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Title: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: so_P_bubble on December 15, 2017, 03:14:02 AM
         
Soda Shoppe

for December 15,2017

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Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: so_P_bubble on December 15, 2017, 03:15:53 AM
A friend asked me to dress as Santa to surprise her son.
I went over to their house, changed into a Santa suit in the bathroom, and, to the delight of the little boy, came out with a loud “Ho, ho, ho!”
After a half hour, I returned to the bathroom, changed back into my regular clothes, and exited the bathroom.
The boy went in after me.
He looked around for Santa. Then, reaching the only possible conclusion, he lifted the toilet seat and shouted, “Bye, Santa!”
â€"Kevin Cuddihy, Fairfax, Virginia

Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: so_P_bubble on December 15, 2017, 03:17:50 AM
When Santa came to the nursing home where I worked, the first patient he visited was Margaret. She was confined to her bed but was thrilled when he roared “Ho, ho, ho”
in her doorway. “Santa!” she said softly.

“Merry Christmas, Margaret. What do you want for Christmas, little girl?”

“I want a kiss from you, Santa,” she said with a grin.
Santa gently took
Margaret’s hand, bent down, and kissed her. He then added quietly, “God bless you, Margaret.”

“God bless you, too, Santa,” she whispered back.

Santa went on to visit every bedridden patient in the home.
Afterward, he asked his nurse escort whether he could say goodbye to Margaret.
Struggling to find the right words, she told him that Margaret had died soon after he’d left her room. She said that in her final moments, Margaret had spoken of
being blessed by Santa.

Santa thanked the nurse for telling him and then quickly left the floor.
After all, nobody would want to see Santa Claus cry.
â€"Stephen Rusiniak, Wayne, New Jersey
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 15, 2017, 05:59:37 AM
Good morning everyone..

Wow it is +4° this morning!! Weather dogs came in and told me it is lightly snowing out now.

Have a lot to do today, pick up some groceries,more baking and general cleaning up.

Genny, glad you are feeling better, enjoy the concert.

Still no Gloria,hope her computer is fixed soon.

Jane so happy to read your finger is behaving the way you want it to.

Bubble, that last one made my eyes leak...glad that Margaret got her kiss from Santa.

Better get laundry on the go

Enjoy your day everyone..
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 15, 2017, 06:37:43 AM
good morning Everyfriend!  I'm going to try working today.  Wish me smiles in my line and understanding superiors.  I'm goimg to demand a short register.  I'm going to demand in a soft voice and sweet smile but they have to understand. 

There is snow in our weather prediction too and the temps are not supposed to get out of the 20s.  I'd rather not go out in that but that's the way things are.  Enjoy your day Everyfriend. 
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 15, 2017, 08:19:04 AM
Good morning everyone. it is 32 º here and cloudy calling for a high of 46 today.
sure wish we would get some moisture in either form rain or snow. we are dry.
JaneS don't wally world give any sick day's ? either way you best take care of yourself for you and the rest of us. Have a great day.

Lloyd
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Mary Ann on December 15, 2017, 09:07:25 AM
Bubble, one cute and one very touching story.  Thank you so much.

It is a very white world we have today and if Amy has a little snow, by tomorrow she might have more.  I think our weather heads her way.  Some of the snow might even get to Jane.

I'm not awake yet, as usual, so I hope to show up later.

Mary Ann
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: larryhanna on December 15, 2017, 11:04:58 AM
 Hi Everyone. We are to have cloudy day today with a high of 57.  The housekeeper just arrived so soon will have a nice clean house again.  I plan on staying home all day.  I put our Christmas check in the mail this morning for our great grandchildren and their Dad. 

Yesterday mailed the Christmas package to Pat's sister.  I had expected there to be a line at the Post Office but there was only one person ahead of me in line.  I did go to coffee with the fellows and then attended the Wisdom group.  Then later in the afternoon I went over to Joann's Fabric to pick up an artificial poinsettia that Pat had ordered to put in the container we have on the front porch.  They had it on sale for 70% off and it is quite a nice looking flower and puts some color on our porch.  All I had to do was show the cashier the order number and the item was sacked up and available in the cashiers area.  I didn't even have to sign anything so was in and out in probably 5 minutes or less.

Shirley, studying insurance policies is not an easy job and something I really dislike. 

Joy, when I was trying to cook when Pat wasn't up to it I always laid out everything before I started and cleaned up as I went along.  Of course, I didn't do a lot of cooking.  I also like to keep reasonably busy. It sounds like you are making a lot of goodies.  I am so thankful to be able to enjoy reading again as that gives me another hobby to enjoy.  When I see the prices on the toys now I am sure glad I don't have little ones.  No way would I try to buy toys for the great grandchildren.  There dad tells us they enjoy shopping on the computer to spend the money we send and I hope that is true.  Nice that you were sung to by the Boy Scouts with the added treat of the goodies.  That was a nice service project for the troop.  Our Church supports the Scouts and they have their own building on the Church property.  They presented the Colors in our service a couple of weeks ago and do that several times a year. 

Jane, I have never heard of that Children's Book. 

Amy, isn't it frustrating to buy something new and have it break down so quickly.  That is a lot of mustard.  Do you give that as a gift each year?

June, I chuckled when you said you took  somethings for the Rummage room and then brought back some other things. Hope you can get the African violet you want.  Just think of all we have learned over the many years of our life.  It makes sense to me that it takes longer or we have forgotten things as we age.  It often is we just don't have the instant recall of our younger years.  There is no point in worrying about it since that is the way it is.  Interesting information on the Whitehall study. 

Hal, hope the lump goes down on your old pup so another vet visit can be avoided. 

Jenny, are all of your grandchildren taking piano lessons? What are the ages of these Grandchildren? I have lost track and tend to think of them as still being small.  Glad you got some moisture out your way. 

Bubble, what a nice graphic for the season.  Thanks for getting us started on a new week.  I loved your story about the little boy and Santa. 

Jane, I hope your day at the register went well and your hand didn't bother you. 

Lloyd, I saw your comment about not being able to copy and paste something.  If the item was in an email try the forward button and then copy it and you should be able to post it.  Then you can discard the forward email.  I have experienced occasions where I couldn't copy and paste from the original email.  Also if what you wanted to copy was in a graphic it might not copy out the words.  Hope this helps. 
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: CallieOK on December 15, 2017, 12:20:45 PM
Good Morning,

Thank you, Bubble, for opening a new Soda Shoppe with two Santa stories.

This is "Domestic Duty Day".   Joan would fill a page in her "naughty book" but next week is getting busier and busier.

Wishing Everyfriend Everywhere an Enjoyable Day.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 15, 2017, 01:38:50 PM
I'm home and it was much easier thanI thought it would be.  I drew a short register for both parts of my shift and that was good.  I'm really tired and I think tere are some zzzs yelling for me from the sofa.  I think I'll answer them before I get too involved.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: June Drabek on December 15, 2017, 02:43:47 PM
Bubble, thank you for our new weekly page. I especially like the reclining elf with that gorgeous smile. I do believe I have met him before.

Larry, I brought home a flower pot. I couldn't decide on two of them…now I plan to go back and get the other one if it is available. The shop is only open on Tues., Wed. and Thurs. and not all day long. I don't worry about my loss of memory, it just angers me at times.

Janie, it is essential to take care of those necessary zzzzzzzzzzz. You can really foul up a day if you don't appease the zzzzzzz first of all.

Soon it will be time for lunch, and then on to a repeat performance of our Choir. Randy invited me to sit with the Choir again, but I'm still not sure about my voice doing what it should, so I will stay in the audience and we can sing from there too. But I won't feel bad if I open my mouth and my voice quits.

Tonight they are showing a movie...Bing Crosby's White Christmas USO all star Show.If I am still awake at 6:30 I will go down, but I make no promises.

I'm really ready for another nice nap, but lunch is necessary first, then I can fall apart. It's a wonderful life, for sure ! :thumbup: ;) :smitten:




Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Sandy on December 15, 2017, 03:05:15 PM

:thinking:  :balloons:  Howdy Do ?  :balloons: :thinking:
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: halkel on December 15, 2017, 03:29:40 PM
Good Afternoon Everyone!

I did check in early this morning before I left for my appointment with the lung folks.  I had a series of test and the said they will send the results to my primary care doc and he will go over them with me.  Nothing really breath taking, pun intended.  ;)

Well, weather here does not include snow but does include possible t-storms tomorrow and they will be coming from Baja area.

Bubble thanks for the clean sheet and stories, enjoyed them.

Everyone have a great day

Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: halkel on December 15, 2017, 03:48:18 PM
Okay, I started to put this in politics but thought, nope, this is now mainstream America.  Idiots are now coming in bunches, just like banana's.

Entire Family Turns Transgender
Craig Bannister
By Craig Bannister | December 15, 2017 | 12:20 PM EST

https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/craig-bannister/entire-family-turns-transgender (https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/craig-bannister/entire-family-turns-transgender)

loved this line in the article:

"KJZZ did not report the gender status of the couple’s two dogs."


   
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Carol on December 15, 2017, 04:29:03 PM
We are just about ready to leave town tomorrow - I will write about the two flights after it is over.  We are ready.

Joy:  That is so impressive!  Congrats to the parents who guided the young men to finish what they started in Scouts.  I know that our Eagle jumped in a pool and pulled a youngster out of trouble - and also prepared a group on a camping trip for a storm that was imminent. Very modest about it too. 

Jenny:  Of course, it will snow if I come in without my boots.  Looking forward to a moister climate because of headaches and allergies for almost three months.  Happy Christmas to you and all your family.  What about your son - Mark? in California.  Do they have a house to stay in?   

Jane: What is a short register?  Do you mean fewer items?  May you have a wonderful time with everyone this season - may everyone treat you super nice!

Hal:  Poor doggie - I hope your pal is alright. 

There will be no rest for us when we land at the airport.  We are going to watch a cute little very easy to care for - dog.  Also, two of the children will be with us as they are in meetings in the city, etc.  Neighbors want us to visit.  Children.... grands, etc.  Dr. appointments - and so forth.  Tis the season plus all the needful things to be taken care of in the next two weeks.   
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 15, 2017, 05:11:34 PM
Carol, yes, a short register is one of the express ones. 

I don't know if it's a recommendation but in light of all the good things being said about Boy Scouts (and you are all rightly proud) I need to stick in my two cents worth for the Girl Scouts.  I put in 57 years as a registered Girl Scout beginning as a Brownie and achieving all the possible ranks including 41 merit badges.  I was a Program Aid as a teen and a camp counselor and leader as an adult.  I still use some of the things I learned in Girl Scouts and I've watched many of the girls who went through my troops shine in their fields as grownups.  Both Girl Scouting and Boy Scouting has a lot to offer a young person.

The one thing I resented over the years is MEN  who say "Scouts" when the mean BOY Scouts.  They seem to forget that there are also GIRL Scouts.  The kids recognize one another but sometimes the adults don't. 
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Joy on December 15, 2017, 06:02:38 PM
Late getting in here today. I have been busy baking again today.

Jane, you are absolutely right about the Girl Scouts.  I was a  Girl Scout for most of my elementary and junior high school days.  And, I do remember doing some really nice things.,  I guess when I started high school was when I dropped out.  Don't remember the reason why now,  I do remember our Girl Scout leader was a very nice lady and kept us busy. 

You really don't hear as much about either the Boy Scouts or the Girl Sccouts anymore. 

It snowed here off and on most of the day, but has stopped now. But, the roads will probably be freezing up as it gets later.  Just talked to my son and DIL and they are going out tonight in this mess.  Not exactly what I wanted to hear.  But, my son is a pretty careful driver.  Some music group that they like.

Hope everyone will have a good evening.

Joy
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Carol on December 15, 2017, 09:27:18 PM
Joy:  I know what you mean about still being concerned with any of the children traveling - just about anytime. 

Our daughter was a GS and I was a co-leader.  So, the meeting was at our house every other time.  Sure do understand when you mention Scouts everyone still thinks of the boys. 

We are ready to catch a plane in the morning and the children have all kept in touch with us - they have so many things planned.  Last year, we did not go home for Christmas and really missed everyone. 

Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Joy on December 16, 2017, 06:24:00 AM
Carol,  hope everything will work out with the plane ride.  Have a safe trip.  I know you are looking forward to a nice Christmas with your family. Have fun !

Joy
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 16, 2017, 06:44:30 AM
Good morning everyone..

We had some snow yesterday, not enough to get out and shovel though. We are off for a family Christmas and have a 2 + hour drive ahead of us......sure hope the snow waits till we get back home.

Better get everything ready to go.

Enjoy your day everyone..
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 16, 2017, 07:36:38 AM

Good Morning everyone.
Larry what I was trying to copy and paste was a document that is on my desktop entitled tomorrow. if I understand you maybe I can drag and drop in a email to me and then copy it.
yesterday we went to a program we have in at least Mo and Kansas called harvesters. they pas out quality food no charge. I am sure that they are in other states and places as well. we are not destitute but unable to do  full days work and no job $$ is short the have quality food. found out that our daughter being in social work being a care giver can go there and get food for shut in seniors she helps with grocery shopping and house cleaning. she even set with them to the very end as they pas on to God. have a great day everyone.

Lloyd
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 16, 2017, 07:47:15 AM
when we lost our son Jeff someone sent it to us. it was just in black and white.
I took it to in paint and coolered gold and put a border around it. when someone looses a loved one I know about I frame it in a nice picture frame and give a copy of it to them. sad part is i do not know how to send it email and keep the gold cooler.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 16, 2017, 08:02:12 AM
Larry if I got it doe correct I sent you a cope of it email. now if i can reamber whom lost  I think a loved one I think. If you will you can post it where it shows up in S & F for me or tell me how to. thanks

Lloyd
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 16, 2017, 08:05:38 AM
Lloyd is this it?

If Tomorrow Starts Without Me
Submitted By: ScrappinTXn
If Tomorrow Starts Without Me…

If tomorrow starts without me, and I’m not here to see,
If the sun should rise you find your eyes all filled with tears for me;
I wish so much you wouldn’t cry the way you did today,
While thinking of the many things we didn’t get to say.
I know how much you love me, as much as I love you
And each time that you think of me, I know you’ll miss me too.
But when tomorrow starts without me please try to understand,
That an angel came and called my name and took me by the hand.
He said my place was ready, in heaven far above
And that I’d have to leave behind all those I dearly love.
But as I turned and walked away a tear fell from my eye.
For all my life I’d always thought, I didn’t want to die.
I had so much to live for, so much left yet to do.
It seemed almost impossible that I was leaving you.
I thought of all the yesterdays the good ones and the bad.
I thought of all the love we shared, and all the fun we had.
If I could relive yesterday, just even for a while,
I’d say goodbye and kiss you and maybe see you smile.
But then I fully realized that this could never be,
For emptiness and memories would take the place of me.
When I thought of worldly things I might miss come tomorrow
I thought of you and when I did my heart was filled with sorrow.
When I walked through heavens gates I felt so much at home.
God looked down and smiled at me from his great golden throne
He said, “This is eternity and all I’ve promised you”
Today your life on earth has passed but here life starts anew.
I promise no tomorrow, but today will always last
And since each day is the same there’s no longing for the past.
You have been so faithful so trusting and so true.
Though there were times you did some things you knew you shouldn’t do.
You have been forgiven and now at last you’re free.
So won’t you come and take my hand and share my life with me?
So when tomorrow starts with out me don’t think we’re far apart,
For every time you think of me, I’m right here in your heart.
Author: David Romano
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 16, 2017, 08:06:31 AM
Drive way is shoveled now to pack up the goodies..threw a load of laundry in too. :)
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 16, 2017, 08:09:01 AM
It is 35 º here and clear and going to 58 º today the weather guesser says.

Lloyd
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 16, 2017, 08:15:34 AM
AMY that is pretty much it except the copy I have on my desk top says author UN known. thanks for the help

Lloyd
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 16, 2017, 08:53:57 AM
good morning Everyfriend!  I'm up but not so sure I'm attem yet.  I'm working on it though. 

I hope you all get everything done that needs doing and some of the things you just plain feel like doing.  I've decided to bake my Christmas cookies in January when all the bandages are off my hand and everything is back to normal.  They'll probably taste better then anyway.

Have a lovely day.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: halkel on December 16, 2017, 09:18:20 AM
Good Morning Everyone!

Amy, you said drive way didn't need shoveling and then went ahead and shoveled it...... ;D.  I think sometimes that you may need to attend workaholics classes.  I hope you and hubby have a good trip with no weather problems.

Janie, let those hands rest.  Cookies will taste good in January.

Lloyd, nice little poem. 

Not a lot on tap here today.  May watch some college football and that is about it.  Suppose to be a rainy day and not too warm.  I'll take the rain, as if I had a choice, but I am not a cold weather person.

Everyone have a great one.  Janie, hope you find the "attam"

Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: larryhanna on December 16, 2017, 09:25:11 AM
 Hi Everyone. It is a bright and sunny but cool morning here in South Carolina.  It is suppose to get into the mid 50's this afternoon.  I plan on attending a meeting this morning and then stopping at Aldi's to replenish our fruits and vegetables and get a couple of other things.  After resting this afternoon I will probably watch one of the bowl football games.  Yesterday was a day to stay home and take things easy.

Callie, some days we just can't avoid doing a lot of work.  I hope you were able to accomplish all you wanted to do in the "Domestic Duty Day".

Jane, glad your day went well.  Hope you found those zzzs. 

June, flowers pots at least have a good use.  Sometimes we get things that just have to sit on a shelf. I hope you get an African violet to put in the flower pot. 

Sandy, Howdy.  Hope you thought of something.  :)

Hal, each time I have gone to the lung doctor they have done a breathing test with a couple of machines and you have to hold your breath and then blow it out as hard as you can for as long as you can.  I did have a struggle with my oxygen last night as the little tube from the concentrator came off several times from its little connection to CPAP machine.  I finally took the CPAP mask off entirely and turned off the oxygen machine as it was dark and I couldn't see what I was doing in trying to get the hose attached again. That was some article. 

Carol, hope your trip went OK today.  I thought people went to Arizona to rid themselves of allergies.  It sounds like you have had just the opposite experience.  My wife went to Arizona to visit my parents only one time and had the worst sinus infection she had ever had and has no desire to ever go back (of course now we wouldn't be doing that).  With all you have planned while back in Colorado you will need to get back to Arizona so you can rest up. 

Joy, it seems often what we hear about the Scouts is negative rather than the many positives.  We have had both Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts participate in services at our Church and it is nice to see them in their uniforms. 

Amy, you are starting your Christmas with family celebration early.  I hope you have a wonderful day.

Lloyd, you just taught me something as hadn't realized I could just drag a graphics file into an email.  I have been using the insert photo tool at the bottom of the Gmail New Message page.  Thanks.  The graphic you sent in the email this morning had the Gold Frame and it looks just like the one you sent me that I have framed and sitting here in my office where I see it often. So just do what you did in the email you sent to me and the person should get it without any trouble and can print it out if they want.  The harvester food program sounds like a very good thing.

Jane, baking your cookies in January is a good idea as there usually are a lot of other sweets around Christmas time and then it is sort of a drought during January and February.     
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 16, 2017, 11:09:12 AM
Ok Larry thanks. now if i can get the person back in my head that lost the loved one in there family recently and get there email address. I can send a copy of it.
If i ain't opening up a can of worms if the one had the loss will re post and give me there address. i cant figure out how to post it in S & F my short term memory is very bad.

Lloyd
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lindancer on December 16, 2017, 01:39:09 PM
Good afternoon, Sunny very windy and cold.

Carol ave a safe trip. hope you get one day, that you can just put your feet up and rest. :)

Joy and Jane, was was in scouts for years, then at 14 joined the Sea Scouts, which I enjoyed very much.  My claim to fame, was we went into the 39 Worlds Fair and got to dance the SAilors Horn Pipe on Scout Day.
I have to speak up for 4-H, my sons were also in scouts and 4-H which I think is a wonderful organization My husband and I were 4-H leaders for 10 years.

Amy, we just had our 3rd snow storm this week.

Will be glad to see a post from Gloria and Joan.

By the way Patricia post my Cape Cod scene in Norman's column.   
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 16, 2017, 06:14:23 PM
We had a great day away , thoroughly enjoyed the meal of turkey, ham and vegetables along with pumpkin, lemon and apple pie for dessert. Drive was nice ,roads were a little sloppy at first but dried up as the day wore on.

Hal, when I looked out this morning it really didn't "look" that bad but when I went out I saw that it was either this morning g or tonight and I am so glad I did it in the morning, do you know that saying "full as a tick" ?  Yup... that is me!!
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Joy on December 16, 2017, 06:25:43 PM
Lindancer,  My grand daughter was very active in 4 H.  At that time,  she had a horse and competed in many of the equestrian events.  Won lots of ribbons.  One year, her group got to participate in the Maryland State Fair. That was very exciting for her and the rest of us.

Each year, they would have the 4 H fair and my husband and I went to several of the activities during the week.  She was always in the parade on opening day, and then took part in the events with the horse.  They got to spend the whole week there. Sleeping on the ground along with all the animals.  They were fun days.  And, of course, loved all the home making displays.  Each year they have a cake sale, where they auction off a lot of the bake goods the kids made.  That is their big money making event for the whole year.  The best cake brings in several thousands of dollars each year.  It makes for a real fun evening.

She is now 25 years old and a new mom.  Hopefully, one day when her little girl is old enough, she might get back into it. 

Joy
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Carol on December 16, 2017, 09:43:30 PM
some day!  3_flights from Tucson to Denver.  No food served so I ran and bought muffins.  I lost a small bag containg charging cables so I am sad. 

Thrilled that one of the boys had our house in order and timed our pickup perfectly.  Two major crashes on the freeways and we still got through.  We had neighbors relatives from East use our house and they took loving care and even invited us to visit their farm in Missouri so that would be so fun. They were here for our friends funeral.

So nice to read your posts.     
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: halkel on December 16, 2017, 11:02:36 PM
Amy, I hope you know I was just kidding you about the snow shoveling.  Happy you had a good/happy day with the family.

Been a nasty day, drizzle and raw all day long.  I am off to bed

Night, God Bless, Sweet Dreams

Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 16, 2017, 11:21:24 PM
Had a nice surprise visit from granddaughter Courtney who lives in Baltimore.  She was coming up for Christmas doings with the other side of her family and called to see if I was home and stopped here first.  Wehad a good visit and then sh left to go to her Cousin's where she'll spend the night.  Tomorrow morning my daughter (her aunt), myself and others are going to breakfast.

I bid you all good night and may God bless us, every one!
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 17, 2017, 03:17:59 AM
well I was just up for a dry mouth and a nature call, just thought I would ck in and see if anyone else was up doing the same thing. back to bed and sweet dreams I hope. @2:17 AM.

Lloyd
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 17, 2017, 07:13:40 AM
Good morning everyone..

-22° here this morning...Joanies geemogotchee day. A day of rest here, just have to deliver a quilt ,drop garbage off and enjoy the day.

Hal, yes I did, just wish my eyes wouldn't kid me. thankfully it was light and fluffy .

Will be back later, told the folks I would deliver the quilt at 8:30 am
Enjoy your day everyone.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: larryhanna on December 17, 2017, 08:53:27 AM
 Hi Everyone. It is going to be another nice day getting up to 60 degrees this afternoon.  Pat and I are going to Sunday School and Church and then go out to eat.  So it will be pretty much our typical Sunday as far as we know now. 

Lloyd, I just sent you an email that hopefully will be of aid with your question.

deAngel, I don't think I ever heard of the Sea Scouts (of course I grew up in the middle of the country and a long ways from the sea).  How were they different than the other Scouting programs?  We did have 4-H and I participated in it for several years and my mother acted as one of the leaders. I remember entering things in our County fair and winning some ribbons.  I saved those ribbons throughout the years until we moved here and then discarded them.  They were showing their signs of aging (I wonder why :) ). IT sounds like your snow is catching up for the year. 

Amy, sounds like a great meal and sure it was an enjoyable time with the Christmas get-together.  Minus 22 is getting very cold.  I guess you all are used to it during the winter. 

Joy, the 4-H is a good program and teaches young folks a lot about interesting subjects.  We never had a horse and think I rode on one only a handful of times my entire life. 

Carol, sounds like it wasn't a pleasant flight to Denver.  At least the charging cables are not an expensive thing to replace.  Better the cables than something containing your medications.  You all certainly did a good deed in sharing your home with the family of your neighbor and sure it saved them a lot of money. 

Hal, did you stay in out of the nasty weather yesterday?  Hope you had a good night's sleep.

Jane, what a nice surprise.  It is obvious that she loves you a lot since she stopped to visit with you first.  I stopped at my grandmother's home first on many visits back to where I grew up.  She was a tremendous influence on my wife and I loved her dearly.   
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: halkel on December 17, 2017, 08:57:18 AM
Good Morning Everyone!

I haven't stuck my head out so don't really know what it is like out there.  Cold, I know that cause the heat is running pretty constantly.

a funny thing just came to mind.  Back in my grade school days we used to have row monitors, they got to check all in their row to be sure they had brushed their teeth, cleaned their nails, combed their hair and had a clean hankie.  Well all I need is a clean hankie and I would pass inspection.  Why did I think of that.

Well, off to get my coffee and a quick look at the paper, my wife went to a club dinner last night and won two really nice gifts. 
a Poinsettia, big, big and a nice food basket.  She won a third time but didn't claim the gift, said she felt guilty.

C U Later....

Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 17, 2017, 10:10:30 AM
Larry i got it and responded to it. hope we have the correct Persian and it works as it is met to be.

Lloyd
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 17, 2017, 10:20:52 AM
I am always for food as all you know. all ypu have to do is look at my stomach and tell, but while ago I took a onion and pealed the skin off and cut the tops off and then cut it not all the way through, but so it would star out. opened it up and sprinkled it with garlic and covered very well with butter, cooked it in the microwave oven on high for two min.  very good.

Lloyd
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 17, 2017, 10:23:19 AM
hall good for her. tell her she should just enjoy them as met to be.

Lloyd
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Sandy on December 17, 2017, 10:47:23 AM

Good Morning Everyone from the cold, clear
and sunny,  rocky coast of Maine!

Wishing everyone a very happy holiday season,
be it Christmas or  Hanukkah 2017
December 12 thru 20  (I believe?)

I am watching the old version of
"White Christmas"  now on AMC.     
Something that I haven't seen
for years.   Now it is colorized!   
Ole Bing sounds like Old Bing !!!

Can you imagine,  only eight more days until
Christmas is behind us again.   

I hope that everyone has had a nice weekend 
and continues to do so ..

love
Sandy
:coffee: :woohoo:
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lindancer on December 17, 2017, 01:20:22 PM
Good afternoon, cloudy, and feels like snow. Weather report for to day is Bright Sun.  I guess it is shinning somewhere.

Larry, Sea Scouts were senior scouts, our sponsor had a boat, he would take us all out on the Great South Bay.  I remember part of the test, we had to tread water for 10 min. swim a certain distance, box the compass, of course tire knots, so you knew how to tie the boat up. Know your direction by the stars, so you could navigate at night. We also were divided into Port and Starboard. I belong to port.

Joy, My boys learned a lot in 4-H Mark went to club Congress in NYC for a few days, he also judged eggs and chicken at the NY State Fair in Syracuse.  Dennis even got a 4-H scholarship to help in college.

Sandy, I also am enjoying White Christmas and of course Miracle on 34 Street.

Hal, you brought back a memory of when I was in 1st grade, Every Monday morning we had to bed over our desk and pull the back of our hair up, so the teacher could inspect fo live :o

Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 17, 2017, 03:14:30 PM
I don't remember if I said Good morning yet.  So....just in case....Good Morning Everyfriend.  I realize it's not morning any more but I think my mind is on Christmas vacation. 

Breakfast was nice  and then Courtney stopped by and took her Christmas things along home with her.  She's going home to Texas for Christmas and this is the only time I'll be seeing her.  My plan was to send her things with my daughter (her aunt) who lives in Frederick and who she sees as often as she can.  Now I won't have to do that.

Larry, I know you're right that Courtney and I have something special together but we sure did butt heads when she was growing up.  I finally told myself it was because she reminded me of someone I knew well at that age...myself.  She's a lot smarter than I ever was but she has the same drive and push to be more that I did at that age. 

The only other thing on my agenda is wrapping gifts.  I think I'll need a push to get that done!  My get up and go has got up and gone!  Maybe a cup of coffee and a chocolate cupcake will help!  of course, it can't hurt, can it?

I wish you all a good rest of the day and if you run across my Get up and Go, rap it sharply and tell it to GET ON HOME where it's needed.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 17, 2017, 05:39:41 PM
Jane, I think your get up and go got up and went away with my get up and go. For a day that wasn't to be busy it sure didn't turn out that way.
This morning I stopped at the hospital to see my friend, she was taken there on Fri by ambulance and was diagnosed with pneumonia. prayers please that this soon clears up, she is the one with the pacemaker. Came home put together the 3 dozen butter tarts, and looked after the neighbours dog. :)) Love that job!!  If you have a moment would you also say a prayer for my son's fil, he is also in the hospital, they are not sure just what is wrong and he was to have an MRI today..

I am going to do a whole lot of nothing tonight....think I can handle that job... :thumbup:

Enjoy your evening.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 17, 2017, 07:00:59 PM
Prayers for your friend and David FIL are on the way!  It doean't sound like your "get up and go" was missing AMY.  You got a lot done.  I goofed off all day.  Just got a message that Courtney is safely home.  Now I can relax.  I think I'll get the stuff together so I can wrap tomorrow while Tami cleans.  Once the wrapping is done, maybe I can think of other stuff.

Tomorrow is Kiran's 11th birthday.  I think she's planning on opening her birthday present when she comes here after school.  I like it when it's just the two of us to do that. 

I guess I better get the second half of it wrapped in the morning.  I find I get a lot more done when I have a deadline.  I wish you all a lovely evening and a restful night. 
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: halkel on December 17, 2017, 10:33:24 PM
Been a good evening.  Went over to my oldest daughters for supper, husband had fixed a pork loin and made pulled pork.  Also baked sweet potato and we took a pecan pie.  Stuffed.  So I am off to bed.

Nite, nite, God Bless and Sweet Dreams

Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Shirley on December 18, 2017, 12:24:49 AM
Hal, I've never fixed pulled pork.... and those loins have been such a bargain (compared with beef).  Did she cook it on the grill or what?  I do love it when fresh. Last I bought from a BBQ place had a stale taste to it so won't be shopping there again.   

Amy & all loved ones, prayers that include everyone in here, when I talk to God before going to bed.  Nothing to show for my day except went to church early & breakfast with my son & DIL.

We are having such mild weather, I did run the sprinklers in the front yard today & discovered something wrong.... probably sand in the sprinkler heads keeping them from popping up all the way..  Something all the time, but it is so dry the grass & young trees won't make it through the winter without a good drink at least once a month.  Off to bed...  I'll echo Hal's..."God Bless and Sweet Dreams".

   
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 18, 2017, 06:00:36 AM
Good morning everyone.
JaneS unless you have been storing to us about what you do you have plenty of getup and go. hardest part of work is getting started. i am short on motivation any more. It ran out some time in the seventy's years and eighty hasten helped.
now Saturday I got out and fed the cattle and got a close count on them and went to shop and nearly got the engine out of the scat track to over haul. got some town and banking to do this morning but may get it finished this afternoon. Have a great day today everyone. see you all later.

Lloyd
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 18, 2017, 07:00:07 AM
Good morning everyone..

Where is June???

Off for a Dr appointment this morning g and I am going to see if they can light a fire under the  specialist as we still have not heard from him. I know he has lots of patients but I only have one husband.

Kiran :hb3: :hb2: :balloons: :hb3: :hb2: Have a Happy Birthday!!!

Enjoy your day everyone..
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: halkel on December 18, 2017, 08:54:08 AM
Good Morning Everyone!
Tisie, my SIL fixed it in the slow cooker with a BBQ sauce.  I think he said he cooked it all night and most of the day.  You are right about the low price, he found this one (10 lbs) on sale for a dollar a pound.  I am not sure what spices he used, but it was good.

Amy, I hope June isn't down again. Hopefully her boys or Dori will let us know something. 

I only have one appointment this week, on Wednesday.  But I have to go in early to the lab to get some blood work done before I see the doctor. "They" say suppose to be cool mornings and warm afternoons, but "they" have missed it for the last 3 or 4 days.  "They" also say we are due another arctic front sometime later in the week.  Which means all you friends to the North and East will have some really cold weather.

Coffee is ready, who wants a cup.  Got lots of cookies to go with it, wife bought a big box at Sams Club the other day.

Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 18, 2017, 09:32:26 AM
hall looks like you know your way around at Sams club also. when we go there shopping I hit the free samples of cookies and we get a hot dog sauerkraut and a soft drink when we are there at mid day. have a great day everyone.

Lloyd
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 18, 2017, 09:48:49 AM
Good morning Everyfriend!  My computer did an update last night and this morning I couldn't access the internet or my email.  It was a long hour and a half until the computer shop opened!  But Clint was able to tell me something to try and it worked.  I love those guys!

My cleaning dynamo will be here in a few minutes so I'm going to spend some of the time cleaning off my desk and when shes finished in the bedroom, I'm going to (hopefully) finish my wrapping. 

I think my hand is pretty well healed.  IT ITCHES LIKE CRAZY! 

I wonder about JUNE, too.  Maybe she just forgot to say good night.  I hope so!

Enjoy your day Everyfriend!
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: larryhanna on December 18, 2017, 10:09:13 AM
 Hi Everyone.  We have an overcast day but it really isn't cold as the morning started out in the 50's and we are to get to 66 this afternoon. There is a low percentage that we will get some rain today.  We had a wonderful Church service yesterday as our choir, with the assistance of several readers, the the Lessons and Carols service.  There was some beautiful Christmas music I had not heard before and the soloists were very good, as was the bell choir. 

Following Church we went to the Dairy Queen as we hadn't been there is quite awhile and they serve quickly.  They were having a customer appreciation day with a special area marked off for the children with the big balloon type play toys and the most realistic small railroad train that took the kids on rides around the roped off area.  They were also doing some really nice face painting for the children. They had a couple of employees out front greeting people in costumes like a big ice cream cone and another as a duck, which must be their mascot.   As I purchased our food  they asked if I would like to enter their drawing.  I said sure and put my name and telephone number on the ticket and put it in a box.  I was shocked that while we were eating I heard my name called and I had won the drawing.  The price was a certificate for an 8 inch Ice Cream Cake.  We will save the certificate for a special occasion.

Today should be a very quiet one as nothing on the calendar.  I do need to write a brief Christmas email and get it sent.

I just read this morning that Pat Scott Halbach had fallen in her kitchen and broke her arm.

Hal, I have never heard of grade school classes with row monitors.  What would happen to you if you didn't pass inspection?  It sounds like your wife was on a lucky streak. 

Lloyd, several years ago Pat fixed baked onions and I found them very pleasant to eat. 

deAngel, thanks for the explanation of Sea Scouts.  Those sound like very useful things you learned.  I never learned to tie knots except when riding on the back of the hay haybailer to be sure the twine was knotted.  Living close to the water those were great skills to learn. 

Jane, I got a chuckle from your comment about Courtney reminding you of yourself.  I doubt that she is any smarter than you are as you are obviously a very accomplished person.  I have one little gift to wrap for Pat this morning and then take it to the Post Office.  Hard to believe that Kiran is eleven. 

Amy, hope your friend gets over her pneumonia quickly.  Hope your son's FIL doesn't have anything too serious show up in the MRI.  This is not a great time to be in the hospital, not than any time is great but sure glad it is there when needed.  I hope your "lot of nothing" turned out well yesterday.

Shirley, if you fix pulled pork may I suggest using your mixer to pull it.  Pat started doing that and it works quickly and very well. She does it with chicken.  She wishes she had known about doing it much sooner.  Nice you had a quiet day yesterday.  You don't seem to have many of those. 
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: June Drabek on December 18, 2017, 09:12:40 PM
Good Evening my dear cyber family.Thank you for your concern about this absentee. I am not sick, maybe mentally, but sometimes I become over come with tiredness, and just have to obey the body and mind. Yesterday I spent a long time with my grocery ordering..couldn't follow the regular  pathway, so had to call the company for assistance. I held on "wait" for nearly a half hour, then finally got connected and gave my order, which took me much too long to do.

And now it is a new day. My order was delivered before noon, I had one of the single pizza's I ordered for lunch, cleaned up the kitchen, and promptly fell asleep for nearly two hours..went down to pick up my mail, and now I am here. Sort of. My mind is feeling vague. It seems the only sensible thing I can still do is write to you dear, patient friends.I did water my plants, cleared out a big bag of trash, started some new aftrican violet slips,napped, and that seems to have been my day. I am tired. So I will heat up yesterdays chick. noodle soup. some spiced beets, a desert, do dishes, and get ready for book and bed.

So, I have shared my life today with you, boring, I'm sure, but I need you all in my life. I love you, and Thanks be to God, He loves us too.  Blessings my beloved friends. June.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 18, 2017, 10:04:42 PM
Yay!!!  There's JUNe!  I was missing you!
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: June Drabek on December 18, 2017, 10:37:24 PM
Thanks, my Janie. My stomach is filled and content. I listened to some Anny Murray and John Denver music, now it is time to get ready for bed and book. Sleep well dear hearts. I love you always.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: halkel on December 18, 2017, 11:00:52 PM
June, my good friend, we were concerned since you said you are feeling so tired.  I hope you gave instructions to your kids to let us know what is going on if you cant post.

Been a drizzly, nasty day here and now they say tomorrow too will be rainy, possible t-storms.   I am not too concerned, we need the rain, and I have no appointments.

I am off to bed.  I am tired to.

Nitght, sweet dreams and God bless

Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 19, 2017, 03:54:36 AM
well Hal up for a dry mouth and a nature call, catching up on reading post's I would sure even welcome your drizzly weather we are still dry here the little shower we got the other day was just a teaser, good Night and sweet dreams.

Lloyd
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 19, 2017, 05:38:08 AM
Good morning everyone..

Snowing again here,will shovel the driveway after I finish my tea and then we are on the road again. Yesterday went fantastic!! Mention to the Dr we had  not heard back from the specialist and he got his nurse right on it, she came back with an appointment, could we go that afternoon. Yes sir we could and off to the city appointment we went.

Today is hearing aid appointment then hubby wants to do a bit of shopping. Hope the stores aren't sardine packed with people.

June, great to see you, can understand not being up to snuff but we miss you when you don't say hi.

Jane, hope you had a fun day with Kiran yesterday.

Hal, I do pulled pork in the crockpot..will put a pork loin and cut it into chops and little roasts..one loin goes a long way here.I try to get them when they are on sale for 1.49 lb.


Larry, nice to win a delicious cake from DQ!! That was a dusty job riding on the back of the hay baler!

Lloyd,hope you have a great day .

Shirley,did you get your sprinklers fixed? You're right there is always something to deal with.

Gloria de, I too belonged to 4H, calf club and barley club. Interesting to learn from 4 H.

Joy, you are baking up a storm there!! Good for you, everyone will enjoy your cookies.

Better go waltz with the shovel.too early to use the snow blower.

Still no Joan or Gloria.

Enjoy your day everyone..
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 19, 2017, 07:41:42 AM
I noticed that I got so excited about seeing JUNE last nit that I forgot to say....

Good night Everyfriend!  ans now it's time to say....

Good Morning Everyfriend.  It doesn't feel as cold here as it was and we had a bit of precipitation during the night.  It wasn't snow so the temp must be above freezing.  That's OK with me.

AMY, have a safe trip to the city and I hope you encounter just enough crowd to let you know it's Christmas but not enough to slow you down.  Kiran and I had a great visit and she loved her birthday present.  She helped me wrap the one for the agency where we went and shared our glasses so they could see it too.  We're going to deliver it when she's off school.  And Aunt Cathy came by to wish her "Happy Birthday" too.

I'll be behind the counter today so wish me smiles!  You all have a great day!

Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 19, 2017, 09:06:29 AM
Good morning everyone.
it is 45º and cloudy here not expected to get higher than 56º today.
wish everyone to have a great day as you like.

Lloyd
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: larryhanna on December 19, 2017, 09:11:07 AM
 Hi Everyone. We are in for another very nice day with it getting up to about 70 degrees.  I had a very good nights sleep and the schedule is clear for today.  About the only thing I did yesterday was to make a quick trip to the post office to mail off a small package to a dear friend.  Of course, one never knows what the day may bring.

June, as long as you can leave us postings then you have a good day, in my humble opinion.  Your first concern must always be yourself as we will be here when you feel up to posting.  It is great that you can order your groceries online or over the phone and have them delivered to you.  You are never boring.  I don't think it matters so much about what we say but rather that we come together to share a little bit of our lives and to let each other know we are OK or not on a particular day. I have always loved Ann Murray singing and John Denver was no slouch and he wrote some good songs as well.  Too bad his life ended or soon in that plane crash. 

Hal, I hope you send some of that drizzle and rain up this way as we need it.  I see we have a 10% chance of rain this evening.  Most often that doesn't result in any rain. 

Lloyd, always good to see your posting.  It sounds like you need rain just as we do. 

Amy, did your husband get a good report from the afternoon appointment?  Hope the shopping isn't too hectic for you and hubby today.  I have stayed out of the department stores this year other than Walmart.  The two trips I have made to the post office to mail off something were surprises in that there were no long lines.  Yesterday I got right in and waited on and was on my way home.  Pork does seem to be about the least expensive meat here as well.  I don't think I mentioned that the last dozen of eggs I got at Aldi's were $0.29.  I hated riding on the back of the hay baler.  I didn't like the farm but it sure taught me how to work hard. 

Jane, hope you have a warmer day today.  Maybe some of our warm weather is headed up your way.  It was in the 50's when I got up this morning and is to be nice this afternoon as I indicated above. I didn't understand your comment about "shared our glasses".  Glad Kiran had a great Birthday with you.  I hope you found a lot of smiles in your line today.  I have noticed more people are wishing other people Merry Christmas this year and it is nice. 
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Sandy on December 19, 2017, 09:11:33 AM
Good Morning Everyone,  from the cold and overcast rocky coast of Maine.

Hi to Jane and LLOyD!

Pushing through each day until next Monday
is behind me.    All is well,  I am just glad when
the "holidays"  are over on Jan 2,  2018. :knuppel2:
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: halkel on December 19, 2017, 09:12:29 AM
Good Morning Everyone!

It is sill cloudy and damp out. Streets look all wet and shiny but I don't see any water dripping from the roof.

Oh, the weatherman last night started taunting the kids about a white Christmas here. But then added not much of a chance.  Although we do have two big cold fronts headed our way and expected around Christmas eve.  Which means you folks are going to get it before us, especially you Amy, you are already in the cold, cold zone.  I laughed, he, the weatherman, added but
"you never know, the magic of Christmas may bring us a surprise"  and also added one thing you can count on it will be plenty cold Christmas morning. HO-HO-HO!!!!!!

We are suppose to have spring like weather for the next two days.

No appointments here for today.  I don't think. Will check calendar here in a minute.

Hope all of you have a good day and everything goes as planned.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Sandy on December 19, 2017, 09:12:48 AM
And Larry and Hal!
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: halkel on December 19, 2017, 09:22:27 AM
Sandy, sit back and relax and enjoy the season (and food).  I wish you a great Christmas and great time with with your children and grandchildren.

Will you get to watch them open their gifts?  It always bring a big smile to me.  The little ones like the packages almost as much as the gifts inside......LOL
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 19, 2017, 09:45:33 AM
Just a quick note to LARRY...the glasses I referred to are the ones that were issued for observing the eclipse.  I made a remembrance for Kiran of her glasses in a frame with the date.  I had to stop to pick up something from my daughter and Kiran got into showing anyone who was interested the eclipse using our glasses. 
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: halkel on December 19, 2017, 11:32:27 AM
Sandy, I bet you get one of these......

https://biggeekdad.com/2014/11/best-christmas-present-ever/ (https://biggeekdad.com/2014/11/best-christmas-present-ever/)

and it will cheer you up.



Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 19, 2017, 12:06:29 PM
 Sandy if we get things in place as we want and get to traveling like we plan and we end up on your doer step. do you have a good reasonable place to load up on those snow crab legs? the best meal of them I ever had was in Las Vagus Nevada years ago.

Lloyd
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Radioman34 on December 19, 2017, 12:27:04 PM
My Santa gigs have finally ended and I can relax for another year
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: CallieOK on December 19, 2017, 01:11:12 PM
I think I forgot to come in and say "Merry Monday" yesterday.   :crazy2:

It was a busy day.   
Called around and found a friend to go with me to a Memorial Service for the third friend of more than 35 years who had died since Thanksgiving.  Had an errand to do after that and didn't get home until late afternoon.

About 5:30, neighbor knocked on the door and said "Come out and see the carolers".  An impromptu group was going around the neighborhood "serenading".   Neighbor invited me to go with them to join the group at Hideaway Pizza.
I still had on what I'd worn to the memorial service so was a bit overdressed for a pizza place - but had a good time.

This morning was the usual hair appointment and then to Crest with a long grocery list.  How nice that my favorite parking space (handicapped one closest to the door) was available.  ;)

I've brought in the groceries (using my rollator as a "bag tote") and put away fridge and freezer things.

Feels like a "weather maker" outside and it's time for the noon news weather guru.

CUL8R
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Mary Ann on December 19, 2017, 01:38:43 PM
June, you mentioned Chicken Noodle Soup a couple of days ago.  I thought of you today when Tom fixed the soup for me.  Since Tom does my shopping, I let him get what he wants and he buys Progresso soups.  While I like Campbell's Chicken Noodle soup, I prefer the Progresso now.  It has large chunks of chicken, slices of carrot and pieces of celery plus the broth is tasty.  The can says it is one serving, but my appetite isn't that big, so one can will do me for two meals.

Tom is picking up a friend at the airport and will deliver him to a doctor's appointment, then to a hotel that has airport shuttle service for him to get back home.  I'm amazed that anyone would fly from Florida, but I just figured it out - the friend lives in Zeeland MI and he has been in Key West working on his MIL's house that was badly damaged in a hurricane.  Tomorrow Tom will either take or pickup another friend at the airport.  Wednesday noon Tom will treat Dot and me to a Christmas lunch.  He keeps busy.

Mary Ann
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 19, 2017, 02:19:07 PM
We are back home and everything put away.Stores were not too bad as we were in early before hubby's appointment. I am glad to be home, as it was raining  and now it is windy.I did shovel off the garage apron ,leaving the rest of the driveway in case we did get rain.

Larry, he did get another appointment from the specialist and we are happy about that! I used to cut,rake,condition and bale the hay. Miss doing some of that, not all though :)

Just going to do a whole lot of nothing now :)
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 19, 2017, 03:08:12 PM
Hello my Friends!  I had hardly got settled in on my register this morning when my phone dinged.  We are not supposed to answer message while on the register but I laid the phone beside me and as soon as ai had a chance I checked.  It was my niece letting me know that my sister had called 911 and had my BiL (my one and only brother) taken to the hospital.  He's in pretty bad shape and we need all the prayers you can spare!  His name is Jim.  PLEASE PRAY! 
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: halkel on December 19, 2017, 03:15:26 PM
Janie, hope it isn't as serious as first thought.  Hope use has a full and complete recovery. Prayers going your way.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: CallieOK on December 19, 2017, 03:43:40 PM
Janie - prayers going up right now!
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Sandy on December 19, 2017, 04:03:59 PM
Quote from: Lloyd Hammond on December 19, 2017, 12:06:29 PM
Sandy if we get things in place as we want and get to traveling like we plan and we end up on your doer step. do you have a good reasonable place to load up on those snow crab legs? the best meal of them I ever had was in Las Vagus Nevada years ago

Lloyd.



LLoyd,   
The Rocky coast of all New England is noted for
Homarus americanus: "The American Lobster"

(or what I call  "Maine Lobster")
Click below to learn more about it.
http://www.parl.ns.ca/lobster/overview.htm

Which can be found fresh off the lobster boats,
any where from Cape Cod, Massachusetts  down
East to New Brunswick, Canada.   

The price depends on the location, the season and the
availability.     While traveling along the
coast you never know when Lobsters can be found
at a reasonable cost.    "The locals"  where they are
advertised can give you an idea of where to locate the
bargains... 

Best wishes in selling your home and choosing to do some
traveling in... I am a "coast person" and find much
joy in traveling along the coasts of the USA  and Canada...   

I know that you will love it.
Sandy
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 19, 2017, 04:09:04 PM
Sending prayers for Jim, your sis and you too as I know you are worried.....keep us posted please..
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lindancer on December 19, 2017, 06:34:05 PM
Janie, sending prays for Jim, you and your family.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: June Drabek on December 19, 2017, 10:09:04 PM
Amy, it is encouraging to read that your hubby has such a good Dr. taking care of his needs, and he even wants to do some shopping today.

Janie, I am very confident that when you go to work the majority of your customers just love your smiles and your friendly attitude. You are a "Gooder" for sure.

Larry, for 93 years, I should have no complaints at all. I feel very blessed by God that I am able to do what I do. I think it is quite natural for us American citizens to gripe about "stuff"…..we are spoiled with the good life God has given us. I'm glad to hear you too like Ann Murrays voice. I like her personality too. A nice normal human being.

Mary Ann, next time I order soup I will try the progresso brand. I seem to have trouble using all the liquid that comes when we add water to the can. Thanks for mentioning it.

Janie, prayers have been said for Jim, and more will be offered.

Time for me to say goodnight with prayers for all that is needed.
god is so loving to us. Thank You God.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: halkel on December 19, 2017, 10:36:42 PM
My SIL gave me his old Iphone5 today and we took it down to AT&T to get a SIM card put in and I have been playing with it all afternoon and some tonight.  But, I seemed to have most of the stuff up and running and my old eyes are not in a good mood with me.

Janie, I hope you have had some good news by now.  I am off to bed and more prayers for you, Jim and family. 

Matthew 7:7
[ Ask, Seek, Knock ] “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.

He made us that promise.

Night, night, God Bless and Sweet Dreams
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 20, 2017, 07:01:36 AM
Good Morning Everyfriend!  The weather promises to stay above freeziny tofay with temps in the high 30s all day and sunshine for most of the day.

Sometimes, when bad things happen, God sends us something good to let us know that He's still with us.  That's what happened to me yesterday.  In the midst of my grief for my brother, a totally unexpected package arrived on my doorstep from a very dear friend.  It raised my spirits...not for what the package contained but for it's very timely arrival and for the love that prompted the sending.  She might not know it, but she became God's messenger yesterday!

I'll be off to Wally World at 9 a.m. today and then, home to (hopefully) get the rest of the Christmas presents wrapped and ready for the weekend.  I also want to make a batch or two of Amy's Hot Mustard to share with my family. 

Enjoy your day today.  As Hal told us to do...Ask, knock, seek!  He is with us!
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: halkel on December 20, 2017, 08:24:10 AM
Good Morning Everyone!
I cant believe it, I beat Amy in here this morning.

Well, I rolled the garbage bin out to the curb for pickup this morning and it isn't to awful cold, but it is foggy again and damp as can be and of course the old yard gate is swollen up like poisoned pup and had a time getting it open and didn't even wrestle with it to close it, just hooked it closed with an old coat hangar I keep on the gate for just these occasions.

I have a doctors appointment at 11 (10:50) this morning but have to go in early for a blood draw so he can get the results before my appointment.  Lord only knows what that young doctor has on his mind.  I can't gripe though, I feel so much better than I did, as you all well know.

Janie, I hope you get more good news today about your brother.  And hope you share with us.   Did they figure out his problem?

My youngest granddaughter graduated from Texas A&M San Antonio yesterday.  Guess she is now a full fledged physiologist, she is already working with autistic children with behavioral problems.  Proud of that young lady.  I didn't go to the graduation, wife did, too much walking involved.  And they had a lot of waiting.  Had to go early to get a decent seat and wife said the place was packed.

I hope all of you have a great day and week.

   

Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 20, 2017, 08:45:10 AM
Good morning everyone. it is 33º and cloudy here expting 46 for high.

hope you all have a great da just as you want.

Lloyd
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: larryhanna on December 20, 2017, 09:36:36 AM
 Hi Everyone.  It was 60 degrees at 7:30 this morning and will be close to 70 this afternoon.  Yesterday was just a beautiful weather day.  It was so nice that we decided to go out for our dinner last night so we went to the Pizza Hut for the buffet.  The only thing special on the agenda for today will be dinner this evening with Jennifer and Scott.  As there is no dinner at Church tonight we will likely go out to eat and then come back here for some visiting. 

Sandy, will you get to see Fe open her presents at Christmas?  I think it is the little ones that make the family Christmas celebration so much fun.  I see Hal and I asked the same question about watching as the little ones open their presents. 

Hal, I haven't heard any of the weather persons here talking about any chance for us to have a White Christmas.  The extended forecast says we will stay in the 50's, 60's and 70's through Christmas with only one night to get to 31 degrees.  We are down to two appointments the rest of the year.  Pat gets another pain shot tomorrow morning and I go for my final eye exam on the 28th.  I liked your "best Christmas present ever" story. 

Jane, thanks for explaining the glasses as hadn't made that connection at all.  If you had mentioned doing this in a prior posting I had forgotten.  I will keep Jim in my prayers.  That was a nice surprise and a timely arrival of that package from your friend. 

Don, did you get to see a lot of children in your Santa gigs this year?  Not time to sit back and relax with your beautiful music. 

Callie, enough is enough in losing three friends in such a short time.  I haven't heard carolers in a long time.  Nice you could go out with your neighbors for pizza. 

Mary Ann, we used to eat some of the Progresso soups but since finding the soups at Costco it will be awhile before we go to canned soups again.  The chicken enchilada soup at Costco is loaded with chicken and so good. 

Amy, glad your shopping went well and you didn't have to fight crowds.  Happy to see your husband got another appointment from the specialist. 

June, you are so right that most of us do gripe about "stuff" as we are only human. 

Hal, is this your first iPhone?  I am betting that you will enjoy having it as you can do so much on it.  After you get the second cataract removed it will probably be much easier to see it.  I am sure you are very proud of your granddaughter getting her degree and already employed.  It sounds like you were wise to stay home. 

Good morning Lloyd.  I do plan to have a great day and I hope you have the same.   
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 20, 2017, 10:08:11 AM
Good morning everyone...

I slept in to 6:30 and was on the run. Had to take my vehicle in to get new struts put on and had to shovel the drive way first! We both manned a shovel and got it done. :smitten: I just need to take the snow blower to the mouth of the driveway plus blow the windrow back and do the dog runs for them.  Nice to drive my vehicle without the clunking now. :thumbup:

Larry, I just bought large eggs for 2.27 a dozen here..I also enjoy Pizza Hut buffet..

Hal, we also have a young puppy for a Dr and really like him. He is so thorough in his exams.

Jane, hope Jim is better today.I would imagine YOU have been God's messenger many times over..enjoy your day at work. Hopefully when you come back in here, you will have good news about Jim.

June, I think you are an inspiration to us all here..I for one look forward to your posts .

Sandy, I bet Fe will have a lot of fun this Christmas.Nice to have young ones about, that makes Christmas so much nicer.

Better get ready for my dance with the snow blower...

Enjoy your day everyone..
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: halkel on December 20, 2017, 10:38:08 AM
Amy about time you showed up.  I am getting jealous of those two guys who always taking you dancing, shovel and blower...... :)

Got to git to gitting........off to the vampire and doctor.

Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Shirley on December 20, 2017, 11:05:05 AM
Don't know when I posted last but been super busy & still didn't do a lot of decorating (in & out) but will soon be time to take down & I am ahead with that game! 

Dr appointment yesterday, already had results of the bone scan & blood work for anemia, more blood work after fasting to uncover all my bad (cholesterol, triglycerides, etc.) tests.... the anemia in on the low end of all tests but "within", so he doesn't think that had any bearing on the low oxygen.  His judgement on going to CO & mountains is, "you can go & have no issues, you can go & have a stroke or heart attack or even lungs fill... your choice,  but if you feel a super shortness of breath... GO DOWN FAST."   So that's the plan, we will make the reservations right after New Year Day & enjoy one more trip together.  He made the usual offer of meds for all my issues but does not insist.  I really like this man, he seems to care enough to respect my choices. 

Wow, need to make a grocery run, clean that family room & put the 4 leaves in the table so I can put my Christmas tablecloth on... & all the Lenox Christmas serving dishes... will fill them with munchies & put Saran wrap over between guest visits...  works for me~  I need to take all the "what-nots" off the shelves beside the fireplace to wash, dry & then wax the wood before putting back... and I am sitting here whining about it so need to get into action.  Getting started is the hard part. 

Hope everyone has a great day.... our cold weather starts tomorrow afternoon with a sharp blast of cold north wind & possibly "flurries".  When we get tired of it we will send on down to Hal.... after it goes through MO to chill them out.

OH, Gloria, I talked to Doris last night & she asked me to send you a special "Merry Christmas"...  we talked over an hour & half... she is quite a character.... hope you got your computer fixed & see this! 

Better get moving, ex neighbor coming for a visit after 1:00 pm & need to get that table cleaned off.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: June Drabek on December 20, 2017, 02:57:00 PM
Good Morning my dear hearts..almost noon time..but thanks be to God I got in at a more decent time. I have been so late, lately.  ::) We had such a great Bible Study this morning. Jeff is a great teacher. Between Jeff and my Gary, I am "growing" in Bible knowledge. I cannot tell you what a thrill it is that at my ancient age, I am learning from the younger generation.

How I miss our Gloria's posts. I pray her Grandson will be able to get her  back with us, her cyber family. And I am missing posts from Gloria de also. But then I am never entirely sure if June Drabek is still aware of what is happening from one day to the next.

Hal,I hope you had a good visit with your doctor. To me a "good visit" means I am still here, and to keep doing what I am doing.

Lloyd You are not having much to "say" lately. I see you post every day, and thankful for that, but I pray you are sleeping well at night, and not out there working too hard with all that big machinery. I am waiting to hear that you have finally sold off all those big appliances and retired.

Nearly time to take myself down to lunch. I will go to our small quiet dining room again. Since my last illness, I prefer just going downstairs, rather than a short walk to the big dining room, which is so much more social, I have trouble hearing conversations. There is a big special meal in the big dining room at four o'clock this day, but I declined the invitation. I am tired by four P.m., and "food" is not a high priority any more.

See you later kids. I love being here. You lift me up.  June

 
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 20, 2017, 03:05:35 PM
As you lift us up, June!
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: CallieOK on December 20, 2017, 04:24:21 PM
Good afternoon from a foggy gloomy central Oklahoma,

Larry,  these "carolers" were an impromptu bunch - definitely not organized!   ;D   Almost everybody in this complex knows everyone else so A Good Time Was Had By All.

Shirley,  maybe I've mentioned back along the line that oldest son developed Pulmonary Edema (a/k/a High Altitude Sickness) when we got back to Leadville after a vacation to a much lower altitude.  Symptoms resemble bad bronchitis but fluid develops around the lungs - not in them and, as I recall, doesn't show up on an X-ray.
You might mention this possibility to your KS doctor.
Salida used to have a hospital.  Buena Vista might have a clinic of some kind. They would know what to do if you needed help.

Project du Jour was/is to wrap gifts.  I had found cute little boxes to put gift cards in at Dollar Tree.  Wouldn't you know?......none of the gift cards I got will fit in the boxes!   >:(   

Miss Ellen flies home tomorrow.  Can't wait to know she's within hugging distance.   :smitten:

Wishing Everyfriend Everywhere an Enjoyable Day.   
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 20, 2017, 04:26:14 PM
Hal, don't  get jealous of those two..they really can't dance/waltz. I have to steer them both. While one just hangs there, the other will take away all the quietness and sputter and BANG too!!!

VON has come and gone, my friend has come to pick up two bags of  chicken breasts and I got good news that David's FIL is home from the hospital..
Made the meatballs for soup today, one less job to do when it needs to be made.

Jane, you cutting the mustard there? :)
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 20, 2017, 05:01:53 PM
 June Drabek sorry to let the wind out of your sails but I am not going to quit all to gather. as long as I do not get mutilated it is OK if they fiend me in the shop.
Have a great day. I am how ever in for the day today.

