Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[Jack Black]

You will Jack ! Happy New Year back to you my friend and all the Guardians!

Great news pal

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Some highs above freezing next week!

Hope so Jer, it's cold here today

 

[screened porch]

Hope so Jer,

Maybe I'll get to the range at long last.

 

[Jack Black]

I saw the physiotherapist, just as I'd seen his colleague a year ago, and referred me to a specialist, just as she had. He didn't know why my treatment had 'slipped through the cracks', something which seems common place with the NHS these days He gave my knee a very cursory examination through my jeans, and diagnosed 'Runner's Knee'. I'm not sure that makes sense at all, but what do I know. Hopefully I'll eventually get to see someone at some point

It's cold here today, and there has already been some snow further south. No rain at least, and as the skies are clear, the sun is out. After the docs, I had to go up the road to the post office to hand in a couple of Amazon returns, which took longer than anticipated as there is virtually no internet signal in that area. Fortunately, the post office was quiet. Afterwards, I nipped into the yuppie cafe next door for a coffee and a piece of blackberry crumble

I still needed bread, so I caught a bus into town, but the bread stall in the market was closed, and I could only find a small loaf at a nearby health food shop, which sells bread. I walked through the market, and wished a couple of the traders I know Happy New Year. It was too early for lunch, and too cold to eat in the market anyway, so I hopped on another bus, picked up my prescription from the pharmacy at the bottom of the road, and headed home for a steak slice I've plenty I can find to do in the house, including a smidgen of lollygaggin' perhaps

 

[Jack Black]

Maybe I'll get to the range at long last.

Great idea Jer

 

[Jack Black]

I was hoping to take some knife pics this afternoon, but I have been scuppered by the low winter sun, shining ferociously through my south-facing kitchen window Can't win at this time of year, by the time it dips lower, there probably won't be enough natural light First World problems I guess!

Hope everyone is having a good day

 

[5K Qs]

I live in town, but most of this valley is agricultural with a lot of orchards, so the farm houses are often invisible from the road. I know someone who lived in the orchards and went out for the day and came home to find that his house had been cleaned out. Everything, including the furniture. Someone must have been watching them for a while to get an idea of what their schedule was, and when they left the burglars drove a moving van to the house and loaded it up.
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That's a brazen heist!
When I was a kid, my Dad bought another farm down the road from our farm. The house, barn, and outbuildings of the "new farm" hadn't been used for years, so there wasn't much that could be taken from them (although my brothers and I found all sorts of "treasures" in the old house).
But we drove over there one morning to find that a mature black walnut tree had been cut down and taken away since we'd last been there later the preceding afternoon.

Have a nice 31th

What a graceful and glorious knife!

Good day all. I'm working on some resolutions that I most likely will not keep.View attachment 3063303

Admirable knife, Bob; sublime bolster!
I hope one of your resolutions is not, "I resolve NOT to keep this resolution." Deciding whether or not you've kept it might make your head explode! (That happened to me. )

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More lambsfoot:
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Celestial lambsfoot, Jer!
Is that "thing" flora, or is it fauna?

My resolution last year was "no more resolutions." So far I've been faithful. Lately I've been carrying a variety of stockman knives, primarily my 2025 KOTY Schrade Walden 881, but for New Years I've decided to carry my 2024 KOTY, the 1 of 1 Cranberry Relish GL-24. It still humbles me to have received such a marvelous gift. Thanks again and again, to Barrett and Eric. And to all the Guardians, "Have a blessed and wonderful 2026."

Jeff, you show that superb lamb fairly frequently, but no matter how often I see it, it's still breathtaking each time!

I will be approximating the New Year's lucky first meal more closely this year.
According to Cook's Country's Morgan Bolling, my favorite chef other than Jacques Pepin, it isn't just the black-eyed peas, symbolizing coins, but also greens, symbolizing paper money, and cornbread, symbolizing gold. And pork, symbolizing progress, because they root forward for food, rather than scratching backward like chickens.
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Guess I'll move some snow.

I raked the eaves and cleared the snow again and you wouldn't know it to look at it. Still it snows.

I didn't know anything about any of those prosperity images for New Year's Day food; thanks for leaning me something!

The snow-moving seems almost literally Sisyphean!

Good morning Guardians. Just got back home from visiting my daughter on the West Coast. Great Christmas holiday, wonderful food and scenery. However, having said all that, glad to be back home in NC. Got my Blue Rope LF in the pocket to ring in the New Year.
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Auspicious Albers lamb, Bill!

