D'wanna cup of tea, GG?Alright already! I'm up. Can y'all keep it down, please?
It's that time again. I think TL is off today.
What are you doing today 2023
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Georgiagranny
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Yes, please. Maybe a whole mug instead of just a cup?D'wanna cup of tea, GG?
hawkdon
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- Liberty MO
Talk about rude awakening, heard a bunch of noise just now (4am), and got
up to figure out why...sounded like home invasion right thru the walls!!! When
I opened the furnace/water room door and turned on the light, there were
TWO raccoons attempting their foray into my inner sanctum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Damn
it....now that they found the way, they will try it again....got to get main man
out here to close up that area....dang it........
up to figure out why...sounded like home invasion right thru the walls!!! When
I opened the furnace/water room door and turned on the light, there were
TWO raccoons attempting their foray into my inner sanctum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Damn
it....now that they found the way, they will try it again....got to get main man
out here to close up that area....dang it........
horseless carriage
Well-known Member
Swing Unlimited are a Big Band and they play music from the Big Band era. We are off to see them this evening at The Regent in Christchurch. As a treat, we shall dine out first, then after the show we hope to call into a rather good wine bar where one or two of our friends like to go.
Supernatural
Senior Member
WHAT A WEEK I HAD!!!!!
OMGoddess, where do I begin. Well, let's be clever and try to explain the whole orshebang (sic) LOL!
About 3 weeks ago, OpenReach did some work in our street. Apparently, to update all internet users to new Fibre system. Unfortunately, that's where my problems began.
A week past, prior to this past week, sorry doesn't match my thoughts exactly, bummer. Anyway, began to have dying speed on internet, it was stuck between slow and stop
I called my provider who stated that there were problems. They worked on it remotely, and things picked up back to 32MBPS. It was tickyboo... until last weekend, when everything ground to a halt.
Monday, got Rachel engineer coming and stated that Booster wasn't required anymore and was actually interfering. She took it off for recycling and left stating engineer from OpenReach was coming Tuesday. He did and messed it up three times before he got it correctly. He left...
The system worked until Thursday afternoon 2pm and broke beyond repairs.. I was told I'd have an engineer from provider again but only on this Saturday morning the 19 August. Friday morning after being woken up with a face full of kisses from kitten, I called provider in chance there was a cancellation.
Lucky me there was. Came in Friday morning, but after getting Daughter and me to empty Ikea glass cabinet for half an hour of toil and troubles, they found the problems were with the outside box, nothing with equipment indoors.
So, to relieve the pressure we were feeling and with a living room covered with dishes everywhere, we got dressed, out the there, jumped on main InterCity bus and went up to next major hub. Our bus got us to terminal and driver told us which bus and stance to go for our short journey.
No waiting time, got on bus, asked driver to let us know when we'd get to museum. It was a double decker bus, so we sat upstairs. Fun ride... Got to museum, had superb lunch in their café, got an organ concert then a bagpipe player with a lovely répertoire.
Then, went on to explore the museum. Wow, that was great, but not totally the interactive kind we'd hoped for. Came back home, to a gorgeous sunny day, grabbed dinner at McDonald's. Went about watching bunch of DVDs as the internet was still dead.
Got text last night that they were coming round 8am to fix their mess. Once again, woken up at 7am by kitten's kisses, turned in phone and waited. Craig showed up on time and fixed it all.
Exhausted from all these two fortnight testing times, we still had to reconnect every devices back on the internet, refill Ikea cabinet, hoover the floor in living room. Finally, we're done and bloody spent.
It's raining, it's pouring, I don't hear the old man snoring, but the groceries shopping will have to wait, I'm catching up here with you, dear friends. I hope today, Sunday, will be better and drier to get our food supplies back to par.
Busy start of week again, Monday, housing association between 8am and 16:00 for two defective full windows. One's been replaced but one side falls out (it's out of alignment) so can't open it. Second one has received the equivalent of three WD40 cans but absolutely no improvement, it'll need replaced, once and for all.
Same day, I've got engineer coming in afternoon, upgrading gas meter to smart one. Tuesday, last flippin appointment for a while, fingers-crossed, Gassure for checking heating system is up and running in good shape for winter time.