Lloyd
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 20, 2017, 05:45:07 PM
Sorry Amy, no mustard yet.  All the stuff is sitting on the kitchen counter but it just won't gather itself to gether without me.  I needed vinegar before I could do it and a couple of other things after work and when I got home, I was worn out and those zzzs were calling me.  And since I didn't sleep too well last night, I gave in to them.  Then I wrapped a few gifts and finished another job that was started and not finished.  I'm going to put on the Christmas music tonight and "cut the mustard".  I decided to make 3 batches since I have enough dry mustard for that much.  Do you do triple batches?  Does it work well? 

I realized this morning that I'd been typing a's and using the shift key with my little finger without even thinking.  It's not all the way back to normal but I think all that's wrong with it now is that "Arthur" has taken up residence in the knuckle.  I can live with that.

The "furry" natives are getting restless so it must be time to scrounge up some supper.  When that's finished, I can concentrate on getting the mustard done and the goodies ready to take in to WalMart for my coworkers.  That will be one more thing I can cross off the list. 

The doggies go to the beauty parlor tomorrow so they'll be gorgeous for Christmas.  I've been hoarding enough to pay for this visit for several weeks now.  If I ever have another dog, it'll be a shaggy dog!

I want to share a story with you that kind of made my day.  It might turn out to be a bit long but (I think) worth the read.  A lady (probably in her late 30s or early 40s checked out through my line.  Her bill wasn't very big but she told me how much was left on her food stamps card and I plugged that in before she slid it.  It was a little more than a dollar.  Then she had another card and she said, "I have 94 cents left on this card.  I plugged that in and she slid it.  It was a bank debit card.  The rest of the bill $7.57.  She paid that with quarters and her change was 18 cents.  As she walked away she said in a happy voice, "Look at that!  I have 18 cents left!" 

The only comment I'm going to make about this is....COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS!  SHE DID!
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 20, 2017, 06:04:27 PM
Jane, I have doubled the recipe but not tripled it...I don't see why it wouldn't work though.

What a wonderful story and yes,we should always count our blessings.

When my friend lost her hair due to chemo, she said " Just look at all the money I save on haircuts and shampoo!!! I can buy more fabric!! "Always a way to look on the bright side..

I had thought I would get my Frangipan Tarts made ,but  maybe another day...
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 20, 2017, 06:19:23 PM
I think we might be running low on "nother days".
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Mary Ann on December 20, 2017, 08:09:46 PM
Jane and Amy, two great stories.  After those, I do count my blessings.  Thank you both.

Mary Ann
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: halkel on December 20, 2017, 10:51:32 PM
a personal Christmas story from many years ago.  My wife and I were both young of course and broke as a church mouse.  And of course it was Christmas time.  My wife fresh over from England, she had arrived from England in July.  Back to the story, I was broke but had Bolex L8 8MM movie camera so off to Fort Worth and looking to sell my camera, I had bought it when I had a little money.  I think all the camera places I went thought I had stolen then thing and wouldn't hardly talk to me, finally I went in to a film processing store and one of the guys there said he would give me 20 bucks for it, remember this was 1953 and 20 bucks was nothing to turn your nose up at.  I took it and that was our Christmas. 

Fortunately never had to go though another Christmas like that.

Well it is bedtime and this old man is ready for my bed.  My appointment went well today.  Doctor was happy and cut one pill out and is having me cut one in half.  He is not in what he calls his fine tuning stage.  And he said some of the turning is tricky.
So back to him in January and a blood draw before my apmt.
My eye doc office called today rescheduling my eye surgery, now on the 27th January (a Saturday) and at OMGoodness 0530 and then back to her office at 1PM for post op exam.  I might as well not go to bed.  I guess I can be grateful, she said I was the first operation that day.  And I get to sleep while she is working....

Night, night, God Bless and Sweet Dreams

Oh, enjoy:

https://biggeekdad.com/2016/12/hallelujah-killard-house-school-choir/ (https://biggeekdad.com/2016/12/hallelujah-killard-house-school-choir/)

Sound up.

Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Denver on December 21, 2017, 12:25:43 AM
Good evening EVERYFRIEND. 

It is bed time but I just had to get in to see how you all are doing. 

I asked Joe how Our Joan is doing after telling him how much she is missed here in the SS.  This was his response.....
“Mom is ok, however, almost every day is a struggle for her emotionally and physically. COPD is a terrible disease!”. 
Bless her heart, I feel so sad for her.  I was so hopeful that after her move to be near her family she would be able to enjoy her life more and be healthy, and rather she has been down most of the time she has been there. 

JANE, I loved your story, and as sad as it is, bless that sweet ladies heart....she was being so possitive by her comment.  She is the perfect example of the type of folks that I would love to be able to help out.  There are so many sad situations out there.  I have been thinking and praying for your BIL all day and hoping he is doing much better today. 

HAL, I can appreciate your story of just trying to have a little bit of money to help with your Christmas.  I suppose many of us have been in that situation before.  I remember well having to get in to my collection of Kennedy half dollars to go to the commissary to buy a bit of necessary food for us.  Back in those days it took every cent of money my hubby was paid for us to barely get by.  No extravagant purchases for us in those days. 

AMY, your friend certainly turned her sad situation into a positive thought.....she sounds like a special lady.

We are going to get snow over night that will effect the morning commute....the snow may not account to very much but it is going to get really cold! 

Pleasant dreams to all,

Jenny
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Shirley on December 21, 2017, 01:56:46 AM
I'm up late, my "boys" discovered rules have changed for reservations in the Nat'l Forest in CO this year & already the week ends & even whole weeks are reserved for the 2 sites we like best. I said I'll give it a try so we have reservations for early June at Mt.Princeton.  I will just head down hill fast if it doesn't work for me.  Really stinky that they switched times to reserve... last year we were limited because we waited until mid Jan to check.... & couldn't reserve until Jan 2.......but we're good, got sites next to each other. 

Callie, I do remember you mentioned your son having a problem that one time but didn't understand all the symptoms.  I did NOT have a cough, just extremely short winded & that little finger monitor proved the low oxygen.  It is fine in this flat land. I didn't realize the lungs could fill AND around the lungs.  My blood tests prove I am on the low side of everything showing anemia but "not in the red". Today the nurse called with results of the 2nd test & my Vitamin D level is at 12.... normal low range is 30 up.... have a 'script waiting for me for massive dose of D+, that could also be a factor in the low oxygen.  I'll work on it, thanks for the tip.   :thumbup:

Guess most of us went through that stage of counting pennies... we never went hungry but we also never bought anything we didn't have the cash to pay for.  We couldn't afford medical insurance when Cas was in college so when we had the 2nd kid (first was born in GI hospital in England at a cost of about $12. out of our pocket)... it took us a year to pay off the 2nd expenses since he was in the hospital for 10 days in an Isolette.... his lungs didn't inflate & a ward nurse took him out to feed him.  The the doctor explained "they had to increase his oxygen level so high he might be blind, deaf or mentally challenged".  In first grade he tested 5th grade level... nothing wrong with him, worth every penny. 

Cas was the one that set the budget & I never had a problem doing without to save for what we needed. Growing up during WWII years when everything was rationed was good training, wasn't even a challenge to live on whatever we had. Between the two of us, we could make or fix about anything.  I think we grew up "in the best of times".... we knew what had to be done & just did it.  I am concerned for the young people today that think they have to have everything right now but toss it when they don't need and then buy again (or parents do) for the next baby.

Ah, well...... back end of my little car is full of "stuff" to take to Goodwill or DAV.. I was shocked when a lady from Salvation Army was asking for money during the TX floods said, "you know 75% of what is donated goes to landfills."   I couldn't believe what I heard, but if they don't want anything but money, it won't come from me when those in charge get such big paydays. They do a lot of good but I am against not wanting to offer "used" items to people that need help.   

Good Heavens to Betsy, it going on 1:00 am ..... past my bedtime!  Have a whole list of "to-dos" for tomorrow.  Sweet dreams if anyone is still awake, God Bless...  Shirley
   
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 21, 2017, 06:14:54 AM
Good morning Everyfriend!  I'm up, the doggies have been out and back in and had their pill.  We're waiting for the boinger.  I got a slew of stuff wrapped last night but I still have some to get done today. 

The doggies go to the groomer today and when I drop them off, I'm heading to WM to pick up a couple things I still need.  Then I'm coming home and make my mustard and hopefully finish the wrapping.  Of course, I've been promising myself to finish the wrapping for a week now.  I won't be surprised if it doesn't happen today.

I hope you all get everything you planned done and have some time just to listen to Andy Williams sing Christmas carols.  He's singing right now!
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 21, 2017, 07:32:57 AM
Good morning everyone..

One day closer to Christmas and  the count down is on to get everything done.
I think we all have gone through hard times but I also think it did make us stronger.The young ones ,not all but most don't know how to "make do" Remember stretching that pot of soup or stew. One lady told me she even watered down the orange juice for her children. We cooked from scratch not from a box or odering out.

I hope you all enjoy your day, I slept in again and need to boggie.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: halkel on December 21, 2017, 08:15:16 AM
Good Morning Everyone!

Getting myself ready for bible study and mens breakfast.  Looking forward to both.  I really enjoy the fellowship and study.

Tisie, "they" are now saying we are going to get the Western side of the cold, cold stuff but temps that are giving out are not that bad.  I think Christmas morning prediction is 31 degrees.  Freezing but not bitter.  Of course we will have the wind too.  But they finally broke the kids heart, no snow.  We will have rain tomorrow and tomorrow night and front will push moisture out of here, as usual.

Ladies, please don't wear yourself out rushing to get things all done.

Tisie, I think that lady was mistaken, much of the used clothing if not given to those that need them is sold by weight for rags and other uses.  On the border they have been warehouses with humongous mounds of clothes people can go in and buy and they do.  And we have many Salvation Army stores here that sell clothing and other items.

Got to get myself ready, time waits for no one.

Have a great day.


Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 21, 2017, 08:33:14 AM
well it seams most of us old duffers seen hard times. well my mom and dad were devoured, he was re married he came by one day and talked to mom to see if he could get free if she would have him back. three or four days later he was murdered. we soon moved to a small town next door to my great grandmother so she could keep a eye on us while mom worked at sewing factory. and then she came home fixed supper for us and then went down to the local grocery store and clerked there and closed it up at night. we would buy one quart of whole milk pour it in a pan let the cream come to top ans skim it off save it until we had enough to make butter. then we would water the skimmed milk down more to eat on our cereal. mostly seldom drank any milk, water or accolade. it was cheep 5 cents for a packet that would make 2 quarts just a little sugar. i guess that is why I am a string and bent nail saver.
a friend (senior) once you can make a living of what others through away. I have mostly made a living of salvaging, I got some $$ and martial out of tearing down old buildings. we built our house of used demotion lumber I beams and used bricks in and out. i will get my grand daughter to try to do a walk around and through of the house. i used new sheet rock and wiring.
I tore down the Pendergras  hotel it had brand new copper 3/4" in it never used, just installed. we never get a cold or hot flash when some one opens a faucet  while you are taking a shower. Have a great day.
Lloyd
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Joy on December 21, 2017, 09:11:19 AM
Good Thursday morning.

I have been busy most of the week, and have gotten a lot done.  I don't know where all this energy has come from,  but it sure is welcomed.   I have done more in the past week or more, than I have done in a long time.

There is a Christmas luncheon here where I live today.  Not too many people have signed up for it.   Which is a real shame.  The gal who was our activity director quit a few weeks ago.  She had been out sick for about 6 months earlier this year and had only gotten back to work a little over a month ago. It seems she and the manager just couldn't get along.  But, I was quite surprised when I heard she had just up and left.   So, that kind of left a void in our activities.

Several of the residents have taken over trying to get some things going. They are the ones who are putting the luncheon together.  It will be a Pot-Luck with the residents providing the side dishes and I am not sure who is providing turkey and ham.  It is a shame that not more people have signed up.

And, of course, with so many people voicing their opinions,  several complaints about "residents" trying to take over are beginning to be passed around.  Just can't please everybody.  If I were able to do more, I would try to help out, but just can't do that much anymore.

When I first moved here about 10 years ago, I did  try to participate in activities, but even back then, not that many people came to things.  I just can't put my finger on what is the problem.  Our manager now is the 6th or 7th one since I have been here, so I think that has to tell you something is wrong.

But, I just kind of do the things I want to do and kind of stay away from the "chronic complainers".  But, I have always felt like when you have such a diverse group of people, there is bound to be controversy.  Most of the residents are very nice and I try to be friendly with most of them.....  and then there are a couple who I just say "Hi" and go on my way. 

Will get down off of my "soapbox" now................

I got all my cookies finished up yesterday.  Just have to put a few things into gift bags and wrap up some little gifts I have for the great-grands.    Hopefully, the two oldest ones ( Addy 5 and Kinsley 3) will get to visit me next Wednesday.  They live about  an hour from me.  They will be spending Christmas with their dad and their mom will pick them up on Tues. morning and bring them to see me on Wed.  I am so looking forward to seeing them.  I did see them on Thanksgiving, but it was a lot going on and I didn't get to spend too much time just with them.  My other grand daughter and grandson live up in Connecticut and I was hoping that they would be able to come down for Christmas, but they decided to stay home.  Probably just as well with the weather being iffy.  They each have a little girl, who I did see in the summer.  My other grandson has a new baby, and I did see them at Thanksgiving and will probably see them sometime next week. 

Guess I better get myself moving. Have a few things I need to get done before the luncheon.   Since they are having ham, I did sign up to make a Pineapple casserole, so need to get that put together.  A real easy and quick dish that goes so good with ham.

It was nice to see that Jenny had a message from Joan's son, but makes me sad that Joan is having so many health issues.  I, too, was hoping when she moved closer to her family, she would feel better and get to enjoy being close to them.  It does seem like she never really got to spend much time at the new place she moved into. Guess it is good that she did make the move when she did.  At. least she is close enough to her family now, that they can visit more often.

Jane, I am wondering how your brother is doing?  Sure hope he is improving.  I am sure it is very stressful for the whole family, especially with the holidays.

Shirley, sure hope you will be able to get out to Colorado this coming year,. I know, years ago when we were there, the altitude did bother me a little bit.  I know it can be very hard on people, especially, who have breathing problems.  Hope it all will work out for you.   I know how much you love it out there.  Glad that your son's will be able to go with you. 

Guess I better on with my day.

Have a wonderful Thursday.

Joy


Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: larryhanna on December 21, 2017, 10:08:10 AM
 Hi Everyone.  After a lot of rain yesterday we have a bright and sunny morning.  We expect to get to about 60 degrees this afternoon.  We did have an enjoyable time with Scott and Jennifer last evening.  The main item on the agenda for today is that Pat will get the third shot in her back this morning.  I may make a quick trip to Walmart for a couple of things later today and that will likely be it. 

Amy, not nice to have to do car repair at this time of the year.  Do you have to drive over rough roads that wear out the struts?  It sounds like you have quite a bit of snow up your way.  For a few weeks the eggs at Aldi's had gone up to $0.99 cents so was shocked to get them at $0.29 a dozen the last couple of times.  My wife will like the little story you told about the lady losing her hair and her positive spin on the situation.

Shirley, glad you have a caring doctor who understands you.  I liked your comment about not decorating much and thus being ahead of the game in taking them down. 

June, you are proof that we are never to old to learn.  I love learning new things but now just wish I could remember more of what I learn.  It is hard to beat a good Bible study.  I have to miss our weekly Wisdom group with our Pastor today due to Pat's doctor's appointment.  It is not exactly a Bible study but we learn a lot from him related to the Bible.  Like you and others I also miss seeing the postings from Gloria.  Gloria de is posting under the name Linedancer. 

Callie, nice you know your neighbors and the Caroling sounds like it would have been fun.  Unfortunately I can't say the same here although have met all of the neighbors in the houses right around me. 

Lloyd, you remind me a lot of my father, whose name was also Lloyd, who loved to work in his shop and even after he retired had a nice work bench. 

Jane, do all the worker at your Walmart store exchange small gifts or it is just a selected few?  Nice story about the lady in your line who was happy to have a few cents left after her purchases. 

Hal, glad your appointment went well yesterday.  It is always good when a pill can be eliminated from what we have to take each day.  When Pat had her cataract surgery she had to be there at 6 am both times.  The first time we stayed in a motel the night before to avoid the terrible Atlanta traffic as we lived on the East side of Atlanta and the doctor's office was on the West side.  We had a time locating the office so were glad we did.  You have had a long wait for your second surgery.  I was most thankful to be asleep when they worked on my eyes.  I keep hoping that the drops will run out of the first bottle of medicine for this second eye as still have another bottle to go. 

Jenny, thanks for the update on Joan.  I wonder if anyone else saw the Josh Groban Christmas special a couple of nights ago.  His program was dedicated to adoption and during the show they featured three or four cases of children who were adopted by very loving parents.  It just broke my heart to realize what some children have to endure with drugged out parents or those who don't show them any love.  Pat and I also went through many years of counting pennies but I think those years have made of appreciate our lives today.  Like you we never went hungry as Pat was careful.  I made sure we had a home and food and then what was left could be spent for other things.  I agree with you in that I knew I grew up in the best of times. 

Hal, it is my understanding also that clothing that isn't fit to be worn or resold is bundled and sold for rags. 

Joy, others that live in retirement homes have mentioned the lack of interest in things like your Christmas luncheon.  I hope you have a great meal.  It does seem there are a lot of chronic complainers but most often they are not willing to do anything to help resolved the issue or make it better.  I hope you get to see your great grandchildren. 
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Radioman34 on December 21, 2017, 12:06:00 PM
Larry, I was at one of the largest shopping malls in London with a huge volume of children. During the week I would visit with 200 children a day. On weekends it was closer to 300 a day.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: June Drabek on December 21, 2017, 12:56:40 PM
I don't know what happened yesterday, but I came home from a big lunch….fell asleep, and woke up all worn out. So, I did what the body demanded and just shut down for the rest of the day and evening. What a good life I have here…no worries.

Callie, would it be possible to re-size the gift cards on your computer and print them out ? It really surprises me at times what these computers will do……or take them back to the store and find a better size in exchange.

Lloyd, I would not want you to give up on everything my friend…no way…..just those big machines that bang your poor head around and cause danger to your head.

Janie, thank you for sharing the story of your customers rejoicing in her 18 cents. what a great lesson for all of us. I'm sure God is smiling too.

Jenny, Thank you so much for your report on our Joan/Bis. I pray God will give her more healing, she is such a valuable friend to so many of us. Joe is a caring son for sure. I hope he is aware of how much we appreciate any news on our girl.

This seems to be a "day of rest" for me. Just feeling kind of puny…stomach a bit queasy. Plenty of things to go to, they offer us so much, but the body is still the "Boss", and when it says Stay Home. I listen. We will have a high of 67 today, down to 39 tonight, so I have my furnace on "low"…sun is shining, but a cool wind.

I have a fresh new book to read, so I won't get bored. Have a good day my dear ones. I love you bunches !!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: CallieOK on December 21, 2017, 02:37:58 PM
Good Afternoon from a sunny mild Central Oklahoma

June,  a gift card to a store isn't for a specific product.  It's a certain amount (of your choice) of "credit" that the recipient may use however he/she chooses.  So you would not be indicating size, color, etc.
A gift card for a restaurant works the same way.  The recipient uses it - or applies it to the bill - when he/she goes to the restaurant to eat.
Yes, it's possible to print them out but it will be an entire page.  I just fold the page and put it in a Christmas or birthday card.  The recipient can take it with them when they go to the store or restaurant.

Shirley,  I used to know how long it took the corpuscles that contain oxygen to adjust to the high altitude. Seems to me it was something like 3 to 6 weeks.  I know it didn't happen overnight!

Plan du jour was to bake cookies for the family Christmas on Saturday.
A friend had invited me to go out for a birthday lunch tomorrow.  However, as we've listened to the weather forecasts, we weren't sure we'd be comfortable doing that.
So.....we went today and I'll bake cookies tomorrow.

Off to fill the bird feeders so they'll be ready for the Arctic Front that supposed to mess up the weekend.

Wishing Everyfriend Everywhere an Enjoyable Day.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Denver on December 21, 2017, 04:14:39 PM
We just had a FIRST at our house!  UPS delivered two boxes by a golf cart pulling a small trailer.  I did see on TV that they were doing this but I thought maybe in FL or AZ.....not Colorado....especially on a day like today with snow and temperatures in the 20’s!!  I really do not see how this would be cost effective or time saving!  I am sure the truck had to deliver the golf cart and trailer.....and the trailer is not even that big, so the cart must have to go back for a refill! 

Thank you for the acknowledgement, Joy, June and Larry, of news about Our Joan.  I sure do wish I could have shared words that would have been more possitive.  Bless her heart..... I so want her to feel better and enjoy her life! 

LARRY, I loved the Josh Grobin special, and thought it was a wonderful way to share the news of children needing homes! However, I, too felt so sad for the young children and what they have to go through with non caring parents. 

I need to get busy and keep my nose to the grind stone.....

Enjoy your day EVERYFRIEND.

Jenny
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: June Drabek on December 21, 2017, 04:55:57 PM
Callie, thanks dear…I completely misunderstood what you were saying. Easy for me to goof.

Jenny, I am so glad that you have access to Joe and that you share with us. It is the only way we know that our girl is still with us. Thank you again dear, it really means a lot.

I have been napping and eating lightly and feel like it is time for some fresh air and a walk. We are having a lot of wind today, so I'll bundle up. Fires are burning in Riverside, which is not too distant from Orange Co., but our skies are clear. We really, really do need a lot of rain out here.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 21, 2017, 06:49:31 PM
I managed to get a few things done but couldn't bake as I need some crushed pineapple. I will pick that up tomorrow when we go into town for hubby's meds.

Joy, you sure are baking up a storm there, lots of good smells coming from your home.

Weatherman is calling for snow tonight and sounds like lots of it coming. then we are to get real cold weather...guess we will just put another log on the fire. :)

Enjoy your evening everyone..
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 21, 2017, 07:18:36 PM
First double batch of mustard done and I think it's going to have a "special" quality!
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lindancer on December 21, 2017, 07:36:10 PM
Good evening,

First Jenny thanks for letting us know about Joan, our prays  are with her and her family.  I understand what it is like to live with someone with very bad COPD, and go listen to them, and you are helpless.

Hal, I can remember when I bought a set of Currier & Ives dishes from Grants, they were all of $12. and we had to put them on lay away. this was 1947 and my husband was making $95 and hr. this was for LI Power Co. he started out as grass cutter.and ended up Sub. Station Insp for all of eastern Long Island. 45 years with the co.

Shirley, we have a very big Salvation army store, it has been in Riverhead over 40 years and still going strong, they are glad to take cloths and furniture. Now please do not take any chances with that oxygen, as they put me in the hospital because mine number was down to 70, and I could have had brain damage. I also was told to take the count not a few times a day, with that finger thing. As I told you before I still have a low blood count, and have to go for a shot every Friday at the hematologist for at lest 5 weeks.

Jane, you do meet some lovely people, that was such a touching story.

June, you have to keep our small  90's club going, so take care.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: June Drabek on December 21, 2017, 07:49:39 PM
Gloria de, I'll do my best to hang in there till we all make some record numbers. I just took a nice long hot shower and feel pretty frisky, even shampooed my hair.Fortunately I wear my hair short and straight....just like my Mom used to cut it when I was a little girl, so I just towel dry it and comb it and that's me. What you see is what you get.   file://localhost/Users/marjorydrabek/Pictures/Photo%20Booth/Photo%20on%202017-12-21%20at%2016.48.jpg I don't know how to post pictures, but I,m trying.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: June Drabek on December 21, 2017, 08:00:52 PM
file:///Users/marjorydrabek/Pictures/Photo%20Booth/Photo%20on%202017-12-21%20at%2016.48.jpg

can anyone open this to a proper size for posting ?
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 21, 2017, 08:05:53 PM
The sequel to the story about the lady and the 18 cents happened after she left.  I stood there just looking at the people in line behind her and when she was out of hearing, I said, "She's amazing!"  And the lady said, "That's what I just told my husband."  And he said, "If I knew who she was, she's the kind of person I'd like to help."  I felt the tears in my eyes!

Some of you have asked about my brother....they decided that he had something called c-diff.  I had to look it up.  But they are keeping him in the hospital indefinitely.  With everything else that's going on in his body, they decided he needed to be closely watched.  That's good and it's bad for my sister.  And there's absolutely nothing I can do to help them. 

And on top of that, my daughter's FIL whose family have been friends of ours since my childhood, is also in the hospital and probably dying.  If you have any prayers left, say one for Randall, too.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Shirley on December 21, 2017, 10:13:16 PM
Larry & Hal, i always heard that about "sending anything not fit to donate to be used for rags".... and have been stunned ever since hearing that lady (worked for the Salvation Army) telling to give money because 75% of what is donated goes to the landfill."  I don't know what position she holds but was doing the pitch for cash.  I learned when we lived in KC that the Disabled Am Vets stores only have to give 5% of the profits to the DAV.... & that means they can take out for all expenses & still only donate 5% of the profits.  I'm curious if everyone gets the same answer when they research the rules......

Okay, I'm asking for sympathy tonight.... did a more than dumb thing about dark.  Been rushing all day & looking for things I misplaced... you know how frustrating that is.  Was still going full blast about dark & realized I still had not sprayed the new can of silicone spray I bought for the slide out track.... so I could close it before the super cold & possibly mist/ice, etc, might hit.  I sprayed the lower tracks & looked up, completely forgot I still needed to get at those tracks before closing.  Got out the short ladder (I think about 7 or 8 steps) & on the last track in the back, had to put the feet of the ladder on concrete & grass so was hanging onto the ladder attached to the RV as I sprayed.  All of a sudden a gust of wind blew that silicone in my face so I stepped back to avoid what I could.  Not smart.... should not step back when on a ladder.  I went down, ladder & all & was protecting the can in my hand so hit the concrete hard, & head flipped back like the other time I cracked that same spot.  This time I'm not bleeding but sure got a big lump.  So far the bones are sore, even jolted some innards & one hand where I slapped the concrete.  I knew I was too tired to be doing that job but time ran out to get it done & close the RV. 

Both of my knees are sore, but were before the fall.  I thought probably the cold wind but temps are really not that bad.  Wind is out of the north & whistling, no chance of snow for Christmas "they" say, but we can always hope (me & the kids).  I did dig out my long john's, geemogotchies (not sure that's how Joan spells 'em).... have silk or nylon & some thermo types & another knit with little rose buds all over... hey, anything that helps!  They didn't offer much padding for that fall, though.   :crazy2:

Joy, wish I had something baked.... anything!  Congratulations.... You, too, Jane.  Good going.

Jane, so sorry about your bro & DIL's father, hospitals are no fun during holidays... prayers for all in need.

June, I fizzled out with your links.... sorry.

Gloria de.... we received a set of Currier & Ives as a wedding present...  many extra pieces, including "frosted" glasses.  Years later a grocery store was selling the same pattern but much thicker stoneware.... when we moved to the KC area I sold all the heavy pieces & kept the wedding present ones & gave to my daughter.  Bless her heart, she is a pac-rat & some day will have to downsize. 

Sweet dreams to all, God Bless.  Shirley
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Denver on December 21, 2017, 10:40:25 PM
SHIRLEY.......SHIRLEY.......SHIRLEY!
Sure HOPE you did not hurt anything worse than you are already aware of!  No need to say anymore other than I am sorry you stepped back and came tumbling down.  You did not really say if the silicone got in your eyes or not! But I hope not! 

JANE, I was happy to read the sequel to the story......it made me smile to know that others also thought IF only they could be of help to this sweet lady.  Always have time for more prayers...so I add Randall along with Jim to my prayers.  Good for you getting the batch of mustard finished.  I bet it is yummy! 

JUNE! I hope someone can help with your picture as I REALLY would like to see it. 

GLORIA de, nice to know you were able to buy the Currier & Ives dishes from Grants back on that fine year......and yes, many had to put things on lay away to afford them.  I had to chuckle at the, what I am sure is a typo error, as I feel quite certain your dear hubby was not making $95 an hour! 

It is a really chilly night here.....I feel sad for those that do not have a nice warm home to sleep in. 

Pleasant dreams to all. 

Jenny
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 22, 2017, 04:16:11 AM
Good morning everyone....

Not an hour I wish to be up but..it is what it is..

Looks like the snow has started and they say we are to get snow today and tomorrow..Hal, the dance may be on  :thumbup:

Jane, best place for your brother at the moment, c diff is a nasty one..and he will get the best care he needs . Prayers for both your brother and Randall.

Shirley, goodness me!!! Hope you are not sore today, a nice long hot bath may help take the kinks out. Hope you didn't get a concussion from this fall.

Larry, are the shots helping Pat any?

Hal, nice to be able to cut back on a med, even nicer to not take any but we are at that stage in life we need them.

Jenny,thank you for news about Joan, I wish she could pop in just to say hi..

Having my tea, then maybe cat nap???

Enjoy your day everyone..
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: halkel on December 22, 2017, 05:26:26 AM
Good morning Amy.
I woke up burning up, I guess our first front is pretty close.  It is suppose to bring rain, which I will welcome.

Just got a glass of water and going to head back to bed and see if I can get a little more sleep.  Hopefully not too much snow your way.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 22, 2017, 05:40:18 AM
Good Morning Everyfriend!  It looks like we're all set on "early" mode this morning.  The doggies were astir and I was awake so got up and went to the bathroom.  When I came back, I looked at the clock and it was 4:42!  The dogs were ready to go out and I wasn't sleepy enough to go back to bed.  That's what I get for going to bed early!

Amy, please keep your snow in Canada.  Too many people I know will be on the road in the next few days.  I'd still like to see a white Christmas but only after everyone is where they are going!

No news about Jim or Randall since I last posted but both are still in hospital.  Please keep them in your prayers.  Thank you so much!

There's an unopened Christmas package in my living room with directions not to open until Christmas.  I'm abiding by the rules but yesterday, Kiran saw it and now she's curious too.  We had about a half hour of "Maybe it's a...." or "I bet it's a....".  She came up with some pretty good ideas!  It was fun!

