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Thunderstorm just came up in a flash, and now it's pouring more rain. There is a Space Station sighting tomorrow morning, and I'm thinking it might be a bit cloudy, and will sleep right through it. @HAL SailerPrayers are being sent your way. My mom died from melanoma, she gave up the fight, well she didnt want to fight at all. She didn't want chemo or radiation. Its a hard disease to fight, but your DSIL can fight. I am so glad that her son is doing better and can be there for her. Hugs and prayers.

part two...the flamingos. The original owner of the zoo fed them twice a day, he had quite a few to feed, and instead of leaving them behind in some type of cage, he fed them twice a day in front of a crowd. The flamingoes are held back stage like great actors, and stroll out right on time for the audience. The audience sits in four bleachers, the flamingos circle the "stage" and then split up into 4 groups, one group in front of each bleacher. And then someone from each section is invited to come down and be a flamingo. There were only the 4 of us in the bleacher, and none of them wanted to do it, so I did. I did not make a good flamingo, and I hope that none of them took it personally. After failing Flamingo 101, we were off to see the lorees. I am probably spelling them incorrectly. You enter an enclosed cage. And once the group is in, and no other creature is in, they open the other side of the cage, and you are with the birds. DH had a bird in one hand, and he took the pictures with the other. They gave you apples to feed them (I dont think that apples are native to the Bahamas) But they really loved them, eating the sweet part, not eating the skin. You left the cage the same way you came in. NO taking a bird home with you! Actually I think I would have taken this one-

2nd attempt at posting the pictures my DH graciously downloaded for me. I will do it in 2 posts, and not one. The Nassau or Bahamian Zoo was probably a treasure to the country 30 years ago, but it isn't flashy, it isn't fast, and it's never really advertised as an excursion. It is however a precious spot that I hope will be there forever. I chose it because our friends are not beach people. We thought it would be a nice lazy kind of day, without all the rushing around, and we were right. So here goes the second attempt. Starting with a parrot, and two of the many peacocks who roam the grounds.

@CrabbyPattiI dont think that's terrible at all. I think it is creative way looking for humor in sad times. I'm just sad i didn't' think of it. I was taking meditation and mindfulness classes on zoom.🤗

Nassau has the best pier to watch pier runners. In all the times we have been, we have seen at least 4 people get left behind. They either cant tell time, or got confused on what ship they came from. Cozumel runs a close second on pier runners. It's either rum or tequila that are somehow involved.

Happy Saturday Dailyites! I do understand the quote. If you are in a relationship that makes you unhappy, you are unhappy every day. If you are unhappy alone, at least you have the hope of change. I however believe that we can change our attitude. I think she was always searching for someone to make her happy, as opposed to liking herself enough to be happy with herself. HAL does not go to Nassau often, but Carnival does, and I've been many times. We went to Blue Lagoon on a day when the temperatures dropped from the 80's down to the mid 60's, and it was NOT a beach day. We went to Melia several times for a day at the hotel with beach pass, we've wandered around town to the Pirate Museum, a visit to the church across the street from the museum, and walked through the town in a torrential downpour in search of the Starbucks. Our first time in Nassau was in 2008 when we did an excursion and snorkeled. The last time we were there was December 2019 (our last cruise before Covid)and we went to the zoo. Of all the things we have done there, the zoo wins hands down. When I started reading today's daily I could say it was cloudy, but as @StLouisCruisers said, it got foggy! Moisture to feed the clouds so we get more rain today. Actually I looked at NOAA last night. and our forecast is rain every day until at least next Friday. Off to make breakfast and get to work, and then finish reading the book for book club for Monday! North of Havana by Randy Wayne White. I will ask DH if he can find some of the pictures from Nassau and the zoo. He also has to work today, so it may take a while.

