Littlesister

Jeepers, sounds like you had a very productive weekend.  Glad your son got the sump pump going so you could get that water out. Yep I do think you will need to buy a swimming pool at the new house.

GS is having a fit because he cannot get on his games. He has everything correct and it keeps telling him it's the wrong password or something went wrong. It's driving him crazy. He doesn't think it's the new internet service as he had no problem with it. So it has to be on the end of the gaming company he has. I don't know enough about that stuff to help him. 

GS and I went to Kohl's today and it looks like they are either going out of business and haven't announced it yet or maybe remodeling the store. Everything was on sale and the area with the dishes, appliances and things were wiped out. I did get some appliances for him at half off. $15 for a blender and hand held mixer. Lot's of clothes and bath stuff still loaded and also on sale at different percentages off. Picked up a few more baby clothes at 70% off. I am buying up clothes of different sizes to help get her through most of next year. DD is doing the same thing. I think I am done buying for both GS and GD now. So anything else that GS might need will now be on DD.  Now I need to box everything up and have it ready to go to his apartment. Having to do this for 2 kids at once is rough. Poor GS was funny. We were in the baby section and he said this isn't his thing that he knows nothing about baby stuff. I had to laugh.

Mother, thanks for the reminder on the dunks. I was throwing those across the fence into the standing water from neighbor behind me. It was hard to work in the garden and yard because the mosquitoes were so bad. It really does help to keep the population down. Need to check to see if they are doing it again. they have an old bucket and trash can turned on it's side from where I pushed them over to empty water and then took the end of my shovel and pushed them away from fence line and up into their yard as far as I could. They are still on their side now but have been moved closer to the fence line again.  Will check that this evening when I go out to water gardens. 

Yes, prayers are being answered for Mt. Rider's health issues. Glad all is starting to come together for you Mt. Rider. 

GS is asleep in den. Went early this morning to let the neighbor's dog out. Decided to leave her out for a while early as it was cooler outside but is now getting hot again. Bought her back in as I felt it was getting to hot out for her to stay out any longer.  Will be moving all of grandson's things I have packed up for him to sit in the foyer till granddaughter gets the bedroom suit out. That will be on August 5th. Will empty bookcase in hall that sits in front of the door of that bedroom to make room for them to move the bedroom suit out. Will have to move some furniture in den also to give them room to get through there. I will be so glad when all this is done and GS is moved into his apartment also. He moves out on the 25th and the baby shower is on the 26th of August. Hope I can keep up my energy as it is going to be one very busy month around here. I need to put a hole in top of 2 dowels and run a piece of clothes line through them for the baby gift. I will take a picture and see if GS can help me get the pictures out from where they are back into my folder area for pictures so I can drag those to the form for you to see. He is much better at all the tech stuff than I am. It changes so much that I just can't keep up anymore. He had my new internet set up in now time flat. Was easy to do. So far I am loving it. No dropped internet since I switched it. And computer is so much faster now.  

I have seen a wonderful change in grandson since I told him to move out the end of May. I think it was good for him. He offers to help me now without asking, and much more respectful. He is cleaning up his messes behind him now where before I was up cleaning up behind him every morning. Haven't had to do that since he has been back. I had only let him stay here while he had the kidney stone and he was suppose to go back to live with his friend. But I think after what happened with the dog and the roaches and black mold he didn't want to go back. I never told him he could stay but as long as he is not acting like he was I will let him go ahead and stay. It's only about 5 more weeks anyway as long as he continues to improve on his issues. Glad to see this change in him. It has been a long time coming and a huge struggle for me to help him see his way of life was not good.

We were suppose to get rain both yesterday and the day before and it didn't happen. So will be watering the garden tonight if no rain. And it looks like there is no rain in forecast today. The summer squash is about done. So will be pulling those plants up in about a week. There are some small squash on the plants but not sure if they will do anything as they don't seem to be growing now. 

