What are you doing today?

[Wren]

I set off for a quick trip to the nearby shops but the weather is so lovely I ended up sitting in the park with coffee and my newspaper

 

[MickaC]

Because of the forecast of 18c for today……it will be an outside day…..HAPPY…HAPPY.

 

[squatting dog]

Mulch day again. Need to fill in this hollow for more garden space. Priced having it delivered, $275 for 1700 lbs. Ridiculous, I carry 1900-2200 lbs on my small trailer and get the mulch for free, and they load it, so, since I need at least 15 more loads, makes more sense to fetch it myself.

 

[Pappy]

How's the back today Pappy ?

Very painful most days. I have a support belt that helps some. All the doctors I’ve been to just don’t know how to help, but thank you for your concern.

 

[hollydolly]

Very painful most days. I have a support belt that helps some. All the doctors I’ve been to just don’t know how to help, but thank you for your concern.

...I'm sorry to hear that Peppy, as you might remember I have lower lumbar probs myself.. never totally free of pain but at least it's not as bad as yours... and the same here with my docs.. aside from the cortisone injections periodically.. they just dismiss it as ''Back pain''.. ..

..anyway hopefully you'l,l get some relief from it today...

 

[CinnamonSugar]

SCRUBBED the mess outta the kitchen sink this AM and replaced drain strainers Also cleaned two small decorative Limoge bowls and will rehang them.

Later, will see retirement acct. agent to work out amount to come out monthly from retirement fund and open a couple CD's. Gotta do something to offset the chunk lost due to inflation and wonky stock market (though I lost less than others I know).

Lunch with my Prince Among Men =)

Tomorrow my youngest son is going with me to get a new phone and service plan. I cannot keep paying over 100.00 a month to Verizon, much as I have appreciated the consistent service. He also suggested we go together to vote early and I thought, "Well now, that's a switch... He's taking ME to vote instead of the other way round!" lol

 

[Timewise 60+]

I haven't much natural artistic talent but have developed an interest in painting. Not with oils but with acrylics and watercolors. So I've purchased some mid-range (in cost) supplies and periodically just sit and get lost in blending colors and practicing brush strokes.

I have also been finishing my Christmas shopping. I'm one of those people that shops year round so there is less to do as the holiday time approaches.

I too have tried watercolors. I liked them but they are not very forgiving. I like oils and I have never tried acrylics. Acrylics would be less messy but since I already have oils, I will put up with the added mess and odors. I too do not have very much artistic talent, but I paint primarily by using pictures of places I have been. By doing that, I can simply copy what I see, this allows one to learn many techniques. Hopefully, in time I will feel comfortable in painting a landscape live, when I am in the mountains, out in the country or by the seaside. But I am still slow and cannot consider this option.

 

[Aneeda72]

DD, DGD and I voted this afternoon. For all the good it will do

I'm so freaking tired. Exhausted. Drained! That's it. Drained, and I haven't even done anything today except some laundry early this morning.

What I need is ice cream, right? At last count, I have nine half gallons of ice cream in the freezer! Maybe a generous scoop of each would do the trick?

Well, it would put me into a diabetic coma, but, hey, I am willing to join in. I love ice cream

 

[Aneeda72]

My memory kicked in as well…..Chris P Bacon…..where are you?

He’s out living high on the hog

 

[NorthernLight]

Cutting a couple of hams into freezer portions.

I guess I'll sweep and mop the hard floors. And dust. It's so dusty here! Like very fine sand.

 

[CinnamonSugar]

just finished at the investment /retirement place. Lawd, I can titration meds all day but this financial stuff always leaves me feeling like I’ve been run over. I need a drink (or chocolate)

 

[katlupe]

Making ice tea and also 4 batches of Keto Chow. I will be able to have ice cream four days in a row after today. It's really good so I don't feel deprived. That is about it for the time being. Not doing much work today. Editing pictures on the computer and then writing on my story.

