The Bistro

[Belle]

TUESDAY MORNING

♫Cree got a tic-ket.♫ Oh, lead foot Loopie. Did you smile for the camera? :p

Breakfast:

brown sugar oatmeal
toast
fresh grapes

[cre8ivepoet]

har-dee harr-harr. Belle.:p

[cmedina]

Cree, were you dreaming of Vampires (one in particular) again?! :p
Not a good idea when you're driving! :eek:

[Belle]

WEDNESDAY MORNING

Well, y'all, it's hump day. We're not quite there yet, but we'll make it.

Breakfast:

eggs on toast w/salsa
fresh plums

[cre8ivepoet]

Cree, were you dreaming of Vampires (one in particular) again?! :p
Not a good idea when you're driving! :eek:

oh boy. Don't get me started....*sigh

:o

Dinner

taco salad
nachos

Chocolate fondue fountain with limitless fruit

[Amor]

I just paid a $125 traffic citation, that I received in the mail last week due to a camera enforced light. :mad: I was going to send in the request to contest the ticket...but i found a web link on the back that i could visit to see the video...I invited my co-worker to watch with me at work....let's just say I wrote out that check quicker than you can shake a stick. My co-worker was dying laughing 'cause we both watched 'ol lead-foot Cree zoom around the corner on two wheels...I was making a right turn and soooooo ignored that red light. Well I really didn't ignore it, I did more a 'yield' than a stop.


*sigh...guess I'll have to do my best to empty the lead out of my shoes before going to work in the AM from now on... But it's so hard with my vroom vroom impala. It rocks my road! ;):D


OMG... I just saw this post - AAHHH! And I let you drive me around. :eek: Girl, no lead in your flip-flops the next time around. I don't have bail money and I don't think you would want me to drive 'your Impala' - do you?

[Belle]

THURSDAY MORNING

*yawn...stretch*

Hi, guys. Sleep good? Ready to wake up? C'mon in. Coffee's ready. :cool:

Breakfast:

banana pancakes
sausage
fresh grapefruit

[Amor]

How 'bout some dindin?

DINNER:
Spaghetti and Meatballs
Mixed Garden Salad
Texas Toast

Dessert:
Fried Ice Cream

ENJOY :D

[Belle]

FRIDAY MORNING

Is it Friday? Really? You wouldn't be joshing me, would ya?

Breakfast:

croissants w/blackberry jam
scrambled eggs
fresh grapes

[cre8ivepoet]

OMG... I just saw this post - AAHHH! And I let you drive me around. :eek: Girl, no lead in your flip-flops the next time around. I don't have bail money and I don't think you would want me to drive 'your Impala' - do you?

psshhh. Bail money?? puh. don't count on the bistro for it 'cause when i got jailed in the portal all i got was a LOUSY .37!!! (yeah don't think i'm gonna forget that belle):p

[Belle]

SATURDAY MORNING

Yea! It's the weekend! And Father's Day to boot. Y'all got Dad something wONDAful?

Breakfast:

bacon and egg burrito
fresh oranges

[senoRita]

I'm baking a cake for my Dad today. :D

[cre8ivepoet]

family coming over tomorrow for a cookout!! I love my good-hearted somewhat dysfunctional family. :rolleyes: Hope everyone gets to spend time with the ones they love. :)

[Belle]

SUNDAY - HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

Dinner:

grilled porter house steaks
twice baked potatoes
tossed salad
garlic bread

triple layer chocolate cake
homemade vanilla ice cream

[cmedina]

Fun filled weekend....Celebrated with in-laws father's day and BIL's 50th bday last night. Today visited my father and my side of the family...and of course had to throw in some baseball fundraising along the way :p We play our first all star game this Thursday nite!! Excited and ready to watch them finally play!!

Hope everybody enjoyed their weekend.
And Happy Father's Day to all you daddy's out there!!

[Belle]

MONDAY MORNING

Welcome to a new week, everybody (though it's already the last week of June!) :eek:

Breakfast:

cold cereal
fresh sliced peaches
toast

[cassA]

Girls girls GIRLS!!!
I was going to tell you a stories about my dad, the prolonged wet weather we've had, how I got my car bogged up to it's axles on our driveway on the weekend. I feel better now, hub's just got back from helping our neighbour get his car out of the bog and his driveway is much much shorter than ours.
Hub stayed up last night to watch a documentary about guitars. He just said to me "guess who was the first person they interviewed? HENRY GARZA!!!"

well he didn't shout it with exclamation marks....but I sure did!!!!
And then I said "awwwwwwwwwshhhhh...ucks, I missed it."
Bless his wet socks, he taped it...more exclamation marks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh happy day....even if it is still ****well raining.
Henry on my TV :eek:....and all my g'friends TV's when I visit them, especially the one with the giant TV.

[cre8ivepoet]

Cass! You lucky girl!! :D

Dinner

BBQ chicken sandwiches
cuke/tom/onion salada
corn on the cobb

watermelon

[Belle]

TUESDAY MORNING

Cass - I saw the pix of your DH w/the puppies. That is too precious.
Cree - I dunno what to tell you about M&L and the phones. Not sure that logic HAS to be in place for that one, though. (we ARE dealing with talking mice and magical portals and stuff.) :p
Cindy - it's baseball season again and you're gonna be hopping, aren't ya?

Breakfast:

cinnamon apple oatmeal
toast
fresh grapes

[cre8ivepoet]

well the he** with it, i'm jumping back into M&L regardless!!

dinner

chicken & cheese enchiladas
spanish rice


sopapillas w/powdered sugard sprinkled on

[Belle]

WEDNESDAY MORNING

Sounds like Cree's got the M&L itch. Go for it, loopie! I haven't looked at it in a while, so this oughta be fun.

Breakfast:

Toasted English muffins
fresh canteloupe

[mamacitaRuth]

SUPPER

sloppy joes
steamed pepper rings
homemade tater baked fries
fresh watermelon
mint iced tea

I gave M&L a little "push"....tee hee hee. Let's see where Creemeister (or is it Creemonster?) ends up this time.

[cre8ivepoet]

I gave M&L a little "push"....tee hee hee. Let's see where Creemeister (or is it Creemonster?) ends up this time.


Creemonster.....*snicker snort. I SO resemble that remark. Check it out....2 chapters i wrote. and oh, boy. :rolleyes: ;)

[Belle]

THURSDAY MORNING

Hey, it's great to see M&L going again. If I ever get a few free minutes, I want to jump in, too. I can't leave Jojo in Cree's clutches any longer than necessary.
:p


Breakfast:

cheese and onion omelet
tortillas
fresh sliced pineapple

[cmedina]

TUESDAY MORNING

Cass - I saw the pix of your DH w/the puppies. That is too precious.
Cree - I dunno what to tell you about M&L and the phones. Not sure that logic HAS to be in place for that one, though. (we ARE dealing with talking mice and magical portals and stuff.) :p
Cindy - it's baseball season again and you're gonna be hopping, aren't ya?

Breakfast:

cinnamon apple oatmeal
toast
fresh grapes


Cass, those puppies are SO cute!
I haven't had a minute to check out M&L, but looking forward to it ;)
Belle, we really haven't stopped yet :p Our first AllStar game it tonite, wish us luck!!

[cre8ivepoet]

Hey Medina! Good luck with those allstars! My BFF's daughter starts allstars on 7/3 for our region or whatever it is.

[Belle]

FRIDAY MORNING

Last day of the work week for most of us. Whatchu got planned for fun? Me? I'm planning to stay in where it's COOL. Tejas is hot, hot, hot!

Breakfast:

cheese toast
bacon
fresh honeydew

[cre8ivepoet]

Lynrd Skynrd and Kid Rock tomorrow night baby!! WOO-HOO!

[Amor]

Anybody hungry?

DINNER:
Tuna Casserole
Spinach Salad with pecans, balsamic vinegarette

DESSERT:
Jello with mixed fruit inside topped with Cool Whip

[cmedina]

We lost our first game, but won the second so we made it into the state tournaments, in two weeks in Marianna, FL!! Wooo-Hoooo!!!! We play again tomorrow afternoon, for a chance at district champs!

Cree, have fun at the concert...wish I could be there, I'm sure it will be an awesome show!

I'm leaving in one week for my MN long weekend and LLB show, can't wait!! Come back and off for some more baseball :D

Happy weekend to everybody.

[Belle]

SATURDAY MORNING

Well, concerts and baseball - sounds like a fun weekend.

Breakfast:

potato pancakes
sausage
biscuits
fresh plums

[Amor]

Oh my, it's getting late...dinner time.

DINNER:
Steam Snow Crab Legs
Coleslaw
Baked Potato

DESSERT:
Fudge Brownies top with Vanilla Ice Cream

[RachelinAZ]

I love, love, looooove their names. My son goes by AZEskimo and a friend calls him Mojo.... sooooo EskyMojo cracks me up. When I use to be a CB'r back in the day, I was the IrishRose, until someone freaked out on me... I used the nick for ages... like 3 years. So I changed to Alasknrose and eventually Alasknmom LOL.


These pups are just tooooooo cute!!!


Isn't he gorgeous?
I've kept the two black and white ones. Mohawk EskyMojo "Mo" and
The Wild Irish Rose "Rosie". They are so much fun. Their mother is being spayed today. She's earned a rest.
Long weekend in Australia. Sun is shining.

I have so much catching up to do.
cheers gals.

[Belle]

SUNDAY MORNING

The Boys sure are tweeting a lot lately. Sounds like they're having a good time at the shows!

Breakfast:

Belgian waffles
blueberry syrup

[Belle]

MONDAY MORNING

Tweet, tweet, tweet. The Boys are doing some early morning fishing today. That sounds relaxing. Cree had a blast at her show. In a few minutes, I'm off to an atty's office to sign some real estate papers. (fun fun)

Breakfast:

hash browns
scrambled egg burritos
fresh peaches

[cre8ivepoet]

Kid Rock kicks butt in concert!! If you're a kid rock fan, please! Treat yourself! He is very pro-military and he is such a straight from the heart guy! He took like 5 mins to thank us all for coming out to see him during these economic times. I have truly never seen the Ford Amphitheatre in Tampa FL so packed! And it rained....which turned the parking lot into a redneck dreamland....don't worry, 'ol Cree was tromping thru the mud puddles just like everybody else. Thank goodness I wore capris!

A lot of girls were like, "Ew! Ew! Ew!" "OMG, there's mud!" Seriously? Gag me. I took off my flip flops and showed 'em how to wade...;) :D

Kid Rock was awesome and believe it or not...G-Rated (except for the f-bombs in some of his songs). This concert is now in the top 3 of the concerts I've been to!

