Alphabet Challenge Round 15 CHAT May 5 - Oct. 27, 2021

[muscrat]

Quote:

Originally Posted by annsforte3

Kathy found this on the web:

If you have metal or electronic devices in your body such as artificial joints or heart valves, a pacemaker or rods, plates or screws holding bones in place, be sure to tell the technician. Metal may interfere with the magnetic field used to create an MRI image and can cause a safety hazard.

Ive always worried that I might have some metal that I didn't know about and worried the magnetic field would pull it out through my body! LOL. My dad has a metal clip in the back of his head from when he had his stroke. They did exploratory surgery to see what might have happened. Now he can't have an MRI.

[annsforte3]

Kathy, thank you for the picture! Will check out walmart!

[JRHolbrook]

Kathy, those towels look great on your chairs. Good choice.

Anne, so sorry for the medical issues you're having. I hope they find out what is causing the migraines. Hugs!

Ann, thanks for the new list. I was laughing about the frogs playing under your pool cover all night. It just struck me as funny! Soon you'll have tadpoles enjoying your pool, too! LOL

Catherine, we just got some rainy weather in Arizona...I hope it lasts all day as it is so dry here. 40 is a bit chilly for me, but I hate the humidity too. Nothing to do but sweat! The only good thing is that I done have much of an appetite when it's humid. We are hoping to get new internet service in Wisconsin. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Have a great day all!

[annsforte3]

Morning!

It's a week of humid and warm weather here! Yes, the humidity is awful!

Still catching up here on moving items!

A reminder, that anything you post on this thread is public information. Anyone can search the web and come up with your name and read what you have written here. Hence, my reserved posts during a tense time in my life this past year!

Off to eat and take care of the dogs!

[JRHolbrook]

Thanks for the reminder Ann! I'm way too trusting!

[muscrat]

Yes, Ann. If I have more personal stuff, I send a pm. I was on one website the other day and a woman posted her name, address and email! If I see that, I remind them not to do that and I hope my reminder is timely enough that no one had a chance to get it.

[cdimick]

Good chilly morning! Yes, it is still chilly here and I'm enjoying every minute of it...huddled under my blanket on the couch as I type this message. I really am enjoying it as I know, before too long, we'll be "enjoying" triple digit weather. DD1 had to open this morning - which means work at 4 am. DH has gone down the hill so it is easier for me to do my Friday chores. I don't have to work around him or worry about being noisy if he is on a call. Very kind of him to do that as it is a chore to pack it up and go down the hill.

Thanks for the updated list, Ann!

Kathy, I think I saw that on a TV show somewhere. That someone was having an MRI and hadn't disclosed the metal information and it pulled right through them.

Gracie, I'll keep my fingers crossed for improved service in WI for you too!

Kathy, I'm always amazed when I see someone post their cell phone number say on Facebook or something!

[jdmommy]

Kathy, my metal is not a problem with an MRI........the Dr. who called for it put in the metal himself.....titanium and stainless steel are ok. But thanks for worrying for me. Hugs.

[muscrat]

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdmommy

Kathy, my metal is not a problem with an MRI........the Dr. who called for it put in the metal himself.....titanium and stainless steel are ok. But thanks for worrying for me. Hugs.

that's good,Anne! I would guess the doctor would know enough, but I figured I would check just in case. I don't know enough about metals. I guess stainless steel is different than the steel cans I recycle.

[Ozpom]

Thank you Ann for the reminder about privacy.

I learnt that any chat thread under the SCS challenge section can be viewed by anyone, including forums, tutorials, gallery, our comments on cards. Nearly everything which concerns me. A person doesn’t even have to register to do this...that is crazy.

I believe that the chat threads that can’t be viewed are under the “Other” section. This will alleviate my concerns with the MMJ thread and the next chat one I will put under that section but I mainly chat on this thread and also S2S.

I have put forward my concerns to SCS admin with some suggestions. One in particular I believe we should be able to do is set our chat thread to who we want to see it. For example I should be able to say only people who post on this chat thread or all of SCS - not the world. Posting chat in the Other section would fix this issue if SCS aren’t able to give personal settings to members.

Until SCS fix it I won’t be chatting much. I have no problem sharing my private life with you ladies and anyone else who knows me on SCS but I do not want any random reading about me or viewing my photos I’ve shared in the past. I know I haven’t always chatted much and that has been why. Gosh those who have shared their email and personal info on SCS.....eeek eeek.

I’ll pop on now and again and will wave, and know I’m thinking of you all. I will always be on pm and email and messenger.

Big hugs and love to you all. You ladies rock.

[jan31]

Jayne I agree, SCS really need to sort this out.

morning ladies, hope everyone is well, I’m getting there, slowly!

[mcschmidty]

I think so much about us is 'out there' on Google already, but totally agree about not sharing so much personal info! I had no clue until recently that anyone can look on SCS and read what we write on any forum! I turn off share my location on my phone too, but hear people can figure out locations pictures were taken posted on any forum.
Agree with using caution!

