Soda Shoppe May 1 , 2024

Amy · May 03, 2024, 07:15:44 AM

Good morning...

Noticed the ants have hilled up around their homes......usually mean nore rain coming..

Not much excitement here, usual day with some getting done others another day..

MG , I don't mind cooler weather as long as it is not associated with snow

Rick, one more Oak Island and that is it until fall.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

RAMMEL · May 03, 2024, 09:43:22 AM

Quote from: Amy on May 03, 2024, 07:15:44 AMNoticed the ants have hilled up around their homes......usually mean nore rain coming..

Interesting! --- Never heard that one before. I'll have to pay better attention.

Will have to find something to replace "Oak Island".

JaneS · May 03, 2024, 10:15:28 AM

Good Morning Everyfriend1 I just sent a picture of my daughters and me to BUbbLE to ask her to post. It's the first of some to come. We went to a flower show that granddaughter Ali was part of yesterday. The flowers were gorgeous1 And the people who ran it did a great job1

AMY, it's nice to see the flower's bloom but it's still cold nights in Oklahoma1 The days are getting warm. and it's going to be hard to see the two daughter leave for home on Saturday. It's been such fun watching the communicate this week. I don't always hear everything but I love watching them!

PATRICIA, your family is really separated1 Have they ever visited Alaska1

Guess I better get moving. I don't want to miss the togetherness1 Have a great day Everyfriend1 Make it your own in every way1 And don't forget to share it with us

patricia19 · May 03, 2024, 12:48:56 PM

Good morning, 41 degrees and sunny presently, I will be spending sometime downtown today shopping with friends, which will be nice.

Jane, My sisters and I were born and raised in Alaska, although we left via marriage or other reasons in the sixties and seventies. I returned and my one sister visited once or twice with her daughter. I've been back and forth, but prefer where I'm at.

so_P_bubble · May 03, 2024, 12:53:46 PM

for JaneS

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Amy · May 03, 2024, 08:09:38 PM

Either the days are getting shorter or I am getting slower.....hmmm..
Managed to corral dust kangaroos and wash all the floors, didn't get the soup made but maybe tomorrow...

Jane, love the photo, keep them coming.

Patricia, hope you enjoyed your time out with friends

Rick, leaving it up to you to turn out the lights..

Enjoy your evening..

JaneS · May 03, 2024, 09:26:24 PM

They had a birthday party for me at Ali's house tonight. We brought a cake with us and dinner was ready when we got there. It was great!

I'm beat right down to my bare toes tonight and I'm ready to hit the hay! Christy and Cathy are both heading for home tomorrow. They will be on separate planes leaving within one hour of each other from the same airport and arriving at different airports when they get home. Christy will be in Maryland and Cathy will be in Pennsylvania. I'm going to miss the togetherness we had this week!

Emma is spending the night with us tonight and that means she'll be here a good part of the day tomorrow! She has a good vibe with both her aunties and also with her GG. I better get myself ready for bed pretty soon. It's been a busy day and I'm ready for the haystack! I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and a happy tomorrow. Be sure you stop by and share it with us!

RAMMEL · May 03, 2024, 11:07:35 PM

I got those lights. Goodnight all.

MarsGal · May 04, 2024, 06:50:56 AM

And a good morning to all!

Jane, I am enjoying your reports and pix. Looks like Cathy will be coming back to some rain. The temps have cooled down and we will get the rain all day and over night at least. Looks like more to come tomorrow.

I dispatched my first creepy-crawly here at the apartment, a centipede, the other day and a little one this morning. Got to small beetles of some sort in the bathroom night before and yesterday morning. Looks like it is time to get some bug spray. I didn't bring any with me from the house. I rarely used it at the house. There, I had mostly ants, spiders and those dad-blasted fruit flies and gnats. What I did use on occasion was a pet friendly contact stray that the Terminix guy gave me which smelled mostly like rosemary. It killed on contact and repelled the others for several days.

My first grocery order under the new program at Giant Foods arrived on Thursday. They dumped their Giant Direct/PeaPod trucks and drivers in this area and are going with InstaCart people to deliver. Also, they have switched from plastic bags to nice paper bags with handles. The drivers are using their own cars, so they are taking the brunt on car wear and tear, and the gas and insurance. Wonder if they are being given any kind of an expense allowance for that. No ice chests for the frozen stuff, though. I noticed an immediate decrease in online prices which surprised me. Wonder if it will last. I expect to switch back to doing my own grocery shopping when this membership year expires since the grocery stores are all very close and easy to get to. Well, I certainly need the exercise.

