tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post3598821597041436164..comments2024-03-28T04:18:00.292-07:00Comments on My Two Cents: Warm SaturdayBlesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-72016870188178898282017-04-24T13:56:00.862-07:002017-04-24T13:56:00.862-07:00I think you probably feel the heat more because it...I think you probably feel the heat more because it is humid there. I had to turn on the heater this morning, though, as I felt cold! It is 75F outside, right now at almost 2:00 p.m., 70F inside the house, and I am wearing a cardigan and socks. I just don't tolerate the cold.<br /><br />Daughter is doing well, thank you. She's over her cold and cough, and hasn't seen any of her unwelcome guests since the exterminator sprayed last. So, we are keeping our fingers crossed. In the meantime, she isn't leaving any dishes to dry in the dish drainer on the counter overnight, not leaving any clean laundry sitting out in the basket overnight (she was folding and putting away the last load of dried laundry at midnight, last night!), and is zealously taking the kitchen trash to the big trash bin in the garage, every night! Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-31497987887436068882017-04-24T07:58:40.861-07:002017-04-24T07:58:40.861-07:00She claimed she was more or less strong-armed into...She claimed she was more or less strong-armed into hosting it by another cousin, but I think she did well. The rosary group has been shrinking, for one reason or another, and one person has been the default person to host it when no one else can and that's not fair. Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-80194192739809636712017-04-24T07:18:21.959-07:002017-04-24T07:18:21.959-07:00Well there you go, you were using the heater not s...Well there you go, you were using the heater not so long ago and now Nature has seen fit to give you 90F days! We're having those here too, it'll be 93F by week's end. But, unlike you, we have the AC running. And running. And running. Our house just doesn't say cool at all without it. Plus we're probably wimps.<br /><br />I'm glad you had a good weekend and got to talk to more relatives :) How is your daughter doing these days?Nathaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01654610295436446555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-69286631178448475062017-04-24T06:18:36.500-07:002017-04-24T06:18:36.500-07:00How nice you were able to attend this month's ...How nice you were able to attend this month's prayer gathering. Your cousin must have been very appreciative of your supporting her for her first time hosting. It sounds like she did a lot of work preparing. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11631937559197478236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-72519391841475093632017-04-23T18:25:19.340-07:002017-04-23T18:25:19.340-07:00Oh, your mother sounds like she was an excellent b...Oh, your mother sounds like she was an excellent baker! She would have made a natural contestant for the British Bake-Off show! Too funny about her "third-rate" scones, though! I used to make my own cream puffs and eclairs. At one time, I made cakes for an office get together and several of my co-workers would ask me to bake cakes for their birthday parties and so forth. But now, it seems too much work! I have got so lazy!Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-17172386048574760842017-04-23T18:06:05.290-07:002017-04-23T18:06:05.290-07:00Good that you were able to get to the prayer meeti...Good that you were able to get to the prayer meeting this time. I love those mini eclairs and cream puffs. I know how to make that choux pastry but never tried. My mother used to make it. We lived in a village and for the village fete she would enter the baking contest for 6 assorted fancy cakes and she won at least once. She made things like butterfly cakes, cream horns, chocolate eclairs, viennese whirls (a light short cake with a dab of jam in the centre of the piped whirl). She would enter a Victoria Sandwich cake and scones and goodness knows what else. One time she got all firsts for her items except for the scones which came 3rd, so we teased her about her "third-rate" scones. Luckily she took it in good part having been so successful with the rest. She really was an excellent baker.<br />BushladyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-57348866463537985342017-04-23T17:42:49.986-07:002017-04-23T17:42:49.986-07:00Thank you, Suzanne; it was nice being able to go t...Thank you, Suzanne; it was nice being able to go to the prayer gathering, although, today, I'm tired. Glad you are having a sunny weekend and warmer temperatures. I'm sure you are enjoying it. Hope you, too, have a good week ahead. Can you believe that April is almost over, already?Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-44075906575552403532017-04-23T14:46:28.640-07:002017-04-23T14:46:28.640-07:00Glad to hear you were able to attend the prayer me...Glad to hear you were able to attend the prayer meeting Bless and that you also felt up to driving this time as well. The food at the gatherings always sounds delicious and plenty of it!<br /><br />It's been very sunny here this weekend and we've been able to have the windows and doors open which has been nice. Nowhere near 90F though.<br /><br />Hope you have a good week and you manage to get the trellis sorted out for the garden. Take care. XxEveryday life at Number 38https://www.blogger.com/profile/12945846951398052455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-7916779731879701732017-04-23T10:34:57.891-07:002017-04-23T10:34:57.891-07:00Yes, it is a bit early for 90F, although not unexp...Yes, it is a bit early for 90F, although not unexpected. It'll be cooler this week, according to the weather forecast, in the 80s. That's really my ideal temperature. I try not to bake when it is hot because I don't have any central air conditioning in my house; don't want to add to the heat. It was a pleasant gathering, yesterday. Always nice to be with family and friends, even if we have our moments with each other! LOL.<br /><br />Hope you'll continue to have pleasant weather from now on, Sandy, and a good week ahead. Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-4308727445623674732017-04-23T10:25:18.242-07:002017-04-23T10:25:18.242-07:00Thanks, Live and Learn. My friend wanted a partic...Thanks, Live and Learn. My friend wanted a particular sized box, to ship some things to her children. Apparently, the shipping is flat rate, based on the size of the box.<br /><br />It is supposed to be cooler, today, with a high of only 80F. No rain in the forecast for the near future. Our rainy season ended mid April and we probably won't get any measurable rain from now until the fall, although, occasionally, we've had a summer rain or two in previous years (and then, we all go a bit crazy because it is like one of the 7 wonders of the world for us!) Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-6800200113275416952017-04-23T10:16:07.457-07:002017-04-23T10:16:07.457-07:00Isn't it a bit early for those 90F days? Agre...Isn't it a bit early for those 90F days? Agree about no baking when it is that hot. The creme puffs and flan sound very nice and I expect were well received. Happy that you were able to attend the Prayer meeting which I am sure is a very positive experience.<br /><br />Our weather has been up and down again. I thought we were done with any cold weather but we have had a couple of days of quite cool/cold temperatures but today it is bright sunshine and will reach the lower 70's, my ideal temperature.<br /><br />Best wishes for the coming work week.<br /><br />SandySandyExpathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06279377160838411203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-36689625701684707712017-04-23T04:24:05.921-07:002017-04-23T04:24:05.921-07:00I don't know what your cousin needed her boxes...I don't know what your cousin needed her boxes for, but I got all of our moving boxes for our recent move off of freecycle. If she needs any more, she might try that.<br /><br />I hope you have a cooler day today. We have had a cool, rainy weekend that is supposed to last until Wednesday.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.com