Lynne (Dramlin)
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Saturday, Apr 27, 2024, 9:13pm EDT, 1 week, 5 days ago
You can see the whole world in an Emergency Department...
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Saturday, Apr 13, 2024, 8:46pm EDT, 3 weeks, 5 days ago
Felicitations Jim! This is working well for me as it's already the 14th here lol
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Sunday, Mar 24, 2024, 7:33pm EDT, 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Beth I think the biggest question is if the operation fails will you be worse off than you are now? If not, it seems there's little to lose by trying it seeing as the alternative is needing an aid to walk. And to be fair 35% is actually a low failure rate for a complicated surgery; might not seem like it but there are many many operations that have a failure rate way over 50%
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Saturday, Mar 23, 2024, 7:50pm EDT, 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Felicitations Diane! Hope you have a great year.
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Sunday, Mar 10, 2024, 5:51pm EDT, 2 months ago
Hope he comes home soon Diane
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Wednesday, Mar 6, 2024, 5:15pm EST, 2 months ago
Well it's the 7th here, so felicitations June!!
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Hey Diane, I may have something for you if you're interested. Please email me at gmail with my userid if you're up for a bit of a challenge.
We're aiming for 36C tomorrow, which will be our hottest day all year; it's really dry here so keeping my fingers crossed there's no fires. Had a few changes on the property; we rescued a German Shepherd who has certainly shaken things up a bit! He's only almost 2 and very smart. Had a weird year with the chickens, no chicks at all, been a very long time since that happened. Also had my very first egg eater, which was a bit sad. -
Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Sunday, Dec 24, 2023, 7:00pm EST, 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Patsy Indeed -- on my corkboard I still have a copy of the card (Back Stage Pass -- 2002 World Tour) produced by one of the Ohio members of the Book Board (regrettably I can't remember his name) when we all met up at, wait for it, an Outback Steakhouse, way back in 2002. They were all very amused by my comments on the menu, but I do remember coming back from the rest room and, in a somewhat exasperated fashion, pointing out that we don't have alligators in Australia.
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Thursday, Dec 14, 2023, 7:37pm EST, 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Very sorry to hear that Beth -- here's hoping for prompt treatment and a fast recovery!
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Sunday, Nov 12, 2023, 5:39pm EST, 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Patsy Oh no!!! what a nightmare, hope it's all resolved quickly and reasonably painlessly. Sorry to hear about the death but glad you had a great cruise
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Sunday, Nov 12, 2023, 5:38pm EST, 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Ahh, yes, not that you mention it lol It is a nice picture.
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Saturday, Nov 11, 2023, 8:13pm EST, 6 months ago
I wondered why the post was blank -- I don't see a picture there
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Friday, Nov 3, 2023, 6:40pm EDT, 6 months, 1 week ago
Thanks for that, learned a thing today 🙂
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Thursday, Nov 2, 2023, 6:33pm EDT, 6 months, 1 week ago
Ann Thanks but not done quite yet, almost 8 weeks at this point.
Diane I have to ask -- what's a dog trot house? Never heard that term before. -
Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Monday, Oct 16, 2023, 6:36pm EDT, 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Patsy Almost at the end of a month long shingles attack, 'nuff said.
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Sunday, Oct 15, 2023, 6:41pm EDT, 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Gail Winter has made a surprise comeback this week, back to 2 degree nights and 14 degree days. The good news is we got a decent bit of rain with it; we really need our house tanks full as we're heading into a hot dry summer this year. Sadly I'm down to one cat these days, he's about to turn 17. We have however put a deposit down on a dog 🙂
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Sunday, Sep 24, 2023, 6:53pm EDT, 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Felicitations Patsy! Hope the cruise is going well.
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Sunday, Sep 3, 2023, 6:59pm EDT, 8 months, 1 week ago
Beth That's going to be very hard. Sad about the good stuff, here at least one major charity would come and pick up donations, especially if there's a lot. Don't know that I could give away my books though!
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Thursday, Aug 3, 2023, 7:09pm EDT, 9 months, 1 week ago
Hope you had a great birthday Jane!
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I don't use social media so this is it for me, but I don't post too regularly as there's not a lot happening down here really. Winter has set in and as it's our wet season I've been staying in the warm mostly! Last lot of chicks for the year are almost ready to go though.
