Soda Shoppe July 1 , 2024

MarsGal · July 16, 2024, 06:15:26 PM

Hi Callie, things looking up out your way?

Huh! Same as yesterday. Supposed to rain, none in sight on the radar. Weather channel has it all going well south of us. Well, while we could use some, W. Virginia, Virginia and Maryland need it more. Maybe a few clouds will send sprinkles later.

RAMMEL · July 16, 2024, 10:02:29 PM

Will everyone West of the Mississippi face east and blow - real hard. Hoping this will get this hot weather moving out.

Then, --- Good Night.

Amy · July 17, 2024, 07:50:18 AM

Good morning...

Not as hot today ,which is just fine. Starting out at 62° and may get rain later this evening.

Checking on cucumbers this morning and may do Kyle's dill pickles...maybe.

The two kits were seen walking down the road then over into the woods..so far they are doing ok on their own. When I spoke to the wildlife sanctuary they said I could put out dog food for them at same place same time but I would rather they learn to hunt and not depend on this. Will see how it goes.

Better get the day started..enjoy your company Jane!

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

JaneS · July 18, 2024, 05:54:37 AM

Good Morning Everyfriend! My cousin left yesterday and he had supper with my sister and spent the night with her down near Harrisburg and he will be back at his brother's in Maryland tonight. I really enjoyed his visit and I'm glad he makes the effort and comes for a visit even if it is a short one!

Today I have to get Cooper and take care of him and then get myself ready for another dr. visit. So of these are the ones that were delayed so I coul visit the kids in OK! I'll be glad when they're all over for a couple of months !!

I better get this day on the way! You all have a good one1 I'll be back but I can't say when.

Amy · July 18, 2024, 07:53:32 AM

Good morning..

We are heading back into cooler temps.
We need to go to town for a few things and home to make phone calls and work around home.

Jane, did you get the email?

Need to put an egg in my boot and beat it..

Enjoy your day and stay safe..

JaneS · July 18, 2024, 12:40:43 PM

Yep AMY! I got the email and I'm sending the recipe to my cousin at his California Home email. He said he won't make it util he gets home anyway!

Now I'm off to close my eyes and cuddle with Cooper a bit right after I finish my lunch. Keep on keeepin on! And make it good!

Amy · July 18, 2024, 06:06:53 PM

I am glad Jane.

JaneS · July 18, 2024, 09:46:48 PM

I'm off to hit the hay! My dr appt today took th wind right out of my sails so I've been sleeping off and on ever since I got back. Now I'm going to do the real thing! You all do the same and we'll get together tomorrow. Dont forget!!

RAMMEL · July 18, 2024, 09:48:29 PM

Rest well.

JaneS · July 19, 2024, 06:04:47 AM

Good Morning Merry Sunshine! The temp is in the low 50s today but heading for low 80s! I guess I'll be able to take that....and so will Cooper. I bet he'll spend a lot of time in the yard today!Make it one of your best! I'll be back later!

Amy · July 19, 2024, 07:00:47 AM

Good morning..

Sunny here also with a starting temp of 51° and heading to 75°.
Waiting on the telephone repairman to check why the dish keeps going in and out.......very frustrating to say the least!

Work around home today..

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

RAMMEL · July 19, 2024, 09:26:41 AM

We made it all the way down to 65° last night. Better than it has been, but not as good as it could be. Looks like it might just be a nice day.

Denver · July 19, 2024, 11:42:42 AM

Good Friday morning‼️

This week has passed quickly for us. We had a delightful time in Vail with our family. Eating, swimming and talking non stop. As typical Colorado weather, we had a couple of afternoon rain storms; one wonderful one lasting for nearly 4 hours. So good to have as it is starting to get rather crispy in spots in the mountains and moisture is always needed and welcomed.

We took up a box of childhood mementos to our son and had a fun time looking through them.

Our grandson, Warner wanted to come home with us for a couple of days. We had quite the day yesterday spent with our granddaughter, Kate and Warner. These two cousins are 3 weeks apart in age and have always been great pals.

Our newest dil has a horse and we went to the stable with her and watched her prepare the horse for a ride. The kiddos enjoyed the experience very much. Warner loves horses very much as he spent 3 years in the past at a month long exclusive camp here in Colorado. I did not know how accomplished Warner became at riding and jumping.

