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What are U doing today? (Ongoing thread)
Cute cake, Joy. Thanks. I'll tell him for you.
Jim said He wasn't that cute. LMAOJoy,
I've got a fantastic sense of smell, I smell things before anyone else and from a much greater distance. I smell the salt on Juneau's feet and I say he has smelly feet, while Anthony and Eric can't smell it at all and think I'm crazy.
We should go to the mall and smell all the perfume and compare notes.
Today, in 15 minutes, I'm going to see Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. I am so excited and I only hope there's no screaming, talking, bratty kids to ruin it for me, LOL
I loved reading the series and await each movie in a state of high anticipation. I'll tell you how it is later or tomorrow.
Jackie wrote: "...Today, in 15 minutes, I'm going to see Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince..."Jackie, enjoy the movie! ( Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince )
Anthony's still in the shower, I'm going to kill him.
Jackie wrote: "Anthony's still in the shower, I'm going to kill him."Turn off the hot water. :)
This is what I am doing today; dealing with termite erradicators, handing over two genealogical notebooks to a relative(one has 186 pages double sides) and the other not as many and I have one more to go. But, first we had our house painted this week and had to move all kinds of pots with flowers and furniture in and out of places and then I am having fourteen for lunch on Monday so must clean house, grocery shop, cook etc. and the next day I have company coming from out of town for a week visit. After that, I must start of the third gen. book. In between all this I am glued to tv watching The Tour d' France. Tomorrow they are going to Le Grand Bornand where I once stayed in a funny unfinished chalet for a month in the winter..I might be the only person who went to a ski resort in the Alps and didn't ski. nina
Nina, you're going to be very busy! I'm exhausted just thinking about it, LOL
Nina wrote: "This is what I am doing today; dealing with termite erradicators, handing over two genealogical notebooks to a relative... we had our house painted this week and had to move all kinds of pots with flowers and furniture... then I am having fourteen for lunch on Monday... the next day I have company coming from out of town for a week visit... After that, I must start of the third gen. book. In between all this I am glued to tv watching The Tour d' France..."Nina, where do you get all your energy? I'm exhausted after one day (yesterday) of lunching and shopping in Saratoga Springs. Our Red Hat group enjoyed a delicious gourmet meal at Chez Sophie at the Saratoga Hilton. See:
http://www.thesaratogahotel.com/chez_...
After lunch I spent a long time walking along Broadway, window shopping. Now my back and leg muscles are complaining.
Enjoy your company, Nina. Do you have help come in when you do all these things?
I don' have hired help. I have two friends who are coming a bit earlier to the lunch to help with last minute arrangements. I don't have a lot of energy as I do get tired. Wish me luck for the next week. nina
I don' have hired help. I have two friends who are coming a bit earlier to the lunch to help with last minute arrangements. I don't have a lot of energy as I do get tired. Wish me luck for the next week. nina
Nina wrote: "I don' have hired help. I have two friends who are coming a bit earlier to the lunch to help with last minute arrangements. I don't have a lot of energy as I do get tired. Wish me luck for the nex..."Good luck, Nina. What are you serving?
Good luck, Nina.I'm going on the porch to read, it's noice outside, don't want to waste it indoors.
Joy H. (of Glens Falls) wrote: "Nina wrote: "I don' have hired help. I have two friends who are coming a bit earlier to the lunch to help with last minute arrangements. I don't have a lot of energy as I do get tired. Wish me luc..."For my luncheon I am serving Raspberry cream cheese muffins, some recipe that supposedly won 400 dollars. We'll see; it's cut up chunks of seedless watermellon and canteloupe, and honeydew mellon and seedles English cucumber's cut up and some bits of browned bacon and a sesame seed dressing that includes champgne vinegar(If I can find it) and strawberry lemonade and ice tea and an assortment of wonderful Italian cookies that my friend makes and sells. Most of the cooking I'll do on Sunday and clean house tomorrow and Sat. In between I am getting ready for company and trying desparately to work on my genealogy book. I finished the one with 186 pages yesterday.. bye nina
Nina wrote: "For my luncheon I am serving Raspberry cream cheese muffins ... it's cut up chunks of seedless watermellon and canteloupe, and honeydew mellon and seedles English cucumber's cut up and some bits of browned bacon and a sesame seed dressing ... and strawberry lemonade and ice tea and an assortment of wonderful Italian cookies"Nina, that sounds scrumptious! Perfect for summertime. I admire your ability to carry off an event like this. I could never do it. I get such a case of nerves whenever company comes that I've stopped having company. Of course, I don't consider my family company, thank goodness. :)
Just returned from a week's vacation in the 1000 Islands area (Clayton NY). Left out the hummingbird feeders (2). Once again the racoon attacked the one feeder. Takes out the yellow flowers and tosses (? perhaps spits) on the ground. This time, the critter took the bottom of the feeder and tossed that on the ground. Sometimes I think of putting a web cam on the deck in order to witness this action!
