Kash Posted August 4 Posted August 4 Hello everyone! I cannot believe it is Aug already! Summer has just flown by
rockpzazz Posted August 4 Posted August 4 I always try to come up with something to say each month instead of just checking in... but I really have nothing to say. The weather has been a lot nicer lately (who knew it could reach highs in the mid to upper 70s the first week of August). Making some progress on a few projects, but still procrastinating more than I should, maybe I can knock a few more out and motivate me to finish some more. 2
bribri25 Posted August 5 Posted August 5 Summer finally giving me a break after vacation and endless activities. Now, it's pretty much time to get back to school for the kids, but one waterpark day and a weekend of camping planned for August.
bodotdot Posted August 5 Posted August 5 Just checking in for August, so--ACHOO! Sorry about that. Happy August.
speeddiva Posted August 5 Posted August 5 August is a busy one here. My 40(!) year class reunion, a road trip to Oklahoma & Arkansas then a quick trip to Denver for a show at Red Rocks. Praying for some good weather. 1
tinkrbel Posted August 5 Posted August 5 Welcome August! Looking forward to a busy month ending with a trip to Chicago to see Oasis. It's been years since I've flown anywhere or seen Belugas 1
packratfamily Posted Sunday at 10:08 PM Posted Sunday at 10:08 PM Checking in for a hot muggy typical August. Thank goodness for swimming pools
HanShotFirst Posted Sunday at 11:18 PM Posted Sunday at 11:18 PM Hello August I guess. I’m so over the blistering heat. We had a lovely weekend last weekend with no humidity but it’s creeping back and will probably ledge to more heat advisories. 1
wittenlover Posted Monday at 01:44 PM Posted Monday at 01:44 PM How are we already almost halfway into August? Eesh... Time's been flying. Little miss Mew (in my profile pic here) has been trying to give mama a heart attack lately with some health issues. Not entirely unexpected at 17.5 years old but I could do without the couple of emergency vet bills I've had to deal with when she apparently was just battling a bug of some sort. Antibiotics and time and she's back to being her spunky self. Go figure. No clue how long I still have with her but these past few weeks have made me more appreciative of the little things like the special moments when she chooses to curl up next to me vs in one of her other favorite spots, when she comes to me looking for attention, etc. This coming weekend is the annual Woodward Dream Cruise. As a classic car lover, this is one of the events I look forward to each year. I know the traffic on Woodward drives some locals crazy (and I get it) but I love being amongst all the cars from days gone by. Memories of being a kid and riding with Mom or Dad (or both) and having them tell me what the cars were and some little fact about them when we'd see one on the road. I'll be down there Saturday morning/early afternoon before I head into my weekend "side gig", camera in hand to capture some of the best and share with my fellow car lovers. Looking ahead to the end of the month, I am headed back to Cedar Point and will actually have my coaster buddy back with me, as she's been able to work in a couple days off to come back up for another quick visit. I'm happy to have her join me for that run since I know she loves the coasters as much (or more) than even I do. The day she heads home is actually opening day for one of my favorite local orchards, so we're talking about her potentially staying late enough for a quick orchard visit before she starts the trek back to her place. She's not been up here for that before - firsts are always fun and... She could take some fresh orchard doughnuts home. Bonus. lol 3
Gator Pam Posted Monday at 07:35 PM Posted Monday at 07:35 PM Yesterday my landlords and I attended a pot luck brunch game party. We brought a brunch enchilada casserole made by my landlord and I made blintz casserole with homemade strawberry glaze/pie filling and homemade blueberry pie filling to be used as toppings. We also brought along sour cream to use as a topping for both casseroles as well. The hosts made French toast, and the other couple in attendance brought a variety of sausage. Frozen blintzes layered in stoneware in a single layer and rolled to coat in melted butter Soufflé batter poured around and over the blintzes Puffy and slightly browned Enchilada Casserole My plate, starting from 12 noon and going clockwise: French Toast My Blintz Cassetole tipped with strawberry, blueberry, and sour cream Enchilada Casserole topped with sour cream Various pieces of sausage 1
