Senior Golden Sneakers
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Cripes Lin, Christmas already!! Lovely oldie worldie design though.
Strawberry plants potted so now it’s kindling time!
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Thanks to a long walk with Sasha in the afternoon and an hour's walk at dark as the moon rose, I got over 20,000 steps yesterday. I don't do all the cleaning and creative projects you all do, but I walk a lot and ride my exercise bike for hours. Staying home has been great.
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A quick check-in as we are heading out in 20 min., going to be at mall just before open to go to only 2 stores and be out fast. Completely different day! Woke at 3am… back to bed… up at 6:30am so not doing gym until the afternoon or might rest foot today. Flying by the seat of our pants.
Weather can be summarized by the following pic from our bedroom window I took 10 minutes ago (thru the screen).
Jackie – As you can see – it is also a “cold start” to our day today and see your weather is just as nuts changing daily. LOL. Congrats on those 7500 steps. Great job!
Lyn – YES! A nice Christmas tea pot to get in the mood. Only 22 days 14 hrs to go according to my countdown clock!
Might be back later – after I see how the day unfolds.
Stay warm & safe. Bob
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Hi Sneakers, as Jackie said it is awfully good of you, Sandy, to send me everyone's posts. The only problem being they come pin head size, if that, but with enlarging and a magnifying glass I can view BOBs feet and gather he isn't up to his ears in snow like those of us north of him. A triumph over MFP and a triumph for my elderly iPad.
My cousin in Australia has had a tottering time. Her cat Sao was having a brush when she discovered a tick. Her next door neighbours cat had just come out of the vets with a $5000 bill after a bite! Poor Sao was put in the kitchen sink, covered in ice cubes, apparently ticks don't like ice cubes and neither did Sao, but it worked. A fur covered Helen managed to tweeze the loosened tick off and now Sao is being watched like a hawk. Helens finances being similar to mine!
My hair is starting to grey because after the scare with Mike, Mark tells me he is to have surgery because of the severe back pain he's suffered for two years. It's a week today in the middle of a pandemic and rising cases. Aaaaaagh.
I brought out my ceramic cottages and church, stuffed some holly in a jug and hung up the Christmas vine beribboned wreath with its copper shapes, DONE!
Decided against a poinsettia after my cousins tale, poinsettia leaves being fatal if chewed on by a small dog.
Super news that you no longer have to rush down to the chickens in your early morning nightie garb, JACKIE.
One scare this week. I get delivered groceries on Thursdays. Being nosy I decided to see how the delivery dates are before Christmas. Panic - only ONE opening left for five days later, next Tuesday! I grabbed it. Put in an enormous order including a bottle of Baileys to calm my nerves and pressed the send button. Two hours later I checked to make sure it had gone with "order received" and I don't believe it, a message saying all delivery times available as of now until Christmas. Their mistake! What is it with me and technology?
The Baileys will be nice when I view the bill!
Yours amid the snow,
Anne and Bean. 🙃🐶💜❤️☃️☃️0 -
Hello again. Off to do a couple of errands this morning. It is cold and sunny but the snow has missed us this time. Sorry for everyone who did not miss it. Thinking of Bob and Anne. Take care. No slips and spills please.
Sandy, how was looking after the kiddos yesterday?
Jackie, I just happened to run across that teapot and liked it so grabbed it. I know, Christmas is still a long way down the road. Congrats to your country on being first in the world to start distributing the vaccine. I think it may be summer before it gets out to us in the Midwest. So glad to hear the girls door has been fixed and reinstalled. Fewer trips for you and happier hens. Wow, what a wonderful and thoughtful Christmas gift. I would want to give it to them right away!
Right now I am spending time talking to folks on the phone, sending messages and generally trying to keep in touch. Several friends with birthdays soon which is happy news. But also 8 people I know quite well who have Covid and are in quarantine. I am somewhat perturbed by the latest. A gentleman who has a number of health conditions was having problems breathing. His wife took him to the hospital and he was diagnosed with Covid and promptly sent back home. I do not know if they gave him an inhaler or anything but he has severe heart issues and not a great heart function. Another gentleman with a heart problem was kept for oxygen treatments. Don’t understand. I do know we are still very short on medical staff.
