The Coffee House

[SquarePeg36 7]

Just back from a late afternoon trip to the beach. I've always been a go early beach bum, getting there to enjoy my breakfast by the sea and home in time to cook dinner and relax but I couldn't make that work today so... we left for the beach at 3:30 which is the time we're typically packing up to come home. A lot of that has to do with crowded parking lots around here and a lack of "good spots" if you get there after 10. today, however, I discovered that the clock resets after 3. Everyone is going home so there's lots of parking - prime spots because it's the early birds leaving. Front row parking, no lines at the snack bar, lots of good spots, traffic all heading the other way, sleeping in, not having to wake a cranky and tired teenager up at 9am... I may never go to the beach early again. Why has this never occurred to me before?

 

[JonA_CT]

Just back from a late afternoon trip to the beach. I've always been a go early beach bum, getting there to enjoy my breakfast by the sea and home in time to cook dinner and relax but I couldn't make that work today so... we left for the beach at 3:30 which is the time we're typically packing up to come home. A lot of that has to do with crowded parking lots around here and a lack of "good spots" if you get there after 10. today, however, I discovered that the clock resets after 3. Everyone is going home so there's lots of parking - prime spots because it's the early birds leaving. Front row parking, no lines at the snack bar, lots of good spots, traffic all heading the other way, sleeping in, not having to wake a cranky and tired teenager up at 9am... I may never go to the beach early again. Why has this never occurred to me before?

I used to love that in college. I worked a summer job that would frequently let me out in that 2-4PM range, and it was about a 15 minute ride down to the beach. I'd meet a friend and we'd hang out on the beach and grab dinner at one of the beach bars after. By the time we left for dinner, the beach would pretty much be ours.

 

[SquarePeg36 7]

Hosers.

 

[smoke665]

Went for our morning walk at 6:00 this morning came back wringing wet. Humidity already terrible, and will get more stifling as the day progresses.

 

[table1349]

Hosers.

Jeeze, you just getting up??? I've been tiptoeing around here since 5 a.m. Put the wife on a plane for your part of the world this morning. She is headed to DC for 4 sweltering days to meet with legislators. Lucky her.

 

[smoke665]

Jeeze, you just getting up??? I've been tiptoeing around here since 5 a.m. Put the wife on a plane for your part of the world this morning. She is headed to DC for 4 sweltering days to meet with legislators. Lucky her.

Nah, been up since before 5, just waiting for the light. Where we walk I like to see what's on the ground "before" the foot goes down.

 

[table1349]

Jeeze, you just getting up??? I've been tiptoeing around here since 5 a.m. Put the wife on a plane for your part of the world this morning. She is headed to DC for 4 sweltering days to meet with legislators. Lucky her.

Nah, been up since before 5, just waiting for the light. Where we walk I like to see what's on the ground "before" the foot goes down.

Rule #1. Don't go barefoot.
Rule #2. Clean up after your dog. (Rule #2 is for doggie #2)

 

[smoke665]

Rule #1. Don't go barefoot.
Rule #2. Clean up after your dog. (Rule #2 is for doggie #2)

We walk the fire lanes and trails on the property, so what happens in the woods - stays in the woods. No way I'd go barefoot, my concern is with the critters in the grass or in the woods. We have the occasional snake to deal with, and on more rare occasions Bobcats, Black bears, Cougars (4 legged), Panthers, and Coyotes. Though since the cats moved in, the Coyotes have vanished. The cats tend be nocturnal especially during summer heat, preferring the coolness of the caves they use as dens.

 

[table1349]

Rule #1. Don't go barefoot.
Rule #2. Clean up after your dog. (Rule #2 is for doggie #2)

We walk the fire lanes and trails on the property, so what happens in the woods - stays in the woods. No way I'd go barefoot, my concern is with the critters in the grass or in the woods. We have the occasional snake to deal with, and on more rare occasions Bobcats, Black bears, Cougars (4 legged), Panthers, and Coyotes. Though since the cats moved in, the Coyotes have vanished. The cats tend be nocturnal especially during summer heat, preferring the coolness of the caves they use as dens.

Out of curiosity, what is the difference between a cougar and a panther in your neck of the woods. My understanding is that what we west of the Mississippi call a cougar is called a panther east of the Mississippi. From what I understand, and I have not studied it, they are genetically the same.

 

[smoke665]

Rule #1. Don't go barefoot.
Rule #2. Clean up after your dog. (Rule #2 is for doggie #2)

We walk the fire lanes and trails on the property, so what happens in the woods - stays in the woods. No way I'd go barefoot, my concern is with the critters in the grass or in the woods. We have the occasional snake to deal with, and on more rare occasions Bobcats, Black bears, Cougars (4 legged), Panthers, and Coyotes. Though since the cats moved in, the Coyotes have vanished. The cats tend be nocturnal especially during summer heat, preferring the coolness of the caves they use as dens.

Out of curiosity, what is the difference between a cougar and a panther in your neck of the woods. My understanding is that that what we west of the Mississippi call a cougar is called a panther east of the Mississippi. From what I understand, and I have not studied it, they are genetically the same.

Nope here a Couger is brown or tan in color. Panthers are coal black, and slightly smaller. I thought it was unusual for them to be seen together, but here locally we have two Cougars and one Panther that run together. My neighbor captured them on his game camera last year.

 

[Gary A.]

Buenas Dias Coffee Hosers. Gary is beat. Learning a new photo processing program is a b****. Gary finally, finally finished processing Whitney High School's Fiddler on the Roof. All last week Gary worked on them every jammin' day ... hours and hours and hours ... every jammin' day. Seems nothing is easy nowadays. Gary started with 1500+ images and culled them down to 355 (for the kids) and he need to get that down to about 30 or so for his best of files. Mary Lou just left for work with the DVD ... now back to bed for some rest, (Gary worked until the wee hours) ... and back at the WHS Talent show.

WHS production consisted of a lot of teachers in the cast. A few from Fiddler:
#1

Drama teacher demonstrating how to throw a punch.

#2

#3

#4

#5

#6

#7

 

[limr29 2]

Morning, hosers.

 

[terri33 4]

Morning, hosers (back atcha, Leo!)!

@Gary A. : looks like a very nice production. Good stuff! (Though having to process 350 images sounds like hell on earth to me.)

 

[terri33 4]

View attachment 141451 I like it and it took less than an hour to assemble by myself. Although I am very experienced at that having several IKEA beds and dressers under my belt already.

Amazon.com: Winsome Dayton Storage Hall Bench with Shelves: Kitchen & Dining

Price seems to have jumped by $20 since I ordered it two weeks ago but that could just be because I didn't bother blocking the cookies when I signed into get you the link. Delivery was free with Prine.

ETA- the shelves are removable and adjustable for winter when you have boots instead of flip flops.

This is terrific! I'm going to check the dimensions and actually might get the same thing. Thanks, SharonCat!

 

[smoke665]

A few from Fiddler:

Out of 1500 images I would hope you can find 30 LOL Having that many would drive me bananas trying to narrow it down (to many choices cause brain overload) LOL

#2,5 & 6 are my favorites.