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Goodlife - I'm just a curious person, curious about everything, and everything around me. I've been like that for as long as I can remember. I end up asking a lot of questions and read a lot - and try not to be annoying.

That's a good word for the light in WA state - soft. I haven't spent a lot of time in Colorado, but the Morrison Formation crops out in several places there, and so when I've gone to Colorado I try to go places where I can see bits of it. Boulder is pretty, and I have a life-long friend who lives in Durango. I went to Denver once too. Colorado is also a pretty state.

Ron -I'm so glad you're starting to feel better.

Lorita - a bosu is probably not for you. 🙂

Beth - your gym day sounds intense! Good for you! Since you have them at your gym, give the bosu a try. I bet you'll end up loving it.

Our air quality was up to "moderate" today, and I could see the smoke in the air. It makes the sunlight even more filtered.

I'm glad you didn't have too much damage from the storm.

HB and Goodlife - I'm glad it's not just me with the light. Being from California, the light just doesn't change all that much throughout the year, but WA is much farther north, and the light really varies.

HB - You're not wrong (about Barnabas being camp).

I had the same experience with All My Children as you did with General Hospital. Erica and Brooke are still feuding after all these years? Over the same guy? Canny soap opera writers, they know how to keep their viewers.

I'm sorry the plumbers are back.

Carl - Scenery being chewed on Dark Shadows? Say it isn't so!!! I loved that show as a kid, but even at my young age, I recognized chewed scenery when I saw it. 🙂

Lorita and Carl - I hope you both stayed hydrated and cool(ish) today.

Iris - Those murals! Kind of bizarre, although I like the dinosaurs in the upper left. I like the upholstery on that brown couch. It kind of reminds me of the seats you see on the London Underground.

Your hotel looks really nice.

We got up to 90 degrees today, but it didn't really feel that hot.

Evening porch friends, a balmy 90 degrees here this evening but temp is dropping fast and it will be the first good sleeping night in a while.

Lorita - Colorado is a beautiful state. As a military brat I have lived in many places and honestly we are blessed with so much beauty; a person could explore their whole life here without needing to leave. Colorado Springs is our primary city with a military presence and until recently the government's space research center. Pueblo is about 220 miles south from me but very close to our elevation and a desert environment like ours. Its always so interesting how the days are so hot and the nights can get quite cold. Its that dry heat 😅

Beth - Estes Park in the heart of the Rocky Mountains is a favorite for everyone here. 180 miles from me we have not camped there but it an amazing time during the fall when the elk are bugling. When our daughter was a teenager we stayed at the hotel up there that the 1980 movie The Shining was filmed. They did a tour and the spooky was just a fun weekend for us all. It's a shame that hotel has struggled to stay open all these years and yes the drive up looks just like in the beginning of the movie so no wonder.

H.B. - General Hospital - can you believe it is still on and I bet if you watch for a few minutes the same thing would happen again - pick up right where we left off 😝 Regarding your ceiling leak - that sure sounds like a lot of water for your DS to leave even if he is overly exuberant with the H2O. Are they sure it is not a leak they need to scope with a camera and see if there is another source? Water travels.

Carl - the museums in Denver are amazing. My DW and I traveled over to Denver several times a year for various exhibits. The Natural History you mentioned is a staple and you can spend a whole day as we have a few times. I miss those days so very much; we have seen the King Tutankhanum exhibit, a Van Gough that focused on his inventions, Pixar Exhibit which was interactive and so fun, and my favorite Monet.

Iris - Denver International is a newer airport and since they built it practically in Kansas they have lots of room to add on all the extras.

Ron - glad you are feeling better.

A soft rain just started and my front door is open So far this year it's been 3.9 inches total so we need it. Lovely way to end the evening - good night.

Good morning,

Ron

Goodlife, I met a man in Colorado who was spending his life exploring your beautiful state. He and his wife were traveling with a large motorcycle and a tiny tent trailer and camped next to us. He said he lived in Denver and spent every weekend (weather permitting) exploring. He thought he had seen it all after 20 years of this but mused "I don't think I've ever been here before."

It's hot outside…guess I will stay in…Lord knows there is an abundance of things to do inside…lol…like order a shower chair.

Iris. Those pictures are beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing. I loved the walk way of flags. That bed looks so inviting, you were probably happy to see that. A Husky, with blue eyes sounds so pretty. Fiona eyes are dark brown.

HB. Yes there are 2 young ones still in the nest. Sandy and Luna are about 16 weeks old, they have ventured out a few times on their own. But are still returning to the 🪹 they like the fish Jackie and Shadow get for them.

Goodlife. It's nice the plumbers showed up, hopefully its not a bigger problem then you though.

EM. So sweet that Madison, loves her pup cups. I bet she knows as soon as you pull in the drive up. I did not know we could get pup cups places other then coffee stands. Thanks for sharing that.

Lorita. Jackie is 14 years old. They can live 15 to 30 years. Im hearing it was possible they were fighting over a fish that Jackie had. So far no updates. So many people are waiting for a update. Im glad you got your alarm fixed.

Hugs Zetta

Yes, anything like rats, mice and snakes can easily get into a car. I think driving your car daily would be a deterrent.

Getting the mail would be good since mail left in a box alerts burgledrs but maybe your mail box is locked. Stormy would likely enjoy the outing and the cars motor would benefit. I drive my car almost every day and have a grandson run it on the highway weekly. Someone here said it was important to do that.

We had a very eventful day, lasting into the night. I'm in bed now, we have an early morning tomorrow. I'll post more when I can.

Iris

Hair/bank/pharmacy/grocers

Good afternoon all.

