Good morning on Sunday...Oct. 22

[jostoy]

Good morning to all.

Didn't see Nalani post for 2 days. Hope she is doing better with that hip. Nalani, if you are reading, you can see a lot of us do read in afternoon or the next day, so post away even if your time is much further back than ours.

Well I guess I've done enough rain dance again as more rain is to come the next 2 days. It had called for over an inch then said less than 1/2 inch. Last night the weather man said there was a probability for 1-2 inches. Now the reason for my watching this closely is that I need to spread some stuff on E's yard to help kill the worms and grubs so the moles will go somewhere else. I can't spread it for les than a GOOD 1/2 inch because of the kitties. It needs to get down into the ground or it is harmful for humans and animals.

Anyway, now my underground weather is calling for over an inch today and tomorrow. Don't know if she will let me spread it on Sunday. She is a believer in no work on Sunday. Me, I believe if some work is necessary, then do it.

Yesterday I did get all my grass seed thrown on the bare spots in the use-to-be garden area. What is coming up does look nice. I plant red fescue as it will grow in sun or shade, and in almost any kind of soil.

Now that you have had your lesson on spreading granules and planting grass seed, I'll bid you all a good day.


RETIREES

Question: When is a retiree's bedtime?
Answer: Three hours after he falls asleep on the couch.

[ladyebug]

Good Morning.

Ha Ha! jostoy! I've had those lessons for 35 years now and still don't know how to plant a thing. I do recognize red fescue when I see it, however.

We've had 1.5" of rain since 3a, and we needed it dearly. So happy.

Between all the chaos of this software not working and all the emails for the newsletter, I have not had time to do anything.

Did go to a baby shower yesterday and I think I counted over 50 pieces of clothing for that kid. Hope he has time to wear it all.

Well, gotta get things organized for church.

Hugs to All

[bethina]

Good morning...waiting until the last second to put a chopped salad together for Bible study lunch. I have been doing some C. Shopping. I got 3 more gifts off my list. I am down to 3 or 4 to shop for.

A nap this afternoon I am sure

[maxie]

Yesterday the gloom burned off to a pretty, sunny day without a drop of rain but today it is raining or at least things are wet. We really do need a few days of steady rain. No one was porch working today anyway. Did not see Jon at all yesterday and won;t again today. He is working midnight's into days and staying away from him is the best advice known to man! Sierra came in very early and in a surly mood. I don't know why my head should be snapped off when I have been home alone in my bed and happy as a clam. Dare I think there is trouble in paradise? No sense getting my hopes up! He was to spend the weekend with his dad but came home early...wonder if his dad's teeth are grinding?

Blues lost in overtime and I hate it when the game has been so good and then a couple of obvious calls that should have been made in our favor are ignored because of the overtime play. They could have been called and should have been called but I just hate to see all that effort come to that. But it was a good game and I love how fast paced they are playing this year!!

I have nothing to say and nothing planned for the day and do not intend to leave the house unless I run to McD's for myself later. I did get all the boxes and spaghetti sauce hauled down yesterday so the kitchen looks better. Maybe I will haul some laundry down and start a load or two.

Beth I wish my shopping was further along but getting no cooperation or ideas from this crew. I do need to make a list and then I may see what shape I am in. Would love to finished by Halloween but am thinking Thanksgiving is a more livable deadline.

Elaine enjoy your rain and send some our way please. Jostoy, I understand Sunday working but slow down...you are giving the rest of us a bad name! If thinking about it was actually doing it I would be ahead of you in chores completed but you are the champ!

Have a wonderful Sunday everyone no matter what your weather is or what you have planned...

[JoGee]

Good morning.
I, for one, hate senior sleep patterns! Again I was up at 3. Read for an hour, and went back to bed. I wasn’t asleep til after 6 (I’d checked my clock, nearly ready to get up again, but finally dozed off) next thing I knew it was 7:30, the room was lit with the morning sun, so I got up and fixed myself a bit of breakfast. So here I am.

