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Vaughn! Thank you. I take hydrocodone, formally known as Vicodin, I believe. If I take prescribed dosage, I do it my way. Although this helps with the pain, it puts me in a state of being high that I don't like at all. Therefore, must be more inventive as to how & when I use it. Really hate the mental effects.

Sorry to hear of your situation, but glad you told me!
 

Morning all,it certainly felt like a cool autumn morning on my usual walk at 6:45, temp was 40 when I went across the street to buy papers for Connie& myself
This morning at 10,going to weekly exercise class for 45 min.I've invited 2 Tudor Plaza friends, Liz& Jean for lunch at 12:15, look forward to seeing them & catch up with what's going on their lives
The rest of my day, read NYT, hope to take afternoon stroll,having dinner again tonight with Connie and 2 other residents at 5:30
Every one enjoy your day
 

@hawkdon The squirrels...have they availed themselves of the free pumpkin?

Kids! It's nippy here this morning. 56F when I got up. We haven't had a morning temp lower than 60 since late in April. It's going to be a pleasant weekend in the 70s but heating up again next week. Drat. At least our nights will continue to be in the upper 50s. And...the a/c has been turned off for at least a couple of days.

I got a late start here this morning because I was out planting flowers and moving some plants for a better view from my favorite spot on the patio. There are some allium bulbs that I want to plant, but they can wait until another day.
 
@hawkdon The squirrels...have they availed themselves of the free pumpkin?

Kids! It's nippy here this morning. 56F when I got up. We haven't had a morning temp lower than 60 since late in April. It's going to be a pleasant weekend in the 70s but heating up again next week. Drat. At least our nights will continue to be in the upper 50s. And...the a/c has been turned off for at least a couple of days.

I got a late start here this morning because I was out planting flowers and moving some plants for a better view from my favorite spot on the patio. There are some allium bulbs that I want to plant, but they can wait until another day.
Yes GG, they started sampling the pump yest afternoon....hope to have
some pics if my ancient brain will co operate!!!
 
When I was pulling my 26 foot Sunshine camper, I had to look for a pull through site. Never could back that thing up.
We were asked once how we backed up our 39' fifth wheel.

My answer: a lot of screaming instructions, cursing and hurt feelings...Lol.
It took about 45 minutes of back-and-forthing to get it in. When I say we have about 8" of wiggle room between the camper slide's canopy roll and the house's rain gutters and eaves, I'm not whistling Dixie. (We had the eaves cut back to the bare minimum when we bought the RV.)

Our street is relatively narrow, so no chance of a straight shot in.

I hate when we have back-in sites, @Pappy. Watching us is very entertaining for those around us though. If it gets too difficult I ask someone for help and am astonished at how well many can guide DH perfectly into the spot.

It helps me to read of other people's tales of woe - makes me feel less like the sole incompetent at the task. Truckers have my undying admiration.

p.s. The front of the RV doesn't jut into the sidewalk - that's a photo optical illusion.

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It took about 45 minutes of back-and-forthing to get it in. When I say we have about 8" of wiggle room between the camper slide's canopy roll and the house's rain gutters and eaves, I'm not whistling Dixie. (We had the eaves cut back to the bare minimum when we bought the RV.)

Our street is relatively narrow, so no chance of a straight shot in.

I hate when we have back-in sites, @Pappy. Watching us is very entertaining for those around us though. If it gets too difficult I ask someone for help and am astonished at how well many can guide DH perfectly into the spot.

It helps me to read of other people's tales of woe - makes me feel less like the sole incompetent at the task. Truckers have my undying admiration.

p.s. The front of the RV doesn't jut into the sidewalk - that's a photo optical illusion.

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Now that’s close. I also traveled with my friend who was a trailer driver so he would help me if I got too frustrated. Always tried to find a pull through if available.
 
It took about 45 minutes of back-and-forthing to get it in. When I say we have about 8" of wiggle room between the camper slide's canopy roll and the house's rain gutters and eaves, I'm not whistling Dixie. (We had the eaves cut back to the bare minimum when we bought the RV.)

Our street is relatively narrow, so no chance of a straight shot in.

I hate when we have back-in sites, @Pappy. Watching us is very entertaining for those around us though. If it gets too difficult I ask someone for help and am astonished at how well many can guide DH perfectly into the spot.

It helps me to read of other people's tales of woe - makes me feel less like the sole incompetent at the task. Truckers have my undying admiration.

p.s. The front of the RV doesn't jut into the sidewalk - that's a photo optical illusion.

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WoW !! OMG pat yourselves on the back... and also having to bring in on a curve... Fantastic !
 
Are both those building’s yours?
No. The house with the truck in front of it (right side of the photo) is mine. The house to the left belongs to my lovely neighbors. The houses aren't as close as they seem from the photo. The angle was meant to show how close we park it to our own home and distorts how close it is to our neighbors.

Our homes are roughly 20 feet apart from garage wall to garage wall, so it's about 10' from the edge of our RV to the side of their garage.

The tract was built in the late 1950s and plots are roughly 1/4 acre. I grew up on 5 acres and had no desire to take care of that much property during my adulthood. Suburbia suits me to a tee.
 
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@StarSong, those distances are good for both of you. Living in popular urban areas doesn’t leave much space sometimes. We’re cheek to jowel and accept it.
you think you live cheek by jowl lol... try parking your RV here... where these people live in Northern England


Most of the people who live in this type of housing , all over the UK but predominately in the North.. don't even have a space to park a car... except on the very narrow streets..

