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Howdy all y'all. It's thrilling Thursday! It's 21 (70 F) fair degrees out there. What's the difference between fair and sunny? A bit lower down on the page it shows we are mostly sunny at the moment. At any rate, we are expecting a high of 32 (90 F) under partly sunny skies with a 23% rain chance.
We actually got some rain yesterday, along with thunder and lightning. Kiara was not amused. And I had forgotten that I did have a critical item on the schedule yesterday. We had an appointment with ADT to upgrade our existing alarm system, installed many years ago, by Brink's. ADT had eaten...er, purchased Brink's quite a few years ago and has always been the monitoring service for us, but they decided to stop supporting the old Brink's equipment and came out, at no charge to us, to install new, more accessible equipment.
But the installer was quite late, and didn't finish up until about 11:45 last night. I helped with access to all the sensor locations, and holding a portable light, and then with the testing, so was on my feet far too much. I was paying for that last night, and still am this morning, with a lot of pain in my bad hip. So I haven't had enough sleep, and I may take a nap later. But I have taken some pain relievers, as I did last night, and will try to take it easy today.
On the plus side, I did get my steps in yesterday, just walking about in the house, working with the ADT installer.
We have to get used to a new, louder chime on the front door ,or the garage entrance to the kitchen, opening, and a slightly different, but simpler, method of arming the system, and a different method of disarming it, but they match the way we used to do it in our house in Memphis so it's an easy transition. And on the plus side for that, J can hear this chime much better as the old one was in a higher pitch, and not as loud, making it difficult, or sometimes impossible, to hear with J's somewhat impaired hearing.
I think there really isn't anything critical on the agenda for today. And that is just fine with me.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Good morning.
Nice that you got an updated system, Ed. We had a t-storm yesterday too. The wind was bending over our fairly young trees.
I'm just back from my walk, as it is going to be too hot later. Keeping busy in the AC! Yesterday was my last day with the physical therapist I was working with, she got another job closer to home, so next week I'll be working with a someone else. So it goes.
It's currently 72, mostly sunny. Hot and humid. High 98F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.
Have a good day, everyone. Keep cool.
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Howdy all y'all. It's fabulous Friday! It's currently 23 (73 F) sunny degrees out there and we expect a high of 33 (91 F) under mostly sunny skies, with a 24% chance of rain.
We are having dinner with friends tonight, and with another friend tomorrow, and possibly a party Sunday. J has planned a somewhat busier weekend than I would prefer, introvert that I am, and then asked ME to make sure that none of this is forgotten by the master planner. Mwahahahahaha! But no, I won't conveniently "forget" to remind of any of it, though J does have a computer calendar and does know how to use it, so I should not be the reminder person. Remember, I forgot the appointment with the ADT installer until they called us to verify that we were expecting it so no one should be expecting me to remember things, even if they ARE on my computer calendar. That's why I set reminders for about an hour (or more if needed) before.
Anyway, nothing critical on the agenda for today and I am still trying to take it a bit easy.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Good morning.
Sounds like a very busy weekend coming up, Ed.
Took a walk earlier, twas already getting hot. Planning to finish organizing the MB stuff today (from the cabinets and drawers). They finished the tile yesterday. Supposed to be back today to paint, and put up some fixtures. Was supposed to be here about 8 a.m., but not here yet. We'll see.
It's currently 79F and sunny, a few isolated thunderstorms developing this afternoon. Storms may contain strong gusty winds. High 96F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Have a good day, everyone.
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Howdy all y'all. It's sultry Saturday! We have 22 (72 F) sunny degrees out there now, and an expected high of 33 (91 F) under partly sunny skies with a 40% chance of rain that could include some lightning and thunder.
I need to pop out this morning for a couple of grocery items, but no other critical items on the agenda.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Good morning.
Going to watch a toddler soccer group this morning. Should be fun watching the little ones trying to kick the ball.
It's currently 71F, partly cloudy this morning with thunderstorms becoming likely this afternoon. Storms may contain strong gusty winds. High 88F. Winds light and variable.
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Good morning.
It was fun watching the toddlers yesterday, and then went up to the playground with them and watched them climb and slide, etc. Was so cute.
Nothing special planned for today. I have a slight cold, so maybe will make some soup.
It's currently 65(cooled off a bit), rained overnight. Clouds and some sun this morning with more clouds for this afternoon. High 82F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph.
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Howdy all y'all. It's sumptuous Sunday! It's 22 (72 F) cloudy degrees right now and we have an expected high of 29 (84 F) under partly sunny/mostly cloudy skies with a 58% chance of rain that could include thunder and lightning.
We drove through patchy storms on our way to dinner last night. Surprisingly, while waiting for our friend, we saw another couple of friends at the Thai restaurant we had gone to, but as they were sitting on the other side of the restaurant we only chatted briefly with them. It's a small world!
