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Post by busymom on Mar 25, 2022 15:26:17 GMT -5
Good Afternoon Kids! It is crazy-windy here today. If I attached a sail to my car, I'd probably save some big money on gasoline. I made a quick trip to Wally World before traffic gets bad during rush hour. I like your dog picture, Icelandic Woman. He looks a lot like Speedy.
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Post by toomuchreality on Mar 25, 2022 16:13:58 GMT -5
It's in the upper 70s today. Supposed to reach 80 tomorrow and warm again Sunday... Snow on Monday. I'm so over it! At least it isn't constant blizzards day after day. That would be worse.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Mar 25, 2022 16:22:42 GMT -5
We had a high wind warning starting at noon. They were not kidding. It's rained off and on and spit a bit of snow. Will be watching 2 women's NCAA tournament games this evening while I work on genealogy. That's my relaxation and my frustration. I am trying to get to a certain point before I leave for my trip the end of April. I need to plan the route home.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Mar 25, 2022 18:08:29 GMT -5
PeeEEps! Good to see you! Temps in the 50s this weekend! Which one of you is sending winter back here?
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Post by toomuchreality on Mar 25, 2022 18:54:44 GMT -5
PeeEEps! Good to see you! Temps in the 50s this weekend! Which one of you is sending winter back here? Not me. But feel free to keep it! 😁
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Mar 26, 2022 8:47:01 GMT -5
It is nice this morning, I must say. Not really jacket weather. Long sleeves are enough. Doing laundry at the moment. Will pay bills later. Salmon for dinner tonight.
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Post by NoNamePerson on Mar 26, 2022 8:55:57 GMT -5
It is nice this morning, I must say. Not really jacket weather. Long sleeves are enough. Doing laundry at the moment. Will pay bills later. Salmon for dinner tonight.
Same here until about 11 then short sleeves. Oh and think I will have Salmon tonight also. Are we channeling each other?? That's a scary thought isn't it
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Post by TheOtherMe on Mar 26, 2022 9:06:21 GMT -5
It's still crazy windy and cold.
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Post by Sharon on Mar 26, 2022 9:12:31 GMT -5
Yesterday was not a good day to close out the week. The furnace guys were here for over half the day before they came to the conclusion that my new furnace wouldn't fit into the old space. The only way it would fit is if they moved the filter to the cold air return that is in the ceiling. I had told them when we started this whole project three weeks ago that wouldn't be acceptable. I'm trying to do things that I can that will allow for aging in place and requiring that I get up on a ladder to change the furnace filter won't cut it. They pulled out everything they had done and hauled all the equipment off. Now somehow magically he thinks they can get the other furnace sometime next week. That whole part of the story is fishy to me. Originally they had no idea when they could get the furnace I had ordered, then they were saying it might be June and now possibly next week. Monday will be three weeks without heat. While it is starting to warm up around here I would still like to run the furnace in the mornings and evenings. DD is coming over today so we can work. I really wish she wasn't, but I know we need to get some of this stuff done. I've been sick all week and I'm so tired. In fact I took PTO on Monday. Monday DD and I might go to the larger cities and look at window coverings for my house. This house is really lacking in window coverings but because I'm rural it doesn't matter much. There are old style, what I grew up calling Venetian blinds in the living room, and one front bedroom. The other front bedroom has nice cordless shades in the room. DD let me borrow a pair of light weight curtains to cover the sliding glass doors in my bedroom, but they aren't room darkening. I found a panel to cover the window. The rest of the house has nothing.
ETA: It is DD's turn to provide dinner so not sure what we are having this week. I made the dessert, orange cupcakes. They didn't turn out very nice looking, they taste okay. The kids won't mind and right now I don't care.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Mar 26, 2022 9:22:50 GMT -5
It is nice this morning, I must say. Not really jacket weather. Long sleeves are enough. Doing laundry at the moment. Will pay bills later. Salmon for dinner tonight.
Same here until about 11 then short sleeves. Oh and think I will have Salmon tonight also. Are we channeling each other?? That's a scary thought isn't it Well, you DO know about the whole great minds think alike thing, right?
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Post by NoNamePerson on Mar 26, 2022 9:27:31 GMT -5
Same here until about 11 then short sleeves. Oh and think I will have Salmon tonight also. Are we channeling each other?? That's a scary thought isn't it Well, you DO know about the whole great minds think alike thing, right? I'll accept the great minds theory!!!
