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Good Morning everyone! Cloudy and cool with intermittent showers. Katie is doing her favorite thing. She is lying across the threshold of the French doors. Her toes out on the deck, the back half in comfort on the carpeting in the living room. She is keeping a very close ye on the small flock of crows that live in our area. They are squawking at her as they fly back and forth from two very tall hemlock trees.
Sandy: Such odd weather now, it is alarming. I read we are to have a very active hurricane season. With all the stuff going on, how on earth can we get any thing done politically? It is one disaster or emergency after another. I can imagine that you are extremely busy and trying to get things organized for a normal comfortable routine. It has to be very hard to pull two lives together under one roof. You have very busy social life and Babe needs a lot of medical attention. Sounds like a virtual whirlwind at your house!
Lin:Those photos of Buzz nearly took my breath away. I never had the great fortune of meeting her in person. Only phone calls and emails and of course her photos and forum posts. I did feel such a connection to her! But to that end….I must admit to feeling like you all dear sneakers are the family I wish I had. I do have our two kids. I love them dearly. You sneakers are firmly in place as the sisters I never had. Your family is amazing and interesting to me. Your family events make me feel like I am part of a huge complex family. Buzz lives on in our hearts. Her quotes etc. still enrich our life. What a wonderful legacy.
Feeling much better today. We talk to Damon in a few minutes. He is ready to bring his boat back to the slip at the marina. She has had her bottom scraped, painted and refurbished. Rudder maintained and now he is set for the sailing season. He will be very busy this summer.
Anne: I have to say, Arizona is very close to hell, in my opinion. There are folks how love to go and spend half the year there. They do have sunshine and dry heat. My body is not geared for that. The wet cloudy weather here is a misery for some people. I get that! I complain loudly about it but I still prefer cool weather. Years of living here in the north. Colorado, Wyoming, Alaska and Oregon. That has been our home ground. All northern US. Sometimes exciting.
Jackie: we have great health care…if you can afford it. We seem to be importing our doctors from various places other than US. They have strong accents, hard to understand. Different methods and different training. Still very competent but it is a miracle if you get to see the same doctor twice in a row. Our doctor getting set to retire. Our drug prices are just strange. Some are very affordable and then comes something new, $$$$$ and is it better? Maybe, but maybe not and it might turn out to be very dangerous. Insurance is an out and out robbery. Rant rant rant!
Hello to Barbie, best wishes to Jake, hello all sneakers, hope you all are well.
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Buzz posted this when Mike went on an Honor Flight in 2014.
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Happy Monday!
It's going to be a hot day here so of course I will be at the pool. I will pick Babe up later to make him chicken wings, his favorite. He is dog sitting until Wednesday so he has to get home early tonight because he wants to watch the Red Sox play and his granddaughter and DIL are in Boston for the game. 
I brought more of his stuff from his house yesterday and he should be all moved in by next weekend.
Lin, nice picture of Mike. I had one of the two of them but I can't find it anywhere.
Patsy, glad you are feeling better. I take my life one day at a time, the only way I can manage.
Hello to everyone else and have a wonderful day.
Sandy
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Good afternoon. 88 degrees, sunny and windy. Storms may hit tonight and/or tomorrow. I spent a couple of hours messing about with my plant pots and gave everything a sip of water as the wind would be drying everything out.
Memorial Day remembrance
Sandy hope you are enjoying the pool and very nice of you to make something Babe likes to eat.
Be safe everyone.
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Partly cloudy with lovely sun breaks. A small shower early in the morning but now we only have clouds sliding across the sky. I see a dark cloud that will bring another shower in awhile.
I awoke at my usual 7-7:30 am. Feeling good, no tummy rumbling that had been bothering me earlier in the week. Into kitchen for my Blood sugar test. Holy moly…a 60 reading! It should have been in the 80s. My Monitor started beeping so I ate a bite of raspberry jelly. It helped but not enough. Had to pop a hard candy in my mouth to keep upright. Balance is everything! Emotions, blood pressure, blood sugar, checkbook and physical activity. Wow! I am not too good on the high wire of life. I lose my balance!
