What Are You Doing Today?

[Don Alaska]

The only new attachment I bought was a landscape rake to maintain the gravel right-of-way (everything else was from Craigslist.) Not long after that I found a used box blade, and discovered I have no need for that high-dollar landscape rake I bought.

I find it handy to "de-rock" the driveway. Every winter, just like the garden, large rocks are pushed up from under the ground as it thaws or from the freeze itself, and I have found the rake to be better than either blade at pushing the large rocks and boulders off the drive every spring. You probably don't have that as the ground doesn't freeze 10-15 feet down like ours does.

 

[Kate Ellery]

I just added this to the games Chat …cause some don’t read the games section

Copying it here …as well

I’m only here for a short while this morning , we are down in town ( what we call the city )

till Thursday …going to visit a friend this morning who got us into dancing …..she moved from where I live , to the city about 2 months ago
( he hubby died very suddenly ) a year ago ..

Anyway we are having morning tea at her tiny aged care independent living unit ….then going out to a pub for a hot lunch together
leaving here about 9 ish and won’t get back till at least 2.30 pm

Tomorrow we are dancing …..12.30 ..4
Wednesday packing to head home ….after dance Thursday

Thursday dancing 10~ 12.30 then heading home

Did I mention I turned 80 in February it’s time I slowed down ….acted my age …...me thinks

 

[Hoot Crawford]

Don't know where else to put this, but got sad news a few minutes ago. I'm the youngest of 3 "boys", and my middle brother passed away last night al a little before midnight. He was 82 and had been in declining health for a few months. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, and by his 3 children and innumerable grand kids and great grands. He and I had talked together at least once a week for the past few years. I can't describe the sense of loss.

His wishes were to be cremated with no service of any kind.

 

[Marie Miller]

Need to clean up the patio floor, a bit of this and that. May go to the range with SO.

 

[John Brunner]

Don't know where else to put this, but got sad news a few minutes ago. I'm the youngest of 3 "boys", and my middle brother passed away last night al a little before midnight. He was 82 and had been in declining health for a few months. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, and by his 3 children and innumerable grand kids and great grands. He and I had talked together at least once a week for the past few years. I can't describe the sense of loss.

His wishes were to be cremated with no service of any kind.

I'm sorry to hear this, Hoot. I've lost an older brother and a younger brother. The loss of the younger brother really hurt.

 

[Tony Page]

Don't know where else to put this, but got sad news a few minutes ago. I'm the youngest of 3 "boys", and my middle brother passed away last night al a little before midnight. He was 82 and had been in declining health for a few months. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, and by his 3 children and innumerable grand kids and great grands. He and I had talked together at least once a week for the past few years. I can't describe the sense of loss.

His wishes were to be cremated with no service of any kind.

Hoot,
So sorry for your loss my thoughts and prayers for you and your family during this difficult time.

 

[Yvonne Smith]

Don't know where else to put this, but got sad news a few minutes ago. I'm the youngest of 3 "boys", and my middle brother passed away last night al a little before midnight. He was 82 and had been in declining health for a few months. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, and by his 3 children and innumerable grand kids and great grands. He and I had talked together at least once a week for the past few years. I can't describe the sense of loss.

His wishes were to be cremated with no service of any kind.

Sending prayers for you and for your brothers family, as you grieve his loss, @Hoot Crawford .

 

[Krystal Shay]

Don't know where else to put this, but got sad news a few minutes ago. I'm the youngest of 3 "boys", and my middle brother passed away last night al a little before midnight. He was 82 and had been in declining health for a few months. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, and by his 3 children and innumerable grand kids and great grands. He and I had talked together at least once a week for the past few years. I can't describe the sense of loss.

His wishes were to be cremated with no service of any kind.

I'm so sorry for your loss, Hoot. My condolences to you and your family.

 

[Marie Miller]

Don't know where else to put this, but got sad news a few minutes ago. I'm the youngest of 3 "boys", and my middle brother passed away last night al a little before midnight. He was 82 and had been in declining health for a few months. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, and by his 3 children and innumerable grand kids and great grands. He and I had talked together at least once a week for the past few years. I can't describe the sense of loss.

