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Happy Tuesday!
Day two is now nice and quiet as kids went off to school. It is hectic in the morning getting the 3 kids out the door with getting dressed, breakfast, meds, brush teeth, get shoes on, get lunches out of frig to put in back packs and finally jackets. The easiest is the dogs, they stay outside until nap time then they come in and Obi naps in crate and Ewok sleeps whereever. The hardest part is getting up so early but I have been in bed by ten so at least I am getting sleep.
Lin, you must have your favorite instructors and I do hope they all come back at one time or another.
Catching up with friends is always great and you do seem to love to talk on the phone. The kids ate part of my dinner but then decided they didn't like it except for Robby, they ended up with corn dogs.
I give up on trying to make them eat healthy, that will be up to mom.
Relaxing morning in my son's office as his chair is good for my back. I did get his permission to use his desk and chair. The kids went to their friends house and the dad will walk them to school. I told him I would pick up the kids so he didn't have too.
Have a good day.
Sandy
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Good evening. A day of laundry, some cooking, sorting of card making supplies. I have one stack for birthday cards and another for Christmas cards. No talking on the phone today. I did some shopping at the Amazon Prime Days sale. I had a gift sent to my friend who’s stuck at home trying to heal up. Did a couple of cardio classes and watched the regular Tuesday night Live YouTube. It was very good tonight.
Sandy, glad things are going relatively smoothly, well, except maybe the food. Take care my friend.
Jackie, hi. Have I missed your posts?
Be safe everyone.
Lin 🙋🏼♀️
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I’m sorry I haven’t posted for a couple of days but Wi-Fi is still playing up, although the tv reception has calmed down now so isn’t giving me a dizzy feeling! Our weather is all over the place so it rains when it shouldn’t or the sun shines when it should be pouring! Little achieved outside but I hope this afternoon I’ll get more tidying done. The lady that is missing still hasn’t been found and I’ve had a couple of visits from the police after reporting seeing someone on the morning I went to my dentist. They took my car dash cam card away to check but phoned to tell me it hasn’t recorded anything since last year! The officer did return this morning so he could run the card in my car camera but no luck, which is so frustrating. They are waiting for the local bus company to hand over their recordings but it’s being very slow.
We had an early walk but bumping into other dog walkers slowed us right down. I saw David who is panicking about driving to visit friends about 150 miles away. He hasn’t driven much for years but I suggested he remind himself of all the driving he used to do as he’s that same person, just older! I bought pet supplies on my way home and also a new dash cam!!
Rather you than me Sandy! I don’t mind early starts but mine are easy with just dogs to deal with!
Sounds like you are getting into a routine now.
Lots going on for you too Lin. I too love long chats on the phone with friends unless I’m itching to get in my garden. I need to phone Christine about travelling to Les’s funeral tomorrow and know that won’t be a short conversation! I’ll do it now and leave the afternoon free for weeding!
Happy Wednesday.
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Happy Wednesday! Kids are in school, laundry is in dryer and I am eating breakfast soon. Rob will be home tonight but one more night and I will be sleeping in my own bed tomorrow. I am hoping to make it to my meeting tomorrow but Lisa said she has to be at work at 11 so it should be no problem.
Jackie, sorry you are having wifi problems. You are right to encourage David to drive but I do hope he is careful. Too bad your camera wasn't working but at least you now have a new working one. I do hope the lady is found soon. Will be a sad day for you tomorrow with Les's funeral. Drive safe.
Lin, wow, Christmas cards already? I hate the thought of winter, we are having such a gorgeous fall. Winter will probably come in full force one of these days. Lisa's parents had to evacuate because of the hurrican heading their way, they went to their sons more inland. Her mom is worried about the house flooding so I hope everything is okay when this is over.
I did manage tto take a nap yesterday and might try again today but I want to run to the store to get the neighbor a gift for taking the kids every morning. I will pick them up again today but then the kids are off for two days for teacher's conferences.
Have a good day.
Sandy
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Happy end of the day. I tried a couple additional exercise classes today. One was okay, the other, mot so much. I did find out one instructor who did not come back from her ‘vacation’ actually had a medical procedure and recovery is taking longer than anticipated. The other lady showed up as a sub late this afternoon. She lives in South Carolina and they were hit hard by the storm. She called their area post-apocalyptic, at least for a while. They have power and Internet now. She did not say when she would be back on the regular schedule. It was nice to see her.
My friend did get her package today. She sounded happy.
I called a friend today asking for a laundry tip. She is the best with laundry. Anyway, she told me a quite long and involved story about her still paralyzed grandson and his progress. In the end, the grandson ended up with her current vehicle and got a loan to pay it off with the dealer. She was leasing the vehicle and it is perfect for hand control conversion and a wheel chair can be transported. She ended up with a Chevy Equinox that she fell in love with. Everyone is happy. Nice when these things work out.
Jackie, I hope the funeral is not too upsetting.
Sandy, wahoo, back to sleeping at home tomorrow night. Yippee!
Take care everyone.
Lin 🙋🏼♀️
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Happy birthday Jake 🎊🎂🥳
I hope you enjoy your day.
Lin 🙋🏼♀️
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Hello Sneakers. It is turning colder but at least we now only get the occasional shower. Les’s funeral was a celebration of his life as much as seeing him off on his next journey. His favourite Frank Sinatra and Doris Day songs greeted us and his big family and love for animals and gardening mentioned so not a sad occasion. I will miss my visits and our long chats though. Christine picked me up and drove us to the church so that was a treat for me! I had a bag of tomatoes for her but she told me another friend had given her a lot earlier so I brought mine home again! My new dash cam will be up and running once I sit quietly and format it, a task I’m not looking forward to as the little push buttons and screen are so fiddly.
More pottering in my greenhouse this afternoon because I had promised Charmaine I would take cuttings from a couple of my shrubs and a threat of frost tonight meant I needed to pot them up and put them in a warm propagator. I also groomed George to snip off some fur around his eyes and brushed out Betty’s constant moulting coat.
Sadly, it was reported on our local news this evening that a woman’s body has been found that police think is the missing lady, although she hasn’t yet been formally identified. Nothing untoward or criminal mentioned but there has been a hint she was diagnosed with early dementia so might have got lost which is tragic for her family.
Brrr, I just let Betty into the garden where a clear sky and brightly lit stars mean it’s cold out there!
Wow Sandy, what a perfect grandma you are with everything running smoothly and even finding time to plan a gift for the helpful neighbour. You will deserve a good night’s sleep in your own bed tomorrow.
The Tudor style teapot is charming Lin. You seem to be busy as ever too.
Another dry, sunny day tomorrow so I will take George and Betty early on to the moors and that means I must get myself to bed.
Take care.
Jackie 🥰
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Happy Birthday Jake!0
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Jake wanted pizza for his birthday so he ordered more than enough from his favourite place and it was delivered at lunch time so we had pizza for lunch and for supper and will have it again tomorrow. He got phone calls from his daughter and his brother and a few friends. this is the week of the neighbourhood yard waste collection so I've been driving bags of cuttings over each day. I don't want to cut down the sunflowers or the pumpkins yet, but I'll find a way to incorporate it all into the garbage can a bit at a time in November and December. We are getting used to Jake not driving but it's hard for him to be the passenger and not give helpful suggestions.
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Happy Friday! Home sweet home! Felt good to sleep in my own bed and do as I want this morning.
I have to admit I do like living by myself. It was fun with the kids, but they are tiring especially when they are cranky. Rob is back on duty and I am taking today for myself. I ordered groceries for a later delivery, doing my laundry and then will just catch up on missed TV shows. Life is good.
Barbie, I am glad Jake got the pizza he wanted for his birthday and hopes he enjoys for the next few days. lol It sounds like he had a nice day. I didn't know he wasn't driving anymore, it that forever? That is my worst fear.
Jackie, that is what I want, a celebration of life, nothing sad or morbid. I want everyone to remember me as I am and have happy memories of me. I even wanted a one man band that we go to see but my kids said no, they aren't going to want to dance at my celebration, they will be too sad. I guess in a way I can understand that, but wouldn't it be fun???
Lin, such a sad story about your friends still paralyzed grandson. How generous of her to let him have her car to refinance. I hope she enjoys her new car. Your instructors are going through some bad times, I hope all works out for them and you.
Have a nice day all.
Sandy
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Hello. Another day of chores, cardio, answering emails, and out of the blue, a phone call in response to the email I had just sent. It turned into a long conversation. It turns out she had gone to the dermatologist I recommended. She has a lot of skin problems. One is a very low grade sarcoma which is actually quite large and located on her spine where she has little muscle or extra tissue. The biopsy seems to continue to bleed. Anyway, she is not scheduled for the procedure until the first part of November. She isn’t sleeping well now due to the skin rash she has. Poor dear.
Well, today was our last hot day for a while. The air conditioner was chugging along all afternoon.
Barbie, I am glad Jake got the treat he wanted for his birthday. It sounds like a busy week for you with the yard waste collection underway. Best wishes to you both. Stay safe. Wishing you much happiness.
Sandy, wahoo, some time to yourself. Living alone isn’t bad but I find I do like to talk to people from time to time. 😁
Jackie, I am glad the funeral was not a heart breaking sad event. Lovely. So you had to bring your bag of tomatoes home again. Oh dear, the news does not sound promising for the missing lady. I trust you rested well this evening.
Thinking best thoughts for everyone.
Lin 🙋🏼♀️
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Sandy, Jake is restricted from driving for six months after the "event" with his defibrillator at the beginning of August. The cardiologist said that there is a chance of a recurrence that could be fatal to him or others if were driving. It should be safe after six months. Barbie 2
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Happy Saturday! Family zoom call at 12;30, then an errand before Church. Still trying to catch up on my recorded shows but should get more done today. Going to an escape room and dinner tomorrow afternoon with Cheryl and Marisa. I haven't seen Marisa is a couple of weeks and I am busy all next week and weekend. My son and DIL are coming Wednesday to Saturday. I have hair appointment Tuesday, Wednesday trial appointment and dinner with John and Laurie, Thursday an eye appointment to check my vision as my new glasses don't seem to be working right. Laurie has plans for quilting classes or something everyday so John can be my driver. Saturday after they leave I might be going to Lisa's friend's house for food before going to the Haunted Trail with kids. Sunday I think we are going to a pumpkin farm. No rest for the weary or the old people. lol I may or may not go.
Barbie, I am glad Jake is a good patient and listens to his doctors. If he is a good boy he can have his keys back when the time is right.
Lin, I am so sorry about your friend, it sounds very unpleasant. I am neve alone for long, I get texts all day long and as you know I am not home often but when I am I enjoy my time alone.
Jackie, MIA again, busy days???
Have a good day.
Sandy
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Hello,
Barbie, thanks for the explanation. I thought perhaps Jake was prohibited from driving due to his medical condition, not that it may just be temporary. I hope he does not have any additional incidents.
Sandy, I think I totally lost my breath reading through the crazy busy event schedule. Oh my! I could never have done all of that. That is way too peopley for me. I hope you enjoy everything.
Jackie, hello and hoping you and your buddies are doing well. An author I know who posts about her personal life as well as professional life told an intensely frightening story. She had lost her long time dog companion several months ago due to illness. She had been pining to find another dog, she felt quite lonely. She saw a dog that interested her on a local rescue web site. She went to meet the dog and fell in love on the spot. A day or two later, she adopted the dog and took him home. He settled in immediately, loved his dog bed, cuddled, and seemed happy. The next day they were in the backyard and the dog suddenly went ballistic and attacked her. She was quite mauled and was lucky to throw something and the dog diverted attention from her. She got to the house and called the sheriff. She was taken by ambulance to the hospital and was treated and stitched up. Authorities found a way to take the dog to the pound. He will be held for 10 days to check for illness. Unfortunately he will then be put down due to the attack. I wonder what happened? Don’t the rescue people do background checks on the animals they take in?
Okay, enough. I just feel so sorry for her.
Well, must move along. I need a bit more cardio this afternoon.
Be safe everyone.
