Nice out here too. Sunny and calm. Saw some crocus flowering on my front lawn --- where the squirrels planted them. Also saw our first Robin yesterday.

Good Morning Everyfriend!  Yesterday was such a busy day that I was worn out when it got to be 5 o'clock!  I was sitting on the sofa and thinking how hungry I was getting for supper and I didn't even feel like getting up to go get it.  Then I remembered there was a dinner in the fridge that only needed warmed up so I forced myself to go warm it and after I ate, all I wanted to do was hop in bed.  I did some odds and ends and I was ready to crawl in a bit before 8:30.  That's early for me!  But it worked!  I feel better today!

I wish you all the best of days!  Make it your own in every way!  And come by and tell us what it was that occupied your time.  We need to know!

Hello, another late morning for me. I slept in, and then morning routines kept me busy until now. I hope everyone, their friends and their neighbors are doing well today.

Amy, I'm not fond of accounts in general, even mine in particular, but my accountant does a very good job, so I leave the hurdles to him.

Our weather is basically the same as yesterday, icy with periods of clouds and sunshine.

I've discovered a new obsession that I like in the mornings to wake me up. It's similar to a crossword with a series of numbers in sets of three to sets of ten, with the odd letter thrown in. Since I prefer ink to pencil, a lot of my earlier games and some now are heavily redacted.

I've discovered a way to avoid losing my posts. I open a second page for my post, while keeping the original to look back on and reply to. When I've finished and checked the original page to see if I missed anything, I then can post my reply on the second page, close it and my reply shows on the first, original page.

I hope everyone has been to photos to see the lovely flowers Bubble has posted from Jerusalem.

Rick, that happens, for us, in April and May. We're still in ice.

Jane, I've had the opposite, leaving me to either sleep in or take a cold shower to get me going. I can't use sleeping pills as they have the opposite effect for me.

Me too, Amy! Which could go for all your comments.  My appointment is coming up on Monday. So, about now I do need  and a cup of tea!

I'm in my jammies and ready to hit the haystack!  I was a busy little beaver all day today and I'm ready to rest up!  Cooper will be arriving a bit before 6 tomorrow so I have to be up and attem early and ready for the day!

Alls well here and I wish you all well on your end!  Do whatever pleases you most but be sure to get a good night's sleep!  Tomorrow is another day!  We'll do whatever the day brings!  Good Night Everyfriend!

It was such a lovely day till this evening when a cold wind blew in just as I was wrestling with the behemoth garbage pail putting in the middle of my driveway where they now come and get it so I don't have to get it to the curb - what a help that is - getting it there was no problem - coming all the way back without a walker was - now I only have a short distance to maneuver on my own... and the big gift they decided not to charge me extra for the service -  tra la... anyhow went out in my short sleeve Tshirt and brrr...

So pleased with my purchase - Amazon had clothespin sacks on sale for $4 something and so I purchased 3 of them - one for clothespins - one of the next projects is to get a washline in back so if nothing else I can air quilts etc. - then I put one in the closet I'm using to store my vacuum and cleaning supplies to keep the dust and wax rags and the third, I've put in the closet in what I call my 'doing' room to keep odd bits of ribbon and bows rather than a wire drawer that could be used for other storage. 

Wanted to watch the news on TV and of course snug under my throw and fell asleep so now I'm wide awake - well I owe a letter to my cousin and that is what I'll do - she does not do anything on a computer which in one way is a pain but in another it keeps my hand in practice to hand write letters.

Appears some of you are "abroad afar into the land of nod..."

OH look an illustrated copy using typical artwork of the late 1800s

"The Land of Nod" Robert Lewis Stevens

Good morning..

Our temp this morning ais 50° at the moment and we are in for rain. Our snow is going and this rain dhould make it almost disappear! 

Had a great time yesterday, met new accountant and really liked them, then went to a store that had past hands and really liked the new owners. She is going to carry on with fabric as she is also a quilter so a win win day yesterday. Plus I found a new purse!!  I am fussy on purses they have to have compartments and room to carry "stuff".

Busy again today with errands and making dog food.

No crocus peeking here..that would be so nice to see Rick.

Patricia, when we were in business we had a dandy accountant but he has retired...I liked this one so we shall see how it goes.

