Senior Golden Sneakers
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Hello dear sneakers! Good Friday when I was a kid was not my favorite day. My gran would not let us play or sing or listen to the radio. We were to contemplate the meaning of Good Friday, read and pray. I did get very antsie and tended to get into enormous trouble. Today I still feel the need to be subdued and somewhat contemplate life and the meaning. The rules we grew up with never really go away.
So far Damon is still on track to come on Saturday afternoon. I am having easy meals and if Damon must delay his visit, I will still prepare our meatless dinner. I have invented a funny family game for us and hopefully Andrea can join in by zoom or something. Is is called, “Can you remember.” We draw pieces of paper from a hat and it has a name or an event and we all chip in and have a group recall. I started this because Damon has been so busy he has forgotten all the lovely things he has done and places he has gone. Andrea loves hearing about his adventures on the boat etc. I throw in events from their childhood. No scores or losers. All winners in this game. It is also a way to help John with his fading memory. Who could forget helping the kids find their Easter eggs dressed in a snow parkas and armed with a basket…hunting eggs in Colorado in the deep snow? Damon made a a snowrabbit. I made chicken chili and home made Doritos. Great Easter menu.
My hip is much better but still have morning stiffness and must do daily stretches or disaster looms…. I do think it takes a certain discipline to make yourself do those life affirming activities for yourself. We are geared as women to think of others and that does give us untold pleasure. It has suddenly occurred to me that I enjoy myself the most when it is mirrored by another person, friend or family. Even in my dungeon I need Katie and I love to have John sitting in the old beat up wingchajr nearby, sipping his coffee. This is not a common activity with John, but sometimes. I paint and putter, John reads and sips, Katie naps under my painting table and we all listen to some great piece of music on my CD player. Pure heaven!
As you all can plainly see, I am doing as I was trained as a little girl. Spend Good Friday thinking of all my blessings and the great sacrifices and pain of those all around me. “Hoping to be an instrument of peace,”
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Good Friday in the north of England when I was a kid PATSY. Breakfast, boiled egg and toast. Lunch, home made fish cakes, supper, fish. Meat a big no no on Good Friday. I still follow the no meat rule all these years later. It was weird not having Michael over, even Jilly is subdued. He is still nursing a sore throat. I spent the day looking up BP drugs and have ended up as confused as ever. The doc has me on half a pill for now which means he is waiting to see how I react. I don't want to react, my instinct says keep off them. Meanwhile Mikes friend Sandy,
who he seems to always confide in rang me up because she is on the same drug and has no problems. She bombarded me with tales of the poor folk who are disabled from strokes. She was a doctors receptionist so of course is full of tales of woe, sigh. I shall sleep on it and hopefully be inspired by a dream. Anne.0 -
Anne, are you taking licinipril? That is what John and I take. It seems to work and we take the lowest possible dose. Our research told us that the danger of high BP is worse than the danger of a possible side effect of the drug. That is your dilemma. Which is the highest risk? Even with the pill we have to watch salt and sugar and fat in our diet. There is no easy out. But we feel we can have a very occasional treat. Just not too much at once and not too often. Fish cakes sound great! Thoughts from the back woods…
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Ooooooooops! Well Anne, Damon just called and as half expected, he has to work on that TV series. He will be coming next week. But the good news is he will get to spend 2 or 3 days. Instead of just overnight. So we both will not see our son. We are flexible, however.
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Hello friends. I have been on the phone and on the web trying to straighten out a mobile phone issue. I have received email notices every couple of days this week saying my service ends tomorrow so I need to sign up for auto renew. Hello folks, I have been on auto renew since I got my phone. I checked and the credit card number info online is right, so I finally called and was punted from person to person. A lot of mess and verification codes for them saying the email is just a reminder that my service is expiring but will be refilled. Nope, that is not what it said, it says my service ends tomorrow if I don’t sign up for auto-renewal, and I have received LOTS of these in the past week, never have before. So I finally hang up after the representative says, no, I won’t lose my service tomorrow.