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Maggiecat made me get up before 5 this morning:mad:

Gonna make a quick trip to Goodwill to look for a sweatshirt or a lined flannel shirt and run in the dollar store for sox for a homeless man who hangs out there.

Might swing by the square. It's Chalktoberfest...the streets around the square are closed and artists use chalk to decorate the pavement.
 
Oh...I forgot that I'm also gonna finish digging up the cannas. They're going to get thrown down into the wooded side yard to do what they will to naturalize there because I'm tired of fighting the leaf rollers and other pests. The only thing that works to keep the pests away from them is Sevin, and I don't like using it because it'll kill the butterflies and hummingbirds.

Then I'm gonna plant allium bulbs.

Maybe some weeds will get pulled. Can anybody tell me why, when we're in drought mode here, the weeds are still prolific while the lawn is brown and crunchy?
 
Good morning folks!! Here I am again amazing really, I made
thru another nite, pain in knee this morning is greatly reduced....
Sent my cleaner lady to store to buy those pain patches and
within 45 mins of putting one on that right knee, I could feel
the pain had been reduced!!!! On the other hand, I burned/melted a egg turner thingy onto to the electric coil
of my stove!!! dang it, gonna have to buy new coil I presume...
I finished the apple pie yesterday, yep ate the whole d888mn
thing in about 24 hours, well hay, its apples, thats a fruit and
fruit is good for you right??:devilish::p:coffee:
 
Good morning to everyone. It is cooler here this morning, 62 degrees and a high of only 78 degrees. It seems chilly after our hot days.

We are going to get our flu shots today. Afterward we will do some other things while in town.

@hawkdon we eat apple pie quite often and I think apples are a good thing for us, too, being a fruit in the pie.

Have a good day, everyone. :)
 
Morning all, I didn't; wake up until 6:45, went on my early walk around 7, was cloudy temp was 55 as I strolled around the building once before breakfast
Around 10am,my neice/god daughter, Katie,her husband, Zach,my great nephew, Xavier{almost 2} will be stopping by for a visit.,last time I saw them was in April. They are here for weekend, staying at Zach's parents who live in Williamsville{ suburb of Buffalo} can't wait to see them,highlight of my day
The rest of my day,may go for afternoon walk,{weather permitting},watch a college football game I'm having dinner in dining room with Connie& 3 other residents at 5:45.This is my other weekly get together
Everyone have a great day
 
Good morning folks!! Here I am again amazing really, I made
thru another nite, pain in knee this morning is greatly reduced....
Sent my cleaner lady to store to buy those pain patches and
within 45 mins of putting one on that right knee, I could feel
the pain had been reduced!!!! On the other hand, I burned/melted a egg turner thingy onto to the electric coil
of my stove!!! dang it, gonna have to buy new coil I presume...
I finished the apple pie yesterday, yep ate the whole d888mn
thing in about 24 hours, well hay, its apples, thats a fruit and
fruit is good for you right??:devilish::p:coffee:
Good to hear you were able to send someone to get the pain patches for you, and that the pain was reduced.. . I know that pain.. I have OA in my right knee and I'm waiting for a partial kneecap replacement... but sometimes the pain is so bad it makes me feel Nauseous...

...what brand of Pain patches are you using Hawkie ?
 
Good morning to everyone. It is cooler here this morning, 62 degrees and a high of only 78 degrees. It seems chilly after our hot days.

We are going to get our flu shots today. Afterward we will do some other things while in town.

@hawkdon we eat apple pie quite often and I think apples are a good thing for us, too, being a fruit in the pie.

Have a good day, everyone. :)
Hope you feel ok after the flu shots , Rae..

next week I'm having the Shingles jab and the Pneumonia Jab at the same time.. has anyone ever done that..? is it wise to have them both at the same time..is there any after effects .?
 
Today it's fairly overcast.... I was out yesterday so no plans to go out this weekend..., but I do have to go and buy some strorage boxes with lids so I may go out tomorrow for those....and also take some donations to a charity shop .. and I want to take a couple of pieces of furntiure to the recycle shop at the waste site

I read this morning that 188 of charity shops which are on our high streets owned by Cancer Research are to close by this time next year.. and instead they're going to open Superstores all around the country in retail parks..

Have a good Saturday Peeps of SF>.. 🌺 🍂
 
Good to hear you were able to send someone to get the pain patches for you, and that the pain was reduced.. . I know that pain.. I have OA in my right knee and I'm waiting for a partial kneecap replacement... but sometimes the pain is so bad it makes me feel Nauseous...

...what brand of Pain patches are you using Hawkie ?
GM Holly, I used the "Icy Hot Original" for my knee last eve,
then I also bought "Icy Hot" ARM,NECK, LEG, patches, so
I got several sizes yesterday, oh and i got a box of "Salonpas"
patches, large, too cover all my aches haha.....CAN'T hurt
to try them, I have had great results in using these pain patches, I mean nothing will Cure my aches/pain but at
least these are helpping reduce it.....don
 
GM Holly, I used the "Icy Hot Original" for my knee last eve,
then I also bought "Icy Hot" ARM,NECK, LEG, patches, so
I got several sizes yesterday, oh and i got a box of "Salonpas"
patches, large, too cover all my aches haha.....CAN'T hurt
to try them, I have had great results in using these pain patches, I mean nothing will Cure my aches/pain but at
least these are helpping reduce it.....don
thanks Don...I'll try those.... (y)
 

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