How is your day Today? Chat about your plans and achievements 2025....

[Sliverfox]

Dishes done,,, dusting the hutch.
Had to remove swan collection, humming bird plates,,now to put back up.

Might get to the bookcase....... tonight if my energy lasts.

 

[Sliverfox]

@Oy,, Sorry to read about your trip being ruined.

 

[StarSong]

@-Oy-, Ugh... What a terrible experience to have been burglarized. Hoping the anger and frustration doesn't ruin your trip.

 

[packleader]

Packleader..I've decided that you are the REAL life Superman.....

Dearest @hollydolly

I desperately wish you were right, but you are not. I just don't have the energy anymore I used to have. Between 1999 and 2019, I hiked the 3,000 foot high Box Springs Mountain hundreds of times. I wouldn't make it anymore.

Now I have to wear hearing aids. After my 1997 cataract surgeries, I had a fabulous vision. But now I have to wear again glasses for driving. In 2019
I tore muscles and tendons in my left hip and have been limping ever since. Right now a sleep study showed I have sleep apnea, and something has to be done about it. I have an appointment with a surgeon to look at the skin cancer on my right hand. Do you want to hear more complaints?

Well, I am looking at a glass of milk not as being half empty, but as being half full.

The late Rev. Schuller, founder of the Crystal Cathedral (now Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove,) had a tremendous influence on my life, "God loves you, and so do I." He changed me to become a visionary optimist. The Serenity Prayer by Reinhold Niebuhr also influenced me. I am not really religious, but religion can teach us much. However, I am taking religion with a grain of salt.

Travelling in the Holy Land for two weeks in the summer of 1997 gave me inspiration and filled me with awe. The Church of the Holy Sepulcher had no Lutheran Service, so I pretended to be a Catholic to join my religious wife in a Holy Mass. At the spot where Jesus died, religious denominations are meaningless.

With increasing age, I am looking at life more in perspective: we are made of star dust, and eventually we will become again star dust. But let's enjoy life while we can. Aside from my family, my pups fill me with joy and happiness.

Jacaranda trees (left) used to bloom only in spring, but many of these trees are blooming right now. Confusion? Climate Change?



I had to walk 40 minutes before starting to hike here uphill. I can't make it anymore. I rather go hiking now closer to my home. I adopted Rex on the left 5 weeks ago at 12 months & 60 lbs to replace my ailing Ross who had to be euthanized. Rex will keep growing and replace my beloved Ross.



Left: My puppy gives me so much joy when I watch him running and jumping with boundless energy. But when he is chasing
my wife's chickens, then I give him a slap on his butt and say, "no, no, no" pointing to the chickens.
Right: My puppy challenged the Great Dane. But when the big guy stood up and barked, then my young puppy quickly hid behind me.

 

[hollydolly]

@-Oy-, Ugh... What a terrible experience to have been burglarized. Hoping the anger and frustration doesn't ruin your trip.

terrible thing to happen but sadly all too common in holiday lets and hotels on the continent.... ..even my own house in Spain had an attempted burglary , and I was at home at the time.. so even knowing someone was home didn't stop them.. .except I did... and he got more than he bargained for.. a broken leg was just one thing for his trouble... ...

..as an aside.. ''Burglarized'' is not a word we use in the UK altho' I know it's commonly used in the US... instead we say... Burgled



..anyway either way it means some scumbag has stolen something not belonging to them...

 

[hollydolly]

Dearest @hollydolly

I desperately wish you were right, but you are not. I just don't have the energy anymore I used to have. Between 1999 and 2021, I hiked the 3,000 foot high Box Springs Mountain hundreds of times. I wouldn't make it anymore. Now I have to wear hearing aids. After my 1997 cataract surgeries, I had a fabulous vision. But now I have to wear again glasses for driving. In 2019 I tore muscles and tendons in my left hip and have been limping ever since. Do you want to hear more complaints? Well, I am looking at a glass of milk not as being half empty, but as being half full.

The late Rev. Schuller, founder of the Crystal Cathedral (now Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove,) had a tremendous influence on my life. He changed me to become a visionary optimist. The Serenity Prayer by Reinhold Niebuhr also influenced my life. I am not really religious, but religion can teach us much. However, I am taking religion with a grain of salt.

Travelling in the Holy Land for two weeks in the summer of 1997 gave me inspiration and filled me with awe. The Church of the Holy Sepulcher had no Lutheran Service, so I pretended to be a Catholic to join my religious wife in a Holy Mass. At the place where Jesus died, religious denominations are meaningless.

With increasing age, I am looking at life more in perspective: we are made of star dust, and eventually we will become again star dust. But let's enjoy life while we can. Aside from my family, my pups fill me with joy and happiness.

Jacaranda trees (left) used to bloom only in spring, but many of these trees are blooming right now. Confusion? Climate Change?

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I had to walk 40 minutes before starting to hike here uphill. I can't make it anymore. I rather go hiking now closer to my home.

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Left: My puppy gives me so much joy when I watch him running and jumping with boundless energy. But when he is chasing
my wife's chickens, then I give him a slap on his butt and say, "no, no, no" pointing to the chickens.
Right: My puppy challenged the Great Dane. But when the big guy stood up and barked, then my puppy quickly hid behind me.

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tell me another almost 90 year old who can hike for 40 minutes... and then hike up a rocky tor. even if only for a small way ..?.. tell me another who can handle all these heavy muscular dogs on a daily basis ... as well as doing all the work you do on your property... and in the supermarket yesterday as well...
I disagree with you....
You beat any superman in my eyes...

 

[-Oy-]

@Oy,, Sorry to read about your trip being ruined.

