Soda Shoppe July 1 , 2024

MarsGal · July 22, 2024, 07:07:11 AM

Regarding the fireworks, I think these here may have been related to the end of a religious holiday. But kids don't really need holidays to cause mischief or have fun without regard to how the noise affects others.

Amy, I used to make refrigerator bread and butter zucchini and onion pickles, sliced thin. Fresh, crisp and delicious after a short period of time. I also made, a few times, refrigerator mustard pickles. And one time, I tried to make "barrel" pickles in a round glass five gallon container. It didn't work. That container did, however, help me make "Ripple" a couple of times after I made wine with my Concord grapes. Of course, the Ripple had to be refrigerated and drunk right away, but then my wine never lasted long enough to bottle and age, either

Amy · July 22, 2024, 07:20:41 AM

MG, first I have to say thank you for the giggle.....no idea of what Ripple is other than butterscotch ripple ice cream .

I have refriderator pickles , use 3 english cukes along with onions and then put the brine/liquid on them. Should I do them again it will be half the recipe.

MarsGal · July 22, 2024, 07:47:18 AM

Amy, Ripple is a diluted form of wine, not suitable for bottling. It must be drunk fresh because there is not enough alcoholic content to bottle. You make ripple with the must that is left over from after making the first batch of wine. It may be called by other names elsewhere.

so_P_bubble · July 22, 2024, 08:09:41 AM

Here it is the 4th day of 95F that feels like 107.6F because of he high humidity. HOT!

JaneS · July 22, 2024, 08:56:47 AM

Good Morning! This is just a quickie to let you know I'm still around! We have 2 doggies in the house now and Frankie spent the night last night. And she'll be staying again tonght. Christy will be on her way home tomorrow. She said "late afternoon" and I suspect she'll hang around until Frankie is finished working for the day so thay can say goodbye!

It sounds like you are all doing well, having fun, and making things work for you! Keep on keeping on! I wish you all a great day! Make it your own in every way!

P.S. Our weather has been much more bearable this week!

patricia19 · July 22, 2024, 02:36:03 PM

Good late morning, it's 10:17, and I'm just now checking in.

Our low was 66, and We've got three days of eighties and nineties before the rains return. This has been the oddest summer so far.

I'm down to my two walk in closets, one kitchen cupboard and three produce crates filled with paperwork from years past, still waiting to be filed or tossed.

MG, I remember Ripple and its effects. It's been a while since I've heard about it again.

Now I want to make some pickles. They sound just right in this heat.

Jane, are Lenny and Cooper liking each other more or sill not so much? You must be in seventh heaven with all the family close this summer.

Amy, you sound busy as usual, I would love a walk through your pantry. I used to do more of that back when it wasn't just me. I've had to learn to scale meals down and buy less. I no longer meal plan as I use to and only sketch out basic plans for specific nutrients per meal. I still tend to make a large amount, cooking once and freezing twice or more.

A lot of my ex-farming friends are facing their first summer without tending to crops and gardens and find themselves missing it. They're finding it challenging to find a purpose in a seemingly idle life.

I hope everybody is having a great day and good weather.

JaneS · July 22, 2024, 09:16:05 PM

Hello Everyfriend! I've been busy with doggies and with family! The doggies get along. At firs Cooper didn't like having a new one around but he's cooled and accepted that Lennie will be around for a while off and on! Frankie says I'm not third anymore. Because Lennie always shows up with Christy, she's dropped into third place and I'm now in second place with Cooper!

PATRICIA, you are absolutely right about my being in "Seventh Heaven" with my family around! I love every minute of it!

And now I'm heading for the haystack so I can enjoy every minute tomorrow before Christy leaves to go home to Maryland! I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and a good day tomorrow. Don't forget to stop by and share it with us! We miss you when you don't show up!

Amy · July 23, 2024, 06:07:14 AM

Good morning..

Off to the city for appointment then right back home.

Enjoy your day and stay safe..