On the way to the eye doc, we stopped at Walgreens and got some Tums. I have been burping every time I take one, but the stomach is hurting less. The good news is that I am not as near sighted as I used to be, the bad news is that I am more farsighted than I used to be, so new glasses for me. Other than a floater (who knew you get them as you get old) I'm fine. I did ask her if a floater wasn't a small flying object from another world. I had just watched Men in Black last week. She said no it was from getting old. DH really needed an appointment and when I verified mine last week, and tried to get his changed to something sooner than after our cruise they said they had nothing. I had him ask this morning when we were there, and they rescheduled him for next Wednesday. @1ANGELCAT I'm very happy to read that Fluff is doing well. I had to explain to DH what a onesie was. @kazuI was so glad to know that Little Shadow had been found. Your friend Liz is one of those angels without wings. True Grace. Hugs to you all.

Happy Friday Morning Dailyites! I'm up early as I have an eye appointment this morning. Pretty sure that they will change the prescription this year. I love potatoes. While being diabetic and not supposed to eat them, my dietician said they have less carbs when they are in potato salad, something about the cooking, and chilling. So I do enjoy potato salad. With white potatoes or sweet potatoes. Aviation Day in wonderful. I love going to the local airport and checking out the small planes. I haven t done that since covid started, as the airport got very busy and they have changed the landing route to going over our house. DH was Air Force, from a family of Air Force. He loves to fly...me , enh, not so much. I just love planes. I hope you all have a wonderful fabulous day!

@Mr. Boston Happy Birthday!

@kazuYou are always in my prayers and thoughts. I hope today resolves with some peace. DH strongly suggested that since we cant open the desk drawers any more that we (me) clean them out. Years of birthday, Christmas, Easter cards were tossed. Games were put in the den, Travel memorabilia was bagged up, no more pamphlets floating around in the desk. And all my annual H& R Block envelopes are now all together. I found letters from my fathers friends after he passed, I saved, I found a letter from DH on why he was breaking up with me (didn't work) from 2000. I tossed that one, didn't want him to read and rethink the last 22 years. Valentines from my grandparents from 1965. And I found a letter from the American Poetry Press that wanted to use one of my poems in an audio recording. I read the poem. It was pretty darn good. There were hundreds of song lyrics and poems in that desk. There may be still a web site that gives you a type of poem to write every day, and submit. I did that the first two years at my old job, when calls were not coming in. DH says I should publish, alas, I really want to write poetry that will offend those from my past, so I quit writing. Maybe I need an alias...like Annie Marshhawk! By the way, the three ginger cats, and the two grays were highly offended that they did not get their own day yesterday. I wonder if there is a Ginger Cat day? My neck does feel better today, problem is the pain is coming from my left side, up into the neck, not the other way round. Guess I really do need to see a doc. No appetite, and eating makes it hurt worse anyway. I already have had my appendix out, so not sure what is going on.

Happy Thursday Dailyites! I have a tale to tell about Serendipity. To me it has always meant an odd coincidence with fantastic results. A bit of a long tale, if not interested, just skep to the cat image. When I was young we would spend a week on on Cape Cod and always get together with a family that were friends of my parents. The women had met in college, and the men had met in another college. My parents set them up on a blind date, and they fell in love. They got married, and they had 4 sons. They were attendants in my parents wedding, and my parents were attendants at their wedding. So during summer vacation, we would spend time with them. While our parents always dreamed of their younger son and I falling in love, and keeping the families together, it was the son who was my brothers age that I had a crush on. His name was Andy, and he and i would swim, build sandcastles together, just hang out together, It was cute they said, Raggedy Ann and Andy. People grow up, we change, and after the younger brother died, Andy came down to NJ to see me. It was more than 7 years from last seeing each other, and we no longer had any attraction to each other. I was stupid teenager, and he was in his early 20's. Years go by. My second husband was head mechanic at a ritzy golf course in Atlanta. My parents are living in Florida, and their best friends were in Florida, and my dad was in the hospital, and not doing well. Mom wasn't driving anymore, and basically emotionally she really needed to talk with someone. But couldn't find anyone's phone number. (they had just moved again) I always said hello to the hubby's boss, but he was a rather strange man, but i was the driver, so I would see him twice a day. Ok. Now when all this stuff was going on with my dad, I told my hubby about my last golf experience. Miniature golf on the Cape, where my parents friends son told me that if i hit a hole in one on the last hole, I would win a free game. So I hit the ball as hard as I could and.... and hubby says to me "the ball hit the man in the sales booth and knocked him out". How did you know that ?? He said because my boss told me that story yesterday about some kid he knew that they spend their summers with on cape cod. . But your boss is named Steve, oh, turns out his name is Andrew Stephen, but he changed his name to Steve after college. The next day when I left the hubby off at work, I walked into his bosses office and told him who I was. He had no idea. Well I didn't know it was him either. I asked him if he would ask his mom to call my mom, that my dad wasn't doing well, and she needed a friend. He called his mom, and his parents went over to get my mom, and they took her over to the hospital so she could be with my father. I went down to Florida the next week. She asked me how I worked that miracle and I just said Serendipity. The Lord works in mysterious ways.

