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We woke up to rain yesterday. It’s needed here badly, we’re in extreme drought, but it’s annoying. Even though it rained on and off most of the day, it wasn’t a hard rain so I doubt it put a dent in the loss.
I puttered in the garage, out of the rain. We brought in the heavy box with the corn hole game. And to my great surprise, it didn’t need to be put together! The legs folded out, and we can store it flat against the garage wall.
From the garage, things going curbside on Wednesday:
*I took out a giant planter we don’t need.
*Bags of bags - we don’t get bags in NY and said we’d take these home with us, never did. They’ll go in the garbage bin.
*A chair I had started to deconstruct to reupholster - I have removed so so many staples, it’s more than half done for the next person who wants it. The chair wouldn’t really fit in here, but I wanted it.
*I might let an inversion table go, I haven’t used it in 2 seasons. I think I’ll try it today and see if it’s worth keeping. It takes up a lot of space.
*A table I thought was going to the curb, it will stay to hold the table top griddle SO won. The griddle doesn’t come with a stand - as far as I know, it’s still in the box.
*Patio chairs - down here things rust. I need to decide if I get rid of ones showing some rust on the legs; not truly bad but I have others to replace them with.So that will be my day. In & out of the garage, then back inside for the AC. It’s 82 & cloudy with possible rain showers. Windy too.
Hope you all have a great day!Harley, safe journey home! It’s a long one, be safe.
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PS - the water heater saga. The neighborhood men couldn’t get the old anode rod to budge. Tried multiple things, nothing. So I’ll live with the hot water as is, which doesn’t really smell now. I think the emptying of the tank and flushing out whatever we could helped. But I’ll keep it in the back of my mind that possibly, upon our return, we’ll need to replace it. Home Depot took the rod back easily.
I’m now onto the UV bulb in the HVAC unit. Hahah! It’s been out over a month now. When the AC company cleaned & checked the unit, tech didn't have a bulb on him. Then time went by and nothing.
I called them asking about it. They said a guy would be by that morning with it. We had guests so I kept going in & out of the garage waiting for him. Turns out he ran in while I was in the house, and I never saw him. By 11:30 AM I called to ask what time he’d be here? Service said he was here already, but the bulb he had on him didn’t fit. He had to go to the storage facility, he’d be back the following week.Well … you all know me by now. I went out, took a picture of the unit with the size UV bulb it takes, and placed an order. It should be here today. Bulb is $42 -$44 w tax I think. Tech visit & cost is unknown. I won’t call them back. If they contact me, I’ll let them know I took care of it.
YouTube has a video showing how to replace it. Turn off circuit breaker, remove the cover, remove old bulb, wear gloves so you don’t touch it with body oils (cause hot spots), put new bulb in, close it up and turn the circuit breaker back on. Check that it’s on - look through the safety viewer. They said 5 minutes, I’m thinking novice give me 20+ to complete it. I’ll report how it goes! 🤞
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Harley, safe travel. Speaking of safe, did you feel safe in Vietnam?
We had a substitute instructor for the senior exercise class today. She was very good and the class was fun. I wish she could replace the current Monday instructor, Penny.
It's thundering in the distance and some light rain is falling. The forecast calls for a chance of showers every day this week.
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Temperature today peaked at 78.
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harley07, we honeymooned in Ireland and will be back in Ireland to celebrate our 51st wedding anniversary on Mother's day. A twofer this year. We have been to Ireland many times when our children were young (daughter was 16 months old the first time, and on his inaugural trip DS was 3 years old) took them back when they were teens, DH did solos with daughter 3 times, we were there when we did England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland tour and then this time. We used to rent a car, stay in B&B's and would put 3,000 miles on the car in our 3 week stay. They would always be amazed and asked where we had been and it was literally everywhere. We have been to the North 2 times and will do it again on this tour. Prefer the south though because it is more scenic. No more rent and drive for us though DH and DD would do that.
Your trip to Vietnam sounded amazing in spite of the long road home. Loved your photos and your description of your adventures. Where are you headed next?
Chris, your weather sounds more like summer than spring. It is headed this way and we are expected to hit the unseasonable 80's for the next few days. I do think it includes rain though.
cindyny, I hope you can fix the lightbulb issue without a tech. The fees they charge just to step in the door nowadays. Glad the hot water heater flush worked to remove the smell. Our garage could use a good clean out and that is on the list for this summer.
