Senior Golden Sneakers
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Happy Wednesday!
things are feeling a little normal today. I have everything done in my new place except the valance for the vertical blinds. Bryanna came last night to help but we just couldn't get it up. I am sure I have the wrong clips so I will go to Home Depot today to try and get the correct kind. She put up my decal for me which makes me happy. I will be going to bingo tonight as it has been a few weeks since I have gone. I didn't go for the $15k last night as we were expecting storms. Not sure if it has been won or not.
I sat for the boys yesterday and believe me I am worn out after a few hours. They are adorable and I love them, but let's just say it is always good to go home. lol
Jackie, I love your picture of the grazing cows and as Patsy said would make a great painting or framed picture. We have nothing so beautiful in Illinois, our land is so flat it is embarrassing. Chicago of course is our main attraction but what a nightmare to drive in traffic.
Anne, any habits that Jilly has make me smile. She is so tiny and cute I could never get angry with her. Did you get the basement dry?
Patsy, sailing sounds wonderful but I admit I am a little afraid on sailboats, thinking they might turn over. Your son, I am sure is an expert sailor (?) and enjoying his time with his girlfriend. Have you had a video call with them to sort of meet her?
Buzz, please be careful with banks online, so many scams going on I just want you to be safe.
I am glad you are feeling better and still wondering when your son is coming?
Lin, your life so busy, it is hard to keep up with you. Sorry about all the rain you are getting, I hope it dries up soon. We are expecting dry weather for a few days in fact hot, but rain again on Sunday.
The day seems to be getting away from me again, so I best get moving. Have a great day.
Sandy
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Hello, an early and long Tai Chi morning!! Then a stop at one of the local grocery stores that offers the discount day on health items and organic. No one seems to have organic zucchini right now. I will try Whole Foods tomorrow.
I have addressed another birthday card. Will get it in the mail and will likely go to the afternoon Tai Chi class as many schedule changes are in the works the next week or so due to vacations and the Holiday. My legs say, no, don’t go but I may over rule the objection.
Jackie, lovely photo. It somehow reminded me of a farm my hubby and I lived on for a couple of years. There were lovely woods and a pasture with a stream going through it. And we raised some beef cattle. It was very lovely but we had little time to wander about to enjoy it. Too much work.
Anne, we are getting a break from the rain right now and very hot temperatures are on the way again. Mid to upper 90’s by Friday. Don’t overdo the heavy work. Keep your back and leg from harm!
Patsy, I am glad you are feeling better. Wahoo! And wonderful that Katie’s vet visit is out of the way. Your son is such an interesting person. Thanks for letting us know what he is up to. I can imagine his sailboat and of course I am sure I am all wrong. Haaaaa.
Sandy, grandchildren are apparently designed to wear out grandparents and also are there so you have someone to spoil (as people call it). Happy Home Depot trip to you. I still need to try to go to the Apple store one of these days. I was talking to a lady who tried to go to the store for help last week, without an appointment, and they told her the wait would be at least 45 minutes. That place is crazy! Thankfully, Home Depot is never that busy. Right?
Buzz, I need to do some online banking later this afternoon. Usually I do not have the need to speak to anyone with my banking transactions. I have more trouble with local in person transactions. Argh.
All best wishes sent to all dear Sneakers.
Hugs.
Lin
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It did work and very nice. You look set for life. Well worth the move I think. Anne.1
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Okay this why I have a lot of laundry! Katie and a clean sock she stood right out of the dryer.3
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Sandy! How cool is that! Everything coordinated and color matched! Looks like it was designed by a decorator. Terrific job. I think you will be happy and comfortable there. Beautiful!
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Jill couldn't reach into the dryer, however she and the beautiful Katie are sisters under the skin when it comes to a love of "sockies". Once she gets her teeth into a sock it becomes hers, being unfit for human wearing at that point.1
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I'm so late...or early, I guess! I keep taking the wrong letter, so I'll let SANDY know my son is arriving Sunday along with his DW Donna, her granddaughter, Mia, and possibly Donna's sister Bev! I only reserved a 1 BR apartment, but it does have 2 bathrooms!
Afraid I just skimmed today's posts, as I'm having problems with the site jumping all about. In fact, it just posted this without a click! So goodnight all. It's crazy online and I'm too sleepy!
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Our heatwave continues which restricts outside jobs but enjoyed our woodland walk before I drove to a friend's home to deliver rhubarb I'd picked at the allotment when watering last night. George is very low key in this heat and snoozes for most of the day so last night we walked on the moors until sunset around 10pm and saw as many people up there as we normally run into during the day.
Yesterday's photo was taken when chatting to my friend and suddenly noticing the scene over her shoulder. I did think Constable would have had his paints and brushes out but then so would PATSY and ANNE!
Patsy that's another adorable photo of Katie and so funny with her sock. She must be a constant delight for you and John.
Sandy, your new home looks amazing and I can see why you chose to live there. I don't think my cottage has ever been that tidy!!
Lin, friends of mine raise a few cattle on their small farm located on the top of the moors but few trees or shelter, in fact very exposed. I know how hard they have to work to maintain the health of their herd. Another friend found her Apple store incredibly unhelpful when she needed help and said she felt they thought she was a dotty old lady so after a confrontation returned her new phone!
Light lunch time then I will see if I can work outside for a while. Yesterday I got sunburn on the back of my neck while finishing the trellis job and attaching the tumbling rose so must find my cream protection.
Enjoy your day everyone.
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Good morning
Sandy, wonderful new apartment!
Patsy, Katie is adorable. Even if she runs off with a sock or two.
Anne, perhaps you need some tiny children sized socks for Jilly to grab? She must drag a full sized sock.
Jackie, beautiful photo. Thanks for sharing it! And good for you on completing the trellis work. Do you have a sunburn cure? I like aloe vera but I am not sure it does anything other than feel good. Hi George.
Buzz, sorry for the continuing tech problems. This morning I went to my laptop to wake it,up, it was on, just hibernating. But it would not do anything. Just a black screen. So I did a hard power off and then turned it on again. After a long time everything came back, mystery to me.
Happy to say I did prevail with the online purchase of AppleCare for my new phone yesterday. Whoppee. No trip to the Apple store needed now. Also finished my online banking and am registered now for two of the three farmland seminars I usually attend each year.
Feels like progress.
It is Library ladies morning. Maybe we will finally finish that difficult jigsaw puzzle. Truth be told, I would be finished by now if we did no sit and talk so long before wandering over to start on the puzzle. A stop or two on the way home if the predicted severe thunderstorms have not arrived by then.
Off I go once again. Hugs.
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We've just got back from our morning walk which involved avoiding three young foxes. The cub family have grown up, and I will have to be very careful because Jill is half their size and my pet wild bunny is no more. I suppose they do keep the rat population down, but Buns!
It's already very warm this morning and we will reach, they tell us, temperatures of 37 and up. Plans are being made for the homeless, water etc. I must fill the bird bath with water for the birds and all the wild life. I don't cope well with anything over 70 degrees so dreading over 100!
I shall be lurking inside JACKIE in a pair of shorts I almost chucked out.
Mike sent me a video of a very tiny donkey on YouTube. Absolutely delightful but I've no idea how to copy it on here. It's called Tiny Donkey Thinks he's a Dog. If you can find it, do watch.
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Happy Thursday! Life seems to be back to normal, no win at bingo but I did return most of the containers that I had borrowed to move. Meeting today and a stop at Walmart. Tomorrow my cleaning girl and I will clean the old apartment and then hopefully hand over the keys and be done with that phase of my life. It will be interesting to see how much she gives me back from my security deposit, although last time I talked to her about it, she did say it would not be a $1000 so hopefully she gives me at least half although I deserve the full deposit.
Anne, I started to watch the tiny donkey but I don't have enough time right now. He is darling though and will finish later. Here is the link for those who want to watch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIQKlHSD89E
Lin, glad you got the Apple Care online instead of having to go to the store. It can be a nightmare there with so many people. Good luck on the puzzle, maybe today will be the day it gets finished.
Jackie, another beautiful picture, you are sharing Jeri's skills in capturing amazing shots.
It is almost a problem being a little OCD, I like everything in its place. I do need one more valance for my kitchen so I will probably look for one today as I have no patience.
Buzz, I bet you are excited to see your son and extended family. I am sure they will work out the sleeping arrangements and will care less just to be able to be with you.
Patsy, absolutely love the picture of Katie, with that face you can't get angry. You can always buy new socks. lol
Time to go, have a good day.
Sandy
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Hi LIN, this is MY sockie , Jilly Bean. Anybody out there want to play rip Annes sock, Katie, George?
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Hello everyone! Wow! I have lost my post three times. Not that I have real news of consequence. I have been dragging around so foggy and clumsy. Not sure what is going on here. I guess poor nights sleep.
The way I will deal with this is to swim through the fog and keep going until the mental clouds lift. I did watch the donkey video. Adorable little creature. He reminded me of Katie.
I am trying to brush Katie and I am using a skin and coat conditioner made with Emu oil. It really made my hands soft and really helped my sad cuticles. My hands always look awful because of the paints etc that I use. Anyway I am going to look into this. However, I hate to think I am using something that they have to kill the animals to get. One of my ongoing conflicts in life.
I am sewing a thunder jacket for Katie. The ones at the pet store don’t fit. The July 4th fireworks and thunderstorms are terrifying for her. Everyone says they really help, including our vet.
Made my sugarless blueberry muffins. Not bad! I used frozen blueberries and applesauce for moisture and sweet. It worked. You need muffin papers however. John said the sugarless, whole-wheat, low-fat muffins are just toooooo healthy. They aren’t really muffins!
Jilly is so cute...she makes you want to just pick her up and squeeze her with hugs. I feel that way about almost all creatures. Not sure why but I do have this odd affection for creatures even fish, frogs and lizards. Snakes do scare me. We have several green garden snakes out in a rock lined flower bed. John says they are our little helpers so he is careful when he mows not to disturb them. Huh? Well, we all know John is a crazy guy.
Stay strong, be well, love hard,
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OK PATSY, if I can catch a picture while it's dozing in our brick outdoor patio, I'll send you the resident iguana!
I played volley ball today in our new auditorium, since the new exercise/game room we were supposed to use is much too small ! I finally got my weight down below last week's but yesterday we had a welcome / meet and greet party for our new director, and the chef went all out with fabulous appetizer snacks so today I'm up 2 pounds again! But I was asked if I've lost weight so what the heck! I sat down for a few minutes to get my legs up and must have dozed off, so I had better get dressed for dinner, which will be with our neighbor who is celebrating his birthday. He has rather advanced Parkinson, and it is very difficult to understand his speech. So sad, because he is brilliant and funny.
SANDY, unless there is serious damage, you should receive your entire sum back! Knowing you, it is probably in better condition than when you moved in!
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It appears our resident backgrounds are shifting and our chef will not be outdone. On tonight's menu, for instance, we had choices including turkey soup with Chinese noodles, salad was an antipasto, main choices included Lasagna, Hot Pastrami sandwich, potato pancakes, Japanese Basa and turkey chili! I think I saw a notice about Weight Watchers being introduced in 3 weeks! Although I lost almost 20 pounds, I have just barely gone down one size---TIGHT! This is really getting serious! Can I get serious AFTER my son etc. leave?
I'm late tonight because I had to design and print 2 sympathy cards and several thank you's for donations people had made for my birthday. So now I can go to bed with a slightly clearer head! By the way, pastrami simply doesn't go on white bread!
Buzz
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Blimey BUZZ, whatever happened to boiled beef and cabbage or fish and chips? I haven't heard of half the stuff on your menu! I don't think I'd survive without my shepherds pie and egg and chips! Typical Limey, that's me. Congratulations on such a huge weight loss though so the menu must be good but I'll never join you consuming stew and dumplings like I do, sigh.
Never mind, it's 31 deg today mounting to 37 deg by Saturday and the last thing I want to eat is a dumpling. I did manage to lose a humble pound this past week. All to do with heat methinks, not diet endurance!
And so it's grocery shop day yet again and Mike over for lunch. I'm about to make potato salad whilst it is cool enough to boil a spud.
Sit in the fridge, sit in a bath full of cold water, whatever it takes, stay COOL girls,
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Hello lovely people, we are again basking in hot sunshine but my poor garden is beginning to wilt. Apart from the pots of annuals and of course tomato, cucumber and pepper plants there's little I can do to refresh the rest so will just have to wait for the rainy season which could be any time for us! Most of yesterday afternoon was spent in a comfy chair in the shade with George and cat Hebe beside me but by 5pm the sun had moved off the garden room so I was able to put a last coat of paint on the outside low wall... it's looking very bright this morning! We've walked the woods and George has even managed to eat most of his brunch that included a spoonful of yogurt but is now barking at nothing yet again! Would I have adopted him if I'd known this Lhasa trait, probably not but love him I do so must take the rough with the smooth. My plan is for housework this morning and this evening I will go to the allotment with my neighbours when we hope it will have cooled a bit otherwise we won't do much more than drink tea and chat!
Lin, Aloe vera is something I use a lot because I have a plant ion my bathroom sill that a friend gave me many years ago. It was a Godsend when I developed a heat rash after radiotherapy treatment and I even smeared some on George's scar from that recent operation. My neck is fine now and turning a dark shade of brown!
Patsy, slugs are probably the only creatures I feel I can live without although I know they are loved by hedgehogs for an evening meal so shouldn't resent them. Today, as we stood by the river watching the dogs splash about I was drawn to sparkles in the sunlight and saw it was beautiful iridescent damselflies skipping over the top of the water. I watched their dance until they disappeared round a bend in the river. Emu oil is something new to me and perhaps it's not derived from the emu.... now I'll have to look it up, along with thunder jackets?
Buzz, quite a menu and a lot of sodium I bet! I'm convinced I'd be twice the size I am if I lived surrounded by such food so a 20 lb loss in weight is a wonderful achievement and I wouldn't go worrying about the scales while your son and family visit, just enjoy.
Anne, my shorts are out on the washing line after I spilled drops of fish oil in my lap.... must have been dribbling! I think it's come out but if not the sun should help to bleach it away.
Sandy, OCD is something I would never come near to suffering with, too much hard work by my reckoning! LOL I do prefer my cottage to be clean and tidy as it seems to settle me but there's always something waiting to be put away or hung up. I do hope you get all your deposit back but if you don't then at least question why. That donkey is so cute and no doubt thinks the lady is its mother.
This isn't getting the kitchen floor steam washed so better move. Happy Friday to everyone.
Jackie
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Hello, of course, must run soon for the drive to Tai Chi. More later but must catch up on errands from yesterday. All were jettisoned as severe weather warnings emerged and sirens were going off numerous times yesterday afternoon. We were lucky here, none of the damage other communities received so happy to do my errands today. Hot,hot, hot! Heat index over 100 this afternoon. I picked a lovely day for a noontime oil change in the old buggy. Haaaaa.
Stay safe.
Hugs.
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Emu oil is derived from the fat of the emu bird. They are raised as livestock all over the world primarily for their meat. In fact, they are the perfect environmentally friendly livestock. All parts of the bird are used, they do not tolerate inhumane conditions and actually improve the land on which they are raised.
Sounds good to me Patsy!
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Well, unless you are an emu! Lol.
