Thank you, Amy, for thinking of me and asking if all was OK.  You are the only one that seems to remember me.  Things are going all right here.  Good days and not so good days but pretty quiet and not much of interest to write about.  I hope you and Kyle are doing well.  Glad your David wasn't caught up in the truckers' protest except to be delayed.  I watch the Soo Locks at Sioux Saint Marie on You Tube and see the trucks crossing that VERY high International Bridge and wonder if your son ever crosses there.  It would scare me to death.  I'm not fond of high bridges.   

Shirley, I was interested in your Cheesecake problems.  I can't help you because I never heard of using Jello or canned milk, (and I don't even know what Milnot is,) in Cheesecake before.  Hope you got your problem straightened out.   I used to bake New York style cheesecake but I don't bake much of anything now so I buy good cheesecake from the deli.....much easier than baking my own.

Good morning, seven degrees this morning with no snow or wind expected. It's 5:30 and Farrah's fed, I'm showered and about to enjoy my first morning cup of coffee.  I too remember the Clampetts. I was never into TV that much because I wasn't around it growing up and everyone but one in my family were readers. Even when I had a TV, I usually had a book or a magazine I also read.

Good morning Phyllis, when you don't say hello, we miss you, but many are not daily posters these days.

We have a very fine snow this morning, if it was rain it would me "mist".... ground covered but not deep enough to ride the Sno-Nut down the hill. I slept in this morning so the cats had time to clean up before I came in & this dark floor is covered with clumps of fur swirling around.

Phyllis, I did miss you but so many not posting these days it is sad to comment. Even if we don't do much it's nice to see someone come & say, "HELLO".... okay?  Milnot is pretty much same as canned condensed milk (Pet/Carnation) but not really milk so the milk industry had tried to get it banned over the years. Even tho I do have a problem with milk/dairy, the reason I use it is because the recipe calls for it! I was not a born cook so only try a recipe after I've tasted & liked. I'll let you know after while when I go to the basement frig to test it. Hate to waste all those ingredients but it sure wouldn't whip into peaks & I dumped it in anyway. 

Got to take care of cats & eat my breakfast & do what didn't get done yesterday, mainly trim my hair & wash it. I look like a shaggy dog & would probably look better if I just let it grow & combed down over my face. 

I just noticed, wind not blowing the snow off the tree limbs & they are getting that "painterly look of a typical winter scene".

Our local weather report is calling for some snow tonight. Predicting from midnight till four AM.  will check later and see how it changes.

good Morning everyone,  RAMMEL tose weather guessors, get confused, Like right now they are saying 9º and clear. and it is snowing fast and fine snow with a few large flakes mixed in. It already has the gravel in the drive way coverd and the gras in the yard mostly covered. so it will be a good day to stay in and watch the boob tube, they have cancled the school here. for the bad weather. stay in and stay safe. I suspect Jane is got it already. and mabey more.

Lloyd

Good Morning,  We're "sleeted in" again today. Current temperature is 16º and feels like 10º - although the sun is shining.  "Supposed to" get above freezing this afternoon.  We shall see.

I've actually caught up with the Domestic Duties so am reading, dozing and binge-watching a couple of Netflix series with new episodes.

That's it from this corner.

Weather Guessers - A job where you don't get fired for being wrong.

"I've actually caught up with the Domestic Duties" That never happens here.   Always put off till tomorrow what you don't have to do today.

Rammel, "caught up with" can also mean "chased them and found them " - doesn't mean I did anything about it. 

Good morning everyone. Yesterday it was almost 70, well 68 is close to 70-right? If Fran had not left already we both could have gone out. She never sits and just talks or play with her phone and her sense of humor is showing at last.

SHIRLEY  I always had AAA but most times it took an hour to get to me. Most times it was because of winter weather. Some years if you lived around here you would see AAA trucks always on the roads.

CALLIE  I am with you about gloomy mornings and that is all we have had for more than a week but by afternoon the sun is shining bright and that beautiful blue sky.

SHIRLEY  WELLL DOGGIES==JEB CLAMPET.  Beverly Hillbillies. That is still on the ME channel but forget the day.

JANE  any meal with scalloped potatoes has to  be  good .aughter makes them but neither son does. Youmger ikes the ones in the box and to me it is like glue.

AMY  I was trying to open one of plastic containers with mixed cut up fruit in it. Instead of using my thumbnail to get between the top and bottom from now on I think I will use a knife or have someone else  do it. I had Fran before when we were both pretty new. Her youngest son was having problems in school so it was suggested she take him to a school in Providence so ended herjob but now he is doing great and will graduate this year. Don't think I would like Granny's cooking.

