Just read all the posts, great to hear from you all. Patsy, sorry for your fall. I must admit the falls were not funny but the descriptions of them were. Picturing them in my mind

Bad achy day yesterday, knee injection, = swelling =more pain. Super better today. Which brings me to my gripe today. Generics are definitely not all created equally! Im on a med called Mobic (thats the brand name, i take the generic ) first time, i filled it at my local independent pharmacy. Next time, walmart. Within a day my knees and joints bacame achy, escalating to pain in my knees. Long story short, got my med at local pharmacy, and today both knees feel better!

Waiting on test results for Honey, laundry and car needs service today.

Phoebe

Hope to get back tomorrow......just flitting again from thing to thing. All ready for the accountant next week, finalized appointment with a banker for next week (all near where my dad's acreage is located), visited a bank here in town and got new checks ordered, made a trip to Whole Foods, spoke to a friend on the phone for a while (and yes, I walked the entire time we were conversing) so got a few things accomplished today.

Hugs and all best wishes to my Sneakers friends.

Lin

Morning Bob, another early riser. Best part of the day isn't it. All quiet and peaceful.

Was just testing to see if I could do it and looks like I did.
marie

Marie, your sunshine is spreading, supposed to be 61 today and 63 tomorrow. I like hanging the quilt on the line in the sun.
Shirley, I think every dr. Has a different prep. Ours now uses dulcolax and a liquid, all over the counter purchases. Jim hates the fasting so i get up at 5 or 6 and fix breakfast mostly eggs then its still 24 or more hours before the test. Then he gets jello and broth. Funny, when its my turn, he doesn't even notice me doing the prep. His is due this year ; (
No results yet from Honey's labs. Probably Monday. Still laundering, and enjoying being home.
Rested my knees yesterday, they feel good now.
Jackie, was it you mentioned Last Tango in Halifax? Once I started, couldn't stop! Good way to rest my knees .
Bob, I love quiet mornings, but never as early as you and Anne!
Lin, good for you, and Barbie for getting the dreaded tax man chores done so soon.
time for a snack and then meds.
Phoebe

WOW ISN'T IT NICE TO EAR FROM CHRIS SO REULAR NOW. GLAD YOUR COMPUTER IS UP AND RUNNING. I am not shouting at you for some reason my cap was on and to lazy to correct it.

Sandy so glad you are . a day out with Babe. and Daisy. hope he don;t dump his problems on you .

Phoebe I can just see you out hanging up clothes on the clothes line With the wind

Guess what Jerry is coming down with what I have. I told him not to kissing me. now he has to pay for it.

Got me a big pot of veggies soup cooking to eat on for the next few days/
it has not reach 70 yet only 63. but no wind.
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See you later guys
marie

Jackie – What a wonderful description: “ In the evening as I walked George round the block the sky became covered in bobbly clouds like cotton wool, all a wonderful shade of pink…” I hate it when I don’t have my camera at opportune times. I was at the mall last week when someone pointed out there were several Bald Eagles nesting nearby.. I was able to catch a glimpse and watch them soar…but no camera…argh!

Anne & Phoebe – Yes – I am generally an early riser – 5-6am; but 4am is early even for me. I did consider it a plus and it is the best part of the day. Love the peace and quiet – especially in good weather when I can head for the deck with a cup of coffee and watch the sun come up. Great time for reflection.

Marie – Thanks for the weather report – can’t wait to hit those 70’s myself – won’t be long now!

Sandy – Bagels always sound good to me…its been over a year since my last one (sounds like a confession LOL) ‘ Looking forward to digging my bike out when the weather breaks – it has been a Looong time.

Patsy – Can I trade you some Noertheastern snow for rain – nah – come to think of it all I want is warmth and sunshine – I’m so greedy! I’ll have to trade with Marie.

Enjoy the afternoon

Bob

Okay, just lost my message. Grrrrrr.

Jeri - enjoy your trip. I hope you have great fun.

Marie - glad you are feeling better but sorry Jerry is getting ill.

Sandy - great follow-through today. WTG! Exccellent.

Shirley - hope you're enjoying your weekend with your daughter. Yippee!

Bob - wonderful workout this morning and great job on that lunch today as well.

Patsy - glad you are healing up already. I never did recover 100%. I have two red blotches on my face where I scraped along the concrete. Big lump in my mouth where the tooth rammed through the lip. Undid all the physical therapy I'd worked so hard on all summer. Shoulder is right back to where it was. A couple of other things with the most annoying thing is that the nerves on the right side of my face just aren't the same. My face feels 'strange' all the time. I would suggest avoiding falling hard on concrete. Or if you do, be a fast healer!!

