The Drop in Centre

[Brayon]

On 7/10/2025 at 7:10 AM, Mikiesboy said:

Happy Capybara Appreciation Day ... i need to be this chill..lol  

At work, we use the Sanctuary Model of Trauma-Informed care. A part of that is to develop individualized safety plans. Something that can help you get control of your emotions when you realize you're becoming to overly emotional. Watching Capybara videos is part of my safety plan. Reminds me to embrace my inner Capybara.

[Mikiesboy]

4 hours ago, Brayon said:

At work, we use the Sanctuary Model of Trauma-Informed care. A part of that is to develop individualized safety plans. Something that can help you get control of your emotions when you realize you're becoming to overly emotional. Watching Capybara videos is part of my safety plan. Reminds me to embrace my inner Capybara.

i'll run that by the shrink next week ... he'll likely say, oh yeah, we'll watch them together.. lol

[Mikiesboy]

Happy Sunday... aka.. Happy Rock Day!  Not that kind, this kind....  

[Cane23]

32 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

Happy Sunday... aka.. Happy Rock Day!  Not that kind, this kind....  

Sorry, but I had to check the 'other kind'... It was not so long time ago...

NATIONAL DAY OF ROCK 'N' ROLL | July 7 - National Day Calendar

[kbois]

43 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

Happy Sunday... aka.. Happy Rock Day!  Not that kind, this kind....  

Reminds me of Charlie Brown's Halloween. 😆

 

[Mikiesboy]

it's so humid and i decided to clean all the fans...but they work better now. Then i made tzatziki sauce to have for dinner tonight...chicken souvlaki, rice and grilled tomatoes and the sauce.  MMmm should be good. Right now, we are having a massive thunderstorm. It's not meant to cool anything off, though. 

[Cane23]

2 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

Then i made tzatziki sauce to have for dinner tonight...chicken souvlaki, rice and grilled tomatoes and the sauce. 

Mmmm, Greek dinner... I make tzatziki too, how you do it?

[Mikiesboy]

Just now, Cane23 said:

Mmmm, Greek dinner... I make tzatziki too, how you do it?

greek yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice and zest, grated garlic, bit of black pepper, grated cucumber (then squeezed until dry as possible). i dont use salt because of health issues.  I think that's all .. mix it up. let it sit for a bit. 

 

[Cane23]

3 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

greek yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice and zest, grated garlic, bit of black pepper, grated cucumber (then squeezed until dry as possible). i dont use salt because of health issues.  I think that's all .. mix it up. let it sit for a bit. 

 

I make it without oil and lemon, but I add salt. No grated cucumber but cut in a small piece. It's because we are not making it as a sauce but as a salad and eat it with a spoon. I know that Greeks add dill, but we don't like it. 

[Mikiesboy]

2 minutes ago, Cane23 said:

I make it without oil and lemon, but I add salt. No grated cucumber but cut in a small piece. It's because we are not making it as a sauce but as a salad and eat it with a spoon. I know that Greeks add dill, but we don't like it. 

i like cucumber salad.. i just slice it for that but however you prefer... it's very nice and refreshing. 

[mollyhousemouse]

3 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

Happy Sunday... aka.. Happy Rock Day!  Not that kind, this kind....  

Sunday is my slow day. Phil goes to His golf coach and i have coffee and toast while watching videos. i'll start the laundry and hang out until He gets home. sometimes He'll bring lunch. then it's just laundry and resetting the house for the week.

we're under flash flood warnings again. not something this area needs. 

take care everyone.

[kbois]

4 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

i like cucumber salad.. i just slice it for that but however you prefer... it's very nice and refreshing. 

Ive used this recipe for cucumber salad and it's fantastic.  

Asian Cucumber Salad 🥒🍜

    2 large cucumbers, thinly sliced

    1 tablespoon soy sauce

    1 tablespoon rice vinegar

    1 teaspoon sesame oil

    1 teaspoon sugar (or honey/maple syrup)

    1 clove garlic, minced

    1 teaspoon grated ginger

    1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional, for heat)

    1 tablespoon sesame seeds

    1 green onion, sliced

    Fresh cilantro for garnish (optional)

I add feta cheese in there too. 

Directions:

    Prep the Cucumbers: Thinly slice the cucumbers using a mandoline or knife. Place them in a bowl and set aside.

    Make the Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, minced garlic, grated ginger, and red pepper flakes if using.

    Combine: Pour the dressing over the cucumber slices and toss gently to coat.

    Garnish: Sprinkle with sesame seeds, green onions, and fresh cilantro for garnish.

    Chill and Serve: Let the salad sit for about 10-15 minutes to allow the flavors to meld. Serve cold.

 

Tonight's dinner is going to be sesame ginger salmon in the air fryer, sweet potatoes,  and roasted Brussel sprouts. 

I also made a batch of enchiladas for the week. 

Have a good day everyone!

[Gary L]

3 hours ago, mollyhousemouse said:

Sunday is my slow day. Phil goes to His golf coach and i have coffee and toast while watching videos. i'll start the laundry and hang out until He gets home. sometimes He'll bring lunch. then it's just laundry and resetting the house for the week.

we're under flash flood warnings again. not something this area needs. 

take care everyone.

