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Soda Shoppe Week of November 20

Started by JoanFL, November 20, 2016, 03:52:43 AM

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Lindancer

Good afternoon, sun shinning about 55, and NO wind.

Spent a quite day Thanksgiving, but yesterday a friend drove out from Levittetown, to suprise me.  She took me out to dinner, went to visit other friends and came back to spend the night.  Just left a little white ago.

Amy, so sorry about your fall, but glad you did not break anything. Prays also go for you and your dear hubby.

Larry, i know your wife will be happy with her gift. Even the instruction book is a collectors item.  I had to pa $10. for one a few years ago. My machine is now 68 years old, and works like a charm. I just this year gave it to my DIL.  My husband use to take care of it every year.No plastic on that one, all metal.

I still have our Walmarts put my watch battery in all my watches.

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JoanFL

Callie--When that candy is fully made would you please put some in the "hidey hole"?

Mary Ann--I had an uncle who had stock in a company that made mincemeat.  Every Christmas he used to send me gallon.  I sure couldn't use all of it making pie and cookies, so I shared with my neighbors.

June--Enjoy the Variety show and the hymn sing-a-long.

Janie--I sure hope Cathy gets some relief for her back pain.  I do thank God that your forgotten purse was still there in the basket when you went back.

Linedancer--How nice that your friend came for a surprise visit.

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Denver

A good Saturday HELLO to EVERYFRIEND!

It is a beautiful day here in the Mile High City....
Nearly 60* And the sun sure does feel good.  Next week we go into the deep freeze....not looking forward to that! 

AMY, I, too. Am so sorry to read about your fall, but thankful that you did not hurt yourself any worse than you did?  Continued thoughts and prayers for you and your DH. 

JANE, I felt sadness for you as you explained your feelings, but it sure did make me smile after I read that you were able to let go and get some relief after ready JOAN'S nice thought for the day.  I had the sinking feeling as I read about you leaving your purse in the grocery cart...so thankful it was there when you returned.  🙏🙏

CALLIE, it is good to read that your son his this good job coming up during what is normally the slower months.  Good for him.   

We are going to get our Christmas Tree up today... so far the tree is standing, but the spirit has not moved Bob to bring up the decorations.  Of course he is watching football, just like yesterday! Ugh! 

Yesterday was a very BLACK day for our community.  A state patrolman was killed on the interstate while he was tending to a accident...a large delivery truck struck him.  Why people can not slow down and follow the rules is beyond me.... sadly, he leaves a wife and two elementary aged daughters. 

I am making soup with the turkey carcus and it is time to go pick the meat off the bone. 

Enjoy the rest of your day. 

Jenny

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

JoanFL

Jenny--It seems that about all there is on TV is football.  I will get a minimal amount of Christmas decorations out after Dec. 1.  Turkey soup sounds so good.  One thing about not cooking a turkey dinner that I miss is not having the leftovers.  So many wonderful police officers being killed--so sad.  Last week here even a canine officer got killed.

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JaneS

I almost forgot...back when I was growing up, there were always mince pies for the holidays.  My father supplied the mincemeat using some from butchering at my grandparents farm and in later years, my husband supplied venison for making mincemeat.  I haven't thought about that since my father passed away.  I never liked mincemeat so never learned the process.  Seemed like Thanksgiving came and we never lacked for a mincemeat pie to serve them.  Daddy always said that venison was the only realy meat for making mincemeat.  You can't prove it by me.

Shirley, (and anyone else who's interested) Cathy just texted me to say the Dr Shirley treatment has helped and we're going to do it again tomorrow.  Thank you Shirley!  And we had such a nice chat while she soaked that now she knows Shirley and where she lives and that she takes care of cats and has a son who camps with her and, and...and lots of other stuff.  Her comment?  "She sounds a lot like you, mom!"  She said this while we were talking. 

I'm off to scrounge up some supper and feed the doggies and then I'm just going to goof of the rest of the evening.  Enjoy!

