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  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Buttons61 wrote: »
    Good Morning!

    Val, even your posts sound more optimistic and energized! That is wonderful. Absence makes the heart grow fonder is sure applicable for work! It must be true! So glad Em is up and on the mend! <3

    Roger, that is pretty cool you found that much money walking! Who'd a thunk! :D

    I should have mentioned, most of the cider I did drink warm. It was yummy!!

    I like both rices, but I grew up on Minute rice. I kind of view it as 2 different products and tastes. I do love real rice, buttered, yum!!

    Wish I had that slice of Swiss for that sandwich!

    I also wish we had more full service gas stations. I get tired of pumping my own gas, and I miss getting the tires checked. We have two in the area, though I am not usually by them when near empty. My car loses air every day on the tires. Toyota says it is normal, just stop by every week for air... Funny how for 44 years I have never had that problem....

    Huge important thought in that article of best friends. We do not (as a society) let children grow to handle disappointments and adversity nowadays....

    Giza was interesting also. Funny with all our technology, how some ancient things remain a mystery!

    Stay warm! Minimal melting today which will just turn to ice tonite at 17 degrees. I have a respectable inch and 3/4's everywhere of snow!! :) ...Jan B)
    Hi Jan
    If I said I had thought the money I found would total up to be more than that would You be surprised?

    As I mentioned to Val I think of the three rices, Minute Rice, Chinese Take Out Rice and Regular Rice as different but tasty foods. I also Used a Lot of butter on all three types of rice as well as brown Rice and the So Called Wild Rice.

    I have found that just the Thousand Island Dressing on a Corned Beef Sandwich is tasty TBH. I did buy a Loaf of Rye to use for the last Corned Beef we Cooked, I did not get a package sliced Swiss from the packaged Cold cuts section or Sauerkraut either OTOH. I have a suspicion that a good Coleslaw would go good on a Corned Beef Sandwich instead of the Thousand Island and it would add a crunch to the sandwich, Texture is always a good thing IMO.

    I have a suspicion that in the future if these trends continue that schools will do away with grades even to the point of a pass not passing grade to avoid hurting the little darlings feelings :(
    We are growing a generation of never been hurt that will be unable to handle the real worlds disappointments.

    In my humble opinion needing air every week is not normal. I would have the tires looked at by someone else for a second opinion. If I were You I would also do some looking around on the Internet to see if that is a common problem for Your model car ? Design defect that they do not want to acknowledge ?

    My left shoulder was sore yesterday due to getting a Flu Shot at the Pharmacy. I went that direction and picked up my brothers refills and a Flu Shot for myself, Hopefully in time to avoid or shorten the duration of any Flu. He went the other way for a Nutritionist appointment, He sounded better yesterday morning and then by evening likely due to getting out he sounded worse once again.

    Wish Me Luck Avoiding the Flu
    Roger
  • Buttons61
    Buttons61 Posts: 1,636 Member
    Good morning!

    I am waiting on the temperature to rise and the ice to melt. Schools are still closed as the county roads are still icy. The melt just refreezes at night. There are so many shady areas. We should be good by Friday, and in the 60's and near 70's during the day in a few days. Thank goodness. :)

    Interesting articles.The King Tut was interesting as we just had read about it! Nice follow-up! Spying devices in the bedroom. Just what we need in the U.S.- more porn..The story on the navy ships and needed parts for everything is just sad. Can people not really oversee their ares better than that? We need to start cutting some congressional benefits and divert the money where it is needed.

    At least your brother is on the mend. Hopefully, knock on wood, you will avoid being ill all together! :#

    Yes, the tires losing air is a bigger problem than just me. The dealer says people have to bring in their car once a week or two, they get probably 10- 15 people a week or more. I will be buying my Michelin tires as soon as mine show wear. It may be their instrument panel is so sensitive it registers sooner than needed. But though I did wait, my tires were down by 4-5 lbs and drove like it. It was not my imagination....

    I love slaw on lots of different sandwiches...Yum!!

    I am at my little plateau I always hit about now when losing. I need to be vigilant! I need to get in my next 10 lbs!!

