100+ to Lose Support Group Permanent Thread(Everyone is welcome)
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Hi
I'm back home from walking and no cents found. The Temperature out the door was 75 degrees 10 degrees warmer than yesterday. When I left the house it was dry outside which is why I decided to go walking. About 30 minutes into the walk I took shelter under a tree while I struggled with the rain Poncho which was giving me problems due to the breeze. I ended up turning for home at that point and the rain became moderately heavy
According to the weather forecast the remnants of Florence AKA Leftovers according to the weather forecast will become worse as the day progresses with 1 to 2 inches of rain.
Yesterday was a day of good and bad news. The good, the scale is treating me OK. The weather was not too bad and I ordered 5 NS gift cards from CostCo where they are on sale at $59.95 for $100 face Value, Thank You Irene for the heads up.
The Bad happened when my Brother went to dry a load of clothes and all the dryer did was give off a loud AC Hum and not spin. The Most likely candidate is that the motor has seized, less likely would be a bad bearing in a Pulley or a belt tensioning pulley, since I was fine when I dried my last load the other day...
A new dryer is likely in the near future since neither of us wants to use a laundromat dryer.
Yesterday my brother said I need to pick up the apple that fell off of the tree and see how it tastes. That is the first one since they were planted
He did not realize that the protective anti deer cage was loose against the fence he thought it was secured hence asking me to get it. Something had damaged it in two spots and teeny tiny ants were all over it. I used the knife we keep in the garden to cut off the damage and that got rid of the ants. It was pretty tasty too. Now if next year we get more than one 
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and
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Archaeologists discover ancient sphinx in Egypt
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/heart-health/daily-aspirin-may-be-harmful-healthy-older-adults-large-study-n909791
Daily aspirin may be harmful for healthy, older adults, large study finds
No detectable benefit seen from regular use of low-dose aspirin for people 70 and older who don't have heart disease, researchers say.
Have a Great Tuesday
Roger2 -
Hi Val
Hi JanGood morning!
Glad you found your dime! That is a good start to the morning! We have one restaurant that truly cooks Italian as you mentioned above. Yum, my favorite!
That is why I asked about the chicken pox, or chicken pops as my daughter used to say. They are a different virus than measles, therefore the shingles only come from chicken pox. My guess is you had them too, as it is a really big deal to have them later when you are older. I did not get them till I was 16. I remember being miserable!
The bananas were for leg cramps and foot cramps. I had not had any bananas in a week or more. They go bad here so quickly and I forgot to pick them up. Even the green ones go bad fast...not sure how much of foot pain was gout and how much was cramps. Hurt either and both ways, lol...
I discovered also that if You get them to green they never ripen properly.
I used to keep my bananas in the refrigerator when I was eating one a day, They become somewhat unsightly but still OK to eat that way and they last a lot longer too. Now I just steal so to speak one of my brothers now and then since he offers them.
The Leg cramps used to always hit in the middle of the night and woke me right up trying to rub them out.
The Foot pains I used to get were always the Gout. A really painful disease.
So many in TV reporting seem to be prone to that sort of thing, I also hate it when they doorstop someone trying to handle grief or despite they no that the person will not respond to their questions they pursue them anyway.Loved the weather forecaster drama. That was pretty funny!! So was the picture on the 2nd page further down where the weather lady and crew are in the boat, and the guy walks behind them in barely ankle water..Barely enough to float their boat, and her with her heavy parka, lol...Gotta love it!
Trusting news less and less!!
Jose makes up for it with his feeding so many.
I am sure you will cringe, but May and I shared microwave popcorn from Piggly Wiggly. Butter flavor and not too much salt...I love it the best...even over my reg. popcorn maker, lol!! I know...it takes all kinds!!
Take care all! Have a good Tuesday!!
If I said we saw those due to careless editing or rushing to get it on the air. They lost all credibility as far as I a concerned.
I did see the occasional lightning flash while I was walking, they must have been far off as I never heard any thunder. They had a Microburst in a nearby town overnight with lots of trees down a 500+ power outages.
I have no problem with Microwave Popcorn, Remember Jiffy Pop ? It seems to be available still.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiffy_Pop
I also liked My hot air popper, To make the salt stick and for taste I used to drench it with butter
I have also used this type of Popcorn and cooking / flavoring product
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B41PR68?ref=dacx_dp_8048042730001_8929467090201&aaxitk=nFIwzfPfJpZwPGXXdgvpiQ
Enjoy the Day
Roger2 -
Good Morning!
Glad you were prepared and had your rain poncho! No fun walking drenched. Our heat indexes are still above 100 degrees. Getting old and I'm ready for fall!
We always had trouble getting those Jiffypops to open all the way. Probably just us! Cool product and still going strong!I like the Amazon package, handy!
Part of the article was odd for aspirin. If you do not have heart disease why would you start the aspirin regime.
Glad you got part of your one apple! What kind did you plant again?
The animal and insect world can really thrive at times, can't they!!
Going for dinner to my son's tonite. Finally celebrating my Granddaughter's birthday.
Everyone is too busy nowadays..Life should be simpler...
Glad about your weight! But sorry about the dryer! Good grab on the Costco cards!
Take care! Keep up the good work!! ...Jan1 -
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Hi
I'm back home from walking and no cents found. The Temperature out the door was 66 degrees cooler than yesterday and comfortable. When I left the house it was dry outside.
The Rain was on and off yesterday, heavy some of the time and finished by 4PM. Part of NJ and NY did have some flooding.
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Have a Great Wednesday
Roger1 -
Hi JanGood Morning!
Glad you were prepared and had your rain poncho! No fun walking drenched. Our heat indexes are still above 100 degrees. Getting old and I'm ready for fall!
We always had trouble getting those Jiffypops to open all the way. Probably just us! Cool product and still going strong!I like the Amazon package, handy!
I always have a disposable rain poncho in the pocket of my safety vest no matter what the forecast, From the factory it is little bigger than a folded handkerchief
Once I learned the trick with Jiffy Pop, Which was keep it moving on the flame, do not use a high flame the burnt ones ended and all the kernels popped for me. Or to put it another way once I read and followed the instructions, success
I looked at the article on Aspirin as being like Eggs. Eggs are good for You, Eggs are bad for, Eggs need to be cooked thoroughly, Eggs are OK in moderation. All those depending on When and Who said itPart of the article was odd for aspirin. If you do not have heart disease why would you start the aspirin regime.
Glad you got part of your one apple! What kind did you plant again?
The animal and insect world can really thrive at times, can't they!!
Going for dinner to my son's tonite. Finally celebrating my Granddaughter's birthday.
Everyone is too busy nowadays..Life should be simpler...
Glad about your weight! But sorry about the dryer! Good grab on the Costco cards!
Take care! Keep up the good work!! ...Jan
The Apple trees are Columnar which means not tall and no side branches and three different varieties which ones I do not recall, sorry.
Thanks to Irene posting that they were on sale in another message thread as I had not been checking to see if they were on sale. Saving $200 is a good deal, Sadly they limit the amount to 5 per sale anymore, I used to buy in 10s or more in the past.
It was a bit warm and humid walking Tuesday. It was OK however due to the cooling breeze until the Rain came and then the Poncho blocked the breeze and it became somewhat uncomfortable
You are not as sorry as my brother and I are that the Dryer is ten toes up AKA Pushing Daises. A little bit of research on the Internet came up with a test and it appears that the Motor is bad. Using three hands, One to hold the door closed switch, one to turn the dial to start and then giving the drum a spin counterclockwise and it ran which says motor according to my research, Dang it.
I'm sure You enjoyed Dinner celebrating Your Granddaughter's Birthday
Everybody is in a hurry, Why they can't take a few minutes off I do not know.
Roger1 -
I’ve been working 12-hour days. Exhausted. Roger-i Love the joke where the software engineer wants to push the car up the hill to see if it happens again! San Antonio floods with 1/2 inch...but even with rain in the teens across one week, I’m safely on very high ground. I’m eating all unhealthy foods trying to comfort myself from my hell of a work situation.1
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Bad news on the job front. My old boss that wants me to work for her can’t hire me right now because her company is being acquired by another, so they’ll probably combine groups and then have layoffs. Argh. I’m eating everything in sight. Not good at all ☹️1
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Good morning!!
Glad you remembered to post about loving that joke Val. I meant to and totally forgot!
You done good Roger!! And it's oh so true!!
Poor kitty on the lights knocked out story...it was a nice way to put it as I knew he had been fried...