We all went to lunch then Kate had a two hour dance class. We picked her up then the two cousins went to the pool and had great fun together swimming. We had take out food and went back to Kate's house where they enjoyed a couple more hours together. This grandma is very happy🥰

AMY, it did us a world of good to get out of here and away from our cleaning out job in our basement‼️

JANE, I am happy for you being able to spend time with your cousin even if it was for a short time❣️

We are taking Warner to a friends home and they will drive up to Vail to spend time together this weekend. Her dad and my son have been friends for years...way before the children were born.

I wish you all a nice day and weekend.

One other thing bragging grandma has to comment on.....Kate, our dancing girl is no longer dancing with the group she has been dancing with for years. Kate was chosen to be on the freshman Pom line at school and is one of two freshmen to be on student council. Yesterday she told us she has been chosen to move up to the Jr. Varsity cheer line. She was the ONLY one asked to do this. We are very proud and happy for her. She will miss her dancing compition team but these two school connected things will keep her very busy❣️

patricia19 · July 19, 2024, 01:46:27 PM

Good morning, we're back to cloudless sunshine, the first in many weeks, until the 26th. Nothing new here, Farrah is fine, meet and greets are doing well, and I'm still re-arranging, cleaning, and generally trying new ways to style a rectangle with slides at one end.

It sounds as if everyone is doing the same. Jenny, your Vail trip sounds wonderful, getting to spend time with family is always nice, isn't it?

Jane, I'm glad you were able to spend time with your cousin. We are having the same temperatures here, starting in the low fifties and ending in the low eighties.

Rick, enjoy your day, it seems we're all to have a nice one.

Good morning, Amy, I hate having to wait on others to fix things. It all seems to be spent waiting for a small amount of fixing!

JaneS · July 19, 2024, 08:36:45 PM

Hey Ya'll! It's been a busy and a fun day! I didn't do much around here but Cooper and I took 3 long walks and the weather was fine. Our high today was only 82. I can take that! And the low was 64! I can take that in the summer, too! No Cooper for the weekend. Frankie has off. She said she's going to be cleaning and doing laundry tomorrow but she might be over for a visit on Sunday!

I'll be heading for the haystack pretty soon and I'm not going to set the alarm. I want to see what my natural wake up time will be! I have some things planned but nothing urgent!

Jenny, it was nice to read your report and it sounds like youre having good things going on! Your trip to Vail sounds neat and having the kids around is alway special!

PATRICIA, keep on keeping on! It sounds like you're making progress! That's always a good feeling!

I wish Everyfriend a peaceful night's sleep and a happy tomorrow! Make the day your own in every way and try to share it with us, too!

patricia19 · July 19, 2024, 11:35:47 PM

Good afternoon, 7:05 PM, and I've shut down for the day and returned to the computer. I finished the living room, even crawled around and washed down the baseboards and vaccummed under, over and around all the furniture.

Basically, everything has to go on one side or the other in a long rectangle while not obstructing the slides per management rules. After eleven years, I've tried all the possible arrangements, but I keep trying.

I took down to donations, several magnet backed note pads, grocery lists, notes, and other assorted pads I've purchased and never used, along with all the chicken pate cat food that Farrah won't touch and four separate types of budgeting columnar sets I also never used.

I'm not one for journaling, creating a to-do list, or using a planner, What works is the list app on my cell and yearly calendar. I simply list the income at the start of the month and each bill on the day that it's due. What remains rolls over to the next month.

All seven plants have fresh water and were sprayed with Neem oil, watered and setback on the top of my shelves placed in a new configuration. So, the last places for tomorrow is that dreaded junk cupboard over the refrigerator and two walk-in closets.

All this started because a structural inspection was planned last month. I picked up a rearrangement idea and have been unable to put it down until I've seen it through.

MarsGal · July 20, 2024, 06:41:30 AM

I wish I had your housecleaning and organization energy Patricia. I never seem to be able to get side-tracked or keep to one room as a time. Nothing seems to get fully done. I still have stuff in the middle of this room to find places for and stuff in the bedroom under the bed, under the bed and out of sight, and two boxes (one big one completely full of yarn) in the living area that serves as a backer to the sofa. Well, at least that give the cats less places to scratch at my furniture. I have stretchy covers on them which are actually holding up, but that can't last. Shan actually finally made a tiny hole in one spot last week. No matter how many scratch pads and poles I put out, Shan goes for the furniture. Some day I want to get a sofa or console table there for more storage and do away with the boxes. One more thing I want to do is to get a twin size bed. My current bed spreads are too big and heavy for the tiny laundry machines. I am loath to take them to the laundromat, especially since one is a line dry only bed size cat cover. It is heavy enough dry. Imagine lugging that home still wet.

