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Making/doing anything for Mother's Day?
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richard-in-cincy
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Me too, not a thing! (as usual)
Yes, and what a treat....
My brother died a year after my husband; my mother had died the year before; that was the end of my family. He had kept his kids estranged from everyone in his family. Strange guy.
His son is now making efforts to get to know me. (I think it's kinda important for him to know one side of his family from the only remaining member before this brain gets too fried.)
So he is coming out to stay with me for the weekend. He has a conference that is at least partway in this direction but I think it's great of a kid of 30 with a consuming business, to go further and spend time to get to know his old aunt.
My brother died a year after my husband; my mother had died the year before; that was the end of my family. He had kept his kids estranged from everyone in his family. Strange guy.
His son is now making efforts to get to know me. (I think it's kinda important for him to know one side of his family from the only remaining member before this brain gets too fried.)
So he is coming out to stay with me for the weekend. He has a conference that is at least partway in this direction but I think it's great of a kid of 30 with a consuming business, to go further and spend time to get to know his old aunt.
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Driving to Dallas for a few days of eating and shopping!
melissa-dallas
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Nothing Mother's day, but going to a wedding Saturday night & Shopping & dinner Mon. with Cindy
Mom is 6 thousand miles away....
.... I am not a Mom myself, so pretty low key Sunday as far as celebrating goes
however, I am looking forward to playing with a new toy and trying a recipe or two....
I just got a sous vide attachment that turns any large pot into a water bath with precise temp control - of course, we have 8 or 9 water baths in the lab that could work just as well, but let's say for sanitary reasons I rather get something else for home smileys/wink.gif
.... I am not a Mom myself, so pretty low key Sunday as far as celebrating goes
however, I am looking forward to playing with a new toy and trying a recipe or two....
I just got a sous vide attachment that turns any large pot into a water bath with precise temp control - of course, we have 8 or 9 water baths in the lab that could work just as well, but let's say for sanitary reasons I rather get something else for home smileys/wink.gif
heather_in_sf
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That sounds so nice!
My dad did that too, kept us away from all the other relatives, so I have a zillion cousins that I will never know. Hope you have something fun planned, he will be delighted to know you I am sure, he's in for a treat!
My dad did that too, kept us away from all the other relatives, so I have a zillion cousins that I will never know. Hope you have something fun planned, he will be delighted to know you I am sure, he's in for a treat!
heather_in_sf
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Hoping my mom will feel up to drive to SF
since I can't drive out to her. My "good" shoulder has been getting sorer and sorer since February and last weekend it let me know enough was enough. I spent the day in bed with ice and Norco and saw the doctor yesterday. Strained trapezius muscle on that side (from packing boxes at work) and impingement and a bone spur. PT for 2 months and no lifting, even a coffee cup hurts. Then my ankle doc isn't happy about the swelling he saw, to me it looks good! but he doesn't agree, another MRI and I am hoping he likes what he sees in it otherwise he wants to operate. So, I told my mom I couldn't drive to see her and she doesn't want to come in to see me because she gets the bed and I get the aerobed on the floor and she doesn't think I should be on the floor. I feel so sad about all of this, I want to see her and I don't care if I am on the floor. I just want my mommy....
since I can't drive out to her. My "good" shoulder has been getting sorer and sorer since February and last weekend it let me know enough was enough. I spent the day in bed with ice and Norco and saw the doctor yesterday. Strained trapezius muscle on that side (from packing boxes at work) and impingement and a bone spur. PT for 2 months and no lifting, even a coffee cup hurts. Then my ankle doc isn't happy about the swelling he saw, to me it looks good! but he doesn't agree, another MRI and I am hoping he likes what he sees in it otherwise he wants to operate. So, I told my mom I couldn't drive to see her and she doesn't want to come in to see me because she gets the bed and I get the aerobed on the floor and she doesn't think I should be on the floor. I feel so sad about all of this, I want to see her and I don't care if I am on the floor. I just want my mommy....
We're having a party for mom & grandmothers of the 4 year old. We're making a towering pink cake!
http://www.southernliving.com/food/entertaining/strawberry-dessert-recipes/strawberry-lemonade-layer-cake-recipe
http://www.southernliving.com/food/entertaining/strawberry-dessert-recipes/strawberry-lemonade-layer-cake-recipe
mariadnoca
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Oh how wonderful!!! What a great time that will be!
mariadnoca
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Oh I hope she can make it -- could you take the train to her?
Love the idea of that cake, and it is beautiful, however I wonder
about the Strawberry Frosting recipe. It says to use immediately. Not something I would want to do after a dinner with friends, then have to get up and get into a recipe with the electric mixer. I wonder if everything could be whipped up in advance, put into the fridge, and then add the strawberries just before putting on the cake?
about the Strawberry Frosting recipe. It says to use immediately. Not something I would want to do after a dinner with friends, then have to get up and get into a recipe with the electric mixer. I wonder if everything could be whipped up in advance, put into the fridge, and then add the strawberries just before putting on the cake?