I tried using the "insert hyper link" icon on our Preview page and can't get it to open, either - even with editing a bit.

I also tried every trick I know & couldn't get it to open.  I tried to find your "Gallery", June, but could not find the names of all with galleries we use (in here). 

Thanks to all that cheered with me about a good doctor report..... I do realize anything can happen to change ... in an instant, but for this moment I feel very fortunate. 

Larry, Pat's ribs sound delicious.  I've never mastered fixing them or brisket.... but I can compete with the best for eating!  The berm we cleared out is along the fence line between property next door... has neat rocks & plants but that darn Bermuda grass, vines, and scrub elm & mulberry trees invaded. This is not something the "yard guys" deal with.

Peter, the time I spent in England I actually enjoyed the cloudy, rainy days.  Don't know why, but "Singing in the Rain" is just born in me.... My family that lived in Seattle, Washington hated the dampness and mildew that goes with it, but I don't get depressed with clouds.  I do hide from the sun.

Mary Ann, my oldest son has always had a cat or two but they never go outside and don't yearn to.  Tom & Tiger don't try to get out like the old one did, when we are out camping.  (They don't get out at all while away from home.)  My son said for me to get a "squirt bottle"..... which I did (at the Dollar Tree), nothing but water in but those cats shape up immediately when I show them the bottle!  I  tell them to "go to the bedroom" & they hesitate.... until I pick up the bottle & like ornery kids, make a beeline to hop on the bed.  I have only had to squirt them a time or two & didn't even get damp, but they took it seriously.  Kendrick knows what the broom means so not "dumb" animals, for sure.

Gloria, I do remember those good ole days before the back acted up.  Like I've said, I know my life can change just as fast..... How is Regina doing these days?  All treatments over and back to building their dream world?  I love hearing about her life, the pioneers of today.

Girls, I'm not surprised the picture didn't open. I have never been able to operate any method of sending pictures, though I know I have.....a long time ago. I'll try one more thing.....sending it directly to Janie, just to see if it works.

I was downstairs for today Hawaiian celebration for three hours and came home all pooped out and with an aching back. Still very tired so it will be a quiet evening for me. I love you all, always. Aloha Nui

well time to bid you all sweet dreams and good night. sorry none of could get the link to open. June what was the picture of. Hope to see you all tomorrow.

Lloyd

Checking in late, so no one will probably read this until tomorrow...but at least I can now share the long awaited news that has been on our mind here for so long.

First I have to tell you that my dad fell this afternoon and he broke his hip.  I was on the telephone with him....he had just returned from a doctors appointment and just barely started to talk and down he went.  They are waiting for the orthopedic surgeon to come talk to them, and it has been hours now, and I am on pins and needles.  I feel so badly that I can not just get there fast to be with him.....

Diane, just called and they still have not seen or heard a word about surgery....they will not give him water or food but said they will not be doing surgery tonight for sure. 

NEXT.....
Our son Mark was chosen to interview for the head golf pro job at a private golf club in Kauai Hawaii.  There were hundreds of applicants, he was narrowed down to 10 finalists, then down to 3.  He was flown over for a face to face interview.....and was told that the 3rd person was out already out of the running.  The last interviewee was there the 19th and 20th, and he was the one ultimately chosen.  Mark was sad and disappointed of course!  He is however logical enough to know that he did his best and sometime God knows better.  If it were not for the baby on the way they would have delighted to take on the challenge of this job.  Now they do not have to make that choice.   Now to the next thing....he has already been promoted in his current job and, there are things going on that eludes he will be given the head pro job right there....we just never know.  Thank you for listening to me. 

PLEASE keep my dad in your prayers....I know he is in a lot of pain and has a tough road ahead.  Thank you.

Jenny

Jenny, prayers for your father and all the family.  My dad fell & broke his hip at about 94, they replaced it & he was showing off walking the entire hall right off the bat.... BUT, he did not keep up his exercises when he went home, would do them when the aid came out a few times the first week or so and then decided he liked being waited on so he never got his muscles back. He got a lot of attention because of his speedy recovery and would have probably been better off if they had sent him to a rehab place instead of home.... so hard to push them when they don't want to do what is best.  I hope your father does well and he can get motivated to move.  What a roller coaster your family is on with the hopes & dreams and right now, baby coming and all, maybe a chance to slow down and enjoy what they already have.  Hugs & prayers for all of you, don't stress if you can help....

