Good morning!!!!

[Eric Salop]

Good morning. Was just about to sit down in front of the laptop when I realised there was something wet and brown on the seat. I looked at the dog - and he looked at me. Turned out to only be squished olives !

Sometimes too easy to jump to conclusions and that was one of the points that came out in a tv program we watched last night. Actress Miriam Margolyes (possibly best known for Harry Potter films)has been travelling around various states in an attempt to give some understanding to the people outside America as to why Donald Trump was elected. This last of the series ended in Texas - where were y'all ? She suggested Zena Stephens, the sheriff of Jefferson county, could make a good president next time around.

Ed, best thing you can do for you mum is to keep letting her know she is loved.

 

[wngsprd]

27 going to 46.
Had to fire up the woodstove last night.

Ed, hope your mom is doing better.

Don, sorry your real estate value took a tumble when the turtle gained a bit of color. We have similar looking painted, red-eared and pond sliders. But it is odd how yours got the white tint with only red clay...maybe dried algae.

Spent much of yesterday working on taxes for the family's farm/LLC... a couple of unusual circumstances...I've been reading IRS Publications until I'm cross-eyed, and other info. I just know I can figure it out.

At least I'm not sick. Sorry some of you guys are. Hope you get better soon.

 

[Looking4new]

5 A.M., the coldest part of the day. -10 and supposed to reach a high of 15 above with 40 % chance of flurries.

RoyJackson, most chores having to deal with winter I can handle, but chopping ice will 'do in' both of my shoulders right now. Oxycontin wont kill the pain either. I've tried it. Drs up here don't like to prescribe anything stronger than Tylenol and it don't work. So I get the pain killers elsewhere and only take them at night so I can sleep.

I watched the you tube video about the blizzard of '49 in Wyoming last night. If that happened here I don't think we would survive.

Have a safe day all,

 

[Ed of all trades]

Good morning all, 32 this morning going to 45 and becoming sunny. Went out to the shop to build a rack for my chisels and picked up a block plane and started restoring that. Never even thought of the chisels. Enjoyed my self though. Got the sole about half way to flat. Mom has been living with us for 3 1/2 mounts, this thing started a couple weeks before she moved back in with us. Wife has a hard time with mom's way of saying things but bless her heart she dotes on her and is always looking for ways to bless mom. I have a wonderful wife.

Buppies, still praying.

Randy, Not forgetting you brother.

RIP, praying for you and your wife.

Have a great day. Ed

 

[Looking4new]

Mom has been living with us for 3 1/2 mounts, this thing started a couple weeks before she moved back in with us. Wife has a hard time with mom's way of saying things but bless her heart she dotes on her and is always looking for ways to bless mom. I have a wonderful wife.
Ed

Sounds to me like your Mom calls a spade a spade and doesn't mess around with the politically 'correct' way of saying it.

 

[daugen]

Cooler day today, 28 now going up to 50 in sunshine.
Went to bed too early I was so tired from unloading the rv, and yet have been up since 2am. Well, read a little of my book and that was fine.

First I'm off to dermatologist for my every four month visit. After two skin melanomas, am pleased he takes no chances and gets me in fairly frequently.

Then back home to take the travel trailer to the dealer where I hope there won't be any surprises. These local folks have been there a long time and are well respected. Then home again to move some equipment around. I now have 42 feet of rv carport to fill up, that won't be hard...
Then I might get the orchard sprayer going and put down some dormant spray on both orchards. Really don't like putting anything in the sprayer while nights are still going below freezing but it's time to spray.

Ed, prayers for improving health for your Mom. Maybe some Ensure?

Hope all of you feeling poorly feel better. And watch that ice.

 

[Thomas]

14F winds die down around 20F for high winds kicking back up.
Laid down heavy layer grit on driveway last evening hope the sun will shine on it so melts in the ice little...lots of ice.

Enjoy the day all.

 

[toppop52]

Good morning all, 32 this morning going to 45 and becoming sunny. Went out to the shop to build a rack for my chisels and picked up a block plane and started restoring that. Never even thought of the chisels. Enjoyed my self though. Got the sole about half way to flat. Mom has been living with us for 3 1/2 mounts, this thing started a couple weeks before she moved back in with us. Wife has a hard time with mom's way of saying things but bless her heart she dotes on her and is always looking for ways to bless mom. I have a wonderful wife.

Buppies, still praying.

Randy, Not forgetting you brother.

RIP, praying for you and your wife.

Have a great day. Ed

My wife was the same way with mom, she was better st times than I. I just regret that after 3 1/2 years of that, we only had 3 months together alone.

 

[toppop52]

OK everyone, 1-2-3 GET WELL!!!!
32 going to 40’s warmer weekend, but might be dome Arctic sir about 10-12 days out.

 

[Ed of all trades]

JB, sorry, forgot to answer, Mom eats well and even eats a few oz of mixed nuts every night. She is eating better than where she was before. ????? Hope the DR comes up with something.

Randy, my wife and I have never been alone. She had 3 kids when we met and just before they left we took in her brother and now my mom. When we thought we were going to be alone we were checking out long term missions. Ed