The Coffee House

[SquarePeg39]

It's Thursday? Weird. Feels like Saturday.

I might become a mirrorless convert. The form factor and speed of the Sony a6000 is pretty impressive, and I love the flippy screen. I think I'll end up taking more family snap shots as a result.

The mirrorless plague is sweeping TPF!

It is! I've gone mirrorless, too! I feel so naughty.

Easiest 10 lbs I ever lost.

 

[vintagesnaps]

How shocking! disgraceful! OK, I'm ready for a nap... lol nice rainy day for one.

 

[Gary A.]

Made a strawberry bowl for my 3*17 One Wine one Sparkler and a Kilo of fresh strawberries. Contemplate to add triple orange and Fresh mint leafs. What do you think?

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Perfect refreshment for a summer day.

 

[Gary A.]

It's Thursday? Weird. Feels like Saturday.

I might become a mirrorless convert. The form factor and speed of the Sony a6000 is pretty impressive, and I love the flippy screen. I think I'll end up taking more family snap shots as a result.

The mirrorless plague is sweeping TPF!

Blasphemy! *Gary spits on the ground*

 

[limr32 1]

Just got back from taking both cats to the vet for their routine shots and exam. My ears are still ringing from all the yowling. In stereo.

They were cooperative and sweet for the vet and the techs, of course. Both girls always get rave reviews. Then they get put back in their carriers and back in the car. The decibel level is impressive! Brats.

That may be me in a couple of weeks. Haven't made the appointment but I need to get it done before the school year starts.

Zelda's always been super easy to get into the carrier, but Mrs. Parker howls her fool head off and fights all the way. They now have separate soft-sided carriers and it's much easier. Zelda actually likes it in her little Zelda cave and usually goes to sleep during the car ride. Mrs. Parker paces nervously the whole time and tries to head-butt her way through the netting. At the vet's office, though, she doesn't want to come out.

I've been keeping the carriers out between visits so they get used to them and they smell familiar. Zelda likes to hang out in her carrier sometimes. Mrs. Parker won't, but they also don't freak her out anymore. So we'll see how it goes in a couple of weeks.

 

[Gary A.]

Maybe it's not the carrier ... but the driver ...

 

[snowbear118 49]

It's Thursday? Weird. Feels like Saturday.

I might become a mirrorless convert. The form factor and speed of the Sony a6000 is pretty impressive, and I love the flippy screen. I think I'll end up taking more family snap shots as a result.

The mirrorless plague is sweeping TPF!

It is! I've gone mirrorless, too! I feel so naughty.

Me too!

 

[SquarePeg39]

Hosers! I confess that I've been cheating on this forum quite a bit the past week or so while planning our vacation. I've been on the tripadvisor and cruise news discussion boards trying to get info and recommendations for our trip. Boy do those other boards make me appreciate TPF and especially you Hosers! First of all - there are so many sanctimonious jackholes out there in interwebland! Yikes. We are a friendly and welcoming bunch in comparison. Secondly - never realized how much I use the Like and Agree and Funny ratings until I go to click on them and they aren't there! Makes for a very boring experience. Sometimes you just want to Like something without quoting and responding. And don't even get me going about Multi Quote and jumping to the first unread message...

 

[terri36 7]

Just got back from taking both cats to the vet for their routine shots and exam. My ears are still ringing from all the yowling. In stereo.

They were cooperative and sweet for the vet and the techs, of course. Both girls always get rave reviews. Then they get put back in their carriers and back in the car. The decibel level is impressive! Brats.

That may be me in a couple of weeks. Haven't made the appointment but I need to get it done before the school year starts.

Zelda's always been super easy to get into the carrier, but Mrs. Parker howls her fool head off and fights all the way. They now have separate soft-sided carriers and it's much easier. Zelda actually likes it in her little Zelda cave and usually goes to sleep during the car ride. Mrs. Parker paces nervously the whole time and tries to head-butt her way through the netting. At the vet's office, though, she doesn't want to come out.