JaneS · July 23, 2024, 10:29:58 AM

Good Morning to anyone who shows up! Christy just left to has a little visit with her twin brother. She said she'll be back for lunch. And I heard her tell her hubby on the phone that she was going to wait for Frankie to get here after work and get final hug or two and then she'd be on the way home! So I was right about that! I guess that means we'll have the afternoon together. I'm not looking forward to her going home or to Frankie and Cooper moving out. It's going to get very quiet around here!

I hope you are all having a great day! Enjoy every minute of it and don't forget to tell us how you did that!

RAMMEL · July 23, 2024, 10:38:24 AM

It's a soggy day today. Much needed.

patricia19 · July 23, 2024, 02:03:51 PM

Good morning, another blued sky, cloudless day expected to reach the early nineties. I finally got that junk cupboard above the refrigerator cleaned out, which necessitated another trip to donations.

My office and living room are now decluttered. I'm well on the way to having everything cleaned out, baring some files and the two walk-in closets.

Jane, you are having a great time with your family, and Amy, I hope your appointment went well.

It is ten AM here, which means you're well into the afternoon there, while I'm just getting started

Rick, if you live in central New York, like my friend, you will see some thundershowers until the weekend, which will return to warmer and dry weather.

Amy · July 23, 2024, 04:01:26 PM

No matter how many times one feeds crow , the young ones are alway hollering. On our trip we saw the ospry feeding their young and on the way back they were on the side of the nest with wings open.

Patricia,yes, thank you. All went well!! No concern for now.

Not relying on the weather to water the garden I put the sprinkler on it..squash leaves were wilting!!

RAMMEL · July 23, 2024, 06:15:05 PM

I'm just north of NYC - but cloudy & showers - with more to come.

patricia19 · July 23, 2024, 07:52:35 PM

She's in Broome County.

JaneS · July 23, 2024, 09:23:56 PM

Well, they've all gone home and I missed them before they make it to the corner! I took a nap after they left and it felt good but when I woke up and no one, net even a doggie, was here I felt lonely!

Tomorrow will be a busy day. I have lots of laundry to do and lots of food in the fridge to pack into meal size portions. There's also some that will need to be cooked and then frozen! And Cooper will be here a bit before 7!

I guess I'll go get myself ready to hit the sack! It'll be strange to have the bed all to myself tonight! I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and a happy tomorrow. And don't forget to stop by!

Amy · July 24, 2024, 07:32:57 AM

Good morning..

No rain last night possibility of rain/storm later on today. Temp is at 60° and tis muggy.

Work around home today, need to catch up on things. Picked another basket of beans last evening and 5 med sized zucchini. Will see if I can find them a good home..

Enjoy your day and stay safe

JaneS · July 24, 2024, 08:03:20 AM

Good Morning! We have the rain! I'm not sure when it started and I don't (officially) know when it will stop! But it really wet out there and lots of big puddles. Cooper and I took our walk in the rain. It was kind of like a Heavy sprinkle. Not hard but coming down steady!

I'm doing more laundry today. I have a load in the dryer and another in the washer and a few lying on the floor waiting their turn!

AMY, I'm in the market for string beans. If you have leftovers, chase them this way! Don't I wish! I'm going to the Farmer's Market on Saturday morning, I hope! I need to get that job done!

Guess I better get back to work! Time flies when you sit around! Make it a good day Everyfriend, and don't forget to pop in her and share it with us. We miss you when you stay away!

Amy · July 24, 2024, 12:57:35 PM

We just had a nice surprise!! Friends said they were going to pop in for a visit. What they didn't say was they were bringing a load of cut and split wood for us!! To say it was a shock is an understatement. Everything was unloaded and piled in good time. Now we are having a downpour!

Jane, I planted two trugs of yellow beans as my friend that just passed loved them.Now I have lots, gave some to the neighbours and lots of flowers yet on the plants. You would end up with more beans and some zuchinnis too!!

patricia19 · July 24, 2024, 02:43:43 PM

Good late morning at half past ten. It was 70 for a low today, but we have 90 or so for a later high. The rain returns on Thursday, but not persistently.

I'm always surprised when I hear people talk about August being hot and or muggy. Locally, August is a cool down period leading into fall. However, the weather these past few years has been so erratic that you can no longer assume.