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Monday, May 8, 2023, 7:15pm EDT, 1 year ago
I worked out recently I haven't named a pet, apart from slightly changing a name, for something like 36 years... All of them came with names. The last animal I named was a kitten who was in a pet shop, huddled by herself in a bird box and covered in bird lice.
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Friday, Apr 28, 2023, 7:33pm EDT, 1 year ago
Here on a lovely Saturday morning, suddenly thinking about the morning chores on the BB
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Sunday, Apr 16, 2023, 9:32pm EDT, 1 year ago
Good to hear Diane
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Friday, Apr 14, 2023, 8:57pm EDT, 1 year ago
Felicitations Jim
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Thursday, Apr 13, 2023, 7:47pm EDT, 1 year ago
Sorry to hear that Beth, I would definitely miss having any cats too
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Wednesday, Apr 5, 2023, 7:49pm EDT, 1 year, 1 month ago
Hey Kathleen!! Good to see you again 🙂 I was a bit worried about the hellhole comment as I don't remember your home being one of those -- but of course I wasn't in Harrisburg long enough to comment on the place itself lol Sounds like your children are both doing well, I hope you're all happy.
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Tuesday, Mar 28, 2023, 5:44pm EDT, 1 year, 1 month ago
So I finally got to play with the mini chainsaw and it's pretty handy, especially for trimming back bushes. Because they're not thick branches it just needs to be oiled after use; I can imagine that having to continually oil it after 3 bigger cuts could get annoying but much better than trying to use secateurs for bigger jobs. I have one bush that needs regular trimming and it takes ages, this will be much easier. Definitely need safety glasses though.
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Friday, Mar 24, 2023, 7:09pm EDT, 1 year, 1 month ago
Felicitations Diane! Hope you have a great day.
Ann Haven't had a play yet as I'm waiting for my partner to be free to give me a demo -- bit nervous of it TBH. Plus he came back from the shop the other day to say that you have to keep dropping oil on it, every third cut! Might be more annoying than useful but will let you know. -
Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Wednesday, Mar 22, 2023, 6:43pm EDT, 1 year, 1 month ago
Thanks Jim, hope it was a good trip.
Diane Fingers crossed for your brother. -
Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Friday, Mar 17, 2023, 7:00pm EDT, 1 year, 1 month ago
Thanks all, had a very nice day -- got a mini chainsaw! I can't use secateurs for anything more than twigs really these days and the next step up was the full size branch loppers, so this will be handy. Was too windy and cold yesterday to try it out but will give it a go this afternoon.
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Tuesday, Mar 7, 2023, 6:35pm EST, 1 year, 2 months ago
Felicitations to Gail and June!! The March birthday rush has started...
Glad to hear the house isn't badly damaged. -
Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Monday, Feb 27, 2023, 5:55pm EST, 1 year, 2 months ago
Gail Hope it's nothing serious!
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Tuesday, Feb 7, 2023, 6:50pm EST, 1 year, 3 months ago
We've been having yet another weird summer. For the second time this summer I have fruiting apples flowering, I'm only just starting to get tomatoes and my apricots are taking forever to actually ripen. To top it all off I lost two x month old chicks last week -- to cold. With a hen. In the warmest month of the year!
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Monday, Jan 30, 2023, 5:41pm EST, 1 year, 3 months ago
Our weather has been so weird that for the second time this summer fruiting apple trees have flowered.
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Monday, Jan 16, 2023, 5:40pm EST, 1 year, 3 months ago
I can also recommend "Trapped", a great Icelandic mini-series. The sequel was very good too.
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Saturday, Jan 14, 2023, 8:03pm EST, 1 year, 3 months ago
That's great news about History of the World -- I don't have Hulu but no doubt it be available at some point! Love Blazing Saddles too 🙂
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Thursday, Jan 12, 2023, 5:27pm EST, 1 year, 3 months ago
Can I assume you've seen seen Father Brown?
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Wednesday, Jan 11, 2023, 5:07pm EST, 1 year, 3 months ago
Oh and of course Cracker, with Robbie Coltrane, if you like your protagonists fallible.