Another batch of mustard is done and ready to share with friends, family and neighbors....and to spread on my own sandwiches!  Now, when I finish the wrapping, I'll be ready.  I have no doubt that I'll be wrapping the last gift on Christmas Eve.  I always do!

I hope you all have a lovely day...even if you have to shovel snow! 
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Joy on December 22, 2017, 06:43:31 AM
Shirley,  WHAT are we going to do with you ?????   I sure hope you don't have any bad after affects today.  You do know better than to do something like that!!!   Please let us know that you are doing ok today.

Jane, I know you have mentioned the mustard, but is there a recipe somewhere for it.   If you don't mind sharing it,  I would like to have the recipe.  Not in any hurry for it. Just would want to make some for myself.  I have a friend who makes and sells all kinds of dips and she has a mustard dip that is so delicious.  It is a dry mix that you add cream cheese and a little bit of mayonnaise and let all the flavors blend. It is so good with pretzels and I love it with ham. 

I am up early as I could not go back to sleep. I want to get my trash out to the trash room, as there won't be anybody working here until Tuesday and that is a long time for the trash to be sitting.  There is nobody here over the week ends and when the holiday is on a Friday or Monday, that means 3 days worth of trash builds up.  The room can be overflowing by then.

I have to finish up a few little things today and try to do a little bit of laundry.  Tomorrow and Sunday, I have plans to go out for part of the day.  So, not sure if I will feel like doing anything by the time I get back home.

Again, Shirley, I hope you are ok today.

Have a good day.

Joy
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 22, 2017, 06:51:24 AM
JOY, speak to Amy.  The mustard recipe is hers.  That's why I report when I make it!

And I also forgot to chastise Shirley.  Don't you know stepping OFF stepladders is bad for your health?  I hope you have no more ill effects today and I hope you stop by to tell us that.  You're as bad as LLOYD with the head cracking!  We'll have to get you a helmet, too.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Joy on December 22, 2017, 06:56:30 AM
Jane, it was me who asked about the mustard, so I will direct my message to Amy.  Thanks for letting me know that it came from her.

Amy, is there directions  for the mustard somewhere on the forum here?  If not,  would you mind sharing it again. I do remember you talking about it before, but wasn't sure it originally came from you. I am not in any big hurry for it, as I just would like it for myself.  If and when you have time.  Thanks   I know you are busy right now.

Jane,  I also wanted to mention that I have a cousin who has had numerous bouts with C-diff.  It can be dangerous, but it also is curable.  This girl has had a lot of medical problems from a very young age, and it seems every time she has to go to the hospital, she will pick up  the  C-diff germ,   I have   always heard that hospitals are one of the worst places to pick up an infection.  Hope your brother will feel better soon. 

Joy
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 22, 2017, 07:29:01 AM
JOY, if the c-diff was ALL Jim was fighting, I'd be happy but his blood pressure took another nosedive yesterday and they think he has some internal bleeding.  This is new stuff added onto the heart problems he's already fighting and the intestinal tract problems.  It really doesn't look good!
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Joy on December 22, 2017, 07:46:37 AM
Jane,  I am so sorry to know all the problems that your brother and your family are going through at this time. I haave had my share of sadness during this holiday in the past.  It is not easy at any time, but the holidays just make it a little bit sadder.  I  will certainly keep you and your whole family in my thoughts and prayers during this time.  ((((((((hugs)))))))))

Joy
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: larryhanna on December 22, 2017, 10:23:26 AM
 Hi Everyone. It is to be another partly cloudy day and get into the high 60's.  I plan on staying home today as about wore myself out yesterday.  I made a trip to Walmart and there were no electric carts available so I had to walk.  I had to go from the pharmacy area to the auto section and then to the grocery isles, where I had to walk several of the isles to get the items we needed.  By the time I got home I was beat.  I even slept in a bit this morning.  Pat did get the shot in her back yesterday and seems to be feeling better this morning.  However, she couldn't sleep last night and after about 2 hours in bed she got up for the rest of the night.  She had taken a nice nap before dinner last evening and a few minutes ago decided to go back to bed to see if she could get some sleep. 

Don, no wonder you are worn out as that is a lot of children. 

June, glad you had the day of rest that you needed.  Sure hope you are not getting the flu with your stomach feeling queasy. Your temperatures are about what we are experiencing.  We cannot see your picture because it resides on your computer rather than out on a server somewhere. 

Callie, my cardiologist told after we had been to Denver for a few days and I had a very bad time with legs swelling and chest pain that if we moved there I would soon adjust to the altitude.  I have no plans on ever returning so won't be testing out what he said.  sure hope the weather doesn't mess up your weekend plans. 

Jenny, I hadn't heard of Amazon delivering packages with a golf cart.  I have noticed that the UPS truck has a driver and a runner now to make the deliveries faster.  I don't think I will soon forget that Josh Groban program and the stores of those poor children.  For goodness sake, take your nose off the grindstone.  :)

Jane, what is that "special" quality with your mustard.  You have left us hanging there.  :) So sorry to hear of the c-diff problem you brother is experiencing.  It sounds like he is where he needs to be.  Do they live close to the hospital or does his wife have a long trip to get there.  I just looked that up and it sounds dreadful. 

deAngel, they built and opened a new Salvation Army store here in North Augusta since we moved here.  My overnight oxygen test several weeks ago showed my oxygen was getting down to 69 for several minutes.  I do know I have felt much better since getting the oxygen to use at night.   

Shirley, I recently saw a chart showing the salaries of the heads of various charitable organisations and the percentage of their income that actually go to helping others and it is shocking.  The person heading the Salvation Army makes very little and most of their income goes to helping others.   So sorry to read of your accident and landing on the concrete from the ladder.  Perhaps you need to put a note on that ladder that says "Shirley--stay off".   

Amy, I do think the shots are helping Pat.  However she uses the walker to get around the house and a cane anytime we go out as never knows when one of her legs will try to give out.  Sorry to hear you are having so much snow and cold weather.  Stay warm. 

Joy, do you have a trash shut that send your trash down to a dumpster or trash room or does it just accumulate in a designated room? 
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Joy on December 22, 2017, 10:38:36 AM
Larry,  glad that Pat's back is better this morning.  Hope it won't be too bothersome over the holiday.

I, also, read that list of heads of different charities.  I had heard about most of them before.  I do know that Salvation Army do good work.  I remember that it was one of a very few that my mother would donate to.  Most of the stores had a bell ringer outside of a lot of stores and she would always make a point to putting something in their kettles.  Another one that maybe was only in our area was Little Sisters of the Poor.  It was an order of nuns that never turned anyone away.  She always gave to that  one, also, as they had been so good to a favorite uncle of hers.  I do remember going with her to visit this uncle,
Not even sure if it is still in existence any more.

We have a trash room that has 1 or 2 large bins in them to put the trash in.  They ask us to use the large trash bags that has a pull tie to close it,  Every once in a while, there will be a small Walmart bag in there.  Cardboard boxes are supposed to be broken down and tied together.  We used to have a separate recycling bin, but now everything goes together.  We are supposed to mark that bag with a big "R".  There is a dumpster in the back of the building and I guess the trash and recycling bags are separated there. I never go back there, so I really don't know how that works.  I usually just bundle my magazines and catalogs up and tie them all together and just put them in the trash bins.

Jane told me earlier that it was Amy who first posted the directions for the mustard.  I guess I missed the directions and I have ask for Amy to share it with me.  I only want to make a little bit for myself. 

I have been up since before 6, but still haven't gotten much accomplished.  Need to get myself moving.

Have a great day.

Joy
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Shirley on December 22, 2017, 10:41:53 AM
Thank you all for the warnings & sympathy.   :uglystupid2: :crazy2:  Drives me nuts that I can be hurt all over & nothing to show for my agony.  I don't bruise & this time no blood.... and even that lump on my head is gone.  When I looked at the back of my head last night (bathroom has those mirrors on each end with big one in the middle so you can see what's behind).....my hair over that lump was sticking out in funny directions.  Not sure why the left heel hurts since I had on UGGs & well padded, but from the top of my head to my toes lets me know it is time to listen to reason.  I knew I was too tired for that job & my sore knees, hands & feet are thanks to Arthur being upset at working in the cold.  I'll live..... still can't believe I "stepped back" to get my face away from that spray.  :idiot2:

You suppose it was the moon that got us all up so early?  Fitbit says I got less than 4 hours sleep but I didn't get up until 8:00 & need to make tracks. I didn't lock Tom & Tiger in the other end of the house so Tom slept on the end of my bed.  At 4:00 am he insisted he needed to go out (litter box right by his feet).  Out he went & I closed my eyes for a while & he was waiting to come back in after less than an hour.  Tiger won't share the bed if he gets there first, so as soon as I got up she joined me while I dressed. They are a lot of company but I'd rather have a dog that is more willing to mind. 

Amy, Jane & Joy.... I'm not a mustard person but sure sounds good so would love to have the recipe as well (and all the instructions for what happens if you don't do something).  My kids are all crazy about any "gourmet mustard", as was Cas, I'm learning to like a lot of flavors I didn't appreciate before. 

Jane, Cas' blood pressure would get so low he couldn't get readings on the monitor & the doctors still had him on BP meds.  I could not understand why.  They did that with my mother & later my father but when I was there for a visit one time & he (Dad) slept all day in his lounge chair, I threw a fit.  The doctor took him off & we had his BP checked all the time by either a nurse when he visited Mom in the hospital, or at a fire station down the street.  Never high with no meds & he was not sleeping all day.  Prayers for everyone in need.

I have laundry to do, dusting that will take a trowel to get off.... stuff to put away.  Need to get the gallon jugs of water out of the RV, Andy thinks they might freeze since winter is here finally.  This last trip I carried extra water since the lines were all drained, I always take bottled water to drink & gallons for coffee, etc., even when the tank is full.... just didn't get it cleaned out completely when I got back & a must do now.

Joy, I am so hungry for a ham but have not seen any good sales.  What I've seen since Thanksgiving & now is way higher than I've bought before.  Do you like the spiral or what kind best?  I'm not going to freeze any ever again, have some in the freezer that is not fit to eat so will take down to the river.  My upright freezer is in a room next to the furnace in the basement & I think that is why things get so much frost in the packages.  My side by side in the kitchen sits over the main floor vent & runs all the time.  Dumbest thing ever to build in a niche for the frig over a furnace vent!  No other place to put it, either.  I'm stalling, better get going.

Larry, I would like to think the salaries of the paid employees show they are sincere about their chosen fields, when they manage the not for profit companies.  Sadly, we see people scam and get greedy and willing to think the worst, usually they are quiet about it.   That is why I was so shocked to hear that lady on TV say what she did.  Glad Pat is better this morning.

Hope everyone's day goes smooth & all jobs done without stress..... Ho! Ho! Ho!.....


Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Sandy on December 22, 2017, 10:57:38 AM

Good Morning Everyone One from the
Cold and snowy, and soon
to be icy, rocky coast of Maine. 

I am sure glad that we I got out yesterday
with Kelly, before this incumbent weather
began gracing our streets.   It is going to be cold
snowy icy the next few days and then snowy on
Christmas here.

I have all I need until after then. 
The holidays are upon us and the
celebrating has begun.

Shirley,  Shirley,  Shirley....  Everytime you
smash your head against a hard surface,  it can
damage your brain.    Concussions are very
very dangerous.  And you should have it checked
out whether you want to or not.  Our poor brains
have no protection inside our skull.   They float in
fluid and when some hard hits them,  they
flip flop around and get hurt.   

But of course,  Shirley,  you know this.
And I wish that you would have it checked out
before it is too late.   

HUGS from me to the !!!

Happy Hanukkah  and Merry Christmas to all!

  :balloons: Sandy :balloons:

Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: larryhanna on December 22, 2017, 11:08:54 AM
I just read this and it touched my heart and I want to share it with anyone who cares to read it. 

Two Babes in a Manger--In 1994, two Americans answered an invitation from the Russian Department of Education to teach morals and ethics (based on biblical principles) in the Russian public schools. They were invited to teach at prisons, businesses, the fire and police departments and a large orphanage. About 100 boys and girls who had been abandoned, abused, and left in the care of a government-run program were in the orphanage. They relate the following story in their own words:

It was nearing the holiday season, 1994, time for our orphans to hear, for the first time, the traditional story of Christmas. We told them about Mary and Joseph arriving in Bethlehem. Finding no room in the inn, the couple went to a stable, where the baby Jesus was born and placed in a manger. Throughout the story, the children and orphanage staff sat in amazement as they listened. Some sat on the edges of their stools, trying to grasp every word.

Completing the story, we gave the children three small pieces of cardboard to make a crude manger. Each child was given a small paper square, cut from yellow napkins I had brought with me. No colored paper was available in the city. Following instructions, the children tore the paper and carefully laid strips in the manger for straw. Small squares of flannel (cut from a worn-out nightgown an American lady was throwing away as she left Russia), were used for the baby's blanket. A doll-like baby was cut from tan felt we had brought from the United States.

The orphans were busy assembling their manger as I walked among them to see if they needed any help. All went well until I got to one table where little Misha sat. He looked to be about 6-years-old and had finished his project. As I looked at the little boy's manger, I was startled to see not one, but two babies in the manger.

Quickly,  I  called  for  the  translator  to  ask  the  lad  why  there  were  two  babies  in  the manger. Crossing his arms in front of him and looking at this completed manger scene, the child began to repeat the story very seriously.

For  such  a  young  boy,  who  had  only heard  the  Christmas  story  once,  he  related the happenings accurately - until he came to  the  part  where  Mary  put  the  baby  Jesus in the manger. Then Misha started to ad-lib.

He made up his own ending to the story as he  said,  "And  when  Mary  laid  the  baby  in the  manger,  Jesus  looked  at  me  and  asked me if I had a place to stay. I told him I have no  mamma  and  I  have  no  papa,  so  I  don't have any place to stay. Then Jesus told me I could stay with him. But I told him I couldn't,  because I didn't have a gift to give him like everybody else did. But I wanted to stay with Jesus so much, so I thought about what I had that maybe I could use for a gift. I thought maybe if I kept him warm, that would be a good
gift." So I asked Jesus, 'If I keep you warm, will that be a good enough gift?' And Jesus told me, 'If you keep me warm, that will be the best gift anybody ever gave me.' So I got into the manger, and then Jesus looked at me and he told me I could stay with him' - for always."

As little Misha finished his story, his eyes brimmed full of tears that splashed down his little cheeks. Putting his hand over his face, his head dropped to the table and his shoulders shook as he sobbed and sobbed. The little orphan had found someone who would never abandon nor abuse him, someone who would stay with him - for always.  And the Americans? They had learned the lesson they had come there to teach - that it is not what you have in your life, but who you have in your life that really counts. We should all give thanks for the people that "keep us" - in life - and for all of God's many blessings to us: freedom from want, life, love, togetherness.


Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
-Author unknown
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 22, 2017, 12:31:59 PM
Ok ladies recipe has been sent to you......hope you enjoy but remember it is HOT!

Have 7 gum drop cakes  in the oven, once they are done I will go play in the snow.. :snowman: Wood box  is filled so that job is done..

Larry, that makes ones eyes leak ...good story!! Thank you for sharing.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: CallieOK on December 22, 2017, 01:58:54 PM
Good Afternoon,

I am SO glad my friend and I went to lunch yesterday - when it was sunny and "sweater weather".  Not so today!  Temperature just at freezing and news is full of Travelers' Advisories for most of Oklahoma with freezing drizzle and possibly snow later today.

So far today I've done a load of laundry,  baked hot slider sandwiches, made the graham cracker crust for THE chocolate dessert and baked peanut butter cookies that Miss Ellen can eat on her gluten/lactose free diet.  (4 ingredients....sugar, peanut butter, egg and vanilla.)

Currently taking a break for lunch and will then finish the chocolate dessert and bake Snickerdoodles for the rest of the family.

Wishing Everyone Everywhere an Enjoyable Day.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Joy on December 22, 2017, 02:09:31 PM
Amy, thanks for sending the recipe for the mustard.  That was a quick response.   Sounds good, but I might cut back on the vinegar a little bit.  Sounds easy and quick to make.  I did respond to your e-mail message. Appreciate your taking the time to send it.

Joy
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Joy on December 22, 2017, 02:39:00 PM
Shirley,  I have not bought a ham for a very long time.   I might buy just a slice of ham once in a while to cut up and fix with scrambled eggs.  I don't like to freeze ham, either.  It just doesn't seem to taste right after it has been frozen,

The ham they had at our luncheon yesterday had come from Walmart.  I was talking to the lady who had donated it and I was asking where it came from, as it was so good.  Hardly any fat on it at all.  And, it was so tender. I just assumed she baked it off a little bit, as it was warm.

We used to have a meat shop up the road from me and they sold actual sliced ham, thin like lunch meat, but the carved it right off the actual ham with the bone in it.  I would get it sliced real thin and it was just delicious.  I had vowed that I would never buy ham lunch meat from a deli anymore.  But, they closed up a few months ago. I sure do miss being able to get it there.

But, one of my friends here told me that she gets sliced ham at Walmart deli and they call it  "Ham off the bone"  and she said she gets it sliced thin and it sounds like it is the same as what I had gotten at the meat store . I have never bought anything from the deli at Walmart.  Since I have been ordering from Walmart online, I did check on their deli section on the grocery website and they have it listed as "ham off the bone", so I have it on my grocery list for the next order I get.

We used to have stores in our area called "Heavenly Ham" but,  I have not seen them advertised for a long time.  And, I don't think I ever bought a Sprial cut ham. I have eaten them, but don;t ever remember buying one. THey are usually good,
Most of the time, when it was a holday or a special dinner, we would be going to somebody else's house,  and I wouldn't be taking any kind of a meat. Whoever was having the dinner would have gotten the main item. 

Joy
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: June Drabek on December 22, 2017, 03:30:55 PM
Janie, I looked up c-diff on my computer too. My prayers are going out for your brother. He is a very sick man, and I am sorry, for all of you.We can find peace knowing that our God is in control.

Tisie……for shame on you !!!!!!! Our bodies were not meant to do jobs that should be left to capable hands…..I know, I know, you are still young and capable, and if so…..who fell off the ladder ?????? We love you, we need you in this cyber family, and so I am yelling at you to be sensible, and stay safe !!!!!!!!

Jenny…..I emailed it to you.

Hal, you mean you are burning up with fever or did the furnace go on. I woke up all worn out, feeling like I had to fight my way out of the blanket. I'm going to enquire about the "fit-bit" I have read about here. I really feel worn out after seven hours sleep, so something is amiss.

I feel pretty worn our from doing nothing so took myself down to the clinic, and they did my vitals….b.p. was too high…he took my temp. twice but didn't give me the numbers or the blood oxygen #. Head Nurse said she was going order blood test…..which they usually do early in the morning..fasting..Told me to stay in my apartment, which I am very content to do. Body feels pretty weak.

I'm staying in for lunch, I have in my pantry boxes of tuna salad, in a can, with crackers, and it is tasty, and have plenty of other good and easy to fix things, so home is where the heart and the rest of me is.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 22, 2017, 04:42:14 PM
Joy, you are welcome, you don't really taste the vinegar and it is 1/2 and 1/2 with the broth. I put it on just about everything, eggs salad, potato salad, on my sandwiches, burgers ,hot dogs...and make a mixture of honey, mayo and mustard for chicken fingers. A little bit goes a long way...

Where is Lloyd???

Larry, I think these were the original struts in my van. Sure rides nice now. :thumbup:

Driveway is all cleaned for now, hubby came out to help and the neighbour did the mouth of the driveway with his snow blower..still snowing out too...
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: June Drabek on December 22, 2017, 07:29:11 PM
As the day wore on my lunch perked me up, so I went down for a program, then home to  a nice nap. Still feeling good, so I will go down for a trout supper, then over to the fireside lounge for a candle light service.

It is still very cool out side so I don't see any walkers. I guess we all need to stay indoors.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: mycheal on December 22, 2017, 08:24:25 PM
June, Happy to hear you perked up :)

So hope the supper and Fireside lounge candlelight service was spectacular.

Be well, do enjoy :)

Mycheal
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Joy on December 22, 2017, 09:25:44 PM
Amy, the reason I  mentioned about cutting back on the vinegar was because I thought that might be what makes the mustard so "HOT".

But, I am guessing now that it is the amount of the dry mustard.  I have used dry mustard before, but I guess because  I don't use very much of it when I do use it, I don't think of it being real "HOT".  That amount is quite a lot.  I still plan on making up some to try it..  I can always "doctor it up" if I find it to be too hot for me.  I don't mind things a little spicy, just don't really like  food that is really hot.

Thanks again.

Joy
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 22, 2017, 09:33:25 PM
JOY, the dry mustard that they sell in the grocery stores is not as hot as the dry mustard that Amy is able to buy so if that's what you'll be using, it won't be really HOT!

My brother is in intensive care and on the critical list.  They've managed to stop the bleeding but they think there might still be some internal bleeding.  There's more but I'm not able to talk about it.  I think of him every minute and I've really bent God's ear today.  When I told my daughter that I feel so helpless and unable to do anything, she said, "Do what you do best!  PRAY!    I'm doing that and I appreciate all the help I'm getting from all of you!  Thank you!
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Mary Ann on December 22, 2017, 09:39:05 PM
Jane, I am so sorry that you and your family are having to go through this at Christmastime.  It is bad at any time, but we make Christmastime a happy time usually.  I know it is hard on everyone.  My prayers and thoughts are with you.

Mary Ann
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: halkel on December 22, 2017, 10:36:44 PM
June, no fever, just to many covers.  sheet and two blankets and the temp outside was about sixty.  Anyhow, it was rainy when I got up around 8 AM and the cold, cold front is now blowing in temps dropped like a rock around dark and I lit the fireplace.  Made things nice and cozy.

Janie, prayers continuing. 

Good Night all, Sweet Dreams and God Bless.

Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 22, 2017, 11:10:02 PM
Thank you all for the prayers!  I know He is listening! 

Good Night Everyfriend!  Sleep peacefully and wake refreshed and may God bless us, every one!
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Denver on December 23, 2017, 12:30:46 AM
JANE, your Brother, Jim, continues to be in my thoughts and prayers.  I am so sorry to read that he is worse.  I know the power of prayers and I am trusting that our good Lord will hear our prayers.

JUNE, I loved your picture and thank you for sending it to me. 
Happy to read you perked up and were able to go and enjoy your day.

AMY, the more I read about your mustard the more I would love to have the recipe too, please?  When ever you get a chance, of course. 

LARRY, a I enjoyed the story you shared! Thank you.  I do hope Pat continues to feel better and she can get through the holidays with out too much pain.  LOL on keeping my nose to the grind stone! 

We watched a couple of specials on TV and I just realized I had not finished this.

Pleasant dreams to all.

Jenny
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 23, 2017, 07:11:39 AM
Good morning everyone...

No new snow this morning. Need to wrap the few remaining gifts today and hope to get in some sewing...we shall see.

Jane, prayers for all of you going through this , I know Jim has a lot going on but he didn't get this far in life by giving up. Yes He always listens.

Joy, yes it is the mustard powder that gives it the heat but tis so good in small amount. No slathering it ..a jar lasts a long time.

Jenny, yes will send it to you. I don't know if you can edit your post but take your email out saves you from getting a lot of spam. If you post an email, use genny.darling at comcast.net then they can't spam you.

June, glad you found your get up and go and enjoyed your day. Your supper sounds delicious, hope you enjoyed every morsel.

Still no Lloyd ????Hope all is well there.

Enjoy your day everyone.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 23, 2017, 07:27:34 AM
Good morning Everyfriend!  Thank you for the prayers.  The news wasn't good last night and I haven't heard anything yet today.  Every time the phone dings, I cringe.  It helps to know you are all praying for the best for Jim.  Please remember Randall, too.  He is not doing well either! 

On the up side, I'm down to 3 gifts left to wrap and the goodie bags are all done except for one bag and one thing in two other bags.  I'm going to finish them before I get dressed today.  I better hurry!
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 23, 2017, 07:44:19 AM
good Morning everyone. well up dating a little. well as i have said before, worst part of work is getting started. Lately my motivation has got up and except for couch time. have not much trouble getting there. Nancy has worked very hard getting family dinner  together for today. she said while ago do not think I am going to do this next year. I told her good maybe we will be in our new motor home tormenting someone else.  who knows maybe on some of S & F's door step most not likely Janes  tho too likely to have snow and bad roads there. she is however not off of the list to be tormented. she is a dear friend. AMY i Sean where you were concerned about my absentee's my apology's. I read regular and am bad not posting to everything as i should. don't hit me again I will try to do better.  have a great day everyone.

Lloyd
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Joy on December 23, 2017, 09:05:47 AM
Amy and Jane,  Thanks for the little tips as to the "hotness" of the mustard.  I still plan to make some, but will take your advice about not using a lot of it at a time.  The more I hear about it,  the more that I do want to make some.  I know I have some dry mustard, but it would be too old, so I have it on my grocery list. I will have to check the recipe again just to make sure I have everything else.

I need to get myself going, as  I am going out a little after noon.   My son and DIL are taking me to a Celtic Christmas concert.  I am so looking forward to it.
Should be a fun afternoon.  Not sure if we will go out to eat.  We are all going out tomorrow morning for a Christmas EVe brunch.  So, it just might be a light supper for me tonight, as we are going to the brunch at 10,  which is a little early for a brunch. But, we like to go early as it isn't too crowded and  I can get around good with my walker. It is a really one of the nicest brunches  I have been to at a very reasonable price. 

Prayers still being offered for Jane's brother and family. 

A very drizzly, dreary morning here.  But, not as cold as it has been.  Glad it is rain instead of that "white stuff".

Joy
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 23, 2017, 09:26:09 AM
We have rain this morning too and it's predicted all day.  I'm also thankful it isn't snow.

I'm still not dressed and I think I only have 2 more gifts to wrap so back to the wrapping. 
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: larryhanna on December 23, 2017, 09:32:22 AM
 Hi Everyone.  It is another overcast morning but not very cold.  This is going to be a pretty busy morning as will attend a meeting this morning and then stop once again at the grocery store for a few more items.  I thought I got everything on my trip to Walmart but that was not to be.  Our simple Christmas dinner has now turned into quite a production.  However, I am sure I will enjoy it.  Pat isn't having to do all the work as our granddaughter likes to cook and our son makes his green bean casserole and I make the 5 cup salad.  Pat will fix the ham in the Instant Pot as it takes only a few minutes as it is already cooked.  Jennifer is make the dessert and not sure what else. 

I am going to ask you all for a pass on individual comments today except to say that I am also praying for Jane's brother.  My desktop  computer has been acting up when I start out the last few days and freezes the mouse.  After 10 or 15 minutes it seems to be working again.  So it used up a lot of my available time this morning.  I have enjoyed each and everyone of your postings and shouldn't be rushed tomorrow morning. 
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: halkel on December 23, 2017, 11:00:37 AM
Good morning Everyone.
Cold here this morning but suppose to warm up. 

Janie, I hope ups ger some good news today.

Talk to you later.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 23, 2017, 11:18:21 AM
The wrapping is done...there were actually 7 things that needed tending.  The wrapping paper bin is stowed and the bed is stripped.  Sheets will be clean and ready for company.  My daughter, SIL and granddaughter will be here from Maryland on Christmas day and will spend the night with me. 

I still haven't heard anything from my family about Jim.  I'm hoping that no news is good news. 

Now I MUST get dressed before I get caught.  And I have to walk down to the corner to put something in the mail box before the mail comes.  That's usually around 2 p.m. but with the busyness of Christmas, I don't want to be late.

Hope everyone's day is special!
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 23, 2017, 12:27:51 PM
Laundry is just about done .bed made up fresh. Now to wrap gifts .All that is left to do is for our dogs and son's Great Dane.

Jane you are right no news is good news..this will take some time for Jim to get over .

Glad you are ok Lloyd

Hal, you ok?

Lightly snowing here..
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Shirley on December 23, 2017, 12:49:28 PM
I'm up again for the day, bowed out of a breakfast at my son's house & feel guilty.  My DIL's mother was to be there & it seems to give the family time to play with the kids if I visit with her.  Such a sad disease to watch progress.  She is on the list for Memory Care now. I did sleep after taking care of the cats & need to move, not recovering as fast as usual after that flying leap off the ladder.   :crazy2:

Jane, so sorry about the sadness for your family right now, prayers continue. 

Larry, my computer went through such a stage not long ago.  By the time I reached the end of my patience it quit.  I'm guessing it was caused by Microsoft update & cured by the same. :knuppel2:

Joy, I'm with you about getting anywhere early, before the crowd.  Sounds like you have a plan!

I do need to move these old bones.  The knees are really sore so maybe it was the fall.... and it really hurts to bend down, about as bad as one time when a kid slid into my feet on his bike & I went up in the air & down on the tailbone.  Some years later an X-ray showed I really did crack a vertebrae.  I'm guessing the same this time & since "they" don't do anything, I will keep going. I do wish I had been more careful, that is what happens when too tired~

Amy, I also got laundry done yesterday/last night, but not the bed linens. Nobody spending the night here, going to be a fast trip for my daughter, her husband & their youngest.

Hope everyone has a good day, the sun is bright right now but cold out (so the thermometer says).  Jingle Bells, jingle bells...........
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Mary Ann on December 23, 2017, 01:12:25 PM
Shirley, not quite the same, but your mention of your landing on your tailbone years ago reminded me of when I was teeter-tottering with another girl and she got off.  I went down in a hurry and it seems to me I was out of breath for a few minutes.  My dad was nearby and came over and picked me up. 

It's cool here, about 32 degrees, but the sun is shining and it is not snowing now.  A nice day.

Mary Ann
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lindancer on December 23, 2017, 01:56:49 PM
Good afternoon, on this raining day, suppose to rain till to morrow. then sleet for Christmas Day.

Joy, that Celtic Concert sounds very interesting. I know you will enjoy it.

Larry, do not get yourself over tired to day.  I feel better in the morning, after sleeping with the oxygen. all night.

Amy, we had a Great Dane for 12 years, the vet ask us why we bought her? as the average life is around 7 years. WE got her when she was 10weeks, and all feet. It has been years since we had to put her to sleep, as her back legs just gave out.  I still miss her.

