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  1. MoodyBlues

    More sad news

    I'm very sorry to hear this. Please tell us more if you're so inclined.
  2. MoodyBlues

    More sad news

    My heart goes out to you, @Clementine_3. A double-whammy like this is always super hard to deal with. From what you described, it does sound like something happened and Tickle just wasn't able to recover from it, something that if she had been young and healthy likely would've gone unnoticed. I...
  3. MoodyBlues

    Sad news

    It's a shame to throw out expensive prescription food but, unfortunately, that may be what you'll have to do. Since you've done so much already, I can only think of asking on NextDoor if anyone can use it. For those who don't know, NextDoor is a site/app where you're only talking to people...
  4. MoodyBlues

    Sad news

    How are you doing, @Clementine_3? It's okay to say it sucks, and you're not doing any better. Or whatever the case may be. :) Are you going to do anything with Raphael's things, like his collar, tags, favorite toy, food bowl, etc.? Some members have done beautiful, physical things, so they...
  5. MoodyBlues

    How To Replace Windows With Linux

    I can guess. :D
  6. MoodyBlues

    Is shipt for real?

    I don't know if you're being intentionally obtuse or what, but you're definitely missing the point. So let's try this from a different angle! Assume that you're UNABLE to physically go shopping at your local supermarket. You're housebound and cannot leave. You cannot get to a store. You cannot...
  7. MoodyBlues

    I'm in my least favorite place

    That decision is always the worst. I'm ashamed to say that, in the past, I selfishly postponed that decision because I wanted more time with the cat/dog. I learned my lesson, though, some 30+ years ago, and haven't screwed up again since. I'm sure you struggled with the decision, but you knew it...
  8. MoodyBlues

    I'm in my least favorite place

    Is Blade a Great Dane? :eek: His face looks a lot like all of my Danes as babies, but his paws aren't as big as I'd expect for a Dane. I'm not surprised you can't remember all the names of the cats and dogs in your life! There were a lot of them. Shoot, sometimes I don't remember all the names...
  9. MoodyBlues

    I'm in my least favorite place

    I hear you, @olbriar, all around. It's in my will and trust that any pets I have when I die must remain in this house, with proper care; they won't ever end up in a shelter or moving to someone else's home. As you might guess, Joy Noelle was the only pet explicitly mentioned by name in those...
  10. MoodyBlues

    I'm in my least favorite place

    We're not only close in age, @olbriar, but our houses are, too. Mine was built in 1946, so it's 77 (right? I'm so out of it...morphine and hydrocodone will do that to you). And although I've only lived in it for 17 years, it's been in my family for 52--my grandmother bought it in 1971. My mom...
  11. MoodyBlues

    Sad news

    I'm glad you're getting along. I know how awful it is right at first, and I also know that people lose interest in others' loss after a while, so I wanted you to know that I'm thinking of you and what you're going through right now. One thing that helps me--a little--is knowing that my beloved...
  12. MoodyBlues

    I'm in my least favorite place

    How sweet that you fed the strays, and also that you had help during your calls! That last shot reminded me of a sequence I took of Joy Noelle one night: This was in our bedroom, she's on the window AC unit. What has piqued such intense interest? Well........ Believe it or not, we have rats...
  13. MoodyBlues

    Is shipt for real?

    READ ITS LABEL. On the product page for that item, at the store you're shopping for an Instacart order, like this for my favorite vegan cheese: It's NO DIFFERENT than holding it in your hand and reading the label, like I always do before buying anything, and I mean ANYTHING, whether it's...
  14. MoodyBlues

    Sad news

    Just wanted to check in, @Clementine_3, and see how you're doing. I'm sure the void left by Raphael's absence is crushing, but I hope you're doing okay.
  15. MoodyBlues

    Is shipt for real?

    Not everyone uses those services for instant gratification. Some people *need* this kind of help, and are lucky it exists now. People who are housebound or can't drive, among other things. Others, including me, prefer shopping online and find the variety and convenience of using Instacart worth...
  16. MoodyBlues

    Is shipt for real?

    I've been there, and it's not fun. At all. I remember those days of scrounging for change and hoping to have enough to buy the few things we needed, and then the disappointment and embarrassment of having to take something out during checkout because we didn't have enough money. And our checking...
  17. MoodyBlues

    I'm in my least favorite place

    Yes there is--and there's a special place in hell for those who harm them. :o Were all the cats you posted owned by someone(s), but allowed outdoors? They're very cute and also healthy looking, they definitely do not look like strays. Our Joy Noelle picture of the day shows her sound asleep on...
  18. MoodyBlues

    I'm in my least favorite place

    Mine is out in the garage somewhere... Once I bought my first Nikon DSLR, it never left its charging cradle!
  19. MoodyBlues

    Is shipt for real?

    I believe it's similar to Instacart, but I've never used it. What's there to lose by trying it? If it turns out to work well for you, great! If not, don't use it again. Beware of fees, though--even with an Instacart membership, every order has a bunch of added fees, and I'm guessing it's the...
  20. MoodyBlues

    I'm in my least favorite place

    I had one of those! All of Joy Noelle's earliest pictures were taken with it; I had it before I had her. Worked with Linux right out of the box--and that was 20+ years ago. :)
  21. MoodyBlues

    I'm in my least favorite place

    Functionality. They're brightly lit--when needed--so medical staff can *see* what they're doing. They don't have a lot of home-like, comfy furniture sitting around because they need clear and free access to the patient, at a moment's notice. They need to be able to wheel a patient in and out of...
  22. MoodyBlues

    I'm in my least favorite place

    All this talk about Joy Noelle made me look at pictures--zillions and zillions of them. She is by far the most photographed child I've ever had, but digital photography had a lot to do with that. Here's one of my absolute favorites, from not quite two weeks after I got her. Look at her sweet...
  23. MoodyBlues

    I'm in my least favorite place

    Thanks, @olbriar--I appreciate the kind words. This...THING has been very different from any other illness/condition I've ever had. Usually, there's a very defined order: you have symptoms, you report them to your doctor, tests are run, a diagnosis is made, treatment and/or a cure are provided...
  24. MoodyBlues

    Sad news

    Yeah, I remember being shocked when you posted that Bubbles had died, so soon after Joy Noelle. You know, I think we're hijacking Clementine's thread; let's try to keep it on-topic.
  25. MoodyBlues

    I'm in my least favorite place

    When the numbness, weakness and pain first started back in March, I had no idea that I would now be bed-bound, unable to stand up or walk, and that it could take years to get a diagnosis. I'm trying hard to keep my chin up, but I don't know how long I can do that! I couldn't have imagined that...