Hal that is very sad. Our prayers are with the families. Watch that eating out,
makes the tummy bulge out.

Lloyd

Hi everyone on an overcast morning with an 80% chance of rain later today.  However, we will get back up to the lower 80's as well.  The morning will be busy with picking up and returning my friend from Assisted Care so we can have coffee.  Then I will return back downtown to the Church for our Thursday Wisdom Group.  I did finally get my new recliner yesterday.  They were about 2 hour late from meeting their delivery window but I was home anyway.  It just delayed my afternoon rest period.  We had a nice dinner at the Church last night and then Scott and Jennifer came out for a couple of hours.  Scott took my old recliner back to his house and it will be given to Jennifer's boyfriend, who is in the process of buying a home and has no furniture. 

Thank you all for your concerns regarding Pat's back.  I know others of you are living with severe back or other fairly constant pain and can relate.  Other than occasional twinges by turning wrong I have never had back problems and feel very fortunate.

Sandy, as long as you enjoy shopping at the thrift and Good Will shops there is no reason you would need to stop.  I still enjoy wandering around occasionally in one. 

June, glad you were able to enjoy some events there at Rowntree Gardens.  It sounds like you live in a beautiful place. 

deAngel, I hope most of your cold weather is now past.  I noticed just this morning that the little Azazel bushes in front of my house are beginning to blossom again after the freeze killed off the earlier blossoms.  I was afraid their season had been ruined but there are many buds now showing.  The 80 degree days really have made Spring start early here this year.  The trees are all leafed out and I see dogwood trees now in bloom as well.  The Cracker Barrel always has good and plentiful food.  I found the meat loaf luncheon special was just the right amount and it was the feature for Tuesday, the day we were there.  It is half the amount served from the main menu with two regular sides and was only $6. 

JaneS, insurance is expensive but very necessary although something we hope we never need to utilize. 

Amy, how far do you have to drive for the fabric sale tomorrow?  Pat found out last week that one of the large quilt stores somewhere around here (she hasn't been to it) is closing as the lady who owned it passed away and none of her family want to continue it.  Hope you have a great time with your daughter in law's visit.  Glad you got good news on your tax return. 

Lloyd, glad you are enjoying the juicing. 

Hal, what a terrible accident and loss to that Church fellowship.  Congratulations on your 65th wedding anniversary.  Texas Road House certainly has good food although it can get pretty noisy when full.   

Jane, I heard a robin singing this morning, to me that is a good sign!!

Hal, that is so sad, prayers for the families..

Larry, it is 53 miles to the sale...

I sure hope the weather guessers are wrong, they are calling for 5 + inches of snow overnight and tomorrow...

Good morning everyone, I spent most of yesterday laying on the couch. My regular CNA was here and boy she sure can spoil me. Wish she could be here every day.

LARRY  I know just what your Pat is feeling, that is my back problem, too. It wasn't till I got this new doctor that did something for me like the MRI and the pain specialist. The shots have helped but I still have to use my rollator. At least I can stand up straighter now instead of bending to relieve some of the pain. I like my appointments about 1pm. Takes me a long time to get going in the mornings. I used to like being the first patient in the morning but those days are over.

LLOYD  when we had our house we had some sassafras trees, we would break off a small branch and just chew on it. Love the taste and the smell.

JUNE  when we cross over I hope we see many family and friends there, even the pets we loved. With 82° here it would be humid and I would be inside with the AC running.

AMY  your hubby is lucky to have a loving wife like you.

GLORIA de  it was warmer in December, January and February than March here. We have snow in the forecast for Saturday, the first of April.

JANE  since obamacare I think all health insurance has gone up. I know mine more than doubled.

AMY  I used to collect recipes that looked and sounded good. Now I no longer look at them. I love homemade oatmeal cookies and the chocolate chip ones, too. So much tastier than any one can buy. I always made a double batch of cookies, they never lasted long. Did you ever make ginger snaps?  Those I loved with a glass of milk. The recipes in the second link sound good. I still rather eat my fruit and vegetables instead of drinking them. Keep the kale, I totally dislike it.

JANE  I am so ready for warmer weather. Today the sun is shining but when I heard snow on Saturday I thought Mother Nature is going too far this year.

LLOYD  I love fresh cranberries and every fall cook up a few pounds and put them in the freezer, have some whole frozen ones in there, too.

HAL  I saw about that bus/truck crash on the news last night. Terrible. Happy belated 65th anniversary.

AMY  I have been seeing robins here for the last 2 weeks but is still does not feel like spring. My son told me he sees robins in the orchard in the winter.

I'm so jealous of all of you who have your taxes done already.  I finally have everything together and will drop it off for my son today.  He does my taxes every year and I always gave him everything around the first of Feb. and he never did them until the beginning of April.  He runs a TV and appliance business, coaches High School Girls Basketball, does taxes for about a dozen friends who have small or single owner businesses in the area and then he does mine.  So this year, I decided to give them to him when he will probably be able to do them.  This way, I don't have to wonder when I'll see the finished process.  He only has 2 weeks.

As soon as the dryer quits and the wash is ready for the dryer, I'll do that little chore and then I'll take off to deliver the taxes and get my hair cut.  Maybe I'll have a sandwich first!

I wish you and yours pain-free, happy days and lots of sunshine (and rain where needed).  Make today a happy one!

Good Morning all ! I have been awake since 3 a.m..no reason for it, just one of those things. I was so mixed up mentally that when the nurse brought my first pill of the day, I thought it was my bedtime pill. She must think I have really lost it….maybe I have.

Another message from Sarah Young, I felt was needed to be shared. From her book, Jesus Calling.

"I am taking care of you. Trust me at all times. Trust me in all circumstances. Trust me with all your heart. When you are weary, and everything seems to be going wrong, you can still utter these four words: "I trust you Jesus." By doing so, you release matters in to My control, and you fall back into the security of My everlasting arms.
   Before you arise from your bed in the morning, I have already arranged the events of your day. Every day provides many opportunities for you to learn My ways and grow closer to Me. Signs of my Presence brighten even the dullest day when  you have eyes that really see. Search for me as for hidden treasure. I will be found by you."

   Now I feel the need to go lie down and maybe catch another hour or so of sleep before it is necessary to start the day. Hugs and Love all.

I tried for an hour to grab some more zzzzzzz's but it didn't work, so I'll dress and be ready to face the day. We have choir practice at 1:30....I hope I can make it. Maybe lunch will give me the needed boost.

Good evening, the sun shone to day, but would you believe rain for the next three days.

i had my cardiologist appointment to day he said my heart is a little weaker, and this time there was a little muscle damage, but my BP was better, so we will just keep up with the medicine. If I do not want anything invasive treatment.  Which he said MIGHT help, but at MY AGE could do more damage. To morrow I see the primary doc.

Gloria, I saw my first robin this morning.   More rain, maybe a little light snow,!!!!

Hugs, to one and all.

Gloria de, I'm sorry you didn't have more encouraging news on your heart, but we will be happy it was not bad news. I feel your doctors are doing the best they can for you, and that is good news....they really care.

I backed off from todays activities completely and just stayed tucked in at home. Did get a rather short nap in earlier, but no real energy. Listening to what the body says.......

Love seeing the "random image" on my screen of you, SHIRLEY.  Great to see you with all the beautiful hair and that lovely face when you were a Jr. in high school. 

HAPPY 65th Wedding Anniversary wishes to you and your Mrs., HAL.  Happy that you were able to celebrate with family and enjoy a nice meal together. 

We have Grandson Luke here with us today.  He had two weeks off for spring break so we asked him to come over to stay and we would take him to the zoo to see our new little giraffe that was born a month ago.  Well, it is a beautiful day, and it seems every one else had the same idea. Drove there to find a total traffic jam!  Served our time in lines, only to find we could not enter the lot as the Zoo is at full capacity!  WHAT?  Oh well, Voodoo Donut is very close so we went there for a treat for our boy, and that made him happy. 

A storm is moving in tonight and they predict it could be a bad one, so we are in for the night. 

Have a good evening, EVERYFRIEND.

Jenny

Happy Anniversary to you and your wife Hal.

Thanks everyone for the anniversary congrats.

Jenny, I too have a Grandson named Luke. Mine is 12 years old, and I hardly know him, alas. A handsome boy, and a good boy. I have lots of great pictures of him, which I appreciate.

