TeMata Peak, Havelock North, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand – Jos Buurmans – @josbuurmans.bsky.social
TeMata Peak, Havelock North, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand – Jos Buurmans – @josbuurmans.bsky.social
I think these are gorgeous. I would love to see more. I’ll look and see if I can do a follow up on these at another time. Beautiful place – wonderful photography!
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@DavidJSalter on X. – isn’t this a wonderful drawing?
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My husband Harvey was transported by ambulance to the Intensive Care Unit at Bangkok Hospital in Chiang Mai two days ago for fever, cough, pneumonia and low blood oxygen. Thankfully, they were able to get him on antibiotics for the pneumonia, and clearing that up will take care of the fever, cough, and low blood oxygen. He was released to go back to the nursing home last night.
We went to see him in the hospital the two days, and then in the nursing home this morning, so we could see for ourselves that he is better. He was more alert. He wasn’t talking much, but he was nodding at the things we were telling him, explaining what had happened to him, reassuring him that the antibiotics would make him feel better, plus filling him in on news about the family, etc.
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I got the results of my labwork from the doctor via email yesterday. When I first saw her in May, the BIG concern was my sky high blood pressure – into the stroke zone. They took my blood pressure so many times I lost count, and she put me on a strong combination medicine to try to bring my pressure down as quickly as possible. She told me I needed to lose weight, exercise, and was also bit concerned about some of the numbers on my lab work.
When I went in follow up this week, she was SO pleased with my weight loss, blood pressure under good control, and my lab work, she said I didn’t need to come back in follow up for six months! The only suggestion she had for me was to drink more water. THAT I can handle! 😛
My goals between now and my follow up are –
All in all, though my husband’s adventures for the week were pretty scary, the results on both of us are good, and for that I am very thankful.
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Dr. Jamie Hardy
Harvey is on his way back to the nursing home after being taken by ambulance yesterday to the intensive care unit in the hospital for pneumonia and low blood oxygen.
We went to see him yesterday and couldn’t be sure he knew we were there. Today he knew us, but didn’t communicate. His caregiver from the nursing home was there today when we arrived. There was a nasal tube and I.V.s everywhere. He did open his eyes. The bottom line is that we okayed another medicine and are paying yet another huge bill for hospital services. They did put him on antibiotics for the pneumonia.
I was upset because it seemed to me that they were criticizing us for not going for everything they wanted us to do. Brian said I was overreacting, but I guess I’m sensitive when we know Harvey better than anyone and know how he would react to many of their suggestions.
The good news is he will be back at the nursing home this evening with his full time caregiver and familiar surroundings. We will wait to see what happens as far as our next visit.
My stress level is through the roof, but I’m glad that the pneumonia seems to be solvable and that he didn’t seem to be in pain.
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Calm
Very soon we’ll be leaving to see my new doctor in follow-up. 3 months ago we went for an initial visit, and my blood pressure was so high she prescribed blood pressure meds on the spot. Any other issues could wait. We went back in a month and things were better. She suggested I lose weight and exercise. (Surprise😜)
It is now 2 months later. I’ve been going to the gym daily with our son, walking a mile on the treadmill and then tweaking my workout in various ways that are supposed to be more effective. I’ve lost 8.55 kilos, or 18.85 pounds since we saw her last. She will be doing bloodwork, but I will have to wait a day or two for the results. I’m hoping we’ll see some improvement there.
I’ll have the afternoon to myself once we get back from that. My friend Marsha wanted to know if my art has improved. I’ve been trying to learn to draw better and then painting the sketches. I don’t know if I’ve improved or not, but I’m having a really good time trying. Here are some of the latest –
I charged my new hearing aids overnight with no problem and got them in this morning. Everything is still really loud, including my own voice. Thankfully, Brian installed an app on my phone that will allow me to adjust the sound, boost voices, and more. I’ll tweak it today, continuing to adapt my BRAIN to being able to hear things like light switches, napkins being crushed, water being sprayed, etc. 😃. It’s WONDERFUL to be able to hear again. I’m SO grateful to be trying to adapt to such a great thing!
