Latestarter's ramblings/musings/gripes and grumbles.

The "deck" meaning the flooring of the "to be" goat mansion...

Don't forget the finer touches in the mansion like crystal chandeliers.

LS did you make your Veterans Day rounds this evening? Our neighbor is a Viet Nam Veteran and he said he wasn't going to Golden Corral tonight. He said they had to wait in line outside and it was too cold and miserable for him and his wife. Did you have to wait in line?

We are in our DO NOT GO TO PLACES WITH CROWDS mode right now due to flu rearing up around us so it would have to be an excellent meal to go out now.

Mike CHS said:

We are in our DO NOT GO TO PLACES WITH CROWDS mode right now due to flu rearing up around us so it would have to be an excellent meal to go out now.

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Do you take elderberry syrup? @Devonviolet brought it to my attention and gave me a recipe. You can buy dried elderberries on Amazon. It keeps the flu virus from replicating. So you may get the virus, but it won't last long or get you very sick if the virus cannot reproduce. BJ and I picked elderberries this summer, I made the syrup and an elderberry pie.

Rammy said:

Why on earth do your goats like to go under the deck instead of going into a soon to be perfectly good barn is beyond me.

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Thy are going UNDER the soon to be barn. Dairy goats notoriously do not walk in the rain! They like to be inside. Right now, under the floor of the new barn is their "inside". They'll be giving kisses when it's done!

I think I have the recipe that you guys put out last year but I'll have to check. It couldn't hurt.

Mike CHS said:

We are in our DO NOT GO TO PLACES WITH CROWDS mode right now due to flu rearing up around us so it would have to be an excellent meal to go out now.

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Given everything you've posted, I'd say your place it the best place for an excellent meal!

Bruce said:

Given everything you've posted, I'd say your place it the best place for an excellent meal!

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We do pretty good and really have to be tempted to go to a restaurant or more likely just a late work day.

Just got back from Golden Corral. They've been doing this for a very long time and after participating for a few years, you learn some tricks. #1, do NOT go early to try and beat the rush... You will become part of it. The first time I went I waited outside in line for almost an hour, before getting in. It runs from 5pm - 9pm. The participants are generally pretty geriatric so must go early in order to get home by their 8pm bed time. We planned to arrive at 7pm and that's when we pulled into the parking lot. Walked right in and up to the cashier to pay our zero dollars. It had emptied out to self seating so the patronage guard asked how many to which we replied 2. He said to follow the couple ahead of us and sit with them. An Air Force vet from 68-72 and his wife. A very enjoyable couple and great meal. The patronage was ~85% vets and 15% their relations. No arguing, hostilities, pushing or shoving. Very friendly atmosphere!

When we left at 8pm after stuffing ourselves, the place was only ~75% filled. Plenty of free seating and food available. Anyone who asks me, I'd tell them plan to arrive some time after 7pm. Closer to 8pm would be even better.