"YABBER-LINER" - ALL ABOARD

Hey Hey JPBigSista " oh, double Friday feeling " I admit I’m glad it’s the weekend now " I feel like there are a million and seventy six things I need to be doing " but ... I can’t right now. Too too tired and poorly tonite - ack. Hoping you have some relaxing time in Chi-town " are you concerting tonite????? Hugs with you hun " big hugs back.


Alex... I promise not to drop crumbs on the floor Mayo " are you mayo-ing with B & T? Happy weekend to you dear Alex " hope you are going to take your 2wheels for a spin. X

Boida " hey girl " how great will that be " a visit from the goils! Oh, I can picture you all together " weird isn’t it " I’ve never seen you but can picture you with Bethie and BrendaLee already

Ah Mis " the joys of the girl’s weekend - then the boys then have their weekend a? <smiles> Hope he catches a “gert big fush” <--- that’s how we would say it " don’t worry, not the zzzzzing potion talking there... how exciting " the Professor is sailing You enjoy your time with family darlin’ Dixie " and REST when you can. Are you all better now? Have a lovely weekend. X

BEAgle " boys footie " we’re talking Aussie Rools yeah? Not soccer????? Was talking to G about the accident " he’s ex firefighter and has his own stories that we haven’t talked too much about in the past " but it really makes you think about things when 3 things happen like that so close together. The good thing is everyone will be alright. I tell you tho, I was talking to my boss about this on the way back to school " the little tiny roads we drive here, tho absolutely beautiful, are a nightmare. They're one lane roads and there are some total idiots driving them. Every morning I go to work there is an eejit in a little car, young lad, he rips along the road like there’s no tomorrow " complete and total eejit " to the point that I’ve been thinking about going a longer way round just to avoid him. He's driven into the hedge that many times to avoid me The hedgerows are really overgrown, totally stunning, but it takes longer to get to work driving at 10-20mph because you can’t see around any of the bends " in the winter, the drive is certainly a faster one.

I’m getting my car checked out tomorrow coz I’ll be driving to London at the end of next week " so, you know, do all the necessaries <do I sound like I know what I’m talking about?????> ha " going to get a new tyre too!!!!!! I believe I am balding, BEAgle!

Hugging you back love! Now listen, if you went and gave the Blue a hug and not a paw " maybe he’d jump onboard a? Enjoy your Saturday hun and RELAX OK!!! x love you x

Hello Yabber folksies! I slept until EIGHT THIRTY This morning. Tres indolent.

We are taking the kids to see UP! this afternoon. They are excited. But first I have to clean up the breakfast dishes. yuck.

I hope you all are having a wonderful day. It is hot and hot here. So it is a good day to stay inside or go to the pool. I am opting for inside today. Mebbe the pool tomorrah. We shall see.

Hugs to you all...just wanted you all to know I was thinkin' bout you.

see you soon.
mis

Please forgive me while I vent.

We got toned out to a fire shortly before midnight last night.
It was a house fire.
We were there within 5 minutes of the tones being dropped.
When we arrived the house was fully involved, and we found out when we got there that there were people still in the house.

We did everything we could, but the fire was so intense that we could not get into the house at all.
Once we were able to make entry, we sent search and rescue teams into the building.
We found one child under his bunk bed, and we rescued him.
He was flown by lifeflight to an Evansville Indiana hospital, then on to a hospital in Louisville Ky.

After searching the house, we found 2 people that were code 10 (dead).
We found them about 30 feet from the front door, in the kitchen.
It was a father and daughter.
I know in my head that there was nothing we could have done, but the fact that it was a child bothers me.
I usually look at a dead body as simply a mannequin, that way it makes it easier to do my job.
But when a child is involved it gets to me.

We are having a debreifing session at 1 this afternon (2 hours from now), because for many of the firefighters it is the first time they have had to deal with death.

We dont know yet what caused the fire, and I dont know the names or ages of the victims.

Those of you with kids, give them an extra hug today and remind yourself how fortunate you are, and if you have a significant other give them an extra hug today.

Those of you that are so inclined, please pray for the victims and pray that the little boy we found under the bed makes it.

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Oh M.M. - that's horrible. I am so sorry. I appreciate you firefighters so much. My brother is a firefighter as well....the things you see and do. I know you keep them to yourself most of the time. I can't even imagine. Thank you for your post and I will be sure to love on my babies today.

So sorry about your bad night. Prayers are with you.

Hugs,
mis

Blessings and prayers for you MM. Sometimes we have to do what we never should have to do, and those of you who put your lives on the line for others do far more than your fair share of that. We are blessed because you do.

A reminder too for everybody to make sure your smoke, heat, gas, and carbon monoxide detectors are in good working order. If you don't have them, get them.

Hey Crew

MM " such tragedy " truly horrific for you and them. I can only imagine what you must go through. I’ve experienced ...mmmm.... I’ve experienced death once " and it’s with me every single day " tho someone said something to me a little bit aback that has given me a way to think of it in a different light.