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Yosemite Falls – chaolik – Getty Images – iStockphotos
“Where the water falls, peace rises.” ~ Unknown
Shoshone Falls – Terryfic3D – Getty Images
“In the stillness of the waterfall, find your tranquility.” ~ Unknown
Multnomah Falls – rybarmarekk – Shutterstock
“The peaceful flow of water heals the soul.” ~ Unknown
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Vince, the Sign Guy – Indian Hills
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I discovered the art of Kate Avery on X recently and wanted to share it with you. I just love her use of color, choice of subject, and the whole look and feel of her work. You can find her on X at @tagsalegirl
Kate Avery – @tagsalegirl on X
Kate Avery – @tagsalegirl on X
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Freepik
As I type this, I am wearing my new hearing aids! I lost a significant amount of my hearing when I underwent surgery twice (temporary and then permanent) when they installed my pacemaker last February after my heart stopped. I could hear, but everything was super muffled, like someone had wrapped my head in a bubble. I particularly had trouble hearing Harvey and Brian, the two most important people in my life. (They both speak softly and weren’t about to change.) They had to repeat almost everything they said, even when they got my attention first and I was looking at them plus trying to read their lips.
Now I’m in the process of trying to adapt to everything, including my own voice, being so LOUD! These hearing aids discriminate between voices and background noise, like traffic. There is a phone app that Brian has already installed for me that allows me to control a bunch of things from my phone, rather than trying to push a button on the back of the hearing aid, or having to go to the hearing aid place – after getting an appointment – for the lady to adjust things for me.
They use rechargeable batteries, so I just put them in the charger overnight and they’re good for the whole next day, plus.
Right now I’m feeling overwhelmed. For example, I didn’t know my keyboard on this computer makes noise as you tap the keys! I’ll have to learn not to be distracted by that.
My plan for right now is to put them in after I shower and dress after we’re back from the gym and then take them out after dinner when I’m back at my place for the night. I think my poor brain will adapt more quickly, and I’ll get a routine going on recharging, cleaning, taking them in and out, etc. Later I may change to just wearing them when I’m out.
On one hand, it’s a relief to be able to hear again, whether I’m looking at the person or not. This will add to my safety when I venture out for walks, too, as I’ll be more aware of traffic around me. On the other hand, it’s a bit stressful to be newly aware of all the NOISE around me when I’m used to everything being muffled.
I’m an extremely lucky lady. We don’t have insurance to cover these, and we had to pay up front, and a lot of people have to wait a lot longer or just have to do without. I am SO, SO thankful.
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“Teeny Sword Fights” – Deb Maluk – @debmaluk.bsky.social
“Tiny but full of life: that’s a hummingbird for you.” — Unknown
“Teeny Sword Fights” – Deb Maluk – @debmaluk.bsky.social
“Tiny but mighty: the essence of a hummingbird.” — Unknown
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My friend Cathy sent me this, knowing how much I love owls. I have to admit I was a bit skeptical, so I looked up ‘size of snowy owls’ and saw a lot of really huge ones! I think this is amazing, so wanted to share it with you. 😊
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Patrick of Blue Sky Social posted this beautiful montage of a hummingbird. I was completely blown away by his talent and wanted to share these with you.
Patrick – @watchinthesky.bsky.social
Patrick – @watchinthesky.bsky.social
Patrick – @watchinthesky.bsky.social
Patrick – @watchinthesky.bsky.social
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“Torrential Downpour” – Vincent Chen – Medium
The “Rainy Season” is really living up to its name here lately.
My umbrella is open, drying on the floor by my door, from when we were out.
Yesterday I sopped up water from my center window leaking. Today I noticed wet footprints on the rug under my dining table next to the window. I now have used a bath towel to sop up water that leaked down the wall and under the rug. I have a fan pointed directly toward the area with the floor cleaned up the best I can and the bottom of the rug drying. I also had some leakage in my art alcove.
We will have to wait until November, when the rainy season is over, to get the windows resealed. At another time, when we have saved up enough money, we will look into getting the floor repaired. The most damage was done when the previous tenants had my place. I’m just trying to keep things at the level they are now, rather than allowing them to get worse.