I had another Irish relative contact me about a Family Tree connection. I discovered on Ancestry, when I find a marriage or birth or death record, you can hit the side arrows and scroll the book : ) So, there have been a few late nights up 'scrolling'. : )

Hope you have a fabulous weekend! Ray had a double header tomorrow and wants me to come- Katie will come join us. It is going to be 92 but plenty of shade trees around the ball field. Katie and pup will come out at some point. (30+ decrees C)

Yesterday, went with a friend to a watercolor show- about an hour and a half away... such a huge variety of artwork. It is amazing to see how much variety there is within one medium. I learned to find out who the judge is if you want to enter a show- if known. The judge for the show does very abstract art and chose a crazy picture as Best of Show. We also get to pick a viewers favorite, and that was fun.

Have a great weekend!
Shelly

[annsforte3]

Morning! It's cleaning again for me today! Will be too hot to go outside!

I agree with all that our chats should be private, at least to SCS registered individuals!

Have a great day everyone!

[lacyquilter]

Good morning. I went out and picked asparagus and then I'm in for the day. Turned on the AC. DH and DD and friend went out rock climbing or walking at Devil's Lake, so I have the house to myself all day.

I've always been careful about what I share anywhere on line. I'm not geeky enough to know what is really private, so I treat everything that way.

[muscrat]

I'm so sad. A very good friend from a few years ago passed away today. I had a call from a different friend, and she didn't leave a message so I wondered if that might be the case. I don't know what happened but she was diabetic. We haven't been in touch for a couple of years. Only an email here and there. I just found out from my son. He is friends on facebook with her son.

[annsforte3]

Kathy, sending you big hugs! So sorry to hear about your friend.

[muscrat]

Her DIL wrote on Facebook that it was unexpected so it must have been something sudden.

[annsforte3]

So sad, Kathy.

[shirlb19]

So sorry to hear about your friend, Kathy. Hugs.

Shelly and Ann your weather is hot and you too Melody.

We have around 70 degrees with a nice breeze. Just went for a walk and going to order pizza. We have a holiday weekend here, and you in the States do as well I think. Restaurants here are still just take out. No dining in yet but maybe soon.

We are meeting friends tomorrow at lunchtime for sushi at their place. We pick ours up on the way to their place and they pick up theirs. Will sit outside. Hope the weather holds.

Lately we have been getting a lot of scam callers. We can call block some of them at least.

Hi Jayne, Jan, Anne and all.

Shirl

[Hawaiian]

Alohaaaaaa all!!! Just a quick fly by to wish everyone who had or having a beauty Hauoli having a beautiful Hauoli Lahanau!!

[muscrat]

Quote:

Originally Posted by shirlb19

So sorry to hear about your friend, Kathy. Hugs.

Shelly and Ann your weather is hot and you too Melody.

We have around 70 degrees with a nice breeze. Just went for a walk and going to order pizza. We have a holiday weekend here, and you in the States do as well I think. Restaurants here are still just take out. No dining in yet but maybe soon.

We are meeting friends tomorrow at lunchtime for sushi at their place. We pick ours up on the way to their place and they pick up theirs. Will sit outside. Hope the weather holds.

Lately we have been getting a lot of scam callers. We can call block some of them at least.

Hi Jayne, Jan, Anne and all.

Shirl

Our holiday is memorial day on May 31st. I see yours is the 24th Victoria Day.

We get scam calls a lot too, even on our cell phones. Lately our calls are from all over the USA trying to get DH to select their supplements for healthcare since he will be 65 at the end of October. At least 5 calls a day!

[shirlb19]

Ah, thanks for setting me straight Kathy on your upcoming holiday! I am sure we did have 5 calls yesterday. If you get those every day, that would be so annoying.

Aloha, Victoria!

Hi Ann, how is it going today?

Shirl

[lacyquilter]

So sorry about your friend, Kathy.

[jan31]

Morning Ladies, we had a day of rain yesterday, non stop, this morning sunny, thankfully.

kathy so sorry to hear about your friend.

Shirl we sometimes get calls, if we don’t know the number we don’t answer then we go in and block the number so they can’t call again although about two weeks ago we did answer a call and it was the health service giving me my vaccine appointment!

[luvtostampstampstamp]

Morning! I’m feeling so free and relieved. We are done with homeschool and I can stop over thinking and preparing for it all. We will still do lots of fun things and learning adventures through out the summer, but the main curriculum is done. Yay! It frees up so much space in my heart and mind.

And here we are in another round of Alpha challenges and I’ve missed a lot.

My husband had the stomach bug over the weekend and DD1 didn’t feel too great yesterday. At least we are hoping it’s that and not COVID. Everyone slept well last night, so nobody else seems to have come down with it. My stomach gurgled a bit when I woke up, but maybe it always does and I’m hyper sensitive right now lol. 20% if people start COVID with digestive issues and with everything going on here in the next few weeks, we don’t need THAT. If he isn’t feeling better today, he will get tested just to cover that base.

