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WT Sharpe · 04-10-2012, 12:52 PM

So it does serve a useful purpose in nature!

Rumpelteazer · 04-11-2012, 07:01 AM

My father called the roofers today and because they were in the neighbourhood they came by within an hour. When they replaced the broken tiles a couple of weeks ago they said that they only had to replace two tiles, my father thought they used the other broken ones in places where they only needed a partial tile (around the window and above the gutter). After looking the guy who came today found 6 broken tiles, two of which only were missing a little corner. Luckily my father had order several dozen extra tiles so the roofer replaced them immediately. He wasn't happy with his collegues who should have found and replaced all of the broken tiles.

Hopefully, after seven and a half months, it is now really fixed and I won't have to spend another night in my chair.

mirandu85 · 04-11-2012, 10:08 AM

watching on internet dirty jobs

Dylrob · 04-11-2012, 01:27 PM

Getting some frozen water bottles ready to help my little fuzzy butts deal with the rising mercury.

mirandu85 · 04-12-2012, 05:28 AM

listening to some music and chilling around

Gorgonseyes · 04-12-2012, 05:48 AM

Im working at my desk, and I am hungry.... Thinking of yummy food...

Stitchawl · 04-12-2012, 10:00 AM

Looking at photos. I spent today wandering the temples, shrines, and streets of Kyoto taking pictures. I even got a few keepers. But I stumbled upon a traditional Japanese wedding being held in a beautiful garden, and managed to get a photo of the bride stepping outside for a breath of air... Unfortunately I didn't have a long lens with me, and in this location I was not permitted to set up a tripod so the photo isn't as sharp as I'd like it to be, but it still works!

Stitchawl

orlok · 04-12-2012, 12:01 PM

I don't envy you one bit! Not at all! No way!

Rumpelteazer · 04-12-2012, 02:28 PM

@Stitchawl:
What an amazing picture!

Right now I'm alone @ the store, waiting for it to be 9pm, time to close up (34 minutes to go). It's quiet and I've done all the things that needed to be done, I've read for an hour and now I'm bored. I've also had a fight with the thermostat but I can't get it to budge from it's program so I'm cold. Going to make some hot chocolate to warm up now.

kindlekitten · 04-12-2012, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Gorgonseyes

Im working at my desk, and I am hungry.... Thinking of yummy food...

welcome to the llounge! mind the llizards and llamas!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Looking at photos. I spent today wandering the temples, shrines, and streets of Kyoto taking pictures. I even got a few keepers. But I stumbled upon a traditional Japanese wedding being held in a beautiful garden, and managed to get a photo of the bride stepping outside for a breath of air... Unfortunately I didn't have a long lens with me, and in this location I was not permitted to set up a tripod so the photo isn't as sharp as I'd like it to be, but it still works!

Stitchawl

*breathless*

SneakySnake · 04-12-2012, 05:45 PM

@Stitchawl The colours are amazing. Is it Spring there?

Stitchawl · 04-12-2012, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by SneakySnake

@Stitchawl The colours are amazing. Is it Spring there?

Yes, it's Spring now. Unfortunately, Spring is the shortest season we get. By 3pm I had my jacket off and was sweating profusely. I really should have cleaned up my veranda, as all the tulips I planted are now open and showing their colors too. I bought a flat of 40 pre-planted bulbs of assorted colors, and squeezed them together to plant outside the kitchen door. The colors are wonderful but the veranda looks a mess!

The Cherry blossoms will only last another few days, although there are some late-blooming varieties that haven't opened up yet. But the streets are all turning pink with the fallen petals, and older Japanese folks are waxing poetic about the transitory nature of life... I wish it could be Spring forever!

Stitchawl

SneakySnake · 04-12-2012, 08:44 PM

So pretty. I remember when I was in China. We arrived to a barren dead tree place, and within a couple of days there were pretty blossoms everywhere. Please tidy up your patio and send pix of your lovely flowers whilst they last!

Latinandgreek · 04-13-2012, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Looking at photos. I spent today wandering the temples, shrines, and streets of Kyoto taking pictures. I even got a few keepers. But I stumbled upon a traditional Japanese wedding being held in a beautiful garden, and managed to get a photo of the bride stepping outside for a breath of air... Unfortunately I didn't have a long lens with me, and in this location I was not permitted to set up a tripod so the photo isn't as sharp as I'd like it to be, but it still works!

