Now I really did it :((

[missy]

For anyone interested here is how my toe went from fine and quiet to painful and inflamed in a minute. One minute I was fine and the next this happened. This is always how it goes. And my podiatrist said yes that is how these ingrown nails happen. One day he wants to do the permanent chemical cautery which involves phenol but I am worried I will react badly to phenol. When I see David I will ask him but I bet his answer will be he needs to patch test me which is not a good idea IMO now. IT involves many trips into his office 24 hours/48 hours and 72 hours so I am putting patch testing on hold til after Covid 19. Anyone know anything about phenol as a chemical cautery?


Here's the before pic of the ingrown nail. Don't look if you are squeamish.
I didn't take an after as there was too much blood. Yuck.

Spoiler

It hurt worse than it looks. The photo is sort of tame.
The skin is dry because I was soaking it in epsom salts as often as I could to help the inflammation but it dries out my skin.

 

[MamaBee]

@missy When I woke up this morning my eyes were blurry and I couldn‘t make out your ice cream photos...I thought you got new earrings until my eyes cleared up!
I’m happy your podiatrist visit is over. You were very brave..
Chris is doing well...He’s just sore from the fall. Bailey is a bad boy. I took his cone off for fifteen minutes when my daughter-in-law called me. I was distracted so Bailey jumped at the opportunity and attacked his knee again. It isn’t too bad but he did draw blood again. He only has a few antihistamine pills left to help with the itching while it was healing..It shouldn’t have been itchy. He’s such a smart dog...If he wasn’t he may have forgotten about the area...He will be in that cone for a while. I have to keep taking it on and off to walk him, feed him and give him water....Ugh
@bling_dream19 I’m so excited about your new studs...David made me the princess halo studs....I asked him to tweak the setting afterwards which went so smoothly. He is open to anything to make you happy..I think the three prong will be gorgeous!
@Austina It’s wonderful you are able to visit with friends..It sounds like they have a handle on Covid near you. A fire with friends sounds so nice..Poor Shirley...How is everything going with her son and daughter-in-law’s baby? Does she show any interest? I think her daughter-in-law is a saint.
@Bayek Auti is getting so much more like a little girl...They grow so fast. She is so cute! I love her smile. You look great....I hope your shoulder is getting less painful as it heals. Your house is gorgeous! I loved the pic with your hubby looking into the family room. It looks huge! Lots of fun times with family will be happening there..
Hi and hugs to everyone else..XO

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

NIRDI shout out!

Busy work week, and of course my day off is filled with fun tasks (laundry, etc woohoo) duct cleaning.......

Weather is holding, so that is good. Brisk in the AM but warms up. Bit windy today so don't know if my time will allow for a ride.

@Austina very sorry for your friends dog--very awful story.
@missy take care of that toe!!
@Jimmianne would you keep both houses in France? I hope your travel plans get sorted soon.

I keep thinking of buying some jewellery but honestly I forget to wear what I have. It is just a whimsy to make me happy in these dreary times. I need to refocus.

cheers--Sharon

 

[MarionC]

Mamabee, LOL For an instant I thought the same thing, that those two ice creams, each with a spoon sticking up were earrings. Missy how do you feel about wearing ice cream earrings??

Sharon, as a foreigner I have to keep any property for 10 years or pay huge taxes. But this first house, the one I’m living in, was very inexpensive.

Missy ouch. Cringing here with you. Toe, be better ASAP!

 

[Austina]

Hello lovelies

So glad you managed to get your toe sorted out @missy, I’m sure it was ouchy but good idea to bite the bullet and just get it over with. Sounds like you had a really busy but productive day, and yum to ice cream. So glad the weather is good enough to get out and cycle.

@MamaBee asked the question I was thinking @Jimmianne. I think I remember my friend Jackie telling me that about the tax as they had a property in France (can’t remember where but close to Calais so it was a quick trip over). Sadly her husband didn’t live that long after they bought the house, so she got clobbered when she sold it. I suppose you’ll just have to see what happens before making a decision on whether it’s worth it to you.