[mamacitaRuth]

SUPPER

Well, the boys had a great time fishin'...caught over 100+ fish! And even tho' they practice C&R, they still made me HONGREE for a fish dinner.....;)

salmon patties
baked trout
smoked bass
Texas toast
cornbread and butter
veggie kabobs
mesquite chunk taters
lemonade

[Belle]

TUESDAY

Ya know, with catch and release, it might not have been 100+ fish, but 25 very tired ones!! :p

Dinner:

hamburger steaks
caramelized onions, sauteed mushrooms
home fries
garden fresh sliced tomatoes

peach cobbler

[Belle]

WEDNESDAY MORNING

Hump day. Middle of the week. Need a break? Try a new adventure with M&L. :D

Breakfast:

cheese omelet
Texas toast
fresh canteloupe

[cassA]

Thanks for the kind words about my babies....I mean puppies Rachel. They are 12 weeks old today. It has rained here almost their whole lives. They soon learn the value of a patch of sun in winter, their favourite place to sit at midday. Took this pic yesterday. Say ahhhhhhhhhhh

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/cass2/SayAhhhhhh.jpg

with their mother Mindy. They are almost as big as her
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/cass2/MMR1July09.jpg

Sounds like the latest LLB news is being Twittered. Might have to investigate joining that website. The internet is amazing ( so is Bono's coat) U2's tour of Europe and the USA has just begun and it's already on-line.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T8oTYhil-Y.
Lord keep 'em safe on this tour. They are no spring chickens any more, Bono tends to get slightly carried away. Don't wanna break a hip old boy falling off the stage ;) Wish I could be at their Dublin shows.

[cre8ivepoet]

your babies are so precious Cass! are you going to find homes for them or keep them? I don't know that I'd let those 2 go!! :)

Dinner

pull bbq chicken sandwiches
fried taters
caesar salad

raspberry sherbert

[Belle]

THURSDAY MORNING

CASS!!! What cuties! Looks like mischief just waiting to happen.
My best friend of 30+ years is moving away for a year. She leaves Saturday and I'm over here pouting so bad, I'm tripping over my bottom lip. :(

Y'all ready for the 4th? Got your coolers out and ready to pack? How about your SPF 1475? :p

Breakfast:

link sausage
hash browns
biscuits
fresh strawberries

[Belle]

FRIDAY MORNING

Goodness, it's been quiet around here. I guess folks are busy with work and now with a BIG weekend. Be safe, y'all.

I did learn from Twitter that Cree has a farty niece. :p

Breakfast:

blueberry muffins
lemon poppy seed muffins
whipped butter/soft cream cheese

[senoRita]

I'll say it's quiet, where is everyone?

We know the Boys are wowing the fans so maybe some new fans will show up soon! :D

[mamacitaRuth]

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY! (Be safe)

BREAKFAST

granola nut pancakes
raspberry, blueberry compote
whipped cream
butter
sausage links
coffee, milk

http://i44.tinypic.com/2ep62v6.gif

[BanderChick]

Happy 4th of July y'all! I hope everyone has a fun cookout planned, and gets some gorgeous weather!

[cassA]

Hope you enjoyed your National Day. Does Willie Nelson still host a 4th July picnic?
My youngest DIL's little sister is working at a camp near Seattle at the moment. Sadly their family dog BJ the Saint Bernard died early July 4th, big gentle giant that he was. She is homesick already, she'll crack up when she hears about Beej. They decided not to tell her yet. Let her enjoy the festivities in the USA
.
It's my wedding anniversary today. Hub is on school holidays at the moment and it's tax time in Oz, so we are off to see the accountant. Wooopeee. We were going to have lunch in town afterwards, but I've got a recurrence of the flu so I'll take a raincheck. My tastebuds are shot.
Cree, I am keeping Mo and Rosie. They are an integral part of my chihuahua blanket...whenever I sit down I have 2 fighting for my lap and 2 sit on my shoulders. They do keep you nice and warm.
**mixes up a flu brew** - lemon juice, garlic, ginger and chili.
Salud
:)

[cre8ivepoet]

I did learn from Twitter that Cree has a farty niece. :p


She is so proud of that fact. :rolleyes: And Rays are getting their A$$es kicked by TX Rangers...come on now!! It's making my eye twitch!

Dinner
Hooters Wings
curly fries with jalapeno cheese

Soda

popsicles

[Belle]

Sorry I haven't put up breakfast for a couple of mornings. Been feeling a bit blue and I HATE that!

Anyway, we've got a lot of birthdays flying around here, so let's have something tasty!

Dinner:

Prime rib
tomato and feta cheese salad
asparagus tips
Parker house rolls

Mexican cheesecake

[senoRita]

Hope you're feeling better, Belle.

[Belle]

TUESDAY MORNING

Thanks, Rita. I got the next 4 chapters (which I've been struggling with like a one-armed woman against an octopus) off to my editor this morning, so that should help. :D

Breakfast:

cold cereal (your choice)
sliced bananas and fresh strawberries

[Belle]

WEDNESDAY MORNING

Hiya, folks. I know some of you are headed out for LLB. You lucky loopies, you! Have fun and take notes.

Breakfast:

cheese omelet
toast
fresh grapes

[Belle]

THURSDAY MORNING

It's might hot here in Tejas. Too many degrees! Hope everyone else is faring well - though it's kinda quiet here in the Bistro. What're y'all up to?

Breakfast:

buttermilk pancakes
sausage
fresh grapefruit

[cre8ivepoet]

It's rainin something fierce here...liquid sunshine! One of my poems is being published in some little gazette out of nowhere New York and the editor (she was on Writer's Cafe Belle) is editing my piece. It's giving me an eye twitch. I had to make some 'renovations' to it. Though I appreciate constructive criticism...sometimes it's hard to swallow. As it turns out....I'm not perfect after all. :rolleyes: :cool:

I'll post it on the OT forum once it's final. It's just about my childhood.

[senoRita]

Congratulations on getting published, Cree! :cool: Can't wait to read it.

[cre8ivepoet]

Thanks Rita! It does bolster the confidence a bit.

Dinner
BBQ pizza
jumbo stuffed mushrooms


ice cream cake

[Belle]

FRIDAY MORNING

Cree - congratulations! Now you've got publishing credits! Can't wait to read it.

Breakfast:

apple cinnamon oatmeal
fresh plums

[Belle]

SATURDAY MORNING

Well, Cree's elbow deep in cheese cubes. (She said don't ask, so I won't...but I do wonder. :rolleyes:) I know she's got a wedding today, so she's got to take a bath and everything. :p

I heard from Ant yesterday. He and Cern are recording "Latin Lover, Dancing" this weekend for 'Loco Lobo'. I can't STAND waiting to hear it.


Breakfast:

Belgian waffles
glazed peaches

[cmedina]

Congrats Cree! And have fun at the wedding.
Well today is our first game at the state tournament, finally!! We are ready to play some baseball.

Hope everybody is having a great weekend! :D

[cassA]

I love a wedding **throws rice**. My youngest and eldest son both want to get married soon **faints**. They are both home this weekend **love** I have 8 dogs in the house **madness**.
My eldest was home for a bucks party. Not back yet. They were going to play Skirmish and do a pub crawl on the way home. Made me sad to think one of his mates had his right arm torn off in a motorbike accident last Boxing Day. His right leg was mangled too but the doctors saved that. He can't play Skirmish but said he'd go along for the bus ride. A split second can change a life. Got to enjoy it while you can.
Do you call it Skirmish in the USA? Maybe Paint ball?
I bet they had fun...and got drunk. God love them all.
It's freezing cold here....suppose you are all basking in the warm sun.

ekkkkk Fudge just stuck something on my lap, gave me a fright. It's the puppies tennis ball with attached furry tail. Thought it was a rat for a minute there :eek:

cheers gals. Long Live Los Lonely Boys or LLLLB :)

[Satan-Handy]

A Triple 30 year old Glenfiddich on the rocks and 3 Women and I am Rocking and rolling

O ya and a Black Bart ,,,,,Its a fancy term for a Steak burnt to a Crisp

What can I say I like my Steak Cooked ,,

[Belle]

SUNDAY MORNING

Hey, guys. Last day of the weekend. Make the most of it! Cree, how'd the wedding go?

Breakfast:

fried eggs
hash browns
bacon
fresh bing cherries

[mamacitaRuth]

It was absolutely BEautiful here today...in the 70s, not too hot, not too humid. Must mean thunderboomers tonight! :eek: Cassie, sounds like TOO much fun with your furry visitors...lapdoggies will keep you warm!
Belle, I'm diggin' M&L! Might have to jump in.......;)
Here's a little supper, straight from the grill

beef and veggie shish kebobs
corn on the cob
Texas baked taters
chocolate pudding cake w/nilla ice cream

[cre8ivepoet]

The wedding was fabuloso!! I got lots of great shots! It was such a happy day! I loved seeing my Sam so happy. His wife is perfect for him! I can't wait to get their little album together for them.

But of course you get high on life and a little 4 yr old has to bring you right back down to earth. Today was Dad's B-day so I threw some chicken on the grill for the family....you know you can't have a BBQ w/out flies, right?

My little niece and I were sharing a table and of course two little flies were getting on her nerves, so therein she struck up a conversation about flies.

Do flies have Mommies and Daddies?

I suppose so.

Well why aren't they with their Mommies and Daddies?

Well. I think their Moms and Dads don't hang around too long. More like they just lay eggs like a chicken and then the babies have to grow up on their own. (and yes I really did tell her this)

(she just looked at me here. I don't think she comprehended the idea of babies growing up on their own)

Well, they must send their babies here to eat OUR food. I don't like it.


This was also one of those moments when I wasn't sure I could continue eating my dinner.

[Amor]

crunch...squirt....:eek:

[cre8ivepoet]

MONDAY MORNING

Open up the peeps, Peeps. It's time fire to up the Monday Blues and rock out the week! Looks like LLB's been turned into Tweetenstein! They are twittering like crazy every day. Join in the fun!


Breakfast

Belgian waffles w/fruit topping
sausage links

OJ, Moo, Coffee

[cmedina]

Howdy everybody, well we made it back home today...my son's team lost both games saturday and sunday :( but he hit a HOMERUN on saturday! WhooHooo!!! They played hard but came up short both games, so the baseball season has come to a close, for now. lol
We did a tour of the Florida State Caverns Park this morning before heading out, that was really cool.
I'm back to work tomorrow....back into the routine, although I think I need another day to recoup from my travels the last two weeks :p
Happy week to all :D

[Belle]

TUESDAY MORNING

Cree - thanks for setting up yesterday morning. I lost my mouse and couldn't post anything Sunday night. :eek: (It turned up to have fallen through the couch cushions.)

