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timoc said:
Today, I saw two women pushing/pulling an old fashioned pram up a hill in town.
The pram had a mesh tray underneath which was loaded with groceries, there were hooks over the sides with shopping bags hanging on them, not to mention the twins sat in the pram surrounded by more groceries.
It was very hot and they looked really knackered, so, Old Tim went to their rescue and got them to the top of the hill.
They both thanked me, and I said to the younger woman who was the mother, "If your husband asks you what you want for Christmas....... tell him.....an 'orse. 😊

It was a old pram a bit like this one.
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oh that's a fantastic rare vintage coach built pram... I would love to own one of those.. My daughter had a single coach built pram.. they're the Rolls royce of prams
 

The heat continues here as it seems to be in most other places. It drops in the 80s in the evening so I take the dog for a walk then. She has a double coat so the poor thing really struggles with the heat. But she loves those daily walks so we go.

Today it's mostly indoor work for me. Later I'll go out and give the flowers a long drink of water. Still helping a former colleague with some editing so that takes some time. I hate wishing time away but I do long for the cool breezes of spring and autumn.
 

Packerjohn said:
I'm sitting and freezing in a cold room in Stewart, BC. This joint, I mean hotel, is called The Ripley Creek Inn. The room is nice; I have 2 big beds, a computer desk, private bathroom but it sure is cold.
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I looked at the reviews for the Inn, it sounds wonderful. One of the people mentioned in their review that there was a sauna downstairs in the building called 'Landing'-something, maybe you could find the sauna?
 
Went hiking in a different park today. Not as picturesque, only encountered one other hiker on the trail I took, but I did see a squirrel, two chipmunks, a woodpecker, two reddish brown birds, and one deer that was on the trail ahead of me as I came around a bend. Thought of all the buffalo attacks and said out loud 'oh sh#t', but that scared the deer off, guess Ohio deer are the cowardly type. In Colorado the mule deer would just stand and stare (always freaked out my horse, which then scared me).
 
StarSong said:
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Parents and doctors don't give five year old children choices like whether they want to go to a hospital or what sort of treatment they prefer. They give them choices like toast or cereal for breakfast. Children aren't capable of processing health information, nor can they "refuse" treatment. If they could, pediatric wards would be 95% empty.
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Obviously they gave her the choice and she refused.
 
Trila said:
I took a pain killer before bed last night.....what a difference it made!!!! I got 4 hours of good, deep, solid sleep!!! 😊

And Dio slept better, too, since my restlessness wasn't keeping him awake.

Cooking is a challenge, and we have had oatmeal for too many days in a row. Tomorrow, I won't be able to eat before my surgery. So today we went out for breakfast!
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I've been thinking, today, of your surgery tomorrow, and will keep thinking of you, till you return to let us know you are doing well! ❤️💙🧡💚
 
I'm so hot..😓 it's past 11.30, and despite having the oscillating on full blast... it's still this temperature now in my bedroom

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RadishRose said:
@Em in Ohio , I don't recall what kind of birds they are
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I have four parakeets (or budgies, to those down under). They will all likely outlive me, if they don't try their escape antics again. The "good bird," Quin (grey & white) and Pete - the classic green - remained. Twilight (teal) and Sunny (all yellow) had an adventure. I assume something like a moth spooked them, as normally I couldn't coax or bribe them or even scare them out of their flight cage. And, I'm pretty sure the dog was just trying to herd them, per her natural instincts. Otherwise, I'm pretty sure they would be gone.
 
