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I'm not at all good at telling jokes I'm afraid, but yes the box said for 2 to 3 years actually meaning the suitability and age group of toddlers but our man was bragging because he misunderstood that and had completed a child's jigsaw in only one week. Guess it had about six very large pieces! Very naughty joke! I will keep off joke telling I promise. Although I do like the one about why do Canadian geese fly upside down. It's because they are quackers. I will put all this down to me going crackers as well! The weather is really outdoing itself. It's not just the snow, its the accompanying howling wind which has one "shivering in the timbers". We won't be going far again. I gather long term this will all change after the 14th, so only a few more days. Sorry you are joining us weatherwise, JACKIE and GEORGE.
My concrete drive which is set in huge squares has really suffered for the first time. Enormous cracks and some bits rising or maybe subsiding make me worry about someone tripping and breaking a limb. I really don't know what can be done. It's such a large drive and would cost the earth to break up and remove. I'm sort of glad at times I'm no longer a property owner!
Well my bath water will be about ready, lol.
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Good morning
The snow stopped, the sun is out and it is cold! The handyman did not show up with his snowblower so I went out first thing and shoveled a path down the driveway and spots at the end of the driveway so I could get my trash and recycling carts out to the street. Also shoveled a bit of sidewalk so I could get to the already cleared neighbor’s sidewalk and then to the mailbox. All accomplished and then cleared a path to my front porch and swept the light snow from where the garage door comes down. The collection truck arrived shortly after so happy I did that.
Still defrosting my hands and drinking hot coffee. Ahhh, I think NOW I hear the drone of the snowblower. Will check in a while but Mah Jongg has been cancelled.
Jackie, I have not heard of that author but looked her up. Apparently prolific and that book concerns Cornwall and WW I. Right? I wanted several books, once again, that my library does not have. I called yesterday and through their loan system, they have requested them from out of state. That is just a wonderful service and I am making good use of it these days. Take care. Nasty weather abounds.
Anne, I hope you enjoyed your bath. And stay indoors. Spring will return one day. I think. A friend’s child took a fall yesterday and she took her to urgent care last evening in that horrible weather. A fractured left arm and she has to go to a specialist today. The girl has fallen several times and this is her third arm fracture. Ouch!
Patsy, John will love his card. Lovingly made and so appropriate. How long before he gives up the old watch do you think? Haaa. Love you guys.
Sandy, I tracked your check-ins on Facebook yesterday. I hope all is going well.
I need more hot tea! Then an exciting day of a bit of cooking and some bathroom cleaning.
Hugs.
Lin0 -
Happy Tuesday!
I had a treacherous drive home last night so I am happy to stay in today except for going to the card store. It was a long day with picking up my DIL, taking her to pain clinic, out to dinner and then checking her in to the hospital. I avoided rush hour traffic but the roads were horrible and you couldn't even see the lines. I was white knuckled the whole way home. She could be in the hospital a week or more so visiting her is in my future but not today. I pray they will be able to help her with her migraines which is the reason for the visit.
Lin, I know I was being silly with my check-ins but it was easier than calling everyone. lol They are finally outside plowing from our association, they should have been here yesterday as well.
Anne, duh, I really should have read that joke more carefully and I actually have read it before so my brain must be going numb. It was funny so don't stop with your jokes, you keep us laughing. Sorry about your driveway, it sounds like a big expense that your winter caused.
Jackie, sorry you are getting snow, I am so done with it.
Patsy, you and John are certainly lovebirds, you do such nice things for each other. How long are you married?
Buzz, if your body is tired it is telling you to relax. After the day I had yesterday my body is saying stay home and do nothing. I do have to get my grand kids Valentines to get in the mail.
Have a good day everyone, won't we all be happy when spring gets here?
Sandy
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So sorry for all of you mired in nasty weather. My cold seems fine today but legs, toes and elsewhere are so misshapen, swollen and shiny , I want to get into my compression boots and can't seem to find the time to zip myself in before an expected delivery arrives to replace yesterday's chocolate covered strawberries for my friend's birthday. Yesterday's delivery had tastless unripe berries and they are replacing them...oh, just arrived!.....And no better!!!. I'm really surprised! I must call and tell them. First, yes, SANDY, our bodies know best, if only we listened better than I do. I will cut soup out of my diet because of excess salt! Have a lovely day, dear friends! The explanation was that strawberries have been slow to ripen this year due to cold snaps and there are none more ripe in stock! I accept that as we cannot control produce!
Buzz
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Guess what it's doing here again. All schools are closed. I am seriously trying to persuade the sons to move to British Columbia. Alas, they say unfortunately commitments keep them here.
A strawberry in the fields wouldn't dare show it's head and yet in only 5 months time it will be strawberry picking time!
So it's back to the game of "chase Jilly round and round the coffee table with her stuffed sock". This gives us both a bit of exercise! Fortunately I've lots of frozen veggies and chicken so the pair of us won't starve in the short term because it's forecast to snow until Monday. However, we are getting a bit low on doggy treats. She ignores Janice's gift of organic pumpkin snacks. That's probably why her dog Amy rushes down our drive for one of Jill's dog treats, but like most other dog walkers, there's not a sniff of them.
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Hello!
Buzz, please set a timer or alarm or something to get time in with the boots. Call it your health appointment something. I know too well how time just slips away. Sorry about the strawberries. Yes, sometimes there is nothing very palatable to purchase in fresh fruits (or vegetables).
Anne, we had a bit of snow overnight. Apparently we can expect more snow every day or two in the short term. I was out last night to get the mail, return empty trash and recycle carts to the garage and to clean the snow away from the bottom of my overhead garage door. I hope that means It will work this morning. I ditched book club last night, too cold and snowing at that time. I am missing Tai Chi this morning and will instead make a needed trip to the library to return books that are due and on to the post office. So, play with Jilly indoors. I too am staying indoors as much as possible but certainly not with the type of weather you are receiving.
Sandy, you are a marvel. Driving in the weather the other day was indeed treacherous. I was glad to see your check-ins, knowing you were okay. We had a 70 car pile up on Interstate 35 that day. Reportedly one of the worst ever on that stretch of road.
Going to have a bit more coffee. Just heard slick roads and a wind chill if -13 degrees F. Ack. Snow tomorrow afternoon, Friday and also on Saturday per the weather update I just heard. More clothes.
Be safe my friends.
Hugs.
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There's good news to all this snow! For me anyway. I can't get out to be tempted by all the junk food out there! I'm virtually living on cabbage, beans, carrots, rice, the odd spud, and stealing Jilly's chicken supply. If I don't lose any weight after this diet I give up!
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Below freezing here too and this morning I awoke to a dusting of snow that had turned to ice so no moors but a slow walk through the village. Apart from mucking out the hen house I don't feel I've achieved much and do wonder where the time goes although still feeling a bit tired after a horrible day yesterday with head and everything else aching plus a lack of appetite I did sit and relax for a while this afternoon so am beginning to get back to normal. I've a small chicken pie in my convection oven and a few brussel sprouts to steam then that will be another day done! I'm going to soak some dried beans overnight so that a casserole can be prepared tomorrow.... lovely warming food while our cold spell lasts.
Lin ~ Our local library doesn't get much funding anymore from the local authority and there was even talk not so long ago of asking volunteers to run it. Your library sounds organised and up-to-date with offering a service. Yes, that's the book and I think I might look into kindles because I do think I'd make good use of one.
Anne ~ Some would pay a lot of money for your diet and so long as you have a breakfast bowl of something filling like porridge I'm sure you and Jilly will be fine. You might even find Jilly will enjoy a bowl if you find you've eaten your way through her chicken supply! George's afternoon exercise was chasing a mouse round the garden that Brady had carried in from the fields. In the end I think the little thing managed to escape!
Sandy ~ That was brave driving and hopefully well worth it if your DIL gets treatment that will relieve those migraines.
Buzz ~ That's naughty of the chocolate coated strawberry company to sell them if they knew they lacked flavour. Sometimes it's best to stick to seasons although I know where you live seasons probably continue year round!
Back to my cooking.
Jackie0 -
Good Day to ya, me lovelies! We are cranking along here in soggy foggy Oregon. I think I saw a tiny bit of yellow daffodils buds as we drove to town. Or it could have been something like a scrap of trash. No matter! I prefer to think it was a daffodil bud.
Everyone is very concerned about the flu here. Stations of hand washing solutions and wipes are cropping up everywhere. I admit to taking advantage when I see one. I think it is mostly a phycological effort to make us all feel more secure. Keep shopping etc. etc.
There is a new Gresham book out...Rooster something or another. Must check this out. My reading has been mostly political gabfasts lately. It is time to get into something a bit more rewarding.
My writers group is talking and planning a writers conference. I think it sounds very exciting but I am really uncomfortable in those large conferences. Wondering around hunting for the next presentation. Staying in a huge hotel, putting Katie in a boarding kennel. John would be off hunting for a huge tool or hardweare store. What an incredible wimp, I am! I do need to push myself into my own uncharted territory.
Buzz: I know what you mean about edema and too much salt. I try to drink more water, exercise, elestic socks, and put my feet up as often as I can. When strawberries are bad, chocolate dipped pineapple chunks are an option.
Patsy
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Happy Wednesday!! I have been downtown to the hospital to visit Laurie and bring her some snacks. She is glutton free with many allergies so wasn't eating much of the hospital food. However, last night she met a man on her floor who is also glutton free and he explained to her that the kitchen will work with her so she talked to the nutritionist and she has a menu for Laurie so she can eat. I wasn't there long because there was a code red and we couldn't use the elevator, it was cleared and when I went to go in her room a lady stopped me and said Laurie was getting acupuncture and she would like her to rest. She said she would let me know when Laurie was done but must have forgotten because Laurie called me and said she say my test to say I was here and told me she was done for a while. Then they came in and said they were going to take her down for a pic portal and that could take a while. So when they came I left so I could drive home in the daylight. I also would like to go to bingo before the snow storm comes tomorrow. Possibly 8 inches tomorrow night through Friday night. And how was your day?
Sandy
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happy Birthday my love. The grandest of all....... 0
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Oh dear, I will have to get back shortly as I am composing mail to the grandaughter of my dearest cousin who died a bit more than 5 years ago. I don't want to lose my days so see you soon Buzz 0
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Guess I fell asleep at the desk again! SANDY, you are brave and dear and puh-leese!stay off the roads at the first sign of a snowflake! Hope Laurie will be fine quickly; I tried looking back but cannot find the explanation of her condition! I must have seen it before! I'm too sleepy now to think straight, but I usually order choc-berries in June, so this may have been why they were underwhelming! They certainly tried to make up for it by sending more! Berries haven't grown as early this year, so I can't complain. My friend brought her gift berries down to dinner and passed them around. There were 8 of us at the table, and I saw the man next to me take 4 and hide them in a container to take back to his apartment, and I mentioned it was a birthday gift for my friend and he shrugged his shoulders as his wife whispered to put them back, which he refused to do! I later mentioned it to Birthday Friend, and tonight she told him it was unkind to take so many, and he denied it, said he hated strawberries and had taken only one! B.F. later found a bag containing 3 chocolate covered berries on her doorknob! (I had been upset that he had taken them selfishly since these things run over $3 apiece, and she had none to take home!)...Now I must get some sleep as tomorrow morning is my seated VOLLEY BALL tryouts for the Olympiads! Forgive me please, for leaving out you dear friends who mentioned the berry problem! ZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Buzz
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Happy Thursday! Meeting day and then I will be going to Rob and Lisa's to spend the night, maybe two depending on the roads. Max has his eye surgery tomorrow and has to be at the hospital by 6:15 AM. With the prediction of 6 to 13 inches of snow starting at 6:00 tonight I would rather spend the night then drive in a blizzard. I wish they would postpone but Lisa wants to get it over with because she is so nervous for Max. I want to pack a small bag so I better get started if I want to be on time for my meeting.
