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I'm stressing about the smell in my house. I'd warned the real estate agent that it was a smelly house but that I couldn't smell it since I live in it all the time, but when he'd come out he said there was no stink. But, then the weather got really hot a few days ago, and that reactivated the stink. So now I feel like the house won't sell (for enough money), and even though I'm telling myself 'whatever will be, will be' and giving myself pep talks that if the house doesn't sell I can live here very inexpensively, take a few trips a year and sell during the cold months instead. But, I am really psychologically ready to sell so I'm not listening to my self-encouragement. :cry:
Meanwhile, in case everything works out and the house sells okay, I am still trying to clean out all my stuff. And on the more fun side, to replace my old Windows7 desktop I received today from Amazon a nifty little Chromebook. Disappointingly the first thing it wants to do is perform updates which it predicts will take an hour. :sleep:
Also received from Amazon today a travel size k-cup coffee maker. Already ran its before-use just-water cycle and then made a nice cup of coffee. Very happy with it, but even tho it is tiny, I'm not sure it will fit in the car, if not, the ancient little crockpot may have to give up its spot (assuming the house sells). :coffee:
 

@Mizmo I've been a bit scarce here this past week. So glad that awful surgery is done and you're home again. Here's hoping you'll soon be feeling right as rain again. Wait! Where did that saying come from? How right is rain? LOL

My boss's grandmother died Tuesday. She was 112! I can't even begin to imagine what an interesting life she must have had, living through two world wars, Viet Nam, Korea, the telephone becoming a normal thing to find in every home, cars(!), television. She had six children that she and her husband raised on a 160-acre farm.

Boss said that she was a fun grandmother and babysat him and his cousins while their parents worked, and they adored her and her cooking and especially her cookies.
 
StarSong said:
Big excitement here early yesterday evening. A neighbor rang our doorbell to let us know that the house on our other side was on fire. Eek! The roof was pouring smoke from the kitchen area. Two big firetrucks, paramedics and police pulled up shortly after we went outside to see what was happening.

It seems the mom left a candle burning on a wooden kitchen table, forgot about it, and went out with her teenage daughter. When they arrived home, they opened the door and were hit with a wall of smoke. She got two of their three dogs out and was in hysterics over the third. As soon as he heard there was another dog inside, a firefighter went in and rescued him.

The firefighters were so impressive. Knocked down the fire itself within 30 minutes and were wonderfully professional, helpful, sympathetic and kind with our neighbors. Exactly the type of response one would hope for.

I'm not sure how much the fire itself ruined, but there is undoubtedly a ton of smoke damage.

My husband has always been uneasy when I've burned candles, whether the scented kind in jars or tapers on a dinner table. Guessing this will move his needle even further in the anti-candle direction.
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You can listen to LA County Fire Department & LA City Fire Department in real time here:

www.broadcastify.com/webPlayer/19346

www.broadcastify.com/webPlayer/8684

www.broadcastify.com/webPlayer/22924

www.broadcastify.com/webPlayer/2846
 

StarSong said:
I'm not sure why Google or YouTube came up in this thread, but wanted to clarify that YouTube was launched in 2005 and bought by Google in 2006.

Google itself is the #1 visited site on the web, YouTube is #2. The two sites probably as integrated as they're going to get - since it ain't broke, Google would be unlikely to fix it.
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I was attempting to explain to post 11,316 about the possibility of why she was experiencing difficulties in signing into her Youtube account without a Google account. I'm sorry I meant no harm.
 
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Last night we enjoyed a rocking good night in the company of good friends at the clubhouse of an amateur football club. The band never disappoint and last night was no exception. They have a popular formula, their first set is for those of us who can dance, whilst the second set are more popular, sing-a-long numbers that get people on the dance floor, once the flow of alcohol has shed inhibitions.

