Hey Ho everyone

dark roast Sumatra Gerry ... most excellent. Will keep daughter Carrie in my thoughts and prayers.

Have a great evening TaintedFury and sleep well

Connie, have fun at Eagles tonight

Oh my, honey butter jalapeno rolls and S'mores I need to head your way Drac!

Hagatha, your Mexican-style quinoa dish sounds marvelous. Interesting observation Hagatha, I imagine there's a connection for sure.

Hey Mad ... have a great Saturday evening

Wow, what a game between Alabama and Texas ... my kind of game, right down to the wire

Happy Saturday everyone

That was some game soot.

Good Morning everyone. I've put on another pot of dark roast Sumatra coffee and Black tea to start the day...now we just need Connie's delicious breakfast goodies. All that food Drac and hagatha sounds sooo good! That was an exciting game soot!

Have a wonderful day everyone!

Good morning Boomers.

Good morning, Danish, Donuts, and Bagels in the Break Room. Gerry, Birthday cupcakes in the Break Room. I've been to breakfast and Home Depot this morning, District meeting in Kissimmee this afternoon.

Hello Boomers, hope you are all well! Sorry it's been a while, seems I've missed a lot!

Hagatha, so hoping the sale of your beloved boat goes well. What a lovely idea to leave a note. When we had to sell our holiday home earlier this year, we were heartbroken. We had such a lot of good times there. I still haven't got over having to sell.
Connie, glad you enjoyed Rod Stewart. He's always been my sister's crush!
Space, Soot, family....hope you are all well!
Hello Mad, oldbroad, Drac....hope you are well! Drac, my mouth waters when I read about your cooking!
Gerry my dear friend, so good to see you! I hope the antibiotics work for your daughter.

I've been back in my dark place for a while. There's been a lot of days when I didn't even want to see anyone let alone speak to them. My dear sister's near death on top of my hubby's illness and another sister's recent illness has taken it's toll on my mental health. Add to that that I was targetted by a phone scam and almost lost all of our savings....luckily I realised in time before any damage was done, but it has made me paranoid. Right, enough about me.

Hubby's visit with his oncologist went well. He has put on another stone in weight, he is now 11st 10lb. He is still in a lot of pain but the oncologist is almost certain it's not a return of the cancer, rather it's due to the fact that his spine was compressed due to the tumours. He arranged for another CT scan just to make sure. We are still waiting for that appointment. He also arranged an echocardiogram because one of the drugs used during chemo can affect the heart but the cardiologist seemed quite happy about things. About his difficulty walking: this will not improve because the chemo severely damaged some nerves. His legs have been swelling so he put him on a diuretic to get rid of excess fluid and I'm happy to say it's made a big difference.

Well, I think that just about covers everything! Enjoy the rest of your day, guys!

Much love to you all.

Mary

So nice to see you stop by, Mary! You have definitely had your life's plate full. Sometimes you just have to go "away" for a little while to recover. Very nice to hear your hubby is doing so well! And GOOD FOR YOU on figuring out that phone scam! I won't even speak to someone I don't know - I just hang up. They are very clever.

I was tired last night, but we got in a nice bonfire and S'mores for the kids before it rained later. Hubby left the pool open so the little boys could swim which they did all afternoon in spite of the water being very cold! We will close it up for the winter before the leaves start falling.

Mary, how wonderful that your husband is doing better.

My John also had difficulty walking once the cancer and chemo got into the nerves. I bought him the best walker I could find; cherry-red, with a bicycle bell and a holder for a can of beer. It made a huge difference in the last year of his life, when walking became near-impossible. He didn't want to use it at first, but he came around quickly when he realized it meant we could still go out together.

Good morning everyone

Turkish coffee, Scottish Breakfast tea and bottled Fiji water in the Break Room.

Miles to go before I sleep ... be back later

Thanks for the update, Mary. Still rootin' for you and your family 🤞

Love, Mad 🌺🌺🌺

We've been inundated with smoke from various forest fires. Even with the doors and windows firmly shut, my house reeks of smoke and my asthma is kicking up badly. I can hardly see across the channel. Hope this doesn't last. We badly need rain.

I read about the fires up there again - how awful. Hope it doesn't last too.

Good Morning Space Quest, Mary, Connie, Mary, Draclvr, hagatha, soot, Mad, and everyone. Thanks for the Birthday cupcakes Connie. Coffee and tea are ready to start your Monday morning. A rainy start to my day today. Not sure what we will be doing.

Enjoy your Monday!

Gerry

Good morning, Danish, Donuts, and Bagels in the Break Room. Mary, positive thoughts and Hugs for you and hubby.

This smoke almost makes it feel like i's going to rain, it's so gloomy. If only we really could get some rain! The smoke is so bad I woke up with a sore throat in the middle of the night.

The cruise ships have mostly stopped now and the channel has gone back to being a working waterway. Right now a massive tug is going by, very close to shore, towing a huge barge. There are still lots of yachts around. They don't start to disappear until mid-October. Many of the eco-tours will be heading up to the mouth of the Brem River now, looking for grizzlies.

If this is going to persist even inside your home, what about one of those room air purifiers at least for your bedroom? Some are made specifically for smoke.

I do have one somewhere. I'll take a look in the basement.

Good Morning everyone...another rainy day ahead with severe thunderstorms expected this morning. Going to stay put today and catch up on paperwork.

Coffee and tea are ready and waiting for Connie's danish and bagels.

Have a wonderful Tuesday!

Gerry

Good morning everyone ... rough day yesterday ... we sent Little Soot over the Rainbow Bridge to join our large dog pack chasing tennis balls and squirrels.

Good morning, Danish, Donuts, and Bagels in the Break Room. Lunch and Netflix with a friend today. Soot, I'm very sorry you had to send Little Soot over the Rainbow Bridge.

Soot, I'm so sorry about your Little Soot. Losing a pet is so difficult.

So sorry to hear that, Dan. Losing our pets makes our hearts hurt.

Very sorry to hear of the loss of Little Soot, Dan.

Oh soot. I am so very sorry to hear about Little Soot. to you and L4L!

I'm so sorry, Dan. Little Soot was very special and so lucky to have you to love him.