The Coffee House

[SquarePeg47 1]

So, it's been a very long day at work. At least the commute is short.
MLW said the Office Depot up the street is closing - apparently they're "restructuring" by closing stores and laying of up to 13,000 people over the next few years. Sounds a little like Sears. We normally go to Staples, but I'm going by to look for paper & other art-type supplies.

She was looking for a tablet but they shelves were stripped bare, so she's taking me to Best Buy, T-mo or the Apple store over the weekend!

Later - time to start thinking about cake & ice cream (low sugar, I assure you).

maybe try to hold off for Black Friday sales

 

[snowbear129 60]

You did a really nice job, Sharon. Well done.

 

[snowbear129 60]

So, it's been a very long day at work. At least the commute is short.
MLW said the Office Depot up the street is closing - apparently they're "restructuring" by closing stores and laying of up to 13,000 people over the next few years. Sounds a little like Sears. We normally go to Staples, but I'm going by to look for paper & other art-type supplies.

She was looking for a tablet but they shelves were stripped bare, so she's taking me to Best Buy, T-mo or the Apple store over the weekend!

Later - time to start thinking about cake & ice cream (low sugar, I assure you).

maybe try to hold off for Black Friday sales

That's a thought, too.

 

[SquarePeg47 1]

You did a really nice job, Sharon. Well done.

Silly bear I just write the checks! Well on the big projects anyway. I do the small stuff myself. I’ll post some before and after on the nice solid wood bookcase I got for free and refurbished. Have to out the shelves in and “style “ it first!

 

[CherylL4]

So, it's been a very long day at work. At least the commute is short.
MLW said the Office Depot up the street is closing - apparently they're "restructuring" by closing stores and laying of up to 13,000 people over the next few years. Sounds a little like Sears. We normally go to Staples, but I'm going by to look for paper & other art-type supplies.

She was looking for a tablet but they shelves were stripped bare, so she's taking me to Best Buy, T-mo or the Apple store over the weekend!

Later - time to start thinking about cake & ice cream (low sugar, I assure you).

Office Depot and Office Max merged stores around here. Sad that more jobs are lost.

 

[CherylL4]

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Obviously landscaping is still not done and walkway needs new “grout” or whatever it’s called but almost done! Plants and grass will wait until next year. I think I’m going to change the hardware and kick plates on the doors to a dark bronze. Rustoleum makes a great paint called Oil Rubbed Bronze that looks beautiful on everything metal.

I love the colors! Brings out the bricks and the slate walkway.

 

[CherylL4]

Busy day here with deliveries. First Instacart, then Amazon and then a Fedex delivery from B&H. New lens!
The pups checking out the booster car seat. Oscar took ownership.

 

[SquarePeg47 1]

Busy day here with deliveries. First Instacart, then Amazon and then a Fedex delivery from B&H. New lens!
The pups checking out the booster car seat. Oscar took ownership.

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Do tell!

 

[Gew]

My day just got a bit better.
This was because of the dogs.

I love animals.
They are nicer than human.

Now, have a nice weekend! <3

 

[terri47 18]

My day just got a bit better.
This was because of the dogs.

I love animals.
They are nicer than human.

Now, have a nice weekend! <3

Lots of animal lovers here! You have a nice weekend, too - come back to the Coffee House soon.

 

[limr41 11]

Hosers.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: it is a cruel fact of life that one must make coffee before having had coffee.

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

Hosers.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: it is a cruel fact of life that one must make coffee before having had coffee.

If there's no coffee in Heaven, I don't think I want to go

 

[Space Face]

My day just got a bit better.
This was because of the dogs.

I love animals.
They are nicer than human.

Now, have a nice weekend! <3

Only some

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

Keurig: best invention evah!

 

[limr41 11]

Keurig: best invention evah!

I kinda wish those worked for me, but they don't. I have one at work to use in a pinch, but I don't like it at home. First, the coffee is never quite strong enough for me, even with the darkest roasts. Also, it bothers me to use the disposable pods. I feel guilty every time I throw one away. Which brings me to third - because I don't like to use the disposable, I bought some refillable ones. They are better because I can use my own coffee and pack it tighter to make a stronger cup of coffee. But they are fussy and it's a pita to clean them. I could pre-fill them, but then the coffee gets stale and it defeats the purpose of a fresh cup of coffee every time.

So by the time I factor in the fuss of the refillable pods to ease my environmental guilt and to wring a good, strong cup of coffee, I figure I might as well just stick to my French press or stove-top Bioletti

Ironically, the mistake I made this morning was to forget I had already put grounds in the French press, so I added them again and made a TOO strong pot of coffee. It was okay at first - basically tasted like espresso. And I like espresso. But there's a reason espresso is served in small cups. It's best in small doses, not in full-sized mugs