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Morning,

Got a good bit done yesterday. Made an appointment with the VA Veteran Service Officer for later this month. I believe I have all my paperwork in order to proceed. Dealing with one other agency is already complete. Got all the documents ready to send to another agency and today will complete that paperwork. There is still paper all over my office, but it's organized by agency and then another resource section to be able to grab and pull from.

DH got all but one of the fence posts set yesterday before the rain set in. We didn't get a lot, but any helps. Today he is in the kitchen already making food to take to his brother in Scottsboro. So, we may be making a drive up today. Or tomorrow. We'll see.

My chicken eye drops have still not arrived. I'm aggravated. So saline washes will continue. Bertha, (another hen) has gone broody. Bless her heart, she goes in the nesting box every afternoon no matter who lays the egg and sits. We don't have a rooster. I keep telling her she's wasting her time, but she sits anyway.

Mint, the corn here is selling for $7 a dozen. Up from $6.50 last year. I freeze mine like you do. Also flash some on the cob in the microwave to freeze. That seems to work ok for me. Our garden has just withered. DH wanted to use all those raised beds and they just don't work as well to me as just putting stuff in the ground. Even the squash and cucumbers have about given out. Last year I threw some squash seed in one of the flower beds just because that's where I was standing. I had squash growing out over the sidewalk! And lots of it. Well, I bet get in the kitchen. I can hear DH banging around and need to see what he is up to. At least he washes up the dishes, lol. BBL

here…off to Morgan Stanley

Good afternoon, just got back from the gym at the senior center and I went from a step 7 last week to a 10 and did almost an extra 100 steps.

We always bought rolled leather collars. They only reason for buying a new one was for a different sized dog. I have quite a few still in a drawer…mostly red.

I have not had good corn for years. Same with tomatoes. Our soil just does not make those…lol/

good morning everyone

HB hope your area get some rain soon. we got a little bit out of the hurricane room that yesterday not a lot. I hope it’s enough that I don’t have to water today. But if I do have to water, I’m thankful I have water.

Ron hope that A/C gets fixed soon.

Oh, Mint, your datura is gorgeous!!! Re corn, I have not frozen it on the cob. I do cook it before bagging it up and freezing it. Glad to see you have a watermelon! I have never tried growing them.

JeriLynn, glad you are getting a lot done. It feels good to cross items off the to do list. I hope life will slow down a bit for you.

HB, best wishes on your projects. It does get overwhelming at times. Hang in there; all will look great once decisions are made and install is complete.

Ron, I hope you can get some good counseling and perhaps an antidepressant if needed. Grieving is tough and there is no timeline. It can be different for different individuals. Praying for you.

Iris, I get the newspaper on Sunday only; digital rest of week. $34 a month! Not really worth it.

My hubby has a BD coming up next week. His gift was 2 faux stained glass lamps for the bedroom. I need to get him a card and at his request, bake him an apple pie. By the way, the cherry pie I made last week was excellent. My DIL said it was the best pie she'd ever eaten! We all talked about our favorite pies and they included apple, peach, lemon meringue, rhubarb, strawberry rhubarb, pecan, pumpkin and sour cream raisin (mine). I have a recipe for a fresh peach pie. It involves slicing up peaches and into a baked shell and then pouring over a mixture including sugar, cornstarch and water. I haven't made it yet this summer but the fresh peaches are now available. You may remember that I had a peach tree that I grew from a pit. Last year was the first year it bloomed, and produced peaches. There were so many peaches that they were too heavy and branches broke beyond repair so I lost the tree. I bought and planted 2 small peach trees this year. I also have 2 volunteer seedlings from that tree that I lost. It will be a few years before they produce, I'm sure.

Swimming day today at a friend's. A good day for it, very hot indeed.

Have a good one!

Beth

And I have a new project— I went to warm the last cup of tea from the pot this morning and the microwave/convection/rangehood is dead. Circuit breaker is on, the unit is plugged in but the touch pad is dark. Lights and fan which are on switches separate from the control pad are also not working. I need to try the outlet to confirm power to decide whether to call an electrician or buy a new one.

And mom has a wheezy cough this morning. Not her usual-sounding COPD cough.

HB

here…

I just replaced my microwave. Best Buy. Insignia, 2 year warranty and delivery for under $80!

Nothing is right in my life anymore! The 10 years Lou had dementia, I never bought anything fir myself. I decided to order me some new clothes on line; two pants and one short sleeve shirt. The pants were to long and had them taken up 4 inches, the shirt is to large and I can't wear it. The shirt was the size I thought I needed, so after discovering it wasn't, I ordered two smaller sizes. To small! After all this I desided to go and buy some shirts at a local store and while shopping noticed v neck t-shirts in economy package, which I bought. Once again after washing I found I bought the wrong size. I know my sizes, but my mind is not working in my favor. Believe I'll just stop wearing clothes.

