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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2021 9:41:19 GMT -5
busymom , was it you who always had balloon flowers? If so, here's my question: do your grow close to the ground or do they grow up straight? I ask because in the past they've always grown close to the ground. They're perennials so still the same plants that have been there since forever ago. This year most of them are growing up straight, and I can't figure out why. Oh, and BTW, it seems like just a little while ago that your DD was getting ready to graduate from high school. And now she's a homeowner. Holy cow! Of course, you and I haven't aged one little bit, right?
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Post by busymom on Jun 30, 2021 10:03:13 GMT -5
My balloon flowers grew straight up, @missrigby. BUUUUUUUUUT, at my current house I'd planted them in a too-shady spot, and they seem to be trying to "lean" to find some sunshine. In my Mom's yard, they were about a foot to 18 inches tall. She planted hers in the perfect spot, partial sun, partial shade.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2021 10:19:06 GMT -5
My balloon flowers grew straight up, @missrigby . BUUUUUUUUUT, at my current house I'd planted them in a too-shady spot, and they seem to be trying to "lean" to find some sunshine. In my Mom's yard, they were about a foot to 18 inches tall. She planted hers in the perfect spot, partial sun, partial shade. Very interesting. Mine are in a spot where they get all-day sun. Right now the ones that are growing straight up are already a foot fall.
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Post by Sharon on Jun 30, 2021 21:47:06 GMT -5
What a difference a couple of days makes, Monday a high of 117 degrees, today a high of 74 degrees. I much prefer today if anyone should ask.
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Post by skeeter on Jun 30, 2021 21:59:15 GMT -5
What a difference a couple of days makes, Monday a high of 117 degrees, today a high of 74 degrees. I much prefer today if anyone should ask. Sure glad you got a reprieve from the heat. Supposed to get one here this weekend. Can't wait to be able to open a few windows again...
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Post by busymom on Jul 1, 2021 16:00:35 GMT -5
Good Afternoon Kids! It's only mid-afternoon, and I'm already tired. Got a bid on sanding down & refinishing the floors in the MBR at DD's house. They need it badly!
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Post by busymom on Jul 2, 2021 17:30:17 GMT -5
Good Afternoon/Evening Kids! Looks like we won't be getting any rain here once again for awhile. I'll be watering the lawn & garden this evening.
It looks like DD's friends, who'd planned to sort of have a party & paint this weekend, are bailing on her. So, guess what I might be doing this weekend? I'd better drag out some clothes that it doesn't matter if I get paint on them...
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Post by TheOtherMe on Jul 2, 2021 18:37:37 GMT -5
My sister says she is looking for the painting and can't find it. I hope she is telling me the truth. She is sure I have it and I know I don't.
She called to tell me that one of my dad's 3 remaining siblings has gone to a nursing home at age 92. His daughter found his sleeping on his back deck one morning. He was in his underwear and said he was in California sleeping on the beach. She couldn't get him up so she called 911. They wanted to take him to the ER but he refused transport.
She went the next morning and he had fallen in his kitchen. 911 said he no longer had a choice.
He was hospitalized for 10 days and is now in a nursing home.
I remember talking to him many years ago and neither one of us wanted a funeral. I have no idea if that is what he still wants, but it sounds like his time is coming.
He has no short term memory since the stroke. He was still reading when she found him sleeping on his deck.
Like my dad, he didn't want to go to assisted living or a nursing home. She is an only child and has been going over twice a day, with neighbors also checking on him. He's lived in his house over 70 years. There is a business behind him. He used to have huge flower gardens and they would see him out working and stop by. Even they have been stopping to check on him.
Last time I saw him was at dad's funeral and I thought he was out of it. He also has refused to cut his hair for a few years now.
