How is your day Today? Chat about your plans and achievements 2025....

[hollydolly]

On my early walk at 7am was a bit chilly ,temp was 48 as I walked around the building before breakfast
This morning at 9:30 taking Gates van to local grocery store, Wegman's need a couple items. When I'm done I just call the phone # at front desk, I'll be picked up. Its one of the nice things which is part of the package deal here at Gates,another is having weekly housekeeping. Mon at 1pm is my assigned day. I hated cleaning/dusting/vacuuming at my other apt
The rest of my day hope to get another walk in this afternoon, read NYT

WoW ! I'm coming to live in your apartment block..... no cleaning.. and picked up from the supermarket... doesn't get better than that !

 

[hollydolly]

It's past 4.30pm... I'm not long back... it's really warm now because it's humid...

The US scan was quite painful.. because of the issue in my abdomen.... anyway it's done just got to wait now to hear when they can operate...

I did the grocery shopping when I came out ... drove to Sainsbury & Marks which are next door to each other the other side of the county..

Hardly anyone in M&S...people are afraid because M&S had a Cyber Attack more seriously than any other store before them..a couple of weeks ago, and they're still not really back to normal.... they lost upwards of a £100 million

The same Cyber attacker attaacked the Co-op, but they were faster to spot it than M&S and were able to head it off at the pass.... Harrods the most expensive and high class department store in the UK, also were attacked.... all within days of each other

Make you sick doesn't it ?

 

[Jules]

Hardly anyone in M&S...people are afraid because M&S had a Cyber Attack more seriously than any other store before them..a couple of weeks ago, and they're still not really back to normal.... they lost upwards of of £100 million

The same Cyber attacker attaacked the Co-op, but they were faster to spot it than M&S and were able to head it off at the pass.... Harrods the most expensive and high class department store in the UK, also were attacked.... all within days of each other

Are the attackers going after customers’ credit card info?

 

[hollydolly]

Are the attackers going after customers’ credit card info?

Yes ... they got millions of people's info...

The hackers got in through a 3rd party contractor.. and hacked all of M&S ordering sytems, they had nothing on the shelves, they couldn't order anything.. the customers info have been stolen... Mine might have been one of them I don't know.. We customers who have Cards connected to M&S got an Email from them saying it's possible that our info is now in the hands of the cyber criminals, ( they don't know whose is and whose isn't ) and to change passwords, don't answer any mails or phone calls purporting to be from M&S...etc..

 

[Babs2u]

Well we drove out to the campground and there was fresh snow, the front just would not pass, and we had a little conflict on an empty, and I mean empty road in the middle of nowhere. Rather than subject my wife to a rather damp evening, predicted morning temps in the mid-20's ° F, and the possibility of further contact w the individual on the road we just turned around and went home.

Along the way we spotted a pair of Northern Harriers, formerly known as marsh hawks, exhibiting nesting behavior. This is a wet meadow, which produces the light green grass, the dark green sedge and plenty of dandelions. We also saw several pairs of long-bill curlews.

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Didn't take but a few flower pics. There are probably a dozen species in the area at peak bloom.


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Love the flowers blooming among the rocks.

 

[StarSong]

Had a busy weekend, including TGS for the day yesterday. His parents (my son & DIL) had a minor crisis - their washer broke down. DS ordered the part needed to fix it, but it won't arrive for a week.

He asked if he could use my machines to run a couple of loads when he came to drop off TGS. I told him to just separate them into loads; I'd wash, dry & fold it for them. There was already load of my own cranking in the washer, so I processed 3 loads yesterday.

When they came to pick up TGS, I gave them their laundry - folded nicely and separated by whose clothing it was - and offered to continue doing their laundry until their WM is squared away. With a one year old, a 3 year old, and both parents working full time, they don't need the stress of figuring out laundromat visits.

As DS knows, laundry is a household chore that I don't mind doing, so I'm happy to help out.

 

[debodun]

Started putting garage sale things back in the basement and the tables in the shed. At least it's cooler than it has been. But I swear, no matter what I sell, it seems like just as much when the sale is over. I only made half of what I did last year - can't say whether it's the economy or the lousy weather we had. Whatever people are shopping for, I don't have it for the most part.

