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Yes Rod & I spoke of such things last week. While I hope that you don't have feet & feet of snow...I do hope that you get enough to Insulate the ground.

A friend was here today and helped me get the rest of decorations put away. It's much easier with help.

I'm working 1/2 a day tomorrow. I dread going but they are desperate.

No snow here but it's cold and windy.

Glad that you had help putting away your Christmas. Help is always nice.
sorry about the job. I wish you had a better time at work.

Goodnight everyone.

Desperation and any medical need go 'hand in hand' everywhere it seems. Are you planning to stay at that job Bestofour?

Junie, only about 4-5 inches with this storm. I need to head out to do the barn chores in a few.

Good morning.

Sunny will the snow you got be enough to insulate the ground ?

No Junie, but if we push it in mounds over our septic lines and against our houses...it is a start. We buried our water lines extra deep but septic lines have to be buried according to code. We should have at least 3 to 4 ft of snow over our septic and line by the time the deep cold starts.. It is the cold come February that has me worried, I'll continue to move snow until then.

Thanks for explaining that to me, Sunny. I appreciate it.

Junie, right now I'm staying with this job. Being home alone all the time makes me nuts. But I've got to go in the morning and it's going to be 29° and I'm dreading it.

I can understand that, Bestofour...(the going nuts when being alone). If Rod goes first with us living here I don't know what I will do to fill the time. Be safe traveling tomorrow girl.

I just finished cleaning my kitchen and doing my last load of this weeks laundry.

Bestofour, here with nursing you could have your pick of jobs. I am sure your profession is in high demand where you live as well.

Good morning, not sure what the plans are for the rest of the weekend but as long as I don't have to travel on those slippery roads...I am fine.

What Sunny said, Sheri. Same is true here.

We were home by 9 pm easy..but I am nursing a lime vodka and squirt.
( can you tell I don't drink much?).

Happy New Year !! To you all !!!

( Gee I wish Photo bucket was still a thing)

Happy New Year from me as well.

Good morning !! Almost afternoon !!
I wish everyone a wonderful day !!

Happy New Year to us all. Can't believe it's 2024!!!!

Nurses are in high demand here too and everyone I've talked to said people just don't want to work anymore. I don't know how they're paying the bills though - wish I could figure that out.

When you figure it out, do let us know..

Goodnight

Good morning. The cold is starting upon us, I need to take down my Christmas lights outdoors today....before they are frozen to the roof.

Yes about the lights. We leave our decorations up until Epiphany but the weather girl keeps saying we should take advantage of the 1 or:2 warmer days there will be this week to do that.
Many of our neighbors have already done so.

But then there are those who leave their lights on their houses year round. I wonder how often they have to replace them, ?

Goodnight sleep well my friends.

Those are the houses with half the lights not working during the holidays.

I've always wanted to take my outside lights down on a warm day too but the cold didn't seem to bother Johnny so sometimes we'd take down the inside tree but leave up the outside lights. Since he died I haven't strung any through the outside trees and shrubs so it's really not hard. I have two of those lights that shine up in the air and have lights that flicker through the trees but all they require is to be stuck in the ground so easy to get up and then I lined the back porch with big bulb lights that stick in the ground so they're easy to get up too. I miss Johnny's decorations.

We've been having some cold (to us) morning temperatures like 24° this morning with a high of 48°. I know that's nothing to you two but it's cold for us. We're supposed to have rain all day Saturday but the morning low is 38° so it won't be freezing rain thank goodness. Glad I don't have to work that day.

This is the year of Darbi's wedding. Her aunt (on her dads side) is giving her a shower and has somehow roped me into helping her. So far I've addressed, stamped, and sent the invitations, bought a balloon arch, and am trying to figure out a menu. I want to ask her "what else is there" because it seems I'm doing everything. I called one place about having it catered and they charge $18.95 a person - no thank you.

I was the 'roped into everything' person as well. Bestofour, do not be shy to speak your mind....I did at last. I have not been to a wedding shower in forever, they used to be simple gatherings like a brunch.

We've invited 48 people to this shower. It was supposed to be the "family" shower but quickly got out of hand. Not really her fault but my grand daughters fault. Just realized that maybe that's why I was roped into helping. I'm thinking a lot of people won't come but we thought that about my daughters wedding, years ago, and every person came and there was standing room only, so I'll prepare for all of them.

Yes, one must prepare for all that you have invited..plus a few more..kids and " I brought my friend along"..
It happens. But you only have so many weddings left in the family.. just enjoy it while you can. Plus I am sure Darbi will appreciate it.

Good morning. Winter is here, it is minus -6*F today.

Jeepers Sunny and I thought I was cold this morning.

Ditto, Sheri. It was just above freezing here today, but hey, apparently I need to be thankful for that, huh ???

Goodnight.. Sweet Dreams

....But this is normal for us. It is colder today.

Yes, I know that us normal for you. Now if you could get the amount of snow you need.

It is calling for two storms this week....then it can stop for a few months.

The news is calling for some heavy rain here in a few days. So now we need to hope for non-freezing temps. We don't need ice on the roads.

If the wind will stop blowing a bit maybe it won't feel so cold. We got a little over an inch of rain yesterday and supposed to get more on Tuesday. Would be nice if it'd rain like this in the summer when the garden is trying to grow.

I went to church this morning then came home and took a 2 hour nap. I went to see Boys in the Boat with a friend tonight. It's really good.

Good to hear about the movie. I am always on the lookout for a good movie.

It is supposed to rain here as well
Have I said how much I dislike winter ?

Good morning. So far it is co!d here, but at least it is dry.

Junie, if you like to read The Boys in the Boat is a great book based on a true story and the movie holds to the real story too. I think you'd like it.

Schools are closed tomorrow due to incoming bad weather. I think it's supposed to be 60° but raining with high winds and tornados possible. I'm so glad I'm not working tomorrow so I don't have to drive in it.

Thanks Sheri. I will look into reading that book. I love to read.

So happy to hear that you do not have to work tomorrow

Stay safe Bestofour. I seen there is a bad line of storms running through the U.S. on the news....I hope it passes you all by.

I hope the bad weather passes you by as well, Sunny.

Good morning to you all.

It hasn't passed me by. It's been pouring rain and windy for hours now but I do think it's supposed to stop around 4PM. So far so good. A few limbs down in the yard but that's as always - the wind blows and the limbs come down. I'm thankful I've got a roof over my head and a little food in the frig. I've sat here and watched the movie Rudy. I've seen it a few times before but it's so good - also based on a true story.

Junie do you use Hoopla or Libby for checking out books? Sometimes if my library doesn't have a paper book it will be on Hoopla or Libby.

I have never heard of those sites before. I buy paperbacks of books I may want to read again sometime, and then I buy ebooks thru Amazon or get free ones on freebooksy. I do have 2 libraries that I utilize but I usually go to them in the summer.

It is cold here but the rains have stopped and the strong winds have not arrived...not yet anyway.

BTW: I received your Christmas card yesterday, it is really pretty ! Thank you !!