DH took this tonight-it's his Tazi in mid meow

@JazzyV I loved your pictures, and your picture. It was @ger_77whos adopted daughter was bringing them food. My cats dont bring me anything but furballs.

Good Wednesday Morning Dailyites! Yesterday while sitting on the work bench, I managed while trying to pet two cats at once, to pinch a nerve in my neck, and spent most of the night moaning in pain. What a wimp. I remembered when I got up that there was an old tube of Icy Hot (Performance) and rubbed some on my neck-it hurts all the way up into my jaw. We had salmon with a horseradish maple rub last night, which was great , along with spinach, and green beans, but the green beans, while fresh, tasted odd to me, really odd, and then I started getting pains in my sides. Apparently it only bothered me, because DH cleaned up the kitchen and made chocolate chip cookies. I had to eat several with milk, and then I really did hurt all over. So I wish I could get comfortable and sleep all day, but that is not in the plans. DH always waits until the last minute to get his meds, and now we have to drive up to the docs to pick up his heart meds. He does this because they give him free samples, and he doesn't have to pay for anything. I know his appointment is coming up, and I think the doctor is about to take him off the meds. But that's in several weeks. He really isnt taking well to having days without work. And I really need to make a sale in my "small" campaign, or my lay off is eminent. I do well selling symphony, just not theatre. @dfishAll of those recipes look great! And @ottahand7thanks for the heads up on tomato sauce. I will stock up on our next shopping day. (the prices are already going up, but better to be prepared). @kazuI really don't have words to say about your time with Little Shadow. It's heart breaking for you I know. You did all the right things, and my heart does out to you. We will celebrate Black Cat Day with Tazi. She's not totally black, but you cant see the white spots until she rolls over. My thanks to all of you today, the lists, recipes pictures, and posts. You all keep me strong!

@richwmnI thought that you posted Roller Coaster Day twice to remind us that lives have ups and downs, and ups and downs...

Good Tuesday Morning Dailyites! DH had a very long visit with his new PA yesterday. He has to schedule his next appointment in 4 months, but their computer was down at Emory. He also got a call from his boss, his campaign has ended, He will get a new one after Labor Day, and then we take vacation. I did tell DH that he could ask his boss from the last campaign if he had something he could do for two weeks, other than that, he can take some time off and enjoy it. I will do a review upon my return. Our time in Grand Cayman is very short, once we looked at the time, we might just get on the bus, and then back to the ship. The meal looks great, I could eat that for breakfast. I love the quote, one of my favorites. My computer gives me the weather-it currently says rain to stop. Since the sky is blue, I guess I'm getting old weather, or someone else's weather. Because our news man is saying that it will be sunny today and rain the rest of the week. @Quartzsite CruiserThank you for posting the pictures this morning. They are beautiful. @ottahand7 Ouch! I hope you are both OK. This sound terribly painful. @dfishI have always loved the idea of you and your sister getting a place together, I think you said you were doing that so you could minimize the household costs and maximize your traveling-but I forgot to ask, how close will your new home be to an airport to get to those cruise ships? @Crazy For CatsRaven is a beautiful young lady puppy. @rafinmdRoy, please take me off the rotation list for my last fall, it's been long enough, I'm healed, and now it's beginning to sound like a prediction....

