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DId he give you a ticket, Judith? I got a speeding ticket once in Haskell. At least he made your day!
Another problem, what else! Thought I would turn on the propane stove to see if it was okay. Pilot light finally came on but really low. When I went to the next step it went out. Guess I will have to call Jeremy(plumber). It may just need cleaning. No big hurry.
Cloudy and cool here. Layers for sure. I broke out the buffalo check flannel pants and a sweater this morning. I think it's supposed to be in the 50s Wednesday.
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Good morning. Well, I broke my restful three night record, I woke up once during the night. I still got in nine hours of sleep.
The weather here in SoCal is still warm enough for short sleeves and shorts. I never wear flip-flops outdoors but many people do. No rain in sight. Temps are supposed to rise to 90-95 degrees over the next few days, due to Santa Ana winds.
Carl and Ron, do you both attend the same senior center? I've heard of chair yoga but not chair chi, ir sounds fun.
JeriLynn, is Jake neutered? The dishware is very nice for Southern meals. I don't remember why your aunt was hospitalized. Will she be able to live on her own eventually? Your family seems to come together very well to help everyone out. What a great family!
Eaglemom, isn't it encouraging to see appropriste clothing? SoCal is very casual, even at what used to get dress-up events.
Lorita, I still think you should try one of those ultrasonic noise devices to chase away the rodents. On a farm they are always around. Or get more cats! My condo complex wanted to keep feral cats to chase away the rats that are endemic in SoCal. They did their job, there are no rats now. But the mama cat isn't spayed, so there will be more feral cats roaming around.
Judith, you didn't say if you got out of the ticket.
Iris
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Ron and I go to the same senior center, and I had a nice visit with him this morning. There is at least one center nearer his home, but the one near me has more to offer.
Chair Chi is a real good stretch, and it is helping my stiff shoulder a lot. I stand for most of it and only sit during the things that make me dizzy.
The senior center staff distributed info about the food pantry today. There are no SNAP (food stamp) benefits in November due to the shutdown so people will be hungry and the charities will be swamped.
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Iris, I am willing to try anything. WM has them. What I can't understand is how they are powered, does the vehicle supply power? How are they attached so they won't fall Out. Does anyone know or had experience with them?
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LOL…no ticket!
I have had bad luck with those sound things inside. Mine plugged into an outlet.
How often are you driving the car and for how long each time? Have you moved the parking place around frequently? Have you removed the nesting material? Have you sprayed with peppermint oil? Have you set out traps around the car?
Finally, how will you know if the rats have left????
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I guess you would know if it is gone when you don't see any evidence of it.I drive it almost every day. I don't think parking it in different places would help but I will. No traps. I left a light on in it last night and tonight. No evidence today. Our neighbor many years ago had one of those things that made a noise in the house. That would drive me nuttier than I already am.
Eagle, time for KC.Chiefs!! Thunder is also playing but I can't get that. Haven't heard from Darwin yet to see how his procedure went. Hope it wasn't bad.
Good night. Sleep well tonight. Iris.
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I didn’t stay long at the senior center but enjoyed talking with Carl again. I’ve been leaving around lunchtime because I’m afraid my esophagus problems and I would have a fight. I have thought about staying sometime and having a cup of coffee while they eat, but something probably needs to be on the menu I don’t like. I didn’t sleep well last night because I overdid it with my son’s shrimp creole. That’s my biggest problem, I can’t help myself when it’s something I love. I layed down for a little while this afternoon and again, woke up choking and trying to catch my breath. This doesn’t happen often, but when it does it’s scary, especially when nobody is around.
Received my on line statement about my upgrade to a iPhone and seemed a little high. I went into the summary and noticed I was being charged for an additional line I didn’t ask for. I’ll have to take care of it tomorrow when I go to Buffalo for a haircut.
Ron
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Ron you have to stay upright for at least one hour after eating, preferably for two hours. If you really must rest, try to get a wedge pillow that can let you doze upright. I have a hiatal hernia and I don't lay down after eating.