After dinner we paid a ridiculous amount to spend and hour or so in the pool at a spa. Can't afford to do that very often but it was nice. I was a bit surprised that no other patrons had chosen to get in the pool, but most seemed to be spending their time in the gym, steam room, or desert heat room. I briefly stepped into the latter two but the heat drove me right back out.
By the time we left the spa, it was getting a bit late, and the drive home took a while too, as it was a Saturday night in midtown/downtown Atlanta. At least the rain had stopped by then. Got to bed just after midnight, after we had a small midnight snack in the kitchen.
And we have a party to go to this evening. I don't expect we'll stay too terribly long. Hope not anyway. We will see an old friend we haven't seen in a while so that will be nice.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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hi all, nothing new just wanted to drop in and say hi0
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Good morning;
I hope everyone had a good weekend. My daughter and I went and picked peaches and cherry tomatoes at a local farm. It was a beautiful day to be outside.
Today I am doing housework and some yard work.
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Good morning.
Peaches and cherry tomatoes, how nice, Jo. Don't work too hard today.
Hi Irene.
Your jaunt to Atlanta sounds nice, Ed. And hope you had fun at the party last night.
It's 68F and overcast here, some rain overnight, possibly drizzly now. Forecast for light rain...with scattered thunderstorms for the afternoon. High 79F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph.
I have PT with a different therapist later this morning. Will see how that goes.
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Howdy all y'all. It's marvelous Monday! It's currently 24 mostly cloudy degrees out there and we have an expected high of 29 under mostly cloudy skies with a 46% chance of rain that could include thunderstorms.
It was a busy weekend. We didn't stay too late at last night's party and I think I am socialed out for the moment. I need at least a day to recharge.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Good morning.
It's currently 70F and totally overcast, some rain overnight. Cloudy skies this morning followed by scattered showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon. High 84F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.
I am skipping the stained glass class today. I found out there are at least 3 people who are unvaccinated, and who were not wearing masks last week. The number of cases in the county has jumped up, and it's just not worth putting myself and my family at risk. I have some things I can work on at home, and I've ordered some equipment. Still need to order a few more things, and figure out a good workspace.
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Howdy all y'all. It's terrific Tuesday! We currently have 22 (72 F) rainy degrees out there and a tornado watch. The expected high is only 24 (75 F), under overcast skies, with 100% chance of rain.
I am starting a new job today, at my age. J's company is losing their QA person shortly so she will be training me to do the work, at least until they can find a (hopefully younger) replacement. They have lost two programmers recently too and I figured I could try bouncing back into the work world for a while, to help the company, and the extra money surely won't hurt me either. LOL. Maybe I can get some of the more stubborn debt paid off.
My first meeting is at 8:30 today. I will be working from home, as J does. The company is in South Carolina. Oh, and I will be sleeping with the boss. Literally. LOL. J will be my immediate boss.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Ed good luck with your new job0
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Howdy all y'all. It's wonderful Wednesday! It's currently 19 fair degrees out there and we expect a high of 32 with 15% chance of rain, under mostly sunny skies.
I have to get to work in a few, at least here at my desk.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Good morning.
Hi Irene, Jo, Jan, Val.
Ed, congratulations on your new job! Yay for you.
Hope you didn't get any flooding in your area, and that all is safe and sound.
We're getting lots of t-storms here and flash flood watches, but not usually a problem in our area.
It's currently 76F, cloudy skies this morning followed by thunderstorms during the afternoon. High 81F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph.
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Howdy all y'all. It's thrilling Thursday! It's currently 22 (72 F) clear degrees out there and we expect a high of 31 (88 F) under mostly cloudy skies, with 58% chance of rain that could include thunderstorms.
I woke up early with my legs trying to cramp so got on up. Just work on today's agenda.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Good morning.
It's currently 73 and mostly sunny, a mix of clouds and sun during the morning will give way to cloudy skies this afternoon. High 88F. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph.
I have an early PT appt this morning, then a rheumatologist appt later in the a.m. Contractor is expected to come work on the MB today. I have some phone calls to make. So busy day.
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Howdy all y'all. It's fantastic Friday! It's currently 22 (72 F) cloudy degrees out there and we are expecting a high of 29 (84 F) under mostly cloudy skies with a 51% chance of rain that could include thundershowers.
I feel a bit worn out this morning. I hope the work day goes easily.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Good morning.
Ed, I'm feeling exhausted today. Maybe it's the weather. Wishing you an easy Friday workday!
Rain, rain, rain. Currently 70F, cloudy with rain ending for the afternoon. High near 80F. Winds light and variable.
Contractor came yesterday and is back this morning, hopefully to finish up the MB, except for the shower door which isn't in yet.
My appt with the rheumatologist was ok. I'm going to get a sonagram on my hands and some blood work done next week, and will go back to see her in 2 weeks. Today I'm going for a follow up with the ortho PA. Nobody can help me turn 20 again. Darn!
Happy Friday, everyone! Weekend is nigh.
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Good morning.
Going to toddler soccer this morning. Fun.
It's currently 68F, a mix of clouds and sun early followed by cloudy skies this afternoon. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 86F. Winds light and variable.
