The Drop In Centre 3

[kbois]

1 hour ago, Mikiesboy said:

He asked if that was a threat. 

Yes.

[mollyhousemouse]

22 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

Thank you, honey. Michael has an awful cold. He got through yesterday but couldn't eat much this morning and has gone back to bed. Hopefully, that will help Him somewhat. 

I hope you are keeping well. oxxoo

when Phil isn't well, He sleeps, deep and hard. 

i am doing SO MUCH better. my new therapist is so good. 

Spoiler

i haven't thrown up getting ready for work in about 3 weeks!

sending love and hugs

[mollyhousemouse]

22 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

Thank you, honey. Michael has an awful cold. He got through yesterday but couldn't eat much this morning and has gone back to bed. Hopefully, that will help Him somewhat. 

I hope you are keeping well. oxxoo

when Phil isn't well, He sleeps, deep and hard. 

i am doing SO MUCH better. my new therapist is so good. 

Spoiler

i haven't thrown up getting ready for work in about 3 weeks!

sending love and hugs

[Mikiesboy]

Happy Sunday. Not so much around here. For various reasons...i didn't want to do a big meal, but here i am, doing it alone while other people are too sick. i think i'm next, but i'll cook this turkey today. lol

Oh and i have dog duty as well for the moment. Our friend's mom passed away last night, and i'm not sure how much longer pup will be here with us as our friend looks after things. 

i couldn't sleep again last night...i just lay there until Michael shot out of bed at 3:30am, after sitting up for a bit we went back to sleep until 8ish...He's not feeling good at all, and has just now gone back to bed after a cup of tea and a little food. 

am i whining.. yes. Yes i am but i will get it done. 

One good thing i discovered is:  Cenk Enes Ozer an author whose books were pulled from shelves in his homeland of Turkey after the coup attempt. He'd written nine of them. He arrived in Canada in 2016 and chose food and rent over writing. He worked hard, learned English at night and has now published his first book in English called, When the Devil Loves: A Mythic Fantasy of Creation, Exile, and Redemption

I love books that look at the different sides of people or beings, as none are all evil or all good. We are layered and conflicted, as is 'the devil' in this book. Was he cast out, or did he just walk away?  

It's excellent and available on Kindle Unlimited.  

[Mikiesboy]

Or 

Whatever you are celebrating, enjoy!!  

[chris191070]

34 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

Or 

Whatever you are celebrating, enjoy!!  

Happy Thanksgiving. Have a great day x

[Reader1810]

5 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

Right back atcha, tim! 

 

Whatever you are celebrating, enjoy!!  

 

[Mikiesboy]

It's Tuesday and i am having one of my on-going headaches. The Men are still sick. Michael has taken a day off (argh, nearly unheard of but He's not well).  Yesterday, i didn't do a lot because i'd slept so little i felt like a zombie (well maybe not THAT bad) but i did roast the turkey carcass in the air fryer and then made stock. Today I will make some turkey noodle or turkey rice soup. Danny and Michael have no appetite and eating is hard so, i thought maybe some soup would be easier for them.  

Anyway, that's my life lately.  Right, it's Tuesday and it is Ada Lovelace Day. 

Ada was fascinated by machines and read as much as she could about them. She designed many. She also was friends with Charles Babbage, who is considered the 'father of the computer'.   You can read more about Ada Lovelace here.

And to keep @weinerdog happy here is a little short song, Daisy, sung by a computer in the early 60's. 

 

[Mikiesboy]

Soup is simmering, so that's dinner. I decided no to rice or noodles and put in a potato. There are carrots, onion, celery, garlic and some peas and corn. I have some frozen spinach so i may put some in later on. Lots of veggies and stuff.  Giving the men some nibbles and a cup of tea at the moment.  

I am working on a story...currently at 22k words. i sort of know how it ends but i'm not sure how much longer it will be.  It's my just for me story, meaning i write it when i'm in the mood. I like writing stories that appear after i write an opening sentence.  It's kind of organic after that. I much prefer that to other ways, it works well for me.  The 2024 anthology was written this way.. i just wrote a sentence.. "I don't believe this, Charlie!" Then wrote a story around that. I guess it's kind of a self-prompt. 

I'm hoping i can squeeze out a couple of hundred words before dog walking in 30 minutes. See you all later.  

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[Gary L]

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Soup is simmering, so that's dinner. I decided no to rice or noodles and put in a potato. There are carrots, onion, celery, garlic and some peas and corn. 

