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whodat111/susan posted an update Saturday, Mar 26, 2022, 6:54am EDT, 2 years, 1 month ago
Hi Potties - Seems like I've let time get away from me again. When nothing's happening, hard to post that nothing's happening.
Max - I'm glad you found someone who's willing to work with you on your home insurance. It just seems like no business believes in service anymore - doesn't matter how much you pay. Like my phone which went back to work the last possible day!
I don't remember pansies doing well in FL - too warm I think. I meant to get some for the deck this past fall & somehow I just totally forgot about them. Now it's nearly time for impatiens - if we quit having these nights under 40*.
If I hadn't seen so much fuss on the weather reports, I wouldn't have known the bad weather came thru. We got a good bit of rain (probably a couple of inches) but not enough wind to even knock down small limbs. My Lakeland friends were planning a trip out through TX to see the bluebonnets. I sure hope they weren't headed that way when all the weather was happening.
Poor New Orleans - they can't catch a break. I'm afraid this may be their future thanks to climate change. Bear was stationed in NO before we met & we went back there for a few cat shows. I absolutely loved it there.Shelly - Nice that you enjoyed the visit with your friends. Maybe y'all can set up a regular time every month - would be something for all of you to look forward to.
Hellebores don't like to be moved, but once mine got settled in, they multiplied like weeds. I've got them all over the shady part of the yard since I got the 1st ones 15-20 years ago. I've been able to give babies to Selena & hers have settled in long enough to have bloomed nicely this year. They might do well in Erie since cold doesn't seem to bother them & I've seen no sign of deer finding them edible. Check out this site: https://www.gardendesign.com/flowers/hellebores.html
Has your son gotten his test results yet? I hope everything he learns is favorable. Somehow I didn't realize he was an artist. I should have figured that out from the pictures you posted a long time ago of his pond area. It would take an artistic soul to design something that beautiful.Katie - Did the man show up to buy your odds 'n ends? It's always nice to have grocery money!
Has your weather settled down any? Did the last bad stuff miss you? From TX through AL, it must have gotten really bad.Gordon - He's suing me 'cause I was found to be at fault. Apparently the cops didn't talk to Bear but to someone on the scene who told them I pulled out in front of the guy. Nobody talked to me - at the scene I wasn't awake most of the time & then I spent the next 3 wks. in the hospital - 2 of them in the ICU. I'm hoping when the suit comes to discovery some of this will come out. The attorney Hartford assigned my case has called & she seems nice - also not too concerned about his chances of getting rich off us - like there's anything to get rich from!
Tell Sylvia "good on" with her recovery. She must be one tough old bird (like me).There was a card in today's mail from the sheriff's office asking ME to contact THEM about a good time for them to serve me the papers. I thought they just would show up at the door with them. Shows what I know. I'll call my attorney on Mon. & see what I should do next.
We keep having cold nights after a few warm days in a row. It makes it hard to plan yard work ahead. I noticed a couple of days ago that my hostas are showing themselves. Some are about 3 inches high already. The columbine bloom aren't open yet but I expect to see them any day now. I have a pink azalea out back that always seems to bloom about the time the hummingbirds come back & it has a few bloom showing already. I took that as a sign & put my hummer feeder out about 3 days ago. So far I haven't seen any but one of my Facebook hummingbird sites has reported the hummers have reached middle GA. Shouldn't be long before mine are here.
I got an email from Selena yesterday. They have bought land up near the Blairsville house & are starting to build a "forever" home that eventually they'll share with her parents. She got a letter from an attorney asking them to stop developing THEIR land because a neighbor didn't like construction trucks in the area. I can't believe anyone thinks they can tell a neighbor not to make a legal build on their own land!!! Think they picked the wrong family to pick on since we have 2 attorneys & 3 CPA's in the group. Lotsa luck dumb*sses.
I don't remember if I told y'all but last week I got a call from Bobby (at the home) just to check in with me. While we were talking, Bear wandered into the office. We talked for a few minutes & it was more like talking to MY Bear. Thankfully he kept asking WHEN I was coming to see him instead of asking me to bring him home. He also seemed to be "tracking" better than usual. He seemed to understand what I was telling him about the birds that were visiting the feeders & when I told him about Sean Peyton retiring from coaching the Saints, he seemed to understand what I was talking about. Bobby said he was having a good spell & had been doing pretty well for several days. I understand that these days won't last forever but it's heartwarming to have him back once in a while.
Sales at the booth have picked up a little this past week or so. That seems to be the trend lately - very slow the 1st of the month & better after the middle of the month. I'm really close to making the rent for Mar. so should have a little over by April 1. I have a fair bit of stock for the booth - not counting what's still in storage here in the house. Also been putting off going to the old house until we get a bit more warm weather. Next week looks promising & I want mostly to put together trash to haul up to the pick-up can. I'd dearly love to clear enough of the current room to be able to move things around enough to see what's left in there. Still have an entire room & several areas that need work but every little bit counts. If I can ever get that house sorted out (not empty, just organized) maybe I can get to work on Bear's storage shed & the U-Haul room with my aunt's stuff. Think I'd best plan on living at least several years - & still have my house & storage shed untouched.
Got a box of books ready to send to my cat friend in SC & now have a box with some clothes to send to Bear. I'd thought about running to the PO on Fri. but just didn't get around to it. I'll have to pay booth & U-Haul rent the end of next week so I'll add the PO to the list of errands if I don't get there sooner.
The zoo has been fed so it's time to move to the back & try to finish the current book. It's a set of 2 & they go the EA (Selena's daughter) once I finish them. Already got another 3 volume set lined up for her but every little bit out of the house counts. Katie is the poster child for things out of the house - wish I were more like her!
Everybody take care & let's hope we finally start seeing more of spring - except Gordon & Sylvia who can enjoy the cooling days/nights of fall. Later.
Susan