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Sorry, couldnt resist. @durangoscots the "board" sounds like my bosses in CA. I wouldnt understand. They forget I was the assistant manager years ago to the now "Director of Operations". Pride before the fall. goes with, but we've done it this way for years.

@ger_77 CATs- there are 4 male strays that have lived on and off in the back yard for about 9 months. Two of them look like two kittens, and two of the kittens have the same response to people as they do. There are 4 kittens and the momma aka Munchkin There are 4 older cats that live in the house, all but one of them wandered into our yard, and hearts and stayed. So currently feeding 13, with only one kitten being adopted so far. Truth is, we decided to each keep one (and oddly as they got older they spend more time with each other). We decided to wait to make a decision about Munchkin, but she loves living inside, so she will become part of the pack. The problem is Turnip. We both adore him. He has no fear. He loves to be loved on, he gives me five, when I ask, and he is super sweet. So that would put 8 cats in the house. And that I believe is enough. Or as DH says, more than enough. We have cut down on our groceries to pay for the cat food. There is canned food, kitten food, crunchies, kitten crunchies, and treats and toys. That adds up to over a hundred a week. I was going through 6 cans a meal, but now we have it down to 5. I am buying larger boxes of canned food, larger bags of crunchies. That has helped. And soon, we wont need to be buying kitten food in cans at 10 small cans for 9.00 (and that's on sale) Right now, that is the mid afternoon kittens and mommas snack food. And now they all want the Temptations! But, we wouldn't have done it any differently, and they bring us so much joy.

Good Sunday Morning Dailyites! Temp is currently 76 going up to the high 90s today, no rain, grass is still green, but I think in my yard, it's the weeds that are still green. I went out to feed the strays this morning, must have been something big and evil in the yard last night, as Collard was limping, Clown aka Roofus had been hiding on the roof, and Chumley was nestled into a wheel barrow that I had a pot full of plants in. Hunkered down out of sight. All are fed, and I need to look at Collards front paw when the sun is really up. I dont see very well when it is dusky outside. The kittens are still bothering Bob, who I may rename Grumpy Bob. or Growly bob. He is an orange cat, I could name him "RedneckBob" ? Furnando has learned that bopping the kittens on the head, does nothing to them, so he seems to have accepted them, and Tigger still chases them. But they are learning to fight back. Go kittens! I am still trying to figure out how to feed the masses, as the kittens pretty much fear nothing and their hunger lets them run to the plates that belong to the "boys". Guess I will have to fix all the plates before placing them on the floor. Not much happening here today, I'm not desperate for groceries, there are a few items we need, Penny invited us over to the pool, and we are going this afternoon. I can stop at W-M on the way home. I went to bed before midnight last night, and slept until 6 something-yay-my diabetes monitor woke me up screaming at me that my blood sugar was low. That is rare. So since I figured I had slept at least 6 hours, I got up as F1 is on this morning, but I dont know what time. And by getting up when my body was awake and not yet in pain, I avoided the pain hour. Except for my left wrist. @StLouisCruisersLoved your pictures this morning! Prerace show is just starting, my first "wake up" hubby (it takes about 5 tries ) and I am going to start my day.

@rafinmd Roy, I hope it's a glorious day for you!

@NextOneYears ago I won a week at Race school in a contest with NAPA auto parts. I never used it, and I couldnt even give it to several of my friends. (not sure they met all the legal requirements ) But now, the thought of sitting that close to the ground, and trying to get myself out of the car without tipping the car on it's side so I can slither out, no. Not going to take it up now. I would love to coach young women in racing, but me, no. Dont think they are talking about pudgy 70 year olds. @Quartzsite CruiserI found something that DH wants to do in Barcelona. He wants to visit the F1 track. Me?

