The Coffee House

[table1349]

Well, doesn't look like I will get housework done this afternoon. Friday night, Saturday morning one of our two dogs, Gidget, decided to play tag with a brown recluse spider and got bit on top of here nose Had to be a brown recluse as the only other insects/crawlies we ever see in the house is the occasional fly that manages to time their entrance when the door is open.

Call the vet Monday and was told to watch it and wait. Might clear up and might get worse depending on how much venom the spider released and to give her 25mg Benadryl to help with pain or itching. This morning the lump on her nose looked to be receding. Checked her a few minutes ago and it receded alright, but has now turned an ugly purple and the lump has split open. Looks like dermonecrosis has set in.

Update.
The vet confirmed it was a bite and probably a spider bite as described. She sent us home with an antibiotic and a pain reliever and said to keep some neosporin or polysporin on it and watch it. Currently where it opened this morning has scabbed over which is a good sign. If however it turns pussey or and open sore that won't scab over develops they will have to treat it by removing as much of the flesh as they can to stop the necrosis. Where it is could be potentially fatal, only time will tell.

 

[table1349]

Well it only made it to 101 today. Forecast is for 101 tomorrow, 102 Friday and 103 Saturday, then 93 Sunday. Gary is being too generous with sharing his California heat.

 

[smoke665]

Not quite that bad in N. GA mountains but close. Don't like to wish my life away, but July, August and the first half of September could disappear from the calendar and it wouldn't hurt my feelings. Hate being stuck inside.

 

[table1349]

Not quite that bad in N. GA mountains but close. Don't like to wish my life away, but July, August and the first half of September could disappear from the calendar and it wouldn't hurt my feelings. Hate being stuck inside.

So inquiring minds want to know, are you in Alabama or Georgia???

 

[snowbear118 49]

I have a half-day tomorrow - MLW's turn at the ophthy for evaluation. Exercise went well with a couple of hiccups: CCTA (Complex Coordinated Terrorist Attack), with three jurisdictions involved.

 

[snowbear118 49]

Jona butt juice

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Nice map.

 

[limr31]

Jona butt juice

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Nice map.

I knew you would notice that

 

[snowbear118 49]

Jona butt juice

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Nice map.

I knew you would notice that

Yep.

Had an odd dream with you in it the other night, but you looked like Rosie Perez and you had a friend (Marie) that looked like Molly Shannon. The cats were there, too but looked like themselves.

 

[Gary A.]

85F Today, but the humidity was around 50%. Gary is on the shuttle heading to the Hollywood Bowl. He is wearing long sleeves as the evening is cooling off.

 

[Gary A.]

A night of Ella and Dizzy.

 

[bribrius]

Hi peeps! How has everyone been?

 

[smoke665]

inquiring minds want to know, are you in Alabama or Georgia

This week we are in NE GA, just outside Helen, GA. Then back to Alabama, for two weeks. Then in Stone Moutain, (Atlanta) for a few days, back to Alabama for two weeks, then headed for Smokies.

 

[waday]

Hi peeps! How has everyone been?

I just said this in the other thread, but good to see you again!

 

[table1349]

inquiring minds want to know, are you in Alabama or Georgia

This week we are in NE GA, just outside Helen, GA. Then back to Alabama, for two weeks. Then in Stone Moutain, (Atlanta) for a few days, back to Alabama for two weeks, then headed for Smokies.

Would you do me a little favor then and post your travel schedule. It makes it a whole lot easier to have a bit of fun with you about living in the south if I KNEW where you were at the time.

 

[Gary A.]

Buenas Dias Coffee Hosers and Brian. It was a wonderfully pleasant night at the Bowl. A California Perfect evening. Typically, Gary will cook up a storm and we would feast at the tables lining the roadway leading up to our seats. Yesterday was a very busy day, consequently Mary Lou and Gary stopped at Philippe's, the self-proclaimed inventor of the French Dip. The sandwiches are soooooo good. Gary routinely takes visitors to Philippe's as an example of LA cuisine. The Bowl has many reasons for platitudes, one of which allowing patrons to bring their own food and drink into the venue and eat at their seats. Mary Lou and Gary took two bottles of vino, one we had with our dinner. The other we drank at our seats, and shared with those around us, during the performance. The music was spectacular. The 'Dizzy' half was performed by his grandson Radji Birks Bryson-Barrett and his band. The band and Bryson-Barrett were consistently hitting those high notes, like it was a walk in the park. Unbelievably good. At one point Gary told Mary Lou that he is glad their wine glasses were metal. Billy Childs was on piano and Lewis Nash on the drums. The highlight was when Charles McPherson walked on stage and performed.

The Ella side was simply ... grand. A good sized band filled the bowl and was conducted by Vince Mendoza. Her songs were sung by Andra Day, Jane Monheit, Leslie Odom, Jr. and Lizz Wright. Regina Carter weighed on violin with Patrice Rushen on piano. Ella's songs are all so classically ... grand. It was a great night.