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I was just going to say the same. Oxy and another one I can't think of. I always say that when I really hit the skids, I'll take them to a street corner and sell them. Can't stand taking them. I only took 3 or 4 after my hip and then switched to ice. It worked wonders to numb the pain.

Cold plate last night. My sister's pea salad and Italian Macaroni Salad, one of their home-grown tomatoes with a few drops of evoo and fresh oregano grown by a friend. And a very generous portion of Olive My Pickle Horseradish Dill pickle. And finishing the bottle of wine from Friday night.

WTH are the Celtics doing!!!

So startling to discover we really never know people. Although, there are medical conditions/mental disorders that can cause complete changes in people. Witness my gentle, kind-hearted husband who became violent and racial in his later dementia stages. Thankfully he passed before it got even worse.

I am too skeered to use one!

Mackie the Mockingbird was singing his heart out last night at 9:10 pm on the wire right outside my bedroom window. He serenades me and amuses me all day, but this is his first time so near the house and so late.

We had severe storms and tornado warnings going on, so about 2/3 of the game was pre-empted by non-stop weather reporting.

This morning's greeters: 7:42 am Gladstone, MO Gray Catbird Brown-headed Cowbird Eastern Kingbird* Northern House Wren Baltimore Oriole House Sparrow Red-shouldered Hawk Eastern Bluebird Carolina Wren Tufted Titmouse American Robin Blue Jay Northern MockingbirdNorthern Cardinal Red-bellied Woodpecker Whew!

I am laughing so hard I'm crying! I had an issue with the trash service and was getting nowhere with it. Yesterday afternoon I finally asked to be bumped up to a supervisor and he took care of it immediately. He just called to confirm that all was OK and I was on another call, so it went to voice. His name is Xavier (He has an accent but is easy to understand.) with the service desk at Republic Services, but this is the beginning of the VM transcript I got from iPhone: "Hello there, Rob. This is a good savior from the relationship death of Republic Services."

Not familiar with knotweed. Is it used for flavoring like an herb or as a vegetable/green?

It finally stopped raining and warmed up enough to open one of the doors to the deck. I noticed how chatty the birds were, so turned on Merlin. At 3:45 pm in Gladstone in 60 seconds: American Crow Brown-headed Cowbird Red-eyed Vireo Blue Jay House Sparrow Cedar Waxwing Northern Cardinal House Finch American Robin Northern Mockingbird And I don't even have a feeder out.

I just spent my second night in my "new" house. Still total chaos and still tons to do at the other house before I can get it sold, but it is a major step. The move on Monday went amazingly well. The lovely scalloped mirror on the antique dressing table was cracked and an outdoor chair has gone missing (might still be somewhere), but that's not bad. And it came in about $1,000 under estimate. A great moving crew. My sister and BIL were here for the move and spent Monday night here. We sat on the deck and had a bottle of bubbly and marveled at all the birds. Then had coffee out there yesterday morning. It is so peaceful!

Oh, my. I'd forgotten about him, but can see him clear as day in my mind. RIP.

Yeah, not many Missourians are into NBA. Drives me nuts.

How about my Celtics!