17th september

[Mick]

mae all,how are we today then hope we are all doing good ..not raining out there ,thank goodness...Ive aged and sanded a stool and the pelmet in the front room this morning ..It now matches the fireplace ..I washed the Sahara off the car this morning ,and now Im weary so its a relaxing afternoon ..well its 1425 .

hiya Wags how are you doing today? hope all is well with you ,glad your visit with your dad went well,as I said Julies dad is getting a full review of his meds tomorrow..sometimes I think they just give them for givings sake on the cya principle .have a good day .

hiya Slo ,how are you doing ? nope you didnt miss Hadrians wall...rain stopped play ..it never stopped ..Imagine some poor Roman soldier...one minute sitting in sunshine in his homeland eatng grapes with a bottle of vino collapso ..the next sitting on a wall in the rain with nothing around you ..not the best posting ...you need to stop pickleball!!!

hiya ppqp..yep weather subject to change !!stone dry ..no rain ...stone wet ..rain ..thats about it .if you can ..def get an air fryer ...I was the same as you ...whats this new invention ...an iron horse kind of routine ...but its the best bit of kit ever ..honestly its superb ..

hiya Lav so you have new wheels have you ? good for you well done .what did you get?Im happy now the bunnies are cutting the back grass..have a good one

hiya everyone else ...

I spent 2 years in rehab for my Phil Collins addiction and I did it Against all Odds. Just take a look at me now!

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[Pie]

MAE All,

Thanks for starting this week?s thread, Mick. Sounds like you?re back into the swing of things at home. Did the bunnies fare well in your absence?

Our temps have finally gotten more humane, ranging from 70s overnight to daytime 90s. Still in need of some soaking rains. Watched our Texas Attorney General?s impeachment trial this week. Despite the evidence showing embarrassingly bad behavior, he was acquitted on all charges. Votes ran along party lines. Is it wrong to expect better of our elected officials? Makes me sad to realize the state of politics these days.

Our professional football team has its home opener today. Planning to watch and throw a pizza in the oven. Win or lose, I enjoy watching football on Sundays.

Oh! PQ, heard an interesting radio interview with a former hockey player from Calgary, Clint Malarchuk. Are you familiar with his story? Poor guy sustained an injury on the ice when a skate blade sliced his jugular vein and carotid artery. Horrific! Anyway, he recovered physically, but suffered psychologically with PTSD, alcohol dependence, etc. It?s quite a story.

[Mick]

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[Lavande]

Sunday greetings friends,

We started off partly sunny & dry then moved into a few rain showers this afternoon. Apparently last night the outdoor feral cat had 4 or 5 new kittens, ugh. Can?t really get close enough to know for sure, don?t want to spook her & have her abandon her kids. I HAVE to find someone to take her & her kids off my hands. This is getting out of control to say the least. I went up my son?s butt a few days ago for not visiting his dad so I was happy to see him & the oldest grandson here when I got home from the market. I?m not asking for anything, just an occasional quick visit geez.

Mick, back to yourself I see. Good for you
Yes, I did finally agree to buy the car YB has been pestering me about for the past 18 months. It?s a 2024 Chevy Trax, it?s pretty nice. It?s smaller than the Equinox I?ve been driving but I like it a lot & love the screaming blue color Lol
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Pie, glad you?re finally getting a little relief from the heat, such a long & hot summer for you!
I did read about your. AG, awful. What?s wrong with people anymore?

Hello to PQ, Wags, Cyn, Slo, Sam & everyone.
Let?s all have a nice night

Lav

[Slo]

I spent the day with my cousin, browsing her town’s Harvest Fest, having lunch out together, and visiting out on the balcony at her new place. It was such a nice day!! We lost touch for a good while, and it’s nice to be back together. She’s going through a (second) divorce, and just moved into a new rental…just removed her wedding ring a week ago; just picked her son up from his fourth alcohol rehab facility on Wednesday and will get him moved and settled into a new place next weekend…she has a young grandson and now a baby granddaughter: in other words, we have a lot in common!
Her son is proudly 45 days sober! I told him I was 5 years sober. I’m not hiding it. We need to be honest with each other about our struggles, and proud of our achievements.

[Slo]

That’s a bright car, Lav! The new colors out there are fun.
Well, your husband could use that kind of a day brighten-er when he’s in pain, so good for you for getting son & grandson over to distract him from the pain.
Oh no, more kittens! Isn’t that just the way. Too bad you couldn’t capture Penny in time to get her neutered.

I never played pickle ball, Mick. My long term struggles with the right knee made sure of that. But I remember Lav mentioning her friend’s wrist fracture, and I thought she’d find those statistics interesting.
My cousin’s landlord (who lives in the lower flat) has three bunnies! My cousin makes sure to visit and pet them twice a day. He also takes them outside some, one at a time, to run around on the grass.
I totally thought that was a picture of a beach!

Pie, that’s quite a story of a hockey injury to that player. No wonder he’s a former hockey player.
It must feel good for you that it’s Fall again, and you have football Sundays to look forward to.

PQ, I got a toaster oven for reheating food. That’s been working out well for me. Apparently the oven in my condo can be converted into an air fryer by buying an extra part for it, so maybe that’s what I would do if I want to air fry some day.

Hi to TG and Wags.

[treegirl]

Mae all - one tired human here? everyone and their brother decided to come to Trader Joe?s today - I?ve never seen anything like it. This store goes through an amazing amount of groceries per day (which we stock morning and night) but this was ridiculous. Thank goodness I had my mask with me and wore it constantly.
I came home and slept for 3 hours? woke up to have some soup for dinner, now going back to bed!
Off tomorrow, but must remember not to have any caffeine? prepping for the ?nuclear? heart test on Tuesday. I will welcome a day off?
Cheers to all, and thx for your posts?. More when I have a brain cell or two left?
Cheers
TG

[wagmor]

Lav - love the color of your new car! Sounds like you are enjoying driving it too, which is of course important. Sorry to hear about the new litter of kittens though. What options are availablein your area for fosters, or a feral cat coalition or similar?

Slo - sounds like a wonderful day with your cousin, and how fantastic that you were able to share at least some of your truth with her newly-sober son.

TG - hope you have a restful day off and that Tue's test goes smoothly

Pie - the Texas AG being acquitted is a perfect example of how there apparently are no more standards for public officials anymore.

Mick - I hope all settles out with the meds for Julie's dad. And I definitely saw a beach, not a car door!


Long day today but started with a new student who has some very specific needs that align well with several of the curriculum pieces I've been wanting to create - now I have a more immediate need to create those materials, so it's a win-win!

Hellos and waves to the whole group. Happy Mondays here we come!

[Mick]

hiya all how are we doing ..we are in the middle of a massive storm at the moment ...wow ...how it has changed.hate confess this but ....woke up this morning early doors ,went into the conservatory and on the fence I could see an outline ..now bearing in mind this is 5.30am light wasnt too great ...so I sneaked into the dining room ..and looked out the window ..yep it was still there .looked like a bird of some description.I could my phone to take a pic ...crawled across the floor ,set the phone up ready to go ...one last sly look to see if the bird was there ..by now light is coming through and then I saw it ...the top of my gladioli plant silhouetted against the fence ....

hiya wags you and me both no car just beach.Julie has gone to see her dad this morning so we shall see how he is .hope your day goes well.

hiya teegee...wow you are putting in sdome hours ...but good for you helping out,just make sure you rest too.best of luck with the test on Thursday .

hiya Slo how are you doing ,? hope all is well ..how is the knee doing? A toaster for reheats ..thats ace ..though tbh it does make a bit of a mess with soup .......just sayin...hope you have a good day .

hiya Lav...nice wheels ...looks the biz .I like the colour .Yep thats me back to normal..tho this month has been a bad un ...car insurance road tax on van ,glass for doors ,doors ,carpets..certainly whacked a lump ..and you know how stressful that is for a jock !!!!

hiya pie how are you doing ? you need rain ? happy to oblige ....

take care all have a good one

[Lavande]

Greetings friends,

Rain to sun today so not bad. Temps are good, high of 72 today. Went & got the flu & updated Covid vaccines this morning, wanted to get the 1st Shingles shot but they had a computer issues at Walgreens, figures. I’ll get to it eventually. YB is feeling pretty low & finally called the pain specialist to explain how this pain has traveled from one place to another since last week’s epidural. He really needs a new MRI but is being stubborn about it of course.

Mick, I had to look at that picture for a while until I saw the car, haha. It was definitely beach for me as well.
I thought about you Saturday as I was transferring money from savings to checking to write a check for the car. I didn’t like giving it up either LOL

Wags, sounds like everything is working out for you & your new students, awesome.
The kitten problem around here is horrendous because everyone has barn cats & none of them are neutered. There are several shelters & organizations not too far but I keep reading how they’re filled up & I believe it since this is ‘kitten season’ apparently. I’ll figure something out, I can’t keep them.

Cyn, the weekends are super busy at TJs. Just think of all the happy people shopping for their favorite groceries
Good luck with your nuclear scan tomorrow, I’ll be thinking of you

Slo, glad you got to spend some quality time with your cousins. I miss mine but they’re no where to be found anymore.
My younger brother’s kids have had drug & alcohol issues. He told me last night one was 2 yrs 9 months sober & the other almost 7 months. I told him I’m working on 15!!! We should be loud & proud, right?

PQ, hope you had a great day. Same to you Pie!

Have a nice night all!
Lav