tuesday 17th feb

[Mick]

mornin all,hows the world today then?all good hopefully ...jeez these tablets Im on dont half make me sleep!finally at last yesterday,found the tiles we want for the kitchen..not quite the same,but as near as dammit doesnt make a difference....next thing is ...do i try it myself or get someone in to do it? never put tiles on before,so havent got a clue over the fiddly bits...and i certainly dont want to ruin that work top..life for me wouldnt be so clever!!so any tips ideas gratefully received!!
ok on we go with the show.....tea n coffee on the potstand....


mornin Lav how are you today?keep away from the virus/manflu situation!!heres a big antiseptic brew!!did you get the snow yesterday?what do you mean ..why do we moan so much..do you not realise just how serious manflu is??its probably one of the most serious illnesses the male population can get..after paper cuts,bruises and such other debilitating conditions!!

hi bear THREE OH ....welll done you....keep going ...this is the start of something big..you saw someone break their leg and you still consider rolller derby ?for me there aint no jury for that one to work out..its goodbye roller derby..hello pressing wild flowers or summat!!

hiya sam the man..hows things with you today?all good i hope..any spare kale ..ship it over here..my rabbits love it and its good for them(pauly take note!!)dont know how big your tunnels are but to stop the wind getting mine, put a rope or 2 across the top of them ,and stake them right into the ground...when you put the ropes over criss cross them too ..gives extra strength

hiya byrdie hows you today?all good? yep the daffs an toolips are coming thru the front and back grass now ..oh dear less cutting of said grass..now thats a shame new series of moonshiners started here ..making their hooch in the north Carolinian mountains...the lengths they go to protect their sites!!

hiya pauly,how are you ?how are you feelin today?whats this made up holiday youre on about..just decided to have a day out did they?as for the wabbit being picky..they are all like that...mine are too ,but at the end of the day ..if they are hungry they will eat...on the gardening thing ..dont know what youre gaff is like ,but have you thought about making raised beds?wouldnt cost a lot ..mine are made out of old pallet and boards all painted up....

hiya pie...how are you then?hopefully doing fine..glad your head is back in a good place..windows are double glazed..they need to be really as the wind and rain hits straight off them...as for the towels in the gaps ..you ever thought of filling them with that expanding foam?then cut it back paint it ..job done as new..now then about this tiling ..tips please????

hiya narilly ..hows canadia this morning?all good ..is the water softener in yet?Family day ...where did that holiday come from?

hiya ppqp ..hows you today?glad you enjoyed your trip into the mountains...as for the drama on the fred..lot of it down to me too sensitive at the time worrying about different things..was going to say mebbes I shouldve been a wumman..but probably not the smartest of things to say on here so I wont!!plus I would have been one seriously ugly broad :egad:Im to stock up on staples???lost me with that one....

hiya mrs molls..hows you today?wheres your deep and meaningful mate?yep thats it ..scare is what it was..but you know me........glad you are ok..

hiya det..hows you?take it easy in hotel land mate..dont forget ..the answer is no..now what was your question again!!!

right folks time to go..so cheerio..poetry in motion..big hi to those not here ..tt sl dtd et al..have grand day...

Have you ever wondered why mountain climbers rope themselves together?
It's to stop the sensible ones going home.

I spent so long the other day trying to figure out what the word 'desserts' spelled backwards, I ended up getting stressed.

On Star Trek, Klingons get promoted by killing the man above them. I explained this to HR but they still won't let me back in the building.

I don't know why men are so confused about about understanding women.

It's easy.

Men are always wrong.


Played ball with my dog earlier.

Although i don't think he was too happy being kicked about like that...

I made a chicken salad today.

Cheeky git didn't even eat it.

Tip for the day:

Don't get annoyed and throw away those 3 or 4 junk mail flyers you find behind your front door when you get home every evening. Instead, stockpile them until you get one of those loan offers with a pre-paid return envelope. Then simply leave the form blank, put all the other junk mail in it, and post it off to them. Sweet.

I was at the swimming baths today, when the lifeguard shouted, "You can't dive mate."

"Sorry" I said, "I didn't realise that it wasn't allowed."

He said, "It is allowed, I'm just saying that you're pretty rubbish at it."


My uncle John got his finger run over by a steamroller the other day.

Unfortunately he was picking his nose at the time.

puzzle..

It's more powerful than God.
It's more evil than the devil.
The poor have it.
The rich need it.
If you eat it, you'll die.
What am I

[Mick]

molls you are right on all counts...really fancy the idea of having a go...but defo dont fancy the fallout if it goes pearshaped...yes can afford to get it done..just means gotta live on asda smart price bread and lidl beans for 6 moon..not that theres anything wrong with them!!best way to deal with depression is get a mix of peat ,chalk stones and sand,fill the depression in just proud of the level surface..then get a flat board and stomp it down flat to the level of the rest of the ground...hey presto no depression..see one piece of advice deserves another!! :yay:

as for the cliches..well cant help you with that..but know a man who can!!

Clichés have always been, well, the bane of my existence. I’m not going to sugar-coat it. They stick in my craw like a bad penny. Not that a good penny would be a walk in the park if it’s stuck in your craw.

