Soda Shoppe October 1 , 2024

so_P_bubble · October 01, 2024, 12:37:02 AM

Soda Shoppe

for October 1, 2024

so_P_bubble · October 01, 2024, 12:37:30 AM

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so_P_bubble · October 01, 2024, 12:38:10 AM

DO YOU KNOW WHAT A GRANNY IS?
She is a mother who has aged
It's a heart that served
A mouth that laughed
Who shouted sometimes too
Eyes that cried
Of joys and happiness
Of sadness and pain
Arms that comforted
Hands that cuddled
Ears that listened
Sorrows and sorrows
Doubts and secrets
Dreams and hopes
Who heard the laughter
Nightmares and fears
And also the sighs....
And then the child grew up
He left to live his life
He built his nest...

And here we are, grandma,
Another love story begins
It's like a makeover
Procession of intense emotions
A book that we will write with four hands
We will be the keeper of confidences
The memory of memories
The laugh maker
The storyteller when evening comes
And we go to bed late
Because at grandma's,
Almost everything is allowed
She has the art of making us believe it
And most important of all
This is the love she has for us
- Author unknown -

so_P_bubble · October 01, 2024, 12:38:26 AM

Learning is the only thing the mind never exhausts, never fears, and never regrets.
Da Vinci

so_P_bubble · October 01, 2024, 12:39:20 AM

Patience visited me
And it reminded me
That good things take time to come to fruition
And grow slowly with stability

Peace visited me
And it reminded me
That I may remain calm through the storms of life
Regardless of the chaos surrounding me

Hope visited me
And it reminded me
That better times lay ahead
And it would always be there to guide and uplift me

Humility visited me
And it reminded me
That I may achieve it
Not by trying to shrink myself and make myself less
But by focusing on serving the world and uplifting those around me

Kindness visited me
And it reminded me
To be more gentle, forgiving and compassionate toward myself
And those surrounding me

Confidence visited me
And it reminded me
To not conceal or suppress my gifts and talents
In order to make others feel more comfortable
But to embrace what makes me me

Focus visited me
And it reminded me
That other people's insecurities and judgements about me
Are not my problem
And I should redirect my attention
From others back to me

Freedom visited me
And it reminded me
That no one has control over my Mindset, thoughts and wellbeing
But me

And love visited me
And it reminded me
That I need not search for it in others
As it lies within me.

JaneS · October 01, 2024, 06:42:41 AM

Good Morning Everyfriend and a special Good Morning to you, BUBBLE! I loved your opening of the new month. It is all so true and we need to remember it as life moves on with us!

Cooper is here and he's patiently waiting for daylight for his first walk of the day. I do not go out to walk in the dark any more. I don't know what's out there and I can't see the road in front of my feet so I take no chances. He's had his breakfast and he's ready to go.

I have an appt. with the ear dr. this afternoon. I hope she doesn't find any changes.

I wish you all a great day...better than yesterday but not as good as tomorrow. Make it your own in every way. And don't forget to share with us how you did that. We need to know!

Amy · October 01, 2024, 07:03:17 AM

Good morning..

Another fine day in the making so it seems. Need to nip into town to pick up a few things then home to bake. There is one more job to do before winter sets in and maybe tomorrow will be the day to do it. We have a catch basin in the garage that needs cleaning out so tomorrow sound like the day..unless I can put it off to another day.

Bubble, thank you for the new start. Everything is spot on!

Jane, good luck at the ear Dr. Enjoy your walks with Cooper.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

phyllis · October 01, 2024, 08:46:04 AM

I am distressed at all we have lost. So many people dead and many more still unaccounted for. All of the cities are sending help...fire companies, power line workers and just regular citizens are gathering as many supplies as they can and driving over to the mountains. Calls over our neighborhood networks and emergency networks pleading for help or informationfor about missing family and friends. Whole communities are just gone and others are completely cut off. And, still more rain! We here in central NC have flooding and storm damage but nothing as serious as our neighbors to the west. My personal worries and daily activities are so trivial.

I hope all of you here are well and safe. Take care, All.

RAMMEL · October 01, 2024, 09:14:31 AM

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Good morning all. That last post is a hard one to follow.

CallieOK · October 01, 2024, 09:19:52 AM

MarsGal · October 01, 2024, 09:22:12 AM

I agree, Rick.

Today, I think, is the last day we will see of the rain. The cold front coming in is slowly pushing what is left of Helene eastward. Next week it looks like temps at night will get into the high 40s.