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Post by Opti on Mar 26, 2022 9:37:47 GMT -5
Yesterday was not a good day to close out the week. The furnace guys were here for over half the day before they came to the conclusion that my new furnace wouldn't fit into the old space. The only way it would fit is if they moved the filter to the cold air return that is in the ceiling. I had told them when we started this whole project three weeks ago that wouldn't be acceptable. I'm trying to do things that I can that will allow for aging in place and requiring that I get up on a ladder to change the furnace filter won't cut it. They pulled out everything they had done and hauled all the equipment off. Now somehow magically he thinks they can get the other furnace sometime next week. That whole part of the story is fishy to me. Originally they had no idea when they could get the furnace I had ordered, then they were saying it might be June and now possibly next week. Monday will be three weeks without heat. While it is starting to warm up around here I would still like to run the furnace in the mornings and evenings. DD is coming over today so we can work. I really wish she wasn't, but I know we need to get some of this stuff done. I've been sick all week and I'm so tired. In fact I took PTO on Monday. Monday DD and I might go to the larger cities and look at window coverings for my house. This house is really lacking in window coverings but because I'm rural it doesn't matter much. There are old style, what I grew up calling Venetian blinds in the living room, and one front bedroom. The other front bedroom has nice cordless shades in the room. DD let me borrow a pair of light weight curtains to cover the sliding glass doors in my bedroom, but they aren't room darkening. I found a panel to cover the window. The rest of the house has nothing.
ETA: It is DD's turn to provide dinner so not sure what we are having this week. I made the dessert, orange cupcakes. They didn't turn out very nice looking, they taste okay. The kids won't mind and right now I don't care.
Sorry to read about the furnace issues. Three weeks is a long time to be without, especially since its not summer. I hope things resolve soon for you.
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Post by busymom on Mar 26, 2022 10:47:44 GMT -5
Good grief Sharon! Do you have a space heater or two to use if you get a really cold night? I'd be mad at that company too! Good Morning Kids! It's sunny, but only 21 degrees here. Thankful that most of the snow is already gone, but the month isn't over yet, so we could certainly get a late storm. For now I'll just hope for warmer weather. Gotta clean house today. So much excitement!
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Post by toomuchreality on Mar 26, 2022 11:12:58 GMT -5
We had record breaking warm temps yesterday (78°F). They expect it to be over 80° today. Which will also break a record, if it does. The normal avg temp for this time of year is 56° F. They are predicting rain, possibly snow, on Monday - Tuesday.
I need to get a lightweight (camp?) chair for watching my DGD play soccer outside on Saturdays. It's too hard to get up off the ground, any more. This never occurred to me, when I gave my folding camp chairs away, a few years ago.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Mar 26, 2022 18:44:50 GMT -5
I need to send Sharon some warm weather until that furnace issue is resolved. We went back to summer by this afternoon. Salmon was good though now the house is stinky - I have a scented candle lit in a safe place in the kitchen. Enjoying some sliced strawberries at the moment.
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Post by Sharon on Mar 26, 2022 21:02:45 GMT -5
I have two gas fireplaces that I've been using to take the chill off the house. There is also a wall heater in the bathroom off my bedroom which helps in there. We had a high of 70 today so I doubt I crank the fireplaces up tonight.
DD and I were working in the yard this afternoon and she was hauling some stuff out to the burn pile and stops to tell me that I have a horse in my pasture. Just as I was beginning to wonder what I should do with this horse and how to find where it belonged my next door neighbor came over and chased it back home. It had been in a pasture on the other side of his house so I had never seen it before.
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Post by toomuchreality on Mar 26, 2022 23:15:14 GMT -5
I have two gas fireplaces that I've been using to take the chill off the house. There is also a wall heater in the bathroom off my bedroom which helps in there. We had a high of 70 today so I doubt I crank the fireplaces up tonight.
DD and I were working in the yard this afternoon and she was hauling some stuff out to the burn pile and stops to tell me that I have a horse in my pasture. Just as I was beginning to wonder what I should do with this horse and how to find where it belonged my next door neighbor came over and chased it back home. It had been in a pasture on the other side of his house so I had never seen it before.
A horse in your pasture sounds cool! For a minute.