 

[NorthernLight]

@katlupe I used to make (and enjoy) keto ice cream. Too lazy now, and also trying to cut back on dairy, which is addictive for me.

 

[charry]

Went for a drive to a park, but weather bad to get out , so just sat there
I phoned my mum …she seemed better
did washing and ironing ….

 

[Jules]

Make a list of things I need to do.

 

[Sliverfox]

Slow day for me,, still catching up from Monday.
Putting hunting gear away,,meat grinder,,,pans.

Plenty of leftovers so,can putter about at my own speed,,s...l..o...w.........

 

[Geezer Garage]

Back in the shop working on another project. Beautiful day here, should be close to 60, and sunny.

 

[squatting dog]

Sweat off about 5 pounds so far today. Tough way to lose weight. Had to take a break, then back to it.

 

[Georgiagranny]

I worked. I left half hour early because I had "an appointment" and without saying so, implied that it was a job interview Told Sir as soon as I got in that I had to leave at 11:30 for appointment at 11:45. Since he assumed it was an interview, there were two (count 'em...two) people who were suddenly available to help within 15 minutes! Amazing.

DD chastised me for issuing an ultimatum. I did no such thing. I'm merely old and crazy, not stupid.

Day off tomorrow. Yay.

 

[hollydolly]

I worked. I left half hour early because I had "an appointment" and without saying so, implied that it was a job interview Told Sir as soon as I got in that I had to leave at 11:30 for appointment at 11:45. Since he assumed it was an interview, there were two (count 'em...two) people who were suddenly available to help within 15 minutes! Amazing.

DD chastised me for issuing an ultimatum. I did no such thing. I'm merely old and crazy, not stupid.

Day off tomorrow. Yay.

..see, I KNEW that they were just not giving you help because you're too capable... that's just proof now.. This is so unfair...

 

[Georgiagranny]

@hollydolly Yanno what else I did? I took a 15-minute break! We get paid for breaks, but I never have enough time to take one. Two extra pairs of hands today so I took a break. When I left at 11:30, there were two racks* of various yeast breads/rolls in the proofer on timers. When time is up, they have to be baked.

There were also about 40 dozen cookies waiting to be baked and packaged.

I guess *somebody* will have baked them. LOL!!

It's not just me they don't listen to. It's Sir, too. Apparently they listened today.

*each rack has slots for 14 trays; after proofing (minimum one hour), then baking (minimum depending on type of bread 12 minutes), then cooling (minimum one hour for rolls, two hours for breads), then packaging...

 

[Aneeda72]

Cutting a couple of hams into freezer portions.

I guess I'll sweep and mop the hard floors. And dust. It's so dusty here! Like very fine sand.

It’s dusty everywhere, Utah is a super dusty state and the wind blows almost all the time

 

[Aneeda72]

It’s been sNOwing for FOUR hours. . Walked outside early but didn’t get in all my steps; so Riding my indoor bike, playing my computer game, watching 48 hours, which is interesting, scary, and addicting. So many people kill other people-the police seem to catch a lot of them.

Will use my treadmill later.

Blowing and sNOwing. First it blows from one direction, then it blows from another direction. I am considering a nap. Ugh. I have to wear a sweater and use a blanket. The wind makes the apartment cold.

 

[J-Kat]

Returned a voice messages to patient scheduling regarding my doctor ordering a procedure. Turns out it is something we discussed at the last visit and will not needed for a year. Scheduling folks said they would call closer to the time it is needed. Got an offer to subscribe to WalMart Plus for a year for half price - $50. Free delivery of groceries to my front door. Might be nice with colder weather coming on. Still thinking about it. And, trying to get my television streaming subscriptions worked out. I want to cancel one and upgrade another but they don't make it easy.

 

[Georgiagranny]

@Aneeda72 I didn't like your post because it's sNOwing; I liked it because you knew to call that stuff sNOw.

It's 71 and sunny here.