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Good morning, Rain rain rain. It will be a soggy week here. Good for my new grass seed I put down. I talked with DB yesterday. He will need six weeks of IV antibiotics after the amputation. He told me if all is well they hope to extubate Murphy and go to all CPAP by end of the week. Prayers that all goes well for both Murphy and DB. It is so sad what is happening around the world and in our own backyard. I pay for peace and the end to suffering. I am feeling good this morning with minimal effects from vaccines. I am sad to report that I tried the chicken rice soup with the milk and it was awful. I actually threw it out. I tasted it before adding milk and thought the brown rice made it taste like cardboard. Adding the milk made it worse. Oh well, it is fun to try new things and they are not always hits. Now off to try to get Molly to go outside in the rain. This involves me standing outside in the rain insisting she got potty. Have a great day.

I am sure he would have gone that long too. Ocular melanoma is awful and no good treatment.

Good morning, I have only mild aches and pains after my trifecta of vaccines yesterday. I am sure it is from the covid shot. RSV arm is not sore at all. All of my tests are done and my yearly physical is in November. I now feel better about preparing for my January cruise. Roy, there are great treatments now for advancing prostate cancer. My husbands PSA never went to zero and he traveled for the 11 years post diagnosis and would have traveled longer if he did not die from his ocular melanoma. He did do shots for low bone density. I got bad news about Murphy’s grandpa my DB, he will need his fifth toe removed due to infection. He has Sarcoidosis and diabetes secondary to long term steroid use to control it. That poor family has been through so much. I will be making one of the chicken and rice soups today. I will report back on how it goes. Prayers for those on our list and happy travels for the lucky Dailyites.

I understand your no interest in reading after DH died. A friend started me on audible books and I am able to do that to pass the time. I always listen to the sample narration. I can’t stand some of the narrator’s voice. I listen to a number of different genre’s depending on my mood. Many are readily available through the library.

Unfortunately pharmacist give vaccine advice that have no factual basis. I read where someone was turned away because the pharmacist said there need to be 6 months between last booster and new one. Completely false. I go in knowing I will have to stand my ground. One time I told them to look up the CDC the ACIP recommendations for the next person who comes for vaccines and I went elsewhere to get my shots. Funny that next time I was in the pharmacy I heard the tech tell someone they could get multiple at once. They must have done their research.

Good morning, The weather here is fickle. I got up in the night and turned off the heat and turned on the air conditioner. It will be warm the rest of the week and then cold again just in time for Halloween. I passed my stress test with flying colors according to the cardiologist. I am sure she ordered it to appease me. I felt the last year I had no energy and had a ton of PVC’s and PAC’s. I told her I did not want a heart attack on the Great Barrier Reef. The hardest part of the test was getting the IV. I am a horrible stick. I plan to get triple vaxxed today. RSV,Flu and Covid. Might as well suffer one time. Our immune systems are smart enough to handle all 3. I hope I don’t eat my words tomorrow. I like the quote and will be interested to see the recipes. Happy Birthday @Overhead Fred and happy cruising to the lucky ones. Prayers for care list and those suffering around the world.

Good afternoon, I am late to the Daily today . I had a stress test early today and had to hold all caffeine for 24 hours. I was craving chocolate all day yesterday. They told me one M&M would ruin the test and I would have to reschedule. I was crazy reading labels yesterday. I like the daily format. I rarely comment on the previous day but I do go back and read what I missed. The soup recipes look good. I will try the last two for sure. I like the quote and I had the best MIL. I actually had two and both were great. I hope my DIL feels the same about me. Terri, I am glad you made a decision that was right for you. I always held my breath until we were on our way not knowing how my husband would be doing. Denise T it is nice to see you are back. Life gets busy and time flies by. I hope you had a good time in Colorado. I always enjoyed the meetings and the new places I got to explore. Prayers for those on the lists. No news on Murphy I am sure I will hear something in the next day or two. Have a great day.

Good morning, I am exhausted but a good exhausted. I had fun with the grands but definitely need a rest. I have been to today’s port in 2018 on the Zuiderdam. I agree the Vasa museum was a highlight especially for my DH. Happy belated birthday Lady Hudson. How special to celebrate with twin. Prayers for all. The list never seems to shrink. Bon Voyage and happy sailing. I am glad that list seems to grow. Have a great day,

Good morning, It is a good weather day. I am taking DGS to the Paw Patrol movie this morning and then helping at DGD preschool this afternoon. I have set the limit if I have the. All day they go home to sleep. It helps to have a little alone time to recharge.

I had good luck posting my problem on their Facebook page. I made sure I only posted the facts without being mean. I also wrote to the email listed for MBayley and got a quick response from both. Everything was settled satisfactorily. Please do both.

Good afternoon, One of my favorite cruises was out of Chile. I remember Valparaiso for the murals and dogs. I am busy with grandson today so this will be short. Prayers and well wishes. Have a great day.

Good morning, Thanks for the Daily. I don’t know how you do it Rich. I really enjoy reading all the fun facts. I like today’s quote and meal. I have an update on baby Murphy. They are doing cpap trials and she is tolerating short times off the vent. They are taking it very slow. Both parents are working remotely and it seems to be going ok. It is probably good for both of them to have something else to think about. School for DGS is out starting at noon today for the rest of the week. I will have to plan out fun things to do. Lots going on with our Daily friends. Prayers and well wishes for all. Have a great day.

I agree the big advantage is find the cabin you want and pay for the lowest level and have the free upgrade. It was well worth the money for me. So often TA’s and HAL employees don’t know how to do it and people just think they are paying for the bag and priority seating and dining room on ships that have a dining room. The first time I did CO the special was pay for OV and free upgrade to balcony. Then add CO and I had a great balcony cabin for the price of OV.

They could reprice to lowest level cabin and keep the cabin they have for the free upgrade with CO. Did they not have the CO line for the dining room for quicker seating on the Volendam?

Hang in there Terri!

Good morning/afternoon, I had my preventive cardiology appointment today and she reminded me I need to bring a copy of my EKG with me on my cruises. This allows comparison for the ship doctor. She told the story of one of her patients who overdid sodium and ended up in the medical on the ship. He did an EKG and relied on the machine reading (he was an ortho resident moonlighting) and helicoptered her off the ship for a normal reading when the machine called it a heart attack. As women our EKG’s often have anterior MI on the machine reading due to our anatomy. My DH had a quirk on his too. Now to find a sheet protector to put mine in. The challenge will be remembering to bring it with me! It is a sunny day and should warm up nicely. I broke down and put the heat on. It got down to 39 degrees and was a bit nippy. Great for sleeping not so great when you are up. I hope everyone is doing better. I hope Terri comes back and tells us what’s going on. I am enjoying Jacqui’s thread. Prayers for the suffering around the world. I hope everyone has a good day!

I am tapped out of this debate. Each person will decide for themselves. Just was shocked that someone would say RSV is not seen in adults. CDC and ACIP have good stats.

That is even worse. All accreditation groups including Family Practice and Internal Medicine endorse it. They estimate 6,000 to 10,000 adult deaths with 10 times that hospitalized. If they haven’t seen it adults they haven’t looked. Many just throw antibiotics at patients with prolonged cough rather than check a viral panel.

Linda, the advice you got is so wrong about RSV. All ages get RSV it is babies and seniors that have a bad time with it. I am saddened that a pharmacist is spreading such false claims. Babies have smaller airways so sound different with the disease. My niece who is an intensive care doctor sees elderly people on vents from RSV every winter. She highly recommends it. Now off my soap box again. Vaccines is a pediatricians hot button. It is cold and cloudy here. DGD and I skipped DGS flag football this morning. My late DH loved meatloaf. Me not so much. His favorite thing to do with the leftovers was to make grilled meatloaf and cheese sandwiches. Now to find things to do with the DGK’s on this cold windy Saturday. I will sure miss them on my long cruise. Have a great Saturday.

I found Fannish on TripAdvisor is a wealth of knowledge just search by ship name and you will great information.

It sounds like a good time is being had by all. I am enjoying reading about your cruise.

Good morning, it was a windy day yesterday and watching DGS play soccer last night did not help my cough. Much better this morning. I am hoping for frost to kill off the pollen but none in sight for the next couple of weeks. Molly really hates my coughing. She gives me dirty looks and moves to the other end of the sofa. She is a weird dog. DGS is off school today so he spent the night. I will have to think of something fun indoors. It is very windy today and I learned my lesson last night. @mamaofamiI am sorry to hear about DH’s troubles. I was talking with a friend on how exhausting it was taking care of my DH with all the ups and downs, tests, visits etc. Everyone tells you to rest and take care of yourself. I never seemed to find the time. My only advice is to listen to your body and do what you need to do. I hope @marshhawkmade it to Rome. Happy cruising to our friends. I really need to work on my next cruise. Prayers for those in need. Have a great day.

Good morning, Thanks for the birthday wishes. I do not have anything special planned for today. DS and family will celebrate with me tomorrow. I like today’s quote. It seems fitting today. I have been to Costa Maya. Not a fan of the roads. We went to a resort and the roads were so full of holes I was afraid the van would break down. I hope Annie and Chuck have an uneventful travel day. The past few days have been crazy for them. One of my favorite cookbooks is one we put together for a family reunion. Lots of good old recipes. Prayers for those in need and have a great day.

Good almost afternoon, I have a late start on the daily today I went to the hand surgeon for what I thought would be a steroid injection in my trigger finger and I somehow have surgery scheduled. The decision was based on that if the steroid does not work no surgery for 3 months. Which will not work as I will be on my cruise. What is making me nervous is that it is not until November 30th and giving me just a month to recover. I am on a cancellation list for an earlier date. Happy belated birthday Pennie. You are a fellow Libra. My birthday is tomorrow. There is so much going on with everyone it is hard to keep up with it all. Prayers and well wishes to our daily friends. Have a great day.

Good chilly morning, Fall is here, cold one day and hot the next. I will wait a bit to got for a walk. Molly is a fair weather dog. I talked to my DSIL yesterday. No changes on baby Murphy. Still on the ventilator, still not tolerating feeds well and not gaining weight. So sad for all. My asthma is finally improving. I hope to be swimming by the end of the week. I should be set for vaccines next week. I look forward to trying some of the recipes Debbie posted. I tried the white chicken enchiladas this weekend and they were a hit. Thanks Debbie for your contributions. Prayers for our care list and those around the world who need it. Happy cruising for our dailyites and have a great day.