The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[StarWarsGirl]

We have now dubbed the cats big cat and little cat.

Jasmine is trying to win over Belle. Belle is highly suspicious of the newcomer. But not aggressive.

 

[DryerLintFan]

Piggy pancakes? Are those like pigs in a blanket with sausage wrapped in pancakes? Or is there bacon too?

Sorry about the rain. Maybe it will clear off.

Nothing that fancy! Just pancakes in the shape of a pig face. It's my daughter's favorite!!

 

[donaldtoo]

I er win? Soup's on

Soup?!
You just ate 3 dozen eggs worth of soup...?!?!?!
I'm impressed!!!!! I gracefully bow out. You win, hands down...!!!!!!!

 

[DryerLintFan]

As of this afternoon, I am indeed a trendsetter...!!!!!
And, the person that cut my hair was a she.
In fact, in about the last 30 years, I can only remember one dude ever cutting my hair.

My husband only goes to women for his haircut too. He says they're more consistent than male barbers.

 

[donaldtoo]

My husband only goes to women for his haircut too. He says they're more consistent than male barbers.

It's kinda' funny, actually...
The one dude that cut my hair was about a year ago. I was a walk-in. I have no problem with dudes cuttin' my hair. They just usually seem to be workin' the front, though, and not cuttin' hair. This dude was good, and I went back a few months later to the same place in our local mall hopin' he was still there, and the place was closed. Bummer.
Been goin' to the local Sport Clips since.
All ladies, and they are definitely consistent...!

 

[Cesar R M]

Meh . . . 4 times . . . Tour de France. Oh, big deal.

I ride a bike, too. Rode to church this morning, then to Walgreens for the Sunday newspaper, and then home. Didn't need no fancy yellow jersey, nor a cheering crowd either!

There was a frontpage image in cnn.com about the damage the riders get in their legs, its disturbing! (the leg joints look all sore, redish and veiny)

 

[Cesar R M]

So, what you're telling us is that you have a rather "stylish" haircut, then? Or, perhaps your barber is so talented that he can easily cut hair in the dark?

plot twist.. he is bald now (he made bad cuts everywhere he had to shave poor @donaldtoo

 

[Gabe1]

Thats a lot of damage for not being a "tornado".

Could it have been other phenomena like a "derecho" ?

They are still classifying it. No matter what that is it is not good.

 

[Gabe1]

So, I just had a stray thought, as I was looking at the damaged trees. Whenever a big storm like that hits, I wonder what the birds do? In other words, I wonder if they have a way of knowing that a storm is coming, and if they fly miles away to safety, prior to the storm's arrival?

This thought entered my mind, as I recall years ago, just prior to when the tsunami hit the Phillipines, all the animals went up to the tops of the highest hills to safety. Don't know if it was something they smelled in the air, or some vibrations from the ground, etc., but they all knew to get the heck out.

My DD is in the town square of our town. She got hit much worse than us as all her trees are gone. She is on the top, 2nd floor and her apartment got it the worse (0f 4) 100 year old building. She has a hole in her roof from the tree from the 125 year old home next to her that landed ontop of her apartment. The tree people dragged that off today and it had to be done but did more damage, likely couldn't be helped. Roofers coming to look tomorrow. Anywhoo...there are branches everywhere on the ground, not on the tree though. It cooled off late afternoon (another story) and I saw a family of Cardinals going in an out of huge branch on the ground. They were so pretty. I wondered if there nest was in there cause they kept coming back. Glad they survived but if they were looking for shelter or their nest is in there it will be a goner very soon.

 

[Gabe1]

I'll see your 12 and raise you 3 more

I can understand. Eggs right now are 33 cents a dozen here.

 

[Gabe1]

If it's a nice hotel with room service stay put and enjoy the rest More importantly stay safe xoxo

It was a brand new Hampton Inn, few months open. No room service but I never did care to eat in my room. They served breakfast. We had to leave to get to my Mom's home cause it wasn't close but my Mom's city has a plethora of places to choose from and we did.

I'm glad we left. It was steamy, humid hot, noisy, so many emergency vehicles, generator street lights humming. We did dart through on the way to my Moms checked on my house and my DDs and refilled the suitcases.

 

[Gabe1]

Maybe jack's problem is lack of having his own buddy. Maybe he needs a kitten or puppy to love

What a great idea. Jack would love someone else to mentor for @MinnieM123 and her hubby.

 

[Gabe1]

Other than traps does anybody have a way to get ride of Japanese Beetles. I picked off a few off my plants this morning

I've had very good luck with OFF liquid bug spray that hooks up to a garden hose.

 

[Gabe1]

Meh . . . 4 times . . . Tour de France. Oh, big deal.

I ride a bike, too. Rode to church this morning, then to Walgreens for the Sunday newspaper, and then home. Didn't need no fancy yellow jersey, nor a cheering crowd either!

My Sis bought me a real nice bike last year for my birthday and for Christmas she bought me a cool basket that detaches as a shopping basket and had an inner lining with a bungie cord to hold it all in place. I love my bike. Right now it isn't safe to ride, too many wet branches but maybe next week again.

 

[Gabe1]

Jasmine is still restricted to the basement. I'd be afraid to let her sleep with me at this point; she's too small. She's only 8 weeks old and weighs about two pounds at this point. Belle slept with me as usual, and that will likely continue.

With cats, it's a process, but the good thing is that Belle knows Jasmine's there, and shecs totally fine about it. I had Jasmine playing up by the baby gate, and Belle was all curious about her. So we shall see. They'll work it out.

The kitty is going to be a fun adventure to follow.

 

[Gabe1]

We were going to go to the zoo today. I checked the weather app on my phone and it said cloudy with zero chance of rain. As I was checking the weather in my phone, the skies opened up and dropped buckets of rain on us

So we went to Bob Evans for piggy pancakes and then went to the bookstore to play with Thomas the Train

That happened to us too last month at the zoo. We were more fortunate. We were inside the dolphin show building when the skies opened up and stopped by the time we came out to puddles everywhere and poncho'd guests.

 

[Gabe1]

Spoiler: One of these

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Excellent advice!

 

[Gabe1]

Hahaaa...!!!!!
That seems to be at which point I took an impromptu nap!
How that even got posted up, I have no clue...?!?!?!

Giggle. Was there beer involved?

 

[Gabe1]

I er win? Soup's on

Mmmm...soup is good food.

 

[Gabe1]

Ha ha ha!!!! That would NOT go over well with Jack. He's king of the castle and wants all the attention (and food) to himself! Jack is not the sharing type at all.

Maybe if it was a girl pup?