Good morning everyone..

Another lovely day in the making here. Yesterday hubby wanted to go for a drive so off we went. It doesn't seem to matter where you go you run into road work and we did

Today we are off to the John Deere dealer in the city, seems hubby, misplaced the key for the lawn tractor...as soon as we get another key the lost one will turn up.

Jenny I agree with Shirley, what a roller coaster ride you are on! Prayers for your Dad ,my friend was 92 when he broke his hip and came right along with it, he did walk with rollator but he didn't let that stop him. Sounds like Mark is appreciated at his job now and you never know where that will go.

Better get a move on here.

Enjoy your day everyone.

Jenny, I can see why you've been on pins and needles, especially since your dad's fall.  I'm also 94 and watch very carefully where and how I walk.  I know sometimes that doesn't make any difference; a person falls anyway.  I hope your dad gets along OK.  And I think you'll be more happy to have Mark and family closer to home and not half way across an ocean.  But that would have been fun, too.

Mary Ann

Good morning everyone 59° now but will warm up later. For a change I slept good last night. Feel awake and that is great. Lately feel like staying in bed.

MARY ANN  Wednesday is when the land scapers come here. They start at 7am with their mowers and weed wacjers and leaf blowers. When I first moved here I woke early and was outside early. I was wa ching the wind blow the dust into the air and realized it  was heading for my windows. Came up as fast as the elevat or would take me and shut my windows. Too late, had dust on everything.

PETER  around here when it gets hot the humidity rises. That is when I stay inside with the air conditioner running. Seldom even a breeze on days like that.

JUNE  I am sure you enjoyed all he Hawaii celebraion even if you cannot participate. Cannot open what you wanted to share.

SHIRLEY  like you I stay out of the sun. When we used to go camping at North Truro on Cape Cod I always liked a cloudy day. When I was young I loved walking in the rain or when it was snowing. There are a few more things to do in my daughter's new home inside and my SIL has been working outside clearing brush away from the house. He has more solar panels to set up and a windmill to put up. She always said she was born in the wrong century, she would have been a good pioneer. Well she is just about that now but with some modern convenients. They are both enjoying it after the noise and polution of San Diego.

Does anyone have a problem with their keyboard skipping a space when typing? I try to keep checking for those spaces so I can backspace to get rid of them. Anoying.

JENNY  I am so sorry about your Dad falling. I will be praying for a fast healing after the surgery. We have a 100 year old lady here who broke her hip almost 3 years ago. She was in the hospital and into rehab for a total of almost 4 weeks. Now her family insisted she use a rollator. Before that she never used the elevator but used the stairs. She still goes out and walks around the parking lot. No keeping her down. She is also blind, can faintly see the shape of the cars so knows where she is. She is such a wonderful lady. God knows why Mark did not get the job in Hawaii. Things always work for the best.

AMY  hope you can get that key with no problems.

Have a good day.

Hi Everyone.  It is another bright and sunny morning that started out at 75 degrees and headed into the high 90's. 

When I got up this morning I worked on Pat's printer and it seems to be printing OK now.  It kept telling me I didn't have a real HP print cartridge in for the yellow color but I did.  I had another one so put it in and after turning the printer off and back on it finally decided to print out the test page I had created. I am still interested in getting the color laser printer but will put that on hold for the time being.  I have nothing particular on my schedule for today other than to fix Pat's breakfast when she gets up. 

We did not go out to eat yesterday so perhaps may do so today.  We still had a couple of the stuffed peppers from Costco in the freezer so we had that with a salad of cottage cheese and pineapple and topped it off with an ice cream bar.  It was very tasty and very easy to prepare. 

I have enjoyed looking at the cam sites this morning and those little kittens were very active and so cute.  I sent that link to Pat and the kids.  The bears were not at the falls this morning and the eagles were not active and it was a bit difficult telling them from the tree trunk and branches.  I will check on them later.

