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Yes, Andy is one lucky puppy. You are so kind to your mom. I hope something can be worked out.

Goodnight everyone.

Sweet dreams all.

Good morning, the sun is shining and it is already warmer than usual for this time of year. It's a great day for outdoor chores

Sheri, I hope you can resolve the situation with your mom soon.

Yay for nice weather. I hope you get lots done, Sunny.

Sunny outside..wish I could spend some time out side today..but I will work inside instead. Book work and baking some banana muffins is whats happening today.

Good morning. Happy Thursday all.

Happy Thursday, Tina.

We went to a funeral today of a 23 year old girl. Her family says she was murdered and the police did keep her body for 3 weeks but she wasn't shot, stabbed, raped, beaten up, and her family says they don't know how she was murdered.

sad for the family, Sheri. It was nice of you to go.

I am headed to bed. sweet dreams.

Ouch, Sheri. I am very sorry. What a horrible position to be in.
Sweet dreams all.

Good morning and Happy Friday.

Good morning !

Chatty, aren't we?

LOL..yea well it happens. LOL

12:22 here..have a nice afternoon.

Tina, I guess we are making up for the days where we can't shut up

I really don't have much to talk about. I have not been out this year much at all.
Feb 2020, I went to the banks early in the month. Then later in the month I took my car in for a new battery and an oil change. Then across thee street for new tires and home.
Mar first, I went to my banks. Then home
I think it was either Jun or Jul 1, I went to the banks again. Then waited then a quick trip into my grocery store to see what they were like during the pandemic. I left and waited outside while my daughter did the shopping.
The only 'out' I have been otherwise has been to my mailbox or to the dumpster.I can no longer manage walking my hillside. We're in a hellish drought so I don't water things. And that makes stuff really dry and ripe for a fire.
I have nothing much to talk about. I rely on Sunny to tell me what she is working on most days.

I hear you, Tina. If my cousin did not call me, I don't think I would know what day it is..they are all the same.

I have even ordered a few things from my pharmacy back home.
Now I wonder if I will ever get to my sister's to pick them up.

Tina, I don't know if that should make me feel happy or sad.

I haven't been out except a few times as well Tina...I am sort of used to it now. Honestly, the last time I was out...I was so anxious that I just wanted to be home. I don't know how 'social' people are doing with all of this. I have to keep busy or my OCD would get the better of me.

Junie, the days seem to jumble all in one....it's a good thing that I have to follow GG's school calendar to keep the weekdays partially sorted out. well, that and GB calling to tell me how many days until Saturday's sleepover.

I got all the daffodils dug up and sorted. I don't know how 15 daffy bulbs can multiply into over 100 in a few years but I am liking it. I replanted groups of 3 or 5 everywhere.

Daffs are great as a critter deterrent too. I used to use them to ward of ground squirrels from more delicious plants. I use to get garlic at the grocery store and plant for the same reasons. Well, plus using. Onions also work well.
See, I've got something to say.

Well it seems chatty to me in here... came in to check bank accts and make sure money was going in and out as it was supposed to... it was so here I am ... got our county tax bill yesterday .. only 60 more than last yr so good for that... hubby is out mowing... this staying home is hard on him..he is much more social then me... but he does visit with people he's met walking Milo... and he does the shopping... I haven't been out but 3 times since end of Feb...

I am bad keeping track of days too... have to set alarms on my phone to makes sure I do some things regularly , time seems to go by quickly sometimes.. other times it really drags...

Well off to make a leftovers dinner... may have an icecream float for dessert... craving something sweet ...

Have a good evening all..

Nana

Left overs sound heavenly, Sherri. I hope you stay well.

Tina the squirrels around here don't seem to mind daffodils. Maybe I should try planting garlic. I can't stand squirrels. I'm sorry that you're in such a horrible drought.

Sounds like my area, while not like it was, is more normal that your areas.

Well, when you live in the desert, you expect droughts.
Sweet dreams all.

WOW! There is a lot of talking, Tina. And yes you had things to say.

To somewhat hold up my end..
Daffodils never stopped critters, back home...I never did get tulips to grow at the farm... moles were forever grateful for my planting the good...(GRR)

My problem is my surprise lillie's that I brought from home. Last year they came up...this year one lone bulb produced a flower..and another made 1 green "stalk". I may dig them up and see if they are still there
.it is bad enough I lost my wild violets from the farm and then in town..and my chives that I have had since the kids were small.
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Sweet Dreams, everyone..sleep tight

Happy Birthday Nana, may your day be filled with love, fun and cake....you have to have cake.

