yes Hall we war gong to move into the school side of the shop. we Sean a lawyer today and started the proceedings of setting up a trust. we will retain the use of the pasture as long as i live and are able to take care of the cattle.
I am sure we will work out more of the details on our next season when the children go with us. see you later. Have the rest of the day great.

Lloyd

I am in late. I don't know where the time goes...just seems to evaporate every day. Two hours of sleep in the afternoon and reading steals from my time I guess.

Lloyd: You are so wise to see a lawyer about a Trust. My husband and I had one, and it made  life so much easier. You will still enjoy your farm Lloyd, but not have the responsibility of being forced to care for the whole thing. You are doing the right thing I'm sure.

Janie, how do computer glasses differ from reading glasses. I think they may benefit my tired eyes. My friend, you have earned the right to feel tired. You do so much good. Thanks for relaying Natalies reply.

Hal, I find if certain instructions are difficult for me to understand, I google the product and find easier instructions or information that way. I am not using my printer as I used to, as I do not feel "things" are necessary to save any more. My sons have taken over the responsibilities, thanks be to God.

Amy, the young man that takes turns on Wed. Bible study with my son Gary, is just as animated and interesting a speaker, so I really look forward to Wednesdays. What I gained from todays lesson is we cannot "earn" God's Love and forgiveness. It is given to us freely, if we truly need it and want it. Then the natural result would be our "wanting" to do more good in return for that gift given to us. Does that make sense ?

Callie, it is rather a shocking surprise to think of someone at that young age needing a hip replacement. I pray she heals quickly, and I agree with your son…meals being made for them will be the best gift of all.

Time for me to quit gabbing and to eat some supper. Bed time will be here before I realize it. Bye……..

Good morning everyone

We are off to the vet again, I sure hope she can pull this stitch and be done with it all. Even though Golden girl is so placid in temperament, I am sure she must be getting tired of the poking etc......although she does get a special treat at the end of it.

Not much else other than washing floors when I get home and maybe some sewing.

Enjoy your day everyone..

Amy have a great day, hope every thing goes well.

Lloyd

Good morning Everyfriend!  It's another rainy day in Central PA.  Supposed to keep it up all day.  Oh well, I don't have to go anywhere until 5 oclock when I pick up Kiran and we hit the library.

JUNE, computer readers have coatings that block out the glare of computer reading and my came yesterday.  I used them last night and they seem to be doing the trick.  You choose your magnification (I took 3 on the advice of my eye doctor and then I chose both coatings.  If you're interested, look them up on readers.com. That's when I got mine.  They have them in all kinds but I chose the 3 magnification and both coatings.  Today will be the test because i have to finish paying my bills.

Lloyd, what an ideal situation for you and your grandchildren.  You have your place to stay that's been yours and they have an expert at hand to answer questions and (I;m sure) to lend a hand when necessary. 

I hope you all have a pleasant day today doing exactly what you feel like doing.

Hi everyone.  After a rainy and dreary day yesterday the sky is clear and it is cooler here this morning.  It is going to be a nice day at the gold course for the start of the actual Master's Tournament and the rest of the week is suppose to be the same. 

We are down to one moving truck this morning and it is across the street.  I expect they will finish up soon.  The huge moving van was parked in front of the house next door lst night but was gone when I came to my office this morning.  So it is undoubtedly on its way to Texas.

This will be a busy day as planned now but I will just take it hour by hour.  I will go to coffee, making a brief stop at Walmart as I pick up my friend.  Then, as usual, will bring him home and go back to the Wisdom Class if I still have enough energy.  If we continue to have problems with our wi-fi I will likely take the Gateway modem back to exchange it this afternoon. 

I will have to be brief in comments today as don't have much time before I leave and still need to put together a sandwich.  Pat has given me a break this morning as she is fixing her own breakfast. 

Shirley, glad you finally got your sprinkler system fixed so that can be marked off your todo list for this year.  Hope the molding for the RV works out as well.  The Bentley's are certain classy cars no matter how old they are just like the Roll Royce's.  My now former neighbor's wife said she hated to have to drive one of them as she feared she might get a scratch on it.  She had here own car. 

Lloyd, you must really be special to get brownies that are made from scratch. Maybe that was your reward for deciding to sell your farm and begin a life with less stress on you. 

