Senior Golden Sneakers
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Hello - I love the picture of Katie and she looks perfectly fine to me. I always had big dogs who were not groomed or clipped--just brushed. They loved all things dirty, wet, and repulsive to most humans. It was just an acreage/farm dog thing. My Huskies loved all the same stuff here in the suburbs but I tried to restrain them a bit. Happy homes for Katie and Jilly!! Thanks everyone for the photos AND the video. Jackie, I think George was wise to leave the cat's tail alone. Darling little kitties can pivot on a dime and although George is quick, I doubt he would be quick enough to escape retribution. Haaaaa.
Buzz, sorry for the computer problems. Glad you are indoors as we hear more about the storms. Stay safe.
Phoebe, they always seems to be cutbacks in the works for covered health care procedures. Please let us know about the Quell device. I have seen the commercials and have been thinking of getting more information so am very very interested.
Marie, all cleaned up. Doesn't it feel good? Some days I go all out and do not just the washing hair, showering etc but all the hair plucking and shaving details and then I feel really good!! How was the trip to Walmart?
Sandy, thanks for the photo of the yard. I have never seen anything like that! That would probably not work here due to water runoff issues. My suburb probably would say no way!! Nice that you won at Bingo.
Jackie, thanks for the update on the show. It sounds very entertaining although the distraction of people changing costumes would be a bit of an issue for me too. Is swimming season over now? Many of our aquatic centers close by Labor Day or even a week earlier as school starts and they have little attendance and lose their work force.
Dragons are now assembled. This was the most devilish puzzle I've completed. I had to redo sides and bits over and over as the pieces would go together and the pattern and colors seem fine then later something else wouldn't fit and I would need to track down and fix the error. Such an I. I want looking puzzle!!
Lin1 -
Lin i have another set back Big blistering my legs above my ankle. Sure glad My nurse will be out in the morning.Sure hope they do not turn into sores like on my foot.
My I pad would not turn on today for me.Alice is going to walk me thru something in the morning.
hope I get a good nite sleep and not worry about my blister,
I will keep you all inform what treatment they will used on me.
Love Marie
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Long day. We are getting a little of the rain, not lots.
Marie, hope this clears up quick. Maybe it's an allergy.
Take care
Phoebe0 -
Marie - fingers crossed for you.
Buzz - computer problems on top of everything else. Gee
I've enjoyed the pictures of the grandkids and hearing about everyone's pets.
No trips planed for the short term. We had hoped to go to the zoo with the kids but our weather isn't cooperating.
Finally have an appointment with a rheumatologist tomorrow. I saw him before and wasn't particularly impressed. We'll see.
Falling asleep, time for bed. Nite all
Jeri0 -
Marie: I am so sorry to hear about your setback. I hope the nurse will be about to help you. There are things out there to help so maybe your doctor will put you on antibiotics and special wound care. I know this is frustrating and painful. We are thinking of you and wishing you the very best.
Reading about the storms and hoping Buzz is safe and away from harm.
We are getting rain here in Oregon. It is cool and feels like fall. I am ready for cooler weather. Our son will be sad to see the weather change. He has enjoyed his boat and the weekly sailing adventures.
John is getting better. If he can just keep from eating anything off the regimen he does just fine. However, a lot of his favorite things are forbidden. Wine, chocolate, tomatoes, coffee, onions, salt, garlic....oh my! Cooking for him lately is hard. Also chili and any hot spices are not allowed. As he says, name anything good and it is not allowed. Acid reflux is horrible for a foodie like John.
Patsy0 -
Finally have gotten caught up on all of the happenings with all of you.
Marie: Sorry to hear about all of the problems with your feet and now blisters forming. Glad to hear that your nurse will be checking on them soon and hopefully they can get some treatment going for you. Looks as if you have lots of help when it comes to buying the correct compression socks, so that will make that easier. Hoping these new issues are resolved quickly.
Lin: Mahjong...good for you. I have done the games on the computer, but I understand what you are playing is quite different. Many ladies here play it, but it does seem like a challenging game. I think it is almost time for me to take up pinochle again; I used to play this with my grandmother as a child. Lots of fun. Puzzles on the computer are what I prefer.
Buzz: Hope you are staying dry down there. Worry about the tornadoes down in your area, but you should be safe.
Also changed over to Windows 10 not too long again, but thankfully I have an at home coach to help me thru it. Hoping you are getting some more rest, so you can stay healthy as fall approaches. Thinking of you.
Phoebe: Canning after a fall ? You are more of a super woman than I. Haven't done it for years and think of all of the work involved when I did peaches, pears, plums and cherries, plus made homemade strawberry jam. That was only 40 yrs ago, plus made bread too. Could never do it now, but it sure saved on the groceries along with the garden too. Have you tried using a heating pad to alleviate some of the pain ? It has always been my friend. Hope you recovery quickly.
Jackie: George is so darn cute and I had a good laugh when he was being encouraged to get his ball. He knows to be careful around that kitty. How are your hives doing ? Ready to bring in the honey yet ? Loved the photo of your backyard with the kitty in it. Would love to have a yard like that, but must admit do not miss my big yard and the work involved.
Patsy: So you are finally getting some rain. I know you probably need it as much as we do in Calif. Must admit it is likely much prettier up your way since you have so much more rain than us. Your dog is so cute and I can see quite mischievous, but I suspect he will settle down as he gets older. Love his coloring !! Hopefully your husband is starting to feel a bit better. Have had to deal with it for 40 yrs now, but eventually went on a prescription which has helped and I can enjoy life again. It is such an awful thing to have to work around. Good luck on this.
Shirley: Last trip for the summer. It seems it has been raining a lot up your way, so here is hoping it stops long enough for you to have a great week end sailing. Your grandson is so cute. He sure is growing up quickly !! Enjoy him when you can.
Anne: Thanks for sharing that new photo of your pup. He is so cute and I bet an be quite a squally wag as they say. Almost time to pull out the willys/galoshes I think are the same right ? Love your "Englishness" ; it keeps us guessing and reminds me of my sweet British grandmother. And I agree you should write a book.
Sandy: Glad you are home and able to relax again after some trying times with Babe. Hopefully he is starting to feel better. Great news your rent hasn't increased; she must like having you as a tenant and who won't. Love the videos on your grandson also. He is so handsome ! Nice to hear you have had some luck playing bingo etc. You are far luckier than I appear to be. What is your secret ?
Jeri: Loved your photo at Coeur d'Lene. We also made a trip up that way about 3 yrs ago with our rv. The storm followed us from the coast and it stayed with us the whole 2 days up there raining in buckets. Made it very hard for us to enjoy and to see what it was really like up there. Would love to go back ! Also found the road that took us up to Canada and stated the next time that way we are headed over the border.
Enjoy your little outings while you can.
Can't say we have had a very exciting summer. I have spent the summer babying my feet due to plantar fiscitis. It has pretty much put a hold on all of the exercise I was doing however gradually I am able to be on my feet a bit more. We do have a trip planned to Reno in a couple of week for a few days. Hope to see a dear friend when we go there. Lots of fires in our state again this summer, so being in the city we are ok. As much as there are places I would prefer to live all of our fires make me glad we made the decision to stay in the city. Oh yes....have been looking at flooring materials to replace the whole floor in this house. So many choices it can be overwhelming at times, but slowly we are making progress.
Well I have bent your ears enough, so I will call it a night. Thinking of all of you.
Diane0 -
Diane so nice to hear from you this morning And as usally end up. my blisters are almost gone. I had 4 or 5 before bedtime and this morning only 1 rater large one. I slept the night a way. so got a good rest in I am having trouble finding large socks for my swollen feet,Will search the web site real good this morning.Been looking but so far no luck. It will all work out OK.I was pretty upset last night tho.