RAMMEL · October 01, 2024, 09:33:36 AM

Quote from: MarsGal on October 01, 2024, 09:22:12 AMNext week it looks like temps at night will get into the high 40s.

But still no killing frost to kill the ragweed, and curb allergies.

Amy · October 01, 2024, 10:08:49 AM

Phyllis, please stay safe. Watching the news is pure horror between weather and wars! One can only pray for calm on both fronts.

Rick, we also have a lot of goldenrod..a killing frost would sure help to make life a bit easier.

phyllis · October 01, 2024, 10:35:37 AM

Thanks, Amy. David and I are fine here in Central NC and no trees on the house this time...praise be! Trying to find info about my husband's niece and her family in Asheville but no communication coming through yet. I will just have to be patient and hope they are all right.

CallieOK · October 01, 2024, 10:49:09 AM

Phyllis, so glad to read that you and David are safe! I hope the niece/family are, too.

Pollen is high in Oklahoma, too. We're also back in a drought situation. Would be nice if the rain could gently spread across the nation.

Enjoy your day, Everyfriend!

JaneS · October 01, 2024, 06:36:54 PM

We're getting the rain here in Centra PA. It's rained at least part of every day for the past two weeks and it isn't stopping. Tomorrow will be the same! And when it isn't raining it's foggy and dull!.

Well, I made a mistake. I was all ready for my trip to the ear dr. Cathy even showed up at the right tim to take me but she said that the appointment is tomorrow. I went and looked at my card and the calendar and she was right. so we had a little chat and she left and I got back into my house clothes! And when Frankie picked up Cooper, her first words were, "I thought you weren't going to be here when I picked him up!" It was dumb day!

Now I'm ready to sleep again. I'm heading for the haystack early because I have to be up and attem by 5 in the morning. That's EARLY!!

I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and a happy day tomorrow! Don't forget to stop by and tell us what you did! We need to know!

Amy · October 01, 2024, 07:20:22 PM

Managed to get the baking done and sent 34 buttertarts home with our friend. One apple pie is now ready for forks. Clouding over and we may get rain tonight.

Jane , sweet dreams. We had heavy fog here this morning.

JaneS · October 02, 2024, 06:52:39 AM

Good Morning to AMY and anyone else who shows up. Cooper is here. He had his breakfast and is waiting patiently for the daylight to arrive. I will not walk in the dark any more!

If I got up off this chair and walked into the kitchen, he would be right on my heels thinking it was time to go so I'm stuck here until light shows in about 15 minutes.

I'll be getting ready for my ear appointment...AGAIN! Today is the day! We're going to make a stop at the Farmer's Market on the way. {Cooper is in office doorway checking if it's time to go

I wish you all a good day...better than yesterday but not as good as tomorrow. Poke your head in here and let us know how that was! We're the naturally nosy type!

Amy · October 02, 2024, 07:15:06 AM

Good morning ..

Jane, still a bit too dark here to walk. You can sing "Me and My Shadow. with Cooper.

Nothing planned for today other than house duties...and just maybe some sewing.
We had some rain during the night and the temps are just going to be in thte low 60°s.

Enjoy your day and stay safe

phyllis · October 02, 2024, 08:25:24 AM

Thank you, Callie, for your concern. Communication with western NC is still disrupted so not able to reach neice yet. Eventually we will be able to get messages back and forth, I'm sure.

Cloudy today with showers predicted but nothing yet. I slept better last night so hopefully I can do something useful today. I am expecting a food delivery today so must make some room in the freezer.

Take care, All.

patricia19 · October 02, 2024, 09:28:36 AM

Good morning, 25 degrees here and clear. It is so dry now, with little to no humidity, that I've had to clean and bring out my humidifier, especially at night.

Meet and greets went well, we picked up a new member, a daughter who moved here to be with her mom and remembers us from her childhood.

Today, I'll be heading out to pay bills, turn in paperwork and meet some friends for lunch and some shopping.

JaneS · October 02, 2024, 07:49:39 PM

I'm getting ready to hit the haystack. Morning comes early again tomorrow. Cooper will be here a bit before 6 and I'll need to have my breakfast and be dressed and ready to meet him.