Amy · May 04, 2024, 07:01:37 AM

Good morning...

Muggy here, more rain in the forecast. Yesterdays rain hardly wet the pavement.

Nothing new here just catch up and see if I can put the quilt blocks together.

MG what about those sticky traps? When we had a probelm wih ants I used those and they seemed to work well. Putting them where the dogs couldn't get at trhem was interesting so I would imagine it would be the same with cats.

Jane, sounds like you are really enjoying your time there and the youngin's will have lots of hugs for you.

Rick, thank you for turning the lights out. There are some good shows on the history channel to watch. I also enjoy the abandoned buildings and what they have been used for in the past...interesting.

Better put an egg in my boot and beat it......oh that reminds me I also need eggs!

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

JaneS · May 04, 2024, 09:51:38 AM

A long time ago, someone told me to spread cinnamon sticks where the ants and other bugs seem to be coming in. I do that every Spring and I have NO ants or bugs under on on the cupboards in the kitchen any more. And it smells good too!

Emma spent the night here last night. She slept in the upper bunk above Cathy's bed and she did great. They were on the other side of the bathroom between us and I didn't hear a peep all night. She's such a sweetie and she has so much to talk about!

They are all going to the ZOO this morning and then to the airport. I opted out of that trip and I'll do my goodbyes when they leave here!

I hope you all have a good day...better than yesterday but not as good as tomorrow!

Amy · May 04, 2024, 10:12:03 AM

Jane, in the fall the mice like to come in, someone told me to put Irish Spring soap around. Must have put 10 - 2 bars around in the basement but all it did was make the mice holler for a towel to go with the soap! Then someone said to put peppermint as they don't like the smell of that..so that will be tried this fall. We don't get many but like flies I don't want any..........and they had better not holler for chocolate on the peppermint!!

Laundry calling..

patricia19 · May 04, 2024, 12:52:57 PM

We always used bay leaves, which seemed to work. I looked it up to see if there was anything behind it, and this is what I found.
https://www.mashed.com/413835/this-bay-leaf-trick-will-repel-pests-from-your-pantry/

https://leafyjournal.com/do-bay-leaves-repel-mice/

My mother's old wives tales were true.

patricia19 · May 04, 2024, 03:22:15 PM

MG, I just saw this and thought it might be another pest avenue for you to try?

https://www.realsimple.com/how-to-get-rid-of-centipedes-8399216

Another bug we don't have, thankfully. Those cold winters are, at times, a blessing.

They also had an article about earwigs, a bug we thankfully don't have, but it looks gross.

https://www.realsimple.com/how-to-get-rid-of-earwigs-8399218?hid=ec559d4368a509a028f3b3bb6ee96374d8eb3142&did=12739644-20240504&lctg=ec559d4368a509a028f3b3bb6ee96374d8eb3142&lr_input=433b84681aa104396021118429afe62c3339115c85d5a32cdf6327363a69f487

Amy · May 04, 2024, 03:27:19 PM

Patricia, earwigs are gross. Not as bad as they once were though. Now we have those "fake" ladybugs, another nasty creature.

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/reviews/pest-control/are-asian-lady-beetles-harmful#:~:text=Asian%20lady%20beetles%20may%20also,asthma%2C%20welts%2C%20and%20swelling.

patricia19 · May 04, 2024, 08:39:01 PM

I looked up a list of common household insect pests in Alaska, and prominent on the list is a cockroach, which we don't have in the Arctic. It may be in the southeast because they don't have the severe winters that we do, which is why rabies is found in the Southeast but rare in the Arctic.

Bedbugs and mosquitos we have. Locally, the city library had to close down for two months while they eradicated bed bugs in 2019. In 2020, this building had them, which was traced to a guy on the bottom floor dragging in an infected couch from the across the street's garbage container.

We had to go floor by floor, bagging stuff up. Putting it on the balcony and leaving our apartments for hours while they sprayed. I never saw one, but the pest control guy said they travel through the walls and come out via overhead lights, electrical plates and sprinkler systems.

Then we had to rewash everything, vacuum, clean and replace the furnishing and the furniture. I remember I came down with eczema and hives and paranoia during that entire time.

