What are you doing right now? Part 2 Showing 2,251-2,300 of 2,414

[LauraT]

I'm about to start for Genova - tomorrow early morning - to see an exhibition on Rubens

[Greg]

LauraT wrote: "I'm about to start for Genova - tomorrow early morning - to see an exhibition on Rubens"

Enjoy Laura! :)

[Christine]

IT’S GROUNDHOG DAY!

[Christine]

Your in my thoughts Ruth

[LauraT]

Greg wrote: "LauraT wrote: "I'm about to start for Genova - tomorrow early morning - to see an exhibition on Rubens"

Enjoy Laura! :)"

Back again. But I really had a great time, and also the weather has been really good and warm, especially considering this time of year!

[Christine]

I’m going to be busy this spring and this summer

[Christine]

I’m glad that you had a great time on your trip to Genova LauraT

[LauraT]

Thanks Christine, really good time, also in Milan with my daughter

[Greg]

Yes, so glad you enjoyed it Laura. I hope your daughter's health is improved as well. How are your children doing?

[LauraT]

Greg wrote: "Yes, so glad you enjoyed it Laura. I hope your daughter's health is improved as well. How are your children doing?"

Marta is, for the moment, well. No one can assure us that the splenectomy she underwent now three years ago will be effective for ever. But it's pointless to live with fear. We'll see if and when it will change.
Max has started studying again, and we hope for the best! Thanks for asking

[Greg]

LauraT wrote: "Greg wrote: "Yes, so glad you enjoyed it Laura. I hope your daughter's health is improved as well. How are your children doing?"

Marta is, for the moment, well. No one can assure us that the splen..."

I am so glad to hear that for now anyway Marta is well!!

[LauraT]

Greg wrote: "LauraT wrote: "Greg wrote: "Yes, so glad you enjoyed it Laura. I hope your daughter's health is improved as well. How are your children doing?"

Marta is, for the moment, well. No one can assure us..."

Thanks again

[Christine]

No problem LauraT and oh that’s good LauraT and oh that’s cool LauraT

[Christine]

IT’S SUPER BOWL SUNDAY!

[Christine]

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

[Christine]

I got picked to be an alumni for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey

[Steve]

Congratulations Christine!

[Christine]

Thanks Steve

[Christine]

HAPPY MARCH EVERYONE!

[Christine]

IT’S MY BROTHER’S BIRTHDAY TODAY!

[Leslie]

It's Saturday morning and I am sipping coffee watching the snow fall. The storm can't decide between snow and rain making a slushy mess on the ground :(

[Christine]

Oh that’s cool Leslie and no snow where I live Leslie

[Greg]

Leslie wrote: "It's Saturday morning and I am sipping coffee watching the snow fall. The storm can't decide between snow and rain making a slushy mess on the ground :("

I remember slush well Leslie, and it wasn't my favorite. A good pool of slush can soak a sock in a second flat. :)

Got to do some errands this morning, and then I plan to be lazy this afternoon.

[Leslie]

Yeah, slush is one of those things that were fun as a kid but a pain as an adult. Growing up in New England, I had waterproof boots that were great for stomping on the slush - a wintry version of jumping in puddles. Maybe if I wore that type of boot now, I wouldn't mind the slush so much *grin*

[Greg]

Leslie wrote: "Yeah, slush is one of those things that were fun as a kid but a pain as an adult. Growing up in New England, I had waterproof boots that were great for stomping on the slush - a wintry version of j..."

Ha ha, I remember when I was a kid growing up in Illinois, my mother used to put plastic bags over our socks and put rubber bands on the top; then we would put on our shoes, and we would wear rubber galoshes over the shoes. Not sure we were going to wear any fashion contests, but I've got to say it was very effective! We walked several blocks through the snow to school.

[LauraT]

Leslie wrote: "It's Saturday morning and I am sipping coffee watching the snow fall. The storm can't decide between snow and rain making a slushy mess on the ground :("

Still snowing? Here Spring is trying to start... slowly, but still the temperatures are a bit better...

[Leslie]

LauraT wrote: "Leslie wrote: "It's Saturday morning and I am sipping coffee watching the snow fall. The storm can't decide between snow and rain making a slushy mess on the ground :("

Still snowing? Here Spring ..."

After an extremely mild winter, it has decided we haven't had enough snow. More is expected later on this week!

I am ready for spring to arrive and to see the daffodils come up.

[LauraT]

I bet you are Leslie!!! Same here!

[Christine]

IT’S DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME!

[Christine]

I agree with you Leslie

[Christine]

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!

[Christine]

IT’S SPRING!

[LauraT]

High time!!!

[Greg]

Yes indeed!

Has anyone has an Irish apple duff before? I had one on St. Patrick's Day for the first time and it was interesting. It was a whole peeled and cored apple stuffed with raisins inside of a fried flour wrapper. Pretty good!

[Ruth]

I’ve never heard of that Greg but it sounds good.

[Greg]

Ruth wrote: "I’ve never heard of that Greg but it sounds good."

I hadn't heard of it before either. One of the local small-chain grocery stores here had a deal in their deli with Irish Stew and apple duff for dessert. We picked them up and cooked them at home according to the instructions they gave us. Both were pretty good!

[Ruth]

I will have to look for them or try to find a recipe because they sound delicious.

[Greg]

Ruth wrote: "I will have to look for them or try to find a recipe because they sound delicious."

:)

[LauraT]

Ruth wrote: "I’ve never heard of that Greg but it sounds good."

Me neither!

[Leslie]

I don't even know what plain apple duff is! Is it similar to a baked apple?

[Greg]

Leslie wrote: "I don't even know what plain apple duff is! Is it similar to a baked apple?"

Sort of . . . a whole baked apple stuffed with candied raisins but the whole thing inside a flour crust. Like an apple pie where the apple is whole but with raisins in the center?

[Leslie]

Okay - I have had baked apples stuffed with raisins but they weren't inside a crust. Apples and raisins make a good combo so I can imagine your Irish apple duff was yummy! :)

[Laurel]

Sounds like what I call an apple dumpling. In the 19th century a duff was a steamed pudding.

[Greg]

Laurel wrote: "Sounds like what I call an apple dumpling. In the 19th century a duff was a steamed pudding."

Interesting Laurel - I didn't know that!

[LauraT]

Leslie wrote: "Okay - I have had baked apples stuffed with raisins but they weren't inside a crust. Apples and raisins make a good combo so I can imagine your Irish apple duff was yummy! :)"

Thinking exactly the same!!!

[Christine]

Lol your funny LauraT lol

[Tweedledum]

Greetings all!
I’m checking out the just for fun thread and seeing if I can revive a few topics on there as a tiny antidote to oceans of bad news.

[Christine]

Wish me luck because this is the last time I’m seeing my only pulmonologist since I was 3 months old and I’ll be 36 next week. He’s getting ready to retire and passing me on to someone knew.

[LauraT]

Good Luck!
And I'm getting angrier and angrier with my boss - who really can't understand the easiste things and pretends to wait for some illumination from above - I suppose - before doing anything

[Christine]

Thanks LauraT and oh that stinks LauraT