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  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,189 Member
    SophieRosieMom wrote: »
    Good morning ladies,



    Debbie - I envy you and your warmer weather when it comes to starting veggies. Nice that your mom will have a market for her produce, and that neighbor is available to help her with outside chores if I'm remembering right. Interesting your DH's Safeway is making those changes, I wonder why. Do you think he'll miss not going to work?


    Better close. Lots to do this morning.

    Make it a fabulous weekend!

    Lanette B)
    SW WA State

    Your spring weather will be here soon. We are having rain and thunderstorms here today.
    I am hoping things will work out for mom and the garden. I know not to push or it backfires.
    I also know she wants to do more but doesn't have the energy she used to have(or the memory)-she will be 81 in June.

    As for dh- Safeway got rid of delivery service because, dh thinks anyways, they got some kind of kick back from Grubhub/Deal Dash plus to save on salary of the 13 people they let go or reduced hours by half.
    We are pretty sure he will still work a day a week or something, just have to wait and see how things go with the change. No one wants to work the hours that he works ( he works a graveyard shift doing price changes every Wed.)
  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,702 Member
    Lanette Thank you! I am not a big carb eater but will pay more attention based on what you shared. My latest ratio is 1.58 lower than 6 months ago. DH's ratio is 2.08. Now to see if I can change our diets.......
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,034 Member
    Productive day on the ’deferred decisions’ front. Managed to dump several boxes of paperwork in our recycle bin for putting out on Tuesday. Nothing sensitive. Shredded all those.

    Also wrote a piece for my next Creative Wring Group meeting (which is after Easter), and revise some of my Latin Grammar (also for after Easter). Monday Painters prep done. Monthly/annual group Accounts completed.

    Laundry sorted and put away, shopping done.

    Visiting elder daughter tomorrow to discuss Easter. Elder grandson’s birthday is on Easter Sunday.

    🤗🤗🤗 and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for those who need them.

    🙋‍♀️ Miele failte to the newbies.

    ☘️ Terri
  • javaplace
    javaplace Posts: 80 Member
    edited March 24
    javaplace wrote: »
    Good Morning to All

    After clearing out/ moving stuff for three days, today is a rest day for my Husband and I. I have realized ⭐️less clutter/spars spaces make me less stressed. I slept close to nine hours and feel better, still have stuff to do around the house today. Budgeted food, water and steps are planned.

    Lots going on here and in our world. Hugs to those who need them. Happy Saturday 🌼

    I meant there was a lot going on here on the thread. And in our world, as in we here. 🙂
  • javaplace
    javaplace Posts: 80 Member
    edited March 24
    barbiecat wrote: »
    :) Before we left California to move to Washington we had a five acre property that Jake used for farming vegetables that we ate and sold at the farmers' market. One day we decided that we'd had enough and the next house had a lovely yard with flower beds and a big lawn that backed up on the neighborhood green space so it looked like we had an even bigger yard without having to pay property tax on all the land. One day Jake came into the the house and announced that he'd had enough of yard work, called the realtor who sold us our house and got the wheels turning to sell the house and buy something with less care needed. We rented a storage unit so we could begin to pack things up to get ready to move. It made the house look roomier and gave us a chance to go through things and decide what to keep, what to donate, what to shred, and what to give away. We trusted a higher power and a good real estate agent to find a buyer and we drove around looking at other neighborhoods to see where we'd like to live. We made a list of what we wanted in our new house/neighborhood so we'd know it when we saw it. Eventually it all worked out and we've been in the new place for more than 12 years.

    :) As much as we talk about wanting to move to the Shetland Islands, we know that moving is more than we want to tackle at this stage our lives so we watch a lot of YouTube videos and enjoy where we are.

    <3 Barbie in NW WA

    @barbiecat Nice for you and your Husband. I hope ours runs that smooth. I think if it’s meant to be, it will happen.

    + one of these days.
  • 1948CWB
    1948CWB Posts: 1,604 Member
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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,609 Member
    Anniesquats100 wrote: »
    Lanette static electricity was my first thought. But I got shocked three times on three short errands on Friday. That's more than just static.

    It's a rainy day and poor Teddy doesn't want to go out. I think I will read a book.

    Annie in Delaware

    Sounds like something isn't grounded properly.


    M in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,609 Member
    LisaInArkansas wrote: »
    Busy day...
    Corey got a lot done on his raised beds, and couldn't resist trying out a few stones, which will eventually clad the outside of the beds. That's probably a 50-pound slab of rock he's toting around like it's nothing.
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    I worked for four hours and got this many bricks set. Not many, all things considered, but having never laid even one brick before, I'm reasonably pleased. Lots more to do.. Don't have enough sand to get the whole bed finished, but can definitely get some more done until Corey brings home some more sand.
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    So an eventful day. 🐈‍⬛😍👀🙃😀

    Love y'all,
    Lisa in AR

    Well done on the bricks and I worry about Rhody finding a snake. He likes the little lizards around this place.

    That's an impressively heavy slab of rock! I haul and move a lot of rock around our yard and can manage up to about 30 lbs but I don't want to go very far with that and I'm not moving it easily.