Jane I am finding I am in my pj's as early as I can  ,depends on the day 4 pm just might be a good time .

Barb, we have wheels on our garbage cans.....maybe your son could put some on yours and make it easier for you.

MG... no need to worry about it until you hear the damage of the accountant. I know easier said than done. 

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

Good Morning Everyfriend!  And a special "Good Morning, BARB!  You started my day off great!  I'm a long-time Robert Louis Stevenson fan!  I think the first poem I learned to say aloud when I was little was written by him and I've been a fan ever since!

I watching for sunrise so Cooper and I can take our first walk and it looks like it might be coming out!  He'll be at the doorway to my office any minute to tell me it's time!  I wish you all a great day!  Make it your own in every way!  And don't forget to let us know how you did that!  It makes our day!!!

for Patricia

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Thank you, Bubble, for posting the two screenshots of the fledglings for me.

Barb, I remember the land of Nod.

Good morning to Amy, and Jane, and all the rest looking in today!

Amy thanks for the suggestion however, the bin does have wheels - It is just so big and to get it going I have to push that bottom axel much like years back pushing the baby carriage up over a curb. However the bins are the property of the waste company and so no fiddling - it is just that within the past 2 years, my legs have done a number on me - between sciatica, and arthritis settling in on one knee and the other hip even Virgil Cane (my walking stick) is no longer enough and so anything requiring walking, pushing, dragging, sweeping, raking, cultivating, pulling is a struggle - can no longer get up either from a kneeling much less squatting position - some things I continue to attempt on my own so that I am independent but it is a struggle. 

The Robert Lewis Stevens that I remember most was 'The Land of Counterpane' - as a kid I was sick a lot and back then there was no real medicine so I was in bed and little lead farm people were all the rage - a takeoff from the lead soldiers - I had cows, and chickens and horses, and trees and of course the farmer and his wife - Mom made me a pond using the back of a cardboard box that we colored with a blue crayon so that with my knees up at different heights under the blanket I was able to create a whole panorama of a 'working' farm.

I received for Christmas one year an illustrated copy of poems by Robert Lewis Stevens and that one caught my attention. There was another but don't remember the name of it that had something to do with going to bed when it was still daylight... Something very comforting about re-reading children's books - there are many that were written after I was a child that I never read like Charlotte's Web Reading it now - Charlotte was quite the wordsmith wasn't she...

Here I thought we were finished with the cold but oh no - warmed up this afternoon but still trying to warm up this house - put off turning on the heat till noon and then only barely but I need to go in there and crank that thermostat up so I can sit and watch TV tonight. PBS is finally showing its usual Thursday night lineup of Brit Coms.

Patricia I love the photos but everytime I look at those birds knowing they are out there in all that cold I shrink in and everytime I actually say aloud thank God I have a nice warm cozy house and bed.

Hope y'all have a cozy evening planned - till later...

Goodnight All

Good morning..

We did have a bit of snow last night,just a light dusting that the sun will take care of.

Picking up some groceries then home to do work that got left undone yesterday. Friend stopped in and  we had a good visit.

Saw my first robins yesterday!! I noticed that the worms are surfacing so they will havesomething to eat. The crab apple tree is as well as the Mountain Ash so no berries there for them.

I would really like to put away the shovels and snowblower and get my summer tires on but March can be tricky..

Barb, sometimes pulling is easier than pushing, try that next time.

 Enjoy your day and stay  safe.

Good Morning Everyfriend!  I didn't manage to stop by on my way to the haystack last night.  I fell asleep in front of the TV at least twice and then decided it was time to give up and head back the hall! 

BARB, that poet's last name is "Stevenson".  He was always one of my favorites and the poem you mentioned starts...

In winter I get up at night,
And dress by yellow candle light.
In summer, quite the other way,
I have to go to bed by day!

He's always been one of my favorites!

Today is a "what shall I do" day!  Frankie has the day off so I don't have Cooper Doggie!  Although, she did say she might be over this afternoon to give him a bath.  All she has in her apartment is a shower and it's impossible to keep in it so she uses my bathtub!

I wish you all a great day!  Make it your own in every way!  And don't forget to tell us how you did that.  We're the nosy type!

