Recent content by Songbird76

Wow, good for you!! I've never timed myself with walking, but I generally don't power walk or anything....I focus more on just getting out, getting some fresh air, etc. I know a lot of people really do their best to improve times and have goals, and that's great for them. It's just not what I...

Is it a certain Ferret's birthday today? I thought it was....so Happy birthday!!! @Baron Von Capybara

Well that's certainly a long name...."No good reason". Will you shorten it to Reasy or something? 😁

It's good that you are improving your times and distances. I can't imagine being able to run half so far. I'm finally getting back the ability to walk longer distances since I sprained my ankles in November. I'm hoping with the nicer weather I'll be able to get out more and will get back to...

I got a bunch of books today. I got a Brontë sisters box set that had Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, Villette, the Professor, Tenant of Wildfell Hall, and Agnes Grey for 25 Euros. I have all but the Professor and Villette, but if I were to buy those two books separately, I'd pay more than 25...

We took a day off of funeral stuff today. E and I went shopping. She's been needing a new coat and she didn't find anything yesterday here in town, so we went to Arnhem. She got what she wanted and I got a bunch of books for a really good price. Then we went to dinner with my BIL and nephew. We...

I'm so sorry. She must have felt that love though. She came to you to spend her last moments. She wouldn't have done that if she didn't feel that love. Sending you hugs. How is your son?

Yes! That one did me in too! I just was a sobbing mess for the last 100 pages of that book. I've been told The Four Winds is disturbing and really dark. I haven't read that one because my reader friends have told me they don't think I can handle that one. I can't do the really dark and twisted...

Quoting messages isn't working so I'll just have to respond without quoting. Regarding my MIL and dementia, yes she has had poor short term memory since her stroke a few years ago. My FIL has had some issues with it as well because of the parkinsons, buy not as bad as hers. Neither of them...

We do a lot of world restaurants that have different stations, like a teppan, wok, pasta, pizza, ready made Chinese, sushi, etc. I'm usually big on vegetables and I try to limit carbs. I'm not a sauce person. I don't use ketchup, mustard, mayo, or even butter on sandwiches. And I don't like...

I'm sorry I've been kind of AWOL. I'm glad everyone seems to be doing pretty well healthwise. I'm not really sure where I am....I have a diabetis check up in a week and a half, but stress tends to make my bloodsugar skyrocket, and this year is a doozy. My last checkup was in January, right...

Thank you. Is it awful to say that it's a relief for it to be over? Of course no one wanted him to pass, but this last week waiting has been miserable. My husband has been spending every night there, and I was at work during the day and the kids were in classes, so none of us got to see him...

I'm rereading Pride and Prejudice for book club, and I'm so glad we chose it because my father-in-law passed away today and this past week has been very sad since we got the news Friday that he wasn't going to get better. I needed a comfort read and Pride and Prejudice is my go-to for that...

Have you read the sequel to Firefly lane? I can't remember what it's called, but it was good, too. Did you bawl for the last 100 pages of Under the Whispering Door? I loved it, but MAN is it a tear jerker.

FIL just passed. My husband and his brother were both able to be with him.