I'm hoping i can squeeze out a couple of hundred words before dog walking in 30 minutes

My mother and sister love/d turkey soup after Christmas. They put barley and lentils (vomit) to ruin it! 
 

A wierd day - to  hospital expecting to get terrible blood results after a v indulgent trip through Burgundy, France. Imagine my surprise to be greeted by “I don’t know what you have done but the bloods are marvellous.” Can’t be my results, I’m sure.  However, it looks like the biologics for colitis are turning toxic on liver. Win some, lose some.  Overall, I’m in a good place today.   
 

[Mikiesboy]

Ugh. Happy whatever day it is.  Have a good one.

[chris191070]

1 minute ago, Mikiesboy said:

Ugh. Happy whatever day it is.  Have a good one.

It's Wednesday. Have a good day x

[spyke]

3 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

Ugh. Happy whatever day it is.  Have a good one.

Here's a hint:

 

 

OR

[kbois]

1 hour ago, Mikiesboy said:

Ugh. Happy whatever day it is.  Have a good one.

Go get some rest. I hope you feel better soon. xo

[CassieQ]

2 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

Ugh. Happy whatever day it is.  Have a good one.

I know the feeling.   

[Mikiesboy]

It's Thursday, World Bread Day, and there's a quarantine notice on our front door.  (Not really, but it sounds good.) We are and are still sick. I don't know what this disease is, but it can do one. 

Bread, in some form, is available in every country. i'd love to try them all.  

Have a good one peoples. 

[CassieQ]

1 hour ago, Mikiesboy said:

It's Thursday, World Bread Day, and there's a quarantine notice on our front door.  (Not really, but it sounds good.) We are and are still sick. I don't know what this disease is, but it can do one. 

I caught some virus that my mom picked up in Colorado around 10 years or so ago and I was down and out for a full two weeks.  Like couldn't get out of bed sick.  Hope everyone starts to recover soon!

[Mikiesboy]

2 minutes ago, CassieQ said:

I caught some virus that my mom picked up in Colorado around 10 years or so ago and I was down and out for a full two weeks.  Like couldn't get out of bed sick.  Hope everyone starts to recover soon!

Thanks. i don't know what this is but geez, it's bad. Michael doesn't stop normally, but He cannot get through the day without a nap. i've never seen Him take a week off work. 

Anyway, thank you. i'm sure we'll get through it.    

[Reader1810]

4 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

We are and are still sick. I don't know what this disease is, but it can do one

🤞🏻

[Starrynight22]

On 10/16/2025 at 11:19 AM, Mikiesboy said:

Thanks. i don't know what this is but geez, it's bad. Michael doesn't stop normally, but He cannot get through the day without a nap. i've never seen Him take a week off work. 

Anyway, thank you. i'm sure we'll get through it.    

Hope your household is doing better.  Those long sicknesses are the absolute worst.  

[kbois]

So, I think I mentioned that a previous job offer got recinded the day before I was scheduled to start. I really didn't think it would take so long to find something. Well,  I've had two interviews for an assistant manager position for an apartment complex. As long as the background check clears, I've got the job. Thank goodness I know how to hide those bodies lol. 

To celebrate, I'm making apple cinnamon bread with cranberries and walnuts. 

[weinerdog]

34 minutes ago, kbois said:

As long as the background check clears, I've got the job. Thank goodness I know how to hide those bodies lol. 

 

Gee I wondered why somebody called me asking questions about you? Don't worry I didn't say anything damning let me think....  uh... no I didn't say anything wrong

Seriously Good Luck

[kbois]

30 minutes ago, weinerdog said:

Gee I wondered why somebody called me asking questions about you? Don't worry I didn't say anything damning let me think....  uh... no I didn't say anything wrong

Seriously Good Luck

The manager I interviewed with called me to let me know she was checking my references. I texted them and warn...uh..threa...ummm... asked them to be nice.

[chris191070]

Well that's me finished work (half term) for two weeks.

We fly to Prague on Monday for 6 nights.

Have a good Friday and a good weekend.

[Mikiesboy]

oh nice news on here today. Excellent work @kbois. Hopefully you bread comes out nice and the job too.    

i have overused the word nice but i am not fixing it.  Have fun, chris on yet another holiday.  Thank you @Starrynight22  i just got up after a two hour 'nap'. i feel so rotten and i've only been ill since Tuesday. Michael succumbed on Thursday, Danny on Saturday.. and they are still feeling lousy. 

Nothing tastes good atm to any of us. And i am beyond thirsty..geez.  And we don't sleep.. hence daily naps for all of us. 

Anyway i hope you all had a good friday.