The Coffee House

davidharmier60 · May 28, 2018

I'll think about the Military as I use the floor machine and buffer this morning.
No rest for retail.

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Gary A. · May 28, 2018

Buenos Dias Coffee Hosers and Gary is wishing well to those this Memorial Day. A sincere Thank You to all serving and to the Veterans. God Bless.

Gary A. · May 28, 2018

61F this morning and overcast. It should hit the mid 70's today, dry, slight breeze off the Pacific and a sunny afternoon.

terri · May 28, 2018

Happy Memorial Day to our US hosers! Always respect and gratitude to our service men and women. :icon_salut:

Anyone who wanted a day at the local pool or a cookout on this US holiday is in for a disappointment around these parts. We're in the middle of drizzle and off & on showers, with a nice thick cloud cover. When the sun does break through, it's a steam bath - ugh. I was planning on pasta and salad, so it matters not to me, but for the so-called "kick-off to summer" holiday, it's a wash. :lol:

I hope the humidity backs off enough to make having a glass of wine on the screened in porch tolerable later on. Hummers have moved in and are their usual aggressive, scolding selves at the feeder.

Gary A. · May 28, 2018

terri said:
Happy Memorial Day to our US hosers! Always respect and gratitude to our service men and women.

Anyone who wanted a day at the local pool or a cookout on this US holiday is in for a disappointment around these parts. We're in the middle of drizzle and off & on showers, with a nice thick cloud cover. When the sun does break through, it's a steam bath - ugh. I was planning on pasta and salad, so it matters not to me, but for the so-called "kick-off to summer" holiday, it's a wash.

I hope the humidity backs off enough to make having a glass of wine on the screened in porch tolerable later on. Hummers have moved in and are their usual aggressive, scolding selves at the feeder.

We live in the patio nearly everyday all year. Mary Lou and Gary spoke about installing screen, but quickly decided that there would be separation, we'd lose too much of the outside. We have ceiling fans which keeps flies out in summer and we and our neighbors all have UV bug zappers which work well with nighttime critters. Occasionally, fruit flies will make a beeline for our wine ... when that happens we have the bamboo wine glass toppers which not only keep fruit flies out but with the raised lip on the topper can also be used for snacks.

Would ceiling fans work where you live?

davidharmier60 · May 28, 2018

5.30 hours today and for the week so far.
They seriously need a roof specialist.
One ceiling tile had fallen. I had to go up and remove another and set the catch bucket correctly. Worked on de-spidering the lights. The ones outside was a job.
PO Box, the box at the front of the neighborhood and then home.

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limr · May 28, 2018

Hey hosers.

I have almost zero desire to do much sitting outdoors in the summer. It has always been deeply, deeply unpleasant for me. I'd much rather be outdoors when there is a cool, crisp breeze and sweaters are needed. If I absolutely had to be exposed to summer weather around here, I'd have both screens AND fans.

But seriously, just give me a good blanket, an Adirondack chair, and a fire pit, and that's how I'd rather be outdoors (it should go without saying that there would be wine and books as well, natch

).

ceemac · May 28, 2018

limr said:
But seriously, just give me a good blanket, an Adirondack chair, and a fire pit, and that's how I'd rather be outdoors (it should go without saying that there would be wine and books as well, natch ).

That sounds pleasant. Almost like here, except we add insect repellant and don't need the blankets. Sneaking in the odd campfire until they're banned. That would be OK as we have just a little smoke drifting in from the local forest fire. :1219:

( Fortunately it's not much of a fire yet and the weather has cooled down)

Gary A. · May 28, 2018

limr said:
Hey hosers.

I have almost zero desire to do much sitting outdoors in the summer. It has always been deeply, deeply unpleasant for me. I'd much rather be outdoors when there is a cool, crisp breeze and sweaters are needed. If I absolutely had to be exposed to summer weather around here, I'd have both screens AND fans.

But seriously, just give me a good blanket, an Adirondack chair, and a fire pit, and that's how I'd rather be outdoors (it should go without saying that there would be wine and books as well, natch ).

Along the beaches, the temps will drop into the 50’s during summer’s nights especially along the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Most evenings a cold fog blows in from the Pacific and cools everything off, sweaters and blankets are the norm for evening wear.

Gary A. · May 28, 2018

The Green Heron is back, stalking all the little fish in the pond.

vintagesnaps · May 28, 2018

I suppose Terri once again you're going to send your rain this way! lol thaannks... What kickoff to summer??! - it went from snow to hot! Keeps trying to cloud up, otherwise going to be hot with the ever popular pop up thunderstorms til maybe midweek then be halfway decent. Sometimes we get an early unseasonable hot blast then it tapers off into warm days and cool evenings, but this year I wonder if that ship has sailed.

I'm watching the college lacrosse championship game, then the Stanley Cup finals start tonight. I'm staying in the AC, I hate having some lousy respiratory thing in hot weather - at least with a cold in the winter you can snuggle in with some soup. At least I'm not really sick and I don't feel bad, just crummy! lol sitting here all stuffed up.

davidharmier60 · May 28, 2018

I have been in the garage. With both front doors and the back door open, It isn't TOO dang hot. Was going through buckets of bolts and such getting more stainless and copper/brass etc. out of them. Now relaxing with coins and a book.

smoke665 · May 28, 2018

Stick a fork in me I'm done for the day. Started an upgrade to the suspension on our 5th wheel. Adding heavier spring hangers, and wet bolts. Good thing I did as the manufacturer supplied plastic (Never Fail) bushings were pretty much gone. What a joke how cheap they try to make things. 3 hrs to do one side. In my younger days, I would have completed the job before I quit, but the old hands and body does do well on those jobs now. Time to load up on Advil and relax.

terri · May 28, 2018

Gary A. said:
Would ceiling fans work where you live?

Oh yes, we have one overhead on the porch. It definitely helps, though we'd rather not have to use it. Here in the SE, we'd be toast without screens - it's more about mosquitoes than flies or gnats. I appreciate the concept of separation but, the way this house is configured, our porch is up from the yard by about 5 feet, so it's kind of built in. Perfect height for shepherd's hooks and the bird feeders - we can sit and watch the birds land only a few feet away to munch. They're used to us now. The birdbath is out in a little island that the previous homeowner created, and we have another feeder there, too. They're all around, so fun to watch. The fireflies have just appeared, too! :586: