Sunday Roll Call

Hey out there Illinois. One more day to the weekend. What's on everyone's agenda today?

I need to get over to Platt Hill Nursery today and pick up some last seeds for my garden. I decided to start most of my plants this year myself. I picked up a grow light a couple of days ago. Then I will go over to Joann Fabrics because I need some velcro and I also want to look at sewing chairs. After that I will come home and try to get the vest done that I have started.

Good morning Christine and the rest of IL, Christine that sound like a good ideal to start your own plants, I did it once and it did not turn out so good, I should get it another try,
For me today going into Rockford for breakfast with some friends for there birthday and then do some shopping other that then not much else going on,
hope everyone has a great day and enjoy the sun it is out here and it always makes me feel so much better,
Hugs to all,
Janet

Janet, yeah we will see on starting the plants myself this year. It should come out okay with the plant starter trays I bought from Burpee. They have the growing medium and they self water with the mat that comes with it. The grow light will be what will carry me here to have consistant light and I am going to put it on a timer. I do not have the place in my house for seedlings to get consistant sunlight.

I spend far too much on my annuals and this will cut the cost more than in half for me. I still purchased my tomatoes and peppers in plant form from Burpee because I did not need a bunch of seeds - just a couple of plants. I do all my flowers and veggies in containers. I do not dig in the ground anymore, too many weeds and I do not want to dig into my mulch.

Hello everyone,

It is nice that there was no more snow after mid morning, just blowing a little.I bought a Toro electic snowblower and have had it repaired twice.  It does one or two rows and then stops. The belt breaks or skips.  I went out with my son yesterday and it happened again.  The dealer I took it to said that should not happen and they will look into it more and then call Toro.  Quality assurance is not what it used to be. I had a previous one for ten years with no issues. The sonow was pretty light so it took less than half an hour to do it.Have a nice day and enjoy the Oscars tonight if you watch.

Aleece

Good morning Aleece, we have had our Ariens snow blower for close to 30 years, a gas model. It is a work horse. Sorry, that you are having problems with the Toro model that you have and hope you can get the issue resolved.

Good Sunday Morning Illinois,

The start of a new week....hopefully it will be less stressful than last week. 

Earl and both granddaughters have had terrible colds and coughs yet again.  The girls had fevers too off and on.  The doctor said it is a nasty virus that is hard to shake, no antibiotics, just treat the symptoms. They just can't seem to shake the virus.  I'm praying that Jen & I don't get it back again either. Cheyanne's birthday party is this afternoon and she was supposed to sing in church at 8 am this morning. Of course Cheyanne was running a fever again late last night and coughing and up off and on all night.  Jen called at 6:45 this morning she decided to let the girls sleep in and skip church this morning. Hopefully they will feel better after they get up later and get nebulizer treatments again.  Cheyanne's party is at an arcade with some of her classmates and cousins.

I hope you all have a blessed day.
Hugs, Paulette

Good morning friends!

We are going out to breakfast with some friends and then I might go to Borders later. Of course knitting is on the agenda too. Hopefully all the errands will be done by noon so that I can go back home and snuggle in.

Have a good day!

Connie 

Good Morning.

Christine, it was nice to see you start the roll call today. It's always great whenever someone starts it, but since you were the original starter........

I hope everyone who is going out for breakfast has a great time. I am making breakfast for my daughter and family. They are on thier way up here to pick up Morgan. I had fun with her all weekend. We did finish the quilt top last night. She did pretty good for using a sewing machine for the first time. I told her we would do another one when she comes during the summer.

DH has been down with something. He is going to work, but then coming home and sleeping. If he isn't any better tomorrow, I am going to insist he sees the dr.

I have no plans for today, other then breakfast this morning. Then get stuff ready for the coming week,

Have a great day, stay warm and safe.

Huggers,

Lisa

Morning Everyone,

Hope that everyone has a great Sunday. 

At least I woke up to no additional snow!!  I am ready for Spring!! 

Haven't decided if I am going to the fitness center today or going to get on the treadmill here and walk, walk, walk, walk.................................

Tonight I am going to an Oscar party.  Should be fun!  It will be my first 'official' post-op outting wiht my friends.  Should be interesting.  I really can't imagine having any issues controlling myself with the food .  I will be bringing a dish that I know that I can eat.  I am still nervous though--don't know why. 

Have a great day!!

-Joy

Well, Happy Sunday!

I am headed off to church in a little bit.

My new TV is awsome. I only watched about 15 minutes lastnight after I got home from running around in the snow. I am thinking of having Friday movie night for all the kids in the area. I cam rent something from Redbox and buy some popcorn. (Sounds like a lot of vaccuming on Saturday.)

I live in a duplex community. There are about 30 ? families that live here. All rental properties. (I rent since my divorce) The rent is pretty cheap. A lot of single parent families, seniors, disabled folks live here. But the area is so nice. Everyone knows everyone. The landlord throws out people who cause trouble. They do a good job of keeping the place up. It was a rare find out here in the college town. A good affordable well kept apartment complex. I really like it here.

Sorry to hear about your snowblower. I have had the same TORO gas snowblower for about 10 years and it does a great job. I also have an electric that I have no problems with. I really like the gas one, but it isn't worth dragging out for light snows.

I always start my own plants. Usually a couple tomato plants and a dozen or so sunflowers. I have about 4-5 different sunflowers. I found seeds for white sunflowers this year. I always use an egg carton to start them in. I buy a flat of eggs (Like 2.5 doz. and grow in that.) I always get 4-5 little kids in the neighborhood to help plant them so they can be proud of their sunflowers. My kids are getting too old, they dont think its cool anymore.

So, Im headed off to church.

Have a  good day everyone.