The Drop In Centre 3

[Gary L]

Am in an exceptionally good mood after writing 2,500 words of my next installment of my serial.  Amazing since the wieners disapprove of me sitting typing at dining room table whilst they sit perched on the edge of the sofa waiting for a more worthwhile activity, ie, taking them to the beach.  They don’t get that my creative genius needs peace and quiet, not disgruntled ‘woofs’.  
Anyway, a good day, beach walk did us all good. 
Have a great weekend, everyone.

Ps, being naughty, after watching international news my word of the day is ‘hubris’….

[Mikiesboy]

15 hours ago, Gary L said:

Am in an exceptionally good mood after writing 2,500 words of my next installment of my serial.

Great! i'm looking forward to reading it.  I've been doing a bit of writing too on a second story linked to The Shape of What Remains... so that's fun...  also finished this last week..  The Hitchhiker's Scarf... 

Currently working on something for me... this is called Bluebell Ribbing.. i'm just using that along with a garter stitch edge to make myself a nice yak scarf. 

It's been a rough week for me.. but i'm still around. Have a good day everyone. 

[kbois]

17 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

Great! i'm looking forward to reading it.  I've been doing a bit of writing too on a second story linked to The Shape of What Remains... so that's fun...  also finished this last week..  The Hitchhiker's Scarf... 

Currently working on something for me... this is called Bluebell Ribbing.. i'm just using that along with a garter stitch edge to make myself a nice yak scarf. 

It's been a rough week for me.. but i'm still around. Have a good day everyone. 

Bill the Yak sacrificed (yakrificed?) his shaggy hair for a good cause. Those look great!

[Gary L]

1 hour ago, Mikiesboy said:

Great! i'm looking forward to reading it.  I've been doing a bit of writing too on a second story linked to The Shape of What Remains... so that's fun...  also finished this last week..  The Hitchhiker's Scarf... 

Currently working on something for me... this is called Bluebell Ribbing.. i'm just using that along with a garter stitch edge to make myself a nice yak scarf. 

It's been a rough week for me.. but i'm still around. Have a good day everyone. 

Sorry to hear that, Tim.. as they say here, “¡ánimo, amigo!” 🤗 

[mollyhousemouse]

Happy Friday 

i hope to be around more

[Kitt]

4 hours ago, kbois said:

Bill the Yak sacrificed (yakrificed?) his shaggy hair for a good cause. Those look great!

When did we name the yak Bill?? Did I miss something???

[Mikiesboy]

3 hours ago, mollyhousemouse said:

Happy Friday 

i hope to be around more

we hope so too, honey  xoxox

[Mikiesboy]

2 hours ago, Kitt said:

When did we name the yak Bill?? Did I miss something???

maybe?  Do you haul yaks? 

[Kitt]

1 hour ago, Mikiesboy said:

maybe?  Do you haul yaks? 

Never have, but will try any critter once. Have done alpaca, cows, pigs and goats. Goats were interesting. Put one in and he managed to excape before we got #2 in, took 4 of us to keep 1 & 2 in while getting the 3rd in and then humans out without having to start over. Then we could not get the little buggers out again! Once they discovered the hay they laid down to eat.

 

Edit to add

A friend who has one tells me they can be temperamental. Fine and cooperative one minute then have what he calls a yak out. He says if he needs to move it he mildly sedated it.

Edited April 3 by Kitt

[MichaelS36]

6 hours ago, mollyhousemouse said:

Happy Friday 

i hope to be around more

It's good to see you.  you know you are welcome here always.  I've been told things are a little better for you. I'm glad to hear this. 

I hope also that Phil is well. 

[MichaelS36]

17 hours ago, Kitt said:

Never have, but will try any critter once. Have done alpaca, cows, pigs and goats. Goats were interesting. Put one in and he managed to excape before we got #2 in, took 4 of us to keep 1 & 2 in while getting the 3rd in and then humans out without having to start over. Then we could not get the little buggers out again! Once they discovered the hay they laid down to eat.

 

Edit to add

A friend who has one tells me they can be temperamental. Fine and cooperative one minute then have what he calls a yak out. He says if he needs to move it he mildly sedated it.

I'm glad that the yak is only real in tim's imagination.

[kbois]

I got a new knife. Promptly cut myself using said knife. 🤦‍♀️ Went thru 2 regular bandaids before I smartened up and used a gigantic bandaid. Crisis averted and no food was contaminated. I did have to wash two plates after I set the table. All is well now. Guess I need to be more careful. 

[MichaelS36]

16 minutes ago, kbois said:

I got a new knife. Promptly cut myself using said knife. 🤦‍♀️ Went thru 2 regular bandaids before I smartened up and used a gigantic bandaid. Crisis averted and no food was contaminated. I did have to wash two plates after I set the table. All is well now. Guess I need to be more careful. 

tim is shaking his head... he often tells me that sharp knives are better than dull ones.  🔪

[kbois]

2 hours ago, MichaelS36 said:

tim is shaking his head... he often tells me that sharp knives are better than dull ones.  🔪

I'll keep that in mind 😉

[Wayne Gray]

3 hours ago, kbois said:

I got a new knife. Promptly cut myself using said knife. 🤦‍♀️ Went thru 2 regular bandaids before I smartened up and used a gigantic bandaid. Crisis averted and no food was contaminated. I did have to wash two plates after I set the table. All is well now. Guess I need to be more careful. 