But going toe to toe with clichés, something I thought would be a slam dunk, has left me tilting at windmills and grasping at straws – on a slippery slope, no less. Am I left to lick my wounds and bite the bullet, difficult as that would be to do simultaneously?

Perhaps I’m missing the boat. Maybe that ship has sailed. Hey, any port in a storm.

Take the cake. Take it to the bank. In fact, take it with a grain of salt. Take one for the team. Take it easy or take it to the limit. But please, don’t take a long walk on a short pier.

Maybe I’m beating a dead horse here — no doubt a horse of a different color — but what is it with animals and clichés?

Let’s see if I have my ducks in a row: Sick as a dog. Strong as an ox. Blind as a bat. Crazy as a loon. Stubborn as a mule. Happy as a clam. Mad as a wet hen. Naked as a jaybird. Quiet as a mouse. Drunk as a skunk.

What, it’s not enough that skunks smell bad? They can’t hold their liquor either?

And of course, sly as a fox. You could also be dumb as a stump or dumber than a box of rocks. Personally, I prefer half a bubble off.

What about body parts? Let’s see, off the top of my head, there’s mud in your eye, a bug in your ear, a frog in your throat. Somebody rubbed salt in your wound. But hey, keep your chin up and get your butt in gear. If I left any out, I’m sure you’ll hold my feet to the fire. It’s no skin off my nose.

You can be over the hill, over the top, over a barrel.

You can make waves. Make your move. Make money hand over fist. In which case, you’d no doubt make out like a bandit, or at the very least, make ends meet.

You can shoot the moon, shoot the breeze, shoot fish in a barrel, shoot from the hip, or shoot yourself in the foot. I don’t care. Just don’t shoot the messenger. That’s me.

You could show some backbone and show me the door. My preference: Show me the money.

You can stick a fork in it or you can stick it in your ear, preferably without the fork.

Some clichés endure; others crash and burn. Ever hear anyone say “that’s how the cookie crumbles” anymore? Not so much.

As old ones fade, new ones hit the ground running. Here’s one: low-hanging fruit. Here’s another: all in — a poker term that is this generation’s way of, yes, throwing caution to the wind. But it’s the same old song and dance.

Caught between a rock and a hard place? Seems old, but it’s relatively new, like the last 15 years or so.

How about a hybrid? Of President Obama’s wars, you could say he’s “between Iraq and a hard place.” I’ll bet he wishes he could party like it’s 2008. You know, back in the day when he had the world by the tail.

How about “I just can’t wrap my head around it”? Of course you can’t. If you could you’d make a fortune in the circus.

He “dodged a bullet.” Must be Superman.

She “drank the Kool-Aid.” Resurgent old saw that’s rapidly aging again.

Occasionally a cliché works perfectly, so we don’t want to throw the baby out with the bath water here. When you tell a certain retired editor turned columnist he’s not the brightest crayon in the box, there’s really no better way to say it.

I hate to sound like a broken record. Maybe I’m whistling in the dark, but when push comes to shove, giving up the ghost is just not in the cards. Go figure.

I know you’ve got a lot on your plate, but here’s some food for thought, something to chew on. Though it’s an uphill battle on an emotional roller coaster, let’s draw a line in the sand and circle the wagons. Let’s go the whole nine yards, gang-tackle clichés, and put them in a world of hurt. The ball’s in your court.

Wake up and smell the coffee. You know the drill. Let’s see the glass half full, think outside the box, and run it up the flagpole. Let’s take the road less traveled — the long and winding one.

Sound like a plan? Are we on the same page? Great, because at the end of the day, that’s the bottom line.

[Lavande]

Good Tuesday morning Abbers & happy Fat Tuesday!

There's no celebrating here - just snow removal, ha ha.
I just sent Mr Man flu out to get the driveway cleared out because I have a dental appoint later this morning, Lol
He's recovered enough after a full day of moaning & groaning! I just heard the snow blower start up so we should be OK.

Mick, we did the kitchen tile jobs ourselves & honestly don't remember exactly how. Probably just followed internet instructions or something. I did the grouting completely by myself with no experience! I bet you can do the job, you seem pretty talented

Molly, I hope you are OK :hug:
Reaching out for help is the smart thing to do. Depression needs to be addressed so we can continue on our healthy paths. Stick around & let us know how you are doing.

OK, must go feed animals & see about getting myself out & about in this mess.
Have a great AF Tuesday one & all.

Lav

[paulywogg]

Mae everybody, Mick, hubs tiled the kitchen floor by himself, it turned out really nice, you could Google how to do it?so bunnies like kale?gross,I don't!too bitter, last night I felt rude cuz Kell asked if we'd watch Louie and his cousin so she could get her nails done, we said fine but only for an hour, they were gone for two and Louie kept hitting her,they were fighting over toys etc,I text her and bitched because they always say one thing and it ends up being longer, it's one thing if they're working and running late but for just goofing off meh,save my babysitting services for necessities haha,am I right Lav? Molly, I never would have guessed that you have depression, you ALWAYS seem so upbeat, but I guess we can't always tell in cyberspace, anyways you never piss and moan I have the flip side of depression, anxiety!it blows Bear,congratulations on 30 days Det good to see you, I don't think Lav is the poodle type haha,off to dry my annoying hair, hello to PPQP,Pie,Sam,TT,SL,SF let's have a good Tuesday, btw Mick hubs just finished a planter box for me,just have to find some decent soil

[roxane]

Played ball with my dog earlier.

