Good morning..

Busy day ahead, finally seeing the last of the icicle pickles.That job will be done and overwith. If time and weather permits I wouldn't mind cutting the grass and getting that off the list. Yesterday I managed to get the push lawnmower started, it has been a stinker for me to get started. This time instead of "choking" it 3 times I did 4 , pulled the cord and away we went!! Not a fan of using the riding lawnmower on the banks and this one works perfect for me.

Jane , wouldn't we have a canning spree!! Thank you but to me all this is enjoyable....especially  when it all works out. I like playing in the dirt  but this year has had it trials in growing vegetables.

Patricia,hope you feel better. Sounds like you did have a great outing!! Micheals is a fun and dangerous store for me......get a bad case of the I wants in it!!

Better get this day on the go.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

Good Morning AMY and anyone else who shows up!  This will be a quickie because I forgot to set the alarm and Cooper will be arriving soon.  I have to get ready to meet and greet!

Right now it's 57 degrees here but heading for a high of 84 this afternoon!  It sounds like early autumn around here but I really don't think summer is gone.  We can get some hit days in August!

I have to get to one of the stores around here and get some birthday cards.  Three of my kids have early September birthdays and 2 of my grandkids have late September birthdays!  Makes a busy month!  And then one of my kids went out and married a guy whose birthday was the same day as hers!  Makes a busy month!

I hope you all have a great day...better than yesterday but not as good as tomorrow.  Enjoy it!

Good morning!  I still keep up with all that you are doing but since I don't do much these days I don't have much to talk about but I still wish you all a good day.

The generic for Allegra (Fexofenadine) is much cheaper, and available at many places.

Good morning all, yesterday began as wet and dreary and the afternoon was full of blue skies, nary a cloud and 66 degrees. Today, it's 44 degrees and sunny, with an expected high of 71. Then it's back to rain, Friday though Monday

Rick, thank you, I made a note of that.

I spoke too soon yesterday evening, as I woke this morning to both ears clogged, but my throat and head are fine. My sinuses seem to be playing high and seek.

Amy, I know that's true. I wandered around and spent time looking at the larger rubber stamps, Sweatshirts with numerous available iron-on designs, tiny charms, design prints, and polished agate. I had originally wanted to stop in as I needed a large wide mouth vase for some velvet roses. I found a "Ball" wide mouth nine cup heavy jar that was eighteen dollars cheaper than a heavy, square, glass vase. I also found some feathery pampas grass for filler.

I stopped in Office Max to see if they had the 2025 planners with a two-day monthly spread and labels for less than an arm and a leg for my folder re-organization. I wanted five larger bolded labels and seven labels a half size smaller print. What I found was no complete 2025 planners but some for July 2024 through July 2025, so I'll wait for October.

Upon inquiring re labels, They had an odd system. They want you to email Avery Design and Print, have them do the labels' setup, send it to Office Max for printing and get charged twice. I politely declined. My handwriting is too messy these days for a tailored look, which is why I wanted printed ones at a reasonable price.

Yelp reviews have listed a print shop a block east of Office Max, I'll call there today and scope out their prices. It shouldn't be this involved for a small order.

Good morning, Phyllis, I hope your day is going well.

Jane, enjoy that wonderful weather and spending the day with Cooper. The couple on the other end of the hall from me, (this block long building has each floor separated by two pairs of elevators); have a teeny tiny, black poodle who bounces around seemingly on steroids. Lovey is four years old and could easily pass for a two-month-old puppy.

I would love to have one if it weren't for Farrah and plus Lovey is a purebred, and I'm in the "adopt, don't shop camp."

Back in time, we had three family birthdays in January and three in July. And, one in April and one in September. We're smaller these days.

I just need to put away the canner plus 26 pints of icicle pickles and wash a floor! That will , maybe happen tomorrow.If I pull the beets and do them tomorrow that will be one less chore to do?

Hi Phyllis, good to see you. 