Hal, I would like to add my Congratulations also on your 65th. Wedding Anniversary. Ed and I had 62 years. Lots of memories for you and your Lady, as there are for me.

I had a good day at home. Very quiet, but necessary. I hated missing Choir practice, we have to do what we have to do.

I pray our Bis/Joan is healing well…I'm sure going through withdrawal from the machine is not going to be an easy thing for her, so lets keep our prayers going that God will see her through it all, and give her back to us hale and hearty.

time to bid you all goodnight and sweet dreams. well when the rain got started
It don't know to slack up,but the gars is growing good. Hope to see you all tomorrow.

Lloyd

Not sure when I posted, but I have read posts several times a day.  Sometimes we just get tangled up in our daily living and can't talk, I guess. 

Jenny, every time I see one of those photos I wonder if they are just "my gallery" showing me. I've been so tempted to delete them but can't remember why I put them in there in the beginning since I hate to see my face show up anywhere.  I still check the Monarch Pass cam & the highway was bare today, had fresh snow yesterday when I looked. 

Congratulations to you & wife, Hal, for 65 years of wedded bliss.... you seem to have had a great life together and all your kids close enough to visit often.  That is so special.  Many more happy years together!

Our robins never really went south this year.... we've seen them off & on all winter, lots of them rushing around building nests.  So far the egrets & herons are not back.  The city saw fit to tear down the trees they nested in so maybe they will move on, I hope not.  I am thrilled every time I see a whole flock of them walking along the banks of the river.  The red winged blackbirds are singing, makes me feel like I am out in the woods with a river near. 

Spring is not my favorite time of year because of so much to do getting house, yard & pool ready for summer.  This year is worse than usual with the yard a mess waiting for the sprinkler people to fix & clean up their mess, and when that's taken care of I've got to get the pool cleaned up & when dry, get it painted so it can be filled for the summer.  Like with a nice yard, it's for looks & must be maintained.  I can't move or will have to have the cats put to sleep & as long as I am able to keep up, I will (and whine).  My try at running away this week & all the new problems with the RV has me really in a mood, but I keep reminding myself "how lucky I am".  But I'm not buying it tonight.   

Do hope Every Friend has a better tomorrow, prayers, love & hugs to all.  God Bless All.... Shirley

I came in to say Good Night but I have to tell you first, Shirley.  I'm sorry you're in a bit of a snit tonight but I'm also relieved.  I thought you never got in snits.  You always seem to meet adversity head on and get on with things.  I, on the other hand, give in to the "snits" and get angry with myself for not being better at living life as it comes along.  Thanks for revealing your "humanity"!  Now I can say, "If Shirley can do it, so can I.

Hal, I'm a bit late but I think I neglected to wish you and your sweet wife a happy anniversary.  I do so right now.  And I wish you lots more!

Good night Everyfriend and may God bless us, every one!

Good morning everyone..

Daughter in love and I are hitting the road early to go to a fabric sale.We each have our lists ready on what we are buying or would like to buy. Light snow fell last night and it would nice if that was it!

Better go get ready for the day.

Enjoy your day everyone.

Good Morning everyone!
Amy good you and D in Love can shop together. looks like maybe you have brain washed her to help you with the needles stick in the fingers. too bad we are so far apart geographically Nancy would most likely join you all if you all would let her.we have a couple of quilting frames one of was her mothers.
Her mother would set hers up in the livening room every winter an hand quilt.
she would sew the patches into blocks on a old singer treadle machine.
Wish we had kept her old Machine. I bought Nancy a electric Machine.but would
have been nice to kept her mothers for a keep sake. Have a great day spending your money on the pretty material's.

Lloyd

Roley I just missed you on Skype showed you were there but a no answer and light was out by time i got set up. I read your message so I left you one there and here as you requested.

Lloyd

Good Morning Everyfriend!  I'm afraid everyone is sluffing off because our Joanie is not here to keep things rolling.  Can you imagine how she'd feel if she looked in and saw that only a few people posted in any given 12 hour period?  If you are there and reading, take a few seconds to say "Hello" so that if she feels well enough to peek in, she'll see we're ALL here waiting for her return.

