[Dianne Danielson]

in reply to: Quacker Talk-October 2020 #120341

Hi Ladies,
Has everyone recovered from you-know-who’s fake news hospitalization? I’m being sarcastic, since he calls everything fake news. I hope to God people will finally see him for the idiot, clown, liar, self absorbed, moron that he really is. He’s a danger to everyone around him!! I wonder just how many people he’s infected with covid over the past few days? So far I’ve heard about 19 have tested positive & counting. And now the generals & the military big wigs are in isolation due to exposure. It’s getting worse & worse. Do you think he’ll take responsibility? NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! He’s getting all kinds of backlash about saying don’t be afraid of it. Tell that to the families of the 210,000+ that have died of it!!. .
I hope he ends up on life support before long. Maybe that will shut him up. I hope by this time next month we’ll have a new president elect.
How’s the weather where you are? It’s been foggy/cloudy in the morning then sunny from about noon on all afternoon. I think we’re in for some more rain over the weekend. Hopefully a good soaker.
I know I’ll get some backlash when I tell ya what I’m planning on doing. I plan to start getting my Christmas things out & maybe start putting stuff out next month. take down the Halloween stuff, maybe leave some fall leaves out. I don’t have alot of Thanksgiving decor anyway. Maybe it’ll lift my spirits, I’m tired of all this. Like the rest of the country & world.
Well I guess that’s all for tonight.
take care & stay safe.
dd

[Dianne Danielson]

in reply to: Quacker Talk-September 2020 #120045

Hi Ladies,
Have you all recovered from that debacle last night? I see where the people in charge of the debates are changing the rules. Like no interrupting the other candidate while speaking. Talk about a playground bully!!! I hope the supporters saw him (45) for the bully he really is. Oh by the way he lied about the Sheriff out here. Portland doesn’t have a sheriff, the county has the sheriff, Portland proper has city police & police chief, and the state has the State Police. and the sheriff came out immediately on Twitter saying he never said he supported him nor does he. Nobody in law enforcement has come out in support of anyone, actually.
Now I’m really confused. I don’t understand why there’s such a shortage of chicken back there. Our grocery stores have it on sale every other week or so. whole chickens, family packs of thighs, legs, or quarters (legs & thighs together). and of course chicken breasts. wings are outta sight price wise but they do have them in family packs like the rest. I used to get turkey thighs every so often in the off season, but they’re hard to find now, & way more expensive than they were before. I used to get Cornish game hens yrs ago dirt cheap, under a dollar per bird, but now they’re like $3-4 or so each now. It must be the difference between the East coast & West coast. The meat cases are always full unless they have a really big sale & they run out, but they give you a coupon & you can get it when they get a supply in.
Oh on a more serious note, did Barbara’s son & family move back there? The Napa Valley’s on fire down there. Isn’t that where they moved to? I hope they’re safe back there. Our fires are still burning but not like they were. People are going back to find if they have anything to go back to. the rains we had last week helped alot with the cooler temps. I don’t think they’ll be out until it snows. We’ve been having a return of summer this week. In the mid 80s but it isn’t going to last long. I think starting this weekend it drops down into the 70s, more normal for this time of yr.
We’re getting some of the smoke from the Ca. fires along with the hotter temps. But nothing like it was a few weeks ago. I can still see the sky, it’s just a pinkish haze, good for sunsets & moon rising.
did I tell ya I got some of those fairy lights? I put some of them in my fall bouquets & around the decor. I tried taking pics of it & will try to send em along. TRY being the operative word.
take care, stay safe.
dd

[Dianne Danielson]

in reply to: Quacker Talk-September 2020 #119707

Hi Ladies,
I forgot to say happy fall everyone! I hope your weather is cooling off now. It sure cools off quickly out here once the sun goes down. I’ve had to turn the heat on too. It sure came out of nowhere. We were frying one day, wearing a jacket the next it seemed like. I’m just about to put my heavier blanket on the bed.
I’m glad for the rain, it cleans the air from all that smoke & pollen, & whatever crap is in the air.
Well, I’m gonna sign off again. lol
dd

