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so_P_bubble · June 12, 2024, 05:05:38 AM

From Marilyn in a mail:

I noticed that maryz (Mary Zelle) hadn't posted in Bosom Buddies for about a month. I looked and found her obituary in a newspaper in Tennessee. She posted only in Bosom Buddies. She used to post in Library, which is how I knew her.

JaneS · June 12, 2024, 10:36:08 AM

Good Morning Everyfriend!

I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of maryz! I hope she didn't suffer!

I'm also a bit worried about AMY! It's been several days since she posted and she didn't answer my email either! If she doesn't post today, I'm going to call her!

The rest of you have a good day!

patricia19 · June 12, 2024, 11:07:12 AM

I spoke to Amy yesterday. She is okay, just very busy presently with family and Babe.

I'm sure she'll post when she has a moment to herself.

JaneS · June 12, 2024, 04:19:57 PM

Oh thank you so much, PATRICIA! I've been really worried and just about the time I was ready to try calling her, my great-grandkids showed up! They just left and I came by to check if she had posted and then was going to call her! Since I know she's OK, I won't bother her!

Amy · June 12, 2024, 07:50:15 PM

The past few days have been interesting to say the least.
Lost my friend, quilting mentor, and confidant on Sat. She is at peace now but left a void in a lot of lives. Her grandchildren were sending her questions each month on things of her past and they were going to put them made into books for everyone. She was going to be a great grandma this fall.........twice!!

Been busy doing work here,taking Kyle to Dr and trying to get Babe to eat.

I finally finished the quilt and will post a photo.

I am sorry to read of Maryz passing.

Jane, you are never a bother to me!!!

Patricia, thank you......I still have two pies and 6 dozen tarts to make........maybe tomorrow.

JaneS · June 13, 2024, 08:26:27 AM

Good Morning to whoever shows up today and especially to you AMY! We all missed you! I hope life is better for you soon. I know what it means to lose a close friend and I wish there was something I could do to help you. Hang in there!

We're taking off for Pennsylvania tomorrow with a stop in Indianapolis on the way for a visit with my Gdaughter, Courtney. She just moved there and is settling in for her teaching job! I'll be back later to check up on you and then I'll be packing up the computer so I won't be around for at least 4 days...maybe 5. I'll be thinking of all of you!

Have a great day today and don't forget to share it with us! We miss you when you're not here!

RAMMEL · June 13, 2024, 09:51:55 AM

Safe trip - enjoy the visit.

Amy · June 13, 2024, 04:18:21 PM

Busy day again, managed to get pies and 6 dozen buttertarts done. Into town to pick up a few things then home to flatten anything high winds would pick up. We are under a tornado watch and large hail.I did cover what could be covered and the rest I hope survives.

Jane safe trip. I slipped some buttertarts in the hidey hole.Know you like them!

Patricia,how are things going your way? Found lean ground chicken, made it into patties and Babe will eat it,as along as I hand feed her. What ever works

patricia19 · June 13, 2024, 05:35:51 PM

Jane, enjoy your return trip and visit with Courtney. I know you'll miss the g grands and everyone, I know you must have several pictures and wonderful memories of this trip. And also, be glad to be back home again with Frankie and Cooper.

Amy, same old routine which you know, and is why I no longer frequently post.

We're into the eighties now, today will be 21 hours and 56 minutes of daylight. And we had a huge fire just to the south of us, started Monday, but it's in a wilderness area so they're only monitoring it. On Sunday and Monday were thunderstorms with high wind gusts and power outage blimps, but nothing major or unusual in a town surrounded by forests.

I've been on a protein kick, lots of meat, noodles, carrots and onion dishes at night with apples, oranges or peaches the rest of the time.

The building is having its biannual structural inspection on the 27th, with my floor between 2:30 to 4:30.

Amy · June 15, 2024, 07:10:42 AM

Good morning
We were up and on the road before 6:30 am yesterday,Kyle's appointment went well. Now to wait for the results and get another MRI appointment.

Today we are delivering pies and tarts to our friend and then home to cut the grass. The tornado didn't touch down here but we did get pounding rain, lots of thunder and lightening on the plus side although power flickered it did not go out.

I had better pu an egg in my boot and beat it.lots to do today.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

CallieOK · June 15, 2024, 11:55:17 AM

Good Morning,

Amy, glad the tornado didn't hit you! My area has been lucky - so far - in that none of the more than 100 tornadoes in the state this year have affected us.

Patricia, "Amy, same old routine which you know, and is why I no longer frequently post.: Same here! I notice in the list of posts that most are posting in the Game forums - almost none in the "Conversational" ones. I miss the ones that used to make observations, offer opinions and discuss them.

Am caught up on Domestic Duties and can't think of any desk work that needs to be done. No activities to look forward to. So will probably and

Enjoy your day, Everyfriend.

Amy · June 16, 2024, 07:54:21 AM

Good morning

Starting out at 42° and nice sunny day..
A day of rest here...