    Stay well!! Be healthy, eat your veggies and fruit!! o:) Barrier that flu bug!! ...Jan
  • hope4change_val
    hope4change_val Posts: 2,116 Member
    I saw the infection doctor today. Everyone in her office commented on how much better I looked this week compared to last. I voncurred that I feel back in the human realm. Still very low energy but, When awake, I’m pretty functional. Em continues to improve...she hates missing even one day of school in fear of falling behind. She missed one day, then the weekend plus MLK Day plus a snow day...so catching up wasn’t too bad.
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Humor has just been posted, Enjoy

    Hi
    I'm back from walking again and no cents. The temperature this morning was 15 on the porch and 18 on the cable news channel. It was supposed to be warmer, Oh Well.

    https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2018/01/15/Lotto-winner-thought-1-million-phone-call-was-a-prank/5271516049615/?utm_source=sec&utm_campaign=sl&utm_medium=6
    Lotto winner thought $1 million phone call was a prank
    By Brooks Hays | Jan. 15, 2018

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    Salt Is Not Just Bad for Your Heart, It is Also Bad for Your Brain
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    Guests Fear The Worst As FedEx Truck Plows Into Hotel Near LAX
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    Terrorists Could Use Teslas to Kill Us
    A cyber-security war is coming for driverless cars. Here's what it will take to win.
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    Goldstein Investigation: $10 Million LAPD Electric BMWs Appear Unused Or Misused
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    After months of exploring maze of underwater channels, project dedicated to study and preservation of subterranean waters makes discovery
    Samuel Osborne, Wednesday 17 January 2018 07:30 GMT

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    Chaos In Courtroom: Man Accused Of Murdering Deputies: ‘I Killed F****** Cops’, Warns He’ll Do It Again
    By Angela Greenwood, January 16, 2018 at 11:19 pm

    Have a Great Thursday
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Buttons61 wrote: »
    Good morning!

    I am waiting on the temperature to rise and the ice to melt. Schools are still closed as the county roads are still icy. The melt just refreezes at night. There are so many shady areas. We should be good by Friday, and in the 60's and near 70's during the day in a few days. Thank goodness. :)

    Interesting articles.The King Tut was interesting as we just had read about it! Nice follow-up! Spying devices in the bedroom. Just what we need in the U.S.- more porn..The story on the navy ships and needed parts for everything is just sad. Can people not really oversee their ares better than that? We need to start cutting some congressional benefits and divert the money where it is needed.

    At least your brother is on the mend. Hopefully, knock on wood, you will avoid being ill all together! :#

    Yes, the tires losing air is a bigger problem than just me. The dealer says people have to bring in their car once a week or two, they get probably 10- 15 people a week or more. I will be buying my Michelin tires as soon as mine show wear. It may be their instrument panel is so sensitive it registers sooner than needed. But though I did wait, my tires were down by 4-5 lbs and drove like it. It was not my imagination....

    I love slaw on lots of different sandwiches...Yum!!

    I am at my little plateau I always hit about now when losing. I need to be vigilant! I need to get in my next 10 lbs!!

    Stay well!! Be healthy, eat your veggies and fruit!! o:) Barrier that flu bug!! ...Jan

    Hi Jan
    Icy roads in the deep south :)

    It is my opinion that any of the devices from Amazon and others that take voice commands can spy on You which is one reason I am not interested. As I understand it They and the Smartphone assistants such as Apples Siri do not interpret Your words in the device and instead they send it via the Internet or cellular network to a processing center that does the work and sends back the results. On My older Buick the Low tire warning works by reading the difference in the rotational speed caused by a low tire vs the other tires. Which means that if they all lost pressure at the same rate it would not trigger the warning. I have never heard of tires losing air like that and never experienced it either.

    I am tempted to do a mix using the NS foods plan and a Limited eating time and see how that works, I need to think about it and if I do it how to work in the NS meals and snacks.