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Post by skeeter on Jul 2, 2021 18:53:25 GMT -5
I also hope your sister is telling you the truth TheOtherMe AND that she finds the painting and gives it to you
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Post by busymom on Jul 2, 2021 19:46:32 GMT -5
Sorry to read on another thread about your arm, ners. Wishing you no pain, and speedy healing! I hope you get that painting, TheOtherMe. Is it just me, or does your sister enjoy being a burr under your saddle? Hang in there! DD & DH just left to go to the hardware store to pick up some painting supplies. She'll be getting the paint tomorrow. Nothing like a project on a holiday weekend...
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Post by TheOtherMe on Jul 3, 2021 7:31:23 GMT -5
I hope you get that painting, TheOtherMe . Is it just me, or does your sister enjoy being a burr under your saddle? Hang in there! It's her favorite thing to do and this is the last thing she can hold over me. I'm sure it's driving her crazy. She is quite worried that I will toss out mom and dad's pictures. No, she can have them. She wants me to put them all back in the albums with all the plastic and I am not going to do that. If she wants to destroy the photos, she can because that is what those plastic sheets are slowly doing.
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Post by Sharon on Jul 3, 2021 9:21:35 GMT -5
Getting ready to head to the coast for the weekend with Mom.
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Post by busymom on Jul 3, 2021 9:40:26 GMT -5
Good Morning Kids! You all have an enjoyable holiday weekend! I'll be leaving shortly to go help DD paint her house. My back & neck will determine how long I can keep at it...
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Post by ners on Jul 3, 2021 12:53:56 GMT -5
Good Morning Kids! You all have an enjoyable holiday weekend! I'll be leaving shortly to go help DD paint her house. My back & neck will determine how long I can keep at it... Good luck. Please do not over do. Sharon Safe traveld
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Jul 3, 2021 13:15:34 GMT -5
Hello Peeps! Goodness, everyone has a lot going on. I am improving. The MOHS stitches are gone -- last one fell off this morning. I am able to do some yardwork (no lawn mowing yet) but at least the place no longer looks like it's been abandoned. Still wearing the toe separator, but no staples or surgical shoe. No running yet and will ask the doc when I see him on the 12th if cycling is OK, along with some exercise walking. Weather allowing, I will swim starting Monday morning. TS Elsa will likely not threaten us until Tuesday. I got my nails done and picked up some scallops and shrimp for tonight, to have with black beans and rice.
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Post by busymom on Jul 3, 2021 23:28:56 GMT -5
Well, I survived 2 rounds of painting today (we went home for a lunch break, then kept working thru dinner). My back & neck are VERY stiff. I'd have a drink, but I already took a Tylenol, and you're not supposed to mix them together. I'll see how I feel in the morning...
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Jul 4, 2021 11:16:18 GMT -5
Bit of a lunch/brunch combo here since it is after noon.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Jul 4, 2021 11:17:45 GMT -5
It was a reasonably productive morning -- I worked outside for a bit, still clearing the weeds. Made breakfast and cookies for DH. Ran the dishwasher. Will do a load of laundry later. I will wash the kitchen floors tomorrow, since I am off work.
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Post by busymom on Jul 4, 2021 19:21:02 GMT -5
Hi Kids! I've been busy shopping, and running the grill, so I haven't been here much today. (And yes, I did make it to church this morning.) I had DH give me a good back & shoulder massage last night, as my back was getting so tight, I was concerned I wouldn't be able to sleep. Left shoulder (my right side is dominant) is still quite stiff. In spite of everything, I hope to do a bit more of painting tomorrow, but I've already warned DD that I'll probably do about half as much as I did yesterday. She's got Monday off from work, then we'll be back to "normal" here on Tuesday.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Jul 5, 2021 7:55:07 GMT -5
busymom you be careful. We need you healthy here! Can't have all these walking wounded at the same time! Got back to the pool today and it felt good. Did about 70 minutes of freestyle and backstroke, limited kicking. Came home and did a few minutes of yard work out front before the heat kicked in; will go back to it when it clouds up later. We should begin to see some rain from TS Elsa later today. I fixed sausage, egg and cheese sandwiches for breakfast and have a load of laundry going. I will grill chicken and skirt steak and corn for dinner later. Going to try grilling some pineapple, too.