Surprise, after hanging up I received a text message saying my service will expire tomorrow. 🤦🏼♀️ So I will check my credit card charges tomorrow to make sure the auto refill processed.
Sorry for the rant, but really, I am able to read.
Patsy, I am sorry Damon will not be able to visit this weekend but next weekend and a longer visit is a very good thing to look forward to.
Jackie, I am glad that you are feeling a bit better. 👍🏻🙌🏻👍🏻 Hopefully you did not wear yourself to a frazzle at the allotment. Also happy to hear that George is feeling a bit better.
Sandy, oh, I didn’t realize you were trying to sell the gun on consignment. I hope it sells quickly. My church is not broadcasting the Good Friday service. I am a bit sad about that. Oh well. And I never eat meat so I am always good for meatless Fridays. I remember going to Friday night fish fry with my folks. No, we were not Catholic, we just liked fish and my mom didn’t not like to cook it! 😁
Anne, well, it is difficult to decide which drugs and advice to follow and what you won’t do. I spoke with a friend today for a couple of hours, she is frustrated because her doctors are not finding a combination of drugs to help with her high blood pressure. She went in for another test yesterday and out of the blue, her blood pressure had soared to 200 on the upper reading. She is taking all the drugs they have given here but her pressure is up and then it’s down. She said she would take another pill if they would offer it, she just wants some answers. Very confusing isn’t it?
Going to run along now.
Wishing everyone a good weekend.
Lin🙋🏼♀️
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Barbie and Jake,
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Quick morning hello over breakfast. PATSY the drug I've been given is called Apo-Hydro and comes with a warning from Health Canada that it can cause melanoma. After much research I've decided to take the [for now] half pill the doctor has prescribed, buy a sun hat and wear long sleeves because I do like to garden a bit. Thanks for your info.
I've just got to get to the clinic now for all the blood work.
I think seeing Damon a bit longer is worth waiting for Easter Patsy. Lovely!!!!! Mike is coughing and has a sore throat but so far testing negative, although we are told the test kit isn't 100% reliable. Anyway, he's keeping away from our family "do" tomorrow.
LIN, how awful for your friend! I find I'm down in the morning but by the evening my BP goes up as well but nowhere near 200 on the upper level. The Medic I was given years ago caused widening of the veins and thats why all the small veins in my body burst, including in my nose and left eye. All to do with being fair skinned I think. This drug the new doc has given me is more to do with water I believe hence the name. Mike who never looks at labels tells me he is on it and he hasn't fallen off his perch which gives me some confidence! Oh and the doctor only prescribed half a teeny pill for the next two weeks to see what happens which helps in confidence building.
Golly, sorry to bore everyone! Back to Easter lambs, bunnies and all the good things in life.
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Hello lovely friends. Apart from a few aches I’m feeling as normal as I’ll ever be! Yesterday’s cool overcast weather has cleared so finally sunshine. I could see a sea mist rolling along the coast first thing but it never quite reached me. George and Betty enjoyed a leisurely stroll and I’m now enjoying a cheese sandwich with Linda’s beetroot and orange chutney. The 2 nd raised bed is slow but sure being created but I’m not overdoing it.
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And Michael has tested positive for Corvid, despite taking every precaution, and he is VERY meticulous about that. He does deal with the public at work but he always wears a mask etc. Symptoms, very sore throat and extreme tiredness. Oh girls DO take care, believe me if Michael can get it we all can.
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We don't observe or celebrate any holidays but send best wishes to all of you for good observances and special meals. The only reason I noticed that Easter was coming up is that one of our neighbours has bunnies and carrots decorating their yard and my dog walking friend went on a long weekend adventure with her daughters leaving the dogs and me to walk alone. Yesterday after walking the dogs in the sunshine for 30 minutes and pulling weeds for 30 minutes we had a hailstorm that turned the ground white.