Holidays like this one reminds me of times not too long ago, I would be doing bbq for the family. My big concern would be that the kids would not knock over the the bbq kettle and get burned. They didn’t. We spent time chatting about family who served in the military and what it all meant. Here we are now, still wondering what we can do to help. Some things never change but we do honor and appreciate those who served and continue to try their best. Thank you! They are all heros!
Today I will fix shrimp salad and chocolate pudding with cookie crumble. Easy to bring out on the deck if the sun starts to peep out and it warms up. I fear it isn’t low cal but my blood sugar readings tell me I can handle more carbs.
Spider heaven on the deck. I will have to clear some webs and spray my peppermint spray to chase away the creepy-crawlies. It isn’t relaxing to debate with various
insects about who gets the chocolate pudding first.
Hello to all and may you have a peaceful Memorial Day, hopefully with people you love.
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We are having a heatwave. The second day of temperatures up in the high nineties. Tomorrow is much worse with thunderstorms rolling in from Chicago? on Wednesday evening. I was out very early watering the veggies and witnessed something I thought just wonderful.
A red breasted thrush stood next to me under the hose and collected the kids breakfast. Her partner sat on a cable watching this. Then she flew off to the nest I presume and he came down to gather more worms. Off he flew and a little while later they both flew back and he again sat on the cable keeping an eye on her as she gathered food. Off she flew and then he came down to gather. This pattern was repeated over and over. Such caring and cooperation from two pretty birds!
We are now back in Jilly having chased every squirrel that sauntered across her lawn and a bark at every dog that passed her house. She's exhausted!
And so we are in and debating what to have for lunch. No cooking on such a hot day. I have a can of Heinz baked beans lurking at the back of the cupboard. Cold on toast? Mmm. Enough to have for tomorrow as well to combat such heat. Cold chicken for Jilly Bean, and thus fed I must make out a grocery order for Thursday delivery.
Keep cool any fellow "sufferers".
Oh there is good news, summer prediction from the weather channel. Numerous thunderstorms and heavy rainfall which should keep the forest fires at bay. Well as long as we don't drown instead.
Anne.
PS. Trudeau is about to ban all hand guns in this country. Must read about it because not sure of my facts at this point.
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Happy Tuesday!
84 degrees as of now but rain is expected possibly heavy. I had two good days at the pool so I am happy. Babe is staying home again today as he is dizzy. I am going to try and move up his eye doctor appointment because I think he has cataracts and that is contributing to his dizziness. He says things are blurry and sometimes double vision. Next week is an appointment for a 48 hour Holter test which monitors the heart for any irregular beats. I am trying my best to get him healthy.
Anne, it does sound like a wonderful thing to watch the bird parents take care of their young. They must not have been afraid of you to do it while you and Jilly were there. My hummingbird came back yesterday while Babe and I were sitting on the balcony, he was in awe of my little buddy. I also read that Trudeau is banning all hand guns and good for him. I wish our politicians would do the same.
Patsy, I am glad you are feeling better tummy wise but please be careful of your blood sugar. I remember when my dad would get an insulin reaction and my mom would pour orange juice done his throat. You seem to be right on top of things so keep doing what your doing.
Lin, I did enjoy the pool and the chicken wings. They are so good on the grill. I hope your day went well and you got to do what you do to make you happy. You make everyone else happy so you deserve a day of happiness.
Jackie, missing you.
Barbie, hope all is well.
Have a great day.
Sandy
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Hello, Tuesday and time to gather up trash and crush cardboard as tomorrow is our one day deferred trash day this week.
Otherwise, my vegetable plants are now growing and I go out fuss around with them multiple times each day. The winds were so strong yesterday that one of my pinwheels was blown into pieces. Luckily, I found all of them and I have reassembled it. It is pleasant to tend to little chores like making up some liquid fertilizer for a container, getting out the tomato cages and installing a couple of them, spraying a bit of animal repellent, fastening a couple of tomato plants to their cage. Just the kind of things that make me feel good.
