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[calhound]

hi lupe i just went to check teds cam and i too having same problems buffering. rats.

hi joho i dont know what this means for sister. if she cant drive by the rules pretty much means no driving. she thinks everyone should have patience with her but she has none for others. and driving people thinks you should drive safely not scare them or other people i have no idea why she did that. i did not teach her to do that at all. i read if she fails this one then locked out for 6 months topeka will send out forms she will have to see eye dr again and her doctor and if that clears take the written test passes that then the driving again. 4 more chances but i am not going to do all that. jim said you fail 4 times then you need to quit she has had 3 different driving examiners and all have failed her last time she said cause she could not figure out to turn the steering right keeping both hands on the steering wheel ? i said sister really cant figure out how to do that well see you lift one hand up over the other hand not glued to the wheel its just all this stuff now.  jim was so mad that man said she only had to drive 6 blocks  not on a highway but some stop signs on main st leaving coming back and both times pulled out in front of a car. and he had down jerky starts the last one a lady she said she was jerky i said what does that mean and she thought her hands were jerky well guess not sister. good we went find out the truth cause not get that from her. if she surrenders her license can reapply in 90 days and see if they will let her try again whole thing again. cause of the mental stuff with her its attached to her record in topeka now not on her drivers license record it said but on her record to take the test to get it back. big fat mess to me and i got enough jim does too. do all this and if she gets it back for how long?  she did not even cry just acted mad at that man and did not say anything really just asked me again when her next test was. the lady at the counter telling me not to help sister with those ? ask her if her glasses were for driving and sister says i dont know i said they are for reading i had ask her to take them off the test but no so the lady told her take them off and she took them off. read the 6th line just fine no glasses needed so she saw that car and the other car she pulled out in front of that poor man in the seat next to her.. so what did the doctor say about your toe?

[ra]

Hi Jewelies!  Another dreary day here.

cal... Oh, my!!  I really don't think Polly should drive at all.  After all the time you took to help her out, sounds like she really didn't get it.  Hope things work out for her anyway.  Yes, you have enough to do without having to worry about teaching her to drive right!

lupine... Glad you had a good day yesterday!

Hi Joho and rues and others!

[calihoula]

hi ra its hot and windy here got some mowed grass in our hay field back to teds cam still pretty iffy chat says scott said internet issues in ely

[calihoula]

ted so cute eating his cake looks like dr rogers next to him with others but they are wearing a mask keeping ted safe

[calhound]

Happy Birthday JP we miss you...

[calhound]

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Ted?s Retirement Party - UPDATE September 25, 2020
25 September 2020
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Today, Ted was honored with love and attention as he and we celebrated his semi-retirement while "Happy Cub" captured screen shots from the PTZ camera.

Teds Birthday   Teds Birthday
 
Ted's Birthday

Teds Birthday   Teds Birthday
 

Ted needs attention and will get a lot of it but not so much that it wears him out. Cindy Fitzgerald, who raised Ted, brought a beautiful watermelon cake made of his favorite fruits. The staff labeled Ted?s very own preaching log and put it in place. Many people signed it, as they did his big retirement card. Ted rose to the occasion by showing enthusiasm for his treats and fellow celebrators.


Ted made my day when I innocently sat by him, thinking he would just keep eating. When he recognized me, he was nice to take time away from his treats to greet me with his pleasant grunts and attempts to give me sweet kisses that were thwarted by the mask. There were others there more deserving of his attention than I was, but I happened to be the one sitting next to him. I felt honored and will never forget that moment. "Taught" caught more in this 16:35-minute video despite bad weather and internet issues reducing the quality of the video.
https://youtu.be/pXUzJcYW-7g

Thank you for all you do.
Lynn Rogers, Biologist, Wildlife Research Institute and North American Bear Center

[calhound]

hi jewelies it is 64 here 70 in the barn. 5 raccoonies. i think teds retirement cake looks so good! he sure is a happy bear and such a sweet one. good everyone got his best interest at heart. I wonder if he misses his ramp at his other place. i guess this is flatter easier for him to get in and out. seems like he needs a bigger front porch though he use to eat his pan of food on his ramp before now it looks like that porch is a little short.

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[lupinelady]

Good morning everyone- I really enjoyed the semi-retirement party yesterday. Ted is such a sweetheart.  His Ted Log is so special ad he took to it right away. Of course it helped that they put his "cake" on it too. And that cake was wonderful. I wonder if he knows how lucky he is and how many people love him.

cal- i wondered too about the ramp not being there. Especially if they get a lot of snow. Well- we'll get to watch. Almost straw time for him.  Supposed to get chilly here next week.

