Good late morning; it's warming up again, so that means more rain. It's hazardous out there with the rain falling on the frozen, frosted ice.

Amy, Jane, our snow came from the southeast the first time and from the east, meaning Yukon Terrority the second. In any case what little accumulation is 0.01 inches, so not much is covering that ice, and the rain is not helping.

Game's over - time for bed. Goodnight all.

I came to say goodnight and for a cookie or two. There was nary a crumb so I'll turn out the lights and lock the door behind me 

Good morning..

Little chilly this morning starting out at 36°.Today just work around home, after setting up a time for Babe to have her nails done.

After the appointment was done at the hospital my friend and I had a great time. We first hit a quilt shop...oh boy did we do damage there!! We had fun with the owner and worker  and found out the work lived up where we take our dogs to the vet! Small world after all.  Next we stopped for lunch at a Chinese buffet, where we thoroughly enjoyed the delicious dishes. No dessert, too full to even try it! Then onto two other stores befor heading home.

Patricia , it looks as though Rick beat you to the cookies!! I am going to bake brownies today and will restock the plate.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

Good Morning Everyfriend!  I baked Chocolate Chip Cookies yesterday so I'll add them to the cookie box and give you all a choice!  I took one of the brownies!  UMM-UMM GOOD!

Cooper arrived and had his breakfast and took me for a walk.  We met his little buddy on the way.  They have to sniff each other out and wag the heck out of their tails every time they meet!  His owner is a pretty nice guy too!

Christy will be arriving tomorrow night and we'll close up the garden.  I'll be picking the last of the green tomatoes and making sauce out of them today or tomorrow.

Don't know what else I'll get into today.  AMY, it sounds like you and your friend had a great trip yesterday...lots of fun and good food!

I guess I better get started on something....

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

Hello all.
Been awhile as I have not been able to get into S$F for a long time, Would not let me even start over as a new acct,
Right now I am getting help for Bubble who is working with Oldiesmann who has been trying to see what happened .
Now today looks like they entered me again and I used same name JeanneP but i gave a new password to use.
I could never get past 2016 posting but now today i am trying in Soda Shopp and it came up starting Sept, 2023 and I did get in O,K. So i will test out some other forums and hope it will be o,k again. I missed you all/

Now will wait and see if this one is showing. Someone will answer soon and will see if O,k

JeanneP --- I see those last two posts. Hopefully all will be OK again.

Good morning and particularly good morning to JeanneP whose posts I saw!

It's 31 with light rain, and we're only forecast to a high of 36 today with warnings to be careful outside on the ice with possible sleet this afternoon. We're having several fender benders as no one believes the warnings apply to them.

Amy, it sounds like you and your friend had a wonderful, tasty time yesterday with lots of quilting fabric to play with!

Jane, you had another good day yesterday with Cooper, and he had a friendship meet and greet, too!   

A guy here has the tiniest black poodle I've ever seen. It was originally his wife's, and it never stays still. Lucky bounces off the walls and any obstacle in his path. He fits in one palm; he's tiny.

I spent yesterday doing a few chores around the house and rearranging my computer. I've found that instead of writing a long to-do list that's only aggravating and putting me off, it's quicker and more reliable to list three or four daily items, and they get done.

I've gotten a few calls from people who miss our daily meet and greets as they're housebound in a smaller place than they were used to and with less to do. We may set up something similar for those, and I have to admit I would love it as well.

Welcome back JEANNEP.  So good to see your posts.  I hope you are now all set to come in easily🍁. I look forward to hearing how you are doing and what is new with you.

I went to my pain center doctor yesterday and he was very pleased with the relief I have from the last epidural shot.  He released me and said he will be there when I need him again.  Unfortunately he shared that the orthopedic surgeon that I planned on doing my neck surgery passed away last week from subside😩. He was a well known highly rated spinal surgeon.....so sad and hard to understand.  He was 40 years old with a wife and son. I will now see the surgeon I saw a few months ago for a second opinion and proceed with him.

Today Bob saw a new cardiologist to see if he thought there is something else he can do about his going in and out of A-fib so often.  We got a lot of suggestions and details about having ablation done.  Bob is weighing out his options now.  We have an appointment next week with the doctor that would do this procedure if he decides to go this way.

Today was a beautiful day.....81 degrees......the trees are so beautiful right now.....

Pleasant dreams to all.

It looks like I got in early to have two brownies and two chocolate cookies. They were all so finger-licking good, thank you, Jane and Amy.

A quick "Good Morning" to Everyfriend and a special one to JeanneP!  So nice to see you back!

It's time for Cooper's arrival and I have to be ready to grab him so Frankie can be off to her job.  I'll be back  later. 

Good morning...

Today Babe will get her nails done as the young lady was too busy yesterday.Then home to deal with a few things before I head to the sewing room. Neighbours Mom passed away and I will be looking after Callie for the next few days. We now know to leave the tv on for her as the last time when they got home she let them know she was miffed at being left alone!

