Happy Halloween

October 31, 2021

Tonight's the night for the big annual ride.   Once more, I will not be able to join my friends, but I'll be with them in spirit.  Who knows, maybe a few of them will stop by and say hello.  I'll keep a pot of hot coffee ready just in case.

Today is gray and wet, but my phone app says that the sun will be shining soon.  (my phone does lie from time to time)  Temps will be in the low sixties.  After today, temps drop and night temps will be going down into the thirties.  Brrr!

There's not a lot on TV to watch this morning, so I'm watching Curious George.  George is busy trying to find out why the ghost of a headless scarecrow keeps stealing folks' hats every Halloween.  No gory stuff.  Just lots of scary fun stuff.

Oh wow, now the Cat In The Hat is on.  I wonder what he's up to for Halloween.  He is taking the kids to the Ooky Makooky Closet to find some wonderful costumes to wear trick or treating.  So they all hopped into the Thingamajigger and were off on a new adventure.

Today I think I'll cook up a pot of garlic spaghetti.  It seems like the right thing to eat on a fun day like this.  Later, I think I'll wrap and package a couple of gifts.  One needs to be mailed tomorrow to get to Laura in time for her birthday.  The other will be the start of my Christmas packaging.  

Today is my third day of trying Hemp Gummies.  They taste really good but I don't know if they actually work.  I should know soon.  Deanne ordered some too.  These things are expensive, but are supposed to ease pain.  We'll soon see.

Now I should get busy reading blogs.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all stay safe and have a fantabulous day.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN,

Hugs, Edna B.

Tis Almost Halloween

October 29, 2021

Good morning.  Have you noticed?  We're running out of October.  In three days, it will be another new month.  

I just spent forty five minutes going through all the products on a web site and picking out the items I wished to buy.  Then when I typed in the code to get a reduced shipping rate, the code was not accepted.  This is frustrating because now I have to call the company and place the order again, provided that they accept the shipping code.

A while ago, I ordered two My Pillows.  I got the "firm" ones.  When they came, I tried one of them and decided that it was too firm for me.  So, I gave the pillows to my son in law Eddie.  (he likes them)  Then I ordered two more pillows, this time not quite so firm.  They arrived yesterday, and they are perfect.  

I also ordered a bottle of Peppermint Oil.  I don't mind sharing space with some dust bunnies, but I don't like sharing with the mice.  They come in when it gets cold.  Today I shall spray the peppermint oil around my pantry and my kitchen counter.  I'll spray a few other places too.  I just hope it works.

This weekend lots of folks will be out celebrating Halloween.  Please, please keep your kitty cats indoors.  Especially your black kitty cats.  People can be mean.

A lot of the local schools are still closed because all the power is not back on everywhere yet.  The light company hopes to have it all restored by tomorrow.  

Now I'm going to make some breakfast and enjoy some blog reading.  So, till Sunday, Y'all stay safe and have a fantabulous weekend.

Hugs, Edna B.

Just $9.95 A Month

October 28, 2021

Good morning.  Today is gray and cool.  Temps may get up as high as fifty later today.  According to my phone app, we probably won't be seeing the sun again until next Monday.  The good news is that the storm has gone by and we're okay.  

We had a lot of rain and the wind was really perky, but we did not lose our electric power.  Deanne lives a few minutes away, and her town lost the power for more than sixteen hours.  We were very lucky.

This morning, there are a lot of school closings listed on the TV.  All the towns and cities around here, including our town.  Some got hit pretty hard from the storm, and some still don't have their electric power restored. 

Folks, last night the unthinkable happened.  I got to watch a program on TV for a whole hour, and not once did they mention anything about Medicare and it's new programs.  Awesome! 

I got an interesting piece of mail this week.  You know the ad that wants you to buy insurance for $9.95 a month?  Well, they sent me a list of their policy prices.  You're not really going to get very much for your $9.95.  I'll just show the figures for Age 75.   Cost per month / Coverage 

Female:     $9.95 / $762         $49.95 / $3810        $89.55 / $6858       $119.40 / $9144

Male:         $9.95 / $549        $49.95 / $2745        $89.55 / $4941        $119.40 / $6588

I wonder how many folks were shocked to find out how many $9.95 units they would have to buy every month in order to have any coverage at all.  

Now for something light.  I found this adorable image on the web and just had to share.  I hope it brings you a giggle to start your day.

All I can say is Please, not my car!  Now I'm off to enjoy some blog reading.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all stay safe and have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.

Oldies But Goodies

October 26, 2021

Good morning.  Tis gray and wet outside today.  I guess it will be like this for another couple days.  During the night, it rained hard a couple of times.  I'm sure there's a lot more coming.

Yesterday, I had a call from my heart doctor.  I'm good to go till my next appointment with him in early December.  Then I had an appointment with my primary care doctor.  Again, I'm all set for another three months.  I was hoping for six months, but I'll take the three.

My youngest daughter's birthday is coming up soon.  It's hard to believe that she will be fifty six years old.  Harder yet to understand is that in a few years all my children will be senior citizens.  That's a "Wow" thought.  On the other hand, not many folks get to experience this.  So I guess it's a really good "Wow" thought!

