Good Evening! Another nice day in my corner of the world: sunny, warm, NO wind, and a few rain drops this morning. I spent most of the day cleaning some much needed corners that are so easy to neglect. I would hate for anyone to look closely because the angle of the sun coming through makes such a difference. I also vacuumed fur bunnies. Bob offered to cook supper so we went out for Chinese. I'm sure my feet will protest later but it sure was good.

"Gma," thank you for starting the ne thread. I wish you lived close enough to help me clean out "stuff." I start in one spot and find something that belongs somewhere else, and pretty soon I have multiple messes and I need a rest! I'm a very good procrastinator! Have fun moving tvs around this weekend! Did you get a new one? Big screen?

I have a load of towels in the dryer and they should be done by now. I have another load ready to go so try to consolidate trips to the basement. It's all about conserving energy -- mine! Enjoy a nice evening and have a great weekend!

Good morning, ladies! Sunny and headed for 86 degrees today - then Sunday and Monday thunderstorms and rain all day. That's from the 2 tropical storms that are making their way up the East Coast.

Have a bunch of little cleaning things I've been putting off that I'm doing today and tomorrow - like wash the stuff in the china closet and put it back, straighten out the linen closet, wash windows. No fun but now that the sun is shining they look dusty and dirty.

I had a cardiologist appointment yesterday. He is very up-to-date on things and he told me women should not take calcium, even with osteoporosis, because we don't really absorb it very well and it clogs the smaller vessels to the heart causing heart attacks in women. With men it's the bigger vessels. I eat Paleo for the most part and he told me I didn't need to worry about fat. About 40% of my calories are from fat. Research has shown that it's not fat that causes blocked arteries and heart attacks but sugar. Added sugar is now going to be listed on the nutritional labels as a separate item. That will certainly be an eye opener for some. I gave up sugar and artificial sweeteners last summer and don't miss it at all.

Donna, I was going to get a new big screen tv but I watch it so little I'm thinking about dropping cable altogether and getting rid of my tv. If you have a Habitat for Humanity Restore in your town, call them. They will even come in the house and get the tv. They have a couple of great stores here. I make sure the downstairs, my bedroom and my bathroom are always neat and tidy and in repair and the rest I do when I can. I'd like some new furniture, but that's out of my budget for 2 more years until I have my townhouse paid for and the last of Stan's medical bills. You had to sign up for the Y luncheon in advance to get a ticket and show your membership ID. I'm sure you are glad to finally have the female stuff behind you at last.

Jean, I'm the world's biggest procrastinator. If I have a good book, all is lost on the cleaning front. And we won't talk about quilting.

Hi, Maggie!

Have a wonderful day and get out in the sunshine!

Good Aftrnoon! It's a strange weather day in my corner of the world today. We got up to rain and now the sun is shining. It's 72 degrees and according to the weather guru it's supposed to rain all day. I tried a new recipe for lunch; the magazine picture looked good but it was gross! Bob is usually good about food but when I asked him if I should save it for leftovers, he said, "I don't think so." I am in the process of washing all of the bedding on our bed. We flipped and turned the mattress so that is done for another six months or so. I need to vacuum behind the frame and then put it back together again.

"Gma," when Jason was little and had tubes put in his ears, they removed his adenoids, but not his tonsils. As he's gotten older it seems like he has swollen tonsils every time he gets a cold. Now they are removing kids' tonsils again, and he has talked about having his out. At least he has a live in nurse. I'm glad WM came through; now to get your other pillow! I know you will enjoy your new tv!

Susan, tomorrow is supposed to be nice with rain all day Monday. Beth is at the cabin and said it was nice there. We are taking the boat up tomorrow so hope it's not windy. I was surprised about the calcium; I have taken it for years because I am not a milk drinker. I like the Food Network but lately they have changed their format and run the same two programs all day long. I complained but other than passing my opinion along to the producers (ha ha) nothing has changed. We get so many duplicate channels and most of the time there is nothing on except reruns. I'd like some new livingroom furniture but the furnace and air conditioner are next on the list. The fridge is making a different noise so I have my fingers crossed it holds on for a few more months. I just started reading Sidney Sheldon's books and have a hard time putting one down once I start. I like to read in bed and some nights read way too late.

Maggie, thinking about you and Beanie. Hope you are enjoying a nice day.

I need to finish a grocery list for tomorrow. I am hungry for the coleslaw salad and never make it for just the two of us. Hope you all have a nice rest of the day!

Good morning, ladies. Only in the 70s today and rain.

I had a $10 off a $25 purchase coupon for Kohl's and they were having a big sale so I went there yesterday. Got a pair of Gloria Vanderbuilt jeans, a pair of GV cropped pants and a top for $31. Everything I got was 70% off So I saved over $100. That's my kind of sale. I like shopping there for they have a good selection of petites.

My house is clean so I can do some quilting today or read...or both! Surprisingly the recycling truck came this morning. I had to run out in my pjs to get the can to the curb for it was full.

Donna, that was an amazing quilt. I'd love to make one. I need to study it some more and see if I can come up with a pattern.

