Steel Magnolias -- #87
 

Good Morning! It's another beautiful sunny morning in my neighborhood. I have cat chores this morning and the usual laundry waiting. This afternoon we are heading up to the lake, but not to our place. Every fall the county board from Bob's office hosts a bar-b-q in a country park. One of the new board members has a year around home at the lake and is hosting the group this time. The couple belongs to our church and over the years has had many gatherings, so we have been there before. They are at the opposite end, and on the east lake so it is a totally different atmosphere for us to enjoy.

Maggie, I really enjoy watching the birds who come to our feeders and also the deck. The orphan cat has been here for breakfast and is gone again so the birds have moved in. We have three adult doves, and they are sure scrappy towards the other birds and squirrels. I think the cat food eating robin has moved on as I haven't seen him for a few days. I'm sure you have said, but what kind of dolls are you going to make? I have lots more sorting to do! Stuff accumulates too fast! :rolleyes:

I need to get dressed and get busy. Hope you all enjoy a nice day! :wave:

Good morning, ladies! A nice 72 degrees but rainy again today. We had a much needed all day soaking rain yesterday.

I'm re-arranging furniture today. I'm getting rid of the computer desk I have and also the printer stand, some books, kitchen stuff. Disabled American Vets pick up on Monday so want to have plenty for them and open up some more space in my house.

Faye, I hope Jack is feeling better today.

Jean, I love watching the birds, too, and so does Casper - only he'd like to catch a few.

Maggie, making dolls should be a lot of fun and very lucrative.

Have a wonderful day!

Good Morning! The sun is shining and it looks like it's going to be another beautiful day. Church, cat chores, laundry, and more sorting are on my agenda for today. Our internet has been off and on for a couple days so I called tech support yesterday. It seems we need a new modem which we currently rent for $7 a month. The tech suggested buying our own; when I asked if there was a preference as to brand or source, he said Best Buy or some place like that. He laughed when I said the only place where we live is WM. Then he said I could also order one online. Guess we will be modem shopping either in Sioux City or Sioux Falls the first chance we get.

Susan, we could use a day of gentle rain and showers are in the forecast but a very low % which usually means it won't happen. I could/should get rid of some furniture as Bob thinks he needs a desk of some sort when he officially retires. I need to replace the love seat where the tv is; Bob tries to lay down and has a dent in both arm rests. :( From day one it has been the most uncomfortable thing to sit in. I really have to be in the mood to furniture shop so maybe after harvest. :dunno:

I hear Bob in the shower so time to make the coffee. Hope you all enjoy a nice day! :wave:

Good Morning! It was cool this morning but it is heating up and the humidity is rising. Still no rain even though it's been in the forecast. Church counting turned out to be a challenge; we balanced but then my part got "lost." I had everything entered in the computer and was set to hit the post button when I realized I was $9 short. I had printed the reports so went back and double checked each entry. I had entered a $1 instead of $10 for one giver. Normally simple to correct but I couldn't get back to the main screen to fix it. The secretary had to reverse the entries since I don't know how, and lost everything. I'm just glad it was a fairly light giving Sunday! Our main street, going into town, has been under construction all summer and is now closed from where we would get "on" and past the hospital. There is supposed to be room for homeowners and the ambulance to get where they need to go. So I went to the other side of the hospital and there were six of us driving up and down looking for a parking spot. I decided to skip picking up the money and came home! I suppose Monday is extra busy for the clinic as well as the hospital. I will do cat chores after lunch and get the money later in the week.

It is kind of lonely here lately! :twirly:

Bob will home for lunch shortly so have hamburgers ready for the grill, sweet corn, and fresh cucumbers. Yum! Hope you all enjoy a nice day! :wave:

Good Morning! It's cloudy and cool here this morning, so maybe the rain will come. We are meeting Amanda's sister to pick up Ian and take him back home for football practice. Will come home through Sioux City and visit with Beth and family. Maddy and Kolby have been picking up walnuts in their yard for our squirrels. We will have happy squirrels! Best Buy is on the agenda to purchase a new modem, and Target to return a duplicate gift item.