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Post by Sharon on Jul 5, 2021 15:53:56 GMT -5
I'm home. The weather was pretty nice at the coast, we actually got very sunburned yesterday between being down on the beach and just sitting around on the lot. Mom was happy I got her down to the beach yesterday. I drove several block over to where you can pretty much just walk out onto the beach. She had her walking stick and took my arm and I also carried her chair. Managed to make it out to where she was closer to the surf, but not in an danger of sneaker waves etc and got her set up. She could sit and watch the waves and people out walking. While she was doing that I went for a long walk on the beach. Mom didn't want to leave as early as I did this morning but I at least got her going and we were home before noon. I wanted to get everything unpacked, laundry done etc, with some time to relax this afternoon before going back to work tomorrow.
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Post by busymom on Jul 5, 2021 17:20:24 GMT -5
Hi Kids! I did more time at DD's house than I'd planned today, but I let her do most of the "high reaching" painting, so at least so far, my back isn't bothering me as much. Maybe the Tylenol I took before leaving the house helped too... We're supposed to get rain tomorrow, which is cool, because we could really use some.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Jul 5, 2021 18:20:27 GMT -5
We only have a small chance of rain. We definitely need rain. Looks like maybe Wednesday.
Need to clean up the living room from DN2 putting my office chair together. This will be so much more comfortable than the wooden chair that my mom used over 70 years ago.
So guess what I plan to do tomorrow in my new chair? Scanning! I've been putting it off because that chair made my entire body hurt after about an hour.
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Post by busymom on Jul 6, 2021 9:55:20 GMT -5
Good Morning Kids! Our much-needed rain is here, which is a good thing. My only complaint is, I hope it settles down this afternoon, when I need to meet the plumber who is working on DD's house.
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Post by Sharon on Jul 6, 2021 21:36:05 GMT -5
I wish we would get some rain everything here is dry, dry, dry. It looks like I will be going over to DD this weekend. We are going to can beans and make zucchini relish. It is only supposed to be 105 at her place on Saturday, nice and cool to be canning all day.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2021 6:56:52 GMT -5
Sharon Please tell us that she has a/c! In the kitchen at least...
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Post by busymom on Jul 7, 2021 13:32:35 GMT -5
Hey Kids! Just a fly-by Hi! DD's house is being a major pain in the you-know-where this week. We discovered a possible gas leak last night, so today has been all about dealing with that. Had to red-tag the stupid furnace, and now hopefully a serviceman will be out later today. We've already got the electrician going there today. And, now the guy who is going to stretch the living room carpet decided he's going to stop by later today to see what he's getting into. Obviously, I'm not getting any of my own work done. It's a good thing I hadn't scheduled any doctor or dentist appointments this week, or next week. So far, there are already 2 appointments on the calendar next week for servicemen, and that doesn't even count moving day, if we don't need to reschedule that...
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Post by Sharon on Jul 7, 2021 13:44:30 GMT -5
Hey Kids! Just a fly-by Hi! DD's house is being a major pain in the you-know-where this week. We discovered a possible gas leak last night, so today has been all about dealing with that. Had to red-tag the stupid furnace, and now hopefully a serviceman will be out later today. We've already got the electrician going there today. And, now the guy who is going to stretch the living room carpet decided he's going to stop by later today to see what he's getting into. Obviously, I'm not getting any of my own work done. It's a good thing I hadn't scheduled any doctor or dentist appointments this week, or next week. So far, there are already 2 appointments on the calendar next week for servicemen, and that doesn't even count moving day, if we don't need to reschedule that... Make sure the realtor is aware of the furnace issue. When I moved into this house the furnace went out within the first couple of days and the realtor somehow got it paid for because the feeling was the previous owners should have known about the issue and disclosed it.
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