: Soda Shoppe February 1 , 2024

patricia19 · February 26, 2024, 12:04:58 PM

Good morning from an Interior at minus one. Morning chores and meet and greets are finished and coffee is brewing.

Thanks for correcting me, MG, the only part of Reagan I'm really familiar with was his idea of trickle-down economics.

Cats can't tell us what's ailing and instinctively try to hide it. Could stress be an issue? I hope that you're able to find out what it is soon.

Could you take a couple of days off and rest up with only light work? With all that's going on, you don't want to over do and injure yourself. I know you will be fine, moving never goes as easy as we'd wish, even with all of our plans.

Good morning, Jane, enjoy your day with Cooper. Phyllis, did you post your custard recipe in the What's For Dinner, folder?

Good morning to all who drop in this morning, and I hope that everyone's day is as you want it.

MarsGal · February 26, 2024, 01:11:30 PM

Shan seems to be fine for the moment. He was real peppy this morning and chased the red laser dot with extra energy. The rental manager is having the show apt. floor redone, so it has been really noise here for the last three days. Oscar was even a little perturbed by the noise. The first day he waited until afternoon before deciding to "say" something about it. He headed for the wall and pawed at it, then looked at me with big eyes. There is only one guy doing all this work, and he kept going until around 6:30pm each day. He is still doing work today, I see.

Well, back to shelving books and sorting paperwork, not to mention laundry.

Denver · February 26, 2024, 03:28:41 PM

MONDAY 🎶 MONDAY...... YOU COME AROUND SO QUICKLY ‼️‼️

Quiet weekend around here. We washed windows on Saturday as the weather was wonderful. I did more supervising than work and it still wore me out. I can not believe how out of shape I am😩 I tuckeri out much too quickly‼️ I am trying to do more and more, of course, but these two shoulder just do not like to cooperate. My surgery sure would have been a breeze if I did not have these shoulder issues.

I wish you all a good day.

JaneS · February 26, 2024, 09:08:49 PM

I'm ready to hit the haystack. I'm not sure if I'll have Cooper tomorrow. Frankie wasn't feeling so good when she went home today. If she doesn't feel better tomorrow morning, she'll be staying home. It's not a good idea to take germs to your job when you work in a hospital!

I have lots planned for tomorrow. If it all gets done, I'll be happy....and tired. If some of it gets done, that seems to be life these days!

So nice to see all of you and hear how your day goes!

I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and a happy tomorrow. Make the day your own in every way...and come by and say "HI"!

Amy · February 27, 2024, 06:12:58 AM

Good morning...

We are to reach a high of 53° today! Nice weather but I am sure we will pay for it.

Today we are off to see the kids and maybe go over to another little town to pick up a few things.

Jenny, every job needs a white hat (boss) know you would rather be the worker but enjoy this position for now.

Jane, I am with you on that theory, if it gets done...fine if not another it may get done.

Patricia, my custard didn't get made I was on the phone trying to find a home for a lift chair,hardly used and all it needed was a new home. Found one and they will deliver when time is right!

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

JaneS · February 27, 2024, 06:47:34 AM

Good Morning Everyfriend! Yep, AMY, if it gets done it gets done! If it doesn't, tomorrow is another day....or maybe not!

I don't know if I'm going to have Cooper today. Frankie hasn't called yet to say how she feels and if she's staying home from work. But my theory is, if she didn't call when she got up, she's getting ready to go. We shall see! I'm dressed for our walk and I finished my breakfast.

I wish you all a good day...better than yesterday but not as good as tomorrow! Make it your own in every way. And stop by here for a visit! One of my projects today is cookies. If they get made, I'll bring some by to share!

Amy · February 27, 2024, 06:51:32 AM

Jane , our day has been scrapped. Kyle isn't up for the long drive......he pulled some muscles yesterday and they are letting him know to stay put! I have lots of things to do today so will get attem!!

Cookies...did you say cookies!!! Oh boy, one never says no to cookies!!

JaneS · February 27, 2024, 09:11:52 AM

Well, Cooper's not coming! Frankie did stay home today and I did make cookies. But I made the dog cookies first. I put a couple of them in a dish on the counter and if you think your doggie might try them, help yourself. They are 100% healthy. All that's in them is plain peanut butter, bananas, and oatmeal. The people cookies are next but I'm going to go for a walk first! They'll be there around supper time! Get on with your day!

