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Yesterday morning had a wonderful visit with my friend,retired minister, Tom&his family. it lasted 2 hrs.
It won't be 'last goodbye', their house hasn't sold yet only been on the market for 2 weeks
By the time I got home didn't feel up to calling anybody
This morning I have a dr's appt at 9:30,when I get home, I'll call Canopy of Neighbors members to see how they are The rest of my day, read NYT/my book,if not raining get another walk in
 

It's 5.30pm... I slept really badly last night, and then must have fallen into a deep sleep later because I didn't hear the plumber knocking at 8.00am, he didn't leave a card or a text, I only knew he'd been because I saw it on the Video ring doorbell

I've had a really busy day.. mowed the lawns front and back.. cut the hedges top and sides, and the branches of the trees which have grown at least 20 feet long ... . The garden recycle bin gets taken today so I like to ensure everything is cut before they empty it.. I notice I keep getting painful twinges in my right hip .. I'll have to keep an eye on that..:unsure:

After I'd put everything away from the gardening, I drove North to the nearest large town to return the new curtains I bought a couple of weeks ago.. I hate returning stuff, but I hate even more having to wait 7-10 days for the refund to clear in my bank.. why they can't clear it immediately as they do if I buy online, I'll never know...

Went into M&S food hall and bought some fancy foods I can't get in the regular supermarket.. then drove to Tesco to get the rest of the groceries, and the the ice cream... stunned to see 4 or 5 Chill cabinets without any food at all.. and prices on everything else just continue to shoot up sky high..

Took the country road back ( scenic)... rather than the motorway.. and got stuck behind a tractor the whole way... :D
 
hollydolly said:
I notice I keep getting painful twinges in my right hip .. I'll have to keep an eye on that.
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Quite wise, my twinges got worse and worse. In the end my doctor sent me to see a surgeon. A hip replacement was needed, problem was, there was a minimum of a two year wait.
My wife suggested I go private, so I did and saw the same surgeon.
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On the left is my new hip. In the centre is the get well card that the lady on the right left on my bedside. On the right is the new hip going through it's paces, I didn't even have to teach it the dance steps, although it might have got a bit pushy with the lady.
 
horseless carriage said:
Quite wise, my twinges got worse and worse. In the end my doctor sent me to see a surgeon. A hip replacement was needed, problem was, there was a minimum of a two year wait.
My wife suggested I go private, so I did and saw the same surgeon.
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On the left is my new hip. In the centre is the get well card that the lady on the right left on my bedside. On the right is the new hip going through it's paces, I didn't even have to teach it the dance steps, although it might have got a bit pushy with the lady.
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How much did it cost ...?.. Since O/H and I separated he's cancelled my BUPA.. so I'd have to pay out of pocket if it was necessary for me to have it done..
 
hollydolly said:
How much did it cost ...?.. Since O/H and I separated he's cancelled my BUPA.. so I'd have to pay out of pocket if it was necessary for me to have it done..
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At the time, it was £12K. I had mine done at the Nuffield hospital in Bournemouth. Nuffield were quite frank about their prices. There's a range of costs, you need to check out which hospital you are hoping to attend and then look at their charges. When I say frank they told me that if I can pay the full amount I can be booked in and operated on within two weeks, furthermore the price came down to a shade over ten grand. That was 2018 prices mind.
 
horseless carriage said:
At the time, it was £12K. I had mine done at the Nuffield hospital in Bournemouth. Nuffield were quite frank about their prices. There's a range of costs, you need to check out which hospital you are hoping to attend and then look at their charges. When I say frank they told me that if I can pay the full amount I can be booked in and operated on within two weeks, furthermore the price came down to a shade over ten grand. That was 2018 prices mind.
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oh yes I know about checking for prices.. I've had to do that this year already for an MRI scan for something unrelated... thanks for that HC..I hope and pray it doesn't become necessary but it's always wise to be one step ahead of the game
 
The electrician is here now installing new lights in the garage. Add that to the list of probably hundreds (no kidding) of things that have been repaired, replaced or renovated here. But I'm grateful. Each project ticks one more thing off the list. I typically do a set of chores each morning so after I finished those, I went out to the bank, the post office and the grocery store. Now I'm editing a document for a former colleague who asked for my help then on to a Zoom call to review said document. Later it will be time to cook dinner, fold that load of laundry that is patiently waiting in the dryer and take fur baby for a walk. Tomorrow, it's an early start for me. My car needs some repairs and I have an appointment at 8:00a (the shop is about 40 minutes away) so I'll wait there while they do the work. Then home for an nap ;)
 
I went outside early today to water the azaleas, then did some weeding, the bane of my existence. You know the drill. Pull a weed and two grow in its place. 🥴 It never ends.

I made a few phone calls to straighten out some business, then ate lunch, and unpacked an order from Vitacost. Now I'm roasting some pumpkin seeds. I'll snack on those later when I catch up on a couple of episodes of "Gentleman Jack." I need to do something with the strawberries I bought yesterday. This afternoon, I'm making vanilla ice cream, so I'm thinking fresh strawberry sauce would be a nice accompaniment. 🍓 Then I'll decide, "What's for dinner?" The never-ending question. 🤔
And that's all I've done so far today. My life is just a whirlwind of excitement! green

Bella ✌️
 
Furryanimal said:
Mowed the other lawn,contacted the council about the garden waste bin they haven’t delivered( the one I had was stolen),and otherwise been glued to TV sport.
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who on earth steals a garden waste bin ?.. Do you have to pay for your garden waste to be taken?.. we do, and our details are on the bin to say we've paid, otherwise they won't empty it.. If anyone stole my bin it would be no use to them because they'd not be able to get it emptied
 
hollydolly said:
who on earth steals a garden waste bin ?.. Do you have to pay for your garden waste to be taken?.. we do, and our details are on the bin to say we've paid, otherwise they won't empty it.. If anyone stole my bin it would be no use to them because they'd not be able to get it emptied
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It’s free collection every fortnight.The replacement is free.
When I went out to collect it three weeks ago it was gone!
My food waste bin was stolen previously!
My sister reckons it may have been accidentally tipped into the Lorry.
Now I have to bag it up and put it in the general waste bin.
But my local council are useless....
 
I decided this morning to test my partial right knee{ had for 18 yrs} by walking 8 blocks to my dr's office which is right across the street from where I used to work {Buffalo General Hospital,now known as Buffalo Medical Center} no problems,took me 35 min ,just as it was beginning to rain lightly. I was concerned about a white skin patch on the knee thought it might of been a rash. My dr's wonderful ,nurse practioner,Diane who I like alot, said it was the reaction to the coritsone shot I had in May,it will fade away. I took the bus home
When I got home, I did call Canopy of Neighbor members,told them I'll be calling next Mon as usual
 
Furryanimal said:
It’s free collection every fortnight.The replacement is free.
When I went out to collect it three weeks ago it was gone!
My food waste bin was stolen previously!
My sister reckons it may have been accidentally tipped into the Lorry.
Now I have to bag it up and put it in the general waste bin.
But my local council are useless....
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you're lucky you still don't have to pay for the garden waste. Ours is also fortnightly always has been.. and until last year also free collection... now it's £40 per annum.. that's just for the brown bin, not the blue recycle bin which gets collected at the same time I can't afford not to pay because I've got a big garden and it would be difficult getting rid of grass cuttings and tree branches.., but lots of people here decided they wouldn't pay and they take their grass cuttings into the woods and fields and fly tip..
 
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Recently I wore this shirt, that depicts the golden age of travel, to work. There was one or two comments about it not being the usual floral Hawaiian shirt, the type that I usually wear when informal. One clever lady commented that there must be quite some waste material in order for the pattern to match up as it does. I just smiled and said, "you would be surprised." Today she was surprised, but she did laugh and thought that my missus was a most creative woman.
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Look closely at the fabric that my bow tie is made from.
 
horseless carriage said:
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Recently I wore this shirt, that depicts the golden age of travel, to work. There was one or two comments about it not being the usual floral Hawaiian shirt, the type that I usually wear when informal. One clever lady commented that there must be quite some waste material in order for the pattern to match up as it does. I just smiled and said, "you would be surprised." Today she was surprised, but she did laugh and thought that my missus was a most creative woman.
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Look closely at the fabric that my bow tie is made from.
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the shirt and tie, are astonishingly creative... they'd cost a fortune if they were available to buy
 
hollydolly said:
the shirt and tie, are astonishingly creative... they'd cost a fortune if they were available to buy
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You are very perceptive, Holly. The shirt fabric cost £15 a metre, it took three metres. The notions, that's things like needles, thread, buttons, interfacing and so on, came to about £35. The paper pattern from which the fabric was cut, cost £10. My wife takes ten hours to make a shirt, although not in one go. Current rate for such artisans is about £20 per hour. Total cost if I had to buy it £290, plus a reasonable mark up. And I have a wardrobe full.

Dress making is something that she just took to as an eight year old. Her aunt was much the same, it was her aunt that tutored her. When we were seriously into the dance scene, with aspirations of making it to professional level, our dance costumes were just amazing, they drew comments from all quarters.
 
horseless carriage said:
At the time, it was £12K. I had mine done at the Nuffield hospital in Bournemouth. Nuffield were quite frank about their prices. There's a range of costs, you need to check out which hospital you are hoping to attend and then look at their charges. When I say frank they told me that if I can pay the full amount I can be booked in and operated on within two weeks, furthermore the price came down to a shade over ten grand. That was 2018 prices mind.
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I’m totally floored about paying for medical procedures, surgeries, etc.
Maybe Manitoba, Canada isn’t so bad.
 
hiraeth2018 said:
It's 10 am on a Friday... just like yesterday or the day before or the day before that... but wait!
TODAY some excitement! I am having a gas insert placed into my wood burning fireplace. I'm sure "we" have many opinions here about what is better to burn but I am soooooo looking forward to not having to storing wood, chopping my own kindling, tracking wood chips, dirt and critters into my living room! With the cost of $150-250 per cord of wood here I am bowing down to the convenience of clicking a button and presto... clean fire and warmth for the damp winter here on the NW Pacific coast!
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You will really appreciate that once it gets cold. We have a gas stove just for emergencies and love it. Had a gas insert in our fireplace in a former house. Do miss the smell of real wood burning however but not the mess or expense of buying wood.
 
I mowed the lawn around the house this afternoon. That is the only part of my weekly mowing that I do with a walk behind mower. The fields and orchard get attention from my tractor or riding mower. It started raining just as I finished and rain is predicted for the next few days.
 

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