Good morning Lounge

[MissHoneychurch]

How are you today? I got sucked into the Lounge last night. I had a blast in a thread by datasuspect with CMW and LeftOfSelf-Centered (a n00b and an European :hi: ). It was so much fun, I went to bed rather late. So of course I couldn't get out of bed this morning :rofl:

And last night I watched "Life". It sucks that they cancelled the show after two seasons. I think it is a great show.

Picture of the Day (an early Ferris wheel) :D

[Eurobabe]

1. Mornin sweets!

I am home today, mental health day. Have to get this apt. organized and wash done. Kitchen started. **sigh**

I am majorly crushing on that guy GalleryGod though...did you see my latest pix on FB?? :loveya:

[MissHoneychurch]

2. Morning there!!

I am missing you!!

:hug:

And that guy GalleryGod .... a goood guy to have a crush on :D Please tell him hello from me

[Eurobabe]

16. I know, I felt really out of touch

with everyone, 13 days of no internet hell. Glad THAT is over.

[MissHoneychurch]

22. Glad you are back

:D

[ccharles000]

3. Good morning

:hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

4. Good morning ccharles

:hi:

How are you today?

[ccharles000]

5. I am ok my head hurts a bit but I will be ok.

How about you.

[MissHoneychurch]

6. Sorry to hear

that you have a headache. :hug: Is it due to a weather change?

I am fine. Beside that I am a bit tired - due to my own stupidity - I am in a good mood. We are laughing a lot here this morning.

[ccharles000]

7. It has been raining

[JonLP24]

8. Good morning

Are you 7 or 10 hours ahead of Pacific US time? It is 2:14 am Arizona time right now for reference. :hi: :donut:

[MissHoneychurch]

9. Good morning Jon

:hi:

It is 11.16am here. Do your math :D

So you are about to hit the shack?

[JonLP24]

10. No, I've been up since 9pm

I looked at your profile and it said Frankfurt, Germany that is so cool!!

I always wanted to go back to Germany freely, the landscape is nothing like I ever seen. I'm not sure if I was in Frankfurt, but when we took a Military charter flight to Kuwait we stopped at the 'Frankfurt-Hahn airport' for the plane to refuel. YHave you been to that airport? We didn't go anywhere except around the block to this building where troops hang out while the plane refuels.

The unusual thing for me was I saw a Mercedes firetruck, here in the US Mercedes is only luxury cars. Southwest Asia they have Mercedes dumptrucks. lol. The coolest thing for me which might seem strange for you was the ability to smoke in public places indoors.

[MissHoneychurch]

11. Yes, I've been to Frankfurt-Hahn

but that airport is like 200km away from Frankfurt :eyes: Hahn is the airport for Ryan-Air.

Re the firetruck, not really unusual here in Germany. Mercedes produces transporters.

The smoking has changed. Not allowed anymore. Also it is now prohibited to smoke in restaurants and pubs and bars. Which I am very gradful for.

When you come to Frankfurt let me know :)

[JonLP24]

12. I know that now RE Mercedes

Being from the US I found it suprising Mercedes also made emergency vehicles when I first saw one. I learned after someone who was previously stationed in Germany informed me that Mercedes is like the family car in Germany. In southwest Asia they are common as well, Semi-trucks, dump trucks, everywhere.

Ryan Air certainly rings a bell. I remember seeing those planes. I can't recall the carrier that we flew on but I don't believe it was Ryan Air but I do remember those planes.

I support smoking laws like that even though I am a smoker, that settled smoke is determined to be inhaled by someone who doesn't like it.

I knew it couldn't be Frankfurt that I was in because I believe that Frankfurt is a pretty large city and where I was, was more like a small town but I didn't go anywhere past the airport.

I wish I could afford it but certainly I will let you know. :)

[SalmonChantedEvening]

13. Good Morning MissHoneychurch :)

:hi: :hug: :loveya: :pals:

Hard to believe it's Thursday already. The weeks continue to zoom past.

Have you gotten your second wind yet?

All is quiet here, but I'm sure a busy day awaits me.

[MissHoneychurch]

18. Good morning SCE

:hi: :hug: :loveya:

The week sure does zoom by. Don't they say the older you get the faster the time flies :cry:

My second wind? What do you mean?

[SalmonChantedEvening]

23. You had said you stayed up late and were tired

Second wind is coming around and getting your energy back.

Mine usually kicks in around 3 pm.


Either that or I kick back and nap :rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

24. Oh OK

didn't know that saying. See, DU teaches me stuff :D

I think I will go search for some chocolate to get back some energy :D

[SalmonChantedEvening]

25. Sounds like a great idea

I may just hit the choco aisle on my way in. I'm still sleepy :)

There's my traditional 7:15 yawn, time to ignore those demons and head in to work.