Cindy - vacations are wonderful, but I agree. You always need a day to recuperate before heading back to the grind. Congrats on your son's home run.

Breakfast:

sliced ham
grits
biscuits
fresh peaches

[Belle]

WEDNESDAY MORNING

Hey, gang. How's this week going so far? Anything good happen? (Like you found $5 in your pocket.)

Breakfast:

eggs on toast
fresh papaya

[Belle]

THURSDAY MORNING

Wow, I'm so excited about Anthony's news, I can hardly sit still. :D His studio is giving Nightwolf free time to record "Latin Lover" in August. Plus, he's gonna film the whole thing, so we can upload it to Utube. I told him I'd try to be patient until then. (Yeah, that's gonna happen!) :rolleyes:

Breakfast:

scrambled egg casserole
tortillas
fresh canteloupe

[Belle]

FRIDAY MORNING

My goodness. Where is everyone? It's getting too quiet in here. :(

Breakfast:

breakfast burrito
fresh pineapple

[mamacitaRuth]

FRIDAY MORNING

My goodness. Where is everyone? It's getting too quiet in here. :(

Breakfast:

breakfast burrito
fresh pineapple

How about I trip over Cree's cymbals as I come in? WHOOPS! *crash BANG ring * I've just been outside today, enjoying our unusual mid-July weather. 70 degrees! and NO humidity!! Cleaning out my bro's garage (yes, we are STILL at it!).....Funny story: a lady from his building told me that after my son and I left last weekend (we had filled up an entire dumpster FULL of junk), a man from the complex spent the next 4 hours IN the dumpster going through stuff! She said she couldn't believe it....I said, 'I could'. We've put stuff out with "FREE" on it and welcomed people to go through stuff and take what they want, but they won't touch it until it's in the dumpster. :eek:

[mamacitaRuth]

I cleaned off the ice cream cart for us today....'Bout time it was put back in service, with summer happily on its way. Came across this DIVINE concoction today, thought I'd whip some up for all of us for dessert.....

SUPPER:

chicken alfredo
parmesan breadsticks
endive salad w/creamy dill dressing

double chocolate mini-Bundt cakes with hot fudge
and strawberry topping, vanilla ice cream :D

[Belle]

SATURDAY MORNING

Hello, y'all. Some of you get an LLB fix tonight. Have fun! (Like you wouldn't!)

See if YOU can find out which Garza is tweeting. I guessed Jojo, but Bela thinks it might be Ringo. The brothers weren't saying the other night, but maybe one of you can sweet talk it out of 'em. :cool:

Breakfast:

buttermilk biscuits w/sausage cream gravy
fresh tangerines

[cre8ivepoet]

Sunday Dinner

pot roast with carrots and taters
toasted bread

pineapple sherbert

[mamacitaRuth]

MONDAY MORNING

Get out, get at it!

breakfast burritos
- sausage, eggs, onions, jalapenos
toast sticks w/dippin' honey
coffee, milk to GO!!

[Belle]

TUESDAY MORNING

Hey, y'all. How's things?
I've spent the last few days trying to learn a new software and to remember music theory. My head hurts. :confused:

Breakfast:

French toast w/whipped butter and syrup
fresh honeydew

[cre8ivepoet]

remember music theory. My head hurts. :confused:


Good luck with that. I could never bring myself to take that class. I'll stick to writing, thanks. If you ever need help creating lyrics....I'm there for ya! :cool:

[Belle]

THURSDAY MORNING

Well, it's done (mostly). I got the Score written out and only need to check on a few notes that I'm not sure about. (Sharps and flats drive me crazy!)

Breakfast:

English muffin
Canadian bacon
poached eggs
fresh pears

[Belle]

FRIDAY MORNING

Hey, y'all, the weekend's here! Yahoo! It's actually cooled off a little bit here, so going outside doesn't require kevlar clothing. :rolleyes:

Breakfast:

scrambled egg burrito
fresh grapes

[Belle]

SATURDAY MORNING

It's been a while, but I've got a Dixie story for you. Yesterday, she had to get her first ever annual shots. (I can't believe we've had her a year now.) Anyway, in getting her ready, my DH realized she'd outgrown her halter, so he borrowed one of the other dog's to take her to the vet. I thought it took him an awfully long time to get back home.

After the vet, he took Dixie to PetSmart and they went "clothes" shopping for a new halter. Apparently she went into the store and tried on a few before they chose a red one to match her red collar. :rolleyes: (And he says I spoil her! Hmmph!) :p

Breakfast:

chocolate chip pancakes
fresh pineapple

[Belle]

SUNDAY MORNING

Breakfast:

Denver omelet
Texas toast
fresh strawberry/kiwi salad

[cre8ivepoet]

Aww. You've had your lil Dixie-Doo a year?? Unbelievable!! How was everyone's weekend?? I went to the beach, but we had to do a rain prayer to make the rain go away....it worked!! Wanted to squeeze in a little extra tan time before driving to Biloxi Thursday! And you know what I realized?? September is my 10 yr anniversary at work! Who knew I could get so old?? But I get THREE weeks of vacay...count 'em - 1, 2, 3 - starting in January!! WOO HOO!!


Dinner

shrimp scampi on angel hair w/garlic butter sauce
steamed veggies

strawberry shortcake

3 days to go before I leave! Woot. :)

[Amor]

Cree, that's no fair... you have a tan and I don't. Well, I guess that is OK cuz it may work to my advantage when we are in the front row (Beau Rivage Concert this Friday). I am so white The Boys will be able to 'spot me' in the audience without any problems :D :D LOL

[cre8ivepoet]

I am so white The Boys will be able to 'spot me' in the audience without any problems :D :D LOL

aww poor ev. tee hee

Breakfast Monday Morning

blueberry pancakes
sliced oranges


OJ, moo, coffee

[cre8ivepoet]

Hope your Monday was awesome. Mine was...nyah. Ready for Tuesday? It's right around the corner. I know one thing for sure...I'm ready for some Texican Rock N Roll this Friday night!!

Dinner

dirty rice with sweet n spicy italian sausage
grilled corn on the cobb

lemon meringue pie

sweet tea

[Belle]

TUESDAY MORNING

Hi, gang. We made it through manic Monday. :p Let's hope today is a good one. Cree, I loved your poem and can understand why it got published. Congratulations!

Breakfast:

chipped beef on toast
fresh blueberries

[Belle]

WEDNESDAY MORNING

It's a new day. The birds are singing. The sun is...*whoomph* Not awake yet, huh? Okay, I'll hush. (But the coffee's on.) :p

Breakfast:

raspberry crepes
ham and cheese crepes

[cassA]

... The Boys will be able to 'spot me' in the audience without any problems :D LOL
Might I suggest lime green? I was just watching U2 on U2ube. My Brasilian friend is living her dream and is travelling around Ireland at the moment. I was trying to spot her in the huge crowd when U2 played in Dublin. The woman wearing a lime green top sure stood out amongst all the others in dark clothes :D
I was also just watching some LLB on youtube :)
ahhhhh technology........and puppy dogs....... and sunny days..and

Peace y'all. Have a great time at the concert Cree. Tell the brothers we're well overdue for an acoustic performance at the Bistro. Jojo can do his robot dance if he wants. We won't laugh.....much :D

[cassA]

Now there's a funny thing. My youngest son will be 21 in November. He's asked for a guitar as a gift but can't decide what type. He thinks maybe nylon string classical. I'm hopefully visiting him this weekend and told him I'd loan him my old nylon stringed Yamaha to get the feel of it. He says he didn't know I had one.

There he is playing it in my avatar over there. 'twas a long time ago, he's forgotten. He was such a tall gangly kid for his age. I love that photo. Gusto my now departed big dog is in it too.....ahhh the old days.

**kicks herself out the door to get amongst the new day**

[Belle]

THURSDAY MORNING

Cass!!! What a treat for you to drop by. (And don't give Ev any ideas. She's bad enuff by herself. :p)

Breakfast:

cottage cheese and cling peaches
toasted bagel w/jam

[Belle]

FRIDAY MORNING

Look out, Biloxi! You're about to get hit with the Hurricane. Bwahahaha :D

(Not to mention a few loopy Loopies onda loose.) Hey, gals, we're waiting for a report.

Breakfast:

peanut butter toast
fresh banana

[Belle]

SATURDAY MORNING

*snaps on motel light*

*shakes lump under the covers*

Okay, Cree! Wake up. Ev, c'mon! You twittered all the way to Biloxi and now we want details. :D


Breakfast:

cinnamon rolls w/orange icing
cold milk, hot coffee

[Belle]

SUNDAY MORNING

Have you changed your calendar to August yet? Ours has a picture of the cutest Dalmatian puppy!

Breakfast:

sliced ham
fried egg
croissant w/blackberry jam
hash browns
fresh nectarine

[senoRita]

Hi Belle, kinda quiet around here. I have been out of touch for a week since I was enjoying my family reunion last week. All eleven of my siblings were here and we had lots of fun at the lake and cooking meals for 40 or so people. Nothing like familia, right?

Hope to see more fans here. Ev and Cree are due for reviews of the Biloxi show. Can't wait to hear about their adventure. :)

[Belle]

Hi, Rita. Glad you had such a good time.

Well, gang, I've been coming to this conclusion for a long, long time. I don't think I'll be making daily posts to the Bistro. :( It just doesn't seem to be worth it, as so few people drop by anymore. Of course, the entire site has been barely active for a while. I'm still here and hope things pick up. The Boys are playing their hearts out and are in the studio working on their new CD. Maybe that will turn things around.

[Amor]

[QUOTE=Belle;27652]THURSDAY MORNING

Cass!!! What a treat for you to drop by. (And don't give Ev any ideas. She's bad enuff by herself.

QUOTE]

OK Belle, just dropped by here and saw your comment. First, Cass, that was a great idea...too bad I didn't read it before I left to Biloxi. Secondly, Belle, you KNOW I have my 'own way' of being noticed - but I'm not telling. ;)

And as for Cree - she may seem to have a very sweet smile, but travel with her for 4 days, and you may think twice. :eek: I should have painted her 'GREEN'. LOL :D As for twittering, ask her about that since she has a Blackberry, not me. She might have some 'plaining' on how she is on top of every minute (day or night, driving or not). :eek: But I not saying anything. I guess she is just very talented. (???)

