The Drop In Centre 3

[MichaelS36]

22 hours ago, Brayon said:

If I can get something going as a Digital Nomad, yeah, I'm going to move down there permanently. Otherwise, it'll be to visit my bebezinho, until we can get him into the states.

I hope you everything works out for you. 

[Brayon]

15 minutes ago, MichaelS36 said:

I hope you everything works out for you. 

Thank you, Michael. I hope so too.

[Starrynight22]

Hello all. Popping in for proof of life. 

homemade ketchup sounds good.  I make fridge pickles in the summer, because canning scares me.  But this year something ate all my cucumber seedlings.  The zucchini survived and are thriving though! 

I went to a conference in Baltimore a couple weeks ago and it was Not fun.  Everywhere seemed filthy and unsafe.  Glad to be home. 

[Mikiesboy]

1 hour ago, Starrynight22 said:

Hello all. Popping in for proof of life. 

homemade ketchup sounds good.  I make fridge pickles in the summer, because canning scares me.  But this year something ate all my cucumber seedlings.  The zucchini survived and are thriving though! 

I went to a conference in Baltimore a couple weeks ago and it was Not fun.  Everywhere seemed filthy and unsafe.  Glad to be home. 

Most of us are alive i think!    I like fridge pickles too and pickled red onion. So good.  Nothing really likes zucchini, so i'm not surprised it's still there.  LOL... well i'm not a fan of it. 

Glad you got home from your conference okay!  It's nice to see you. 

[Mikiesboy]

Happy Tuesday. It looks like it's going to be a nice day. Tomorrow we begin a mini heat wave. Hopefully, it only lasts the promised 3 days. My Husband said we are going out for dinner tonight. I'm good with that and grateful because 2 semi-special diets takes a lot of cooking because we don't eat much salt and zero processed food and  no pizza either (that's because of me) so He knows I need a little break now and again. So Vietnamese food, here we come! 

All of that to say, we need to get some cool food for the next few days.  So, a visit to the store is necessary and an appointment for a haircut is needed as well. Plus dinner.  

I hope everyone has a nice day.  I have been doing a lot of writing and editing and I hope to have something in posting condition soonish.  

Have a super day, everyone!!

 

“True compassion means not only feeling another's pain but also being moved to help relieve it. ”

—Daniel Goleman (born 1946)
psychologist and science journalist

[Gary L]

50 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

Happy Tuesday. It looks like it's going to be a nice day. Tomorrow we begin a mini heat wave. Hopefully, it only lasts the promised 3 days. My Husband said we are going out for dinner tonight. I'm good with that and grateful because 2 semi-special diets takes a lot of cooking because we don't eat much salt and zero processed food and  no pizza either (that's because of me) so He knows I need a little break now and again. So Vietnamese food, here we come! 

All of that to say, we need to get some cool food for the next few days.  So, a visit to the store is necessary and an appointment for a haircut is needed as well. Plus dinner.  

I hope everyone has a nice day.  I have been doing a lot of writing and editing and I hope to have something in posting condition soonish.  

Have a super day, everyone!!

 

“True compassion means not only feeling another's pain but also being moved to help relieve it. ”

—Daniel Goleman (born 1946)
psychologist and science journalist

Is there space for Paco and me to join you, we love  Vietnamese food!

Edited Tuesday at 12:17 PM by Gary L

[Kitt]

Now THAT was a pleasant surprise!  Follow up visit for hubby with a new doctor, so of course we left time to fill out a ream of paperwork. Hit the check in and nope, they transferred all the info from his ED visit last week!

[spyke]

5 minutes ago, Kitt said:

Now THAT was a pleasant surprise!  Follow up visit for hubby with a new doctor, so of course we left time to fill out a ream of paperwork. Hit the check in and nope, they transferred all the info from his ED visit last week!

Well that never happens! It's your sign to go play the lotto LOL

Edited Tuesday at 12:30 PM by spyke

[Mikiesboy]

1 hour ago, Gary L said:

Is there space for Paco and me to join you, we love  Vietnamese food!

Yes, of course!  We only live a couple of blocks away so we can walk there and back. Well, stagger back cuz we're usually full. lol 

[Wayne Gray]

9 hours ago, Kitt said:

Now THAT was a pleasant surprise!  Follow up visit for hubby with a new doctor, so of course we left time to fill out a ream of paperwork. Hit the check in and nope, they transferred all the info from his ED visit last week!

Medicine? EFFICIENT?

