Irritating , annoying comments about chronic pain .

hi Ihavenonickname. 

(((((Hugs))))) and and heeling blessing sent your way! 

 

and right back at you , Hope

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colorado

Thanks for all you advice. You have help me a great deal.

it nice to share our experiences and make friends at the same time!

next year it is going to be Trump Turkey 1 and Trump Turkey 2

It that most of the frozen types in the cabinet or just those that can't make anything they say fly!

Hiya Hope and everyone....no turkeys in Bali...too hot for them. Lots of chickens tho'. Speaking of dogs...my real favourite in my Rottweiler..named Rhani...and I have three Chipoms. Got Rhani for protection...house got broken into twice..masked man standing over  my bed.....wow scary stuff...So now we have a guard dog...She is amazing. All sorts of noises in the night last night....no sleep again.

Huge storm with thunder and lightning, big rain all night..and so hot. Maybe the lizard on my roof. Anyone know how to roast a monitor lizard lol We will get turkey in Australia...counting down now...3 weeks to go...

 

I'll send you a great recipe for roasting lizzard wrapped in banana leaves.

In Florida there are lizards, geckos, all kinds of critters. Nothing like that. I bet you have huge bugs too. In Hawaii the centipedes are a foot long. 

Good deal you have a Rotti. They are loyal to their owner and no one will get past them. Great guard dog! They had a beautiful one on the National Dog show.

Wow having break in is a strange feeling frightening and you feel violated. Had a break in, in the past 3 times. I moved. I hope that's the last time that ever has to happen in your life. EVER ! 

Three weeks and and we know how fast that goes you'll be there in summer time in Australia. Start packing? 

Stay cool! 

Hope xxxxx 

 

I cheer for anyone playing against the Vikings!!

Happy Thanksgiving...we each have so very much to be thankful for!

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CharlieGirl sang the entire song with the Muppets!!!

Hope, I can not do a lizard wrapped in banana leaves just like I coukd not do the monkey brains in South Korea...ugh...yuck!

Oh WOW Hope...no thanks. The locals here do that too....but this one is about 2.5 meters long...how to catch it. I asked one of the staff and he said they could catch it with my fishing rod....No way...I'd rather leave the lizard on my roof. It's my fault he is there anyway coz I used to leave the left over dog food for him...so now he thinks this is a hotel.... Re the break ins...phew that was so bad..I felt like I'd been raped...as you say violated. They won't get in again....Rhani dog...would kill I know it. As you say Rotti's are so loyal. She has killed two snakes here in my garden already...but that's scary too...she could get bitten.  No-one messes with a Rotti.....Luv u G

When I was a kid living in the UK...my mother told me that the gypsies roast hedgehogs in clay in the fire....Hey u'all...what other recipes are on the menu for Thanksgiving or Christmas..??  Just love crocodile...ate that in OZ before....yum

Too many critters to deal with in Bali. Thani will keep you safe very loyal breed. And not snakes too!  He's a good guard dog. I hope you feel safe now! 

I have a hot wire fence around the property to keep the horses in and the deer ,skunks, racoons and elk out. They love to snack on all the delicacies in my garden especially the roses. I have used the vacuum bag and scattered the dog fur collected in the bag and scatter around and the critters smell the fur and keeps them away they smell predators.

My cat is more of a guard dog than the indoor dogs are . Even the dogs are afraid of Mr Manx. He is huge and keeps mice, and moles away. He leaves all his little catches mostly mice in a row across the front of the garage doors. Like he's saying I'm doing mu job! Where's my treats?

Well who wudda thought monitors eat dog food! He is a big one and mabe get a live trap set it with food and call critter collector.we did that with scads of feral cats that pick on mine. Took them in especially females for spayed and neutering. 

So so what's ya got in your garden?

 

Well since your headed to Australia..... How bout some Roo! 

Hi Hope...well when I lived on the farm in Australia...we would get feral pigs coming in....so we also put an electric fence around the property and then ( as advised) peed around the perimiter...that works. There are no critter collectors here in rural Bali...They'd laugh at me if I asked. Geez, I wish I had your cat....he is what we need here...Next door the people are a bit rough and they throw out their rubbish everywhere...so it attracts rats...which attract the big monitors ( Arlu)...I've given them rat poison and advised them about the rubbish but they don't listen. My cat is lazy...but she does sometimes bring us her catch and puts it on my daughters bed...yuk. The dog food I'm talking about is...chicken necks for Rhani the Rotti...she sometimes leaves a bit of skin etc..in her bowl...so the Monitors come in for that....gotta remember to ask someone to collect it at night...We grow lots of fruit and veg in the garden...but the critters only eat the mangoes and papaya....they don't like beans and spinach or tomatoes....most are carnivores. I'm used to the snakes and only kill them if they come inside the house..our biggest problem are Cobras....so many of them. But I've mostly lived in the "bush"  so I don't worry too much about snakes...they kill rats...so they've gotta be good for something. OK gotta try to get lunch for the hungry crowd...catcha later...Hugs..G

Alrighty sounds like your an expert from all that experience.

I worry a out the rats they carry all kinds of diseases that's to bad neighbors are so careless and reckless, all you can do is what you have been doing to protect yourself and property. Call the terminator what's that actors name. "Arnold Schwarzenegger. " LOL

It sounds like you have more than your share of critters from A-Z.

your making me hungry gotta go get. Snack it 7:58 pm her on the west coast   

In the Us. 

