So sad to hear of Max's passing.

The weather here has been warm but not terribly (low 80s). We had a lot of rain but now it's dry. I have a huge tree to take down and no $$$ to throw at it. Sigh.

Mike is doing well though with two serious illnesses, we all know how this will end. He goes for walks, reads, plays guitar, talks on the phone and goes to 5 hoyrs of Parkinsons therapy each week.

I did my best to find Susan. Never found an obit so that is hopeful.

Have sold about $350 worth of glass, old posters, coins, MAD magazines...a lot of this is from drawer cleaning. Things I haven't looked at in eons.

It if finally above freezing but we're back in the deep freeze tomorrow and then MORE SNOW.

So far Susan still owns the house, so I assume she is alive but just for whatever reason not communicating. I can't seem to get anywhere past this information.

I just rode 15 minutes on my Ergociser!

I wish we had some way to contact Susan. I wonder where the heck she is??

Happy Birthday! I am so sad your children are not doing very well.

Got the tree home and it is soaking up a bucket of water.

Thanksgiving brought 7 to my table including two "onlies" and they always are welcome.

Since then I have a dear friend in hospital and not doing well, and another who died suddenly. I will miss this wonderful spirit who always made everyone smile.

I like fresh fish. My mother, a New Englander, knew how to make fish tasty even for kids. Most people over cook fish and it tastes and smells terrible.

I will try Susan's email.

Shelly thank you!!! Can you send me Susan's email?

Because I have Alpha-gal syndrome I can not eat red meat or consume anything from a mammal. I also have to avoid wheat. I found Schar's gluten free deli bread to be okay. I make a Boar's Head turkey sandwich, toasted in the oven, with it. Add mustard, mayo & pickles and it's pretty good.

Son FINALLY took most of his stuff from the garage. Maybe a new car IS in my future. Washed and shined up the old one yesterday. $1 VIP wash at Club Car Wash.

I figure anything out is a good thing. It's raining!!!

Still keeping an eye on the shelter sites, you never know when that right doggy will come along.

Meanwhile selling and giving away everything.

Shelly we did not get the little Cocker. She looked so like old Maggy. But it was just not in the stars. Someone else was ahead of us.

It's been a year since Boss died. I am going to meet a little blonde Cocker at the Humane Society Monday. I will take the harness and leash just in case.I saved his dog beds. I will also put the seat cover in the back seat. If she has been spoken for they will let me know. The only thing I need are new dog bowls.

Susan please come back and tell us how you are. We treat our well twice a year.

Going through my parents' collection of WWII newspapers. Also some from the JFK assassination, and 1957 integration. Sold the Moon Landing ones.

Shelly it is so hard to watch your children undergoing things like that. They are always little kids in our eyes.

Pneumonia appears to be gone so thank goodness for that. Now my dear BIL is in hospice and likely to be gone soon.

I love him dearly. We lost touch a little during COVID and the beginnings of his dementia. I regret that.

This pneumonia is being stubborn but I am better. I hired a high school boy to help in the yard.

I already paid for the cut and stack.

Selling a Fire-King bowl in the morning. One of my favorites but I have to cut down.

Yesterday I had to turn the AC on for a bit, today we are freezing our backsides off. The daffodils are going crazy!!!

Shelly it's a Sweet Gum tree. And they come either with the brown pointy gum balls or none. The gum balls fall all over and get stuck in gutters and if you step on one you can break an ankle!

Down in Arkansas the subdivision we lived in and my father developed (my mother named the streets) was flattened in the tornado.
Daddy is long gone since 1984, but I know he would have been sad to see it.

Here in MO we had so much hail I thought the windows would break. Son had damage to his 2 year old car.

Hahaha Shelly that's pretty funny!

Now the gum balls are from a sweet gum tree. The parents planted this dang thing. They could have bought a gum-ball-free version but this one was probably ten cents cheaper...It is a huge job every year raking them up.

Shelly you have a lot on your plate right now. Prayers for both sons improved health and recovery.

Our daffodils are busting out all over! And it was pleasant enough to work in the yard for two days. Don't want to rake too much because of pollinators...but did get up a LOT of gum balls and cut back some brush before it starts growing.

Shelly I say a little prayer for your family. Especially your son who is so ill and going through so much. May he begin to heal soon and come out the other side. I know you worry.

I did not know that about Gil's meds. They lost dear old Lizzie too. She was a cool dog.

Getting older is not for the faint of heart, that's for sure.

Sold a big 3 gallon crock, and a beach bag this past week.

Thankfully I had plenty of soup, and friends and family brought things like rotisserie chicken. I had a big bag of California oranges and two big bottles of lemonade so we stayed full and hydrated. Took extra C and zinc. Did a lot of sleeping. Fever was gone in two days, and cough vanished soon after. I did find generic guaiafenesen and dextromethorphan with nothing else in it so started that day 1.

I am hearing from friends who are still coughing after weeks, so I am so lucky.

Weather here has been more like March.

Sold a 3 gallon Pittsburgh pottery crock and my beautiful vanity tray.

Just sold a jadite Fire-King bowl. The flow blue fetched $70. Doing way better than eBay minus the hassles.

I am a little blue thinking of all the potties who have gone "to their reward" as my mother used to say. I probably will not get another dog as I don't want to worry about what would happen to it were I to vanish.

It appears our old pottie Gordon has passed away. He was having heart trouble in August and going into hospital and I had not heard or seen anything since. I can not find anything on his FB page.

Shelly those requests for phone numbers seem to all be scammers on FB. I use good photos and description, just like when I was on eBay. I also check THEIR FB page and if it looks hinky I just move on. 80% of my "is it available" messages are legit. I usually sell right away but some just sit so I take them down and repost later. Never give out information till you are pretty sure you have a real person (checking their page really does help),
Don't hold items if the person keeps making excuses (my cat/ car died, my mother in law showed up to visit, kids all have the flu)--though this could be true once or twice, some people love stringing us along.

I have sold hundreds of items this way and an appalled I HAD so much stuff. No more.

Shelly yes, posted at $85 but probably would take $70. Or keep it! It is cobalt. I checked the green mark and it was used till 1901.

I never use eBay anymore because after fees, packing time and expense, I do about as well on Facebook without all the trouble.

As well I don't trust eBay. I started on eBay in 1998 when it was fun. Now it's all fake handbags and electronics.

Here is something I've decided to part with. Belonged to my late brother-in-law's aunt or great aunt. It's a lady's vanity tray, Wm. Guerin late 1800s.

Shelly two of my boys are here several times a week. They help with yard, house, and their Dad. The others (daughter & husband, son and wife) come from Atlanta at least once a year, and the Kansas City one more often. I am very very lucky. Two showed up yesterday!!!

Best of all (not really) they take things away! My entire lower level living room (huge) now only has one table, a trunk and one sofa. There is a recliner but it is scheduled for donation.

Daughter and son in law came, treated for dinner, chose and carried off many thIngs, bought a tree and decorated it, and then on Sunday we all went out for a late lunch. Sat around eating the chocolate brownies I made. Then off they went home today. They really took a lot of things.

Then I got a cute text from a grandson!

Son came up for the day and took Mike for a ride in a fancy Mustang (not his). He also took home a lot of things including some Japanese masks that are gorgeous but should stay in the family. Nice to have the empty places. I made Boar's Head turkey sandwiches and gluten free brownies.

It's only 9:30 ish but e are both pooped!