Good Afternoon! It's only 84 degrees right now but feels warmer because of the humidity. The wind has died down so all in all not terribly miserable outside. The air conditioner has been off and on all afternoon. I went to get my nails done this morning and have spent the rest of the time putzing around the house: did a load of laundry, wrote some church cards, balanced one checkbook, washed a pile of silverware which seems to fill the dw slots before the glasses and plate sections, and sorted through a box of silverware headed for the rummage sale. I need to decide whether or not to polish the tarnished pieces which may be antiques (not a whole set) from my grandma. They are nothing I would use so off they go. Tonight is game night; someone asked if there would be wine with the snacks provided. It's in a Lutheran church so might be a possibility.

"Gma," glad to see you got your referral without a hassle. It's too bad Jack has to wait so long. I wonder if calling every day and bugging them would speed it up. Maybe a cancellation will happen. I would certainly let the surgeon and office manager know how incompetent that woman is. I'm sorry about your air conditioner! You haven't had it very long have you? I love the hat! The little topknot made me smile. I don't know if it's cold enough where you live, but up here the little kids (even some bigger kids) are wearing animal hats with eyes, nose, ears, tongue, etc. I wish our grandkids were younger and I would buy one for each.

I need to get something ready to wear tonight. Hope you all enjoy a nice evening!

Good afternoon, ladies! In the 90s and humid. They keep promising rain but it hasn't happened. We need it badly.

Went to the Y this morning then got a hair cut and went to the grocery store. All that Casper will eat is Friskies Prime Filets and they have stopped making them. I got some stuff I hope he'll eat. He'd eat the treats all day long if I'd let him but at $7.99 a pound it's not an option and wouldn't be good for him either.

Donna, I'm sorry Jack has to wait so long. I was 2 months waiting for my foot surgery the first time. We always seem to have about the long waiting for surgeries around here if you want to go to a good hospital. We have one that takes care of the prisoners, gun shots, and stuff like that you can get in pretty quickly but I won't take a dog there for treatment. I guess your AC was just tired of having to work to hard. This summer has been a lot hotter than last year. And September is just around the corner and the worst month for hurricanes. Have you read the new Harry Potter? I'm on the waiting list from the library with 4 more ahead of me. I'll wait until it comes out on Audible to buy it.

Jean, I had my grandmother's silver. I gave it to the thrift store. The younger people don't want stuff like that anymore. Are you going to the lake this weekend?

Have a wonderful evening.

Good Evening! We have had a variety of weather today; some clouds, some sunshine, a heavy brief shower this afternoon followed by a couple hours of bright sunshine, and now it is raining again. I did some serious cleaning yesterday, and then we went out for supper with a friend from Bob's hometown. Another hometown friend invited us to a family reunion program. The group is a mom, daughter, and two sons, all who sing, plus dad who does the lighting and sound then drives their tour bus. The adult kids all play violins and guitars, very talented group. They bought a bank building and renovated it into an apartment upstairs, a small auditorium on the main floor, and a gift shop in the basement along with the vault and safe deposit boxes. We found out the family is a very shirt tail relation to Bob and they live in the house where his great aunt lived with her two adult sons. It was tradition to go to this aunt's house for New Years Day when Bob was a kid. It is a small world! Today I had a perm first thing which took all morning. I spent the afternoon getting food ready to take to the lake tomorrow. We are celebrating Maddy's birthday so I hope the weather shapes up.

"Gma," I suppose you have been knitting up a storm today!

Susan, good luck finding a new food Casper will eat. Does he like people tuna or chicken? Ernie turns his nose up at one kind of treats so Sunny gets more than his fair share. I have asked about sets of china at the antique store but the owner said no one wants them. Sad!

It's been a long day! I am going to give up and go to bed. Hope you all have a nice weekend!

Good morning, ladies! More 95 degree days and humidity but no rain. We are over 2 inches short of average rainfall for this month already.

Nothing much happening until Glory Bee on Thursday. We are making quilts for children receiving cancer treatment at Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters. Hopefully we'll be able to get 12 done this time.

Faye, have you ever thought about getting one of those carts for your scooter? I see them around here a lot. Then you wouldn't have to take it apart all the time. I see there will be 3 Harry Potter ebooks coming out September 6.

Jean, jeans and a sweatshirt! Don't even want to think about them. Since I don't have to go out again today, its shorts and a tank top for me.

Have a wonderful day.

Good Evening! It was 50 degrees this morning! The sun came out and it finally warmed up to 75 this afternoon; a very nice day. We went to early church and enjoyed special music by a group of four brothers. One sings in Bob's group so they come to sing every once in awhile. Today they sang a medley of old favorite hymns which most everyone knows. The gal who did the children's sermon came dressed as a fisherman complete with pole, tackle box, and real worms. She always comes up with the best ideas. This afternoon I sorted through a couple cupboards and put some things together for the rummage sale.