Happy Saturday Morning Dailyites! It's sunny, hot, and who knows what the temperature is, I know as soon as my computer stops showing me a baseball icon, we will find out. The kittens are all doing well today, every one ate this morning. They have discovered the cat tree, where most of the time Bob, Furnando or Tigger sleep, but they are not there this morning, so it's kitten territory. _Temp is 81. By Monday the temps will be 101. Plans for the day? Watch as much F1 as possible and work 6 hours. I dont start until 12:30 eastern time, and will end at 6:30 eastern time. I have a call back scheduled every 15 minutes from 12:30 until 4:30, so if I burn out, I can still leave a bit early. After I heard DH moaning and groaning last night when it came time to clean the litter boxes (which he took on as a chore when we moved here in 03,) has just become to much for him. So I will add that on to my chores, which seem to most as just staying afloat. Positive media? If that was possible there would be no googly news on my computer and newspapers would be blank pages. What I worry about in this country is how little we actually know about whats going on in the rest of the world. Oh, and truth. That would be news indeed. Penny called last week about her pool being open, temp is 75. A bit cool. But I am thinking after this week? with temperatures in the 100's pool sounds very nice, and I will take her up on the invite. Not sure if DH would want to submerge in water, and sometimes her pool has stairs, and sometimes not, not sure if he could pull him self out of the water if the stairs are not there. I am hoping that when the ladies have the "test all the drinks" on the Oosterdam in 25 that they will allow me to take pictures? I hope you don't try all of them at once, but the pictures might be more entertaining that way. Chuck keeps gafawwing when I tell him we will be in Barcelona next year. Perhaps he doesnt think he will live that long? But Dan did say that he is looking forward to it, and I said I was too, and DH just went "humph" , hopefully our time together in Florida will make him realize it is happening. Now to start saving for the flight over. I hope you all have a wonderful day!

It takes me all day to read a little and go do something, and read a little and go do something, even when I only worked an hour and a half. I know I said I would take Fridays off, and I had a note, Friday off, but someone asked me to call them on Friday Morning, and I set it up for 2 hours and added a couple more call backs. Thing is when someone says, can you call me back on....what they are really saying is I'll be visiting my great aunt in deepest darkest Peru (Paddington) and they will never answer. But I ended up making two new friends, and someone actually bought the whole season at price level A, so Yay! 1650.00...33.00 in commision. It all helps. DH and I went to Thai of Northlake for lunch. We had eaten there years ago, and could not remember why we have never been back. Price! But they had white table cloths. And the food was really good. They charged us the lunch price, but fed us the dinner portions. Cool. Several of you asked how the eye was today, it still burns in the area where the flea meds splashed. Well I thought all the babies did well last night, but my Quiffy hasn't left the chair all day. Wouldn't eat or drink. I got one of those kitty treat gels (they look like pudding) and gave her 2/3 of a packet a half hour ago. She ate! Now I have really spoiled my baby and will have to buy more tomorrow. And work 6 hours. Its so odd, that Friday night is the night I can go to bed before midnight. I talked with Dan tonight, our mutual friend who put off going to see the docs has just hours left. Dan spent 3 days down in NJ at the friends house, but the friend is in the hospital. He said that over the 3 days, several doctors and neighbors came in and just sat with Don. The wife was even allowed to bring in the dog to see "Daddy". The wife and hubby have been separated but not divorced for 4 years. But she did good, she came back to take care of him at the end. I'm not being greedy, but if you are having rain, could you please send it to central Georgia when you are done with it? Thanks.

@kazuThose flowers are beautiful! I do hope that the nurse can do something for you, and I agree with @dfish its been going on for far too long. ( I personally would sue the salon, but I hope that you let then know the problems they caused!) @LambKnuckles I don't eat lamb either. How can I , when I grew up with Lambchops. Sherry Lewis took a food source from me. Thank goodness I never saw a "beef" puppet. I liked the story of your Howard. A determined man, and I hope your years with him were filled with joy. @smitty34877I am sorry that Tana is not being able to beat this fever. I know that nurses come, but is there a doctor that comes to see her, knowing how difficult it is to get her out and about? I worry about you and all the responsibilities that you handle every day. I am so glad you are getting the extra help this weekend. Your family sounds so grounded. Hoping the grandson is enjoying his summer job. Hugs being sent your way.