I'm off to Wally World this morning.  Wish me smiles!  It's Friday and that can become a bit hairy but it's also going to be a rainy day.  We'll see how many brave the weather to shop.

Enjoy your day Everyfriend and let us know what you did with it!

JaneS you are so right.how ever it is good to see all that are here. I should do a better job of answering everyone's post's It is easy to read and not post.
as I told Gloria while back don't hit me a gain I will try to do better. and hope you get only smiles at work. Also wish the owners of wall Mart currently as good as the side of SAM Walton i Sean in my meting of him was. nine or ten month between the interdiction to each other and he called me by first name when we met second time. Have a great day. even tho we fall short we still love you friend.

Lloyd

Good Morning Everyone!

Not much going on here this morning, I have the coffee on and it should be ready pretty soon.  I still have to gather in the paper and look at the doom and gloom.  Local paper is getting so expensive, over 50 bucks a month now, and some days it is not worth reading.  But wife wont let me cancel it.

Amy I never did get around to balancing the checkbook, got to get out of this slump and get some things done.

Lloyd weather folks tell us more severe weather Saturday and Sunday morning, we did get just over an inch of rain out this last line of t storms.

Yard people are coming today, hope they have their hay baler for the back yard...weeds are getting high.  Used to be I wouldn't have let things get in this shape.

Joanie, get yourself well, this place is falling apart without you.  Dead-gum-it we need you back doing your job......Miss you lady.

Hi everyone.  The sun is now shining after a rainy start for the day.  It looks like the rain is over for the day.  I didn't get up until 7:30 this morning.  Today is going to be a catch up on rest day as have nothing on my calendar that should require me to leave the house.

Gloria, sorry that you also have the spinal stenosis and have an idea of what you have gone through seeing how Pat is suffering.  She found out yesterday that it will likely be at least 6 weeks before she can see the pain doctor.  Yesterday she was using the walker some here in the house and no longer goes out without her cane.  It sounds like your situation is more advanced that her but probably what she can expect in the future.  Glad you are getting some relief.  Pat takes a long time to get going in the mornings as well but has always been great in being ready in time for us to make appointments on time or leave at an agreed time. 

JaneS, your son must work well under time pressure.  Does he use one of the tax preparation programs?  I have always done our taxes and have used TaxAct for years.  This year they about doubled the price but it is still much cheaper than hiring someone to do them for me. 

deAngel, I think we have to expect our heart to weaken over time when we struggle with heart problems.  Glad you BP is better.  My previous cardiologist told me he didn't think I should have anymore caths unless needed to save my life if I have another heart attack.  Many years ago I was told that further surgery was not in my future due to all the scar tissue from the two previous surgeries.

June, I hope you are feeling a bit more energetic today.  Sometimes we just have to rest and not push so hard. 

Jenny, what a disappointment.  I bet that baby giraffe is sure cute.  Nice you have special time with Luke.

Shirley, I don't think you have mentioned the new problems with the RV.  Maintaining a home is a constant concern. 

Hal, that is a terrible price for the newspaper.  I am surprised they have any subscribers left.  I haven't had a newspaper subscription for years.  I find using the newspaper website satisfies my need for news. I do try to watch the National news each night on TV.

Joan, if you are looking in just know we all miss you and are praying for your recovery. 

Good morning everyone, raining now but snow later.  20 years ago we had an April fools day surprise, 2 feet of snow. I am so ready for warm sunny days of spring.

JANE  with me I think this weather has caught up with me. All I want today. to do is sleep. I have told Joan before she is the one who keeps us together.

LARRY  for about 15 years I tried to get the doctors to help me and all I got was pain pills. I am so glad I now have one who listens.  After my first visit with her she set up appointments for me. It is not fun.

Sorry folks but the couch is calling.

A bit more positive news from Linda this morning about Our Joan.

Another update on Mom. She's now at a transitional care hospital in Melbourne where they're working with her to get her off the vent breathing on her own, and on her feet again! She'll likely be here for a few weeks. She's doing fantastic so far...they're very impressed with her progress. Of course we all know she's a tough cookie. She still has her sense of humor fully intact and Edward and I have been laughing with her, watching silly daytime TV and telling stories.  Thanks very much for your good thoughts.

Just getting around to posting something this afternoon. 

