Senior Golden Sneakers
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Oooooooh Jackie! The photo of you and dear little George is a Christmas card portrait! Thank you for sharing this warm and "fuzzy" moment. Dare I say it...you both are picturesque and darned cute! My personal advice is to print up a batch to enclose in your Christmas cards.
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I'm confused as to where several of my posts disappeared. But then, it's late. My back-up Carbonite seems to have stopped working, and my emails are not always "sending" so I hope I haven't gotten into trouble somehow. I reinstalled backup, and my fingers are crossed. Thank goodness my cleaning gal came today and discovered an A/C leak that has been going on about a week. Some baseboards need replacement from the damage!
SANDY, I'm on the fence, but think you have indeed come a long way! You don't need instability in your life at this point!
JACKIE, amazing how much you and George resemble each other! I love it!
PHOEBE, now I will wonder if those strawberries I buy were from your delivery!
Eyelids won't stay open, so I'm off to sleep.
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Plenty of rain last night has left everything looking and feeling fresh. George and I took a shorter route around the moors since were on our own. Scruff has pulled muscles in her shoulders so is taking a couple of days to rest up. Now here's a funny coincidence..... I've a hair appointment this afternoon so might just lose some of the mop on my head but not sure George will be welcome in the busy salon!! I'm in the middle of housework but should find time to trim his fringe before I go out LOL
When the rain started yesterday evening I placed a folding trug on its side on a bench so it wouldn't fill with rain water and was amused to see my little cat Hebe using it as a shelter just yards from a catflap entrance into the cottage!! The blur is rain on the window!
Back to the vacuum cleaner which reminds me, when some of you mentioned a Shark in the past I didn't know the brand but suddenly they are being advertised everywhere here too so when my Hoover packs up I'll give it a go as it certainly looks easy to use.
Have a good Friday everyone.
Jackie
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Yes PATSY our little babies are growing up! I'm good during the day but first thing in the morning a total disaster! I just can't get the harness and the leash on, plus totter down the stairs to the back door in time for someone whose bowels aren't quite fully formed yet. However, and it's a big HOWEVER, she finally understands what the pee pad at the back door is for. At least early morning disasters in the house are eliminated. We WILL get there PATSY, "onward Christian soldiers" etc. Just hope I'm still around in 2 years, lol. We weighed her on the kitchen scale because Jilly's obviously grown and she's very roughly 3 lb and slightly older than Katie. Final shots and weigh in, in 3 weeks.
Grocery day for me and a little alone time for Jilly. It's going to be sizzling hot today at 30C.
❤️ from me and wet xxx from Jilly,
Anne, bravely soldiering on!
Wow, posted and suddenly all these "new" posts appeared ahead of me. Hebe is so pretty JACKIE.1 -
Barbie, I just read the post on the newsfeed. I am so sorry to hear of the loss in your family. Please tell Jake we are thinking of him. Prayers for your family and long-distance hugs.
Lin
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Jackie - Love the picture. Lucky for you, your dog is really cute. The two of you make for a great picture. And for the record, your kitty is pretty cool looking too.
Phoebe - Welcome back to Georgia. I’m loving all the fresh produce right now. Strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and grapes are getting eaten in our household right now about as fast as I can purchase, wash and put them out for the family to eat!
Lin - Hope your week and teeth are doing much better.
Buzz - Thank goodness your leak was found before even more damage was done!
Patsy and Anne - Love your puppy updates.
Today, I’m trying to get everything done that I haven’t gotten done this week so that we can enjoy a few days in our camper. The pool at the camping resort opens this weekend. It will be nice to catch up with our summer neighbors and just enjoy some down time. Fortunately, one of my sons can keep our garden watered for me while we’re away.
Marcella
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Happy Friday!
No weigh in today, it will wait until next Friday! Another beautiful day, loving this weather. Will spend a couple of hours at the pool before relaxing and going out to dinner tonight. They want sushi, so even though I don't really like it I am hoping I can find something. Tomorrow I am taking them to a great restaurant called Durant's. No not related,there is no E in their name. The week has gone fast but I do feel the rest was just what I needed. June will be a very busy month. Lisa sent me a picture of the ultrasound. Never know what I am looking at, but she said heartbeat is good.
Really sorry to read about Jake's daughter, how very sad. Breast cancer doesn't care about age, but losing a daughter has to be more than heartbreaking. We are not supposed to live longer than our children. My deepest sympathy to Jake, Barbie and their family, praying for all of you.
Sandy
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JAKE and BARBIE, so sorry about your tragic loss. I'm sure we all wish there were some way to make it easier for you, but you know we are all here in any way we can help. Buzz 0
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Barbie and Jake, so very sorry to hear about your loss. Cancer is a mean disease. Take extra care of yourselves these days. Thinking of you.
Patsy
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Jake so sorry to hear about your sister1
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Jake and Barbie, sad news today and I am so very sorry. Anne.0
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how did I get so mix up??????????? I was just not paying attention,
Sorry Jake and Barbie.
I was just thinking this morning to be 85 years old and still have all of my kids.