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Oh Anne, I'm sorry to read Michael has developed Covid but this latest strain is so terribly contagious I'm not surprised if he is dealing with the public, most of whom don't follow any avoidance techniques anymore. Thank goodness he didn't visit and pass on to you because I was recently reading a list of the latest symptoms that scientists have come up with and your awful rash seems to be in there so maybe your booster did give you that rash.
As the day has continued I've begun to feel human again so if it was Covid, it was a mild outbreak.
We had over a year of free supplies of lateral flow tests but since I had no symptoms and kept away from the public I didn't other to order a pack. I really don't know what our government is thinking now we can't get them other than their plan to let us all catch it and take the consequences!
My second bed for veggies has been cleared so tomorrow I can build the wooden frames to contain it, then plant my climbing French beans. Here is a photo of the work carried out so far.
Patsy, I'm sorry your plans have gone awry with Damon and do think that saying about the best laid schemes o' mice an' men should include us women since it seems we make the plans to be broken! Never mind, two nights visiting will be even better.
Last night I was so tired I fell asleep as my Good Friday fish pie cooked in the oven and so missed the beeping to tell me it was ready. Oh dear, a rather overcooked, dried out version of what's normally a delicious meal was forced down with a glass of red! Tonight it is Greek Moussaka and I'm determined to stay awake!! Oops, at that point the beeper is sounding so timed to perfection.
Jackie
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Partly cloudy day with sun breaks. I do have a special catch in my throat when I think of Saturday before Easter. Years ago on that Saturday, a neighbor girl I grew up with went to a special Easter sunrise service Saturday late evening/early Sunday. She and her boyfriend were killed in a car accident right in front of our ranch entry cattle guard. It was so awful! Each year I think of that very pretty girl and her boyfriend and say a special RIP dear Kathy. We called the ambulance and police while helplessly wondering what to do. The wreck was devastatingly obvious the young couple didn’t survive. Bad memory. Trying to erase it with some chores and a musical piece from Vivaldi that always cheers me up. Then maybe more coffee and toast with Oregon blackberry jam.
Barbie: John would tell you that I celebrate enough for you and anyone else. I do love to celebrate, decorate, buy gifts, cook special meals, listen to celebration music and try to take photos of the whole thing. When my voice was better, I liked to offer a song or two for the occasion. Do I overdo it? Yes, I guess I do!
Anne: I think you are right. We could all catch this horrible virus. Just amazed at the people coming down with it. Careful people who are fully vaccinated. But seriously, the people who are the sickest are the unvaccinated. Life threateningly sick! Our hospital here is full again with Covid victims. Best wishes for Mike to recover quickly. I am so sorry he is sick. I know he misses being with the family on Easter. As a worrisome mom, I know you are very concerned about him and would like to rush over with a pot of chicken noodle soup.
Jackie: so happy to hear you are feeling better. Still even happier you are reasonably not overdoing it. You are one of those strong uncomplaining types. Lessons you could teach me. Show us your raised beds when you feel up it. I have a mental picture of it all but not quite sure….
Must run and put everything in the dryer. Keeping busy with. Hundreds of tasks still need attended to.
Love to you all,
Patsy
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Oh hello Lin! Hope you are safe from those storms. Diane and Joy. Let us know how you are.
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Hello, it is a sort of nice day. I am receiving emails and texts from friends I don’t hear from often (like Christmas and Easter😄) but I am enjoying the notes and photos of flower arrangements. Several friends are having an Easter dinner at their house so made up very lovely arrangements of gorgeous spring flowers.
The company that has been bugging me repeatedly was very quiet today. No notification that they charged my account for continued service but yes indeed, they did! I had to go online to check as I received no notification from them either. 🤦🏼♀️ And yes, my phone is working. Yippee!
Some more seeds started to sprout today, more flowers, a couple of the tomato seeds and maybe just maybe some lettuce may be peeking through soon.
