Been something like 75 days since we had any moisture in this area. It's finally raining here tonight! My rain dance worked!

Good Morning, Loungettes! Happy Sunday Funday! I'm going to be working on class work today as I'm taking tomorrow off from school work. All of yesterday's snow has melted off. Still chilly enough to warrant having the heat turned on. And to have Sadie as a foot warmer. Not much planned for today but puttering around the house and reading about qualitative and quantitative research, and wishing I could be sitting on the deck.

Librarian--it take it Ziggy is a digger? Hopefully he'll outgrow that soon. Enjoy the going away party.

Jazzy--ugh, so irritating when things get lost like that. There's always something to do inside when outside isn't feasible.

Morning, Chevy!

Chi--how nice Bob could be home for dinner!

Jazzy--congrats on the rain dance success!

Chi--double uggh, indeed! Is this going to be a year without a spring?

Spring Fever

Ingredients

• 3/4 ounce Nikolaihof elderflower syrup
• 3/4 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 6 medium-size strawberries, quartered
• 4 dashes rhubarb bitters
• 3 ounces Sassetti sparkling rosé wine, to top
• Garnish: lemon wheel

Steps

1. Add all ingredients except sparkling wine into a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.

From <https://www.liquor.com/recipes/spring-fever/>

BabyGirl, praying for that false alarm. I don't know what lepto is and when I look on line, it comes up as a bacterial infection? Of course your disappointed, and entitled to feel this way, if not worse. But I am glad to hear you say you are ok too. Sending you my love and hugs.

Hi Celia, good to see you poop in. And thank you for your kind words.

NM, snow in April, not uncommon for us either. Sounds like you have quite a bit planned for Sprink Break. Ha ha on the unknown package! Glad you got it figured out. Tuesday is PT/OT for DH, hour and 15 minutes one way, Wednesday is foot doctor in Flagstaff, 2.5 hours one way, Friday is Neuro for DH and me for my treatment, 4 hours one way!

JCS, so Ziggy is a digger eh? I wouldn't bother with a company that doesn't get back to you. We are dealing with the same thing. Some of our walls cracked so they need drywall repair. Guy ask for pictures, we sent them, never heard anything back.

Jazzy, sorry about the lost post. Chilly here at night, no precipitation as of yet. Maybe I should try a rain dance?

Sandy, crazy weather for you as well.

Chevy, I'm learning from you that I need to be more understanding with DH and the lack of him not doing anything. Thank you!

Karen, good luck with Medicare schtuff! Sorry about the extra 3 lbs, but I'm confident you won't have any trouble taking it back off, as much as you do.

Yesterday was an attempt to burn weeds that are starting to come up. We do this instead of using Roundup. We attach a flame thrower to a propane tank and go around and scorch the weeds. Well, propane tank is too heavy for me and DH can no longer lift it. So we tried putting it on the quad. Without going into detail, we did it for about an hour, I told him this hurts my back too bad and I feel like there are more productive things I could be doing, as he could too. So we worked in the yard, and I was able to give him a few things to do, even if it was just sitting in a chair and watering. DH's youngest DD and her DH are coming to visit in just a little less than a month, be here for 4 nights. They live in Reno, will fly to Phoenix and rent a car. I'm kind of dreading on it, they are the ones that never offer to help and let me do everything. Like I need 2 more to take care of. But I know it's important to DH.

Mornin ladies

I just lost a whole post this window 10 is worse than 7

Seextra prayers for u Illi.

NM extra rubs for Sadie.

Boy Lori u have ur hands fjull.

Sandy SNOW???

I mdidn't read everything and I'm bad for not being here. The guy who answers phone during the day has been on vacation so it's all on me. Bad choice for them. This house is takng forever painting floors, windows the goofy part is Les has 2 friends that happen to have lots of money both selling homes they have staged but not live ther. Well they are sold and both told Leslie to take anything she want cuz it's all going. So she did take some things and told them Then they both came back and said take more...one house has 3 washer and dryers so my former stopson who we still see> got a washer and dryer and Les got a 65in TV and more so much more but she did ask if Marty could have a signed poster that were in the study so she said of course he's thrilled. He loves that the most. My room iiis taking forever piece by piece Joey is so busy with school some work his own homework. Last week he got 2 new invites for Princeton and Yale. I thought they were sending all these out to lots of kids but found out they aren't. Well Leslie and Jodie had a big blow out when I was leaving and guess who was at the bottom, yep FF. He's feeding Jod about how much money my kids make off of me. LOL I don;t make enough for anyone to fight for and he thinks I should help them out. He's the one and Jod listened> having a 4 bedroom 3 baths 2 family rooms.a pool and then he doesn't work for over 3 yrs. U know I have nothing againstg drinking or smoking pot but he's and everyday big drinke, The real world calls it an alcoholic. But for some reason she lets him handle the money and they're broke and all they would have to pay is any parts he might need. He's been doing pools for 25 yrs but FF wants a pro. for 3000.00 I saved them almost 4,000.00 on their fence last month and about 2,000.00 in plumbing. So no one is talking at all and it hurts. My girls were always best friends spending so much time together and tsalking everyday. God forgive me I can not stand this man. I had to come here and let it all out so forgive me for being so selfish. I don't want my family to know it's this bad.

OK skip all this if u want I don't blame u.

LUBS U ALL

Goldie, here’s a description of lepto (LMD) and you can see by the prognosis why I’m always nervous about finding spots in the ventricles, ugh. But, I feel normal, so I’m going on with minimal worry.

BabyGirl, what can I say, except, if I could take that for you, I would! And I mean that. More love and hugs!

Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Monday Monkey Day! Off to teach CPR in a bit, then spending the rest of the day with Mom. Got to extend the rental car today, haven't heard a work from the dealer about the Jeep yet. Still to chilly to work outside in the yard, and rain predicted for this afternoon. I am so ready for warmer weather. Sadie doesn't seem to mind the temps so much, she's sniffing around the yard quite happily this ayem. Oh, here she comes for her first morning ear scritches and pets. She says Hi to everyone!

Karen--not being able to sleep is hard. I hope you find some routine or medication that helps soon. Good for you for meeting with someone to get it all figured out, Medicare is terribly complicated in the way all its parts interact, or don't interact. My nursing team is working on an evaluation form for the Principals to use for our evaluations.

Goldie--Wow, that is a lot of driving time. I guess that's the price of living in a beautiful spot, and well worth it in the end. Your description of burning off the weeds reminds me of the spring time ritual of burning off blueberry fields. People walk around in what we used to call Indian Tanks, probably propane tanks, that are worn like backpacks and walk up and down the fields burning off weeds. Hopefully the couple coming will buck up and help out this visit, although that's probably not likely.

Cammy Cat--I remember the change from Windows 7 to 10, it was hard. And you know perfectly well that not reading everything is fine, ketchuping is NOT required, just jumping in where you are now! OH my goodness, FF is being a true FF! What is it about drugs and alcohol that turns some people into total mushbrains about money? You know you can come here anytime and vent and rant and rave. It is hurtful when the family is at odds. Good for Joey getting invites to prestigious colleges! Winter does not want to let go. I'm afraid we are going to have another season like last year, one day of spring then jump straight into high summer. At least thisyear I won't be working nights through most of it! Sadie says Thanks for the belly rubs.

Jazzy--the work situation sounds similar to situations you talked about as a contractor! I guess some things don't change. At least you have options.

Illi--that's a clear, if frightening and grim, description of LMD. You are in my prayers to be an exception to the usual. Hugs.

Chi--What a scare with DH! TV technology has gotten so unpredictable and undependable recently. Seems like I'm always hearing someone lamenting the issues and problems they are having.

Nightmare

Ingredients

• Ice Cubes
• ½ Part Cherry Brandy
• 1 Part Dubonnet
• ½ Part Orange Juice
• 1 Part Gin

How to mix

Fill a shaker with ice cubes. Add all ingredients. Shake and strain into a cocktail glass.

From <https://www.absolutdrinks.com/en/drinks/nightmare/>

Cami, like NM says, don't worry about commenting on everything. In fact don't even read if you don't have time. Or just read and don't comment. There, your mother has spoken! I'm so sorry about the girls, and FF sure F'ed things up. And so selfish, OMG. As for Joey, I'm not surprised at all the college invites. What does he want to do? I remember when he was little and wanted to be a doctor and I think it was because he wanted to fix you.

Jazzy, things are looking a bit crazy at work and if it's not for you, I know you will move on to something else. Just a little moisture here, but not enough to really do anything. But I guess every little bit counts.

Sandy, glad it was just a scare with Bob and it turned out to be ink.

NM, I told DH that he needs to get some chores together for the kids to do. I posted my dinner of ribs on FB, and mentioned how it took me all day and then I had to clean. He DD said "we'll help you clean". We'll see. Altho, you are off this week, sounds like you're still pretty busy. I forgot you had that trouble with Pearl. Guess you will have to call them.

Karen, can you switch to a different Rx for sleeping and then go back? My DH takes a little bit of RSO every night, otherwise he's up before midnight and can't go back to sleep. I think you are getting everyone's snow!

Low 20's here this morning, brrrrrr! Gonna be cold packing orders, I think I have about 50 or so!

Mornin ladies

Illi more prayers coming at you. And don't read anymore...there are people who actually done very well with this so look at it that way.

Sorry Sandy but I LOL about ur DH.

Karen maybe u do need a new sleep plan. Sometimes our bodies get to used to certain things and they don't work as well. I hope u find something cuz not sleeping well night after night can really cause problems.

NM Pearl better be all right. And yeah u sound like ur working just as hard this week./ How is ur mom doing now. Did I miss something. Everyone's weather is all screwed up and it's mid April, I heard it's all coming from Maine. so stop it.

Jazzy I'm sorry this is going on for u now everything sounded so good. But if u feel like it's time to get out just do it ju always rise to the top ur just plain super good. It's funny but we know this whenever plans are made don't always count on them life likes to have fun with us.

Misty r u retired yet.....I've been retired for years but still haven't gotten over the I don't feel like doing anything yet. I don't know how long it takes What I like is if I can't sleep I can make a bologna sandwich, watch tv knowing I don't have to worry about waking up at any certain time. And then nap whenever u'd like.After 45 yrs. of working for someone telling me what to do or how to do it, now I have a part time job of pretty much doing what I like. After a lady called me about 6 times in one week I ended up telling her to call the men, not to bother me any more. Now when I do tell Bob I say these things he thinks I'm kidding so it works out good for me. Of course the worst was when I answered it F U, but it was fine.

Lori I honestly get tired hearing what ur doing and I don't have a clue how u do it.U seem never to stop no matter what it is. My prayers are always with you and ur DH even tho I yell at u to just slow down u never listen I wish u lived where u had more help and closer to family. Have u ever thought about moving back??? I know that's a big thing but wouldn't u be around family then.

Leslie's MIL and SIL came over yesterday to see the house. Well tryinmg to get any compliment from them is like pulling a tooth that's not even there. Les had the walls paintedin a pretty gray and she said oh grey is so over. Then there were a few beautiful pieces in her living room she got from her friends and she said nothing about them. And then Marty got mad cuz his siter said something about the chairs and then she said oh he doesn't even play anymore. Well Marty sai hell he's in the hall of fame and I like just knowing he sat on them. LOL They just couldn't even fake a WOW out of anything. She's still mad with Marty cuz he doesn't have time to take care of her house His brother never has Marty always felt like he should til he started working overtime and Les got sick a few times then cancer they never helped even when Joey was little. Marty is such a good guy he doesn't deserve that at all.

OK enough of me again. My room is still being done hahahaLori if u remember what I had it's like 3x the size.

Hope everyone has a good day.

LUBS U ALL

Cami, next time anyone says "gray is so over," remind them that Pantone has declared gray this year's "it" color, along with yellow. (I wish I could wear yellow outdoors, but it makes me a bee magnet). I have no idea why the Pantone corp. has so much arbitrary fashion authority (like Miranda in The Devil Wears Prada declaring that celadon--or was it cerulean?--was the color of the year) nor how that determination gets made nor by whom. Sometimes they screw up big time, like the year they decided "iris" (a deep blue-violet) was the color of the year for cars, but the car-buying public said "nope."