Happy New Year’s Eve day, Guardians! Hard to believe it is the last day of 2024. Finding this group has been great fun for me this year. I’m grateful for all the new lambsfoot blades in my barn of course, but even more so for the new long-distance friendships with all of you. Hoping for the chance to meet up in person in 2026.

Since my collector’s eyes are bigger than my stomach, it’s difficult for me to pick a Lamb of the Year. Instead, here is a montage of some of my flock:View attachment 3063363
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Congrats on your felicitous flock, Dave; you're soon gonna need to enlarge your sheepcote/sheepfold, I'll bet!

Nice choices Steve Two women on the bus were prattling on about needing to get some bottles of Dom Perignon like they were talking about ketchup! Certainly didn't sound like usual Dom Perignon demographic!

Maybe you misheard them, Jack. Might they have been discussing Dom Peregrin?? I've heard our mod Gary produces an enjoyable, yet affordable, vintage. (Perhaps I've misheard, too. )

Nice photos Gary

Sweet

Thanks, Jack and David.

It's crazy with fireworks here! There's 30 minutes to go yet!

I was in bed shortly after 9pm on New Year's Eve, and heard a couple of very early noisemakers. My wife said there was quite a cacophony at midnight, but I slept right through it.

Always a gentleman in your responses Gary.
Thank you and may you find health, happiness and a few new knives in the coming year.

Thanks for the kind words and welcome wishes for 2026, Bob, and same to you!

Happy 7th night of Christmas! (And happy New Year's, too!)

When Dawn and I made these simple nativity figures a few years ago, my main contribution was the angel. I don't know how well it shows in this pic, but it's covered in googly eyes, inspired by the description of the heavenly creatures in Ezekiel 10.

That's a dramatic display you two created, Tyson; the covered-in-googly-eyes angel is an inspired idea!

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It certainly wouldn't be the first time I have resolved to stay away from crazy women Gary!

That's interesting Gary. When, I was young, tangerines were associated with Christmas for some reason, and it was the only time I remember seeing them

I'm not sure if I should get on the scales, or go to the sales!
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Resolutions often require multiple repetitions before they "take".
I'm sure our Sunday School Christmas oranges were navel oranges. I liked them very much, and still do, although I almost always buy mandarin oranges aka clementines (I'm not great at citrus identification) now, because I can peel them quickly.
Very poetic!

What is it with the lamb?
No idea. Lilly gave it to me at Christmas that she was given it gift when she made a chemist purchase.
Massager? Beard comb? Looks cool though!

Looks like a grazing horse to me.

May all have a healthy and prosperous New Year.
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I'm betting on that electrifying lamb, even though the apples have it badly outnumbered!

Happy New Year Guardians !


Health and happiness to you all for 2026


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Happy New Year Guardians! Hope y'all have a good one

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Steve and David, thanks for bringing out your sumptuous stag to start the new year!

- GT

 

[5K Qs]

Cracker Jack is my Lambsfoot of the Week. Here are some shots of him on vacation with us in August 2019.
Relaxing on the deck of our rental cottage:

Looking triumphantly over La Salle Island in Lake Huron:

If I called the animal in this photo a reindeer, could this be a Christmas photo? (The knife "pose" should look eerily familiar.)

- GT

 

[Rufus1949]

Cracker Jack is my Lambsfoot of the Week. Here are some shots of him on vacation with us in August 2019.
Relaxing on the deck of our rental cottage:

Looking triumphantly over La Salle Island in Lake Huron:

If I called the animal in this photo a reindeer, could this be a Christmas photo? (The knife "pose" should look eerily familiar.)

- GT

I have seen yellow snow, but not green snow Gary.

 

[5K Qs]

I have seen yellow snow, but not green snow Gary.

You've got me there, Bob. Maybe I could "stretch the truth" and claim the photo was taken at our Florida winter getaway.

- GT

 

[lambertiana]

That's a brazen heist!
When I was a kid, my Dad bought another farm down the road from our farm. The house, barn, and outbuildings of the "new farm" hadn't been used for years, so there wasn't much that could be taken from them (although my brothers and I found all sorts of "treasures" in the old house).
But we drove over there one morning to find that a mature black walnut tree had been cut down and taken away since we'd last been there later the preceding afternoon.

I have heard of black walnuts being taken, large trees are very valuable on the lumber market. Around here, it is not uncommon to hear of large sago palms being taken. They are expensive and easy to dig up and replant.

 

[Jack Black]

That's a brazen heist!
When I was a kid, my Dad bought another farm down the road from our farm. The house, barn, and outbuildings of the "new farm" hadn't been used for years, so there wasn't much that could be taken from them (although my brothers and I found all sorts of "treasures" in the old house).
But we drove over there one morning to find that a mature black walnut tree had been cut down and taken away since we'd last been there later the preceding afternoon.