Actually we decided to head to the Botanical Gardens. We will be tourists on bus. It's one way to see the island, and will give me an excuse to come back one day to go to Seven Mile Beach. 🤗

@StLouisCruisersSadie, so cute, and they call it puppy love...... @Cruzin TerriMy cruise stops at Grand Cayman on 9/19 8-3:30. If you are not vaccinated, you don't get to get off the ship. I wonder if that will change, or if it will be easier to get a tender. Same with Grand Turk (9/16) no vaccine, no get off the ship. I am double vaxed and double boostered. And I am still very anxious about getting on this 10 Journeys cruise. In truth while chatty, by nature I dont search other folks out, I like quiet. Hate loud music on the lido deck, hang upstairs and smoke and drink coffee, and if i feel like getting wet, I hang with the kids at the back with the sprinklers and water slides. I emailed your bus address and info to myself, and will sit down and read it after work tonight. Chuck was with the PA for more than an hour, then to blood tests. I took him for ice cream afterwards. I wasn't looking at prices, just wants. I got two scoops of coffee lovers in a waffle cup. and he got two scoops of some chocolate over load in a waffle cup, with tip, 25.00. The was at stone cold creamery, and I will not be eating there anytime soon. DH keeps wanting ice cream, and I was hoping this would break the desire. I threw mine out before the cup was empty, he suffered through his, until it was soup, and then "after 3 more bites, wait maybe 4" he threw out the chocolate soup.

@Cruzin TerriThanks. The problem is I don't know where I want to go. We have been before, we wandered the town, visited the museum, took the submarine to see the corals, and snorkeled off the coast. DH and I just don't really have any plans for our upcoming trip. We might just get off and get our passport stamped, if that service is still available, but other than that? There are not even any just beach excursions, and I have no urge to kiss a sting ray. We just wanted to ride around on the cheap. I keep reading everyone's stories of people here just getting on a bus, and seeing the sights and was hoping to do that. All the ship excursions are all about stingrays, and turtles.

Happy Monday Morning Dailyites! Today DH is meeting with a PA (doc on vacation) for his new primary physician. Today is supposed to be hot, so I do hope the medical offices let me in when I take DH to the appointment. He probably will also be looking for a new turn light to replace the one I destroyed yesterday by hitting the garbage can on Penny's street. I slept late this morning, and need to get organized to get to work. And I woke up to find that Furnando who is turning into a bed snuggler, barfed on the bed. Arghh! Bobagingee was sick yesterday, and hid in the back room. I did go back to stay with him for a bit, when a spider crawled out from under the pillows. Eek! @dfishthe meals look delicious, thank you for finding them. @aliaschiefI am so glad that you are having a great cruise, and I loved all your pictures of Scotland. @smitty34877I am glad that you got the extra care giver in to help with Tana. You all needed to get some extra rest. @ger_77I hope you are feeling better today. @ottahand7Your table setting always looks so inviting...and that fish looks great! @cat shepardI love the picture. I have no idea where Timor is. I have a Grand Cayman question, I know most of you cruise to more exotic places, but has anyone just gotten on the bus, and ridden around Grand Cayman? And another question from the BFF -regarding Anchorage- (he called last night) when you dock at Anchorage, what is near the dock to check out. We are taking a morning excursion, and have several hours after we get back before we need to board and he wants to do as much as he can while there.

