Today is:
NATIONAL
Easy for me: one neighboring house is still empty since may this year.
The other neighbors are nice people, but we don't have that much contact. Only some small talk.


And it is also: Strawberry Cream Pie Day

It's Also....

Beer Day

Despite living in the largest beer producing country in the world, the people in the U.S. fall far short of the record in per capital consumption. People in the Czech Republic, Ireland, Germany, Denmark, Austria, Luxenbourg, UK, Belgium, Slovak Republic and Australia all drink more brew!

Swinging Granny Beer Cake

http://hicards.com/platinum/bizarre/9-28a.html

Good morning Annie B.
Still happy with the network??

Hi Annie! Hi Diana! I'm on the mend, finally. I wound up sleeping away most of Friday and Saturday until noon and when I got up most of the congestion that had been keeping me bleary-eyed and dizzy for a week was gone. Now I have the normal stuffy/runny nose and cough you'd expect with a cold.

We have a steady cool rain here in Western Massachusetts and many of the fall flowers are going by so it's a little dreary. The leaves haven't begun to turn color yet but it's coming soon. BB took down the screenroom so we're beginning to huddle for winter.

I'm going to go back to bed and read the Sunday paper. Wanted to say hello and let you know that I should be back in the swing of things soon. Tired of all this wasted time.

Good to hear (READ) from you again.
Hope it will improve now very soon. I think the best medicine for flu is sleep, but that it is really boring to waste time like that.

Hello Ladies, a good morning to you all on whatever side of the puddle you are.
Glad you are feeling better, Rusty. We all hate to be knocked on our a** by a cold, I find it VERY frustrating.
Raining in NYC today too, quite a downpour last night, it woke me up!
gee Annie, does that mean the US is the largest exporter of beer too? (I wonder if we could also be the largest porterexporter? Nah!)

Morning gang, Rusty, glad to hear you are on the mend gal We have had house guests since Friday afternoon, so I'm trying to sneak in and take a peek at the last couple of days threads Went out last night and had a little too much wogga...heads a little foggy this morning!

Hello everyone!!
Rusty happy to know that you are still ALIVE - was getting a bit worried. Get well soon we miss you!!!
Cynde - the old hair of the dog usually works to clear your head!!
Hubby is still trying to finish installing the home entertainment system!!! Today it is the speakers!!! All I keep hearing is I would like to meet the idiot who set this up this way!!! In between a few choice words!!
Diana and Annie B. Had to get off last night and caught up on the rest of the thread today - LOL on the differences between men and women!!

Welcome back Rusty! Here's a get well bouquet for you Remember you'll still need to get plenty of rest (you too Cynde!)! ...think we all sent plenty of other recipes a few days back...!!

Mary.. At least your weekend had a theme: home entertainment.

Yesterday when looking for the men and technology, I found a real fun site. Hence the men and women difference.
The page is in this 'error' message

Ok, now with the image

Funny Diana (you're probably asleep by now) It has been really foggy the last few days. We have been "socked" in so to speak. Right now, can't even see the hills off our back yard. Yesterday we took a hike on a trail by our house. It goes along side of a mountain that is a preserve. I thought this looked cool

That looks foggy indeed. I'm on my way to bed...


See you all tomorrow again! Sweet dreams...

Oh, there it is...I must have been looking when you were posting...nice photo Cynde!

Very nice photo Cynde! Goodnight Diana!

thanks, it reminded me of the movie "Brigadoon" with Gene Kelly

Nice picture Cynde. I wish I had a view like that. Ok it's late here, so I am off to bed. Felt a bit grotty today. BP rose sky high again for some reason so I just spent the day resting. Didn't do much good though. See you all tomorrow. Annie B.

Cecil's sailboat.

Can someone email Jake to check his mailbox.....
Got to island...went by Jakes....I don't have his email and I cannot email him from this computer....Grendel is about to eat what we left in box....
Talk to you guys in the am......whoo whoo....

Annie or Cynde.....I'm counting on Ya!

Ok Meryl. I see what I can do. Annie B.

Done and dusted Meryl. Annie B.

Ben must be related to Grendel, 'cos he eats anything and everything in sight. I am so glad that I had him insured when he was a puppy. LOL. Annie B.

Hi Meryl,

Annette dropped me an e-mail about your note.

I'm still in the U.S.(again - this time due to a funeral and helping a friend settle our passed-away friend's business affairs) until Wednesday night.

Linda is home and I dropped her a note to make sure she checks the mailbox.

Thanks, and hope to see you before you leave Bonaire, but after I get back :-)

Jake

The bagels and such have been rescued!
Thanks.

Now that's teamwork! Linda, enjoy (unless there are some left when Jake returns)

Linda. So glad you were able to retrieve the goodies in time. Looking back now, I can't help but laugh. A message going all round the world to prevent Grendel from getting into the mail box. Annie B.

Grendel was quite excited when I opened the mailbox. She was convinced that Meryl must have meant them for her. But I don't know about saving some for Jake. He's been in the States for the last week. He must have had his fill of bagels by now. I haven't had a single one since July :-(

Good morning, everyone. I am back. Actually got back about 7:00, Saturday morning. Been busy catching up on things since then.
It was a wonderful trip. Juneau, of course and as usual, was rainy when we left. When we drove over the pass, it cleared and stayed clear until we again drove over the pass on the return. Then, of course and as usual, it was raining. But yesterday was a beautiful sunny day, and today promises to be the same once the fog burns off.
Trip was generally uneventful--at least no bad events. Actually got to see Mt. McKinley! As mentioned once before, it creates its own weather. But this day it was being nice and friendly. An awesome sight!
I started catching up on all the threads, but, sheesh, you guys are chatty. Finally said, phooie! So, will somebody please give me the condensed version? Like anything of great news happen while I was gone?

Off to get things done!

Linda, that is what I thought...Jake's had plenty of opportunities for bagels the last few weeks...I say "eat bagels and be happy!"

Thanks all you are the best!...Linda, Grendel was VERY excited....she needs some boxing mits for Christmas,,,will start crocheting them when I get back....Has she grown again! What a dog!

Also, Cecil were did you stay on your trip to Bonaire...your User name comes up on this computer....

And oh my, was that bagel good this morning!
Linda

Glad you enjoyed them...start making your list for January!