Shirley, I sure hope you start feeling better. take care.

I miss Gloria's post. Hope she is back soon.  If only I could just wave across the LI Sound, and let her know we are still here.

Jane, you know a lot of prays, hugs and thoughts are coming to you and your family, from all your Cyber friends.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Denver on December 23, 2017, 02:51:04 PM
AMY, I knew it was not a good idea to post my email address, but I wanted it to be easy for you to access.  Thank you, and I have removed it.  I see I have email from you and I am so sorry I thought it was from Pat....oh my....am I REALLY as goofy as I think I am?  It appears so! 

Continued thoughts and prayers for Jim and Randall, JANE. 

I have not mentioned it but I sure want you to know how much I have missed your daily posts! GLORIA.  I hope you will be up and running SOON! 

Off to wrap more packages......

Enjoy your day, EVERYFRIEND.

Jenny
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 23, 2017, 03:06:16 PM
I took a quick trip in the rain to pick up a couple things I forgot and grab a couple of things I wanted but didn't know if I could afford.  I could!  I also made it to the mailbox before the mailman and that's good.

I had a text from my sister.... they've stabilized Jim's blood pressure and the bleeding has stopped.  They still don't know what caused the bleeding but they are hoping it's something that can heal itself.  If I read the info on C-diff correctly, that does tend to correct itself once the action that caused it to begin in the first place is discontinued. 

I told Margie that with all the prayers that are going heavenward right now, maybe they'd send Clarence down to help out.  Then I said, "Maybe he's already here and we can't see him."  She said "Maybe he is here.  That would be nice".

I washed the cover I keep on the sofa for the dogs but I think I'll check it out and see if any of the zzzzs stuck fast.  I don't know what I do to get so tired.  All I did today was get up at 5:30, make dog food, feed the dogs, have breakfast, wash the dishes, pack the rest of the candy for delivery, wrap the rest of the presents, go to the store, shop and come home and put the stuff away.  Oh yes, and put all the gift wrap stuff away, strip the bed wash the bedding and I'm in the process of remaking the bed.  Now that's not enough to make a person tired, is it?

I think I'll wait to check out the zzzs until I get the last load of laundry in the dryer. 

I hope Everyfriend is enjoying their day!  I know I am!
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: June Drabek on December 23, 2017, 03:08:07 PM
Mycheal, Thank you for your concern. It means a great deal to me. The candle light service was lovely, and I was even given a candle to turn on at a certain time. and we sang two Christmas Hymns, and our Pastor spoke beautifully.

Janie dear,  I feel Christ is closer to your brother with "healing" at this Holy time of year.There is a special peace. There is a "gift" giving of God that nothing can surpass. Count on it Janie.

Hal, we can't change the climate, but we have learned to adjust. There is a certain blessing in our aging…we accept what we cannot change. I think the older we become, the more we can accept any changes as normal, or as God proclaims. A nice quiet acceptance…no gripes…all will be well.

Amy, I think God enjoys giving us surprise recoveries in all areas of our lives, and it is such a joy to open these surprise gifts, be they small gifts or special ones. I Love His choices.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 23, 2017, 03:12:53 PM
I wasn't going to post again but I just had to say "THANK YOU, JUNE!  What you said was pure inspiration and it made me feel so good.  I do feel close to God and his Son and I'm sure the guardian angels are working overtime on Jim's behalf.  Thank you, again.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: mycheal on December 23, 2017, 08:37:37 PM
Everyfriend,

There is something about Christmas that makes everyone feel spirited, happy, and excited.

Christmas brings out the child within.

The festive air is contagious;

even the most despairing soul cannot

help but feel enthused by the vibrancy of the season.

Always remember, For somehow, not only at Christmas,

but all the long year through,

there is a reason for the Season

The joy that you give to others is the joy that comes back to you.

Enjoy a Most Happy Christmas and Wild and wacky New year.

Mycheal
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: halkel on December 23, 2017, 10:25:57 PM
Mycheal and the same to you my friend.  We don't hear enough of you.  So post more often.

Amy, been a overflowing, houseful of people all day. All family and little ones underfoot, but quite welcome.  So I haven't really had time to get on the computer.

It is now an old man's bedtime and I am headed there now.  Church tomorrow and then back home for more family time.

June, you continue to be an all time friend and someone I can only second what someone said.  You are truly an inspiration of how one should live their life.  Thank you.

Night, night, God Bless and Sweet Dreams.

Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: so_P_bubble on December 24, 2017, 06:32:06 AM


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Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 24, 2017, 07:00:43 AM
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE! MAY GOD'S LOVE BE WITH YOU ALL!
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Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 24, 2017, 07:09:26 AM
Good morning everyone..

No new snow...yet..as they are calling for more today/tonight.
I wasn't going to do the bread/buns until today but did them last night ,all but the raisin bread so will do that later today.

Jane that is good news on Jim, each day he will get a little stronger now that the bleeding has stopped. Gosh, why would all that work and going 200 miles an hour doing it make anyone tired, you made me tired just reading about it all!!! I keep forgetting to ask ,did you have a wee taste of your new mustard?

Hal, oh my Christmas will we extra special with all the family there......yes, you will be tired but it will be a happy tired.

Mycheal, how true that is. Merry Christmas to you.

Jenny, I think we are all so busy at this time of year. Soon it will be all over and we can sit back and relax.

Gloria de, the Dane is a rescue  and a lovely dog. Yours had a really long life as Danes don't live long.

Larry, hope your computer behaves for you.

Wish we would hear from Gloria, she has had nothing but problems with the computer.

Better get the soup started and bread made.

Enjoy your day everyone..


Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 24, 2017, 07:26:06 AM
Bubble, thank you for the beautiful graphic.
Merry Christmas to you and your family..
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: halkel on December 24, 2017, 08:02:58 AM
Good Morning Everyone!

Well, just one more wakeup and Christmas will be here.  Some of you will be having a white Christmas and the rest of us a brown Christmas.  But it will still be the celebration of Jesus birthday.

You know without all the labors of you ladies it indeed would be a sad and dull Christmastime.  You, and no doubt about it, put the glitter in this festive season.  Thank You!

I don't know if I will be back on here later or not, its almost 7, I was up at 6:30, thought it was Saturday, and recycle day.  To finish what I was going to say.  I wish each of you a Blessed and Merry Christmas and may God keep you close.  Especially your brother Janie.

Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: halkel on December 24, 2017, 08:20:40 AM
Merry Christmas.

https://biggeekdad.com/2009/12/waiting-on-santa/ (https://biggeekdad.com/2009/12/waiting-on-santa/)
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 24, 2017, 08:46:32 AM
That was cute, HAL

Yes, AMY, I did have a taste of my latest batch of mustard and I'm here to say that there's nothing better on a Pennsylvania Lebanon Bologna sandwich.  It's certainly hotter than the last batch.  Thank you....for asking!
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 24, 2017, 09:12:18 AM
Well JaneS just could not stand it she had to push the snow on over here.
we had a good get to gather yesterday. Have a good day everyone.

Lloyd
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: larryhanna on December 24, 2017, 10:58:51 AM
 Hi Everyone. It was 55 degrees here this morning when I got up and we are headed to 65 degrees this afternoon.  Yesterday we got to 75 degrees and a very beautiful day.  We did get some rain last evening and perhaps during the night as I see the streets are still damp. 

Yesterday after my meeting I stopped at the grocery store as planned.  I was so relieved to see that three electric carts were available as it is a large store and I wasn't feeling up to par.  We expect Scott and Jennifer over later today.  Jennifer is planning on spending the night so she can get an early start on the Christmas dinner.  This will be the first time in about 34 years that she has spend a night with us.  She and her folks lived with us from the time she was about 6 months old until she was a year old when her mother left to visit her mother in Kansas City and never came back.  I expect to have a quiet, unhurried and restful day today.  I will probably watch some football this afternoon. 

Jane, nice that some of your family are coming for a special Christmas visit with you.  I remember going to my folks for Christmas for so many years and they are wonderful memories.  Our mail usually isn't delivered until after 5 pm. It sounds like the report on your brother is more positive.  Prayers do work. You wonder why you need the zzz's?  No wonder when you consider all that you do in any given day.  I hope you hadn't washed all of the zzz's from the cover.

Amy, it is a good feeling when the last packages are wrapped.  I hope you don't get a lot of snow to be shoveled for blown from the driveway and walks during this holiday season.  I love raisin bread and haven't had any in a long time.  I bought some croissants yesterday for our ham sandwiches tomorrow. So far my computer has been a friendly terms with me today.     

Shirley, glad to read that you are taking care of yourself rather than pushing to do something like attending the breakfast at your son's home.  My computer seems to be working OK today although I came in an got it started and then went to the kitchen for the morning getting the coffee fixed for Pat, the dishwasher emptied and a couple of other tasks.  When she got up a bit later I fixed her breakfast and grated some cheese.  That is like the extent of my working for today. 

deAngel, your weather doesn't sound too good especially for Christmas Day.  That will be a good day to stay inside and stay warm and safe.  I did not feel well yesterday but today seems better.  I guess another life adjustments is necessary in that I will have to wait until an electric cart is available before trying to do much in a grocery store or any big store.  I understand that Great Danes make nice pets and it is a shame they have such a short lifespan.  I am missing Gloria's postings also and sure hope she is OK.  I hope that grandson gets her computer fixed as it must be two weeks or more since she was last able to post. 

Jenny, with those beautiful grandchildren I expect you have a lot of gift shopping and wrapping to do. 

June, those battery powered candles are so much safer than the real candles.  It has been several years since I attended a service where we passed the light in a candlelight service.  I think my Church is doing that in the service tonight along with Communion.  You are so right that we must accept the changes that occur with age and make the adjustments needed to continue to have a full life. 

mycheal, that was a very nice Christmas piece. 

Hal, we enjoy being with our family but if you are like me we also enjoy when they return to their homes especially when there are small children around.  They are a job to be around but they sure can wear a person out.

Bubble, thanks for that lovely Christmas graphic.  The colors are so bright and cheerful. 

Lloyd, how much snow did you get? 
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Shirley on December 24, 2017, 12:01:51 PM
Another busy day on tap here.... sun is shining & enough wind to give us a "chill index".  Can't believe it is really Christmas Eve Day!  My daughter, her husband & 2 youngest kids are going to be here for supper... and found out this morning that #1 son & wife will be alone, their kids have other plans, so will see if they want to join us & then will feel I need to check if #2 son & "significant other" have plans & ask them to join.  The gr-daughter has a problem with instant mashed potatoes so I will run to the store & get a bag to peel. Used to do it all the time but got lazy.  I've warned them they are getting the already cooked roast from Sam's Club... have 3 packages in the freezer so not a problem.  Last summer I cooked a bunch of ears of corn & froze in baggies for such an occasion & think a couple bags will work fine.  Some salad & plenty of sweets after, we should be good.  I can hear my mother saying, "God always sees that there is enough food to fill everyone that comes to the table".... and so it goes.

Mary Ann, I do remember exactly how it felt when someone jumped off the teeter totter & the thump when you hit ground.  Not funny & I was careful not to let it happen again, that kid was not one to play with.

Amy & all trying the mustard recipe, I'm off to the store & will see if they carry what I need to try.  Would like it to go with the jar of
"bar" mixed salties that has large pretzels & stuff in.  I am a salt alcoholic & have made a dent in that big jar already. 

Janie, I so hope & pray your family has only good news the rest of the holidays.  You work so hard to make everyone happy...God Bless.

Hal, love the link & will be passing it on.  Our fur family has feelings just like all the rest of us, don't they?

All the weather news I had last night & early this morning talked about "snow".... so I fully expected some on the driveway when I backed out.... NONE!  I was more disappointed that a kid that got a new sled for Christmas~   :tissue:

Bubble, that is a gorgeous graphic.  Hope you had a blessed Hanukkah, I love it when you post photos of your holidays.  We are so lucky in here to get a glimpse of "around the world" with real people. 

Gloria de.... my youngest son has a Great Dane, bigger than the last one he had.  He is resigned to their short life but will get another when this one dies.  They are lovable & for sure, make anyone think twice about breaking into his house.  He has a retired neighbor that delights in taking the dog for walks every day so makes everyone happy.

Must make that grocery run.  Wishing all a happy day!  Shirley
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Mary Ann on December 24, 2017, 12:52:59 PM
Merry the day before Christmas.

Nothing out of the ordinary is happening around here.  Dot is still under the weather so did not go to church this morning so I asked Tom to take me.  Tom also is not feeling well and if he was, I'd have asked him to go with me.  He came back to pick me up and we went to Mr Burger where I had a Tuna Melt all by my self.  Usually Dot and I split one and I ended up eating 3/4 of the one I ordered. 

Driving home, we have some snow on the ground and the sun is not shining but even with looking so bleak, there was a beauty of the scene as we drove along.  Everything was black, grey and white.

Mary Ann
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 24, 2017, 01:13:36 PM
My niece's last text about brother's condition..."Light solid diet so hoping continues!"  I added, "also praying". 

Thank you all for your concern and your prayers.  He heard us and it looks like he said "Yes"! 

LARRY, the zzzs were still there!  Gonna check it out again today.  I think they're like hangers and they multiply!  Pretty good deal for us older individuals.

"Stuff" is calling me to me done.  I thought I did it all yesterday. 
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 24, 2017, 02:39:13 PM
Larry we got about 1 1/2" currently is 23º and cloudy. makes my bones ache just thinking about it. I have had several naps,did not sleep well last night. sun flickers out for a sec, or two. I have built up enough courage to go feed the cattle. see you all Later.

Lloyd
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: CallieOK on December 24, 2017, 02:43:08 PM
Happy Christmas Eve!

Son & Crew arrived in two cars about 4:30 yesterday afternoon.  First car brought presents.  The second one stopped to pick up dinner at Olive Garden.  Other son/dil came in not long afterwards, also bringing food and packages.
We put a pan of lasagna, a pan of chicken Alfredo and a lot of breadsticks in the oven to stay warm while we opened gifts.  Then had those and a big tossed salad with OG dressing - plus cupcakes instead of a birthday cake for me.
After all that, we played a rowdy game of Mexican Train.
They had all left by 10:30 and "almost" everything had been put away.....some of which I have yet to find!!   ;D

This morning's church service was "Scripture and Carols" -  all traditional - some congregational singing and some special numbers by the choir.
One of the OTL bunch and I were going to our favorite diner but it had closed at noon.  So we went to Braum's and had a hamburger.

I stopped at Walgreen's on my home and am now stocked and ready to settle in for "a long winter's nap"....and leftovers.   :thumbup:

I've loved every minute of the past few days but, at this point, I'm looking forward to a low-key Christmas day.

Edit:  Larry,  I just read in another folder about your Seinheiser headphones for listening to the t.v.  All My Children refused to get any for me because of "security".  They have tried to give me two different gadgets that go under the t.v. (which I have politely refused!) -  but insist I wouldn't be able to hear the phone or someone at the door while wearing headphones - even though I would be about 8 feet from either one!!!! 
What can I say that will reassure them?   
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: June Drabek on December 24, 2017, 03:05:03 PM
Mycheal, Thank you for your Christmas Greetings. Wouldn't it be a Joy to have us all feel so close and happy every day of every year. God has Blessed us with so much Love, we need to share it with all others.

Janie, another of God's Christmas Presents. I pray it continues.

Mary Ann, I'm so sorry Dot is still un-well. May her Christmas be Blessed with renewed health.

Larry, if I understood correctly, this huge main candle that was lit, it is 50 years old. It is so huge He had difficulty lighting it. The wick appeared to be only about four inches down in the candle. I would like to learn more about it's history. I will enquire, you can be sure.

Hal..the positive assurance by the doggie awaiting Santa brought tears to my eyes.

Bubble, such a cheerful banner you gave us….thank you, and have a Blessed Christmas.

We had a very lovely Sermon at Chapel today. I am Grateful. June
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lindancer on December 24, 2017, 03:34:41 PM
Good afternoon and a Happy Christmas Eve. the sun was shinning brightly when I got up, and within and hour was gone.  The Tv weather is saying snow,  for Christmas day, but the radio said rain and sleet. Nor'easter with 50 mile and hour wind gust.
Shirley, one time the 7th squad came to the door, and I answer it and Tiny stood between me and any stranger. they said they had a couple of kids down at the police station , who said they had gone into our cellar and stole things from the freezer, He then  said is that dog always in the house and of course I said yes. He said: No way did they come in here.   By the way I hope you are feeling better.

Amy, I had put Tiny's picture in here a few months ago, if you set on the couch, she would back up and set with you, with her two front legs on the floor.

Jane, I am so happy to read about Jim's improvement.  In Sept. I was admitted to the hospital from the ER, with low oxygen, blood count at 5.  they did all kinds of test and said I was bleeding somewhere but never found the cause. I had signed for a blood transfusion but the count went up to 8 and the gave me that Procrit and it came up a little,but under 10 so now until Jan 5 I go to the hematologist every friday for that shot, which has gone up to $900.  Med. pays 80% I was in the hospital 6 days.

June, I still repeat you use words beautifully. Hope you are feeling chipper for Christmas and always.

mycheal, thanks for those lovely thoughts.

Larry I remember when we use to use real candles. Enjoy your family to morrow, and you and Pat keep well.

Bubble, that you for that Greeting.



Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lindancer on December 24, 2017, 03:39:39 PM
Callie, I forgot to mention to you, I have a set of TV ears at my three TV set and I love them, they work well for me, they are small.  I tried the others but ended up giving them away. I am totally deaf in my right ear.
Joan has a saying, something like what ever rocks your boat :)
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 24, 2017, 04:12:17 PM
well I got the cows fed and the wend is about 8 -10 miles out of the west baby it is cold out there. temp reads 25º .sun is breaking out steady. see you all later.

Llooyd
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Carol on December 24, 2017, 04:23:50 PM
Every day is flying by so fast.  We will have everyone here on Friday night and Saturday late afternoon we catch two flights back to Tucson (cheaper, but exhausting).  Tonight, our youngest son is arriving with his wife and entire meal for all of us.  Tomorrow, another son is visiting for the day and Thursday night - daughter and granddaughter stay overnight - Friday night, oldest son & wife & grandson & doggies stay over.  The guest bed is really being used this week. 

There is snow on the ground - Jenny is probably pacing the floor since the beloved Broncos had a terrible day.  We watched the Vikings (Minnesota) cream Wisconsin Packers.  Notice how Green Bay always fills their stadium even in the coldest weather. 

Jane:  Nice to hear better news on your Jim.  Blessings at Christmastime. 

Jenny:  I talked to my doc and she is keeping me on as a patient.  It made the entire trip worthwhile to hear that news.  She is all about keeping patients happy.  She also gave me the name of a doctor in Tucson where I go - in case we are not home.  It is like a load lifted.

We have had so many issues with electronics - can't explain it but charging cords that worked had suddenly stopped, not all of them.  We had to buy a new cord for Don's android book and it is doing OK now. 

Chatted with one brother today - and with neighbors and friends every day.   We are just about talked out.  Not looking forward to the trip back as we have to change planes in Salt Lake and if everything is on time, will arrive in Tucson around midnight.   

Have a peaceful week all.

Hello Lloyd!  Be sure to put a hat on in that wind.   Merry Christmas!
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lindancer on December 24, 2017, 04:56:25 PM
Carol, sounds like you are going to need a vacation, when you get back to Tucson.  Enjoy all your family. sounds like you will have a great Christmas
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: junee on December 24, 2017, 06:02:08 PM
CALLIE
As you are aware I do not post but I do read every day and cannot but help to come in here about Seinheisser for the TV.  They give me perfect hearing for the TV.  My family have given me a tv in my bedroom but now I am waiting for the Seinheissers to arrive. I have hearing aids but that is no perfect hearing.  Think hey cost about $300. There is a small modem connected tote and sits on the top and the earphones go there each night to charge.  They can be a set that goes over your head OR a set that goes under your chin.
My Hearing people visited recently and thoroughly approved when she saw I had this set attached to tv.  Over the past 15 years I have had 3 sets and each set has become my best friend.!!!
Hope your family are all well, YOU especially and Good Wishes for 2018.  It is many years since I visited Oklahoma and enjoyed that night  with GinnieB etc.  great memories. June
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Shirley on December 24, 2017, 11:03:43 PM
Can't believe I did it.... typed a long note & forgot to post it.  Wishing all of you a Merry Christmas & hope all the wonderful holidays we've had over the years come to mind and bring you happiness as we spend 2017 getting riper.  We are vintage & proud of it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa9QcZJUDRc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa9QcZJUDRc)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SD38IMT1EdY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SD38IMT1EdY)
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: CallieOK on December 25, 2017, 12:02:42 AM
:christmastree:  Merry Christmas Everyfriend  :christmastree:



Gloria de and Junee,  thanks for the advice on the hearing devices for television.  I may just take care of it on my own!  Sotherenowanyway!   ;D

Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 25, 2017, 05:42:15 AM
Good morning and Merry Christmas everyone..

We are getting snow and I need to go out and shovel it, will have my tea then go. Can't/won't use the snow blower this early in the morning. Will push it all to one side then at a decent hour will snow blow it over.
We are to travel today to  enjoy Christmas lunch with family but will see how the roads are first.
Managed to get all done yesterday that needed to be done, bread baked, soup made,even made the lemon pie from scratch.

Fire is on, tea is made and now to feed the dogs.

Enjoy this special day..

Merry Christmas!!
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 25, 2017, 07:31:14 AM
Good Morning Everyfriend!
Merry Christmas Day to all of you and yours :christmastree: :christmastree: :christmastree:
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Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: halkel on December 25, 2017, 08:10:19 AM
Merry Christmas, hope Santa brought you all exactly what you wanted.

https://biggeekdad.com/2014/12/wish-merry-christmas/ (https://biggeekdad.com/2014/12/wish-merry-christmas/)

Coffee is ready and all of you are welcome to share a cup on this
cold Christmas morning.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 25, 2017, 09:21:33 AM
Good Morning everyone.
wish you all the best Christmas you ever had. thanks to everyone for the links.
they were very good ,Shirley and hall I went over to the T V and played your links on the big screen T V. Nancy and i both enjoyed them very much. Thanks

Hall I do not recommend clicking on the pop ups below how ever. the one I clicked on after your wounder full movie was gorse had to turn it off, terrible language in it.

Lloyd
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: larryhanna on December 25, 2017, 10:33:37 AM
 Hi Everyone. Merry Christmas to each of you. 

We have a beautiful bright and sunny Christmas morning.  It is 38 degrees when I got up and is only to get to the low 50's this afternoon.  Scott ended up having to work yesterday so they didn't get here until about 6:30 last evening and he was exhausted.  Pat had put together a simple chicken enchilada soup in the crock pot for our dinner.  After dinner he told a nap and the ladies played Farkle while the peanut clusters were being prepared in the crock pot.  Jennifer spent the night so she is here to start the Christmas dinner preparations to help her grandmother.  Later this afternoon we will have our Christmas dinner and after the dishes are finished and the food put away we will have our traditional gift exchange.  There are no big presents under the tree this year as Christmas came early for all of us but of course there are some small packages.  So we should have a very nice Christmas.

Shirley, I had to chuckle and I read how your anticipated Christmas Eve supper kept growing and growing.  Glad you had things in reserve so you didn't have to do a lot of cooking at the last minute. 

Jane, your brother's improvement is a nice Christmas gift to lighten the burden of your concern.  It seems like there is always "stuff" to be done. 

Lloyd, at least that isn't too much snow.  Do you feed your cattle with those big bales of hay?

Callie, it sounds like your family had a great time of eating and playing the game as well as opening packages.  Was Santa and your family good to you? It sounds like a Happy Birthday wish is in order so Happy Birthday.  Regarding the headphones, my wife doesn't have great hearing but she can hear her phone and our doorbell doesn't ring often but think she can hear it as well.  We have the over the ears type of headphones but you can get those that just fit on the ears or in the ears and probably wouldn't block out as much sound.  You could try them and if you felt they weren't right for you then return them.  I just know we both love ours.  Pat uses them a lot more than I do. 

June, I hope you have a delightful Christmas day.  Does the staff where you live pretty much get the day off?  That must have been some candle if it has been used for 50 years.  That must have been the Christ candle in the Advent service. 

deAngel, interesting story of the two kids at the police station.  They must have had the wrong house.  That is an expensive shot but sounds like it is necessary.  The last candlelight service I attended did use real candles with the little round cardboard to catch the wax that dripped.  We tried the TV Ears years ago but never found them satisfactory for us.  Glad they have worked for you.   

Carol, it sounds like you will have to get back to Tucson to rest up as you have a busy week ahead.  Glad your doctor is keeping you as a patient.  It was nice of her to give you a referral to a doctor in Tucson.

Junee, happy to see you benefit form the Seinheisser headphones.  The ones we have work on rechargeable or regular AAA batteries.  My best friend has the type like you have that can be recharged.  Happy holidays to you and your family. 

Any, sure hope the roads don't prevent you from having a wonderful day with your family.  It has been ages since I have had a lemon pie made from scratch and they are so good. 

Hal, thanks for your offer of share a cup of coffee.  I did get exactly what I wanted for Christmas with my new laptop. 
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 25, 2017, 11:32:04 AM
Yes Larry Big round,way around one ton each. I take the twine off  nd un roale them so all the cattle can have a place to eat at same time. have counting calves and bull 45 head.

Lloyd
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: June Drabek on December 25, 2017, 12:22:07 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: RAMMEL on December 25, 2017, 01:19:57 PM
Wishing everyone here on S&F a very Merry Christmas.

Had a touch of snow this morning and that is always is nice on Christmas Day.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lindancer on December 25, 2017, 01:43:14 PM
Good afternoon, and a MERRY CHRISTMAS  To Lloyd, Jenny, Rammal, Junie, Larry, Jane, and all my cyber friends who help keep my brain :) alive. :xoxo: :christmastree:

Hal, be right down for coffee, but being Christmas, can you make it and Irish Coffee, PLEASE :coffee:

Amy and MaryAnn, hope you got to be with your families.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Joy on December 25, 2017, 03:17:30 PM
Wishing all the Seniors and Friends a very Merry Christmas and a Joyful New Year.

Joy
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Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Denver on December 25, 2017, 04:42:10 PM
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYFRIEND and to their friends and loved ones. 

We are enjoying a lovely family day.  Time is passing much too quickly and our time together will be over😪.  Santa was very good to everyone and our grands have been so happy with their gifts from us, which makes us feel very good. 

A couple of our online ordered gifts did not arrive, but will soon.  Gives those that it happened to something to look forward to. 

Bless you all on this wonderful day.

Jenny
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: junee on December 25, 2017, 05:57:47 PM
HAL. Interesting to read that your headphones work on rechargeable batteries.
I know I am repeating myself but they are just wonderful for me to hear with so plainly, specially with music.

I am thinking of a  poster who is missing from here..Gloria, not been in since Dec 6th. Gloria lived in Rhode Island and have known her since the days of Bis’s nest. She was such a regular writer, and always put in messages daily.

Happy New Year to all,  Junee
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: June Drabek on December 25, 2017, 08:39:00 PM
Dear Hearts....This Christmas Day is drawing to a close, and I hope everyone had a Peaceful and Joyful family day. My Dori and Gary stopped in with wonderful gifts for Mom, then they were on to a neighboring town  to be with the younger generation. After a huge dinner with friends downstairs, I came home to relax, and enjoy a peaceful evening.

How I miss our Gloria. I pray she had a joyful day with maybe a new computer from Santa.  Have a peaceful night dear ones. June



Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Mary Ann on December 25, 2017, 09:56:49 PM
Junee, Gloria has had computer trouble and she is hoping her grandson can help her.  As far as I know, he's in the process of working on it.  She said she would not be on line for a while.

I hope you had a nice Christmas.  Yours would be warm where mine was cold but as I don't have to get out if I don't want to, I'm snug as a bug in a rug!

Mary Ann
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 25, 2017, 10:23:54 PM
a very safe trip home for everyone traveling home we had a good Christmas.
good Night and sweet dreams everyone. Hope to see you all tomorrow.

Lloyd
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: halkel on December 25, 2017, 10:42:27 PM
I am tired.  a good tired I really didn't overeat and I didn't do much of anything but give out gifts and received a few myself.

Those of our family who traveled back home today got home safely and with no incidents, thank you God.

Junee I thought all of the headphones had rechargeable batteries, I still have the original batteries that came with mine, had the headsets for about 3-4 years.

I am off to bed.  I hope everyone had a great Christmas.

Good night, God Bless and Sweet dreams.



Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 26, 2017, 06:08:38 AM
Good morning Everyfriend!  Happy Morning After Christmas!

The day was stuffed full of visits with family.  Lots of love, lots of food, some nice gifts and more LOVE.  I came home so tired all I wanted to do was sleep so I did.  My daughter and her husband are here but will be leaving early this morning.  My granddaughter is staying until Thursday when her mother will come get her.  It will be nice to have her here for a while. 

I'll be off to Wally World at 10 this morning.  Hopefully, most of the "exchangers" will have exchanged and gone on their way by that time. 

I wish you all a restful rest of the week!
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 26, 2017, 06:25:12 AM
Good morning everyone...

We had a great time with the kids yesterday,then drive home wasn't so great but we just took our time . I have snow to deal with this morning.hmmm..shovel or snow blower???

I had better get at it..

Enjoy your day everyone..
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 26, 2017, 06:36:48 AM
Good Morning everyone. well I pray all is well with everyone, we had a good Christmas holiday what I can here and see all our S & F did as well. Thank god for that. It is 14º here now an saying our high will only go to 19º today, with I forgot how bad of a wend chill. hope you all can and do stay in warm that can. JaneS make sure you wrap warm and you have  good line with all smiley faces.
the nice thing about a smile is you can keep it and give it the same time. smile and the whole world smiley's with you. Have a  great smiley day everyone.

Lloyd
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 26, 2017, 06:44:46 AM
Amy good to see you this A M stay in and stay warm as long as you have heat and plenty to eat the sidewalk won't be any worse off with snow on it. any young people coming to see you can weather the snow fine and the old need to either call on phone or weight until a better day.

