[Dianne Danielson]

in reply to: Quacker Talk-July 2019 #97987

Hi Ladies,
Thank you for your tops, Adele. I always go up a size just to make sure it fits. I don’t care how much they say fabrics don’t shrink, they DO!! I can’t wait to see them. That is weird they wouldn’t take em back. Never heard of that unless they were altered. Well, at least you found someone who will make use of them.
Sue, I’ll send up prayers for you. I hope you’ll be able to get in to see your dr. soon. I pray it’s nothing real serious.
Did you guys watch the CIJ weekend? I could easily go broke & then some. The tree sounded great. And VPH sold out of most everything she presented.
Snowball’s found a new place to snooze…the desk.
Well, that’s all for tonight.
Have a great Sunday
Stay safe.
dd

[Dianne Danielson]

in reply to: Quacker Talk-July 2019 #97978

Hi Adele,
I do take a 2x or 3x, it just depends on the manufacturer. I don’t have too many Patriotic shirts. I’d sure appreciate it. I’ll write more later.
dd

[Dianne Danielson]

in reply to: Quacker Talk-July 2019 #97956

Hi Ladies,
We’ve been having what we call a normal July compared to the last 2 summers. Cloudy in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. After the past couple summers, we’ll take this anytime!! This time last yr we were baking in the heat.
I went to see the psychologist yesterday, & I think it’s the last time I’ll need to see him. For the first time I didn’t break down in tears. I told him about Snowball & showed him pics of her. I told him of her antics & how she makes me laugh with that little pink tongue sticking out. Don’t get me wrong, I do miss Jewell terribly. But with Snowball being a distraction, & company, I miss her a little less. Just a teeny tiny bit.
I hope everyone will be safe from the storm. Batten down the hatches, & be safe.

Adele, yes they did my stents thru the groin, but there was no pain. That was back in 2010, so I’d imagine they’ve improved the procedures since then.
Well, I guess that’s all for now.
Just being lazy.
Have a great weekend, I’ll say prayers for your safety from the storm.
dd

[Dianne Danielson]

in reply to: Quacker Talk-July 2019 #97883

Hi Ladies,
Is this July or late March or April?? Right now it doesn’t look much like July out here. We’ve had rain for the past couple days!! No big down pours but just enough to stir up the dust on the windows. The temps are lower than normal too. Barely in the 70s. This has to be the cloudiest July we’ve had in yrs.
I guess I shouldn’t complain tho, it was in the 90s last yr. I guess the European computer model may have been right, saying we were in for a cooler damp summer. Alaska is having a devistating hot summer.
I think the brats cooked in beer comes from Germany. Not absolutely sure but it sounds like it. Brats do come from there, & beer no brainer. I know a German family so I’ll find out from them. I took care of their mother for a few yrs back in the 90s. she had 10 kids, so I had to remember their names & the spouses, which took awhile. I made a list of their names, so that made it easier. I keep in touch with some of them.

Gail, having stents put into the heart isn’t nearly as compicated as it used to be. I had 2 put in back in 2010 & I’ve been fine since then. I think it’s even easier nowadays.. It used to be a surgical operation, but they can give him meds too. I hope it all goes well for him. There’s little or no recover time now. No incisions that I know of. IT’s amazing how medicine has come so far! I’ll keep you in my prayers. I had that dye test myself. they call it a nuclear test. they inject it into you & it feels like a heater goes off in your body. It doesn’t last long. Easy peasy. the angiogram should be simple, too.

Oh going back to the brats, or anything you cook with alcohol, it bakes or cooks out of the food so you don’t taste it. I imagine they do at the Octoberfest in the fall.
It’s almost time for ITKWD so I’ll go for now. I’ll keep you &Greg in my prayers.

dd

[Dianne Danielson]

in reply to: Quacker Talk-July 2019 #97846

Gail,
Sending prayers your way.

[Dianne Danielson]

in reply to: Quacker Talk-July 2019 #97765

Looks like the middle pic is upside down again!!

