COLD DARK ROOM

[JoesMum]

I’m down with a headache today. I’ve never had a bad shoulder for about a year and it’s been getting worse.
I went to my chiropractor’s massage therapist and she worked on me yesterday and now I have a headache that won’t go away.
I want to sleep but the contractor hasn’t showed up yet and told me he was coming 2 hours ago.
I’m done whining now.

Now then Kathy. The last person I know who saw a chiropractor was Carol. I'll tell you what I told her because it made a big difference to her mobility.

My physio is also an osteopath. Osteopaths look at the whole body where chiropractors tend to focus on a specific area. You may do well to get an osteopath to look at you.

My shoulder started as huge pain in the shoulder blad area with pain in the upper arm and shoulder joint and a limited range of movement. With the help of my physio/osteo , doing the exercises she set daily and swimming 3 times a week I have made a huge difference to both the pain and the range of movement. The swimming seemed to really turn the tide.

 

[JoesMum]

Hi everyone - long time no not see.
Guess who spilled coffee all over their laptop?
A colleague in school has sorted it out for me and I've only just had it back today but thankfully it's all working.
Hope everyone is well I will try to read all past posts to catch up - but I'm guessing there's quite a few!!
So I'd better make a start!

Hi Lyn. You were lucky! And you obviously don't take a large amount of sugar in your coffee. Sugar is a killer for IT equipment!

 

[JoesMum]

Good evening all!

I have both my children home Daughter was working in East Kent this week and has come home for the weekend on her way back to Southampton where she lives. Son has a friend's party to attend tomorrow.

The best news is that Son has found and annihilated the wasp! It is no more! [emoji322] Let's hope there are none of its friends lurking!

 

[Maro2Bear]

Evening All

I haven’t included a “teaser” pix in awhile..... all part of the great build for Sully...

 

[Lyn W]

Evening All

I haven’t included a “teaser” pix in awhile..... all part of the great build for Sully...

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A radiant heat panel?

 

[Lyn W]

Hi Lyn. You were lucky! And you obviously don't take a large amount of sugar in your coffee. Sugar is a killer for IT equipment!

Yes I was - especially as it's my nephew's spare laptop that I have on indefinite loan.
Thankfully I don't take sugar at all.

 

[Momof4]

Now then Kathy. The last person I know who saw a chiropractor was Carol. I'll tell you what I told her because it made a big difference to her mobility.

My physio is also an osteopath. Osteopaths look at the whole body where chiropractors tend to focus on a specific area. You may do well to get an osteopath to look at you.

My shoulder started as huge pain in the shoulder blad area with pain in the upper arm and shoulder joint and a limited range of movement. With the help of my physio/osteo , doing the exercises she set daily and swimming 3 times a week I have made a huge difference to both the pain and the range of movement. The swimming seemed to really turn the tide.

Our chiropractor is more of a wellness lady. She uses the activator method and she takes care us from head to toe.
If I don’t see results I’ll see someone else. I actually went to a sports medicine dr. and he said I had frozen shoulder but my chiro disagrees.

I may use the tens machine tonight.

I did not drink enough water because I was so lethargic today and I think I was dehydrated.

The contractor never came[emoji51]

 

[Lyn W]

Mostly Rome. But with stopovers in Milan, Bologna, and Florence. Might take a trip down to Pompeii too - daughter has read about the volcano eruption of 79AD at school.

Any recommendations for restaurants in those places? We’re always open to a good suggestion!

I hope you are having a wonderful time (if you're still there that is)

 

[Lyn W]

Some pix of the British Ship “Monmouth” in Baltimore for Fleet Week. We were able to paddle up pretty close to this ship....not as close to the US Naval vessels in port. (Very overcast day).

• HMS Monmouth is the sixth "Duke"-class Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy. She is the seventh ship to bear the name and was launched by Lady Eaton in 1991, being commissioned two years later.

• Affectionately known as "The Black Duke", Monmouth is the only ship in service with the Royal Navy that has its name painted in black and flies a plain black flag in addition to the ensign. This is due to the dissolution of the title and the blacking out of the Coat of Arms of the Duke of Monmouth in 1685 following the Monmouth Rebellion against James II of England. As of 2018, Monmouth carries the most battle honours of any ship name currently serving in the Royal Navy.

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Monmouth's not too far away from me - pretty place....an old market town.

 

[Lyn W]

Evening all.... the weekend is drawing down for most everyone.....and the start of a new week is soon. :-(

Just back from a day of exploring the Bush River - north east Maryland, where it meets the upper Chesapeake Bay. Really starting to see trees changing slowly..Autumnal temps approaching. All kinds of waterfowl spotted today, including many Bald Eagles...

