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  1. Gonna be another hot one in north NJ. Yesterday we had a power outage- the report was that a breaker tripped at a substation (from an overload I wonder?) that caused a fire!  The outage was only about 75 minutes but disrupted scheduled meetings and with them not know how long it might last they abbreviated dinner into a mostly cold take-out menu which we passed on- made our own supper. The disrupted day got away from me but I did get to the gym!  I’m Trying….  
     

    I was in Fairbanks in 1984… wow, 40 years ago! Drove there, amazing trip!  It’s not a cruise port but it is on some of the inland cruise-land tours. 
     

    @summer slope May your eye procedure be Amazing!

     

    @smitty34877 hoping for good guidance for Tana and peace for all the household. 
    @luvteaching hoping your mom’s procedure goes well. It should make her feel so much better. Love the gifts!  Hope the weather is good in Juneau for the tram..  I’ve never been up it, it’s been too windy or raining on our visits.

    @marshhawk and @Cruzin Terri Hugs as you hang in there one day at a time!  
    (I don’t mean to overstep,Terri, but I hope you can get some guidance as to the pros and cons of a relocation.  We’re in a lovely place, a bit like a cruise ship or a resort…. but with excellent care options for all kinds of needs including lots of support for caregivers. Well-trained people are available to help those dealing with loved ones. There’s even a program M-F available 10-3 for respite care specially designed for residents with memory issues. We came mostly because DH realized he wasn’t up to the house maintenance and didn’t want me to have to try managing more of it, but there are so many other benefits, and of course long-term options that we hope we won’t need but it brings peace knowing they’ll be there for us. We’re in an Erickson Living community, I just hope you find what you and Jim need! 💖

     

    @dfish Glad you’re feeling better!  Sudden onset, unknown cause, always a bit scary!  Thanks for updating us. 

     

    @Denise T what an awful time to have to move your office!  I’m happy for you that your digging got you to a better phase in your dissertation. 👏
     

    Sandi, enjoy the cool days! 
     

    Graham, thanks always for your beach stop views, even when it’s raining!  
     

    Thanks all for being here!  I keep each one of you in my heart and prayers!  Stay safe and we’ll to enjoy this gift of a day!  Now back to Wimbledon 🎾
    Maureen 

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  2. 1 hour ago, Haljo1935 said:

    Congratulations on achieving that milestone (that's both you & your DH as it is was definitely a team effort)!!🥂

    🙏 🤞it was all successful and the August regime is easy to follow & minimal.

    Thank you @Haljo1935 Elizabeth!  It’s a privilege… not always easy or fun but so much good to enjoy today. 
    I hope you get the right amount of rain from Beryl. m—

     

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  3. 🍾 Bon Voyage Karen 🎉 Enjoy it all and your friend!  

     

    Thank you @grapau27 Graham for the fun sermon. It resonates with me, ebb and flow, story of my life!  
     

    Pina Colada is a fav of mine, on those rare occasions. I’ve been to a few Dives, long ago and not for pina coladas!  Shrimp always sounds good to me!  
     

    My dad’s father died when my dad was 4. I figure dad didn’t have much of a role model. Can’t recall ever taking a walk with my dad but he did take me to the office one Saturday when I was little, before I could read. He sat me at a desk with a box of rubber stamps, an ink pad and a pile of paper!!  Then he took me to the automat where I got a huge piece of lemon meringue pie!  I’m glad to have at least that special memory, the rest has been a lifelong recovery. 
     

    Yesterday I had a calm, quiet day of no requirements… finished my book-club book, watched tennis…. 
    Today DH takes his last steroid eye drops!  End of the post-surgery regime we’ve been in since January. We’ll go back early August to re-group into whatever the new plan will be. Amazing! Always grateful. Thank you Vanessa and all here for walking alongside!  
     

    Blessings to all in need of healing, comfort or hope!  Strength, courage, peace in the midst of turmoil…. 
    Cheers to those celebrating, Life is Good🌈

     

    @Mr. Boston Happy to hear you’re meeting neighbors!  Relocating is so disorienting.

     

    @Seasick Sailor Joy, thanks for sharing your story. DH and I also retired early - at 56 and 44. Also started 2nd “career”. We were very fortunate to enjoy that sweet spot of life to have time and energy together, and  a little money for travel! We bought a used 5th wheel trailer in 1999, plus discovered cruising in 2003!  We shifted to a 55+ in Maryland in 2021 during Covid, as a stepping stone to find our independent living home for life which we moved to last fall here in New Jersey, closer to family. No regrets!  New life means new opportunities!  
     

    Enjoy today my friends! Stay well and safe, Maureen  
     

     

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  4. Warm in north Jersey, low 90s for a few days. Storms popping up late in the day with the heat and humidity. We’re glad to stay inside. 
    Had doctor checks yesterday. A few things to followup up on but happy that we’re healthy, together and here!  
     

    I was AWOL yesterday and will now go read @kazu Jacqui’s news. It was earth-shattering and gut-wrenching for me when we decided to leave our home and community in NM, but inevitable. We weren’t going to be 40 again, and the future was not going to be like the past. I made 2 lists:  all the things I would NOT miss, and so many things to look forward to!  
     

    Blessings to all, extra hugs Jacqui!  
    later, Maureen 

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  5. Warm but not miserable at mid 80s. Our first July 4th here and no fireworks except on TV, which will be good enough!  I always loved going to the fireworks in our northern NM mountains village, they were spectacular exploding overhead with the sound reverberating off the canyon walls. With the increase in fire danger the last 10+ years they were usually cancelled so we have to remember the good times. 
     

    Here we considered getting tickets to view the NYC Macy’s fireworks from a small ferry… sounded great!  But the rub was that we’d have to park before 3:00 for a 7:00 ferry, before the streets were closed off. Well that was too long a time gap for us. 
     

    We got invited to join a table for 6 today for midday holiday meal… it’ll be fun to meet some new folks, as we did last night and enjoyed their company till 9:30! 
     

    Blessings sent out to all in need, for our country, your country and the war zones. 
    For all our firefighters and all dealing with storms, flooding and excessive heat. 
    Stay safe please!  
    Maureen 
     

     

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  6. Warming up in north Jersey but still good. DH heading out for a haircut today, won’t be too hot. This afternoon we’ll head to the new fitness center in our community hub, the trainers will be on hand to show us how to use the equipment. I/we really need to get into a routine!  
     

    Jacqui, It’s great that the source if your pain is identified and that can be done! That’s a relief in itself.  Wish it was sooner!  Sorry you’re going through this but “through” is the critical word!  
     

    Nancy, thanks for updating us on your brother. I recall that you had deep concerns when all this started about how he’d deal with it.  We’re all hoping for a turn for the better. Glad you enjoyed time with the neighbors!  
     We’re meeting some new folks for dinner tonight and others for midday holiday meal tomorrow. I really haven’t made new friends here, that takes time and shared experiences, but it’ll be nice to have some new acquaintances. 
     

    Blessings to all in need of healing, comfort or hope. 
    Smooth travels to all away, especially our cruisers. 
    Safety for all in the path of storms, fires, floods and heat waves!  
    Cheers to those celebrating.  Life is Good🌈

    Thanks all for being here! Enjoy today! 
    Maureen 

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  7. Thank you Rich for the Daily FR, thank you for your dedication. And thank you Vanessa for our lists - you are an amazing gift to us all!  
     

    🫡 to all Wildland Firefighters!  May they all be safe. It is grueling work. June 30th was 11 yrs since the 19 Granite Mountain Hot Shots died in AZ. Such a deep loss that their family and friends will feel forever. 
     

    Thank you Sandi for your daily reports, prayers and wishes. Hoping you continue to recover and your DH too. Enjoy your travels together!  
     

    We looked at some cruise options again. Maybe a maybe for August/Sept?  Nothing really jumping out but with the eye report as stable this might be an ok window. But we have to see him again in early August to define a new plan, so that could change things up a bit…. I guess we’ll know when the timing is right!  
     

    Thinking of all our Care list, Annie and Chuck, Terri and Jim, Terry and Tana, Karen and her DM, Denise and her dissertation, @Mr. Boston and their move, Jacqui and Ivan, Nancy and her DB, Joy and Bonnie and Melinda, Ann and Pat, Vanessa and BFF, Debbie and Sue and River, Gerry and Maurice, Roy, Graham’s tests (did mine yesterday- they had to request my orders but did the draw anyway🤞- will learn Friday!)… and all the healing happening and needed… blessings all!  
    Blessings for our country, your country and the war zones. 
    Smooth travels for all away, and a toast to all celebrating 🥂
    Enjoy this gift of a day🌈 Life is Good!  Thanks for being here! 
    Maureen

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  8. @Seasick Sailor Joy your news for your sister is a shock but I know you’ll be helping her through it and we’ll be alongside you both. Blessings for the right path. 
     

