Good morning Lounge

[MissHoneychurch]

How are you today?

Yesterday evening my mom called me on my cell and told me something is wrong with my home phone. Great. It is dead. No idea if it has to do with my new W-LAN. Called the hotline of my phone company but so far it is still dead as dead can be x( Can't do anything now, I have to call them again when I get home tonight.

And chknltl .... thanks for your pm. :hug:

Picture of the Day

[SeattleGirl]

1. Good morning, MissHoney!

That is a very stunning picture you've posted!

Other than your dead phone, how are you?

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

3. Good morning gf

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

I'm doing fine. Busy at work, enjoying my new place ... I start to feel at home there. :)

Starting to think about what to serve on a buffet on my b.day/housewarming party. Any ideas? :D

[SeattleGirl]

5. Can you get some of those little baby quiches?

They're good, they're easy to heat up, and most people seem to love 'em.

Oh, btw, I stole your beautiful pic of the rose for my computer desktop. Hope that's okay. If it's not, I'll change it, but it's such a stunning pic, I couldn't resist.

[MissHoneychurch]

6. I would prefer making everything from the scratch

also thinking about a cheese platter.

No, I don't mind at all. My co-worker has the same pic as her desktop pic :)

Did you see? Robeson is online too and posting in my thread :evilgrin:

[SeattleGirl]

8. We usually do a mix of pre-made and homemade for buffets.

I do think a cheese platter would be good.

Also, a fruit/veggie platter (or separate ones for the fruits and veggies). I love to arrange them; want me to come over and help you? :)

How about those little meatballs?

Crackers, breads, and meats are also good, as people can make their own little sandwiches, unless you wanted all hot dishes.

And yes, I did see that the wonderful Robeson was posting here. Think I'll pop over and say hi.

[MissHoneychurch]

12. The fruit/veggie platter is a good idea too

I also want to make a soup that warms people up ... it is winter after all.

Oh yes!! Come on over! :bounce: Party is on the 2st :D

[SeattleGirl]

14. What about a butternut squash or pumpkin soup?

Personally, I can't eat a lot of the butternut squash soup, but lots of people like it.

The pumpkin soup is good!

Nice and thick, and warm!

[MissHoneychurch]

15. Pumpkin soup sounds good

... okay I am getting hungry, even though I had breakfast and eating some tangerines.

I am also thinking about some Antipasti. Have to find me some good recipes.

[SeattleGirl]

16. Pumpkin soup is SOOOOO good!

Especially if it's served with a dark bread.

I hope you'll post some pics of your housewarming/B-day party!

[MissHoneychurch]

17. I will see what I can do

about the pics. Might not have the time to take pics :rofl:

You have to try pumpkin soup with some pumkin oil on top of it and also some roasted pumpkin seeds :9

[SeattleGirl]

20. Never had roasted pumpkin seeds, but they sound delish!

:9

[MissHoneychurch]

22. Just put some in a pan

and heat them up ... just be careful they like to jump. :D

[SeattleGirl]

27. Thanks!

Hey, have you ever had wild rice cooked that way? That's really good too.

[MissHoneychurch]

31. No I haven't

mainly I steam it.

[SeattleGirl]

34. Same here.

We get our rice from MrSG's relatives; they are Chippewa and go out and harvest their own rice.

But a few times, he's "popped" the rice, and it's a rather tasty snack.

[MissHoneychurch]

36. Does he cook other Chippewa recipes as well?

[SeattleGirl]

38. Not really.

He didn't really grow up around the tribe; his dad is half Chippewa and he's not much of a cook! :)

He is a fantastic cook, though, no doubt about it.

[MissHoneychurch]

Double post

x(

[MissHoneychurch]

44. Well then

as long as he cooks :D

[Robeson]

19. Alright, I'm jumping in here to confirm that pumpkin soup is teh awesome...

...no way one can go wrong with that... :9

On a side note, I had some pumpkin tortellinis that were mind blowing. But that's a whole other story.

[SeattleGirl]

21. Pumpkin tortellinis?

Whoa! That sounds yumster!

[MissHoneychurch]

23. Story please

recipe please

:D

[Robeson]

29. It was a local Italian restaurant that was having them as a "special" that night...

...with a cream sauce. This place makes all their pasta and ingredients from scratch. It was totally sinful. If you ever make it back to Nashville, we'll take you there...:9

[SeattleGirl]

30. Oh my, but that sounds sinfully delicious!

:9

[MissHoneychurch]

32. I'm on my way

... :rofl:

[Robeson]

37. We will treat both you and SeattleGirl, on our maxed out credit cards, to a dinner there...

...if you both come. If they don't take the cards we can always dine-and-dash!