Things that didn't sell - framed art prints, glassware, furniture, knickknacks and figurines, baskets, china, vases.
Things that sold - plants, games, jewelry.

 

[CinnamonSugar]

Only two weeks before hurricane season. Predicted to be a lot serious ones this year

::shudder:: Don’t want to think about dealing with another hurricane !!

 

[hawkdon]

Okay, I finished the laundry yay....now it is 75deg and all clouds
outside, radar shows storms coming in about 7 or so this eve....
Hope it won't get severe....let the rental office know of a loose
warped board on the front deck, just enuff to cause a fall for
me....they'll send someone tomorrow...take care....

 

[Georgiagranny]

Hot here. Too hot to sit outside. Bored. Already tired of the garden. You remember the garden? The one that I plan for the next year every summer and whine about all winter waiting for spring. Yeah. That one.

Tired of having nothing to do and nowhere to go. I feel as useless as teats on a boar hog.

 

[hawkdon]

Morning all folks....wowsa, what a nite of noise and rain...
Don't know what time it stopped but we must have rec'd
an inch at least...power out down in Kansas City, but I'm
okay here...my joints are screaming in pain from all this
dampness....dunno what I'll get up to today...maint should
be here to fix warped floorboard on my front porch...
Catch you later on.....

 

[Blessed]

I went to Walmart yesterday for the weekly shop (as @hollydolly says, I am pretending to be able to do all the things she can do).
Which in no way possible but I can dream!

Got home and put everything away. Started some laundry, seems we all get behind on this. Did a couple of loads of towels, stripped the bed. Washed the mattress pad, sheets and comforter. Had to wait on the mattress pad to dry before I could put clean sheets on. I have another pad but I could not find where I put it LOL. How did I misplace that?

Anyway, got all the towels folded and put away. Put the bed back together. I even broke out a new pillow to test. I am very funny with pillows. They have to form right around my head and neck. If not, the cervical stenosis flares up, causes the migraines and upper body pain.

Just had a simple sandwich for dinner. Yes, the doc said I can have white bread once in a while. Just don't make a habit of it. I must admit I am still struggling with this type 2 diagnosis, I lost weight but now am gaining. I got myself a glucose monitor but I could not figure it out. Thanks to you tube I understand what I was doing wrong.

I know when I am off track, if my blood sugar rises my vision gets blurry and my skin starts to itch. I still think it wise to start checking even though the doctor did not say it was needed. Just going to start for my own piece of mind.

Anyway, hope to get a short walk on the foot path down by the river when the sun rises. In other words, for me I will go out in the front yard and turn on the water hose. Everyone have a great day!

 

[Pepper]

@Blessed, you reminded me that I haven't had white bread in decades! Yum! I used to love it. I'm a bread lover; also diabetic. Rats! Eating is one of the only loves I have left, and I barely do that. Just not hungry so much anymore.

 

[Pepper]

Doctors today. Going to one, calling others for appointments. Yay. Fun.
My son was here yesterday to vacuum. He dusted too. He did rugs and bare floors. He did everything. He treated me to a wonderful lunch that he picked up and brought back.

He also lectured me on how I am contributing to my health problems. He is right. I got myself into problems, some very hard to break out of. I wish............

 

[hollydolly]

Hot here. Too hot to sit outside. Bored. Already tired of the garden. You remember the garden? The one that I plan for the next year every summer and whine about all winter waiting for spring. Yeah. That one.

Tired of having nothing to do and nowhere to go. I feel as useless as teats on a boar hog.

what about some kind of hobby..other than the garden ?... I know it sounds trite, but you can't go on with nothing to look forward to each day.. there lies the road to .. darkness....

 

[IKE]

Have got a dental appointment at 9:30 this morning for a routine cleaning so I'm going to start my walk early in a few minutes as soon as it gets light outside.

 

[hearlady]

I've been away to Virginia attending a memorial service for my sister in law. DH's brothers wife.
I've come home sick with fever and headache. So, I'm resting this morning and catching up.

 

[PurplePower]

I have been in a major funk for days. I’m sure it’s due to the cold weather. Cabin fever should not be a thing in May. Today should be Planet Fitness day, but I don’t wanna go! I haven’t even been doing my daily rotator cuff exercises the last couple of days and paid for it last night with pain in my biceps.

