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My mom tried to teach me good habits like that...had to mop the floor (WHY????) every night after supper.
It didn't stick with me....obviously....
At least Rachel got the "Clean Gene".....it passed through me and went to her.

They say it skips a generation
OMG Jimmy just came over with 8 -- 2.5 lbs bags of Starbuck coffee beans and a Grinder!!!!! Gotta Love him :ding: I had to put 6 bags in the deep freezer,, I hope they "keep" good there,, It will take me a year to go thru that much!

Today will be the second day of 95°
I know that most of you are used to those temperatures, but it has been in the mid 70s up until the day before yesterday...

we have a cold front coming in,, supposed to be only in the 90's ..
Stay in side since you're not used to those higher temps Bill ,, Hope it doesn't last as long for you as it does here,

oh man I've got a bowl of sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, and sweet onion soaking in vinegar,olive oil, salt and garlic/pepper in fridge ,, I can't stay out of them it's soo good on this hot day,, "Stay away from the fridge Diane, the kids want some too "

Used to them? I remember when you thought it was "hot" at Cedar Hill and I was out weeding in the gardens like it was nothing...because to what I was used to HERE it was just a warm day there!

I would trade this heat for Washington weather any day, now that I'm old...
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Would take me about a month to go through that...as well as all my other addictions I love my coffee addiction most...

I love my coffee too, but not Starbucks too much. A friend of my daughter's works at SB and he gets free coffee about once a week. I have a mess of it in my cabinets and it all says do not refrigerate.
I am done for the day except what needs to be done to get Teddy ready for school tomorrow. Lunch is over and dinner is in the fridge ready for later. Laundry is complete and dishes are done. I am thinking nap

We are having a cold snap--it is only 90*F today and breezy. some day this next week it is supposed to be 87*F. I guess we are gonna have to get our sweaters out, HUH???

WE had a small storm last night--& got 3/10 inch of rain out of it---maybe this small amount will help the beans around here--sadly, the corn is a lost cause.

uh oh running to freezer now to read the bag ...... hmmmmm doesn't say it on the bag,, I'll call sb's tomorrow and see about putting the c beans in the freezer but for now I have them out

I have been hearing about the corn all over the news. And now wild fires in Ok are not so good either. We will all be paying more for food of all kinds for the next couple of years for this drought. If you have a freezer, it is best to stuff it now if you are able.

Tina: yes you are right---I am putting my fresh tomaotes & zucchini in the fereezer and then I am doing things like I bought several bags of frozen veggies on sale to put back. I think canned goods will be next. I already have a few bags of flour in the freezer as well. The price of things rising scares me. I am having a hard time of it as it is now..

Cindy: About the surgery--yep I am scared also. I have already passed 4 of the 10 years by---and I was 56 when I began this---I cannot see a 66 yr old woman healing from this type of surgery. I barely did so at 56... I cannot do much housework either. I dont do much more than is absolutely necessary. All my stuff gets cleaned just never at the same time...

and then there is the scare of a car accident--I do not hink there is a snowballs chance in _ell of me surviving one of these---between my mesh and my brittle bones,.......
BTW---
I just checked my Op report on my incisional hernia repair.

MY mesh on my total repair is/was 26cm by 34cm. that looks pretty big to me. Everything fits in nice & is ok on the right side but the left is a mess..
They had to remove all kinds of adhesions when they did this one to me and also remove the mesh & adhesions from a previous hernia surgery. (they were just a few months before--I can only imagine how bad the adhesions are by now)....

I am thinking the future is not loooking so good....

74*F outdoors now..

74* is nice. We will get there before the night is over. It is 78* right now. I can sleep in those temps.
I think we are ready for the first full week of school. The year began last Wednesday. And I am tired so I will say good night to all. Sweet dreams.

Well, it is 73* at 2 am. a walk through for me. I am on my way back to bed.

