CALLIE, these balls have to be small enough to make a PB cup the size of a mini Reese's cup.  I've looked everywhere for a measure that size and so far have found nothing that works except my two hands.  And they're not very uniform.  I find myself taking a pinch of this one and adding a pinch to that one as I assemble. 

I managed to finish about a third of them before I ran out of chocolate.  Thank goodness, it was still daylight out and I could make a run to the store to get more.  Of course, when I got back, Mickie needed a walk and the cold took all the get-up-and-go that I had left so we took a short nap then had supper and now the chocolate is on melt setting and I'm going to do one more shift tonight.  Tomorrow morning I'll bag what I have made and then (maybe) finish them when I come home from the movie tomorrow. 

I forgot to say, I do have one of those melon ballers and it's perfect for making Moose Farts! 

Better go check on the chocolate.  Later....maybe!

JaneS post the size of cup you need. inside diameter and How deep you you want. I think i can make you one out of stainless steel and polish mirror bright.I have the stainless so will be out no money,just spend a little time on it. and I have plenty spare time. good night and sweet dreams. 

Lloyd

Thanks for he offer, LLOYD but it would have to have one of those moveable scrapers like the melon ballers have because this stuff tends to stick to stainless steel spoons and I'd be scraping each one out with my fingers. Scraping them out with my fingers would defeat the purpose of having the tool. And I'm afraid it would take longer than rolling them by hand.  I really do appreciate your offer, though!  THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

I have the rest of them rolled and I'm going to let them in the fridge overnight and assemble them in the morning and then I'll be finished with the PB cups.  I will have 226 of them!  And I'm always glad with they're finished.  However, I still have the coconut ones to do and they're even messier than the PB. 

I'm off to Dreamland.  I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and a happy tomorrow.  And may God bless us, every one!

I do hate to be a whiner but yesterday I woke up with a stiff neck & have not had one of those for more than 30 years (since I quit using a pillow). Hurt through whole head, even to blink my eyes... and today head still hurts but also down in shoulders. This does not go well with a sort of stiff knee. I move like an old lady.... 

Today was my husband's mother's birthday and tomorrow my mother's.... called my BiL to tell him I was thinking of him... He is 11 years younger than I am but has had some heart problems as well as his cancers that keep cropping up. He does have very good friends but I feel bad that he doesn't have any family there.

Tomorrow I have to get myself in gear and do laundry & clean up the family room, decorate a little for Christmas. I did get the final check from the insurance company (has gone on since June 18).... and will pull up the 3 little messages sent by them asking "How did we do???"  Afraid I can't lie about what I think of being questioned about my honesty when I provided her with copies of the paperwork from when that roof was put on in 2006 and they paid for it then!!! Gets my BP up thinking about it, but it's over and for the roofer's sake, need to explain what she put us both through all these months. I will be very careful of my wording because I am so angry about it. One more job I hate to tackle.... gee, tomorrow sounds like a fun day, huh???

Supposed to be near 60 so will put the slide out & awning to make sure no water seeped in with the last rain.... wind blows so hard it drives rain in sideways (seriously). But that's kind of a fun job, I'll turn on the big TV & putter around. It is plugged into the garage power right now because I used the frig & freezer for the turkeys.... won't be long & time to go to the lake in MO again.  I run the generator every month to keep it working good.... never know when might need it to stay warm if power goes out.

Still thinking about making those crackers, Jane, but thinking is all I'm doing this week so far.

Gloria, when I first started wearing a Fitbit I was happy to get 10,000 steps a day & did it fairly often. Every year the steps drop & now I am really doing good to get 5,000. My kids get between 10,000-20,000 every day Now I focus on how much sleep I get.   

Wishing all a gooooood night, sweet dreams and God Bless.  Shirley

Good morning everyone..

We are off to the city to finish the Christmas shopping. Get in early and out before the crowds..I hope.

Enjoy your day everyone.

WAIT!  What was that you said, AMY?  Did you happen to mention the word "finish" in conjunction with "Christmas Shopping"?  What happened to the word "START".  I think I better get on the ball!

Anyway, I wish you all a Good Mornng and a good rest of the day.  This is going to be a busy one arojnd here and I better get moving.  The dog food should be ready to mix and then feed soon.  The chocolate should be melted and ready for the rest of the pb cups to be assembled.  And I better get off this chair and onto my horse. 

I'll try to check back later but today is going to be a busy day!  Boy I'm glad I don't have to work!

Good morning everyone, snowed all night and looks like 6 inches or so. Hard to tell from up here. I sure woke up every time they plowed the parking lot. I know the ones with the plow have more than one truck and the one here last night was loud.

AMY  hope you didn't get worn out with your "dancing"

JANE  hope the plumber was there early so you didn't have to wait too long. When has Tom Hanks not done a great job in a movie. He is one good actor, just about the only one not getting by on his looks.

