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Post by dayleg on Jul 16, 2024 15:28:11 GMT
Morning All!
Another day of heat and high humidity. Watered the plants early this morning while it wasn’t too bad. Lily went out and moseyed around the back yard with a total lack of enthusiasm. Saw a baby rabbit and couldn’t be bothered….. Both of us are back inside where it is safe and cool. Lin I can truly sympathize with what you must go through with your AZ summers…….
Small things make me happy sometimes. I am very pleased with an Amazon prime day purchase I made yesterday. I bought a brand-new Black and Decker toaster, and guess what - it does what it’s supposed to do. I bought a Cuisinart a few years back and have been disappointed and frustrated with the way it makes blotchy toast ever since – you know dark in one spot, uncooked in another. Even the darkness knob was weird – never went above the middle mark, so I had to double toast, and flip the toast around to get it to be fully toasted. I’ve lived with it for a few years and this week I decided to splurge. Happy to report my English muffin went in raw and came out beautifully toasted all around. Now that’s a big deal…… I also bought myself a new computer keyboard to replace the one that drives me crazy. I haven’t installed that yet – today’s project, so we’ll see if the typing mishaps are the keyboard or the elderly typist using it….. maybe a little of both…….
Spent an hour of tortuous phone conversation with my SIL yesterday. She finally sold her house and purchased a new one, closer to where her youngest daughter lives. She and my niece will move out there (2 hours away) the end of August. I don’t spend too much time with my SIL – she usually drives me crazy with some of her outlandish ideas, but she lives close by and it kind of reminds me that my support systems are thinning out and I am kind of alone if I need help. I’m trying to throw those thoughts away and tell myself that I have been self-reliant for so many years I can keep that up, but those sneaking doubtful thoughts occasionally slip in. Time to have a serious talk with myself and get down to business.
Plans for today – the computer thing and then send some of my saved-up invoices of Lily’s vet bills in for reimbursement. I have enough to pay for new eyeglasses prescription that I should need sometime in August. Then back to my book!
Wishing all a cool and safe day!
Dayle
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Post by retiredinaz on Jul 16, 2024 16:10:02 GMT
Dayle, we have same issue..toasts as if it is on bagel setting, one side always UN toasted. Maybe I should get your toaster.
our vet sends the insurance claim off the computer for us. Sure was glad to get a check right before that credit card bill was due!
we are only 106 by me but some humidity…really icky afternoon.Even a bit yuck this morning while I sat on the patio while Minni did morning patrol. Yesterday at least there was a bit of breeze. Our low is around 88 and humid at 6.
I hear you on worry about support system. I just made it through surgery to able to function a bit this time before DH fell…I foresee the other knee as trouble down the road. I cannot to go to rehab 2 weeks for lack of home person with DH alone, or no longer alive.
another milestone this morning, I had a fasting blood test early, so I went alone nervous about walking all the way to the back of Safeway where they had an outpost of blood lab, then walking all the way out to the car. I did fine. I could have picked up a couple things while I was there, but did not want to push my luck fasting,and bleary from lack of sleep. DH so glad not to have to go. I will go to PT alone this afternoon. Poor man has been sitting there with a book an hour each time.
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Post by decolady on Jul 16, 2024 16:16:42 GMT
Good morning everyone
Well….a coyote was in our backyard and on patio again at 7:20am this morning. I actually have it recorded from the Ring camera I put out there. Hubby yelled ate it and it ran out of the yard over the block wall. This is awful. This is the 3rd time.
Today I need to place and pick up a grocery order. Also have a pick up and return at Kohl’s.
Today’s cleaning project is the high shelf with deco on family room back wall, vacuum behind couch and the corner. Ohhh and also the ceiling fan.
Dayle- so sorry they are moving away. Slowly all of hubby’s family is leaving California. Only 2 cousins left.
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Post by geraldine on Jul 16, 2024 16:20:40 GMT
My exciting prime day purchases are detergent pods, coffee pods and TP. It's exciting garbage day here and have spent all morning trying to figure out why Brenna is having incontinence while sleeping. I think it is the glucosamine chews. Taking her off of them as a test. It should take a few days. She only pees at night, there have been wet spots on the carpet. Talked to the vet's office. During the day she goes to the door to go out.
Need to get the garbage ready to go out to the curb, you all have a great day.
