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Evening nesters

thank you for all of your kind thoughts.

TFIF is all i can say, i have two doctors with Covid and patients that dont care and want their appointments. Thankfully the new coworker is taking phone calls as i dont think i would have a job otherwise lol. Trying to just get through the days atm.

Wags, new windows and your wife in a cast, how good is life! Glad things are going a bit smoother for you.

Lav, you will have the heat before you know it, Winter starts here soon but has been rearing its head a fair bit. I quite enjoy the cold though not with the price of electricity these days. electric throws are the go for us this winter.

I can now take Carl for longer walks and he has healed so well, Bob and him play zoomies and tug of war and he is a normal fur baby again.

Not much to report, going into my cave again this weekend for some ME time, call my friends daughter and see how she is coping. On a good note, i did see my niece when i was up for the funeral and she is now 20 weeks pregnant and very positive which relieved my stress a lot. She is under a wonderful medical team who are very caring and fingers crossed for a healthy baby this October.

take care everyone xx

[NoSugar]

Hi, Nest
I went to visit my Dad for a couple days and got to spend time with my sister's grandson. Is he my grand-nephew or what??
I'm sorry you have such hard things to deal with right now, Ava. I'm glad you know how important it is to protect yourself.
Hope your dad continues to do well, Wags! That would be such a relief.
Lav, when I had a small house, I wanted more space and now of course, I want less space! Our home is good when we have company staying but there is too much house and yard day to day. I don't think my husband will want to move, though, unless we are physically unable to manage it. Thankfully, so far we can.
Have a good AF Memorial Day weekend!! NS

[Lavande]

Greetings Nesters,

Fortunate to still be enjoying some real decent weather
Won’t be long before the hot & muggy weather gets here & I’m stuck inside with the AC on. We don’t go on any vacations so the AC IS my vacation haha!

Wags, new windows, awesome! They really save on heating & cooling bills. I hope the cast is safety orange or at least hot pink for your wife, Lol

Ava, glad Carl is back to himself, you can relax a little now.
Enjoy your cave weekend. There’s really nothing else you need to do, right? Take care of yourself

NS, I have quite a few great nephews & nieces. It’s been interesting to get to know them, some of them over Facebook because of locations.
Hope your Dad is doing OK. I doubt I could get my husband to move either but I have a real fear of being stuck with all this work that I just cannot do. We shall see

Hello to all & wishing everyone a safe AF night in the nest!

Lav

[wagmor]

Ava - you deserve to just tuck yourself into your cave for the weekend and do some self-care. You've got a whole bunch of people (like us!) caring about you too, so hopefully you don't feel alone even though you're taking ME time.

Lav and NS - I hear you both on the home upkeep and the work it involves. Our house is fairly small but it seems to always need a lot of tending. Our front and backyards are beautiful mostly thanks to my wife, but sheesh are they high-maintenance! I enjoy living here now but no way do I want to have to do this much work for a whole lot longer.


Well my wife ended up choosing a purple cast (my fave color). She wanted orange, but their orange was kindof a sickly salmon color so purple it is! Hoping it'll bring her good healing energy vibes.

Happy AF weekends everyone!

[Lavande]

Greetings Nesters,

Hey Wags, I like purple, remember Barney (the kids show)
When we built this place 20 years ago we were actually downsizing. I can’t even imagine dealing with my old house anymore. We have more than twice the acreage here so there’s a lot to do outside too. How do we get ourselves in this predicament???? Haha!

I ended up inviting son & his family tomorrow for some burgers, etc. they haven’t been here for dinner since Christmas & they only live 7 miles away. Life is just too busy these days.
I hope everyone has a safe night in the nest & a good AF holiday weekend.

Lav

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MOrning nesters

A beautiful day here yesterday so did some gardening and planting and washing and cleaning. Today it is pouring with rain so cave day i am thinking. i am knitting a throw blanket for my sofa chair so that keeps me busy. trying to knit a dog coat but needs three balls of wool or the leg bits so a bit anxious about that but need to put on my big girl pants and at least try.

Wags, purple is my favourite colour too and red, never thought a red head could wear red but we can!

