MORNING ROLL CALL L JUNE 2026

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It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood, with weird happenings. PT is working with side effects with more work needed.

Discovered myself sinking at stove, had a whiskey tango foxtrot moment.Cooking my breakfast and the stove was getting taller, for once in months was capable of standing up without assistance.

This may prove interesting when my spinal column starts back talking at me.2-400 exercises for that per day, as possible. Yes, that means I’m tired of feeling ancient.

Modern science is working, I’ll take off a few points for my doing the unplanned squats, overworked muscle groups🤔perhaps.

Yes, that may take several reads to be in English had to relieve pains last night, and still a tad groggy.Sleeping bag and electric heating pad calling, after doing more exercises.

Enjoy all

Froze

And yes, after long days/nights, I'd still like to swing these hunks of glass , plastic and silicon against the nearest wall Come on retirement!

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Hey Froze! @Frozenoem I’m really glad to know you’re>>>> capable of standing up without assistance....even though you might have overworked muscle groups.... and that PT is working....even though with side effects....we just have to keep on keeping on....and keep on trucking

keep on trucking

BTW had to lookup >>>> a whiskey tango foxtrot moment ..... so it’s used as a euphemism variation of WTF...... HAHA

Anyway....Take care my BUD & BRO

☮️🚤🌄🍦 ~Allen 🌈 ⛵ 🎨 🛶

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HI Nicole! @SummerOnTheWay1 AKA @SpringIsHereSoHappy HA!

Since I rarely get notifications I just happened to scroll down & saw this.....

LOL!

Thanks....(& also for all the kudos!)

Take care my 4EVAHfriend!

☮️ 🚤 🌄🍦 ~Allen 🌈 ⛵ 🎨 🛶

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Afternoon all

@LaDolceVita

Sketchers and I don’t agree, my tootsies only touch Merrell’s. 4 months to find a pair in my size 13 medium width. Searched everywhere and finally located, now on order. Happy feet with slipons, griping to manufacturer helped or mere coincidence, there coming.👍

@SummerOnTheWay1

Practically bionic now. Replacement parts I don’t mind but, not allowed new parts until old allow. 6 months maybe.That’s a long course of PT and weight training.

@MsStretch

Pictures please of adventures .

@catwoman500

People see me weaving while standing and generally just let me go ahead in line.Either that or they fear for their safety 200 year old cane. Thank Gaia we run tall in the family, the only problem is it’s along way down.

@Therapist4u and Lee

Autofill only works if you appear.and I admit my memory isn’t the greatest for the moment.NEW Wonder drug IS working - experimental . Took a pathologist friend who would like to keep me amongst the living👍.

Delicate little flower , fragile and I should not be used in the same sentence. Finally gaining weight and muscle mass back, never thought 10 lbs could thrill me , as much.😎

@DaveMcK

Hope the light house keeper keeps the flame going and fresnel )lens) clean.

Enjoy all

Froze

And yes, after long days/nights, I'd still like to swing these hunks of glass , plastic and silicon against the nearest wall Come on retirement!

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Hey Froze! @Frozenoem

I’m really glad to see your post here! (& also thanks for kudos!)

I’m pleased to know you’re getting treatments! Mine are to resume this week with my mew Orthopedic Surgeons.....as I’ve had no help ....or treatments... since my old Doc I had for 5 years suddenly closed his office in Feb!! But the long delay has had consequences...like pain ...on top of pain & stiffness in new areas that previously had not been a problem! Oh well!

I’m still always grateful for what I have left that’s relatively OK!

And I SO relate to: “People see me weaving while standing and generally just let me go ahead in line.” As I mentioned earlier... “For me sometimes walking, doing chores...or even just sitting helps....while other times it increases pain! And I really can’t stand in 1 place like in line at the RX for more than a couple minutes...I have to start pacing back & forth a bit, & shifting feet & stances etc...drives peeps behind me nuts...LOL! Once in a while, I’ll turn to them & say sorry...but I just had injections in my knees *(or hip, back, hand, etc)......OK PEEPS?!! HAHAAA

And I had to chuckle at this part: “Either that or they fear for their safety 200 year old cane.” 😄

Take your pick!

Also, add me to the list of friends who ... “would like to keep [you] amongst the living” !! LOL!!! 😂

Anyway....Take care my BUD & BRO

☮️ 🚤 🌄🍦 ~Allen 🌈 ⛵ 🎨 🛶

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@SummerOnTheWay1 , @LaDolceVita

Re: Grantchester...a new vicar this season. Can't wait for next Sunday!

