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On a Hot Day: WWE
Water water everywhere on a hot day this past week. The Eastern bluebirds were enjoying the bird baths. Head down into the water! Splashing Splashing Splashing!! And again!!But then time to fly up to the other birdbath and dry off for a bit. In the above average heat and humidity we had this past week.…
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FOTD:August 18 Day lily
This is a new day lily that I planted this year. I like it very much. So I am entering it for Cee’s Flower of theDay Challenge
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Joe the Nudger gets his man!
A true tale about a rookie police officer with the Metro Toronto Police Mounted Unit and his horse in the 1960s. I have copied this from Horse sport online magazine. HUMOUR A true tale about a rookie police officer with the Metro Toronto Police Mounted Unit and his horse in the 1960s. Garry and…
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Cellpic Sunday
Last week my husband David and went for a walk in the town near us. We found the pickleball courts. There were about 6 courts and they were all busy. Several of the pickleball players stopped to chat with us on their way in or out from the courts. It seems that pickleball players are…
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Some interesting horse history.
It seems that the people who had some of these Spanish horses were fleeing religious persecution in Spain. History repeats itself over an over and these horses were part of it.Do click ” continue reading” for the whole story and to find out where the descendents of these horses are now. Photo is copied from…
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I’m Home!
I was discharged from the hospital yesterday and sleeping in my own bed last night. The surgeon was very happy with how the surgery had gone. All my vitals were normal and so I was released! YAY! I now have a two wheeled walker which is not my favorite!! I cannot carry anything while using…
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A Break from the Blog.
For the next few days I will be absent from the blogosphere. Once I have had my hip surgery and am somewhat recovered and home from the hospital I will be back. In the meantime thank you all again for your good wishes,postive thoughts and prayers. I very much apprciate them.
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What Moves Me?
Michele Lee of My Inspired Life announced a blog challenge at the end of April. We were challenged to write about a physical activity that we enjoy and write a post with a photo of the activity and write (not to exceed 300 words) a poem or prose to describe it. I doubt anyone reading…
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One Week to Go!
One week from today I will be in the OR getting my worn out hip socket liner replaced. It has served for 21 years so it doesn’t owe me anything.As the plastic particles from its disintegration are circulating around my hip joint and causing problems I will be happy to be getting a new socket…
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The Royal Mews:The Windsor Greys, The Horses, The Carriages.
This post is from a few years ago but as it has some interesting information about the horses and the Coronation Coach I thought it would be of interest before the Coronation of King Charles tomorrow
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Women and Age
Today I heard a BBC radio broadcast about women and age.Two women were featured one a 22 year old and the other a 74 year old. Both lived in the USA. I was interested to hear how they responded the to the questions they were asked. The older woman was a teacher at well known…
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23 Years and Counting!
On April 18, 2000 I was wheeled, on a gurney, down a hallway in Mt.Sinai hospital and into the Operating Room.I remember being very nervous and my legs were shaking. A nurse came with a warm blanket and put it onto my legs. It felt good and they stopped shaking. I was operated on for…