Quoting Ruth Hanschka to Nancy Backus on 08-17-18 16:18 <=-
aren't as many people coming in on a Sunday... or they come inJust have to stop in during the week a few times and see if it's
Sundays that you don't... ;)
It's usually busy on Sunday mornings, but it's a different
crowd than during the week. So... who knows.
any more in demand than on Sundays... ;) Or ask the boss... (G)
If I cared enough maybe. They do a brisk business in packets of
baklava.
Too true. Now the overhead light in the kitchen has goneHopefully it will do it again... ;) Bad enough when the body's
cranky too. It's done it before and straightened itself
out, but you never know.
cranky, don't need the house and car getting in on it, too... ;0
We straightened it out by getting an LED fixture you could about do surgery with. That thing is BRIGHT.
ofIt's usually busy on Sunday mornings, but it's a differentJust have to stop in during the week a few times and see if it's
crowd than during the week. So... who knows.
any more in demand than on Sundays... ;) Or ask the boss... (G)
If I cared enough maybe. They do a brisk business in packets
pastries asbaklava.
There's a Lebanese place here that makes their own bread and
well as the meats and such they fill the bread with... Last time wewere
there, I managed to resist temptation, but their baklava is really
good.... ;)
about doWe straightened it out by getting an LED fixture you could
Isurgery with. That thing is BRIGHT.
That almost sounds like the cure is worse than the disease.... (G)
like reasonably bright lights, but too bright, and they hurt myeyes...
Quoting Ruth Hanschka to Nancy Backus on 08-25-18 17:44 <=-
There's a Lebanese place here that makes their own bread andIt's usually busy on Sunday mornings, but it's a differentJust have to stop in during the week a few times and see if it's
crowd than during the week. So... who knows.
any more in demand than on Sundays... ;) Or ask the boss... (G)
If I cared enough maybe. They do a brisk business in packets
of baklava.
pastries as well as the meats and such they fill the bread with...
Last time we were there, I managed to resist temptation, but their
baklava is really good.... ;)
It's nuts, honey, butter ... health food!
We straightened it out by getting an LED fixture you couldThat almost sounds like the cure is worse than the disease.... (G)
about do surgery with. That thing is BRIGHT.
I like reasonably bright lights, but too bright, and they hurt my
eyes...
Not the nicest light, but it gets the job done. It's great for bead work, so I'm not complaining.
with...of baklava.There's a Lebanese place here that makes their own bread and
pastries as well as the meats and such they fill the bread
theirLast time we were there, I managed to resist temptation, but
mybaklava is really good.... ;)
It's nuts, honey, butter ... health food!
You are SO right...! (G) Ok, next time, I'll give in, and enjoy
health food... ;)They gave away frosted brownies today at the supermarket with my
for beadNot the nicest light, but it gets the job done. It's great
youwork, so I'm not complaining.
Ok. That's a good excuse for putting up with the light... ;) And
certainly will be able to see what you are doing when you arecooking,
too... :)
Quoting Ruth Hanschka to Nancy Backus on 08-31-18 23:55 <=-
You are SO right...! (G) Ok, next time, I'll give in, and enjoyof baklava.There's a Lebanese place here that makes their own bread and
pastries as well as the meats and such they fill the bread
with... Last time we were there, I managed to resist
temptation, but their baklava is really good.... ;)
It's nuts, honey, butter ... health food!
my health food... ;)
They gave away frosted brownies today at the supermarket with my
coffee. It was mental health food. That's my story and I'm sticking
to it.
Not the nicest light, but it gets the job done. It's greatOk. That's a good excuse for putting up with the light... ;) And
for bead work, so I'm not complaining.
you certainly will be able to see what you are doing when you are
cooking, too... :)
I still can't see the beads that roll onto the floor and under the
table. (grumble)
enjoywith... Last time we were there, I managed to resistYou are SO right...! (G) Ok, next time, I'll give in, and
temptation, but their baklava is really good.... ;)
It's nuts, honey, butter ... health food!
mymy health food... ;)
They gave away frosted brownies today at the supermarket with
stickingcoffee. It was mental health food. That's my story and I'm
to it.