Good morning, still, locally, in that icy grip with sheets of ice for walkways and roads. Temperatures will remain in the thirties for highs until April, with highs of forties and fifties. Basically, March has remained in the same temperature range and not the usual warmer, snowy one.

hmm Amy I'll try that - pulling hmm thinking on it that makes sense - we shall see

I'm smiling because you Amy saw your first Robin and most of the morning I've been following the antics of two Robins courting under the trees in the front yard... she scoots along for a few yards and he skitters behind till there is about 5 feet between them and this scooting and skittering has been going on for hours - another smaller Robin tried to get in on it but without any movement in his  direction he soon gave up - I'm assuming a 'he' since he was horning in on the skittering.

OH wow Jane you found the poem --- yes, just as I remember it... and yes, Stevenson

My body must know it is Spring even if it got cold again - sun as bright as can be - sky blue blue blue but sheesh temps are down and will be till Sunday when it appears some kind of front brings us rain. Anyhow I've had such a hankering for hard boiled eggs so that last night before I went to bed I boiled 3 - had one still a bit warm before bed and another sliced on bread with thin slices of onion and mayo on toast today - one more that I should save for tomorrow - we shall see - there are worst things to stuff in me just to satisfy some unplanned food hit.

I usually get brown eggs - half dozen at a time since typically I don't eat many eggs or use them in recipes as I once did - debating if I should get some white eggs and dye - the last couple of years Easter came and went while I was knee deep in either packing or unpacking - it would be nice to use my nice china with a bowl of colored eggs on the table with a nice Easter breakfast or even lunch - need to think on it - white eggs only come boxed as a dozen - for me that is an huge number of eggs - it could be, like many things I did when family was my pinnacle, it is better left as a memory. Need to ponder this one... What are y'all doing if anything?

I am so mad at Amazon. I live in a locked building, one with an intercom system, prominently displayed with an engraved message, saying please put in the apartment number, and the tenant will answer and unlock the doors. The security office is visibly right next to that door, and also has a button if help is needed. Notice in the photo, that the package was placed directly in front of intercom instructions, as well as instructions on the box...

The idiot driver placed the package on top of the intercom system, took a photo and posted it as package delivered. This is in a vestibule, open to the outside, and I received the photo in my email two hours later. I rushed down to the elevator and through the security office and luckily after 2.5 hours, the package was still setting on top of the intercom. I immediately called Amazon customer service, explained the particulars, and was very angry.

Ouch Patricia - frankly I don't think the drivers read instructions - I've been lucky that I noticed increased attention after I actually saw them coming and met the driver at my front door a few times - no more packages left out by the curb but now always on my front porch - however, it sounds like that is not possible for you - glad you called it may make a difference. Thank goodness the package was still there...

If the weather channel is correct it appears we do have a cold front sweeping across the nation that arrives here with the rain Saturday night or Sunday morning - I knew some kind of front was on its way but never dreamed a cold front - slow Spring this year...

Good morning..

Starting off at 31° with the possibility of rain later this afternoon. I noticed the rhubarb peeking when I was out yesterday , it usually gets one more snow on it before it can seriously grow.

Neighbour called last night, she did break her hip but is now home..amazing lady! Her daughter is going to stay with her a while to help  out.

Today the joys of laundry and since the snow has gone down I may be able to hang it out and hopefully beat the rain.

Patricia,one cannot fix stupid.........even duct tape won't work! Hope they pay attention to the instructions next time.

Better shake a leg and get moving.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

Good Morning Everyfriend!  I did it again last night...fell asleep in front of the TV and got up and went through the kitchen and turned off lights and hit the haystack!  So here I am this morning!

When I get packages, they are usually on the porch right outside the door but there are some deliveries that throw them on the chair at the end of the porch and I got one that was on the ground next to the chair.  I sometimes wonder how those people think!

I'm sitting here waiting for daylight so Cooper Doggie and I can go for a walk.  He's still waiting patiently in his spot on the sofa!  But when light comes in the windows, he'll be at the office door and I see it peeking through right now.  Maybe I'll go surprise him! 

Today is going to be a busy day.  I have some stuff lined up to get done and I hope it all makes it!  I wish you all a great day!  Make it your own in every way!  And don't do like I did and fall asleep!  Come back and share it with us.  I'll try not to go to sleep in front of the TV tonight! 