Barbie, very nice walk. ❤️❤️
Bob, hope the foot will continue to cooperate with you. And wow, you went to the movies. That is a rare event these days.
Patsy, back to your usual self. Sometimes it takes a while but here you are bouncing back as usual. Happy for you.
Sorry, had to take a break. Back again.
In between other little projects, it was puzzle assembly time again.
Hello to our other Sneakers, Diane, Jeri and Buzz. Have been thinking of Gayla again. She hasn’t posted anything on Facebook for a very long time.
Best wishes. Time to round up hat, gloves and coat.
Lin 🙋🏼♀️
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From Anne:
Sandy - a VAST improvement on size. You are enormously clever when it comes to this stuff. Very impressed. Me and one of the sons will go looking for a new iPad after Christmas. I think I will just send the Sneaker community mail to you from now on - now that we know it is working. No point in bending yours, plus Jackie's, Lins and Patsys ear twice poor things. If one day I don't post don't be concerned it will be just because something is happening up here, I'm out etc and it will be soon January to buy a new pad so that MFP will hopefully haul me back into the fold.
Thanks again! I didn't want to lose you girls and Bob who I now view as out of flesh special friends.
Hey, the snow is starting to melt. Happy day.
Anne from up here.
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Hello everyone. We have a sunny, cold and breezy day. Interesting day really...it isn’t possible to put on enough sweaters, gloves, mittens, hats and boot over wool socks to get warm today. The wind just sucks all the warmth out of our body. I am going about with hunched up shoulders, growling as I turn up the furnace!
I read that Costco is selling COVID test kits now. Yea! Maybe there might be a way for our son to visit on Christmas. What a wonderful treat. I call our daughter each day and while she does sound better, she is still too weak to climb the 5 steps to get into her house. They are thinking of building a ramp but finding a carpenter and we are into our ugly weather now, this might be a spring time project. In the mean time, strengthening exercises are the only real answer. An effort that takes time. I always hear that warning in my head...use it or lose it!
Reading about Bally’s Irish cream, wow! I remember mom used to pour a huge dollop on her ice cream. Not me! I want it in a glass so I can enjoy each drop. I heard that the reason we clink our wine glass is we need to use all of our senses to enjoy the wine. Hold the glass up to see the color, inhale deeply to enjoy the aroma, a toast to share the good cheer, clink the glass to hear the musical sound and then taste the wine. All senses are satisfied. We are Irish, we come from a long line of drinkers. Some of us enjoy the drink a bit too much.
It appears we are all together again, almost. Welcome back Anne, even if you only get to come through Sandy’s window, so to speak.
Patsy☘️
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Happy Wednesday! Will try again now that I have my groceries. Two substitutes and one out of stock. It is always the cleaning stuff that is out of stock and in this case daily shower spray for my glass shower doors. The substitutes were fine instead of one big bottle of ranch dressing they gave me two smaller ones. And I wanted mini croissants but they gave me bigger ones which is fine. I approved them online before picking up.
Patsy, I am glad to read your daughter is doing better and wish her a speedy recovery. Be sure those Covid test kits are legit even if from Costco. I also love Baileys Irish Cream, which reminded me I had a small three pack in my cabinet that someone had given me. It used to be my favorite after dinner drink when younger and not worried about weight.
Anne, I am glad I found a font that you can read and look forward to sharing your posts. I missed what scare Michael had and what kind of surgery is Mark having? Remove a disc or sciatica where they shave the bone of the nerve? I had both years apart but the sciatica was easier although they did remove the disc laparoscopy.
Lin, I am sorry about the people you know that have or had Covid. It is scary and I am hearing more and more people that I know who have contacted it. I do not mind staying home and away from people other than my bubble.
The kiddos were fine yesterday except for the middle one who dumped three containers of legos all over the floor.
His dad was angry as I was and he was put in time out in his dad's office. He snuck out only to be put back.
He did clean it all up when he was done with timeout and knew which container held what. lol
Bob, you and Anne can share the snow, I would only like it on Christmas Day. Good luck at the mall.
Barbie, 20.000 steps is amazing. Are you and Jake still doing a weekly cleansing? You must look terrific, care to share a picture???
Jackie, your neighbor friends are going to love their gift, such a great idea.
