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@kochleffel I'm very sorry to read about your friend Fran. To find out only two weeks before, that you are that ill, is pretty incredible. This happened to my friend's husband. They were on the way back from a family reunion, and he asked her to drop him off a the hospital, that he didn't feel quite right. She left him off, unpacked, took their kids back to their houses, got home and had a call from the hospital. He died of cancer the next day. Life is strange. From what you said though, she had thought it all out. My condolences to you as her friend, and her family.

@JazzyV I am the queen of leg cramps. Usually about 2:30 am, and 4:15 am and 6:22 am, and if I was diligent I would do the following things. Drink more water, wear socks to bed, and use Theraworks. I have 3 bottles of it, all on empty. And being me, I remember in the middle of the night but never when I am at the store. I wander the halls at night...and find that my cats sleep in weird places. OK, I worked in the yard, not for long because the outside world is full of spiders!, I raked up one bag of pine, dead holly leaves, and weird dead growth. Then I picked up all the plastic pots that I had left in the yard, back in May of 2020 when I fell and broke my elbow. Alas, at that point I lost my urge to garden. I know it will come back, its just hasn't yet. @ger_77I would like the recipe for the lemon garlic spaghetti with sausage. That sounds so yummy. I love lemon anything. No scurvy for me.

The largest pizza has a total surface area of 1,261.65 m² (13,580.28 ft²) and was prepared by Dovilio Nardi, Andrea Mannocchi, Marco Nardi, Matteo Nardi and Matteo Giannotte (all Italy) from NIPfood at Fiera Roma, in Rome, Italy, on 13 December 2012. The pizza was named "Ottavia", a word of Roman origin for "eighth son", as a homage to the first Roman emperor Octavian Augustus, who represented an epoch-making change in the history of Rome and brought the Empire into a period of economic and cultural stability. Ottavia was 100% gluten-free.

@grapau27 You two are not large people, where does that pizza go? When DH and I order pizza, it's at the Greek restaurant, and it's a 6 inch pizza, and we are full. Well we do order our own pizza, but wow!

While sitting comfortably watching season 7, episode 5 of Alone, the transformer outside blew and we were watching dust move. DH called the power company, they said that it would be fixed by 2:30, and while we were outside, getting warm in the sun, they came by and fixed it by 12:30. We have an abundance of squirrels who use the lines to get to one side of the street to another, and about every two months, Kapow! They fix the transformer, and leave the fried squirrel. Ah, the mail, if only we could get a new postmaster general. It's almost as if someone told the delivery people, go forth, and screw up every moment you can. But get the mail to them eventually. I too have seen packages in Atlanta, leave Atlanta and go north or west, when I'm 20 minutes tops from Doraville. I got a letter from SS after I noticed a check for a rather odd amount having been deposited in my bank account. The letter stated that they had been underpaying me since December 2020, but they gave me a check for the difference for only one month. Kind of like, it's our fault, but we don't want to pay you the rest. At least we found out we made a mistake. ????? Or maybe they did fix it, but the difference was only a little over 5 bucks a month, either way, I cant figure it out. And what they say they will pay me starting in December, is what I get now? When I grow up, I want to be an accountant for the government because I dont work well with numbers now, so I'm already trained. I know I have work to do outside, but it's Sunday, my belly is full of french toast, blueberries and sausage, and I really just want to take a nap. Not sure if that's allowed. I'm still studying Rome, think I have it nailed down between two hotels between the Pantheon and the Trevi Fountain. Lots of churches to explore near the Pantheon. And I know I need to book soon, and get the flights booked. It's just that little matter of money. Hoping DH's mom can give me a loan. DH 's latest campaign closed yesterday. Our boss is trying to hook him up with either of the California bosses. (they pay better) so I hope that one of them grabs him. And that's all the news...

Happy Sunday Morning! Cat day??? every day here. Furnando even crept into to bed this morning to tell me to GET UP! It's my day. They were all disappointed by canned Pate this morning except the out side one, I tell her it's canned mouse, and she's good with that. @cat shepard I did find your meme funny, but I do have a rebuttal....Forgive me, Everyone my age is on drugs, but they all come with a prescription, and the reason I don't have a curfew is I cant see to drive at night, so I am always home early. @StLouisCruisers OMG! We are having the same problem with our mail delivery too! On Tuesday nights I take the neighbors dog out, and no mail had arrived, this was after 8 pm, walking back across the street, I see the truck turn at the end, drive up the street just a bit, back down, and then block the entrance to the bottom of our street. Then they backed down some more, and turned back where they came from. Mail was delivered at 9 pm. Last night after our shopping, there was a terrible accident on the way home, so we took the back roads home, and on the other side of the main intersection, we saw another mail delivery person out, driving in the dark, weaving down the road. Chuck thinks it's new staff, I think it's the fact that they are overworked, and the government doesn't want them to be #1 in delivery, they probably want independent companies to handle all mail. @MISTER 67Ouch on that water heater, and I think your bill is outrageous, some weird philosophy of hitting hard when you are down and out anyway. @grapau27Thank you for giving us Father David every week. I fear opening my heart to all, I seem to select what I do open my heart to, this is something I need to change, but in order to change that, I need to change not only the heart, but the way I live. Maybe that is what I am truly afraid of.

I started job 1 at 10 am, after I finished I fixed lunch, and then at 2 went to start job 2. I was planning on working 6 hours, 3 hours each campaign, and I got a text at 3:30 form the boss, that from now on we would stop working at 2 on Saturdays. I wrote back and said, that's great, but then I cant give you any hours on Saturday but can I work more hours during the week? Then the BIG boss (the bosses boss)wrote back, and said we will continue to work as late as 4 on Saturday, and you can still give us more hours during the week. So we got our meds picked up before the pharmacy closed, we went and had dinner at a Chinese Buffet, and then did the grocery shopping for the week. Finally , I will get a Sunday with no mandatory things to do. i will try to catch up with some very necessary yard work. Yay!

@Seasick Sailor Happy Birthday!

@SusieKIslandGirl Happy Brithday!

Happy Saturday Morning! We had a great time at the concert yesterday. Two of our friends didn't show up, but there were 3 of us, and even though his wife didn't come (she was very ill), our friend Harley did, he loves Classical music. We went out for a lo carb lunch after the concert and talked about his most recent trip to Canada and back. Then we needed to head back towards town to get cat food, and then back home. We didn't get home until 4:30, so I really had a day off. I even had two days off from walking the dog! But I work today, and as of right now, I have no breakfast to munch on. Nor the energy or drive to go get something. DH and I were still full after our lunch yesterday, so dinner was ice cream. This is not healthy eating. I used to hate Brussel sprouts, but then I tried the sprouts at Red Lobster, and I'm good with them now. Yum. Growing up my neighbor had a pug. My brother used to baby sit him, and he said that after the kid fell asleep he would watch the TV with the pug. When the pug fell asleep he would start snoring and when the dog breathed in, his tail would roll up, and when he breathed out, his tail would unwind. Thank you for all the great pictures today! Happy Sweetest Day!

@Cruzin Terri Nice upgrade-enjoy!

I have to admit that I saw the Celebrate Dessert day, and since I celebrate that every day, I started dreaming about desserts. We did have eggs today. I made bacon, egg and swiss on rye (one slice each-folded in half). The cats enjoyed the bacon..... I finally got DH out of bed, and now i'm off to wash the rest of what the cat tried to ruin.

Good Friday Morning Dailyites! My apologies last night for my rant.... Guess I should lay low for a few days, but alas that isn't me. Todays concert is at the Carlos Museum on the Emory campus. The concert is free, but the parking is not. Oh well. The description of the performance is pianist Alex Chein for a performance of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition and more works for solo piano. After the concert, we will do lunch with our friends (one is sick, so if they dont show up, lunch plans can be changed) and then get my new glasses ordered. Years ago DH and I were in Belize, we were doing a walk around town on our own excursion. Our plan was to get to the museum, and we did, and thoroughly enjoyed it.. I asked the rep at the museum if they would be willing to send any of their exhibits to other museums around the world, and they said yes, but no one had asked. I got in touch with the Carlos Museum (which is an antiquities museum) and they said they would be interested, and I gave them the name of the rep and the museum, and the rest is history. Belize antiquities came to Atlanta. Yay! I did want to sleep late, it is a day off, but at 6:46 while smothered in bed by cats, one of them started hurling. I got up, but didn't want to wake DH so I left. Had to go get shoes before going out to feed Fawn, so I turned on the light, and the bed was covered! I pulled off the top "binkie" and will head to the wash. DH was trying to hang on to it, and asked why I was being so mean.... @0106 Thank you for the recipe. I think this is one food that I need to try before I find out what it is. Looks good.....

