Good morning Lounge

[MissHoneychurch]

How are you today?

Today my brother is coming. He will stay till Sunday. In Frankfurt the International Book Fair started and my brother is a part-owner of a second hand bookstore.

My bathroom window is closing after all. Thank goodness it helped that the janitor used anti-rust spray. When I got home in the evening and tried to close the window it worked. That means I don't have to buy a new window yet :woohoo:


Picture of the Day (a lion's paw)

[elleng]

1. Good thing that window closed, Ms. HC!

Window in my bath/shower was stuck, and fortunately landlord fixed it (old paint!) and installed storm window. Last shower was pretty chilly!

[MissHoneychurch]

2. Good morning elleng

:hi: :hug: :loveya:

Yes, I am very glad the window is closing again. It got very cold here and I hate coming to a cold bathroom in the mornings. The window is from the early 70s, so it is no wonder that it has some rust in it.

[jonnyblitz]

3. good morning!! I am fine thanks. I leave soon for an 8 hour trip

back to Connecticut from Maine. Maine is a big state with more trees and moose than people. :hug: :hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

5. Good morning johnnyblitz

:hi: :hug: :loveya:

Have a safe trip :hi:

One day I want to visit Maine. And the other New England states

[SalmonChantedEvening]

4. Good Morning Miss Honeychurch :)

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

Yay for having company, and for the window working again! :woohoo:

I'm still half asleep. I think I need another nap. :rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

6. Good morning SCE

:hi: :hug: :loveya:

I fell asleep on the couch again last night. Slept 2 1/2 hours and then went to bed and was able to go to sleep almost right away. And still this morning I wasn't really awake when the alarm clock went off.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

7. I think I'm enjoying being over the cold,

And able to simply fall asleep again.

The chilly weather has helped too, I curl up under the blankets and I'm gone. :)

I have company over the weekend as well, my niece and her friend will be staying a night. Unka Salmon will take them out for Noms. :9

[kentauros]

8. Good Mornin' MissHoneychurch!

And this time I am actually up in the morning instead of the afternoon :P

That's great it was such an easy (and free!) fix for your window. Here's to janitors! :toast:

Before I saw your description of the lion's paw, my first thought was "Knut?" ;)
Great closeup!

Here's another German musician I like: Mars Lasar - Eagle Flight :D

[MissHoneychurch]

10. Good morning kentauros

:hi: :hug: :loveya:

I am very glad about the free part too. I think he will get a bottle of wine from me for Christmas. He helped me a lot this year.

I've seen Knut, but only when he was a grown-up and I couldn't get a good picture of him.

Just listening to the music link. Really nice. Never heard of them before.

[kentauros]

12. That's nice of you

I'm sure your janitor will appreciate it :D

Mars Lasar is a new age artist. I don't like all of his stuff, but the music he's done having to do with Nature is quite good.

Oh, I just went out to see how the temps were here: 25C / 77F :P

[MissHoneychurch]

13. I hope he will

:D

Sheesh ... how do you deal with such temps? :P

[kentauros]

14. In short sleeves, shorts, and barefoot

It's humid as hell, too, but I live for humidity ;)

[MissHoneychurch]

17. How nice for you

:D

I can't understand that it is freezing in October. Way too early for my sense

[kentauros]

19. I understand

We don't normally get freezing temps until December here. Someone posted yesterday that North America is supposed to have a colder winter than normal. I'll believe it when it happens.

I was pleasantly surprised at how few named hurricanes happened this year. I hope it keeps up that trend :D

[Callalily]

9. Good morning MissH!

Great news about your window! I know how unexpected expenses can be a real pain.

Sheesh . . . it's really cold this morning - 39F. A cup of coffee would go well right now, but I'm seeing my doctor this morning (routine stuff) and I must fast. What a stupid idea! ;)

I wish it was Friday, but it's only Thursday. I don't feel like going into work today, but I must. I did take two sick days off last week, so I really don't have anything to complain about. Maybe it's just that I'm cold and hungry with no coffee. :rofl:

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

11. Good morning Callalily

:hi: :hug: :loveya:

I guess I better not tell you then that I leave at 3pm today, which means in a bit over an hour :D

Sheesh .... that IS cold ... our temps are in the 40s today.

[Callalily]

18. OMG! You are so lucky!

Are you leaving early b/c your brother is visiting? Great reason, I'm sure the two of you have some catching up to do.

I'll be okay once I get myself going. Didn't sleep just too well last night which accounts for some of my blandness this morning.

Have to run a couple errands before work, so I've got to be heading out now.

Wishing you a great day and a great time with your brother.

:hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

22. Well

he is only coming around 8pm but I need to tidy up a bit more and I don't want to rush it.

Beside, I haven't been able to get off early two weeks ago on a Friday (as promised by the boss) so I think it is just fair. Also, my boss will be going to the book fair tomorrow afternoon, so I have to be at the library till 4pm. I work tomorrow evening at the groceries store too, so it isn't too bad.

I wish you a great day. And good luck with your doc's appointment :hug:

[blueraven95]

15. Good Afternoon, MissH

the book fair sounds like fun! Baltimore has already had its - I had to miss it because I was sick :-( but my parents worked one of the booths.

I'm glad your window is closing now.

I rewrote the paper again last night. I don't think she can change the topic again since it's due tomorrow.

[MissHoneychurch]

16. Good morning blueraven

:hi: :hug: :loveya:

Haven't been to the book fair in some years. So it will be nice to go again this year.

Good luck with your paper!!!! :hug:

[blueraven95]

20. be sure to get something good

and then tell us about it :D


I'm sure the paper is fine. And if it's not, then the professor and I will have words. I've basically written this thing three times now, so I'm having a hard time getting worked up about it.

