Smartie's Bar & Grill

[MMC]

Did you tumble end over end in the dark?

Nah.....I be good, in the dark Lady P.....Real good.

 

[Winchester]

Greetings, countryboy. :2wave:

I'm about 45 minutes from Cleveland in Summit County. Beautiful weather here today, too. Much appreciated after all the rain we've been getting. I just had a cord of wood delivered the other day - ready for use in the fireplace this Winter. The price sure jumped from last year - you're lucky you cut your own!

I was in Summit County last month. Went to the Hoppin Frog brewery. :mrgreen:

 

[polgara]

I was in Summit County last month. Went to the Hoppin Frog brewery. :mrgreen:

I haven't been there yet, but the people that I know that have been give it excellent ratings! What was your opinion?

Akron is also the site for the annual Soap Box Derby - isn't it ironic that drinking and driving are both not only allowed here, but encouraged? :lamo:

 

[vesper]

Evening folks. It was a beautiful day in my neck of the woods, high in the low 80's. Guess rain is suppose to roll in sometime through the night. Glad to see most of you enjoyed a good day too. Actually we could use a little rain after four days of bliss. It was a working Saturday and a productive one. Hubby outdid himself today. Got a lot of repairs done. What a turn on! He did his thing outside and I did mine inside. It was a very productive day. Tomorrow we play. And now it is wine time. Cheers

 

[countryboy]

Greetings, countryboy. :2wave:

I'm about 45 minutes from Cleveland in Summit County. Beautiful weather here today, too. Much appreciated after all the rain we've been getting. I just had a cord of wood delivered the other day - ready for use in the fireplace this Winter. The price sure jumped from last year - you're lucky you cut your own!

I work up your way all the time. Just finished up a job in Hudson.

It's a lot of work, but it saves out of pocket cost. Plus, it's fun.

 

[Smartmouthwoman]

Homemade burgers for dinner. Man, have meat prices jumped thru the roof. Hamburger meat is a luxury these days!

 

[polgara]

I work up your way all the time. Just finished up a job in Hudson.

It's a lot of work, but it saves out of pocket cost. Plus, it's fun.

Did you get a chance to see LaBron's house in Bath while you were in the area? VERY nice!

 

[polgara]

Homemade burgers for dinner. Man, have meat prices jumped thru the roof. Hamburger meat is a luxury these days!

Greetings, SMW. :2wave:

I just keep telling myself that I'm really eating a T-bone - it just looks different! :mrgreen:

Had my helicopter ride today! Very fun! More later with pictures.

 

[vesper]

Homemade burgers for dinner. Man, have meat prices jumped thru the roof. Hamburger meat is a luxury these days!

Ain't it the truth sugah! Especially beef. I jumped on a special at my local grocery, buy one roast get one free this week. I also found ribeyes and New York strip steaks for 5.99 per lb. at Carfagnas,( a meat market in the area) and stocked my freezer. They have chicken leg quarters 10 for 10.00 this week. Going to stock up on them as well. Chicken and noodles, barbecued chicken, roasted chicken, the possibilities are endless. I grabbed a leg of lamb a couple of weeks ago at 4.99 a lb. and put it in the freezer as well. It takes a lot of time to check all the ads and make the runs to the different stores. If you don't have that luxury of the time, you end up with having to pay 6/7 bucks to make a decent burger out of sirloin. I've been watching the ads like a hawk and packing the freezer full.

 

[Smartmouthwoman]

Ain't it the truth sugah! Especially beef. I jumped on a special at my local grocery, buy one roast get one free this week. I also found ribeyes and New York strip steaks for 5.99 per lb. at Carfagnas,( a meat market in the area) and stocked my freezer. They have chicken leg quarters 10 for 10.00 this week. Going to stock up on them as well. Chicken and noodles, barbecued chicken, roasted chicken, the possibilities are endless. I grabbed a leg of lamb a couple of weeks ago at 4.99 a lb. and put it in the freezer as well. It takes a lot of time to check all the ads and make the runs to the different stores. If you don't have that luxury of the time, you end up with having to pay 6/7 bucks to make a decent burger out of sirloin. I've been watching the ads like a hawk and packing the freezer full.

