Good Morning everyone. well it is 34♂ and very cloudy here at Latoure. this morning. well I had another sleepless night, I went back to bed when Nancy got up, But could not catch no zzzz;t's for this old man. I have taken my vitials and sent them off to VA via sadilite with the device.  I think I will try my luckf at at making a loafe of bread.( white) do not have any whole wheet floure on hand, I think I will get some when i go where it is handy. we do have  a griender attachement to our kitchen aid. it dose a good job of grinding but have to sift the hulls out of it. we used to have a bread making machine, but it got mixed in to the sale when we had the ocutaion. I am going to go to wallmart and get another one, it makes making bread easy. just put the ingreadicens in and set the timmer. dose a good job. It is dribbling light rain here now. that just garintees me being a house chair jockie, today. Have a good day everyone.

Lloyd

Hello Everyfriend!  Everyone must be busy elsewhere today.  It's "almost" too quiet in here.

When DST comes or goes, it always makes me think of my kid sister, Leslie!  My mother took the clock down off the shelf once in the early evening and said, "I guess I better get this clock changed before I forget".  My sister, who was about 7 years old said, "No Mommy!  You can't change the clock now!"  My mother said, "Why not?!  And my sister said, "You have to do it at 2 o'clock in the morning!  That's what they just said on the radio!"  My mother had to explain what was what. And it took a little while!  My older sister and I couldn't help laughing at her and my mother shook her finger at both of us!

I'm going to try to get to bed a little earlier tonight since I'll be losing an hour!  I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and a happy tomorrow!  God bless!

Good morning..

Tad chilly out there but a nice sunny day. A welcomed day of rest here.I am one that wishes they would leave the time change alone.

I heard geese this morning, not many lakes open for them, so hope they do find some food. Crows have been dropping in to dine but haven't seen Drop Wing yet. Had to stop putting food out at night for them for their early morning dine as the fox would get it on them.

Jane, my day was busy with laundry,baking and I had refriderator bread and butter pickles to finish off. They are really good and our grocery store had English cuckes on sale. .It takes 3 cucumbers and a couple of onions and along with making up the syrup to go on them that is it. Easy peasy.   

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

Good afternoon, itis 41º and full sun here today,Nancy wet with the oldst deaughter down to a little country church down by wheatlend to a revivale,left me home to dowhat ever I like by my self.t hey said would be late when they get back.If it is not too cold tomorrow out side. I am going to put the new engine on the wood chipper;we have a large brush pile.we are going to cut off and chipp up all the small limbes,and save toe good size ones for the son in law and deaughter to burn in there fireplace. shure we still had our farm. wh had a fireplace in the lower level of it as you know heet goes up and it kept it all coumfertable in the house I had a heat exchanger built in it eith a blower on it and it did a good job of keeping the house warm. we also had a farm tap on panhandel easterns pipelind and cheep gas.the house was4,ooo foot two on both levels wa also had a old round oak stove in the lower level was a good place to make biskete / bread and or cornbread. see you all tomorow,

Lloyd

Just a quick "Good Night Everyfriend"  I'm not feeling so good right now so I'm going to hit the haystack and hope it jumps out the window overnight.  Have go good night!  Sleep well!

Good morning..

Busy day ahead here.lots to do and need to prepare for tomorrow also!! We did get snow,not sure how much or if I dance or not.
 
Jane hope you are feeling better today
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Enjoy your day and stay safe.

These insults are from an era before the English language got boiled down to  4-letter words. Insults then, had some class!

1.  "I  am enclosing two tickets to the first night of my new play; 
 Bring a  friend, if you have one."
     George  Bernard Shaw to Winston Churchill. 

 "Cannot  possibly attend first night, I  will attend the second...If  there is one."
     -  Winston Churchill, in response. 
 
 2.   A  member of Parliament to Disraeli: "Sir, you will  either die on the gallows, or of some  unspeakable  disease."

     ·  "That  depends, Sir," said Disraeli, "whether I embrace  your policies or your  mistress."

