StanleyandGus

For those who are impatiently waiting for h20skibum (and Daryl) to complete the flight, here’s a picture of Pink Bunny in the concierge lounge during a Panama cruise. She is enchanted by a pink drink.

Pink want to know if Daryl gets a seat on the plane, because she doesn’t, which she finds unfair.

Congratulations on your anniversary! Looking forward to the trip report, and Daryl is quite a dapper…, ummm…llama?

@helen haywood your cat condo looks great! Do you remember where you bought it? My cats are getting older, and Gus never was much of a jumper- they would probably like this one!

1 hour ago, Sunshine3601 said:

Henry the groundhog  is no longer cute.  He is now a nuisance destroying my raised garden beds and eating a lot.

 

Eric named him Henry 2 weeks ago when we saw him eating some clovers.   He's not the least bit scared of the cats and they just sit and watch him.

 

I put hot peppers and garlic around the perimeter on Saturday  but he didn't care he had a feast last night and has a hole right in the middle of my tomatoes bed.   Eric put mesh fencing around everything today and put a whole container of cayenne pepper in his hole.  Suspect he will just dig another one.

 

In all my years of gardening never had groundhog issues.

Anyone have any suggestions?

 

A couple of weeks ago we had a prairie dog dig a hole beside the house. We live trapped it, and now it lives on the other side of town. Technically, we were supposed to kill it, but we couldn’t.

It is nowhere near anything that’s farmed.

3 hours ago, Ocean Boy said:

The only way I could get my dog to give up a ball was to show her a second ball.

Thor can put 2 balls in his mouth. There is a 3rd ball in a pocket just in case!

@George C name suggestion: Havoc and Chaos. Even though the picture of them having supper is very sweet!

2 hours ago, Arzeena said:

Looking for headphones or ear buds for smaller ears. Noise cancelling. Any suggestions? Currently have SONY headphones but one side is dead. Have Samsung earbuds that keep falling out since my ears are small. No apple. Have Samsung phone.

I have older Bose noise cancelling headphones. They are extremely comfortable.

I can’t wear earbuds at all.

Jasper has burned. As far as I know, it had been completely evacuated, but the town was a gem. 
 

Thor wanted to help put the groceries away. He’s such a good dog!

My son’s dog has been here since Saturday evening. I will be vacuuming shortly! The family room is worse.

2 hours ago, Coralc said:

Well bummer. It looks like our move is going to delayed. On Sunday night we were coming in from the deck and tripped and fell on my right hip. The hip is fine, but I have a small fracture in my pelvis. I spent Monday night in the hospital. I am not ambulatory and have a wheelchair, walker and commode. PT person is supposed to start today. The pain is absolutely excruciating but fortunately it is not displaced. It will eventually heal on its own. Just miserable in the meantime.

How awful! Such a small accident to have a profound effect. I hope your PT person can be helpful.

13 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

It sounds also like they recommend doing a biopsy which is what I thought the MRI was supposed to bypass doing that. Either way it looks like I have going to have more visits to deal with this.

At least they know exactly where to look. I’m sorry you’re going through this- it does seem to be one thing after another.

Hopefully, the biopsy won’t show anything.

29 minutes ago, grapau27 said:

Speaking of that….

I’m pretty sure the estimator should have suggested boxing the antiques. I have antique tables, and every time I have moved with them, they are wrapped in moving blankets and taped.

At the very least, all the things the movers packed should be labelled, ie kitchen/ microwave. The movers should definitely have set up your dresser!
 

I’m sorry that it has gone this way. Is your cousin able to help?

3 hours ago, Sunshine3601 said:

Your question probably best to be answered by our fav Ken @Ourusualbeach

 

Disregard I see you already have reached to Ken.

Ken is taking care of everything! It’s a relief. And we have switched to a grand suite…😁

@Arzeena @Coralc @dani negreanu

 
I had totally forgotten about refundable deposits. I have made contact with everyone’s favourite travel agent, who seems very nice, and I think things will be fine! 
 

Thank you for your help, it’s kind of like having someone point out that there’s an obvious solution over a cup of tea!

17 minutes ago, dani negreanu said:

 

Did you book a suite? Or with a non refundable deposit?

 

May be, at least, you can book the Panama canal cruise with a refundable deposit, and then -- cancel without any loss (if you're not booking a suite).

 

I know, from reading posts here and there, that people were able to move deposits.... worth a try, but my advice above to book the PC with a refundable deposit will give you a win-win 😎

The ABC islands is in a Grand Suite. A refundable deposit makes sense for the PC cruise; thanks!

I have a question, which I am sure with the depth of cruising experience on here some one can answer.

We have booked a cruise to the ABC islands in April of 2025. Then we found out that Radiance is going to do a Panama Canal cruise in October of 2025. We have a courtesy hold on an aft balcony, because there don’t seem to be any Grand Suites left. That expires in 3 days.

So, my son…he is single and relies on us to look after his (enormous) German Shepherd (he’s a nice dog, that’s not an issue) He is almost certainly going to be deployed overseas in 2025, for at least 6 months. The transition point is June or July, so we would lose one cruise, which is fine.

 I know the deposit will be lost, but what is the best way to keep one cruise? And can we transfer any money, minus the deposit, to the other cruise?
 

It would be nice if my son could absolutely say when his deployment is, but he doesn’t know, and probably won’t until August.

3 hours ago, mo&fran said:

Today is not a good day. My wife Maureen passed away this morning.

How awful. My condolences- no matter what the circumstances, it’s a shock when they pass.

1 hour ago, George C said:

I have not seen any cat or kitten pictures in a while , we will be getting ours soon , currently have 120 pounds of kitten litter 😁😁, will buy them a new scratching post also.

That’s a lot of kitty litter! Please post a picture of your new lion Cub!

Here’s a kitty picture for you! 

@firefly333 I think you cousin is right- you are moving into the condo today, and you will have a comfortable place to sleep and a chair, and presumably and fridge and stove. That’s all you really need, wait for the truck, and get everything moved in. 
 

Then you can decide on furnishings. Probably you have a junk removal service that can come up to the condo and remove what you don’t want at the right time. You don’t have to do everything at once. I’m a big proponent of sitting in a sofa to know that it’s comfortable, and custom upholstery takes time anyway, so you may as well live with the junky sofa!
 

Can you tell that I like to organize? 😁

By the way, the condo looks really nice- good choice!

31 minutes ago, BonTexasNY said:

  I had umbilical hernia surgery almost 3 months ago and truthfully I don't recall being on a post hernia diet.  I had enough pain the first 3-4 days post surgery that my appetite was next to nothing.  Everyone recovers differently and I hope yours is less painful than mine.  

My surgeon pulled my stomach back below my diaphragm and did a fold so it remained in place. Probably the diet is to make sure that no seeds or bits of vegetables get stuck in where it’s healing.

Mine was laparoscopic, so I’m feeling fine now!

@dani negreanu your husband’s new creation looks fabulous! Is that grilled eggplant served with it? 
 

Sigh. I’m eating a post hernia diet, which is pretty boring. Everything a actually want to eat is on the forbidden list!

7 hours ago, jagsfan said:

@dani negreanuI haven’t been here  in a long time for various reasons, but had to come today to say how sorry your national nightmare is continuing and you had the sounds of rockets and air raid alarms in Tel Aviv. 
It just goes on and on, big conflicts that destroy hundreds of lives at a time, and small ones that destroy families. 
I had a very bad fall and fractured my femur as well as breaking off pieces of it. 
my surgery was May 15, just 11 days after my granddaughter’s wedding. 
I am so grateful I was able to be healthy for the wedding. 
I am not allowed to put my right foot on the floor for a minimum of 3 months. 
my left leg won’t hold me up, 

so they’re working on strengthening it. 
With not  much luck so far. 
Getting me into a wheelchair requires a sling and lifting machine. 
very painful. 
I don’t know what my future holds, or what will happen when I leave the rehab hospital. 
But I am grateful for the physical and mental safety for my family. 
I hope and pray for the same in the future for the rest of the world. 

I’m so sorry to hear about your fall. It’s only been about 10 days, so hopefully your leg will strengthen enough to hold you.

Sending you a very gentle hug!