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Happy Friday! Blimey Anne, you made me laugh with your English Slang! I love it, it is so you! Busy day today, meeting my cleaning girl to clean old place, landlady will come to give my my check and I in return will give her the keys, garage door opener and my pool pass.
I also have to go the bank and I have left a message for my new landlord to get me a pool pass and trying to find out why the front door key can't be made. I need two more sets of keys, one for my cleaning girl and one for Bryanna but two places tried to duplicate the key and it just doesn't work. Once he calls me back I will hit him with these little repairs I need done.
I best get moving to get everything done today so I can start enjoying my new place.
Sandy
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Whoops! Lost my post again! Now...what was I saying? Oh yes. It is Friday yea! Trash day. It is veggie pizza night. I printed up a poster of Buzz’s life lessons to put on my frig. A great reminder for me. I have that tendency toward depression so I always need to remind myself...”life is really pretty darned good! “
The donkey video was just charming. As a kid we had a regular sized donkey. He was given to us by a tour guide that used the donkeys as a way to get tourists down a steep canyon called Pala Dura. Our donkey was also like a big dog. He had pasture right near our house. He had the most ear splitting whinny. He greeted us and demanded pets and carrots and apples and bell peppers as I remember. I had to groom him when I groomed our horses. He was expert at getting the apples out of my pocket.
I googled emu and Gee! They are interesting creatures. We have lots of llàmas here in Oregon and other South American animals. No emus however.
Sandy, your old landlord sounds like a very greedy person. She should be so glad that you were the kind of person who took care of the apartment, paid the rent. Not all landlords are that lucky.
Jackie, seeing your garden wilt and in need of water must be so upsetting. You put so much effort into your garden, it is like another pet. One must care for each plant and give it attention in order for it to flourish. Another lesson I need to keep in mind.
Lin, you are a wonder. I think daily shopping would drive me mad. I hate to shop. John is our family shopper. He is like you. He is organized and keeps a list going of supplies needed and tasks to be done. I bounce from one emergency to the next.
Anne, the joy of different cultures! I once saw a tv programs about English bakers. These people could teach the French a thing or two about baking! The Irish have to be some of the worst cooks. My grandmother could do many things but she could not cook. Her cooking disasters were legendary. But my mom was an amazing cook. Maybe she learned out of desperation.
Buzz, big lizards are great. We have one under the walk right by our garage door. I think he eats spiders. Anyway he is a friend and we try not to discourage him. We have an acquaintance with a big iguana as a pet. That lizard is alarming he is so big. How do you bond with a lizard? Or snake?
Take on the day and when necessary tickle it until you giggle.
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Too sleepy to think tonight, but spent about 1/2 an hour today marveling at 4 iguana of varying colors cavort about on one of our shrubs. I don't mind if they eat spiders, but I hope they leave our geckos alone! Sorry I can't stop and chat , but have been getting strange reactions online from a bank which will not open, and an alert regarding credit reports , which I suspect is a fraud! I can't stand this much longer! "Nite all. Buzz 1
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Buzz, we are told by our banks to always make contact with a phone call to number you know to be them if in any doubt about internet banking. Don't let these thieving so-and-so's spoil your day!
Just home from woodland walk and must do a few chores before it gets too hot so back later.
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Today it will reach 35 deg so it's relatively cool right now at 23. Time to do a few odds and ends like JACKIE.
We met Janice and Amy at the vets yesterday. We had just gone to pick up Jilly's treats and for a nail trim, but Janice was there because 11 year old Amy has a heart condition and she was picking up pills. She has cardiac tests next week. Amy is a rescued dog from the streets of Thailand and Jilly's best friend. Jilly as usual was oohed and aahed over by the vet and staff and told what a good natured girl she is. Earlier at the grocery store the older cashier said "here's our sweet little girl" to which I replied "are you talking about me?" and I actually got a hug and a giggle.
