New Want To Play A Word Game

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 9,611
    edited March 2013

    Watch that belly...before you eat everything

  • curveball
    curveball Member Posts: 1,583
    edited March 2013

    Not to worry, this jelly is almost 100% fruit, with just a touch of stevia to sweeten it. See? The ingredients are right here on the label. And the scones are made from whole wheat flour and local milk & butter. Th food here is yummy AND guilt-free (unless you're a vegan, then you'll have to skip the scones). Can't get much better than that!

  • zogo
    zogo Member Posts: 19,738
    edited March 2013

    According to my diet, those scones would not be legal. But, there is a yummy recipe over on the "Wheat Belly" thread for scones using almond flour, coconut flour and flax. I'm definitely going to make those some day.

  • wahine
    wahine Member Posts: 7,590
    edited March 2013

    Oh all that food sounds sooooo yummy, and yes scones are loaded with calories, and would definately make me too large!

    (Let us know if you make those healthy scones, Jane)

  • zogo
    zogo Member Posts: 19,738
    edited March 2013

    The scones may not be low calorie, but they will surely be low carb...here's hoping they turn out great!

  • wahine
    wahine Member Posts: 7,590
    edited March 2013

    If they're too good, we may need to lock the gates so we can eat them all ourselves!

  • zogo
    zogo Member Posts: 19,738
    edited March 2013

    Maybe we could hire a cute security guard Wink Do you know what kind of wages they get?

  • curveball
    curveball Member Posts: 1,583
    edited March 2013

    I don't think security guards make very much, but I'm not sure that's the case, so don't ask me to swear to it in court.

  • wahine
    wahine Member Posts: 7,590
    edited March 2013

    I hope the air conditioner repair person will be here soon....its too hot and stuffy here and is making me sweat. Too bad our boss is a cheapskate and won't just buy all new air conditioning!

  • curveball
    curveball Member Posts: 1,583
    edited March 2013

    You're right, wahine, he's a real skinflint. He expects the repair people to be charging the same rates now as they would have 30 years ago, but he raises what he charges his customers every time they look the other way.

  • zogo
    zogo Member Posts: 19,738
    edited March 2013

    You are right, Curve. He doesn't treat his customers or his employees well.  Let's make like a banana .....and split Tongue Out

  • wahine
    wahine Member Posts: 7,590
    edited March 2013

    I agree....lets leave.....this place is not worth our sweat and tears....

    (On to better adventures!)

  • zogo
    zogo Member Posts: 19,738
    edited March 2013

    Where should we head now? Who wants to steer us out of here and on to the next place?

  • wahine
    wahine Member Posts: 7,590
    edited March 2013

    How about a nice tropical island, where we can swim and explore the shallow reefs?

  • curveball
    curveball Member Posts: 1,583
    edited March 2013

    Sorry, count me out. We might be attacked by sharks! I don't think I could overcome my fears enough to enjoy exploring the reefs. I think I'll stay up on dry land and go bird-watching instead. Since this is a tropical island, I'll probably see my favorites--hummingbirds!

  • zogo
    zogo Member Posts: 19,738
    edited March 2013

    My kitten, Wrigley, would freak out if he saw a hummingbird. It is all we can do to keep him off the cage withh our parakeets in it.

  • wahine
    wahine Member Posts: 7,590
    edited March 2013

    OKAY, lets have a frank talk here (lol)....but I don't know of any tropical islands with hummingbirds. Prolly are some, but in HI there aren't any! And there are a lot of reefs that are very shallow...no sharks there as its just a few inches below the top of the water, and close to the shore. BUT you have to be careful and not step on any sea urchins, or you could get a sore puncture in your foot!

    (Neat that you have parakeets, Jane...we used to hand raise baby cockatiels, and also had an amazon parrot. I love birds, but had to give them all up when we started traveling so much.)

  • curveball
    curveball Member Posts: 1,583
    edited March 2013

    wahine, that's because you're going the wrong direction. I meant the Caribbean tropics, not the South Pacific! There are several species of hummingbirds there. So I will remain in the ranks of the birdwatchers rather than joining you on the reef.

    I had a parakeet too, years ago. For sucy a tiny thing, that bird sure could bite! If I ever get a bird again it won't be any kind of parrot. But I think probably I will just stick with cats.

