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Good Sunday morning, Everyfriend.  There's a breakfast casserole to go with your coffee or tea.  I wish you ALL a blessed and Happy New Year.





Ten Indications of a New Year Hangover

1.   You get it into your head that chirping birds are the Devil's pets.
2.   Trying to gain control of the situation, you continue to tell your room to "Stay still."
3.   Looking at yourself in the mirror induces the same reaction as drinking a glass of fresh paint.
4.   The bathroom reminds you of the fairground cry, "Step right up and give it whirl!"
5.   You'd rather chew tacks than be exposed to sunlight.
6.   You set aside an entire afternoon to spend some quality time with your toilet.
7.   You replace the traditional praying on your knees with the more feasible praying in a fetal position.
8.   Your catch phrase is, "Never again."
9.   You could purchase a new fridge on the proceeds from recycling the bottles around your bed.
10.   Your new response to "Good morning," is "Be quiet!"

 

This New Year
by Aleena more by Aleena

Even during the worst of times
When I feel the years go slipping by
Life seems rife with possibilities
When the New Year arrives.

Buoyed by hope at the New Year coming
I feel renewed and want to start living.
This year I'll travel and see the sights,
I'll be bold, I'll be courageous.

I'll reach out and go beyond.
I might even try being flirtatious!
I'll be a new fish in a brand new pond.
This new year I'll be brave and I'll be strong.

Even though time does fly,
I won't let this year be wasted.
I'll look forward to new adventures
And be open to opportunities I am graced with.

I'll learn and laugh and have good times.
I won't dwell on years gone by.
I'll start each new morning a brand new way.
I'll pretend it is New Year's Day!


“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day.”

― Edith Lovejoy Pierce

well I am sure not the first here today and sure can't do all the bells and whistles the rest of you can. but I wish you all the best new year you have ever Had. most of last year if it was not for bad luck I have had non at all. yeastier day I put all three new battery's in work truck so would have it to drive to work
the starter will not do but just click so now have to take it off and get a new one or rebuilt. what a way to start the new year tomorrow fixing the truck. I am going to be a couch jockey today regardless. I wish you all a great day and a better tomorrow.

Lloyd

Good morning, Lloyd.  Thank you for the good wishes.

Good Morning and a Good New Year to Everyfriend!


I thought I posted a "Good Night" wish last night but if I wrote one, I must have exited without posting.  Cramps in my leg from the knee all the way down and into my foot kept me awake for a part of the night and crazy dreams interrupted my sleep for some of the night.  Cramps are so frustrating because nothing you do makes them go away!

I wish you all a Happy New Year full of whatever you wish for yourselves!  Good Luck, Good fortune, Good Health, Good Friends, Good food, Good times...God be with you!

Good morning, Janie.  I know those cramps can be unrelenting.  Thanks for all the good wishes.  I wish them for you, too.

Good morning everyone..
Since I did not dance the New Year in ,I will be dancing with the snow blower this morning..not a lot of new snow but I do have to remove it before the VON comes.

I will also join in and wish everyone a Happy New Year may you be blessed with good health and happiness . We are staying quiet today, may go over to the wee coffee shop and have lunch. Not sure what we will have for supper, I am leaning towards roast beef and Yorkshire pudding..but will see how the day goes.

Jane, those cramps are not nice ,sure hope you can cat nap today.

Lloyd, I hope 2017 is a better year for you.

Joan ,thank you for all you do for us and the delicious breakfasts you serve.

Enjoy your day everyone.

I didn't make it to midnight but the New Year came anyway, with no help from me.  I woke up to a rainy day.  I am thinking that 2017 is pretty much the same as 2016.  ;)

June, so glad to read that the body is healing.  Have been worried about you.

Jane, a glass of Gatorade a day has helped my leg cramps a lot.  I'm not crazy about Gatorade but the Lemon/Lime is acceptable.

My Ford Escape is seven years old and has all the bells and whistles that I care to handle.  Just dealt with the car insurance company on Friday to get my insurance reduced....the latest premium bill had another big increase going to the bloated insurance company.  I'm so disgusted with them all.  I wonder what kind of car the company's CEO drives?  Probably he/she is chauffeured.   :(

I'm a putterer, Callie.  When I'm stressed or bored I go all over the house putting things straight and positioned just right...to my way of thinking.  I'm not sure if it relieves the stress but it makes the house look neater.   ::)

Phyllis, you're dead right about the Gatorade.  I've been fighting cramps with it ever since my grandson was 12 (he'll be 25 in April).  I had a bad leg cramp during dinner at their house and I had to stand up.  When he heard me say it was a cramp, he never missed a bite but said to my daughter, "Give her some Gatorade".  To my amazement, it worked in less than 15 minutes.  But like you, the only one I can take is the Lemon-lime.   I'm never without it in the house and that's what relieved it so I could sleep last night.

I'm off to take a shower and get ready for church.  I'm reading the lesson today.  I'm another that didn't see the New Year in.  I woke up from a short nap about 10 and went to bed.  Today is another day and another year!

well with great friends like we have here in soda shop can't help but be mostly good.

Lloyd

Good morning, Amy.  I am sorry you have to dance with that snowblower today.  Going out to lunch sounds like a good idea to me.:)

Phyllis--Good morning.  Like you, I slept long before the New Year arrived.  Strange that Gatorade gets rid of cramps for many, but it doesn't work for me.

Janie--Like I told Phyllis, Gatorade doesn't work for me.  Wish it did.

Lloyd--You're right.

Happy New Year Everyone.  It arrived without my help as I was long asleep. We had a rainy night and it continues to rain today with a high probability all day long.  I am going to Sunday School and Church and then will pick up my granddaughter and take her to lunch and then out to do some shopping.  She came here with only a small bag so basically needs everything.  Pat had put together a basket of personal type items that she had already sent home with Scott to give to her.  I will give her a dollar limit and let her shop.  I expect it will be to Walmart we will go and I can sit inside on the benches and let her shop and then pay for the things when she has finished.  I will be ready to rest when she has finished shopping and I get home.  I did watch the college football games yesterday where Alabama and Clemson won.  Clemson is a South Carolina school located about 90 miles from here.  These teams were ranked number one and two in the nation and had been throughout the year, if I remember correctly.

Joan, I don't think we will get out of the mid-50's today.  Enjoy the nice warm weather down your way as this new year begins.

Shirley, with so many bells and whistles going off at once I would think you would almost be afraid of moving the Encore at all.  It is a wonder the car doesn't blow a fuse!  I bet having the two little ones to help take the candy off the tree was a lot of fun and very tiring for you.  Did they get to take the candy home with them?

Gloria, forgetting to turn the coffee pot on is better than having it turned it on and forgetting to put a cup under the place where the new coffee is expelled.  We have done that a couple of times and it creates a panic situation when you realize what you have done.  Fortunately there is a little catch basin under where the cup sits so it doesn't make a big mess.

Callie, it sounds like Miss Ellen is wise in staying away from the big crowds last night for the celebration in NYC.  A good goal in trying to be sure you don't manipulate anyone else.  I find it hard enough to just telling myself what to do much less anyone else.

JaneS, I wife and I are totally different in the kitchen.  I put things away and into the dish washer as I finish with them whereas she piles everything in the sink and waits until she is done to put things away.  I don't like a lot of clutter around me when I cook.  Pat has put her coloring books and pencils and pens away as she wasn't using them and probably never well again.  I expect this has been somewhat of a fad that will fade away.

Beverly, I am always amazed at how many people always seem to be at COSTCO.  I am also amazed  that they can sell all of the stuff they have displayed as almost everything is displayed in large bulk.  I am not so concerned about the car ahead of me as always try to allow plenty of space to give me the opportunity to get stopped.  It is the backing out that concerns me.

Lloyd, your problems with machinery reminds me so much of growing up on the farm when my dad always seemed to be having to fix something.  Of course, he never bought new equipment so repair was an expected occurrence.  Also the hard use a farmer has for his equipment causes many of the breakdowns as I know you are more than aware.  I do hope you have a much better year than the last. 

Happy New Year!  Twelve more days and I'm off to the other side of the world :smitten:

Happy New Year Everyone.

Amy you made my mouth water with the roast beef and Yorkshire pudding.   One of my favorite meals.

Gotta run, off to church, wife has greeting this morning.

June thanks for the good news.

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A New Year's Good Morning to all,

Phyllis, putting away is more like my organizing than cleaning!  Surfaces under my stacks probably wouldn't pass the white glove test.  ;D

According to the Facebook picture,  Miss Ellen and some friends brought in the New Year while cruising on a party boat around Manhattan.  She had mentioned this possibility while she was home - sounded as if it fit everybody's budget, so definitely wasn't a "charter" thing.  I think she said it would go around Staten Island.   Looked as if they were having fun.

Plan A is to "Get Me To The Church On Time"  la la la   :)

Hope Everyfriend Everywhere has an Enjoyable Day.

Good morning, Larry.  How nice of you to take your granddaughter shopping and get her outfitted.  Very thoughtful of Pat to put together personal type items to give her.  It's supposed to get into the 80s here today but STILL no rain.

Good morning Radioman.  I know you are excited about your upcoming trip.

halkel--Good morning. 

Jeanne Lee--Good morning. Thank you and the same to you.

Good morning, Callie.  Miss Ellen's New Year's Eve around Staten Island on a party boat sound like lots of fun.

CALLIE K....
...why? are you getting married in the morning.... ;D

" Plan A is to "Get Me To The Church On Time"  la la la..."


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

Vanilla-Jackie :)

Quote from: Vanilla-Jackie on January 01, 2017, 10:19:00 AM
CALLIE K....
...why? are you getting married in the morning.... ;D

" Plan A is to "Get Me To The Church On Time"  la la la..."


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

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Good morning everyone, tried to change the way I start my mornings in the new year. Not gonna work. Have to start here with my coffee. Nothing else will work for me. Think I do not like changes any more. Just after midnight some joker started shooting fireworks, woke me up. 

HAL  you stayed up late to see the Times Square celebration? I am in that time zone and I would never bother checking it out.

JUNE  don't let the Laptop get you frustrated. You had to learn your Mac, too, when you first got it. So good to read that your body is healing. This new year will be better for you God willing.

PHYLLIS  that graphic sure is a New Year celebration. Like the silhouette on this side of the river. Thanks.

JOAN  a small serving of your breakfast casserole will be good.   Sure glad none of those Chuckles are what I feel in the morning. This New Year oh to start each day like that with no aches and pains. Thank you for all today's goodies.

LLOYD  hope this year will be much better for you.

JANE  I agree, cramps are not nice especially when they keep you awake.

AMY  don't think many places will be open here today.

LARRY  it was pouring here when I went to bed last night, this morning the sun is shining.

DON  are you packed already to fly across the pond?

Gloria--I only heard a brief period of fireworks here last night.  I sure wish it would rain here.  When I step outside I smell the strong odor from all the brush fires.

Gloria, I started packing a week ago, then I unpacked and started over. There is a lot of stuff to take. I'm nearly done now...I think.

Radioman--I'll bet before it's time to depart you might change a few things again in your luggage.:)

Good afternoon, a sunny day to start off the year, temp. in the high 40's

First Happy New Year to all my friends.

June, I also have a lap top, that I used in the hospital, but when I got home I am back to my desk top. Just glad I do have the lap top, which I use once in a while. Hope you keep feeling better.

Amy, I also like roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, we use to have it every Christmas dinner. There was a receipt in the paper just before Christmas, for making it in muffin tins, I might try that.

Larry a couple of months ago, my friend that calls and tells me to put the coffee on and she will bring KFC. I did put the coffee on, when she came I turn the machine on, and when I went to pour the coffee, it was just HOT WATER! I forgot to put the coffee in, I was so embarrassed, of course she just laughed .

Callie, Miss Ellen, was a smart girl to stay out of the city crowds. I bet they had a great time, and they could dance and hear the music.

Gloria and Joan, I just turned the TV on to watch the ball come down, then went back to the Turner channel to watch MGM in review, showing all there old musicals. I went to bed at 3AM

Having a slow day here. We stayed up to watch the New Year come in at Times Square. Finally got to bed around 1 a.m. I spent much of the evening on the phone with two of my closest friends in Vermont. We never run out of things to talk about!  :)

Callie - My oldest daughter went on a boat with friends on Manhattan Bay back in the 80s and she said the fireworks were spectacular. Since then they've restricted private boats beyond a certain area. She said at times she felt the fireworks were too close! Sounds as if Ellen is enjoying her time in New York.

When we went to bed we could still hear some fireworks but thankfully, not too close.

Temps are back up to 80 today.

Linedancer--I use a Keurig coffee maker that using pods makes one cup at a time.  Many a time I've put the water in but have forgotten the pod.  You were a night owl last night.:)

Beverly--Thank you.  As I said earlier, I didn't stay up to watch the ball drop.  It's warmed up considerably here, too.

The new year is starting in central Oklahoma with a beautiful sunny day.   
After missing every Sunday in December due to events beyond my control,  I was so glad to be back in church today...and to go OTL with The Church Ladies.  Our usual little diner was jam-packed with families who had young children.  No problems - just lots of people.

Don,  the count-down is on  - and I can feel your excitement!   

Lindancer,  Ellen says she avoids the Times Square area completely unless she has a specific reason to be there.   She lives in Hamilton Heights and works at 84th and 3rd Avenue - so has to either go down and back up or up and then down to get across the city.  But I don't think she has to go as far as Times Square.

Beverly,  Ellen was happy to spend time with family and friends but it was pretty evident that she is not "yearning to be home again".   I said something about being able to drive her own car again and she told me she really doesn't miss driving.   She really seems to be enjoying life in The Big Apple.

Off to finish reading the newspaper.  No ball games of interest to me until the Sugar Bowl game tomorrow so I'll probably watch something on Netflix (now that I can!) tonight - or the episode of "Call The Midwife" that I recorded and keep forgetting about.

I hope Everyfriend is having or has had your version of the Lucky New Year's Day dinner.  I've had my pork and sauerkraut and I have enough left over that I can share if anyone wants to lock in their luck for 2017.  I'll put a bowl in the hidey hole along with some mashed potatoes.  I like it over the potatoes but some like it beside them.  Help yourselves.

I'm not looking forward to the next two months.  I don't like the early dark or the cloudy winter days.  I certainly understand why people get depressed in the winter.  I guess we just have to work harder at being happy with our lot in life.  I'm going to think about Don and Bubble being together and that should perk me up a bit!

About the coffee pot...I made coffee already with plain water and without a pot under it and without putting the lid down (mine won't go without the lid down but last month I made it with coffe grounds in the basket but no water.  Thank goodness, I discovered it before the glass coffee pot got hot enough to explode.  Sometimes, I just thank my lucky stars that no one sees the stupid things I do and thinks I'm getting senile.  They might try to lock me up before I get a chance to remind them that I've ALWAYS been forgetful! 

Janie,  sounds as if you're having more than your share of "Intellectual Interludes".   ;)

I'm not looking forward to the next two months, either.   Thought it might be Spring the other day because there was a flock of robins all over the fence and yard.  Then I remembered that we often see them about this time of year - and also often have our worst winter weather in January.  Oh, well!

Intellectual Interludes?  Maybe!  I was afraid I might be losing "IT" until I remembered that I probably never even found "IT"!

P.S.  I didn't do all those crazy coffee pot things at one time.  It was probably over a year's time.  Maybe I'm not so bad after all?

Callie--I'm sure it felt good to get back to your usual Sunday routine.  It sounds to me like Miss Ellen is really enjoying living in The Big Apple.  I have to find something to watch on TV tonight, too.

Janie--I'd like to share your pork and sauerkraut--I need good luck. 

I do my share of boo-boos with many things.

Sandy--I take it you were anxious for 2017 to arrive.

Yes Joan....
Hate to be wishing time away, 
but 2016 was a bit much.     
Looking forward to  2017  (especially the Spring, Summer and Fall) !

