Share your day September 2013

That Guy said:
Uhm . . . I was a photographer (I know. I know) but now that everybody's got a camera I do not...

But, here's what the bike looks like: Worksman Wounded Warrior Deystoyer

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And, of course, here I'll be enjoying the ride!

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I missed this post! I used to ride bikes all over the Province when I was younger but haven't had one for years! I live in the boonies and it wouldn't really be a great mode of transportation for the things I need to get done but that might change - who knows!! Can't wait to hear about your bike experiences - hope you'll wear a helmet - crazy drivers out there so be careful!
 

Bonnie, sounds very sweet, nice to see your granddaughter get excited like that, enjoy! :love_heart: TICA, good that you had an enjoyable dinner with friends. It's been raining here day and night, and I have to force myself to get anything useful done around the house. Need to do some more laundry from the camping trip today, but happy to just mosey around the house doing very little. Rain is nice every now and then, wouldn't want it to continue for weeks though. :rain: That Guy, enjoy your ride, but be careful if you have to ride in traffic. When I do ride my bike, it's never in the streets, only on bike paths.
 
I'm watching some footage of the Colorado floods, not looking good, hope you're all keeping your feet dry.

I'm enjoying listening to our first storm for months and first rain for weeks. It's a world of contrasts isn't it?
 

Grey day here, Gabrielle is still moving off the coast so expecting some more rain. Did the grocery shopping for my Mother and also picked up a few things for my sister this morning. Had a quick visit with both and made it home before the rain started again. Was hoping to get to the land this afternoon and clear some brush, but doesn't look like that will be happening unless the sky clears up in a hurry. Not much on the tube so think I might try and finish a book that I started months ago. Will have to go back a couple of chapters to remember what was happening.

Kinda bored!!!
 
The kids have left to return to their lives and families. It was great to have all three back together again. We spent one day checking out old homesteads and visiting their schools. The three of them spent one day finding and photographing grave sites of their deceased relatives. Also, visiting old friends. Don't know when we will do it again.

the big campground closing party is starting soon so I better get ready for some wining and dining.
 
Sounds like a nice visit Pappy, enjoy yourself at the party. :)

Today I just did some food shopping, and am about to wash the kitchen floor. It's white patterned vinyl, and with the dog bringing in mud and dirt everyday, it's hard to keep clean with just a mop. I actually get down on my hands and knees, and use one of those small Mr. Clean Magic Erasers, then go over it with a soapy mop...lasts around a week before it looks dingy again.

Should have had my head examined when I bought that linoleum, and it also has a seam down the middle of the floor because it only came in narrow widths. Well, since day one, the seam has a dirty yellowish look to it from the glue they used. My old linoleum was brown, should have stuck with the color of dirt, LOL. :playful:
 
Thanks Jilly, I'm far from a neatnick at home, not too fussy about housecleaning...but some things can only be left alone for so long. :p I did add mild dish soap and vinegar to the mop water. After the magic eraser, I mopped...finished off with a rinse of lemon juice in the water, and just a drop of dish soap...smelled good. With the furkids, I don't like to use strong detergents. I used to use Ajax scouring powder and a sponge to clean that floor...but getting all of that up in the rinse was really hard. Now I don't want to use anything with bleach around the pets.
 
Was so wound up after working all week, didn't sleep much and watched the Jack London classic "Sea Wolf" (Robinson, Lupino, Garfield . . . 1941). Gotta read the book, again.

So, stayed up watching dawn come. Watched some college football. Tomorrow, gotta finally make room in the shed for storing new bike.
 
Have you tried a steam mop SB? Makes mopping soooo much easier. I cheat and spray some Ajax spray 'n wipe or similar over the lino then hit with the steam.

This pattern helps heaps too, doesn't show any missed bits.

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That Guy said:
Was so wound up after working all week, didn't sleep much and watched the Jack London classic "Sea Wolf" (Robinson, Lupino, Garfield . . . 1941). Gotta read the book, again.

So, stayed up watching dawn come. Watched some college football. Tomorrow, gotta finally make room in the shed for storing new bike.
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Sorry about the Cal lose. I watched a bunch of games yesterday ... and always follow Ohio State and LSU.
There seems to be one bizarre game each week .. and yesterday's had to be Wisconsin and Arizona State. .. big oop! at the 4 second mark to finish the game and hand it to ASU.

Today ... for me it's Texans, then Manning face-off, and night cap of SF and Seattle...
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That's my day and week-end ...
 
I had mentioned earlier that Sat. Was our camp closing party. We actually close Oct. 15th but our landlord always throws a big bash for us. Lots of food and a DJ for entertainment. The picture with all the people milling around is where the beer tap is. The kids had a great hay ride and then we grown- ups went. Good time all but was real cold.
 

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Boo's Mom said:
Sorry about the Cal lose. I watched a bunch of games yesterday ... and always follow Ohio State and LSU.
There seems to be one bizarre game each week .. and yesterday's had to be Wisconsin and Arizona State. .. big oop! at the 4 second mark to finish the game and hand it to ASU.

Today ... for me it's Texans, then Manning face-off, and night cap of SF and Seattle...
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Hate to admit it, but was expecting the CAL game to go badly. My mom hated OSU and the loss is tough. Am looking forward to the 49r game and laugh at the obnoxious Manning brothers competing.
 
Pappy said:
This is in Sylvan Beach, NY. We live in the campgrounds May thru Oct. and then we go to our residents in Florida for the winter months. This is our 14th year doing this.
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I'm not sure it would work for me, but you folks who have winter & summer residences have the best of both worlds. Great pix, Pappy.
 
Saturday was our church market day where we try to raise a bit of money to keep the church building maintained. For the past decade I have been the 'plant lady', growing all sorts of hardy plants to sell cheaply and it has been a fairly good earner. However I am becoming more arthritic of late and have lost interest in the plants so the returns have been diminishing over time.

I've become more interested in food and baking, particularly as I have finally mastered the making of the humble scone so I raised my hand to organise the kitchen café, thinking it would be a breeze after the plants. Boy, was I wrong.

In spite of all my best efforts to run a well organised operation we were run off our feet. The customers left us alone at first as they scoured the tables of second hand books and household goods looking for bargains then they arrived en masse and chaos descended. By some miracle we kept our cool and satisfied every customer with teas, coffee, scones with jam and cream, apple pie, plates of mixed sandwiches and various fancy cakes such as lumberjack and hummingbird. Just when we thought we were done and in the middle of the washing up, the church folk weary from their morning serving in the stall, came dribbling in looking for a sit down and something to eat and drink. For them the drink of choice turned out to be lime icecream sodas.

At the end of it all we were very satisfied that we had had a most successful event that was enjoyed by the community and the kitchen café managed to raise $660 for the church budget. Overall we raised about $4,800.00.

I reckon in 6 months time I'll be about ready to front up again.

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