We are in the apartment, 25th floor and lovely view of the beach, too bad it’s drizzling 😃.
Got to our stop last night 7.45pm, I did the last 2+ hours driving, it was fine, actually better passing the big semi’s than it is in daylight.
We are tired, but meeting friends later for dinner, mine will be a snack, I need sleep tonight, slept very little last night and surviving on caffeine 😃

The funeral was of course heartbreaking, especially hearing the kids say they will miss their dad at their milestones coming up, 18th, 21st, graduation and weddings. They both spoke beautifully as did Chal.

It’s warm here compared to home, but we’ll need jackets later.
He’s playing tomorrow, not sure I will go all day, I might go later, I can always splurge on an Uber and leave him the car.

Janet, I think you meant Moringa supplements. I watch a guy on YT and he eats the leaves straight off his Moringa trees.

Trish, enjoy the view when the weather lets up. Glad the funeral is behind you.

I'm up early today, at 7:00 am, and I'm not an early bird at all. I will probably need a nap today.

Tomorrow I have an appt. at the hearing aid center at Costco. Their return policy on hearing aids is six months, which is very good. I don't have a Costco membership, but Greg does and will meet me there.

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TWO-HEADED HEADLINES......
1.  SWAZI KING, 2 SONS POISON SUSPECTS.
2.  DEALERS WILL HEAR CAR TALK FRIDAY NOON.

STARTING OUT NICE AND SUNNY.  TEMPS WILL BE IN 70S.  NITES ARE IN THE 50S AND 60S NOW.  RAIN FORECAST THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

JANET....THANK YOU FOR THE UPDATE ABOUT MORINGA.  SINCE I AM OVER HALFWAY THRU A 6 MONTH SUPPLY WITH NO BAD EFFECTS, I THINK I AM SAFE.  I WILL STILL SEE IF I CAN FIND OUT ANYTHING ABOUT THIS RECALL.

THERESA......HOORAY, YOU ARE FINALLY ABLE TO DISTRIBUTE FUNDS.  I AM SURE YOU ARE HAPPY.  YES, I WOULD CERTAINLY HAVE TALKED TO A SUPERVISOR BEFORE NOW ABOUT THE OIL BUSINESS.  THAT'S TOO LONG TO GET RESULTS.

TRISH......ENJOY YOUR TRIP.  
YIKES, IF I WAS ON THE 25TH FLOOR I FOR SURE WOULD NOT GO OUT ON A BALCONY.  MY KNEES WOULD GO WEAK AND I'D GET A FLUTTER IN MY GUT.  
FUNERALS ARE ALWAYS SO SAD, WHETHER THEY ARE OLD OR YOUNG, WE DON'T WANT TO LOSE THEM.  AS TO EULOGIES, I COULD NEVER DO ONE.  I CRY TOO EASILY.  I WOULD BE BLUBBERING FROM START TO FINISH.
TRY TO ENJOY YOUR TRIP. 

I MADE A SMALL MEATLOAF WITH THE GROUND BEEF AND INCLUDED SMALL DICED FRESH TOMATOES AND SWEET PEPPERS THIS TIME.  I NEED MORE VEGGIES IN MY DIET.  IT WAS GOOD.  I HAVE ENOUGH FOR LEFTOVERS.  THE TATERS AND CARROTS ROASTED WITH IT WERE SO TASTY.  I CAN MAKE A TATER AND EGG HASH FOR TOMORROW.  AS FOR TODAY, ITS MEATLOAF WITH A CORN COB FOR LUNCH AND THEN MEATLOAF WITH TATERS AND CARROTS FOR SUPPER AFTER BINGO. EASY MEALS.
I WAS BUSY YESTERDAY PRESSING FABRICS, CUTTING OUT BORDERS AND BACKINGS, AND PINNING LAYERS TOGETHER.  I HOPE TO GET SOME SEWING DONE TODAY, BOTH ADDING A COUPLE OF BORDERS AND ALSO MACHINE QUILTING.
MY DAILY LIFE COMMENCES PER USUAL.  A FEW CHORES, MY WALKING LAPS, MAYBE WORKING THE JIGSAW, READING NOW AND THEN AND LUCKY ME, NO COOKING TO DO.
HAVE A NICE DAY.  HUGS, QB S  
 

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JANET, ......I CHECKED THE RECALL. I AM HAPPY TO REPORT, MY BRAND WAS NOT RECALLED.  THANKS FOR LETTING ME KNOW THOUGH SINCE I NEVER CHECK FOR SUCH THINGS. 
HUGS, QB S 

Howard is lunching with the ROMEOS.  Judy is enjoying the solitude and quiet, ie, no TV on.
It's going to top out at 90 today.  I've not even stuck my nose out yet, but will sometime.  We might be in for some severe storms in the next two days, per the weatherman.  Who knows?
He has stuff to get at W-M afterwards.  W-M is right on his way home from the restaurant they always eat at so that makes it convenient...  

ML had planned to come over and work on my clothes, but will come tomorrow instead.  Fine with me.  Maybe I'll get some other things done. My clothes might be harder than papers and stuff.  Not that they're so beautiful, just that everytime I blythely part with something, sometime later, I'm sorry I did.  Still, it's become a necessity, and I know I'll feel better, after.
I admire all of you who are more determined and stronger. 
 
Devonne, it IS easier to stay home, but it does one good to get out.  I think your two times a week plan is a good one.  Do you have any 'girl' friends locally to eat lunch out with, occasionally?  I ask because that is one way to get out that doesn't involves solitude shopping.  Anyway, getting tired is caused by getting older is my take on that!

Janet, good way to put it:  the dentist being an intrusion! 

At the Memorial service we attended on Sunday, the oldest son attempted, several times, to do the eulogy and each time there were very long pauses while he tried to regain his composure.  It was sad and awkward and apologetic, but really someone else should have done it, for his sake and ours...he admitted he was too emotional for it.  

Trish, I hope you can have some relaxation/pleasure while you're gone.  Your life has been over the top lately and then the funeral immediately before this trip.  Sometimes it's hard to settle down after all that.  Best wishes--I don't remember how long you'll be away...

Better start thinking about what's for supper.  We got groceries on Monday, so lack of them is not the issue.  Have a good rest of the day. 
Indy  



   
 

MALAPROPS.......
1.  IN THE EARLY SIXTIES, WE WERE STRONG AND VIRULENT.
2.  CAESAR'S WIFE MUST BE BEYOND REFUTE.

WE HAD THUNDER AND LIGHTNING ALL NITE WITH SOME RAIN NOW AND THEN BUT NO POWER OUTAGES, THANK GOODNESS.  TODAY IS LOOKING BETTER BUT MORE RAIN LATER THEY SAY.  NICE TEMPS THO SO NO COMPLAINTS.

JUDY......I SURE KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN ABOUT CLOTHES AND WISHING YOU'D NOT GOT RID OF THEM.  NOW THAT I AM DOWN A SIZE, I AM SO HAPPY I KEPT SOME OF MY OLD CLOTHING.  I CAN WEAR THEM NOW AND NOT SPEND TO RENEW MY WARDROBE.  THEY ARE ALL IN PERFECT CONDITION.  I STILL HAVE A FEW THAT I REALLY LIKED IN EVEN SMALLER SIZE, SO WILL SEE IF I CAN GET INTO THEM NEXT.

THERESA......HOW GREAT YOUR NIECE CAN REST EASIER FINANCIALLY NOW AND LIVE BETTER WITH HER INHERITANCE.  IT CAME JUST AT THE RIGHT TIME.  
DO YOU HAVE ANY BIG PURCHASE PLANNED OF YOUR OWN NOW?  I AM SURE YOU WERE MENTIONED IN MOM'S WILL. 
YOU HAVE BEEN SO BUSY AND WORKING SO HARD GETTING EVERYTHING COMPLETE YOU COULD PROBABLY USE A NICE VACATION THAT IS RESTFUL.  MAYBE TO THE OCEAN OR TO THE NORTH COUNTRY DURING THE HEAT OF SUMMER.  BUT MAYBE AFTER ALL THE HARD WORK, YOU JUST WANT TO REST AT HOME WITH THE MODERN STAYCATION, BEING HAPPY ALL THE WORRIES ARE FINALLY BEHIND YOU. 