They returned the cleaned and moth proofed rugs today. I asked they do appraisals on them because, 6 of the 8 I bought either on etsy or ebay, and paid what I thought was a decent price for antique Persian carpets of varying sizes. I am partial to them and was literally shocked with the appraisal values I was quoted. I made a good investment in most of them and didn't lose any money since all exceeded the price I paid. I have a Sarouk in the hallway and it's a good sized rug. The appraisal value caught me by surprise, it was much more than I thought it was worth. Some date to the 1930's, some to the 50's and 60's and the youngest one is the 80's. I will add them to my homeowners insurance now I have the appraisals. They forgot to appraise the hall runner, so I will drop it off next week to get that done. So all the rugs have been cleaned, mothproofed and just the one needs an appraisal; all the other's are done. Took photos for documentation.
Had PCP appointment today and all is well. She was new to the practice when I first saw her and she was all over the place. Today she was more focused, we were able to review PMH, meds and any new issues which were only lab order expiration date, asthma and bipap machine. Told her I won't do the Medicare wellness visit because it is a waste of time. I'll just see her every 6 months or as needed. Forgot to tell her of vaccine updates so I'll send an email or mail copies of proof. She is still a bit overwhelmed by the volume of patients and this is due to the closure of 2 hospitals in the last year. We went from 7 hospitals in the county to 3 in the past 5 years. She seemed less rushed today and that's good because I didn't feel like I was being rushed either. Appointment in 6 months is a joke anymore since they are booked out beyond that date already. I'll see her in early November right after the cruise.
Today was in the 60's, but due to a stiff breeze it didn't feel like it. Have a whole list of "to-do's" that keep getting pushed to back burner, so today started to address them. I have one done and will do the another when I am done here. My back is hurting from vacuuming rug pads, before I laid the rugs and from manhandling the rugs back into position. They are heavier than they look so I am paying the price for doing it.
Had a chicken from Costco and a caesar salad kit, so dinner tonight was chicken caesar salad. It was quick to throw together and a nice change from bigger meals. DH enjoyed it.
Still no results on CT scan or knee xrays. This is now 5 days and they are saying they are short-staffed. With all the doctors laid off by the closure of 2 hospitals they can't say there aren't ones to fill the slots. This is just poor patient service, but I get high bills for their services when I get them.
I hope everyone had a great day and waving "hi" to everyone. Hi, moderators, thanks for dropping in.
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Fast UV bulb update - I couldn’t get the bulb I purchased to fit. It may not be the correct bulb. But nothing to compare it to because the tech took the blown out one with him. I purchased the bulb as listed in the front of the unit. Possibly that’s not correct?
I’m calling HVAC company as soon as I wake up tomorrow. This needs to be rectified.Betrayal, you were busy! Fighting with rugs can definitely do a number on your back.
Carole, we had downpours today. Much needed! Hope yours wasn’t too bad.
Chris, 78 without humidity is a prime temperature.
Have a good one ladies!
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Good morning. I am slowly working on getting my strength back. I was able to walk 3/4 mile. My legs were tingling when I got home. I love the poems!
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Common sense is the most fairly distributed thing in the world, for each one thinks he is so well-endowed with it that even those who are hardest to satisfy in all other matters are not in the habit of desiring more of it than they already have.
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Temperature is more seasonable today. North of us had a bad thunderstorm pass through an hour ago. The sky got awfully dark. We got just a little bit of rain.
I asked on an Irish genealogy group on Facebook. Got my great grandmother's baptismal date, her parents' wedding date, her sister's birth/baptism date (I think she immigrated with her), and possible siblings to her parents, and the village in which she was born. One of the guys was very helpful. Also got likely ages at which the girls immigrated. Anna was surnamed Molony, her sister; Maria Mullowney! I am amazed at how helpful he was. Now I will have to do a frenzied one-month dip into Ancestry to get an immigration date. Then find out what happened to her sister and her descendants.
The pain has been getting to me. Whole body aches. Went to the doctor, and it is as I suspected. I am verging on fibromyalgia; with my other disability I am so vulnerable to it that it is called Post-Impairment Syndrome (interesting name because there is no pre). Increase in antidepressant, PT for arthritis in my neck. Work on getting better sleep, consider the anti-inflammatory diet; no carbs, no fat, no salt (absolutely a last resort). Using k-tape on both of my knees. Also anxiety because of the peer-review process on my book. Had a few corrections to make last week.
