Every now and then, someone will complain to me about their comment being shunted to “moderation.” The implication is, I am punishing them for some unknown affront. This is never the case. True, posts with certain words—use your imagination—automatically will be held for moderation, but this is seldom the problem with the rare posts that do, for unknown reasons, get sidetracked. I just dumped the moderation queue. There were only 65 comments that had accumulated over months and months. Not too bad, I’d say, but I will try to do a better job staying on top of the comments that, for whatever reason, wind up in moderation. If it happens to you, don’t take it personally. As I’ve said, I almost never nix a post for any reason.
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Damn GR6, I know Orange Beach, famous getaway for Houstonians.
Waiting in the ER with Loon who has acquired an infected toenail. These things never happen during normal doctor office hours.
I used to love the Apalachicola area and the little towns on the coastal gun barrel of Florida but I imagine it is all developed now. Around Biloxi and Gulfport I still loved the homes and restaurants which I fear are all gone.
Did Loon have toenail surgery that became infected? I remember you saying Sand about her recovery period.
I have had two surgeries on toes, one was awful, second not so bad, have had infected toes. Deepest sympathy Loon. That is painful and serious.
Jackie, she had a toenail removed three weeks ago. Now has an infection. On IV antibiotics and pain killers. Waiting for test results before they will discharge her. Looooong night.
Good morning Villagers….
We’ve not seen the sun here, now for two days….it’s been a welcomed cool, wet time. I know my Miss Prissies are enjoying it. Had to close windows in hen house to warm the place up.
Sand, that’s got to hurt..prayers coming Loon’s way.
Jackie, glad you made it back home safely.
gotta go….
GR 😉 you are indeed one of these….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jhnyiagnQE
🙂 https://i.chzbgr.com/full/8976942848/hEB04F018/
Good morning, everybody. End of week two return to work. So far, so good. Tomorrow my brother comes and takes my mother to their new home in Montgomery. I will miss her but not the cigarette smoke. I will have clean air for the first time in 6 years and I’m looking forward to it. Everybody have a safe and pleasant day. Later.
I am awake but barely. Small group here which is fine. I just could not deal with more. Trying to continue something that is over and ended is always a mistake. I agreed to do this over my better judgment and that too is a mistake..
Got to get up and dressed. Dickens says it is too early. He is still curled up and hasn’t budged.
sand, sending good thoughts and prayers Loon’s way. Yours, too.
Mark, I understand what you mean when you say you will miss her but not the smoke. For many years, I loved my family made up mostly of smokers, even though they made me miserable. Almost all of them have quit smoking, to their benefit and my relief.
Jackie, you’re doing this for love, and love will get you through it.
Janis’ take on college sports is mine. Now, if we’re talking Detroit Tigers baseball, I’m not quite so understanding. 😉
TIP BlogSpot:
http://thatispriceless.blogspot.com/
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Albert Bierstadt: ‘Wreck of the Ancon in Loring Bay, AK.’ So, was it a double-wheeled side-wheeler? Why is its stack not parallel to the masts? Breakup of ship?
AB doesn’t do waves or rainbows convincingly, but did a slew of good landscapes. Glad he immigrated from Solingen. Sorry, you know who you are: no figure studies, so far. I stopped on p. 12 or so, of at least 15 pp., 20 prints per p.
Peace,
emb: http://www.sitnews.us/Kiffer/AlbertBierstadt/021307_bierstadt.html
More information, and a photo of the ship before the wreck.
Waking up to ship wrecks, kinda the why we are feeling this morning. Was after 02:30 before we found our bed. Loon misplaced her morning diet Cola, great scavenger hunt. Aforementioned cola had traveled to the upstairs office, apparently via a mystery force since Loon swears she hadn’t been upstairs. Will have to interrogate the cats to find who is pranking.
It is easier to blame dogs than cats. My late husband always blamed me or the dogs. Like Jimmy Buffet says there’s a woman to blame.
Li’l Smigz, many years ago I decided that smoking cigarettes was much too costly, and not just economically. So I employed the DLAODA (Don’t Light Another One, Dumb Ass) method of smoking cessation. Seriously, I simply put out the last one and never lit another one. “No brag, just fact.” Turns out what I’d had was simply a habit and not an addiction. Yet I fully sympathize with those still battling their use of Demon Tobacco, having seen reports that for many breaking their dependence is as difficult as kicking a heroin addiction. Keep up the fight. It’s worth it.
Oh, and I have returned to Home Base. At 0203, sand, I was doing about Warp 8 down the Interstate. All the Smokeys were hibernating.
sand, Lady Mindy has not recently mentioned Angus setting off her smoke alarm while she is in the shower, so perhaps he has relocated.
My ghosts seem to have moved on as I have had no mysterious smells, lights, noises or movements of material things. Nor appearances.
Apparently I may not have been the link? But I am delighted. House is peaceful and serene.
Or perhaps a Friendly Ghost had a little talk with them, pointing out that was a nice ectoplasm collection they had, and it would be a damn shame if something happened to it.
SiriusXM has given me a trial subscription (the dope dealer marketing model…give it to them free until they get hooked), and to be honest, I did enjoy it on my road trip. And to be brutally honest, all my local area’s FM stations suck. So I will probably keep just the 80 or so music channels. (If I had to, I’d gladly pay extra NOT to get Howard Stern or the “talk radio” channels.)
I went to their site and gave them my musical preferences. My choices ranging from Classical/Opera to Bluegrass, someone in SiriusXM Central is probably scratching their head and wondering, “Who is this guy?”
They already have me weirding them out, along with Pandora.
Made an appointment for Trigger to go to groomers. After 6000 miles he needs some pampering . They said they’d clear everything but the motor.
And he gets oil and tires, etc. Besides being detailed. Wonder if they do humans?
Ghost and Jackie: Sirius probably thinks we’re related.
If you can’t decide what type of music you’re in the mood for some Sunday afternoon, check out David Johansen’s Mansion Of Fun on The Loft (ch. 30). The variety is completely unpredictable – you might get Caruso followed by Cab Calloway then something totally contemporary!
You should hear my thumbprint channel on Pandora
GR6, had a blue Mustang fly by on I10 last night, topped out at over 100 mph. Was that you?