[SeattleGirl]

39. Coolio! And MissHoney and I will be stow-aways on planes and

meet you there! :rofl:

[Robeson]

41. Obviously, we travel in the same financial cirlces....

...so have you got your govt. bailout check yet? Dammit, I check my mailbox everyday, but mine never shows up! ;-)

[SeattleGirl]

43. Nope.

guess I don't qualify.

I must fall inbetween those so-poor-they-break-your-heart folks, and the so-rich-it's-obscene folks. x(

[MissHoneychurch]

42. Sounds like a plan

To tell the truth, I don't know when I make it to the U.S. again. I just bought a condo and money is tight these days. But it is worth it. And I try to find a second job so that I can travel again.

One day ... either you come to Germany or I will make it to TN again.

[Robeson]

2. Hey MissHoneychurch...

...I'm sorry to hear about your situation.I hope it turns out O.K...

Love your pic, and seeing your beautiful self, again...:hug: :pals:

[MissHoneychurch]

4. Robeson!!!

OK, now we have SG and you and me in the same thread ..... :evilgrin:

The phone problme will get solved sooner or later. Still have my cell so I can be reached.

Good to see you too :loveya:

:hug: :hi: :loveya:

[Robeson]

7. It's almost like old times....

...now if we could just get SeattleGirl to loosen up a little bit, we'd get somewhere...:evilgrin:

:loveya:

[MissHoneychurch]

13. I think she is lost already

:rofl:

Sorry ... gf!! :hide:

[SeattleGirl]

24. !!!!!

:spank:

:rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

26. Hey!!!

I aplogized :rofl:

:spank:

Beside, I lost it too, so what the heck? :shrug:

[SeattleGirl]

28. But, but.....

I thought you LIKED spankings! :hide:

:rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

33. If they come from you ...

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:rofl:

[SeattleGirl]

35. That's my girl!

:evilgrin:

[SeattleGirl]

9. Hey Robeson!

MissHoney told me you were posting on her thread, so thought I'd take a sec and say hi!

How've you been, anyway? :pals:

[Robeson]

10. I've been doing fine, and we've been talking about you...

...behind your back...;-)

Hope all is well in the Great Northwest! :fistbump:

[SeattleGirl]

11. Well, if it's you and MissHoneychurch doing the talking, I'm in

good hands. :rofl:

It's been pretty good here. Got a good job in October, which is great, because MrSG got laid off in December.

So good to see you again. :fistbump:

[harmonicon]

18. that sucks

moving is a bitch, huh?

[MissHoneychurch]

25. Good morning

:hi:

It really sucks. I hope they figure out the problem. I love talking on the phone :rofl:

How are you doing?

[harmonicon]

47. I'm doing pretty well

I talk on the phone far too much. I've had to cut down, because I spent way too much money on my phone last month. I'm thinking of getting a wifi skype phone or something. I sometimes use skype to call phones anyway (it's cheap), but I hate using the computer like a speaker phone.

[MissHoneychurch]

48. A man who loves to talk on the phone

:wow:

I have a flat rate for phonecalls within Germany but also an extra option flatrate USA (and some other countries). That is perfect for me.

[harmonicon]

51. mostly to call back to the US

I like to talk to my brother, but it's insanely expensive for him to call me, and quite expensive for me to call him.... I also like to be a good son and call my parents sometimes, and I have a lot of friends in the US that I like to keep in touch with - sometimes calling is just easier than sending an email or something, especially for my parents, who are horrible with email.

[MissHoneychurch]

55. That is why I have the International flatrate

have you checked the phone companies in the UK to see if they offer reasonable rates? I pay like 15 Euro extra each month for the flatrate.

[harmonicon]

66. I've looked at various things

What I actually have seems like a horrible idea, but I think is good for the most part. I just have a pay-as-you-go cell phone, which would usually be expensive, but in my case seems worthwhile. It means that I'm not paying a monthly fee for the times when I'm out of the country (at least two months a year), or at times when I'm just so busy that I can't/don't use the phone much. Having a landline seems like a good thing, because they have those kind of deals that you describe, but many of them only cover calls to land-line phones, and almost everyone that I call only has a cell phone.

[MissHoneychurch]

67. But how do they know

if it is a land line or a cell in the U.S.? You have the same area code and digit of numbers. That is what I don't understand.

[harmonicon]

68. good question

I have no idea, but they supposedly do. On my cell phone it's the same price per minute to call any US number.

