24 Nov .

[Mick]

hi all how are we doing today then? hope we are all doing ok.Snow has all gone....however we are still in storm Bert ...the garden is waterlogged ,the field is flooded and its like a river running down the hill.Quite a few of the roads are flooded .Glad we never went away. We are going to see if we can get a vets appointment this week ...I think Argyl is struggling ...where he shuffles around his fur has gone ..and when he goes to the toilet I have to wash him to stop urine burns ..I cant think of an alternative but we shall see hopefully not ,
hope everyone is having a decent weekend

[Slo]

Aw, sorry you are there again with another beloved pet, Mick. I’m still haunted by Boyd. But the vet really felt it was time. Your vet may feel the same about Argyl as well.

Yeah, the problem with early snowfalls is all the runoff when they melt.

I just tried my new (used) indoor exercise bike. It was better than my last one, but still ended up really bothering the baby toe on the left and bothering the knee replacement on the right after 12 minutes, so that is the limit. And the need to rest afterwards. Pathetic! But better than nothing.

My sister & I went out for brunch together. That got me out a little. I had wanted to go up and see the grandchildren, but Mabel has a bad viral rash.

I am on day 2 of skipping my antidepressant Lexapro, in order to get a more accurate brain wave reading on Tuesday. So it’s probably best that I lay low. I suppose the brain zaps will start tomorrow. I will resume on Tuesday, but want to start titrating off over 7 months, by reducing down by 1 tablet per week each month.

Got my potatoes today, for my contribution of mashed potatoes for Thanksgiving!

Hope all is well in Lav-land, and well for PQ’s computer-free weekend.

[Lavande]

`Greetings all,

I actually forgot to post here yesterday even though I thought about it a few times, hmm. I admit I am easily distracted these days. Temp around 50 degrees today, mostly sunny. We ran out to Walmart for a few things this afternoon but otherwise have been home all weekend. No decision has been made about Thanksgiving yet. Tomorrow (25th) is my son’s birthday so I will text him & just ask directly about the holiday. I know it’s my DIL causing all this grief, it’s not his fault. So, who knows what’s to happen?

Mick, sorry to hear about Argyl. It’s sad watching them lose their ability to do normal things with ease. We went thru months of that with YB’s cat until she passed not too long ago. See what the vet has to say, never know. Staying in this weekend sounds good.

Slo, good luck with your brain scan. I hope the Lexapro withdrawal stays away. I was on it many years ago too. Took it for two years, felt numb the entire time & it never decreased my desire to drink. Waste of. Time for me I guess. I’ve done so much better on the St Johns wort, quit drinking nearly 16 years ago & had no desire to start up again. That’s my story anyway. Weaning off slowly is always best. Are you peeling the entire bag of potatoes? Haha, I hate that part.

Hello to PQ, Cyn, Pie & everyone.
Have a nice night all!

Lav