The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[Gabe1]

The snow missed us! (Runs and hides.)

Amen. Missed us too but between what rain we had Tuesday and Wednesday and whatever happened overnight woke up to rivers and ponds everywhere. Stayed just warm enough to be rain not snow. Phew

 

[Gabe1]

I am not even thinking about how it is a real feel right now of 28, because it has finally happened. IT STOPPED RAINING!!!!!!!!! There is a little sun shine!

Oh, and we know have guard ducks swimming in the giant puddle/pond in the park across the street.

The ducks and geese are dive bombing into grass ponds here. They are having a good ole time. Suns out but winds of 50 to 60 mph. Still better than rain or snow

 

[Gabe1]

I'm stateside for at least another week, then I'm not sure. I have to wait for the official Death Certs before I can close out accounts and sell his cattle, etc. I might have to change my flight and stay a little longer, but at least he had already done his taxes for 2016 so I didn't have to mess with that. There are a lot of arrangements to make for his estate though, because he didn't OWN his land, he leased it. So the coal company wants to start mining on that land now and we have to get his trailer off there and his livestock. So there's enough to be getting on with. I'm sort of freaking out about it because my husband and kids are leaving today and my brother is only here until Saturday and then I'm on my own with no transportation. It's kind of overwhelming because I want to get it all done before I have no car and I'm trying to see if I can maybe get utilities changed over to my name so I have "proof of residency" and maybe I can get my drivers license back. My dad had several vehicles and I could possibly use one while I'm here if I had that. We'll see.

Do you have a license from home with you?

 

[StarWarsGirl]

It's not that I can't I just hate doing it. My first experience having to pump my own was on my way to a "fancy" family dinner party just outside Philly and I was dressed up(fancy dress and heels) I guess that left a bad taste in my mouth

When I was first in college, I was working with a girl on a project, and her roommate, who was from NJ, frantically called her. "How do I pump gas?!"

I hate pumping gas too, but more because I hate going to the gas station at all. At least with work being so close, I only have to put gas in the tank once every 2-3 weeks, even with having my gas guzzling SUV. My next car will be something fuel efficient. Partially because I can be a bit of an environmentalist, but mostly because I hate getting gas.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

for Tikki, all the times I tried to go, it was either down or with an insane line.

I'm sorry, Tiki Birds with a line? That's one I'll do when everything ELSE is crowded.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

YUP the bill for the rest of us to catch up

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Benefits of working for my company:

They give you free lunch if you're in a meeting during lunch time.

Except since I'm an admin, I usually don't have meetings, but usually, my supervisor does and tells me to take food anyway. Food without having to sit through the meeting=win.

 

[Figgy1]

I am not even thinking about how it is a real feel right now of 28, because it has finally happened. IT STOPPED RAINING!!!!!!!!! There is a little sun shine!

Oh, and we know have guard ducks swimming in the giant puddle/pond in the park across the street.

Real feel 28 still stinks!

 

[Figgy1]

Benefits of working for my company:

They give you free lunch if you're in a meeting during lunch time.

Except since I'm an admin, I usually don't have meetings, but usually, my supervisor does and tells me to take food anyway. Food without having to sit through the meeting=win.

My working through lunch involves cooking

 

[Figgy1]

The temperature has already fallen into the 30s(it was 50 something when I got up), we just had some thunderstorms move through and we got upped to 2-4 inches. Come here little groundhog

 

[betty rose]

Can it be a warm beach?

Best idea , ever!

 

[93boomer]

I can't remember when it wasn't raining. It has been pouring all day and no end to the storm that is hoovering over the state and circling counterclockwise and hitting us again and again and repeat. They SAY the weekend is going to be very nice. We shall see.

Let's keep our fingers and toes crossed!

 

[betty rose]

68 sounds good to me today!! We are rainy and in the low 50s. Tomorrow is high in the mid 40s. Unfortunately, winter is trying to make another appearance.

That's just too cold for April.

 

[93boomer]

That's just too cold for April.

I definitely agree @betty rose! They put in that bad word "snow" in for tonight and tomorrow. I am hoping they mean just the higher mountains.

 

[93boomer]

I'm stateside for at least another week, then I'm not sure. I have to wait for the official Death Certs before I can close out accounts and sell his cattle, etc. I might have to change my flight and stay a little longer, but at least he had already done his taxes for 2016 so I didn't have to mess with that. There are a lot of arrangements to make for his estate though, because he didn't OWN his land, he leased it. So the coal company wants to start mining on that land now and we have to get his trailer off there and his livestock. So there's enough to be getting on with. I'm sort of freaking out about it because my husband and kids are leaving today and my brother is only here until Saturday and then I'm on my own with no transportation. It's kind of overwhelming because I want to get it all done before I have no car and I'm trying to see if I can maybe get utilities changed over to my name so I have "proof of residency" and maybe I can get my drivers license back. My dad had several vehicles and I could possibly use one while I'm here if I had that. We'll see.

Thinking about you! Hope everything goes the way you want it too. xoxo

 

[93boomer]

The temperature has already fallen into the 30s(it was 50 something when I got up), we just had some thunderstorms move through and we got upped to 2-4 inches. Come here little groundhog

Will you go ahead and catch that thing! We need the warm to stay awhile.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

I'm stateside for at least another week, then I'm not sure. I have to wait for the official Death Certs before I can close out accounts and sell his cattle, etc. I might have to change my flight and stay a little longer, but at least he had already done his taxes for 2016 so I didn't have to mess with that. There are a lot of arrangements to make for his estate though, because he didn't OWN his land, he leased it. So the coal company wants to start mining on that land now and we have to get his trailer off there and his livestock. So there's enough to be getting on with. I'm sort of freaking out about it because my husband and kids are leaving today and my brother is only here until Saturday and then I'm on my own with no transportation. It's kind of overwhelming because I want to get it all done before I have no car and I'm trying to see if I can maybe get utilities changed over to my name so I have "proof of residency" and maybe I can get my drivers license back. My dad had several vehicles and I could possibly use one while I'm here if I had that. We'll see.

Oh gosh. It sounds so overwhelming, but I am sure you will get it done. Hope everyone has a safe trip home.

 

[donaldtoo]

You're supposed to thaw it in the fridge the day before.

Yep, I figured this had already been addressed...!!!

 

[donaldtoo]

Ha! I love this grouping. Pre-computer days at the library had little effect on the efficiency of the write-in/stamped cards for taking out books--it was a system that worked very well. (I never knew the names of people who signed out the books before me--it wasn't like I actually hung out with a literary circle of friends. )

I think everyone loved the smell of that purple ink!

Lastly, our (2007) car has roll-up windows! Retro rules!!

Does your car also have these...?

 

[betty rose]

I'm trying and he's trying

I'm trying and he's trying

That's a good one! I turned over a new leaf this morning. I'm happy the sun is shining and we will be the the low 60's. I'll take it. Things have turned the corner, SIL is accepting the situation.....I can finally stop worrying about the family. I'm looking this afternoon, at the new menu's rolled out for Pandora. We have 44 days until we leave. Now I can finally get excited. Hubby forgot to get fast passes for Pandora. We will see how long the waits are...Thanks again for everyone on here supporting the family. xoxo