    Have a Good Day
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    hope4change_val wrote: »
    I saw the infection doctor today. Everyone in her office commented on how much better I looked this week compared to last. I concurred that I feel back in the human realm. Still very low energy but, When awake, I’m pretty functional. Em continues to improve...she hates missing even one day of school in fear of falling behind. She missed one day, then the weekend plus MLK Day plus a snow day...so catching up wasn’t too bad.

    Hi Val
    That is good news that others have noticed the improvement too. I'm happy to hear that things are getting better and that You now feel functional.

    That Em only missed one day of classes due to the timing is good news too. That was lucky for her.

    Good Luck with Continued and Rapid Improvement
    Roger
  • Buttons61
    Buttons61 Posts: 1,636 Member
    Good morning!

    My snow is almost gone in the front yard. I still have some in the back, and where the sun does not reach, it is the same. It takes so long to warm in the morning, not much happens. It will be 40 degrees today, so happily we are looking at the last of this. Traffic is slowly coming back, but the trucks are still not moving much and there is still half the traffic. Talk about stoppages! :D

    Val, so glad to hear the good news about you and Em! It has been a long couple of months,, it seems! It should only get better!! <3

    Interesting idea of mixing the NS and eating other things, I presume? You seem to do that pretty well already, so it may work pretty well. You have greater willpower than I do, and better organizational skills! :# It is so easy to slide from controlled eating to overall eating for me. I have tried hard to watch my calories and keep my hungry moments filled with proteins. So far, so good!

    The post about the LAPD wasting that money was just unreal. That should be corrected immediately, but they will just ignore it. Story of the country...top reason we are in a mess....

    Thanks for the humor post! Going there now!! :) Have a great day!! ...Jan
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Some more humor has been posted

    Hi
    I'm back from walking again and no cents. The temperature this morning was 28 on the porch and 33 on the cable news channel. The high temperature today is supposed to be around 50 :)

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    Have a Great Weekend
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    edited January 2018
    Buttons61 wrote: »
    Good morning!

    My snow is almost gone in the front yard. I still have some in the back, and where the sun does not reach, it is the same. It takes so long to warm in the morning, not much happens. It will be 40 degrees today, so happily we are looking at the last of this. Traffic is slowly coming back, but the trucks are still not moving much and there is still half the traffic. Talk about stoppages! :D

    Val, so glad to hear the good news about you and Em! It has been a long couple of months,, it seems! It should only get better!! <3

    Interesting idea of mixing the NS and eating other things, I presume? You seem to do that pretty well already, so it may work pretty well. You have greater willpower than I do, and better organizational skills! :# It is so easy to slide from controlled eating to overall eating for me. I have tried hard to watch my calories and keep my hungry moments filled with proteins. So far, so good!

    The post about the LAPD wasting that money was just unreal. That should be corrected immediately, but they will just ignore it. Story of the country...top reason we are in a mess....

    Thanks for the humor post! Going there now!! :) Have a great day!! ...Jan

    Hi Jan
    I saw a little bit of snow while I was walking, Only in places where it had been piled up when being cleared, All that fell on lawns is gone.

    A little snow and much of the South screeches to a halt.

    I do not think I have a lot of willpower.
    I started trying a Modified Limited time eating yesterday, I started a little before 6AM and was done eating at 4PM, As I understand it that is a little longer than the normal plan for that.

    Some Links
    https://www.dietdoctor.com/intermittent-fasting/time-restricted-eating
    Time-restricted eating – a detailed intermittent fasting guide

    https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/time-restricted-eating
    Time-Restricted Eating: A Beginner's Guide

    Intermittent fasting is currently one of the most popular nutrition programs around.

    Unlike diets that tell you what to eat, intermittent fasting focuses on when to eat.

    Limiting the hours you eat each day may help you consume fewer calories. It may also provide health benefits, including weight loss and improved heart health and blood sugar levels.

    There are several forms of intermittent fasting, including a common form called time-restricted eating. This article tells you all you need to know about time-restricted eating.

    Snipped

    In fact, some research has shown that time-restricted eating can reduce the number of calories you eat in a day (2).

    One study found that when healthy adult men limited their eating to about a 10-hour window, it reduced the number of calories they ate each day by about 20%.

