INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours
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Sassy - is that the clock that doesn't work? Check on Amazon for "battery powered clock movement" if it is battery powered. No doubt your DBF can repair it. Just check the thickness of the current clock movement. Mine is a pendulum in a wooden frame, so we have to be careful of the movement thickness since it has a back to it.
About the heat DH thinks it's some relay capacitor just in the heat pump side. One of the old systems we had did this once. The "emergency heat" works fine. In fact DH decided the 68 degrees that is really 65 in the den and maybe 67 in here when the heat shuts off was just too cool. YAY I have nearly 68.5 in here now. It gets as cool as 64 sometimes when it's darned cold just before it comes on. I think if it was a breaker nothing on the thermostat would work. This happened with a blink in the electrical system with a lightening strike last night.
Queenie - People ask me what I do with my goats. My standard answer "Spend money on them". No grandchildren to spend on haha. Tell me again what tea you got. I went to the website. Don't understand the "fandom" teas. Says they have 81,000 blends. OH MY!
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Luv: Not entirely sure Stepfather has thought this goats thing through. (His wife grew up on the farm in question--none of the four sisters had any particular driving desire to return, so not quite sure of the process that let Stepfather and Wife back). Teas from Adagio were wuyi ensemble, assam harmony, assam melody, golden monkey and earl grey bravo. Haven't tried the last two, but the wuyi has taken me somewhat by surprise, as I thought I didn't like oolongs. Or why giving out samples can sometimes be a good idea!
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Yes! No! Not in the sauce.... but don't know if you pay attention....
Besides, one thing reminds me of another, and I just stay on the subject. You want me to tell you about my partial? I can you know........0 -
How about that ice. This is one of my sycamore trees in the back yard. There are two. This one is almost bare, but the other still has lots of leaves, which isn't good because there's more area to be covered, so more weight, so more breakage.
My poor lacebark elm took the most damage, I think. Limbs down.
Not a total loss, but sad. Not as bad as the oak across the street.
Here's a closeup of the ice.
Still, we are fortunate not to have lost power as so many thousands nearby. Snuggled up warm and cozy in my "new" living room. It's not done yet but I will take a picture when it is
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Goats, we already threw out the hands. Probably could find something. The hands were really cheapo tin. I bought it for the wrought iron. I will check Amazon. Always wanted a clock on the deck to time swimming. Thanks for the source. Google and Amazon are taking over the world..........
Oh Chevy, I know you are never ever in the sauce, but couldn't resist when you double posted. Now as I'm finishing the last beer........
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Queenie - those all sound lovely. I too don't think I like oolong but then I didn't think I liked the Assam until I had a couple of cups of it.
Sauce sounds good right about now. Might have to find something warm besides this warmed up coffee. I have an unopened bottle of Horchata Liqueur I've had since the early spring. Hmm maybe in some super duper hot chocolate. Think I have some heavy cream that could stand using up.
They make kits with hands though I think they're not the greatest. DH always reuses the set we have since they fit.
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Mags - I've seen some youtubes from a storm chaser up there. Read you're in for more tonight. Poor trees. We drove thru NE Texas in early summer 2001 after they'd had a devastating ice storm that winter. Soo glad you've still got electricity. Getting tweets about how many don't have any.
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I have been having my coffee with amaretto or Irish cream this weekend, lmg.
Just a reminder
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In case anybody remembers, that chair in Sas's living room with the bent arms is the one that made her crazy. Trying to get it refinished in Tampa. And she really does leave the tree and decorations up year round.
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TaDa!! Mr Humbug be pooped on!!
I bought, and decorated my little tree today!! Yay me.
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Rose, thanks for the Christmas music suggestions, I'll check those out.
Mags, I LOL'ed at the coffee joke. That's a shame about the trees. The ice is so beautiful, but is so destructive.
Sas, I have a kitchen clock that is 50 years old and has outlived multiple clock movements. They are actually pretty easy to replace. You can also buy new separate hands if you want ones that are fancier or larger than the ones that come with the clock movement kit. I just get mine at the craft store. There's probably a better selection online.
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Ok, Christmas music. I'm partial to very old stuff - like 12th - 15th century. Here's one. You can listen to cuts from it
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I found this on You Tube... 3 hours of Christmas Music without the commercials!
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Mags.... Sorry about that icy weather! We have those here sometimes... where ice covers just everything! I have these wire stretch things that fit over my crocs! They really help if you have to get out in the yard... No good for driving with, but you can keep a pair in your car, if you have to get out.....
Pretty trees gals! I'll have to bring my little trees down from upstairs!
My Dad made a few embroidered clocks! I have 2 of them now.... And you can buy just the hands & clock workings to replace them!
I found the exact clock I have above my desk!!!
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good morning ladies.
Just saying hi. Ive been lurking. I am back in the hospital again so plenty time to catch up.
Hootie hoo
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Patty- oh dang sister, what is going on? What put you back in the hospital? I am sorry to hear this. Hugs sister.
