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phyllis

I took a day out yesterday.  Went to the library and bank, made the mistake of stopping at a new German bakery downtown.  I bought some multi-grain bread and couldn't resist some Peach/Blackberry Kuchen.  It was delicious.  Had a late lunch at one of our favorite restaurants and came home tired. 

I am having to live in the past.  David tried to start the dishwasher last night and it is just dead.  Checked the circuit breaker and it seems fine so I guess I'll have to try to find a reliable appliance repairman and that isn't always easy.  I unloaded the full dishwasher and washed everything by hand.  I was remembering the old days before I ever owned a dishwasher.  I really don't mind washing dishes but I don't like to dry them so David took over that job.  So now another house problem to deal with....I'm getting a little tired of all this "excitement".   ::)

Cloudy here this morning but a few degrees warmer so perhaps Spring is arriving after all.  Fingers crossed!  Of course, along about August I'll be wishing for Fall.  Never satisfied.... ;)

Take care, Everyone.
phyllis
Cary,NC

Joy

Good morning.  Supposed to be a nice day today with the temperature going up to almost 80º.  Then rain and cooler over the week end.  Mother Nature sure can't make up her mind this year.

Jane, happy that your brother got along well with his recent surgery.  Hope he will continue to do well.

I wanted to say Hi ! this morning, before Amy comes looking for me.   LOL

I was up before 6 a.m. as I needed to take some mail down to the mailbox to go out today.  Never know what time the mailman will get here.  Also, needed some stamps and was surprised to see where stamps were 50 cents now.  I hadn't bought any since before Christmas. I can leave a note with a check in my mail box for him to pick up.  Will get them back tomorrow.    I still prefer to mail my bills instead of paying them on-line.  I just don't like to put my bank account number on-line.

Phyllis, your multi-grain bread and the fruit Kuchen sound delicious.   I would be frequently visiting the new German bakery.   I like all the different grain breads.  Glad you got to one of your favorite restaurants.

Tomorrow, Friday, my son and DIL and I are going to a favorite restaurant of ours.  We will celebrate my DIL's birthday, which was last week.  This place is on a big farm and is run by the 2nd or 3rd generation of the family that started it way back when.  You pick out your entrée and everything else is served family style.  Everything is home made.  On Fridays, they have a seafood special where you get 2 entrees for the price of one.  I plan on getting the fried oysters and I think, the broiled scallops.  My son and DIL always get their crab cakes and fried shrimp.   They are good, but it is more like an Imperial crab rather than an actual "cake".  Just a pile of crab meat.  They are their best seller.  But, the fried oysters won't be around after this month, so since I haven't had any for a while, they sound good to me. I think you get 6 and they are big.

Since I have been up a while, I need to get something to eat.

I hope everyone will have a wonderful day.

Joy


BIG BOX

JaneS

Good Morning Everyfriend! 

AMY we had a bit of "wet stuff" overnight too but I'm pretty sure t was rain.  The temps didn't get under 35 overnight.

Phyllis, I know a VERY reliable appliance repair man.  And he has a couple of reliable guys working for him.  They can pretty much fix anything that needs fixing.  And if it's had it, they can give you a good price on a new one and install it and care for it over the years.  Unfortunately, in your case, I'm pretty sure he'd need to charge mileage and that might run the price up.  In case you don't get it, this guy is my son.  He has a sales and repair business here in town.

Today is trash day in the morning and then I get Kiran in the afternoon.  She called me last night to ask if we can go to the library after school.  I LOVE IT! 

Sorry I haven't been regular.  I truly meant to stop by last night but I had a text from my sister and I just felt like she needed to talk so I called her.  She did need to talk and we were on the phone an hour and 15 minutes.  My brother is home and the pacemaker seems to be doing it thing.  She says his color is better and he actually feels like moving around.  Hallelujah and thanks for the prayers.  Now if that baby would just get here!  As of today, she's late!

I'm of to feed the doggies, clean up the yard and get rid of the trash.  Enjoy your morning, whatever it brings!


P.S.  HI JOY!

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Gloria

Good morning everyone 30° but sun is shining. Something weird when I turned on the PC. Had a, IE blue page and all icons on desktop gone.  I shut down and wondered what happened.  Waited and started again and things are the way I am use to. This computer will drive me crazy yet.

