MJ's little flock

[MaryJanet]

I'm so sorry to hear that. Hopefully it will pass through you quickly.

That would be lovely. At the same time, I've cleared my schedule and taken the rest of the week as sick leave.

 

[MaryJanet]

Yes, he is a handsome fellow, but is still trying to win over the older ladies! Thanks for asking about his leg. He is still limping, although not as badly. I am not sure what to do with him. I can't see anything wrong with his leg unless perhaps he sprained something? If only we all had access to a Dr. Mark!

Even so, vets can only make best guesses so the more obscure problems may be beyond reliable diagnosis.

I've been lucky with Dr Mark! He has his own chickens and is maybe more used to the species than other vets might be.

 

[ManueB]

Yes, he is a handsome fellow, but is still trying to win over the older ladies! Thanks for asking about his leg. He is still limping, although not as badly. I am not sure what to do with him. I can't see anything wrong with his leg unless perhaps he sprained something? If only we all had access to a Dr. Mark!

If he is slowly getting better, it does sound like either a sprain or a wound that is healing with time. And he is not using it as much now since your days must be very short !

It's surprisingly achey. I was expecting the coughing, but not the aching muscles and joints.

That would be lovely. At the same time, I've cleared my schedule and taken the rest of the week as sick leave.

Drink and rest a lot ! Not much else to do for COVID. Here they tell us to take acetaminophen if we feel too unwell, but i’m sure each country has it's own recommendations.

 

[Lexicon]

Here we go, 78 pieces!

https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=064484508cdc

Oh my goodness, Cesario will be thrilled to be featured in your weekly puzzle!

 

[MaryJanet]

If he is slowly getting better, it does sound like either a sprain or a wound that is healing with time. And he is not using it as much now since your days must be very short !


Drink and rest a lot ! Not much else to do for COVID. Here they tell us to take acetaminophen if we feel too unwell, but i’m sure each country has it's own recommendations.

The pharmacist stocked me up with a bag full of non-prescription medications and super-soft tissues. All of them are for managing symptoms: cold and flu day/night + cough tablets (they've got 500mg acetaminophen in them along with two other active ingredients) and cough mixture. And vit C, which is probably a good call because I don't eat enough fruit and veg.

 

[LozzyR]

What's e everyone's favourite travel memory? Let's make a list. See if we can awaken a little wanderlust.

I once took the slow train up the west coast of Italy from Rome to Turin. Your turn!

I’ve got quite behind, with one thing or another (and your thread dropped off my notification list) but I wanted to add to this discussion.

Hubby and I used to live in the UK so got plenty of opportunities to travel. This was before smart phones so we’d use maps and Lonely Planet guides. Often we’d not be oriented the right way and walk off the map.

One visit to Brussels, we went south instead of north and found a big green park. There were kids playing soccer, the sun was shining and we bought lunch from a nearby sandwich shop. We had just come from rainy, cold London, and we sat in the park, ate our lunch and it was really pleasant. We never would have discovered it had we followed the map.

 

[MaryJanet]

I’ve got quite behind, with one thing or another (and your thread dropped off my notification list) but I wanted to add to this discussion.

Hubby and I used to live in the UK so got plenty of opportunities to travel. This was before smart phones so we’d use maps and Lonely Planet guides. Often we’d not be oriented the right way and walk off the map.

One visit to Brussels, we went south instead of north and found a big green park. There were kids playing soccer, the sun was shining and we bought lunch from a nearby sandwich shop. We had just come from rainy, cold London, and we sat in the park, ate our lunch and it was really pleasant. We never would have discovered it had we followed the map.

I love this story Loz!

I had a similar experience with my cousin. It just so happened we were both passing through Paris at the same time, so we made lunch plans. We met up OK, but then we missed our turning to the lunch restaurant and ended up buying bread and tomatoes and eating by the river. Lovely.

And the next day her man proposed! Just wonderful. It turned out he used her absence at lunch to put the final touches on his big proposal plan.

 

[RoyalChick]

I’ve got quite behind, with one thing or another (and your thread dropped off my notification list) but I wanted to add to this discussion.

Hubby and I used to live in the UK so got plenty of opportunities to travel. This was before smart phones so we’d use maps and Lonely Planet guides. Often we’d not be oriented the right way and walk off the map.

One visit to Brussels, we went south instead of north and found a big green park. There were kids playing soccer, the sun was shining and we bought lunch from a nearby sandwich shop. We had just come from rainy, cold London, and we sat in the park, ate our lunch and it was really pleasant. We never would have discovered it had we followed the map.

Lovely story.
And don’t you miss real maps?

 

[MaryJanet]

Lovely story.
And don’t you miss real maps?

Yes!!

 

[MaryJanet]

Peggy had a great day.

Not only did she lay her second egg of 2023...

(It looks grey, but it's blue)

...but she laid it in one of the "new" nest boxes I got for the hens many months ago.

Go Pegsy!!