AMY, I'm sorry Kyle isn't feeling well. When you hurt, you don't feel like doing anything. I hope he feels better soon!

patricia19 · February 27, 2024, 12:00:24 PM

Good morning from an Interior at minus twelve and 7:55 am. All the morning chores and meet and greets have been done and coffee's made with my first cup sitting in front of me.

I hope Amy, that Kyle feels better soon with some rest and Jane, I hope that Frankie does as well.

And good morning, especially to those reading and not posting. I hope your day is going well.

patricia19 · February 27, 2024, 03:56:37 PM

Well, my day isn't going as planned. My Amazon order was said to be out for delivery today and supposedly delivered at 10:27 this morning. As all packages are left at Security, and mine wasn't, this is patently not so.

Amazon says wait a couple of days after re-checking tracking info before re contacting them.

The last time this happened, some years ago, it was another four weeks until a replacement package arrived.

I am not happy.

JaneS · February 27, 2024, 09:52:46 PM

This will be a shortie. I broke a jar today and cut my finger in the process. i ended up in the emergency room at the hospital and came home with 3 stitches and a major bandage on the index finger of my left hand. Hard to type so i'm not going to. Sleep well!

RAMMEL · February 27, 2024, 10:35:18 PM

Busy day (for me) today. Had a dental visit, and a well needed haircut. We beat the rain, which has started and is forecast through tomorrow.

MarsGal · February 28, 2024, 06:09:01 AM

Sorry to hear you cut your finger, Jane. When I cut my finger, years ago, it was a trip to the emergency room (we were new to the area and didn't yet know about the emergency clinics open in the area) and four stitches. That was from a very sharp knife. I didn't even feel it until I saw the blood. Did they wrap you up all in blue and have you lay on the surgical table? They did for me. The surgeon was a jolly type and laughed half way through the stitching process when I expressed incredulity that they actually had to treat a finger like a major surgery event.

Rammel, I hope your dental appointment went well; my dental appointment is on Friday. I broke a tooth. Part of it split off several weeks ago, the rest came out yesterday. That still leaves the base to be removed. Oddly, no pain. Somehow the break missed the nerve. What annoys me is that the oral surgeon's office had me down for an evaluation for an implant and not for the tooth extraction. That surely explains why they had me waiting so long while the rest of the top of my tooth just hung loose. The first appointment I had rescheduled because of snow. The doctor sure would have been surprised to find I needed an extraction when he was expecting a consultation. Apparently they don't do both surgery and consult at the same time. In all of this, I was also surprised that my regular dentist wouldn't do the extraction and sent me to an oral surgeon instead. My insurance only pays for a "simple" extraction at the dentist's office, but not at an oral surgeon's office. An, of course, an implant is not covered at all.

On my agenda, but not until this move is finally completed: badly needed haircut and new brake pads on the front wheels of the car. Getting ready to do my taxes. I had hoped to have the move complete and the house up for sale by then.

Monday I got my new microwave. Today I get my grocery order and a printer stand. The printer stand matches a shelving unit I have in the room, black metal. I like when I can get something to match. I've had the shelving unit for years.

Oscar seems to have reverted to kittiehood. He has taken to loudly announcing it is past 3AM and he would like breakfast. This move has activated both cats. Shan insists on playtime after breakfast. I guess the house had gotten boring. Oh, I met another one of my neighbors yesterday. On the way back from the trash bin, I stopped to talk to him while he was tending his flower garden. The yew bushes around his patio are full of sparrows just sitting there peeking out from their perches if not disturbed. And yes, he feeds the birds (and squirrels, though I haven't seen them). Now I know to look for the Blue Jays, which I haven't seen since I moved from the house previous to the one I own now.

Amy · February 28, 2024, 07:19:01 AM

Good morning

Been raining most of the night and it is still making puddles out ther! Just think of all the ice that is going to make!

Picking up Kyles med this morning then home to compleye what didn't get done yesterday. I seem to do a lot of that lately.

We enjoyed Phyllis's baked custard with raspberries on it last night for dessert.

