Hello sneakers. I am a very small but better today. Still creeping along and at times in a good deal of pain. BUT there are now times when there is very little pain. My range of movement to better...not great by any means. That’s enough of that kind of news!

Very cold here and cloudy of course. John is putting a nice fire in the wood stove and we have a lot of those funny battery candles. I have a whole group of them in front of the fireplace, they are pretty and cozy flickering on the hearth. I love early morning coffee, looking at the candles and planning my day. when it is really cold, the fireplace can just suck the heat out our living room if we try to have a fire in the fireplace.

I have yet to use the grocery delivery option. I am not sure it is available out in rural areas. John loves to go to Costco because he is like I am about the books and anything interesting and new. He is sort of a nut about socks. He loves thick socks and work gloves. John also likes to shop in the tool and computer part of Costco. (?). Costco has a lot of organic produce now.

Anne: I had a giggle thinking of Damon in the kitchen. He is marvelous at heating up prerepared food. Leftover pizza is his specialty. The worlds worse coffee maker. As an old bachelor, he is expert at standing in front of his open refrigerator and eating anything that isn’t toxic.

Jackie: all of your wonderful veggies that you grow in the allotment are organic, I am sure. You will be planting in your greenhouse very soon. Here I am thinking spring and winter has just begun. I take a special eye vitamin called Preservision. There is a good deal of research out on the benefits of these specific vitamins. If you google it and the research, you will be amazed. It has really made a huge difference for both John and Me. But it not cheap here in the US.

Sandy: how lovely that your daughter in law and son are such great guests. Our son is a good guest as well. It makes for a relaxing visit when you aren’t working full time to keep order and keep everyone fed.

Jeri: blessings to you, my friend. This will be just one of life’s hiccups. No matter what, you will come through with flying colors.

Buzz: it is good to look at something else besides the news. That handsome guy in Blue Bloods is still cute after all these years. I am currently obsessed with the news...as usual.

I will be grooming Katie this weekend. Sciatica or not! There are things that need to happen. I will use the dry shampoo because I am not able to handle her in the shower this time. She really doesn’t mind her beauty appointment.
Patsy

Me too, I'm still here. I've Just groggily come through in my jam jams to see if I've missed anything. Watched a huge documentary on Aliens last night, wooo oooo! Have we been visited before sort of thing because how else do we explain huge slabs of stone precisely cut for ancient monuments and did Baron Von "what's his name" get alien knowledge when he built those rockets to chuck at the poor Londoners? Fascinating stuff to go to bed on. I want to know why these aliens don't land on White House lawns etc to frighten the living daylights out of certain politicians instead of experimenting on simple country folks driving along lonely lanes. But maybe they have, which would explain quite a bit about present day weird behaviour! Wooooo. Ooooo.
Just kidding gals.
I shall come back to earth today to concoct my hearty bean soup. The sort of soup that should keep aliens away unless they want a new fuel to propel their ufo's. I think my lose weight diet is also making ME a little weird!
Hopefully, back later.
Anne.

Good morning. Leaving soon for church and the ever present communion duty. I am hoping all sick folks stay home today but if not that I ward off all flying illnesses seeking a new home.

All I got accomplished yesterday was lots of diecut and sorting of pieces as I intend on making maybe 8 cards with the same design on the front. Now, lots of gluing to finish the fronts. Then stamping on a separate piece of paper which is diecut with wonky stitching around the edge to add to the inside of each card. Will I ever get them finished and addressed?

I have some cooking I would like to get to as well. Yesterday I cooked a pot of French cut green beans and today I would like to make a bean dish. We will see. Cooking always takes longer than I think it will.

Patsy, good luck to you on grooming Katie. Don’t hurt yourself more please.

Buzz, sorry you missed Blue Bloods. I hate to be all ready to watch a show and then fall asleep. Oh my.

Anne, happy Sunday to you. Always a busy day for you as well m

Sandy, keep enjoying the visit! What great company. People you don’t have to run after are marvelous.

Jackie, new washer?

Jeri, just sending more hugs your way.

Wishing everyone happiness and good health.

Lin

HELLO ALL I AM MOVED IN WITH ALICE HOPE TO HAVE OUR OWN ASSISTED LIVING SPACE SOON.. JUST GOT MY COMPUTER HOOK UP TODAY. Jerry FAIRLY WELL EXCEPT IS REALLY WANTING TO GO BACK home but NO WAY , WILL TRY TO READ SOME OF THE POST THAT i MISSED. IS DOING FINE ADAPTIVE TO REAL WELL

HELLO MARIE. So glad you are BACK! We all missed you, Anne.

Morning JACKIE. Go get em girl! It's one thing the UK, the USA and Canada have in common. The rich just get richer. Anne

Good day!! I was off early this morning for Tai Chi and Qigong. Others had to leave and my teacher worked with me. I have tried to find ways to stop slumping and am standing straight and breathing properly. I have let go of the tension in my shoulders although I still have arthritis in them, overall they are better. Now, to find ways to release the tension in my back. I just cannot let go and sink. I tighten up all the time. Sooooo, we spent a lot of time trying different body movements to see what was okay and what caused pain. I was doing tiny foot circles and she is so observant she could tell any time I had tension in the movement and she was right, I could feel the difference. Now to work on change. Difficult to “work” on letting go. Haaaa.

A stop at the grocery store and home again with lots of chores to do.

Marie, Marie, Marie! So great to have you posting here again. Wahoo! Now that you are set up I selfishly hope we see you all the time! Hugs.

Jackie, I hope you didn’t beat them up too much. WTG! You can be feisty. A good thing. Glad you found a washer. That was quick. Excellent. I know I will need a new washer but I want an old fashioned agitator washer where I can open it during the cycle, add soap if I want to and know a cycle is only about a half hour. My friends have the new improved HE machines and they are often close to cursing them.

Anne, how are you and Miss Bean? Our wet drizzly weather has shifted right now to some cloudy sunshine and temperatures in the mid-40s. So pretty good right now. Changes in store of course.

Sandy, again a beautiful family picture. I don’t know how your DIL can kept a migraine secret. I would get one and I looked sick, could hardly keep my eyes open in the light, didn’t want to talk. Just overall, terrible inside and out! She is pretty darn tough!!!

Buzz, I hope you chase down your paperwork. It is so time consuming. I detest it. And since I do, I avoid it which really doesn’t help because at some point it still must be addressed.

Patsy, hello. I hope the grooming went okay and both you and Katie are happy today.

Jeri, thinking of you.

Time to work on my cards again. I got the circles placed on all the card fronts. Time to add the little birdies. Also need to crash boxes and get them in the recycling for collection tomorrow.

Hugs for all dear Sneakers.

Lin

MARIE

Jackie, yes, a new Vicar at some point this season. We will see. I will reserve judgment. Enjoy your show.

Lin