I fired my old PCP. Interviewed a new one, male. My counselor stepped in and chose a female doctor for me. Too many past issues with men. I think she will do well for me.
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Darn - I just learned the hard way that you (or at least I ) can’t start typing a comment, then decide to go back a few pages bc i wanted to comment on something, and then come back to my comment bc it totally disappeared. Does this always happen or am i missing some trick to this? Obviously I just need to remember to take notes as i am reading!
Harley - I love your pictures. Brought back memories of when we were stationed in the Philippines and traveled all around that country as well as Thailand and Hong Kong. We were able to fly Space A from Clark AB in the Phillippines to Bangkok for $10 each (in a C-130 which doesn’t have seats, just benches along the sides. The flights were used to re-supply the US Embassy in Bangkok, so the middle of the plane was full of these huge refrigerated boxes (like 8x8) so that the embassy workers could eat steak and potatoes instead of Thai food 🙄). Sorry if that sounded snippy, but the amount of money wasted by the US government is mind boggling and drives me crazy.
I had my first visit to the Fred Hutch cancer center in Seattle last week. My onc - whom i adore - switched over from Swedish to the Hutch so she could do more research and clinical trial stuff - so I switched too. It’s a much bigger facility (partly bc Swedish has a separate breast center so you never see all the other cancer people) with far more patients and providers. And my blood draw was done in a hallway in the lab - no curtain, nothing. I bet 20 people - both employees and other patients - walked by me and got to watch my blood filling up many many vials. It was a little weird.
My apologies to everyone for not being able to address their comments. Hope everyone is having a good week , most everyone sounds like their weather has definitely improved in the last couple of weeks - hopefully spring is here to stay. And it’s back to watching the Mariners most nights - the only team that has never been to the World Series There are high hopes for this year, but I am reserving judgement - we’ve been down this road before!
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Chris, you can use FamilySearch to do free research and it is affiliated with Ancestry. I have been able to find info on there that I was unable to find using Ancestry. You can do census searches on there to b see if you can track the other families. Do you know which port they arrived at? You were lucky to find someone on Facebook who was so willing to help you.
I am still plugging away on writing the one family history that is connected to my gp's house. The deed registrar has been very nice about helping me, but said that finding info prior to 1870 is time consuming because there are no indexes for grantors and grantees. I sent him the deed record I had made and he did send me some additional pages. I'll have to take my time reading them because they are written in the highly stylized cursive of the time. Plus the formal legalese.
Beautiful day today. High 70's, sunny and a light breeze. I called the fur storage company and took my furs in. I will get 2 cleaned and stored and the 3rd had already been cleaned. Charges comparable to what I had been paying at old place.
Taking 2 parakeets into vets tomorrow for bill trimming. They have really grown fast and I think they did not trim them enough last year. I had to wait until it warmed up to be able to take them. The Dad is approximately 11 years old and the daughter will be six this summer. They are still eating, but the concern is that the point of the bill is almost touching their chests.
DB is coming tomorrow to finish tub caulking and to put stain on the doors and baseboards as needed. I have a list for him where touch-ups are needed.
DD and DSIL stopped by to pickup the items I got for them from Costco.
petite1, glad you are feeling better.
cindyny, back is still giving me pain. Taking it easier today and no vacuuming or rug moving for the foreseeable future.
Hope everyone had a wonderful day and waving "hi" to everyone.
harley07, hoping your trip home was not too bad.
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janiehs - when you are typing your comment hit ‘save draft’ at the bottom of the comment. This will allow you to scroll back to review other’s comments and not lose your comment. I save frequently when typing my comments as I’ve lost too many to count.
Carole - yes, I did feel safe in Vietnam. We followed the usual travel precautions of being aware of our surroundings, keeping our phones and wallets in safe places etc. The biggest concerns were taxi scams, particularly at the airport so I had our hotels arrange transportation. We took tours arranged by the hotels as well, although I’m sure 3rd party sites like Viator, Tours by Locals and Get your Guide would have been fine. I was a little concerned about food poisoning but we stuck with bottled water, fully cooked food, and ate at the hotel restaurants more often than typical although we sampled plenty of local restaurants and we did not get sick.
betrayal - we left Hanoi shortly before midnight on Tuesday local time and arrived in Tokyo at 7am Wednesday local time. Our flight home leaves at 5pm Tokyo time so we are sitting in the airline lounge trying to stay awake. Four more hours to go before takeoff.
