Good morning!  I didn't get here yesterday.  It seemed that the day just went by so fast.  Did some cooking and a little playing with graphics on the computer and soon the end of the day was upon me.

Bright sunshine this morning and supposed to be warm.  Maybe I'll get out and do some yard work.......maybe.

Always nice to hear from the other side of the world, Junee.

I'm sorry that Gloria is having so much computer trouble.  I hope if she exchanges for a new one that it will give her no trouble for many years.  I have a Toshiba and it seems to work fine even though I'm not crazy about the keyboard.  I've learned to adapt....most of the time.    On the other hand, my HP printer that I bought a year ago gives me a headache every time I try to use it.    Oh well, win a few, lose a few.

I hate clothes shopping, too.  I buy nearly everything on line now and am generally satisfied with what I get.  The "brick and mortar" stores don't cater to the more mature woman and I wouldn't be caught dead in some of things that women are supposed to wear these days. 

Make it a good one!

the close thing must be wide spread. I wear my overhauls until they are pretty ragged. I have suet but it never see the outside of the close clauset. sun is trying to come out here, still a bit Chile. but is going on up.Have a great day


Lloyd

Vanilla-Jackie--Good game plan--if in doubt stay out.

Good morning, Phyllis.   If you opt to do yard w---, do a little at a time.  I had a HP printer for years that gave me good service.  Now I've had a Canon for 8 years, and so far no problems.

Lloyd--I have raggedy house clothes, but when I go out I do put on something decent.

Good morning from a new sunny Interior! Still no sign of the oft-promised rain and trees have yet to bud out.

Hi everyone.  I have had a very frustrating couple of hours trying to get my laser printer to print what I want and not so to sleep all the time.  What should be simple isn't anymore.  Then the other Inkjet printer doesn't want to work.  Our son will be over later this afternoon and I will see if I can get him to get them set up so when you send something to the printer it actually works.  We had a very nice Sunday. 

Today I will go to a meeting in a little bit and then play it by ear.   As I read through the postings there were comments I could have made but am passing for today as they were not important.

Phyllis:  Regular department stores have the most sleazy dresses and in either black or red - which is too strong of a color for me.  They use cheap thread too - unless you go to a high-end store.  Too stressful to even look anymore. 

Lloyd:  I am sorry to have missed your post about your granddaughter being in an accident.  It just makes your heart stop hearing the news.  You have a great day yourself!

It looks like the 2nd. part of our street will be worked on today and we did park in a lot last night.  The squeaky wheel gets the oil - so says our wise and elderly neighbor.  She called the dept. of transportation and "went right to the top" stating our limbo case of waiting a full week after being told it would be over in two days work.  Hurrah for her.

My 101 year young auntie in Minnesota is talking about the Twins baseball games -- she used to phone her 105 year young sister and they would discuss baseball every night.  We hope to visit her this summer and also Don's cousin is almost 100 and heads up activities in an apartment building in Duluth.  Amazing stuff!

Good Morning Everyone!

Jackie, hope your visit to the vet's isn't too expensive..  Teeth work on dogs here can run you a lot of money.  I was looking my dog over this morning while having coffee on the patio and boy is she getting grey around the muzzle and ears.  She has gotten really affectionate here recently, like something is bothering her, but I cant see anything wrong.

Lloyd you sound like me, I have a couple of suits and even a tuxedo I had to buy some years back for a wedding but I never wear them, no occasions have come up, well I did get a suit cleaned and pressed for my granddaughters wedding, but then got sick.  I usually just stick with a pair of blue jeans and casual shirts.  Church I wear dress slacks and nice shirt, no tie.  Few men wear ties in this part of the world anymore.  Things cost you an arm and leg anymore.

Sun I saw where the Rangers got swept.........

weather here is cloudy and feels and looks like rain, but  'they' say not much of a chance.  Suppose to get up 90 today, but I doubt it.  It is nice and cool out.