We had not only strong winds but lightning and storms overnight from around 11:30 pm to 1:30 am. It is cooler today, down from 90+ degrees F to a current temperature of about 73 degrees F. Looks like it will stay cooler for several days. On and off rain. Fingers crossed that the critters decide my vegetables are quite boring. 😄
Sandy, glad you enjoyed your pool time. You are definitely honing in on trying to help Babe with his health issues. A friend of mine has had dizziness daily for as long as I can remember. It started when her doctor put her on multiple blood pressure medications as they could not get it down with the one drug she had been taking. They never found a solution for her both her blood pressure and the dizziness. These things can be difficult to sort out. Hoping one of his doctors finds the right combination for Babe.
Anne, oooh, how lovely. Some brave birdies feeding the young and keeping st it in the face of a human and a dog. Lovely to watch. Try to stay cool. I am sure it is difficult. Not so hot here right now, but I had a cold salad of red lettuce, homegrown sprouts and the first cherry tomatoes from a plant I purchased at the nursery early on. I topped it with white garlic balsamic vinegar, and black pepper. No cooking involved!
Patsy, sorry about the low blood sugar reading. Good job getting it back in normal range. I hope you enjoyed your salad and pudding. Hello to John and Katie.
Be safe everyone.
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Interesting LIN. I keep feeling a bit dizzy and wondered about the pills. Anne.0
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JillyBurg7 wrote: »Interesting LIN. I keep feeling a bit dizzy and wondered about the pills. Anne.
I don’t know Anne. My friend was on multiple blood pressure medications not just one. They just haven’t been able to get her blood pressure down to a level they think is optimal. On the plus side, she has not had any strokes or health problems while taking the medication, just the dizziness.
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Good morning. I’ve just turned the front page over on my wall calendar to find a cheery note about the new month and a reminder, June… days of wine and roses… 😁
I’ve enjoyed a couple of busy days including a trip to a garden centre with Linda for coffee and cake when she told me all about her holiday on Mull, off the west coast of Scotland. We didn’t get back to our village until 4pm!
We are close to our extended Bank holiday to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee so I drove to the supermarket early to be faced with crowds and cages full of empty boxes strewn everywhere. Luckily everyone was good humoured as we dodged round each other and rubbish. Then it was time to walk on the moors and judging from the number of cars filling the car park, we got round just in time! It’s cool again and overcast although I can see clear skies along the coast so that’s the best place for our visitors to head for!
Everything in my veggie gardens is doing well except the leaves on the climbing beans are turning yellow so I will dig out a concentrated seaweed feed and five them a drink. Broccoli spear seeds have popped up in a tray so I’ll have to find room to plant them out. It’s getting very busy in the raised beds!
A pair of blackbirds nesting nearby give me a fright in case Brady is about when they brazenly collect worms close by. I have warned them several times but so far, they ignore me and the cat! .
I’ve asked Linda if she can pop in when I’m away in September to water the tomato and pepper plants in the greenhouse and also keep Brady’s cat kibble topped up. If she keeps a eye on the chooks she can add their eggs to anything ready to pick. I’m still undecided where George and Betty will spend the week but there’s still time to make a decision.
Sandy, have doctors checked Babe’s ears to make sure it’s not an inner ear infection causing his dizziness? I remember a few years ago a friend suffering from that condition when she couldn’t get out of bed without the room spinning and that made her nauseous.
I skipped breakfast so will make a piece of toast then plan my day.
George is nibbling at Brady’s food so I’d better rescue it.
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Happy Wednesday! I heard a lot of thunder last night but I don't think we got any rain here. Today is cooler and cloudy, a good day to sit for the kiddos. I have a doctor's appointment for my back at noon, just to be sure it isn't my kidney. My diagnosis is arthritis but better to be safe than sorry. Sitting later so Lisa can get things done before their vacation next Tuesday.
Jackie, Babe's next appt is with the heart team but I will mention it to them. A lot of his dizziness comes from stress but hopefully we get some answers from the new neurologist. Seeing as I am the official dog sitter for my kids if I lived closer to you I would be happy to sit for George and Betty. I did put a lavender plant in a planter yesterday as well as a mint plant. I am hoping they keep the ants and mosquitoes and bees away from my balcony. I am using a self water planter since I kill most plants.