I can't remember all that I wrote earlier but have a wonderful day, stay warm and safe.
Sandy
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Nearly bedtime although 2 dogs and a cat already curled up fast asleep. All my planned jobs were completed and I was back in my cottage by 4pm just as thicker clouds rolled over. With a cup of tea I sat and watched a quiz on tv, shouting answers that I knew until the phone interrupted. It was Robbie the smithy to tell me the scaffold men that will construct a platform for him to use when he re-lines my chimney are about to remove some from a property in the village and think it makes sense to build mine next even if it means it remains up until after Christmas. It won’t Particularly be in the way and it gives me time to get the gable end of the property painted so I agreed. Since we are in for some cold temperatures I asked about me lighting a coal fire before the liner is replaced and as I have carbon monoxide alarms dotted about the place he thinks I’ll be safe. I told him I wouldn’t hold it against him if I popped my clogs!! 🤪
Lin, that’s so sad about your friends having to deal with Covid, especially the one sent home struggling to breath. I know your health system is different to ours but that does sound harsh unless no more beds are available. I’ve just finished watching a documentary entitled surviving Covid that followed 4 cases, 2 men in their early fifties and the other 2 men in their early sixties. They spent months in intensive care in spite of being active and healthy before Covid and the after affects are devastating so a stern warning to me not to become complacent. Hopefully the vaccine will be available very soon but our government has been full of empty promises from the start so I’m not holding my breath. The hardware store puzzle is amazing and I can just see an ice cream van outside! My local town has a store very similar with shelves and units stacked high with goods that I love to pop in to. Not seen kittens in a bucket yet though!
Sandy, I’d be happy with bigger croissants every time! 😂
Brrr Bob, hopefully no snow for me although it’s definitely arriving north of the country, Scotland and Wales. Yes, I thought my 7,000 steps walk the other morning good for me until I saw Barbie’s total LOL
Well done Barbie!
Patsy, I’m so sorry your daughter is struggling and hope she’s getting a physiotherapist to guide her so she can get home. I detest the sort of cold you describe which is why I plan to light a fire in the dodgy chimney even if it means having to regularly test the alarms.
Oh no Anne, how annoying to discover you were given bum information about online grocery shopping. Could you move the order on a week or would that mean too long a wait for the Baileys? I used to drink bottles of the stuff Christmas time but couldn’t do it today. Same with the multiple Stollen cakes I’d consume. No wonder my weight and waist expanded when I first retired. 😜
I’m going to get an early grocery shop done tomorrow. Not as early as Bob’s but I will hopefully get in and out before the shop gets busy, especially having seen a picture today of a high street in a city that’s got the strictest lockdown rules. People packed together like proverbial sardines and few wearing masks. Then they complain about their lockdown being extended. 😤
I’m off.... bedtime. 🥱
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From Anne:
Hello Sneakers, loved reading everyone's posts in lovely big print. I've only one problem now which can't be solved when I start a new email. Can't go back to read what everyone put like we can on the community. So I have to rely on the old grey memory cells and like the rest of me, they ain't what they used to be.
This is a pity because quite frankly there isn't much going on up here in the north.
I had a terribly lazy afternoon. JACKIE had recommended "Line of Duty" on Netflix so I watched the first two episodes. Not sure it would appeal to USA audiences but I'm liking. I do love the British policewomen's uniforms. It was interesting seeing Gina McKee who played Soames Forsytes wife in the last Forsyth Saga playing the seducer this time around, and Jackie what a super gift your neighbour is about to receive!
PATSY wonderful reading you are bouncing back and full of Irish cheer🍷☘️.
A long wellness haul for your daughter but so glad she's home. Hey I'll try your moms trick of dousing Breyers maple ice cream in Baileys!
You will gather I've given up on dieting now I don't have SANDY putting me on a guilt trip in the nicest possible way on the pound a week club. Michael's office staff was being tested for Covid Sandy, but the one with symptoms turned out to be negative. As for Mark he has a hernia and the Doctor hopes thats what's causing his awful back pain.
BOB didn't escape the snow after all, ate green beans and scrambled eggs...I think and has smallish feet.
