USMB Coffee Shop IV

[Derideo_Te]

Good Morning, CSers!
Apologies for neglecting the CS lately. It's been busy, busy, busy and I am enjoying the granddaughters as much as I can, packing in years of sharing in a few short weeks. The girls are great, but have been discouraged from many outdoor activities by the hordes of mosquitoes demanding their blood toll. I have outdoor work to do, so I have to put up with them, eating loads of garlic tablets (I'm allergic to DEET). Seems to work well enough.
My daughter took the girls to town over the weekend to visit some of her friends. It was a quiet couple of days, I'll admit. I put a lot of work into the shed project. A friend has come up this weekend and is removing some of the trees close to the cabin. This guy is a godsend because he views killing trees, including digging out the stumps, as some kind of therapy. We feed him well and he gets a kick out of the family interaction and the bloodthirsty little girls playing UNO and Monopoly. The partner is coming in this afternoon and has his project to get done.
Yesterday evening was so 1800s. One of use using a pickax to dig out a spruce stump, I was finishing the evening milking, the granddaughters were hauling water to their mom for washing-up, and the daughter was cooking up a delicious batch of chicken and dumplings. Perfection!
After framing the front wall of the shed, we plan on taking a break and taking the goats on a Nature walk. Instead of collecting specimens, though, we will be collecting pictures of specimens with the camera.
Breakfast is on, we're having what my dad always called a "kitchen sink" scramble. I believe he called it that because it's supposed to have everything except the kitchen sink in it. My daughter says it looks more like what you pull out of the kitchen sink after washing the dishes.
Life is stirring, my time here grows short once more. Enjoy your day, my CS friends.

Thank you for sharing your 1800's summer!

Expect for the bloodsuckers it sounds idyllic. So far this summer has been good but I am sure it will eventually come on strong. While we did lose plants from the icy winter those that survived are thriving. They are all much bigger than normal and show signs of sticking around.

Got to go to one of my volunteer meetings this evening. Looks like I might be helping out at another soup kitchen later in the week since they are short handed.

Have a good one, folks.

Thanks.
Enjoy your soup serving sojourn.
Another busy day. Taking a short break, waiting for some sourdough to rise, just started the BBQ grill, waiting for the coals to heat up nicely. We're having a BBQ feast, baked taters, corn-on-the-cob, teriyaki chicken, white wine herbed beef, and a variety of grilled veggies. We will eat like kinks tonight.
Girls went off on the bicycles earlier, were gone what seemed forever. They came back, declared they had found the perfect "secret" hideaway down by the creek and went back afoot. After the daughter and I finished framing up the front wall of the shed and prepping for tomorrow's work, we went down the road to find the girls. They weren't difficult to find, we just followed the giggles and happy girl noises. Personally, I think it's far more beneficial for children to spend the day exploring the woods and creek than hunkered inside with video games or TV. Just me...

I was thinking that when your grandchildren have their own grandchildren and they tell them how they they milked their grandfather's goats no one is going to believe them. These are very special times for those two little girls and I hope these memories will be with them forever.

 

[Statistikhengst]

Good morning, everyone, and a good Tuesday to you.


Today's celeb no. 1 drinking coffee:

Country Music singer Carrie Underwood

 

[Statistikhengst]

Today's celeb no. 2 drinking coffee:

Ian Sommerhalder

 

[Statistikhengst]

And, today's coffee funnies:

[MENTION=43625]Mertex[/MENTION]





Have a good one, folks.

 

[Statistikhengst]

Today, in the WM soccer line-up is Belgium vs. Algeria.

Here is the google graphic for that game:

(Everyone understand that graphic and why the octopus is wearing a halo??)

 

[Noomi]

Evening all!

 

[Big Black Dog]

Busy day here. Went to the bank and got a cashier's check for the new RV that I pick up on Wednesday morning. Took Mrs. BBD out to lunch and then to Walmart. I bought a nice tool kit, a roll of electrician's tape and a roll of duct tape. If you can't fix something with duct tape, it ain't broke. Mrs. BBD on the other hand bought everything under the sun. According to her, we still need a few things. If she keeps buying stuff I'm going to have to buy a bigger RV!

You need an RV with a sewing room and stow-along cart for storage of quilt materials, Santa.

Don't give Mrs. BBD any ideas! Our first outing with the new RV will be from July 5th through July 9th. Going to Shipshewana, IN. It's an Amish kind of place and there are many quilting stores there. Also will be seeing a play called "Half-Stitched". Mostly relaxing though... I hope.

 

[Big Black Dog]

Busy day here. Went to the bank and got a cashier's check for the new RV that I pick up on Wednesday morning. Took Mrs. BBD out to lunch and then to Walmart. I bought a nice tool kit, a roll of electrician's tape and a roll of duct tape. If you can't fix something with duct tape, it ain't broke. Mrs. BBD on the other hand bought everything under the sun. According to her, we still need a few things. If she keeps buying stuff I'm going to have to buy a bigger RV!