Speaking of gardening, wow Jackie! I love the raised beds you are building. I see both Betty and George are observing/supervising. Do I see a tree trunk inside one of the beds? And is that celery that is planted? Whatever it is, the plants look quite green and healthy. That is some heavy work you are doing. Your tools look very sturdy. I like them! Excellent progress.
Anne, I am sorry Michael has caught Covid. And I also hope he returns to good health soon. I looked up the pills you are trying. I see they are a type of diuretic. My friend calls hers water pills. She has calculated about how long after taking a dose that she will need to run to the ladies room. Meanwhile, my dad took a different type of diuretic. The name brand is Lasix and I forget what the generic name is, furosemide? He was fortunate that he suffered no problems from taking them but I think he was given a small dose. I took a medication that was supposed to lessen the frequency of migraines but it was actually a beta blocker that helped high blood pressure as well. Propranolol Is the generic name. I am not certain it helped the migraines but it didn’t cause me any problems except when I wanted to stop taking it. I hope you have no problems with this medication. 🤞🏻🤞🏻
Patsy, you are a busy lady! I am glad you enjoy the holidays. It is fun that you still enjoy special days but gosh, hundreds of things to do! 🐥🐥🐥🐥🐥🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣💐💐💐💐💐
Barbie, are you having nice weather for dog walking lately? Other than the hailstorm of course. Have a nice weekend.
Sandy, hello, I must have missed your post. Darn MFP! I hope you are enjoying your weekend as well.
Be safe everyone.
Lin🙋🏼♀️
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A display window with a teapot fountain
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When my friend Pat had a stroke while staying with me about 3 years ago the paramedic who arrived to check her over told us her BP was 208 over 83 then immediately made the call for an ambulance a priority 1 and she was taken to hospital with sirens blaring all the way! She was very lucky to get the reversal drug in time but still has a few small issues with her memory and struggling to say words but gets on with life remarkably well. I’m lucky enough not to be taking any drugs but am aware a couple of friends take anticoagulants and for some reason have to avoid green veggies such as kale, spinach and Brussels sprouts. No idea why!
Lin, the tree in the completed bed is a Bay so lots of leaves for soups and casseroles! Yes, there is celery that I dug up from the allotment and transferred home and in the terracotta coloured container are 10 lettuces. The white piece of guttering was lying there to make sure it fits because I will fill with compost in the greenhouse and set some peas to grow then when big enough, gently push the compost out into a dug trench. It’s all untidy still what with compost containers and general clutter that built up over winter but it shouldn’t take long to either find a home for things or remove to the local tip.
Thank goodness your phone company sorted themselves out but what a waste of your time having to deal with them in the first place!
That teapot fountain is something to behold but I wouldn’t have wanted to be the person building it… all that chinaware waiting to come crashing down!!
Such a sad memory Patsy, close to home and coinciding with Easter. Young lives lost in such awful circumstances are particularly tragic but her pretty face lives on in your heart and that means an awful lot. Vivaldi always makes me smile although for me today it’s been Don McLean!
George just asked to go into the garden where a full, bright moon is lighting everything up. He’s now looking at me as if to say why aren’t we going to bed and he’s right!
Nite, nite
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Here’s the explanation of avoidance of certain vegetables when taking blood thinners.
“ Those who are prescribed a blood thinner, such as Coumadin, are told to avoid foods high in Vitamin K because this will counteract the effects of the blood thinner. Leafy vegetables (e.g. kale, collards, turnip greens, swiss chard, salad greens, parsley, spinach) are the highest sources of vitamin K.”
My dad did take Coumadin and when he fell and needed a partial hip replacement they flooded him with Vitamin K to try to make his surgery safer. Poor man had to just play there for hours as they tried to counteract the thinner.
Wow Jackie, a bay tree! I am impressed. Wow, I wish we had the ability to raise more types of things as perennials. It just gets too blasted cold! Now I have to go back and look at your lettuce. I am impressed!
