Jean in Newcastle Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Day 166 loop with Juliet in stupid rain and sleet. Now we're home and the sun came out! 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 I’m making another soup today. It’s a roasted vegetable lentil soup 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dianthus Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 I'm making soup. Minestrone. We had so many soups last week. But so nice when everyone is going out different places. And when it's cold and windy. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 a cold front is blowing in. really blowing. i hate wind. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 4 minutes ago, KrissiK said: a cold front is blowing in. really blowing. i hate wind. We had the blowing yesterday. We kept power but a lot of people lost theirs. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 So we have accomplished a lot today. All the Christmas stuff is in the attic and I cleaned the mud off my hiking boots and I've made small bits of progress on Other Things. Happy Pancake Tuesday! Guess what we had for breakfast? 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 2 hours ago, Jean in Newcastle said: We had the blowing yesterday. We kept power but a lot of people lost theirs. Dust is blowing everywhere. Sticks were hitting the windows. ugh. We do have power. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 I made blueberry muffins for the kids’ breakfast tomorrow. it’s a yummy recipe. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dianthus Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 The hair stylist that gives good head massages has gone away to massage school. So not as good of a head massage tonight. And, though it's not terrible, the clairol natural instincts cool light brown, which I was told would not lighten my color (I called the hotline) HAS lightened it. So she said to try to mix in streaks of darker brown next time I try it. Wahhh. I really didn't want my natural color to change. Just wanted to cover my grays. All is vanity. I may have left it on too long last week. I thought I started my timer but didn't. Not terrible but not quite me either. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 5 hours ago, Dianthus said: My peanut protein cups are so good! I've kept them in the fridge and so happy with them. I just did my 2nd workout today. I'm getting my haircut in a bit and excited because I'll get a head massage with it. Oh, yeah, I did finally make them that night. They are good. I used the original recipe, except just the vanilla protein powder I had on hand instead of their way overpriced one. 4 hours ago, KrissiK said: a cold front is blowing in. really blowing. i hate wind. There was a fire across the arroyo where we live yesterday afternoon/evening. We were really glad that the winds hadn't picked up yet. It's supposed to get dangerously high by tomorrow. The people that had been camping there for the past year and a half lost everything, it looks like. The farmer neighbor must have called it in. We don't know how it started, but it seems they weren't there at the time (there's a truck, and it wasn't present), so we hope they're okay. It was interesting watching the fire trucks and police cars figure out how to get to that particular segment of the open field. Another neighbor with a 4x4 was trying to lead them through a path from the west side, and later we saw some police cars and fire vehicle coming from the east, so they found the opening from that end too. I guess all that loud 4x4ing the neighbors do sometimes came in handy. They know all the trails. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 As I was reading a bit of Edith Schaeffer’s The Tapestry tonight , she was writing about a visit they made to Japan and mentioned some people I knew. 5 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 good Morning!!! COFFEE!!~D Humph Day!! Another busy day. I don’t know why I scheduled all my family meetings this week. And I teach my class today and have Wednesday night church. svengo. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 4 hours ago, Jean in Newcastle said: As I was reading a bit of Edith Schaeffer’s The Tapestry tonight , she was writing about a visit they made to Japan and mentioned some people I knew. I haven't gotten that far yet, but I'll be watching for it! 😁 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Good morning! A blessed Ash Wednesday to you! Epiphany is passed and Lent has begun. Haven't decided what to give up/add. Probably should give up self pity and add gratitude. I put the purple cloth on the front door and later today I'll go to the Memorial Gardens and take out the Christmas flowers and add purple flowers and ribbon to the arrangement. I might need to change the foam thing, too. But first I need to Pantz and take Sir Pups-a-lot on his morning constitutional. Now that he's had his grooming, he is The Velveteen Doodle. Coffee! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 I had my tubes tied during my c-section with youngest dd. It was my second c-section and the recovery was actual easier than during my first with ds, which was an emergency c-section done under very stressful conditions. Neither recovery was that difficult though. My oldest is turning 29 in April, my youngest will be 16 this summer, and my son will be 18 this summer, so I'm definitely way past the baby age. No grandchildren yet. I'm good with all of it. No desire for more children, no real longing for grandchildren. I would love grandchildren when dd is ready for them, but I'm good waiting until it's the right time for her. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 (edited) It was windy last night even here in the middle of Texas. All quiet today. I have to leave the house again today, to go to the ophthalmologist so she can do the procedure she was supposed to do *last* week except I was sent to the wrong office. So I'm driving across town to the correct office. And since native Austinites are opposed to growth, we have surface streets, with all the stoplights, instead of freeways, so it takes much longer to drive across town than it does in, say, California, where there are ample freeways. Ugh. I have to leave the house tomorrow, too. Ugh. Stupid Hashimoto's. Edited February 22, 2023 by Ellie 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Yesterday was super windy when I went to pick up ds from school. There were tree limbs down all over the place. We had a very brief extremely heavy rain that only lasted for about 15 minutes but the wind was going on for a while. I'm doing all the driving (or rather the accompanying since ds is doing all the driving but he's still on his permit so someone has to go along) since I'm off, except Thursday when I still have 4H. Today we're supposed to get a brief bout of freezing rain/sleet possibly. We are right on the border line for freezing rain and just plain old rain. Should be interesting. If it's bad enough, ds might not have school but I don't know if it will start in time for that decision to be made before we leave. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Good Morning! Happy Wednesday! Another headache. 😞 I think it's a combination of hormones and weather. Doing the best I can with OTC pain meds, caffeine, and hot showers. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Just looked out the window. We have over an inch of snow!! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Do you wanna build a snowman? Come on, let's go and play! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 3 hours ago, Susan in TN said: I haven't gotten that far yet, but I'll be watching for it! 😁 Part of the reason I am reading certain Christian biographies this year is because of the influence these people had in my life. And almost all of them (Shaeffers, Elizabeth Eliot, Corrie Ten Boom, Joni Erickson Tada etc. ) have had personal contact with someone in my family even though none were close associates. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 11 hours ago, Jean in Newcastle said: As I was reading a bit of Edith Schaeffer’s The Tapestry tonight , she was writing about a visit they made to Japan and mentioned some people I knew. Is this the Edith Schaeffer of "The Hidden Art of Homemaking?" Or something like that... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 This morning I brought dh's clothes and shoes to the local food pantry/thrift store. It was much more difficult than I expected considering that they have been in bags sitting in my room for several months along with some of my own clothes to donate. I had been planning to look around the thrift store for a bit but was a complete mess so I just went next door to the memorial gardens to redo the flower arrangement. In other news, it is National Bake A Sweet Potato Day, and we are having a sweet potato sheet pan dinner. Didn't even plan that! 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 (((Susan))) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jean in Newcastle Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 1 hour ago, Renai said: Is this the Edith Schaeffer of "The Hidden Art of Homemaking?" Or something like that... Yes, that’s one of her books 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 So, the forecast has changed from "maybe some snow at 2pm and some more at 6pm mixed in with some high winds," to "snow from 2pm to 6pm with high winds and possible whiteout conditions." 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Had my eye procedure this morning. The doctor called in a prescription for drops to be used for three nights, beginning tonight. I waited to pick them up until later in the day, so I only had to make one trip (food for dinner), after I napped in the afternoon (because I must have nappage). Turns out that the pharmacy didn't fill the script because the doctor neglected to indicate usage. ::head desk:: So I purchased the food and went home and called the doctor. Sadly, it was about 4:15 by then, and calls received after 4 are returned the next day, so who knows if the script will be filled today or not? I'm not in any pain, at least not at this point, so there's that. (I have glaucoma, and the doctor was concerned that the pressure in my eye, despite daily eye drops, was too high, so she did a procedure where she zapped by eyeball in multiple places with a laser. Weird, eh?) 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Despite the cold and snow the birdsong on our walk today is phenomenal. Maybe the birdies know something that I don’t. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 We haven't gotten a flake of snow all winter. (Today's forecast looks more like, "Go home, Summer--you're drunk.") Please share, y'all. DS is frowny. The living room floor is shiny after its mopping. Very nice. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 14 minutes ago, 73349 said: We haven't gotten a flake of snow all winter. (Today's forecast looks more like, "Go home, Summer--you're drunk.") Please share, y'all. DS is frowny. The living room floor is shiny after its mopping. Very nice. Means that you need to come visit 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 I had to let Juliet go up and sniff and lick a snowman before she would stop growling and barking at it. 