Phoebe - hanging out laundry is so nice. It brings the fresh weather indoors. I hope you get some good news about Honey.

Chris - so happy to see you again! I hope this means your Internet will stay on more often now.

Anne - you are so peppy! Excellent.

Off I go. I spent time this afternoon trying to remove the melting ice and slush from my driveway and sidewalks. Wow, that stuff is heavy!! Made some progress though.

Talk to you soon. Hugs. Best wishes.

Lin

http://www.berry.edu/eaglecam/

NikonPal wrote: »

Jackie – What a wonderful description: “ In the evening as I walked George round the block the sky became covered in bobbly clouds like cotton wool, all a wonderful shade of pink…” I hate it when I don’t have my camera at opportune times. I was at the mall last week when someone pointed out there were several Bald Eagles nesting nearby.. I was able to catch a glimpse and watch them soar…but no camera…argh!

Bob

Bob
For you and others interested, here is the link to the eagles nesting in Rome GA

ISANDI, that's terrible for you, for we do love our children and grandchildren so much and it is so easy to be hurt by them. This may sound harsh and tough love, but have you considered saying very sweetly, "we DO understand dears, and therefore we are sure YOU will understand that us being of a pensionable age we will NOT be sending you a gift as you won't expect one from us, and it is such a relief to not have the expense of buying special outfits, so thank you for your thoughtfulness. We DO wish you well." You can quietly help your grandson out in the future as he'll probably need it!
Sometimes the opposite reaction of what is expected works wonders. Old meanie, Anne.

Good morning sneakers, although looking at the clock I see it's already close to 1pm here. This morning the Siberian wind has finally dropped and we're enjoying a balmy 8c which feels like summer after the cold spell. George and I walked across the moors for the first time in weeks and in the sunshine I often stopped to just take in the views and fresh air while he ran and ran. No sheep in sight so I expect they are still on lower ground away from the cold.

Bob ~ I'm not normally one to wax lyrical but do find Mother nature awe inspiring and a stunning sunrise or sunset does it to me every time! If you're not careful I'll be spouting off about those glorious breakfasts of yours too because compared to my bowl of porridge with a few scattered blueberries or grapes, they are a masterpiece!! Your comment about the bald eagles was casually dropped in but had my jaw dropping because buzzards are as big as we get in this part of the UK.

Phoebe ~ So pleased you are enjoying Last Tango in Halifax.... it's addictive isn't it and I find just as I think the storyline is settling down another curved ball comes at the families but the humour remains. Now you're hooked like me!! Thanks for the link to the bald eagle cameras and story. It's heartwarming to know we humans can manage to live alongside such wonderful creatures. I'm hoping Honey's results are good. Is it to check on her lung worm?

Sandy ~As I get older I realise nothing in life is particularly "normal" so we just have to take each day as it comes and hopefully enjoy it.

Patsy ~ In the past I tried a variety of flavourings to make up for lack of salt but like you, found most disgusting. Luckily having gone through a type of cold turkey I can happily live without it. I read somewhere that it has a similar affect on the brain as fat and sugar in that the brain sends the message that your body must have it, in other words it's adddictive. A gradual process of reducing the amount in your husband's diet should be a way of weaning him off.

Marie ~ It's so good to read you are feeling better but what a shame Jerry has to suffer for having kissed you. LOL Hopefully he's got no regrets.

isandi ~ That must feel very hurtful after all you've done for your grandson. A quiet word in his ear might be worthwhile to explain that wedding protocol doesn't work that way. Also a little warning that if his fiancee controls him over such issues now, what's his life with her going to be like once married. Will she allow him to visit you or is that going to be an issue, never mind any other choices he might wish to make... sounds like he won't be allowed any. As Anne says, keep the door open because he'll be needing you in the future.

Time for a light lunch before heading outside to clean the hen house and check how my potted plants are doing in the greenhouse after our cold snap. I've got a piece of beef joint from a local farm cooking ever so gently in the slow cooker that I'll enjoy for my evening meal with lots of veggies. Much as I love it I'll avoid Yorkshire pudding since I have those 2 pesky pounds to shift again!

Hello to Lin, Anne, Shirley, Jeri, Chris and any others I missed.
Have a great Sunday.
Jackie

SO MANY FAITHS, SO MANY CREEDS,
SO MANY PATHS THAT WIND AND WIND,
WHEN JUST THE ART OF BEING KIND,
IS WHAT THE OLD WORLD NEEDS.

Happiest congratulations, BOB