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Gordon;
I'm not going to pretend that I understand half of what you posted, so the only answer I can give is that, as my Doctor has the results from urine, blood, ECG and blood pressure tests and has only decided to double my Amlodipine, I can only assume that he thinks that this is all that is necessary at the moment :)
I'm not going to pretend that I understand half of what you posted, so the only answer I can give is that, as my Doctor has the results from urine, blood, ECG and blood pressure tests and has only decided to double my Amlodipine, I can only assume that he thinks that this is all that is necessary at the moment :)
Mum made a rather yummy Chicken, Leek & Bacon Pie with a Mashed Potato topping for Tea - based on a Tesco recipe that I was sent via Email last week ;o>
I sometimes wish I hadn’t given up chicken and bacon :-(
We didn't have any Bacon in - and so we used a large Smoked Gammon Steak instead which worked even better, I think, as it was cut up into Chunks to match the size of the chopped-up Chicken pieces ;o>I would definitely have it again.
The sun is out,
The sky is blue,
But the weather report
Says "Rain by 2"
The sky is blue,
But the weather report
Says "Rain by 2"
The sun is inThe sky is grey
There's a fine drizzle here
Summer's had it's day
Yes, you're right,
Summer has passed;
The trees round here
Are losing leaves fast
Summer has passed;
The trees round here
Are losing leaves fast
The sun is out The rain’s on hold
The temp’s 13°
It’s bloody cold
Summer is passingThough Autumn's mild embrace is fair for a time
Daylight hours wain and morning chlls soon prevail
How long uhtil the Spring, how long?
For 'tis there my heart still dwells
And walks in hill and dale
As the turning of the year spins it's restless tale
The temperature here
Is sixteen degrees;
I'm still wearing shorts
And tanning my knees
Trousers and jumpers
In the wardrobe will stay
And might come back out
In February :)
Is sixteen degrees;
I'm still wearing shorts
And tanning my knees
Trousers and jumpers
In the wardrobe will stay
And might come back out
In February :)
Big coats and wellies for meI'll truck with no lightweight attire
When the north wind blows
And grey cloud snows
I'll just stay here by the fire
I'm hoping that the weather round here follows the same pattern as last year - we had some glorious days right through to late October and, if I remember rightly, we didn't put the heating on until near the end of November.
I don't mind September/October, Autumn has a certain charm with leaves of different hues early frosts and cobwebs on the hedgerow adorned with diamonds of dewthat sparkle in the sun. No, for me it's the turning back the clocks when night falls earlier and earlies and stays longer and longer, bears and such have the right idea and hibernate the months away. Me, I cant wait for the Newt7 Year when the tide of winter turns and spring s not far away. Some more nonsense.I like our dog Toby, he's sound
Though he swears like a trooper profound
Eight inches ,no more
From shoulder to floor
It's a wonder his legs reach the ground
He'd fight any dog, big or small
No matter how short or how tall
He would fight to the death
Though I hope not just yet
For then there'd be no more Toby at all
An outlaw named Quickdraw McGill
Claimed thirty two men he did kill
Now the chuch bell it rang
By the neck he did hang
Now he's buried up there on Boothill
Our other dog Rory by nameIsn't too bright, it's a shame
He's as daft as a brush
His brains are all mush
But we love him to bits just the same
He's a staffy of sorts I suppose
Who grew out from his tail to his nose
People do tell
Of his wonderful smell
Though it certainly isn't that of a rose
Awww, Toby and Rory ... x ... bless 'em both! ;o>
We believe Mitzi-Ditzi has got a secret boyfriend called Ralph?We've never actually met him but all that we ever hear about is ...
"Ralph! Ralph! Ralph!" ;o>
It's a much cooler start to the day here - temperatures have only just reached double figures despite a bright sunny sky. I even considered putting on a t-shirt when I went out to top up the bird feeders and clean out the bird bath :)
Nice rhymes, Martin - puts my ditties to shame :)
suzy; does Tia get jealous and tell Mitzi to stop her yapping?
Nice rhymes, Martin - puts my ditties to shame :)
suzy; does Tia get jealous and tell Mitzi to stop her yapping?
Thanks for the compliment Grizz, I enjoyed yours also though I don't think Wordsworth has got anything to worry about, still not bad for a couple of amateurs. Suzy, you wouldn't say bless 'em if you knew them, they are a couple of delinquents at heart!
Mitzi-Ditzi and Tia were out on the town
Looking for fun and romance
When Ralph and his friend came over to them
And asked politely if they'd care for a dance
"Why not?", the two ladies smiled coyly
And proceeded to waltz round the floor
They tangoed and foxtrotted till the hour was late
Then they carried on dancing some more
While on the subject of all things canine, this cute pup, Zorro, made the news bulletins tonight as he is being trained to locate the habitat of the rare Tasmanian masked owl. He is a cross border collie/springer spaniel and is obviously loving finding vomit!http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-07...