PHYLLIS  I look out at the snow and appreciate the way it looks but I no longer have to shovel or drive in it. I do not go out for a walk in it either.

SHIRLEY  I could care less ho many steps I go a day, not many anymore, and seems lately all I want to do is sleep.

Have a good day.

The PB cups are finished!  The molds are all washed!  The measuring cups used to melt he chocolate are all washed dried and put away!  And the sticky has all been washed off the floor. I have about a half hour before I have to take a shower and get ready to go to the movie. 

And in there somewhere, I made dog food, fed Mickie, took her out twice and mixed and baked some meat loaf patties.  Now, I'm going to go take Mickie for a real walk and then get myself ready for the movie.  My friend is picking me up at noon. 

I wish you all a lovely day!
Make it your own in every way!

IT IS DONE!!!       Just have the wrapping to do and that is it!
We had a fun day, roads were clean and we left early and got to see the hoar frost on the trees. Trees and fields glistened ,could have drove for miles and miles just drinking in the scenery!
 We are both filled with Chinese food ,no need to cook a big meal and we both may settle for a slice of butterscotch pie.

This has been one crazy day.....

I wrote my post but while I was doing it the internet went out and I could not get it to post.  I though S and F was down, so I copied my post and put it in a email message to myself.  Since it was my internet, I could not get into my mail and I thought I had lost my post in both places.  Hours later, low and behold my email finally came in and I got the message and now I will try to post it here. 

Good morning, EVERYFRIEND ❣️

Not much to say today, but I did want to at least post a littl hello.

SHIRLEY, a stiff neck is the worse.....so I do hope yours is feeling much better today!  You are working much too hard, like you always do, but I understand ya just have to keep on moving forward😘😘

JANE, you, too, are working hard to get things taken care of, so I hope you enjoy the break to go to a movie! 

GLORIA, not good when the snow removal truck is so noisy that it wakes you up!  We are FINALLY warming up a little and some of our ice is beginning to melt.  This is the worse we have experienced in many years. 

AMY, happy shopping....smart of you two to get out early before the big crowds!

Enjoy the rest of your day!

Jenny

I'm ready for a good night's sleep.  The movie was great and Tom Hanks did a very believable Mr Rogers.  It wasn't a movie to take the kids to but all of us who remember that show and watching it with our kids will enjoy it!

I didn't pack the PB cups but tomorrow is another day and since I don't have to go to work in the morning, that's when I'll pack the PB cups and maybe get the coconut ones started. 

I'm picking up Frankie at 1 to go grocery shopping.  She says there's NOTHING to eat in her apartment.  So I guess it's time.  I don't need much but I'll get what I need while she does her shopping.  Tomorrow night she's spending the night here because Cathy is taking both of us to the Chiropractor on Thursday morning.  The doggies (Frankie's and my Mickie) will stay here and keep each other company.

Now I'm going to watch one show on TV and then hit the sack.  I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and a happy tomorrow.  And may God bless us, every one!

Good morning everyone..

Light snow overnight ,nothing that has to be dealt with though.

Taking hubby for blood work then home to do more baking. Need to do some cleaning also.

Jane, have fun with Frankie today.......


Better get ready to meet the day.

Enjoy your day everyone.

Good Morning Everyfriend!  This is going to be a short one because Mickie is under the desk reminding me that it's time for her morning walk.  And I have to get dressed before I do that

We had more snow showers last night and it's laying but only in the grassy areas.  The roads are clear so my shopping trip with Frankie is still on.  I'm picking her up at 1.

Now I'm going to go get dressed and brave the cold to take Mickie for her walk and then I'm going to pack the pb cups when I get back.  One more thing done!

I wish you all a lovely day!
Make it your own in every way!

Good morning everyone, no more of the CNA I cannot stand. Finally had a talk yesterday with the one who fixes the schedule. Finally understands I can not take those early morning hours. Well this morning I woke at 9:30.
Now I am having my coffee.

Saturday morning watching TV when a thing popped up saying Cox was updating the box-took 5 minutes. Dawned on me yesterday I have had no email come  in since during Friday night. Now I have to call Cox and find out why. TV keeps messing up, too.

Have a good day.

Good Morning,

Gloria,  Cox has been "messing with" my t.v., too.  "Data (on channels) no longer available" and I couldn't record anything.  That finally corrected itself but, "as of December 1st Netflix is no longer available on this device" and I don't know why that happened.  Fortunately, I can still get that on my Tablet. I don't watch much on Netflix but do enjoy some of the series.
The Home Page on my computer keeps changing format but, so far, nothing else has changed on the computer.

