Our version of retirement: Living a childhood dream
- Thread starter Gary O'
- Start date
Cold Turkey??
No other way for me
Lakeland living
Life is good
- Location
- Ontario Canada
Civilization does it again....hmmmm
I made a deal with myself...one cup per day...never more. OR I have to give up Crown Royal and Real Coffee .
Works for me so far....
I made a deal with myself...one cup per day...never more. OR I have to give up Crown Royal and Real Coffee .
Works for me so far....
I almost bit off more'n I could chew
Neighbor has this little fancy wooden box
It contains his dog's ashes
Wanted an inscription etched on the box
I experimented with some pine
Can't
Worked with her pic
settled on a wooden plaque with her pic and some words
He'll be the one to put it on the box
I'll suggest some high end double stick tape (in case he changes his mind)
I never ever ever want to work with a glaze compound again
It's touchy....very touchy
Neighbor has this little fancy wooden box
It contains his dog's ashes
Wanted an inscription etched on the box
I experimented with some pine
Can't
Worked with her pic
settled on a wooden plaque with her pic and some words
He'll be the one to put it on the box
I'll suggest some high end double stick tape (in case he changes his mind)
I never ever ever want to work with a glaze compound again
It's touchy....very touchy
Had to take myself away from the garden tool shed build, to building tiny abodes.
I just sold my last one to a neighbor.
August is just right around the corner, and I got nuthin' for the shops.
First one done;
second one is in progress;
It's a bit busier
I just sold my last one to a neighbor.
August is just right around the corner, and I got nuthin' for the shops.
First one done;
second one is in progress;
It's a bit busier
Last edited:
Veggies are comin' on
Got about twenty zukes
Never really knew how good a squash could taste
Wife has always made zucchini patties, and they were okay....ish
But, this year?
WHOA!
She slices 'em up, and puts some unknown (to me) herbs and spices on 'em,
then smothers 'em in a light cheese concoction
then
throws 'em in the skillet
Makes ya jus' wanna fall down an' scream
It's all I really wanna eat
Twenty zukes ain't gonna be near enough
The 'maters are for me to slice for 'mater sandwiches (my specialty)
Got about twenty zukes
Never really knew how good a squash could taste
Wife has always made zucchini patties, and they were okay....ish
But, this year?
WHOA!
She slices 'em up, and puts some unknown (to me) herbs and spices on 'em,
then smothers 'em in a light cheese concoction
then
throws 'em in the skillet
Makes ya jus' wanna fall down an' scream
It's all I really wanna eat
Twenty zukes ain't gonna be near enough
The 'maters are for me to slice for 'mater sandwiches (my specialty)
Rain today
Been a long while
Don't quite know how to act
Still warmish @ 70°F
Still going shirtless
The raised beds are yielding more than we can handle
My lady planted small 'maters
I've come to enjoy 'em
Not so messy....no juice down the arm to the elbow like the ones I plant
She sure coddles 'em
drops a sheet over 'em if it gets 'too hot'
She thinned the zuke leaves
Now they're goin' nuts
We've begun giving 'em to neighbors
Corn s/be in tassel in a week or so
Heh, with this rain, the pigeons seem grounded
They seem to love the roof of that vacant stucco two story on the corner
Wonder if pigeon guano is a good roof sealer
Some prefer the party line
Been a long while
Don't quite know how to act
Still warmish @ 70°F
Still going shirtless
The raised beds are yielding more than we can handle
My lady planted small 'maters
I've come to enjoy 'em
Not so messy....no juice down the arm to the elbow like the ones I plant
She sure coddles 'em
drops a sheet over 'em if it gets 'too hot'
She thinned the zuke leaves
Now they're goin' nuts
We've begun giving 'em to neighbors
Corn s/be in tassel in a week or so
Heh, with this rain, the pigeons seem grounded
They seem to love the roof of that vacant stucco two story on the corner
Wonder if pigeon guano is a good roof sealer
Some prefer the party line
Hey, my truck has suffered a bit from their strafing runs
Aunt Bea
SF VIP
- Location
- Near Mount Pilot
I think God put that vacant stucco house there just to tease you!
Don’t tell me you haven’t spent time mulling over just how to renovate it!
Don’t tell me you haven’t spent time mulling over just how to renovate it!
We need a "Gary-sized" Avian abode!
RadishRose
SF VIP
- Location
- Connecticut, USA
I don't think you've shown us one that I didn't love.
I especially like that they have all kinds of little porches, or lookouts.
Mama can hop all around the little entryway and still guard the kids.
Yeah, it's a tease alright (not)
Don't think for a minute my lady hasn't mentioned buying it more than a few times
That place may've had some nice features at one time, but I can only imagine what I'd run in to
I've refurbed one hundred year old house
...and that's one too many
We doubled our money, but we earned ever penny
Dang
Been too busy to log anything into this diary
Right now, making closet doors
My lady has dropped about three hints at wanting closet doors
Around the third hint I get the clue
She's so patient with me
Prolly wouldn't say anything more until I ask what's next
I shopped around for louvered bifold doors in natural wood color
Can only find white
Not gonna do white
We've got this knotty pine woodwork in bed and bath
Of which neither of us are very fond
But
It's kinda grown on us
The the guy that laid it did an impeccable job
Soooooo
I'm butchering wood into 'closet doors'
I can only do cabinesque stuff (I'm no finish carpenter)
So, we'll see how this goes
Roughed in;
Hoping for beach cottage motif
Gonna use black hardware
Like this;
Been too busy to log anything into this diary
Right now, making closet doors
My lady has dropped about three hints at wanting closet doors
Around the third hint I get the clue
She's so patient with me
Prolly wouldn't say anything more until I ask what's next
I shopped around for louvered bifold doors in natural wood color
Can only find white
Not gonna do white
We've got this knotty pine woodwork in bed and bath
Of which neither of us are very fond
But
It's kinda grown on us
The the guy that laid it did an impeccable job
Soooooo
I'm butchering wood into 'closet doors'
I can only do cabinesque stuff (I'm no finish carpenter)
So, we'll see how this goes
Roughed in;
Hoping for beach cottage motif
Gonna use black hardware
Like this;
Aunt Bea
SF VIP
- Location
- Near Mount Pilot
Nice, it looks like now it's your turn to drop a couple of hints!
RadishRose
SF VIP
- Location
- Connecticut, USA
Louvered bifold doors are a big pain in the neck to clean! I hate them.
Good to know, thanks Radi
Actually, I have nothing to hint for
She made a couple dozen cookies, and dribbled dark chocolate over them
They're in the fridge
......they were in the fridge
Last edited:
CAKCy
Member
- Location
- Cyprus, East Mediterranean
We, REALLY, don't need any more follow-ups on what happened to the cookies...