The Drop In Centre 3

[Brayon]

16 hours ago, kbois said:

Update. 

The wait is over. 

I got the job!!

Congratulations!!!

[Brayon]

1 hour ago, Mikiesboy said:

Update.. decided to go back an check all the locations.. found one farther away than the other but can get in there on Sept 18th.  It's only 13km away.   That's much better than middle of october. 

I'm glad you got it sorted out. 

[Mikiesboy]

3 hours ago, Brayon said:

I'm glad you got it sorted out. 

Vaguely.  Just a bit frustrated. A) by people who leave things to the last minute and don't ever, ever F'g EVER think ahead.  b) by people who are in responsible jobs dealing with people who DO NOT f'g LISTEN. They cannot think, they can only read the paper in front of them, which they repeat over and over again. 

i will calm down ... then i will take over looking after people's appointments around here

[Mikiesboy]

Hope everyone had a nice Thursday.  I was working on a few things today. I slept in plus it was pouring so I didn't do too much. 

Have a bit of running around tomorrow. Have a nice night! xo

[Mikiesboy]

Have a great Friday, everyone.  It's Freddie Mercury's birthday today, so, 

[Mikiesboy]

Did a few things today...also did not get blown away; it's very gusty today..  Did have a donut and did finish my story for the anthology. 

i tried a new way (for me) i actually wrote a sort of outline and it has chapters even though it's just over 4k words. The outline was done by chapter and i gave myself a range for the number of words and listed what i wanted to say generally.  

It worked quite well for my brain, which usually says…no way i can write that. 

My reader has read it, now just need to track down my editor...  🥳

[Brayon]

1 hour ago, Mikiesboy said:

Did a few things today...also did not get blown away; it's very gusty today..  Did have a donut and did finish my story for the anthology. 

i tried a new way (for me) i actually wrote a sort of outline and it has chapters even though it's just over 4k words. The outline was done by chapter and i gave myself a range for the number of words and listed what i wanted to say generally.  

It worked quite well for my brain, which usually says…no way i can write that. 

My reader has read it, now just need to track down my editor...  🥳

Congrats on the story and donut! Can't wait to read it. 🙂

[Flip-Flop]

19 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

I slept in plus it was pouring so I didn't do too much. 

Wow, the cold front is blowing in to my area but no rain again today. After a cold and very wet spring we had a very hot August that was our driest month ever recorded with less than 0.2 inches of precipitation! We are in a drought, although others not that far away have have suffered from flooding. My gardens and my mood have suffered also, but not having to mow my non-garden areas was a bonus. We desperately are in need of more rain. It has been quite a tough year for us weather-wise, but so many others have suffered greatly from their own sudden and unusual weather pattern changes. Wishing all of you, a very pleasant fall season❣️

[Mikiesboy]

1 hour ago, Flip-Flop said:

Wow, the cold front is blowing in to my area but no rain again today.

It was pouring, but not for very long. Not enough to help, really. Canada hasn't had enough rainfall for a number of years, according to the weather people.  It's a problem in many places, I guess. 

[Reader1810]

5 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

It was pouring, but not for very long. Not enough to help, really. Canada hasn't had enough rainfall for a number of years, according to the weather people.  It's a problem in many places, I guess. 

I finally got around to gluing the rain gauge back together - mama duck holds the water tube - so found out we got almost an inch of rain, which was nice and the cool weather has helped to keep the grass from drying out to quickly.  We also got one ginormous bang (defo a bang, not a clap) of thunder around midnight. 

Im trying to think if we had a lot of rain earlier on, but I can’t seem to remember what it was like prior to the start of the big drought this past June. 

Edited September 6, 2025 by Reader1810

[Mikiesboy]

8 minutes ago, Reader1810 said:

I finally got around to gluing the rain gauge back together - mama duck holds the water tube - so found out we got almost an inch of rain, which was nice and the cool weather has helped to keep the grass from drying out to quickly.  We also got one ginormous bang (defo a bang, not a clap) of thunder around midnight. 

Im trining to think if we had a lot of rain earlier on, but I can’t seem to remember what it was like prior to the start of the big drought this past June. 

 

 

The white line is historical accumulated rainfall for our area, above it the current and after "Today" is forecasted rain. 

[Mikiesboy]

Good morning. It is Saturday, Michael's ??th birthday and also World Shorebirds Day.  

 

Have a super day, everyone!!

Edited September 6, 2025 by Mikiesboy

[kbois]

@MichaelS36 Nothing but great birthday wishes heading your way. Have a wonderful day!

[Reader1810]

Happy Birthday @MichaelS36! 

[chris191070]

Happy Birthday @MichaelS36

[Mikiesboy]

Michael is out atm... and we're going out for a family meal tonight so that should be nice.  

Danny and i are just making a bunch of stuffed peppers for the freezer. 

[MichaelS36]

Thanks all.  Not a big celebrator of birthdays but I appreciate it.  Hope you all have a great Saturday.

 

[kbois]

Ok... I have to admit.... when I was living in  Florida I didn't do much in the way of going out and socializing. Being a substitute for Bunco a couple of times a year was as social as I got. 

Now that I'm home I'm discovering a whole slew of opportunities. 

Last night we met a friend and her husband for dinner and then we went to see Unforgettable Fire. They're a U2 cover band. The show was great and I swear the lead singer was a Bono clone. The venue was really cool. It was an old meeting house that was abandoned and pretty run down until a couple bought it a few years ago and did a complete renovation. Now they use it primarily for cover band concerts. We'll definitely be seeing a few more shows. 

The Candlelight Concert series has shows in this area too. We might try to go see the Coldplay/Imagine Dragons one. I'd love to go see the Queen show but the damn State of Florida still hasn't paid me the 5 weeks they owe me and I don't start work for another week. 

Also... I went to the meat store today to stock up on stuff. When I got home my MIL looked at me and said "your shirt is on inside out". 🤦‍♀️

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Edited September 6, 2025 by kbois

[Brayon]

@MichaelS36 Happy Birthday!

[Mikiesboy]

Happy Sunday.  i'm tired and don't feel like doing much of anything.  Have a good day all.

[Mikiesboy]

i've had a headache since morning.. had a nap, went out for a walk, drank water and tea.. took drugs... they are getting worse. 

[chris191070]

1 hour ago, Mikiesboy said:

i've had a headache since morning.. had a nap, went out for a walk, drank water and tea.. took drugs... they are getting worse. 

Take care tim x

[Mikiesboy]

Happy Monday... Dan dragged me out for breakfast. i had a cup of coffee, my first in about eight months. I didn't much enjoy it as much as i thought i would. i did enjoy my breakfast though… a scrambled egg, fruit bowl and a pancake. Very nice. 

Still have a headache, but it's less intense today. Dan and i will make burger patties and process some delicata squash for the freezer. Making a curry for dinner tonight. So, a few things to get on with.  

Today is also Star Trek Day… So happy that too.  

[kbois]

Went to Aldi yesterday. They have decent fresh baked cookies. At the check out, my husband was perusing the seasonal selection of cookies and pastries. Lo and behold... a new discovery: Fluffernutter cookies... peanut butter cookie with mini-marshmallows and peanut butter chips.

WHY AM I JUST DISCOVERING THIS NOW???!!!!

GENIUS!!! 

[Reader1810]

7 minutes ago, kbois said:

WHY AM I JUST DISCOVERING THIS NOW???!!!!

GENIUS!!! 

There was a multitude to choose one, but this one seems pretty darn sure of  itself…

https://stressbaking.com/fluffernutter-cookies/