MORNING ROLL CALL FEBRUARY 2025

[DaveMcK]

MORNING ROLL CALL FEBRUARY 2025

Top of the morning to everyone on this First day of

FEBRUARY 2025 

Happy Birthday to all of our FEBRUARY Birthday members.

[MsStretch]

@Spring2025 , obviously you won't be able to leave your door open.  So Mr. will have to get used to closed doors.  If he is inside, he will let you know he wants out and all you can do is just periodically check when he is outside.  I was going to suggest that the only other option is a cat door when I saw your most recent post.  But you rent?  The landlord might have something to say about that. 🙄

Since Mr. is already comfortable coming inside and making himself at home, you might want to seriously consider introducing a litter box.  When it is bitterly cold and snowing, he might be less likely to want to go outside, and if he has "options", he won't have to.  Last resort would be to provide some sort of outdoor shelter.  The cheapest alternative is a styrofoam cooler or meat packing box (for insulation), easy to cut a door in the side, weigh the lid down, and fill it with straw, not blankets.  Straw also has insulating properties and they can burrow or nest in it.  Blankets will retain moisture and are not good at maintaining a cat's body heat.

Welcome to winter cat camping.  I remember the kids' first winter.  Any chance at trying to domesticate them and get them to come inside was a dismal failure.  On of their first shelters was a styrofoam Omaha Meats box.  Still have it and the occasional possum will use it.  However, Willie Mae and Giorgio's winter encampment has evolved over the years (coming up on their 8th winter) to igloos and heated kitty beds and sheds (and yes, it can get expensive), but since Mr. will come inside, that's a major step.  And we have seen other ferals come and go.  I dearly miss Stellar (Giorgio's brother), Boz, Armani, BUC every day. 😢😿

[Frozenoem]

Alrighty then ai live kinda. Thought tremors no problem then learned more side effects come with Parkinson’s Disease.

Still attempting to clean house for new possible owner, only 6 more rooms and attic and garage.

While attempting to remain upright on large quantity of med’s and pain killers.

At least I found my library book from 5 years ago to return. Niece packed it pre-pandemic from my home library. , only took me 6 years to locate 🤬.

Moral of story never get assistance from someone that has never moved.

So consider me absent for awhile more, need to find my happy place on medications. Functioning vs Stoned- honestly feel like I’m in the 1960-70’s again on most days.

Bold text is not shouting, it’s an attempt to see my typing. Can’t see optometrist until O get my vax and other shots on Monday. Then maybe I can lose my hippy hairdo and get a shave, in 2 more weeks.

Will have suggestions on cat doors for sliders (sliding glass doors for apt’s when happy med balance happens - maybe. Might require pocket hole jig from Lowe’s $30 and 1x1’s for windows or 2x4’s for sliding doors, and polyisocyanurate . If you don’t live in crime rampant area. 

Dreadful having construction background, (diy level)and attempting to explain again.Easier just to do, than explain.Translation my verbal skills have disappeared for the moment.🤬

@Therapist4u I’m really hearing you.

Froze

[MsStretch]

@Spring2025 , oh my goodness, I didn't know that Mr. had actually started coming inside.  Congratulations on becoming one of the lucky recipients of the CDS (Cat Distribution System).  Looks like you're his new adopted mom. 😻

[MsStretch]

@Spring2025, just came in from taking Willie Mae and Giorgio on a short walkabout and/or pee break if needed while it is still sunny out and before the remnants of Debby move in. 🌧️.  Willie Mae plopped in some shady spot and after a few belly rubs with her stick, she seemed content to stay in her spot.  Giorgio followed me to the door for his 'obligatory' treats (said facetiously, only he thinks they're obligatory 😼), and who am I to disappoint him.

I am sure Ms. G has set her son straight on the care of Mr., but it's great that you have taken over as the "other mom". 😻

[MsStretch]

I like watching the track & field events. 

For sure, the American athletes in swimming and gymnastics were incredible!

