Gentle posts for gentle folks

[Kaila]

Very glad you've gotten up to a better day and feeling better,
@Medusa


Joint paint cheers us up!

 

[RadishRose]

Good morning, K-Posse! Had a busy morning trying to eradicate fleas and soothe Ozzy-dog's itching from them. He's snoozing now, so it was worth the effort.

On a happier note, I went to see my eye doctor a couple of days ago because I need to renew my driver's license in person, so eye test. I only wear cheaters, no prescription glasses for distance.

After a thorough examination, he told me I have no glaucoma issues or macular degeneration and my eyes are very healthy. He further pronounced my distance vision "nearly perfect" so no need for distance glasses. He said I'd ace the DMV vision test.

Hope all have a wonderful day!

I hope Ozzy's fleas go away immediately and never, ever come back Poor baby

 

[CallMeKate]

Morning smiles and hugs, Kaila & Gang... wishing for all to have a spectacular kind of Sunday!

 

[hearlady]

Good Morning!

 

[Pinky]

Good morning @Kaila and friends .. hope everyone is healthy and happy. I'm fighting off the beginning of a cold - gargled with sea salt dissolved in warm water, and took a couple of aspirin last night. I haven't had a cold for a few years, which is a good record.

Nothing on the agenda today. Yesterday was our busy day.

Keep smiling, everyone!

 

[hollydolly]

Just catching up with this thread Kaila. . as you know I've had my own issues of late..... but here I am again.. wishing you everything good for yourself... and a fabulous Sunday whatever you're doing today..

My gardeners are just finishing up.. everythings looks lovely once again..it's been 2 months since they've been, and altho' things weren't overgrown too much, because we've had little rain, it was looking a bit straggly....especially the hedges and the trees..

Have a super day....

 

[RadishRose]

Good morning @Kaila and friends .. hope everyone is healthy and happy. I'm fighting off the beginning of a cold - gargled with sea salt dissolved in warm water, and took a couple of aspirin last night. I haven't had a cold for a few years, which is a good record.

Nothing on the agenda today. Yesterday was our busy day.

Keep smiling, everyone!

Feel better @Pinky ....get extra sleep.

 

[RadishRose]

 

[Medusa]

Good Morning, Kaila and Friends.

Hope everyone is feeling good this sunny Sunday morning.

@StarSong, sorry about Ozzy's fleas, but glad you seem to have gotten them under control. And good news about your eye exam.

@Pinky, really hope this cold is mild and you recover quickly!

Husband is working a mid-shift today, which means I'll get him back early. We have been watching America's Got Talent and American Ninja Warrior, which has been fun.

Boyfriend is not working today so we'll get some time to hang out together. Well, we manage that nearly every day, but it's easier when he's not working.

I did resume my exercises and toning yesterday and feel better for it. Whenever I have a break, I worry I'll lose inertia and may not restart. So, it's a relief to me when I do.

Today, I have the usuals which includes positive meditations and affirmations. Still need to figure out some sort of digital vision board. Maybe something I can keep as wallpaper on my phone.

Hope everyone woke feeling hale and hearty. Many to you all.

 

[Pam]

Good afternoon, @Kaila and all. What have I done today so far? Not a lot. I did manage to wash my hair, which takes ages nowadays but I got there! So, am looking half decent! I placed an order for repeat prescription, which youngest son will pick up from the chemist for me sometime next week. Had a little sleep this afternoon then did a bit of cross stitch. I'd not done any for ages thinking it might aggravate my shoulder but it's been okay. I'd love to have it done by Christmas (present for eldest son) but I think that might be wishful thinking.

It's a William Morris piece called Strawberry Thief. While I enjoy doing cross stitch, I don't like any other form of sewing so my cross stitches end up being kept in a bag and never get made into anything! However, son's partner has said her mother would make it into a cushion if I wanted. Or perhaps I could actually put it in a frame. We shall see. I've got to get it finished first. Could be ready the Christmas after next....


Hope you soon feel better @Pinky and anyone else who is under the weather or recovering.

 

[Jules]

OMG @Pam, that’s beautiful and obviously complicated.

 

[Medusa]

Good afternoon, @Kaila and all. What have I done today so far? Not a lot. I did manage to wash my hair, which takes ages nowadays but I got there! So, am looking half decent! I placed an order for repeat prescription, which youngest son will pick up from the chemist for me sometime next week. Had a little sleep this afternoon then did a bit of cross stitch. I'd not done any for ages thinking it might aggravate my shoulder but it's been okay. I'd love to have it done by Christmas (present for eldest son) but I think that might be wishful thinking.

