PATSY I found "damndelicious.net" and the recipe for our furry friends looks tasty and easy to cook. I'll give it a go on Friday, but probably will go with your carrots, peas, broccoli etc. rather than the zucchini and spinach.
Anne

I've got to add a couple of things I made it to the store yesterday and got some fruit I am doing the weight watcher program at work they pay for most of it and I'm liking it so I just want to be able to read more here and get to know everybody of course I know Sandy and Sandy and hope you love it in Florida

A beautiful day today, we had rain last night and all the humidity is gone. I am doing laundry catch up
and feed all the plants and flowers. We brought home some Lupins from up north and I planted it
with all the wild flowers and butterfuly bushes. The Lupins are on their way out for this year already but hopefully next year I will have some beautiful flowers.

No walk today I am still catching up from the week off. I have a choir party tonight at our sailing club and I made some pizza pin wheels from Pinterst.

I was watering with Miracle Grow today in one of my pots with grass planted and there was a baby
robin who fell out his nest just above the plant. I hope he is okay because before I saw him I was
watering and he when I saw him he opened his mouth for water. I hope he weill be okay or I will be a baby robin killer. Dave put the bird back and the mom started feeding it with worms. Finger crossed.

Buzz - I hope you get some answers soon about Mike.

Sandy - Good luck with the trip plans and hope you can go. I had two procedures done with my kidney
stones and they never told me about diet but drink lots and lots of water to flush anything out. They are very painful. I had mine blasted the second time and it was successful. I did enjoy my time with Isaac on the way home from the cottage. I picked up a little T shirt and shorts for him.


Shirley

Jeri, I looked up this Duy thing, I'd never heard of it. Does it coz much pain in your hands? I can see where your feet would hurt. Good luck with RT.
Yes, we need to hear from Buzz, and Lin too.

Anne and Patsy, because they are so young, I think I'd talk to my vet. Many of the things in pet food are added as necessary or beneficial to the pet. A lot depends on the brand. I'd love to bake up a big batch of pnut butter treats except Honey is dieting and we are slowing down the treats a bit. A good tip from my vet-break treats in half. He said the dog just sees a treat, not half a treat. He's big on Science Diet brand.
Marie, I hope Kelly has that much fun every day!
It made me laugh. I'll have to look on my soda for a song, lol!
Hi to everyone, Shirley and baby bird, Linda swimming off 1000 calories!!!!!
Phoebe

Hello friends - I have been occupied with the supplemental insurance and Rx stuff again. I have lots more information and have confirmed when the last deduction from my pension payment will occur, the cost at full retail for the one prescription I take and other bits and pieces of information as I put together my decision. Another phone call tomorrow afternoon. Tonight I am watching another cooking webinar that I paid for so don't want to miss it. Replays are available but if you want to ask questions you must watch the live event.

I did some errands today and then went to the brain games at the library this afternoon. It was just me and the librarian! But it was fun and we talked about everything from A to Z while doing some puzzles.

I love the pictures of the flowers Jeri, the photo of Jilly with the big treat, your haircut Marie, and I had to go back and look at the photo of George (what a cutie even if he's not always so clean), and the video of the commercial (thanks Marie).

Interesting conversation regarding making dog food. I cooked for my dogs when they were ill and for my female dog the last year or so of her life. Never considered cooking for them all the time but at that point I was barely cooking for myself. Haaaaa.

Sandy, safe travels and healthy travels. I really hope all goes well.

Shirley, welcome back and I hope your lupins have transplanted well and you have lots of flowers next year.

Buzz, thinking of you today and wondering how tests are going now.

Patsy, do dogs willingly take that vitamin? Or do you have to conceal it in some other type of food?

Phoebe, getting any rest? Hugs for Honey.

Linda, great workout. Wahoo!!!! I have walked over 7 miles today. Fitbit says over 7 miles and my Apple Watch activity tracker says 8 miles. Quite a discrepancy. At least I know I've been moving.

I did a couple of errands this morning and stopped by Sports Authority's going out of business sale. Some things were excluded from sale prices altogether. Some items were 40% off (mostly winter hats and gloves) and the remainder was 20% off. I found a pair of really great and comfy sports shoes but only 20% off and the original price was very high. So I pretty much just looked and left with nothing. If things had been marked down further I might have gotten a couple of things.

Oh and I am still working on a wedding gift for my Celtic friends. Well, that is their heritage and the men in the wedding will be wearing kilts. I have a couple of little things now and plan to add one more item. I am hoping the price will come down a bit but we'll see.

Hugs.

Lin

Sorry, dear friends, I meant to post last night but think I fell asleep as I woke around 4 AM and simply logged off to get some sleep!!!!! I'm copying the post for below today.
He is now on our Medical Floor, it is definitely stenosis of the aortic valve, needing surgery but injecting die for surgery would probably kill him, so they will try to treat it medicinally and with oxygen. Take it from below, please. And thank you all for caring. Sorry about the goof!
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This was supposed to be posted on Monday. WOW, I must have fallen asleep!
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Good news, gals! Mike comes back to our home tomorrow as soon as the conference call between all the doctors concludes his new medication list, etc. Today he sat up in a chair and then when I requested a PT take him for a bit of a walk, he returned wearing a big smile that spelled success! No pains in his chest. He will be using oxygen from now on, and it has been clearing his lung congestion, stabilizing his creatinine (kidneys), and removing the pain from his stenosis of the aortic valve! That will be treated medicinally, as he is not able to survive surgery because of the kidney disease. I even felt his thinking process has improved, since he now has oxygen reaching the brain, heart, kidneys, etc! Talk about surprises, he must not exercise, nor drink much liquid, so I can stop nagging him to drink more and go to exercise classes! But it is his attitude that really changed, and he is so much more the Mike I used to know before the dementia, I wonder if it has been lack of oxygen all along! And he may even get a motorized scooter (I suggested they put a governor on in to keep him from speeding) that was donated by one of our deceased residents! He will get a huge reception as everyone missed him ...
JACKIE and ANNE, while Pillars of the Earth may be my favorite book ever, I hated the movie! It chopped it up until it became meaningless gibberish for me!
JERI, bless you and your family; I wonder how I would deal with 8 little ones in the same room! Lots of luck with the one that's expected, too, and I certainly hope one or more of them inherited your photographic talent!!! Gorgeous photo of the flowers.
PATSY, you and ANNE make me feel more acceptable regarding housekeeping. I panicked tonight when people said they'd like to visit when Mike comes home. I've really been remiss about the place. Maybe I should just get him downstairs to the lobby and put him on display?
MARIE, what a great haircut, sis! I get tempted to cut mine the same way. By the way, that is a beautiful full head of hair you have...
PHOEBE, The oxygen made such a difference with Mike (at least now), I was reminded of having read many times that a number of other conditions mimic dementia. Only time will tell with your Aunt or Mike! I wish there were a way the guesswork could be taken out!
SANDY, since Florida has many fine physicians, just come on down and enjoy our fabulous sunshine...Bring plenty of sun protection ...Love you, too, dear!
Now to bed as I haven't slept in 2 nights. I feel much better tonight! Goodnight all, including George, Honey, Katie, and "she who likes to chew things"!!!
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The above was supposed to be posted yesterday! Perhaps I fell asleep?
Anyway, Mike was discharged late this afternoon, but was brought to the medical floor where he will remain about 5 days while on heavy oxygen use. I guess that's the advantage to living in a Lifetime Care Community, huh?
My computer is a mess tonight, and I hope I didn't screw it up last night!
Buzz

BUZZ, wonderful wonderful news. Big hugs from me and "she who likes to chew things". I think all the Sneakers had our minds on you and Mike for the last few days. It really does sound like lack of oxygen, so welcome back BUZZs lovely Mike.
SANDY, poor Bryanna. I really feel for her because I know how my Mike suffered before his two ops.
So, we woke up to good news this morning, and I hope it's good news for Bryanna.
Well, it's the UKs referendum tomorrow and that should be most interesting. I haven't a clue which way the vote will go, and that seems to be the general opinion of the newscasters,
It did cross my mind PATSY that I'd have emergency rations if I homemade Jilly's dog food! Tabasco sauce sounds like a good addition so thanks for yet another tip, lol!
Have a lovely day, all you Sneakers,
Anne.

Hello everyone. Sorry I didn't manage to check in yesterday but seemed to be on the go constantly making the most of a dry day. Today it's a bit gloomy so after collecting my friend from her local garage where her car was left for a service we collected dogs and took a lovely walk in local woods, the pups played in the water and had a good sniff at everything and then it was back to friend's house for coffee. I'll be taking her back to the garage later this afternoon and meanwhile will get on with a few jobs.

Buzz ~ Wonderful news about Mike sweetheart and you could be right, a lack of oxygen could have been having an adverse affect on his memory and attitude. Friends visiting won't be looking at a bit of dust, they'll be wanting to see you are both alright so don't worry!

Anne ~ George had awful digestive problems when I first adopted him so I tried just about every dog food on the shelves, then found a brand called John Burns that's made on the producers own farms with organic lamb, brown rice and carrots and within a couple of days his poo's hardened and thank goodness, no more runs. There are no additives which I prefer. Scruff's mum has followed that recipe and makes her own which turns out just a few pence more expensive than the sachets I buy. Lamb mince cooked in a light gravy before rice and chopped carrots are added, then once cool any excess fat is scraped off the top. When we popped back for a coffee this morning George was straight into her kitchen to grab any left in Scruff's bowl from morning breakfast so I do sometimes think I should make batches up for him!! Hopefully Mark is managing to enjoy his stay in London and avoid all the referendum nonsense we're getting immersed in. Tv news is now banned around me until it's over and I'm just hoping a sensible outcome will be announced on Friday!!! It's independence for me but the result too close to call.

Marie ~ Love the video although I wasn't too sure what was going on! LOL

Shirley ~ Do you dead head your Lupins because that will extend life by a long time?

Linda ~ Enjoy your days off and anymore swimming you manage. It's certainly a great way to exercise and hopefully WW will also help you on your way to the weight and fitness you want.