BTW, I understand your feelings about this thread; but I am on a DIET - tee hee.

[mamacitaRuth]

Well, gang, I've been coming to this conclusion for a long, long time. I don't think I'll be making daily posts to the Bistro. :( It just doesn't seem to be worth it, as so few people drop by anymore. Of course, the entire site has been barely active for a while. I'm still here and hope things pick up. The Boys are playing their hearts out and are in the studio working on their new CD. Maybe that will turn things around.

I think if we just consider this a 'virtual hangout'--a place to chat--and if folks want to put on a spread or an impromptu party, they can. Like, remember the spontaneous baby shower a couple years back? Personally, I think the daily menus are just a treat for us, but work for you, and not necessary. JMHO.

[cassA]

I can understand how you feel Belle. All your effort over the years (yes it's been years!!) at the Bistro is deeply appreciated. I was wondering how you were doing it, coming up with menus all the time. I have trouble facing the real task of cooking at times ( well I love the prep and cooking...hate the washing up). I think we know the Bistro is always open, stocked with goodies and that we can help ourselves.
The weather's warming up here, Spring has definitely Sprung. Might go for a swim in the lake. Now who might have a towel I can borrow? Ahh....Ev ;)
Are you prepared to part with it? I read about your "Henry towel" :cool:
I once accepted a guitar strap from a guitarist in a band that I adored. His singer said "ewww, why would you want that old sweat soaked thing?"
We know don't we gals?
Glad you had such a fine time on the road and that you returned home safely.

Taking Mo and Rosie to their first session of puppy preschool this evening. Hope we don't get expelled.

[Amor]

[QUOTE=cassA;27755] Now who might have a towel I can borrow? Ahh....Ev ;) Are you prepared to part with it? I read about your "Henry towel"
I once accepted a guitar strap from a guitarist in a band that I adored. His singer said "ewww, why would you want that old sweat soaked thing?"
We know don't we gals?
Glad you had such a fine time on the road and that you returned home safely.

QUOTE]

Thank you so much Cass. Next time PM me with your ideas before a concert, cuz I will definitely take heed. ;)

As for the Henry towel - GIRL, I am trying to get it from Louise - offer is now $2,000 (think she will give in?)
I sure wish I had it; :( I didn't even see him give it out. :mad: That was probably when I was trying to 'deal with the drunk" in between us. Oh well...I got a sweat drop. LOL

[Belle]

Hey, y'all. Thanks for understanding. Like Ruth, I think this is a great hangout, too. We're too talkative not to need one from time to time.

Cass - how'd Mo and Rosie do their first day of school?
Ruth - when are you gonna chime in on Miko and Lil? I keep waiting. :)

My DH has been in Colorado all week, looking for retirement property. He called this afternoon and said he's finding some potential places, but he's really tired. I can't wait until he gets home. (Dixie barely ate her dinner the first night he was gone. :( )

Dinner:

chicken fried steak
mashed potatoes w/cream gravy
corn on the cob
buttermilk biscuits
cole slaw

(just picked) peach cobbler w/homemade vanilla ice cream

[cre8ivepoet]

Ruth - when are you gonna chime in on Miko and Lil? I keep waiting. :)


I personally don't think she can compete with your three mysterious men....that was pretty brilliant on your part Belle. *in case you haven't noticed Mama, that was an invitation to a throwdown...aka you have been issued a challenge ;)

*runs for cover into the cave hee hee hee :D :eek:

[mamacitaRuth]

I personally don't think she can compete with your three mysterious men....that was pretty brilliant on your part Belle. *in case you haven't noticed Mama, that was an invitation to a throwdown...aka you have been issued a challenge ;)

*runs for cover into the cave hee hee hee :eek:

:p Boy, I dunno.....I don't think I'm as strange, uh, I mean CREATIVE as Ms. Belle! And I'm a little scared of those three men......I'll see what I can do. ;)

[cre8ivepoet]

:p Boy, I dunno.....I don't think I'm as strange, uh, I mean CREATIVE as Ms. Belle! And I'm a little scared of those three men......I'll see what I can do. ;)

heh heh! GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!!

[cassA]

woops I got muddled up on who owns THE towel.
Puppy preschool was awful. There were way too many dogs in a small room and the trainer was so loud she terrified me and the puppies. Told me to separate them and not allow them to sit on my lap. As if that is going to happen:rolleyes:
Hub agrees, we're not going back.... preschool dropouts :p

[mamacitaRuth]

You did the right thing, Cassie. That instructor would upset me, too.....

The Boys have been traveling all day, running into some really funky weather. This was the scene captured out of the front of their bus, going through a dust storm in Utah! :eek: I hope they stay safe onda road......

http://i31.tinypic.com/nfll6s.jpg

[senoRita]

Gosh, that is scary!

[mamacitaRuth]

SATURDAY MORNING BREAKFAST

It's s'posed to be plenty hot here today. Good excuse to hole up in the AC and do some readin'. Might I suggest Miko & Lil's new chapters? (Now we'll see if the Creemonster can put her pen where her mouth is! :p)

grab n' go waffles
roll-up tortillas w/eggs
assorted jams
crisp bacon
bottled juices
coffee

Take some napkins with ya and enjoy your weekend!

[mamacitaRuth]

This vid is so funny, a friend sent me! TOTALLY reminded me of my own daughter at that age.....

http://www.snotr.com/video/2630

[cre8ivepoet]

OMG!! I need help!! Who knows a lot about daschunds?? We took in a 1 yr old from my aunt & Uncle and he is super timid. Practically petrified of everything. He is a long hair black/tan, absolutely beautiful. We have named him Bandit. He has barely moved, except to sleep under my feet or in my arms, except today he took off like a shot from our front deck and ran around the back yard. I was like OMG, he's aliiiive! Any helpful ideas? My Aunt said he was the most timid out of the bunch and boy is he ever!! He seems to be coming around, but on the downside he still has not taken a bite of food or drink of water! My Aunt says not to worry, he will eat when he's hungry, but I am not so certain. There is talk in la familia of force-feeding but I've told mi familia NO. I'm too afraid of terrifying him even more. As a family we've always gravitated toward the rambunctious ones, so this a first and we're kind of at a loss. Any help or ideas are greatly appreciated!

I love my weiner dog! He loves to be held and cuddled but the second we put him down he just stays still like a rock or something. At least his shaking has stopped, but omg...God please help me! :(

[Belle]

Cree - something's wrong with Bandit, not eating or drinking. Get him to the vet, the sooner the better. Even if there's nothing wrong (which I hope is the case), you'll know for sure.

[mamacitaRuth]

Belle is right, Cree -- especially the "refusing to drink" part. Vet! My aunt raised dachshunds, so I grew up around them. You would not associate the words "timid" or "shy" with this breed. Just the opposite! Loving and loyal, but fierce and stupidly brave (they will take on a dog twice their size!). I remember she always told me that if they are shy, it's because they weren't socialized as puppies.

[Belle]

MONDAY MORNING

Hey, y'all. I figured I'd start out the new week with a good breakfast for everybody. Can't win the rat race on an empty stomach!

Hope Ringo's foot is doing better.

Breakfast:

homemade buttermilk biscuits
raspberry jam, molasses, whipped butter
fresh apple slices

[cre8ivepoet]

Belle is right, Cree -- especially the "refusing to drink" part. Vet! My aunt raised dachshunds, so I grew up around them. You would not associate the words "timid" or "shy" with this breed. Just the opposite! Loving and loyal, but fierce and stupidly brave (they will take on a dog twice their size!). I remember she always told me that if they are shy, it's because they weren't socialized as puppies.

Oh this one is very socialized. We separated him from his entire pack; his dad, his brother, his mother, some other ones which I think are cousins. His brother was yowling for him when we took him away. I think that's his problem. He is alone now, with a cat. My cat is doing amazingly well with him so far. And this morning Bandit was actually happy when I took him out. and then he followed me around the house when I was getting ready for work! So I think he is starting to feel more at home. I'm beginning to think he's having severe separation anxiety. I can't wait to get home from work to him. :)

[mamacitaRuth]

So glad he's feeling better, Cree! (I would still have him checked out, tho'.) And the "socializing" is with humans...:)

[Belle]

Several weeks ago, my website was infected with a nasty, ugly virus. It took my web designer a month to get it all cleaned out. Then we decided to upgrade, only to discover the upgrade didn't support the old format.

So...after spending more $$$, my designer custom made one for me and it's just now gone live. I love it!

http://www.blackwolfbooks.com/

Let's celebrate:

Black Forest cake
spumoni ice cream
Black Wolfs
and NO calories :D

[mamacitaRuth]

That's beautiful, Belle.

[Belle]

Thank you, Ruth.

I had a happy surprise late last night. My books sell on Amazon's Kindle and someone bought "Little Wolf Ranch" Monday. When I checked last night, they came back and also bought "T'on Ma" and "Kuy Syan Joshua" - the entire series!

I'm still grinning!! :p

Also, thanks to Ms. Ruth, I've signed up on Facebook and am trying to decide if I should try advertising with them. I've got to look into it some more, but it might work...especially with "Latin Lover" being recorded and my next book coming out in a few months.

Decisions...decisions.

Oh, while I'm here - Breakfast:

ham and cheese omelet
flour tortillas
fresh mango

[senoRita]

Love the web site, Belle and congrats on the sale of your books. :cool:

[cre8ivepoet]

great job on the sales Belle! I hope Facebook works out for you. And our Bandit is eating and drinking! Yay. Thanks for clarifying Ruth! And you are right, I think the human socializing was minimal considering my aunt and uncle breed and sell the daschunds. Medically they take great care of the puppies, but I also think they purposely don't get too attached as I always got the impression that the pups sell quickly. This year was an exception considering the economy.

Anyway he is coming 'round! Slow but sure. He's boo-tiful!

[mamacitaRuth]

Okay, it's FRIIIIIDAY!!!! and a whole bunch of lucky people are shoreline at the Hard Rock pool in VEGAS, baby! (I have got SEVERE Loopie hunger....I can't sit still). They are SO lucky! Have a great time y'all, know you will, and can't wait for the reports!

VEGAS SUPPER
shrimp cocktail
top sirloin steaks
baked potatoes w/all fixins
hot rolls
name-your-poison cocktails

ORALE!

[Belle]

SUNDAY MORNING

Hi, gang. Welcome to a new week. I hope Cree keeps her word and posts some M&L today.