Sandy

Good Afternoon dear hearts and gentle people. I was up till 1a.m. watching the "youth" do their noisy thing. Remember when we were one of them? I like me better being an adult. I  find it better being able to admit to my faults, than trying to blame the other guy. Just came back from a good workout walk, so legs are a bit cramped, but some pain is necessary. I have one more bag of antibiotic to transfer into me, which will be tomorrow. I am hoping that means I can go back to my building on Wed. Not allowed to go out in the hall alone..it places more responsibility on Rowntree if I should fall. 
    Gary and Dori came by earlier.They will be going to Idaho for two weeks to see their kids and their Grand babies. This is another reason I am so happy living here. Give my kids the opportunity to live their lives.
    Enough of my chatter.....I don't trust myself to wait too long to post in case I would not be able to find my way back. Hugs and Love all God's greatest Blessing in our nice New year.

We had a little different Sunday as the burger joint Dot and I go to after church was closed for the day.  I suggested we forget it for this Sunday so she brought me home.  Tom had been out late driving for Uber last night so slept in.  When he woke up, he suggested we go to I-Hop for breakfast.  He had a booklet of I-Hop coupons so we got $5 off our breakfasts.  Other than that, I did little today except compute, watch TV and nap.  I did watch the ball come down last night and went to bed shortly after.

Now that November and December are out of the way, I think I can handle January and February.  Of course, that meaning is different since I no longer have to drive to work. 

June, I hope your leg continues to improve.

Sandy, you had at least one good thing happen in 2016 - the birth of Fe.

Mary Ann

Yes MaryAnn ....  The birth of Fe
was absolutely the highlight of 2016... 

And being able to spend some time with her every coupld of weeks is a real blessing.   

I am very fortunate to have a very good year
in 2016 (physically) ...  so I really do not have
any complaints.   

Now that I have disengaged my head from the
cable news/political channels,   I have learned to appreciate what a good life I really have.

And plan on continuing that all through out 2017... 
Primarily I still try to live life "one day at a time"
and choosing carefully what I choose to obsess upon
makes daily living a much better experience.   

Focusing on my blessings instead of the negatives
(that we all encounter,)  helps a great deal! 

Life is good. 
Everyone have a Great Week.

:smitten:
Sandy   

Good Monday morning, Everyfriend.  There's egg, sausage and cheese croissants to accompany your coffee or tea . I wish everyone a nice day!!





Naval Efficiency

A young ensign had nearly completed his first overseas tour of sea duty when he was given an opportunity to display his ability at getting the ship under way. With a stream of crisp commands, he had the decks buzzing with men. The ship steamed out of the channel and soon the port was far behind.

The ensign's efficiency has been remarkable. In fact, the deck was abuzz with talk that he had set a new record for getting a destroyer under way.
The ensign glowed at his accomplishment and was not all surprised when another seaman approached him with a message from the captain.

He was, however, a bit surprised to find that it was a radio message, and he was even more surprised when he read, "My personal congratulations upon completing your underway preparation exercise according to the book and with amazing speed. In your haste, however, you have overlooked one of the unwritten rules -- Make Sure The Captain Is Aboard Before Getting Under Way."




Promised Hope
By Rebecca Heys
Scripture Reading: Isaiah 9:2-7

The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.
Isaiah 9:2
Tomorrow is Christmas, the day when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus. The prophet Isaiah tells us why the birth of Jesus is such great news for the world. This good news comes to people who were “walking in darkness.” But now those same people “have seen a great light.”
In the prophecy of Isaiah, darkness and light are used to represent sin and salvation. Without Christ, we are lost in the darkness of sin. But because of the birth of Jesus, we have hope in God’s light, his victory over sin and death. God promises us salvation in Jesus.
In our world and in our lives, it can sometimes feel as though the darkness is overwhelming. It can seem as though sadness and sin have the upper hand, while the light of goodness and joy are hidden in shadow.
But God’s Word promises us that light is coming to the world in Jesus. Isaiah promises a Savior who will rule the world. “He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” His reign will bring peace and joy to the world. “Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end.”
Jesus rules the whole world, and his rule is one of peace. That news is light for a darkened world.
God of promise, we look forward to celebrating the birth of Jesus tomorrow. We thank you for the light of hope you have given us in him. In his holy name we pray. Amen.


“Instead of being afraid of the massive changes, I decided to face the obstacles head on and change my attitude towards the lemons thrown at me by life.”

~ Ms April Showers

Good Morning everyone . hope you all have a great day on this second day of the new year.

Lloyd

Good morning, Lloyd.  I hope your day is good, too.

Good Morning Everyfriend!  I'm not sure whether to look at this day as a downer or try to change my attitude.  First thing this morning I have to go to the dentist.  Second, I've been informed that I'm not needed to look after Kiran today because her mother took the day off.  That's good for Kiran but bad for me!  I wonder what I'll do with the time?

I hope you all have a good one today!

Good morning, Janie.  I would guess you will find something to fill that time slot that you had expected to spend with Kiran.

Good morning everyone..

I slept in!!  Yesterday I did dance with the snow blower , first thing in the morning. Today I need to clean my fridge..and tidy some cupboards ...Joanie I know you might think this as w*rk but it needs to be done and IF anyone wants to do it for me.....that gets me out of w*rk :thumbup:

Joan ,thank you for breakfast.

Enjoy your day everyone

Good morning, Amy.  My housekeepers come today, and they clean out my refrigerator for me.  Glad you don't have to dance with the snowblower today.

Joanie, how do they know what to keep and what to toss?

I'm off to the dentist.  If the roads are icy, I'll be right back.  I'm not driving even short distances on icy roads. 

Janie--There's no outdated stuff in the refrigerator and I toss leftovers before they come.  Then they wash the shelves, drawers, etc.  Good luck at the dentist.

Good morning everyone, I woke thinking it was Tuesday. Guess I am anxious to get on the phone and start making appointments. 2 of them and the transportation. The week end was quiet around here except for the fireworks for the new year.

DON  looks like you pack like I did when I used to travel. You do have to take enough of everything in case of this or that. Afterall it has been 2 years since you flew over the pond. I know it is still early but I wish you safe flights and smooth landings. Know you will have warm welcomes when you land at your destination

GLORIA  de  it has been many years since I watched that ball drop in times square.

JANE  since  retired the early darkness does not get to me. I really disliked driving home in the dark. Going to work in the morning with headlights on did not bother me, less traffic then.

JUNE  looks like you are doing better with your laptop. Glad you could get a walk in, You always liked your walks.

JOAN  will enjoy your breakfast this morning. Love Naval Efficiency. Will send that to DIL so she can send to her cousin. He is a big wheel in the Navy.

Hi everyone.  We have had a very rainy last 24 hours with a lot more possible per the forecast but the temperature is in the mid-60's already today.  We didn't have many folks at either Sunday School or Church yesterday.

I did enjoy taking my granddaughter shopping yesterday.  I was shocked at how quickly she accomplished the task and I was home by 2:30.  I took her to a shoe store where she got a pair of dress boots and a pair of tennis shoes.  Then we went to Walmart where she found some clothes she liked.  We had stopped at Firehouse Subs for lunch.  She had heard of them but never been to one and she liked it.  As I think back over the many years that may have been the first time that just she and I had ever done anything together or spent any time alone.  It was pleasant. 

Today Pat wants to put away the Christmas decorations.  I also plan on attending my Monday noon meeting.  I will turn over the books and money as the treasurer of the group to a new person for this new year.  We have left over roast and vegetables for dinner tonight so that will be easy today.  I may make up a salad to go with the meal.

Callie, it sounds like Miss Ellen used very good judgment to be on the party boat rather than get into that huge crowd.  I haven't heard that song "Get Me to the Church On Time" for a long time. 

deAngel, we have also done the just hot water in the cup when making coffee.  Like Joan we have used the Keurig coffee maker for about three years and it is just right as makes one cup for Pat as I very, very seldom drink coffee and certainly not on a daily basis. 

JaneS, I will have to try to remember Callie's phrase of "Intellectual Interludes" as that sounds better than "I forgot". 

June, nice to read that you were able to take a walk in the halls.  I guess you are no longer contagious with the infection. 

Sandy, I also feel fortunate that 2016 was a good year health wise for me and I plan on the same for 2017.  I still have to follow the news but sure glad all the election talk is over. 

Joan, that is good humor for today and it sure gave me a chuckle.  Sometimes we can overdo our efficiency. 

JaneS, maybe you can get rid of a few more of those sofa ZZZ's with you spare time today since Kiran won't be with you. 

I'm home from the dentist all spiffy clean and shiny.  I don't have to go back until July.  The roads were not slippery at all but it's still raining.  The temp has climbed all the way to 36 so it's not freezing on the roadways.

Larry, searching for zzzs has become a regular chore around here whether it's Kiran's day to come or not.  However, when I have her for the whole day as when there's no school, I catch my zzzs on their sofa before she hits the floor for the day. 

I stopped by WM to see if they had time to mount a search for my ears and she had just started a lengthy procecure so I came home to let the doggies out and get something to drink and I'm going back in about 15 minutes.  I hope you are all having a good day.

Larry, it sounds like your granddaughter needed a change in her life and it's nice that you and Pat and Scott are there for her.  I'm sure she's feeling comfortable with you now that she's there with all of you.

Good morning, Gloria.  Good luck making appointments and finding transportation to them. 

Good morning, Larry.  I sure wish we'd get some of that rain.  How nice that you took your granddaughter shopping, out to lunch and thus just you and she spent time together. 

Janie--Glad the roads were not icy.  A "search for your ears"?  Is that a hair cut?

Yep, Joanie, my ears were there all the time and she found 'em!

Janie--Glad she found them.:)

Good Morning Everyone!

Beautiful sunshiny warm day here today.  Yard man getting about the final leaves from the Oak treees and mulching them.

Helped the wife get all the indoors Christmas things put up in storage for another year.  No outside stuff this year.  Never got anyone to put it up.

Joanie thanks for breakfast for the body and mind.  Enjoyed both.

Janie happy you found your ears, I didn't know they were missing.

Larry I know you enjoyed your time with you granddaughter, isn't it nice to be able to devote some time with them.  And some spare money to share.  Seems when I was raising my family I was always short on both.

Everyone have a great day.

halkel--It's a bit warm here--the a/c is running.  Glad you enjoyed the food for the body and the mind.

Good morning from a very snowed in Interior! We had several different blackouts but never for more than a couple of hours and only a few trees down in the outskirts of town. "FAIRBANKS â€" The winter storm lifted Saturday morning, leaving behind heavy snow drifts throughout Interior Alaska and hundreds without power.

The Fairbanks area saw between 10 and 15 inches of snow and whipping winds that gusted into 30 to 40 mph range, National Weather Service meteorologist Ed Plumb said Saturday afternoon.

“Wind peak gusts occurred last night, early this morning and as most people probably heard the howling out the window,” he said. “It’s basically pretty much exactly what we forecasted.”

Plumb said the highest wind speed was recorded at Fairbanks International Airport at 52 mph, which he said was unusual and was stronger than gusts seen in the hills. The airport recorded 14.5 inches of snow.

Plumb said the next few days are expected to be pretty calm in the Interior but a few inches of snow could fall Tuesday and Thursday.

“Looks like a chance for some more snow not until Tuesday night and there’s another chance on Thursday,” he said. “There’s the chance for a couple small snowfalls this upcoming week, but it’d be our normal inch or two.”

Thousands were without power through Friday night in dozens of small, localized outages throughout Golden Valley Electric Association’s grid. Winds appeared to clear most trees of built-up snow, reducing the risk of them falling.

Crews worked throughout the night and day, and power was restored to many customers. By Saturday evening, the outages were reduced to about 200 homes and businesses, according to an update GVEA posted to its Facebook page.

The update said eight crews will continue to work on restoring power through Saturday night.

“Our crews and contractors will continue to work hard until all power is restored, to bring in a bright new year,” it said.

Though the Interior appears to have escaped the worst of the snowstorm, Plumb said storm conditions are still hammering the coast and communities on St. Lawrence Island, but the storm isn’t expected to affect the Interior.

Plumb said Savoonga was experiencing gusts of 80 mph and there were reports of roofs being blown off some structures.

That storm is not going to impact the Interior,” he said. “It’s just going to be impacting the west coast with strong winds, heavy snow in the western Brooks Range, blowing snow and freezing rain and more coastal high water and ice.”

So the Interior had an interesting 2017 debut!

Angelface--An interesting debut indeed!!

It sure is quiet here in the SS.  I am going to go watch the news and then check to see what else is on.

I'll join you, Joanie.  I have nothing to report since I've been lazy ever since lunch. 

JaneS I may be late and behind again.  but i hope your dentist visit went well.
now regular ice roads is not too bad it is black ice that is the killer. either way
I hope you had a safe trip. and a great day.

Lloyd

I'm so tired tonight my tongue is dragging.... and this darn FitBit is NOT giving me credit for all my steps and floors.  I know I've gone up & down to get boxes & take stuff down at least 6-8 times and it only shows one (1), so I'm not going to take all the rest of the Christmas stuff down until tomorrow when FitBit wakes up!!  Since I had put up decorations a little at a time I had not realized just how much I had dragged up  :crazy2: , but I am putting things in smaller boxes this year, quite a struggle to tote the big ones up & down.  Yes, Joan, I'll wear those demerits with honor!  Too tired tonight to make one more trip down, afraid I will trip over my tongue.   ;)

We have real winter starting tomorrow, guess not to get above freezing all week. (Thanks a bunch, Patricia).  I have errands to run so will be layered & scarf around my neck to breathe through.  Larry, I think I asked you before if your doctors told you not to go out in cold weather, (Cas' said below 40° ).  Mine never gave me any warnings (he knew me too well).... but I do try to breathe through knit or fabric scarf when below freezing.  I love cold weather & wrap up like a mummy. 

I watched Antique Roadshow while putting things in boxes.... I still have a bowl full of candy that will go to the little 'frig downstairs.  I'm going to fix a pot of beans & ham hocks/shanks tomorrow.  Need to defrost my freezer this week, that is a chore I detest.  Better get this old body to bed with all the "to-dos" to take care of tomorrow. 

Sweet dreams and God Bless.  June, I'll turn the light out if you are ready for bed.  Be glad when your leg is all better and you are back full time.   Shirley

Wow!  It's really dark in here and I can't find the light switch so I'll just say....

Good night Everyfriend and may God bless us. every one!

OUCH!  Who left that wagon there!

    :banghead:  OUCH!    :loud: HEY, ANYBODY IN HERE?    :no:   

Oh, well - guess I might as well say  :sleep:   well, Everyfriend and have pleasant dreams.

A Harley Biker is riding by the zoo in London when he sees a little girl leaning into the lion's cage. Suddenly,  the lion grabs her by  the collar of her jacket and tries to pull her inside to slaughter her, under the eyes of her screaming parents.

The biker jumps off his Harley, runs to the cage and hits the lion square on the nose with a powerful punch. Whimpering from the pain the lion jumps back letting go of the girl, and  the biker brings the girl to her terrified parents, who thank him endlessly.

A reporter has watched the whole event. The reporter addressing the Harley rider says, 'Sir, this was the most gallant  and bravest thing I've seen a man do in my whole life.' The Harley rider replies, Why, it was nothing, really. The lion was behind bars.  I just saw this little kid in danger, and acted as I felt right.'
The reporter says, 'Well, I'll make sure this won't go unnoticed.  I'm a journalist, you know, and tomorrow's paper will have this story on the front page.  So, what do you do for a  living, and what political affiliation do you have?'

The biker replies "I'm a Royal Marine, and a Conservative."  The journalist leaves.

The following morning the biker buys the paper to see if it indeed brings news of his actions, and reads, on the front page:

ROYAL MARINE ASSAULTS AFRICAN IMMIGRANT AND STEALS HIS LUNCH!
...... and THAT pretty much sums up the media's approach to the news these days!

Have a great day

Lloyd

GLORIA....
...you were not the only one who thought yesterday was Tuesday.....  ;D
.................................
Well starting another year with my three friends the Peripherals.....Motor - Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathies....we have become so close, I see them every day.....

