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hollydolly said:
hahaha... you've inadvertently caused me an hour of work... :eek: your post reminded me that the shelf above me here in the office has a box which I had to clear out, so after I read your post I immediately got the box down, and in there were several surprising things I didn't know about , so I set about putting them into their correct homes...one of which was the barn where my o/h is currently working.

I took the stuff up there, and then remembered I had to clean the patio canopy, it only needed leaves brushing off it, but still it meant ladders out of the shed, and brushes.. ..then because it rained so much during the night, I had to take the doormats and brush them down outside after coming in from the garden, then put them into the washing machine, where they are now , and then quickly mop the kitchen floor of mud...

So please @MickaC , next time you get an idea about clearing out stuff..can you keep it to yourself.. :ROFLMAO::LOL:
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I'll try to do my best. ;):p:D;):ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:.
 

I’m planning what to have for NYE dinner. I took an 8 lb beef sirloin out of the freezer and may make hasselback potatoes and steamed broccoli. I have a bunch of appetizers in the freezer so we may have the roast as a late lunch and appetizers in the evening.

between words with friends, checking Facebook and checking this forum.
 

I'm alternating between re-reading Laura Ingalls Wilder's sobering "The Long Winter" and watching the much more light-hearted youtube videos of the Pasitano Diaries from Italy and England. When I feel sorry for myself that I'm kind of cooped up, reading Laura's book really gives me a reality check; I would not be pioneer material by a long shot!
 
When I went on my early walk around 6:40,it was 'balmy' outside already 40.The snow we had is beginning to melt.It was breezy but when I came back 20 min later,the winds had picked up
This morning,my usual weekly call to Canopy of Neighbors members,will be interested to hear how their Christmas,gifts they received
I'll take a mid morning or afternoon walk not far because we have high wind warning until mid afternoon,gusts up to 40mph.The rest of my day read NYT and my book,after dinner tackle the NYT daily crossword puzzle.I usually get Mon&Tues within 10-25 min
 
It’s my husbands birthday. He’s working a 12 hour shift out of town so he will be home late. I’m making potatoes Romanoff and debating on a nice prime rib roast. I’ll go see what they have at the grocery store then decide. I already have a tenderloin beef roast thawing for NYE so having beef tonight may be too much in one week! But it’s hubby’s birthday and I like to do as much as I would if his birthday was another month so he doesn’t feel ripped off.

Not sure what to do for dessert. Maybe I’ll pick something out at a local bakery.
 
Organizing files. It's never ending task.
A neighbor dropped off a box of cookies and scented candle at my house. She and her father moved here a couple years ago and I haven't met her before; I did meet her father once. I thought she came to the house. Do I need to get something for them?
 
Freezing all morning. Thawing out now, wearing a polyester shirt & 2 sweaters & still shivering.
The power went out in my area this morning. DWP says a car hit a power pole & they had to shut off the power for 5 hours to repair it. Power came back on an hour ago.
It's 45 degrees here & I have a big problem with being cold whenever it's below 80.
 
BlissfullyUnawareCanadian said:
It’s my husbands birthday. He’s working a 12 hour shift out of town so he will be home late. I’m making potatoes Romanoff and debating on a nice prime rib roast. I’ll go see what they have at the grocery store then decide. I already have a tenderloin beef roast thawing for NYE so having beef tonight may be too much in one week! But it’s hubby’s birthday and I like to do as much as I would if his birthday was another month so he doesn’t feel ripped off.

Not sure what to do for dessert. Maybe I’ll pick something out at a local bakery.
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Happy Birthday to your husband... co-incidentally it's the same date as my ex husband's birthday
 
win231 said:
Freezing all morning. Thawing out now, wearing a polyester shirt & 2 sweaters & still shivering.
The power went out in my area this morning. DWP says a car hit a power pole & they had to shut off the power for 5 hours to repair it. Power came back on an hour ago.
It's 45 degrees here & I have a big problem with being cold whenever it's below 80.
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thermal shirts,...and thermal long johns... that's what you need under your clothes. My o/h wears those whenever he's working outdoors especially at night, under his shirts and jumpers, and body warmers etc... he feels the cold like you, unless it's really warm ..

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Canterbury-Zealand-Thermoreg-Layer-Leggings/dp/B01HEOMNHC?th=1&psc=1
 
cookiei said:
Organizing files. It's never ending task.
A neighbor dropped off a box of cookies and scented candle at my house. She and her father moved here a couple years ago and I haven't met her before; I did meet her father once. I thought she came to the house. Do I need to get something for them?
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I don’t think you have to, but maybe sending a thank you card would be appreciated. You could include your contact info. She’s likely reaching out to neighbours during the pandemic, maybe to check and make sure everyone is okay but also maybe to fulfil a need she has to be a bit social. I’ve read articles where during the pandemic even the smallest bit of social interaction can make someone’s day - even saying hi to the postal worker or the delivery driver, neighbours walking by etc.
 