My neighbor that bought the plants to me said that the guy at the farmer's market that gave her the plants said you can just cut off what you want to eat and the other part will stay fresh on counter. Yes I do question that but that is what she said he said. He said these would be ready to pick in October. Two of them are now over 3 ft. long. Since they can be used as both summer and winter squash I have been tempted to pick one to try now. But more than likely wait till Sept. or Oct. Watching them closely now. Never seeing these before, It is hard to know about when to leave one for next years seeds. Having to read up a lot on them as I just might be planting a lot more next spring. They are really fun to watch them grow so long. One is starting to get fatter now. 

That sounds good Dee. Hope it all turns out and is well worth doing it again.

Thank you everyone. It has been a good day.  Didn't do anything other than talk with all the grandchildren and GS and I went out shopping and got my internet switched over from Spectrum to T-Mobile. Then came home and made pizza for dinner. GD that is expecting a baby came by to visit for a while also. So good visit with her and then talked with DD and other GD in Washington. 

Annarchy, I do hope you get the rain but you don't need the flooding.  Jeepers, please send the ark to pick up Annachy if it does flood out her way. She will need a lift. 

Euphrasyne, that is so cute. Your DD is a cutie also. 

Was up early this morning to go to neighbor's house to let the dog out. She is in Nags Head NC for the weekend. Her husband goes to work at 7 am and the dog refuses to get up in the mornings to go outside. Yep she is spoiled rotten and likes to sleep in. So I wait till about 9 am to make her get up and go outside. She just looks at me and slowly gets up and mopes to the door and goes outside still not ready to get up. That's not really spoiled that is just plain rotten. 

Came home and got ready to take GS to T-mobile to exchange his phone. He was having lots of issues with the old one and had Cricket for his service from Washington. So while there I switched my internet service to T-mobile also. Been thinking about that for 3 or 4 months as I have been fed up with spectrum internet. Gets really slow and then drops and they just keep going up on the price. So now that is all done and I just need to call spectrum and drop them like they drop my internet when I am in the middle of something. T-Mobile had a special where they dropped the connection fees. So both GS and I saved on that and I am saving about $54 a month on internet now. They will not go up on the price and no contracts. GS came home and got me set up on the computer for it. So for me both cell phone and the internet together is only $95 a month. I can't go wrong on that deal. 

So didn't get anything done with the closets but at least I got the internet straight. We then went to Walmart as GS wanted to buy some food for lunches at work. I bought him some summer clothes and summer work socks as most of his clothes are winter clothes. He really needed them. He can wear them to work so he will be a lot cooler than wearing those sweatpants to work. They are to thick for summer months and he has no air condition where he works as it is a warehouse type situation doing countertops. So now at least he will be cooler. 

Made a pizza for dinner and he scoffed that down like it was his last meal. Glad it turned out so well. Been a few years since I make home baked pizza. 

We are having more of a problem with mosquitoes than usual this summer. But we also have neighbors that leave standing water all over their yard. That will draw them and they will not empty the mess in their yards. Plus my nextdoor neighbor has an above ground pool that she just finally got it cleaned out. Her husband can't help her with it anymore due to his health and she had to learn how to clean it up and put the chemicals in it.  

It is hot here now. They say 88* but feels much hotter. GS just left for work. With the type of work he does, no air conditioner. I don't know how he does it. Guess it is what you are used to  but now he carries a huge jug of water to work with him and staying hydrated much better now.  He was so dehydrated that is what caused the kidney stone. Hoping he learned that lesson. 

We all need some good rains with this heat. If I don't get rain this evening I will be watering garden again. I need some rain barrels. Been looking into that.

Still working on closets and going through things. Finding more stuff that I don't need. Got a lot put away in the one linen closet. Just going through sheets and things now. Then what I am keeping can be put away.  Only need to totally empty the one closet in the front bedroom and move that stuff to another location. Then I can get that closet painted and put in wooden shelving instead of that wire shelving that's in there now. 

Jeepers, it seems water follows you everywhere these days. Hope the weather holds out enough that you can get where you need to be when you need to be there without the downpours.  Flooding house and hotel room is not fun. I think I would stay out of the pool as well. You have seen enough water for a while. 

Started early on the closets. I have 3 going at one time as one in front bedroom I am totally emptying it. Going to remove the shelving and paint it. Then see about putting wood shelving in there. I hate those wire shelves. Want to have that ready to use after everything in that room is removed and painted. Then sewing machine, desk and craft things will be back in there and a shelving unit will also be put in for better organization. I have 2 hall linen closets and one long one has always been my pantry as I have no room in kitchen for much food. The other linen closet is still for only blankets a couple of extra pillows, sheets etc. All towels are in each bathroom now. So that really helped a lot. Two of the grandchildren will have a lot of things to go through. They can take what they want and the rest will go to Goodwill unless DD wants what's left. 

Taking a break now as I hot a bit to hot. It is hot and humid outside.  Suppose to rain later but they said that yesterday and it didn't happen. So will see. 

Jeepers, I am so glad to see they are getting the plans together for your house. I know that has to be a load off of your shoulders. And now your son and DIL are moving as well. That is some news and a big surprise. When my DD and SIL was still living here they were in the next county over. It was a straight shot to their neighborhood and was so much easier to get to. So should work out for you also to just be a straight shot to where they will be moving. 

Speaking of rain that was some shower you had Mt. Rider.  

Becca Anne so sorry about your car but at least it was minor and nothing to bad. 

Annarchy, you guys drink lots of water and try to stay cool. that is some hot temps. Just hope we don't get that high here. But August has been known to be our hottest summer month. 

Looking really good Dee.  You have been a busy baker.

Wish I could get my pictures to drag over here. Not sure what is going on with this computer but now is overheating at times and cuts off. I keep a small fan blowing on the motor. That seems to be keeping it cool. 

The Tromboncino squash has taken off like crazy. Have several squash that are 2 to 4 ft. long already.  I found out you can just sit it on the counter for a year and it won't go bad and you can cut off what you want and still leave it on counter and won't go bad. Seeing how this squash is I think it will be a great long term food. I have 2 plants now but if this turns out like they said, I will be planting a lot more next spring. 

Jayceef, Mt. Rider is so right. We will win them over one by one. GS is now on board. He has a friend in CO that preps. He's an EMT. He has us all beat with what he has. I was like Wow when GS told me about his medical kit. 

Hoping you and your DH are feeling much better now.

Those muffins look really good. 

Jeepers, glad things are coming along on the house now. That has been a long time coming. 

Annarchy, stay safe on that road trip and back. 

Miki, I do that sometimes, up early morning around 4 or 4:30. To early to work outside as it is still dark and grandson asleep on couch in den, so just get busy working on closets in bedrooms.  

Didn't realize how much junk I have. But going through it and ditching a lot. Glad to have those closets almost empty. Just maybe I will be able to find things when it is all said and done. 

Garden for squash is about done. But okra, eggplant, tomatoes are all still going strong. 

Mt. Rider hope you and your DH was able to get the air conditioner in without to much effort. 

Just hoping this doesn't spread to other states and that Florida can control it.  My father's family was from florida. It is where he was born. We used to make a lot of trips to Florida during the summer months when I was young. Last time I went was to visit my younger sister and the mosquitos would carry you away. They show no mercy. 

Agreed Mt. Rider we all need to be fully prepared for situations like this.  

Jayfeef, glad your DH is feeling a bit better now and that he listened to you about the medicine. 

Miki I do hope your DH can do the zoom thing like Mt. Rider said. With his health being as such that he can't travel he could spend time hopefully using the zoom app or even the Alexa app to talk and see family members. 

Becca Anne glad all is going well at work for you. You really do put in a lot of time and effort into it. Hopefully they will get you some help with that and give you a break on some of it. 

Mt. Rider, glad to know the treatments for the cognitive therapy is going really good. And you are making good progress in all other areas as well. 

Annarchy, stay safe. Keeping you in prayer for a safe journey. 

We had a bad thunderstorm today. I think it is just about stopped. Hard rain and a tornado touched down somewhere in NC. Not sure where yet. 

Still going through the long term food and moving things around in the front bedroom closet. Need to get that emptied as I need to remove that wire shelving and replace it with wood shelving units after I get it painted. Might move some of the long term cans to my bedroom closet. It is a much bigger closet and I have other ideas for the front bedroom closet. Just taking it a day at a time and trying to figure out what will work best for my needs.  I am getting rather tired now though and feel like I need a nap. But to late in day for that.  