His wishes were to be cremated with no service of any kind.

Hoot - my heart goes out to you.

 

[Ken Anderson]

Don't know where else to put this, but got sad news a few minutes ago. I'm the youngest of 3 "boys", and my middle brother passed away last night al a little before midnight. He was 82 and had been in declining health for a few months. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, and by his 3 children and innumerable grand kids and great grands. He and I had talked together at least once a week for the past few years. I can't describe the sense of loss.

His wishes were to be cremated with no service of any kind.

I'm so sorry about that, @Hoot Crawford. Having recently lost one of my brothers (3 years older than myself), and my younger brother a few years before that, I know how you feel, or at least as closely as anyone can.

 

[Jacqueline Lindt]

Don't know where else to put this, but got sad news a few minutes ago. I'm the youngest of 3 "boys", and my middle brother passed away last night al a little before midnight. He was 82 and had been in declining health for a few months. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, and by his 3 children and innumerable grand kids and great grands. He and I had talked together at least once a week for the past few years. I can't describe the sense of loss.

His wishes were to be cremated with no service of any kind.

Sorry for your loss ! My condolences to you and your family.

 

[Krystal Shay]

I have my semi-annual dental check-up and teeth cleaning today. I am also doing some laundry and ironing.

 

[Marie Miller]

Crawl out and check for damages after last night’s weather. Everything else is optional.

 

[Hedi Mitchell]

We returned home last night after evacuating from the fires which were 3 mi from us. The high winds have caused our small fire dept much grief. Fire fighters have fought the fires 4 days in a row. Many states have cam in to help out, Had to stop the plane water bombs as winds were too high.SW Kansas is in dire need of rain,but continues to move east and northeast .
So today will try and get these tidied up around here.

 

[Mary Robi]

Just waiting for the plumber to show up. He's supposed to be here "between 10-1". Odds are that at about 1:15, we'll get a call saying he'll now be here between 2-5. 5 o'clock will come and we'll never get another phone call and when we call the office, all we'll get is an answering machine.

I am quite willing to be pleasantly surprised. Hope springs eternal...... If he shows up any time today, I'll be happy.

 

[John Brunner]

Crawl out and check for damages after last night’s weather. Everything else is optional.

I see there's been tornadoes west of us here in Virginia. We have rain forecast for every day starting tomorrow as far out as the forecast goes (Thursday the 28th.) We need it. We've been under drought conditions.

 

[Mary Robi]

Well, I was pleasantly surprised today when the plumber showed up a hair before 1:00 p.m., slapped the new garbage disposal in there in record time, made sure it worked, and departed. Woo-hoo! Let there be garbage!!!

 

[Emma Potter]

Hoot,

Sorry to read about your loss. May the Lord carry you through this valley of sorrow in the palm of His hands.

 

[Marie Mallory]

I just added this to the games Chat …cause some don’t read the games section

Copying it here …as well

I’m only here for a short while this morning , we are down in town ( what we call the city )

till Thursday …going to visit a friend this morning who got us into dancing …..she moved from where I live , to the city about 2 months ago
( he hubby died very suddenly ) a year ago ..

Anyway we are having morning tea at her tiny aged care independent living unit ….then going out to a pub for a hot lunch together
leaving here about 9 ish and won’t get back till at least 2.30 pm

Tomorrow we are dancing …..12.30 ..4
Wednesday packing to head home ….after dance Thursday

Thursday dancing 10~ 12.30 then heading home

Did I mention I turned 80 in February it’s time I slowed down ….acted my age …...me thinks

Don't start 'acting' your age Kate, it will become a reality.

 

[Marie Mallory]

Don't know where else to put this, but got sad news a few minutes ago. I'm the youngest of 3 "boys", and my middle brother passed away last night al a little before midnight. He was 82 and had been in declining health for a few months. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, and by his 3 children and innumerable grand kids and great grands. He and I had talked together at least once a week for the past few years. I can't describe the sense of loss.

His wishes were to be cremated with no service of any kind.

Sorry about your brother Hoot. I lost 2 of mine ,and the youngest is not doing too good.As we age we start losing loved ones. Not easy!