I put a fire on!! They say to the north west of us they did get some snow! Only when the soil warms up will I plant the seeds and tomato and pepper plants.

Patricia, thank you for the heads up on the photos. I have never tasted mulberry's, will have to look into that.

OLM, we have morels here but to me they have too many hidey holes for bugs! Prefer the puffballs, they are good even raw, cut two slices and spread with mayo, tasty! My husband has RA so I know what you are going through....not nice!

Better go see if Jesse can out play me at ball.....

 

Amy, a fire sounds lovely! I soak my morels in a mild salt solution and the bugs evacuate. Then I rinse them thoroughly.

I played ball with my grandsons yesterday. LOL My 9 year old has been competing in shot put and javelin. Grandma got schooled!

OLM, we have a wood cookstove and should power go out we still have heat and I cook off of it.

That would shock your muscles! Are they sore today?

Amy, how lovely! I have never cooked with a wood cookstove, though I have cooked on the top of a woodstove and over an open fire. I have a wood cookstove for my tiny house and am looking forward to learning to use it! Any and all advice, experiences, etc, gladly accepted!

I was surprise that my muscles were not as sore as I expected.

Good Sunday afternoon.  I can't believe how long it's been since I posted. 

Before I start what's being going on in my world, I want to greet OLM and welcome Janie to Oklahoma.  Sorry the first days are/will be stormy; it IS May in Oklahoma!!!

Also want to comment on the size of Texas.  We lived for 14 years in Leadville, Colorado and were going to spend a few days visiting family/friends in Amarillo, Texas (located in the Texas panhandle). A friend asked if we were going to an Event in Houston.  We told her it was 700 miles from Amarillo to Houston and we didn't think we'd make it this time. 

Now - my "Tale":
 I've read posts on my tablet but I'm a touch-typist and usually come to the computer to post.  The past month has been a conglomeration of legal business to take care of, medical appointments, repair on my house, etc., etc. etc.

Two weeks ago, I fell in my kitchen.  I usually make up a package of slider buns into ham/turkey/cheese sandwiches, wrap them in foil and have several days' lunches.  I heat the oven to 300 degrees and, when the sandwiches are done and topping brushed on, I turn off the oven and put the unwrapped sliders in for about 10 minutes and let them cool before wrapping.
  Since I'm a "night owl", I decided to make them about 9:00 p.m. and wrap them after the 10:00 news.  Got to the point where I was putting the cookie sheet with the sliders in the oven and - next thing I knew, I felt my head hit the kitchen floor!
 I was able to sit up but needed help to stand and the kitchen table chairs swivel so I couldn't scoot on my rear end and use them.  Scooted over to my cell phone on my walker, texted my son and told him I'd fallen, couldn't get up and he needed to come.
  While I was waiting - and about a dozen slider sandwiches being all over the floor, 6 young men dressed in black filed in my kitchen!!!!!    Of course, they were EMT.   Son had called 911 and I hadn't seen his text telling me. Son/dil arrived while they were checking me out and he had notified his brother. 
   I was coherent but they were concerned about my "closed head injury" so took me to the ER on a stretcher in an ambulance (first experience I'd had with those!).  Had a CAT scan, which revealed NO concussion, NO broken bones and I was able to make conversation - so they let me come home.
  It was in the wee hours and I felt steady - so I sent family home and went to bed. Slept well, head didn't hurt unless I pushed on spot, had no problems getting to bathroom  but, of course, I was stiff and sore the next morning.

  As of today, I'm still "achy" but bump has gone down and hairdresser (yes I kept my appointments  ) said bruise looked better. had workers and family almost every day last week.

Great-grandson Cooper was one on Saturday and we all went to the party.  He's fascinated with my walker and loves to ride while I push. He's walking but uses his little walker some of the time and we went for a stroll with our walkers.

Miss Ellen flew in (OLM, she lives in NYC) for the party. We're supposed to have "one-on-one" time tomorrow but  weather may interrupt her driving the 40 minutes' drive from her parents' house. It's up to her.

And that's what's going on my world!  I'm more than ready for it to settle down!

Wishing All Good Things for Everyfriend   

Hello CallieOK, thank you for the welcome. My, you've had a time! Glad it wasn't worse and you're recovering. 

Quotewe went for a stroll with our walkers.

Cute!!!

Callie, I'm so sorry you fell and happy that you're better now with little to no serious injuries. Please be careful, you were very lucky this time!

Wow Callie - sounds like quite a fall - thank goodness you have family living nearby - good to hear you are on the mend and can even enjoy walking with your young great... I must say though when you think on it - you and your sliders took a slide???

Good morning..

No sign of sun today ,starting with a temp of 36°.
Little jobs need to be eliminated, ones that have been bugging me.
Roads will be a sea of cars heading back to the city from their cottages today.

Callie, good to read that you are ok after your incident. I wonder if a life line/fall button would be something to look into.You were lucky and did manage to get to your phone....this time.