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Well, the good news is that I don't have Covid. All the same I spent a good chunk of the night and morning in the ER, with major abdominal pain, gas, and nausea. I suspect E. coli, as I have been having issues all week, but this emergency room doesn't test for things that take some time to come back, so I will still need to follow up with my regular doctor. The CT scan didn't show anything to get concerned over.
Having fed the cats, I may go back to bed. Didn't get much quality sleep at the ER. I was having a lovely nap while the liter of fluid was dripping into me, until some lunatic down the hall started going off on everyone. But they got that all taken care of and I was able to leave on time.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Well, the good news is that I don't have Covid. All the same I spent a good chunk of the night and morning in the ER, with major abdominal pain, gas, and nausea. I suspect E. coli, as I have been having issues all week, but this emergency room doesn't test for things that take some time to come back, so I will still need to follow up with my regular doctor. The CT scan didn't show anything of serious concern either.
Having fed the cats, I may go back to bed. Didn't get much quality sleep at the ER. I was having a lovely nap while the liter of fluid was dripping into me, until some lunatic down the hall started going off on everyone. But they got that all taken care of and I was able to leave on time.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Good morning.
Wow,Ed, sorry you ended up in the hospital, glad it's not Covid. Rest up and feel better soon.
Toddler soccer is so cute. We went to the playground after. My grandson insisted on doughnuts on the way home, I guess that's part of their routine, so picked some up at Duncan. He likes the pink frosting and sprinkles. So interesting to see their personalities at that age.
Will see what today brings, no plans.
Currently 70F, heating up quickly. A mix of clouds and sun early followed by cloudy skies this afternoon. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 84F. Winds light and variable.
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Howdy all y'all. It's sumptuous Sunday! I need to get all this lab work faxed to my regular doctor and arrange a follow-up visit there, so we can discuss options going forward. If it IS E. coli, it should, hopefully, clear up in a few more days, but meanwhile it's not fun.
At least I am not having the level of pain I was experiencing when I went to the emergency room. As it turned out, they didn't actually treat me for the pain and eventually I was able to get rid of enough gas and stuff to feel more human, so since the CT scan didn't show anything the doctor felt was a serious problem, they didn't keep me over. I am sure they needed the space anyway for more waiting ER patients. So they dripped the one bag of fluid into me and sent me home, after offering breakfast, that I refused.
I didn't actually eat anything yesterday until supper time, and then it wasn't much. I was afraid any food would turn into another stomach shattering gas bomb or something and just didn't feel hungry. I had a small slice of leftover hamburger pizza and then late another small slice.
I spent most of the day in bed, with one period of really raging chills. For that I piled on the covers and hunkered down until I fell asleep again. No fever, even with the severe chills.
I had the rest of the pizza for breakfast this morning. I am still rehydrating with lots of Powerade, and some water and tea.
Oh well, these results aren't going to fax themselves.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Good morning;
Ed-Sorry you ended up in the ER. I hope you are feeling better soon.
Congratulations on your new job. I hope your boss is not too tough on you!
Irene-Did you get hit with the storm? We only had rain and some wind in our area.
Vix-toddler soccer and donuts, couldn't get much better.
I was feeling under the weather since Thurs. Today I feel better, but hubby woke up with a
queasy stomach. He took Alka seltzer and that seemed to help.
We spent a quiet weekend at home watching the rain.
Have a good week.
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Howdy all y'all. It's marvelous Monday!
It's currently 22 (72 F) partly cloudy degrees out there and we expect a high of 33 (91 F) steaming degrees under mostly sunny skies, with a 4% chance of rain.
I sent the lab results to my family physician yesterday, with a request for a follow-up appointment ASAP. I hope they can see me soon. I need to cancel my endocrinologist appointment for tomorrow and reschedule that for later in the year. I can fax them the bloodwork too, and it covers most of what they would have called for, though an A1C would be good. Perhaps I can get my family physician to run one and send the results.
I have lost about 10 pounds, maybe a bit more, over the past week. Under better circumstances I would be applauding that, but right now I just want to feel less washed out and more alive and stop spending so much time in the bathroom.
I will try to get some work done on the computer while awaiting the hoped for call from the doctor.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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good morning, Ed hope you are feeling better, Jo we only got a lot of rain no flooding here. Jo I hope you and your hubby is feeling better sounds like you caught some kind of flu feel better everyone0
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Good morning.
Glad no one got hit by the storm, and hope everyone is feeling better soon.
Ed, you may want to try some soup or some blander foods until you're feeling better. Get plenty of rest and fluid.
Jo, hope you and hubby are feeling better.
Irene, glad you didn't get any flooding.
We're fine here. Seems like we get t-storms lots of afternoons.
I have a PT appt this morning. Got my smoke absorber for my stained glass work delivered yesterday, so just need to figure out a good work space, and I'll be ready to go.
It's currently 72F, partly cloudy. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High around 90F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Another new week, wishing everyone a good one.
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