“Joke” – eatingthaifood – Mark Wiens
We had a really nice breakfast. I told you about this dish before, but we hadn’t eaten it since the first time, so I had to have Brian remind me what it’s called. “Joke,” or rice porridge, is kind of like a breakfast stew here. Rice porridge is the base, but then whatever you have handy goes into the pot. We had sliced sausage in ours this morning. Brian says it usually has a bunch of ginger in it, sometimes making it ‘too spicy or hot’ for a lot of people (including me.) Today it was nicely flavored. I loved it – and only drank my water as a drink – not a lifesaver. 😃
I found another article about using my treadmill workout more efficiently. I’ve already told you about the Japanese Walking Method which I’ve been doing, consisting of 3 minutes ‘slow’ walking followed by 3 minutes ‘fast’ walking for 30 minutes. (except I do 2 slow and 3 fast so that I have a couple of minutes to cool down at the end of my workout.)
Yesterday I read about the 12-3-30 Method which consists of walking 30 minutes at a speed of 3mph at a 12% incline. (Since I’m old and WORKING on getting more fit, I did a modified version of that.) I did my Japanese method for the first 15 minutes, increasing the incline 1% at 5 minute intervals. The second 15 minutes I set the speed at 4mph and just kept bumping up the incline 1% each 5 minutes. I ended up at 6% incline before I started my cool down.) We’ll see if I’m stiff and sore tomorrow. 😜
Chuckles – Pinterest
I finally broke through my plateau on losing my lard. This morning my BMI chart is smiling at me getting well into the healthy range. (I have been in the morbidly obese, then obese range for about 5 years now.) My BMI is 22 now.
I have lost 73 pounds since my heaviest now. (Almost 19 pounds since my initial doctor visit here.) I’m hoping she will see that I’m serious about trying to take care of myself, lose the lard, and get in better shape.
I hope that your day is a good one, giving you a big smile at least once.
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This was sent to me by my good friend, Cathy, who knows me very well. She got me with this, and I love it. 😃
I thought Arkansas weather was changeable and challenging to deal with, but I now think that Chiang Mai, Thailand could teach a master class. My phone app said it would be rainy all day long, and it HAS rained twice today so far, but strong sunshine came out afterward each time.
I am determined to try to get my laundry dry. I pulled in the drying rack that lives on my tiny balcony, setting up to hang things inside over a large sheet I keep for this purpose. When I got things washed, the sun had come out, so I moved the rack back onto the balcony.
Since the sun was really shining brightly, my place was heating up, so I pulled the shades down again to allow it to cool off and the a/c not to be strained. Then it got cloudy again, to the point I had to turn on my lights inside, so I went around and pulled the shades up again.
I’ve done all this three times with the shades and twice with the laundry. This may be a good addition to my gym workout! I will just have to stay alert and keep checking things while my things HOPEFULLY get dry…
I have some fun stuff set up to do today, since we don’t have to go out.
I did several sketches yesterday and will start painting them. I’m making good progress on my owl puzzle – finally – and will see what good I can do on it. I’m in the middle of a good book by Nora Roberts.
My day will fly and I will keep grinning – even if I can’t get my laundry dry today!
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@debmaluk.bsky.social
“A lot of guys like to go to the beach and bring a crowd, but not me. I like to be alone and out there with a couple of pelicans.” – Robert Englund
@debmaluk.bsky.social
“Be a peliCAN, not a peliCAN’T.”– Unknown
@debmaluk.bsky.social
“A wonderful bird is the pelican His bill will hold more than his belican. He can take in his beak Food enough for a week, But I’m damned if I see how the helican.” – Dixon Lanier Merritt
Thanks to Deb Maluk for allowing me to share her beautiful photos.
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Carla made me crack up with this new picture of Jet, who is ‘helping’ her organize trash bags….
The day got away from me. We were away almost the whole day. I am just now back to my place and settling down for the night. It’s Friday, August 15th at 6:45 PM.
I will try to write tomorrow, but I wanted you to know I was thinking about you and hoping you are doing well.
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These funny errors happen verbally, too. I remember my parents having a party at the house, inviting people from radio and TV in the city. Someone brought up the subject of “bloopers” on news, weather, and sports. The example given of someone’s favorite blooper was when the weather man was predicting winter weather and said, “And we’ll have ‘fleezing dizzle’ tonight.” One guy grimaced and said, “Oh, no! That was ME…”
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Tina Ann
I had a good walk at the gym this morning. I’m gradually speeding up my ‘slow’ and ‘fast’ speeds (2 minutes and 3 minutes respectively) so that I’m adding a small bit of distance to my 30 minute walk. So far the changes have resulted in my walking almost 1.5 miles each morning, up from 1 mile. 😛
I’m using part of today to get ready for my cleaning lady to come tomorrow. I’m changing the sheets on my bed, gathering trash, gathering towels for wash and putting out clean ones. My laundry is on the balcony drying.
