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HOPPY EASTER EVERYONE and I truly hope everyone has a super one.
Thank u sandy fpr the well wishes. Jee I just woke up. Marty had to go to urgent care this morning, this poor guy bronchitis and a sinus infection---so we're all home today and no one colored eggs--first year. Oh well, we do have wine in the house so we'll see.
Janky do u double screen, like most do. U have a great memory. I already forgot what I read.
But Jazy I remember the pictures of the quell. Jeezz u have the strangest flower, animals and sunsets. I'm so glad u share them with us My sister has 2 grandsons <brothers> in the seals and one sends pics. of where he is, but just the ground pics. with no people, ever in them. My sister asked u all alone there??? Well no, but they r not allowed to take pics with any people or over just what they see on an eye level and she says they're not pretty so she really doesn't like them....Scary. They went to college and decided this is what they want to do . I hate to say it but none of us are thrilled. We really don't know know where they are, but not together. But they do face talk almost every day. My niece <their mom> has one boy in college and he doesnt seem to have any interest with that. So we're all happy about that. That's terrible of us but when it's ur own u feel different.. I don't know how I got on this subject, but my mind wonders.
Lori that is literally back breaking work, oh my stars---do u ever stop. U gals have goo energy to bad it doesn't come thru in the puter. And those carrots would be long gone around me, not cuz I love carrots either.
Oh I have to get more coffee here.
LUBS U ALL
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JCS - Got a laugh out of your reference to "gumballs". We have 2 trees that drop those prickly things all over the place.
Chi - Thanks for the info on Jewish festivals. My brother and sister-in-law are in the process of converting to Judaism, so found this very interesting.
Everyone else - Hi there and hope spring weather is coming your way.
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Good Morning, Loungettes! Happy Monday Monkey Day!Woops, looks like I missed pooping in on Sunday, must have gotten caught up in the little bit of house work I did do and playing with Sadie. It's finally warm enough to turn the heat off at night as well as during the day, Yeah! I'll be glad to see the electric bill going down soon. Sadie is loving having her own personal mini-pond in the yard. I swear that she is bringing pounds of dirt into the house every day!
Cammy--you find the funniest posts!
Jazzy--I'm so jealous of those of you who can get out and work in your yards!Still way to wet here and with more rain coming. Ah, well, it will dry out eventually, right? At least it's not snow! I can just hear my mother saying something like that chicken!
Mema--Uggh, nothing like cold, wet feet to make you feel miserable. Glad the DH was driving in all that rain. Nothing worse than waiting for someone and finding out they're delayed, except maybe if they don't show up without calling at all. Glad to hear there are things in your life that are making you smile!
Librarian--Watching someone else clean up your mess is fun, isn't it? Enjoy the steroid high while it lasts!
Chi--Thanks for the explanation! This is all so fascinating to me. It took me years to figure out how Easter was determined every year, I'd be lost with more to keep track of! Sometimes I envy the strong knowledge of history that the Jewish have.
Cammy--I remember how wonderful my showers felt after recon surgery, when I had to have help. Love the clean feeling! I feel so sorry for Leslie.
Jazzy--WOW!Beautiful birds!
Goldie--I just about fell off my chair when I saw what was tucked into that guy's pants!!!!!
Janky--I love sharing Silly Sadie stories! Glad they amuse everyone.
Cammy--another great kitty pic!Poor Marty, hope he recovers quickly. It must be scary for your sister not knowing where the grandsons are. Love the shortcake DOTD!
Good Morning, Celia!
Blue Long Island Iced Tea
Ingredients
- 1 ounce vodka
- 1 ounce gin
- 1 ounce light rum
- 1 ounce gold tequila
- 1 ounce Blue Curacao liqueur
- 3 ounces fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1 1/2 ounces simple syrup
Instructions
- Fill a collins glass with ice.
- Pour in the liquors, and then the sour mix.
- Finally, add the blue curacao.
- Garnish with a slice of lemon and a straw.
- And feel free to tinker with the amount of sweet and sour to get it to your taste.
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Mornin' ladies,
Kim everytime u give us a DOTD it looks so good I want it right now, my mouth actually waters. So the md is still going on sounds like it will for a while. Sadie's having ball.
My sleep is so goofed up, it must be all these virtual trips I've been on. U gals keep me busy And Kim ur getting up early today. I slept so much over the weekend Leslie kept on checking in on me, I must feel jet lagged..
