Chit Chat (14)

servant of Merciful Love said:

Welcome back Shirley ~ glad you had a nice time

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davedajobauk said:

Welcome Back Shirley Sis'


I will be back when I can
Will explain later

God bless you all

your Bro'

dave

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davedajobauk said:

We took another trip to Southport again today
I took my camera, but 'same old - same old'
I wasn't inspired to take any 'pretty' photographs
Save for several in the Hall Of Mirrors

The END of the Summer Season is past
and almost all the sideshows were 'closed'
There were ONLY seagulls on the lake
and the boats were put-away and covered for Winter

The Silver Social Club, arranges these trips [once, per month]
and everyone has tired of Southport
We are wondering WHERE we will go next month and the month after that
December, has already been 'sorted' [a Christmas Dinner ]

There was a considerable amount of walking around at Southport
I felt it absolutely NECESSARY to sit down OFTEN on a bench
where, my legs and ankles, had begun to complain 'loudly'

I fell asleep on the return journey [I wasn't driving ]
We travelled in a 16 seater coach @ £10 each

Back home now \o/
and I feel an early night coming-on
but, not just yet, as I have a few photos to prepare



dave



ETA:

No photos to post ...
SD card was inadequately inserted into the camera
and Files 'saved' are corrupted

oh well
It is no Biggie [big deal]

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Susie~Q said:

Hi All

Well, our Spring is starting here, and it is going to be a pretty one. I took my Sheltie on a walk today and all the flowering trees are starting to bud, everything looks so pretty. It is strange, however, having Spring in September instead of Fall.

Hugs to all

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angelwind said:

I wonder Dave if your meds are making you feel more tired...
you don't sound like your chipper self here.

After my brief trip to see Eric, I am content with quiet, home town life.
The body is easier to care for at home.
I did get Gracie out for a walk today, we could go later since it is cooler. Yesterday wore me out...
just getting groceries and making a light dinner.
Bless you sweet brother.

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davedajobauk said:

My meds, did, I am sure, slow me down A LOT initially
and I have, been taking the 20mg Adalat wiith my Ramipril for over a week now
So, no, I do not think that it is, my meds [responsible]

Lord Street [Southport] is something-like, a quarter, to maybe a half of a mile in length
and is no mean feat for me, even with, all of my 'breaks'
We also walked, some huge part of the esplanade with several '15 minute' sit downs

Becoming older, gets to us all, I submit...

"you don't sound like your chipper self here'

oops!
I don't, take such stuff to heart Shirley Sis'
and do not expect to cope, as I would have, years ago
IOW...
I go as far as I can and then rest for a while...
I don't get disappointed with, any failure to achieve [the expectation of others]
~because, if I am meant to 'get there' I certainly will

Likewise, I too get around okay, at home
~going anywhere [within it] is a matter of; no more than, say 20 steps [at-most]

With the car, shopping is 'door to door' [after purchase]
On the other hand, without the car, we have @ 100yards to walk to the bus stop
[in both directions] and, carrying purchases home from the bus stop
I am so grateful for the car... despite it's being so expensive

I took Joyce's dog 'Sonny', to the vet last Tuesday morning
and collected him later that evening
He had a 'growth' under his right eyelid [removed]
and, I have with the exception of Thursday morning [Southport Trip]
been placing 'drops' in his eye [morning and night]
I took him, to have a post-op check-up at the Vet's yesterday morning [Friday]
and he will need to visit the vet again in seven days
He has scratched it on occasion... but without adverse effect
The stitches will dissolve in any case soon, now

I am in good spirits [truthfully]
I had no intention, of communicating the contrary

I had had hopes, of snapping some nice pics whilst at Southport
but accept, that I could not change
my failure to capture anything interesting
It is just the way things turned-out

I snapped some movies of Rusty and Misty 'having fun' yesterday,
those, should show you how our pets give us much pleasure [here]



God bless you and your's Sis' Shirley

your Bro'

dave

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Norah63 said:

For one, I can identify with the getting a little older.
Hanging out the wash on the line today takes a little longer than it used to.
Or maybe I just stall a while to watch a squirrel cut a branch, or just to enjoy the breeze.
Fall is so refreshing after the hot summer. Those last few tomatoes and cucumbers on the vine.

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Annee said:

Hello luvs,

Just wanted to check in and apologize for my absence this past week or so. Seems my teeth wanted to give me more grief.

I've been going though some horrible times with my natural teeth. This past week one of my lower back molars decided to become so infected that it spread to the eye, ear and neck area.

I finally made it to the dentist office yesterday to go through yet another horrible and painful process of having it surgically removed...ahhhhhhhhhhh!

Even with the numbing I felt every stroke of the knife and instruments right down to the jaw bone. I felt so light headed and in pain after it was removed they had to place me into a recovery room where I rocked in pain with ice packs on my face.

The infection has drained and along with the antibiotics and pain meds I am recovering quite nicely now. This all makes me wonder how people got along before modern medicine and what kind of pain they had to go through with bad teeth.

I've decided to have them all yanked out because they're not worth this kind of pain any longer. I already have an upper denture that I love and will continue to have the remaining lowers removed and have a lower denture to replace them also.

I really pity people with bad teeth...they are painful. I've taken care of my teeth all of my life only to be reward with more pain and problems. I think it must be a genetic thing with some like this too.

Anyhoo...that's where I've been in my absence and now hopefully I'll get some much needed work done in light of so many things I've neglected during this long painful process I've endured.

I will have a much brighter weekend now absent the pain and swelling. Hope you have a wonderful weekend as well.

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angelwind said:

O, God bless you too Dave...
I still have expectations for myself...physically... that I cannot do anymore...
can get myself frustrated at times...
mostly am more grateful i can still move "at all".

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davedajobauk said:

Since coming to GE.... I have found it increasingly easier
to let go of those matters that I can do nothing about
~whilst having sought an 'alternative means' to deal with a problem

We do, whatever we can, with whatever we have
and leave the remainder, to Him, that CAN
do [and often does] ~the IMPOSSIBLE




your Bro'

dave

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