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Thanks! Hands still shake when writing
Will that possibly improve with time? We had a patient when I worked for the neurologist that had such bad tremors I always felt bad asking him to sign or fill out anything. I just tried to not bat an eye. He always managed legible.
 

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Will that possibly improve with time? We had a patient when I worked for the neurologist that had such bad tremors I always felt bad asking him to sign or fill out anything. I just tried to not bat an eye. He always managed legible.
I've noticed that I still have trimmer writing but before and last couple years more intense but better now. I wonder if that means I was close to having a stroke. I don't mind talking about it. It's news for other people. There is stuff on YouTube about how removing siezures have helped so many people. It's possible I can slowly get off all my drugs
 

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**Moans pitifully** One of my friends came down with COVID-19. She found out the day after after a meeting with another friend and I. I think I picked it up. I have a runny nose, sore throat, and nausea. Getting hot sweats and chills. I hope it's mild. I've had it 2 times before and it was mild, but I have Omen's neuter next week. And I need my blood drawn by lab vampires this week. **MOans again**

The upside is that my friend gave me a lot of excellent food to tide me over :D. Yaaay!
 

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I’ve been trying to find a kitchen timer with a noticeable flashing light for over a year. Something that can actually catch your eye but not be a huge classroom supply looking thing. Everything is just little red lights. With all the technology out there; some gaps are still there in accessibility options!!
 

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I’ve been trying to find a kitchen timer with a noticeable flashing light for over a year. Something that can actually catch your eye but not be a huge classroom supply looking thing. Everything is just little red lights. With all the technology out there; some gaps are still there in accessibility options!!
Totally agree!
 

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:headscratch:trying to plan out a garden for humming birds:argh:
That can be a frustrating proposition. Our gardens are aimed at attracting butterflies and hummingbirds, but this year we saw exactly two hummingbirds, while some of our neighbors had them aplenty. Last year, they came to flowers and feeders regularly.
 

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Today when I was helping my older child in another room, I heard a sound like a bunch of marbles falling on the floor.

M had stood on a stepstool, grabbed the just opened bag of oyster crackers off the counter and dumped literally all of them on the floor. I found her sitting amongst them eating one at a time and saying "yummy."

Life with a toddler I guess...
 

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I have been without internet and TV for most of the week and the tech is finally here to get me running again. They have been giving me the runaround all week, making me switch out my cable box, HDMI cables, etc. before they would schedule an appointment. The guy gives me the “let me check outside to make sure you have a nice strong signal” and has now been out there for 40 minutes which affirms what I have said all week “I DO NOT”. Anyway, surfing a bit using my cell as a hotspot while I wait.
 

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I have so many posts to read through! Just came home from brain surgery. So far my hands no longer shake! I can walk fine
I hope your recovery goes very well.It has been some crazy year for these types of things here with family, friends and neighbors having serious medical issues. I glad this part of it is over for you.
 

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That can be a frustrating proposition. Our gardens are aimed at attracting butterflies and hummingbirds, but this year we saw exactly two hummingbirds, while some of our neighbors had them aplenty. Last year, they came to flowers and feeders regularly.
I had the same thing last year tons of hummingbirds...... This only saw one a couple of times. You win some and lose so
 

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My fiancé and I go for daily walks around the neighbourhood. We saw a kitten one night but because cats are often let loose in this area by people, we didn't pick her up immediately. But she seemed lost and unsure of her surrounds. Saw her again today behind a dumpster so I took her home as she was shivering. Then, we checked local lost and found pets and saw her posted there a few times because people keep thinking she's lost but she apparently lives a few houses down. It's just really annoying that people do this. She has no collar or anything and it's about 5°C outside. I put her back where we picked her up hoping she will go back home and get warm but I really didn't want to. Our apartment is small and Felix hates other pets. *sigh* Did I do the wrong thing?? I feel bad for her...
 

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My fiancé and I go for daily walks around the neighbourhood. We saw a kitten one night but because cats are often let loose in this area by people, we didn't pick her up immediately. But she seemed lost and unsure of her surrounds. Saw her again today behind a dumpster so I took her home as she was shivering. Then, we checked local lost and found pets and saw her posted there a few times because people keep thinking she's lost but she apparently lives a few houses down. It's just really annoying that people do this. She has no collar or anything and it's about 5°C outside. I put her back where we picked her up hoping she will go back home and get warm but I really didn't want to. Our apartment is small and Felix hates other pets. *sigh* Did I do the wrong thing?? I feel bad for her...
Last week a cat was at my door. Wish I had brought her in but she seemed OK. Next day on nextdoor I saw someone who lost a cat looked just like her. I felt so bad! Hopefully she's ok because I have not read anything else about her. So I would bring her in
 
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Last week a cat was at my door. Wish I had brought her in but she seemed OK. Next day on nextdoor I saw someone who lost a cat looked just like her. I felt so bad! Hopefully she's ok because I have not read anything else about her. So I would bring her in
Some people in the neighbourhood and I have connected on the Facebook group for lost and found pets in our area. Most people seem to share the same concern for her safety and want to reach out to the owner. A lady told me she sees the cat by the dumpster I saw her at all the time and a man said the cats has been trying to get into his house. I think he plans on taking her in for the night because it's cold.
 

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Some people in the neighbourhood and I have connected on the Facebook group for lost and found pets in our area. Most people seem to share the same concern for her safety and want to reach out to the owner. A lady told me she sees the cat by the dumpster I saw her at all the time and a man said the cats has been trying to get into his house. I think he plans on taking her in for the night because it's cold.
That is great news!
 
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