Sorry work is so busy @canuk-gal, I think we all feel the same about something to take our minds of this horrible time.

When I’ve spoken to Shirley’s DIL, she tells me that she’s not really interested in the baby, and she doesn’t talk about him unless I ask her. When I spoke to her on Sunday, her DIL and her mother had arrived back in Tx. DIL’s mother is going to move close by from Ca. and I know it’ll be a huge help having her nearby. She and Shirley get on well together, she knows how to handle her and will be able to give J a break. That girl really is a saint, but for some reason, Shirley doesn’t like her. When she first married B, Shirley adored her, so it’s really sad to see how hostile she can be toward her. I hope Chris is getting stronger every day and you’re all keeping well. Things here are pretty good, I think our total lockdown back in March really helped and the gradual lifting of restrictions is making life seem relatively normal.

Hope your continuing to cope with your PT @Bayek and things are easing up for you. Love your IG photos of Auti and the house.

We met Sue & Rob at the country park today for a walk, then we went in to town for lunch. It was really busy, a good sign that things are picking up, and of course, masks are mandatory in the shopping centre and stores. We sat outside the restaurant, and all ended up having the same, a Cobb salad with chicken that was delicious. The restaurant had sent us a voucher for money off, so it was a bargain meal, and we left a big tip

We had some errands to run after lunch, so Sue & Rob went shopping and we went to get photos taken for our application. Unfortunately, when I got out of the car to change my shoes, I hit my face on the tonneau cover, so by the time we went to get the photos done, I had a black eye I also had my last auction lots to post off, so I went to the post office and Colin went to the DHL shop to send off the photos and some other paperwork.

You’re not going to believe this, nearly $22,000 was raised in the auction, and the next 3 doggies will be on their way to their new homes in a couple of days. Everyone has been so amazingly generous, and lots of doggies will be helped now.

Got another delivery from the Scottish butcher tomorrow, so we’ll be in all day.

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

Just when you think you heard everything.

Out on errands when I see a fly on my speedometer. OH WAIT not on the speedometer but IN my gauge! Sorry for this WTF comment, but honestly I can't think of anything else to say. How the heck did it get in there but more importantly how will I get it out???

On a happier note we did have a lovely 16K ride today in fine weather.

cheers--Sharon

 

[MamaBee]

HI:

Just when you think you heard everything.

Out on errands when I see a fly on my speedometer. OH WAIT not on the speedometer but IN my gauge! Sorry for this WTF comment, but honestly I can't think of anything else to say. How the heck did it get in there but more importantly how will I get it out???

On a happier note we did have a lovely 16K ride today in fine weather.

cheers--Sharon

@canuk-gal ..You have to take a pic! Haha

 

[MamaBee]

@Austina Ouch! I’m sorry you got a black eye! How horrible you have to have your photo taken with it!
It sounds like you had a fun day..It would be wonderful to go out for lunch. Cobb salad is my very favorite salad. Yummmmy I may have to figure out where I can order it for take out.
That‘s a shame Shirley doesn’t like her daughter-in-law. There are not many wives that would put up with that from a mother-in-law.
Does your order from the Scottish butcher come frozen like Omaha Steaks? What do you usually get in an order?

 

[canuk-gal]

@canuk-gal ..You have to take a pic! Haha

I did but it just looks like a blob. Or dust. I am pretty unhappy......

 

[marcy]

Hi NIRDI’s!

@springerspaniel nice to get new earrings for your birthday. Pictures? That is awesome Ellie is doing well.

@Jimmianne I wish I’d hurry up and win that lottery so I can send that private jet to fly you back to the states. That’s too bad your neighbors want so much for their place, if he doesn’t really need to sell it he probably won’t accept a counter offer. Darn that your battery died. I am glad you mentioned that - I might rethink not trading in the Curbymobile for a newer model - I like those warranties.