Jerry is still struggling alone in the kitchen.he is gettin better. love to all
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A rather manic start to the day for me with a very hungry Brady behaving like a delinquent because he was being starved since 9 pm yesterday ready for his operation. He was up on to every counter looking for food then trying to get outside through the catflap which was locked so I didn't lose sight of him. He cried on the way to the vet but then when handed over we found him hiding under the fleece bedding with just his nose showing. I've since walked George in the local woods with my friend and her Scruff and now finishing a mug of coffee before settling to housework. A miserable day weatherwise so no gardening for me! Happy to see my new weigh scales still have me at the same weight as last week which is better than gaining and I'm sure when dog sitting Scruff from next Tuesday for 9 days I'll be losing at least a pound a day!! Marie great news that those blisters are going and I'm sure a nice bath and plenty of rest will have helped lots.
Diane ~ How lovely to hear from you and thanks for asking after the bees which to be honest are just a little crazy! They were a swarm that flew in late last summer so no knowing their history but can go from quiet contentment to angry and buzzy from one day to the next. They've been very busy in our recent warm and sunny weather so I'm hoping to be able to extract at least a few pounds of honey..... if they let me!!
Must get on otherwise I'll be away to collect Brady and still no housework done!
Jackie
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Sandy - Love the puzzle. It looks like a fun one to put together. My most memorable puzzle was one that was just the face of a black cat with yellow eyes. About 1000 pieces and almost all of them black. That took a while! …and congrats on the bingo winnings.
Marie - Happy to hear that you are healing well and doing so much better.
Phoebe - My goal next gardening season is to learn about canning. My mom use to can tons of green beans and tomatoes each year. It was great! I would love to increase my garden size and then be able to eat produce all winter long.
Shirley - Love the picture of you and Isaac. He is totally a cutie!
Anne - One of the cutest doggies ever!!!
Patsy - That is one happy looking dog. You can totally see mischief in her eyes!
Buzz - Computers can be so frustrating. I finally switched to an Apple Mac. It works well for me because both of our sons are still at home so it’s like my own personal tech group. I must admit that I have had a lot fewer problems since switching from my Dell desktop.
Jackie - Your cat looks like he has evil plans in store. The dog, of course, just looking on with a “cat, what’s your problem” kind of a look. …or maybe your cat knew that “you” had evil plans in store and he’s contemplating how to get even.
Lin - Love your fun puzzle. Looks like a fun one to put together.
Jeri - Hope you have a more successful appointment with your rheumatologist this time. Maybe he will be able to come up with something that will be helpful.
Diane - I would love to live further from a city too. But I can see safety from fire would be an excellent incentive to stay put.
I actually have a rather boring day planned: a bit of office work, the grocery store, some house cleaning, laundry and a bit of cooking. But it's all in preparation to better enjoy the weekend and the fact that my husband has taken all of next week off from work.
Marcella0 -
Happy Friday!! I hate going out to dinner the night before weigh in and as I expected gained 0.4 pounds. With this holiday weekend and my daughter coming to visit I hope that is all I gain this week. Dinner was fun and after my friend and I went to play some slots where I again won some money. Nice ending to a great night.
I will be picking my daughter up sometime this evening after she has dinner with her two aunts.
She will be staying through Monday and then return to her aunt's. I am looking forward to spending time with her.
Marcella, I haven't started the puzzle but probably will when my daughter arrives. Boring days are sometimes good days, although I prefer when I have nothing to do.
Jackie, poor Brady not only hungry but coming back as a neutered male. He is going to be one unhappy kitten. I should ask for another picture of you in your bee gear for those of us who haven't seen you. Please be careful and don't get stung. Have fun with the two puppies, they will love it, just don't trip over them while they are running around.
Marie, good news about the blisters, I pray each day brings you more healing so you can get on with your life and enjoy the kitchen again.
Diane, nice post, so happy to hear from you. Babe was here this morning and is still feeling weak, the dizziness is just wearing him out. I wish someone could help him and can't wait for him to go to the ear doctor. He has no appetite so has lost 8 pounds since this ordeal. I really don't know what to say to him so I just listen. I have no secret for winning, it comes in spurts.
Patsy, I can imagine how hard it is for John with that acid reflex. It would be hard to give up all the food and drink you love. Isn't there a medication he can take to relieve his pain?
Jeri, good luck with your appointment today, I hope he impresses you and can help you.
Lin, the stone box is actually pea gravel so water soaks into the ground. Instead of grass he opted for the stones due to all the different pets they had, including a baby goat when his kids were small. Didn't last once he grew up , started butting the kids.
Buzz, I do hope you are okay with all the storms in Florida. I was worried about my daughter's house but she said they will probably just get lots of rain. I hope that is true of your complex.
Have a great Friday and enjoy the holiday weekend.
Sandy
One Day at a Time
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Ha!! Brady has returned with a comment from veterinary nurse that he will probably sleep for 24 hours. Well, so far nearly 3 hours later and still high as a kite so the pain meds given just before I collected him must be very nice!! Not for the household though as he throws himself at window sill with plants, catflap, George, me and the 2 older cats. Keep him in for a week?? Lucky if he isn't out within 24 hours!
Sandy ~ Yes, the pedicurist visits homes and is very reasonable. She gets to know everyone much better this way too and George already adores her! She also works part time at the local hospital's minor injuries department..... a mini version of A&E or is that ER to you? Always loved that series and based in Chicago wasn't it.
Time for a salad evening meal.
Jackie
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Since being home for a stretch we have been catching up on Games of Thrones. We started at Season 1 and are on Season 4 right now. I didn't realize how violent it was, we did see Season 1 & 2 and then
since we don't get HBO I lost the rest of the seasons. It sure gets your attention and so many characters. Kristina's boyfriend John recorded all of them for us.
I am yet packing again for our last sailing cruise of the season. Hard to believe summer is coming to a close. The theme of the pot luck dinner on Saturday will be Super Heroes. Dave and I went to Party City to check out the costumes and ended up with t-shirts and masks, I am Wonder Woman and Dave is Batman. Easy costumes to wear and should be fun.
Marie - Don't worry too much about the blister until you see the nurse, it may not be as bad you think.
Lin- You are so busy lately with all the crafts, your puzzles seem hard to do. I hope after this weekend I can settle down to some adult coloring again.
Jackie, Anne & Patsy- Your fur babies are so cute and each has its own personality.
Sandy- Congrats on the bingo win and have fun with family this weekend. Lovely picture of your last house and the backyard. I didn't know that your DIL was in the hospital about the baby I must have missed that. I hope all is well.
Barbie - Sorry to hear you are still dealing with leg pain, but I see it hasn't got you down. I hope your
MRI will show something.
Hello to anyone I missed.
Shirley
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Well because my eyes haven't changed in prescription and all the optician had to do was just change the scratched and fuzzy lenses in my glasses I took the bean with me and I can see clearly now, I can see obstacles in my way, and that being said I can see my little black obstacle more clearly now. We then went to the pet store because she was fast asleep early this morning when I woke up first for once. She was all squished up in her little bed now that she's "grown up" and so we tootled off for a bigger round bed and now; the old one with cushion removed; makes a super accessible toy box for the short legged one. We had roast chicken, chips and peas for lunch. I know! One of these days I'll jump on the scales! That being said, Jilly, stuffed with one chip, 6 peas and oodles of chicken is snoozing in her new bed. It was inspected first of course, cushion lifted etc and now approved.
We both send our deepest sympathy to poor old Brady, no doubt licking his wounds!
I must say, everyone in our little group has had an interesting week with lots of interesting reading! Who ever said things calmed down in our later years sure got it wrong and to cap it all BUZZ is living through a hurricane!.