Question....OK Leslie's taking the after pill <can't think of the name , but common> for a while now. She;s suffering quite a bit, told her Onc. and she said this was the one she has to be on, but won;'t give her anything for relief. I was always lucky cuz when things got bad my Onc. always helped me. Is this something new??? between her arm <hole> and now all her bones don't they try to make it as easy as possible for their patient. They keep on saying we don't want u to become an addict.Oh boy. I do give her some of my codeinne when it gets really bad, so I just take less so she's more comfortable So anyway Les has tried the hemp stuff but 500mg. I personally think this kind of pain should be a higher dose than 500. Can anyone. I honestly feel like talking to these Drs. but, she's a little to old for that, I think. U gals always know so much about these things that I would appreciate it.. help me with this thinking.
I shall be back. I need a nap now LOL.
LUB U ALL
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Good Morning all! Easter with the family was lovely. Still have some hand dishes to wash, but things are mostly back to normal. We are supposed to have lovely weather this week until Friday when it may rain again. The yard chores continue and I have someone coming to trim the azaleas this coming weekend. Husband has a doctor’s appointment, I have cards and the kids will come back for more food on Tuesday. I also plan on visiting my friend that had BOTH her hips replaced recently. I have a trip to the mountains planned and another to the beach. In between I want to take my husband to Savannah, GA for a mini-vacation and birthday celebration.
I really do not have time for cancer! 🤪 It is annoying to plan around chemo, Neulasta patchand feeling achy. I guess this is what maintenance treatment is like. I will make it work.
Sounds like everyone is starting the week with a full head of steam. I also enjoy seeing the DOTD. I need to beef up the liquor cabinet so I can make a few. Take care all! I will check in later.
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Jazzy, those quail are so pretty. What a nice thing to visit your yard.
Lil doity butt, I can't imagine you needing to lose weight!
NM, Miss Sadie bringing in all that dirt/mud would drive me nuts. I guess that's why we don't have any animals. Well, not really, we just go away too often and no one to watch them.
Well, DID NOT get all the painting and planting done, but didn't expect to. And both of us are hurting, but not horribly bad.
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Yesterday's Easter brunch DOTD was prosecco (bottomless mimosa, hold the OJ) and a little 2016 "J by Jordan" Napa Pinot Noir. At dinner? LaCroix Cerise-Limon seltzer.
Tonight with dinner, Mumm Napa 2013 Blanc de Blancs Reserve. (I can continue to drink it even after putting my Invisalign back in, so I'm savoring it). Has a delightful green-apple bouquet.
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Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Twofer Tuesday! Did I tell you guys about the neat place I found last weekend? It's in my own little berg, and called Mossy Ledge Spirits. It's a little family run distillery that uses almost all Maine grown products to make cordials, gin, rum and whiskey. The built a beautiful tasting room that I stopped in at on the way back from dinner Saturday. Their cordials are sweetened, infused vodka, not so sweet and syrupy as schnapps, and the sweet tea and cherry are fantastic. I bought a bottle of each. Can't wait for the gin to be bottled, I want to use that for the lemonade recipe. They also have a Birch Beer cordial that I want but isn't for sale in bottles yet. The other cordial flavors are Pineapple, Cinnamon, Toasted Coconut, Peppermint, and Amaretto. They're Jester's Best is maple syrup flavored whiskey. I wish I could take Sadie there, but there is already a distillery dog named Moose who greets everyone at the door and "stalks" people who get a Bloody Mary cuz he wants the celery!
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Cammy--yup, mud season will go on for a while, and Sadie loves it the entire time. Except for the baths that she has to get pretty regularly! Sorry to hear that Leslie isn't getting the care she needs. Is she taking Tamoxifen?
Goldie--Muddy dogs drive my Mom nuts, too. But I love Sadie and it's worth putting up with the mud and hair to have her in my life. But I can see where it would be hard for some people. I love the size of the "Instant Awesome" mug!
Chi--The Blanc de Blancs sounds very springtimey!
Mudslide
Ingredients in The Mudslide Cocktail
1 oz Vodka
1 oz Coffee liqueur
1 oz Baileys Irish cream
1 1⁄2 oz Heavy cream
Garnish:
How to make The Mudslide Cocktail
Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.