Lorita, the ultrasonic devices only affect rodents, not people or cats or dogs. That's what I read. Is your car in a garage or carport? You could plug it into the wall. It might affect Billy the squirrel.
There's a new crop of mushrooms in the grass, I might have to open a restaurant (LOL). There's been no rain recently. They do look cute, though.
I'm ready for bed now, good night.
Iris
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HB - thanks for posting the info about the scrubber. It's now on my "things to buy" list.
I hear you about the light, although for us it's morning and afternoon. The sun set before 6pm tonight and it won't rise tomorrow until around 7:50am. When we get to the solstice, the sun will set at around 4:20pm. It'll be pitch black before 5pm. I'm still not used to that.
Lorita - How is Darwin doing? It sounds like he didn't have a stroke? Can they tell if you've had a stroke by looking at your eyes (since you mentioned an eye appointment for him)?
Ron - that's a very pretty piece of land. That sky! It's like a postcard.
Also, lucky you that you have a a very chef-ly son.
eaglemom - my bestie and I often lament that there are so few places where we can go where a quasi-formal dress code is enforced. And we're from California (home of very casual people)! I'm glad the bridal shower was fun.
One of the things I like about going to goth clubs is that you can wear formal wear and it's never wrong.
Carl - speaking of warm things to wear … I've already broken out my fleece tights. Black, of course. 🙂
Judith - it's always nice (usually) when you get pegged for younger than you are. I went to goth/industrial show when I was still in my 50s and I got carded. My s.o. had my ID and he had just walked in. The guys at the door would not let me in. I had them look at my gray roots, and I rattled off all appropriate dates (high school and college graduation dates, etc.). Finally then let me in. But come on, I didn't look like I'm under 20! Maybe the lighting was extra favorable.
I'm glad you didn't get a ticket!
As for me, I've been fixing all of the fiddly things before I launch my blog. It's been hours and hours of fiddly little things. I have ten posts ready to post (not all at once), so I'm happy about that.
If you're curious, it's fiveandahalfyears.net. It's not public yet, so it's password protected right now - I'll be getting rid of the password soon and making it public. The password is the word 'temporary' without the quotes. Any and all feedback is welcome, even if you hate it. So long as it's constructive, you won't hurt my feelings. You can click on any of the photos to make them larger (one of those fiddly things). And no need to read it at all, of course.
Right now I'm listening to Death Guild and winding down. I don't think I'm going to be up much past midnight tonight.
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good morning
Ron
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Morning
GG, I read it all. And it is wonderful. My biological sister lived in San Jose and is there now in memory care with Lewy Body.
I visited her in San Jose in 2019, before memory care. I've seen her maybe 5 times in my life, meeting her as a young adult when I was 24 years old. It is, indeed, a small world.
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Good morning, all.
Iris and Judith— Good information on stroke symptoms and the need for urgency in diagnosis & treatment. As they say in neurology time is brain.Lorita— I hope things went well for Darwin yesterday and that he has a good outcome. FWIW, I think the noise deterrents operate outside the range of human hearing. I also hear that they don't work well.
Ron— That is a spectacular spot for a cabin. Have you made any traction on design and builder yet?
Mom's got issues with reflux and aspiration. She's supposed to eat 4 hours before lying down and to sleep on a wedge which she complains about mightily.
Sweetwater— It's amazing how many good workouts exist on You Tube. Senior Shape has several that don't require much space and even one oxymoronically titled a seating walking workout. I tried it last week and was surprised how well it got my heart rate up.
Jerilynn— That is the very China. I don't use it all that often; I don't think my aunt ever used it. I only ever saw it when I helped her move to Maine. When it came to live at my house the plates still had stickers on them. It does make for a pretty table, but I generally only use it if I have mom here and it's not Christmas. If it's just DH and myself, sometimes I'll get out my wedding China and at Christmas it's wall-to-wall Lenox around here.
