Glass Chatroom Board

Actually feels like October today -- sunny, breezy, and cool. Leaves are starting to change (except for those that came down in all of the rain).

NANCY: Glad you folks are okay. We're just getting some light to moderate rain up here from the same storm. Nothing like the flooding and other issues down your way & in southern New England.

We're nearing peak fall foliage up here, about a week to 10 days earlier than average. A lot of the migrating birds, like our Hummingbirds and Robins, left 10 or 12 days earlier than normal too.

We seem to have made it through the Nor'Easter -- rain is finally tapering off. Our immediate area got lots of rain and some wind but no apparent damage. And we didn't lose power. Low-lying areas, especially at the coast, really got slammed. We vacation every year on Long Beach Island, NJ, and I've been seeing videos. It looks like the entire island was covered in water. The causeway leading from the mainland was flooded. Looks like a mess.

Good Morning everyone
It is Spring down here and as per usual with Mother Nature, lately, she is very confused.We had summer temps a week ago and then back to chilly winter, she threw in a few Spring days too. It is predicted to be a dreadful summer this year. One I am not looking forward to. Temps are getting hotter and hotter and lasting longer each year.
My DD is in Hawaii atm and has had to reschedule a few travel plans due to Hurricane Lowell.
Carl @carma congratulations to Emma and her fiance.
Nancy @jerseystar27 what a headache for you. I am glad you finally got things sorted. I haven't had a PP account for a very long time. I closed it when I decided to quit selling on eBay

Evenin'All: Fall is in the air here now. Nights are getting chilly, down in the 40's. We saw the first tinges of color in a few trees during the last week of August & now they are turning faster. We have not seen our Hummingbirds since Tuesday morning. We had 5 or 6 pairs here this year & I think they have left (a bit early). We see Northern Flicker's here in Spring, when they're heading north, and in Fall when they're heading south. There were 4 of them in the yard today. Geese are winging south, too.

Picked the last of our Beans today. We had a moderate yield out of them. Picked the last of our Tomatoes, some of them still green, but they'll ripen quickly in a paper bag. Tremendous yield out of them this year! We're still eating a couple every day, Marsha has frozen 3 gallon bags full & we still have several dozen ripening! All that's still in the ground now are the Carrots. We're going to have some nice ones & they can stay in a bit longer. They'll survive chilly nights & even a frost or two.

And, the Tourists are gone!! YAY!!!! Now we can have our town & countryside back. We can go into the store and actually find what we need. We can enjoy the quiet & the sounds of the forest without the roar of cars, campers, motorcycles & trailers full of boats & ATV's zooming up & down the road! Wonderful.

Happy Labor Day! It's actually feeling like the end of summer -- sunny buy cool & breezy. We'll be BBQing at my sister's house later. I hope everyone is having a good end of summer!

Just as a PSA, be very, very careful with your PayPal account. I just went through a very nasty time. Apparently my account was compromised 2 weeks ago. AmEx texted to ask about a charge & after calling them, they canceled my card and sent a new one. When I got home I immediately checked my account and found there were now two outstanding charges ($1950 each) to be taken from my bank account. I immediately disputed both charges and took my bank account off the account. I decided not to take any changes & went down to my local bank branch & explained what was happening. As the charges hadn't actually come through yet, we closed the account & opened a new one. (This particular account had no direct deposits or auto payments so it was easy to do.) Got home & found that the disputes had been closed in the "sellers" favor! Next day called PayPal -- absolutely no help. Talked to AmEx just to be sure nothing could go through on the canceled card -- they put PayPal on a "banned merchant" list. PayPal started sending me emails & texts that my account owed $3900. Called them, said I wasn't paying as those were unauthorized charges. Was given email address to appeal my claim. And amazingly the appeal was accepted. The charges were reversed so I had a zero balance. And I have now canceled my PayPal account.

@panishklo Marson, good to see you! Weird weather here in NJ too -- heavy rain, hot & humid. I finally broke down and got us a portable AC unit. Our bedroom is on the 3rd floor and there are skylights, so it's always hot. When we had that spell in early July when it was 100 without the heat index, I knew we needed help. Only used a few nights, but it definitely makes it more comfortable.

Carl - congratulations to Emma and her fiance. Thanks for posting the picture.

Weather has been rather different. If it isn't a deluge of rain, it's hot & dry, sunny & overcast many times a day. Very few garage sales and they're nothing to write home about. More items donated to the thrift store because it's easier than bothering to have a garage sale & have not much to show for it ... moving sales are better but far and in between.

Hoping all the glassies are well and enjoying their summer. Marson

@carma Carl, how lovely!!! Congratulations!! Always nice to have good things to look forward to.

Looks like we have to start getting ready for another wedding. Now it's Emma's turn!