Hopefully, by Wednesday next week, we can complete food shopping and make arrangements for GP surgery to get my health check which should have been taken care of back in March 2020.
Thanks for your wonderful support, it's very much appreciated. Now, leaving forum to go search for this interactive museum and how to get there. Bye for now. All my love
OMGoddess, where do I begin. Well, let's be clever and try to explain the whole orshebang (sic) LOL!
About 3 weeks ago, OpenReach did some work in our street. Apparently, to update all internet users to new Fibre system. Unfortunately, that's where my problems began.
A week past, prior to this past week, sorry doesn't match my thoughts exactly, bummer. Anyway, began to have dying speed on internet, it was stuck between slow and stop
I called my provider who stated that there were problems. They worked on it remotely, and things picked up back to 32MBPS. It was tickyboo... until last weekend, when everything ground to a halt.
Monday, got Rachel engineer coming and stated that Booster wasn't required anymore and was actually interfering. She took it off for recycling and left stating engineer from OpenReach was coming Tuesday. He did and messed it up three times before he got it correctly. He left...
The system worked until Thursday afternoon 2pm and broke beyond repairs.. I was told I'd have an engineer from provider again but only on this Saturday morning the 19 August. Friday morning after being woken up with a face full of kisses from kitten, I called provider in chance there was a cancellation.
Lucky me there was. Came in Friday morning, but after getting Daughter and me to empty Ikea glass cabinet for half an hour of toil and troubles, they found the problems were with the outside box, nothing with equipment indoors.
So, to relieve the pressure we were feeling and with a living room covered with dishes everywhere, we got dressed, out the there, jumped on main InterCity bus and went up to next major hub. Our bus got us to terminal and driver told us which bus and stance to go for our short journey.
No waiting time, got on bus, asked driver to let us know when we'd get to museum. It was a double decker bus, so we sat upstairs. Fun ride... Got to museum, had superb lunch in their café, got an organ concert then a bagpipe player with a lovely répertoire.
Then, went on to explore the museum. Wow, that was great, but not totally the interactive kind we'd hoped for. Came back home, to a gorgeous sunny day, grabbed dinner at McDonald's. Went about watching bunch of DVDs as the internet was still dead.
Got text last night that they were coming round 8am to fix their mess. Once again, woken up at 7am by kitten's kisses, turned in phone and waited. Craig showed up on time and fixed it all.
Exhausted from all these two fortnight testing times, we still had to reconnect every devices back on the internet, refill Ikea cabinet, hoover the floor in living room. Finally, we're done and bloody spent.
It's raining, it's pouring, I don't hear the old man snoring, but the groceries shopping will have to wait, I'm catching up here with you, dear friends. I hope today, Sunday, will be better and drier to get our food supplies back to par.
Busy start of week again, Monday, housing association between 8am and 16:00 for two defective full windows. One's been replaced but one side falls out (it's out of alignment) so can't open it. Second one has received the equivalent of three WD40 cans but absolutely no improvement, it'll need replaced, once and for all.
Same day, I've got engineer coming in afternoon, upgrading gas meter to smart one. Tuesday, last flippin appointment for a while, fingers-crossed, Gassure for checking heating system is up and running in good shape for winter time.
Hopefully, by Wednesday next week, we can complete food shopping and make arrangements for GP surgery to get my health check which should have been taken care of back in March 2020.
Thanks for your wonderful support, it's very much appreciated. Now, leaving forum to go search for this interactive museum and how to get there. Bye for now. All my love
hollydolly
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- London England
Oh you old Romeo you.....At lunchtime I'm going all posh.
I've got a taxi booked to take myself and the lovely lady from over the road for a sit down fish and chips lunch.... extravagant beggar aren't I ?
hollydolly
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- London England
@Supernatural , you do sound like you had very busy, and frustrating week. is the Broadband all fixed now ?... why did you have to empty your glass cabinet ...is your connection box behind it ?
Have a good day at the Museum sounds like you need a relaxing day....
Have a good day at the Museum sounds like you need a relaxing day....
hearlady
Basic Member
- Location
- N Carolina
Making bread in the bread machine. I mix it in there but bake it in a loaf pan in the oven.
Its fairly cool today, 69°. Compared to what it's been that feels cool.
Looking towards hot and dry next two weeks unless we get a hurricane which is possible. It's that time of year.
Its fairly cool today, 69°. Compared to what it's been that feels cool.
Looking towards hot and dry next two weeks unless we get a hurricane which is possible. It's that time of year.
Supernatural
Senior Member
Yes, they had to check the connection coming from outside which is behind that cabinet. All fixed, so doing catch up day, groceries tomorrow. Wednesday is planned for that interactive museum called Pointhouse Place. Foods here, lunch, I'm starving.@Supernatural , you do sound like you had very busy, and frustrating week. is the Broadband all fixed now ?... why did you have to empty your glass cabinet ...is your connection box behind it ?
Have a good day at the Museum sounds like you need a relaxing day....
hearlady
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- N Carolina
Sounds like a busy time!WHAT A WEEK I HAD!!!!!
OMGoddess, where do I begin. Well, let's be clever and try to explain the whole orshebang (sic) LOL!
About 3 weeks ago, OpenReach did some work in our street. Apparently, to update all internet users to new Fibre system. Unfortunately, that's where my problems began.
A week past, prior to this past week, sorry doesn't match my thoughts exactly, bummer. Anyway, began to have dying speed on internet, it was stuck between slow and stop
I called my provider who stated that there were problems. They worked on it remotely, and things picked up back to 32MBPS. It was tickyboo... until last weekend, when everything ground to a halt.
Monday, got Rachel engineer coming and stated that Booster wasn't required anymore and was actually interfering. She took it off for recycling and left stating engineer from OpenReach was coming Tuesday. He did and messed it up three times before he got it correctly. He left...
The system worked until Thursday afternoon 2pm and broke beyond repairs.. I was told I'd have an engineer from provider again but only on this Saturday morning the 19 August. Friday morning after being woken up with a face full of kisses from kitten, I called provider in chance there was a cancellation.
Lucky me there was. Came in Friday morning, but after getting Daughter and me to empty Ikea glass cabinet for half an hour of toil and troubles, they found the problems were with the outside box, nothing with equipment indoors.
So, to relieve the pressure we were feeling and with a living room covered with dishes everywhere, we got dressed, out the there, jumped on main InterCity bus and went up to next major hub. Our bus got us to terminal and driver told us which bus and stance to go for our short journey.
No waiting time, got on bus, asked driver to let us know when we'd get to museum. It was a double decker bus, so we sat upstairs. Fun ride... Got to museum, had superb lunch in their café, got an organ concert then a bagpipe player with a lovely répertoire.
Then, went on to explore the museum. Wow, that was great, but not totally the interactive kind we'd hoped for. Came back home, to a gorgeous sunny day, grabbed dinner at McDonald's. Went about watching bunch of DVDs as the internet was still dead.
Got text last night that they were coming round 8am to fix their mess. Once again, woken up at 7am by kitten's kisses, turned in phone and waited. Craig showed up on time and fixed it all.
Exhausted from all these two fortnight testing times, we still had to reconnect every devices back on the internet, refill Ikea cabinet, hoover the floor in living room. Finally, we're done and bloody spent.
It's raining, it's pouring, I don't hear the old man snoring, but the groceries shopping will have to wait, I'm catching up here with you, dear friends. I hope today, Sunday, will be better and drier to get our food supplies back to par.
Busy start of week again, Monday, housing association between 8am and 16:00 for two defective full windows. One's been replaced but one side falls out (it's out of alignment) so can't open it. Second one has received the equivalent of three WD40 cans but absolutely no improvement, it'll need replaced, once and for all.
Same day, I've got engineer coming in afternoon, upgrading gas meter to smart one. Tuesday, last flippin appointment for a while, fingers-crossed, Gassure for checking heating system is up and running in good shape for winter time.
Hopefully, by Wednesday next week, we can complete food shopping and make arrangements for GP surgery to get my health check which should have been taken care of back in March 2020.