Callie, hope your DIL gets along well with the hip replacement.  I know my wife is glad she had the knee and hip replacements done and realizes she should have done them much sooner. 

Hal, they might as well not bother with some of the instructions put in with some of the devices we buy like the printer.  I have never tried to print from y iPad although know a person can do it. 

June, my folks setup a Trust in Missouri and it was wonderful.  I have checked with a lawyer here in South Carolina and was advised that a Trust in this State doesn't really help with settling the estate.  We have wills so hopefully we have all the documents prepared that will be needed in the future. 

JaneS, glad the computer glasses are helping you read the computer screen. I am now using a high contrast extension on chrome and it makes reading the screen much easier as the print seemed to be so light.  It may be the cataracts are causing the problem. 

Good morning everyone, another rainy day here. I rescheduled my appointment with the pain doctor.  No way will I go out and get drenched and then chilled in this weather. I cannot handle an umbrella and the rollator at the same time.

LARRY  my SIL has a Beetle that is almost as old as him. I think it is a 1950 or 60. Still runs good but now they just use it around their home.

JUNE  I just could not resist teasing HAL.  I cannot remember the word I misspelled and he sure teased me about it.

SHIRLEY  your “books” are always interesting. You amaze me with all the things you do. I sit here and think of how little I can do and feel like I am lazy. I have heard for years that honey was good for healing. I never tried it. Hope you get to see the dogwood in bloom this year. I know they are beautiful.

LLOYD I used to make brownies with the cream cheese swirl in them. Very tasty.

JANE  thanks for Natalie's message.Glad our prayers helped her. Now for them to get JOAN back to us.

CALLIE  I hope and pray that surgery helps your
#2 DIL.

AMY  when your rhubarb is ready make a pie and I will be there for a slice of it. We did not have much sun yesterday, about 2 seconds worth. Today it is raining again.

HAL  I would hate to get anything new anymore. This HP PC I bought a year ago gave me enough headaches to last the rest of my life.

JANE  my daughter's Chihuahua loves barking at the stray cattle where they now live. Can you picture that? I have used computer glasses for years and I have been happy I have them.

LLOYD  glad you are keeping the farm in the family and you will be able to start enjoying life without all the work you have done all your life.

AMY  like you I hope the vet can get that last stitch out. I know you love your Golden girl and it bothers you more than her.

JANE  we had 2 inches of rain Tuesday and expecting that much again today. Weather guesser this morning said if it was snow that would be 4 feet.  Just the thought of that much snow at anytime makes me glad it is rain. One river has overflowed it's banks and another close top it. Those who live in those areas will be hollering again for the government to buy them out. The built there knowing it was in a flood plain. I got my computer glasses from my eye doctor. The bifocal line is not there and they are figured on how far the monitor is from where you sit. So much better than using my regular bifocals and tipping my head all the time. I have forgotten I had them on at times and would drive to the store with them on. Only thing is I cannot read print with them. Like I said I have been using them for years. Do you remember the movie Strategic Air Command with Jimmy Stewart and June Alyson? That is on Me TV now and I am watching it. Saw it in the movies a lifetime ago.

LARRY  6 years ago I was told by an orthopedic doctor I was too old for surgery. I felt like telling him what he could do with his ideas of the elderly but I didn't. My daughter can print from her ipad and from her iphone.

Newspaper Classifieds
(Actual excerpts from classified sections of city newspapers)

20. Stock up and save. Limit: one.

19. Illiterate? Write today for free help.

18. Our experienced Mom will care for your child. Fenced yard, meals, and smacks included.

17. Auto Repair Service. Free pick-up and delivery. Try us once, you'll never go anywhere again.

16. 3-year old teacher needed for pre-school. Experience preferred.

15. Great Dames for sale.

14. Wanted. Widower with school age children requires person to assume general housekeeping duties. Must be capable of contributing to growth of family.