Just in to say hi..I need to catch up later...it has been an extremely busy few days. Reached over 100*F here yesterday..hottest day on record for the year.

yea, me either. My mom is a cleaning fool--as is my sister and my brother. Me on the other hand, not so much--I took after my Father and his Mother---Now, you will not get any dread disease here from my lack of cleaning, but you will find disorder in places and you will find dust.
Back in the day, I do/did have OCD in areas but over the years I have gotten past it, as I get frustrated with having to re-do every job that a housewife does.
But, OK, having said that..On today's agenda is mopping the kitchen (it has all kinds of dirt on it) and washing bed clothes.

Cheryl, I neglected to send my condolances on the death of your Grandmother. I am doing so now--I hope everyone is doing better with each passing day.

Sunny, wow 100, huh?? that is unheard of for you, isn't it?? I am so sorry--I do so hope that your weather goes back to normal sooner rather than later...

79 here right now---Only a high of 89*F is expected today--We shall see.

Sending condolences to you and your family Cheryl

I hate high heat like that because we do not get it often and when it hits extremely high we usually get damaging storms right after.

We had the baby's b-day party here yesterday..so I have lots to clean today.

I heard about the drought, we were told to prepare for scary high prices on produce..ya because paying $8 for a small bag of oranges isn't scary already

PS: I mop my floors here almost every day also

I am home. I have 10 pounds of trimmed pork steaming in my large stew pot. I couldn't resist 99 cents a pound. A also got chicken thighs at .89 a pound. Beef, pork and chicken prices are also going to rise due to this drought. People are getting rid of cattle and fowl now, that they may not be able to feed this winter.
I will have a bunch of pork, chicken and beef prepped in my freezer for quick meals for a while. I have a lot of ground beef and some fish in there already. Plus sausages of different types and fun stuff like corn dogs. I have a lot of vegetables and some frozen fruit as well.
I also purchased fresh fruit and veggies today. I have a mess of eggs that need using soon so I may make a bunch of French toast tonight. Or tomorrow. I'm probably going to be cutting up pork and bagging it tonight. We will see.

OMG..meat for under $1 a pound? that is amazing. I'd stock up at those prices..... here meat starts at $4 a pound.

House is finally cleaned, how cake icing can get into the tv speakers just amazes me that's what you get for having a few toddlers together.

So strange Tina..they are losing hay there due to no rain, we are losing it here from too much rain. Either way messes up the prices of everything.

The farmers around here mostly lost their corn--although I have heard that the early corn faired well & that crop is ok--so we can hope that some farmers did well. I was asking Rod if we had enough rain here last weekend to help the beans (it is looking good & healthy but may not be makng pods??) he said he had no idea as he does not know as much about beans as he does about corn.
wow at $1.00 a pound.. I would be buying a lot as well. As it is now I buy my meat on sale--some of the markets here have 5 pks for $19.99 sales here often---then they have there original price on the pkgs as well, so you know if it is a good deal of not--I can usually save $5-$7 dollars on the 5 pkgs...But hey, $1.00 a pound beats that all over the place...

Sunny, I hope the last part of your hay is useable.

Yes, I was amazed too, Sunny. I didn't buy more than I could handle in my freezers, which are pretty full to begin with. Even hamburger here is over $3lb most of the time. I will tuck the good priced items away wherever I can. The pork picnic cut I bought was 13 pounds ( a little over 6k to you) of untrimmed. So I took off a couple pounds or more of the fat. I am steaming the rest off the bone and my dog will love having that bone for a day or two.
Our California deserts grow much of the alfalfa used around the western part of the nation and a lot of sudangrass wanted around the world for forage. California is heavy dairy too and we have to feed our cows. As well as all those chickens and beef cattle. It is going to hurt everyone all over.
If I could send people oranges just falling off of front yard trees here, I would.

Just checking in...long day in Lexington. Brought my reading glasses but forgot my book....

I hope today went well, Cindy.
Sorry you forgot your book--Glad that you checked in...
I just finished freezing a few more pints of tomatoes..I guess every little bit helps...

I am glad you checked in too, Cindy. Take care.
I bagged up eight 1-quart bags of shredded pork. They are between half and 2/3 full each so several meals for a couple of people or tossed into a stir fry a couple more people. Half of my family does not eat pork. So those will be nights I feed Ted something else and Jonni is not at home.
I am tired though. I do not like to cook on the hotter days of summer and it was a hotter one. Over 100. I will be going to bed as soon as I can convince Ted he needs to go.

mmm shredded pork, yummy.