@missy I think that course would be fun, did you learn a lot? Oh no that your AC quit - of course it happens during a heat wave. Remember of furnace quit twice and during subzero weather. Your pretty nieces are sure growing up. How awesome one of them is so good on a skateboard. The niece who has fun with make does a great job; the middle picture of the 3 I really noticed she resembles her aunt Missy. Ouch to having your toenail ripped off; I am with you - just get it done. Of course in my case I sometimes think I have more guts than brains - you know I approach life like “hold my beer”. Ha Ha. I hope your toe is feeling better now.

@MamaBee lol to Darth Vadar; that would startle you at night. Our basement is way cooler than the main floor - both in the summer and winter. I hate it down there in the winter but it works to my advantage I get to keep it warmer upstairs to “help” warm up the cold basement. How is Bailey doing? Darn that he got to his knee while you were distracted. Glad Chris is okay after his fall. I would totally replace things too and not tell Marty - if he’s not here to fix it then I’m taking care of it. Aren’t getting good ear shots challenging? Yours looks great! I think the drops look great but as Missy said you can wear them with smaller earrings or get larger drops; all of them work.

@bling_dream19 you have quite the collection of bling on the way. Sweet. I can’t wait to see everything.

@canuk-gal have you got the drive the new SUV yet? I definitely buy new jewelry when I’m bored. Although a new cordless Dyson stick vacuum caught my eye today. Oh no to a fly getting in your gauge; is that in your Macan?

@Austina I am so sorry little Ellie didn’t make it; how heart breaking. So did they get your forms filed already? Nothing works slower than anything involving the government, eh? Are you going to keep dual citizenship? Some friends of ours that are from Canada and moved to Dallas to be by their son and his family have dual citizenship and have to return to Canada every so often. That is too bad Shirley doesn’t like her DIL and it sounds like sometimes she isn’t very nice to her. I am glad her mom is moving nearby to help out. Oh no for hitting your face and getting a black eye. How are you doing with that? How awesome to raise that much money with the auction.

My ring arrived at about 2 pm today. I do like it. The halo kind of overpowers the sapphire but probably because I don’t have any halo rings. The oval has a bowtie in roughly the same place as some extinction but it’s only noticeable looking straight down the middle and it shows way worse in photos. I wonder if the halo basket makes it worse? Color is pretty - I see pink in some light and orange in other light, when I move it around I see both colors. I can’t seem to get a decent picture of it but will try when I get sun coming in through the window.

I enjoyed my day off. Slept in a bit, The cleaning lady was here. She loves to talk to me so misses stuff because she gets distracted. Oh well, my house looks clean. I had Marty pick up Olive Garden for us for lunch.

After submitting my article to the paper the lady I deal with sent me back an email thanking me so I asked her if I could get a discount on my subscription. She said she’d get with the manager of subscriptions and he got with me and gave me a free subscription. Sweet. I just download it and my renewal for earlier this month was double what I paid before so I thought it won’t hurt to ask.

Take care.
Marcy

Shows kind of the pink and orange I can see

The bowtie/extinction/halo basket?

it really changes colors in different light and sparkles like crazy in sunlight

Kind of shows the halo from the side.

Shows the colors pretty well. Most of the time it's pink in house lighting.

 

[marcy]

the Sapphire really changes in sunlight and I don’t see that center extinction at all, I’m guessing that halo crown is causing some of that. I like it for sure.

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

@marcy your ring is wonderful! Just in time for September!! I've been thinking about a Dyson stick vacuum also! So fancy! LOL

We didn't buy an SUV--a sedan. And no I haven't driven it yet!

cheers--Sharon

 

[marcy]

Thank you Sharon. I hope you get to drive the new sedan soon.

here is the halo from the side. That’s a lot of metal. I also notice a very iffy prong there.

 

[bling_dream19]

Oh Marcy your sapphire halo is gorgeous! I LOVE the pink and the beach. Truly beautiful. It is very elegant and feminine on you.
@Austina you poor dear, hope you're icing yourself and feeling better.
Hi Missy! It's a lovely week. I hope you are enjoying the beautiful ocean air.
Love and hugs to all!