Eaglemom— I'm glad you enjoyed the shower. IME, showers are fancier than they used to be and are often in a restaurant so folks do dress up. My niece and her fellow professional friends do tend to wear dresses often even for casual wear like a weekend BBQ.
LOL, the last family shower was one a cousin threw for her pregnant daughter. It was over-the-top. She hosted at a vineyard and hired both a DJ and a photographer. The older family members were aghast because it was a sip'n'see rather than hours of the mom-to-be opening gifts.
Gothic G— You're further north than me so you'll lose more sunlight. Latitude matters; DH used to travel to Scotland for work often and found the light really played with his head.
Carl— I bet the seated Tai Chi was a great stretch.
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Yesterday was the retina specialist.
Today is a double delight— pulmonary function tests and a pulmo visit followed by her dentist. It just occurred to me that she needs to premedicate. I think she has meds at home but need to check. She, of course, is not answering the phone.
GRR.
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Good morning.
jfkoc you were pulled over for going 5 miles an hour over the posted speed? That's nuts. I'm one whom uses the speed signs as a guide, not a rule! Now school zones and residential street of course I'm compliant, otherwise I tend to push the boundary a bit. I'm a very good defensive driver, just a spirited driver!
Lorita our Chief's won last night. They were looking good most of the time. I think Kelsey is just a goofy kid wrapped up in a manbody.
HB the premedication is important, as you know. Is it an hour before seeing the dentist? That's one I'm strict about, always taking my premedication. The color of the china, Castle Turquoise is so pretty. I really like it. That would set a beautiful table.
Ron the site where you camper is is beautiful. I would agree with the others though, you need more propane bottles. Or bigger ones. That's something you don't want to run out of this winter.
Iris those mushrooms are big. It must be healthy soil for them to grow like that.
Let's be safe everyone.
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I agree…Rusty would suffer from the ultrasonic sound.
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Morning, I woke up esrly, early and it was rsining. Back to sleep and it was still raining when I woke up again. Stopped now but really dark. Haven't been out to.check the gauge.
It got to be 7:45 and Darwin hadn't called. I figured he was asleep.and hated to call, but did. He was asleep but said he was ok. Late yesterday he said his eye hurt some and vision had been blurry so guess they dilated them. He said he was NOT going back. So guess he did not have a stroke, just some bad food.
Eagle, I saw the first quarter and the Chiefs were doing ok. I had two news shows to watch so didn't know how the game turned out. Glad they won. Thunder also won!
You know I haven't seen Rusty.in a while so guess he must be eating black walnuts. Guess I should put out some sunflower seeds for.him. I hear the girls bawling so better go see what's up. Back later.
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Wasn't anything bad, a 500-600 lb. Calf couldn't find the herd so was calling them. They're half a.mile away. I told him and saw.him headed that way. The house and barn are in the center of the farm with pastures all around. He was in the southeast one and they're in the NW one.
Put out sunflower seeds on the south end of porch hamburgers and in one.birdfeeder. Checked the rain gauge almost 1.25". Add that to the almost 3.25 and we have had about 4.5". Rpeally.looks muddy. Checked the back.of the car- no new nest I.can see but surely can smell Grandpa Gus. Sprayed again.
They're pretty strict.on school zone speed limits here. They fine you and a friend' s husband had to attend classes - that was in Tulsa.
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good afternoon
I see I got far behind in my reading. I didn’t realize I was that far behind. I knew I missed yesterday.
glad everyone is OK
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Good morning.
Lorita, I confused the names, Billy is the bull and Rusty is the squirrel.
I don't remember what breed of dog Barclee was, but if he was a terrier-type dog, he probably kept the rodents away for a long time. Don't you have some barn cats?
I don't own a dress. Since I live in casual SoCal, I can go everywhere with black trousers and a dressy or button-down top.