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Post by retiredinaz on Jul 16, 2024 16:33:47 GMT
Geri, hope it is just that simple. Interesting that our vet put Minni on krill oil for joints instead.
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Post by emilyb on Jul 16, 2024 17:01:44 GMT
Good afternoon,
This mor ing I had a doctor appointment. He runs his office backwards....today was a check on blood pressure, heart rate and lungs as well as weight. Then he has the blood drawn and you need to come back next week to discuss the results. Most doctors due this in reverse blood drawn and then come in and discuss results. Oh well, who am I to question how he runs his practice.
I have some good news about DD. She sent her resume out for a principal position and was called back for a teaching position. She had the interview and a few days later was offered the position if she wanted it. This is for a science teacher for 7th & 8th graders. The salary was to die for. The school is a public school versus she taught in a Catholic School. Her salary will be more than double her current one. Needless to say, yesterday she gave her notice and accepted the new job doing the same thing but for more money. After teaching for so many years she will be getting a decent salary.
Have a great day!
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Post by conniej on Jul 16, 2024 17:48:14 GMT
Emily my Dr is that way also. He checks on vaccines and shots at my visit. Checks on my meds - am I still taking them which I am and would not stop unless I called him first but he says most don't do that just stop for one thing and another so I don't mind him asking. Have the short check with stethoscope any questions and then gives me a paper of blood work I need to get done at my convenience and will get either a phone call, a letter , or can check on my Insurance on computer. Always hear from him !! I am okay with this way for sure. My appt is end of this month and the full physical right before winter. I make no appointment in winter unless have an emergency of some sort or a question and then it is just a call and do get reply quickly,
My hair is really just the way I wanted it. she talks the whole time and sometimes I wonder how it will turn out but always really good. she is an awesome colorist and she has some ideas for me but told her not until winter, summer sun rays are hard on color and do not want to be in there every other week. LOL
Friday is lunch bunch , just made the arrangement today. All good for our original group. If our new person can make it she will just show up and not biggy. I don't imagine they will, she has a boyfriend ( that sounds so dumb for an 84 yr old. ) and he usually gets his way, He had plans made for them to do something. It 's no problem we just go ahead and do our thing. they can come next time. or Not.
I got the crowbar out and got the tall shepherds hook out of the ground with that and an old fashioned heavy metal rake and a hammer. It is not in out back in the area where nothing grows at all and will put the suet box there. It is not too far from the clothes pole so the crows and blue jays will find it in hurry. I am soaking wet and I hardly ever sweat. Or glow , what ever you want to call it. Where is the storm we were supposed to get? Now they are saying tomorrow. Who are they kidding it is going around us. this is usually our driest month so not really expecting anything. Just wind that dries up things even more.
I am supposed to go with Ezra and the family for ice cream tomorrow night after their dinner. If nice we will go somewhere we can be outside. and if raining we will go inside somewhere. Probably DQ. They used to have a play ground but people abused it so they took it all out, picnic tables and all. Don't blame them. People are so ignorant. and No it was not young people. adults that should know better.
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Post by retiredinaz on Jul 16, 2024 19:07:02 GMT
Part a party plan is to do away with National Weather and let states pick it up or not because it keeps talking about climate change…unfortunately for Florida and tornado alley, that is where your predictions come from. Might want to write to somebody about that
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Post by retiredinaz on Jul 16, 2024 19:15:14 GMT
Anybody ever make peach pudding? How was it?
Tennessee Peach Pudding TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 40 min. YIELD: 8 servings This out-of-this-world dessert is one of our favorite, easy peach recipes. I was raised in Oklahoma, and we used Elberta peaches right off our trees when we made this outstanding cobbler. —Virginia Crowell, Lyons, Oregon Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, optional 1/2 cup 2% milk 3 cups sliced peeled fresh or frozen peaches TOPPING: 1-1/2 cups water 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1 tablespoon butter 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg Vanilla ice cream, optional Directions
1. Preheat oven to 400°. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and, if desired, cinnamon. Stir in milk just until combined; fold in peaches. Spread into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. 2. For topping, combine water, sugars, butter and nutmeg in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugars are dissolved. Pour over peach mixture. Bake until filling is bubbly and a toothpick inserted in topping comes out clean, 40-50 minutes. Serve warm or cold, with ice cream if desired. Nutrition Facts
1 serving: 253 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 269mg sodium, 57g carbohydrate (44g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
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