OLM, I love the wood heat,now having said that I have managed to help heat the outside when it gets a tad too hot in here., . I would say the main thing on heating with wood is use dry wood, one that has been cut  for a year to dry. What would be your main sourse of wood. Here we burn maple,ash,oak.beech and elm. We get our chimney cleaned Spring and Fall too .

Ok Miss Jane, we know you are having fun with family but pop in and say

Time to get the day started.

Enjoy your day and stay safe. 

Callie, I am so glad to hear you weren't badly injured by your fall.

Was Miss Ellen able to visit before she had to go back to NYC? I hope so.

It looks like Oscar is not feeling well this morning. He didn't eat his breakfast, which means he hasn't had his prednisone yet, and he is looking a bit uncomfortable. 

Cloudy this morning with some sun later on. It is 60^o just now and may get to 70^o or close to it this afternoon.

Good morning, Amy.

Good Morning Everyfriend!  We did a lot of running around yesterday and today SIL Jim and I are keeping house.  Cindy had to make a trip to Texas and she'll be back in time for supper today so it's on us to plan and do.  I just filled up the dishwasher and Jim started it.  We have to work together because he has a breathing problem and I have a "how does this work" problem!  Neither one of us is as good at it as Cindy is even when she spends a large part of her day doing bookkeeping work for other people all over this state and other states.

CALLIE,  please be careful!  We don't want to hear of any more falls and I'm with everyone else....glad this one wasn't as bad as it might have been!

I'm going ot and take a walk later this morning.  They have a perfect place for it and I can get a lot of my steps in while I'm walking!  I've also made some doggie friends that I have to stop and greet on the way!  And I raise a hand to some young runners along the way!

I wish you all a great day!  Make it better than yesterday! 

Good Morning Amy, I use Ponderosa Pine, Douglas and White Fir. Its what gets blown down. I cut them up and stack the green separate from the dry. I could use a little of that extra heat you said you were sending outside here this morning. It started at 30°F🥶 They burn hot and fast, not as good as your hard woods, but its what I have.

MarsGal, sorry to hear Oscars a little under the weather.

Good morning, 51 presently and today and the rest of the week and weekend will bring cloudy skies and scattered showers. Morning routines, meet and greets, feeding Farrah and myself and sitting with my second cup of morning coffee, so here I am.

June is going to be a horrible month, They've scheduled the yearly building structural inspection as well as the ongoing drain replacement that started on the fifth floor on its way down. The structural inspection will be on my floor on June 18th and the drain replacement team, per apartment hallway, will be a start to finish ten-day period.

Some work will require unit entry and others will just require work in the hallway. No showers or toilet use between 8:30 and 5pm, during the section being worked on. They have brought porta potties and the staff bathrooms are opened for use. We will have 5 days notice and again 24 hours before they enter our unit. I plan on filling several water bottles and also to be away during the time my apartment is scheduled. I will have to lock Farrah in the bedroom and move in her food and litter box during that time.

Each work crew will include a building security and or maintenance man with the drain repair company while in apartments.

If I had the time and ability to move, I would have done so the year they replaced all the windows and balconies.

Oh my goodness Patricia19! This is very invasive! I had no idea that was part of apartment living! Glad you have a plan. Will they call or text you when they finish with your apt?

OLM will slow firing the Pines and Firs make charcoal? I'm jumping ahead to dead winter and don't like to think of a cold cabin that cannot be warmed till a fire gets going where as I would think charcoal would take off quicker and bring faster heat... at least to quickly get some water hot for a cuppa

OH Patricia how disruptive - and yes, moving is a challenge - is there anyone who could help you - it sure forces you to get rid of what you finally accept you will never use or get to - I found the unpacking is the challenge more than the packing and moving - many movers will pack up for you and the cost I did not find to be absorbent - It was my books that took me forever to sort, cull and pack - well over a year. I think that is it why it is taking me longer than I expected - the unpacking is also culling more of my stuff which is time consuming and also, where to make a home for everything takes time but it is doable just it is also taking more time because I've no longer the energy and strength to do in a day what I used to be able to accomplish. However with the loss of your balcony I'd still give more thought to moving. With summer approaching you may be able to find an older teen or collage age who wants to pick up a few dollars that you could hire to help you. As to finding a new place I'd hire a leasing agent - costs you nothing it is the apartment owner who pays and that way the agent can narrow down to a few that would meet your idea of how you would like to live. Well you know best what is best for you... just anxious you can smile through your days ahead.

OLM, Barb, I live in a state owned building for independent handicapped seniors. It is an older, block long, five storied, locked apartment building with an outside smoking area, thankfully, away from the building, dog park, free garden plots, 24/7 security and or maintenance, key fob accessible, utilities included, and allowing one small pet per apartment. Cameras on all public areas and free laundries on each of the five floors.

There are also, on each floor, a library area with numerous large plants, TVs, and printers. There is an intercom, inside mail services with all packages delivered and picked up at the security office. There are many scheduled indoors and out activities.

All the building's windows and balconies were replaced about two/three years ago, and now I suppose it's the drains turn, but it is highly disruptive.