You too!  Here yesterday I had to drive through a flash storm and incredible rain… in the middle of the city (Valencia, Spain).  Temperature dropped 13°C in 40 min.   
Today ironing mission.  Do two guys really need 60 polo shirts? All designer labels? We could have gone around the world for that money… if they weren’t from outlets 😛. 
tomorrow, its mission impossible, finish my prompt story that is driving me mad in my head.  Watch this space tomorrow! Have a great week everyone.  Gary x

[Gary L]

1 hour ago, kbois said:

Ive used this recipe for cucumber salad and it's fantastic.  

Asian Cucumber Salad 🥒🍜

    2 large cucumbers, thinly sliced

    1 tablespoon soy sauce

    1 tablespoon rice vinegar

    1 teaspoon sesame oil

    1 teaspoon sugar (or honey/maple syrup)

    1 clove garlic, minced

    1 teaspoon grated ginger

    1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional, for heat)

    1 tablespoon sesame seeds

    1 green onion, sliced

    Fresh cilantro for garnish (optional)

I add feta cheese in there too. 

Directions:

    Prep the Cucumbers: Thinly slice the cucumbers using a mandoline or knife. Place them in a bowl and set aside.

    Make the Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, minced garlic, grated ginger, and red pepper flakes if using.

    Combine: Pour the dressing over the cucumber slices and toss gently to coat.

    Garnish: Sprinkle with sesame seeds, green onions, and fresh cilantro for garnish.

    Chill and Serve: Let the salad sit for about 10-15 minutes to allow the flavors to meld. Serve cold.

 

Tonight's dinner is going to be sesame ginger salmon in the air fryer, sweet potatoes,  and roasted Brussel sprouts. 

I also made a batch of enchiladas for the week. 

Have a good day everyone!

There should be a yummy 😋 option to click on! We had a wild mushroom and seafood risotto for lunch.  Mr “I never give compliments”, was actually v happy with my 2 hours slaving in the kitchen….. 

[Brayon]

https://youtube.com/shorts/3uYAa_0N_FQ?si=yQM6swd1Do_dmDpu

Sometimes you just got to eat an entire cucumber.

Edited July 13, 2025 by Brayon

[Mikiesboy]

Okay, honestly… now some are saying white meat chicken causes cancer. Can we please stop giving animals crap and each other to eat? Maybe we need to live with less meat...fairly sure we can...and just have natural food. We stopped buying highly processed meat and foods. Shopping trips are at the edges of the store, with the rare foray into the middle. But no more ham, deli meat, bacon etc. I buy raised without hormones chicken and turkey.  Eating as unprocessed as possible means a lot of cooking (yes cooking is processing) . But i got nothing but time, and it would be much harder to do if i was working still. Anyway... the reason for my blah blah blah is that I was thinking about what day it is..  World Chimpanzee Day and the day the amazing Jane Goodall set foot in Gombe National Park in 1960 to study them. What are humans doing to themselves. Where will it all end? But i saw the face below and thought, they and we, deserve a whole lot better. 

I will never meet Jane or a great ape in person, but i'm glad to know they are out there. 

And that's enough for me.

Have a good day. 

[Gary L]

2 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

Okay, honestly… now some are saying white meat chicken causes cancer. Can we please stop giving animals crap and each other to eat?

I only buy corn-fed, free-range chicken. The problem is it’s about x3 the price of the awful white stuff that most supermarkets sell.  Yrs ago a school friend studying agriculture at university had to visit a battery farm. Turned out that the poor creatures were fed fish-based feed until last couple of weeks.  Need I say more.  Yes, I believe those of us who can afford it should always buy the free range etc. option because that is the only way the price will go down for those less fortunate.  
 

apologies if I have offended anyone.  

[Page Scrawler]

2 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

Shopping trips are at the edges of the store, with the rare foray into the middle. But no more ham, deli meat, bacon etc. I buy raised without hormones chicken and turkey. 

I know someone who breeds pigs. Anytime I need bacon, ham or pork mince, I get it from him.

A few times, I've even helped him prepare the pork belly that would eventually become bacon, so I know what he adds to the meat.

Making bacon from scratch is certainly more labor-intensive, but well worth the trouble. 😋

[Page Scrawler]

Also, there are new chapters available for my story. 

 

 

[kbois]

@MichaelS36

I saw a news video about this place. Maybe you can open one up there. 

https://capybaracafestpete.com/

Those little guys are rather cute. 

[Brayon]

@kbois for some reason, I didn't realize you were a fellow Floridian. 

[kbois]

50 minutes ago, Brayon said:

@kbois for some reason, I didn't realize you were a fellow Floridian. 

Yep.. I'm on the south side of the Skyway. 

[Brayon]

9 hours ago, kbois said:

Yep.. I'm on the south side of the Skyway. 

North side, in Tampa near MacDill.

The apartments I live in is full of Airmen, Soldiers, Marines, and Seamen. No Guardians though.

[Mikiesboy]

3 hours ago, Brayon said:

North side, in Tampa near MacDill.

The apartments I live in is full of Airmen, Soldiers, Marines, and Seamen. No Guardians though.

oh.. lucky you

[Gary L]

1 hour ago, Mikiesboy said:

oh.. lucky you

Exactly!  I was once smuggled on to a USAF nuclear bomber base near Oxford ... perhaps I should tell the tale one day.. 😃 

Sadly, the story I was writing for today is on hold.  COVID has struck. P is rather poorly; I’m awaiting my turn….