The Drop in Centre

[kbois]

I'm a little late to the party but Happy New Year everyone. 

I, for one, am glad to put one dumpster fire of a year behind me. 

I'm looking forward to getting on with life and focusing on being happy and healthy. It'll take some work but now that I've kicked the nasty norovirus, I feel up to it. 

Have a good year!

[CassieQ]

15 minutes ago, kbois said:

I'm a little late to the party but Happy New Year everyone. 

I, for one, am glad to put one dumpster fire of a year behind me. 

I'm looking forward to getting on with life and focusing on being happy and healthy. It'll take some work but now that I've kicked the nasty norovirus, I feel up to it. 

Have a good year!

Norovirus is spreading like fire up here too.  I had it a few Christmases ago, no thanks.

[Tim Hobson]

To quote the sage of Liverpool: ...and a Happy New Year. Hope it's a good one... in every sense of the word!

Glad to hear the worst is behind you -- or at least we hope it is. Don't try to do too much, too fast, though.

A boatload of my relatives had the norovirus, so we stayed home for Christmas and New Year's. Now, it looks like the first major snowstorm in years is headed our way. I'm rushing to the grocery store to buy milk, bread, and toilet paper (and some things I actually need!).

[CassieQ]

14 minutes ago, Tim Hobson said:

To quote the sage of Liverpool: ...and a Happy New Year. Hope it's a good one... in every sense of the word!

Glad to hear the worst is behind you -- or at least we hope it is. Don't try to do too much, too fast, though.

A boatload of my relatives had the norovirus, so we stayed home for Christmas and New Year's. Now, it looks like the first major snowstorm in years is headed our way. I'm rushing to the grocery store to buy milk, bread, and toilet paper (and some things I actually need!).

They are calling for some nasty weather our way this weekend.   I expect the grocery store to be a madhouse

[drown]

Just now, CassieQ said:

They are calling for some nasty weather our way this weekend.   I expect the grocery store to be a madhouse

[Starrynight22]

Hello and Happy New Year all.  

 

I saw an idea to make a bingo board for yourself with goals but large and small, silly and serious instead of a resolution.  I think it sounds fun. 

 

What would be a square on your bingo board? 

I think I might choose "read  5 nonfiction books". I read a ton, but it's almost always fiction stories.  

[CassieQ]

26 minutes ago, Starrynight22 said:

Hello and Happy New Year all.  

 

I saw an idea to make a bingo board for yourself with goals but large and small, silly and serious instead of a resolution.  I think it sounds fun. 

 

What would be a square on your bingo board? 

I think I might choose "read  5 nonfiction books". I read a ton, but it's almost always fiction stories.  

Finish a story.

[kbois]

Social media can be a rabbit hole. I'm on it sparingly, mostly scrolling when I'm bored to watch cute dog reels. 

Yesterday at work, I was out on the golf cart (preferred mode of transport lol) when a couple flagged me down.  An African gray parrot had flown up to them and perched on their rig. The bird promptly flew on top of the golf cart. I gotta admit, it was a beautiful bird. 

The bird would let you get close, or give it a cracker but flew off if you tried to catch it. 

I asked my activity director to post a notice on the community Facebook site (I don't belong) to see if anyone in the park had lost it. 

A few hours later after multiple shares she got a response. A couple 2.5 miles away had lost their bird on New Years Eve when he flew out the door when someone was coming in. They were devastated. 

In the meantime, my housekeeper and maintenance guy had managed to catch the bird and had him in their RV. 

Ziggy was reunited with his owners who were ecstatic. 

Happy ending credited to the power of social media. It was a good way to start off the year.

[Gary L]

35 minutes ago, kbois said:

Social media can be a rabbit hole. I'm on it sparingly, mostly scrolling when I'm bored to watch cute dog reels. 

Yesterday at work, I was out on the golf cart (preferred mode of transport lol) when a couple flagged me down.  An African gray parrot had flown up to them and perched on their rig. The bird promptly flew on top of the golf cart. I gotta admit, it was a beautiful bird. 

The bird would let you get close, or give it a cracker but flew off if you tried to catch it. 

I asked my activity director to post a notice on the community Facebook site (I don't belong) to see if anyone in the park had lost it. 

A few hours later after multiple shares she got a response. A couple 2.5 miles away had lost their bird on New Years Eve when he flew out the door when someone was coming in. They were devastated. 

In the meantime, my housekeeper and maintenance guy had managed to catch the bird and had him in their RV. 

Ziggy was reunited with his owners who were ecstatic. 

Happy ending credited to the power of social media. It was a good way to start off the year.

I was thinking of you during yesterday’s appalling behaviour by Lilibeth and Greta, both of whom had peed on the rush matting in the hall to the holiday apartment. One then decided it would be fun to run off and play in the field with the owner’s rescue dog who was not clued into how dachshunds have to be refined even at play…… This pm Lili has thrown up four times on Paco’s bed (hee hee) and appears to be coming into season just as we are leaving.   Where are those old Valium tablets, when I need them?

