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I'm loving all the pictures of siblings. @Haljo1935 I love the cup! I'm sure the tea tastes a lot better from that one! @smitty34877 How wonderful that your mom started you all on cruising. I'm sure she really enjoyed having all her kids with her on that cruise. @Cruising-along Beautiful pictures! Sisters Weekends are the greatest. We haven't done one is a while as the pandemic put a damper on them. Sue, Barb, and I did one, but Jodie wouldn't come as it was too dangerous.

My siblings and I are pretty close as siblings go. Well, Sue wanted to trade the brothers for a pony, but Dad wouldn't go for it. Mom's biggest worry was that when she and Dad were gone that we'd kind of go our own ways. We sort of have done that, but we make a point of getting together as siblings each year. We also have a family picnic in the summer and all the grandkids and great grandkids come. Dad liked to take pictures on Sundays after church, so we had to sit on the couch or the coffee table and pose. You can see that we were very happy to do this. This was a Saturday in early fall. A variation of sitting on the couch was standing on the porch. This was in winter and Sue is showing you how cold it was out there.

Good morning, everyone! It is going to be a very nice day here in mid-Michigan. The sun is shining and the temperature is supposed to reach 70F. My plan is to enjoy it while it is here. Tomorrow is colder with rain. I'm heading to the gym this morning and then plan on some yard work this afternoon. The eye is much better. I just have a scab of some sort on the upper lid. I would say the infection is all cleared up, but I'll use the eye drops to completion. Thank you for including me on the care list, @JazzyV Vanessa, but I think I can come off now. Stuffed cabbage is ok by me, but I prefer the carnivore type. I'm sure these are great, but the carb count is too high for me. I try to limit to 30 grams of carbs in a meal and these have 61g. https://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/252621/vegetarian-stuffed-cabbage/ They look good, but I'm still passing on them. The next recipe says only 23g carbs for each roll. That would leave me kind of hungry. https://www.lazycatkitchen.com/baked-vegan-cabbage-rolls/ The two previous recipes had mushrooms in the stuffing. This one does not. I think I'd prefer the mushroom stuffing, but some people don't like the shrooms. https://www.themediterraneandish.com/vegetarian-stuffed-cabbage-rolls/ Hoping this finds you all well and wishing you a wonderful day!

Good morning, everyone! @luvteaching @ger_77 What a day yesterday. Traffic was heavy to and from Toledo, but we made it with time to spare to see the eclipse. We got off the highway and took back roads into town and that helped. Unfortunately, others discovered our back road route for the trip home and even though we waited several hours after the event, roads were clogged. A 2.5 hour trip took us a little over 4 hours. But, it was totally worth it. Nothing is on the agenda for today. I may go to the gym and I may not. After yesterday's events, I want a day of rest. Now, for dinner. We actually had the broccoli and egg muffins a few weeks ago, so I looked for some variations of egg muffins. The first one is very adaptable and you can make up a bunch and have them ready in the fridge for a busy morning. https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/278443/easy-breakfast-egg-muffins/ I wish I had one of those right now! This next one has bell peppers, tomatoes and cheese. Sundried tomatoes would be great in these! https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/egg-muffins-recipe/ This last one has bacon in it. Who can resist bacon? Mmmm https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/breakfast-egg-muffins/ I hope this gives you all a great idea for breakfast! I like to start the day out with some protein and these low-carb muffins are the way to go for me! Hoping this finds you all well and wishing you a wonderful day!

I don't think it will matter. I have all the same problems on my desktop, laptop, and phone.

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Good morning, everyone! We have a balmy start to the day and looking forward to mostly sunny skies and a high of 75. That forecast is always welcome! It is looking good for the eclipse so we are making the trek to Toledo where we'll watch the eclipse from a friend's front yard. The eye seems a little better this morning. It looks like it has drained a bit as it isn't as swollen or sore. We'll see as the day wears on how it does. It is generally better in the morning. Today's meal sounds like one I would like to try. I better hurry and do it though as grilling season is fast approaching. https://www.budgetbytes.com/creamy-spinach-artichoke-chicken/ That looks really good to me! This next one doesn't have as much sauce and that can be a good thing if you're watching calories. https://downshiftology.com/recipes/spinach-artichoke-chicken-bake/ Here's spinach and artichoke dip on your chicken. https://www.saltandlavender.com/spinach-artichoke-chicken/ Hoping this finds you all well and wishing you a wonderful day! Be careful looking at the eclipse.

@StLouisCruisers and twin @Overhead Fred and @erewhon

That sounds like a smart idea. Something was going on if it wasn't medication and that is more scary. Maybe you should call the office tomorrow anyways.

Welcome home!

Wishing you all a wonderful cruise!

