what did you do today? (2008-2015) (closed)

[Meadbh]

Today was a civic holiday and a near perfect day. The weather was idyllic: 27 degrees C and not a cloud in the sky. Spent the morning at the hospital. Then home to change, and off to the golf academy to practice with my new clubs. Hit a few 150 yard drives. Now if I can get that consistently....

Then off to the other side of the lake to swim, sunbathe and watch the Snowbirds (which you can do too; turn up the sound!).

‪Snowbirds Part 1‬‏ - YouTube

‪Snowbirds Flyover‬‏ - YouTube

‪Snowbirds Battle of Britain Sequence.3GP‬‏ - YouTube

Next, a walk along a local beach, then home to make a delicious and healthy dinner: reheated grilled pork rouladen topped with home made cranberry sauce that I bought at the Farmers' Market yesterday, steamed broccoli & sweet onion, and lightly steamed baby new red potatoes, tossed in lemon butter (also from the Farmers' Market) and fresh parsley. Add a glass of Blaufrankisch summit reserve from the Mount Boucherie winery.....superb!

The next four days of w*rk will pass quickly, I am sure!

 

[freebird5825]

Today I am doing something I have not done for ages...I am dyeing.

I bought 3 white cotton stretchy bras online. I like to wear these under my sundresses, so I decided I wanted them to be black so they are not so obvious.
I already had some RIT dye on hand. I am using the stovetop method, i.e. using a stainless steel pot filled with water. I heated the water almost to boiling, then turned off the heat. I am stirring the mix every 5 minutes.

I feel like the 3 witches in Macbeth.

 

[REWahoo]

Today I am doing something I have not done for ages...I am dyeing.

But...but...you're too young to dye!

 

[simple girl]

But...but...you're too young to dye!

Ba-dump-bah!

 

[ls99]

Morning workout, BS at the diner, Ice skating. General goof off.

Ordered new toy. RC helicopter BLADE SR120 RTF. It is a step up from the old coaxial rotor type, this is single rotor radio controlled.
My old mini coaxial one has dead electronics. Not worth my effort to fix. Maybe a start for a collection.

 

[FinanceDude]

I feel like the 3 witches in Macbeth.

Must not comment for fear of infraction............

 

[Avalon]

Ordered new toy. RC helicopter BLADE SR120 RTF. It is a step up from the old coaxial rotor type, this is single rotor radio controlled.
My old mini coaxial one has dead electronics. Not worth my effort to fix. Maybe a start for a collection.

You need one like this. Stable enough to use as a camera platform.

 

[Sarah in SC]

Yep, I did and he did. His bass player was incredible too. That was one of my favorite shows this year. Along with Taj, Tuna, New Monsoon, Railroad Earth, Dave Grisman, Trampled by Turtles, Yonder Mountain, Sam Bush... and on and on. Interestingly, one of my main reasons for going, Grace Potter, didn't do much for me sound-wise. She still looks incredibly hot, but the song selection just didn't do it for me. Pretty much my only disappointment the whole weekend. Other than having to miss some shows because you can't be in two places at one time.

We survived the journey home in the Argosy! What a great time, though. Six days of music festivaling made for some serious dirty hippie feet by the time we returned home.

Harley was great fun, as always, but we didn't get to hang out enough, because somebody gets to leave the fest every day to go to the land of hotels and hot showers...
Anyway, we did hear some great music (and the best part of all was Sunday afternoon, just because the crowds had thinned out and the folks left were the diehards). Saw some amazing music.

Like Harley, I wasn't wowed by the song selection for Grace Potter, but her voice is still fantastic. We hooped through her whole set! I rarely went to see main stage shows, preferring the more intimate settings (and shade) of the beer garden and dance hall tents.
Highlights for us were: JP Harris and the Tough Choices, American Aquarium, Antioquia, and of course my fave, William Walter. Plus we loved New Monsoon's shows.

Here we are on Sunday at the sign of the "X", marking the 10th year of the festival (and our 7th one).

 

[freebird5825]

Must not comment for fear of infraction............

3 witches in Macbeth...what a line to toss out there ! I knew I'd get a nibble eventually.

I hung up the items and discovered there were a few places that did not get dyed completely. So I reheated my cauldron today and put them in for round 2. This time I will stir them more often and let them soak overnight in the brew.

Now where did I put that eye of newt?

 

[ls99]

Avalon, that is a neat heli. For now I'll stick with single rotor.

This morning's fun was to separate a 4x8 middle section of 4'x20' 4" thick concrete sidewalk which is no longer leading anywhere. Propped up one end. Tomorrow or next day will stuff round pieces of firewood under it, then drag it to a new location, approved by the resident landscape architect AKA DW.

 

[bbbamI]

Had to get out and run a few errands. I wanted to wear my flip flops, but I was afraid my feet would slip and touch the asphalt.

 

[Nords]

Dawn patrol again! This swell is just about finished, but we'll have more rolling in on Thursday and filling in on Friday.

Between yesterday's storage cleanout and this morning's paddling, my arms have just about had it. Lunch with a friend, run an errand or two, and take the rest of the day easy...

 

[Brett_Cameron]

took DS-15 to 5:40 AM football practice. took a nap. picked up DS-15 from Football Practice. Took a nap. mopped kitchen floor. did laundry. Did some shopping with coupons. Left to do: take DS-15 back to football practice and pick him up, again (two-a-days this week). cook supper. wash dishes. more laundry. Pay bills. Take a nap.

 

[Dawg52]

Took Mom to the orthopedic doc for her final visit. Thank goodness as we waited 2 hours and 20 minutes to see him. He apologized as he did in all our previous visits, but I told him how I felt about it today. I know these guys are wonderful and all at what they do, but damn. A 93 year old woman shouldn't be expected to sit that long in a wheelchair. But they know they got us by the short hairs as there are no other options. All other docs do the same thing in this town.

Oh well, time for something cold to drink.

 

[freebird5825]

I rinsed out my black dyed items and hung them up over a flat piece of cardboard to catch the drips. All items turned out great, consistent pigment uptake. Mission accomplished!
I mowed the front lawn in a 2 piece bathing suit and sneakers and got a nice tan. I must have sweated off 2 lbs of fluids out there. Mr B offered to do half, but I am still very skittish about him doing strenuous things in the heat. Recall that he had a minor heart attack and 2 stents placed almost 3 months ago. He is doing very well, but let us not tempt fate.
Mr B spent most of the day registering for his full time return to college this fall - 4 upper level accounting/finance courses.
The SUNY site was a bit tricky, but he persevered and got himself all set up with the help of a really helpful staffer in the Registrar's office. He will have both day classes and night classes M-Th.
We discussed how I will keep the house quiet when he needs to study, mostly via me disappearing to go do volunteer w*rk so he has the place all to himself with no distractions.
I also plan to take a few trips this fall, both local and long distance, while he is in school.
I give him a lot of credit for undertaking this re-education mission.

 

[harley]

Been hanging out in the big city helping DD with DGD. DD was finally awarded main custody of GDG (after 4 years of court). I guess the judge decided that since she is starting school she needs more stability in living arrangements. This is huge for us. So now we're hustling to get her signed up for the local school, filling out paperwork and doing the required medical stuff. So yesterday I got to hold her down for a chickenpox vaccination while she was sobbing "I want to go home" and "I'll give you a quarter if you don't do this". Man, she knows both my weaknesses (empathy and cheapness).

 

[bbbamI]

Been hanging out in the big city helping DD with DGD. DD was finally awarded main custody of GDG (after 4 years of court). I guess the judge decided that since she is starting school she needs more stability in living arrangements. This is huge for us. So now we're hustling to get her signed up for the local school, filling out paperwork and doing the required medical stuff. So yesterday I got to hold her down for a chickenpox vaccination while she was sobbing "I want to go home" and "I'll give you a quarter if you don't do this". Man, she knows both my weaknesses (empathy and cheapness).