These are some of the things my GS pulls on the spam callers. I must say some of these had me rolling. 

Hello and Thank you for calling the Mental Health Institute hotline. 

Hello and Thank you for calling the Mental Health institute hotline. 

That's how your call to the mental health hotline is answered. what's next? If you are stressing, you know, extremely agitated and anxious, you want to talk to someone immediately. That's why you called the "hotline" right? What's up here?

Hello, and welcome to the Mental Health Hotline.

If you are obsessive-compulsive, press 1 repeatedly.

If you are co-dependent, please ask someone to press 2 for you. 

If you have multiple personalities, press 3, 4, 5, and 6.

If you are paranoid, we know who you are and what you want. Stay on the line so we can trace your call. 

If you are delusional, press 7 and your call will be transferred to the mothership. 

If you are schizophrenic, listen carefully and a small voice will tell you which number to press.

If you are a manic-depressive, it doesn't matter which number you press: no one will answer. 

If you are dyslexic, press 9696969696969696 (tel:969696969699696)

If you have a nervous disorder, please fidget with the hash key until a representative comes on the line. 

Hello. Welcome back to the Mental Health Hotline!

"It's okay, we know it's you!"

If you have amnesia, press 8 and state your name, address, phone number, date of birth, social security number, and your mother's maiden name.

If you have post-traumatic stress disorder, slowly and carefully press 000.

If you have bi-polar disorder, please leave a message after the beep, or before the beep. or after the beep. Please wait for the beep. 

If you have short-term memory loss, press 9. If you have short term memory loss, press 9, if you have short term memory loss press 9. 

If you have low self esteem, please hang up. All our operators are too busy to talk to you.

And if this is Dr. Alvin Kruputnick, we've been looking for you. Have you been mischievous again? Please come back to the institute right away, your patients are waiting. 

Yes my GS does use these on all spam calls and he really gets some funny replies. Some he has to hang up on. But he will carry on a conversation with them that isn't good for the spammer. 

Miki, so sorry to hear about your DH's father.   going out for your family. 

Hoping all went well at Dr's office. 

Cleaning out linen closet in hall. Giving GS and GD some pillows, blankets and bedspreads. Other things are going as I go through them. I am really downsizing this house heavy.  Just don't need all the stuff I have with it just being me. Was talking with my nextdoor neighbor and she said her DH won't let her throw out or give away anything. She has a Huge TV that went bad and has been sitting in her living room for almost a year. It doesn't work but he won't get rid of it. At least my DH wasn't that bad. She is going to get her GS to get rid of it after her DH goes to sleep tonight. Don't think he will miss it. 

GS is going to help me this weekend with the heavier things. Mt. Rider I know how it is to not have help with heavy stuff. Can be hard to find people to help sometimes. Hope you can get that air conditioner in soon. 

Miki I know what you mean about not trusting doctors. Seems some of the ones I used to go to has either retired, moved to another state for more money or just went with the flow and no longer caring for patients like they used to.  a friend of mine ended up in hospital again and it wasn't any better. Said they won't help you with anything. Not even bathing. They used to make sure you had plenty of water and they just let the little pitcher of ice water go and forget it after bringing it to you in the early morning. She was not a happy camper. 

Praying everything goes well for you tomorrow and that you don't have the pain like my GS had. He was doubled over and crying he hurt so bad. Just glad he finally passed it Sat. night. I saw it so he definitely passed it. 

I did notice they didn't pay attention to head space in all the videos I watched. I was looking for a recipe for beanie weenies with no luck. 

Think you Midnightmom for that recipe. I might try some that way and just leave the rest frozen. On one of the videos they did say it was not a recommended item to can from the canning extension office it was not recommended. This one guy that was doing it with no water said they came out tasting like they were grilled. I do question that one. 

Mother I have one of those mesh bags for that. I bought it a couple of months ago but haven't had a chance to try it out yet. We have been having daily rain again so thinking during the next dry spell I will give that a try. I have some mint that I want to try in it as well as some chives.