LARRY  you are so right about these machines are great when they work right. This morning the way this one started could not email my grandson and too early to call him and I hate doing that because he is always working and that he has to do. One of the downfalls of working from home and being on salary. I know I had trouble with the mouse when I started. Now I think I know how to use it.

CAROL  my daughter has to go to Phoenix today, 2½ hour drive. Will be a long day for them.

GLORIA de  the closest I get to a market these days is ordering online. I will get a delivery this afternoon. Still not the same as really seeing what   I am buying.

JUNE  like you I have no appetite except for breakfast.

AMY  from what I just heard we have more rain coming late today then again late Sunday and Monday. It will be raining for the Boston Marathon.

PHYLLIS  never had a dish washer but now I wash the dishes and rinse in hot water and let dry in the drainer. I use the same ones all the time so why put them away? Lazy in my old age?

JOY  I am like you, I do not want online banking. I don't have much and need all of what I have. Those hackers could care less.

JANE  there was frost on the cars here when I first looked out. LOL with what you said to Phyllis. Like when you were looking for a handyman for some jobs you needed done. I know a good one but the traveling was a bit much. Yes it is my son. Talking to your sister was more important than being here.

Goodness just looked at the time, better go get dressed for the day. Have a great day everyone.

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Gloria


A POEM THAT WAS US

A little house with two bedrooms,
One bathroom and one car on the street
A mower that you had to push
To make the grass look neat.

In the kitchen on the wall
We only had one phone,
And no need for recording things,
Someone was always home.

We only had a living room
Where we would congregate,
Unless it was at mealtime
In the kitchen where we ate.

We had no need for family rooms
Or extra rooms to dine.
When meeting as a family
Those two rooms would work out fine.

We only had one TV set
And channels maybe two,
But always there was one of them
With something worth the view

For snacks we had potato chips
That tasted like a chip.
And if you wanted flavor
There was Lipton's onion dip.

Store-bought snacks were rare because
My mother liked to cook
And nothing can compare to snacks
In Betty Crocker's book

Weekends were for family trips
Or staying home to play
We all did things together â€"
Even go to church to pray.

When we did our weekend trips
Depending on the weather,
No one stayed at home because
We liked to be together.

Sometimes we would separate
To do things on our own,
But we knew where the others were
Without our own cell phone

Then there were the movies
With your favorite movie star,
And nothing can compare
To watching movies in your car

Then there were the picnics
at the peak of summer season,
Pack a lunch and find some trees
And never need a reason.

Get a baseball game together
With all the friends you know,
Have real action playing ball â€"
And no game video.

Remember when the doctor
Used to be the family friend,
And didn't need insurance
Or a lawyer to defend.

The way that he took care of you
Or what he had to do,
Because he took an oath and strived
To do the best for you.

Remember going to the store
And shopping casually,
And when you went to pay for it
You used your own money?

Nothing that you had to swipe
Or punch in some amount,
And remember when the cashier person
Had to really count?

The milkman used to go
From door to door,
And it was just a few cents more
Than going to the store.

There was a time when mailed letters
Came right to your door,
Without a lot of junk mail ads
Sent out by every store .

The mailman knew each house by name
And knew where it was sent;
There were not loads of mail addressed
To "present occupant”

There was a time when just one glance
Was all that it would take,
And you would know the kind of car,
The model and the make

They didn't look like turtles
Trying to squeeze out every mile;
They were streamlined, white walls, fins
And really had some style

One time the music that you played
Whenever you would jive,
Was from a vinyl, big-holed record
Called a forty-five

The record player had a post
To keep them all in line
And then the records would drop down
And play one at a time.

Oh sure, we had our problems then,
Just like we do today
And always we were striving,
Trying for a better way.

Oh, the simple life we lived
Still seems like so much fun,
How can you explain a game,
Just kick the can and run?

And why would boys put baseball cards
Between bicycle spokes
And for a nickel, red machines
Had little bottled Cokes?

This life seemed so much easier
Slower in some ways
I love the new technology
But I sure do miss those days.

So time moves on and so do we
And nothing stays the same,
But I sure love to reminisce
And walk down memory lane.

With all today's technology
We grant that it's a plus!
But it's fun to look way back and say,
HEY LOOK, GUYS, THAT WAS US!


