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[Mick]

hiya all just a kwicky...on the way out detecting in a min so thot Id start
brews all round ..
Sam sorry to hear about your trubbles mate ..keep your chin up ..and play tunes ..Is this the mushroom business thats splitting ...as for laptop I have a spare one here you could quite willingly have but I think the postage would be too much and I dont know the techie stuff if it would work there ..

hiya Lav ...hows you then apart from dil .playing up....such a shame. Yes its getting better the train set ...on ongoing project to keep me out of trouble!heres an early brew.

hiya ppqp ..how are you today then? hope all is well?tis the wekend so you wont be doing much windows crashing with the co-ordinator !!!you ake it easy with your self.

well lets see if we get more than 38 replies this week out of 594 views!in the mean time Im off to find gold in them thar hills!!

[paulywogg]

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Mae everybody,good luck out detecting Mick,happy Sunday all

[porqoui]

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Morning Mick...thanks for starting the week for us before you headed out. Hope you come home with many treasures.

Sam...good to see you popping in. Even with the break up will your son continue the mushroom business? So it's out with the soil & water job eh. Must be interfering with the surveying as it sounds like you're busy with that. Did you do any calving this spring? Oh wait...there was no spring!

Lav...yup jammies & sofa was the name of the game yesterday. It's sad about the DIL BS but you're right there's nothing you can do except be there for your grandson as always.

Pauly...there you are popping in right behind Mick. All's right in my world again. LOL

Pi...I think we all need a hot, sunny spot for our brunch today!!!

Snowfall warning has been dropped and the lingering snowflakes should end this afternoon. We're supposed to be above freezing all this week and double digits by Saturday :yay:

Shout out to everyone else and hope we all have a Super Sober Sunday....:smile:PPQP

[Pie]

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Oh, Canada!! We got a blast of frigid air that caused temps to plunge by 30+ degrees in a matter of hours! Warmth has disappeared from these parts PQ, so we'll be heading way further south for a brunch spot. Panama, maybe.

Real estate has stalled at the moment. I've been working on taxes and an insurance inventory. For fun. I'm looking forward to The Walking Dead tonight. You with me, Pauly?

Thanks for the kwicky start-up Mick. I'll need to read back to see what's cooking in Sam's World and Lav Land. Det, you around?

[porqoui]

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Pi...sorry about that but we actually rose by 14 degrees today. It's a heat wave! I think we're entitled!

[Lavande]

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Good evening Abbers!

Still chilly in Lav-land but no snow, yay! Had a fair amount of sun this afternoon too

Mick, I hope you found a treasure trove today!!!

Happy Sunday to you Pauly!

Pie, you're in TX, right? SK was talking yesterday about a huge temp drop & giant thunderstorms with hail- scary!!!
We have our taxes squared away (thanks to a good accountant) & found we actually overpaid estimated taxes last year. Our prize is we get to pay a bit less this year

PQ, I hope you enjoyed your heat wave today - woo hoo!!! You certainly have earned a break
still no visit from son & grandson today - starting to feel irritated, grrr!!

Sam, hope everything is OK buddy!

Det, c'mon, let us know what's happening.

Have a nice night everyone!

Lav

[Mick]

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morning all...anda fine morning here it is ...no rain ,little bit of frost but nothing to get mad abut ..Treasure hunting yesterday was a bit of a flop,found not a lot at all...most of the land in Yorkshire has been flooded and is just starting to dry out....oh well a day out...

ok then lets have a brew shall we..

hiya Lav..here you go ..an anti irritable brew..no visit and no snow ?hata bit of a bummer about the taxes tho...it would be better if they gave you a rebate and then you could treat yourself..

wow pie ...nice to see you ,but ....taxes and inventories and then the walking dead? when you say it like that it doesnt exactly look like a recipe for laughing your head off ...hows the dogs doing?

hiya ppqp ...jammies day eh?probably been as fruitful as if I had done the same ..So no sno in Calgarysville now then?oh and youve got work today...shall we count how many times you swear to yourself?have a great day

hiya pauly ,how are you weve missed ya..whats you been up to anything good bad indifferent?

hiya everyone else ...how are we then?

have a lovely day/night x

[paulywogg]

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Mae everybody,Mick did you find anything good? Pie,TWD was pretty good,gonna be a good one next week PQ,Kell made homemade chicken pot pie yesterday,absolutely amazing!! I had been texting with Det but I haven't heard from him lately I'll text him today,much love to all and wishes for a fab AF Monday!

[porqoui]

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MAE ALL...

