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8 years ago

Cold day today! Only 51! Have to go into work early for a conference call/meeting. Got a call from my doctor's office yesterday about the mammogram I had last week. I have to have more imaging because they saw something. Still waiting for the call back appointment time for that.

Hope you all have a great day!

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marilyn_c

8 years ago

Kath, hoping all goes well on your follow up appointment.

Moved the rest of the horses, donkey and mule home today. I worried about it all night....even being out in the country, people fly past you and my horses can be a handful sometimes. And, they were today. We moved them this morning when there wasn't much traffic. It sure didn't go smoothly, but we got them home and I am glad about that. I thought Amos, the donkey, would be all excited to see the new donkey and her yearling son, that I got a few days ago, but he hardly noticed them. He was looking the other direction at the fillies. But, when he hears her bray, he brays back. If I have time tomorrow, I will take him to her pasture and let him meet her across the fence.

Mariah and Val were already home and when I put Bane in the pasture with them, they chased him for almost an hour. I was afraid he would run off the bank into the bayou, because he had never been in that pasture before, but they finally settled down. Amos, the donkey, is his security blanket and he was concerned because Amos got separated from him and stayed near Mariah. It isn't that Amos likes Mariah better...he isn't crazy about any of the horses...including Bane...but Bane loves him.

Then the new donkeys got out but they weren't too bad to put up...with a little feed.

Jody is working on another pasture fence. It will sure be nice not to worry about horses getting out any more. Had a lot of damage from the flood and hurricane. Some trees blew down on the fences and a lot of debris...which included lumber and trees and all kinds of junk washed up and into the fences.

We ended up with a canoe, a kayak, a paddle boat, an aluminum skiff, a pop up camper, and tons of other junk....from the flood. Haven't been able to find anyone from up the bayou to claim any of the stuff.

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rob333 (zone 7b)
8 years ago
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Good luck. I had that call. It was nothing. I wish the same for you.

I have the car back. I wish I didn't. They cancelled the state championship for high school marching bands for Kentucky and Tennessee. We were all broken-hearted last night, and are still broken-hearted today. Our Facebook feeds are full of comments, tears, anger, disbelief. Poor, poor babies. I wrote it's like making it to the SuperBowl and not getting to play. An entire season (4 months of daily rehearsals. Three months of Fridays at football games. 12+ hour long Saturdays) down the tubes. This is the contest for which they work all year long. Sad, sad, sad. I'm glad I said my goodbyes already. My son is on a senior field trip today. He almost didn't go, but I told him he needed a break from it all. He's at the zoo. Hope he's enjoying sunny weather and not doing all the work associated with AP classes. It can wait a day.
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Georgysmom
8 years ago
Taking it fairly easy today. Cleaning gal came this morning. The greatest gift I've ever given myself. Her coming allows me to do some of the little things I found difficult getting to because I was too tired after doing the cleaning. Of course, DH is always saying the house looks clean, why do you need her. Well, the house wasn't clean, just tidied up. Sunny day here today and 70 degrees.
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Major heat wave today - it was 96° this afternoon, and despite the hot weather, I am still recuperating from a cold that I've had for about a week now. I am also recuperating from surgery to remove melanoma, and I have to go back to my dermatologist next week and the week after that for yet more surgery, but it will be less invasive than the melanoma removal. I met with business partner this afternoon at my house (I am not supposed to drive while I have stitches), and we worked out a deal for new furniture designs that will be made in Mexico. We had a conference call with the manufacturer in Mexico, and that went well, and so now I have to do some more drawings/designs. Having this new work makes me feel better and lifts my mood, which has been depressed because of the cold and the surgery. I had planned to go to Cathedral City this week-end, but since I cannot drive, that will not be happening. It's hot enough here anyway. It's actually hotter here in Los Angeles than it is in Palm Springs, due to the Santa Ana winds, which unfortunately cause me to feel depressed. Fortunately, I had a visit today, and that helped alleviate the depression, which was not severe anyway. Because of the heat, I had to water some of my chili plants twice today. If I were able, I would repot some of them, but my doctor has told me to wait on this, as I am not supposed to lift anything heavier than a gallon of water for a week. Next week my surgery will be on my left wrist, and that will also make gardening more difficult. However, it appears that I will be getting a good crop of chocolate Habanero chilies, and I did not realize that so many of my plants were this variety, as they are difficult to grow. I am also starting some seeds for winter herbs, including scallions, Indian basil, parsley, cilantro, and dill. I can grow these in the summer, but they seem to do better in the winter.
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janey_alabama
8 years ago
Kath I once had a mammogram like that, like Rob, it was nothing. It will be the same for you, too.

