The Positive Thread - 2023

[Mia6]

we have rain!!!!!!!

 

[neely]

I bought a double shepherd's hook at a garage sale for a great price. I put it near a tree with 2 birdhouses and hope the birds like it.

 

[neely]

Denver just won the NBA championship!

 

[Furballsmom]

woo-hoo!

So, last year the Colorado Avalanche won the Stanley Cup, this year the Denver Nuggets won the Championship and the Colorado Rockies baseball team is doing better , so now we just need to wait and see if the utterly incredibly embarrassing trade for Russell Wilson, Denver Broncos quarterback, and his truly awful season last year is improved next fall with the acquisitions of some key position players. !

 

[MoochNNoodles]

Papa Bluebird has been perching on my porch railing right outside the door every day lately. I’m loving getting such an up-close view! I still had to zoom with my phone camera but I wasn’t far away at all really. I just didn’t want to scare him off.

 

[Margot Lane]

Papa Bluebird has been perching on my porch railing right outside the door every day lately. I’m loving getting such an up-close view! I still had to zoom with my phone camera but I wasn’t far away at all really. I just didn’t want to scare him off.

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How wonderful! You could quite easily put up a bluebird box, if you haven’t. (Although at this point might not get used til next season). They love a patch of long grass too, for finding insects. Good on you for having things on your window, so birdies don’t collide.

 

[MoochNNoodles]

How wonderful! You could quite easily put up a bluebird box, if you haven’t. (Although at this point might not get used til next season). They love a patch of long grass too, for finding insects. Good on you for having things on your window, so birdies don’t collide.

I have 2 Bluebird houses and 2 Chickadee houses in the yard. The one always gets taken by sparrows but the one on the tree they use. I'm not sure they've ever had a brood successfully there. I've found an unhatched egg in it one year. And caught a big black snake another time. That wasn't fun. But this year they seem to be around a lot so I think they're raising babies just fine. I was just looking for the feeder I got to see if I can attach it to the deck rail. They didn't like it swinging.

 

[JamesCalifornia]

~ Went to market — found a case ( 30 can ) of Fancy Feast and A&H clumping litter marked down 50% ... ! Sliced deli turkey $2.50 — normally $9.oo. My favorite. Cats like it too.
Sometimes I get lucky.

 

[neely]

My oldest and I saw the play West Side Story yesterday and loved it. The young lady who played Maria had the most remarkable voice and after reading the program booklet I knew why, i.e. background in opera. Prior to meeting my daughter I sat on the Riverwalk in the morning drinking a cup of coffee and watching the bridges go up in front of the iconic Marina Towers. It was a wonderful day!

 

[susanm9006]

It’s raining. Not heavy, but not just a few drops either. We are so so dry and all the big storms this month have missed us. Fingers crossed it lasts for at least an hour.

 

[maggiedemi]

Riverwalk

Is that in Texas? They have one in San Antonio I went to.

My positive is-- Dad's heart regenerated from 20% to 45% on Entresto, an experimental new med. Can't believe that's even possible. I didn't pay attention when my brother told me about it because I figured it was impossible to regenerate the heart, because that's the way it always used to be.

 

[Lari]

Is that in Texas? They have one in San Antonio I went to.

My positive is-- Dad's heart regenerated from 20% to 45% on Entresto, an experimental new med. Can't believe that's even possible. I didn't pay attention when my brother told me about it because I figured it was impossible to regenerate the heart, because that's the way it always used to be.

It's Chicago!

 

[neely]

Is that in Texas?
My positive is-- Dad's heart regenerated from 20% to 45% on Entresto, an experimental new med. Can't believe that's even possible.

Here's a quick explanation of the Chicago Riverwalk: Home

Great news about your dad! So glad his numbers have improved on the new medicine.

 

[AbbysMom]

I may have gotten a few medical bills sorted out and could be getting a refund.

 

[Furballsmom]

Hopefully I don't jinx this

My King/Giant Betta ( -- there seems to be some controversy over the terminology, as to whether a king Betta is just a somewhat larger than usual fish and not a specifically different variety whereas a Giant really is what the name implies ) has a deformed mouth.

I have no idea if it's genetics (suspected since just lately I'm reading about other Bettas with odd mouths) or an injury but in any case, as he grew it was getting challenging for him to get a hold of food pellets. I worked for several weeks trying to find something that he could eat (some of these guys can be as picky as certain cats we know lol so this didn't help).

Anyway, after several days of consistency, I think I have it and he's not losing any more weight--some days he even looks like he might be gaining , by crushing his pellets even tinier than the smallest brand on the market.

 

[game misconduct]

got the free galaxy s 23plus upgrade from verizon today got stressed out since it took me a bit to log into my fb messenger

 

[neely]

We've been in a drought but overnight it stormed and we finally got some much needed rain.

 

[MoochNNoodles]

Our oldest niece just got engaged to her high school sweetheart. They’ve been together about 6 years now and somehow I knew it would happen soon. My SIL and BIL have always loved him. Their high school couldn’t have a regular senior prom because of covid so he threw her a prom in a barn on his parents property. How cute is that? 🥹 Niece has been doing amazing in college too. Everyone seems over the moon excited. Except DS whose just…a boy his age.

(I hope they don’t make me climb to the top of a mountain for their wedding. I could see that happening…)

 

[MoochNNoodles]

Mooch just had a good annual vet visit. She’s lost a little weight but the vet said she looks good for 18. She was also very well behaved. No spicy Moochie. She didn’t even need to towel her.

 

[MoochNNoodles]

DH and I stopped for a breakfast bagel at a local bagel chain’s “new” location. I’ve had lunch at their original place but I’ve not gotten by the one close to me since it opened. It wasn’t a bad price either! A lot of their afternoon menu has a healthier twist but they also make really good homemade chips and fries.

Anyway that bacon, egg, and cheese on a sun dried tomato bagel really hit the spot.