You're the planner, V. I envy that ability. I can't even pick out which clothes I'm gonna wear the night before... because I never know what I'll be in the mood to wear in the morning.

Picked up a bag of pintos so I can cook a pot of beans tomorrow. But since I add tomatoes, onions & ground round, it'll still be an expensive pot of supper.

 

[Winchester]

I haven't been there yet, but the people that I know that have been give it excellent ratings! What was your opinion?

Akron is also the site for the annual Soap Box Derby - isn't it ironic that drinking and driving are both not only allowed here, but encouraged? :lamo:

Good beer, enjoyed it.

 

[countryboy]

Did you get a chance to see LaBron's house in Bath while you were in the area? VERY nice!

No, but I've done a lot of work in the Bath area over the years. Lot's of high end stuff. I do ceramic and natural stone tile.

 

[Smartmouthwoman]

Gotta luv these guys...



Fire one up for another one...



*grooves*

 

[vesper]

You're the planner, V. I envy that ability. I can't even pick out which clothes I'm gonna wear the night before... because I never know what I'll be in the mood to wear in the morning.

Picked up a bag of pintos so I can cook a pot of beans tomorrow. But since I add tomatoes, onions & ground round, it'll still be an expensive pot of supper.

Right now in my neck of the woods a lousy pound of ground round will cost you close to 9 bucks. Heck even the cost of a bag of pintos has soared. Everything has. My ability to plan came out of necessity. I married my sweetheart a couple or two decades ago. He was just out of the Navy and attending college where we met. We got married and got pregnant and all the plans we had changed. We didn't have two nickels to rub together yet we took care of business. We managed to prosper but it took planning. Today I know how hard every dollar we saved for the future was to come by and I'll be damn if I waste one of them.

 

[Smartmouthwoman]

Right now in my neck of the woods a lousy pound of ground round will cost you close to 9 bucks. Heck even the cost of a bag of pintos has soared. Everything has. My ability to plan came out of necessity. I married my sweetheart a couple or two decades ago. He was just out of the Navy and attending college where we met. We got married and got pregnant and all the plans we had changed. We didn't have two nickels to rub together yet we took care of business. We managed to prosper but it took planning. Today I know how hard every dollar we saved for the future was to come by and I'll be damn if I waste one of them.

There's a certain comfort in knowing you CAN get by on very little if you have to. I've been there, done that myself... although I'd hate to be doing it today with prices what they are. Heard milk may hit $5 a gallon. Craziness.

 

[vesper]

There's a certain comfort in knowing you CAN get by on very little if you have to. I've been there, done that myself... although I'd hate to be doing it today with prices what they are. Heard milk may hit $5 a gallon. Craziness.

Smartie, it is those that haven't been there that will struggle. We already have been conditioned to do so and know how to survive. It's worth checking out the sale ads. Grab what you can at reasonable prices and plan your meals accordingly. It pays to cut out the coupons and I love how some of the stores have in-store coupons you can subscribe to over your phone so when you pick the items up you get the "special" discount automatically. I am always looking for a bargain. Today I don't have to out of necessity, but I think it is wise to do so. Because when you save in one area, that means more fun tickets. And I am a real fan of having fun.

 

[Smartmouthwoman]

Good morning, barflies. Who wants biscuits & sausage gravy this morning?

 

[MMC]

Alright people.....another day, another dollar. Sunday football and you will hear some holler. We got a drenching last night.....but a pile of dirt still remains in my sight. Looks like more work for me.....but Right now its time for coffee.

 

[Smartmouthwoman]

Football? Oh yeah, that's today huh?

Go Cowboys!

 

[MMC]

Well another 15 wheelbarrels moved. So I am whittling away at it. Although I have been taking my time. Since my step son didn't take care of anything yesterday. We got the sun and it will be decent out.....once we get rid of 20-30 mph winds. Then we will have more rain moving in.

