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I'm going to measure my window and go by Kohl's and see if they have some in the store. I'd rather see them in person if I can. I hate having to return stuff. Maybe they'll have a bedspread that will work too.

We had some lovely weather for a few days, got a lot of yard work done, was chilly yesterday and unbelievable windy, today 29°. I meant to cover the buds on a few plants and forgot. Hope they made it because this will be the second time for them getting murdered so they may not come back again.

9 is early for contacts but if they don't work for her she can always go back to glasses. And it's true that she might drop her glasses playing sports and then have to wait to get another pair and not be able to see well. Smart girl.

Sunny, you are so wise. It amazes me the parents who drive their children down the driveway to the bus stop and then let them get on a bus knowing that the roads may be covered in slick spots. I wouldn't do it. Usually our schools close down for bad weather, sometimes they close just at the risk of bad weather which is ridiculous, but better safe than sorry I suppose.

My foot does feel better. The doctor said it might stay better (hoping) but I can get another shot in 3-4 months if needed.

Have you ever had a cramp? Last night I was sitting on the couch minding my own business and I got a cramp in my inner thigh and it hurt so bad I thought I was going to faint or vomit or both. I stood up thinking it would go away and when it didn't go away it started hurting so bad I couldn't sit back down. It lasted several minutes. I got clammy and sick feeling and my vision blurred and I literally thought I was going to pass out but I was able to sit back down on the couch and lay over and it finally stopped. It was awful.

I've heard of leg cramps causing nausea....but only if you are dehydrated.

GG took home a stomach bug...to share with me. Ugh.

Dehydration..perhaps that is what was causing my keg cramps. Thanks.

Happy Sunday.

I didn't feel like I was dehydrated cuz I drink a lot of water but that's usually the case. It was horrible is all I know.

I've ordered some black out curtains from WalMart and a bedspread from Belk. Hope they work. I've taken all the pictures down in the 2 upstairs bedrooms and am not sure I'm putting them back up. Pictures are so hard to figure out.

I went to a friends for brunch today. Have you ever met anyone for the first time and immediately decided you don't especially care for them? Sounds childish doesn't it?

No it does not sound childish. I think to follow your intuition is always a good idea.

Pictures. I do not concern myself with asthedics or balance. If I have some photos I want to display, then that is what I put up then if/when I am in that room I can see them. Easy Peasy.

Nope, not childish at all. I've had that vibe many times...and I was always right.

Bestofour, cut out pieces of newspaper the size of the pics. You can then move the templates around with tape until you find what works...if you want to keep the pics that you have.

Good morning all.

Sunny, that's a very good idea about the pictures. Once the curtains get here and if they fit I'm gonna do that. I ordered a new bedspread and even though it said Queen on the information it is NOT a queen. Way to small so I've reordered.

Have either of you been to the DMV lately? In NC we have to go in person every other time we need our license renewed. The reminder card says to make an online appointment and thankfully I did (which I did 2 months ago thankfully) because when I went today in the pouring rain people without appointments were having to stand outside in the rain. Guess they didn't read their card or just decided to wing it. Ginger says MS is not like that and a friend in GA says the DMV isn't like that. Not sure why mine is.

When I lived in IL I knew people who renewed online. I have never been able to. Here in MO I think I now get to go in person all the time. Crazy.

Sorry for your mis-delivery, Sheri. I hope the correct bedspread comes next time.

Here for our DMV, we just need to go in the building, pick a paper tag from the roll for our number to be called(yup, still old school)...then we wait to be called, give them our info, get a new picture taken. We are given a paper copy until our new license comes to us in the mail a couple of weeks later. The waiting for our card in the mail started during Covid. We were only allowed online renewal during Covid as well.

I hate having to return ordered items, especially when it is the company's fault.

We are covered in freezing rain, what a mess out there.

That is how our DMV works both here in MO and in the few I have been at in IL Sunny.

If it is Kohl's or Amazon we can return at our local Kohl's otherwise I usually give away what I cannot use or does not fit. I hate returning as well.

Sorry for the freezing rain Sunny. Here it is like 41*F and for once not much wind. There is sun but still chilly. I guess the ground is so cold it keeps the air feeling cold.

I took my bedspread to the store today and bought another while I was there. Actually bought two They were on sale. Love them both.

