Shirley -  I'm dropping in from Norm's Bait & Tackle, to wish you a speedy recovery, and many healthy days ahead.   It's good to have you back with us!   Now you can relax, recuperate and enjoy the arrival and the renewal of Spring. 

Brain is not working too well today but it is good enough to tell Shirley that I am glad she is back home and doing better.  Please keep it that way, Shirley . 

So very, very glad you're back, Shirley.  I actually figured, since you had been absent for such a long time, that you might be in the hospital.  Glad they treated you well, and even gladder that you are home again, with a multitude of kids around to make sure you stay Better.

Shirley, please add all my me toos to everyone's relieved notes to see you back with us again! It sounds like you were still trying to put the cart before the horse in planning an early demise!

Well, here we all are, together again!  Even a couple of people who have left us came by to welcome our drifters back!  That's nice!

I've been up to my eyeballs in papers most of the the day and now they're divided so that the saved ones are only up to my chin (I'm still working on them) and I have a waste can full of throwaway.  I talked to the trash picker uppers today and I can put out an extra bag with throwaways in it this week and all it will cost me is an extra tag (that's about $2.75)...a pretty good deal!

Cooper will be here at 6:45 tomorrow and that's early!  So I'm going to hit the haystack a bit earlier than I've been doing lately.  Tomorrow's dinner is planned for the crockpot and it's one of AMY'S recipes from the file in here!

I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and a happy tomorrow.  God bless!

Good morning...

I was so tired out last night I let the sheep count themselves. My friend was here shorlty after 8 am and then the fun began!!We did most of our shopping before her appointment then a bit more on the way home. We have a lot of fun when out and get others to join in the laughter with us.

Today is pick up the part for the snowblower and I think take out taxes to the bookkeeper. Should I happen to find some enery bread will be done........maybe.

Rick, she also has a pacemaker and COPD and is looking forward to the 15th when the surgery will be done. We will be at the hospital about 3 hours then I take her back the next day for them to check the pressure  in her eye. My neighbour wore glasses all her life, strong ones and now she doesn't need to wear them daily but for reading. Amazing surgery!

I had better see if I can move forward and get ready to meet the day.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

Good Morning Everyfriend!  Cooper is here and he's had his breakfast and is now ready for his walk!  He always lets me know in no uncertain terms!  And I'm not dressed yet so that's next on the agenda!  Then we'll go for his walk!  He always takes me where he wants to go.

I have the stuff out for my crock pot recipe from AMY in the recipe folder.  I have to get it going as soon as we get back from our walk because it says to leave it for 8 hours.  I start getting hungry for whatever is in the crock pot as soon as the tantalizing smell begins to drift out of the kitchen! 

Guess I better get this day going!  AMY, have a safe trip. 

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

This "up and down" weather that's crossed the entire state of Oklahoma for the past several weeks has aggravated my "squeaks and creaks" to the point that it's making me feel very  .  Trees are blooming and various pollens are high which makes me 

So I think it's best if I  lest I say something "snarky" and alienate Everyfriend. 
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Callie, I can have that problem even without seasonable allergies. We have been in the double-digit plus all this week, and today is a real downer as we first had forecasted 3-4 inches of snow which never happened. Then they changed it to sleet and icy rains, which unfortunately is happening. The snow has a yellow cast and appears to be shrinking.

The last two days, I've been in a hearty supper phase and have cut up carrots and sweet peppers and thrown in some cauliflower and other frozen veggies, plus cut up some caribou chunks and added a couple of tablespoons of Better Than Bouillions's seasoned garlic mix finishing with some good grinds of black pepper. A delicious meal to warm me up emerges five and a half hours later. The way today's weather is going, those leftovers won't last!

Well, I made AMY's crockpot recipe today and it was delicious.  However, I discovered that I was totally out of barbecue sauce so I used some of the home made hot sauce that I bought at the Tulsa Farmers' Market last summer when I was there.  And it turned out great!  I have enough for about 10 more meals so some of it will get frozen for a later date and some of it will go this week.  I'm really going to have to stock up on that sauce when I go down the next time.  It was made by a couple about the age of my oldest daughter and his name was Dan.  They called it "Dan Hot Sauce" and they had it in mild, medium and hot. (I bought the HOT!)

