sat 15th

[Mick]

morn all..how are iz today then ?all good I hope settled in for the weekend?its raining here ..but got a few jobs to do in the garden..plus rabbits are helping ..so a quick brew befor I go back to staking up tomatoes...Amy phoned last night ..she has been promoted as from Monday to a band 6..only 2 more grades and she will be a nursing consultant...what happened to the stroppy kid whose vocabulary consisted of no?

hiya Lav...here you go first out of the pot..hows the greenhouse effect doing ...wow thats some size of a place..you taking any active part in this project at all?nope the pseudo legless guy aint no friend of mine...I can stand on my own 2 feet!you got plans for the weekend?

hiya ppqp how are you feeling?ok I hope..what happened to ex? did he get banged up?Julies mum n dad went out yesterday...no issues at all..its strange how some days are good and others bad

hiya pie how are you doing?hope all is well ..is the road with your dad getting any smoother?will let you know how the epsom salts job turns out...heres a qick n eazee pallet job I saw on holiday...

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hey det hows you buddy ?think I will be back to salads soon ..Ive got the goods inthe garden ...plus I put a leetle bit of weight on on my jollidys..here you go ..wildlife on mount etna at 10,000 feet....there were loads of ladybirds yet no plants?

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hiya pauly...hows you then? put he brakes on if you are headed wrong road..stop think assess plan proceed..look at the pos of you n hubby being split at times ..what can you do that involves peace n quiet ?what interests you that uou have thought ..yep wouldnt mind doing that but couldnt cos hubby was there etc?..bottom line ..think ..dont drink :hug:

hiya Sam...yor gkt6ogmde whay uouhg mean whiyh v the phone..........translated that means yep I know what you mean with the phone!!so hows our sooper sandy soil sampler today then?you doing ok mate?

this computer is playing up ..but I dread the thot of windows 10...

have a gereat weekend

I was hiking once with my girlfriend. Suddenly a huge brown bear was charging at us, really mad. We must have come close to her cubs. Luckily I had my 9mm pistol with me. One shot to my girlfriend's kneecap was all it took. I could walk away at a comfortable pace.


Whatever you do, always give 100%..... Unless you are donating blood.

One redneck to the other: Do you think I should tell my folks I’m adopted?

Redneck at the doctor: “Doc, I think I’m in trouble, I swallowed an ice cube 3 days ago and it ain’t come out yet.”

How do you tell a redneck is married? There are tobacco spits on either side of his pickup truck.

Patient: Doctor help me please, every time I drink a cup of coffee I get this intense stinging in my eye.
Doctor: I suggest you remove the spoon before drinking.

Husband brings the child home from kindergarten and asks his wife, "He’s been crying the whole way home. Isn’t he sick or something?" "No," replies the wife, "he was just trying to tell you he isn’t our Frankie

[Samstone]

morning all
Mick, thanks for the wake call, doing ok, but very frustrated at new job where, for now, just sit and do nothing for hours. I am getting paid for doing nothing, literally. It is driving me crazy because I've got a shit ton of stuff to do. I'm glad I've kept surveying and may return to it since things seem to be picking up a bit. I've been told that the work will get busier once the funding becomes available.... gummit jobs... sheesh. Working on a 170 acre boundary today, which will keep me weekends tied up for a bit!

How's Mrs. Mick? ever find out what's up?

Pauly, hang in there and you'll make your adjustments. You might find you have some time for yourself is not all bad. BTW the wife's smoking slowly increases.... talk about a drug.

PQ, hope you've been able to shake the dust from the X.

well, off to it. be well everyone. Waves to you PI, Lave , Det, SF, ET ALS

Sam

[paulywogg]

Mae everybody, yes Sam,talk about a drugI guess I didn't realize that compulsive urge to smoke....until I tried quitting, the doc gave me wellbutrin to help the urge but when I saw murder on the side effects I decided to take a pass haha,I don't wanna take any of that Shit anyways, hubs' working on Saturday is just a mess cuz Kell has to find someone else to watch Louie and that's a pain,hopefully things will settle down as he gets going,Mick,congrats to Amy I too had to put up with the"no" vocabulary times 3 with all these girls,well I called the clinic yet again yesterday, the lady on the phone had an attitude but she transferred me yet again and I left another message yet again, this is starting to piss me off! if they lost it fine,I've got more blood to give,just don't give me the run around! Off to make my soothing oatmeal much love to all and I hope we all have a peaceful, calm day