"Good friends are like quilts-they age with you, yet never lose
their warmth."How about a little trip down memory lane today.  A friend sent this to me yesterday and it brought back a lot of memories:

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larryhanna

Hi Everyone.  We are expecting another very nice day as was yesterday with a high in the upper 70's.  I plan on going to coffee this morning and then taking the rest of the day to rest. 

Yesterday Scott joined Pat and I as we made the trip to Costco.  We got there right after they opened and there were still two riding carts available so both Pat and I could use one.  I have annotated on my grocery list, that I keep on my Google App called Keep, the location of the food items on the shelves and coolers for the things we generally buy.  This makes grocery shopping much quicker and I know what aisle to go to for the items I want.  When we got home Scott unloaded the car.  Last evening after a good dinner at the Church we picked up the Walmart grocery order and he also helped unload it as he and Elizabeth came out to spend a couple of hours with us.  Needless to say we are going to eat well for quite awhile and should only need to get some eggs and a fresh produce for quite awhile.  Jennifer is down with a cold and didn't come out. 

Carol, glad you enjoyed the genealogy class this week as know you have not enjoyed some in the past. 

deAngel, hope there will be a street light at the crossing form you home park into the new super market.  It is one of the consequences of getting newer computers that a lot of the older programs no longer work on them.  Fortunately, several of the games Pat likes to play are still working with Windows 10.  There are several from years ago she can no longer play. 

June, glad Gary wanted to be sure you got back to your apartment safely.  He loves you and is concerned about you.  Glad you now have your medications straightened out.

Amy, you certainly are productive with your quilt making.  Our dinner was good.  The cook had made chicken and rice mixed up together and then we had a corn and lima bean mixture, a nice salad and a little slice of key lime pie that ever so good.  I actually ate that first and had to restrain myself from going back to the dessert table for a second piece since there were quite a few slices left.  I can remember as a child liking to play with empty spools.  My grandmother sewed a lot so she usually had some with with we could play.

Phyllis, it sounds like you had a nice day out yesterday and came home with some real goodies to eat. I have never heard of Kuchen so looked it up and it sounds good.  I often hand wash and dry some of our dishes even though we have the dishwasher.  We have a few things that are dishwasher safe or are large and take up too much room.  However, I don't like to leave them to dry so will aways dry them as well and put them away.  I washed and dried many dishes as I was growing up.  My sister and I would have to take turns of who washed and who dried and put away.  Hope you can find a good repairman. 

Joy, your day sounds a lot like what we expect.  I am now paying a lot of our bills using our credit card.  We get a little rebate on each dollar charged and I always pay off the monthly balance so don't have any interest charges. Several that have set monthly payments I set up to automatically charge to the credit card.  We have 90 days to protest any charge that isn't ours or correct.  I find it works very well.  That sounds like a delightful restaurant you will be visiting tomorrow.  I haven't been to a place that served things family style for a long time. 

Jane, great that Kiran loves to go to the library.  Those frequent trips to the library that you made with Kiran when she was younger are paying off.  My dad read a lot when he had the time and I think I got my love of reading from him and from my grandmother, who also loved to read.  Pat also likes to read.  For several years I have kept a list by author of the books I have read or listened to and am surprised when I look at it to see how many it it.  I am about to finish an ebook and just started another audio book. I am not surprised to read that the pacemaker is helpful to Jim. 

Gloria, the problem you experienced is not unique to your computer as Pat and I have also experienced it at times.  There have been several times I have needed to restart my computer more than once to get it back to where it should be. I enjoyed the trip down memory lane today with the "Poem That Was Us". 

Carol

Just checking in on everyone this mild morning. We sat outdoors looking at stars last night - we tend to do that a lot. The satellite would have been visible but I didn't catch the time. 

I like the quote about an old quilt.  My very last large quilt is ready for binding - (AMY knows that is the edge) so I am bringing it home because there is a table big enough to hold the fabric. 

Gloria:  A long drive in this heat!  We met a record this week - not fun.  We had a little house with three babies in it for a while - somehow, it worked and I even had a sewing machine although no time to sew.  Sewed on the kitchen table at night. 

Joy:  enjoy your feast!

June:  Can someone bring a plate to you if you feel too tired to make the trip?  Blessings to you.   