Gloria, Pat does better walking than just standing still.  However, after a bit she needs to sit down. She does need to walk more but I won't nag her about it as she is an adult and wouldn't appreciate it as I wouldn't if the tables were turned.  Fortunately I still have good mobility but just no endurance.

Mary Ann, I think pets have internal clocks that tell them it is now time to eat.  We hear the noise of the yard people for it seems like hours on the day they work our neighborhood each week.  However, they do a good job and the yards look nice. 

Roley, that sounds like nice weather.  I checked to see what the 20's C would be in the way our temperatures are measured and they sound good to me.  I didn't know about your area being where William Penn and tom Paine came from. 

June, nice to see you were up to "makin' whoopee" yesterday.  Hope you had a great time.  The reason your photos cannot be seen is that they are not on a server that others can see since other cannot access your computer.  I see you are going to send it to Jane or you could send it to Bubble as she has indicated a willingness to post pictures for others and often does.

Jenny, so sorry to hear of your dad's fall and his broken hip.  I am sure they will have him back on his feet shortly after surgery and give him the medication to control the pain while he is awaiting surgery and afterwards.  Falling seem to be the bane for us as we age and our bones are more brittle.  Sure glad that Diane was with him and got him the help he needed.

Sorry that Mark didn't get the job in Hawaii but it sounds like he will have other opportunities before long as he made it up so high in the selection process. At least they don't face another move so soon after relocating there in California and they will still be closer to you all when the baby arrives. It is great he has already been promoted. 

Amy, I expect the winters are hard on your roads.  One of the benefits of living in the South is that our roads are not terribly affected by the weather.  However, we also get quite a bit of road repair as the pavements just wear out after many years of use.  I hope you will be able to get the new key you need for the lawn tractor.     

Shirley, thanks for the information on the berm clearing.  It seems scrubs and trees can grown very quickly along with grasses we don't want to get tall.  We used the "squirt bottle" with our cat and it worked very well although he always did pretty much what he wanted to do.   

Thank you for the positive thoughts and prayers.  It has been really difficult to find out any information at all from the hospital.  No one calls Diane to let her know what is going on and they are not answering any phone calls.....  Truth is, I know they are spread pretty thin at the hospitals these days, but...... I thankfully was able to talk to my Dad just a few minutes ago.  He sounded very loopy from drugs, but he responded very appropriately to me, and I am just so thankful I was able to get to tell him I love him, etc.  He has never seen or talked to a surgeon yet, but he is scheduled for surgery at 12:30 today.  They never did let him have anything to drink or eat.  I loved the stories that you all shared about others that have been through this and how they have recovered.  I must say that I feel my dad is about the best candidate to be able to recover from this as he truly is quite healthy for his 94years of age.  Thank you all again for your support. 

I also appreciate the kind words about Mark and Megan.  They both are feeling the sense of relief now that they are not having to face the challenges that this Hawaii move would have caused them.  They said that they feel that God is watching over them and now they will put their thoughts into my dad and his recovery. 

I hope to report later today that my dad is out of surgery and doing fine.  I hope and pray he one of the ones that is up and walking soon AND most of all that he will cooperate and do the required exercises to help him build up his strength again. 

I did get your picture of you, JUNE, in your Hawaiian outfit.  You are as cute as can be and I, too, wish I could help you to get it posted for EVERYFRIEND to see.  If anyone would like me to share it, just email me and I will forward it on. 

Jenny

Well, this was a productive trip!! We did get the key for the lawn tractor and I also got one......just in case lol Made sure the new key is on a BRIGHT RED  strap so if it does go MIA we will be able to see it.Stopped at a market and bought some strawberries and a few baked goods.
Think I will go sew for a bit.

Where is Jane???

My Dad is out of surgery.  They replaced the ball and joint, but said it is not a total hip replacement.  I do not know what the difference would be?  He is expected to be taken back to his room very soon and the doctor said he feels he will do very well.  My Dad is skin and bones so I know the doctor did not have to go through too much tissue to get the job done. 

Thank you for your continued thoughts and prayers.

Jenny 🦋

Jenny, thank you for the photo of June, June I have printed your photo off and have it by my desk!

