Catching up with old friends

fayrose

Hello everyone.
I've only popped in now and again over the past year or so due to all sorts of time consuming things. :roll:
So, I'm hoping to catch up with some old friends and to ask you to forgive me for not replying when you've 'talked' to me on threads. Its partly because I've not been here but also because I can't get 'posts since last visit' to work because I get logged out each time I leave. Hence I haven't always seen the replies.

Now, skezier, lindalegs, joanlawson, elnafin, scottishlass, wonkylegs .... and many others whose names I can't find .... HOW ARE YOU? Love to hear from new folks too.
Briefly, I have RA, probable osteoporosis and macular disease, and I'm an artist and a bookkeeper, have 2 dogs and 3 cats ..... oh and a long suffering OH

When you get the time please let me know how you are all getting on.

Take care and hope to hear from you all soon - Fay xx

elnafinn

Hi Fay

How you doing? I am ok thank you, getting back to normal after having my second TKR in two years. All good fun Still calling in on here most days as I have been doing for the past 3 years or so. I am looking forward to the better weather and pottering in the garden and allotment. Life is ok at the moment. I hope it is ok for you too.

Luv
Elna x

fayrose

Good to hear from you Elna. Sorry you've had to have 2 TKRs in such a short space of time, but hopefully you are more mobile as a consequence.

Agree about the weather, we're due a 'proper' summer after the past 3 years wash-out. We also grow a lot of veg in our garden, good luck and fingers crossed for your allotment.

Take care, Fay xx

skezier

Hi Fay,

Oh we are over due a decent summer.... five years late now i think

Hope BJ is home and doing ok? I still think that made my day!

I used to do almost 3 acres of veg, then had to cut it back to 1 and now can't really did at all...... You'd think this lot could help eh? Mind Slipper Boy the loopy dog does a fair bit of digging but he isn't so good on rows He's a spaniel x collie and hell is he demented!

Its nice to see you again and glad to see your still painting. I still having all out war with my body and just now I think its got the upper hand but I do a half decent siege Yo take care and this lot send slurps and meows to you and yours ((( ))) luv Cris who is sort of leaning towards another pup x

fayrose

Nice to see you Cris. I'm sorry you are unable to manage gardening any more but I imagine facing 3 acres in need of work is pretty daunting and likely to put off even the fittest.
I'm also sorry to hear you are obviously struggling with the wretched arthritis, but hey ...... I love your 'I'll just get on with it' attitude, good for you.

I don't know what I'd be like without all the animals to force me to keep going, mind you, the crocked lab having thrown up under the desk overnight, one cat on steroids, the others bringing in live mice and releasing them behind the cooker ..... am I barmy??? :shock:

Now then ..... when's that pup arriving eh? ....

Fay xx

frogmorton

Hi Fayrose

good to see you

How the diddly are you??

Havent seen scottishlass for a while - I think hopefully because she is back at work and her news is good

Nice to see you again - are you planning on dropping by more/?

Love

Toni xx

fayrose

frogmorton wrote:

Havent seen scottishlass for a while - I think hopefully because she is back at work and her news is good
Nice to see you again - are you planning on dropping by more/?

Love

Toni xx

Its great to see you as well Toni. You haven't said how you're doing, catch me up with your news eh?

Fingers crossed scottishlass is back at work and doing well.

I certainly hope to be around more now and catch up with everyone's news and hopefully pick up some good ideas from all you wise ones.

I'll look forward to hearing how you are.

Fay xx

frogmorton

Hi Fay

I'm doing pretty well all things considered thanks

Arthur is behaving himself quite well. he stuck my jaw shut for a while over christmas and new year, but that was fair enough! minor flares not worth worrying about so i am happy

I Pmd Scottishlass a while back as i had mised her and she said it was coz all was well and she was busy working kids etc.