Lin 🙋🏼♀️
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Happy Sunday! Cooler day today and rain expected the next two days. Still not caught up on my shows but there is no hurry. Cheryl will be picking me up at 12:45 for the escape room, Marisa will meet us there. I hope I can contribute some help but most of the time they tell me what to do. lol
Lin, I am a people person and like to keep busy most of the time but staying home is always great.
What a terrible experience for your friend and the dog. I feel the dog must have some brain issues that turned him like that. I hope she makes a great recovery and the dog RIP.
Still no Jackie, either she has no internet or she is extremely busy. I do hope she is okay.
Have a good day,
Sandy
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Here I am and all good here, just tired and trying over the weekend to catch up with friends and my small family. I’m also continuing the great garden clear up, slow but sure, then this afternoon spent over 3 hours on the phone talking to my old school friend Anne. We usually catch up every couple of months but for some reason it had been over 5 months so lots to talk about!
It’s certainly becoming colder, so there goes the summer we never had, but the stoves are set, ready for a match whenever I feel I need to light a fire and my new heaters are working well. It looks like a quiet week ahead with only one definite which is driving David to his pre-op on Friday. Since he drove himself over 100 miles to visit friends for a long weekend I’m hoping it will have helped him regain confidence to take himself to hospital appointments in the future. I’ve not heard from Sheila in the past week so hopefully she has arranged transport for her next appointment.
Anne had an appointment to fix a faulty hearing aid and is delighted the problem was solved by a pleasant doctor. Next is the first cataract removal! She and Mike had to leave the apartment building last night around midnight and stand in the freezing cold with everyone and their dog while emergency services dealt with a fire. Our stoic Anne took it all in her stride!
Lin, what an awful experience the author had with the rescue dog. Did she say why it had ended up in a shelter in the first place? My local shelters put a lot of effort into checking prospective owners and my experience has been, especially with a stray, they do their best to monitor behaviour for some time before matching with an adopter. That poor dog must have experienced something bad in the past that triggered the attack but sadly won’t be trusted again. George bit me once, soon after I adopted him, and the shelter told me most people would have returned him. I was wary of him for weeks but we got through it!
Sandy, I hope you managed to get out of the escape room, all ready for a very busy week!
As ever, I’m late and need to get to bed.
Stay safe.
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Good evening. I am doing some tidying up so I can then just bring the supplies for each project as I tackle it. Card projects of course. I am almost finished with the birthday card I need to mail soon. November is a bit more challenging with 7 cards to make. Then, holiday cards!
I watched online church today and signed on for 2 more challenging cardio classes. Wore me out! I was quite happy to have a great instructor for each class. Yippee!
So great to hear from you Jackie. Sometimes catching up takes a lot of time. Glad you were able to make connections with your people.
And thanks for the Anne update. Thank heavens the fire didn’t damage their apartment and they were able to return. So tomorrow is Canadian Thanksgiving right? Hope do, I sent Anne an electronic card. I hope her eye surgery goes well.
As far as why the dog ended up in the shelter initially, she really didn’t say. A friend took her back to the hospital for a follow-up visit. The doctors said she is doing okay. The friend said that she is unable to use her hands right now so
no typing so I don’t expect any updates for a while.
Sandy, happy successful escape room experience! Keep enjoying all of your activities.
Be safe everyone.
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Happy Monday! It's a me day and I am just staying in and doing nothing. The escape room we went to was very different and although confusing it was fun. We are not sure we escaped but the picture they took said we did. Dinner was great but we went to one of my favorite restaurants. Got home early and continued to catch up on my shows. Tomorrow starts my busy week.
Lin, what an awful experience for your friend but I think the shelter should have known if he was aggressive or not. She was trying to give a rescue a home and now she will be afraid to try again.
You are really into cardio, you must be in good shape to do all those classes.
Jackie, good to hear from you and glad all is well. Sorry to hear about a fire in Mike's building and hope no one was hurt. I hope after her surgery she will be able to return to us. It is getting cooler here as well so winter can't be far ahead.
