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Ray--Opo

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Good morning, its a grey chilly day here but dry and about right for autumn.

I've been ripping up old books - no I don't need anger management just recycling the pages.
We have book recycling collections but I found out that most books that are recycled are thrown into landfill because no can be bothered to chop off the glued binding edges, so I've been doing it myself (staples can be removed from the pulp with magnets so they're OK).

I seem to have stopped the lag on my laptop again and I'm hoping it lasts longer than a day!?
Lola is still in his hide so I'll have to see if I can tempt him out for a nice warm soak.
I hope you all have a good Saturday.
Hope your computer starts behaving.
My niece and her boyfriend from N.J. will be here today for late lunch. I am going to have him put Opo in the kiddie pool to soak and weigh him today. Rose can no longer pick up Opo. I have tried with my prosthetic arm on. Its not safe and I would be devastated if I dropped Opo.
 

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Hope your computer starts behaving.
My niece and her boyfriend from N.J. will be here today for late lunch. I am going to have him put Opo in the kiddie pool to soak and weigh him today. Rose can no longer pick up Opo. I have tried with my prosthetic arm on. Its not safe and I would be devastated if I dropped Opo.
Time to get a fork lift truck???:)
Maybe you need a blow up kiddies pool - providing you can get Opo to sit on it while it's flat you could blow it up around him and then add the water. If he decided he wanted out though I doubt inflatable sides would stop him.?
 
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Cathie G

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My sister in law usually takes me grocery shopping tomorrow and helps me so much. But she's in quarantine. I'm glad she had the good sense to just not expose me even though I'm vaccinated. So tomorrow I have to do it all by myself.? I'm praying for our little young lady Brianna. She's around 15 and probably got it in school.
 

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Hope your computer starts behaving.
My niece and her boyfriend from N.J. will be here today for late lunch. I am going to have him put Opo in the kiddie pool to soak and weigh him today. Rose can no longer pick up Opo. I have tried with my prosthetic arm on. Its not safe and I would be devastated if I dropped Opo.

Hey Ray, have your niece & BF stop by here on the way back to NJ. We can do a weigh in of our Sully too!
 

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Hello everyone! I have had a hard time staying caught up because our satellite service for cell and internet has just been crap lately! I am on day 7 with the Covid virus today so I got to start treatment with steroids and I’m already feeling better. The kids all breezed through it thankfully. hubby and I have both struggled a bit but no worse than other illnesses. We are very ready to be done though.

hope everyone has a fantastic evening.

Lyn, I hope your knee gets straightened out ASAP.
Mark, I love the new ornament and the kayaking photos.
Cathie, I hope your procedure has went well.
Ray, I can’t wait to see Opo’s update..

still no word from Linda?? That’s worrisome!
 

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Hello everyone! I have had a hard time staying caught up because our satellite service for cell and internet has just been crap lately! I am on day 7 with the Covid virus today so I got to start treatment with steroids and I’m already feeling better. The kids all breezed through it thankfully. hubby and I have both struggled a bit but no worse than other illnesses. We are very ready to be done though.

hope everyone has a fantastic evening.

Lyn, I hope your knee gets straightened out ASAP.
Mark, I love the new ornament and the kayaking photos.
Cathie, I hope your procedure has went well.
Ray, I can’t wait to see Opo’s update..

still no word from Linda?? That’s worrisome!
Glad you're on the mend. Please take care!!
 

Lyn W

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My sister in law usually takes me grocery shopping tomorrow and helps me so much. But she's in quarantine. I'm glad she had the good sense to just not expose me even though I'm vaccinated. So tomorrow I have to do it all by myself.? I'm praying for our little young lady Brianna. She's around 15 and probably got it in school.
I hope she makes a quick recovery and that Brianna will not be affected. She's very wise to stay away from you.
Hopefully you'll be Ok with your shopping but if not do any of your local stores do deliveries?
 