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Wednesday, Jan 11, 2023, 5:06pm EST, 1 year, 3 months ago
Diane I don' t know if it's on either of those but I can highly recommend a mini-series called "River", starring Stellan Skarsgard. Wire in the Blood is a great series, as is McCallum. I don't know about the newer episodes but Silent Witness started off strong and has been going for a long time now.
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Tuesday, Jan 10, 2023, 6:25pm EST, 1 year, 4 months ago
Patsy Haven't sold on eBay for a very long time. I have a shop on AbeBooks but that's pretty much it. It's turning hot here, 29 C ranging up to 35C (!!!) on Saturday. That's very warm for here.
Diane I don't watch TV but if you tell me what kind of shows and movies you like I can certainly recommend something 🙂 -
Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Sunday, Jan 8, 2023, 5:09pm EST, 1 year, 4 months ago
Sorry to hear that June -- I had to do the same with my youngest, who was ironically both the one I had the longest and the one who was supposed to be last cat standing as he was tow years younger than the other two, in November. He was 15.
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Friday, Jan 6, 2023, 7:25pm EST, 1 year, 4 months ago
Sorry to hear that Jane, positive thoughts going her way.
A beautiful day here today, waiting for chicks! -
Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Saturday, Dec 31, 2022, 6:36pm EST, 1 year, 4 months ago
May 2023 be a better year for all!!
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Wednesday, Nov 2, 2022, 5:19pm EDT, 1 year, 6 months ago
JoAnne I agree with Jim, this seems the least likely place for your email to be taken from -- I do hope you don't leave, or come back if you, as places like this are very important for those of us who don't get out much. Sadly the police tend not to get involved as the laws in most places haven't kept up with what people do now.
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Saturday, Oct 15, 2022, 5:52pm EDT, 1 year, 6 months ago
Diane That's really good news on the BSL -- pity about the family drama...
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Monday, Oct 10, 2022, 4:55pm EDT, 1 year, 7 months ago
That was definitely a lucky find Beth!
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Thursday, Sep 29, 2022, 6:20pm EDT, 1 year, 7 months ago
Hey Patsy, glad to hear you're safe and sound. Still in Australia, living in Tasmania now -- beautiful countryside and lovely place to be.
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Tuesday, Sep 27, 2022, 7:05pm EDT, 1 year, 7 months ago
Felicitations Patsy! Stay safe
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Friday, Sep 9, 2022, 6:58pm EDT, 1 year, 8 months ago
Diane Well his father lived to 99, his mother was 96 and his maternal grandmother was 101 when she died, and as far as we know he has no major health problems. He's got a pretty good chance of another 15 years or so I reckon 🙂
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Tuesday, Sep 6, 2022, 6:58pm EDT, 1 year, 8 months ago
Being vaccinated reduces your chance of serious illness or death, but how much depends a lot on your immune system and if you have any pre-existing conditions. The worst part of being able to be infected multiple times is that the more times you get it the higher your chance of an adverse outcome. This is definitely not a get and forget bug!
I think the lack of news coverage of the ongoing pandemic is because people want to believe it's behind us and want things to get "back to normal". That's not going to happen sadly, we have a new normal we need to get used to, but it's a common problem that people like to think that if they ignore something it will go away -- combine that with "bad things happen to other people" and you can see why this hasn't been controlled. -
Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Monday, Aug 22, 2022, 7:35pm EDT, 1 year, 8 months ago
Bugger Diane -- made it this far and then have the bad luck to catch it. Take care of yourself.
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Wednesday, Aug 3, 2022, 6:49pm EDT, 1 year, 9 months ago
Happy birthday Jane 🙂
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Sunday, Jul 31, 2022, 6:33pm EDT, 1 year, 9 months ago
June I'm hoping my next cat will be a people cat. The closest I have to one of those is my Coon, but he's nearly 17 now and likes to be close to me but I wouldn't call him a people cat all the same.
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Saturday, Jul 30, 2022, 7:56pm EDT, 1 year, 9 months ago
Fingers crossed June; I introduced a girl to my two boys about 6 years ago and one of them still hassles her.
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Sunday, Jul 3, 2022, 7:04pm EDT, 1 year, 10 months ago
As my last move was from the very top of the country to the very bottom sadly it was an all in one move!
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Friday, Jul 1, 2022, 7:15pm EDT, 1 year, 10 months ago
I used professionals when I moved down to Tasmania -- after moving ~45 boxes of books upstairs when I moved into the house I'd bought in Darwin neither my friends nor I were prepared to move them back down those stairs!
My two best removalist stories were: the gentleman who picked up and loaded onto a truck, above shoulder height, tea chests full of books that had taken two men to move it to where he picked it up from, and the guy who packed an open tin of cat food into a box that wasn't going to be opened again for over a week. In summer... -
Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Thursday, Apr 14, 2022, 8:39pm EDT, 2 years ago
Felicitations Jim
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Monday, Apr 11, 2022, 6:31pm EDT, 2 years ago
Very sorry to hear JoAnne, but as you say he had been unwell for some time. So glad you have your other son with you now.
June Yes, Laurie was wellingtct and she was the Icelandic Pony lady -- I met her when I was in Michigan, along with AuntBlea and her husband and some others -
Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Thursday, Mar 24, 2022, 6:19pm EDT, 2 years, 1 month ago
Felicitations Diane!
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Thursday, Mar 17, 2022, 6:41pm EDT, 2 years, 1 month ago
Thanks JoAnne -- I suspect I'm one of the youngsters here but made it to 60 🙂
29 celcius here yesterday and aiming for 18 today. Welcome to autumn! -
Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Tuesday, Mar 8, 2022, 6:15pm EST, 2 years, 2 months ago
Happy belated birthday June!
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Saturday, Feb 19, 2022, 6:33pm EST, 2 years, 2 months ago
JoAnne I've seen many people recover upon hearing they'll get an nasogastric tube; I've seen "unconscious" people spit out airways and wake up -- the human mind can be an interesting place to observe from the outside. I don't understand though why people would judge you...
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JoAnne Hope things go well for your son, it's not a good time for more bad health news in your life ((((hugs))))
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Wednesday, Feb 9, 2022, 8:20pm EST, 2 years, 3 months ago
Felicitations JoAnne -- missed this yesterday, sorry!
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Tuesday, Dec 21, 2021, 6:18pm EST, 2 years, 4 months ago
Jude Yup, someone I met last year told me they weren't going to get vaccinated until there was an outbreak -- and now there is one and people have to wait up to 5 hours just to get tested. I tried to get my booster at my usual GP and couldn't get an appointment for three weeks, but fortunately the other GP in town had a dedicated immunisation clinic set up and I got it exactly 5 months since my second shot. The day before our borders opened and cases arrived here.
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Monday, Dec 20, 2021, 6:01pm EST, 2 years, 4 months ago
Jim The vaccinations don't stop people getting the virus, they stop most people getting very sick and dying when they do get the virus. The new variant is around twice as infectious as the delta variant -- the number of cases is doubling in around 2 days instead of the four it took delta. We don't yet have the data to tell if omicron is worse in other ways than transmissibility, but it appears to be able to bypass some of the existing bodily defenses against other variants. From the CDC website: "The current 7-day moving average of new deaths (1,180) has increased 8.2% compared with the previous 7-day moving average (1,090). As of December 15, 2021, a total of 800,939 COVID-19 deaths have been reported in the United States."
Over a thousand deaths a week. It's nothing like the 'flu -
Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Saturday, Oct 23, 2021, 5:59pm EDT, 2 years, 6 months ago
I'm very sorry to hear that JoAnne but happy Jim is able to be there for you ((((hugs))))
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Saturday, Sep 25, 2021, 8:10pm EDT, 2 years, 7 months ago
Happy birthday Patsy!
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Sunday, Sep 12, 2021, 6:02pm EDT, 2 years, 8 months ago
Patsy I had two great trips to the States meeting BB people -- my very first meet up was in a, wait for it, Outback Steak House. Someone in Ohio decided it would be funny... The menu was weird enough but the final straw was the stencils in the toilets -- which included an alligator. We don't have alligators here.