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same ole thing. Uncontrollable vomiting and diahrea , very dehydrated , running fever. My wbc wasso low last week that mo had me stop my Ibrance and stay home away from people to prevent being sick. Mo tried to talk me into going to the hospital a couple days for IV antibiotics. I didn't agree. Stayed home. Then got sick anyway. :-( guess I should have listening.
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Patty, did you talk to your doc about that thingy?
Mags I had the same thought as LMG's. Poor trees.
Spookie YAY you got your tree. Bah Humbug to DH. I bet he's enjoying it.
Mema HOOTiE HOooooooooooo
Susan must be at Claires' HOOTIE HOOOOOOOOOTOOOOOOOOOOOooo
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Patty- I am really sorry to hear this. I hope they can get things under control so you are on the mend again. I know this is a special time of the year and that you want to be home with your family.
Hugs sister and sending healing thoughts your way.......
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PEPPERMINT! Right now that is the best place for you......... I know we just want to go HOME, but too many things happen, and we can't monster ourselves like they can in the Hospital!...... So just relax, and order everything on the menu! I did that one time when my Daughter was coming, and we ate EVERYthing! I called the kitchen to order, and they even made me a chocolate coke!
Janie took a picture this morning of her best friend "Rudy"... She feeds them peanuts....
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Patty- I hope you feel better. Last Tuesday when I was in seeing the NP she brought up taking Ibrance. I have an unopened bottle of it. Once I found out my markers flipped from Her2- to Her2+ I didn't take it. The NP thought I might take Ibrance now. I am 100% ER+. I told her I didn't want to because Ibrance can drop your immune system and now that I have a pleurx catheter for ascites, it puts me at risk for peritonitis and then they would most likely pull the catheter. The thought of going back to paracentesis once a month instead of draining every 3 days.. nope no way. It seems Ibrance can drop your counts and it's a common occurance with that drug. At least your bone pain is better and you are up and doing things, so the Ibrance must be working against the cancer! I hope they can jump start you and get you home. Extra prayers your way.
It was 26 degrees this morning. Brilliantly sunny this past week and today. Next week is supposed to be rainy and warmer.. bummer. I will miss the sun but we need the rain in the mountains. Snow pack is our water supply. Right now all the big mountains have lots of snow. It's wonderful to see them shinning white against a blue sky!
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Working on looking stuff up. This is the caned chair. They are still being made today. They originally were presented by Marcell Breuer from the House of Bauhaus at the 1929 World Fair. It was the advent of tubular steel being used in furniture.
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In the early 80's a friend gave me two of these chairs. I had no place for them and they were to modern for my taste then. They were designed by Breuer in the middle 1920's It's known as the Wassily or Kadinsky chair. They can be very pricey i.e. several thousand, where as the cantilevered chair can be found for 50-150$. I gave the Kadinsky chairs away.
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Patty, hope they get you back on your feet quick.
Rose, feeling better? Moving easier?
Where's Susan?
Have to go shopping today. Cold here, I know Chevy, it's relative. Need to go buy a new thermostat. The new one they put in has no time zones so it's running or not. Not able to adjust it much. PITA.
Be careful out there
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Smarrty, Donnie's an HVAC guy. Maybe he can help with the thermostat. Post the name and the model number. Plus, the manufacture probably has a help desk. My new 3 speed pool pump that was using energy like crazy, I ended up calling the manufacturer. They walked me through how to program it. Turns out the service guy was totally clueless about how to set it. Now my energy savings are major. I'm such a nerd, I check my energy use daily. That's why I knew something was wrong.
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sas. Yes I have been taking that med u talked about.
Hugs all around
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Sassy- my first dining room set back in the 1980s included some of those wicker chairs you posted above. I had those with me until about 10 years ago when I ended up with my mother dining room table and donated them to a shelter here in town. I LOVED those chairs!
Going to meet friends for adult beverages and then a free jazz concert. The last of the Thanksgiving weekend fun.
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Patty, wishing you a speedy recovery. Hope you get sprung soon. Hopefully, you did everything you wanted to do with the children while they were on break before this setback.
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I'm just popping in to say hi to everyone after a week of being out! Had my knee lipo and they put that fat in my face and boy, am I miserable. I'm certifiably nuts. Chit. I look like Miss Piggy on steroids but I sure have pretty knees. Got for my one week check up tomorrow and glad I'm getting through the miserable stage. Sure wish these lips would go down. They are killing me. And I still have one more eye surgery to do. I don't know why I thought I should do all this this fall. Need better crazy pills I think. Anyway, haven't felt like reading and my face hurt so didn't. Hope everyone is okay and had a good Thanksgiving. Will catch up now!
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Patty, I'm sorry to hear you are back in the hospital. I hope they can get you sorted out and back home quickly.
Chevy, it looks like Rudy has eaten a lot of peanuts!
Sas, when I was a kid, my best friend's house had those same caned chairs in their kitchen. Were the Kadinsky chairs as uncomfortable as they look?
Jazzy, have fun at your concert!
Mema, good to see you, hope your face feels better soon.
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