Our garden is doing pretty well, with one exception. We've got a lot of nice, big, beautiful Tomatoes, still green but will start turning any day now. Our Roma Pole Beans are loaded with blossoms & little 2-3" bean pods starting to appear. We'll be picking beans within a week or so. Carrots appear to be doing well.....nice, big, full leafy tops & there are little carrots top showing just under the dirt. The only mystery is our Cucumbers. They never grew! The plants are about 4-5" high, but they never sent out any runners. Nothing. And now the plants appear to be dying. We've always had fabulous yields of Cukes. Have no idea what was wrong with these.

@carma Carl, how disappointing!

We have been very lucky -- lots of rain & storms here in NJ. There has been a lot of flooding, trees down, etc., but we've been spared. And my garden seems happy. Sun is finally out today.

'Afternoon All: We've had a disappointing one. We haven't been to what was our favorite seafood place in a long time. So, today we took a drive down to The Lost Gull, in Oxford, Maine. Been going there for nearly 20 years & always wonderful..........until today! It was awful. We ordered the seafood platter, to share. Haddock, Fried Clams, Fried Scallops, fries, coleslaw, the whole 9 yards. Cost $45.00. Terrible!!! The Haddock was quite obviously a frozen filet, the scallops were tough & tasteless (also obviously frozen) & the clams were also tasteless and got very hard within minutes. So, we drove 90 miles round-trip for tasteless crap! Needless to say, we will NOT be going back. So ironic that in the State of Maine, famous for it's seafood, that it's getting very hard to find good seafood anywhere.

@carma Carl, the weather is so strange! I'm currently with my daughter in Virginia which involved being a support person for the EMS memorial bike ride she was in yesterday. I was texting with my son in the morning & said I was outside sipping my cold brew & trying not to breathe too hard. He responded "Wow, you guys are purple on the airnow.gov map. We're red but it actually doesn't seem that bad right now." Our forecast for this afternoon is severe t'storms, hail, maybe a tornado. {sigh}

Evenin' All: Had wild weather here yesterday. Line of t-storms came through & it was intense. One minute calm as could be, the next 60 mph. gusts, lightning bolts, downpours & hail. Lost our power at 1 PM yesterday when the transformer right across from us blew. "jenny" kicked right on & we were on Jenny Power for 16 hours. Got our regular power back around 5 AM this morning. Some folks are still without it & won't get it back until tomorrow afternoon! At least the wildfire smoke from Canada stayed well south of us, but looks like we're going to be in it tomorrow.

Another heat wave rolling into the east coast. But I'm ready -- turned the AC unit on in the bedroom this morning so it will be nice & cool tonight. Of course that just makes the rest of the house feel even worse, but at least we get a good night's sleep.

Thanks Marson

well I did say winter was here BUT today was t shirt weather. Hard to keep up with Mother Nature these days. Seem she can't make up her mind what season she wants.

It's hard to believe that half a year has gone by already. Weather patterns have been changing: more heat, rain/flooding, tornadoes, etc. Planted a minimum of flowers but the yard needs weeding. Shall we say, the yellow annuals made their appearance despite being cut numerous times. Stronger weed-killer isn't allowed.

How could I have missed Julie's birthday??? I hope you had a wonderful day with family and friends and the rest of the year will be happy & healthy.

Greetings to all the glassies. Marson

@wattleihavenext Julie, we are totally into summer here. The temps for the rest of the week are in the high 90s & low 100s, without the heat index!! So it was back to Best Buy yesterday to finally purchase an air conditioner for our bedroom. Our son will be over later today to get it out of my car and up to the 3rd floor. I hope weather conditions are good for your next BlazeAid journey.

The actual router installation was easy and all the computers and phones are connected. However, I've yet to have gotten my two printers to connect. It's been so long since I first connected them that I don't remember how I did it and none of the online directions are working. May have to call the Best Buy Geek Squad for help. {sigh}

Winter has arrived and mornings are starting to get foggy of a morning. Next week I will be going back to volunteer with BlazeAid. Hopefully the weather will be much kinder then last time. It rained/poured /flooded for 2 weeks last time, so our work was hindered
Nancy @jerseystar27 yes the year is flying. Tomorrow will be July down here.
I hope you will be happy with your new Router and Laptop.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JULIE!

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Even though it's really tomorrow for us, Julie will see it when it's actually her birthday.

@wattleihavenext Julie, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Wishing you another adventure-filled and happy year!!!

Okay, where did June go? This claims I last posted over a month ago -- it certainly doesn't feel that long ago. We've had all sorts of weather since then. Some cool days, some hot days. And this week we finally had some real rain -- my garden is happy.

I took the tech plunge today. Our router had reached the end of its life (no more updates) and my little laptop has been obsolete for a while., so I headed to Best Buy this morning. Now the proud owner of a new Orbi router and (once it's delivered) a new HP laptop. Not looking forward to installing the new router -- the actual installation I think is easy, but there are multiple things around the house that will need the new password. Will wait until Sunday to deal with it.

@carma Good to see you, Carl! It's been a very strange spring here in NJ. And today it hit almost 100 -- not at all ready for mid-summer weather in May. My garden is so confused.

Evenin'All: Haven't checked in for quite awhile. I see some others have & hope everyone else is well and safe.

We had a cold winter with lots of mornings of sub-zero temps, but not excessively so. Most were -3,4 0r 5 below. Only 3 or 4 with double digits below. Snow seemed around average, but was actually a little below normal when all was added up. Average is 108 inches & we got 92 inches. Spring has for the most part been cold & wet, that is, until today. We hit 88 today & some areas just south of here made it to the low to mid 90's. More heat & humidity tomorrow, but then back to the 50's & 60's for the Holiday weekend. We even have potential for frost Thursday night, so we've got to hold off our garden planting a bit longer. Just going to do Tomatoes, Beans, Cucumbers and Carrots this year.

Going to get some Lobsters to celebrate the Holiday weekend. We only splurge and get them a couple times a year, so looking forward to it.

Going to have some body work done on the Jeep in a couple weeks. Two front fenders & one rocker panel going to be replaced. just from wear & rust from road salt. A couple other minor issues fixed too & then she will look & run as good as new. Can't afford a new one now. They're around $45 to $50 grand!! Even a good used one will now run you over $20 grand. Just too much & I don't drive all that much now anyway. Only put a few hundred miles a month on it, most months. So, it's my "Forever Jeep". LOL!

Well, going to go get in my recliner, put my feet up & see how creatively the Red Sox can lose another one.

@fyrqueen Katie, HAPPY BIRTHDAY (one day early)!! Sending birthday wishes today because there's a good chance I'll forget tomorrow when the reminder isn't up. I hope things are going okay for you.

@panishklo Marson, sounds like fun. That weather sounds like a week ago Sunday when I was helping my sister at an outdoor craft/antique show. One side of the booth was the jewelry & stuff she and her friend make. The other side was older books (Nancy Drew!), glass, and other vintage things. Usually I bring several boxes of stuff to sell, but I was going to have to leave early, so I didn't. Good thing. It was cold & windy. At one point the wind gusts blew over some shelves and several pieces broke. Plus jewelry was flying all over -- I rescued several orphan earrings. Nonetheless, they did well selling. And my sister was able to sell several larger & heavier vintage items that she was really tired of toting around.

Managed to go to one neighbourhood garage sale but skipped the other are of town. Way too cold & windy. However, I managed to pick up some items & so did my friend. Prices were ok & even got some freebies. Spent about $10 amongst 18 houses so it was a cheap outing other than the price of gas.

Wishing all the moms (biological, adoptive, foster & the ones by example) Have a Wonderful & Blessed Day. Marson

@wattleihavenext Julie, glad to hear it was an easy & not expensive fix. We never realize how much we enjoy hot water until we don't have it.

Our weather has been so mixed-up. We had a week of summer, a few days of winter (at least we didn't get snow, only frost warnings), cool & rainy. Today it was supposed to rain all day, but the sun is out. Tomorrow was supposed to be warm & sunny, now it's going to be cool & rainy. I'm never sure how to dress in the morning.

Good morning. Brrr it's cold. Winter hit very unexpectedly yesterday.
Ive had some issues with the water system in my van.I was really fearing the worst and it being an expensive fix. Luckily it wasn't. Now I am back to having hot water /hot shower again.Just in time for my winter camping trips. Next week I will be going to a BlazeAid Camp to once again volunteer and help rebuild fences. Then after that a road trip visiting some places on my bucket list.

Happy Heavenly birthday Toby. Your knowledge and willingness to share it, is greatly missed

Missing Toby on his birthday (not that I don't miss him on other days).

Good morning & Happy Earth Day! So good to see Marson/ @panishklo and Susan/ @susu46 and Julie/ @wattleihavenext !!! It's supposedly starting to warm up again & it's rainy today. Will put my hanging baskets back out and may try potting my new herbs. Because it was so warm last week, the trees really sprouted and it's very green out now. But I'm sure the ground isn't that warm yet, so the usual spring flowers are still slowly coming up.