 Vanilla-Jackie I am up dry mouth, got it wet down so back to bed again.
Have a great day.

Lloyd

Good Tuesday morning, Everyfriend.   There's poached eggs on toast to accompany your coffee or tea. I wish everyone a great day!!




Granny's Pie

Granny Adams made such beautiful pies. One day I asked her, "How do you get such beautiful pies with the crimps around the edge so even?"

"Well, it's a family secret," she said. "But if you promise not to tell, I'll let you in on it."

"Okay," I said. "Tell me!"

"Well, first, I roll out the dough, making sure it is flat and even. Then I cut out the bottom layer and carefully put in the pie plate and make sure it is firmly against the sides of the plate.

"Then I slowly pour in the filling, making sure it's not too full.

"Next, I cut out the top layer and carefully put it over the filling.

“Finally, I take out my teeth and just run them around the edge of the pie crust, and they make the nicest even impressions you ever did see!"




Light of Hope
By Rebecca Heys
Scripture Reading: John 1:1-14

In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
John 1:4-5
In this season after Christmas, we rejoice in the fact that Jesus was born. We rejoice that God loved the world enough to send his only Son. We join our voices with the angels and the shepherds and with Christians throughout the centuries who have sung praise to God for the wonderful gift of Jesus’ birth.
John describes Jesus by talking about “the Word.” When he describes the event we celebrate at Christmas, he says, “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.” John talks about the great good news of Jesus’ birth, saying, “In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.”
But after sharing the good news of this light, John does not pretend that the darkness is completely gone. There is still darkness in the world. It’s not literal darkness, but the darkness of sin and despair.
The truly good news in John’s message, then, is that the light that has come into the world in Jesus is stronger than the darkness. The darkness cannot overcome the light that has come into the world in Jesus.
What wonderful hope this gives us! The light of God’s love for the world in Jesus is so strong that nothing can take away its power.
God of light, give us hope in the power of Christ, whose light is so powerful that no darkness can overcome it. Thank you for the amazing gift of Jesus’ birth. Amen.



“Ambition is a dream with a V8 engine.”

~ Elvis Presley

Good morning everyone

Raining out and our driveway is  skating rink. We were to go to the city today but that has been put on hold for another day.

I like the idea of making this a sewing day, haven't done that in a long time. Daughter in love sent me a photo of the quilt she had finished yesterday.She is really pleased with her new machine. We both had a giggle over my son  buying fabric for her,we could picture this big  trucker man getting bolts of fabric out to take photos of them for her approval. I must admit he does have a good eye for colour!!

Joan thank you for breakfast.

Enjoy your day everyone.

Good morning, Amy.  Good thing you don't have to go out in that rain that turns to ice.  How nice that your son is willing to shop for fabric for your daughter-in-love.

Good morning Everyfriend!  I'm sure glad someone turned on the lights this morning.  I have to make note of where that switch is in case Shirley goes to bed before I do again.  Or maybe we should have a night light?

I'll be off to Wally World this morning.  Wish me smiles!  They sure do make the day brighter and it's supposed to rain all day today!  January rainy days can be very bleak indeed.

I wish you all smiles wherever you go and whatever you do.

Good morning, Janie.  I think we should have a night light.  I wish you smiles at WM on this rainy day.  If you'd send me some of that rain, I would smile.  It's so dry here, and there are many brush fires.

Rainy days in January are bleak, indeed!  I hope they are right that this rain should finally stop today but I hope they are wrong in that we are likely to have snow this weekend.  I'd better make sure the fridge and pantry are stocked 'cause I won't be going anywhere.

Good morning, Phyllis.  All we have here is thick fog.  I know day upon day of rain and/or snow are bleak.  I guess you will be "gathering" so you won't have to go out when the weather turns bad.

Good Morning Phyllis.  I know where this rain came from.  The weather guy on TV last nigh said that a storm was moving in from the South and when he showed the map, it was centered in NC.  That's OK because if it snowed all day today as it is supposed to rain, we'd be snowed in by 1 p.m. and I won't even be home yet at that time. 

I'll be off to do a couple of small "things" and then get ready for work.  Enjoy your day, Everyfriend!

Good morning everyone, had rain overnight and looks a bit foggy. Above freezing so no ice. Of course it is not real day light yet.

LARRY  glad you enjoyed the time with your granddaughter.

JANE  seems like this past week those couch Zzz's have been calling me. Have actually slept in the afternoons this past week and still getting to bed early. 

JOAN will be a few hours yet before I start on those phone calls.  I sure do not like winter appointments.

HAL  odd how we can enjoy decorating for Christmas but it is work to put everything away.

PATRICIA  your weather sounds like what we had 2 years ago

JOAN  just heard on the news about tornadoes in Ala. Hope your family members are not in that area and are OK.

LLOYD  you are so right about that black ice but any icy roads are hazardous and I have driven on many of them.

SHIRLEY  there comes a time to cut back on all that Christmas decorating. I know it looks beautiful but it is a lot of work. I did nothing this year so I did not have to put anything away.

LLOYD  your story is how I feel about most of the news that is reported these days. Cannot believe any of the reporters.

JACKIE  does not take much to mess up my days any more. Like you I am starting the new year with friends I wish I never met.

JOAN  a poached egg on toast will be so good this morning. After reading Granny's Pie I rather have a pie that tastes good than looks beautiful. Thank you for all today's goodies.

AMY  with your driveway a skating rink it is a good day to stay home.

JANE  rather have rainy days than snow days. 

PHYLLIS  I am well stocked with food. Just hope we do not lose power.

Janie--And now we know.:)

Good morning, Gloria.  It seems everyone is getting rain except FL.  One good thing about living here, we don't have to fret about bad weather for winter appointments.  My family is farther north in Alabama (Fairhope).  However, I don't know if Joe's beach house at Dauphin Island was in the tornadoes path.

Good Tuesday Morning,  Joan and all the morning friends.  Thanks, Joan, for the poached eggs this morning.  They are always a nice treat.

The days will be mixed up for a few days now.  Too long a week end.

I have been busy the past week or so and do want to wish everyone a Very Happy New Year.  Hope it is a good one for everyone.

It is a gray, dreary rainy morning here on the east coast.  At least it is above freezing, so no chance of it freezing or turning to snow.

Nothing special going on.  I only have a few Christmas decorations to put away. I am going to pack up some things that I haven't used for a long time and take them to the Good Will.  I need to really get into my walk-in closet and get rid of some clothes, also.  I have a lot of craft supplies that I know I won't be using anymore, so need to get rid of those. It will take me a while as I don't move very fast anymore. 

Our family Christmas party is this Saturday, so I will get to see some family members who I don't get to see very often.  Always nice to see how all the little ones have grown up since last year.  Santa pays a "late visit" so that is always fun to watch the little ones.  And, we do a Chinese Auction, so that is always a lot of fun and lots of laughs.  There is a bunch of artificial fruit that has been making the rounds for many years, so I am sure that will make another appearance.  It is always funny seeing the ones who end up with it trying to pawn it off on someone else. 

Have a good day.

Joy

Good morning, Joy.  It seems many are reporting rain.  I guess it just skirts us.  Nice that you can prolong the family Christmas.  That "Chinese Auction" (called by different names in different locales) is always fun.

Good Morning Everyone!

Joanie, we are like you, in need of rain and it seems everyone but us are getting some.  Our day is starting bright and sunny, a little on the cool side and they say a front should come through today to cool things some more but no rain........

Gloria, still have the tree to take down and box but that wont take long. I need to go to ATT store and get new battery for cell phone and get IPads switched over so wife can use her new one when no wifi.

Amy sorry to hear you are weathered in.  Hope your wood box is full and lots of coffee, tea and coco laid by.

Janie,  :)  just one of many I wish for you today.

Coffee is ready, so who wants a cup?

Good morning, halkel.  It's still overcast here, but the fog has lifted.  I'll have a cup of coffee with you.

I'm here !!! Lot's  of catch up. Now my house keeper has arrived so I have o to close down..darn.

back again. The good news is I will  go home tomorrow or even today. The I.V. gizmo has been removed, just a matter of getting a release from something..I forget what they called it. Had a blood test this morning so they may be awaiting the results of that.

Another delay, I had a visit from three different doggies. One gave me a nice nose kiss. It is a program from our local shelter, and they visit us once a week...tour all our buildings.Great therapy for those who love dogs.

Next on our schedule is lunch. Food is great, but too much. No appetite when one is a bed-bug.

The usage of the lap top has been a life saver, thanks to my kids. Enjoy the day my dear ones. I love you all SO much. June

June--It is SO GOOD to see you posting.  I am sure you are glad to be going home. How nice you has a visit from some therapy dogs.  For sure your family is generous to get you that laptop

Good Afternoon,

Yay!  There's our June!  Hope your home-going has proceeded smoothly.

The temperature dropped about 30 degrees overnight.  When I left for the hairdresser's shortly before 10:00 a.m., the flag at the entrance indicated a southwest wind.   When I came home an hour and a half later, it was blowing straight out of the northwest and the temperature is continuing to drop. 

I'm "in for the duration" ......or the next day the sun shines and it's warm, whichever comes first.

Hope Everyfriend Everywhere is having an Enjoyable Day.

I have 2 packages here waiting to be mailed since last Saturday. Storm just will not let up. Temps not bad 43 deg. but it doesn't stop one getting soaked. So will hold until tomorrow. Hope it quits.  seems like down South it is bad also. So much for Winter

JUNEDRABEK....
...not been the best start to your New Year but.....it is the way forward.....and its onward and upward from this day on....

Good morning from a still snowed in Interior. It is still warm with occasional snow but no new accumulation.

The power company and the city garage have been outstanding in keeping the power back on and the roads, including hillsides and ridges clear and passable. It helped that the wind gust kept the snow off the trees and we only lost a few early on with the original outages.

There were only two deaths attributed to the storm. One was a teenage girl walking along a rural road and the other in an intersection shoulder crash. The girl was walking down the center of the road, and a car behind witnessed the first car trying and failing on icy roads to take evasive action.

I will need to shop for groceries and pay some bills either today or tomorrow as I have been putting it off in favor of hanging out at home redoing my apartment and getting rid of as much as possible. It has been an ongoing job.

Larry, hopefully, having his daughter around will help Scott in many ways as much as he has helped you and Pat. Having family close is always nice.

Everyone, please stay warm, safe and happy!

Well, so much for staying home. Hubby wanted to get his hair cut and we headed in to the city, roads were good though so I can't complain.

Hal, I  have a well stocked pantry so  lots of hot drinks,including hot apple cider.

Jane, if you see a 6' fella in your check out with fabric ,that could be my son..

June, so nice to see you posting...

Going to get in my night clothes and relax..

I've only gotten a few things to the basement storage 'cause I've spent the whole day in panic mode.  I got my notice to renew driver's license before the holidays.... so I put it where it couldn't be lost in the holiday mess.  No telling where I put it but I've gone through every nook and cranny, every drawer & file 13 ever used... no trace of it.  After all the cleaning (I even sorted & stacked up all utility bills to store for 2016), I've run out of options so... I called the license bureau.... it's just a short distance from where I live & all I need to take is my old license plus a utility bill or some official notice with address on it and plenty of money.  I will do that tomorrow.  I also got my renewal for the conceal carry permit but that is due in May.  Son said one of his friends said it took about 90 days to get his back!  Half of KS people have a conceal carry permit these days so the people in the offices have a lot of paper work to handle. 

Lloyd, funny-funny... but SO TRUE!

We are another dry spot.  Had the fog & mist but that doesn't help the trees & grass.  I seriously considered turning the sprinklers on yesterday but didn't.  It will be too cold to run them for the next week & afraid I will lose some of my plants.  The wind chill is nasty.... will go straight through anything but nylon so have to pile on layers.  Hang in there..... in a few months we will be cheering on the early booming flowers!

 Just learned more about my problem. It is mersa,a staph inion, resistant to many drugs.
So consider my self very fortunate to have had it caught early in the game. I am all ready to be returned to my apt. but it may not happen till tomorrow. One of those things.

Had a call from Gary. They were at Ontario Airport waiting for their flight to Boise, Ida. where they will spend the night then rent a car to drive to McCall.I hope they will have a wonderful two weeks in Mc Call.Time now for a walk in the hall to vent my frustrations......

Callie--Tomorrow is supposed to be the day our temps drop 30° and that's to last through the weekend and then supposedly we'll be back in the 80s again.

JeanneP--Hope those packages are nothing that needs mailing right now.

angelface--Glad you are warm and safe.

Amy--Since your husband wanted to go out, I am glad the roads were OK.

Shirley--Probably as soon as you go for that driver's license, you will find where you put the mailed notice to renew.

June--I had a friend who had Mersa and know it's difficult to get rid of.  They tell you you're going back to your apartment, and then it's hurry up and wait.  I pray Gary and Dori have a safe and enjoyable trip to Idaho.

June, we miss ya, happy to see you posting and word of your returning home .
But I will continue praying for your good health and speedy recovery.

Mycheal

OK, Shirley, in your busy-ness today, please don't turn off the lights before Callie and I get out the door.  And if you must turn them off, please put your wagon away.  My knee is still sore from last night.

I'm still eating my New Year's sauerkraut and I'm thinking it will freeze well and taste just as good in February. 

I hope you all had a good day, and that you, JUNE are able to get back to your apartment soon.  It's still raining in PA, thank you very much, PHYLLIS.  I thought you were blowing this rain down to JOANIE but obviously, you don't know your north from your south! :D

June - Wonderful news! I had also wondered if it was Mersa. Like Joan, I had a friend who had it, also on her leg. I know it's frustrating having to wait to get back into your apartment.  :(

This is a busy week! Last night we went to a farewell party for three of our neighbors from England, one couple and a single lady. We will miss them. They've been good friends for nearly 14 years.

Today was the first day of a new bocce season for "the girls". Most of the players are also in our golf group.  Tomorrow morning is golf and tomorrow night it's Triple Play for our card group. In between I'll squeeze in a nap.  :) Triple play lasts from 6 to 10 p.m.

Sleep well everyone!

No lights turned out tonight, Jane & Callie..... I'm too tired to flip the switch :P

Last box "packed & stacked" in the storage part of the basement.  Don't know when I've been so tired, but am glad the job is done.  Tomorrow I plan to take a shower, wash my hair & see if I can pretty me up for those awful driver's license photos.  YUCK!  Then back to tackle the floors, I use tinsel so my floors glitter everywhere. 

June, it is such a relief to know what the problem was and that they are fixing it.  You are fortunate that the doctors/nurses where you live take such good care to do something so early.  Give them my thanks and compliments for their wonderful service.

Beverly, so fun to hear about all your activities..... Where are your friends going?  If it weren't for these cats I would make a trip back to England just to see if they still sell fish & chips wrapped in newspaper.  I know the places where we lived are completely changed so maybe it would just be sad.  Can't go anyway~~

Joan, bet you are right, that darn letter will show up as soon as I don't need it.  What I need is sleep right now.

We have always kept 2 night lights on in this house because of the angles of the halls.  After 30 years I still don't go down the hall without turning on lights if a nightlight goes out.  Sweet dreams to all & to all a good night.  Shirley

June, just want to add my "thanks to God" for the recovery you are making and hopefully no recurrence.  I know you will be happy to get back into your own bed.

Amy, great minds think alike, I also got my ears lowered this morning, new barber and I wasn't really thrilled with his work nor price.

Ladies, Janie and Callie, do take care going to bed tonight.  Turn the light on beside your bed till you get in.

Nite all, God bless and sweet dreams.

HAL, it was in the Soda Shoppe that Shirley turned the lights out before Callie and I got out.  And she left her little red wagon right in the doorway for us to trip over.

I ALWAYS turn on lights before entering a room.  When you have a little black doggie that "dogs" your footsteps, you don't take chances in the dark.  The white one I can see pretty well but Mickie is always at my feet and so black that she blends in. 

And now...Good night Everyfriend and may God bless us, every one!