Weather forecast has changed: just as cold, but much less snow--at least north of I-80. The far north 'burbs won't even get rain. They're calling for anywhere from .2" to a bit less than an inch here. We brought the herb plants in and set them in a box in the sunny kitchen window. Won't be very cold tonight (truthfully, only the basil would have been endangered, as the cut stuff doesn't do well in the fridge), but it's going down into the high 20s tomorrow night. Hope it doesn't kill the tulips and pansies--maybe I could throw trash bags over them.

Illi, Dr. Google is a scaremonger--according to "him" due to the type and location of my eye cancer I would have been a goner by now. I'll listen to my oncologists instead. Hoping your neuro gives you reassurance.

Speaking of neuros, no further word on my BFF. He was a bit better on Sat., but I don't know to what extent. I'm texting, because it's less intrusive than a phone call if his wife (my co-BFF) has her hands full. I'll let her drive the conversation, but I've told her we're here for her. I have to stay circumspect because their son (and his very pregnant wife) in Seattle don't yet know anything's wrong. So I can't tell Gordy (who was best man at their wedding).

No DOTD today, just water & coffee.

Oh Karen! Stay home, right? I just shoveled a path out to the squirrel feeder, and there is about 6 inches, and it's 15 degrees out!

They SAID we were going to get this, but we never believe it.... then it comes in later than they thought! But pretty good predicting so far this year! Looks like the sun is going to shine today!

Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Twofer Tuesday! Yesterday turned into an eventful day. The CPR class went well, 4 students rather than the 9 I was expecting, but that's ok. Went to Mom's do figure out what we were going to do for the day, no Mom. Called her, no answer. Texted, she finally called back. She was in town, thinking we were going to meet in town. Ok, well, I guess I missed that part of the conversation. Mom missed the part where we set a place and time to meet--which I didn't do because I was not sure what time I would get done as I was going to run a couple errands after the class. Finally figured out where she was, sort of, so I head into town. Go to the parking lot she said she was in, no Mom. Called again, she's not in the BIG parkiing lot, she's in a small parking lot just up the street. I finally connect up, we decide where to go for lunch, and have a very nice lunch at a local restaurant. Then we go to TJMaxx, mom wanted to look for something, I forget what exactly. She didn't find it, though. In the meantime I've been online and on the phone trying to extend the rental car. Keep getting a message that this location requires returning the car to the location and exchanging. So I make a new reservation, which is a whole 'nother story since I don't have a credit card, and we moved my stuff to Mom's car and take the rental car to the airport, go in and do the turn one car in and get the other car for the upcoming week. Drive back to Mom's car to move my stuff, Mom can't find her car keys. She had them when we headed to the airport, cuz I had to back up so she could make sure the car was locked. We turned out her purse, my purse, her pockets, no keys. Spend 20 minutes trying to find a phone number for the Hertz desk at the airport, no way to get directly to the desk. So we drive back to airport, Mom goes in, the guy runs out to the car I just turned in and finds the keys under the seat. Yeah! Back to Mom's car, move my stuff into the rental, and by now it's 3 peeyem and we're both tired, so we both go to our respective homes. I come in and tell Sadie about the whole thing and she sits there laughing at me!I told her she needed to give ME belly rubs for that one! She said keeping my feet warm was her equivalent to giving belly rubs. I had to admit that worked pretty well.

Oh, yes, in the middle of all the running around I got the call that my contract has been renewed, so I'm a School Nurse for another year!Summer off for me!

Karen--sleep problems are not fun. I have trouble sleeping too, unless I have an audiobook playing. Not a problem living here with Sadie, I can play a book on the phone or the iPad at night, but can be a problem on vacations. I did just invest in a pillow speaker and that works really well, and I think, I can use that and not bother anyone else in the room. This started during that month between having the mammogram and getting the results. I had to have a radio playing all night. I would wake up several times and if I didn't have something to listen to I would start crying and get all wound up and never get back to sleep. I switched to audiobooks when the talk radio program I liked to listen too changed format and became all political stuff. All the snow I got the other day has melted off. I think it's going to be warm enough to do some cleaning on the deck this afternoon.

Goldie--yup, break week is going to be pretty busy, but that's ok. I need to get off my butt and moving more and there is certainly enough that needs doing that should keep me moving in between appointments and such. And I am going to have to call about Pearl today. Got to find out something, the rental car rates are horrendous.