I am enjoying having a cleaning lady for the first time in my life SO MUCH! I am neater here than I was in the states. Much of it has to do with not having so much STUFF. Another part is having so much less space to put stuff IN. Part of it is living alone. Even with being neater, though, it is wonderful to have someone scrub things from top to bottom, dust EVERYTHING, and she even lines things up – MUCH neater than I do – so that things are perfect when she leaves. She even puts up with my puzzle pieces now filling the table. (I’m also using my step stool to handle the bagged single pieces I have left.)
I hope that you are enjoying your day (or evening) and finding lots of things that bring you joy.
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@mitu222.bsky.social
“Love is the flower you’ve got to let grow.” ~ John Lennon
@linda2.bsky.social
“Happiness is to hold flowers in both hands.” – Japanese Proverb
@raringtogrow.bsky.social
“Bloom where you are planted.” – Proverb
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“Sing It” – Dana Sredojevic – Pexels
I was planning on having a quiet day today. Brian needed to work and we didn’t have anything on our calendar that we needed to do.
Then Brian texted me, asking if I wanted to get my nails done. Well, YEAH! 👍
We went to a place we had visited two months ago, a place named, “K Perfect.” Brian had popped for the full luxury spa treatment for me then, where they did everything except cook dinner for me. I absolutely loved it, but told him that the next time I went, I “just” wanted the already pampering mani-pedi without all the bells and whistles.
Even their ‘regular’ service is wonderful. Since I’m old (😁) they met me at the door while I was leaving my shoes outside and slipping into their slippers. They made sure I got into the chair without falling on my head and two nice young women proceeded to tend to me (one on my feet and the other on my hands.) I pointed out that I had horizontal ‘splits’ on both of my thumbs that might need special attention. They handled these like the pros they are.
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Brian keeps trying to get me to choose ‘cian’ gel polish, but manicures and pedicures are such a new thing for me I went with a more conservative color. Maybe next time.
An hour later they were finished. One of the ladies helped me out of the chair after going outside and getting my shoes and bringing them to me! She helped me to the door, then outside onto the porch, then down the two tall steps to the street. Talk about feeling special!
I can’t say enough about this place. I have left a review on Google Maps that will hopefully get others to try them, too. This will be one of my regular places to try to maintain my illusion of being a ‘civilized’ person. 😛
Brian and I went to have some chocolate after, capping off my beautiful morning. What a nice surprise!
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“A book is a dream that you hold in your hand.” – Neil Gaiman
Love Art USA Outfit
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” – Stephen King
“Reading should not be presented to children as a chore or duty. It should be offered to them as a precious gift.” – Kate DiCamillo
“Reading is an exercise in empathy; an exercise in walking in someone else’s shoes for a while.” – Malorie Blackman
Wooden Wonders – Pinterest.com
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies,” said Jojen. “The man who never reads lives only one.” – George R.R. Martin
In Design Live
“I could spend the rest of my life reading, just satisfying my curiosity.” – Malcolm X
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Once upon a time many years ago, I dreamed of living in a lighthouse. I loved the curling stairways in them and dreamed of living where the waves crashed around me.
When I got older I dreamed of stairways in my dream homes that would make a statement. These photos illustrate what I consider dream stairways.
Now that I’m proud to be older than dirt, I appreciate either NO stairways or elevators, but that doesn’t change my drooling over the creativity and artistry of these gorgeous creations.
Nicole B – Pinterest
J and L Artistic Creations
Fernanda Esteves – Pinterest
Digital Art – Etsy
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@mitu222.bsky.social
Mira @deepgreens.bsky.social
@linda2.bsky.social
@rina2012.bsky.social
@cusszinvinny.bsky.social
MichaelRphotography@msriffle.bsky.social
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Carol Saylor – Pinterest
Getting older is quite a mixed bag.
In the past I cringed when celebrating another birthday. It depressed me that I still weighed much more than I wanted to, but couldn’t seem to find the motivation to stuff less into my mouth, pay closer attention to what I was eating, or get off my duff to do some honest exercise. My main focus was escape.