You need an RV with a sewing room and stow-along cart for storage of quilt materials, Santa.

Funny, huh?

 

[freedombecki]

All sorts of bad news is cropping up today. Just came from my wife's doctor (who did the fibroid removal). The big one didn't feel right so it was sent to Pueblo then on to the Mayo Clinic for testing. Confirmed she has Leiomyosarcoma, a rare form of cancer. She will have an appt up in Denver this week with the Gynecological Oncologist to schedule a full hysterectomy for staging (to determine which stage the cancer is in). Her surgeon down here says, other than the fibroids, everything looked normal and believes it is stage one so the hysterectomy should take care of it. Hoping and praying that's the case.

Oh, crap, Ringel! I certainly hope this is only stage One. With all you guys have been through the last few years...
All the best, hope things come out well for you.

Not long ago I used to joke that I knew what Job went through..... Maybe I shouldn't have joked about it......

Catching cancer early: +1
Having a spouse devoted to your good health +1,000,000.

Prayers up for Mrs. Ringel!

 

[freedombecki]

You need an RV with a sewing room and stow-along cart for storage of quilt materials, Santa.

Funny, huh?

Now, Mr. BBD. Everyone loves how you love Mrs. BBD. Totally! Especially me, and likely, Mertex. We're just joyful about it, that's all.

 

[freedombecki]

Busy day here. Went to the bank and got a cashier's check for the new RV that I pick up on Wednesday morning. Took Mrs. BBD out to lunch and then to Walmart. I bought a nice tool kit, a roll of electrician's tape and a roll of duct tape. If you can't fix something with duct tape, it ain't broke. Mrs. BBD on the other hand bought everything under the sun. According to her, we still need a few things. If she keeps buying stuff I'm going to have to buy a bigger RV!

You need an RV with a sewing room and stow-along cart for storage of quilt materials, Santa.

Don't give Mrs. BBD any ideas! Our first outing with the new RV will be from July 5th through July 9th. Going to Shipshewana, IN. It's an Amish kind of place and there are many quilting stores there. Also will be seeing a play called "Half-Stitched". Mostly relaxing though... I hope.

Take the hitch, BBD. I mean that in a good way, honest. <giggle>

 

[Big Black Dog]

Funny, huh?

Now, Mr. BBD. Everyone loves how you love Mrs. BBD. Totally! Especially me, and likely, Mertex. We're just joyful about it, that's all.

Life's tough when you marry out of your league! Mrs. BBD is "high maintenance". However, I'm up to the task. Sometimes I don't know which I will run out of first, money or sanity!

 

[SFC Ollie]

 

[Ava]

Funny, huh?

Now, Mr. BBD. Everyone loves how you love Mrs. BBD. Totally! Especially me, and likely, Mertex. We're just joyful about it, that's all.

Life's tough when you marry out of your league! Mrs. BBD is "high maintenance". However, I'm up to the task. Sometimes I don't know which I will run out of first, money or sanity!

Well, seeing that you have a new RV ( if I read correctly ) you just might first, run out of gas...

 

[Ava]

I needed, and received one, last night. So now, I have had two. Thank you, beauty.

 

[Spoonman]

Good morning, everyone, and a good Tuesday to you.


Today's celeb no. 1 drinking coffee:

Country Music singer Carrie Underwood

i'm not into country but i could listen to her sing the phone book. great voice, amazing performer.

 

[R.D.]

Now, Mr. BBD. Everyone loves how you love Mrs. BBD. Totally! Especially me, and likely, Mertex. We're just joyful about it, that's all.

Life's tough when you marry out of your league! Mrs. BBD is "high maintenance". However, I'm up to the task. Sometimes I don't know which I will run out of first, money or sanity!

Well, seeing that you have a new RV ( if I read correctly ) you just might first, run out of gas...

In that case I hope money wins over sanity

 

[Spoonman]

All sorts of bad news is cropping up today. Just came from my wife's doctor (who did the fibroid removal). The big one didn't feel right so it was sent to Pueblo then on to the Mayo Clinic for testing. Confirmed she has Leiomyosarcoma, a rare form of cancer. She will have an appt up in Denver this week with the Gynecological Oncologist to schedule a full hysterectomy for staging (to determine which stage the cancer is in). Her surgeon down here says, other than the fibroids, everything looked normal and believes it is stage one so the hysterectomy should take care of it. Hoping and praying that's the case.

my prayers and best wishes go out to you and her. hopefully it's a quick and easy journey back to good health

 

[Mertex]

And, today's coffee funnies:

[MENTION=43625]Mertex[/MENTION]





Have a good one, folks.

You know I love my coffee......

 

[mal]

Java... Stat.



peace...