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Hello! Sounds like everyone is doing fairly well! That was quite the storm that blew into New England! Interesting watching the radar with it! Ed, your stew sounded really good as it seems a little chilly here after the 100's! I love making soups in the winter! Irene, I hope you are enjoying your deck now, and Annie is…

I am alive, lol!! The thyroid biopsy was not as bad as I thought it would be. I had a very wonderful Dr and nurse during the procedure. The numbing shots were nothing, and you could only feel pressure during the actual biopsy. Occasionally I had to not swallow though the pressure sometimes made you, but not too often. I…

Off to the Dr in a little while! My car is beeping I will need a battery for my locks soon. Of course do not have one yet!! My daughter called and cannot pick me up, as her car battery died..So I will be picking her up for my appt..then hopefully dealing with her battery!! Can we say Murphy's law?? Roger would have got…

Good morning all! Ed, I am so glad Clyde seems to be doing well! How did you begin having kind of an "exotic" pet? They certainly are not too prevalent around this neck of the woods! :) Irene, sorry Annie had an extra trip to the vet. Hopefully they can find some new information to help. Vix, that sure sounds like a great…

Good morning all, Busy couple of days. Vix, I hope your grandson feels better and gets over his ear infection. That is enough to make one miserable. Ed, hope Kiara gets over the sneezing. I sympathize with allergies. Al. is known for them. Val, hope you get a break..love the fall veggies and fruits coming in! Irene, maybe…

Good morning! Ed, glad you are just enjoying the day!! Jo, I am so sorry about the poison ivy! Sounds unusual it is continuing to spread. My son had a reaction that was worse than expected. I know he was miserable. They were thankful he did not breathe any in much to react with his respiratory system..so going back to a…

Morning to all! We got rain Saturday, twice! Thanks be to God. May May would not get out in it or walk on the grass it has been so long since we had any!! It was pretty funny. My daughter and I went to the Shakespeare Festival in Montgomery, which is pretty awesome. We went to see George Bernard Shaw's play about Joan of…

Hi all! Back to yard and housework! We may get rain on Monday, just a little.. :) Finally got my results from US of my thyroid. I have a nodule on it, so I am going to an ENT Dr. for a biopsy. Hopefully it will not be much of a problem. Vix, sounds like you have a couple of great days going! Irene, you too! I think the Dr.…

Good morning!! Ed, sounds to me like you will make a great choice with Clyde. Sure is tough. Vix, enjoy that massage! I shopped and watered yesterday and did a few little things. Today I am going to lunch with a friend. Then ..watering!! We may get a little rain next week. It was 101 yesterday or so and broke records from…

Morning again! Posted on the wrong page, and did not refer to the last posts.. Ed, so very sorry about Bonnie. She was beautiful. Poor Clyde. Are these squirrels? Val, sorry about the car expense! As you said, glad you were not stuck somewhere! Congrats to Boudreaux! Give him a big kiss from me!! Congrats to you too for…

Good morning all! A friend came to help me in the yard last Friday. She is the energizer bunny. I did about 1/3 the work while she did 2/3rds. I have an acre and a half. So we worked! We were outside about 4 hours in the 100 degree heat. I finally came in, and she stayed out another 20 minutes or so. She has been after me…

Happy Birthday, Ed! Hope you have a wonderful day!! Chuckled at your reasoning! May adopt it!! <3

Hello! Vix, sorry to hear about your grandson's virus! Will he feel like the flu or is it more like annoying? Ed chili sounds good even if it is 95 degrees!! With the a/c and dead leaves, it looks like fall, until you step outside! Val, love the walking path! The pups look very happy! Irene and Jo, I hope you are not…

So sorry to hear about your Aunt, Irene. May God comfort you and your whole family. <3

Good morning to you all, Irene, traveling gets harder and harder. I know it was special that you could see your aunt. Val, sounds like you and Boudreaux got a very good instructor. I just love the little heart on his chest. Ed, our nights are a little cooler now too! Great isn't it? I would almost always rather be home.…

Finally, finally Hello!! So sorry about your aunt, Irene. Hope you travel safely and well. I am sure she will appreciate it. Vix, your pics are just beautiful. I am like Val. Each is a favorite! I LOVE that cardinal! If it was on a wall for sale, I could not pass up!! His little body oozes expression! Jo, frustrating to…