Regarding where to next - we have a three week cruise booked for March 2027 from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Barcelona, Spain. The idea is that we will spend 5-7 days in Argentina prior to the cruise and then a few days in Madrid at the end. Of course that depends on our health and the state of world affairs.
Waving hello to all.
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Great pics, Harley and Reader. And thanks for sharing your poetry, Jeannie.
Chris - nice find. I have birth and death for my Irish ancestor from her gravestone but can't get much else. When I has at the NEGHS, I worked with their Irish specialist with no hints.
Still in a holding pattern here. Dentist told DD that her tooth would be okay in 7-10 days (which will be the end of this week) but her other teeth have taken over 2 weeks to heal. So no date yet for her surgery. I did reschedule my knee May 21st. If I'm not home by then, who knows when we will be. My sister also suggested that we fly to Boston and take a regularly scheduled bus to Portland. Trying to decide which will make Ken less anxious. Carole, the anesiologist said he wouldn't operate until she had clearance from her dentist and he found a badly infected tooth. Don't know if that triggered the original Bell's Palsey but… Hence, the delay.
It's been over 100 already. Breaking all kinds of records with no rain.
Sending hugs to all who need them.
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The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness.
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I am getting restless. It is time to get back to my usual activities. I was hoping my chicken soup diet would lead me to weight loss. It did for a couple of days, but now it is going up. I was hoping to return to my pre-hypothyroid and pre-holidays weight. Oh, well….
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I empathize with the weight issue, Petite.
We watched the launch on tv yesterday. Hoping for a safe trip for the astronauts.
Funny experience yesterday. I was at the gym before exercise class chatting with people when I happened to look down at my feet. No gym shoes. I was still wearing my house sandals with bare feet. I went home and cleaned the kitchen and waited until time to drive to Outback and meet my three exercise friends for our Wednesday lunch. Outback has a soup and salad special for $10. Only one of the four of us had attended exercise class but we all showed up for lunch. LOL.
I had the potato soup, which was ho hum, but the wedge salad was quite good. I'm a fan of wedge salad and have eaten it at a number of restaurants. I seldom eat iceberg lettuce except for wedge salads. Outback wasn't crowded. I think its popularity has waned or maybe it isn't a lunch place.
Today I have to buy a ham for Easter dinner at my younger sister's house. I am also making potato salad. One popular Easter meal in this area is a crawfish boil. The weather forecast for Sunday is 70 per cent rain, not the best weather for outdoor eating like a crawfish boil.
Happy Thursday to all.
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Vines will be planted, corn will spring up, a whole growth of new crops; and people will still fall in love in vintages and harvests yet to come. Life is eternal; it is a perpetual renewal of birth and growth.
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Talking about potatoes, this is my potato soup recipe. If you like dill pickle favored chips, this will be wonderful.
1 large yellow onion, 4 large stalks celery, 3 cloves garlic, 3 T olive oil, 2 1/4 t salt, 3/4 t pepper, 2 lb yellow potatoes, 2 cans cannellini or navy beans, 4 cups water or veg broth, 1 can full-fat coconut milk, 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar, dill, fresh preferred
Dice onion and celery, smash garlic. Heat 3 T oil in large pot, Cook vegetable mixture until soft, stirring often. Scrub and dice potatoes. Drain and rinse beans. Add all the ingredients except vinegar to pot. Heat on medium high until boiling, then reduce to simmer. When the potatoes are very soft, use immersion blender to desired consistency. Otherwise, use food processor to blend in batches. Add vinegar and adjust seasoning to your taste. Especially if you want the salt and vinegar to be a surprise.
The official version is to peel the potatoes, then fry the peelings, season, and use for garnish. However, these potatoes are so tender-skinned, and my hands are so troublesome that I skip this.
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Some of my daffodil beds. They look so lovely now. More to come.
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Betrayal - spring has arrived! Your daffodils are beautiful.