Jean, I hope you are having nice weather at the lake.

Miss you, Maggie. If there is anything I can do for you, let me know.

Have a wonderful day.

Good Afternoon! It has been a lazy day here in my corner of ther world, sunny and warm with more humidity. We were supposed to have rain this afternoon but the sun is still bright in the sky and a few big white poufy clouds. Yesterday was nice at the cabin; even though the water is still very cold the kids dared each other to jump off the end of the dock, and they all did. The stay in the water was short lived however. The boat is in the water and Jason took the kids out for a ride.

"Gma," I have a long cumbersome dresser to get rid of when we paint and change the carpet. It has nine drawers, three behind doors, and the dumbest piece of furniture I ever picked out. The drawers are too short and narrow for sweatshirts, sweaters, etc. I'd like to chop it up and pitch it out the window; I'm not sure we can get it our of the bedroom because we had cupboards built in the hall after we had the furniture. Our steps are wood so would have to slide it on a blanket/cover of some sort. You asked about reacting to MSG. I just figured it was too much salt. I will have to look if Felix Francis books are in my library. I did bring another author home but can't think of the name and I'm too lazy to go upstairs and look.

Susan, I, too, thought the quilt was beautiful! Can you send the picture to me in an email? My "sister" is a quilter but she isn't on FB. I tried to copy it and couldn't get it to copy. Kohls does have good sales! I like the GV Amanda jeans mainly because I can remember the style name. Unfortunately, my coupons either expire before I can get to a store or else aren't good until after I've been to either city.

Tomorrow is counting and the last two soccer games rained out last week. I need to vacuum fur bunnies before we leave town. Enjoy a nice evening!

Good Afternoon! It's been another crazy weather day here! We got over an inch of rain during the night and early this morning. Enough is enough! The sun has been in and out since mid morning, a strong breeze is blowing, and it's a cool 68 degrees. I'm waiting to hear if tonight's soccer games are still on as they are makeup games from last week. Ian has a game tonight and again tomorrow night, and we will go tomorrow night. His team has done really well, and Ian has had some good hits and outfield/base plays. Maybe he will decide baseball is better than football. I wish. I still can't post at church but supposedly "they" are making progress at restoring the lost information. This is week number six that needs to be entered. Not much money from the gift shop this week so that is in the bank too.

"Gma," we sure don't need any more rain here. Farmers have replanted and crossing their fingers. Your budget colors sound like Amanda's phone calendar. She has a different color for each family member so can tell at a glance what is on the schedule for the day. Since she travels for her job she keeps Jason updated as to who needs to be where when. Glad you got your furniture moved without any injuries!

Maggie, it's nice to see you today! We were worried about you! I isn't realize you didn't have a tv! It's nice of your brother-in-law to send you one. If nothing else it is background noise. I hope your neighbor might have cable. We have baby chicks in the farm store here too. What will Beanie think about them?

I need to unload the dishwasher and change clothes assuming we will be going to the games. Hope you all are enjoying a terrific Tuesday!

Good Evening! We've had another beautiful day with sunshine, NO wind, and 82 degrees this afternoon. My craft club road trip got postponed because the organizer's son is in a Minneapolis hospital and she left to be with him. It was a short night here because we didn't get home from Ian's game until almost 1 am. They hadn't lost a game yet but the other team were all big guys and a year older, plus they have several good pitchers. It was 5-0 going in to the 6th inning. We finally got a runner home, and tied the game. The bases were loaded and Ian was up to bat when they tried to put a kid out on first, and the third base kid ran home. Talk about exciting! We had to celebrate so went to a truck stop for a treat which made us really late getting home. I went to the grocery store and WM, both have moved merchandise around. I picked up four bottles of cranberry juice at WM, among other things, but when I got to the car I only had two. So back in I go. The checker saw me coming and called for a supervisor who told me to go get two more and she would bag them for me. The checker told the supervisor she bagged them with the order following mine. When I got back with the juice the checker told me that the customer behind me said the juice wasn't his, and she told him to go ahead and take it. She was a " you know what" and totally clueless!

"Gma," someone else got some of our mail the day it rained. We have open newspaper slots underneath the enclosed mailbox and that's where they put it; it was more than a little soggy by the time we found it. Hope your mail got stopped ok. I don't have much faith in th USPS these days. I think it just takes a long time to enter all the church member information back in the computer. I don't know if we had to buy the church program or how that part works. Speaking of computers . . . . . when I did my gift shop paperwork on Tuesday, I was going to print my report and the cursor froze. Every time I would turn it on, it wanted to download Windows 10, and I said no! Well, it went ahead and started to download 10 so I shut it off and created a bigger mess. Now my computer is at the store where I bought it, and hopefully they can fix it. The guy said the life is now only 4-5 years which doesn't make my day. My dehumidifier is running nonstop so the humidity is rising. I was going to call about the new furnace but don't want to not have air if it turns hot.

I need to clean up the kitchen and take out the garbage. Have a fantastic Friday tomorrow!