Stitchawl

Beautiful, thank you for sharing!

Rumpelteazer · 04-14-2012, 04:34 AM

Hoping it will be busier today than last Saturday. The first half of the "consulting hour"* has been busy though the "patients" were quick today. Just in case I brought my Kindle with me.

*Because like many other lamp/electro technical store we don't do repairs anymore because we simply haven't got the time for it. Because we believe in repairing what can be repaired instead of throwing it away we have a consulting hour on Saturday between 10 and 11 am. People can come with their broken lamp, appliances that need a new wire, etc. Officially we don't do repairs but if it can be done quickly my father usually does so.

04-10-2012, 12:52 PM	#33511
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	So it does serve a useful purpose in nature!

04-11-2012, 07:01 AM	#33512
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,365 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	My father called the roofers today and because they were in the neighbourhood they came by within an hour. When they replaced the broken tiles a couple of weeks ago they said that they only had to replace two tiles, my father thought they used the other broken ones in places where they only needed a partial tile (around the window and above the gutter). After looking the guy who came today found 6 broken tiles, two of which only were missing a little corner. Luckily my father had order several dozen extra tiles so the roofer replaced them immediately. He wasn't happy with his collegues who should have found and replaced all of the broken tiles. Hopefully, after seven and a half months, it is now really fixed and I won't have to spend another night in my chair.

04-11-2012, 10:08 AM	#33513
mirandu85 Addict Posts: 220 Karma: 175028 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: noen	watching on internet dirty jobs

04-11-2012, 01:27 PM	#33514
Dylrob Murderous Mustela Posts: 10,234 Karma: 48000000 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The other land of schnitzel and beer Device: iPad M1 Pro, Kindle Paperwhite	Getting some frozen water bottles ready to help my little fuzzy butts deal with the rising mercury.

04-12-2012, 05:28 AM	#33515
mirandu85 Addict Posts: 220 Karma: 175028 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: noen	listening to some music and chilling around

04-12-2012, 05:48 AM	#33516
Gorgonseyes Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 500512 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: kindle	Im working at my desk, and I am hungry.... Thinking of yummy food...

04-12-2012, 10:00 AM	#33517
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	Looking at photos. I spent today wandering the temples, shrines, and streets of Kyoto taking pictures. I even got a few keepers. But I stumbled upon a traditional Japanese wedding being held in a beautiful garden, and managed to get a photo of the bride stepping outside for a breath of air... Unfortunately I didn't have a long lens with me, and in this location I was not permitted to set up a tripod so the photo isn't as sharp as I'd like it to be, but it still works! Stitchawl

04-12-2012, 12:01 PM	#33518
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	I don't envy you one bit! Not at all! No way!

04-12-2012, 02:28 PM	#33519
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,365 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	@Stitchawl: What an amazing picture! Right now I'm alone @ the store, waiting for it to be 9pm, time to close up (34 minutes to go). It's quiet and I've done all the things that needed to be done, I've read for an hour and now I'm bored. I've also had a fight with the thermostat but I can't get it to budge from it's program so I'm cold. Going to make some hot chocolate to warm up now.

04-12-2012, 05:45 PM	#33521
SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,113 Karma: 22344652 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900(unused lately) iPadAir2, want me Kindle Oasis	@Stitchawl The colours are amazing. Is it Spring there?

04-12-2012, 08:44 PM	#33523
SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,113 Karma: 22344652 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900(unused lately) iPadAir2, want me Kindle Oasis	So pretty. I remember when I was in China. We arrived to a barren dead tree place, and within a couple of days there were pretty blossoms everywhere. Please tidy up your patio and send pix of your lovely flowers whilst they last!

04-14-2012, 04:34 AM	#33525
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,365 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Hoping it will be busier today than last Saturday. The first half of the "consulting hour"* has been busy though the "patients" were quick today. Just in case I brought my Kindle with me. *Because like many other lamp/electro technical store we don't do repairs anymore because we simply haven't got the time for it. Because we believe in repairing what can be repaired instead of throwing it away we have a consulting hour on Saturday between 10 and 11 am. People can come with their broken lamp, appliances that need a new wire, etc. Officially we don't do repairs but if it can be done quickly my father usually does so.