Well I think ALL you gals are LOVELY! Your photos show you are beautiful whatever the weight. I wonder who decides what size we should all be? Some skinny rake of a male doctor I guess. I tried to maintain (hah!) my 21 year old weight for most of my life until a few months ago when I thought as we age food becomes one of our pleasures. Here's my daughter in law at 54 bemoaning middle age spread. She's gorgeous and we all love her just as she is and she's the only one bemoaning the fact she's now entering a new phase of beauty. She really is pretty.

Yes, I do like my independence SANDY but all this came out of the blue. Michael works long hours and is out with his friends a lot so maybe Bean and I won't be under his feet too much and especially if I get the large bedroom as a bed sitter. A granny extension here was mentioned JACKIE but the garden isn't large enough for a big house, plus. The surveyors show up tomorrow so I'm not dreaming.

Anyway, I've bored you all long enough and will shut up. I'll move in with Michael and he can shove me in the local old folks home if I become even more of a pest. If I take my easels, boards, paints, knitting, TV, books etc, that should keep me in my "bedsitter", but not Jilly Bean, the social dog, of course!

Add on:
Couldn't see previous page earlier, so....best get the pimple checked out BUZZ if only to put your mind at rest.
PATSY, Ma Fitness drives me potty, and especially early morning.

Anne, she of the probable expanding waist line. Don't be surprised if I join Sandy and Jackie again after Christmas!

A horrible wet and cold day so the morning doggie walk is on hold. Instead I'm making a big pot of leek, potato and carrot soup with lots of added spices. In between the kitchen is getting a thorough wash down and the hot soapy water is warming my hands! A parcel is due to be delivered so have to hang around anyway but lots of chores to be done... next is lunch though.
Back later 🤗
Jackie

It looks pretty gloomy here as well although it has warmed up a bit with the snow almost gone.
The naughty Bean finally ate her cooked chicken last evening after refusing food all day in the hope of raw.
Just been downstairs and things are slowly drying out! I think Mark is ripping the carpet up once it's lighter with no sogginess.
And The said Mark has just text to ask me to tell him when the surveyors show up and he'll drive over.
Meanwhile, Michael is still sitting on a beach with no idea of what's going on up here.
His ex girlfriend and now, just a friend phoned yesterday to see if I was alright and I filled her in. Wow did I get a lecture. Do not move in with Michael, why can't I live upstairs and just ignore the lagoon below.....what! With mildew! Why don't I just go in an old folks home, why can't I live with Mark. Quite an eye opening one sided conversation. Didn't mean to mention future moves to you gals but I have my suspicions about her motives. Intriguing. She is forever dumping her year old dog on him which I suspect she regrets getting and I guess that will be more difficult if Jilly is in residence!
Well must away, see LINS about to leap in!
Anne.
Surveyors and Mark are here! Jilly barking her head off,

Marks just gone to buy us all coffee on a chilly damp day. I made muffins. The. Surveyors could be here most of the day with Harry obviously wondering what's going on. Things are getting exciting. After lunch we are ripping the downstairs carpet up for big collection on Friday.
Won't Mike be surprised when he gets back, and Jillys had a glorious yapping, tail wagging week so far. AND Mark raked my leaves as well. We have a lot of trees and leaves. It's all go here!
Anne.

I'd like to roast the "bird" next door PATSY! We have iron pegs on our property lines used for fairness in erecting fences. Well it appears the peg between us and Maria's is standing upright but the one between us and he who shall not be named was bent over so only the top bit showed . This had a domino effect down the street because he who shall not be named did the same thing on his other side, thus gaining inches of real estate. I'm not sure if this will affect everyone else's fences down the road but when ours comes down Derek will have a couple of inches more growing space than me!

I kept my cool when told new old folks homes are being built all over the place PATSY and I kept my cool when told it would be okay for me to live above a sewage waterlogged basement. I even kept my cool when told I would be stupid to go and live with Michael, but it does make me privately resolve to make a success of it if I end up with the lad. I figure I can live here until the beginning of March when the sap starts rising in the maple trees. After that best out because each time the roots grow in the pipes it will cost Mark $500 to clear.

Fortunately, if I go with Mike he is very sparse in furnishings, pictures etc and I've a huge Bateman. And if I'm lucky enough to get my own place, well this place ain't exactly buckingham palace so I can keep most of any treasures.

It was the Chinese who said the year of the pig would be lousy for most of us and the new year, rat, starts in February. The wisdom of the east? Well I come from the east coast of England and you can't get much further east than that! So only 3 months to go hopefully for a change in all our fortunes!

And here's Mark, back to rip carpets up.
Anne, the happy wanderer.

Hi, Sandy, Phoebe, Marie, Lin and Diane.

Shirley

I wakened in the middle of my night to discover I had Amazon online awaiting my checkout! And wow! Welcome back, SHIRLEY,! So good to see you again and hope all's well...
I'm back to sleep, but sending hugs to everyone and hoping all your plans go smoothly.
Buzz
.........................Always Believe Somethng Wonderful Is About To Happen!..............................

Hello Shirley!! Wonderful to see you. ❤️❤️

Hugs.

Lin

Ooooooooooooh! It is cold! We had a hard frost last night and our back deck (Katie’s deck and yard area) is still frosty. The deck is very slick when frosty. I will avoid going out until the sun melts that frost. It is a clear day so it will warm up soon.

I am looking forward to thanksgiving. It is much less stressful than Christmas. Not sure why because we do most giftgiving in the form of checks and gift cards. There is so much to be grateful for, I need to make a big long list just to remind myself.

Watched the hearings rather than the debates. Now I think I should have watched the debates...I might have had a clear understanding of the process. This political scene here is enough to drive me right over the edge.

The stair lift is such an intrusion into the stair usage i really wish there would be another option. We cannot move to a one story house. John would be very unhappy. But if we can adjust to the apparatus in the stair well, all will be just fine. John is very fit and hasn’t any problem getting up and down the stairs. We are both able to manage the stairs right now but I do have multiple joint issues. Don’t we all from time to time?

I may have to make another holiday apron. The pattern is cute and I love to wear it during the holidays. My pilgrim apron has gone into permanent hiding. I must have given it away to someone and have forgotten. Oh well.....

Love you all dear friends. A special hello to Shirley.

Sandy, I am hoping this scratchy throat was just dryness from a too warm bingo game. Congratulations on your win.

Lin, well you have become quite an inspiration with your selling of unneeded items. Oh that I could follow your good example.

Anne, you also are a wonderful inspiration. Getting out so early with sweet little Jilly. Katie has to run in and out the doggie door in the morning until one of us consents to a game of ball. Usually me in the mornings and John in the afternoon. We do not accompany her on her morning “rounds.” Baaaaaaad Patsy and John!

Jackie, did your package ever show up? Here the delivery can be a very upsetting event where packages are just tossed on the front step. Weather and thieves can be a problem. The tv news has shown thieves following delivery trucks around town snatching packages left behind.

Buzz, wondering how you are feeling. Did the TENS apparatus help you? We think of you constantly, wishing you the best, dear friend.
Patsy🍀

Good afternoon friends. It was former library ladies morning, another trip to the post office and a drop off of a book that was due. It is cold, windy and overcast here today. I was nearly blown into another lane at one point. I decided to skip the afternoon book club and came home to concoct some vegetable soup in the Instant Pot. It is finished now and quite yummy.

Shirley, I didn’t know you had sold your boat. That is a big change! Wow. It is so nice to have you back with us. I look forward to hearing from you often. 👍🏻😉👍🏻

Sandy, oh gosh, some really great news on your Bingo wins and not so good news with the sore throat. Yeouch. I hope that clears up quickly. I had CBS morning news on both yesterday and today before leaving home. One of the hosts, Gayle King (did I spelling that properly?) had a sore throat yesterday and seemed to be on the brink of losing her voice. She was absent today because it did get worse and she was unable to talk this morning. So I guess definitely some throat problems circulating. Darn.

Patsy, hummm, yes, that is kind of a problem, not really needing the lift all the time right now but it will be in place should it be needed. Back a long time ago when my mom had one, you pushed the seat up so you could use the stairs and there was a lock mechanism so the seat wouldn’t flop back down accidentally. It worked well enough to use the stairs. My dad and I didn’t use it, my mom used it all the time.

Jackie, I have been wondering if your package finally arrived. We get an estimate and often now it will say, will be delivered by 9pm. That really is just too late to retrieve the delivery when it has been left in the parcel lockers half a block away. Too many deliveries for our postal service to keep up.

Anne, keep your doors locked. That madwoman cannot be trusted. Does she just cause harm to animals?

Buzz, we are worried about you? Stop by and let us know how you are feeling.

Hugs dear friends.

Lin

I thought I stopped in last night once I woke up at my desk! I was in the middle of an Amazon order and it must have bored me because I fell asleep before completing the check-out! Well, no, I haven't seen a dermatologist yet but made up my mind that just in case this IS a melanoma, I want to be able to have a dermatologist or oncologist I have faith in, so today I had a delightful and helpful insurance agent over, she spent over 2 hours explaining leaving my HMO for Medicare plus a supplement, wanted to talk to my kids (!) and I explained I really understood everything she discussed and starting January 1, I will be on regular Medicare plus supplement with no copays or deductibles at a price that did not shock me! The eventual peace of mind (in case I lose mine) will be well worth it as my eventual final move will not break the insurance rules here at ACTS. They don't work well with HMO's. I have an appointment Monday for that thing on my head, and I'm not going to dwell on it!
JACKIE, we have delivery snatches nearby as well, but all my stuff is either delivered to the front desk or brought up to my door. I order too much!
I love when wandering friends come "home" to us! There is a time for everything and boats can become a burden after years of enjoyment! Same for stairways. I remember my Long Island home where I could burn up calories on 4 separate stairways for an hour in poor weather! Now, walking exhausts me and stairs are out of the question! And I refuse to feel too proud to use my motorized wheelchair.
I do follow your posts carefully, loving them all, worrying about sore throats and nasty neighbors, but my fingers have become so numb/burning/tingly, typing can be painful often, so I attempt to keep my posts shorter. But I always delighted when good things happen to each of you!
PATSY, I'm totally confused watching debates AND investigations. I only recognize unethical behavior and there's too much around us! SANDY, bad throat, good Bingo! ANNE, March will bring good luck! LIN, your memory and concern are, as usual , phenominal. SHIRLEY, welcome home!
Buzz XOXOXOXOXO
.........................Always Believe Something Wonderful Is About To Happen!...........................

Good morning

Buzz, thank you so much for updating us. I am incredibly sorry that it is so difficult. Changing to a regular supplement plan does give you more freedom on choice of providers without loads of copays. Good move. Many hugs. And I was wondering if you could dictate your messages via iPad or iPhone? I will admit I do not do that myself but I have considered it.

Jackie, ah, non ending rain. You have so many DIY skills. I am certain you will be fully occupied. 😉 A new crockpot. Great but will you give up the old one? That is my problem with something that is failing, I get a replacement but do not replace until the old item is totally done in. Oh the plus side, I usually have a handy dandy replacement at hand.

Sandy, how are you. Gayle King is able to speak once again. I hope you are doing better. Hugs to you as well.

Patsy, Anne and Shirley, best wishes to you my friends.

Off to Trader Joe’s. 🙋🏼‍♀️

Hugs.

Lin

Wow, lucky George! Lovely.

Lin