Here's a delightful image that I borrowed from the web.  I can just picture one of my peers climbing a ladder to paint this graffiti on a neighborhood wall.  I love this sort of feistiness.

I really didn't do much in  the way of chores yesterday, so today I think I'll start with a bag full of junk mail.  Once that 's done, who knows.  It depends on how I feel then.  One thing is for sure, I won't be climbing any ladders with a bucket of paint and a brush.

Now I'm off to watch Perry Mason and do a bit of blog reading.  So, till Thursday, Y'all stay safe and have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.

A Snowless Nor'easter

October 25, 2021

Good morning.  Tis wet and gray today.  A "snowless nor'easter" is expected to slam Massachusetts this week with buckets of rain and powerful 60mph wind gusts that could lead to toppled trees and power outages across the region.  The slow-moving significant coastal storm should last from last Monday night through Wednesday, bringing several inches of rain and damaging wind gusts.  (according to Google)

I don't know if the numbers are legible on this map, so I've made it bigger.  It looks like we could get somewhere between three and six inches of rain.  Time to get out the canoe.

Well, I worked on my crochet projects yesterday and two of them are ready for wrapping and packaging.  I finished the pockets for the wraps and now I just have to sew them on to the wraps.  That just leaves the doggie blanket to finish (about sixteen more rows to go) and the mystery project to finish. (three quarters done)

Today I have an appointment with my primary care doctor.  It's just a regular check up appointment, but I already wish it were all over.  I don't like going to the doctor.  Hopefully, I won't have to go back till next Spring.

I found a wonderful photo of Dracula Simia orchids and thought I'd share it with you.  This variety of orchids looks just like baby monkeys.  Wouldn't it be fun to look out and see a bunch of these in your garden?

Perry Mason is on TV now so I'm off to watch him.  Till tomorrow, Y'all stay safe and have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.

Tis Snuggy Weather

October 24, 2021

Good morning.  Tis sunny and cool.  Temps will stay in the fifties all week with maybe some rain.  It's definitely snuggy weather.  Years ago, "snuggies" meant long warm underwear.  Nowadays it means an oversized sweatshirt type item lined with fleece.  I meant it the old fashioned way.  Here are pictures of the old versus the new.

 

Today I'm going to try to spend a bit more time on my crochet projects.  I'd really like to get them finished soon.  It's coming on time to start wrapping and packing this stuff.  According to the schedules put out by the Postal service and UPS, all packages need to be in the mail much earlier this year if we want them to make it to their destinations on time.  

Update on Cerys:  She is still in the hospital waiting for all her test results to reach a point where the doctors agree that she can go home.  We're all hoping that will be soon.  

I spoke with my cousin on the phone and her little dog Ginger has not been doing so well lately.  She's on meds now and doing a little better.  I hope she's up and perky again real soon.  It hurts when our fur babies are sick.  My cousin is beside herself waiting for Ginger to get better.  I'll have to call her when I finish posting here to see how things are today.

Tis pumpkin season and lots of folks are carving and decorating pumpkins to show off on their porches and steps.  Audrey and some of her friends got together recently and painted their pumpkins.  Great job ladies!  They also have unpainted pumpkins that will be put out in the woods for the animals to enjoy.

Now before I leave to start this new day, let me share a cute item that I borrowed from the web.  This is me to a tee!

So till tomorrow,  Y'all stay safe and have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.

Super Beets For The Heart

October 22, 2021

Good morning.  Today should be sunny with temps in the upper sixties.  Slowly, we're dipping back into the cooler temps.  Indian Summer doesn't last very long.

I got a lot of good sleep during the night.  In clumps of time, of course.  I can't remember when I last slept for more than three hours at a time.   As long as I can keep going back to sleep after each clump of time, it's okay.  

I've been taking two Super Beet Chewies every day for months now.  I don't know if they are helping to keep my blood pressure down, but at my last doctor visit my blood pressure was the lowest it has been in a long time.  These chewies are super tasty!

The ad says: "Clinically shown to promote normal blood pressure as part of a healthy lifestyle.  Provide circulatory support.  Promote plant-based, heart healthy energy.  Support heart health.  Provide antioxidant support to help protect against oxidative stress & damage.  Plus they are made with no artificial sweeteners, flavors or colors."

In response to Steve's question about the Raven stamp, I did look it up and found:  "The Raven Story represents a great meaning to the indigenous people of the Northwest Coast" said Jakki Krage Strako, the Postal Service's chief commerce and business solutions officer and executive vie president.  Art director Antonio Alcala designed the stamp based on art created by Tlingit/Athabascan designer and artist Rico Worl.  There was more information if anyone is interested in looking it up.

While I was looking for this information, I came across the Raven poem by Edgar Allen Poe, and read it again.  Tis quite a sad story.  The poem made Poe popular in his lifetime, but it did not bring him much financial success.

The mailman has just been here and I'm about to go out and pick up the mail.  So, till Sunday, Y'all stay safe and have a fantabulous weekend.

Hugs, Edna B.