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I loved to read as a child...still do, it passed on to DD and GG as well. GG gets excited over getting books as gifts, she is in a gifted program for math.....she got that from my DH though.

We got a few 'melting days' then we woke up to snow and heavy winds once again. I have been 'stuffy' as well....I always get it from the spores when the snow melts. I can't help it though, I love to be outside when the sun is shining.

I hope you can get some rain Tina.

Oh, we have gotten another inch of rain this past week. It is just not enough. And not enough snowpack in our mountains to leave us with enough water for our long dry season (and fire season).. Northern California got more than SoCal and they will send some down but not as much as we need. We are an agricultural state without enough water and getting hotter every day.

As I said recently.... "Life" often gets in the way of my reading.

My mom nor my dad read for enjoyment. I have since I was young. And I passed that onto my girls.

Tina, how long has California had a drought issue?

Junie, I go to bed early so I can read in peace.

We have had bad patches for a few years here and there between idyllic California all my life. But it has worsened as the climate has. So we have more drought years than idyllic ones. But I keep dreaming.

My mother and I and all of my sisters like to read. It didn't pass down to all our children or grand children.

We're in full blown spring.

Lucky lady !!

Sweet dreams all.

Good morning !

Good morning. I changed my clock last night before I went to bed. All but one of them. I'll get the last done today.

Look at me..I remembered to come in and say goodnight.

I am pleased with me.. sleep well my friends. See you all tomorrow.

Good morning !

Hello all, I just mopped myself into a corner. I am trying to convince myself to make a list and go for groceries tomorrow.

Let me know if you convince yourself, Sunny. I will email you MY list. You can shop for us both.

What are the roads like today, Sunny? Be safe!

Gee, I wonder if Sunny got out to get groceries. I hope she did so safely if she did go out.

Sweet Dreams all.

The roads are good but it is freezing cold, I am leaving to go in an hour. I need to pay the monthly bills, get Easter taken care of and groceries at the same time....then pick up DH's birthday cake. The worst part is that it takes me an hour one way just to get there.

Oh my 1 hour's drive, one way you say ?.....I hope your family appreciates you.

My big plan was to get Easter taken care of last week..well then I had the kids..this week, I am not so well yet..perhaps I can go next Monday, huh??

Good morning.

You've got a couple of weeks plus a few days until Easter. I hope the stores don't run out of what you need/

Thanks Tina. I hope not too. But I need to send Easter out to the East coast...so I have one week for half of what I need.

I was going to the little grocery store today. But, Rod went. "for me". Yea he wanted to go to pick himself out a treat. I am looking towards Monday. I will have a list of what I want/ need by then. I did buy each of the kids books so far.

I will say goodnight now. Sleep well everyone.

Sweet dreams, Carol.

I went to town and took care of the bills for the month, DH's birthday and Easter...and items for DD to bring to school for their St. Patty's Day party. Going into town only once a month is a major chore.....and a lot of preparation.

I went to town and took care of the bills for the month, DH's birthday and Easter...and items for DD to bring to school for their St. Patty's Day party. Going into town only once a month is a major chore.....and a lot of preparation.

I agree, going shopping only occasionally is a pain. I cannot tell you how often of late that the kids say, "put that on your list Grandma"...and in normal times, I try to never be out of food and or treats for the kids.

Thunderstorms with large hail is in the forecast for today & tonight....

I read about you storms, Carol. Very unsettled weather. Stay safe.

I use to shop once a month during the 80's. That was fun. I would pick up extra bread and milk from a convenience store between times, but that was it. I pretty much blew my wad all at once. It took planning but that was one of my best things to do.

You know, it thundered it rained but that was all. However, there is a strong line of storms
Headed this way now. We just saw lightning, and heard the thunder. Thankfully the car is in the garage with no place it has to go. As are we. The hail can come. It will not hurt us.
And oh, the phones are charged.

It is not the hail I was worried about. It was the possibilities of tornadoes.

Stay safe and sweet dreams all.

Good morning..well, about the tornados, they seemed like they would miss us, and for once the weather forecast was right. We didn't ever get much with the thunder and lightning..aside from lots of rain. So all is well. Thanks for thinking of me though.

Good moening. I love weather watching. I've been keeping watch on the south east today.

Stay safe Junie.

Tina, your 80's is my every year here. I just got used to doing it that way with the long travel distance. That's why it is such a big deal to me to get to go to Walmart and the dollar store....as sad as that sounds.

I have not been in a dollar store or Walmart for several years. Not including last year of quarantining. It's much harder to get out and move these days. But I loved grocery shopping and meal planning for my family back then. I use so many more convenience foods these days because of my aging inabilities. Pre-cleaned and cut vegies and frozen stuff is gentler on arthritic hands.

Well.sorry for you, Sunny.

Tina, so sorry for the arthritis. But I say go for whatever works. Please take care.

At " home" I had 4 Wal-Marts, a few dollar stores and a Target or 2 that I could go to easily and no longer than 30 to 40 minutes away, and.I.could use routes ( 2 lane) not the interstate to get to them if I so chose...then a few closer And I am not even mentioning all the other stores I had access to.
Now I have one each of Wal-Mart and Target..and 2 or possibly 3 Dollar Stores...Here you only have to go down the interstate about 20 monutes, BUT there are SO many on and off ramps (there is only one way into Cape Giardeau) so that it is a zoo to go there to do any shopping. But hey..I guess I should be glad it is closer?

I have a Target and WalMart within 10 miles of me but I wouldn't go into the WalMart if you paid me $100.00. It's a superstore and I think they have 1 employee. I drive the extra miles if I need to go to WalMart. We also have a Lowe's, Tractor Supply, and Southern States right up the road. I have never enjoyed shopping so I make a list and try to be in and out fast. I am not a browser. I get throw rugs at the Dollar Store for cheap, Andy lays on them, and I throw them away when they get dirty.

The first thing Colt told me about moving to where they live now is "GiGi, they don't even have a Target or WalMart!!" They have to drive into Augusta, about 50 minutes, to do anything. He's not happy about that distance.

Sweet dreams all.

Bestfour, poor Colt...he is moving to an area the same as mine.

They are saying that we are getting a 'warm front' starting tomorrow....I'll take a week of melting weather with a smile.

Your smile is contagious, Sunny. Good smiley morning. I hope you're soon in planting season.

Well, a warming.front..that is good I hope it is a trend, Sunny. Rod said he is going to have to cut grass...mind you, I don't know of his health is up to it but oh well.

Sheri, poor Colt...and Sunny, poor you. I guess I can stop complaining. Shame on me.

Good morning, Tina.

A new CH is opened for all of us.

Thanks so much, Tina.
I will close this one. See you in 2616