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We’re going to have a beautiful Christmas this year with friends and family. Oh, yes we are and no gloomy allowed.
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Seajay Sparkles
2 years ago
mamabear2014
2 years ago
Vanilla ice cream, butter cookie crumbles, snicker snacker bits, and whipped cream! Yummy!
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Comments (549)Ooh Valentine’s Day! I didn’t even think about that. Hmmm maybe I should store them somewhere else and not with the Xmas decor. Thanks Nicci! I even had a covid test yesterday even though I didn’t think I had it. But with DH and the girls going back to work and school next week we figured it’s best to know for sure. Mostly I had drainage causing me to cough all night causing time to be tired all day. But it was rainy and gross so I picked a good few days to lay around and do nothing....See MoreShow Us Your Landscape/Gardens - A Photo Thread - May 2021
Comments (78)Deanna, back to roses. I was very serious when I said I thought you should get yourself a rose. I wanted a rose for the longest time and kept thinking it was a bad idea. I am very strictly organic since 1980 and I was under the impression that roses were disease and bug magnets and that I'd never be able to grow them, so I avoided them. But I realized that roses are my favorite flower and it was dumb to be a gardener and not grow your favorite. [g] So I decided to try to find a rose that was easy to grow and reliable and fragrant and repeat bloom and disease resistant. Not too much to ask, right? And that's how it all began. It's been really fun. And what I think now is that roses are really not harder to grow, in some ways I find them easier. And they are not as fragile as you think they are. I think they are pretty tough. And now there are so many disease resistant roses. So I went from one rose, to 3 roses and now I have 8. lol I think that is my limit. Although....lol. I was thinking today. I do get winter damage and end up having to prune close to the ground, which isn't a problem, they still grow very vigorously and flower every year just the same. But they don't get the size that say someone in California is able to grow them. And today I was thinking, I had in mind a larger impact and I've been waiting for the plants to get large enough for that. I am realizing that they are not going to get the size I am looking for and what I need to do is buy multiples of the same rose and plant them together to get the effect I want. So, definitely, don't be afraid to try a rose. Have fun looking for just the one you want. Spend some time over on the rose forum and you will be hooked. lol...See MoreShow Us Your Landscape/Gardens - A Photo Thread - June 2021
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zazfuzzroc
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoOkay Seajay, I made one too...and I actually ate it, but admit to not eating 2 of the ruby chocolate pieces and to adding a lot more instant espresso powder to make it more like a coffee. Lol
So...here you have it, my morning coffee sundae... with Breyer's vanilla ice cream, topped with a bit of fresh brewed espresso, fudgy chocolate/cinnamon sauce I just made, espresso powder, sliced banana, peanuts and a few snowflake sprinkles for the cute factor...lol..then a few ruby chocolate squares to add a bit of pink to go with my special Starbucks cup. :)
I could have used crystal, but it's packed ...who knows where!
Okay enough talking...lol
beadsnsew
2 years ago
Had visions of using a beautiful piece of stemware that was my grandmothers, but it is at home, and alas, we are not. A glass from where we are staying had to suffice.
Häagen-Dazs Vanilla with strawberry simply fruit topping.
Nora Lambert
2 years agoA little late to the party. Coffee chip ice cream, sprinkled with Godiva chocolate pearls.
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2 years agoGodiva Chocolate Pearls. In one of the many gifts I received from my wonderful neighbors at Christmas.
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marjie1059
2 years agoI don't know how I managed to get two pictures acting as if they are one. And I cannot delete either of them somehow. I left it as is, hoping somebody knows the answer to what happened.
So my Saturday sundae turned out to be a Sunday sundae. Yesterday morning I realized, like a lightning bolt, that I had to get GD's birthday box mailed that morning before an 11:00 a.m. zoom meeting with my sisters. All other projects, including ice cream, were pushed aside. This morning I had a bit more time to devote to important matters like ice cream for breakfast. The bowl is from a set of 16 that was a wedding gift to my parents. The spoon is monogrammed with "F", a family name. You can see just a corner of an interlocking wooden Swedish Christmas tree my parents had. HD coffee ice cream turned out to not be as good as Mackinac Island fudge ice cream with coffee extract and espresso mixed in. The peppermint stick ice cream had candy cane bits added in for a yummy crunch. Toppings are toasted pecan bits, dark chocolate sauce, and a bit of good old Cool whip. I could go for a repeat of that everyday, I'm afraid. My clothes would not appreciate it though.
ladma
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justcallmepool
2 years agoLiasch, I’m so glad you said a day late doesn’t matter Bc hopefully two don’t either. 😂
Here I am! I am SOOOO sorry I missed it Saturday. As Lisa said, I had sports which ended up being way longer than originally planned Bc my overachieving self now coaches two teams. What am I thinking?Anyway, I was gone until the afternoon and thad a friend visiting and never sat down. Must admit I wasn’t feeling the best yesterday 😵💫
Anyway I’m here today and did manage to scroll along Saturday and so happy y’all had such yummy treats! Omgosh I am impressed. And a bit jealous.All I could find this morning was an Oreo ice cream sandwich, topped off with chocolate whipped cream and sprinkles. I scarfed it down while DH took the kids to school. So it’s still a secret in this house! Lol
Served in one my moms China teacups 🥰
Seajay Sparkles
2 years agojustcallmepool
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2 years agoI bought this book for YS & GF for Christmas… I probably should’ve kept it for myself… maybe we could have a valentine chocolate indulgence party? And for those who can’t eat chocolate, an alternate flavour of their choice!
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