Tony's Catch All Journal

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  1. Tony Page

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    Me too!!
     
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  2. Tony Page

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    Just got word that one of my wife's closest friends passed. They lived on the same street growing up and were friends since my wife was 7 years old. She now resided in Clearwater, Florida. We only saw her every few years when she came back to Long Island to visit friends and relatives.I've known her for over 60 years. She was such a strong-willed person that you felt she would live forever. I could see my wife is bothered by this it hit her like a thunderbolt.
    Waiting for the workers to return to finish the shed it's overcast, hope it doesn't rain.
    My daughter is home from work she's going to take my granddaughter to the doctor she's having some medical issues. She's been complaining about pains in her feet and her thumb. Maybe growing pains? Since last night, she's also had rosey cheeks, which my daughter said could be fifth disease? I never heard of it. We'll see.
     
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  3. Marie Mallery

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    Give your wife our condolences, I too lost a lifetime friend this year and last year one I knew for over 50 years.
    Sad, we seniors have so many things to deal with on top of our illnesses and energy.
     
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    I am sorry for the sad news for your wife, too, @Tony Page . I have also lost people who were close to me like family, and it is hard, especially when it happens suddenly and unexpectedly.
    I have never heard of anything called fifth disease either.
     
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    Sorry about your wife's friend, Tony. As we get older we lose people who were significant in our lives. I found out a few months ago that the guy who was best man at my first wedding had died at age 56... he has been dead many years now and I had no idea. It still stung to learn that he had died.

    My youngest son had 5th disease as a toddler. I remember asking the pediatrician why such a strange name for a childhood illness; of course he had no idea. 5th disease is not serious and has mild symptoms, but the rash on little cheeks can be noticeable.
     
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  6. Tony Page

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    I'm not sure I'm spelling it right, but my daughter and granddaughter are back from the doctor and she Has it. It's very contagious but she's at a stage where there is no contagion. It's a virus. You get rosey cheeks like you were out in the cold.
     
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    Fifth disease's name comes from its numerical position after the top four childhood rash-causing diseases. The first four include measles, scarlet fever, rubella, and Duke's disease. Erythema infectiosum (fifth disease, or Parvovirus B19) is the only virus within the Parvoviridae family to cause disease in humans, especially in children. The most common disease derived from parvovirus B19 is fifth disease.

    As with all respiratory pathogens once presumed to transmit via respiratory droplets, it is highly likely to be carried by the aerosols generated during routine breathing, talking, and even singing. Although fifth disease primarily occurs in children and will typically resolve on its own, similar to the cold, vulnerable populations such as those who are immunocompromised, pregnant, or people with anemia are more at risk of developing complications from the disease due to their bodies compromised state making it harder for the body to fight off the virus.

    I have never heard of it. But I've never heard of Duke's disease, either.
     
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  8. Tony Page

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    The shed is completely installed and looks good. Two of the workers are cousins and do side work. I like there Workmanship and knowledge of construction. They showed me photos of some of there recent jobs, impressive. I hired them to paint and caulk the shed and build a ramp for it. If I'm satisfied with the results, I will hire them for other work.
    I was surprised last night to see some towns already have Christmas decorations on the street poles. It's not Thanksgiving yet!!!
     
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    I was going to put mine up today to avoid bad weather.
    Too late, I was just closing up the barn for winter and it started to blow and snow. Hopefully there will be a lull between now and Thanksgiving.
     
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    I don't have any outdoor christmas decorations left. When I was working because I was off the day after Thanksgiving, That's when I started putting my Outdoor decorations up. I could get them up in one day if I started early, But Most times it took me two days to get them all up.
    Yesterday, the wife and I went to Sherwin-Williams to buy paint needed for the shed. The salesman was nice enough to carry the paint to the car, my wife carried the rollers and brushes. I went into the car and pressed the button to unlock the trunck door. By the time I got to the rear of the car, they had the door open and put the stuff into the trunk. Knowing that that drunk door can slam on you because the Pistons that hold it up are shot, I tried to hold it from the side of the car to make sure they were clear. Well, it did slam. Fortunately, they were clear. However, I wasn't it caught my hand between my pointing finger and thumb. The salesman took off, and my wife had a hard time picking the door up to release my hand. It seems like it took forever. My hand had a deep red indent where the door hit it. This morning, my hand is a little painful and swollen in that area.
    I've been waiting for my daughter to purchase another car. I told her I would buy her old car. My car has been falling apart. I just want to junk it, I may have to start looking for a car on my own, I don't think this car will pass the state inspection which is due at the end of this month. I really don't want to put any money into this car, it would just be a waste.
     
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    Glad nothing was broken but OWWWWWW....
     
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    Bless your heart, Tony. When it rains, it pours. Hope your hand is OK.
     
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    Thanks,
    It's just sore, I can flex it w/o pain, So I don't think it's fractured, just a bruised.

    My urologist office called, my biopsy date is January 23. I have to call my family doctor for a preop exam after December 23. I'll be glad when this is done.
     
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    My daughter caught fifth disease from my granddaughter, she has the rashes, and aches.
    This morning, I went to McDonald's to pick up breakfast for my family on the way back I heard a buzzing sound, and then the battery light in the dash came on. When I got home, I shut the car off and then tried to start it. No luck, it was dead. I had the battery replaced a little over a year ago. I'll have to start looking for another car. My plan was to junk this one. I wanted to buy my daughters she's looking for another car. However, she's having a hard time finding the type she's looking for at the price she needs it.
    One of the guys I hired to put the ramp in and paint the shed is here. The plan is to install the ramp today and then paint it next week.
    I'm going to have to start cleaning out the car of my goodies. That will be my job for today.
     
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    Tony hope your hand heals quick. I know how it is to hurt yourself since I do it at least once a day.
    I still have a really sore knot on my head from 7 day ago, knot went down but still sore. Just washing the tub the shower head came down and cracked me in the head like a hammer, almost knocked me out.
    I'm always hitting my hands on something and bruises them or another body part. Have cuts from briars and thorns all over me.
    Tony, make sure it doesn't get infected is the thing. If so soak in in hot salt water.
     
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