The Coffee House

Gary A. · Apr 5, 2018

After weaning off caffeine ... man did Gary feel the rush this morning after consuming a hot, caffeine laden beverage. :1219:

smoke665 · Apr 5, 2018

Don't normally share these, but couldn't help thinking of our Northern members when I saw it.

limr · Apr 5, 2018

smoke665 said:
Don't normally share these, but couldn't help thinking of our Northern members when I saw it.
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There is a reason for the old joke, "We had spring on a Thursday this year."

(Spring in Florida? Bah! It is always summer there. Blech :hopelessness:

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terri · Apr 5, 2018

Gary A. said:
Santa Rita Hills ... (a specialier climate).

So wrong.

vintagesnaps · Apr 5, 2018

I think we're going to skip spring in April and go directly to summer in May. :048:

I did at least see a mama bunny :icon_albino:

in the past week or two sunning herself in the last slit of the day's sun coming into the back yard. At first I saw white and thought, that isn't a possum?! too big to be a squirrel...
I don't think I've seen a rabbit sitting back on the haunches like that. It just sat there and blinked in the sun :icon_sunny:

enjoying the warmth.

Next day or so I saw it again and something else zipped across the yard and I realized it was a baby rabbit. This was right before Easter, since then I think they went back into hibernation out of the snow. It's sunny today so maybe going into evening they'll be out again.

But the Frozen Four is tonight so I'll forget all about rabbits once I'm watching the college hockey semis. :icon_cheers:

davidharmier60 · Apr 5, 2018

Figured we would be up at uncle's by now. Dad left a voicemail and he's never gotten back to us. So even though I can;t log into Watchuseek I'm reading threads there on the computer.

vintagesnaps · Apr 5, 2018

Nice to have you back Gary - wine and coffee for all!
(Decaf for the non-caffienated hosers!)

smoke665 · Apr 5, 2018

Did @Gary A. feel the quake a few mins ago????

waday · Apr 5, 2018

smoke665 said:
Did @Gary A. feel the quake a few mins ago????

Looks like people that recorded how they felt said it was weak to light. Glad to hear.

Intensity Map:
M 5.3 - 57km SW of Channel Islands Beach, California

Overview:
M 5.3 - 57km SW of Channel Islands Beach, California

davidharmier60 · Apr 5, 2018

No quakes in this part of Texas.
But every now and then a BOOM that shakes the house.

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smoke665 · Apr 5, 2018

Getting old stinks. Today I put two new tires on the front of my second tractor, wasn't that difficult just physical. Now the hands, arms, knees, feet, shoulders, and back are screaming "You Idiot", and the Advil isn't working :concern:

I'm finding more and more my old body is in conflict with my young brain.

Gary A. · Apr 5, 2018

smoke665 said:
Did @Gary A. feel the quake a few mins ago????

Nope, it was pretty far away and pretty deep. Gary's earthquake app states the earthquake was 99 miles away and 6.1 miles deep. The quake was off of a channel island, Santa Cruz Island. The only inhabitants on Santa Cruz Island are a handful of park rangers and campground maintenance people. Lots of good diving.

Gary A. · Apr 5, 2018

smoke665 said:
Getting old stinks. Today I put two new tires on the front of my second tractor, wasn't that difficult just physical. Now the hands, arms, knees, feet, shoulders, and back are screaming "You Idiot", and the Advil isn't working I'm finding more and more my old body is in conflict with my young brain.

Yesterday, Mary Lou and Gary performed some significant gardening. Hours and hours of continuous and hard muscle straining. Today, we opened a bottle of wine and relaxed in the patio. Gary doesn't think the wine lessened us from feeling our tired strained muscles ... but rather it diverted our attention from being sore. So far a lovely afternoon.

RowdyRay · Apr 5, 2018

smoke665 said:
Getting old stinks. Today I put two new tires on the front of my second tractor, wasn't that difficult just physical. Now the hands, arms, knees, feet, shoulders, and back are screaming "You Idiot", and the Advil isn't working I'm finding more and more my old body is in conflict with my young brain.

I hear ya. Moved all that snow yesterday. Alarm went off this morning. Flipped the covers back, sat up.....and cursed. Still think I'm 20. As I hobbled to the bathroom it sounded like Rice Crispies. Even the cat looked at me funny.