Good morning!! I have an ultrasound of my thyroid today so limited on doing a few things. This appears to be Dr month. I may never catch up with my poor house! :) Irene, seems so funny you closing down for fall. It is dead summer and 99 degrees here...I just can not imagine! Funny thing is the South will close down too by…

Hello all! (That spoonful of beans would have been just right for me, Ed!) Wanted to lick that spoon!! I was on NS for a bit and lost. I really would just get hungry and start digging in to the snacks which calorie wise are a lot. I switched and just ordered what I wanted (no carb snacks ) and did better. I just can not…

Oh my gosh, Vix! Those are so beautiful!!! They look like they would be so hard to do!! I love the rippling in the flower one!! <3 Well, PartyAnimal suites you Ed! Lots of beans!! They are a favorite of mine. I wish my church group ate more of them. They tend to go after field peas and the like and not baked beans! Val, I…

Hello! Vix, it has been about 4 1/2 years now. I actually still am not settled in the home yet. Just busy and I am slow! Oddly life in most ways is so much better. Sad to say not much difference in my ex gone. He spent a lot of the last years not really present anyway. To me divorce was not an option. Fixing was..but... I…

Hello! Welcome Pirate!! I struggle losing the same 25 lbs over and over. Bad since I have a hundred to lose, at least. But one day!! I am going to keep trying!! Irene, I struggle with the church food! It is like putting an alcoholic in charge of a bar. :s They eat on Weds. and birthdays and days that end with "y". But I do…

I am in Alabama. Most of our sweet potatoes are a deep orange. I have not seen a real yam which I knew was one that was whitish yellow since I was a little girl in Ohio. From my region, that is how we know them. Different areas are different. But after 29 years in the Deep South we take our sweet taters serious! LOL!…

Hi everyone, It has just been a bit crazy here the last few days. Sunday was church and the buffet went well. It usually does as we have some good cooks. It was nice to see new families. Usually Monday I recover from Sunday but I had my cardiologist appointment which means driving into Montgomery. Never my favorite thing,…

Hello everyone! Val, I just do not worry too much about the doggie door. It must hurt her leg. She is limping some on her other leg that was not fixed. I probably will have to take her in and try resting it and giving Tramadol. But like you said, expensive. There is a good chance she may need surgery again..another 4000…

Hi! Val, you are a dynamo! But I knew that! Bless your heart..sometimes you just have to make time! So sorry about Oscar. Sometimes just one day at a time it is a rough up and down. i know you will decide well for his sake. We stress sometimes more than they do. For them the inevitable is instinct controlled.. Does not…

Irene, I have used peanut butter with the greatest success. I also hide it in the cheese sticks (cheddar, lol) as you can really squish it in there as opposed to slices which can separate easier.. though that works too. When May eats goodies or her food I always say eat your goody or breakfast. Sometimes I do the same sing…

Ed, really cool pics..you look like you could have been on the set and paid for Star Trek!! That is a LOT of people. I would have had to have a couple mudslides, B/P meds or not!! Cane would be perfect for visiting New Orleans! :) Irene, glad Annie is doing better. I sympathize being on diuretics..I have to walk myself!…

Hello!! I had a semi quiet Labor Day. I did get to stay home except for Sunday so May May and I just relaxed and enjoyed. Sunday was fun. We had worship and small group got together for ham and just traditional country southern fare. Last of the fresh garden vegetables as it is so warm, everyone's gardens are drying up. It…

So glad Annie is home! Continued prayers!! Those meds may work wonders with rest! Hope so!! <3 Vix, what a week end! Congratulations to the whole family!! Val, Rest as you can!! Ed..I do not envy your walking!! The rest sounds fun!! Looks like you may get some rain!! Jo you posted as I wrote!! Hope you get some rest and a…

Good morning! Checking in and thinking about Annie. I will check back later. Prayers!! <3 Ed..sounds like fun!! Have a wonderful time. Val, Bless you..it is hard for you to catch a break with those hours! Vix, have a wonderful time. Happy , lol.. and stressful at the same time. Remember that well! Jo, are you off some for…