Ant says he can get Latin Lover air play in the Bay area. :D (I've spent the last few hours getting a CD design for the demos.) So, OBTB, keep your ears on and let me know if you hear it.

After getting breakfast here, I've got to file the copyright - since I've got the FINAL version from the band. It's work - but fun work.

Breakfast:

sausage and cheese quiche
croissants w/blackberry jam
fresh honeydew

[BanderChick]

Hey y'all! I guess I haven't been around in a while. :( I guess I'll have some catching up to do. I hear Miko and Lil has been a big hit lately.

Hope y'all are having a great weekend!:cool:

[cre8ivepoet]

Hey y'all! I guess I haven't been around in a while. :( I guess I'll have some catching up to do. I hear Miko and Lil has been a big hit lately.

Hope y'all are having a great weekend!:cool:


well knock me over with a feather. look who's here. :p

[BanderChick]

Teehee! :p

[Belle]

MONDAY MORNING

Steph! Where have YOU been, young lady? I hope you won't disappear like that again. K? *sniff* :p

Breakfast:

huevos rancheros
sliced pineapple
flour tortillas

[BanderChick]

Happy Tuesday, y'all! How is everyone doing? My family and I went to Kennywood yesterday (our local amusement park). It was so much fun! I even got to do the Skycoaster! That's where they harness you in and pull you up 180 feet in the air, then you pull the ripcord and free fall, and then just keep swinging for a minute. It was so awesome!

I know it's a little late for breakfast, but hows about some afternoon snacks?

-mixed nuts
-fresh fruit
-freshly baked chocolate chip cookies
-cheese and crackers


Have a good one, y'all!:cool:

[BanderChick]

Hi Belle! *waves*

[Belle]

THURSDAY MORNING

I did it! I did it! Boing Boing Boing. :D I finished "Loco Lobo"! (I've been stuck for so long in so many places, I didn't think I'd ever see the day.) It still has to go through a final edit, but the hard work is done!

So, let's celebrate...

Breakfast:

crepes, chocolate or banana
Eggs benedict
fresh plums
croissants

mimosas


Waves back to Steph

[Belle]

SATURDAY MORNING

Hi, gang. Sounds like the Boys are giving back-to-back off the hook shows all over the place! It's a grueling schedule, though. Hope they can hold up.

My niece spent Friday night with us. Didn't know she was coming until just a few hours before (she lives in Corpus Christi), so it's been a really sweet surprise.

What have you got planned for this weekend? It's tax-free weekend in Texas, so stores are gonna be madhouses!!

Breakfast:

breakfast burrito
fresh canteloupe

[mamacitaRuth]

Gearing up for (probably) our last family reunion picnic tomorrow....Only one uncle left in my mom's big brood, 5 boys, 4 girls (last one on the right is my surviving uncle; my mom is third from left). He's 86 and not in the best of health, so we're all gathering at my cousin's lake....to eat, fish, eat some more...tell horrible jokes...reminisce and snitch on each one of the cousins about past follies....laugh ourselves silly, then lay in the lawnchairs in food coma.....Should be a treat! :)
http://i31.tinypic.com/334hlyp.jpg
Hammons 1983

[mamacitaRuth]

SUNDAY MORNING

Today's the day...checking my list, dessert to bring, bring books for my cousin, pictures for the family, camera..What else?? *scratches head*
Oh! pick up my son! ;)
Have a great Sunday everyone!

GRAB SOME BREAKFAST
waffles w/warm blueberry syrup
crisp bacon
fresh melon compote
coffee
milk
asstd. juices

[BanderChick]

I hope you had a great time with your family Ruth!

[Belle]

MONDAY MORNING

Hiya, Steph. Ruth, from Facebook, sounds like you had a fabulous day yesterday. (Hope the mosquitoes didn't getcha.) And Grumpy Cree - at least you've got clean laundry (thank goodness).

I just rewrote the ending for Loco Lobo. I hope my editor is happier with this one! (I think she will be - I know I am.)

The Boys are coming home from all those shows. I know they'll be glad to get off that bus!

Breakfast:

potato pancakes
sausage
fresh tangerines

[cre8ivepoet]

hope your time with the family was great mama!! And yes! I have clean laundry...! :p

Hope Garzas enjoy the next fews day off!

[mamacitaRuth]

Yes, we had a good time yesterday. And no, Belle, surprisingly, no mosquitoes! I posted some pics on the Picture thread. It was good to see kids of cousins that I haven't seen them since they were little.....like one who's married and expecting their first child soon! Talk about making ya feel OLD...

[cre8ivepoet]

Dinner

open faced pot roast on bread w/mashed potatos & gravy
corn

pound cake with strawberry topping

[Belle]

Dinner:

pork chops
scalloped potatoes
carrot salad
green beans
rolls

grasshopper pie

[cre8ivepoet]

'sup y'all??

dinner

chicken and queso blanco quesadillas
spanish rice topped with pico de gallo

sarsaparilla

cinnamon flavored vanilla ice cream

[Belle]

THURSDAY MORNING

Hi, gang. I've been up for a few hours, going over my checklist on getting Loco Lobo published. I'm getting really close!! But there are a million little details. So, rather than waste this coffee buzz, I thought I'd post some food for us.

Breakfast:

buttermilk biscuits w/sausage cream gravy
fresh oranges

[cre8ivepoet]

how's your song coming?

[Belle]

Cree - funny you should ask. I've been talking with Ant today about it.

I set up an account on CD Baby so people can listen and/or buy it as a download when it's ready. Ant is going for the final mix a week from today and will have it on their site then. I can't get the Loco Lobo book cover finished until I have the CD Baby url for the song to put on it. (It's all woven together.)

So, I hurry up and wait. Ain't that the way it goes, though? :D:rolleyes:

[BanderChick]

Hey y'all! What's shakin! Anyone got any fun weekend plans?

Hows about a late night snack?

-gooey chocolate brownies with rasberry icing
-fresh fruit
-ice cold milk

[cre8ivepoet]

Cree - funny you should ask. I've been talking with Ant today about it.

I set up an account on CD Baby so people can listen and/or buy it as a download when it's ready. Ant is going for the final mix a week from today and will have it on their site then. I can't get the Loco Lobo book cover finished until I have the CD Baby url for the song to put on it. (It's all woven together.)

So, I hurry up and wait. Ain't that the way it goes, though? :D:rolleyes:


tell Ant I said giddy-up. :p;)

[Belle]

TUESDAY MORNING

SEPTEMBER THE ONE-TH

Hey, gang. Turn the calendars. Has your picture got any fall foliage on it? I love September. It means HOT August is over!

Breakfast:

sausage
scrambled eggs
flour tortillas
fresh peaches

[cre8ivepoet]

I love September. It means HOT August is over!



puh. for some of ya. but we are getting rain today which is awesome.

[mamacitaRuth]

TUESDAY MORNING

SEPTEMBER THE ONE-TH

Hey, gang. Turn the calendars. Has your picture got any fall foliage on it? I love September. It means HOT August is over!

Breakfast:

sausage
scrambled eggs
flour tortillas
fresh peaches

No fall foliage, but it was 54 degrees here this morning....BRRRR!!

[Belle]

Well, I finally did it. After YEARS of waiting for AT&T to make high-speed internet available to my neck of the woods, I finally ordered satellite service. Hopefully, they can install everything by this time next week.

Yahoo! (Uploading my mss on dial-up takes forever!)

[mamacitaRuth]

Well, I finally did it. After YEARS of waiting for AT&T to make high-speed internet available to my neck of the woods, I finally ordered satellite service. Hopefully, they can install everything by this time next week.

Yahoo! (Uploading my mss on dial-up takes forever!)

Welcome to the new milennium......:D

[senoRita]

Good for you Belle! I think you and I were the last two on the planet having to use dial-up.

I recently got broadband service too! That's how I uploaded all my videos so quickly. Last concert it took me several days.

I can now actually watch videos.

:)

[Belle]

WEDNESDAY MORNING

We're in the middle of the week. Tonight (or this afternoon for us), LLB gives their first Mid East show. I can't WAIT to hear about that!!

Rita and Ruth - I get the satellite Friday morning. That's going to make my life so much simpler.

Breakfast:

breakfast burrito
strawberry/kiwi salad

[mamacitaRuth]

I hope we get some video from this first show...I especially want to see the looks on those soldiers faces when they get a good taste of Texican Rock and Roll!!!

Belle, glad you're getting your dish...you will be amazed at the difference!

Finally got a JOB yesterday (FIVE hours of testing and interviews!), just for a temp agency, but at least it's something....Don't expect an assignment right away, so I think I'm gonna go play in the sunshine today!

[cre8ivepoet]

Congrats Ruth on the temp agency. Ya know I have to say I got teary-eyed when LLB talked to the soldier in their video. I hate crying....:o but it means so much to the soldiers to get to say hi to their families!

[mamacitaRuth]

Congrats Ruth on the temp agency. Ya know I have to say I got teary-eyed when LLB talked to the soldier in their video. I hate crying....:o but it means so much to the soldiers to get to say hi to their families!

It's okay, Cree. I did the same thing....It's especially meaningful when you have someone over there, or know of someone. They're ALL equally important and courageous in their roles over there -- men and women. But just like anything in life, it makes it more 'real' somehow when you know someone.

Let's have some dinner, all from the grill......

grilled T-bones
twice baked potatoes
vegetable shish-ke-bobs
MO mud pound cake (hot fudge cake cooked in a coffee can on the grill).
pitcher of sweet tea

[Belle]

THURSDAY MORNING

Yahoo! Latin Lover goes into final mix tonight. Go Ant! Make it purty. :D

Then, tomorrow, I go hi-speed internet. Man, I'm sizzzllling! heehee

Breakfast:

ham and cheese omelet
toasted English muffin
fresh honeydew

[cre8ivepoet]

belle with high speed you must feel like the jeffersons..."moving on up..."

[Belle]

I'm STILL waiting for the satellite guy. He said he'd be here by 8 this morning. Then called and said 1. Called and said 2:30. Grrrr.:mad:

So, while I'm here moaning and groaning, let me do something worthwhile.

Dinner:

BBQ chicken
potato salad
jalapeno poppers
baked beans
tortillas

triple chocolate brownies w/macadamia nuts

For everyone traveling this long weekend - be safe! have fun! And don't let the skeeters getcha! :D

[Belle]

OH, MAN. I'm on high speed internet. It's like I've just seen the color RED for the first time.

