August 2019 ~ Please Share your Day...

[jerry old]

I drink

 

[mike4lorie]

Good Morning Kids,

Well, yesterday was a rollercoaster for the emotions yesterday, Lennie one of the 2 brothers of puppies we have, got Lyme disease a while back, we got him on the meds, and he was doing better, but has taken a turn to the worse. He lost 9 pounds in the last couple of weeks. Took him to Dr. Bruce yesterday, did a urine test, and looks like he has the beginning of kidney failure. Dr. Bruce says he still good, but it may come to an end quickly. We told him that I do not want Lenny to suffer in any way or form. He told us we are a way of ways from that yet. He still perks up when he hears the truck keys, he can still jump in the truck, he still races around with his brother in the house and pen. He still bugs for his treats and bones... They are eleven, but my heart was on my sleeve yesterday...

Hope everyone has a GREAT day... and God Bless YOU all...
Mike

 

[Ruthanne]

Good Morning Kids,

Well, yesterday was a rollercoaster for the emotions yesterday, Lennie one of the 2 brothers of puppies we have, got Lyme disease a while back, we got him on the meds, and he was doing better, but has taken a turn to the worse. He lost 9 pounds in the last couple of weeks. Took him to Dr. Bruce yesterday, did a urine test, and looks like he has the beginning of kidney failure. Dr. Bruce says he still good, but it may come to an end quickly. We told him that I do not want Lenny to suffer in any way or form. He told us we are a way of ways from that yet. He still perks up when he hears the truck keys, he can still jump in the truck, he still races around with his brother in the house and pen. He still bugs for his treats and bones... They are eleven, but my heart was on my sleeve yesterday...

Hope everyone has a GREAT day... and God Bless YOU all...
Mike

So sorry about your dog Mike. I'm glad, though, that he's still pretty much himself.

 

[Ken N Tx]

 

[mike4lorie]

So sorry about your dog Mike. I'm glad, though, that he's still pretty much himself.

He is, Just so worried about him, and I don't want to see him suffer in any way or form... Dams Ticks... And we check them every day... Just don't understand how this happened to him, and I go all extremes to keep their yard safe... I am so shocked that Governments of all levels, have not approved a spray you or they can spray to kill these things...

 

[Ruthanne]

He is, Just so worried about him, and I don't want to see him suffer in any way or form... Dams Ticks... And we check them every day... Just don't understand how this happened to him, and I go all extremes to keep their yard safe... I am so shocked that Governments of all levels, have not approved a spray you or they can spray to kill these things...

Yeah, they should have a spray for ticks.

 

[moviequeen1]

HI Mike,hope your doggie is feeling better today
Today is one of my volunteer mornings at my church.I'll be getting our monthly newsletter reading for mailing by folding/taping/put stamps&address labels on them
I'll be doing my other weekly computer tasks since I couldn't be there yesterday

 

[mike4lorie]

HI Mike,hope your doggie is feeling better today
Today is one of my volunteer mornings at my church.I'll be getting our monthly newsletter reading for mailing by folding/taping/put stamps&address labels on them
I'll be doing my other weekly computer tasks since I couldn't be there yesterday

Thank you...

You are one of the BEST Volunteers I know of... Even though I am not there, I say Thank you!!!

 

[squatting dog]

Undecided which way to go today. Finish fixing the mower? Finish the carb on the motorcycle? Put the new carb on the motor home generator? Put the bush hog back on the tractor and finish one of the fields? Cut up the remaining wood laying in the lower meadow? Split the growing pile of wood by the splitter? Head to town (30 miles) for the wife's pills? Change the transmission filter and fluid in the Trailblazer? Change the oil and filter in the Suzuki? Maybe cut a few ceder trees to start on the tractor shed? Ahhh the choices.
Hmmm, maybe just sit around and drink some more coffee and browse SF.

