Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[Rufus1949]

Nice looking unit. Is it out of Russia?

Yes, pre war.

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A beauty Leon.
Good for consumer, but the farmers always lose.

 

[Old Engineer]

Got some snow on top of the ice and sleet last night.



Back in November I was diagnosed with pneumonia. After three rounds of antibiotics I was lot better, but not cured. The folks at the clinic said they didn't want to give me any more antibiotics and referred me to a pulmonologist, who can't see me until 2/27/25 Although I'm not coughing to much as long as I don't exert myself, I'm short of breath and minimal exertion sets me to coughing. I've coughed enough over the last couple of months that I have an intercostal muscle (muscle around the ribs) strain on my left side so when I cough its..unpleasent. I've been trying to minimize the coughing so the muscle will heal. Walking out to mailbox and taking knife picks in 14F air set me off this morning. The snow is lot heavier and stiffer than it looks, probably due to all the sleet mixed in. Given my current infirmity shoveling is out of the question. Normally in Missouri snow melts in a couple of days, but we're not supposed to get above freezing until Friday. I started the vehicles and let them run while I was out, but I don't plan on going farther than the mailbox for immediate future

Appreciate letting me whine

Snow lamb!

Strange year indeed Mike . You get snow in Mo. and we live in Southern Wi. and we got none . My wife and I spent Christmas alone due to both having Covid . We normally would have had 20 plus here . She still has the coughing , but not nearly as bad as you do . Get well my friend and stay safe down there . Oh yes , Beautiful knife .

Harry

 

[Jack Black]

Sounds like a productive day, Jack! Pho looks yummy -- might watch that GL-24 lurking in the background as he might try to eat some.

I did notice on your Corn Exchange coffee it says "Decent".

Thanks buddy, it was At their prices, it ought to be nothing short of "Spectacular!"

The decorations are pretty, though.
How can such a coffee shop survive? Or, how much are people willing to put up with?

I wonder Jer It hasn't always been that expensive, but that's it for me

"'Adopt, adapt, and improve'. The motto of the Coldstream Guards."

A good motto

It's my day off, except for Praise Team rehearsal at 8 pm, which feels like midnight, but the days are getting longer.
I was going to get some groceries, but there's nothing I need enough to drive in the snow when I don't have to. It isn't much new snow, but anything on my list can wait till tomorrow, when I have to be out anyway.

I'll walk to Praise Team and try out my new yellow vest and heavy duty extra large yaxtrax.

I had a 6pm online meeting cancelled yesterday, then reinstated at 8.30pm - I was halfway through a bottle of wine by then! Cool pic Jer

Cool picture !



Glad you made it home safe and sound !

Thanks mate

Happy hump day Guardians !


Carrying Wally today


Still cold but at least sunny this morning .


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Wally has some nice wood Steve, handsome pic

View attachment 2754766Good morning, Guardians! A little history review this morning while awaiting the storm.

Certainly changed for me (I was born)! Cool pic Dave

Straight onto the barred list never to enter their premises again.

Too right!

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I can't quite see if the Lambs look happy or not! Nice shot Leon, your WCLF has some fine character

Strange year indeed Mike . You get snow in Mo. and we live in Southern Wi. and we got none . My wife and I spent Christmas alone due to both having Covid . We normally would have had 20 plus here . She still has the coughing , but not nearly as bad as you do . Get well my friend and stay safe down there . Oh yes , Beautiful knife .

Harry

Sorry to hear about the Covid Harry, hope you're OK now, that your missus is over the coughing soon, and that you can make up for being home alone

Stale, overpriced cake But what a fork and knife

 

[Jack Black]

It's market day tomorrow, and while I'm not looking forward to freezing my backside off down there, it'll be nice to see Tool Man for the first time since before Christmas. I'm sure he'll have a few tales for me

Going to be carrying L'Ariete



Have a great day Guardians

 

[SteveC]

Nice looking unit. Is it out of Russia?



Straight onto the barred list never to enter their premises again.

Love those covers mate.

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Sweet Charlie Lamb !

Wally has some nice wood Steve, handsome pic

Thanks pal !

Stale, overpriced cake But what a fork and knife

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Hopefully it'll be a bit warmer for you and the lads. I'll look forward to hearing the report

 

[Rufus1949]

It's market day tomorrow, and while I'm not looking forward to freezing my backside off down there, it'll be nice to see Tool Man for the first time since before Christmas. I'm sure he'll have a few tales for me

Going to be carrying L'Ariete

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Have a great day Guardians

Bundle up and enjoy the gang Jack.

 

[Angry Waiter]

That Amber bone stag really looks great!

Thank you Barrett!

 

[mbkr]

Very generous

Who can blame you Christian? Great pic

You're a trooper Mike Fantastic photo there

Good morning Guardians, I shall be venturing out today, need to buy bread, and pick up my prescription. I shall certainly be wrapping up warm! I hope everyone stays safe, and that you have a good day

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Thanks Jack

Strange year indeed Mike . You get snow in Mo. and we live in Southern Wi. and we got none . My wife and I spent Christmas alone due to both having Covid . We normally would have had 20 plus here . She still has the coughing , but not nearly as bad as you do . Get well my friend and stay safe down there . Oh yes , Beautiful knife .

Harry

Thanks for the kind thoughts Harry. They're much appreciated, Hope she gets over her coughing real soon. Until this week, we've had a mild winter. I've worn my winter coat for the first time this week..

 

[DaveHS]

Certainly changed for me (I was born)! Cool pic Dave

Same here, Jack Black . Squeaked in towards the end of the decade

 

[echoscout]

Afternoon Guardians! Lotta nice Lambs out today. Sawman is riding for the brand to today

 

[cudgee]

How can such a coffee shop survive? Or, how much are people willing to put up with?

