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11-09-2018 08:48 AM
Good Morning, Ladies! Our days are certainly getting shorter, at least in terms of sunlight. It is after 6:30 a.m. and the sun really isn't up quite yet. In June, it can be sunny not much later than 4:30 a.m. At least it isn't cold or stormy here. It is cooling down, but still should make it into the 70's after a cool start (upper 40's). I was so sorry to see the horrible fires in California once again. Hope there is no loss of life.
Today would have been my late brother's 70th birthday, so I am thinking of him. It is also my son-in-law's birthday. My family had winter birthdays (November, December, and January), and DD's family has several (two in November and two in December).
I see that the Q has several good buys, but nothing that is a big "want" for me which is a good thing.
Today is my last OLLI class (Aztecs) for the "semester" (I did not take many), and I plan to go grocery shopping after class -- mostly fresh produce. It is amazing how much fresh produce is available here these days -- between Sprouts, 99 cent store, Safeway, etc., I find all sorts of good (and healthy) produce. It certainly helps that I am retired and can go to several stores plus they are nearby. I am sorry that Jean and others need to drive so far to get what they would like.
The sun is rising, and I want to head off for my walk now. Yesterday, I received notification that since I have walked 8,000 miles since I got my first Fitbit (about two years and four months ago). Yikes! I have been overdoing things, but I guess it is better than some other excesses.
Waves to all of our posters and readers. Have a nice day, and please post if you have a chance.
Hugs,
Linda
11-09-2018 11:20 AM
Good Morning Linda @LindaLatte and thanks for starting the thread. I awoke to snow falling and snow gathering on the trees and grass. I doubt the snow will linger on the grass for too long. It looks so pretty and I'm sure Twinny is with me on this
I feel so bad about the wildfires
I'm sure your brother knows that you are thinking about him
I need to hit the grocery store myself. Boy Scouts are collecting food for a local food bank tomorrow morning. Of course, the flyer and attached plastic bag arrived last Saturday (after I had done the grocery shopping).
It would probably be easier to just write a check to the food bank (I donate to them directly) however I like to support the Scouts and encourage their community involvement.
11-09-2018 03:34 PM
Linda L, it is starting to get lighter at 6:30 a.m , but it is also getting darker by 4:30. I always look forward to Dec. 21st as I think that is the shortest day of the year. We have a lot of January birthda's in both of our families. Good job with getting that many miles on your fitbit. We have 3 main grocery stores in the same area and they all had good deals today, so we went to all of them.
Bird Mama. Yes, I was happy to see it snowing early this morning, but we only got 1/2". I think that it was enough to track a 🐱🐱🐱, but I haven't heard how many snow falls we are expected to get. After getting a lot of 80's & 90's last summer, I will never complain about snow and cold weather. We get several plastic bags for donations too & we got one last week from a church that we hadn't heard of. We usually oblige, but we have a few favorite local ones that we give a check to.
It is nice to see the sunshine today. After grocery shopping, we went shopping for the "Christmas Shoe Box" project for our church.
Tomorrow we are going to a cute little Swiss town for customer appreciation day. Even though this is the shop that I severely hurt my ankle about 6 years ago, I still go there for special events. I hope to find something with my 25% off coupon. Not a big deal I know. Then my DH wants to fill the gas tank in the Subaru. Gas prices are $2.69.
On Sunday we are going to a cancer benefit for some friends of ours. Their 45 year old DD has Stage 4 uterine cancer & getting palliative care. It will be a sad day for all of us. I met the mom many years ago when out dc were young. She & I worked 2nd shift and our dh's babysat. Those were the days. We did a lot of fun things together.
Supper is tilapia and ff.
Hugs to all of you.
11-09-2018 03:52 PM
@twinny70 I'm saddened to read about your friend's daughter's illness. She's so young
I paid 2.45 per gallon at the tank yesterday
11-09-2018 04:34 PM
Linda--Thank you for starting the thread. Walking over 8,000 miles since getting your FitBit is quite an accomplishment. I agree that the Q has some bargains right now, but is it saving money if one buys something just because it is on sale and not really needed? The California fires are a sad situation.
Twinny--I'm glad you got your snow as you like it so much.It is truly sad when a young person is faced with cancer of a fatal nature. It is good that you found good deals on groceries in your area. I do hope you find something special in the Swiss town when you visit.
Bernie--I did my grocery shopping in the city yesterday as the prices are so much better and the variety of foods is also much better, Despite using 3 gallons of gas for the round trip, the savings on the foods justifies the trip as I can get so much more for my money. I also filled up with gas while there as the price was $2.65 a gallon but is $2.89 here.
We have the s---w word in the forecast for some areas of our state . I even heard some students referring to "the four letter word in the fforecast."
11-09-2018 05:05 PM
I saw this and couldn't resist posting it with the love of some for snow. Yes, it is pretty but it can be treacherous. How is this for advice?
11-09-2018 05:17 PM
11-09-2018 07:37 PM
Bird Mama, I am surprised that my DH doesn't drive to MI to fill the gas tank in the Subaru. Yesterday he filled our mopeds & it cost him $1.25 for mine and $1.50 for his. For some reason, he hates spending $$$ at the gas station. I think that it started when we were dating and he had to pay his folks a buck or two when he came to see.m
Jean. If I lived in your area, I wouldn't love ❄❄❄ either. It is worth your drive to get a good variety of groceries & cheaper ⛽⛽⛽ prices. Neither of us ever had to drive to work. We either mopeded or walked.
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