Gonna try to get to bed a bit early again tonight because Cooper will be here at 6:45 again.  And I have to be ready for a dr. appt at 11:15 and another one at 1:30.  Cathy and I are going to grab lunch on the run.

CALLIE, I hope your allergies decide not to be a big bother!  That's no fun!  My mother suffered from Spring allergies and she always wished them gone!

I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and a happy tomorrow.  God bless!

A number of folks have lately been discussing preparations for the great hereafter, and when I found this, it seemed an apt way of looking at the subject.

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Well Jane at least you can still dance. the dibeates has got me where I have a hard time standing and walking. Life is not any funn anymore for me. a lot still goes on in my head, but the rest of my boddie and parts will not coreapate either, this is anothe of those sleepless nights. so I got up and came in here so Nancy can rest. when I toss and and turn she dos not rest either. see you all later. good night nd sweet dreams.

Lloyd

Good morning..

Taking vehicle in for y pipe,resinator and warrenty work on another part. This one is going to hurt the pocket book!

Yesterday ws a sad day, Rex had his last truck ride. He had stopped eating and drinking so neighbour took him to the vet to see why.......he was full of cancer! Needless to say there are two sad houses as we have watched him grow from a puppy, looked after him when needed and given him his pedicure every two weeks. I just gave him one and he rarely gives kisses not like Jesse who can't hold his licker but did, looking back I wonder if he knew what was to be.

Better get a move on.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

New quiz game

https://www.seniorsandfriends.org/village-clubhouse~place-for-fun!/trivia-quiz-and-more-games/msg232643/#msg232643

Good Morning Everyfriend!  I've been up and attem since about 6:15 this morning.  Cooper arrived at 6:45 hungry for his breakfast and ready for a walk.  I fed him and then he took me for a walk!

I have two dr. appointments today so I have to go get ready.  Cathy is picking me up!  And I need to make a quick stop at the store along the way.

PATRICIA, I looked at your posting and it makes me think too hard.  I suppose I really should be thinking but it's too early in the morning!  I do some of my best thinking around midnight...especially if I've slept through a couple of TV shows.

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

Amy, I was so very sorry to hear about Rex. It must have been a shock to hear for them, you, and Kyle.

This day was so full that I missed a lot. 

AMY, I did read and sympathize with you and your neighbor about losing Rex.  I'm sure you are all hurting from having to deal with that!  When I read that I did say a prayer for all of you.

But today was such a busy day that my thinking was all jammed up and I'm just now getting back in here!  And it looks like Everyfriend had a busy day today.  I hesitate to say it with the bad news above but my doctor's visits both brought good news.  That made the busy-ness and the pressure of the day ease a bit!

Now I'm off to the haystack to see if I can catch up on my energy for tomorrow.  That's my daughter's birthday and we're all going out to dinner tomorrow to help her celebrate!  And Cooper will be arriving at 6:45 a.m. again tomorrow.  I'm tired all the way down PAST my toenails if that's possible!  I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and a happy tomorrow!  Each day of missing Rex will get easier!

Good Morning Everyfriend!  I'll be back later so I can talk to someone besides myself!  Have a good day...better than yesterday but not as good as tomorrow!

Good morning..

Weatherman said we are in for more snow.bless his heart.Working around home today, I need to pick apart a chicken I cooked yesterday  bag and tag it for the dogs.Make up a batch of refridgerated Bread and Butter pickles and clean house.

Patricia, thank you. We all knew this was coming, he was 14 yrs old and had a really good life despite his health issues. Allergic to wheat and liver and he had arthritis later on. I think he delighted in scaring me if he was outside and I would run to put stuff in the compost bin..a huge awoof would be heard. I would tell him he scared me and I swear he smiled at that!!

Jane, thank you,yes, it will get better, Just kinda raw for now. I know we have to do the right thing for our furkids but why is right so hurtful?  Each day is a blessing with Babe but I do know our turn is next.
There is a saying I only talk to myself when I want to talk with someone intelligentent. You can use that if your caught talking to yourself.