The next three are butterflies, bees and beetles, all common. Then come black ants such as carpenter ants, which burrow into and destroy the wood in houses.

Hover flies, again, another I've never heard of, perhaps in the Southeast?

We do have fruit flies, sticky strips work with those and plant gnats, drain gnats and various gnats that come in via commercial plant soil. I solved my problem with that by keeping a 33 gal tub on the balcony with a lid, rubber gloves and plastic disposable silverware. Put the dirt in the tub, carefully pour in the granular beads and mix thoroughly with gloves on and using plastic spoons and forks. Place the lid back on, repeating the procedure every day for a week. You can then repot your plants. This is only for your ornamental plants.

You will need to soak your food bearing plants in a mixture of Apple cider vinegar and 99% alcohol. Then rinse thoroughly before repotting and bringing them back inside. I do the same treatment with any incoming fruit, bananas, apples, and berries.

I also read that non-native fleas, ticks and Asian ladybugs have been showing up in the state, especially on military bases. So far, nothing here but neither I nor Farrah have been out there much and not in the woods so, so far, so good.

RAMMEL · May 04, 2024, 09:26:24 PM

You don't really soak your bananas and berrys in Apple cider vinegar and 99% alcohol, do you?

patricia19 · May 04, 2024, 10:57:21 PM

Yes, I do, as they're sealed in chemicals and lastly sprayed with chemically enhanced shelf extenders. Remember, I am very allergic to chemicals added to food to extend shelf life, so I add a little apple cider vinegar to my soak and when I say soak, I am not talking about an hour or two.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbFsj8xhODk&t=193s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY_xKz6Fx08

RAMMEL · May 04, 2024, 11:15:08 PM

What kind of alcohol do you use?

patricia19 · May 05, 2024, 12:52:19 AM

I do a final rinse with cold water and a cap or two of 99% alcohol. I use a colander, I have a set of three in varying sizes to lower the fruit, get it a good swish or two and shake dry before wrapping it lengthwise into my cotton dishtowel. While that sits, I put a paper towel in the bottom of my dish and then place the fruit inside and snap on the lid before turning to the next.

My dishes go from fridge to freezer. Let me put it this way. Without doing this, I would probably be back in the hospital, with tubes running here and there and every bit of cash running from my pocket to theirs.

FineDine 24 pc. glass storage containers with lids-Leakproof, dishwasher safe, for meal prep or leftovers. They have more than one color and more than one configuration, but these are best for me. I highly recommend them.

patricia19 · May 05, 2024, 12:57:44 AM

I have a severe food allergy, I'm unable to eat fast foods, convenience foods or microwavable food or commercial dried mixes or condensed foods. But even if I could eat regularly, I would still want to wash off the pesticides. Look at it this way, food allergies are the fastest growing allergy among babies and seniors and almost every single day, one food or another is being recalled.

Amy · May 05, 2024, 06:51:34 AM

Good morning..

Misty rain falling this morning..

Yesterday was a tad busy. Kyle needed better wheels for his cabinet so off to the store we went. Home brought filling up the generator, lawn mower and little gas can. Laundry and washing/vacuuming the van....that did me in.

Today is a day of rest. Not sure what will be, I am not happy with the way the quilt is going so may have a date with Jack (the seam ) Ripper and take all the blocks apart.

Patrica, is that rubbing alcohol? Where can one get this a drug store? Allergies are not to be sneezed at (pun intended) We found out that Kyle was allergic to ibuprophen the hard way ending with a quick trip in the ambulance to the hospital. Other folks just have to touch an item , even a frozen packaged one and have a reaction.

Enjoy your day and stay safe

RAMMEL · May 05, 2024, 09:51:23 AM

Patricia, - I think I mis-read your original post. To me it sounded like it was all alcohol and vinegar. Not a water solution with that in it.
In my pre twenties I had several food allergies. Groups, like citrus, spices, and some individual foods. White potatoes was one of them, and until I was much into my adult life couldn't eat them, or even peel them. Just peeling a potato would make my hands itch so much that it would make me want to scratch them on anything I could. I still have problems with those seasonal airborne things (pollen). The food items I have mostly overcome. Melon being one of the remaining ones. Just get a scary itchy throat from that - so avoid it.
Seasonal Trees & grass' will be my next one to contend with.

