Mundane News

[Gravity Aided]

There’s a skunk in my yard.

God help you.
Are you in the U.S.?

 

[Gravity Aided]

another day in America
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Word.

 

[Gravity Aided]

The Free Presbyterian and Free churches do not use hymns, only psalms.

Like the Ironsides, of old.

 

[Gravity Aided]

(We were Cavaliers, we could carry a tune. Unfortunately, we were compelled to carry our tunes all the way to the American Colonies)

 

[Gunk]

Proper Student.

Different world now, lots don’t drink, my son doesn’t.

 

[classic33]

They get swapped for some of a friend’s Braeburns, so we can both make a tart with Codlin purée under a firm Braeburn slice “crust”.

You've got it all sorted, ready to go.

 

[PeteXXX]

I'm up. Dog's out in the garden tiddling. Tea's brewing. First load of washing in the machine on Night Time leccy.

 

[biggs682]

First cuppa has brewed and is going down well.
Rabbit of the house was locked in the downstairs area after keeping us awake for 3 + hours running around.... casserole

 

[PeteXXX]

Another lovely morning. A 'Shorts' day, I reckon.

 

[Illaveago]

God help you.
Are you in the U.S.?

He seems to be helping someone else at the moment.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Good morning. It's absolutely widdling it down. Again. Thankfully I stockpiled food last week so I don't have to brave the elements.

On the other hand, I've finally tidied the flat up so it's respectable. How long this state of respectability will continue is another matter...

 

[oldwheels]

Trying Google to check and whisky distilleries make a base spirit to turn into Gin so they have some ready cash without the maturation period required to make whisky.

I was a bit disparaging about gin which in fact is distilled in pot stills so it would be possible for malt distilleries to make gin.

 

[Illaveago]

Morning.
It is sunny here with lots of vapour trails covering the sky.
Yesterday we did some hedge lopping. Our hedges have gone mad again. Bea and pean sticks, the leaves going into the compost.
I saw an Emperor Dragonfly flying around the trees at the top of the garden looking for prey. There were also 2 Red Admiral butterflies after some rotten apples.

 

[oldwheels]

It's been a warm and sunny day here chez Casa Reynard.

I had a quiet weekend doing not terribly much. The only thing I did of note was to bake a batch of apple & cinnamon pastries. Have not been sleeping well, as my right knee has decided to be sore / stiff.

Spent the morning doing paperwork, and then spent an afternoon visiting with a friend. The main reason for this is that she's fostering the cat that I am thinking of homing, and while we did have a damn good chinwag, I also spent nearly an hour with the cat.

What seemed a very promising first meeting last week is now not looking quite so good. The cat was fine initially and wants to interact, but she walloped me twice for no apparent reason today, then sat right at the back of her pen while I sat in a camping chair, reading. She wants to be friendly (she looks at you and eye blinks) and comes when you shake the treat packet, but at the same time, she also doesn't particularly want you in her personal space (aeroplane ears, lashing tail, staying out of range). Temperament-wise, she's coming across as being rather Jekyll & Hyde.

She also went for my friend as we were leaving her pen, and so at the moment, any decision regarding my taking her on is being put on hold. We will try this again in a week's time, and make a decision then. My friend and I now both suspect she was surrendered to the rescue because she was taking chunks out of people and hissing at them, rather than the reason that was given at the time, which was human allergies.

Anyways, time to feed the cat, and then it will be time to feed me.

For my dodgy right knee I put on Voltarol before going to bed. It seems to keep any pain at bay at night.
We had a cat which was a bit like the one you talk about initially. He was sort of adopted but I used to use sit and talk to him without making any other contact. Took a few weeks until he softened enough to be stroked and confident with us.

 

[tyred]

Washing in the machine and all ready to start work for the day.

I've put some baking soda into the shoes that got soaked on Saturday as they're a wee bit So much so that I didn't wear them yesterday even though they're my favourite for cycling.

I have a pair of cheap lightweight trainers I bought for carrying as a spare pair of shoes when touring as they take up little space. I usually just use them in the evenings and always assumed they wouldn't be great for cycling but I did an all day ride on Sunday and another reasonable length ride yesterday morning in them and they've been fine. I suspect they wouldn't be very durable though.