Lloyd
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: larryhanna on December 26, 2017, 09:22:15 AM
 Hi Everyone on this day after Christmas.  It is a beautiful clear cool morning here in South Carolina and we will be in the low 50's again this afternoon.  We had a very nice and enjoyable day yesterday.  Our granddaughter did nice job on the Christmas dinner, which was delicious.  We had a nice small gift exchange.  Pat's sister gave us one of those Ring video doorbells that is motion activated so that anyone approaching the porch will be recorded and I will receive a notification and the video on my phone.  It also works as an intercom.  She also gave me a nice new sweater.  Everyone was tired last night after a great day.  I plan on a very laid back day today and have no plans of leaving the house.  I did fix Pat's breakfast this morning as her back was hurting as she was probably on her feet too much yesterday and did not use her walker, which was a first for sometime.  She is using it today.

Lloyd, how long does one of those big bales last for the cattle?  I hadn't thought about the job of taking those small bales from the hayloft and spreading the hay out for the cows to eat. 

Rammel, nice to see your posting and hope you also had a Merry Christmas with that snow on the ground. 

Jenny, it sounds like you had a fun Christmas.  I think the package delivery companies and the Post Office were overwhelmed with deliveries.  I read that Fed EX or UPS had pulled some of their office staff to help with the overload of handling the packages. 

junee, one of the things I noticed about the head phones is that you could hear the background noises like birds singing which adds a lot to the programs I am watching.  As Mary Ann indicated Gloria's grandson took her computer to work on it.  We are assuming that he still has it and hopefully Gloria is OK.  Hopefully she will have her computer back and can rejoin us. 

June, it sounds like you had a great Christmas and a good Christmas dinner. 

Hal, what did you get for Christmas.  In our family it is our tradition that the youngest hands out the gifts and gets to open their presents first.  We have always had one person open all their gifts and then move on to the next oldest.  That means I am always the last to open my gifts. Glad your family had safe travels and it is always welcome to hear that they are safely in their homes. 

Jane, will your granddaughter be staying with you until Thursday?  Do you have to handle exchanges at your register or do they do that at customer service?   

Amy, I expect you are used to those bad roads up your way and know how to drive on them.  Here in the South people panic and don't know how to drive on snow and icy roads. 

Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: junee on December 26, 2017, 09:34:55 AM
Larry,
Yes, I know what you mean about hearing the background sounds.  Gloria would skype her daughter in a far away State every day and I cannot imagine her being without a computer all this time.    I do hope all is well.
We have been enjoying some cooler weather which was welcome after extreme heat.
2018 is approaching and I send my good wishes to all for Happy New Year and good health.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 26, 2017, 09:41:57 AM
LARRY, my granddaughter will be staying here and sometimes with my son until Thursday.  She and Kiran are best buddies and Kiran is off school this week so Frankie (my granddaughter) will go over to their house and spend some time with her.  They are both going to love it.

I do NOT handle any of the exchanges.  They have customer service well staffed and two regular registers open ONLY for exchanges.  It goes pretty fast and no one waits very long.  But I'm sure glad I'm not one of the ones there.  I'm off to greet my public now.  Enjoy your day Everyfriend!
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: halkel on December 26, 2017, 10:43:06 AM
Good Morning Everyone!

Well it is the morning after Christmas and the wife is off to a doctors appointment.  I have one with the dentist tomorrow morning.  Doesn't take long for the old routine to return.

Larry, I got a couple of new belts, I needed, a B I G basket of all kinds of fancy nuts and a tin of fancy candies and best of all most of the family for a great dinner and lots of visiting.  Isn't sharing Christmas with family what it is all about?

Lite rain here this morning and cool, almost cold.  My leaves from my trees are covering my yard and my yard people are behind because of the rain.  The charged my credit card and I called them on it and they said they would be here Saturday but never showed, so, another phone call this morning. grrrrrrrr

Hope everyone has a great day, I am doing check book, see if I have any money left....LOL

Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: CallieOK on December 26, 2017, 11:00:19 AM
Good Morning,

Looks as if everyone had a good day yesterday.  So did I - very peaceful and quiet.  I made iced tea in my new Iced Tea Maker and enjoyed hot apple cider from my new Keurig.  Made tea in it for breakfast this morning.
I'm sure I'll be reading the directions every time I use either one for quite a while!
(Have to grin at the idea that family apparently thinks my whistling teakettle is redundant.   ;D)

Speaking of family -   Miss Ellen had smooth flights back to NYC (layover in St. Louis) and even arrived a bit earlier than scheduled.

Did some Googling and discovered there are no headphones compatible with my Samsung t.v. model.  :'( Son/dil gave me the tv when they got a new one and I guess it's just old enough to miss the new development.

Housecleaner coming today.   I think I'll take down the garland on the mantle and put away the small Christmas trees so she can clean up any droppings.

Wishing Everyfriend Everywhere an Enjoyable Day.

Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 26, 2017, 11:20:23 AM
Lloyd, too late....shovelling and snow blowing is done, wood box filled and another load ready to go in when empty.I am toasty warm when outside,have a down jacket with hood on it, boots that are good for -40 and deer skin mitts with  thick lining in them.

We have been to town ,didn't get meds due to drug store being closed today so tomorrow it is. I did pick up some dairy products at one store though.

Jane have a great day at work..enjoy your granddaughters visit.

Larry, we are used to driving in snow, you do get some people that are in a big hurry and want to pass others. A real meanace on the roads. I think Lloyd meant he unrolls one of the big bales and they are huge. One fellow I need unrolled one of his on a ramp and it ended up killing a calf.

Junee, we all miss Glorias posts and hope she is back here and soon. 

Hal, I really like the old routine..guess I am set in my ways..

Callie, hubby has an outfit that plugs into the tv and he can watch it with no sound on but the sound comes through his hearing aids. Good in the early mornings when he is up and I am not. :thumbup:

Better go see what I can rustle up for lunch..
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Shirley on December 26, 2017, 12:48:07 PM
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz the day after Christmas & all that unexpected cooking!  It was like old days except this time I could afford the luxury of serving meats that were PRE-cooked (from Sam's Club).  Such a joy to feed my crowd but sadly, youngest son was not here.... was with his "other family". 

We had 2 of the roasts & one whole smoked brisket that everyone loved.  Put all that over at least 5-7 pounds (had a 10 lb bag) of mashed potatoes, corn I cooked & froze last fall, "Steamers" cauliflower, broccoli & carrots, a buttery box of Birdseye brussels sprouts (surprised me how many like them) and a whole head of lettuce with lots of extra from the salad bar (smart thinking the day before, huh?) 

Had help in the kitchen from my daughter & DIL, had bowls of munchies all around the big table so the 3 cousins could nibble until food was ready.  Everyone feels comfortable about going back to the stove & surrounding cabinet for 2nd or 3rds.... but still some left overs. 

Everyone offered to help clean up but all you ladies know, it's easier to just do it yourself & know where things go.  I could not have dreamed a better day..... BUT......I did sleep in this morning & still in my jammies.  Got to shower & make a run to the store, poor Tiger has been out of her tuna for 2 days & looks so pitiful when she sniffs her breakfast bowl & it's only salmon or the canned chicken breast.   :tissue:   

At 4:00 today we have the whole gathering at the oldest grandson's house.  My daughter couldn't wait to give me what she ordered for me 6 months ago.  She said it takes that long to get it..... a Louis Vuitton tote with my initials on.... that has the smaller clutch that can be used separately.  She assures me it is guaranteed to hold 400 lbs (as if I could carry that heavy).  Never in this life would I have spent that much on something like this, but I am delighted.  Seriously, it is ideal for travel, not practical, but one of those "once in a lifetime" luxuries to just enjoy. 

I know not everyone would have been excited & happy with all the work yesterday, but I did and loved every minute of seeing them enjoy.  Doubt if I will ever do it again, (am thinking about passing down some of my big cooking equipment to make sure!). 

Lunch time and I'm still in my robe, need to shower & wash my hair, had a wild night.  Think I must have slept well past my 8 hours for once. 

Amy I envy you those boots & deer skin mitts!  I do enjoy reading about your life. 

Hope Gloria gets her computer fixed or Santa brings another.... like all of you, I do miss her.  Even if she got a new one it takes time to load everything.  It would take me 6 months to do what Larry does overnight on his & Pats. 

Junee, so nice to see your beautiful bird in here....

My husband bought many of those wireless & wired type devices to hear TV & never found any that worked for him.  Still have  a big container full of them, some in boxes. I figure some day I may need them.  He returned some early on but didn't bother later.  Shopping online was a great pleasure  his last few years, but his particular hearing problem couldn't be fixed. 

I'd better get moving.  The big day is ahead & I'm not ready for "prime time"..... I just realized NOBODY has mentioned all the Nov & Dec birthdays we usually celebrate with a big Dairy Queen ice cream cake.  I often pick up the biggest they make & it serves all with nothing left over. Need to make some phone calls.................  Wish everyone as happy & satisfied as I am at this time... it is a gift from God, for sure.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Gloria on December 26, 2017, 04:10:16 PM
Hello Everyone, my grandson just left and first thing
is getting here to S&F to let you know I am still here
in the land of the living. I have missed all of you so
much. Skype is now set up so maybe I will get to
see my daughter later. Right now they are heading
back to Arizon after a week in San Diego. I have not
read any posts yet and I imagine there are many
of them so do not know if I will read all of them.
My grandson installed Win 10 and partiioned the
hard drive and installed my 7 home. Have a few
hundred emails waiting for me.  too. Maybe I
should do like Shirley does. start at the end and
work backwards.
If I had anyone's phone number I w ould have
called to let you know why I was not here for much
too long. I think My grson had this PC at his house
for a month or more. He could only work on it in
his spare time.
We did have a white Christmas and when my son
came to pick me up to go to his home it was almost
a white out, remionded me of driving home in the
1978 blizzard that dropped 60 inches of snow here,
not counting the drigts we had.
Hope to see all of you in the morning.
Gloria
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: CallieOK on December 26, 2017, 04:12:46 PM
There's Gloria!   :bravo:  Looking forward to cyber-seeing you again.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Mary Ann on December 26, 2017, 04:21:05 PM
Gloria, it's good to see a post from you.  I hope everything will go OK from now on.

I also hope you had a nice Christmas with your family. 

Welcome back!

Mary Ann
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 26, 2017, 04:55:54 PM
 :clap: :clap: :wave2: :clap: :clap:Welcome home!! We missed you Gloria!!!!
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 26, 2017, 07:06:56 PM
Yay!  Gloria's back!  I just discovered this morning that I have your telephone number and if you hadn't showed up today, I was going to call you tomorrow.  I hope you would have answered.  I have a Texas area code since I'm on my daughter's plan.  Try to remember that for future reference.

Today was terrible!  Between the bargain hunters and the regular food shoppers, there was non stop customers through the lines.  I was exhausted when I got home!

But I rested and now I'm ready to sit in there and watch some TV...or hang out on the computer.  Don't I sound ambitious!
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 26, 2017, 07:41:19 PM
Larry I have counting bull cows and calves 45 head of cattle. and this kind of weather I feed one of the big bales every day, they clean it up pretty good. I forgot to tell you I take the twine off as it is not healthy for them to eat it and UN role it for them. hope that answers your thought. hope you all have a good restful sleep tonight. sweet Dreams. hope to see you all tomorrow. good night all.

Lloyd
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: June Drabek on December 26, 2017, 08:15:43 PM
Welcome Home Gloria ! How good it feels to see you posting again. My thanks to your Grandson.

I was feeling tired today, so just stayed at home, napped and read and napped some more. Can't seem to get rid of this cough, but I am well enough to gripe.

I'm going to go fix a light supper and get ready for bed.....first I have to down and check my mail box. Hope to see you later. June
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: halkel on December 26, 2017, 10:22:32 PM
Welcome back Gloria, we missed you lady.  Hope you had a wonderful Christmas.

I forgot to tell you all, my son in law turned the heater on for his pool and all the kids and some of the grown ups all went swimming Christmas day.  It was okay so long as they stayed in the pool but the wind was blowing and when they got out they froze their tootsies off. brrrrrrrrrr.  I did not participate.

Well bed time and I am ready to crawl under the covers and get some zzzzzzz's.

Nite, nite, God Bless and Sweet dreams.

Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 27, 2017, 06:53:15 AM
Good Morning everyone. it is -4º @ 5:46 A M.  Baby it is cold outside. I plan on just getting out only long enough to feed the cattle. i recommend you all stay in and stay warm.

Lloyd
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 27, 2017, 06:56:08 AM
Good morning everyone..

Brrr chilly here with a temp of - 27°F. We do have to go out today, hubby needs to do blood work, pick up meds from drug store that was closed yesterday  and I am going to go see the snow blower dealer. I am not a happy camper, on Christmas day I was blowing snow with no light. this is a new 30 day old machine so we had better come to an understanding of sorts.. Other than that nothing major on the agenda.

So good to see Gloria back.

Joy, where are you???

Better get going.

Enjoy your day everyone..

edited to add Good morning Lloyd, you are colder than we are!! I remember going out in weather like that to open up the pond so the cows could drink....not a fun job!
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 27, 2017, 07:04:31 AM
Good morning Everyfriend!  I thought it was cold here with 13º but it's already gone down to 11º and it's still not as cold as Missouri or Canada.  I guess I'll survive. 

I'll be off to Wally World again this morning and then more overnight company tonight.

Natalie and Clint (my granddaughter and husband) will be here this afternoon and we have another dinner at her mother's house today.  Also, I have Christmas presents for them.  They will be getting the book with recipes, some of which were contributed by some of you!  I'm eager to see what she thinks of it.

Time to feed the doggies and get myself some breakfast.  I'll be back later...I think!
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: halkel on December 27, 2017, 07:35:33 AM
It is 40 degrees going to 45 as a high and rain forecast.  So we are having a heat wave compared to you all.  Amy I think you misread Lloyd's temp in comparison to yours. His was -4 yours was -27.  I learned one thing in my years in Canada when temps get that cold your don't feel any colder, you just freeze a little faster..... ;)

I awoke, well really didn't sleep much, with a good head cold.   So now I have to call my dentist and cancel my appointment.  Maybe she will tell me to come on in.  All she has to do is put a crown on my tooth.  I'll call and see what she has to say. She always wears a mask anyway.

Lloyd I certainly don't envy you having to get out in that cold to feed the cattle, but they got to be fed in cold weather like you are having.

Amy, those old tires will be snapping and popping when you pull off.  I remember those old nylon tires I had would get flat spots and slap, slap too.  But seems like they always froze to the ground and would pop when you drove off.

Janie, enjoy the family, I know you will.



Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 27, 2017, 07:47:34 AM
Hal thank you, I did miss read it...wonder if he would like to trade temps?  :)

Our vehicles are in the garage so that isn't a problem now and both have heated seats...what a luxury, didn't think I would ever use that but did even in summer.Great for sore backs.
Hope you are soon over that cold.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 27, 2017, 08:25:45 AM
Amy no thanks you are a good friend but not that good, when I was young and tough I wore a full beard full length was down on my chest. I carried a comb and combed it regular. a friend and I was hauling killer horses to grinville Canada.on a given day was -50 when we got backed up to the dock to unload.
by the time I walked about a 100 feet inside I had two icicle's on my mustache about 4" long from the breath conditioning on it. If we get where we can travel like we plan , and come up there and see you it will be in warm spring or summer. warm enough we can go fishing if senior fishing license do not cost too much there. senior's here older than 65 is no license required. so if it is required there we will just give you a hug and visit. have a great day and stay warm for now.

Lloyd

Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: larryhanna on December 27, 2017, 09:21:25 AM
 Hi Everyone on a rainy and chilly morning.  The rain is suppose to continue all morning and then stop after noon. It will stay in the 40's all day.  I had planned to go for a haircut and run a couple of errands this morning but will wait until this afternoon when the rain has stopped.  We expect Scott and Jennifer to be over for dinner with us this evening.  Yesterday was just a quiet and restful day.

Jane, it sounds like Kiran will be keeping Frankie busy while she is there.  Are they about the same age? Glad you didn't have to deal with the exchanges. 

Hal, hope the you can keep the dental appointment today.  You are right it isn't the gifts but the family that make Christmas.  Unfortunately, Pat has decided to send her over the sink "instant counter" back as it has legs on it that make it set up too high.  So that is one of the chores I had today to get it wrapped and ready to return.  Unfortunately I hadn't saved the outer box it came in so will have to wrap it is kraft paper.  Hope your check book was kind to you when you reconciled it.  You stayed out of the pool and yet you have come down with the cold.  Something wrong with this picture. 

Callie, did you get one of the one cup Keurig coffee makers?  If I can remember I will ask my son what he got for our TV that allowed us to use the headphones because the TV didn't have the audio out capability.  These are not Bluetooth headphones. I look for our Christmas decorations to disappear before Friday when our housekeeper will be here. 

Amy, the big bales of hay apparently came into use when we lived in Alaska and I was shocked to see them when we came back to Missouri two years later.  I didn't even know they had such balers.  I remember Lloyd talking about baling some of the small bales and that was the reason for my question to him.  You really are cold there today.  It sounds like you may have gotten one of those lemons with the snow blower. Heated seats in vehicles is really a nice feature.  We have already used ours several times this year if we can remember to turn them on even though it isn't really that cold down here. 

Shirley, you were prepared for the big meal.  That was quite a menu you had for the meal.  Glad you had such a great day.  That must be some kind of Tote bag.  It sounds like a beautiful gift. 

Gloria, a nice Christmas gift to see your message from yesterday and know you are back online. I hope you like Windows 10.  We have it on all of our computers and I have started using the Windows Edge browser.  Once I got my bookmarks setup it is easy to use and fast and the learning curve isn't bad. 

Lloyd, can you unroll those big bales with your tractor?  I have never experienced feeding cattle with a big bale although my dad did use them in the final years he was on the farm.  I know we had to be careful with the twine from the small bales.  That is really cold out your way today.  A good day to watch TV or be on the computer. 

June, sure hope you have a little more pep today and the cough is better.     
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Joy on December 27, 2017, 10:09:51 AM
Good morning.

Amy,  thanks  for missing me.  LOL  Sorry that you are having problems with your new snowblower.  I really admire you for all the things you do.  You and Shirley must be related to the "Energizer Bunny".

I did have a nice Christmas.  I went to my oldest son's and it was only just our family.  My one DIL had to work for a half-day and we didn't go out until around 3 .  I had asked my son, who really does love to cook, not to go overboard with dinner.  And, for once, he listened. Not  the big spread that he usually does.  So, we were finished dinner in just a short time.  There have been times when we are eating dinner for several hours.  So many different courses.  Since everyone had to go to work the next day,  I didn't want to be out that late.  And, I was home a little after 9.  Was a nice , kind of quiet day.

Yesterday was kind of a very lazy day.  I stayed in my pj's all day. It is so cold that I just wanted to do nothing.  Did get a few things put away and my son had given me some leftovers, so didn't have to do much for dinner. I had gotten several gift cards, so I did wind up doing a little cyber-shopping. 

Not sure what will be happening today.  It has been flurrying all morning, but nothing is sticking to the ground.  It was supposed to start snowing during the night and they were afraid rush hour traffic would be bad, but  glad the snow didn't materialize until now.  And, it doesn't look like it will be a problem.

Gloria, it was so nice to see your posting last night.  You sure were missed.  Just didn't seem right not to see your nice messages every day.  Sure hope that will be the end of your computer problems.  Thanks to you very helpful grandson.

Wish we would hear some news about Joan.  Sure hope that she is doing better.

Larry, I am  curious as to what is the "Instant Counter' that you referred to.  It is always such a pain when you have to return something like that.  Luckily,  I have not had to return anything for a long time now.  Most places wlll enclose a  printed return label, which makes it easy.  If I do have to return  something, I can just put it down by our mailbox and our mailman will take it.

Sorry you are having a rainy morning.  I will welcome rain anytime over snow.  Enjoy your dinner with Scott and Jennifer.  Nice that they come every week.

Hope everyone will have a good day.  For those of you in the cold zones,  sure hope you can stay warm and cozy. 

Joy


Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Gloria on December 27, 2017, 10:28:12 AM
Good brrrr morning everyone. Coldest  we have seen this winter so far. Will not be going out for fresh air today. Must be getting old, not liking
winter this year and that is a first. It is all of 4° and wind chill is below -10°.  I spent time after leaving here yesterday trying to learn Win. 10, quite a bit to learn. Quite different from 7 that I used since it was first released. I do have that installed, too. Tried signing into that this morning but it would not accept my password.

So good to be back here again. Thank you my cyber friends for the welcome back. It has been lonesome without coming in here every day. I wished I had someone's phone number but the only one I had was Joan's
and that was from Florida.

CALLIE  I am happy to be back again.

MARY ANN  sure hope this lemon PC makes no more problems.

AMY feels great to be "home" again.

JANE   I never answer my phone unless I recognize the number or a name, I let  my answering machine take it before I answer. So many crank calls and phishing ones. My daughter still has a San Diego area code on her iPhone.

JUNE   my thanks t0 my grandson can never be enough, especially since he does not like working on computers away  from his work hours since he works on computers at his job.

HAL  I missed everyone here so much. When my son came for me Christmas morning it was cold and windy and snowing so hard it was hard to see across the road.

LLOYD  looks like we are both in the deep freeze with this cold and wind.

AMY  still warmer here than you have, that is really the deep freeze.

LARRY  glad to be back at last. Hea ted seats, when my son picks me up 
the seat is already heated and I ask him to turn it off. I think it will take
time for me to get used to 10.

JOY  it is great to be back at alst. I had my son bring me home around 4 in the afternoon, I was exhausted and I wanted to leave before mu DIL's family descended on them. They are wonderful people and I know all of them but I can no longer take all the noise and chatter.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Mary Ann on December 27, 2017, 10:41:51 AM
Hal, even in Texas, your family can reminisce about the year they were able to go swimming at Christmastime.  In 1932, we had no snow and my dad and someone else went golfing on Christmas Day - just to say they did it.  Dad was not a golfer.

I noticed a small piece jutting out into Lake Michigan where ice has formed.  Since we are to be in the teens and single digits for at least a week, more ice may form.  The water still is warmer than the air.

It was minus 10 degrees here at 8:30 am and at 10:30 has just turned over to plus 2 degrees.  I think my computer says minus 6 but that is not what my thermometer says.

Gloria, if your daughter has a fancy cell phone (iPhone?) she can keep her San Diego number.  Tom got his first phone in Petoskey MI and still uses that number.  I think you can call long distance with no additional charges now.  You sound as if you had a busy day and I'm with you in not wanting to be in a lot of noise and confusion.

I don't know if I mentioned it here, but Christmas Eve Day, my deceased nephew's wife could not stop at an intersection and t-boned a passing car.  The nephew's wife was hurt quite badly and is in the hospital.  She is coming along OK and when she can walk from the bed to the bathroom, they'll send her home.  She is an RN, among other things, and knows the routine.

Mary Ann
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: CallieOK on December 27, 2017, 11:36:38 AM
Good Morning,

Brrrrrr!  Temperature in the teens; wind chill in the single digits in Central Oklahoma. 

Larry,  the Keurig is one-cup-at-a-time.  The Earl Grey tea is delicious and I was given a plentiful supply of the cups. However,  I like to add hot water to whatever is left after I've finished eating so I can sip on it as I read the paper.  That was easy to do with the teakettle.  Will now have to "nuke" it.  <she said dragging her feet into the current century!   ;D )

My tv is a Samsung model # UN46C500VFXZA.   The Samsung web site listed several headphone/earbud devices but there was always a note that this model was not included.   I don't want anything with something that has to be set on a table or just makes the sound come toward the viewer.  Don't have room for either one.

I noticed the big woodpecker trying to get sunflower seeds out of that feeder because the suet feeder is empty (thanks to the  :tickedoff:  squirrels!).  Another Christmas gift was a carton of suet cakes with mealyworms. 
I have two suet feeders so can load one in the house and scoot out to exchange it for the empty one. 
Here's hoping squirrels don't like mealyworms.

Today is laundry day.   Lots of it!!!!  Washer is yoo-hooing.  Time to switch the load to the dryer.

Wishing Everyfriend Everywhere an Enjoyable Day.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: June Drabek on December 27, 2017, 05:49:37 PM
I am late coming in, so I will work my way in backwards, if I may.

I see a very old picture of me. no grey hair.  :thumbup:

Today was Gary's day to lead our Bible teaching. Needless to say, this Mother was so happy listening to him teach.He and Dori will be leaving next Monday to go see their beloved kids and grandkids in McCall Idaho. They will be gone for two weeks, and my prayer is for their Joy with their family, and of course prayers for their safe return.

I am still coughing so no hugging going on. I sleep well, so no complaints. I ordered lunch sent up to my room today, and they give such huge servings I have enough left for a supper.

Mary Ann, I am so sorry to hear of your nieces accident. I am glad it was not another tragedy in your family's lives.
The days go by so quickly, and there are so many odd jobs in my apartment that need "taking care of", and the days go zipping by, and I leisurely let them slip by and accomplish nothing. Shame on me. :tickedoff.

Gloria,You are so fortunate to have a close nephew that is so knowledgable in computers. We have several employees here that work on our computers. My favorite is a young woman...very wise.


I think I need to go out for a walk. Sun is shining and flowers are blooming, so I will get out and enjoy. Hugs to all.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 27, 2017, 06:07:34 PM
My what a frustrating day but all's well that ends well. The snow blower has gone back to the store. I phoned Home Depot about a snow blower only to be told they couldn't hold it till we get there, so I asked my son to check it out for me. When he got there the last one has been sold. After many phone calls,my son checking every store far and wide out he finally found one for us.. :cheer: I think I would rather do a days work than all the searching we did today.

Still cold and will be for the next few day. Have lots of wood really so I will be a snug as a bug..
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 27, 2017, 06:21:38 PM
I didn't know you're a cheerleader, AMY!
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 27, 2017, 07:27:57 PM
Jane, I would have done cart wheels in the snow, I was so relieved to have it all settled.
How is your brother doing,any word?
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: June Drabek on December 27, 2017, 07:46:54 PM
I had  a nice long walk...learned to NOT go up a steep ramp..just made it. Alls well that ends well. And i am "in" for the day now. We have so many sweet young people here that are so willing to jump in to help in any way necessary. Plus the loving hugs, and sweet words of encouragement. God, and Gary sure knew where I should be.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Mary Ann on December 27, 2017, 08:20:05 PM
June, this has been a mixed year for us.  Yes, we lost Terry and now Jan's accident, but we had three healthy babies born this year, so things balanced out.  We have been very fortunate with the snow; we do have snow on the ground, but we have received nothing like Erie PA and for that I'm thoughtful.  I no longer drive and I am content to stay in the house when necessary.  But as I often say - Old age is not for sissies.

Amy, did you get in on the storm that covered Erie?  I know you're north of there, but how close are you to Lake Ontario?  (I know Erie is at the end of Lake Erie.)

Mary Ann
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Shirley on December 28, 2017, 12:14:38 AM
Mary Ann, it always calms me when I read one of your posts, you are so easy going.  Sorry to read about Jan's accident, always harder on everyone during holidays.  Prayers for her speedy recovery.  You are so right about old age not for sissies.  That step back on the ladder wouldn't have been a 2nd thought years ago, instead, this old body has aches & pains screaming from head to toe. But at least everything is still working.

Amy, deep sympathy for this latest trial.... to be without a snowblower at a time like this.   :crazy:

Gloria, SO happy to see you back..... & if you missed my note that Doris asked me to wish you a Merry Christmas.... I did.  I also like Windows 7 but have grown accustomed to 10, miss a few things that 7 had.  You are a whiz & will have it whipped into shape in no time (as long as that cranky machine plays nice). 

We are really cold, chill index awful & going to be worse.  We NEED snow or moisture, be nice if it doesn't come as ice to break down power lines.  Would you believe my kitchen sink stopped up ...totally... today?  I planned to call a plumber first thing in the morning but son came over & we finally got it running about 2-3 hours later.  Bless his heart, he is a good kid.  I forgot to eat this evening so will go raid the frig & go to bed.  Wishing EVERYFRIEND hugs and a happy day tomorrow.  Shirley
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 28, 2017, 04:14:30 AM
Mary Ann old age also is not what it is cracked to be. this cold in the teen's makes me realize I am not as tough as once was. Shirley even with out a fall off of a ladder I now have aces and pains all over my bod. I suspect we need to slow down ans start acting our age ( all of us ) I am up for a sip of water dry mouth. Sean I had forgot to take my med's so did so and am ready to go back and get some more zzz's. sweet dreams I hope.

Lloyd
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 28, 2017, 06:40:09 AM
Good morning Everyfriend!  I'm sitting in my office trying not to wake my daughter and granddaughter.  Daughter came up from Maryland last night and will accompany Frankie to her Dr. Appt. and then they will return to MD. 

Natalie and Clint arrived from Texas yesterday and we all had a nice "Christmas Dinner" at Cathy's for them.  Natalie and Clint LOVED the cook book and promised to let us know when they made each recipe.  The fact that they are "tried and tested"  and a name is assigned to each one impressed them.  They are in a loose leaf notebook so she can add more whenever she finds them.  Soooo....if you didn;t contribute and you come across a recipe that works well, you can still contribute.  Just email it to me and I'll see that she gets it.  She was also impressed at how far and wide the people who contributed live.  I am, too!

Someone asked me if Frankie and Kiran are close to an age.  They are not.  Frankie was my youngest grandchild when Kiran was born and she was 12 years old.  They've just always had a connection and they enjoy each other's company.  Maybe it ws because all her cousins on the other side are boys and Frankie's a girl.  Whateverit was, it clicked.  I hope it stays that way for them.

I wish you all a wonderful day filled with good health, good friend and loving family!
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 28, 2017, 06:46:22 AM
Darn!  Someone asked about Jim and I forgot to report.  He came home Christmas Day and I actually talked with my sister on the phone yesterday.  I could hear him putting in his 2 cents worth in the background.  He still has a bunch of appointments to keep with various drs but he's on the mend.  He will never be well but we can safely say that he's "better" now!  Thank you all for the prayers.  Please keep him in your prayers.  He's going to need them in the months to come.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 28, 2017, 06:55:28 AM
Good morning everyone..
As Joan would say this is a geemogotchie day out there.....-28 ° F at the moment.I really pounded the pillow last night only up once as the pup wanted out.Today is tidy up and get things ready for the kids tomorrow,need to bake bread for them to take home as I forgot to give it to them on Mon.