[kbois]

13 minutes ago, Gary L said:

I was thinking of you during yesterday’s appalling behaviour by Lilibeth and Greta, both of whom had peed on the rush matting in the hall to the holiday apartment. One then decided it would be fun to run off and play in the field with the owner’s rescue dog who was not clued into how dachshunds have to be refined even at play…… This pm Lili has thrown up four times on Paco’s bed (hee hee) and appears to be coming into season just as we are leaving.   Where are those old Valium tablets, when I need them?

I would really love to meet your pups!

[weinerdog]

1 hour ago, kbois said:

I would really love to meet your pups!

HIS pups??? MY pups ..er what I mean is,,,gotta go

[Gary L]

8 hours ago, kbois said:

I would really love to meet your pups!

I will post some snaps!  
 Now for the journey home.  At least in the car they are a dream and not a nightmare (well, except for Lilibeth who is trying to chew through her safety belt…….).

[Gary L]

Home! Yes, and within 30 min Spawn of Satan was caught by me  balancing on arm of sofa to chew a 19th-century display cabinet. I’ve hidden the damage with a cushion but I fear Daddy Paco won’t be fooled…..

[chris191070]

Hope everyone is well. All is good here.

Wow, two weeks has flown by. I'm back at work tomorrow after my two week break from school, back to cooking for 270 children.

Take care all xx

[Wayne Gray]

I'm back to work tomorrow after a productive weekend. I've written another 3,000 words over the last two days, and this next chapter looks like it'll be done as I find time to write this week.

Have a great upcoming week, all.

[Gary L]

I’m not back to work tomorrow as it’s a public holiday in Catholic (??) Spain.  But I will be taking an evil dachshund to jail for crimes against electric cables (tv and wifi cut) whilst we were shopping….

[Reader1810]

32 minutes ago, Gary L said:

I’m not back to work tomorrow as it’s a public holiday in Catholic (??) Spain.  But I will be taking an evil dachshund to jail for crimes against electric cables (tv and wifi cut) whilst we were shopping….

Sorry. I probably shouldn’t laugh at criminal behaviour, but I did. 

I’m betting the evil dachshund will be rocking those jailhouse stripes…

[spyke]

1 hour ago, Gary L said:

I’m not back to work tomorrow as it’s a public holiday in Catholic (??) Spain.  But I will be taking an evil dachshund to jail for crimes against electric cables (tv and wifi cut) whilst we were shopping….

There is a product called Bitter Apple spray that you can rub on wires, cables, etc that will stop them from chewing on things. It's safe, but it's oh so foul tasting.  I had to use it years ago with a puppy who liked to chew wires. But for that one flaw, she was the most remarkable dog who even house broke herself. After I applied it, she never chewed on another wire or cord again.  I'm not sure if you can find it in pet stores where you're located, but you might be able to find it on Amazon. 

I will caution you to wear disposable gloves while applying it and to wash your hands THOROUGHLY after you've used it. If you have even the slightest bit on you and you accidentally touch your lips, you will regret it.  Ask me how I know. LOL. 

Edited January 5 by spyke

[Gary L]

3 minutes ago, spyke said:

There is a product called Bitter Apple spray that you can rub on wires, cables, etc that will stop them from chewing on things. It's safe, but it's oh so foul tasting.  I had to use it years ago with a puppy who liked to chew wires. But for that one flaw, she was the most remarkable dog who even house broke herself.  I'm not sure if you can find it in pet stores where you're located, but you might be able to find it on Amazon. 

I will caution you to wear disposable gloves while applying it and to wash your hands THOROUGHLY after you've used it. If you have even the slightest bit on you and you accidentally touch your lips, you will regret it.  Ask me how I know. LOL. 

Thanks. I’m looking it up now!   🤗She might get a suspended sentence if it works!

[kbois]

1 hour ago, spyke said:

 Ask me how I know. LOL. 

How do you know?

[Kitt]

2 hours ago, spyke said:

There is a product called Bitter Apple spray that you can rub on wires, cables, etc that will stop them from chewing on things. It's safe, but it's oh so foul tasting.  I had to use it years ago with a puppy who liked to chew wires. But for that one flaw, she was the most remarkable dog who even house broke herself. After I applied it, she never chewed on another wire or cord again.  I'm not sure if you can find it in pet stores where you're located, but you might be able to find it on Amazon. 

I will caution you to wear disposable gloves while applying it and to wash your hands THOROUGHLY after you've used it. If you have even the slightest bit on you and you accidentally touch your lips, you will regret it.  Ask me how I know. LOL. 

My dog loved the taste! Bitter Grape too. I ended up using cayenne pepper sauce.

[spyke]

12 hours ago, kbois said:

How do you know?

Thought I had washed my hands well enough and later on touched my lips.  Spent hours looking like this:

[drown]

Happy Tuesday. 🫂❤️

[Cane23]

13 minutes ago, drown said:

Happy Tuesday. 🫂❤️

...and Merry Christmas! Today is December 25 by Julian Calendar.

Some Eastern Orthodox Christian still use this old Calendar because they don't want to use "pope's" new (Gregorian) Calendar. Instead, no matter how absurd it sounds - we use the calendar of the Caesar - a pagan ruler of the Roman Empire!!! 🤪

[kbois]

Florida has announced it will no longer participate in winter. If all y'all up north could kindly come get your cold air we'd appreciate it. Wind chill is in the 30s for us today. 

The falling iguana index is at DEFCON 5. 

Stay warm everyone!