 

Good Morning dear hearts, I woke in the wee hours but dozed off and on, now I have done the time with God, the time with the body therapy, and enjoying the first cup of coffee. It will be another relaxed day, the only thing planned is to go down for lunch/dinner (lunch time, but my main meal of the day). and on to see a movie at 1:30, "Letters to God". No big names, but we will give it a try.

Sun, I would surely look into the voice thing if I were in your position. I recall when Gloria had her hand surgery She used the left hand to type, and did quite well, but the voice thing may be the better solution. Kelly should be able to give you more information.

Janie and Bis, I have lost all interest in make up,  jewelry and clothes. All I care about is something comfortable for the seasons..cool for summer, but still cover up my wrinkles, and warm for winter. My one vice is Charlie cologne. All my "huggers" seem to enjoy it. It feels good to hear, "OH, you smell so good".

Phyllis, all my days seem to disappear too quickly. I sleep away quite a bit of them. I'm with you, I always look forward to Junee popping in on us from "down under". The time and season differences amaze me.

Carol, it is so encouraging to hear about the ages of you relatives. I grew up in Mn. but I'm quite sure that has nothing to do with age length…However…..going through some of the hard times and bad weather,  did make some folks stronger.

Hal, the best dressed men I have ever seen are those in Uniform. 

Time to go hunt up some breakfast….back later.  June

Halkel, I do have pet Insurance, the one I have is probably the most expensive, ( Petplan, ) but it does cover dogs for life, plus covers all our needs, re, cancer treatment.....Only downside, as a dog reaches senior, the excess goes up, and of course annually, so does the premium....we will of course put in a claim, but probably will only get a third of the money back....maybe not even that, depending on work done...

That is the thing, isn't it? dogs can't tell us what's wrong...it is down to us to pick up the signs...
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Re, clothes buying, I now do everything online, and have now fathomed out which clothes companies to stay with and which ones to ditch...
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Just back from a 45 minute walk, yes even I cant believe I have been out and about that long...Ok just a walk down our parkhomes site slope, stopping off to a friend who has MS, but he and wife wasn't in, then a u-turn through a rugged pathway, not very pleasant with my rollator, worried about damaging the wheels, but I plondered on till the end, then a little uphill but gave up, too muddy, such a shame as I would have had a sea view, well so R tells me, as he has done this walk with the dogs several times...Then back, uphill towards home, went past my home, uphill on the road towards out, stopped admired the vast view, then back down again to home....my leg felt pretty good apart from one spasm...first time walking out for a long time, must be over a week....so now quite chuffed with myself.....Of course R would have managed that walk alone, in less than half the time...... R does come with me, walking along at far length in case I need to grab his arm, or need help on lifting my walker..

For the clothing purchasing discussion;

"I base most of my fashion taste on what doesn't itch."
--- Gilda Radner

Hal, after reading your post I was reminded of Dorothy Parker's famous quote that now seems to be credited to Linda Ellerby.

“If men can run the world, why can't they stop wearing neckties? How intelligent is it to start the day by tying a little noose around your neck?”

Angelface,   I love your hair cut!
And your specks!   Very nice picture!! 

I bought me some new hair cutting and thinning
scissors from Amazon which arrived today
just in time for me to give me my
Spring hair cut.   

They did a great job, including shearing of
part of my knuckle on my left hand.   
Not good since I take blood thinners.

But I manged to get the job mostly
done before I had to stop and insure that
I wouldn't bleed to death.     

Oh my,  those new shears are so sharp
and do such a good job of cutting
my hair.    to be put away and
NEVER be used for cutting anything else. 

My finger is ok (actually I cut two
knuckles),  but the worse one is ok
and I am watching it carefully.   

Won't be washing dishes for a while..
They warned me that the scissors were
very,  very sharp.  But of course,
I got careless...    Still,  All is well
and my new cut is almost all done!

ha ha

Sandy
(The walking wounded!)

Sandy, Thanks!  Just before retirement, I was sitting in a meeting with other managers listening to someone from the company offices discuss new ways to motivate staff. I had been increasingly concerned because this man kept studying me as if I had egg on my face. Finally, he turned to me and quizzically asked, "Do you know your glasses match your hair?" 