Page is flipped and I don't have much time so hello to everyone else and keep staying healthy.
Sandy
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Hello! It is cloudy today but fairly warm. I don’t feel like I should pull on a winter sweater and turtle neck shirt. That’s progress…of sorts.
We got a scam letter that was odd and unsettling. It was really an as for financial monitoring. One of those services that is to warm you if your I’d is compromised. It was so threatening in a strange way. But after close reading and deciding to re examine the three pages of oblique threats, we figured it out and called the bank and our credit card companies. We have to be especially careful because my dear friends, these criminals target the likes of us! We are the ones who have saved and planned and have a bit of a savings account still. Somehow they find us! Damon, of course, says to send him these letters immediately. He is going to see if it warrants going to the police.
Sandy: Still, all is well. We feel fairly heathy. Arthritis is the condition that plagues us all from time to time. Our personal way of dealing with most health conditions is to first research and learn as much as possible about symptoms and possible conditions. Then when and if we go to the doctor, we are partly speaking the same language. Feels good to be in command of our own health plan. You and Babe are doing those things that keep you healthy and informed. Excellent!
Jackie: you certainly have a wonderful variety of veggies and other fruits. You are almost self sustaining with your little chickens providing egg protein. I grew up in that kind of situation. Our garden, eggs, ducks, pigs, milk cow and beef cattle provided almost all of our food. Plus there were walnut and pecan trees, peaches and quince. Too many things to remember but we did a lot of barter and we provided produce to sell at a small garden stand that was hugely popular. My gran loved that veggie stand. It was a social tea party every time she brought her beautiful garden produce for the little veggie store. Great memories!
Hello to all my dear sneakers….wishing you well.
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Hello Jackie, Sandy and Patsy. I have been having some problems with access to MFP today. I will get to the community section and then either cannot get to this thread at all or the page refreshes and it locks up so I cannot get back.
So we had partly cloudy skies today and quite comfortable temperature. I played with my plants again today and watered them late this afternoon. I cut some lettuce for my lunch. It was quite good. I made a trip to the library this morning and picked up my summer reading challenge sign up gift as well as the books that were on hold for me. I am working on 4th of July cards again. I have 10 more fronts to assemble, then all of the insides to stamp, etc.
Making progress.
Jackie, your garden is amazing. I hope we see some of the festivities for the Queen’s amazing celebration.
Sandy, I hope you had a good time with the kids today.
Patsy, I love the story about your grandmother and the vegetable stand. That sounds wonderful. ❤️❤️
Time to move along. Be safe.
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I wish like crazy I could be in Britain today. I remember the street parties after the Second World War and the Queens wedding and coronation. The Brits really know how to party I can tell you.
Meanwhile back in Canada its provincial Election Day. A lot of apathy this time round.
Mary Jo sent me marigolds yesterday to plant around my tomatoes. Jilly and I went out to plant these sunny little plants and wouldn't you guess. A very sudden cloud burst had us scuttling across the lawn to scramble inside. I hadn't the queen's mobility issues I can tell you! My hair was soaked and Jilly's fur was soaked. A quick towel dry [or almost] had me discovering Jilly had torn a claw in the gallop which badly need cutting this weekend at the vets. We have to wait for Michael and his car. Anyway she favoured her poor wee paw all evening but I'm relieved that everything is back to normal after a good COOL nights sleep. The heat and humidity moving rapidly on.
Mark came over and did a bit more work replacing the basement floorboards. A slow process with his back problem. I don't mind the delay because I don't have to clean a finished basement at the moment.
And that was Wednesday that was. Delivery day today. I wonder what today will bring. Last week we received a free washing machine cleaner.
Hope today is storm free for everyone,
Anne.
