Hi, super tired. Hope to catch up tomorrow.

Need to get some sleep.

Lin 🙋🏼‍♀️
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Do love the above tea pot also. Anything with birds on it I adore. Life wouldn't be the same without feeding the hummingbirds and numerous other birds. Their food is getting expense though.

Nothing ever is easy for me. Had to make a trip to my dr today; I am now on antibiotics, which must be finished by Friday. Sure hope they work with no side effects or I will have to cancel my procedure, which has taken me 3 months to get. One thing leads to another referral. Hoping my GI dr doesn't make life difficult for me. Just like our dog....healthy for years then the last few yrs before he passed we owned a share of the vet office for sure. As Sandy says one day at a time......

Our mountains, an hour away, are having incredible amounts of snow falling this week. Just heard one of the resorts had already accumulated 202 inches of snow this year....and the snow/rain keeps on coming after a 2 day break. Our daughters father in law lives in Reno. He has suddenly had some major health issues (heart related), which add to his ongoing heath problems. Our sil finally was able to get over the hill. Lots of cars stuck on the pass because they had to close the roads for a couple of days. Suspect he will have to sell his place and move into our daughter and sils house. Our 20 yr old granddaughter just moved out....working and going to college in Reno. Sad to see her go, but she was ready. That opens up a room for "grandpa". We knew that would happen in just a matter of time. If it isn't one thing it is another.

Hope you are all doing well. Yes Sandy losing weight is now definitely getting harder, but my wt issues has involved lots ! of plateaus. That is where I am again. Take care.

Diane

Happy Tuesday. Finally, a sunny day so I walked the dogs early and headed for the high moors because in the end yesterday we didn’t go out at all. The torrential rain became a monsoon and everywhere was flooding. Most drained away overnight but the ground is still waterlogged. This afternoon I had a hair appointment, then stopped on the way home for a few groceries and used the serve yourself, scanning and packing. It actually worked without a hitch and sped up the process and I’m all for that! Stepping out of the store into warm sunshine (12C) felt wonderful so I’m hoping tomorrow will be the same because I have no appointments so might get some pruning in the garden done.
Bedtime for me.
Jackie 🥱😴

Thought I would drop in for a moment to catch up with you. It has been an interesting few days. I am attempting to get ready for the procedure that I am going thru tomorrow and Sat. The prep part of this whole thing isn't a favorite of mine. I am not a big drinker of lots of fluids and now tomorrow I am out of my comfort zone. And that is only part of it. Had my last meal of a small piece of chicken, peas and applesauce. Already I am missing my usual diet, but won't eat now until sometime later in the day on Sat. Still am waiting for my appt time on Sat.

To complicate matters I ended up not feeling well Tuesday, so had to go to my dr. I was put on a Sulfa drug for 3 days (2 a day.) Finished that up yesterday without any reactions thank goodness. Feel so bad for Annes reaction that she is having to deal with. I prayed a lot hoping that my appt on Sat didn't have to get cancelled because it took me 3 months to get. Now I just hope my bp stabilizes again before this all starts. Two more days then hopefully my life will be my own for a while again.

It sounds as if Anne and I are traveling down the same road, but thankfully I haven't had a virus. Still am waiting for my heart test results. Nothing real major I don't think at this point, but the family history isn't good at all. I do have a few concerns there.

Sandy if you go thru with the trial please let us know how it goes. At we age we never know what will happen to our eyes. That is my next appointment.

Hello to Lin and Jackie as well as all of the other sneakers.

Night.....Thinking of you all. Diane

Hi Sandy, I got worn out and apparently did not hit the post button before my eyes closed. Man, I need more stamina. And I am taking my vitamins which doesn’t seem to help a bit. I am sure I couldn’t keep up with you. 👀 And just in case I don’t get moving with the Daylight Savings Time,

Happy happy birthday to you!!! 🥳



Anne, I hope you can give us an update one of these days. Lots of appointments and tests still on the horizon?