When I was at the house, the guys/gals always put the packages on the porch. A few, though, put them on the porch, but right smack-dab at the top of the steps for all the world to see. My UPS guys usually put the packages beside the kitchen door on the side of the porch where they weren't so noticeable. Here at the apartment, I am lucky to get heavier packages placed at the top of the porch steps, in plain sight and blocking anyone who needs to get by. Fed Ex is particularly bad about that. They either don't supply their regular trucks with dollies any more, or the drivers don't like to use them. I guess they would rather get bad backs.

Well, that is my 2cents for the day.

Good Night MARSGAL....and anyone else who peeks in.  This place sure wasn't busy today.  And my eyes are clanking shut now so I'm going to make this a short one.  I have to be up early to meet the arrival of the Cooper Doggie a bit before 6 tomorrow and I'm ready for the haystack.  Sleep well and wake refreshed!

Busy TV day here today. Catching up on Parades.

Goodnight anyone ---

Good morning

A little brisk out there this morning with a temp  of 10°.  A welcomed day of rest here.

Yesterday was productive  and busy to the point of me hitting the bed shortly after 8 pm. Highlight of the day was when we were coming home an otter crossed the road in front of us!! Nice to see them back in the area.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

Good  Morning AMY and anyone else who shows up!

I just got back from walking Cooper and the sun was just rising over the mountain on the other side of the river!  It was red and bright and I was reminded of what my grandmother used to say....

    Red sky in the morning,
    Sailors take warning!
    Red sky at nigh,
    Sailors delight!

Some things just never leave your mind!  I was probably about 4 or 5 when I first heard that saying!

Today is going to be a loafing day!  I didn't sleep well and I have to make that up!  AMY, the temp here is28 degrees wutg a "feels like" temp of 22 so we're not far behind you!  I'm pining for SPRING!  When I'm out walking, I hear the birdies chirping.  If they're back, shouldn't Spring be here?

I wish you all a great day!  Make it your own in every way!  And tell us how you did that.  We're very curious!

Good morning, only plus eight presently, but our high for today will be forty.

Morning routine, feeding Farrah, meet and greets concluded with first cup of coffee poured and here I am.

Yesterday, I was feeling compelled, thinking of the potholder and whatever else had fallen behind the stove. So, I pulled everything out, gave the wall, stove sides, and hood a good scrubbing, soaked the retrieved potholder in disinfecting cleaner and set it in the laundry basket. Another nagging chore off my mind. I spent the rest of the evening reading a very twisted suspense thriller.

Amy, enjoy your day of rest, you've earned a day and probably two or three more!

Jane enjoy another day with Cooper and an early bedtime.

MG, in the past, the delivery folks would leave packages with the security office, which has a processing area. Now it seems to be a tossup.

To Rick, Barb, Callie, and Phyllis, I hope each of you are having a great day, and as Lloyd would say, just as you like it.

Well I'm going back in for a nap - Spring has sprung for sure as the spring in my nose sprung a constant stream that today is a river - sheesh - its beyond my herbal treatment and meds  make me sleepy - thus the nap... Hope it plugs up the nose spring because tonight Wolf Hall is back with the last of the three books - enjoy Spring    ...

Barb, I take Claritin,  12hr., non-drowsy tabs. Allerest nasal spray, Mucinex decongestant, and Albuterol inhaler daily for year round allergies and they control my allergies fairly well but,
I still get a runny nose and cough, wheezing and sinus headaches/migraines so I am sympathizing with you.  I keep doors and windows closed and don't go out.  Spring is beautiful and welcome but it is a season that I dread. My sympathies are with you.  One of the joys of living  in South.   

Quote from: Amy on March 23, 2025, 03:24:37 PMPatricia, so far my day is perfect. Coffee/tea with friends this morning then home to sew..only 50 more pieces to make into two blocks and then I can sew all that together!! Then onto the next one.

Crow has been holding his tummy 3 times and 3 times he has been fed! Fun watching the birds ,some will eat seed others, apple and or bread.

Since I have done a whole lot of nothing so far I think I will continue and finish what I started.

Passes Barb a dam to stop her stream.    I know this is frustrating for you, when hubby was taking chemo he had what they call chemo nose...all it lacked was the running shoes.

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Phyllis , Kyle said I could make your instant pot custard every day! We both really enjoy it.