  3. "He  had delusions of  adequacy."    -  Walter Kerr

4. "I  have never killed a man, but I have read many  obituaries with great  pleasure."
     -  Clarence Darrow

 5.  "He  has never been known to use a word that might  send a reader to the  dictionary."
     -  William Faulkner (about Ernest  Hemingway).

6."Thank  you for sending me a copy of your book; I'll  waste no time reading  it."
     -  Moses Hadas

7. "I  didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice  letter saying I approved of  it."
     -  Mark Twain

 8. "He  has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his  friends.."
     -  Oscar Wilde

  9. "I  feel so miserable without you; it's almost like  having you  here."
     -  Stephen Bishop

10."He  is a self-made man and worships his creator."
     -  John Bright

 11. "I've  just learned about his illness. Let's hope it's  nothing  trivial."
     -  Irvin S. Cobb

 12. "He  is not only dull himself; he is the cause of  dullness in  others."
     -  Samuel Johnson

13.  "He  is simply a shiver looking for a spine to run up."
     -  Paul  Keating

14.  "In  order to avoid being called a flirt, she always  yielded  easily."
     -  Charles, Count Talleyrand

 15.  "He  loves nature in spite of what it did to him."
     -  Forrest Tucker

 16.  "Why  do you sit there looking like an envelope  without any address on  it?"
     -  Mark Twain

17. "His  mother should have thrown him away and kept the stork."
     -  Mae West

 18.  "Some  cause happiness wherever they go; others,  whenever they  go."
     -  Oscar Wilde

 19. "He  uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... For support rather than  illumination."
     -  Andrew Lang (1844-1912)

20.  "He  has Van Gogh's ear for  music."
     -  Billy Wilder

21. "I've  had a perfectly wonderful  evening.  But  this wasn't  it."
     -  Groucho  Marx.

22."He  has all the virtues I dislike and none of the  vices I  admire."
     -  Winston Churchill

Bubble, these are spot on!! Thank you for the fun read.

Good Morning!  I feel a lot better and I've decided it might have been caused by the new medicine the Dr. prescribed on Thursday.  I've been feeling bad since I started taking it and I looked up what it can cause.  I'm not taking it today and see what happens.  If I don't feel sick, I'll tell him I can't take this one!

BUBBLE, I LOVED all those comments from the famous people.  They do have a way with words!

I'm waiting for Cooper.  He isn't due until just before 11.  I thought it was an early day today!  It's a possibility that I might have him overnight tonight.  That sometimes happens when a late day is followed by an early one.  It kind of depends on how tired she is at the end of the day.  I'm flexible.  I'll wait and see!

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

Jane, like you, afraid the meds are fighting against me. Have several people trying to find answers but the BP is low enough to scare the home health nurse so I have a call in to see if I'm to take more of the pills. They are re-inventing this old body & it's not working too well. Life long BP at "Oh,MY high" to "oops!"

Bubble, absolutely love the old insults, I'll send them on to my kids, thanks!

Amy, my snowblower didn't get out of storage & nearly everyone in the neighborhood is "scalping" their yards already! We have several nights of below freezing so I'm trying to get the flowers that are popping up watered deep enough for the roots to go down & not to the surface. My mother had a green thumb & every now & then I get a flash back from her. We are super dry here so I'm afraid what didn't get watered this winter will be dead. When we lived in western KS I got the hose & sprinklers out once a month & watered deep. One year I had a beautiful ice garden but soon as the sun got around it melted.

Off to do something to stay awake!

I'm too tired to think straight tonight. I'm off to the haystack.  I sure hope we have more visitors to the Soda Shoppe tomorrow.  If we don't use up the milk we got for the milkshakes, it's going to spoil as is the coffee cream! 

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

Good morning..

We did get snow overnight again luckily not enough to worry about. Will soon be off to the city once my friend gets here. She will be in the hospital for 3 hrs then home we come.

Shirley,hope they soon find the right answer for your meds!

Jane,I had a busy day yesterday and although today won't be a busy one it sure will be an interesting one. Made a cherry pie for Kyle should he wish to snack plus he has two containers of oatmeal cookies that I am sure he will share with both dogs.

