How Do You Feel Today? v4

Post by **Sorus** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 11:30 pm

Had to take a taxi to work because someone let a balloon loose in the train station. I can't make this stuff up. Freaking Mylar. There was smoke coming up through the street for 3 blocks around the station. (Trains run underground.) At least 6 fire trucks responded. Thousands of people were stranded or late for work. One balloon.

Post by **Skyweir** » Wed Mar 21, 2018 4:05 am

Im sooo sad today .. my alpaca passed .. such a beauty, gone

Post by **Sorus** » Wed Mar 21, 2018 10:12 pm

I'm so sorry.

Post by **Avatar** » Thu Mar 22, 2018 4:53 am

Ah, that sucks Sky. Was it expected?

--A

Post by **Skyweir** » Thu Mar 22, 2018 9:18 am

Thanks Sorus

and Av

No it was utterly unexpected

.. theres a place in town where shes been laid to rest. Was awful .. she had been savaged post mortem which was

horrible

We had a mini wake .. we shared stories. memories, it might have been the pot .. but we made plans lol

.. but we gave her a good send off ... and was comfortably numb .. in a good way after

YouTube · Post by **Menolly** » Thu Mar 22, 2018 2:46 pm

I'm sorry to hear, Sky. Such lovely creatures

Post by **Skyweir** » Thu Mar 22, 2018 4:49 pm

thanks Menolly

yes they are. She was our resident watchdog .. they are fiercely territorial for the gentle giants they are. She has spat at my merino when he edged her out of the food trough . But she never spat at us .. and we hooved her, cuddled her, gave her her shots. Lovely animals indeed

Post by **Linna Heartbooger** » Thu Mar 22, 2018 6:30 pm

Skyweir wrote:Thanks Sorus and Av

No it was utterly unexpected .. theres a place in town where shes been laid to rest. Was awful .. she had been savaged post mortem which was horrible ...

(I had had it in my mind to ask you if you were at home when it happened.)
Sorry for your loss of this lovely creature. Sweet to hear she was a watchdog.

Your comment the other night comparing yourself to Eeyore served me well today... I used that line about myself to lighten things up this morning...

Post by **Skyweir** » Thu Mar 22, 2018 8:55 pm

Oh good

glad I could be of service

Post by **Sorus** » Thu Mar 22, 2018 10:04 pm

Skyweir wrote:
We had a mini wake .. we shared stories. memories, it might have been the pot .. but we made plans lol .. but we gave her a good send off ... and was comfortably numb .. in a good way after

That sounds nice. Closure is important.

Post by **Avatar** » Fri Mar 23, 2018 4:57 am

Ag shame. Any idea what caused it?

--A

Post by **Skyweir** » Fri Mar 23, 2018 6:02 am

No idea .. we sheared her and drenched her on Sunday .. but we do that annually. We clipped her hooves as well .. shed lost wool bulk .. but the weather hasnt gotten really cold yet .. and it was a light shear too as we are heading into winter. I dont really know.

Website · Post by **Iolanthe** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 4:00 pm

Sorry to hear about your alpaca Sky. Looks as though you had a good wake for her.

I had an accident yesterday. Was carrying the washing basket down the stairs and tried to avoid all the bags of shopping that dear C had parked at the bottom when I slipped on the penultimate stair and landed on the floor. My foot was folded under, with a lot of my weight on it, and I must have twisted my knee. Thought I wouldn't be able to sleep as there was nowhere to put my leg where it didn't hurt, but took 2 ibruprofen(?) and slept surprisingly well in the spare bedroom next to the bathroom, with my onsie on as I didn't seem to be able to get warmed up. Couldn't put my foot down at all last night - hilarious as C had to keep lifting me up as I was getting around by shuffling on my bum, but this morning I can. But the knee is very swollen. I'm sure I haven't broken anything so am resting it. Any excuse to sit on the sofa with a book, and my leg up on a stool.

Post by **Kizza** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:22 pm

Sorry for your loss Sky.

Post by **Skyweir** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 4:57 am

Thanks Kizza .. she was a beauty

But they say that death is one the only certainties in life

IOLANTHE

oh my god sounds like you have really hurt yourself ... if you cant weight bare ..... which bare bear is it

lol and its not even late lol

You really dont need to fall down stairs just to have an excuse to put your feet up

... perhaps resist that urge and just .. ask C to hang out the laundry

.. glad the nurofen did the trick .. hope youre keeping it elevated

.. and is it alternate heat and cold packs for a sprain ..

.. take it much much easier .. so I shall look at for more IO posts

Website · Post by **Iolanthe** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 9:16 am

Swelling's gone down a bit this morning, Sky, and I could weight bear yesterday but the knee is still not right, I have to be careful walking and up & down stairs. I'm drying washing indoors at the moment, but looking at the sky and sunshine today I might just ask C to put some out on the line for me.

You know what they say in the old wills: "There's nothing so certain as death, and nothing so uncertain as the time thereof"! Applies to us all.

Post by **Avatar** » Mon Mar 26, 2018 4:56 am

Well, it's Monday, so I feel as well as can be, given that. On the plus side, it's a short week since Friday is a public holiday for Easter, and then I've taken next week off, and my birthday is coming up.

So...lots to do before I can go on leave...should be doing it, but meh...

--A

Post by **Skyweir** » Mon Mar 26, 2018 10:18 am

Hope you go from small strength to complete recovery IO

and yes make hay while the sun shines ... and get C to tackle that laundry

Whens your bday Av

Post by **Avatar** » Mon Mar 26, 2018 11:32 am

3rd April.

--A

Post by **Skyweir** » Mon Mar 26, 2018 11:18 pm

Whoooot whoooot ... celebration time ..

We will have a surprise

lol

party here .. :LOLS:

Pssstttt... no one tell Av .. it will ruin the surprise

We can birthday bomb his email account .. ...... or if we HAVE to ..

his KW account

:LOLS:

Then we can go round to his place have a braai and

..

.. someone will have to make some veggie burgers for Melody .. and we will need pot, grog and some softies for the children

Ok gang .. we got this

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How Do You Feel Today? v4