13. Vacation Special: have your home exterminated.

12. Christmas tag-sale. Handmade gifts for the hard-to-find person.

11. Used Cars: Why go elsewhere to be cheated. Come here first.

10. Get rid of aunts. Zap does the job in 24 hours.

9. Man, honest. Will take anything.

8. Dog for sale: eats anything and is fond of children.

7. Man wanted to work in dynamite factory. Must be willing to travel.

6. Mixing bowl set designed to please a cook with round bottom for efficient beating

5. For sale: antique desk suitable for lady with thick legs and large drawers.

4. Tired of cleaning yourself. Let me do it.

3. Wanted. Man to take care of cow that does not smoke or drink.

2. We do not tear your clothing with machinery. We do it carefully by hand.

1. Our bikinis are exciting. They are simply the tops!

Good Morning,

Haven't had a report on #2 dil this morning but did see a picture of her on Facebook last night and learned that she had gone for two walks and was taking as much pain med as she was allowed as often as she was allowed to have it.  However, she seemed to be in a cheerful mood and I have no doubt that she will follow the p. t. instructions well. 

I happened to walk by the pillows at Walmart yesterday - and ended up buying one that said it was for "back and side sleepers".   So glad I did because I had the best night's sleep I've had in a very long time!!!!!   

The a/c is due for its checkup "some time between 10 and 1" today.

#1 son is going to bring lunch - probably from Arby's.

Wishing Everyfriend Everywhere an Enjoyable Day.

 

Janie, thank you for the info, and I will look into readers. com. I will gladly take over your rainy day if you don't want it. However, it will force you to stay home and rest, and that is good news.

Larry, I don't understand why your state doesn't honor completely a revocable living trust. It is a legal document, that I thought was available to everyone. If you are curious, check the computer for a living Will compared to a living Trust and see what you find, if you are really interested.

Callie, it is amazing how medical treatment has changed down through the years. It thrills me to think of your DIL up and walking already. What is the name of the brand of pillow you bought ? We see so many ads for "My Pillow". I wonder if any of our friends here have one ??

I am having a nice leisurely free morning but I will be going from one program to the next..choir practice at 1:30, balance and mobility at 2:45, and at 6:30 p.m. a prayer meeting, which I keep missing as I am too tired in the evening.

We do what we can.

Gloria, I got a laugh from some of your ads.  I have a tendency to write long, drawn out sentences and I try to check before posting to see that they read right. 

It is raining here now and we were expecting snow.  We did have a dusting overnight, but the temperature is near 40 degrees so things are wet.  Tom was out earlier this morning and said what fell was a combination snow and rain.

Mary Ann

June,  morning report from son:  "Today she can put on regular clothes and take a shower."   I teasingly replied,  "I hope that's in reverse order."   

The pillow I got is a Serta.

I hear the garage door going up.  Lunch must be arriving. 

Thanks Callie, Serta is a well known name in bedding. I will check it out. It's scary to think of such a deep surgery healing so quickly. I'm sure your DIL must feel a bit cautious in trying out things...I know I would be.

Gloria, I am still giggling over the Ads. you posted. Words can be so deceiving .

Back from the vet, stitch is still in with hopes it will dissolve..have some cow salve to put on her incision. Lloyd tis the same salve one would use for mastitis.

Why are the posts reading April 02? I changed this one to see what it does when I post it.

We went through rain,snow and more rain and they say rain again with high winds for tomorrow..

Gloria, I loved  the ads.

Callie, amazing what they do now in surgery and up the next day walking!! I think they are worried too that the patient might get pneumonia and  want the patient up and going.

Jane, I too have having a leisurely day in fact I just had a cat nap. 

Better go see what I can rustle up for supper in a bit...

Looks like somebody got in there and fixed the dates, Amy.  Yours say April 6...so does mine

Jane , I changed it to the 6th when I wrote my post..

The April 2 date in bold at the top of the post is when the new Soda Shoppe for the week was started.  The current date of each individual post is on the line below that and is noted as "Today".  After midnight eastern time that line for the postings made today will change to "Reply #... on: April 6, 2017, and the time it is posted".   

It's always been this way - seems you all just haven't noticed.   

Back from lunch, back from singing, back from nap, back from taking last delivered medications.Skipped the balance and mobility class..I'm feeling my 92 years. Hoping I may go down for the 6:30 prayer meeting,but I doubt it.

Clouds are coming in, but I don't think there will be any rain, alas.