There is never any real jealousy at all between them - it is only ever playtime all day long! - and Tia is always eager and willing to help join in with the chorus to all of Mitzi's funny little sing-songs ;o>"Ralph! Ralph! Ralph!" ... "Oohf!"
"Ralph!-Ralph! Ralph!-Ralph! Ralph!" ... "Oohf!-Oohf!-Oohf!"
Mitzi frequently 'talks' to us all (including Tia as well) during the day. She likes to comment on just about everything and we don't half get a right mouthful off her at times. If M&D dare to go out in the Car without them she always gives them such a long and indignant lecture about it when they get back! - LOL!!!
She really doesn't like the Kitchen Door, for some weird reason that is known only to her, and has several verbal 'arguments' with it on a daily basis. If she is in the Lounge and you go into the Kitchen and close the Door behind you she will immediately race into the Hallway and start with yelling at and head-butting it until it is open again?!!
One of her most favourite words on greeting us is ... "Eh-oh!"... and so I am currently trying to encourage her to follow up on her version of Hello with ... "Ow-do?" ... ;o>
Martin wrote: "Thanks for the compliment Grizz, I enjoyed yours also though I don't think Wordsworth has got anything to worry about, still not bad for a couple of amateurs. Suzy, you wouldn't say bless 'em if y..."
I read your Poem out loud to the Girls, Martin, and they absolutely loved it! ;o>
Mitzi yawned and rolled over and closed both of her Eyes in what appeared to be blissful contemplation ... and Tia put her Paw on my Knee, looked me very meaningfully in the Eyes, and belched! ... apparently it MUST be their Biscuit Time already?! - despite it most definitely still not yet being 1 o'clock by my Wristwatch?!! ;o>
Val wrote: "While on the subject of all things canine, this cute pup, Zorro, made the news bulletins tonight as he is being trained to locate the habitat of the rare Tasmanian masked owl. He is a cross border ..."Well, it's a talent, I suppose?!! - LOL!!! - a disgusting but a useful one ;o>
Martin wrote: "Suzy, you wouldn't say bless 'em if you knew them, they are a couple of delinquents at heart!"Martin, that is exactly the kind of little hairy woofer attitude that always manages to melt my Heart the most! ;o>
Now please excuse me while I just go and stop Tia from swinging by her Teeth as she tries her very best to pull my Dad's freshly washed Dressing Gown off the Washing Line!!! ... AGAIN!!! ;oO ... ;o>
Val wrote: "While on the subject of all things canine, this cute pup, Zorro, made the news bulletins tonight as he is being trained to locate the habitat of the rare Tasmanian masked owl. He is a cross border ..."
Looks very similar to a Barn Owl
NO!! ....... not Zorro :)
Looks very similar to a Barn Owl
NO!! ....... not Zorro :)
suzy;
You should be grateful you get help with the laundry - I'm left to wrestle with superking sized bedsheets and quilt covers on my own :)
You should be grateful you get help with the laundry - I'm left to wrestle with superking sized bedsheets and quilt covers on my own :)
Help?! ... Help?!! ... Ohhh I think not!!! ;o>A certain little smartie was far more likely wondering whether there might still be a few Tasty Bites Chewy Cubes left in the Pocket!
Grizzlygrump wrote: "Val wrote: "While on the subject of all things canine, this cute pup, Zorro, made the news bulletins tonight as he is being trained to locate the habitat of the rare Tasmanian masked owl. He is a c..."I rather like this sweetie-pie
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8Se3Ta0...
I bet that Call doesn't half confuse a lot of Dogs ;o>
Never mind dogs - I've just played that clip while Phoebe was asleep next to me on the arm of my chair. Her eyes snapped open, she arched her back, hissed and disappeared.
That's totally ruined her morning but brightened up mine 🦉🐕🙀
That's totally ruined her morning but brightened up mine 🦉🐕🙀
You sat next to her and watched a clip of a big Bird making Woof noises?!! ;oOOhhh how could you, Phoebe's Daddy?!!
For that you must now pay big-time ... "open the Tuna NOW!" ... ;o>
Shan't, can't, won't - we shared the last can the other day and I haven't bought any more yet.
Not only that, judging by the lump under the covers of our bed, Phoebe has found somewhere to hide :)
Not only that, judging by the lump under the covers of our bed, Phoebe has found somewhere to hide :)
... and to sulk ... don't forget the sulking! ...
...
Now I've really upset her - Phoebe can hear a can being opened from wherever she is, be it in the house or the garden and I've just opened a can of kidney beans to add to the Chilli I'm making to go on jacket spuds.
I've had to hold the can down at her level to prove that it isn't tuna, and I've never seen a greater look of disappointment than I've seen just now.
She'll forgive me in about a week, hopefully :)
I've had to hold the can down at her level to prove that it isn't tuna, and I've never seen a greater look of disappointment than I've seen just now.