I can't imagine walking 20,000 steps BARBIE! Wee Jilly couldn't manage that much of a walk. It's a little under 2000 on one of our jaunts. Hopefully two or three throughout the day at a very slow pace. Me because I'm doddery and Bean because she must sniff every blade of grass. I'm so glad I didn't adopt a greyhound these days!
I've got another email from "Alex" MFP asking me what my browser is. What the heck is a browser apart from Jilly? Haven't a clue so I've ignored at the moment. Will look it up on safari.
Anne....ignorance is bliss!
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Nasty weather arriving, well actually it arrived half way round our doggy walk with low clouds and the coldest rain that froze my hand holding the dog leads so I had to ease my fingers away when we got back to the car! The nice lady who sadly had to have one of her dogs put to sleep after an accident swimming in a river, saw me and said ‘I bet you looked out your window and thought it was clearing, ha ha!’
Before walking I drove to the supermarket for my weekly fresh fruit and veggies and thank goodness, finished just as the shop began to fill. As I stood in the queue waiting to be called to a cashier a lady walked past me and went to a till. Now in the past I probably would have let it go but since we are all doing our best to cope with what we call the new norm I called out ‘Excuse me!’ Three times before she looked in my direction so I could explain the system in a pleasant voice and she went to the back of the queue. My grandmother used to embarrass me if I went shopping with her and she got into such a discussion so I must be getting older!
Anne, I expect poor Mark is desperate to sort his back problems out and if your hospitals are like ours, it’s the safest place to be these days because they now know far more about the virus and how to avoid infections occurring within the hospital. If he’s lucky it might be keyhole surgery so will be in and out in no time but I know, easy for me to say try not to worry. Hugs from my gang to Jilly. ❤️
Looks as if our rain is turning to sleet so I’m going to set the fires ready to put a match to them later. Brady just crashed through his cat flap with a cross expression and washing his back so I expect he’s in for the rest of the day! I’ve bought a pack of organic carrots to make soup then as ever, housework!
Keep safe my American friends. The news concerning your infection rates is more than worrying but I do know you’re all doing what’s needed to avoid risks.
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Teapot of the day
Burleigh Calico
Lin🙋🏼♀️
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Jackie, an alternative for your hens? ☺️
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It has been just above freezing here overnight the last few days so Jake has enjoyed building a fire in the woodstove. We have an excellent furnace and heat pump so the fire is as much for entertainment as heat.Sandy, We haven't done cleansing in a long time. We continue to eat sensibly but nothing like we used to. Since Jake got his bread making machine and Ninja Foodi we have been eating much more elaborate meals and I've put on a few pounds. Being a good partner to Jake is more important now that keeping my weight at it's lowest. My health is and energy are good.
concern about continuing rise in Covid here nudged Jake into cancelling his upcoming haircut appointment. He went to the chiropractor yesterday but that's the only place he'll go. I'll go today to our small local post office wearing mask and gloves, We're preparing another list for the grocery store and ordering a few obscure items from Amazon. Walking in my neighborhood is super safe so I don't feel cooped up in the house. If the roads get icy, I can walk in the big grassy field behind the house or with Yak Trax. With the colder weather, I'm adding more layers so it takes longer to get dressed to go out. My gratitude list that I make daily always includes Jake and the pets, health, walking, dancing, knitting, my exercise bike, and my neighborhood. Barbie 0 -
Barbie, that picture is adorable and I’ve copied into my iPad pictures. 😊
Jackie
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Happy Thursday! Meeting day and again I am the speaker, not enough volunteers. lol The sun is shining but again it is cold. Ordered a back up Happy Napper for Robby. I did order him a large but I still haven't heard about the shipping which is making me nervous so I ordered a medium from Target. I want to be able to give all three of them their nappers for Christmas so I can't have any delays. If the large does come I will return the medium. I am sure you could care less about any of this but I don't have any exciting news.
Barbie, I am glad to hear you are doing well and eating healthy. With all the steps you get in daily I am sure you can eat anything and not gain weight. I love my Ninja just like Jake does and although I count calories I eat anything that doesn't upset my tummy, like dairy and certain veggies. I did find out that popcorn is not good for me so sticking to more bland treats.
Lin, what a cute picture for Jackie and classy teapot.