Yesterday was a mellow 83°, but today the high will be 91°. It’ll be in the 90’s til next weekend, then plummet again.

No plans in particular for today, which is fine with me. In the coming week I have a haircut scheduled, followed by a busy weekend.

We were watching Horrible Histories on Hulu TV....true facts, based on some British children’s books. Weird stuff people really believed and did ‘way back when....and surely, it’s a wonder that civilization managed to survive the ages. Anyway,
We both like one particular character. E thinks the guy very funny. I agree, but also he has a face with happy-looking eyes. E said it’s been referred to as a “Puckish” face. I said yes, he had a very mischievous look in his face, as if he was happy in being mischevious. He thought Puck might be a storybook character. I said he was in one of Shakespeare’s stories, “Midsummer..”. I didn’t get to finish. He didn’t think so, so he started to look it up. Well, I’m proud to say, I was just ever so totally right. E was pretty much surprised. And if he’d paid more attention to the “Poet’s Society” where one of our most favorite actor starred as the teacher.... or to Midsummers Night Dream”which came out as a movie years ago.... he’d have known. But I’m the one who reads stories, and he reads technical manuals and such. But he’s usually very good at trivia, and I’m not. I have always told him that his brain is a wad of “flypaper for trivia!” Which is why I was surprised that he didn’t get this. And I described it with all the key words used in the definition.

The garbage disposal still isn’t working. He apparently went and got a tool or two that might help. I hope.
Yes, I’m sure he’s quite frustrated with his bad arm. But even with the upcoming surgery, it’ll be pretty limited in what he can do from now on.

So, that’s the extent of my things to mention today.
And with that, I’ll wish you all a great day!

[cookielady]

Good SUNNY Morning!

I'm pooped. The couple days with my friend Maureen were wonderful but went way too fast. She arrived Friday in the late morning, and we jumped right into chopping & grinding apples. Ended up making 45 pints of applesauce and a double batch of apple butter, which worked out to 48 jars.

Yesterday we started our day out at the church preparing for the the mens homeless shelter. Came home, had lunch, and then Becca & I took Blaise to his soccer game. Mo decided to stay back & can the apple butter. I'm glad she wasn't at the game, because Blaise was just plain embarrassing and needed a good paddling. I'm seriously thinking of taking him for counseling because his lack of emotional control is ridiculous.

Cork got home about 2pm from working OT, and we headed out about 3pm for our girls day. The 3 of us had fun. I tried on more clothes than I like too, but they had fun bringing more back for me to try. I ended up with 1 pr slacks, 5 tops, and 1 sweater. Of course we found other things to buy too. Went to Texas Roadhouse for dinner. We were pooped and came home after that to watch a movie.

Becca stayed the night. Maureen left around 7:30am and we left shortly after that for church. Kathy picked up Blaise at the church after SS. I thought I was going up with the group to serve the food we prepared yesterday, but they didn't need me, which was fine. Came home, changed into comfy clothes, and I'm going to take a nap shortly.

This week officially starts my cookie baking season, so I'm hoping to look at last year's orders, and decide how many batches of dough I need to make of each. I'm not going to wait and see what's ordered. If I have to bake more, we will. I'll then work on a shopping list, and will do that tomorrow.

Have a good one all!

[boffler]

Good afternoon, love, love, love this weather, get started early outside sitting and reading and just wanted to stay and enjoy the noise, the colors, just life in general...so thankful for so many things...

Have to make a run to the store need the most important items of all, milk, bread and eggs, otherwise nothing else we need, but I do need to start using and cleaning out the freezer, it is packed...
Tomorrow is another day of Dr. appts. well two, orthopedic and heart...then Thurs. a trip to MI to the gastro specialist...I am sure hoping nothing else is needed or wanted from me...this is just crazy.

jostoy, love the joke and I am with you on the Sunday work thing...
Donna glad you and Maureen enjoyed your time even though you were busy most of it...and I agree about Blaise, start it now before it gets way out of hand, you have been there and done this before, BUT you were younger and healthier, that is not the case now..
Maxie always enjoy reading your post and what you have to say, you always say it so well, kind of like I would be and do..