Shirley, a snow blower is coming on Fri, son and daughter in love are bringing it up. Having lunch with us then they will head back home before traffic gets bad. If we had a storm today our neighbour would clean us out with his snow blower. We really are blessed with great neighbours.

Lloyd, slow down...act our age...ha ha not in my vocabulary and I am sure not in Shirley's or Janies. Those two are like the road runny.......beep beep look out!!!

Mary Ann, no not near Erie and thankfully we are not near  Lake Ontario either feel the effects off the lakes. We are in an area that misses a lot of the bad storms.

Joy, my son loves to cook also. Many have said to him he needs to open up a restaurant. He took an old filing cabinet and made a smoker out of it and loves it. Man up the street was telling my son about his $600.00 smoker and his wife doesn't like it and my son showed him is 80.00 filing cabinet and said they both love it!!

Gloria, when I first got W10 I was really nervous but found out nothing to be wary about it ,so far so good.

Jane, YAYYYYY, glad Jim is home now. Even though he will never be 100% he is home where he is more comfortable. Slowly he will regain his strength back.

Better get a move on here.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: halkel on December 28, 2017, 07:06:55 AM
Good Morning Everyone!
It is a cool 38 degrees and cloudy here this morning and the head cold is now moving downward and I am developing a cough.  I see my doctor on the 4th hopefully I don't have to try to get in before then.  He, like me, isn't going to be a happy camper with me just getting over my last episode.

Some of you were speaking of the joys of getting older, HEY!, the alternative isn't that great. Or is it? 

We have a humdinger of a front due in New Years and of course that means most of you will get it before we do. I hope it doesn't bring other problems with it, like ice and snow or freezing rain.

I see our Amy has slept in this morning or she is out playing in the snow.  Never know with that lady.  Heck she might even be out chopping wood. LOL

I am glad I got that tooth done yesterday.  One chore out of the way.  Now all I have to do is pay for it, sure happy I have insurance that picks up half the tab.  I say that but the premiums seemed to get higher and the cap lower.  And like you were talking about seems our "old" teeth with all their cracks and years of wear start to fall apart.  I have had three in the past year or so that have had to be restored or pulled.  By restored I mean crowns put on them.

Well I think the coffee is ready, who wants a cup, nice and fresh and hot.

Janie, I was happy to hear Jim is back home.  Prayers work every time they are tried.  Thank you Lord.



Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 28, 2017, 07:16:18 AM
Good Morning again. I am glad to see all of you that are here every day. I am worried about peter ails rolley cant seam to make contact any way. Have a great day everyone.

Lloyd
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: larryhanna on December 28, 2017, 09:05:34 AM
 Hi Everyone. (I wrote this post between 3 and 4 am this morning but am not adjusting it as nothing has changed in the last 4 hours other than I did get another hour or so of sleep.)  This is a first for me to be posting here in the middle of the night.  After sleeping for about 3 hours I woke up and can't seem to go back to sleep so decided I might as well accomplish something and am decided to get up for awhile.  Hopefully I will be able to go back to bed and sleep in a little while. 

Mid-afternoon yesterday I went to Great Clips for a haircut.  Wednesdays are senior days and the haircuts are $10 rather than the normal senior rate of $12.  While there I got notice that a prescription I had called in to Walmart yesterday morning was ready and the Walmart is in the same shopping center as the barber shop so I went over and picked up the prescription, which saves me a trip there today.  I needed power steering fluid for my Cruiser and there was one electric cart available so I was able to use it to get to the automotive section in the back of the store and check that item out at the pharmacy counter with the medicine.  While there I learned that they are starting and express prescription service where you can go online with the Walmart app on the phone and I suppose the site on the computer and order your prescription and pay for it and then just call for it at the express line.  I will try that service next time.  I came home and rested an hour and then headed back out to drop off an Amazon return at the UPS store and then went on to Firehouse Subs and picked up a couple of subs for our dinner last night.  Each of us had a half sub along with the chips and dip.  Pat has fixed a cheese and cheese dip in the crock pot.  That made a full meal. 

After Scott got here yesterday afternoon he put the power steering fluid in the car and then set up the headphone adapter in our bedroom so our headphones will work with either TV.  After dinner he started the set up of the Ring doorbell and we charged it up over night as it charges with the same cable as any android device.  He will have to install it in the day light so maybe next Wednesday he can do that if he get here before dark. 

This morning I see the eye doctor at 9:45 for the third and last appointment for the second eye surgery.  Then I plan on stopping at Costco for gas and to pick up a few items.  Then if I still have enough energy I will go on downtown and go to coffee late and then to the Wisdom group at the Church.  That will be a full day. 

Joy, it sounds like you had the right kind of Christmas and your son likely wasn't exhausted from doing a lot of cooking.  Sorry you and others are having such cold weather.  We are to get down to 30 degrees tonight but will be in the mid-40's here this afternoon with no precipitation in the forecast for the next few days and some colder nights and days ahead.  The "Instant Counter" is like a cutting board that had a neat design on it can be used on a stove top or over a sink.  Pat wanted it so that she could open the doors under the sink and sit in her chair and cut prepare vegetables and then store it behind the sink faucets as it had a very colorful design on it.  Unfortunately it had about an inch high or perhaps a little more non-slip legs on it and over our sink it was have to have been used at a slant and it wouldn't store behind the faucet due to the legs.  So it wasn't what she wanted and I sent it back to Amazon yesterday afternoon.   Here is the link as a picture is worth more than the words:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01ATVLDUK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Gloria, I sure wouldn't want to get out in that terrible cold and wind.  If you will email me I will be happy to send you back my telephone number for future reference. Those heated car seats can get pretty warm. 

Mary Ann, I wonder if before this cold snap ends whether the lake won't have a lot of ice on it.  Once you have a cellphone number you can use it regardless of where you move to.  When we eliminated our home phone several years ago I had that number put on my cellphone and when I moved to South Carolina I kept the same number and expect to do so for the rest of my life. 

Callie, thanks for the info on the Keurig.  Pat hasn't used the little K-cups for sometime but purchased an insert that works with a paper filter  and uses regular ground coffee.  I looked at the specs for your TV and it has the audio out jacks, which are the little round red and white outlets.  I was going to send you a link showing the headphones that we got in 2015 but find that they are no longer available.  You could check with Best Buy or Office Depot and they could show you a set that would likely work with your TV.  I think you would really enjoy them as it sure makes the sound on the TV much more enjoyable.  Enough from me on the subject.

June, nice you were up to attend Gary's Bible class.  I bet those odd jobs will still be there when you feel up to doing them or if you never did them it wouldn't be the end of the world.  :)

Amy, sure glad your son was able to locate another snow blower for you as sounds like it will get good use this winter and you won't have to deal with that lemon.

Shirley, I just hate it when the kitchen sink or any other plumbing clogs.  It can be so frustrating.  Our kitchen sink has clogged twice due to operator error in trying put too much through the garage disposal at one time.  Glad your son got your problem fixed without having to call the plumber. 

Lloyd, you sound like my wife in taking your pills.  She has one she needs to take at noon and more than half the time she forgets to do it. 

Jane, great that the Texas family could be with you for the holiday celebration.  Nice idea to put the recipes in a loose leaf binder.  Pat has several like that and is all the time finding new recipes.  It has been a long time since she used the old bound cookbooks.  Thanks for the info on the ages of Frankie and Kiran.  I am the one who asked the question.  That was a nice Christmas gift to have Jim come home on Christmas Day. 

Hal, I sure hope that cold doesn't develop into pneumonia.  Did you suffer with that not too long ago?   Your temperature is about like ours.  I see that Texas won their bowl game yesterday.  Please don't send that humdinger up your way.  Glad you were able to see your dentist yesterday. 
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Mary Ann on December 28, 2017, 10:22:17 AM
Larry, the temperature of Lake Michigan water is still over freezing so the lake won't freeze, but I noticed spray has frozen on the outer (red) lighthouse.  Wave action will keep some of the water open for a while but if it continues to be cold, the lake will eventually freeze.  I have not seen the frost formations in many years where people can walk out on the ice.  Maybe this year?  We are to be in the teens for a week and Grand Haven probably will be there too.  Friday is to get to 18 degrees and that is the highest for the week.  Brrr!

Old age is sometimes called the Golden Years but I think it is more like the Rust Years for many of us.

I like Jane's idea of recipes in a 3-ring notebook as the recipes are much easier to read.

Mary Ann
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Gloria on December 28, 2017, 12:06:58 PM
Good morning everyone,
feels like the north pole here. Below zero overnight is starting to be normal. Been years since we have had such a long cold snap. According to the forecaster it will be another week of this.

MARY ANN  My daughter has to use her smart phone and her iPad for every thing. They are off the grid, they have to supply their own electricity and every thing. For internet/cable they have the dish.
Prayers for your niece.

CALLIE  those darn squirrels will find a way to get anything left for birds. They found a way to get up to my second floor feeder. I would glance out the window and see one in the feeder, they never could get at the suet cage that was hanging from the eves.

JUNE  my grandson studied computers in college and that is his job. He does dislike working on them on his own time but for his Dad and me he will do it.

AMY  my grandson told me Tuesday when he was here that his snowblower died at the end of his using it to clear his place. Hope he can find a new one.

SHIRLEY  I still have 7 installed, too. I will use that more but will slowly learn 10. I think that with the new hard drive things will be better now-fingers crossed. The air here is very dry now, unusual but at least for now no freezing rain. Bright sunshine but it is so cold it is not melting any of the snow from Christmas morning.

LLOYD  when I think of what id used to do a few short years ago I really dislike not being able to do much of anything anymore.

JANE  those looseleaf binders are great. Did you think of getting those plastic sleeves to put the recipes in? They come with the holes in them to go in the binders. I have used them for years. I got them at Staples but think they could be found in many stores. Glad your BIL Jim is doing better. I know you think of him like a brother.

AMY  glad I am not in Canada where it is colder than here but I wish you would stop sending your temperatures to us. Yes I know it is coming from the atrtic and you are trying to share with us. Canada does not really have to be that generous.

HAL  joys of getting old is a myth. A joy when one is in pain and cannot walk without some kind of help,etc?  At times maybe the alternative would be welcome? Not for me though, I still like life and enjoy seeing my great grandson so much. I would love being around to see him grow up like I did his father and my son.

LARRY  like your wife I cannot  stand at the sink or counter to prepare food. I have a strong wood TV tray set up in the kitchen and I sit at that to prepare what I can. The counters and sinks are all too high in this building for all the short folks that live here.

MARY ANN  here at noon it is 8° but there is still the wind chill making it feel like below zero. I will not be going out for a walk.
There are only few tall enough that they do not bother. This is a handicap apartment but is not very accessable where needed.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Carol on December 28, 2017, 01:57:20 PM


In two weeks at home, we have only had this morning of quiet.  Love the children. Exhausted. 

Today, g daughter and daughter arrive with one dog.  Tomorrow,
everyone and one more dog arrives.  Plus, the three sons and one g son will be installing a message door opener for us.  We had no choice in any of this.  Very welcome indeed.

So nice to read your notes and I send up a prayer where needed.
We leave for Tucson and arrive at midnight on Saturday. 

Does anyone else have a message from Facebook saying to change the sign on? 
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Carol on December 28, 2017, 02:03:00 PM
It is a garage door opener.  Really dislike finger typing on this kindle.

The crazy thing change letters while I am typing.   It is a real battle with technology that is anticipating what I want to type.   

Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Joy on December 28, 2017, 02:22:44 PM
It is now afternoon.  I has a lazy morning.  It is so cold and I just bundled myself up in an afghan and  read on my Kindle for a while.  Of  course, when I read it makes me so sleepy, so had a little nap.

I have had lunch and came here to catch up on everybody's day.

Larry, that is a beautiful  glass tray,  and it is a shame that it didn't work out for the way Pat had planned to use it.  Did it sit down in the sink?  I measured my sink,  and it would have been too small to fit across my sink.  And, it  seems it would not have worked out with it sitting down in the sink.  But, it wouldm have made a  beautiful serving tray.

Gloria,  I am so happy that are you are back among us.  Hope everything will continue to work out ok.  When I got my present computer a little over 2 years ago,  I did not want Windows 10, as I had heard so many people complain about not liking it.  So, the computer tech that I use built me a new one and was able to put Windows 7  on it.  And, I am happy with it.

It is  a sunny day with no wind, but so very cold.  It was  8º when I first turned the computer on when I got up. I  guess when it gets down to single digits.  there isn't a whole lot of different between 0º and anything much above that.  Our cold is supposed to last for about a week and more snow predicted for the weekend.

Amy, hope you won't have any more problems after  you get the new snow blower. My son, also, has been told he should open his own restaurant. But, he is retired from the government and has his own business now in the same field that he worked on while with the government, so he isn't at all interested in getting involved with the restaurant business.  He enjoys cooking for friends and family. They have a lot of friends and have numerous get togethers throughout
the year.  He likes to make very unusual things and make up his own recipes.  I, for one, like to try something different.  Might not want it a second time, but do like to try something, new.  When the grandchildren were young, they used to ask why Uncle Jack couldn't have regular food.  The children's mother and I used to wind up taking peanut butter and jelly sandwiches or something else that we knew they would eat.  Now, that they are older, some of them like the things he cooks.

I have the thermostat pushed up and I am still cold. Need to get back under the afghan and read some more.  Everything is straightened up so don't really have any chores that need taking care of.  They are still showing Christmas movies on the Hallmark channel, so that is another option.

Hope everyone has a nice rest of the afternoon.

Joy
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: June Drabek on December 28, 2017, 03:07:12 PM
Good morning my beloved friends. All is well here, 79 for a high, then a cool 47 for a comfortable night. I will be going down for lunch soon will order a big egg salad sandwich on sour dough bread and then bring half of it home for supper..plus sides. The body is still feeling very tired, where bed and book keep calling me, but still too much "stuff" to dispose of, or answer, or thank. If I did one thing a day, I would still be working on undone "stuff" by next Christmas. In a way its nice to know this old lady is still needed.....maybe  I am doing it intentionally ????????

Time to get myself down to the dining room. I love you all and putting out some really BIG hugs, so be prepared.  :smitten:
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Denver on December 28, 2017, 04:33:03 PM
So good to see you are back in the SS GLORIA. You sure have been missed. 

JANE, so good to read that Jim was able to go home.  Continued thoughts and prayers for him as well as Russell.  Enjoy your time with the visiting family. 

LARRY, I bought all of the boys and their ladies pressure cookers for Christmas.  I tried my bet to get the Instant Pot, but ended up getting Cuisinart, 6-quart-electric-pressure-cookers. They seem to do the same thing, but one family really wants the Instant Pot.  Seems they are impossible to get right now.  Where did you buy yours, IF you do not mind my asking?  What size is yours and are you still liking it? 

WE are having another nice warm day here....then another stor: is headed our way.  Good for the mountains as we need the snow so badly for our tourist season, and for the moisture, of course.  Just do not care for the frigid temperatures! 

Enjoy your day EVERYFRIEND. 

Jenny
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: halkel on December 28, 2017, 10:37:05 PM
I am headed for my bed.  But don't expect much sleep with the cough going strong.  I dug out some cough pills but I don't think they will be much help.

My middle daughter came upon an accident on the way home that had the highway blocked, both directions, she said when they opened the highway there was a car completely burned.  Hopefully no one was hurt.  I thought maybe something would be on the 6PM news but there wasn't.  At any rate she made it to Del Rio okay with no further incidents.

Mary Ann happy your Granddaughter wasn't injured.  Going take awhile to fix that pickup.

Good Night, God Bless and Sweet Dreams



Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 29, 2017, 04:56:15 AM
hall glad your daughter made it home with no injury to her. it is sad so many of us get in too much of a Hurry and get involved in accident's. have a great day.

Lloyd
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 29, 2017, 06:07:04 AM
Good morning everyone..

Warmer here this morning -22° , dogs don't stay out long!
Son and wife are bringing up the snowblower this morning and staying for lunch. Need to get the turkey in the oven and vegetables done. Picked up a birthday cake as daughter in loves birthday is on Sat. and we also have pumpkin pie and whipped cream.

Better get busy here.

Enjoy your day everyone.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 29, 2017, 06:55:19 AM
Good Morning Everyfriend!  It's not as cold here as it is where AMY is but it did hit single digits over night!  All the way down to 8 degrees!  The doggies don't stay out very long here either! 

We're waiting out the boinger for the doggies pill that have to be taken on an empt stomach.  I kind of like it because I get to check out my email and S&F and have a quiet cup of coffee while we wait.

All my house guests are gone.  My grandson is still at my daughter's and my granddaughter and her husband are there also.  They will stay until Jan. 2.  Kyle will return to Phila. to ring in the New Year with his group of long time bachelor friends.  I think their plan is dinner out and drinking and cheering at home.  Good plan!  There are 5 of them who share a house and they've known each other since high school and college.  All good kids in my estimation. 

I'll be off to greet my public at Wally World at 10 this morning.  I'm kind of glad to have a late one.  It gives me time to get ready leisurely.  I hope you all have a lovely, leisurely day.  Enjoy!
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Gloria on December 29, 2017, 08:02:25 AM
Good morning everyone, hope everyone is find and dandy on this frigid winter morning. Yesterday we broke a record for the lowest high temperature on record here.We hit 10° for a high. Glad I did not have to go out. Has anyone heard anything about JOAN? I never did go back through the posts so do not know anything new about her.

CAROL  I have not been on Facebook in months.

JOY  thanks. It is great being back  on my computer again. A new learning curve for me. Everything is so different and confusing. I have both Windows 7 and 10 installed. My grandson partitioned the hard drive and I have not tried 10 yet. Right now TV says 6° bit that is from the airport and it is always colder in this area, weather guesser said it was 2° in the town I used to live in so we are most likely zero or below here. Like you I have my thermostat turned up. The manager wants us to have it no higher than 68°. She doesn't realize we seniors need it warmer than that.

JUNE  I am still trying to get through all the email that came in during the time I was without my computer. So many things I still have to install.

JENNY  great to be back here. Nice to know I was missed.

HAL  when I have a cough I like the honey lemon cough drops, they always seem to calm the coughing.

LLOYD  good morning, have a good day.

AMY  glad it is not as cold here as it is where you are.

JANE  have a good day at Wally World. Is it still busy with the after Christmas returns and sales?
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Joy on December 29, 2017, 08:15:40 AM
Good morning, Jane and Amy .  Cold here in Central Maryland, but nothing like Amy has.  And, Jane, we were at 8º  this time yesterday morning, but I see it is up to 13º this morning.  Not a whole lot of difference, I don't think.

I did push my thermostat  up as the heating duct  is right over where I am sitting.  The warm air sure feels good.

Amy, glad you are getting your snow blower this morning.  You sure are the energizer bunny fixing a big lunch like that in the middle of the day.  Happy birthday to your daughter-in-love.  I am sure she will enjoy that.

Jane, hope that it will warm up a little bit before you have to leave for work.  Hope your day is very uneventful.

Good morning to you, also, Gloria.  Just happened to see that you just popped in.  I would be freezing for sure at 68º.  My place is heated with heat pumps and when the heat comes on, it is like the air conditioning that is on.  I have to push it up almost to 80 to get it to warm up.  I leave it at that for a bit, and then turn it back.  It does stay warm for a good while.  I am pushing it up and down all day when it is so cold.   Everyone that I know that does use a heat pump complains about the same thing.  I have to have it warm,  or I   almost get  sick to my stomach when I am so cold.  My bill will be high for this month, as I did a lot of baking, also.  But, my summer bills are not bad at all, because I am on the north side of the building, and my place does not get  hot in the summer.  So, I guess it all balances out in the long run.

Hope everyone will a good day.

Joy
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: phyllis on December 29, 2017, 08:37:51 AM
 :wave:
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 29, 2017, 09:01:56 AM
Good Morning everyone. we are having a regular heat wave here up to 15º and cloudy here. hope everyone is having a day just as they like it. The only thing good about you girls -º weather is you may possible snuggle close with out fussing about it. hope to see you all later.

Lloyd
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Shirley on December 29, 2017, 09:07:04 AM
Phyllis!!!!!Welcome home, where have you been?  Maybe I missed something (won't be the first time).  :crazy2:

Amy, we are a long way from your freezing temps but seriously cold in Kansas.  Our highs (NOT chill index) for a few days to be 10°  if we are lucky.  Add a little wind & dangerous to breathe with mouth open~  Nasty weather to start tomorrow.

I have a cat on my lap waiting for breakfast.  She doesn't like cold weather & knows where every floor furnace vent in the house is.  Tom came to wake me up, with a cry at the sliding door.... "where is summer?"  Duty calls.....


Good Morning, EVERYFRIEND!
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 29, 2017, 09:12:44 AM
i wasn't going to post this time around but I have to say....

HI PHYLLIS!  I MISSED YOU!
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 29, 2017, 09:44:07 AM
well morning meal is over and the sun is shining through the clouds mostly and warmed up to 19º looking to be a better day. see you all later going to feed the cows and go to shop fire up the space heater and work in there for a while.

Lloyd
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: halkel on December 29, 2017, 09:59:08 AM
I see I am tail end charlie this morning, everyone else looks like has checked in.  Forecast high is 51 present temp 43 and cloudy.
Tomorrow not much improvement.

Wife has gone to get some blood drawn and I have nothing planned for today.  Our cleaning lady will be here shortly and then she will head over to my daughters.

My cold is about the same, cough has improved, guess the pills are working.

Everyone have a great day.

Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Mary Ann on December 29, 2017, 10:14:14 AM
Phyllis, it is good to see you waving at us.  Come back and say something soon.

Tom has gone to Mc D's for breakfast and will bring back a cranberry muffin and coffee for me. 

I started to get the trash ready last night but realized pick up is one day later because of the holiday - next week too - so left it to take care of tonight or in the morning.  Recycle pick up is around 9:30 am but regular pick up is nearer 12:30 pm.  With our weird schedule this week, we don't have much Christmas trash but maybe we will next week.

At 10:15 am we have 15 degrees.  I didn't look to see what it was when I got up at 6 am but it probably was more like 12 degrees.  We're in for cold weather all week.

Mary Ann


Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: larryhanna on December 29, 2017, 10:19:25 AM
 Hi Everyone. The day started out in the mid-30's and will only get to the upper 40's today but no rain in sight.  Just two things on the agenda for today.  The housekeeper will be here around 10 am this morning and then Pat and I plan on going out at noon for our main meal for today.  She has been in the house all the week so needs to get out for a little while. I do want to get started on my year end cleanup and setup for next years records.

My eye doctor appointment went very well yesterday.  I need to use the eye drops for only another week.  I have 20-20 vision in my right eye and 20-40 in my left and it is still adjusting.  No need for prescription glasses.  Since my shirts always have a pocket in them there is no problem of keeping a pair of OTC reading glasses in them for close up reading.  I then stopped at the Credit Union to cash a couple of savings bonds that had matured.  Finally I stopped at Costco for gas and buying a few things that we needed from the grocery department.  I felt very fortunate that I was able to get one of the electric riding carts to get around in the store.  It was noon before I got home so too late to go downtown to the Church for the Wisdom group.  I had gotten one of the rotisserie chicken and when I got home we decided to have our main meal then while the chicken was hot and fresh. 

Mary Ann, I feel the "Rust Years" is more descriptive than the "Golden Years". 

Gloria, sorry it is so cold up your way with more on its way.  Satellite TV is a wonderful things for folks that don't have access to cable.  We have such access but like Dish and have used it for years.  Not a good time for your grandson's snowblower to die.  Pat makes good use the office chair that adjusts to use in the kitchen when watching something on the stove or just to sit down for a few minutes to give her back a rest. 

Carol, glad you explained what a message door opener is?  Maybe you will have some days of quiet when you get back to Arizona. There may be a setting on the Kindle to turn off having it suggest changes as you type.  It tries to anticipate what you want and changes it sometimes to great frustration for the writer. 

Joy, Pat wanted it to span the sink from front to back to create a working surface where she could sit in her kitchen chair and work at the sink with her knees being under the sink when the doors were opened.  It sounds like it will be a good weekend to stay in and use the computer with the extreme cold for so many folks.  Your son probably wouldn't much enjoy cooking if he opened a restaurant.  My wife has always been interested in trying new things.  She will usually do them when we have company.  I tell her that way if it isn't to our liking we won't have so much of it left over.  We are putting away our Christmas decorations today. 

June, I would never select egg salad for a sandwich as really don't like the taste of eggs.   

Jenny, Pat found a special offer on Amazon for the Instant Pot and saved about 40.  Of course there are all kinds of special pans and other things to use with it and I think she has gotten most of them all ready.  She wanted the 8 quart size and as far as I know she still likes it.  It is not something she uses all the time and does have a bit of a learning curve.  She still have the small and large crockpot, both of which were used over the holidays. 

Hal, sorry to read that the cold has you down.  Glad to read you are feeling better today. 

Amy, your dogs know where to stay when it is so cold outside.  I know you will be anxious to get your new snow blower out and try it out. 

Jane, how old is Kyle.  Certainly good to say in on New Years if a person will be drinking.  You have really been behind that counter a lot during these last few days.  I hope things have eased off in those check out lines.  Next week things should be back to normal as the holidays will be over and most folks back to work and children in school. 

Gloria, since you have Windows 7 available and are familiar with it there is probably no reason to even deal with Windows 10 unless you want to experiment.  I no longer have Windows 7 on any of our computers.  I set up bookmarks on the desktop for Pat to get to the sites she normally visits and I tend to the maintenance and updating of the computers.

Joy, we set our thermostat to 68 when Pat comes to bed and then turn it up to 72 during the day.  The heat pump in the house is the best heat we have ever had as it keep the temperature the same all the time although the family room and kitchen area are usually a couple of degrees warmer than the thermostat, which is in the hallway.  We had a heat pump in Maryland and didn't like it at all but they work great for us here in South Carolina.  I have our electric bill on a budget plan so pay the same every month and consider it reasonable as this is an all electric home. 

Hi Phyllis. 

Shirley, stay in a stay warm with your cats. 

Lloyd, I always felt sorry for the cows during the very cold of winter but they knew to stay together in a group.  I remember the snow and ice accumulating on their backs and guess that provided insulation.  When we put them in the barn for milking it would usually fall off.  Sure glad those days are in the past.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 29, 2017, 03:42:13 PM
I'm home, fed the doggies, fed myself, had a cup of coffee and I'm ready to see if there are any zzzzs on the couch.

LARRY, Kyle is 25 and is a very responsible young man.  If they ever do go out, no one drives.  They count on that service that you pay for, I forget the name.  There are 5 guys (all 25) who share the house where they live.  It's a big house and each guy has his own room so they can get away if they want or find a friend if they want.

I'm off to search for the zzzs now. 
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: June Drabek on December 29, 2017, 07:14:47 PM
Not such a good day for me. Still coughing, and very, very tired. Saw Dr. today.....her usual monthly visit to all of us. After the mail comes in at 4:30 I'll do down and check it out, then I'm in for the day, hoping tomorrow will be a better day.....to tired to do anything today.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lindancer on December 29, 2017, 07:19:24 PM
Good evening, it was 7 when I got up this morning. Snow to morrow. Pir county Suffolk is suppose to get more then the city or Nassau County.

Phyllis, I just came in to read, but saw your post, so had to say Howdy! So glad to see you,   Quote of Minnie Pearls. :)

June, I got a cough while in the hospital in Sept had it for weeks, and still am getting coughing spells.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lindancer on December 29, 2017, 07:23:04 PM
A friend took me to see our Christmas duck in Flanders, all decorated for Christmas. I wish I knew how to put the picture in here, as it is quite a sight, it is one of our Land marks. Flanders duck, if you google it.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Mary Ann on December 29, 2017, 09:53:54 PM
It's hard to realize that another year is near the end.  We'll get together as a family for our Christmas as the in-law families all had their chance at Christmas Eve and Christmas.  We had Christmas Eve gatherings for so many years, as Norm insisted on us getting together on Christmas Eve (tradition, you know).  Having it at his and Dot's place really was getting too much for Dot and Norm did not realize how hard it was on her.  If she feels up to it, she will go with us to Jan's for our get together.  Of course, Jan will not be there.  We learned it should be at least three months before she's back to normal. 

Tom is out tonight so I got the trash and recycle ready.  One box of newspaper and magazines had not been put out for a few weeks, so I got that ready.  There was enough for two trash bags to put in the recycle tub and both bags were heavy.  Tom just came home and will put the bags and box out.  He's very good about that so I don't have to.

What a year was 2017 and I'll be happy to see it go.  I just hope 2018 is better.

Mary Ann
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 29, 2017, 10:22:28 PM
time to wish you all a good night with sweet dreams. good night hope to see you all tomorrow.

Lloyd
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: halkel on December 29, 2017, 10:54:38 PM
Lloyd my bedtime to.  So I shall bid everyone a
Good Night, God Bless and Sweet Dreams
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 30, 2017, 07:22:07 AM
Good Morning everyone.Is 13º and mostly cloudy here and calling for a high of only 25º  today. must be cold every where seams to be no one here, wish you all a great day.

Lloyd
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 30, 2017, 07:33:52 AM
Good morning everyone..

Here I am Lloyd, I slept in :)

Yesterday was fun, kids came with my new dance partner and oh my....what a muscleman it is!!  This Cub Cadet is 3 x28 HD with a 420 cc engine, heated hand grips and duel LED lights and 2 speed reverse!!We did get a bit of snow overnight but not really enough to test it's ability so I will just play with it in the snow..

Today is laundry and tidy up after I get the snow cleared and see if I can fix my hot tub.  The fuse blew and after talking with the man where we bought it I will try again . Left a trouble light on the motor all night and if this fuse blows they will have to make a house call on Tue. Hope it is not the motor!

Better get a move on here..

Forgot to add the temp is up it is -6°!!

Enjoy your day everyone.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Joy on December 30, 2017, 08:08:05 AM
Good morning, Amy and Lloyd.

