Soda Shoppe for June 1 , 2023

Amy · June 27, 2023, 02:04:24 PM

Patricia, this will be our 6th shot for covid/booster. We have had the flu shots and Kyle has had the pneumonia shot. Being immunocompromised he has to be careful, must admit we aren't wearing our masks other than into Dr appointmaents.A friend and his wife got a virus and he said it knocked them off their pins and was worse than covid. Always something to look forward to....NOT.

Do the storms bother Farrah?

patricia19 · June 27, 2023, 03:32:49 PM

Amy, I've had two vaccinations and three boosters presently, but no news of another here. I rarely become ill, but when I do, it usually goes south quickly, so I wanted to ensure I was prepared by being vaccinated.

Farrah, in the beginning, used to be affected by storms and loud noises, especially building smoke alarms. When that changed, I had her hearing tested at a following vet appointment which came back fine, and the vet theorized that she had become used to those sounds. I also noticed that she tended to see how I reacted and went by that when they occurred.

The only thing she's bothered by are men she doesn't know and will hide under or behind something.

EDIT: She'll be eleven in early September, so she's gotten very easy going about most.

Amy · June 27, 2023, 08:48:29 PM

Patricia, interesting how she weathers the storms!!

Jane, how is your day going? Did you have an interesting time with your group of GG ladies?

No storm here...so far.

Shirley · June 28, 2023, 12:03:12 AM

Eye on a storm moving our direction, happens to be where it came from when we first moved to Wichita and it was a real doozie. Tornado headed right for our NO basement rental house & we had no idea the names of neighbors so we packed 3 little kids, a German Shepherd & bird in a cage into our Cadillac (remember how heavy the '61 Sedan deVilles were) & headed for the highway out of town. As we turned the first corner at end of street the radio weather man excitedly explained "the tornado split & half went to east side of town but other half exactly on path we were"... change of plans again another turn at next mile section line when storm caught the tail fins of the car & plopped us into a drainage ditch with back end resting on the concrete culvert. Oops... back wheels just whizzed in the air. My husband opened to car door to look around, raining so hard we couldn't see out, water came rushing thru our feet & as he sat down he explained "we had a lot of power lines overhead". As the tornado went overhead the driving rain followed and shortly the street was full of trucks & people checking everyone out. We were lucky, had the car dried out (farmer with tractor had instant business) and felt like we learned much from the experience. And for sure, I pay attention when a storm shows up on radar from that direction, pack up my critters, cameras & everything important & head to the basement. So that is what I'll be doing the next few hours, keeping track of radar.

Sweet dreams for all, an extra prayer for everyone having weather problems and God Bless us Every Friend. Love y'all. Tisie/Shirley

And here it is, storm moved on east of us, I had my sleep & woke up for a snack of crunchy ice & few bites of ice cream, scratching the dry skin & back to bed. All's well in Wichita.

JaneS · June 28, 2023, 06:27:20 AM

Good Morning! Yes AMY, I had a nice time at my reunion on Sunday but I have to tell you, in the USA we're GS people...not GG line in Canada. But even more important was my news from the Dr. on Monday morning....no returning cells following my cancer surgery in my jaw and if that lasts through Nov. (2 years following the operation) I'm home free!

Gotta go! Cooper spent the night and he's asking to go for his morning walk! Have a good day Everyfriend!

Amy · June 28, 2023, 07:05:04 AM

Good morning...

Jane that is great news!! Nice to hear those words from the Dr. When Kyle heard the words ( after 5 years ) from the oncologist we both could have hugged her tight!!

Shirley ,stay safe! Can't imagine going through something like that.

Day is not that busy, our appointment is at 11 so will putz about till time to go get our booster.

More rain today and smokey. One really appreciates the smokefree days when we get them. Managed to do some gardening yesterday ,planted more beans and pulled weeds for the hens .

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

patricia19 · June 28, 2023, 12:10:07 PM

Good morning, sixty-one and cloudy, I think tomorrow's forecasted rain will come early this time.

Jane, so nice that you had a good time with the Girl Scout reunion. My mother was my girl scout leader, one of them, and I was a brownie through intermediate till my freshmen year and then I discovered boys.

Amy, it'll be good to have that booster behind you and Kyle.

Nothing new to report, some household chores and puttering around again. The biggest part of these days seems to be our morning meet and greet socials and playing around on this computer so there's that.

I realized last night that as of this coming November, I'll have been retired ten years. Everything lately seems so long ago. My nieces and nephew are in their forties and fifties and my sister's grandchildren are now preteens.

Amy · June 28, 2023, 02:09:04 PM

Patricia, no rain here dispite threats. Kyle mowed the lawn and I just came in from wipper snapping the areas the lawnmower couldn't
reach. We were in and out of appointment times this morning and needle no behind ,was in arm.. Sorry Patricia, couldn't help myself..

JaneS · June 28, 2023, 10:59:48 PM

Good Night Everyfriend!

I started eye treatments today and hopefully, I'll have clearer vision when the treatments and surgery are over. I already have better vision in my left eye than I've had in many years so I'm keeping my fingers crossed and a prayer in my mind. It's going to take a couple months but we shall see what happens...and I hope "I shall see"!!

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

Shirley · June 28, 2023, 11:51:40 PM

Jane, congratulations for the good news & best wishes for the eyes. Prayers for all in need and happy day ahead for all. God Bless & Sweet dreams! Tisie/Shirley

Amy · June 29, 2023, 06:59:28 AM

Good morning..
No ill effects from the shot so that is a good thing! Another smokey day here,yesterday the smoke got worse as the day wore on.

Not sure what is happening today, need to do some baking ,need to do some cleaning, need to do some ..ok not need but want to do some sewing.

Jane, my neighbour is so happy with her surgery, she wore glass since childhood and doesn't need them now only to read the small print. My other friend is the same, he also wore glasses but doesn't now.

Shirley,glad you didn't dance with the twister!

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

JaneS · June 29, 2023, 12:55:22 PM

Good Morning and thanks for the good wishes!

The technician was here this morning and upgraded my computer reception. He was here almost 3 hours and there was "no charge" and he was a really nice young man. Now we shall see how it works. He says it's working fine...faster than before. I wonder if that means I have to speed up?

I'm going to get some lunch and try out some other areas of the computer. Have a great day!

patricia19 · June 29, 2023, 01:33:18 PM

Good morning; we had a light show starting around ten to about two with lightning, thunder, and hail. And since then, it's been relentless gray fog with steady rain.

MarsGal · June 29, 2023, 06:44:04 PM

Air quality here is pretty bad again. Right now, the monitor in the orange with, not unexpetedly, particulate matter as the primary source. This new (as of yesterday) alert is expected to last through July 1.

House events: Yesterday I got the front yard and some of the backyard mowed. Today, the guys came over with a new toilet for me, got knocked down the old wood shed, a wood bench/shelf thingy, and the remains of old shelving against the wall. That removes any wood right up against the back of the house. They also removed the old toilet stall. It looks like once upon a time someone used an old salvaged public stall, covered with wood planks and added bits and pieces of wood for shelving. It always made me feel crowded. For now, I am okay without the stall. There is not much room between the toilet and the gas hot water heater, so I am happy not to have that old wood so close to it. Next up will be two new casement windows and getting the windows that need it wrapped (as opposed to caulking). The old caulking and exposed old wood framing are in fairly bad shape.

Shan and Oscar got a new water fountain dish. I am not so sure they are happy about it. It is smaller than the old one. Unfortunately, that thing is either leaking somewhere I can't find it, or more likely, the cats have been tussling near it again. Yesterday was the fourth time in a month I had to sop up water spill/leak. At any rate, it needs a soaking in a vinegar solution rather badly. That is a project I intend on tackling tomorrow. I learned my lesson regarding multi-cats and water dishes a while back. Both fountains in service now are sitting in the middle of a mat with a raised lip to prevent water from running onto the floor.

Your weather sounds positively yucky, Patricia.

Jane, I am happy to see that you are having good results with your eye treatments/surgery. Now, thanks to your service tech, your computer

is "seeing" better/faster too I bet. And, that was super news from your Doc about the cancer (lack thereof) results. You are on a roll.

patricia19 · June 29, 2023, 09:17:27 PM

I know, Joanne. From what I understand, the jet stream has a deep loop through Canada and the US, which keeps all of one type of weather on the west side, and the extreme heat stays on the east side.
They're returning again tonight after a gray day of steady clouds and rain.

Special Weather Statement issued June 29 at 3:55PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks

...Heavy Showers Now Moving Over Fairbanks...

A band of heavy showers is now moving north over Fairbanks.

There will be rain for 15 to 30 minutes, winds gusting to 20 mph and a few lightning strokes. Showers will be heavy in some areas with up to one quarter inch of rain is possible.

The heavy showers should move northwest of Fairbanks about 5pm.

There will still be scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Fairbanks area this evening from 5 PM through midnight.

Forecast
Today
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52°
Fri
69°
54°
Sat
73°
54°
Sun
78°
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Severe Storms Possible Through Weekend
The Weather Channel · 3 hours ago
Severe Storms Possible Through Weekend
Then First Alert Forecast: Excessive heat and storms over the next several days

JaneS · June 29, 2023, 11:02:44 PM

I'm heading for the haystack! Cooper will be arriving here in the morning around 6:45 and I have to be ready and waiting!

My computer is working wellQ

Thank you Everyfriend for the nice comments about my good health news and my good computer news!

MarsGal, It sounds like you're on a "house fix up" spree! I hope it all goes well!

For everyone with bad air...breath harder out than in!

I'm off to shut my eyes and try to get some sleep! I hope you all have a peaceful night's sleep and wake up smiling to greet the day!

JaneS · June 30, 2023, 07:03:40 AM

Good Morning to anyone whose eyes are open and who opens them later. Cooper is here, he's had his breakfast and he's ready for his walk. I wish you all a good day!

Amy · June 30, 2023, 07:12:45 AM

Good morning.

We have a 71% chance of rain today...hope it is a quiet rain. Just typed that and the rooster crowd,he must agree

Need to finish up on what didn't get done yesterday plus nip into town to pay a bill. Roads are going to be packed today with cottagers coming back for the summer.

Jane, glad your puter is up and running even better than before. Friend had to replace her modem.got knocked out by the lightening the other day .Now she is up and running tickity boo!

MG, that is a lot of work to be done. Also one of the jobs I am procrastinating on......you know like your purse I did install the new gasket a long time ago and we have notcied water on the floor. So, when the mood and the body agree it will be done!

Patricia, that sounds like our weekend and I am happy about that! Hope it means no firecrackers let off. Really, there should be none, not with all the wild fires around.

Better skedaddle

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

RAMMEL · June 30, 2023, 09:31:59 AM

Way down here just North of NYC we have an air quality warning again. Smoke from the Canadian fires has made it this far. It is visible in the air.
This could be a rough weekend with all the fireworks that always cause smoke and a fire somewhere. Between the fireworks smoke and the fire smoke, inside will be a good place to be. No rain predicted for later so the air will not get washed.

Other than all that good news --- enjoy the Holiday weekend.

Shirley · June 30, 2023, 10:34:13 AM

My oldest grandson & family are staying with his parents in St.Louis for a few days, on their way for a week in Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, the Great Smokey Mountains. Can you imagine the heat & miles of traffic. Our visit was to see fall foliage so cars moved so slow the AC didn't run (long time ago) a nightmare of my husband trying to find a way out of the line to get outta there! At least the great grands can look forward to days at their Grammy's house where she has every toy invent, I swear, when they bought the house & basement empty it could have held numerous cars. The youngest of the 3 kids is sure HER Grandad is there to dote on her & he is thrilled with her special love.

The iPad is calling me, all kids have access to everything & can check on my ups & downs. I had breakfast about 3:00am & didn't get back to bed till nearly 5:00 so my usual 2-3 hours sleep & up. It is HOT & water in pool always nice & cool, BUT when they slather on all the sun screen it wrecks the chemicals & nobody wants to spend time adjusting without a lot more chemicals that make the area smell of chemicals! The way I keep it, I can open my bedroom sliding door at night any time the temps drop below what the thermostat is set at. A good world. Cas died July 2, 2013 so will soon pass another marker.

Won't repeat all the thoughts of how I spent this rest of my life, but God has been good. I am grateful for time spent visiting with Friends around the world, you have all made my days more interesting. Sincerely, Tisie/Shirley

phyllis · June 30, 2023, 12:17:50 PM

Rammel, And, 'way down here, just west of Raleigh, NC., we are under a Code Orange because of the smoke. I'm staying in the house again but, I can still smell smoke. David and I both have allergies and I have asthma so we are staying in as much as we can.

Besides that, it is sticky and hot so the AC is running all the time. I think that pulls in smoke and that is why I smell it. This morning's local news showed a camera picture of downtown Raleigh and you could barely see the outline of the tall buildings in downtown.

Amy, is anything left of the beautiful Canadian woods?

I made a big pitcher of lemonade and I think I'll mix up some tuna salad for lunch. That sounds good to me on an unpleasant summer day.

Take care, All.

Amy · June 30, 2023, 12:59:51 PM

Phyllis, roughly 23 million acres have been burnt!! My friend open her doors and windows yesterday only to have a sore throat at night due to the smoke. . There are firefighters from all over the world helping to put out the fires.
Your lunch is the same as ours, son has me mixing up the tuna with some cottage cheese, ranch dressing and we enjoy it that way now.

Rick,I pick my times to go out and do work outside..this is not fun but again my heart goes out to those closer to the fires.Some events have been cancelled here due to the smoke but others are going to carry on. Toronto which tops the world now for poor air quality is still having their fireworks.

patricia19 · June 30, 2023, 02:20:39 PM

Good late morning! I sympathize with those suffering. I remember the 2004 and 2005 record fire seasons where it felt as if everyone had been evacuated here, and people were asked to take in others due to the scarcity of places available.

Numerous places were opened around the city to house those with asthma or other breathing issues temporarily. There was a smoke pall and fire smell everywhere, smoke was even seen in homes and the air was yellow. You moved in a little yellow bubble. I came home one day to find one of my cats dead in the bathtub from the pervasive smoke. Everyone was coughing, but nothing closed. And that was only 6.59 million acres, "only" used in comparison with what's going on now in Canada's 23 million burnt acres.

MarsGal · June 30, 2023, 05:31:05 PM

Not the picture I want in my head, Patricia. Poor kitty.

Just as my cold started to clear off, my ears got plugged up and have been since all this smoke started. My nose is pretty stuffy this afternoon, but no sneezing or coughing, eyes are a bit dry. I've been staying in for the most part. We are having another level red warning today. But I really can't smell it.

Today was very muggy. Right now, it is 84 degrees. Air Quality is at 155. That is little lower than yesterday, but it felt a little worse for breathability than when I was outside for a few minutes this afternoon. Must be the humidity is up more today. Tomorrow will be slightly cooler.

patricia19 · June 30, 2023, 09:29:57 PM

Another way is to consider that what we had in 2004 is only about 30% of what Canada is presently facing.

I hope you're feeling better tomorrow and that the cooler expected weather comes through for you.

Our sunny weather has returned to those puffy clouds, but we're in the seventies.

JaneS · June 30, 2023, 10:16:56 PM

Good Night Everyfriend! My hair is cut and I picked up a couple things at WM after my haircut! I'm ready for tomorrow!

I sure wish this air would clear! Sleep well with your windows all closed! God bless us, every one!

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