I have asked Jenny if it would be ok to send cards to her Dad, I am sure he would appreciate them while he is healing from his operation. Post cards from different States, countries ,  a get well card or just a hello card. Please ask Jenny for the mailing address.

Hi Everyfriend,  this thing did not bring me back to the Soda Shoppe this morning but I was in such a hurry I didn't notice.  I had an earlier than usual day at WM today and things to do before and after my shift.

It's been one of those weeks around here and I'm not sorry to see it end.  I do take time to offer prayers for those who need them and support to those who need that.

JENNY, you've had quite a bit of excitement in your life lately.  My prayers are for your father and for the kids that they have what suits them best for now.

JUNE, I have your picture, too.  Amy forwarded it to me and it's hanging in my office.  You're my inspiration!

Just heard today that my granddaughter, Natalie has been offered a permanent position at Menninger Clinic where she has been working for more than a year now.  She did a semester of internship while she worked on her Master's Degree and then after graduation was offered a job and now a permanent position in the Psychology Department.  I'm so proud of her you can probably see the glow from wherever you are!

Amy jogged me this time when she sent me June's photo and wondered why I hadn't posted.

Enjoy the rest of your day!

Thanks for the update, Jenny... and I think Amy has a good idea if you think it wouldn't confuse/upset him with cards from strangers. Maybe if we sent to his house & Diane could take to him in case they move him to re-hab too fast?  You can send his/their address if you will???  At 95 my father was also skin & bones, was one time I think if we had lived closer I could have made a difference in his getting better.  I know it hurts you to not be able to help...

I didn't get to see June's photo.... been over to Photos & it wasn't there.     Anybody send to Bubble to post?

Amy, I still have the John Deere key Cas gave me so HE wouldn't lose it... and have his hanging on a nail in the garage so the only one that ever gets used.  The park department has been mowing the hill often enough this year so my son hasn't needed to start up JD to clear off the hill for me. Better go take a walk to the river to feed fish... I'm a little sorry people seem to think it's okay for them to monopolize MY landing & scared off MY fish....

Congratulations to Natalie, Jane!  Impressive offer. My gr-son that majored in Bio-med Engineering is still working for the company he interned with but they have not followed through with promises of the necessary insurance, etc. Sadly, not many places in KS for that type work & I can't convince him to go back for his Masters.  Glad Natalie's going with such a fine place.  Too bad they aren't in Kansas anymore or you might come visit her & we could meet. 

Thanks, Shirley.  That would be a nice visit.  You are certainly someone I'd love to meet face-to-face.  But then, it would be fun to meet everyone who posts here.  I think my travelling days are numbered.  And I think, if I go anywhere these days, it will be to Oklahoma to see how much that little girl has grown.  And to collect some hugs!

I can hug....................

I just received this from a young friend, and I know you will all love it as I do.

"Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much."   Helen Keller
 
A friend of mine opened his wife's underwear drawer and picked up a silk paper-wrapped package:

'This, - he said - isn't any ordinary package.'

He unwrapped the box and stared at both the silk paper and the box.

'She got this the first time we went to New York , 8 or 9 years ago. She has never put it on, was saving it for a special occasion.

Well, I guess this is it.

He got near the bed and placed the gift box next to the other clothing he was taking to the funeral house, his wife had just died.

He turned to me and said:

'Never save something for a special occasion.

Every day in your life is a special occasion'.

I still think those words changed my life.

Now I read more and clean less.

I sit on the porch without worrying about
anything.

I spend more time with my family, and less at work.

I understood that life should be a source of experience to be lived up to, not survived through.

I use crystal glasses every day...

I'll wear new clothes to go to the supermarket, if I feel like it.

I don't save my special perfume for special occasions; I use it whenever I want to.

The words 'Someday...' and ' One Day...' are fading away from my dictionary.

If it's worth seeing, listening or doing, I want to see, listen or do it now.

I don't know what my friend's wife would have done if she knew she wouldn't be there the next morning, this nobody can tell.

I think she might have called her relatives and closest friends.
She might call old friends to make peace over past quarrels.

I'd like to think she would go out for Chinese, her favorite food.

It's these small things that I would regret not doing, if I knew my time had come.

Each day, each hour, each minute, is special.

Live for today, for tomorrow is promised to no-one.

