Our version of retirement: Living a childhood dream
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IKE
Well-known Member
- Location
- Oklahoma....U.S.A.
That can of Blatz brings back memories of Vietnam.
Carling Black Label, Falstaff and Blatz were about the only beer we could get in Vietnam where I was......I remember neither of the three being very good and the cans were always rusty but we readily gulped it down when we were fortunate enough to get it.
Carling Black Label, Falstaff and Blatz were about the only beer we could get in Vietnam where I was......I remember neither of the three being very good and the cans were always rusty but we readily gulped it down when we were fortunate enough to get it.
IKE
Well-known Member
- Location
- Oklahoma....U.S.A.
JimW.......I like a ice cold beer now and then and for that reason I always keep a few 16 oz. PBR's in the refrigerator.
Shalimar
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- Location
- Vancouver Island Canada
With respect, not fond of American beer. Victoria breweries make wonderful Canadian craft beer, pricey, but worth it.
No argument
it's just that I'm amazed Anheuser could actually make a really good lager
I stayed with a project thru dusk, so the pics are a tad dark
Anyway
Turns out the infinity pool is a hit
Zippy took a long pull this evening
Contemplated
Drank
Still drinking, two minutes later
Still drinking….
Even the Grey Geezer didn’t budge some chippies
Thing is, I’m discovering several holes in the ground around here
I think this feeding station is gonna come to an end by winter…or spring
But
Fatten ‘em up enough, those pelts..ahem…coats will look purdy good
Anyway
Turns out the infinity pool is a hit
Zippy took a long pull this evening
Contemplated
Drank
Still drinking, two minutes later
Still drinking….
Even the Grey Geezer didn’t budge some chippies
Thing is, I’m discovering several holes in the ground around here
I think this feeding station is gonna come to an end by winter…or spring
But
Fatten ‘em up enough, those pelts..ahem…coats will look purdy good
OK, today I actually finished the spinning shaque
Did the landing, drip edge in places, enclosed one side of the porch, and added some trim
My lady is happy…I’m happy
You guys are prolly sick to death of seeing pics of my buddies, but, hey, it’s my early evening entertainment
The chippies are getting a bit hot to trot….at least the males
There’s two here, even though it doesn’t look even like one
Helen has had a tough time finding a place to at least take a breath
Most everywhere near the watering hole puts her in a somewhat vulnerable position
Seems not much different than the two legged species
Did the landing, drip edge in places, enclosed one side of the porch, and added some trim
My lady is happy…I’m happy
You guys are prolly sick to death of seeing pics of my buddies, but, hey, it’s my early evening entertainment
The chippies are getting a bit hot to trot….at least the males
There’s two here, even though it doesn’t look even like one
Helen has had a tough time finding a place to at least take a breath
Most everywhere near the watering hole puts her in a somewhat vulnerable position
Seems not much different than the two legged species
thanks, pard
Took care of a couple looming tasks today
One, cleaning out the stove pipes for winter
Took all joints apart and the weather cap off
Brushes, scrapers, sweat
Ugly, filthy job
Quite worthy, however
Glad it’s behind me
The other, concrete block supports under the frame of
the beast (the old camp trailer)
Since it’s now attached to the spin shack, I’ve gotta consider
it a part of our builds (shudder)
Discovered a little lunchtime leftover gift on my after bath lounge pillow
They shouldn’t have
Here's one before
They’re a bit premature
Sounds like miniature hand grenades when Zippy drops one on the metal roof
Finally captured Zippy with a cone
Zippy with cone….zipping
aaaand, of course, the antics of my fuzzy buddies
a dinner date;
‘Twas a good day
Been my best summer here
One, cleaning out the stove pipes for winter
Took all joints apart and the weather cap off
Brushes, scrapers, sweat
Ugly, filthy job
Quite worthy, however
Glad it’s behind me
The other, concrete block supports under the frame of
the beast (the old camp trailer)
Since it’s now attached to the spin shack, I’ve gotta consider
it a part of our builds (shudder)
Discovered a little lunchtime leftover gift on my after bath lounge pillow
They shouldn’t have
Here's one before
They’re a bit premature
Sounds like miniature hand grenades when Zippy drops one on the metal roof
Finally captured Zippy with a cone
Zippy with cone….zipping
aaaand, of course, the antics of my fuzzy buddies
a dinner date;
‘Twas a good day
Been my best summer here
My little aged fellow
I like to imagine he’s the grandad of his tribe