I hurt. I fixated on what was hurting and tried to find quick fixes that would make me feel better, the latest nostrums proving you would feel younger, sexier, have more energy, would lose that stubborn fat, would make me look like Julia Roberts..😃.
There were still things I loved, of course. I lived in a nice house, could escape into my art room and try to learn another technique or skill. Right before we moved, I had taken up wood burning. It was loads of fun, and I could spend hours figuring out what I wanted to create and then lose myself in the process. It was especially gratifying when someone liked what I had listed in my Etsy shop enough to want to give it a home.
I escaped into Nora Roberts books – her regular romance books plus the JD Robb collection. She would grab my interest and take me away from my problems, allowing me some peace.
I worked out in the yard. I tended my flowers, weeded my square foot veggie garden, edged, weed-whacked, trying to tame the small area around the house we tried to keep civilized.
My husband and I were getting older, though, and couldn’t really take care of the house and yard the way we wanted to. It was simply too much and we hadn’t admitted it yet. And then we both got sick at the same time. We were SO ill that we could barely drive to the clinic. We both had Flu A. My husband also had pneumonia. I also had bronchitis and low blood oxygen for which the doctor insisted I go to the ER. My friend Carla drove me, leaving my husband to fend for himself the best way he could.
I was in the hospital a week. I died twice on February 11th. My heart simply stopped. I had a temporary pacemaker installed, and then a permanent one. We were still too sick to take care of each other, so I wrote our son Brian, who lived in Thailand, and asked him to come home.
We ended up selling everything we owned and flying to Thailand to live near Brian. Two weeks after we got here, my husband had a stroke and fell in the shower. He underwent two surgeries, stayed in the hospital for a month, and is now living in a nursing home.
Dying, moving to Thailand, trying to help my husband, settling a new living space in a country where I don’t speak the language, am trying to set up finances, etc., makes one rethink.
I have been given a second chance. I have resolved to finally finish getting the extra lard off, exercise every day, eat mindfully, and embrace all that is wonderful around me.
My main feeling these days is gratitude. I am trying to absorb the customs of the people of this beautiful country and show in every way I am able how HAPPY I am to be alive. I am trying to make each day count, trying to show my husband how much I still love him, even though his future is very uncertain. I am trying to do all I can not to be a burden on our son, who has taken everything onto his shoulders, trying to do all he can to make the rest of our lives the best that they can be.
I am feeling so lucky to have such a caring son, a person to share with, do things with, listen to, and trying to make him laugh at least once a day.
Second chances come rarely. I’m trying to use mine wisely.
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The Town Square, Greenwood AR USA
At the very end of March I moved from Greenwood, Arkansas, USA, a lovely little rural town with a population of about 9,730. We lived outside of town on top of a ridge line on 8 acres. It was a beautiful existence, with lots of privacy, lots of room to raise our son, do gardening (though the land was quite rocky), grow flowers, create ‘critters’ from scrap metal in our shop to decorate our yard and long, steep driveway. I created artwork I sold online on my own website and then on Etsy, and started my blog the last several years we lived there.
Now I live in the second largest city in Thailand, Chiang Mai, a city with a population of approximately 1.2 MILLION. Even though we are living in a condo building, there is lots of greenery inside the building, plus everywhere we go!
Chiang Mai Citylife
Not only do Thai people love nature and growing things, they work hard to build AROUND things already growing rather than always scraping off an area so something can be built. This is only one of countless examples. Trees on walkways are carefully supported so they aren’t damaged in any way. Nature comes first and the people live with and around it – cherishing it – rather than the using the popular bulldozers Americans do.
I love looking at things here. Anywhere we go we see beautiful trees. I especially like the flowering trees that bring so much color and warmth to the city. I’ve tried to gather some examples for you here, but I’m barely scratching the surface.
The Flame Tree – Tim’s Thailand.com
Yellow Cotton Flower – Pinterest
Sakura Cherry Blossom
Frangipani – Yates New Zealand
Spring Sakura Flower – Freepik
Cherry Blossom – Nation
I can’t say enough about how beautiful it is. People with small shops make sure to have thriving plants in front or as a focus of the decorations, bringing the outside in.
