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43* and missed the Nor Easter, it was coastal👍, Leaves still on trees up here, should prove interesting for travel today? If I make it to doc’s today.
Can’t forget Dora she started half of my family down the path of skeletons on Halloween 🎃, beats pumpkins and paper mache👍.
My niece sent me this from Scituate, MA with her friend Rod an excellent and silent rider for all trips near and far.
He doesn’t make the list of allowed in HOV lanes though.🤣
Time to prepare for the maybe trip to doc’s.
Froze
Hey Porch Peeps,
Happy Halloween Eve Day!
Trick or Treat! I got the trick….
“Goblins” hit here last night. Sump pump went nuts. We didn’t have a huge amount of rain, but as I was going to bed, there was a motor-like noise in my bedroom that was horrendous. Seemed to be coming from the sump pump. It was so loud and didn’t sound right. Texted my stepson at midnight knowing he wouldn’t get it until this morning, and knowing there was no way I’d be getting any sleep. It was like the pump was stuck “on” and wouldn’t go off. I didn’t know what to do. It seemed to quiet down later so I texted him not to worry. I’d see him on Monday.
Long story short, he actually drove up here on his day off to see what the problem was. Soooo glad he did. Here, the guys that did the heater modifications had jammed the lid back on the pump and pinned the float so that the float could not go back down and the pump was actually constantly running…could have burned out or caused a fire! It was red hot. So my worry and sleeplessness was a credible thing! 😨
@MsStretch ...I agree with @Frozenoem about the Dora pix. It would be great to see them again and one of Blondie! 😸
Hope everyone is worry free this Halloween weekend. 🎃
@Frozenoem ...Sorry to hear you were "under the weather" in more ways than one. 🤒
Love the covid test lawn scene! 😸
@MsStretch ...Yes, I remember Dora! Blondie sounds like a real cutie! HA!
Good timing on avoiding that branch. Ouch! That would not have been good at all. 😲
Hang in and hold on, everyone!
Hi there, Porch Peeps!
Storms overnight here bringing the roller coaster temps back down again. Yesterday it was in the 70’s. Today, not so much. 61 right now. Of course I’m sitting here shivering because the doors and the bedroom windows are open…stepson is tearing up the carpeting and hardwood in the old part of my bedroom. The floor didn’t look that bad, but there was no way he could ever match it, so a new floor is on tap. Things are coming along. Heater guys may show up today to modify the venting for the addition.
Saturday my little kitchen TV died. I was at a loss. Realized I’m addicted to having voices in the background. (better than in my head, right? LOL) 🙀 Stumbled through the weekend and Monday morning after finding the local news shows and other on air programs right here on the computer. Yesterday I did get to see the Today show…my morning staple, on the computer. So when stepson arrived I decided to call the appliance people that I usually use for stuff like that. Needing a new washer and dryer eventually, so was going there anyway. Saw that they had a small TV on their website, but decided to call first to check. They don’t keep the small ones in stock. The guy suggested Best Buy which I had already checked out earlier. I went back to the Best Buy site again and this time saw a 19” TV for less than $100, with free same day delivery, so within 4 hours I had the new TV! My sanity has returned, as well as the voices. 🤣
@MsStretch …yes we are becoming stronger, powerful, and invincible! Hear us roar! Never thought I’d be happy to be receiving all these shots.
@RosemaryF433825 …glad you are getting your booster today. Your festivals sound like fun. I used to love to visit local events like that when I could walk better.
@Frozenoem …My friends did see the snow on Mt. Washington. They also took a dog sled ride that they thoroughly enjoyed.
You all have a good day!
43* and raining have a possible Nor’easter coming tonight, just wind and more rain.
Spent the weekend in pain following by slight case of flu. Gotta love these new shots. Honestly never had any side effects until the last flu shot.
Glad to see everyone is on track for shots, beats the alternatives.
Not to worry about voices in the background, since 2020, think we all are exploring background noise. For me it’s been podcasts on my cellphone, also available in computers.
Re-runs of Jean Shepherd shows from 50’s to 2000’s, with commercials and news, from the dark ages.
Hate short USB’s and can’t find the stubbies, it’s back to the Timex until it surfaces again. Found 10 others that won’t fit Fitbit.
From nephew in W. Palm we get his lawn art, not political . Just Covid test.
Think I’m going to start a fire, cheaper than oil.👍
Froze
Hey there everyone!
@Frozenoem …I do love the bleach drinking skeleton! As for Mt. Washington, my good friends just came back yesterday from a leaf peeping early birthday excursion to the White Mts. and surrounding areas, so I will be talking to them soon. They did an ATV ride while they were there, visited some general stores which they liked better than the Vermont Country Store.
@LaDolceVita …Is the strobe thing normal? I can’t be close to anything that strobes…brings on what they call ocular migraines. No pain, just a nuisance, but they last about 20 min with a squiggly line like a backwards “C” moving usually from the center to the outside of the eye. I can get them for no reason at all, too, but the strobing thing is one trigger. Eye doc says no one has an explanation for them.
@MsStretch …the flu shot for us “elderlies” LOL, is supposed to be better because it protects us from a larger variety of flu strains. Found this...
“High-dose vaccines include 4 times as much flu virus antigen…the part of the vaccine that stimulates the immune system…as standard flu vaccines. This can give older people a higher immune system response against the flu.”
With my covid booster, the reaction for me was the same as with the second covid vaccine shot…sore arm started late that night, but didn’t even last 24 hours. Flu shot just sore at the injection site for a while after I got home. Agree that Shingrix was the longest lasting pain.
You all stay safe!
Morning it’s Saturday 47* and cloudy, finally got my booster shot and the flu shot to boot.
Today will be spent between ice packs and hot packs, only time I’ve felt discomfort after shots.
Time to find my USB for Fitbit , charged it yesterday and today no clue, where I put it. Rechargeable batteries do die, and I’m to frugal to buy another watch, have 3 in the drawer already🤣.
Knew I forgot something, from 3 days beck and the Rock Pile, aka known as Mt. Washington around 40 minutes to the bottom, another hour to top, it’s beginning to look like Winter👍.
Froze
Monday and temps are cooling off, heard the dirty word of the season-
Snow before Halloween, WT heck.
Only flurries fell up the road👍.
Guess that means move #4 for some of the woodpile, is coming in today.🤣 Keeps you warm the year round. Cut, split, stack to dry, and move to garage before house, and burning.
Tempted to post neighbors lawn Halloween display, I think it fits the Season and is only missing a spotlight under its posterior end.
Froze
Afternoon peeps,
Thursday, well I’ve discovered I’ll be stuck in 4 G land for a month, courtesy of this pesky heat monitor, I can’t get it to link with my antenna booster on roof. And electronic wizard at company are not helpful. No salmon on the fly until it’s shipped back to TX.
Presently comfy 72* and clouding up for rain tonight. Autumn temp’s start tomorrow👍.
Guess I’ll be working or cutting the grass in stead of cooking in or on the cook stove tonight.
If phone ever completes charge I’ll be trying to set up booster for Phizer and flu and pneumonia.
My photo from today for Maine colors, valleys and my foothills , are close with no cigar yet. Next week maybe, to be absolutely honest I’m in no particular hurry for Winter to start.🤣
Here goes and enjoy the day.from the pond.
😀
Froze
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