The Coffee House

smoke665 · Apr 8, 2018

The sun shine this morning is deceptive, as the temperature is currently hovering at 29 degrees, with the high expected to be mid 50's. Then it's back to 70-80 next week. :confusion:

davidharmier60 · Apr 8, 2018

I lived through another night.
Decent mug of coffee to try and become human.

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Fujidave · Apr 8, 2018

With practice I should be able to take photos of some old slides. Some are over 50 odd yrs of age, but I am looking forward to it.

JonA_CT · Apr 8, 2018

I’m almost done with 10 gallons of Double IPA for our next festival. I usually brew 5 gallon batches, and double the ingredients seems excessive.

I’ll be brewing this beer on a rig 15 times the size I am today in the fall, and I’ll be starting with roughly 500 lbs of malt versus the 36 pounds I started today.

Tony744 · Apr 8, 2018

Beer fest?

Gary A. · Apr 8, 2018

jcdeboever said:
May have to do a time lapse on that... I wouldn't know where to start but may be worth it.

Gary has a ton of cocoons and chrysalis in the yards. Mary Lou and Gary have planted beaucoup butterfly and hummingbird attracting plants in the yards. The creation of the chrysalis is much much more fascinating than emerging. All the butterfly does is crawl out somewhat slimy, like a wet cat, then slowly unwraps the wings, pumps them up and dries out. But making a Monarch chrysalis is pure fascination. The caterpillar attaches its butt to some overhang, then starts splitting it's outer skin, undulating its body to move the skin down while simultaneously secreting the chrysalis material. At the end the Monarch will violently shake to be rid of the its former skin.

snowbear · Apr 8, 2018

According to the iPhone app, yesterday I walked just shy of 18,000 steps (8.7 miles). I think this is a bit high, but today is a "take-it-easy" day, none the less.

davidharmier60 · Apr 8, 2018

Nothing much to report. Got a worn but clean 1919 penny out of a roll. A pretty nice 1958D as well. My Orient Mako watch is running certainly within -5 seconds in 24 hours. And my little Seiko 5 is running very close too. Other news Spaghetti is today's dinner. And that's all I got.

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tirediron · Apr 8, 2018

davidharmier60 said:
Nothing much to report. Got a worn but clean 1919 penny out of a roll. A pretty nice 1958D as well. My Orient Mako watch is running certainly within -5 seconds in 24 hours. And my little Seiko 5 is running very close too. Other news Spaghetti is today's dinner. And that's all I got.

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Sounds like a good day to me!

Frank F. · Apr 8, 2018

Gary A. said:
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Gary ran into this little guy while working in the front. (A Monarch Chrysalis.)

very exotic species

davidharmier60 · Apr 8, 2018

Good night y'all and have a great Monday as if it is even possible...

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vintagesnaps · Apr 8, 2018

Watched the televised service that was held for the Canadian jr. hockey team players who died in a terrible bus crash Saturday. The father of one of the players had played minor pro hockey here in the late '90s (not sure if I saw him play or not; he also had played for a division rival so I might have seen him with another team in a game here). It was just heart wrenching to watch.

vintagesnaps · Apr 8, 2018

A coating to an inch... I'd think they're kidding but by now I know they're not! This is not even funny. Friday night had snow that was still there in the morning but gone by noon. I feel like I'm back in winter hibernation mode again. It's like we're living a version of the Groundhog Day movie!