Good to be home and sleep in your own bed. Such a pleasure!
Linda wrote: "Just returned from a week's vacation in the 1000 Islands area (Clayton NY). Left out the hummingbird feeders (2). Once again the racoon attacked the one feeder. Takes out the yellow flowers an..."
Welcome back, Linda. Those raccoons are busy this season. :)
Yesterday we boated down to the islands to visit some friends who were camping. On the way back our engine broke down. Eddie had to radio the LG Patrol for help. Within 10 minutes the patrol appeared and towed us back to our dock. Ed still has to find out what's wrong with the engine.
Today I'm resting. :) I'm happy to have my books to curl up with. Today I'm also looking forward to another Netflix DVD which I will mention in the movie thread.
JoyYes the LG patrol are quick responders. Glad you, Ed and the boat made it back to your dock.
We went to the Saratoga Racino today to watch and bet on a few horses (generally just 3 races). Like to hear the clip clop clip clop..... Nice to get a little sunshine.
Linda wrote: "JoyYes the LG patrol are quick responders. Glad you, Ed and the boat made it back to your dock.
We went to the Saratoga Racino today to watch and bet on a few horses (generally just 3 race..."
Linda, did you win anything? :)
Joy H. (of Glens Falls) wrote: "Linda wrote: "JoyYes the LG patrol are quick responders. Glad you, Ed and the boat made it back to your dock.
We went to the Saratoga Racino today to watch and bet on a few horses (generally jus..."
Ha! I take $20 for horse betting. I bet a horse across the board which is $6. Won $6.50. More or less the same winnings/losses for the next few races. Went home with some loose bills in my pocket.
A few hours of fun, inexpensiv entertainment. :)
Cleaned my kithen, fron top to bottom, eveything. Now I get to sit on the porch and read.
Linda wrote: "Ha! I take $20 for horse betting. I bet a horse across the board which is $6. Won $6.50. More or less the same winnings/losses for the next few races. Went home with some loose bills in my pocket. A few hours of fun, inexpensiv entertainment."Once I tried betting while on a cruise. Bet 5 dollars. Lost 5 dollars. In other words, I actually paid to be disappointed. That's how I saw it. :)
Jackie wrote: "Cleaned my kithen, fron top to bottom, eveything. Now I get to sit on the porch and read."Good for you, Jackie! Early this morning I walked to the beach. Sat there and read. Walked home. Slept the afternoon away. :)
I didn't get my porch time. I was going to go food shopping with Eric tomorrow after I see you, but he has physical therapy so we just did it now.Now I need a nap. Ah, no rest for the weary... have to cook now.
Jackie wrote: "I didn't get my porch time. I was going to go food shopping with Eric tomorrow after I see you, but he has physical therapy so we just did it now. Now I need a nap. Ah, no rest for the weary... ..."Go to bed early tonight so that your bright and rested tomorrow.
I do this every day, get involved in something, LOLI try to sleep nd I have to read before I go to sleep. That 2012 book is really good and I keep staying up late reading. But like I said, I do this all the time. I still get up early. As long as I get five hours, I'm good.
I'm looking forward to tomorrow.
In a little over an hour, I'll be leaving on vacation again (we're spending some more time with Barb's side of the family) and I won't have Internet access until we return on Aug. 16. (Tomorrow, we plan to go to what's billed as a 60-mile long yard sale --maybe I'll find some book bargains! :-)) I'll miss y'all in the meantime!