Better get my rear in gear and get a move on.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

Good Morning AMY and anyone else who puts in an appearance today!  I'm up and awaiting the arrival of Mr. Cooper at 6;45 this morning!  I have some plans for the day and I hope they work out OK. 

AMY, I hope your friend has good results and I hope she feels fine when she returns home.  I also hope the part of your family (people and doggies) who stay home enjoy the goodies you're leaving for them!

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

Off to my usual slow start. We're getting some flurries now, but it's been rain most of the night.
Good morning all.

Good Morning  Everyone.  Cloudy and cool here
on the rocky coast of Maine. 

Shirley ,..
So sorry to hear that you have been so sick.
Wishing You well,  and everyone else too.

I am doing fine
Sandy

We had a long day!! Starting off with snow covered roads and blowing snow. At times it ws difficult to see the "road" or the centre line!!  We have to go back in the morning but can leave at a later time 7:15 should do it.. Staff was amazing  and so helpful. When my friend was dressed in her gown , you know the IC(see)U gowns, a volunteer brought her a warm flannel sheet to wrap up in. Nice to get home, Kyle and furkids did alright Jane..still have one container of cookies left!! Will send you a recipe for dog cookies that only have 3 ingredients in them!!

Sandy good to see you..

Phyllis ,hope all is well there..

Lloyd, where are you?

Good late afternoon, Jane. I'm glad you're feeling better, and Shirley, I hope they find some answers per your meds!

Amy sounds like you were busy, out and about as well. It sounds as if your friend had quite a drive yesterday and perhaps not any dancing today.

I'm on my way to the haystack.  This was a blustery day here with some very fine snowflakes and some very fine rain at times during the day.  When Cooper took me for a walk, we made one quick circle and he headed back home quickly!  And onece when he hung around the front door to go out in the fenced yard he only stayed about 10 minutes and he's good for anywhere from a half hour to an hour and a half or more if it's a nice day!

AMY, I hope all's going well with your friend and she heals quickly.  I have a very good dog biscuit recipe but unfortunately, it has 4 ingredients in it!  I made some for all my doggie friends for Christmas and it went over very well. I've been thinking I should make some more.  Maybe I'll just wait and try your recipe!

Thanks for the good words about my feeling better.  I haven't heard back from the dr. about the meds that I think caused it but I'm not taking them until I do!

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

Looks like the weather has everyone pinned down.
Goodnight to those who make it in.

Good morning...
Gosh nights are short!

We are off and running this morning, early appointment and hopfully early home. One can only hope.
No new snow to deal with, may have to deal with the blowing snow from yesterday but will worry about that later. It make nice (and pretty too) drifts.

Good to see you Patrica, how is Alan and Dora doing?

Gotta run ..well the thought is there but the body is not.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

Good Morning everyone.
well yesterday I higherd a wercker to come pull our Motor hone out of the mud in Our front yard. it is now parked high and dry, But I will now have to get some dry dirt and fill in the ruts  smooth it out and re seed the front yard. awles somengting to take the plasure ot of life. the towe bill was a $165,00' well at least it is wheren we can put the battery charger on the Batterys and get it started and thak and get new battres put in It and get it inspected. nancy is not in a good mood to travel. I mat just get some of you to travel with me.I am in the mood to go to tampa floruda and get some crabbs and boil them on the beach and have afeeast. see you all later.

need some one to coppie this post and Make the fonts larger.

Lloyd

Good morning, Amy; they're slowly adjusting, although Alan says he's been institutionalized. At this time, they can't have visitors due to still recovering. One of their two cats died; she was sixteen and had health issues, so in a way, it was expected, but her new owners said both cats were missing Alan and Dora. The other cat, ten years, is not doing well, hiding and avoiding people. It's a lot to take in.

Another couple sold their land and found an apartment, leaving two couples on the ridge. So there are lots of changes right now and a lot of uncertainty.

The day went well,Dr gave my friend another script for more eye drops and sent us on our way.
Being the nice Mom I am I phoned David before I left ...at 6:30 am. On this day I didn't  get much sleep as he wanted to see the world. He was already up  and I wished him Happy Birthday.
Feet are going up and I am going to rest...house work can take a back seat until tomorrow.

Jane, how are you?

Patricia, I am sorry adjusting  to a different lifestyle is difficult for both humans and furkids. Let's hope life gets better for both.

Amy, sometimes I believe that you need to be made of iron to withstand seniority.

I'm not doing that much myself these days, especially with winter's ice, but I'm looking forward to warmer weather so I can get out and about without worries about falling.

Where is everyone?  Hello - Hello.

Anyway, --- Goodnight.

It is 2:09am in my part of the world. I woke up to TigerKat missing from my bed so came to see if she had gotten locked inside any closet or room when someone showed up yesterday. It was non-stop people/family/physical therapist/nurse/new equipment that sends vitals to Alabama & they fly back to my doctors. I guess that is the new way. I did manage to do the first round okay but certainly does put the ole heart into stress mode. The Dr appointment didn't get the one med changed but at least cut in half.

Lloyd, I hate to tell you but think OUR days of traveling in motorhomes is over. Mine is sitting in the driveway with 4 new tires & 2 front ones with about a thousand miles on them, full tank of gas & propane & itching to go, BUT, this old body knows it is only a dream now. Too bad we didn't get them when we were younger, huh?  Guess we had better be happy we have memories.

Looks like we have some rain/snow moving in from the west that could be messy. We need moisture but rather not the slick kind.  Tiger showed up so will give her a bowl of milk and try for more sleep.

Rick, my robins are back & saw one pull 2 long worms out of the ground near where we feed & water the birds & opposum. I have been sharing my grapes with them but have to cut in half so they can bam them on the ground to "kill" before eating. One likes the crackers that get soaked with water or milk, never saw a robin eat bread or crackers before. The one we had around for years before Cas died used to play catch with him, for little bites of honey-wheatberry bread. Have 8 years of photos of her building the bright nests with colored Easter grass any where she could keep an eye on our garage door to come get food.

Sweet dreams to all, love reading about all your lives. Shirley/Tisie

Good morning.

So much for trying to sleep in, I thought  since I don't have any long trips I could.  I do have lots of work to catch up on so maybe it is just as well. Household chores or as Callie would say Domestic Duties calling, then I deliver a quilt this afternoon.

Shirley, sounds like you also had a busy day yesterday, aren't  we fortunate that all these services and equipement are at hand.Plus your family is taking good care of you.

Little Sir Echo,  I mean Rick thank you for turning the lights off.

Patrica,when we are younger we can't help but think of the time where we don't have to go to work.......but when that time comes our bodies protest and go from overdrive to reverse. That's life..

Jane, hope it is wifi problems...will call later.

Better start my day then maybe at some point I can do some sewing.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

Good Morning Everyfriend!  I had so much to do last night before I could crawl into the haystack that I just left off the computer.  I was tired right down to the space BELOW my feet!  And that's not good!  I feel a bit better this morning.

I have to go get dressed and let Cooper take me for a walk and then I have to get ready for an ear dr. visit this at 1:30.  It's check up time!  And after the ear dr. Cathy is heading for the Amish grocery store and I'll be hanging out with her!

I agree that our life is laid out to prepare us for "Old Age".  I guess it's for the best that way!

I read all the messages and I sympathize with and pray for the the needs of everyone.  I wish you all a good day...better than yesterday but not as good as tomorrow.  Each day better than the last.

Good Morning everyone. well the wether guesser is saying for here it is 52º and cloudy here at Latoure MO. this morning. and rain is comming. well if the rain comes I will be a couch jockey again today, but if it dose not rain I am going out and put the new engine on the wood chipper and work on the brush pile.makeing chips out of the small limbs and fire wood out of the larger limbs. I may work in the shop Makeing some raibet cages. we are going to get some of the big white and greay rabbits, you know the other white meat. I also have to get the tractor out nd get some dirt out of the dirt piel and fill in the ruts we left in the front yard  and seed it. I want to get new batterys in the motor home and get it ready to do some travleing, but nancy dose not want to go, so I may have ti fiend another girl to tralve with me, I need a cook you know. well the rain is starting to sloy drizzel here now but not heavy enough to show on the concreeat slabb. just spot the weindows. Have a good day and a better tomorow.

Lloyd