Roll Call: Tuesday, July 270th

[jezzie]

My butchered tree (utility company protecting their wires).

Good Morning

And a beautiful morning it is. 57* but heading toward 92* by three pm.
The hottest part of the day is usually three to five. Lowest humidity too.
They sort of pass each other twice a day.
At four pm the temp. is highest/hum. is lowest. The opposite at four am.
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[tatehouse]

Good morning.

When I lived in Florida I had a tree that was interfering with the power lines. I asked a crew working in the neighborhood who I called. They said they did not trim the trees. It was cheaper and quicker to replace the lines as the trees brought them down. An unusual philosophy I thought.

We had lots of thunder and some rain last night. Not enough to do anything to the temps but it was a noisy night.

The baby comes early today and makes up for it by staying late. LOL...waving to all my friends. Hope to be back later.

Oh, Jezzie. Thanks for the update on the Crying Tree. I am not at a point in my life that I can read books that make me cry. I have to have uplifting and happy stories. Or mysteries that are like fantasy to me. One day maybe I can get back to regular reading but as of now. Not so much. You would think the grief would lessen a little by now but alas. Not so much.

Anne

[mykneesareback]

Oh yeah, the utilities up here are all still above ground, so they cut where ever they need to, still have power go out due to storms anyway, it won't change in our lifetimes though.

Grey, cloudy day, thunder and lightning expected. Going to help finish up the yardwork early, people our age shouldn't have an acre of land, lol lol lol. But ask us again in the winter, when there is no work outside!

Have a good day, if you can friends. I'll be on the bike as usual.

Don't sit your day away!! Please...



Old Doris

[Norfolk Mermaid]

Grief lets go when it will and no willing in on your part seems to make any difference at all. You will notice one day that you are finally softening when you never knew you were hardened, lifer is clearer and sweeter when you did not know it was not clear and well you understand what I am saying. For me it was the full 2 years and then I was walking baby steps forward at last.
I'll be back later I shopped till I dropped yesterday and am still unloading the Jeep and putting stuff away.
Elaine

[jezzie]

Anne: I empathize. Love is powerful. I didn't go through your loss with you. I did
with Loretta's husband John - and I still get a lump in my throat from time to time.

Doris: Not in our lifetime indeed. - Wouldn't we like to be a fly on the wall and see
what life is like in 2110?

Lainey: Shopping till dropping. ... I sure do miss those spending days.

[Liblady]

A/C back on, (yuck) I'll be outside for a little bit trying to get some weeding done. I made progress yesterday but am sore today, with all the rain we've had the weeds are unreal. We picked our first sweet corn yesterday and had an ear a piece for lunch, was it ever good!

Our utilities are still above ground here too, no underground stuff in Iowa unless you live in a wealthy area.

Minor family problem here..............
DH's daughter, SIL and GD are coming in from St. Louis this weekend and had to cut their trip short. They are staying at DH's son's home in Des Moines (about 40 minutes away) They want us to come there Sat. as they have driven in from St. Louis on Fri. and will be "tired" of driving. (they go back home Sun) That's fine except, DH has done major work here and wanted all to see it and also wanted his daughter to be able to pick her own sweet corn. We had planned on cooking pork loins too for the whole family. Well, anyway you see my drift.
Bottom line is............DH feels a little hurt they are not coming out. Of course I'm on his side. This too shall pass. And on a scale of 1-100, not that important. We'll be going in to Des Moines with happy faces.

Stay cool everyone. Anne, I saw on the TV weather that you guys are in the red color, stay safe. Anne, I also wanted to ask you if you've been to a support group. My BFF in Roanoke lost her husband and thought the support group was a very healthy thing for her and helped. Another friend lost her husband and went to the same support group once and decided it wasn't for her. Guess it depends.
Ginny

[SuSUN]

Good Tuesday Morning All,

I wish I could get a few of those guys to help me prune back 2 of my trees that are out of control. DH cannot climb up there any more with balance probelms.

Wishing Loretta a smooth procedure today.

Hot up here still too. A/C on.

[Norfolk Mermaid]

that avatar is hurting my head... what is that horse doing????
e.

[birdlady]

They are grooming each other.lol
Not bad out,got some extra work done,87 and sunny.
Still have not gone for my haircut, can't today she is off on Tues.
Ginny your house will stay clean.lol
It wouldn't take long to shop till you dropped here.Glad it's not my thing,very cool in casino. Nothing to carry home.lol Glad all our addictions are different,we can entertain each other.
They do that to the tress here also.Use to bother me,now not so much.
Guess i'd better go do something.
BBL

[Louloo]

Hello all

Count me in again for the umpteenth time.

A lot has happened in my life since the last time I was here. DM passed away - I was glad that she finally took my advice and moved into a nursing home where she could get better care than I could give her in her apartment. Passed away in her sleep, so that was a blessing. I have also been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, so trying to eat somewhat low-carb to control it better. Have been reading Dr. Bernstein's books and that sounds like something I can live with as I have no choice now.

Not sure how often I'll be able to check in but will try to get back as often as I can.

[tatehouse]

The baby is finally asleep...yay! So I'm checking in again...

Thanks ya'll. I am trying really hard to feel "normal" again. I did, in fact, go to a support group. There were five of us in the group and four of us still get together even now with me in another state. We all lost our husbands quickly, we all have 2 daughters, and none of us was native to the area. We bonded in the first 5 minutes and it hasn't let up. I truly don't know what I would have done without my "Solo's". Now the grief comes in spurts. Not debilitating as it was for the first few years but still can come in a rush. Thanks for the understanding and good thoughts. I appreciate it. I hope Lorraine is moving on well. Hardest thing I have ever done...bar none.

