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I love stuff like that. I'll have to take a picture of my old store fixture/furniture that I keep tools in. It is really one of those "envy me, bitches" pieces if you have tools and need lots of space to store them. My parents got it in 1970 or so and I coveted it for decades. I got it maybe 13-14 years ago. I took it Out West last year and put it in properly blocked and level and then loaded it to the gills.


Worked all day. Welding for 3 hours afterwards. Sleeping like the dead here in a few minutes.
My husband scored some bowling alley lanes for free years ago. The bowling alley was being demolished. One is the top of his workbench. It's really beautiful. The other he gave away.

I love old stuff like this!
 
My husband scored some bowling alley lanes for free years ago. The bowling alley was being demolished. One is the top of his workbench. It's really beautiful. The other he gave away.

I love old stuff like this!
That would be a great find! I love the look of lanes except for when I find myself face first on them from stickiness and don't slide
 
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They aren't mean, just medaling. I actually lucked out with the parents. They are awesome. I told them from the get go 3 years ago that this was not something I was going to talk to them about. They had to help me when he stole the 45k because I was supposed to be used it to get the roof fixed (I only borrowed what insurance didn't pay for).

I upset my mom last night :( She called and we started off with a nice conversation and all of a sudden she asked if I finally got my child support. Like auto pilot I started explaining and then caught myself and yelled (I lost my temper :oops:) No, I told you that I will not discuss this anymore! It's over divorce is final, and everything is taken care of. That's when she started in on me never coming over, doesn't understand why I don't talk to them about it, don't like them anymore ect ect. Still upset I said, it's been 48 hours since we talked, Don't like coming over because this is where the conversation turns. Not sure why I don't want to talk about it with them but I don't. She said "I see I've made you mad now so I'm going lo let you go." So I said "Ok mom, love....*cliick* she hung up on me. I felt so mean. I've made myself clear to them about this 3 years ago though and every 48 hrs to a week since.

Sorry. Didn't mean to rant...
Rant away, girl! Part of being an adult is getting to set boundaries and expecting others to abide by them.

My mother routinely tried to violate my boundaries, then acted passive-aggressively when I didn't allow it.

Do not allow your mother to violate yours! You're an adult, not their child. Don't feel mean when you state your needs. Nobody else gets to tell you how you're supposed to feel or what you're supposed to do.

Hugs, hon! 🫂🫂
 
My husband scored some bowling alley lanes for free years ago. The bowling alley was being demolished. One is the top of his workbench. It's really beautiful. The other he gave away.

I love old stuff like this!


There is a business model of buying old barns to dismantle them for the old wood. It gets milled and dressed and repurposed in most cases. Old wood is cool. One reason I like old guns is the old wooden stocks they ride in.


Off to read. You kids have fun.
 
Happy Wednesday!!! This is a hurry-up post because I have been fiddling about on the intrawebz and not paying attention. Now Time has run along and I need to tune in and get after it. But Life goes on. Coffee is guzzled and it's off to get ready to attend to worker bees.
Did you have a good day, Wat? 💗
 
Good morning IS. Have a good day Wat. And slept in so I missed Lilli. I also miss OM.

I am fasting and no coffee as I go for a blood draw this morning. 😕. The lab opens in an hour. Will take a coffee thermos with me.
I fell asleep in the middle of posting, B2! It was a good thing as I had an appointment this morning.

Did you get your labs drawn? 🫂🫂
 
I appreciate that. I feel so mean and expected to be told I was. My friend said the same thing you did. Said I wasn't being mean if I made myself very clear 3 years running. I just don't like not being comfortable around them.
It's the child/parent relationship. Some parents (mine included) have a hard time stepping away from the parent role.

You're not being mean. They're being obtuse. 🫂🫂
 
Workout is just about done. I caught up on this thread while doing the Elliptical.

Quick and refreshing jump in the pool and I’m off the old salt mines…

I wish I had some worker bees this week and next to help out with everything. 😂

See yaz all!

Be safe, happy and may your coffee cup (or beverage of choice) always be full.
Hope your day was good, W! 😘💖
 
Yeah.... he put it in the shed. Now I have to figure out where I want it.... and that 2x4 is a piece of old barn wood.... he had to use an impact drill to get the 3 inch screws through it and in to the shed studs.... it is going no where..... I will take a pic later and show you. The end is cut a little crooked but it is from my dad so who cares.....
I can hardly wait to see it!
 
That looks way better than putting up with a bunch of worker bees. That said, we had a good number of worker bees today, plus the architect, and the safety inspector. We actually got some shit done. Sometimes, I get the feeling that getting shit done is what the bosses expect to have happen. I’m not sure where I got that thought, however.


Perhaps we all can have a weasel in our casserole.
I have a note on my phone titled, "Shit To Do!" 😅😅😅
 
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