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annata said:
Everybody sleeping in late for Saturday? nice..

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Mornin AT. :2wave: Nah, I got in early and had to ding some left leaning grey matter first. Just sayin. :mrgreen:

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MMC said:
Mornin AT. :2wave: Nah, I got in early and had to ding some left leaning grey matter first. Just sayin. :mrgreen:

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lol..i'm so political that i'm non-political...I get tired of US Kabuki politics
 
annata said:
lol..i'm so political that i'm non-political...I get tired of US Kabuki politics
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Well.....cmon now, its not all politics. Lets say there are some personalities involved.
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Good morning good people.
Sure is chilly here. Yesterday it snowed on the way to the airport. Dropped off some friends on their way to Florida to board a cruise ship. Seven nights in the Caribbean island hopping. They were so excited. Hope they have a great time. I'd be tickled with some sunshine. It's been awhile since I've seen it. But the coffee tastes great this morning.
 
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Good morning good people.
Sure is chilly here. Yesterday it snowed on the way to the airport. Dropped off some friends on their way to Florida to board a cruise ship. Seven nights in the Caribbean island hopping. They were so excited. Hope they have a great time. I'd be tickled with some sunshine. It's been awhile since I've seen it. But the coffee tastes great this morning.
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Mornin Vee.
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we had snow that accumulated and was gone in a day. We have some bright sunshine, but its only in the low 30s with a high in the upper 30s called for. Tomorrow 40s and then some rain for Monday up to the 50s.

I was hoping to get out and work on the lawns again. Finish raking them out and drop my grass seed. Our lil friend the mole is back too.

The neighbor hired a professional. But this lil critter was smart. He just dug under the driveway and ran to our yard. Then when we try to chase him out. He runs back under the driveway to our neighbors yard. All down by the street and curbs with the sewer too.

I picked up like 5 of these Mole stakes that vibrate and I am going to see if I can chase him back under the driveway. Then keep them there to try and keep him out from our lawn.

My neighbor passed away which she had a reverse mortgage. So its up for sale. She fixed it up to and even put in a generator for when the power goes out. She came over and told us as she wanted to let us know she would have nothing to do with who moved in. She did this when she was in her 80's. She lived to be 94. We knew her for 17 years. One of the good ones.

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MMC said:
Mornin Vee.
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we had snow that accumulated and was gone in a day. We have some bright sunshine, but its only in the low 30s with a high in the upper 30s called for. Tomorrow 40s and then some rain for Monday up to the 50s.

I was hoping to get out and work on the lawns again. Finish raking them out and drop my grass seed. Our lil friend the mole is back too.

The neighbor hired a professional. But this lil critter was smart. He just dug under the driveway and ran to our yard. Then when we try to chase him out. He runs back under the driveway to our neighbors yard. All down by the street and curbs with the sewer too.

I picked up like 5 of these Mole stakes that vibrate and I am going to see if I can chase him back under the driveway. Then keep them there to try and keep him out from our lawn.

My neighbor passed away which she had a reverse mortgage. So its up for sale. She fixed it up to and even put in a generator for when the power goes out. She came over and told us as she wanted to let us know she would have nothing to do with who moved in. She did this when she was in her 80's. She lived to be 94. We knew her for 17 years. One of the good ones.

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So sorry for the loss of your good neighbor. I hate saying goodbye.

Moles are tough critters to get rid of. Good luck with that one.

The Mr. has been doing some raking too. It's that time of year. I haven't done much outside yet been too busy refinishing the office furniture. In fact that is what I am getting ready to do.

Hope you have a real sweet day! Later
 
Good morning, folks! Happy weekend! Beautiful weather here, but about 10 degrees cooler today than yesterday... 48 now. Brrrr. ;)

Some lite entertainment for coffee time.

What kind of smart are you?

http://yenpu.com/trivia-quizzes/what-kind-of-smart-are-you/

I got SCIENCE SMART. (another of those ego stroking tests LOL)
 
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A woman who was at her hairdresser’s getting her hair styled for a trip to Rome with her husband mentioned the trip to the hairdresser.

“Rome? Why would anyone want to go there? asked the hairdresser. “It’s crowded and dirty. You’re crazy to go to Rome . So, how are you getting there?”

“We’re taking Continental,” she replied. “We got a great rate!”

“Continental?” exclaimed the hairdresser.” That’s a terrible airline. Their planes are old, their flight attendants are ugly, and they’re always late. So, where are you staying in Rome ?”

“We’ll be at this exclusive little place over on the Tiber River called Teste.”

“Don’t go any further. I know that place. Everybody thinks its gonna be something special and exclusive, but it’s really a dump.”

“We’re going to go to see the Vatican and maybe get to see the Pope.”