I've also been experiencing a lot of brain fog; just simple things like not remembering if I shut the door on washer or dryer and have to go back k and check to see if it's going. Putting something in the oven, coming back to living room and having to go back because I couldn't remember if I set the timer. Just small things like that!

I'm also becoming disappointed in my church. They are wonderful group and if I picked up my phone and asked for help, they would be right here for me. What is bothering me is as I was caring fir Lou, someone was always checking on us, sending cards and letting me know how concerned they were for me. Now that Lou is gone that has stopped! I was told by one person they knew they should have called, but just didn't know what to say.

Am I being over sensitive? I know individuals have a life of their own, but just a 30 second phone call would mean so much.

Thanks for listening!

Ron

This is good to know.

The unit was nearing the end of its natural life. It was originally a 1000-watt microwave and I'm guessing it was working at less than 750 given the cook times for things like popcorn or frozen veggies. Because it had a convection option, it got me through 3 years of COVID when the oven in my old range died in spring 2020.To give you some idea of age; it's a Kenmore circa 2016-ish. It replaced the old GE I had in the house I pulled out of my flood condemned house; that was a sexy top-of-the-line beast that microwaved, baked, sensor-roasted and broiled. I bought that think in 1993.

Unfortunately, the price for the advertised microwave/convection model in which I was interested was a typo— it said $349 but was supposed to be $649. They tried to convince me I was mistaken, but the sales associate pulled up the website and found it. The manager wouldn't honor the $349 but did let me have it for $450 which is a steal for this model. It's the mate to the range I bought last year which is nice. This means, of course, that my refrigerator is going to keel over momentarily.

Judith— Do you know who makes Insignia microwaves? Rumor has it Haier does some of their TVs. I have a friend looking to replace her massive countertop model with a smaller white one to match her pretty new countertop and backsplash. She was thinking Panasonic

HB

no paper subscription here in years.

Think I would say my favorite pie is coconut cream with meringue. Most of them are pretty tasty though.

We have had a beautiful day. 81°, gentle breeze. I worked out and didn’t sweat. Picked blueberries again and got 2 1/2 quarts today. I’ve offered mom some to just eat fresh both times but she always refuses. My sister told me she would take the half quart and mix it with some peaches and make her a cobbler.

Ron, I understand what you’re saying I think. There’s a very good and real possibility that those little things you’re forgetting it’s just nothing but stress. I have issues with that sometimes because of so many things on my mind and plate. This week I have broken a drinking glasses and two plates. I have never in my life done that before. I was a person who rarely ever broke a dish. So I’m going to try to make myself quit rushing and think what I’m doing instead of just doing it and think what are you doing Mint?

Now to the people calling business. Reminded me of when my dad passed away. There was a couple that was very kind to my mom and I. They came a lot and they would stay a while. And after a while, it kind of started getting on my nerves and I was glad when they didn’t come. In a month or so I wish so bad sometimes that someone would come but no one ever came. It’s kind of over for them and like others have said I think they don’t know what to say. I have that problem a little bit when I call my uncle you know I think would you like to hear about my life or does that not interest him now. I think if it was me, I would still want to hear about others but it is hard to know what to say. So my suggestion is maybe you could call them and you could direct the conversation and then they will get more comfortable with it and maybe start calling you or inviting you sometimes. You seemed like you’re a pretty good cook and enjoyed it so when you feel up to that again, you could even invite a couple over and you could fix a meal and I think that would kind of break the ice also maybe.

Now onto the clothes. I have a terrible time with clothes and finding some thing that fits decently. You don’t know what size you wear anymore, I don’t either. I did order two dresses back before my nephews wedding and they fit nice I was shocked. They’re the same size as other things I’ve ordered that didn’t fit, you just don’t know . Even from the same company, sometimes things don’t fit the same and I see other people complaining of that….

I’m glad you’re coming here and voicing your frustrations because talking about it I believe helps.

Hope each one has a good night
I need to finish up supper and get my blueberries, frozen

Ron….please be gentle with yourself. It is going to take some serious time for you to truly feel some better.

Now regarding attention from the church people…. they very likely do not know what to do for you and the church ladies may not feel comfortable reaching out to you now that you a a widower. I would keep attending and when you feel like it ask if you can reach out to someone just like they reached out to you.

Good morning everyone