JUNEBRABEK...
...like you, I look these things up, and realise just how serious this was for you,..... you are truly blessed that our God was watching over you....for that, we can all be very thankful...that was a life threatening infection - bug......

A quick HELLO to EVERYFRIEND.

JUNE, I join the others in being thankful that you got treatment right away and are getting to go back to your place.  Thank be to God that your caretakers were there to help you through this. 

SHIRLEY, I am one of those that manages to forget where that safe spot is that I have put something that needs care. So glad you will be able to get the renewal done with out the actual piece of paper.  Sure happy to read that you have your trip planned for Colorado.  You know we would love to see you and that new rig of yours. 

Pleasant dreams to all. 

Jenny

Good Wednesday morning, Everyfriend.  There’s Panera breakfast sandwiches to accompany your coffee or tea. I wish everyone a great day!!



Which One?

Brenda's five-year-old grandson Logan was spending the evening at his grandparents' home. He asked if he could watch the "Brer Rabbit" video and then made a second request to watercolor.

Brenda asked him which one of the two he wanted to do.

He looked up at Brenda and replied, "Grandma, I have two eyes. I can do two things at once."




Hope Fulfilled
By Rebecca Heys
Scripture Reading: Luke 2:8-20

Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.
Luke 2:11
When Jesus was born, a great company of angels announced his birth. He was the Son of God, after allâ€"he deserved a grand entrance into the world. They sang a glorious song, and they must have looked amazing as they shone in the night sky.
But the angels announced the Savior’s birth to a group of peasant shepherds. They were not a very grand audience to receive the King of all nations, “the Messiah, the Lord.” Nevertheless, the birth of Jesus was announced to lowly shepherds.
It’s fitting that the birth of Jesus was announced to a lowly group of people. The purpose of the Messiah’s coming was to bring God’s love to lowly people like us and to fulfill the hopes and dreams of lowly people like us. The purpose of Jesus’ coming was to restore lowly people like us to relationship with God. So the shepherds were just the right kind of people to hear this news.
The world desperately needs God. We desperately need God. But no matter how hard we try, we cannot get to God on our own merit. The good news of Christmas is that God has come to us. The good news of Christmas is that in Jesus the hopes of the world are fulfilled.
Let’s make this good news the focus of our Christmas celebration today!
Dear God, with the angels, we give you glory and praise. With the shepherds, we thank you that by your grace you have come to lowly people like us in the birth of Jesus. Amen.



The secret to change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.”

~ Socrates

good Morning everyone.
enjoy

Patton staggered home very late after another evening with his drinking buddy, Paddy.   He took off his shoes to avoid waking his wife, Kathleen.

He tiptoed as quietly as he could toward the stairs leading to their upstairs bedroom, but misjudged the bottom step.   As he caught himself by grabbing the banister, his body swung around and he landed heavily on his rump.   A whiskey bottle in each back pocket broke and made the landing especially painful.
Managing not to yell, Patton sprung up, pulled down his pants, and looked in the hall mirror to see that his butt
cheeks were cut and bleeding.   He managed to quietly find a full box of Band-Aids and began putting a Band-Aid as best he could on each place he saw blood.

He then hid the now almost empty Band-Aid box and shuffled and stumbled his way to bed..

In the morning, Patton woke up with searing pain in both his head and butt and Kathleen staring at him from across the room.

She said, 'You were drunk again last night weren't you?'

Patton said, 'Why would you say such a mean thing?'

'Well,' Kathleen said, 'it could be the open front door, it could be the broken glass at the bottom of the stairs, it could be the drops of blood trailing through the house, it could be your bloodshot eyes, but mostly ....... it's all those Band-Aids stuck on the hall mirror.

Good morning, Lloyd.  Thanks for the laugh.

Good Morning Everyfriend!  And a special GOOD MORNING to you, Joanie and to to Lloyd. 

The rain has stopped after continuing all day yesterday.  I think we needed it.  Today, I'll be off to WM at 9 to continue my "smile search". 

Just wondering, do most of you have one of your children on your bank accounts?  We've decided that it would be a good idea to have Cathy on my accounts so that if something happens that I'm unable to take care of business, she'll do it for me.  We've all agreed that this is a good idea.  I've discussed it with all my kids and we all agree that Cathy is the logical one for doing this.  She's here and she pretty much looks after me anyway.  Business will continue as usual but if she's needed she'll do what's necessary.

I hope you all have a lovely day full of whatever pleases you most.

I hope you all have a lovely day.

Good morning everyone. My helper never showed up yesterday. I called the office after 2PM and her boss was surprised and I could hear the disgust in her voice. That kid called in sick on Tuesday and never called in yesterday. She told me she thought she was at work yesterday. Some young single workers really do not feel the responsibility of their jobs. My regular CNA  will be here this morning.Big difference, she will call into work if she is ill ands also calls me to let me know if she will not be here.

JOAN  I remember when my daughter first moved to San Diego and it was sunshine all the time and no rain. She said she never thought she would miss rain. Now after 43 years she is living where the get rain, they have had more in Arizona in 2 months than they had in San Diego in 2 years.

JOY  at my son's one Christmas with a Yankee Swap a joke of a fancy shower bonnet was picked by a woman who didn't want that but wanted what a balding man had and he ended with that shower cap and that got a lot of laughs.

HAL  I was Scrooge this year, did not put up any decorations

JUNE  glad the infection is now gone and you can go home. Thank God they found what it was before it got worse. I know you loved having 3 dogs visit you.

PATRICIA  so far this winter you have had more snow than we had here. Been pretty warm so far, too.

AMY  glad the roads were good when you went to town.

SHIRLEY  not many use tinsel anymore, too messy for them but I still love it. I love the way the least little airflow sets it moving and shining.

JOAN  anything Panera is tasty, especially their bear claws. Which One is a good answer for a 5 year old. Hope Fulfilled  is something to think about. Thank you for al today's goodies.

LLOYD  Patton was not a very smart man thinking he could fool his wife. Good joke.

JANE  I always have had one son on my bank account. Now that it is hard to get out I am glad I di because he does my banking for me.

Good morning everyone..

I have a date with the snow blower this morning, boy is he going to get a surprise come Spring ...I am going to stand him up!!!

Joan we have a panera in the city but we have yet to try  it.

Shirley, I have put things in a safe place for later on and it is MUCH later on when I find them. We could hid our own Easter eggs and still be surprised at finding them lol.

Gloria,I don't think that girl wants to work, if she wanted to hold her job she would have reported in...to both of you..I worked for one family  for over 20 years enjoying each and every day with them.

Joan, thank you for breakfast

Enjoy your day everyone.

Good morning, Janie.  I wish you smiles at WM today.  I have Linda and Joe on my bank accounts.  That works for us. 

Gloria--Good morning.  That sure is maddening when an employee isn't going to come to work and doesn't even bother to call.

Good morning, Amy.  That snow blower is going to be worn out come Spring.:)

I am going out early to do errands.  I let some things to during the holidays, because I didn't want to contend with the crowds.

Jane, I finally realized that I was facing North toward you instead of South toward Joan.  I blew as hard as I could to send the rain clouds far away.  Finally it worked!  So sorry I was "directionally challenged"......as I am most of the time.     :crazy2:   Oh, by the way.....I have my son's name, who lives here with me, on my bank accounts.  It made sense that if the time should come that I could no longer handle my finances there should be someone who could do it for me.  I think you are making a smart move.

June, I am so glad that the people who take care of you got ahead of the MRSA and that you will...or already have...gone back to your apartment.  That is great news!

The weather people here still aren't sure whether we will have snow this weekend or not.  I don't trust them so I'll be sure the pantry and freezer are fed and the fuel tank on the car is full up, even though if it DOES snow, I have absolutely, unequivocally, emphatically NO plans to go anywhere!  No, siree bob!  :no:

I've never had a Panera breakfast sandwich, Joan.  Sounds good.  And, Gloria is right that their bear claws are really good.  I like Panera and it isn't far from me but it is always so busy and not really set up to make it easy for people who use Rollators so I don't go there often.

Good morning, Phyllis.  I am directionally challenged, too.  My cars GPS helps with that.  The Panera near me is difficult to get in and out of, too.  It's in a huge mall and hard to even find a parking place.

Hi everyone.  Today won't be as warm as it was yesterday here when we got to around 70 degrees and saw the sun for the most of the day.  Our high today is predicted to be 62 but a fair day with no rain.  Yesterday evening we met our granddaughter at Pizza Hut for our dinner meal and then she came out to the house for the first time for a little while.  Today's schedule should be fairly light.  Pat left me a note on the coffee pot not to fix her breakfast as she wants to go to the hospital lab to have blood drawn for the tests ordered in preparation for her next routine appointment with the GP, which is a week from today.  Then she mentioned stopping somewhere for breakfast. This evening our Wednesday night dinners at church resume and I will be joined there by Scott and granddaughter Jennifer and then they will come back out to the house for awhile. 

I thought I posted here yesterday as know I prepared the post and wrote comments to others but as I look back I find I must not have hit the post button.  I will be more careful today but no promises about tomorrow.

Hal, like you when we were raising the family and years afterwards we had to watch our pennies.  It is nice now not to have to watch every penny and to be able to do things like take Jennifer shopping (and she came in with her purchases under the budget I had given her).  I am hoping we can now establish a strong relationship with her as that is something we have never had the opportunity to do. 

Shirley, I don't remember my doctor's saying much about cold weather but I found from experience that I don't do well outside when it is much below 40 degrees and certainly when it is below freezing.  Fortunately, we don't have many days when in the daytime it is below freezing so not much of a problem down here. 

Jackie, I would say you need some new friends as those you mentioned yesterday don't sound like the kind to be enjoyed. 

Amy, I wouldn't even consider buying fabric for my wife's quilting projects.  She has boxes and boxes of fabric on her sewing room shelves but it seems she is constantly acquiring more.  While I am happy that doing so pleases her I have told her she is going to have to live to be 150 to use it all up but of course she would be acquiring more all along so guess it would never be used up. 

Joy, nice that your Christmas celebration is continuing through Saturday and you will get to see family members who you don't get to see very often.  To me it is the little ones that really make Christmas gift giving fun. 

Shirley, glad you found an easy solution to your lost driver's license renewal form. 

June, you are fortunate that the Mersa was identified early on and treated.  Hope you are settled back in your apartment now. 

Beverly, your social schedule is certainly full.  It is fun to do things with people we enjoy being around. I hope you had good luck yesterday.

Lloyd, that was a funny one. 

JaneS, we haven't reached that stage yet where we have added our son to our bank account but would I expect Pat will do it when I am no longer around.  My folks did it and it sure was handy when Dad became to ill to even sign the checks.  I am sure your family would appreciate your doing this kind thing for them. 

glad you enjoyed it I will try to do better as time goes on H ave a great day.
the sun is shinning bright here , but it is only 12º here now. i will put on a warm coat.

Lloyd

Good morning, Joan and all !

Another gray, cloudy and dreary morning here.  I must have really slept good last night as I didn't wake up until almost 9 a.m. 

Yes, Jane, I do have my son's name on my bank accounts.  Only one time, have I had to have him write some checks for me and that was about 10 years ago, when I was in the hospital. 

I do use my ATM card when I need cash, or I  will give it to my son or DIL to get it for me.  Luckily,  my bank has a place  in Walmart, which makes it very convenient.    Otherwise, I can transfer money over the phone,  when I need to put some money into my checking account. That woks well. 

Nothing special going on today.  My oldest son and DIL are on their way to Calgary for a week of skiing.  They will be in Calgary for a couple days and then go to Lake Louise for the rest of the week.  My son travels a lot with his job, so they have lots of frequent flyer miles and can get really good upgrades.  The two places they are staying look beautiful. 

I do want to try to get some straightening done today and get rid of some junk mail and catalogs.  I thought the catalogs would stop after Christmas, but they still keep coming.  So many of them, I have never heard of before.  And, a lot of them will have "This is your last catalog", but they all still keep coming, also.  Most of them I don't even look at.  I have a couple favorites ones, and the rest usually go into the recycling bin.

As I slept in a little later this morning,  I have not had anything to eat yet. 

Joan, I am not a big fan of Panera's, so I will skip the breakfast sandwich this morning.  Will have my usual fruit and a piece of toast.  A friend gave me some flavored teas for Christmas, so I think I will have a cup of tea this morning.  And,  I am thinking about turning the heat up a little bit, as it feels chilly.

June, I am so happy to read that you will be (or already have) moving back to your own little nest.  So glad you are feeling better.  I know that MERSA isn't anything to fool around with.  I have a cousin, whose daughter has had several episodes with it.  You are so fortunate to get such good care where you live.  I know it really gives your family great peace of mind.

Joan, hope you have a productive day doing your errands. 

Have a wonderful Wednesday.

Joy

Good Morning Everyone.

About bank accounts and putting children (or anyone) on the account "just in case" there is a provision in law that you may not be aware of and could cause problems when we pass.

Risks of joint bank accounts

.....snip....
Rights of survivorship

In addition, most joint accounts carry rights of survivorship.

"So, if one of the joint holders dies, there is nothing the surviving joint owner has to do to get that money," Radna says.

In fact, in most cases, a joint account holder's rights to the funds in the account supersedes what's written in a will, says Randall Kessler, a divorce attorney based in Atlanta and past chairman of the American Bar Association's Family Law Section."
....snip....

http://www.bankrate.com/finance/savings/risks-of-joint-bank-accounts-1.aspx (http://www.bankrate.com/finance/savings/risks-of-joint-bank-accounts-1.aspx)

a solution may be create another account with you and your child on it and transfer funds from your main account into the joint account.
In short keep your main funds separate from the joint account.  I have known of two people who have passed away and family greed has come into play.  We don't like to think of our children in this manner, but........

Larry--I missed your post yesterday.  It's wonderful that with your granddaughter now living with Scott you are getting to know her.

Lloyd--That's darned cold.  Stay warm.

Joy--And the BIG news here is that while I was out doing errands it started to rain.  It only lasted about an hour, but every little bit helps.  How nice that your son and DIL can go to Calgary to ski.

halkel--I want the two children who are on my bank accounts to empty them when I pass on. 

A good Wednesday morning HELLO.

It is cold and dreary looking out my window this morning....it looks like Germany weather to me!  We are going in to a cold snap with the potential of a foot of snow.....  I knew I should have escaped this place as soon as the holidays were over. 

Thank you, Joan, for all the goodies this morning. Happy to read you have received some rain....hope you get some more.

LARRY, I am smiling and feeling so delighted that Jennifer is in your life now.  It is hear warming to read what you have been doing for her.  I do not know if I missed you telling what her age is....I hope you will not mind me asking?

JACKIE, I sure wish you could hang out with a totally different group of friends.....the ones you spend time with are just no fun!   All kidding aside....I do wish you had something that you could hope and pray for to get better.....  HUGS. 

GLORIA, it is had to find people these days that care about their jobs.  People are demanding higher wages and yet many do not want to work period!  It sounds like Regina is enjoying the new life of retirement in AZ?  They have been having a lot of rain there.  My friend lives in Cortes Junction and her back yard has been a big lake this past week with all the rain they have received. 

Thank you, HAL, for sharing the info about checking accounts.  Many people think they have things covered, and find out later that they do not. 

The snow has started and I must get out to the market to pick up a few things, so will wish you all a good day.

JUNE, I hope you are back in your place and feeling much better. 

Jenny

Jenny--Sounds like you could be snowed in if you get that much snow.  You'd better get to the store for provisions if it's going to be piling up.

Good afternoon, it is still cloudy but warm, it has rained for two days,if this had been snow!!?????

Jenny hope you go out and did your shopping, before snow got too bad.
Joan, wish I could send you some of this rain, my yard looks like a flood zone.
Larry please to see you are enjoying your g.daughter

Jane, I will add that I have my DIL from Mass on my bank account. My other DIL is in Fla. so I do not have much choice. I found out when I had that stay in the hospital and nursing home 2 years ago. It was hard to get my hands on cash.

June, I hope the next time we hear from you. it will be from your nest.