JaneS

Hello there all my friends!  I've had a busy day!  I finished all the chores that I had assigned to myself for today and even had a little time to spend with Kiran after we got home from the library.

Now the doggies are telling me it's time for supper so I better go take care of that little chore and in the meantime, I think I'll feed myself too.  There's of the Monday's casserole left and it turned out pretty good.  It sure did make a lot, though.  It's called Cajun Cabbage Bake. Had cabbage (of course) cheese, ground beef, chopped tomatoes, tomato sauce and lots of spices.  This one, I'll make again, for sure!

Later friends.  Enjoy your evening.

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Lindancer

God evening, ALMOST FELT LIKE SPRING

Gloria, That poem, sure did sound like us. We had a Hudson, big car.  We
Dennis and Mark were little, one of our pleasures was the drive inn. Mark was in a bassinet, Dennis would play in the play ground until the movie started. Intermission was always the mad rush for food.  Although I generally bought our own.  But we were all together  By the way, out TV was a 7 inch .Motoroler

CArol, I have heard on the radio about the heat out West.

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Lloyd Hammond

I think we past spring and went to early summer we went to 81º today.

Lloyd

JaneS

They're inducing labor for my granddaughter over night tonight so we'll probably have a baby girl in the family some time tomorrow! i wonder how much I'll sleep tonight!

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Lloyd Hammond

 JaneS congratulations! no mater girl or boy as long as they are healthy. it is
fun spooling them while they are little and cuddle. I am just up for a cold drink of water and back for some more ZZZ's. see you all later.

Lloyd

Amy

Good morning everyone

Boy did we get rain yesterday easy at times then a heavy down pour. Managed to get the dust bunnies corralled, then washed all the floors. Filled the wood box, got another load ready to go and kindling in too. We went in town and stocked up on dog food, plus some fruit.
Also delivered a quilt, I must say that is the highlight in doing this quilting, even got a hug from the person!!  Came home and started cutting another quilt out. Lots of little pieces with this one but a fun one to do.

Today is go for hubby's blister packs, have coffee /tea out and home before the nasty weather starts.


Jane, hope all is well with the new baby. Lots of cuddling now!!

Lloyd, please send that warm weather here please  27° F here this morning.

Carol, that is one of the parts I really do like in quilting, sitting hand sewing the binding on. I find it so relaxing.

Larry, you gave me a chuckle when you said you ate desert first. Just like the saying. Life is uncertain so eat dessert first!  ;D

Gloria, loved the poem and I did send it on to others. One comment I received back was,It sounds like you were there with me when I was growing up. Thank you for sharing.

Hope we soon hear from Jenny..

Joy, enjoy your meal out with your family. Sounds like perfect food with fantastic company.

Better get a move on here.

Enjoy your day everyone.


I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.
Jimmy Dean
If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. -Will Rogers

Gloria

Good morning everyone WOW  51° now at 7:15am. warmest morning since last autumn Just might spend time outside this afternoon. Leave the winter jacket in the closet hooray! The forecaster is smiling with the temperatures being warm at last.

LARRY  I got my grocery order yesterday a little after my CNA left. Still have some things to put away. I do not order fresh produce that way, I rather ask my son to get some when he comes up every week. He is fussy like me picking it out. First time I used this service I ordered some lunch meat, sliced thin but it was not thin so never that ordered again. What happened yesterday morning on this PC was a first for me.  All I could think of was starting over and having to install everything again. Don't think I could handle that anymore.

CAROL  no Skype with my daughter yesterday so don't know how they made out on their trip to Phoenix.  I know they would both be tired when they got home. Glad they have a good AC in their Jeep. I have a niece who is into family history. She found some very interesting things about my Dad and his family and my Mom's family, too.

JANE  your casserole sounds yummy.

GLORIA DE  like you we went to the drive in every Friday night. I would bring drinks and snacks especially for my 3. Our first TV was a second hand 9 inch one. At least we had that for after my 3 were in bed at night. We would pull out chairs up close to it so we could see the screen better.

LLOYD  winter to summer is what we were talking about yesterday. One day it is winter coats and the next we want the AC working.

JANE  hope you woke being a great grandma.

AMY  it is thanks to Joan for posting that poem years ago. I did save a lot of what she posted.

The witch will be here this morning to inspect my apartment. Wonder what she will find fault with. My CNA yesterday looked all around at my request to see if anything was out of place. Cannot do more than I am able to.

