Row Robin starts Jan. 2016 All info on first post.

[AndreeBergeron]

Terrie,
So glad to hear that your newest little darling has arrived.
May God bless everyone with a good night of rest and renew everyone's strength soon.
Luann

[rehak]

Congratulations, Terrie! Sorry it was difficult, but glad everything worked out in the end.

You might have to lick yourself to find out what flavor you are....

[genevacarroll]

I hereby nominate Lois as the official "Encouragement Officer of the Row Robin." EORR for short. Do I hear a second?

Happy weekend!

geneva

[rehak]

Is that pronounced "Eeyore"? Interesting name for an encouragement officer!! But Lois will be perfect for the job!

[rehak]

I just looked up 'Eyore' on the Internet, and thought: That's not Lois. They even had some Eyore quotes. Not Lois.

Maybe she could be "Anti-Eyore" as in 'Auntie Eyore'. That's what I'd call her. (with her permission!) That way, she could be everyone's Auntie!

[twiglet]

Oh I don't know Eeyore likes rolling in puddles and playing with ants nest and is very cute but no Lois isn't gloomy

[rehak]

Eeyore is my favorite Pooh character. I'm not sure what that says about me. :dry:

[rehak]

Congratulations Terrie, on the new arrival, and hope he lets his mum recover by being a happy and peaceful baby.

When are we going to play pooh sticks? I suppose we could go rowing under pooh sticks bridge...... Lucky me has actually played pooh sticks on Pooh sticks bridge, because my godmother lived just up the road from AA Milne's house in the 70's.

Chaos here tonight, Izzy has 4 friends over for what is laughingly known as a 'sleepover', they are high as kites on excitement and sugar. Currently they are watching a cartoon 'Pirates in an Adventure with Scientists' by Aardman Animations. If you ever get a chance to see it do, it is brilliant in that it is funny at so many different levels; kids enjoy the story, adults enjoy the story and all the little funny details in the background.

[rehak]

Glad they`re only high on excitement and sugar! Good mother


What`re Pooh sticks? Well, I`ll google it, so you can take care of the girls...LOL 'sleepover' What's for breakfast?

[rehak]

At 13ish they are definitely only getting sweets & fizzy pop in this house. It is a 'Snot a Halloween sleepover' because we will be away for Halloween. The have also had Snot Soup _{leek and potato} Finger food _{hot dog sausages in buns with ketchup, looking like fingers} and homemade pizzas that they decorated themselves. Followed by strawberry & raspberry blancmange set in a brain shaped mould. DH has escaped to our bedroom & me to the computer/sewing room!

Breakfast will be toast or cold pizza!

how to play Pooh sticks - you need a bridge over flowing water and a twig or leaf or piece of grass each. standing on the up stream side of the bridge everyone drops their twig or leaf at the same time. You then rush to the other side of the bridge to see whose twig comes through first, which makes them the winner. A great game for kids of all ages B)

[genevacarroll]

Ok... I didn't set out to make Lois into something she is not! Maybe Lois could be the "RR Cheerleader"? Cheerleaders get you going when the going gets tough, as well as keep you pumped up when you are at the top of the game.

At least I think that's what cheerleaders do. I've never been a cheerleader.... hmy:

Rosemary, I remember the days of sleepovers, from both my childhood and my kiddos. It is usually a groggy morning after for parents and kids! Enjoy!

geneva

[genevacarroll]

http://pooh-sticks.com/2015/08/the-formula-for-winning-pooh-sticks/#more-994

Amazing what you can find on the Internet!

Once, someone told me you cold find ANYTHING on eBay. I challenged: Okay, let's see if you can find dentures. :sick:

Yup, they had several - about 8 or 9 at the time,individuals mostly and even 'one matching pair! Today they even have a 'vintage pair' - used by a medical student - for about 65 bucks! :S



I think I need to get a life, as they say....

[genevacarroll]

Geneva - it's nothing you said. It's the way a lizard's mind works when in a rowboat... :silly:

[Scoopie]

Terrie, you are so funny! And, congratulations on your new grandchild. I pray everyone is doing well!

With all of this talk about Eeyore (my youngest daughter's favorite when she was small) I just want to mention that my new sewing machine has all of the Disney embroideries in it. If you would like a Pooh scene for your row, let me know. I can work with that!

Rosemary, I'm am glad it is you not me, with a house full of giggling girls! Been there done that! BTW....what are the ingredients in snot soup? Not, that I plan to make it, but am just curious!

Well, time to fix dinner (Not snot soup....hamburgers!) so I'm out of here!

Dawn

[Scoopie]

Snot soup - as I made it.
approx. 2oz butter
2 leeks - as much of the green section as possible, sliced about 3/8"
approx. 2pints homemade chicken stock
2 baking potatoes, chopped to about 1/2" dice.
S&P to taste

Fry the leeks in the butter so they are soft and starting to colour, throw in the frozen block of chicken stock and melt, when nearly all melted add the potatoes, put on the lid, bring to the boil and simmer for about 20-30 minutes. Put into the liquidizer and blitz until fairly smooth. Return to saucepan and season to taste.

Don't agonise about quantities too much, it is a very forgiving 'chuck it and duck' sort of recipe, but homemade stock really makes it good. And that is easy enough to do if you have had a roast chicken - save all the bones and throw them into a pressure cooker with a couple pints of water for about an hour. (although you could put them in a slow cooker/crockpot overnight) then strain off and put in the freezer for when needed.

All teenage werewolf's have been recovered by delighted parents and now in the throws tidying up.... ie Izzy is emptying & reloading the dishwasher, then hovering the lounge & dining hall.