I have been hard at word decluttering and have only two walk-in closets left. So far, I've been good at cleaning as I go, maintaining the new look. I'm hoping, with so much removed, that I can keep the wide open spaces rather than a "certain lived in look."

Amy and Jane, I hope you're having a great day, and Amy, you have some great neighbors!

JaneS · July 24, 2024, 09:01:28 PM

I'll be heading for the haystack soon! Right now we're having a thunderstorm. It's coming down hard and fast and it's blowing. But it's only suppposed to last about a half hour. Then it will start up again sometime diring the night! I turned off my grass cutter for tomorrow. Maybe I should have let him come. With all the water, the grass might be higher that the fence!

I got a lot done today and I'm tired. I dont think it will take me long to get to sleep and I don't have Cooper tomorrow so no alarm to set!

I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and a great day tomorrow. I hope we see lots of you in here tomorrow!

AMY, how nice your friends came over and saved you some hard work! That was very thoughtful of them!

PATRICIA, when you finish making space in your house, you can come over here! I need help!

MarsGal · July 25, 2024, 06:04:45 AM

My spending spree has borne fruit. I now have a handheld vacuum to clean up the car interior among other duties. Also, the new TV console is here, ready to put together. I am probably going to have more trouble dismantling the old one to throw out. To come is the sofa console. It should be easy to put together. Yippie, more bookshelf/storage space. The thin shelf I bought to act as a headboard has yet to arrive, but that is okay because I am not ordering the new bedframe and mattress just yet, much as I would like to. I need to save a little money for the rest of my implant work. Next up with that is getting the implant in (scheduled for September), then another two months until I will but on the crown.

Shan got a new pack of "kick" toys. He has been busy trying to tear it apart. Still to come is the new scratch post to put in the front room. For me, there are three print books on order.

Yesterday was exceedingly humid and cloudy, but no rain. Instead, the apartment people came around and powerwashed the siding. Today will also be cloudy and mostly cloudy, no rain to speak of. Temps are starting to inch up again.

Amy · July 25, 2024, 06:28:24 AM

Good morning..

Another busty day here, temp is at 55° and cloudy with more rain promised.
The two downpours yesterday overfilled the rain barrel. Off to the city to get the van undercoated then on way home stop at Dr . Poff goes the day!

Patricia and Jane, both of us were so surprised at what our friends did, thankful too! Over time Kyle has given them stools and a dog feeder but we never expected this or anything for that matter. The greatest gift we get when we go into her store is a hug ,one when we go in and one when we leave.

MG, you also have been busy! Canyou set your old console out on the curb and maybe someone will pick it up?

Gosh better move..

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

JaneS · July 25, 2024, 07:15:17 AM

Gott move this morning! No Cooper but I have to change the bed and wash the sheets. And I better get moving because I also have to take my walk alone this morning and I'd rather have a doggie with me to lead the way! I hope you all have a good and a productive day! Make it your own in every way!

MarsGal · July 25, 2024, 11:16:48 AM

Amy, since I am in an apartment complex now, they frown on such things. But it is a little surprising what gets stuffed into the garbage bin. When something is still useful, but you no longer want or need it, like plastic crates, small chairs and other small items, we can leave them out by the bin, preferably in the afternoon after the maintenance guy does a sweep and picks up what is sitting outside the bin. It is too heavy without knocking it down. The smaller bits can go in the bin. I would keep one or two of the shelf lengths to make yet another bookshelf, but I think I am out of wall space. It is amazing what you can do with a few sturdy crates or big jardinière pots, etc. as a base and a couple of wide boards.

Well, all the component parts are accounted for, so after lunch I will be putting the TV console together.

patricia19 · July 25, 2024, 02:15:30 PM

Good late morning, 70 degrees and blue skies after last night's thunderstorm. We're expecting another high of ninety again while the southeast is plagued with rain and washouts.

I got several things accomplished this morning. And I have some items to do downtown today that I put off while working in my apartment. I have two items for donation downstairs and then some time to catch up online before heading out.

MG, you've also been busy. It's nice to be able to check things off your list, especially those long-term list items. I'd love to move to a house, preferably or to another apartment, but that isn't happening. Even efficiencies are over a thousand plus utilities.