Cammy Cat--Mom is doing well. As to the weather, the general flow is from west to east, so Maine gets everything LAST, so YOU GUYS are sending the crap weather to ME! Not the other way around! Leslie's MIL and SIL can go take a long walk off a short pier. There is nothing wrong with gray walls. They are just so jealous they can't stand it. Marty's done more than his fair share and then some. And it's ok to take your time getting your room settled. Just to put things in perspective, my Mom moved in October, and the bedroom is still full of boxes of things unpacked and unsorted. No room for a bed yet. Her craft room stuff is organized, sort of, with like things together, but still mostly in boxes on the floor. And it's been 6 months. So you still have plenty of time!

Illi--I'm glad you feel good over all and have no neuro symptoms. I'm praying that means this scan findings are a false alarm.

Chi--Dr. Google can, indeed, be a scare monger. It amazes me when I talk to people about how to tell if a website is reliable or not how many think that everything on the 'net is based in scientific research! Ihave actually talked with people who did not know that any person could create a web page and call themselves a doctor or expert and totally make up everything the present.

Karen--drive carefully!

Chevy--around here predictions are ether pretty much spot on, or totally out of whack. Never can tell what's going to happen.But I am going to enjoy the sunshine today.

Sandbar Sleeper

Ingredients

• 5 cl Frangelico Hazelnut Liqueur
• 5 cl Vodka
• 5 cl Coffee Liqueur
• 5 cl Irish Cream
• 1 splash Ice
• 10 cl Milk

Fill shaker with ice, add ingredients, chill, strain.

Best served in a Shot Glass.

From <http://www.haveacocktail.com/sandbar-sleeper.htm>

Just finished my liqueur laced coffee of the day! The following was posted on one of my Facebook groups and thought those on this thread would enjoy. Cheers!

ami, I get tired of all I have to do also. Having to drive DH everywhere cuts into my chores even more, I mean a whole day! This week it's 3 days! Who sat on the chairs? And if others don't like what you guys have, then poo poo on them. As long as you all like it. Sorry for all the family drama, like you guys need that! I just hope the girls will be getting along soon.

BabyGirl, glad you are feeling well overall. Hoping for more false alarms!

You Colorado girls and that snow! But I know not unusual, it's not for here either.

JCS, lol at your ass is killing you! It gets me in my back, and thighs if I'm doing alot of standing up, squatting down, or bent over for any length of time. But I do have herniated discs and cancer all down my spine as well.

OH DEAR NM, what a day you had! But hey, you have reason to celebrate. Congrats on being asked to stay on. Whoot Whoot! Cheers!

Jazzy, sounds like you had a wonderful day. Waiting to see some pictures of your gardens.

Off tomorrow to Flagstaff, foot doctor and back surgeon. So today and yesterday are a big fat nothing done for me. But I did get some orders out this morning and packed up 4 little ones that will go mail tomorrow. Waiting any day now for my niece to pop, first grand baby in our family. We don't know the gender, they wanted it to be a surprise.

Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Hump Day! Annual physical today, couple of errands in town while I'm there. Then back home to work on school work. Got most of the reading done yesterday, including a nice session sitting out on the deck. It finally got warm enough to sit out for a bit! Sadie is spending more time outside now, too, sniffing around the yard and barking at the neighborhood. She keeps things well under control and closely supervised.

Cammy Cat--Silly kitty!

Celia--Love the pic! If only more people would do as it says!

Jazzy--same drama, different day is a good way to put it! So happy you hadnice lunch and somebeautiful sights. I noticed how green the lawn is starting to get and the daffodils that bloomed along the base of the house. I love spring.

Goldie--Congrats on the about-to-be grand niece/nephew! Yeah, it was a bit of a day Monday.

Morning, Karen!

High Drama

INGREDIENTS

• 1 oz aquafaba (chickpea water)
• .5 oz Rose Water
• 1 oz Charcoal Simple Syrup
• 2.5 oz Aviation Gin
• rose petals

INSTRUCTIONS

Step one

Add all ingredients except the garnish to a shaker.

Step two

Add ice and shake.

Step three

Strain into a rocks glass with one large ice cube, and garnish with a rose petal.

From <https://www.thrillist.com/recipe/rose-cocktail-high-drama>