Thanks for your wonderful support, it's very much appreciated. Now, leaving forum to go search for this interactive museum and how to get there. Bye for now. All my love
Good job on the tiny paragraphs, btw.
hollydolly
SF VIP
- Location
- London England
I'll spend some time today in the garden....
Mizmo
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- Location
- Ontario, Canada
The jabbed eye is almost fully open so back to reality though it does still look like I am trying to wink now and again.
Must be a nerve thing.
Anyway off to shop so maybe I will pick up a toy boy or two
In my dreams ..
Must be a nerve thing.
Anyway off to shop so maybe I will pick up a toy boy or two
In my dreams ..
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Knight
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Today is experimental day with gnocchi.
One batch going to repeat the garlic flavored.
Then a batch with the parmigiano-reggiano I grated.
Third I think will be tricky. I bought a pack of string cheese to see if I can stuff the gnocchi.
Easiest will be the regular batch. Last time made those larger than what you see in a store. Those worked out better.
One batch going to repeat the garlic flavored.
Then a batch with the parmigiano-reggiano I grated.
Third I think will be tricky. I bought a pack of string cheese to see if I can stuff the gnocchi.
Easiest will be the regular batch. Last time made those larger than what you see in a store. Those worked out better.
StarSong
Awkward is my Superpower
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- Los Angeles Suburbs
Happy Saturday, y'all!
Hurricane Hilary is expected to hit us as a tropical storm early Sunday through Monday late morning. It's dominating local news. Guess it's supposed to be a doozy - strong winds, lots of rain and dangerous flood conditions.
Heading to the backyard for a swim right now, and then will get busy battening down the hatches.
Hurricane Hilary is expected to hit us as a tropical storm early Sunday through Monday late morning. It's dominating local news. Guess it's supposed to be a doozy - strong winds, lots of rain and dangerous flood conditions.
Heading to the backyard for a swim right now, and then will get busy battening down the hatches.
hawkdon
Well-known Member
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- Liberty MO
Well it is 93deg F now, feels like 110deg so no wonder I'm having
difficulty breathing...dang it.....
difficulty breathing...dang it.....
hearlady
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- Location
- N Carolina
Stay safe! Y'all are not used to hurricanes.
Michael Z
Senior Member
- Location
- Northern Wisconsin
Straightening out the lawn and garage. But right now I am here instead, which tells you how much I like doing those things
Georgiagranny
Well-known Member
Stuff gnocchi? Huh? Hope you have tiny little fingers and are extremely dexterous! Wouldn't it be easier to make the gnocchi around whatever you're going to use to stuff it?
@StarSong While you're battening down the hatches, get out the water wings, too. Stay safe!
David777
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- Silicon Valley
Well with the hurricane bearing down on the Southwest and our Sierra Nevada mountains, have decided to delay my return for more photography work until that passes. Instead today Saturday am about to put my computers to sleep here at home, get out the door, then drive the 55 miles north to the north shore tourist areas of San Francisco to enjoy a day of street music, dancing, and fun. SF forecast, high 67F mostly sunny.
Downsized for web from a 9200x400 pixel focus stack and stitch blended image shot last week during my 5 night backpack in Ansel Adams Wilderness. Pink hued pu$$paws and yellow hued buckwheat.
Downsized for web from a 9200x400 pixel focus stack and stitch blended image shot last week during my 5 night backpack in Ansel Adams Wilderness. Pink hued pu$$paws and yellow hued buckwheat.
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hawkdon
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- Liberty MO
Wow, maint guy showed up on a Saturday@!!!! Great...he's going to cover
the crawl space hole with wood where they came in, then put live traps out
to ketch 'em !!!!! Said something about putting pepper and garlic in the
space to keep them away also....96 deg and 110 h.i. now...enuff!!!
Welp, maint guy has done his thing and I think it will solve the issue of the coons gettin inside the furnace room....also put a live trap outside...good job....
the crawl space hole with wood where they came in, then put live traps out
to ketch 'em !!!!! Said something about putting pepper and garlic in the
space to keep them away also....96 deg and 110 h.i. now...enuff!!!
Welp, maint guy has done his thing and I think it will solve the issue of the coons gettin inside the furnace room....also put a live trap outside...good job....
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