  • wahine
    wahine Member Posts: 7,590
    edited March 2013

    One of my special memories is when a hummingbird drank nectar from my hand! Had to rescue it from the garage and it was sooooo sweet and soooo tiny. You all have fun on the island....I'm heading to Ireland in the morning (really)...then on to the island of Madeira.....can't wait to read all the adventures from this thread when I return! Happy St. Patrick's Day!

  • curveball
    curveball Member Posts: 1,583
    edited March 2013

    That would be so cool! When I was a kid we had a hummingbird feeder hanging from a tree in our back yard. The hummies would come to the feeder even if we were sitting up in the tree, but I never had one actually drink from my hand!

    Have a great trip! I hope the thread doesn't go down the drain while you are gone. It seems to be just you, me and zogo playing, and now you are leaving. Maybe someone else will come and join us soon.

  • wahine
    wahine Member Posts: 7,590
    edited March 2013

    Shoot, can't sleep, so have time for one more post! The hummies aren't in our area yet this year, but when they come, they are so territorial. We always have one that thinks the feeders are his/her own property and chase the others away. They really fight mean, too...we named the aggressive one "Atilla the Hum".

    The weather in Madeira right now is sunny and close to 70, but in Ireland it is cold,with some snow, and it also rains a lot this time of year. But thats what makes it so green and pretty! Thanks for the great trip wishes!

  • zogo
    zogo Member Posts: 19,738
    edited March 2013

    I wonder how you get to Madeira? Do you think wahine will fly into Spain?

  • curveball
    curveball Member Posts: 1,583
    edited March 2013

    I don't think so, zogo. I didn't really know where Madiera is, so I looked it up on Wikipedia. Politically, it's an autonomous region of Portugal, but on the map, it looks a little closer to the coast of North Africa than to Europe. The wikipedia article says most flights to Madiera go through Lisbon or Porto. Or there may also be flights directly to Madiera from the east coast of the US.

    Now I have to figure out some way to segue from all this geographical information to a new word. Some quiet music might help me think--could you perhaps improvise for a little while on the piano?

  • zogo
    zogo Member Posts: 19,738
    edited March 2013

    I'm pretty rusty on the piano, but, my son is pretty good. He was the keyboardist in a pretty successful band.  I always made a point to go see them when they performed.

  • curveball
    curveball Member Posts: 1,583
    edited March 2013

    @zogo, I never learned to play the piano at all, and don't have any children so I can't say they are better pianists than I am. I don't even think any of my nieces play!

    I think better switch to a different topic, before I get an inferiority complex. Wink But what subject? Hmmmm.....

  • zogo
    zogo Member Posts: 19,738
    edited March 2013

    Curve, we can head off on another adventure if you'd like. I could find us a pilot, and we can fly somewhere.

  • curveball
    curveball Member Posts: 1,583
    edited March 2013

    No thanks zogo. Spring is coming on fast and that's the time of year when it is most beautiful here in Washington State. The weather is getting warmer and dryer (60 degrees yesterday and today!) and flowers are starting to bloom. The daffodils are already out and recently I saw a tulip. Rhododendrons and azaleas are next and some of them are flowering now too. I'd hate to miss the spring in Seattle.

  • wahine
    wahine Member Posts: 7,590
    edited March 2013

    LOL, just checking in for a bit, as we are in Dublin for a couple of days and spent a nite with a friend from bco too! In an authentic irish cottage! ANyway, our flights to Madeira were a nightmare as our first flt was cancelled so actually we WERE first rerouted to Spain, but then that was cancelled, so we went to Detroit, then Amsterdam, the Frankfurt, Lisbon and finally  Madeira...took 30 hrs!! Anyway, we had a good PILOT!

  • zogo
    zogo Member Posts: 19,738
    edited March 2013

    Wow, Wahine, what a long time to get there.  I hope it won't spoil your vacation.  Enjoy every minute!

  • curveball
    curveball Member Posts: 1,583
    edited March 2013

    yikes, what an odyssey! I don't know what would be worse, an extensive reroute like wahine's, or going straight to your destination and then flying in loops around the airport for ages, waiting for clearance to land. I don't fly much, so I've never had to deal with either.