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in reply to: Quacker Talk-June 2018 #82789
Hi Ladies,
I did see part of AGT last night. I think I tuned in when Howie had the pineapple
on his head & the creepy guy with the sword. If I’d been in Howie’s shoes, I would’ve passed out on the stage. I didn’t care for the so called comedian. He was weird for sure!! I cried during the judging of the last guy, the one with all the kids. He really did deserve the Golden buzzer. I don’t think that happens very often, esp from Simon. I used to watch the show for a long time, but as usual I got bored.
Gail, I thought you had bronchitis. I’ve had it so often I know the signs. I’m surprised the Dr. didn’t prescribe a cough syrup with codine in it to help you sleep at night. The meds should be kicking in by now. Hope you’re feeling better real soon.
Colleen, Rastelli’s meats are good. I got the burger TSV last yr & they were good. I enjoyed em. I’ve been tempted to get the sirloin steaks, but haven’t yet. Maybe one of these days.
Did anybody get in on today’s TSV baby back ribs from Corkey’s? They looked delish, but I could never eat that much barbeque.
I’ll be sitting here watching the Rose parade Sat. morn. Two local stations usually broadcast it, then repeat it later on in the evening.
Oh, I talked to Critt today. I called the VA hospital & was finally able to get thru to him. He said he had a heart attack. When he called for the ambulance he was having trouble breathing. By the time he got to the ER they told him he was white as a sheet, & almost gone. He’s been on life support up till last night. They took him off the respirator & he went into cardiac arrest again. He’ll be in the hospital a few more days, then he’ll be sent home to pack a bag, then head over to a rehab center for 3 weeks, he said. I told him to be sure to let me know when he comes back so I can find out where he’ll be going. I guess the Dr is trying to get him to go into assisted living, but he’s balking. He said something about he doesn’t have his cats yet. Not sure what he meant by that. He took my phone # & said he’d be in touch.
I’ll keep ya posted on his outcome. He really should be in a care facility, so he can be monitored. He has a lot of medical issues & he doesn’t take care of himself.
I better get off here before I lose it again.
ddin reply to: Quacker Talk-June 2018 #82688Hi Ladies,
I was so mad last night I could’ve chewed nails!! I’d written a post & was signing off when, poof it was gone!!! I was so mad I just shut down & went to bed!!
I’ll see if I can remember what I wrote about last night. lol. That salad looked delish! Do you add the tomatoes to the spinach while it sautes? I use the tiny bowties for my mac & cheese instead of the elbow mac. I use it for tuna casserole, too. Is that Ken’s Steakhouse a local restaurant? I’ve never heard of it.
We have Outback here, but never heard of Ken’s. I wish I could get ahold of the steak seasonings they put on the steaks/burgers on the Q. I can’t afford to order the meat all the time.
I want to thank you for the compliments on my Christmas décor I made. I was afraid you might think I pushing Christmas too early, but I was showing off what I made. I still have most of what I made. I did give my sister a few of the trees & ornaments. I used Styrofoam forms you find at any arts & crafts stores. I used straight pins to hold the felt down on the sleigh. I used cotton balls around it for snow. I should replace it & glue it down this time. I have several things that are falling apart. I should glue em back together.
Gail, I hope you’re better now. It sounds like bronchitis. That’s what I had just before the catheterization in March. I tried sooooo hard not to get sick & I still did. You’ll probably get antibiotics for it.
Adele, my teeth will probably fall out before I get to a dentist. That’s OUTRAGEOUS!! I guess they think everybody has their own personal bank or we’ve won a lottery. I don’t know where they come up with their prices, & that goes for the veterinarian!! I won’t get started on the insurance debacle!I spent some of my Sunday putting up my tropical pics on the living room wall. I have to do something cuz these walls are ugly!! I still have some to put up in the kitchen. I use old calendars to plaster my walls. We aren’t allowed to paint or wall paper, so it’s as close as I can to decorating.
Colleen, I have to agree that Ron would really BENEFIT from having a pool. The absolute best thing for back issues is water therapy!! You see older folks doing water exercises because it takes the pain out of it. Some Drs. prescribe water aerobics for back pain. It’s very relaxing to the body. All of you would benefit from it. Good luck.
We’re supposed to have a nice week, but come Friday night the clouds & rain returns, just in time for the annual Rose Parade on Saturday. They have to march 5 miles around Portland. But people still sit out there to watch it. It’s rare to have sunny weather for it..