Jackie, you made me shiver with your description of the weather. Yes, I know better and should think before I speak, but still things come out of my mouth that shouldn't. As a mother, I tend to tell my kids things they probably don't want to hear and then I end up apologizing. I really should no better.
Time to eat and get ready. Have a good day and stay safe.
Sandy
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Good afternoon. Once again, a sunny day. Cold overnight but the temperature is about 40 degrees now. I am working on some paper ornaments again. If I do not give them to friends, I guess I can use them as decorations in the house. Time to make a Christmas card list and decide who will get homemade paper cards and who will get an electronic greeting. Then another sort of religious and secular cards. Then I will add greetings/verses inside some of the cards. Write a personal note, address envelopes etc. For me, this is a huge project.
I spent a portion of the morning on the phone with the Thursday morning friend. Some of our differences surfaced again today. She is talking once again about returning the adopted senior cat to the shelter. The reason she gave me: The cat won’t take directions! That is infuriating her but really the cat has not destroyed anything and is using the cat box. No obvious bad habits. I ended up somewhat angry as well as depressed. Poor cat. Intractable woman.
I hope each of you is having a good day.
Jackie, here’s another chicken option. But it doesn’t look very comfortable.
I did order some fresh fruit yesterday and I was able to obtain a poinsettia. All the bottom leaves are gone so it won’t probably last long but I will enjoy it for now.
And among other things, I put together this little puzzle and read a book.
Waving 🙋🏼♀️
Lin
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Sorry Lin, I see that cute picture of the hens on a bunk bed was posted by you and now another to add to my collection. 😘
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From Anne:
Good afternoon Sneakers. I'm afraid the most exciting things in my life today is the grocery delivery and putting the trash out for tomorrow. I so missed you all, and now I'm stumped to think of anything exciting to report in my closeted life.
JACKIE, I once embarrassed my mom although she had a laugh later. Standing in the hardware store and about to be served a woman rushed in, shoved me aside and asked for something which the shopkeeper said was out of stock. As she rushed out I said "serves you right for pushing in front". We then went to the bakeshop next door and guess who served me! I learnt my lesson, sort of!
Yes, Mark does want to get the surgery over with before Christmas and that reminds me, I couldn't change the grocery delivery date, all slots taken, but I did manage to add to my list a limited edition iced fruit cake to eat with my Baileys. Hope they don't run out, LOVE fruit cake.
LIN love the happy chickens! How's your friend who wasn't taken by the hospital I believe? Poor America!!! The numbers of infections are staggering. Please stay safe!
BARBIE the funny thing is I suspect I might have dropped a pound since I haven't had Ma fitness pal telling me I was under eating when I was actually gaining. We will see tomorrow on "Pound a week" day - if I remember.
SANDY what's a Happy Napper? I'm so out of touch with the modern world and it's getting worse with isolation.
No Bob or Patsy to read. Hope all is well with all our Sneakers.
Anne. Jilly woofs back at George, Betty and Brady, Jackie. 🐶woof🐶🐶🐈
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Hey there! We have clouds and a shower very early this morning. It is damp and chilly. I did get going early but have ground to a full stop right now. I will need a light lunch to fire up again. I am spreading a little holiday cheer (decor) around...so much less than my usual. But we are fine. Our son is healthy and our daughter is maintaining....so I am grateful for that.
Our governor has designated our county as high risk for the virus. Mainly because of visitors and fish processors. Chewing my nails that we all stay healthy and safe.
John is venturing out for a wreath and a big poinsettia today. That and a table centerpiece, some Christmas candles, a bunch of red Christmas roses from Costco should make everything “merry and bright.” I really am a total sentimental kid when it comes to Christmas. More is better! So I brought out the brandy and cookies. Limited to a very small dollop in a brandy snifter and two small cookies at the end of the day....IF I have been active and also all of my exercises. That is a big IF!
Lin: Ho Ho I loved the little hen pictures. I had hens growing up. My favorite was a black and white hen named Penny, of course. She liked to sit on my shoulder when I came in to feed the chickens. She let me gather eggs without complaint or pecking me. We had a regular chicken yard and hen house. I was in charge of the chickens, including the cleaning. They were very sweet ladies. The rooster was a tyrant and he may have ended up in the gravy. Grandpa did the ugly part raising chickens. Thank goodness, I would have been totally traumatized.