Ready to put my feet up and see if I can do nothing..

Hello Everyfriend!

AMY, I'm betting you don't know how to do nothing!  Youre always in it up to your ears!

PATRICIA, you sure were all over the place these last couple days!

All I did was a bunch of cooking!  I'm ready to sit around and stuff my face for a wekk!  Of course, I'll have to share with Cooper.  He always knows when I'm stuffing my face and he likes to have his face stuffed, too!

I'm heading for the haystack just as soon as I finish up my eye drops!  I have three more to do and then I'm out of here!  I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and a happy tomorrow!  Thanks for sharing your days with us.  We need the boost.

PHYLLIS, we're always glad to see you even if you don't have much to say!  Hello works fine!  At least it tells us you're still out there!

Now I'm off to finish up!  Good night Everyfriend!

Good morning..

Another cool start to the morning 53° but heading to the 80's.
Labeling and putting away the pickles and I may go pull the beets and get those done. Then maybe I can make the one clean up do?

Jane, I am finding I like to do "nothing" or rather just play (sew) but life does throw some interesting curves to you and that takes time.

Patricia, we get the planners closer to Oct here. For the most part I just use the calendar on the wall.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

GOOD MORNING 😃
I had a lot of catching up to do since I have not been in to say HELLO for a while.😢. It is always good to read what you all have been up to🥰

We have been keeping our noses to the grind stone as well.  We continue to go through photos😩😩We are far from being done and we question IF all this effort is really worth our time🤷🤷

Our cul-de-sac of 11 homes are nearly completed with their new coat of paint.  Some of them were a bit of a shock...going from yellow to chocolate brown and what I call cabin green.  Many of us stayed the same color.

Our college bound grandson got driven to Utah by his dad and they got him moved into his dorm room.  Five hours after his dad headed back home he FaceTimed us to show the room that he shares with a fried was completely set up.  They both were quite happy with how it looks, and we agreed.  Very nicely done. We had to laugh when he showed us the rather large toilet room....there were 3 American 🇺🇸 hanging on three walls‼️‼️‼️

I must run.....wishing you all a Good Friday.

Good Morning to anyone who shows up today  M computer wasn't working and i've been playing around with it all morning . I'll try to get back later  i can't use my regular keyboard and i'm frustrated!  Have a good day!

Assuming it is wired, turn it over and spank it. If it's wireless, don't forget about batteries

Good morning, 57 here, our low and a cloudy high of 62. Rain will be returning today, and the black and gray clouds are already moving back.

I hope everyone saw the lovely photo of Bubble and ten-month-old granddaughter Lynn in Photos? And so difficult to believe Aviv is beginning high school.

I have been checking in with the Library Bookshelf, although unfamiliar with many of the books read and commented on. I'm more on the marine, animal, psychological and analytical side and my nonfiction is all over the place. I do enjoy reading the comments; however, I'm always learning something new.

I've decided that the glass canister from Ball, will be too small mouthed with the velvet rose and pampas grass, so I may go thrifting next week. I'm thinking about an enamel or wide mouth stone or solid colored glass container that would hide the stems.

The velvet flowers look real and feel nice, fashioned out of velvet, but the stems are too spindly for view and the round mouth container/vase opening too narrow. My apartment is too tailored and contemporary, and the flowers might soften that look in the bedroom, as the large plants do in the living room.

Now to figure out what to use with a nine cup container? It is heavy glass and from Ball, so perhaps a grain.

Farrah is still fussing with her wet food and the ever present dry is a very, very, last resort for her. I'm tempted to leave her only the dry food for a while, I donated the remaining chicken and turkey cat food.

Amy, I like the spiral bound black planners, buy the ones with a two-page monthly spread and only, perhaps, a notes section. Besides listing appointments, I list my bills on the dates due, subtracting debits from credits and attempting to keep ahead.

With phone calls and door knocks, I've spent over an hour trying to complete this post, so I'll end it here and hope everyone, everywhere, is having an excellent day!

