Girls Coffeeshop Talk

[Lisa]

Michelle, I like those moonstones! They do look like opals... all glow-ey.

[Kinnakeet]

Originally Posted by FeelingTheBlues

Pretty nice little guy you found Lisa! Unfortunately I've never had anything but big spiders in my neck of the woods (I took pictures of two fat mamas that were in my apartment, I had to broom one of them outside because she was making herself quite a mansion in a corner of my room...I think she's upset now! ).



It happens sometimes Michelle, you may get a message saying that the site is under maintenance because they need to do a backup from times to times. Otherwise it may be a problem due to the https:// in front of the website (it does that to me sometimes), I usually change it to the regular http:// and if it still doesn't work I wait a few hours and then I go back on the website.


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Thanks Carl...I'm just happy to hear that I'm not being locked out on purpose!

Oh, Lisa- that is a great pic of the mantis! Which little dunker is brave enough to be holding it in the pic?

Originally Posted by The Joker

Just read over in the attire thread, that they think it's the hottest thread on the forum.

Yeah.....well......yeah......they can keep their clothes and stuff, where else do you get such diverse topics as praying mantises, unmanagable hair and curtain colours.

The attire thread should be renamed " the peacock" thread...
PS Wes, oak would be great with your curtains- it still has warm orangey tones!

Originally Posted by Lisa

I'm all for wearing clothes and such, but I just don't have the lifestyle for much else 'cept jeans and tees. I like looking at the attire thread for ideas, though... you can still be casual and chic at the same time if you really want to. My problem is, I don't care enough about being chic to make the effort.

I'm so blessed with a casual lifestyle myself! Yoga pants for day.... jeans and a nice sweater for night/going out.... we just don't need to dress up much !
(I do need to find a dress for the Trillium Banquet in November....) but furniture shopping comes first!!!

[Kinnakeet]

Hey CARL...its Monday morning, and you're on line!!!
Do you have your internet installed in your apartment?.....or are you at school on a break?

[The Joker]

Originally Posted by Lisa

I'm all for wearing clothes and such :

I'm glad you cleared that up Lisa

[The Joker]

Originally Posted by Kinnakeet

Hey CARL...its Monday morning, and you're on line!!!
Do you have your internet installed in your apartment?.....or are you at school on a break?

Carl, Michelle wants to know why you're not at school. We are gonna put you on the naughty step when you get home young man. And straight to bed, no supper. And no TRF.

[Kinnakeet]

Indeed!
We call the "naughty step" - the "thinking bench".....I guess we allow our kids to sit down when they are bad..

[FeelingTheBlues]

Originally Posted by Lisa

I'm all for wearing clothes and such, but I just don't have the lifestyle for much else 'cept jeans and tees. I like looking at the attire thread for ideas, though... you can still be casual and chic at the same time if you really want to. My problem is, I don't care enough about being chic to make the effort.

I quite like the attire thread as well, some people do have very fine tastes when it comes to clothing and I have a lot of ideas for new shirts I'd like to buy now...all I need is money!

Originally Posted by Kinnakeet

Hey CARL...its Monday morning, and you're on line!!!
Do you have your internet installed in your apartment?.....or are you at school on a break?

I've had internet installed on Saturday and am in break right now, that's why I can have a little chat with you guys (or y'all, as Lisa would say).

Originally Posted by The Joker

Carl, Michelle wants to know why you're not at school. We are gonna put you on the naughty step when you get home young man. And straight to bed, no supper. And no TRF.

School? What do you...oh darn!

And what is it with forbidding me to eat!? Since I make my food myself you can bet I'm going to eat whenever the heck I want!

Disclaimer: Just like any other young man going in an apartment, I do have some leftovers made by me mum as well...just sayin'...

[East Bay Rider]

Originally Posted by FeelingTheBlues

Don't forget plants!

I'm still trying to work cars, trucks, tractors and motorcycles into the coffee shop as often as possible.

[Lisa]

Instant noodles are your friend, Carl. The fare of students throughout the world.

Michelle, that kiddo in the mantis pic is Phoebe when she was about 9 or 10.

Wes - Michelle is right - oak wood tones will look very nice with the curtains you ordered.

Will you have blinds on the windows, too?

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by East Bay Rider

I'm still trying to work cars, trucks, tractors and motorcycles into the coffee shop as often as possible.

I'm glad that you do!

[FeelingTheBlues]

Originally Posted by East Bay Rider

I'm still trying to work cars, trucks, tractors and motorcycles into the coffee shop as often as possible.

I would gladly help but I'm afraid I know nothing about vehicles!

Originally Posted by Lisa

Instant noodles are your friend, Carl. The fare of students throughout the world.

I'm not a snobbish guy but I much prefer to cook for myself instead of having a plate of instant noodles (however good they are...). Last week I made myself some fish in a pan with brown rice, vegetables and olives, it was very good!

[The Joker]

Carl, do you have Pot noodles on the other side of the kind. I lived off these at Uni, and am still partial to them.

[kcmo]

Originally Posted by Kinnakeet

Hi Karis, if you like opals, moonstones would appeal to you as well, I think!
They are soft, (a 5 on moss scale), so they can't be banged around to much; The best quality ones are completely transparent and show a deep blue shimmer when light hits it.....


Even lesser quality moonstone is beautiful and show nice colour play!


Oh- and moonstone is a feldspar,(just in case you needed to know that )

Very cool Michelle!

[The Joker]

Originally Posted by Lisa

Instant noodles are your friend, Carl. The fare of students throughout the world.

Michelle, that kiddo in the mantis pic is Phoebe when she was about 9 or 10.

Wes - Michelle is right - oak wood tones will look very nice with the curtains you ordered.

Will you have blinds on the windows, too?

You have me thinking now Lisa Not really sure what blinds achieve. I understand net curtains, where you can have the main curtains open and nobody can really see in, and I used to have these, but aren't they are a little old fashioned. But blinds really are just opened or closed duplicating what the curtain does? Currently I just have curtains. I am quite secluded although due to cutting out some hedges in the the front garden, maybe am a little more exposed now.

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by The Joker

You have me thinking now Lisa Not really sure what blinds achieve. I understand net curtains, where you can have the main curtains open and nobody can really see in, and I used to have these, but I think they are a little old fashioned. But blinds really are just opened or closed duplicating what the curtain does? Currently I just have curtains. I am quite secluded although due to cutting out some hedges in the the front garden, maybe am a little more exposed now.

Eh, blinds are optional. I like them in addition to curtains because I tend not to mess with opening and closing the curtains - I think of them as more for decoration, you know? I like the way blinds can control the amount of light/privacy... and they serve another purpose with this old, drafty house and inefficient windows - to add one more insulating layer on cold winter days.

[The Joker]

Ok Thanks Lisa, sort of understand now, was thinking about blinds in the first pic. But the ones in the 2nd pic you can half open etc. My living room goes front to back of the house, so am doing patio doors at back, 1 window at front.

It's just I have done so much already I'm losing the will to live, trying not to add more. You can go on forever doing stuff, and just wanna get it finished.

[Lisa]

Oh, but Wes.... it's really never finished!

But please don't lose the will to live over it. It's actually kind of fun - but maybe only if you're female. My husband just glazes over and looks uncomfortable if I discuss any home decor things with him....

Here's a pic from our house that shows the horizontal blinds/curtains combo. I've since put curtains/hardware on the window by the bed, to match the setup in the sitting room.

[FeelingTheBlues]

Originally Posted by Lisa

Oh, but Wes.... it's really never finished!

But please don't lose the will to live over it. It's actually kind of fun - but maybe only if you're female. My husband just glazes over and looks uncomfortable if I discuss any home decor things with him....

Here's a pic from our house that shows the horizontal blinds/curtains combo. I've since put curtains/hardware on the window by the bed, to match the setup in the sitting room.

Now this is one majestic bedroom Lisa! Very nice!

...It's much nicer than the one I live in right now!

[Kinnakeet]

Originally Posted by East Bay Rider

I'm still trying to work cars, trucks, tractors and motorcycles into the coffee shop as often as possible.

especially motor cycles!

[The Joker]

Ok cool, yep think I'm getting it, bout controlling the light, privacy, and insulating. Never thought about all these.

I just looked at these pics from the catalogue and thought oohhh I want it look like that. But I bet it won't look anything like this.

[Kinnakeet]

Originally Posted by The Joker

Carl, do you have Pot noodles on the other side of the kind. I lived off these at Uni, and am still partial to them.

We have this:



My kids Love this stuff- they eat it dry.......

[FeelingTheBlues]

Originally Posted by The Joker

Ok cool, yep think I'm getting it, bout controlling the light, privacy, and insulating. Never thought about all these.

I just looked at these pics from the catalogue and thought oohhh I want it look like that. But I bet it won't look anything like this.

Don't lose faith Wes, I'm sure your living room will be as nice very soon!

Originally Posted by Kinnakeet

We have this:



My kids Love this stuff- they eat it dry.......

My mother would never buy us those because she used to say it was too salty and not good for us...so we had to ask our friends at school to share theirs!

[Kinnakeet]

Originally Posted by The Joker

I'm partial to the roman blinds in the first pic.....they look classical,,,and kind of British...

[FeelingTheBlues]

By the way, not to get back on another subject but here are the two fat mamas I found last week at my place...

This one was making herself a nappy home right in front of my door, I had to get rid of the web and she just ran away!



And this is the one I broomed outside! The picture isn't very good but you can compare it to the background to notice she was quite big.

[The Joker]

Originally Posted by Kinnakeet

We have this:



My kids Love this stuff- they eat it dry.......

Mr Noodles needs to be in a pot. Don't tell me you need to put this in a dish/plate, and have something to wash up.

[Kinnakeet]

Originally Posted by Lisa

Oh, but Wes.... it's really never finished!

But please don't lose the will to live over it. It's actually kind of fun - but maybe only if you're female. My husband just glazes over and looks uncomfortable if I discuss any home decor things with him....

tell you what Lisa, we should send Dave and Mark on a holiday, and then when they come back, we can say..."Surpise!..It was all on Sale!!"

[Kinnakeet]

Originally Posted by The Joker

Mr Noodles needs to be in a pot. Don't tell me you need to put this in a dish/plate, and have something to wash up.

HA! They are not quite that lazy....
Seriously though, if a food needs to cooked in any way, shape or form, Austin will not bother to eat........he just tromps around the house like an ogre mumbling..."we have NO FOOD!!"

[Kinnakeet]

Originally Posted by FeelingTheBlues

Now this is one majestic bedroom Lisa! Very nice!

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I agree!! Lisa , don't you just feel like spending a whole day in that room, with some hot tea and a good book?.....sigh...

Originally Posted by FeelingTheBlues

By the way, not to get back on another subject but here are the two fat mamas I found last week at my place...

Carl, you must have amazing "Spidey"senses to be attracting such lovely ladies!!

[FeelingTheBlues]

Originally Posted by Kinnakeet

I agree!! Lisa , don't you just feel like spending a whole day in that room, with some hot tea and a good book?.....sigh...

Yes indeed!

Originally Posted by Kinnakeet

Carl, you must have amazing "Spidey"senses to be attracting such lovely ladies!!

Seems like it...

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by Kinnakeet

I'm partial to the roman blinds in the first pic.....they look classical,,,and kind of British...

I agree. I like them better than the vertical blinds. Vertical blinds remind me of our first apartment. Which is not good!