We are dog-sitting a Beagle mix - such a snoopy dog!  She is alert to time - even was able to figure out daylight saving time in Co - she just came in from AZ with son & wife.  I am feeling worthless and so much to do - a doctor's appointment tomorrow but not my regular one. 

We both are laughing about having to relearn how to use the dishwasher and microwave - they are so different.  Just bone-tired from the drive of 900 miles - and, to think we used to do 1700 miles/

All the snow has melted here - there is heavy snow on the mountain tops but it still isn't as much as really is needed for the population.      

Good to see you made it home safely, CAROL.  Agree with you, that these long drives sure do make us totally exhausted now.  We, too, used to drive much longer distances.

We had a beautiful day here and did manage to get to the Denver Zoo and got to see our new baby giraffe in person......up close for me.  Dobby is precious.  He is 5 weeks old now and has nearly doubled his weight and has grown 7 inches.  I got some wonderful pictures. 

CALLIE, my best wishes for your DIL#2, as she heals completely from this hip replacement surgery.  It has been 6 years since I had my hip replacement and I understand they are doing them different now and it is much easier for the patient.  I hope so for her. 

GLORIA, I enjoyed your classified ads!  Cute.  Thank you for sharing them with us.

SHIRLEY, good you got the sprinkler system taken care of...that is necessary when you have as much land as you have.  I sure hope we can get together when you come to Colorado.  Keep me posted please.

Keep getting interrupted, so best I say good night and pleasant dreams to all. 

Missing you, JOAN.  Continued thoughts and prayers for you and with any luck we will have an update on you soon.

Jenny

I'm off to the Land of Nod also.  I wish you a good night and may God bless us, every one!

well I do not know yet If I am up for the day yet or not.I have had a veryestless night. red light on my breathing machine, that says I turned to where the Mask leaked. also had a very dry mouth,says I was breathing through my mouth,instead of nose. I may go to recliner and cover with blanket try for some more zzzz's , at least Nancy has a better chance of getting some rest. Hope you all are doing better than I am with sleep tonight. check later But have a great day.

Lloyd

I went and had a cup of saifriasis tea.and the cup i got on it it says this is it
right or wrong?
   
  LLOYD
Meaning MYSTERIOUS
you share yourself only
with a special few-
it's just these close friends
who can see the real you
To most. your true character
remains unknown.
you like people.But don't mind being alone.
when others get close,
they will always depart with a true respect for
The beauty in your heart.

I do not know if this describes me or not , but it sounds good to Me. I do love all peopel untill they mess up more than one or two times or lie to me.

Lloyd

Good Morning Everyfriend!  The rain stopped sometime during the night and the puddles are all gone.  I'll be off to Wally World this morning.  Wish me smiles.

Lloyd, that sounds like whoever gave you that cup really knows you!  I'd be proud if someone gave me a cup like that!  You are one in a million!

I'm having my coffee while I wait for the dog food to reconstitute.  Then I'll finish mixing it and feed the puppies.  I should have made it last night but I just didn't feel like it.  So I'm doing it now. 

I hope Everyfriend has a wonderful day full of whatever pleases you most.  You all deserve it!

Good morning everyone, no rain this morning. Glad I rescheduled yesterday's appointment, about the time I would be waiting for my ride it was pouring hard.

CALLIE  glad your DIL was up and walking already. Glad you like your new pillow. I think I need new ones. I like the foam pillows I got from Sears solid foam, not the pieces that get lumpy but mine are getting pretty old now. I have thought about sending for those My Pillows that you see on TV all the time. I would like to know someone who has them first. I dislike a pillow that can get lumpy.

JUNE  like you I wonder about the My Pillow. I dislike buying something like that without seeing it first. Like you, by 7:30 I am about ready to get ready for bed and be comfortable.

MARY ANN  glad you got some laughs from those newspaper adds. I know I did when I first read them. A little punctuations in the right places might have helped some of them. Just heard the weather on local TV and we might have some showers today. They were right about Tuesday and yesterday with all the rain we got.

JUNE  glad you had some giggles yesterday from those ads.

AMY  sorry the vet could not get that stitch out. When I had my shoulder done and the surgeon took the stitches out a couple of days later something kept catching on my tops when I dressed. I looked and saw something black sticking out from my skin. He didn't get one stitch so called and he had me  go see him and he took the last one out.