 

[marcy]

Thank you @bling_dream19

 

[MarionC]

Marcy, that is a beautiful ring. Fit for royalty. Thank you for the morning bling fix!

 

[missy]

GM girls! It's Wonderful Wednesday!

@Austina sweet you raised so much money! Ouch to the black eye. I am so sorry but relieved you didn't injure yourself worse. Whew. Glad you enjoyed time with your friends Sue and Rob and overall sounds like a lovely week so far. I am very sorry about Shirley. Very sad situation. Hope you are having a good day and hugs.

@MamaBee how is Bailey today? Ugh to him attacking his knee when you took the cone off for 15 minutes. Keep it on I guess til he is fully healed. Hoping all is continuing to go smoothly and Chris is doing well too. Big hugs to you.

@marcy your new ring is very pretty. Oh no about the iffy prong but I am sure that can get sorted out. As for the profile it is lovely despite the extra metal. If it bothers you would it be possible to rework it? I do love the pink and the overall look of this ring. Super lovely and feminine and it suits you! Wear in good health and blingy joy. XO. Thanks for the kind comments re my nieces. That middle pic is my sister haha. We don't look anything alike IRL but maybe covered with stage makeup My older niece looks a bit like me. Sweet to a free subscription and yes to having the cleaning lady clean your house despite missing some things because she was chatty. And yay for being home yesterday and away from work for a while.

@bling_dream19 we had a wonderful day yesterday cycling by the sea. Cool ocean air and autumn was definitely in the air if you knwim. The heat is returning tomorrow however and we have rain today and tomorrow but I am not complaining. We had some amazing weather. How are you sweet lady? How goes work? Labor day holiday plans? Hugs!

@canuk-gal can you have the car dealership deal with the issue? They should be able to take it apart and get that bug OUT ASAP. I would call them if you have not already done so. I don't blame you for being unhappy as no one wants a bug there. I am glad you enjoyed a nice bike ride and that you are experiencing nice weather too. Hugs and good luck!

@Slick1 they are all over the place here with school reopenings. The gyms here opened yesterday and indoor dining is opening Friday I think. Ugh to both IMO. This will only increase the infection rates. Not smart IMO at all. 1/3 capacity in gyms and 1/4 capacity in indoor restaurants. We shall see if my predictions come true. I pray I am wrong. But I see disaster ahead with all these indoor reopenings including movie theaters! What are they thinking. And they are serving food in the theaters so yeah masks are coming off. Oy to the vey. I realize not everyone shares my opinion but this is my opinion. Keep things closed indoors til we are done with Covid 19 and/or have a vaccine that is successful. Sigh. Stay safe and be well dear friend. XO.

@springerspaniel oh yes may I second the bling pic pretty please? Hugs to you and Ellie. What are your Labor day weekend plans?

@Jimmianne thank you! My toe looks bloody but it feels better and I am doing my best to let it heal. In the grand scheme of things this is nothing. I wish this was the worst problem I had lol. Hope you sort out your dilemma re the animals and getting them well taken care of til you can return. Sending good luck vibes your way. XO.

Hi to everyone else.
We had a great cycling day and lots of miles with perfect cool weather and it was quiet down the shore. I don't know where everyone went but it was amazingly quiet and I loved every minute of it. And ice cream too of course.




We saw so much wildlife yesterday too. Gorgeous. Cormorants and Egrets and more. I love it here.

Egret.



Cormorant.



Today and tomorrow is stormy so no riding but lots of other things to occupy our time. Hope everyone has a lovely day and enjoys.
Hugs.

 

[missy]

Oh and a beautiful serene peaceful photo as we were cycling.



Isn't it pretty here? I love that they bring in Palm trees every year though I wonder how environmentally friendly that is in terms of the poor Palm Trees. I will ask Greg what he thinks. Enjoy a wonderful Wednesday lovely ladies. XOXO.

 

[Tekate]

This has been very sad time for me my NIRDIs.. so I'm logging in to give an update on me of course, whom else! c'est moi! my universe (and Auti of course)

My arm is sore, P/T is going well, lovely woman is my therapist.