Lyn W

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Hello everyone! I have had a hard time staying caught up because our satellite service for cell and internet has just been crap lately! I am on day 7 with the Covid virus today so I got to start treatment with steroids and I’m already feeling better. The kids all breezed through it thankfully. hubby and I have both struggled a bit but no worse than other illnesses. We are very ready to be done though.

hope everyone has a fantastic evening.

Lyn, I hope your knee gets straightened out ASAP.
Mark, I love the new ornament and the kayaking photos.
Cathie, I hope your procedure has went well.
Ray, I can’t wait to see Opo’s update..

still no word from Linda?? That’s worrisome!
Take care Heather and I hope you and hubby get well soon.
 

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Good morning/afternoon all from a wet and dreary Wales.
I'm waiting for a delivery of Lola's 'Readigrass' that I grind up and mix in with his leaves for fibre so I won't be going anywhere until that arrives.
I hope everyone has a very peaceful Sunday.
See you later.
 

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Happy Sunday all. Rather dreary here today, 50F & mostly rain. Damp feeling….good for our parched grass, lawns & bushes. The soil needs some moisture so I can easily dig & plant some Spring bulbs.

Yesterday, Wifey saw an ad in our NextDoor Neighbor website claiming FREE wood to anyone. A tree company had come, cut a nice large oak tree up, but left behind the large chunks. Sooo, we drove over this morning in hopes of getting some wood…….but it was already all gone.

This is the pile I missed out on. ????

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Ray--Opo

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Time to get a fork lift truck???:)
Maybe you need a blow up kiddies pool - providing you can get Opo to sit on it while it's flat you could blow it up around him and then add the water. If he decided he wanted out though I doubt inflatable sides would stop him.?
That was starting to sound like a good idea. Until I thought about Opo's toenails ?
He was put in the pool 2 times over about a hr. Both times he drank more water than I have ever seen. ( or is it ever saw? Always question myself about that)
He would stay in the pool for a couple of minutes.
 

Ray--Opo

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Hello everyone! I have had a hard time staying caught up because our satellite service for cell and internet has just been crap lately! I am on day 7 with the Covid virus today so I got to start treatment with steroids and I’m already feeling better. The kids all breezed through it thankfully. hubby and I have both struggled a bit but no worse than other illnesses. We are very ready to be done though.

hope everyone has a fantastic evening.

Lyn, I hope your knee gets straightened out ASAP.
Mark, I love the new ornament and the kayaking photos.
Cathie, I hope your procedure has went well.
Ray, I can’t wait to see Opo’s update..

still no word from Linda?? That’s worrisome!
Hope you feel better soon.
 

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I hope she makes a quick recovery and that Brianna will not be affected. She's very wise to stay away from you.
Hopefully you'll be Ok with your shopping but if not do any of your local stores do deliveries?
Me too about Brianna. I worry about anybody that gets it and hope they won't have long term affects. Even though I've had it myself and I'm vaccinated I still try to be careful. My case caused changes in my lungs which have been cleared up but there still might be more that haven't been diagnosed yet. I don't think they know the full effects of that virus yet. I don't want it again. I got the shopping done and it wore me out but I got er done. It takes so long to get those deliverys and shopping online etc no thanks I'll pass.
 

Cathie G

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Hello everyone! I have had a hard time staying caught up because our satellite service for cell and internet has just been crap lately! I am on day 7 with the Covid virus today so I got to start treatment with steroids and I’m already feeling better. The kids all breezed through it thankfully. hubby and I have both struggled a bit but no worse than other illnesses. We are very ready to be done though.

hope everyone has a fantastic evening.

Lyn, I hope your knee gets straightened out ASAP.
Mark, I love the new ornament and the kayaking photos.
Cathie, I hope your procedure has went well.
Ray, I can’t wait to see Opo’s update..

still no word from Linda?? That’s worrisome!
Yes I've been wondering about you. Glad to see you're feeling a bit better. Linda and CarolM too are Mia. I miss both. I haven't had the procedure yet so we'll see ?. I've been putting it off but now the sooner the better I guess ??
 

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