 

[mike4lorie]

Undecided which way to go today. Finish fixing the mower? Finish the carb on the motorcycle? Put the new carb on the motor home generator? Put the bush hog back on the tractor and finish one of the fields? Cut up the remaining wood laying in the lower meadow? Split the growing pile of wood by the splitter? Head to town (30 miles) for the wife's pills? Change the transmission filter and fluid in the Trailblazer? Change the oil and filter in the Suzuki? Maybe cut a few ceder trees to start on the tractor shed? Ahhh the choices.
Hmmm, maybe just sit around and drink some more coffee and browse SF.

Busy Busy Boy... Hey, what year is your TrailBlazer, Great little truck... Mine finally died awhile back with almost 600 km's which is...I think roughly 373 Miles... Miss her...

 

[squatting dog]

Busy Busy Boy... Hey, what year is your TrailBlazer, Great little truck... Mine finally died awhile back with almost 600 km's which is...I think roughly 373 Miles... Miss her...

Mine's a 2006, just 103,000 miles, so... just broke in.

 

[hollydolly]

Well it's been a gloriously sunny and hot day. It's the start of the long Bank holiday weekend (4days) here so all the motorways are jammed solid with people going to the beach or trips, or to the airports... I had to go into town to collect some stuff , and the traffic reporter on the radio was talking about just about every motorway had long delays on them. We never ever go away on a public holiday, for that very reason, it's a nightmare. ..altho' my husband is not got the time off, he's at work until midnight tonight

However, on the return from town, I drove around my neighbourhood , to take some photos because it was such a beautiful day and we've had horrible weather this August , and no chance to really get out much!

It was like there had been an apocalypse ..hardly a car to be seen on any of our neighbourhood roads... everybody clearly gone away . A Friday is usually the busiest day of the week for traffic, but not today, it was wonderfully quiet...

I took some photos then took a walk through the woods near my house ..again not even a dog walker to be seen...fantastic!!

I'm gonna post some photos of my surroundings on another thread.. but here's a couple from this afternoon...

 

[jerry old]

Good Morning Friends...
Yesterday we spent the day in the garage cleaning it up. It has not looked that good for years. Now have to work on the workshop and organize it, so I can do the brakes on the truck. I'd never find anything now... I'll need to take a picture of how clean it is... and share it... But that is all we did yesterday, took the whole day and 7 garbage bags went to the end of the driveway for garbage today... Well, I hope YOU ALL have a GREAT day today... and God Bless YOU all...
Mike

Living across the river, would drive to Ontario, it was a bit of heaven in the 70's. Spent some weekends in London several times. How clean, how peaceful, hope it has remained so.
America is not match for the wholesome quality found in your country, hope it remains so.

 

[hollydolly]

The rest of my photo from yesterday afternoon are here...

https://www.seniorforums.com/threads/hollys-hood-photographic-trip.43106/

It's mid-day here temps are up to low 80's... very hot in the garden. Hubs has started on the last bit of repairing , and repainting the brick shed door... . I've been fetching and carrying for him, but it's really hot in our garden sun-trap so I keep coming back indoors to sit here near the fan...

 

[Capt Lightning]

Hollydolly, I see that you have square bales of hay. Here it's mainly rolled into large "sausage rolls". This year has seen a lot more silage being made, but instead of the traditional silage 'clamp', the grass is rolled and wrapped in black plastic where it ferments.

Our daughter went home today so we took her to the airport this morning. She won't be home for long as shortly she flies to Stockholm to speak at a conference, and then she's off to visit her old professor at his summer home in Italy.

We're trying to get the garden in order and 101 other things done before our European holiday in September. No firm plans - we just go with a vague idea of a route, and see where we end up.