I MUST LOSE WEIGHT, I am sick of being a fatso (again)

Family, Michael is doing fine, Auti is going thru HUGE BIG tantrums, she screams till she passes out, they took her to the ped and this what he said: Spray water in her face, he said it was not unusual, verbally I think she is behind and she is frustrated, but I saw her do this months ago, before covid, Mike seems tired as does Cara.. welcome to parenthood. ha!

Chris is jogging and living the Brooklyn life! eating za, making bread (I finally got him a breadmaker and an individual coffee maker).

France wedding r/s till next year, but they are marrying in the backyard, no family but close members - parents.

This house thing is crazy, EVERY THING goes over budget.. never ever ever everah! again.

I'm still so sad for Tara - the loss of her son is excrutiating. very painful.

Tired of the damn sling, another week to get it off, it strangles me. seriously I have to wear it at night. meh.

Katie sounds great.. Danny still in the Catskills, his girls are on video school from St Ann's in Brooklyn, big girls go to Dad's and step bitch's house in the Hamptons on weekends.. divorce is not lovely..

Meeting up with my best friend Kathleen Friday or Saturday, zoom call, her daughter is close to getting her final decree, from the malignant narcissist she married in 13.. their words not mine, he seemed nice to me. crazy world.

So now I will read what is new with you guys, I had another friend who's 15 yr committed suicide in 15, no guns, that's my motto.

Gotta do some reading now! i'll see if I have any pix too so you can see how the house is moving along.......................

THE FLOOR

Jordan's balloons..

Color we painted the house, stone not up yet.

john looking up



granite for kitchen


Bathroom tile floor



here's my builder holding the glass tile I am using for a waterfall effect



mike, cara and auti!



That's all folks for now, off to the house to discuss the tile placements


loves ya all.. Kate the GReaT

 

[missy]

@Bayek
I’m so sorry honey.
Sending you hugs and lots of love.

Great photos

 

[Austina]

Hello lovelies

Oooh @marcy, I love the colour of your sapphire, it’s really beautiful. I think it looks like a well balanced ring, and hopefully you’ll get the wonky prong sorted out. Glad you had a good day off work, and woohoo to getting a take away meal. Good score on the free subscription.

Thanks @bling_dream19, I used my eye gizmo on it, it’s supposed to reduce swelling, and covered it in makeup.

I’m so sorry @Bayek Kate, try not to get overwhelmed by all the bad stuff. The house will eventually be sorted out, but what a pain that everything is costing more than you anticipated. I absolutely love your choices, our think our bathroom floor is very similar, but ours is textured.

Yes @MamaBee, the food is delivered frozen in polystyrene boxes and dry ice. I usually order their mixed boxes as there’s a good variety and the prices are better. Not sure what I’ve got coming today as I ordered it quite a while ago.

That’s great that it’s quieter there @missy, and your ride and the scenery sounds like a great way to spend the day. Do they bring in new palm trees every year? How’s your toe feeling today?

Did you get all that faff sorted out about your ring @Jimmianne? I’d forgotten that your journeys to and fro aren’t as simple as going to the airport, getting on the plane and getting off the other end.

I checked early on when my delivery would be coming and I was number 186 in the queue, so we went to the garden centre this morning as we needed more compost and I bought a couple of shrubs, one for the garden, and another to put in one of my big pots.

I’ve got 2 ortho appts tomorrow, orthopaedic in the morning for my knee, and orthodontic in the afternoon for my Invisalign.

 

[marcy]

Hi NIRDI’s

@Jimmianne thank you. I loved the picture you posted online of your avocado. Very pretty

@missy thank you. I honestly don’t see the zoning/extinction that much naked eye; the camera really picks it up. I am pretty happy with it. Your sister’s face does resemble yours. Glad your toe is feeling better. That looks painful. Yes, it is very pretty there. I always love seeing your pretty pictures.

