MORNING ROLL CALL DECEMBER 2024

[DaveMcK]

MORNING ROLL CALL DECEMBER 2024

Top of the morning to everyone on this 1st day of DECEMBER 2024.

Happy Birthday to all of our DECEMBER Birthday members.

[LaDolceVita]

Hi folks,  Seems like we have been waiting for winter in vain and now it is here with a vengence.  We are having a high of 49 today.   Hope everyone is well.   All critters and I are well, just one more doctor appointment to go.  Then a new drivers license.  Always something to not look forward to. 

[AntoinetteB721156]

You can do it! Always something is just life.  Go as far as you can and you do it! Try to keep going so you don't give up.  You are worth it!

[AntoinetteB721156]

P. S. Don't be afraid to ask for help. 

[DaveMcK]

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@LaDolceVita wrote:

Hi folks,  Seems like we have been waiting for winter in vain and now it is here with a vengence.  We are having a high of 49 today.   Hope everyone is well.   All critters and I are well, just one more doctor appointment to go.  Then a new drivers license.  Always something to not look forward to. 

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@LaDolceVita wrote:

Hi folks,  Seems like we have been waiting for winter in vain and now it is here with a vengence.  We are having a high of 49 today.   Hope everyone is well.   All critters and I are well, just one more doctor appointment to go.  Then a new drivers license.  Always something to not look forward to. 

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I agree that there always something.

I had my annual physical on November 18th and most things where fine except that my A1C was higher again.

Hope your next appointment goes well.

Our snow is all melted but we are having cooler temperature and more snow soon.

[catwoman500]

@LaDolceVita ...Yes! Our high today was/is 37! Had to get out the winter jacket and gloves last night so I could run errands in relative comfort today. It was windy, rainy, and some wet flakes mixed in also. We sure need the precipitation but could do without the wind! I rewarded myself with a Peppermint Mocha from Starbucks on the way home. 😻

Stay safe!

[DaveMcK]

We had our first snow fall here over the last 24 ours. We got about 3" of snow which turned to rain this evening.

It sounds like the body shops will be fixing several cars.

Glad we are in a retirement center and do not have to shovel any of the snow.

[DaveMcK]

I am not the Moderater of Our Front Porch Group. I am a person that has maitained it and done most of the posting in most of the topics. 

I do it to entertain the people who like to see a senior joke, read a quote or view a lighthouse.

Most of them do not post on the internet but like what we post here. Some of the topics have around 800,000 views.

Do you new posters want to take their entertain away from them?

They are not interested in the political debates that are taking place here now. Like in the past they will turn into peeing matches as they did in years past.

[MsStretch]

Had a hellatious storm last night.  Thunder.  Wind.  Rain.  Rain. More RAIN.  I heard a big CRACK and knew it wasn't thunder and looked out windows, but didn't see anything.  Kitty encampment was still standing, but hard to see much else in the pitch dark.  Went out this morning to feed the kids and guess what?

--- Giorgio surveys the mess and Willie Mae (barely seen to the right) just wondering where her food is.

@ChasKy53 , Gabby cat is beautiful. 😽 Cats sometimes make us forget everything else, because, of course as you know, cats will demand our full attention and nothing else matters.  Not in their world anyway. 😁

[catwoman500]

@MsStretch ...Yikes! We also had rain last night and more today. I thought I was hearing thunder, but I wasn't sure. They say the northern parts of our nearby counties may see some snow. The Poconos is getting some for sure.

Glad the kitties are safe!

[williamb39198]

MsStetch…looks like you weren’t just hearing stuff, something actually took place. 
Good news, Kitty appears to be safe. 

[LaDolceVita]

@DaveMcK   Agree, should not get political here!!

[ChasKy53]

My Gabby Cat:

[williamb39198]

Chas…cute. We’ve had two longtime Kitty friends pass within the last six months. They are missed, but we think that they had pretty good lives with us. 

[DaveMcK]

I am thinking of pulling out of all of the Front Porch Gourps if AARP allows politics into the Front Porch Group.

I've seen what can happen if political groups are allowed in as before.

There is no such thing as polite political debates. I've seen it here before and it did not work.

[williamb39198]

Dave…why? AARP anpparently already came to bat for you, and deleted a couple of the topics. Was it AARP, maybe I’m wrong. 

[DaveMcK]

AARP or the poster are the only ones that can delete a post!