Have a wonderful afternoon and say hi to the couch! :hug: :loveya:

[MissHoneychurch]

26. Have a great day yourself

:hi: :hug:

And I will let my couch know you said hi :D

[cwydro]

14. Good morning.

I'm up early because I was so exhausted yesterday I went to bed early.

I had stepping stones I needed to put in the ground. It is very difficult to dig in the Keys, as the ground is just limestone. I got most of them in, but was so hot and tired afterwards, I went to bed right after dinner.

Very hot here and only going to get hotter. It won't cool off now until the very end of October.

Might go back to bed soon, lol, but you have a great day!:hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

19. Good morning

:hi: :hug:

You sure did some hard work yesterday. Does it look good?

[cwydro]

41. Have to finish up today.

But I think it will be great.

[malta blue]

15. Good morning!

Today is the day A. will find out - except that I am the one to do it :scared:

We decided face to face was best, and it has to be done now. Too many folks are starting to figure it out, so I will tell him. Any ideas?

The ferris wheel ROCKS! :wow:

No passport - got the birth certificate and will order a new one ;)

Have an awesome day! :hi::loveya:

[MissHoneychurch]

20. Good morning malta

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

I sure don'e envy you about the talk. :scared: I think the best approach is to tell the truth. Everything else will backfire.

Once you ordered the new passport the old one will show up :rofl:

[malta blue]

30. Of course the passport will show up after I order the new one.....

:banghead::rofl:

Oh well, there are so many bigger things to worry about....

I don't even know how to BEGIN the conversation, much less what to say - it's going to be very weird. P. spoke with Kim last night and she said this was the stickiest situation that could have happened. :scared:

[MissHoneychurch]

31. ...

Uh ..... A? Well, I gotta tell you something .... well .... uh .... yeah .... P and I are together. Gotta go now :yoiks:

[malta blue]

36. That sounds pretty good.....

That's probably is what will end up coming out anyway.

[MissHoneychurch]

38. LOL

I think you will have to do some more explaining :)

[malta blue]

42. maybe i will solicit advice from our amazing loungers...

:D

[MissHoneychurch]

43. Now there is an idea

:D

You do know I want to know how it went :evilgrin:

[malta blue]

47. Of course, and I am going to do it today.

I certainly can't let it sit and stew over it. I barely slept last night.

[MissHoneychurch]

51. Get it over with

you will feel better afterwards. And maybe P can talk to A also on the phone - after you talked to A.

[Callalily]

17. Good morning MissH!

Great picture. Is the Ferris Wheel powered by a steam engine?

I'm hungry this morning so I think I'll make an omelet for breakfast.

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

21. Good morning Callalily

:hi: :hug: :loveya:

No idea how they powered the wheel but I do believe the moved it by hand.

Thank you for your pm btw :hug:

I am trying to figure out what to cook tonight. I think I want pasta with mushrooms. Have to find me a yummy recipe.

[Callalily]

27. That Ferris Wheel is so

fascinating. Hand powered? How awesome. I'm curious as to how the inventor even came up with such an idea.

Pasta with mushrooms sounds like a delicious dinner. Here's an easy recipe. If you don't have any white wine in the house, you can always substitute chicken broth.


MUSHROOM PASTA

2 tbsp. olive oil
1 lb. mushrooms, halved
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 lg. tomatoes, chunked
3/4 c. sliced green onion
2/3 c. white wine
1/2 c. packed Italian parsley and/or basil leaves
Salt & pepper to taste
8 oz. pasta (penne, orecchiette, rotelle or spaghetti), cooked & drained
Parmesan cheese (opt.)

Heat oil in large skillet over medium high heat; saute mushrooms and garlic, tossing occasionally for 4 minutes. Add wine; bring to a boil. Boil until wine is reduced by half. Stir in tomatoes, onions and herbs; beat until hot. Remove from heat; season with salt and pepper. Serve over hot pasta; sprinkle with cheese, if desired. Makes 4 servings.

[MissHoneychurch]

28. Found me a recipe

that is similar to yours :)


I have no idea how they came up with it. It was a Ren fest and maybe it was just pretending to be old. But it was probably hand powered by a crank handle

[Callalily]

29. Eeeeek . . . I've got

to be heading out for work. Not feeling to ambitious right now, but I know that will change once I get there and check-out my to-do list. ;)

Let me know how your mushroom/pasta turns out tonight.

Wishing you a great day!

:hug:

[Droopy]

32. Morning Miss H

I just got in from work and had some supper. Had to work out in the rain last night so I'm glad to be in my clean, dry home. I'm going to pay a visit to my former psychologist today. She's the one that got me to slim down. She hasn't seen me since before I started the weight-loss program. I figure I at least owe her a visit to show her what happened.

It must suck being a psychologist. You get to know people really well and help them with their problems and then they go away.