It's our long weekend, Canada Day AND the tariffs come into effect on July 1st. We've all been stocking up on toilet paper before the prices SOAR. Can live without whiskey but toilet paper!
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Thirsty tomato plants watered yet again but having already enjoyed two delicious cucumbers from that plant already and watching the peppers expand I'm happy to keep them going because my own tomatoes taste so much better than shop bought. They are shiny green at the moment but hold so much promise. A slug the size of my thumb and with markings more suited to a chipmonk was sitting on the pot waiting to be watered so I scattered a few poison pellets round it in the hopes it takes a meal from that rather than my tomatoes!!
Anne ~ Perhaps I should buy my Harley Davidson now before the tariffs bite!
That's lovely you got a hug in the grocery store... still a lot of wonderful people in Canada!! Scruff's mum was guided to a website for a charity saving street dogs in Romania by a friend last week that has so many sad stories to tell and was tempted to adopt one that was the spitting image of Scruff. It turned out to be quite a bit larger when more details arrived so she changed her mind and I have to say I put my two-penny-worth in pointing out there are many dogs in UK shelters needing homes and none of us can save the world population from the cruelty that goes on in these uneducated countries. Social media has done a good job in showing people in those countries what goes on so hopefully they will soon do more to help their street dogs. I know that's happened in China. She told me this morning she gave it a lot of thought and won't be looking anymore.... well, at least not for now!! Of course I found myself looking too just out of interest and they do pull at heartstrings!
Sandy ~ I hope there were no upsets yesterday and you received your money from the landlady without hassle. Cripes, get that pool pass too then you can get down to your favourite pastime and relax.
We just might get some rain tomorrow although it could miss us on the moors but I'll have every bucket out ready to catch the drops because the heat will return next week. Last night I picked pounds of gooseberries at the allotment before the blackbirds eat them all and we watered everything that's popping its head up.... Russian kale, carrots, beans, onions, butternut squash and lots more. It was a beautiful evening so we stayed until after 8pm sipping tea between the jobs in hand.
This afternoon there's a women's lawn tennis final in Eastbourne before Wimbledon begins next week so a good excuse to do nothing more than watch the ladies rush about in the heat while I top and tail the goosegogs!
Patsy ~ I will also be tickling the day until I giggle!!!
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Good day! Time for me to tickle the day as well!! Will it giggle? Ah, I hope so.
I have spent an hour on hold with my main email provider. It stopped functioning yesterday afternoon. I used both an iOS device and a Windows device to assure it was not my issue and my WiFi is working fine. This morning I called their regular number and got a fast busy signal so I tried the 1-800 number and went through the many menus to get to residential support and was on hold for an hour before giving up. Somewhat frustrating. Buzz, if you deal with these sorts of things each day, oh my, exhausting!
July 1st, bundles of new laws and regulations. So sad. Happy Canada Day to Anne, Jeri and any other Canadian Sneakers. I hope you have a lovely long weekend. I am not sure what will go up in price here, everything I suspect! Time will tell. I wish the boys could just get along and let the regular folk live their lives.
Jackie, ahhhh, gooseberries? I have never had any. What do you do with them? Eat them raw? Put them in pie? Anyway, the garden/allotment sounds lovely even with the strange weather we are enduring this year. And I agree, there are so many animals in need locally that we might focus on our own backyards. I met a lady who works with an organization that does several really wonderful things! They provide pet food to the indigent folks who cannot afford to buy it and they check folks who have meals delivered to them as well. If they are poor and have a pet they send along a meal for the pet to be delivered with the person’s meal.
Sandy, I also hope yesterday went well and I also hope Comcast is working again. I heard there was a huge outage yesterday.
Patsy, I am not going anywhere today! Just the mailbox. Second load of laundry is chugging away and I have some mess to make with paint. Haaaaaa.
Hugs all round.
Lin
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P.S. Glad I went out in the heat to get the old SUV serviced. That was fine but they found my power steering fluid was very bad. Yep, got that replaced.
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