Hi to everyone that still pops in for a visit here.
I am still not collecting glass or anything for that matter. I am still making very feeble attempts at downsizing But at least I am not adding anything new to what bits and pieces of my collections I have left. I spend a pair bit of time at the gym each day and go away camping as often as I can. Grandkids are growing up (Teenagers now) so I am not needed for babysitting, as often as I use to be.
We are into Autumn now, the mornings and evenings are cool and the days are perfect. It's extremely dry here and we are in great need of rain. Poor farmers.
Time is getting close for me to head off to a Blaizaid camp and help farmers that have been hit by fires or floods, and help rebuild their fences.If everything goes to plan that will be mid May. I am having a problem with a leak in the plumbing and the hot water system of my van, that needs fixing. Hopefully it won't be an expensive fix. Winters coming on and I would like to be able to have a nice hot shower at the end of the day when away camping. But If it is not fixed by the time I am planning on going to BlaizAid, I will still go and get it done when I get back home. It's just a little luxury I will have to do without.
@susu46 I doubt I will get back to USA, especially with what it's like over there at present, with your insane President

Hello, Fellow Glassies,
I know, I know... I have been missing for a long time. I moved back to my childhood home town in KY in 2016. I try to keep busy, but not much going on in a town of about 800 souls.
I am sorry to see that a few members have moved on to a better life since I last dropped in here. I think of them at times and did not know they were no longer with us.
It appears our @Julie has become a world traveler. Have a great time on your trips. If you are ever back in the USA, look me up.

Frost on the ground this morning but it's nice outside. Can go out without the winter jackets or puffies. The tulip leaves are sprouting & the rest of the grass is brown but I do see spurts of the daisy leaves on the ground. Sparrows, flickers and robins have been picking at whatever they peck on between the grass blades. Neighbours cat & the wandering neighbourhood cat is joining the hunt. Next door the family has two dogs (yelpers) that go for a "walk" - a young kid riding his bike around and the dogs chase him getting their excercise. The other dog goes with the family on their daily walk. Another one pretends it is being trained but the walker lets it do its' business & doesn't pick up after it. The dogs act according to their training. A moving sale is happening on the weekend. May go to see what's there & what kind of prices will be asked for. Things slowed down at the thrift store. Maybe with the change in weather, people will downsize or go through their closets & check what still fits. After hibernating like bears, we may have a few extra pounds. Have a great & wonderful day. Marson

False summer has ended, we're back to winter.Frost advisory tonight and freeze warning for Monday night. I now have two large hanging basket of frost-sensitive plants sitting in the bathtub -- I couldn't think of anyplace else large enough to hold them. And I have a variety of little plants that just arrived from Burpee on a window sill. The Thai Basil is definitely frost-sensitive as is the pineapple sage. The mint might be okay outside, but I don't want to chance it.

And we're back to summer for a few days. But next week, the lows overnight are supposed to be back in the 30s. {sigh} Wait a day and it's a new season.

And now we're back to winter -- frosty morning. But my daffodils are bravely waving in the breeze. Of course next week it's supposed to be in the 80s. Crazy, crazy weather.

Happy Monday -- sunny but chilly this morning. The weather keeps bouncing up & down. I hope you all had a Happy Easter, Happy Passover (still going), or just a nice weekend. Today's (or probably really tomorrow's) birthday brings back some lovely memories -- Betty was such a delight. Never got to meet her in person but did at least exchange emails and at least one phone call.

I could just say "ditto" to Monday's post. On Thursday it was warm -- I had an iced cold brew at my favorite coffee shop. Today it's low 40s & windy -- I had a hot peppermint tea. I think it is supposed to warm up next week for April. We'll see.

Typical March weather -- warm, cold, warm, cold. It's chilly & damp today but will warm up later in the week. My snowdrops flowered. The daffodils are pushing up and the hellabores are starting to bloom. Yay!

Actually experiencing some spring days. Almost all our snow has melted and my snowdrops are flowering!!

Wow, almost 5-1/2 years since George/Gabla left us. I met with him twice during my various Seattle trips -- I miss him.

Rainy, chilly day here in NJ -- at least more of the snow is melting. Supposedly it's going to hit 70F next week, before going back to more normal March temps. I bet there will still be some mounds of snow around even after that.

@fran2 I have a number of choices. I've been invited to join friends on a trip to Vietnam, cruising the Mekong and visit Cambodia in June and some school friends asked me to join them on a cruise to Moreton Island (4 days) in November. BUT I doubt I will be doing any of those. I am planning on more road trip here in Australia in my van. Plus with all the natural disasters that have been happening here (floods and bushfires) I will be volunteering somewhere to help out the farmers that have been affected by them and are struggling to get fence repairs done to keep their live stock safe.And in the meantime, I will try to save some $$ for next year, for a trip somewhere OS. Vietnam maybe

Hey Julie,,,,,,, Good to hear that you enjoyed your trip. Have you picked a destination for your next trip yet?

I'm home!! I had an amazing time in Sri Lanka

And we indeed are having a blizzard. Lots of snow around my house. There was definitely wind over night (snow plastered over many of my windows). But so far we still have power.

Just waiting around for our blizzard to show up. At least this time it won't be followed by frigid weather. Though if it really rains later in the week, we'll still have a mess.

I'm guessing the update went okay.

