Chit Chat 2023

Does anyone recall the days when all paper was used for something?
Newspaper for lining shelves. Brown paper bags always came in handy
for school lunches or storing something that needed storing.
Some of us know what the Sears catalog was used for.
I know! You all are speaking of legal papers and receipts. What about
greeting cards people have sent to you?

I remember.

I heard Keep birthday, Christmas, and get well cards and use them as postcards. Just cut them apart and then draw a line to separate the message from the name and address. You save money not having to buy cards and the postage is cheaper on postcards. They can be quite pretty and its a good way to reuse the cards.
I don't know if that works or not...

Only if there is no greeting on that side, nothing to stop
mailing it. Good idea and one I haven't heard of before.

We used brown paper bags as school book covers, we couldn't afford the ones they sold at school, but ours looked even cooler than the store bought brands.

I remember making those book covers!
We're going to try heading out to Saugatuck today.  Didn't make it yesterday.  Sheri was sore from a fall.

I remember what dried corn cobs were used for.  (But not until I moved to Missouri in 1965)


The papers I was referring to  are old statements and bills.  I still have a bunch to go through and will get it done.  Under my computer desk is clean now.

Knock on wood......knee is not hurting this morning.  Hopefully it will stay that way.

Oh I remember those corn cobs too!

LOL LFF, I doubt that you ever used the Sears & Roebuck catalog
in the outhouse.

nell wrote:LOL LFF, I doubt that you ever used the Sears & Roebuck catalog
in the outhouse.

No, but I remember looking through it in secret.

I remember that as a child, when we would visit an older couple lived in the country. You could see the ground beneath the house, through spaces in the floor planks.

Windwalker wrote:I remember that as a child, when we would visit an older couple lived in the country. You could see the ground beneath the house, through spaces in the floor planks.

My Great Grandparents had a house like that up in the hills of West Virginia.  I remember my Great Grandmother made somme delicious pancakes on an old flat skillet on her wood stove.

I used to do public health nursing and recall a very old lady who cooked all her food on and open, coal fire. Cookers we’re new fangled appliances! She made lovely food this way, very self contained and independent.

It would be wise of us to know how to do the old ways just in case.
Those "Balloons" floating overhead could alter our way of life.
I lived in a time and place where we cut our own wood for cooking
and heating a three room house. Many a pail of water did O carry
from the spring flowing out of a hillside. The best water ever tasted.
I never mastered milking the cow. Mother and my older brother did that.
The milk was strained, poured into a gallon jar and when the cream
rose to the top, it was skimmed off into an earthenware churn. That
was one of my tasks and the most boring job ever.. As the wooden
paddle was raised up and plunked down, it was also turned round and round.
The sweetest butter ever.
There was SO much more, but the day progresses and I must return to 2023.

Wonderful memories, nell!  I can't remember much before 1961.

2023 is not shaping up to be a good year for me.  The church I attend has struggled for a few years now and it is up for sale.  I am not a happy camper.

Sorry to hear this, Glad.  I hope there's another Church of your denomination nearby.

Glad, will you be able to attend that church until it's sold?
Is there a place where all members can meet?
I need your prayer for a nephew's wife, Her name is Vicki.
She is in surgery for a brain aneurism. Her husband, my nephew
Lee is the one who is fighting lung cancer. Thank you and GOD bless you.

LFF, if your memories begin in 1961, is that the year
you were born?

I'll pray for Lee, Vicki, and family, nell.
1961 was the year of the accident and brain injury.  I was 8.  I don't remember much before that.

LFF, did your brain injury require surgery?
Did you learn the extent of the injury?
My firstborn, son, was hit by a car, flipped
over the hood, his head hit the mirror I believe
causing a cleft in the left frontal lobe. That was
some years ago and he had problems, but he is
still close to his original intelligence. It has
disabled his ability to advance as he might have.
Although he is still very intellectual.

in 1961, I was hit by a car doing about 60.  My head was struck by the hood ornament.  I was thrown 60 feet, skidded another 90 feet on my back, they say.  The doctor pieced the right side of my skull together, and said that was all he could do (they didn't have fancy surgeons like they do today.  I was in a coma for 6 weeks.
Over the next 6 or 8 months, I had to learn to walk, talk and other stuff all over again.

