[johngriffen]

Gee... around 14 hours without a post.
Well, with the morning coming to the other side of the world, that should change

To our friends over there
Start the day right



And for those on my side... COCKTAIL HOUR



Hello to all the regulars and lurkers

[Anonnymouse]

trying to find the big assed rat that keeps putting food in our gas heater, nonny tell your distant cousins it isn't a bloody microwave

oops! Its an easy mistake to make!
Not sure about rats but I know mice don't have great eyesight
Seems from a later post you sorted him out


Goodnight everyone, time for me to head off to bed....those of you just starting your day, have a good one!

x

[kathlyn]

Night night nonny sweet dreams John how are you breakfast looks great I could just face plant on the table evening bear and ice Matina I told you those furry little feckers come in pairs keep hunting Love hugs
Good morning Pj are you ok it's a worry when you don't check back in Morning star hope your doing better diva, alessa, stretton hope your all well

[Stretton]

Hi All!!

Matina did you look for babies?

Katy - I'm fine thank you, sleep is being particularly elusive, but I'm excited Fitbit sent me another replacement watch, so I've got it up and running... I like to track my sleep... and my steps, I guess if I have to... How are you?

JG - the table looks lovely as usual, but I just had some pierogis for supper, so I'm good... unless I can find a dessert on the table, there's always room for dessert!!

Star - how's your back doing?

PJ - it's tough finding a new doctor, isn't it? I'm not sure that I trust the internet reviews, so unless you get a referral from a friend or family, you're just kind of going in blind...

[pjmpjm]

Good morning, matina and Katy and Alessa and Star.

Am attaching a picture I received from my brother, an old mansion where he was doing landscaping, gardening, mowing, etc., the other day. The owner also asked him to remove a small horse chestnut tree that was growing too close to the house, and replant it further away. That was a hard job.

Katy, I had to wait and hour and 15 minutes to see my new doctor in Katoomba, and when I was finally finished with the appointment, it was dark, well after 6 pm, and our local pharmacy was closed. So I couldn't as yet pick up my new medication. Am also going in for another blood test tomorrow. Am hoping he'll sort things out for me. He took me off the medication that seemed to have been causing a number of side effects.

Stretton, our medical centre has little online 'blurbs' about all the doctors and you can usually work out their ages. This new one specialises in 'older people' and 'mental health issues'! Sounds like a good fit for me. I think he'd be in his late 50s, much older than the other doctors I've seen in the past two years. My original Dr. Wong retired two years ago. He and I were almost exactly the same age.

John, too bad all the TLWBF posts are starting just when you ought to be getting to bed! Yankees won 'last night' (Tuesday their time). I usually get the scores by e-mail in the morning.

Hi to br bear and Ice and Diva.

Off for a Lavazza. I also have to pick up my new medication, and then have a tutoring job down in Hazelbrook.

[Stretton]

Oh that would be handy PJ... our Health Authority just keeps a list of Doctors currently accepting patients on their website and it doesn't give much info on them... so it's just kind of eeny, meeny, miny, moe... you call the office and get the scoop, make an appointment and decide from there... Lots to consider when picking a new one... That looks like it would be a nice house, did he get to peek inside?

[pjmpjm]

Stretton, I'll probably hear more about that house, and maybe get another photo. My brother and his crew usually only work outdoors.



Our medical centre now allows booking appointments online (but not changing or cancelling them) and you get a text message the day before your appointment, reminding you that it's on . . . and asking for 'yes' or 'no' feedback. There are about 20 doctors to choose from, and in the same centre there's a testing centre (where I'll go tomorrow) and a skin centre (where I had my little operation two years ago). Very handy. I can drive here in less than ten minutes.

[kathlyn]

Pj I hope this Dr settles things for you its a worry when you don't feel right on medication I gather your bp is still playing up that house is beautiful I'd love to peek inside too Stretton I have a lot of restless nights as well that's what Nana naps are for And that's what I'm about to do now Matina you with me Night bear and Ice John drinks later

[matina]

hi all i am so so sorry for my late check in PJ i haven't forgotten i will reply later this afternoon. It been a busy morning seafood shopping looking at doggy doors at the the hardware store. i didn't see anything i liked or my price range. my back is killing me from all the furniture moving and yes the hormonal roller-coaster (god shoot me now ) lucky a massage is on the cards for tomorrow and lunch out so i am not going to do a single thing!
i have medicated myself to the eye balls and heading off to nana nap hoping it will help.
I am not much company today, so i will leave you all to it. no one likes a snarly old cranky wolf!

[pjmpjm]

Thanks, matina. Hope you feel better soon!

[Stretton]

Ummm if no one was home, I'd peek in the window *snicker*

Oh we haven't gotten that new fangled yet, or at least I don't think so, I haven't been to the doctor in quite a while, since mine retired... if I need anything quickly I just pop into a walk-in clinic... bad Stretton!!

This new Fitbit version is trying to get me to say when are the hours I sleep between... and that's an impossible task, I sleep when I can, unless I take my sleeping pills which I'm not supposed to take everyday... my old one could tell whenever I was sleeping, so I think I'll have to call support and get it figured out...

Matina - A massage? You lucky duck!! That will sure be nice...

Have nice naps Katy and Matina!!

[pjmpjm]

Stretton, good luck with your Fitbit . . . that would be high tech for me.

Just checked my BP with my monitor, and it's down to 134/80 . . . an excellent reading for moi!

Heading off soon . . . bye everyone.

(Thought all the TLWBF people might need a quokka.)

[Stretton]

Thank you PJ!! ...and yes I did need a quokka!!

Have fun!!

[johngriffen]

Cute quokka...

Stretton... Our healthcare is like Pj's. Everything is available on line. We can book appointments, change them, request refills on scripts, ask questions, review records... it's great.
All the doctors in the network have in-depth bios, patient reviews available on line for review. It's really easy to pick a doctor. However, until you actually meet with them, you never know for sure. I HATE SWITCHING DOCTORS... and that's why I target doctors not in my age group. One of my specialists just retired, and I'm having a problem finding somebody I like. At least my primary doctor is only 45 years old. I'm sure he will last longer than I do

matina...


katy, and anybody else that needs it...
Drinks are on me



And hello to all the other regulars and lurkers

[matina]

JG bless you for making me laugh but the way i am feeling i wouldn't have given the 3 second head start
PJ ohhhh cute little quokka bless you guys
katy coffee and sweets i have a couple of packets of Tim Tam's in the fridge one is double coated chocolate the other is chewy caramel see you soon.


JG your beverage will be for tonight thank you kindly