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Chia

I rarely have anything that I think to offer this group, but reading JaneS's story and her good  luck finding her purse where she left it, reminded me of a true story that happened similar to what happened to JaneS...only this time, I found a ladies purse in a shopping basket out in the parking lot.  I checked the wallet and there was a telephone number in it where I then called speaking to the person who had not missed the wallet up to the time of my call.  After deciding on a meeting place close to where I lived, and convincing me that she indeed was the owner of the wallet, we met and I returned the wallet to her...She offered me some money as a reward from the small amount in the purse, which I refused only having her promise me , that if it happened to her, to get in touch with the owner as I did..That  would be thanks enough for me...As everything turned out  well for all parties involved, I  felt kinda good...and everyone should have that feeling too...

Joy

Larry,   the Kindle I am getting is the Kindle Fire HD 8  with a 8 in. screen display.  That is what it said.  So, it will be bigger than the one I already have.  The one I have is a Kindle Fire, but I guess, a smaller model.   I have had it for 2 or 3 years.  This new one is supposed to have some kind of a "voice"  message response, which you can ask a question and someone answers it??  That will be interesting.  It is supposed to be delivered tomorrow. I have gotten deliveries on Sunday, and I am hoping they will be able to figure out the call box to be able to buzz my phone and I can let them in.   One time, packages were left outside on a Sunday.  Luckily, someone went out and saw the packages and called me to let me know that a package was there and they had brought it inside the building. 

As for the sewing machine getting repaired, the problem is the times when my son could drop it off, they are closed by the time he gets there.  I think the place is open a half-day on Saturday's,  but I can never remember to see if he could get there at that time. He never knows when he will have to work on Sat.  I must remember to write myself a note to see if he might could get there on a Sat.  I have several notes stuck on the back of my apartment door, reminding me to put a note on the door if I am expecting someone and I might be in the laundry room or downstairs in the lounge. 

Hope you were able to get the batteries for your watch.

Have a good evening.

Joy
BIG BOX

JaneS

Chia, that lady was lucky that you were the one who found her purse.  If she had not yet missed it, anyone could have found it!  You're a good person!

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JoanFL

Janie--GREAT that Shirley's back remedy helped Cathy.  I haven't a clue how mincemeat is made.

Chia--You did your good deed, and I am sure the owner was most appreciative.

Joy--I hope you're able to find a way to get your sewing machine in for repair.

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Shirley

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Well, Jane, that's about the nicest thing anyone could say, that I sound like you!  Tell her "she made my day!" and that I am very flattered she tried the Epsom salt & hope she remembers how it works the rest of her life, it has never let me down.

I am heading to stop and see my brother this week, & go on down to put Christmas flowers on our parents graves... and spend a couple nights at "the lake".  I love the cold weather, the leaves on the ground & so nice
to relax with nobody but 3 cats to deal with.  I'd really enjoy a dog to take walks with and that would listen for "sounds" during the night. I've never seen a deer in the campground but do see them when I make the short drive to the entrance. Figure I'd better go before the snow flies.

I've never tasted mincemeat, heard plenty about it but it didn't sound like something I'd like so always managed to politely skip trying.  I'm sure it is delicious to those that like it!

Amy, I am so sorry for the added suffering for your husband and will be praying for both of you that the treatment works and has no side effects.  I'm jealous of your waltz with the snow blower, had mine gassed up last year and no snow all winter.

Jackie, it was such a thrill to read your news, but such a shame you had to wait so long to find out. Enjoy each day of the holiday season, be happy for what you have today, don't mourn for what is gone but be grateful that you had the pleasure of his company the years you did.  (((hugs)))

I need to go feed some hungry cats.... probably 5 of them tonight.  I saw Tommy II out front earlier but not time to eat.  I can't just leave food out for him since it only attracts the opossum, raccoons & skunks. I have not seen any skunks for a year or so but had the fattest opossum hiding out in my garage eating the food I keep in there for Ms Callie (Tom & Tiger's mother).  When my son managed to scare it out from under the work bench it was so big it could hardly waddle... and it had not been using the litter box!   >:(



Carol

I am so far behind in checking the messages. 