On the first trip one of the people I stayed with was a gentleman to whom I'd sold some books; we started a conversation in the process and are still friends now. I told one of my friends and she was like "You're going to stay with a man you don't know???" But if course I did know him; had been "speaking" to many of the people I met for years at that point. I actually stayed with many people I "didn't know" and they were universally lovely. Including the gentleman, whose name escapes me I'm embarrassed to stay, who changed his BB name, briefly, to InternetAxMurder because of my trip. Kathy (CasinoKat) wanted to meet up with us in Vegas but her sister was worried about her going there to meet a bunch of "strangers: "How do you know one of them isn't an internet axe murderer??" She came anyway and we had a great time.
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Friday, Sep 10, 2021, 6:52pm EDT, 2 years, 8 months ago
Very sorry to hear about Karen -- she was one of my generous hosts when I did my "2002 World Tour", as one of the DC gentlemen called it, around the States meeting Book Board people. From memory that's where I was staying when we met Patsy.
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Wednesday, Aug 4, 2021, 6:17pm EDT, 2 years, 9 months ago
And a belated happy birthday from me too Jane
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Tuesday, Jul 13, 2021, 8:11pm EDT, 2 years, 10 months ago
JoAnne Fingers crossed for you both
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Jane Glad you caught that in time 🙂
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Jane Your post rang a bell but then I forgot to follow it up yesterday -- that package may be part of a scam sadly. Here's a link to an explanation: https://clark.com/shopping-retail/amazon-scam-brushing-warning-deliveries-you-didnt-order/
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Tuesday, May 11, 2021, 7:27pm EDT, 2 years, 12 months ago
Scary stuff Jane, glad it's treatable!
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Wednesday, Apr 14, 2021, 7:02pm EDT, 3 years ago
Happy birthday Jim
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Thursday, Apr 8, 2021, 6:24pm EDT, 3 years, 1 month ago
Wow, an overnight stay for a hip replacement? Way back when I was doing my training people stayed in hospital for over a week just for knee replacements -- mind you they also put people into traction for months for sciatica so... That's a quick turnaround for sure.
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Wednesday, Mar 24, 2021, 6:02pm EDT, 3 years, 1 month ago
Best wishes for a great year Diane
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Friday, Mar 19, 2021, 6:46pm EDT, 3 years, 1 month ago
Diane Fingers crossed for her. Let's hope things settle down in time for her, Adelaide quite a nice little city. It's known as the City of Churches and has a lot of famous wine-growing areas nearby
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Thursday, Mar 18, 2021, 6:03pm EDT, 3 years, 1 month ago
Thanks for the birthday wishes -- didn't get here yesterday as I've started a new part-time job and I had to go there at short notice. In regard to the pandemic -- my life has changed very little. We've been very lucky down here at the bottom of the world and the only things that have changed in my day to day life is that there are lines on the floor at the post office and the supermarket. I've been working from home for 11 years at this point so that didn't change -- I'm introvert plus so didn't miss interacting with people. I still do my twice weekly trips for mail and milk, which is the majority of my interaction with people, excluding my partner. Still occasionally get to the movies, still occasionally eat out.
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Sunday, Mar 7, 2021, 5:37pm EST, 3 years, 2 months ago
Felicitations June! I wouldn't know a peep if I fell over one...
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Saturday, Mar 6, 2021, 8:38pm EST, 3 years, 2 months ago
Happy birthday Gail 🙂
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Sunday, Dec 20, 2020, 5:35pm EST, 3 years, 4 months ago
JoAnne Fingers crossed for you and yours
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Having a weird summer so far, and sadly looks as though I will need to get a new rooster. The one I have is a lovely boy but almost half the eggs my broody hen sat on weren't fertile -- don't know if he's picky or unpopular. Plus my old hen has something going on with her eye, which will need investigating -- she's about 14. The surprise lamb is doing well though 🙂
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Saturday, Nov 14, 2020, 6:49pm EST, 3 years, 5 months ago
Ann My Coon is a poly, only in his case he looks like he's walking on hands 🙂
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Saturday, Oct 31, 2020, 6:59pm EDT, 3 years, 6 months ago
June About the same size as my Maine Coon then 🙂 Hope they settle in well together; I have two who still don't get on even after over 5 years...
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Sunday, Oct 18, 2020, 5:42pm EDT, 3 years, 6 months ago
BethI certainly know glad rags but then I'm not 30 something lol Also Sunday best...
