Common Ground Coffee House #104

We got a little of everything to-day. Snow, ice, rain, slippery roads, then more rain, and more ice....it must be winter!

We also had some fun at our rental house. The former tenant, before she left, kicked a bathroom door in....It will cost me about $500.00 to replace it. So,,,when you read about nasty landlords, keep this in your mind, cos this is the kind of stuff we put up with all the time. This is the same tenant that moved the refrigerator directly under the furnace thermostat, then turned the heat up to 100 in order to get the furnace to heat the house to 70...oh yes, we pay the heat and electricity.....and we saved the house for her because we felt sorry for her condition at the time..........:tonofbricks:

Cheers everyone, wife and I are still smiling..............good night!!

Jim

 

Oh dear Jim. I hope the next tenants turn out better. Such a shame that young lady didn't seem to appreciate all you did for her.

Blessings

followinghim

 

Good Morning Everybody,


Sue:It's 8 above here [windchill 0], and I share your inclination to stay safe, and stay warm. The Christmas cupcakes are great, I washed them down with a big mug of hot chocolate.


Dr. Ann is correct again. I do feel a bit better today, Guess I just shook-up everything when I fell. My family doctor suggested yesterday I get a cane, depends, and a pillow [I suggested that He go on a diet.] Doc once told a patient, who had been married 4 times, and had several female friends, that he[the patient] suffered from Sexual Narcolepsy - He kept falling into bed. * OUCH *, now you see why he and I kid so much.


I was able to take the kids to school today. I don't know who was groaning more...me or the car[neither one of us like 8 degrees.]


Miss Cindi: If you can "tough it out" one more day I, hopefully, can resume cooking in the coffeehouse tomorrow. We need to take a vote and see if the Coffeehouse would like me back, or stay with Chef Cindi.


Gayla requested a recipe for "Cincinnati-Style Chili" in the recipes thread, I was able to call in a favor from a friend of mine who lives in Cinncinati, and get the recipe for her. I think we'll give it a try for dinner tomorrow night.


Tonight is the last night of leftovers. I'd like to say that it's because I feel a bit better, but actually it's because the G-kids went thru the leftovers in the fridge like a plaque of locusts. I guess tomorrow is time to start making more meals that will become leftovers. LOL.


I was always told to never drink alone, so this morning I'm drinking hot chocolate with Matt Lauer, tonight I'm having dinner with Brian Williams. :laugh:

 

Good morning everyone!

Last night wasn't quite so cold here. Temps were in the 30's. Tonight we're suppose to get way colder with temps in the low 20's.

Barely made it through church and choir practice (til after 9 pm) last night. The cold really has my arthritis screaming at me. We had to practice in the sanctuary last night under the bright lights. It already felt like someone had an axe stuck into my neck and that was giving me a massive headache. When they turned the spotlights on I about died right on the spot. It didn't help any that Jenna was sooooo whiney by the time we got home. Wednesdays are bad for her and last night I just wasn't in the mood! She and I came home and climbed in the bed together and told everyone else to leave us alone! No one dared to bother us by that time. :laugh:

This morning the neck seems better. Of course it gets better just when I have decided to complain to the doc. Isn't that the way things are supposed to work? I'm skipping karate today though. Don't want to reaggravate it just as it's trying to get better.

Ann, as far as I know there is no service tonight, but Upward Basketball starts the afternoon at 5! I only have Jenna playing this year. Chris opted out because of his migraines and since he's in his second day of the one he has now, I'm thinking he made a wise decision.

I'm sewing today and doing embroidery so I can sew. I'll be around, cause the embroidery takes a while and there's not much else I can do except sit and wait for the machine to do it's thing and change thread once in a while.

Oh, I brought in some ham and bisquits to go with Sue's cupcakes. Never mind that they are both a little dark, it's just a little carmelization. I only turned my back for a second.

 

Ann,
Have you ever tried sitting with them right next to the shower with it turned on hot?
Steamy heat in a small enclosed bathroom always seemed to be the only thing for croup for my kids.

 

I was talking to a friend of mine this morning, and she was telling me how mouthy her kids had been this morning before they went to school. She was seriously considering corporal punishment for the kids, or a least some form of digital impact on the "back-of-their-
laps."


I asked her if I could prepare a "special meal" for the kids. She must have caught something in my tone, because her next question was whether the meal would hurt the kids. I assured her it wouldn't, and she could pick it up around 4:30pm.


The ingredients of the meal will be: strips torn from an old dress shirt-sopping wet, and well-cooked pieces of string.

I call this delicacy Wet Laundry and Fried String. It usually has a calming influence on people. I dare say that after the kids get over the shock, they will appreciate good, home-cooked food. :laugh:.

There is nothing wrong with the ham 'n biscuits MK. Just cuz they're a bit brown means that you wanted to make sure that they were fully cooked, so we wouldn't contract salmonella. Nice of you to worry about our health.

 

Good Morning Everybody,

eh? [looking around suspiciously] What's going on here?, I been trying off-and-on since 7am to get on this board,and finally make it at 11:30am.

The doors are locked, the lights are off, and the security squirrel is babbling something about overtime.

OH NO!!!, the Rapture occurred and I've been "left behind!" Darn. Maybe I should e-mail Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins and see if they know anything.

Oh well, Sue made all those Christmas goodies to send out, and now it won't matter. Wonder where she hid the loot?

I brought in Steak Sandwiches, French Fries, and calorie-free milkshakes. Guess I'll call Tim and Jerry and see if they want to come over for lunch.

*SIGH * I'm sure gonna miss everybody here in the Coffeehouse. Pretty sad when I'm now the best-looking person in the Coffeehouse.Last time I tried to live off my looks somebody told me when I was bankraupt.(sp?) Nobody around to check spelling with either. BWWWAHHHHH!!! :tear: :tear: :tear:

 

I guess we were all locked out this morning. I tried several times to get in and got the "page cannot be displayed" message.

Glad we're all here now.

Thanks for breakfast/lunch Rob. I sure am glad you're back to cooking! I am going to remember the "thoroughly cooked" excuse the next time I turn my back on my cooking.

I have two throwing up and a stack of sewing I've been doing. I'm planning on making pralines when I'm done sewing. I won't turn my back on those. :laugh:

See ya later!

 

Ho hum!

Oh well, have a good night uhaul.....

Cheers,

Jim

 

Good Morning Everybody,


Of course Miss Sue, I'll be happy to make breakfast. I brought in Fruit-Filled Petal Rolls, Sausage Scramble, and Skillet Sausage with Potatoes and Rosemary. Enjoy.

My Doctor has ordered Physical Therapy for my shoulder. Fortunately, my sister-in-law is a Physical Therapist . My therapy starts on Monday, I go three times a week for 3 weeks, then they'll evaluate the progress, and either continue therapy or I'll be released.


I have to finish my Christmas shopping today, and get the turkeys (8), and the supplies for salads for the "Christmas Meals." I've already got my Wife's Christmas present, and Christmas gifts for my kids and grandkids.


The G-kids all told me "not to fall down again." That's they're way of saying they don't like leftovers.


Tonight is the Annual Adult Christmas Party at church. This will be the first one for us, as we've just recently joined this church.

We were asked to bring three desserts. So we're taking Chocolate-Cream Ornament Cake, Black Forest Delight Cake, and Mocha Angel Food Cake with Raspberry Sauce.

I've never made anything for this church before, and I hope that what I've chosen will be okay.

Time to get busy.