I know that Julie, @wattleihavenext, is having a grand time in Sri Lanka. I hope everyone else is doing okay.

Our snow has been melting in fits & starts (it melts during the day & refreezes at night), but we're supposed to have several warmer days and even some rain, so maybe we'll finally get rid of some of it.

Hi, I will be updating the website in a day or two. If the website goes down because of the upgrade, please hang in there until I get it fixed. I don't anticipate any problems, but you never know with this stuff!
Thanks, Curt.

Hey Julie, Looks like a nice trip you're going on. Enjoy it and stay safe!

Temps have dropped but the humidity has risen, making it very uncomfortable and very energy draining to do anything. Blink and you start sweating.
One more day and I am heading off to Sri Lanka .
A sneak preview of some places I will be visiting
https://www.polwaththa-ecolodges.com/

https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/201/

https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/561/

@wattleihavenext Julie, that sounds awful!! The weather is so crazy -- here in NJ we're getting record low temps. It's supposed to be a low of 4F overnight. At least the last few days have been sunny.

G'day everyone. We are back to HOT!!! some places are recording record high temps. Today we will reach 38-39 Celsius (100-102 F) which is HOT but not as hot as some days we have had when its been in the 40's. So draining,my energy levels are very low. I cant wait to see the end of summer .Port Augusta (long way from me) reached 50 Celsius.122°F

@carma Carl, YIKES, that is cold!! And a ton of snow.

I think our total was around 15". Today was our warmest day for the week -- it was in the 20s. It's supposed to go down to 11 tonight. Friday is supposed to be a high of 18 and a low of 4! By next week our highs will be in the low 30s.

Mahnin' Again: Finally stopped snowing here last night. Hard to get a good measurement because of the wind. Tried 3 reasonably level spots and got 20 inches, 22 inches and 19 inches. This on top of the 14-15 inches we already had on the ground. Only saving grace is that it's very light, fluffy snow & easy to move.

George got us all plowed out & I got the Jeep dug out & moved. We've got to get Marsha's car dug out & moved today. Only thing now is the cold. We're at 4 degrees, but the wind is whipping & the windchill is around -12 to -15 below.

Here in northeast NJ we probably got close to a foot of snow. It's still snowing/sleeting. Our son came over a few hours ago to do some preliminary shoveling -- it looks like at least a couple of inches more snow fell since then. Sound like most everything (schools, municipal offices, garbage collection, etc.) will be closed tomorrow. There has been ongoing plowing (small plow following by salting truck just went by). We might actually see a little sun tomorrow afternoon but still very, very cold.

Mahnin' All: It's -12 below & the windchill is running around -20 below. Nice & warm in here though. We're hunkered down & waiting for the snow to start. According to the radar, the leading edge of the snow shield is just about reaching Boston, a couple hundred miles south of us. Depending on the source you check, we're forecast for anywhere from 1 to 2 feet of snow! We've got plenty of food, the oil tank & propane tanks are full & we've got "Jenny" in case the power goes out. So, we'll just ride it out & dig out when it's all over. Hope everyone else in the path of this thing is safe & warm.

Marson & Shelly & NancyP (and everyone) it has been a slow process. I get very lonely but working towards emptying this place and finding a new one keeps my mind occupied.

@panishklo Marson, good to see you! I would guess that up your way people know how to deal with snow, wind, and cold. It is very brisk today, will be even colder overnight. Nothing like seeing in the forecast "cold temperatures will result in the risk of frozen pipes tonight". I think we share the same opinion of a certain president. {sigh}

Oh, and the forecast for this coming Sunday is "watching a potential winter storm". We'll see if it lives up to its billing after this past weekend of inch or two Friday into Saturday, Saturday into Sunday, and Sunday into Monday. It wasn't a lot individually but my son came over Saturday & Sunday to shovel the sidewalk & steps and clean the cars and then I had to clean the cars again on Monday.

Shelly - {{hugs}} and sympathy to you - sorry to hear that your sister passed away.
Katie - good to see you back & hope you're feeling better. Getting used to being alone and cooking for one can take some adjusting.
Nancy - nice to know you're keeping the birds well-fed & chirping and probably showing you their antics.
Carl is probably having the type of weather we get here. Quite alot of snow, minus zero temperatures & horribly windy. Highways have been closed, schools & buses cancelled, etc. etc. Miserable to be out there and the people living on the streets (we've started giving them all kinds of names) homeless/unsheltered/unhoused - are having a hard time out there.
Julie - keeping busy as usual? The weather there has been much warmer than what we have but I'm sure it gets too hot for comfort as well.