    Another study reported that young men ate about 650 fewer calories per day when they limited their food intake to a 4-hour period.

    California is weird :)

    I am trying the time-restricted eating to see if it will break the current plateau. I will also say that despite not eating after 4PM I was not hungry, Whee :)

    Have a Good Day
    Roger

    P.S. I saw this
    Buttons61 13 hours ago
    Buttons61's food and exercise diary was completed for 1/19/2018 and was under Buttons61's calorie goal

    Congratulations
  • Buttons61
    Buttons61 Posts: 1,636 Member
    Good Morning !

    Okay, after your explanation, I am on tract about the time restrictive fasting! Believe it or not, that is what my daughter is doing, and it seems to help. We have often talked about how eating six small meals makes us hungry, and just food obsessed, as do many diets. I do better the less I eat from the beginning of the day. I eat around 6-7 pm at night, and sometimes just have a late lunch when I get hungry, after morning coffee. That is around 2 pm, so that puts me in the 20 hr fasting mode by their standards. If I do get hungry outside that, I usually have a small amt of protein. How about that? I was sorta doing it and not realizing it. So far, it has worked well. I just ate when I was hungry and stumbled on it. I will be anxious to see what you do and incorporate!

    I am cheating as I am taking a med to curb hunger, and it is working fairly good at the moment. :*

    Those days when you collect no cents on your walk are why you thought you would have more money annually, lol. :# However, I still think of what you did collect as remarkable, as you remember how little that penny is in value now!

    Okay, the Sweden story is kind of scary....

    Val, I hope you and Em are still doing well and continuing to feel better and stronger!! <3

    Have a great day, all!! ...Jan B)
  • hope4change_val
    hope4change_val Posts: 2,116 Member
    Hi. Em says she feels all better. I’m feeling puny...worst day in 4-5 days. The stories about treating hospital patients in tents is sad. Hospitalized in a tent just sounds so hard. When I was in hospital, the nurses repeatedly told me there is a nationwide shortage of IV bags. That was scary to be denied needed IV fluids due to a shortage...And I’m sure that’s also frustrating for the flu patients.
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    I did post more humor, Enjoy

    Hi
    I'm back from walking again and 6 cents. The temperature this morning was 28 on the porch and 35 on the cable news channel. The high temperature today is supposed to be in the high 40s, Yesterday's high was in the mid 50s :)

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    Have a Great Sunday
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Buttons61 wrote: »
    Good Morning !

    Okay, after your explanation, I am on tract about the time restrictive fasting! Believe it or not, that is what my daughter is doing, and it seems to help. We have often talked about how eating six small meals makes us hungry, and just food obsessed, as do many diets. I do better the less I eat from the beginning of the day. I eat around 6-7 pm at night, and sometimes just have a late lunch when I get hungry, after morning coffee. That is around 2 pm, so that puts me in the 20 hr fasting mode by their standards. If I do get hungry outside that, I usually have a small amt of protein. How about that? I was sorta doing it and not realizing it. So far, it has worked well. I just ate when I was hungry and stumbled on it. I will be anxious to see what you do and incorporate!

    I am cheating as I am taking a med to curb hunger, and it is working fairly good at the moment. :*
    Hi Jan
    It seems to be working except that it is somewhat hard to get all my foods in to ensure proper nutrition :)
    I was having my last food around 7PM Plus and off to sleep by 10PM. Now I am eating my last food around 4PM and since I am not feeling hungry that part is working.

    I admit to being curious what medicine You are trying to inhibit hunger.
    Those days when you collect no cents on your walk are why you thought you would have more money annually, lol. :# However, I still think of what you did collect as remarkable, as you remember how little that penny is in value now!

    Okay, the Sweden story is kind of scary....

    Val, I hope you and Em are still doing well and continuing to feel better and stronger!! <3

    Have a great day, all!! ...Jan B)

    What I suspect is that Sweden decided better safe than sorry. A penny does not buy what it used to is true, when I was Young around 10 years old I used to go to a local store and buy from an assortment of Penny candies including the hard sugar dots on a strip of long paper :)
    However I do use them when I buy my coffee on my walking. I carry exact change to speed my trip which has a side benefit of not holding up anybody else that might be behind me in line. The People at the register tend to recognize me and that helps too.