Well, I think that’s all for tonight.
Take care everyone.
ddin reply to: Quacker Talk-June 2018 #82614Hi Ladies,
I started a post earlier, but had to go back & read the posts from May. I hope everyone is having a great weekend. I hope the storms are over by now. It was a beautiful day here, sunny without a cloud in the sky. It was 80, but tomorrow will be weather whiplash, cloudy with a chance of sprinkles, 60s. We could really use the rain. Last month was the 2nd driest May on record. We barely got wet. There’s bare areas on Mt. Hood & it’s too early for that.
Adele, I sent the video of the new Magnum to Messenger. I checked & it was there. I put my 2 cents in in the comments. I don’t watch reboots. If I watched em back in the day, it ruins it for me. The originals are the best. No one can fill those shoes!!! lol.
I’ve never done needlepoint. I’ve done knitting & embroidery, but not needlepoint. Those pics are beautiful. I know your family enjoyed your homemade gifts. When my mom passed away, I made Christmas decorations like crazy!! I never had made anything like that, but it came out of nowhere. The ideas flowed like water out of the faucet. I gave some away, kept a lot. I still have some.
I’d be in a suit of armor to walk around in with those snakes in the area!!! They aren’t slimy, worms are, snakes not so much. And yes they are what nightmares are made of!!!
Did the grands think you’d be replacing the trees with 40′ trees out there? By the time they’re our age the trees will be 40′ tall. lol.
Colleen, the pet stores have a device called a Fur-nator that takes care of shedding cats. I haven’t used one yet. But the groomer thinks it’s time to stop shaving Jewell. At a certain age they stop doing it cuz of the saggy skin can get caught up in the clippers, causing major injury to the cat. He suggested using a brush, but she won’t let me. There’s a hand mitt that you wear while petting the cat. I’ve seen it on TV, & Critt gave me one.
I didn’t think contestants could push those buttons. Only the judges can hit those buttons. I started watching AGT & tuned into that gal that was performing some kind of magic, but was creeping everybody out. It was tooooo bizarre for me, so I tuned out.
Speaking of Critt, he’s in the hospital. I called him earlier this week & he didn’t answer. I talked to the asst. manager when I paid my rent & he said he was aware of Critt, which told me a lot. It doesn’t take much for me to figure things out.
Well, I better get off here before I lose this.
Take care.
dd
PS: The pics of my Christmas décor shows some of the things I made, the red sleigh with Santa, the ribbon trees, & the tinsel tree(s).in reply to: Quacker Talk-May 2018 #82504Hey Adele,
I forgot to thank you for the tip on the Yankee candles. Oh check out your FB page. I sent you a piece on the “new” Magnum, PI for next season on CBS. I put in my 2 cents in the comments. There’s no one that will fill those shoes!! I can’t believe they’d even consider a reboot of that show. Esp with the way Rosanne went out.
ddin reply to: Quacker Talk-May 2018 #82494Hi Ladies,
I’m feeling much better today. Still not sure what was going on. I was able to do some house work today. I also went thru my tropical pics for the walls, & I have sooooo many I may not have enough wall space for em!! LOL. If you could see these walls you’d understand why I want to cover them up with pics. I use old calendars.I’d be terrified of walking on those trails!!! I was tormented by nightmares of snakes (the ones you named) during my childhood. I never saw one in person, thank God, as I would’ve died of a heart attack. When I went to the San Diego Zoo yrs ago, I was walking around when I came upon the bldg. where the reptiles were displayed. I thought about facing my nightmares & fears, when this Horrific feeling came over me, & I knew it was a warning. I passed & went to see the lions, bears, anything but that!! I was so close to a black jaguar that it didn’t bother me whatsoever. He was in a secure compound but was close.
QF is on right now. It’s the show they changed from the weekend, I think.
I wonder what the big deal is for the month of June. It’s the Q’s birthday month so it’ll probably be some kind of giveaway.
How’s the weather out there? It’s been really chilly this week, I’ve had to turn on the heat the past couple days/evenings. It looked like rain all day but I don’t think we got any. We need it badly too!! You could send some of that rain out here. May & June are usually pretty wet. We’ve had parades in pouring down rain.
Well, I guess that does it for now.
take care.
ddin reply to: Quacker Talk-May 2018 #82412Hi Ladies,
I hope everyone is well & doing fine. I had a bad day today. Tired all day & could’ve slept all day, but I didn’t. I have a day like this every once in a while. It doesn’t happen every day. I hope I feel better tomorrow.