Sandy ~ Hooray, hopefully you are on your flight to Florida so have a wonderful time!

Jeri ~ Let's hope that treatment works for you because it does sound quite radical but there again sometimes that's the best way forward. Beautiful photos of the flowers as ever.

Patsy ~ We all hear different stories about pet vaccinations and certainly you have more illnesses to worry about because we don't have rabies in this country (yet!!) and lung worm is rare as hens teeth but I was told by a vet that kennel cough drops in the nose do nothing to keep the virus away, it's more to cover kennels against litigation should someone's dog develop it. The important thing of course is that you feel you are doing everything to protect Katie.

Lin ~ it can't be easy to find Celtic wedding gifts because usually such items are for individuals but although I'm assuming they are Scottish descent if wearing kilts, you could look at Welsh lovespoons because the Celts are a big tribe spanning most of the British isles and Brittany!

Jobs to do so I'm off!
Jackie

Jackie they were making a com'l for TV

Buzz wonderful to hear from you and to know you are both OK

I guess Phoebe, is out on the road. stay safe


Lin You stay so busy. I want to think you foe leading me to this WOE. I am baling some Apples in my air fryer for a snack today.

i think i got them caramelized pretty good.This plant base diet is just what I been hunting for. completely happy with it.

Marie

We are having a noisy day. There are three dead walnut trees around us and one of the neighbours is having his cut down. It's always a worry in high winds and storms and once my apple tree stopped a huge branch going through my back window. My neighbour on the other side is having problems though with HIS other neighbours because it's very expensive to get these huge dead trees cut down and he fears for his roof. There are two dead trees next to him. The three are all about the same age by the look of them. I think he offered to pay half but no takers! One thing about short apple trees, we can do it ourselves when the time comes which could be next year for the back one. The front one is very healthy and it was laden last year with fruit as you all know!
And that's our day, trying to block the noise out with doors and windows shut.
Anne and Jilly Jaws.

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Anne, could the neighbors insurance coverage take care of damages to the other property?
Yes Marie, here we go again. A friend posted a photo of the trucks thermometer, reading 128 degrees!!! This was today in Lake Havasu AZ. I told him thanks for the warning. We drive thru there as well.
Phoebe

Oh my goodness. These temperatures sound like science fiction to me. Eeck. How do vehicles keep working properly in that type of heat?

Good evening to everyone. Gathered more information again today. Still have a few things to check on. Does anyone ever feel comfortable with their knowledge of Medicare and all the associated 'stuff'?

Phoebe, I am reading "Title Wave" by Lorna Barrett. I do enjoy the Booktown Mystery series.

Hugs.

Lin

Hiya'll and goodnight. I must get to sleep before midnight! Ate with Mike and another couple
(he has cellulitis) outdoors on the patio in the medical center, and were constantly interrupted by friends visiting, and it was most enjoyable to see how many friends Mike has made! Now I must make up for many missed nights of good sleep! Thank you dear dear people for all your support!
Buzz

JACKIE, the trees are still with us, dead branches dominating the sky line, so not sure what is going on. I'm going to bet that Britain will stay in the EU. I am always wrong when I bet so will be most interested in the results tomorrow. A Belgian lady was saying today that they are praying Britain won't exit because as things stand, Germany and France dominate the scene and the British presence is a counter balance. It's a changing world for sure and Yes, I really miss my u's and S's when on this machine, so you aren't alone in that!
We went out today at 7 am and didn't get home until 9 am after chatting to numerous dog owners and dogs all better trained than the bouncy ball. Sigh. Mind you one owner was rather harsh I thought and her puppy was very subdued. I sort of like my exuberant girl as she is, but know I'd make a lousy dog trainer as I tend to view our fellow creatures as "friends" rather than species to dominate. Jill is now exhausted and asleep on the sofa after all that happy greeting of other dogs, so I better get moving in the lull and get a few chores out of the way.
Have a happy day and in Jackie's case a happy walk to the polls with George.
Anne

Oh PATSY I think we should call ourselves TULPO or "The United lousy pet owners." Apart from size difference I think you and I are raising "sisters under the skin". The rather harsh puppy owner looked at the bouncy Jilly and said "what is it". I felt very defensive of my happy little girl and replied "what IS it, what IS it, she's a DOG of course". Cheek! Her and her friend then proceeded to ask me how the potty training was going. Well, we ARE paper trained, but I began to feel rather inadequate as a responsible puppy owner. THEIR subdued pups being fully trained. It's rather like young moms isn't it! "Our Jimmy has a full set of teeth at 12 months, can run a mile, and discarded his diaper long ago" sort of thing. It's so comforting to know there is another distracted owner out there exactly like me! So, how about designing us a Logo, artistic PATSY which you and I can wear with pride. By the way, we have only just started on "come" and "stay" but she does understand "NO, NO, NO!"
Anne - member of the TULPO society.

JACKIE I can hardly believe it, I bet in reality you are a super doggie owner, but if not welcome to TULPO. We are growing! United we stand and get licked because surely dogs just love us treat giving TULPO ladies!
Anne member of the TULPO Society.