What are you doing today?

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Pecos said:
I took a long walk this morning and it was beautiful. Later today I will fix a dripping faucet and clean out some stuff we need to get rid of.
My adult children don’t know it yet, but they are about to get some large boxes from us. LOL, isn’t that one of their assignments in life?
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How are you doing?
 

Aneeda72 said:
How are you doing?
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Thanks for asking.

I am doing pretty well. My forearm is still a bit tender from the surgery, but I am able to use it pretty well.

The effects of those strong hormone shots that I had to take for nearly 2 1/2 years seem to be wearing off just a tiny bit. It may be my imagination, but the hot flashes that I have to deal with have been slightly reduced in frequency and intensity. It is about time, and I have to admit that my experience as a man having a flood of estrogen and a severe shortage of male hormones has been "educational" to say the least.

I might actually start getting some "mojo" back by the time I turn 79 later this year. LOL, that might be too late anyway, but I am still upright and grateful that my prostrate cancer was caught in time. There is still a lot of fun to be had in living, despite the current turmoil.
 
Pecos said:
Thanks for asking.

I am doing pretty well. My forearm is still a bit tender from the surgery, but I am able to use it pretty well.

The effects of those strong hormone shots that I had to take for nearly 2 1/2 years seem to be wearing off just a tiny bit. It may be my imagination, but the hot flashes that I have to deal with have been slightly reduced in frequency and intensity. It is about time, and I have to admit that my experience as a man having a flood of estrogen and a severe shortage of male hormones has been "educational" to say the least.

I might actually start getting some "mojo" back by the time I turn 79 later this year. LOL, that might be too late anyway, but I am still upright and grateful that my prostrate cancer was caught in time. There is still a lot of fun to be had in living, despite the current turmoil.
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Fantastic news.....👏
 

We're watching it rain....again...and will probably be doing so for much of this coming week. I sorted out a couple of items I no longer have any use for, this morning, and listed them for sale on EBAY. I've sold a half dozen items this month, and made over $400. I'm starting to enjoy this "downsizing".
 
Headed out this morning to an Army tank demonstration day at the American Heritage Museum in Stow, MA. Walked through the foundation's plane hanger, got some good pictures there and headed out to the field where they were running the tanks around. Got one picture of that, shown below, after which the camera crapped the bed, went insane and refused to do anything more. Since a hard reset didn't help, I packed up, went home and started making calls.

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We ended up driving in near Boston to a camera store, where I got the bad news - they couldn't fix it. They ended up sending the camera in for repairs and I bought a really good pocket camera as backup. The events of the day weren't so hot but weather was great. If you're going to have a really crap day, may you have it in beautiful 70 degree F weather.
 
JonDouglas said:
Headed out this morning to an Army tank demonstration day at the American Heritage Museum in Stow, MA. Walked through the foundation's plane hanger, got some good pictures there and headed out to the field where they were running the tanks around. Got one picture of that, shown below, after which the camera crapped the bed, went insane and refused to do anything more. Since a hard reset didn't help, I packed up, went home and started making calls.

may15_2021_collings_tanks.jpg


We ended up driving in near Boston to a camera store, where I got the bad news - they couldn't fix it. They ended up sending the camera in for repairs and I bought a really good pocket camera as backup. The events of the day weren't so hot but weather was great. If you're going to have a really crap day, may you have it in beautiful 70 degree F weather.
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My husband got blown off a tank in Vietnam. He is not a tank fan. 🤣. Boots on the ground, buddy, boots on the ground.
 
Taking lunch to my son, working on back yard still, laundry plus usual stuff, so tired. Checked the price of some small white stones I want, 12 dollars for a small bag, not buying those 😳.
 
Aneeda72 said:
My husband got blown off a tank in Vietnam. He is not a tank fan. 🤣. Boots on the ground, buddy, boots on the ground.
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I think my father, who went through the entirety of the war in the Pacific (as U.S. Army, Sgt.), was always quite happy to have tanks around, Boots and tanks on the ground as things got ugly in the Marshalls, Russells, Solomons, Gilberts, etc Their presence probably saved his hide a number of times.
 