 

[mike4lorie]

Good Morning Kids... Well, Dr. Bruce called, and yes Lenny has started the journey with Kidney Failure, He has a lot of protein in his pee... They put him back on the antibiotics triple dose to see if they can stop the kidney failure. He seems pretty good this morning... But time will tell... Letting him have as much rest as he needs... Didn't do a lot yesterday, I had plans to go down to the garage and rip some more scrap apart but remembered half down there, the power was out... so by the time it came back on, had lost all interest in doing anything, so I visited and played with the Grandson. Can't believe how fast kids grow these days... We played cars... and the ball yesterday... Well hopefully going to get to the garage today... Well, Kids, I hope YOU all have a wonderful day... and God Bless YOU all...
Mike

 

[Aunt Bea]

Well it's been a gloriously sunny and hot day. It's the start of the long Bank holiday weekend (4days) here so all the motorways are jammed solid with people going to the beach or trips, or to the airports... I had to go into town to collect some stuff , and the traffic reporter on the radio was talking about just about every motorway had long delays on them. We never ever go away on a public holiday, for that very reason, it's a nightmare. ..altho' my husband is not got the time off, he's at work until midnight tonight

However, on the return from town, I drove around my neighbourhood , to take some photos because it was such a beautiful day and we've had horrible weather this August , and no chance to really get out much!

It was like there had been an apocalypse ..hardly a car to be seen on any of our neighbourhood roads... everybody clearly gone away . A Friday is usually the busiest day of the week for traffic, but not today, it was wonderfully quiet...

I took some photos then took a walk through the woods near my house ..again not even a dog walker to be seen...fantastic!!

I'm gonna post some photos of my surroundings on another thread.. but here's a couple from this afternoon...

Holly,

I have never seen hay stacked like that, very interesting!

When I was growing up this is how they did it.

https://horsepowersonline.com/video/john-deere-kicker-baler-hay-baling-2015/

 

[hollydolly]

Hollydolly, I see that you have square bales of hay. Here it's mainly rolled into large "sausage rolls". This year has seen a lot more silage being made, but instead of the traditional silage 'clamp', the grass is rolled and wrapped in black plastic where it ferments.

WE have that here on many of our farms too , Capt... just not the ones next to me...

 

[hollydolly]

@Aunt Bea , we have haystack blocks, Big rolls, and smaller rectangle blocks...

 

[Ruthanne]

The past day wasn't too bad except for more car problems. Now the window is screwed up again. Also some thing under the hood is making a horribly loud noise and I don't know if it's coming from the engine but if it is that will be the end of this car for me. This car is disappointing to say the least.

Had a doctor appointment today that went well. The doctor seemed like something was bothering him-I tend to think it was the patient before me since he made an offhand comment about someone that was not me. I like this doctor though and think he is better than my previous ones.

Tried that Impossible Whopper and did not like it. Strange tasting is my opinion on it. I would rather have a regular Whopper or the veggie burger they make.

Hip was acting up so I took some Ibuprofen-a small dose. I seem to need it every 3 days or so. I'm glad something helps but will see the regular doctor on Wed. and ask him about seeing an Ortho. for an injection.

 

[mike4lorie]

Good Morning Kids, Didn't realize I hadn't been around for a few days... Not a lot new, Same old, same old... Breakfast today with the boys... Thinking it might be time to shut the pool off, and maybe start draining it... Waiting to see if I can get some more 55-gallon plastic barrels to hold some pool water for next year... Have 3, Like to get another 3 or 4... Only because we are on well, and it's hard on the well putting more water in the pool, and or it costs me $500 for a water truck... So I'll keep my eye open for more barrels... Not a lot else new... So I hope YOU all have a fantastic day... and God Bless YOU all...
Mike

 

[hollydolly]

@mike4lorie , that's the same price my daughter pays in Spain for a truck load of water..only in Euros!!!

Today is going to be 90 deg again... it's just after 10.30am.. and already very hot, and sunny, but also really humid!

I've just emptied the boot of my car in readiness to take a whole pile of logs down to the woods later.. and I'm about to do some more painting of fence trellises..not much to do so it shouldn't take me too long..

 

[Ken N Tx]

Netflix day!!!
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[moviequeen1]

Netflix day!!!
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Hi Ken,I hope you don't get too much rain today Sue

 

[RadishRose]

Went grocery shopping today. Was planning to start making an Italian wedding soup as soon as I got home, but after eating a mortadella sandwich, I'll put it off until tomorrow. Feel achy.

@mike4lorie I'm so sorry your dog is ill!