Last night, two friends and I went to a concert of semi-classical music by duo-pianists.  Our seats were located so we could see one of the keyboards.  I'll never understand how anyone's fingers can move that fast - particularly when they were both playing at the same piano. 
Friends live in different parts of town so met here for a casual meal before one of them drove to the concert.  Menu was ham/noodle casserole, green beans, pickles and cookies.
'Twas a very enjoyable evening - and a rare treat for me to be out and about after dark.

Plan du Jour is to do a couple of errands and then tackle the desk work that's been piling up while I've been putting out Christmas decorations and preparing the meal for last night.  I had most of the things needed but I did have to Be Organized.  Getting lazy about that these days!

Wishing Everyfriend Everywhere an Enjoyable Day. 

Hi again Everyfriend!  I have all the SPECIAL centers rolled and they're in the fridge waiting to be assembled. I'm hoping for later this afternoon or tonight before I cave in. 

CALLIE, sounds like you had a lovely evening with friends!  We all need that now and then.

I'm off to pick up Frankie for our grocery shopping trip.  Mine won't take long but I'm thinking hers might.  Keep on keeping on!  Later gators

Snow is wet, almost to a rain here. Blood work was done and then we went out for tea/coffee.  Managed to get a hold a  handsome  hunk!!! A Burmese Mountain pup..6 months old was crossing the road with his owner as I was walking to a store. and the owner  bought the beautiful fluffy boy over. He was a well behaved pup and beautifully marked! When I tell Kyle about something like this he knows it is either a dog, horse  or beef cattle.

Shortbread cookies are done and put away...some even got put away in our tummies.....quality control you know.

Better go let the "pup" back in..

AMY, I have a past and current Granddog both of whom are Burnese Mountain Dogs.  And today, as I was letting Frankie out in front of her apartment, an 8 month old Bernese puppy came down the street.  He was a real sweetie and stopped to visit with us.  I took a picture and sent it to Cindy in Texas.  She's the one who owns and one owned the Bernese doggies..

I have the chocolate melting and that means I HAVE to do the assembling as soon a it finishes melting. 

Are there cookies in the Hidey Hole?  I think I'll take a peek and see.  I could eat a cookie or two right about now!  Oh, yes, there they are!  Thank you very much!

Another productive day 

First Project du Jour was to do a short business errand and then go to Wal-Mart. ( One of the church mission projects required a Walmart gift card and I decided those would do for my "helpers at home", too. Also needed to get items for a Mom in a shelter for domestic abuse whose name I'd picked from the church's Santa tree.)

I drove across the Walmart parking lot from west to east and didn't see any parking spaces within my walking distance from the door.  Went on to do the errand and then decided I might as well cruise across from east to west on the way home...expecting the same result.

Glory be!  A car pulled out of the space right beside the handicapped ones just as I was stopped for a pedestrian at the turn - and there were no "challengers" coming. So, in I went!  As I got out, I noticed a lady about my age nearby who was unloading things into her car. She was more than willing for me to take her cart, which meant I had something to hold on to while walking into the store.
Then....there were only 3 people ahead of me in the "20 or fewer items" checkout line.

Mission accomplished with ease and in "record time"!!!

Second Project was to organize the stuff I'd been tossing on my office work table and see how much I could take care of.
Didn't get completely finished but, at least, I now have space to toss more stuff.

The one thing I didn't find at Walmart was a box of Christmas cards.  Not sure how many I'll send out but hope to make that a "recliner radish" project after dinner.

Off to see if Janie left a few cookie crumbs in the Hidey Hole. 

VA got me a Electric 4 wheel scooter  and had it mounted in the van. you just Park in a regular parking spot.raise the rear tail gate.get the remote and press the out boutten and it un loads,get on and turn the switch on and drive off circle around to the back corner and put the carer back in van. go do your shopping. supper is ready see you all later.

Lloyd

Great news, Lloyd! You're on your way now! 😁

Hey there all you happy people!  I'm here to say I'm joining you.  I'm going to be off to bed early this evening because I have to be on the road to the chiropractor tomorrow by 8:15 a.m.  What ever happened to that thing about retirees not HAVING to go anywhere?

CALLIE, how lucky can you get!  See what happens when you give it "one more try".  I also tried cleaning off my desk today but someone was in here when I wasn't looking and trashed it again.  They do that all the time!  If I could catch them I'd show them the door and then I'd lock it!

I got all the special cups (Rum, Mint, Raspberry) assembled today and when I get back from the dr. tomorrow, I plan on a short walk with Mickie, a short nap and a packing session.  I can't wait to get my fridge back!  Just one more big thing to do (Coconut Cups) and then I can decorate, wrap, bake and enjoy!

LLOYD! You be careful how fast you go in that scooter of yours.  You don't want to knock someone down with it.  Boy!  It sounds like you've got it made!

I'm dead tired tonight so I'm going to hit the hay early!  I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and a happy tomorrow.  If I don't get a chance to post before leaving for the dr.  please forgive me!  I'll post as soon as I can!

