What is in your cup? - Page 1493

dreams · 12-01-2012, 12:53 AM

Sometimes when we have these long time rain no let up sessions I feel like I need a pair.

My pond is in the back corner of the yard which is higher than the patio and grass area. Although I had a concrete curb poured around both and filled it in with black rock, it still will roll water down when it overflows.

ProfCrash and pooh I hope you both feel better soon.

Charlie I have my fingers crossed and just know something will turn up for you.

ProfCrash · 12-01-2012, 04:35 AM

Charlie: something will turn up. Good luck

amward · 12-01-2012, 05:31 AM

Hot Chocolate. It's freezing here and it's the first day of summer! Not that I want to get too hot, but a nice sunny 22 would be lovely. Don't expect to have to put on a jumper at this time of the year.

Just spent a couple of days babysitting my 2 and 4 year old granddaughters, now I know why we are supposed to have kids when we are young!

orlok · 12-01-2012, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by amward

Hot Chocolate. It's freezing here and it's the first day of summer! Not that I want to get too hot, but a nice sunny 22 would be lovely. Don't expect to have to put on a jumper at this time of the year.

Just spent a couple of days babysitting my 2 and 4 year old granddaughters, now I know why we are supposed to have kids when we are young!

Well we have something in common. It's freezing here too! Only it's the first day of Winter

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Warm Rooibos in my cup.

Stitchawl · 12-01-2012, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by amward

Just spent a couple of days babysitting my 2 and 4 year old granddaughters, now I know why we are supposed to have kids when we are young!

The last time I baby sat, I realized why so many animals eat their young...

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Originally Posted by orlok

Well we have something in common. It's freezing here too! Only it's the first day of Winter

.

11° here... We took a 5km walk and damn near froze to death. I thought walking uphill was supposed to make you sweat.

But we came home to hot tea... Keemun for me, and a Japanese Gyokuro for my wife. I'm having another mug of Keemun right now. I estimate this will be a 4-bathroom-trips night.

Stitchawl

VydorScope · 12-01-2012, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by orlok

Well we have something in common. It's freezing here too! Only it's the first day of Winter

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Warm Rooibos in my cup.

Wait... first day of winter? Umm that does not happen till the earth is a bit further in its orbit. Why would UK celebrate that before the physical event happens?

pdurrant · 12-01-2012, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by VydorScope

Wait... first day of winter? Umm that does not happen till the earth is a bit further in its orbit. Why would UK celebrate that before the physical event happens?

That all depends on how you define winter. There's the December/January/February definition for the Northern Hemisphere. Others like to count it from the solstice. Some count it as centred on the solstice.

Coke Zero #3 in my cup.

I count today as the first day of winter, partly because it's 1st December, and partly because this morning we've had our first snow shower (no danger of it settling yet though).

orlok · 12-01-2012, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by VydorScope

Wait... first day of winter? Umm that does not happen till the earth is a bit further in its orbit. Why would UK celebrate that before the physical event happens?

Not sure why we do that, but the weather forecaster this morning said it was the official 1st day of Winter today. And as we all know, the weather forecaster is never wrong

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Black, black coffee.

VydorScope · 12-01-2012, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by orlok

Not sure why we do that, but the weather forecaster this morning said it was the official 1st day of Winter today. And as we all know, the weather forecaster is never wrong

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Black, black coffee.

AH! Okay. Makes perfect sense now.

ProfCrash · 12-01-2012, 08:57 AM

Rooibos for me. Lucas is working on abottle after having some pears. Tomorrow he gets banana for the first time. The Earth's Best baby food doesn't taste bad. But I choose a food that is a bit more expensive that is only pear and water, sweet potato and water. Next week I'll start making his food at home but we still need the jars for day care.

pdurrant · 12-01-2012, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by ProfCrash

Rooibos for me. Lucas is working on abottle after having some pears. Tomorrow he gets banana for the first time. The Earth's Best baby food doesn't taste bad. But I choose a food that is a bit more expensive that is only pear and water, sweet potato and water. Next week I'll start making his food at home but we still need the jars for day care.