HB, since your mom can do back-to-back medical appointments, she is doing better than me. I need a break between appointments. I will be going to an appointment with a new PCP this afternoon. I am eager to hear what she will have to say.
Iris
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Iris, Barclee was a blond Shih Tzu. Probably never saw a mouse. We used to have up to 30+ barn csts. At one time most of the mother cats had kittens. It was a job to take care to of them. I fed them and doctored them when needed. Before we had them we could leave a sack of opened feed in the crib and next morning there would be mice in it. After the cats, no mice. No idea what happened to them except probably were out hunting and got too far away from trees and coyotes got them. Kitt was a barn cat but became a house cst after he lost an eye. After that Max decided he wanted to be a house cat. He climbed the screens and yelled so much I let him in.
It has been raining for a couple.of hours with more to come and colder weather and strong winds. I did get the propane stove lit. The pilot light is burning yellow and about 1.5" high. May be getting too much air. Hopefully it work itself out. If I'm out of the house very long, like going to town or at night I turn it off.
Iris, the only dress I own is a blue, flowered midi dress I got this summer, short sleeves. Will probably never wear it. I do own several skirts though but haven't worn one for years. Did just receive a pair of berry colored trouser jeans. I love trouser jeans -still wearing a pair I've had for at least 12 years. I like gauze (not sheer) pants in the summer and jeans and French Terry in the winter-:all Denim & Co. When we were feeding I wore flannel lined pants.
Haven't seen Billy in a couple of days so guess he is with the others grazing.
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Ah, I see, Barclee was a fancy type of dog, not a mouse-chaser.
I have a few flannel lined pants that I got from Aldi's, they're so warm and comfy! I'm looking forward to cooler weather so I can wear them again. It was hot today, up yo 93 degrees.
I hope Billy enjoys grazing now.
Good night.
Iris
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JeriLynn - Thank you. You made my entire day. ❤️
HB - I love the color of that china.
And yeah, we're pretty far north, but not as north as Scotland. At our lowest ebb we get just short of 8 1/2 hours of sun a day, but Edinburgh Scotland only gets about 7 hours.
When our nephews come up to visit, if it's summer, they're always weirded out by the setting after 9pm - "it's just wrong", they say. 🙂
I think I don't understand what "premedicate" means.
Lorita - it rained fairly hard today for us as well.
I only have a few dresses. I used to have to wear them for work (in my pre-lawyer days), but then I had to move to suits - so not my style.
At home I wear mostly "athleisure" - black yoga pants and a t-shirt or a sweater, depending on the weather. Like Iris, I have some nicer pants, and go for a "business casual" look for dressier occasions. I'll always dress up for nights out at goth clubs.
Hi Beth and Mint!!
I spent most of today writing. I'm going to have the next batch of posts ready probably by the end of the weekend. Now I have to spend some time on bluesky and promote this thing. I'm so not motivated to do that! (but I will) 😄
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Good morning. I'm up early to get a little caught up around the house before heading out for a filling replacement and new crown.
Gothic G— "Premedicate" in dentistry is taking a massive slug of antibiotics an hour ahead of any dental work to avoid bacteria in the bloodstream setting up colonies on an appliance like her artificial heart valve. They used to order it for other situations like heart murmurs and artificial joints but don't routinely now.
Eaglemom— BINGO. I did get a hold of her, and she did have her medication on hand. I like to keep a bottle on hand in the event she had some sort of dental emergency. She put them in her handbag which she took to the pulmo and then to grab a quick bite. Then we food shopped and I put the food away while she brushed her teeth before we set off early for the appointment; there was a construction delay and a train crossing on the 3-mile route. She didn't bring her bag for whatever reason. When the receptionist checked her in, she confirmed the premedication. Mom had not only not taken it— she didn't have it on her person. The dentist had a cancellation, so I ran home for the meds, she took them and they started 30 minutes later. The dentist was comfortable given this was just a cleaning of dentures and her daily generic Keflex regimen. The downside was that it made for a longer day; I didn't get home until almost 5.