My mother would say-guillotine. @1ANGELCAT. When people actually get punished and I mean as mom would say-guillotine so that others wont be harmed, then maybe it will stop, but for some reason, it keeps getting worse. Punishment must fit the crime. Unless they are really crazy, and I dont mean because of drugs. I mean crazy. Drugs, that's just being stupid crazy. Stop me now, I am much too radical.

Several weeks ago some one posted -The LIne. Did any one keep a copy and can post that again, or know what date it was from. I really want to send that to a friend, who lives in so much fear, they don't do anything. It is easier to complain about what's wrong, than changing yourself to fix what's wrong, but I think that poem hit the nail on the head.

My dear sweet dentist got the crown back on, and the cavity fixed, and with two shots of Novacaine, I could barely eat lunch( but I did 😸) but as far as getting on the phone, I sound like snagglepuss-sufferin succotash! so I will postpone going back to work until 3. I'm drinking coffee like a crazy person to get the feeling back in my mouth. If it's not better by 3, I will wait for second shift. I'm pretty sure that once the Novacaine wears off, I will feel like i have been smacked in the mouth. I used to have the Cornell Bird feeder web camera on the computer, and it gotten taken off, DH asked that I find it again, so that the cats have something to watch. Bubbles did come back after a two day absence, but he wants nothing to do with Fawn. She and I went on the porch last night and she wanted belly rubs. This is a good sign, that she knows she needs her humans now. Guess the rain knocked some wild out of her again. @Quartzsite Cruiser let DH sleep as long as he can, sleep is a healer, but YOU need to feel comfortable enough to get a good nights rest too. You are anxious about him, but you do need to get some good sleep. Too bad they didn't send a nurse home with you too. My mom used a bell, Dad said it could wake the dead, and the bell is now used in our office when we make a sale. Recently it has been very quiet. @Vict0riannI am sorry to read about your cousin. She sounds like she had a full and wonderful life.

Good Thursday Morning Dailyites! The clouds are breaking up, it's 62 degrees and it's supposed to be back in the 80's tomorrow. I slept well thanks to the sound of the rain last night. I missed rain! @msmayor Nice to see you back! @RedneckBobWhen we cruised to Key West last month, we had a fantastic lunch in a Cuban restaurant, but full as we were, we stopped for a Chocolate covered Key lime pie on a stick. It was wonderful! My cell phone (work phone) has already been ringing before 8 this morning. I haven't checked to see what boss is looking for me now. Too early. I'm off to the dentist this morning. While they were going to work on a cavity, I would prefer, they put the crown back on my tooth. It's not extremely painful, just irritating. Then we are hoping that I can chew afterwards, so that while we are in that neck of the woods, we can have lunch at our favorite Thai restaurant. I thought mu mom would say silly things....until I got old enough, or more mature perhaps to understand them. One thing she would say is "wherever you go, there you are" every time we went somewhere new. I thought for years, that she meant, "well I'm here, where ever here is" but now I understand that no matter where I go, I bring myself. And to enjoy the new place, I have to change MY thinking. Otherwise, it's the same old me, so I have to bring the better me. It's my personality that I take every where. Of course she used to wear red outfits, and dance through the living room, to the song, Who wears short shorts..... @0106Thank you for filling in while @dfishis sailing. I really appreciate the work you are doing!