Oh and just to get you all upset the Canadian farmers almanac is predicting a very hard, cold, snowy, icy winter! My next shopping trip will be a new fleece lined anorak for morning walkies. Goggles might be called for as well if the prediction for blizzards is correct!
It's a beautiful day here today and hard to imagine that just around the corner.........etc.
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hi everybody Just droppin in to say Hello my nurse house bound me today just to elax ith my feet pro up ave a great night.
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Marie, so the nurse said to stay home with your feet up all week-end? Are the blisters gone?? Hugs.
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Lin here is the only one left really weird l[ookin like A buubleTis is why i am still on antibiotic
marie
She said the sore on my heel is really looking great.now to get rid of this infection I have.0 -
Of Marie, that looks painful. Please heal up fast my friend. I hope the nurse's advice is just what is needed. Hugs. Love you my friend.
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Marie, keep your feet and your spirits up! Hope you'll be able to rest. Good to hear from everyone. Here we are, September again. Also looking forward to a bit of cool. Just no hurry for cold and snow!
Jackie, glad Brady made it home the same day as the surgery. Unless they did more than a snip, he should be able to go outside after 24 hours. Especially if he comes back inside so he gets his meds. Poor little guy must be loopy!
Night all
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Oh MARIE that looks awful. Love sent.
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I was putting on my shoes this morning and thought I was having some kind of attack. My bed seemed to be gently shaking. Then I looked across the room and my plant was gently swaying. Yep, it was earthquake tremors. Anyone else??? This is a first for me.
Time to get myself moving. I hope the room doesn't move again.
Hugs.
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Lin - Well, that's an "earth shattering" way to start your day!!!
Glad to hear nothing was broken or otherwise damaged -- especially, you! Hope the rest of your day is a little less exciting. 
Marcella0 -
Oh Lin yes we have but not today. Didn't expect you to have strong ones in Iowa.. well strong enough to sway. Glad it didn't last long and glad that you weren't about to say you were having dizzy spells! I hope you don't experience more of them.
Heading to the post office, Quell has arrived!
Be well everyone
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Happy Saturday! I picked my daughter up from her aunt's at ten last night. She is only here until Monday and then I will drive her back downtown. We are going to see Robby today and possibly going to September Fest tonight depending on when we get home. Not sure what is planned for tomorrow, one day at a time.
Lin, my cousin's daughter, who lives in Kansas also felt her first earthquake. She said there was a 5.8 somewhere in Oklahoma. Her dog was barking, drawers opened from the shaking and rattling throughout the house, even the bed was shaking. Long aftershock as well.
I felt my first one in California when my first granddaughter was born in 1989. I went to visit her and there was an after shock and scared the crap out of me.
Marie, that looks awful, I do hope it is not painful. Listen to the nurse and keep your feet up and just chill out today. Happy to hear the sore is getting much better.
Anne, don't ever mention that "S" word again until at least December. Although the cooler weather feels good and I can open windows I am not ready for winter.
Shirley, have a wonderful time on the last sailing cruise of the season. I hope the weather cooperates and smooth sailing is in your future.
Jackie, I hope Brady has calmed down and is resting like he should. How great to have the pedicurist come to your house, I am grateful my hair dresser comes to mine, it makes it so much easier. We are lucky ladies.
My daughter is making her low carb breakfast of eggs and sausage, I will have pancakes and sausage. Not a fan of eggs.
Have a great day.
Sandy
One Day at a Time
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The link is way too long. Was gonna post to show info on the earthquake.
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Don't mention the S word? You mean I can't mention your name again SANDY until December? ( asks she, innocently, lol.)
Well this week we've had S ***, hurricanes, humidity and earthquakes mentioned. Happily, no volcanoes erupting, over here anyway.
I think me and the Bean will go do a bit of digging in the garden this afternoon and cut back some foliage in readiness for the S***.
That is before the SUN gets too hot!
How's Brady?