[MissHoneychurch]

70. I just checked my last phone bills

all my calls to the U.S. were covered by the flat rate. And I am sure not all where home phone numbers.

My provider is Alice Hansanet. But I am not sure you have them in the U.K.

[harmonicon]

76. no, we don't

and the UK have some very strange phone regulations - I think that is the reason.

[MissHoneychurch]

Move to Germany

:D

[harmonicon]

79. ha!

I just might. An American friend of mine is getting married to a German woman this week. Oh, man, would I love me some EU citizenship.

I've spent a fair amount of time in Germany, and think that it could be good for me, especially Berlin, but I don't know about being able to get a job there.... I'll see. I know that I don't want to move back to the US, but I don't necessarily want to stay in the UK either.

[MissHoneychurch]

80. I live in Frankfurt

if you need any help or want to come visit Germany let me know.

[Sky Masterson]

40. Happy Hump-day MissH

Nice flower.
Sorry about your phone.:hug: I hope it remedied quick. :loveya:

[MissHoneychurch]

45. Good morning Sky

:hi:

Btw, do you know Sky Du Mont? http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0241694/

It sucks with the phone but it is nothing that keeps me from sleeping :rofl:

[Sky Masterson]

46. I cant say that I've ever heard of him

Author,actor,and voice over guy.
Cool. :) and thank you for the good morning. :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

49. He is a German actor

but I thought he played in US movies as well. :shrug:

[malta blue]

50. Good morning MissH!

:hi::loveya:

What a stunning picture! And what is this I am reading about a party? :party:

I don't know what today holds for me, but I sure am glad it is Wednesday ;)

I hope your phone gets fixed quickly. How long do you think it has been dead? Could it be that your date did call and the line was bad. :shrug:

Have a great day!

[MissHoneychurch]

52. Good morning malta

my phone worked fine Monday evening and the days before. I think I died somewhen yesterday. And the guy does have my cell phone number as well, so there is no excuse.

B.day and housewarming party on the 21st. You are welcome to join :)

My day is busy again, but that is nothing new for me now. I am still fighting books that want to take over my desk :rofl:

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

[malta blue]

53. That stinks about the phone

:(

Your party sounds fun! I am hosting one on 3/7 for my 40th :party:

[MissHoneychurch]

57. It will get solved

sooner or later. I don't worry about it.

Yeah, I'm looking forward to the party.

I turn 34 on the 17th x(

[malta blue]

59. What a great attitude!

What did we ever do before the cell phone? :rofl:

My 40th is on 3/4 and BeachBaby is the following day IIRC

[MissHoneychurch]

63. What did we do before the Internet

:rofl:

[SalmonChantedEvening]

54. Good Morning MissHoneychurch

Sorry to hear about the phone :(

Off to bundle up, 4" of snow to play in ;)

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

"A wed wose. How womantic." - Madeline Khan

[MissHoneychurch]

56. Good morning SCE

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

Good thing nowadays that we all have a cell phone :)


Hey, at least it isn't a wet hose :rofl:

[AirmensMom]

58. Good morning, MissHC!

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

Pretty pic! :thumbsup:

I'm sorry about your phone. I hope it gets fixed soon and you can get back to normal. :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

61. Good morning AirmensMom

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

I know!! I want to have the possibility again to call you :D

Thanks. :hi:

[AirmensMom]

86. I do, too!

I wonder if that had anything to do with the bad connection we were having. :shrug:

Going to disappear for a bit and make sure I'm ahead of my men. :rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

89. I doubt it

since we talked Sunday. Whatever the reason is, I will find out ... or not and the phone is working again ... hopefully.

Have a great day!!!

:loveya: :hug: :hi:

[Callalily]

71. Good morning AirmensMom!

How lucky to catch you several days in a row!

Hope all is well and that you had fun with your men yesterday, :evilgrin: whatever that was all about. ;)

:hug: :hi: :loveya:

[AirmensMom]

81. LOL!

:spray:

My men are cutting baseboards. :rofl:

And I have to paint a bit of wall to get it ready. Not much to evilgrin about, now, is there? :rofl:


Good to see you. I doubt I can stay much longer, though. :(

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

[Callalily]

85. I was just about to log off

when I saw your post. Humph . . baseboards huh! Not too exciting, or maybe it is . . . :rofl:

Okay, I'm heading for work, but wishing you a great day, with men or without. ;)

:hug:

[blueraven95]

74. Good Morning, AirmensMom!

I hope you are well! :loveya:

[AirmensMom]

83. Good morning, blueraven!

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

I hope you are well also! We seem to be missing each other lately. Things are a bit crazy around here. :crazy:

No news this week ... but it's not expected b/c the boss is on vacation. Still hoping.