If we’re in a Grab, my head seems to be on a swivel, turning, turning, trying to see everything I can during the trip, although Brian has told me that it’s rude to talk while we are being driven somewhere, unless the Grab driver initiates the conversation. I just sit in awe and admire.
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Indian Hills – Vince, the Sign Guy
Indian Hills – Vince, the Sign Guy
Filed under Funny Signs - Humor, Indian Hills Signs
My wonderful friend, Carla, who adopted Jet for me when we moved to Thailand, sent me this great photo this morning she labeled, “Trying to pack the cooler.” Looks like Jet is demanding she be included on the trip!
And here is our Amber playing with her new boy, Remington, in their pool. Amber was adopted by Lisa and Tim, and I’m forever grateful to Carla and them for making sure our animals continue to have wonderful lives.
This is a drawing I did a while back.
This is the thank you card I will leave for Khun Nong next Friday.
Today I’m enjoying a quiet day. I’ve been able to bring in about half my laundry from the balcony so far. The rain is supposed to start about 1PM, but I’m keeping an eye out in case the clouds don’t read the weather report on my phone.
I’m planning to do some painting of the sketches I’ve done lately, do more thank you notes for Khun Nong, and work on my owl puzzle, among other things.
I’m researching foldable or collapsible walking canes, since I’m still having short waves of dizziness. Since I’m planning to start taking short walks where I don’t have to cross busy streets, this would add steadiness and I could carry the cane in my carrier when I’m not needing it. There is also one with a “seat” that might come in handy, but that one wouldn’t fit in my bag.
Yesterday I found an art gallery, a craft shop, a stationery and art supply shop, and a basket shop, all of which seem to be places I would love. I would like to visit each when the timing works out with trips to visit Harvey. I texted Brian the list and he said they looked good. I LOVE Google Maps!
Tenor
I’m on a plateau as far as losing my lard. Brian and I eat breakfast and dinner. We enjoy a coffee or a chocolate drink sometimes mid-day. Dinner is the meal we are going to zero in on, trying for smarter choices or my simply eating less in the evening. After dinner, the only physical thing I’m doing, other than getting things ready for the next morning, is doing a session of yoga stretches. (I’m doing my water bottle weight exercises and bopping to dance music in the afternoons.) Hopefully this new focus will cause my scales to stop looking bored with me.
Bored Panda
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I have inherited the new, simplified-design Kindle that Brian bought for my husband. Harvey has always been a voracious reader, but this is one of the many ways he has changed since his stroke. He can’t handle the simplified Kindle, and he seems to be unable to dive into a book anymore. He has two paperbacks by his favorite authors on the table beside him, but he isn’t reading.
I’m enjoying the new design. It doesn’t have any bells and whistles, just larger, clearer type and ease of use. I can throw it in my carrier when we vacate my place for my housekeeper. I really enjoy being able to do that. I am enjoying “Inheritance” by Nora Roberts right now, the first of a trilogy.
We went to visit Harvey today. He announced he had taken a new wife. He said her name is Amaterasu. He said that she is the daughter of Ka Pook, Harvey’s former 24 hour nurse, who has taken a new position in Bangkok. She is 18, tall and beautiful. Harvey said they had a quick ceremony since the marriage was a business arrangement, since she could go to the States if she married a citizen. He didn’t seem to worry about bigamy, or my reaction to the marriage. He was concerned about making arrangements at the airport.
I asked him if, since women seemed to be throwing themselves at his feet, finding him irresistible, if he planned to marry wife #3. He looked at me and said, “I’ll take it as it comes.”
Later we Googled the name, discovering that she is the Japanese sun goddess, a central figure in Shinto mythology. Apparently, he ‘met’ her on TV.
At home, I’m watching the skies, trying to get my laundry dry on the balcony. I brought in several dry things earlier, then rescued some other stuff a few minutes ago from a sudden rain, only to put the them out again about 10 minutes later. Doing laundry during the rainy season in Thailand teaches one to be alert and fast moving. 😁
I sketched several things while we were at the cafe staying out of my housekeeper’s way yesterday. I plan to draw some more thank you cards to leave for her plus start painting some of the sketches.
I hope you’re having a good day and finding reasons to smile.
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This was published this morning on X by @Enezator. I just love it and wanted to share. 🤗
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