September 2025

[Mick]

And good morning everyone how are we today then it is just morning as it is 11:52 a.m. I've been out this morning the winds have died down so I've been in the garden feeling a lot better apart from my foot which is still giving me grief. I thought it was a lot better yesterday but it got worse last night. I have been out this morning cleaning brick chipping the sand and cement mix off the old bricks ready to make Pillars when my friend eventually gets here he was telling me that second hand bricks to buy are about a pound each which in your money I guess is just over a dollar now considering I have a pile at least of 150 and that is without taking the other wall down yet there is a few sheckles in that pile. Apart from that we will be using quite a few.
good morning lav how are you this morning? Hope all is well in your part of the world. Yes I had the Merlin app on this morning and it picked up quite a few different birds including a flight of swans a hobby and a kestrel. I've also dug out some fungi etc and planted it in amongst some dead branches in the ground I am also trying to get some lavender plants because they attract Birds bees and butterflies hope all is well and you have a good day
good morning to everyone else I hope your day is as sunny as mine take care look after yourselves

[Lavande]

Good morning small group Lol

Sunny & heading up to 78 degrees, not bad for this time of year. No super special plans for me but I always find something to do.

Mick, funny that you mentioned used bricks. The bricks used on the garage were from a teardown in the city of Wilmington, DE & the bricks that will be used to build the new wood stove hearth in the basement will be coming from a teardown in Baltimore, MD. They have a certain patina to them & the price is right for sure.
Have you looked at a arch support for your shoe to relieve your foot pain? Amazon has some good ones. I think I’m going to put my potted lavender plants in the greenhouse for the winter. They may survive in there plus it’s heated to keep orchids happy & healthy all winter.

Hello to all, will check back later.

[porqoui]

Hi Mick & Lav...
A little late getting home had to finish setting up for the civic election forum tonight. Wanted to make sure everything was working ok so I don't get a text this evening. The new assistant cc director started today and I think she's a winner. Very computer literate which will take a load off me. Sorry I still haven't gotten the App yet. Hopefully I can do it after my rheumatology appointment tomorrow.
Short post from me, I'm pretty tired. Have a good night....PPQP

[Mick]

afternoon all....how are we doing? hope all is well ..I was up really early this morning ...went out to my wee shed to watch the dawn chorus...lots of birdsong but not many birds.I was experimenting with different settings on my camera.Ive put a few pics up on my fb page ...the robin isnt too good a pic but loved the blue tits .Foot still sore but easing off I think ..its either that or the painkillers .
hiya ppqp ...how are you doing today then? hope all is good with you.Did everything work out last night ok?Can you "encourage "the boss to make the assistant the head honcho?Hope your appointment goes ok.

hiya Lav ,how are you doing today?hope all is good ...you are as bad as me ..."ill find something to do!" Ive got the insoles from previous ..not sure what has caused it ..hard floors same footwear I dont know ..Ill need to wait until spring to get some lavender ..I should have brought mine with me.Cleaned some more brick off this morning ..I think Ive got about 200 clean brick now..and another wall to come down .did a bit on my wildlife garden too.hope you have a good day ..

.hiya pie and teegee ..hope all is well with you

[Lavande]

Greetings everyone,
Almost noon here, getting a little clody for the rain moving in tonight & tomorrow. I will be accompanying someone on his trip to see his doc this afternoon. Stopping at a Costco on the way home & also for an early dinner at Applebees. I love a day out of the kitchen once in a while, Lol

PQ, glad to hear the new asst. director is a winner - you needed a break haha! Hope your appt goes well today!

Mick, i was trying to get Merlin to pick up the chickens sounds last evening but it said it was Carolina wrens haha!!!
Have you ever started lavender from seed? It’s not really hard, I brought seeds back from my Canada trip years ago. They had such a lovely lavender farm we visited.
sounds like you’re staying busy but take it easy on that sore foot. These things are such a pain to deal with as we age.

Hello to all, will check in later tonight, Have a good day all.

[porqoui]

Hi Guys...just getting home now and I'm not investigating the app right now, sorry.

My Rheumatologist wasn't happy with the curvature of my spine and neck. She said it's gone from 14cm to 21cm and thinks I should be on medication for bone density. She asked if I was hurting and I said nope, but sometimes it's tiring to hold my head up. She requested I get a full spinal cord x-ray along with a couple of other joints (?) She gave me 2 Simponi ejections as I was out of them and it'll take time to get the prescription coverage, so I had to bring those home (they need to be refrigerated) before heading for the x-rays. She wants blood work and to see me again in 6 months. At least the snow should be gone before I have to go back. LOL

The forum went really well, over 250 people showed up. They livestreamed it, cleaned up the audio and I put it up on our website.

Mick...hope your foot continues to ease up. 200 clean bricks is a lot and you've still got another wall to come down, pace yourself. Encouraging the boss to make the assistant cc director head honcho won't work but that's ok as I'll just teach her all the programing and the cc director can go to her. LOL She told me today that she's very impressed with my work ethics, I'm always working and she's going to watch and take lessons from me. She asked if it was ok to come to me with questions and I said yes, please. She was relieved as the cc director kept confusing her. LOL

Lav...there's that word again, Applebees, jealous.com The asst. director is going to be a godsent. She was director for a business with over 500 children and a staff of 40. She was always on the go getting things done, which she said I reminder of. I got her set up on 3 of our programs, gave her back her laptop and she said I knew you'd have it back to me instantly. She's good for my ego. LOL Even having someone who knows Excel is a bonus. It was a gorgeous day with temps in the low 20's but that all changes starting tomorrow with the threat of snow on Sunday. Looking at my schedule today I realized I booked this Friday off, extra long weekend as Monday is Thanksgiving here, good for me. Haha

Have a good night....PPQP

[Lavande]

Busy day here for us but everything on the list was accomplished.

PQ, glad to hear the Rheumatologist is keeping a good eye on you. I don’t know about you but I couldn’t handle the osteoporosis meds, they upset my gut something terrible. That’s when I went searching for natural methods to help strengthen my bones & found Save Our Bones. Seems to be working just fine even though I had a few episodes of being knocked on the ground by the crazy pup we had last year if you remember. Nothing broke, thank the goddess. Can you request a referral for Physical Therapy & learn some strengthening exercises like I just did for my back pain? My pain is long gone, my balance is much better & muscles are stronger after just 6 one hour visits & lots of home exercises. Strengthening your muscles helps build new stronger bones (Wolffs law). I think you would enjoy the new flexibility & strength too. Glad to hear the new employee is a winner, should make going to work much easier in the future!!!!

Have a good night!