They slashed the staff here during Covid in 2020 and never replaced them, so items that need fixing often go on a longer list or seemingly left. You can't call the office, you call an automated line from another city and leave your message.

Jane, I have washing on my list for tomorrow. A few months back, when replacing my towels, I ordered twice as many, so I always have clean ones. But, there is always that point when you simply have to pile up and trudge down that hall and go early enough to beat the rush.

Amy, you have some nice friends! And another busy day!

Hello to all who look in, I hope your day and your weather goes well.

JaneS · July 25, 2024, 09:41:01 PM

Time to hit the hay! I fell asleep on the couch in front of the TV. I can't seem to watch that any more. After a busy day, I just can't keep my eyes open! So I'm off.

Tomorrow will be an early day. Cooper will be here abour 6:45 and the day will take off! I have a couple things planned and I'm sure he has some plans, too!

PATRICIA, I wish I had your energy when it comes to doing things around the house. I am tring to get rid of some stuff that I know I don't need and the kids don't want but it's not easy!

AMY, you have nice friends!

Now I'm off to the nether regions! My eyes just want to clunk shut and I'm giving them the option. I'll "see" you in the morning!

MarsGal · July 26, 2024, 06:34:03 AM

Wasn't finished shopping yesterday, apparently. I now have added a set of pizza pans with holes for the frozen pizzas and a cookie/baking sheet with rack.

Yesterday, I started (barely) to put my new TV console together. It would have been done by now, but...
One of the legs is defective. The screw hole for the foot is warped such that I can't get the bottom piece screwed in more than 4mm. Then, when I decided to put one of the shelves together, I discovered the weirdest screws I ever saw. The tops are round and the hole goes down to a point. My regular flat and star ended screwdriver heads won't work. While I am waiting to see if the manufacturer/seller can send a replacement leg, I plan on taking a screw to the hardware store to see if if I can find a screwdriver or screws with regular heads to fit. I do not want to try to send this thing back. This is the first time, ever, I have had a problem with put-together furniture. The sofa table/bookshelf will be here on Saturday. I really wanted the TV stand to be put together and out of the way before it comes. Guess that is not going to happen.

I hope that with the next few supposed to be sunny days, the humidity is down some. Going up to 84^o

Amy · July 26, 2024, 06:40:47 AM

Good morning...

Starting off at 46° and mostly sunny today.

Yesterday went well,van undercoated with entertainment while we waited. The manager keeps everyone in stitches with his tales. Had DQ for lunch then on to the Dr for Kyles appointment.made for a long day but a lot accomplished.

I would dearly love to coast today but they are pending things that need to be done.

Better get at'tem.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

JaneS · July 26, 2024, 08:09:22 AM

Good Morning Everyfriend!!! I was up early and had my breakfast and got dressed in time to meet Cooper's arrival at 6:49 a.m. We've had our first walk of the day and he's working around his breakfast. He's not gulping it down like he usually does. Today is an unplanned day! What happens, happens. I hope it's all good for all of us!

patricia19 · July 26, 2024, 01:14:28 PM

Good morning, we're at 66, our low for the day and the first time in years I opened both the slider and the bedroom window first thing. I spent yesterday's afternoon getting many mundane errands out of the way, unfortunately in the early nineties.

Each time I had to walk any distance, I made sure to bring a cold iced drink along. There is no measurable humidity, so you alternately bake or roasted. We're only expecting 71, a cool down and rain overnight, then remaining in the sixties, the remainder of the month with overnight drizzles.

The past years were spent cultivating that lived in look. It was clean but cluttered. While decluttering, I promised myself never again, as I did in 2013 and once more in 2016.

The McDonald's fire is still zero contained, and the burn size is at 152,227 acres. Since it's now burning in an uninhabited direction, they've withdrawn some of the fire crews. The overnight rains and cooler temperatures will help further.

One of my hobbies is watching real estate videos around the world, but one astounding group is the Las Vegas realtors. Watching them downplay, reaching 120 on July 7th and hovering at 115 since then as no big deal and recalling that yesterday while I trudged along in my own 93 degree bubble, I have to wonder how that goes over when attempting to attract more buyers.

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