It's a William Morris piece called Strawberry Thief. While I enjoy doing cross stitch, I don't like any other form of sewing so my cross stitches end up being kept in a bag and never get made into anything! However, son's partner has said her mother would make it into a cushion if I wanted. Or perhaps I could actually put it in a frame. We shall see. I've got to get it finished first. Could be ready the Christmas after next....
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Hope you soon feel better @Pinky and anyone else who is under the weather or recovering.

That is really pretty. Is it a counted cross-stitch? I have one in progress, not nearly as intricate and involved as this one, that I need to finish at some point. This one you're doing would look wonderful on a pillow or in a frame.

 

[CallMeKate]

The stitching is gorgeous, @Pam !
I hope Ozzy will soon be back to normal and feeling better, @StarSong
Good for you getting back to the exercise and toning, @Medusa
What a pretty graphic, @RadishRose ... I adore butterflies.
Everything good today, @Kaila ?
And last but certainly not least, chicken soup for @Pinky ... feel better soon!

 

[Kaila]

Good morning @Kaila and friends .. hope everyone is healthy and happy. I'm fighting off the beginning of a cold - gargled with sea salt dissolved in warm water, and took a couple of aspirin last night. I haven't had a cold for a few years, which is a good record.

Nothing on the agenda today. Yesterday was our busy day.

Keep smiling, everyone!

You haven't had a cold in a few years, and we're all hoping that you will not have one, this week either.
Or that it will be the shortest duration of a cold that has ever been seen!

 

[Kaila]

Good afternoon, @Kaila and all. What have I done today so far? Not a lot. I did manage to wash my hair, which takes ages nowadays but I got there! So, am looking half decent! I placed an order for repeat prescription, which youngest son will pick up from the chemist for me sometime next week. Had a little sleep this afternoon then did a bit of cross stitch. I'd not done any for ages thinking it might aggravate my shoulder but it's been okay. I'd love to have it done by Christmas (present for eldest son) but I think that might be wishful thinking.

It's a William Morris piece called Strawberry Thief. While I enjoy doing cross stitch, I don't like any other form of sewing so my cross stitches end up being kept in a bag and never get made into anything! However, son's partner has said her mother would make it into a cushion if I wanted. Or perhaps I could actually put it in a frame. We shall see. I've got to get it finished first. Could be ready the Christmas after next....
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Hope you soon feel better @Pinky and anyone else who is under the weather or recovering.

That will be a huge amount of work and countless millions of tiny stitches,
in that beautiful image, Pam!

Which part(S) do you do first, in something like that?
There are so many possible options in the order, it seems to me.

I love to stitch and sew in all sorts of ways, including embroidery, but it's my hands and fingers, that hurt terribly after a very short session, so I don't do nearly as much any more, as I once did, and as I'd enjoy doing.

I'm glad that you've had an offer to do the next stage of that project.

Did Rocco go for the walk, yesterday, I had wondered if he'd be in the mood.....

 

[Kaila]

Thanks for those wonderful posts above, today from each one of you!

It's been another beautiful summery day, here;
And with even much more extreme hot ones expected all week, this week,
I prioritized getting myself outdoors again today, before those extremes arrive and settle in place!

While outdoors, I saw 2 hummers over next to the property, zooming around.

Not as close as that other one had been to me, the other day, but I'm thrilled at any sighting!

I also helped to do one load of laundry, today, which is difficult for us to accomplish, but hurray, we did one today.

Tomorrow morning will be busy, needing to address a medical issue that's come up for dh, and trying to also keep my own P.T. appointment, as well.
And to pick up a grocery order, too.

They are all 3 locations that are close to each other and near to home, but it will still be a challenge for us.

Let's hope for healing sleep, for all of us, tonight!

 

[PeppermintPatty]

Hello Kaila and friends.
I hope you all had a great Sunday.
I’m not going to address everyone in one post. That’s too difficult for me..
I hope you feel better soon and don’t get a cold Medusa. Like someone else mentioned ,( radishrose) maybe you are pushing yourself too much with exercising. I used to do that all the time..I was determined to be disciplined and do my workout, but in reality I was pushing my immunity to the max.

I hope you don’t get sick Pinky. Take good care of yourself.

Poor Ozzy, Starsong. I think you’ll get rid of the fleas, especially if you used that diatomaceous earth..Fleas don’t stand a chance with that stuff.

My post got posted before I was ready.
Kaila. You seem very demanding on yourself.
Be kind to yourself.