Sounds good to me... ;)
theI still can't see the beads that roll onto the floor and under
;)table. (grumble)
Guess you'll need to install another light under the table, then...
Quoting Ruth Hanschka to Nancy Backus on 09-07-18 17:49 <=-
Sounds good to me... ;)Last time we were there, I managed to resistYou are SO right...! (G) Ok, next time, I'll give in, and
temptation, but their baklava is really good.... ;)
It's nuts, honey, butter ... health food!
enjoy my health food... ;)
They gave away frosted brownies today at the supermarket with
my coffee. It was mental health food. That's my story and
I'm sticking to it.
Today I walked into the same store and saw a huge tub of chocolate frosting on the counter. "Just give me the tub and a spoon and no one gets hurt." :-) As it was, I stuck to unsweetened coffee. (sigh)
I still can't see the beads that roll onto the floor and underGuess you'll need to install another light under the table, then.. ;)
the table. (grumble)
It's a thought! I do keep a flashlight next to the microwave!
chocolatemy coffee. It was mental health food. That's my story andSounds good to me... ;)
I'm sticking to it.
Today I walked into the same store and saw a huge tub of
no onefrosting on the counter. "Just give me the tub and a spoon and
(sigh)gets hurt." :-) As it was, I stuck to unsweetened coffee.
I guess you didn't say the ultimatum out loud, then... ;) Theyweren't
offering to put chocolate frosting into the coffee to make itmocha...?
underI still can't see the beads that roll onto the floor and
then.. ;)the table. (grumble)Guess you'll need to install another light under the table,
It's a thought! I do keep a flashlight next to the microwave!
Is it one of those super-bright LED sorts....?
Quoting RUTH HANSCHKA to NANCY BACKUS on 14-Sep-2018 00:10 <=-
I guess you didn't say the ultimatum out loud, then... ;) Theymy coffee. It was mental health food. That's my story andSounds good to me... ;)
I'm sticking to it.
Today I walked into the same store and saw a huge tub of
chocolate frosting on the counter. "Just give me the tub and a
spoon and no one gets hurt." :-) As it was, I stuck to
unsweetened coffee. (sigh)
weren't offering to put chocolate frosting into the coffee to make
it mocha...?
I did, actually. I was grinning though.
Is it one of those super-bright LED sorts....?I still can't see the beads that roll onto the floor andGuess you'll need to install another light under the table,
under the table. (grumble)
then.. ;)
It's a thought! I do keep a flashlight next to the microwave!
It was a grab bag gift, but I think so.
makespoon and no one gets hurt." :-) As it was, I stuck toI guess you didn't say the ultimatum out loud, then... ;) They
unsweetened coffee. (sigh)
weren't offering to put chocolate frosting into the coffee to
init mocha...?
I did, actually. I was grinning though.
So they figured it out as a joke... You should have asked for some
your coffee.... :)Sugar in coffee? Ick. I like my sugar straight.
installedIs it one of those super-bright LED sorts....?
It was a grab bag gift, but I think so.
Well, if it's bright enough, I guess you wouldn't need one
under the table... but at least an installed one you wouldn't haveto
hold while you looked... ;)
Quoting Ruth Hanschka to Nancy Backus on 09-21-18 17:24 <=-
So they figured it out as a joke... You should have asked for somespoon and no one gets hurt." :-) As it was, I stuck toI guess you didn't say the ultimatum out loud, then... ;) They
unsweetened coffee. (sigh)
weren't offering to put chocolate frosting into the coffee to
make it mocha...?
I did, actually. I was grinning though.
in your coffee.... :)
Sugar in coffee? Ick. I like my sugar straight.
Is it one of those super-bright LED sorts....?Well, if it's bright enough, I guess you wouldn't need one
It was a grab bag gift, but I think so.
installed under the table... but at least an installed one you
wouldn't have to hold while you looked... ;)
Generally I let the cat find it. It works.
someweren't offering to put chocolate frosting into the coffee toSo they figured it out as a joke... You should have asked for
make it mocha...?
I did, actually. I was grinning though.
in your coffee.... :)
Sugar in coffee? Ick. I like my sugar straight.
