Hi Larry
After a wet start here to the day, a sunny afternoon and a very warm 43F or 7C.

Kidding of course as 43F is not even warm is it.

Kelly

Thanks to those who remarked about Norm's burial service.  I think he would be most pleased. 

Tom told me my furnace was making strange noises so he turned it off.  I called the company and they will have someone here after noon.  In all the years I've been in charge of the furnace I have never had a problem.  This furnace is only six years old. 

It is raining here this morning and our temperature is about 38 degrees outside and 68 degrees inside.  I can handle both temperatures.

Mary Ann

Good Morning Everyone!

Joanie, thank you for breakfast, it was good.  Hope your day goes well and you get some rain.  I know how it is to stay dry, it seems like, forever.

Janie, that's all you need a sick dog.  Maybe something it ate.  Our dog is forever eating on something in the yard.  What she can find to eat on is beyond me.  Anyhow, hopefully the vet will be able to work you in.  When are you leaving?

Larry, look in Harbor Freight for one of the roll around furniture dolly's.  They have all different sizes, but the small one's are no that expensive.  And I can promise you if you go to a garden center the will want an arm and leg.
http://www.harborfreight.com/material-handling/dollies.html

Well I have got an appointment at 1100 to get a shot.  And then we have been invited to my daughters for some grilled fish for supper tonight.  I am not a great lover of grilled fish but it isn't that bad.

Lloyd, now how did you break your boat.  You would break a cast iron skillet.
Anyhow, with all the equipment you have and welding skills you should be able to repair a railing.

Got to get to getting.

Hal, I don't think it was something she ate.  She seems to have a bigger problem than her tummy.  And the vet did squeeze us in.  I have an appt. for 1:30 this afternoon.  We'll see!

I decided to change my bed this morning and wash the sheets that were on there so they will be clean to make up the bed for Casey.  The are the best sheets I have.  And in the process of getting out the clean ones to put on the bed, I decided to weed.  We have a "N0-Kill" animal shelter here that uses old bedding and blankets.  And my vet is a drop off place.  So I have a box of sheets and a comforter to take with me when I take Miss Annie this afternoon.

I have a load of wash in the washer and another load waiting it's turn in the hall.  I really like having a whole day at home!

Joanie, I'm so sorry you lost your post.  I know exactly how you feel.  I'd just throw in the towel and go cook something if it were me.  That's how I work off my frustrations.  It's a wonder I don't weight a ton because I have lots of frustrations these days. 

Sunday, I'm going up to the Farmers Market and look for some of those North Carolina strawberries.  I can't wait for ours.  My neighbors strawberry plants are loaded with blossoms but no berries for about a month.

Washer's on spin so I'll see you later!

Hall you read too fast or skipped. the railing incident happened before I bought it. but you are right
grandma used to say Make sure I was sat down in the sand pile before giving me a toy to play with.
I came in for a brake and put drill batters on the charger.Have a good afternoon, I tried to connect with you the other day on skype it said yiu were in line .you must have been taking a nap.

Lloyd

Right Kelly.

Mary Ann--Hopefully there's nothing major wrong with your furnace.

halkel--I LOVE grilled fish.  I'll take your share.

Janie--You're sure busy getting ready to leave.  That's what I did when I lost my post.  I didn't cook, but ate some "junk" food.

Hi Lloyd.  Good that you come in and rest during the day.

Jenny, you will be busy for a while again, being an Earth Angel to Michele. She is very blessed to have you and Bob with her, and to have her doctor as a husband as well. It must give her great confidence as she heals. I am a believer in pain pills, if they are not too strong. I was told at a major hospital, Loma Linda, that healing takes place faster if one is not fighting pain while healing. But it is an individual choice of course.

Bis, I liked Ronald Reagans statement. If abortions were illegal there would be less promiscuity in the land. People would be forced to account for their behavior rather than be so willing to indulge. The only time I would agree to it would be if one were raped, or if it meant the difference between saving the mothers life or the unborn child. That's just my feelings.

Larry, I am truly thankful and content with all the nice things that we are offered here at Rowntree Gardens. There must be a waiting list for apartments as it seems well filled with residents.

I have had my banana and rice krispies, now i will make the bed, get dressed and to down to pick up three prescriptions. Had a phone call that they were ready. see you later…..

June--You have so many nice services available there at Rowntree.  Do you have to order your meds or do they just fill them on a regularly scheduled basis?

OK!  I give up!!!  Who took my bottle of vegetable oil and where did they hide it?

In the library with Mr. Green

Jeanne Lee--Oops.  It's in my pantry.  I wondered why there were three bottles there.

    

I've looked in every possible place and then in every impossible place.  It has just evaporated!

Jeanne Lee

I did not take it! 

Kelly

Jeanne, maybe someone been in your kitchen making French fries.  Did you see any French fries?

Joan, there was something wrong with the furnace, but I'm not sure what.  I did find out the pilot was within warranty so it must have involved that.  Anyway, it cost me $104 in labor.  I'm happy.

Mary Ann

Kelly, are you sure? I didn't think of that... I'll just have to check the Isle of Man thoroughly! 

Jane, no french fries.  Wish I had some!   

Lloyd, I was just rattling your chain.  I was more than likely somewhere else in the house when you called.

Vegetable oil ? Not me. when I cooked I used olive oil. Sigh........

Bis, when I get down to the last few…no less than 3, of a medication, I just take it down to the clinic, they call it in to a drug store they deal with, it is mailed or brought right out to them, then they call me and tell me the meds are there . So, I take the elevator down and pick them up, and usually get a couple hugs besides the meds. The billing is sent out to my address by the drug store and I mail in a check. Omnicare is the place I send the check.

Gary will be picking me up soon o go to the dentist. I had better go brush my teeth....

Jeanne Lee--Did you think to check the "hidey hole"?

Mary Ann--Thank goodness whatever it was with the furnace was in warranty.

I've checked everyplace - every hidey hole, everything three times.  Would you believe I even checked the bathroom vanity and the clothes hamper!!!  I'm probably looking right at it and not seeing it.

It must be the same gremlin that yesterday knocked my bread machine off the counter and onto the floor - in the midst of making a loaf of bread.  I put the machine pretty much back together, plugged it back in and it took off and, much to my surprise, finished the loaf of bread which came out as delicious as usual.  The only damage I can find is to the cover hinge.

This sure hasn't been my best month.   

Refrigerator, including the Freezer???

Yep!  Three times, moving everything. 

Jeanne Lee--Are you sure you didn't use it all and forget you did?  You're right.  This hasn't been a terrific month for you.

Joan, I thought of that, too, but in that case I'd at least find the empty when I was looking in the trash and all the other places.  And I did dig into the trash as well as the recyclables.  It's just what Gene used to call a "kitchen mystery".  I'll just have to replace it next time I go to the store.  And then I'll find it, of course.   

Mary Ann:  Please add me to the list of those who miss Norm.  Loved the alligator stories!

Speaking of losing things - I find that when I am looking looking looking, to just calm down and walk out of the room.  Returning and it will show up.  Sometimes.

DD:  Jenny, that is such good news on Michele being home so soon.  Each day will get a bit better.  We will be home by May 10th., put out the word to at least have snow cleared off the streets.    

I am going to set up an online order for groceries and pharmacy items from WalMart so we can swoop by the store at a set time (between a 4 hour window we choose) and they will bring everything out to the car, put it in the trunk and we can go straight to the house.  This has worked so well before - highly recommend it.  They charge about $7 to deliver to the door but we are able to pick up the boxes ourselves.  It saves us walking all over the big box store after driving for a day and half. 

Hi Jeanne Lee
The whole Isle of Man, a long search.

They have a punishment here for thieves!

Kelly

Hi Sandy
Cool cat in the picture!

kelly

 
I used to have a cat that
looked just like this one,
without the hat!

I named it "Sandy"!

Jeanne Lee. It has joined the other sock, I always lose in the washing machine.
Gloriade (deAngel)