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Lanette, quite windy here last night, power flickered several times while I was making dinner, but stayed on til we were done and a bit longer. It went out around 7 pm but only for ten min or so. Woke up around six am and realized that it was out again so just stayed in bed and slept some more. Heard everything start up…

Barbie, thanks for a new month. Thinking of you and Jake, hoping for the best possible outcome. Rita, sorry to hear the news about Jim. That does sound so very cruel for the powers that be to be forcing him to move on when he’s been there for so long already. Sad situation all around. I’ve been reading along but not taking…

Vicki, I had worked in one place for 14 years and had made some good friends. A lot of people came and went but there was a small core of us “lifers”. New management came in, I saw the writing on the wall and got myself a new job and then quit, as did a few others. Some were laid off right away and a few others were let go…

Allie, such sweet pics of Delia! Very nice that they were able to get Selina’s foot prints, lovely memorial. Evelyn, Vancouver Island

Allie, congrats on the safe arrival of your new granddaughter, she’s a beauty! Condolences to the whole family for the loss of her twin. Evelyn, Vancouver Island

Heather, sounds like the very expensive helmet was worth every penny! Glad to hear that your life is normalizing. Love your new floor and Edie’s toucan! Tracey, I’m so happy for you that you have found a job at a place that appreciates your talent! Add me to the list of people who went back to school and didn’t work in…

Thought I had posted this, but now I can't find it so.... Sharon it's good to see you! I've been thinking about you and look forward to hearing about the last two years! Evelyn, Vancouver Island

Carlakringuette, absolutely okay for you to join our group! This is a fast moving thread and we are a chatty bunch, please don’t feel the need to comment on everything, just jump into any conversation that strikes you. Also please sign each post with a name and location so we can get to know you. The name doesn’t have to…

Rebecca, don’t know about cranberry jelly, but cranberry sauce thaws just fine! Beth I find your implant journey fascinating! Thanks for sharing the journey and so excited that you are starting to hear real sounds! Heather, thanks to you for sharing your hip surgery story. I’m hoping to never need it, but it’s good to hear…

Thank you for the new month Barbie! Evelyn, Vancouver Island

Heather, happy to hear that all went well! Evelyn, Vancouver Island

Flea, YAY!!!!! Such amazing news, I can only imagine how you are feeling, the joy and disbelief all mixed up in one! Overjoyed for you. Tracey, I watched the series end of Young Sheldon, a three hanky night for sure! I have enjoyed the series and am looking forward to Mandy and Georgie’s story. So happy to hear that your…

Barbara, I didn’t feel an earthquake, but I wasn’t up early this morning either, lol. Haven’t turned on any news stuff yet and nothing came up on my phone, not that that is a good indication, I get more stuff about US politics on there….. Lanette, I’ll put the health details in a spoiler Allie, l keep forgetting to comment…

My family tree took another hit today with the loss of another uncle. That's one aunt and two uncles in 8 days in case anyone is keeping score. I am stunned beyond belief and possibly in a bit of denial. On the bright side, I didn't fall face first into the cookie jar..... Evelyn, Vancouver Island

Beth, so happy that you've had your implant surgery and hope that the side effects wear off quickly! Rosemarie, that is quite the job to get to water for the cats, sounds to me like someone didn't think it all the way thru. Tracey, I do not envy teachers these days, I remember having one teacher in grade 7, she was fresh…

Thanks for the fresh start Barbie! Evelyn, Vancouver Island

Lesley9337 Welcome to our thread! Yes, we are a busy, chatty bunch, don't feel you need to reply or comment on each post (a mistake I made at first!) Because we are so chatty, you'd get nothing else done all day! lol Just jump into whatever conversation interests you, our subjects are varied although we do try to stay away…

Forgot to get my check in info to Lanette today, but am happy to report that I am within .2 of a pound from where I was at the end of March, so headed in the right direction again! Very cloudy here today, so didn't notice the eclipse at all, we only had a partial anyway, so.... I do remember the one in 2017, it was kind of…

Sue, if you haven’t already, you should take pics of the damage/mess left behind by your tenant, maybe even get the lawyer over as a legal witness. If she tries to sue you for anything the pics should help your side of the story. Beth so sorry to hear of your mother’s decline, definitely hard on everybody. Carol so sorry…

Sue! yay for toxic tenant leaving! I'm sorry that she left such a mess, but I assume you were expecting that. It is too bad that her next landlord will have no idea of what they are getting into with her, but at least she's out of your hair! Heather, I can't get over how quickly you went from being so active to barely…

Lisa, the planter looks great! I’m sure it will work perfectly well even if it’s not a professional job! Heather, so glad you have dates for both surgeries. Hopefully the docs will get the paperwork together for you for the travel insurance. I can’t remember who made the comments, but just wanted to clarify, my gp was led…

Machka, so exciting news about the house! It sounds lovely and the view is fabulous! We have laminate flooring throughout, the only carpet is on the stairs for both noise and slip reduction. I like the laminate, but if our pockets had been deeper, I would have liked the vinyl plank flooring. I think it is a little more…

Barbie, thank you for a new month! Funeral (or lack of) stuff: Thanks for the comments on my cake, it didn't turn out exactly like I wanted, but the grands were impressed! And the cake itself tasted good, so it's a win. I am looking forward to this new month, dandelions are popping up all over the place, so spring weather…

Not perfect, but not bad for a first time! Evelyn, Vancouver Island

Michele, I'm so sorry to hear about Loki. I know it was coming for a while, but it's still hard to let them go. Rita, I've never had a panic attack (not sad about that!) and yours sound so frightening! I think I would be in panic mode just worrying about having another panic attack! I sincerely hope that you are able to…

Pip, so sorry to hear of your mom's passing. I am very glad that you decided to go up when you did, even if she was "out" I'm sure she knew you were there. {{{HUGS}}} Evelyn, Vancouver Island

Heather, while I'm sad for you that the hip surgeries will wipe out your savings, I'm happy that you will have a solution sooner rather than later. There is a long wait (18 months or so) here for knee or hip replacements. I have heard of folks going to Thailand for that kind of stuff and a friend of mine has been getting…

Rita, wow! That’s quite the panic attack! Hope you are able to relax today and regain your equilibrium. Heather hope your dr visit is productive. Must dash off to the gym. Friends coming over this afternoon, so looking forward to seeing them! Evelyn, Vancouver Island

Ginny, Lisa said it so well! That sounds like a pretty cavalier approach to me too, not sure I would want those guys in my house....

Lanette, I'm glad you at least looked at the house, now you won't be wondering "what if?" Sometimes better to deal with what we know we have than to buy someone else's problems! Machka, sounds like you dodged a bullet with the home you were looking at! Spongy floors would not encourage me to sign here! Buckets in the…