@Spurt wrote:
@stevieb wrote:
Rebecca here... Well, glad your fitness event went well... It turned off so amazingly cool Sunday night that I actually was able to turn off the a/c and throw open the windows... Monday was one of those rare glorious warm, bright sunny, low humidity summer days... It was short lived... Now, we're back in the partly this-partly that, maybe rain, maybe not, some sun, hot and humid pattern... Love-love-love... NOT!
McD's will advertise their wares anywhere... and everywhere... no matter the venue... I remember when they actually used to have good french fries... The last time I tasted them they were like cardboard... Which just goes to show, nothing remains the same... Except, of course, the Q's programming... I give up... I tried to watch a bit of Issac and PMS last night, but had to turn it off... It's just so bad... And yes, so are so many of the new websites, designed to be all things to all people, so that they essentially don't serve anyone well... And as for CIJ, no. Just no.
@stevieb POLLY HERE.......
Oh yes, I can relate---the partly this and that.....and I just love it when they give weather forecasts in the morning and say, "although our computer models say we may get some thunderstorms this afternoon, but we think they will be more north and east of us...." And what happens a torrential rain storm hits about 2:30 PM......They are predicting hot and humid weather for Friday and big chance of rain for Saturday and Sunday, but promise no problem for the July 4th celebrations or fireworks, TRANSLATION-expect it to rain like heck all day and night!!!
At least the rain keeps the temperatures low, but sadly next it seems that we are about to return to our regularly scheduled hot weather in mid 90's...if you can believe them.....But it's been nice that it's been cooler for us this year, athough a bit on the soggy side with all the rain!!!
WOW--so it was cold enough in your parts to even turn off the A/C and actually open windows---WONDERFUL! WONDERFUL! I hope you have many beautiful days ahead!!!
Well I heard that McD's was hurting financially despite all their new and improved menus and pricing (sounds a bit like the Q doesn't it with all the format changes, and of course the shipping changes)......Yes, McD's DID HAVE good french fries, but they were forced to change to a healthier formula which seems to have impacted the taste.....well you can't have it all as some of the cheerleaders have been known to say.....
I am working from home so I watched VPH's Shows---the shows with Dan H and Mary Beth was nice to watch---but too much of what we've become familiar with....balsam wreath,.finials, the lava angels (as some like to call them), words to live by candles, mercury spheres, and your famous horse---the horse did look very nice in front of the tree---and I was tempted, but didn't succomb. She had a few new items cloches, doves, mice, and ornaments. Nothing rang any bells for me, but the set was beautifully decorated. And let's just say the afternoon show was difficult to watch. Of course, I grabbed the remote for the other CIJ offerings, but I wasn't quite fast enough and unfortunately heard a bit of the song "LET IT GO" before the channel was changed!!!! The frozen world lives on it appears......In other words, don't think you've missed much 
Rebecca here... Oh what the heck... Spurt, old buddy, old pal, I think I'm gradually reaching the end of the line. The boards aren't much fun anymore, the programming isn't much fun anymore, the savings are virtually non-existent, so really, why would I bother...?
I looked here to see what VPH had on offer for her various shows today, but watched exactly none of them because, pretty sets aside, I knew there wouldn't be anything of interest and after looking, I see I was right... More of the same old, same old. And really, isn't that pretty much all QVC is these days?
As for the weather, well that one day was nice... Unfortunately, it's been steamy and hot since then and lots of showers, together with some pretty nasty storms. The one last night sent my tomcat under the bed and almost sent me under there with him... Even once it began to wind down, I was so wrung out it was a chore to fall asleep and I was up early to make matters even more pleasurable... Increasingly, the pool is old news and I'm just hanging on until fall... For the first time in many years, I was (was...) actually enjoying summer this year, but with rare exceptions, there surely haven't been many nice days coming our way around here, and it doesn't appear the weather idiots are predicting that to change...
As for McD's... once in a blue moon, I get a craving for a Big Mac, Double Cheese or Filet of Fish but it's rare and even more rare that I give in to the temptation. There is fast food out there that is SO much better and with prices that are surely no worse than are theirs... As for fries of the fast food ilk, Five Guys has them all beat, hands down....
In my pantry with my cupcakes...