The 50 Plus Cafe, Pub, All-Nite Greasy Spoon and Dive Bar

Is it just me? Or do the clocks run faster on Sunday?
Quick catch up...

Anyone else picturing a big on/off electrical switch labeled "Lit"? 🤨

Aww... that's so sweet of you. Hope you were able to sleep well once you got back home again. 🤗

:unsure: Hmm, any chance there's an architectural or engineering school nearby? I smell Independent Project or Group Project. How to craft an installation with that canvas sail cover that is able to be raised/lowered single-handedly. An accessibility project - for single people, elderly, those with physical limitations, you name it. Win-Win, right?

Mother Nature's way of saying, "slow down and take a load off" 😏

Thanks for taking one for the team!

This time of year can be rough on the sinuses, allergies, and migraines. 🫂 Hope your day got better.

Thank you for the compliment. It's just my style, but love the thought that they are multi-purpose. 🥰

Good luck - and thank for keeping them down there by you. (allergic)

Glad you think so - you probably have an entire acre or more of it, right? It is pretty in pictures, but works like Ipecac Syrup for me... and then the hives set in. :rolleyes:

Definite win!!
When I have work dreams, they tend to be a bit reminiscent of the movie Tron (1982) where I'm inside the database. :rolleyes:

Would be lovely if this were because of Cat Rules. 🐈
Take it easy today and feel better soon

Have you patch tested on yourself??? Or invested in full hazmat gear for when you spray?? :oops:

Happy Birthday!!! 🎉

My advice? Pre-emptive strike. They'll take your membership fees anytime you send them, not just once you turn that magic age. 💲 💲

Woot! Nap!!
Sure hope that 5 loads of laundry is for their entire trip and not a daily occurrence!!

Classic

That's another win-win... voles gone AND you get a new pupper!!! Love it 🥰 🥰 🥰

The other, other kind of weiner, silly! :ROFLMAO: 🍆 🌭🐶

Y'all said "weiner"... okay, technically @Qky75 is guilty by association... still
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Thank you for associating me with those guilty of weiner. ...... Wait
 
Yesterday I drug SheWhoMustBeObeyed to to a new nursery across town. I say new because it’s new to me. It’s been there in one way shape or form since ‘76🙄…cute place, about ten maybe 15 acres on the busiest street in town. How I’ve never been here…

We go in and she finds the perfect pot for my project. Pay the nice lady and run back home to get a start on the transformation of this neglected plant before it gets too hot! Once back and getting ready to head out into the yard, she says, “honey, grab that bottle of champagne and let’s make some mimosas!” My mind is telling me…we ain’t gonna get no work done, but…she must be obeyed….she’s the SWhoMBO after all.

Now…there’s a story behind this champagne. Twenty Odd years ago (or more) our company would buy new clients a gift basket when they signed up for our services. It was the usual “stuff” but it always had a bottle of Dom Pérignon in it. One client gave me that bottle all those years ago, It was promptly stuffed in the back of the liquor cabinet and forgotten about.

About 10 yrs ago we had a HVAC failure…in August…and didn’t rescue our wine. Most of it shipped from Europe when we lived there, so I bet I pulled cork on $5k worth of wine and dumped it down the drain. 😭. The bottle of Dom, well, I couldn’t bring myself to do it. So all these years later, SWhoMBO, says it must go…so I bought a fresh bottle of some cheap ass champagne to compare the “pop”…just in case…well, I “popped” the cork on the Dom and it just slid out…no pressure and I poured this vinegar concoction down the drain🤣🤔🙂😭…we promptly popped the cork on the cheap stuff and made mimosas…five mimosas later we did manage to make it to the porch but decided it was way too hot to do any serious gardening and went inside and cuddled and napped in the chair for a couple of hours…

THAT, my fellow Spooners, is how we garden and roll in the Carolinas! 🤣😂

I eventually made it back out…ya know…Daylight Savings and all…and got this project kicked off. For those that weren’t around last year I documented a repotting of one of my bonsai plants. This was going to be a similar type project of a very neglected juniper plant that by my guess has been in the same pot, in the same spot, for close to twenty years. I did repot it once around 10-12 yrs ago, but other than that, I’ve added soil every other year just on the top and have at times pruned it but not to the extent that I should.

It is at this point I was going to include some pix…but they’re too large and the new iteration/update I can’t figure out how to make the pix smaller? Any help on how to do this…I’ll post them.

I pull the plant and it’s a mess. Start taking out some dead wood and lo and behold, the process I documented last year (making a Shari) has happened naturally on this specimen! 😲. It had a dead limb I was going to leave for effect but SWhoMBO came out and promptly grabbed it and ripped it out 😵…drunk girls…

Her reign of terror didn’t stop there! After I get it how I wanted in MY new pot…she decides she wants MY new pot for HER pet project and I go through the whole potting process over again…Drunk girls.🙄

So what have we learned here today Spooners? Never ever preload your SWhoMBO with mimosas too early in the day?

