Just to catch up. I would like to be here more than once a year. Friend in Ohio had a stint put in a main artery to her heart. 90% blocked. She's had no energy to clean or anything in her apartment. I flew up there for 2 weeks to take her for the surgery and to get her apartment in order. We took 67 bags of trash and boxes out of that little handicapped apartment. ALso took 3 large car loads to the Goodwill. She is doing beter now and can actually get some things done. What was left to do was the personal stuff that has to be taken piecemeal, etc...I'm not tooting my own horn, but she needed the help. I think I mentioned previously that my mom has cancer and now they think she might have Parkinson's too. She has gout in her left knee and is losing weight again. She's pretty much skin and bones now. Our older dog, the black lab/greyhound mix was just diagnosed with lymphoma and we started him on chemo this morning. We just got the news last night. We are already booked to go away for the weekend and the kennel we use is right around the corner from the vet. They both know each other and that works out great. Plus, he (dog) really likes the guy that runs the kennel. So he's comfortable and happy. Wolfdog is beside herself being there. Outdoors, 2 male turkeys within reach....(snack food). I had a mole removed from my back and am waiting to hear what the lab results are. Hub is looking forward to the weekend....HAM radio convention thing. When I was up in Ohio, I went 2 weeks without TV or the Internet. I have to tell you...I didn't miss it a bit. Clearing out her apartment cured me of clutter and wanting to buy things and all of that. I took 3 carloads to the goodwill and 2 loads up to the used bookstore. Well, that kind of catches up what I'm doing and where I've been. Kind of missed the give and take here. Ciao, all!

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