What ever I do today will be better than yesterday. Ended up in the emergency room in our local hospital for 5 hours. Friday, I went to the VA and was prescribed a new drug called Lexofloxacin. Long story short, i had a bad reaction to other meds I take and made me dry heave for hours. There they hydrated me and gave me something to settle my stomach. It helped and last night slept like a baby. Feel much better this morning.
 
Pappy said:
What ever I do today will be better than yesterday. Ended up in the emergency room in our local hospital for 5 hours. Friday, I went to the VA and was prescribed a new drug called Lexofloxacin. Long story short, i had a bad reaction to other meds I take and made me dry heave for hours. There they hydrated me and gave me something to settle my stomach. It helped and last night slept like a baby. Feel much better this morning.
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Oh my gosh, Pappy. that sounds miserable! :cry: Glad you're feeling better, but what a terrible episode.
The internet says this is an antibiotic that should only be used when others have failed because it has so many terrible side effects.
https://www.drugs.com/mtm/levofloxacin.html

I hope all is well with you and that you quickly get past whatever you were taking the Rx for in the first place.
 
StarSong said:
Oh my gosh, Pappy. that sounds miserable! :cry: Glad you're feeling better, but what a terrible episode.
The internet says this is an antibiotic that should only be used when others have failed because it has so many terrible side effects.
https://www.drugs.com/mtm/levofloxacin.html

I hope all is well with you and that you quickly get past whatever you were taking the Rx for in the first place.
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I know StarSong. I researched the info on this med and 4 of the meds I’m on will have a reaction. Stupid doctor.
 
Today's major tasks include learning to use the new backup camera and doing some shop work using the CNC machine. The first look and try with the camera seemed to yield good pictures right out of the box. Below is the first one, posted as shot with no AI, no filters, no photoshop adjustments, no nothing.

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Cleaning!!...Cleaning, and more cleaning!! That's all I've done today....oh and helped Hubs sort out shirts that are too small for him.... and get them in the donation bag.

I'm a little bit peeved, because England is unlocking more of our lockdown restrictions tomorrow, but it's forecast to rain all week... *sigh*..
 
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hollydolly said:
Cleaning!!...Cleaning, and more cleaning!! That's all I've done today....oh and helped Hubs sort out shirts that are too small for him.... and get them in the donation bag.

I'm a little bit peeved, because England is unlocking more of our lockdown restrictions tomorrow, but it's forecast to rainfall week... *sigh*..
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Your ambition is impressive. My house could do with some dusting and straightening today but I'm being quiet because hubby is still asleep. ;)

Some of my kids (not sure how many) are coming over late this afternoon to eat and take home some pizza. So thrilled we're all vaccinated and can do indoor visiting again!

It should take a little over three hours for me to get all 20 doughs stretched, dressed and baked. As soon as I put one in the oven I start on another. Baking takes about eight minutes, which is about how long it takes to stretch and dress the next dough.

Hubby takes over as soon as the dough goes into the oven. He rotates them, takes them out to cool, then cuts them in quarters and bags them up.

Over many years we've developed a pretty good rhythm. Pizza making is always a fun day!
 
When I said cleaning..I meant ''deep cleaning''...you know the grooves in the frames of the UPVC windows etc... all the areas that get forgotten in a normal cleaning day..

Also got the windows cleaned although I have no idea why when we've got drizzle off and on today..and rain forecast for the week.

I wish my o/h was as well trained when it comes to cooking.. he's never cooked anything for me...... :rolleyes:
 
hollydolly said:
When I said cleaning..I meant ''deep cleaning''...you know the grooves in the frames of the UPVC windows etc... all the areas that get forgotten in a normal cleaning day..

Also got the windows cleaned although I have no idea why when we've got drizzle off and on today..and rain forecast for the week.

I wish my o/h was as well trained when it comes to cooking.. he's never cooked anything for me...... :rolleyes:
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Do you hire professionals to clean your windows?

My husband and I didn't get married until our late 20s so he looked after himself pretty well by then. He BBQ-ed a fair amount over the years, but not much anymore because we stopped eating meat 7 years ago.
 

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