Yep, NS is on the move!

Rotterdam put on a great toot show.

Hopefully NS will be soon to follow.

Lots of toots!

Checking in.

@Cruising-along Welcome home! I'm sure you all had a wonderful time! The boys will be so excited to see you and Henry! @luvteaching Hugs to you, Karen. Lean on us when you need to. @kazu Sorry you are under the weather. Hopefully some of the aches and pains are due to the weather and will resolve as it gets better. That is what I blame everything on.

Good morning, everyone! It is a frosty start to the day here in mid-Michigan, but we will warm to about 60F with sunny skies. It will be a nice day for a stroll through the gardens. The eye is pretty much the same. It isn't as painful, but it is still swollen. The weather is looking good for our eclipse journey. We have a nice spot all picked out. Bon Voyage to @Heartgrove's DW, @Overhead Fred, and @Vict0riann Everyone has a favorite potato salad recipe and it is usually what Mom made. I know my Mom's potato salad would rank higher than the recipes. These are an attempt to make them healthy and the main way they do that is to substitute for the mayo in the potato salad. Hmmm, we shall see. https://www.wellplated.com/healthy-potato-salad/ This one uses a bit of mayo and mixes it with Greek yogurt. https://www.healthyseasonalrecipes.com/healthy-classic-potato-salad-with-hard-boiled-eggs/ You can pair that healthy potato salad with a delicious grilled hamburger. Here are directions from Bobby Flay: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/perfect-burger-recipe-1957542 Hoping this finds everyone well and wishing you all a wonderful day!

Boursin can make almost anything great. Try putting a hunk of boursin in a spaghetti squash along with some cherry tomatoes. Sprinkle with olive oil and basil and oregano, then bake. It is an easy fix and makes a good vegetable seem like haute cuisine.

Good morning, everyone! It is a chilly start to the day, but it is supposed to be mostly sunny with a high of 57F. I like that! The eye is pretty much the same as yesterday. At least it doesn't hurt like it did before. We have no plans for today. I am going to the gym, but after that I'm just relaxing with warm compresses. Didn't we have air fryer rotisserie chicken a short time ago? It seems rather familiar to me and I had some pictures saved in this year's Meal of the Day folder. Well, if we did, we're having a refresher! https://www.skinnytaste.com/air-fryer-rotisserie-chicken/ It sure looks good. We had rotisserie chicken just this past week. I would have to do this in the regular oven as I don't have an air fryer. I think it would be fine to do that. https://jenniferbanz.com/air-fryer-whole-chicken One last recipe. This is a honey lemon version. https://grownupdish.com/homemade-rotisserie-chicken-in-the-air-fryer/ Welcome home to all of our Grand Australia Dailyites. Hope this finds everyone well and wishing you all a wonderful day.

I wondered the same thing, Sandi. The stye is draining and getting in the pool with that is kind of like getting in with an open sore. I'll wait until it is healed to go back. I can do the weight machines safely, so I still get my exercise. I was in Bergen in 2017. That cruise I was solo and was celebrating my recovery from a broken hip. It was kind of a wet, rainy day, so I didn't take many pictures. I went back with Sue and Donna and my nephew Matt and his partner, Laura, in 2022. We had a delightfully sunny day. I had pre-purchased tickets for the funicular so we skipped the line and went straight up. There is a lot more up there than just an overlook and restaurant. Donna was content looking at the souvenir stands and Sue and I took a hike into a lake. We also had some visitors trying to hitch a ride with us as we sailed away.

Good morning, everyone! The eye is doing much better this morning. When I got up the swelling was greatly reduced, but I can still feel the stye. I think it is slowly draining. I am skipping the pool this morning due to the eye and will just do the weight machines. I'm hoping it is back to the pool next week. We're keeping an eye on the weather for next Monday. If it is decent, we'll be driving down to Toledo to sit in a friend's front yard for the eclipse. One forecast says mostly sunny and 71F while another says overcast with rain showers likely and 67F. Kind of makes it hard to decide what to do! @NextOne Happy Birthday, Edi! @lobsternight Bon Voyage! Today's meal sounds interesting to me! I probably wouldn't have it due to the carb load, but this first recipe looks pretty tasty! I'd just have to flip those eggs and finish cooking them. https://downshiftology.com/recipes/sweet-potato-breakfast-hash/ This next one looks pretty good, too! I like the avocado. https://www.loveandlemons.com/sweet-potato-hash/ And here's one for the vegetarian/vegan members of the family. https://oohlalaitsvegan.com/sweet-potato-breakfast-hash/ I'm hoping this finds you all well and wishing you a wonderful day.

I hope the cruise to Alaska is wonderful and do have a drink in our honor!