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Hello everyone and a happy, safe day to you all. I was awake just after 7 so after a leisurely hour showering and eating breakfast, I took the pooches to the top moor and we had a wonderful walk in sunshine with a gentle breeze. On the way back I stopped to talk to a couple with their blond Cocker Spaniel who said they lived in the direction of a casual wave towards the distant Tors and were on their way home so must have walked a few miles. Another chat with Heather this time who told me the lady running the Romanian shelter Bella had come from, had phoned to tell her she shouldn’t be allowed to keep her and wanted to take her back. Luckily Katie is an executor of Chrissie’s Will and is gradually sorting through papers so searched for and found Bella’s passport to give to Heather so hopefully that will be enough to put off the lady from the shelter. We said you would hope she is delighted Bella has a lovely home but probably wants to sell her again!
Later in the morning I met up with Linda to show her the way to my friends Christine and Richard who give away horse manure. We loaded up 10 heavy bags and took them to Linda’s allotment plot then I walked along to mine that is even more beautiful with wild flowers waving in the breeze! My plan is to collect the last of any possessions next week and walk away but will no doubt get some sort of bullying email from the unpleasant man, not that I’m concerned.
Sandy, wouldn’t it be wonderful if our little group lived closer to each other. I would love you to dog sit for George and Betty but of course, Brady and the hens would be included! Bees will love your Lavender plant so please remember we are killing millions every day and without them crops won’t get pollinated… I bet you wished you hadn’t mentioned it now! 😆. I hope you received good news about your back pain and that you get definitive answers about Babe’s dizzy spells.
Anne, this morning I was too busy to watch the pageantry but will catch up this evening when they show highlights and promise a quick knees up at some point!! Poor little Jilly with her torn claw; it must have been painful for her so I hope her trip to the vet is not traumatic for her. I’ve a few Marigolds dotted around my raised beds and so far they are doing a grand job!
Busy girl Lin and hooray, you are enjoying your own fresh lettuce. Of course the 8 plugs I planted have all matured at the same time so it’s lettuce with everything at the moment. It’s a sign of normality to read you are picking up books from the library again after the lockdowns although how you find the time to read them so quickly I’ll never know! I had problems this afternoon logging on MFP and it seemed sometimes I was then suddenly no! Another pretty, delicate tea set that I could happily live with.
Patsy, I feel the same about scams that leave an unsettled question mark in the head. Even when I check online with a Google search and an expert confirms it is, I worry I should do more than delete it because we are told to forward them to an organisation that goes after the scammers. By the time I find who that is I’ve usually felt safer to delete and then block the sender. At the moment I’m getting at least one text message a week telling me Jamie, Fred or Wilfred tried to deliver my package but because I wasn’t home I should contact them to arrange another delivery. I know it’s a common scam but I still wrack my brain to remember was I expecting a parcel and wasn’t I home? None of this is progress as far as I’m concerned and I wonder if one day we will all be driven away from this modern way of communicating and get back to cards, letters and phone calls.
This afternoon I rescued a baby blackbird I’m sure is the offspring of my brave birds. It either fell out of its nest or Brady found it and brought it home but either way I took it to the far end of my garden and lifted it over the wire fencing and that made it call out so mum and dad followed me and shouted crossly at me. They have since gone quiet but every now and then I glance down there and see them in the Hazel tree nearby so hopefully they can protect and feed it until it can fly. I don’t think Brady will work out how to get into the field below!
Cold chicken salad with potato salad this evening so, since it’s suddenly 7pm I had better prepare the meal then watch highlights of this morning’s changing of the guard and see how Charles got on representing his mother. I did hear on the radio he and Camilla went walk about afterwards!
Stay safe. ( Probably typing errors but I’m hungry!)
Jackie 🥰
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Good afternoon. We are having lovely weather today. Sunny, moderate temperatures and just a bit of a breeze. I have been out playing with my veggie containers. I water a bit, poke a few seeds in a spot, and give them an encouraging talk. 😁
A friend called this morning had we had a long talk. I finished gluing the card fronts together and am ready to move on to the next step. Also made out my checks for my quarterly income tax withholding payments. I need to get back to work but I have an ear problem driving me nuts. My ear canal is burning and itching. I am afraid that means I may have an infection. I am not sure but don’t want to go to the doctor if possible. It is distracting me a quite a bit. Anyone have a sure fire fix?
We don’t have broadcasts of the festivities but little bits and pieces and there have been photos on Facebook. I loved this photo of an unusual selfie.