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I was canoeing with the kids in school on Weds, no where as exciting as that though - just a nearby canal!
It was a beautiful day and the kids loved it so a good time was had by all!

 

[Maro2Bear]

A radiant heat panel?

Yep, one of the finishing installs to Sully’s brandy new night box.

 

[Lyn W]

I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around snow, Christmas, sleigh bells, cold, snow, and did I mention snow? for you folks where it's summer in December.

I spent Christmas in SA many years ago, and it was very strange to be in the pool sipping Martinis and worrying about sunburn on Xmas Day!
Nice though!

 

[Lyn W]

I have four tortoise sheds. Three of them are divided in half inside to hold two different species of tortoise, and all of the sheds have access to their own yard. Inside three of the sheds is a tort table built on one wall for smaller tortoises that aren't ready to live with the big guys yet.

So, this past week, I updated the SA leopard shed, rearranging all the electrical on one wall, and building a new tort table, bigger than the one that was already there. Then I worked in the Manouria/RF shed, fixing the electrical on one wall and cleaning out the tort table. Yesterday I finished the leopard/YF shed and its tort table, moving the little YF out to the table. So all I have left to winterize is Dudley's shed. All I have to do in there is re-set the timers and make sure all the lights/heat are working. Oh, and clean out the mountain of poop I've been neglecting.

So once I've finished with that, I can start moving plants into the greenhouse! It took me a long time to get my ambition back, but I've finally got it!

There's never a dull moment with torts is there?
Lola keeps me busy enough so I don't know how you do it with all yours Yvonne.

 

[Lyn W]

SNOW ???? Who mentioned snow ?
I hate snow and cold weather. I am much too old for sledging and I don`t like sleigh rides with my car. I get angry and frosty when I have to pull my car out of a big pile of snow that has fallen on it. My knees hurt when it`s cold and my temper gets bad.
I need no snow and I want no snow !
Snow is for children, not for me.

Snow is white,,
Snow is cold
Snow is beautiful to behold.
I love its feel
So soft and cool,
But I love it most
When it shuts the school!!

A little ditty by me on my appreciation of any extra days off we sometimes get because of snow!!

 

[Lyn W]

Good evening friends all over the world.
In Germany we have a wonderful Indian Summer these days. Nights are cold, a little bit frosty and foggy but today at highnoon the sun was shining warm. The trees lose their colorful leaves and the days are getting shorter and shorter. In the evening we have had a wonderful red sundown. The red warm sundown shows that tomorrow the weather will be warm again. Yaaaahhhhyyyy !!!!!
But autumn is here and soon it will be winter. I`ve said "Good bye" to the wonderful summer we have had with little tears in my eyes. Can`t wait for the next spring.....
My feelings are always the same when autumn comes: Sad that the warmth of summer is over and a little bit "fear" because of winter.
Can somebody understand me ?

I love Autumn and Winter but I know what you mean Bee.
It can be quite a worrying time especially when you have many animals to look after and keep safe.

 

[Yvonne G]

Our chiropractor is more of a wellness lady. She uses the activator method and she takes care us from head to toe.
If I don’t see results I’ll see someone else. I actually went to a sports medicine dr. and he said I had frozen shoulder but my chiro disagrees.

I may use the tens machine tonight.

I did not drink enough water because I was so lethargic today and I think I was dehydrated.

The contractor never came[emoji51]

I hate it when you wait around all day for someone and they don't show.

Well, my house is all dusted and vacuumed and ready for company.

My daughter told me about a cute kid's book called the Wonky Donkey, so I asked my friend, Amazon, to send me a copy. It's really a cute story. But if you want to get the full effect, go to the viedo of "Scottish Grandmother tries to read the Wonky Donkey. I was laughing so hard I think I pee'd a little. I'll try to give you a link:

 

[Lyn W]

But here a little song to brighten up my and hopefully your mood too:
"Words" , Bee Gees
sung by Bee without Gees

Another one of my favourites to listen to and play on the piano!
You have done a wonderful version of it Bee!
Thank you!

 

[Lyn W]

Your
SEEDS OF LOVE are now
FLOWERS OF LOVE
@Yvonne G

LOOK:

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That's really pretty - what is it?

 

[Lyn W]

Who can not like zinnias....one by one as singletons, or an entire bed full. Wonderful.

That's just answered my question so thank you, Mark

 

[Lyn W]

Good night all. Until the new day.
@Lynw Are you okay? We haven't heard from you in a while? Lena I know you have been checking in so Hi.
Todd I am getting Snap withdrawal symptoms. Hint hint.
Until later all.

All good with me thanks Carol, just laptopless for a while after my little accident!