Good morning everyone.

Yes, Gloria you did1!. We had a fantastic day yesterday. Met my friend in town then off we went. First stop was the cheese factory, then a road side Mennonite market. Then we back road it through the farming community. Next stop was the fabric store where we spent a lot of time gleaning fabric for our next projects and we certainly make our credit  cards cry. Cross the street to the bakery where we bought a few things. By this time we were really hungry so on our way home we stopped for a lunch of fish and chips ! I had warned my friend that they serve you huge pieces  of fish but she said she could eat it and ordered two pieces . The look on her face was priceless when the buried plate of fish and chips was no where to be seen!! She ended up taking the second piece of fish home with her.  We had a great time ,lots of laughs on the way.

Today hubby gets to go, we are off to the city .Habitat for Humanity phoned and said the have a treadle sewing machine in minus the treadle part which is fine as I have that.

Better get dressed ,someone is getting anxious.

Enjoy your day eve4yone.

Lloyd.......STAY SAFE!!

Well, I woke up at 3:00 am but waited until 4:00 to get up, busy day ahead. I invited Callie in for early breakfast, Tom & Tiger no where around. By the time she finished eating my egg & bacon crumbles was ready so popped the toast in & heated a cup of yesterday's coffee & Tom showed up. He ate & went back out  with Callie, but still no Tiger.  The slider is open & I am listening to a car/police chase, must be on the by-pass around the city, sirens getting fainter.

Can't decide if I will go back to bed, trim my hair & take a shower or just get dressed & wait for the roofer to show up to pluck that shingle off the roof to send to the place that will analyze it (to prove what was put on in 2006).  Andy is to show up this afternoon to replace that valve that broke & he capped until he could find the part. The pool needs more water but since the pump would not stay running yesterday when I turned it on, not sure what else is wrong. I will see if it is time to replace that whole pump, the motor is separate so maybe won't have to replace that. I have a pool man that could do the job but will see if Andy would rather... I pay him whatever the pool man would charge except he won't double the price of parts like the pool man. I don't mind paying fair labor but think it is a scam to double what parts cost when I can buy them for same price as the pool guy (only he doesn't pay tax but charges tax). Gloria, it really is the "toys" that cost most... who needs a swimming pool, RV I could get rid of the RV but pool comes with the house. 

Tiger showed up & has eaten her salmon & tuna. Will just get me dressed, think the roofer may come early so won't go back to bed, must have gotten at least 3 hours sleep last night.     Good morning to the early birds.

Good Morning Everyfriend!  i sort of slept in this morning.  I forgot that the "boinger" was set for an hour and 50 minutes for something else and I just hit the button this morning when the dogs had their pill.  They let me know that it was Waaaaay past time for their breakfast!

SHIRLEY, were you interested in finding out about the "non bone cracking" chiropractor?  I have to admit that I was skeptical at first but I felt so much better after my first visit with her that I lost my skepticism in a hurry.

I'm hoping to get the chili cooked and canned today.  I've got everything set out that can be out and the the real fixins in the fridge ready to go.  I decided to put it in smaller jars because then I can open one for me or give one to a friend and if I need more for a recipe, I can always open 2. 

AMY, sounds like you had a lovely day with your friend yesterday.  You need more of those days!  I hope your trip today with hubby is fun, too.

"Psycho" was so good last night and I found that I'd forgotten some things...like that hunk, John Gavin, was in it.  He's so cute!  But what I really cherish is time with my daughter!

I have to get moving now.  Today is a Wally World day and if my fav haircutter is there, I might stay to get a haircut.  It's past time!  Enjoy your day Everyfriend!  It's yours to make of it whatever you want!

good Morning everyone. It is 65º and sunny calling for 79º today. Hope you all are having a great day. I am having a hard time still with the phone people they are saying they wont fix our phone until the 8th  of august.

Lloyd

JaneS - Glad you enjoyed "Psycho" last night.  I'm in agreement with you on John Gavin . . . very easy on the eyes!   He was also in a good musical comedy with Julie Andrews and Mary Tyler Moore, called, "Thoroughly Modern Millie".  Be sure to watch it if you get a chance.  John Gavin passed away last year . . . he was 86.

I remember him in the movie with Susan Hayward, I think... it was Back Street.... thought it was very good. Yes, he was a hunk!

Jane, I am interested that there is a name for "the other kind of chiropractor", not for now but the future. I will keep a note about the name to see if any such person is around here. I do believe in the good they do! Thanks.

Amy, your day sounds like fun medicine to me. Hard to find someone to play with anymore. 