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Anne, I hope you received everything you ordered. I may skip putting in an order this week. I made one up but never emailed it.
Jackie, beautiful garden! It is really full of plants. Knees up Mother Brown? Throwing a party Jackie?
Be safe everyone.
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High thin marine layer that is burning off. I think we will see sun this afternoon.
Oh! what a glorious garden Jackie! You have created a marvelous little veggie farm, just for you and maybe your friends with the overflow! Dad used to laugh that his zucchini were so numerous he would sneak around early in the morning, delivering some to each neighbor…whither they wanted them or not.
The festivities in the UK are so heartwarming and exciting. The world, in general, is watching this beautiful event. It is so sweet and one can almost feel the affection felt for the queen.
Damon got his boat back to the marina after the big refurbishing at the boatyard. It was not without drama. Damon and his sailing pal had to go under two drawbridges to get back. On the second one, a large metal bridge that spans a major highway very nearly came down on top of Damon. The bridge tender was distracted or in a hurry (?) Damon gunned hus engines and plowed through in the nick of time. He casually told us about this on the phone during our regular Wednesday visit.
Anne: Katie has had the same issue with her nails. When our fur babies are in pain, we are in pain with them. That is the reason I learned to cut Katie’s nails. Not easy but I do it every month. You can just nip a tiny bit at a time, I did this every day for a coukple of weeks. She is sort of used to me doing the trimming now. She still hates it but we have nice time before with gentle brushing and tickle time. Jilly would be much easier to handle than my big wild crazy girl.
Lin: Earl Grey tea, oh my. You and the English ladies would be absolutely appalled at what I do to a cup of tea. I guess you all would think it undrinkable. I love the teapot photos you bring us. It is a daily treat to see what you have found for us to see.
This is trash gathering day. Yuck! Nice clear out the trash each week. Where did all this stuff come from anyway?
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Patsy, I do not drink Earl Grey tea…..it makes me quite ill with horrid headaches! 😁😁
I would love to have lived near your dad. I would always take zucchinis.
Hugs.
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The only person we know who can cut Jilly's nails is the vet PATSY. I have quite a few nail clippers, but her nails, for such a wee thing. are VERY, VERY thick. Amazingly thick. Many have tried. The vet tucks Jilly under her arm, clenches her teeth and using all her strength slices through them. Jilly does her best to nibble at them but with not much luck. I think she bent a claw backwards, just like Mark with his hand, when she rushed in to dodge the cloud burst.
LIN, I have problems with burning, itching ear canals occasionally. Once I had to go to the English hospital and had to wear swabs crammed in for a week. Deaf as a door post during that time! However, the English doctor told me to carefully wrap a cloth hankie around a hair grip and soak it in Rubbing Alcohol to CAREFULLY wet the inside. This I've done for years and it works. Don't use a Q Tip because the cotton tip could break free and break off in your ear. More problems!
JUBILEE. I loved the fly past of the Red Arrows forming a 70 in the sky! When I lived in Derbyshire we went to all the RAF red arrows demo's and once saw the USA Blue Angels. After one show was over and we sat picnicking both teams took to the skies and each team tried to outdo the other. It was marvellous and much better than the public show!!!!!
I think the queen is much loved and respected. She has such a large family there are sure to be one or two naughty boys and girls. It was nice seeing Princess Anne who must be 70 sitting astride a horse at the trooping of the colour.
Knees up Mother Brown is a group dance LIN once performed by me after consuming an unaccustomed "Black Russian" drink at a hotel in Florida and egged on by Flo to stand on a table and show the residents how it is done. Happy days!!!!
I was far more extroverted in the past!!!! Plus the knees aren't up to it anymore!
The order came just as ordered and delivered by a cheery West Indian - my favourite delivery men. They never make a mistake! The East Indians have a tendency to break eggs or split milk cartons only discovered after they've plonked the groceries on the floor and they've gone. I'm not sure why, but the Eastern Europeans deliver okay but are the most serious.
