Soda Shoppe August 1 , 2024

patricia19 · August 30, 2024, 12:55:22 PM

Good morning, it rained again overnight, but it's 49 now, expecting to be only 61 for a high, but no more rain until the seventh. This is why I'm always so surprised to hear the rest of you talk about August heat.

Traditionally, August is our cool down, rainy month when we transition from summer into fall. September, if it stays usual, will be bright, beautiful but chill.

Mountain ranges separate the Southeast and the Interior, plus our weather patterns run east while the Southeast's weather patterns run south, so our weather is totally different and the arctic or semi arctic regions are different from the lower Interior portion.

Jenny, if you don't already know, Ketchikan holds the record for the most rain of anywhere in North America, and has riverbank erosion and erosion caused landslides in the surrounding mountains. You will enjoy your trip and so nice to have a friend along who has already been.

Jane, this summer has been filled with family, so nice for you after missing out the year before.

Amy, normally the building sprinkler system is every three years with the structural yearly as is the fire extinguisher change out. The firemen only show up for the alarms and extinguishers. I have never had a bad inspection, so it's mainly five or ten minutes and a "see ya."

But since this five-story building takes up the entire city block, with not only apartments, offices, kitchens, recreation rooms and the electronics room, and depending on which part up or down, they start with, it takes time, they had allotted four days, 8a-5p for it and while you don't have to be there, I would rather be there when they're in my apartment.

Phyllis, at times, I would love to order in, the options are available, I need to think about it more.

JaneS · August 30, 2024, 07:15:52 PM

Daughter Christy is on her way here from Maryland and she should be arriving in about a hal hour. So I'm here to say my good nights before she comes. I don't want to take time away from her.

Today was a great day! It was considerably cooler that it's been with temps in the 60s and 70s all day. Tomorrow we'll be back to hitting the high 80s and I'm not in favor of that. I loved today.

I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and a happy tomorrow. I'll be in when I can but my plan is to spend as much time with Christy as I can. We'll do some running around and some sitting around and so working around the yard. She's good company and lots of help!

Mak tonight a good one and tomorrow too! If I don't show, don't worry!

JaneS · August 31, 2024, 06:53:46 AM

Good Morning! Christy arrived about 7:45 last evening and we talked a blue streak until we decided we were both tired and we went to bed. She's still sleeping and her doggie is quiet too. If she's still not up when I finish my coffee, I'm going to go for a walk until she lets me know she up and about.

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

Amy · August 31, 2024, 06:54:19 AM

Good morning..

We had a nice rain last night.... not sure if it will continue thoday or not. Would like to hang laundry out but we shall see..

Jane ,enjoy your time with family.

Better getthis day started...long list of to do's!

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

patricia19 · August 31, 2024, 01:19:20 PM

Good morning, sunny skies but the humidity is quite high so we may still see more rain. I was able to knock one longstanding chore off my list yesterday, but unfortunately added two more.

Today's task will be cleaning my convection oven, and cleaning and decluttering my kitchen cabinets. I've got too much stuff, appliances and cookware that I no longer use and need to donate. Some of it dating from my meal prep days, so it's been too long.

I did find a large square glass jar on the coat closet shelves, so may be able to use that for the velvet flowers. Not only that, but I have the pampas grass, eucalyptus stems and essential oils, so only need to try a new arrangement.

Next week, I plan to pick up the printed labels for my folders that gave me so much trouble. Who knew that finding simple labels was so time-consuming and expensive?

Next month, my sister, who's been everywhere, it seems, living in France and Italy and traveling to China, is having her last hurrah. She's planning a road trip across country with two friends to Boston and then to Portland, Oregon before returning home. She says she plans to stay home after this.

In my twenties and thirties, I lived all over the south and in Texas, saw fourty-six states mostly via husbands in the military, but other than Canada and Mexico, never went out of the country or overseas, the only one in my family who hadn't.

Jane, enjoy your visit with Christy. What type of pup does she have? Is Cooper still feeling territorial?

Amy, good morning and I hope the rain holds off. That is a new four-letter word for me and the rest of the state. The southeast has seen record floods between May and August, and erosion issues have caused several large landslides, killing one and requiring evacuations.

The climate change issue had a glacier receding and the Kuskokwim River moving into the space the glacier left behind, causing floods, and the rain on previous slides did the rest.

JaneS · August 31, 2024, 09:22:32 PM

This is a quick Good Night Everyfriend! Christy is watching a movie that her sister recommended and that doesn't interest me so I'm going to hit the ded a bit early. We had a great day today...spent it together and talked a blue streak! Then she went on a short vist to her long time best friend's house and when she came back I had dinner ready.

Now I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and happy tomorrow! Make the day your own in every way and let us know how you did that.

Someone asked what kind of dog Christy has. It's little and mostly light brown and I forget the name. I'll find out and write it down and let you know tomorrow. She's a little doll baby and loves to play! And is more than willing to take an afternoon nap with whoever ends up on the couch. Her name is Lennie!

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