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I am not fearful that something get taken from the mailbox. I fear they will think no one is in residence and break into the house. Mail in the mailbox has always been seen as an invitation.

So tractors can go fast. Always something to learn.

Where do they keep the hay bales?

Arm never hurt and I was only really tired for about 7 hours.

Good afternoon-

Gray and drizzly here, too. The sump pump is getting a good workout but it's keeping up, so it's all good.

I made chili the other night when we ended up having Chinese takeout. So chili tonight with cornbread. I'm going to do a workout for my knees in a bit and then run a few errands on the way to mom's to pick her up for dinner. Maybe I'll make a green salad to go-with. With her COVID exposure, I've been limiting my contact to essential stuff only.

I don't like her to be too isolated. I read something that said something like a day isolated takes as big a toll on health and longevity as 16 cigarettes. Yikes. She has a couple of people she talks with on the phone, but they're mostly downers (2 with good reason and my aunt who is living the dream) and she comes away feeling worse for the call. Her one friend is so negative that the conversations are ridiculous-- last week she was complaining that her one granddaughter-in-law "doesn't seem to like housework or entertaining" (the girl has 2 little boys and works fulltime as a nurse) because she asked her own mom to host a First Birthday Party for the younger one. Her mom is delighted to host. The mom's friend complained about her own granddaughter who "seems to be a good mom but dresses her baby in a lot of black and gave him a stuffed rat toy". The granddaughter is into goth clothing and had pet rats in the past which mom's friend complains about as well.

I need to drop off my sewer bill-- it's due in a couple days and I don't want to risk mailing it. There's been a lot of check washing in this area. Scammers aren't just pulling mail out of curbside boxes, they're fishing it out of actual mail drop boxes. The local post offices installed chain deterrents on the boxes so the thieves went at a few with a crowbar. Guidance is to use the slots inside the post office for now. So annoying.

@Caro_Lynne My niece has a Vitamix. She loves it. For a time, it was the usual bridesmaids' shower gift to the bride-- her friends all have and swear by them. She burned out a couple of Ninjas before she splurged on a Vitamix for herself. I'm not sure which model she has, but it's at least 6 years old and she uses it a lot. Mostly smoothies but her husband uses it to puree soups and sauces, too.

HB

Thanks HB and Lorita for sharing your info on blenders. I didn't know that was a go-to gift for brides; learn something every day. The one on QVC seems to be basic entry level which is all I need. Have no idea what nut butter is or how to make it LOL

Sounds like you got alot done Lorita. I signed up with USPS for a free service which sends me an email every morning with images of my mail (junk mail not included) called Informed Delivery. Here's a link to the site if you are interested:

xo

Thanks Judith, I was just watching about it online. Chiefs are doing well so far! I put cafe lights (I think that's what they're called) on my back patio. I too dislike looking out at the dark at night. My real Christmas tree is still alive and well in my living room. Took all other decor down but still have my tree - makes me happy to look at at night with it's lights :-)

My mailbox is right outside my door too, I just like to see what's coming before it gets here. No reason why, just do lol

xo

Lorita i do have a basement and most homes here do. My uncle who lives in Tennessee does not and he said, if I remember right, ground is too rocky there.

Do not own a blender except for a Braun immersion blender which i really like.

Laugh out loud Judith, have a bunch of grow bags in my back yard, waiting on spring. Have no artistic bones in my body. I got left out.

Judith, you mentioning spilling root beer had me craving either a good A&W frosty mug of root beer or a root beer float. Memories of days gone by! I know that making it might self would be easy, but it's nothing like driving up to a A & W with one arm on the stirring wheel and another arm around a girl waiting on the car hop to come take the order.

Didn't make it to church this morning having some problems. Have started back on my blood thinner but woke up this morning with the leg hurting like it did when they found he clot. Also, since the fall my knee has been trying to give out when I'm walking. With all that, when I got up this morning wasn't feeling good, blood pressure high and HR 126. Blood pressure has gone down but everytime I get up I'm light headed and checking HR it's up and down. I just walk to the kitchen and back and it's over 100 and takes several minutes of rest to go down. Told Lou's sitter if it's not better tommorow expect a longer stay because I'll probably go to the VA.

Going to kick back in the recliner now. Hope everyone's week is a good week!

Ron

Beth we must have been posting at same time. Beth it is a candy dish. I like vintage candy dishes and have 3 of them. None are family heirlooms. A guy i worked with liked vintage things also and we would chat about it. Apparently i told him once if he ever ran into a pink candy dish to pick it up for me. When I bought my house he brought it to me as a house warming gift.

Thank you Judith for your encouragement .

@BethL DH will close the business but sell the property. There’s no one around that knows how to do that work of rebuilding big radiators. We have customers come from 100 miles away. We just finished a job on a loader for a cotton gin. The radiator was $4800.

Blenders: I just have a small Hamilton Beach cheapie for smoothies. I use ice and frozen fruit with no problem.

Well Porch Friends: we got BABIES! Miss Boogie did a great job. She had them between church and supper feeding time. Had them both cleaned, dry and warm when we went to feed.

Here they are in birth order:

1. Miss Jilly-Jelly Bean and 2. Jax Jr.

Both are looking healthy and are nursing. Boogie got shelled corn in addition to her sweet feed.

God is good!

Hello All.

Iam still out here trying to read all the post, but I have 20/20 in my left eye, and I get the right eye surgery done on Thursday. It's amazing how good I can see far away but with my right eye still needing the surgery it's not so amazing how I can't read anything in front of me. Iam looking forward to having both eyes done.

I loved that picture of the little kitty I saw a few pages back. So sweet.

Jackie the Bald Eagle has laid 2 eggs, the second egg was just laid 2 hours ago. If you remember I was watching her and her partner Shadow last year. If you would like to watch them, go to, Big Bear Bald Eagle nest, you will be able to keep up with Jackie and Shadow, and the babies.

Take care all, Hugs Zetta

Those babies are precious. 💓

Lorita, we haven’t let Lilly in the stall but she’s calmer today than she’s been all week. Since she’s had food aggression this week and has really just been very “growly” with the other animals, we’ll go slow with introducing her. I interpreted she was “protecting “ Boogie but it shook me a little. These are the first babies she and Jake have been exposed to. I’m sure open to your advice!

Yes, the respirations are breaths per minute and the heart rate is heart beats per minute