    @Vict0riann Ann, glad to hear you’re recovering, and the lymph nodes weren’t involved!  You’ll get through the radiation just fine!  One day at a time. Just please don’t overdo with the weeding. Pat needs you too!  
     

    @marshhawk Annie, sending hugs!  You made it through this day!  Yay!  
     

    Eye doctor was satisfied with DH’s vision and field test (stable) if not the pressure. We’re on the last of the steroid tapering schedule, return in a month and they’ll decide if going back to a med in the one eye is warranted, other eye is doing well!  Very grateful!  m—

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  9. 29 minutes ago, P&PNH said:

    Good morning to all, and Happy Canada Day to all our friends up north.  Roy, I have to ask why did you get thrown off the ship in Freemantle?  Prayers to all our friends in need.

    Peter

     

    Not Roy here, but he was on World Cruise when COVID ended it in 2020.  He was on QM2 in Fremantle. I’m sure he’ll be back to the Daily later today.
     

    I’m just in waiting room at eye doctor….

     

    Nancy, very concerned for your brother!  🙏 they can turn this around. Had a friend who had all this… they took out the replacement knee parts, got it all under control, put in new parts!  Hoping for a good outcome!  
     M—

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  10. Temps in the 50s overnight, high 70s today in north New Jersey… nice!  
     

    Granddaughter made progress yesterday with cleanup after storms downed a tree in their yard damaging vehicles. Her DH and others chainsawed to get much of it cleared up and make access to the vehicles. Insurance claims are begun. The neighbor’s car was taken to the body shop, might be totaled-it doesn’t take much for insurance companies to total a car!  I hope the kids can manage their homeowner’s insurance deductible. 🤦🏼‍♀️

     

    I’m excited about getting with my Maryland church ladies today by phone, I sent them my materials by email yesterday, one of them made copies. Leading it from afar should work!  
     

    I hope Jacqui has the perfect treats to help Ivan through his vet visit! 
     

    Blessings to all our Care List -thank you Vanessa!  And for all the special needs and hopes of the day. And blessings for our country, your country and for peace in the war zones. 
     

    Cheers for those celebrating, Life is Good🌈
    Smooth travels to all away and our lucky cruisers!  
     

    Thanks all for being here! Thanks for the caring thoughts and beautiful photos to brighten us! Don’t let the day go by without enjoying something! 
    Maureen 

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  11. Good Thursday morning from north Jersey… todays mid- 80s is better than the mid-90s we’ve had. 
     

    I’ve been busy with life here, trying to catch up a bit, read yesterday’s posts. 
     

    Praying for Amazing for Ann @Vict0riann today and her care team. Keeping you close to heart! 
    And for Jacqui, Terry and Tana, Terri and Jim, Sandi and family, Karen on Phil’s anniversary day…. 

    Annie, I’m sorry for your loss, it’s so hard seeing it coming, but when it happens it’s a whole new blow to your world. Be gentle with yourself. Good on your success, bad on your boss!  
    Pennie, healing thoughts to seal your incision! 
     

    We had DH’s son and his wife here a week. Wonderful they came! It’s a long drive…   Loved having them. These opportunities are cherished!  Glad they had lots of folks to visit in the region, glad they home-based with us!  
     

    We had very high winds Monday night which caused power problems… lost one phase of our complex’s 3-phase power supply. This caused many parts of our community to be on partial power; our apartment had some receptacles dead, others at 66 volts. We powered down everything that could be damaged by low voltage including HVAC and fridge, all electronics. Slept with open windows.  Elevators were spotty. Some back-up generators didn’t auto-start because the sporadic arcing up the line confused the sequence that starts the generators. But it all calmed down eventually during the night … I attended 3 community meetings Tuesday and Wednesday, saw the kids off yesterday way too early for their 13 hr drive back to NC… then had news of damage last night at bedtime from older granddaughter in Poughkeepsie NY that they had problems from last night’s storms… trees down… minor damage to their vehicles, severe damage to a rental trailer they have as temporary storage while they poured a new garage slab, and that their tree totaled a neighbor’s car. A mess. Power out, lines down on vehicles, police and rescue….  Today clean-up and insurance!  We offered to drive up there to help them but I think what they needed  most was moral support. We’ll see how the day unfolds… or unravels. 
     

