BYC Café

[DobieLover]

Good morning Cafe.
Coffee is made. Tea bags and kettle on the counter. Still no milk I'm afraid. I'll probably have to gather together my new going out attire. It used to be tobbaco, lighter and of course a few Euros in cash money and go and forage for a couple of litres.
I need a bag now for the gloves, bottle of alcohol an assortment of face masks, cudgel to beat back the panic shoppers and various bits of paper to say why I'm out and about.
On the bright side I don't need to take the tobacco and lighter any more. They didn't weight much.
The money business is proving to be more of a problem than usual. "Don't you have plastic?" is a common question in shops now. It was heading that way anyway. I'm expecting a new machine on the shop counters much like the machine that checks that notes are not forgeries, that detects virus contamination. I expect there will be sever penalties if one isn't stoned to death by the masses, that's if the masses are allowed out, should the virus alarm on the checking machine go off.
Still, now that everyone looks the same with the masks on I reckon I'm in with a shout if I have to leg it.
I've never been much of a shopping fan. I have been more enthusiastic in the past when my wallet bulged, these days with the anorexic slab of leather that contains my worldly wealth and choice is limited, it's even less fun than it was.
Even the temporary delight of ripping open those special purchases has gone now that one is advised to leave imported packaging outside for three days to decontaminate. This adds major stress for me because it means I have to think three days ahead. You can see I'm not all that clever at the long term planning by the lack of milk.l
I don't suppose I could interest you all in green tea with no milk or sugar could I?
Oh arr, grey and damp here.

Grey and damp and a virulent virus have you waxing poetic!
I'm very impressed with you for having quit the cigs. I'm fortunate enough to have never been addicted to any type of drug so I don't know what it takes to kick it. But I've been around those who have and it seems a tough thing to do.

 

[007Sean]

Good morning Cafe!

Thanks for the coffee, Shad
I've got 1/2 & 1/2 if you'd like some?

Cold, 47°F here this morning! clear skies, light breeze.

Everyone make it a safe and great day!

 

[DobieLover]

Good morning, Café.
It's 29F and the S word made an early appearance.

That bright blue sky is supposed to fade to gray with flurries today.

Who in their right mind goes to a stranger's house at 7:30 in the morning? I'm sitting on the couch catching up on BYC when I hear boots clomping up the front porch steps sending the dogs into full alert mode. Then the door bell rings. Me in my jammies and my hair sticking out in 20 different directions ignored the intruder. I peek out the window after a few minutes and said intruder is backing out of my driveway. But the really odd thing is there are tracks in the snow leading from the neighbors house through my yard and up to the porch. How did the truck get there??

 

[007Sean]

Good morning, Café.
It's 29F and the S word made an early appearance.
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That bright blue sky is supposed to fade to gray with flurries today.

Who in their right mind goes to a stranger's house at 7:30 in the morning? I'm sitting on the couch catching up on BYC when I hear boots clomping up the front porch steps sending the dogs into full alert mode. Then the door bell rings. Me in my jammies and my hair sticking out in 20 different directions ignore the intruder. I peek out the window after a few minutes and said intruder is backing out of my driveway. But the really odd thing is there are tracks in the snow leading from the neighbors house through my yard and up to the porch. How did the truck get there??

Maybe they walked over, then a truck pulled up to carry them away? and I complain about it being cold, here!

 

[sourland]

Good morning, Cafe and thanks Shad. Sounds like a mystery worth pursuing, DL.

 

[DobieLover]

Good morning, Cafe and thanks Shad. Sounds like a mystery worth pursuing, DL.

I'm going to text the neighbor later today and ask if they had a visitor. The tracks lead from their deck/parking area across my front lawn.

 

[007Sean]

Good morning, Cafe and thanks Shad. Sounds like a mystery worth pursuing, DL.

Good morning Sour! Hope you have a wonderful day!

 

[sourland]

Thanks, Sean - going to work on it - same to you.

 

[Mtn Margie]

Morning! DH said that he is going to do some snowshoeing today. Guess what that means...
We have a foot and a half of snow with it still coming down. I think I will just be shoveling and waiting for the power to cut off. I suggested to DS$ to get his math test done and sent in asap! Thanks for the coffee! I brewed another back-up pot just in case.
Have a great day!

 

[DobieLover]

Morning! DH said that he is going to do some snowshoeing today. Guess what that means...
We have a foot and a half of snow with it still coming down. I think I will just be shoveling and waiting for the power to cut off. I suggested to DS$ to get his math test done and sent in asap! Thanks for the coffee! I brewed another back-up pot just in case.
Have a great day!

Sorry to hear you will be stuck with the snow shoveling. If it's still coming down, he can clear what comes later!
Thanks for the fresh coffee. I'll grab a travel mug to go as I'm heading out with the dogs to put at least an hour of running on Bella. She's driving me batty.
She unexpectedly ran into her boyfriend yesterday around 7:00 and they ran very hard but only for about 15 minutes before she pulled her right shoulder. She was very slightly favoring the leg so we went home. She seems sound now so fingers crossed she will be okay running today.