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 So…. was coming home from my walk and saw the neighbor with the chickens leaving my door. I called out to her and she came back. One of her chickens is missing. She thought that it might be in my yard. I looked everywhere and don’t see or hear it. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 2 hours ago, Ellie said: she did a procedure where she zapped by eyeball in multiple places with a laser. Weird, eh?) This sounds a little too close to The Laser Glare of Certain Impending Death. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 3 hours ago, Renai said: So, the forecast has changed from "maybe some snow at 2pm and some more at 6pm mixed in with some high winds," to "snow from 2pm to 6pm with high winds and possible whiteout conditions." How is your weather? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Susan in TN said: How is your weather? COLD. The snow stopped by 4:45pm, but everything is frozen - dh's car doors were frozen, windshield was frozen, the roads weren't too bad, but careful driving is a must. Still strong gusts of wind that make 21 degrees feel like 9 or below. 🥶 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 6 hours ago, Susan in TN said: This morning I brought dh's clothes and shoes to the local food pantry/thrift store. It was much more difficult than I expected considering that they have been in bags sitting in my room for several months along with some of my own clothes to donate. I had been planning to look around the thrift store for a bit but was a complete mess so I just went next door to the memorial gardens to redo the flower arrangement. ((((Susan)))) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 4 hours ago, Susan in TN said: This sounds a little too close to The Laser Glare of Certain Impending Death. IKR? I did talk to someone from her office, who called the pharmacy but waited on "hold" (aka "forget") for 20 minutes and then was cut off. o_0 So she resubmitted the script. The original script said "one drop in each eye," but didn't specify "once a day for three days." She was puzzled as to why the pharmacy didn't think that was enough details but resubmitted, anyway. Also, she said that it was no big deal for me not to have it today, that tomorrow will be fine. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 I am back from Not-Awana. It went well. iTired. We’re supposed to have some crazy weather here, too. i’ll believe it when i see it. ((Susan)) Speaking of eyeballs, I got a shot in my eyeball once. I had some strange virus in my eye that was causing all kinds of trauma and the ophthalmologist didn’t know what else to do so she gave me a shot. It caused bruising all the way down my face. 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 41 minutes ago, KrissiK said: It caused bruising all the way down my face. Holy cow! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Good Morning!! COFFEE!!~D Friday Eve!! A bit quieter of a day today!! Only one meeting, no classes to teach. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Good morning! It feels like everything is going to hell in a hand-basket though I know it's not. I have Bible study this morning and orchestra rehearsal tonight. Not sure if I will go to either. The kids have tutorial/college/work. I need to figure out when I can take the van and little car in for an oil change. Coffee! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 This year it is suspected that The Barkley Marathons will actually take place on April Fools Day. 😁 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 We had a brief bout of icy rain yesterday. Of course, right before and during ds's trip to school. He didn't want to miss class and the roads were pretty clear so I drove instead of making him drive in it. The kid is taking his classes very very seriously. Which is great, of course. I haven't been sleeping well at all so I've been tired and cranky. I'm not enjoying my week off as much as I thought I would. I guess I need the routines more than I thought. I finally made an appointment to go get the bloodwork my gyn wants me to get to see if I'm in menopause yet. Had an ablation so no periods to tell the tale. I'm going tomorrow morning, then she said we can consider HRT. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Good Morning! Happy Thursday! I woke up early this morning, without a headache, and feeling refreshed. I am grateful. 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Six days until visitors 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Go, Jean, go! I did some of the things. It's another record-breaking day. (85F at the airport.) 😕 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 I can't find my checkbook. I used it last week to pay bills. I don't need it right now but nevertheless thus and so. Hmmmm... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 29 minutes ago, Susan in TN said: I can't find my checkbook. I used it last week to pay bills. I don't need it right now but nevertheless thus and so. Hmmmm... Where's Chester? 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 I found it! In other news, Chester has decided he doesn't like his new food. For the first 3 or 4 days he gobbled it like Susan in TN with a bowl of ice cream. But then he was meh. And now since his haircut, he won't eat it at all. I think he's mostly traumatized by the lack of fluffiness. Sigh. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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