Sorry again about your dryer. I will be interested what you replace it with. The new brands just are not as well made as the old. My whirlpool is not one I would probably buy again. And most definitely I would NEVER buy the whirlpool washer again I have now. My washer of thirty years was doing better just before I did have to replace it. The thirty year one was a Sears brand, though Sears down here no longer exists...
Just seeing the kids and grand-kids was nice! I have never seen my son look so tired though. He really looked like hell..
Life today is really a lot harder than it was for us I think: Sad to say. I know my parents struggled at times,financially, but life today seems really kind of soul killing. Maybe I just did not notice. We are the only "civilized" country that works as we do for such little happiness and restful payback.
Val, I remembered that you were on higher ground!! Good location and thinking!
My abd ultrasound went well. Interested to see the results..I was surprised they ordered one as my liver enzymes have been elevated for a while.. No drinking..probably too much good food and not in moderation!!
I was starved when I got out as my appt. was at 2 pm, and was seen more like 3 pm. I had not eaten since about 7 pm the nite before as I was not up by 8 am to get in the 6 hour fast.
I did stop for a green salad at Wendy's that hit the spot, and made 2 cups of decaf coffee at 5 pm when I got home...best 2 cups of coffee in my life, lol...
Hang in there all! Val, hope work eases some!! ...Jan1 -
hope4change_val wrote: »Bad news on the job front. My old boss that wants me to work for her can’t hire me right now because her company is being acquired by another, so they’ll probably combine groups and then have layoffs. Argh. I’m eating everything in sight. Not good at all ☹️
Sorry to hear that about the job. I feel you deserve a far better company. Eating for stress and comfort is the absolute hardest to deal with. I do that too. Try to overeat natural things in huge quantity- not processed. Maybe that will help some...
Remember how good it is when you can move more easily. REALLY remember! Not having your health is the pits! And getting older, I feel it so much!!! 1 -
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Hi
I'm back home from walking and No Money found. The Temperature out the door was 69 degrees and comfortable. When I left the house it was dry outside. On the return leg of my walk there was a light mist blown into me that has so far not turned into rain. Two and three blocks from the house going for my coffee I saw t one full size and one smaller Deer trotting down the cross street, Then in the next block three more, One small and two larger deer ran across the street going from one lawn to another lawn on the other side of the street. Likely after eating landscaping or gardens
Yesterday we went to the local appliance store and bought a new leftover discounted floor model dryer. There was a Maytag that I would have been happy with for $20 lower in price. My brother did not like it as the controls were on the front which meant a flat top and my brother figured that he would be knocking things off of the top behind the dryer. There was a nice Speed Queen if pricey that I might have gone for, 5 year warranty on that one vs 1 year on the others.
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Have a Great Thursday
Roger1 -
Hi Valhope4change_val wrote: »I’ve been working 12-hour days. Exhausted. Roger-i Love the joke where the software engineer wants to push the car up the hill to see if it happens again! San Antonio floods with 1/2 inch...but even with rain in the teens across one week, I’m safely on very high ground. I’m eating all unhealthy foods trying to comfort myself from my hell of a work situation.
Thank You for the joke feedback, I thought it was funny or I would not have used it
Teens for rain sounds like a big problem getting around ?
I'm sorry to hear that is happeninghope4change_val wrote: »Bad news on the job front. My old boss that wants me to work for her can’t hire me right now because her company is being acquired by another, so they’ll probably combine groups and then have layoffs. Argh. I’m eating everything in sight. Not good at all ☹️
There is a reason certain usually fattening foods are called comfort foods.
Good Luck with finding a good job
Roger1 -
Hi JanGood morning!!
Glad you remembered to post about loving that joke Val. I meant to and totally forgot!
You done good Roger!! And it's oh so true!!
Poor kitty on the lights knocked out story...it was a nice way to put it as I knew he had been fried...
Sorry again about your dryer. I will be interested what you replace it with. The new brands just are not as well made as the old. My whirlpool is not one I would probably buy again. And most definitely I would NEVER buy the whirlpool washer again I have now. My washer of thirty years was doing better just before I did have to replace it. The thirty year one was a Sears brand, though Sears down here no longer exists...
I try and find things that are interesting and not depressing, I may not always succeed of course.
Even the guy at the local appliance store we have been dealing with for many years confirmed that appliance are not as durable as before
Since my brother prefers dealing with people we know at a local store and have dealt with for years. It turns out the the dead dryer was bought in 2005, I had thought it was newer, Oh well. The previous Washer and Dryer were from Sears and lasted what seemed like forever.
I think Sears will not make it, The Pension obligations are killing them.
I'm sorry to hear that Your son is looking so tired, I also do not remember my parents looking tired, I know they struggled for money too. Much of Europe considers us Workaholics.Just seeing the kids and grand-kids was nice! I have never seen my son look so tired though. He really looked like hell.. Life today is really a lot harder than it was for us I think: Sad to say. I know my parents struggled at times,financially, but life today seems really kind of soul killing. Maybe I just did not notice. We are the only "civilized" country that works as we do for such little happiness and restful payback.
Val, I remembered that you were on higher ground!! Good location and thinking!
My abd ultrasound went well. Interested to see the results..I was surprised they ordered one as my liver enzymes have been elevated for a while.. No drinking..probably too much good food and not in moderation!!
I was starved when I got out as my appt. was at 2 pm, and was seen more like 3 pm. I had not eaten since about 7 pm the nite before as I was not up by 8 am to get in the 6 hour fast.
I did stop for a green salad at Wendy's that hit the spot, and made 2 cups of decaf coffee at 5 pm when I got home...best 2 cups of coffee in my life, lol...
Hang in there all! Val, hope work eases some!! ...Jan
I hope the results are good, I wonder why the test, OTOH I sometimes think they do tests just to cover themselves from a remote possibility could happen.
Wow, You dodged a bullet after fasting that long and only buying a Salad. I like the Salads as Wendy's and if they are the ones with meat and fruit too so much the better.
I would have a splitting headache if I stopped drinking coffee with some caffeine, I have switched to 1/2 regular and 1/2 decaf to cut back. Duncan Donuts even has a selection for 1/2 decaf available so I must not be the only one.hope4change_val wrote: »Bad news on the job front. My old boss that wants me to work for her can’t hire me right now because her company is being acquired by another, so they’ll probably combine groups and then have layoffs. Argh. I’m eating everything in sight. Not good at all ☹️
Sorry to hear that about the job. I feel you deserve a far better company. Eating for stress and comfort is the absolute hardest to deal with. I do that too. Try to overeat natural things in huge quantity- not processed. Maybe that will help some...
Remember how good it is when you can move more easily. REALLY remember! Not having your health is the pits! And getting older, I feel it so much!!!
Good and bad news for me this morning, Same thing for both, The Scale weighing was OK, I had just hoped for some sort of drop from the day before. Thanksgiving is coming I tend to overeat after something is bothering me in life, I suspect we all do that
Have a Good Day
Roger1 -
I had an interview today that was completely enjoyable. I know 4 people at that company. I told one friend the name of the interviewer (COO) in advance. He called the COO to tell him how fabulous I am. So at the start of the call, the guy said...I already know how absolutely fabulous you are! We had a great conversation for about an hour. The only problem is, they want someone onsite in Virginia (DC suburbs). I explained why i want to stay in SA for 2 1/2 years more (kid tgru hs). But, if i get laid off, then employment is the priority. I told him I think im safe until the end if year. He’s going to talk with the department manager to see if this would work. So, i doubt this will happen, but it certainly lifted my spirits to be appreciated and wanted for my work ethic, performance, and integrity.2
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Hi
I'm back home from walking and No Money found. The Temperature out the door was 68 degrees and semi comfortable. When I left the house it was dry outside and there is rain in the forecast.
While walking I saw one deer on the outbound leg and three on the return leg.
When my brother went out to mow he found a pile of fresh deer droppings and when I went to pick the Green Beans I could see where the Deer had eaten a fair amount of the leaves and even the tomatoes had stems missing. I did get some Green beans, Raspberries and Heirloom Cherry Tomatoes OTOH. I also got a case of itchy legs, I should have put on the long pants first
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Have a Great Friday
Roger2 -
Hello Jan
Hi Valhope4change_val wrote: »I had an interview today that was completely enjoyable. I know 4 people at that company. I told one friend the name of the interviewer (COO) in advance. He called the COO to tell him how fabulous I am. So at the start of the call, the guy said...I already know how absolutely fabulous you are! We had a great conversation for about an hour. The only problem is, they want someone onsite in Virginia (DC suburbs). I explained why i want to stay in SA for 2 1/2 years more (kid thru hs). But, if i get laid off, then employment is the priority. I told him I think im safe until the end if year. He’s going to talk with the department manager to see if this would work. So, i doubt this will happen, but it certainly lifted my spirits to be appreciated and wanted for my work ethic, performance, and integrity.