I saw the message that Jane wrote about just stopping by to say "Hello".  So,  I am saying "Hello",

  We all do miss Joan and her little stories and especially, the breakfasts.  Good to read the encouraging message from Linda.  Still sounds like it will be a while before she is back with us.  Thanks, Jenny, for relaying her message. 

Joan,  if you are looking in,  good to know that you are improving and hoping to see you up and about very soon and back with us,

Hal, if you figure out how to get out of the "doldrums" , please let us know.  I get up in the morning with all these good intentions and by the time the day is over, I have not accomplished any of them.  I sure hope when the weather gets nicer, I will get back some of my
"get up and go".

It is a cloudy, rainy, dreary day here in Central Maryland.  Happy that we won't be getting any of the snow storm that is heading for New England.

Mary Ann, so happy that you got to see the twins. Will look forward to seeing their picture.   

Have a good afternoon.

Joy

Good Morning all, My lazy mind does not want to start the day, it wants to sleep,sleep,sleep. However, I am always eager to see if there is new of our Bis/Joan. I pray her recovery is quick and easy.

Amy, I just know you are going to have fun day with your DIL. it is such a  lovely relationship you have with her. I have one like that also.

Good Morning to you Lloyd. You were fortunate to have Sam Walton as a friend. It is hard to have things change under different management..

Janie, I wish you many loving smiles, and courteous  customers. And joyful rest-periods.

Hal, Bis was always your "ready" customer for  that fresh cup of coffee. May God grant her healing and a joyful return to us , her cyber family. I haven't had a newspaper for years and years. With the t.v. and computer, there is really more "news" than I care to read.

Larry, I too will have a do-nothing schedule for today, and happy to have it. I rested all day yesterday so I plan to get this body out and do some serious walking, otherwise…the day is mine. I really lack any "push". just want to do enough to keep the body operating as normal as possible.

Gloria, I would be SO happy to exchange weather with you today. I love rain, and snow would be like icing on the cake….for one day. The sun is shining brightly and it will be about 70 for the day. I should not complain.

Jenny dear, THANK YOU !!!! That is the best news that we have had since our girl first got sick. She is progressing, and able to laugh with her family. YAY !!!

Joy, I am giggling...you get up in the morning with good intentions...that is a fair way to start the day.I got up with the intentions of falling back to sleep for the whole morning. It didn't pan out that way though. My housekeeper came calling at seven o'clock, so i had to get out of that nice cozy bed. She changed my bed and bathroom linens, now I waiting for her to return to clean the bathroom. In the meantime I'm still sitting here in my nightgown. Ten a.m., and shame on me. I am at least going to get presentable.

Larry, I am so sorry to hear that Pat has spinal stenosis, also that Gloria Z has it.  My pain is nothing like what they suffer; I can only stand so long without support but I can walk across the road and back.  Climbing the step to the porch is hard, but I have a railing by the step so I can make it OK.  If there is no railing, I must have help (such as last night at James’ place).

Larry, I have used Turbo Tax for several years and it costs $39.95 from Amazon.  I was happy to pay $49.95 at my supermarket, but Tom ordered it from Amazon for me this year.  My taxes are simple, but I do like the guidance of the program.  It probably is similar to TaxAct.

Jenny, thanks for the good news/bad news about Joan.  Bad because they expect her to be there several weeks yet, but good to hear she is improving.  June, it does not look like her recovery will be either quick or easy, but it does seem to be positive.

Joy, my good intentions for the day usually have flown out the window by the time the day is over.  I took all of the kitchen stuff from the linen closet the other day and sorted it.  I must dispose of some of it (Goodwill) so the basket is still on the living area floor.  Other more interesting things seem to take precedence.

Hal, a few years ago, our newspaper went to publishing three days a week and I subscribed.  I got a free subscription to the online paper too.  Eventually, I discontinued the print edition and read only the online edition.  It cost me all of $11 a month.  At one time, the paper quit sending the online subscription so I canceled that and now read my news online, only is isn’t the same version as the one I subscribed to.  After I bought a computer with Windows 10, I started reading the news in that program and it takes me forever to read what is there because so many article are so long, but they’re interesting reading.  The articles are not all politics, although many are.  The story of the bus accident near you was included and I had read about it by the time you mentioned it.  There is also a section for editorial cartoons and I enjoy that. 