[Dianne Danielson]

in reply to: Quacker Talk-July 2019 #97758

Hi Ladies,
Well, the long holiday weekend is over now. Everybody’s headed home now. Sounds like everyone had a good visit with your families. Colleen, what a wonderful surprise having your kids show up. that’s always a great surprise. I named my new furball Snowball, altho I call her Snickerdoodle, or Snickers. Whatever comes to mind. lol She gets up here on the sofa with me. I have a pile of papers & she curls up & goes to sleep. It’s a funny thing, when I go lay down for a nap, she’s discovered where I have the carrier, & she naps in there too. I took it apart & set it out of the way & she found it. I think it’s hilarious but just wait till she finds out what it’s really for!!
Our weather has been cooler than normal. IT’s been at least 10 degrees below where we should be for this time of yr. We’ve been in the 60s & down right chilly. They’re saying we’re in for some measurable rain mid week. By next weekend we start warming up.
The Pacific ocean is colder than the Atlantic. The normal temp of it here is in the 50s, it never gets above the 60s. When we have humidity it’s cold temps & rain, not hot temps. You’d be wearing a sweater. The storms come out of the Gulf of Alaska when we get one. Occasionally we’ll get a pineapple express out of the south Pacific, but they’re few & far between. The only time the wind blows towards the ocean is when the wind is blowing from the East. In the summer it gets hot hot & hot when it does. In winter it’s bitter cold with snow & or ice.
I think I remember my folks making sauerkraut when I was little. I remember a crock of something sitting in a corner in the shed. I can’t stand the smell of it myself.
Gail, I remember when they sold quilts on the Q, I still have a couple of them. I had to get rid of a couple cuz they were oversized for a double bed. They were beautiful & heavy so they kept me warm!!
Well I guess I better go for tonight.
Have a great week ahead.
dd

[Dianne Danielson]

in reply to: Quacker Talk-July 2019 #97718

Hi Ladies,
IT’s another quiet lazy day out here. It’s overcast & looks like it might sprinkle. No major storms on the horizon. Snowball is resting beside me on a pile of papers & junk. I have a show on that has a cat in it & when it meows she looks around to see where it is. she’s my guard cat. lol.

No Adele, we didn’t feel the earthquake up here. It’s at least 1,000 miles from me. I heard they had another quake yesterday that was stronger than the first one, 7.1. My friends are heading down there in Aug. so I hope the shaking is done by then. Last yr it was the fires, now it’s quakes.
Oh Adele, I had a dream I was trying to convince you to move out here. The weather is so different, Portland is a smaller community compared to Boston area. There’s a lot of rural area compared to there. A lot of farm area, as I found out the other day!! Best part is NO HUMIDITY!!! Not like you have. When we have high humidity it’s rainy & cooler. Right now it’s in the upper 60s. Feels good.
I like Carolyn Gracie, Jenn, Antonella, altho she does tend to get too loud. Have you seen the commercial with Rick & Antonella? It has to do with Black Friday at the end of this month.
Well, that’s all I have for today.
Take care.
dd

[Dianne Danielson]

in reply to: Quacker Talk-July 2019 #97656

Hi Ladies,
I trust everyone had a great 4th of July. The fireworks haven’t happened here yet. When I stand at the windows I can see em from all over the area. I’m not sure how Snowball is going to react to all the noise. She’s been a little pill the past couple of days. Yesterday I got up to find what was left of my loaf of bread in shreds!! Crumbs were all over the counter & the plastic was ripped in several places. She gets up on the counter when she thinks I’m not looking or knows I’m not. She’s gonna be a little handful till I get her trained or she gets me trained!! ( that’s more like it) LOL
I spent the day here with her. I did get out to the store for a nice walk. It was a gorgeous day here. Clear with a few passing clouds around. And it sounds like we’re gonna have more of the same for a while. No major heatwaves as far as I know. Upper 70s/low 80s into next week. That’s fine with me.
OK Adele, what’s with the pumpkin hats already?? Did any of you catch the QF clearance show today? Angel was on with Jennifer. I guess everyone’s clearing out there summer stuff to make room for the fall stuff coming out. It just seems like they rush all the seasons. Maybe it’s just me.
Oh did anyone watch ITKWD on Wed. Jane Treacy was the host, so I tuned out. I saw on Instagram or FB where something happened with Shawn. Of course I missed it!! I don’t know if it’s just me but some of the hosts get on my nerves anymore. Do any of you feel the same as I do? I’m not too crazy about Antonella being a blonde now. Again, maybe it’s me. My old age showing. LOL
Well that’s about it for tonight.
dd

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