Oops there goes the sun......clouds rolling in.

 

[polgara]

Well another 15 wheelbarrels moved. So I am whittling away at it. Although I have been taking my time. Since my step son didn't take care of anything yesterday. We got the sun and it will be decent out.....once we get rid of 20-30 mph winds. Then we will have more rain moving in.

Oops there goes the sun......clouds rolling in.

Greetings, MMC. :2wave:

How much more do you have to do? We were supposed to get rain last night, but it didn't happen - now they say it'll be this afternoon. Most of the outside stuff around here that could have been handled has been, except getting the deck restained, but that will have to wait till Spring. Had I known earlier that we would have four days in a row without rain, even that would have been done, but I didn't, and it hasn't! :sigh:

 

[MMC]

Greetings, MMC. :2wave:

How much more do you have to do? We were supposed to get rain last night, but it didn't happen - now they say it'll be this afternoon. Most of the outside stuff around here that could have been handled has been, except getting the deck restained, but that will have to wait till Spring. Had I known earlier that we would have four days in a row without rain, even that would have been done, but I didn't, and it hasn't! :sigh:

Oh there is still two huge mounds out front. I would say a good 4 yards. Yeah we managed 3 and half days.....today the sun can't get thru now. Plus we have wind gusts over 30 mph if not 40. Dark dull dismal day.....I can't move any more for today. Which we will get rain tomorrow. Then I think we are good on Tuesday and Wednesday.

This will be it for me for outside work this year.....unless they manage some warmer temps. If so I can get a bit more work done on the bank. If not I will have to wait until Spring.

 

[polgara]

Oh there is still two huge mounds out front. I would say a good 4 yards. Yeah we managed 3 and half days.....today the sun can't get thru now. Plus we have wind gusts over 30 mph if not 40. Dark dull dismal day.....I can't move any more for today. Which we will get rain tomorrow. Then I think we are good on Tuesday and Wednesday.

This will be it for me for outside work this year.....unless they manage some warmer temps. If so I can get a bit more work done on the bank. If not I will have to wait until Spring.

If you are getting winds like that, we'll probably be getting them soon, but it's very still and quiet here at the moment, and the sun is shining! With any luck, maybe it'll go North of us!

 

[vesper]

Greetings, MMC. :2wave:

How much more do you have to do? We were supposed to get rain last night, but it didn't happen - now they say it'll be this afternoon. Most of the outside stuff around here that could have been handled has been, except getting the deck restained, but that will have to wait till Spring. Had I known earlier that we would have four days in a row without rain, even that would have been done, but I didn't, and it hasn't! :sigh:

It's been like that all Summer and impossible to get things done. We have had 5 days without any rain. It missed us last night. And according to the forecast there is no rain for the next 5 days for my area. And then the temps are suppose to drop and they are calling for our first snow in three weeks. The Mr. changed gears a couple days ago and has been knocking out one project after another since the weather has been so nice. We cancelled the order on the garage doors and will take on that project next year. The Mr. wants well insulated doors hung because he wants to heat/cool the garage and use it as his workshop. He has outgrown his workshop in the basement. There is plenty of room for him to store all the big tools like table saw, drill press, band saw, planer, jointer, router table and compressor up against the back wall. The garage is extra wide and long and we really only use it to house the cars. He built a darling garden shed a couple of years ago that looks like a little house complete with windows and front porch. It stores all the yard stuff, ladders, bicycles and lawn furniture. All his big tools have moveable bases. His work tables are collapsible and can hang on the wall along with saw horses when not in use and we can still get the cars into the garage. He has plans for a dust system and has already installed a massive peg board to hold all his tools from screwdrivers, chisels to rubber mallets and cabinets for all his hand power tools. When he has a project he wants to do, we will simple park on the driveway till it is done. He wants to install a window and a new side door with a screen for cross ventilation and natural light. This would have all been done if the weather had been more co-operative but hopefully next Spring will be better.

 

[Smartmouthwoman]

Good advice for the guys...