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Looks good Jack. I’m up a bit earlier than usual. Mrs. Bigfish and I are taking a few days off to go skiing. We like going to a little place here in Northern Illinois. The skiing is fun and the slopes match our skill level, which aren’t very good!The pretty little town has a nice brewery, good restaurants, and a distillery, just right for a four day visit.
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LOL!I've never even been ice-skating! When I was a youth worker, we took a load of kids to a rink. One of my colleagues told me, "Unless you can skate really well, don't get on the ice with the kids, you'll end up with a broken leg!"
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Hope everyone is having a nice dayThe weather has been pretty pleasant here, though it was still chilly out of the sun, and it has been a good day on the market. Tool Man replaced his Spam sandwich Third Breakfast, with a double cheeseburger, while I got stuck with a rather rotten vegan sausage sandwich
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I decided to have a falafel sandwich for lunch, while Tool Man was munching his way through a stack of corned-beef sandwiches, supplemented by a couple of pork pies!
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And the patina continues to mature...very nice Steve.Good morning Guardians !
Snow has tapered off and we didn't get quite as much as they were predicting, still a good amount though.
Carrying Big Rosie today
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Sounds like funLooks good Jack. I’m up a bit earlier than usual. Mrs. Bigfish and I are taking a few days off to go skiing. We like going to a little place here in Northern Illinois. The skiing is fun and the slopes match our skill level, which aren’t very good!The pretty little town has a nice brewery, good restaurants, and a distillery, just right for a four day visit.
Very colorful photo Bob.
Good morning Guardians, some early morning toast with a side of lamb.
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I've loved every minute of itThanks Bob. I’m warming up for retirement.![]()
Thank you Jack.Two stunning images my friend![]()
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Thank you Steve.Nice !
Thank you Todd.hat sounds tasty! Great photo of your lamb.
Love the Lambfoot and the background, Steve, andGood morning Guardians !
Snow has tapered off and we didn't get quite as much as they were predicting, still a good amount though.
Carrying Big Rosie today
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Thank you Bob.Beautiful capture of colors and grain Harvey.![]()
Thank you Barrett.Now that sounds tasty, Harvey. I love a waffle with peanut butter (extra crunchy) and maple syrup, but haven’t ever made it into a taco with bacon.
Great looking Barlow.I got up early this morning to shovel half of the driveway so my wife could leave for work. I didn’t measure, but we probably got another 8 or 10 inches overnight. Our street hadn’t been plowed by the time she left, but her little SUV has AWD, so she made it just fine. I don’t have anywhere to be today, so I’ll finish the driveway and clean the snow off my truck once it’s done snowing.
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We look forward to it each year Barrett, nice little getaway.Sounds like a nice long weekend, Todd.I did some snowboarding when I was younger. I’d like to go again some time, but I think I was 18 the last time I did it, so it might be… interesting.
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That doesn’t sound like a bad day either! Sweet lamb.I got up early this morning to shovel half of the driveway so my wife could leave for work. I didn’t measure, but we probably got another 8 or 10 inches overnight. Our street hadn’t been plowed by the time she left, but her little SUV has AWD, so she made it just fine. I don’t have anywhere to be today, so I’ll finish the driveway and clean the snow off my truck once it’s done snowing.
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Thanks Mike. Every time I ask one of my buddies I used to work with how they like retirement, they all say,”I highly recommend it!”Sounds like funEnjoy yourselves
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I see TaylorJack Black it was the lighting but it is darker. I did put a fresh coat of oil on the knife and covers so it might just appear darker than it is as well.
Tool Man would eat anything Bob, he had only just started eating his double cheeseburger when I was binning half my veggie sandwich, and he chided me, "I could 'ave 'ad that!"The Bex is shining bright Jack.
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LOL!Ice-skating is another thing I haven’t done since I was a kid. Eleanor has asked a couple times about learning, and I know I’ll have to take her at some point, but I’m not looking forward to embarrassing myself in front of a bunch of Minnesotans!![]()
After saying exactly what I thought he would say, ("Oh nooo, you're not!"), and realising it was a temperary situation, he found it quite funny, and was also quite interestedSo much for moral support…
What did Tool Man say when you told him your plan?
Good for you BarrettI got up early this morning to shovel half of the driveway so my wife could leave for work. I didn’t measure, but we probably got another 8 or 10 inches overnight. Our street hadn’t been plowed by the time she left, but her little SUV has AWD, so she made it just fine. I don’t have anywhere to be today, so I’ll finish the driveway and clean the snow off my truck once it’s done snowing.
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No... I think they are all that way.I got stuck with a rather rotten vegan sausage sandwich
Now THAT's a peanut butter sammich done right.
Glad you had a good time at the market. Tool Mans double cheeseburger might have been more than I could have handled during a fast.Hope everyone is having a nice dayThe weather has been pretty pleasant here, though it was still chilly out of the sun, and it has been a good day on the market. Tool Man replaced his Spam sandwich Third Breakfast, with a double cheeseburger, while I got stuck with a rather rotten vegan sausage sandwich
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I decided to have a falafel sandwich for lunch, while Tool Man was munching his way through a stack of corned-beef sandwiches, supplemented by a couple of pork pies!
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Awesome waffle and Lamb!
Tool Man would eat anything Bob, he had only just started eating his double cheeseburger when I was binning half my veggie sandwich, and he chided me, "I could 'ave 'ad that!"![]()
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Thank you John.Now THAT's a peanut butter sammich done right.![]()
Thank you David.Awesome waffle and Lamb!![]()
Thanks David, it'd didn't last long!Glad you had a good time at the market. Tool Mans double cheeseburger might have been more than I could have handled during a fast.![]()
Aye Aye Captain (I typed 'salute' into the emoji box, and got THIS!
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Now that you have the important part out of the way (beer) when do you ski?Ah, the picture I drove 5 hours to take!View attachment 2093145
Hope that stuff stops falling soon. Nice Rosewood, I see we though alike this morning.Its still snowing! I think the worst of it is past so thank God for that. Going to head into town after work to meet up with my folks for a fish fry. Im not a huge fan of fish but always enjoy getting together with family. Got the rosewood lamb with me today. Hope everyone is having a great day.
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Cool lamb for the day Jack.
Have a great day Bob. Cool picture and wonderful lamb.Not to deter Jack in his efforts, I went vegetarian today.
GO JACK!
The weekend is almost here!
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Enjoy your trip Todd! Skiing is not in my wheelhouse. I tried one time and that was it for me. I said the hell with it after my 100th fall and went into the clubhouse and drank beer. Sweet lamb as always.Looks good Jack. I’m up a bit earlier than usual. Mrs. Bigfish and I are taking a few days off to go skiing. We like going to a little place here in Northern Illinois. The skiing is fun and the slopes match our skill level, which aren’t very good!The pretty little town has a nice brewery, good restaurants, and a distillery, just right for a four day visit.
Very colorful photo Bob.
Good morning Guardians, some early morning toast with a side of lamb.
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80 degrees!!!!! I hope you had a great round Bill.Good morning Guardians. Hitting the links this morning. Temps going up to 80 deg F today. When I get back home my HHB will be going into the pocket...again. My favorite carry.
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Awesome photos Jack. Sorry about the vegan sandwich my friend. Tool Man looks like he's back to his old self. Glad you had a good visit.Hope everyone is having a nice dayThe weather has been pretty pleasant here, though it was still chilly out of the sun, and it has been a good day on the market. Tool Man replaced his Spam sandwich Third Breakfast, with a double cheeseburger, while I got stuck with a rather rotten vegan sausage sandwich
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I decided to have a falafel sandwich for lunch, while Tool Man was munching his way through a stack of corned-beef sandwiches, supplemented by a couple of pork pies!
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Cake break in the afternoon![]()
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Awesome lamb Steve. Hope you had a good one.Good morning Guardians !
Snow has tapered off and we didn't get quite as much as they were predicting, still a good amount though.
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Dang that looks tasty Harvey. Great photo of a beautiful lamb. Really stunning.
HHB is looking great BarrettSounds like a nice long weekend, Todd.I did some snowboarding when I was younger. I’d like to go again some time, but I think I was 18 the last time I did it, so it might be… interesting.
Ice-skating is another thing I haven’t done since I was a kid. Eleanor has asked a couple times about learning, and I know I’ll have to take her at some point, but I’m not looking forward to embarrassing myself in front of a bunch of Minnesotans!
So much for moral support…
What did Tool Man say when you told him your plan?
Now that sounds tasty, Harvey. I love a waffle with peanut butter (extra crunchy) and maple syrup, but haven’t ever made it into a taco with bacon.
I got up early this morning to shovel half of the driveway so my wife could leave for work. I didn’t measure, but we probably got another 8 or 10 inches overnight. Our street hadn’t been plowed by the time she left, but her little SUV has AWD, so she made it just fine. I don’t have anywhere to be today, so I’ll finish the driveway and clean the snow off my truck once it’s done snowing.
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Nice Todd. Looks like your living it up!!!Ah, the picture I drove 5 hours to take!View attachment 2093145
Glad to hear the worst has passed PaulIts still snowing! I think the worst of it is past so thank God for that. Going to head into town after work to meet up with my folks for a fish fry. Im not a huge fan of fish but always enjoy getting together with family. Got the rosewood lamb with me today. Hope everyone is having a great day.
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Hopefully, not after a few beers!Now that you have the important part out of the way (beer) when do you ski?![]()
Looking good JeremyHope that stuff stops falling soon. Nice Rosewood, I see we though alike this morning.
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Thanks buddy, I'm pretty sure it's made by TEW. The steel is fantastic on the older knives, a few strokes on a stone, and they are sharp as the dickens, and keep their keen edge a long timeCool lamb for the day Jack.
Thanks again Paul, I've had veggie sausages before, which were OK, but that sandwich wasn't nice at allAwesome photos Jack. Sorry about the vegan sandwich my friend. Tool Man looks like he's back to his old self. Glad you had a good visit.