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Saturday Gratitude... Posted by Joan on 11/22/2025, 6:39 am

MINE Posted by Beverly on 11/22/2025, 6:27 pm, in reply to "Saturday Gratitude..." - Mike has planned a 'stuffing party' after I said I wanted to make our Thanksgiving Stuffing (actually dressing) with the kids. I wouldn't be able to get the pan in and out of oven. Nice. - I kept trying to get a blue sweater from Amazon... finally, I got one that fits. Who knew it would be that difficult. Figuring out that Goodrx will help with my medication costs on drugs insurance won't cover any more. Princess Molly KK is cuddling a bit more. You wonderful and supportive and loving ladies. You are the best. I love you all.

All good! Posted by Paula on 11/23/2025, 11:55 am, in reply to "MINE" First holidays are tough after a loss. When I was 5 my dad was in the hospital with bleeding ulcers. All in all, he was there for over a month. Thanksgiving occurred during that time and my mom had my brother carve the turkey. It made me so sad. Dad made it home just before Christmas. I was so excited that he was coming home but, when they pulled up in front of the house and he got out of the car, I ran away from the door. He had lost so much weight that it scared me.

That party sounds like so much fun Posted by Delta on 11/22/2025, 8:57 pm, in reply to "MINE" I love that your grandkids help you out, too. We both won the grandkid lottery! I am so glad that you can get help with drug prices through GoodRx. I used to have a note on my file at the pharmacy to check everything against Good RX and give me the less costly option. Unfortunately, for the past year, my insurance had a contract with Walmart, so it cost less there for all my drugs if I used them, but they told me that they no longer use GoodRx. Getting new insurance for next year means that I can go back to my old pharmacy. It is good that you finally found a sweater that fits. That is the one thing I don't like about Amazon: their sizes vary so much because they represent so many varied companies. I have bought pants from there that came up under my arms, and the crotch still was at my knees, and they were almost 18" too tall. Who is built that tall with that ratio from crotch to waistband? I love you too, Beverly!

Goodrx Posted by Joan on 11/22/2025, 7:42 pm, in reply to "MINE" My pharmacy has a note in my file directing them to check any and all medications I'm prescribed with Goodrx. I love the idea of a 'stuffing party'! I bet the kids are going to love it! We love you, Beverly!

Love you too Beverly…. Posted by Cindy on 11/22/2025, 7:35 pm, in reply to "MINE" Your stuffing party sounds like fun! Glad you finally got your blue sweater! I love Amazon I’m always on there! Give Princess Molly KK some love from Aunt Cindy!

Saturday Gratefuls Posted by Delta on 11/22/2025, 3:20 pm, in reply to "Saturday Gratitude..." The gkids got to their new apartment safely yesterday after a 4.5-hour drive. They got the utilities turned on and unloaded the U-Haul. They said that they had most of the things unpacked and put where they wanted them before bedtime. Oh, for the days when moving could be unpacked in a day. The punch list on the inside of the rental that we have decided to sell is getting finished today. There are still a few things that need to be done outside, but that won't keep the woman who wants to buy it from moving in before the first of the month. YouTube TV got ABC, Disney, and ESPN channels back, so we are going to continue with them. My husband wanted to get HULU because it had the channels he watches, but it had none of the channels that I watch, and no local channels, so I would have been adding services. We already have other subscriptions that I have never watched because I forget that they are there. I am a creature of habit. I am glad that we can avoid an argument and adjustment and just keep what we have. How much Poppy loves her bed on top of her kennel that we put in the front window so that she can see out now. She is there for hours "guarding" the house and watching squirrels.

'Squirrel TV' One subscription that is free!! nt Posted by Paula on 11/23/2025, 11:49 am, in reply to "Saturday Gratefuls" W

Glad the kids…. Posted by Cindy on 11/22/2025, 7:41 pm, in reply to "Saturday Gratefuls" Got moved in! Such a fun adventure for them! Also glad you have almost everything done at the rental you are selling. And that you got your streaming services figured out. We have Hulu so when You Tube tv stopped showing ABC shows at least I could watch my shows the next day on Hulu -but I would rather watch them in real time if possible. Sweet Poppy. How cute she must look overseeing her territory!

Delta Posted by Beverly on 11/22/2025, 6:33 pm, in reply to "Saturday Gratefuls" So glad the grandkids got home safe and sound. It's so wonderful how our fur-kids love to look out the window. It's coming together... all the things regarding your selling the lake house.