GG I think you ask about the hot tub being a salt water tub. The initial setup takes a bit longer because you only add salt to the water and let it do its thing, so to speak. How I understand it is that the salt naturally generates, chlorine. So its all natural in the water & your not adding harsh chemicals. Its' very clean crystal clear soft water with absolutely no smell. I really appreciate that part of it. And very minimal maintenance, because the salt it doing it all. And its gentle on your skin because it doesn't have chemicals.

Lorita you ask about Pup Cups. They are just small cups of whipped cream. So many people take their dogs with them places, its just a treat for the dog. We usually let Madison had about 1/3 of her Pu[ Cup at a time, but of course she'd like the entire thing.

Only 100 so honestly it doesn't feel too bad. Tomorrow it will be a different story. Yesterday DH had an eye appointment. We've known for several yrs he needs to have a vitrectomy, but he doesn't want it. We've seen a specialist who painted a picture for him and our eye dr has painted the same picture. But yesterday he was rather pushy about getting it scheduled sooner rather than later. We tried to discuss the anesthesia issues but his words were "I think its worth the risk." DH didn't like hearing that. He said he knows too many whom are affected by anesthesia & until I was satisfied we won't schedule it. And he's right. The hang up is with the surgeon he says "you will discuss anesthesia on the day of the procedure & not before" and I don't like that. We're going to have another appointment with the surgeon and see how we can work together to discuss the anesthesia prior to the day. They very much know DH has dementia, but they are concerned about vision in the one eye. I totally get it. But they aren't taking a full picture of the patient, or at lease to us it doesn't seem like they are. DH was upset all evening over this. Last night he was restless all night and even had a terrible nightmare that he didn't recognize me. I don't like him being that scared. Ugh.

Not sure what to do for dinner. I'd better go stand in the kitchen and figure it out.

Let's be safe everyone.

Eagle mom…why, oh why is it so hard. I think your are being completely reasonable.

Iris - I hope your trip continues to be great!

HB - it sounds like you had a day yesterday. I hope today was better - and that your good weather held.

Lorita - I hate it when I misplace stuff like that. It doesn't happen often, but it's so irritating when it does.

I bet those babies were cute.

eaglemom - that's really interesting about the salt for the hot tub. I think about hotels where I've stayed that have hot tubs (that I occasionally use). I wonder if any of them use salt.

I'm with Goodlife on the anesthesiologist - stand your ground. I know it can be hard. I was in a similar place twice - once when I was caring for my dad, and then again when I was caring for my sister.

Over in the PNW - gorgeous weather today. High 70s, good air quality (31). I'll take it.

One of my SF Bay Area friends is going to come up and stay with us for a couple of days, so we got that all mapped out. I always like seeing her.

I talked to Peggy's best friend from kindergarten today (part of Team Peggy) - she's good. I'm always glad to hear that. It was nice to catch up with her. Judging from things she's said, I think she doesn't live too terribly far from Iris.

Gym was good - lots of back exercises today: seated rows, lat pulls, and dead lifts. And because I was so good, we did a bonus earthquake bar. Then he added about 10 extra pounds - and I eked out the extra two sets.

Good morning. Another stunning day here. Sunny, warm, low humidity and good AQI.

Lorita— LOL, at the typo/autocorrect. I was wondering who this Ned was hanging out in your boudoir. I'm glad you found it. The main use of mom's landline is to locate her cell phone. Bestie kept her late DH's phone active for the same.

Judith— That's a lot of chasing around. Was the class/discussion on top of all that?

Goodlife— That must've been a stressful time with your son. You make a good point about speaking to anesthesiology.

Eaglemom— Nearly all the new pools here are salt-water installations. The odor associated with "chlorine" is actually a reaction to sweat and urine. If folks rinsed off and used the toilet instead of the pool, most wouldn't notice a smell.

Ugh with the eye surgeon. Do you live in a place where it's possible to find someone easier to work with? "People who get it" was a common topic at my IRL support group meetings— members shared the names of barbers, doctors, dentists and even restaurants that could accommodate the needs of PWD.

How critical is the procedure? Dad had a vitrectomy after his initial detachment procedure failed. He was probably early-to midstage at that point. As I recall he was given a local of some kind and sedation rather than general anesthesia. Sometimes, depending on the complexity and patient just a local is used. (Yikes!) We didn't see any progression in his cognition. (Mom had a mini-sling bladder procedure with propofol and did really well; I shared my concerns with her ENT when she had a lipoma near her ear removed and he did reconsider the standard sedation and did a local only on the day of)

That said, the recovery after vitrectomy was more challenging. Dad had to keep his head down for days which he found uncomfortable. The procedure was considered successful because it did restore the ability to see light and movement in the damaged eye. Not sure it was worth what my parents went through to make it happen. (They traveled 300 miles to Miami to see someone highly regarded and had to hang around for several days after)

Good luck to you both whatever you decide.

Gothic G— Yes, the babies were cute. I guess they're officially toddlers now as they're more or less biped half the time. They still walk like drunks. The girl looks just like my bestie (think Lucy Van Pelt) and is clearly firing on all cylinders— obviously bright. Her brother looks like a Renaissance cherub and is laid back, sweet and charming. Since the weather was nice, we braved the playground— a first for mom-mom. They had a blast on the swings and the outdoor percussion instruments. Then it was home, snack, some play and nap time. I left around 4 to beat the worst of rush hour on the turnpike, got home at 5:15, made a couple of BLTs, looked at DH and said, "I could go to bed right now". Babies are hard work. I used to laugh at bestie falling asleep in her recliner until midnight after they leave; I get it now.

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Off to catch up on some laundry I put off the last couple of days. I bought a new mattress topper at Costco and am anxious to give it a go.

HB