Will try to get back here tomorrow.
Sandy
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Oh my! I guess I missed the fact that sweet little Max had to have eye surgery. Pray all goes well for the little guy.
All is quiet here. John is sleeping in and Katie the Great is dozing in front of the heater, I am looking longingly At more coffee. I cannot look at the news. Very foggy out still. Oatmeal, raisins, cinnamon, and chopped apple and another mug of coffee. Then I must get busy. Tonight I will be in the dungeon finishing my little watercolor/valentine while John watches his new dvd of an action thriller.
A dear friend is going through a horrible time. Her husband has COPD and the suffering is almost too difficult to imagine. I cannot really help but want to do anything to try. Maybe dash over and try to do a bit of little chores...run a load of laundry for her, put a pot of soup to simmer. It all seems so pitifully small, it might be helpful for her...
Drizzle happening now. Aaaaaargh! Winter is NOT attractive right now.
Patsy1 -
I probably should have mentioned that he has a tear duct that tears all the time. They are going to fix it and hopefully it is an easy fix.0
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Whatever the bug is it caught up with me last night so mostly a sleepless time with so many trips to the bathroom. This morning I hadn't improved much so dear George had to wait, which he did very patiently, until things finally settled and I walked him for just half an hour early afternoon up the road and back. I've eaten nothing for 24 hours so hoping whatever struck me will be starved and leave my system. Looking forward to getting some sleep tonight!!
Jackie1 -
Jackie, so sorry a bug has overtaken you.
Sandy, be careful. It is snowing like crazy already here. I hope it lets up....they don’t seem to know if we will get a couple of inches or ten! Best wishes to Max.
Patsy, a hug for Katie the Great please.
Buzz, you can never outguess people these days. So sorry for all that happened with the chocolate-covered fruit.
Marie, hello my friend.
Hugs all.
Lin0 -
Not the greatest day for many of us, so I hope the snow will not cause problems for any of you enduring it, medical problems disappear magically, and TV news turns suddenly golden! My day went a screwy as possible, with my dashing down at 11:03 AM, thinking I was late for the volley ball tryouts, only to discover I had walked those long corridors 2 hours early. When I finally returned, I walked in on a room full of people practising serving, hitting, and just trying to get a beach ball OVER a net! Since it is seated volley ball, one's butt must never completely lose touch with the seat. Each side of the net had 2 rows of 3 seats each, We were hysterically inept and fnally our LEADER, Oris, arrived and brought some semblance of order, and we were being watched carefully for inclusion in the Olympiads, only a month away. (The strawberry thief was sitting next to me, and seems to have forgotten his unpleasantness yesterday, thank Heaven!)......I was told later that I was included in the team, as my serve was vicious! Who knew? But Oris wants me on the Brainiac team, and looking over the sample material, that might be more challenging than I can handle!
SANDY, I get that tear procedure done to my lower lid twice a year. I don't feel a thing when it's being fixed! Just please don't drive in snow, love?!
PATSY, I hate what I'm seeing in the news, yet it draws me like a magnet! It saddens me that many people I really care for are the ones responsible for the country's insane leadership!Mosyt are very religeous and I am still trying to understand how they can approve the lack of ethics, truth and morality (all fake, of course) that I find so repulsive!!! My sympathies, and have the extra cuppa!
JACKIE, is it possible you ate something tainted? So sorry you've had to suffer the unpleasantness, and isn't it wonderful how George has become so understanding?
LIN, just think, before we know it, tiny crocus will be peeking through the snow, and the joys of spring will be upon us us. Are you able to create any of your crafts outdoors once the warmth returns?
MARIE, so glad to see you more often! Stay well, dear one!
I will get to bed right now. I was so bad last night , or rather this morning, when I got carried away y a research project! Buzz
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Snowing until Monday. I am going to make bread! I'll shut up because I'm getting very boring with nothing to report but snow.
The good news, one can't get flu if one is isolated! Hope JACKIE is feeling better and anyone else under the weather!
Anne.0