Mick...that's the attitude at least you had a day out. Ooooh an anti irritable brew...I'll take one of those. Yup no new snow but I think the snow we have will stick around till next winter anyways. Should be a swear free day at least that's the assumption I'm going with. LOL

Lav...I heard there was quite the weather system that went through PA as well. We're you out of the line of fire?

Pi...thanks for reminding me about insurance inventory. That's one of the things I've been putting off and actually forgot all about it. Hope the real estate business picks up soon. Just be grateful you're not trying to sell in Calgary!

Pauly...good to see you back posting. I know you post on other threads but it's always nice to see you, even if it is a quick hiya.

One more brew before I head out. Delaying the inevitable. LOL Have a great Monday all....:smile:PPQP

[Pie]

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A swear-free day sounds fine to me too, PQ! On the insurance inventory as I see it, there are two possible purposes for having one. The first is to give yourself a comfort-level that your policy limits are adequate. For this purpose, consider mostly the big stuff, and estimate to get a ballpark total. The second purpose is the one we hope never to need like for total loss of everything in a fire. This could take a significant portion of your life to compile. I'm still mulling over what to do about this aspect. A website United Policyholders | Empowering the insured. has a sample of an inventory completed by a woman who lost everything in a fire. It's a mighty extensive Excel spreadsheet. I may do something like this, but only listing the items, without worrying over values until/unless I ever need to file a claim.

Pauly, yep next Sunday I'll be planted in front of the TV for TWD season finale.

Mick, I take it you think that my life falls short of barrel-of-monkeys level fun? You would be right.

Lav, yes in TX where I am happy to report that temps are now moderating.

And a big thank you to each of you this morning, because it occurs to me that I've become a much better version of myself since stumbling in here a few years ago. :thanks:

[porqoui]

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Pi...thanks for the link. A quick look and I'll be checking it out further. It's been a long time since I played barrel of monkeys. LOL No swearing today and I actually figured out how to resolve an issue with the invoicing in our online registrations. So good day all around. What a nice thing to say, you are so welcome and the thanks goes both ways. :heartbeat:

[Lavande]

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Good evening Abbers,

The no snow yesterday turned into snow this afternoon - ha ha!
Just a bunch of flurries, nothing landing anywhere for about the past 5 hours. Saturday it's going up to 80 degrees - woo hoo!!!

Mick, not much to find out there in the flooded, muddy fields I guess.
We haven't had a tax refund in many years but I am squirreling away some $$ to go on vacation with my daughter this summer

Pauly, I sure hope you can get in touch with Det!
It's worrisome when he goes missing.

PQ, I think th esnow you heard about stayed out in the western portion of the state - they can have it as as far as I'm concened
Hope your day was A-OK!

Pie, glad you are not dealing with crazy storms in your neck of the woods!
I hate insurance related stuff......boring but necessary.

Well, I hope everyone has a decent snow-free night!

Lav

[Mick]

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hiya folks ,and howsthingstoday then?hopefully good for all..Pouring down with rain today...Justto show you how wet it is ,I had guests in the garden...

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ok lets have a brew ..

so you ended up with snow then Lav? oh dear mind you it didnt stay...someone elses turn !!a brew for you ?

hiya ppqp ..a swear free day thats absolutely fkn brilliant not even a drama from the co-ordinator..good for you ...as far as the invoicing on line goes ...switch the puter off ....problem gone!have a nice day .

hiya pauly hows you then today hope all is well..here you are they say hiya to you ..

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hiya pie how are you today? hope all is well with you .

hiya everyone else how are you ? take care ...

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[porqoui]

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MAE ALL...

Morning Mick...I'll see what I can do about your rain. It's supposed to rain here on Thursday so hopefully a dry and sunny day for you. Of course that's the night I have a garden meeting. I just can't win for losing. Great pictures. Do the ducks and the peskies ever get together? So with the rain does that mean more work on the train layout?

Lav...80 on Saturday!! and I thought 40 on Saturday was a breakthrough. Had a snow-free night thanks.

Pi...how many feet are pattering around your house these days?

TT...I think by now you've traveled to your new digs. Check in when you can and give us an update.

Pauly...did you hear anything from Det?

Det...get your ass back to the thread!

Managed to move some car payments around, have a meeting with money people to consolidate loans and reduce payments and son is filling in for our building super who's taking some time off next week so the financial front is starting to feel manageable. Definitely has improved my sleep. Hope we all have a Terrific AF Tuesday....:smile:PPQP

[paulywogg]

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Mae everybody,funny jokes Mick and love the pics! Thank you Pie,yes you are a better person and we cherish you PQ,nothing out of Det yesterday,I'll try again today cuz now I'm getting worried much love to all and wishes for a great BF Tuesday!