Actually August

[Lavande]

Good morning all,

I forgot to add NYC, New England & Quebec to my travel list Pauly - ha ha! I really do love to travel, makes me happy. My daughter was my travel companion for a long time but she's too busy at this point, oh well.

Star, glad you are OK & hope your week goes well. You know that we are just a message away, right?

Dill, I had a seriously crappy night myself. My young dog had me up twice to go out - don't know what's going on with her. The stupid hot flashes woke me up over & over too
It's heading up to 95 today - yuck!
I hope your grandson enjoys his football experience. I don't like seeing kids get stressed out over sports teams. At that age they should be having fun. My kids did not do well in sports but that was OK because they were busy with other stuff.

Greetings to Cyn & Papmom who was doing some sightseeing herself this weekend. I see those FB pics
I have lots of things to do today so I should get going.

Have a great AF day everyone!

Lav

[SnoopyC]

Good morning...

Thanks again ladies for the support.

Had a better day yesterday, hope today is OK too. It is just a tough time. Slept better last night, no nightmares. This is just going to take time I guess.

Have a good one.

[Lavande]

Good morning friends!

Woke up to fog outside - where did that come from considering it's been nothing but hot & dry for days on end.
Still heading up to 93 later.

Star, glad you are feeling a little more settled. Don't forget you can always get a group hug here when you need on :hug:

Greetings Dill, Pauly, Papmom & Cyn.
I hope everyone has a good AF Tuesday. I am starting off with a trip to Curves then back here to get a bit of work done.
Wishing everyone a good AF Tuesday!

Lav

[paulywogg]

Hello friends, not much going on with me,have a cold or allergies, either way I feel gross!the stuff I use for it makes me feel worse so I think I'll skip it today,Star,hope you're doing ok,think I'd feel drained in your situation, Dill,how is everything? Lav,enjoy the fog,I love how mysterious it makes everything feel,back later,hope we all have a great Tuesday

[treegirl]

Hello all - I'm HOME!!!

Yesterday, after a red-eye flight, we arrived at Kennedy airport at 8 AM - I dropped Mr Tree in Manhattan (where he'll be working for the next 11 weeks), then I drove to Westchester where his rental apartment is (unpacked him, went shopping and filled the fridge and kitchen with his favorite groceries), drove home to CT, walked in the door, dropped my bags and fell asleep on the couch, snuggling with the dogs - slept for 2 hours.

This morning I awoke feeling like I've been let out of prison! What an incredible relief not to have a To Do list that is extremely time-sensitive. Whew, I made it.

I just read back through August to get caught up. Star - I am SO SORRY about the incident with your Dad. Good for you for taking care of yourself. I think Lav's perspective on it all is absolutely right. Sending you TONS of support and hugs :hug::hug:

Glad to see that life is chugging along with everyone. I'm always grateful to have this touchstone to return to - thanks for being here -

[dill]

Hello All,
Yay! Welcome home, Cyn! It's going to take you a day or two to decompress I bet. I bet your doggies are happy as clams!

Not much happening here today. It's another super hot and muggy day so I'm trapped inside. I did dash to the library to look for a movie and to see if my request was in yet. It wasn't. I read a book a few years ago call the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel by Deborah Moggach. I recently thought how I enjoyed her writing so I looked to see if she had any others. Turns out she has several, so I put one on request. It's supposed to be one of her best. It's called Tulip Fever.

Star, hope you are finding peace.

Lav, We had fog here this morning too. It actually rolled in after I got up so I was able to watch it magically blanket the fields. Lovely!

Pauly, Ugh! A cold/allergy?! Sorry. Take care of yourself with lots of rest and fluids.

Have a great af Tuesday everyone.

[treegirl]

Morning all!

Am I the first one here today?! I've been up for awhile - boy dog had to go out at 5 AM, and I didn't really go to sleep after that...

Star, how are you doing today? Sending lots of support your way...

Pauly - sorry you are sick, summer colds are the worst. Hope you get better soon.

Dill - I've only heard of the movie 'marigold hotel'...I didn't know of the author. Glad to hear that she's got other good books - hope you get it soon. What movie were you looking for?

Lav - you are right, I was WAAAAY distracted while working these last few weeks. Normally I would be all over a blue moon month. Where we were there is a big lake, and some of the people in the festival are sports enthusiasts - including one woman who is a long-distance cold water swimmer (she swam the Strait of Magellan!). She heard that there was a midnight full moon group swim that goes on each month all summer, and she did it! She said it was a really magical experience. Now that I'm home I'll get back to a better 'noticing' mode.

Really really muggy here, and with only bedroom air conditioners, things are not too pleasant. This morning feels pretty cool, so I've opened everything up and have all the fans on...trying to get the old air out, and the cool air in. I so wish we had a place (even a window) to put an exhaust fan, but no go. So we make do on these hot days. Fortunately, there is a lower level walkout that stays cooler. I moved a table there so that I can do work and eat down there where it's bearable.

I tried to do some self-care last night! I made a Yo-nana (soft ice-cream-like, but made with frozen bananas and frozen fruit), and figured out how to work the Apple TV (we canceled cable, too expensive). I'm on an Alan Rickman kick, and it took me about 30 minutes to do the Search function and finally find ONE movie I wanted to see. I watched the recent film that he directed and starred in: A Little Chaos, with Kate Winslett. It hasn't gotten great reviews, but I loved it. Anyone loving/tending a garden should see it! About a woman creating part of the gardens of Versailles at the time that King Louis IV was having the gardens made.

So there! I'm trying to learn how to get some balance back. AF, and balance - what a concept!

Take care all -

[Lavande]

Good morning friends & Happy Hump day!

Yay Cyn, glad you are back
It must be work getting yourself re-installed into your regular life, ha ha! I imagine your doggies are thrilled.
It has been one hot & sticky August here in the east. These heat waves have kicked my butt. My hens have held up pretty well though, haven't lost any so far. I hope it stay cooler for you because it sure isn't nice here yet, ugh.

Pauly, I hope you are feeling better today. Hayfever season took on a new meaning to me when we moved here to cow country. I see the famers cutting their hay fields & I immediately go into sneeze/snot mode, LOL

Dill, the fog burned off yesterday & we went right back to heat & humidity. We had a brief thunder storm after dinner but it did nothing to improve conditions.
I woke up to a text message this morning saying the boys are coming this afternoon at 3:30 - this officially ends my time off

Greetings to Star, hope you are OK.

Have a great AF Wednesday everyone!

Lav

[SnoopyC]

Good morning....

My Dad died yesterday, and I know that his suffering is over. Even though I knew, it was still a shock. You guys have been great throughout all this, thanks.

[treegirl]

Oh Star, I'm so sorry for your loss. Sending you big blankets of solace to wrap yourself in and bring some comfort. Now his suffering is over, and he sees things clearly and is loving you...We're here for you - :hug:

[dill]

Star, my heart goes out to you. Death is always a shock, no matter how much we think we are prepared. Sending you and your family my condolences and prayers. Your dad is free of his earthly body and his suffering has ended. May you find solace in a lifetime of loving memories.

Cyn, I wasn't looking for a particular movie at the library, just went to see what was there. The library has a new service where they put out recently released movies for a 2 day loan time. I went to see what recent releases they had, but I didn't find anything I was interested in. The movie you mentioned sounds interesting. I'm going to look for it. The Marigold Hotel movie was nice but no where near as good as the novel, as you might expect. Did you see it?

Lav, my time off ended yesterday too, LOL! I went over the my son's to babysit and do laundry for them. I was busy, busy, busy! I have today and tomorrow off tho, then my granddaughter wants to spend the night Saturday.

Pauly, I hope you're feeling better. Things are going pretty good here but I woke up with a tickle in my throat so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it doesn't develop in to anything.

Mr D met with the insurance adjuster yesterday over the boat. I don't know how much they will cover yet. Looking forward to a nice quiet day here. Have a good AF Thursday everyone. Star, :hug:.

[Lavande]

Good morning friends!

Star, I know the loss you are feeling right now. Please accept our warm & loving group hug :hug:
Believe that his spirit is free now that his earthly suffering has ended. The good memories will keep you going.

Dill, I watched the boys for about 6 hours yesterday but they weren't bad. I hadn't seen them in almost a week & they both seemed more mature - somehow.
I had my Gyn appointment yesterday & wasn't thrilled to see my B/P too high. It's normally pretty good but I know what's going on. I have been on a reduced dose of HRT this past year & I was OK all winter. But once the summer heat set my half decent sleep ended. I wake up over & over with extreme hot flashes & they wreck my sleep. So for now I am going to up my dose of HRT until the cooler weather sets in once again. My bedroom is plenty cool but my internal heating system just doesn't get it - weird. Enjoy your time off before your granddaughter arrives
I hope the boat business works out OK.

Cyn, we keep getting these pop up showers but they're not improving the weather one bit. Are they traveling up your way?
I am now sporting my 2015 crop of poison ivy - look out, it's everywhere

Hi Pauly, hope you are feeling better today!

Have a great AF day everyone. I am trying to work up the energy to get myself to Curves - hope I am successful!

Lav

[Lavande]

Oops!

[paulywogg]

Morning friends, Star,my heart goes out to you,these ladies said it the best,he's at peace and not suffering ((hugs)) Lav,I would get allergy testing but I'm cheap I guess,plus I'm worried about getting a shot cuz I have reactions to meds but at least I can quit those,a shot I can't get rid of,I just don't understand why I developed allergies after allthese yyears, its weird,I slept horribly last night!kept having to pee,had a bug crawling on me,had a weird dream, just not a peaceful sleep at all! Dill,you really love to read I want to get into reading again but when I get into a book I CANNOT PUT IT DOWN! I've read on the toilet,while doing dishes,stayed up late to read,etc,I'm afraid I'll neglect Louie if I get into reading again haha,anyways, work today,off tomorrow but this week has seemed looong,hello to all let's have a great Thursday

[SnoopyC]

Good monring all...

Taking another day off, still having a hard time. Have a good one.