[blueraven95]

87. hopefully next week

:hug:

[Callalily]

60. Morning MissH!

Good lord, I'm running late again. Don't know what's with me.

Btw - your pic is beautiful. A welcome sight on this cold,cold morning.

Party food ideas? You'd have a million for me, but my brain is just waking up, but one good and easy thing is . . . homemade bread (or a nice bread from the bakery) goat cheese, topped with caviar. I usually have bread sliced on a platter with the goat cheese and caviar in their own serving dishes and let guests make the concoction themselves.

Think I'll be taking breakfast to work again. But I did that yesterday morning and didn't have time to eat it. Oh well . . .

:hug: :hi: :loveya:

[MissHoneychurch]

62. Good morning Callalily

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

I munched my breakfast museli this morning at home again but every now and then I buy me something at the bakery because I prefer sleeping a bit longer :rofl:

If you can think of some more ideas let me know later on :D

[Callalily]

64. You're keeping me from

showering and getting ready for work. :rofl: Here's a great recipe, easy, and everyone loves it. I use ground turkey - you know the health issue (never mind the 1/2 cup of butter :evilgrin:). And the 6 servings? I think I'd up that count. Makes a lot of meatballs. :blush: I don't have time to do the conversion thing.

Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
2 pounds ground chicken or turkey
1½ cups bread crumbs
2 eggs, whisked
¼ cup milk
¼ cup parsley
1/3 cup Romano cheese
salt to taste
pepper to taste
Hot-sauce dressing:
½ cup hot sauce (your choice)
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cajun seasoning
½ cup melted butter
salt to taste
pepper to taste
• In a bowl, mix together ground chicken, bread crumbs, egg, milk, parsley, cheese and seasoning. Form into small balls. Put balls on a sheet pan in an oven preheated to 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Once done, toss with hot-sauce dressing and serve. Garnish with celery and your choice of either bleu cheese or ranch dressing. Makes about 6 servings.

[MissHoneychurch]

65. That sounds yummy

Thanks for the recipe!!

I said 'later', so don't blame me :rofl:

[Callalily]

69. They are yummy and

always a big hit. Additionally, you can make them the day before, and just warm up in a nice glass casserole dish, which you can use as your serving dish too.

OMG! I'm always up for talking food.

But you know a good source is the cooking and baking group. Here's a link on appetizers: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=236x54034

[MissHoneychurch]

72. Thanks for the link

Talking about food is always good :D

[Callalily]

82. You are right, food

is always a good topic.

Gotta head out for work, so wishing you a great day.

:hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

84. Have a great day too

thanks again for the suggestions :hug:

:loveya:

[blueraven95]

73. Good Afternoon, MissH!

That sucks about your phone! What a hassle.


I have to go home at noon today so that I can wait around for the gas and electric service person to come and replace the battery in my meter. It didn't matter how much I told them that I work 10 minutes from my house, they still wouldn't agree to call me when they are on their way, so I could just meet them. x(

[MissHoneychurch]

75. Good morning blueraven

Don't you just love it when they say "We come between 9am and 4pm, please be avaiable". x(

I hope they show up shortly after noon so that you can go back to work.

[blueraven95]

77. I'm kind of hoping they show up shortly after noon too

but I think then I'll just take the afternoon anyway. Things have been kind of crazy so I'm looking forward to some peaceful hours in a way.

[MissHoneychurch]

78. Oh .... that would be nice

but I hate the waiting part. The rest of the afternoon free ... sigh ... if I could go home now I would crash and sleep.

[blueraven95]

88. me too.

I seriously thought about calling in sick this morning. But I didn't, because I'm a good person or something. :rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

90. LOL

haven't done that in a while. Way too busy to have the time to be lazy at home. But sooner or later I am sure I will need a mental health day again :blush:

Your Karma just got some plus points :D

[blueraven95]

91. I certainly hope so

:D


So how's the unpacking coming? Have you organized all those books yet?

[MissHoneychurch]

93. Uhhhh ....

next question please :rofl:

[blueraven95]

95. that bad, huh?

it'll get there. :-)

[MissHoneychurch]

97. When you mean with "that bad"

not done anything in the last days .... :hide:

[blueraven95]

101. I don't blame you at all

it's exhausting work, and usually easier not to attempt.

