Good Afternoon! It’s cold, windy, and cloudy again today. We got a dusting of snow early and a few flakes off and on all morning. I’ve done a couple loads of laundry and changed the sheets. Bob should be home soon from “farmer” coffee. I need to iron his shirt for church tomorrow, last Sunday to duty usher. He does fill in when ushers don’t show up. We have a program tonight called Farewell Angelina. They are a singing group I think. For some reason a nap is sounding very inviting.

“Gma,” I think Bob is going to investigate the credit card charge further. Yesterday customer service offered to send new cards and close the current account. I known I didn’t order anything. He and another agent ordered the little sticky calendars and he is going to check his bill which was at home. Bob did buy a gift card for the mailman but usually he pays cash for that kind of thing. ‘‘Tis a mystery! :dizzy:

Ceejay, I’m sorry you’ve been sick. Different ones have said the cough is the worst part and lasts a long time. Glad you are on the mend! :yes:

Time to scratch up something for lunch! Hope you enjoy the rest of the day. :wave:

Good Afternoon! It is seriously trying to snow in my neighborhood. Otherwise it has been another cold, windy, gloomy day again. We thought the sun was coming up because the eastern sky was “orange” on our way to church. No such luck. Our retired superintendent “preached” this morning and he was so good, much better than the minister! He spoke for a half hour where usually a fill-in might make it to 15 minutes but never a half hour. He was so personable and down to earth with his message. A nice change! We went out for breakfast at the same place as last week. I didn’t order bacon this morning but a Western omelette instead. It was good. We came home to change clothes then made a WM and hardware store stop. I needed orphan food and Bob wanted a new lever type handle for the shower, also picked out a light gray paint for the bathroom. This afternoon I worked on the leftover Christmas wrapping, greeting cards, and clothes clutter in the spare bedroom. Bob is going to put the sink, vanity, and towel tower in there to get them out of the way. What a production this has turned out to be but will be nice to have it done. The tile and grout is “new and improved” so hope it lasts as long as what is there now. I’m glad I will be gone tomorrow morning when the guy shows up. Bob said he would hang around. This is the same guy who has done several projects for us so know his work. I’m taking a little break to watch the gymnasts on tv. Hope you are enjoying a nice day today. :wave:

Good afternoon. We started out partly sunny and cold, but got up to 56 and mostly sunny today. I know most of the midwest and north is going to be bitterly cold, so everybody stay warm.

We did Fresh Market Friday and when we went to do the vacuum sealing the chicken was spolied. What I was irked most about is I slit the paper wrap and you could smell it without even unwrapping it and they put their meat in plastic bags, twirl it, fold it over then wrap in butcher style paper and seal it. So, there is no way the woman couldn’t smell it when she took it out of the case. I sent an email to the store manager with the bar code, my receipt number and the cashier and time. I told him I wasn’t driving across town for $4, but I was not happy. Haven’t heard back.

We went to Target to pick up Jack’s camera and case and I bought a digital camera for my friend for her birthday to take on the cruise next year. We then finished grocery shopping at WM, went and got a bite of lunch then came home and put it all away. Jack sat and fooled with his camera, (he somehow got it stuck in german and took him awhile to figure out how to put it in english. :lol: ) I did laundry and have been reading while dryer is going.

I have a waxing appointment on Tuesday and my mammogram on Friday. Cleaning house and that’s it for me this week.

CeeJay: I feel for you. My coughing got so bad I bruised myself. The stuff hung on too. I hope you are feeling better.

Jean: I thought you said you didn’t like gray. I think it’s a nice neutral for wall because you can use any other colors to decorate pretty much. You figure a preacher can tell you what he thinks you should knoe in 30 minutes. After that he’s just showing off. :lol: Did Bob get the lever for the shower door or for the shower head? We have a shower head you can pop out and make handheld or leave in place as a shower head. It has a button where you can make the whole thing have water come out, just the hand held, or just the halo part if you take the handheld out. I think it’s either a Delta or a Moen and it’s the only one we’ve ever had that’s lasted a decent amount of time.

Well, my dryer just told me it’s finished so better get them folded. Have a good evening.

Good Morning! It is very windy and bitterly cold in my neighborhood today, “feels like” -17. Too cold to be out and about! There wasn’t much to count this morning so I was done in record time. The guy working on the shower is using some sort of drill to chip away at the tile and it is so noisy. Ernie doesn’t like it and there is no place for him to go hide to get away from it. I have laundry in the washer and dryer which may be my only accomplishment for the day. The sun is peeking out but it is supposed to stay very cold for the next few days.

“Gma,” how aggravating about the spoiled chicken. Yuck! I hope you get your money refunded! I don’t like gray but this is lighter shades of gray, kind of looks like marble. Not sure what color towels to get. I wanted white tile but the contractor wants to use 12” x 24” tiles and they don’t come in white. I didn’t want blue or green, etc., aqua is coming back but that is what was here when we moved in. Bob did find the lever he wanted.

The dryer should be done so need to fold towels and put them away. Enjoy the day and keep warm! :wave:

Good :brr: morning! We are in the low 20’s this morning and only getting into 30’s today and tomorrow then a nice warm up. I know most of the north is having dangerous temps. My grandson’s school has closed for 2 days so he’ll have fun playing video games I imagine. Too cold to be outside and play. I feel for folks and their heating bills.

I have a waxing appt today and have a killer sinus headache but have to go. I can’t do my underarms anymore because arthritis makes it difficult to raise my arms. We kind of work together on it to get waxing done. I have a mammogram Thursday, not Friday so need the waxing done.

