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All My Children Discussion Group
Hi, gang! I hope you all had a nice weekend ... refreshing, relaxing and reviving. The temperatures here this weekend were phenomenal for almost winter in Canada ... yesterday, and again today we had/are having a high of 66, which is a cool summer day. The sun was shining brightly and everyone had glorious, sunny smiles to match.
On Saturday we had a dinner party for 6, ourselves included. I decided to roast a turkey and cook all the lovely things that go with roast turkey ... stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, broccoli in cheese sauce, honeyed carrots and warm dinner rolls ... of course, cranberry sauce, pickles and pickled beets were on the table, and we finished up with apple and pumpkin pies. It was a lovely evening of food and friendship, and because I had a pre-Christmas Christmas dinner, I had valleyguy put the coloured lights up in our apple tree and the three reindeer out on the front lawn to welcome our guests. He will get the icicle lights up later this week.
On Sunday after church we had brunch in a lovely restaurant with three of our co-travelers on the Israel tour we went on last November. It has been nearly a year since we were there, so we considered it a one year anniversary Israel reunion. More fabulous food was consumed and much love and many warm memories exchanged. We have decided we must do this more often. When we got home I made soup from the turkey carcass and valleydaughter dropped by for soup and one of her dad's famous grilled turkey sandwiches, and of course, had her laundry in tow.
It was a lovely weekend, and we have another busy weekend coming up. Next weekend we will be traveling to Ohio to celebrate the 90th birthday of my dear great Aunt Mary. We will arrive in Ohio on Friday afternoon and do some shopping before having a wonderful dinner at The Cheesecake Factory, a restaurant chain that has, as far as I am aware, failed to make it across the border. On Saturday we will attend a catered affair at my cousin's beautiful home and enjoy the company of the American relatives that we just don't get to see enough of these days. On Sunday while driving home we shall stop and shop along the way. Afterall, it's that time of year!
Please share your weekend activities with us, and tell us about anything exciting you have planned for next weekend. I'll drop back in later on. I'm off to Curves to wear off some of the weekend calories!
VG...Your weekend sounds GREAT!
I played with my dog...watched sports...talked to firends...saw SNL for the first time in forever (Eve is right, very funny) and just hung out.
Chris/pt
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Your weekend sounded wonderful VG... ours was good too...
Friday night after work I ran to the drug store for mom and then to p/u chinese food she called in for me, her and my aunt. Well they couldn't find it. I called mom and after swearing she called it in earlier, realized she called a different chinese restaurant... I was steaming and embarrassed... All day I craved that chinese food ... we have been going to the same place for maybe 25 years... in my opinion you don't mess w/ perfection. This is the 2nd time since she's sick that she's ordered from the take-out place... which is to be blunt CRAP! I couldn't eat the meal but ate some dumplings... I visited until almost 8pm but realized I needed to get home and program Soapnet for AMC since the Yankees parade went on for 4 hours and I didn't want to miss Annie's wedding! LOL Bob was there when I got in and would you know I didn't remember to watch AMC until yesterday night - her dress was beautiful btw.
Saturday after cleaning and laundry I went food shopping early and mom and my aunt came over for dessert and coffee around 1pm. We looked at pix and her dvd of pix... good to see all the cousins and their kids. Had a nice time. Bob and I enjoyed a quiet evening.
Sunday I was up and out early to pick up my aunt to take her back to the airport. On my way home I stopped at the Christmas Tree Shoppe... only spent $21 but they are getting all their Christmas stuff out. I only started going to this store after last Christmas (about every 6-8 weeks) and I love all their paper goods and holiday linens and flags... so after that brief fun...
I picked up Bob on the way home and we took a scenic drive on the north shore of Long Island and then stopped for brunch (breakfast for him and lunch for me) at this place we had previously been to and enjoyed... well this time it was just awful. We waited 30 mins for our food while others around us were coming in after us and eating before us by the same waitress... in that 30 mins the waitress never came back and offered Bob more coffee. once passing by I called her to bring him some but she didn't. When our food came mine was missing the mayo and the fries were almost cold... Bob's was the smallest serving I had ever seen at a restaurant serving breakfast. So while I called her back for mayo and waited... Bob ate... and ate.... and I was still waiting. asked a bus boy, then got up and told the matre-d. I was fuming at this point. By the time he brought it, Bob was done and I was just starting. Anyway, after he paid he started to walk out and stunned I followed, no tip? and he said, nope, not this time. We agreed neither of us had ever done this before, but she really didn't warrant a tip in any way. We continued on our scenic drive and then headed home. Bob washed the cars and I worked in the garden.
after that we were in for the rest of the evening... I watched a few programs catching up and then Dexter and Mad Men and off to la la land... it was a nice weekend.
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I had to work all weekend. Friday-Sunday. I wasn't originally working Sunday I was filling in for somebody who wasn't able to work. I had at fun work as I already mentioned in my topic above. Friday I worked with 'Disney Kid' and we had a musical going, a lot of fun.
