Chit Chat (14)

[angelwind]

My little Tula was petrified too, my neighborhood goes berzerk on the 4th. I wrapped her in a receiving blanket and kept her tightly snug to me in my recliner. I took her to bed with me and let her sleep with me. Poor little thing was shivering she was so frightened. It's the first time she has been on my bed.

I hate fireworks. I got injured by fireworks when I was young so I'm nervous around them myself. Tula is fine today though, recovered quite well, as though nothing had happened.

O, you sound like a goood mommie.

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

O, you sound like a goood mommie.

There's nothing we won't do for our 'fur babies'

 

[Susie~Q]

Hi everyone, man, I have been so sick, almost had pneumonia, but doing better, still weak though, that is why I have not been here, I have missed everyone though and thought of you folks a lot.

Hope everyone is enjoying their day.

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

Take good care Susie
Praying for your speedy and full recovery

 

[nChrist]

Susie, get to feeling better soon. You will be in my prayers.

 

[nChrist]

We need some rain again, but God has been good to us so far this year with quite a bit of rain. Our Wildlife Refuge is greener that I've seen it in years. It actually got much more rain that surrounding areas this year, and the same is true for our main water supplies for our city.

My wife and I took another trip to the Refuge recently - again without a camera. This year is going to be a great year for the wildlife because they have plenty to eat and lots of water. There are 30 lakes on the refuge and nearly all of them are full.

There are lots of little ones in just about every kind of animal on the refuge. Talk about cute - baby buffaloes. We saw lots of animals on our last trip, including baby buffaloes. We also have longhorn herds on the refuge, elk, deer, prairie dogs, wild turkey, birds, and a variety of other animals. It appears that all of them are doing great this year. We even saw a coyote on our last trip. We have a large population of wild pigs on the refuge, but we've never seen one on our trips. We know where the wild pigs are supposed to be, but it's a pretty hard hike that we can't make. Besides, they're very dangerous and don't like humans.

I'll try to get pictures on our next visit.

 

[davedajobauk]

that rain comes your way as and when needed

Looking-forward to photos




dave

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

that rain comes your way as and when needed

Looking-forward to photos




dave

I second that

Just back from a walk with Penny...the air is heavy but not oppressively hot because it is cloudy.

We are counting down the days until hubby's surgery....enjoying his company and doing only what needs to be done this week.

Have a blessed day everyone

 

[davedajobauk]

"Hello"

"and, how are you this fine day ? "

 

[NIrelandGillian]

Hello All. Sorry to hear you haven't been well, but glad our Father is bringing you through it. Praying for continued recovery for you. That animal refuge sounds like quite a place, Tom! would love to see pictures. How blessed you are to have that place so close to you! Gail, praying for your hubby's upcoming surgery, that all will go well and he'll be at peace. Love the bird picture, Dave!

It's a lovely day here. I was volunteering at the charity shop this morning and have also been busy at home. Had to give the youngest a lift to meet his employment support worker for health and safety at work tutoring. Another family member's passport has gone awol and I've been doing a lot of decluttering to try and find it and also having to help him with forms should he have to apply for a replacement. Daughter is here recuperating from surgery, so that's an extra one to care for. We're supposed to be going away for a week with our motor home but hubby had a mishap driving it under a low bridge - I think you can guess what happened lol - so it's uncertain atm.

Have a great day!

Gillian

 

[frogalone]

Hi all. Well, if I can hold on until Friday, looks like we have a sunny, dry day coming our way. It's been unreal here since the beginning of summer. So glad I have use of a sunlamp.

We're doing well here. God bless.

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

Hi Dave (cute pic)

Thanks for your prayers Gillian
You and your loved ones have mine ~ may God bless you in these needs

We have the same forecast starting Friday, Marsha ('cooler' temps and no humidity/rain)
It has been a brutal summer

 

[angelwind]

Hi everyone, man, I have been so sick, almost had pneumonia, but doing better, still weak though, that is why I have not been here, I have missed everyone though and thought of you folks a lot.

Hope everyone is enjoying their day.

I hope today is better for you...took me a while to recover from meds and pneumonia earlier this year...get lots of rest.

 

[angelwind]

Hello All. Sorry to hear you haven't been well, but glad our Father is bringing you through it. Praying for continued recovery for you. That animal refuge sounds like quite a place, Tom! would love to see pictures. How blessed you are to have that place so close to you! Gail, praying for your hubby's upcoming surgery, that all will go well and he'll be at peace. Love the bird picture, Dave!

It's a lovely day here. I was volunteering at the charity shop this morning and have also been busy at home. Had to give the youngest a lift to meet his employment support worker for health and safety at work tutoring. Another family member's passport has gone awol and I've been doing a lot of decluttering to try and find it and also having to help him with forms should he have to apply for a replacement. Daughter is here recuperating from surgery, so that's an extra one to care for. We're supposed to be going away for a week with our motor home but hubby had a mishap driving it under a low bridge - I think you can guess what happened lol - so it's uncertain atm.