Sleep well.
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WISHING EVERYONE PEACE AND LOVE!
Hugs across the pond… Jackie and her gang! 🐇🐇🐣🐶👩🏻🌾😻0 -
HAPPY EASTER SUNDAY EVERYONE.
Our Easter is shot as far as visiting is concerned. I decided to back out because I have the blood tests coming up and don't want to catch the dreaded lurgy. This is because Derek and Bev will be at Marks for dinner and to collect their dinner and tea service which we've all bought them for a house warming gift and Derek and Bev are notorious for visiting oodles of friends, none of whom take precautions. No matter, Jilly and I usually enjoy our days.
VERY interested in what LIN and JACKIE had to say about diuretics especially as I LOVE green vegetables and have Brussels sprouts etc lurking in the fridge. Did the article warn against clementine oranges Lin because I have a bowl full on the table. The doctor has only got me on half of a very small pill to see what happens. No trouble with the water works so far, but I have to take the half pill as soon as I get up so me and the bathroom don't become good friends when I should be sleeping. I eat an awful lot of veggies so it concerns me a bit. Must spend Easter Sunday doing more research!
JACKIE, I'm as green with envy AS a Brussels sprout. Your garden is such a hive of activity and will be delightful when completed and you can sit under your garden umbrella contemplating your hard work! Mary Jo is a keen gardener otherwise I would miss England and all the gardens even more than I do.
What did the poet say?
"England, with all thy faults, I love thee still".
Happy Easter everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Happy Easter
Lin
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Anne, no problems with the vegetables and diuretics as far as I know. If you take a certain blood thinners such as Coumadin , that is the issue with high Vitamin K foods.
So two different types of drugs. Sorry for any confusion on that.
Sorry you have to cancel your Easter dinner.
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Thank you LIN. I didn't expect a reply so quickly! which means I can eat the sprouts for lunch. I've been looking things up as well and couldn't find any adverse reactions to sprouts or clementines.
Just a warning about going out in the sun, so I must put sun screen on my grocery order this week because I burn easily.
Will you be having a quiet day with your art? I don't mind quiet days except they aren't exactly quiet when stray dogs pass Jilly's domain.
Thank you again. Hugs.
Anne.
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JillyBurg7 wrote: »Thank you LIN. I didn't expect a reply so quickly! which means I can eat the sprouts for lunch. I've been looking things up as well and couldn't find any adverse reactions to sprouts or clementines.
Just a warning about going out in the sun, so I must put sun screen on my grocery order this week because I burn easily.
Will you be having a quiet day with your art? I don't mind quiet days except they aren't exactly quiet when stray dogs pass Jilly's domain.
Thank you again. Hugs.
Anne.
Hi Anne, yes, a day at home. I will watch both services at church. I will do some cooking and actually may read a book today and fuss with my little sprouting seeds. 🙋🏼♀️
I am with you regarding the sun. I have not been outside without long sleeves and long pants and some kind of hat or cap for years. Quite a difference from cooking in the sun in a little bathing suit as a young person.
I will think of you and Jilly’s bark-warning system today.
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Happy Easter Sunday! I don't have much time but wanted to check in. We are watching Mass at noon at Rob and Lisa's because the little ones have the sniffles and I am still a little congested from my booster. I have ordered the dinner for pickup after Mass and my son's father will be joining us.
Have a wonderful Easter even if alone, count your blessings and mostly good health.
Love you sneakers.
Sandy
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I've just phoned Michael and he sounds dreadful. Says he feels pretty ill. So much for having the booster shots I think. He hasn't a clue how he caught this bug with him being so careful.
LIN, I think I will be joining you in the long sleeves when outside for long periods. I've just bought two M&S short sleeved tops for summer. One I'll keep for indoor wearing, but Mary Jo liked the other so I've passed it on to her. Life it is a-changing.
