Book Board Chat

@justmim Mim , So good to hear from you. I was wondering what / where / when you might be moving .

@justmim Mim, So sorry to hear that Russell has been ill. I know it will be hard for the two of you to give up your independent life style. But I am betting that your family is pleased to see you make this decision for yourselves.
May i suggest that you check the American Village Facility. That is where I had my rehab. I felt that the administration and care was very good . And it is close to where you now live.
I had a brief visit with Bill McColly recently. They have moved Mickey to a Bloomington facility. Their daughter is on the Bloomington Aging Council . She apparently has Mickey with her very often.

Well our photos are no longer showing on ebay. The gallery pix (the one at the top of the page) still show, but the ones in the main body of our description are down. At first I thought it was because two the listings were very old and that something was amiss. Swifty then informed me that the subasement where his server is located in Albany is underwater and that is why we had no pixs. Sounds like a reason for me to call it a day off! LOL Not really I could still write descriptions and DH could upload and have lots ready to go when things get back to normal.

The photos of snow in Virginia and West Virginia are something, esp for this time of the year. From what I understand a cold front moved in from the west and met up with the rains turning the rain into snow. Then the low pressure system that moved in wrapped itself around the hurricane. Name has been changed from hurricane to cyclone!

@bethofvt ~ Congratulations on your roll-over! Found out that some of those power company trucks might have been for PA. The ones crossing the state line into NJ were obviously going elsewhere, but the ones I saw closer to home could have been headed to Phila or Allentown. Later I heard our governor announce that crews were being sent from other states to help in PA. Just locally we have a lot of downed lines - mostly the result of trees falling on them.

@treasuremom ~ I remember that! Lots of babies born 9 months later! Glad to hear about how great your nephew was treated. It is esp. a tribute to New Yorkers who always get such a bad rap. A crisis seems to bring out either the best or worst in people. Wow, never thought about the key cards or not being allowed into the hotel. I hope this time around hotels would learned from history and have printed out hardcopy so that they could verify at the door that you had a reservation there. At least that way they could be in the lobby and if a larger hotel the bar and restaurant and meeting rooms. As I mentioned earlier, Swifty knows a lot more people from his floor and in his building now since they all gathered in the lobby. As far as a party atmosphere, Swifty said that all of his friends were posting on facebook that they were going out to get hurricane supplies - at the liquor store!

@mysteryhorse & @justmim ~ Thanks, very much appreciated. Never know if one is talking to the wind or not. I know I am not good at commenting on each and every post but I do try to acknowledge people in a positive way when I have time.

mysteryhorse The waves on Lake Michigan were huge. I couldn't believe it when I saw people out surfing!

@collectibles4utwo ~ A belated Happy Birthday!

@bookbase ~ I was thinking of your cottage too, but then I remembered what you said last year and seeing the pixs. Yeah, trees falling are the biggest concern. hahaha re: Seems funny to see my name mentioned so often and the good thing is that those posts carry nice thoughts and words! 😉 Wouldn't want it the opposite way!

@salmegal ~ So nice to hear from you! Thanks for the update. Wish you would stop in more often.

@stamphick ~ Wow, had not heard that one. Can't wait to tell DH and Swifty or are you pulling our collective legs? Have you heard from you DD? I forget the timetable. Is she on her great adventure?

@lookwhatbobfound ~ Sorry to hear about your nephew, wife and the baby! Hopefully they can get to a shelter.

@dianecox ~ I know how much you enjoy opera and thought you would be interested to know that my younger son in Vancouver went to see his first opera this past Sunday. I am looking forward to chatting with him next week to see what he thought. He lives 3 blocks from the Arts Center so thought he would give opera a try. He was going to see La Boheme. When I asked him if he knew what it was about or had he looked it up so that he knew, he replied, " 'Rent' is based on it, so yes I have an idea of what it is about."

Oh @dolores1953 that is so sweet of you to say!

@justmim You got that one right mim. They are beautiful!!!

Don't know what is going out there in netherland but I keep having to change my password on both PayPal and Amazon. Now I am off to my bed and book. I'll cry more tomorrow about that.

@mnewville ----Have heard that drying electronics can be aided by placing the wet item in a closed container of dry rice.

Glad that @aegbooks noted that 'Ann' is @antsysbooks---- a long time favorite of mine . I miss her.

@justmim Pleased to hear that your DH is recuperating nicely.

Good morning BBers,
@justmim mim, Thanks for the update on your DH's. Hope he continues to do well.

@grano9 Patsy, Good to hear that your toe is getting better. Though maybe not 'coming along ' as fast as you would like.

I have a photograph question for Jim / dainisig . But later for that.

Not much going on here today. I am sort of waiting for DH to come out of his lair. We have an inquiry about a book and I want to be sure that the book is on the shelf before I respond to the inquiry.
Guess I'll try to get some more and/or better pictures so that I can finish some listings. My auctions are gathering a few watchers but no bidders.

@justmim Mim, So glad to see you posting . And sorry about your DH. Have to take exceptional care of him. And I know that you will. We had our first peaches yesterday. There are not as many as last year but the peaches that there are the nicest that we have ever had.

Sort of an odd thing about the peach trees this year. DH noted when we had that late freeze that only the fruit on the very top of the trees fell off. We are guessing that since it was a very still night the ground heat kept the freeze 10-12 feet above the ground.

@dianecox ---Diane, Hope you find some time for yourself as that is so necessary for all of us. You and your sister have certainly had your plates full for quite some time now.

@grano9 Patsy, I've been watching your reports on toe problems. I finally got the nasty looking nail on one of my big toes to come off by soaking it Epsom Salts water. It was raw for a week or so but did not get infected. It is still a bit tender and I still cannot really see the new nail coming in but the skin is solid so think it is going to be fine. It has plenty of protection as I wear socks 24/7 and always a solid shoe.

@justmim I am finally back at home . While I was out I went by mim's house to take her some peaches. Their vehicle is usually parked in the drive way. It was was not there. That concerns me as I wonder if perhaps her DH had taken her back to the doctor.
I think that she has at least one daughter who lives here in town. And I know that their son and a couple of grown grandsons live here.
Her health is rather tenuous at best. I am quite worried.