Werner wrote: "In a little over an hour, I'll be leaving on vacation again (we're spending some more time with Barb's side of the family) and I won't have Internet access until we return on Aug. 16. (Tomorrow, w..."Have a good time, Werner! We'll miss you too.
Werner,Have a wonderful time. Hope you get lots of good books. I love yard sales for the literary treasures I can find.
We'll miss you!
My neighbor was just telling me about the 127 yard sale. Part is near us. It's supposed to be the longest yard sale. Go to http://www.127sale.com, I think. Have fun, Werner.
Just got back from a 2-day visit to LI to visit Mom and other family members. Of course, I have to pick the hottest days of summer!! Yesterday we visited the: http://www.sweetbriarnc.org/vivarium..... The butterfly house was hotter than the outside temperature. My clothing stuck to me. Well worth it - got some good pictures.
Linda
I used to live on Long Island & still have family in Centerport & Smithtown. I haven't been back in years. We used to live out by Lake Ronkonkahma. We had a 7 acre farm & could ride all over. 20 years later the place was nothing but a mass of houses & strip malls. Such a shame!Linda, your link didn't work. I got a 404 error. I'll bet the place was pretty, though. Lots of flowers?
I have two lilies blooming on my little pond now. Very pretty.
Linda wrote: "Just got back from a 2-day visit to LI to visit Mom and other family members. Of course, I have to pick the hottest days of summer!! ..."
Welcome back, Linda! At least we're finally getting a taste of real summer! My granddaughter loves butterflies. She'd probably love the butterfly house.
Jim wrote: "I used to live on Long Island & still have family in Centerport & Smithtown. I haven't been back in years. We used to live out by Lake Ronkonkahma. We had a 7 acre farm & could ride all over. 2..."Jim, you must have great memories of the 7 acre farm on LI. My memories of LI center around Jones Beach. We used to drive down there from Yonkers, NY, with a bunch of friends. We'd return home red as lobsters from spending all day in the sun. I was a regular Moby Dick, diving through the waves with no fear. Those days are gone forever! :)
Jim wrote: "I used to live on Long Island & still have family in Centerport & Smithtown. I'll try and send the link again...
For 3-4 years I lived in Port Jeff Station. My husband lived in Oakdale - a few blocks from the Great South Bay. He could hunt in his area. Not anymore. As you mentioned, many strip malls, malls, and now condominiums and townhouses just pop up everywhere.
One major difference from upstate NY to LI is - the second a traffic light turns from Red to Green - they honk. Honk honk honk. Up here, we seem to wait over a minute before we even think of honking at the non-moving car in front of us!!
Joy H. (of Glens Falls) wrote: "Linda wrote: "Just got back from a 2-day visit to LI to visit Mom and other family members. Of course, I have to pick the hottest days of summer!! ..."
Welcome back, Linda! At least we're finally..."
A super butterfly place is in Montreal:
http://www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/jard...
Jim wrote: "I used to live on Long Island & still have family in Centerport & Smithtown. I haven't been back in years. We used to live out by Lake Ronkonkahma. We had a 7 acre farm & could ride all over. 2..."http://www.sweetbriarnc.org/vivarium....
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Since the weather for the weekend looks quite good, going camping with our small RV. Taking a chance and just driving to Limekiln (mostly west of LG)as they have several campsites available.Today, I'll need to purchase some food for the trip.
Looking forward to spending the good part of Saturday canoeing and fishing. I do most of the paddling while my husband fishes!
Linda wrote: "... One major difference from upstate NY to LI is - the second a traffic light turns from Red to Green - they honk. Honk honk honk. Up here, we seem to wait over a minute before we even think of honking at the non-moving car in front of us!!"Linda, funny you should mention that. The other day, down in Glens Falls, someone honked behind me just one second after the light turned green. Must have been someone from LI! LOL
PS-Next time we go to Montreal, we'll check out the Montreal Bontanical Garden you mentioned. I have my enhanced driver's license. So I don't need a passport. Eddie still has to get his enhanced driver's license.