    Yesterday the annual window washers came, great but we had to move our furniture and still some unpacked boxes for their access… they move it all back. Extra chores at a busy time!  
     

    Today I must compile and send out materials for my Maryland spiritual companioning group that I’m leading tomorrow, first attempt at doing that from afar. And I’m excited!!  I may have found a women’s sacred circle here in my new community!  I’ll join their July 22 gathering and see what it’s like. 🤞
     

    Next week is eye doctor- have had no improvement in left eye pressures… DH will have a visual field test done and we’ll see what the damage status is. Probably will need eye drops again, hoping they can offer a new kind that he’s not allergic to?
    I have a blood draw Monday and 6mo followup with pcp Friday; a holiday and a meeting scheduled with financial advisor to clean up accounts…. it’ll be a busy week ahead so I need to recover this weekend. 
     

    We decided not to buy 4th of July tickets for the harbor boat that views the NY presentation which sounded like the grandest way to see it!  But the boats go out about 7pm and one has to be in the parking garage by 2-3pm before the city officials cordon off the shore areas to traffic. So with no idea of how to cope with the time gap, we punted. Oh well. 
     

    Blessings for all the Dailyites go out every morning whether I’m posting or not!  
    Cheers for all celebrating 🥳 

    Smooth travels for all away!
    Vanessa, many thanks for keeping us up!  Hope you’re feeling better. 
    ugh, no blue bubbles today ..  

     

    Condolences to my Canadian friends - we were pulling for Edmonton to bring the Stanley Cup back!  They made a valiant rebound!  We had to watch the final game on a cell phone during the power outage!  
     

    Thanks to all for being here! Hoping your day has some smiles!  
    Maureen

     

    For the garden club, flower beds in our complex 

    hmmmm, not loading, maybe later…. 

     

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  12. @bdrcole Thanks for the great pix of Bodo!  LOVE the whimsical mural!  
     

    We were in Bodo (pronounced more like Budda…) briefly on our Hurtigruten cruise (part cruise ship, part ferry so it makes several stops each day for deliveries plus a few for visits up to a few hours). 
     

    @LambKnuckles Thanks for sharing your love story with us!  
     

    @smitty34877 I know you’re worried, and tired. Savor what you can, and especially enjoy that special meal with DB. Thanks for checking in with us!  
     

    Hot here again today in north Jersey, but not as horrible as it might be, just low-mid 99s. Our visiting family has a very busy schedule that has me trying to keep up the calendar, glad I’m not trying to keep up with the doings!  But it’s great to be closer to family!  
     

    Update on the New Mexico fires: There are 2 fires threatening Ruidoso NM; moisture from the Gulf of Mexico has taken the inertia out of the fire!  Part of the fire received rain/hail which caused a messy flash flood run. There are 1000 firefighters working during this lull to get firebreaks established that will hold during wind shifts but there’s a lot of rugged terrain thus a lot of perimeter to address. It’s gonna take awhile but overall things are more better than worse!  
     

    Hoping for good news from @kazu!  Thinking of you all!  
     

    Blessings for all in need of healing, comfort or hope!  For our country, your country and the world. 🌎 
    Cheers for those celebrating. 🎉
    Smooth travels to Nancy and John and all who are away. 
    Maureen 
     

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  13. Just a quick moment to check in… 

    The Ruidoso New Mexico fires have had a good dose of some humidity and moisture coming up from the Gulf of Mexico… Tropical Storm Alberto flinging some their way, so thank you Texas for sharing!  It wasn’t all good, done debris flows made a mess, but in general the reports are that this respite gave the 1000 firefighters time to make some progress with getting fire lines in. Hoping their progress continues!  
     

    Terry, tough days, not your first!  Ten minutes at a time!  Glad your brother can help! Hugs!!!  
     

    Terri, glad you slept!  The best medicine. 
     

    Annie, I remember Endless Summer, so beautiful!  
     