I have the computer back in working order!  There was one button I was missing and when I hit it, everything took off the way it was supposed to and the one screen that was frozen in place went away.  I'm back in business!

Cooper is spending the night and Frankie will be over to give him a bath sometime tomorrow.  He has already gone to bed so I'll have to move him when I go.  He takes over the middle of the bed and that's not good for me.  I don't mind if he snuggles but I don't like him playing "King of the Bed"!

PATRICIA, you make me tired just reading your activities!  You sure do get things done!

I got a lot done today and I'm worn out and ready for the haystack!  Tomorrow is another day!  I wish you all a peaceful night;s sleep and a good day tomorrow!  Peek in and let us know what your up to!

Good morning...

Nice soft rain here. I did manage to get the grass cut yesterday all in good time! No hanging laundry out today though. 

Should do some baking today...maybe.

Other than the usual just going to coast the day in.

Jenny, good to see you.

Patricia, not easy to get a pet to eat if they have other ideas on it.

Jane, I popped in here in between getting things done and saw you here, I was going to call you if not. Glad you got everything straightened out.

MG there is no sign of the fox kits nor have we seen the doe and her fawn. Hope they are all safe and have moved on.

Phyllis, good morning.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

Good Morning!  Cooper is a "go to bed early" doggie but he's also a "get up early" doggie.  He was in my face before the alarm went off and by the time it did, he'd had his breakfast and we were 2/3 of the way finished with our morning walk!

AMY, I think you got more done yesterday than I did but today's another day.  The bed gets stripped and the sheets washed because when Frankie is here, I'm going to have her help me turn the mattress!  It'll be lots easier with her help!

Now I better get finished with my breakfast and get started!  I wish you all a good day!  Make it your own in every way...and pop in and let us know what you're doing!

Good late morning, at 9:34, it's 53, hopefully heading to more than the forecasted 59. It's to be cloudy or rain through the 24th, so Fall is upon us in the arctic. Flood, erosion, and avalanche warnings surround us, in the South and in the Northern regions. People are warned to stay away from barren hillsides, and eroded banks. Those of us in the middle may simply be waiting for our turn. What a very odd summer this has been.

Today, is another day on package duty. Since I'm home more often than not, I'm the designated delivery drop for three other busier people. Today is only for one and usually by noon.

Amy, Farrah hasn't made it easy. Her preferred way of eating is two tablespoons two or three times daily. You can't leave it out like the dry, so it's waiting until she goes back and forth between me and the kitchen for her next two tablespoons.  The cup of dry takes days for her to finish.

Jane, glad your computer's working for you again, I know how hard that is when it doesn't.

Farrah is active at dawn or dusk and prefers sleeping in different hidden spots, otherwise so rarely disturbs me. In the morning, when I begin to stir, I look over the side of the bed, to see her sitting there watching me. And when I rise, it's time to rush over to her dish in case I've forgotten what's important.

Amy, you're having another busy day, unlike mine. I have only to be here for one delivery and a couple of cleaning jobs and the trash. Other than that, I'll be wandering through my computer.

Hello to Rick and Jenny, and to all else who may venture in, here's to a good day for all.

Hello everyone.  Didn't do anything productive today, so nothing to comment on.

Tim to think about the haystack again!  This morning, DIL Sarah called me to ask if I needed corn for in the freezer this upcoming winter.  It seems they were at the Amish Farmer's stand where I got them started going a couple years ago.  I said yes I could use 25 or so ears if they wanted to pick them up for me.  They delivered them around 4 this afternoon all shucked and ready to cut off the cobs and freeze.  And they said there was "NO CHARGE"!  Wasn't that nice!  All I have to do is cut it off the cobs and bag it and it's waiting in my fridge for that first thing tomorrow!  I'm all set up and ready to go!