Well time to get off of here and get to the store and decide on supper....the real estate company is having pictures done today, first the theme was the blues brothers white shirts and black pants, no today they say all black the woman putting this together is so unorganized and doing it at 5:00 p.m. of all times, that is supper hour. Oh well...hubby is off shopping for an all black shirt, ridiculous...

[jostoy]

I will be spreading the "stuff" this afternoon. E is with me on getting it put on so this rain can get it into the ground. The kitties were out so when I go back, I'll make sure they are shut in the house. They have 2 rooms and a bath, and E has 2 rooms and a bath. We laugh all the time about all the room they have in the house. They are not allowed in E's part of the house.

[Aunt Maye]

Good evening

fun to come in late and read all you talk above.
that is definitely David's bedtime Jostoy!

Bethina and Maxie, I will make out my C list of names and let you guys make suggestions!?.. I, personally , no longer enjoyed shopping.. walking with cranky knees .. and crowded with people. even if I knew what to get. would not be pleasant.. I hate to order stuff via mail.. and the have the worry of shipping back if it is wrong... soooooooooooooooooooooo....Gift certicates are my answer... to restaurants. etc etc..

looked at the calendar. No Dr appts. this week... Hallelujah!...maybe get out to visit an old friend or two..

Donna was at your house on Sat . Morn,, no one was there.. sorry to have miss seeing Maureen.
JoG.. never read any of Shakespeare.. should I start now at this late time in my life?... KNOW a lot about the stuff he did write. ,any suggestions of which I should borrow and TRY to read.

back to the recliner,, working on Library book. boring .. but will try to finish. still have not found a new author I really like ..
see you all in the morning .

Hi Nalani!

Hey there SassyGirl.. I NEED nagged. yarn is all still setting in the cubboard!

[JoGee]

Maye, in HS I had an English teacher who overdid it with the MacBeth thing.....I think she really turned kids off of Shakespear. MacBeth is a really dark story. We had to first watch it on TV as homework. Then we had to read it through in class, aloud; a student would read one part, each student reading a part in turn, no matter which character’s like came next....made no sense that way, wasted time. Then we had to listen to the Broadway recording in class. Then she announced she’d pick students for individual parts, giving other students a chance with each scene, at which point the whole class walked out. Some students reported it to the principal, and after that we never heard anything about Shakespeare after that.
However, later on I discovered Shakesperian movies, and loved those. Great stories on all aspects of human nature. So sometime after that I somehow acquired a book with the complete works of Shakespeare. Sad to say, I didn’t manage to read all the other stories. But you can bet I didn’t reread MacBeth! 😄 I think one of my kids made off with that book.
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The Taming of the Shrew was good. Midsummer Nights Dream might be playful, it’s different. Of course most of us know Romeo and Juliet, a real tragedy, that one.
It’s been some time since I’ve read or watched them. Check the synopsis or preface for the general story line. I really don’t like dark or bloody stories, though.
I would hope some publisher might by now have republished the books in story form.
Straight original Shakespeare comes across a bit dry, which many try to read like poetry in meter; plus they give you translations from British terminology, interrupting the story frequently. Talk to your librarian about any easier forms of the books.

[Aunt Maye]

Thanks Jo... not sure I will pursue Mr S..... my "time" on this earth is getting limited..... and I now read for pure enjoyment... a needed Requirement tho. the authors have to be able to phrase things and keep the book moving without pages of descriptions of the background,, ( the furniture in the room, the color of the dresses etc etc..).. so if I start a book and can't get moving into it by chap 3.. the last two chapters get scanned. book and author gets listed as Boring ...

I hunt online for another author...I have access to three Ebook libraries in Pa. Plus I have local access to our county's entire 9 libraries.... PLUS .. they have access to all the state libraries , and can get a specific book delivered to my local Lib.. so no time for boring books..

I take suggestions from everyone about a book you have read and liked... author and name of book... !.