Common Ground Coffee House #112

Good Morning Everyone!

I'm gonna be busy the next couple or three days, so ya'll don't miss me too much!

In honor of my mini vacation, I have brought in sausage and bisquits from Hardee's cause ya'll know I don't cook, even when I'm not on vacation. I'm certainly not going to cook ON my vacation. Not vacationing anyways. I have four projects that I need to make major progress on so I'm cutting out the computer time for a few days whilst I work.

Now Cuz, I almost froze to the ground trying to make snow angels in that tiny little bit of snow that made it down here. There was so little that it melted when I touched it. Next time, send more and you might just get a pic. :laugh:

Today the sun is shining bright and the temps are supposed to get up into the 40's and maybe 50's. It doesn't feel as cold out there as the thermometer reads cause the sun is really warm. The wind is blowing though and it is cooling things down.

I'll see ya'll in few days!

 

Good Morning Everybody,


It is 21 and snowing here. We've been told to expect a minimum of 5" with blowing and drifting this afternoon.


Our school district is now out of "snow days." From here on if we have to cancel school due to snow we'll have to make it up in June. This is the snowiest February we've had in Michigan.


I've been trying to teach the older Gkids some of the simple points of cooking. I taught myself to cook while I was still a bachelor. There is the old adage about the single guy who can only cook eggs and who lives on "junk food" and I didn't want that to be me. I started with simple dishes and eventually "graduated" to other dishes I learned to prepare. I've been lucky so far...nobody's got sick and nobody's died from my cooking...yet.

I brought in Waffles, Eggs, Bacon, and Sausage Gravy and Biscuits. Enjoy.


Geez Cuz, talk about a "busman's holiday." The least you can do is sit in the sun so you come back from your "vacation" with a tan. Come back soon, we need somebody to keep us in stitches. :laugh: Don't say it, I know I'm an old "sew & sew."


Time to go out and snowblow the walks and drive. I'll probably look like the abominable snowman when I come back in...Wife says it doesn't take snow to make me abominable. * SIGH * I forgot how Wives can provide such positive re-enforcement.

 

Good morning all! Just stopped for a small cup of decaffeinated coffee and a slice of plain toast. Thanks for having these things ready to go Lady Sue. Have not checked into this part of the BB for some time now on account of my vision. Can't see the small prints, have to use a magnifyer. Had laser surgery on both of my eyes to pug up the bleeding vessels and clear the fuzyness but the progress is slow. Covet your prayers.

I haven't seen Helen around for some time now. If I am not mistaken it was her real Birthday yesterday (2008 being a leap year). Since she celebrates her birthdays every four years, she is only in her teens. Happy Birthday Helen! May you have many happy returns in the Lord. :flower:

We had about two inches of snow last night but by the morning it all washed away. It is nice and sunny from this side of the window. Trust that you folks are having a great weekend and a blessed day tomorrow in the house of the Lord! :thumbs:

 

Blessings Brother Barnabas! Good to see you. Sorry to read about your eyes, and trust the laser treatment has done the job. I know what it means to have difficulty reading.

Cheers, and God bless,

Jim

 

Hey Brother Jim, good to see you too. But I am afraid the laser treatment on my left eye did not do such a good job I was hoping for because I still see you in double..... :laugh:

Ann, just a little up North they have all the snow they can handle. I am glad for the abundance of snow there, for it means that come this summer we will have plenty of water in the Big Apple. But our extended family who live upstate New York, say that they have all the snow they can handle this season. But thank God, Spring is just around the corner - if we believe the prediction of the Staten Island groundhog.

 

Good Morning Everyone!

Ann, it seems to be the season for sickies. I got mine well and then came down with the crud myself! So much for my projects as I haven't felt well enough to work on them much. But tomorrow is another day and my vacation from the BB will recommence. I'm really behind now, so I will be working hard the next couple of days or so.