Chris - thanks for sharing potato soup recipe. We are getting lots of rain here today and appears it is moving through your area as well. I will not complain about the dreary weather as we badly need the rain which will hopefully mitigate some of the brush fires we are having.
Carole - I like the excuse for skipping out of the exercise class - I may use that myself. Happy to hear your crew still showed up for lunch.
Petite - give yourself some grace. It can take time to regain strength.
We arrived home on Wednesday afternoon. Our journey home included a 10 hour layover in the Tokyo airport - complete with a 5.0 earthquake which lasted for less than a minute. The locals are used to the shaking as Japan sits atop the ring of fire in the Pacific. Everything continued as normal.
We are unpacked, laundry is done and put away. Need to make a trip to the grocery store.
Waving hello to all.
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Met pulmonologist for the first time today to discuss dx of mild asthma. NP had put me on an inhaler which is causing my vocal cords to produce raspy voice. He introduced himself using his first name, reviewed my PFT results in depth, and why he wants to treat the asthma. Seems I may have had it for awhile, just undiagnosed and explained my options for treatment: do nothing; continue on current meds including option to use inhaler only as needed; or swap meds to another one. So after discussion, I opted to continue current treatment because real test of use might happen while I am on vacation and pace is faster. I will see him in September for follow-up and by then I should be able to determine if inhaler is beneficial. He is very nice and did a read on my CT, but says I should wait for read by radiologist. Seems they have a hiring issue and CT's take 10 days for reading.
Meanwhile, the x-ray of my knees for the Ortho appointment was available yesterday. It was just to evaluate the status of my knee replacements and all looked fine until I read the radiologist evaluation where it stated "bilateral hip replacements bilaterally". Okay, I have not and hope never to have hip replacements if possible, but this is a legal document in my chart. I wrote to the Ortho office since there is no way I can reach the radiologist (who will bill me for this report) and ask that this be corrected. I imagine that they are being overworked, but I do not want this in my chart.
Took parakeets in for annual checkups because they will not do bill trims without performing a physical exam. Dad is approximately 11 years old, and Uno, his daughter, will be six this June. Dad seems to have a swelling on his abdomen where his liver would be and she showed it to me and had me palpate it. Then she says, they'd like to do an x-ray, but it will cost$240. I politely declined after mentioning he is nearly 11 years old. Their bills look much better than they did after the last trim and hopefully they will now be able to use the mineral perch chew to keep them in shape. I love them, but there are times that reason has to prevail as far as care and cost.
Got a late start on laundry due to my doctor's appointment and then DH's this afternoon. So I am still working on getting it done.
We decided to use my reward for Sedona Taphouse and had a late lunch/dinner. It was really a good meal and we need to do this more often since we now have so many new eateries in the area. Some are very upscale like Ruth Chris's and LaScala Fire so we'll save them for other special occasions.
petite1, once you regain mobility and your normal activity level, I am sure you will see a change in your weight.
carole, had to laugh about your shoes and your rationale for continuing to luncheon date. You were not meant to attend that class.
harely07, so glad you made it home safely and hit the ground running. I am not sure the earth quake wouldn't have scared me silly. We have had several very small ones in the past and recently. The first one I experienced was when I was single, living in an apartment that was one building removed from the boiler that fed heat to the entire block. When my bed shook enough to move in the bedroom, waking me, my first thought was the boiler had blown up. However, was so unimpressed I rolled over, and went back to sleep.
Chris, thanks for the potato soup recipe. It sounds delicious, so I will copy and paste. I love soups and do make some milk based ones where I use potato cubes and then vary the other vegetable between peas, or asparagus. Calls for a generous dollop of butter to the milk broth, too.
Taco, hope Debbie gets cleared for her surgery soon and you can get yours done as well.
Ran to state store which is our liquor store to pick up gift for BFF's birthday party. Was able to get her the Bourbon she drinks, but seems they do not stock Sloe Gin anymore. So I will have to go out of state to get some. Wish I had known in advance because I could have asked DB to pick it up for me before he came to finish his jobs. I wanted this as a surprise because this was her "go-to" drink when we were in nursing school. Sloe gin fizzes with peanut butter toast. Don't knock it until you try it, lol.