Frankie came over to pick up Cooper and she gave him a bath before they left.  She didn't come until she had cleaned her apartment so she had the best part of her day off to herself and got a lot done!

I'm going to make a trip to one of the country markets near here one of these days and pick up some veggies for the freezer and get ready to meet the winter!

As soon as I finish my eye drops for today I'll be hitting the haystack.  I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and a happy tomorrow.  Don't forget to stop by and share it with us.  We miss you when you don't show up!

Good morning...

Rain along with some thunder during the night and it is still raining. Yesterday didn't go as planned as I ended up canning 24 pints of tomatoes.  So today IS a day of rest......no maybe about it!

Jane, use your angelfood  cake pan to cut the corn off, keeps the corn hopefully in one place to bag up.

Patricia,I am my own worst enemy when it comes to finding jobs to do. I had planned on going to the Mennonite market to check on how long the freestone peaches were available but got side tracked by the plum tomatoes!


Better get the day started..

Enjoy your day and stay safe

Good Sunday morning to ALL.

So proud to share that yesterday we worked as hard as AMY and JANE together‼️ The painters finally finished, so we power washed our deck. There were little dribbles of paint all over, but Bob got them off.  He washed all of the window's and the furniture is back in place.  Oh and he cleaned the gutters also‼️ it sure does look nice out there this morning.

JANE, the delivery of corn arriving all nice and ready for you was a nice surprise for you.  We have had some very good corn on the cob here recently. 

PATRICIA, thankfully my Smokey has never had any issues with eating.  He gets 30 grams of wet food in the morning and has dry kibble to eat all day long.  His size indicates he has no problems eating. As most animals do; he has his routine and he expects it to be the same EVERY morning😘. He is a good boy and does not bug us to get up....but as soon as we stur he is underfoot and lets us know the he is priority‼️

AMY, wow, 24 pints of tomatoes‼️‼️ I do hope you will get to the peaches soon😘

RICK, I did chuckle at you saying you did not do anything to tell about.  That is how most of our days go.  We are always busy but nothing to tell about😆

We do not have any plans for the day.....hopefully we can recover a bit from yesterdays tasks🥵

Enjoy your day, EVERYFRIEND 🥵 It is going to be a HOT one here again today.

It's still early enough to say Good Morning so....

Good Morning Everyfriend.  I was up early and got my breakfast, had my coffee, got dressed and took my walk.  When I got back I started cutting the corn off the cobs and I finished that job and got it all bagged before my church service came on line.  When that was over, I came in here!  So far, that's my day.

When I get off here, I'll be back in the kitchen, putting the little bags of corn into biger bags together and putting them in the freezer.  My 20 to 25 ears of corn turned out to be 35 so I have enough for the winter.

JeNNY, you've been busy!  I bet it looks great!

AMY, nice tomatoes to eat all winter!

I'm off to bag the corn and then read the paper and relax a bit.  Have a great day, Everyfriend!  Do whatever suits your fancy!

Good morning, another misty, rainy day here. With nothing on today's agenda other than daily upkeep. I miss having that daily plan of decluttering and re-organizing. My meet and greets, feeding me and Farrah and brewing my first coffee, are finished.

Yesterday, I went to the door because the neighbor's package was late and there it was sitting in front of the door. Even if my building is locked, there are still people inside who take things, so I don't appreciate people just dropping off packages without notifying recipients. I'd hate to have to explain to a friend that her package was never received.

We have a wonderful local farmer's market, out by the fairgrounds, which means it's a good $15.00 trip by taxi. Or you can drive approximately 100 miles south to several roadside stands outside Delta. Unfortunately, none of the group drives anymore, so getting together for trips is no longer an option. I do pay a summer stipend to a local farm for thirty pounds of weekly vegetables, but that program ends next month for the year. I don't can or meal prep anymore like I used to, but I still freeze several extra servings from almost any meal.