Strain into a chilled Fizz glass.
Garnish with chocolate shavings.
Other Information
The Mudslide cocktail, a classic blend of vodka, coffee liqueur and Irish cream, is both drink and dessert.
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My DOTD:
Yup, that's my latte art. Sometimes it works.
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Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Hump Day! Getting up to another drippy, gray day. Some snow mixing in with the rain in some places, not expected here, thank goodness. Had to turn the heat on again when I got home from work yesterday. Sigh. Poor Sadie is back in the crate during the day cuz it's too cool to leave the door open for her. Good news is, I did see a couple of mosquitos the other day, so there is hope yet!
Chi--Nice job!
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NM, I think we are all "instantly awesome"! That is some cray cray weather you are getting. Been pretty nice here, cool at night and in the morning, but that's ok with me.
Nice latte work Sandy...maybe you should apply at Starbucks!
Been working with neighbors to try and get our roads fixed, they are really in bad shape and not maintained by the county. So we have to try and collect money from people out here, and of course there are some that either want to do it differently or not contribute at all. The latter really pisses me off!
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Ha ha, Cami is this you???
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Starbucks doesn't do latte art--takes too long, and the baristas there usually are glorified button-pushers and steam-lever-flippers. Latte art is the province of the indie coffee shops--one of which a bit south of me is now offering CBD as an addition to its drinks!
DOTD was the last of the Maryhill 2012 Cabernet Franc along with lamb chops I made for dinner.
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Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Thirsty Thursday! Happy TGIF Eve! Supposed to see the sun for a few minutes today, I hope that's true, cuz the gray drearies are getting very dreary indeed. I really wish it would dry out a little so I can statr playing in the gardens. I know the time will come and I really just need to be more patient. In the meantime, Sadie is loving the mud!
Goldie--I don't mind the cool at night and in the early am, but I really would like to see the sun for just a little while!LOL at the chipmunk with corn teeth!
Chi--CBD as a coffee add in? It's everywhere these days! Except in Maine, still off the shelves here. I guess CBD oil by itself is available and people can add it themselves. . . .
CBD Pisco Sour
Ingredients
- 3 ounces brandy—preferably Pisco brandy
- 1 ½ ounces CBD infused simple syrup
- 2 ounces lime juice
- 1 egg white
- ¼ cup ice
- Optional: 2-3 drops bitters
Directions
- Combine simple syrup and lime juice in a blender until syrup is evenly dissolved.
- Add in the rest of ingredients and puree until smooth.
- Pour into a sour glass, add optional bitters and serve.
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I had a wonderful time yesterday visiting an old friend after she had both her hips replaced (at the same time!). We took lunch and the weather was so nice we were able to sit outdoors to eat. She lives on a “gentleman farm” out in the country so the drive was very pleasant. When we returned home, I noticed several (lots!) bees flying around one corner of the house. As we approached the front door there were even more. Once inside, there were bees inside on several windows. We called exterminators until we got one that could come right away. They could do nothing as they are honey bees looking for a home. They suggested beekeepers. We started calling that group until we found someone to come right out. This guy said he could not do anything as the bees were already in the house and we needed someone that could do a “cutout”. Am waiting on a return call from that person. I have had honeybees take up residence in my house before. Quite a thing to have them removed.
Needless to say I enjoyed a couple of adult beverages last night! Amazing how when you are trying to keep your mind in the right place to deal with MBC, stuff happens to bring you back to reality. 🤪 hopefully all this will get worked out for not too much money. I would like to be able to use my front door again.
Take care! Hopefully there will be blue skies for everyone this weekend. We are to get our usual Friday rain tomorrow while having my chemo infusion. The fun never ends
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NM, we have those gray, gloomy days in Michigan...for MONTHS! Do not miss it at all. The sun shines here probably 90 percent of the year. There are lots of CBD scams out there, it's the new money maker. My MIL got taken on some pills, out rageously expensive, claims miracles and only 1 mg I believe per pill, which is nothing. Wishing you some sunshine soon.
Sandy, I know nothing about "latte are", heck I don't even go to Starbucks or any coffee shop for that matter. 2 cups of Folgers coffee in the morning and I'm done until the next morning.
NM, we have those gray, gloomy days in Michigan...for MONTHS! Do not miss it at all. The sun shines here probably 90 percent of the year. There are lots of CBD scams out there, it's the new money maker. My MIL got taken on some pills, out rageously expensive, claims miracles and only 1 mg I believe per pill, which is nothing. Wishing you some sunshine soon.