    I noticed that:
    Buttons61's food and exercise diary was completed for 1/20/2018 and was under Buttons61's calorie goal
    Congratulations
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    hope4change_val wrote: »
    Hi. Em says she feels all better. I’m feeling puny...worst day in 4-5 days. The stories about treating hospital patients in tents is sad. Hospitalized in a tent just sounds so hard. When I was in hospital, the nurses repeatedly told me there is a nationwide shortage of IV bags. That was scary to be denied needed IV fluids due to a shortage...And I’m sure that’s also frustrating for the flu patients.

    Hi Val
    I'm happy to hear Em is better and sad to hear You are feeling worse.

    My understanding is that the IV bag shortage is due to the storm damage in Puerto Rico.

    I suppose being in a tent is better than being turned away from the hospital. The Use of tents seem to be increasing, The Flu must be really bad this year.

    Feel Better
    Roger
  • Buttons61
    Buttons61 Posts: 1,636 Member
    Good morning!

    I used to buy those same candies when I was little. I have seen them since occasionally, though the sugar drops were a little smaller back then. I still think they are pretty good. That and Sky Bars, which you can find at Cracker Barrel. They are too sweet now for me, though... :#

    Wouldn't you think they would make IV bags in more than one place?

    Did not do well today. People and their food! I ate at both church and small group, though it was the first day I got hungry. I am taking Belviq. The company gives a discount as insurance usually won't pick it up. More terrible warnings then usual,though I have not experienced any. We shall see.

    Interesting posts. Val, do not overdo .You do not want a relapse!!

    Be careful all! ...Jan
  • hope4change_val
    hope4change_val Posts: 2,116 Member
    I remember those candy dots on strips of paper. Today I have an 8am appointment with my doctor, then an 11am appointment for my abdominal CT. Really hoping they can find a vein this time!!!
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Even more humor including vegetarian humor

    Hi
    I'm back from walking again and No cents. The temperature this morning was 44 on the porch and 45 on the cable news channel. The high temperature today is supposed to be in the 50s, Yesterday's high was in the mid 50s :)

    FWIW it appears that there was a light rain overnight as most things were wet outside except where the Evergreens sheltered the surface. I did have my Disposable Rain Poncho along and it was not needed. I keep one in the pocket of the safety vest just in case :)

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    Have a Great Monday
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Buttons61 wrote: »
    Good morning!

    I used to buy those same candies when I was little. I have seen them since occasionally, though the sugar drops were a little smaller back then. I still think they are pretty good. That and Sky Bars, which you can find at Cracker Barrel. They are too sweet now for me, though... :#

    Wouldn't you think they would make IV bags in more than one place?

    Did not do well today. People and their food! I ate at both church and small group, though it was the first day I got hungry. I am taking Belviq. The company gives a discount as insurance usually won't pick it up. More terrible warnings then usual,though I have not experienced any. We shall see.

    Interesting posts. Val, do not overdo .You do not want a relapse!!

    Be careful all! ...Jan

    Hi Jan
    I'll bet when You see them now they are not a penny either :)
    I can handle sweets since I have a sweet tooth. I do also like the Sweet Tarts candy...

    I am sure they do make IV Bags elsewhere although my understanding is that PR was a large player in that field and that would mean that the capacity elsewhere is struggling to meet demand.

    Today being Monday it is time to buckle down back to working on losing weight again.
    Yesterday I did not do good either, I was in a local Italian Deli and Asked for a small size of the Meat Lasagna and two of the Italian Breaded Chicken Breast Fillets and when I got home what I had was at least 3 or 4 times the Lasagna and three of the Chicken Fillets. I did use two of the Fillets in sandwiches as Lunch, tasty too and 1/2 of the Lasagna and the third fillet for dinner. I am retaining water again and the scale said, hmm... 3/4 of a pound weight gain since yesterday morning :( So back to 100% NS plan once again.

    I worry about side effects TBH. My left shoulder still has some pain from the Flu shot, it has been days, when will that abate I wonder.