[Pie]

Bit of a buggy post there Mick! Nice pallet planter bench though. Kindergarten joke made me chuckle. Here's a simple salad idea for you using courgettes/zucchini from your garden. Chop the zucchini, dress with olive oil and freshly squeezed lemon, season with salt and pepper. Voila! Take it to a higher level by tossing in some slivered almonds and dried cranberries. I prefer the zucchini peeled, but you don't have to, and easy on the lemon juice.

Dad's 85th birthday is coming up. I give a lot of thought to aging issues, modern medicine, and longer life spans. The problem as I see it, is that the added years come at the end, and if that means more time living with diminished physical and mental capacity, count me out. It's being vulnerable, or not in control that I fear, far more than death. Ironic that while drinking, I rarely realized what a diminished state I was in.

A lot of progress was made this week on my friend's condo. Think I may have injected some fresh energy into this project that had stalled. She is so ready to move back into her home. Also, I just got a new condo to get ready for leasing, so starting on that today. Luckily most of the work will be indoors, in the A/C.

Happy Saturday Abbers!

[Lavande]

Saturday Greetings Abbers

It's still hot & humid here - I'm staying inside the AC as much as possible, ha ha!
I don't last long in this extreme weather.

Mick, it sounds like Amy is on her way to habing a great career! Good for her & good for her parents
I am not involved in greenhouse construction, no way. The foundation was dug & the concrete footings were poured. Next is waiting for the mason to return on Tuesday to set the block in place. After that YB can start doing the building.

Sam, I hope you don't overheat working outside, geez.
You can always use your idle time at work to catch up on Facebook, Lol

Pauly, keep those deep breaths going & center yourself as often as you need to thruout the day. YOU are in control of your thoughts so choose good ones

Pie, I totally agree with you on longevity vs quality of life issues.
I spent way too many years taking care of patients who managed to 'exceed their warranties' if you know what I mean. I personally have a very strongly worded healthcare directive!

Hello to the rest of the crew. Have a great AF day & I'll check in later.

Lav

[TheSunFlower97]

Mick--congrats on Amy! I'm sure she is excited and so glad it is going well for her.

Sam--can't you find anything to do to waste time at work? At least until it picks up? Read a book or something. Maybe you could do some fiddle practice😀

Pie--I understand on the aging thing. I hate that death is looked at like failure. It is after all the final destination in this lifetime for everyone. People always tell me I am morbid because I have this accepting disposition about it. I have requested that "ding dong the witch is gone" to be played at my memorial service and nobody will agree to do it😀. Although I probably will have it set up with the funeral director anyways. I want to be in control, of at least that!

On topic....I'm also seeing an increased number of people putting in their kids obits....."died after a long battle with addiction". Which would not bother me as much if people that don't even know them were not posting them all over FB. I guess it's an effort to raise awareness. Somehow it just doesn't sit well. Maybe it hits too close to home.....and out of my "control".

Pauly.....I'm such an introvert and there is absolutely nothing I love more than being home alone with nothing scheduled to do. I require quiet time daily to recharge. I always end up being productive (sometimes not).....but I love that I am doing what I "feel" like doing vs doing what I think I "should" be doing. I can sit for hours on end reading, doing yoga and meditating and be happy as a lark. I know a lot of people are not wired that way.....so I hope this schedule adjustment goes smoothly.

Lav--are you going to use the greenhouse or just YB?

I seem to be sleeping like a rock....much more deeply. I think a bomb could go off next to my bed and I'd sleep right through it. I think it's my body healing from the smoking---or maybe without nicotine in my system my body can rest? At least that is what I'm telling myself. Gives me the motivation to stay away from those things. And my sense of smell is crazy...I don't really recall feeling this way when I quit in the past.....maybe my brain knows this is finally it.