Gloria, I am sorry your girl did not show up, I hear that from other people from here that still work.  They do not even call in to say they are not coming. Year ago you would not have kept the job.

Linedancer--I would be delighted if you'd send me some rain. 

Good Afternoon Everyone,
from the cool, but mostly clear,  rocky coast of Maine. We have quite a bit of rain last night so the surface is mostly clear with just a bit of snow here and there.   
No big problem. 

So good to hear that June is going to be coming
back to her apartment soon.   And that they have
that "MRSA"  infection under control.   

Congratulations June!   

For the next couple of weeks it is going to be
on the warmer side of Winter Weather
(3 0's and 40's  days and 20's at night).. 
This is so much better then when it gets really cold
here.. (in the teens and below zero)...  that I
am hoping that this will last 'til Spring. 

(Hope springs eternal?
1. proverb "it is human nature to always find fresh cause for optimism")

Well..  The "Holidays" are not mostly over
(even as the decorations still go on and on!) 
I took down my lights the day before  2017...
But I do miss them. 

All is well here... 
Have a great day, Everyone!

Sandy
:wave2:

Good morning from a snowy Interior! While the last three years saw us clearing driveways with a tablespoon, that is not the way now. And that long drought we have been in since 2004, well, folks are saying this will go a long way towards ending that. It would be even better if we received some heavy snow in the mountains towards ending that drought.

Farrah has been standoffish most of the last couple of days and has been doing lots of bird watching and not much snuggling.

I have errands to run that should have been done last week so I will be busy today.

Larry, I'm glad you are establishing a relationship with Jennifer and June, it will be nice to be home again with your leg better.

Here's to us all having that great day and that everything goes as good as it gets!

Sandy--Good that you find the weather you are having acceptable.  To me, it would be COLD.

Angelface--Today was errand day for me, too.

Good Afternoon,

I see blue skies and sunshine out the windows - - - and 32º on my outdoor thermometer!!!   Glad I did my errands Monday and yesterday !

We are terribly horribly in need of a good soaking rain.  Even with the humidifier running 24/7, the house still feels that awful "itchy" dry.
I really can't drag the hose in and out of the garage every time the temperature is warm enough to water - so am wondering if all the perennials and bulbs son and I put in last year will make it this Spring.

My sons' signatures are on my bank accounts in case I break both arms and can't sign my name (what I told the bank I wanted) but their names are not on the checks or statements.

Plan du Jour was to sort out 2016 monthly receipts, etc. to clear the way for ones starting to come in for 2017.  Got sidetracked and now need to gather up and put out the trash and go to the mailbox. So....... (can we say "pro-cras-ti-nate"?  ;D)

Hope Everyfriend Everywhere is having an Enjoyable Day.

We have talked about this before,  I think< Joan... 

But temps in the 30's/40's  here in the North East  feel  very differently than if  temps were even down the the 50's dows in Florida.       I think that it has something to do with the humidity in Florida.       I can remember when I lived there
(for seven years)  being chilled through to the bone when the temps dropped out of the 70's in Sarasota. 

    As long as I have a light weight sweater and my
down vest on,  with a hat,  I can handle the cooler
temps  (with out wind chill,  of course,  or rain)   

Suns going away now....  too dark!

Sandy
>:(

Hal,  I think there is a difference in having a joint account and just having someone else's name on the account.  Seems I remember something about that when I opened up my account.   

I remember hearing a long time ago, that 1 sister had her name on the other sister's account and when No. 1 sister died, the other sister had to pay inheritance tax on her own money.   That has been a long time ago, and I am sure that wouldn't be the case now.  I think it really depends on how the account is worded.  One little off-word can make a big difference. 

I am not going to worry about it, as I won't be around to know what is going on.  LOL

Joy

I don't have anyone on my bank accounts unless Norm is on one.  I'll check some day to see and how to get him off.  I do have a copy of his death certificate.  From having counted the Sunday collection at church for many years, I can tell you the "checkers" at the bank don't check signatures.  Occasionally, we'd have a check come through with no signature on it at all, we'd put it through and it would pass.  I think it is up to the account holder to check the signature.  Now, this doesn't have anything to do with how the account is handled at the death of a person.  I wrote checks on my dad's account after my mother died and my name was not on the checks.  Norm and I did not have to pay any estate taxes or inheritance tax after Dad's death, probably because there wasn't enough estate to worry about.  That was in 1970 and I am sure things have changed seven times seventy since then.

Grand Haven is quite windy and hazy today.  You can hardly see the north light house.  The water temperature is 36 degrees and the wind is 11 mph.  Thus a lot of whitecaps.  A couple of dozers are working at the water's edge and I think they pile some sand at the shore.

Mary Ann

Sandy, we have the same issue here regarding the dry or wet climates and how humidity changes the feel or chill. I can tell folks that our minus thirty is very similar to your zero in humid climates and no one believes me unless they have been in both wet and dry climates. At twenty below you will see people here running around in sweatshirts and hoodies and the newcomers all bundled up as if they were at the North Pole.

Our garage is UN heated it got to 30º in there for the high today. about the same out side a bit colder. I had to plug the block heater up on the tractor for about 2/1/2 hours before it wanted to start. but got it and the cattle fed  by mid afternoon.

Lloyd

see you all tomorow I am finished for the day

Callie--We need rain as much as you do.  With sprinkler systems our lawns/trees/shrubs/flowers are fine.  BUT it is the open areas where there are many raging brush fires.

Sandy--Yes, I think the high humidity we have here makes a great deal of difference.

Joy--My accounts are set up and joint accounts.

Mary Ann--Rules about inheritance have changed over the years.

Angelface--I didn't know about the humidity where you are.

Lloyd--That's mighty cold to be working outside.

Good Afternoon dear Hearts and Gentle People ! I am HOME ! Have partially unpacked all my gear, but not rushing myself in any thing..just enjoying being my own boss again, with God directing, of course.

Bis, You've got it right Bis. Everything is truly hurry up and wait. Finally arrived up stairs only to find the double lock still on my door, so had to make a trip down back stairs to have them remove it. I must remember to have the office phone # installed on my cell phone...would have saved me a bunch of steps. I have learned a lot about Mersa thanks to the computer and Gary. My nursing staff here must have found the right combination of "anti's" via intravenous to get it beaten down. God certainly is proving that He is watching over us. This could have been a long drawn out series of trying this and that. I am eternally grateful.

Mycheal, I thank you dear friend. Those prayers are so needful and the caring of new friends is especially blessing. I am so grateful.

Janie, I will be happy to share your sour kraut. That is on thing that is seldom served in restaurants or pre-packaged food, and I really like it. It also good fried in butter or bacon grease. My Polish MIL had it as normal serving many days of the week...with additions of course.

Beverly, I am finally home and enjoying every minute of familiar surroundings. I appreciate SO much the prayers and good thought of you and all our friends here on The S.S...I still thing of us Srs. and Friends...but so grateful for our S.S. association.

Tisie, Yes, to have a "fix" for what ails, is a major defeat of the problems, both physical and mental, when the body is ailing. I am ever for grateful for the care and love I am given.

Hal, I have no doubt that our God had been listening to all the good prayers and thoughts that were offered on my behalf. What could have been a long drawn out debilitation was taken cared of in a short time. I am so grateful to all of you here that have offered up prayers for my recovery.

Jane, my Son Gary shares my Checking account and what a Blessing it is to have him keeping track of "stuff" for me. He also has Power of Attorney so when and if my brain fails, he will be able to take are of all the necessities life hands us.The greatest Blessing is having adult children that are not greedy and share with one another. So many families are divided by "the folks" problem..mine lean on one another in love. I am SO grateful.

Gloria, It is such a treat to see the variety of dogs they bring too, from tiny to huge and all so loving. Now they are telling us the dogs will be brought to the Apts. too, and if we want them to visit we just leave our doors open on that one day, and they will come right in.

Hal, you are correct in being very cautious in some family cases. I saw it happen to some very wealthy cousins in No. Ca. The parents died and the adult children no longer talk to one another..greed spoiled a family. I do not have a will. Ed had an irrevocable living trust drawn up, and I continue it. Both sons share equally with anything I don't use up. Right smack down the middle, no if's and's or maybes'. What they do with their share is their business. Neither of the boys are needy...they have done nicely in making their own lives comfortable, so I am content and very grateful. The boys and I each share a copy of the trust. We had an excellent attorney that is also a good family man.

I have read all the messages and talked too long and bored you all I'm sure, so I will quit for now and finish putting "stuff" back in place and take care of some other things.

SO GOOD to be back home with you all. June

JUNE, WELCOME HOME!

I was home from work and eating my lunch when my son called to ask if I could pick up Kiran today.  I could and I did!  We had to stop at the store for Doritos on the way home because that's her favorite snack and I had it on my list to get tomorrow morning.  She's getting to be such a help around the house and I cherish our time together. 

My son, Kiran's father, is the high school girls basketball coach and he had an early practice today.  I was the only one with time.  Nice!  But I suspect that I'll be watching a bit of TV through my eyelids tonight...no nap this afternoon.

I want to thank you all for the feedback re, children on bank accounts.  What we plan is what someone said, if my brain freezes or I break both my arms, someone will still be able to pay my bills and get groceries.  I suppose that if my arms are both broken, the groceries will have to be slurpees and straws.

Enjoy the rest of the day, Everyfriend!

Okay, I've had a hard day but y'all have me rolling off my chair with "what if ya break both arms...."  My twin aunts were totally different in personality, one was tuned into the fun side of life and the other serious to the core.  The fun lover broke both elbows, her husband absolutely worshiped the ground she walked on & since they had no children, he doted on her.  She laughed about coping with her broken elbows & the problems with "going to the bathroom".... use your own imagination!  So writing a check would not be the "end all" ....  :2funny:

I got my driver's license this morning early, no problems except she said my left eye was not up to par on the eye test.... passed without wearing glasses & I don't know how she detected the left was bad since she didn't check eyes separately. 

Anyway, spent the rest of the day showing my gr-daughter how to start an oil painting.  She had art in high school & a little drafting with her Industrial Engineering degree... but unless you get some help with how to start to create a painting, one tends to believe in the half hour, almost instant paintings as seen on TV.  She & her husband have made a couple trips to Rome so she wanted to paint a landscape with those beautiful columns & arches.  I don't want to discourage her but want her to actually be able to paint from scratch so kept my hands to myself & let her hands do the work.  That is way harder than what most teachers do when they get frustrated & pick up the brush or knife & whip out the problem. She is off work yet, baby is 6-7 weeks old.

I've had people at shows ask if I would teach & that isn't in me.  From my first grade teacher all through school (even 280 hours training as a cartographic draftsman), I've had teachers showing tips or sharing hints so it is like breathing.... you don't stop to analyze why you inhale and exhale, you just do it.  So explaining why or how to paint is not easy for me. At shows some of us old timers used to quip "50-60 years" when asked how long it took to create a painting.  Now I can say "about 80", since my father was teaching me as soon as I could hold a pencil or color. He was the best I've ever seen, he would help but not let anyone see anything HE did.

At least she has a good eye for sketching, so many of the young artists are using projectors (especially the men that learned how to use them drafting or mechanical drawing), but they are stumped when they want to combine a couple photos or add something in a painting.... and can't get the perspective right. 

About 40 years ago 15-20 artists started a guild for "anyone that ever wanted to paint and didn't know how to start".  Some were teachers & hoped to attract more students & some of us felt it was "pay back time", to share what we enjoyed.  By the time I moved to KC area maybe 10 years after start up, we had over 400 members.  I was surprised how many men joined and how good they were because of mechanical drawing or drafting in their background.  We all learned from each other, one man did gorgeous work, perfect perspective & detail but was almost impressionistic.  He explained that he took his glasses off & squinted at the photo or the landscape and that was what he saw! 

It felt good to dig out the supplies, not so good that some of the paints had dried, but the right time to have something to show for my days. Guess you can tell it was quite a day for me, slipping back in time.

Time to have a snack, give cats a snack & go to bed. Need to do a bed check on cats, they have been in & out so much today I can't keep up with them.  Too cold to let them stay out long.  Tiger is the smart one, she darts in & heads for a furnace vent to sit on. 

Sweet dreams and God Bless.... Shirley

Good night Everyfriend and may God bless us, every one! 

Shirley, I left the night light on and I put your wagon in the closet!

Good Thursday morning, Everyfriend.  There's  pancakes and bacon to accompany your coffee or tea. I wish everyone a good day!!




Record Store Pun

A woman meant to call a record store but dialed the wrong number and got a private home instead. "Do you have 'Eyes of Blue' and 'A Love Supreme'?" she asked.

"Well, no," answered the puzzled homeowner. "But I have a wife and eleven children."

"Is that a record?" she inquired.

"I don't think so," replied the man, "but it's as close as I want to get."



Loving Hope
By Rebecca Heys
Scripture Reading: 1 John 4:7-12

This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.
1 John 4:9
I have a painting by a local artist that hangs in my house. The painting features a colorful background behind the words “I love you. Pass it on.”
I’m not sure whether the artist was thinking of God’s love when he painted those words, but that’s what I think of when I see the painting. The book of 1 John in the Bible makes clear that God’s love is what em¬powers us and enlivens us to love others.
John says, “Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God,” and, “Since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.” When I read these words, I imagine God saying to me, “I love you. Pass it on.”
The birth of Jesus that we cele¬brate in this Christmas season is the greatest gift of love that God gives to us. God showed his love to us by sending his Son into the world to give us life.
Now we can pass it on. We can show the love of God to other people by putting others before ourselves. The love of God is the greatest Christmas gift we can give.
Our hope for a Savior was fulfilled in Jesus. We show our gratitude for God’s love in Jesus by loving one another.
God loves you. Pass it on.
God of love, thank you for the great love you have shown us by sending your one and only Son into the world. Strengthen us to share that love with one another. Amen.



“Take risks.   If you win you will be happy.  If you lose, you will be wise.”
~ Author Unknown

It is 13º and snowing lightly about on the + side of a inch so far. not good weather. stay in stay comfy , and eat Harte. Have a great day.

Lloyd

Good morning everyone..
Another date with the snow blower this morning..one would think we have a serious affair going on!! Took a peek outside and the snow is beautiful, not a foot print in it. That will soon change as my waltz begins.

I can sew together another quilt top later today., have all the pieces ready to go.

Need to think of what to have for supper tonight, lunch has been taken care of with pea soup. Better make some cookies too,either today or tomorrow..

Joan, thank you for breakfast

Enjoy your day everyone.

Good morning Lloyd, enjoy your day .Stay warm and safe!! :thumbup:

Good morning, Lloyd.  Stay warm in that cold and snowy weather.

Amy--Good morning.  You sure are having to do a lot of dancing.:)  Pea soup sounds so good on a cold winter day.  Will you please put some of those cookies in the "hidey hole"?

Good morning Everyfriend and a special Good Morning to Joanie, Amy and Lloyd who got here before me.  We have 23º here today and it's not going any higher than 30 all day.  That's cold enough for me, Lloyd.  I have to meet the school bus today and sometimes I have to park around the corner and then I have to walk to where I can see the bus arrive and wait in the cold.  It's geemagotchee day!

Good morning, Janie.  They are saying that Sat. and Sun. night it's going down in the 30s here with daytime highs in the 50s and 60s.  For here, that's geemogotchee and furnace weather.  I'm glad you have those geemogotchees since you have to stand out in the cold.

Good Morning Girls again a bad piney has returned.it is getting colder here for now the snow has stopped at a good 2"s .now 10º. I am going to plug the block heater in on the tractor and in about a hour feed the cows and go to shop and turn on the space heater there. stay out of Nancy's hair she has a bad cold and
in a bad mood with it also. have things to do there by my own self. you all have a great day.

Lloyd

Lloyd--I hope you can stay warm outside in that frigid weather.

Thank goodness the sun is shining today....at least, for awhile.  "They" have upped the snow accumulation that is expected to start Fri. night and last into mid-day Saturday.  Now it is expected that we will get 3-6 inches.  I'm ready since I filled the fridge and the pantry yesterday and today yellow split peas and kielbasa will go into the crock-pot.  You are right, Joan, a big pot of split pea soup is just right for a cold, snowy day.

