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The furnace is set to come on automatically at 7:30 AM. Yesterday we turned it on manually for the first time this season. A quick trip to the grocery store and a short walk too. Undecided what to do this afternoon. We may take a drive to a Market store this afternoon. It’s quite lovely today; it does feel like fall.
 

When I went on my short early walk this morning at 6:30,was cloudy temp was 73
I have a dentist appt-cleaning at 9am,this will be my long walk of the day 6 blocks to/from
I don't know if I'll get another walk in because rain/scattered t.storms are in forcast
The rest of my day read NYT,start reading a new book
 
The Queen's funeral still on TV here. Hours long. She reportedly told the Archbishop of Canterbury that she didn't want a long and boring funeral.

I won't say boring, but I will say long.

Imagine being in one of those choirs, just a regular person. Surely something to tell their grandchildren.

And on the Kroger front: yes, "they forgot" to change the schedule so I wasn't able to clock in. Since I couldn't clock in, neither could I clock out. I left a note. Regular schedule tomorrow and Wednesday, and if it's not fixed, they can go hang when I'm supposed to do the 6a-9a thing again on Thursday. I just won't show up. What're they gonna do? They can't fire me for not showing up when I'm not scheduled.
 
The Queen always knew there would be a long funeral, it's tradition.. and she absolutely loved Pomp and splendour.. In fact she would have loved to have been at her own funeral.. IYSWIM...

the Funeral is still on here.. it's almost 5pm, and it's been televised from St George's Chapel Windsor after travelling from Westminster Abbey ... ..and it will continue until tonight, when the RF will hold a private service for her, without TV cameras... at 7.30pm
 
Here it is morning again!

DS2 would have turned 60 today. In November it will be 19 years since he died.

Off to make more 🥐 if the main bakery in Louisville shipped any... And to make Italian bread for the hateful customer who demanded that I provide a loaf yesterday...that I didn't have. Takes six hours to make from start to finish. I was there three hours yesterday. I guess she meant for me to bend over and pull a loaf out of my arse. Customers can be unreasonable. She's the first one who's directly affected me.
 
I literally can't make up my mind whether to go out today. It would mean driving to the next county, and I'm not sure I can be bothered, when it could be done tomorrow..but that said, I haven't moved from this house since Saturday, and it does my back no favours at all not walking .. so I'll decide in the next hour whether to go or stay.. if I don't go then.. and get back before 3pm I'm stuck in school rush hour traffic...
 
On my early walk at 6:30, had my yellow reflector vest on since it was still a bit dark,temp was 63 .
Its a force of habit I've never broken because when I used to walk to work during autumn- early spring season had it on I was always leery of idiot drivers who thought they couldn't see me as I crossed the streets
I'm taking the bus this morning to Kohl's looking for new sweaters,purse,then walk over to the $store
no other plans, get afternoon walk in
 
Had to get a new valve fitted in my combi boiler. Hope it's OK now. At 16 years old, it's starting to cost money in maintenance. I've asked for a quote for a new boiler, but I'm dreading the price. Now if I was a layabout living on benefits, I would get it free, but honest hardworking people get nothing (or very little) in the way of benefits. The more you contribute, the less you get back.

End of that rant... have to go to the coal merchant for coal and order some firewood. Then it's into the garden - the crab apples are getting ready to pick.
 
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Just a quick "drive by" post....

I have actually been able to sleep, both last night & the night before!!! It was a restless sleep, but I'll take it!!

We are having coffee now, but we are thinking of going out later, for breakfast. We are still having hot weather (95F/35C or higher), so The Girls are not laying enough eggs to keep up with our needs.

Other than the spider that was as big as a Volkswagen, that Dio just killed next to me, nothing else is going on for now. ✋
 
Home for several days. My youngest son has shoulder surgery today, so we‘ll head out for that in about an hour. I don’t know how long the surgery is expected to be and of course there’s time in recovery. I’ll take along Les Miserables with me to pass the time. If I remember from the last time I read it, I could hardly put it down. I can just see it now… “Ma’am, your son is ready to leave.” Me: “No, not yet, I’m just getting to the good part!” 🤓
 
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Had to get a new valve fitted in my combi boiler. Hope it's OK now. At 16 years old, it's starting to cost money in maintenance. I've asked for a quote for a new boiler, but I'm dreading the price. Now if I was a layabout living on benefits, I would get it free, but honest hardworking people get nothing (or very little) in the way of benefits. The more you contribute, the less you get back.

End of that rant... have to go to the coal merchant for coal and order some firewood. Then it's into the garden - the crab apples are getting ready to pick.
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is there anyone in your household getting pension credit, or Working Tax credit..?.. if so you're entitled to some help..

https://www.boilergrants.co.uk/pensioners/

Sorry to pull you up on this tho' Capt.. you state Honest Hardworking people get nothing or very little.. inferring that people who are on benefits are not honest.. nor hardworking... Not everyone on benefits is workshy or dishonest... there's a Myriad of benefits none less than Disability benefit

I get pension credits because despite paying a full stamp for 29 years and the rest reduced stamp .. I didn't reach the criteria to have the full state pension when I retired .. which would have been 33 years ...so I'm someone on a certain benefit, albeit a tiny top up..... altho' I presume you mean the unemployed..but still...
 
I am neither 'inferring' nor meaning to imply that all those on benefits are workshy or dishonest. However, we live in a society where those who have managed to get by without receiving any benefits, are not eligible when it comes to things like applying for a boiler grant. The only "benefits" I am entitled to are solely because of my age. In addition to a meagre state pension, I get a "winter fuel allowance", a bus pass and a pensioner's Christmas bonus of £10!
Wow, a whole £10 - I've just paid £12 for a bag of smokeless fuel for the fire. I contribution towards a new boiler would be most welcome.
 

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