I've been keeping the carriers out between visits so they get used to them and they smell familiar. Zelda likes to hang out in her carrier sometimes. Mrs. Parker won't, but they also don't freak her out anymore. So we'll see how it goes in a couple of weeks.

Agreed - I brought the carriers out several days ago, propped them open, put their little beds inside, a little toy, etc. They had days to inspect them and crawl over them. But yeah, I do put them away afterwards because I don't have the room, so we start over each time.

Neither cat would budge, of course, from these torture chambers once we got inside. And Bex literally dove back inside (after having to be pulled out topside) once the shots were over with. I like the idea of the soft-sided carriers. I could easily give them a try and donate one set after seeing whatever works best.

Maybe it's not the carrier ... but the driver ...

Yer funny. 'Twas the hubby behind the wheel, as I sat in between the carriers in the back seat while being serenaded the whole drive over.

They're both collapsed atm, peaceful and exhausted.

 

[smoke665]

Made a strawberry bowl for my 3*17 One Wine one Sparkler and a Kilo of fresh strawberries. Contemplate to add triple orange and Fresh mint leafs. What do you think?

Sounds good I might try this with a few modifications. Maybe leave out the sparkler, the strawberries, and mint leafs. Might keep the triple orange if that's the same as Triple Sec here? LOL

 

[vintagesnaps]

Frank's strawberry bowl looked refreshing on a hot day. Especially if triple orange means triple sec.

SharonCat I forget where you're going, I guess that post was a ways back and maybe I missed it. Is it somewhere involving water and sand? that is away from home?? lol and away from children??

 

[SquarePeg39]

Frank's strawberry bowl looked refreshing on a hot day. Especially if triple orange means triple sec.

SharonCat I forget where you're going, I guess that post was a ways back and maybe I missed it. Is it somewhere involving water and sand? that is away from home?? lol and away from children??

2 out of 3 ain't bad!

Family vacation. Cruise to Bermuda with 31 family members for my mom's 75th birthday and my uncle's 70th. Lots of aunts and uncles and cousins will be on board. 5 teenagers including my daughter (14). I didn't have a choice on the ship or the destination since it was predetermined by the family travel agents so I just booked it without researching and now that we leave in 8 days I decided I needed to get informed! Haven't been to Bermuda in almost 30 years. I've been on many cruises but not on this line (NCL). Good news/bad news - the booking came with "free" drinks/the booking came with "free" drinks.

 

[vintagesnaps]

Ooh, Bermuda, a big trip! and free drinks, what could be better?? Well, there are the 5 teenagers but you've got them outnumbered.

I don't think I could do a cruise, I'd be worse than the kids by the second day - are we there yet? are we there yet? Maybe the first day. Canoeing with kids and a family motorboat (that we hauled thru a McD's drivethru once) was all the boating I ever want to do. I like to take pictures of scenic boats, that I can do...

 

[benhasajeep48 47]

It's Thursday? Weird. Feels like Saturday.

I might become a mirrorless convert. The form factor and speed of the Sony a6000 is pretty impressive, and I love the flippy screen. I think I'll end up taking more family snap shots as a result.

The mirrorless plague is sweeping TPF!

It is! I've gone mirrorless, too! I feel so naughty.

Me too!

Ummm, they are not all mirrorless!!! Matter of fact 2 has mirrors

 

[SquarePeg39]

Ooh, Bermuda, a big trip! and free drinks, what could be better?? Well, there are the 5 teenagers but you've got them outnumbered.

I don't think I could do a cruise, I'd be worse than the kids by the second day - are we there yet? are we there yet? Maybe the first day. Canoeing with kids and a family motorboat (that we hauled thru a McD's drivethru once) was all the boating I ever want to do. I like to take pictures of scenic boats, that I can do...

The big cruise ships are a lot of fun. There's plenty to do to keep busy or to just relax. Usually we would cruise out of Miami and be in a port the next day but Boston to Bermuda has a bit more time at sea. Some of my favorite cousins will be with us so I know it will be a blast!