Have a good day,
Sandy
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Oh no, only 5% battery left so a very short hello from me. A warm but overcast day but I managed to weed the border that I intended so can now move to the wild bottom! Now Betty wants out!!
I’ll come back tomorrow when I gather it will rain all day!
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Hi, cold here today. I couldn’t take it any longer and have turned on the heat. Oh that feels good. I nearly froze in the shower this morning. I couldn’t get the water hot enough to bask in the really warm water.
Happy cardio day. Great dance class and yes, the long absent instructor returned. She said she was now over 3 weeks post op. I noticed she is coughing quite a bit. Hope she is okay. The second class was with the always there instructor. Super class. The last class was not my style so I dropped out. I am just trying to build more stamina. Some days it seems to be working, other days not at all.
Spent the rest of the afternoon tossing our little things from the refrigerator, lots of envelopes and misc junk mail and finally my huge sacrifice—8 worn out t-shirts. Well loved! Also dug out another sweater. Something I will probably just wear at home. It is softy and cuddly. And yes, I have it on.
Jackie, sorry your battery was low but good to hear from you. Hey Betty, time to sleep!
Sandy, glad to hear you are having a day just for yourself. 🙌🏻🙌🏻.
Some idiot people were posting on her feed saying when do you think you’ll try again to find a dog, etc. The woman cannot even type and has to have someone come each day to change her bandages. Not time to discuss the future. I hope the friend who is putting updates out there will delete all of these comments.
Be warm everyone!
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Happy Tuesday! Chilly here as well, I do have my heat on just to get the chill out. I have a phone appointment with my finance guy at 11 and then a hair appointment at 12. I will also go to store for a few items for my son and DIL. That is all that is on my schedule today.
Lin, I am glad your instructor is back but hope she is not overdoing. I agree about those idiot people, let the poor lady heal and get over the trauma. People can be so cruel.
Jackie, glad you are getting the last of your summer chores done but we miss you.
Have a good one.
Sandy
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Hello. It continues to be cold here but should warm up late in the week. I am so glad to have the heat on. I am going to give a try to attending all of the classes one of my favorite instructors is leading today. I doubt I can do it but decided to give it a go. Then need to make a quick bite to eat and then a long new product reveal party on YouTube with the company who always has a Tuesday night Live. Wonder if I will fall asleep from being worn out?
Sandy, I wish I had a finance person. It sounds like a lovely thing to have an expert on call. Happy hair appointment and grocery shopping for your guests. 👍🏻👍🏻
Jackie, hoping you are having a good day. Hello to George and Betty.
I sent Anne an electronic birthday card and got a little note in return. Same with the Canadian Thanksgiving card yesterday. Thrilled to receive replies!
Hello to all of our missing Sneakers. 🙋🏼♀️ Jeri, Diane, Barbie, Joy and anyone else I missed. I saw a couple of Instagram stories from Shirley. Lovely grandchildren and her lovely art work.
Be safe everyone.
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I sent Anne a birthday wish as well and she responded. So good to hear from her. I miss her.
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Happy Tuesday. We haven’t had too much rain after all. I think our forecasters are finding it challenging to say for sure what weather we’re likely to get because the warmer Atlantic is stirring up winds from all directions. It’s remarkably warm at the moment so I’m making the most of not having to wrap up. I’ve managed to finish tidying the top half of my garden so can look out and pretend nothing else needs doing but actually the bottom half is a bit of a jungle and when I was cutting down a few canes for Linda, who wants to make a frame for a clematis, I was a bit overwhelmed by the amount of work still needed. Never mind, I will just have to pace myself and also do my best to keep in touch with the Sneakers.
Coffee and cakes with Linda tomorrow morning but we probably won’t go far.
Lin, how awful for the lady you know. That’s a nasty injury and must have been so traumatic for her. I’m sure I would hesitate to adopt another dog at any time, never mind soon after being mauled. Some people are too quick to give an opinion on social media. I’m seeing the same thing happening over the lady who went missing and sadly died. It’s a tragedy for her family but total strangers who never met her think it’s okay to tell the world what they think happened! Love the tea cup!
Sandy, it’s good to read you are enjoying a couple of special quiet days. Keep warm!
