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I think that is the right number anyway.
Good morning.

Yep it is the right # ! Thanks, Tina !

Oh right Tina. I remember that now. We've had several family birthdays during this stay at home time. I was fine staying home for mine. Colt not so much.

We thought our upstairs AC unit was broken because yesterday it was 80° up here. The man came out today and said it's working fine, not sure what happened yesterday, give me $51.00 please and left. Not sure what he did but it does feel cooler in here or either I'm used to the heat.

I had an ac unit in a window that would freeze inside. When it had time to defrost it worked fine, Shert. Maybe the humidity made yours freeze?

Sweet dreams all.

Appliances are finicky...I hope the AC was just froze up as Tina said.

I got the quotes for the eaves trough's yesterday. We can only afford to get one side of the house done this year....the front is better than none. We'll do the back side next year...hopefully. The guy was real nice about it, he said he understood that doing things the way one can afford it is better than not doing anything at all. He said he would prepare a work order for the back with the estimates and put it in his file. When we are ready next year, we can just call.

It's a raining here....a good day to catch up on baking.

I agree with the workman, Sunny. Glad he was so nice.

Sheri...at least you did not have to replace the unit. Plus if something changes you have a starting point, right ?

I am sitting on the parking lot at the eye Drs. Waiting to be allowed to go in.

Our eye docs are closed. My GB was awaiting an appt and surgery next month.....it will be put on hold for up to a year now.

One of my kitchen chairs broke today...I am soon going to give up on fixing stuff.

Whatcha baking, Sunny?

Bread and cinnamon buns....and baked chicken. It is so damp today, the house is liking the warmth of the oven.

Mmmmmm. Cinnamon buns..I'll be right over. I'll even bring sweet butter for the bread.

Tina:
I believe the calendar is back on the right side of the screen..

Yay! Yep, there;s your birthday, June 8th. Thank you!

No Problem, Tina
Really we need to thank James !

Thanks, James.

Good nite, everyone

Sweet dreams, Carol. And thank you, James.

No problemo

The sun is shining and the mosquitoes are swarming

Today I have to take the window out of the old door(that we just replaced) and clean up the old glue and silicone so I can put that window into the other door. The other door is still in good shape but the window has a broken seal and is starting to rust the edge. This 'trying to make do' gets old after awhile.

Good morning.

Yes, Sunny, it seems it is always something, doesn't it ?? I thought this time in our older lives was supposed to be our golden years....yes right.

Good morning.
Keep safe all.

I am trying to Tina. I hate the fact that I have to drive to the bank this week though....I hope to set up phone banking while I am there though.

We have to set up an appointment to go into our bank. Then there is a man at the door monitoring the comings and goings. We can use the drive up at will though, and of course the ATM.

I am trying too.
I usually take a shower and wash all clothes when I am home after I have been out. Shoes and such stay on the floor for 24 to 72 hours as well. The purse I am using can be thrown into the wash for sanitation purposes. I am going to begin to carry a mask in my purse and the car, as I forgot my mask last week when I had Drs. Appt. Luckily Rod had his along, and he did not go into the office.

I just want to go shopping...I would even settle to go grocery shopping.........
Perhaps some day......

I'm going to start ordering Christmas gifts soon. Because I think the lock down and the following economic things will at least cause a mini depression, if not a full-on one. My kids will enjoy a few bangles, sparkles and fun by then. My girls will enjoy some warm socks and snuggly pajama bottoms and such. Teddy too.

Yes, me too. I have ordered some " Beer Soap" for the guys. So I too have begun my shopping. I was saying so to my family ( we have a fami!y group on FB) and my Valarie said, yea, I ordered books for the kids a month ago.

I agree with you, Tina......I felt like that before I just heard on the news that there is a researgence of the carnivorous. Smh.....

What is happening now is still the first wave of this covid stuff. Just a new peak. I think it will nearly go away then return as travel picks back up and people get complacent. That's what happened during the Spanish flu during 1918-19.

Well, I get to go get my haircut then. That will be the 22 nd
And my new glasses will come in about 10 days.

I have most of my cards ordered and delivered up to the end of the year. Next sale I will order for the first part of the be year. Next up Christmas..just as you said...Tina.

I may learn to deal with all of this yet.