Jenny, sorry to hear about your surgeon. Happy to read that the shots have been doing their job! We have often said if it wasn't for Dr appointments we wouldn't go anywhere! Seems this is what you and Bob are doing now.

Patricia and Jane, when Marlene and I go anywhere we have a good time and have others (staff etc) join in with us. Too many people have forgotten  how to laugh and enjoy life.

Jeanne good to see you back and I saw the Lloyd had popped in for a bit yesterday, no post from him though.

Patricia, good idea to set up a daily meet and greet.

You notice Rick has kept quiet about the brownies and cookies? I bet he had a taste or two..

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

I did sneak in and grab a brownie. Brownies are the equivalent of bait.

The day is flying by fast!  Babe did get her nails cut and the pup got his back ones done but iffy on the front. Next time she will do his front first.
Stopped at the neighbours on the back to drop off cards for him, he lost his wife last week. Seems every time I pick up the paper a friend, neighbour or acquaintance  has passed.

Better go iron a few more quilt strips then they can be sewn  together.

Time to hit the haystack!  Christy arrived around 7:30.  She was about a half hour later than she should have been.  She said the traffic was bad around Harrisburg and it slowed her down but she arrived safely!

We've been doing lots of talking and other stuff since she got here so I haven't been on the computer and tomorrow we have some Dr. appts to keep and one is pretty far off so I don't know if I'll be in here in the morning.  Maybe...maybe not!

Right now, I'm tired right down to my toenails and up to the top of my head...and everywhere in between!  So I'm going to go to sleep and hope it goes away!  I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and a happy tomorrow!  Make the night a good one!

Good morning..

A mixed up day here. We get our flu shots  this morning so can't really get into anything untill afterwards.  Neighbours got away  and last night I left their tv on for Callie to have some "noise" in the home. Maybe when they get home Callie won't ignore them like she did the last time.

Have pine needles to deal with, maybe when we get home some can be raked/blown into managable piles.

Jane, enjoy your girl time with Christy!!!

Better see what I can get done before time to go into town.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

For Amy

Bubble, thank you for the laugh. I totally agree with that!! Plus I am going to pass it on to my quilty friends that will also enjoy. Thank you!

I feel the same and take refuge in Paint Shop.

Good morning...

We went to get our flu shot yesterday only to find out they also had the covid shot so we got both.I did get a bit of a sore arm out of it and then in the night got chills.

The pine needles are all raked up and I put them in the garden in between the rows of the trugs.

Today we pick up the blister packs and I think I am going to obey Bubble and go to my sewing room. The rows are ready to be put together and I am so curious as to what it will look like done!

Will see how time goes as we may nip up to the Mennonite  market and pick up more apples. Seems these ones Kyle has taken a liking to and although applesauce was made I would like to do more and can it.

Jane, did you get your garden put to rest?

Patricia,we are having warm 52° weather at the moment and no snow in sight.

Rick ,have you had a frost there?  We need a couple of hard frosts before I can pick the parsnips.

Better get ready to meet the day.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

Good Morning Everyfriend!  I'm up and attem today!  Yesterday's trip to the dr. and the dr visit took all the "OOMPH" out of my system.  All I did when we got home was loaf around!

CHRISTY made supper yesterday and Frankie was supposed to join us but she didn't think she should because she was feeling a bit "off" and she knew she'd been in contact with some people with COVID last week during her job at the hospital.  So Christy took her dinner to her!  And she's off today so she can see what develops!  Also, we have NO COOPER over here!

I'm going to take my lonely walk and then we'll see!  Christy is still sleeping.  I don't know what time she went to bed but it was after I was in and asleep!

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

Quote from: Amy on October 20, 2023, 07:12:37 AMRick ,have you had a frost there?  We need a couple of hard frosts before I can pick the parsnips.

No frost yet. The lowest it has been was around 48°.  Parsnips are great but few around here even know what they are.

We've had some temps down to 44 and 43 a couple night so far but not into the 30s yet!

Today was a good day!  Christy and I got the garden cleaned up and ready to go next year!  And we had a good spaghetti supper.  We also got our walks in and she went over to Frankie's to visit and ended up bringing Cooper over here to spend the night!  I think she said Frankie is off tomorrow so she won't have to get up early if she doesn't have to care for her doggie!  That might help her shake whatever it was that was making her feel bad!

I'm ready for the haystack and when I finish here, that's where I'm heading!  Breakfast is ready and waiting.  I made a batch of "Jim's Egg Thingys" today and they're just waiting in the fridge for someone to eat them! 

We got rain today beginning around 3 p.m. so my second walk was in nice gentle shower.  I wore my raincoat and I was pretty dry when I got home.  Only my feet were wet and that was easy to manage.  It wasn't a cold, penetrating rain!

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

Good morning..