@Bayek glad to hear your family is doing okay. I am sorry to hear your arm is still so sore; hopefully getting out of the sling will help ease some of the pain. Hugs to you. How long is PT? My knees were 6 weeks post surgery so just wondering. I hate to hear about Auti screaming until she passes out. Hopefully the water breaks her of that habit. I went through a similar fainting phase as a toddler - it was bratty Marcy holding her breathe when I didn’t get my way and I’d eventually pass out. Then I made the mistake of pulling that on my dad picked me and spanked me - cured me right away. Your house is really coming along and looking good. I really like the granite you picked. Darn that it is costing more than expected.

@Austina thank you. You had a busy day with appointments and garden center. We will probably have a hard freeze this month so I am trying to nurse along what flowers I have left until then.

I am totally pleased with my ring. The zoning/extinction is totally caused by the halo crown; you can see the center of the basket in one of the pictures. The camera catches it way more than I see it. The sapphire lightens in backlit or side lit. It's more pink in bright light and more orange in other lighting. I do see both pink and orange facets when I move it around. I think the halo overpowers the subtle color changes but I wouldn't change it. A few pictures from this morning is below. You can see the different colors and overall it is a very sparkly ring. When I dig out a different RHR it is going to be way less blingy.

Work has been a little slow today. I played cards online during my lunch today. Our order from Omaha Steaks showed up so I got everything put in freezer bags.

Lifting is on my agenda this afternoon. I got a load of laundry done earlier today.

Marcy

 

[MarionC]

Austina, invisalign! Did that five years ago and glad I did.

Bayek, sending you a big gentil hug. Your house is so nice. Building is always a pain and always over budget, so it seems you’re doing everything exactly right.

Marcy, thank you for the yummy eye candy this morning. And that stone does look like candy!

 

[missy]

GM lovely ladies!

@MamaBee how are you doing? How is Chris and how is David? And Bailey? Keeping good thoughts for all of you.

@Austina good luck with your appointments today. How is your black eye today? My toe feels OK thanks for asking.

@marcy gorgeous ring. I am glad you are pleased with it and it is pinkalicious.

@bling_dream19 hope you are having a lovely lovely week.

@Bayek how is your shoulder? Continued hugs and healing dust.

@Slick1 how is the week going? How is school going? How are you feeling? Thinking of you.

@Jimmianne yesterday we went to Red Bank to walk around for just an hour and I found this Lily Pulitzer dress I couldn't say no to. IIRC you are a fan of her dresses too. It needs to be altered but Greg said it's easy to do so I bought it without even trying it on.



Hi to everyone else.

Tommy started not eating yesterday and this AM when I got out of bed to check on him at 3AM he was drooling telling me he is nauseous. So I woke Greg and we gave him Cerenia and Mirtizapine and his thyroid med which I skipped giving him last night since he wasn't eating. Oh no poor Tommy. I am praying he gets better and without intervention but we have an appointment to see my sister Saturday if he doesn't get better. My poor sweet baby. Please think good thoughts for him. 2 months ago the same thing happened and he wouldn't eat for 4/5 days and Debbie saw him and couldn't find anything wrong but she gave him injections and meds and he tuned around. So just hoping he turns around this time too.

Thanks for all your good wishes and healing dust for Tommy. XO to all of you. Stay safe and be well and enjoy a lovely day.

 

[Austina]

Hello lovelies

I’m glad you’re so happy with your ring @marcy, it really is lovely and the colour is beautiful. Woohoo to getting an Omaha steak delivery, and it’s no bad thing to have an easier day at work.

I’m glad you’re pleased with the results of your Invisalign @Jimmianne, I’m looking forward to getting started with my treatment.

Oh no @missy, poor little Tommy, I hope you can get him eating again, what a worry. Sending lots of pawsitive thoughts and love to you all. The dress is a stunner, I just love the colour combination. so fresh and vibrant. Great that Greg thinks it’s going to be an easy alteration for you. It’s nice to be able to have a wander around the shops and be ‘normal’ for a little while.

Hope you’re doing better today @Bayek, and things are getting sorted with the house. How’s the PT going?