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Gloria


Live in Peace
(By Joni Ames)
[

I've cried to God as I've beheld
The world wrapped up in fear
Of lack and death and war that looms
To snatch lives held so dear

I said, "My God! - Have you not heard
The newsmen on TV?!
Do you not know the shape we're in?!
Do you not care for me?!"

"I'm scared, Dear Jesus! - Help us! - Please!
There's news of fear and war
And I'm afraid, Lord - I admit! -
Of what might be in store."

"Peace, be still, My child," He said
"And hear now what I say
For I have seen and heard the cries
Of those who, to Me, pray.

"Keep your eyes upon ME now
Not what you hear or see
And, as you do, you'll keep My peace -
IF your mind stays on ME!"

"I've told you there would be such times
When, of these things, You'd hear
I told you so you'd be PREPARED
And FULL OF PEACE, not fear."

"For all these things MUST be fulfilled
Yet MY WORD fails not
For I AM still your Hiding Place
As all the fires rage hot."

"You're hid beneath MY shadow now
And you can rest in Me
Yes you can trust My Words of LOVE
To last eternally."

"For I'm your Father, Counselor, Friend
Your Alpha and your End
And if this was the world's last day
Be sure, for you, I'd send."

"I've promised I'd save you a place
If you would stay in Me
Stay pure and faithful, eyes on Me
And, victory, you'll see."

"I can't tell you if it's 'the end' -
NO human man can know
But I CAN tell you, it IS close,
So be prepared to go."

"Each day I give you, reach in love
To share My grace to another soul
Reach out to all around you
And press on towards the goal."

"Occupy until I come
Live each day FULL in ME
Just keep your eyes upon MY face
And know that I DO see."

"I see the world, I see YOUR LIFE
And I DO care for YOU
And know, no matter WHAT occurs
My love for you stands TRUE."

"I'm Alpha and Omega - God -
I'm King and Lord of ALL
I'll be right near to care for you
As, on My name, you call."

"For I can change the hearts of Kings
And I, their hearts, do try
And I'M the one who formed this world
And says when it shall die."

"So, USE this time to SEEK THE LOST
And tell them of My Love
That they, too, may be saved and live
With Me, home up above."

"Don't listen to fear's voice - hear MINE!
Then STAND on what you've heard
Don't fear yours or the world's fate -
It's destined by MY WORD."

"Keep your eyes on ME, My Child,
And let Me wipe each tear
For I am God and IN CONTROL -
So live in peace, not fear."

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larryhanna

Hi Everyone.  It is another clear and beautiful sunny day.  We are headed to the low 80's this afternoon.  Our main activity for today is to go to a meeting at 10:30 to fill out the paperwork and select the spot in the new columbarium that our Church is building.  This has been in the works for sometime and they are just now taking the orders.  I did pick up my friend and we went to coffee yesterday.  On the way to pick him up I stopped at Walmart to pick up prescriptions for Pat and then on the way back to take my friend home I made a quick stop at Aldi's to complete the grocery shopping. 

Our new baseball park down by the river opened on Tuesday and with a high school baseball game and then a college baseball game between Clemson and the Univeristy of Georgia team.  Last night the Augusta Greenjackets, a farm club of the Giants, had their first game in their new park.  Our Church parking lot and the Baptist Church parking lot across the street are both being used with a shuttle bus running from the ballpark to a spot close to the Church parking lots.  Apparently the traffic situation went well from all reports. 

Jane, that Cabbage Bake sounds very much like the one that Pat made recently.  However, don't think she had Cajun spices in it which would probably help it from being so bland.

deAngel, Pat and I used to go to the drive in when we were dating and in college.  There is still a drive in open here in our county, which must be one of the few left in the country. 

Amy, Pat seems to prefer dealing with the little pieces for her quilts.  She is putting together blocks when she feels like working on it.  Yesterday she did oil her Singer sewing machine so it will be ready when she is.  She has also spent a few hours this last few days up in her sewing studio but don't know how much sewing she has accomplished.  Her main focus recently has been on making pot holders with the quilt pieces.  I liked your saying about eating dessert and hadn't heard that one before. 