Hello to all you dear sneakers. Please stay safe and healthy. You are my sunshine.
Patsy☘️🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
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Almost bedtime, so this won’t be long.
Hope everyone had a great day. Last night I had a bit of a stupid accident. I know all about “the virus” but no one ever warned me about cupboards that can attack your head…taking blood thinner apparently wasn’t a plus. Jean made an awesome taxi driver to hospital. It took ages for bleeding to stop. Still sore but stitches will come out in 7-10 days.
Thinking of writing a book called: “Spotting Common Household Hazards for Seniors.” Long story. Stepping on trash under overhead cupboard lost balance. I jumped and hit sharp edge. I'm fine!
No treadmill action today etc. Not sure about tomorrow.
Hey Sandy – Definitely not up to my ears in snow and thankful. Like you, I am not a huge fan and would be someplace warmer if not for daughter/grandkids. Mall (see pic) was a piece of cake – as you can see by photos – social distancing pretty easy! Ps – shoe size 11. LOL
Lin – That’s one heck of a puzzle. Love a good photo that tells a story. Foot is getting better – now it’s the other end as shown above. LOL. The movies was fun…first since last year.
Jackie – As noted above not a huge fan of winter, but doesn’t really get to me until month #3. LOL… what I really hate is when it piles up a few feet at a time…6 inches or less isn’t a big deal. Hope grocery shopping went well.
Nite all!!! Bob
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The bottom just dropped out my holidays...our daughter was diagnosed with COVID. She is overweight, diabetic, has a heart condition and is in her 50s. They think she contacted it while in the hospital. To make matters even more interesting, our ICU is full. I am having such agonizing terror attacks, I can hardly breathe. She has been in the hospital with cellulitis for a week. Not sure what to do or how to do it.
Take extra care Bob!
I ‘ll back when I can actually think and breathe.
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What dreadful news to wake up to.
Patsy sweetheart, I’m so dreadfully sorry you’ve been hit by such devastating news. I know you’ll be sick with worry and no words I can offer will ease how you and John will be feeling. Hang on to each other and know there are millions around the world surviving this damn virus in spite of other health issues.
I’m thinking of you and sending huge hugs. 🥰
Good grief Bob, that cupboard door needs a serious talking to although as you say, blood thinners don’t help in such situations either. Thank goodness nurse Jean was to hand and got you to the hospital and will ease what I imagine will be a sore head when you awake. Definitely no gym today. Stay out of the kitchen, rest and more rest! 🤕
My morning started very early when a thunderstorm came crashing along around 5am. Of course George had to protect us from the intruders so no more sleep. What I thought to be heavy rain turned out to be hail so I’m guessing warmer air hit cold with a bang and the colder won because it’s still falling.
My neighbour just messaged to ask if she can join me for the doggy walk. Walk in hail? I don’t think so!!
Jackie
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Oh my goodness. What unhappy news here today. 🥺
Patsy, I am incredibly sorry to hear your daughter has contracted Covid. I hope and pray she will recover soon. Long distance hugs for you and John as well. ❤️❤️ Life is so unpredictable and not in a happy way of late.
Bob, yipes, so I have always heard head wounds bleed a lot but a head wound when you are taking blood thinner, very dangerous. My head aches to think of it. And thanks for the color photo. 🤕
Jackie, your neighbor was kidding right? A walk when you have hail? Dear George, protecting you at such an early hour. He is a character.
A morning teapot with no identification whatsoever.
We have another sunny day and again, should see 40 degrees later today. We are fortunate right now but the weather forecaster said this morning, we will pay for this later. Well, cheery remark wasn’t it.
I need to do another errand today, have laundry, cleaning and more haunting me.
Please everyone, try to be safe. I know it is difficult.
Lin 🙋🏼♀️
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Friday Morning. I didn't feel right saying happy Friday when Patsy and John are in such pain. Like Jackie, I have no words to comfort you but know that I will be praying for your daughter and your family. They have made great progress in this virus even with pre-exiting conditions. Think positive thoughts. I am so sorry.
Bob, oh my goodness, that is a lot of blood and thanks???? for sharing. I do hope you are feeling okay today. Those blood thinners are great for preventing blood clots but cause problems with injuries. Your Jean is an angel.