[MissHoneychurch]

23. They don't sell books at the book fair

so it will be only looking and some reading and taking notes which books to buy :)

[blueraven95]

27. ah, that's different

here there are usually big stands of books to buy. :) But your way is even better - you can tell us what to look for. :D

[NJmaverick]

21. Good morning MHC

You seem awefully close to that lion's paw! :scared:

:P


You might want to pick up some of that spray yourself. A few more treatments and you may not have to replace your window.

[MissHoneychurch]

26. Good morning NJmaverick

:hi: :hug: :loveya:

The answer is a good lens :D

I will look into it. It is a good idea to have it handy. I will have to replace it at one point but at the moment I prefer not to.

[seemunkee]

24. Good Morning

I hope you have a nice visit with your brother. Mine came down this last weekend and we had a great time.

Good that you got your window fixed. If its anything like the weather here you don't want any drafts coming in.

[MissHoneychurch]

28. Good morning seemunkee

:hi: :hug: :loveya:

I don't see my brother often, which is a good thing. I love him. But he can get on my nerves very easily and vice versa.

I hate cold bathrooms in the mornings .... so I am glad the window closes again.

[Brewman_Jax]

25. G'day, MissH!

:hi: :hug:

Glad the window was an easy fix and not a major repair.

Tonight is the last game of the season, we have the late game--10:15. Arrgh!

That's a big kitty cat paw! :P

[MissHoneychurch]

30. Good morning Brewman

:hi: :hug: :loveya:


I am VERY glad about the window too.

I wanted to be gone by now .... nope, not a chance. Everyone is way too busy here and always on the run. And I have customers I need to tend to.


Have fun at the game tonight. That is rather late though. How long do you play?

Here kitty kitty kitty! :D

[Brewman_Jax]

34. 7 vs 7 game

short field, short game. The total game time is about 1 hour.

That's a big cat paw. Where does he live in your condo? :D

[MissHoneychurch]

43. 1 hour

is still quite some time to play :wow: Have fun!!!

My living room is quite big, he fits in there :D

[Brewman_Jax]

47. The late game stinks

7 vs 7 plays 24-min halves as opposed to a full 11 vs 11 with 45-min halves. Hopefully the rain will be gone for the next few days, we need a break, esp. the flood-prone areas and those trying to re-build.

I guess the cat sleeps under the sofa in that big living room. :rofl:

[Blue_Tires]

29. Good afternoon, MissHoneychurch

did you get your tickets for the world cup yet??

[MissHoneychurch]

31. Good morning Blue_Tires

:hi: :hug: :loveya:

I think I prefer to spend that money to come to the U.S. :D

But I will go to the book fair on Saturday, at least that is what I am planning.

[Blue_Tires]

35. are you looking to buy, sell or browse?

[MissHoneychurch]

38. Just browse

I can't buy books at the fair. It is just for looking and for bookstores to make deals with publishers. My brother will buy some of the publishers collection they have at the fair.

[Blue_Tires]

46. are they all modern? or do the stores buy the really old ones, too?

[crim son]

32. I rarely check in in the morning so I don't know about your rust problem!

Morning, my dear! :loveya: That paw looks like the family-size version of my kitteh's paw.

[MissHoneychurch]

37. Good morning crim son

:hi: :hug: :loveya:

My bathroom window wouldn't close. It was a rust problem. But the janitor was able to solve it. That way I don't have to spend over €500 for a new window as I was afraid I would have. Not yet at least.

Yep, it was a rather big kitty :D

How are you doing?

[crim son]

39. I'm doing well, or would be if I could find a copy of my resume.

I hate creating new ones because I am reminded of how little job experience I actually have.

Glad your window is fixed... I hate spending money on boring necessities like a window. :D

[MissHoneychurch]

42. Ugh ...

I hope you find the resume. I remember from when I had to apply for jobs how much I hated it. I am very glad I have a good job now and I don't plan on looking for another.

Even though the other day I saw an ad for a job in D.C. at the German History Association. I once applied for the job over 8 years ago but didn't get it back then. Now I won't apply because I have a safe job here and my condo. Otherwise I would have tried for it again. Oh well, I just come visit

[Tuesday Afternoon]

33. Hello MissHc,

Who loves books more, you or your brother? :)

love the lion's paw :loveya:

:hug: :hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

40. Good morning Tuesday

:hi: :hug: :loveya:

Well, I collect books in my job, he sells them :) I think he has a bigger private library than me though. Different topics too. I prefer novels, he prefers scientific books about history.
But in the end we both love books the same I'd say

[bigwillq]

36. Morning!

Have fun with your brother! :) :hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

41. Good morning bigwillq

:hi: :hug: :loveya:

Thank you!!! I will cook an old familiy recipe for him tonight, one we both loved as kids.

[bigwillq]

44. What's the recipe?

:)

[MissHoneychurch]

45. Spaghetti al Forno

very simple actually. Cook the spaghetti. Put half of them in a form, put sliced pepperoni on it and sliced tomatoes. Salt and pepper on it and some ketchup. Add the other half of the spaghetti. Cover with grated cheese. Put in the oven and let it there till the cheese is melted and has a nice golden color.

That is how my mom made it when we were living in the GDR. Not much needed and we loved it :D

[nolabear]

48. A West Coast good morning!

Lessee, it's 7:47 here so is almost afternoon back east.

Another week almost under my belt! The autumn rain has begun and the days are getting shorter at a remarkable rate. We might go up to the mountians to see the leaves this weekend.

Yaddayadda caffeine yaddayadda shower yadda...