[MissHoneychurch]

35. Good morning Droopy

:hi: :hug:

I think it is also a compliment to her good work ... you don't NEED to go back. You can solve your problems by yourself :)

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[Brewman_Jax]

34. G'day, MissH!

:hi: :hug:

That looks like a fun ride! :D

I had to tend to family crises yesterday and work via Blackberry. My mother doesn't take being alone well and it's worse with dad's unplanned injury and absence. She called crying at 5am and I dashed to the house to see her before I went to work. Add to that, a crisis at work with no one at one of our associate companies willing to take responsibility. It was not a good day, and today is not looking much better. :(

P.S. I did press my brothers into service.

[MissHoneychurch]

39. Good morning Brewman

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

I didn't go on it ... I was scared :D

It was at a Ren fest by the way.

Sorry to hear that you have so many problems with your family. At least your brothers are doing their part too. But you seem to be the one your parents are approaching when they need help.

[Brewman_Jax]

49. Fun at the Renfest

It does look kinda old, I wouldn't get on it either. :P

You're right, and it isn't easy. Even worse since my parents didn't grow old gracefully. They have to take pain pills to deal with the pain of old broken-down bodies that weren't well cared for. The relationship part would keep Oprah busy. Take care of yourself while you're young and strong, you don't want to be old and sick. :(

[MissHoneychurch]

52. I think

it was for kids only. Definitely not counting to that group anymore :rofl:

Is that one reason why you stay that fit and healthy?

[Brewman_Jax]

63. Definitely

and I still want to play soccer football. Not ready to put away the boots and retire just yet! :P

Also, it's nice to be mistaken for being in my early 30's (late 20's on a good day) when I'm much older. :evilgrin:

[MissHoneychurch]

65. You really do look good

I know it. I met you :*

[Brewman_Jax]

66. OMG! That's right!

You know the truth! :o
:P :evilgrin:

[Blue_Tires]

37. you should go to Istanbul for your next trip

lots of photo-worthy stuff there...out of all the places you've been in europe, which is your favorite?

and what are the two towers in the background?

[MissHoneychurch]

40. Good morning Blue_Tires

:hi: :hug:

Next trip will be to the Toscany in August for a week. Florence and Michelangelo .... here I come :D

I took the picture of the wheel in the town of Görlitz, at the border to Poland. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6rlitz

OK, what are my favorite places in Europe ... oh gosh, that is a very tough question to answer .... thinking .... I can't really answer that question. I like London, Stockholm, Rome, Florence, Paris, Glasgow, Crimea, Krakow, Prague, the Baltic Sea, Gotland ..... not in that order.

[Haole Girl]

44. Good morning MHC

I'm sleepy too. Hope you can stay awake at your desk today! :hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

46. Good morning Haole Girl

:hi: :hug:

I am fine by now. Just broiled some water for another cup of tea. The afternoon is almost over. Worst time for me is between 1pm and 3pm, after lunch. *YAWN* Once I am over that hole I don't mind working till 5pm or 6pm.

How are things with you?

[Haole Girl]

48. I'm running late this morning...

have to run. Though I would much rather stay home and be lazy! :hi: :hug:

[bigwillq]

45. Morning!

:hi: Any chance you can nap? :)

[MissHoneychurch]

50. Morning bigwillq

:hi: :hug:

Not really. Boss is not here. OK, that would give me a chance to nap since there aren't any customers either .... but I prefer to chat to my friends on DU :)

[bigwillq]

53. What do you do?

:shrug:

[MissHoneychurch]

54. I'm a librarian

I work in a small library. I work a lot on the computer.

[bigwillq]

55. Oh, that's cool!

Sounds like fun! :)

[MissHoneychurch]

58. It is

I love my job :D

[Tuesday Afternoon]

56. Hello MissHc -

:) :loveya: :hug: :hi:

Really neat photo. Is the ferris wheel in working order? Can a person still ride it?

What is the thread with you and CMW and datasuspect? Is it in the Lounge?

[MissHoneychurch]

57. Good morning Tuesday

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

Here is the thread from last night. Not sure you will understand all the fun though. It was about German songs.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=8767348&mesg_id=8767348

Honestly, I didn't see anyone ride on that ferris wheel. But I am sure it still worked.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

59. Thanks for the link --

Looks like the DU family has a great new addition w/ this LeftofSelfCenter Person :D

[MissHoneychurch]

60. It sure looks like

:)

I was cracking up yesterday evening :rofl:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

61. You can tell that

you guys were having tons of fun :)

hey...did you see my entry? Thanks for all the help and advice. I think I came up with a decent title. This looks to be a good theme. There are some great entries.

[MissHoneychurch]

62. Yes I saw it

check the comment thread. You need to say where it is.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

64. ok.

I will. Going there, now. thanks.