Good Friday Morning Dailyites! Its sunny and warm, and going to get hotter in hotlanta, but my computer wants to give me baseball information, not the temps this morning..wait! 73! What worries me, is that it hasnt rained here in more than two weeks, and we are desperate! The kittens all survived their first night in the house, I did leave the porch door cracked a bit so that they could, if they forgot where the litter boxes were in the house, get to theirs. I went to bed last night with the kittens and Munchkin romping around in the den, and the "boys" were out on the porch, Tazi slept between DH and I, and I slept for a whole 4 hours in a row! I think what happens is that my brain thinks about all it has to do in 24 hours, and just adds something new to the calendar and that is what wakes me up. That and the fact that I always have the responsibility of making sure I am up to walk the darn dog. You know that feeling when you are almost asleep, and you think dream that you are falling and it wakes you up? Sort of like a full body twitch? Well I used to do that, and now I just have a brain twitch, I am almost asleep and I hear a loud crash. It took a while to figure out that the crash was my brain making the noise. I got a text from my boss, that we will be closed from July 4th through the 7th. DH found out his next surgery is on the 12th, and there are appointments with doctors pretty much every day from next Monday to the 15th. Hours will be a bit short for me for the next two weeks. I like eggplant, when it is baked in tomato sauce and smothered in cheese. I also like Thai eggplant, but not many restaurants use it. Between shifts yesterday I ordered our Atlanta Master Chorale season tickets, I made dinner, salmon, baked squash and asparagus with Hollandaise and I reserved our hotel rooms for the first night of our journey. We are going to stop in Gainesville FL, on the first night, and stop at the Kanapaha Botanical Gardens on the way to Cedar Key. Charles and Ann, our traveling friends, are going to stop in Tallahassee and stay with Ann's sister on the way down, and meet up with us at Firefly. I am so looking forward to this vacation, I know I need it, each of us in our own little cottage that backs up to a swamp. The travelers have recently been asking me about alligators and snakes. Hmmmm.

Thought I would share my disaster from yesterday, I gave Munchkin flea meds, the kind you open up and put on the back of the cats neck. but it didnt look like any thing was in it, and it split apart when I applied it to her neck, so I pulled the packet open, and darn if it didn't fling flea med liquid in my eye, OMG! dont ever to that. I am such a klutz. burned like hades, but i know i wont get fleas in my eye now.

Thank you all for the pictures of Oslo, with all those museum, I know I need to go! Well all the kittens are in, including momma Munchkin-Bob wouldnt stop growling and went to the back room, Furnando is taking it in stride, ignoring them all, and Tigger played with the babies, until he got worn out. And now off to work! Split shift today. Working until 11 pm.

Does anyone remember the movie the Endless Summer? Loved it truly inspired me, but now that I know who else is in the water. I wont go in.

and because I dont like to type too big, back to the story- last year our trash and water service decided to go with trash cans that are 65 gallons, so that they could do trash pick up once a week instead of two. And they ordered these nifty trash trucks that the driver operated that would pick up the can, and empty the contents into the top of the truck. Service complete with just one employee. But for the last month, I have noticed that we are back to two guys on the back of the truck, picking up the cans and dumping them in the back of the truck. So there are 3 employees, on each truck. If the trash is not in the can, it wont get picked up. Now I understand that when there was just the one guy, but really? there are 3 guys. We do not exceed the can, but the nursing home across from us does, the family with 7 does, and the trash just lays there. Then they pick it up after the trash guys are gone, throw it into the trash can, and haul it back up to the house until the next week. I gotta tell you for two elderly somewhat feeble people taking the trash down the hill to the street when it is full, is very hard! After my fall last month doing the trash, my left leg is still not right, and the ankle swells every day. I want my tiny trash can back (i'll take two) 45 gallons was a lot easier to deal with. We had to go out last night and get paper towels (how did neither of us know we were out?) So we had dinner out and then shopped. What did our moms do without paper towels? Laundry I guess.

Good Thursday Morning Dailyites! Once again sleep came, and I was awake within an hour, repeat, repeat, repeat, so I slept until 8. I wish i could fall asleep and stay asleep for at least 6 hours. Pain and leg cramps finally threw me out of bed. @1ANGELCAT I am so glad that TT came home safe and sound. I was hoping for last night, so that you would not have to worry, but this morning is good, and I hope TT was reprimanded harshly with love and hugs and lots of smooches this morning. @LambKnucklesCannibal! I had to laugh, my stage name in the 80's was Catfish Brown, I wouldn't eat catfish telling people it was cannibalistic of me to eat my own kind. There is a local band in town named Catfish Brown now. Not me. My problem with the "flitch" was umm... what was it? I understand the giving of a flitch of bacon, that @grapau27 mentioned, but what was the quantity of the "fltich"-this is what I found a piece of meat consisting of the side of a pig, made into bacon = preserved meat And of course now because I copied that, my print font has changed. Oh well.

Baby furbabies did well at the vets. They were seen by the vet PA. They were weighed, all were over 2 pounds, they got their vaccines and their flea meds (kitten variety) and they go back in 3 weeks. When we got home I put all the big boys in the back and closed the doors to the den, kitchen and laundry room. I took out one kitten at a time, put the flea meds on them and set them free. And off they went to play in Tiggers tube toy. The PA did discover that Ollie had a hernia. Near the belly button. Said it may play a roll in his health, but was not more forthcoming than that. Odd because Collard Greens has a hernia too. Now I really wonder who his daddy is. But then DH opened the door, he cant remember why, and I turned around and saw Furnando standing in the kitchen just watching 4 furbabies running around. He was dumbfounded. And i put him back out, but then I noticed Tigger, the fiercest of the indoorians, chasing after the kittens. What he didnt expect was that three of them turned on him, and chased him behind the wood burning stove. He tried to get out on the other side, and Turnip had other ideas. He got up on his hind legs and pounced on Tigger, in a forward leap with all his claws out on the front paws, and Tigger didnt know what to do. IT took two of us, to pick him up and get him out, but I really dont think he would have hurt them. Its just that they now all had flea meds, the porch was swept and flea spray put down, and I vacuumed that up.. Nice clean room, all the bedding has been washed, the outside of the porch sprayed down too. And where are they all sleeping ? On the floor, not on the nice soft blankets. Ahh, Kittens. We have decided that as of tomorrow, the porch will be reopened for all, and the kittens can come into the house, full time. I am tired of air conditioning the outside world. Tonight might be my last good nights sleep for a long time, and I dont sleep well anyway.

@SusieKIslandGirl Please wish your DH Loren a very Happy Birthday-A great day to chill out!

@dfishall of them look delicious!

Good Wednesday Morning Dailyites! I will always celebrate Garfield! Its cloudy and somewhat cool in Atlanta today. HIghs in the 80's and flipping back this weekend, they say to high 90's. Growing up in NJ in the 50's and 60's we did not have air conditioning. The house was cooled with a huge attic fan, so windows and bedroom doors were open at night, And when it got too hot, I would sleep on the porch. When my grandfather moved in and moved to the upstairs (attic) bedroom we got air conditioning, but did not have to use it often. I think that the North East must feel uncomfortable this summer. We have to take the fur babies to the vet this morning for their first vaccine. Now the little monsters have fleas and they need to be de flead. I am hoping they weigh enough for flea meds. (they have to weigh at least 2 pounds). Pretty sure that one of them does. Not sure about the other 3. Turnip seems to be growing at a faster rate than the other ones. Otherwise its flea baths, and combing. And I guess moving them to a room inside the house. They all scream at me when it's breakfast and dinner time. And they are trying to escape all the time. It will take two of us to get them into the carrier today, and there is a lot of road work on the way to the vets. Should be fun. We finished Bridgerton a little after midnight. I cried. DH pretended to watch it, but every time I looked over, he had his magnifying glass out trying to read the directions on his drone. He is amazed at how many things that thing can do. So am I actually. I got it at more than half off, and it seems to be a pretty amazing "toy". DH's new vascular doc said that another surgery is planned, perhaps two. The first one to go back into the leg, and see what is going on, and if they can fix the block, they will at that time. If they cannot, they will have to do a bypass which is major surgery and he will have to be in the hospital for 3-4 days following, with a much longer recuperation time. He told DH that he has to get up and walk for 20 minutes four times a week. I told DH that since it is so hot, that mall walking is in his future, that and the fact that there are benches in the mall, and if he need to sit, he can sit. But he must walk the full 20 minutes. This will not only help him now, but will help him post surgery. Its summer, so walking should be done in morning.

Good Tuesday Morning Dailyites! It's 78 degrees and the computer says "clear". I opened the shades in the den, and while it is not sunny yet, the hummingbirds were on the flowers. Quite a treat to see this early in the morning. Yesterday my boss commented that I have been "rocking it" since my return, and he hoped that I was going to stay long enough for the Design Your own 5 sales. How long was I going to stay? I told him forever. I explained that I had learned that while I need the money (for cruises and medical bills) that more than 30-35 hours a week was no longer in my cards. I got a thumbs up. Of course I can still be kidnapped, but I doubt that will happen. Must fix breakfast -have a wonderful day!

Just checking in. Long day, need to sleep -up early to get DH to another doc regarding the artery clogged in his leg. No rest for the weary, as Donna is off tomorrow but still wants me to walk the dog, after the appointment, as she is off to play pool. She has left the late night Tuesdays for the seniors league-she says the music in the jukebox is much better with her fellow seniors. Have to pick up DH's meds from his dr's office (they give him for free) and then work. Tonight was Massaman shrimp curry, I finally found it at the Farmers market, bought 3 cans, and now DH says it is too spicy for him. To me it's curry heaven. Half the pens on the desk are missing. Tigger is making a collection. @1ANGELCATI really wish there was an "ahh" button. Too cute. Sweet dreams every one, no matter if you are kidnapping cats or not.🙀

@smitty34877Odd that you mentioned raccoon. Injured. I looked out before I locked the doors last night, and there was a raccoon eating the cat food in the car port He only had 3 paws. He was missing his left front paw. So I didnt chase him away. All Gods creatures need help once in a while.

Good Monday Morning Dailyites! It's hot in hotlanta. 79 now, but last night at 11:30 it was 84, so I know we are in for more this week! Ick I hate hot. DH forgot to get his car inspected (yes I nagged, and Im the one who drives it) but he never scheduled any time to do it, so late as usual, and we need to get it inspected, and pay the tag cost, need to walk the dog, get my second shingles shot, pick up some groceries, and then go to work. I too slept late, but that is because I didnt sleep well, and decided to just continue sleeping this morning. I kept hearing things out on the porch, and checked in on the kittens twice, (might have been @dfishkidnapping them.🙀 .) We let them in yesterday and they tore around the den until they wore themselves out, and then they all crashed. I fed them early and put them back out on the porch. I love rootbeer, especially with two scoops of vanilla ice cream in it. @rafinmd I hope you are feeling better today. @grapau27Thank you for bringing us Father David yesterday. With the recent food porn you have presented, I thought you might be on a cruise. @Cruzin TerriTake it easy, get plenty of rest, drink lots of water. Hope you feel better soon. @StLouisCruisersHappy CC anniversary. I never really thought about when I joined up, but it's the same day that @smitty34877 did, just two years earlier. @JazzyV I hope that you and @Denise T can both stay cool, and I am so happy that you are getting more sleep! Two years ago when Bridgerton started on Netflix, DH said it was the stupidest show on the tube, but I binged watched year one, and only saw two from year 2, but last night I binged watched 4 episodes of year 3, and forced myself to go to bed. And DH watched! Not sure if he pays attention, but he said he liked it. He ahs been busy playing with his birthday present-the drone. So far he has crashed it into the street, (needed some repair) the bushes in the front of the house, the neighbors driveway, and last night told me that he sent it across the street to Donna's house, but then he couldn't see it and let it crash again. It does have a home button, you press it, and it comes back to you. Not sure he remembers where that button is. Have a great day everyone!

@durangoscots

Happy Sunday Morning Dailyites! Happy Fathers day to all the Dads and Cat Dads, and Dog Dads. DH loves to go out and sit with the new batch of fur babies. I know our heart strings will be pulled as they move away and go to new homes. He too is feeling that it would be hard to let our Turnip leave. Too cute. That kitten is way too cute.! Last nights birthday dinner was interesting to say the least. DH was surprised that Debbie and Donna were there, but once he got into his food, he ate and shut down any socializing with his table mates. The other problem was that the restaurant was the most crowded I had ever seen it, and the noise level made it impossible to hear each other. Which is pretty bad because 4 out of 6 (and I am one of the 4) have hearing problems. I like the quote, it made me think that what you put into life, you get back in life. If you are a negative thinker, then life is a negative thing. If you are a joyful person, then you find joy in life. Sometimes we have to re arrange our thinking, and while my mid childhood years were full of terror, once apart from those who caused it, i found joy in living. I sometimes in my head revisit the bad parts, and while I cant forget and sometimes admit I cant forgive, I now understand what created the mess, and then find something to be joyful for. I did become close to my father after my mom passed away. We "hung out" together and "girl watched". He really did want another chance at romance at the end of his life, but sadly that never happened. But I do have fond memories of him and the adventures he took us on. Sometimes we just cant see the forest for the trees. One of my fondest memories of adventures with Dad, was when we lived in France, he would take my brother and I on road trips in the countryside. If he heard motors from motorcycles in the fields, he would park the car, and we would walk to find the motocross racing. This is what gave me the love of racing. @Cruzin TerriI am sorry that your cold turned out to be Covid. Coast to coast, I am talking with more people who have it. Again. @StLouisCruisers not sure if you were vaccinated against RSV, but you might want to ask the medical department if they have a test. DH and I still mask up when we go shopping, doctors offices, or any place with a crowd. And I guess this is the new way of life. I hope the two of you start feeling better soon. I hope that you all have a wonderful day, stay cool, drink plenty of water, and take care of yourselves.

@Himself