DD2 graduates this Friday night. She is all done with high school as of this past Friday! Then her part is the following Saturday. I have a two week cram to prep for it all. Her school scrapbooks are way behind and I don’t promise those getting caught up, but I have bins of things to go through and we can put together a nice display board/table. I have black and orange fabric (school colors!) to make a swag out of by attaching the strips of fabric between the bulbs on string lights I bought.

Off to make today’s CAS card.

[luvtostampstampstamp]

Quote:

Originally Posted by lacyquilter

Good morning. I went out and picked asparagus and then I'm in for the day. Turned on the AC. DH and DD and friend went out rock climbing or walking at Devil's Lake, so I have the house to myself all day.

I've always been careful about what I share anywhere on line. I'm not geeky enough to know what is really private, so I treat everything that way.

Devil’s Lake is so pretty! We need to get up there, it’s about 1 1/2 hours, maybe a little less.

[luvtostampstampstamp]

Quote:

Originally Posted by muscrat

I accidentally gave DH a glue stick instead of chapstick and he's still not talking to me! 🤣

LOL!!!!

[luvtostampstampstamp]

Haha, my mom would always tell my story that when I went to Kg registration the teacher tried calling me Becky. I told her my name was Rebekah!

[annsforte3]

Morning!

Way to go little Rebekah!! You knew your name!

Prayers needed for our Iris, she has been sick for days, not eating, throwing up even water.
She is going to the vet today. She is so weak.

Hugs to all for a good day!

[jkanack]

I'm sorry about Iris...I hate it when animals are sick. At least people can say what hurts.

I'm sorry about your friend, Kathy. Getting to the age where family is gone and now friends leaving this earth. Sad.

Believe it or not, I've never been to Devil's Lake. Driven past many times. Need to remedy that.

My granddaughters were tested over the weekend because one had symptoms and the neighbors have it going through the house. Just found out both negative. Whew.

[cdimick]

Good morning! It is only just after 9 am and my morning has already gone sideways. DH has a headache and we were out of Excedrin (only had one tablet). Actually, we use Walmart's generic of Excedrin. He was just going to try to work through the day and wait until I got home with some. That's nonsense! So I dashed to the little market in our little town close by and, fortunately, found something there that has the trifecta of medicine in it like Excedrin. Now, of course, I'm behind!

We had a busy weekend - DD1 and I went to a baby shower yesterday which seemed to take up most of afternoon. I'm way behind on prepping for DD2's graduation celebration -- that is probably what I'm stressing about the most. She, of course, doesn't want a party or anything or photos or anything!

Kathy, I'm sorry about your friend.

Ann, sorry that Iris isn't well too. Praying the vet can identify the issue.

Yay for being done with homeschooling, Rebekah! I know that wonderful feeling. It really does take a lot of mental prep and time but it is so worth it.

It's strange, you all have been having your AC on and we had another fire in the wood stove on Friday night because it was so cool. I thought once before that we had had our last fire in the stove of the season and then we had that one. Is this the last one of the season? Perhaps.

I have a cute little dog right beside me as I type this. And I really need to finish my coffee and head to work.

[muscrat]

Today is much colder and no sunshine. I set up the game camera last night pointed at my garden. We are trying to figure out what is nibbling on the kale but all I saw were birds.

[smadson]

I don’t know who I have told, but DH fell on his birthday and broke his hip. Fell Friday 2 am, had hip replacement at 10am Friday. I brought him home Monday 4pm. Our daughter and family drove in 4pm Tuesday. It was scheduled, and God has great timing. The five of them were a great encouragement! They left today. Miss them already! DH is doing great!
Thank you for your prayers.

Shirl, thank you for the lovely card for Larry and your note. He really liked your note; he thought that was very nice of you.

[annsforte3]

Update on Iris. 3 hours waiting in the parking lot at the vet as they do not let you go in.
She had xrays, blood work, etc. They found a mass near her bladder on the xray. Her fever
was up to 105 degrees. Normal for a dog is 100 - 102.

They have given her shots for nausea, and will do an ultra sound on Wednesday to find
out more about the mass. She is sleeping right now in the kitchen. Such a sad day. Worse
thing is that her back legs are not working well. It may be the mass putting pressure on the
spinal column. We wait and see.

Things not looking good for our beloved girl.

[shirlb19]

Oh Ann, sorry to hear about Iris. <Hugs>

Sharon, glad you got the card. And glad to hear that Larry is doing great.

Melody, I am jealous that you had the house to yourself all day, lol..

Shirl

[muscrat]

Have you noticed the thanks button? I'm assuming it's the new like button??

[cdimick]

Hi everyone! Busy day and busy errands after work. Thankful to do Subway for dinner.

Sharon, glad to hear that Larry is doing so well, continued prayers for you. So thankful that your family was already scheduled to be there.

Kathy, I noticed that too and wondered the same thing.

[Ozpom]

Waving and sending hugs to you. Thinking of you all and yes I found the like button

[shirlb19]

Lots of changes. Have you noticed your personal galleries?

Hi Jayne, Catherine and Kathy!

Shirl

[jan31]

Shirl I’ve just had a look, looks quite neat!