Good morning everyone..

Better get used to waking up in the dark as next weekend the clocks go back

I am off to the massage therapist this morning. First will take Kyle out for his coffee. The yogurt has drained and now needs to be put into a container and the whey in another to use in soups and meals for the dogs.

Lloyd, hope you found some more zz's to use way too early to be up.

Gloria, some of the tamaracks have lost their needles but still a lot more to come down. They are such a pretty yellow now.

Shirley, no poppin wheelies with your rollator!!
What a busy day for all, hope you do feel up to driving but use a driver if not.

Jenny ,your Jonah is so cute in the pumpkin.

Better get a move on here.
Enjoy your day everyone.

Shirley, good morning, Just read your post and when I die I want to come back as your cat!! Breakfast in bed?? Oh my what a nice thought.

Good Morning Everyfriend!  We're up and the doggies have been out and had their pill so we're waiting for the boinger.  Lots to do today so I'll be getting started right after we have breakfast.  First cup of coffee is right in front of me.

SHIRLEY, I've made chicken and rice for the doggies for about a hundred years.  Whenever one of them jas a case pf the "trots" that's our remedy.  It was originally lamb and rice and I always had a package of lamb in the freezer for that purpose.  I haven't been able to find lamb lately so chicken has been our substitute and it works just as well as the lamb.  We just went through that phase with Mickie and she's fine now. 

I didn't get to bed as early as I had hoped because I got involved in cleaning out a cupboard when I went looking for something.  I've been doing that lately because I've stopped taking my trash to my son's dumpster.  Sometimes it's just too much.  So I called around and the one I used to have has a program for those of us ho don't have a lot.  They call it "Tag a bag"  You buy 5 tags for $17. and you use them whenever you have a bag full and a bag full is whatever lines my trash can.  I'm thinking this is a pretty good deal.  The only thing I have to remember is to call them on Wednesday to request a Friday pickup.  I'm thinking I might have a can full about every two weeks through the winter.  You can also request a recycle bin and they'll take that whenever you have it full.  I'm thinking that might be a good deal too.  With all the canning I do, I don't have a lot of recycling so maybe monthly or more.  I'm still thinking about that.  Right now, I just take a bag to my daughters when I have some cans or whatever.  And the nice thing is, we don't have to sort the recycling.  They do it for us.

I suppose that's not o much interest to you all but it's my life right now.  I'm sorry if I bored you.  I hope you just skipped over it.

I forgot to say, I used my IP to cook my large package of ground turkey for my homemade dog food the last time.  Works pretty well.  Fast, too!

I wish you all a lovely day!
Make it your own in every way.

I'm here but not really awake yet.  I was so tired last night so I went to bed early and, of course, woke up around 3:30.  Tried to go back to sleep but couldn't so turned on my pad and watched SafariLive (a live camera in South Africa).  There weren't too many animals around so turned it off and eventually went back to sleep for awhile.

It is a little cloudy today so not sure if the sun will come up or not.  At least, we are just supposed to get some rain this week and NOT snow!

Glad you are able to use your IP, Jane, to cook for the pups.  And it is fast, that's true.   I made a big pot of 15 bean soup and we've had a couple of meals from it.  The applesauce is almost gone so must get some more apples when I go shopping. 

I knew you would like the rollator, Shirley.  Don't think I could live without mine now.  I've been following orders (   ) and taking a walk down to the end of the block (with rollator) and back every afternoon.  Eventually I will try to extend the distance.  I have never liked planned exercise but I have to admit it is helping my mobility.  I haven't had vertigo for several days now.  Fingers are crossed that it stays that way.  I do have an occasional bout of dizziness that comes and goes quickly so I don't worry about it too much.

Breakfast time and then household laundry so I must be on my way.  MAKE it a good day, All.

Well, talk about being absent minded.........I came, read & added my 2¢ and come back to discover I forgot to ADD it!

Phyllis, like you, I don't take to being pushed for "exercise" but know keeping mobile is important at any age but especially at our age. I'm moving through the house, sometimes even without the rollator but careful to have something I can lean on & not too much pressure on the knee or any twisting/lifting. Keep telling my kids that is the advantage of not taking pain pills, your body tells you what NOT to do! Happy to hear you've had some good days of head not spinning.    I keep meaning to e-mail my friend that couldn't make the reunion because her husband was in the middle of one of those bad spells... she was so anxious to get there since they had moved close enough to make the reunions only a few years ago.

When I wake up & don't go right back to sleep I go to the kitchen & fix breakfast (cats show up every time). Once my tummy is full I'm ready to go back to bed. Coffee just relaxes me enough to fall asleep almost instantly.  Has screwed up my day time schedule but who cares? Instead of starting my day at 6;00 or 7:00 am, I'm up & dressed more like 9:00 am.

Jane, I come first to see what everyone is doing, before pouring a cup of coffee or anything. Well, I do put the tuna & salmon in bowls for the cats first so I can have a little peace.  I love reading about your (and everyone's) lives. we've all come to the stage of maintaining our bodies and doing what we can, so I find it helpful to see how each conquers the struggle.

I think my trash service is about $70 for 3 months with NO recycling. Can't get it any cheaper but this outfit allows for 4 extra bags or barrels of yard waste, etc. I have the limit in spring & fall, but now that the mowers either mulch or take the clipping with them, don't have a dumpster real full in summer or coldest months of winter. Tree limbs & tall grass has to be tied in secure bundles of no longer than 4' & I think I'm going to get that young couple so willing to work hard for $20 an hour each... to help with cutting down that grass. I think the 3 of us can get this yard in shape in 2 hours, cheaper than having a "yard service" do the job.  I bought a leaf mulcher last year & it works great, will still try to pick up leaves myself.  I'd rather do what I can myself, not only saves money but MAKES me move more! 

Lamb around here is so expensive I've looked & never bought. The roofer raises sheep & mentioned he'd bring me a package but never did. He was meeting himself coming & going & booked solid until they can't put on roof because of snow!  I'll have to wait until I can go down to the freezer in the basement to get out the chicken I'll cook for the cats... it's been in so long I don't want to cook for myself. When we got a 4 week old German Shepherd she ate what I cooked for our kids... veggies, oatmeal & meats.  The lady that had her father (& reason we were given the pick of the litter...) had one from another mother same age (she kept that male of hers busy!). Anyway, her pup got a kidney infection because she was feeding it lots of eggs & meat so when they were going to be gone for a week I volunteered to baby sit.  Fed her pup what ours ate & she was in good shape when they got home, kidney infection cleared up.  I know these cats are getting too much protein with the salmon/tuna/raw hamburger/chicken & canned Friskies. I do keep the dry Indoor-outdoor complete Friskies for them in dishes all over the house, and they do eat a lot of that, supposed to have the greens they need. But at least they are not hunting & bringing ME breakfast at the back door!

Amy, don't know about you but when I'm stressed about anything I cook... want to feed anything & everybody.  You do a lot of cooking... and I've still not weakened to buying the IP!  I will pass my 2 Dutch ovens on to my daughter one of these days but not ready yet. They are heavy to get in & out of the oven when full of meat!   You mentioned going to the massage therapist... have you hurt your back? 

Gloria, I am really pleased with the long johns of nylon that I found, cuts the wind chill that comes through sweats or any other woven fabric.  I discovered when the kids were young that no matter how warm any coat, if it didn't have a layer of nylon to cut the wind, they would catch colds.  Got to get up & move... can't sit too long & have had several texts & a couple phone calls since I started this.  May need to delete some....

Shirley, I love to cook but have yet to learn not to cook so much! Thank goodness for neighbours and a freezer.
My shoulder is giving me a bit of grief at the moment, I have nevershied away from bull work and it is being to tell on me.
Massage went well and now to soak in the hot tub.

SHIRLEY and AMY, cooking has always been my form of stress relief also.  When my daughter asked me once what I do to relax, I said "go in the kitchen and cook something".  It always works! 

My friends and I went to see "The Abominable"

I'm off tp Dreamland but I want to wish you all a night of peaceful sleep and a happy tomorrow.  And may God bless us, every one!

Good morning everyone..
Today we are to enjoy more liquid rain. We are heading to the city to do a bit of shopping (Costco) before the crowd gets there I hope and on the way home Kyle's hair cut.


Need to get a move on it as I slept in.

Enjoy your day everyone.

Good Morning everyone. hope you all slept well as I did. we Had rain yesterday and last night. the lade is over saying we are going to turn from the light freezing rain we now Have to snow, from a dusting to up to as much as 2 3 inches. well it is that time of year. see you all later.

Lloyd

Good Morning Evryfriend!  It looks like it's a morning for sleeping in!  The girls told me it was time to get up and when I looked at the clock it was only 5 minutes before the alarm was to go off.  Now I have my coffee and the girls have been out and they've taken care of business and had their pills and we're waiting for the boinger.  More than you wanted to know?  I'm sorry but that's my morning!

I'll be off to Wally World this morning to greet my public so....

I wish you all a lovely day!
Make it your own in every way!

Good morning everyone. Warmer this morning  53° and very foggy. Rain coming in late in the day and will be rain all day tomorrow. I really do not like going out when it rains anymore. If not for the dentist appointment tomorrow I would just stay inside.

SHIRLEY  CNA is Certified Nursing Assistant. They usually start as house keepers and then take classes and become a CNA. They do every thing to help us from giving us showers to doing dishes and laundry. So far I can take my own shower and dress myself, they can cook and do light housework. I have had some that are great and a few young ones who just want to sit and play with their smart phones. One of their rules is no phones on. I let them know that. They are not getting payed to sit and do nothing. Other s cannot sit still and always looking for things to do. I wouldn't want raccoons hanging around, they can do a lot of damage and around here they have captured a lot that were rabid.

AMY  never saw a Tamarac tree. Here there are a lot of pines and hemlocks, they lose the old needles every fall and can get into every thing. The landscaper are here now and blowing the leaves and needles into piles and they haul them away.

JANE  living here the company has big trash bins and one for recycle. I think the whole state now has pick up at their homes. big trash bins and a recycle bin.

PHYLLIS  walking has always been something I liked to do and now without my rollator I would not be ale to walk. ow that it is cooler I have been walking around the parking lot just about every day.

LLOYD  I am not ready for snow yet. I have one more appointments next month and then no more till April.  Everyone knows I no longer go anywhere in the winter.

Have a good day.

Good morning.  I am just marking my place. 

I did sleep in a little bit longer this morning, as it was so dark and dreary.  Looks like the sun may be trying to  make an appearance.  I thought it was going to rain, but maybe that is for tomorrow.

Jane, I thought about you last night.  On the Hallmark Movies and Mysteries channel, they showed the movie "The Christmas Card".  I know that is one of your favorite Hallmark movies and I just happened to be scrolling though the channels and was just in time to watch it.  I have no problem watching that movie over and over. I will probably watch it several more times during this Holiday season.  I think I remember your saying that you had bought it to be able to watch it anytime. It is such a "feel good" movie.  I was surprised that it was on that Movie and Mysteries Channel.  I forget about that channel. 

I need to get myself moving a bit.  Have a few things to get done today. Need to dust and vacuum a little bit.  Been putting off doing laundry, also.  Need to do at least one load later this afternoon.

I hope everyone is feeling good this morning,  And for those of you who are under the weather, I hope today is a better day than yesterday.

Joy

Joy, I slept in too and could not believe my eyes when I saw it was 10:06 am when I looked.

Gloria, another name for the Tamarack tree is Larch.  Maybe you've heard of that name.

Mary Ann

I'm always amazed when I discover how many of us all over the USA (and world) have similar habit - like sleeping in and not getting dressed right away.  (My next-door neighbor says her mother taught her to be fully dressed with makeup and hair done before she ever steps out of the bedroom.  I just smile and say, "That's nice" - while thinking "Whatever!  )

I might still be asleep if the trash truck hadn't made so much noise - and I'm still in my gown/robe. 

Jane, your doggies and I are similar in that I also have to wait for a certain time after my first morning pill before I can have breakfast.

.The paper was wet this morning so I had to spread pages around until they're dry enough to read.  Am about done wandering around web sites and have had breakfast.  I've begun doing the Daily Challenge and Goals on 4 different Solitaire games on my Tablet so guess I'll do that and then think about getting dressed.
The weather is miserable and I'm tempted to just go back and snuggle under the covers for the rest of the day but, if I did, the phone would probably ring and I'd have to listen to some long message about the dire predicament I'll be in if I don't call "this number" right away.    

Enjoy your day, Everyfriend.

Callie, when we're retired, if we don't have an appointment, we can do whatever we want after we get up and staying undressed is one of the benefits of retirement.  I did get dressed so I am ready for whatever comes along, but leaving the house is not one of those whatevers.  The cat and I are batching it for most of the day.

I am doing some genealogy for lack of anything else on the computer.  Some of mine, some for a friend and some for a distant relative.  Spreads it out.

Somewhere in the middle of the afternoon, I'll find time for a nap.  Another benefit of retirement.

Mary Ann

Good afternoon everyone. well good news here. the men from V A installers came and brought and installed My new for wheel scooter in the van. so I can now go places and unload it and ride through the store doing my shopping with out tripping and falling. we are still getting freeing rein, but they are getting snow in KC MO heading our way. Have the rest of the day good.

Lloyd

The day is slowly disappearing into night. We had a great time doing and getting what we needed in the city. Costco filled my ink cartridges so I am good to go for a while. Rained all day and it is still lightly raining.

Not a lot will be done tonight...just going to put  my feet up.

Lloyd, happy to read that you have your hook up for the scooter and now you are all set.

Enjoy your evening everyone..

Hello Everyfriend!  Todaywas a pretty good day.  I didn't do much besides my shift at WM and then picked up a couple of things on the way home.  Tomorrow will be a stay at home day and I'm hoping for a good night's sleep since I didn't take any naps today and I didn't watch any TV through my eyelids. 

I have a repair guy coming by tomorrow morning to get some measurements and check some paint colors and I'm hoping that my "get up and go" will give me the energy to rake a few leaves sometime tomorrow. My two dogwood trees are a beautiful red color.  I don't remember them ever being this pretty before and the big maple tree has lost most of it's plain brown leaves.  That's what needs the raking.

I made a nice pan of scrambled eggs and sausage for supper and I have enough for a couple breakfasts.  I'm trying to use up things that have been in the freezer or fridge for a while and it was time for the eggs AND the sausage. 

One of these days I have to get the fruit cake started.  I think I told you my mother used to say that if you didn't have the fruit cake made and aging by the second week of November, you might as well forget it.  And she's been nagging me for the past few days to get the stuff together.  I have some of it but not all of it yet.  I figure this weekend I better stock up. 

Now I'm going to watch a couple episodes of Home Improvement with Tim Allen and then take the doggies out and hit the hay.  I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and a happy tomorrow.  And may God bless us everyone.

Day is done & so am I~~ My daughter has been here since about 9:00 am... invited she & son over for breakfast so they could visit before we started getting all my chores done. We had biscuits & gravy, scrambled eggs, hash browns made for fresh potatoes & of course, coffee. Had one little scoop of hash browns left to have with my egg in the morning.

I made a list for her & we got every single thing done. Tomorrow she is going to come back & we are going to fill my little red car with gas & be at the doctor's office as far on the other side of town, in face, not sure it is inside the city limits. Had to laugh when I insisted on wanting to make sure I can drive before she leaves.. she isn't eager to ride with me.    She will do the driving across town. Everyone keeps telling me not to expect any real diagnosis tomorrow.. it becomes a wait & see. I'm going to take a shower & wash my hair tonight so I can have me & cats ready to roll by 10:00 am..

We had a little rain & snow so expect those streets will be slick in the morning. Cats are not impressed with the cold, they each find a furnace vent to sit on & hog the heat! My daughter just called, she went to spend the night with her son & family & discovered that my gr-grandaugher went to the same "bone" doctor as I see tomorrow. They loved him & his technique. I feel much better about it. Have things to do before going to bed so better get moving.

Lloyd, nice they brought you a scooter. Seems the doctors I deal with didn't think I'd want to wait for Medicare & Blue Cross to come through for my walker so I bought what was recommended by Jenny & Sandy... works great. I'm anxious to hear what he recommends about exercise, etc. tomorrow.

Mary Ann, have you done any of the ancestor DNA things?  Our family has done the 23&Me & so far it's pinpointed a lot of family we never new existed but it did show my oldest brother's gr-daughter as MY gr-daughter! I got all of mine in (they have all taken the test)....& I gave permission for all to check my medical report. Only thing was that I "have a marker for age related macular degeneration"... not that I might get it, just the marker. Absolutely nothing else. My 3rd grade teacher told the class when we were studying where all of us came from, my ancestors being mostly French with English & German thrown in, probably had some "Native American" since the area where they settled had friendly Indians & now I find I am 100% Northern European. (whatever that means). Must admit, I was a little disappointed because I figured that's why I love the woods & wildlife. My brother had done all the genealogy starting before computers, so we didn't have many secrets left.

Amy, or is it Jane, that says they are all in but their shoe laces.... I lost my laces this afternoon & running around in my sox!  Sweet dreams & God Bless. OH>..has anyone from Colorado reported in? Heard one bit of news about near blizzard out there.

Jane, I'm also seeing a lot of leaves under the sweet gum tree... they'll wait!

Yes , Shirley, I have done the DNA on both Ancestry and 23&Me.  I don't bother with cousins further than 4th and all I seem to get are 5th and beyond.  My grandfather Tock was born in what was Denmark but was later ceded to Germany.  Both companies show me as northern European which covers a lot of territory.  What really surprised me is that I am 18% Swedish which leads me to wonder if the reason I can't go back further on my 2nd great-grandfather Tock is maybe the family came from Sweden.  I do have Sweden ancestors on my Grandmother Tock's family.  Norm would be devastated because he has always been so proud of his Danish ancestry (remember GreatDane).  I too had much of my ancestry "fed" to me so I had a lot before DNA.  Not only that, cousins, aunts etc all participated in sharing information.  I think it is hard for the companies to really pinpoint relationships; both Annie and James are shown as second cousins whereas they are both grands-once removed.  That doesn't bother me because I have put a note as to what their actual relationships are.

I am now trying to get info for Tom's friend who cleans for us.  She has a crazy, mixed up family what with adoptions and remarriages. 

It is nearly time for the cat and me to go head for bed.  Kendrick has already come to tell me to get moving.  I don't usually listen.

Mary Ann

well i just drooped In to bid you all sweet dreams and goodnight. Hope to see you all tomorrow.

Lloyd

Just wanted to say goodnight to EVERYFRIEND!

Busy day here......Michele had her first radiation treatments today, only 17 to go 🙏. Sadly she has quite a drive to the hospital where the treatments are being done and with the snow and cold we have been having that is NOT good. 

Good luck tomorrow, SHIRLEY.  SO happy to read your daughter was with you all day today and will be driving you tomorrow to your appointment. 

Tomorrow we have a appointment with a lady regarding a change of residence for us......we have been thinking about this for awhile and decided it is time to make this change.  It will not happen until mid summer, and needless to say there is a lot of stuff to go through here, and I am dreading that part.

Pleasant dreams to all.

Jenny

Good morning everyone.
Woke to the sound of rain again. This is so nice as it will help lakes, ponds and wells too! Chasing dust bunnies today and I have a date with Jack the Ripper.  I guess I wasn't paying attention the other day an d sewed a strip to the wrong side of the block so off it comes to be sewn on the right side!!

Jenny prayers for Michele wit the treatments. A sister in law of my friend is also starting radiation every day for 5 weeks   HATE CANCER

Joy, I can sweep two three times a day with the dogs....they are losing hair ready for their winter coat.

Shirley tis Jane that says all in but shoe laces.  Hope you hear good news and so happy to read you have your daughter going with you...

Better get a move on.

Enjoy your day everyone.

Good Morning Everyfriend!  I'm up and attem but I have to make this greeting short as it's almost time for the Boinger and the doggies won't let me sit still when they hear that.

2 important things....

SHIRLEY, I wish you good news from your dr. today and...

JENNY, my prayers go with Michele for this next treatment.  I hope it's the last she needs and she can go on to enjoy her family and her life for many years to come.  Also, good luck on your upcoming move.  It's a big step!

AMY, I always hated it when "Jack" invaded my sewing territory.  He's not a fun guy to have around

OOPS!  Boinger!  Later friends!

Good Morning everyone. 26º and clear here this A M @7:15 A M. supposed to have sun after while. school closings all around. that is good children do not need to be out in this weather.I do not plan on getting out,another day will be plenty time to try out my new scooter. prayers to all with ill health.

Lloyd

No snow here in NC but we are supposed to have strong winds and possible tornadoes right at Trick or Treat time this evening so not sure if the kids will be out or not.  I'm ready if they are going to come for candy.

Thinking about Michelle in Denver....Shirley in Wichita...and whoever else has doctor appointments today.  Praying for good news for all.

Please, Lloyd, no "wheelies" with that new elec. scooter.  We need to keep you injury free now.

Dreary day for us here and I guess I'll go to the store.  It wouldn't take very much to talk me out of that, however.

Ok Phyllis I will try to rember my age and behave.Have a good day.

Lloyd

First time the site has opened for me since yesterday afternoon and I only saw one post from today in the list of new posts when I got in..  Hope this one goes through.
Thank you to Oldiesmann or whomever is responsible for getting us back together. 

YAYYYY we are up and running.
Thank you for fixing the problem!!!