Callie thank you. Although not common here we have had a few tornados say hello.Glad you are also safe.

Jane, enjoy your trip homeward bound.

Patricia, I think Cooper will be all over Jane when she gets home!! May end up following her like a shadow.

Bubble,feel better soon.

Rick, hope all is well there.

Phyllis, did you get all your ducks in a row to get the house repairs done?

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

RAMMEL · June 16, 2024, 09:10:22 AM

Quote from: Amy on June 16, 2024, 07:54:21 AMRick, hope all is well there.

All's fine here, but nothing doing. Just heard our weather forecast for the week and it will be HOT. Hope no power "adjusting" will have to be done.
Jane may want to go back where she was.
Everyone - keep your COOL.

patricia19 · June 16, 2024, 01:55:09 PM

Good morning, this weekend will be clear, sunny and again in the eighties, We seem to segue between either hot or rainy weather each week. We only have one close fire to the south, 32725.9 acres as of this morning.

Since it is an uninhabited area, south of the city of North Pole; they're mainly keeping an eye on it and stationing some firefighters around some vacation area cabins.

I cannot imagine living in a tornado zone, especially as forecasters say those zones are increasing. The past three years have seen severe weather related disasters increasing all over the world.

Amy, I agree that Cooper and Jane will have a warm reunion. She'll miss everyone in Oklahoma and be glad to see her house and everyone in Pennsylvania.

Rick, last week we had some rain squalls with high wind gusts so we had some power outages but more of a blimp than lasting ones.

Callie, I agree with you on those who've left us. It's the same here, with many passing or moving to live with adult children, The ones that are left simply aren't able to do the activities we once so enjoyed.

As you may recall, My aunt and uncle and their children lived in the Oklahoma City area, but we rarely hear from the cousins and their families anymore.

I hope we hear from Phyllis soon about her house repairs.

CallieOK · June 16, 2024, 03:07:04 PM

This morning's newspaper contained this article about an event today at a locally owned bookstore:

"Typewriters will be on display for people to peruse and to touch at no charge. Learn how to type up a page the old-fashioned way or commission a work from the typewriter poet on site. All ages welcome."

"Old fashioned" ? Maybe I should have taken my blue ribbon for first place in an area typing contest when I was a Senior in high school!

Amy · June 16, 2024, 05:06:08 PM

Rick, we are to get the fry weather also.....not looking forward to it. Happy Fathers Day!

Callie, they should also put out rotary phones or better yet this one and ask the young ones to use them.

patricia19 · June 16, 2024, 06:03:06 PM

Remember party lines with 2 to 4 families?

RAMMEL · June 16, 2024, 06:32:16 PM

When I was in High School there was still "party Lines" in this City. I still remember our old number. When I went to work for the Phone Company we learned about 8 Party, Semi Selective Service. All long gone.

CallieOK · June 16, 2024, 06:39:30 PM

We had a wall phone like that when I grew up. Son#2 has it now but just for show. Number was 1608-F-2 but we had a private line because my dad had business calls from home.

My maternal grandmother was on a party line. Supposedly, when she wanted to make a call and someone was on the line, she would say, "I smell your beans burning" and hang up. Line was clear when she picked it up again.

patricia19 · June 16, 2024, 07:42:34 PM

We often had this one woman who often listened in.

I would say Carol, hang up with no response. Then I would say, don't make me tell George, her husband, then you heard a click.

Our number was, 3201 in the fifties. I was in my teens before we had to input the middle three numbers, and it was fifteen or so years later when they added the 1-000-000-0000 full sequence used now.

Denver · June 17, 2024, 01:21:32 AM

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to ALL of the dads in our group‼️‼️

We will be celebrating tomorrow when Dr. Dave returns from a conference. Bob has had calls from all of the family and he is enjoying a restful day. It is HOT out so we aren't even going to stick our noses out😍

Weather has been hot hot all week and will continue to be for a couple more days😩

JANE, I am sorry to read that Cindy was rear ended again. Thankfully no one was hurt, but what a headache trying to get the car fixed or replaced😩 Enjoy the rest of your trip and safe travel home.

AMY, I send my condolences for the passing of your friend. Glad Babe will eat as long as you hand feed her.

RICK, I did not realize or have forgotten you were a telephone man. I come from a long line of ma bell employees and that also includes my husband.

MARILYN, I am saddened to read your news about Mary Zell.

I wrote my post earlier today but got called away.....so I lost most of my post,. I have tried to recreate it. Now I best hit SEND before I do something else.

Goodnight and pleasant dreams to all.

so_P_bubble · June 17, 2024, 05:07:01 AM

Thanks Amy and Patricia: I am totally "restored" now, feeling back to normal.
Now it is just that persisting heat weave in Israel. The last few days we are between 35C to 40C! The worse are the nights...
Thankfully I have a little breeze from the sea during the day:
I try not to put the a/c because it gives me headaches (especially in shops and malls). But when Illy is here, it is her first move even before greeting: the a/c.

