HAPPY NEW WEEK!
I hope everyone has a wonderful, joyful week!
Thanks to everyone who expressed concern for me. We did indeed have polar vortex cold in my area last week, but I'm okay. I should be able to feel my toes by June. LOL! Hope bjane is alright.
The male red cardinal comes every night just before it's completely dark, and he gets a wasp from the nest in my porch window. You could set your watch by him. I think the protein has helped him survive the extreme cold. I hope he shares with his mate. I think he's getting low on wasps, so the next time I walk to town, I'm going to try to get him a bag of sunflower seeds. I hope the little general store has them.
Friday was the exact mid-point day between the winter solstice and the spring equinox, and I'm hoping for an early spring. Sunday is the full moon in the UK and the US.
Hugs to all of you who are facing adversity. I am also having trouble sleeping, and my dreams have been wild. Love to all.
Hello all. Thanks once again Diane for beginning the week. Glad to hear that you survived the polar vortex visit. Just been skimming through and one or two discussions going on. Awful about the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria - do hope they get the help they need. Not looked at my bulbs yet, I had our gardner plant a lot in the autumn so are awaiting a display?? I've noticed some are appearing but I think they are the daffs that have been in the garden for a number of years. At least spring is not too far off. Its been a lovely few days down here, cold but sunny with frost in the mornings. Had a phone appointment with my doctor, which should have been today, but was infact on Tuesday. He advised that if I was tolerating the pain in my knee then we should wait awhile before applying again for funding and to take paracetamol on a regular basis in the meantime. I am reluctant to do so as it doesn't do a lot of good but I suppose I must give it a try. The towns that have green walkways are in the garden cities here in the UK where they have tree lined roads etc. Thinking more of Welwyn Garden City and I think there is one more but can't recall the name. Its definitely open front gardens where we live, only trouble is that certain people tend to take a short cut to the next house by going over the lawn when delivering leaflets. At least the postmen don't as they're trained to walk down peoples pathways. Not noticed OG on so far this week so maybe she is feeling under the weather, do hope all is OK.
PS belated Happy Birthday to Annette.
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I had both of mine done at the same, Peewit. Thankfully it doesn't bother me in the least to be jabbed with a needle. (But I do sympathise) Rusty, what a splendid day you must have had- its been beautiful and springlike, here. I've been for a blood test as my Doc wants to see how I'm doing. It'll be interesting to hear the results. I was stopped from taking iron supplements a few months ago so don't know how it may have affected me. Lynette - Can empathise over your painful knee. Mine hurts more some days than others. I only take painkillers occasionally.
ANNETTE – I want to know where are all those words we type up and lose. Are they drifting in some outer galaxy?
It has been announced that from next week adults here will be able to get 5th covid jab, if they have not had covid nor a booster in last 6 months. There was no mention of combined covid/flu jab – not expected until April, before our winter.
Good report from Eye Doc yesterday. Next appt 3 weeks.
Hello all - I have news from OG. She has been in hospital all week with various infections and also a fall at home. It's been extremely difficult but she is now well enough to go home this afternoon, although there is still some way to go to even get back to what has become the norm for her in the past few years. EE has been with her as much as possible every day. OG sends her regards to everyone here but doesn't know when she will feel up to posting.