hippie, congrats on the size revision with your jeans! I admire your dedication and it’s great to hear your discipline was so nicely rewarded.
JtC, chestnuts… I relate. I always wanted to try them, ordered up a bunch, painstakingly cut, roasted, shelled and candied 'em, and… why did I bother? Nothing at all against people who like them, but they’re not for me. I don’t know what I was expecting, maybe that they’d be like bigger hazelnuts? Yeah… no.
lily, I can see how they would make good flour.
red, you were smart to get yourself to the ER! Scary stuff, kidney infections. Sounds like it was efficiently treated. I hope you continue to improve and feel better soon. Stay safe and healthy your own self!
My bad. Of course! Being an RDOS, it’s nice you don’t have to drive in it now, I’m sure. Me, either, working from home. So I don’t. Our big snow and ice storms are rare, but I keep out of them when they happen.
And you’re welcome, you and BBBooo, for the moderation, though it’s just doing a task that most here are too smart to do. 
Several were disturbed by the initial post (including me) and reported it. Thanks for that.
nellie, not the answer you wanted but at least now you know where you stand. Still, your frustration at having your travel time so regimented and dictated by a medical procedure you know you can handle just fine by yourself is very understandable. I’d be frustrated over that, too.
Piper, those are good chores to get out of the way for the season, for sure.
Dogs and chewing. Never gets old for them, I guess. Ollie’s specialty is bedding. All he gets now are raggy old towels, which he still chews but doesn’t eat. Unlike that lovely, fluffy wool stuffing many bedding manufacturers like to use. I consider myself fortunate that at least he leaves the furniture alone and only chews designated toys, for the most part. Now. Finally.
It was annoying! And my own fault, as it turns out. The notice was sent to let me know that he was due for the shot, and it was coincidental that I’d already made the appointment for him to get the shot on the following day. I was not the only client who was confused by the notice, however. They made a big change to their system based on my confusion and that of 4 other clients who made the same sort of mistake. So it’s all good, I suppose. Progress made.
taters, thanks, and it did! More on that shortly. Hope you and hubs had fun on today’s bike ride!
oopsie, I’m with you. It’s a problem problem for nellie, and it’s a stupid one she shouldn’t be made to suffer. < stepping carefully away from the soap box… >
What a day! Cloudy and a bit cool, highs only in the mid 50s.
Off we went back to the vet this morning. Long story short(ish), the vet believes the itchy skin problems are likely caused by diet. I will soon be putting Ollie on a new strict diet of only sweet potatoes and pinto beans for 2 months. Alternatively, I could put him on the expensive hypoallergenic food, but I have the time to prepare these simple meals for him and am grateful the vet is willing to look out for my pocketbook. There’s a sack of pinto beans in the pantry that needs using up and I have a pressure cooker. The hardest part is, no treats. Unless I can hoodwink him into thinking a spoonful of sweet potato or a pinto bean is a treat. I don’t fancy my chances. I suspect it will soon be me in the 
Work was busy and moderation here was busy, so I’m glad this day is nearly in the can. Off to scrounge some dinner. I think there’s meat loaf, so maybe a quick sandwich.
My gratitude to all our Mumper veterans. “Thank you for your service,” isn’t adequate – but thank you for your service all the same.
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red’s information about Nelson liking raw sweet potatoes is encouraging, though.
