Happy New Week all.
Big surprise this morning!!! Heard a knock on the front door at 8:15 and thought it was the neighbor who'd just had a load of bricks delivered to their driveway, but NO!! It was my granddaughter, with a basket of flowers, champagne, scones she'd baked plus jars of lemon and raspberry curd on a spur-of-the-moment trip to celebrate my birthday early!! I was amazed and thrilled. She had a few days off what with shift changes, etc., and since we don't get to spend a lot of "just us" time, she decided to drive here to spend a day with me and OH without the rest of the family buzzing about. She even made dinner reservations at our favorite restaurant in Montecito! You can't believe how thrilled I was - and so happy - what a special treat. She's off to her Mom's tomorrow (daughter is not aware she's in town at all, so that'll be another unexpected treat) and they'll spend the day together before she drives back to Arizona on Monday. So happy!
Will respond to posts tomorrow, but in the meantime, take care everyone. :-)))))
Thank you ALL for Aussie Day wishes. I have spent the last hour pottering around family history. Now just some wee time to take OG's advice.
So glad to hear that OG is improving!!! Sending you healing energy OG.
I'm watching the snow cam in Times Square. No regular traffic now, many first responders (police, ambulances...). Pedestrians still milling about in the streets.
AQ: Was that Lindybird's advice (read a book)? Hope the kiddies weren't too cranky at the start of nanny-shift.
Lindybird: Thanks for the info on Gary. I think he's in the path of this storm....
Diane: Those must be tourists from the nearby hotels wandering around; can't imagine any locals being out and about!
Just got the "I'm home!" call. Hurray. Now can off to bed.
Night all!
Good Morning Everyone. A cool sunny morning here. Just returned from taking OH to have his haircut. I sat in the car and it did feel quite cold.
OG, I hope you are feeling even more of an improvement today. I have never eaten a pork cobbler so I will have to Google it.
AQ, I guess once the children had been fed, they were ready for a nap after all the activity at playgroup, or is that wishful thinking. LOL
Linda, Thanks for the update on Gary. Not sure that his snow plough that he used to use, will be much use in this amount of snow.
Lmac, I did laugh at your post about your pup. Enjoy your training classes with her.
Rita, I presume you are already making your marmalade. I must admit that I haven't made any jams or marmalade for some years now.
Linda, Thanks for explaining about " cobbler ". I can now understand why I haven't eaten it, as I ( whisper it ) I don't like dumplings. I think it goes back to school meals. LOLWe didn't do our BGBW until yesterday, but as usual, the normal numbers seemed to have vanished.