Jack had board meeting last night and complained about the neighbors 3 doors down with their garbage. They took all that filth out of the garage and piled it up against the side of the garage for trash pickup and the trash guys won’t pick it up. Jack went out last night and took a picture and he said something was moving around in it. I hope it wasn’t rats!!! The manager guy said he told them to clean it up. If they don’t he’s getting his guy to do it then charging the owner. There are renters in there now, real scuz.

CeeJay: No I externally bruised myself. I coughed so hard without a bra my breasts caused it. During that time, wearing it was really uncomfortable so I did the lesser of two evils I guess. I have never had a cold that bad before. Hope you are on the mend and stay until temps rise towards weekend. Our car batteries aren’t made for temp extremes for one thing. You’d not want to get stranded and there are some long lonely stretches of road there. These scammers are using a system where when they call you it looks like it is a local number, then when you answer they cause trouble. I have a blocking app on my cell phone and any call that gets through that if I don’t know it I let it roll to voicemail. I then manually block thenumber if they don’t leave a message. I read an article not too long ago that said do not call can’t keep up with scammers technology. You are better off not believing anybody on the phone and calling your computer or cell phone or whatever company directly to make sure everything is ok. Anything you do on the internet they pick up on and use. For example, if you are on the internet looking at recipes. The “cookies” that attach then give the info out and you start getting scam calls. I am getting calls and mail about swimming pools and I live in a condo.

Jean: Well, teal colors for towels are nice with gray or white. Hope you don’t have to be out much the next couple days.
A few days ago I kept hearing a noise that wouldn’t quit in the kitchen. I thought it might be the fridge though it’s only a couple years old. When I opened it I heard nothing but it was realky noisy. I opened the bottom cabinets next to fridge and it was loud. I then thought it might be the ice maker water line because the ran it through the back of the cabinets, but I could not find anything. I texted Jack and he said it was probably the neighbors, which it was. The noise went on all day then started on and off late afternoon then quit. No clue as to what was going on over there.

Ya’ll keep warm!!!

Good Afternoon! Another cold day in my neighborhood; 30 mph winds and feeling like -31. A good day to be inside where it is toasty warm. I’ve had a perm appointment for a week and decided to go this morning. The sun was shining when I left and I saw a sun dog. Now it is cloudy which Bob said was good because it holds the air down so it is “warmer.” Sure doesn’t feel warmer to me! I called my friend, whose husband just died, to see what kind of a meal or food she would like from our P.E.O. group. She worked at the college for many years and is a part of several other groups; she said they had more food than they knew what to do with. She did call me back and asked for specific brands of pop and bottled water. That is easy enough. I know we will be serving a meal for another member who is in Hospice. :(

Ceejay, I’m glad you are at your sister’s house. Hope you feel better soon. I hate when I hurry to answer the phone and it is one of “those” calls. If I don’t feel like getting up I let it go to the answering machine and then they hang up. ;) We are now down to -8, not sure how cold it is supposed to get tonight. Too cold! :brr:

”Gma,” our local college as well as both colleges in Sioux City cancelled classes for today and tomorrow. Area schools have even cancelled for Thursday. I would hate to have my children waiting for a bus. Our local police have left garbage/junk notices all over town and it hasn’t done any good. :mad: Since the new garbage can requirement went into effect people are parking them in front of their houses. Looks real classy . . . . NOT! With the extreme cold the house has snapped, crackled, and popped some. I think the hammering yesterday didn’t help any. The noise part is done, he put the cement floor foundation in today. As soon as it is dry will start on the walls I think.

Guess I will brave the cold and go get the pop and water. When I get back I have a load of laundry which should be done and ready for the dryer. The bathroom tile is supposed to be delivered this afternoon sometime. Enjoy the rest of a terrific Tuesday! :wave:

Good Morning! The sun is shining brightly, not a cloud in the sky, -20 with 15 mph wind so that it feels like -45! :brr: Gee, I could be the weather person on tv! :lol: I have laundry going and am waiting to make a phone call to a person who likes to sleep later. I am getting cabin fever! I didn’t venture out to get the funeral pop and water yesterday so will do that a little later. The wind has gone down quite a bit from yesterday; with the sunshine it just looks warmer so will go in a bit. Lots of places are closed today but I know WM and the grocery stores will be open. Hope you are enjoying a sunny Wednesday! Keep warm, spring is on the way! :wave:

Good Morning! It’s 3 degrees ABOVE 0!!! However, with the wind it’s feels like -18! Spring is on the way! I went to have my nails filled first thing this morning, stopped at the florist for funeral flowers, and made a quick stop at the grocery store for apples and bananas. $48 later, I am home! We are leaving for Ian’s game shortly after lunch. We’re going to Jason’s house and ride with them since we’re not sure where we are going. Maybe I will get to see the zebra and camel on the way. Shower construction is progressing, slowly but surely.

Ceejay, was it your heater that needed repair or your sister’s heater? Either way, I’m glad it is fixed and working properly. :yes: The fuzz balls have taken up residence in the cooler after Bob installed the light bulb. All four fit and nothing larger can get in because he attached a coffee can for an entrance, more to keep the snow out than anything. After they have breakfast they either leave or go back in their “house”. The larger kitten, from last spring, fits in the bird house Bob remodeled last year. There is no heat but the larger kitten is also long haired and it keeps him/her out of the wind. We have a heater in the bird bath and they don’t like it when Bob takes the bucket of water out to fill it. We’ve been giving the birds and squirrels extra food since it has been so cold. It’s fun to watch them get scrappy over the peanuts. Sometimes they will miss a couple and the kittens will play hockey with them. :lol:

Bob is home for lunch which is scalloped potatoes and hame today. :T Hope you have a terrific Thursday and enjoy! :wave: