Here in southern California we have been having thunder storms & hot weather . It was 102 F today & along with the hot weather fires .  In 2003 the Cedar Fire came 100ft. from our home .  No electricity , the freezer thawed , the leakage ruined the floor & had to be replaced . 

Alpiner...I saw the fires on tv at noon. We're getting smoke from all the Canadian wildfires.
 I can't image what it would be like to live so close and worry you'd lose it all.

No fires here, but temps are warming up again...more like July-August than Sept. 

My doc visit to the hematologist went well.  He's pleased with my bloodwork. Next year I have to have an xray of all my bones to see if any indications of myeloma.  It's always some darn thing.
 

Stay safe and healthy,

jane

Hi Gals, I'm finally back. Weather has been in high 70"s, low 80's tor a while but we'll probably have another taste of summer soon. Weather is so changeable. here.
We recovered well from Covid and then last week got a UTI! Groan. Back on antibiotics. But don't feel bad now.

Brian was in town last week for work and we got to spend some time with him Tues & Thurs. He travels so much for his job and then next week he and his wife and her family are going to Europe for 10 days.  The week after he has to go to Australia for work. Lots of airtime!

I'm so glad to hear your good report, Jane. You're always in my prayers. Alpiner, I don't envy you your location, weather and fires. So scary. Darlene, your temps are awful too. I ho[e the hurricane rain, etc didn't cause any damage.

I have a Zoom appt with my neurosurgeon on Tues. He should tell me if I am approvedd for the brain treatment and when it will be. I will be so glad to have it and be able to type decently. Please ignore my typos.

Other than that, it's bridge, newsletter.bulletin, etc. Nothing exciting.

Stay well and cool everyone.  Sherry

Good morning Buddies...our weather has cooled off a little..hopefully October will be cooler...we usually get a norther around Halloween..I went to my daughters a few days..had a great time..she. Wants. Me. To come live with them...but long as I'm able..will. Stay. Here...I noticed on. Another forum..the. Comments. About. Shingles. Shot..I. Probably. Need to get that...I remember having bad case of. Chicken pox when young...Hi to Sharon..Mary..Jane and all others looking in...stay safe and good. Health

Good to see Sherry and Darlene here.

Sherry: Fantastic you could see Brian!  Hope the UTI leaves you soon, too.

Darlene: I'm a big proponent for the Shingles vaccine.  Ray's uncle had shingles that were in his eyes and he had horrible pain. 

I'm getting my flu shot on Tuesday and then will schedule the Covid booster for the next week.  Since I have to get all my shots in my right arm (because of the mastectomy I had), I don't want two at the same time. 

I'm so looking forward to cooler fall weather.  They say tomorrow...I sure hope they're right.

Take care, Buddies...stay safe and healthy,

jane

Wow...from a hot Sunday to 45 degrees this morning.  Trading shorts for long pants and a light sweatshirt.  It's so nice to be cool.

Oh WOW Jane..our temp today was 96...BUT ..cooler mornings are in the forecast...I have to go for cat scan Friday..so in your prayer time..remember me...I have lost four pounds...so Dr ordering. Some. Test..my family has history of lung cancer...pray mine are clear...stay well and bee safe

Cottoncandy - I hope you've received the results of your cat scan, and that everything looks okay?  No sign of lung cancer! 
Weight fluctuates a lot as we get older.  I have also lost four pounds over the Summer.  Maybe the cooler weather ahead, will be good for our appetite.

Darlene...hope your scan was clear. 

Still so hot and dry here.  I sure hope we get some rain soon and much cooler weather.

The horrible conditions in the SE is beyond belief. 

jane

Good afternoon...I'm still using my cooling unit...so ready for fall...cooler temps...thanks for the prayers...my lung scan was clear...so. Blessed...hope all are well..I'm getting my flu shot next week..take care

HURRAH on the clean scan, Darlene.  That is wonderful!

Even here in Iowa, I'm still having to use my AC on some days...like tomorrow when it can be 90.  That sure seems weird for October!  I'm hoping for fall weather soon.  Some leaves are falling somewhat but that's from no rain for weeks.  Others haven't begun to change yet. 

Fall harvest is underway...beans about done and then corn.  Farmers want as many days of hot wind to dry the crops in the field so they don't have to pay for dryers.

The destruction in the Carolinas is beyond belief.

I've now had my flu and covid shot.  I need to make appts now for pneumonia new one and RSV.

Stay safe and healthy,

jane

Hi everyone.  I have news---NO TREMOR!!! I had my treatment Monday and all went well--and I can type now! That was one of my main complaints. I had to have a post MRI yesterday and will see my neurologist and my cardiologist next week and have a video appt with neurosurgeon before he signs off on me. The first wk in Nov, I have the big squeeze They were finally able to work me in.Then, I hope l'm done with doctors for a while.  I have to take the center's transport to the drs, but my brain procedure was outside the limits for them, so we had to Uber. 

We were lucky with Helene. But the poor people on the western part of NC are in dire straits as you all know.  I'm worrying about Melanie in FL for this new hurricane. She thinks they will be fine, but I wish they had gone up to Tallahassee to their cousins who invited them.
Nothing else exciting going on. But certainly busy. We're to be in the 70's this week.  Nice. Trees are beginning to change color. My hummers must be starting to migrate. Haven't seen many.

I'm glad your scan was good, Darlene, and that Jane's blood reports are good. Take care everyone.  Sherry