LaDolceVita

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@SummerOnTheWay1 Grantchester is returning to regular PBS this month. Not sure if you will be able to watch.

@Therapist4u wondering if you are also a PBS fan? I do not recall you mentioning anything about fun activities you are able to do with the arthritis or what kinds of books and shows you like. Nicole gets me thinking about such stuff 😆.

@Frozenoem Perhaps you will have to switch to those slip on Sketchers with the firm lip on the back. Actually they work well. Believe it or not I am so short of time that I no longer bother with shoes I have to tie.

@catwoman500 Bob Cat picture is great! Too bad your PT is over! Perhaps you can find a good sub on YouTube? I am finding tons of yoga teachers I absolutely love lately and lots of physical therapy recommendations from my YouTube searches.

We are having beautiful low humidity days here in north Ga. If only they would last for a month or two.

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Hi @LaDolceVita

Thanks for asking....(& also for all the kudos!)

Yes....I’m a huge PBS fan! Until I gave up cable (& switched to just streaming, 2 years ago...) I always had several fav shows I’d watch... on demand... as I had time...& so I could pause them & come back later... or on another day, & among them were: Antiques Roadshow, NOVA, Great Performances, Nature, Wild Alaska Live, Frontline, American Masters, American Experience, Finding Your Roots, Charlie Rose, Bill Moyers Journal, Soundstage, Wide Angle, Wild America, POV, Independent Lens, Secrets of the Dead, This Old House & Ask This Old House. PBS NewsHour, & Austin City Limits (just to name .... A FEW...LOL!)..etc.

AFA: BOOKS.....over the years I’ve read tons....any & all topics...whether humor, cartoons (I still have boxes & boxes of stuff....like most of the original Charlie Brown paperbacks!....as well as MAD mags, rare ones from the 60s with limited runs, like Mr. Natural) ....History of Music...& History of Art... numerous Beatles’ Books albums mags & paraphernalia....etc

>>> I can be fascinated & intrigued by almost anything!

AFA FUN: well...TBH....the last few years ....as the last of family & friends passed on...or moved way too far away....& health deteriorating, being poor, with no car anymore (I depend on Medicare rides) ...& neighborhood becoming unfriendly & unsafe...I just haven’t had much of the F WORD at all....not a priority anymore....so Docs & other healthcare providers & pharmacy appts fill most time slots.....& working on remodeling, & giving away....(or throwing away if no one wants anything)..... that’s a few of my areas of focus now!

But...I do enjoy “chattin’” with Y’ALL.....some wonderful PORCH PEEPS....

& my sense of humor is always wanting to...

>>>>>get out & play!!!....HAHAHA😊

Anyway...thanks for caring!

Anyway #2 .... Hope you & your FAM are all doing well!

Please have a wonderful week too!

Stay safe....&...Take care my friend!

☮️ 🚤 🌄🍦 ~Allen 🌈 ⛵ 🎨 🛶

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[1] Anyway, @Frozenoem and @Therapist4u - gosh, you VERY OLD MEN

HAHAHA🤣🙃

Anyway...Stay safe....&...Take care my 4EVAHfriend!

☮️ 🚤 🌄🍦 ~Allen 🌈 ⛵ 🎨 🛶

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OH OK Nicole! @SummerOnTheWay1 THIS IS FROM @Frozenoem and ME HAHAHA

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Hey, Peeps! Thought I'd share today's experience...

What a fun morning at the Driver’s License Center. I needed to get my photo license renewed and I also decided I better get my Real ID thing in case I ever needed it. So… armed with all the necessary info and documents, I headed out to the center.

Yikes! The last time I was there was during the pandemic, and they had “senior hours.” I had parked in a handicapped spot right in front and looked with dread at the line that wound around the building…but a nice man came out and took me right in and got me a ticket, easy peasy. NOT THIS TIME! LOL

I did get a H parking spot right in front, but this time the line was inside…

Oy! What a madhouse that was. A long snaky line between posts like the airport, just to get a ticket. The sweet lady in front of me said she'd hold my spot if I needed to sit down.
When I finally got to the ticket guy I said what I needed and he asked for the required documents. (If you ever need to use a utility bill for address identification, make sure it's not one you've already paid. Apparently there was no zip code on the bill that I brought in. Luckily I had brought in my car registration, so that worked. Then I sat and filled out the Real ID form while I waited for my number to be called. OMG…With all the numbers being called to 11 different stations, it was hard to hear.
Finally I got to a person, and when she was finished with me she sent me to the photo person. Will get my license with Real ID star on it mailed to me in about 15 days. I got there about 9:00, and was done by about 10:15, but it felt way longer. Whew! I’m not used to all the chaos.