Jules. I’m the opposite when it comes to favourite months of the year. Autumn is my favourite season, so I love the ‘ber ‘ months.

I don’t really have anything exciting to write about. All forest trails are off bounds in Nova Scotia due to the fire bans and since Nova Scotia is 75% forest, makes it that much harder..We hope to get some serious rainfall soon.

 

[Fritz]

Thanks for those wonderful posts above, today from each one of you!

It's been another beautiful summery day, here;
And with even much more extreme hot ones expected all week, this week,
I prioritized getting myself outdoors again today, before those extremes arrive and settle in place!

While outdoors, I saw 2 hummers over next to the property, zooming around.

Not as close as that other one had been to me, the other day, but I'm thrilled at any sighting!

I also helped to do one load of laundry, today, which is difficult for us to accomplish, but hurray, we did one today.

Tomorrow morning will be busy, needing to address a medical issue that's come up for dh, and trying to also keep my own P.T. appointment, as well.
And to pick up a grocery order, too.

They are all 3 locations that are close to each other and near to home, but it will still be a challenge for us.

Let's hope for healing sleep, for all of us, tonight!

maybe on the days that are gonna be too much for you, you could have the groceries delivered just to give yourself a chance to rest.

 

[Pam]

That will be a huge amount of work and countless millions of tiny stitches,
in that beautiful image, Pam!

Which part(S) do you do first, in something like that?
There are so many possible options in the order, it seems to me.

I love to stitch and sew in all sorts of ways, including embroidery, but it's my hands and fingers, that hurt terribly after a very short session, so I don't do nearly as much any more, as I once did, and as I'd enjoy doing.

I'm glad that you've had an offer to do the next stage of that project.

Did Rocco go for the walk, yesterday, I had wondered if he'd be in the mood.....

Well, I managed to get him to walk round the block...

Re, the cross stitch, I have started in the middle. Similar to yourself, I don't do as much as I used to because of arthritic hands, sore shoulder and my eye sight isn't as good as it used to be... god, I'm falling apart.

 

[Pam]

That is really pretty. Is it a counted cross-stitch? I have one in progress, not nearly as intricate and involved as this one, that I need to finish at some point. This one you're doing would look wonderful on a pillow or in a frame.

Yes, it is counted cross stitch.

 

[Pam]

Good morning, @Kaila and co. Today is the day I have an appointment with the 'oral maxillofacial' surgeon at the hospital. I think this is just an initial consultation but I'm still not looking forward to it.

Eldest son, partner and daughters are going camping in the nearby Lake District for a couple of days so this morning Rocco will be with the in-laws and they will drop him off here late afternoon for the first of his 'sleepovers'. They did take him with them last year when they went camping but he was really hard work. He is a lovely lovely dog but he rules the roost at home, whereas he has boundaries when he's here with me and is much better behaved....apart from the walking, but I'm working on that.

 

[Rossana]

Good Morning Kaila and Friends,

@Kaila I hope your day won't be too stressful.
@Pam Good luck today. I hope everything goes well for you. I also love your cross stitch work!
@StarSong I hope you were successful at eliminating the fleas.
@Pinky I hope you feel better today.

I wish you all a happy sunny day!

 

[Medusa]

Good Morning, Kaila and Friends.

@Kaila, good for you for getting outside and enjoying the hummingbirds. Positive thoughts for your physical therapy, medical with husband and grocery shopping today.

@Pinky, hoping you're feeling a bit better today and if not, that it's a light cold and you feel better quickly. No pressure, though.

@PeppermintPatty, thank you for kind thoughts. I have been feeling better for the last few days. I'm sorry you aren't not able to take your walks right now; I know you enjoy those. Hopefully you'll be able to resume soon.

@Pam, for your consultation with the oral surgeon today. Have fun at your slumber party with Rocco.

It's going to be warm this week, but I'm just going to power through it and focus on SeptemBER.

I have a Mammogram this afternoon so, you know, fun. But I have to get them yearly or the docs won't give me my HRT meds. And there's the looking after my health aspect, I suppose. lol


Hoping everyone has a good day!

 

[Kaila]

Good morning, to all of you.

I'm rushing around getting ready to go out.

I wanted to leave some
Here, for each of you.

 

[PeppermintPatty]

@Medusa. No, we are still walking. We just don’t have as many places to walk as we used to. Forested areas are off bounds.. Yesterday we went to the park. We will be doing the same thing again this morning. Hopefully this ban doesn’t last long.