June, what a treat it was to read your post and know that you are back home and life is good and getting back to normal, too.

Jane, don't freeze your toes or your nose while you wait on the school bus.

Any, I have no intention of dancing with a snow shovel.  We have lots of sand to make a path from the back door to the mail box and that is all we plan to do.  Mother Nature put the snow on the ground.....let Her clean it up!

I'm off to get some breakfast and then start the pea soup in the pot.  Make it a good day, everyone.

will dress warm and tractor has cab. I wont be out long enough to bother turning on the heater in it. save the battery's . I will make a cup of hot chocolate. we have those packets size for one cup I heat the milk for 2 min. stir in the mix and re heat for 30 sec. more. just right to dunk a couple of cookies in and nibble off. some times when my sweet teeth are watering i put some of those miniature marsh mellows and desolve them in it. have a great day.

Lloyd

spell ck cant fix desolve for me

Hi everyone from a very pleasant South Carolina.  We will get into the mid-50's this afternoon and then we are headed to a period of much colder weather with a good possibility we will be seeing a little snow on Saturday as well as rain and going down to about 20 degrees at night. 

Pat did get her blood tests done.  We then went to Denny's so she could have breakfast and could have lunch.  She ordered an omelet and I decided on pancakes.  However, since Pat didn't want the toast or grits or pancakes, the waitress pointed out she could just include the pancakes with her omelet and save us a couple of dollars by not doing a separate order of pancakes for me and then I ate the pancakes. 

Today I will follow my usual Thursday routine and pick up my friend from the care facility and we will go to coffee, I will take him home and go back to the Church for the Wisdom Group.  I have no idea what the rest of the day may bring.

Joy, we haven't gotten too many catalogs since Christmas but sure had plenty of them before. 

Hal, since we only have one living child there shouldn't be any squabbling over whatever is left if we don't have too use it all for care in our last years.  My main concern is seeing that my wife is well taken care of when I am gone.  However, that is interesting information and I guess nothing is simple. 

Joan, glad you had some rain finally and hope it cleared the air of the smokey smell. 

Jenny, our granddaughter is 34. 

Sandy, don't your arms get cold with just a vest for a coat when you are outside? 

Joy, probably for most of us inheritance taxes are not an issue as the threshold is pretty high before they kick in on an estate. 

Mary Ann, banks not paying any attention to the signatures on checks is sort of like them not requiring more than one signature on a check even if the checks are written requiring two signatures.  I found this out as treasurer of a couple of groups that had required it and had thought it was a safeguard but it is not. 

June, sure glad to read you did get home yesterday and that your time away form home didn't have to be longer. 

Shirley, nice of you to help your granddaughter start to paint.  You are a very talented lady with many interests. 

Joan, it sounds like winter is hitting all over the USA and Canada now. At least where you live and I live it doesn't stay real cold very long.   

Good morning everyone, a cold one, the sun is shining and I have an appointment today with the pain doctor. I have the town car for transportation so no worries there about waiting.

AMY we have snow in the forecast for tomorrow and a second snowfall for Saturday. Glad I do not have to go our then. The CNA I have has been coming here more than a year now. She and I get along great but she comes 3 days and is busy the time she is here.

JOAN  when I called the office the lady in charge was disgusted. She thought that girl was at work. Hope you got all your errands done yesterday. For me now I would like to stay home in the winter months and keep appointments from spring to the end of October. The thought of struggling into my winter jacket is not pleasant.

PHYLLIS  when I have a winter appointment I always tell them if it is snowing I will not be there. The Panera I have been to is near where I used to live. The lady in the apartment next to me has a son who owns a Panera but do not know which one. There are quite a few around and the one I went to was always busy.

LARRY  I agree with you, it is the youngsters that make Christmas so much fun.

JOY  like you I am still getting catalogs from places I never heard of with the “this is your last catalog”. I just recycle them without looking to see what is in them.

HAL  I know my son and he is very honest, my 3 are like that. I do not worry about it. Whatever is left will be split 3 ways. I saw what happened when my MIL died and my inlaws and my ex were at her home and started arguing about who was taking what. I could not believe the greed of one sis in law.

JOAN  now that you got some rain I hope you get more but no flooding. 

JENNY  no flooding at Regina's new home, they are up in the mountains, above of what she calls the floodplain.

GLORIA de  from what I heard on news this morning looks like Friday and Saturday we will have snow here. 2 separate storms but no amount stated. The companies that hire the house keepers only pay minimum wage so they seem to always be short handed. That one who did not show up was not interested in doing her job when she was here, she kept sitting down and taking out her phone. I would tell her that is against their rules and pout the phone away because there were things to do. She would just look at me and put the phone away and try to look busy.

JUNE  so great to see you are home and cured of that Mrsa. You are one of the lucky one to get better so fast from it. I can see you leaving your door open for all the dogs to visit you. I would do the same. You have raised 2 loving sons and I feel like I did good with my 3. They are not jealous of what anyone else has and are always willing to help. Their father would never help anyone unless he was paid for it. I am so thankful to God they do not take after him in anything.

JANE  I think I did not much more than sleep yesterday. I woke early, came here and then laid on the couch and fell asleep. Woke before my CNA got here and laid on the couch when she left and fell asleep again. Was asleep by 9:30 last night and woke at 7 this morning. I am getting the Zzz's you missed.

SHIRLEY  has your granddaughter been watching Bob Ross on TV? With the big brushes he uses it is no wonder he can do a painting in a half hour. Would like to know how he gets fine detail in anything. With every thing my daughter has done she has a lot of detail, she seems to like that part of painting. One thing Regina's instructor told her is when something she is doing just does not look right, walk away from it then turn around and look at it, study it, and you will see what needs to be done. She has been so busy since they moved she has not had time to do any painting. She does know what she wants to do next, just finding time now. They were in San Diego for 2 weeks at Christmas and brought the rest of their things back that they did not have room for before they moved, The back of the pickup was loaded again. Now they have every thing and have to rearrange things again.

AMY  I have been wanting to ask, how did your hubby like the quilt you made him for Christmas, Was he really surprised with it?

LLOYD  stay warm.

Getting late so I better go get ready to leave at 12:15 when my driver gets here. I sure hope this pain doctor can help me.

New Year greetings to all.  I don't know where the time goes -

I read some of the news missed over the last month and tried to catch up with all of you.  So sorry to read of Bobbie Gould's son passing.  She hasn't posted in such a long time. 

We usually head out early each morning to either walk the streets or go directly to the gym.  It takes all my effort since I would rather sit and drink coffee right here.  Beginning next week, it is time for some of our relatives and friends to turn south to Arizona and come for short visits.  Always a really great time - sometimes it can be a bit tiring but everyone is really easy and they don't need a lot of attention.  :)

I baked several batches of biscotti and have been handing them out for gifts and froze some packages to keep on hand for drop-in company.  It is a nice treat, not too sweet.  These are cranberry walnut cookies.  Today is a good day for chicken noodle soup in the crock pot and then to freeze extra portions.  Time for me to stop agonizing over the latest quilt and just sew it. 

Wishing everyone good health and happiness and a smooth transition to whatever is a "new normal" for all. 

Good morning, Phyllis.  Seems many think "soup" when the weather is cold.  Glad you have everything you need so you won't have to go out in the expected bad weather.

Larry--Good morning. Like you, we are headed for some much colder weather. That little bit of rain we got yesterday did take the smokey smell away, but we still are very dry.

Good morning, Gloria.  I pray the pain doctor is able to offer you some relief. I don't have to worry about flooding because I am not in a flood plain.  The only possible time I might have trouble is in a hurricane. 

Carol--Good morning.  I love biscotti.  Could you please put some in the "hidey hole"?  Nice that all the company you get in AZ isn't needy.   I am so jealous of you folks who make those beautiful quilts.  Like I've said before, I failed Quilting 101.

Well, I guess that old saying that "one thing leads to another" is right.  I had the coffee pot on while I joined all of you this morning and it decided to be contrary.  All the water went up into the basket but none of it went down into the pot.  WHAT A MESS!  And no coffee to boot!  I started to clean that up and as I said above, "one thing led to another" and I have a very clean kitchen.  The dishwasher is running and the floor is clean and I'm ready for the day.  OOPS!  looks like the day is half over.  That's the way the ball bounces some days.

I hope everyfriend's day is going better and I hope that's the end of the problems in mine. 

Good Morning Everyone!

Cold here this morning, but going to get colder tomorrow and the next day.

I just got back from bible study and breakfast with my men's group.  Had a new guy this morning, just retired.  Nice to have a new people.

My post on bank accounts was just or your information.  I hope none of you thought I was posting for any other purpose.

Think I will light the fireplace up and make things a little more cozy, wife is going to a chick flick with her girl friends so I have the house to myself.

Everyone have a great day.

Janie--Sorry you had such a mess to clean up.

Halkel--Our weather is going to be like yours.  I don't have a fireplace.  I'm deprived.:(

Waltz with snow blower went well. Came in and started to clean out kitchen drawers.oh my.wonder who put all that stuff in there?? Put the pea soup on the back of the stove while cleaning and got a hankering for tea biscuits so stopped to whip some up to have for lunch. Put some in the hidey hole with lemon butter for you. Now to get back to clean cupboards.

Gloria, he did like the quilt but it is too big ,when it hangs down over the side he has a dickens of a time to turn over so I put a smaller one on the bed,much easier now for him.

Amy--Glad your waltz with the snow blower is done for today.  I'm heading for the "hidey hole" now to get a tea biscuit with lemon butter.  Thank you.

Wait, Joan - I'll go with you for a tea biscuit and lemon butter.   Is that like lemon curd?  Yum. 

Brrrrrr cold in central Oklahoma today - with 2-4 inches of snow predicted to fall between 10:00 p.m. and noon tomorrow.
"They" are also saying the temperatures could be near 70º by this time next week.   Crazy!!!!!!

Hope Everyfriend Everywhere is having an enjoyable day.

Good Afternoon Everyone...
It is cold here in Maine,  although the sun is still shinning.

Our problem now is WIND....  The "Wind Chill"
changes everything as to how the air feels  when
we go out.     

So my next time out I will wear  my Eddie Bouer Windbreaker over my sweater and down vest.     That should keep me toasty  when I venture out. 

And so it goes in the Winter here in the North East.   :'(

Callie--GREAT!!  I'd love to have you join me.  The weather sure is fickle.

Sandy--Wind sure can change how the temp feels.  Good you dress in layers.

Joan, maybe you should save me some because it will take the broom some extra time to warm up before I can be   :witch:.

Back to the "sorting and stacking"......... :whip:

Callie--Sure, I will save you some.

Save me some, too.  I have to go get Kiran right now~!

Janie--There's plenty for all of us.  Amy was generous.

Mother Nature sure has it in for us here in the Interior! Not only is it getting colder, but that wind is back with 40-50 mph gusts and whiteouts through tomorrow. We're having drifting snow and people scurrying about, trying to get everything done and back home. Lots of minor fender benders and the police are out ticketing those who are still trying out for an Indy type race.

After yesterday's errands, I won't leave again until it warms up again!

Good evening again, I just wrote a long post, hit spell check, and everything was gone. We had blue sky for the whole day, but a gain windy.
Gloria, I guess we are going to get the same snow storm. They say Eastern LI, get the worst in NY. I was suppose to go to a RedHat get to gether, in the mall, we would set to gether, but go get their own food, Feb, going to do the same thing, as you never know what the weather will be.
I got dressed to go, but by 9, I started not feeling well, so had to stay home.

Shirley, I did three paintings last year to prove to my self I still could handle a brush at 92. I did one oil (turned out the best) and two acrylic

June, the only reason I came in here was to check on you. I am so happy you are home where you belong. There is nothing like your own bed, and to be able to sleep, without a lab tech jabbing you with needle at 4am.

Larry glad to see you and Pat got out to eat.  I enjoy going out to breakfast sometimes. Also happy to see you enjoying the new addition  to your family.

Well the blessing here is we do not have but a genital breeze out of the north west 5 -7 mph but it is the high today 12º .  had a hard time getting the tractor to start and run but did and the cows fed. sure glad we have a warm house.
now days , not like the old days that burnt burnt wood to heat the house. the tea kettle would water freeze in it setting on the stove before morning to crank the fire up. we have four pipelines go across our farm ,and we are hooked up to one of them. not free gas like they told granddad but never got documented when they came across it in the 30y's. oh well it is all brick and tight built. good furnace set on 72º and Nancy sets with a blanket on her in her easy chair. I came in from feeding and asked her how she would like to go back to them good old days ,i think she almost shook her head off.(HA HA HA)

Lloyd

Lloyd

Shirley, you might find this site useful for new painters.

Art Tutors

https://www.arttutor.com/blog/201606/how-expand-your-artistic-creativity?mc_cid=a1cb4b0e22&mc_eid=93117651b8

Angelface--I am glad you can stay in until the weather improves.

Linedancer--Sorry you didn't feel well and had to stay home from Red Hats.

Lloyd--I am glad you're able to stay warm.

I intended to come in and say hello after dinner but fell asleep in the recliner.

Joan - Furnace is on tonight!  We're already down to 58.

June - So glad to hear you are back home. Last night where our group played cards, my friend's daughter is staying with her and has a huge black labra-doodle. Such a nice dog.

I didn't get home from Triple Play till 10:45 last night.

Jane S. - I have been wondering if you ever got to drink a cup of coffee!  :)

Shirley - The couple who are leaving have a home in England and have spent winters here. They feel it's getting to be too much to keep up both places. They're only allowed to stay six months here in the U.S. The single lady is also from England but has been living in France most summers with her daughter.  Some weeks are much busier than others for me. I love playing bocce and soon I'll be playing bocce twice a week. Chape and I will be replacing the English couple as partners with a couple of mutual friends. We play in teams of four.

Patricia - Hope your weather improves soon.

Larry - The restaurant where we had breakfast/brunch after golf yesterday has the best grits! Wish I could make them the way they do. They also serve small bowls of shredded cheese around the table.

Sorry for not responding to everyone but please know that I read and enjoy each and every post.

BEVERLY, once everything was cleaned up and I'd run 2 pots of vinegar water and 2 plain waters, through the pot, I tried a one cup and it worked fine.  My coffee pot is one of those that can make a pot or a single cup.  I haven't tried to make a pot yet but I'm sure going to stay right there and watch it when I do take a chance.

We got a dusting of snow tonight but it's supposed to start again around midnight and last until about 4 a.m.  I hope it's all cleared up by the time I have to go to work at 9 tomorrow.

I'm off to bed now.  Good night Everyfriend and may God bless us, every one!

I have been sleeping much of the day again, and glad I am to be able to snooze and enjoy. I am having the Clinic handle delivery of my medications through the end of the week. I don't trust myself enough yet, but they are not doing a very good job of it either..oh well.. life is not meant to be perfect, we will all spoil like over-ripe fruit. It is the little complaints that strengthen our spines.

I have had two meals downstairs today, and plan to make it a habit. I am entitled to three meals so might as well quite piddling around in my little kitchenette.

We had light rain last night and early this morning,so it has been a fresh cool day. Great sleeping weather. Now I am off to prepare for beddy bye, and book till sleep takes over. I love you all. June

Good Friday morning, Everyfriend.   There's bear claws to accompany your coffee or tea. Make it a good day!!




Warning Labels

In 1997, Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch (M-LAW) began a contest to expose how frivolous lawsuits, and a concern about potential frivolous lawsuits, have led to a new cultural phenomenon: the wacky warning label.

You have probably heard about the lawsuit over a spilled cup of coffee. However, there are many other silly lawsuits involving products that have received far less attention. For example, did you know a man received $50,000 when he sued a small company that makes basketball nets because he claimed the company was responsible when he caught his teeth in a net while dunking a ball? People who make products hear about these outrageous lawsuits, and they often decide to slap common sense warnings on their product... "just in case."

