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[clochette]

Happy Tuesday gang

Another beautiful speing day here. The gas boiler maintenance guy finally came this morning after 2 previous appointment cancel at the last minute in the last month. I did some studying while he was busy. This afternoon I got busy in the garden, sow some green and yellow beans then went to a friend for a bit of chat and crepes in the sun 🌞 and finally had BBQ sausages for dinner and text with a friend. 

I hope your day was enjoyable 

Edited April 20, 2021 by clochette

[Headstall]

33 minutes ago, clochette said:

Happy Tuesday gang

Another beautiful speing day here. The gas boiler maintenance guy finally came this morning after 2 previous appointment cancel at the last minute in the last month. I did some studying while he was busy. This afternoon I got busy in the garden, sow some green and yellow beans then went to a friend for a bit of chat and crepes in the sun 🌞 and finally had BBQ sausages for dinner and text with a friend. 

I hope your day was enjoyable 

Hey, Tink.   Sounds like a productive day. Was the boiler man cute?  

[Albert1434]

4 hours ago, Headstall said:

How tasty !

[clochette]

38 minutes ago, Headstall said:

Hey, Tink.   Sounds like a productive day. Was the boiler man cute?  

Lol he wasn't ugly, just... hmm bland 🤷🏻‍♀️ 40-something-family-man

[dughlas]

52 minutes ago, Headstall said:

Hey, Tink.   Sounds like a productive day. Was the boiler man cute?  

She had to settle for her sausage to come from the bbq ...

[dughlas]

5 hours ago, Headstall said:

Happy Tuesday, all.   Turning cold here. I'm praying we won't see snow. Have a good day, my friends. 

It was a pleasant day here reached 70/21° with partly cloudy skies. I did a bit off work outdoors. The forecast is for it to turn chilly during the day tomorrow. Fortunately the ocean water temp is in the mid-60's/18° so that plus a light wind should keep us frostfree here along the coast

[dughlas]

4 hours ago, Headstall said:

How did he get sand on his jaw without it getting on his wet tee shirt?

[Albert1434]

16 minutes ago, dughlas said:

How did he get sand on his jaw without it getting on his wet tee shirt?

Good eyes Dughlas

[Headstall]

38 minutes ago, dughlas said:

She had to settle for her sausage to come from the bbq ...

 

[Headstall]

34 minutes ago, dughlas said:

It was a pleasant day here reached 70/21° with partly cloudy skies. I did a bit off work outdoors. The forecast is for it to turn chilly during the day tomorrow. Fortunately the ocean water temp is in the mid-60's/18° so that plus a light wind should keep us frostfree here along the coast

It's the kind of chill here that seeps into my bones... too warm for a winter jacket but too cold for two light ones. I didn't get much done today, but I weeded, raked, and spread more mulch yesterday. My lawns are looking great, and the tiger lily shoots are coming up gangbusters. I've never been this far ahead before.  

[Albert1434]

I have started steve carnitas!

(In Mexican cooking) braised or roasted pork served shredded in small pieces, often as a filling in tacos, burritos, etc..

"the carnitas had a great grilled flavor that melted in your mouth"

Edited April 20, 2021 by Albert1434

[Headstall]

So, there was a 10 inch sliding, laser mitre saw on sale this week, and I mentioned to my son that I should buy it. My kids ended up going in on it together for me. It's my very early Father's Day gift.   

[Albert1434]

How nice of them

[dughlas]

1 hour ago, Headstall said:

So, there was a 10 inch sliding, laser mitre saw on sale this week, and I mentioned to my son that I should buy it. My kids ended up going in on it together for me. It's my very early Father's Day gift.   

Cool. Whatcha gonna do with it?

Edited April 20, 2021 by dughlas

[dughlas]

1 hour ago, Albert1434 said:

Good eyes Dughlas

He's worth looking at.

[Marty]

3 hours ago, dughlas said:

How did he get sand on his jaw without it getting on his wet tee shirt?

I think that "sand" is what we would call a "five-o-clock" shadow in this part of the world.

 

[Marty]

4 hours ago, clochette said:

I hope your day was enjoyable 

It was indeed. Dryer than the past few days, even if not much warmer.

Although i had a couple of Zoom meetings to attend, I still managed to assemble the bamboo trellis for this year's runner beans. I'll wait a few weeks for the soil to warm up a bit more before sowing the seeds at the base of the canes. I might sow a row of broad bean seeds tomorrow, and maybe even a row of early cropping peas.

The next month should see the vegetable garden beginning to look as though it really is intended as a garden, rather than just a large expanse of bare soil.  

Edited April 20, 2021 by Marty

[Page Scrawler]

I was watching a show last night called Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation. A couple was searching for a place on Galveston Island, Texas. After finding their ideal location, they set about converting the unfinished basement into a guest apartment. However! Galveston Island is a barrier island, which is essentially a large sandbar. Most houses in such an environment are built on pylons or stilts, with a storage area or maybe an outdoor shower stall underneath. Why? Because, hurricanes. When hurricane season starts, that guest room will be under 10 ft of water. The whole time I was watching the show, I kept thinking, "That's a terrible investment." The basement was left unfinished for a reason.  

[Albert1434]

Aloha Page

[Page Scrawler]

6 minutes ago, Albert1434 said:

Aloha Page

Hey, Albert.    How are you and Steve?

[Albert1434]

Were good thanks

[Headstall]

3 hours ago, dughlas said:

Cool. Whatcha gonna do with it?

Cut things.  

[Albert1434]

1 hour ago, Headstall said:

Cut things.  

Just make sure it not your hand

[Albert1434]

Ice on Lake Michigan, seen from the shoreline at Chicago, Illinois

[Albert1434]

Terraced fields of green