Good morning Jane, Amy, Shirley, and Lloyd!

Nothing new here, we're also having snow, wind, and ice!

I'll leave you with this message from author P.G. Wodehouse

"One of the poets, whose name I cannot recall, has a passage, which I am unable at the moment to remember, in one of his works, which for the time being has slipped my mind, which hits off admirably this age-old situation."

LOL!

Good Afternoon Looks like I am back at last. Our wonderful Oldiesmann found my problem and fixed it. Something in my settings was wrong and he fixed it. I must have seen it many times but it did not register in my tired old brain

Still have time for a short nap before my Skype date. If that lazy CNA did not come today I could have caught up on some sleep lost last night.

Have a great afternoon and night.
Stay healthy and safe.

I just heard local weather . Wind will be picking up along with rain. Will be 40 to 50 MPH after midnight with stronger gusts.  Trees and branches down and most likely power outages. We are usually lucky in this town with power staying on. Of course Cox might be off and will not be here.

SKHILLED  WELCOME to the Soda shoppe We are a great group and love meeting new members. Hope you find your way back her again and let us know a bit  about you and where you live.

Hey, Gloria, you're getting what we just had, teaser of warmer weather then the bottom drops out but wind howls. Not sure how much snow we got, not as much as feared but was quite a sight this morning. I was out trying to start the snow blower & it wouldn't start for me 'cause I couldn't find the d**n starter. I plug it into power & push a button, it has a pull starter but I don't do pull... Last week I couldn't find the choke & neighbor across the street couldn't either but son came to the rescue. This week the neighbor next door was driving past to go home & came on over. I had told him he was welcome to use the blower but last time we didn't get it started until he already had to shovel his off. So tonight he was pleased to see how easy it is to use, finished up mine & I insisted he just walk it on over to his driveway (he was like a kid with a new toy). All you have to do is walk behind & it drives its self....2 fingers. I do need to get new gas, but he said it's still near the top & even with snow predicted next week, should have enough in it. So that's my big excitement for the day. At least this should give the firemen a break from the grass fires around the state. Been so many fields burned lately.

Welcome, Skhilled. Happy to meet you. Hope you will soon feel comfortable to tell us where (state) you live & a little about your family. Some of us have been around forever and stuck it out with the changes.   

Patricia, I copied your message from P.G.Wodehouse..... to pass on. So right for today's world. My 87 year old good friend & I mumble thru these conversations nearly every day!

Time to feed cats & I just remembered I put a load of darks in the dryer hours ago so they must be good & wrinkled by now.   

We're due for the rain to start now and then windy for Friday and Saturday. It was nice and warm earlier today. It's been pretty much a do nothing day. Copy and send some legal stuff, then bone up on some of it.

For the lower 48 states and northeastern Canada

"4 hours ago

Expansive storm seen from space

By John Murphy, AccuWeather staff writer

A record-breaking storm is so large, it can be seen stretching across the United States from space. NOAA's GOES-16 satellite was able to pick up the storm as it moved across the central United States on Thursday. In the images, a large swath of white could be seen stretching from Texas all the way to Maine as the storm made its way across the heartland and Midwest. Everything from tornadoes to winter weather is forecast to occur from this expansive system through Friday. "

Hello Everyfriend and a special welcome to SKHILLED!  We're always happy to "see" new faces in the Soda Shoppe!

GLORIA, I'm glad you got fixed up and back with us!

We've had warm weather and rain most of the day  and it's saying "Wind" overnight.  I guess we'll see!

I've had a long day and I'm heading for the haystack.  Morning comes early on the days that Cooper spends with me.  So I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and a happy tomorrow.  And may God bless us, every one!

Quote from: JaneS on February 17, 2022, 10:38:55 PMWe've had warm weather and rain most of the day  and it's saying "Wind" overnight.  I guess we'll see!

It's moving in here now.

Anybody with a clear sky, have you been out to see the big full moon?  I just got the dumpster to the street, crisp & clear. Dumpster lid froze shut so did some bam-bamming to get it open to put the last of the trash in. Driveway a little slick from the snow/melt freezing over, but I got it out & me back without falling!

Rick, this is the kind of weather my mother used to say, "killed old people".... She had a saying for everything, but guess in her early days it was a belief that old people couldn't tolerate the quick changes of thick & thin blood. Remember when Arthur Godfrey used to talk about taking his sassafras tea in the spring. I remember having one of the trees in our neighborhood & the smell of the tea. One time I bought a little bundle of the roots from a kid selling at the door (living in KS at the time), boiled & boiled & never got the flavor. Have a feeling he didn't know a sassafras tree from any other & I sure didn't recognize the roots. Reading about it recently I'm amazed at all the uses & warnings.

Had to run my last load of clothes thru another rinse (3)... duh, forgot to put in the softner & the first knit shirt I pulled out was like sand paper.... I'm going to be real unhappy if the auto softner didn't dump like my old machine! EDIT: The softner dumped on to 2 of the shirts & left blue streaks that I've been trying to hand rinse out before it becomes a permanent stain! Some times you win & others you don't!!!

Good night to all, God Bless, sweet dreams. Been typing this post off & on for a couple hours so hopefully some of y'all have stopped to say (((hugs)))........

Good morning...

The orchestra is warming up for the dance in a while. We must have 3+ inches of new snow. Yesterday it was rain most of the day and then it turned in snow. High winds sculpted the snow  into drifts in places. Kyle got a great report back from both his tests, that made us both happy!

After my dance with Mr Snow Blower I need to make a pot of soup.

Jane, it was a Whatchamacallit that I was trying to remember last night..

Patricia, that is a perfect saying and I proved that by trying to remember something last night to tell Jane. Taking a copy of that and printing it off...thank you.

Skhilled ,welcome to the group. Hope you enjoy your time with us.

Shirley, I see you have already had THEE dance. I do enjoy snowblowing as long as it isn't that heavy wet snow. That is a toot to move!

Gloria,we also had high winds but thankfully power stayed on. Wind is still up but not as bad as last night .

Better get my dancing duds on..

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

Good morning everyone, still have power so far but thousands have lost it because of the strong winds and pouring rain. Worse along the shore than here. Glad it is not snow we would be snowed in by now with high drifts.  I am so bad, yesterday I sent the lazy cna home. She came in and sat down and took her phone out and started with it. After 10 minutes I told her she is not supposed to be doing nothing except playing or talking on her phone. I told her there was things to do like a back massage every day she is here. She said  she  my back and that was only once. Told her I need it every day. She does less than a home maker and gets paid more.

SHIRLEY  felt great getting right in here this morning. I was missing my cyber family and the SS where we meet every day.
 
PATRICIA  I am glad I do not live by the shore, there must be high winds and rain and those who keep rebuilding their homes there must be getting through all the insurance companies that will tell them NO MORE

JANE  I fell asleep last night listening to the wind whistling in this corner of the building where I live.

SHIRLEY  when we had out house we ha several sassafras trees and we would break a branch and walk around biting on the end getting all the juice  out of it. Always reminded me of home made root beer. Wonder how many remember Arthur Godfrey. How about when he gave items to the audience he would say "for free take, for buy waste time"

AMY  wonderful news for Kyle and you. Just had a strong gust of wind and the rain hitting the window near me sounded like hail and it was one sheet of rain and that was all I could see. Glad I don't have to go outside.

No Lloyd or Rick this morning? Too early I guess.
Have a good day, don't let the wind blow you away or the rain rush you along.
Have a good day and stay safe.

Good Morning Everyfriend.  Cooper arrived on time...we've had breakfast and a nice walk.  He was a VERY GOOD BOY on the walk and did everything he was supposed to do.  Now he's resting up!  I'm having my second cup of coffee and a visit with my friends.

I'm going to get started on Frankie's soup recipe this morning.  I'll cook the meat and chop the veggies.  If she decides not to stay her for supper that stuff can go in the freezer. 

I also have to work on my shopping lists in case Cathy decides to go shopping on Saturday.  And since all the snow has melted in the yard, I'll be going out there and checking to see what kind of gifts the dogs left me that sunk through the snow.  Not my fav job but necessary!

It's 36º on it's way to a high of 56 today!  I'm not going outside until it gets a bit warmer.  That wind is penetrating!  Happy Dancing, AMY!  YAY for Kyle's good report!

I wish you all a good day...better than yesterday but not as good as tomorrow.