magickallight Posted Tuesday at 05:10 AM Posted Tuesday at 05:10 AM On 6/5/2025 at 6:13 PM, Brad said: Saw that Costco is testing out a version of Scan & Go. I tend to go to Sam's more often for that reason alone. If Costco rolls it out nationwide I'd probably shop there more than I do now. 1
mcwalker Posted Tuesday at 01:26 PM Posted Tuesday at 01:26 PM (edited) One third of the way through August. The summer is slipping by fast. Today is August 12. Happy Birthday, Brad! Edited Tuesday at 01:26 PM by mcwalker 4
Kanyon71 Posted Tuesday at 08:41 PM Posted Tuesday at 08:41 PM On 8/11/2025 at 9:44 AM, wittenlover said: How are we already almost halfway into August? Eesh... Time's been flying. Little miss Mew (in my profile pic here) has been trying to give mama a heart attack lately with some health issues. Not entirely unexpected at 17.5 years old but I could do without the couple of emergency vet bills I've had to deal with when she apparently was just battling a bug of some sort. Antibiotics and time and she's back to being her spunky self. Go figure. No clue how long I still have with her but these past few weeks have made me more appreciative of the little things like the special moments when she chooses to curl up next to me vs in one of her other favorite spots, when she comes to me looking for attention, etc. This coming weekend is the annual Woodward Dream Cruise. As a classic car lover, this is one of the events I look forward to each year. I know the traffic on Woodward drives some locals crazy (and I get it) but I love being amongst all the cars from days gone by. Memories of being a kid and riding with Mom or Dad (or both) and having them tell me what the cars were and some little fact about them when we'd see one on the road. I'll be down there Saturday morning/early afternoon before I head into my weekend "side gig", camera in hand to capture some of the best and share with my fellow car lovers. Looking ahead to the end of the month, I am headed back to Cedar Point and will actually have my coaster buddy back with me, as she's been able to work in a couple days off to come back up for another quick visit. I'm happy to have her join me for that run since I know she loves the coasters as much (or more) than even I do. The day she heads home is actually opening day for one of my favorite local orchards, so we're talking about her potentially staying late enough for a quick orchard visit before she starts the trek back to her place. She's not been up here for that before - firsts are always fun and... She could take some fresh orchard doughnuts home. Bonus. lol Ya I’m going to miss the dream cruise, and fresh cider and donuts. I used to tell my wife cider was different at the mills. She never believed me until we went one year while visiting. She told me she thought I was crazy until she actually tried it. Now she knows. 2
stationchief Posted yesterday at 06:53 AM Posted yesterday at 06:53 AM Ah, monsoon season, how I've missed thee. Rain expected all the way through next week. And... Happy Birthday, Brad! And many mo-oooore! 1
Gator Pam Posted 1 hour ago Posted 1 hour ago With the nearly total inch of rain expected over the next couple of days here on the Eastside of Seattle, I went ahead and harvested my Mystery tomatoes, as I didn’t want to risk them splitting. For those unaware, I saved seeds from Kumato tomatoes I bought from Trader Joe’s, unaware at the time that they are a hybrid and will not reproduce exactly the same. Since Kumato is proprietary, I don’t know exactly what the parent tomatoes are like, since they mostly have generic ID names. So, I had no idea when they would be fully ripe, nor what they would taste like. How the colored ones looked on the vine Clustered together after picking The one I decided to try, as it is the least firm. Pepper mill for scale. Looks quite nice! I cut out the core, since it was still quite green, then lightly salted each half. A touch tangy with some nice sweetness. The half where I removed the core was more tangy, whereas the other half was slightly more sweet. I haven’t decided if I’ll save seed from them for next year. I think it will depend on how many total I wind up with.
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