Carol, the last of my hay is still fine as long as it does not get rain when it is cut, alot of farmers cut and got rained on and lost it. I have no plan to cut when there is a chance of rain.

Calling for a dry day...and I have a full day of outdoor chores and grass to cut

Happy Tuesday. I am about ready to drive my son to school. I really just wanted to sleep the rest of this hot week away. But that isn't happening.
I am glad you get a dry day to mow, Sunny.

I have had a crew here working in the yard. A kind neighbor and 2 of his friends showed up this morning with weed-eaters, etc... I have been so blessed today.....

Awesome!

That is wonderful, Cindy!

It sure is quiet here, today...

Hi Mr Bill

What perennials are in bloom at your house today?

Hows the dog an cat doing?

Show us some photos .

dodge was here

I just woke from a nap. It is too hot to get overly enthusiastic about much. I did stop at Home depot this morning and purchased 3 good sized tropical hibiscus shrubs. Trying to replace some lovely plants I have lost. It is much too hot to plant them though. So they are cooling in their pots under my micro sprinklers.
I may or may not use up a dozen plus eggs and make French toast this evening. I spent part of my morning putting peanut butter into small disposable containers and bagging those up with miniature graham crackers. My kid will get those in his lunches along with his fruit and yogurt and nutrition drink. I like to have everything ready to toss into his lunch sack in the mornings without having to put a lot of thought or effort into it.

Tina

What color did you buy of Hibiscus? I have white pink an red in bloom right nw.
Some one gave me the seeds long ago.
Good luck, mine live roughing it .

dodge

Tina, have you ever posted a picture of your hillside?

I have posted pics but it has been a few years. And my hillside is not so beautiful right now. It rarely is in summer here.

maybe cuz it's 1000 degrees Tina.

I've been a zombie again....too much death.
Had a friend die suddenly this week-end (Leslie's boyfriend's brother) and I'm about done in.....I didn't go to the funeral home tonight because I don't think I can handle it right now.

I am sorry, Cindy.

I am sorry...I should never have mentioned that.

I used to be an 'open book' on here, but have tried so hard to keep my personal life to myself since I got sick, and not air all my stupid stuff here on the forum....but since I have no one else to talk to it's kinda hard keeping some of my life to myself.

I had a very vivid dream the other day about suicide...and it was a very relaxing and peaceful dream. Of course, Rachel totally freaked when I told her about it...she thought I was going to do something stupid....I tried my best to assure her that I would never do that to her and Brennen, or my mom and dad. I'm not really sure that in the dream it was suicide, maybe I just knew I was going to die....but in the dream I had Spartacus and Lola put to sleep so they could be buried with me, and I don't know how I died but the next part of the dream was me looking at myself in a casket at the funeral home, with Lola tucked under my chin with my hand on her, and Sparta laying next to me with my arm over him...and I was so happy and at peace.

I have had this dream playing over and over in my head since then, and going to the funeral home tonight was not really a good option for me. I will try to explain this to Leslie and hope that she understands.....

Good morning. There is nothing wrong with being ready to die when it is your time, Cindy. Death is inevitable. But it is our nature to fight it as long as possible. And you are doing that too. That is actually a kind of nice dream.
I went to bed before 10 last night. I woke at half past 11 to an earthquake which reminded me to set my alarm. I woke before the alarm anyway. It was too warm to sleep without turning on a cooler. Even with fans blowing. The humidity goes up in the night. But it is coming down during the hot days so I can survive.

Cindy, Suicide is not a Option.......Cowards do that.

Carrying your crosses is part of gods work.. We all have many crosses to bear.
You do entertain the forum so much here....We are glad to listen to any talk you may have.
It isnt boring, your helping others cope who may be worse off than you.

Keep going....I say the dream was just an outcome of feeliy guilty for not going to the wake.
I dont go to many at all.. Not my bag. But I do try to do something nice for the widows who are left behind......THats no fun at all.. Widow .. But has its advantages.

So rest assure you can speak your mind on here an we can listen. It is what a shrink does, RIght?

dodge ........I love your silliness