Good Morning and Chit Chat Thread

[tyleris12]

Ew you have to work during the holidays.

Just tomorrow and then off Tuesday...I have one of those jobs where it is in my best intrest to work the last day of any month, but especailly with it being year end...it will just make my life easier this way...LOL!

 

[LouP]

Good Morning All.......beautiful, bright sunshine here this morning. And plenty of snow! We didn't really get any snow at all last year so this is nice...

Just to top off my week...the plumber showed up last night around 10 pm. Ceiling downstairs is leaking again! Or at least some pipe or other is....I now can't use my shower until they figure out what it is and fix it. That's tricky because I can't bend too well right now to wash in the sink. They're shutting the water off tomorrow am. Ecuador is sounding better and better...

Hey kitty...did the cherry juice help at all?

...and Swer....gallant as usual.

 

[jj2]

Morning LouP and hope they fix things fast!!!!!!!!

 

[kittypie]

Loupy, I'm not sure it helped the gout but it sure gave me gas! It wasn't stinky but it sure was noisy and I'm glad I was on vacation!

 

[jj2]

Well tomorrow is the last day of this year.

Sort of sad but it hasn't been the best of years so hope the next is better.

Night all.............CULz

 

[SunshyneGurl]

LouP... for the ribs you might want to go to the drugstore and purchase some ThermaCare heat wraps (the ones labeled for Lower Back and Hip).

Yrs ago, I fractured a few ribs and thanks to my ThermaCare wraps tightly wrapped around my ribcage area it was a godsend (it was also during winter time!) Shivering really hurts literally anything injured or hurting in the ribcage area and
ThermaCare gave me the warmth in the winter, the heat helps loosen tight muscles and they provide support/stability from tightly wrapping! I owe my well-being to ThermaCare!!!

Hey, it's worth a try...they're not just for the lower back/hip area (although they are absolutely uh-may-zing for any lower back problems! Maybe they can help provide you some comfort and relief which I'm sure you are going to need from what it sounds like! I hope you're feeling better soon!

At least you'll get a little resting time and enjoy vaping your favorite VV juices and work on healing yourself!

 

[tyleris12]

Good Morning VVer's! I can't tell you how hard it is to be up this early, but at least I get one more day off tomorrow...hope everyone has a wonderful day and LouP, sure hope you are on the mend now!!

 

[kittypie]

Good morning, VVers! I woke up at 5:30 on my own...I guess my brain is preparing to get back to the regular grind. Loupy, I second the recommendation for the ThermaCare heat wraps...they are WONDERFUL and warm and soothing.

I hope we all have a wonderful last day of 2012!

 

[jj2]

 

[jj2]

LouP I add my "go get some Thermo-Care". It sounds wonderful.

 

[jj2]

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[LouP]

Therma Care for everyone!!

Thanks for the suggestions and good wishes everyone. I'll pick some up this morning along with some groceries...leftovers are all gone.

I did get another Christmas gift yesterday...a fancy dancy thin type digital TV!! Wow...I haven't had to watch commercials for a long time....I can't begin to express how much I dislike them!
It is nice to watch some tv shows and movies though....last night I watched March of the Penguins.....amazing!

Enjoy this last day of 2012 everybody!

 

[jj2]

Get a DVR LouP and record and zip through the commercials.

You can also start watching a hour/ 2 hours show 20 minutes late and zip through them and it will finish about the normal time.

 

[kittypie]

I hope that the ThermaCare helps, Loupy, and congrats on the new TV, what a nice gift! I'm still watching on my big ole tube TV. I'm outta leftovers too. I am making a new recipe though...Baked Oatmeal...it's baking right now and it smells wonderful!
Baked Oatmeal Recipe | Taste of Home Recipes

 

[Swer3397]

That looks good. I have been looking for some nice recipe sites to use on my iPad while in the kitchen.

Okay, here's a weird one. Does anyone know of a meal where pasta is baked in the oven that (it is is not lasagna)? For some reason I started craving this a month ago but didn't quite know why. As I thought about it I became pretty sure I am vaguely recalling a dish someone used to make for me when I was young. But I have no clue what it was, or really what it even looked like. Eeeee?

 

[Larkfour]

Good Morning
Swer - Are you recalling something like this hot dish?

Tomato Macaroni Hotdish Recipe - Food.com - 292972

Remember to top off with shredded cheese after baking and broil for a bit for a bubbly top

 

[FinchX]

My ex-fiancé would make Mac-n-cheese lasagna style.. Looked nothing like mac-n-cheese and I'm not sure how she did it but it was amazing..

Does it make me a bad person to admit that's the only thing I really miss about her?? LOL


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[kittypie]

Baked Ziti, perhaps? YUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUM.

Baked Ziti I Recipe - Allrecipes.com

ETA: The Baked Oatmeal turned out GREAT. Next time (and there will be a next time!) I will probably use half applesauce/half butter, and add some toasted pecans or walnuts, and some dates or craisins. Super easy recipe and you can cut it into squares and freeze it. Nice grab-n-go to take to work for breakfast.

 

[kittypie]

My ex-fiancé would make Mac-n-cheese lasagna style.. Looked nothing like mac-n-cheese and I'm not sure how she did it but it was amazing..

Does it make me a bad person to admit that's the only thing I really miss about her?? LOL

You are only a bad person if you walked away without the recipe.

 

[Swer3397]

I think it is the Tomato Macaroni actually. Minus the corn. I need to call my mom and badger her about it, but I am pretty certain someone cooked that for me quite a bit when I was a young turnip. The ziti looks great too gonna save both of these. I feel like devouring baked pasta.