Lin, we are having exceptional weather for December, I hope it holds until Spring. lol
Jackie, beautiful picture, but keep it in England. I am glad George is a good watch dog, but tell him weather doesn't count. Maybe your neighbor didn't look out the window. lol
Sad day, so will just say have a good day and try to stay safe.
Sandy
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Anne is shocked with the overnight bad news and hopes life gets back to normal soon. She will not be posting today.0
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Patsy, what staggering news. I send many hugs to you.Jackie, my walking friend knows that I walk in all weather although she stays home when it is really wet or icy.Bob, wow, what a shocking injury. Glad you were able to get treatment right away. My only bad news is that the Butterball turkey I wanted with my order tomorrow is not available. Barbie 0 -
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Your prayers and good vibes are much appreciated, dear friends. Our daughter was brought home by ambulance to quarantine at home. Her son and husband will do the major nursing. We are not allowed to visit or even go up on the front porch. I will help with meals that will be placed on front step. Then, off I will run! Everyone in that house is required to wear n95 masks at all times. Our daughter will need to remain in her sewing room...now with hospital bed. If we are lucky, she can pull through this in a few weeks without infecting any of her family. She will have a rough and risky road ahead but it isn’t impossible. Thanks to you all reminding me that people are recovering, no matter how difficult.
Bob: good grief! John always feels it is necessary to use the most awful words ever just to teach a lesson to inanimate objects that don’t cooperate. Would that help?
Further words on the family COVID...please to take this to heart. Enjoy whatever good life offers. You all are such good and sweet friends to help me during this scary time. I love you all.
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A day for pottering in my warm kitchen creating another pot of soup. I’m throwing everything at this one, cumin, cardamom, tomato paste and a couple of tired apples in with leek, onion and carrots. Smells odd so could be a total disaster. Another disaster is my poinsettia plant that I seem to be killing. Too much watering? Not enough? Whatever I do it drops leaves and curls up into a sorry state so any suggestions gratefully received!
We are enjoying’ an Arctic blast that cuts right through to the bone which is why, after a late doggy walk round the block and home, I’m not planning to venture further than the chicken run to throw them some corn before they go to bed. Thank goodness their door motor is working again because I’d hate to be sliding back and forth as their door operator!
In the summer I mentioned watching an art club broadcast by artist Grayson Perry from his studio at home when he encouraged viewers to create a piece of art in any form and send him a picture. Lots of imaginative folks got involved so he promised that once lockdown was over he would take over an art gallery and display their work. Yesterday was the tv programme that showed his exhibition being set up as well as him meeting some of the artists but then suddenly there he was watching Boris announce more lockdowns and his gallery is in Manchester that has to shut all public places. I felt a terrible sadness as I looked back at those summer months full of promise that one day this would be over but here we are, still having our lives turned upside down. It seems Covid has affected me mentally more than I realised but I’ll either pull the shutters down or drawbridge up again and get on with. No alternatives are there? 😏
Sandy, apparently my neighbour did look out her window before suggesting a walk yesterday and the sun was shining but between her sending the text and me receiving it more dark clouds full of hail arrived! We took a risk later in the morning and apart from being splashed with slush by vehicles driving past us too fast we weren’t hailed on!
Barbie, I’m pretty stoic when it comes to walking in rain and cold but our hail can be vicious and although George is fine in his Himalayan winter coat poor Betty gets stung as do I. A few years ago when walking a friend’s rufty tufty Jack Russell I got caught out by a hail storm that had the little dog crying so I picked her up and tucked her inside my coat until it passed only to be told later by her owner I was too soft. Oh well, so be it!
Hang in there dear Patsy and hopefully you can feel a little more in control knowing your daughter is home. Many more hugs winging their way from me to you all. ❤️
Lin, that’s a lot of tea to be drunk over breakfast in yesterday’s pot! I do rather like it. Don’t you love cheery weather forecasters LOL Weather is like everything else to be taken one day at a time (to quote Sandy!)
I hope Bob is ok even if suffering a stonking headache. (More British slang for you Bob! 😉)
Time to blend my soup then dig out some Christmas cards to be written.
Have a good Saturday.
Jackie0
