The last of the bread is raising. Have two batches done into buns and this one will be put into loaves. As it was such a nice day out I did the bedding and hung it on the line.T emp was -4° F when I hung it out and had to be quick before it froze before I got the sheets on the line....I won!!!

Jenny, any word on your Dad? Mark, just has to be patient and the right one will come along.

Larry, good to read you have a bounce in your step today.

Better go see how the bread is doing..bbl.

I've been home and trying to find more places to check for drawer supports.  No one seems to have the right size.  We have a place nearby that people can go to get cabinets to make over their kitchens and bathrooms and I'm thinking this guy might have done that.  So tomorrow morning I'm going to call them and ask some pertinent questions.  If they have what I need. I'll be going up there tomorrow.  I'm really getting tired of the disruption.

JENNY, you are right.  Sometimes the job you think will be simple is the one that runs you ragged. 

I'm being berated from behind and from under the desk for not doing doggie dinners so I guess I better get moving.  They'll think I don't care. 

Enjoy the rest of your day!

Good evening everyone. well I am wore to a frazzle again today. Is 7:34 PM. we are parked in another RV Park for the night. will check in again some time tomorrow, we are near Atlanta Georgia. should Make it to Tampa easy tomorrow.
Good night and sweet dreams.

Lloyd

I am in to tell you I am still here. Have had a couple of weird days. Havent left the apt. for two days, and today I spent almost all day sleeping. My cleaning lady was here, I got up so she could do clean linens, then right back to sleep. She came back later to do the deep cleaing and I slept through it all. I remember hearing and feeling her vacuum hit the bed, but never did wake up. She must have thought I was dead. I had breakfast  at noon. Now it is time to have a light supper... cottage cheese and fruit. and back to bed. I wonder if I will be up all night ? Interesting life. 

Lloyd, I did a quick Google of Atlanta to Tampa & looks like you are about half way, better count on another night on the road or you will be worn out when you get there.  Do you have reservations for a camp site?  Take care, I remember that as a very long drive, seemed like we would never get there.

We are supposed to get snow tonight but so far only a misty rain all day.  We need the moisture. I did not get out today to find me a new snow shovel so hope I'm not dancing Amy's waltz with that heavy fiberglass shovel. My daughter in St.Louis says they are getting pounded.  I did unplug the RV today, so the cord from the garage doesn't get ruined if my shovel catches it. I have a big hook inside the garage to hang the cord, heavy dude.

Had one of those days of nothing for sure getting accomplished. Worked with Cox on the nomorobo set up.... but we couldn't get ME as primary user, had to go in with my husband's name & SS number. Isn't this crazy?  After thinking it was all taken care of I went to the e-mail box to "confirm" & it said, "this phone number is NOT secured"... back to square one & then I got a series of single phone rings & would pick up but phone dead. I called my son & daughter & found she had been trying to call me!  So my phone thinks SHE is a robo call. Can't win! Will deal with it tomorrow.  

Jane, any way to take those parts to the place to size match? When the latches on the drawers in the RV broke my son ordered on Amazon, I was sure they wouldn't work but they did. I'm wondering if he gave me the link & I ordered.... will check it out.  Never know, we found just about everything in this house was NOT standard!

I am so sleepy tonight. I'm hoping my "kids" are getting some sleep now since they are up before 4:00am to get everyone to the airport. The ones with kids are taking Mom & kids first (car seats are a big deal) & then going home to have Uber pick him up and Andy & Pam, since they are on the way.  Hope planes aren't delayed, a sleepy 4 & 2 year old wouldn't enjoy hanging around an airport very long.... difficult enough to keep them entertained on the flight.

I can't find my appointment card for eye exam... sometime in January.    I didn't put it in the cabinet with all appointment cards, kept it in my billfold because I needed to call the office about extra glasses I was having made. I'm sure it is tucked away in some purse, looked in the ones I'm using now & not there. They always call the day or two before but with my phone messed up... that could be a problelm.    I'll think about it tomorrow.

Don, I recall reading this morning that you have a cold & everything shut down where you are. Good luck with not sharing germs! 

Sandy, sorry the computer didn't work out.  The one I got last summer when in Salida, CO has a touch screen but I never used it until today when I "spread it apart" to make something larger. I am not good with changes or learning anything new. I use it with a mouse like every one since the first.

Gloria,      I'm admitting age is ruling this year. Get uneasy at the idea of cleaning off the driveway. I'll worry about it tomorrow............

Not you, too, June.... got your days & nights mixed up! Might need to have them check to see if something is building up in your system. Have you lost weight?  They take such good care of you there I am sure if they know what is going on they will figure it out.

Going to take these bones to bed.  Sweet dreams & God Bless.  Shirley 

I'm going to go off to bed early, too.  If I have to drive up to that place for the drawer stuff, I need to be rested.  I asked Cathy if she might be available to take me and she said not until after 2:30.  When I was looking up their phone number to call and ask first, I checked their hours and they close at noon.  So if they have them, I guess I'll take myself. I forget who it was who asked if I could take something along for size.  I've been doing that. Just can't find the right size.

I have all the stuff out for the spaghetti sauce and I'm going to have that mixed before I can even call them. 

Good Night my friends.  Sleep peacefully, wake refreshed!  And may od bless us, every one!

Good morning everyone..

Cold but no new snow to deal with today.

We are off to have Christmas with the kids. Made a batch of hot mustard to take along too.


Lloyd, you and my son might have passed each other..he is coming back from TX and was in Arkansas yesterday when I  talked with him.

June, your body must have needed the rest or you wouldn't sleep.

Jane,can you get new complete  hard ware for your drawer and see if that works?


Shirley, don't forget it you do have that waltz ,you have to lead


Better get going here.

Enjoy your day everyone.

AMY to bad we had never touched on that, would have been nice to have met them some where and visited. I guess he lives close to you. Maybe we can hook up another tome. if we can figure out how to make the $$$ work we plan on doing more traveling, also getting Nancy to settle down and relax. she is too worrisome so not the best traveling partner.got to go help her make the bed.too tight to move around it easy. and she can here of letting go un made,
see you all later is getting light and we have eaten morning meal, I cooked it sausage and eggs over easy.see you all later. Have a great day.

Lloyd

Good Morning Everyfriend!  I've been up and attem since about 6:15.  The doggies have had their pill and their breakfast and I have the spaghetti sauce cooking.  Still have some stuff to add but I'll have it all together and cooking before the cabinet place opens at 9. 

Lloyd, I sure do envy you your trip to warmer climates.  It's 17º here right now and it's not going to get much warmer today. I'm craving Spring!

AMY, don't forget my hug for the birthday girl.  I noticed you said Christmas but I thought you said you were celebrating Julie's birthday.  Whatever it is, give them each a hug.  And ask David if he waved at Cindy as he went though Dallas. 

I have a restless doggie and I'm not sure what she wants but I think it might have something to do with the fact that the "dash-blasted" squirrel is back.  I saw him running along my back fence and across the electric wires.  One can only hope that he electrocutes himelf before his has time to destroy my roof. 

Gotta go see to Mickie and stir the sauce.  Enjoy your day, Everyfriend!

Additional note:  AMY, you gave me an idea.  I'm going to take the whole drawer along with me this morning.  If they did make it, they should be able to tell me what I need to fix it....Right?

Good morning. I am here in body, but not spirit.

Yesterday was a kind of lost day.  I didn't even get here at all.  I didn't go back to read everything, but did see where Lloyd is on his way to Florida.  Sure hope we were having some warm weather. They are predicting snow later today and going into tomorrow.  The southern part of the state will probably get more that my area, but they are still calling for 3 to 5 inches.  The grocery stores, I am sure, are just mobbed this morning.  They just have to get that toilet paper and milk.

I am all set with food. I did get a grocery order yesterday, so I am good.

Jane,  do hope you will be able to get the parts you need today. I know how frustrating that can be, but hopefully, this new place you will go to will have the part you need.

I have not plans for today.  Since I didn't have a real good night, I am sure a nap will find it's way later today.

I just wanted to say Hello, and to let you know that I am ok.

Hope everyone will have a nice day.

Joy

Hi Everyone. After 4 or 5 sunny and fairly warm days we are going to have cloudy skies and cooler weather today.  We do go out to lunch at Honey from the Rock and it was very good as usual and very busy yesterday.  From there we went to the shoe store where Pat is getting her shoes and you sit down and someone waits on you.  I found the shoes I wanted, which are slip ons.  These are the most expensive shoes I have ever purchased but I expect then to last for several years and they were comfortable out of the box.  The only thing I plan to do today is go to my meeting in a few minutes and then after resting this afternoon I will watch some basketball and pro football this afternoon.

Jane, I hope the person you call this morning can help you out with the cabinet supports. 

Lloyd, as Shirley indicated it is still a long drive from Atlanta to Tampa.  We made that trip many times and, if I remember correctly it took us about 5 hours to get to the Florida border and then another three hours or so to get to St. Pete.

June, I hope today finds you with a little more energy and that you don't have to sleep all day. 

Shirley, I hope you don't have much snow to shovel.  Pat's sister in Independence, Missouri, said they were also getting pounded and I think it was to continue today for a least awhile. 

Amy, enjoy your belated Christmas celebration with you kids.  Pat's sister said they won't be doing their last Christmas get together until sometime near the end of the month.

Lloyd, you're a smart man to leave MO at the moment....son said your area had a dandy snow storm! He is coming through one now and hope to be out of it soon and on into Indiana on his way home.

I just had a text from Andy in Dallas, on the plane now for Disney. Kids doing okay, expect they will crash & be carried part of the day. Mom & Dad played it smart, sat in a different row & let 4 gr-parents entertain the kids.  Yesterday the 4 girls (gr-mothers, mother & 4 year old) went for pedicures together. Hope that 4 year old doesn't start thinking this is everyday life! 

Joy, I didn't get a lot of sleep, either, but we also didn't get any snow so I'm off the hook for waltzing with Amy. Betcha I get a nap. I've had breakfast once but hungry again. Have a big carton of egg beaters so put a hand full of the bacon crumbles in the skillet, blotted off the extra grease & poured equivalent of couple eggs on top, after I flipped I salted, added a layer of shredded cheese & covered with Sam's Club fresh salsa... slice of white & slice of oatnut breads. Think I will settle for a toaster pop now, with a cup of coffee.

Good idea taking the whole drawer, Jane. I've noticed when given a challenge they can see sometimes they come up with a unique fix. Had the guys that worked on the RV do that, should have sent pics to the manufacturer to show what a better design they had to solve problems like the pantry slide out whamming the wall on the other side at every turn... and sliding doors to the bedroom doing the same from the other side. No problems anymore & the guys were proud of their inventions. Good luck.

Lloyd, sure as you don't make the bed someone will stick their head in & see the mess... Nice of you to fix breakfast. I enjoy cooking out... when in CO I use propane but in MO I use electric skillet... unless I want to bake biscuits & then have to use propane oven. Those frozen Grands biscuits are really good, take out what you want & put in oven. Lots better than the canned ones. I make my own gravy but Andy likes to make the sausage gravy mix. He enjoys cooking, too. My other son likes to do the grilling out, so we share the work. The boys got together on the phone & made reservations for CO trip the last part of June. Youngest son's daughter is getting married early June so had to work around that. My daughter & I are meeting at Crater of Diamonds in March. She isn't a camper so will stay in a hotel/motel & have her car so we can dig for diamonds during the day & go back to my RV to eat or we will go out to eat. I'm sure she will have breakfast with me... that is what she enjoys about camping, but she likes her own bedroom & bath.

Larry, one thing I do spend without any pangs, is to keep my feet comfy. When feet hurt the whole body is miserable. I put out a plea for shoe horns a year or so ago, couldn't find any locally (even Walmart). My daughter came up with one, then when I bought some ECCO sandels, the sales lady put a long shoe horn in the box & naturally, after that I found one of the missing ones around the house. Cas used them all the time, had one everywhere I looked..until I wanted one.

Oops, Callie cat just rolled off the back of the couch. I put a throw on it & she thinks just for her. She got back up & snoring already. Poor cat, have no idea how old she is but she was outside until she moved in with me. She was satisfied staying in the garage with her heated bed the first couple years, but now appreciates being warm. I notice she shakes her legs when out in the cold even a short while.

No snow at all, not even raining but is cloudy & wind blowing. Yucky winter day. I'm off to pester Cox about my phone declaring all call as robos...       

Don't know what happened, must have deleted what I typed on Notepad and clicked the X in the top corner and deleted everything I wrote.

Feel stupid now. Oh well will not  cry over it. I did read everything but now I have to get moving. Have a good day and keep warm. I sure will not be going out in this frigid temperatures. Windchill is in the single digits.

Cold and cloudy here, too, but we aren't supposed to get snow.....just rain.  Just a little way to the north of us, near the Virginia border, they will get snow.  Looks like we may have lucked out this time.  But it will be rainy and dreary and the temps. tomorrow aren't supposed to get out of the 30's.  I'm not going anywhere.  I have a Louise Penny book to finish before it is due back so I'll be doing that.

We had spaghetti and meatballs last night and really enjoyed it.  I used ready-made pasta sauce because when I went to the pantry to get some canned tomatoes and tomato sauce I discovered I was out of them.  Hardly ever let the pantry run out but I messed up this time.  The Bertolli sauce was good, anyway.

Sorry the Asus computer didn't work out for you, Sandy.  The darned things are not easy to set up the way we want them.....takes a long time and a lot of sighing and a few choice words for me to get it the way I want it.

David is blowing the last of the leaves before the town picks them up on Monday....I hope....and before the rain starts this evening.  He'll be cold when he comes in so I think I'll heat up some Beef Merlot that was leftover to help warm him up.

Well, I hit another dead end.  I must say, two guys really tried.  They went through bins of stuff that might have contained something I could use and gave me some ideas that I couldn't use because mostly, I didn't understand.  But the last guy that looked at the drawer did give me a good idea.  He called my attention to the fact that the drawer had been made by Quaker Maid and suggested that I contact them.

I came home, fed the doggies, got warmed up and the looked up Quaker Maid on line.  Having found a web site with a "How can we help you" page.  I entered all my information and then gave them the numbers off the bottom of the drawer.  I actually saw a set up that looked like mine but it said you have to buy it complete.  I could do that and just use what I need.  Keep your fingers crossed!  I'm thinking I probably won't hear from them until Monday but let's hope the news is good! 

Now for the spaghetti sauce....

Phyllis, you could have had some of my leftover sauce from when my daughter was here.  There's probably enough for two of you!

7 inches of snow in Denver last night - I sure do not miss that slippery north facing driveway.  Rain is forecast for Tucson here tonight - there is snow on Mount Lemmon.

Amy:  Do you have a dryer or a clothesline indoors?  I remember having to hang everything outdoors - it was awful outdoors in Minnesota winters and really nice in Colorado chilly weather.   

Good evening everyone. we are in a road side park On I75 near gains vile
Florida. Just about 2 hours from Tampa. sure good to not be home, talked to our tenet while ago and he said 9" 10" of snow and still at it. I told him to just feed the cattle and stay in and keep the fire going in the fire place and stay warm, He said friend Bob got called in to work is several thousand out of electricity. Have a good day and stay warm and safe.

Lloyd

Phone is working without a call to Cox, guess it had to sleep on it.  Had a call from my daughter & also from Andy, only now my cell phone rings at the same time. Most of the time the cell won't be on but handy for Andy to include me in the texts he sends others. He did promise some e-mail photos since I still can't get them from my iPhone to the computer. I've tried.... do not understand how, so will share when we get one I can resize. Cute one when the 2 year old gave up & went to sleep on the plane snuggling his stuffed animal.

NO SNOW! I took a photo out the door at "Winter Is Here" scene... cover over pool & looks like dusk all day. Good sleeping weather. Andy called & said it was "pushing 80° where they are.

Lloyd, sounds like you made good time. Glad you stopped for the night it will make tomorrow a much better day. My daughter said their snow is heavy, hard to move. Bet Bob wishes he was in a rig like yours & parked right beside you. Those guys fixing power lines work in the worst weather.

One cannerful of spaghetti sauce cooling on the counter.  I'll take the jars out before I go to bed and when I get home from church tomorrow, the second cannerful will get going.  Then I'll take some time off.

I hope everyone who is in the storm's path is safe.  Please don't take any chances.  We need all our friends to be safe.

If we get the snow we're supposed to get, I might not get to church in the morning.  We shall see!  I won't drive unless the roads are clear.

I'm going out and put the car under cover.  Don't you wish we were all with Lloyd and Nancy?

Just want to let you know I posted a photo of my gr-grandson riding his Grandad's tote in the airport in FL. Don't know how to post a link since it shows MY login links.... Over in Photos Then & Now. Except for coloring, this kid is so like my son at that age, never still & always smiling.

Here is the link

https://www.seniorsandfriends.org/index.php?topic=11.msg147862#msg147862

You only need to click on the heading of your post and copy the given link at the top

shirley I am with you I used Know but I have gone brain dead as how to post pictures Here, I have a picture on the tool bar of our Christmas cactus in full bloom weighting to get with my grand daughter to get it posted. it Is 5:35 A M
Nancy is fixing Morning meal as I am posting and weighting for day Light to come. Hope to get to Tampa today and fiend a good R V camp to stay in for a few days. and I talked with our tenant yesterday evening and he said 9"/ 10" and still snowing. I best sign off Nancy is about done with food. so we can get our day started off soon.Have a great one everyone.

Lloyd

Thank you, Bubble. I thought that gave MY login & didn't work for others. My Andy had brown hair with a tinge of red early, but turned black & very curly as he got older... but same type personality. That's why I enjoy your grand so much, looks like my son. 

Happy hunting, Lloyd... hope you find a nice campground. We looked for state parks & National Parks (they are probably closed right now) along the water edge & found some but many years ago. I just looked at radar & a big blob of snow right over your part of MO. Hope Bob has enough free time to feed the cattle or even find the rolls of hay!

Good morning everyone..
-18 F this morning with only stars poking holes in the dark sky.

We had a great time yesterday..food a plenty for the last of the Christmas fun.I am not fond of night driving, so we left before dessert and headed home.

Today is a day of rest. Just maybe I will get to say hello to my sewing machine for a while

Jane. we were to meet up with Julie but weather conditions on that day were not nice so we are meeting tomorrow and I will definitely give her a hug from you!! Hope you can find a fix for your drawers soon. Do you have a Home Depot there? Maybe if you took your drawer to them they would figure out something that would work??

Shirley, what a great photo!!! You gr-grandson looks to be having a fantastic time with grandpa! Wouldn't you just love to be there with them and watch the fun they will have. Ahh.I stand corrected Shirley, you wouldn't watch ,you would be right in the thick of it having fun too!

Carol, I do have a dryer but if I can hang the clothes out I prefer to do that. Crawling into bed with line dried bedding is so nice.

Phyliss, between you and Jane with your spaghetti and meat balls you both are making me hungry for a feed of them.


Hope those in the path of the snow delivery do without!!

Enjoy your day everyone.


Lloyd, good morning to you and Nancy!!

Good Morning Everyfriend!  We did get some snow overnight and I've opted not to drive on unplowed roads.  I'm sure God will understand.  I think the township knows this street is mostly old folks and it's their way of keeping us off the roads in bad waeather.  They just don't plow here until they're finished everywhere else.

I have the second batch of sauce and jars cooking and I need to go get dressed and get that job done.  I hope you all have a great day.  Watch the snow from your windows like I'm doing. 

AMY, the place I went yesterday was an outlet for a cabinet maker.  If they couldn't find anything that fit, I don't think Home Depot would have it either. I've already been to Lowe's.  I did hit the Quaker Maid site and left them all the information that was printed on the drawers they made.  On their website, I saw the slides that look exactly like mine but you have to buy the whole thing.  If that's my only option, that's what I'll do.  Nothing says I have to use all of it when it gets here.  I can pick and choose.

Now I have to go get dressed and get this day going.  Enjoy yours!

It says someone posted while I was writing but I don't see it and it looks like mine posted.  I'm going to take a chance.  here goes...

Good morning everyone, another cold day here 15° feels like 4° with the wind. Glad I am not a football fan and going to the game today.

LARRY  don't know why I thought they were playing a Florida team when it is a California team the Pats are playing. Oh well they are both southern teams at least.

JANE  I hope that Quaker Maid can help with those drawers.  Would be costly to have to replace everything in your kitchen.

CAROL  I remember hanging clothes out in winter, they would freeze to the line before I could get a clothespin there then where they were on the line I had to pry them off and dry those parts in the house later.

LLOYD  glad you are away from all that snow and can enjoy warmer climate. You and Nancy deserve it with all the work you do every day.

SHIRLEY  winter is here too. No snow but way too cold for me. Your grandson is adorable and looks like he is enjoying the ride.

BUBBLE  thank you for the link.

AMY  seems as we age we have trouble driving at night, I know I sure did and my family all say they are having problems with it now except for my grands. Nothing beats the smell of line dried sheets, cannot  get that from a dryer.

JANE  these days I watch the snow from my windows like you. Gone are the days when I just had to go for a walk in it. Even going down and sitting on the porch and feeling the snow is out, too.

Have a good day.

Hi Everyone. We are to have a cloudy and chilly day today.  I don't plan on getting out today as just not up to attending Church this morning.  Yesterday was really a down down.  I did attend my Saturday meeting yesterday but realized when I got there I should have stayed home.  I did watch several basketball games and also watched the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Cleveland Colts.  They were playing in Kansas City and my SIL said they had had 11 inches of snow and it was still snowing during the game although that had little impact on the game.

Amy, driving a big rig through a snow storm must be a very stressful thing for truck drivers.  I hope you can have a day of rest today.  Your sewing machine may be feeling neglected. 

Shirley, I wonder how many 4 year old clients the pedicurist has had in their career.  Do you use the bacon crumbles from Costco?  We use them all the time and it sure saves a lot of bacon frying.  I know we have several of the shoe horns but when I looked for them I couldn't find one.  I tried the long handled one but it didn't work for me.  I can get these shoes on without a shoe horn.  What a great idea to let the little one ride as a passenger on the luggage. 

Gloria, be kind to yourself.  We all do things we wonder how or why we did them. 

Phyllis, glad you are missing the snow. 

Jane, I hope your latest lead on fixing the kitchen drawers will generate what you need to fix your problems. 

Lloyd, it sounds like you are finally getting to enjoy the benefits of retirement in not having to deal with the winter snow.