Did my stint at the thrift store. It's still cold out there, so winter boots, jacket/coat, with a hood or hat, scarf & mitts - gets you from the house to the car. Then sunglasses because of the glare of the sun on the snow. But that's a huge part of Canada that a certain president wants to take-over. Other then that, it's a Good Day and may the glassies enjoy it. Marson

Hello ALL, Thank you all for your condolences, I am sure going to miss my sister.. But she has suffered much too long..I know she is now at peace and not struggling any more; and she is with Our Mom,

Thanks again, NANCY for keeping in touch.. The Sun is out today, but still snow on the ground.
It was suppose to get down to 17^ last night, but back up to 34 today, so we shall we see.. Still not warm enough for my blood. Even June is Cold here for me.. July is warmer and just when It warm up, it starts cooling down .again. I think our State is one of the safer weather wise; but If we could have a weather pattern change here, I would appreciate it more.

Katey I am sure everyone would be happy for you to continue sticking around here for a long time, including when you move further south.. Have you figured out what you are going to do living wise, when you finally decide to move? are you putting the house up for sale?
Than you can give me some guide lines for selling mine, if it comes down to that.. Terry is not doing so well, I constantly check on him in the morning to make sure he si still breathing. There are some changes I want to make to the house before I sell Ours, that he has not agreed to yet.. Ours is a very old house, with a dirt floor basement, I want to have cement poured there, and a new kitchen; but maybe I should let the new owners decide on that and give them, money to do it with.. With in Limits..

Wishing you all Sunshine, and a cool breeze.

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@shellyrae37 Shelly, very sorry to hear about your sister. {{hugs}}

We probably got about 2 inches of snow. But we're supposed to get another 1 to 3 inches tomorrow. It is January, it is supposed to snow in January. {sigh}

Oh Shelly! I am so sorry to hear that! Our sisters and brothers are our first playmates. How terribly sad. COPD is awful.

Didn't mean to be a stranger but I was dealing with a lot of my own issues. I should have done better. It snowed and temps are very low, and it's windy. I can't get to the feeder to refill it.

Well, our "less than 1 inch" of snow has turned into 1 to 3 inches -- it's coming down fairly hard but only supposed to last another hour or so. I was hoping to run into town to run some errands, but that may have to wait. Glad I got the birdfeeders filled yesterday -- though our resident buck (Sir Reginald or Reggie) was scarfing down the bird seed this morning.

@fyrqueen Katie, it's good to see you!! Glad you're making progress on emptying the house -- I hope things continue to improve for you.

@shellyrae37 Shelly, you definitely get more snow than we do. Between December & now January, we have gotten some snow and cold weather. I was just getting used to the snow being gone and now everything is covered again.

HELLO EVERY GLASSIE, Thank you NANCY for the Message.. I too am still getting around, but not real fast, for sure.

KATIE, Good to see you checking in, just so we can keep tabs on you.. Glad you are keeping busy.. and it sounds like you are making headway with the house.. Are you going to sell your home, or ? Nice of you to help others.. So Come on Down.. I surely need help too.. (:?)
My Sister passed last night, after suffering if Stage 4 COPD, for about 5 yrs.. She passed in Fl. ahe will be creamated there and then when BIL is able to handle the drive he will bring her home.. His Son & Daughter are with him right now.. So he is not alone.. Than he has a house full up here in PA. to take care of not sure how he will manage that or what he sees for his future.. I suppose Terry & I will have the same dilemma, when one of us pass.
I have so much to do, to prepare for that scenario.. where to start? I still have one son here, and two down south, Such a burden to put on anyone person..

Well we too have had quite a bit of snow.. I hate even going out of the house. Still thinking of having Walmart delivery service for Groceries, but have not taken that leap yet.. How long can we get along without the staples for every day living?
WOW reading all the extremes in weather conditions, I guess we are in between here in Pa. It is 34*, We have no one who comes to clear our cars or driveway/sidewalk.. Tho Terry has an able son who lives close by, we might see him, once a year.. No not a thoughtful son.. He sure enjoys the Money we send out at Christmas..He has a good job, but like most he has places for that to go..

We have had a couple feet of snow, thus far, but it all melted and now another snow storm and most of it is back..

MARSON, nice that a Gentleman stopped by, wishing we had someone around here stop by.. Yep, Our nearby time, will let you know if you shovel snow onto their streets.. We live on a country road, several acres between houses So not profitable for Shovelers.. Thank You too for the Birthday Wishes..

Thank you FRAN for the BD wishes.. Pray your doing well..

JULIE, sounds like you had a Great Holiday Get together on your camping trip and at your Daughters.. Glad you got a little break in the heat wave.. Wow Brown Grass, we get a little of that but not too bad this past summer as it rained quite often..

OH CARL, that Cold weather is in extreme, we get some cold, but usually just in the low Degrees, very seldom hit Zero.. Lucky us huh? We do not get the extreme heat either, Might hit 90* rarely, past 92* I am always cold here even when its 70* I doubt I could tolerate Minus Degrees.. or anyplace where it got above 100*... I am not sure how people acclimate themselves to living in those areas..