Wow...it's been four years? Oh my...

Well, congratulations on finally putting this issue to rest.

Sounds like you've been patient and a good boy...I'll give ya fifty cents.

 

[HFWR]

I knew I'd get a nibble eventually.

You'd get more nibbles without the bra...

Braless is the new black!

 

[bbbamI]

Last night I was told the DH of one of my cousins died...he was 61. This morning DH was told of the passing of one of his high school classmates...she was 57.

Too young I think.

 

[Brett_Cameron]

Played with kids. Took a nap. Washed dishes. Cooked supper. Studied sales papers and went out for the best specials for things we will use. Saved $23 off what Walmart sell these things for.

 

[M Paquette]

Back from a two week overseas deployment, including extended time on a fresh water vessel...

(Our ship is the inside one in the nested pair, the Avalon Luminary.)

 

[freebird5825]

I woke up at 11 AM, rolled over and promptly went back to sleep. Mr B woke me up at noon, I allegedly mumbled something at him, so he let me sleep until 1 PM.

We went out to the local casino last night for drinks and a lounge floor show featuring a very excellent female singer and 2 gogo girls in silver sequined dresses and gogo boots on elevated pedestals. The singer was emulating Tina Turner in dress and stage style, plus she did excellent Cher, Gloria Gaynor, and Donna Summer imitations. It was very kitchsy but fun.
She roamed the audience with a cordless microphone and got people to sing a few lines with her. I did the choruses of Cher's "Do You Believe In Love?" when she walked up to me dancing alone. She kept pointing the mike at me so who was I to disappoint her by not doing a duo on the chorus with her ? She grinned at me and gave me a big thumbs up.
I danced my legs off doing the Electric Slide and quite a few 1970s disco songs. Mr B is not into disco or dance music, so he sat it out and guarded the chairs (in very high demand) while I danced. I am definitely bold enough to go up to a dance floor and dance by myself.
We hit Denny's for a wee hours breakfast and finally got to bed around 3 AM. It's fun acting like we're 20 again.

Once I got my lazy keister out of bed today, I got showered and dressed in 19 minutes. We went to a family picnic at the local Legion (his AM coffee place) and pigged out on BBQ chicken, hot dogs, sausage and salads. It was too hot and muggy to hang out in the pavilion, so we came back and enjoyed a nice cool house. Aaaaahhhhhhh...

We are watching the Red Sox/Yankees game right now. I'm a Mets fan, so no problem there.

PS for those who don't recall , Mr B = Mr Boston. Guess who he cheers for?

 

[Nords]

Back from a two week overseas deployment, including extended time on a fresh water vessel...

Very nice. No sea pay, but no midwatches or drill sets?

 

[Sarah in SC]

free, I totally need to party with you! I'll even leave you the singing, but we could surely have a good time dancing! Wooooeeeee!

 

[freebird5825]

free, I totally need to party with you! I'll even leave you the singing, but we could surely have a good time dancing! Wooooeeeee!

Cool.

I neglected to mention just how sore my feet, legs, and hips were the next day. I had 3" heels on and shook things that hadn't been shaken in quite a while. I had a heck of a good time. Mr B just sat there on chair guard duty and grinned.

Today was a "2 heads are better than 1" day. Mr B and I tried to get my 2007 vintage PS3 back up and running, to no avail. Last time I had it running, it got locked up in an automatic system update and just died.
After 1 hour of deadlock, I had no choice but to turn it off and try again. Big mistake.
Since then, I cannot get it to come back up normally nor in Safe Mode. So I am sending it in for reprogramming for $140 including shipping and tax.
I miss playing my arcade style spaceship/asteroid shoot-'em-up and race car driving games.
I will not be using it in any sort of online mode. None of the new games interest me at all.
I'll need something to keep me occupied on a blizzard night while Mr B studies.