Hope xxxxxx

 

I learned everything I wanted to know about Bali from South Pacific...now I'm not going to sleep tonight!

in Chicago a rat crawled up the sewer line into the commode...it was decades before I could get up and go at night...No bugs, no critters....bear, big horn sheep, mule deer, elk, raccoons, porcupine, deer, buffalo

Don't really like Arnold....but I could do with Brad Pitt now he's single....

Too each her own. Whatever makes your boat float!

i just watched a video on where your going it was peaceful and beautiful.I think I would be doing some fishing and hanging out on a boat and looks like some great food at the resturants and bar? Mmmm lots of Margarita's for me! 

 

Margarita!!!!! Yum yum

Margarita!!!! Now your talking...yum yum...trying to learn new tablet...

Good luck. I'm going to get a new IPad and Imsuck a chicken when it come to learning new programs on iPad. I already have so much squashed in my brain there is no room for more info.

Good Luck with your new tablet your braver than I. let me know how it goes. Have a couple margarita's on me! 🍸🍸

Have have one on me ! 🍸🌞

Hi girls....Margaritas...now thats something I haven't had for many years...yes please...I will order one for me and two each for you girls when I get there...but can't post em in the mail...so I had better drink yours myself....hope you don't mind. Will think of you when I drink them OK....sharing is caring..G

hahahahaha just don't let that lizard wearing the banana leaf get anywhere near mine...

I have two bottles of white wine stashed....yum yum...castillo del poggio muscato...smooth, very smooth

Hi Ladies 🍝and gentlemen,🍋🍈

This is a good time to throw Gloria a Bon Voyage Party with lots of cake, fruit and Margarita's. 

Jude you bring the pet parade & your yummy wines and I bring the party favors, limes, salt and taquila.🍶🍽🍓🍪🌮🍔🍟🍕🎤🎿 🎉🎈?

Hiya...today is a bad day for a party...My fingers are so swollen and painful...I won't be able to hold on to that glass of wine. Maybe I need your advice girls...and guys. I have bubble like lumps on the joints of my fingers and behind my knees..They are not soft "bubbles" but hard and sore to touch. Sorry to winge and fuss....not feeling too well...Hugs anyway...every day..G

Ahh Gloria will give you a rain check for another time. 

The nodgules on your fingers-what does the doc say they are. If you have RA that is part of the disease and bone spurs form . I drop things can'tt hold onto them.

 Have you tried a biologic drug that take the IL-13 or IL-23 pathway. They are a immonosuppressant drug that helps slow down the progression of this disease RA.

Or in my case I have nodgules IN Palm area, hard when palpating on the finger cords pulling the fingers shut to the palm. I take DEMARDs FOR THE PAIN AND HELPS SLOW DOWN the PROGRESSION of this disease as well as needling, Xiaflex helped open up my fingers & another big help ultra sound refered by my PT. ultra sound help the pain and keeps the nodgules from getting larger. I like to use a hand spa with lavender scented hot wax to melt away the pain, very relaxing. 

I am am sorry to hear your not feeling well today. With this condition when don't we hurt? I can hardly walk today but took a day off the regular pushing myself and read a great book took my mind off al the junk that can hold me down. Really helps. 

Sending lots of {{{gentle hugs}}}to cheer you up! 🐉🐴💄👼🏼🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Hiya...one of my biggest problems is that the Doctor..a neurologist, doesn't really know and we don't have a Rheumatologist anywhere near here...maybe a four hour drive away. Oh dear, I shouldn't grumble about it...but it's new to me...and I don't want it. Thanks for cheering me up...xxx G

Bon Voyage, Gloria!

I'm sorry Gloria that there is not a rhumy in your area. A 4 hour dive is something you may consider. Just to help with treatment. They are specialists and can help you a great deal. Then you can have phone conversations . Here the lab take blood samples in different special vials that require different protocols sent off to lab anyway. If your nuero can take your blood sample send off to lab to identify the markers for different types of arthritis. Then perhaps treatment . 

You go right ahead and grumble all you want that what we are here for. We all hurt and totally get the pain. I know I am hobbling along and will need a wheelchair in a few years. 

Sending more CHEER YOUR WAY!

Is that RIGHT SPELLING WASNT SURE? 

After 54 years of this, I know the drill, I just can't sign the script...sent you a list of blood tests a rheumy would order...left out fancy tests that are not available where you live.

I am truly worried about you!

big hugs

ps where is Indi???? Did we scare him off?

Hi Hope...the 4 hour drive is through the mountain range which separates the north from the south of Bali...It winds and twists for about 2 hours...then it's not too bad...a fairly straight road...it's the twisty bits that get me...don't like it...nor does my sore body. Not really looking forward to going to the Airport...but have booked a hotel close to it so I can wind down as it were. Then off on an almost red eye flight...have to get to the airport by 5 a.m. Maybe on the way back I can get to see a Rhumy at the big International Hospital in Denpasar.  Probably will need my bank manager with me....

Yikes sounds like a trip down the Yellowstone canyon usually done by donkey.

seriously I don't blame you I wouldn't like that trip sounds similiar to the mountains in Colorado. Ask Jude about the old dirt roads thru the passes in the Continental Divide over a mile high in Colorado. 

Whatever you chose to do it's only what you capable of doing. traveling is tough. 

Hope pe your feeling better today lots of sunshine and good vibes sent your way!

Hopexxxxx

 

perhaps it is time to move...to be stabilized ao that you could return a better you...if this is hookie. my eye is dialated..

Oops a bit wonkie but that's fine. I have eye issues all the time.

hope you are feeling better today?don't forget that stylus pen. 

Hopexxxx

just send it to my email or pm it to me. .warm hugs

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