out! Wow, Karla, you really must have been upset in order to do that all the way from J'ville! LOL
Anyway....
You seem to be a day behind me this week for some reason. I already took yesterday off! I did ride my bike to and from the gym, with 30 min. weights session in between. Then I came home, did my morning chores (most of them - still have to unload the dishwasher) and, since the morning was nice and cool and low on the humidity side, I took the furniture and grill off our little patio and scrubbed the cement pad and the furniture. I've been waiting to do that for weeks, but it's been so hot and humid in the mornings down here. Today is just gorgeous.
Then I came in and had a fresh fruit salad - watermelon, cantelope, blueberries and green grapes. Pretty and delicious, too.
There's a bird nest in a tree at our next door neighbor's house and the babies are calling for food 24/7, but they sound like a dog whining. It's driving me crazy! LOL I guess there are benefits to having the windows closed sometimes!
Well, at noon, NN and I are going to the clubhouse for the picnic, then at 5, I'm on my way to the fried chicken dinner at the Elks Club, so you probably won't see much of me after this morning.
Karla, your posts would not be so lonely if you would sleep in once in a while, especially on a holiday weekend.......
It is a few degrees cooler here this morning and Shadow dragged me around the golf course already. I was supposed to go massage a horse this morning, but the owner called and said she will be calling me tomorrow to reschedule. *heavy sigh* It would have been nice to make some $$$, but oh well.
No other plans for the day until dinner at the folks' house this evening.
Good morning! Yesterday I went into town and bought more potting soil, planters, seeds and plants... guess what I will be doing today? Since Karla insists we take the day off I won't feel any guilt about not exercising. Gardening is too much fun to be considered exercise! LOL
Hey everyone.
Glad to see you post Charley. I posted yesterday what I'd be doing today. A day ahead of myself. Picnic time out by the pool.
For my dessert recipe, take some fresh pineapple and cut it into slices, put it on the grill and grill it. The night before, take 2 cans of condensed milk, put it in a casserole dish or oven safe bowl and add some rum to taste. We put in about a cup. NMS, it's not necessary to add rum but maybe add some kind of flavoring like vanilla. Put the bowl in another pan with water added. (water bath) and bake it in the oven at 425 for an hour. Chill overnight.
After grilling the pineapple slices, put a scoop of vanillla ice cream on it and then add the cream on top of that. Very yummy.
I love pineapple anyway.
Happy Memorial day to all.
Hey Charley! Nice to 'see' you for a moment. Four short more days (if I remember correctly, surgery on the 30th) and then you will be on the way to recovery. Hang in there and know that we are thinking of you and sending you best wishes!
Thanks Song for sharing your dessert recipe. Hubby says we definitely have to give it a try. Pineapple and rum are two things he can never pass up! LOL Actually, that was the first cocktail he made for me... myers rum and pineapple juice. We sat out on his front porch, sipping the yummy cocktail, and watched the sunset together. Ahhhhh.... what a romantic devil he was! And still is...
Well, I was in a marathon this morning-my snowbird neighbor called and we yacked for a couple hours, so I guess that's a yackathon. Anyway, thanks for the day off, Karla!
Speaking of birds, the other day I saw the oddest thing. A big hawk was just gliding away and there were 2 much smaller birds flying around it-going in and trying to peck it, we watched it for a while, the hawk wasn't even trying to avoid them, just wearing them out, while they tried to divert it from their nests. Well, I think that is what was going on anyway. been noticing things lately, like all the squirrels seem to have disappeared, but I don't want to sound like the 'crazy cat lady' and say anything to people...but it's true. Very strange. Supposed to be in for some nasty storms up here, doggone it, better not mess up my flowers! Have a good holiday, everyone. Howdy Charley-get back to bed!
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NMS, it's not necessary to add rum but maybe add some kind of flavoring like vanilla. Put the bowl in another pan with water added. (water bath) and bake it in the oven at 425 for an hour. Chill overnight.