[DaveMcK]

How many of you are watching the Olympics?

Mary and I have been watching most of it.

We mainly like to follow swimming and gymnastics. Our three Daughters were competative swimmers and two of them swam in college on scholarship. We understand what the athletes parents went through with athletes training and competition meets taking up much of your life. 

What are your favorite Olympic sports.

[Spring2025]

1 comment [8/4/24] Thank you SO MUCH for your support Allen!!! Nicole  🤗🤗🤗

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[*** ALLEN wrote: Hi Nicole. Yes ....finally getting Notifications.....

Hi Therapist4u,

TakeThatStepTODAY mentioned you in a post!

Take care Nicole!......

and all y’all PORCHERS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

☮️  🌩🌦~Allen 🌈  ⛵  🌞 ***]

[Therapist4u]

U R WELCOME😄

[LaDolceVita]

@Frozenoem   I am having a hard time picturing you in another place!   Good luck with house sale, always great to get an offer.  

Still hot and humid here,  my countdown to the September has begun.   We have finally been able to mow, to the relief of my dogs.  They do not like tall wet grass.

[Frozenoem]

OK then I’m kinda here, heat has taken its toll on me. A/C will hopefully go on today. Someone gave me an offer on the house and I’m trying to clean it up and out.

I really, really don’t need 9 rooms finished or 3 rooms unfinished or the 2 1/2 bay garage, etc.Also tend to wonder if I can keep heating with wood and oil.

With luck he’ll get financing and I’m off to NH or the flatlands. So if you don’t see me here often, I’m around.

Froze

[Therapist4u]

HI Froze! @Frozenoem....

Always glad to see your post here😃....even if you’re only “kinda here” 😎🤣LOL!..... & hope you’re doing well!

Howz ya health?...in spite of having to put up with the heat and humidity....

remember that >>>>> 🍂 FALL 🍂 IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER 🍂 LOL!....

& other than the old bugaboos>>>>>the left & right 1.finger salutes (swollen up) and wrist and lower back....are they any better now? Are you getting around OK?

RE: “Someone gave me an offer on the house ......that’s great news!!.👍...and trying to clean it up and out...the 9 rooms finished, 3 rooms unfinished...and the 2 1/2 bay garage, etc.....well....As @catwoman500 mentioned.... That is quite an undertaking!

Anyway...Please... both of y’all,.....have a wonderful weekend too!

Stay safe....&...KEEP COOL...& HYDRATED!

Take care friends!

☮️  🚤  🌄🍦  ~Allen 🌈 ⛵  🎨 🛶

[catwoman500]

@Frozenoem ...Good luck with everything. That is quite an undertaking! 🤞

[Therapist4u]

Hi Nicole

Yes ....finally getting Notifications.....

Hi Therapist4u,

TakeThatStepTODAY mentioned you in a post!

Take care Nicole!......

and all y’all PORCHERS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

@DaveMcK  @catwoman500 @MsStretch @Frozenoem @LaDolceVita

☮️  🌩🌦~Allen 🌈  ⛵  🌞

[LaDolceVita]

Hello Porchers!  I am tired from the heat and daily rain but otherwise OK. I take a nap after lunch and wake up groggy due to humidity.  It does not dry up long enough to mow the yard and walking is harder than normal and more hazardous.  I mean snakes.   Have only seen 2 copper heads since moving here but I would not like to step on a large black snake either.  Does not look like a change is coming any time soon in the weather department, although it can shift quickly here.  Oh yeah, dead branches on trees get saturated and fall, happening a lot lately.  

My doctor's appointment was canceled  at the last minute due to the PA not showing up so I have to get psyched up again to drink black coffee & hurry up to make an 8:30 appointment.  

Somehow I must make time for Hotel Portofino, I really liked it last year.  Location a big plus!   One of my all-time PBS favorites, Doc Martin had a wonderful location too.