Lav, lovely that you are having the fam over, life just gets so busy these days.

NS, i need to tell you my arm is 80% better from acupuncture, this lady is brilliant, still aches a bit but nothing like before. next is my back as catching flights the other day really aggravated it, maybe she should just needle my whole body lol. Glad you got to spend time with your dad.

Having a cuppa then going to get some dog food, fuel and a picture done of my friend that i want to frame. i need to put away her funeral doobie, it just makes me too sad.

take care xxx

[wagmor]

Ava - Sorry if this is a dumb question (I don't know how to knit) but when you say the dog coat needs "three balls of wool for the leg bits" do you mean three all at once coming together in the knitting stitches? That sounds tricky!

Lav - it's amazing how much the land/yard/acreage can require time and energy, huh? I sometimes dream of having a few acres shared with a handful of other families where we all have private living spaces but then lots of shared land and building spaces too where everyone chips in on the labor and cost of maintenance. Yes, like a commune of sorts, but where you choose all of your own community members and they're all easy to "commune" with


Had a good day here. Beautiful weather and time with very dear friends. Every single one of us is going through at least one difficult thing right now, so we all just came together to be in good company and know we weren't alone. With all the shit happening in the world and in individual lives, it's wonderful to remember that there are really good people out there (kinda like here in the Nest too!).

Hope your weekends are easy.

[Lavande]

Greetings Nesters,

Had the son & grandsons here, it was nice to see them. Sent them home with leftovers & extra dessert too
Turned cloudy this afternoon but it was still a nice day to cook out.

Ava, working your way thru a loss isn’t easy but you’ll get there in time. Glad you have your special fur friends to keep you company.
So what are you planting as the cold weather approaches? Are your chooks ready for winter? I’m not getting as many eggs these days, don’t know what’s going on with my crew.

Wags, nice you were able to connect with good friends this weekend. Yes, we all suffer from the human condition from time to time. It’s nice to have company, support & understanding at these times.
We have 2 1/2 acres here which isn’t a lot around all these big farms but for a couple of oldies like us it is a lot. We were 20 years younger when we bought this lot - big difference Lol
It would be cool to have a more communal thing going but that’s not going to happen. I guess we’ll just stay put until one of us goes to heaven. I can get a lot of steps in just walking the perimeter a few times a day though, haha!

Hello to all & wishing a safe night in the nest for everyone!
Lav

[wagmor]

Had a good visit with my dad today. I'm sure we'll have hard ones again, but I'm learning to appreciate every single positive moment and day. I took our dog along and she was once again a big hit with the other residents. At the very least they smile when they see her (it's hard not to -- she's super cute!). Several asked if they could pet her and she handles stuff like that like a trooper. What a good girl!

Happy Mondays everyone.

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evening nesters

Back to work Monday and as good as it was to keep me busy, as soon as someone asked how i was i cried. i am not a crier so being vulnerable is not what i do best but i am just going with the flow. i have been speaking to my friends daughter daily to see how she is, its just so hard when someone dies so suddenly, no goodbyes, no i love you, no i will miss you. Just that surreal feeling that its not true but it is.

Wags so glad you had some YOU time and your dad had a good day. Its amazing how people just have a better day by seeing and petting a fur baby. It sounds like your baby is doing well atm which is great. Carl is sleeping behind my head atm, he is keeping nice and close to me, too close maybe. I will let you know how the knitting goes, there are so many stitches on each needle and thats as far as i am thinking lol. i need to be able to concentrate so maybe tackle that this weekend. I would love to live in a farm environment with friends and live off the grid basically.

Lav, i have broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, cabbage and beans. i thought the plants were big enough yesterday to not have wire over them but then the chooks dug up a few plants and i swear if i had an axe! back went the wire. Seeing how i go with celery and spring onions also. I am still getting one egg a day so i am happy with that.

Bindi is having her teeth removed on Thursday so a big day for her. We are in the process of lessening her insulin dose and she is doing really well, she has come a long way from when i first picked her up from the pound. She is a beautiful little girl and i love her to bits.

my son is here visiting for work, nice to see him but told him not to expect me to wait on him, my mum seems to do that!

take care xx