Yesterday I had a goofy Blue Jay who kept flying into my patio door. Not hard enough to hurt himself, thankfully. Kept the cats entertained. I have reflective stickers on the windows, but he didn’t seem to mind. I finally went out and put up some neon orange plastic ribbon. That did the trick.

We got an edict from our Condo Board to stop feeding squirrels. I’m thankful they let us feed the birds as most condos don’t. Of course, the squirrels eat the bird seed, too, but I admit I put peanuts out so they’d stay out of the feeders. I talked to the Board president and she said we have two owners who also fed peanuts but never cleaned up the shells. We also have a cat lady who feeds stray cats.

I’m glad they issued this rule now, as the squirrels can find someplace else to live this time of year. Frankly, I’m also glad because I didn’t really like feeding them, but was too big a softie and felt sorry for them. It only took three days to get rid of them! I have safflower out for the Cardinals and the squirrels don’t like that. I also feed Nyjer seed for the finches, but they don’t like that either.

Not sure what today will bring. Have a good one!

 

[hollydolly]

Another glorious sunny day.... I was out yesterday, so today I will stay home.. apparently we're to get some rain tomorrow... that will be the first in weeks... My lawns are absolutely parched. I could hose them, but I always reckon rain isn't so far away here .. but it's been a good long time this time...since we had rain

My right bicep still hurts, but not quite as bad as it did a few days ago..at least I can brush my hair using my right hand again...

@Blessed. well done you, you've done a lot yesterday compared to how much you were able to do recently..,

@PurplePower ...I've just had to replace 3 6 foot fence panels due to my neighbours feeding the squirrels... they run along my fences whch had trellises on them and the broke the trellises, which splintered the fences.. very annoying, and expensive , so I wish they would stop. They all deny their feeding them, yet the monkey nut shells are in my garden.. ,

I don't hate squirrels, I like them in the park or in the woods where they belong, not causing this damage

 

[hollydolly]

I've been away to Virginia attending a memorial service for my sister in law. DH's brothers wife.
I've come home sick with fever and headache. So, I'm resting this morning and catching up.

 

[Georgiagranny]

Good morning. Another hot day on tap for us. I didn't turn on the a/c yesterday but did turn it to "fan only."

 

[Blessed]

@Blessed, you reminded me that I haven't had white bread in decades! Yum! I used to love it. I'm a bread lover; also diabetic. Rats! Eating is one of the only loves I have left, and I barely do that. Just not hungry so much anymore.

I feel bad for you, eating was the only thing I had left. I have already given up smoking, alcohol and now I have to watch what I eat. The thing the first two kept me from eating too much so I ate, gained weight and got diabetes. You can't win the game.

 

[PurplePower]

I've just had to replace 3 6 foot fence panels due to my neighbours feeding the squirrels... they run along my fences whch had trellises on them and the broke the trellises, which splintered the fences.. very annoying, and expensive , so I wish they would stop. They all deny their feeding them, yet the monkey nut shells are in my garden.. ,

We just went through a years long building renovation (we have 8) and have all new siding. They were starting to damage the new siding. I fought them for years with baffles, and Slinkys, and hot pepper. I just wanted to stop them from chasing the birds away, so I started the peanuts last year. I am glad the Board issued the rule. I had a talk with the squirrels and told them I was sorry, but it wasn’t my fault. I then told them where the Board president lives.

 

[hollydolly]

We just went through a years long building renovation (we have 8) and have all new siding. They were starting to damage the new siding. I fought them for years with baffles, and Slinkys, and hot pepper. I just wanted to stop them from chasing the birds away, so I started the peanuts last year. I am glad the Board issued the rule. I had a talk with the squirrels and told them I was sorry, but it wasn’t my fault. I then told them where the Board president lives.

I have 40 panels of fencing... the three ( which is actullay 9 panels) that had the trellises on.. were damaged... so the new ones have no trellis now.. but I've got some anti squirrel thing.. to put on top of the fences.. rubber type..

 

[Della]

First thing this morning I picked up the dog's food dish and it was full of ants. It sent me onto a cleaning spree doing the kitchen and floors even though it's not Kitchen's day till Thursday. I hope ants don't have a craving for Mr. Clean, I just read that they hate vinegar, so I might do another run through.

My life would be boring if it wasn't for excitement like this!