Sittin in my shed....

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oh, you got a little sheltie They´re just as gorgeous to look at. Does yours also require a lot of attention such as playing and cuddling, or little treats like cheese etc?

Oh yes. He loves walks and play – especially jumping for balls, Frisbees etc. Cuddling – not so much, because he gets too warm with his long fur. Shelties are very quirky dogs. I have a nail-clipper in cup with pens in my office and all I have to do is to touch one pen in that cup and he will come running – barking and whining - from anywhere in the house. Using the coffee grinder, the central vac or the knife sharpener will bring the same result. If a dinger goes off on the stove or the microwave he will find you and harass you all the way there nipping at your heels. . . .

 

[mr.brunch]

I appear to have won 3rd prize in the seedsmafia competition- I am very surprised as I did not expect to win anything
Happy days

 

[tobedetermined]

I appear to have won 3rd prize in the seedsmafia competition- I am very surprised as I did not expect to win anything

You made an effort . . . therefore you deserved the win. A lot of people want free shit but few will follow through and earn it. You did. Congrats!

 

[mr.brunch]

You made an effort . . . therefore you deserved the win. A lot of people want free shit but few will follow through and earn it. You did. Congrats!

Thanks mate- it’s brightened my week up no end

Only just over a week until I can get an mri done and hopefully find out what’s going on with my back and hips

 

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Only just over a week until I can get an mri done

Good luck! When I had my 1st bout of stenosis, to get a speedier MRI, I drove 60 miles to another town to get a slot at 4:30 AM! Free healthcare at work.

 

[mr.brunch]

Good luck! When I had my 1st bout of stenosis, to get a speedier MRI, I drove 60 miles to another town to get a slot at 4:30 AM! Free healthcare at work.

I’m quite lucky in that I live just around the corner from the hospital meaning I tend to get offered any cancelled appointments - speeds things up a bit

 

[mr.brunch]

Blustery windy couple of days- glad I haven’t done the fence yet … it’ll have to be when little Miss b is back at school after Easter although she is still coughing badly- over 2 weeks now, and she’s been on antibiotics for the past few days so many sleepless nights recently.
Makes me feel powerless to do anything about it and I wish I could take it away, she’s had enough of it

 

[Cuddles]

Blustery windy couple of days- glad I haven’t done the fence yet … it’ll have to be when little Miss b is back at school after Easter although she is still coughing badly- over 2 weeks now, and she’s been on antibiotics for the past few days so many sleepless nights recently.
Makes me feel powerless to do anything about it and I wish I could take it away, she’s had enough of it

I can´t believe they still prescribe antibiotics for colds - I´m just assuming that it actuallyy is a just simple cold or flu here.lol
Well, do make sure that she also takes a really good probiotic supp won´t you, because antibiotics really f*ck up the gut

Hope she gets better soon!

PS hope it´s not covid or anything nasty

 

[mr.brunch]

I can´t believe they still prescribe antibiotics for colds - I´m just assuming that it actuallyy is a just simple cold or flu here.lol
Well, do make sure that she also takes a really good probiotic supp won´t you, because antibiotics really f*ck up the gut

Hope she gets better soon!

PS hope it´s not covid or anything nasty

Thanks mate… its Not a cold or flu , but an upper respiratory tract infection possibly caused by reflux getting stuck … if they haven’t helped by Monday I’m taking her back to the doctor

 

[Timj]

Thanks mate… its Not a cold or flu , but an upper respiratory tract infection possibly caused by reflux getting stuck … if they haven’t helped by Monday I’m taking her back to the doctor

My girlfriend was diagnosed with pneumonia after being tested for the flu and COVID. They did a CT scan after the x-ray didn't clearly show anything. She was given antibiotics for it. I also had the same symptoms and my sister being an LPN wrote me a script for antibiotics. We are both better now. But, It took nearly 2 weeks to start feeling better. But, even after about 4 weeks we still are not 100%.

 

[tobedetermined]

I had a hankering for a doughnut and even though there are literally hundreds of Tim Hortons (coffee & donuts) within a few miles of my house, I got busy. And please take note that I am old and I still call the ones I make doughnuts not donuts. Btw these are yeast - not cake.

Honey glaze and cinnamon sugar. The low fat kind y'know . . .

 

[mr.brunch]

I had a hankering for a doughnut and even though there are literally hundreds of Tim Hortons (coffee & donuts) within a few miles of my house, I got busy. And please take note that I am old and I still call the ones I make doughnuts not donuts. Btw these are yeast - not cake.

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Honey glaze and cinnamon sugar. The low fat kind y'know . . .

They look amazing… homemade doughnuts, like biting a cloud…
I used to have the Krispy Kreme recipe but we got rid of the fryer so haven’t made any for years
Yeast doughnuts rule imo… cake is too dry for me

Damn, I’ve just had my dinner and a joint… one of those would go down a treat

 

[tobedetermined]

we got rid of the fryer

I just used a pot on the stove with a candy thermometer. I hate one use appliances . . . deep fryers, waffle makers . . . you need massive cupboards to store them all and they are universally a bitch to clean.

And yes, they are really, really good when you are high.

 

[Cuddles]

I had a hankering for a doughnut and even though there are literally hundreds of Tim Hortons (coffee & donuts) within a few miles of my house, I got busy. And please take note that I am old and I still call the ones I make doughnuts not donuts. Btw these are yeast - not cake.

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Honey glaze and cinnamon sugar. The low fat kind y'know . . .

wow, I´m honestly impressed

I´ve never made any myself and yours look very tasty!
I had some for easter but they were the german kind- the `berliners´ . I really did not have a very healthy easter weekend at all as it also included far too much booze - all against my better judgement!

btw which type of fat did you use for these?

 

[tobedetermined]

btw which type of fat did you use for these?

Only the healthiest, of course. Butter for the dough and canola oil for the frying.

And for dinner, I stuffed some boneless chicken breast with ham and Monterey jack cheese that will be fried and served with a mushroom wine sauce and oven roasted potatoes.

I am trying to get my patient (my wife) eating properly again after her surgery. She's starting to finally . . .

 

[Cuddles]

Only the healthiest, of course. Butter for the dough and canola oil for the frying.

And for dinner, I stuffed some boneless chicken breast with ham and Monterey jack cheese that will be fried and served with a mushroom wine sauce and oven roasted potatoes.

I am trying to get my patient (my wife) eating properly again after her surgery. She's starting to finally . . .

have you ever used coconut oil for for this type of frying by any chance?

I used to go all the way into town to get the stuff but the other week I discovered a shop in my area which has it too. I´ve been walking past this store every week since last summer but never went in until 2 or 3 weeks ago! I´m glad I finally did.

I´m glad your wife is feeling a little better . I´m sure she´ll recover soon

 

[tobedetermined]

No, I haven't. Butter, olive oil, lard and canola oil . . . all have their place in my repertoire . . . with sesame oil for adding taste in things. I guess you can tell that I am the cook of the family. I started cooking when I was a teen but I had to get really serious when I moved in with my 1st wife - who couldn't boil water.

But . . . I don't cook healthy. If anything, I go in the opposite direction . . .

 

[tobedetermined]

I´m glad your wife is feeling a little better . I´m sure she´ll recover soon

And thanks for the kind words, cuddles. She still has a ways to go but things are looking brighter . . . slowly . . .

 

[mr.brunch]

Another sleepless night… poor little lady is still coughing and it’s nearly choking her at night.
Got her back to sleep on the couch at around 3am, and I’ve made another doctors appointment for 11:30 …, fingers crossed they can help

 

[mr.brunch]

They should show this in every school
Profound