Clouds starting to break but starting tonught a mix of snow freezing rain starting for at least 24 hours. Might be another Saturday my son will not be coming here. I know the storm a couple of weeks ago I called him and told him to stay home, the roads here were bad The roads between us are not main foads and are the last ones cleared. He was glad he did after because his 2 daughters helped. His shoulders are botheering him and makes using the snow blower hare and using a shovel is almost impossible. I was surprised when I heard his oungest girl enjoyed using the SB. Will be another heavy snow.

PHYLLIS  last placed I worked a lady in the depatment I was in used to make the NY cheesecake and we all enjoyed. Others in the cafeteria tryed to get in but she told them it for the ones she worked with. Hers was better than some I had in restaurants that were popular for their cheesecake. I dislike all bridges. We have a bridge named for Senator Pell but always called te Newport bridge. My older son and his wife took me for a ride one Sunday and he took usover that bridge. Hw was a stinker that day, He know how I feel abought them and how I feel abought heeights. Then after coming back over the bridge he took us for icecream. After that I asked if that was supposed to have me forgive him for that bridge trip and he just gave me that sassy grin he alws does when he scares  me. He is now 70 and he was about 6 when he started tha sassy grin. I still call him a brat when he does.

LLOYD I turn the YV on when I get up in the morning and something catches hy ears so watch  for a few minutes and back here again

Have a goot rest of the day. Stay Healthy and safe.

Gloria, just talked with David and he is on his way to Canada, load up and then to Fletcher OK. I get to travel both the US and Canada as when he tells me his whereabouts I look it up on the internet. He travels on the highways I travel on the computer.

PHYLLIS, I'm another one that misses our friends when they don't post but I don't always say anything about it when I post!  But I bet everyfriend's ears are ringing because I talk about you all every day!  I think Frankie feels like she knows all of you as well ans you all feel you know her!

Amy, Fletcher is a small town in southwestern Oklahoma - not too far from Lawton.  Depending on where in Canada your son starts - he could see quite a contrast in the Oklahoma landscape.  Hope you can follow his route on Google satellite to compare.

Callie, thank you..I would love to be his co pilot with all the sights he sees.

I have several good friends who are truckers both short and long haul.

I always thought they made good money until a couple sat me down and explained the facts of life as independent contractors.

Now that she's retired from teaching, a married couple are basically nomads going from job to job. That to me would be nice if you got along well.

Time to throw in the towel and get ready to hit the haystack! Frankie is here for the night and the bad weather isn't due until around midnight and will (hopefully) be past before she has to go to work in to morning.

My keyboard is skipping all over the place so I'm going to say "Good night" and close down.  I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and a happy tomorrow.  And may God bless us, every one!

"The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for."

Humorist Will Rogers

Good morning..

Well the "bad" weather is here and later on the dance will begin. I wouldn't be offended if the snow stopped right now!

Finally made the strawberry pie, chases that around and finally got it done....thank you Callie
Put pie shells in the freezer for later and made cinnamon rolls. Put some in the hidey hole.

Patricia, I agree with Will...we have our priorities all set and seldom deviate from the course.

Better get my dancing duds on..

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

Good Morning everyone. I need to figure out how to get this computer set for here at our location. It is saying 21º and cloudy, that is not corect It is clear here and the sun has a good start to getting up. we got our snow yesterday, about 2", so AMY you may head your snow some derictin other than this deriction. Have a great day.
PS this computer cought up while I was typeing, It now says 9º and sunny and that looks corect.

Lloyd

Sleet and freezing rain here...it started around midnight and is still coming down.  The trucks have been out plowing and salting and I'm hoping the roads are Ok by the time Frankie has to leave for work around 11:15.  She has a car to clean off before she can leave.

I'm showered and dressed and ready for the day.  I cooked some taters and eggs for breakfast.  I ate mine and Frankie's are waiting for her to get up and attem.

I'm going to bundle up and take Cooper for a walk pretty soon.  He slept with me, got up when I did, had his breakfast and headed for Frankie's bedroom door.  He is in there now but if I show him the leash he'll be out in a flash.

AMY, enjpy your "dancing" and keep the snow on your side of the border. 

LLOYD, have a good day!

I wish you all a good day...better than yesterday but not as good as tomorrow!

Snow, sleet, freezing rain, --- it's all here this morning. I think I'll wait a bit for the temp. to go up.  I have a short ramp off my front porch ( 8 or9 inches high ) that I will clean off ASAP. I don't want anyone trying to use it with ice or snow on it.  People don't think.
Coffee and breakfast done so I guess it's fun time.