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A pleasant quiet day after walking across the top moor in a cool breeze with George and Betty. There were some gorgeous day old lambs cavorting near the road that immediately had me worrying for their future… too many crazy driver visitors around. I’ve planted spinach in a half buried pot and also Black Russian kale is now in the ground under protective netting. My noisy neighbours were particularly rowdy so after lunch I stayed in and made some phone calls to friends.
After my melanoma surgery I was advised to wear long sleeves on sunny days but also make use of factor 50 sun creams so as not to become a recluse so I do my best to be sensible.
I’m sorry to read Michael is feeling so awful Anne but I understand without the booster people are ending up in hospital so it’s probably a good thing he did get one.
We’ve had some rain and with it, colder air so we are back to heaters on. ☹️
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Oh, oh, I'm having trouble getting in again.
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Happy Monday! As you can see we had a great Easter. It was chilly but still took our pictures outside.The kids were not dressed up because they were outside a lot. Charlie dressed herself as you can tell. lol
We watched Mass together at noon and then I picked up the food and some Mc Donald's for the kiddos.
Rob's dad doesn't stay anywhere to long so we ate early but he did stay a couple of hours and enjoyed seeing us since it has been a long time do to the pandemic. He is not a healthy man and really needs to lose about 100 pounds but doesn't try hard enough. I lectured him and called him later to apologize but he was fine and understood.
Today I ordered groceries for pick up because I just don't feel like going in the store. I also have to go to T Mobile to fight about my bill. They offered a free tracker except for tax when we got Babe's phone but none of us want it so Cheryl and Babe brought it back within the time period but they told her it would be a $30 restocking fee so she declined since the item was a $60 item that supposedly was free. On my bill they are charging me $5 a month to use the tracker and they never told me that. I was so angry on the phone I hung up on the girl and she called me back to apologize and told me to go the manager and explain. I will try that today because I can't just cancel the service for 24 months which means I would be paying $120 for nothing. I would rather pay the $30 restocking fee although they should just take it back for nothing. Ugh!!
Anne, sorry you are having trouble logging on again. Not sure what the problem is but it could be a MFP problem. I do hope Michael is feeling better but Jackie is right without the vaccine things could be much worse. When I had Covid I felt awful for about two days and even now with the booster I am a little congested but would rather this than end up in the hospital. I will self test again today because I am donating blood tomorrow and have a dental cleaning Wednesday.
Hello to everyone else and enjoy your day.
Sandy
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Hello. We had a day of on/off snow yesterday! I got caught up in reading another book and watched the Easter services online. So that was yesterday.
I did cook a few things so have leftovers. My latest batch of broccoli sprouts are ready and in the refrigerator now and I cleaned some raw veggies this morning. Now I just have to combine some things and heat them up. Good to go!
I am now working on several new card designs. So far, no progress. 😊 But I will persevere. 👍🏻👍🏻
Sandy, I love the Easter pictures. I love Lisa’s bunny slippers and I like Charlie’s outfit, especially her boots. It sounds like you had a good time. Good luck resolving the issue with the phone company. They can really eat up your time (and good humor). Seems they are a bit odd and testy right now!
Anne, I am sorry you are having trouble logging in again. But you did post at least one sentence. 🤞🏻🤞🏻 Best wishes on getting back again.
Jackie, lovely that you planted spinach and kale. It will be handy to have those veggie raised beds at home. You can go outside and plant something in just a few minutes and all supplies and tools are at hand. My seedlings are not doing well. I don’t know what is wrong with them. I think I may unplug the germination mat and just let them try to make it with the little light I have set up over them. Well, it is still early and I can pop some seeds into pots later on. We have lots of cold and wet weather in the forecast, so that won’t be any time soon.
Patsy, I hope you and John and Katie had a good Easter Day together.
Hello Barbie, Joy, Diane and all other Sneakers.
Be safe.
Lin🙋🏼♀️
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