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Post by Sharon on Mar 27, 2022 9:41:25 GMT -5
I'm not as stiff and sore this morning as I thought I would be. These Saturday marathon working sessions are doing so good for my fitness levels. I'm also learning how to treat myself the night before to help for the next day. A nice hot shower and some time on the ice pack for my lower back before bed. Just before bed a couple of aspirin, some biofreeze for the lower back and some topical pain relief cream for my knees.
Not sure what is on the agenda for today although the irrigation guy said he would be sometime this weekend so I assume that means today. He drives me nuts because he never tells you what day or what time he will be over. It's just always I will be buy on the weekend. Hopefully this is the last weekend of dealing with him.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Mar 27, 2022 10:46:34 GMT -5
Anyone ready for brunch?
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Mar 27, 2022 10:47:50 GMT -5
Got a last trail run in this morning. Made cinnamon French toast for breakfast and the dishwasher is working away as we speak. I will weed the rest of the yard later and dinner is spaghetti.
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Post by ners on Mar 27, 2022 10:59:04 GMT -5
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Mar 27, 2022 12:44:48 GMT -5
So much for Spring. Low temps will be in the 20's the next few days.
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Post by toomuchreality on Mar 27, 2022 16:13:14 GMT -5
I'm not as stiff and sore this morning as I thought I would be. These Saturday marathon working sessions are doing so good for my fitness levels. I'm also learning how to treat myself the night before to help for the next day. A nice hot shower and some time on the ice pack for my lower back before bed. Just before bed a couple of aspirin, some biofreeze for the lower back and some topical pain relief cream for my knees.
Not sure what is on the agenda for today although the irrigation guy said he would be sometime this weekend so I assume that means today. He drives me nuts because he never tells you what day or what time he will be over. It's just always I will be buy on the weekend. Hopefully this is the last weekend of dealing with him.
I hate dealing with people who are vague like that too! He could at least give you a day, or a call, to let you know he's on his way. Expecting someone to sit and wait for you, is rude. It's like saying, I'm important and you're not. I hope you got everything taken care of. Including your furnace.
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Post by toomuchreality on Mar 27, 2022 16:15:27 GMT -5
Got a last trail run in this morning. Made cinnamon French toast for breakfast and the dishwasher is working away as we speak. I will weed the rest of the yard later and dinner is spaghetti. Mmmm... spaghetti sounds good! I need to get up and get some stuff done! It's after 3pm.
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Post by toomuchreality on Mar 27, 2022 16:18:40 GMT -5
So much for Spring. Low temps will be in the 20's the next few days. Yeah, we're supposed to be going from 80°F today, to snow Monday/Tuesday. I hope it's not true.
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Post by NoNamePerson on Mar 27, 2022 16:31:29 GMT -5
I'm not as stiff and sore this morning as I thought I would be. These Saturday marathon working sessions are doing so good for my fitness levels. I'm also learning how to treat myself the night before to help for the next day. A nice hot shower and some time on the ice pack for my lower back before bed. Just before bed a couple of aspirin, some biofreeze for the lower back and some topical pain relief cream for my knees.
Not sure what is on the agenda for today although the irrigation guy said he would be sometime this weekend so I assume that means today. He drives me nuts because he never tells you what day or what time he will be over. It's just always I will be buy on the weekend. Hopefully this is the last weekend of dealing with him.
I hate dealing with people who are vague like that too! He could at least give you a day, or a call, to let you know he's on his way. Expecting someone to sit and wait for you, is rude. It's like saying, I'm important and you're not. I hope you got everything taken care of. Including your furnace. I feel the same way about people who are NEVER on time. It’s a control thing. They are so important that everyone waits for them! Well, I don’t wait well.
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Post by Sharon on Mar 27, 2022 21:18:38 GMT -5
The irrigation guy never showed up this weekend.
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Post by busymom on Mar 27, 2022 23:17:24 GMT -5
It's been a full day, and I can hardly believe the weekend is over. Back to whatever counts as normal these days... It's only 19 degrees here right now. Waiting on Spring to start acting like Spring.
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Post by toomuchreality on Mar 28, 2022 6:14:53 GMT -5
The irrigation guy never showed up this weekend. Oh, boy. Not good at all. I'm guessing you don't have a lot of other choices. That sucks. 😡
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Post by snapdragon on Mar 28, 2022 10:12:10 GMT -5
Sorry about all the issues Sharon. That sounds beyond maddening.
I had a rough night trying to fall asleep. Tired today and just not feeling much of anything.
Tea is up and I hope it helps.
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