Just need to talk to my friends (215)

Lorita. If your ready to take on a puppy, then do it. I know I was going to wait, after my last dog passed a way, but as soon as i saw Molly, my waiting time was over, and that was a few weeks later. You have so much love to give, I vote for the puppy. You spent a lot of time and energy taking care of Sheena, a puppy will be easy, and help you with the loss. Hugs 🫂 🤗 Zetta

Lorita, will the puppy require you going up and down your stairs every few hours? Personally, I wouldn't get a puppy, I would get an older dog. But that's me. I had an older dog in my upstairs condo but I couldn't take going up and down the stairs every few hours. I found her a home with children and a yard.

Iris

Lorita. I hope this new egg hataches, maybe she will have another one. I think she knew something was wrong with the eggs, is the reason she left the nest. Your so right about dogs understanding what we say. I think Molly, understands all my words and actions. At times I have to be careful about what Im talking about.

Lorita. You've got this handled, we are all with you ❤️

Beth. That was a beautiful poem you wrote for Lorita, very thoughtful ❤️ and caring.

Ron. The picture of the sunrise is very relaxing and beautiful, I love that streem running through it.

Hugs to all your in my prayers 🙏 Zetta

Sounds like you're on the right track, Lorita. Those cute 10# GP puppies will be young, active 100# dogs in a couple of years, and that's more than I would want to try to manage at my age. I think you are wise to wait until you find an older dog that needs a home. When I get ready to get another dog, I will contact the animal fostering people and tell them what I want. I'll bet I could call my friend KP and ask for an older pair of border collies and she'd have them for me in a week.

Beth and GG, you two are very energetic! Good for you both! I'm doing some exercises here at home.

Lorita, my 9 year old feral cat Sammie harasses my 17 year old cat Adam. Adam never fight back or tries to defend himself. When I hear Sammie, I distract him or pull him away from Adam. Sammie doesn't seem to appreciate that Adam is a senior cat and doesn't want to run around or tussle with him.

Ron, your sunrise photo is very nice. Do you enjoy sitting by the window and taking in the morning sun? I do.

Iris

Good morning all.

Carl— We call them groundhogs here in Pennsylvania. I see the around but not like at my old house which was right on a large creek. Between them and the moles, the yard was constantly torn up. We were going for a more natural landscape, so it didn't matter but one did have to watch where one stepped.

Ron— The picture is lovely. Is that a sunrise or a sunset? How are you feeling? Is your BP behaving itself?

Gothic G— I'm amused that you workout at a gym that has Gymreapers equipment. It's just so very you.

Beth— They certainly aren't babying you. That's a respectably serious workout. Yay you.

Lorita— IMO, there are many reasons why a GP puppy isn't an ideal option. Aside from the physical risk of taking on more dog than you and Stormy can handle at your ages, your lifestyle is not conducive to the kind of training that a second owner will expect should she need to be rehomed if she outlives your ability to care for her. This could result in her being returned to the shelter which would be heartbreaking. It would be so much better if you could provide a second chance to an older dog whose person is no longer able to care for them.

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DH drove mom and I to her PCP appointment yesterday. Ugh. It turned out to be one of those housekeeping appointments where one visit begat a to-do list of follow-ups tasks. We left with an order for bloodwork, a DEXA and need to see cardiology sooner than her rescheduled (because snow) appointment in late May. We were able to do the blood draw which was enviably normal and get in to see the cardiac PA but I have to call on the DEXA scheduling office still. FTR, I don't see a need for the DEXA. We know she has osteoporosis and we know that she doesn't tolerate the oral medications (Fosamax nearly killed her last winter), so? Doc said something about infusions with the new endocrinologist.

PT today at 1pm. I think I might be getting reassessed soon. I'm getting to be one of the old-timers at the rehab. I found myself climbing the basement steps foot-over-foot which is progress. Now if I could only get Baby-knee to sleep through the night.

HB

Speaking of groundhogs….

HB, the picture is sunset, but sunrise is just as beautiful. My blood pressure is still jumping around with no change in my daily routine. I’ll be glad when March 11th is here where the echo and stress test should rule out heart issues.

Lorita, I believe mentioned this after my littlebit passed away, but I would not have another dog right now. Probably, if I was in better health my thoughts would be different. If you noticed I said; I would not have, I didn’t say want. I’m by myself way to much and a dog would be nice, but not fair to the dog.

Family wants me to met them after work tonight for crawfish. I’m a lazy eater and when I go out to eat I want my food ready and don’t want to spend time on a crawfish for a little meat. I’ll met them but will order something else.

Ron

Good afternoon

I'm thinking that those of you who loved "Halloween" should adopt cats named Michael Meowers.

Ouch, Carl. 😄

GG, yes, maintaining strength and mobility and balance are crucial to independence in older years.

Temp reached 93 degrees in my part of SoCal. I'm sure it was hotter in the suburbs.

Good night.

Iris