Soda Shoppe January 1, 2024

RAMMEL · January 11, 2024, 11:30:12 AM

The printer worked before she took the computer on vacation - so it should still work. If it plugs into a USB or HDMI port it may be in a different one, and the computer can't find it. So far we don't even know if the power comes back on, or at what point it fails. The re-installing sounds like a good idea.
What make and model is it? Does it still pass a self test?

JaneS · January 11, 2024, 12:26:23 PM

So far, I've tried everything with the computer that you are suggesting! It does have power it just doesn't accept the signal to print! I'm going to call the place where I got my computer. The printer is a cheapy from WM and it really doesn't do what I'd like it to do but it was all I could afford when I got it and it's going on 6 years old now! I do appreciate all the time you people have taken to advise me but I think I need someone right here and I think one of the service guys where I bought my computer will come over and maybe bring the printer I really wanted when I got the computer!

Thank you all for being there for me!

Amy · January 11, 2024, 02:04:18 PM

Jane, my friend just got a new printer from Costco and really likes it. She bought a Epson ecotank one on sale. She does a lot of printing and have yet to run the ink dry.

Listened to the noon news and they are blessing us with a foot of snow on Fri evening. Goodness knows how much we will get today as it is still snowing!!! It is winter.

JaneS · January 11, 2024, 08:52:52 PM

Thank you, AMY, for keeping the snow where you are! I really don't want any more of it here!

Tomorrow, I have to work my eye schedule around Frankie's "off work" schedule so I can go with her to WalMart and do my own shopping for a change. It's her day off but she has a vet appt for Cooper at noon so she's planning on shopping after that. I'm going to try to work my eye drop schedule into that!

Now I'm going to hit the hay! I'm tired right down to my sox and I'm not wearing any sox so that's bad! Good Night Everyfriend! Sleep a peaceful sleep and wake refreshed. Make tomorrow all your own!

RAMMEL · January 11, 2024, 10:10:08 PM

Goodnight from here.

Amy · January 12, 2024, 07:01:27 AM

Good morning from here..

Tad chilly here ,starting out at 7° and anywhere from 6 -12 inches of snow to come. Weather girl said last night that yesterdays snow was the appetizer and today Sat was the main meal.

Picking up a few things in town just in case we do get a snack full of snow. The need to use up some apples so appleasauce and may can some for later.

Jane, after that wet snow, fresh snow will soften the ice from it being pushed up into banks.....I hope.

Patricia, are you still in the minus temps?

Rick, was there much flooding in your area?

Phyliss, everything ok your way?

Callie,how is the arm/hand/shoulder doing?

Better get at it,just remembered need to pick up Kyles blister pack also.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

JaneS · January 12, 2024, 07:59:50 AM

Good Morning Everyfriend! Thank you to everyfriend for all the help regarding my printer. It's still balking! I do appreciated everyfriend taking time to email me and to think about what it might be that is causing the problem!

I'm ready to meet Frankie for our shopping trip and I've decided that I'll see if I can get a haircut while I'm there! I seem to have a bush growing on top of my head!

AMY, take good care of KYLE. It sounds like he might just be pretty special to you!

CALLIE, I hope you are getting some relief from your pain. I'm keeping you in my prayers!

I better get on my horse and get moving! I have things to do. I did get most of the Christmas stuff put away the last few days. Thank goodness for that!

I wish you all a good day! Make it your own in every way!

RAMMEL · January 12, 2024, 10:36:56 AM

Quote from: Amy on January 12, 2024, 07:01:27 AMRick, was there much flooding in your area?

Luckily I'm at the top of the hill. Once in a while we get some water leakage from too much ground water. It comes in where sewer and water pipes enter the house. But - none yet this time. More rain due over night and snow "scheduled" for Tuesday. The local little rivers and streams did overflow and flood the usual areas. The East side of New Jersey had it's usual flooding. As of last night they were still seeing runoff, and still at flood stage. All in all - thankful it wasn't snow.

phyllis · January 12, 2024, 12:11:45 PM

I am still here, Amy. Some days are hard but I seem to bounce back the next day a little. I still manage to get up in the morning and with David's help get from bed to recliner or into wheel chair. David does almost everything now. I suppose I should look for some place to go for assisted living but neither of us wants to do that yet. My brain is still working and I can still make suggestions and give him basic instructions. The truth is if he wasn't willing to help me I wouldn't be in my home any longer so I am deeply grateful for that. At 94 things will just take their natural course.

Thank you for thinking about me.

CallieOK · January 12, 2024, 12:28:44 PM

Good Morning. Yesterday, my son played golf and I only needed a sweater to check birdfeeders. Today is sunny but temperature is 28º and it "feels like" 2º! (Thanks, Patricia, for sharing an Arctic Front with the entire state of Oklahoma! )

My hands/wrist/shoulders are working - sorta! - but I can't do some motions. I suspect arthritis and various myalgias have set in and this will be a permanent thing to deal with. Analgesic pills and rubs do help but it's muscles and tendons so surgery isn't an option - not that I'd agree to it, anyway.
I have a house cleaner and order groceries delivered. Retired son is coming every Tuesday to take me to hair appointment and do errands. He also takes me to maintenance medical appointments, which is all I've needed.

I can take care of cooking and desk work so am not totally useless! Recently, I put a pork loin in the slow cooker and made a chicken/Stovetop Stuffing casserole. With things already in freezer in meal-size portions, I can now alternate pork, chicken, fish and beef for dinner.

Today's Project du Jour is to divide casserole into individual dishes and for sharing with neighbors who are kind enough to get my mail.

Hope Jenny's surgery went well and the rest of you stay warm and safe.

patricia19 · January 12, 2024, 03:23:07 PM

Good late morning from an Interior at minus nine. Amy, January and February are our coldest months, so it's to be expected. However, next week is forecasted to be in the low pluses.

March is when the longer days start showing effects, with more light, humidity and are normally the largest snow increase.

Callie, you can thank the S.E. part of the state and or western Canada for that chill. The three mountain ranges dividing the Interior and the southeast portion of the state means we have substantially different weather. The southeastern part of the state is part of the wet climate of Oregon and Washington. In fact, Ketchikan, Alaska holds the record for the most rainfall in the U.S.

I'm sorry about your hands/wrist/shoulders causing you pain and trouble. I wish that things were different for you, or they had a practical solution.

I have osteoporosis arthritis and my hands can be painful at times and have no strength. Not only that, but I remember once having the doctor tell me to squeeze his hand and while I was trying my hardest, he repeated his instruction to squeeze!

I, too, am hoping for a good report from Jenny. She could use some and some pain relief.

Phyllis, you'd think that as long as we've been on this earth that, there would be more solutions for seniors and not at such high prices!

In 2013, after being on the list for years, I finally was able to move into this independent living building; for disabled seniors. Unfortunately, in 2016, the private company closed its US properties and sold its Alaskan properties to the state. That and Covid have done a number on the once standard amenities.

Jane, enjoy your time out and about, time spent with Frankie. Perhaps, if you have time, see what's available printer wise.

Our morning meet and greets were buzzing with the news that Alan and Dora's great-grandson, in Milwaukee, named his newborn twins, Alan and Dora. I get weepy eyed just thinking about it now. They would have been thrilled.

Amy · January 12, 2024, 03:57:37 PM

Rick, that is a good place to be in all that rain!

Jane, I will...and yes he is .

Phyllis, I ws surprised to hear my husband say we would take the wheelchair when he had a hospital visit. One uses whatever helps when they can. We use Tylenol muscle and body/arthritis and so far it works. Plus he is taking other meds along with it. Your David is as special as my David .

Callie, we use Voltaren and sometimes Tiger Balm.Seems to work for a bit ,then re-apply.Good neighbour are a blessing!!

Patricia,out west they are in a deep freeze and I don't mind if it doesn't head this way. Guess I am getting soft That is so nice to have the twins named after Alan and Dora.

CallieOK · January 12, 2024, 04:40:41 PM

Thanks for the advice. I've dealt with "mild" fibromyalgia and arthritis here and there for years and found that Blue Emu cream works well as a rub. I've begun taking 8HR Arthritis acetaminophen instead of safety coated aspirin.
Mobility issue is structural and I have to wear braces on both ankles. No more "cute" shoes This Aging Process is ANNOYING!!!!!
Onward and Upward....

Found other things to do this morning so need to get myself in the kitchen and take care of that casserole.

patricia19 · January 12, 2024, 05:40:27 PM

I have been busy looking up all of these arthritis products. I use regular Tylenol because I cannot use aspirin, so I'll probably look for the muscle and body Tylenol one. The others had too many cautions and side effects for me to try.

Funny story about aspirin, Once back in the mid-nineties, I was working at Sears and fell ill. Too busy, I thought to go to the doctor, I began using aspirin like candy. That was until my supervisor sent me to the hospital with a choice between that or losing my job.

It turns out that I had strep and had overdosed with aspirin... I never said I was bright. I spent three days having stupid hallucinations while I recovered from strep and detoxed from an aspirin overdosed.

They were drawing blood every few hours and using various machines. It got, so my blood started refusing to be drawn, and I had to go through various arms hanging over the bedside and shaking my hand to keep the blood flowing. Try that several times daily.

In any case, I can no longer use aspirin.

JaneS · January 12, 2024, 09:48:42 PM

I read and digested everything that was written here and I sympathize with all of you. Getting old is not easy! But it sure does beat the alternative! It's so nice to see all of you posting! Please try to do it as often as you can even if you just say "hello"! I miss you all when you hide away!

Now I'm heading for the haystack because I'm tired right donw to the tips of my toenails! And tomorrow is another day! I did take a quick look at printers at WM but I still think I'm going to talk to the guy where I got my computer. I'm pretty sure he'll come over and hook it up and get me started and I want a better one than I had before!

I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and a happy tomorrow! Make the day your own in every way! It REALLY IS your day!

Amy · January 13, 2024, 07:22:44 AM

Good morning...

Seems we did get a good snack of snow last night and it is still snowing.!! Kyle said there is about 8 inches of snow so I had better gear up for the dance. I also need to can some lean hamburg so we shall see how the day goes.

Callie, I am going to look for the Blu Emu, thank you!

Patricia, at least you now know to stay away from it. Same with Kyle and ibuprofen, that caused him a quick ride in the ambulance!!

Better get go wake my dancing partner up (electic start)after I my put dancing gear on...

Enjoy your day and stay safe..

CallieOK · January 13, 2024, 12:03:15 PM

Six earthquakes in this area last night/early this morning - two were about 4.2!!!! I'm not close to where the epicenters were but felt a "jiggle" for those.

"Feel like" temperature is -6 and there's a sprinkle of snow flakes.
What next??

Amy, I get the Blue Emu cream at Walgreen's and have found the store brand is just as good.

MarsGal · January 13, 2024, 12:14:03 PM

It is now officially, good afternoon everyone.

I was planning to go gas up my car today, but while I was waiting for my hair to dry, I took a look at the weather. We have a wind advisory for all day today with warnings to watch for downed branches and flying objects. As if to emphasize the point, a short while ago one of the dead trees across the street blew down across the road right where my driveway is. Fortunately it wasn't large enough to block the whole road. I don't know how long it was down, but when I heard a metallic noise just outside, I took a look. Just then a guy drove past, but stopped and pushed or picked up most of the deadwood and dumped it over the barrier. Given the sun was out fully and cast shadows across the road, and drivers do not pay attention to the speed limit, I thought that was rather brave. Anyway, I think I will wait until tomorrow, colder though it may be, to go fill the tank. I don't need to be anywhere until Friday. Well, that is my excuse today for procrastinating.

I've heard of Blue Emu, but haven't tried it. Right now I am very disappointed in the Icy Hot I have. It doesn't seem to be working like I remember. Maybe the tube is just too old?

Amy · January 13, 2024, 01:13:33 PM

That was not an enjoyable dance!!! I even had to stop,sit for a bit before I carried on. Got most of it clear but where the ice had built up I couldn't move it. Managed a small clearing ,not the usualy round about that I normally do the the dogs. Maybe tomorrow will be better..

Callie, thank you. We don't have a Walgreen but maybe our WalMart may carry it. Thankfully that is all you felt. A "jiggle" is more than enough and I hope others closer to it faired out ok.

MG, I was to can hamburg....but after my wrestle with the snowblower I cooked and froze it for the dogs. I did manage to keep enough out for a meatloaf for supper tonight )

patricia19 · January 13, 2024, 02:08:03 PM

Good mid-morning, minus 19 and chill here in the Interior. Sunday is to warm into the pluses and drop more snow. We have had lots of snow but evidently only 0.02 or 0.04 accumulations per snowfall. January is not living up to its frigid reputation, with every week showing plus temperatures and every weekend and latter part of the week dropping into the low minuses.

After hearing and reading about all the storms, snow and breakdowns, in the wet climate states, I'm so sorry for those in the midst of it all but so happy to be in a dry climate, cold and all.

Nothing new here, chores done, meet and greets finished and Farrah and I, fed and showered. I'm back into finishing up with my computer downloaded from externals and re-organized. I've taken enough breaks and need to get it back in operating order.

It looks like everything with the new server is good to go, so back to the computer redo.

Amy · January 13, 2024, 08:07:34 PM

Jane,where are you?

Amy · January 14, 2024, 06:56:57 AM

Good morning

High winds last night and again this morning. Not sure what it is like till day break. I know I am going to try and complete the trail out back later today.
Last night I was sitting in my chair and I saw amber lights break the darkness of the night. Our neighbour ,bless his heart had been out plowing 6 am and this was 6 pm, was plowing the parts of our driveway that I could not move!! Now it is pushed back to where it normally is.

After cleaning out back ,the sewing room will be occupied.Just maybe I can get all the blocks sewn together .....maybe.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

Amy · January 14, 2024, 07:48:20 AM

Jane is having trouble getting into the forum. Any help would be appreciated please. I did send her the url.but not sure if that will work.

JaneS · January 14, 2024, 09:09:03 AM

It worked, AMY! Thanks! Wonder how I missed it?

Today is COLD!! Cooper and I have had our walk and now he's sleeping. I'm not sure where. He followed me into the bathroom when I did my eyes the last time and I left him sleeping on the bathroom rug. He never stays in one place very long.

I'm getting ready to go to church on line pretty soon but there will be another eye-do before that. I wish you all a good day. Make it your own in every way!

Thanks again, AMY!

Amy · January 14, 2024, 09:38:03 AM

Yay Jane!!Good to see you here!!!

Sandy · January 14, 2024, 10:19:31 AM

Good Morning Everyone from
the cold, clear Rocky Coast of Maine.

Our Winter here as been pretty mild. We have missed
a lot of storms. We have had some snow, but the rain
has floated it all away.

I have been busy reorganizing my apartment,
and clearing out the clutter.

Also I have started to learn how to do WaterColor
painting. Buying materials. etc. The learning
Curve is difficult so I am following a lot of piople on
YouTube.. And buying lots of materials, of course,
to play with. Now if I can just learn to use them
correctly.

Never too late, right? Even at 80!!
Yikes!

Have a good week
Sandy

Radioman34 · January 14, 2024, 10:56:32 AM

I was shut out of this forum and could post. Guess who bailed me out. Yes it was Bubble. I'm glad to be back.

patricia19 · January 14, 2024, 01:58:04 PM

Good morning, please refer to yesterday's post, changing minus 19 to plus four and insert light snow with little to no accumulation for today's post.

Jane, I'm so glad to see you back onsite!

Sandy, my younger sister, does watercolors and really enjoys it, as I'm sure you are. Watercolors are seemingly so satisfying from what I've seen of hers.

MG, how are the ships in and around the Great Lake doing? I saw your post about them earlier.

Don, so nice to see you back with us again!

JaneS · January 14, 2024, 04:23:12 PM

Hello Everyfriend! It's good to see some people who have been strangers! Frankie picked up Cooper a little while ago and I'm thinking about supper but I'm going to wait until two of my eye jobs are done before I think about eating!

It's been very windy here today and lots of stuff has been blowing down. I saw one porch roof up against a house down the street. It wasn't the porch from that house and I'm not sure exactly where it came from. I didn't stay out long because it was very windy and very cold and I sure didn't want to get bonked by anything that might be blowing around!

I hope it calms down overnight and is better tomorrow. I can take the cold days but not when it's windy, too! Finish this one to your best! Do what suits you most!

Amy · January 14, 2024, 04:49:03 PM

Jane, you must have really high winds there, we have wind but not as destructive. I was out doing the driveway and backyard and the wind would blow the snow back at you. I am not complaining as I heard Buffalo got about 3 FEET of snow.

We had meatloaf, mashed potatoes and creamed peas for supper last night. Think a meatloaf sandwich is in order with a scare of hot mustard .

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