I never heard of Yankee candles. I googled it & they sure do have a lot to choose from. I saw they have those car fresheners for a buck, & in scents I love. I checked to see if there was a store nearby, but it’s way out south of here in one of the big malls. I can get there by transit.
Those muffins looked delish. You can bake for me anytime!!!
I think I’m gonna get ready for bed. I can barely stay awake.
talk to ya later
ddin reply to: Quacker Talk-May 2018 #82357HI Ladies,
Can you believe it, I’m on here twice in one day. I don’t know whether to be disappointed or madder than a hornet. I ordered 2 of the Harry Slatkin (?) candles earlier in the month. It was one of his last shows before summer. I ordered the set of 2, sea breeze & pina colada scents for my tropical décor for the summer. Well, I kept checking & it would say In Process. I finally called customer service, & she told me I’d hear back from them in a few days. OK, so I checked back & it now says Advance Order. The eta is not until the END OF SEPT!!!! and who knows if they’ll even have it. They’ll be showcasing the holiday stuff by then!! At least the fall scents by then. I guess you know I’ll never order anything from him again. If they were sold out, they should’ve said so. I should write a note to QVC about how disappointed/mad I am about the whole deal. At least I hadn’t paid for em yet.It seems you guys can’t catch a break. I saw on the news about all the storms/rain/flooding & now tornadoes out there. Good Grief!!! There was a couple flare ups from the Eagle Creek fire from last yr. They were able to put em out before anymore damage could be done. We just had the second driest May on record. That doesn’t bode well for our summer. The snow has already melted off the mts.
I better get off for now.
ddin reply to: Quacker Talk-May 2018 #82330Hi Ladies,
I see Rosanne couldn’t keep her loud mouth shut (even on twitter). I never did watch her show, & don’t like her either. Never did, & that AWFUL National anthem was the topper for me. Why they gave her another show is beyond me. The bad thing about all of this is the people behind the scenes that are now out of work.
Gail, I didn’t feel left out of anything on here. I know you’re all married, & have families & family issues. I just joined a FB page devoted to Prince Harry & Meghan. When asked why I wanted to join, I wrote my prince never showed up so I live vicariously thru them. An old lady can dream can’t she? They accepted it. lol. And yes, my laptop does have roses on the keyboard. I don’t know how it’s done & HP isn’t talking. It’s only on the rose gold model. One day they may come out with a bejeweled model. I put stickers on the top of mine. You could glue beads on the top but it wouldn’t work on the keyboard.
It’s cool here today. Overcast, but the sun is supposed to break out later today. It’s supposed to be that way all week it sounds like. Perfect for me.
Rachael Ray’s voice drives me nuts. There are some people’s voices that get to me after awhile, esp on the Q.
I got my tropical décor out, now I have to get it put out. I always put up the tropical stuff around Memorial day or after. I probably should put it up during the winter, huh?
Oh before I go, QF has changed their show date to Thurs. night, you might want to check it out. I’m not sure of the time.
Well, I guess that’s all for now.
talk to ya later.
ddin reply to: Quacker Talk-May 2018 #82285Hi Ladies,
I hope everyone had a good holiday weekend. It was quiet here. We had beautiful sunny weather. Not too hot or too cool. It was summer like Sunday & there were a few clouds around but no rain. It returns later in the week. Our annual Rose Festival is on. It begins with Memorial Day or close to it, & runs for 2 weeks in June. They used to have the Rose parade at the beginning of it but it’s now the grand finale. The Starlight parade will be next Sat. night.
Adele, didn’t you see my “mini post’ just above your post to Barbara? I posted Memorial day pics & a one word post AMEN.
I was supposed to have a holiday dinner with Kay & another friend, but she bailed out at the last minute. She’d bought all the food for it, but she just wasn’t up to it. Her breathing is getting worse. I was fine with it. I don’t mind eating alone. I have for so many yrs, I’m used to it.
I sent you a pic of Jewell on my lap the other day, did you see it?
Colleen,
I knew Mario was accused of harassment, but I didn’t know how bad it was. Kay told me he’s lost everything, restaurants, etc. WOW!! I’m pretty sure that’s why the show’s been canceled. Altho, I think ABC has canceled several shows. Not sure which since I don’t watch many of them at all.
Well, that’s about it from here.
Have a great week.
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