Maggie, thinking of you and Will. Hope the surgery goes as planned and he is on the mend. I think the glitch yesterday was that there is a three step process to exit the program, and I had completed/printed two. :dunno:

I need to get dressed and get rid of the counter pile. Hope you all enjoy a terrific Tuesday today! :wave:

Good morning, ladies! Another rainy day in the 70s today. I hope it holds off while I'm grocery shopping (senior discount day today) after I go to the Y this morning.

I had my bone density and mammogram yesterday afternoon. I wish all tests could be like the bone density. I'm anxious to see the results from that for it will determine if I have to go back on medication for that or not.

Being retired is great for I have all my house work done for the week and can play - that means quilt.

Jean, I used to teach computerized accounting when pcs first came out. It sounds like it hasn't improved much.

Maggie, prayers going up for a successful surgery for Will and a quick recovery.

Have a great day!

Susan, I get to do the mammogram and bone density dance :dancer: next week. Don't know if it's Medicare, or not, but have to have the doctor call in the order first, then I can make the appt. We have a 3D state of the art machine which I missed by a week last year. No way could I ever be an accountant! Kudos to you!

Maggie, glad th surgery is over and went well. Somehow animals sense when things aren't right in their world. :yes:

"Gma," so glad you are home and feeling better! :cp: Take a nap!

Jean, it isn't Medicare that requires your doc to make the appointment because mine gave me the order and I called my hospital of choice. I was in, filled out paper work, hand my palm print stored and that will be used for future check ins, had the test and was on my way home in 45 minutes. Mary Immaculate Hospital where I go has the digital mammogram.

Maggie, I'm glad Will's surgery went well and hope he'll have a quick recovery.

Faye, I've had intestinal blockage and the only thing I could think of was I hoped to die soon for the pain was so bad. I have a tiny hernia and have had it for 20 years and it hasn't gotten any bigger so the doc just watches it.
I'm so glad you're feeling better now and that this didn't happen on your cruise!

Good Afternoon! It has been raining all day, and we need it so it is welcome. I kept thinking it would quit but finally gave up and ran a few errands this morning. The "road closed" is still posted going into town. Since it was raining I decided to at least try it to the hospital and see what the rest of the street looked like. There is another section blocked off further from the hospital, then it's open on into downtown except for the closed signs. Not a piece of equipment in sight. They need to paint the center line but it looks pretty much done to me. They promised to have it finished by the time school starts on the 25th. We have a pot luck supper tonight and I made a salad which I'm not too sure about but I had a smiley face on the recipe. If no one eats it, I will pitch the recipe!

Bob has a client who had a bad accident at a gravel intersection yesterday. He didn't have his seat belt on (stupid!) and was thrown out after his pickup rolled several times. His back is broken but no injury to the spinal cord. He's had surgery to fuse vertebra and now waiting for the swelling to go down, then will be fitted with a brace. He has no feeling in his legs which they say will come back. After he is stable, he will be going to Lincoln or Denver for extensive rehab. He's a farmer but has brothers and close neighbors who will most likely step in and do the harvest.

Susan, last year was the first year I had to have a doctor's order before making my appointment. This time when I called to make the appointment I said I knew it was in August last year but didn't remember the date. The receptionist said that with Medicare it didn't have to be a year in between, but could be in the same month. When Bob had his physical, his doctor told him it wouldn't be billed as a physical because Medicare wouldn't pay on it. I think someone must sit up nights changing the rules. :)

"Gma," sounds like things are back to normal if you are cleaning up a storm! ;) Banana muffins sound good! Yum! Congrats on another loss! You are doing great! Maddy and Kolby start school the 18th. They picked up walnuts for our squirrels, and we stopped there on our way home last night to get them. I wanted Maddy to have her birthday clothes in time for school in case they didn't fit or she didn't like them. Beth was marking each pencil and crayon with their names -- everything has to be marked. Ian and Zowie start back the 21st. Ian said he wasn't ready yet! Zowie is in a play Friday night so that is her focus right now. It's not good when the hospital staff knows you! That means you've spent way too much time there!

Maggie, did Will get to come home today? Hope so! :D

I need to figure out what I'm wearing to this shindig tonight. I'd really like to stay home! They are grilling brats and hamburgers; the last two cookouts we've been to, my hamburger "mooed" and I didn't eat it after one bite. Enjoy the rest of your day and evening! :wave:

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