    I am drinking some fresh brewed Green Tea that my brother handed me in a Thermos this morning as I type this. He uses the Coffee maker to brew it which is something I would not have thought of.

    Good Luck with the Belviq
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    hope4change_val wrote: »
    I remember those candy dots on strips of paper. Today I have an 8am appointment with my doctor, then an 11am appointment for my abdominal CT. Really hoping they can find a vein this time!!!

    Hi Val
    I suspect that when we were young the candy dots were everywhere. It is hard to believe they made money on them at 1Cent :)

    Good Luck with the CT
    Roger
  • hope4change_val
    hope4change_val Posts: 2,116 Member
    My doctor appointment was postponed until Wednesday because his kids were sick. My CT scan was quick...no trouble getting a vein today. Being well hydrated is key!
  • Buttons61
    Buttons61 Posts: 1,636 Member
    Good morning!

    Glad you had a bit of a break in the temperatures, Roger! I am surprised you did not get too much rain. It was in the 70's yesterday, but only warm in the sun. It felt chilly to me...Today was in the 60's and rained like crazy. We needed it! I am guessing we got between 2-3 inches. I did not venture out!

    Loved the cartoon with the little clouds, by the way! :)

    I did better dieting today, and was glad to eat a little more reasonably. My tummy appreciated it, too!

    I'm glad the CT went well Val! It appears everyone is sick with something...At least the postponement is not too long for your Dr. visit!

    Glad they caught the little ###'s who destroyed those hives- hope they nail them, juvies or not!

    Stay on track all! o:) We can do it!! ...Jan
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    And even more humor is now posted

    Hi
    I'm back from walking again and No cents. The temperature this morning was 41 on the porch and 40 on the cable news channel. The high temperature today is supposed to be 60. It was raining hard when I left for my daily walk and it rained Hard and lightly while I was walking. I did wear a complete set of rain gear except for my feet. I have a spare pair of shoes I can use tomorrow while today's dry out :)

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5279825/Cannabis-users-likely-feel-deceived-others.html
    Cannabis users are more likely to feel deceived and alienated by others, study finds
    By Alexandra Thompson Health Reporter For Mailonline
    Published: 10:24 EST, 17 January 2018 | Updated: 17:51 EST, 17 January 2018

    https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/world/teens-roam-streets-with-rifles-as-crime-swamps-sweden-q83g055k9
    Teens roam streets with rifles as crime swamps Sweden
    Bojan Pancevski, Malmo, January 21 2018, 12:01am, The Sunday Times

    https://rare.us/rare-news/scientists-are-worried-a-mysterious-zombie-disease-killing-deer-could-spread-to-humans/
    Scientists are worried a mysterious “zombie” disease killing deer could spread to humans
    January 20, 2018 10:37 am

    https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/907381/Dog-travelled-train-alone-Birmingham-New-Street-changed-Huddersfield-missing-appeal
    Mystery of dog who travelled 113 MILES on train and even changed at Manchester
    By Vickiie Oliphant, 06:59, Mon, Jan 22, 2018 | UPDATED: 07:56, Mon, Jan 22, 2018

    https://www.express.co.uk/news/nature/906471/alabama-rot-map-uk-where-is-dog-black-death-disease-areas-affected
    Alabama Rot MAP: Where is Alabama Rot in the UK? 'Dog's black death' reaches record levels

    Have a Great Tuesday
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    hope4change_val wrote: »
    My doctor appointment was postponed until Wednesday because his kids were sick. My CT scan was quick...no trouble getting a vein today. Being well hydrated is key!

    Hi Val
    I'm glad to hear that it all went well. I hope Your doctor does not catch it too, that could cause a longer delay for You.

    I hate it when they have trouble hitting a vein, It is bad enough getting stuck without it happening multiple times.

    Stay Well
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Buttons61 wrote: »
    Good morning!

    Glad you had a bit of a break in the temperatures, Roger! I am surprised you did not get too much rain. It was in the 70's yesterday, but only warm in the sun. It felt chilly to me...Today was in the 60's and rained like crazy. We needed it! I am guessing we got between 2-3 inches. I did not venture out!