Gloria, I remember the first TV Pat and I had was a tiny black and white one that was probably a 9" one.  We finally have ME TV on our Dish network.  I am recording the old Carol Burnett shows and the WKRP shows as both were fun.  I watched the first recorded episodes of them yesterday afternoon in lieu of all of the politics and bad news. 

Joy

Just a quick good morning.   A partly sunny, windy morning, but supposed to turn into a nice day with the temperature going up to 80º,  Then, Sunday, rain and a lot cooler temperatures for the rest of the week. 

I have had breakfast and need to clean up my dishes and get on with my day. 

I have not heard from my DIL as to what time we will be going out to dinner.  The place is only about 15 or 20 min. from here.  They are open until 8, but when I called to see what the time was the latest we could get there, I was told you have to be in and seated by 7:45,  So, I am sure we will make it with plenty of time.

Jane,  I guess by now, you are a great-grandmother  !   Congratulations !  Hope you will be able to get to meet the baby real soon .

Gloria,  I hope you will not have any problems with your apartment inspection.  When we have an inspection, it could be the manager or the maintenance man who comes in, and they are only in here less than 5 min.  Everybody gets all flustered about inspections, but they really don't amount to much.  They mainly check the smoke detectors  and the sprinkling system and make sure all the appliances are in good working order.  A quick glance around and they are gone.

Hi to Larry, Lloyd, Amy and all the friends who come in later.  Have a wonderful day.

Joy

 
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CallieOK

Good Morning,

Jane,  I'd listen for new baby cries but the wind is "sweepin' down the Plain" from the wrong direction!  Weather forecast sounds as if she could be nicknamed "Stormy".

News about the horrible wild fires in the northwest part of Oklahoma may be making the national news - particularly the film from a local CBS affiliate a weather watcher took while he was literally backing up as fast as he could to get away from huge flames starting to come over the road he's on.
(Do I get a prize for the day's longest sentence?   :crazy2: )

It's been a wild week around my house....well, wilder than usual. 
1)  The main thoroughfare onto which we must exit is being repaved and we never knew which lanes would be open or if we would have to turn right whether we were going that direction or not.   >:(
2)  The HOA is having the outside trim painted on all the units and it was my turn on Monday.  Opened the blinds to find men on ladders outside the windows.   :o
3) Painting was followed by cement repairs to one next door neighbor's sidewalk
4) A handyman was installing a new shower at the other next door neighbor's unit.
5)  I had some kind of meeting or appointment every day and had to maneuver around all sorts of vehicles to get in and out of my driveway.   :-\
Whew!

I've been out to water the pot garden this morning.  Noticed something flitting around the pansies.  That reminded me that it's time to put out the hummingbird feeder.  However, I plan to wait until all this wild wind/dust/storms/"whatever" moves on;  a hummer would probably blow away trying to feed.

Domestic Duties have, of course, piled up while I was out and about.  Off to see which one I want need to do first.

Wishing Everyfriend Everywhere an Enjoyable Day.

Mary Ann

Callie, I saw about the OK fires on the Weather Channel and thought of you.  I know you've mentioned the part of OKC where you live, but don't remember.  So are the fires near you?

Mary Ann

JaneS

No baby yet but HEAVY contractions!  I can't stand it!

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CallieOK

Mary Ann,   If OKC were a clock face, I'd live "north of noon" - a long way from the fires, although if the wind is coming from the northwest and is strong enough, we might smell the smoke. 

May be that way this afternoon and our humidity is supposed to drop from 45% to 7%.   I've started my humidifier going.

Hang in there, Janie!!!!!

Mary Ann

Callie, I'm glad you are far from the fires.  They'd scare the daylights out of me!

Jane, keep on pushing!

Mary Ann

JaneS

::)I'm a GG!  Emma Nicole made her debut about an hour ago.   at 7lb 8oz and 20 1/2 inches long!  They finally had to do a c section!  Everyone is fine!

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Joy

Congratulations  !   Jane.   

I love her name.  There is a Emma in our family, also.   Such a pretty name.  I  do hope that you will get to see her soon.

Joy
















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June Drabek

Congratulations Great Grandmother !!!!!!!!It truly is a special title to have and I am so happy for you Janie.

I seem to be having a painful back today for some reason...sitting is mean, meds don't help, laying down if fine. So off I go to lay down and read. Good night dear hearts. I love you all. June
As long as we are here, let's dance.