So I set off early from my appt this morning because it’s in Windsor (where the castle is) and the parking is horrendous there. I got there in plenty of time, but there wasn’t anywhere to park, so I drove around for a while, and still nowhere to park. I eventually had to find a car park, but I didn’t have any change. I drove in anyway hoping they’d take card payments, I asked a man inside if he knew whether the machine took cards, and he went back to his car, and gave me some cash for the machine. I couldn’t believe how kind it was of him to do that. I got to the appt at exactly 11am and had to wait a few minutes. The consultant I saw did my arthroscopy 12 years ago. I’m going for an MRI next Thursday, then on to discuss the results with him after. He was reluctant to give any diagnosis until he’s seen the scan. I then had my appt this afternoon, and had an OPG and various other xrays, then a digital scan of all my teeth. He did say he thinks my treatment should take only 8 months and that I‘ve got nice shaped teeth I have to go back in 2 weeks to check what Invisalign have sent over before they make the aligners.

So that’s been my day, I hope all the lovely NIRDIs are doing well, and keeping safe. How can it be Friday again tomorrow?

 

[marcy]

Hi NIRDI’s!

@Jimmianne how is your garden doing? What is the climate there - do things grow all year or do you have winter?

@missy that’s a very pretty new dress. Sending good wishes and hgs to Tommy.

@Austina that was so nice of that man to give you cash to pay for parking. That’s timing getting to your appointment on time and getting in right away. I hope they can easily fix up your knee. Good deal Invisalign will only take 8 months. Marty had to go with full braces and it was 2 years.

Thank you all for the kind words on my ring. That halo is a lot of bling; it’s top heavy too. I am enjoying it.

Another slower day for me at work. Both my boss and his boss are out today so that’s been nice. We have 3 more weeks of being very busy then we will probably be slow again. Joy.

I have groceries to pick up at 6 tonight. I should have ordered last night so I could have an earlier time but it’s not dark yet so that works.

Take care.
Marcy

 

[mrs-b]

Hi ladies!

@springerspaniel - how is Ellie doing today? Can I get an update pls?

@missy - I have about a dozen small sewing jobs to do. Can I borrow Greg?

@marcy - that ring is DELISH! I'm glad you like it.

@Austina - I'm not going to ask your age - but - I have a friend thinking of doing Invisalign. She's 55 tho, and feels she may be too old. Do you have any inside info on this?

@Bayek - Kate, I'm so sorry to hear about your shoulder. Your house, on the other hand, looks fabulous! Re Auti - have they had her hearing checked? My sister's youngest did the tantrum thing for 2 years till they discovered she needed ear grommets in the worst way and just couldn't hear normally. They had the grommets inserted, drained her ears - and she was like night and day. And I'm sorry this is a tough time for you, my friend. I'm sending you a BIG hug!

I've been feeling a bit off today. BP is up, I think. I have pulsatile tinnitus, so I can hear my pulse in my head, and it's louder than normal, I have a headache and my eyes are bloodshot - all indications that my BP is a bit raised. I have no idea why.

My god daughter is currently living with us. She's bee in lockdown for months now in California and just needed a change of scene. So she's come out to be with me. I love having her here.

Recently I had a bunch of metal outdoor furniture stripped back and refinished. It was returned to me today. All of it, that is, except 2 chairs, which apparently were shipped, unfinished, to somebody else. Since this lot took 10 weeks to get done, I'm hoping the last 2 chairs are rather faster! Next summer for sure!

The real problem in this house currently is that my dogs are becoming very aggressive with each other. Most of the time they'll co-exist peacefully enough, but they're both in tact males, and have to stay that way for shows. As they're getting older and have reached maturity, they're becoming more and more aware of their places in the pack, and one - Cirrus - is very clearly alpha. Ballin, on the other hand, stares at him a lot and sort of creeps towards him as if he's stalking him. He isn't - he's just trying to get as close to him as possible, but it freaks Cirrus out. Today Cirrus went for Ballin and Tim had to pull them apart. I HATE this, as they get alone perfectly most of the time and I couldn't bare to re-home either of them. So all positive fairy dust would be appreciated!

Love to you all!

