Genealogy Chat

Hi everyone

Another sunny day today ,beautiful weather we are having latly.

My garden is looking so nice with all the new Rose blooms coming out and at the beginning of Summer they are always big blooms and with lot of colour.

Talking to my Sister last night in the UK on Skype she tells me it is very cold and possible Snow is around the corner ,I wish I could be there to see it but I think our trip is going to be about may next year and I think all the snow will be gone by then worst luck , My oH has never seen snow and would love to see it just once in his lifetime.

Sylvia your trip sounds great ...I am envious of you ,will get to Canada one day I do have an Uncle and Aunt there so will be able to stay with them,I do have a lot of Cousins that I have not even met yet.

I hope you are keeping well
My love to you all <3

Suex :-D <3

Sue I think we may have to send you to counselling – anyone actively wanting Snow - needs somoen to speak to about their thoughts

I do agree its very pretty to look at - but not when you are trying to get to & from work

How long a trip are you planning?

I think your sister lives a long way from us.


Arthur - Shadow seems to be very poorly at the moment - I know he does not like the rain - so could be depressed Especially if it goes on all day – or heavy winds.

He only really sniffed his breakfast yesterday but he did eat a few dreamies. He did not ask for any food yesterday evening & left his dinner.
He slept in one place all evening & all night - most unusual.

Normally first thing in the morning he is Up & out of the house like a rocket – this morning he didn’t even go to the door or window & nowhere near the kitchen. He took no notice when Ginger nut knocked on the door for food. When i gave him a little handful of dreamies as we left this morning – he didn’t even go & investigate.

Usually he makes a dash for the bag as soon as we go near it. We are both very worried about him. Trouble is we are also out of the hose most of the day today. Dread to know what I am going to find when I get home.

He won’t play with any of his toys either or go near them - which is very unusual. If he keeps this up tonight then it’s going to be a trip to the vet tomorrow.

He didn’t even like his brush this morning. We have picked him up
and not had any squeaks or yelps so does not look like he hurts anywhere.

I am at a loss - any ideas?

Thanks Depressed from the South coast of England

hello all
poor shadow he might have eaten something he found that was mouldy

lots of heavy showers and cold today also windy

oh is not so good this week and it is our50 wedding anniversary tomorrow whear has tine gone

it is over 30 years since we moved from London the best thing we have ever done I would hate to live there now all the traffic and noice it is so much a slower pace of life and so peaceful here


sally w <3

Hi Anne

I think it comes from living in Australia for 50 years ,it gets so hot in Summer you just need something to cool you down :-D Snow looks so nice and cool.

Have a nice day everyone off out to get wood in the Forest again ,getting ready for next Winter :-( lol.

Suex <3 :-D

Sally many congratulations on your 50th anniversary.

I hope you will both be well enough to celebrate together.

Shadow is still very poorly-its been over 24 hours since he had any food so I have taken an emergency days holiday. We have an emergency appointment at the vets. I just hope they can do something for him. I don't want to lose him so soon.

Now I am crying again. I can't seem to stop. I feel a right idiot. Must look a terrible sight

Sally

Congratulations to you and your other half. In our changing world fewer people will reach this landmark.

Ann

Fingers crossed the vet finds no problem. I shed many a tear when my old cat had 2 fits and had to be put to sleep, so I know how you are feeling. They come into our life and enrich it.

Arthur

Sally

So sorry .....Happy 50th Anniversary to you both,and many more to come.

Anne even though I am not a lover of cats I do hope Shadow is ok and the vet finds not nastys,I am thinking of you <3

Suex <3

Sallie


Happy Anniversary to you both xxx


I hope you have had a lovely day, and that your oh is feeling better

Anne ..............


hope that Shadow is better today, and that your vet has been able to diagnose what is wrong with him.

hello all

thank you every one for the good wishes


we get our post about midday but not till1.oo today and their was an appointment for 3.00 today so he phoned them told what happened but said he needed to go the hospital phoned daughter and she took him

they have kept him in as they put a chest drain in as he had an infection and will be in a few days

he was still waiting for a bed when daughter went back this evening at 7.15 she had a word with a nurse he had one soon after but their is a shouter on the ward so hope he gets some sleep

sally w <3

Sally,
Congratulations on your 50th.

hello all

thank you Robert hope you and your wife are o k and have battend down the hatches against the wind and rain

oh is doing all right but will be in hospital at least till Wednesday

sally w <3

Thank you all

Shadow is on the mend - My bank balence is on the downward slope

As soon as he was placed in his cat carrier - he started to perk up a bit & once at the vets he was very good - they took a few tests and did lots of proding & pokeing about - he did not like his temperature being taken - ended up with a large dose of anitbiotics and some Vitamin shots. We had to keep an eye on him for 12 hours and rush him back if he did not drink.

I gave him a jolly good talking to & he accepted a couple of spoonfulls of his favourite food and i swear he drank a bucket of water. since then he has been eating a little more - very small portions throughout the day. today is the first day we have left him on his own. He has a fresh bowl of food and water and a few treats. I await a text from the OH who is going to drop in 2 or 3 times during the day.

I will update you all as soon as I can.

Sally keep your chin up - I am sure he will be back home soon

Anne

So very glad to have good news of Shadow.

Did you see the 3 Horizon programmes? Both my cats watched some of it, attracted by the cats talking. Nikki appears to have learnt something too as all the rodents since the last programme have been presented to me dead :-D A big improvement on live rodents raoming the house.

In spite of the dreadful weather - think we have had at least 3 inches in the last 8 days and our road has flooded on at least 3 occasions - Nikki has caught 6 rodents. On Friday it was a very large wood mouse. On Saturday a large shrew. On Sunday she excelled by bringing me in quick succession. another shrew followed by a baby vole, then a large mouse and finally another baby vole minus head. I can be sure my bulb collection is well guarded :-)

Arthur

Thank you for your interest in Shadow

I am very please he does not tend to give me that kind of present

She is a real little hunter - what does her sister think of all this?

Our old cat use to love hunting & catching things but there was very little left after he got to them.

One day i came along the road & saw my White & black Burmese & The Ginger dumpling sitting opposite each other with what looked like a grey football between them

When I got closer i realised it was a pigeon – every time it moved its head one of them crept closer.

So i rushed down & told the pair of them off – bent down & scooped the poor thing up & took it in doors With both cats following me. I checked the pigeon over & he was just a bit frightened.

Popped him in an old box with an old scarf to sit on & took him out to the shed. Cats still following my every move.
Went back for a small dish of water and some fresh breadcrumbs. Left the pigeon to get himself sorted out.
Ginger lumpkin got fed up and moved off Berbs planted himself outside the shed. Three hours later he was still there.

Called him in for food & reluctantly he came in – i dashed out to the shed & the bird was walking about a bit - so i moved away from the door – he hoped out trotted about & then flew off.

As soon as Berbs finished his dinner he was back outside the shed again – so i had to let him in. The look on his face said at last Mum has done the right thing & let me at that furry thing. He sniffed all around & looked in the box & realised it had gone - he was so cross - wouldn’t sit on my lap for a couple of days.

I really miss that cat - he left us far too soon and very quickly - which was good for him but not me.

Oh well must get back to work

take care all

Hi Sue, and everyone


we are definitely into Fall here ................... wet and windy!



Yesterday (Monday) was Thanksgiving Day in Canada ................. turkey and the trimmings :-)


It was just OH and I .................... he asked the butcher if we could have a half turkey.

In the past that's been about 3½-4 lbs


This year ..................... 7½ lbs :-0



I think we are going to be freezing quite a lot of sliced white meat in meal-sized portions, for future use during the winter :-)





Glad to hear Shadow is improving, Anne



and to hear your stories, Arthur




Sallie ......... I hope your OH will be out of hospital soon xxxx




take care everyone



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Hi Everyone

Happy news about Shadow Anne so very happy he is on the mend.

Hot today 34 c but it is a little off season for that temp more like 26c around this time of the year is the norm.
Cooling down tomorrow then some more rain over the weekend :-(.

Hope you are all well ,look in again later :-)

Suex :-D <3

fello all

I am sorry I have not been on here I did not realise that I had not thanked you amd told you oh came out of hospital last Wednesday and after a couple of days he has picked up a lot

sally e w

Sally

So pleased to hear your good news.

Arthur

Hi Sue, and everone



Sally ........... lovely to hear your good news xxx



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