The state purchased this building and six others in 2016 after the foreign owners sold out. Other senior handicap accessible apartments with even less amenities do not allow pets, and rent or purchase costs are extremely expensive.

Patricia it actually sounds great- I did not know the balconies were replaced I thought they were removed - sounds like the disruption for a week or so is worth it for all the amenities you have listed - sounds like you made a great choice finding this apartment when you did... 

A week to ten days out of your apartment from 8-5:0 Mon-Fridays, with access to porta potties for that week to ten days.

When I moved in 2013, right before retirement, it was coming off of a 5 to 7 year list as it is only one of two in the state. There have been many, many perks having gone by the wayside since 2016, and after Covid and simply weren't replaced. For example, strict rules such as noise after hours not enforced and some repairs taking months.

But as I said, many senior rentals are two thousand and up monthly, with no pets allowed.

Sibling rivalry;



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Barb, the charcoal is a good idea. Thank you.🙂

Patricia, that does sound like a very nice apt despite the maintenance disruptions.

Good morning

Sun is out  with a temp of 31°. I do hope that these colder,maybe frost temps have killed the blackflies and skeeters but unlikely.

Loons were calling back and forth in the night....haunting calls echoing across the lakes.

I have a date today with fridge, cleaning out what may be hidden in the back of it.

OLM, good that you know your wood is fast and hot! Is there any coal in your area? Some cookstoves can also come wiht a coal grate.

Patricia, loved the video!! You have weathered past inspections ,you will get through this one.

Jane, good that you and Jim can work together, more hands make light work!!

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

Good morning Amy and everyone else

No coal is not big here. We get our power predominantly from hydro electric: The mighty Columbia River. There are few coal fire plants, but the coal is shipped in by rail from far away. We have a couple of steam generators as a side cash crop to vegetable processing. Barb's idea for slow firing my own as starter has merit. It would be less toxic than mined coal. I'll look into it more. I saw a video about it once. Not when here. Not enough internet to run videos. The sun is supposed to come out today. I'm hoping to get out and finish my signal booster project. Then I can watch Patricia's mysterious video... Who are the siblings? What have they done?! The suspense is killing me!!!

I was delighted to get a notice on RFK Jr.'s latest health target. I couldn't open it either. Not much p.m. signal. But I was able to this morning.I'm so pleased!
 
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I've been priveledged to have spoken and emailed with the brilliant researcher that is the #1 expert on the harms of glyphosate and all Roundup like products. She's one of his advisors on this. Great news for America's health!

I love the calls of the loons! We have sandhill cranes that are awesome, and unnerving to people that don't know what it is.

Good morning everyone!

OLM, I've been following a family of eagles from Big Bear, California and the eaglets are getting ready to fledge, flapping their wings and hopping all over the nest. The male, has a habit of bugging mom and dad and sister, by pecking at them and especially loves nipping at toes. I'm surprised both parents allow this behavior without retribution. The entire family has a huge following, some have been following the parents and their various offspring for years.

Amy, we're having the same weather, 46 and cloudy presently, with bouts of rain through the weekend.

Patricia, maybe we should grow water lilies!! Our rain barrel is full to the brim and the soil is moist in the trugs! They certainly could use the rain out your way in Manitoba for the fires. Took some rhubarb over to the neighbour and I will freeze some for later on.

OLM, do you have solar power you can rely on in the winter?

 

Hi Amy, I have a solar array. Its great when the sun shines! If I had the woodstove for heat the batteries would run the fridge and lights just fine.

Patricia, that is awesome! Sorry its taken me so long to respond. Poor cell signal.

Amy, it's definitely going to be a locally soggy one! It looks to be bad for the entire Midwest, Southern US and the East coast, again, this week. I suppose we're lucky up here with our scattered showers and rain clouds.

OLM, we had something similar in our cabin on the Salcha river. When I was a child, we drove fifty miles from the city to the bridge and then by jet boat sixty miles to our cabin. Dad would return to town during the week, and we would stay out there while he'd return on the weekends. Now, they have roads out there to drive to that cabin.

The eagles are so fun and fascinating to watch. Some of their behavior is so like our human families, that we forget we're so interconnected.

Hello Everyfriend!  This has been a busy day!  Every time I tried to get on here, something interrupted!  First it was Cindy returning from a late homecoming!  The weather held her up overnight.  Then Ali and her two boys stopped by.  Some of her flowers are planted in a greenhouse in Cindy's back yard and she comes over to take care of them.  She also has an outside flower box with a lot of flowers planted there.  I had a great visit with the 2 and 4 year old Great Grandsons while she got things done!

Now I'm beat right down to my sox and that's bad because I'm not wearing any sox!

I read all the entries and I noticed that Callie wasn't there.  I sure hope she's all recovered!

It's so nice to read what all of you are busy doing!  Keep on keeping on!

Barb, I sent you a PM.

That was quite the journey to get there Patricia. The roads make it easier to get to, but easier for other people to show up too. I have trespasser troubles.   Can you tell?