It IS good to see you and i hope I see more of you now you're back

Love

Toni xx

fayrose

Awww, thanks for your reply Toni. Ouch :x about the jaw, that is horribly painful.
Otherwise you sound good and very positive

I'll look forward to seeing you around. Working this morning and I was planning on clearing a few more weeds this afternoon in preparation for planting out in a month or so, BUT its now piddling down so I think I'll head to my studio (teensy summerhouse :roll: ) and try to fix a painting I'm not happy with.
Wish me luck

Fay xx

frogmorton

Hi Fay

I wish you luck and reckon that I would do the same if I were you

It's not raining yet here but it IS cold and windy so I think it will very soon :roll:

Good to see you

Love

Toni xx

fayrose

Hi Lynn

Great to meet you and thanks so much for welcoming me back.
2 dogs, well come on what are they and what do you do with them, gun dogs, lots of walks ..... agility (joke ).?

I'd love to hear more about you and them.

Fay xx

fayrose

collywobble wrote:

Ah, now then, I think we need a separate forum to chat about our animal companions!!!! We have 2 rescues - a staffie cross, and a little bitza hound!!!

Good for you giving these little guys a home. I'm fed up with seeing so many poor little staffies in rescue simply because their looks caused them to fall into fashion with some brainless twerps. :x

You're probably right about the separate forum though.

Fay xx

minky67

hi Fay, nice to see you about.
I was mash65 now minky 67. I have the 11yr old Pyrenna mountian dog whos was a rescue.
Hope to see you around for a chat.
debs

fayrose

minky67 wrote:

hi Fay, nice to see you about.
I was mash65 now minky 67. I have the 11yr old Pyrenna mountian dog whos was a rescue.
Hope to see you around for a chat.
debs

Hello Debs, great to see you. I get confused when people change their 'handles', but I'm easily confused.

Good for you for taking a Pyrennean rescue. I've never known one of these dogs but I understand like some of the other big breeds they are gentle giants. I guess 11 is quite old for this breed as well.

I'd love to hear more about him/her and you, see you around.

Fay xx

skezier

Hi Fay,

Sorry I am running on a delay jut now If I my eyes are working the connection wont

How is the lad doing? Well I hope.

Spent the morning in the eye ward again, I think I might be picking up a rent book soon They tell me mtx will help........ thats 2 other departments now saying get the Rumo to stick me with mtx..... so he hasn't got any pressure poor guy I must try not to be too keen........

My mates got pups...... lot of money but I have taken a shine to one I think I will wait a bit and see whats going on with my eyes and then go get another springer...... Though you have a different type don't you now? The pups are cooker crosses (designer ones though) and well I sort of iffing about a pup and have got a few feelers out for an older rescue springer again...... He will not be able to lead one as far astray as he can a pup..... She mite him of course

I tell you what you really need is a lamb..... now they are so tempting at the mo! Again I got to wait and see how bad my eyes are going to get and well then I might try and find a self shearer..... the old breeds do that, or one fitted with a zip

You take care and don't be gone so long this time! You have been told ((( ))) and a giant slurp from the dogs as well as meows and baas from the rest Cris xx

fayrose

Ahhh Cris, good to hear from you again.

I may have missed something, but what is this thing with your eyes? Is there a diagnosis and what's happening?
Some time ago I was prescribed lefluzomide (I think that's the spelling) and that can have dodgy effect on the eyes. It was withdrawn because I was found to have macular disease and that drug would exacerbate it.
Although you sound so cheery and brave, I think you are suffering more than you're letting on.

As for designer pups, I hate the latest fad for labradoodles, cockadors and all that nonsense. A rescue springer in need of a friend would be magic, but I can very much understand the lure of a sweet little cocker-cross pup

(((hugs))) from me, the old reprobate BJ (lab), crackpot Alfie-Blue (cocker) and Polly, Jenny and Biggles (hooligan and multi troublesome puss-cats) xxx

fayrose

skezier wrote:

How is the lad doing? Well I hope.

I tell you what you really need is a lamb..... now they are so tempting at the mo! Again I got to wait and see how bad my eyes are going to get and well then I might try and find a self shearer..... the old breeds do that, or one fitted with a zip

I tried to add to my last post, but it went wrong :roll: .

Back to the vets with BJ tomorrow and fingers crossed he's doing OK. He's also got to be investigated because he's drinking too much.

As for lambs ...... uumm, I'm not sure I could manage that ..... anyway, they have to be sent off and ..... gulp .... eventually eaten don't they?

skezier

Hi Fay,

Oh mine went no where! They are all 10 now and my eldest I had to pts cus of arthritis and she was 12....... They never had lambs cus I would have had to kept them and well I became a veggie the first time I feed one a bottle

So not such a good small holder eh?