With what i have been hearing and reading not long. If the coffee bean prices reach what they are predicting this year because of a world shortage a lot of these coffee shops will go out of business. Over here every second shop and new business is now some sort of cafe, or coffee shop, just far too many for them all to survive and people will not be willing to pay the predicted prices if the pundits are correct.

 

[Rufus1949]

Afternoon Guardians! Lotta nice Lambs out today. Sawman is riding for the brand to today

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Ride that beauty hard and put em away wet.

 

[mitch13]

Thanks Steve, you too buddy

Good news Jer, I wonder if there's a Vidalia sandwich bar Nice shot of Rose Beast

Looking nicely worn-in Bob

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I don't know about out in the countryside, but in the city, the snow is no longer sitting prettily on the ground. It's mainly turned to ice, and with temperatures in the teens, it's not going anywhere, for now. The pavements and side-roads are treacherous, with a ream of black ice on the roads, and lumpy frozen snow on the pavements. I picked my way carefully, like I was barefoot on Brighton beach, but made it to the bus-stop in one piece. I managed to buy some sourdough, and had a chat with young Zoe, the girl who works on the market bread-stall. She was sat hunched over the fan-heater I gave them to keep warm. I waved to the fellers in the empty barber's shop, and was surprised to find that the next shop on my list was closed, as they had decided to move to the premises next door. I went for coffee in the Corn Exchange, which I really must remember to stop doing. The coffee is OK, when you eventually get it, but it's expensive, and the staff are downright lazy (too lazy to take down the Christmas tree too). As has happened before, they told me they were only serving coffee in takeaway cups, and the skinny £4 slice of stale cake came on a paper bag, instead of a plate. Ten minutes after ordering, I had to go back to the counter to get my coffee, and after paying the bill, I noticed they had added a service charge

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I thought this might bring back some memories for our younger members. Not me, I dropped out after Pong!

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I had various errands to carry out, and small bits of shopping to pick up. Since I eventually made my way to the top end of town, I thought I might call in the same chippy that Greedy Guts was at, in the video I posted the other day. However, they only had one table inside, and it was occupied. Instead I went for some Vietnamese Pho at one of my regular eating spots

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On the way back home, I called in at Charlie's, for another coffee, made an appointment at the docs, and picked up my prescription from the pharmacy (something which is getting so big, I'm struggling to carry it!). Glad to be back home, and I think I see a nap in my near future Hope you're having a good day Guardians

Good to set you got out despite the weather
Even if was a mixed bag.

 

[Jack Black]

Hopefully it'll be a bit warmer for you and the lads. I'll look forward to hearing the report

Bundle up and enjoy the gang Jack.

Thanks guys, supposed to be another couple of degrees colder tomorrow, but I'll be well wrapped up, and if it gets too cold, we can always throw Boring Ray on the fire!

Same here, Jack Black . Squeaked in towards the end of the decade

Good for you Dave, I just scraped in the other way!

Afternoon Guardians! Lotta nice Lambs out today. Sawman is riding for the brand to today

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Really nice lines David, those old Saynors can be very slender

With what i have been hearing and reading not long. If the coffee bean prices reach what they are predicting this year because of a world shortage a lot of these coffee shops will go out of business. Over here every second shop and new business is now some sort of cafe, or coffee shop, just far too many for them all to survive and people will not be willing to pay the predicted prices if the pundits are correct.

Very interesting Leon, the bubble has got to burst at some point for sure I was over in Manchester the other week. We were looking for a coffee shop or cafe, and couldn't find one, but then spotted this trendy-looking bar, and figured we'd be able to get a coffee there. During the day, at least, it was more of a coffee shop than a bar, but the coffee was only £1, which after being ripped-off for decades, made us suspicious. The machine looked OK, and my colleague came right out with it, and asked our server why the coffee was so cheap. She told us that was all they needed to charge, and they made a decent profit on it at £1

 

[SteveC]

Afternoon Guardians! Lotta nice Lambs out today. Sawman is riding for the brand to today

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Lovely grain on Sawman !

 

[Jack Black]

Good to set you got out despite the weather
Even if was a mixed bag.

Thanks mate, hope you have a good day Mitch

 

[SteveC]

Bonus pic of the day

 

[Jack Black]

Bonus pic of the day


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Gorgeous photo Sweetpic Steve!

 

[screened porch]

With what i have been hearing and reading not long. If the coffee bean prices reach what they are predicting this year because of a world shortage a lot of these coffee shops will go out of business. Over here every second shop and new business is now some sort of cafe, or coffee shop, just far too many for them all to survive and people will not be willing to pay the predicted prices if the pundits are correct.

Maybe I should start hoarding coffee.
I'm still working on my last bale of hoarded toilet paper from the early covid days.

I found my Christmas spoon-rest, now that Epiphany is behind us. I put it in the drawer with the cobalt blue Kohl's spoon-rests, so I'll find it next year.
Now if I could only find my lighthouse spoon-rest.

 

[echoscout]

Really nice lines David, those old Saynors can be very slender

Thank you Jack

Very interesting Leon, the bubble has got to burst at some point for sure I was over in Manchester the other week. We were looking for a coffee shop or cafe, and couldn't find one, but then spotted this trendy-looking bar, and figured we'd be able to get a coffee there. During the day, at least, it was more of a coffee shop than a bar, but the coffee was only £1, which after being ripped-off for decades, made us suspicious. The machine looked OK, and my colleague came right out with it, and asked our server why the coffee was so cheap. She told us that was all they needed to charge, and they made a decent profit on it at £1

I remember when coffee was nickle a cup. Then it went to a dime and those old farmers howled like a pig caught under the fence.

Lovely grain on Sawman !

Thanks buddy