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Friday, Oct 16, 2020, 6:38pm EDT, 3 years, 6 months ago
JoAnne It was just above the far end of my right eyebrow, it's faint but there
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Thursday, Oct 15, 2020, 5:35pm EDT, 3 years, 6 months ago
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These aren't commercial strains of strawberries -- I only eat ones I grow because they actually taste like strawberries and these are "backyard" varieties. Same with tomatoes; I try and grow my own Grosse Lisse because they actually taste like tomatoes. Remember soggy tomato sandwiches? I can have those again 🙂
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Monday, Oct 12, 2020, 5:17pm EDT, 3 years, 7 months ago
We've been very fortunate down here on our little island -- no active cases and no community transmission has happened. People are still social distancing a fair bit but that's the extent of it except that the GP surgery/dentists Ive been to ask if you've been anywhere out of state.
Yesterday I planted out 44 strawberry plants -- which only took up 30' of my 40' strawberry bed. The ones that were here when we bought the house finally died last year so time to try some new ones; I have two different varieties now and will probably find a third one for the last 10'. -
Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Saturday, Sep 19, 2020, 7:26pm EDT, 3 years, 7 months ago
Ann The treatment for diabetic cats is still daily insulin. My cat was mistakenly diagnosed with diabetes (long story) two years ago and was on daily insulin until we discovered she wasn't actually diabetic
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Monday, Sep 14, 2020, 7:05pm EDT, 3 years, 7 months ago
Beth Generally "wait 72 hours" should mean "wait 72 hours unless something changes" -- if it's over 48 hours and seems to be swelling I'd recommend taking the bandage down and having a look at it. At this point any swelling should be reducing.
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Saturday, Aug 29, 2020, 7:32pm EDT, 3 years, 8 months ago
Great news Sandy -- here's hoping Beth has good news too.
Spring is here -- today will be 20 degrees celcius and then snow later today! And tomorrow I'll be packing off 2 dozen fertile eggs to the mainland; last lot I sent one was cracked so fingers crossed no worse this time -
Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Sunday, Aug 16, 2020, 6:31pm EDT, 3 years, 8 months ago
Jim It's a bit more complicated than that Jim. Even if you take the highest figure you quoted, 61,000 deaths in one year, the US is currently aiming for nearly three times that number in just 6 months; first known death was in February and the US is currently just short of 170,000 diagnosed COVID deaths. Bear in mind these figures are under-reported death figures; not all jurisdictions across the States are testing people who have died to see if they had the coronavirus. It will be some time before we can get an accurate number of people who have died both with and because of this virus.
Then you need to add in the fact that a significant percentage of people who get the virus end up with permanent medical issues as a result. Even people with mild cases are showing heart damage for months after the infection; again, it will be a while before we find out how many people are never going to get back to their baseline health status. Add in the fact that a significant number of people dying from COVID-19 are younger than 'flu victims and many of these people were healthy when they were infected.
And, on top of all that, there are the people who are dying and suffering pain because they can't get into a hospital, or won't go to a hospital or can't afford to go to hospital or their elective surgery has been postponed or cancelled. Plus people who die because they can't get an ICU bed; and that's just the US. While it's the most seriously affected country it's only one country.
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Friday, Aug 14, 2020, 6:49pm EDT, 3 years, 8 months ago
Beth The scar is almost certainly going to be larger than you expect but, depending on whether or not it's somewhere you move a lot, like between your shoulder blades, shouldn't be too painful. Fingers crossed they get it all first time
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Thursday, Aug 6, 2020, 6:47pm EDT, 3 years, 9 months ago
Oh Beth, so sorry to hear that -- you really do need to get that removed ASAP. Fingers crossed for you
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One of my cats is also on thyroid medication and doing well -- she's also just had almost all of her teeth out for an auto-immune problem we fought for about two years but lost to. I'm hoping that tomorrow the vet will tell me we can stop the meds she's on for that; it's been a month since the op and hoping all the inflammation has died down.
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Monday, Jun 22, 2020, 6:18pm EDT, 3 years, 10 months ago
Really sorry to hear that Beth
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Saturday, Jun 6, 2020, 7:27pm EDT, 3 years, 11 months ago
Happy birthday to our great support person
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