Madness.

[Wayne Gray]

I've already shared this with a few, but... this video is so sweet. And the song is great. About 2/3 of the way in, it shifts from a couple of guys being goofy with each other to... well, just watch. It made me tear up a little. And not in a bad way.

 

[Mikiesboy]

Happy Wednesday (day one of hotness). It's gonna be salady for the next few days. 

Today, after walking my part-time pup, i will be bringing him home for a sleep-over as his mom is visiting and can't bring him. He will be returned Thursday afternoon. 

Time to make some food and do a few things around here. Have a good one. 

 

“Compassion for others begins with kindness to ourselves.”

—Pema Chödrön (born 1936)
Author

[Gary L]

Enjoy!   I’ve almost finished my next story, just the prologue to write.  Let’s see if is a success.  

[kbois]

2 hours ago, Gary L said:

Enjoy!   I’ve almost finished my next story, just the prologue to write.  Let’s see if is a success.  

I've been in such a slump for the past 2 years. I started 2 stories, stalled, then started a 3rd. I think the 3rd time is a charm though because I just finished up chapter 17 and have a pretty clear vision of how I want the rest of it to go. Its been a long road, but I think I'm close to the end. 

Good luck with your prologue!

Have a good day everyone!

[weinerdog]

30 minutes ago, kbois said:

I've been in such a slump for the past 2 years. I started 2 stories, stalled, then started a 3rd.

Just admit it you don't want me to read and then comment on your chapters

[kbois]

1 hour ago, weinerdog said:

Just admit it you don't want me to read and then comment on your chapters

But little yappy short legged canines are soooo entertaining! And such an easy 🎯 🤣😂

[Gary L]

1 hour ago, kbois said:

But little yappy short legged canines are soooo entertaining! And such an easy 🎯 🤣😂

As @weinerdog can confirm, dachshunds do not “yap” - they bark…. And how 😱

[Kitt]

19 hours ago, kbois said:

I've been in such a slump for the past 2 years. I started 2 stories, stalled, then started a 3rd. I think the 3rd time is a charm though because I just finished up chapter 17 and have a pretty clear vision of how I want the rest of it to go. Its been a long road, but I think I'm close to the end. 

Good luck with your prologue!

Have a good day everyone!

Don't be so hard on yourself. You also moved house twice. Some people would still have boxes everywhere!

[Mikiesboy]

Happy Thursday.  Sorry, but i just laughed at this one.  Have a good day anyway. 

“What do we live for; if it is not to make life less difficult for each other? ”

—Mary Ann Evans (1819-1880)
[George Eliot] Novelist

[Mikiesboy]

Rough morning so far. Have a good Friday, all. 

 

“Compassion is the greatest form of love humans have to offer.”

—Rachel Joy Scott (1981-1999)
student, first victim of the Columbine High School massacre

[Gary L]

11 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

Rough morning so far. Have a good Friday, all. 

 

“Compassion is the greatest form of love humans have to offer.”

—Rachel Joy Scott (1981-1999)
student, first victim of the Columbine High School massacre

Do hope things get better a bit brighter, Tim.  Things can and do change. 
huge hug 🤗

[Gary L]

It’s been rainy. Drizzily to be exact. Rather rare here. In fact there is no complete verb/noun/adjective for drizzle in Spanish except in a roundabout way.   Normally, if it rains here it is RAINING!! Yesterday 35°c in mountains for lunch, today 17°. 

[MichaelS36]

30 minutes ago, Gary L said:

It’s been rainy. Drizzily to be exact. Rather rare here. In fact there is no complete verb/noun/adjective for drizzle in Spanish except in a roundabout way.   Normally, if it rains here it is RAINING!! Yesterday 35°c in mountains for lunch, today 17°. 

Sounds like great weather to me. 

It's already too hot here and it's not even summer.

 

[Kitt]

Why do people insist on waiting till the last possible inch to merge over for a construction lane closure?

[Mikiesboy]

On 6/5/2026 at 10:04 AM, Gary L said:

Do hope things get better a bit brighter, Tim.  Things can and do change. 
huge hug 🤗

Thank you, Gary.  It was just a rough morning. I'm good.  Just found out we will be having the dog from today, Saturday, to a week on Sunday.  Honestly, not thrilled, though i do love him.  Well, i'm sure i'll manage. 

It's not so hot today, and it's windy, but it's very humid.  Gonna be nachos and iced tea for dinner tonight. 

Have a nice Saturday.