Hi maxienne. I enjoy your stories and recipes.

Oh my goodness Sweeney, how are you????

Hi Sanibel. Looks like a good game tonight.

Melch, where have you been???? Missed saying hello to you. Hope you are enjoying the game.

Hi Barbo. Welcome back. So good to see you again.

So sorry to hear about your loss. A four-legged fur ball is more than a pet. It’s your child and to lose one is so devastating. Happy that a dear friend brought you her beloved pet. You may want to try rescuing a senior dog. My neighbor did that and had two. She lost the older one to cancer and a bad case of arthritis over this past weekend. Her other pooch has the saddest face, so I know pets feel the loss as well.

My hubby is doing well. His dementia is almost non existent. However I was really concerned with his bladder and kidneys when they were not functioning as well as they should be. We went to a real good group of urologists and they did lots of tests. His prostate, though enlarged was not causing the problem and his kidneys were good as well. Last week he had the bladder tested and that is also working. However, there is a small blockage and that means surgery though not invasive, will require anesthesia. The surgery is scheduled the end of November and the day after the catheter will be removed. The only issue will be getting him to the bathroom in a wheelchair. Because of his left knee he is unable to stand or walk. That is the next issue. And speaking of this part, I had to have lab work done and while waiting picked up a magazine that spoke of a way to regenerate the muscles surrounding the knee. This is a new thing and I will be doing some research on this. Sounds too good to be true and it just might be. Please join us when you can. You have been missed.