CAROL  after that long drive I would need a week to rest up, never mind having company or dog sitting. With all the rain we had in 2 days we are no longer in a drought here.

JENNY  glad you enjoyed those ads. Of course no one can replace JOAN and her morning goodies but when I come across something that makes me chuckle I can help a little. I used to work in my FIL's  print shop and did some proof reading for him and when I see things like those ads I think they need a good proof reader. Then think I should do just that with my posts at times. I agree with you, been too long since we had an update on JOAN. I miss her a lot, too.

LLOYD  hope you got more sleep. Last week I had a sleepless night and that is not fun. I like what you had on your cup this morning.  I do think you have beauty in your heart. Like you when someone lies to me I want nothing more to do with them.

JANE  like you the rain finally stopped here and the sun is breaking through the clouds at last. I am having me second mug of coffee and then I will get my breakfast oatmeal ready. Have a great day.

Random Acts of Thinking

So I was having lunch with Bobby Fischer, the former world chess champion, and the table had a checkered tablecloth. It took him two hours to pass the salt.

I was stunned last night when my wife told me I was too wrapped up in myself. When did I get a wife?

I may not know what I'm doing, but I'm pretty sure I'm doing it brilliantly.

A dollar may not go as far as it used to, but what it lacks in distance, it makes up for in speed.

There's nothing wrong with teenagers that 30 years won't fix.

Is there a Bureau of Missing Personalities?

I know I'm beautiful on the inside ... I have the colonoscopy video to prove it.

They told me I was gullible and I believed them.

In a recent poll, 60 percent of people believe their workplace is louder now than it was five years ago. The other 40 percent didn't hear the question.

Yeah, I'm a bird lover. Mostly chicken. Mostly fried.

I was visiting a monastery recently and I saw a sign that read, "In case of fire, break vow of silence."

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NIT's CHIEF PICKER
(by Larry Harp, Bedford, Texas)

I cannot count the number of hours I work each week. I work for a company called NIT. I have been with them for years and have now been promoted to the position of Chief Picker.

There are thousands of employees worldwide, but it seems we always have room for one more. Despite the cruel remarks of others, calling us "nit-pickers" and all, we provide a much needed service.

Who else can you depend on to tell you what you're doing wrong with things in your life? To be very honest, everybody needs us to stand-by and correct almost every move they make.

In our reports, we use a lot of words like, "always", "never", and my favorite, "completely messed up."

You just know there are so many people who can't seem to get anything right, so we have to be there to watch over them "all" the time. You don't have to go far to find people who need this kind of help.

In fact, we have a lot of "pickers" work out of their own homes. They make themselves available to their spouses, children and other family members.

How many times we have aborted mistakes in the personal lives of others? There's no telling how much good we do.

But after work -- and many times I have taken my work home with me -- I go to the company gym for a work-out. You just have to keep in shape these days. We don't have any of that "high-priced" stuff, like weight rooms, sauna's, exercise bikes or treadmills.

We have found over time that the best results come from only one exercise, "jumping to conclusions."

Mind you, I have never seen any loss of weight for myself, or anybody else for that matter, but regardless we work-out every day.

We certainly don't hold to that old adage about "assuming" things. There is no such thing as a "benefit of a doubt."

No, we're sure when we are "jumping to conclusions" that we are always correct.

Some folks try to confuse us with what they call, "known facts." Well, if it was known, why didn't we know?

Anyway, you'll have to excuse me, I must go home and rest. Hey, that guy over there has on two different socks and I think I know why he's talking to that secretary.

Generally, I say, "I shouldn't tell you this, but..."

But I always do. I think I have nit-picking on the brain. I must rest now. I have several judgments to make tomorrow, so bye for now.

Just try to stay out of trouble -- you know one of us is always watching.

Hi everyone for a bright and sunny but soon to be pretty windy day here in North Augusta.  It was 51º out when I got up this morning but should get into the 70's this afternoon. 

My big activity for today is to make the trip to Madison, Georgia to have lunch with a group of my friends with whom I use to have lunch with about every week before moving.  I am looking forward to seeing them as it has been awhile.  The housekeeper will be here while I am gone and probably the lawn people. 