A terrible tragically for you both. A big hugs to the both of you. i never did see the post about it from Barbie.
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So very sorry Barbie.... thinking of you both.
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Barbie & Jake Sorry for your loss
I didn't check in yesterday so I had 28 posts to read, I did read some of them but yesterday was a busy day of getting the boat ready on the inside. That is done and we have a our club party tonight so we will stay overnight on the boat and it will be 87F today and we do have an A/C unit on the boat so we should be comfortable.
Today is packing for the next few days. We will be seeing Isaac on Sunday and staying overnight.
Monday my two daughters and I are going on the Marilyn Denis Show in Toronto, this a talk show,and we have to be there at 9am sharp, I hope we get some prizes that they usually give out to the audience.
We will get out of there around 11 :30 and then go for lunch. After that Dave and I are heading up the cottage to open it up, clean it and get ready for his mom so we can bring her up for a week in June.
A busy next few days.
Jackie - Love the picture and I do see a resemblance.
Sandy - Just want to say be careful with your plans about Babe. It was a matter of time about his son
hitting rock bottom. I know you will do the right thing for you.
Anne & Patsy- Keep those puppy stories coming.
Marie - Good luck with the no oil fryer.
Buzz - So glad you have some pain relief from the cherries. I started taking Omega 3 liquid instead
of pills and I see a difference in my arthritis.
Lin- You are getting very active with new and exciting things. Way to go!
Marcella - Nice to have hubby home for a while.
Gotta go the shower awaits.
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Change of subject. I was sitting outside TJ's waiting for it to open and started to read a Nancy Atherton book. The location is the Cotswolds, described as a rural region in England's West Midlands. Anyway, this is mentioned and I have no idea what it means. Can anyone help or should I start Googling?
"Although Bill and I wereAmericans, as were our children, we'd lived in England long enough--and watched enough country cricket--to know the difference between a googly and a yorker."
Thanks. Back to vegetable washing.
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Lin ~ Good luck if there's a lot written about the game of cricket because it's full of strange terms but a googly is when the bowler (who throws the ball at the batsman of the other team at the far end) is able to spin the ball so that when it hits the ground it suddenly turns towards either the batter or stumps and a yorker is thrown right at the feet of the batsman and then jumps up to hit him on the leg so he's bowled out due to "leg before wicket"..... better stop right here otherwise you'll also be stumped!!! LOL
A lovely day here so I'm pottering in the garden sorting out annuals, hanging baskets and the rest! George being a Lhasa apso is doing his Tibetan monks' warning because in the very far distance thunder is rumbling so he has to let me know! Actually came to computer to search if I can split an Astilbe plant so must do my own googling!
Back later
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Jackie, thank you. Excellent explanation --I am sending my thanks. I wish I had an answer for you. I do know that decades ago I had a friend who had lots and lots of interesting plants. She would never hesitate to try to split something. Perhaps in part due to the profusion and over abundance of the plants on her acreage. She had such an interesting place. Full sun, part shade, woods, level areas, slopes. Just every type of place to try most all plants!!0
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Just Googled, Split before they bloom or wait until after they've finished blooming for the season.0
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Thank you all for your kind words. Jake is doing well. He says that he began mourning his daughter when he visited her in September and they spent the week doing all sorts of fun things together and saying all the things they needed to say. He has talked to her on the phone once or twice a week since then. Yesterday he was on the phone on and off talking to his granddaughter, son in law, and his other two children. Later he got calls from both his brothers and his favorite cousin. Barbie 0
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Enjoyed reading all the informative posts so I now know a bit of the mysteries of cricket, separating astilbe, , growing "baby pets", etc. Today I am feeling almost back to normal...TA-DA!!! So am considering walking down to dinner this evening instead of riding in my chair. I never thought about Omega 3 liquid for arthritis, so perhaps I'll give it a go! Thanks, Shirley. I've so much to catch up with now and I've slowed down physically, so I'd better get started. Have a great weekend, dear friends, and Jackie, do you live near Cotswold? Seems to strike a bell for me! Buzz 0
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Barbie and Jake
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Hello to everyone, I've been reading the posts, so I'm caught up. I don't remember everyone when I start to post though. My memory is getting worse.. I think I should mention it again to my doctor.. it might be a problem with medication, or maybe I should add a medication.. who knows!
Barbie, I add my condolences to everyone else's. I did post a note on the home page, whatever page that is called, I just call it home page. Hearing about women who've lost the breast cancer battle, I am grateful that my aunt has not had a recurrence. The doctor said it was a bad type of cancer, but I suppose the aggressive surgery helped her. Nowadays, I don't think they automatically perform mastectomies unless they know it is a must do.
Sandy, whatever happens, wherever you live, we love you.
Jackie, please hug Hebe for me.. I love her colors. We have a new cat visiting us. I won't let him in the house unless he sticks around for a bit. I did give him a flea treatment. He needs to be fixed and all the vaccines too. As friendly as he is, I think he is a kitten that grew up and doesn't get so much attention now. Sad, but he may just wander to the friendly neighbors homes periodically. we shall see. I named him
'Chalky' for now. He is grey and white.