Oh my JCS, bees in the house, yikes. But I guess you have dealt with it before. How do you deal with it in the meantime? Try to keep certain doors closed so they don't get in those rooms? Do you stay there? I hope you get it resolved soon.
Off to town today, need more stuff to fix the outside of the house. Also have to do labs.
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With CBD, you need to be an informed consumer. If possible, and you have access to a dispensary that sells more than just marijuana/THC, they are quite knowledgeable. State-licensed dispensaries carry only state-regulated products, strictly analyzed for truth in labeling, sourcing, purity, etc. and which are sourced from plants grown in-state. But their CBD tends to be marijuana-sourced, rather than from industrial hemp, and is higher in THC.
For industrial hemp products (such as are available online, in health food stores, head and vape shops, etc.) you need to ask: where is the hemp grown? Is it grown organically? ("Non-GMO" is irrelevant). Any plant will absorb whatever is in the soil, and that includes not just nutrients but chemicals, pathogens & heavy metals. What's it made from? Whole-plant (including buds or flowers) is best, as it will contain the full spectrum of phytonutrients and not just CBD (and the minimal legal amount ot THC, 0.3%). Beware of "hemp oil" products citing stalks & seeds as the source, as the seeds contain no CBD (hemp seed is good only as a topical cosmetic or nutritive oil). Not just the hemp itself but the products made from it should be third-party tested by independent labs (at least each batch), and the results available online (via a QR or alphanumeric code on the label). Ideally, you want full-spectrum, CO2 or ethanol-extracted, Colorado or Kentucky grown (though IL and IN have reputable growers). Brands I trust are Receptra Naturals (my doctor recommends it, as the company works with a select few family-owned organic hemp growers), Green Roads (a pioneer in the industry), Select, Sopris, Medterra, etc. Beware of what are called "white label" CBD products--usually brands with catchy names, hippie-dippie graphics, sketchy sourcing info, no codes to check testing--they're usually using CBD sourced from China, the exact same formulas sold to these lower-tier companies. Look for a dedicated CBD shop, not a vape-kratom shop and certainly not a head shop. Lots of bongs, blown-glass waterpipes and hash pipes, etc. are not a promising sign. Everyone in the store should be thoroughly knowledgeable about all the products sold there and can tell you why they trust them. Beware a stoner vibe, or more nicotine-vape products than CBD.
DOTD today was "Doda" brut cava at Cellars' Dine Out 4 Life annual dinner benefiting the Howard Brown AIDS clinic.
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Latte art is made by carefully pouring & skillfully manipulating milk steamed to a microfoam consistency into espresso, through the golden-rust-brown layer of crema atop the espresso. Hearts, flowers, fern fronds, etc. are the most popular "free pour" (no tools) designs; some use toothpicks or even dots of chocolate syrup to draw pictures in the foam.
I can see why exterminators are loath to deal with bees: they are usually deep in the walls and can be aggressive; but if they are honeybees and not yellow jackets, they're endangered and very necessary to the survival of agriculture. Beekepers are the best equipped to deal with them.
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Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy TGIF day! Back to drippy and gray weather again, but supposed to clear up over the weekend. I certainly hope so, I am getting so very tired of wet and gray. I know the weather will turn eventually. At least the snow is gone, but boy does the dog yard look pretty awful! Sadie is still loving the mud, she wet and brown from toes to belly already this ayem.
Librarian--My Mom had both her knees replaced at the same time, I cannot imagine the work it took to recover from having both hips replaced at the same time! Coming home to a honeybee swarm must have been quite the experience! And all the back and forth about who can do what is just nuts. Hoping you get use of the front door soon!
Goldie--I am lucky, the gray gloomies don't (usually) last for months here!
Chi--thanks for the info!
Honey Bee
Ingredients
- 1/2 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 tablespoon water
- 2 ounces rum -- white rum
- 1/2 ounce lemon juice
cocktail glass
Instructions:
Put the honey and warm water in a cocktail shaker and stir it until the honey is thoroughly dissolved. Add the white rum* and lemon juice, then shake viciously with cracked ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. If this is too dry, or if you're feeling charitable and generous of spirit, g'ahead and add a little more honey. Drink how ya like.
