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Mornin' gents. Meant to mention yesterday that I read about the hiker mom that fell to her death at Purgatory Chasm in Massachusetts. Isn't that an area that you go hiking, Mike? Really bizarre accident. Its raining here all day, of course, its my Saturday off. I'll probably get to the lake and swim the dogs, and I might…

TGIF gents. Its been a dry spring in CT so far. Here is an Aussie campfire bread recipe that is yeast free. The poster of the recipe makes it sound pretty good. I am not a baker, but it looks doable. www.recipetineats.com/sandwich-bread-without-yeast-quick-easy/ Long day training dogs yesterday. I was pretty tired when I…

Mornin' BBB "When is your next trek to CO, Doc?" Planning on late July. It's kitten season. A cat just had 4 kittens at the clinic yesterday. She came in last Friday as a stray, hypothermic from being rescued from a backyard in ground pool, ready to pop. Staff wanted to let her have the kittens in house instead of sending…

Mornin' BBB (((Skip))) Work has been busy, but good busy. New doc is awesome but likes to discuss cases, a lot, but I love her attitude and the staff loves her. Just need to find another doc to pick up the slack when I depart for CO. Dog training and grocery shopping today. BBB OP ;-)

Work, sleep issues, and being a bachelor has really affected my time for checking in. Sleep is better with melatonin, but still not great. Per my fitbit, my best sleep is occuring after 1 am and through to when I force myself up (usually 6 am at the latest). Before melatonin, I would consciously struggle from 9 pm to…

Afternoon gents. Wish I was fishing. Onward and downward ;-)

Mornin' gents Well, I reversed seared a nice NY strip for myself last night. I splurged by topping with cowboy butter while it rested. Had a nice salad and oven roasted green beans as sides. I was prepared for company, but my field trial buddy had a 4 hour drive home and a very unpredictable environment when he got there…

Happy Easter BBB Warm and breezy. Great day for Easter Egg hunt. BBB OP ;-)

Shaping up to be a beautiful day. Already on my third cup of coffee. Hit the hay at 9 PM and got up at 4:30 am. Melatonin seems to be doing the trick, for now. Depending on what and who you read, the melatonin as a sleep aid, is controversial. I think, and I tend to be a skeptic, it helped because my issue was due to a…

Evenin' gents. Worked today. Then shaved down a couple of spaniels that were getting a bit shaggy. Used up all my PT this week. PT guy says I am doing well, but to keep at it. I still am aware of the replaced knee going up and down stairs. I have 127 degrees flexion, and I want to improve that to 135. Easter plans with…

Steve, that is a lot of ticks. Sounds like when we were living in a house deep in the woods in Cornwall CT. I do the same as Bob. Permethrin spray on clothes and deet on bare skin when it is tick season. Score another decent night of sleep for melatonin. I plan to discontinue after a week or so to see if I just needed to…

Mornin' BBB Good luck today with 4th round. Skip, you are a man with many incisions. How many surgeries/procedures, in total, have you had? Yup, we have an unmatched washer and dryer. They are a mixed couple, and they work great together. Yesterday was a long, physical, day. A little achy breaky this morning. BBB OP

So Bob, that is my new plan when I decide I need to speed things along when it comes time. A trip over Willamette falls in an open kayak. I wonder if that guy was under the influence of something, or just had a death wish. I wonder if there is some political agenda with your neighbor's deportation. The new doctor, who is…

Mornin' BBB The inspire inplant sounds intriguing, Skip. High tech. Off for early PT appt and then dog training with BTG! BBB OP ;-)

I'm pretty pleased with that engine in my tundra

Mornin' BBB Volcano and Pac Northwest forest photos are wonderful. Thanks for sharing. So Skip, does your Lexus have the v6 twin turbo? When Hannah loses all those baby teeth, your hands will be happier. Me wee boat's motor is fixed and I cannot wait to get it in the water. BBB OP ;-)

Mornin' gents. Yikes about the ticks, Steve. I googled tick borne diseases of the Kansas City area. Almost as bad as up here in the North East. Congrats on getting your hot tub cooking again. Got a call from boat mechanic yesterday. Good news, compression issues were due to bad seals which were the best case scenario.…

Afternoon gents. Just lost my post because I rotated my phone. Arrrgh! Beautiful here today. Wish I was fishing instead of werking. I did get to swim the girls on my lunch break. I drove to a park that has a nest little stream running through it. Babe thought it was fun to swim against thr current, then turn around and let…

Mornin' gents. We got about 2 inches of heavy wet stuff. It was nasty cold and windy yesterday. My body ached like I got hit and rolled by a semi. A little better today, but still very creaky. I need to feel a lot better so I can get some stuff done around the house besides laundry and vacuuming. Stuff like playing with my…

Mornin' BBB OK…I had a rant about people that let their dogs manipulate them about what is being fed, but I deleted it. I like your style Mary. Trim it down. Great to hear all is well, Sam. I like the WW app. Hope it doesn't go away. How do you compete with a pill or injection that decreases your appetite? My chronically…

Mornin' gents. Yup, nasty wintry weather here too, Mike. You should get a good deal on a snowblower now, Steve. Things move on FB marketplace. Death and taxes, both are inevitable. Great to hear from you, Sam! Prayers for Sam and Joanne, Mike's piano teacher and bible study cancer victim, and Bills plumbing. Frozen turkey…

Mornin' gents. Light snow overnight. Glad to have my truck back. Taxes. Necessary evil. White chicken chili is a lot milder than regular chili, I would think you might be able to adjust the spices so that you could tolerate it, Bill. Unless it is the beans that undo your gut. I generally add some white rice and sour cream…

Afternoon gents. Sorry about DW'S pinky toe, Bob. Say it ain't so, WW. Onward and downward ;-)

Afternoon BBB Well, shucks, Skip. It does give you time to figure out something new. Nice monkey, Steph. WW is going Chapter 11. BBB OP ;-)

Mornin' BBB Yikes, Skip. Sorry about the VA job. There will be more opportunities. Mia Farrow is really upset that her new puppy has hookworms and whipworms. Inside information, of course. A little anxious but a very lovely lady. 25 degrees at my house this am. Take care of that wing, Sam. Hooray for Joanne. So glad the…

Mornin' gents. 25 degrees this morning. Calling for an inch of snow on Saturday. Ouch Steve. That was a compassionate ouch for your rib and your tax problem. I think the rib issue warrants a follow up with the ortho doc. Hope you have some ear left after the biopsy, Bob. Sounds ouchy too. Sam and Joanne are made of tough…

Chilly and wet here today. Yes. Market is having a knee jerk reaction. Praying for a correction. Trying to not listen to financial talking heads.

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