I have a pair of those scissors and yes do not use them for anything else!

bis I should have been more clear I do have one pair of overalls that are nice and also a good pair of waste jeans and some good shirts and a pair of suspenders to hold the jeans up. I am not a total dud.

Lloyd

I did go shopping and the first store I went in, I tried on 6 shirts and 3 pairs of pants.  I bought 4 of the shirts.  On to the next store.  I tried on 5 pairs of pants and one shirt.  I bought the shirt and 2 pairs of pants.  I'm pretty sure all of the shirts go with all of the pants so I can mix and match and I don't have to go to church every Sunday looking the same.  I know God doesn't care but people do notice.

And it wiped me out!  I really don't enjoy shopping but I've tried getting things on line and I always end up sending them back.  I don't like pants that hang low and I don't like pants that I can't wear a belt with.  I have my father's hips...none! 

Now I'm going to answer the "call of the couch" and have a nap before I have to go get TLH.

Bis, I'm pretty sure your "House Clothes" are NOT raggedy!  Maybe a bit on the old side like mine, and maybe a bit shabby, but NOT raggedy!

And I don't remember what Lloyd was wearing the day we met but he did NOT look raggedy either.  He looked like a gentleman. 

As for my clothes choice, comfort, comfort, every time....Out have gone the long pretty summer linen skirts, in have come the maxi jersey skirts, ( oh and everything has to be pull-on waist ) and I am starting to buy some pretty jersey tops to go with my plain old drab grey pair of jersey skirts....washing but no ironing...Cant say the same for R, ok some jersey type polo tops but I have several of his ( non jersey ) trousers just waiting to be ironed....actually been sitting around for weeks, waiting to be ironed...

I am sorry that I've been scarce today.  People coming and going doing various little jobs, phone ringing and ringing and emails that payments bounced (still due to the credit card hacking).  It's calmed down now, and I am going to get a little rest.

Good Afternoon,

#2 son-the-landscape-designer and I went OTL and then to his favorite plant place.  I picked colors and he picked plants.  And now my pot garden is planted and new mulch has been spread on all the flower beds. 

Had I mentioned that he had built three raised flower beds in my back yard? 
He had already planted perennials ( hostas and boxwood in the bed under the windows and pink hawthorn, scarlet creeping phlox, purple verbena, yellow coreopsis and white salvia in the two side ones).
   Today, he planted a hydrangea in the middle of the hostas/boxwood and put brightly colored annuals in the two big ceramic pots in the center of the side beds.  He also planted the two pots in the existing front bed.
I have NEVER had flowers like this and can't wait for them to get past the scraggly state and in full bloom.

Wow, is it ever sticky-humid and hot today!  If we don't get storms tonight, we surely will tomorrow.  So I'm doubly happy that the planting was done today.

JaneS,   Hooray for a successful shopping trip!  You'll be all dressed up for your trip to Texas.

Patricia,  I surely do like your picture.  Funny that the fellow noticed that your glasses match your hair.  Did you do that on purpose?

Sandy, OUCH!  Hope your meds don't keep those knuckles from healing quickly.

I don't even want to think about what I would look like if I tried to cut my own hair.  I can't even manage curlers or a curling iron!   

Hope Everyfriend Everywhere is having a lovely day.

A good Monday afternoon to EVERYFRIEND. 

OH my, the problems I have had trying to get in here.....not too sure what was going on, but I had to change my password and start all over again. 

JACKIE, I sent you email on Saturday, and thought sure I would hear back from you....  After checking, I must have done something stupid as it is not in my sent file..........guess I won't be getting any answers to it!  Nothing important, just wanted you to know that I was thinking about you and some generalities.  I'd say ol' R better get the ironing board and iron out and get started on his clothes!   Proud of you getting in a nice long walk in.  Glad all went well at the vet and that you are pleased with him. 

ANGELFACE, I LOVE your picture.......so nice to see you when I am reading your posts. 