[catwoman500]

@DaveMcK ...Love the sign, but please don't leave us!

[MsStretch]

@Winter2024 , used to have a black cat I got TNR'd, but Willie Mae hated him and he would terrorize her just for spite.  Armani would not hesitate to go inside though (think he was a stray, not a true feral).  He mostly hung out at my neighbor's house, but he was no stranger here either.  He was quite a talker.  He would want out at the most inopportune moments and start loudly meowing and I would yell, "Shut up, Armani and go back to sleep!" and he would when he saw I had no intention of getting out of bed.  I don't know if ignoring Mister will do any good or not.  But, of course, at the time I still had my indoor cat (Delilah was black, too), so I had a litterbox.

I miss my black cats. 🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛

[MsStretch]

@catwoman500 , for sure, the Eagles kicked it into gear in the 4th quarter. 20 points before the Commanders were able to put their own points on the board, but it was too little, too late. 💔

[DaveMcK]

[catwoman500]

@MsStretch ...🏈🏈...I think we got a second wind. My condolences to you, but YAY us!

[MsStretch]

@Winter2024 , yes, everything here falls under the umbrella of Mary Washington (hospital in Fredericksburg).  Anyway, click on your appointment in MyChart, you should... maybe?... find any pre-instructions there.

[MsStretch]

@Winter2024 , the doctor won't call you about the scan, it should be the imaging center.  Trust me, they don't want to have you show up unprepared.  Do you use the MyChart app (or similar)?  All my appointments and info and pre-check-ins and special instructions are always posted there as well.  Saves time going through all this when I show up.

@catwoman500 , yeah, bummer about the 1-point loss. 😞 Eagles were on fire against the Cowboys.  Commanders have 8 games left, 6 are division games.  Let the fun begin.

[Winter2024]

[11/11/24] @catwoman500 , what did you watch on PBS last night?

Didnot like Wolf Hall, but I am sure "busy" @LaDolceVita would.

I had seen Howard's end way back.

The Marlow Mystery is new for me. Lol, took a couple of Sundays to sink my teeth into. Luv that one of the ladies child's father is living in Jamaica, West Indies where I was born. My now deceased father was born in New York, was working for Kaiser Bauxite on the island. An American company.

[catwoman500]

@Winter2024 ...Yeah, I've been enjoying Marlow Murder Club. I think it ends soon, though. Wolf Hall never appealed to me, and like you, I saw Howard's End a while ago. Looking forward to some new things and new seasons of old things, especially Miss Scarlet. 

I've never been to Jamaica! 

[Winter2024]

[11/11/24] @catwoman500 , I am still UPSET the Duke left with his handsome self. Will be skipping Ms. Scarlet when it returns.

But I cannot wait for All Creatures to return in January.  🙃🙃🙃

[catwoman500]

@Winter2024 ... You are like one of my friends who won't be watching Miss Scarlet. She's boycotting because of the Duke leaving, too. LOL

[MsStretch]

@Winter2024 , first of all, in the cat world, you have to understand that cats are the ones in control of their human caretakers.  You might think you are, but they will have no problem reminding you that you must cater to their whims on their terms.  And be very clear that Mister had obviously adopted YOU, not the other way around.

Of course, I am kidding. 😁 Well, a little.  You would be surprised at how much I have bent over backwards for the kids.  But you will have a friend for life (whether you like it or not).

The bone density scan (DEXA) is a piece of cake and doesn't take that long -- 10 mins. max as I recall.  I was positioned on a table and they passed an x-ray scanner arm over my body.  No, they do not slide you into a tube like a CT, PT scan or MRI.  They concentrated on my hips and spine.

As the time gets closer to your appointment, the imaging facility (not the doctor who issued the order) will probably be contacting you to issue any final prep instructions.  Yes, absolutely no metal.  I wore leggings, a regular shirt, and sports bra, and I passed the muster, but there was also the option to use a hospital gown that they provide.  I did not take any vitamins prior, calcium or not, and that would include any multis, or NSAIDS (ibuprofen, naproxen). I can't remember any special diet restrictions (at the time, I was having so many different scans, they get all jumbled up).

[catwoman500]

@MsStretch ...Oooh, OUCH! Sorry about that close loss to the Steelers, but Eagles overcame the curse of losing when we are in Dallas yesterday, wahoo!

Should be interesting on Thursday. 🏈