Saturday I had my guitar lessons.It was a fun session. We were playing 'The Prison Song' by System of a Down. I brought in the guitar book for System of a Down, and the cd. My guitar teacher and I played along to it. It was so much fun. It's a real heavy song. Then headed off to work.
Yesterday I worked with 'Disney kid' again. He was singing Disney songs, like Cinderella and Snow White it was so funny. I was singing too.I was rapping. He told me with his singing and my rapping we could have a cd, or something like that. I had a real good time. We still couldn't get the other guy to sing.
Next weekend I'm off!!!! First time in ages. Seriously, I haven't had a Saturday off in 3 months. I plan to go out. Also I want to see '4th Kind' I heard it was scary and disturbing. Maybe I'll see it with my mom she likes those kind of movies.
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Our temps here this weekend reached 78 on Sunday! YAY! It was a real treat and we tried to enjoy each and every moment we could! With our renovation underway (about 1/2-3/4 way thru) we had a lot of yard work/cleaning to do and I had some inside cleaning to do (window sills, ceiling fans, tops of cabinets, etc) so at least the inside of my house is all clean everywhere! :)
We really didn't do anything special.....but the weather was so good we did get outside and enjoy it! I sat on the new deck a few times and just sat with the dogs just enjoying the day.
My Ally's boyfriend who is in the Marines came home on Friday. He is here for a 3 week leave then goes back on a ship near Japan for 6 months. (They had broken up after he left in March but have gotten back together!) It was really good to see him!
~Ally & Ashleys Mom
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Hey valleygirl! Thanks for the topic....
Well I have 2 kids home today. Vic tested positive for the flu...but Vin tested negative. They requested that Vin (big) and I take tamiflu as well just incase. She felt warn last night and had a 102 temperature. I knew something was up when she feel asleep in my bed around 7PM.
Prior Vic being sick....Well this weekend was awesome! I had a baby shower on Saturday. A young lady who I used to babysit. Our parents are best friends. My sister and I had a blast. I won at bingo 2x's. I did not call out bingo the 3rd time I figured let someone else win. I got some nice candles and body cream. After the shower we were invited back to the parents house and it was great catching up on old times. I have to admit our parents raised us right. We now talk about what we want for our kids and what values we want for them. it was great seeing people I have not seen in about 2 yrs (since the passing of my mom).
Yesterday..I did so much cleaning. We changed our rooms around and cleaned corners, dusted, changed sheets on all beds, vacummed..etc...what a day..did so much..I did my winter cleaning. It felt so good to get all that done...
Thanks again valleygirl..
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VG, with the temps you were having I would have expected you to have a cook-out instead of a traditional Christmas meal!
Our weather Saturday was in the upper 60s and on Sunday it was in the low 70s. Bright and sunny both days, just gorgeous! Today, it's cloudy but warm again; I'm wearing sandals.
On Saturday we took a lovely drive in the country to pick up a pair of matching sofas I bought off craigslist for our downstairs den. It's a casual room that we will only use on and off, so I didn't want to spend a lot on furnishings. I had in mind to find two matching sofas in a green color and I trolled craigslist for 2 whole years but I finally found them. Turns out the people only asked $150 for the pair (priced to sell, is what the wife said. Luckily, I drove out and saw them Friday morning shortly after they were listed; the people said they had dozens of calls). The sofas are in perfect condition -- almost new -- and super-soft and comfy. You've gotta love craigslist!
Yesterday was devoted to lawn raking (we did our own and also the neighbors as a favor) and then a drive in the convertible to get homemade ice cream before the place closes for the season. We figured we had more than worked the calories off. Sunday night, we crashed in front of the TV. Mr. Ingy bought me the complete original Dark Shadows tv series on DVD for my birthday (I had been watching the on-line before that) and he immediately got hooked. We're watching all the episodes I had already seen so that Mr. Ingy can get caught up to me. They're just as good the second time around, so we're both enjoying it.
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I just put together a daily topic and was about to post - glad I checked first.
Saturday I started bowling with my special athletes. I must get 15 games in to establish an average. It was great seeing all of them and man do I love the HUGS!
Sunday was one of their annual shows so back I went. The woman who runs the events name is Beverley. The show was called Beverley's Hillbillies. They all were in costume with hats, neckerchiefs...some needed sunglasses!
It was amazing to see them learn movement (albeit simple) for each song. There were about 12 numbers and each was different from the last. They all had lines to say and some delivered them so well and were quite funny.
Well rehearsed and ya gotta give the woman in charge KUDOS because it's not easy. Her name was Nora and she worked her butt off during the show, too. She stayed in the back doing the movement (for those who needed the visual) throughout the performance.
Next Saturday I bowl again and I'll see more of my special friends who were away camping this weekend. Brrrr...camping in November???
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