Don't mind me folks, I get a little giddy at times and it ain't from an earthquake. I believe we are on a fault line by the way running between Ontario and Quebec. I hope LINS nasty experience this morning isn't a foreshadow of things to come in our neck of the woods. She isn't that far away geologically speaking. We had a small tremor not so long ago.
Anne
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Anne ~ No sympathy required by Brady as he hasn't licked his wounds once but continues to climb on to every surface, places he never went on before, jump on George, Hebe and Boris and eat as if every little morsel is his last, in fact yells at me if I don't!! George barks each time he hears Brady clambering across a kitchen counter on to the hob because he knows he shouldn't be up there! All in all I definitely won't be waiting a full week before letting him out because he has internal dissolving stitches and I'm sure will be less inclined to hurt himself outdoors but is just very frustrated at being confined.... so am I!!
Phoebe ~ You're right, I'm sure whatever was given to Brady was something like silly kids of today take as 'legal highs' not really knowing what's in them. The vet practice was broken into a couple of years ago and strong horse drugs called Ketamine stolen, probably to be sold in night clubs!! He is calming down a bit tonight and seems to be accepting he can't go out so I might get a decent nights sleep!!
Marie ~ I'm no expert but that blister could be retained fluids in your body finding a way out so do get it checked. That's great news about your healing heel though especially if it's less painful.
A wet and miserable day so after a walk not much achieved but we are promised warm winds from north Africa from Monday and for the week so that will be wonderful and keep that "S" word at bay!!
I'm now going to look through an auction house online catalogue to see if it's worth a visit on Tuesday so will wish you all a pleasant weekend.
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Hello all. This is our Labor Day Week End here in the US. That is the official end of summer. Start of school and football season. We did a bit of home maintence today. Vacuuming, little repair jobs and bathroom cleaning for me as well as laundry. An evening ball game for John and salmon for dinner. John's acid reflex took a step backward when he insisted on Thai food take out. I hate to be an I told him so...but I told him so! There is little joy in being right sometimes.
Okay, I thought I would bore you all with a little project of mine. I always go to a writer's conference in Portland in the late fall. It is one where you sign up for several writing assignments and then share them with the crowd. I decided to try the children's picture book workshop. That is for a 32 page illustrated book with a vocabulary list aimed for early childhood non-readers. My story is called "Katie and Daisy, Jilly and George." A tale of 4 little puppies. I have the basic little story but will be refining. I have only just started the drawings.
Hope this copies okay.
Patsy
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PATSY Wow, fame for our little boy and the girls! I'm so impressed!
4 little puppies
Who live on a hill,
Katie and Daisy,
George and Jill.
Katie the tomboy,
And Jilly so small,
Daisy and George
Who's leader of all.
Four little puppies
Who went out to play
And came home all muddy
At the end of the day.
4 little puppies
Washed bottom to head
Wrapped in a towel,
And sent up to bed!
And so forth, sort of thing? One line for 16 pages and 16 pages of drawings across from each line?
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What an interesting day. Excited to hear more about the project Patsy. Nice verse Anne!!
Phoebe, looking forward to a report on Quell.
Jackie, I hope you can let Brady out soon. If not, you'll be driving each other mad!
Sandy, enjoy your time with your daughter. Lovely.
It was an interesting wedding shower. I left before the after party broke up. I was quite sneezy and the mosquitoes were on the hunt. I was tired of looking out for stinging insects all afternoon. Wasps, wasps, and more wasps. Eeck.
Happy to be home. I think I will read for a little while. Church tomorrow. With a Holiday weekend I heard that I might be needed to serve communion and do offering. I really hope someone is here to prepare communion. Ha. I am lazy.
Hugs. I hope everyone is safe.
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Anne I love your story writing and just know that Patsy will provide some awesome drawings to go with
your story. Who would have known you both could write a book together that children would love. Who doesn't love puppies ? Keep on sharing this because we are all curious now. Also remember they love counting books too, so there is a thought for you. Keep us all in the loop...:)
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