Jo's Kitchen (and yes, the coffee IS on...)

JustJo · 07-10-2011, 05:37 PM

Hi everyone

and thanks for keeping the kitchen open and the coffee on!

We drove out to Orlando yesterday and stayed at a hotel so we wouldn't have to get up at 3 a.m. and drive 2 hours to catch a plane today. Rooster is in DC, officially set up in a dorm room at Georgetown and participating in his program. Only a brief conversation...but so far, so good.

Scoote and I spent the day at Animal Kingdom...walked for miles and spent a lot of time watching (and laughing at) a family of gibbons with a very mischevious baby...got soaked to the skin on Kali River Rapids...ate frozen pineapple (me) and a frozen banana dipped in chocolate and nuts (Scoote)...all in all a very nice day.

Now my feet hurt, I'm pooped...and I'm thinking it might be eggs and toast for dinner.

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend.

Zimmeh · 07-11-2011, 07:51 PM

Good Evening Everyone,

Hope you all had a great day and a good start to your week. It has been insane since we moved last Friday and I have been up until midnight unpacking and then getting back up at 4am for work. How about some brownies for a late night snack tonight?

Have a great night and I am off to bed..

Night,

Zimmy

JustJo · 07-12-2011, 08:06 AM

Good morning everyone

Traumatic day yesterday....reconciling myself with it today...and overall feeling the need of this...

Zimmy, glad to hear you're moved in....take some time to relax and treat yourself...that's exhausting!

I'm off to work (sorta)...and mostly glad that I have no conference calls today, so I can just work with "stuff" instead of people. Tomorrow is a different story with pretty much solid calls...

Hope you all have a great day.

Zimmeh · 07-12-2011, 08:15 AM

Good Morning Jo Jo,

Hope today is a better day for you and how is Rooster enjoying DC? I am taking it easy, just trying to figure out what I want to do with all of this Princess House crystal that I found when I unpacked my stuff. I am thinking of maybe putting it up on Craigs list or Ebay. I have no room for it and my small curio cabinet can only hold my Swarovski crystal pieces..

Your breakfast looks delicious! I am thinking of grabbing a plate and then eating in bed...

Have a great day,

Zimmy

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Originally Posted by JustJo

Good morning everyone

Traumatic day yesterday....reconciling myself with it today...and overall feeling the need of this...

Zimmy, glad to hear you're moved in....take some time to relax and treat yourself...that's exhausting!

I'm off to work (sorta)...and mostly glad that I have no conference calls today, so I can just work with "stuff" instead of people. Tomorrow is a different story with pretty much solid calls...

Hope you all have a great day.

dark_crystal · 07-12-2011, 12:22 PM

I haven't posted in here in forever!!!
But...I looked over there to the side and saw that i've made 999 posts on BFP and i was like OMG WHERE SHOULD I MAKE MY THOUSANDTH POST????

and the kitchen made me feel welcome when i was a newbie so....

JustJo · 07-12-2011, 01:44 PM

Awwww....that's cool!

Congrats on your 1,000th post...and we're glad you shared it with us.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dark_crystal

I haven't posted in here in forever!!!
But...I looked over there to the side and saw that i've made 999 posts on BFP and i was like OMG WHERE SHOULD I MAKE MY THOUSANDTH POST????

and the kitchen made me feel welcome when i was a newbie so....

JustJo · 07-13-2011, 07:47 AM

Good morning everyone!

Coffee is ready and breakfast is too...

I've got a day of conference calls today (my poor ears), and am looking forward to this evening (when Scoote and I may head out to the movies). Hope you're able to relax some Zimmy....you've had a busy, busy time lately.

Anyone making early plans for the weekend yet?

After pulling the cats off the top of the fence (again) and filling the hole Grayson dug underneath it (again), I'm thinking that I'm just going to really hunker down and finish as much as I physically can of this yard project.

We're pounding in edging, laying down compost to improve the soil around the plantings along the fence, layering cardboard (to kill the grass and weeds and also make a discouraging "kitty digging" barrier for a little while anyway), then covering with a thick layer of mulch. The goal is to end up with a weed-free, maintenance-free, much prettier area along the edge of the yard...which will also improve the plants as well by composting and retaining some of the moisture with the mulch. We managed to do one corner so far, but it's hot and sweaty work for sure.

I've been speaking to Rooster every night while he's in DC. The conference is going well, but he's tired from the long days. When we spoke last night he was distracted by the laughing and talking that he was participating in with his group...so that's a good thing. He did say that he wanted more time in the museums then they got though...so we might be making a family trip back to do some more leisurely museum visits.

Hope you all have a great day!

07-10-2011, 05:37 PM	#1
JustJo Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: pushy broad Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: Follow your heart; it knows things your mind cannot explain. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Southeast corner Posts: 5,633 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 24,417 Thanked 25,404 Times in 4,660 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	Hi everyone and thanks for keeping the kitchen open and the coffee on! We drove out to Orlando yesterday and stayed at a hotel so we wouldn't have to get up at 3 a.m. and drive 2 hours to catch a plane today. Rooster is in DC, officially set up in a dorm room at Georgetown and participating in his program. Only a brief conversation...but so far, so good. Scoote and I spent the day at Animal Kingdom...walked for miles and spent a lot of time watching (and laughing at) a family of gibbons with a very mischevious baby...got soaked to the skin on Kali River Rapids...ate frozen pineapple (me) and a frozen banana dipped in chocolate and nuts (Scoote)...all in all a very nice day. Now my feet hurt, I'm pooped...and I'm thinking it might be eggs and toast for dinner. Hope you all had a wonderful weekend. __________________ I'm not tall enough to ride emotional roller coasters

07-11-2011, 07:51 PM	#2
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07-12-2011, 08:06 AM	#3
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07-13-2011, 07:47 AM	#7
JustJo Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: pushy broad Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: Follow your heart; it knows things your mind cannot explain. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Southeast corner Posts: 5,633 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 24,417 Thanked 25,404 Times in 4,660 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	Good morning everyone! Coffee is ready and breakfast is too... I've got a day of conference calls today (my poor ears), and am looking forward to this evening (when Scoote and I may head out to the movies). Hope you're able to relax some Zimmy....you've had a busy, busy time lately. Anyone making early plans for the weekend yet? After pulling the cats off the top of the fence (again) and filling the hole Grayson dug underneath it (again), I'm thinking that I'm just going to really hunker down and finish as much as I physically can of this yard project. We're pounding in edging, laying down compost to improve the soil around the plantings along the fence, layering cardboard (to kill the grass and weeds and also make a discouraging "kitty digging" barrier for a little while anyway), then covering with a thick layer of mulch. The goal is to end up with a weed-free, maintenance-free, much prettier area along the edge of the yard...which will also improve the plants as well by composting and retaining some of the moisture with the mulch. We managed to do one corner so far, but it's hot and sweaty work for sure. I've been speaking to Rooster every night while he's in DC. The conference is going well, but he's tired from the long days. When we spoke last night he was distracted by the laughing and talking that he was participating in with his group...so that's a good thing. He did say that he wanted more time in the museums then they got though...so we might be making a family trip back to do some more leisurely museum visits. Hope you all have a great day! __________________ I'm not tall enough to ride emotional roller coasters