What a difference from Your current job. Maybe You will get lucky and they will end up with a opening where You are now.
I'm glad You had such a positive interaction at the review.
Good Luck
Roger2 -
Good morning,
I ran all over like a crazy person yesterday over such an easy matter. I was just going to deliver an anniversary card to someone that I was going to give them at church on Weds. nite..but I did not go. They have been married for 51 years. She had given me some gumbo in an over large canning jar, so I planned to fill it with cookies and take it to them. I was planning on making a small batch of strawberry thumbprint cookies. I got up late and did not get out fast as I had to pick up butter and jam. So I am thinking I will just pick up some at Panera and save baking time. Decorated the top of jar, got to Panera and they only had 3 left. I added something else, ate the extra, went to fill the jar and they did not fit, lol...Never crossed my mind as the jar opening was bigger than normal...I had thought it would be perfect. I decided to stop at Publix as their bakery is usually good. I got there and nothing looked good at all. During all this time I could have baked the home made cookies. I ended up just removing the decor, and filling it and a small bag with some nice fresh figs as a joke present because the birds ate all their's this year...
The day I went to my son's I stopped at Gigi's bakery to get the grandkids cupcakes. They are awesome and cute. ( both, but I meant the cupcakes!) ..Well, it was closed down and turned into a sushi place, lol... Notice a trend here..I am getting old and things are just gone and/ or changing. Well, gee...
My doctor's office called and they have scheduled me for a cat scan of the liver now. Apparently there is an unidentified shadow/ mass by the gallbladder and tucked up in by the liver. So they want a closer look. Hopefully it was just an unclear area on the U/S. I go on Tuesday. It is a 3 part test, but do not know if it is just that day or a few days.
Long week..I am ready for bed at 8 pm!!
Val, I hope something works out. It would be great to get you into a more positive work environment that is your current place. Maybe something will come along!
Take care all. Jan..1 -
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Hi
I'm back home from walking and No Money found. The Temperature out the door was 72 degrees and semi comfortable except when the breeze blew. When I left the house it was dry outside except for the occasional drizzle.
The drizzle was not enough to pull out and wear the disposable poncho.
Yesterdays weather had seasonable temperatures with humidity in the 80+%. Later today there is supposed to be a cold front moving through with lower humidity.
I think I may take advantage of the Coupons from the Acme and pick up the 3+ pound 80% lean Hamburger at $2.88 a pound, The $2.77 pound of Butter, and maybe a Chock Full of Nuts 23 to 26 ounce coffee for $4.99. For this area these are good prices sadly. Then Monday I need to go to CostCo for some frozen vegetables as I have enough left to go into tomorrow.
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'Fat' traces confirm weird fossils were earliest animals
Have a Great Weekend
Roger2 -
Hi Val
Hello JanGood morning,
I ran all over like a crazy person yesterday over such an easy matter. I was just going to deliver an anniversary card to someone that I was going to give them at church on Weds. nite..but I did not go. They have been married for 51 years. She had given me some gumbo in an over large canning jar, so I planned to fill it with cookies and take it to them. I was planning on making a small batch of strawberry thumbprint cookies. I got up late and did not get out fast as I had to pick up butter and jam. So I am thinking I will just pick up some at Panera and save baking time. Decorated the top of jar, got to Panera and they only had 3 left. I added something else, ate the extra, went to fill the jar and they did not fit, lol...Never crossed my mind as the jar opening was bigger than normal...I had thought it would be perfect. I decided to stop at Publix as their bakery is usually good. I got there and nothing looked good at all. During all this time I could have baked the home made cookies. I ended up just removing the decor, and filling it and a small bag with some nice fresh figs as a joke present because the birds ate all their's this year...
You had no luck in any way shape or form
Last Year the Deer ate all the figs just as they nearly ripe, To say my brother was not happy would be an understatement.