Good morning everyone, 28°=WOW my degree sign is back. I don't know if Google updated or what but took me a long time to get online and away from the in-box this morning. I got 2 emails from my grandson yesterday, one a video he did in New Hampshire snow tubing. Could not open it, have not been able to open any of them in a few months, Hmm maybe since I got this Dell. I know he did not have time to get every thing set up the day he installed it. Before I could reply to him I got another email with pictures. David looked like his nose and chin were getting frost bit and his red beard had some white. His wife and my little great grand had the reddest cheeks. They went to the ice castle but couldn't get tickets for the night-all sold out and they weren't impressed being in it in the daylight. Not more than 3 or 4 inches of light snow here, not really enough to have fun in. Tubes would be OK but for sure  Shirley would love being there. Not windy so no snow being blown around. 
Not up to replying today so think I will head to the couch and see if some off Jane's ZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzz are hanging around in there. All I want to do on dreary days like this is sleep.

Have a good day and be happy, healthy and safe.

  We were sitting in the house ...listening to a sound outside............scrape.......scrape....scrape...no, not Santa but just as good for making me happy!! The neighbour and his wife were in their plow truck cleaning our driveway off!!!   I still have to do the back yard for the dogs and to the  wood pile but that can wait till the snow stops.......it will stop.....won't it??

It's just above freezing now and the blacktop surfaces are clear of snow and ice. But all the trees and bushes, and even the grass, have a coating of ice.  It looks nice but it's probably not good for them. Small twigs breaking off. I'm sure the crocus who were sticking their noses up yesterday are not happy.  Anyway - my walk and ramp are clear so the mailman and Amazon can deliver. Cut the liability.

I was a bit startled, sitting on my couch in my pajamas to hear a commotion and see two guys in hardhats step off a conveyance and onto my balcony. Especially as we had received no notice!?!

They were placing a mulberry-colored piece of wood over the outward front of my balcony. Of course, Farrah took a swan dive from her by the window cat tree and slid up behind me on the couch. You know who she expected to go first!

Next comes a knock at my door, a neighbor announcing that $20.00 haircuts will be available Sunday in the main hall. After I signed up, I asked about the hardhats on my balcony. It turns out they have a new contract in June, so finishing the outer balcony covers and attaching all the screen doors to all five floors is suddenly a priority. With its mix of offices, libraries, and apartments, the first floor will be daunting. If they'd done a better pre-plan, accounting for supplies and mistakes such as wrong window measurements, they might have been finished last summer!

Edit; we've been in the thirties all week. Today is plus 32.

Hello Everyfriend!  The last two times I posted, the keys went perfectly.  To whoever fixed that...THANK YOU!!

I got a lot done today but as usual, nothing shows.... except the recycling sitting in the hall waiting for my son to pick it up tomorrow morning!  Then my daughter is picking me up to make a stop at the library and then hit the Amish store. 

I think Frankie is getting used to her job.  She said she was pretty much on her own today and everything went well.  She seems to like what she's doing and the people with whom she works.  She said all the elevators don't go to all the floors and she has to remember which ones do!

PATRICIA, that must have been jarring not only to Farrah but to you too when workers appeared on your balcony!  I'd have jumped right out of my skin and that's hard tog get back in!

I'm off to the haystack and I'm sure it's loaded down with zzzzs and I'm READY!  I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and a happy tomorrow.  And may God bless us, every one!

Jane, I did jump. I was in the midst of a story about an older woman's trials and tribulations when I heard a noise, a thump, and Farrah burrowing into my back. Anyway, they're finishing the fifth floor tomorrow and won't return until the screen balcony doors are in.

Here's another true tidbit.  Hey, it was our idea first!

Bank tellers in the Paraguayan town of Abai watched in amazement as two absentminded gangs of thieves, one noticing the other going through the door only seconds before, robbed the same bank at the same time.

In an otherwise admirable show of honor among thieves, they shared the small amount of cash in the safe equally between them.

But according to a police spokesman, "Apparently, they gave each other dirty looks as they scampered out the door."

The temperature at 8:42 PM is presently plus 33.

Good Morning everyone. it is 13ºF and sunny here now at 5:55 am. at least that is what the tattle tail is saying. I cant tell it is still dark out side here and just a little sliver of the moon shining,not much light from it, Have a good day, everyone.

Lloyd

Good Morning Everyfriend!  I'm dressed and ready for my son (or one of the guys who work for him) to show up and collect my recycling stuff.  I'm thinking he'll do it on the way to work and he opens the store at 9.

It's 25º and heading for a high of only 36 and cloudy all day.  Not going to be a very nice day for walking.  I'm glad I'm going with Cathy!

I wish you all a good day...better than yesterday but not as good as tomorrow!

Good morning.  Cloudy here and cool but we didn't get the rain that was promised.  Just a little bit of drizzle and then cloudy all day yesterday.  Rain is promised again for tomorrow but the weather people's track record hasn't been too good lately so we'll see.  It doesn't matter to me because I don't plan to go out.

I'll try to be better about posting more often even though my posts are really dull.

Take care, All.

Phyllis, not any duller than mine!