SANDY, I am sorry you managed to cut your knuckles with the new shears......of course they are sharp and I am sure you were as careful as you could be, but things do happen.  So do we get a new picture of you and your new do??

I am feeling so badly for GLORIA.  I, too, miss her posts and know that she must be fit to be tied.  Bless her heart.  Sure sad that her grandson was not able to make that darn machine work. 

When are you coming home, CAROL??  We do have a chance of snow again in the future.......or so the weather guessers are saying.  I wish for RAIN, and keep the snow up in the mountains!

CALLIE, your new garden and planters sound wonderful..........love that your son takes good care of you.  I LOVE hydrangeas. 

Thank you, JOAN, for all of our goodies.  I am sorry you continue to have to deal with the problems after the CC hacking! 

LARRY, getting new things like computer and printers sure can cause one a lot of grief.........seems we could just plug them in and get them going without all the stress, but not anymore! 

Good for you, JANE, for getting all the clothing shopping done......... I join most of the SS friends in that I do not enjoy shopping one bit any more........use to be fun, now it is a pain!   So happy you found things that you will be happy with. 

Guess I had best get going.  They are still working on our home........they flit around to us then to another and then back...........I just want them to be DONE.

Tomorrow is Michele's surgery to remove her port and redo the bowel.  I appreciate prayers...... just want this to go smoothly and get her back to normal again.  She will be in the hospital for three days, so we will be with the children. 

I wish you ALL a wonderful rest of your day. 

Jenny

Jenny, I will be thinking of you and Michele tomorrow. It's hard for the caregivers as well and for the children even on the "home stretch."

Actually,  my old glasses were brown so the red was my being more vogue or so I thought back then! The glasses were from '10, or at least the frames. New lens a couple of times and now they say I need new frames, so perhaps blue? LOL

Callie your yard does sound lovely. I have mostly indoor trees, ponytail palms shamrocks bromeliads, philodendrons  and different ivies and golden pothos or devil's ivy. I want to plant some herbs this summer,(chives, sweet basil,  cilantro,dill, curled parsley, sweet marjoram); that I have put off for two years. I also purchased this spring, rainbow coleus, lavender, and cat grass for my balcony.  Of course, that doesn't mean it will get done. But I have the plants and soil! 

Now I need pots for after the jiffy pots are started and I have this on order so hopefully and a lot of gumption, I'll get it done 

http://www.gardeners.com/buy/corner-plant-stand/37-949.html#SC=XNET9438&gclid=CMCPrbrUqswCFYqPfgodMYIOpA&kwid=94180588x6935254525x114485005&start=8

Reminds me of that old saying about best-laid plans of mice and men..,..May I borrow your #2 son? 

Quote from: CallieOK on April 25, 2016, 03:55:34 PM

Sandy, OUCH!  Hope your meds don't keep those knuckles from healing quickly.

I don't even want to think about what I would look like if I tried to cut my own hair.  I can't even manage curlers or a curling iron!  

Callie,
Glad to see that you got your planting all done!
I am going to watch the cuts,  especially
the one that cut so much,  to see that it is
healing nicely.     They are covererd up with
antibiotic cream...  the best I can do for now.

I have been cutting my own hair for years,
but usually with two good eyes and vision.   
Now I kinda go by feel.   

I have learned what is best for my own hair. 
(by trial and ERROR)   


So now I just go for it. 

Jenny
I will see about a picture... They are not
as easy for me as they used to be.

Sandy

   

Jenny, last emails were 20th, still have them but no Saturdays....

Oh what a relief for Michelle, the long wait is over...I wish her all the very best for her procedure in removing her port...I bet she never thought the day would come, seems such a long time....

Talking of snow, they have mentioned that word for us, for tomorrow, say it will reach the coastal areas...I am hoping they are just referring to a handful of flakes this time of year....Mind you it wouldn't be the first time snow has landed in April...

Callie--I just know your yard is going to be beautiful when all the plants take hold and are in full bloom.

Jenny--I am so happy to hear that Michele will have the reversal done tomorrow and am praying that all goes well.  My nephew had the same surgery about the same time she did, and he's anxious for the reversal but they tell him in won't happen until the end of the summer.

angelface--I don't even attempt planting things.  I have a black thumb and everything I plant dies.

Sandy--When our kids were growing up I cut the whole family's hair.  But, I gave that up years ago.

Vanilla-Jackie--Hopefully, if you get snow it'll be just a few flakes.

Trying to trim my bangs once and when I did get to the shop, the lady told me to "never" try to cut my hair again.  It was pretty bad.       Sandy:  That is lethal - I had to hide scissors from my daughter after she "trimmed" her brothers hair. All three looked ghastly and all I did was to turn my head to fix dinner once - the little Instigator was my name for her. 


I feel antsy today waiting to hear when son and DIL arrive in the Phoenix area for a two year job for her - driving two cars from Grand Lake, CO.  It is very windy here - and we and the neighbors are still waiting for road repair after promised a week ago.  Hooray, I was able to download audio books to an iPod.  Listening to a Douglas Preston mystery now. 

DD:  We hope to arrive on May 10th.  Late for us but we do want to meet two of the boys for dinner - all are coming for meetings. 

Don went to use the exercise area and then to soak in a hot tub.  30 seconds is my time in that tub - it is not my cup of tea.  Otherwise, the pool is kept perfectly nice. 

Angel:  Nice picture!  I like to grow dill for fish meals. 

 A fine day today, weather is a bit windy but cool and fresh and sunny. Just got back from watching the movie and eating a HUGE ice cream bar. It was enough for two or three people. It was a two kleenex movie, but a good lesson for everyone. Title, Letters to God. No well known actors.  Had lunch with three fine ladies and enjoyed it all. Now I am through for the day, other than a couple more walk abouts.

Hi Sun
Just type Dragon Naturally Speaking into Google and it should bring up various sites to read about Voice Recognition as that is what Dragon Naturally Speaking.

And it is rated about the best Voice recognition software.

You use headphones with a microphone to speak in what you what the computer to type as I am doing now.

Kelly

Hi Amy
If you mean where am I, Now I am writing to you

Or do you mean where am I?

On the Isle of Man.

kelly

June, I'm through for the day, too.  Actually, FINISHED is a better word.  When I brought the new clothes home. I needed a place for two shirts and I ended up moving clothes and other things around in three closets, two dressers and an underbed container.  And I'm really NOT finished because if I don't empty the underbed container and refill it it with winter things, I won't have a bed to sleep in.  I do have a rather large box and a comforter and a booster car seat for GOODWILL. I still haven't found my shorts and I think they're in another underbed container that I will NOT take out today!

I had a Jacquie Lawson birthday card from Gloria today.  I wonder where she had to go to send that if her computer is still among the missing. 

On Sunday, they always say prayers and Thanksgivings for people who need prayers, (Jenny, they've been praying for Michele) and this past Sunday, they included me among those who were having birthdays this week.  What I didn't expect was that and the close of the service, Father Jim began a rousing chorus of Happy Birthday for me and another gal who has a birthday this week.

Janie, a good rule is if you buy a new item of clothing you discard an older item of the same ilk. It sort of sounds like you have to many areas of storage girl. I get worn out just shopping on line. My "to-do" with Amazon added about 6 months to my aging process. I think..HOPE.. all is straightened out now.

June, I weed when I transfer from season to season.  Living where you do, I guess you don't change over from sweaters and sweatshirts to blouses and tee shirts.  I have clothes that I can't wear in the winter...too cold!  And clothes I can't wear in the summer...too hot!  And with some of my dresser space being taken up by sheets, pillow cases and blankets, I use the underbed plastic storage for things I don't need all summer (or all winter).  It's just the transition that gets a bit hectic.  And I'm having to get ready for summer a lot faster because I need summer clothes for Texas.

Now I'm off to watch some TV through my eyelids and sometime move the stuff off my bed so I can get in it.