    Loved the cartoon with the little clouds, by the way! :)

    I did better dieting today, and was glad to eat a little more reasonably. My tummy appreciated it, too!

    I'm glad the CT went well Val! It appears everyone is sick with something...At least the postponement is not too long for your Dr. visit!

    Glad they caught the little ###'s who destroyed those hives- hope they nail them, juvies or not!

    Stay on track all! o:) We can do it!! ...Jan

    Hi Jan
    Monday it only drizzled, today is off and on heavy rain :( I suspect our weather runs a day behind Yours.

    I noticed that You did better,
    Buttons61's food and exercise diary was completed for 1/22/2018 and was under Buttons61's calorie goal
    Congratulations on that.

    I hope they get charged as adults TBH and that their parents have to pay !

    Have a Nice Day
    Roger
  • Buttons61
    Buttons61 Posts: 1,636 Member
    Hello!

    Well, some scary tales in your post today. I would hate to be in England with a dog now. Terrible disease, I would be frightened to death. I have heard of the wasting disease for deer, Scary if that jumps into the food chain. Does it seem we get one disease conquered, and something takes it's place?

    Hope your arm is feeling better by now. I always take a Motrin or ASA when I get a shot, though I should take a Tylenol . Frankly Tylenol does nothing for me though.... :#

    Pretty sunny day today, but the breeze was kind of chilly. Beats in the teens though!

    My daughter made some homemade curry sauce for me. It was yummy! I had it with meat, a little rice, carrots, onion and broccoli, and some coconut milk. It was sure good. I have to count up the calories though yet!

    I also bought some great mandarin oranges. They were pretty good considering the bad time everyone is having with the weather. :)

    The girl I have been helping at church came down with the flu. She went to her clinic, and some lady there sent her to Jackson Hospital ER to see a Dr. she knows. My friend has no insurance. The Doc was laughing it was his girl friend that sent her. She now has a $300.00 bill. This girl I have been trying to help makes such poor decisions sometimes.. But honestly, that feels like fraud to me...If she is going to a clinic at reduced cost, why would you send them to Jackson to have that kind of bill....She is just shy of being homeless and trying to get on her feet...

    Hang in there! I am waiting for spring...and I used to love fall and winter. Winter, not so much now, lol!

    Val, Hope the Doc visit went well!! :) ...Jan
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    More humor once again

    Hi
    I'm back from walking again and No cents. The temperature this morning was 37 on the porch and 41 on the cable news channel. The high temperature today is supposed to be in the 40s.

    http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/01/20/dog-saves-li-woman/
    Dog Alerts Owner To Propane Gas Leak Inside Long Island Home
    January 20, 2018 at 10:11 pm

    http://www.sfgate.com/technology/businessinsider/article/In-N-Out-burger-employees-paid-well-salaries-data-12516026.php
    In-N-Out employees can work their way up to $160,000 a year with no degree or previous experience
    By Melia Robinson, Published 10:41 am, Monday, January 22, 2018

    http://nationalpost.com/news/canada/how-canadas-addiction-to-road-salt-is-ruining-everything

    How Canada's addiction to road salt is ruining everything
    Bringing down bridges, melting cars, poisoning rivers; it's hard to think of something salt isn't ruining
    By Tristin Hopper, January 22, 2018

    http://www.latimes.com/books/jacketcopy/la-et-jc-stephen-king-20180122-story.html
    Rare Stephen King works destroyed in Maine bookstore flood
    By Michael Schaub, Jan 22, 2018

    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-22/housing-bears-hibernate-as-u-s-homebuilders-swagger-into-2018
    This Rare Bear Who Called the Crash Warns Housing Is Too Hot Again
    By Prashant Gopal, January 22, 2018

    https://www.express.co.uk/news/nature/908112/Alabama-rot-dog-black-death-kidney-failure-pet-deadly-fish-frog-disease-link-research
    Alabama rot: Is deadly fish and frog disease the cause of ‘dog black death’?
    A VET is investigating a hopeful breakthrough in the fight against the deadly Alabama Rot plague that has stricken more than 120 British dogs.
    By Stuart Winter, UPDATED: 13:34, Mon, Jan 22, 2018

    Have a Great Tuesday
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Buttons61 wrote: »
    Hello!