@Quartzsite Cruiser Sympathizing with your busy day. And if any one of our Dailyies have been accused of having weird friends- The odd thing about this rat is that I own him too. He is part of the Ratatouille game set. The one I have is in my purse, and when I'm at the docs, and they tell me to make a fist, so they can take blood, I get out the rat. It startles the nurses....LOL. @bennybearI love your orchids. @JazzyVI really do hope they can figure out what is going on with your tummy.

@Quartzsite Cruiser I am glad that both you and your DH got a good nights sleep. It was nice that you could stay with him. And they gave you chocolate chip cookies. I wish hospitals around Atlanta were as nice. It's an hour from DH's Emory Hospital, and because of the herd of Cat-tle here, I always had to go home, feed them, and either go back and come back, or just let him rest, He has at one time spent more than a week. What kind of pain would he be in? From the surgery itself or from the disc replacement? I hope he becomes pain free soon, and that whatever prescription they give you, you can get if filled faster than when the pain returns. We had our zoom meeting, my boss apparently does not have wifi, or a home, I cant tell which, as the zoom was from his friends house, and he set up a trial free account, instead of the company account. Weird.... But I don't feel like working too hard, he has us set up for another meeting at 4, So I will go back around 2:15 . work until the next meeting, and then clock out until my other gig starts. I made Rueben's with pastrami for lunch , they were great!!! I will make them for dinner tomorrow night too. We are still eating the spaghetti casserole, tonight will make 3 nights in a row. I don't think that I will have it again tomorrow....

@HAL Sailer I'm sorry that your DSIL is going through this. If she is suggesting that you visit, I would take her up on that. It will make her happy, and at her age with this disease, who knows when you will get the chance again.

Good Wednesday Morning Dailyites! I have an oodle of Cookbooks, and I live out of the Betty Crocker cook book that my mom gave me when I moved south. The other ones, not so much. I have my grandmothers cookbooks, I don't recognize half the foods, and pretty much none of the ingredients. DH gets a yen for getting cookbooks after watching PBS cooking shows. I wish he took more interest in that BBQ chef... We have a zoom meeting on how to refute refusals. However there are two that I will never fight. When some one says they no longer drive at night, (get that one, because I try not to drive once it gets dark) and not ready to sit in a crowd while Covid is still rampant. ( And I think any one with common sense would say the same). To me music fuels the soul, but to hear it live, does cost. When I see the history of the patron, and all they have purchased are tickets to the symphony when the symphony is performing the musical score while they show the film on screen, until that person changes, I wont be able to sell them anything. They like the movie, they are not there for music appreciation. Meeting will give me a late lunch, and I plan to not worry about the time off, I'm making Reubens for lunch !

@Heartgrove My deepest sympathies to you and your family

Good Tuesday Morning Dailyites- Computer says it's partly cloudy and 56. Over our home it is completely cloudy and getting darker. For several days I have been trying to reach a friend(and my old boss, Shari) i would get the answering machine, and then it would tell me there is no room to leave a message. I started calling Saturday, she called back at 11 pm, after we had gone to bed. I tried Sunday and got the same message. She called yesterday afternoon, turns out she has been in the hospital for the last 3 weeks. I told her i would call after work last night, and she again didn't answer, but called back. She was very confused, had no idea why she was in the hospital. Told me that Barbara (our friend) had come by and given her a sandwich. And then she said that's all she could say, and hung up. I called Barbara, she said Shari had been in the hospital for 3 weeks, but when they could not find a bed in a rehab for her (based on her insurance)she asked to be released to go home on Saturday night. She lasted at home for less than 24 hours, as she kept falling down, and now she is back in the hospital. Shari told me yesterday that she had kidney failure, and then when we talked the second time, she said she had septicemia, but Barb said Shari has never told her what is wrong. Only Shari's sister has been able to talk to the doctor, and until we can talk to her, neither Barb nor I will know what's going on, and how to care for her. However if she cant walk, and she cant think straight, I don't think they should worry about releasing her. Please add her to your prayer list. Thanks. I love HMC. I have been lucky enough to get there every time we have cruised there. The last time we were there, I noticed that the beaches are not as big, less sand, I guess a sign of global warming. It is my favorite beach, however. It used to be DH's until we went to Princess Cay. The carrot pea chicken salad looks good. Healthy but good....