She'll forgive me in about a week, hopefully :)
While I've been in the kitchen, I've been watching the hordes of Sparrows in the garden - 5 or 6 of them gather round the edge of the bird bath and another one jumps into the middle, splashing away for all it's worth and giving the rest a shower :)
My in-laws’ Staffie, Bill could hear the biscuit tin opening even if he was watching telly ;-)
Grizzlygrump wrote: "Now I've really upset her - Phoebe can hear a can being opened from wherever she is, be it in the house or the garden and I've just opened a can of kidney beans to add to the Chilli I'm making to g..."WHAT?!! ... Phoebe, I have got two cans of Sainsburys Tuna In Springwater here and they are all yours, Petal ... x x x
Lez wrote: "My in-laws’ Staffie, Bill could hear the biscuit tin opening even if he was watching telly ;-)"Tia is the same with my Fruit Salad ;o> ... if I'm lucky I can open the Fridge without any 'help' ... but as soon as I start to ever-so-quietly release the Airtight sides on the Box she just miraculously materialises out of seemingly nowhere! ;oO
I always put a whole tin of Peaches into my Fruit Salad but never get to eat any! ;o>
As it's now past midday, I can confidently declare that, round here at least, it's a hazy Sunday afternoon :)
I've managed to lose 2 lbs this week, just another 28 to go now!
I've managed to lose 2 lbs this week, just another 28 to go now!
2lbs?!! ... TWO WHOLE POUNDS?!! ... YAYYY!!! ... well done that man!!! ;o>It's a dull grey day here but it's a bearably lukewarm temperature for all that.
Bright and breezy here folks though some cloud, very pleasant all the same. Cauliflower and macaroni cheese for tea and some cold beers for later😊!
Did someone mention Cauliflower Cheese? ... Yum!-Yum!-Yum! ;o>It miraculously hasn't rained a single drop here? - despite the extremely heavy overcast Sky keeping on with alternating between dense mid-grey and almost black Cloud cover. The Daylight has been Dusk-like pretty much all day long though - making it feel very Wintery and decidedly oppressive.
Still, I've had several loads of Laundry aired on the Line outside and they have all dried very quickly too ;o>
I'm having a go at a sweet potato and chicken traybake that's on the Tesco recipes site, having had my 30 minute warning that Mrs Grizzly is on her way home from work :)
Laundry will be done tomorrow as there's not enough to justify putting the washing machine on today.
Laundry will be done tomorrow as there's not enough to justify putting the washing machine on today.
Remind her to bring home some Tuna! ;o> ... ;o> ... ;o>
Do you ever do sweet potato oven chips, Grizzly? Really nice.
Lez wrote: "Do you ever do sweet potato oven chips, Grizzly? Really nice."
Yep, also wedges, roasties, mash and I use sweet potatoes in stir fry as well, either thinly sliced or in long strips by using a potato peeler.
We get through a lot more sweet potatoes than we do ordinary potatoes :)
Yep, also wedges, roasties, mash and I use sweet potatoes in stir fry as well, either thinly sliced or in long strips by using a potato peeler.
We get through a lot more sweet potatoes than we do ordinary potatoes :)
I can't bring myself to like Sweet Potatoes? - and believe me, I have tried! ;o>I've had them just about every which way over the years but the Oirish in me still always mutters ... To be sure this is most definitely NOT a Potato!
Well, the traybake was very well received, except for the garlic cloves - Mrs Grizzly will only eat garlic if it is finely chopped so I ended up with all the garlic on my plate :)
Improvised slightly - I used a pack of chicken breasts where the recipe used thighs so I put the chicken in a hot pan first to sear it all round before adding it to the rest of the ingredients. Also, I added in some cauliflower florets where the recipe only used broccoli.
Personally, I think it could have used a bit more stock though that's probably my fault for not compensating for the extra chicken and the cauli. I will definitely be doing this dish again :)
Waste of time asking Mrs Grizzly to pick up anything on her way home as she never carries any money or even a bank card with her 99% of the time - her purse very rarely gets taken out of the drawer in the sideboard :)
Improvised slightly - I used a pack of chicken breasts where the recipe used thighs so I put the chicken in a hot pan first to sear it all round before adding it to the rest of the ingredients. Also, I added in some cauliflower florets where the recipe only used broccoli.
Personally, I think it could have used a bit more stock though that's probably my fault for not compensating for the extra chicken and the cauli. I will definitely be doing this dish again :)
Waste of time asking Mrs Grizzly to pick up anything on her way home as she never carries any money or even a bank card with her 99% of the time - her purse very rarely gets taken out of the drawer in the sideboard :)
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I nearly fell off my chair when he told me my systolic on Friday peaked at 210..."
It's good that it's coming down, at least. Better still to know there's no kidney damage or heart enlargement. Have they checked for endocrine causes (renin:aldosterone ratio [primary hyperaldosteronism], urinary catecholamines [phaeochromocytoma]), or are they convinced it's just something that can be controlled with amlodipine? The endocrine conditions are very rare but they usually need to be excluded for such high blood pressure.