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Good morning. Another nice day but I am off to the dentist! 🫢0
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Phew, a hot, sunny day just as I decide to cut back 2 large camellia shrubs. I’m managing until I have to get on tiptoe to snip the long branches on top but I’m determined because rain and possible thunderstorms on the way by 6pm. We had another delightful early walk so both George and Betty are content to lie in the shade and snooze. Something I’m cutting is causing hay fever but I’ll keep sneezing and snipping and hopefully be finished in the next hour.
Ooh Lin, the dentist! I hope all goes well.
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Happy Friday! I never got a chance to post yesterday but did read all the posts. It is another beautiful day here and hopefully I get to go to the pool for an hour or so. Laundry has been started but only two loads this week. Babe spent the night so will see if he wants to go to pool with me which I doubt. I bought a shower chair for my shower and he is nervous about trying it but I am going to make him so he can used to it and shower daily or at least every other day. He is very nervous about falling in the shower but he should be fine with the chair. I ordered hand rails as well and they should be here tomorrow so he gets one more day of reprieve.
I got the results of my tests, urine was normal so no UTI. X-Ray showed there is arthritis and narrowing in the spine that has worsening overtime as well as some scoliosis. Worse seems to be L2-L5.Next step would either be physical therapy or seeing ortho. I made an appointment for a consultation with an ortho. I don't know if I have time for physical therapy but someone suggested a chiropractor so might consider that after I see what the ortho says.
I posted on pound a week today since my weight went down a little and I am 2 ounces from goal although I think I would like to lose an extra pound to play with. lol
Have a good day.
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The rain arrived on cue at 6pm but has moved on until midnight when we might get a thunderstorm. The shrubs are tidied into tight neat bushes and the cuttings bagged up and removed so I achieved what I wanted. Still sneezing though!
Sandy, I can sense your frustration about Babe showering but hopefully the chair will do the trick if he will just use it the one time and realise it’s safe. I have similar problems in my lower spine and although my double hip replacements helped no end, I’m aware it’s not something to easily shake off, just to be tolerated for now. That’s great news on your pound a week weigh in so you can relax. I want to say don’t lose too much more. It’s important for us seniors to wrap ourselves in protection!
Patsy, do you have a product called Easy Calm in the US? It’s non prescription here and works as gentle medication.
Your story about your dad and his zucchini made me laugh because it gets to a point here too that you can’t give them away but I’m determined to research more recipes this year! A scary trip for Damon and his boat although it does appear he knows exactly what he’s doing. I always say it’s everyone else that doesn’t!
Lin, for years I only ever drank Earl Grey tea with a slice of lemon but as I got older found I needed a drop of milk in the cup to turn it into a more gentle drink. Earl Grey with milk is disgusting!
Time to wash up dishes and rest my back. I won’t watch any news because the media talks about nothing but Harry and Meghan turning up at celebrations when I truly believe nobody cares but them! Instead I’ve spotted a Netflix documentary about a pharmacist who realised addictive, killer drugs were being prescribed to too many young people. Depressing but interesting.
Take care dear friends.
Jackie
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Good afternoon. The weather is still lovely. My appointment with the dentist didn’t go well. I have several more appointments scheduled. They found a bit of decay at the bottom of an old crown from 2004. So they have to remove the crown, see what is going on. Best case, a small filling and a fitting for a new crown. They also recommended a paint on fluoride treatment but I passed for now. I would like to know how much I will have to pay for these upcoming procedures before committing to anything else. And I would be paying the entire amount, whatever that would be. Interesting they didn’t mention it. They want me to stop using cough drops and want a switch to a different toothpaste and mouthwash. I purchased the mouthwash they recommended on my way home but told them I had a stockpile of toothpaste. I feel like visits to the dentist may become a regular event. 🤦🏼♀️
Sandy, very busy again. Good luck on deciding what course of treatment to follow. As to Babe, maybe less frequent is okay. When my dad was in Assisted Living and then in long term care, he was allowed two showers a week with kind of wash ups in the sink in between. They told me they were trying to protect the very sensitive skin of older people and showering more often would really dry out the skin. My dad had lots of lotion and slathered it on every day so I don’t think he would have suffered. Just telling you what they said, could be they just didn’t want to help people more often.