[catwoman500]

@LaDolceVita ...We need your rain, but you can keep the snakes! Yikes! 🙀

[Spring2025]

[7/27/24] So NO Grantchester tomorrow Catwoman/lol  😂🤣

On the serious side, I am assuming we have ANOTHER episode? I tend NOT to find this out. Do you know IF All Creatures is returning and when?

Thanks,

Nicole  👵 

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[*** CATWOMAN wrote: Hi Dave. Yes, I'll be watching all events that I like. My faves are swimming, diving, and gymnastics. ***]

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[Frozenoem]

@Spring2025

Your vicar will not be returning it”: the sports car vicar  for the next several seasons, on Grantchester. If my satellite Tv is correct.

Froze

[Spring2025]

I APPRECIATE you responding BIG BRO @Frozenoem  🤗🤗🤗

[*** BIG BRO wrote: Your vicar will not be returning it”: the sports car vicar  for the next several seasons, on Grantchester. If my satellite Tv is correct.

Froze  ***]

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[catwoman500]

@Spring2025 ... All Creatures new season starts January 7th.

As for tomorrow...I will be taking a break from Olympics for the new season of Hotel Portofino and Grantchester of course! 😸

[DaveMcK]

Hoping everyone has a great weekend. 

We are watching the Olympics. How about you? 

Our favorite sport is swimming.

2 of our 3 daughters swam in college on scholarship at UW Milwaukee.

[catwoman500]

Hi, @DaveMcK ...

Yes, I'll be watching all events that I like. My faves are swimming, diving, and gymnastics.

[Spring2025]

[7/26/24] Have an AWESOME WEEKEND  💃💃💃

[Therapist4u]

Hi Nicole @Spring2025

As I didn’t get any notices about my tag from you, I just happened to see this as I was scrolling down ‘all recent posts’

Anyway...

Thank you for that….right back at ya!

Take care!

☮️  🌩🌦~Allen 🌈  ⛵  🌞

[Spring2025]

(7/26/24) Allen @Therapist4u , you are welcome and thanks, Nicole  👵

[*** ALLEN wrote: Hi Nicole. As I didn’t get any notices about my tag from you, I just happened to see this as I was scrolling down ‘all recent posts’

Anyway...

Thank you for that….right back at ya!

Take care!

☮️  🌩🌦~Allen 🌈  ⛵  🌞 ***]

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[MsStretch]

Hey everyone.  Really nothing new to report other than to reiterate the heat and humidity. Yes, @Frozenoem , climate change is here and it's real. 🥵

Some of you might remember the turtle 🐢 who showed up on my deck last year to imbibe in the furkids' leftovers.  I posted a pic or two.  Trudy is back!  I had marked her shell with a spot of fingernail polish and it is her!  Otherwise, the chickens next door get the leftovers.  And in return, I get fresh eggs.🥚  Can't beat that.  I had offered to pay for them, but the neighbor said just throw the chickens some leftovers now and again, and I asked even cat food?  Oh yeah, they love pecking at those seafood shreds and assorted crunchies mix. 🐔

And our resident raccoon showed up with a baby in tow recently.  My neighbor/landlord leaves crunchies on their deck, so this goldish-colored raccoon has become a regular visitor.  I've seen Giorgio bop her on her head, but no harm done.  They tolerate each other, sometimes ignoring each other.

So there's my update -- wild critters.  Thinking recently it's a nice time to become a hermit oblivious to the world, but I keep forgetting to turn off those darn news alerts on my phone.

Doctors?  Don't even want to go there, but wishing everyone the best for the travails they are going through.  It sucks. 

Speaking of wild critters, I'm going back to watching the bear cams at Katmai🐻🦈, my current guilty pleasure and diversion.  (Don't ask me how I became one of 'those bear peeps'. 😁)

[Therapist4u]

Hi @MsStretch

Always glad to see your post here....& (in spite of having to put up with the heat and humidity) hope you’re doing well!👍😊

BTW: Yertle the Turtle....asked me, to ask you,....if ya think that YOUR Turtle..... 🐢Trudy 🐢 ...might be,...ya know...‘available’...like for dating? Hahahaaa

Yertle the Turtle

Anyway...

And to you...& all my other BEST PORCH PEEPS: Dave @DaveMcK @LaDolceVita @catwoman500 Froze! @Frozenoem & Lee @LeeS4949 (& others of course) Please have a wonderful week too!

Stay safe....&...KEEP COOL...& HYDRATED!

Take care all y’all friends!

☮️🚤🌄🍦  ~Allen 🌈 ⛵  🎨 🛶

[catwoman500]

@MsStretch ...I do remember your turtle! 🐢

Other than the groundhog that lives under my shed, not much wildlife news. Too hot for the critters? Yesterday morning a deer ran across the street...young doe by the looks of her. Last month I heard foxes SCREAMING in my back yard, but that was only a one-night thing.

Goldfinches are feasting on my coneflowers, and something is eating one of my plants. I have 6 pots of the same plant, but whatever critter it is seems to like only the one pot.

More storms coming but looks like relief from the heat will get to us by Friday!

@Therapist4u ...Thanks for the belated birthday wishes. 😺

Yep...First thing I thought of when I heard Ingrid sing was Roseanne! UGH!

Hang in there, All!

[DaveMcK]

Yesterday evening was another very stormy evening here in Southern Wisconsin.

Heavy rain and winds as high as 80 mph which are strong enough to take the rooftop of a house.

We got the rain with 60 mph winds.

Today we will not see any rains with the possibility sunny skies this afternoon.

[catwoman500]

Hi there Porch Peeps!

   We are now heading into our third heat wave this summer. It has been brutal as I’m sure a lot of you know. We’re not talking 3-day heat waves, but endless days and weeks with maybe a one- or two-day break to the high 80’s and if we were lucky a break in the humidity. I don’t really remember a summer in a long while with this non-stop “wet blanket hitting me in the face” weather as I open the door. Haven’t even been able to enjoy my porch that much. Dread getting my electric bill this week.

At this moment it is 99, feels like 106. UGH!

Sounds like we are not only being hit with ugly weather, but ugly health stuff. Sorry to hear about everyone’s troubles.

@Therapist4u …have had gel shots. Meh 😶

@Frozenoem ... had stair glides put in to upstairs and basement. Can’t do the steps.

PT had me doing several step exercises, and I still do them at home begrudgingly.

@DaveMcK ... On the 4th, went out to eat and went back to one friend’s house to play games.

@LaDolceVita …I also hate going to the doctor!

Did the birthday thing last month with a bunch of lunches with different friend groups. Just had the last one this past week.

One cute thing…as I was talking to one of the deli ladies at my Acme, she had asked me which birthday it was. When I said, “76,” this young thing at the other end of the deli whipped around, miss-hearing the 76 and she said, “96????” I laughed and said, I may feel like 96, but it’s just 76.”

And let me tell you, this weather can make anyone feel decades older!

Please, all of you take care and stay hydrated!

P.S. Anyone catch the fiasco rendition of the National Anthem at the All-Star Home Run Derby? OMG!

[Therapist4u]

Hi, @catwoman500

....glad to see your post here...& hope you’re doing well!

Last things 1st....LOL!

RE: The “fiasco”..I just had to research this & when I saw a few headlines... like “Ingrid Andress says she was drunk, going to rehab....”  I was curious to hear how bad it was...then I thought back to another infamous horrible butchering... courtesy of ...”Roseanne Barr's off-key, crotch-grabbin..” etc. ....& that was enough...not to ever want to hear that.... or anything else...so insulting to All of us..& to our ears....HAHAHAA

RE: ugly weather...YA ...SEEMS it’s contagious... for all us Porch Peeps!

RE: your birthday...sorry I’m late in wishing you a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY MS. CAT!

But I had an excuse.....

 LOL!

Anyway...KEEP COOL...& HYDRATED!

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

☮️  🚤  🌄🍦  ~Allen 🌈 ⛵  🎨 🛶