I will keep my fingers crossed for BJ and his visit tomorrow, is that his first post op check up? Hey do you have t have him in a small area fr a while? Slipper Boy had suspected Crucates when I first got him but 'thankfully' it was 'just' his splint bones haven't attached...... He was caged though and I was told to keep him quiet....... Ever seen a tornado in a bottle?

These are designer ones Cokerpoos....... I wish they didn't though but seems the in thing. We have a lot of rescue Dolly's (Dalmatian/Collies) coming into rescues cus well what a cross eh?!

Ah Fay I shall be ok eventually........ Just its all flaring all over the place just now. Might get easier now though cus I just managed to changed doctors

You let us know how he gets on tomorrow please? Luv and a ((( ))) Cris xx

Oh reading about your eyes means he will go for mtx without too much prompting then? I will grovel else You look after those eyes as well flower x

hileena111

Hi Fay
I dont think we've met {for want of a better expression LOL} I used to be on frequently but then had problems with the site and its only recent;ly I came back.....I'm almost 6 weeks post op THR....another one due to be done but no date yet

Love
Hileena

fayrose

Oh Cris, you are a wonder ...... a veggie small holder ...

You have cheered me 'n' Beej up no end, bless you. xxx

fayrose

hileena111 wrote:

Hi Fay
I dont think we've met {for want of a better expression LOL} I used to be on frequently but then had problems with the site and its only recent;ly I came back.....I'm almost 6 weeks post op THR....another one due to be done but no date yet

Love
Hileena

Thanks for replying Hileena, its great to meet you.
Sorry you've had to have a THR, horribly painful. It must be scary after having one and knowing what's ahead, to be facing another.
Very best wishes for a speedy recovery from this one and a quick date for the next.
Hopefully once you've gone through all this, you will be not only mobile, but in far less pain. Let us know how you get on please.

Best wishes, hope to hear from you soon and (((hugs))) Fay xx

lindalegs

Hi Fay,

Good to see you around again.

I'm fine but am so busy at the mo that I'm not getting alot of time to join in with the forum chat :roll: ....although I often come on for a quick read. Forum duties are sometimes very time consuming although I do miss joining in ....mental note will try to make more time over this weekend.

Luv Legs

fayrose

lindalegs wrote:

Hi Fay,

Good to see you around again.

I'm fine but am so busy at the mo that I'm not getting alot of time to join in with the forum chat :roll: ....although I often come on for a quick read. Forum duties are sometimes very time consuming although I do miss joining in ....mental note will try to make more time over this weekend.

Luv Legs

Ah Legs, I've been wondering where you are. Good news that you are just busy and not poorly or in too much pain.
Good to see you, now, what is it you're busy with? Something good I hope?
Looking forward to hearing all the news.

Fay xx

jaspercat

Hi Fayrose, nice to see you back, so as not to confuse you I was Kat but am not Jaspercat, married to Malcolm, I am now 51 no children bit 1 cat, and 1 is enough, not too good at the minute but fighting all the way love Jaspercatxx

lindalegs

fayrose wrote:

lindalegs wrote:

Hi Fay,

Good to see you around again.

Ah Legs, I've been wondering where you are. Good news that you are just busy and not poorly or in too much pain.
Good to see you, now, what is it you're busy with? Something good I hope?
Looking forward to hearing all the news.

Fay xx

I've been out such alot lately socialising and having a ball ....I try to go out as much as I can when I feel well even though I try to not let arthur stop me when I'm not :roll: ...so it's just my hedonistic lifestyle really.

It is nice when people, like you, come back to us because it's more of a worry when cyber friends go missing as we're not sure how they are. Maybe we should all fill in an absentee thread or get someone to send it in for us before we go.

Luv Legs

fayrose

Ooooh Legs .... hedonistic lifestyle eh? Good for you girl.

My 'hectic' lifestyle consists of toddling up the lane with the dogs, cleaning up cat 'deposits' :x and chatting caringly to any greenhouse seeds that choose to sprout

Fay xx