@CrabbyPattiSo sorry to hear about your fall. Thanks heavens the dog was there to make sure you were OK. @SusieKIslandGirlI love what you posted about being in line. I am going to copy that, send it to a few of my friends, and put it on my wall at work. I have found that when the little things can be the big things, we learn to appreciate them more. A sunrise is a big thing, as can a butterfly on the lantana. DH and I headed over to Penny's to use the pool. Her son and his wife were there, so since they live on a steep hill and the sons car was in the front of the yard, I was trying to figure out the space between their neighbors and the drive way, and hit (I never saw it officer) the neighbors trash can. It went flying, and was full of clam shells. DH went and picked them all up and put them back in the trash can. When we got back to the car after our time at the pool, DH noticed that I had totally tore up the turn signal light on the passenger side, glass was jammed into the side of the jeep. Oh my. (his car) DH got in the pool but no more than waist deep, the temperature of the water kept dropping. It was 78 when he went in, 76 when I went in, and when I got brave and went back in, it was 74. I was not trying to actually go in more than waist deep, but slipped on the edge and ended up with a very short and fast swim. DH said it was nice just to get out and sit outside without mosquitos. Be safe out there, and watch for flying clam shells!

@ger_77 I couldn't decide one to send , so I am sending both. Get plenty of sleep!

Good Sunday Morning Dailyites! I am financially aware that I am one of those Americans that live pay check to pay check, (so I went back to work to get another pay check.) I did play wiffle ball, but never took it seriously, and I believe that we should appreciate the Navajo Code Talkers everyday for the work that they did during WWII. @grapau27Thank you so much for Father David this morning. I need that type of fire. And I never knew the history of matches. So thank you! So far today looks like a quiet day, no plans for me, I might go out and hack down some shrubbery that is currently eating my Adirondack chairs that are in the corner of the driveway. DH has been watching a Netflix show called Alone. Where you go out into the wilderness, along with the bears, and try to live alone. Building your own shelter, catching and eating your own food. The one who stays the longest wins money. They are in the wilderness on a lake in BC, and it is fall, with winter coming in. When you are ready to call it quits, you call on a special phone, and they come get you. Most folks so far have left because they have realized that family and health is more important than money. I think everyone on the Daily already know that. Breakfast today is some fresh mango and a granola muffin. No cooking this morning for me! Yeah! Today I am going to be praying for the renewal to sanity to humans. The news of the world needs a good reboot.

When I have felt that life is way too hard sometimes, I remember this I hope it helps any one who needs it today. If I put God in charge, I know there is a reason why I am going through whatever to learn something about myself.

Good Saturday Morning Dailyites! Two weeks ago I got switched from selling for one of my campaigns to fundraising. I do believe that fundraising takes a skill that I just do not have. I was just about to throw in the towel, felt like I was wasting the company's money. I talked to one of my bosses (who co shares this particular campaign) and told her my idea....she said, not yet. Don't quit yet. And yesterday about 20 minutes into my pathetic attempt at fundraising, my screen asked me if I belonged in another campaign. I said sure, not knowing when I said yes to the computer, I was back in sales again. When I worked a job that I was not happy in, when I was younger, I stuck to it, for as long as I could. I only left one job because I hated the job. Life is short, with this job, I have found if I'm not happy to just speak up, and i am usually placed somewhere else within two days. In the last year I have worked with 9 different campaigns, and I know that in September I will be rotated into another one. My plans for today, work both jobs, then go to Krogers, then dinner, then to the Farmers Market. We have not been for several weeks, and I am hoping that the prices for meats and veggies are less at the farmers market than a box grocery store. Fear- it is good to be afraid of some things, it keeps us away from dangerous situations if we know what the outcome may be. Fear is a motivator, it gets you up off the sofa. It makes you do what you need to do. @cat shepardI love your meme today. I read a comment from Erma Bombeck years ago that said, don't ever worry about not having your friends over if the house is messy. They came to see you, not the house, and if the house bothers them, then they aren't your friends. I finally figured out how all these stray cats find me-