Iris— If mom gets to a point where she can't manage multiple visits in a day, we'll have to discuss culling the herd. She sees a lot of doctors. I already scheduled her 6-month follow-ups for next April on the same day.
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Of late mom's been complaining about having trouble falling asleep. This is new. As a younger woman she had narcolepsy and broke a hospital record for transitioning into REM sleep during a study. Now that she has no routine, she lies in bed and ruminates. I mentioned melatonin as something to try for a bit and that's where the story went sideways.
On the way home from the eye doctor, I picked her up some 5mg tablets figuring she could take 2 if the fives weren't enough. When I asked her how it went, she told about this terrifying nightmare she'd had about a big man in her room and how she ran out of the house with shoes on and how it was cold, quiet and dark. So, I asked her if that was part of the dream or did she really run down the street in the middle of the night. It was real. No more melatonin for her.
We discussed with the pulmo who is also a sleep specialist. His eyes got big and he said that's like a rare side effect. I mentioned the insomnia. She denied having insomnia and told him "I just have trouble falling asleep". He told her she "just defined insomnia". LOL, he instructed her to stick to a sleep schedule 365 days a year. We'll see how that goes.
The painter should come today. He's doing the front and garage doors today. They'll need to be propped open for several hours while they dry. We're headed for a high of 55F with NE winds of 10mph. It's going to be chilly for sure.
Be well.
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good morning, finished my second cup of coffee, now twiddling my thumbs.
my propane ran out yesterday afternoon and started getting a little chilly here. I do have an extra bottle, but didn’t want to go outside with the rain. My son changed it out when he got off work and told me he was going to pick up a larger tank for me. I hate it that I now have to rely on others even for the simple task.I received a email for the automatic fund transfer on my new phone and watch. As I was going over the statement I noticed a charge for a new line, which I did not authorize. I went to Buffalo where I bought the two and really just got the run around. I’m going to Springfield today for lunch with granddaughter and will stop in one of the Verizon store’s there. According to the store in Buffalo the extra line was assigned to the watch; which is not needed nor authorized.
Ron
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@ronald71111
There are 2 versions of some versions of the Apple Watch. Do you have the Apple Series 11? That watch comes in a GPS or a GPS + Cellular model. Places like Costco and Target sell the former, with is cheaper, but Verizon sells the latter model which generally has its own dedicated phone line. It will work without one so long as it is within Bluetooth range of your iPhone without a phone line.
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Good morning!
HB, at one point I took Ambien for insomnia and I sleep walked and fell on the stairs! No more of that for me, ever! Trazadone has worked well for me although I no longer need to take anything for just occasional insomnia. Well, sometimes more than occasional but I don't take anything.
I imagine you will have had your fill of dentists for the week! I have had several crowns, probably 7 or 8. I had lots of cavities when I was a child. I do still have a couple of the old mercury fillings; hoping they last as long as I do. My last crown was placed just a few weeks ago.
Judith, glad you didn't get a ticket. I haven't been stopped for speeding for probably 20 years. That time I got a ticket and it was expensive. I try to do better now. Our neighbor is a police officer, a K-9 police officer in fact. We see his Belgian Malinois often in the back yard. He's kind of scary! I saw him begin to climb up their chain link fence once! His job is drug sniffing and catching/biting criminals. He is 6 years old and the police officer told me 2 more years of work for him, then he'll get another K-9. Oh joy. 2 scary dogs in the yard next to us. lol
Iris, I'm glad you're sleeping better. Waking up once during the night, as long as you can get back to sleep promptly, isn't bad. Iris, we have mushrooms in our lawn too. I think ours are from all the moisture; we were watering a lot because we had the lawn overseeded.
Carl, that's great you have the opporitunity to do tai chi at the senior center. The senior centers offer a lot, so I've heard. I don't go….I eat gluten free so couldn't probably get much to eat there. My MIL did absolutely love going to the center. I do, however, go to "Fit for Life" exercise classes at the library. Anyone can go but it's geared to seniors. I'm 70; most of the people there are older than I am. I like the classes and I like the socialization/meeting new people.