[Dianne Danielson]

in reply to: Quacker Talk-September 2020 #119689

HI Ladies,
WE GOT RAIN!!! And I’m not talking showers, I mean a full blown storm. My windows got a good washing off. Hopefully it’ll help with the fires. I think they were nervous about the wind but with the amount of rain we’ve had I don’t think the fires could spread like they have been. they won’t be totally out till it gets really cold & snows alot in the next months. trees can burn inside & even underground for a long time. I didn’t know that.
Maybe it’ll help keep the protesters home. they stayed home during the week we had the smog.
Adele, that bread looks delish. I used to bake bread, but those days are looooong gone. and those stockings look adorable. I never got into needle point. It’s good to have a hobby to fall back on.
I’m getting decorated slowly but surely. I have everything sitting out, just not organized.
Hallie has found me a tv for my bedroom. She finds so much stuff on the internet. she has this one app where you can find free stuff. Well it turns out this family just upgraded their tv & had one to get rid of. she told them about me & they gave it to her. she found the one I have in the living room the same way.
I’ve had to move things around in the bedroom & someone isn’t happy about it. any guesses who it is?
I had to shut her out of the bedroom the other night cuz she was bouncing off the walls, ya might say.
she kept waking me up climbing on things. so I finally shut her out when she ran out. she knew she was in trouble, so she beat feet to the living room.
I don’t watch DWTS anymore. I lost interest after they kept giving the good dancers the boot for the bad ones to win. I don’t know any of the people anymore. I know the judges, but that’s all. I saw a commercial for the show & was shocked to see Bruno. I almost didn’t recognize him!!
Well, that’s all for now.
take care & stay safe.
dd

[Dianne Danielson]

in reply to: Quacker Talk-September 2020 #119316

Hey Adele,
Here are the item #s for the Hay & Harvest & Halloween lighted 9′ strand H22490. For the wreath Harvest or Halloween #224091. both have timers, & are shatterproof ornaments.
dd

[Dianne Danielson]

in reply to: Quacker Talk-September 2020 #119308

I’m back. I think I got it fixed now so here’s hoping I get em sent.
dd

[Dianne Danielson]

in reply to: Quacker Talk-September 2020 #119304

Hi Ladies,
Ahhhhhhhhh relief!!!! We had a rain storm come through overnight & it helped clear out the smog. We had showers off & on all day. So this evening I can see all of Portland, & even the foothills that surround the city. I’ll try to send pics & you’ll see the difference. I went to the store earlier today. It felt wonderful to get out of the apt.. I doubled up on the mask, in case I got caught in a downpour. I didn’t. I could tell the difference the instant I went outside. It smelled like fresh clean air, no smokiness in the air. Tonight I can see the sky, too!! The rain clouds parted & I see patches of blue sky!! I was beginning to wonder if I was going to see it again. LOL. It seems like an eternity since the smoke rolled in last week.
Oh Adele, did you watch Down Home with David last night? He had a short segment with the cutest Halloween & Harvest decor. they had a 9′ garland for Halloween & a wreath with the same ornaments. The Harvest was darling with different size pumpkins, on the garland & wreath. The wreath was pretty good size too. The ornaments are the shatterproof type like the Christmas ones. Oh yeah, they’re on timers too.

Breaking news that the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. I didn’t think she had alot longer since she had pancreatic cancer. and she was 87.
Well, that’s all for now. The weather’s gonna be nice I hear. Hope so.
take care & stay safe
dd
I can’t find my pics so I’ll go see what went wrong & when I find em I’ll send em.

[Dianne Danielson]

in reply to: Quacker Talk-September 2020 #119182

Hi Ladies,
I’m okay. It’s starting to clear out now. I was able to see more bldgs today. But it has a looooong way to go!!! We’re supposed to get rain tonight. More than they originally thought. Only thing is it brings more
problems, thunderstorms & lightning. Lightning could start more fires. That’s all we need!! And if we get lots of rain it could cause flash flooding, etc. If it isn’t one thing it’s another!!
I’ve been putting out my fall decor. Slow but sure. Can;t believe it’s less than a week for the first day of fall.
Not much else going on here. I hope everyone is safe from Sally.. I see there are more out there just waiting to hit the US.
Take care & stay safe.
dd

[Dianne Danielson]

in reply to: Quacker Talk-September 2020 #119104

Hi Ladies,
Just a quick note. I saw a post on my InstaGram today that was from Tara Tesher, & there was a clue.
In big letters was BOO, which I’m assuming means a TSV of Boofetti. Or she’s got new things with Boofetti designs. So be on the lookout for it. No date or anything. Maybe this weekend, not sure.

Gail,
When I went to school, junior high was grades 6,7, & 8. Then came high school, 9, freshman; 10 sophomore; 11 junior, & 12 seniors. Later they changed junior high to middle school, which makes no sense to me.
Our air quality hasn’t changed yet. But they evacuation levels are being lowered daily. I was in level 1, be ready,the whole time. The fires are still burning but people are being allowed back to see if they have a home left or not. I can’t imagine finding your home in ashes with nothing left except the chimney left standing.
Well that;s my latest updates.
take care & stay safe.
dd

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