Jeepers

I would you travel like that. Greece is breathtakingly beautiful. All blue and white.  

About half way down in the first link there is a picture where someone crocheted teal colored yarn around a jar.

Many many years ago I bought Styrofoam balls in 3 sizes. Poppa, momma and baby. I put one on a quart jar and crocheted all around the ball and the jar (1 piece) with white yarn. Then I did the same thing with a smaller ball on a pint jar. And a couple of half pint jars. They looked like snowmen. Dad, mom and a couple of kids. 

I crocheted some little scarfs and made some hats. Glued on some eyes and cross stitched a nose and mouth. I don't remember what I used on the tummy to look like coal. Probably sequins or crystals. It was a long time ago. I sat those things out for years until they became too dirty. I called them my "Snow Folk". I thought they were cute.  

I agree Necie. I sort of feel the same way about organic. I will buy it to try to hedge my bet, but I don't really believe anything is truly organic. There are toxins in the air, the water and the soil and over spray from the next farm. It is in the fruits/veggies, not just on it.  You can't wash it off. Especially Apeel. And people lie. Lies and Deception.

Good luck going non-GMO. About everything a manufacturer uses has something 'engineered' in it. If it has corn or soy in it (what doesn't) it is bioengineered. 

Check out the Cheerios debacle. Made in America with oats full of a banned pesticide. But the pesticide is legal in other countries where Quaker sourced their oats. 

Don't kid yourself about home canning and knowing what you put in the jar. You might know the ingredients but not how and where they were grown. Even your home grown is probably laden with toxins. And how safe are our spices. Read all the recalls lately? Cinnamon, turmeric and basil. I honestly don't think there is any clean eating. "Cleaner" for the time being maybe, but not clean. 

Love the outhouse idea!

O.M.G. I'm also loving all of that fire wood! Guuuurl. 

Spuds MacNecie

Target dog commercials. 

I'll bet they do better away from the house too. Can't wait to see the results and how you like them. 

Prayers for our family and friends in Oklahoma and Nebraska and surrounding areas for the tornadoes that hit yesterday. I couldn't believe some of the pictures I saw. Heart breaking.  

Happy Birthday MR. Becca-Anne. 

Thanks for the link @Midnightmom  I put it in my wish list. I don't mind if she gets a kick back. It costs me nothing and I do enjoy her channel.  

I'm going to seriously start canning meat soon. I have plenty of veggies now. I would like some pints of potatoes but might have to wait til I get to Indy where I can use my kitchen stool. I don't know how long I can stand at my kitchen sink peeling potatoes here. And I have no home canned meat. 

They finally got all of my BP's meds in. When I came home from picking them up, there was a bird looking in my window. Thank God it wasn't a woodpecker! I don't know what it was. At first glance I thought it was a baby robin because it had a red breast. But when it turned its head I saw that the head was blue. Really pretty little bird. I got a picture but...still can't post. When ever I get computer/internet synchronized, look out for pictures.  

It was a male Eastern Bluebird. So pretty. 

Ohh, I saw a simple video on YouTube. I can't link but it is by Patry Jordan English. It's called How To Cut Your Own Hair Straight. 

@Midnightmom. What is that little countertop stove Rose Red uses? That looks pretty nice and convenient. It might be for convection pans though. 

I have a small Coleman stove that I got when K-Mart went out of business. I don't remember what kind of fuel it uses now. I never messed with it.    I had some of those little green canisters where you can refill them with propane. They all lost their propane. 

BTW, GS has a pet snake. Lionel. I act like I'm not afraid of it. But I am. 

Pfffft, Men! 

Gotta love em. Illegal to shoot em. 

My DIL used to cut hair. She went to "beauty" school as soon as she got out of high school. That career didn't last long. I didn't ask questions why.    But son and GS go to a barber so....

Pull up some quotes from some fancy hair salons in Beverly Hills. Don't let him know they are not from the local Cost Cutters place. Tell him the choice is up to him. You cut or you pay. I'm not much help. 

Grand son is still available though. 

Oh my, what a blast from the past. 

I can't cut hair. I used to have bangs and I could never get them even. I always looked like Mamie Eisenhower. I finally gave up and went to a side part. I don't know how people cut the back of their hair. 