* According to Embury, this makes it a Honeysuckle; a Honey Bee requires dark, Jamaican-style rum. Esquire's 1949 Handbook for Hosts disagrees. We'll go with Esquire.
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The last beekeeper said it was a scout swarm and that they have moved on. He had a very large ego and seemed very sure of himself. I had two vodka tonics that night, but nothing last night. Chemo this morning, so I had to prepare. We were supposed to get rain and storms today, but woke up to sunny skies. The person that was to trim my shrubs cancelled. Guess I will get out there tomorrow and do what I can. My driveway is getting too narrow as the shrubs are on both sides.
Everyone take care and enjoy Friday!
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Tgif- blooming Claret cup in my rock garden
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Jazzy - Those are beautiful! My son lived in Tucson for a time and he loved getting out of the industrial area to see all the really different nature. He loves camping and seeing natural beauty close up. He couldn’t take the heat, tho. Just wore him out. I am thrilled he came back to SC and will travel west to visit rather than live there. My DIL planted some kind of cactus in her yard that is filling in a flower bed. Not sure what it is, but the blooms are short lived and not that pretty
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Good Morning, Loungettes! Happy Saturday!Sadie and I are getting up to pouring rain. Yuck. Very cold pouring rain. At least it's not snow! I'm going to be out helping teach CPR most of today, that will be a nice change from the intensity of yesterday. I was working with a new nurse who has not gotten an adequate orientation. I've found BIG holes in the orientation process that I need to get working or fixing ASAP. Got a lot done but made for a long and tiring day. Sadie was so good to listen to me babble about the day all evening. Even if she isn't really listening she sure can look like she is!
Librarian--Glad to hear the swarm has moved on! Much better all the way around. I hope they find an appropriately located, safe home. Good luck with the chemo, and widening the driveway!
Jazzy--Pretty!
Going to make this short, the rain is picking up and I need to head out.
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JCS, my neighbor just got some bees. They have lots of animals, a horse, 4 cows, goats, chickens, turkeys and a dog. She names all of them, therefore won't eat any of them. So being funny, I asked her if she was gonna name the bees!
Some cactus don't have very pretty flowers is right, and no, they do not bloom long.
Jazzy, I haven't even looked to see if any of our cactus have bloomed. Our prickly pears have those not so pretty yellow flowers, I know there are some that have a pretty pink/red flower, but not mine. I have some hedgehog, they get a pretty flower.
NM, do you do the orientation for the new nurses? I KNOW that new nurse did not get that from you. Are you responsible for making that better? Glad you have Sadie to vent to. I hope your class goes well today and you have no issues with the rain. Hopefully some sun soon!
Cami, I hope all is ok in your world, haven't seen you in a few. Joey should be out of school soon? I think I see you out there tho! Want to go swimming?
Good Saturday morning to everyone else.
Still working on the house, just doesn't seem like it will ever be done! After today, we should only have the back to do, which is very long but lots of big windows.
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DOTD-Prickly Pear Mojito
Ingredients
- 16 Mint Leaves
- Juice of 1 Lime
- 8 Ounces Sparkling Water (could also use club soda)
- 8 Teaspoons Sugar (divided)
- 3 Tablespoons Prickly Pear Juice (divided)
- Optional Ingredient: 3 Ounces White Rum (divided)
Instructions
- Add 8 mint leaves to each glass, then add in 4 teaspoons of sugar and juice from half of the lime to each glass. Muddle the mint leaves.
- Add half of the prickly pear juice to each glass and give it a good stir.
- Fill each glass with crushed ice.
- For the non-mocktail, this is where you would add half of the rum to each glass.
- Top off the glasses with sparkling water.
- Garnish with a sugar cane stick.
- Serve.
Quick notes
Stir the drink to mix the heavier ingredients at the bottom with the ice and water at the top.
Getting the juice from the prickly pears.
Cut both ends off of the fruit, then gently cut a slit the length of the pear. You should cut through the thick skin. Carefully use your knife to help you peel off the skin. It may peel off in one piece or it may come off in several pieces. Cut the fruit into chunks and then place them into a blender or food processor. Buzz the fruit until it’s been pureed. Pour the puree into a fine mesh strainer and push it back and forth to separate the juice from the seeds. My 2 fruits yielded more than 1/2 a cup of juice.
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