I HAVE A LOT OF WIPS THAT I CAN MACHINE-STITCH NEXT.  I JUST THINK I NEED TO DO ONE OF THEM THIS MORNING BEFORE CRAFTS SO I CAN HANDSTITCH THE BINDING ON THAT ONE.  I DO HAVE A COUPLE LADIES THAT NEED THEIR LABELS ATTACHED. 

I STILL HAVE ANOTHER COUPLE MEALS FROM MY MEATLOAF ENDEAVOR.  I MAY MAKE POACHED EGG AND POTATO HASH FOR LUNCH AND THEN FINISH UP THE REST OF THE MEATLOAF WITH CARROTS AND CORN ON THE COB FOR SUPPER.    THEN I CAN THINK OF USING THE PORK CHOPS FOR TOMORROW AND THOSE BELINKIS ARE STILL ON MY MIND.  

I LOST $2.75 AT BINGO LAST NITE SO NOT SO BAD.  ITS NOT AS GOOD AS A SMALL WIN, BUT ITS CLOSE.  I WAS HOPING TO WIN ENOUGH TO DO LAUNDRY TODAY BUT I GUESS I WILL HAVE TO DIG INTO MY LAUNDRY BUDGET THIS WEEK.

WISHING YOU ALL A GOOD DAY TODAY.  HUGS, QB S 

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Dentist appointments yesterday went well. We usually go every 6 mos but I missed one last year so I was a bit nervous.   One of us always gets sick a few days after, hopefully not this time. I read somewhere that they are like a Petri dish.  My GP also said that. 
   Anyway, I have things to do before we go to NY next week.  I dread that ride.

Trish, I don’t know why my last post is so small, can you enlarge? Thanks

Holly- both. We wait in the car and have them text us when they’re ready for us. So we don’t sit in the waiting room. I do that at our GP too. 
   Dentist has certainly changed… remember when you rinsed and spit ? Now they spray water in you mouth and use a sucky outy thing. ( this office calls it Mr Sucky 🤣). Yuck

HOLLY I got lucky and was able to enlarge, sometimes it works 😃 sending good thoughts for your brother’s wife 😢

The guys lost their game this morning, none of them played well, but the other team were very,  very good and a much higher grade. If our guys hadn’t won their last game yesterday so well they may have had a different team, it all goes on percentages 🤣🤣I  have no idea how they do it.

It’s been sunny here today - warm too - plus we were down stream from the airport, so some low planes overhead😃 it got loud then.

THERESA finally!! and I am glad your niece will have some help, it will make a big difference to her life.

SANDRA so not too much of a loss, and worth it for the entertainment 😃

INDY you can both come clean out my clothes 😃, there is a store about an hour from here, but timing couldn’t be worse, they are moving at the end of next week, so clearing out stock, not sure if it will be worthwhile to visit now. Their warehouse is right there too, but they are already moving stock. Darn it, was looking forward to going there.

DEVONNE nice cook top for you, will you freeze the burgers? We haven’t used our BBQ for a while, I should use it more.

JANET I hate the dentist too, but have never felt they were germy. Now I will wonder, mine is moving before my next visit, I’ll have to check out the new surgeries 😃

The Mr has gone for a walk, I used Uber yesterday to get to the club, drove around and around trying to park, gave up and brought the car back to the apartment and got an Uber, then did the same to get the car and go back to pick him up with all his gear 😃

The mess continues for my poor Chal, Megan took them pumpkin soup to tempt her to eat, Mike had no will and has left her mountains of debt, he really went out of control the last months. Gary will pay for a lot of it, and hopefully she will have enough to have an apartment or town house ( with a mortgage) after the house sell, but it’s in both their names and she is trying to get sole ownership.

I need to call my cousin to arrange to meet, maybe Sunday if she is available. It’s Friday afternoon here.