Diane, it is Saturday afternoon here. Thinking of you, hoping your test(s) are complete and all is well. How long will you have to wait for test results? A friend recently had some tests, and received no results so she started calling various providers involved in her care and testing. Each thought one of the others had contacted her. What confusion.

Jackie, has the weather straightened out? Have you had trees/bushes trimmed? Coal delivered? It is cold here and my furnace is chugging along. I am glad it is working.

Barbie, how is the weather in your area? Still picking up groceries on Sundays?

Hello to everyone. Hope you are well.

Lin🙋🏼‍♀️
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Hello everyone. I’m not sure why there is a gap in my postings and can’t go back over everything so will Just tell you it is still cold with one of those horrible winds that cut to the bone. It means when I am home I’m not inclined to be outside much.

On Thursday Josh got caught up in traffic on his way to his first appointment that should have been mine so got to me later but luckily Linda and I had agreed to move our coffee morning to Friday. He has looked at the heater that wasn’t working, managed to switch it on but then after he left and I walked with the dogs, I came home to find it had switched itself off again. So much for modern German technology! He will source a new heater and recommends a brand he has at home. Later I took Betty and Brady for their annual check up and boosters and a close look at Betty’s teeth showed they are not in good shape. When I adopted her she’d already had 9 extractions due to her living conditions and constant pregnancies and it seems she needs to have more removed and the few left cleaned. The cost is extortionate but I tried not to look too shocked! Like everything else since the lockdowns, vet bills have shot up but I can’t let her suffer so will have to book an appointment for her.

Yesterday, after walking locally with George and Betty I picked Linda up in my car because hers was in the garage after driving into a large pot hole, and we drove to a farm barn converted into a coffee shop and enjoyed one of our catch ups. On the way home I dropped her off at the garage to collect her car that had needed a realignment of the wheels then spent my afternoon enjoying housework!

This morning I managed to time our walk round the village between rain showers before lighting fires and watching 2 exciting rugby games. England played Ireland, who are world champions, and scored in the last few seconds to win the match so I was very happy!

That pewter teapot is amazing Lin!

Diane, I’ve thought of you today and do hope it hasn’t been to stressful.

A busy weekend for you Sandy! 🥳

I think I’ve caught up and have read your posts so will now get myself to bed.
Jackie 🥰

Enjoy today Sandy!!

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Life here is full of adventures but they are the same from day to day. We take the dogs out for a potty break in the middle of the night, then have a snack (half a beggin' strip for each dog, a piece of apple for me, and a piece of cheese for Jake). We get up early and I take the dogs out for a longer potty walk while Jake fixes their breakfast. They eat happily. I eat my usual Isagenix chocolate shake breakfast and Jake has one of his favorite breakfasts. I read stuff on the computer while I eat, then take the dogs out again usually for 10-20 minutes before taking them in for a treat and going out by myself for a longer walk. I go to a meeting on zoom weekdays where it doesn't matter if I'm still wearing my dog walking clothes, then I shower, empty the dishwasher and make lunch. We watch fun stuff on TV (Van der Valk, MI5, Death in Paradise) with a break for a nap for Jake and the dogs then a few chores, more TV, supper, and a walk for me with my friend that the dogs love (it's a short walk with the dogs and long walk for us).

We have been doing some clutter clearing a bit at a time. Lots of older stuff that we don't need to save. Jake is in charge of the shredder and plugs away at it a bit every day.

I knit blankets for Project Linus while riding my exercise bike and watching TV.

It's on "fake spring" here now. A bit of warmer weather followed by days of rain or frost. We'd love to get to work in the yard but will wait until at least April to start.

We still go to QFC between 8 and 8:30 on Sunday mornings to pick up our groceries. If QFC doesn't have it, we look on Amazon or find a substitute or do without. It has been a great system and we are happy with it.

Health-wise we continue as we have been with no big complaints. Life is good.

Barbie