[Maru]

Originally Posted by Livia

Had tree surgeons in to trim a couple of trees and take a couple down. The mess is ****ing indescribable...

They didn't clean up for you? And yes, I can only imagine...

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Maru

They didn't clean up for you? And yes, I can only imagine...

They were supposed to be here until 2pm. I came back a 1:15, they'd left already. On the upside, I've lots of fine logs for the bonfire once they've seasoned. On the downside, I have monstrous piles of wood chippings everywhere. I can't burn them, they'll blow all over the place. First world problems, eh?

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Livia

They were supposed to be here until 2pm. I came back a 1:15, they'd left already. On the upside, I've lots of fine logs for the bonfire once they've seasoned. On the downside, I have monstrous piles of wood chippings everywhere. I can't burn them, they'll blow all over the place. First world problems, eh?

Could dry the for wood chips for smoking food? Depending on the wood/the actual size of the chips etc.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

Could dry the for wood chips for smoking food? Depending on the wood/the actual size of the chips etc.

Scots Pine... Don't know if you can use that but if I could, I could smoke food for the rest of my life and have wood chips left over.

[Glenn.]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…..

She passed away this afternoon. Heartbroken

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

She passed away this afternoon. Heartbroken

…awwww Glenn, I'm so, so sorry……I know though how much it meant to both of you to have spent these times together as you have…I know how stunned you must be feeling right now……

[Maru]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

She passed away this afternoon. Heartbroken

I'm sorry to hear that, Glenn. My grandfather passed not long ago and was also in nursing. I used to take short roadtrips to visit and really miss those trips. I think about those trips everytime you post about your Nan. He is now free from pain and dementia. I am so glad you were able to make the most of your time and get your chances to see her. You will certainly cherish that for the rest of your life and they will live on through the stories you are able to tell of them.

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

She passed away this afternoon. Heartbroken

Sorry to hear that.

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Livia

Scots Pine... Don't know if you can use that but if I could, I could smoke food for the rest of my life and have wood chips left over.

Oh, you can’t use that sadly

[Crimson Dynamo]

All summer long wasps, around 2 or 3 a day have been getting into my
bathroom from behind my sink, there has to be a nest in the eaves or vent duct
or something - so every day i have to get them into my toothbrush water cup
and then launch them out of the top window to freedom, sometimes they are
on the window sometimes on the floor - so im just back and i had to get one on
the floor - earlier one was on the window when i was having a shower - i check
the shampoo bottle as one or two have been on there and iv nearly grabbed
one. I only got stung once under the arm and it itched for 4 days. They will all
be dead in the next few weeks

[Maru]

Originally Posted by Crimson Dynamo

All summer long wasps, around 2 or 3 a day have been getting into my
bathroom from behind my sink, there has to be a nest in the eaves or vent duct
or something - so every day i have to get them into my toothbrush water cup
and then launch them out of the top window to freedom, sometimes they are
on the window sometimes on the floor - so im just back and i had to get one on
the floor - earlier one was on the window when i was having a shower - i check
the shampoo bottle as one or two have been on there and iv nearly grabbed
one. I only got stung once under the arm and it itched for 4 days. They will all
be dead in the next few weeks

That happened to our HVAC vent. The AC man went to open up the pipe to check it for blockages and a well-toasted nest fell to the bottom. Almost cost us $1000 or at least a very annoying DIY job.

There's a few nests I keep knocking down and they just keep rebuilding. I'm afraid they'll get into the vent again. Thankfully they're docile papers so they don't really seem to care about anything. They just have high very work ethic and so remain unbothered by my attempts to stop them.

They don't usually go dormant until November for us, though...

[Maru]

I just destroyed a ton of weeds. Getting cooler here so lawn is holding more moisture so I dropped my mower deck a notch. Still feels carpet-y

[Redway]

I volunteered at a Food-Bank yesterday.

[Maru]

Yesterday because I had murdered portions of the yard, I thought to myself "oh I feel so good... I'm so glad I didn't have allergies after that".. cue this morning... I wake up after dreaming I had trouble breathing and so had to double up on allergy meds and hit my inhaler after not having needed it for months.

Yeah, next time masking up because I'm not even done.

It's possible I'm getting a sinus infection because husband has been fighting one and off and several people I know have gotten them, so it is getting around. Hard to say. I've felt bad enough to think that and then the next day be perfectly fine (by comparison).


That said, this meme made me feel happier:

[Maru]

Originally Posted by Redway

I volunteered at a Food-Bank yesterday.

Awesome

[Benjamin]

Went to a food festival today. Sampled loads of foods and drinks. Purchased loads of food and drinks (lots of cheeses, chutneys and honey spiced rum). Had some Indian street food there and a cheeky pint with live music. Held a snake and did some axe throwing.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Iv watched 5 Spinal Tap reactions

[Niamh.]

Went to the builders providers and bought some wire fencing. Came home had a shower, had a nap on the couch, turned on a movie, just waiting for my dinner to be ready now

[Zizu]

Being a beach bum all day in gorgeous Rhodes , Greece .

It’s a hard life but someone has to do it .. as they say


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[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

Went to a food festival today. Sampled loads of foods and drinks. Purchased loads of food and drinks (lots of cheeses, chutneys and honey spiced rum). Had some Indian street food there and a cheeky pint with live music. Held a snake and did some axe throwing.

Oooh now you have my attention !!

What kind of snake ?

Small Royal python ?
Huge Burmese Python or Reticulated python ?


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[Maru]

Hot cheetooos for my sinuses and working on testing some cuts... someone asked me to re-vector a bottle label so they could turn it into a sticker for their friends motorcycle and honor the memory of a loved one... I took the most delicate portion and cut it just to make sure it even transfers... the colors are just random scraps.

(It's a graphic from the Stella Artois label)

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Zizu

Oooh now you have my attention !!

What kind of snake ?

Small Royal python ?
Huge Burmese Python or Reticulated python ?


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I can’t remember now.

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

I can’t remember now.

3’ long or 7’ plus ??


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[Redway]

Originally Posted by Maru

Awesome

I used to do a lot more of it 9 years ago but we are where we are.

[Redway]

Anyway, eating food from an Igbo yam-festival in Manchester and going for a little drinkie is all I managed to muster up yesterday, besides an optician-appointment. No after-party (which was on-offer), no bat-watching, no back-of-the-limo. antics. Just a few bits and bobs.