Hope your mornings were a lot more fun than mine. I need coffee badly!

Hee Hee!

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Discoveries of the day don’t bend down And breathe while tying shoes. With sufficient pain I surpass swearing and enter the screaming stage.

Went from 82* to 62 to 70* on the space of an hour thunderstorms and hail for a first .Got my first dimple in steel roof.

Next week will know if relief is on its way, new wonder meds on the way.

@Therapist4u

Which reminds me Martin’s Point cover the same formulary as VA or TriCare.No bills😎Only for Maine based residents but, will cover things without pre-approval in other states.and/or provinces but, I’ve been with them for awhile.

@LaDolceVita

What doesn’t kill us, makes us stronger. Or Old adages are just so much 💩.You’re aware you live in the country when even Wally World say your too far to deliver to, 1/2 an hour away, think they’re afraid of moose.

Froze

And yes, after long days/nights, I'd still like to swing these hunks of glass , plastic and silicon against the nearest wall Come on retirement!

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@Frozenoem ...OUCH! Sorry that happened! 🙀 Don't much care for pain with the breathing for sure.

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@Therapist4u , @Frozenoem I am sorry you guys are suffering with pain! Hope both of you feel better soon. All is well with me & mine. Chronically short on time and it just does not get better. I have less 'to dos" than when I moved here, less people less dogs, still I am under water time and energy wise.

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Hi @LaDolceVita !

Thank you so much for caring about us!

Over time I’ve become more thankful for this group of PORCH PEEPS, who are kind & thoughtful & whom I also care about! While we accept the limitations of ‘chatting’ here, such as delays in replying with peeps, that are living their lives & chime in when they can, to me it’s worth it!

AFA the pain levels Froze deals with, I really am concerned for you....but just having you post here is a relief.... that you’re at least OK enough to do so...& always, with your ‘infamous’ wit & wisdom! LOL!! 😊

AFA the pain levels I deal with, I spend lots of my time making appts, & calling the pharmacies about medicine shortages & to the various healthcare providers (Most of the time on hold...LOL!) about therapies & MRI or X-RAY & other test & lab results & arranging rides to & from Docs (as I’m now by myself & with no transportation other than what Medicare provides)...but I’m SO GRATEFUL for what I do have, ...

& no matter how much stuff gets messed up & painful, hurtful, frustrating etc, etc ....

I always end each night with a personalized ‘gratitude 🙏 prayer’!

As always, ...Stay safe....&...Take care!

☮️ 🌩 🌦 ~Allen 🌈 ⛵ 🌞

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@Therapist4u ...Love the kitty! 😸

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Not back yet, too much going on, here.

and too much pain, making progress but, those little pills are doing a number on me, and my brain.

I am receiving all message just can’t always respond, at least I found my AirPods this am, an improvement👍.

Froze

And yes, after long days/nights, I'd still like to swing these hunks of glass , plastic and silicon against the nearest wall Come on retirement!

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Welcome back NOT ‘BIG BRO’ NOT ‘LITTLE BRO’ but JUST ‘BRO’ 😄 LOL! @Frozenoem I’m really glad to see your post here! (& also thanks for kudos!👍)

Altho you mentioned about the high pain levels you’re experiencing ☹️ (as I do, & can relate .....but I do have meds, 3 new Ortho Surgeons (one specializes in the spine & back, one for the hand & one for the knees & hips &..&..) & others that are trying to keep me in 1 piece LOL!) 😊

I’m so happy to know you’re “making progress.” 🙏

Additionally, you have us for therapy!

👩😇👨👫🤗

We know you can’t be here often, are all pulling for you ....& want to see you heal as much as possible!💪👌❤️

And I’m also sending positive vibes & good thoughts your way! (hope you get some of them)➕🍀📿☮️✔️⬆️

Take care my BUD & BRO

☮️ 🌄 ~Allen 🌈 🎨