The Drop in Centre

[Reader1810]

3 hours ago, MichaelS36 said:

I feel I have to let you know that tim is on a break for an undetermined time.  A number of issues have led to this.  Right now, he is only signing on to check email. 

he is fine, but there are choices he has to make about what he wants to do. 

If you reach out to him via email, I'm afraid I cannot guarantee when he might reply. 

 

What is best for tim is the important thing. 
Sending good thoughts his way… 

[MichaelS36]

28 minutes ago, Reader1810 said:

What is best for tim is the important thing. 
Sending good thoughts his way… 

Thank you, Reader. I will tell him.

[chris191070]

5 hours ago, MichaelS36 said:

I feel I have to let you know that tim is on a break for an undetermined time.  A number of issues have led to this.  Right now, he is only signing on to check email. 

he is fine, but there are choices he has to make about what he wants to do. 

If you reach out to him via email, I'm afraid I cannot guarantee when he might reply. 

 

Sending love and hugs to tim x

[MichaelS36]

12 hours ago, chris191070 said:

Sending love and hugs to tim x

Thanks, chris. I'll let him know. I appreciate it. 

[Kitt]

Warning: Rant imminent!

 

1) Ignoring my texts and phone calls will not make the reason I am reaching out go away. 

2) that double yellow line defines my side of the road from your side. 

3) crawling up on my bumper will NOT make me exceed the speed limit. Don't like being behind me and traveling the limit? Feel free to pass as soon as it is legal and safe.

4) Those funny shaped red signs that say "STOP" are not merely a suggestion, nor are those hanging lights that alternate between red and green.

5) Potato salad CAN be made in less than 5 lb batches. Same applies to pasta salad, you don't need to cook the whole pound box.

 

Rant over. We now return to sending love to tim.

 

 

[Starrynight22]

@MichaelS36give my good thoughts to tim please, if you think that would be helpful/appreciated 

[Starrynight22]

6 hours ago, Kitt said:

Warning: Rant imminent!

 

1) Ignoring my texts and phone calls will not make the reason I am reaching out go away. 

2) that double yellow line defines my side of the road from your side. 

3) crawling up on my bumper will NOT make me exceed the speed limit. Don't like being behind me and traveling the limit? Feel free to pass as soon as it is legal and safe.

4) Those funny shaped red signs that say "STOP" are not merely a suggestion, nor are those hanging lights that alternate between red and green.

5) Potato salad CAN be made in less than 5 lb batches. Same applies to pasta salad, you don't need to cook the whole pound box.

 

Rant over. We now return to sending love to tim.

 

 

Who is making 5 pounds of pasta salad? Like. Aside from the family reunion why would you need so much lol. 

 

Maybe I am biased because I don't really care for pasta salad.  

[MichaelS36]

12 hours ago, Starrynight22 said:

@MichaelS36give my good thoughts to tim please, if you think that would be helpful/appreciated 

Thank you, Starrynight, I'll let tim know. Thank you. 

[Kitt]

23 hours ago, Starrynight22 said:

Who is making 5 pounds of pasta salad? Like. Aside from the family reunion why would you need so much lol. 

 

Maybe I am biased because I don't really care for pasta salad.  

Lol I guess I was not clear.

I asked my kid to boil some potatoes for salad. Instead of cooking 2 or 3 large ones, she cooked the whole (5 lb) bag. She does not care for potatoes so hubby and I had salad coming out the ears. Last time hubby wanted pasta salad I said sure, you cook the pasta while I chop the veggies. Again, instead of cooking for two, he cooked the entire 1 lb of pasta.

[spyke]

10 hours ago, Kitt said:

Lol I guess I was not clear.

I asked my kid to boil some potatoes for salad. Instead of cooking 2 or 3 large ones, she cooked the whole (5 lb) bag. She does not care for potatoes so hubby and I had salad coming out the ears. Last time hubby wanted pasta salad I said sure, you cook the pasta while I chop the veggies. Again, instead of cooking for two, he cooked the entire 1 lb of pasta.

You are surrounded by "left brain" people. 

 

[CassieQ]

We miss you tim.

Meanwhile I'm sitting here contemplating why I'm on a family trip again when I probably shouldn't be.   I don't think I'm going again next year.  Once my nephew gets a little older, maybe we can have an auntie/nephew day or something.     

[MichaelS36]

On 9/11/2024 at 11:37 AM, CassieQ said:

We miss you tim.

Meanwhile I'm sitting here contemplating why I'm on a family trip again when I probably shouldn't be.   I don't think I'm going again next year.  Once my nephew gets a little older, maybe we can have an auntie/nephew day or something.     

Family. I wonder about family often but we don't choose them. While we may have been close when younger, often we grow apart for myriad reasons.  There are some I don't miss. 

Thank you, Cassie. tim is doing better and he may be back for short periods soon.  

[Kitt]

18 hours ago, MichaelS36 said:

Family. I wonder about family often but we don't choose them. While we may have been close when younger, often we grow apart for myriad reasons.  There are some I don't miss. 

Thank you, Cassie. tim is doing better and he may be back for short periods soon.  

Sorry Mike but you have that wrong. It's relatives you cannot choose. We most definitely choose who we call family.

You and tim are family to us. Send tim our love.

[Fae Briona]

On 9/13/2024 at 11:51 AM, Kitt said:

Sorry Mike but you have that wrong. It's relatives you cannot choose. We most definitely choose who we call family.

You and tim are family to us. Send tim our love.

Definitely -- to both.  I know I've been gone quite a bit, but still think of this group as family.

[MichaelS36]

Hopefully, tim will return in time to post his Anthology story. 

Take care everyone. 

[chris191070]

5 hours ago, MichaelS36 said:

Hopefully, tim will return in time to post his Anthology story. 

Take care everyone. 

Sending hugs to tim x

[Kitt]

Tried something new today. When making the fruit for an apple cobbler, I used dark brown sugar instead of white. Can we say caramel apple cobbler???

[MichaelS36]

12 hours ago, chris191070 said:

Sending hugs to tim x

Thank, chris. I'll let him know. Much appreciated. 

[chris191070]

45 minutes ago, Kitt said:

Tried something new today. When making the fruit for an apple cobbler, I used dark brown sugar instead of white. Can we say caramel apple cobbler???

I always use demerara sugar when making Apple crumble.

I also use demerara sugar when I make flapjacks.

[Gary L]

4 hours ago, Kitt said:

Tried something new today. When making the fruit for an apple cobbler, I used dark brown sugar instead of white. Can we say caramel apple cobbler???

Perhaps caramelised apple cobbler? But I don’t know what a cobbler is, apart from a shoe repairer…… But anything with sugar and apples has to be good!
BTW can anyone remind me of the author of the stories based on an apple farm.  They were v good.  

[Flip-Flop]

5 hours ago, Gary L said:

Perhaps caramelised apple cobbler? But I don’t know what a cobbler is, apart from a shoe repairer…… But anything with sugar and apples has to be good!
BTW can anyone remind me of the author of the stories based on an apple farm.  They were v good.  

Are you thinking of @Jdonley75 ?  He wrote excellent stories full of drama of life on an apple farm. Highly recommend his stories!

Edited September 21 by Flip-Flop

[Gary L]

5 hours ago, Flip-Flop said:

Are you thinking of @Jdonley75 ?  He wrote excellent stories full of drama of life on an apple farm. Highly recommend his stories!

Thank you!  Yes, they are excellent.  The poor son cutting his nose off to spite his face for so long.   I must revisit.  The writing is first rate.

regards and thanks @Flip-Flop

[spyke]

14 hours ago, Gary L said:

Perhaps caramelised apple cobbler? But I don’t know what a cobbler is, apart from a shoe repairer…… But anything with sugar and apples has to be good!

It's a quick and easy American fruit dessert. Imagine warm sweetened fruit enveloped in soft dough that's a cross between cake and scones. You melt butter in a baking dish and prepare the batter which consists of self-rising flour, milk, and sugar. Spoon the fruit into the melted butter and pour the batter over and bake. 

Edited September 21 by spyke

[Mikiesboy]

Hi all. i'm home. I'll be around, maybe not as much for a while. Hope you're all doing okay.

[CassieQ]

10 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

Hi all. i'm home. I'll be around, maybe not as much for a while. Hope you're all doing okay.

Glad to hear from you.