Wednesday March 16th

[cookielady]

GOOD MORNING!!!! It feels good to feel human again.

Yesterday we were SUPPOSE to have inches & inches of snow....got none. We now have about an inch. Yesterday I felt like someone kicked my ribs & I was tired. I finally found some energy and mixed up 3 kinds of cookie dough for orders I have for tomorrow. None required tons of extra attention. Napped part of the afternoon away. Everyone ate at supper which hasn't happened for a while. Cork is finally starting to feel better too.

This morning Blaise got on the bus w/o a single fuss. I'll be heading out soon to deliver the weekly pie to the doctor's office, then onto Aldi's & Giant Eagle. I've got to ice 3 doz shamrocks for tomorrow's orders. I really should cook a real dinner for tonight since we are all feeling human again.

Have a good one all!

[sassygirl01]

Good morning everyonee..

Rise and shine..It is nice too see the sun..It is not good to day.."BAD" hair day..And light snow cold..Brr..

We are getting better too..The only thing we have..It is drippy nose...

[Mayebarnes]

Good morning

yeap, today we get the snow.. our roads has been 'scraped"... but still looks slick... should go the 4 miles to Saxonburg.but will wait until noon tho'. be careful Donna!.

Sassygirl.. how sweet... one rule to always follow.... don't try to pet or touch such animals they are hungry and afraid... for over 2 years I fed , furnished a box to sleep in,,,, to feral cats who came to the deck.... but always careful,! for they will strike at you ..just a survival instinct for them.. Hope your feeling better

still sorting through the music cabinet drawers ... discarding worn out books. better ones go to the young piano lady at the church.who has students ..... did not realize I had sooo MUCH music.

How is John this morning Elaine?

Sharon , how are you feeling ?.. don't get to impatient with hubby... takes about a year to get a new pattern going at the house... he's at lose ends too..just let him know which jobs you appreciate him doing .. and which to let alone !... I still have trouble with DAvid putting dishes away... and his idea of cleaning the kitchen counters......well,, just say,, I just redo it later.. he does run a neat sweeper tho"..and keeps his clothes and shoes put away in the bedroom closet. ,

Hi JoG.. Maxie, paula.. Barb..Bethina, and anyone else who has stopped in... see you all later .

[sassygirl01]

Maye,It is cute..I do that too..that is my gloden rull...That is right...Aww..How cute....i would too..
and they will....
It is slow going..But he are half way there...And we are feeling more like "Human"..lol..

[maxie]

Good morning...yesterday was a normal day around here and everything worked but me. I did my running then just flopped until time to fix supper. I have an orange chicken recipe that I thought I would try tonight. When we eat Chinese that is what Andrew orders so this meal is for him. Temps have been into the teens nights so I hope it did not hurt my lilac...I should have covered it and I will feel bad about that later but last night I did not want to go out in the cold. We are so used to the warm now that this cold is just biting! Sunday Sierra is bringing her friend over for us to meet. I guess Jon was being leveled headed when he said we can't keep hating someone we have never met....well, that is not exactly true. I have no problem with it at all but if he is sure we will have a reason to dislike him after meeting him then I can go along with it. Now how do we entertain him? Am I suppose to fix a meal? All you polite and reasonable people out there give me some advice here. Sierra texted yesterday and has an appointment with the advisor back here on Tuesday so looks like she is serious about moving back. Just wish she had an idea about what she wants to be when she grows up. In May all requirements are done for nursing but of course she decided against that. She is old enough to make her own decisions now and we need to concentrate on Andrew and what green food to send to school for Friday's Irish party. I am thinking of sending Granny Smith apples...they want only healthy green foods. I have one more shirt to exchange for him and then a couple more pair of shorts. Finished up the Easter shopping while out yesterday and got all the birthday cards off in the mail. Spring months are very expensive around here! Think today I will go in and tackle Andrew's bedroom. It needs a good vacuuming and dusting...that boy is like his mama and is a pack rat. Everything is valuable...even that hungry hippos game from when he was 3 that is for some reason sitting on his bed. Yes I do look in his room I just do not normally enter it. Scary! Sun is shining but very cold this morning. Cookie you are sick and still do more than most people. Glad your family is back on the mend.

[cookielady]

Just do what you normally do as far as dinner. Cook or go out to eat....I like the last idea better. Now why have you all decided you don't like him already? And if Sierra is moving back in, I'd set some ground rules (look who's giving advice...LOL!) Tell her you can't take the stress of mood swings or OTHER drama.

[Paula A]

Good dark morning...the sky is barely showing any light.
My first child just drove up....ok. Just changed to the daycare room. I love my morning time on the couch with you all, but, it doesn't always work.
Yesterday was so nice! Our outside time was good. The kids played, ran and then I gave out bubbles for them to keep busy the last 15 minutes before lunch. Not even the toddler got grumpy. I was sweeping all the leaves and sand that get in the crevices and up against the playhouse and big airplane teeter-totter. I have been cleaning all the outside toys and bikes. If I can just find some new posters to put up inside. Our teacher's store in Redding closed and I forget to look online.
I hope we all get whatever we need done today accomplished and get some moments of relaxation and joy as well.
Hope you and yours are well or getting well!

[boffler]

Good morning siting here getting my infusion. Hubby drove me and went out and about to do some shopping at Menards and Lowe's. I sent him a message to look for me some doughnut pans at Meier or Walmart. I want to make some baked chocolate cake donuts.

Don't know what else the day has in store for us just play it by ear. Take care one and all.

[JoGee]

Good morning.
Looks like a busy day for most everyone.
This morning I have a follow up appointment with my colostomy surgeon. Am hoping he doesn't need more than a cursory glance at my body.
Have a nice day ahead....temps are at about 90 through Monday, then it'll drop way down for a couple of days. Mother Nature likes to mess with us, changing the weather back and forth.

Maxie, if Sierra brings her boyfriend over at/near mealtime, by all means invite him to share the meal. Otherwise don't bother.

Well, gotta see if E is up yet. It's too quiet here, and we'll have to leave soon.

Have a super-duper day! ☀️️

Had my checkup. It went well. He is so funny! He said to hop onto his exam table. Actually he helped me to get on safely (wasn't really necessary), and said "I didn't mean LITERALLY to hop on."

He checked my tummy, and marveled at all the scars running over it. He said to be sure I wore my tiny bikini out, so I could tell the stories.

I told him how friends & family (female) have been giving up birthdays, and I said "Not me! Every scar you see is my badge of Life!" He said good for me, because he plans on coming to my next birthday and having me dance on the table!" The whole exam took maybe 5 minutes. I have some scar tissue on one area that will soften up. He asked how many other docs I see there, I told him two others. He said then he'll extend my follow up to be in 6 months. Then hugged me goodbye. Yes, E was sitting right there laughing along with me.
(If my personal family I grew up with knew that this surgeon is black, I'd really hear about it. But I escaped a lifelong biased environment unscathed of having racial or religious stigma. I've always thought "different" people were interesting.)

Afterwards, E and I went out to lunch and brought home the free pie.