Wind not blowing today!  I was so excited about the wind not blowing I forgot to send the big HURRAH to you & Kyle, Amy!  

Rained pretty much all night but clear and sunny now. BUT --- The winds they are a blowing. Some wires down around town but we still have power. I think most of the wire failures are Phone or Cable.

Arthur Godfrey - Yes, I remember him, but never cared for his show. I remember him strumming his Banjo (It was a banjo, wasn't it?). Remember "My dog has fleas?

We had sassafras trees around. I recall that tree had three different leaves. Does the flavor come from the roots, or from the bark? We would pluck a leaf and suck/chew on the stem.

Gloria, --- I pop in randomly. I'm not good for morning and evening check ins. I still have trouble with the old "Children should be seen and not heard".

Good morning, I'm up, showered, and caffeinated. Farrah's fed,  cuddled, and now she's sleeping it off.

Today's low is plus 14, a bit of a change from yesterday's minus 28. We've also got the howling winds coming out of the mountain passes. And a good amount of that fluffy white stuff. This time, the graders and dump trucks with those beeping back alarms started last night, so everything's cleared.

Gloria, I'm not sure which is worse, the wind coming off the waves or through the mountain passes. And no, I don't want to know.

Jane, I'd love my own little Cooper, but we're limited to one pet here. They do have a fenced-in dog yard, part of which runs beneath my windows, with supplied baggies and strict rules. A nice two-squared block area runs along the river that many people use for their dog walks.

Amy, I'm so happy for you and Kyle! How is his wood worked village, any new pieces?

Good morning, Rick.

I imagine that Lloyd and others are dealing with the storm and perhaps outages.

FWIW

Google issues serious warning to millions of Chrome users to update software

I have no more on this, but if you useChrome do some research.

Snow blowing is now complete...well as much as I can do for now. With the high winds it piled the snow in places packing it down . In places I had to leave as the water from all the rain yesterday was coming through and plugging the chute. I broke a shear pin and that is no fun replacing but did get it done.

Shirley, your wind is here if you wish it back..please!!  
Thank you,Jane,Gloria, Shirley and Patricia for the hurrah and yah for Mr K...

Patricia,he hasn;t done any latey ,will try and get a photo of his last one and post it. He is running out of room to put them! And no they are not coming into the house!

Wood is in and piled up, now to get busy with making soup..

Google and all Google-owned software are not so affectionately known as spyware by the industry. Google records every keystroke forever and, while blocking other spyware, sells what it gathers to anyone for a price. You can easily "Google" this for a complete listing.

Mid morning cam review.  Would you rather watch Las Vegas's Treasure Island view

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUyy8rBnuzY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVIlNsKWgYE

or Maui Beach, Florida's cam;  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH_UolwDSEg 

Make that MAUI BEACH CAM

I wish you all goodnight!

I'll take the beach, too!

Hello Everyfriend!  Frankie came up with a soup recipe that she wanted us to try.  I checked and I had everything to make it so I took the meat out of the freezer and lined up everything.  I made it today and we both loved it.  It's called "Stuffed Bell Pepper Soup".  I posted the recipe over in the recipe section.  It was very easy to do and it is absolutely delicious!

I'm on my way to the haystack because tomorrow will be a busy day.  Cathy is picking me up to go to Davy's in the morning and then Frankie is picking me up in the afternoon to go to WM.  I'm gonna be plumb wore out tomorrow night!

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

for Shirley
https://www.seniorsandfriends.org/index.php?topic=11.msg213322#msg213322

Good morning...

Windy here snowing and I have a dance to get ready for. Not impressed with this snow!!

Jane, thank you for the soup recipe, will also pass it on to the kids.

Patricia, warm beach sounds perfect to me!

Shirley, loved your photos and of Callie in her PURRRFECT spot.

Better get ready for the dance..

Enjoy your day and stay safe..