Mine loved jars of plain carrot purée or apple purée

desertblues · 12-01-2012, 09:10 AM

Back home since yesterday. I still am a wreck, but enjoyed my journey immensely. Sorting the photo's now and working on my blog. Staying inside as the temperature in Egypt was 34 degrees and here about zero.

In my cup: Rooibos vanilla spice, hot
On the photo: the Seti I temple in Abydos, Egypt

orlok · 12-01-2012, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by desertblues

Back home since yesterday. I still am a wreck, but enjoyed my journey immensely. Sorting the photo's now and working on my blog. Staying inside as the temperature in Egypt was 34 degrees and here about zero.

In my cup: Rooibos vanilla spice, hot
On the photo: me in front of the Seti I temple in Abydos, Egypt

Welcome back J. Glad to see you home safe and sound, and that you enjoyed it so much. I look forward to more pics and details. Keep warm.

More black coffee. And maybe a choccy biscuit?

bjones6416 · 12-01-2012, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by desertblues

Back home since yesterday. I still am a wreck, but enjoyed my journey immensely. Sorting the photo's now and working on my blog. Staying inside as the temperature in Egypt was 34 degrees and here about zero.

In my cup: Rooibos vanilla spice, hot
On the photo: me in front of the Seti I temple in Abydos, Egypt

Glad that you had fun, and also glad to see that you're back home safe and sound.

CRussel · 12-01-2012, 11:18 AM

Glad you're back safe and sound, desertblues. An amazing area of the world, but a scary place to be visiting right now.

Today is a kickback day. Watch some curling, do some knitting, and start a second batch of bacon. I'm going to teach a mini-class next Saturday on how to dry-cure bacon, and need to get batches spaced out so that I can demonstrate the different stages of the process.

In my cup: fresh squeezed orange juice. (It's the very beginning of the California navel orange season, and the Valencia season is over, so the result is a bit thin and tart, but still good.) Next up, some Anniversary Breakfast Blend.

12-01-2012, 09:10 AM	#22392
desertblues Home for the moment Posts: 5,127 Karma: 27718936 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: travelling Device: various	Back home since yesterday. I still am a wreck, but enjoyed my journey immensely. Sorting the photo's now and working on my blog. Staying inside as the temperature in Egypt was 34 degrees and here about zero. In my cup: Rooibos vanilla spice, hot On the photo: the Seti I temple in Abydos, Egypt Last edited by desertblues; 01-21-2013 at 09:56 AM.

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dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,110 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	Sometimes when we have these long time rain no let up sessions I feel like I need a pair. My pond is in the back corner of the yard which is higher than the patio and grass area. Although I had a concrete curb poured around both and filled it in with black rock, it still will roll water down when it overflows. ProfCrash and pooh I hope you both feel better soon. Charlie I have my fingers crossed and just know something will turn up for you.

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ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	Charlie: something will turn up. Good luck

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amward Wizard Posts: 1,299 Karma: 2081110 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: SW Australia Device: Eco Eclipse, Sony PRS 350 (pink), Ipod Touch, Kindle Touch	Hot Chocolate. It's freezing here and it's the first day of summer! Not that I want to get too hot, but a nice sunny 22 would be lovely. Don't expect to have to put on a jumper at this time of the year. Just spent a couple of days babysitting my 2 and 4 year old granddaughters, now I know why we are supposed to have kids when we are young!

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ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	Rooibos for me. Lucas is working on abottle after having some pears. Tomorrow he gets banana for the first time. The Earth's Best baby food doesn't taste bad. But I choose a food that is a bit more expensive that is only pear and water, sweet potato and water. Next week I'll start making his food at home but we still need the jars for day care.

12-01-2012, 11:18 AM	#22395
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,322 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Glad you're back safe and sound, desertblues. An amazing area of the world, but a scary place to be visiting right now. Today is a kickback day. Watch some curling, do some knitting, and start a second batch of bacon. I'm going to teach a mini-class next Saturday on how to dry-cure bacon, and need to get batches spaced out so that I can demonstrate the different stages of the process. In my cup: fresh squeezed orange juice. (It's the very beginning of the California navel orange season, and the Valencia season is over, so the result is a bit thin and tart, but still good.) Next up, some Anniversary Breakfast Blend.