Royal Caribbean Cruisers -- How Are Things Where You Are? (was "Routine" ​ 😁 ​day in lockdown... how was yours?)

[George C]

32 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

Jade wants to know how many more times she has to listen to my dear friend today.

 

We need more cat pictures 

[Keksie]

7 minutes ago, George C said:

We need more cat pictures 

Elmer and Kelly took over the dog bed the other night.

 

[helen haywood]

Ask and ye shall receive!  These are some older ones…. First is Diana carrying for Tenzing who died three months after we got her…😢

 

This was Minnie the day we brought her home.

 

[Keksie]

5 minutes ago, helen haywood said:

Ask and ye shall receive!  These are some older ones…. First is Diana carrying for Tenzing who died three months after we got her…😢

 

This was Minnie the day we brought her home.

 

Minnie is so pretty.  That is sad about Tenzing but she had 3 months in a loving home.

[Momof3gurlz]

Thanks everyone for the encouraging comments about hip replacements.  The specialist he was referred to deals only with hip problems and the procedure will be done at the orthopedic surgery center. Barring any complications, he’ll be up and walking before he goes home the day of surgery. The doctor feels that as a healthy, active, 60 year “young”patient, Andy should be fully recovered in 6 weeks, possibly less. 
So to answer your question @Sea Dog Greg, this shouldn’t interfere with Bella 2.0.  I’ll get him there one way or another!

[helen haywood]

and then Minnie got bigger…

 

 

 

and goofier…

 

 

Edited April 28 by helen haywood

[Ocean Boy]

4 hours ago, Sea Dog said:

 

That's a good question. I really like most all of them but if I had to pick a couple it would "Florida" with it's big chorus. Also "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me" is great too. I had not really listened to her before she and KC player Travis Kelce started dating and I was curious about her. My son went to her Eras concert here and said it was incredible. Linda and I watched her Eras Concert movie and I was very impressed. Her songwriting skills are impressive as well as her performance. It helps also as I think she is incredibly beautiful.

I wonder if it is better to be part of The Tortured Poets Department or The Dead Poets Society?😄

[helen haywood]

But Diana is and always stays…regal.

 

 

[Sea Dog]

Here are Jonathan's two.

 

 

Beans

 

 

Drave

 

 

And Kylar who was Jonathan's first cat you lives with us.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[h20skibum]

5 hours ago, Luckynana said:

You seem to be a bit of a risk-taker, Mark!  Any misfortunes after visiting Otto's Robert the Doll?  I sure hope not!  When we were in New Orleans years ago, one of our daughters asked us to pick up a "mojo bag" for her, which we did!

No misfortunes, but we had to make sure we did some of the things to avoid bad mojo.

[dani negreanu]

1 hour ago, Ocean Boy said:

Jade wants to know how many more times she has to listen to my dear friend today.

 

1 hour ago, Keksie said:

Elmer and Kelly took over the dog bed the other night.

 

27 minutes ago, helen haywood said:

and then Minnie got bigger… and goofier…

 

22 minutes ago, helen haywood said:

But Diana is and always stays…regal.

 

1 minute ago, Sea Dog said:

Here are Jonathan's two.

 

Beans

 

Drave

 

And Kylar who was Jonathan's first cat you lives with us.

 

Thank you for the picture perfect cats, purrrrre creatures in this not so purrrrfect world...

[Etta1213]

1 hour ago, Ocean Boy said:

Jade wants to know how many more times she has to listen to my dear friend today.

 

I am a "dog person," but this cat is absolutely strikingly beautiful. Did you choose her from a litter?

[Sunshine3601]

Petey lounging in the yard after a hard day following us around to inspect all the yard work us humans did today.

 

[Sunshine3601]

Sparky hanging out at outdoor bar cart

 

Eva loving the sun on the patio and playing with a weed.  If only I could teach them to pull weeds

[StanleyandGus]

Here’s Gus in a previous garden waiting for a bird, or mouse, or snake, or really anything that looks like prey. 

[h20skibum]

Decided to go for a hike after church today, so we drove to McConnell’s Mill State Park.  With an 80° day, it appeared many had the same idea. 

 

There were several kayaks in the water. 

 

 

They had to pull out above the Mill dam and walk to the lower part of the creek.  A good place for a lunch break. 

 

 

The creek can get some fast moving white water, and the trail has several life preservers to toss to anyone who gets in trouble. 

 

 

We saw a few get turned around, and they ended up going through the rapids backwards or sideways.  These guys didn’t do too bad. 

 

 

 

 

[h20skibum]

If anyone has watched “The Pale Blue Eye” on Netflix, with Christian Bale, Harry Melling, Gillian Anderson, and Robert Duval, you may recognize this covered Bridge and Mill that were used for some location scenes. 

 

Of course, the bridge signs were not present in the movie.  
 

 

[h20skibum]

So, how was the trail today?   Either we are getting a little older, or it got a little harder. We did about a five mile loop on the trails.  This is part of the North Country Trail. 

‘This part is easy

 

 

There is a trail in there somewhere. 
 

 

Lots of nice water views

 

 

With some small waterfalls. 
 

 

I am glad they cleared some of the downed trees. 
 

 

That isn’t too steep.  It is almost like a staircase

 

 

And speaking of cats, that looks like an old cat on the trail. 😂

 

 

And, a much slower cat. 😂

 

 

So if anyone wants to give their knees or hips a workout, this is the place. 
 

Afterwords, this was perfect. 
 

 

Edited April 28 by h20skibum

[firefly333]

4 hours ago, Etta1213 said:

Can they be replaced? Or too risky?

I think once you get new lens for your eyes they are considered permanent. Ocean boy would know more than me but they couldnt replace my dads later when better lens came out.

 

Finally back on wifi. Been down since middle of the night. Must have been a really bad storm. Street signs and trees on the ground, but without seeing tv I have no idea what went thru. Finally back up. Missed my wifi and tv. Watching the news and seeing houses flooded. I wasnt even aware a big storm coming thru. Finally ... I hate having no tv and white noise. 

[HBE4]

1 hour ago, helen haywood said:

and then Minnie got bigger…

 

 

 

and goofier…

 

 

 

 

Minnie looks very goofy in the 2nd picture but very classy & elegant in the first picture 

 

 

[HBE4]

Me trying to clean out & organize the dining room hutch. I got as far as taking everything out when Lenoard claimed it as his new cubby hole. 

 

 

 

[HBE4]

2 hours ago, George C said:

We need more cat pictures 

 

How long before you have 2 new kittens that you'll be posting pictures of? 

 

[Husky1987]

A few house pics from today.  Paint is done (minus the inevitable touch-ups).  Doors, trim, and cabinets scheduled over the next couple weeks, then flooring and carpets.  We probably aren’t going to hit our June 1st goal, but it’s getting closer and closer.

 

Kitchen with accent wall

 

Master with accent wall

 

Master bath with accent wall

 

Living room from entryway (accent wall follows kitchen around to the right)

 

Not sure I mentioned, in the last pic you can see a column and the base on the floor to the right.  There was a column on each side of the living room that supported an arch that separated the living room from the entryway.  We always hated that because the columns took away from space that we would have used to put furniture, things on walls, etc.  So we had the reconstruction folks take it out.  Post-fire pic of the arch:

 

 

 

 

Edited April 28 by Husky1987

[SteelCityCruiser10]

43 minutes ago, h20skibum said:

So, how was the trail today?   Either we are getting a little older, or it got a little harder. We did about a five mile loop on the trails.  This is part of the North Country Trail. 

‘This part is easy

 

 

There is a trail in there somewhere. 
 

 

Lots of nice water views

 

 

With some small waterfalls. 
 

 

I am glad they cleared some of the downed trees. 
 

 

That isn’t too steep.  It is almost like a staircase

 

 

And speaking of cats, that looks like an old cat on the trail. 😂

 

 

And, a much slower cat. 😂

 

 

 

😍 McConnells Mills.  Been meaning to get up there again.  Been too long.  Beautiful place.

[SteelCityCruiser10]

I ❤️ all the Kitties!  

 

I do not have any cats but here’s my gang just hanging out today enjoying the sunshine (while I work outside 🥵)