Shirley

Hey, GG!!!!   Congratulations!  Does this mean you are heading to OK sometime in the near future?  Callie, if you are up for a gathering (should this work for GG), I will try to make the trip as a one day-no cats type.  I do have lots on the plate until mid-June, some MUST dos & some icky stuff.  Guess I better ask just where this new little girl lives????

I can't concentrate on anything right now, my neighbor, my buddy, the one that lurks in here.... is with Hospice, can't last long as no nourishment for nearly 2 weeks.  Naturally they are keeping her pain free, doesn't help my state of mind.  She has been fighting this battle for about a year & half but the last month she really wanted it over.  I miss her but know she will be in a better place, she has earned it. 

Gloria, I am whining already about the "upper 80s" .... not only the heat, but the wind actually makes hair stand straight up when you walk out the door.  Parts of the state looking for snow tonight, with the wind, drifting will close roads in a hurry.  2 days of upper 80s & tonight 33 with real feel of 16 (in Wichita).... crazy weather~~  I love the Poem that Was Us... really was!

Joy, I filled the dishpan in the sink before breakfast, rarely do I leave dishes overnight, BUT..... and did not get them cleaned up until just while ago.  I mixed up some meat spread & ran to the store for a loaf of French bread so my neighbor's family could make an open face sandwich any time they came & went from the Hospice room at the hospital.  I remember how difficult it was to find just something nourishing & not spicy or sweet when we stayed with my mother while she was dying.  She was totally lucid until the day she died so we sat by her in the hospital day & night from late Sept to late Nov.  With my neighbor they are keeping her pain free so not sure what she hears, Mother wanted no drugs. My heart goes out to the family.

Larry, on ME TV I do enjoy Diagnosis Murder, Wagon Train, so many other series from long ago that are peaceful enough to watch & nod off when really tired.  I love the message built into the shows, no nasty language, no blood & guts-gory scenes... you recognize the good guys 'cause they ride a white horse and bad guys 'cause they are offensive from the git-go.  I rarely sat down to watch TV until I got the "Over the Air" antenna. TV was on in front of the ironing board, by the TV & even one on the kitchen cabinet to listen to when cooking... but I catch myself hanging around to watch a show to the end these days.  My husband would never have gone without his sports channels & the all day talk/news shows.  I hated the noise that came with both types, we have a big enough house we each had our own "space".  ;)  I can't change the world but can change MY little part of the world. 

I have been reading all the posts and do say a prayer when anyone is having a bad day.... sometimes it is just hard to talk. God Bless... Shirley 



Denver

I am ALIVE......and hopefully heading on to better days. 

We had a safe flight home....
I was very uncomfortable so headed off to bed.  Called the doctors office early yesterday morning to see if I could get in....told them how uncomfortable I was.  They could not get me in until Tuesday morning!  Got up this morning and called them again....all but begging to please let me come in, and they did.  It has been diagnosed as SHINGLES!  UGH😩😩  They prescribed steroids and a antibiotic.  Now I just hang in there the best I can until my drugs click in.....

CONGRATULATIONS GGrandma, JANE.  Thankful that your little bundle of joy arrived safely and she and mama are doing well. 

JOY, I know you had to have enjoyed your family gathering very much.  What fun.

GLORIA, I do hope the old bag was kind to you while inspecting your place, and did not continue to accuse you of smoking!  Gurrr.

We had snow overnight....just 3 inches but always appreciated as we need it so badly. 

I need to head off to bed......my best to you all.

Jenny
🦋 Jenny
"Love many, trust few; learn to paddle your own canoe"

Amy

Good morning everyone..
Congratulation GREAT GRAMMA!!! Love her name also.

Well it started last night with rain and then snow ,we didn't get a lot maybe  2 inches but it has also been rained on since last night.
More storm to come today and tomorrow. We have high winds at the moment but thankfully the snow is too wet to blow into whiteouts.
Started snowing again.:(

Jenny , I am happy you saw the Dr but not happy with what you have,shingles are very painful, please take care.

June if rest gives you relief then lay down ,soon this will go away and you can dance with your rollator again.

Sorry to make this short but I too have a dance...shovel or blower hmmm

Take care everyone and stay safe

Enjoy your day.
I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.
Jimmy Dean
If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. -Will Rogers