Chat-a-Thon 2017-18 Thread!

[22hicks]

Hello every1. Home from my appt.
I hope you have sun where you are. We've got rain, so I guess it's a work inside kind of day.
I hope yours is a good one.

[avoncallingu]

Sears Canada to close a large number of stores.




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Wow! That will hit Chatham very significantly! The downtown mall has been struggling for years and that will leave literally only Walmart to shop for anything non-grocery.

[avoncallingu]

Wow. I didn't think a list would come out this soon!!! What on earth is going to fill those empty stores?!! What choices will those of us have that only have a WM and Sears in town?! I mostly avoid both, but so many people rely on them!

Great minds think alike!

[dededi]

Used to love Sears, bought a white Shag rug (dating myself) years ago had it for a few month and decided i didn't like it cleaned it up and they took it back no question asked. Hubby (RIP) would only buy their outdoor things (snowblower, roto-tiller) because the extended warranty was so good, they came in once a year and did any maintenace it needed and very affordable. Those days are long gone from any company.

[GoodBoy]

Watching a new comedy show on Channel 4 called 'host of the week' Scarlett Moffat is the host. Quite funny.


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[GoodBoy]

Great minds think alike!

Do you both not have advanced degrees from the Univ of Great Minds?


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[Lynn49]

Do you both not have advanced degrees from the Univ of Great Minds?




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Yup. Interesting observation and it's probably what drew us together as such close Friends....great minds, doncha know...

[Lynn49]

Used to love Sears, bought a white Shag rug (dating myself) years ago had it for a few month and decided i didn't like it cleaned it up and they took it back no question asked. Hubby (RIP) would only buy their outdoor things (snowblower, roto-tiller) because the extended warranty was so good, they came in once a year and did any maintenace it needed and very affordable. Those days are long gone from any company.

You are SO right, @dededi !
My Hubby and I were the same a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, but times sure have changed. The old staff that have hung on until their pensions are rusted out and if anyone woukd venture a complaint about their nonchalant attitudes, who woukd care?

I was watching Bloomberg today as per usual, and the former CEO of Sears Canada said that during his term in that office staff numbers were being reduced among a lot of other changes and all...all those savings were siphoned into the US Sears, but mostly into the pockets of those who rule. Sears Canada was virtually robbed and therefore suffered the consequences, passed onto us. Inferior merchandise, lack of upgrading, the customer service you mentioned...they just didn't care.

I don't think they'll care one way or another if Sears here collapses.

[Newfiescreech]

Just curious if anyone has had any contact with @Redneck Charger lately.
I hope he's okay and just busy with summer stuff...I'll think positive thoughts and hope he
shows up soon.

I been wondering same thing Lynn .. left him messages and no reply back .. Redneck have not been around since late part April month .. just hope he's doing well.. hope and pray that everything is going good for him .

[Newfiescreech]

Hello from Cambridge! Very tired. Got lots of things done today including celebrating my dear friend's Solstice birthday. I've been checking over the pictures and descriptions of the 64 lots in the auction. Made a few suggestions for changes. The two doggies are getting along famously!
Got an appointment with my new doctor tomorrow. I've forgotten to think of what are my "most important" issues. I'll do it by the time I meet him - better write it down, though. My feet are ok.
@Lynn49 - I absolutely LOVE that quilt pattern!
@walkonby - just one foot in front of the other. Sometimes I say - just one more (fill-in-the-blank) and then I'll go to bed.
@cabmonk - I remember when you first started talking about this upcoming festival and how excited you were - I hope everything settles down and you are able to go and I hope you snag the tickets.
@Newfiescreech - the last picture we saw of your place showed SO MUCH SNOW! Now, summer seems to have arrived!

Have a great sleep everyone - I am going to hit the sack

Hi avoncallingu.. summer arrived finally .. we lost out on spring but that's ok .. if we get good summer weather that will be awesome forsure .. Avon... you have slow down some sweetie.. wow.. you don't stop much .. put your legs up and have glass wine 🍷 and rest some sweetie.. Take good care yourself sweetie

[Newfiescreech]

Good morning!!

A dreary day, threatening rain, so I don't know how long DH will last on the golf course this morning...surprised he even went out at all.

Thank you, @walkonby, 22hicks, @Natalka, @avoncallingu for confirming my choice for that doggie quilt...each dog face has about 20 tiny pieces to it, so it's going to be a labour of love for DD's friends. I also won't put on that grey background, it looks so depressing!

@cabmonk, I'm relieved to read that your flare-up is settling down and that you'll be okay enough to attend the festivities. Pace yourself this weekend and take time to rest. Wrt those squirt additions to water, there is one I've used, and I think it's Crystal Lite, that doesn't use Stevia, it uses sucralose instead so the calories are low also, but I'm not sure if that also aggravates your situation. Like Natalka mentioned sugars are in everything these days, just eat the perimiter of the grocery store and you should be fine.

And speaking of grocery shopping, our SIL used the new RCSS site to order their groceries for the first time and loved it! He picked our GS up from school, went to pick them up, and voila...they arrived at his truck! I'm thinking of those Moms (and I used to be one of these) with a toddler and a baby, grocery shopping together then having to push that cart through rutted snow to get to her vehicle! How great it would also be for people like me who find it difficult to walk through a grocery store for a longer while!! Gotta love the service for the extra $3!!
I wonder, however, if it's going to be a whole lot easire for people to "click!" things into their on-line carts and purchase more than they needed to buy!! Bet the stores are counting on that.

Well...have a lovely day everyone.. @Newfiescreech, living on the ocean like you do...that would be heaven on earth for me!! That photo is absolutely, positively gorgeous!!

Toodles!!

Thanks Lynn for your message.. it is heaven on earth for sure .. now winter can be pain in u know what .. but I guess we can't have it all .. we sure would like too .. but sometimes we have sacrifice something.. see boats out there on ocean .. so awesome.. some nights I'm out sitting in yard just looking at ocean and listening to sea.. its soo peaceful and relaxing .

[Newfiescreech]

Before I left my home this morning.. I look out see man in boat putting his lobster traps out .

[GoodBoy]

Before I left my home this morning.. I look out see man in boat putting his lobster traps out .

Is that still some ice floating out there?


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[Darth Penguin]

[Darth Penguin]

I no longer have an elementary school child.