It actually got below 70⁰ overnight, and very early yesterday morning we had some showers. Today to be in the mid-80's with some showers this evening, or so the weather report on this computer says. I never really trust whoever Microsoft uses to report weather.

Another family move. My niece, her husband and youngster are finally making the move from NYC south to very near where my youngest sister, Barb, and hubby live in North Carolina. In fact, the house they bought is only a 20 minute drive from them and closer to Barb's favorite beach. Sounds like plenty of babysitting duties and family outings are in the offing for the grandparents.

JaneS · July 20, 2024, 07:01:24 AM

Good Morning! I just finished my breakfast and when I finish here I'm off for a walk. I was reminded of something last night that I forgot. My daughter, Christy is coming up from Maryland today to spend a few days. I wonder if her daughter, Frankie remembered that? She'll be here until Tuesday. she usually stays with me because Frankie just doesn't have room for her! And sometimes Frankie and Cooper join us! I guess we;ll find out!

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

Amy · July 20, 2024, 08:05:45 AM

Good morning..

Temp is 48° and sunny out..now this is nice weather!
Repairman came and replaced part of the dish so I hope that was the problem.
Managed to wash floors before her came and cut grass after he left! Laundry today and get some of the garden watered from the rain barrel.

Patricia, mercy! You need to bottle that energy and organization skills!!

Jane, enjoy your time with Christy!

Jenny, sounds like you had a great time away with family!

Rick ,how are your temps your way? We are heading back into the fry weather so said the weatherman. Friend in Manitoba also said they were under a heat dome and it is heading this way.

Better shake a leg and get going.

Enjoy your day and stay safe..

RAMMEL · July 20, 2024, 10:13:27 AM

70's and 80's here for the coming week, but we're to get some rain. The brown grass will like that. I no longer can cut the grass so have someone do it. Of course the mower they use brings in lots of weeds and crab grass from other places. No longer a nice lawn.

Amy · July 20, 2024, 05:37:50 PM

Well, day did not go as planned but a lot was accomplished.
Went to the Mennonite market and came away with 1/2 bushel plus part of a 3 quart basket of cucumbers. That put my day in.....20 pints of mustard pickle and 15 pints dill pickles. I also have another batch of mustard bread and butters to do tomorrow.

Jane. THANK YOU!!!!!

Maybe laundry can wait till Monday?? We also had a friend drop in for a visit..

JaneS · July 20, 2024, 09:17:58 PM

YOU'RE WELCOME, AMY!! BUT I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU'RE THANKING ME FOR!

I'm off to the haystack! Cathy came over after supper and we all had a nice visit. Frankie spent the afternoon here and she and Christy made a quick trip to WM while I stayed home with the two doggies. It was a fun da but I'm ready for some sleep! Christy and Lennie (ge kuttke diggue) wukk be hiububg ne ub a but/1 Buggt buggt /evertfruebd/1

JaneS · July 20, 2024, 09:21:56 PM

I'm sorry about that last sentence! I can''t even figure out what it's supposed to say. Just ignore it!

Amy · July 21, 2024, 06:54:14 AM

Good morning...

Starting off at 61° and it may tickle the 80's we can live with that!

A day of rest here after I do the pickles, they are all cut and ready to goso very little work to do.

Jane, I am canning..now do you know??

Rick, the pumpkin leaves were wilting so instead of the watering can I watered them with buckets of water...hope that made them feel better.

Patricia, did you get all your organization done?

MG, do you have a stroller,one that you see folks use when going for groceries, maybe that would carry the weight of your blanket?

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

MarsGal · July 21, 2024, 07:51:01 AM

Yes, I do, Amy. It is still out in the car after the move. I don't have room to put it in the under-stairs closet. I forgot about that. I've never used a public laundry before in my life. This will be a new learning experience for me. So, now I have two big blankets to take. I have no idea what the laundromat prices are these days. I'll have to look into it so I have the right change.