    Well, some scary tales in your post today. I would hate to be in England with a dog now. Terrible disease, I would be frightened to death. I have heard of the wasting disease for deer, Scary if that jumps into the food chain. Does it seem we get one disease conquered, and something takes it's place?

    Hope your arm is feeling better by now. I always take a Motrin or ASA when I get a shot, though I should take a Tylenol . Frankly Tylenol does nothing for me though.... :#

    Pretty sunny day today, but the breeze was kind of chilly. Beats in the teens though!

    My daughter made some homemade curry sauce for me. It was yummy! I had it with meat, a little rice, carrots, onion and broccoli, and some coconut milk. It was sure good. I have to count up the calories though yet!

    I also bought some great mandarin oranges. They were pretty good considering the bad time everyone is having with the weather. :)

    The girl I have been helping at church came down with the flu. She went to her clinic, and some lady there sent her to Jackson Hospital ER to see a Dr. she knows. My friend has no insurance. The Doc was laughing it was his girl friend that sent her. She now has a $300.00 bill. This girl I have been trying to help makes such poor decisions sometimes.. But honestly, that feels like fraud to me...If she is going to a clinic at reduced cost, why would you send them to Jackson to have that kind of bill....She is just shy of being homeless and trying to get on her feet...

    Hang in there! I am waiting for spring...and I used to love fall and winter. Winter, not so much now, lol!

    Val, Hope the Doc visit went well!! :) ...Jan

    Hi Jan
    Those poor dogs, One of today's link seems like a possible cause for the disease. Hopefully that is one thing they keep there.

    I thought that there was a warning about checking them before Eating Deer for fear that it could spread.
    It seems to take time before showing symptoms, Lyme Disease is sneaky that way too :(

    Strangely enough I am still having twinges in the arm despite it being last Wednesday, It still beats coming down with the Flu. My brother seems to be back to 100% now, Knock Wood, Not that I am superstitious :)

    That Curry Sauce itself should be OK, Calories depend on how much rice is a little rice and the Coconut Milk.

    I like any of the oranges that are in the easy to peel family :) OTOH I always liked eating the White part under the skin on Navel Oranges.

    Two things, I would file a complaint with the Clinic, That is unacceptable. The other is if she is having money problems talk to the hospital they will often with proof of low income waive some or all of the Bill around here and I would expect that to be true where You are also.

    Funny that You would say that, I also used to love winter, not so much for many years starting with when I took over shoveling the Snow for Mom & Pop. Naturally that was the year we had moderately deep snow after snow.

    Have a Nice Day
    Roger
  • hope4change_val
    hope4change_val Posts: 2,116 Member
    Hi. I agree about those boys who destroyed the bees...punish and make them pay all recovery costs and required to pass a class focused on the important role of the bee. Today’s doctor is my GP about my blood pressure. Tomorrow’s doctor is infection control where I’ll learn the CT results. I had a good day yesterday... I even washed all the curtains! I nneed to hang them up today. Yesterday I also did a couple hours of work-work, then took a couple hour nap. But i did it!
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Hi Val
    I echo Jan's sentiments, I hope all is good
    Roger
  • hope4change_val
    hope4change_val Posts: 2,116 Member
    Saw my GP who has been my only HP since moving to Texas in 2007. I brought all my BP records including notes about what was going on (ie, after grocery shopping or after two hours traffic). I told him I have two different Home devices plus, I've calibrated them with doctor office devices by taking them to my medical appointments. Then showed him the data after taking one pill. He emphatically said...don’t take that medication! Who put you on BP meds? It was his nurse practitioner. He looked back at my data over the past year...and said I’ve be higher than ideal a couple of times, but nothing that he would medicate. Hurray!!!! I asked for a referral to a dietitian or diet education class. Yes, i do know quite a bit...but I’m wanting the structure and roadmap so I can get back to taking care of me.

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