Thinking of jp today - it would have been his birthday today- sigh.

The French Open starts tomorrow- from Paris- tv coverage it tennis channel(which we don't have) and NBC channels.  4 AM start.

Have a great day jewelies!

[baziunc]

Waving to All the Jewelies this Saturday afternoon! 

cal, your Happy Birthday balloons in the sky for JP are just perfect.  Yes, JP sure is missed.  You sure have been through a lot trying to help sister.  ((Hugs)), and hang in there... Thank you for always posting the bear reports - I always enjoy reading them and seeing the pics.  I love all that Dr. Rogers has done for the bears and for bear education.  I love all those bears.  Ted is looking mighty fine and shiny on his big semi-retirement day party and celebration.  I love his log, and that they all signed it for him, and what a great retirement cake he got!  I'm so glad Dr. Rogers got to sit next to Ted and get Ted's special greeting. 

lup, I missed your birthday, but I hope it was a nice day!  I have already set my DVR for watching the French Open since some of it on the Tennis Channel is live at 5am, my time.  I noticed that NBC is showing it some, but then I discovered that the Fox SportsNet channel is also covering it live at times, and not just the Tennis Channel, so maybe you can see if you can see some of it there.  I love Rafa    and have watched him since he very first went pro.  I hope he is ready to play - I want him to win.

Take care, Jewelies, and have a good day!   

[ra]

Hi Jewelies!  Another cloudy day...

cal... Hope you got to watch the KState game today!  They beat #3 Oklahoma!  Wish I could have watched that game!  Clemson has the week off.  Went to a little general store this morning with my daughter and youngest grand... got some fall decor, but it's a tiny store with lots and lots of stuff and there was alot of people there... some with NO mask, so we didn't stay long.  Then we went to the grocery store and got the Clemson grand stocked up on groceries.  Last night she found out that her roommate's dad has tested positive for ykw, so grand has to quarantine, too.  This is her 3rd close call... I feel so sorry for her, she's pretty isolated now.  She had just taken a covid test earlier this week and tested positive.  Now this.  We took all her groceries and put them outside the door for her.  After we left her place, we went to Hobby Lobby and got more fall stuff and some Christmas stuff, too.  We all love that place!  Not too many people there and were able to avoid close contact. If I get any more Christmas stuff, I'm going to have to move to a bigger house!  Then it was lunch from Subway and ate it here.

Hi baz and lupine and rues and Joho!

Watching the LSU game!  They're not looking like #6 yet...

Hope everyone has a good day.

Missing JP today.... especially since it's his birthday.   

[ruesgram]

Hi Jewelies! Just got home from Robin's. Boy, am I tired! We painted her living room this afternoon. We painted it light gray and had to do 2 coats because the room was painted brown! I helped her paint that color about 10 years ago. I hated that color! It was too dark. The light gray lightens up the room so much. Going back tomorrow to paint the foyer and the sun room. She uses the roller while I get the nasty job of cutting in at the ceiling and baseboards. Lucky me!

Cal, so sorry about Polly's ordeal with her driving test. We try so hard to help family and sometimes things don't work out the way we wished they would. I know from experience. I want a birthday cake just like Ted's! It looked so yummy! He is a lucky bear and very loved. I liked your balloons for Jp. So sad about his passing. It's hard to believe.

Ra, are there many ykw cases at Clemson? I think the cases at WVU are coming down now because that county is out of the red zone. Not much fun going to college these days. Hope your grand is ok.  Sounds like you all had a fun day shopping! I haven't been in Hobby Lobby for months! Our local Pier One is going out of business. In normal times I would have been there looking for a bargain.

Lupe, glad you had a fun birthday. Sorry hubby forgot! But he did eventually remember!  Our temps are supposed to be below average next week but so far no mention of frost. I did turn the furnace on the other morning because it was only 45 in the house! Today we were in the 70's and still no rain. Except for rain Sunday a week ago, we haven't had any measurable rain in 3 weeks, so say our weather guy!

Hi Jo and Baz! Have a nice evening!

[calhound]

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More on Ted?s Semi-Retirement - UPDATE September 26, 2020
26 September 2020
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After Party

"Pooch Pal" sent more pics of Ted?s party with music! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7fVfh9o6sQ It was nice to be there as part of a loving time of attention to Ted.