Yesterday afternoon our granddaughter came over and she and Pat fixed a big recipe of cookies and then she helped fix tacos for our dinner, which were very tasty.  I also met our new neighbor who started moving in the house across the street that was vacated yesterday morning.  He is a young bachelor and very pleasant to speak with.  He said he had very little to move as he has been living in an apartment so the move won't amount to much.

Gloria, your SIL's Beetle is a real classic and I expect it is worth quite a bit to a collector. You can also have my piece of Amy's rhubarb pie as I have never cared for rhubarb although I bet Amy's pie is very tasty if you like rhubarb.  I liked your classifieds and sent them to members of my family for "Humor for Today". 
The other humor you shared was also good.

Callie, I am sure your #2 DIL will be taking a lot of pain medicine for quite a few days if my wife's experience is any indicator.  The p.t. was very helpful to Pat.

June, I don't think it is a matter that South Carolina doesn't honor a revocable living trust but rather that there really is no particular benefit, especially in our case with only one child left.  At least that is what our lawyer advised. 

Amy, I think they also like patients to get up and walk as soon as possible to avoid blood clots forming.  Glad you could experience a leisurely day.

Carol, I hope you rest from your trip as most things will probably wait until you are up to tackling them. 

Jenny, that baby giraffe must be so cute.  Glad you were able to get into the zoo. 

Lloyd, my wife often has a problem with her CPAP machine leaking air from around her nose.  She keeps a bottle water by her bedside and takes a drink of it two or three times a night as she also gets a very dry mouth.  Fortunately I sleep with my mouth closed so don't experience that problem with my CPAP.  I also wear a pair of Bose wireless headphones all night long that cut out a lot of the noises and they are very comfortable, even sleeping on my side.  Nice saying on your cup and I bet it does describe you. 

Good Morning Everyone!

Well, I finally got the checkbook balanced, to the penny.  Took me long enough, right?

We have the housekeeper here and also someone tiling the master bathroom floor, where we had the walk-in shower installed.  I haven't looked in on him so don't know how he is progressing.  Wife is handling that.....

Larry, I watched some of the Masters yesterday and the wind was giving them fits.  Speith didn't finish well and I don't Phil did to good, I could never get the final score on him, but he wasn't on the leader board.

I hope everyone is doing well this morning.  Lloyd sorry you had such a lousy night, seems like that is about all I ever have, up ever couple of hours taking care of business.  I will see the oncologist in a few days, maybe he can give me something out of bag of magic to fix the problem.

Any old how, life goes on.  Everyone have a great day

Good Morning all, house-keeper day. She has already change the linens, and will come back later to do the deep cleaning..that means vacuuming and dusting, etc.

This mornings reading impressed me greatly, so I would like to share it with you all.

"I am the Potter; you are My clay. I designed you before the foundation of the world. I arrange the events of each day to form you into this preconceived pattern. My everlasting love is at work in every event of your life. On some days your will and Mine flow smoothly together.  You tend to feel in control of your life when our wills are in harmony. On other days you feel like you are swimming upstream, against the current of My purposes. When that happens, stop and seek My face. The opposition you feel may be from Me, or it may be from the evil one.
   Talk with Me about what you are experiencing. Let My Spirit guide you through treacherous waters. As you move through the turbulent stream with Me, let circumstances mold you into the one I desire you to be. Say yes to your Potter as you go through this day."

From Jesus calling, by Sarah Young.

Good Afternoon,

Dil and Son got home from the hospital about an hour ago.  Sounded as if everything is o.k.  She was sleeping.

I'll take food tomorrow and we'll figure out when I'll be needed to "sit" next week while Son has appointments (he has his own Landscape Design business).

I have ingredients for a chicken/stovetop stuffing casserole, a ham/noodle casserole, fruit salad made with pie filling and a Jello-Cool Whip dish that's dil's favorite (not because of me - her grandmother used to make it ).  Have already made up a package of slider buns into what will be hot sandwiches (son said,  "Ooh!" when I told him about these  ).

Looks as if I have my afternoon's activities cut out for me.  (Won't call it "w**k because Joan would probably notice  ).
Has anyone seen or heard anything about her recently?

Wishing Everyfriend Everywhere an Enjoyable Day.