“That’s rich,” laughed the hairdresser. “You and a million other people trying to see him. He’ll look the size of an ant. Boy, good luck on this lousy trip of yours. You’re going to need it.”

A month later, the woman came in for another hairdo. The hairdresser asked her about her trip to Rome .

“It was wonderful,” explained the woman, “not only were we on time in one of Continental’s brand new planes, but it was overbooked, and they bumped us up to first class. The food and wine were wonderful, and I had a handsome 28-year-old steward who waited on me hand and foot.”

“And the hotel was great! They’d just finished a $5 million remodeling job, and now it’s a jewel, one of the finest hotels in the city. They, too, were overbooked, so they apologized and gave us their owner’s suite at no extra charge!”

“Well,” muttered the hairdresser, “that’s all well and good, but I know you didn’t get to see the Pope.”

“Actually, we were quite lucky, because as we toured the Vatican , a Swiss Guard tapped me on the shoulder, and explained that the Pope likes to meet some of the visitors, and if I’d be so kind as to step into his private room and wait, the Pope would personally greet me.

Sure enough, five minutes later, the Pope walked through the door and shook my hand! I knelt down and he spoke a few words to me..”

“Oh, really! What’d he say ?”

He asked me, “Who screwed up your hair?”
 
Smartmouthwoman said:
Good morning, folks! Happy weekend! Beautiful weather here, but about 10 degrees cooler today than yesterday... 48 now. Brrrr. ;)

Some lite entertainment for coffee time.

What kind of smart are you?

What Kind Of Smart Are You? | YENPU

I got SCIENCE SMART. (another of those ego stroking tests LOL)
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Street Smart.....of course!
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Your greatest source of knowledge is your intuition! You have that special skill of knowing when your life path is right for you, and when it's not.
You have a very simple way of deciding what is good or bad: You just listen to your inner voice, your heart.....snip~
 
Anyone ever spent much time in Augusta Georgia?
 
Smartmouthwoman said:
Good morning and welcome to Sunday. A little quiz for coffee time.

How well do you know your veggies?

Can You Identify The Vegetable? | QuizPug

I got 10 outta 10... bet most of the gals do, but curious to see if you guys know what a parsnip looks like. LOL
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Hey!!!! That pic said 11 right before I posted it!
Healthily done! Your vast knowledge of the vegetable world surely means that you are a healthy person. Congrats!

We need one of these for meat.
 
Alright barflies, have you ever taken on one of those DYI jobs that you were sorry you ever started? Man, that is where I am at. Maybe I am too much of a perfectionist and too critical of my work. But I have to tell you refinishing this office furniture is something I wish I never started. I knew it was going to be a challenge but I didn't realize how big of one. I had completed the file cabinet and I thought it looked good until I finished the bookcase. The bookcase turned out darker. Sooooo I had to add an additional coat to the file cabinet which meant using steel wool over the entire surface ONCE AGAIN, tacking off ONCE AGAIN then applying another coat. Now it appears to match the bookcase. Before you even get started on each piece, you have to remove all hardware and take apart as many pieces as possible. You have to put all hardware for each piece in ziplock baggies and labeled. Shelves need to be numbered. Then each stinking piece needs to be sanded, vacuumed then tacked off. Each stinking piece requires three applications of stain/poly and each friggin coat takes 6+ hours drying time. And in between coats requires going over each surface with steel wool and tacking off. And God help you if you have a run. That takes hours to correct. Now I am at the point where I have a huge tarp laid out in my living room with pieces that are dried and ready to be re-assembled, but it takes another 48 hours for everything to cure to handle it without damaging it. I just finished putting on the first coat to all the shelves/drawers/doors on the desk. Most of these pieces will require three coats on two sides. I'm calling it a day and won't get back to any of it till Tuesday because I have commitments/meetings all day Monday. I'm well done, stick a fork in me. So at 3:00 I am officially calling it Wine Time. Cheers!
 
Fearandloathing said:
I failed veggies altogether.....

got 100% on beef though. Noticed no pork.
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I don't care about pork. I don't eat it. Anytime a recipe calls for pork I substitute. Turkey Italian sausage, turkey bacon.....etc. Hormel's turkey pepperoni rocks!
 
