The Earth is Enough

Bird · May 5, 2004

( tried a whiskey flavored coffee. Turned out to be a bad experiment )

I can imagine how that worked. Is it "Irish Coffee" when you put the whiskey in coffeee. I'd heard it was good, so I tried it many years ago, and in my opinion, ruined both the coffee and the whiskey. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif Of course, I'm just not a whiskey drinker, unless you count a little Scotch and water now and then. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

rockinmywaypa · May 5, 2004

Laminarman As long as you're not going to farm an excellent crop to not grow is thistles. This kind of reminded me of a story I read about a guy that wanted to collect on a gov't program that paid you to not raise pigs. He thought razerbacks would be a good choice to not raise.

Laminarman · May 5, 2004

Whiskey, books, not raising pigs. This is a good post.

Here's how I like to unwind: Lights off except for my reading lamp next to my big leather chair, big chunky ice over which is poured a little (or lot) of Gentleman Jack (mmmmm) and a little George Bird Evans:

"Yesterday I looked up into our golden maples and everything I saw was heaven, the aching beauty of these mountains that all my life have had me and I them, from the time when I was a boy I loved them without understanding the meaning of love"

From A Dog, A Gun and Time Enough

Egon · May 5, 2004

I make weekly trips to the library bringing home about six to eight books that vary from scientific to Agatha Christie and anything between. Favorite reading spot is in the camper parked at the lake or on the big leather recliner in the sunroom. Never sip when readin as it ruins what little concentration I have.

But I can spend hours sitting in front of a fire with a cool barley malt sandwich.

Egon

Tdog · May 5, 2004

Makers Mark or Knob Creek will do just fine!

Reading? Northern Tool, Harbor Freight, Craftsman, etc.

But gotta admit, over the last year [spent a lot of time with my wife at drs offices & hospitals], I read & re-read several things, all the way from the Lord of the Rings trilogy to Harry Potter to Band of Brothers. Nothing was as enjoyable, though, as the re-read of Huckleberry Finn!

Bird · May 6, 2004

( over the last year [spent a lot of time with my wife at drs offices & hospitals], I read & re-read several things )

Me, too. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif But it was reading magazines and newspapers instead of books.

Youare · May 6, 2004

My favorite reading material is the owners manual of life. It helps me put the events of the world, especially today, into the proper perspective and brings me to the place of being thankful for all that I have.

The earth will do for now but what's beyond it is far more intresting. It's nice having a relationship with the Creator of all that is. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Randy

SCB · May 6, 2004

Have to agree on the makers mark. As far as reading, in a word, ANYTHING. My wife laughs at me because if I don't have a manual or how to book (or my computer for TBN), then I'll read candy wrappers, or billboards, etc. Compulsive that way I guess. Good Post!!

Laminarman · May 7, 2004

Since I posted this topic, any recommendations on "how to build things" books beyond ordinary Lowes "How to Build a Deck" or Landscape book? Any soup to nuts books on light construction work and building?

ljh2 · May 7, 2004

I enjoy a sip every now and then of W.L. Weller Kentucky Straight Bourbon... and on occasion for a change of pace a little Jameson 'Red-Breast' Irish Whiskey isn't too shabby either. Good to unwind with either one -- especially on a cold winter night in front of the fireplace. I surely wouldn't want to ruin a nice Whiskey with any ice or water though. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

On the other hand, like Egon said, a nice cold beer while sitting around the campfire is pretty nice too. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif