Soda Shoppe July 1 , 2025

patricia19 · July 16, 2025, 02:47:17 PM

OLM, MG's Oscar, has medical issues. The only thing he shares with Farrah, is a possible barometric pressure change issue. I hope things work out for MG and Oscar, and that he gets better.

Farrah's not sick. She's always been finicky, and now as a senior, she's 68 in human years, she's gotten more so, even dare I say crotchety. She likes her treats, places she considers hers, and expects treats for existing.

Furthermore, she had a rough start in life, and when I got her as a permanent foster, she spent literally months under the bed and everyone called her my ghost kitty. It's only been the last few years that she's settled and expecting to be indulged.

Amy · July 17, 2025, 09:38:45 AM

Good morning..

Couldn't get in earlier but the site seems to be working fine now. We are getting a beautiful soft rain at the moment. I was to water the front garden but that is now being taken care of.

MG , I hope you find something that Oscar will eat.I remember all the things I would try with Babe from t-Bone steak to hand feeding her mashed sardines. Not an easy job for you.

Patricia, Farrah is a lucky girl that she has you to look after her!

Better get busy.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

OnLonelyMountain · July 17, 2025, 10:28:26 AM

Good morning,
Its supposed to be a tad warmer, but with a bit stronger breezes. Then it looks like we'll have a week of upper 70°s. Today I'll start back on wood cutting chores while it's still cool.

My daughter called yesterday and we had a lovely chat. She'll call again soon, probably while she's out running as its quieter. Three kids make phone conversations difficult at home.

Have a great day!

patricia19 · July 17, 2025, 01:37:43 PM

Good morning all.

Amy · Reply #94 - Re: Soda Shoppe July 1 , 2025

Good morning..

Beautiful day out, temp is 44° at the moment and I hope the fry days are in the past! We had a good down pour yesterday bring the water tote up a good six inches! Now the grass will grow...

Made blueberry muffins yesterday and today I will do some more baking.

Rick, is it cooler there? I turned off the a/c and opened up windows last night.

OLM, we liked in the lower 70's when we were working.

Patricia, I see you're hanging in. Cute photo.

Callie and Phyllis ,everything ok ?

Better get this day started.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

OnLonelyMountain · Reply #95 - Re: Soda Shoppe July 1 , 2025

Good morning Amy, and all!Its 55°F, clear though a little hazy. Tne PNW fire map jumped from 3 to 18 this last week. I didn't check the accumulative acreage burned, buildings or homes destroyed, and even people who've lost their lives. I just gofire by fire and pray for those impacted. 😭

Ron arrived in the night. He said something about starting to put up insulation. He'll be here 1 day. He went yesterday to buy me a screendoor at our local Home Depot. They didn't have it in stock. I ended up ordering it. It will be here in about 2 weeks.

Amy, lower 70°s is perfect.🙂

Have a lovely day everyone. Missing hearing from so many of you. Hope you can let us know how you're doing soon.

RAMMEL · Reply #96 - Re: Soda Shoppe July 1 , 2025

Quote from: Amy on Yesterday at 07:23:19 AMRick, is it cooler there? I turned off the a/c and opened up windows last night.

AHaaaaaa - Some relief at last. In the lower 70's last night, and we're to get a two day break (according to the "reliable" weather man.) The house with it's plaster walls is still hot so the A/C doesn't get a break. At this stage of my game I have no pressing obligations, so I'll just step outside a time or two and enjoy what I can. Have a good one everybody.
Amy - Hope that "big rain" you had will help with those fires. Hate to hear about fires wiping out places - very sad.

phyllis · Reply #97 - Re: Soda Shoppe July 1 , 2025

Thanks OLM for thinking about me. I am OK but I am a little cross that life is giving me problems lately. I do not do well in this weather! Heat is up in high 90s and either the sun is baking us or severe storms are drenching us. I promised myself I would not complain about the weather but keep breaking my promise.

Broke a tooth so had to yell help to the dentist. He gave me choice of going to dental surgeon and having what was left cut out or he could drill off jagged edge and I could adapt. I told him that surgery would probably kill me or bankrupt me so I am trying to adapt to loss of my tooth. Just paint me green and call me the "wicked witch of the west".

Other than that I am doing fine. Thanks for thinking of me. Missing Jane, too. Hope she'll be back soon. Take care while you and Rob are building your tiny house up in the beautiful woods and allow me to be envious of you living in such a beautiful place.

CallieOK · Reply #98 - Re: Soda Shoppe July 1 , 2025

Good Morning. Did I read my name mentioned?

July has been full of family, various repairpersons and crazy weather - and I really don't have anything to say about baking, yard work or construction - which most posts have been about.

Sorry $:-\$

patricia19 · Reply #99 - Re: Soda Shoppe July 1 , 2025

Good morning, 65 presently, blue skies, and we're heading back up to 78 today. We still have our fires, but the various overnight rains have helped. We're down to only five fires, down from the previous seven, and those range from 3 percent to 55 percent contained.

Meet and greets, are done, Claire has been released from the medical wing and is back in a new special care unit in the Scottsdale nursing facility. The care dog has been returned to help someone else in need.

Morning routine was late but is now concluded, and the plumbing company guys are starting the vertical shift two doors away from me and the other set of guys are patching the walls outside my door preparatory to them or our maintenance repainting. This drain dismantles and replacement stated in April and are expected to end in late August or possibly September.

My new plants are doing very well. The new grow lights are having a noticeable effect, especially with the philodendrons and cacti. The cacti soil mix has some riders as every day I find a couple of feathery purple mini plants I'm assuming are mushrooms. They show up an inch or so the past two days and by mid-afternoon are full on drooping, so I've been plucking them.

I haven't really gone anywhere this week or had any packages, nor done any serious deep cleans or decluttering. I'm trying to clean as I go instead of setting aside a day to do this or that because I've been terrible at keeping a set schedule. I grew up with a family who practiced serious spring and fall deep cleaning inside or out in our acre garden. And none of us three kids have kept that tradition. One is a procrastinator, one always paid others, and I work best under a deadline.

Hi Callie and Phyllis! No one needs to follow a discussion, I never seem to, as everyone is always busier than me. I'm totally in awe of what so many are able to fit into 24 hours, but that isn't me. I just enjoy seeing what everyone else is up to. I had never had any issues with my teeth, until after fifty.

Rick, air conditioning isn't a priority in the arctic, so when we're having late eighties or early nineties, or more, we just plow through and stay lubricated.

Amy, good morning and here's another for you.

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