I feel sorry for our poor mailman.

His postal delivery truck has been making a horrible noise for over a week and a half now. It sounded much worse today. If they don't fix it for him soon, I think he is going to have to hand push it up and down the road, and our road isn't exactly a short one.

Rest in Peace Bobby Hart

Bobby Hart of the legendary Boyce and Hart has passed away. They wrote many of the Monkees major hits as well as a number of hits for other artists. It seems like so many of the musicians, singers, actors, and comedians who lifted my spirits on hard days, and brought me pure joy, are gone. It's like so many lights are going out and every time one does the darkness gets harder to dispel. I just haven't discovered anyone new other than Colin O'Donoghue ( who hasn't done any new filming in the U.S., and can't say I blame him), who keeps me so entertained that it distracts me from thinking too much about the negative side of the world like others have in the past.

At least I still have their music and the memories, and am glad Mickey Dolenz is still with us. I am including a tune Boyce and Heart performed with Micky and Davy Jones in their short spanned group Dolenz, Jones, Boyce, and Hart. It's appropriately named, "I Remember the Feeling. " Thank you for the music and smiles Bobby!⁷

Update on My Left Ear

Well I finally got into an ENT office on August 22. They said likely because I couldn't tolerate the Prednisone, because of my anxiety, I wasn't given a strong or long enough dose. They also said I should have probably been prescribed a stronger and longer course of antibiotics, as they believe the sinus infection damaged a nerve in my ear, and started causing it to start to die off.

The fantastic news however they now have a surgeon who is giving me a steroid injection right into my ear. Since it is localized it doesn't set off my anxiety.

I have had two of four doses so far and my hearing in that ear has almost been fully restored. The fullness in both ears is diminishing. The only downsides are the tinitus is still there, and am still having more vertigo than I used too( have always had some because of sinus and allergies) , but overall just really happy about being to hear again in that ear.

The surgeon said she can't guarantee anything, but she hopes the last two doses might at least lesson the remaining symptoms.

Alaska meeting pictures question?

Is it me or did DT'S face look even more bloated than usual?

Actor Tristan Rogers

has passed away at age 79. He was mostly known for playing Robert Scorpio on the soap General Hospital for many years. He also was the voice for the Outback Steakhouse commercials for quite awhile. Another of my favorite Aussie entertainers gone, lost to cancer.

Rest In Peace Tristan.

Weirdest Crime I Have Ever Heard Of

Apparently local police arrested a man for stealing 50 shopping carts from Lowes' and Walmarts' parking lots. He reportedly has done this previously and was selling them to other stores. Didn't know there was a market for those.

Next Time People Complain Socialized Medicine Countries

have too long waiting lists getting into the doctor I am going to have a question for them. When was the last time they tried to get into a specialist or get a MRI or Catscan? Some of my sister's friends are suspected of having some very serious medical conditions that need specialized treatment and medical tests.They are still having to wait at least a couple of months.

My ears have been filled with pressure since mid-June. While I have been in to my Primary Care and Urgent Care a few times nothing they tried has worked including two courses of Prednisone,a round of antibiotics, allergy meds, and nasal spray. I called the ENT mid July. They said the soonest they could get me in, was August 28. In the meantime I have developed Tintinitus in my left ear, and lost some hearing ability. My PCP was on vacation this week, and the Doc covering for him only had one slot left open that I couldn't make. Finally the receptionist at PCP told me to call everyday into the ENT asking if they had a cancelation. I asked if it would carry more weight if someone from their office called the ENT. She said the specialists don't care what our PCPs say anymore. We used to have pull with them and the Emergency Departments ten years ago but not now.

I finally got the ENT to move my appointment up to next Friday, but I have to go to his Rochester office instead of my local one. I just pray I don't loose more hearing in the meantime, or end up with a secondary illness 🙏.

So I really don't want to have someone say to me how quickly you can access health care in the U.S. ERs and Urgent Cares are short staffed. Hospitals and Nursing Homes are going to close because of TSF, and it's only going to get worse because they will probably deport foreign born doctors, and refuse to let new ones in. Plus since the government is likely to also gut student loans not many new doctors will be graduating any time soon.

So the Magats can shove their arguments about the U.S. Health System being so superior to socialized medicine countries up their dumb asses.

Pictures I took of the moon Sunday and last night

It's probably just a trick of the light through the window but these reminded me of the Cross!

Pictures I took of the moon Sunday night and Monday through the window.

— Auralynn (@dogcat19.bsky.social) 2025-08-12T22:55:04.768Z

Dude Complains about NY State Mcmansion tax

On our city's FB page some guy was saying how terrible he thought it was that NY State charges higher taxes on super extravagant homes.

I really wanted to reply, hey guy, if you feel so sorry that the millionaires and billionaires have to pay their fair share of their taxes, you should start a Go Fund Me page for them. Plus you should be it's first major donor. I held back though because it's still a relatively small community, and I didn't want any major backlash.

I just don't get why people defend the Uber wealthy so much when the vast majority of them inherited their money, or lied, stole, and cheated their way to the top, committ tax fraud, and only a handful give to the less fortunate. With a few exceptions I view most of them as narcissistic assholes.

Prednisone Questions

I started having sinus infection symptoms at the end of May. They weren't going away with normal methods, so I called my PCP on June 5. He gave me 5 days of prednisone. The sinus pain in my head went away, as well as nasal congestion but my ears remained a bit stuffy. I had a bp and blood work check at end of July. I told my doc they were still felt stuffy. He gave me flonase.

Well that didn’t help my ears got plugged worse and now my left ear has tinitus in it and my hearing is less. I went to urgent care last Saturday. The NP prescribed Allegra and 5 whole pill Prednisone and 4 half pill Prednisone.

I took the 5 days nothing changed only got worse. Not only that it caused me several panic attacks and I was driving my poor sister nuts. Calling her saying I was going to get meningitis again, or have a stroke, or go deaf. So yesterday I called my PCP again. He got me in, said he thinks my ears are now infected. He gave me an antibiotic, told me to go back on flonase,& continue the allegra. I also explained about the panic attacks caused by Prednisone.

The only thing is he wanted me to take today's half a pill of prednisone. I don't want to take it because my anxiety is still over the moon, and my sinus headache is back. Did not respond to Tylenol yesterday, or Advil today. My sister called Pharmacy and asked if I could just stop it yesterday morning before I saw my doctor. Pharmacist said since it was only five days, of full he didn't see an issue but check back with doctor. So I am torn what to do. I really don't think I can get through another panic day? My doctor is off today, and I don't want the staff to think I am a problem patient. I don't see how a half a pill would make a difference in the underlying illness but I know your supposed to taper off, and don't want to risk other side effects, if there would be. The pharmacist did say 20 MG for 5 days wasn't that big a dose, but he didn't know I was on it, for five days in June. Should I call my Psychiatrist and ask her what to, or the NP my insurance company has come see me every three months to ask if it's okay to skip, or will they just tell me to listen to my PCP?

Not asking for medical advice just whether or not you think it would be worth checking with Psychiatrist office or NP from insurance? Sorry this is so long. I am just scared.