Yeehaaww. Look out! :D:D

[senoRita]

Congratulations Belle, I'm sure you're enjoying the high speed Internet. I know I am. :D

[BanderChick]

Hehe. Isn't high speed great? Of course, it doesn't do much good when your computer is a creaking old dinosaur. :p

So what have y'all got goin on this weekend? Something fun I hope. The weather has been gorgeous here the last several days, so that's always encouraging. I've been reading Twilight, so hopefully I'll get some quality reading time in this weekend.

[Belle]

Hey, gang. Belle here on hi-speed. Love, love, love this!

I have a Dixie story for ya. Saturday, we dog-sat for our neighbor's 7 mo. old puppy, Lassie. She is part Grey hound and part bull mastiff, so she has an aggressive personality, though she is very sweet and loving.

Anyway, she had a bad habit of stealing Dixie's red ball (which Daddy throw for Dixie whenever she asks). Dixie couldn't get the ball away from Lassie, sooo... she got her rope and walked by Lassie with it dangling from her mouth. She laid it down beside Lassie and glanced away. Lassie grabbed it and ran off, so Dixie picked up her red ball and brought it to Daddy to continue their game of 'throw it'.

Half an hour later, Lassie was watching them play, so she stole the ball again and laid down, holding it in her mouth. Dixie picked up the rope, but THIS time, she walked behind the couch with it. Lassie jumped up and followed her. We heard a bit of rustling, then Dixie walked out from the other side of the couch without the rope and picked up her ball, leaving Lassie where she couldn't see the game.

I'm not kidding. It really happened! :D That dog of mine is getting spooky smart!

Dinner:

beef stroganoff
hot buttered noodles
spinach salad w/sun dried tomatoes
pita

cherry cheesecake

[mamacitaRuth]

Yeah? Next thing, you'll be telling us she's EDITING your books........:D

http://i28.tinypic.com/5lpitk.jpg

[Belle]

Pffttt. :p

[BanderChick]

Wow. That dog is too much! Hehe. ;)

[cre8ivepoet]

smart Dixie! I caught my cat chasing my DOG around friday morning! :rolleyes: Not meanly mind you, she was in a playful mood. Bandit didn't like it one bit, nosiree. Had to use my bath towel to get after the cat to make her stop. :rolleyes: :p

[Belle]

TUESDAY MORNING

Well, it's officially NOT summer anymore since we're past Labor Day. The Boys are headed home now. Safe travels to them!

Cree - I guess you've got a fuzzy bath towel now, huh? :p We had a dog and cat that chased each other and ended with the dog sitting in the middle of the cat. All you could see were four orange paws and a twitching tail. Too funny! They'd jump up and start it all over again.

Breakfast:

Little Smokies
scrambled eggs
apple sauce
biscuits

[Belle]

WEDNESDAY MORNING

Man, this short week has got me thrown. I'm still on Tuesday. :rolleyes: If you haven't, please sign the 'welcome home' thread. The Boys are on their way!

Breakfast:

cheese omelet
toasted English muffin
fresh peaches

[cre8ivepoet]

Dinner

chicken fajitas
Mexican rice

fruit salad

My cat was chasing the dog again today!! ARRGGHH! Bad cat! Bad, bad cat!! :mad:

[Belle]

THURSDAY MORNING

I wonder if the Boys are home yet? Nothing from Glenn, so we don't know. Rats! They have two shows, Fri and Sat. I hope jet lag isn't terminal!

Breakfast:

hash browns
ham
fresh strawberries

[mamacitaRuth]

THURSDAY MORNING

I wonder if the Boys are home yet? Nothing from Glenn, so we don't know. Rats! They have two shows, Fri and Sat. I hope jet lag isn't terminal!

Breakfast:

hash browns
ham
fresh strawberries

My guess is they all got in real late, went straight home to their families, exhausted....and, YEAH! my first priority would be to jump on MY computer and let Crossroads know I'm home! :rolleyes: (Not too spoiled, are we? Glenn spoiled us) I'm betting we'll hear something later today....:)

[senoRita]

Just wanted to comment on the new look for this Crossroads Forum. Nice new banner and color scheme looks real good. :D

[cre8ivepoet]

Just wanted to comment on the new look for this Crossroads Forum. Nice new banner and color scheme looks real good. :D


yes my dear Rita, thank you so much. Isn't my artwork fabulous??

kee kee kee. :D (don't I wish?)

[BanderChick]

This new artwork is kinda groovy. :cool:

[Belle]

FRIDAY MORNING

Yes, the new look is to help launch the new album. Quite nice, CREE. How clever of you. :rolleyes:



Breakfast:

pancakes w/maple syrup
sausage
fresh blackberries in cream

[senoRita]

yes my dear Rita, thank you so much. Isn't my artwork fabulous??

kee kee kee. :D (don't I wish?)

Ya Cree, thanks for matching the color scheme to my avatar and signature. ;);)

[Belle]

SATURDAY MORNING

Welcome to the weekend, y'all. :) I hope, after their show tonight, the Boys and crew can go home for a while and breathe.

It rained here all day yesterday and looks like it will today, too. It almost feels like fall is knocking at the door. Man, I'm ready to open it!!

Breakfast:

buttermilk biscuits w/sausage cream gravy
fresh plums

[mamacitaRuth]

It rained here all day yesterday and looks like it will today, too. It almost feels like fall is knocking at the door. Man, I'm ready to open it!!



We've been enjoying that cooldown for about 3 weeks now up here. Glad you're finally getting some of it your way....;)

[Belle]

SUNDAY

With all this rain, it feels like a curl up with a good book and a cuppa Joe kinda day. Poor Dixie is BORED and driving us crazy. She "talks" to DH, ruffing at him to go outside and play. It's an impatient little 'ruff' too. :p

Dinner:

pot roast
potatoes, carrots, onions
tossed salad
rolls

cherry cobbler a la mode

[cassA]

mornin' musiclovers. The Spring weather has been superb here lately. So much growth in the garden it's a joy to behold. We took the puppies for a picnic yesterday. Their first encounter with the beach and the ocean. They LOVED it! They were so funny to watch racing around and covered in sand. Here's a pic of Rosie's first glimpse of the water.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/cass2/RosieSept09.jpg
I'm taking them to the vet in 20 minutes time. They are both being desexed today. I'll be glad when I get then home safe and well.
Belle there was a blue heeler just up the beach from us. It chased a ball into the water non-stop for the whole time we were there. Energetic dogs.

[Belle]

MONDAY MORNING

Welcome to the new week. Cass - that's a cute picture of Rosie, with her ears perked up. Hope the puppies are home from surgery and doing alright.

Breakfast:

cold cereal (your fav type)
sliced oranges

[mamacitaRuth]

Cassie, your dog is so cute! Well, girls, I have a job interview today....I'm nervous, but excited.....Wish me luck!

[senoRita]

Wish you good luck, Ruth, at your job interview! :)

[mamacitaRuth]

Wish you good luck, Ruth, at your job interview! :)

Thanks! It went pretty well, I think.....now comes the tough part, waiting!

[Belle]

WEDNESDAY MORNING

Okay, folks. Let's hope Ruth gets good news about her interview. Let's hope I get good news on a few things I've been waiting on. Let's hope everybody gets blessed today. How 'bout that?

I've started work on the "1969" discography thread, but have taken it just about as far as I can until I get the CD in my hot little hands.

Breakfast:

eggs on toast
fresh seedless grapes

[cre8ivepoet]

I pre-ordered mine last night. :)

[Belle]

More rain in N. Tejas this afternoon. I'm about to dust off my plan for building an ark. :p

I had a nice surprise today. "Loco Lobo" went live on Amazon Kindle last night, but I haven't said anything about it because I'm waiting for the paperback to be available (which won't be for a week or so). Today, I found I'd already sold a Kindle copy. :D

Dinner:

hamburger steak
mac-n-cheese
sliced tomatoes
green beans

coconut cream pie

[mamacitaRuth]

That's GREAT, Belle! Congratulations....

[cassA]

Good luck Ruth. You deserve a break.
Just thought I'd let you know the puppies are fine. Hard to get them to rest as they are meant to. Little dynamos. I like the "1969" banner. It's exciting waiting for it's release. I hope the Byron Bluesfest organisers see sense one day and invite LLB. They'd blow everyone away...and win lotsa hearts.

[Belle]

FRIDAY MORNING

Hello and welcome to the weekend! Sounds like the Boys are tearing up show after show. I know they'll be glad to get home and rest for a bit, play with the kids, eat home cooking!

Breakfast:

spamchero casserole
fresh pineapple
flour tortillas

[mamacitaRuth]

Well, I had "orientation" for the job next week. Turns out it doesn't start until Wednesday....I get to work in the BIGGEST insurance company in the world....Remember Marlin Perkins? "M****l of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" that used to be on TV every week??? Well, that place really exists (not the wild kingdom part, well maybe) but it is at the heart of business in Omaha, Nebraska! I haven't been down there for over 30 years and I guess a lot has changed....Example, it is its own little city: houses a bank, FIVE restaurants, a convenience store, a complete gym, a hair salon, and a dry cleaners -- all on the premises. I think I'll need my roller skates to get around!

SUPPER

stuffed pork chops
baked acorn squash w/honey glaze
dinner rolls
peach sorbet

[mamacitaRuth]

Welcome to the weekend, peeps! Got any plans? One more show tonight for our boys and then they can head home for a week (hope so, anyway!).....

There's a reason there's a candle in the coffeecake -- it's our Super Moderator's birthday today: Belle!!! :D

BREAKFAST

breakfast tortilla rollups
asstd fruits, grab n' go
make your own coffee bar: lattes, cappuchinos, high octane 'Joe' - whatever!
caramel chocolate toffee coffeecake w/candle!! (Ready, Belle?! Make a wish!)

[Belle]

SUNDAY MORNING

Thanks for the happy birthday! I had a nice day.

Breakfast:

pumpkin bread
banana nut bread
soft cream cheese/whipped butter
fresh strawberries

[Belle]

MONDAY MORNING

Hiya, gang! Welcome to a new week. I think the Garzas make it home today and get to shake the last of the sand out of their suitcases, as well as step into the whirlwind known as "Daddy's home!" :D:cool:

Breakfast:

peanut butter toast
strawberry smoothie

[Belle]

Y'all about ready to stop this train and call it a day?

Dinner:

smothered pork chops
french fried sweet potato sticks
tossed salad
cornbread

peach cobbler

[BanderChick]

Happy Monday! I hope y'all had a great weekend! Do anything fun?:cool:

[Belle]

TUESDAY MORNING

It's officially FALL, you guys. Halloween's next. I say this every year, and every year I mean it...this year just flew by!