"Gma," I know you will enjoy your new furniture and accessories! I know what you mean about how much the guys help us. Bob mowed this afternoon, watered flowers, and cleaned the two bird baths. I don't even know how to start the mower, nor the snow blower for that matter. He is Mr. Fix-it when something doesn't work. This won't help you with the stairs, but Bob's mom tied a rope to her laundry basket and pulled it along the hall from her apt. to the laundry room. I noticed someone slammed O on FB for not going to Louisiana to offer help. It said he was on vacation playing golf. The baby blanket is beautiful!

Susan, the quilts for the children with cancer is a wonderful project for your group to do. My jeans and sweatshirt felt pretty darn good yesterday! I wore jeans again today too. I am not ready for cold weather!

I am heading off to bed. Hope you all enjoy a marvelous Monday tomorrow!

Good Afternoon! The sun is shining and the wind is blowing big time this afternoon. Counting went fine this morning until it came time to copy the checks and the copy machine ran out of ink last week. I found out later the secretary ordered the wrong ink. I was able to do my posting so that was good. A little more money for the gift shop this week. I am not kidding -- I can get the store room door open, barely, and have to move the wastebasket and small step stool in order to open the drawer where the money box is kept. We will close at noon next Monday, finish the packing, make the move on Tuesday, unpack and organize on Wednesday, then reopen on Thursday. Bob has a board meeting at 5 so supper may be cheese, crackers, and an apple for me. I bought some of the cotton candy grapes; they are good but after the deed thought $9 a bit pricey!

"Gma," Bob sprayed for bugs over the weekend. I have been seeing BIG spiders in the basement. The hummingbirds and Orioles are coming back through, heading south. I didn't think they came back until September but maybe they know we are going to have any early fall/winter. Glad you can put your scooter together. I just placed an Amazon order and it all should have been prime. Part of it will be shipped in a couple weeks and it had a shipping charge added. I sent an email right away so will see what happens. I know it should renew soon so hope that isn't the issue.

Not much else going on here. Hope you all enjoy a nice evening. I suppose we will be back to the politicians on tv since the Olympics are over.

Good Afternoon! It is cloudy and looks like it could rain any minute. I had a lab appointment early this morning and physical an hour later. All my numbers are good; I was hoping they would be but it's always reassuring to know for sure. I had to get a pneumonia booster and am good to go for another year, except for a med check in six months. The rest of my day has been a bust as far as getting anything done. I have a dental appointment Thursday and then I am caught up on check-ups again.

Nothing too exciting today. Hope you all are enjoying a nice day!

Good Afternoon! It's been a nice day, a bit warmer but low humidity and no wind. We had a flash wind and rain storm blow through last night. The carry-out guy at the grocery store, this morning, said we got 2 1/2". I went for a much needed pedicure this morning, stopped for bread and milk on my way home, wrote a couple sympathy cards, and have two loads of laundry done and put away. Should be thinking of something for supper.

"Gma," I can imagine you will be glad to have your cataract surgery over so you can see properly again. I know how frustrating it was when my eyes were watering so badly and things were blurry. The question that took me by surprise was, "do you feel safe at home?" That was several years ago when I had toe surgery. I went back and checked my Amazon order and it was all listed as prime. When the email came verifying the order, part was being shipped from someone else and they added the shipping charge. I immediately canceled that part and their return email said the order was over an hour old and I couldn't cancel it. So I copied my email and sent to the company and Amazon both. The latest from Amazon was an apology and the order is cancelled. We'll see, I guess. The few gift shop items are still on the shelves, and the card rack is still up. I'm not ordering cards again until we get moved. Enjoy your new handbag!

I need to unload the dishwasher and scoop litter boxes before Bob gets home. Hope you all enjoy a nice evening!

Good Afternoon! It's been another nice day in my neighborhood. I spent the morning having coffee with my friend who retired with me. I think we solved all the local and world problems. I had a dentist appointment right after lunch; no cavities and with $102 less in the checkbook I headed to WM. At least the school shoppers are now in school. It was busy but I got my orphan food and headed out the door. Now I need to decide what's for supper. Maybe it's Bob's night to cook.

"Gma," the bootie turned out so cute! I hope the mother will keep the set as a keepsake for her baby. That is a lot of work! I went to bed early (for me) last night and true to form, I was wide awake at 4 am. I try to stay awake but it seems like when it's dark outside earlier, I get sleepy earlier. Crazy! How do you tell where something will be shipped by someone besides Amazon?

Not much else newsy from here. I get to stay home tomorrow! Hope you all enjoy a nice evening!