Thursday, Nov 12th, '26...

[ST1100Y]

Give me a good cup of coffee...
and 20 minutes without anyone asking me to do things...



G'Day...

4°/8°C, rainy night, 97% RH, dim, soggy...
severe rain predicted for afternoon and night...

sipping on my Nespresso mugs... yeah, plural...

today's schedule:
another mandatory(?) webinar by the (un)employment service: "Redefining masculinity!"... pfffff...
Propaganda? Brainwashing? Ya think?!



in ze afternoon I'll visit a friend helping to clear out his shed as he's moving...
(and might nick a larger, more manly air-compressor for my shed in the process... )

and: Friday is in sight!

 

[STooRay]

Thx Martin!
You can never have a too large compressor.

3˚c/37f, snow/sleet, 35mph wind from north, gusting 60 mph later, they say.
Glad I put on the winter tyres yesterday…
Now I’m pondering on a snow blower.

Nothing on the agenda, but I guess someone will fill it.
But sometimes I’m mistaken.

Have a fine and self controlled one!
Stu

 

[ibike2havefun]

Good morning everyone

Thanks for the morning brew-up, Martin. Like compressors, there's no such thing as a coffee mug that's too large.

It's 51°F and partly cloudy in Rockville, with rain in the forecast between 0900 and noon, then again with a higher likelihood from 1500 to 2000 hours. The high will be around 62- still plenty mild.

I'm gradually ticking things of the pre-departure to-do list. Yesterday's tasks were to start getting the leaf netting over the backyard fish pond put up, and to make a condensed itinerary using information Mrs. Fun had compiled in her exhaustive searching for things to do and, more importantly, the transport, lodging, and other logistical considerations that go with such an enterprise. I also managed to set aside several hours to play a board game with an old friend, so it wasn't a day of hyper-focused productivity.

Today I may let the netting project slide in favor of remaining dry and out of the rain. The house cleaners are due this morning, and I've got uke in the afternoon. I could begin selecting and packing clothes and impedimentia for the trip but that would require me to be in the way of the cleaning ladies so perhaps I'll retreat to the office or the workshop- two places in the house that the cleaning ladies don't visit.

Stay safe and well everyone and tell your dear ones you love them. Do it today, NOW, for tomorrow may be too late.

 

[Obo]

Morning all, and thanks for getting us started Martin.

I guess if you help your friend, and don't score the unit, you won't be compressed.

-1 for the ride to work this morning. 6 and partly sunny for the ride home, if the forecast comes to fruition.

All day yesterday seemed like Saturday. Having a day off mid week messes with one's mind. Work to the rescue.

Hope everyone has a great day.

Obo.

 

[steve3b3]

Good morning, and thanks for the coffee, Martin.
What's this Friday that you speak of?

It's 39f/4c and mostly cloudy this morning, rising to 50f/10c with occasional showers this afternoon.
Wind from the NE at 10-15mph.

Yesterday, we went over to the local mall with our grandson, to try out an indoor play zone. It took him a while to get into it, but he eventually found out the fun stuff to do. The pit filled with balls that he jumped in and swam through was the beginning, and he found lots of other things to do. Brenda and I hovered over him, like helicopter parents, encouraging him to try this or that.
While he was napping, afterward, I fired up the snowblower, and staged it behind the house in it's usual place.
Brenda had done enough cooking for the week, so we headed over to one of the pub-style restaurants that we go to for dinner. Oliver polished off the whole serving of his mac and cheese, and an ice cream sandwich when we got home.

This morning, we'll head over to the library to try the toddler reading event there. Maybe the playground nearby, if the rain holds off.
We'll head over to the other grands later in the afternoon, for dinner, and to await the arrival of the two travelers from Iceland.

Gym?? Did I say gym? Of course not. We've been too busy/tired.
The Mass Tuning track event that was scheduled for Fri-Sun has been cancelled, though, in anticipation of the coming Northeaster, with only the Sunday part re-scheduled. They actually cancelled that day earlier, I think due to lack of cars, but when they cancelled Fri and Sat, they asked if we could do the Sunday part instead.
It's a long way of saying that I'll get to the gym on Friday.

Enjoy the day,
Steve