The Coffee House

[smoke665]

Try a little acetone. I think it cleans better and flashes off quickly. As a bonus it will let you know if you have any little cuts. that aren't visible to the naked eye.

Boy will it!

 

[snowbear141 72]

I used acetone in a science class to remove a thin layer off of a piece of slate (yes, rock); just sayin'

 

[davidharmier60]

I wish you all a good night and a pleasant tomorrow. According to Accuweather it should already be pouring rain. But so far nothing. Don't figure I'll be back in here until later in the morning.

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[davidharmier60]

Our Wi-Fi and phone are very sketchy.
This may or may not post.

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[smoke665]

Well our brief reprieve in weather ended last night. Last couple of days have been so nice. Sun was shining, just a little cool (because of the wind), but otherwise great. Trying to catch up on the pruning, got the fruit trees done, and started on the "crepe murder" (what my DIL) calls the way people in the south prune the crepe myrtles. Shrubs and ground cover next.

 

[jcdeboever]

My backyard. We got dumped on yesterday.

 

[davidharmier60]

Hmm. Heavy rain lets up. Internet gets better. Who'd have thought that?

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[smoke665]

My backyard. We got dumped on yesterday.

We could actually use a couple more weeks of cold weather, as I'm late on pruning. I noticed yesterday that the fescue in orchard was starting to green up and grow. That means it won't be long till mowing season starts

 

[Cortian]

"Mowing season".... (looks outside...) Hahahahahahahaha

Enjoying my first cup of coffee, a slice of home-made blueberry coffee cake and watching more snow fall outside.

There's about 7 inches (18cm) of fresh snowfall from yesterday. I decided to let it lie. Bought a new snow blower, last season, and it never snowed enough to challenge it. Neither my wife nor I have anywhere we need to be, so I'm letting it accumulate. I'll probably go out and clear it after my second cup of coffee.

Or maybe I'll let tommorrow's predicted 3 inches (8cm) add to it. Snow blower's rated to 18 inches (46cm) of snow depth

 

[smoke665]

"Mowing season".... (looks outside...) Hahahahahahahaha

We generally only have two months break in mowing (if we are lucky). I mowed in December before Christmas, and will probably be required within the next couple weeks.

 

[Gary A.]

iPhone - A rose from the front.

Buenos Dias Coffee Hosers. No break for the wicked mowers out here. In winter Gary gets a slight reprieve of mowing every two weeks instead of once a week during the rest of the year. A year ago, Gary ripped out about 3/4's of the front yard and planted succulents ... mowing the front is now a breeze.

Mary Lou is the pruner here in God's country. Mary Lou chops and Gary makes little ones out of big ones for the composters and the paths through the rose garden. She hit the Silk Tree hard, the Crepe Murder hard and the Forest Pansy hard (which has started to burst with Spring blooms), and trimmed up the avocado and apple trees ... and she's now getting into the roses. Fortunately for the trees and bushes, Mary Lou enjoys gardening (Gary would prune everything with a sawzall.) The rose canes get tossed due to the thorns, but everything else gets recycled in the yard. Tomorrow Gary is planning to retrofit all the hoses in the pond and perform some deep cleaning on the filters. Today, Gary is gonna take a look at a convertible (used) to take on his wine runs. He's been toying with the idea for a spell ... this week he has decided to take the plunge.

 

[smoke665]

Today, Gary is gonna take a look at a convertible (used) to take on his wine runs

I envision Gary in something classic, like an Austin, or MG, but there might not be enough room with Maggie. Maybe a Caddy??? A 50's model DeVille with the wings, or at least a 70's Eldorado.

 

[Gary A.]

Today, Gary is gonna take a look at a convertible (used) to take on his wine runs

I envision Gary in something classic, like an Austin, or MG, but there might not be enough room with Maggie. Maybe a Caddy??? A 50's model DeVille with the wings, or at least a 70's Eldorado.

LOL ... Gary had thought of that ... lol. An old finned dinosaur. But Gary is fond of A/C, navigation, needs a rear seat for Miss Maggie and also wants a hardtop. If it wasn't for the lack of a rear seat, Gary would have purchased a 2005 T-Bird years ago. He loves that car. He's looking at a Volvo today.

 

[Gary A.]

The pollution, reliability/upkeep and lack of comforts on long trips sorta put the kibosh on an old '50's or '60's machine. Most of Gary's wine trips are an hour to two hours, but some are up to seven hours to reach Sonoma.

 

[davidharmier60]

Lordy. It sounds tough to be Gary.

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