Janet, glad your power is back on and you made it back home safely. I had high vaulted ceilings in my last house and I hated them. They are a huge heat loss. I am happy to have normal height ceilings now. 

I've been getting weather alerts and warnings all day. It starts at 7 am Friday and ends at 7 am Saturday. Not sure what we will get. I'm right on the borderline of snow and/or ice.

Placed a grocery order to be delivered at noon. Gary and Emily came over to bring it in and they put everything up.

Carol, you have a wonderful creative vision. Just beautiful!

I learned how to drive on a manual. We had a manual Geo Prizm years ago and I loved driving it and changing the gears. It took the curves so good. 

Linda, I hope Darrell's cough is not something serious. Do you still have lunch with your sister occasionally? 

Trish, have you tried to use the spinning wheel or are you just keeping it as a heirloom? I haven't been in my sewing room since March 2024. This was because of back pain. It's going to be a while longer, but hope one day!

BJ, I know you enjoy going for a little drive. It's nice to get out of the house.

Cheryl, I hope it's the last time for Aaron as well. I'm not quite a warrior all the time, but I do keep a positive attitude. I have daily fatigue, but I am making myself walk more...only in the house. Tightness in my chest is the worse thing. I've been told it will go away. I still have 3 weeks of healing.

I canceled my cruise with Greg and Carter for April 5th. After talking to the oncologist, he said he doubts I will feel like going on a long trip so soon. He offered to write a letter to Carnival...how nice was that! Not necessary.

Hope everyone keeps their power! Let's all stay warm. 

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HEADLINE:
CALF BORN TO FARMER WITH TWO HEADS!
AS EXPECTED ITS SUNNY AND COLD.
MY DAY WILL BE NORMAL.  SAME STUFF TO DO AND FEEDING MY FACE. 
 
JANET.......WE HAD A LONG DRIVEWAY WHEN I LIVED WITH MY SON.  NOT AS LONG AS YOURS, BUT ABOUT 300 FEET AND ON A SLOPE.  I HAD TO BE CAREFUL GOING DOWNHILL.  I USUALLY PUT IT IN FIRST GEAR WHEN IT WAS ICY, TO STAY SAFE.

DEVONNE......ITS SO NICE THAT THINGS ARE MOVING FORWARD FOR YOU.  THE KIDS ARE THERE WHEN YOU NEED THEM MOST SO A GOOD THING.  I AM SURE ITS A LONG ROAD TO FEELING NEAR PERFECT AGAIN.  YOU JUST HAVE TO TAKE IT A DAY AT A TIME AND DO WHAT YOU CAN AND NOT TOO MUCH.

LINDA.......YOU HAVE A GOOD HANDLE ON YOUR DH.  I KNOW THEY CAN BE STUBBORN, SO HATS OFF TO YOU.

TRISH......LEARNING TO DRIVE A MANUAL SHIFT IS A GOOD THING.  WHEN I WAS 15 I HAD A LEARNERS PERMIT AND STARTED LEARNING ON A MANUAL.  BUT THEN NO CAR AVAILABLE TO ME.  I DIDN'T GET A DRIVER'S LICENSE TIL I WAS ABOUT 35 AND NOT ON A MANUAL.  I DOUBT I COULD GET THAT UNIFORMITY WITH A CLUTCH AND THE GAS PEDALS AT MY AGE.

I PLAN TO MAKE UP A BATCH OF TUNA FISH FOR SANDWICHES.  ITS BEEN A WHILE SINCE I HAD ANY.  AND THERE'S PIZZA FOR LEFTOVERS THAT I MADE LAST NIGHT.  I DIDN'T HAVE ANY PEPPERONI SO I MADE IT WITH CHEESE AND GROUND BEEF COOKED IN A BIT OF PIZZA SAUCE.  IT WAS SOOO GOOD.
I KEEP LOOKING AT MY UNFINISHED PROJECTS THINKING I MAY SEW A BIT BUT STILL NOT IN THE MOOD.

WISHING YOU ALL A GOOD DAY.  HUGS, QB S 

Last edited by quiltbea (1/10/2025 10:01 am)

Good Morning to everyone!!  It has really been raining, but just stopped!  I really don't have a thing to say this morning.  But did want to check in.  Hope you are all doing well, it is 46* outside, so I'll be staying inside!!

Sending best wishes to everyone, hope the day goes well, BJ.

CHERYL mine was a sluggish day too, went to training, then the group wanted to do a brunch, so did that, and pick dup a few things from the store, other than that I have been playing with my jigsaw, this one is taking a long time!

SANDRA and DEVONNE I recommend checking the fridge and seeing what has the shortest date and make something with that, it's what I have been doing LOL The Mr is out tonight, I forgot, so I will just have something light.

The fires are still raging for you (((((hugs)))) so sad for everyone in it's path, we can sympathise, so much of our Victorian state has been affected lately, just horrific. 

SANDRA I must be tired, had to think about that joke for a good minute LOL I need to concentrate more.

JANET scary driving up slopes in icy conditions, I did a fair bit of driving in torrential rain, it was downhill and you could see the water pouring down, so easy to get swept up in it, and that wasn't ice. I know of someone who got caught in the rain like that, they called it water planning, the tyres just can't grip the road, and so many drivers on the roads not taking care, one almost hit us last night when I took the boys to the club, it would have hit John first, scared him, he said it was close, drivers coming home from work close to home and just not concentrating. He just took the corner too wide, missed me by a whisker!!

Hope you all are keeping warm, it's got hot and humid here, the washing is out, not drying well though, it will overnight in the house on the airing rack, I didn't;t do it till quite late, so not expecting miracles.

See you later.

 

Kroger around here has pick up but not sure about delivery.
We got about 3 inches of snow last night. On top of the ice on the driveway already I won’t get out of here til Easter!! 
    My retreat is this Wed. DH said he’d drive me but it’s supposed to be ice again on Friday.  So it will be a waste to go for 2 1/2 days out of the 5 ☹️. Oh well. I’m so bummed about some other things that it really doesn’t matter

A local billboard here …. “ Ya’ll should stay off the road…when you learn how to drive on a warm sunny day, we’ll teach you how to drive in the snow.”
   This is primarily a haven for retirees and vacationers…neither can drive. 
   DH cleaned off the car and truck.  I told him not to bother with mine because I probably won’t drive again until Spring.