I e never had a martini but I could go for a margarita!! Mango please :)

I hear that Jan! I was just explaining who Bill Withers was to my son and introducing him to Mr Withers when he passed. That is so sad.. Happens to all of us but some losses hurt more than others.

You put on coffee and I'll bring the sticky buns and creamer =)

I'll bring some cantelope and some english muffins and cream cheese.

sticky buns and english muffins - sounds good. I brought freshly ground colombian coffee and some ginger and lemon tea.
we're expecting a storm this afternoon so if I disappear it will be because internet is down. I have my big flask of coffee and the fire lit so it should be a cosy evening.
going to try to get Mayb to drop in too!
have a good one everyone.

I'm late to the party as always! Bringing some chilled wine late in the afternoon...

I need something! It's in the 90's here but you can't open the windows because of all the smoke from fires!

Northern California is having a heck of a time!

In case someone feels like something special I have some pavlova cut into various sizes on plates in the fridge. Just grab a fork and enjoy.

Had a fun day today playing with marko and arfie hit us with a very cool zen yin and yang angle! Sensitive and irish showed up too so we spoke some french and talked of gardens and culture and art and how important we feel they are. This was nice indeed.

It is almost beer o'clock (4 hours) so I am going to read and maybe catch a little nap. Wake me if May shows up so I can listen to her play the piano. Chopsticks is fine!

lol I must have had my head in the fridge when you showed up May.

Wine and chopsticks, huh? I usually use a glass. ;p

ha ha moob. you made me laugh out loud - thank you.
BTW welcome back to all who drop in - thanks for responding to the call Mayb, I have a few bottles of chilled rose just for you. I am loving portugese vino verde (a lightly sparkling white wine) which is perfect for a sunny afternoon. I'll come back later and have some with pavlova which I love.
The storm is still raging outside. There is something so lovely about being inside listening to it all. My heart goes out to anyone who has to work in it or is homeless during it though. I am very grateful, as always for my comfy, warm home.
I'm going to have some oatmeal with raspberries, blueberries and a little honey. comfort food is always good.
have a great day everyone.
J'espère que plus de châteaux de sable peuvent être construits au soleil.

back again - we're still on a weather warning and the wind and rain do battle outside. Luckily, I am not in any part of the country that has no power.
Cooked a delicious turkey pasta dish using my own herbs, zucchini and the first of my tomatoes (I ate half dozen of them as I was picking them). Plenty for all with my old favourite lemon meringue pie.
hope all are well this evening.
I'll just get on with some chandelier swinging and check on the unicorns.

What about the Leprechauns? I too had "turkey and pasta" :) I spent Ages cutting up veggies and made speg sause yesterday...it tasted too acidic for my stomach so I put some baking soda in thinking that it would balance..Nope! It tasted Horrible...so today I strained out all sauce and kept veggies. I have some ground turkey patties, so saute that, made some angel hair pasta and about a cup of veggies, with parma cheese on top...yummo...stuffed..would Love a piece of pie...my go to sweet cause I can't keep cookies in house is chunky peanut butter on crackers...Cudo's to you for cooking in 'batches' I usually just buy chicken, fish, ground turkey, freeze into individual portions, then make sides with what ever I have on hand....Last week I made brown rice and pearl barley with onions, froze that in little pyrex bowls...about 1/2 cup and then freeze and put into ziploc bags...maybe cooking complete meals would help me with being able to keep my front door unlocked...have a really hard time with washing up dished and pots/pans at night...I've no energy by then. Make sure no lights go out, I want you to see where you are 'swinging" if it's near the roof tops :)

I always hated peanut butter until a few months ago I decided to try one with no added sugar or salt and I drain off the oil on the top. It is ok now and then on a slice of wholewheat/multi seeded toast for breakfast. quick and easy if I don't feel like making oatmeal or oatmeal pancakes.
I cook my main (core) dish for dinner and then add something different on subsequent two nights so that I might have it with potatoes and then with 5 grain rice and then wholewheat pasta or walnuts. That way I only really have to cook about twice a week which is doable generally.
Tonight I am back sleeping in my own room. I had been sleeping in Megan's room and prior to that in the spare room so I haven't been in here since Christmas. I move beds in an effort to improve sleep.lol. maybe it'll work soon! I have even tried sleeping out in my back yard!

Few people know this but an aussie guy invented peanut butter. The reason it's not widely known is that it's not true. Sorry for pulling your leg. (No I'm not, lol).

It's been another fun day in beeperland but I need to catch some zzzz's before I head off for gaming and beers. Before I go I'll just fry up some good old fashioned rissoles on the barbie and boil some spuds, cauliflower, broccoli and pumpkin. Bit of gravy and tomato sauce makes me feel a king.

Grab a plate and some vegies if you like and a rissole if you don't mind eating meat. I'll just whip up the fried onions now!

cya soon.

hope everyone is getting a good night's rest. moving bedrooms worked as usual on the first night and I got an amazing 5 hours sleep so I feel wonderful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB2yiIoEtXw
The silence is soothing now that Storm Ellen has departed. I can see a little blue through the cloudy sky so it could be a lovely day.
bacon, eggs, sausage, black pudding and boxty with tomatoes sound good today - I would never eat this in rl so it is nice to do so virtually without effort here in the wonderful kitchen in the lounge.
It is a little chilly for the first time in months so I'm going to light the fire here and pull up one of the big, comfy recliners and relax.
have a good one.

TGIF!!!!... Everyday is Friday for me and as good as it sounds....

Somehow it was great to look forward to it not quite the same .. I can't keep track of the days

I put the coffee on and picked up some yummy cinnamon Danish..... I hope everyone will have a good today

Big hugs.....xo

Good morning all. Had a rough night last night but managed to get another 5 hours sleep by sleeping in the sitting room! Finally getting some sleep even if it not the optimal amount makes me feel a lot better. Docs did not give a damn about sleep deprivation (for almost two years now) so I keep trying different ways to help myself without resorting to meds.
Hot wholewheat toast with honey seems good to me this morning so I've left some bread in the freezer and manuka honey on the counter. Lots of different fruits for smoothies too with natural yogurt if anyone likes it.
Have a good day everyone.