NANCY, Did you get any of that brutal weather that blew in from the West? Yep we did, I thought for sure some of the shingles were going to blow off the house.. Our new metal roof seems to be holding up well.. Nice you have a son that helps take care of you.. I cannot blame my sons for moving south.. I would go too, if Terry would but not sure why he wants to stay here since his Parents are both gone, as mine are, and he hardly sees his brother more then 2 or 3 times a year.. OH well, I am destined to die where I was born..

Praying I did not miss anyone, and you all have a great New Year.. and Don't forget to Pray for World Peace.. Hopefully our President does not rain war down on our Country, by some of his crazy ideas..

I am still in the house, can't seem to get that move accomplished (sticker shock from mover). Still have the old Subie but the "Exploder" is gone (I donated it to charity). However I have sold an incredible amount of "stuff" and am actually helping some others do the same. One room has been cleared out completed, even the carpet (ugh).

Bet you thought you'd seen the last of me. It's been a long, hard time getting used to being alone. I wasn't well for a long while, lots of tests and doctor visits. I will read the board, but want to say Happy New Year all the Glassies.

@shellyrae37 Hi Shelly, it's good to see you! Glad you had some fun on your birthday. The weather has been so odd. All of our snow is gone after the warmer temperatures and the rain over the weekend. Now it's back to being chilly.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL MY GLASSIE FRIENDS>>~

Hello NANCY, JULIE, MARSON, FRAN2, & CARL, I hope I did not miss anyone.. Has KATEY Checked in
lately. I hope she is settled in and enjoying somethings in life along the way.. Not sure is she living with family or by herself?

I am doing ok, Finally got a shed to put all my Ebay Treasures in.. but still have a ways to go, to clear it all out of spare room.. Never know when company is coming this Summer, but looking forward to company..

Pray your all doing well..

JULIE, Thank you so much for the Beautiful Birthday Post.. I needed that..
NANCY & FRAN Thank you as well for the Birthday Wishes..
ONe of my Friends took me out to Perkins for Breakfast on the special day. We do not see each other much when snowed in, during the winter, so it was a pleasant day, and Just a 2 days ago our Temp. was 50* another friend took me out to Lunch.. I am truely Blessed

@wattleihavenext Julie -- Yikes!! I can't even imagine it being that hot for so long. Hoping the cool weather does come soon. {{hugs}}

Good morning .
Just one more day to survive the heat wave we are having and tomorrow's temps are predicted to drop. At 10 a.m this morning it has already reached 39C (102F) When I opened my front door, to go out and sit on my verandah, to enjoy my morning cuppa,the wind made it feel like I was walking into a fan forced oven. I did endure it because I really needed to get some "fresh" air and some daylight rays because the rest of my day will be spent indoors, with all windows and door shut to try to keep out the hot wind and heat . The problem with spending so much time indoors, is I spend too much time on the computer and on FB. FB is very depressing atm. The madness and the hate that gets circulated around, certainly isn't good for anyone's mental health. On some of my FB friends, I have actually been using the "snooze for 30 days" option or blocking them from being able to comment on my Posts. I might just delete some all together .

@wattleihavenext Julie, I have no clue what day it is!! I kept thinking yesterday was Monday (because we didn't get mail the day before, which would have made it Sunday). I sort of know that today is Saturday because I had my Yoga class this morning. It will be good to get back to a regular routine.

Happy New Year to you all!!! I hope 2026 is all that you hope it will be.
I had a fabulous Xmas with family and friends at my daughters home. We enjoyed the perfect weather and temps. So very pleasant and not our typical HOT I also had 3 days away camping in my van at a lovely country town, with some friends, where we saw the old year out and the new year in.And again the weather was very kind to us. Beautiful warm sunny days but nowhere near as hot as we usually get. Now it's time to get back to a normal routine, healthy eating and regular exercise..
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHAT DAY IT IS ? 😆

Happy New Year Everyone! Hoping for worldwide peace in 2026!

Happy 2026!! About an inch of snow overnight & now it's cold and windy. Glad we're not in Syracuse where they had an historic snowfall. No plans for today, our son will join us for dinner. He only lives three blocks away and was out for his morning run, so he grabbed the shovel off the back porch and shoveled the sidewalk and steps.

@wattleihavenext Julie, the weather sure has a mind of its own. We're waiting for an actual snowstorm -- they are saying 5 to 9 inches of snow starting around 4pm today and going through Saturday morning. Just back from a run through the food store (not hard to find a parking spot but by the time I left they were running out of shopping carts). So after my 1:30pm pedicure, I'll be set to just curl up in the house.

I've had a lovely couple of days celebrating Xmas with family and friends. It's Boxing Day now and I am just lazing around the house after coming home and doing the usual work of unpacking my van and cleaning.
I can't believe how cold it is today. it's 13Celsius. I'm watching TV snuggled under blankets.Ive read where some of my friends have their heaters on. And it is snowing down in Tasmania.

