Girls Coffeeshop Talk

[The Joker]

Hey what about this house Lisa. Main house is center. Dave's outbuilding is top right(green roof) where he keeps flight sim and junk. Is it far enough away?

[East Bay Rider]

Look there's a tractor!

[dbelle7]

Originally Posted by Lisa

Mini horses - I hear you, Mikki. And they're expensive to start with.

But the subject did spark some interesting dialogue with hubby yesterday. He's historically been uninterested in living outside of the suburbs. He doesn't much care for yard work, gardening, or spending time outside. However, when I mentioned that he could use an old barn or outbuilding for his flight simulator hobby ("You could even bring in an entire plane fuselage!") he perked up. Ha - the wheels in his head are turning.

This is getting interesting.......

[Lisa]

Yup a tractor, Bill. Also looks like a vineyard... a pond... and that building is just about the perfect distance from the house.

Wouldn't happen to be on this continent, would it, Wes?

[East Bay Rider]

Roll a camper into a fully equipped garage and I'd have no reason to ever come back in the house.

[dbelle7]

Originally Posted by Lisa

Mini horses - I hear you, Mikki. And they're expensive to start with.

But the subject did spark some interesting dialogue with hubby yesterday. He's historically been uninterested in living outside of the suburbs. He doesn't much care for yard work, gardening, or spending time outside. However, when I mentioned that he could use an old barn or outbuilding for his flight simulator hobby ("You could even bring in an entire plane fuselage!") he perked up. Ha - the wheels in his head are turning.

Lisa there is a mini horse farm not too far from you....you could take the girls to see them ... Google WeeOkie miniature horses

[The Joker]

Hey Lisa I have a question for you. What artist/artists (painters) do you like?

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by dbelle7

Lisa there is a mini horse farm not too far from you....you could take the girls to see them ... Google WeeOkie miniature horses

I found them, D! And they welcome visitors. Wouldn't it be great to visit when they have some foals?! I think a field trip is in order. Wouldn't that be fun. It was around Yukon, wasn't it?

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by East Bay Rider

Roll a camper into a fully equipped garage and I'd have no reason to ever come back in the house.

Yup. A vintage restored Air Stream would be perfect.

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by The Joker

Hey Lisa I have a question for you. What artist/artists (painters) do you like?

Hmmm.... let's see. Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, El Greco... partial to the stuff by the Old Masters. Also a fan of Maxfield Parrish, an American artist who did a lot of commercial work. His prints were found in homes everywhere in the 1920s and '30s.

[East Bay Rider]

Originally Posted by Lisa

Yup. A vintage restored Air Stream would be perfect.

Towed by a Wagoneer?




Lisa, you know that's the dream.

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by East Bay Rider

Towed by a Wagoneer?




Lisa, you know that's the dream.

I'm much more comfortable with that as a life goal rather than climbing a mountain or skydiving.

[The Joker]

Lisa, thought this one would be nice with some pics. Picked Maxfield Parrish, hope got the images right, as not someone I'm familiar with but really liked the pics out the list you gave.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLC7eCQ7mhs

[Lisa]

Ack, Wes. YouTube tells me the video is private and I have to log in. I don't have an account on YouTube - looks like in order to do I have to create a google mail account. That's weird.

I've been able to see your other videos with no problem.

[The Joker]

Try now

[Art 1]

Originally Posted by Lisa

Hmmm.... let's see. Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, El Greco... partial to the stuff by the Old Masters. Also a fan of Maxfield Parrish, an American artist who did a lot of commercial work. His prints were found in homes everywhere in the 1920s and '30s.

Just saw some Dali's and Van Goghs and Frieda Kaloe.

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by Art 1

Just saw some Dali's and Van Goghs and Frieda Kaloe.

Cool!

[Art 1]

Originally Posted by Lisa

Cool!

I posted some picks awhile back of some I took. Probably won't do that again. Oh well.

[Lisa]

Oh, Wes! I just took a look and listen. I'm not worthy of your efforts! But you played that beautifully. The pictures were a really nice accompaniment, too. Now every time I look at a Parrish print I'll think of you. (Hmm... there are two in my house...)

[The Joker]

Originally Posted by Lisa

Oh, Wes! I just took a look and listen. I'm not worthy of your efforts! But you played that beautifully. The pictures were a really nice accompaniment, too. Now every time I look at a Parrish print I'll think of you. (Hmm... there are two in my house...)

You are extremely worthy. Ok better get off to bed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swPrLcG56Pc

[The Joker]

I gotta start sitting up straight, looking at that think I'm getting curvature of the spine hunching over the piano and slouching on sofa's

[jatco]

/\ .. nicely done, Wes. Nice piece.... (yeah.. I hear you about sitting up straight...Always been a problem of mine too...) - too many years behind a PC..!

[dbelle7]

Originally Posted by Lisa

I found them, D! And they welcome visitors. Wouldn't it be great to visit when they have some foals?! I think a field trip is in order. Wouldn't that be fun. It was around Yukon, wasn't it?

It is near Yukon...I have emailed back and for with the owners a little and they seem really nice and they do welcome visitors!
I would be so much fun to see the foals...they are sooo teeny when they are born!

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by dbelle7

It is near Yukon...I have emailed back and for with the owners a little and they seem really nice and they do welcome visitors!
I would be so much fun to see the foals...they are sooo teeny when they are born!

We'll definitely bring the camera if they don't mind us taking pics of the babies. My kids would just flip, getting to see those guys. And pet them and maybe even hug them....

[dbelle7]

Originally Posted by Lisa

We'll definitely bring the camera if they don't mind us taking pics of the babies. My kids would just flip, getting to see those guys. And pet them and maybe even hug them....

http://www.prairiewindsfarm.net/

Looks like this place is in Edmond is that even closer?

[The Joker]

Originally Posted by jatco

/\ .. nicely done, Wes. Nice piece.... (yeah.. I hear you about sitting up straight...Always been a problem of mine too...) - too many years behind a PC..!

Thank You Thomas.

[FeelingTheBlues]

Wes, as always, you played this beautifully! Bravo!

Ladies, gentlemen, perhaps we could play this music in the background whenever I'll invite you all for dinner at my mere apartment! Here's what I cooked tonight, anybody is interested into tasting a sauté à la Carl?



For those who would ever want to give it a try, I just used a bit of frozen vegetables (I believe it's Artic Garden's Yin Yang mix...or something like that...) which I mixed with fresh mushrooms and slices of black olives. Before putting those in the pan I put a bit of oil as well as some lemon juice before cooking a nice salmon filet that I cut in small parts in order to mix it with the vegetables. Once the fish is well cooked, you add in the mix and when everything is hot and the vegetables are crunchy you add some cut spaghettini's that you have previously cooked.

The dish is mostly filled with vegetables but you can taste a bit of fish every now and then as you finish it and the texture of the pastas really adds something to the mix. I am definitely going to try this again (I'm thinking chicken would be a good idea as well but the good thing about this is that it would make an incredible vegetarian meal if you want).

Bon appétit!

[Lisa]

Carl that looks really delicious! I love stir fry types of things. I'll give your recipe a try. Might substitute beef or chicken because I can't get my kids to eat salmon (darn them!) - in fact, I grilled some skirt steak this evening for dinner and there's quite a bit left over.

[dbelle7]

Originally Posted by FeelingTheBlues

Wes, as always, you played this beautifully! Bravo!

Ladies, gentlemen, perhaps we could play this music in the background whenever I'll invite you all for dinner at my mere apartment! Here's what I cooked tonight, anybody is interested into tasting a sauté à la Carl?



For those who would ever want to give it a try, I just used a bit of frozen vegetables (I believe it's Artic Garden's Yin Yang mix...or something like that...) which I mixed with fresh mushrooms and slices of black olives. Before putting those in the pan I put a bit of oil as well as some lemon juice before cooking a nice salmon filet that I cut in small parts in order to mix it with the vegetables. Once the fish is well cooked, you add in the mix and when everything is hot and the vegetables are crunchy you add some cut spaghettini's that you have previously cooked.

The dish is mostly filled with vegetables but you can taste a bit of fish every now and then as you finish it and the texture of the pastas really adds something to the mix. I am definitely going to try this again (I'm thinking chicken would be a good idea as well but the good thing about this is that it would make an incredible vegetarian meal if you want).

Bon appétit!

That looks GREAT!

[The Joker]

Thanks Carl.

Now I just hope you haven't poisoned yourself in your attempt at cooking. Really, looks tasty mate.