JaneS · May 05, 2024, 11:59:29 AM

Good Morning Everyfriend! It's pouring in Oklahoma and it's supposed to last all day! Cindy and I are heading out for the store a bit later because she has to catch up on her work tomorrow! She took a lot of time off this week while her sisters were here.

Even in the rain I can get my walking in because she has an indoor walker that can be set to whatever speed I want and I can walk as long as I want! I love it! But I also love being outside in the weather when I can!

Have a great day Everyfriend! Make it your own in every way and be sure to come by and share it with us!

patricia19 · May 05, 2024, 01:31:32 PM

Good morning, Meet and greets ran long this morning, and then I had domestic duties, thanks Callie, that term makes it sound so much better than it was, all hustle and bustle. I haven't even made coffee yet, and Farrah is being aggravating, She wants her treat but not her breakfast. This morning's low was 47 degrees, and it's clear and sunny.

Yes, it's alcohol, but sometimes I forget to explain myself and that last rinse is just that, not a deluge and the first soak is more of a swish as in the video. Water is the main ingredient. But I'm zealous in this step and yes, the fruit tastes better and does last longer.

Rick, I know what you're saying, sometimes we have a tendency, and sometimes it's inherited and sometimes out of the blue as mine was, and sometimes we grow out of them.

I think some of us have inherited traits or even tendencies in foods that run in families, I'm always curious if a familial tendency comes from a specific origin such as a region in Europe, Asia, or other.

I had a cousin, Richard, who was very allergic to bees, he took every precaution and expected to go by way of a stray bee, and ended up being in a car accident.

CallieOK · May 05, 2024, 09:16:13 PM

Good Evening,

I actually have a cooking subject to talk about!

Jane, I made the Egg Thingies this afternoon. Had a muffin pan for big ones so made six. One was a delicious Sunday supper with a dish of fruit.

How do you...or anyone who's made them... store the leftovers? I have them in the fridge on a plate covered with clingwrap but that will only do for a short time. Doubt I'll eat another one very soon.

We're getting a short break from storms but tomorrow is supposed to be a High Alert time, This is getting tiresome!

Sleep well and have pleasant dreams. Every Friend

Amy · May 06, 2024, 06:45:33 AM

Good morning..

Nice sunny morning here, temp is 37° at the moment. A mixed up day with a Drs appointment this afternoon.

Babe decided she wanted breakfast in bed again, ate a few nibbles and the rest I hand fed her. The dog food is mixed with beef liver and chicken hearts boiled and chopped up and the juice.....do you know how that makes your hand smell? Washing them about 3 times in Dawn dish soap helps

Rick, we get Oak Island tonight and it is going to be sad knowing it is the last of the season.

Callie, I believe Jane freezes them but she will be able to tell you just how she does it.

Better get the day started.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

JaneS · May 06, 2024, 08:35:54 AM

Good Morning Everyfriend! The rain has stopped...finally! It's not supposed to rain at all today and thank goodness for that!

CALLIE, the EGG THINGYS can be frozen. I put them in the fridge until they're cold and then I put each one in aplastic sandwich size bag and freeze them overnight on a plate and then you can pack them however you want them packed to fit your freezer. I have a square plastic box that most of them fit and that kind of keeps them from damage and ready to serve. When I know I'm having one the next day, I take it out of the freezer and put it in the fridge ready for breakfast. It takes about a minute in the microwave to heat it up in the morning. Quick breakfast!

WE didn't see the kids yesterday! Ali and Dan were both home and they had a family day,I guess. But I bet at least one will be here today. The other two have school and preschool!

AMY, it sounds like your doggie might be taking on her "old age"! Youre a nice "mama" to look after her like that and see that she gets fed!

I guess I better go get dressed and meet the day! Cindy has a dr. appt and I'm going to take a walk while she's gone! I wish you all a good day@ Make it your own in every way....except for the part you share with us!

CallieOK · May 06, 2024, 09:44:24 AM

Merry Monday!

Thank you, Amy and Jane. That's what I was hoping I could do with the Egg Thingies. I use a lot of the sandwich size freezer bags.

Enjoy your day, Everyfrend

Amy · May 06, 2024, 08:15:56 PM

Another day in the way out, Dr aopiintment went well a d niw to get things ready for 2 appointments for Kyle tomorrow.We have to be on the road before 7 am. We will be so glad when tomorrow has come to an end!
Enjoy your evening.

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