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

@wattleihavenext Julie, it all sounds delicious! A very Merry Christmas to you and the family!!

And a very Merry Christmas to all of you!!!!

Yesterday and today are much cooler. It's so good to get some relief from that heat. It's suppose to only reach 32Celsius/90 F today.
It's Xmas Eve down here and I am doing all the last minute things required for my contribution to tonight's dinner and tomorrow's lunch. Tonight it's going to be different to previous years. We will be having Nepalese Buff MoMos and chicken MoMos and also Pani Puri. S.I.L will provide fresh seafood and this will all be washed down with a glass or two of champagne while we enjoy the lovely view and sunset in my daughter's backyard. I have chooks(chicken) and lamb for Xmas lunch ,they will be cooked outside on the BBQ.Way too hot to be having the oven inside going. I am also experimenting with a non traditional Quinoa stuffing.I did a taste test and it tastes good.If it was just for me I would make it spicier but I think I have the balance right to please everyone.Fingers crossed it's a success.

@wattleihavenext Julie, YIKES!! That is awful. We're back to another windy day, but not super cold.

OMG Summer has hit with vengeance .Friday was 41C and today, Sunday Its 42C= 108F

We've had extremely cold weather last week. Today it's very cold, still in the below zero temp. One man wanted to make money last week so he shovelled my snow. Told him to wait till today when the weather would be warmer but he said he needed the money. Done in about 5 min. mainly pushing it to the road (although the city frowns on that). May go out later & shovel the snow off the deck. It gets dark around 4:30 so Hannukah and Lightts are welcome. Did a quick stint at the thrift store, usually spend an extra hour their but my driver had a funeral to go to.

Wishing all the glassies a good day especially our birthday gal Shelley. Marson

Well Hello Every Glassy, Had a post all written, and answered some questions, when I post it I lost it all..

So will not try to duplicate it right now.. I just got my computer back after 3 weeks without it.. So much to do.. Got a new Computer, with Win 11, and its a Gamer.. am not that impressed with it since we do not play Video Games on it.. But Son said it would be faster.. Not so sure on that as I do not have anything to compare it to.. It dod not have a CD or DVD Drive built it.. So I have to buy one to attach.. PC cost me near 1000.00 and just cost me 326.00 through the Geek Squad at Best Buy.. I wish I had gotten a simple computer, I did not need a gamer.. I would like to sell it, but with over 1300.00 in it, doubt it would be profitable.. '

Well again, Hello wo you all and I will be back.. I did not notice KATIE on here, I would hope she would come back.. BBL

Happy Birthday (maybe a day early) to @shellyrae37 Shelly!!

It snowed overnight in NJ -- yay! My son came over this morning to shovel us out and clean off the cars. I think about 3 to 4 inches. At least the sun is out now.

@Carma Yikes!! That is cold. Here in NJ, wind chill was only down to about 20. At least today it's sunny, while windy.

Hello All: Winter is in full blown mode here. We've got about a foot of snow on the ground. Fortunately it has come in small increments, 2 or 3 inches at a time, so it has been fairly easy to manage. Very light, fluffy powder, too. The main thing has been the cold. Tuesday morning we were -18 below zero. Berlin, NH just 30 miles west of here was -23 below! WAY early in the season for that kind of cold. Breaking records all over up here.

@wattleihavenext Julie, that is awful!! The weather has become so unpredictable. NJ is in drought-watch as there hasn't been a lot of rain. Now it's been cold enough that we could get snow. Unfortunately, much of the time now it freezing rain or sleet which is so much harder to deal with than snow.

Nancy @jerseystar27 it is the opposite down here. Summer has hit , the temps are high and our bush fire season has started, with many homes destroyed already and one fire fighter has been killed. Today we are predicted to reach 39-40 Celsius. That is approx 104 F. My lawn is already 80% brown and crispy and my garden is looking very wilted, even after a good hose.

I hope everyone is either keeping warm or keeping cool, depending on where they are located. Chilly weather here in NJ -- cold enough tonight that our weather forecast includes keeping an eye on the pipes so they don't freeze. My husband & son are currently visiting family in San Diego -- I heard complaints from nephew that it was so chilly they had to wear jackets (it was 60F!) My son, on the other hand, was wearing a short-sleeved t-shirt.

Happy Thanksgiving!! Picked our daughter up at the airport this morning (she flew up from Virginia). We were at my sister's house (about 20 minutes away). They made the turkey & stuffing, sweet potatoes, string bean casserole, and pumpkin & sweet potato pies. I made roasted brussell sprouts, two types of cranberry sauce, apple pie, & cranberry-pecan pie. My son made the baked carrot ring. Good time was had by all.