Linda wrote: "Since the weather for the weekend looks quite good, going camping with our small RV. Taking a chance and just driving to Limekiln (mostly west of LG)as they have several campsites available."Have a good time, Linda. Tomorrow our son and his family will arrive to start camping on the islands. Our other sons will join him this weekend. We've been looking forward to this. Can't wait to see the grandkids! They always look so much taller everytime we see them. The last time we saw them was Easter weekend.
Thanks, Linda. Looks like a neat place. We used to go up & down the Nissequogue all the time. My uncle worked & lived on the Long Island Game Farm, back when it was a private club. Now it's a park. His house was on the corner of Jericho & Old Willett's Path. We had full run of the whole place.If you put:
25 and Old Willett's Path, smithtown, ny
into Google Maps, you can get a satellite view of the place & see the whole park.
His first place was due north, across the turnpike by Gardiner Road. It was a real patch of wilderness in the middle of suburbia. My cousin even ran a trapline a couple of winters.
Jim wrote: "Thanks, Linda.... My uncle worked & lived on the Long Island Game Farm, back when it was a private club. Now it's a park ... If you put:25 and Old Willett's Path, smithtown, ny
into Google Maps, you can get a satellite view of the place & see the whole park. "
Thanks, Jim. I looked at the satellite view of the park in Smithtown, which you referred us to. It's great that they've preserved that land as a park.
I love Long Island, my first inlaws have a house in New Suffolk on the Peconic Bay. What great times I had there. A tiny little town where we knew everyone. I miss the ocean terribly. Eric goes out there every summer. Pop and Granma tell me it's changed drastically. All the farms have given way to condos and grape vines. I'd visit but the ride is just too long for me.
Joy H. (of Glens Falls) wrote: "Linda wrote: "Since the weather for the weekend looks quite good, going camping with our small RV. Taking a chance and just driving to Limekiln (mostly west of LG)as they have several campsites ava..."Enjoy the LG Islands, your kids and grandkids. With the warm weather everyone should be able to enjoy swimming in the water. A few weeks ago the LG water was still quite cold.
Jackie wrote: "I love Long Island, my first inlaws have a house in New Suffolk on the Peconic Bay.We used to canoe on the Peconic River in Riverhead. Great fishing!
We'll be going to Montauk LI in September as my husband does surf fishing for striped bass. Although I don't surf fish (poles are long and heavy and water can be rough) its a great kick just to watch the fisherman fish (yes, its politically correct in this case as 99.9% of the people fishing are men).
Its when I get caught up on lots of reading - sitting under my beach umbrella, or walking along the rocky shoreline.
And, we get to enjoy eating fresh caught fish at the local restaurants. Eat fish until I can't eat anymore!!!
Yes, there are many wineries on the end of the island on both the north and south shores. At least they aren't condos.
Yes, Riverhead was the 'city' type area for where we were, LOLToday, I thought I'd streamline my healing stones and crystal information. I have an excellent new book that I want to add more info from. This is proving to be a big job, I've been doing it for the past 2 hours and barely put a dent in what I aready have, nevermind the new info!
Time for a break, a nice cool shower and sitting on the porch with nosy dog. I'll read while he scopes out what everyone's doing, LOL
Years ago we cruised through Peconic Bay (on LI, NY) on our way to Watch Hill Marina on Fire Island in Great South Bay. We had cruised down the Hudson River and across LI Sound to get to Peconic Bay (and all the other bays). We did this in a 21 foot Cruisers Bonanza camper boat... with 4 kids! We overnighted in a marina someplace on the north shore of LI (NorthPort, I think). Below is a thumbnail pic of the boat at an island dock on Lake George:
Click on the thumbnail for a larger pic.
As I look back, it's hard to believe all the cruising we did in our boats. Ed is an intrepid captain!
Jackie wrote: "... Today, I thought I'd streamline my healing stones and crystal information. I have an excellent new book that I want to add more in..."Jackie, do you believe in healing stones? I could use some healing! I now have bursitis in my left hip... on top of the torn minicsus in my right knee. I am currently going for therapy. The good news is that I now have a permit to park in the disabled parking areas since I have to keep my walking to a minimum. Had my first experience using an electric cart at the supermarket. Those things are great fun. :)
Quotation:
"For after all, the best thing one can do when it's raining is to let it rain."
-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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That's perfect, Nina! :)