The Coffee House

[limr]

Morning, hosers. I had one more vacation day left for the year and a lot of sleep to catch up on, so I am home today, still in my cozy thick fleece robe, a big mug of coffee, and kitties. Still have some work to do, but this is a much more pleasant way to do it. I am waiting until noon before I open my work email.

 

[snowbear]

MLW and I are supposed to be off, today. She had to come in to handle a few things (another woman in the office is sick and the calls are set for MLW's phone) so i came in for a little while, too. I'm going to be a little grumpy, soon, as I can't eat until after my surgery, which is at 5 pm. I'm trying to keep occupied with the latest GIS project.

I might be back on tonight, but most likely tomorrow.

 

[Gary A.]

Buenas Dias Coffee Hosers. It was a crisp 44F when Gary and Miss Maggie started our day. Unfortunately Cal Fire engineer Cory Iverson lost his life yesterday fighting the Thomas Fire in Ventura County. Citizens give respect to Iverson, saluting him from bridges and sidewalks as the procession carried his body from Ventura down to San Diego.

 

[Gary A.]

@Gary A. did you by chance find out why the dog was loose in the park with no collar, tags or chips?

Our son last week found a shivering little girl outside his house in the snow. The dog had no collar or tags, but they used a similar neighborhood HOA app that found her home within a few hours. The owner had let her out in the yard, and she had wandered off when she wasn't watched.

Duke

Duke did have a collar, but no tags or chip. According to Duke's humans, he somehow lost his tags, unbeknownst to them. Their son left the back gate open allowing Duke and Duke's housemate, a Yorkie to escape. The Yorkie returned of its own volition, Duke was corralled by Mike who called me to bring a leash (as I live close to the park) and turned yesterday upside down. Duke's humans claimed, per Next Door, to have retagged Duke.

 

[smoke665]

@Gary A. I guess we are over protective with our pooches. They have always had chips, collars with permanently affixed name and address tag, and the vaccination tags affixed to the leash ring with s clips. LOL We lost our beloved Boxer just after the 1st of January one year, for 7 days in freezing temperatures. She was ejected from a vehicle after I was involved in an auto accident that spun us completely around. She wasn't buckled in like she should have been, and impact threw her through a side window. Apparently the impact of the window, or the pavement she hit after caused a concussion. I saw her several times over the 7 days, but she wouldn't let me get close, like she didn't recognize me. Finally found her in a fenced in yard, that I was able to close their gate to confine her. After several mins of enticing her closer with some meat treats, she finally got close enough to recognize me.

 

[vintagesnaps]

Aw Smoke that's a shame (reading a couple of pages back)..

Gary, good for you! The kid left the gate open... Well, you gotta watch kids and dogs, but in spite of keeping an eye on them things can happen. The dog looked like it had been cared for and not like it had been loose a long time, so its family was surely worried and were lucky you found their dog, took care of it and got it back home for them.

Sorry to hear Gary about the firefighter that passed away fighting the fires out there. Is that situation improving yet?

 

[Gary A.]

Aw Smoke that's a shame (reading a couple of pages back)..

Gary, good for you! The kid left the gate open... Well, you gotta watch kids and dogs, but in spite of keeping an eye on them things can happen. The dog looked like it had been cared for and not like it had been loose a long time, so its family was surely worried and were lucky you found their dog, took care of it and got it back home for them.

Sorry to hear Gary about the firefighter that passed away fighting the fires out there. Is that situation improving yet?

Mike, Max, Mary Lou, Maggie, Moose (aka Duke) and Gary did canvas the adjoining neighborhood knocking on doors, but nobody recognized him.

 

[davidharmier60]

Dave got two pairs of sneakers at Wal-Mart. One pair $10 "Athletic" brand white.
Other pair Dr. Shoals black.
Going to wear one pair one day and the other pair the next day and so on.
See if either one lasts more than the Skethers I've been wearing. I don't hold MUCH hope. But we'll see. I've been using one kind of snap to hold the pantry door closed. The clip will last 6 to 8 months and then crack. I just installed a new clip and a different setup under it. That door will sure stay closed now!

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[smoke665]

Major "embarrass the wife moment" today. Dropped her at the door to Wally World to pickup a couple of things, and went to the far side of the lot to wait on her. One of the satellite stations had some really good Christmas music on. I'm a little hard of hearing and no one around so I cranked up the volume, then a little more so I could really feel the bass. I was getting into the music when the text came in to pick her up at the door. When I drove up I could see people turning heads to look but never dawned on me why. As soon as I stopped my red faced wife jumped in, and cranked the volume "way down". Said they could hear me coming when I turned the corner in front of the store

 

[davidharmier60]

My Sister who was visiting across the road at a neighbor was thrilled with the door of the pantry! This makes the work worthwhile!

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[Frank F.]

Those who dare to sin are brave?
Those who never sin are cowards?

 

[Gary A.]

Those who dare to sin are brave?
Those who never sin are cowards?
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In an odd warped Frank way ... that is true, but only if the decision to sin was pondered prior to the commitment.

(Is that a film projector behind the screen?)

 

[davidharmier60]

Did most of my sinning earlier in life.....

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[smoke665]

Did most of my sinning earlier in life.....

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You and me both. I did enough to warrant a lifetime of repentance. LOL

 

[davidharmier60]

Dave is laying in bed about to study the inside of his eyelids. I hope all have a nice Friday night and a good Saturday morning!

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