Have a great day!

Gillian

We have an RV....the quirky things that happen are so , so, interesting....

 

[angelwind]

Hi gang, I am having a quiet morning here, slept poorly last night, but walked the dog before sun-up today....we both needed that walk.

Summer is mostly depressing for me...but now I think of Fall coming next and every day gets less and less daylight...PTL!

 

[davedajobauk]

Mary and I got a call from 'Servacare' earlier today
They are the carers that call on Joyce [around the corner from us @150yards]

Apparently, the carer was getting no-response from Joyce
and Mary, being her registered 'Key-Keeper', was being contacted to let her in
I took the key around, but found the doors were unlocked and walked straight in

At first glance it appeared that she had passed-away, she looked so grey
but Joyce was asleep in her armchair, with the Television at full-volume
The carer, woke Joyce and phoned her office to say she had gotten inside
I returned home, and in my mind thinking how gormless these carers are
as it isn't the first time we have been called-out, to give them access
only to find the doors were not locked anyway


But, this is not the full story


Just 45 minutes ago, Joyce phoned us, screaming hysterically and begging us for 'something'
The television was still at full volume [in the background] and though we listened intently
we could not work out what it was she wanted so-desperately
so, I determined to go around there again
Just then there was a knock at the front door ~it was 'Kath' from across the road from us
and two of her daughters
They had heard Joyce 'screaming in the street' and this had worried them

I took the car around there, as I had struggled with my return from there earlier
~it being a long incline back to our home
I found Joyce sat on her bed in the living room "I've lost my keys Dave and cannot 'lock-up' "

I searched her front room and then continued looking in the kitchen
I found the back door wide-open as was the washing-machine door
and beneath the clothing, I saw a key sticking out
I found her keys, still pinned to her cardigan which was about to be washed

I locked the back door, and passed her her keys which she then pinned to her blouse
I offered to lock her in as I left, but she said "no, I will do it later"
and then I came away having heard her offer, to pay me, for my inconvenience
I told her that I don't seek payment for 'caring'
When I got back home, Kath and her daughters were still chatting with Mary at our gate
I revealed what I had 'found' around at Joyce's and their concensus
was that Joyce has gotten much more forgetful in recent times and become extremely vulnerable

As many as three to five phone calls to our house [out of every ten]
can be Joyce calling for something or other and this exposes the likelihood
that she may shortly be deprived of her independence and be taken into care
She is ninety-something years of age





dave

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

Awwwww

God bless her dear heart....and yours; she is blessed by your caring

 

[davedajobauk]

Joyce called me around again this morning
Wanted me to turn 'ON' her gas fire [?]
" I keep it on low in case it goes off colder"
I told her the weather was 'too warm', for her to have the fire 'on'
but she insisted and so I struggled to light it and succeeded

That 'fire' needs to be condemned!
I consider it to be a fire hazard, but, there we go
such things are not my responsibility
I took Mary to the shopping precinct [Post Office] earlier
to post a Birthday Card to 'Pat' [in Alabama, USA]
and checking the phone messages upon our return, we find
that Joyce, has called me around again 'THREE TIMES' !!!

I'm afraid that she could 'try, the patience, of a Saint'

She'll have-to be very patient at the moment
as I have 'transient ischaemia' in my right eye right now,
and I am not walking around there [and back] just yet


dave

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

Oh no Dave.....do take care!

It seems Joyce is close to the time she will be needing placement in a nursing home.
My MIL had to be placed when she became unsafe (even with home care aides).
Very sad...but it is for their good, and she will actually be less afraid, and will enjoy life with people around her all the time.

Whoever is in charge of her care should be notified of these changes (or the agency caring for her); her time is coming SOON!

Praying for her peace and safety....and for your health Dave.
God bless you both

 

[angelwind]

Joyce called me around again this morning
Wanted me to turn 'ON' her gas fire [?]
" I keep it on low in case it goes off colder"
I told her the weather was 'too warm', for her to have the fire 'on'
but she insisted and so I struggled to light it and succeeded

That 'fire' needs to be condemned!
I consider it to be a fire hazard, but, there we go
such things are not my responsibility
I took Mary to the shopping precinct [Post Office] earlier
to post a Birthday Card to 'Pat' [in Alabama, USA]
and checking the phone messages upon our return, we find
that Joyce, has called me around again 'THREE TIMES' !!!

I'm afraid that she could 'try, the patience, of a Saint'

She'll have-to be very patient at the moment
as I have 'transient ischaemia' in my right eye right now,
and I am not walking around there [and back] just yet


dave

This sounds like almost too much for you Dave...you have such a tender heart, but also a heart that is injured...(((((((hugs))))))).