RUMPLATIONS: Awesome Honky Tonk and Cyber Bar

Thank you for opening up, Lion. A cup of my normal Yorkshire tea. Thank you. 😊

Not much is happening over atm, other than my brisk walk between rain showers and getting our groceries.

Thank you for the tea, Lion... over and out!

3rd set

Spill the Wine

Year Of The Cat

Scars

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Before I brag on our USA Women Hockey team beating Canada in the Winter Olympics .....

Yes, our ladies not only beat Canada but ALSO set a Olympic record

TEAM USA WOMEN'S HOCKEY GIVES CANADA ITS FIRST SHUTOUT IN OLYMPIC HISTORY

Bless our ladies y'all

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I see the rhinologist today. Or as my granddaughter called it, the rhinoceros. 🦏

Hoping for some answers. 🤞🏻

I will take a Coke Zero to go please and thanks! 😘

I’m mostly unplugged rest of February, but popping in to plug writing challenge on SS. Runs thru St Patty's Day…

https://www.storiesspace.com/forum/stories-space-writing-prompts-challenges/writing-challenge-for-50-end-date-march-17th

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I’m mostly unplugged rest of February, but popping in to plug writing challenge on SS. Runs thru St Patty's Day…

https://www.storiesspace.com/forum/stories-space-writing-prompts-challenges/writing-challenge-for-50-end-date-march-17th

This will be fun, thanx for the heads up Kimmi!

Hope everyone is well or at least making progress on whatever ails you; seems a bunch of us have stuff going on. I've been reading so much medical info I figure I'm at least as qualified as the average resident. I do have a set of scrubs. I'm gonna wear them to the hospital next time I go in. lol

I promise I would never do such a thing but I just realized all I need is a stethoscope and I can start examining patients. I may work that into a story.

"Hi, I'm Dr Lyfbuz...."

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This will be fun, thanx for the heads up Kimmi!

Hope everyone is well or at least making progress on whatever ails you; seems a bunch of us have stuff going on. I've been reading so much medical info I figure I'm at least as qualified as the average resident. I do have a set of scrubs. I'm gonna wear them to the hospital next time I go in. lol

I promise I would never do such a thing but I just realized all I need is a stethoscope and I can start examining patients. I may work that into a story.

"Hi, I'm Dr Lyfbuz...."

Well, Dr. Lyfbuz, it all started a couple of years ago when a snotty family decided to take up permanent residence in my right sinus…

Good morning all y’all. Today I tuck away my chronic issues to take my brother to Animal Kingdom. Should be fun. Just going for the day. It’s supposed to be decent weather finally.

The appointment with the rhinoceros went well yesterday. She is testing me for immunodeficiencies. I discovered there are 550 such deficiencies in existence. Who wants to place bets I have more than one?

She did also give me an antibiotic ointment to mix in with my saline sinus rinse. Something new I haven’t tried yet. It’s a two month regimen. I liked this doc very much. She’s sharp. Fingers crossed 🤞🏻 she can help me solve the mystery of the superbug that three docs have now said “mimics MRSA”. My mood is better than it has been in some time. I feel like I have a doctor who isn’t just try to cure the problem but figure out what caused it and how to stop it. I’m hopeful.

Splurging on breakfast at Einstein Brothers Bagels. 🥯

My mediation group asked me yesterday if I could name ONE good thing that has come out of my health journey. I learned I can live without ice cream. (I gave up most dairy products). Thank goodness Candy Kitchen has lemon Italian ice. 😎

Okay, my friends. TGIF. Only 2 more weeks till my baby girl comes home for her birthday weekend. 😎🥳

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Well, Dr. Lyfbuz, it all started a couple of years ago when a snotty family decided to take up permanent residence in my right sinus…

Good morning all y’all. Today I tuck away my chronic issues to take my brother to Animal Kingdom. Should be fun. Just going for the day. It’s supposed to be decent weather finally.

Have a great day at Animal Kingdom, Kat. We went there about a year after it opened. I particularly remember the safari experience, and I guess it is even better now than it was back then. 😊 Good news that you like your new doctor; the fact that you like her. I keep my fingers and everything else crossed for you that they find out what it is and, importantly, a cure.

Dull, dank weather here atm. So, a pot of Yorkshire tea, please. Thank you. We had planned to go out and do something, maybe a walk down the beach, but we put that off to tomorrow, as we have been promised some sun then.

Happiness everywhere this fine morning here in Rumps it seems to be

contagious thanks from Kimmi, Kat and Doktor Lyfbuz. I too have my own two great docs I've been blessed with.

Shall U get beautiful Bertha filled and Copper Tea Kettle?

I've brought fresh Boston Cremes & Raspberry filled doughnuts for pre Valentines

A few morning tunes too

Feelin Alright

Keep The Wolves Away

A Sky Full Of Stars

This ancient lion shall return on Monday so y'all play nice

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Hey Rumps! Sorry for the short absence. Life/work has been crazy since I returned from Maui. But I have a long weekend ahead of me to rest and reset.

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Hiya, Rumpies

I’m taking a bit of time away. Trying to gather strength with more bad stuff with Dad. And my twin and I are taking a short trip together to celebrate our birthday last week of month. Her wonderful hubby will stay to handle Dad issues.

Hope you and your sister are having an amazing trip, Kimmy!

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I feel like I have a doctor who isn’t just try to cure the problem but figure out what caused it and how to stop it. I’m hopeful.

That is great, Kat! I’ve been working through some chronic health issues over the past five years. And when you find some who isn’t trying to throw duct tape on the symptoms, but wants to help you find the root cause and address the underlying issue - life changing! I am so happy you found one of those doctors!

With that, I am grabbing a cup of coffee with a splash of cream and I am off to the Volvo dealership. Have a great Friday, everyone!

Wow. This has to be the quietest bar on the planet.

Well, maybe the smell of coffee will bring in some life. I have washed up old Bertha and refilled her with some dark roast Nicaraguan coffee. For teas, there's Yorkshire Gold and Russian Caravan. Kettle is filled for hot chocolate and other fine teas. And it's a bar, so our usual selection of booze is available. So whatcha drinkin'.

I just got a news alert that Canada's mogul master Mikael Kingsbury landed the gold in men's dual moguls. That's his fifth career Olympic medal and second one of this games after a silver in a tight finish in individual. It is also the first gold for Canada in these games.

Thank you for opening up Rumplations, Ape. I have a mug of Yorkshire Tea, please. Thank you. 😊

I have not watched too much of the Winter Olympics, although I did see Britain win its first gold medal yesterday. Matt Weston on the rather scary skeleton luge read, 'tea tray'. Yesterday, I cut the lawn for the first time in 2026. Today, we are back to rain!

Luge scares the eff out of me. I mean, it is arguably less scary than some of the tricks in freestyle skiing but there is a sense of control that skiers seem to have that's lacking in luge or skeleton. They just seem to be blasting through those tracks with little or no control. Even bobsled has at least some sense of being in control.

I visited Lake Placid, site of the 1984 Winter Olympics, in 2017 or thereabouts. The sled track is still there and used for training so I actually got to see some runs live.

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Wow. This has to be the quietest bar on the planet.

Well, maybe the smell of coffee will bring in some life. I have washed up old Bertha and refilled her with some dark roast Nicaraguan coffee.

Is that coffee I smell? Thanks, for opening up, Ape!

I hope everyone had a pleasant Valentine’s Day.

Oddly, I’ve been pretty oblivious to the Olympics this year. I’ve been watching some of the highlights online, but have not actually sat down and watched anything yet.

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Yesterday, I cut the lawn for the first time in 2026. Today, we are back to rain!

Cutting your lawn? In February?

We’ve been in the 50’s for the past two days. Looks like two more days in the 50’s, followed by a few days in the mid-40’s with some rain. Whatever snow/ice we have on the ground will likely be gone by mid-week, which is unheard of for mid-February. Granted, there is a chance of several inches snow next weekend. So weird.

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Cutting your lawn? In February?

He is a Brit. They have weird weather over there. 😁 We are hitting a warm spell (6C/42F by mid-week) but with the amount of snow we have on the ground, I will be be happy if I see grass. But we are getting some rain, too, so probably will get there by next weekend.

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He is a Brit. They have weird weather over there. 😁

A Brit who lives right down on the south coast of England. 😊 Up north, and in Scotland, they still have snow, but nothing like what you see in Canada. 11°C and rain here.

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He is a Brit. They have weird weather over there. 😁 We are hitting a warm spell (6C/42F by mid-week) but with the amount of snow we have on the ground, I will be be happy if I see grass. But we are getting some rain, too, so probably will get there by next weekend.

We’ve been lucky this year. Most of the snow has gone north or south of us. I think we’ve gotten maybe 18-20 inches, which is significantly less than most years. And with the warmer weather in December, a lot of that melted. We’ve got bare grass in half of our yard right now.

Just looked at my weather app. What was looking like 3 inches of snow next weekend now looks closer to 8-10 inches. Fingers crossed they are wrong. I was really hoping for an early spring!

Unlikely that our warm spell has anything to do with early Spring. Mid-Winter thaws are kind of a thing around here. Then we'll get smacked again when it ends. I'm now seeing -1C forecast for next Saturday so I kind of know when this thaw ends.

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Luge scares the eff out of me. I mean, it is arguably less scary than some of the tricks in freestyle skiing but there is a sense of control that skiers seem to have that's lacking in luge or skeleton. They just seem to be blasting through those tracks with little or no control. Even bobsled has at least some sense of being in control.

I visited Lake Placid, site of the 1984 Winter Olympics, in 2017 or thereabouts. The sled track is still there and used for training so I actually got to see some runs live.

Luge looks tame compared to the skeleton! lol And what about 2 person luge!

Quiet I hear spoken here at Rumps!

hmmmmmmmmmm

1st light 1st in

Lights On

Check about the bar, no visible damage

This is Good

Big Beautiful Bertha filled with

Lion Gold Roast, this shall bring em in

Neon light on FRESH BREW

Copper Tea Kettle filled and singin da blues; plenty of choices of tea & packets of Swiss Miss.

Being a Holiday here in this upstart break away colonies now known as The United States; it's President Day to celebrate

President's Day, officially Washington's Birthday, is a federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February to honor George Washington's birthday (Feb. 22). Established in 1885 and moved by the 1971 Uniform Monday Holiday Act to create three-day weekends, it is now popularly recognized to also honor Abraham Lincoln (Feb. 12) and all U.S. presidents.

the original " NO KINGS" celebration

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Placed a nice selection of doughnuts, fruit hand pies, and cinnamon rolls & twists.

Of course fresh cuppycakes 'a plenty' too.

Warming up our Jukebox to get this days vibe set too.......

As I plate the special treats; I see my sweet Jane is back from Kimmi's toys in store room #4

I wonder what her morning selections of tunes.

hmmmmmmmmm

Foster The People

Sit Next To Me

Empire Of The Sun

We Are The People

Kongos

Come With Me Now

I say a perfect 1st set makes me wonder what my hottie shall play as I go about restocking the booze and

Coke Zero.

Before our second set, update on the Olympics Gold Medal count

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2026 Winter Olympics Gold Medal Standings (As of Feb 15):

Norway: 11 Golds

Italy: 8 Golds

United States: 5 Golds

Netherlands: 5 Golds

Sweden: 5 Golds

France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria: 4 Golds each

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Second set

Gorillaz

Feel Good Inc.

The War On Drugs

Under The Pressure

Duran Duran

Come Undone

congrats to ALL the Olympians putting their heart in the competitions.

Our third set

Matt Maeson

Hallucinations

Chris Stableton w/ Jelly Roll

Ashes & Steel

Daft Punk

Something About Us

As we continue to pick up around here both of us know the Bear Shall be returning sooner than later; interesting our Kimmi is out too. Hmmmmm happenstance?? I can't say 😃

Before Jane & I head off to our waiting ponies, barn kitties and yes Jenny

Jane asked me to post my Valentines surprise to her here.also

SANCTUARY

My love for you

Comes strong

as a winter rager

storm.

Thrashing

Churning over

our peaceful

valley.

It stays contained,

only due

our deep

love.

As we

sealed the storm

behind an ancient

iron door-

one that we

alone hold

the key

that only

you Emily

can open.

The beauty

iS knowing

our LOVE

is the key.

We must keep

it shut.

Because if it

ever be

released,

I know

Our valley

shall never

be our

Sanctuary

Ever more.

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raw and personal from this ancient lions heart to the one that captured and holds my heart.

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Be happy and find your smiles to warm your day y'all

Jane and Lion Out

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Beautiful poem, Lion. Just beautiful. 😊

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Beautiful poem, Lion. Just beautiful. 😊

Thank you

Ah, Hockey.. Dad took me to a fight once, and a hockey game broke out.

Time for some tea, I think.

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Ah, Hockey.. Dad took me to a fight once, and a hockey game broke out.

Time for some tea, I think.

Welcome to Rumps may I call you Mandy? I'm Fuzzy ourvpart time barkeep & dj when Bear is away.

What your fav tea to enjoy?

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I go through about 20 different teas. This morning it's summertime earl grey

Good morning. I would love to say that I look that lovely and serene sipping my tea but ... nah.

Kimmi's challenge on StoriesSpace is chugging along nicely. Some interesting reads there and it's max 80 words so you can probably read the whole thread in one pass. Yeah, there's an ape in there somewhere. Of course, if you're a member on SS (or sign up), there's still a month to get a story or two in (you're allowed one for each picture).

https://www.storiesspace.com/forum/stories-space-writing-prompts-challenges/writing-challenge-for-50-end-date-march-17th?post=214315