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Is there a grape pie stand 6.5 miles away? You should party like it is 99,999!

You mean the local Ski Doo dealer is not qualified? I mean, it's all Bombardier, ain't it?

Hope everyone has a Great Day!!

I've named it Myles Garrett. Mudkipz

Between Covid and riots....I will be staying home..chaos in Minneapolis and St Paul tonight St.Paul's chaos is University Ave between Snelling to the West and Hamline to the East..okay some outside of that area..but that is the main spot..one of my friends lives 1 block west of Snelling...I have been driving down Snelling for my commute. So..plan to stay safe, and stay home. My painter is coming on Wednesday...so I will be moving stuff..doing laundry and getting in a walk or maybe a bike ride.

You better bring the bunnies inside just to be safe.

The big challenge is that NOTHING seems to teach anyone anything We had the black guy killed after being chased by the two white guys (sheriff friends). Nothing happened...until video and outcry, but still very close to the "good old days". TBD on the final outcome. We had the EMT gal shot dead in her own apartment. We'll see where this goes, but that no body cam footage is available (to my knowledge) is damning - either it exists and is withheld or it doesn't exist, but should, or it doesn't exist & a police force in America thinks that's a good idea. Finally, this choking to death incident by a cop. Seems every year we repeat the problem, and then act surprised that folks are restless. Angry. Irrational. At some point, this killing - for no real reason - has to end. Period.

My first natural gas barbeque. I know..., it is not a fancy smoker, but I needed/wanted something a little less time consuming.

How far is the nearest new car dealership?

Do they have a vegan version?

Shelves They are 8 feet tall and 8 feet long and most of what is on them should have been tossed when we moved.

In a Psychology class I took in college years ago the professor spoke of a intelligence continuum. In that, don’t look at intelligence as a straight line where the highly intelligent are on one side, the insane another. Intelligence is a circle where as the super intelligent and insane are both at the very top of the circle and those with average intelligence at the bottom. And being so close together on the continuum there is a lot of cross over between the highly intelligent & insane. I often think of this lecture with guys like Elon Musk.

Police in a nearby town have arrested a fireman who assaulted 4 women back 2001/2008 using DNA from the scene of the crime. They stuck with a cold case till modern tech was able to be used.

You are driving right through Grape Pie territory! Only add an hour to the trip to stop at Monica's in Naples.

Do you mean coated like this?

State Farm has agreed to pay $23,000 more to rebuild my house than my house (alone without the property) would have sold for before the fire, so I'm basically happy. That plus the excellent compensation (new, not depreciated) price for the piano, clothes, tools, furniture, etc. destroyed inside made my doctor say he's now thinking of setting his old house on fire. The builder and case manager are going to look over all the 164 pages of the assessment and haggle over anything that looks wrong. A lot looks more than right. For example, State Farm is paying to improve the forced-air furnace ductwork to better than before - up to current code - throughout the first floor, 2nd floor, and basement. Because of that, it won't cost much more for me to add and pay for central air conditioning, which I didn't have before. There are a number of things I'm adding, (dishwasher, garbage disposal, better stove, fridge/freezer, washer, dryer, and more). There is also an old, falling-apart backyard screenhouse they will tear down and haul away for me. In the corner of the backyard, years ago we had a 13' x 12' concrete slab poured when a neighbor's new driveway didn't need all the concrete in the cement truck. I've already got the plans, materials list, and instructions to build several styles of a new shed (I'm leaning toward one similar to the gabled roof one at the bottom) there next year, maybe 10'x 9', leaving a 3' buffer with the neighbors' fences. I was able to save most of my mother's excellent doll collection and dropped it off at my sister's today after giving one piece to a neighbor who wanted anything of my mother's from the house. The rough estimate on completion of the rebuild is Jan. 1, though I expect more like Feb.1 to Mar. 1. At least things are now rolling along. Meanwhile, State Farm will continue to pay the rent on my luxury apartment.

..in Ontario and they are doing the same in Quebec. It started as relief for the workers but they are remaining for now until there is resolve to inhumane conditions the elderly are being exposed to. Then it dawned on me, wait! This is medical care, it is just long term. Why are these not government facilities like hospitals? Is this yet another tier of healthcare predicated on socio-economic conditions? I think we should commit to taking them out of private hands where there has been abuse and neglect and make them part of a cradle to grave healthcare system the government so proudly states we have. We don't. Not even close. My rant for the day. BTW, it has been this way under all political parties so it isn't a partisan problem.

Growing up we instituted a rule that said the driver, usually my dad, had to buy ice cream for the whole car when we passed an odometer milestone.

Finished loaves. A little disappointed, I was expecting better results on the hot rise. It tastes good. I’ll try again next time.

The Airedale training center.

To a nice park where there is a river/lots of different birds.

And you call yourself a frog. Pffft.

Canadian parodies are good but they are not as sweet and delicious as jsharrt parody threads. I won't rate this one as I have a generous bias for Wilbur. Mudkipz

As I race closer to needing senior care, I realize how important it is to have relatives who are alert and can advocate on your behalf. Unfortunately for me, I don't have kids, but I do have some hope for my nephew and niece. This also makes me realize how fortunate it is to have people at the facilities who are genuinely caring and compassionate. Another reason why the people living in Petite's senior living facility are so lucky to have her.

Socks

I wondered why everyone was talking about bikes. How did I get over here?

Including numbers in a name? Charles Schultz did it first.

Insanity and genius may not be the same thing, but they sure hold hands a lot...

Have you ever thought about taking motorcycles up as a hobby?

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Our dew point dropped down from 65 to 30...with a cool breeze..life is good..hopi g to sleep tonight

Did you see any birds?

My sauce came out delicious. Like most things I cook.

Left work about 3...the LGS by work..boarded up but open for business til 4pm..grabbed pizza stuff headed home the same way I came in..lots of places boarded up or boarding up..drug stores, liquor stores..have been especially hard hit..not just Minneapolis or St. Paul but quite a few burbs saw action too. Both Minneapolis and St. Paul announced curfews through the weekend 8 pm to 6am..if you are in a vehicle or on your feet..or bicycle..whatever..unless you are returning home from a work shift they will charge you... I need to de-sress now

Pork butt. Even if it isn't smokey enough it's still good eating.

...is this new addition to my wardrobe! Magically appeared in my mailbox and just the right size.

Drive by RG and RO and wave.

The original store is still in Kemmerer. I've driven by it, but never stopped in to see if they have the fox shirts.

Something for your mom.

You should find a wife.

I'm sure @Allen, @Dirtyhip, and @dennis await some progress reports (and pics).

This morning:

Beautiful! Thank you for posting them. That almost makes me want to get up early.

Hey. That looks like my kitchen floor. Love it.

Me too..I should but..I tend to let "I'm tired" or "I don't have the energy" take over..and if they aren't enough..out comes ""Why do I bother"

I got the check and stupid letter at the same time.

75% humidity is fairly oppressive even with 75 f temp and a breeze. Much better sitting on the patio than mowing the lawn though. The breeze is delightful.