Cruzin Terri

Well, we do live on the SC coast. However, I don’t think we have been getting the dust. Terri

We had a very nice sunset tonight and I was able to get a picture before a phone call that lasted forever. So here it is. I hope everyone has a good evening. Sweet dreams. Good night. Terri

@kazuJacqui, if you are happy with what you did, then it is right for you regardless of what anyone else says. It seems that you and Shadow are doing okay and it is something good for both of you. I finally have some news. I have finally gotten an appointment with the Hand Surgeon for a consultation. Unfortunately, it is not until Sept. 22. i did request a certain doctor. if I didn’t I might have gotten an earlier appointment. He took care of me in the past, so I feel more comfortable with him rather than someone I don’t know. i am on a wait list for cancellations. Here’s hoping 🤞. I am trying to figure out how I will handle this. We are planning a trip to Barbados for the first two weeks in October for our anniversary. So I am hoping that I can have surgery on one hand after I return and before the Christmas Cruise. That will help me get a chance to recover. Then I will try to get the left hand done after the New Year and have the February cruise to recover from that. Now, I have that planned out. Let’s see if the Mayo Clinic cooperates. Terri

Sandi, If you are on Medicare, it should pay for one and once it is paid for, it is yours. I would not spend the money for it. You PT will order it for you. Once it is prescribed then Medicare pays for it. If you have other insurance, as I do, it pays for it as well. Don’t spend money needlessly. Terri

I hope it works for you. If you need help, just email me. I’m happy to help if I can. Terri

Sandi, Have you been taught (shown) what to do? My PT gave me all the instructions. Where to put the pads and what level to set the machine. You can increase or decrease the intensity as needed and as is comfortable. Start low and increase. I don’t use it much now but for a while I was using it twice a day and would do it myself. I would not let DH near it. He would probably have me jumping out of my skin., LOL. You need to have the PA or PT give you instructions and if they did not, call or go back. Before I did it on my own, we did it at PT a number of times until I was used to it. If you want, email me (link below) and I will give you my phone number and we can talk about it. Terri

Sandi, i have my own unit as well. You get it through your insurance company and there is a point where it is paid for and then it is yours to keep. When I need it, I just buy the pads. Terri

Good morning from a sunny but hot Bluffton, SC. Thank you to Rich for the Fleet Report and Daily and thanks to Roy for the Cares and Celebrfations list. Interesting days. Thank you for the explanation of National Night Out. I would have taken it to mean a date night. CAD is important and very useful. And last but not least, who doesn’t like an Ice Cream Sandwich. i like the quote by Mark Twain I will pass on the meal, drink and wine. I have not been to the port. On our most recent cruise we were in Portimao, which is close to Horta, but we were quarantined at the time so we didn’t see anything, Not much to report today. Prayers for everyone on the cares list, especially those with Covid. @smitty34877Hope you and your family are managing okay. @kazuHope you and Shadow (lLittle) are doing better. Cheers to those celebrating and cruising. @dfishI still have St. Anthony on the job. Hope everyone has a good Tuesday. God Bless, Terri

This is really late. I was going to post this but got distracted and then went to bed. I am glad the whole business with Father David is settled and Pauline is now part of our family. And with that I wish everyone Sweet Dreams. Terri

I would never think of putting my passport there. LOL. Somebody could steal my passport easily, but I know exactly where it is., That is the most important thing. I will tell you a story. I used to work in the Federal Building in downtown Manhattan. It was a very cold day and I was wearing earmuffs and pearl earrings. When I got up to my office on the 33rd floor I only had one earring. i rode the elevator up and down looking for it. No luck. I prayed to St. Antony. I went to the lobby. No luck. At lunchtime i met my husband, who worked two blocks away. He met me in front of Federal Plaza on Broadway between Worth and Duane Streets ( a very busy place) I told him about the earring. I looked down at the sidewalk and there in the groove between the pavement was the earring I had lost four hours earlier. i have a lot of faith of St. Anthony. Just don’t know why he made me wait four hours to find it. Debbie, I will keep praying. Terri

Hallelujah!!!!! Terri

@dfish Debbie, welcome home. Any update on the missing luggage. I am praying as hard as I can. St. Anthony is working overtime. Terri

@marshhawkThank you for the beautiful hymn. It is my favorite. I have a special devotion to St. Francis. His feast day is Oct. 4 and it is also the date that we were married. The hymn was sung at our wedding. Terri

Good morning to all Thank you Rich for the Daily and Fleet Report. And thank you to Roy for the Cares and Celebration list. Prayers for all that need them, especially to those with Covid. @smitty34877 I hope your family is doing better, especially your DH and Tana. @kazu Shadow is beautiful and I am sure she will calm down and you will soon be enjoying each other very much. @Paw13 Welcome to our friendly group Pauline. As for the days. I love my girlfriends. As for the other two, I don’t play Mahjong and I would not dare go mountain climbing. For heaven’s sake, I don’t even climb stairs these days unless it is a necessity!. I will skip the drink, like chicken Parmesan, and like the quote. Interesting wine. This past spring when we were in Rome, we took a day trip to Montepulciano and Pienza for a wine-tasting tour. Very nice wines in that area. I will be interested to read about today’s wine selection. I hope everyone has a great Monday. This thread is about friendship and kindness, I hope it stays that way. God Bless, Terri

I agree with you, Roy, and those are my sentiments exactly. I was planning on posting something similar this morning.There’s always the ignore button. Terri

This sunset is the best I can do tonight. A bit different. Enjoy! Sweet dreams. Terri

Thanks very much Terri

My cable network does not carry the Smithsonian Channel and I spent about two hours trying to see if I can install it as an app. No luck because my carrier is not listed. Does anyone know if there is a way to watch this on one’s computer? There are many pay option but don’t want to subscribe for one show. Thanks in advance for any help. Terri

I was on the Nautica back in April/May for 22 days. i thought the food in the Terrace Cafe was pretty good. However Toscana and Polo were the best on the ship. As for the shuttle bus in Seville, consider yourself lucky that there is one. We did not have any. If you didn’t walk, you were out of luck. there were no taxis around either. Our only saving grace was that the temps were quite a bit lower. Terri

Debbie, i am glad you all had a great cruise. I am sorry to hear about your sister Sue’s luggage. I will start praying to St. Anthony, the patron Saint of Lost items. Hopefully it will show up. i am sure she is upset. I will pray hard that the luggage shows up. Keep us up to date. Terri

A good Sunday morning to all. I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend with lots of sunshine. It is supposed to reach 97 degrees today. Since we are not going to the beach, I guess it will be indoor activities. Thank you to Rich for the Daily and Fleet Report. I like Mutts, even though I don’t have one. Not a fan of Avocados, but like watermelon. i would be interested in trying the quick Carbonara and thank you to Tina for giving us such great instructions along with the recipes. However, we will hold it for another day. Today we are having steak and stuffed mushrooms and potato salad. The wine seems lovely, but will pass on the drink. Not sure what to make of the quote. Prayers for those on the cares list, especially those with Covid. I hope those who took tumbles are recovering from their bruises. Cheers to those celebrating and cruising. Enjoy. Thank you all for your prayers. i am feeling a bit better and hope it continues. Have a great Sunday. God Bless, Terri

Sorry, no sunset tonight. Just lots of clouds. Dark now. Maybe tomorrow. Have a good night. Terri

Thank you, I was beginning to think that O was only picking on me. I had no trouble today. That being said, my TA was having the same difficulty while she was trying to book a cruise for me Terri

Thanks Vanessa. I do feel better today. So far no problems with the stomach. i do think you have me mixed up with marshhawk. i don’t do fundraising. Terri

Oh Terry, I am so sorry to hear this. Hopefully the Paxlovid will knock it out of your systems very quickly. We were not fortunate enough to get it when we had it on our cruise. Prayers for all of you. Terri