If you got this, it's because someone cares for you and because, probably, there's someone you care about.

If you're too busy to send this out to other people and you say to yourself that you will send it 'One of these days’, remember that 'One day' is far away... or might never come...

No matter if you're superstitious or not, spend some time reading it. It holds useful messages for the soul.

Share  this message with others

Shirley, you now have a photo of June ...she is beautiful and blowing kisses too!!!

My eyes want to say good night ,I have fought this long enough..so nite all.....see you in the morning..

Shirley and Jane,  If one starts south and the other starts west, you can meet in the middle at my house!  Just about the same distance.      available!  Also cookies!

I want to thank you kindly for those who complimented me on the Hawaiian picture. I thought it was sort of dumb looking, so your comments are doubly appreciated.  I have this section on my mac titled Photo booth, where you can see yourself and then take a picture, merely touching a button. When I first got this Mac I used it a lot, but as with everything "age" related I forget how to use what I have available. I was having so much fun learning about the word "Aloha", I wanted to send you all an Aloha nui kiss. I wish I knew how to avail myself to sending things to Bubble.

Today we had an early Red Hatters singing program, then I stopped by the big screen where they were showing more information on Hawaii. Very interesting.  Then it was lunch time, so I ate downstairs, came home, kicked off my shoes, lay down with my book and woke up THREE HOURS later. Then on to catch up with all of your messages on the Mac.I hope as long as I live that we will always have this time on the computer with one another. We are a family, just as close as a family can be.....my feeling anyway.

Time to go find a light supper in my little kitchenette and then perhaps take a walk around the gardens. Have a GOOD night my dear ones. I love you much. God is watching over us, and isn't that a wonderful thought. ?  June

And I'm here to wish you Good Night Everyfriend!  I'm off to Dreamland!

Yes, JUNE that is wonderful to remember that God is watching over us!  I believe that with all my heart and I wish it for everyone!

Posting for Amy

HERE

Good morning everyone..

Restless night but woke to see we had rain overnight and may get more. No hanging laundry out today, we NEED the rain so tis ok.

Going into town to pick up a filter for the lawn tractor and then home to play catch up and laundry.

Thank you Bubble for posting the photo of our calendar girl..she is one amazing hula lady!


will be back later need to get going.

Enjoy your day everyone.

Good morning everyone, 58° and gloomy. Looks like the week end will be humid with chance of rain and thunder storms late. Not a great week end.

Larry I do better walking but cannot walk far without leaning on the handles of the rollator. I can no longer straighten my back, bending over more and more. I always stood straight and sitting the same. When I get  a glimpse of myself in a mirror I am shocked to see my back now. I do walk outside every day but not  as much as I used to. Seems like here no matter where one drives they run into road repairs. Winter weather is hard on the roads along with all the big 18 wheelers. The governor has started taxing those big rigs to travel on our roads and the truckers are furious.

JENNY  hope your Dad is not feeling much pain. Prayers for a rapid recovery.

JANE  you must be "busting your buttons" with pride about Natalie.

JUNE  thanks for posting that story. I had read that years ago, this time I saved it. Love your new picture, added it to others I have saved from the days of SN.

AMY  we need rain here, too. Last month we had too mch and this month we had less than normal.

Have a good day.

Hi Everyone.  This Saturday is starting out overcast and at 70 degrees.  It will be in the 90's again this afternoon.  Last evening late we did get a little rain shower.  The high this afternoon will be 94 degrees and I expect to be inside where it is cool when that happens.  Pat and I went to the Dollar Tree and then to Dairy Queen for our main meal of the day.  She used the transport chair as a rollator while at Dollar Tree and could sit down and look at the card.  There was only one problem and that was she didn't realize there were brakes on the chair so when she was sitting it in it kept moving backwards.  I just checked as my memory was it does have breaks.  So next time perhaps that won't be a problem for her.  I plan on attending a meeting this morning and will also stop at the Post Office for a roll of stamps that Pat needs for her Sunday School class card ministry.  Later this afternoon I will tune in to the PGA Golf Tournament and that will be it for today. 