Amy · June 17, 2024, 06:30:40 AM

Good morning..

We had a nice rain during the night.....saves me from watering the garden

Lots to do today, due to our temps racing to the top of the thermometer we are taking away our garbage today.

Patricia, yes I remember party lines....at times they were a curse and another a blessing. I used to work on a farm in the summers and they had the wall mounted phone. Since her husband was in the hospital we were doing the chores. One morning the phone rang to say he had passed, I think we may have started the milking and trucks pulled into the farm. Neighbours had also heard the message and they sent us to the house and they finished the chores.

Later on in life (rotary phone) we had a neighbour who would listen in on conversations. We knew who it was but his coo coo clock gave him away when it chimed.

Bubble we are also in for some heat and I am not impressed. We either freeze or fry here. Glad to hear you are feeling better.

Jenny, thank you. We were two peas in a pod with our thinking.

Rick, hope you have a/c. I have ours on right now..best to get the house cool now than have the a/c work hard during the heat.

Better gather my wits and get on with the day. Two deliveries of treats for freinds to be made then home to load up what little garbage there is.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

MarsGal · June 17, 2024, 07:22:02 AM

Half the month gone by before I noticed that I haven't posted here. Shame on me.

Oscar is here helping me type. He and Shan have been taking turns using the new pad I got them for in front of the patio door. It is big enough for both to stretch out on at the same time. I noticed Oscar looking intently out the back window after his breakfast. Went to see what he was looking at and was surprised to see a doe out on the small grass patch. While we watched, she gradually moved over to the tree line and slowly nibbled her way down the tree line until she was out of sight. This is the first time I've seen a deer here, and Oscar's first time seeing one period. One side and behind the apartment grounds is bordered by a stream/drainage area that feeds Cedar Run which, in turn, feeds into the Yellow Breeches Creek and then out to the Susquehanna River.

Amy · June 17, 2024, 07:48:23 AM

MG. hope you keep a camera close by as she may be back again!! Lovely to see this.

JaneS · June 17, 2024, 09:02:05 AM

Good Morning Everyfriend! Day is well on the way around here! I was up in time to get dressed, make the bed and have coffee and half my breakfast before Cooper got here! He ran in the door and gave me a welcome home and then went looking to see if anyone else was around. Then he was back again and all over me to welcome me home! He had his breakfast and we took a nice long walk and then he had a good half hour in the yard. Now he's asleep on his mat!

Cindy is at the computer doing her daily job from here. When she's finished, I think she's going to go meet a lifetime friend. They grew up todether and the distance has not changed their close relationship!

Cathy camer over last night to welcome me home and have a visit with Cindy.

I'm pretty much unpacked but I still have some stuff to put away. My house was spiffy clean and the yard showed labor there. Christ, Cathy and Frankie did a great job for me while I was gone!

I've read all the posts and it's really good to "see" ALL of you again. I have missed this place! I'll be back! You all come back too!

RAMMEL · June 17, 2024, 10:03:35 AM

Quote from: Denver on June 17, 2024, 01:21:32 AM
RICK, I did not realize or have forgotten you were a telephone man. I come from a long line of ma bell employees and that also includes my husband.

Do you remember Dave Bate?(from this group) He was also a Tel guy. Luckily I spent my career on an inside job - CO repair. We also took care of all those "Cord Boards". I always felt lucky because I don't do well up in the air, and if they had me climb a pole I might have just had to quit. I miss the old Pioneer group but still follow a group called "Association of BellTel Retirees" - https://belltelretirees.org/.

I better post this before I lose it.

RAMMEL · June 17, 2024, 10:08:29 AM

According to the Weather Man, tomorrow starts our heat spell. I use a big window A/C to cool most of the house, but have small units in the bed rooms. I'll start early and get a jump on that heat (I hope). Must make sure there's water outside for the birds and squirrels.

JaneS · June 18, 2024, 09:20:00 AM

Good Morning Everyfriend! Yesterday was a busy day and when evening came and I turned on the TV, I saw about 10 minutes of the first show and then fell asleep!Cindy tapped me on the shoulder and told me it was time to hit the sack! This morning, Cooper arrived a bit before 6 for Frankie's early day at the hospital and we've been up and about ever since!

We're in the middle of a high temperature week here. Every day will be into the mid to high 90s! It's almost as if we stayed in Oklahoma! My Dad used to come inside back in the days of no air conditioning and say, "it's hotter 'n the hinges of Hades out there". I know exactly what he meant this week!

I have everything unpacked but I still have some stuff to put away today and some stuff to get ready for Cindy to take back home with her!

Guess I better get busy! I'll be back later...i hope! It was a great visit with Cindy and her family but I think it's pretty good to be home!

Amy · June 18, 2024, 09:37:29 AM

Good morning..

We have been out and now home to stay....I hope. Going to be a blistering day out there for the next few days.

Jane ,good to have you home. We are also experiencing that nasty weather. Pity the folks that have to work out in it and animals that have no shelter!

Enjoy your day day stay cool and safe!

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