Good for them! Posted by Joan on 11/22/2025, 6:06 pm, in reply to "Saturday Gratefuls" The grandkids arrived safely and managed to unpack before bedtime. Congratulations on getting the new lake house. I hope you're keeping that marble! I predict everyone will love it.

Joan, I am Posted by Delta on 11/22/2025, 8:49 pm, in reply to "Good for them!" keeping my fingers crossed and holding my breath on keeping some of the marble. It will depend on how it was installed and if it will come out of there without cracking. The biggest problem is that when the original owners had the addition put on behind the bedroom/bathroom, they tried to save money and hired the cheapest builders they could find, and didn't use a contractor. did not use a contractor. They didn't follow the codes but cut corners to save money. Where the new roof joined the old roof, they did not add valley flashing on the roof, and did not put the gutters in correctly. The gutter backed up, and the roof without flashing leaked, mostly between the walls to the bathroom and behind the living room fireplace. It had gone on for a time before it leaked down the wall in the bathroom, making the wallpaper fall off the wall and alerting them. They hired a real roofer to fix the problem and had to have some of the rafters and roof decking replaced because of rot, and the whole roof replaced. He brought everything up to code, including the defective gutter. They didn't want to go to the expense of opening the wall to see if the studs between the rooms are rotted and have the mold remediation done. Since I, and some of the other family members, are allergic to mold, it has to be done. Hopefully, it was installed in a way that will come out intact. We are also going to have to jack the addition up and get a company to take out the wooden piers that they put the house on and put in concrete piers, then everything will be up to code. We were afraid that it would be too costly to bring it up to code, and we would have to tear it down. We were pleasantly surprised that it is going to be that simple; simple, not easy. All this and the fact that it still looks as if it stepped right out of the 80s is why they couldn't sell it for the price they were asking at first. Another couple tried to buy it, but after they had it appraised, they couldn't get the money to fix it, and we were able to offer the appraisal price, which was much, much lower than the asking price.

Wow! Posted by Joan on 11/23/2025, 10:01 am, in reply to "Joan, I am " It sounds as if you have your work cut out for you, but even so, I just know it's going to be perfect for your family!

Mine Posted by Cindyh on 11/22/2025, 2:22 pm, in reply to "Saturday Gratitude..." My body is trying to recover from being in the car so much but I am very sore. I just can’t get a good nights sleep and catch up. Hopefully a few weeks after surgery when the surgical pain is under control things will start to get better. I’m supposed to go to see Felicia and the kids for 2 days and nights tomorrow. Excited about thanksgiving and seeing the family. Happy Krista is doing so well and Paula had a nice evening with her friend. All Of you.

Good things are coming your way! Posted by Paula on 11/23/2025, 11:48 am, in reply to "Mine" I just know it!

Thanks Paula. Posted by Cindyh on 11/24/2025, 3:27 am, in reply to "Good things are coming your way!" 2026. Hopefully the year for changes for me

Cindyh Posted by Beverly on 11/22/2025, 6:40 pm, in reply to "Mine" I understand the difficulty of recovering from car rides. I am excited , as well, about being with family on Thanksgivng.

I'm the same way! Posted by Joan on 11/22/2025, 6:02 pm, in reply to "Mine" I do not like to go on long car trips anymore because I get so stiff and sore. Even an airplane is better than being in a car because I can get up and walk down the aisle. To answer your question, yes we stuck with Lazy Boys. The whole experience was so nice, I'm thinking of replacing the love seat with recliners.

Yes... Posted by Beverly on 11/22/2025, 6:35 pm, in reply to "I'm the same way!" We lazyboy style chairs and the couch in all of our funiture in the living room too. It's hard for me to do a long car ride too. I understand thoroughly.

They are just so nice!! Posted by Cindyh on 11/24/2025, 3:24 am, in reply to "Yes..." I do have a flexsteel loveseat I absolutely love too. But other than that I stay with lazyboy

I wish that you Posted by Delta on 11/22/2025, 2:42 pm, in reply to "Mine" could relax and get a good night's sleep. I do the same thing when I travel, which is why I never like traveling. I hope that you get relief after your surgery.