Thanks - our trip hasn’t been ruined. That would mean they win. We just work round it and crack on with the good times

 

[OneEyedDiva]

Today was laundry day. I sorted clothes then went downstairs before dawn to do a double load. I put away most of the clothes from last weeks laundry and today. I also wrote about various points of my life's journey and emailed them to HS#3 so he could add them to the background info required for my assessment.

 

[Fritz]

Caution regarding blood infections etc. Set again Friday. Fingers crossed. An exploration. Bypass might be necessary.

Hang in there Pepper! Sorry you're having such a time of it right now. *BIG HUG*

 

[Fritz]

Hmmm...I seem to be off a few pages.

 

[Capt Lightning]

Shopping day. I'm an old fashioned guy who writes the shopping in a small notebook. Mrs.L has taken to writing it on her phone. It now takes twice as long to get round the shops. Groan.

 

[hawkdon]

Morning all folks of SF!! Up at 430am today...52F deg out
there, only up to 58 or so later, chance of rain high at 10am
when I have to travel to pulmon doctor....feeling a little more
settled this morning...I think this new copd breathing script
is whats causing some of my aggravation, after reading the
side effects....ah well...just keep on truckin !!!!!! have a great
day in spite of anything!!!

 

[Pappy]

At Pappy’s house nothing really planned. 33 degrees out there right now. Still need to get a haircut, but really don’t like going to barbers anymore. 1948, 50 cents for a haircut. Now, $33 and up, not counting tip.

 

[hollydolly]

Shopping day. I'm an old fashioned guy who writes the shopping in a small notebook. Mrs.L has taken to writing it on her phone. It now takes twice as long to get round the shops. Groan.

I have an iphone but I'm with you, I still write mine on a note pad...

 

[hollydolly]

At Pappy’s house nothing really planned. 33 degrees out there right now. Still need to get a haircut, but really don’t like going to barbers anymore. 1948, 50 cents for a haircut. Now, $33 and up, not counting tip.

Pappy you need to get a hair shaver... give yourself a haircut...my X used to do it all the time... loads of money and time saved...

 

[Pappy]

Pappy you need to get a hair shaver... give yourself a haircut...my X used to do it all the time... loads of money and time saved...

You know Holly, I use to do my own haircuts for years when I was working. Maybe I need to start again. Thanks for reminding me.

 

[hollydolly]

Morning all... sunny breezy day...temps 12 deg c....

It's 11.30am... I want to go out, but I'll stay in and wait for my DD's lunchtime phone call... and then I'll go out after that. She could ring me on my mobile when I'm out, but chances are that I'd be driving.. or in the salon or store... it's more convenient for her to call my landline... so I wait in for her..
I slept really badly last night... don't know why..I hate that because it usually means I'll drop off later in the day...and I don't like that..

Have the best day you can SF'ers....

 

[Rae]

Good morning to all. It is cooler here today with the high being 70 degrees. It is 60 now.

My husband's eye exam yesterday went better than I expected. He has a new prescription for glasses and has to return in 6 months. His eye pressure was higher in one eye.

Today going out to get his new glasses, his eye medication and go to bank. That will take up our morning.

Have a good day, everyone.

 

[Sliverfox]

Not sure what today holds for us.

Am hoping we go to buy ice cream mix,,,I'm addicted to evening milk shakes.
While in town should stop at library to get some books.

Hubby going to get the old truck inspected for another year.
Will see what he wants to do after he gets back.

Hope everyone has a good day.

 

[VaughanJB]

Day has been good so far.

Just had a conversation with my wife that left me confused. Essentially, she uses an Amazon Fire tablet to access the internet. Well, she dropped it, and the screen cracked. It still works, but the screen is cracked. Then, it started having trouble charging. She can't both charge and use it now, so is having to work around it.

The solution is simple - buy a new one. So I said that I can just order it and it'll be here tomorrow. But she's resistant. She's going to keep using it as is. I don't get it. It's cracked. She uses it a lot. She's basically punishing herself using hobbled tech. But I couldn't persuade her.

Hey, I'm just a stupid man.

 

[hollydolly]

Just got home... it's 4pm... had my nails done.. went to the old coach house pub for lunch..it was packed, at 2pm... good lord....

the photos are the annex, the main pub was standing room only... astonishing...

roads are nice and clear because it's 1/2 term for all the schools... so no traffic jams anywhere... It's a joy to go out when it's school holidays because the roads are half empty... and it means I don't have to rush to get home before schools turn out....

 

[againstthegrain]

Back from the gym, beautiful day, so maybe I'll go down and scout up some pheasants and quail.

 

[hawkdon]

well just back from pulmonary doctor...went good, got my
high level flu shot....my shot up from 177 last month to 184 today!!?? and yes I wore suspenders so pants didn't fall down LOL...he gave me a lead on presceiption help, and the thing
is you have to have spent $600.00 on scripts before trhey
will consider helping you.....so will have to contract pharmacy....
see him agin in march, unless he will need to see me about
a different medicine....all wet & rainy here, coolish out too...
now its nap time!!!

 

[StarSong]

At Pappy’s house nothing really planned. 33 degrees out there right now. Still need to get a haircut, but really don’t like going to barbers anymore. 1948, 50 cents for a haircut. Now, $33 and up, not counting tip.

And I'm guessing you have less hair that needs cutting...

 

[Fritz]

Just got home... it's 4pm... had my nails done.. went to the old coach house pub for lunch..it was packed, at 2pm... good lord....

the photos are the annex, the main pub was standing room only... astonishing...

roads are nice and clear because it's 1/2 term for all the schools... so no traffic jams anywhere... It's a joy to go out when it's school holidays because the roads are half empty... and it means I don't have to rush to get home before schools turn out....

nails look pretty!!