[MissHoneychurch]

103. Especially if you can goof off

and chat with friends online .... that is what I did yesterday

[blueraven95]

107. good for you

can't forget the social stuff. It's way more important than unpacking a few boxes. :bounce:

[MissHoneychurch]

108. Deadline is the 20th

when my mom and her bf are coming again :rofl:

[blueraven95]

110. oh, you have plenty of time

no worries :hippie:

[MissHoneychurch]

112. Yeah, 2 more weeks

Coming weekend I will do some. Once I am in the right mood I will get it done fast.

[blueraven95]

113. exactly. no need to tax yourself during the busy workweek

course then I would say that the weekend is for having fun, not for working. I think I'm a bad influence. :rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

114. You are??

I haven't noticed ... maybe because I am as bad :rofl:

[blueraven95]

115. I think it makes us awesome

we get to have so much fun. :silly:

[MissHoneychurch]

117. Yep

and imagine how it would be if we ever met and then did something together ... the men's world better watch out :evilgrin:

[blueraven95]

118. wow - we would be a force to be reackoned with.

That's it, you've got to come visit!

[MissHoneychurch]

122. Yes, I have to

I will be back to the U.S. if not this year then definitely next year. :woohoo:

[blueraven95]

125. well, then you absolutely have to make a stop in Baltimore

or at least close enough that I can get to it - Philly, DC, one of those...

[Brewman_Jax]

92. G'day, MissH

:hi: :hug: Beautiful photo!

Oh, no! Not the phone!




Any hope for your phone?

[MissHoneychurch]

94. Good morning Brewman_Jax

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

Thank you. Happy you like it.

I do hope there is hope for my phone. I will find out later today I hope.

So, how did your game go? Did the lady show up?

[Brewman_Jax]

96. Our ringer didn't show

but we had a full section of women--5 showed! And it was cold and windy, about 5C at start time. :woohoo:

We may have lost one to injury, she said that she felt a pop in her calf. She either tore the muscle or broke the tendon. Either way, it's a long-term injury, 4 wks or more. :(

BTW, we lost 6-0

[MissHoneychurch]

99. Gosh, you are some tough cookies

to play in such weather .... :scared: <--- cold

Sorry you lost :hug:

[Brewman_Jax]

105. Fortunately, it's the end of the season

a good training season, since we lost all of our games. I barely got any shots on goal, last good one was last night. Should have run more with the ball. I'll have to train more as a striker and become a converted defender. The next season starts in about 2-3 wks.

[MissHoneychurch]

106. Do you play in the summer too

when it is so hot?

[Brewman_Jax]

116. Yes

I play all year round. :silly:

[MissHoneychurch]

119. Wow

:wow: I am impressed.

[Brewman_Jax]

120. I am, too

but I do take a break every now and then, and go on vacation. :boring:

P.S. the team doesn't know my real age. ;)

[MissHoneychurch]

121. I won't tell them

:D

[Brewman_Jax]

123. Thanx

:hi: Then they'll really think I'm crazy! :crazy:

[MissHoneychurch]

124. You are not??

:evilgrin:

I think they would see that you keep in shape :9 :loveya:

[Brewman_Jax]

126. I'll train them

I'll be coach and do some skills training. We need the practice. :P

[lightningandsnow]

98. Good morning!

I'm decent. Slightly sick (slight cold), but decent. I have a bunch more homework to do tonight, but I'll pretty much be free (at least for a bit) after tonight! Yay!

Gorgeous picture, by the way.

[MissHoneychurch]

100. Good morning

sorry to hear you are sick. :hug: Hope you feel better soon.

What topics are you studying?

[lightningandsnow]

102. I have a big annotated bibliography to write for European History.

6 sources minimum, 750 words each. I'm already done 4, so I guess I'm almost done(ish).

It's for an independent study unit on the history and development of European feminism. :)

[MissHoneychurch]

104. Alice Schwarzer

got her in there?

[lightningandsnow]

109. No, because I'm an idiot who left it until the last second.

I'll try and get her in for the final product, though. :)

[MissHoneychurch]

111. At least you know who she is

:D

[mogster]

127. Hi MissHoneychurch, nice rose

And hi all! :hi:
I'm one of the Lounge mods, so I thought I'd say hi and introduce myself. I come from Norway, and I've been hanging out at the DU since after election 2004, mostly reading political stuff. But not always, so if I've offended anyone during the last four years, I apologize ;-) Good of you Americans to allow people from Europe to participate in debate, I'd say.

I'm a rule book john, so I quote the rules :P

Yeah, good to see you all.