Over the years, M-LAW has received hundreds of warning labels from people around the world. M-LAW verifies the authenticity of each label and selects the "Top 5" for each year.

Following is a list of some of the best labels from the first five contests:

A warning on an electric router made for carpenters cautions: "This product not intended for use as a dental drill."

A warning label found on a baby stroller cautions the user to "Remove child before folding."

A prescription of sleeping pills says, "Warning: May cause drowsiness."

A sticker on a toilet at a public facility in Ann Arbor, Michigan actually warns, "Recycled flush water unsafe for drinking."

A massage chair warns, "DO NOT use massage chair without clothing... and, Never force any body part into the backrest area while the rollers are moving."

A snowblower warns, "Do not use snowthrower on roof."

A dishwasher carries this warning: "Do not allow children to play in the dishwasher."



On Your Side
(By Ted Torkelson)

Two Scottish schoolboys out for a hike one morning came to a cliff overlooking the sea. As they stood admiring the scenery and listening to the breakers below, they heard in the distance the blast of a hunter's horn, the baying of hounds, and the beat of horses' hooves. A hunting party on the trail of game, they thought. And they were right. Soon a deer rushed out of the underbrush panting with fear, obviously the object of the chase.

The boys watched the terrified animal pause at the edge of the cliff as if debating what to do, whether to jump for its life into the sea below or run to the left or the right. How the boys wished they could help it!

Suddenly, the deer turned sharply to one side and sped away along the edge of the cliff, quickly disappearing from sight. The boys knew that the hunters would soon arrive in hot pursuit. "What shall we say if they ask us which way the deer went?" the younger boy said.

"Oh, we'll just say we don't know," replied the older one. "But that would be lying," the younger objected. "We don't want to do that."

Then, just as the hunters arrived on the scene, an idea struck the older boy that solved the dilemma. When the hunters asked if the boys had seen the deer and which way it had gone, he said, "It's not fair to ask us. We're on his side."

A simple story, but how profoundly suggestive of Christ's care for His people here on earth! And how reassuring. He's on our side. The Bible says so, in just those words. Read Psalm 118:6, NKJV: "The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?"




"There are two hundred and fifty-six names given in the Bible for the Lord Jesus Christ, and I suppose this was because He was infinitely beyond all that any one name could express."

- Billy Sunday

Good morning everyone. Boy did this pain doctor poke and prod my back. He found the area that hurt the most by pressing on it and I let out a yelp. I really hurt. Well he put 2 shots in that are, he said to try and relax the muscles because they were so tight. I go back the end of the month for some shots by my spine. I told him what the last orthopedic doctor said about the rib bone hitting the hip bone, He laughed and said that was impossible. I can see why my SIL likes him, and she had been to many back doctors and even to a back clinic in a hospital in Providence and she said he is the first one to make her back feel better. He checked my feet and legs and my shoulders  Felt the shoulder that was replaced. Was surprised to see the limited motion I have in the left shoulder. Just laid on the couch when I got home. Talked on Skype for a short time and back on the couch watching TV and dozing. When I got up this morning I was surprised I was standing a little straighter. Yippee, maybe there is hope for me yet.

CAROL  I made cranberry/sliced almond biscotti once. Very tasty but too much work. It was before Christmas and had too many other cookies and candy to make for gifts. I was still working then.

JOAN  you and I must have failed the same quilting lessons.

JANE  I did not have my coffee yesterday. I opened a new can of Maxwell House and it smelled funny. I put the lid back on and into the trash it went. I have used that brand for years and never had a problem. I ended with a cup of hot cocoa.

HAL  the weather guesser said we would have snow before midnight but when I got up at 4 it still had not started. Wish I had a fireplace to enjoy.

JOAN  I will enjoy a bear claw this morning, Might take a second one for an afternoon treat. Yummy. Some of those warning labels are really funny. Love On Your Side, another keeper. Glad I have a lot of room on the external drive. Thank you for all today's goodies.

Good Morning Everyfriend!

Hooray, GLORIA!  I hope this process works for you!

We had a dusting of snow before I went to bed and we were supposed to have several hours of snow during the night.  There is still just a dusting out there.  I'm not complaining! 

I'll be off to Wally World this morning.  It's still very busy but not like before Christmas.  Maybe it's me!  I'm not trying to get as much done at home and then going to work already tired.  I'm mostly living off the fruits of my labors last summer.  I'm eating my home canned foods....soooo gooood!

I hope Everyfriend has a lovely day full of whatever pleases your fancy!

 Beverly those recliners are good for that,my recliner is in a sectional, it has two of them mine and one for company. so come on over any time. we can tune in something good on you tube and let it put us to sleep watching it on the bug TV.
I do that regular. I see Bis and Gloria are already here so we can get the day started I have had a cup of hot chocolate and a piece of chocolate  pie so the day is off to a good start. we wound up with a good two inches on the + side of snow. current temp is 2º and clear and cold. the furnace kicks on very often this morning. Nancy is still in bed fighting her cold ,a very rough night for us both.
she never slept hardly at all and as a result i never very well either. have a great day everyone.

Lloyd

Good morning everyone..
Not a very good night here either ...hubby wasn't feeling well. We may run his vehicle to the garage to find out why the ABS /traction control is off.
I do not have a date this morning :thumbup:

Gloria, that is good news, this may be the right Dr for you that will do something .

Jane, have a great day at work

Lloyd, make a pot of chicken soup for Nancy

Joan ,thank you for breakfast

Enjoy your day everyone.

Good morning, Gloria.  I sure hope the pain relief you feel is an omen of even more relief to come.  Strange that newly opened can of coffee smelled strange.

Janie--Good morning.  I'm glad that the predicted snow didn't materialize.  I wish you smiles today at WM.

Good morning, Lloyd.  It sure is cold there.  Keep yourselves warm.

Amy--Good morning.    Sorry your husband wasn't feeling well.  At least you don't have a date this morning with any snow removal equipment.

Amy thanks we have been doing that,she just did not start soon enough and it got a bite on her. tough shaking it.

Lloyd

this weather is no help current temp is 0º .

Lloyd

Gloria, I have two fireplaces.....you can have both of them.  I love watching a fire burn but I hated cleaning up after it and the smell of cold ashes is very unpleasant to me.  We had gas (propane) logs installed in the den fireplace several years ago, mostly to have as an alternate heat source if the power should go out.  David lit the pilot light yesterday so it is ready to use if the coming snow storm should knock out the power.  The weather people are saying 3-6 inches starting with sleet/frozen precipitation and changing to snow to last until Sat. evening. That doesn't sound like a lot to you all up North but Southerners don't handle snow very efficiently. We have enough food and plenty of sand to make a path to the mail box and I have 2 or 3 new books on my Nook so I think we are all set.

Jane, you reminded me that I should clean my coffee maker, too.  I haven't done that for awhile so should do it today.

Take care, everyone.

Lloyd--I hope Nancy soon feels better.

Good morning, Phyllis.  We had a fireplace in Arkansas, and I feel the same as you about the mess and the smell of cold ashes.  It's good you have those gas logs in case you lose power.  Glad you are all set with provisions should that predicted storm arrive.

Good Morning Everyone!

Well it isn't as cold as some of you, but it was 30 degrees when I got up and not suppose to go much higher today.  But I did manage to get some precautions taken late yesterday, it got almost really warm just before the front came through, not unusual.

Gloria, got my fingers crossed for you.  I do know, it seems, some doctors really seemed to have a talent for finding the root cause of problems while others cant find their way home.

I have been on this computer most of the morning checking our mail order drugs and it seems they change the format every time I get on there and I cant find anything.  So on to the phone and talk to an "agent" and see if I can get some answers to some changes I need to make.  Don't you hate it when doctors change strength of drugs?

Everyone have a great day.

Hi everyone on an overcast morning.  We are to get rain later today and it is will in the 40's.  If we get any snow it should be tomorrow but only for a couple of hours. 

I have nothing scheduled for today that would require me leaving the house.  Pat is going to put together a vegetable soup for our dinner tonight so I got everything out of the freezer that she would need plus the crock pot. Yesterday went as I had expected it to and we have a quick supper of salad with tuna on it. 

Joan, we have an electric fireplace that puts out no heat as it is just cosmetic.  We don't use it.  We only turn on the switch when we want to show it to a visitor. 

Gloria, sure hope the shot will bring you some relief. 

I have read all of the postings but am going to keep this relatively brief today.  We just had an internet outage and it has messed up my laser printer.  So I have to figure out how to get it back online, which doesn't make me happy.  At least the color printer is working. 

halkel--It's chilly here, but the noon news is saying it is going to be MUCH colder tomorrow and Sunday.  I do dislike when doctors change the strength of medicines.  I have to go fill a new one and the ones I have left from the previous prescription are useless. 

Larry--Vegetable soup sounds good.  Tomorrow I am going to make a big pot of chicken noodle soup.  A question--why do people have electric fireplaces if they don't put out any heat?

I done that once, it was during the time we had our house on the market just before December 2015..... where we were led to believe we would get an offer as this couple were supposedly very interested as we were basically the last house standing in our village, and they wanted to be in our village....The family turned up, we stayed in to meet them, I had previously turned on the fire but without heat, it was for show, just for the cosy homely effect, well this whole family seemed to huddle in front of our electric coal effect fire...of course I felt uncomfortable as no heat was coming from it but.....now in hindsight, this was the couple who made an insulting and paltry offer which we turned down, thankfully we did as it was a month later we got a respectable offer just when we thought it had come to an end for the year and the housing market wouldn't be starting again till Spring of next year ( last year....)

Vanilla-Jackie--The last laugh is on those who made the insulting offer.  Good for you that you waited and got a much better price.

JOAN....
...not certain but I feel after we turned them flat down, it may well have been them who put in the offer on the other last house standing just a short distance from ours...if so, it was the house that our buyers got pipped at the post with, so we were told from our Estate Agent, so one bad turn done a good turn for us at the time.... :thumbup:

Vanilla-Jackie--It sure did. :thumbup:

Home from work, have a headache and I want to try to squeeze in a nap before meeting my daughter at the bank to put her on my accounts.  That's at 4:15 so I have about an hour to find those zzzs. I've taken a couple of Alleve and it's time to stretch out.  I haven't had a headache in a long time. 

Good morning, it's cold, minus fourteen and I'm on the couch with my first coffee. The snow removal trucks went at it all night and so did their backup chimes. I never really did much more than dozing last night and of course, there is lots to do today.

The town is in the process of digging itself out and there are piles of snow everywhere it seems, but at least the towing companies and snow removal folks are busy and happy.

Jackie, "house that our buyers got pipped at the post with," I'm curious as to what that means?

Jane, hope that nap fixes your headache right up. I used to have them, but not that much since I retired.

Good afternoon, When I got up the snow was just starting to stop, they say we had 4in. Schools had delayed openings and are Homemakers was cancelled, as the roads were very slippery . I had not plan to go as I still do not feel up to par.  But better then yesterday

Phyllis, I have and electric fire place, then I can be a heater or you can turn it off, and use it just for show. I use it most every night, when I am in the living room, as it is always cooler in here.

Joan, I enjoyed those chuckles. People will sue for everything, and a stupid judge will pay them,

Gloria, I sure pray that this doctor will help you, maybe you will go back to cooking. I really felt bad yesterday, I even had my hand on the panic button, but after I took 2 nitros the pain lessoned. I could not get warm all day. I did have a bowl   of Fernia at night.

Larry, that vegie soup sounds good.

June, where are you to day? Jane I hope your headache did not last to long.

Janie--I hope the nap and the Aleve take care of your headache.

Angelface--That sure is some storm you're having.

Linedancer--Glad you are feeling better, but it was smart not to go out on the bad roads. 

My headache is better but I think it was the Alleve and not a nap that did it.  The oil delivery came and whenever he's out there, the dogs think it's their duty to take turns barking at that sid of the house until he drives his truck away and then they both jump up on the couch to look out the window to make sure he's really gone.  That sort of gave the zzzs a chance to hide again.  Now it's time to get myself ready to meet my daughter at the bank so we can get her on my accounts.

Hope all's well with all of you...especially Lindancer.  You be extra careful.

ANGELFACE.....
..." pipped at the post...." means they lost out, someone else beat them too it.....

....be pipped at/to the post  (British & Australian)
examples:

....to be beaten in a competition or race by a very small amount, " I'd have won quite a lot of money but my horse was pipped to the post...."

...."  to overcome a prominent competitor, gaining his position, especially by making a smart sudden move..."

Thank you Jackie!

Janie--I am glad to hear your headache is better.

Hi Vanilla-Jackie and Angelface.

Gloria de....I am finally here. They give me my pain pill early in the morning now,and I find myself falling asleep again till after 10 a.m. So my day is nearly half over before I come alive. I am wondering dear, if you could possibly post the three paintings you did last year. I would love to see your work. My son was an Artist by profession, so I am very interested in others work.

I am running late as I have been more active today...when I was awake that is...right now I have a load of laundry in the dryer down the hall. Went to a program of a great group of elder choristers and really enjoyed their talent, as they appeared to be enjoying themselves too. Most songs were familiar enough to join in.

I must go check my stuff in the dryer.......nope..about ten more min.

I had a big lunch at home today..left over beef pot pie..but I plan to go down for a half serving of Lasgna anyway. It is so easy to slip into our small dining room just downstairs, and a bit less social than the big dining room. I still tire quickly so prefer a slow speed.

I have a stack of cards to acknowledge staring me in the face plus three I have yet to open. I do hope my friends don't give up on me till I confirm receipt and thank them for their loving kindness.

Laundry is done, hung, drawer-ed and I am finished. A nothing bit of laundry compared to the "old days" when a day of ironing scheduled for the day after washing..white shirts, school uniforms...Lord have Mercy. And starched aprons...remember aprons...remember starch ??

Leg is throbbing so I will go lay down and take a rest before supper hour arrives.

June's thinking about supper and I'm falling asleep in my chair.  It's only a little after 9 but I'm heading for bed.  I simply can't keep my eyes open any longer.

Good night Everyfriend and may God bless us, every one.

Seems I always come here after the Soda Shoppe closes!

Joan - We're having heavy rain with thunder and lightning tonight. Any chance it found its way down to you?

Janie, don't feel like a party-pooper...it is only 7:30 here and I am off to wash and brush and medicate and go to bed. I will read for a bit though, as I still have my sleep aid to be delivered to my door, and if in the middle of the night my leg should start acting mean, I can still call downstairs at any hour of the night, and ask for medication. What a blessed thing that is to have available.

I had a nice dinner downstairs, brought home a snack, wrote a long letter to a friend, caught up on some snail mail, with still some to go. Had a nice thank note from my Grandson in Idaho where he is now entertaining his Mom and Dad, and so the day comes to a quiet and very thankful close.

Sleep well dear hearts, knowing our God is watching over you at all times. I love you. June

Snow has stopped and we actually had sun shine today......sure felt good.  It is still quite cool, but will be warming up more each day. 

Thank you, LARRY.  I expected your granddaughter to be younger than she is.  Just so thankful that she is there and able to spend time with you and Pat. 

Our Chicago Son called this morning with wonderful news....a neighbor is buying their home so they will not have the worry of it being shown, etc.  they can now go to the Boston Area and move right ahead with a new purchase.  We were so happy to hear his news.

JUNE, I hope you are not over doing it.....seems you are running at a normal speed, rather that recuperating from your recent infection.  Please take care. 

I am sorry for all of you that are getting the storm we just had...it was a nasty one. Sure hope no one has any extreme problems from it. 

We managed to get all of the Christmas Decorations put away...that is always such a big job.  The house sure looks bare with out them. 

I wish you all a good weekend.  Pleasant dreams to all. 

Jenny

Good Saturday morning, Everyfriend.   There's assorted mini muffins to accompany your coffee or tea. I wish everyone a good day!!





Mice Walking

A mother mouse and a baby mouse are walking along, when all of a sudden, a cat attacks them. The mother mouse yells, "BARK!" and the cat runs away.

"See?" says the mother mouse to her baby. "Now do you see why it's important to learn a foreign language?"



