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

[Lilianna23]

3 am and old dog has to go out, sinuses bothering me as well as the back. As I am doing a taxi run today, I probably will stay up.

Have a good day and wear a particulate filter mask if in the area of smoke. Protect your lungs.

Did you end up staying awake? Get a nap? You better be sleeping now!

 

[Lilianna23]

*Sneaks in and hides Lili's gym clothes*
Nice cake by the way!

Going to the gym with me, NC?

 

[B2fromA2looking4U]

Did the recliner help?

It did. I love it.

 

[Lilianna23]

It was bad here too.

Please be careful.

 

[B2fromA2looking4U]

Going to the gym with me, NC?

Wait did I catch Lilli?

 

[Lilianna23]

I sang the men at work song in my head

We're all singing it now!

 

[B2fromA2looking4U]

Did you end up staying awake? Get a nap? You better be sleeping now!

A nap was good

 

[B2fromA2looking4U]

I did catch Lilli and out come the View attachment 2545902

 

[Lilianna23]

You know Clint turned 95 yesterday or today? Dude’s live’n right!

Well, 31 yrs ago today, I walked the plank…er…the Isle. Going to make breakfast for SWhoMBO, cut some flowers…OK, buy some flowers. One of the bridesmaids sent us home a nice bouquet or two. I’m going to stick those in water…think she’ll notice?

HappyHumpDay to all. I command the to go forth and do good deeds! Kiss and hug the ones you ….

Soda Butte MZ——

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Happy Anniversary, H! SWMBO is lucky to have you!

 

[B2fromA2looking4U]

Up at 3 for old dog. It’s raining pretty hard. I have an MRI of my hip at 830 and can’t eat or drink 4 hours prior to the scan. I don’t understand that. But I will dutifully comply. The nurses here will explain the 4 hour fasting.

I think I am going to use the recliner again for a snooze before the scan.

 

[nipplecaresser]

Well, time to test a theory before bed
Taxi service first thing in the morning followed by what I expect to be a busy afternoon at work.
Sweet Dreams to all and hope the Gods of Wind are benevolent
-extra fingers crossed since I can smell smoke as I type

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I have always found that sharing a bath or shower with a partner about a minute and a half before bedtime helps me fall asleep almost instantly!

 

[nipplecaresser]

Going to the gym with me, NC?

Absolutely! I have always regarded gym work as very much a spectator sport. And now I know the permitted dress code at your gym...I'm bringing popcorn!

 

[Lilianna23]

This was the smoke from the fires in 2023. I never experienced smoke like this. It was a perfectly cloudless day, it was just orange and eerie.

https://imgur.com/a/oM22xqw

Similar to our fires in 2021. Here's what it looked like on the lake:





There was a fire very near us; the evacuation zone was less than a quarter mile from our house. I had go bags packed for us and the dog's crate, food, and water packed in the truck. Here's a picture of fire INSIDE a tree!

 

[Lilianna23]

I was monitoring local web cams, and some of the views were completely blocked out! It was like a thick morning fog all day long. I've seen some smoke here before, but nothing like yesterday. Much better today, although the AQI number is still around 170.

Off to get done what needs doing. Have a good morning all!

Please wear a mask with a filter!

 

[Lilianna23]

I have NO biorhythms left... I made it to bed at 04:30 but was up at 09:00.

Sounds like my night last night!

 

[Lilianna23]

no... NO... AURRRGH! earwig... EARWIG!!!
A lalalalalalala
Dang it - now that song's going to play rent free all day

I posted the song for you! You're welcome!

If this is the "new normal", I will need to move... like to Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard (Norway). I'll need a winning lottery ticket first, but I'm sure that's possible, right?

Check to see if there is some kind of sponsorship. I read of a town in Italy that was paying people to move there!

Rx: Nap... reapply liberally, as needed
Please have this filled. Anyone gives you ? Direct them to me.

Can I get one, too?

 

[Lilianna23]

What am I doing on MY day? You ask?

Waiting patiently on SWhoMBO…to get her mess ready so we can go eat. Now in all fairness she called around looking for reservations for a place that has soft shell crabs…well…this ain’t Maryland, so no dice. So now, she’s posting pics from the wedding, time is ticking away…everything closes at 9pm…EDT…

Now I’m watching as Ms OCD is running around the back yard putting away things that couldn’t wait till tomorrow

Time is ticking away…

"Yes, Dear!" This is all you need to remember, H!

 

[Lilianna23]

Wait. This... this was a... a bit?
But - I know people like this... I'm related to some of them.
We call it <Person's Name> Time

HEY!!!

 

[Lilianna23]

I was curious as I have had them fall where I was living a couple of times, very scary, eucalyptus fires here travel fast, the fires we have these days are so much worse, the heat they are burning at is making their own weather system…firestorms

The scariest are firenados. San Diego has had problems with eucalyptus fires. The trees have so much oil in them and their resin makes them highly flammable.

 

[Lilianna23]

Funny confession story...
While partying with friends, I popped off a 1,500 foot "emergency at sea" parachute flare in the Ozark Mountains.... it lit the woods on fire, unbeknownst to everyone else....

I came back, after putting the fire out and said
"It's OOOOKAY, we're OOOOKAY!"...

That has become a figure of speech within my circle of friends.... they never knew, until my return and announcement, that anything had taken place...

There's even something funnier, but I ain't gonna post that here!

Now you HAVE to tell us!

 

[Lilianna23]

Caffeine?...
You meant Tequila, right??View attachment 2545885

Pretty! Are the bottles or the tequila red?

 

[Lilianna23]

You're correct, in that THEY'RE BOTH extremely powerful.... helluvit is, they're EQUALLY BEAUTIFUL!!!

Awwwww!

 

[Lilianna23]

Good for you

Following the recipe, yes. I might have added a bit more sugar...

 

[Adventurous_soul]

The scariest are firenados. San Diego has had problems with eucalyptus fires. The trees have so much oil in them and their resin makes them highly flammable.

Fir sure, pyrocumulonimbus fire systems heard of 10 years ago, now they are a hopping in scary numbers each year

 

[Lilianna23]

It did. I love it.

I have some nice recliners in the family room. My hubs wanted them so he got them. They're also very comfy to sleep in!