Jenny, I had to check Farrah's wet food, which is 37.5 grams. She's not overweight, so perhaps eating it in smaller measures means she burns it off faster? It's formulated for senior cats, so that probably makes a difference. I don't know about bugging, as when I awaken, she's right there at the side of the bed looking up at me to get with it.

You and Bob were busy yesterday. As were Amy, and Jane. I need something to do as the rain and achy joints are making me miserable. Both the south and north of the state are under erosion avalanche and flood warnings, which makes me a bit apprehensive being caught in the middle. We have two rivers running through and three others running around the city as well as a number of sloughs, creeks, and streams in the city, so while they're at bank full, there has been no flooding. We also have mountain ranges separating us from both north and south, so that makes a difference.

Lately, at night, I hear large groups of geese flying overhead. I don't know if they're still gathering, preparatory to that long trip south, or if these are making that trip. The swans and many of the smaller birds have already left, and the cranes are always the last to leave. The smaller birds are said to have already left their single species flocks and joined up into their winter multi species protective flocks. The hawks are out but the ravens are still in the mountains, so, I'm guessing winter might come in mid-October rather than Halloween.


 

Patricia, I just had a good chuckle. The geese (about 50) were are the neighbours and off he went running at them. They scurried a bit but when he persisted  they took flight. We had about 30 blackbirds and 3 on steriods (crows) plus bluejays and on little chipmunk eating at the feed.They all got a long fine.

Too bad those geese weren't at the sanctuary as they lay out grain several times during the summer with a heavier allotment when they're beginning to arrive and when they're preparing to leave.

Here's a list of birds found at the refuge, even an errant hummingbird!

https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=creamersfield.birds

I'm all finished for the day and I'm really beat!  I'm heading for the haystack.  My thinker won't think any more and my doer won't do anything!  My feet want to rest and my eyes want to close.  I think I'll just give up.  I'm just plane tired!  Good night to all of you!  Sleep well and wake refreshed!

Morning is here and we had some really bad storms overnight.  My electricity must have been off for a short time because the clock on the microwave and the stove were both blinking this morning.

Frankie will be arriving shortly to drop off Cooper for the day so I have to hurry and finish my coffee and be ready for his arrival.  I don't think it's supposed to rain any more today but we shall see.  Have a good one!  Do whatever suits your fancy!  But be sure to drop by here and say hello to us!

Good morning..

We also had heavy rain and thunder yesterday, this morning just a light rain.Work around home today after picking up more canning jars. Still have peaches and pickle beets to do and I am running low on pint jars.

Patricia, that list was interesting.Will go  back to see if I missed pileated woodpecker and robins. Looked at the mammal one also.

Jenny, nice to get all that work done then rest.

Better get on with the day.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

Heavy rain here also, but living at the top of the hill has it's benefits. Nearby parts in Connecticut had 10 - 12 inches. Lots of wash outs and flooding.

Good morning, our rain has been persistent, leaving only two or three cloudy days each week. Here is a view of the University's lower campus, where most of the earth science classes and labs are located, looking toward the Alaska Range and Mount Denali and the ever present clouds. https://akclimate.org/

The main Science section is further up in the hills to the east.

I've nothing planned for today, I'm all caught up and my latest Amazon order isn't due until Tuesday, So I'll have to wander around on my computer as I'm not ready to go out in the promised rain. For me, it's very odd that there's flooding in the north and in the south and here our rivers are actually going down.

Amy, American Robin is listed under Perching birds, but Pileated Woodpecker is not, although it's in the state. This list only includes those listed in bird counts within the sanctuary and not the entire state. Plus, some of those listed only visit the state during migrations.

PATRICIA.... we are going to be heading up your way on a cruise in a couple of weeks, so I have been paying attention to your comments about the weather.  We do not plan on doing any excursions, so not really too concerned about staying warm or needing boots. It seems too early for sweaters but maybe not?  We will take rain coats and feather jackets.  We are not going to Anchorage where we have friends that we would love to see.  I think you are located in Anchorage?