Today, Cathy and I went to the Farmers Market and I got some Cauliflower for the freezer and some red beets to cook and get ready to go with meals and some sweet peppers. Then we went to the ear dr. and she gave me a bit more sound in hy hearing aids. I wasn't aware that she could do that but it feels great. We got back home just as Frankie was pulling away with Cooper in her car! I have the cauliflower all cleaned. Tomorrow morning I'll get it ready for the freezer and cook some to go with my supper. In addition to the veggies, I got some stuffed pork chops and some ham at the Farmers Market. There's this one meat stand that I love. The guy raises animals on his farm and gets it all ready himself and it's the best meat I've ever eaten!

I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and a happy day tomorrow. Make the day your own in every way. And let us know how you did that. Maybe we'll follow your lead!

Amy · October 03, 2024, 05:36:26 AM

Good morning.

Another sunny day here, when the sun wakes up.

Busy day ahead, outside just about ready for winter,a few more things to do and that is it. Pulled the rest of the green bean plants and just carrots left but will leave them till they get a bit of a frost.

Jane, sounds like you got a good haul at the market!!

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

JaneS · October 03, 2024, 05:53:38 AM

Good Morning! This will be a quickie because I'm sure Frankie will be on the way with Cooper any minute! When she calls that she's on the way, I meet her in the driveway.

I've had my breakfast and Cooper's breakfast is ready for him when he arrives. I'm also ready to get the cauliflower ready for the freezer. Maybe I can manage that while we wait for the sky to lighten for our morning walk.

AMY, you;re almost ready for winter in your area. I don't want snow but I know we'll have the cold (and probably some snow, too).

I have an appt to get a haircut this afternoon and we're picking up some necessaries at WM. Cathy wil shop while I cut.

Frankie just called so I'll be off to meet my doggie friend. I wish you all a great day!

patricia19 · October 03, 2024, 12:24:14 PM

Good morning, 22 degrees and sunny this morning, with a forecast of mixed snow and rain next Monday night into Tuesday. We've been a month ahead seasonally since mid-July, and the surprising lengthy cold rain had been depressing. I can only hope the summer was an anomaly and not a new normal.

I've finished my meet and greets, brewed my first cup of coffee and done my morning domestic duties as Callie would say. And I do have to go out sometime today to pay a couple of bills I can't do online, but otherwise, the usual quiet day.

JaneS · October 03, 2024, 07:44:15 PM

Hello to the two who showed face in here and also to anyone who peeked in but didn't post. I got a LOT done today! Half of the cauliflower is frozen, the stuffed pork chops got cooked for supper and tomorrow I'll make up a couple dinners and freeze some and keep at least one to eat tomorrow. The beets are pickled and in jars in the fridge. I cooked a sweet tater to go with my supper and there's enough for tomorrow's supper, too. Also, tomorrow the rest of the cauliflower will be frozen for later dinners.

Cathy took me to WM for my haircut and then we both did some shopping but we forgot about getting a Covid booster. So that;s still on the agenda.

I have to be up to meet Cooper at 5:45 tomorrow so I'm off to the haystack pretty soon. I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and a happy day tomorrow. Be sure to let us know how you spent that day. We're the nosy type! And maybe you did something we might like to try!

RAMMEL · October 03, 2024, 07:58:27 PM

Quote from: JaneS on October 03, 2024, 07:44:15 PManyone who peeked in but didn't post.

That's me. I did nothing --- except peek in.

MarsGal · October 04, 2024, 06:14:45 AM

Amy · October 04, 2024, 07:20:12 AM

Good morning..

Starting out at 40° and staying in the low 60's. Went for my pneumonia shot yesterday and today we both get our covid shot. After that it will be the flu shot when they are ready.

Not sure what today will bring , know there are a lot of little jobs to be done. plus the fridge needs cleaning...will see which one wins.

Jane, I picked up a nice cauliflower yesterday. Some will be ate raw with a sour cream onion dip and the other cooked with cheese sauce.

Better get ready for the day...

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

JaneS · October 04, 2024, 08:10:58 AM

Good Morning! It's 52 degrees and foggy as heck out there. Cooper and I went for a walk and we were lucky to be able to see about 30 to 40 feet ahead! It's not supposed to warm up much and the skies are not supposed to clear. Gunky day!

I have the last of my cauliflower in the freezer on cookie sheets. When it freezes, it goes in bags but I kept some out to cook for supper. AMY, I like the idea of cheese sauce on it. I might have to look that up! I'm going to separate the stuffed pork chops and make a couple of dinners with them and fried sweet potatoes and cauliflower. And that's my day so far.

RICK, nice to know you peeked in! I wish everyfriend a great day. Make it your own in every way. And tell us how you did that! Maybe we'll want to try it out!

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