We had a much too quiet Thanksgiving all alone and I did feel "down" for a while because--- I wasn't able to cook for the family and phone calls weren't enough.  This was not as as bad as the Thanksgiving I had been sent to Detroit, Michigan.  Spent that afternoon in a movie house eating popcorn - no food anywhere so alone in the hotel.  It was awful.  Tomorrow, we will drive half way to Phoenix and meet with two of our sons - here in the area on business - as well as


one DIL.  Hooray - it makes me feel better already. 

Amy:  I missed the post of your husband's health news but sending you a hug.

Joan:  I do hope your son is totally recuperated - a scary time for the family.  Prayers for all.

Beverly:  Congrats on your celebrating 60 years of marriage! 

I think we should really celebrate every birthday and anniversary even more than ever.


June Drabek

Janie, my eyes are full of happy tears for the safety of your purse. God was sorta saying, "See...I am with you always." Happiness grows.

I had a nice nap this morning, went down for lunch and home to another nap. Then lined up my prescriptions and took some down for a refill. Enjoying the nice rain this afternoon and evening, hoping it will last through tomorrow. It is a light rain, but every little bit is so welcome.

Chia, it is always a delight to have you pop in on us here at the S.S., and doesn't it feel good to have helped someone else like you did. My son, when he was just a little boy spotted a wallet on the ground when we were out shopping. We called the name and it turned out to be a man with a family and it had his latest pay in it. He was so delighted, he made Dan a hand-tooled holster for his toy pistol.

Janie, what a good mother you are to help out your daughter with the epsom salt application . It would be pretty difficult to try to apply it on oneself…but I'll bet Shirley (Tisie) would have a method. She can do just about everything ! She's a "Gooder".

Bis, the Variety Show was a kind of a bust….the tape kept messing up, but tonight will make up for it. Singalongs are always fun. Thanks.
As long as we are here, let's dance.

JaneS

June, Shirley does have a method for doing it for yourself and I've already used that method myself but I was pretty sure Cathy wouldn't do it unless I went there and got her set up the first time.  She did say that maybe someone there will help her tomorrow and I'm betting Craig (her husband) will come through.  He's a good guy.  His comment when he saw me coming..."Are you here to work your voodoo on Cathy's aching back?"  But he was impressed when it helped.  I think she was a bit surprised herself!

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halkel

Epson Salts and coal oil were frequently used when I was growing up.
For those interested coal oil, similar to Kerosene, was used as an antiseptic on cuts, nails (stepped on kind) and scrapes.

June, now days, so I learned a couple of years ago when I messed up an arm, they don't want scabs to form.  They want the wound to heal from the bottom to top.  Doctor explained that if a scab formed they would remove it.  Reason, that is where infection forms.  I had such a bad wound that I had to go to a special doctor who treated wounds.  They used lots of medication and washed it under the tap when they came to change the dressing.



June Drabek

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Janie, I'm so glad your Cathy has a good guy that can help her. My Edward was helpless when it came to doing something like that, so I learned to pretty much care for myself, unless it was serious. It must be a blessing to have a daughter nearby. I"m glad for you.

Hal, I waited for 21 days for that leg to heal. They insisted daily of  fresh bandages and an antibiotic salve, completely sealed in for all that time. Then the last of the 21 days, I woke in the night with severe pain in the sore. And I kept hearing the sore saying, "give me some oxygen…I am going to rot under here". And it was then that I saw my doctor, and she said, you will take the bandage off when you are home, but lightly cover it when you go out. So I did. I have had three nights of solid sleep…no pain. A very thin scab is forming, it is still checked daily to see there is no infection, and they agree with me that the leg needed oxygen. I really appreciate your information and it does make sense, but somehow this case must have been different. I do have lousy arteries in my legs..not enough blood flow bringing in oxygen, and I did wait for 21 days Hal, and I hope I am not making a mistake, but they all seem to agree with what I asked. Sorry I have written such a book about it.

We had a great Hymn sing tonight. Finished with Joy to the World..all sang loud and clear. It was nice. Tomorrow are Chapel Services, so I need to get to bed soon.

Have a good night dear ones. God loves us. June
As long as we are here, let's dance.

JaneS

Good night Everyfriend!  May God bless us, every one.

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