It is not an age related thing, Many of the Bakeries have closed down and I do not see new ones opening up. My belief is that is due to the Grocery Stores all adding in store bakeries. Those Bakeries often have more items than a local bakery and they sell what used to be high profit margin things cheaper too. Sad as Good Enough has replaced really good items from the bakeryThe day I went to my son's I stopped at Gigi's bakery to get the grandkids cupcakes. They are awesome and cute. ( both, but I meant the cupcakes!) ..Well, it was closed down and turned into a sushi place, lol... Notice a trend here..I am getting old and things are just gone and/ or changing. Well, gee...
My doctor's office called and they have scheduled me for a cat scan of the liver now. Apparently there is an unidentified shadow/ mass by the gallbladder and tucked up in by the liver. So they want a closer look. Hopefully it was just an unclear area on the U/S. I go on Tuesday. It is a 3 part test, but do not know if it is just that day or a few days.
Long week..I am ready for bed at 8 pm!!
Val, I hope something works out. It would be great to get you into a more positive work environment that is your current place. Maybe something will come along!
Take care all. Jan..
Ouch, a Three part test, I hope it is a nothing to worry about after the test. The last, actually my first also Catscan I had was done and read in a hour. Hopefully they get it all done the same day day quickly.
My poor brother has to fast for more than 24 hours due to when the test is scheduled and take a 4 hour Stress Test, It sounds like what You went through.
Good Luck
Roger2 -
Good morning,
Today I just did running around with some really crazy drivers on the road. So thankful to be back home. My life seems to have taken on a mind of it's own and it does not seem like a good thing! I just want to be retired, be home and love my doggie...Why is this hard, lol...
The weather is nice. Still in the 90's but feels so much better with like 1/2 the humidity!
Looking forward to the test just to find out what is going on, lol...
Interesting posts. I would move else where with those spider webs, lol..looks like something from science fiction and not in a good way!
Very true about your analysis of the bakeries! many products like that nowadays!
Oh my, 24 hours to fast seems way too much! Not sure I could do that, lol...
Church tomorrow! No rest there! Your prices for local small stores not too bad. I am sure by now you are a great bargain hunter!
My daughter made homemade sauerkraut and I have some cooking with pork spare ribs. It smells divine!! that is supper!
Take care! have a good rest of week end!! ...Jan1 -
I have already posted more humor, enjoy
Hi
I'm back home from walking and No Money found. The Temperature out the door was 61 degrees and comfortable. When I left the house it was dry outside except for the occasional drizzle that became heavier after I picked up my coffee.
Yesterday, Friday, The New Dryer arrived early and as I was out on the road delivering Sliced Metwurst, a type of sliced dried sausage, The one You typically see in a Italian Deli with what looks like white salt leaching onto the outside and a couple of sleeves of Ritz Crackers, A Unopened jar of Peanut Butter and the other two sleeves of crackers. That should be tasty and gets rid of temptation too
Then I was in CVS looking for something my brother wanted when the cellphone went off that the Dryer delivery was already there and they could not find the Gas Shutoff. So home where I found the the shutoff and the dryer was installed. It has a feature we will likely never use. That would be a Shelf that clips into the Lint trap area to dry things like sneakers. Later I read the manual since this one is more complicated than the one it is replacing.
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Have a Great Sunday
Roger1 -
Hi Val
Hi JanGood morning,
Today I just did running around with some really crazy drivers on the road. So thankful to be back home. My life seems to have taken on a mind of it's own and it does not seem like a good thing! I just want to be retired, be home and love my doggie...Why is this hard, lol...
The weather is nice. Still in the 90's but feels so much better with like 1/2 the humidity!
Looking forward to the test just to find out what is going on, lol...
So what You are saying is that NJ does not have a monopoly on crazy and stupid drivers
Some days I am thankful just to be back home in one piece
I'm with You just leave me in peace with a retired no stress life.
I feel for You with those temperatures here were in the lower 70s Saturday and forecast to be in the 60s today with showers. The dew point was reported to be in the very dry range, Great news.
Good Luck with the test.
My Brother is not happy with the 24 hours fasting as that means no food the day before and with the test a 7:15AM nothing until nearly noon the day of the test. I wonder how Severe Diabetics handle a fast like that ? The other thing he is not liking is the No Coffee, for someone that drinks 1/2 a pot of coffee a day and likes the darker blends that is tough.Interesting posts. I would move else where with those spider webs, lol..looks like something from science fiction and not in a good way!
Very true about your analysis of the bakeries! many products like that nowadays!
Oh my, 24 hours to fast seems way too much! Not sure I could do that, lol...
Church tomorrow! No rest there! Your prices for local small stores not too bad. I am sure by now you are a great bargain hunter!
My daughter made homemade sauerkraut and I have some cooking with pork spare ribs. It smells divine!! that is supper!
Take care! have a good rest of week end!! ...Jan
I am trying to remember if I have had Sauerkraut and Ribs ? Likely not as that does not ring a bell. Mom always used it with Hot Dogs or Kielbasa
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kielbasa
In the United States, kielbasa which may also be referred to as Polish sausage in some areas, is widely available in grocery stores and speciality import markets. While the smoked variety is more commonly found, the uncured variety is often available, particularly in areas with large Polish populations.
I prefer the Hillshire farms Kielbasa that is sole in a large Ring. Sliced lengthwise and fried it makes a delicious sandwich too with a pop of flavor when You bite through the Crispy skin from frying.
I suspect that the Grocery Stores have also killed of many of the Delicatessens too, Nothing is forever
And Computer stores are had hit too due to so many people using Tablets that are tough to fix and cellphones for email and Internet. Toss in the much lower prices and most of the computer stores in this area are goners.
If by small local stores You are referring to my quoted Acme prices, Acme is owner by Albertsons as are many chains of Grocery Stores.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acme_Markets
Acme Markets Inc. is a supermarket chain operating 177 stores throughout Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania and, as of 1999, is a subsidiary of Albertsons
Have a Nice Day, Enjoy You Church time.
Roger2 -
Hi. The day after my interview, I heard from my former boss (different company than the interview). She said “I’d love love love love to hire you! But....” she can’t right now because her company is going through an acquisition. I’ve emailed my current boss a number of questions...he’s appearing to give me the cold shoulder and literally ignore me. He wants me to leave, yet, im on this “top priority “ project for the president. Work is currently a depressing mess. And worse...I’m letting it get me down. I feel awful.1
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I Already posted more humor this morning
Hi
I'm back home from walking and No Money found. The Temperature out the door was 60 degrees and comfortable. Later this evening into tomorrow there is rain in the forecast.
When I was on the outbound leg I saw the same three deer I have been seeing lately crossing the road ahead of me.
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Have a Great Monday
Roger1 -
Hi Valhope4change_val wrote: »Hi. The day after my interview, I heard from my former boss (different company than the interview). She said “I’d love love love love to hire you! But....” she can’t right now because her company is going through an acquisition. I’ve emailed my current boss a number of questions...he’s appearing to give me the cold shoulder and literally ignore me. He wants me to leave, yet, im on this “top priority “ project for the president. Work is currently a depressing mess. And worse...I’m letting it get me down. I feel awful.
Does that make two different companies that would love to hire You except for being acquired ?
I know it is hard not to let work get You down, Learning to ignore that and leave work behind when You clock out is a hard to acquire skill.
I hope You feel better about things quickly
Roger2 -
I did post some more humor, enjoy
Hi
I'm back home from walking and No Money found. The Temperature out the door was 58 degrees and comfortable. The rain in the forecast that was to arrive overnight was a light drizzle out the door with some brief periods of slightly heavier rain. The forecast is for heavy off and on rain today
I went back out and helped my brother with one of his hobbies and ended up with several thousand more steps.
He also pointed out the Pear Tree growing wild that he had brought home some of last year. When we checked we picked up enough to overfill the Fruit / Vegetable drawer in the refrigerator. They are not a sweet variety but tasty enough so that is some money saved for the future. Since they are growing wild I will be cutting them up just in case of a worm inside, better to find it that way then to find a half of a worm as You are eating it
Yesterdays weather never got out of the 60s, Today temps should be good, just wet and Wednesday the forecast is for the weather to hit 80 degrees or higher before dropping back to seasonal Thursday.