    Elizabeth, good luck with the scan. 
     

    Nancy, hoping John enjoyed his special day!  
     

    Hope I sleep tonight, woke up way too early with DH fishing around for meds….  visiting family in, complex days here.  
     

    Good memories with the Oslo pix!  Thanks all for bring here!  m—

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  14. Elizabeth, Debbie said it right I think. Hugs from here too. 
     

    Having lived in Ruidoso you know how much this hurts!  
     

    Lenda, Mayhill shouldn’t have any direct fire impacts from these 2 fires, your friends should be safe there. The fire won’t be heading that way, the fuel doesn’t go that way but smoke could impact a broader range.  Evacuees might go to Mayhill as well as Roswell, Las Cruces and other places so the RV park might get busy!  Let us know if you hear from them. 
     

    Family arrived safely, 11 hr drive!  Should be cooler tomorrow. m—
     

     

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  15. Forecast today is slightly better than feared, only 92!  Family is en route so it’s last of the prepping today. I’m excited they’re coming, DH’s son and his wife!  It’s great living closer to family!  
     

    I am just sickened reading about the South Fork Fire in the charming mountain town of Ruidoso NM. Over 1,400 structures reported lost yesterday, and that’s not the village yet, unclear if they can save it!  I’d often get to their annual EMS (Emergency Medical Services) conference, a very big to-do with 1,000 attendees, presenters from all over the country… EMTs from our fire department would often go together, rent a condo, attend pre-conference classes for our licensing credits. It was such a friendly town to host it, we loved their conference!  My heart goes out to them!  Prayers they and the firefighters pouring in from all directions can stay safe (one death reported yesterday). It’ll be a very long, dangerous and heartbreaking fight! My BBF who just bought a house in Maryland but hasn’t moved yet will be working in one of the evacuation centers. I guess Fire vulnerability is one reason I don’t live where we lived anymore…. which was in the northern N.M. mountains but also very vulnerable to a disaster such as this. (Our worst fire we worked there consumed 41,000 acres the first night, over an acre a second. Horrible. Friends lost homes but they worked the fire!) I know many of you deal with disasters … hurricanes, floods, tornados… so I think you understand. That’s where my heart is right now! 😓

     

    pictures from yesterday viewed from the evacuation route. Been there done that. SO glad I’m safe but still overwhelmed. 
     

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  16. Heat wave starting today…. hoping the power holds!  I’m with Terry, grew up without AC, glad we had fans! I could sleep if it was under 90, now I need it under 75!  
     

    I’m not keeping up with much of anything these days….  trying to be ready for a week of house guests arriving tomorrow. Grocery shopped yesterday, done! If they need more stuff they can go get it. 
     

    I only eat sushi on HAL lido, a rare treat for me with the pickled ginger!  
     

    DH’s right eye has been very itchy again, and not taking eye drops so I don’t understand and I can’t fix it. He’s tapering steroid in left but pressure still a bit high. I’m taking it day by day…. grateful every day! 

    We had a lovely day Sunday with a pleasant drive to PA Poconos, great rendition of My Fair Lady at a little community theater, then a simple supper at home. 
     

    After groceries yesterday my hip was bothersome so I went to the pool to do exercises… need to do that more, it helped!  
     

    Talked to old friends who just returned from a B2B TA+ British Isles…. began COVID upon return. Flights? Hotel? Ship? 🤷🏼‍♀️  Our granddaughter and husband are on a Bahamas cruise now…. our house guests will see them after their cruise, then back to our house… 🤞. I’ll ask the grandkids to test before our visitors see them… COVID would interfere with the eye doctor… a fight we’ve been fighting for 3 years!  
     

    Prayers for all the Care list, and more for the country!  Thanks all for being here. 
    Maureen 

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  17. A luxurious cool day today before the heat wave breaks over us next week. 
    Prepping for DH’s son and DIL arriving Wednesday for a week. They’ll use our guest room for  a base camp and have many people to visit in the region so lots of day- trips for them. And not much entertaining for us!  Got a Costco run done yesterday, grocery run coming Monday. 

    Tomorrow we’ll drive west about an hour to a poconos playhouse for My Fair Lady and maybe a special Father’s Day dinner at the Pompton Queen Diner if the timing is right. Otherwise it’ll be leftover pizza from the freezer!  We’ll miss the community dinner in our dining room but it’s nice to do something different too. 
     