Some cheek! A few days after I moved to Grumble Towers, I thought that my next-door neighbours were having a new path laid. It turned out that thieves had been in the night, and stolen the old Yorkshire stone flag-stones! There was at least one gang coming into my area for some time, and stealing stone. They'd dig up the paving slabs on a quiet street, and steal stone from old walls, selling it on to richer folks who didn't ask questions. Leeds City Council weren't averse to doing the same either

Maybe you misheard them, Jack. Might they have been discussing Dom Peregrin?? I've heard our mod Gary produces an enjoyable, yet affordable, vintage. (Perhaps I've misheard, too. )

LOL!

Resolutions often require multiple repetitions before they "take".
I'm sure our Sunday School Christmas oranges were navel oranges. I liked them very much, and still do, although I almost always buy mandarin oranges aka clementines (I'm not great at citrus identification) now, because I can peel them quickly.
Very poetic!

I very rarely eat citrus fruit anymore Gary, as the acid can be a bit much for my stomach. I am quite partial to the odd lime though

Cracker Jack is my Lambsfoot of the Week. Here are some shots of him on vacation with us in August 2019.
Relaxing on the deck of our rental cottage:

Looking triumphantly over La Salle Island in Lake Huron:

If I called the animal in this photo a reindeer, could this be a Christmas photo? (The knife "pose" should look eerily familiar.)

- GT

It's always nice to see Cracker Jack, whatever the season Gary

 

[SteveC]

Good morning Guardians !


Nice sunny and cold here today

 

[Jack Black]

I didn't feel like cooking this evening, so had a couple of cheeseburgers. That's what I fancied at the time, but they were strangely unsatisfying I might have to finish off the mince pies!

We got any ex-dockers or longshoremen here, it used to be such a widespread profession, before containerisation? I bought this piece from a stall that sold vintage tools, but I think this is maybe a retirement gift or presentation piece rather than a tool

 

[Jack Black]

Good morning Guardians !


Nice sunny and cold here today


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Fantastic pic Steve

 

[SteveC]

I'll post a couple of pics of Cracker Jack taken in the fall of 2018 while I was doing some yard work. Yard work in the summer is easy to plan; mow the lawn once a week whether it needs it or not (and my wife takes care of all the flower beds). Fall yard work is also not very disruptive to schedules: rake leaves once or twice a week so that the leaf cart is full when the city comes to empty it on Tuesday morning. But winter yard work is TOTALLY unpredictable and can often take up inordinate amounts of time! This week, it rained all day Sunday, essentially removing all remaining snow in our city (except for the piles formed during snow removal activities). Sunday night into Monday had freezing rain followed by snow. I've done two snow removal sessions, each of at least one hour, each day from Monday through Thursday, and I'm getting pretty tired of shoveling, scraping, and sweeping. Fortunately, only 3+ months of winter remain!

- GT

Nice pics Gary !

I was pleasantly surprised to hear that I had won Jack's generous giveaway. I am not on my home computer, so no picture.
Happy New Year to all!!

Congrats !

I saw the physiotherapist, just as I'd seen his colleague a year ago, and referred me to a specialist, just as she had. He didn't know why my treatment had 'slipped through the cracks', something which seems common place with the NHS these days He gave my knee a very cursory examination through my jeans, and diagnosed 'Runner's Knee'. I'm not sure that makes sense at all, but what do I know. Hopefully I'll eventually get to see someone at some point

It's cold here today, and there has already been some snow further south. No rain at least, and as the skies are clear, the sun is out. After the docs, I had to go up the road to the post office to hand in a couple of Amazon returns, which took longer than anticipated as there is virtually no internet signal in that area. Fortunately, the post office was quiet. Afterwards, I nipped into the yuppie cafe next door for a coffee and a piece of blackberry crumble

I still needed bread, so I caught a bus into town, but the bread stall in the market was closed, and I could only find a small loaf at a nearby health food shop, which sells bread. I walked through the market, and wished a couple of the traders I know Happy New Year. It was too early for lunch, and too cold to eat in the market anyway, so I hopped on another bus, picked up my prescription from the pharmacy at the bottom of the road, and headed home for a steak slice I've plenty I can find to do in the house, including a smidgen of lollygaggin' perhaps

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Hopefully you can get some treatment for your knee. Steak slice looks yummy

Fantastic pic Steve

Thanks buddy !

 

[echoscout]

Morning Guardians! Sunny and pleasant today.