I too am going to hit the hay...

Jane, hope you enjoyed the cookies ,some with cherries some without.

Callie, doesn't it seem like you won the lottery when you get that parking space!!

Lloyd, good job......now as Jane says please be careful......we do need you in here and not popping wheelies on your new scooter!

Night..

Better late than never to come in to say goodnight! 

We had a pretty busy day too, however nothing as interesting as making yummy things to eat and share or attending a nice piano concert or visiting with a fluffy, energetic young Burmese Mountain Puppy!  🥰

JANE, it appears you are fitting right in to the retirees day....running around and never seeming to be able to get everything done that you planned to accomplish😘. I know you will be up and at em tomorrow getting things wrapped up with the gifts that you make.  Hope the visit with the chiropractor goes well for you in the morning.

AMY, hope the results of Kyles bloodwork are good.  We did find out today that Michele will be having another Gamma Knife treatment in the next week or so.  As sad as I am that she has more cancer, I am just thankful they ca; hopefully take care of it with this treatment.

LLOYD, your new scooter and the ramp to get it on and off of your care sounds fantastic.  Enjoy.

GREAT NEWS, MARY ANN, getting rid of the CNA that you were not happy with.  Best of luck on the next one being a nice one you can work well with. 

I am going to hit the hay....pleasant dreams to all. 

Jenny

Good morning everyone woke early again but did not get much sleep, every time I get a good night seems like the next I am lucky to get 3 hours sleep.

CALLIE  did Cox update your area? They did here about a month ago and even changed the box and the remote, Saturday morning they updated the box and after that I am not getting email and I checked the outgoing mail and there are several in there that did not go out. I better call Cox later, should have called before this but I had to cool down. I was too angry to call and yelling at them would not work. Wish I could have been at that piano concert. I love piano music. I did take lessons when I was a child but I have no rhythm in me.

AMY  bet you would love to add that pup you saw to your fur family.

JANE  when you finish those coconut cups hope there are some for the hidey hole.Of course I love candy but really go crazy for coconut, even if it sticks between my teeth. Then an extra brushing is a good thing, right?

LLOYD  hope you are careful with that new 4  wheel scooter, no popping wheelies with it. Sure will help you so you do not have to so much walking now.

AMY I see you warned Lloyd about wheelies, too.

JENNY  it was me with the CNA not Mary Ann. I had a very nice one yesterday and a different coming today. Sure hope the PT helps my regular one. After 2 years with her we are in sync with each other.

Have a good day.

Good morning everyone.
Wind from the north this morning with a temp of 23°.
Nothing important other than house hold chores and finish baking..I hope.

Gloria, yes, I would gladly take him, what is one more furkid Happy to see you have a CNA to your liking, will your regular one come back when she is able to?

Jenny, my goodness, Michele is being put through the paces with this. Thankfully something can and is being done. She is strong willed ,where as many are not.I do believe that attitude has a lot to do with it. Prayers continue for all.

Hope Joy and Phyliss  join in..

Enjoy your day everyone..

Good Morning Everyfriend!  This is just a quickie to let you know I'm up and about and ready to go this morning.  Well, that might be a bit of an exaggeration but I'm able to go.

I think Frankie needs a bit of pushing in the morning but I don't want to aggravate her by pushing too much.  She's just now getting in the shower. 

I'm going to go take Mickie for a short walk to see if she can take care of business. 

I wish you a lovely day!
Make it your own in every way!

I'm here!  It's a beautiful morning and I really wish I didn't need to spoil the day by going grocery shopping but needs must (as our British cousins say).

Callie, Netflix has been announcing for a few weeks that as of Dec. 1st they are no longer showing on "older" Samsung Smart tvs or on Rokus.  I'm not sure what they consider "older", or if your tv is a Samsung, but, this link may help explain it

  https://www.engadget.com/2019/11/12/netflix-older-hardware-drm/

I tested it on both my Samsung tv and my Roku and they work, at least, for now, thank goodness.

Must go get breakfast.  Make it a good day.

Phyllis,  Thanks for the link.  I have both!  I "inherited" the Samsung t.v. from son/dil when they got a wall-hung t.v. and suspect that's the issue because it seems as if Cox fixed the Roku.

Wish I had something better to report as the Project du Jour than a dentist appointment.  However, there it is.... 

Wishing Everyfriend Everywhere an Enjoyable Day.

TTYL

Just have 2 cakes left to bake, 8 are now cooling on the table.
Seems we are in for more snow tomorrow and I hope it holds off till we pick up meds and extra milk etc.

Cooked up the hamburg for the furkids to have mixed in their meal and it is put away.

We also get to look after the "boy" next door on Sat so will thoroughly enjoy that. Just wish we could bring him here but with the exuberance of the pup we can't.

Sorry, son on phone ...