Site Administrator Popular Post Valkyrie Posted December 21, 2020 Site Administrator Popular Post Posted December 21, 2020 I made soup for dinner tonight and it was really good I watched a tv program while I ate dinner and kept smelling what I thought was bacon... I had crisped up some uncured pepper bacon, then browned some kielbasa in the same pan. I turned the burner off while the soup simmered and added the meat after the broccoli cooked. Well, the bacon had stuck a little bit in the pan and left some residue which burned a little bit, so I didn't brown the kielbasa as much as I usually would. So I thought it was a bit strange that I could still smell it so strongly over a half hour later. So after I finished my bowl of soup, I headed into the kitchen to put the leftovers away, only to be met with a very strong burning smell Turns out I never shut the burner off underneath the soup! So now I have a giant pot of burned goo. So much for leftovers. And I don't know how I'm going to clean that pot. 5 2
Popular Post Albert1434 Posted December 21, 2020 Popular Post Posted December 21, 2020 Ruins at Ollantaytambo, Peru Once the private estate of the powerful Incan emperor Pachacuti, the town of Ollantaytambo has what are considered some of South America’s oldest continuously occupied dwellings. People had already been living here—perhaps for centuries—when Pachacuti conquered the area in the mid-1400s and began extensive new construction projects. Under his direction, workers built enormous agricultural terraces and towering stone granaries, many of which remain remarkably intact to this day. Roughly a century after this royal estate was established, it was converted to a fortress as the Incan Empire struggled to fight off the invading Spanish conquistadors. Today, Ollantaytambo is a popular starting point for people hiking the Inca Trail to the ancient citadel of Machu Picchu. 1 5
Popular Post Marty Posted December 21, 2020 Popular Post Posted December 21, 2020 (edited) 2010, ten years ago, was the last really bad spell of winter weather here in the northwest of Ireland. Heavy snow fell more than a week before Christmas, and didn't thaw until into the new year. That was really unusual for this part of Ireland (although something similar had happened the previous Christmas), as we are normally protected from really cold weather by the warm Gulf Stream (from the Gulf of Mexico) that passes down the Atlantic off the west coast of Ireland. Below is a photo that I took outside the gate of my smallholding on 21st December 2010. The temperature at the time was -8°C/18°F). It was getting down to as low as at least -16°C/3°F overnight at the time. What appears to be snow on the left of the picture behind the hedge is actually freezing fog in a valley. Those temperatures may not seem all that low to those of you that live in other climes, but they felt extremely cold here in Ireland. Both years (winters of 2009/2010 and 2010/2011) I was actually confined to my smallholding for over a week, as it was impossible to get out. Edited December 21, 2020 by Marty typo 8
Popular Post dughlas Posted December 22, 2020 Popular Post Posted December 22, 2020 6 hours ago, Drew Espinosa said: Hey y'all! 1987 (or 9 B.D.): My eldest sister was born. Reveal hidden contents B.D. stands for Before Drew. B.D., Before Devil ... 7
Popular Post Drew Espinosa Posted December 22, 2020 Popular Post Posted December 22, 2020 6 minutes ago, dughlas said: B.D., Before Devil ... 7
Popular Post Page Scrawler Posted December 22, 2020 Popular Post Posted December 22, 2020 6 hours ago, Drew Espinosa said: Hey y'all! 1987 (or 9 B.D.): My eldest sister was born. Reveal hidden contents B.D. stands for Before Drew. Could also stand for "Before Disaster". Hey, Drewbear. 6
Popular Post Drew Espinosa Posted December 22, 2020 Popular Post Posted December 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, Page Scrawler said: Could also stand for "Before Disaster". Hey, Drewbear. Hey, Pagey! And what disaster? Ohhh... are you talking about all those glitter-related disasters in Michigan? 7
Popular Post Bucket1 Posted December 22, 2020 Popular Post Posted December 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Marty said: but they felt extremely cold here in Ireland They are extremely cold... 6
Popular Post dughlas Posted December 22, 2020 Popular Post Posted December 22, 2020 58 minutes ago, Drew Espinosa said: Uhm, Texy. He's not really gonna aid your cause. 6
Popular Post Drew Espinosa Posted December 22, 2020 Popular Post Posted December 22, 2020 34 minutes ago, dughlas said: Uhm, Texy. He's not really gonna aid your cause. Whatever, Sexy. 6
Popular Post Bucket1 Posted December 22, 2020 Popular Post Posted December 22, 2020 The Waroona Glamourcow returns with presents... And a little helper 7
Popular Post Page Scrawler Posted December 22, 2020 Popular Post Posted December 22, 2020 2 hours ago, Bucket1 said: And a little helper I hope Drew is careful to stay away from the cow's mouth when it's grazing, or he might get swallowed! 6 1
Popular Post Bucket1 Posted December 22, 2020 Popular Post Posted December 22, 2020 2 hours ago, Page Scrawler said: I hope Drew is careful to stay away from the cow's mouth when it's grazing, or he might get swallowed! I knew you wouldn’t be able to resist 6
Bucket1 Posted December 22, 2020 Posted December 22, 2020 And the snow is artificial, the max temp is in the high 30s for the next few days, 39C for Wed and Thur, a cool 35C for Christmas 5
Popular Post Headstall Posted December 22, 2020 Popular Post Posted December 22, 2020 Happy Tuesday, all! 7
Popular Post clochette Posted December 22, 2020 Popular Post Posted December 22, 2020 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Headstall said: Happy Tuesday, all! Oh yeah Santa come down my chimney bringing me presents, I've been a very good girl this year *Waves at Gary* hey you Sexy Lumberjack Edited December 22, 2020 by clochette 5 1
Popular Post dughlas Posted December 22, 2020 Popular Post Posted December 22, 2020 17 minutes ago, Headstall said: Happy Tuesday, all! This Santa must be for Marty. He's clean shaven. 7
Popular Post Headstall Posted December 22, 2020 Popular Post Posted December 22, 2020 17 minutes ago, clochette said: Oh yeah Santa come down my chimney bringing me presents, I've been a very good girl this year *Waves at Gary* hey you Sexy Lumberjack Hey, Tink. I hope Santa is very good to you this year. 4 2
Headstall Posted December 22, 2020 Posted December 22, 2020 6 minutes ago, dughlas said: This Santa must be for Marty. He's clean shaven. Yep. Hey, bro and Mum. 3 1
Popular Post Drew Espinosa Posted December 22, 2020 Popular Post Posted December 22, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, Page Scrawler said: I hope Drew is careful to stay away from the cow's mouth when it's grazing, or he might get swallowed! Just posting this for no particular reason... Edited December 22, 2020 by Drew Espinosa 1 6
Popular Post Drew Espinosa Posted December 22, 2020 Popular Post Posted December 22, 2020 Howdy y'all! 5 1
Headstall Posted December 22, 2020 Posted December 22, 2020 26 minutes ago, Drew Espinosa said: Howdy y'all! Howdy, punkin! 4
dughlas Posted December 22, 2020 Posted December 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Drew Espinosa said: Howdy y'all! Howdy Texy. 5
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