Jane .OUCH!!! Now you will end up banging that finger no matter what you do.Murphy's Law.

Rick, bet it feels good to have a haircut. Kyle always feels much better when he gets his done.

MG...that really makes sense on the saying put your money where your mouth is!! Never did we realise just how much money is going to be spent on oral work!!

Better get ready to meet the day.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

RAMMEL · February 28, 2024, 09:23:32 AM

Quote from: Amy on February 28, 2024, 07:19:01 AMRick, bet it feels good to have a haircut. Kyle always feels much better when he gets his done.

That haircut feels extra good. I have not had one since back in early September because of the after affects of a shingles case. Just now being able to wear a shirt and a jacket to go out.
IMHO - Everyone that hasn't done it yet should get the Shingles Vaccine.
The dentist was also a put off item - a small cavity. Looks like MarsGal is in for a big event with her dental crew. Teeth with a complex root get referred to an Oral Surgeon. My son has a similar problem and is in the middle of the Surgeon/Dentist game for implants. A little fun for everyone.

phyllis · February 28, 2024, 09:48:04 AM

Patricia, Here is the recipe for Egg Custard made in the instant pot that is the one I use. Simple and quick.

https://idonthavetimeforthat.com/instant-pot-custard/

Amy · February 28, 2024, 01:39:19 PM

Hokey teddy bear ,it is pouring down!! Glad I am inside looking out! Lots of pudding in the yard.mini skating rinks if it freezes tonight.

Rick, I agree!! Get that shingle shot!! My friend had them under her nails and into her hair, another had them across her back which left a big scar.

Oh oh, power may go out...better get ready just in case it does..

patricia19 · February 28, 2024, 01:51:38 PM

Good morning from the Interior at minus nineteen.

Phyllis, thanks for the recipe link, I've bookmarked it.

Rick, a haircut sounds good. I've been trimming my own for a number of years between haircuts. I'm one who needs a shingles shot. I have the others, but am needle phobic. So I always need to push myself.

Jane, I'm sorry to hear of your stitches, and hope you're feeling better soon!

I don't remember if I've ever had stitches, but my sister spent most of her childhood falling into, out of and on to something, so has had plenty.

MG, it sounds as if 2024 will be a year to remember, and I hope everything levels out soon for you.

One thing this state did right, in my opinion, is to outlaw those insurance schemes where you pay a separate doctor for each little thing. There are no co-pays here.

One thing we do have via the five close military bases is a lot of retired military medical staff, doctors and dentists because we have a higher cost of living. They can make more locally than stateside.

Amy, I hope it is a quick cloudburst rather than a long-drawn-out downpour! We have ice here, and it's slippery out there when it warms up, freezes and warms up again.

Amy, it always seems that each day has something needing to be done. I had planned to redo a cupboard for my 28-piece lidded set of glass storage dishes. I've finally committed to getting rid of my plastic sets.

Of course, since Amazon and USPS have messed up, I'm waiting to see if they suddenly appear today. If not, it will be a re-order and another wait. I find the older I get, the less patience I have.

And to tell me, again, that they were delivered at 10:27 yesterday only makes me angry. This is a locked building and any packages have to be dropped off at the security office. They are not left outside or in a hallway.

Amy · February 28, 2024, 03:36:21 PM

Just when I thought it was safe to get back on........the lights have started to flicker again. We did lose power for a bit but it came right back on. Gave Babe the Rescue Remedy but it doesn't seem to be working as well as the first time. Will just have to hug her up.
We are experiencing very high winds here now, the rain has stopped. Temp is to plummet to 10° F this evening. Here comes the skating rinks!

RAMMEL · February 28, 2024, 06:44:53 PM

Quote from: patricia19 on February 28, 2024, 01:51:38 PMRick, a haircut sounds good. I've been trimming my own for a number of years between haircuts. I'm one who needs a shingles shot. I have the others, but am needle phobic. So I always need to push myself.