FWIW…the project turned out better than I could have hoped for…I grudgingly admit her idea of swapping pots was the better plan 🤬. If I can figure out how to drop the size of the uploads I’ll post…
So much to unpack here... entire post needs a big ole catch-up... ready? Off we go
Yesterday I drug SheWhoMustBeObeyed
You do have a way with words... Spoiler Alert - plot twist immediately next in this post :ROFLMAO:

I pulled cork on $5k worth of wine and dumped it down the drain. 😭.
Ouch! I haven't tolerated any wines for 15+ years and that one still hurt. 😥
five mimosas later we did manage to make it to the porch but decided it was way too hot to do any serious gardening and went inside and cuddled and napped in the chair for a couple of hours…

THAT, my fellow Spooners, is how we garden and roll in the Carolinas!
I feel with proper attention and dedication, this formula can be applied to any level of gardening in any climate. ;)
For those that weren’t around last year I documented a repotting of one of my bonsai plants.
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April 16, 2024 - Morning Zen (MZ) pic - illustrative of the technique discussed
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It is at this point I was going to include some pix…but they’re too large and the new iteration/update I can’t figure out how to make the pix smaller? Any help on how to do this…I’ll post them.
Glad you figured it out... we've covered this topic before at the café...
Jan 20, 2025 - post 43,262 my post (i.e. How to do it the hard way w/ the most # of steps :rolleyes: )
Oct. 15, 2024 - post 31,611 Lilianna23
Aug. 4, 2024 - post 21,127 Lilianna23 - android phone
Oct. 14, 2024 - post 31,514 - using Paint on desktop
Oct. 14, 2024 - post 31,490 - ImpishSeraph - using tablet
Her reign of terror didn’t stop there! After I get it how I wanted in MY new pot…she decides she wants MY new pot for HER pet project and I go through the whole potting process over again
I feel this is an important lesson.
Boiled down? All ways are the Queen's ways:
Standard CYA: clip in no way is a commentary on SWhoMBO's character or person

I grudgingly admit her idea of swapping pots was the better plan
Disclaimer: No "I told you so"s were utilized in the making of this catch-up

Sounds like a lovely day overall...
Love that you were able to share a photo later... gorgeous!! And, one of my favorite shades of blue 🥰 🥰 🥰
 
Hiya lost horizon. Are you new here?

Cmon in.
Where are our manners?
Here's the standard welcome for new visitors to the Café:
Welcome to the café.

We conduct ourselves a bit differently here than most of the rest of Lit.

Post #1 introduces the joint... and glancing back over the last 10-20 pages provides additional context.

To be clear:
1. No religion
2. No politics
3. No drama
4. This isn't a hook up thread. Take it to the DMs or go somewhere else.
5. For God sake read a profile before you DM the wrong person.
6. If your first post is heavy on the innuendo ..... you need to slow your roll

This thread is like the bar cheers or the corner coffee shop. We are FRIENDS here and not like other threads...we are fiercely protective of the vibe and each other. If this sounds like a place you would like, stick around.... if not there are eleventy billion other threads that will suit your needs.

To get an idea of the vibe I would scroll through the last 10 pages or so and you will see.

Thanks
 
Copy and pasting stuff over from the gardening thread.
Beautiful!! Thanks for sharing - having a black thumb, I don't remember to go over to that thread and look at all the pretty pics.
Wait! No lavender? jk
Ten pages?
I don't think I can stay awake that long... :ROFLMAO:
Rj 🤗 Lovely to see you! Hope you and Mrs. Rj are doing well. Don't sweat staying current on this thread - you know first hand how fast it can move! Just dive in and enjoy with the time you have to spend with us. 🥰
 
So much to unpack here... entire post needs a big ole catch-up... ready? Off we go

You do have a way with words... Spoiler Alert - plot twist immediately next in this post :ROFLMAO:


Ouch! I haven't tolerated any wines for 15+ years and that one still hurt. 😥

I feel with proper attention and dedication, this formula can be applied to any level of gardening in any climate. ;)

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April 12, 2024
April 13, 2024
April 16, 2024 - Morning Zen (MZ) pic - illustrative of the technique discussed
April 17, 2024
April 24, 2024 - post 2,841
April 24, 2024 - post 2,858
April 27, 2024
April 25, 2024 - post 2,934
April 25, 2024 - post 2,935
April 25, 2024 - post 3,022
April 26, 2024 - post 3,091
April 27, 2024

Glad you figured it out... we've covered this topic before at the café...
Jan 20, 2025 - post 43,262 my post (i.e. How to do it the hard way w/ the most # of steps :rolleyes: )
Oct. 15, 2024 - post 31,611 Lilianna23
Aug. 4, 2024 - post 21,127 Lilianna23 - android phone
Oct. 14, 2024 - post 31,514 - using Paint on desktop
Oct. 14, 2024 - post 31,490 - ImpishSeraph - using tablet

I feel this is an important lesson.
Boiled down? All ways are the Queen's ways:
Standard CYA: clip in no way is a commentary on SWhoMBO's character or person


Disclaimer: No "I told you so"s were utilized in the making of this catch-up

Sounds like a lovely day overall...
Love that you were able to share a photo later... gorgeous!! And, one of my favorite shades of blue 🥰 🥰 🥰
How…how in the world did you find all that! 😲. 😻

We had a great time and laughed all the way through it. Yes…all WAYS are the QUEEN’s ways! The whole project (just getting the patio in order) has been a bit drawn out this year due to all the travails posted here…mainly her knee replacement. Getting her out there and back in the swing was big and we enjoyed it!
 
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