    I haven’t been sleeping well so that has disrupted the days. Just a nuisance.  Keeping up with the eye regime for DH. Pressures in that eye are still higher than desired. We’ll find out more July 1. 
     

    Happy for Terri and Jim back home!  And to read that Nancy’s brother is getting care… what a mess!  He’s not the first person I’ve heard of going through this after dental work caused a deep infection in a knee replacement. I’m grateful I’m still able to walk even with my hip issue- better some days than others but managing. 
    Roy, I’m sorry your tests left you needing to recover. I know you’ll be extra careful. 
     

    Bon Voyage @Himself 🛳️🎉. Maybe you can fill us in on HAL’s new policy of priests on their cruises. 
     

    Blessings to all especially thinking of our Care list and those in urgent need. 
     

    Happy Father’s Day weekend to all. It’s a good time for reflecting. I had a difficult relationship with my father; then a very special relationship with my first father-in-law, both gone decades ago. Tomorrow I will celebrate DH’s fatherhood and the unexpected caring family it brought me!  
     

    Stay safe in the heat wave!  Smooth travels to all away!  Maureen 

     

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  18. Blessings for Ann @Vict0riann and her care team. Also for Elizabeth @Haljo1935 on permissions and procedure. Also for Tana and Terry @smitty34877 

    Bryce and Pennie fir smooth dental visits; Jacqui for a smooth injection fid Ivan 

    And Susan, great you have a handyman!  

    And Roy’s appointment. 

    And for all the Care list needs!  
     

    Cheers for @Mr. Boston on the transition successes!  And for all celebrating, Life is Good🌈

    Today I’ll take a stab at the Social Security website. The recent phone call get me a phone appt in late July so if I can manage to apply for benefits successfully that phone appt will evaporate… otherwise it will stay as my fallback. 🤞
     

    Have a day to enjoy living! Thank you all for being here.
     m—

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  19. Malta is #1 on places we hope to see again!  SO much history!  Stunning too. 
     

    @smitty34877Terry, glad the kiddos had a great time land home safe!  
     

    @StLouisCruisersSandi, proud of you for breaking the ice!  👏 

     

    @Cruzin TerriTerri, nice to see things calmer!  
    @ottahand7Nancy, you too!  

    @ger_77Gerry, we’ve seen you be a miracle to many!  Ollie, the Ukrainian family, DH, Wayne… just to name a few. Love you Gerry!

    @dfish Debbie, we have those nights!  Take extra care of you today. 
     

    Busy here today but that’s all good. Most of it is fun, or at least interesting. Had a nice dinner with grandkids last night. Today is their 7th anniversary and they’re excited, they booked a last minute cruise leaving NY this coming Sunday!  Cheap!  Very happy for them!  Their first without family since the honeymoon cruise we gave them. They are so excited!  
     

    Blessings to all in need near and far.  Cheers to those celebrating especially @Denise T… you’re always with family here😉 Happy Birthday week 🎈


    @aliaschief  Bruce, making good progress! No place like home!   
     

    I’m enjoying a quiet morning before the afternoon activities. Life is Good🌈. Maureen 

     

     

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  20. Perfect day here, for me, partly cloudy, breezy and not hot!  
     

    Nancy, very glad your back is better! 
     

    Terri, hoping you and Jim have a pleasant day! 
     

    Jacqui, you’ll know if and when to make a change. I’m sad that pain is the motivator. It was a very, very tough change for me. Suddenly due to health limitations (most of which have resolved but the handwriting was showing…) DH said he was ready!  We chose a new path. Different can also be good. It’s easier doing it with two, but harder making the timing work for two 🤨!  Our future where we were was not going to look like the past any more than I was going to be 40 again!  Yes, I miss it, I’m very grateful I had that phase of life with DH. Change is difficult…. I made two list:  things I would not miss!  Things to look forward to in a new environment. It was surprising to notice how much energy went into surviving that now is available for other parts of life. But the transition is not easy, I’m so glad we did it while we could!  Both our senior environments (here in New Jersey and previously in Maryland) have ground floor homes with gardening in the yard!  Lovin’ your beautiful flowers!  
     

    Blessings all, and thanks for being here!  m—
     

     

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