Goodnight sleep well my friends.

Good, I think you have a bead on this, Carol. Sweet dreams.

Yup, me too. I am buying for all of the birthdays next week then next month I am buying for Christmas. It will hit the budget hard but it will be done.

I'm so glad we're all on board with the trying times ahead. Add things to your lists that make you happy! Be it favored foods or little things that won't break a budget. Projects to do for yourself and for others. Things you've always wanted to try. Something to look forward to on bleak days. Then remember the kids in your life needing the same things when you're purchasing gifts. They need things to do and help them grow in spite of what's happening on the other side of the door.

Yes, there will be plenty of craft kits bought for the long days ahead. My grands like 'old school' things so they are easy to buy for....balls, bubbles and such.

Yes,I agree..craft kits are a good idea. I bought them a sprinkler system by that one runs thru for the summery, but coming from china, it broke do their found one made in the US that is made better. We are all trying. But thanks for the ideas of craft kits..Carol is going to make sure she has acrylic paints on hand as well as. As well as a Sewing machine.

It is also nice to have my friends here to talk this all over with.

GB asked for boxes of Oreo cookies for his birthday

Fun fabrics, washable markers,shoe boxes, other small containers sidewalk chalk. I raised my older children without television for the most part. We were always looking for something to engage. And cheaply, very cheaply. My kids got for Christmas every year, crayons, a rainbow of markers, colored pencils, and personalized pencils. But I began collecting these at the earliest possible time.

I have always began Christmas Shopping early...lots of things like you said, colors, makers, craft items, small gifts.,jewelry and make up as they got older......

As I have said, my girls still give me lists...usually small requests...but at least I know where their heads are at.

Do you know when Val goes back to work, Carol?

My hair person makes jewelry and ordered some type of snips before things were shut down and still hasn't received them. They were ordered from Russia.

Shelley, Aubry, and I went to the Farmers Market in a little town about 20 minutes from me. It's where Johnny's children grew up and went to school. I ran into a girl, guess I should say woman, who went to high school with me and we had a nice chat. The humidity was low and the day was lovely.

Tina, no I do not know when she goes back to school some time on August I am guessing.
And of course, the girls are going with her to pre-school.
Thing is the kids may go to school on alternating days. We will see what actually happens.

Glad that you had a good time out, Sheri. That makes me happy.

Sweet dreams all.

Good night Tina, Sleep well

Sweet Dreams to everyone. Nite Nite.

The bears got in my garbage can again....what a mess.

Good morning!

Sorry for your garbage can, Sunny.
I've been up for awhile.

Oh dear Sunny. Once they find your cans will they keep coming back for more?

Oh no ! But I guess Sheri has a point ?

Yup, I put my can in the horse trailer...there is no way for them to get in there but now I am worried about my chickens. This is the first time that I have had trouble with my garbage cans....that tells me that there are too many in the area.

Oh no !
Do you have a way to put them "inside" somehow at night ?

Oh no !
Do you have a way to put them "inside" somehow at night ?

A fox is killing my sisters chickens. He's been brave, coming into the yard when they are outside.

Good Night,
Sleep well my friends !

Sweet dreams all.

I put the chicks in the shed at night since they are in a little dog cage but the hens have to stay out in their coop. I am calling the DNR office today to see if they can set up a trap. I don't want my new baby calf to be on his dinner plate either.

I have to go to the bank today...I have to take GG with me so there will be no stopping anywhere else.

Such a long trip, so sorry you cannot get anything else done.
Be safe my dear.

Good morning.

I hope they can trap/relocate your bear soon, Sunny.

Morning ( for a few minutes still here anyway)

Hubby is out buying wood to keep him busy, has to have a project going … I just did middle of month bills stuff... may get busy and sew rest of office curtains today … been off my feet the last week or so hip decided to act up and hurt to walk... took as much Tylenol as I could but it just had to wait it out... I did finally get enough relief to Milos regret to give him a bath... he was mad at me for a while but got over it... he hates water.. won't even go out on grass if we just watered...

It's bad again here, people just don't get it.. no cure and contagious... more people sick and dying in the state.. so much for getting to travel anytime soon... going to miss my boys coming down or us going up... I think I have read more books lately than I have in the last yr.. watched more movies too.. rearranged closets and drawers.. not that they really needed it but it gave me something to keep busy … wish I could paint, inside of house needs all the rooms redone... hubby will do it , he just hates to paint.. heights bother him and we have 15 foot ceilings in part of house...

Well off to get started with kitchen and bath floors , need sweeping and mopping.. hoping my hip will let me finish it..

Have a good day and stay healthy all,

Nana

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Hoping your hip holds up, Sherri.

Yez, I am worried about peop!e " not getting it, or not believing this is really happening"

Scared me really.

I hope your hip is better soon, Nana. Take it easy so it can get better quicker.

Sweet Dreams. Sleep well all.

It's 37*F out there this morning....the good old frost is out and about. There'll be plenty more gardens hit from people who planted for the first time.....with no more veggie plants to be found.

I made it to the bank and did a transfer to DD so she could make an order for GB's birthday. July 9th will be here quick...he'll be 5 already.

I hate driving so far and not be able to shop.

I am still waiting on a call back about the bear situation.

Oh my 37 ! That my dear is cold. Your last frost date is not too far off, is it. Although I must say that we had late frost about 2 weeks later than they say is usual. I think from now on, I will go by the first date back home.

Yes about birthday gifts. I need to remember that for my brands on the east coast. Thanks for the reminder, Sunny.

We are going home for a dentist appt. Tuesday and I do not get to go to ceramics..boohoo..and I too would like to do some shopping while home. I will not get to either, so you are not alone.

I hope they call you soon about the bear.

Good morning. I slept well, for a change. It is a nice feeling.

He!!o. Back here in MO now.
Glad that you slept sell, Tina.

Have fun, Carol.

Our high today was 60° and it rained all the live long day. We've finally had our cooling trend.

Sweet dreams all.

Sheri, we changed weather...our heat wave starts today. They have been giving warnings all morning on our news.

I need to get caught up on laundry today....it multiplies in the hamper

Tina, I hope you get more than the one night's good sleep.

Good morning

Wow ! My laundry multiplies in the hamper as well. I wish it would multiply to nicer newer stuff, ya know. I would not mind washing new clothes for us.

Drinking coffee now...and the dishwasher is running. Today will be laundry, ordering some cards and taking down the 2 pack n plays in the kids room.

The only nicer stuff here belongs to GG.

I put the front step back in place and leveled it out...thankfully it is small so it was easy to do. Now to get them scraped and sanded for their annual painting...if I ever build new steps, I am going to use waste oil on them...no one sits on them anyway.

I did sleep good again, Carol, thanks.
Good luck in your projects and heat wave, Sunny.

Thanks Tina.

The projects seem to multiply...just like the laundry

I wish the good things would multiply as quickly as the bad things do. Like fruit and vegetables. Or money. I like dreaming about it.

Oh gracious, money multiplying..sounds great ! We can all dream, right ???

Sunny what kind of heat wave is coming that needs a warning? Our high was 66 today. I like this weather but it's not here for long.

Speaking of laundry, Johnny cleaned out his van Monday and brought in 21 shirts.

21 shirts. WOW I think I would have given him the address of the local laundry, Sheri.

Was in the 80's tiday, with a bit of a cool breeze. Tomorrow is supposed to be the same then Friday is supposed to be on the 90's...I guess our "summef" has finally arrived.

I will say goodnight. Sweet Dreams.

Sweet dreams all. I'm probably going to dream of magical hampers that spit out money.

100*F for three days in a row.

I woke up with a headache, it doesn't happen often but when it does....it's a keeper for the whole day.

Good morning!

Ouch ! 100". That is aweful.

Sunny, is your headache a sinus or migraine ? I hope it surprised you and goes away quickly.

I'm not sure what the headache is from...but it could be the heat. It is 104*F at the moment. Just a few days ago we woke up to frost...what an extreme temperature change.

Well, I didn't dream last night. Or if I did, I slept right through it.

Oh my ! 104*F ouch ! Try taking a cool shower 🚿 , then try some cool compresses on your forehead.

Our governor just made masks mandatory in public places. I'm so glad. Many stores still required them but our county did not as of May 8. Our Covid went up 300% and death rate 125% since then. Other counties climbed as well. I am happy that they have made it mandatory in my state again.