Amy, I am so happy that you got your new toy.  I am sure you will find some time today to play outside.  Minus  6º sure it cold. We had a little bit of snow overnight, and it is not supposed to have caused any big problems. 

I just got up and need to get something to eat. But,  I just had to comment on your new "job" for today.  Fixing the hot tub !!!   I had to laugh to myself.  You are just a  "jack of all trades" aren't  you ??  Just never amazes me what all you can get yourself into.   My husband had Multiple Sclerosis and   I had to learn to do a few things, but I am not a "repairman" like you.   You are one "handy lady" to have around. LOL

Will check back later on.

Joy
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 30, 2017, 08:10:50 AM
Good morning Everyfriend!  I've been up for a while but had things to do.  Now I'm ready to "set a spell"! 

Our temp is all the way up to 17 right now but we had snow starting sometime during the early hours and still going.  I think it's supposed to last until around noon but not much accumulation.  What I'm wondering is, did Kyle leave to return to Phila. yesterday or do I have to worry about him today?  I guess I'll find out later and just worry anyway in the meantime.

Congratulations on your new dancing partner, AMY!  I hope you don't have to enjoy too many waltzes this winter but it's always nice to have an accomplished partner.

I have laundry to do this morning.  Extra company leaves sheets and towls and other stuff is accumulating.  So I have the washer filling up now and when that's done, I'll throw in a load of sheets. 

Otherwise, I have no plans for the day.  Tomorrow, I plan to take advantage of the extended discount at WM and get a few things I need to keep me going.  I always wait to do that until AFTER Christmas because one never knows what Santa will bring!

Believe it or not, my Christmas gift from my Maryland SIL was a deer!  Yep!  you heard that right!  It was a whole deer, wrapped and frozen and ready to use!  That'll last me a while! 

Now I'm off to throw the sheets in the washer.  Enjoy your day Everyfriend!
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: larryhanna on December 30, 2017, 09:07:55 AM
 Hi Everyone. It is a clear, cool and sunny morning here.  My weather app a few minutes ago said it was 26 but the outdoor thermometer on my front porch said 37 but it is up high on my front porch so I expect it isn't quite that warm here.  I just have two things on my schedule for today.  I plan on attending a meeting this morning and then will stop at Aldi's for a few items.  We decided to have our main meal of the day at noon.  Yesterday at noon we went to the Texas Roadhouse and had a delicious meal as always.  We had stopped at Costco as needed to get the ink cartridges for my Epson printer refilled only to find that they don't refill the ones I need and they also don't stock them in the store.  So I will have to order them.  Fortunately I don't use this printer very often as usually use my laser printer that prints only black. 

Jane, thanks for the info on Kyle.  He sounds like a very fine and responsible individual.  It sounds like you just look for thing to worry about.  You know the worry accomplishes or changes nothing.  :)  Do you get a special discount at Walmart after Christmas?  Where do you store a whole frozen deer?  Do you have a separate freezer? 

June, sorry to read that yesterday was not a good day for you and hope you will feel better today and not so tired.

deAngel, hope you don't end up getting too much snow today.  I remember Minnie Pearl so well and she was always funny with that hat that always had the price tag hanging down.  I saw in the paper where Rose Marie (from the old Dick Van Dyke show had died yesterday.  She was in her 90's and was quite a character, at least in that show and I expect in real life as well. I looked up Flanders but not sure what the decorated duck is. 

Mary Ann, it seems that many of us are not sad to see 2017 end. 

Lloyd, I also noticed that the number of postings here was really down yesterday. 

Amy, happy to see your replacement snow blower also has hand warmers like the one you had to take back.  I bet you get a chance to play with it several times during the upcoming winter months.  Do you have your hot tub in a covered and enclosed space or is it out in the open? 

Joy, we would make a good pair as I am not a repairman either.  Fortunately my son is and he now takes care of the small things that need repair. 
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: halkel on December 30, 2017, 09:08:37 AM
Good Morning Everyone!

Well Amy has herself a new play pretty.  Hopefully she wont need to play with it too much.  I noticed she didn't say a word about how the heater worked on that thing.

They are hyping our cold weather that is on the way this weekend.  Not sure what is in store for us, the hype it so much they forget to give you many actual details.  The written word is that it is going down to 24 Monday and 26 Tuesday and you can add about 10 degrees to each of those figures for the high on those days.  I will get out and wrap my outside faucets as a prevention to freezing.

Not much on tap here today, Next week is going to be a busy one though.  Lots of appointments.

Hope everyone has a great day.



Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Gloria on December 30, 2017, 09:14:16 AM
Good morning everyone, according to the weather we are at 6° now and snow is in the forecast and will be here later. Another stay inside day. All next week it is supposed to stay this cold. Tomorrow night they are having a big new year celebration in Providence and they are already telling people who go to bundle up in layers because it will be colder yet. They have a big party there every year but I sure would not want to be in that crowd.

JOY  my heat is included in my rent. One reason the manager wants it no higher than 68. I just pay my electric and is summer it gets high with the AC running. I am on the south side of the building and I do like it cool in summer.

PHYLLIS  have not seen you pop in in a looooong time. You are missed. Hope you are well. I sure have missed you.

LLOYD  gosh in this cold I only have a warm blanket to cuddle with.

SHIRLEY  this is the first year that I do not enjoy winter, must be getting old ya think?

HAL  43° would feel like a heat wave here. Hope you cold is on it's way out.

MARY ANN  like you we will be in the deep freeze temperatur es all week again. Have not seen many walking around the parking lot the last week. I know I have not gone outside since Christmas day and that is not like me.

LARRY  I have to depend on the CNAs that come here to cook for me. About the only thing I can make is my oatmeal in the mornings. I add it to the boi‌ling water, shut the burner off and put a cover on the pan and set the timer for 15 minutes  and it is cooked. Don't know about Pat but I lay on the couch for at least 30 minutes in the afternoon just to rest my back. If I don't I am in agony. I have not checked out windows 10 yet but 7 will only be supported a few more years and will have to use 10 then if I am still around.

JUNE  hope you feel better today.

GLORIA de  are you as tired of this cold as I am? Will be glad to see it above the freezing mark.

AMY  your new winter dance partner sounds powerful. At least here the -6° would be with wind chill. New Years eve night is supposed to be the coldest yet.

Have a good day everyone and stay warm.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Sandy on December 30, 2017, 11:58:56 AM


Good Morning Everyone from the Frozen
but Sunny,  rocky coast of Maine.

My insulated shades are up taking advantage
of the rays of sunlight passing through them.

One more day of the hellish year ...
(My opinion, naturally)!

Have a good weekend, everyone as I kiss
2017  GOOD bye!     :thumbup:

Sandy

Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: CallieOK on December 30, 2017, 12:49:19 PM
Good Morning,

'Tis a gloomy day in Central Oklahoma.  Just enough freezing drizzle to make paved areas slippery. Fortunately, there's no place I need to go today.

I was used to driving on packed snow in Colorado but had forgotten about "black ice" when I moved back to Oklahoma.....until the car slid out of the driveway when I'd parked it there to go back in the house for something I'd forgotten.  The motor wasn't running and I had the brakes on - should have pulled into the garage while I had the momentum going.

Wishing Everyfriend Everywhere a Warm and Enjoyable Day.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 30, 2017, 01:00:37 PM
Callie, I have to agree with you on the black ice, I am petrified of that. You have no control what so ever and spin around like a button on an outhouse door!!!

I didn't waltz with the new one, not enough snow so just shoveled the driveway out. I see it is starting to snow more so just maybe tomorrow I will get him going. Put another fuse in the hot tub and again it blew so left a message for the repair man to come fix it.

Gloria, do you have control of the thermostat? If so and you are cold I would put it up past the  68° .

June, hope you feel better today..just take it easy.

Hal, I haven't had a chance to use the heated grips yet....but will check them out.

Larry, the hot tub is out in the sun room.....under cover.I don't have to dig snow off it to use it.

Jane, what a lovely gift for a dear lady!!

Better go see what I can get into..

Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lindancer on December 30, 2017, 01:49:58 PM
Good after noon, to all my cyber friends.  It is very cold and snowing, but no wind so far.  I cannot imagine anyone going to Time Sq. to morrow night.  The paper said they expect 2 million! they must all set on their brains, if they do brave the cold and wind.

Larry, did you put in Big Duck , Flanders.  You will see what i mean, about big duck and they have it decorated.

Gloria, I am sure we are having the same snow storm and cold.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 30, 2017, 03:02:52 PM
I did Gloria de and WOW Big Duck is right!!!

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/big-duck
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: junee on December 30, 2017, 06:33:16 PM
Gloria De. Hello, that is some BIG DUCK.  Happy New Year to you.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: June Drabek on December 30, 2017, 08:29:00 PM
Not so good a day in Stanton. Still coughing and that really tires me out. so have loafed all day. I pray tomorrow will be "renewal". Prayers welcome for sure. Hugs and Love, June.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 30, 2017, 08:35:02 PM
Prayers and gentle hugs June...hope you get a good nights rest and feel better tomorrow.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: mycheal on December 30, 2017, 08:41:49 PM
June hugs and love flying through the air now for your recovery and quick.

This has taken it's toll on you long enough, tis time to see Further Professional help ~

So do consider and seek someone with some knowledge to give you something for that cough !

Mycheal
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Denver on December 30, 2017, 10:13:09 PM
We are nearing the last day of the year....one that has passed much too quickly. 

PHYLLIS, it is great to see your wave.  You have been missed and I do hope you will be able to join us again soon. 

AMY, so happy to read about your new dancing partner....he sounds like a guy you might just look forward to dancing with when necessary.  Sorry it was not the fuse on the hot tub....

JUNE, I am sure sad that you continue to feel poorly and the cough is getting you down.  Sleep well and I hope you will feel much better in the morning!  Hugs.

GLORIA de, that is one BIG duck!  Thank you Amy for the sharing the clickable to it. 

CALLIE, our snow packed roads are nothing as fearful as black ice is! 

CAROL, it seems you two have been enjoying your time here at home with the family.  I wish I were heading back to AZ with you as this frigid temps are not to my liking! 

LARRY, thank you for telling me about the Instant Pot.  I hope Pat continues to enjoy cooking with it.  I am getting more and more interested in getting one when they become available again.  Do you have a favorite meal that you always get at TX Roadhouse?  I always get the Chicken Fried Chicken.   I used to get Chicken Fried Steak, then I tried the Chicken and can’t go back.  I rarely eat bread, but I can not resist having their dinner rolls!  I do not care for the honey butter, so I always ask for real butter! 

GLORIA, I, too, think you need to push up the temp in your unit so you can be comfortable.  68 degrees is warm enough for someone moving around a lot, but for your life style you need it to be a bit warmer.  You have not mentioned how Regina is doing, but I do hope well.  I know she missed your daily conversation hole you were out of commission. 

SHIRLEY! are you trying to take it a bit easy these last few hours of the year, I hope? 

MARYANN, I am sorry to read about Jan. 

HAL, glad that your cough is better. 

Pleasant dreams to all.

Jenny
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: halkel on December 30, 2017, 10:26:32 PM
The big front is blowing in and temps are dropping and the dog is laying on her bed in front of the fireplace sleeping.  And I got the outside faucets all wrapped up.

June, someone on the forum here while back said they put Vicks vapor rub on the bottom of their feet and a pair of warm socks and it stopped them from coughing.  It can do no harm, that I can see, so why don't you try that.  I told the wife yesterday we needed to get some Vicks and I should try it.  My cough seems to be wanting to break up and is finally being productive except when it wants to hang in my throat.

I am heading for my bed, it is going to be cold in the morning when we head to church and temps are suppose to fall all day.
Stew weather with some good corn bread muffins.

Night all, God Bless and Sweet Dreams

Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Amy on December 31, 2017, 06:54:31 AM
Good morning everyone..
- 26° F this morning and we did get more snow, not a lot though.
A day of rest here, may play in the sewing room for part of it.

Hal, that paints a pretty picture for me of your dog laying in front of the fire.

Genny, I agree with you that the year has flown by but must admit I am looking forward to a much better year.

June, try what Hal suggested and what Mycheal also recommended. There does come a time when we have to bite the bullet and seek other help.

Better go see if the snow is deep enough to dance in.. :thumbup:

Enjoy your day everyone..
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 31, 2017, 07:29:23 AM
Good morning Everyfriend!  It's 8º here this morning and I'm sure it was lower overnight.  The furnace never stops running! Thank goodness my oil bill is budgeted! 

I'll be off to church around 10 and then stopping by WM after church to get some things that go off the discount tomorrow.  I like to stock up on some things while I get a discount on them. 

That's all that's on my agenda for today so I guess I'll have to see what else I can get into later.  I can assure you, it WON'T be outside!

Enjoy your day Everyfriend!
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lloyd Hammond on December 31, 2017, 08:30:57 AM
Good Morning everyone.It is -4º here now predicting for -7º for the high today.
I will get out and feed the cow's after while and back to house fast. Nancy has always said I am a accident looking for a place to happen. I have one cow that somehow lost the switch off of her tail. she is always a problem. she jumps the fence every now and then and eats in the yard. she did that yesterday I opened the gate to get her back in. instead of that happening all of the rest ran out to join her. I chased them quite a while on the four wheeler before getting them In. in the process I ran into a guide wire for the light pole. with my left hand and skinned the hide on my left hand on my ring finger between my hand and ring. tore a spot about the size of a piney off very deep. bled for a long time hard. that will be a while healing. have a safe and happy day watching the new year in. do your drinking in moderation if you have to do it.
see you all later. I learned my lesson very early in life. while drinking and driving a boat a on a river, went almost under a bridge but it tore planks out of the bow and the transit off. had twin 35 horse evinrude's engines. big for that day. hit one of them hard. as it was in a slight ark or turn. it landed us in the bar pit. needles to say we sobered up fast and lived to tell about it. that was the last of my drinking and smoking. quit them both but still haven't mastered the swearing when I am upset. Haven't smoked or drank in 62 + years since. Have a great day.

Lloyd
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: larryhanna on December 31, 2017, 08:39:51 AM
 Hi Everyone.  This morning started out for me at 33 degrees and will only get into the 40's this afternoon.  This will be a good morning to wear my new Christmas sweater to church in lieu of a suit jacket as will need my leather coat.  Other than going to Sunday School and Church this morning this will be a quiet day for us and a normal evening.  I have no intention of staying up to see the new year start as it can do that whether I am awake or asleep.  It amazes me that up to 2 million people will stand out in the cold in Times Square in New York City for hours just to watch that big globe fall at midnight.

Hal, we are getting some of the same hyping on the weather.  The forecast for the whole next week calls for no zero rain just very cold nights into the mid or low 20's. 

Gloria, I can't understand the thinking of standing out in the cold awaiting for the clock to strike twelve so you can say Happy New Year.  We will be staying home where we are safe and warm and likely I will be asleep at midnight. I don't think 68 degrees in the winter is warm enough as the walls get cold and it chills the room more.  We find that 72 is a comfortable temperature for us although we put it down to 68 at night.  Pat is able to be comfortable in her easy chair and doesn't lay down on the couch.  She has no trouble taking naps in her easy chair, something I never do. 

Sandy, we need to get some darkening blinds for our bedroom as the afternoon sun this time of the year some in through the cracks in the wooden blinds and it get too warm and too bright.  It interferes with my afternoon naps, although not too much as I still try to rest every afternoon. 

Callie, I bet that was a surprise to find your car had slid out of the driveway. 

Amy, thanks for the info on your hot tub and hope the repairman can get it fixed soon. 

deAngel, I certainly agree with you that going to Times Square this year makes no sense as it will be so cold.  Maybe that many people all packed together will create some warmth in the crowd and also be a good place for pick pockets.  I did not search for the term Big Duck, Flanders.  However, thanks to Amy's link I just saw it and that is something.  It has an interesting history. 

Jenny, my favorite meal at Texas Roadhouse is the 6 ounce sirloin steak with a big Texas sized baked potato and a house salad.  I love their rolls and I do like the honey cinnamon butter they serve as it is always soft and spreadable.  I hate to be served cold butter that will not spread.  If you have the meal before 4 pm it is only $9.99, which is a good price for such a good and plentiful meal.  After 4 pm they raise the price by $2 and I think you get the same meal. 

Hal, glad to see your cough was starting to break up and hope it is even better today. 

Jane, hope you can have a restful afternoon and evening. 

Lloyd, it sounds like it will get colder and not warmer during the day.  I remember our cows getting into the yard on occasion.  As our pasture was on the other side of the road  and up a bit from where our farm house and barn were located during most of the year we had to take them down our fairly long driveway and turn onto the country road and get them through the gate to the pasture.  They usually were not difficult to herd as they knew where they were going but on occasion they didn't play nicely.  We did have a small pasture where the barn was located and if I recall correctly during the winter they stayed there and ate the hay we put out for them.  Sorry to hear of the little accident you had in dealing with the cows. 
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Sandy on December 31, 2017, 09:45:14 AM
Good Morning Everyone from the
Icy cold, but Sunny rocky coast of Maine!

I have found an absolutely fabulous Ceramic Heater
from LASKO

https://www.amazon.com/Lasko-758000-Cyclonic-Ceramic-Heater/dp/B000QC77A8/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1514730482&sr=8-9&keywords=lasko+ceramic+heater

To subsidize the heat in my corner apartment,  which
is needed when the temps get down into the lover teens and
falls below zero...  Add wind chill to that and I need
this additional heater.     The management here gave me
this heater to use.    But I am going to purchase one
on my own for future use.     

It really works fabulously and is very quiet.   I highly
recommend it if a heating subsidy is required where
you live.   

Thank Goodness this is the last day of 2017....
I am looking forward to  the new year.   Imagine...
it is almost 2018 ...
   
:balloons: :bravo: :balloons: :crazy: :balloons: :jump: :balloons:
Wowzer !!! 

Sandy
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: halkel on December 31, 2017, 10:19:41 AM
Larry this weeks forecast shows one day (Monday) with a 10 percent chance of rain, but on the news last night they showed the highway department treating the highways with de-icer fluids.  We must have more money than brains in Texas if we can afford to do this with no moisture forecast.  10 percent is normally a shrug and ho humm.  We have already reached our high for today, 52, and it is presently 46.  Compared to our friends up North we are having a heat wave. 

I am going to skip church this morning, I still get coughing fits and I am sure other members don't want to listen to one of them and wonder why some idiot would bring his cold in so they could catch it.

I always like the ribs at the Texas Road House, a little messy but I ask for extra wet towels.   And they are fall off the bone tender and normally nice and meaty, not a lot of fat.

I have to get out and get the paper in for the wife, she like her Sunday paper and she hasn't stirred yet, 9:15.  Coffee is done and I am heading in a get a cup.  My old pup is still sound asleep on her bed.  She is getting like a teenager, like to sleep in.  She doesn't even raise her head when I walk into the rooom.   She does get up and come over for her morning pet and rub down when the wife comes in.

Lloyd, you are bound and determined, aren't you? 

Amy, happy you didn't get anymore snow.  Now if you could just find someone to fill your wood box fox you......


Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Gloria on December 31, 2017, 12:17:51 PM
Good morning everyone, had one of those nights where I could not get to sleep. Finally about 4 this morning I finally did but feeling sleep deprived this morning. This bitter cold temperatures are getting the best of me. I have the heat up to about 80 and still feel cold. At least the sun is shining for a change.
On New Year's day there is a group of “polar bears” that take a dip in the ocean. This year because of the cold they will postpone it to a later date. They have been doing this for many years and this is the first time they postponed it.

One thing I want to know, was there and news at all from or about JOAN? I did not go back to read all the posts I missed, still trying to get things installed into the PC. Not as fast at doing it like I used to be.


It is 1°but feels like below zero. I hope the ones going out to celebrate New Year's Eve tonight do not freeze. On local news they said that Providence and the ones putting on the big celebration tonight have thousands of hand warmers to pass out to those who attend. They will be allowed to take a blanket with them. Then they would like those that do to leave them there for the homeless.
They are even planning to drop a ball from the top of a building like in  Times Square. Going to be freezing for the Patriots game today. Those players make enough $$$ to put up with it.

SANDY  I agree with you about the weather this winter. Been many years since we have had such a long spell of this frigid temperatures.

CALLIE I drove in all kind of weather when I was working but now I worry about family members driving on slippery roads. Foolish I know as they have all been driving for years now. Ice of any kind is hard to drive on no matter what kind of car you have.

AMY  we all have a thermostat so I do push it up. I can no longer be cold, I don't care what she wants when it comes to being cold.

GLORIA de  I agree with you about being outside tonight. On the news the announcer said to stay outside no more than 20 minutes and go inside to warm up and go out again. Of course the merchants will like that as they will spend money. We did not get much snow yesterday,  along the shore they got more. On one of the highways here there is a big milk can. Years ago it was a place to stop for ice cream. It was moved but no one has done anything with it. On one of the buildings in Providence there is a big blue bug that has become a landmark. It is an exterminator who owns the building and put it up years ago. They have it decorated for different holidays, right now it has Christmas lights on it. They had a contest for kids to name it so it is called Wiggles Woodaway.

JUNE  I send prayers for you to get rid of that cough.

JENNY  my daughter is doing great. The surgeon wants her to go for radiation treatments to make sure  there is no cancer. We did talk on the phone every day but not the same as seeing her.

HAL  I think it was Shirley who mentioned the Vicks.  Since then I have read it on some health tips. Stew or soup is what is called for on these cold days.

JANE  taking advantage of sales and discounts and stocking up is smart. I try to do that as much as I can, too.

LLOYD  you learned a lesson about drinking and driving, too bad more people never lean that.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Mary Ann on December 31, 2017, 12:34:45 PM
Lloyd, as Nancy said, you are an accident waiting to happen and you've probably been that way all of your life!  Slow down!

Our temp was 4 degrees F when I got up about 6:30 this morning and now, at 12:30 past noon, it is around 8 degrees - depends on what I read - and it is cold.  The only saving grace is that the wind is calm and the sun is shining.

Tom took me to church this morning and picked me up and then we went to Mr Burger for brunch.  We had a decent attendance at church considering it is New Year's Eve Day.  Today was the last week for the minister who has been with us for five weeks (during Advent) and next week we will have a former Associate Minister.  After that, I don't know.  I wish the committee would get an Interim Minister soon. 

I cannot imagine standing out in cold near-zero temperatures for hours just to see a ball drop in Times Square.  I have in the past stayed up until midnight so I could see the ball drop but I don't know what I'll do tonight.  No one will be home to keep me company.

Dot is still under the weather and hurts bad!

Mary Ann
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: June Drabek on December 31, 2017, 02:13:40 PM
Just checking in to let you know I am still coughing, and staying at home. I'll have a light lunch delivered to the apt. as I do not feel like I would be good company. I don't even care much for myself.  >:( I am just grateful there is no temperature connected to this stuff.

Hal, I find using Vicks in my nose helps delay the cough. Tonight I'll try it on my feet.

Thanks to all who have offered advice and support. This too will pass, and the New Year will be filled full of new Hope for all of us here and for the world in general.

God is always in charge, thanks be to God.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: CallieOK on December 31, 2017, 02:19:50 PM
Good Afternoon,

No ice or snow and the sun is shining - but it's bitterly cold in Central Oklahoma.  I haven't stuck my nose out the door since Friday - except to get the mail and fill a bird feeder yesterday. 

All of my Christmas decorations have been put in boxes or storage tubs but those are still in my guest bedroom.  Grandson is coming one afternoon this week to put them in the garage cupboards.  Will be nice to have some one-on-one time with him.

Miss Ellen will be working (restaurant hostess) about 4 blocks from Times Square tonight.  She wasn't working this job last year and spent the evening with friends on a party boat in NY harbor.  I hope she can get home to her apartment without too much difficulty tonight.
I'll probably be awake and may tune in to see what's going on in NYC (if I remember the time difference!).

I remember one New Year's Eve when #2 son had a friend spending the night and we had gone to a card party. Neighbors told us that the boys had gone out on the front porch at midnight where son played Auld Lang Syne on his trombone and friend sang along.    ::)

Gloria,  Miss Emily will be driving back to school tomorrow.  I hope the Kansas roads aren't slick.

Gentle hugs to those who are aching or not feeling up to par.

Wishing Everyfriend Everywhere an Enjoyable Day and.......

:party2: A Happy New Year  :party:

Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Mary Ann on December 31, 2017, 04:23:49 PM
In case I don't get back this way tonight, I'd like to wish everyone a Happy New Year, or at least a better New Year than 2017.

Mary Ann
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Lindancer on December 31, 2017, 04:25:50 PM
Good late afternoon started out sunny, but that lasted about and hour. I think the last time I looked the temp. was 16 now it feels and looks like snow..

Gloria , I still have Vista, I just talk to you folks and play games, I do very little else on here.  I am satisfied.

June, I am the one that told you my cardiologist told me to rub Vicks on  the bottom of my feet and put warm socks on at night. I had asked him for advice to get ride of the cough I got in Sept. and it was the end of Oct. and I was coughing continuously.  I think it helped as the cough got better, altho, I still get fits of coughing, but nothing like before.

Maryann, glad to see Tom was able to take you out to day.  Also happy to see you had a nice time with your family. Know Jan was missed at the gathering.

Callie, at lest Miss Ellen was warm for News Years, was still near Time Square, years ago a couple of blocks would have been as near as some people could get. Maybe this year, I do not know, as there is so much security.  Prays for safe trip for Miss Emily. 

Happy New Years to all my friends, and prays and hugs for all  in need.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Carol on December 31, 2017, 06:45:49 PM
We had an airport adventure yesterday at Denver - not a good one.  We were booked on a really cheap flight to Tucson with a connection in Salt Lake City.  Of course, the Delta flight was changed so much that it would never make the plane from SLC to Tucson.  There was no help - I was told that we would have to spend the night at the airport in SLC and they would book us on a mid-morning flight  Finally, someone right there told me she would send us on a United going straight into Tucson.  Hooray.  However, she told us to go to Gate 95 and run.  That was just awful and when we did arrive at Gate 95, we were told to run to Gate 55.  We have been worthless all today - we just can't do that in that altitude. But... the flight was flawless - and I do know what can and should be done.  Kudos to the people who really helped us.  Made it to the car and drove back then this morning I shopped for fresh veggies, etc. 

Jenny:  It is perfect here right now.  You can do it.... you might want to blindfold Bob and tell him you are taking him for a surprise destination.

Mary Ann:  Rusty we are.  You would not believe how weak we both feel today. 

Larry:  I need to look at the settings - have been making cheese soup today.  Hi to Pat!!! 

Gloria de:  Huge duck!  Do the children get their pictures by that duck?  Don's doctor told him to keep drinking red wine - they talk about Italian wine every visit. 

June:  Did you get a renewal today?   Send me a renewal right away - thanks.

Sandy:  That sounds like a comfortable heater for you - do you think you may add some humidity to the room too?  We seem to feel better with a bit of humidity - and it stops shocks from friction on the rug. 



Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Joy on December 31, 2017, 06:53:02 PM
Happy New Year !!
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Shirley on December 31, 2017, 07:29:26 PM
 :beer:  Happy 2018... a New Year and Better Year!   :beer:

    :party2: :party: :party2: :party: :party2: :headspin::bubbly: :bubbly: :bubbly: :headspin: :party: :party2: :party: :party2:
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Mary Ann on December 31, 2017, 08:10:56 PM
Carol, were you on the flight where there was a bird in the cockpit of a Delta plane?  I don't remember where it was, but it seems to me the plane was far from its destination and made a loop back to Denver.  I don't know if it would have helped in this situation, but I always booked a wheelchair and let the wheelchair person run, but not me.  I know I'd never make any flight if I had to run.  I really am not flying any longer and I don't care about going too far from home.  I'm glad you made it to Tucson OK.

Gloria D, we had sunshine most of the day but I think we never got over 15 degrees.  I'm used to the cold temperatures (Michigan does get cold) but now that I'm older, I don't tolerate it as much as I used to.  I have a nice warm coat, too.

Mary Ann
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: mycheal on December 31, 2017, 08:29:35 PM
Happy New Year Everyfriend
New Year is the time when,
Supposedly All your hopes are new,
So are your aspiration,
New are your resolutions
And new are your spirits,
So here’s wishing everyone a
Very promising, fulfilling

New Year 2018
Mycheal
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: June Drabek on December 31, 2017, 09:15:17 PM
Happy New years Eve dear hearts. How we used to celebrate this night when we were young and foolish, lifted many glasses of Spirits with our very best friends of many, many years. I am the last one left of the group. I treasure our happy memories, and look forward to seeing them all again where liquid spirits are not needed to be joyful.

I don't know how to find a place to watch the ball drop in New York.........if I manage to stay awake that long. We have a different T.V. company here. I'll have to call downstairs and see I someone can help.Or is there a station to look for on the Internet ?

As I recall,the last New Years Eve I spent here it was very noisy for hours late into the night.....fireworks galore, and from my third floor windows I don't miss much.

Time to have a bite to eat, then enquire downstairs for t.v. help. I love you my friends. June
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 31, 2017, 09:55:25 PM
I think I've caught a cold!  I'm going to bed and see if I can sleep it off.

JUNE, I think NBC has the activities from Times Square.  I could be wrong but that's what I think!
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: JaneS on December 31, 2017, 10:01:23 PM
I just googled it and it's ABC...Good Night All!
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: halkel on December 31, 2017, 10:55:29 PM
I hate to be a spoil sport but I am off to bed before those Yankees drop that glass ball.  Bet it doesn't break this year either.

I wish all of you a Happy New Year and may the new year bring your nothing but happiness, good health and all of God's Blessings.

Nite, nite, God Bless and Sweet Dreams.
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Sandy on January 01, 2018, 12:22:32 AM


:balloons:  Happy New Year  Everyone !! :balloons:

Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: Denver on January 01, 2018, 02:04:12 AM
â,,️🎈â,,️HAPPY NEW YEARâ,,️🎈â,,️

ðŸ'—EVERYFRIENDðŸ'—

May 2018 be a healthy and happy one for every one of you❣️
Title: Re: Soda Shoppe for December 15,2017
Post by: so_P_bubble on January 01, 2018, 02:10:10 AM
A new page for Soda Shoppe begins HERE (https://www.seniorsandfriends.org/index.php?topic=451.msg115915#msg115915)