    M in Oz

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,609 Member
    edited March 24
    Generations ... I'm a Gen X

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    Machka in Oz
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    pipcd34 Posts: 17,263 Member
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    Machka9 Posts: 25,609 Member
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  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,046 Member
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  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,034 Member
    edited March 24
    Heather: Hoping your surgeon can fit you in soon. Being in pain is a doozy.

    Tracey: 🥰 Love the craft room revamp. I’m working on mine. Have cleared the sewing table and can now work there.

    Lisa: Always nice to see a good looking man at work. That wall looks very professional. Yikes on the snake!

    Putting away some more laundry, then will tackle some more ‘deferred decisions’ 😝 (lovely phrase! 😝) and DH needs a haircut 😂

    🤗🤗🤗 and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for those who need them.

    🙋‍♀️ Miele failte to the newbies.

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  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,290 Member
    Good morning ladies!

    I ate a little extra much the last two days, and my scale is presenting me with truth. So back on the wagon today.

    Machka I think you are right that something on my car isn't grounded properly.

    Tracey your craft room looks lovely!

    Lisa I'm impressed with the brick. Looks great! And good for you handling the snake!

    Heather you are brave, dragging yourself to another appointment. Hope you get some relief.

    Have a marvelous day! May you be happy, healthy, safe and free!

    Annie in Delaware
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,609 Member
    I'm sure most of us have made a list of the things we wanted in the place where we're currently living ... or what we would want if we were to move in the next few years.

    What's on your list?

    Maybe not the whole list, but what are some things you thought you'd like for your current place or what you might look for in a new place ... especially as we age?


    The top item on our list is ... exercise. We want to be able to exercise outside right from our front door (specifically cycling), and we want to be able to exercise easily inside.

    Another item near the top, maybe even in second place, is that we wanted all our living on one level - bedrooms, laundry, kitchen, living, exercise room, etc. all on the same level. We do not want to have to deal with stairs in order to move from one room to the next.

    Along with that, we would like a flat or relatively flat block of land. Living the past 10 years on a hillside hasn't been easy. In the beginning, it was all right, but after my husband's accident it has become increasingly more difficult and dangerous.

    I would like hard-surface flooring throughout because it is easier to clean and keep clean.

    Views. I hate being closed in and only seeing the wall of another building or a fence out the window.

    And lots more, but those might be among the top 5. :)


    Machka in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,609 Member
    cityjaneLondon wrote: »
    I will ready my body for my surgeon tomorrow. I think a bath is beyond my capability, but could manage a foot soak and a strip wash. I may dare the shower. Take it all very slowly. At the moment I am crawling down the stairs backwards.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

    Maybe the reason your husband is rather quiet about this is because he's thinking that if it happens you need surgery like a hip replacement, you'll have to reorganise your house so that you can recover for 8 weeks on the main floor. Maybe he is mulling over what changes need to be made ... or even if you two might need to think about a more accessible place.

    M in Oz

  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,657 Member
    Machka - good job putting your list together. If you can picture it, let's say "build" it in your head, you'll find what you are looking for like in "Field of Dreams." At least that's the way it's always worked for me.

    Debbie - yes, spring has suddenly sprung here too. I noticed yesterday the crocosmia sprouted up about 6" overnight in some areas, the apple trees are budding out. I'm considering transferring the tomatoes into 4" pots today. The national weather service has forecast a warmer dry spring for us, at least until they change their minds. :p

    Barbie - I like the way you and Jake handled your move to WA. When DH and I moved from the farm, we did similarly and were able to get the old house ready for viewing. We had plenty of storage areas available to store packed up household goods that we wanted in the new house. :p DH did just about all of the packing and moving the big stuff himself with the help of a couple friends. Facing this job on my own now is a different story, but I can eat this elephant one bite at a time.

    Lisa - any time you want to farm out Corey, you know there's a waiting list. :p You two made impressive progress yesterday. WOW! Cute snake, good job donating it to the neighbors.

    Heather - I bet you are counting the minutes until your appointment. I hope they can nail the problem and make headway into getting your pain resolved ASAP.

    Kylia - I'm sorry I can't recall - is your DH a diabetic and on meds for it? I'm really anxious to get Dr. Lisa's guidance on this come Thursday and read Dr. Bikman's book. Dr. Jason Fung says morning higher FBS is normal in some people, called the Dawn Phenomenon, as the liver kicks into action and pumps out glucose. I don't think my FBS been below 100 for decades even when my A1C was a lot lower. Mine was 108 this morning after 11 hrs fasting and under 90 grams net carbs yesterday.

    Annie - hope you can get to the root of your shocking car problem. Sometimes even neighbors or friends that have worked on cars know the solution, tho engines are a lot more complicated than when we were kids and dads and brothers worked on cars in the driveway. :p Have you tried googling that problem in forums specific to your make and model of car? I think home mechanics hang out there, someone might have an idea. :p I've learned a few handy things about my vehicles that way.

    Barbara - how are you faring after your surgery???

    Ginny - glad no major problem with that possible basement leak. Hope that TB exposure is of no consequence. Seems like between TB and Hepatitis, our public health department has been putting out warnings for many years regarding these diseases popping up. And yes, I might just drag this laptop along when I go to the local computer store tomorrow. If I pick up a new one they might take care of this one at the same time. Main thing - I want to watch and learn.

    Lanette B)
    SW WA State
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