Lin, I'm glad someone besides me was able to answer your sports questions.. ha.. you would still be waiting if I was your only source. My goodness, you are up and at it, waiting for Trader Joes to open.. I guess that is the best idea, to get to the good stuff before it sells out. My goodness, that truckload of strawberries was delivered early by us, and when I went to the store, they seemed to have an abundance, so I don't know what the hurry was. Now watermelons, they were almost sold out of them.. I got a good tasting one, Jim had it tonight.
I'm trying to get a few things done on my computer and it is a bit late, so I'd better get back to it. We leave in the morning.
Have a safe Memorial Day, and remember our fallen.
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Happy Sunday! Had a great week with my son and his girl. Lots of pool time, good food (when I took them out), fun time with Zodi their cat, but it is time to go home. I have a great tan but unfortunately I am starting to peel. Good thing my pool is open so I don't lose my tan.
Hopefully, security won't be a problem but will get to airport two hours early. I will be back at my desktop tomorrow and checking in with all my sneaker friends.
Will post one of Zodi when I can get him to sit still.
Sandy
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Yesterday's distant storm didn't come near and we have another glorious day today. This morning after a fun walk across the moors I went with my friend and her neighbour to a Sunday market not too far from our villages and managed to purchase a cheapy pair of comfy soft shoes for walking when it's dry. We stayed over an hour looking at all the stalls and my friend bought more annuals to add to her purchases at the nursery a couple of days ago. Now home I've been watching French Open tennis until a storm arrived in Paris so supped a cup of tea on my swing seat and will now water all the young plants in my greenhouse that are waiting to be planted out at the allotment.
Phoebe ~ Consider Hebe hugged, something I often do because she is so cute and cuddly. It was her brother Jasper that was put to sleep not so long ago but she doesn't seem to miss him at all..... aren't cats fickle!! It's interesting that all the local lost cats seem to find their way to your door. Do you think your cats put in a good word for you? LOL
Buzz I'm just over 100 miles from the Cotswolds but you probably remember my mentioning the area because a good friend lives there that I visit a couple of times a year. Beautiful unspoilt countryside that's considered to be the heart of England. Didn't you once travel there?
Sandy ~ Sounds like you had a wonderful time with family and I do hope your journey is without problems and you're soon home by the pool. Lovely photos as ever.... your boy is a gorgeous lad!
Lin ~ Thanks for looking up splitting an Astilbe and it seems I'll have to wait until the Autumn because the plant is beginning to flower. At least I now know I can split others that are dotted around the garden and spread their beautiful colour. I'm not sure my cricket explanations would have been a great help because as slow and relaxed a game as it appears to be there's an awful lot that goes on even when played on a village green where wives supply baked cakes and tea to the spectators and the first sign of a spot of rain sends the teams to the pavilion for a pint of beer!!
I've been invited next door this evening for cocktails to celebrate my neighbour's birthday so had better get food inside me before I visit. A nephew and his girlfriend are visiting her along with their crazy spaniel dog so I'm thinking I might take George along so he doesn't have to stay home alone!!
Wishing everyone a peaceful and enjoyable Sunday.
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Sandy - Terrific pictures!
Well, we are enjoying beautiful weather at our computer this weekend. Unfortunately, the air conditioning unit isn't doing it's job very well. Seems it's always something. Anyway, for now, we're off to the pool to enjoy the day. Wishing everyone a nice weekend!
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That's funny! I thought I typed camper. But, apparently, not. Anyway, we are at our camper this weekend.
Sandy - Love the kitty!
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SANDY's photos "take the cake" today! All beautiful, as usual!
Yes, JACKIE, we spent a couple of days driving through Cotswold country and it is just lovely. I recall the trouble I had though dealing with driving on the left every time we came to a crossing!
I think my gout has disappeared. Now if I can get all the instructions correct and keep it from returning! Weight is a major factor!
MARCELLA, I find myself thinking one word and typing another fairly often! Embarrassing!
PHOEBE, how come you didn't become a veterinarian? Animals just gravitate to you !
We have all sorts of BBQs, special programs, etc for the next few days. Somehow, I always felt Memorial Day should be a somber reminder of the total sacrifice made by so many . My mind almost cannot deal with these huge losses.
SHIRLEY, dare I ask which liquid Omega 3 helps you? I have begun to think most pills turn to sludge!
LIN, may I send you my Trader Joe shopping list? I couldn't wait for them to finally move to Florida, and now that they are here, I seldom get to any of the four that have opened nearby!
We went to bed really early last night, yet my eyes are drooping already at 5:30 PM! Perhaps I'll come to before it gets later!
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Good morning sneakers. Another glorious day although some parts of the UK are about to endure a massive thunder storm heading over from Germany.... you may have seen news pictures of people in t-shirts and shorts clearing mounds of hail stones!
Another short video if you're in the mood, this time doggy walking around our local lake.
https://youtu.be/F-jCPV3CVH0
I'm spending the rest of the day in my garden for yet more never-ending weeding!
Jackie
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