Breakfast:

cheese omelet
toast
fresh grapes

[Belle]

WEDNESDAY

Alright, y'all. We need to celebrate! Jeanette has accepted leadership of La Onda, Bela has been named its Ambassador, and I've been dubbed Fan Forum leader. I also found out that Amazon now has "Black Wolf: Loco Lobo" listed.

Woot! Between that and the Boys performing on MNF, life is sa-weet! :D

Dinner:
prime rib
twice baked potatoes
asparagus almondine
Parker House rolls

cherry cheesecake

[Belle]

THURSDAY MORNING

*yawn* Hiya. Ready for a new day? Hey, I'm counting on the Bistro regulars to help out with the cookbook project. I know you guys can cook! Speaking of which...

Breakfast:

buttermilk biscuits w/sausage cream gravy
fresh tangerines

[cre8ivepoet]

what cookbook project?

[Belle]

Cree - look in the Members message board for the "Texican Cookbook" thread.

While I'm here...

Dinner:

spaghetti & meatballs
tossed salad
garlic toast

spumoni ice cream

[Belle]

FRIDAY MORNING

Yipee! We're almost done with the work week. I'd like to say HI to all the folks lurking but not signing in. You are more than welcomed to take a moment, create a User ID and jump into this 3 ring circus. We'd love to meet you. :cool:

Breakfast:

Belgian waffles w/glazed strawberries and whipped cream

[BanderChick]

Woohoo! It's almost the weekend. Only one more day of work! Traffic and business were actually a bit slower these past couple days because of the G20 Summit. I guess all the traffic advisories and such scared everyone. Hehe. It was actually kinda nice.

Tomorrow night, there is this bis social event at my church. Should be fun...lots of good food and chillin with some friends.:cool:What are y'all up to?

I'm so excited for fall! I love the bit of chill in the air, the beautiful reds and oranges.

I hope everyone has a great, relaxing weekend!

[Belle]

SATURDAY MORNING

My goodness, there's a lot going on around here. I love it!! And, if you're reading this but haven't signed up on the forum, please DON'T WAIT. You'll know why after you sign up. :D

Breakfast:

hash browns
sausage
fried eggs
biscuits
fresh plums

[Belle]

SUNDAY MORNING

Howdy, y'all. Ready for a nice, leisurely day?

Breakfast:

blackberry crepes

[Belle]

MONDAY MORNING

We're down to the last few days of September. Lot has happened this month! I wonder who's gonna win the BIG roadie contest? The stories they're gonna have!!!

Oh, yeah, if you've been meaning to, but haven't yet, please don't forget to dig through your recipes and post some for our Texican cookbook. Thanks! :cool:

Breakfast:

cheese toast
hot buttered grits
fresh grapefruit

[BanderChick]

It seems kinda quiet here in the Bistro. Maybe I'll go sit in the cave and read for a bit until someone joins me. Maybe even Diego. Hehe.

Man, I think I'm going through major LLB withdrawal. It's been a while since I've seen the Boys, and I don't see any concerts on the horizon. I've been listening to some of their live music, and it just makes me miss them more. *sigh*

Anywho...have a good one, y'all!:cool:

[Belle]

TUESDAY MORNING

Hiya, Steph! Glad to see you drop in. :cool:

I've got another Dixie story for you guys. DH's routine when he gets home every evening includes going out to the backyard with the dogs. They check the garden, the pond, walk the fence, and he and Dixie play a game of ball. The dogs have their own dog door in the sunroom and come and go at will.

Yesterday, when DH got home and headed out to the backyard, Dixie ran ahead of him. He stopped in the sun room for a moment. When he didn't come out, Dixie poked just her head through the dog door and YIPPED. (It was so loud and piercing, I thought someone had stepped on her.) But, no, she was fine...just telling Daddy to HURRY UP! (And he thought his wife was bossy. :p)

Breakfast:

eggs on toast w/melted cheese and salsa
fresh papaya


.

[mamacitaRuth]

I hope you're keeping a notebook on all these Dixie stories.....You're going to have enough for your very own "pets best seller" before long! :D

[Belle]

WEDNESDAY MORNING

It's hump day. Not quite close enough to the weekend to suit me.

I found a new venue to sell my books, as ebooks. Their submission requirements are a bit stringent, so I'm having to reformat ALL my books. I've got one on line and a second one almost ready (out of 8). I've also got a mean, snarly eye strain headache. :mad:

Breakfast:

apple popovers
Canadian bacon
fresh pears

[Belle]

THURSDAY MORNING

OCTOBER 1st

Time to rise and shine. Put the coffee on and greet the day. :) (Don't you just hate cheerful morning people?)

Breakfast:

Instead of milk, French vanilla yogurt mixed w/your fav cereal and fresh blueberries

[mamacitaRuth]

THURSDAY MORNING

OCTOBER 1st

Time to rise and shine. Put the coffee on and greet the day. :) (Don't you just hate cheerful morning people?)

Breakfast:

Instead of milk, French vanilla yogurt mixed w/your fav cereal and fresh blueberries

Why yes, YES I DO! :mad::p

[BanderChick]

Me too! Ugh!:p

That was a funny story Belle. Thanks for sharing it!

I don't have any dogs, but we do a lot of dogsitting. We had a little shih tzu last week, and after I got home from work one day, I went to let him out back. I hooked his collar up to the leash and let him out the door. After he was outside, he just turned around and stared at me cuz I wouldn't let him take his toy outside. He wasn't going nowhere until he had his toy.

[Belle]

FRIDAY MORNING

Nothing quite as...uh...amazing (?) as pillow hair. :eek::p

Breakfast:

hot buttered grits
fried eggs
toasted English muffin
fresh kiwi

[mamacitaRuth]

SATURDAY MORNING

Survived my first full week at the temp job.....and they LIKE me! So I guess I'll be back next week. Hope you've got some fun things planned for the weekend! Gretna, LA will ROCK tonight!! :D

Breakfast

blueberry pancakes
scrambled ham and eggs
coffee, juice, milk

[Belle]

SUNDAY MORNING

Hey, y'all. How's the weekend so far? It's a dark, rainy day around here. Poor Dixie is b-o-r-e-d.

Breakfast:

sausage
potato pancakes
fresh honeydew

[cre8ivepoet]

We had a fun day today! I went with mi familia over to my niece's baby shower in Auburndale. My BIL drove my car cause I was still recovering from my Metallica concert last night! It was the bomb! My big bro treated me to dinner at Stump's, a Metallica t-shirt, and of course he had already bought our tickets! I thought it was all so nice of him! AND he is also a big Nascar fan...he asked me if I wanted to go to the Bud Shootout in Feb before the big Kickoff with the Daytona 500!! :eek::) OMG! I was like YES!! I've never been to a race before!! He also said he wanted my lil sis, her DH, my Dad, and our cousin Carl to come! Sa-WEET! :) I so happy!

[BanderChick]

Sounds like a fun weekend, Cree. How was Metallica? You weren't in the mosh pit were you? Teehee.

I'm so glad it's finally the weekend. I'm looking forward to my day off tomorrow. Yay sleep!

Have a good one, y'all!

[Belle]

MONDAY MORNING

Yikes - I'm getting a late start in the Bistro. But, I actually slept during the night. Wonder of wonders. I'm on my way to an early dentist appointment. Blech.

Hope everyone has a good week!

Breakfast:

apple cinnamon oatmeal
toast
fresh bananas

[cassA]

I was still recovering from my Metallica concert last night! It was the bomb!

:eek: you lucky thing. I love Metallica.
I've visited my sons and parents on the past two weekends. Sweet.
Hub's birthday today. He's on two weeks break form college....even sweeter.
Rock on y'all.

[cre8ivepoet]

Sounds like a fun weekend, Cree. How was Metallica? You weren't in the mosh pit were you? Teehee.

I'm so glad it's finally the weekend. I'm looking forward to my day off tomorrow. Yay sleep!

Have a good one, y'all!

I was really not that thrilled about going, but I have to say they were kickin'. They are really seasoned performers, been around a long time. They used lasers and pyrotechnics (not loud stuff just cool flame colors) and they know how to do it without taking away from their songs (& annoying you). Well there was lots of slamdancing, tons of headbanging and crowd surfing - LOTS of crowd surfing. Lamb of God opened for them (have no idea who the hell they are) and that band had this really awesome old guy - he must have been 75 or 80 I swear!- and he was tearing his guitar UP! I have to say I would go back to see Metallica in a second! They are really awesome performers.

[cmedina]

Wow Cree, sounds like fun!
I did the movies over the weekend...saw UP with my twin girls and then took my son to see Transformers but I wanted to see The Proposal and he agreed to watch with me...surprised me, wanted to do that movie with mom...he's a big teenager now, just turned 13! :rolleyes:
Both were great movies.

I won tixs to see Flo-rida on Oct. 18. Probably taking my son to that one. Should be interesting :p

[Belle]

Tuesday Morning

Hiya, Cindy! Sounds like you might be getting tired of popcorn w/all those movies. :p

Breakfast:

toasted bagel w/soft cream cheese
strawberry jam

[Belle]

WEDNESDAY

I forgot to post breakfast this morning. :o

Dinner:

chicken jambalaya
red beans and rice
hush puppies

peach cobbler

[Belle]

THURSDAY MORNING

Well, gang, just a couple more pushes and we'll be to the weekend. BTW - I'm still waiting for recipes from some of you.....

Breakfast:

apple fritters
banana nut bread (warm)
strawberry blintzes

[Belle]

FRIDAY MORNING

Yahoo! It's Friii-daaayy. :D I think we're closing on a property deal today. I'll be glad to have that finished! Also, Ant asked me to write to an entertainment editor who covers his neck of the woods about "Latin Lover" and Nightwolf. I did that last night and hope it works. It'd be great to get a little publicity for them.

Breakfast:

spamchero casserole
sliced pineapple

[cassA]

Wow things can happen so suddenly. Xena my 10 year old staffordshire started to sicken yesterday and she died in the early hours of this morning. I rescued her from the dog pound 4 years ago. She had a heart of gold, full of love.
Here's a pic I put up when it was Jojo's birthday.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/cass2/XenaNoniGirl4jojo.jpg
Here she is again in photobucket. I used her for Steph's birthday :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/cass2/Steph.jpg
Don't be sad girls, well maybe just a bit. She had a terrific life here with us.
RIP my brown eyed girl.

[Belle]

MONDAY MORNING

Welcome to a new week, y'all.