Ran to Giant to get the last of the items I need for Easter and seems I qualify for free ham. I'll have to go back because I didn't look at the receipt or I would have gotten one before I leave. It will give me an excuse to go out tomorrow when the temps are to be back in the 70's. Yesterday got into the 80's and then overnight we had a temp drop into the 40's. It is gray, cold and drizzly. Sure has been weather yo-yo lately.
Picked up prescription and they want you to pay if the bill is not a round number, so you give them pennies, but they claim they won't give you any when they owe you pennies in change. Is this a CVS corporate policy now? I know it cost to make pennies, but when you need them because all prices are not rounded, what are we to do? So if less than 3 cents, they shouldn't expect them and if more than 3, you round to the nearest whole number. Works for me.
Hope everyone is having a great day and waving "hi" to everyone.
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Honest good humor is the oil and wine of a merry meeting, and there is no jovial companionship equal to that where the jokes are rather small and laughter abundant.
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Beautiful daffodil bloom. Such "happy" flowers.
Harley, glad you're safely home. The earthquake must have been a scary sensation.
Betrayal, lucky you, getting a free ham. I had to pay for mine yesterday. Glad all your medical interactions worked out to your satisfaction except the chart error about hip surgery that didn't happen. Ham doesn't rank as a healthy food with me, except for seasoning in soup or beans, but I offered to provide ham and potato salad for Easter noon dinner at my younger sister's house. I can expect to retain 3 to 4 lbs of fluid after a ham meal. Especially paired with potato salad.
I may not get to senior exercise today. DH is expecting the delivery of his smart watch with a new battery. Someone has to be on hand to accept delivery. I volunteered so that he can play golf. I'm hoping the delivery happens early enough that I can still go to the class. Otherwise, I can go to the gym and do my own routine or take a walk if it isn't too hot and humid. Or do neither. Options. LOL.
Our weather forecast for Easter weekend includes rain and storms. I would be just as happy staying home but will "go with the program."
Happy Friday to all.
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Yes, Carol. Sad that you cannot have any of my potato soup. Make sure nobody is on a low-salt diet, or warn the that it mimics potato chips. Actually, it would probably be good if you use dill pickles and potato chips as garnishes.
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The thing to do, it seems to me, is to prepare yourself so you can be a rainbow in somebody else's cloud. Somebody who may not look like you. May not call God the same name you call God - if they call God at all. I may not dance your dances or speak your language. But be a blessing to somebody. That's what I think.
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Jumping right in.
Betrayal, loved the daffodils pictures. The costs for a parakeet X-ray, wow.
Chris, great potato soup recipe.
Petite, glad you’re feeling somewhat better. Carole, perfect excuse for skipping the class! Taco, fingers crossed your daughter gets clears and you get an uneventful trip to her. Harley, welcome home. Looking forward to more pictures.
Janie, I’ve had my posts disappear too.
If I missed anyone, I’ve read the posts just didn’t take notes, and hope you’re all doing ok!Water heater - I can’t remember if I finished up with the story. No one could get the anode rod out. Two men, under my supervision haha, bent a metal pole used to add torque on the wrench. It’s flushed, it makes great hot water, and the smell dissipated somewhat. Until next year/season, it will wait.
NY pool - my sister stopped at my house mostly to see if any tree branches were in my yard, as they had a very bad storm. No tree limbs but, of course, my pool winter cover was half off and in the water of the pool. Mess. She couldn’t do anything but send me pictures. I called on my trusty cousin, who stopped over and removed it entirely. He’ll be back to scoop out the tons of pine needles, leaves and pine cones now resting inside it.
Add it to my “to do” list upon arrival in NY. Reminder, my fence was burnt down (two 6’ panels, 3 posts), garage singed, metal roof paint blistered off, etc… Oh joy, can’t wait to get back there!
AC finale - I bought a UV bulb based on the sticker on the Rudd unit; didn’t fit, plus they took the old one so I had nothing to compare it to. Thursday the HVAC company showed up. All new UV unit; took out the old, installed the new - it came with an extra bulb. $249 and if this bulb blows at least I have an extra.
Now I’m off to the post office for the second day in a row. Yesterday it cost me $8+ to ship old expired pain meds back to the last guest, that current guests found in the dresser. Today is to mail back the UV bulb. Bulb cost $44; shipping costs to get it back for a full refund, TBD. Might cost half the bulb for all I know.
We’ve got guests thru Monday morning - they’re headed to the keys but will be back on Thursday night, thru next Sunday. I’ll be taking them in the middle of the night/super early morning.
