[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: Quacker Chat for July 2021 #131466

Hi DD,
It’s not really blogging as the place where all the discussions are is just like coming on here. You don’t have to sign in if you just want to read the discussions-only if you want to write something. I read more than I write over there but I do comment if i have something to say about a topic.
The actual blogs are boring. They’re all about different contests now. It used to be the hosts would write blogs but I think they do everything over on Facebook and Instagram now and I am not on either of those things.
Gail

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: Quacker Chat for July 2021 #131432

Hi Colleen,
Yes, Jenny is still with her boyfriend. He basically lives there now. I think that’s how things will stay for awhile and i think it’s best. I told her at this point there is no reason to rush into anything more permanent. Gosh our parents would be turning over in their graves if they knew we were encouraging our kids NOT to get married again. lol I just figure I think she kind of rushed things the first time and she is perfectly able of caring for herself so why tie herself down until she is sure this is going to be long term. Divorces are too messy. He’s a nice guy and she still seems to do a lot of things independently so I guess it’s a modern relationship or something.
They do have fans and now they don’t need them as the weather has cooled. Greg put the new motor in and discovered it’s the capacitor so now we have that ordered. he knew it was either one or the other but just chose wrong.
We are going to a wedding tomorrow and Jenny is going to one Saturday. it’s a wedding weekend! lol
Gail

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: Quacker Chat for July 2021 #131427

Hi Adele,
Will you be getting fallout from the tropical storm?
Boy it changed from 90’s to 70’s really quickly here.
Yesterday Biden was in a town about 40 minutes away from here. Someone from our high school was introducing him before his speech.
The restaurant we went to has a very small prix fixe menu. The night we were there they had a five course meal. Each of the courses had two choices. It was weird Greg ordered the exact opposite of me so if we wanted we could taste each other’s stuff.
I actually wore a dress. probably for the first time in three years. I’m actually wearing another dress tomorrow as we are going into the city to a wedding. It will be nice as we will see Greg’s bother and sister again.
Well-it wasn’t the motor that was bad on the AC unit. Greg thinks it’s the capacitor and we have a part ordered from Amazon which will hopefully get here today. It’s so much cooler now though the AC isn’t even running. it rained a lot yesterday and the temps dropped.
I’m glad that Steph had an easier time than expected. Even though it hurts we all have learned that life does go on and I know the person that we lose would never want us to miss out on the joy of our own lives because they are gone. It’s not an easy lesson to learn but it always made me feel better to think that I was living and doing things “for” them. When I lost my folks it helped to go forward because of the kids and I hope Steph’s kids remind her to look forward.
Gail

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: Quacker Chat for July 2021 #131419

Hi DD,
I hope Critt feels better soon. They diagnosed Greg with that once but we think it was really something else. Plus they gave him an antibiotic that he ended up being allergic to.
I’m glad Snowball is warming up to you. I guess she’s decided that she is there to stay so she better make the best of it.
No one on the Q forums has mentioned losing the Q channel and I don’t know who your provider was. A lot of people on there say they don’t even watch the Q anyway. I remember years ago I always had it on for background. Now I just copy the shows and flip through them.
They’ve been talking more about their problems signing in or signing out. When I go on lately I am already signed in even though I signed out when I left. They are always having problems with that site especially the forums. I don’t normally sign n when I just want to read the posts as I don’t like the way it is formatted when you are signed in. It’s easier for me to read not signed in.
It’s easy to get to. Just scroll down to the bottom of the main page where all the little categories are written and click on blogs and forums and go to forums and you can read all the different discussions. I must admit that’s where I get my memes.
Gail

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: Quacker Chat for July 2021 #131288

Hi Everyone,
It sounds like you all had a good fourth.
Adele, I’m glad that your friend wore that hat.
Colleen, so now there will be a great grand daughter too. Hooray!
Poor Jenny, right before we went over yesterday her AC went out. Greg looked at it and thinks her motor is burned out. So they ordered another one and he will put it in when it comes which won’t be until later in the week. they looked for the place with the quickest shipping. some places wouldn’t ship for 6 to 8 weeks. So I hope they are not too miserable. I imagine they will go to the pool or go to their cousin’s and swim.
We had a good time yesterday. We barbecued hamburgers and brats. I made a couple of salads and we had watermelon. I made a new dessert called Brownie Oreo Lush and it was decadent and yummy. The kids were back and forth to their cousins at first because their cousins from Washington were in town too. it makes me kind of sad that everyone is over at Aaron and Kelly’s celebrating except for Jenny because she is divorced and not technically part of that family anymore. But that’s how things are.
We stayed until dark and they set off some smaller fireworks. The kids liked that.
Years ago Greg used to get lots of fireworks and everyone in our neighbor hood used to come and bring their lawn chairs and watch his display. Those were fun times. We stopped doing that a while ago though.
Friday night we went out for our anniversary dinner and the place was everything I imagined and more. It was such a special night. They print out your menu with your name on the top and because it was an anniversary they have flowers on the table that you can take home.
It’s a French restaurant with a prix fixe five course menu. Each plate looked like a total work of art in itself. I wish I had taken pictures. if I was a 20 year old I would have. lol My old brain just doesn’t work that way.
When we were leaving the restaurant a nearby town was setting off fireworks over the lake and we could see the beautiful display as we were driving down a big hill. it was like it was meant just for us. lol
Greg is golfing league tonight but when he comes home he will be cooking ribs and corn on the cob and watermelon. (not cooking the watermelon) lol
Gail

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: Quacker Chat for June 2021 #131127

Starting new page for the month of July. See you all there.

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: Quacker Chat for June 2021 #131020

Hi Everyone,
DD, I hope you are finding a way to keep cool. Those are really dangerously high temps that you are having.
I’m glad that you found that red tree. it will be so pretty!
I know I have a big ceramic one that my MIL made and I treasure it. I always worry when Greg carries it up and down from the basement each year. He already has dropped a candy dish that she made for me bringing it down stairs but it was an accident so I couldn’t be mad but I was sad.
I guess I make a special effort to remember the veterans as my Dad served both in WWII ad Korea so I always think of him on the holidays that honor veterans. D Day was such a huge endeavor and so many lost their lives and I wonder if the modern school children are even taught about it anymore. I always think how terrifying it must have been for those young men landing on that beach all those years ago.
I did get the TSV and the new Americana shirt from Quacker.
Adele, I wear those anybody joggers around the house during the winter. They are lose fitting and comfy.
I’m glad that you are getting the pool repaired.
It’s hard to believe that you have not left the house in a year even to go to a doctor or dentist.
I’ll bet you really enjoyed your visit with your friends after all this time.
Did JJ have an in person graduation? Gosh next year he will be in high school then.
Kendall will be in eighth grade. She just got braces and is not a happy camper as they hurt. Jenny and I can sympathize as we both had them too. When we were there last Friday we never saw her at all. I guess we will have to get used to talking to her bedroom door. lol
Colleen, we have mostly been going to the kids baseball games but it’s so nice to be able to do that again and see other people.
I tried to get a reservation at this new fancy restaurant for our anniversary last weekend but they were booked up so I have a time this Friday night. I figure we can skip Friday with Jenny as we will probably get together over the weekend for the 4th.
We have been in a rainy period now and will be until the end of the week with rain off and on.
I did enjoy the CIJ shows. I especially like the Valerie shows-I just like to watch her ideas. I did get her TSV-not that I need it. One thing nice is everything is advanced order so I won’t have to store it and then forget where I put it. lol
Gail

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: Quacker Chat for June 2021 #130675

Adele,
That explosion was at a town in Illinois about 40 miles from us. You could see the clouds of black smoke from our yard.
it was a chemical company. Greg sometimes does business with them. Fortunately no one was hurt but the people living in a mile radius were evacuated for quite a few days because of air quality.

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: Quacker Chat for June 2021 #130663

Hi Adele,
I hope yesterday turned out okay. Those anniversaries are so tough.
I agree with you though. Heather would not have wanted for the Father’s not to have their day. She also would not want her daughters to continue to be so sad. She would want them to go out and live their lives with gusto and joy and to remember her with happiness. Life is for the living and she would want them to live theirs to the fullest. They have to remember it is not dishonoring her memory to feel happy. She would want them to have joy.
I hope Aizen is feeling better.
How is the gout and your back?
It feels so good to be getting out now even if it is just to the kids baseball games.
We went over to Jenny’s on Friday as the kids didn’t have tumbling class. We missed so much in the past year as now they just hang with their friends when we are there. They grow up so fast. lol Oh well. At least we can see them again.
Gail

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