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Cathie G

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I don't sleep well at night. When I wake up it has become routine to go out and check him.
Well then it's possibly a new colony and you won't have a lot of problems getting rid of the ants. What's nasty is I read that ants aren't native to the US. Yet they thrive in Florida...along with a lot of other non native critters.
 

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Well then it's possibly a new colony and you won't have a lot of problems getting rid of the ants. What's nasty is I read that ants aren't native to the US. Yet they thrive in Florida...along with a lot of other non native critters.
If you are adventerous you can melt aluminum and pour down into the anthill and have an art sculpture
 

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Ok what is a car boot sale?

A car’s boot is what you call a trunk.

People load up their car with what they don’t want any more and congregate with others doing likewise in a field or car park to sell it. Sort of a yard sale that doesn’t rely on people to drive past your property.
 

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Well, I'm back on a very limited basis.

Less than 4 weeks after Pete died, I found myself in Eisenhower Med Center. I had an extremely high fever. Turns out I had bilateral lower lobe pneumonia, very involved and serious, with right mid lobe involvement. I had serious colitis, then I went into Atrial fib, then my kidneys failed.

Ended up with 1 kidney dialysis treatment, cardioversion for afib,
and a long road ahead to get over the pneumonia. On day of discharge, after 12 days, I found out I was not expected to survive...BUT I DID!!

Now home, alone but with an excellent support church family, struggling to do even the little stuff, like breathing. LOL!

I will read, but probably l will post only occasionally...please be patient with me.

Oh my! Massive hugs and fondest wishes... I hope you recover quickly!
 

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Well, I'm back on a very limited basis.

Less than 4 weeks after Pete died, I found myself in Eisenhower Med Center. I had an extremely high fever. Turns out I had bilateral lower lobe pneumonia, very involved and serious, with right mid lobe involvement. I had serious colitis, then I went into Atrial fib, then my kidneys failed.

Ended up with 1 kidney dialysis treatment, cardioversion for afib,
and a long road ahead to get over the pneumonia. On day of discharge, after 12 days, I found out I was not expected to survive...BUT I DID!!

Now home, alone but with an excellent support church family, struggling to do even the little stuff, like breathing. LOL!

I will read, but probably l will post only occasionally...please be patient with me.

WOW Karen!!! What a road you have traveled! I so glad you’ve checked in. I’m sure sorry that you’ve had such a tough time. Surely there are great things ahead for you!!! God bless and please take care.
 

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Enjoying a French sunset. You’ll have to imagine the ref wine, the sound of the cicadas and the perfect temperatures
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Beautiful! I don’t know cicadas, but I’d imagine it must be similar to our crickets.... or for those of us in the swampier areas, the frogs[emoji12]
 

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Temperatures are screaming hot in Alaska this year as well. Record number of days above freezing, warm waters.
  • Unprecedented salmon die-offs in Norton Sound, ALASKA as water temperatures have surged above 70 degrees, which is 10-12 degrees above normal. Aug 10, 2019. (Video
Its a disaster for wildlife :(
 

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Ok what is a car boot sale?
I suppose its similar to a yard sale, but people take their stuff to sell in the car and pay for a spot in a place holding a car boot sale and sell cheaply out of the back of their car.
Its a good way to make some money on unwanted things everyone loves a bargain!
One man's trash is another man's treasure!
 

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Well, I'm back on a very limited basis.

Less than 4 weeks after Pete died, I found myself in Eisenhower Med Center. I had an extremely high fever. Turns out I had bilateral lower lobe pneumonia, very involved and serious, with right mid lobe involvement. I had serious colitis, then I went into Atrial fib, then my kidneys failed.

Ended up with 1 kidney dialysis treatment, cardioversion for afib,
and a long road ahead to get over the pneumonia. On day of discharge, after 12 days, I found out I was not expected to survive...BUT I DID!!

Now home, alone but with an excellent support church family, struggling to do even the little stuff, like breathing. LOL!

I will read, but probably l will post only occasionally...please be patient with me.
You've been through an awful lot! I hope things settle down for a while, let you catch your breath (pun not intended), and take some time to heal. We're with you in spirit. :)
 

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Well, I'm back on a very limited basis.

Less than 4 weeks after Pete died, I found myself in Eisenhower Med Center. I had an extremely high fever. Turns out I had bilateral lower lobe pneumonia, very involved and serious, with right mid lobe involvement. I had serious colitis, then I went into Atrial fib, then my kidneys failed.

Ended up with 1 kidney dialysis treatment, cardioversion for afib,
and a long road ahead to get over the pneumonia. On day of discharge, after 12 days, I found out I was not expected to survive...BUT I DID!!

Now home, alone but with an excellent support church family, struggling to do even the little stuff, like breathing. LOL!

I will read, but probably l will post only occasionally...please be patient with me.
Karen I am so sorry and shocked to hear you've been coping with all that, but very glad you have been strong enough to get through it and have good support from family and friends.
Please take care and you know where we are when you feel like posting again.
Thinking of you and wishing you a complete recovery :<3:
 

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What a lovely peaceful place made even more special by the fact your dad was with you.
It obviously keeps him young because he doesn't look 83!
 

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