The trees are absolutely still right now so maybe I should turn the sprinklers on again. Gave each zone 40 min this morning but the grass doesn't look any perkier.... Need to call the mower because if he sprayed for the weeds/grass growing in the concrete sidewalk & driveway, it ain't dead today! He may have forgotten to spray, but I paid him the extra to do it. 

I had a line full of pleasant customers today...and one very fussy lady.  Nothing I did suited her, not even the fact that I never lost my smile for ALL her fussing.  But I go the last laugh.  Her credit card didn't work and she had to root out the cash to pay...complaining all the time that her bank is always screwing her up.  I wonder if anything ever suits her.

MARILYNE and SHIRLEY, I've see both those movies but I wouldn't mind seeing them again!

I'm trying to decide if I have the energy to make the chili sauce now or should I wait until tomorrow.  I have to take my car for inspection early in the morning but they'll give me a ride home and then bring the car back when it's ready so I'd have all day tomorrow.  I think I just answered my question.

PHYLLIS and AMY, I copied the custard recipe and I'm wondering what kind of dish I need to cook it in when I use the instant pot.  And if I read the direction correctly, the dish I use sits in the metal container that came with the IP and theres water in that metal container?  Sunday is coming round.  Maybe these qustions will help JOY get moving on using her IP.  You two just seem to say "I think I'll make this in my IP" and you know immediately what instruments and dishes to get out.  I don't but I will....if y'all help me?

I didn't get my hair cut today because Paula was busy when I finished working and I didn't feel like waiting.  So, no ears today!

Guess I better get SOMETHING done if I'm not going to make the chili sauce.  I'll find something that needs doing or I'll do what I do a lot of the time....NOTHING! Wish e luck!  And Enjoy the rest of your day!

As you may have noticed, a lot of my keys are sticking.  I don't know if it's due to age or due to 7 years of Kiran eating her after school snacks (and sometimes supper) in front of the computer.  Maybe a little of both.  Anyway, I've been checking out new keyboards and maybe someday......

Bedtime in Kansas but I still need to trim my hair & take a shower. Cats had their "midnight snack"... are happily sitting around the pool watching the wildlife that I can't see. I have to hit the floor running in the morning. A whole list of to dos before picking up the RV "any time after 1:00 pm".  They had to replace the whole roof, including the wood under the rubber layer, so glad they seem to be so thorough. Don't know what kind of warranty comes with it but sitting out in hail is a risk, no matter what the warranty is.

Jane, hope you find what you want for the computer..... I am so happy with this $250. laptop I bought at Walmart in Salida, CO either last year or year before.... would not have even considered if it hadn't been marked down so much & Andy was so impressed with it & the price. My old ones are hopeless... must be at least 10 years old, started out being Windows XP that I gave Cas & one was Vista that he bought me 6 months later. One still has PSP on it that works "sometimes" & the other has the printer attached & neither one work fast enough to mess with except for those projects.  Cas still had a regular computer when he died, a Sony that I gave my youngest son to refurbish for his daughter. Don't think it lasted her long, she wanted a laptop. I do shop online (Amazon) & e-mail some, not like a few years ago. If it wasn't for y'all in here I would not be on as much.  My phones & internet are with Cox & it has been so bad recently I am going to have to find something else. Can't carry on a conversation without calls dropping over & over. I don't like cell phone (have an iPhone) but only turn it on when Cox phones don't work & when I travel... it is a tracfone & smart one but the driver is not so smart! 

Off to take care of what needs doing so I can get to bed.  Sweet dreams to all and God Bless. Shirley

Good Morning Everyfriend!  We got up waaaay early this morning.  It wasn't even light out but Annie was ready so off we went.  They had their pill and I slept until the boinger went off.  Now they've had breakfast and I have to get myself ready to greet the public.  Well, at least the public that works at the garage.  My inspection appt. is 8 a.m.

SHIRLEY, did I understand you correctly?  There was actually a period of "no wind" in Kansas?  I didn't think that every happened.  Every since my cousin was stationed in the midwest in the military MANY years ago and his wife told us about needing 31 clothespins to keep each sheets on the line, I've thought of the midwest as WINDY!

I better get moving or I won't be ready for any of the public to see me when it's time to leave the house!  Enjoy your day Everyfriend!

HEY!  I think I beat AMY here this morning!

Good morning everyone..

Yes Jane you did..hugs to you this morning!!

We had a great day again yesterday, picked up the sewing machine  and it will work I think!! Just needs a thorough cleaning.  We has a tummy full at the Chinese buffet then stopped  in a wee village where Kyle gets his hair cut.

Today we are off again@ This time up to the vet..an hours drive away to get Jesse weighed. We are curious to see what his weight is at 8 months old. Tomorrow NO running the roads, I hope!

Jane I just used a little casserole dish that fit in the pot. As long as your dish fits and is oven proof you can use it. I put it in the silver basket that came with the IP and lowered it in on the water. Easy to take out also just grab the handles. Our custard is all gone ,need to make some more and it is soo easy to make.

I am sorry for not answering everyone but need to put an egg in my boot and beat it.

Take care nd enjoy your day everyone.

 

I copied the custard recipe and I'm wondering what kind of dish I need to cook it in when I use the instant pot.  And if I read the direction correctly, the dish I use sits in the metal container that came with the IP and theres water in that metal container?  Sunday is coming round.  Maybe these qustions will help JOY get moving on using her IP.  You two just seem to say "I think I'll make this in my IP" and you know immediately what instruments and dishes to get out.  I don't but I will....if y'all help me?

Jane, you're right.  Put water in the instant pot and then the little trivet and on top of that put a bowl or pan that is small enough to fit down in the pot.  I have a small (6 inch) souffle dish (an old Jewel T pattern baking dish that I found at a flea market) that is just the right size to hold the custard mix and still fits down in the pot.  I learned a lot of what dishes, and/or substitutes for those called for in the recipe, from watching You Tube.  There are dozens of videos about how to use the IP.  The only accessory that I have bought to use in the IP is a 6 in. spring form pan that I want to use for making a cheesecake or banana bread.  For everything else I look around through my collection of dishes and pans and lids and try to find something that will fit.  If it is a dish that can be used in the oven it is safe to be used in the IP.

EDIT:  Amy beat me to answering you but she said the same thing.  (Hi, Amy!)

Grocery day today so I must move along.  Please make it a good day.

Haha, Jane, that period of "no wind" lasted about 10 minutes, guess it was shifting. I do remember when it took that many clothespins to hang a sheet, it was sure hard to keep them from dragging the ground as I tried to pin them on. The wind would suck them out of my hands & flip me off the ground. My clotheslines were east-west so when a gust from Callie hit it would almost drag me to Nebraska (seriously, would I kid you?) When we built that house back in the mid-60s, that was the first dryer I ever had & used to tell people that "I'd give up anything I owned to always have a dryer". Would you believe I still have & use that dryer?  It was bought in 1967 or '68 & only had a the belt replaced about 3 times, gas & while it has 2 settings, normal & wrinkle free.... I only use the normal all the time. The wrinkle free takes longer & I don't mind ironing. I'm hoping it will hold out as long as I stay in this house... poor baby, nobody will want it... can you believe it is that '60s avacado color???

The sun is coming up, a red glow.... got a load in the dryer & it just stopped so better go fold. Cats came in & ate but I have not. Got the door open to the pool right by the computer so it feels good. Temps to go back to 90 today, but I got the pool cleaned last night & don't have that job this morning. I sprayed me with mosquito stuff but have some bites anyway.  I ironed a couple pair of knee length pants to see which is most comfy to wear today, with a white blouse hanging out. Not crazy about wearing a shirt with a collar but looks better than T-shirts & I sure don't want to wear long pants in this heat.  Winter clothes "hide the sins" better .. and I have been bad about fast food & ice cream lately. Only added a pound but it's flab & not muscle, too hot to get enough exercise to burn off all I eat. Every bite of ice cream I think of Gloria with no appetite & explain to myself that "I'm eating this for Gloria"...   (She should be gaining pretty good.....)

Have a great day, everyone... Remember when we used to say, "Don't do anything I wouldn't do!"...........?

Good morning, Phyllis & Amy, love the talk about the IP but still holding out.

G'morning All, Billiant weather her along the south coast, great for the holiday makers but a little too hot for me unfortunately !, for the past few weeks or so i have been under the care of the local 'Emergency Nursing Services' again,not bad enough for any hospital visits this time,thank goodness !, our purchase of our apartment in the retirement block is, at last nearing its end, with luck, we should be making a move with in the next few weeks, sorry Lloyd, i have been very busy these past few week. Health problems included !, hopefully they have all been settled now and things are now on a more level playing field once again !.
I came across this interesting video and, I thought it may be of interest to one or two of you ?, this couple seem as if they have enjoyed  themselves walking around this part of Warwickshire, hope you do too !, cheerio for now again.

CLICK HERE....                                            Roley.
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Peter, love the chance to visit a village much like the one we lived in (Marlow, Buckinghamshire) back in the mid '50s. I have always wished that some "news media" would go to England & visit where all the American bases were located, maybe contact some of the families that were transplanted to those locations from their homes in the US, and show us what the places look like now. Maybe show photos of what it looked like "back in the day" when GIs roamed the streets. I had a tiny, cheap instamatic camera so no really good photos from me, but I have scanned what we had and treasure each one. Glad you are feeling better and hope the move goes smoothly. Thanks for the link.  Shirley

Good morning everyone. 61° now at   8 am and yes I slept much better last night . Of course I paid for that when got out of bed. I think we have seen jokes of really old folks getting up in the mornings with all the creeks and grunts and groans, that was me.. Can no longer deny it  that is me they make fun of.

AMY  looks like you had a great time yesterday.

SHIRLEY  at times I wish I had an RV so I could travel around our beautiful country. Then again I have been a computer traveler for years now but still not the same as seeing something real and not some one else's view of it.

JANE  I would like to find a chiropractor like you have. I really do not think I could take and twisting or prodding and pushing. Hope you get that chili made today. Canning is a lot of work but so enjoyed in the winter months.

LLOYD  what is with your phone company? Not fixing your problems till next month? Crazy. Are they putting in new lines?

JANE  like you I need a new keyboard. At times I hit a key and nothing shows or it skips a space. I try to read over what I type and fix it but at times I miss something.

SHIRLEY  thanks for my morning chuckles. I have gained 2 pounds so keep on eating for me!!!!

ROLEY like with all your other travels I enjoy ed this one. Thanks for showing me the country side of England. Like that gal said beautiful brick walls and buildings. Wonderful

Have a good day.

RE MARLOW Bucks.
G'afternoon Jane. I thought you might find this interesting, it tells you something of the USAF Airbases inMarlow in the 1940s, i like the references to 'King Zog' which i think was a cartoon caricature in the 'Saturday Evening Post? at that time, you may recall ?, hope this opens for you..
                                     Cheers.Roley. 
CLICK HERE...
https://ubp.buckscc.gov.uk/SingleResult.aspx?uid=TBC554

Sorry SHIRLEY, Got the name wrong !, hope you enjoyed that little piece of 'USAF' History anyway, hope I got the piece about 'King Zog' and the Saturday Evening Post correct ?  , that is going back some years !...
                                         Cheers  Roley.

Good morning.  Another pretty sunny morning, but still a bit chilly.  I think our temperatures are supposed to go back up near the 90's this weekend.  The mornings sure have been "cold".

I am just marking my place and saying Good Morning to all the morning friends.

I am still moving kind of slow, but I really need to clean out my fridge today. Been putting it  off for too long now. I want to be sure I get it out to the trash. 

Hope everyone has a good day.

Joy

ROLEY, it was SHIRLEY that was in Marlow, not me.  I wish it had been me.  I've been to England twice and my favorite parts were the forays into the country.  London is nice but I'm a country gal at heart an I loved the country.

The Chili sauce is cooking and the kitchen smells wonderful!  It'll be another half to 3/4 of an hour before I can can it.  And I might have to make it again.  I forgot how much it cooks down.

HI JOY and GLORIA!  Everyone enjoy your day.  I'm loving the cooler weather!  But, as GLORIA mentioned, they're going back up into the low 90s through Monday and then settling into the mid to high 80s.  It was nice while it lasted.

MESSAGE FROM LARRY'S SON, SCOTT

Mary Ann,

This is Scott, Larry's son.  I believe I have written you in the recent past, but not sure.  I am going through his communications to let everyone know his status.

Unfortunately his status has not improved and in some ways is worsening. I know he would not want anyone worrying about him so I though I'd drop you a line so you might post something on his behalf.

At this point I do not know when he will be able to return to his online presence. The sooner the better.

If he helps me remember, as he did yesterday, I will keep you updated on his condition.

Thank you,
Scott

First, I just heard on our local news:  a woman in the area from another country wants our USA flag taken down because it bothers her - apparently, it is a sign of bigotry and she wants it replaced by....... the Mexican flag. 

I have seen a lot of this - we see the Mexican flag flown in Arizona often - this is so wrong.Bet they cannot do this in other countries.

Bubble:  Have a wonderful visit at the kibbutz!  It sounds so great to still have those places we have read about for years.

Lloyd:  Do you think you need to slow down?  Hoping you mend quickly.

Jenny:  We have not see you two on your deck in ages - I always look and want to honk the horn.  Enjoy your trip!

Gloria:  Shark - reminds me of watching Jaws at the theater and someone fainted and had to be carried out.  You need a back rub - take care.

Phyllis: Thanks for the new site.  I put a small roast in the iPot last night along with carrots and a sweet potato sliced in half.  Covered with beef broth and it is enough for 3 meals at least all for $5.  Very tender meat - it wasn't a recipe, it just seemed to work.  Next, now to try your new recipe. 

Shirley:  I can't read my note to you - hoping you get another break from the wind.  Wind hits here every afternoon and it is enough to push us indoors. 

Back from the vet...this pup weighs 73 lbs and he is still growing!!

Mary Ann, thank you for posting this...sad news but will pray for a miracle..

Phyliss, today is going to be a yogurt day.  I prefer when it is made in the IP as we don't add sugar to it.

Shirley, you know you wanna IP...
I can understand when you do have a lot of other cooking pots/pans....but they are awesome

Joy, great to see you. Wish it was cold here. It has been not too bad with less humidity but the temp is going back up along with humidity coming also.

Roley, thank you. Will watch later when I have my cuppa tea.

Gloria, great that you had a good nights rest. Shame that one has to pay for it in aches and pains though. That was the 6th time since 2016 that I have been away for any length of time on my own so yes, we did have fun!

Mary Ann: Thank you so very much for posting the note from Larry's son, Scott.  Larry and Pat are on my mind and in prayers. 

Roley:   Don had many business trips overseas and I was able to come along a few times.  It was such a treat to visit London and really fun to see the smaller towns.  We found our English "cousins by history" to be kind and courteous.  The office was in Brighton so we stayed in a good spot for venturing out on quick little trips.  Always such interesting backgrounds to the history. 

MESSAGE FROM LARRY'S SON, SCOTT

Mary Ann,

This is Scott, Larry's son.  I believe I have written you in the recent past, but not sure.  I am going through his communications to let everyone know his status.

Unfortunately his status has not improved and in some ways is worsening. I know he would not want anyone worrying about him so I though I'd drop you a line so you might post something on his behalf.

At this point I do not know when he will be able to return to his online presence. The sooner the better.

If he helps me remember, as he did yesterday, I will keep you updated on his condition.

Thank you,
Scott



Thank You so very much Scott
for letting us know how your Dad
is doing.  I know that he would
love to post if he could. 

Best wishes to you all.. 
I miss Larry's posts,  but
appreciate you stepping in
and letting us know how
he is doing.
Sandy

Thank  you Mary Ann for
sending usthis message.

Carol, the woman requesting the removal of the US flag reminded me of a recent post or news (I don't recall if someone posted it here or not) where a woman asked to have some policemen removed from the restaurant because they made her feel uneasy.  What on earth is going on in this country? 

Tom recently bought a steamer to use in the IP and uses it for vegetables.  Asparagus was OK but not like I like it.  This was not the fault of the IP but by the way that Tom fixes them.  He has had good luck with other things he's fixed, especially pot roasts.  Yum!

Mary Ann

First, thank you MARY ANN for posting the message from Scott.  I wish it was better news but all news is welcome.  I keep LARRY and PAT in my prayers and I'm sure God will do what's best for LARRY.

AMY, I saved a recipe for cheesecake.  It's one of my favorite desserts and I know I'll be making that one of these days. 

In my opinion, a policeman doesn't make a person nervous unless they are doing something that is against the law.  If you are obeying the law, a policeman is just another customer.

There are 11 pints of chili sauce cooling on my counter and two small loaves of ice cream bread also cooling on the counter.  I just noticed that there are two slices off one of the breads so someone's been eating it!

I have my car back and it didn't cost me an arm and a leg.  So I'm legal for another year.

Annie is getting antsy for her supper so that's next on the agenda.  And I have to turn on some fans around the house.  It's hot in here and it's not that hot outside.  Enjoy the rest of your day!

Amy:  Try as I might, I cannot find the letter from Scott - Larry's son.  Something on this 'puter is not working today.  I can blame it on the heavy rain and wind that Jenny missed by getting out of town early.  Jenny:  Your house didn't float down the hill. 

Mary Ann:  History was my favorite subject - it sure seems people are organizing to try to erase the truth of world history. That woman is "requesting" our flag removal while a week or so ago, a group tore down the USA flag and burned it then replaced it with a Mexican flag. 

Mary Ann:  Do you like asparagus sauteed in a little butter?  I do.

I see - I made a mistake on where I was writing.  Sleep deprived again -