So terribly windy here today.

I love a great sale, enjoy the new bedding.

It has been pouring rain all day.

We actually had a day that was not windy. I hardly knew how to act.

"They" say that our temps will be in the 70's next week. I think it will just be a week of teasing. I personally cannot wait for spring...(minus the rains).

The curtains I ordered from WalMart are definitely NOT blackout even though it says they are right on the packing so they are going back tomorrow. Plus the panels were supposed to be 80 inches wide (as described) but what they've done is sew two 40 inch wide panels together and didn't even sew them together at a spot so it would look right - it made the pleats all off center. Why not just tell the truth in the description and save everyone a bunch of trouble. I've ordered more from Amazon. Keep your fingers crossed.

I will keep my fingers crossed for you, but I wonder if someone didn't buy the blackout curtains from Walmart then use them, put the wrong pair in the Walmart pkg. and return it to get the case back.

Anyway. I hope you have better luck with Amazon, Sheri !!

They didn't look used but who knows. I took them back today - no problems.

Glad you got them returned. What I was thinking is that someone bought some cheaper curtains, then went to Walmart bought a higher end set of curtains and switched them out. Then returned the cheaper set in the package of the higher end ones. IF it was done well they probably just returned them to the shelves. So the curtains you got would not look old, just not be as nice as what you thought you bought. Just an idea.

Good morning !! Happy daylight savings day. Gee I want to go back to bed.

My Walmart black out curtains work great....mind you, they were bought a long time ago. Quality is lacking these days.

We have had days of ice, rain then finally some sticky snow. I have to go get a few groceries today, the roads are finally cleaned up.

Well, like I said..my blackout curtains came from Kohl's. I love how they work. But like Sunny said. I bought mine awhile ago...Summer of 2018 to be exact.

Beautiful day today...and from what I saw on the weather report our weather will be nice all next week. Sadly I am sure we have not seen the last of winter.

We are supposed to get melting temps as well at the end of the week, all I want is to see the sun.

Clocks were changed and there will be a few cranky kids this morning, GG was one of them.

Yep..were as well ours changed at 2 am early Sunday morning. It was a bad Sunday. I am ok now..

It is a beautiful sunny day today. And this afternoon is supposed to be like a warm spring day. Oh joy !!

We got freezing rain through the night, a person could skate out there.

I can't wait to hear the birds start to sing in spring.

Good Morning.

I too cannot wait to hear the birds either. Rod did see a pair of small birds in my fake hanging planter on the front porch.
I used to put real flowers in it, but it caused the parents stress when I would lower the planter to water. So now I have artificial greenery in it. We are all happy now. Sad part is now I don't get to look into the nest to watch the babies grow. Probably best though.

The curtains came and I love them. I'm going to have to hem them about an inch but that's ok.

I can't imagine not having birds singing all year round. Hope they show up soon for you guys.

So happy that you got your curtains and that you are happy with them. I hoped you would be. I had to hem mine as well. But as you say, that is ok.

we are having a faux spring this week, but next week is forecast to bring us back to reality. Surely the actual spring cannot be too far behind, right ???

Sleep well everyone.

Good morning, it is freezing this morning. I don't know where the mild weather we were supposed to get ended up. If any of you find it, send it over please.

I hate to say it, but perhaps it came to S. Missouri instead. Good news is it is not staying here beyond tomorrow afternoon/evening.

I hope it comes back to you now, Sunny.

It is 12:35 ish here. The tornado sirens keep going off. There is much wind and possibly hail. Not real sure as we are in the basement. TV just came back online, but the lights were flickering. TTY all tomorrow.

Gosh Junie. Hope everything turned out ok.

I'm actually sending my curtains back and getting another color

We are fine.
We had Tornado watches and warnings thru the night. We ended up just having horrid and fast winds and we lost power off and on a few times. So all is well here. But thanks much.
I hope you finally get the color/type of curtains that you want, Sheri. I will be thinking of you. Good luck.

Thank God, I was gone yesterday and just watched the news a minute ago.

Bless you for your kind words. We were concerned for awhile. We were watching the constant news for a few hours then were also in the basement for awhile as well, but I have already said that.

This CH is closed. Going to open a new one.
See you there.