vesper said:
Alright barflies, have you ever taken on one of those DYI jobs that you were sorry you ever started? Man, that is where I am at. Maybe I am too much of a perfectionist and too critical of my work. But I have to tell you refinishing this office furniture is something I wish I never started. I knew it was going to be a challenge but I didn't realize how big of one. I had completed the file cabinet and I thought it looked good until I finished the bookcase. The bookcase turned out darker. Sooooo I had to add an additional coat to the file cabinet which meant using steel wool over the entire surface ONCE AGAIN, tacking off ONCE AGAIN then applying another coat. Now it appears to match the bookcase. Before you even get started on each piece, you have to remove all hardware and take apart as many pieces as possible. You have to put all hardware for each piece in ziplock baggies and labeled. Shelves need to be numbered. Then each stinking piece needs to be sanded, vacuumed then tacked off. Each stinking piece requires three applications of stain/poly and each friggin coat takes 6+ hours drying time. And in between coats requires going over each surface with steel wool and tacking off. And God help you if you have a run. That takes hours to correct. Now I am at the point where I have a huge tarp laid out in my living room with pieces that are dried and ready to be re-assembled, but it takes another 48 hours for everything to cure to handle it without damaging it. I just finished putting on the first coat to all the shelves/drawers/doors on the desk. Most of these pieces will require three coats on two sides. I'm calling it a day and won't get back to any of it till Tuesday because I have commitments/meetings all day Monday. I'm well done, stick a fork in me. So at 3:00 I am officially calling it Wine Time. Cheers!
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Jump in Vee.
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Don't worry.....when ya done. I got ya covered.
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Fearandloathing said:
I will pray for you.

Bacon rules!
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No need to pray for me F&L. What if I told you a book written by a minister that totally turned me off to anything from the pig? :lol: True story. The book is no longer in publication but the man was given no hope and less than 3 months to live. He wasn't just a minister but a pig farmer as well and lived decades after that. Today I follow the Maker's diet and have for many years. Some in my family do out of religious reasons. I have my own.
 
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Love it sweetie! The girl under the desk is a good description on how I feel at this time. On my second glass and things don't look so bad. :)

Kicks Jukebox

 
vesper said:
Alright barflies, have you ever taken on one of those DYI jobs that you were sorry you ever started? Man, that is where I am at. Maybe I am too much of a perfectionist and too critical of my work. But I have to tell you refinishing this office furniture is something I wish I never started. I knew it was going to be a challenge but I didn't realize how big of one. I had completed the file cabinet and I thought it looked good until I finished the bookcase. The bookcase turned out darker. Sooooo I had to add an additional coat to the file cabinet which meant using steel wool over the entire surface ONCE AGAIN, tacking off ONCE AGAIN then applying another coat. Now it appears to match the bookcase. Before you even get started on each piece, you have to remove all hardware and take apart as many pieces as possible. You have to put all hardware for each piece in ziplock baggies and labeled. Shelves need to be numbered. Then each stinking piece needs to be sanded, vacuumed then tacked off. Each stinking piece requires three applications of stain/poly and each friggin coat takes 6+ hours drying time. And in between coats requires going over each surface with steel wool and tacking off. And God help you if you have a run. That takes hours to correct. Now I am at the point where I have a huge tarp laid out in my living room with pieces that are dried and ready to be re-assembled, but it takes another 48 hours for everything to cure to handle it without damaging it. I just finished putting on the first coat to all the shelves/drawers/doors on the desk. Most of these pieces will require three coats on two sides. I'm calling it a day and won't get back to any of it till Tuesday because I have commitments/meetings all day Monday. I'm well done, stick a fork in me. So at 3:00 I am officially calling it Wine Time. Cheers!
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Greetings, Vesper. :2wave:

My DIY job consisted of wallpapering one entire long wall in my family room - the other walls are paneled - with a mural of a Southern Plantation. I practiced by wallpapering the inside of a closet with inexpensive wallpaper before I tackled that mural, and I said to myself "there's only five panels ... I can do this." Nuh uh! I was wrong. Each of those five mural panels were three feet wide and eight feet long, and they were not pre-pasted so I had to prepare the goop that was the paste; each panel was a different part of the picture to make a complete scene when it was finished, with different details on each panel. One panel had a hedge with flowers under it, and trees that had moss hanging down; (I was crying trying to line them up so the flowers matched the stems so they didn't look like they were growing in mid air); one had a large plantation house that wasn't built to look like it was leaning... which it did while I was working on it; (BTW, that's where I learned why it's critical to start with a straight edge on the wall); :lol: one had a river in the background with a steamboat cruising along on it, etc!

It was a beautiful expensive mural, and I finally hired someone to do the work after struggling with it for days! :lamo They told me it was one of the most difficult murals they had ever done - it figures I would pick that one for my house - so that helped assuage my feelings of being incompetent to do a "simple" job.! I've wallpapered my kitchen since, from the chair rail to the baseboard and the area above the cupboards, with a regular pre-pasted wallpaper that only requires brushing it with water to hang it, and that wasn't bad, but never again will I ever try to hang a huge wallpaper mural. :no: Live and learn.
 
vesper said:
Love it sweetie! The girl under the desk is a good description on how I feel at this time. On my second glass and things don't look so bad.
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Oooh.....Elegantly Wasted, huh. :2razz:



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