Snow blower has a new steering trigger on it ready to go...job wasn't that bad to do.

Better get a move on.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

IMHO - There's nothing wrong with talking to yourself, even having a conversation. But try to avoid arguing. There's always a loser.

Thanks for the advice about talking to myself.  RICK, there are times when I do argue with myself and you're right.  There is always a loser.  But there's always a winner, too.  So I guess I break even!

When Cooper and I were out for our walk, I heard Ducks on the nearby pond and before we finished, there were two big Vs of the in the sky overhead.  And, AMY, they were flying due north.  They must not have heard the weather report about the snow.  But maybe they're trying to escape the snow that's predicted for here today.  It's supposed to start any time now and last all day.  I hope it's not bad enough to spoil Cathy's birthday dinner! 

Hope everyfriend is having a good day so far!

We'll be getting that later today.

Stopped for a quick report, every time I try the doorbell rings or phone.... Have had so many calls from the health care people it is a mite overwhelming. My daughter is trying to clear a path to go back to St.Louis for a couple weeks, a house, husband & another son back there. So far have not gotten much sleep but working on it.

BIG HUG, Amy. Any day we can't have a visit with a furbaby is a sad one. 

Brain so tired I couldn't remember how to get to or answer the messages in here so will just say that FOR TODAY, ALL'S WELL!  

Jane, we are to get high winds along with the snow. Just hope by the time it gets up here it will have blown/tired itself out. Happy Birthday to Cathy, Davids is on the 15th.

Shirley, thank you. Hope you're feeling a lot better now. Just take it easy for a while then you can go your normal 110 mph.

Good late morning everyone. Local weather is about the same as the past two weeks, and everyone here is doing the same. The Iditarod, the annual 1000-mile dog race commemorating the dog race to Nome with Diphtheria vaccines and medication, is well underway and the main sporting topic of conversation here. Nothing else is newsworthy from this end.

"Talking to Your Pets or Your Plants Means You're Smart


According to science, people who talk with their pets, to their plants, speak sweet nothings to their cars, etc. have a higher intelligence. Many people look at pet owners or plant enthusiasts as if they are crazy when they talk to them as if they are human, however, a behavior scientist at Chicago University found that science reveals quite the opposite. People who talk to their pets or other inanimate objects tend to be smarter "

Made my way to the computer & exhausted. Got a short nap in but not enough to make up for a week of none. My daughter is off to visit her son's family for the evening. Hopefully tomorrow will be calmer & clearer & I can think better. Since agreeing to take all these pills (heart & to slow me down, etc) I am no longer ME. Been on fast forward for 88 years & the brain is floating behind me.............

SHIRLEY, maybe it's time to slow down and give your brain time to catch up?  Could be!

Dinner was good.  The restaurant was Mexican and it was all delicious!  I couldn't tell you what I had because I couldn't read the menu.  The waitress told me what was in something and I said "That sounds good". I got it and ate it and it was good but I still don't know what it was.

I think this was the second day in a row that I took on too much and I'm going to give in early and try to get caught up on my rest!  I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and a happy tomorrow.  God bless!

well good night and sweet dreamsm,

Lloyd

Good morning..

Shhh...no snow, did it get lost? Let's  hope so!

Laundry day and baking to be done after Kyle returns a v-belt. Not much else going on here so far.

Jane, glad you enjoyed what you had for dinner.

Patrica, animals make good listeners.

Better get going..

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

Good Morning Everyfriend!  It's daylight out there and the snow is everywhere except on the roads.  I guess that's good!  We're supposed to get a bit more snow today.  No Cooper today so I'm thinking I might get ready and do my walk in the snow.  It can't be too bad.  It's only supposed to last a couple of hours.

Today is going to be a "do nothing" day.  And if you believe that, you'll believe anything!  Something always crops it head up and begs for attention!

I better go get my coffee and "whatever" for breakfast.  I wish you all a good day...better than yesterday but not as good as tomorrow!