Sounds like a good knife!

[Mikiesboy]

Happy Sunday, or Happy Easter or Happy Egg day... whatever you celebrate..  these i thought were beautiful dyed eggs.. with onion skins and herbs...  

If you want instructions for the eggs, click here.

Today I am making mint sauce and roasting a leg of lamb with potatoes and carrots, serving with some brussel sprouts and peas. 

i hope you all have a wonderful day.  

[Kitt]

1 hour ago, Mikiesboy said:

 

Today I am making mint sauce and roasting a leg of lamb with potatoes and carrots, serving with some brussel sprouts and peas. 

i hope you all have a wonderful day.  

What time is supper? I'll bring peach cobbler and ice cream ( both sugar free)

[chris191070]

Me and Hubby are off on holiday tomorrow. 12 days in Crete.

As I'm off school (work) till 20th April.

Have a good day all.

[Starrynight22]

6 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

Happy Sunday, or Happy Easter or Happy Egg day... whatever you celebrate..  these i thought were beautiful dyed eggs.. with onion skins and herbs...  

If you want instructions for the eggs, click here.

Today I am making mint sauce and roasting a leg of lamb with potatoes and carrots, serving with some brussel sprouts and peas. 

i hope you all have a wonderful day.  

Those are pretty.  

 

I love lamb but I'm the only one in my house who does.  Hope your day is lovely tim (and yours Michael)

[Flip-Flop]

42 minutes ago, Starrynight22 said:

I love lamb but I'm the only one in my house who does. 

🤔  I have only tasted lamb once, and I am in my 70s. My father served in army during WW-2, and due to long periods of eating  poor tasting mutton k-rations, he swore to never having to eat anything to do with sheep products ever again! I suspect his stories had a large influence on all of us kids, in forming our lifetime food preferences.  Just a weird childhood memory that seem to have had a lasting effect on all of us. They say when the soldiers returned to the states after the war, lamb and mutton consumption dropped dramatically.  

[spyke]

25 minutes ago, Flip-Flop said:

🤔  I have only tasted lamb once, and I am in my 70s. My father served in army during WW-2, and due to long periods of eating  poor tasting mutton k-rations, he swore to never having to eat anything to do with sheep products ever again! I suspect his stories had a large influence on all of us kids, in forming our lifetime food preferences.  Just a weird childhood memory that seem to have had a lasting effect on all of us. They say when the soldiers returned to the states after the war, lamb and mutton consumption dropped dramatically.  

My father served in WW2 and he loved lamb, as do I. My grandmother made the most spectacular leg of lamb that while providing an abundance of drippings for gravy, still remained moist and tender. She would cook it every time we would visit her in Boston, and it's one of my fondest childhood memories. We would lunch on open faced hot lamb and gravy sandwiches for days afterwards. Although my father was an excellent cook, one of his regrets was that he could never master her  technique for that roasted leg of lamb. 

[Mikiesboy]

7 hours ago, Kitt said:

What time is supper? I'll bring peach cobbler and ice cream ( both sugar free)

It was at 6pm... lamb came out lovely.. next will be our fav.. lamb curry.. oh we love curried anything .. but lamb is our fav.  Your peach cobbler sounds delish.. we are having apple and strawberry crisp.. no ice cream.  Chapman's makes some lovely sugar-free stuff, but i'm not paying the exorbitant price the grocery store wants for it. 

[Mikiesboy]

5 hours ago, chris191070 said:

Me and Hubby are off on holiday tomorrow. 12 days in Crete.

As I'm off school (work) till 20th April.

Have a good day all.

Have brilliant time!!

[Mikiesboy]

3 hours ago, Starrynight22 said:

Those are pretty.  

 

I love lamb but I'm the only one in my house who does.  Hope your day is lovely tim (and yours Michael)

Aw.. you could make yourself lamb shanks... perfect one serving size.  

[Mikiesboy]

1 hour ago, Flip-Flop said:

🤔  I have only tasted lamb once, and I am in my 70s. My father served in army during WW-2, and due to long periods of eating  poor tasting mutton k-rations, he swore to never having to eat anything to do with sheep products ever again! I suspect his stories had a large influence on all of us kids, in forming our lifetime food preferences.  Just a weird childhood memory that seem to have had a lasting effect on all of us. They say when the soldiers returned to the states after the war, lamb and mutton consumption dropped dramatically.  

I'm not surprised. I won't eat mutton either, my other half will, but honestly, there isn't much He won't eat. i am much fussier than He is. LOL.  Lamb needs to be cooked properly.. medium rare or no more than medium. Otherwise, it gets strong tasting and tough. And good mint sauce helps if you find the flavour a little strong. I think most game eaters would like lamb.