Oscar the Fish
(AKA "Freedom: Finding the right set of rules")
(By Cathe Laurie, based on a true story that happened to her husband Greg Laurie in his childhood)

Oscar had a good life. He was a hearty fish, the size of a grown man's hand, and the boss of the entire aquarium. One by one, the other fish had to be rescued from his bad habit of nipping at their fins. Despite this naughty behavior, the little boy cared for him and fed him, along with a menagerie of other creatures: a bird named Popcorn, several snakes, and a favorite pet mouse.

Oscar's home was a comfortable aquarium that sat atop a chest of drawers in the boy's room. Every day, after the boy went to school, Oscar would eye the empty room. He was not happy. How long had he been unhappy? Your guess is as good as mine. But this went on until one day when the boy came home from school and discovered the aquarium empty! The little boy panicked. Where on earth was that naughty fish?

Running to the chest to investigate, the boy found him stranded, gasping and gulping for air. Somehow Oscar had flipped himself out of the water, clearing the sides of the aquarium and plopped helplessly in a bed of birdseed that had tipped over and spilled in the top drawer. There lay Oscar, covered in seeds, like he had just been breaded and was waiting to be fried and served up with a slice of lemon and some tartar sauce! The boy quickly grabbed him and ran to the tub faucet to rinse off the seeds, and safely returned him to the water where he belonged.

Cute story, but here's my point. Many times we define freedom as being free from any rules or restrictions that may hinder us. Most Americans identify with the attitude, "I'm the boss of me!" But I beg the question, are we really?

Think of all the things that control you and your behavior. The list is endless. We are not truly free. What is it that you love and desire most of all? A beautiful body? A successful career? A house with a picket fence and two perfectly adorable children? You need to realize that if these are the things you live for, then no doubt they will limit your freedom.

Beautiful bodies demand that you better not eat that red velvet cupcake. And if you do, you'll feel guilty at best, or stick your finger down your throat at worst.

A successful career will demand you stay at your desk and finish the project due Monday even when your cousin from out of town is pleading that you join her at the beach this weekend.

The two adorable children will demand you be willing to give up your svelte pre-baby figure, get up at night for feedings, change diapers, patiently attend to the unreasonable tantrums of a 2-year-old, and remain in constant vigilance-mode to keep them safe, healthy, and clean! (And guess who gets to paint the picket fence?)

All our choices are competing for control of our hearts. Even the "good" ones will make demands and place restrictions on our freedom. The key to true freedom is finding the right restrictions and making the right choices that fit our immortal souls!

All that we most love and cherish is already controlling us. The only question is, will we be under the control of the Lord of the Universe, who can fulfill and satisfy us, or will we be under the control of some other lord who can't?

Here is where the Lord who designed us and loves us wants to come to the rescue. In the Bible, we have the guidelines and instructions for living to our Designer's specifications. We have Scriptures which are able to make us wise. Teaching, correction, and training are all clearly given to us in His Word (see 2 Timothy 3:16-17).

Submitting to the good and gracious "rules" that fit our immortal souls is the only way we will find true freedom. This is a great paradox: True freedom is in obedience. As Derek Kidner has said, "Freedom is found in following God's commandments, not in the release from them. If we foolishly disregard them, following our own hearts, we will end up violating our own being...much like Oscar the fish!


Let God have your life; He can do more with it than you can!

----Anon.

Good Morning everyone. it is 2:59 A M here current weather up dated to the Minute is 2º with a 1/4 Moon and Clear. I am going to go make a cup of hot chocklet  dunk a couple of cookies and drink the rest of it and hit the recliner for the rest of the night.

Lloyd

Bis you were posting your deal as I was typing my post Have a great day see you later.

Lloyd

Good morning, Lloyd.

Good Morning Everyfriend and special greetings to you Joanie and to Lloyd who is probably asleep on his recliner by now.

I slept in a bit this morning.  I went to bed early last night and slept until about 6:45 this morning.  I was really tired last night.  I'm thinking about making a trip to the Amish store this morning but so far, I'm only thinking about it.  It's 17 degrees out there and only supposed to hit 25 all day.  It's a good day to stay home.  But I have a gift card for the Amish store that my granddaughter gave me for Christmas and I do need a few things.  Still thinking!

The doggies are in the doorway making noises so I think they might want breakfast.  I'll go take care of that and I'll be back to see what's up with Everyfriend later.  Have a good day!

Good morning, Janie.  I am listening to the local weather, and they say mid-afternoon our temperature will drop 30°.  They also are predicting rain, which we need so bad.  If you decide to go out, dress warm.

It is not a very pleasant morning here in central NC.  The good news is that we aren't getting as much snow as they predicted but the bad news is that we are getting a mix of sleet and freezing rain.  Ice is coating the trees and is beautiful to look at but can be treacherous for falling limbs and car accidents.  It is supposed to get very cold here, too, and that will make the icy conditions even worse.  My heat pump is working just fine, thank you, Lord, and it is warm and cozy in the house.  I just hope that the ice will not take out the power lines but the propane logs are working just fine, too, so we will be OK.

Yesterday was son David's birthday so I baked a Red Velvet cake for him.  We had planned to go out for dinner but when the weather turned bad we decided to delay that until next week.  Something nice to look forward to.

The electric fireplaces are nice to look at and a good alternative for heat.....as long as the power stays on.  Our propane logs will keep us warm even if the power goes out.  I love having an all-electric home but it can be a problem when we have an ice storm in that EVERYTHNG goes off.

I must get some breakfast....nice warm oatmeal with lots of fruit and nuts.  Take care, everyone.  Stay warm and safe.

Hi everyone.  We are fortunate and they have taken the predicted snow out of the forecast for today.  We have had a lot of rain starting yesterday afternoon and throughout the night but it is suppose to end later this morning.  It is now 33 degrees and will stay in the 30's today and get down to 22 degrees tonight. 

I don't expect to leave the house today other than walk the few steps to the mailbox.  I just plan on working more on getting my taxes started and also preparing a devotional for our Sunday School class tomorrow.

Joan, the soup was delicious.  It has a pound of hamburger in it and used the juices from the recent beef roast we had that had been frozen.  There is enough for another meal and might finish it up today.  I guess the electric fireplace is just for appearance.  It is totally useless but we do make good use of the mantel as that is where the big television sits as there is an recessed space behind it with the cable outlet and electrical plug.  It makes it nice and tidy.  All of the homes in this development are electric so there is no opportunity for a gas fireplace.

Jackie, we don't have the ability to have our fireplace put out any heat and the glass in front of it is permanently in place and doesn't open.  I guess this is a safely matter. I had never heard the pipped term used either.  Thanks for the explanation.

deAngel, I sure wish our fireplace had that feature.  Glad you were feeling some better yesterday and you didn't miss the Homemakers meeting. 

Jenny, that is good news regarding you son being able to sell their Chicago home so quickly.  They sure were not there very long.  I bet your kids make a mess of your address book.  :)

JaneS, that was a thoughtful gift of the gift card for the Amish store. 

Phyllis, sorry to read that you are getting ice up your way.  From what I read this morning the Atlanta area also got ice yesterday and last night.  Glad you are warm and cozy.  Happy Birthday to David and wise choice to wait for the dinner out.  Sure hope you don't lose power.

Good morning, Phyllis.  GREAT you are all supplied and can stay in.  I hope you don't lose power.  Happy Birthday David.

Larry--Glad your soup turned out so good.

Good morning everyone, well the snow due today has jumped up since last night's forecast. Now we are in for 5-10 inches of heavy snow, last night 3 inches of powdery snow. Has nor started yet. My son called last night and said he would be here early today before the snow started.

JANE  that Hooray is how I felt yesterday morning when I first stood up. Stood straight for the first time in more than a year.  When my CNA came yesterday she noticed right away. Same this morning. Feels great. Next shots at the end of the month will be at my spine. If this keeps up I might be able to cook again.

LLOYD  at least it is not as cold here as you  have. I just might spend the afternoon looking out at the snow falling. Hope Nancy starts feeling better soon.

AMY  I had shots in my back before that never helped, that doctor used all the modern equipment. This one used his hand to get a feel of where the shots were needed. When I yelped he knew he had the right spot. Hope your hubby feels better today.

JOAN  I asked my CNA to open that can of coffee yesterday and she noticed the smell, too. That can it's now out in the trash bin. I walked out with her when she left  and it felt good but I could feel in my legs the lack of the exercise.

PHYLLIS  This is one time we cannot say that Canada is sending the snow, it is coming up the coast. Just heard at times it may be blizzard conditions here. I do the vinegar cleaning of my coffee maker the beginning of every month, a habit I started a long time ago. II miss the forded hot air heating I had. Base board heating does nothing for me. No feel of that bit of hot air when a person gets chilled.

HAL  it has not been much warmer than here where my daughter is now in Arizona. They have been getting quite a bit of rain, too. For all the back doctors I have been to, this is the first one who looked for the site of the pain.

LARRY  I like the way I feel again today and looking forward to the end of the month to see what the next ones will do.

JACKIE  some people think the deserve to pay less but they get left out in the end.

PATRICIA  every time it snows here  the maintenance man and his little sidewalk plow of the big plow wakes me. Part of the walkway is right in front of my windows and wakes me. Then the big plow with the backing up and then the sound of the plow dropping to the ground again for another pass in the parking lot.

GLORIA de  like you I sure hope this doctor can help my back more. He started good. Hope you feel much better today.

JUNE  oh yes those starched clothes. We washed, dried and then what needed to be ironed was dampened to iron. No more starching or ironing these days.

JANE  I think I have slept more this past week than I have in quite some time. Been sleeping a hour or 2 in the afternoon and in bed by 9 most nights and waking around 7 in the mornings.  No twisting and turning to find a comfortable spot.

BEVERLY now I know you would really love to be in Vermont now waiting for this snow we will be getting. Ask if I really believe that.

JENNY  after the snow yesterday morning the afternoon was sunny and blue sky. Snow has not started yet here but I noticed on the TV that a lot of things have been cancelled already. Most of those were for this afternoon or evening. Yesterday they finally took down all the Christmas decorations here. I now look out at the porch and it looks horrible with no decorations at all. From spring till now there is always some decorations there, from flowers to Halloween and then after the first of the year it is just the beauty of the building.

JOAN  a mini lemon poppy seed muffin would be very tasty. Love Chuckles, Wonder if I could learn to  bark or meow.  Maybe meow would help keep mice away? No mice in this building, no ants sneaking in either. Not even a mosquito getting in. Food for Thought should make us think about the freedoms we do have. Good quote. Thank you for all today's goodies.

My son just left. He did some shopping for me so now I have things to put away. The snow has started. 

JANE  no new snow there today?  On the news they said it was snowing in Northern Georgia. Glad I do not have to go anywhere today.

JOAN  now I know the 30's is cold where you live. Stay warm. Wow just heard the plow, looked out and the ground is covered already. Not even half an hour since my son left.

PHYLLIS  for a change the forecaster said no rain involved with this storm. I know what you mean about how pretty the ice on trees looks but how treacherous it is. This building is all electric. What scares me is the thought of trying to get down to the first floor. Happy belated birthday to your son.

LARRY  hope nothing freezes tonight there.

Gloria--I am so glad your back is feeling drastically improved.  I am sure you are glad you don't have to go out in that snow.  It's nice that your son does some of your shopping.

HURRAH!!  It is sprinkling out!!

12;13 CURRENT TEMP regular heat wave 27º and sunny. but I am a couch bunny today. hope you all are haveing a great day.

Lloyd

Lloyd--The temp here at my house is 63° and falling fast.

Oh Joan!

I hope that you have your fluffy slippers, and your leg warmers and your flannel shirts and pants and your down vest to keep you warm !!!     (A furnace should help, too!)   

Stay warm and stay safe!
Sandy
:grouphug: :sleep:

Good afternoon all...I want to say Good Morning, as I haven't eaten lunch yet. I started my day differently today. I was told to have some prunes for breakfast, so I went downstairs for breakfast and ate my prunes along with bacon and eggs and a pastry and orange juice and coffee. No room in there for lunch.

Jenny, I am trying to get back in routine, but I won't over do...honest...I can't. The old grey Mare ain't what she used ta' be. The body rules.

Bis, Food for Thought, was what I needed to read this morning. Feeling Free to be my own Boss is ridiculous, and yet it is something I strive for. Hopefully after all these years behind me, I may be learning to bend rather than break. Thank you for the reminder.

Janie, I spent my day "actively" going down for breakfast and I am pooped. Body is saying,"See, and you think you are the Boss." Hah !!!!!!!

Gloria, what wonderful news that your new doctor is giving you back some freedom to stand straight. Things we take for granted and you have suffered with. I am SO happy you finally have proper help in this Medic.

Bis..we are expecting rain on Monday, but having cloudy days before hand. Now you can cuddle up at home and watch the rain drops come down. Enjoy dear.

I am awaiting to hear from my dear nurse to discuss my medications. I will have new ones added to the old ones, so there is more learning in store for me. New rules too..some meds, like pain killers, we have to order when needed. I don't like it, but house rules are rules. And I am aging, so evidently need more guidance. I don't want to end up flopping around outside my bowl, like that goldfish this morning.

I have a nice slice of trout in my fridge that I saved from a meal downstairs, so I heat it up for my lunch.

I don't think I'm the boss of me, either.  I went in and took a shower, got dressed and gathered up everything I needed to do the errands I had planned.  Then I sat down and decided I was too worn out from all that activity to go.  So I sat here and paid the bills and the let the doggies out and gave them some kibble for lunch and had some leftovers for my lunch and I got my second wind.  I didn't make it to the Amish store but I went to the pet store and got a large bag of kibble (we were getting low), then I dropped off my payment for sewer service and went to WM.  Along with a few groceries, I got myself a little 5 cup (2 mug) coffee pot for $7.94 and a 2 qt crock pot. 

I've already run the required 2 pots of clear water through the coffee pot and I'm making my first 3 cups of coffee in it.  We'll see how it tastes and how hot it is. 

Tomorrow I'm going to put some chili in the crock pot and give it a test run.  I don't have to make enough for an army now unless I want to. 

Looks like your are all having a good day in spite of the weather.  It sounds like the coffee pot is winding up so I'll go have a cup.  Maybe I'll check for those elusive zzzs later on if Lloyd hasn't used them all up.

Janie, Your pot of chili sounds very tasty. We are having a cloudy and chili morning for Stanton. I am so used to dry heat after all the years I lived in Hemet, this beach air gets into my bones. I had my fish, a glass of milk and a big chunk of red velvet Choc. cake and I am stuffed. Recliner is calling me for more napping, so I'll go reply. zzzzzzz

Sandy--I have everything I need to keep warm.

June--I am proud of you.  You are doing very good with eating and your medications.  Enjoy your nap.

Janie--Chili sounds to good.  I haven't made any in eons.  I think there's plenty of zzz's for all who want them.:)

Joan ...   

When I was traveling back across country from
Port Townsend, Washington  (near Seattle),  I
would stop  and throw all my Winter
Clothes into Good Will containers along the way. 

I was headed for Florida and expected to stay there for
quite a while,  so who needed Winter Clothes??? 

As it happens,  I never made it past Baton Rouge, La
before my traveling days were cut short...    When
I got back to New England, I had to invest in MORE
Winter Clothes to keep me warm,  again! 

A few years have gone by now,  so I am well stocked!! 

Sandy
:thumbup:

I had an early dinner downstairs, and planned to go to a program tonight....however.....my body has suddenly said, GO TO BED. So I am about to obey. Teeth, etc. will have to wait...I'm falling asleep sitting here. Hugs and Love. June

Good night Everyfriend and may God bless us, every one.

Anyone who reads this, please pray hard for my Brother, Jim.  He's having a very bad weekend. 

Do not know why but another tough night. current temp is 7º but house is warm.no problem to keep it at 72º and even warmer if we liked. a good bed with good Mattress but still can't keep eyes closed to good sleep. so I just get up and close bedroom door so not to bother Nancy. Hope you all are doing better.

Lloyd

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