BlissfullyUnawareCanadian said:
I don’t think you have to, but maybe sending a thank you card would be appreciated. You could include your contact info. She’s likely reaching out to neighbours during the pandemic, maybe to check and make sure everyone is okay but also maybe to fulfil a need she has to be a bit social. I’ve read articles where during the pandemic even the smallest bit of social interaction can make someone’s day - even saying hi to the postal worker or the delivery driver, neighbours walking by etc.
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Thanks BlissfullyUnawareCanadian. Because I didn't know her I thought she is a postal worker delivering something from Amazon. Postal workers here deliver mails in unmarked vehicles. She said she lives at the end of the road when she noticed me looking confused. If I wasn't here when she dropped them off I might never know who.
 
Did some of that dreaded snow shoveling........i hate SNOW.

Did some shopping at the vet clinic. got.....
24 large tins of dog food.
8lb bag of dry dog food.
2 kong frisbees
pressed rawhide chew sticks
Fortiflora Probiotic.
So.........250.00 later.
 
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Washed clothes and rode the machine on two spin cycles, it likes to walk out the backdoor if you forget to add some weight to it. Then I worked on my first computer build of two. I finished connecting all the electrical and found I needed two fan splitter cables since I added two more case fans. All I am waiting for now is the RAM that was ordered, two separate orders with one in transit now since the 13th, the second order hasn't even shipped yet, but the seller claims once it starts it would be here in 7 to 10 days. Ordered my splitters and yesterday I ordered a new router and a couple of USB network adapters so I can keep the cabling to a minimum. My router I now use works fine but it has run 24/7 for about 5 years so I feel pretty sure it would be the first thing to die when I switch over to wireless. The mouse in the house will be very unhappy he has no wire to climb up. Took my nap for about 2 and a half hours but a lot of noise outside woke me up. It has been a pretty good day and I will watch a little SEC football reruns unless there is a good movie on later. Oh, we have some rain moving in early tomorrow or sometime during the day. I wish the rain would get here early and make my sleeping nice.
 
Mat said:
Washed clothes and rode the machine on two spin cycles, it likes to walk out the backdoor if you forget to add some weight to it. Then I worked on my first computer build of two. I finished connecting all the electrical and found I needed two fan splitter cables since I added two more case fans. All I am waiting for now is the RAM that was ordered, two separate orders with one in transit now since the 13th, the second order hasn't even shipped yet, but the seller claims once it starts it would be here in 7 to 10 days. Ordered my splitters and yesterday I ordered a new router and a couple of USB network adapters so I can keep the cabling to a minimum. My router I now use works fine but it has run 24/7 for about 5 years so I feel pretty sure it would be the first thing to die when I switch over to wireless. The mouse in the house will be very unhappy he has no wire to climb up. Took my nap for about 2 and a half hours but a lot of noise outside woke me up. It has been a pretty good day and I will watch a little SEC football reruns unless there is a good movie on later. Oh, we have some rain moving in early tomorrow or sometime during the day. I wish the rain would get here early and make my sleeping nice.
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is it out of balance (the washer?)
 
MarciKS said:
is it out of balance (the washer?)
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It's out of date ! I would guess around 30 years, they don't make them like that today. It has a counter balance in the powertrain of a swinging cinder block. Really no kidding It is still a good machine and washes just as good as a new machine. I have one that is about 15 years old and it is a Wards brand, stainless tub and large capacity. It had a design flaw that used three brake pads on the drum and if one was worn out or missing the belt would break. You would have to tear the entire machine apart to replace all three brake pads. Most of these machines have all gone to the junk yard. They were a cut above the ones that used plastic tubs, one screw left in a pocket would cut the entire bottom of the tub out. My old machine is a bit better than it once was so I guess it has worn in the floor and it still vibrates until it reaches that sweet spot in spin but sitting on it I just enjoy having my coffee and it only last a minute or so. :)
 
Mat said:
It's out of date ! I would guess around 30 years, they don't make them like that today. It has a counter balance in the powertrain of a swinging cinder block. Really no kidding It is still a good machine and washes just as good as a new machine. I have one that is about 15 years old and it is a Wards brand, stainless tub and large capacity. It had a design flaw that used three brake pads on the drum and if one was worn out or missing the belt would break. You would have to tear the entire machine apart to replace all three brake pads. Most of these machines have all gone to the junk yard. They were a cut above the ones that used plastic tubs, one screw left in a pocket would cut the entire bottom of the tub out. My old machine is a bit better than it once was so I guess it has worn in the floor and it still vibrates until it reaches that sweet spot in spin but sitting on it I just enjoy having my coffee and it only last a minute or so. :)
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i've actually thought about getting one of those portable jobs that you hook up to a faucet. i don't have that much laundry. might be better than an actual machine. i wouldn't have to climb stairs to use it. *grins*
 

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