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whodat111/susan posted an update Thursday, Jan 13, 2022, 3:10am EST, 2 years, 4 months ago
Hi Potties - want to catch up but will try & keep this one short.
Max - So very sorry to hear about Stuie - didn't he have UTI issues in recent years? It amazes me how such small creatures can leave such big holes in our hearts when they leave us. I'll be thinking of you.
Have your Savannah folks gotten over their bouts w/covid? Can't imagine having to deal with that in the midst of a major relocation. Guess they're lucky they'd had the vaccines - surely would have been worse otherwise.
The covid news from FL is worrisome. My dear friends in Lakeland don't have opinions of DiSantis that can be repeated in polite company.
That player with the Bucs is apparently one with a troublesome history. They gave him a contract with the understanding that he behave appropriately. Understand he had a few small issues but this last behavior was more than the team could tolerate. Not sure I'd give him another chance if I was another team.
'Bama had me worried for the 1st 3 quarters - almost like the SEC game only this time GA got themselves together & pulled it out. Bear retired from the Navy in fall of 1980 & we settled down in this area in time for the last few games of that season & got to see Dooley win the other championship. I'm so glad I got to see Kirby win this one. Learned that Selena's twin sisters (Alisa & Ashley) & 1 of Alisa's sons were at the game. I suspect I wasn't the only one in tears of joy that night.Katie - It aggravates me no end lately when I see the TV ads telling vets to come to the VA for healthcare, mortgages or education. Why bother when all they do is make the vet jump thru hoops & then deny them the benefit. Bear tried many years ago to get disability & was denied because he hunted - but he had a quadraplegic uncle who hunted from a wheelchair. Even telling them about that didn't help Bear. Made him so mad he didn't go back to the VA until he started having his heart issues. Guess a person isn't allowed to have any pride left before help is available.
If my local weather guessers are anywhere near accurate, may have some real winter weather this weekend. I'm hoping for snow, not ice. It warmed up enough today that I was able to put 1 fern out on the deck & give it a long drink of water before bringing it back inside. I'd already put the other one in the shower to wet it down. Guess they'll be good another week or 2 now. I got energetic enough to take the leaf blower to both decks while the fern was outside. Gave me a chance to put seed in all the bird feeders & be outside to keep the chipmunks from robbing me blind. When I did the back deck I gave the fish a tiny snack - they had a partial ice roof but had enough surface thawed that the food got in the water for them to eat.
Zac called to make sure I was still kicking late this afternoon. He wanted to let me know he had Smoke (our community cat) set up in his garage. He was worried cause Smoke is apparently pretty thin & had a beat up face from fighting with something. He's gonna keep him closed in until he can get an appointment to get the boy neutered. At least I won't have to worry about him for the time being.
Still haven't been able to get together with Selena so all the family Christmas gifts are still in the living room taking up space. At least her folks cancelled the cruise they had planned. I think all 3 of the girls convinced them to stay home for now.
About time to feed the zoo - no football to watch until the pros this weekend. Not sure what I'll do for entertainment until then. I read while watching the games so guess I'll find something else to watch. Found a good series of programs last night on the Monument Men who search for the art treasures stolen by the Nazis. Lucky for me I was/am a history buff & public TV has some good historical programs.
Everybody take care & try to stay warm when this next bout of arctic weather blows through. Gordon, you & Sylvia stay cool.
Later.
Susan