 

[marcy]

Hi @mrs-b sorry you are a bit off today. I hope your BP goes down and you start to feel better. That is awesome your god daughter is staying with you. How old is she? Darn you didn't get 2 of your chairs back. Hopefully that gets resolved quickly. I have been looking for either some of that polywood patio furniture or wrought iron. This is a bad time of year to find it. Oh no your dogs are becoming aggressive with each other sometimes; that sounds a bit scary. Good luck with that. Thank you for the kind words about my new ring.

Marcy

 

[MarionC]

Hi ladies!

@springerspaniel - how is Ellie doing today? Can I get an update pls?

@missy - I have about a dozen small sewing jobs to do. Can I borrow Greg?

@marcy - that ring is DELISH! I'm glad you like it.

@Austina - I'm not going to ask your age - but - I have a friend thinking of doing Invisalign. She's 55 tho, and feels she may be too old. Do you have any inside info on this?

@Bayek - Kate, I'm so sorry to hear about your shoulder. Your house, on the other hand, looks fabulous! Re Auti - have they had her hearing checked? My sister's youngest did the tantrum thing for 2 years till they discovered she needed ear grommets in the worst way and just couldn't hear normally. They had the grommets inserted, drained her ears - and she was like night and day. And I'm sorry this is a tough time for you, my friend. I'm sending you a BIG hug!

I've been feeling a bit off today. BP is up, I think. I have pulsatile tinnitus, so I can hear my pulse in my head, and it's louder than normal, I have a headache and my eyes are bloodshot - all indications that my BP is a bit raised. I have no idea why.

My god daughter is currently living with us. She's bee in lockdown for months now in California and just needed a change of scene. So she's come out to be with me. I love having her here.

Recently I had a bunch of metal outdoor furniture stripped back and refinished. It was returned to me today. All of it, that is, except 2 chairs, which apparently were shipped, unfinished, to somebody else. Since this lot took 10 weeks to get done, I'm hoping the last 2 chairs are rather faster! Next summer for sure!

The real problem in this house currently is that my dogs are becoming very aggressive with each other. Most of the time they'll co-exist peacefully enough, but they're both in tact males, and have to stay that way for shows. As they're getting older and have reached maturity, they're becoming more and more aware of their places in the pack, and one - Cirrus - is very clearly alpha. Ballin, on the other hand, stares at him a lot and sort of creeps towards him as if he's stalking him. He isn't - he's just trying to get as close to him as possible, but it freaks Cirrus out. Today Cirrus went for Ballin and Tim had to pull them apart. I HATE this, as they get alone perfectly most of the time and I couldn't bare to re-home either of them. So all positive fairy dust would be appreciated!

Love to you all!

Mrs b, I got Invisalign in my mid-60’s. People of all ages get it. It’s a bit tedious and some pain ( more like aching) at first, but well worth it. My teeth were straight until I hit 60, and then they started to crowd toward the front, which made them start to turn. My treatment took about a year, and after that I’ve worn a retainer to bed every night.
My only advice is to watch out if you have a dog! They love chewing the trays or whatever you call them. I had to replace one and it was $500. Apparently dogs are notorious for this bad behavior : )

Marcy, the weather here is generally mild, but
there are days in the 100’s mid summer, and can be bitter cold in winter. It does snow a little from time to time, but we are not blessed with your magnificent snowfalls!

Little Kiné has his stitches out this morning, and this afternoon I get a haircut. I’ve had long hair for ages, but got a bob this Spring and love it.

Speaking of loving things...Missy, I love your new dress, it looks great on you, too. You often give me clothing fever and this is one of those times.

 

[springerspaniel]

@mrs-b thank you for asking after Ellie. She is 2 months post brain surgery today and she has personality (dogality?) like she has not had in a year or so. She actually runs (more like a bunny hop, but then again, that's how I run, too) and is very interested in her surroundings. I am hoping Ballin and Cirrus (such great names) can come to some sort of agreement soon; I know how stressful it can be to have two dogs not getting along. They are such handsome dogs!