I did accomplish the making of a couple of baby bonnets yesterday evening. A customer called wanting some and those at least are fairly simple to make. The big two projects for the week are a pageant dress that has a million layers to the skirt that of course needs hemming among other things and a little girl that I am smocking Raggedy Ann and Andy on. I can come back again when I get those two finished.

Barnabas, it's good to see you, even if just in passing. I'll remember to pray for your eyesight.

The rest of you be good. Don't leave the Coffee House in a mess for Sue to clean up.

I'm off to to Upward basketball awards and then softball practice (where I'll smock while I watch). Then, probably I'll be to tired from this cold to do anything but go to bed.

Ya'll have a blessed Sunday.

 

Good Afternoon Everybody,

Aw gee Cuz! Do we have to??? [stomps around room, then sits in corner and pouts.] I'm talkin' about being good, not picking up after myself. I don't want Sue to come in and really "clean house", if you know what I mean.

Sorry you're feelin' under the weather. I would suggest a home cooked meal, soft music, and a long, uninterrupted hot bath surrounded by aromatherapy candles. I'll pm you the dinner so at least you don't have to worry about that, you're on your own for the rest.

Good to hear from you Barnabas, but sorry to hear about the vision difficulties. Praying that your sight improves so you can enjoy all the beauty around you.

Just got a weather alert on my computer. Right now it is 53 degrees with light rain, we have the possibility of thunderstorms. Starting tomorrow night we have a Winter Storm Watch through Wednesday night. The powers that be are predicting a minimum of 6" of snow for our area, with high winds and blowing and drifting snow. This is why I love Michigan... [actually I love to leave it - and I do as often as I can.]

Not much else going on here right now. I don't want to say that too loud though, just when I do something jumps up and bites me.

 

Wow, it sure is quiet 'round here! Hope everyone's feeling better and keeping the ooey-gooeys at bay.

Expecting a foot of snow here today. Battening down the hatches in preparation.
Hope this is the last measurable snow for us! Any more comes, I'm shipping it to Ann!

S'pose I'll be leaving out some bagels w/ cream cheese, coffee and hot chocolate for y'all.

HAGD! :wavey:

 

Tonight

A group of us from the seminary are going to the Prague Municial Library theater room to attend a concert sponsored by the Embassy of India. Should be quite interesting.

After the concert we will probably stop at a restaurant near the seminary for a cup of Expresso, some crepes with ice cream. Come, join us.:thumbs:

 

Sounds fun! Hope you have a great time at the concert. :wavey:

Me thinks we should have expresso, and crepes with ice cream instead of bagels w/cream cheese for breakfast! :thumbs:

 

Sue, there has been a lot of flu type illnesses going around this year and it seems to hang on. I had a lengthy bout with sinusitis, and it has been over a month now. It is finally breaking for me.

We are also getting our fill of snow this year. It is our second worst winter in history......may even break that record before March is done.

To-day I was blowing snow that is waist deep in spots, and we have a possible 8 inches of snow yet to come by morning.

Cheers to everyone. Keep looking up.....yep, more white stuff........

Jim

 

The concert was great. Four musicians and a dancer from Southern India. Well over 400 in attendance.

And, we skipped the Expresso, but the crepes with ice cream and fruit was great. :godisgood:

 

Glad you and your friends enjoyed the concert, crabtownboy.
And the crepes with ice cream sounds yummy!!

 

just popping in to let you know that cindi and i have not fell off the face of the earth:wavey:

she says she is still on vacation and i have been playing with the new baby, trying to get back in the swing of home schooling, trying to find lost smocking magazines (PTL i found them yesterday!), dealing with a washer that died on wednesday(<ack> we use cloth diapers on the bitty baby and we have one who is potty trainging <ack>PTL we got a washer that has been rebuilt), my husband crashed my dad's truck in to a bridge on saturday (due to alabama snow)....then some one said Easter is on the 23rd of this month!:tonofbricks: i have sewing or shopping to do and quick!

hope all is well with you folks!
Tanya