I’ve just let Betty out into the garden and it’s pouring with rain. I have a towel ready to dry her when she returns! George is already snoozing on my bed.
Take care
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Happy Wednesday! I don't have much time as I am going to attorney's office to pick up a check and have to be back in time for the limo service to pick my up for my trial appointment. John and Laurie will be here later and tonight we are going out for dinner. Busy days ahead. I hope you all have a great day.
Sandy
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Hi! Busy day with classes I signed up for. Hitting all of them so far. Baked some sweet potatoes but didn’t get around to beans or quinoa. Maybe another day. I had ordered a few things from my local hardware store which were to arrive tomorrow. Surprise—they arrived this morning. They ask you to pick-up same day if possible. Having people order and not pickup for days must take a lot of storage space. I went this afternoon before the school buses roll. Worked out well but hey, it was still chilly out there! Did get one load of laundry finished and swept my basement so I am ready for the furnace service call first thing in the morning.
Sandy, another busy day. Enjoy your visit with your son and wife. Picking up a check is much more fun than dropping one off. 🙄
Jackie, hello. How was your coffee and cakes get together with Linda today? Did you do any shopping?
Be safe everyone.
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Hello! We’ve been in the clouds all day, literally! Thick fog and soaking drizzle, so sitting in the post office coffee shop sipping Americano coffees with delicious carrot cake was a great choice. Quite a few locals found their way on to the moor so we enjoyed the cosy atmosphere until it was time to leave. The fog had become even more dense so once Linda dropped me back home and collected the plant canes I had cut down for her and some bricks I had no use for, I then spent a relaxing afternoon with the pets in front of the wood burner. It’s supposed to be a lot dryer and brighter tomorrow.
Lin, I’m sure it will be good timing to get your furnace serviced with it being chilly. I’m hoping Anne’s cataract removal procedure went well and she’s now back home with Jilly and Mike.
Sandy, enjoy your meal out. I hope the trial is going well and you get good news
I’ve been watching a YouTube video combination of recent hurricanes and tornadoes around just about every corner of the planet. Enough to give me bad dreams so I’ve switched off!
Take care and keep warm.
Jackie 🥰
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Happy Thursday! The trial went well, he said my eyes are better but continue with the prednisone drops once a day. I go back in three weeks for another checkup. I am going to see my regular eye doctor today to check my prescription because I feel something is off. I wish I could wear progressive lenses but I just can't get used to them but will ask him again. I also want to him to check my droopy eyelids because I think they interfere with my vision. My son will go with me incase they dilate my eyes.
We had a nice dinner last night and played Settlers of Catan. Laurie won.
Have a nice day.
Sandy
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Hi, my furnace was a-okay today. Didn’t even need a new air filter as it was still pristine. Cannot believe that in my house. 😂🤣
Got my bags of salt hauled down to the basement. Tried to put in a grocery order at 2 different places. The things I wanted were out of stock so no order. Worked on birthday cards, did some cardio classes, and I am all tired out. I need more energy!
Sandy, I hope you got some answers from your eye doctor. Did he adjust your prescription?
Jackie and Barbie, wishing you well.
Be safe everyone.
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Happy Friday! Laundry is started and later John will take me to Costco for computer glasses. The eye doctor said my prescription was right and Costco made the glasses right but I might need computer glasses for the distance from my chair to the monitor. They do not suggest progressive or bifocal for me since it is hard to get used too and you have to learn how to move your eyes. As far as droopy eyelids he said they are fine and we can talk about that at a later time after the trial is over.
Tonight is my friend's 90th birthday and we were invited to dinner with her family to celebrate her at a restaurant. I feel bad leaving my son and DIL but they understand since she is 90. My DIL basically came to attend classes for sewing and other things where she bought her sewing machine. She has class from 8:30-5:30 so John spends his day with me. She has a short class tomorrow so they will leave after that because John has a tennis match on Sunday with his league. I am having him go through a big box of electronics and stuff for recycling. They have an even near me tomorrow to bring your recycling and I want to get that box our of my house.
Have a good day.
Sandy
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