OK... :) The sigh above misled me... ;) What did they have the
chocolate frosting out for...?
installed under the table... but at least an installed one you
wouldn't have to hold while you looked... ;)
Generally I let the cat find it. It works.
As long as she doesn't swallow the bead... ;)
Quoting Ruth Hanschka to Nancy Backus on 09-29-18 17:06 <=-
OK... :) The sigh above misled me... ;) What did they have theweren't offering to put chocolate frosting into the coffee toSo they figured it out as a joke... You should have asked for
make it mocha...?
I did, actually. I was grinning though.
some in your coffee.... :)
Sugar in coffee? Ick. I like my sugar straight.
chocolate frosting out for...?
Cakes.
installed under the table... but at least an installed one youAs long as she doesn't swallow the bead... ;)
wouldn't have to hold while you looked... ;)
Generally I let the cat find it. It works.
She only swallows plastic bag handles; beads get batted all over the floor.
thesome in your coffee.... :)OK... :) The sigh above misled me... ;) What did they have
Sugar in coffee? Ick. I like my sugar straight.
With my luck it would have been dairy-free.(eyyyyuch)chocolate frosting out for...?
Cakes.
Ah... then they could have given you a spoonful... ;)
over theGenerally I let the cat find it. It works.As long as she doesn't swallow the bead... ;)
She only swallows plastic bag handles; beads get batted all
onfloor.
Which puts them out into the open for you to spot them.... or slip
them, whichever comes first... ;)
Quoting Ruth Hanschka to Nancy Backus on 10-06-18 22:33 <=-
Ah... then they could have given you a spoonful... ;)some in your coffee.... :)OK... :) The sigh above misled me... ;) What did they have
Sugar in coffee? Ick. I like my sugar straight.
the chocolate frosting out for...?
Cakes.
With my luck it would have been dairy-free.(eyyyyuch)
Which puts them out into the open for you to spot them.... or slipGenerally I let the cat find it. It works.As long as she doesn't swallow the bead... ;)
She only swallows plastic bag handles; beads get batted all
over the floor.
on them, whichever comes first... ;)
Precisely. She can scoot around the floor nicely.
Dairy-free frosting isn't food!OK... :) The sigh above misled me... ;) What did they haveAh... then they could have given you a spoonful... ;)
the chocolate frosting out for...?
Cakes.
With my luck it would have been dairy-free.(eyyyyuch)
In that case, just as well they didn't.... ;)
slipWhich puts them out into the open for you to spot them.... or
refrigeratoron them, whichever comes first... ;)
Precisely. She can scoot around the floor nicely.
With any luck, the 'lost' ones will have gone under the
instead of being underfoot... :)
Quoting Ruth Hanschka to Nancy Backus on 10-11-18 00:21 <=-
In that case, just as well they didn't.... ;)OK... :) The sigh above misled me... ;) What did they haveAh... then they could have given you a spoonful... ;)
the chocolate frosting out for...?
Cakes.
With my luck it would have been dairy-free.(eyyyyuch)
Dairy-free frosting isn't food!
Which puts them out into the open for you to spot them.... orWith any luck, the 'lost' ones will have gone under the
slip on them, whichever comes first... ;)
Precisely. She can scoot around the floor nicely.
refrigerator instead of being underfoot... :)
Or she'll whack them to where I can recapture them.
whenDairy-free frosting isn't food!
True. And in that case, very good thing they knew you were kidding
you threatened (jokingly) mayhem if they didn't just hand itover...
just think if you'd had to follow through and eat the stuff you'd
demanded, had it been dairy-free... (G)
Which puts them out into the open for you to spot them.... orWith any luck, the 'lost' ones will have gone under the
slip on them, whichever comes first... ;)
Precisely. She can scoot around the floor nicely.
refrigerator instead of being underfoot... :)
Or she'll whack them to where I can recapture them.
That would work out nicely... :)
Quoting Ruth Hanschka to Nancy Backus on 10-18-18 23:19 <=-
Dairy-free frosting isn't food!True. And in that case, very good thing they knew you were kidding
when you threatened (jokingly) mayhem if they didn't just hand it
over... just think if you'd had to follow through and eat the stuff
you'd demanded, had it been dairy-free... (G)
That could have been a problem.
That would work out nicely... :)Which puts them out into the open for you to spot them.... orWith any luck, the 'lost' ones will have gone under the
slip on them, whichever comes first... ;)
Precisely. She can scoot around the floor nicely.
refrigerator instead of being underfoot... :)
Or she'll whack them to where I can recapture them.
It's been known to happen. Little paws and an urge to hunt stuff
means the cat digs them out sometimes.
itwhen you threatened (jokingly) mayhem if they didn't just hand
stuffover... just think if you'd had to follow through and eat the
you'd demanded, had it been dairy-free... (G)
That could have been a problem.
Exactly what I was thinking... ;)
stuffIt's been known to happen. Little paws and an urge to hunt
theymeans the cat digs them out sometimes.
As long as she doesn't leave them where you don't see them, until
land you on the floor.... :)
Quoting Ruth Hanschka to Nancy Backus on 10-24-18 23:08 <=-
when you threatened (jokingly) mayhem if they didn't justExactly what I was thinking... ;)
hand it over... just think if you'd had to follow through and
eat the stuff you'd demanded, had it been dairy-free... (G)
That could have been a problem.
Just as well. Now had it been the whipped cream frosting... I was trained young to dispose of whipped cream.
It's been known to happen. Little paws and an urge to huntAs long as she doesn't leave them where you don't see them, until
stuff means the cat digs them out sometimes.
they land you on the floor.... :)
Generally one bead isn't a slipping hazard; they're too small.
Multiples are a problem.
wasJust as well. Now had it been the whipped cream frosting... I
Also far more dangerous.trained young to dispose of whipped cream.
Yeah, that would be much better... ;)
they land you on the floor.... :)
Generally one bead isn't a slipping hazard; they're too small. Multiples are a problem.
Just have to watch out anyway... ;)
Quoting Ruth Hanschka to Nancy Backus on 10-29-18 23:43 <=-
Just as well. Now had it been the whipped cream frosting...Yeah, that would be much better... ;)
I was trained young to dispose of whipped cream.
Also far more dangerous.
they land you on the floor.... :)Just have to watch out anyway... ;)
Generally one bead isn't a slipping hazard; they're too small. Multiples are a problem.
The cat says don't bother; they make good toys until she loses them
under the fridge.
frosting...Quoting Ruth Hanschka to Nancy Backus on 10-29-18 23:43 <=-
Just as well. Now had it been the whipped cream
In the right mood and if I'd skipped lunch, I could eat a mixing bowlI was trained young to dispose of whipped cream.Yeah, that would be much better... ;)
Also far more dangerous.
Much more likely you'd overdo....? ;)
themJust have to watch out anyway... ;)
The cat says don't bother; they make good toys until she loses
under the fridge.
Ok, then, as long as she blocks you from tripping on them in the
meantime... (G)
Quoting Ruth Hanschka to Nancy Backus on 11-04-18 23:24 <=-
Much more likely you'd overdo....? ;)Just as well. Now had it been the whipped creamYeah, that would be much better... ;)
frosting... I was trained young to dispose of whipped cream.
Also far more dangerous.
In the right mood and if I'd skipped lunch, I could eat a mixing bowl full. Or at least try.
Just have to watch out anyway... ;)Ok, then, as long as she blocks you from tripping on them in the
The cat says don't bother; they make good toys until she loses
them under the fridge.
meantime... (G)
Now if only she'd round up watercolor pencils too; I had a 36-count
box decide to go flying tonight.
mixing bowlYeah, that would be much better... ;)Much more likely you'd overdo....? ;)
Also far more dangerous.
In the right mood and if I'd skipped lunch, I could eat a
supper...full. Or at least try.
And then you'd have to have meat/fish and low-carb veggies for
no problem... (G)Hopefully.(LOL)
countNow if only she'd round up watercolor pencils too; I had a 36-
wouldbox decide to go flying tonight.
Those she has to deal with one pencil at a time.... and probably
lose them somewhere, too... ;) How far did they fly....? :)
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