The fellow on the far right, wearing the hat, that's Martin, he's the saxophonist, he and his missus run a country pub where we often go for traditional Sunday lunch when we can't be bothered to cook. Martin and his other half, Harvelle, are wonderful hosts making everyone welcome. It's so good getting out at last.
 
My hubby and I had several small chores to do and followed those with lunch. The place has new owners since we were last there three years ago; ok, but won’t rush back. I decided to check out the second hand store, spent some money there and in other stores and took the bus home. Haven’t done that in years either. It was cheaper than paying for parking. Again went shopping, this time for an electric heating pad.

Saw @hollydolly’s doppelgänger. I was admiring the colour of a lady’s hair as the sun was shining on it. Then she turned around and had the same bangs/fringe and glasses as Holly. Obviously both are fashionable.

Watched the 2.5 hour first episode of the final season of Better Call Saul.
 
Jules said:
My hubby and I had several small chores to do and followed those with lunch. The place has new owners since we were last there three years ago; ok, but won’t rush back. I decided to check out the second hand store, spent some money there and in other stores and took the bus home. Haven’t done that in years either. It was cheaper than paying for parking. Again went shopping, this time for an electric heating pad.

Saw @hollydolly’s doppelgänger. I was admiring the colour of a lady’s hair as the sun was shining on it. Then she turned around and had the same bangs/fringe and glasses as Holly. Obviously both are fashionable.

Watched the 2.5 hour first episode of the final season of Better Call Saul.
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I haven't had a fringe in a good few years... :D
 
It's coming up to 1pm here now..it's been a gloriously warm sunny morning. I did some light work in the garden.... but I spent most of the morning washing down the woodwork in the kitchen and downstairs hall...

It's a little breezy... so my ring doorbell keeps alerting me there's someone at the door, but it's just the wind blowing the rose bush near the camera.. but it's pleasant in the garden. I got some new lemon patterned cushions for the garden chairs.. not as expensive as the existing ones, but more waterproof.. so if I leave them on the chairs during an unexpected shower, they won't have to be hung out to dry...

My neighbour removed half of my privacy fence and my trellis at the back of my garden last week because he wanted to upgrade his existing fence...he asked and said he would replace it.. well he hasn't thus far.. and it's been over a week. I feel kind of vulnerable with a big gap in my fence from another property . I thought he might have been waiting for the weekend to do it, but it's now Sunday lunchtime, and he's not out there doing anything with the fence
 
On my early morning walk around 6:45,temp was 50,heard the birds chirping as the sun was rising
This morning,will be walking to/from church for our 10:30 service,my long walk of the day
The rest of my day read local paper, talk to my brother this afternoon as we always do
I hope to get in another walk this afternoon since its going to be a warm in the mid 70's today
 
Well I carried thru with some ideas this morning...I decided
I had to clean this desktop the computer sits on...it is glass
top desk,,,wish I'd never gotten glass...anyway, I piled all the
stuff onto my chair and got busy with the window cleaner and
paper towels...looks much more acceptable now...also just now
I put two "garden dwarve" statues on front porch rail, had them
for couple years in house...finally decided to put them out front
strapped down with big long zip ties....won't stop a thief but
may stop wind from blowing them down...anyhoo, tired now but pleased........don
 
hollydolly said:
It's something that's never caught on in this country , I would like it if it did...
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Don't you have what is called Car-boot sales? What about Facebook?

Off and on through the years we helped furnish our homes, then helped furnish our sons home. Then as time and money allowed we would replace the older stuff with newer. However mostly now I buy books. The other day though DH was talking about things we had even today that were bought at yard sales or from Facebook ads. Even our disability scooters were purchased from Facebook ads. His was almost new at about 1/6th of the new cost. My old one lasted several years at a very low cost. It died about a year ago, so one day I saw one advertised, we went to see it and couldn't believe our good luck as it is almost new for a ridiculously low price! I don't know why anyone would buy new ones at the high prices.
 
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HoneyNut said:
I'm stressing about the smell in my house. I'd warned the real estate agent that it was a smelly house but that I couldn't smell it since I live in it all the time, but when he'd come out he said there was no stink. But, then the weather got really hot a few days ago, and that reactivated the stink. So now I feel like the house won't sell (for enough money), and even though I'm telling myself 'whatever will be, will be' and giving myself pep talks that if the house doesn't sell I can live here very inexpensively, take a few trips a year and sell during the cold months instead. But, I am really psychologically ready to sell so I'm not listening to my self-encouragement. :cry:
Meanwhile, in case everything works out and the house sells okay, I am still trying to clean out all my stuff. And on the more fun side, to replace my old Windows7 desktop I received today from Amazon a nifty little Chromebook. Disappointingly the first thing it wants to do is perform updates which it predicts will take an hour. :sleep:
Also received from Amazon today a travel size k-cup coffee maker. Already ran its before-use just-water cycle and then made a nice cup of coffee. Very happy with it, but even tho it is tiny, I'm not sure it will fit in the car, if not, the ancient little crockpot may have to give up its spot (assuming the house sells). :coffee:
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@HoneyNut as a seller, aren't you required to disclose that the house has a smell during certain times? My concern for you is that you'll sell it when the odor isn't noticeable and then the buyers will file suit against you for non-disclosure.
 
I forced myself out and took a 2 hour walk. It is very windy, but sunny. I took a roundabout way to get to the nearest body of water and enjoyed how the wind made this usually placid bay as rough as the ocean. Like to watch the birds rocking on the water's motions, the seagulls catching the wind the way a surfer would a wave. I wish I could fly!

Glad I forced myself out. It was good.
 
FastTrax said:
I was attempting to explain to post 11,316 about the possibility of why she was experiencing difficulties in signing into her Youtube account without a Google account. I'm sorry I meant no harm.
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Thanks for the explanation. I was just wondering why you'd posted that. I missed the earlier post that you were referencing. It all makes sense to me now!
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Mizmo said:
Hooray !! After almost 45 minutes today I finally managed to get the batteries changed in my hearing aids.
...with the massive bandage on right hand sans thumb and fumbly fingers on left hand was indeed an achievement !
now for a cup of coffee and choc biscuit...
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My son doesn't have batteries that remove for his hearing aids; he has a charger that he inserts the aids into and they are ready to go in the morning.
 
mrstime said:
Don't you have what is called Car-boot sales? What about Facebook?

Off and on through the years we helped furnish our homes, then helped furnish our sons home. Then as time and money allowed we would replace the older stuff with newer. However mostly now I buy books. The other day though DH was talking about things we had even today that were bought at yard sales or from Facebook ads. Even our disability scooters were purchased from Facebook ads. His was almost new at about 1/6th of the new cost. My old one lasted several years at a very low cost. It died about a year ago, so one day I saw one advertised, we went to see it and couldn't believe our good luck as it is almost new for a ridiculously low price! I don't know why anyone would buy new ones at the high prices.
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Oh yes of course we have facebook market place, and now "nextdoor'.. Car boot sales have always been a huge thing here over the decades.. but now with the ease of Ebay, FB, Vinted, et al for selling online, they're nowehere nearly as popular and tend to have overpriced Tat being sold. Further to that they're more often held Early on a Sunday morning.. in a town about an hour away... so really , they have lost their appeal
 
The last two days have been shopping days. Yesterday I had to pick up a new faucet from Home Depot, which will be installed tomorrow. We also went to Costco. Today I got up in time to make my after dark (Isha) and before dawn (Fajr) prayers. I went to our local supermarket. So I had to rearrange some things to make room for new stock, which involved reaching, bending and lifting. I didn't ask for my son's help because I need this exercise. I also took a short walk this morning after I got back from shopping. I napped for about 2 hours. Got to hit Facebook then I intend to watch a lot of T.V. later.
 

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