No sign of the sun today and we may get more rain.  No hanging out laundry today

Lazy day today, may do up some applesauce and after I corral the dust kangaroos may go play in the sewing room.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

I have a cleaning lady!  Christy confessed that part of her reason for coming to stay here was to help me get my house cleaned up and ready to spend time here when the cold weather hits!  She's got the garden cleaned up and two rooms inside so far.  The bathroom is cleaner than its been since it was installed!  I guess my eyes are worse than I thought because I don't really see what she sees!  I guess I should be grateful for that most of the time!  However, I do see a difference where she's done her job!

AMY, I can't believe you plan to take a day off!  Is it your first day off in about 10 or 12 years?  Or is it your first day off forever?

Gotta go!  Things are happening and even if I don't do them, I try to put a hand in.  Christy is getting ready to go spend time with a friend she's had since they were both about 8 years old.  They met at school and it just clicked!

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

I am still around but have been really pre-occuppied with household stuff.  I am not as swift as I used to be to understand new stuff or to try to use it.  By the time I spend hours to understand how to do new things I'm too tired to do anything else. 

It's a beautiful day here but I have two bags of apples to make into applesauce so I expect I'll enjoy the lovely autumn weather from inside the house.

Take care, All.

Good morning, with 20 degrees here in the Interior. It seems like applesauce weather for those of you less arctic. Do you make it chunky or smooth, with cinnamon or without?

I used to throw everything in a pot, later a slow cooker, add a bit of lemon juice and salt, a touch of sugar after a cook down, and add cinnamon at the last. I never followed a specific recipe, but it always tasted good! I have trouble following set recipes, a fault since childhood. A part of me was always wondering what if.

I know what you mean about not seeing things. After deep cleaning a room, I'm always surprised at the difference it makes because I do daily pickups and wipedowns and would have sworn I kept a room clean.

I finished cleaning out and resetting my computer. I have so much in removable hard drives and believe a computer runs better when it's just shy of half full. And yet, I always seem to take so much off when I do a deep clean on my computer.

I have a few gripes with companies determined to undermine that and wrest control of my laptop from me. If a program wants me to let it take all the tiny details from me in my own best interest, of course, I usually deepsix that program.

I'm hoping everyone is having a good day, and look out for the deep freeze promised for those of you this weekend in the Northeast.

Good morning...

Weather dogs came in wet, raining out now.
 
I did get a big pot of applesauce made yesterday and will freeze some for later.
 Patricia, I like it either way ,prefer chunky but the boss likes it smooth. I don't add anything other than a wee bit of sugar in it. You mean we are to llow a recipe??? Oh oh, I may follow th first time .....maybe but after that it is all mine!

Jane, well the day started out slow but did end up in some work being done ,that's ok as today is a day of rest. Will throw supper in the slow cooker and go sew. Jane you have my address, give it to Christy so she will know the next house to clean..

Rick, it is going to take a good hard frost to makes these parsnips really tasty.I like them eith on their own or mashed with carrots. Save the cooking water to use in soups!. I bought a turnip the other day and it had to be the most tasteless one I have come across. Will ask a farmer if he planted some and if so will get some if they also have had a frost.

Phyllis, we like cream on our applesauce but my Dad liked Carnation/canned milk on his with a slice of hot toast.

Seems Jesse know colder temps are here, last night he brought in a good sized piece of wood from the wood pile. I am not fond of burning oil compared to wood but will adapt . Age is not nice when manual labour is needed and body says no!  

Yesterday when we stopped for a few items at the grocery store they were handing out coupons for 10.00 off groceries 50.00 or more. Plus at check out the girl gave me a Lindt dark chocolate bar!! Nice  surpprise !

Better get going here.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

Good Sunday morning to ALL.

The rest of our week continued to be super busy‼️

Had my dental appointment Friday.  I liked the office and everyone involved very much...bad news is they could not find anything wrong with my tooth... they tapped and tapped and pushed on gums... nothing.  Xrays showed nothing so I now need to see a endodontist and let them see if they can come up with something🤷  As he was tapping and pushing on all the gums... all I could think was PLEASE DON'T CAUSE IT TO START HURTING AGAIN‼️

Friday was Konrad, our second oldest grandson was born.... he is 17😳 These kiddos just grow up way too fast‼️

We got our Covid Shots on Friday.  All vaccines are now up to date. 

Saturday I had my Mammogram......

 I got my report back from the Color Guard test and it is fine‼️‼️‼️ Yea, no colonoscopy for me‼️

That pretty much catches me up on my news🥰🥰

AMY, it does seem that all we do is go to doctors.....we are hoping to move on to something fun, but it just never seems to end‼️

JANE, I, too, questioned if this might be the first day off EVER for AMY🤣🤣🤣🤣 I could say the same thing about YOU❣️ You two run circles around me...... Back in the day I could run with the best🤷.  Loved reading about what all you and Cristy are getting accomplished ‼️

We are going to Dave's today for dinner and suffer through the Bronco / Cheeseheads game.  It is a beautiful day here in the Mile High City......perfect football weather.. GO BRONCOS 🏈🏈🏈

Wishing you all a wonderful day.  Continued prayers for your safety BUBBLE🙏