GF here leaves for the season on Wednesday - I’m taking her, her dh and a dog to the airport, guessing around 5 AM.
April 13 I’ll be without guests. Oh me oh my.And that’s it for this little crazy part of my life.
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My Neck of the Woods!
Happy Easter Weekend. (🐇)
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Parakeet I took to the vets that was 11 years old, died this morning. He did not look good when I first saw him but he was by the feed dish trying to eat. Then he puffed out his wings which is not a good sign. I went upstairs to finally get to dusting DD's old room and to run the vacuum plus remove all items slated to hit the donation box. He was on the bottom of the cage when I came down again. I think his mate is calling out to him since she has been quite vocal today, more than usual. They were a bonded pair and parents of the one offspring still alive, Uno.
I stopped at CVS yesterday to discard an empty inhaler since they cannot be discarded in the trash. DH had tried to discard it 10 days ago and their med disposal bin was locked then and again yesterday. I asked when it would be available and when I heard " don't know", I told them I was leaving the inhaler and they could discard it. The tech protested, but the pharmacist said they would take it. When I asked the store supervisor about why this is not available I was told the company hadn't come. When I asked what the pick-up routine was she told me to take my meds for disposal to another CVS or to the Police Station. I asked if she knew which local CVS had the disposal units so I wouldn't be making useless trips, she told me to take a ride. I told her this was not good customer service and I shouldn't have to make useless trips to find one. I called corporate and got someone who blew me off and I really wish my medication insurance was not tied to CVS. Their service has seriously declined over the past 5 years and meanwhile the cost of meds has steadily increased.
I made 2 loaves of banana nut bread because I had some overripe bananas. They are in the oven at present, as are 2 pineapple casseroles for tomorrow. The bread takes at least 75 minutes to bake and the casseroles are at a lower temp than normal so they will take a bit longer, too. The kitchen smells really good because it is full of banana aroma. I'll probably freeze both of them.
Tomorrow I will cook a ham, make the Martha Stewart Escalloped potatoes and roast some asparagus. I need the oven space so that is why I made the pineapple casserole today. I did get a free ham from Giant and decided I will freeze it for later use. They run this offer at Thanksgiving , Christmas and Easter where if you have $400 worth of purchases in a specified time frame you qualify for a free turkey of ham. The ham had to be less than 14 lb and if you needed a larger one, you could have $1/lb taken off the price. Not sure of what the turkey was for Easter, but I have gotten then as large as 20 lb.
It is a beautiful day. I opened the bathroom window upstairs and have both the back door and patio door open. It is 72 degrees today after barely getting to 50 yesterday.
cindyny, glad you were able to get the HVAC fixed and now have a spare bulb. Sorry about the pool mess in NY. We have had a lot of wind storms lately with trees splitting and large branches falling. We still need to get someone to cut up the large branches in our woods.
I need t take a close-up of my oink daffodils. They are a very pale pink. I have many varieties of daffodils and found some 'tete a tete's" that have double "horns". I will post a photo of one. They had them at Giant and I bought 3 pots on my first visit and then yesterday bought the last 2 I could find. Each pot has 5 bulbs so I will plant them under the Japanese Maple and they will also naturalize.
I hope everyone had a wonderful day and waving "hi" to everyone.
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Seems correct term for the part of the daffodil I was trying to describe is the corona or trumpet. So here is the tete a tete multiple trumpet photo.
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Chris - sorry you are having so much pain.
Somebody asked about the "No Kings" demonstration. I have been to all 3 and have felt very safe. Very positive police presence as well as yellow vested organizers. Two darling little girls with their grandma stopped and asked us if we wanted donut holes. I don't go to downtown Phoenix anymore but it was estimated that we had over 3000 on the local main drag.
DD was cleared by her dentist on Thursday but is still waiting for a surgery date. She's gone back to work but they are making it easy for her and she can leave if she needs to. Says she still feels light-headed sometimes. She is so scared and I do wish we lived closer. Maybe now she will consider it.
Enjoying my StoryWorth. Last week I got to write about our romance. Our 60th anniversary is coming up and I really hope I have the book back by then. I need to work harder at getting the pictures posted.
Hope everyone is having a good weekend. Happy whatever religious holiday you are celebrating.
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