To answer questions, Ted isn?t going anywhere. We moved him farther up the hill so the Behind-The-Scenes (BTS) tours, which we had to do as many as 35 in a day this year with the Covid, did not have to all include him. Ted seemed to wear out and was sleeping through some of them. Instead, the BTS tours can now focus more on Lucky, Holly, and Tasha and include Ted when he is up and ready.

Ted was sure up to the party yesterday! Not only was he getting attention, he was getting it up close like he likes best?plus the big watermelon cake. And he was giving attention! Ted is unique among the bears I have known in that he is filled with so much love for people as evidenced by his friendly grunts and tongue clicks?the sounds that means he wants close contact. It is hard to find a nicer bear than Ted. He was raised with love and wants to pass it on. I hate to think of him getting older. I noticed that he favored his left hind leg. Part of being semi-retired is that he can stay in his pen with his big water tub and get fed where he is instead of having to walk down to the pond and viewing area. When the other bears are in their pens, he is free to stroll if he wants to, but he usually doesn?t.

We all want the best for Ted. Ted?s way with people has made him many fans, including the entire staff. Veterinarians are advising us about him.

Thank you for all you do.
Lynn Rogers, Biologist, Wildlife Research Institute and North American Bear Center

[calhound]

hi jewelies it is 66 here 70 in the barn 2 raccoonies. but i know others close by. Love the update with ted. i still hope they give him a bigger a bigger front porch he is a big guy needs a bigger porch. he gets everything he needs and should what a wonderful bear he is. look how beautiful and shiny his coat is.

Hi Lupe! i have not had a chance to even set my dvr for tennis. i am going to try to do that this morning jim is going to change the oil in my car i got in it the other day and it told me time for a oil change and i do not have time to go to ford and have it done. spend alot of time up in the hay field collecting pearls and sweets cut dried out grass. tons of big boxes and laundry baskets on my kitchen table. fan blowing on them. big weather changes they say for today rain later temp dropping below normal so i need to get the rest of that grass this morning thanks for tennis reminder and you knows i love rafa. is novak back for it if so do you think he will do a better job controlling his temper.

hi ra! i came in my room to feed penny and brownie they eat in my room and saw my wildcats the last part we was tied 35 35 with 3rd okie! i thought wow and they said wildcats really played a good game and i saw we got that field goal and held them and won it! oh no hope clemson grand will be okay i heard on pearls radio the farm lots of colleges have it going around. will it ever be gone? you be careful not to be around her right now i guess you know that. missy oldest daughter works at hobby lobby she loves it loves the store says it is so nice and clean.

hi rues! you been busy. i know sister been on my mind. feel so badly for her wondering about her thinking. when i talk to her going to ask her some stuff. if they really let her test one more time she just best not pull out in front of someone again. i dont want that. i know it will most likely come down to her not driving anymore not my fault but i feel bad at the same time will not have to worry what she is doing with that car anymore. she has a ride to work and back and she has us to go get her on her days off maybe not every week but get her take her to get those nasty cig and stuff walgreens is right behind her apt building right behind long john silver right close kfc and taco too. with the big temp drop they are talking about i needed to replace that heating lamp above sweets my ladders are right there leaning against the wall so yesterday i moved one out not easy for me but it was right there turned it leaned it against sweets wall and bars there got all the way up and he ran into his bed which is right there and starting ramming that wall my ladder was shaking oh no sweets no stop it ramming away get off the bed and charge up the hill of hay and hit that wall i almost went over! then pearl at the other end was talking and he ran back toward her and ram his back door and she was trying to bite him thru the bars and i got it changed and got down.  so they both have the furnace and also the heat lamps.

hi baz! well you know i love rafa too my favorite player. hope he wins it!  we love the bears so much and dr rogers too!

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[lupinelady]

Good morning everyone- short post- watching tennis on Fox sports- set my alarm for 3:30 AM.   More later.

Have a great day jewelies!

[ruesgram]

Good morning, Jewelies! It's a nice sunshiny day so far! Waiting for Robin to call me and tell me it's  time to paint again. I told her not too early! The kitty in the cat shame looks like baby Wilson. Robin was going through her pics the other day and sent me a cute pic of baby Wilson and Boo. I'll post it later when I'm on my laptop. Still don't know how to do that on this iPad! Bbl!