Just a glimpse of my world. These ice carving yearly festivals were started in the sixties by visiting Chinese ice carving artists from Harbin. The rule is one visiting artist pairs with one local carving artist, and they form a team with others. The ice taken from an onsite pool is always crystal clear.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/ice-alaska-brings-sculptors-from-all-over/ar-AAU3t2k?ocid=msedgntp

Good morning everyone, My vision is blurry this morning, 3 months till my next appointment. At times I wonder if is good to have medical insurance. Has to be a year and 1 day before they cover an appointment. Best med. insurance I ever had was when I worked at Tupperware. We worked and I
mean really worked our shift of 71/2 hours. They worked 3 shifts and part of our 8 hours was lunch
break, they payed us 8 hours.
27° now and son will be here in 15 minutes. I could set my clocks by the time he calls from downstairs and I let him in. 10:30 every
Saturday. By 1pm yesterday the sun came out and the rest of the day was bright but the trees were still moving full force.

RICK  right you are, the sassafras has 3 different shaped leaves. As far as I know the only one that has. like you we broke a twig  and started tith the leaf and then chewed on the twig. With me it was not to wander anyone's house, stay near the door. Took me years to get away from that. One thing I remembered was Arthur Godfrey firing the male singer he had on his show when he was live on TV. Cannot remember the singers name or what he did. That young singer never appeared on TV again. I used to post a couple of times a day but now lucky to post once.

JANE  if the beach us at the ocean I love it and swimming in it. If a pond or lake or pool not much. Since I do not get around in S&F like I used to and you don't post links I will never see your stuffed bell pepper soup. Stuffed peppers in one meal I can still cook and never had a recipe for. I watched my Mom make them for years so make them like she did. rice, hamburg , tomato sauce and seasonings. Onions and garlick to taste. Nothing fancy.

PATRICIA  houses built at the shore  with a beautiful beach do not realise that they are losing some of the sand making the beach every day with the high tide. My inlaws had a summer home with a 2 lane road between a small frontage before the road. Ir was about 2 miles from Old Orchard Beach in Maine amusent park. There was a pier and at the end there was a Dance Hall. In the end of the 1940's they had big name bands playing every Saturday night. My husband and I went there one night when Xavier Cougot and band playing we sure got enough Latin dancing. He got tired so we went to the end of the pier where they played new movies I used to love dancing  with my girlfrend every Saturday night, several different places, Only beverage sold soda or coffee.
On Wednesday we went roller skating. Back then there were a lot of rinks to go to, now maybe 2 in the whole state. We were so innosent  then than the kids these days. The beach is now only those huge rocks they use to hold the soil inplace. Islands keep getting smaller because of erosin.

I don't worry about security on my PC. My grandson/pc guru works from home and the company he works for insists the computers are all up to date with everything. The company is world wide and would be out of business if it got hacked or anything. He in turn keeps family PC's  in  safe working order.

LLOYD  UNTIL I moved here I had birdfeeders up never where they left a mess and I still miss seeing them after almost 8 years.

SHIRLEY  Never saw a cat looking so comfy.

Started this about 9:30 this morning, son came, 10:30 went to market, put everything away. Now he has gone home and it was a pleasant visit. He even brought Subway sandwiches for both of us, Unusual but his wife and 2 daughters planed and outing this afternoon and he did not want to eat alone. For me it was wonderful having company at mealtime

Have a good day/night and stay safe and healthy.

Julius La Rosa was the singer Godfrey fired. He went on later to find fame and fans and died recently at 86.

Arthur Godfrey, one of the best known performers in the history of broadcasting, had a reputation for saying the controversial.

He kept listeners and viewers on edge because they never knew what comment he would make that would make headlines in the next edition of the hometown newspaper.

One of his most controversial actions was the firing of a young singer on his weekly television program, Julius La Rosa, for, as Godfrey put it, not being loyal to the TV family.

The firing created a sensation because Godfrey dismissed La Rosa on a live show on Oct. 21, 1953 because he and Orchestra Leader Archie Bleyer, also discharged from the show, had taken on outside agents. The young singer was visibly startled by the unexpected action.

Godfrey reached his peak on radio in the late 1940s, punctuating his comments with renditions of popular songs in his resonant baritone voice. At that time he was probably the best-known radio personality in the United States.

Gloria, we have a huge problem with avalanches and erosion in this state. There are two or three major fault lines running under either the mountains or the volcanoes. We have oceans on three sides with the other bordered by Canada.

Canadians are the best neighbors, the land, vegetation is basically the same as western Canada and more familiar than the lower 48. I'm seeing lots of videos lately of houses in the states simply crumbling away or into the sea. People always expect a different outcome.