Lorita, your Thunder and Chiefs are doing well! I haven't watched any of those games this year but I check out scores in the a.m. post-game. Same with the World Series. I am not really a BB fan, but I absolutely LOVE going to the triple A BB games here. I'm the crazy lady who is yelling, yelling, yelling….and standing. Just a delightful time - Take me out to the ball game, take me out with the crowd, buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack….do they even make Cracker Jacks anymore? I do know that snacks at the ball game are way expensive - $11 for a lemonade or $19 for a vodka lemonade. EEEEKKK
Ron, I am sorry about your Verizon snafu. I trust you will get it resolved. Don't you just think sometimes, why does everything have to be so complicated? I sure do. Ron, your camper location is just beautiful! When will you be building or installing your cabin? I trust you will be able to keep warm enough with your new duds and blankets and propane heater.
GG - wearing beautiful clothing has gone casual here lately. Even cruise ships formal nights are not so formal anymore. If I can find it, I'll post a pic of my first cruise formal night. It was amazing. I even had my hair done, incorporating a curly bun. Around the house and yard I wear sweats in the winter and shorts in the summer. When I go out and about to run errands, I usually wear jeans. Church, I sometimes wear a dress but often I'll wear nice slacks. Like you, I wear a lot of black (not my fingernails though - ha ha).
GG, I'm reading your blog. I am enjoying it. Peggy sounded like a really special person.
San Jose memories for me include work that I did at the chiropractic college in the 90's. I enjoyed going there. Pretty city. I also worked in LA, Oakland and the east coast. I got to travel a lot with that job and I absolutely loved it.
Mint, hope you are doing well. Have you done your fall garden clean up yet? I did. Then I put down 20 bags of cotton burr compost and mulched.
Our son installed a reverse osmosis system for us. You can do whole house RO, but we just did it in our kitchen sink. We need it for drinking water. We don't need it for bathing, laundry, etc. RO removes nitrates, chlorine, fluoride, bacteria and a lot of other things. The water tastes good and is healthier; as far as the fluoride goes, we're going to continue using fl. toothpaste and fl. mouthwash for our teeth.
I made a delicious smoothie for breakfast this morning: milk, raspberries, banana and spinach. I really enjoy it. Do y'all think that's healthier than Fruity Pebbles for breakfast? lol
The leaves are turning now. Lots of reds and yellows. Very pretty. Our neighbor's maple is brilliant red and I love looking at it.
Formal night on a cruise pic - can't find it. I'll post it later.
Have a wonderful day!
Beth
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Formal attire, cruise ship formal night 2006. The sequined gown was my daughter's prom dress.
Richard Simmons was on our cruise.
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Beth, you look like a prom queen in those pictures!
Rainy and cool here, 44 degrees with a 15 mph breeze. I have wet leaves all over my deck. I think I'll go to the senior center and drink coffee with the other old guys.
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Morning, 51 here cloudy with a cold north wind. Beth, you are so pretty and you and your husband are a lovely couple. Binge watching Doc Martin this morning. It's on from 7-1 on Thursdays.
Iris, I thought Aldis was a grocery store. Sounds like it's like WM, having most things. Barclee left me last year and he is missed. He could walk under the GPs. He was a delight.
Sandy, turned on the oil filled heater this morning. So far, not much heat. Probably should turn it up. I hope you're okay.
Judith, the Duraflame stove is scheduled for delivery today. Says it's awaiting a carrier so probably won't make it. I will call Jeremy about the propane heater next week. Hope I don't have to change. Back to Doc Martin.
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!!!Love!!! all the pics. We did not hav e them in the past.
Sunshine is a welcome sight this morning.
Formal night on the SS United States was FORMAL. I am talking black tie. It was an interesting ship.
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