Pat, - I could trim my beard and a bit in front of my ears, but how in the world do you trim what is more or less behind you? Now the important part - DON"T PUT OFF THE SHINGLES SHOT. The after results of shingles has brought me 5 months of misery. Shingles damages nerves. Just the slightest touch on my upper chest, shoulder, or side of my neck hurt like H---. Been through several jars of pain relief cream (to get some sleep). You don't want it, especially at our age when healing is not as good/fast as when we were young. FEAR THE SHOT? -- just look the other way and relax your arm. No matter how you measure it, the minute of anguish over the shot is worth the time after having shingles. Amen

patricia19 · February 28, 2024, 06:58:09 PM

Thanks Rick, I do plan to get the shot. I have had several friends and family members whose urgings have not been as polite as yours.

On the hair cuts, I use a comb and pull it to just a little less than an inch or less. I then use a small pair of hair cutting scissors to cut that piece below the comb's edge. I take my slow time, feel around a lot, and trim. I use a large hand mirror to see the back in front of the sink and mirror.

Still no package, now they want me to wait until after four pm to file a claim.

JaneS · February 28, 2024, 09:33:21 PM

I'm learning to use the rest of my hand for everything but typing typing is still "hunt and peck" and it's driving me crazy!!! Good night my friends. Sleep peacefully and wake to a new day!!!

RAMMEL · February 28, 2024, 09:43:40 PM

Quote from: JaneS on February 28, 2024, 09:33:21 PM"hunt and peck" and it's driving me crazy!!!

"Hunt and peck" is the only type of typing I do. So I've got a big jump on you in the crazy category.

Tomereader1 · February 28, 2024, 10:30:03 PM

We had almost 3 days of 90 degree temps with sunshine too. Today it's back in the 40's with rain expected tomorrow.
Could be worse, the Texas Panhandle is experiencing wildfires which may cover up to 60 counties. Also, for the Oklahoma Panhandle, so watch out Callie.

Rammell, my doc has been after me to get the Shingles shot, but for various reasons, I've put it off. She also said you have to have two (2) shots. I don't mind the "shot" itself, that's momentary, it's the reactions from the shots I worry about. I lucked out with the first sets of Covid shots, hardly any problems--sore arm. Guess I had better make an appointment to get "shingled". I have a good friend who got the shingles and she had a terrible time, much like you did, for months. I don't need any pain...I have some arthritis, which is plenty pain for me.

RAMMEL · February 28, 2024, 10:35:42 PM

Tomereader - Don't put it off. Any reaction has to be better than the alternative. Ask a Dr or druggest how often there is an adverse reaction.

Amy · February 29, 2024, 06:35:53 AM

Good morning

The high winds have died down and the temps have also died down to 2°F.
Working around home after a trip to town to pick up some lumber.

Listen to Rick, get your shots!!! I never took any vacinations for flu,shingles and now covid figuring my system could fight them off. When I saw my friends scared back from the shingles and listened to the stoires of pain, Kyle and I both got vaccinated. With Kyles compromised immune system I now get the flu and all of the covid shots as well as him. He also gets the pneumonia shot as well. Amen.

Jane, hunt and peck works, just don't peck and hurt your finger.

Tome, saw the devastation from th wild fires..pray for rain, minus lightening!

Better get ready to meet the day.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

JaneS · February 29, 2024, 07:21:30 AM

HAPPY FEBRUARY 29TH!!!!!

phyllis · February 29, 2024, 07:50:58 AM

HAPPY SADIE HAWKINS DAY!!

RAMMEL · February 29, 2024, 09:22:32 AM

Quote from: phyllis on February 29, 2024, 07:50:58 AM
HAPPY SADIE HAWKINS DAY!!

Haven't heard that in years.

patricia19 · February 29, 2024, 01:06:14 PM

Good morning, minus twenty-three degrees here at 8:56 this morning. We're still in the frigid zone, which is to alleviate beginning on Sunday.

My Amazon package never arrived and after some push and pull, it was reordered and due to arrive in two weeks plus having me sign an agreement to pay freight if the original package arrives sooner.

I'm not happy with the slower shipping time or the inference that I tried to pull something because their message said delivered to my mailbox on the 27th at 10:27 am. I explained that all packages in my secured building are not left somewhere but at the inside security office, and they grudgingly agreed to re-ship.

Otherwise, all is the same, morning chores and meet and greets are done, and it's on to see what the day brings.

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