Someone asked about my leg not long ago and I failed to answer. It is fine I have the stitches out on Friday and no pain at all. Thanks for thinking of me.

Isn't it funny...not ha ha funny but odd funny, how grown kids can still throw us into a tailspin, Ginny. Sorry your kids can't suffer the last 40 minutes to see home but you have to make your decisions based on their decisions. And smiling faces is much better than lingering hurts. HAVE FUN...they will be back again.


As far as shopping is concerned. It doesn't take long to drop lately. I can go for about an hour and ready to come home. I simply do not need another thing. No clothes, no household items, nothing. No books either but somehow I do get led into temptation there...called a bookstore!!

It is definitely hot and humid here. I can't believe we are hotter than you are Gladys. Also glad that the storm wasn't bad for ya'll.

Waving to all my friends,
Anne

[jezzie]

That's a shame Ginny. ..... I'm not too keen on entertaining.
Holidays moved from Mom's to the various kid's houses in '99.
I like Gladys's take on it. Less cleaning.

Louloo. Sorry for your misfortunes.

Anne: You are watching a two year old and I'm the one yawning.
Thinking about more coffee. Not good. lol.
Definitely books are my weakness now. ... Lost about ten others.

[SuSUN]

Elaine, Gladys, In my new Avi, I thought the horses were loving each other Mare and Foal, but I stand corrected as I am a City gal. Gladys is much more knowledgeable.

DGD had her second riding lesson today and she absolutely loves it, she remembered so much from last time and was posting, trotting and holding the rains today. So cute to see such a little one in control of such a large animal, she can hardly lift the saddle and bridle, the teacher gal helps her tack up she is so patient and encouraging. What an adorable, and patient horse too. His name is Sandy because of his colour. Lots of flies around his eyes, I feel so bad for them trying so hard to shake them off. The stables are packed with many horses and they are kept cool, a nice breeze blowing through the open doors.

Ginny, the best laid plans of mice and men huh? It must be disappointing but as we get older and wiser I guess we can let stuff go like that.

Sorry to hear about the grieving going on, it is a process as we all know we have to go through it at our own pace.
Anne that support group sounds like a terrific idea, seems you have all hit it off.

Jezzie, I have the odd dinner at my house, DD and DGD ate here tonight, but passtimes we have at DDs as she has a much larger place to accommodate us all, so I too have taken the back seat more on the entertaining now.

[Louloo]

Thanks Jezzie, but I guess it is what it is.
Just have to deal with it best I can.

[KrisA]

Hi, everyone!

What a day! I wanted to watch an instructional video on YouTube this morning but I have an older version of Internet Explorer and YouTube wouldn't let me watch anything because they don't support the version of IE I have. Now, I watched stuff on YouTube last week, so this is a new rule. SO I decided that I could upgrade and FIVE HOURS later, I have the latest Internet Explorer and Explorer and I was about to throw my computer out the window after I'd smashed it to bits, hang up on my DH who was so very helpful helping me through the whole process and strangle my neighbor who didn't do the updates when he set up my system. He knows I'm a hopeless case when it comes to computers.

I miss my Mac!

Another funny thing that happened today was I had to switch some money from one bank to another so I could pay the taxes due Tuesday. Now, for some of you, the amount I had to switch wasn't that large but the bank said they were low on big bills and gave me the money in $20's! I laughed right out loud at the bank officer and told her that if I'd had my usual purse they would have had to stick me in a Brinks truck to get me to the other bank! Thankfully, I haven't switched back to my nice tidy little purse yet so I could get it all into my great big ugly purse. What a day!

I also got mom lobsters for dinner. Her favorite. They were on sale for $4.99 a lb. so it's affordable for the two of us. She was all excited then decided she wanted left over chicken tonight and then complained that the chicken was too hot!

See everyone tomorrow.

Sorry about the venting session but I really needed it.

k

[mykneesareback]

Vent away Kris, vent away!!! For some of us on here, it's the only place we have to do that, really. I include myself in that group, thankfully.

Kris, youtube is undergoing some upgrades and changes to their system, that is why suddenly, we, who used to be able to use it without any problem suddenly can't get in well anymore. My son finally gave me some tips to try, but I haven't had time to sit down and enjoy anything lately.

Take care folks!!



Doris

[Norfolk Mermaid]

Just peeking in... back to America's Got Talent. I love that show.
e.

[KrisA]

Doris: I had to upgrade to the latest Internet Exoplorer. Once I figured out what was going on (I had to upgrade my Explorer to upgrade IE) I was able to get on tonight. What a pain!

Every once in a while I wish for the good old days when we didn't have computers but then I wouldn't have met all of my wonderful Golden LCF's!

k

[way2fluffy]

Hey All,
I was complaining to a friend about how July was almost over......I didn't realized how late it was! (July 270th) jeezie you always make me smile
Big <<HUGS>>> to all those grieving.....I think that everybody is so unique in this process...you just have to do the best you can do...one size doesn't fit all
Doris and Kris....when you get the You tube back search and watch Don't Argue with an Ibex.....It had us howling
kris....vent away....that's what we are here for...I'm just caring for my DMIL as respite and have NO IDEA how you handle all the stress 24/7. Truly. And I'm an RN. Do you remember the old hymn "Will There Be Any Stars in My Crown?"----->sweetie you better be working your neck muscle strength....it's going to be one heavy crown....
Louloo.....
My eating has been the very pits. I'm a hot mess and can't concentrate on anything until I get the word about this job. I tell myself, what is meant to be is meant to be, but I'm stress eating and drinking. BLAH! Just silly. Well tomorrow is a new day. I'm kind of irritated with myself using stress as an excuse to over eat....duh, stress is everyday.