I never had much luck with regular tulips here, they grow all stalks. The daffy's do wonderful as well as the different lilies.(they need to be divided as well)

I am picking up GB and doing a big curbside pick up. The hardware store, grocery and pharmacy....the kids are excited to just get out and drive around for a bit. Paper towels are the new 'can't find' item here.

Good morning. I heard someone saying (actually, read) that the newest shortage they had run across is men's underwear. It struck me funny and gave me a good laugh. But it is painful too. I think we will all have difficulties finding some things, some times over the following years. This pandemic has messed with supply lines all over the world.
Wildfires along the west coast have damaged crops that weren't near the actual fires with heavy smoke. It blocked the sunlight for weeks and sunlight affects the sugar content of food. Everything has been affected by it. And we're not done with fires. (crossing my fingers).

Paper towels..wow !..I will put them on my list....just to add to what I have in the basement. I will not.stop stockpiling until this pandemic is over. Even if the DH thinks I am being wasteful (with money)..He is a " buy just what you need to get by" kind of guy.

I had not thought about a food shortage. Once again, you have helped me Tina, thanks.
I am still Praying it rains all along the West coast.

I'm reading a book about what the Germans did to Leningrad in 1941-45 when they cut off all food, heat, and electricity supplies and when I went to the grocery store I couldn't help but think how fortunate I am. People had money but there was no food to be found. My store has everything but Lysol spray. What's happened to Lysol? Guess I better get some paper towels next time. Junie tell the Mr. it's not wasting if you eventually use it.

Yes, it's is not a waste of money if it's something you will use. Right this minute, MSNBC has a special on food issues in the pandemic. I am watching it.

Sweet dreams all.

I wish I had of read this in time to see thar special, Tina. Thanks Ladies for the comments..I usually ignore him when it comes to food, but thanks.

Rod was commenting on that about the Russians, Sheri. Yes it was awful.

I think I may get more sugar and flour, and perhaps a few other things too.

We none know what next year will bring.

Sweet Dreams. Sleep well.

Our news station told us to prepare for food shortages, rising prices and no items to be found this Winter...they also said that our province would be hit the hardest with rising prices. That was discouraging since we are already paying too much for the normal items.

So far I have 150 rolls of toilet paper and 30 rolls of paper towel tucked away. My next stock up item is soap, shampoo, toothpaste and deodorant....to me they are just as important as toilet paper

Good morning. You even have more TP and PT than I do, Sunny. My lack is due to availability right now. We have limits in our stores. And have since it became scarce early this year. I have lots and lots of soaps and shampoo and such though. The supply chains have been broken off and on from the pandemic and even from before that from the tariff things. That also shot our prices through the roof. And I don't think they've reached their top yet.
Summer is not over here. We're going to top 100* much of this coming week. With some winds. That puts us back in fire danger. Pray for California.

Gracous..Carol needs to get with it and begin to restock, I can see that. I was using up my frozen veggies, I guess that us a thing I need to correct. My Valarie is canning lots, so her family will be well fed.

Our news is not on this the way Sunny's is, Carol. And they should be so we are prepared. I prep mostly for earthquakes. A big one could knock out electricity for a long time. It could disrupt roads and train tracks for a long time also. That means infrastructure is down for everything coming from our state and most things from China. 3/4 of winter vegetables across the US come from Ca.
As for China, a friend's laptop is showing it's age. He ordered a new Apple from the company several months ago. It is still back ordered because of the pandemic altering work in the factories there. He has savef his pictures and main files to thumb drives un the meantime in case of full failure.
We are still feeling the effects of Covid. And will through, at least, Nov 2021 they tell us. (Dr. Fauci who I trust)

Tina, we have limits as well here but DD told me a trick. We are allowed one pack of TP or PT per family per trip, so I did curbside in my name, DH's name, and GG's name...each with a different phone number. They allow me to pick up the three different orders so I got 3 pks of TP then 3 pks of PT. I did that one trip last month and one this month. I know it's not an honest way to do it but I can't be running to town every couple of days like some others do. It helps that our TP and PT supplier have a factory in the lower part of our province as well.

Food wise we will be o.k. in this household.... no one is making fun of us for farming any more.

Junie, get that stockpile going....and let Rod know that he will be wiping with the phone book if he doesn't allow it.

We don't get phone books any more. I have several old ones however. That is a great statement/comeback, though.

Thanks ladies..But I will just. "do it" so to speak.

I think one day next week I will go to the dollar general here close to me to begin my stock up...then next grocery order I will begin adding food stuffs to what I already have.

Sweet dreams all.

Again, thanks Tina and Sunny. I am so lucky that I know the 2 of you .

Sweet Dreams !