hey hey hey kitcheneers........iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim home...fixed chili....mmm mmm good..even if it only takes 25 mins....

Lips....good luck...no tongue on first date! well maybe a lil

Zimmy....at 530 today with heat index it was 104 here...wooohooo summer is coming...cant believe ppl already bitcihng bout it---wait til august at least

Honey....give me a time please :)


Freyja..i like most chocolate except dark....so dip it and send it!

welcome to everyone and hello...hope everyone is having a wonderful evening!!

214 hours baby :kissy:

Good evening everyone :) and welcome cuddlyfemme! We've had so many nice people join us lately...it's great! :rrose:

Lips...you go girl...have fun on Saturday! You can't go wrong with the little black dress and heels...well, not in my book you can't. We want to hear all about on Sunday morning over our :coffee: :cheesy:

Oooohhh Freyja...chocolate covered strawberries...or raspberries....or pineapple....or dried mango....pretty much any fruit dunked in chocolate and I'm a happy girl! And I'll take the dark chocolate that my sweetie doesn't want...that's the best kind. :)

Hi Becca...glad that you're feeling a bit better :)

Scoote made us some yummy chili for dinner...and I'll add a salad and some cornbread... just a simple supper but yum :girleating:

For dessert...I'm eyeing those chocolate covered strawberries :cheesy:

I'm counting the days until I week from Friday....when I get to see my baby again :beachkids: :love1:

*running over and hiding the line "planning a belated anniversary surprise for us*....its not gonna be a surprise id Damon sees it...sheesh....girls *exaggerated eyeroll*


ty honey :rrose: still too long but shorter than yesterday

:bringcoffee: Good morning friends :)

Looks like we were all :alarm: this morning! I know I didn't want to get out of bed at all today...especially to face more grey skies and rain. Oh well...at least it means I have an excuse not to mow the lawn again! :giggle:

Okay...first order of the day is breakfast :linecook: ....strong coffee, tea, scrambled eggs with a little cheddar and minced onion, bacon (not too crisp for my baby, crisp for me, and more both ways for everyone :) ), crispy hash browns, some nice sourdough toast....and I'll put out a selection of jam and jelly for you too...including the strawberry jam I made last summer...last jar!

We've also got some lovely cantaloupe and strawberries...so dig in! :eating:

And, cuz I'm craving a little :chocolate: (and I know my sweetie always is), I'm leaving out that double batch of brownies I baked last night. I won't say a word if you have one for breakfast....or take a couple to help your day go a little smoother...or both! :)

:lips: baby.... I love you :stillheart:

Good morning Jake :)

I have to admit that I used to have a french press....until one of the many kitties in the house decided to investigate too closely, scorched her nose, jumped and, in the process, knocked it off the coffee table. What a mess...broken glass, hot coffee and grounds everywhere. :giggle:

I keep meaning to get another, but haven't yet...maybe as a house warming present to myself when I get down to Florida (since I'm pruning possessions right now in preparation for the move). When I get a craving for it, there's a really nice little coffeehouse in town that serves your coffee in a french press....and I'm down there periodically for my fix. :)

Since Freyja isn't up and about yet, I'm gonna try to be our morning DJ....and I always did love this....

Good morning everyone. Snags a small amount of eggs and toast. My bronchitis is a little better every day. I should have taken the last 2 days off but too much work to get done. Hope everyone is enjoying their day.

I miss keeping up with this thread so I am gonna try to do better. Everyone is so wonderful. Damon went to 2nd shift and loves his new job. Seems to be working out very well for him.

Sets out some chocolate chip and oatmeal cookies for everyone to enjoy. Grabs a cup of java and heads back to work.

Becca

good morning ya'll

have a wonderful day :)

ok so i gotta ask....why the hell do the french press coffee?? how do they press it? and yes honey u can get a frenchlady to press your coffee....can she wear one of those lil maid uniforms?? *innocent look*

so its 11:45am here its 88 degrees but with index feels 97...supposed to get up to 92 today which means another day of feeling like its at least 104....dontcha just love summer??? and of course there is that chance for an afternoon rain/storm

hope everyone has a wonderful day doing whatever it is everyone does!


love you too baby....how many hrs????

Hi Everyone,

Just sticking my head in to say hi. i see some new folks in the kitchen, WELCOME.

Looks like the ladies have the breakfast under control :)

Love

Musicman

197 hours and counting baby... :love1:
...and that will be ME in the french maid outfit... :lips:

Coffee made in a french press is much stronger than drip-brewed...and has a little sludge at the bottom of the cup sometimes :giggle: but oh soooo good :)

Glad to see you back Becca...say hello to Damon for us...we never see him now that he's on second shift!

Musicman!!! How have you been? Glad to see you even if only just for a drive by :) Sam, lips...wow....hope you're all having a great day. :rrose:

I just finished a project committee conference call...and now get to make some sense of the notes so i can get them typed up and distributed. I'll be back....but in the meantime, here's a fresh pot to go with the brownies and cookies :bringcoffee:

i think i may need more coffee, or maybe a nice text for the day, i dunno lol

Good evening everyone :)

I see Lips has taken care of dessert (yummmmmm....cheesecake :girleating: ) and pizza. I've been craving risotto again...and steak...so maybe we'll have some choices tonight. I'm breaking out the NY strip steaks, and risotto made with caramelized onions, and sauteed mushrooms. Maybe some steamed asparagus...and a green salad...and I think we've got all the bases covered! :cheesy:

Hope everyone had a good day :) and :kissy: for you baby...can't wait until I am there...