Up Date Her: I found out that the Ripley Creek Inn here in Stewart BC has a wall mounted heater. It took me a while to find it but now I am toasty warm. It is a really nice place to stay. A lot more character than some hotel/motel. They have several building here. One of the rooms is called "The Brothel" but I'm not staying there. I'm happy where I am.
 
hollydolly said:
I'm so hot..😓 it's past 11.30, and despite having the oscillating on full blast... it's still this temperature now in my bedroom

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If you do wind up moving, I would look for a place with AC. Do they have window AC units in England? I would at the least get one of those for the bedroom. I keep my AC set at about 80 during the day and run a fan in the room I am in. TMI, I just wear an oversized cotton tshirt and my underwear during the day. I only get dressed if I am going out or expecting company. I can not sleep in the heat, so I run the AC lower at night, well let me add, right now I sleep during the day and am up at night.
 
Gosh, @hollydolly it's very difficult being both, very hot and tired/weary, yet unable to sleep. And I know that your windows cannot take the small window A/C units.

When I didn't have one, I would take the soft flexible cold packs from the freezer, into bed and place them on my head, and move it around, to just below neck, etc.
I am not sleeping tonight, and decided to look here at SF, so I am thinking of you.
 
hollydolly said:
oh that's a fantastic rare vintage coach built pram... I would love to own one of those.. My daughter had a single coach built pram.. they're the Rolls royce of prams
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Are you planning on having more kids, Holly? 😊

And, I can remember those prams were all over the place years ago, and, as kids we used to carry bags of coal in them in the harsh winters. 😊
 
Yesterday we got the results from Monday's Covid tests. DH, the baby, and I are all negative for Covid. Yay and WHEW! Waiting for DDIL to test negative so she and our son can have their baby back. They miss him terribly.

Today my niece and her friend fly in for a week's stay at our house. They're actually hoping the baby will still be here when the arrive. If DDIL's rapid test is positive, they'll get their wish.

When the stores open I'm going to leave DH with the baby and scoot out to buy some food that teenagers favor. Afterwards I'll need to do some cleaning, dusting and straightening.

I'd quite forgotten how much time and energy an infant consumes. It's been a joy to have him but my house is starting to show the results of a week's worth of neglect.
 
I've just had a discussion with the step-son of the old neighbour of mine who is now in hospital.

He's 65 , and estranged from the family.. so he's asked me if I could get his stereo out of the house that's been in there since he was 17.. which he left behind having had no room for it in his car when he left home all those years ago..

i thought he was joking..I mean a 50 year old stereo?... what on earth would he want that for?.. but no, he's very serious...

Who on earth would want a 50 year old stereo ?..the best part of it is that he can't even remember the make of it.. .. .. nuts!!
 
Pepper said:
Must have been a Panasonic @hollydolly :D
Does he expect you to break in or do you have keys? I think it would have been thrown out by now, don't you?
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no I don't think it's been thrown because the house is still stuck in the 70's nothing has been modernised since then... I haven't got keys, but I am in touch with the son ...who will be going into do a clearance
 
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Just come in from the garden.
I was sat in the shade with my feet in a bowl of cold water, and the hose pipe at the ready to keep flushing out the water when it became warm.
A squirrel, two blackbirds and a magpie were were watching and letting me know to either shift my carcase or make room for them to soak their feet too. ;) 😊
 
hollydolly said:
I've just had a discussion with the step-son of the old neighbour of mine who is now in hospital.

He's 65 , and estranged from the family.. so he's asked me if I could get his stereo out of the house that's been in there since he was 17.. which he left behind having had no room for it in his car when he left home all those years ago..

i thought he was joking..I mean a 50 year old stereo?... what on earth would he want that for?.. but no, he's very serious...

Who on earth would want a 50 year old stereo ?..the best part of it is that he can't even remember the make of it.. .. .. nuts!!
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It's newer than mine. 😊
 
This morning I walked to the UPS drop off store to ship a package. Then stopped in the corner park and took some pictures. Now fixing breakfast. My neighbor's (who passed away recently) family is cleaning out her apartment now. Other than that it appears to be a quiet day here. When it is hot most people stay inside and quiet. It is 73 and to me that is hot but after seeing the temps others are living with I am not complaining. After I eat I will be making more keto chow shakes for ice cream for the next few days. Need ice cream when it is hot!
 

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