CoTT 2 House of Cards

[Marty]

1 minute ago, Page Scrawler said:

That top "step" is actually called a "paint shelf", used for holding any equipment you might need. Unlike the other steps, it isn't built to hold the weight of a person.

So why call it the top step if you're not supposed to step on it?

And, indeed, why have a really high handrail above it?

[Albert1434]

4 minutes ago, Marty said:

So why call it the top step if you're not supposed to step on it?

And, indeed, why have a really high handrail above it?

I think that name of that step is Gary's Driving platform 

Edited May 21, 2020 by Albert1434

[Marty]

30 minutes before my banana bread will be ready to be taken out of the oven.

As it's now just after midnight, I think I'll make my cocoa, and go to bed once the cake's cooling on a tray.

[clochette]

25 minutes ago, Marty said:

 

The bulb went in my upstairs toilet in the new, old house last night. The ceiling is 10 feet (about 3 metres) high, so I had to stand on the top platform of a 5 step stepladder to change it.

I wouldn't say I was terrified, but I was extremely nervous! 

I was glad of the handrail above the platform... 

I'm sure Gary's being extra careful by having Cookie hold the ladder still. Maybe you need to get a Cookie too

[Headstall]

1 hour ago, Valkyrie said:

Told you that pic I posted the other day was Gary...  

Nope... I told you... my ass is bigger.  

[Headstall]

2 minutes ago, clochette said:

I'm sure Gary's being extra careful by having Cookie hold the ladder still. Maybe you need to get a Cookie too

There is only one Cookie.  

[clochette]

2 minutes ago, Headstall said:

Nope... I told you... my ass is bigger.  

In normal circumstances I'm sure it is, but up that ladder you were squeezing it so tightly...  

 

Edited May 21, 2020 by clochette

[Marty]

2 minutes ago, Headstall said:

Nope... I told you... my ass is bigger.  

*whisper* (And so is his head)

 

[Headstall]

I had a great talk with my son today when he delivered my stain to me. Poor Cookie misses him so much. I put her in her crate so she can't see him, but his voice is deep like mine is, so she can hear him. It's sad to hear her whimper for him.  

[Albert1434]

You know Marty that when you point a finger 4 more point at you 

[Marty]

1 minute ago, Albert1434 said:

You know Marty that when you point a finger 4 more point at you 

Sure, you only think that, young Albert.  

[clochette]

8 minutes ago, Headstall said:

I had a great talk with my son today when he delivered my stain to me. Poor Cookie misses him so much. I put her in her crate so she can't see him, but his voice is deep like mine is, so she can hear him. It's sad to hear her whimper for him.  

They get attached just as quickly and strongly as we do to them. 

Looping is the same with my brother. If my brother hasn't come for a few days Looping starts to be restless, doing his sad meowing and going in to my brother's bedroom looking for him. Or when my bro stops for a few minutes and doesn't go see him, when he leaves looping is looking after him, looking everywhere and scratching at the front door

Edited May 21, 2020 by clochette

[Marty]

8 minutes ago, Albert1434 said:

You know Marty that when you point a finger 4 more point at you 

I only see three pointing back at the pointer...  

[dughlas]

20 minutes ago, Marty said:

So why call it the top step if you're not supposed to step on it?

And, indeed, why have a really high handrail above it?

I actually think the style shown in the picture is designed for standing on the top step, hence the handrail. It was developed because so many people ignored the warning about standing on the top step of the earlier more common style.

Edited May 21, 2020 by dughlas

[Marty]

I wish you could smell this freshly-out-of-the-oven banana bread, Albert!  

It would send you into a state of olfactory bliss.

 

[Marty]

Just now, dughlas said:

I actually think the style shown in the picture is designed for standing on the top step, hence the handrail. It was developed because so many people ignored the warning about standing on the top step of the earlier style.

Thank you, dughlas!

(Sticks tongue out at Page )

[clochette]

1 hour ago, dughlas said:

I actually think the style shown in the picture is designed for standing on the top step, hence the handrail. It was developed because so many people ignored the warning about standing on the top step of the earlier more common style.

Don't go giving them ideas or those two young idiots will compete to see who has the highest and who can climb higher

[Page Scrawler]

3 hours ago, Marty said:

Thank you, dughlas!

(Sticks tongue out at Page )

Edited May 22, 2020 by Page Scrawler

[Marty]

9 hours ago, clochette said:

Don't go giving them ideas or those two young idiots will compete to see who has the highest and who can climb higher

[Timothy M.]

On 5/19/2020 at 10:22 PM, Marty said:

On May 1st, the Irish Government published a five stage roadmap to ease restrictions in place due to covid-19. Each phase of the roadmap (every step is located three weeks apart) consists of a menu of options which will be considered by the Government as it gradually opens up economic and social activities.

In Denmark, we're opening up faster than first planned, due to the continued decrease in patients needing to go to hospital. However, we still need to practise social distancing and stay in groups of only 10 people. Larger congregations (like music festivals) and night clubs will be under lock down all summer. It remains to be seen whether any of the next steps will increase the spread of the virus, and whether the plans of test, track and isolate will work.

Edited May 22, 2020 by Timothy M.

[Marty]

Good morning, all.

I just knew that buying those fittings for the garden hoses was going to be a mistake! We had fairly heavy rain overnight, and the next few days are expected to be showery and quite windy.  

Still, one thing I found out for certain was that the repairs the builder did before the lockdown have definitely cured the leak that was causing water to enter the new, old house from above the front door. 

Very windy here at the moment, but at least it's not cold. Currently around 11°C (52°F) with a high expected of 13°C (55.°F), but very little sun.

Met Éireann yesterday warned the public to expect unusually windy weather until Saturday night, citing the potential for “wind related impacts” across the country. The national weather advisory for the entire country kicked in at 6pm last night and is valid until 6pm on Saturday.

https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-weather-status-yellow-wind-national-warning-5105153-May2020/

Hope you all have a great Friday!

 

[dughlas]

We had a series of thunderstorms throughout the day yesterday and are forecast to have the afternoon thunderstorms typical for this time of year.

[Headstall]

2 hours ago, Marty said:

Good morning, all.

I just knew that buying those fittings for the garden hoses was going to be a mistake! We had fairly heavy rain overnight, and the next few days are expected to be showery and quite windy.  

Still, one thing I found out for certain was that the repairs the builder did before the lockdown have definitely cured the leak that was causing water to enter the new, old house from above the front door. 

Very windy here at the moment, but at least it's not cold. Currently around 11°C (52°F) with a high expected of 13°C (55.°F), but very little sun.

Met Éireann yesterday warned the public to expect unusually windy weather until Saturday night, citing the potential for “wind related impacts” across the country. The national weather advisory for the entire country kicked in at 6pm last night and is valid until 6pm on Saturday.

https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-weather-status-yellow-wind-national-warning-5105153-May2020/

Hope you all have a great Friday!

 

18° C and sunny here. Supposed to go up to 24 °C this afternoon. Good painting weather.   Hey, Marty.   

[Headstall]

3 hours ago, Timothy M. said:

In Denmark, we're opening up faster than first planned, due to the continued decrease in patients needing to go to hospital. However, we still need to practise social distancing and stay in groups of only 10 people. Larger congregations (like music festivals) and night clubs will be under lock down all summer. It remains to be seen whether any of the next steps will increase the spread of the virus, and whether the plans of test, track and isolate will work.

Hi, Tim.  

[Headstall]

2 hours ago, dughlas said:

We had a series of thunderstorms throughout the day yesterday and are forecast to have the afternoon thunderstorms typical for this time of year.

Hey, dugh and Mum.