I checked the New Heat resistant cement I placed where the Furnace exhaust enters the Chimney and it is hard and did not crack like what I used last year did. The appliance store also said the when we change the water heater the flue pipe will need to be changed from a three inch to a four inch pipe and that raises the cost significantly, I asked as sooner or later it will need to be changed
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Have a Great Tuesday
Roger2 -
Yes-two companies want me but timing not right. Something i had warned sr mgmt about last week (and was overruled) ended up happening this week (nothing i had any involvement in at all), and now they’re scrambling. I really try to be helpful. Also I got my foot back into the department where I should be, so that feels better. Now i can prove to that guy why he needs me.1
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Hello Jan
More humor is now posted
Hi
I'm back home from walking and No Money found. The Temperature out the door was 69 degrees and uncomfortable. The humidity is high enough to make walking somewhat of a chore. There is a mist or haze in the air and the cars had cones of light in front of them as a result. There was a light drizzle for a few minutes, not enough to put on the rain gear as I was on the homeward leg, I did put the iPod inside of a small plastic bag just in case it became heavier. This one is my spare as the One I usually use while walking is ready to be sent back to Apple for repair, That is $99 + S&H as it is out of warranty. The port where the cable used to charge and Sync died after being finicky for a while I have a spare since they announced that the iPod Nano was being discontinued and the only one they have left to sell is the iPod Touch. No Thanks, Touch Screen controls only, Not helpful as I use the Volume up and down as well as the pause button constantly while walking.
Yesterday was a dreary looking day with off an on, more on than off and flooding in many parts of NJ. Today is looking dreary, Humid and a possibility of Thunderstorms in the afternoon, Not to mention warmer into the 80s before dropping back down Thursday
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Have a Great Wednesday
Roger1 -
Hi Valhope4change_val wrote: »Yes-two companies want me but timing not right. Something i had warned sr mgmt about last week (and was overruled) ended up happening this week (nothing i had any involvement in at all), and now they’re scrambling. I really try to be helpful. Also I got my foot back into the department where I should be, so that feels better. Now i can prove to that guy why he needs me.
Have You thought about looking into working for a Temp agency, My sister that for while and so did I, We both ended up with good jobs as a result when some of the companies liked our work.
The warning fell on deaf ears, no surprise, where You are working sounds like a dysfunctional business. How far back had You seen it coming ? Just my curiosity being aroused.
So far I have ordered some of the new NS items for my October order.
They would be these three breakfasts, The numbers next to them are how many I ordered being hopeful they are a tasty as they look.
3 Cherry Cheese Roll
2 Five Seed Roll
3 Cinnamon Raisin Bagel
Limited tine Dinner items that are back
4 Chicken Provencal
0 Shrimp & Chicken Stir-Fry
I liked the Chicken Provencal the last time they had them, this time I did not make the mistake of only ordering a sample since they were gone by next order
Good luck getting completely back into that department
Roger2 -
Four years ago, i was on a comittee that established a process. I’ve been following it religiously but others don’t. Last week they changed the process...and that prompted my email warning. I need medical insurance so I’ll keep this gig until they lay me off. But...I’m proactively contacting other departments who may be interested in my support. So far so good. Also—The hospital that gave me the infection that led to sepsis has agreed to absorb the remainder of the bill...a huge relief for me!!! And tomorrow i get all six puppies...not just two. LOL!!!🤪1
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Good morning,
I had my CT yesterday and it went quite well. Checking in was funny (?) as my insurance info was not right. I had just checked in there 2 weeks ago or so on their fancy computerized check in system. Also who ever called me info about the test made it seem like the CT and lab were all at the same place, as there is a lab just one glass window next to the CT window. Imagine my surprise when no one knew what I was talking about twice, I am assuming now the lab was at my Dr.'s office. That would have been a good thing to mention, and they didn't. I was just mentally beat when I did get home and accomplished very little else, lol..
Just catching up today. It is getting cloudy and fall looking outside. Of course it is in the eighties so outside you do not get that feeling. Good rains expected this week and we need them!
Finally played ball with May after 4 days of being away or too tired. Now she is tired, lol...
Glad the dryer got straightened away. And great improvement on your chimney/furnace connection! Don't you love it when things work out.
Interesting about your wild pear tree too! I hated when NS got rid of something I liked, or I did order something I turned out not to like. Did not happen too often...but disappointing none the less..
Val, things sound a little better work wise even if crazy and unpredictable. Hoping for the best....And puppies, nothing wrong there, lol..Give them smoochies for me!! ...Jan1