My husband reminded me that Survivor is on tonight. I forgot to watch last week. So I am leaving the table & going to watch Survivor. Hope every one is having a good day.
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PKponder TX Z7B
8 years ago
Kath, I too have had a spot on the mammo and thankfully it was just a fibroid. Fingers crossed that yours turns out to be benign too.

Rob, what was the reason for canceling the Championship? Fear of violence?
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rob333 (zone 7b)
8 years ago
Yes, your assumption is correct PKponder, but not on the part of the kids in any way. They're protecting them.
jewels_ks
8 years ago
I am off work for the next week so today I did cleaning, laundry and grocery shopping. I even stopped and got a flu shot today. Facetimed my nephew for about an hour going over stuff that my mom is going to take him next month. Going to a weight lifting class at 5;30 so I have about an hour to get more stuff done.
glenda_al
8 years ago
Special thoughts, Kathleen!
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happy2b…gw
8 years ago
Funny, my husband always thinks neatness means clean too. Always amazed that the cleaning crew is coming for no reason.
woodrose77
8 years ago
Rob, I haven't heard anything about the state contest being cancelled here. My granddaughter's school band is going to the finals in Louisville Saturday.
blfenton
8 years ago
Rob333- That's too bad about the championships being cancelled. I'm sorry that this has happened to your son.
mamapinky0
8 years ago
Rob was there any thing that provoked the thought that there may be violence? I mean like a direct threat?
rob333 (zone 7b)
8 years ago
woodrose, the Kentucky Governor's cup (and the Tennessee Governor's cup) is always awarded at Contest of Champions, at MTSU. That's the "state" I was talking about. I assume there are other contests and awards given.

mama, there's a white supremacist rally that has descended on Shelbyville/Murfreesboro this weekend. 1) they're erring on the side of caution for the sake of the children, and 2) I THINK they want the MTSU campus police to help out since activities on the square are in such close proximity to the campus.
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8 years ago
Sorry it was cancelled rob. :0(

Kath....hope all is well.
mamapinky0
8 years ago
Rob, ok I understand. I also understand your disappointment. Such a shame for the kids who worked so hard for this.
rob333 (zone 7b)
8 years ago
Thanks y'all! If you look at today's Good Morning/Afternoon, you'll see it's better. Not fixed, but there are two ways to finish up their season.

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8 years ago
Rob, that's horrible! Too bad, they couldn't postpone the contest to another weekend.

My oldest is a senior and in the band. It's been a weird season because of the hurricane. There was a lot of disruption and some cancellations. The kids got to do their contests. It wasn't our year to go to a big one, but it's been a learning and growing experience. I'm proud of the kids, they've really taken it all in stride. Maybe your son's band can go do something else.
rob333 (zone 7b)
8 years ago
If y'all will look at today's... you'll see they've done something else. It's gonna be ok. VERY VERY disappointed in the understandable cancellation, even prouder of the solutions that have cropped up.

We had that year two years ago adellabedella. It rained every weekend. There was no final competition at the Contest. It'd gone on for 54 years at that point, never missed a final. And this year, year 56, no contest. For the first time ever. This world is a changin'

Good afternoon!

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