Could your husband do it? Just get it wet like out of the shower and then have him cut it straight across. Take a small section at a time to use as a guide. Start longer than you want so he has room to keep cutting up to get it sort of level. Don't start at the length you really want it.  Be sure to keep reassuring him that what ever he does will be good enough. That you just want it to be shorter, not fancy. After he is finished tell him what a good job he did (so he will keep trying in the future) then have your daughter take off the long straggly uneven pieces for you after he has gone to work. Just remember to start long so there will be room for improvement. 

I got 14 inches of my hair cut off earlier this month and I can't tell you how much better it feels on my head. It's still to my shoulders. And yes, I'm saving a lot on shampoo now too. And a lot of time washing and drying. 

Funny you mentioned eagles. I've been watching the live cam of a pair of eagles in Iowa. I've followed the eggs hatching up until now. The two babies are fascinating to watch. They have weathered wind storms, rain and hail and snow storms. I can't tell the mom from the dad but both have been very good parents. 

You can keep the snake though. Shudder. 

Thanks for the info. I need to do better about alternative food cooking or heating up. Made in China. Pfft, what isn't. At this point I'm glad just to be able to get something I need. Or can afford. 

My Rx Vitamin D-3 is 5,000 units and is a powdered capsule form.

I haven't had any problems getting on but yesterday it was very slow. I gave up a few times and came back and it was fine. 

I've had no issues with it today. 

On the other hand, I come here by clicking on a link in my favorites that I have bookmarked on the phone. And I never sign out. 

@Mt_Rider Dang, sorry you still aren't feeling well. Get better soon. You have places to go and people to see. 

Don't worry too much about power outages. Now that you have your power bank, the power should stay on. Kinda like if you want rain, go wash your car. Or now that I have an ample supply of meds, I haven't had a UTI. Not that I'm hoping for one. Just saying...

The alcohol stove sounds very interesting to me. I'd like more details, when you feel better. 

@Littlesister Pace yourself with that knee and shoulder. Don't want another flair up or be set back.  

Made my day!  

I couldn't stand it any longer so I went back to Meijers with my camera tonight. I'll post the sign I saw in the Are You Really Ready forum. I still can't post a picture but I'll write it down. 

@themartianchick Hope you feel better soon. Nice of hubby to share...not.    Sorry about the groundhogs! Also sorry that I had to chuckle a little bit though. My GS just learned the how much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck wood chuck wood, tongue twister. 

One on my heart meds finally came in today. The other new one is still on back order. 

I ran over to Meijers while I was out. There is a sign on the door talking about the shortages. Of course I didn't have my phone with me to take a picture. There were quite a lot of items and not all food related. I do remember Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing. Liquid Plumr, Clorox and a few more. If I remember, I'll go back tomorrow and take a picture of the sign. 

@snapshotmiki  I have no idea why it didn't record. The green light was always flashing every 5 seconds like it was working. I did everything like I was supposed to. I only took it off an hour or so at night to put it on the charger while I took a bath/shower. You can't get it wet. I'm giving it one more chance. 

Glad you are getting help with your outdoor chores!  Hope your DH is doing better with his antibiotics. 

Hope your GS passes his test!  

@Mt_Rider  I hope you feel better soon! Light headed and a tad nauseous is how I feel when my B.P. drops too. I told the doctor today that I say I get dizzy but that isn't really the case. The room doesn't spin etc. My first symptom is I start getting hot. Really really hot. Then sweaty around my hair line. Then I know I had better hit the floor before I pass out. 

@Becca_Anne A taxi would cost way too much from my town to downtown Cleveland. I did consider Uber but the hospital doesn't recommend one because of the procedure. It's over an hour long with an IV involved. I'm not sure but there could be some sedation. I'm not sure about that. But if I become compromised in any way, they wouldn't approve an Uber. Their reasoning is I could pass out and be taken advantage of by an Uber driver. Like being assaulted or robbed. Actually, I really don't think they would do the test if I didn't have a ride with me. 

The doctor mentioned something about a bus the clinic provides but she was sure it didn't come out as far as my town. However, I suppose I could drive as far as the clinic I go to and catch a ride from the there? Maybe. I'll see when social services contacts me. 

BTW, I'm not sure why it's called a 'clinic'. It's really a very big medical building with lots of professional doctors and all kinds of testing procedures. I get my labs, mammogram and they have a pharmacy and walk in clinic too. 

1 hour ago, Midnightmom said:

 

You can find them on YT!  

You can find anything on YT......................   

I'll find something. But all I have is this tiny phone.