Jenny, glad you were able to talk with your dad after his surgery.  I bet he likely won't even remember you called because of the medications he is on.  I bet he is well aware of how much you love him but we can never be told that too much.  Glad the surgery is over for him and the healing and rehab can begin.  Glad to see he is healthy and hope he will do the exercises needed for a good recovery.

Amy, not a bad idea to have a second key for the lawn tractor.

Jane, nice to read of your granddaughter getting the permanent position at Menninger's Clinic. 

Shirley, do those fish know they belong to you?    Nice to see your parks department is saving your son from having to mow the hill.  It seems that many companies forget the promises made to employees before employment.  I learned years ago that if you don't have something in writing don't count on it happening.  Insurance is certainly an important thing in this day and age. 

June, I saw your nice picture that Amy sent me of you decked out with the Hawaiian costume and the lei around your neck.  Good advice in the little list of things to keep in mind in terms of our life.  I had seen it before but it is worth a reread. 

Bubble, thanks for posting June's picture here so that all may view her beautiful smile that projects her loving personality. 

Gloria, I also don't realize I have a hump at my back neckline as I don't feel like it.  I guess it represents too many years sitting at a desk and working on the computer. It is my understanding from years working with the Federal Highway Administration that it is the big trucks that weigh so much that do such damage to our roads along with the weather.  However, that is just a fact of life.  I hope you and all who post or visit here will have a good day.       

Good Morning Everyfriend!  We're having on and off rain today and much cooler weather.  It is only supposed to get into the mid 70s today and tomorrow, too.  Not great swimming weather for the kids but great for the old folks.

Like some of you noted you are, I'm also one who never was a sun worshiper.  Even when I was a kid, I preferred to curl up on the porch swing on a rainy summer day and read a book and listen to the rain on the roof, the bushes and the ground.   I still like that.  And I loved walking in the snow as it came down...still do!  I remember one day when I was about 13, my mother was looking for me and she asked my sister where I was.  She said, "It's snowing, isn't it?  She's probably out in it!"  And I was!

Thanks for rejoicing with me over Natalie's good work!  She's certainly a special granddaughter and she found herself the perfect husband.  They enjoy the same things and do a lot together.  I have no doubt that when the time comes, they will be great parents. 

My daughter Cathy is coming over today to paint my porch swing.  Only in this case, it's a "yard" swing.  I get to help her and I'm thinking my help will consist of being her "go-fer".  She'll say, "do you have a "  and I'l "go-fer" it.

Just had a nice long chat with my daughter who lives in Maryland.  She texted me something and after I answered, she called and we talked about a very large variety of family things and even reminisced a bit.  It was lovely.  Not as good as a face to face visit but it sure beats texting!

I wish you all a day just as you wish it.  Make it your best ever!

Taking a break from cleaning drawers - first in the bathroom and in the closet.  All those little samples are going to be donated. 

Jane:  I really like walking in the snow and own old-fashioned snowshoes.  My parents had a cabin in the deep woods by a creek and we all pulled a sled with food for Thanksgiving.  I like driving in snow too - miss the thump thump of the road.  Now, of course, it would be foolish to drive in the snow as few people know how to control their vehicles. 

Don has been helping our friend and was able to install Ooma for her, it means she will pay far less for long-distance calls.  We have used it for years and take it with us if going for some time. 

Jenny:  Thank goodness, we missed the hail.  So sorry to learn that your dad had fallen.  Perhaps because he did not have a total hip replacement, he may heal faster.  It sounds like he is well cared for and will need rest at this time.  Hawaii does sound exotic and great for lifestyle but... everything has to be shipped there and it is terribly expensive.  This means you can be closer to the newest baby due....when?   

We are having a cool cloudy day again..high of 75,so a sweater feels comfortable. A quiet day here for a change, and welcome.....there will be a program at 6:30 this evening. I have no idea if it is a movie, or a live performance,but I will attend. It is titled Darling Divas "Golden Oldies".

There is so much I need to learn.....sending pictures to Bubble is high on my list, and using my camera again....it just sits there on a shelf. Shame on me.

I think half my life now is spent sleeping...at least eight hours a night, and three hours nap in the afternoon. But it keeps me going, and still able to swing my hips to a good song. So I should not ever complain.

Hoping to share more pictures in the future....Love you all. June