An elder
He can be seen most mornings, basking in the first rays of ‘ol sol
Seems deep in thought
Maybe about the day ahead
Maybe about the events of yesterday
Maybe about his clan
Maybe just how good it feels to enjoy the warmth on his face of this crisp morn
Maybe absolutely nothing
His little Zen moment, possibly
Wish I could offer him coffee
Doesn’t look like he needs it
Nothing moves, save a paw, for several minutes
He’s taught me to appreciate
To observe
To feel
And, yet to sense a presence….me
These critters of the woods can impart lessons
…..if you share their dawn moment
So sorry to disturb the quiescent repose, my little wizened friend
Hope you have a nice day
You’ve already made mine
I like to imagine he’s the grandad of his tribe
An elder
He can be seen most mornings, basking in the first rays of ‘ol sol
Seems deep in thought
Maybe about the day ahead
Maybe about the events of yesterday
Maybe about his clan
Maybe just how good it feels to enjoy the warmth on his face of this crisp morn
Maybe absolutely nothing
His little Zen moment, possibly
Wish I could offer him coffee
Doesn’t look like he needs it
Nothing moves, save a paw, for several minutes
He’s taught me to appreciate
To observe
To feel
And, yet to sense a presence….me
These critters of the woods can impart lessons
…..if you share their dawn moment
So sorry to disturb the quiescent repose, my little wizened friend
Hope you have a nice day
You’ve already made mine
It is
Always knew it but never really took the time to soak it in before
Guess it's a retirement perk
Had a visit from Mr Bear in the wee hours this morn
He likes;
One can full of garbage
And several paws full of cracked corn for dinner
….and a cage of suet for dessert
A 12 gauge shell of birdshot quickly followed by two carefully placed slug rounds will end him
I don’t want to do it, but….
He likes;
One can full of garbage
And several paws full of cracked corn for dinner
….and a cage of suet for dessert
A 12 gauge shell of birdshot quickly followed by two carefully placed slug rounds will end him
I don’t want to do it, but….
Shalimar
SF VIP
- Location
- Vancouver Island Canada
How sad.
Don't be sad
I couldn't do it if I could
I can't legally kill it, anyway
Gotta notify ODF&W
Now, if it attacked me...
Heh, I could rile it I s'pose
But, no, I'm not gonna poke the bear
I am, however, gonna build a garbage can crib
with doors
I need a game cam
Fiddling around with a camera at 2AM just ain't cuttin' it
Meanderer
Supreme Member
Ya could go and blame the new Animal Cracker Package.....They let em' out of the cage!
nthego:
Ya could go and blame the new Animal Cracker Package.....They let em' out of the cage!
Actually, I let 'em outta the cage
the crippled ones
after I bit their legs off
HOOOKaaaay
I gotta go outside
Had to dispatch a wood rat
The thing had been chewing on most everything around and on the cabin
We could hear it for the last three nights
Around 9:30 last night, after listening to the gnawing, I stepped out with the 410
There he was, not too shy, didn’t move very much when I came quite near
Had wunna those high intensity flashlights (that can light up the next town) shining into his little face
Guess that might be why he didn’t skitter away…couldn’t see
Anyway, once he moved from anything that would provide shrapnel for MY face, I blasted him
Point blank
Felt kinda bad
He looked very much like Topo Gigio
He’s now wunna those 5000 pc puzzles
The thing had been chewing on most everything around and on the cabin
We could hear it for the last three nights
Around 9:30 last night, after listening to the gnawing, I stepped out with the 410
There he was, not too shy, didn’t move very much when I came quite near
Had wunna those high intensity flashlights (that can light up the next town) shining into his little face
Guess that might be why he didn’t skitter away…couldn’t see
Anyway, once he moved from anything that would provide shrapnel for MY face, I blasted him
Point blank
Felt kinda bad
He looked very much like Topo Gigio
He’s now wunna those 5000 pc puzzles
Meanderer
Supreme Member
Had to dispatch a wood rat
The thing had been chewing on most everything around and on the cabin
We could hear it for the last three nights
Around 9:30 last night, after listening to the gnawing, I stepped out with the 410
There he was, not too shy, didn’t move very much when I came quite near
Had wunna those high intensity flashlights (that can light up the next town) shining into his little face
Guess that might be why he didn’t skitter away…couldn’t see
Anyway, once he moved from anything that would provide shrapnel for MY face, I blasted him
Point blank
Felt kinda bad
He looked very much like Topo Gigio
He’s now wunna those 5000 pc puzzles
Jimmy Cagney,,,,"You ...Dirty ...RAT"!
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