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Ron I’m sorry to hear about your sister. Pray you can do your trip OK

HB my nephew does not take any for his ADHD. When he has tried them in the past, it didn’t go well. He lost lots of weight and he had heart palpitations he just doesn’t take any.

Your son and my nephew seem to have a lot of similarities

Lorita, HB, Iris, my son and rest of Missouri family are not able to go. I spoke to a cousin in Arkansas and will pick him up on my way and that will ease my son’s mind that someone will be with me. My sister is a little over a hour south of Shreveport. My brother will met me at a motel in Bossier City Friday night, we will go to her memorial Saturday afternoon, go back to the motel and come back home Sunday. I know the trip will be rough for my neck, but taking care of Lou with her dementia I’ve missed to many funerals, including my other brother and don’t plan on missing anymore. Hopefully stopping often and stretching my legs it want be to hard of a drive.

HB, if I have neck surgery I’m hoping some of my pre-op want be needed with all the workups I’ve already had. Last blood work I had, not being familiar with a new hospital I got turned around and confused and had to get help from hospital patrol to find my car.

Ron

Uptown got bought out by Reasors and is now Fresh. It is too big but the meat cutter from Kamps meat market is there so it willbe eqsy to buy meat going forward.

HB - I hadn't thought about 'airplane cookies' that way either, but it really does make sense. I thought I was the only one who likes Biscoffs, but the more I ask/discuss, the more people come out of the woodwork.

About the measles - this is why I got a measles booster last year. I couldn't find the documentation stating that I'd been vaccinated for measles, and I'm also on the cusp, age wise, so I just got the booster.

I'm sorry you had to go through all of that just for blood work. A bracelet for blood work?? Seems like overkill to me.

I hope your Yorkshire puddings turned out well!

Beth - Funny about your gas range. I've never had anything but that. I'm incredibly lucky that my s.o. likes to cook. He's told me any number of times that he finds it 'grounding'. I just find cooking stressful. 😄 But I'm happy to do all the dishes, every time.

Ruthie a 48 DD? I wonder how she managed to stand upright!

Lorita - what's a NOK? I don't recognize the acronym.

I've been mildly productive today. I got to the gym and did a full body workout - I was pretty toasty by the time I got home. My s.o. made quesadillas (no cheese for me) and I made the salsa and guacamole for lunch. Yummm. And it was what I needed after a hard workout. I've spent the last couple of hours working on photos for upcoming posts on the blog.

Good morning

Ron, I am very sorry for your loss. Be safe driving.

I’ve been helping my Cousin move into her newly built home part of last week and all of this week. She has professional movers but so much “stuff”. She is a widow (62) and is downsizing but I think she’s overestimated her space compared to the amount of “stuff” so she’s struggling with lots of emotions. I understand because I lost my late husband a year after we moved in our newly built “forever” home. So we’re grieving, laughing, crying, grateful, praying and working together. She also helps with our Aunt with dementia so we are very close.

I’m reading every day and keeping each of you close to my heart ❤️

Happy New Lorita. Still working on the farm with the animals (sheep,goats,chickens,duck,gennias,kids,dogs,and cats. Alot if work to get the farm going. With moving and selling the old house. Been sick with a viral cold since Christmas eve. Could be the different weather here on the farm. We gave a creek and a pond for ducks. Hope everyone has a safe new year.

2025 …leaving with a sigh. All in all it was a pretty good year…looking forward to 2026 and new things.

Good afternoon. I posted too late to say good morning, although I was up early enough.

The sky is overcast but the weather is warm, no precipitation at this moment.

Is it the end of the year already? It seems too soon!

Times Square has been celebrating New Year's Eve since 1904. My brother, two cousins and I were among the throngs of celebrants one NYE, we were cold and 8 blocks away from the Ball, but we had a good time. Everyone was laughing and telling jokes. That was in 1993.

I'll be home tonight, watching the celebrants on TV with my noisemaker and sparkling cider.

I've been on this board since late December, 2008. I'm glad the Front Porchers are still rocking!

Everyone, enjoy your New Year's Eve!

Iris

Wishing everyone on the front porch a Happy New Year and thank you for sticking with us newbees. We would truly be lost without you. May 2026 be a year of unexpected but welcomed blessings and mercies.