June, I also hate to get out of my nice comfortable bed.  If I get up early (about 5:30 or 6 am) I can go back to bed when I’m finished computing but if I wait until 7:30 or 8 am to get up, I don’t have that option.  Decisions, decisions.

I’ve taken up a lot of space here, so I’ll quit while I’m ahead.

Mary Ann

I'm home from work, frustrated and a little angry at the lack of communication between associates (like me) and management!  If they had one of those questionnaires out right now, I'd be downright critical of them.  Nobody seems to listen.  I've tried to discuss the same subject with at least 10 management type people and it still keeps occurring. 

OK Shirley, how's that for a royal snit?

Hal, if there's any coffee left, I'll have a large mugful! 

Ah, Janie, that snit won't go away until the sprinkler people LISTEN.  I get it now, what Rodger Dangerfield whined about "I don't get no respect"..... nobody listens to little old ladies.  I went out this morning & took photos of the muddy dug up mess they left, for weeks~~  I can't do anything else about it until they get the job done, I was in a much better situation before they came, at least I could run the sprinkler system & could have had the lawn crew mow & clean up leaves. 

Larry, the day before I planned to leave (Monday) I planned to fill the water tank, it was "blown out"/winterized last fall so my son came to make sure all went as it should.  Got out the potable water hose & opened the faucets to let air out & to fill the hot water heater. As pressure came up water started squirting out around the shower head fixture, not faucets where it's supposed to.  So we stopped & Andy took the fixture all apart & found the cause of the leak was vibration... because the crack was on the top of the valve, if frozen it would have been the bottom.  A trip to the hardware store for their best advice of what to repair (no chance of finding that part in this town). 

While that was "drying" he checked tires, when I had the Ford dealer order the metal valve stems that was missing in the tire that I had to buy 3 times, they checked all 7 tires & even bent the gauge Andy had bought to check the inside dual... so it would fit through & do the job.  One tire wouldn't read at all... we knew it wasn't flat but couldn't check pressure.  He took the hub cap off & found the bracket holding the valve stem in place had worked loose & would just let the stem move as it got pressure.  He tightened that, and decided he'd make a different type bracket after I get a trip in to MO. 

There is an inch wide molding around the body where the RV body connects with the Ford chassis....  It shrunk up from sun & cold & had pulled out of it's channel on the passenger side.  I've read online comments about RV dealers/factories cutting that molding too short & happens a lot... I tried putting it back into the channels & it would not stay in the curve, I heated & stretched but it immediately would shrink back up & pop out.  The last time I tried to leave I even put several strips of matching color duct tape to hold it in place but it was flapping against the passenger window (tape & all) by that 47 miles from Wichita marker.   I called, checked online & found a couple places that was supposed to have it in stock (molding)... but they didn't.  I ordered from Amazon Prime & should be here tomorrow.  A gamble it will match so may have to replace the other side, too.  If it was just for looks I'd yank it off & go, but not sure if it is to prevent water leaking or what, & with it dangling, can't open the passenger door.  This elephant has had non stop problems & no more warranty on the Thor part (Ford still under warranty but runs great).  Now, aren't you sorry you mentioned my RV problems? 

My bed is calling, because something was outside about 3:00 am that had the cat sleeping with me jump up & kept watching out the sliding door, totally upset.  She normally is so happy to sleep with me she never moves.  I looked, have lights that come on at dark & keep the whole pool area bright... nothing in sight.  We've had people strip the copper lines from the poles just outside the wrought iron fence, behind the whole street of houses.... twice.  I finally got up with Ruger in hand & went through the house, peeking out of windows & sliding doors as I went. I even turned the Ruger's green laser on that shines beyond the pool fence, hoping if anyone was still there they would take off.  Guess it worked because cat & I went back to bed after an hour & went back to sleep.  I had plans to get so much done today but sure is easy to excuse myself because I'm sleepy, maybe just lazy. 

Best wishes to all in need, especially those painful back troubles. Hugs & prayers.

Thanks for the news about Joan, Jenny, I know if she peeks in she will be rolling her eyes & saying, "tsk, tsk"... at my long drawn out gripe about the RV.  Hurry back, Joan, we need you to keep us under control!