Thank you Delta Posted by Cindyh on 11/24/2025, 3:26 am, in reply to "I wish that you " Me too. If I could rest I think I would feel a lot better

Mine Posted by Paula on 11/22/2025, 9:47 am, in reply to "Saturday Gratitude..." Dinner with Deborah was great. We can talk for hours. Only working 3 days a week Adjusted to spending holidays alone. Bill always goes to the home of his Mormon friends. I used to go to my neighbors but I'd rather be alone than with a bunch of people I don't know. Went to Deborah's a couple of times but she stopped doing that when John got so sick and died. How long-lasting the second bloom of my azaleas has been. Two are still covered in flowers. Going to make Skinnytaste Chicken and White Bean Enchiladas tomorrow. Have the rest of my crab cakes from last night for dinner tonight.

Paula Posted by Beverly on 11/22/2025, 6:46 pm, in reply to "Mine" Glad you had a nice dinner with Deborah. I LOVE that the azaleas are still blooming. I have some fall mums blooming... they drooping, however, because of the cold weather. Paula, I am sorry you will be alone for Christmas. I wish you were closer and you could come to Mikes. It's a great group.

You're lucky... Posted by Joan on 11/22/2025, 5:52 pm, in reply to "Mine" to have a good friend like Deborah. I used to do that with my best friend who "moved" to heaven. Skinnytaste Chicken and White Bean Enchiladas sound delicious!

I am glad that you Posted by Delta on 11/22/2025, 2:38 pm, in reply to "Mine" got out and enjoyed yourself. Now that you are feeling better, there will be more of that to look forward to. I hate that you are planning on spending the holidays alone, but truth to tell, if my family is not involved or a very close friend (and all my closest friends have moved away or passed away in the past few years, and I haven't made the effort to make new close friends), I would rather spend holidays alone. Tell me I am becoming a Scrooge but that is how I feel.

Happy you had Posted by Cindyh on 11/22/2025, 12:54 pm, in reply to "Mine" A good time at dinner!! It’s nice to have good friends. Sad that she doesn’t do Christmas dinner! Skinnytaste has some really good recipes. Have you made this one before. Do you have any of the cookbooks or just go to the website??

Not this one Posted by Paula on 11/22/2025, 4:27 pm, in reply to "Happy you had" But I have made a couple of her other enchilada recipes. The crockpot one is my favorite. She uses cilantro and cumin in a little of recipes and cilantro tastes like soap tk me and cumin reminds me of dirty socks! LOL Flat leaf parsley is her suggestion to replace cilantro but that doesn't di anything for me so I leave it out. I do substitute smoked paprika for the cumin and that works.

Five for me... Posted by Joan on 11/22/2025, 6:43 am, in reply to "Saturday Gratitude..." 1. Last Monday, we had to go shopping for rocker/recliners after the recliners we originally purchased were unexpectedly cancelled. As it turns out, we went to a different furniture store and found recliners we not only liked more, but cost less! We feel so blessed the original order was cancelled. Funny how things work out! 2. Yesterday, our new rocker/recliners were delivered. They're everything we wanted and more. I'm sitting in mine right now! 3. We have appointments at the salon today. Yep, we both go to the same place for haircuts, etc. 4. I am watching the Black Friday deals on Amazon. Yesterday, I ordered a new case with a hand strap for my tablet. 5. FSF family and friends! I pray for all of you, your families, your friends in my daily prayers... and thank you for praying for me! Maintenance is a forever endeavor!

Joan Posted by Beverly on 11/22/2025, 6:59 pm, in reply to "Five for me..." Fantastisc news about the furniture... it turned out great. I got a Black Friday deal... it's a stick mixer (like the one you would use in soup to make it creamer. I found one that is easy of the fingers and arms... only 20 dollars!!! I've been looking for an 'easy' one forever.

So happy that you found Posted by Delta on 11/22/2025, 2:27 pm, in reply to "Five for me..." recliners that you liked better! We want to see your new do. My husband and I went to the same salon for years but we had different people there. You are going to love that hand strap on your tablet.

Okay... Posted by Joan on 11/22/2025, 5:54 pm, in reply to "So happy that you found " I'll make you a deal. I'll post a picture of my new do if you post a picture of yourself. What say you?

That’s great! Posted by Cindyh on 11/22/2025, 12:51 pm, in reply to "Five for me..." Did you stay with Lazy Boy? That’s all we have had for so many years. Well Flexsteel also. Hope you have many good years with them!

YAY on the new recliners Posted by Krista on 11/22/2025, 7:41 am, in reply to "Five for me..." Good for you! I'm out there on amazon too - there's deliveries every day ♥

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