Although i don't think he was too happy being kicked about like that...

:applouse: :applouse: :eek-new:

[Pie]

MAE all, It's a cold and drippy morning here, but I don't need to go out until later. Front blew through yesterday, and dropped temps 25 degrees all at once! Bit of a shocker. I did take the time to update my journal thread. Geez, I struggle to find the right words when it comes to important stuff, but figure I got it close enough for accountability.

Mick, I hadn't thought of expanding foam, so thanks for mentioning. There's much to be said for a house that "breathes", but old man winter has way too much access as things stand. Glad you found your tiles! On installation, my first question would be if doing the job would exacerbate the pain you're experiencing. Next, for me, is that I don't have a tile cutting tool, so would need to get one. Some friends installed gorgeous back-splash tiles that are so close together, that they don't require grout. Just stuck them to the wall with Liquid Nails. Voila, so easy!

Maybe we DIYers should rope ourselves together?!

[Byrdlady]

Molly,
I'm sorry to hear of your troubles....have you started or stopped any medications lately? About 2 years ago, I started taking Vesicare (over active bladder...insert cliché here!!) and after a couple weeks my mood just went in the toilet...down the drain, off the charts! I went online and found some others who had this also, so I stopped taking it and soon felt better. I tried it again just to test the waters, it happened again. It was a very rare side effect, but I got it! Just a thought....my doctor says whenever something suspicious happens in a person's life, ALWAYS SUSPECT MEDICATION. That is so true.
I hope you feel better soon!! Byrdie

[Pie]

Morning to everyone else to come --- I'm out sick from work for a couple of weeks due to depression - so going to lick my wounds and pick up the pieces (any more clichés I haven't thought of????) was just saying in the Army --- it's okay to reach out and ask for help --- be it with tiling or depression --- in fact --- for addicts I think it's a necessity ---- just my thoughts for this morning ----- have a lovely day all xx

Hi Molly, Have you thought of having your hormone levels checked? Adequate levels are pretty important for a general feeling of well-being. I addressed this issue a couple of years ago at a friend's suggestion; one of the best things I've ever done for myself. Instrumental too, in finally deciding to get sober. :hug:

[Pie]

Molly,
I'm sorry to hear of your troubles....have you started or stopped any medications lately? About 2 years ago, I started taking Vesicare (over active bladder...insert cliché here!!) and after a couple weeks my mood just went in the toilet...down the drain, off the charts! I went online and found some others who had this also, so I stopped taking it and soon felt better. I tried it again just to test the waters, it happened again. It was a very rare side effect, but I got it! Just a thought....my doctor says whenever something suspicious happens in a person's life, ALWAYS SUSPECT MEDICATION. That is so true.
I hope you feel better soon!! Byrdie

Byrdie, I couldn't agree more about side effects. I used to be completely dismissive about the "fine print" that comes with medications until I watched, multiple times, my parents experience SE's that were many times worse than the condition being treated. It's possible now that I'm overly cautious/suspicious, but I'll never again be so trusting of prescribed medications.

[Samstone]

How do all
pretty snow yesterday, not too much, and a good dry one at that. It is easily swept off the steps. Good for the water table and all that sort of thing. Everyone is fed and so off to play tunes this afternoon. Not much going on the job scene, applied for another job yesterday and another postal job this morning.

Molly, sounds as if you are taking the depression by the horns, it is good that you're able to take some time from work. I don't know if it is depression, but there are times I get very melancholy. For me, I believe it is the aging process, not that I'm ancient, just not getting any younger. Hope you are doing better.

Mick, good idea with the rope, we did that on the big tunnel but for some reason not on the small ones. Love my greens!

Waves to all, off to play some more in the snow.

Sam

[bear73]

hey everyone,quick whizz in before dinner - chips and curry sauce - pancakes tomorrow I'm shattered,long day at work and bit worried about some things been tasked to do.Hey ho - we shall see.
I'm feeling ok,put on a pound,but not drinking day 30 longest in a long while.
Hope you feel better soon Molly, I have anxiety and depression - more anxiety - taking meds has been major change for me,tho i was resistant.last year i tried,cbt,exercise,meditation and it all got to be too much and more on my to do list. Good luck and I hope you find your way through this soon.
when i feel really pants i try to remember it will change as everything does.put yourself first and do what you need to look after you.

[Mick]

guess what Ive been roped into making20150217_172143.jpg

[bear73]

yummmmm!

[Pie]

Why is everyone making pancakes? Some tradition I'm unaware of apparently. Anyone care to enlighten me? Pretty please?

[paulywogg]

I know it's national pancake day or week here I seen it on the news last nite, maybe it's global?