Cass, sorry to hear about your baby. :(

On a more cheerful note, I have another Dixie adventure. Yesterday afternoon, a beagle wandered into our yard. DH brought him inside and checked his collar. His name, address and phone number were on it, so DH called and left a message that we had their dog. (Chief had walked a mile to get to our yard.)

The family's last name is Justice. They named their dog Chief. Chief Justice. Too funny! Anyway, Chief isn't a year old yet and doesn't live with any other dogs. So...when he found our three - Dixie especially - he went into overdrive and those two chased each other around the love seat, down the hall, through the kitchen, around the backyard, back into the kitchen, zipped around the den and back outside again. This went on for an hour until Chief's daddy came to get him.

Dixie took a nap. :p

Breakfast:

cheese omelet
tortillas
fresh peaches

[Belle]

THURSDAY MORNING

Wow - I can't believe nobody's been here since Monday (and that was me). :(

I also can't believe I'm watching Christmas commercials already, too (and not just for holiday movies either). :eek:

How's everybody doin'? Staying busy? Happy? Going crazy? Holla, y'all!

Breakfast:

fresh from the oven cinnamon rolls w/icing

[senoRita]

Not to worry Belle, I come here every day, just don't post much here. :)

[BanderChick]

Christmas commercials? Already?:eek: I've been seeing lots of previews for scary movies. I'm not a fan.

I'm really looking forward to this weekend. It's our annual trip to Presque Isle Winery up near Erie. It's so nice seeing all the beautiful fall colors.

[Belle]

SUNDAY MORNING


Hey, y'all. Come on in! Paper's on the porch, along with hot coffee.

Breakfast:

French toast sticks
scrambled eggs
sausage
fresh peaches

[Belle]

MONDAY MORNING

Hey, y'all. It's a brand new week. :D The Boys had a night off last night. Hope they did something fun. I'm loving the 1969 CD. It's too short, though. I want about ten more songs (not greedy at all, am I? :p)

DH and I have decided to update our master bathroom. It's needed to be done since we moved in here over 13 years ago. Unfortunately, the prices aren't 13 year-ago dollars. I've been pricing tile and sinks. :eek:

Oh, well. It's an adventure anyway.

Hope everyone has a great day!

Breakfast:

homemade apple strudel w/icing

[cmedina]

Nobody hanging out in the bistro all week??? :eek:
Hope all is well with everybody.
I've been under the weather last couple of days, sinus yuck...ready to chop my head off!! lol
Today is my 21st wedding anniversary...feeling better so hoping to go out for dinner...girls are going camping for weekend (mom is skipping this one) and no baseball tonite!! ;)

[Belle]

Hiya, Cindy! Happy Anniversary (and hope you're feeling better).

(I wouldn't say there's no baseball tonight for you.) ;)

[RTB4545]

Hello,

Does anyone know if all the shows in CA in Feb. are going to be acoustic sets? I am huge but just not the same when not full powered to me thank you as I have found out the show in Solana Beach is acoustic.

[Belle]

Hi. Their whole tour is acoustic this time around. You'll probably have to wait if you want the full-on electric version.

Welcome to the Bistro - by the way. :cool:

[Belle]

SATURDAY MORNING

*yawn* *stumbles through the Bistro and clicks on kitchen light*

Coffee. I need coffee.

So, what's everybody got planned for today? Getting chores done? Groceries? Finishing your yard decor for Halloween?

We've got a contractor coming in later this morning to give us an estimate on taking out the old galvanized tub in our bathroom. Remember the popular avocado green back in the day? Yeah, it's that color. :rolleyes:

I know Nightwolf has a concert at noon in California. Hope it's good weather for them. Here in north Tejas, it's a chilly fall morning. My favorite kind.

Oh, yesterday I made motel reservations for Nov. 6th show in Austin. I googled the venue location and then looked for motels close by. I found one, but it's NOT cheap. I don't care. I only do this once a year or so, and I'm finally getting Denise to see LLB live. As the commercial says - that's priceless. :cool:

Have a good one, y'all!

Breakfast:

scrambled egg and sausage burrito
fresh plums

[Belle]

SUNDAY MORNING

One day left of the weekend. Hope you get to spend some of it chilling w/some good tunes (*cough* 1969 *cough*). Speaking of good tunes, sounds like Nightwolf had a really good time yesterday. I'm looking forward to the photos Ant said he'd post.

Oh, that bathroom contractor came by and, after explaining to my husband about our ancient house and the need to watch out for asbestos and lead based paint and taking down all the tile work, the estimate came to....

(drum roll please).....





$10,000. :eek: > > > > > > > > thud


Breakfast:

Belgian waffles w/glazed strawberries and whipped cream

[senoRita]

Belle, you can do most of the work yourselves and save big. There are lots of books out there. ;)

[Belle]

Rita - we've gone the DIY route before - several times. It depends on what you want to save. $$$ or your marriage. :p Plus, I think it's the hazard material containment that's pulling in the big money. Just the filters alone cost $500.

[cmedina]

Oh Ms. Belle, you are too funny!!! :rolleyes:

Had a nice dinner and hubby bought me 1969 CD!! Well, okay...so I drove us to Best Buy and told him we were picking up my anniversary present I had on hold. Low and behold there was a BIG flat screen TV sitting there, (not ours) the look on his face was priceless!!! LOL


Good luck with your bathroom project. I know what you mean with DIY, seems to always take 4x the time and living in hard hat area...that's brutal on a marriage! :p

OH, and can't wait to meet you in Austin!

[cassA]

I wish I could win the lottery and build a whole new house....in the next 3 weeks.:eek:
My youngest son's girlfriend just sent out the invitations for his 21st birthday party. "A night of Mayhem 6 pm -10 am. True to his roots, the theme will be hippy/60s/70s. Dress up n feel the love..."

10 am!:eek: I'm doing breakfast too? and where are they all going to sleep...are they going to sleep? Oh well, he's my baby. The last chance to put on a slap up fiesta....until the weddings :eek:
**buys lottery ticket** and what does she mean "true to his roots"?
Moi? a hippy? just 'cause we don't have electricity ;)

God love you all girls. I hope life is treating you well...can't believe we are almost through another year...time flies when you're listening to Los Lonely Boys

[Belle]

Cass - sounds like you're in it now! Have fun surviving your roots. :D

I signed up with "Operation EBook Drop", a group of authors who donate their eBooks for free to deployed military. It's a brand new group just getting organized, and I signed up late Monday night. I was sent a list of soldiers who want reading material, so I emailed them the coupon code to get a free copy. Today, when I woke up, I discovered I'd "sold" 8 copies already! That put a BIG ol' smile on my face!

If you know of any soldiers who are or will be deployed, please let me know and I'll tell them who to contact if they want in on this project. They don't have to have a special reader like Kindle. The way it's set up, they can download the book in any format they want.


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[cassA]

Ruth Ruth Ruth dear-hearted generous Ruth. Thank you , gracias, obrigado,
Thank You very very much.
I received a parcel yesterday from the USA, from Ruth. The "1969" CD.
You are so kind to be keeping this faraway loopie in the loop.
I think, I'm gonna try, to save the first listening of the new songs until my son's 21st party. After the food is served, after the cake is cut, when mum can relax. Poor a glass of champers, put on the CD and TURN IT UP....LOUD!
We'll see. I might cave in and listen to it before then, but I want to keep it for that special moment.
And the wrist bands are way cool. I'm up before dawn here lately and I've just found out they glow in the dark :D They will be handy if my son decides to take his friends on a drunken midnight bush walk like he did at his 18th birthday party. Help me find them if they get lost ;)
Oh wow, I'm so lucky, you're so kind.

[Belle]

SUNDAY MORNING

Hi, gang! Did you move your clocks back yet? How about flipping the calendar to a new page? Anyone get their yard tp'd or their front door egged last night?

Breakfast:

pumpkin bread w/soft cream cheese
blueberry muffins
cranberry scones

hot cocoa, chamomile tea, fresh ground coffee

[Belle]

MONDAY MORNING

Wow, new week, new month, last deep breath before the holidays hit us! Let's hope it all works out smoothly. I listened to "Christmas Spirit" last night and had forgotten about Ringo's song. Too funny! But "Carol of the Bells" and "Silent Night" give me shivers, they are so beautiful.

Breakfast:

cheese omelet
toasted English muffin
fresh pears

[cre8ivepoet]

Tuesday Dinner:

ice cream


I need it. Bad. Work sucks. Money's tight. Thank God I can pig out on Thanksgiving. Gobble 'til I wobble! Belle I tried to order your Loco Lobo tonite and it said I can only use paypal. What's up with that?

[Belle]

Cree - I sent you a pm. Sorry your work is so lousy.

I hurt my leg today in a muscle that was already really sore. Now instead of just grimacing, I gasp...move slowly...gasp some more. It'll get better with time, but looks like I'll be going to Austin in a wheelchair Friday. How fun is that? :rolleyes:

However, the need to dance might just be a cure-all. :D

[cre8ivepoet]

I hope your leg gets better before your big night Belle. Makes me feel bad for complainin. :o

[Belle]

I'm back home from the grand adventure. Denise (who I went with) loves LLB. I knew she would.

Goodness, all the people I finally got to meet - Amy and Cindy and Vicki and Bela and Whitaker and Ora and... I'm forgetting some, so I'll quit. I had a blast handing out those bumper stickers. They went like hotcakes! Jeanette was in line (though I didn't see her) and her friend said, "Look what I just got" and showed her the bumper sticker. Jeanette grinned, "Belle's here!"

After the show, my wheelchair couldn't make it over the grass and La Onda was gathering for a group photo at the other end of the garden. I was talking with Tasina when someone came to get us. I told them to explain that I couldn't make it. A few moments later, I looked up and the entire group was walking my way. The consideration and love in that moment absolutely melted me!!! Jesse V. grabbed the wheelchair handles and AWAY WE WENT. There was a small stand of bleachers close by and La Onda completely filled it for the photographs.

In talking with Kevin before the show I told him I had a song request. He smiled politely, knowing the set list was already in place. I said "Carol of the Bells". He looked so surprised, then grinned and started talking about how special that song is - even when they were recording it, they knew. I told him it needed nominated for a Grammy and he agreed. Now...just how do we go about doing that? I don't know.

My only disappointment is that I didn't get to meet Glenn. Kevin said he was wandering around, but I kept missing him. Oh well...maybe next time.

Right now, I'm hungry!

Breakfast:

Denver omelets
flour tortillas
fresh strawberries
hash browns