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CharJTF, 3 months ago to random

I'm currently in a Teams meeting with a "Charlene", "Charisse", and "Charlotte" (plus other with names that do not start with "char").

It takes a couple of seconds to realize who they want to talk to 😂

CharJTF, 4 months ago to random

Lately, it's "people can only be pro-life or pro-choice, not both" (specifically, #Chrishayes & @JoyceVance ).

Lots of folks, including me and @POTUS (think back to his CP debate with Paul Ryan), believe in "both".

Also missing (always has been) is that pro-lifers are actually pro-choice who chose "life" (for the unborn...it's a different story after they're born).

People might choose to personally be pro-life and let others make their own choices.

RvW never said "you must get an abortion".

CharJTF, 4 months ago to random

Interesting chyron while watching the results of the NH primary.

Dixville Notch always votes first in every election, at 12:01 a.m. All six of them.

This year, they all voted for Nikki Haley.

So the chyron shows 0% in. Haley's six votes give her 100% to TFG's 0%.

It won't last long but it's funny right now.

#NHPol #RepublicanPrimary

CharJTF, 5 months ago to random

When we moved to this house just over five years ago, Jim and I talked about getting a ride--on lawnmower (new lot size is twice as big as the old).

And then he bought a kit to convert it to a snowblower. (No one wants to shovel a six-car driveway.)

So every in autumn, Jim and Jesse convert to snowblower. Every spring, they convert it to lawnmower.

For some reason, they never got it done this year, so they're out in the garage, arguing and swearing 😂

Seems they never remember how to do it.

CharJTF, 6 months ago to animals

Belated #caturday photo.

Midnight (the black cat) has started hanging out in Rachel's crate. (That's the 4yo chocolate Lab.)

So Midnight made her self comfy on Friday night right before bedtime. And Rachel, when she comes in, heads directly to the crate.

She decided that she didn't care if the cat was there. She did what she was supposed to by getting in and laying down.

The photo is a little bit blurry because they both moved a little bit.

#CatsOfMastodon #DogsOfMastodon

CharJTF, 7 months ago to random

Just over six weeks post-surgery...

...and for the last week, I've actually felt human 🤣

Last week, I got into bed without thinking about it. That was huge. And I got up the next morning, gathered my clothes, and walked into the bathroom. Without my walker. (Oops)

I'm now in the two-week period where I can put 75% of my weight on that leg. And my therapist will know what to do when I go for PT this week.

1/

CharJTF, 8 months ago to random

And my right hip has been replaced 🙂

Other than an issue with the operating rooms (something happened that put them all out of order for almost an hour...my surgeon was not pleased), everything went well.

I had a different reaction in recovery this time because I couldn't stop shivering. I think I had nine warmed blankets on me by the time I got done. And then I slept.

I've met with PT and I'll be using a walker for the next six weeks. After that? I should be good to go 🙂

CharJTF, 9 months ago to random

My hip replacement is scheduled for a week from Thursday (21 Sept). At last week's pre-op with my surgeon, I learned because my femur has thinned, this recovery will be slower than when the other hip was replaced in March 2020.

I'm getting a slightly different device, and I have to use crutches (no cane) for six weeks after to prevent issues.

Crutches. I've never had to use crutches before 😂 (I only broke my toes).

This is gonna be fun. (Not.) But hey, I'll be spending a lot of time reading!

CharJTF, 11 months ago to random

Today is our 23rd anniversary :-) It was a shotgun wedding...

https://www.flickr.com/photos/charjtf/5267622730/in/album-72157625614007460/

(Short story in the description)

Happy anniversary, guys! (Even though neither of them are on Mastodon)