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Mornin' gents. Good to hear you are down to 4.5, Skip. I seem to forget that you were a full time firefighter at one point. Guess the back took too many hard slides down the pole. Hope you have recovered from your PT appointment, Bill. My BP was in the high normal range before the arteritis diagnosis. I tend to think it…

Mornin' BBB. Karma is a *kitten*, LOL. And I was a wee premature in the congratulations on the sale. Positive thinking or so they say. So happy that it worked out for your boys, Mary. Am sure you and your Tom will find a place. Kinda feel sorry for the buyer, though. Crappy neighbors. Hoping Skip had a good night. BBB OP…

Didn't Mary post here yesterday that she had sold the lot?

Mornin' gents. Cannot believe the car story, Sam. Ugh. Just brutal. Severe BP spike is still a bit of a mystery. I'm just taking a single dose of lisinopril20/hctz12.5 once daily and BP is perfect. Suspect the spike was combination of the side effect of pred and undiagnosed anxiety/anger. Not sure anything has changed to…

Mornin' BBB. I miss Martin Luther King. Voice of reason. Congrats on the sale of the lot, Mary. Did you get what you asked? Did the annoying neighbor finally come up to asking price? Sorry you are so uncomfortable, Skip. Hang in there. BBB OP ;-)

LOL, that was a feeble attempt at humor about the home health aide. I knew it is your DW. Glad you got a good sleep.

Sorry to hear about your old scouting buddy, Dave. Hoping he is comfortable and with loved ones.

Darn near overheated yesterday planting garden. Only 80 degrees but very muggy. Cooler today. BP is under control with just a low dose of lisinopril/hctz in am. LOL, DW is now checking her BP multiple times a day just to see how her BP curve looks. She is not on any meds and has no BP problem, just collecting data. She is…

Mornin' BBB. Hope you are hanging in there, Skip. How is your home health aide? Muggy here yesterday, thankfully a bit cooler today. Finally getting my plants in the ground. Sorta miss the straw bales in the spring, but requires too much watering in the heat of the summer. Getting to the point in my life where I want…

Mornin' BBB. There he is. Congrats on the new Badger. Just got a call from my DS#1. SERE training start tomorrow am. Reporting for school at noon. BBB OP ;-)

Mornin' gents. Prayers for the LEO's family. So sorry to hear he passed. Am looking forward to watching Grant. I forget why you are waiting to get knee replaced, Bill. But you will be so happy once you get it done. Terrible to see the riot reactions to death of man from extreme restraint by LEO out of control. Hopefully no…

Hope you are resting comfortably at home, Skip. Almost spent entire day off catching up on patient records and having a convo with new Heart&Paw CEO. Nice guy who doesn't have a clue. Be OP ;-)

Mornin' BBB. Are you home, Skip? Pain under control? Sam, I feel your pain on city driving. DW learned to drive in NYC, and she knows it like the back of her hand, so I let her drive and I nap. Sometimes I wake up with what feels like whiplash. God help me, LOL. Mary, so if the lot sells, where will you glamp and pontoon?…

Boom-boom. Took me a second.

LOL, I was expecting the bear to photo bomb your selfie, Dave. Thanks for the photos!

Mornin' BBB. Steph, hope your head is better today. Did the kitten help? This link is for anyone feeling crappy and in need of healing. https://tenor.com/view/scrubs-zach-braff-jd-therapy-cat-gif-4932305 Good for Tom! Is Jack going to memorialize with a paw print? Lisa, Chris Scalise is one cool of a dude. BBB OP ;-)

Mornin' gents. Wipe those batteries down, Steve! Just teasing, sort of. BP still normal and no meds for 4 days. SMH. I know its as much fun as a barrel of monkeys in the hospital. Hope you get home soon, Skip, but agree with Steve on not leaving too early. Be OP ;-)

Mornin' BBB. Hello there Skipper! Very cruel ad. LOL, I bet you are getting some good post op pain meds though. Kelly, send that lady a note with a copy of this listing for this Garmin anti-bark collar. https://g.factoryoutletstore.com/details/58023/garmin-barklimiter-deluxe.html?category_id=35104&catalogitemid=55227 I…

Mornin' gents. Good to see you up and at 'em, Skip. Hope you aren't too painful and get home soon. Can you get out of bed yet? Goats would make DW happy, we've done that before and they were destructive escape artists. No such thing as a well behaved goat. 72 hrs of no meds and BP is still normal. (theme from the twilight…

Mornin' gents. Prayer for successful procedure today, Skip. I know what you mean about catching up after taking just a few days off. So now, it has been 48 hours since I have taken any medication and my BP is fairly normal. Bizarre. Still need to get blood pulled for some tests (haven't be able to get an appointment with…

Mornin' BBB. Praying for you today, Skip. BBB OP ;-)

Congrats to 37 years of sobriety, Dave.

Wa Waiting for her cheeseburger with booties on.

Hope this isn't what you see just before going under tomorrow, Skip. https://images.app.goo.gl/3MTeXsTvVBfDDvVT7

Mornin' BBB. Today is has been an extremely somber remembrance for me since DS#1 did his tours in Afghanistan as a Marine. He survived, but the thought of him in danger and possible loss struck a deep chord in me. Before that, it was more about being thankful for those that gave all so that we can be free. Now besides…

Cool cloudy day here. So BP finally responded. A bit too much. 70/53 and I was a bit woozy. Needless to say, I did not take the prescribed amlodipine last night. Up to 106/73 this am. Feeling normal. Am guessing the amlodipine dose is too high. Oy. Got some yard work done in spite of wooziness. Grilled salmon last night…

Thanks for listening fellas. You guys help me sound it out. LOL...I've been blaming the pred but the BP didn't start to be a problem until 2 weeks ago and I've been on pred since January. Maybe I'm not the Joe Cool I thought I was.

Whew, just home from a fast paced hike with pups and feeling a bit light headed. BP monitor says 152/110. Took meds just before hike. DW is gonna get a new BP monitor today just in case this one is reading high.

Yes! Great photo of you with new grand babies, Lisa. You must be in heaven. Sorry about WW shenanigans.

Mornin' BBB. T-2. 12 yds is a LOT of mulch. My sock drawer needs organizing too. Younger generations showing up and helping your dad is inspiring, Steph. BBB OP ;-)