Jackie, wow, you tackle big jobs! I saw a few photos of guests going into today’s church service. Our news services seemed to hover over Harry and Meghan. I didn’t miss them. 😂😁😂 hello George and Betty.
Anne, glad you got your grocery order. I did go ahead and place my order and most of my items were shipped included. I am still giggling about a Black Russian drink and some scandalous dancing my friend. If we had all been carrying phones with cameras then, you could share some pictures with us! Hi Jilly, sorry about the injury to your little claw.
Patsy, I hope you are having a good day. Hello to Katie!
Lin🙋🏼♀️
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Did you look up Knees up Mother Brown on YouTube Lin?
I like the last verse:
Oh my what a rotten song
Oh my what a rotten song
Oh my what a rotten song
And what a rotten singer too.oo.oo.
Suited me perfectly as I can neither dance or sing except after drinking a Black Russian. I wonder what the American guests at the Florida hotel thought looking back in time. Probably nutty English woman.
One of the molars I had out last year was really a root. The crown fell off and my own root had split into three pieces. I think dentists are the most maligned, unloved professionals in every culture!
The home my Mom finished up in had a bosuns chair for taking a bath. Mom loved it. You sat in the chair, was hoisted up and over the bath and lowered into the bath water. Reverse coming out.
Much safer than a slippery shower I would think plus bubbles in the bath!!!!!
Enough from me. I had better go and remove Beans Chicken from the stove. Must be done by now.
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Anne, that chair sounds amazing but I don't think my landlord would approve.
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Hello all! Today was our yearly physical. We did okay and my cholesterol was up a bit, yet still in the good range. Think I will make a few changes just to be safe.
Hello to everyone, I am late on everything so I will catch up tomorrow. Enjoy the weekend dear ones.
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Hello Sneakers. No storm last night and when I let Betty and George out into the garden around midnight, the sky was still clear but around 5 am rain hitting the bedroom window woke me. I had showered and eaten breakfast before the pooches surfaced and they both hesitated to go outside when I opened the door, then ran a few meters onto the lawn, a quick pee then ran back! Luckily, around 11am the clouds broke up and the sun appeared so I was able to persuade them to walk round the block but it’s now looking threatening again. The good news is the huge water barrel connected to one side of the greenhouse that sits beside my raised beds is full. Now I just have to enjoy more hot, dry weather so I can feel proud of my water distribution system!
I’ve just enjoyed home grown lettuce and kale with an avocado and thought I might try to grow a plant from its stone but having looked up how to, the suggestion is that in a UK environment it may not sprout and should I be lucky enough to produce a tree, it won’t bear fruit for at least 10 years. That put me off but actually, I’ll only be 83 so why not!
Sandy, my dad was at home receiving daily visits from carers and relied on a daily wash down because there was only a bath; no shower. He was 91 when he passed away and never suffered skin problems in spite of it becoming paper thin.
A stunning teapot and plate Lin! Not the result you were hoping for from your visit to your dentist. Some sort of cost estimate is definitely required as these procedures are never cheap. I’m lucky in that my saliva apparently produces extra fluoride but I notice nearly every brand of toothpaste includes it too. Good news if your stockpile does! My recent dental restoration when a tooth broke was carried out with dental cement that was stuck on with adhesive. I was wary to bite down on it at first but was assured it won’t break away and the great thing is it’s so much cheaper than a crown and looks like a real tooth!
Patsy, another physical out of the way and I hope you and John are feeling good to know you are both doing ok.
Anne, my paternal grandfather was a dentist in the good old days of laughing gas but unfortunately his surgery was a room in the house and my dad once said he heard so many screams he was terrified throughout his life to visit one! I agree, they must feel sometimes they have to be experts in anxiety as much as dentistry.
Torrential rain has arrived so it looks as if we are housebound this afternoon. Storm, along with Chrissie’s hens Bluebell and Lupin, have become broody and at some point this weekend I need to muck out the house but I’m wary of Lupin who is a bully. Will she attack me when I try to move her out, the way Charlie the cockerel used to?
Maybe some housework! 👀
Happy Saturday.
Jackie 🥰
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