And look at you now. Amazing what medical folks can do.
Sometimes it works, sometimes not.
My son was burned and scarred just as he entered puberty.
That was his biggest problem in life, but he is dealing with it all.

Prayers for Lee and Vicky.  God bless both of them.

Prayers to all those in need. 

I guess I can share my fun time the last couple of weeks. Michelle came down with Covid, I had a head cold, never ran a fever that required testing.

I was exhausted from all the activity around here taking care of Michelle. Fighting a cold and sinus infection. About 4 nights ago, I got dizzy and fell in the bathroom. Luckily, the metal assistant rail of the bathtub, slowed me, leaving a scratch along my back about a foot long. I then apparently hit the corner molding of the bathroom wall with my tail bone, which I'm pretty sure is cracked or broken. Not much you can do for that except wait to it to heal. 

If you want a pain that is hard to avoid, break your tailbone. You can't sit long, and you get tired of being up or laying down. So much fun! So I limit my time in the recliner, or at the computer, and nap a lot. At least, Michelle is over her Covid.

Twisted my bad hip yesterday, so ai'm moving pretty slowly.  Took my walker out of the car this morning, so we can fit Sheri's shop vac and some other stuff in the trunk.  We might go to Saugatuck today to do some cleaning in her store- I mean she'll clean, and I'll watch.

My goodness Windwalker and you also LFF and/or Jackie.  Sending continued prayers for all.

Seems as though everyone has pain from something.  I believe satan is hard at work trying to bring good people down but with the help of God and His Son we can go through all things.

See Philippians 4:13

Agree with Glad, very sorry for Windwalker and LFF. Accidents are sudden and unexpected. Sounds like Windwalker could have done far worse damage, glad Michelle got through covid.

Prayers for Windwalker and LLF.

Thank you all.  Today I went to Saugatuck with Sheri to her store.  She drove my car. 
I had to leave my walker at home, so we had room in the car for her Shop-Vac, her dog, and some other things.  I had to sit, while she cleaned the store.  I wasn't much help with my cane.

I hardly know with whom I should commiserate. Jackie, it sounds as if you have a tough time
just going for health care.
Windwalker, I can almost feel that pain, having experienced lower back pain. However a cracked
tailbone is gosh-awful.
LFF, I'm thinking Sherri was glad for the company.
If I left anyone out, blame it on Old Age. I feel totally blessed, just whining about my sagging
skin.

Today brought sadness. My nephew Lee called to say Vicky has no brain activity, no blood to the brain. No breathing. They decided to stop life support. I asked that he find people who would lay hands on Vicky and pray. My heart aches for him, their sons, their little grandson. Vicky loved Jesus and her faith was strong. I know she will be with Jesus.

My prayers are with the family also, nell.  Raining here this morning.  Was going to take some stuff out to the dumpster this morning.  Guess it will have to wait a bit.

Good morning.
Frosty out there this morning but clear. No wind either as the smoke from chimneys is going straight up.

Have a good day everyone.

Overcast this morning, and it is a bit warm, so that may mean storms. I hope everyone, enjoys this Wednesday.

Speaking of mean storms, we had one this morning.  We're having a break right now. Will take a mini-vacation. (Going to take a nap).

Beautiful day in Missouri today hate to see it come to an end.  Not been on the computer much so needed to come in to say hello.

Hope the shot goes ok for you Jackie and Windwalker hope your weather is safe.  We are due storms after midnight tonight.

They say we're supposed to get some kind of winter storm tomorrow.  I was supposed to go over to Sheri's Son's with her today, but I didn't hear boo from her today, so maybe she changed her mind.

Friday won't be like today......it will be cold again.

Watched the video I need to watch for pre-op.

jackiehope wrote:LFF...
...maybe Sheri's son collected her and she didn't need your car to take her....just a thought..

She didn't say anything when she stopped by last night.  Sheri stopped by and got 2 diet Dews from me, and a quart of chocolate milk.

Well, after the predictions of enhanced chance or storms. It was sunny and pleasant all day. I have no plans for today, just relax and keep this tailbone from hurting so much.

Here you go, Windwalker:

I'm not sure even that would work. I'll just be glad when it heals. It does seem different this morning, mostly towards one side now.

I heard of a guy who lost the whole left side of his body to a buzz saw.
He's all right now.
If the roads clear up today, I might go to walmart.

Glad you are doing better Windwalker.