Just coming in to see who's handing out cake ;)

*runs in not waiting for handed out cake* hey Sam...word of advice,dont wait for it to be handed out...jump in and grab a big ol piece :)

evening Kitcheneers....hope everyone had a good day....Becca hope u r feeling better...glad to hear Damon likes the new job

Lips..just veggies on a pizza is sacrilege---remember that young lady!

well im off to find something sweet....back later taterheads!

btw honey...muah....hurry up and get here dammit

Hi Jo and thanks for filling in.
i didn't have a chance to come by the kitchen this morning. i was up at 3:25 am to go shoot the sunrise with a local photographer friend.

We set on our way at 4:15 and parked in a dark daaaaaaaaarrrk cemetery. Neither of us had a flashlight. So, relying on the memory of the path in daylight, it was an interesting ten minute walk to the shore to shoot the rising sun. Got some way cool images and am just too beat tonight to process them all. i am starting to see double on the computer screen so it's time for this girlie to head to bed.

i'll be up and at'em and raring to boogie in the morning.

Nite all
*freyja slips out, but grabs a chocolate covered strawberry first, ignoring the wild dreams that may occur due to ingesting sugar so close to bedtime*

lol.... you cracked me up!! He knows about it.. just didnt know where we were going... wellllllll I told him cause well hes gotta drive.. lol... we are going to Turpentine Creek its a lion/tiger rescue center that has over 100 animals.. Damon LOVES tigers so it has been something I have wanted to do for the past several months... then we are going to my friends wedding on Saturday... We havent had a break since he moved here last July... I am still hoping he gets the time off for the reunion... he asked for it so we will see if he gets it...
I will tell him to stop by!! I know he reads alot of posts just is so tired at the end of the day he doesnt post alot.. I have missed it here!! I am starting to feel a little better so I hope my tummy stops being queasy for our weekend vacation!
hiya dark... we dont have any specific plans yet... yes we are taking it slow mainly because we want it to be the right time and place.... he is happy to know I dont want a huge ceremony lol...
PPIIIZZZZAAAAA!!!!!!

Hi Scoote... Bye Scoote!!!

Freyja... hope you dont have any bad nightmares... whispers about fairies in your ear as you sleep...

Becca..

Good Evening Everyone,

I had fun today. I walked the mall in Daytona with my oldest nephew and two of his friends in search of some new Nike's for school..While he was looking, I was looking to. He bought a cute pair of Nike Air Torch and I bought a new pair of sneakers and some Nike Flip Flops with the memory foam cushion.

I talked to ChrisButch today, hy sent me a text message. I am not sure if you all are friends with hym on Facebook, but hys aunt had a stroke on Monday the 7th. She passed away late this afternoon to late evening Irish time. She was like a second mom to hym and I got hys permission to let you all know about this.

Have a good night, those three boys wore me out walking around that mall.

Zimmy

Hi dc.. smiles. Well yes there is the "keeping it warm" thing.. however, I bought one of those electric warmers that you can set a coffee mug on.. and used that.. I have a couple of french presses that just have the glass bottom and no stand.

perhaps you just need to drink the coffee faster. grins.

Hi Everyone -

It has been a busy day and I just now returned home. I am ready to declutter My head.. and just "be".

I hope everyone had a peaceful day.

:candle:

Good morning everyone :)

:bringcoffee: Yay...it's Friday! :cheesy:

I'll take care of the bacon Lips...and maybe some sausage as well. After all, it's almost the weekend.

I do love fruit in the morning....so putting out a selection of cantaloupe, honeydew, casava and watermelon. :girleating:

Thanks for the music Freyja...that'll get me dancing around the office instead of :coffee: ....now if the sunshine will hold out today, I might just get the lawn mowed as well. But first...paperwork is calling...have to get it all done before todays midday conference calls. :phonegab:

Down to 178 hours baby :lips: :flying: :stillheart:

Have a great day everyone! :)

Just a little morning update....

a black bear was spotted (and filmed) about 2 blocks from my house this morning :cheesy: ....now if I can just figure out how to put the video in here...

Bear video

lispstix... good luck on your date. I know we will all be thinking about you.. and hoping things go well. Just remember, if it is meant to be more than a first date.. it will be.. and if not.. find joy in the moment.

:moonstars:

lipstix... Well that is good that the person was considerate enough not to want to bring the cold to you. I hope that you do end up meeting next weekend.. and now you have your outfit all ready.. smiles. Oh @ phlebotomy.. better you than I.. laughs. and you are welcome.

Good Evening fine kitchen patrons,

I hope everyone is having a quiet ending to their week.. and have plans for a wonderful weekend. It has been a busy week here.. filled with alot of decisions, and the like. However, I am ready for the weekend.. to just "be".. and perhaps work on some more jewelery designs.

*sets out some strong french pressed and tea for those that want it or need it*

:tea:

:bringcoffee: