"YABBER-LINER" - ALL ABOARD

Warmest greetings to all from afar " Now I paws for thought…

I found that I was gonna start this diary entry with the letters Tit… Not wishing to countenance gratuitous titillation, or as folks from the Bayou say; ‘chatouillement’…

Oh sure; you may call me a fat redneck hillbilly dirt farmer with more truck parts than flowers in the front yard, butt; as my Pa always used to say, “Never boast of your conquests.”

Unfortunately, I was always down at the still and never heard the old boy. So; lemme tell y’all the tail of how I finally mounted Mismi and conquered her by going all the way!!!

I know that after all this time some of you will take some convincing; so I have photographs to prove it!!!

I can hardly believe it myself and am still quite breathless, at last I was finally on top of Mismi, it was like being on top of the world…From the bottom it looked like the crack would just swallow me up and the overhang would be too large and sap my strength.

However patience persistence and fortitude sustained me in the matter at hand as I pulled and pushed hard for the right position to get further up and made my best moves determined to go the whole nine yards…..well, not yards exactly!

But first some background information…








Mismi is about 160 km west of Lake Titicaca and 700 km southeast of Peru's capital city, Lima, in the Arequipa Region. It is one of the highest points of Colca Canyon. There are several glaciers on the peak.

Nevado Mismi is a 5,597 m (18,363 ft) mountain peak of volcanic origin located in the Andes mountain range of Peru.

A glacial stream on the Mismi was firmly identified as the most distant source of the Amazon River in 1996. The waters from Nevado Mismi flow into the Quebradas Carhuasanta and Apacheta, which in turn flow into the Río Apurímac which is a tributary of the Ucayali which later joins the Marañón to form the Amazon proper.

Ok; that might be information overload and I’m procrastinating somewhat.

From base camp it don’t look so tough…






However getting around the overhang was made more difficult after a collapse.






On top at last!!!




What! WHAT? You didn't think...I...we - Oh my!

Someone shoot me...
I’m really smoking! - The Doc says 60 a day is pushing the envelope! In that case…I’ll stamp it out!

Jumping jehosephat! There’s more…
No; don’t be silly, Wandels name isn’t Jehose…However he may be Phat!!! lol


One night I dreamed I was walking in the snow with my sprit. Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky. In each scene I noticed footprints in the snow. Sometimes there were two sets of footprints, other times there were just one set.

This bothered me because I noticed that during the low periods of my life, when I was suffering I could see only one set of footprints.

So I said to the sprit; "You promised me that if I believed in you, you would walk with me always. But I have noticed that during the most trying periods of my life there have only been one set of footprints in the snow. Why, when I needed you most, have you not been there for me?"

The sprit replied, "The times when you have seen only one set of footprints in the snow, is when I carried you."

Keep the faith dudes!
Until next our paths cross; may the force be with one and all. x



Ps. Dearest Mama (to be) Verby; in case I absent myself on the morrow, may I wish for you all you would wish for yourself and as a small token I give you my recipe for Aloo Kachori…


Ingredients:
• 1/2 kg Potatoes
• 100 grams Arrowroot
• 1 Coconut (grated)
• 2-3 Green Chilies
• 1 tsp Cardamom Seeds
• 1-2 tbsp Lemon Juice
• 1-2 tsp Sugar
• Salt to taste


How to make Aloo Kachori:

To make the covering, first boil and mash the potatoes. Mix it with 50 grams arrowroot, salt and knead it into stiff dough.

To make the filling, mix the grated coconut with crushed green chilies, sugar, lemon, cardamom and salt.

To make kachori, take a small portion of the dough and pat between palms to make a small puri.

Now stuff this puri with coconut mixture and form into a ball. Repeat the process to make rest of the kachoris.

Douse the balls in the remaining arrowroot and deep fry in hot oil until golden brown.

Your Aloo Kachori is ready to eat - Serve hot with chutney.

Enjoy!

Dear Crew

It's been a long journey, perhaps too short a journey... I don't really know what to say...


Our Letty needs all our support and love, now, more than ever. She is on her way to be with her daughter and will have a friend with her as she travels. Her son, Dave, passed away last nite.

Letty - we're thinking of you - we're here for you if you need us, you know that. Bless your heart too. x

Letty my thoughts and prayers continue to be with you. I can't imagine the pain and loss you must be feeling. We love you. David is a precious soul...I pray sweet memories of him give you comfort.

....have mercy.



This is lovely Try. I almost choked on my chicken. Do not confuse that phrase, please. Though I will say - I have quite a shelf - it is quite impressive...you can think what you like.

I hope the sprit you speak of keeps you in hard times. For the sprit may be willing but the flash is weak. Butt really, who wants a weak flash? I mean, if you're going to flash - it should at least be somewhat impressive.

Dear Crew

In India it’s Wednesday = which means ...it’s our Little One’s birthday...




Have the best day MaMaVerby " we love you Little One x

Dj " the maple is mahhhhhvellous " thanku for sharing " your pics were perfect on the autumn thread

Alex " so glad you had a great weekend " you deserve special in life...

Tsar " how is Noo Yawk today? Are you lounging today in Astoria?

Missy " hugs and love to you sweet Dixie. You sound chipper " that’s great to see. Hugs those little fellaz from me. (ha... the Blue fella won't snow what hit him if you decided to go off piste!)

Blue " I am so very pleased to see you. How do you do that! Smiling! xox

Tulip " glad the massage was massaging! I know I read that somewhere. I just can’t see your post You did have a massage, didn’t you? Or did I just 'thunk' that? College today? Am I in lalala land already? Hope you are feeling heaps better. Thanku for phoning. I needed that.

Jw... sorry about the Olympic bid... but ya know... RIO is the place be

Msr F " Rio is the place to be! Oui

BEAgle " hello love, how is Down Under? I’ve been thinking about you " we must talk soon. I will see if I can skype you tomorrow. I’m going back into surgery, I think in a couple of weeks " so I will be around for a bit just hanging around again. I hope we can catch up a bit more then " no doubt I will be needing some cheese with my whine.


TC " thanku " you know why.

((((((((((bethie))))))))))

JPB " thanku my friend. Bazza will be working now. I know he will appreciate the thread for Letty’s son. We pair spoke a couple of times today. He’s very sad for Mz.Letty. So good to talk with you today " can you love M&D from me, and K and P too. xxxx

RH - know you are gonna be struggling too " hugs to you.


Mz Letty " you will be on your way to your daughter now " we’re all thinking of you, and will be here if you need us. All love and strength to you and your daughter. X




(((((Crew)))))

That is an awesome video Izzie...so precious.



I hope you have a wonderful day sweet girl. Thoughts and prayers are with you for a blessed year...and I am so excited about that baby. Two good things - not pregnant anymore and a sweet little part of Verbivore in miniature. CANNOT WAIT TO SEE THAT BABY! ((Verby)) love you sweet girl.

Yeah...I am full of piss and vinegar as my Papaw always loved to say. That doesn't sound so good to me. But I am much better. Some days are just azure for whatever reason. I usually rebound pretty quickly. Dadgum lithium just doesn't kick in some days (I am kidding - mostly).

My heart is hurting for Ms. Letty though. She and her family are in my thoughts a lot.

Love you Iz. You are in my thoughts and prayers as well. ((Izzie))

Not being from snowy areas - I had to look up "off piste"....it made me laugh.

Of snow that has not been compacted by overuse; tends to be more exciting but less regulated and more dangerous


funny!

Morning crew. Saddened to read about Miss Letty's loss. Thank you to the crew member who alerted me about this tragic event.

Great to read about tryagain's adventures and experiences, which reminds me of that song "I've been everywhere man".

Izzie all well down under, will switch skype on tonight and hope to catch up with you.

mismi, I mean what I say, I'm no idle talker.

Waves from downunder.

my heart reaches out to you letty......i smehow knw how u feel...
thanks to all of u.izziee..mismi.thnkuuso uch..those were the best of the gifts i got!

I am glad you liked it Verby - I do not know how to do what you and Izzie did for me...but I do want you to know that you are special and loved so much! Have a happy day dear girl!

HEY, HEY, HEY!!!!

Happy Birthday, Verbi. I hope it was a wonderful day.

Ooh, I thought I was late but it's not Wednesday here yet, so: Happy Birthday Verbivore! Enjoy your day -- and remember, You're eating cake for two now!

Waves back... you're just zzzzzzzzing! skype msg sitting for you. Sleep big D x



MaMaVerby - we're thinking of you and wishing you the loveliest day x


((mis))((TC))((JPB))

Gonna rest up for a bit...

((Letty))

Hi HI HI Izzie...rest up. I am just beginning my day. Gotta lot to do. I need focus. Going to go put my Ipod on...sometimes that helps. I am such a flake these days. I can only spin the wheel and hope for the best when it comes to staying on course! Here I go -

Love you!
mis

Good Morning, Yabber Crew!!!!

or goodnight, as the case may be.

Hi Hi Mis. Your "spin the wheel" reminded me of the song Spinning Wheels which reminded me of BS&T which reminded me of a number of songs, but this one reminded me of Letty's nickname for you.

Oh, Ms. Letty (still thinking of her and hers)

That is a great song JPB. I love Blood Sweat and Tears...they are so tight.

Hugs to you JPB. I hope you have a wonderful day...a wee bit chilly up your way I think...but it will get better later today. Probably feels great outside AND the sun is shining. Gotta love that. It just came out from behind the clouds here and I immediately felt my spirits lift. ((JPB))

wee bit chilly, indeed. Reminds me of the spring temps that lasted through mid-July. Now we have November temps in early Oct. The sun is shining today and I'll be inside working so no big deal. I have CSO tickets tonight - looking forward to that.

Enjoy your day, sweetie.

enjoy your day too...and tonite...donning the Ipod - NOW!

Have a great day Dixie - love you too girlie x

I'm going with Travis...