About a dozen youngsters were out late last night shooting of fireworks directly at the roof corner of the apartment building I live in instead of into the small field directly across the street from them. Since that is where I live, at the corner, it put me in the line of fire and at least two of them didn't make it high enough banging near the wall, one close to the window. Oscar was there at the window, but since he was asleep and turned away from the window, he didn't notice. Shan, on the other hand, out in the living room did. I was surprised that Gatsby (upstairs) didn't get rattled and start barking. I have my ideas about who instigated it, but it was too dark to see who they were. I considered it aggressive because they were directing fire at the apartment building. When I first moved in I saw some aggressive behavior regarding one of our resident students. So there may be history there. Nevertheless it is quite disturbing to see people lobbing fireworks at your residence. I do not take kindly to people shooting things off near houses. It also reminded me of when I lived on a college campus in Bethlehem, we had a number of Muslim families living there too. When Desert Storm was in progress the youngsters of the foreign students made sure they ran around the neighborhood yelling "Death to all Yankees". My responses to all that were to buy a Desert Storm tee-shirt and to keep away from them. Never saw campus police patrol the area. Well, that is my rant for a while.

JaneS · July 21, 2024, 08:22:01 AM

Good Morning Merry Sunshine! Today is a bit foggy around here and a bit cooler than it's been around here

YES! AMY! I know what the thank you was for and you're very welcome!

MG, you sure are having trouble with the fireworks kids! And if you complain, it will probably just get worse! I'm sorry for that! I hope those kids grow uo soon!

Christy took Lennie for a walk and I'm about to hit the shower and get dressed for church! I wish you all a good day! I'll be back when I can.

patricia19 · July 21, 2024, 12:16:44 PM

Good morning, another day of sunny blue skies, temps are in the low fifties and heading back into the eighties today.

MG, I'm sorry to hear about the fireworks. The police probably look at it as a low priority. Here in years past, they were ignored too.

This summer, the idiots who shot off fireworks on the fourth were few and far between, but it stopped almost immediately as residents were reporting them due to the heavy smoke presence.

It's dumb in the best of times with 24/7 summer daylight, but I guess they like the noise? A friend calls that type, lizard brains.

Amy, the major parts are finished. I have a number of small jobs still to go, more tiding up and donating. The devil is in the details.

Denver · July 21, 2024, 01:06:39 PM

We are enjoying a nice cool morning. It will continue to be cool with rain in the forecast. Moisture is ALWAYS welcome of course‼️‼️

MARS, we continue to have some "hoodlums" firing off what we think are Cherry bombs here by us. We have the parking lot of the golf club close and they go in there and race around at all hours of the night doing circle eights and then the cherry bombs. They are so loud and scare the bejeebers out of me‼️‼️

AMY.... yummmm on the pickles you are making❣️❣️

JANE, enjoy Christy's visit❣️

My goodness PATRICIA, you certainly have been keeping your nose to the grind stone after the inspection.....it sure got you motivated‼️‼️ Our Vail get away was a nice change, but now I am having a hard time wanting to get back to work😩‼️‼️

We interviewed a new cleaning lady yesterday and are looking forward to her starting. She can not come until mid August but that is OK as we HOPE to have things in much better shape by then. She is young....speaks English and we really liked what she told us about her cleaning and that she is willing to clean once a month if we choose.

I wish EVERYFRIEND a nice Sunday.

Amy · July 21, 2024, 05:23:38 PM

Nice day but a/c on..no rain so watered the garden with the rainbarrel water.

Met the neighbour at the fence to share yellow beans as hers is not ready just yet.
Earlier today bread was put out for crows, then a bit later out wen t some hot dog pieces for them. Watching the crows from the window I noticed that not all food was ate, they hid some.. in the neighbours trug!! Questions are,should I tell her she will have bread and weiners grow or should I buy hot dog buns instead of the bread for her hot dogs?

Jenny 20 more pints are done, now I can move on to beet pickles and more dills......maybe icicle pickles...will see how the energy goes.

MG we are in an area where tourist have no respect for the locals. I just heard fireworks going off by the lake.

Patricia, I have a number of large jobs to do......someday.

Amy · July 22, 2024, 06:41:05 AM

Good morning...

WOW.45° this morning, crows hollering and roosters crowing. I noticed the young roosters are finally getting their crowing fine tuned now.

Busy day here, putting things away ,tiding up, bills to pay and will see if I make a dump run....may leave that one to Fri.

Now I am listening to geese go by....

Better get this day on the go.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

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