I can’t imagine the images you have. The accident I spoke of yesterday " the little boy was burned. My colleague “T” has those images " truly, unbearable, but those children survived and in time, will heal. I believe their guardian angels were watching over them.

“G” has told me a little of his experiences, not just with fires " it’s something he doesn’t mull over too much " he, like you, was firefighting in the local community " so, the victims weren’t always nameless people " all the more difficult to deal with especially when you pass a family member in the street. It’s rare tho for G to talk about his experiences " he will if I ask, but he doesn’t volunteer the info in everyday conversation " it’s “put to the back”. As Missy says " y’all keep a lot of what happens within the unit. He did tell me the other day that even when they lost people, the family would still go to them and thank them for everything they tried to do " sometimes there were feelings of guilt even tho they did everything that they could. G’s found a way to put those images to a place that doesn’t hurt him " I don’t think he always found it easy to do at the time. He can talk about it without emotion and I think that must be the only way to deal with it " or else, you can’t do the job.

Those people who you help need you to be professional, calm and focused " your lives are on the line too when you go on a “shout”. I think that having rock hard emotions is the only way for survival when you have to deal with the unimaginable BUT " everyone has a heart " and you do feel it.


Bless you Jeff for all you do to help your community. Doing these jobs... whether firefighting, police, the armed forces.... whatever, wherever " it must be so difficult at times to see what you see and do what you do. Hold onto the fact tho " that by doing the jobs you do " you make a difference " a huge difference " knowing that someone tried to help, put their life on the line to help another, fought the good fight and all " well... it DOES make a difference.

Sorry, rambling now " talking out loud to a friend too.

Vent away hun " anytime " we’ll be here.


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FoxyF - good to see ya gal - hoping you are well and all is good with Hub -and Sis is continuing to get better and stay well.


Missy " so glad you had a big sleep. Hope the Professor catches a biggun today. Have a great time today girlie with the boyz and famille

I have been out for hours - am truly knackered now and having a quiet nite in with my kitties and dawgs. The city basked in sunshine " I even found a ship there " and wasn’t in Plymouth! Saw the Cathedral, street entertainers, listened to the buskers and clapped my hands at Simon & Garfunkle. Hot chocolate and a latte. Verra nice. I bought a pair of jeans " OMGAWD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I did. I spent

Will be on the deck for a while " so, just wanted y’all to know I’m sailing along and lovin’ y’all.

Bethie " safe trip in Percy and love to PaPa. x

Today in the City.... such verra old, old buildings midst the new " and a beautiful Cathedral " (only had my l’il snappy camera so couldn’t get the whole buildings in) " loved all the buskers singing. Bumped into Tulip and the kids..... what’re the odds of that a? Kids shared their jellybeans " thanku kidlets.

































Busker... Homeward Bound

Morning Izzie, loved the pictures, so much history, could spend hours there admiring it all. I'm a bit of a history buff and forget all about time in those places. and you have so many of them.

Off to a dog show shortly, I'll be meeting a lot of old friends I haven't seen in years, many from Interstate. Being a life-member it would be amiss of me to ignore their invitation and a free lunch.

You met Tulip, so did I, on a letter thread a few minutes ago. Enjoy your evening at home Captain and allow yourself a Bailey, afterall it is Saturday night.

Hey BEAgle - thanku - I may just go get a Bailey's now you said that! Cheers

hey, what's Indeedee up to - you still jinkypoppin'?

Enjoy the dawg show.... are you going to see some Samoyeds?

I have white haunted fishtank noise going on - Lethal Weapon - a little bit of Mel never did anyone any harm....... mmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmm good! <swoon>

Cheers Izzie, waving my cup of coffee.

Not J/Ping with ddxx off late but had contact last week, she and hubby are very busy re-modelling their garden and have done an awful lot of work.

Don't know if Mrs Mel (she is a local you know) would agree with you.

Enjoy your Bailey. (((Izzie)))

Raising a glass to you, Bosun!

So, t’other day....trip along the Cornish Coast....... Seaton " Portwrinkle " Cawsand Kingsand " Torpoint " across the ferry to Plymouth. Amazing forts and history on the Coastlines round here.

Couple new deckhands " happy chappies! I was on the sea and happy as larry!
Different kind of helm later on " but hey.....




My favourite colours merging



Overlooking the Tamar

The beautiful blue sea

The beautiful blue sky’s the limit

Pink floppydocks standing to attention




Tiny little pathway down the cliff strewn with foxgloves and wild flowers












Raise the anchor






So the rest are over here if you wanna see "






Gotta go zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..... wasted, (tired) - love y'all/ xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Izzie - the pics are beautiful as usual.

My dvd drive is screwed up so I can't reload my program from my camera. So, I have to wait until next week. I will have some pics for you too.

We saw UP! today...it was amazing. A great movie. I did not want it to end. I want to see it again. I am taking the prof when he comes home. We bought him a new hammock for Father's Day tomorrow...and we got him some Wii Bass pro fishing tournament game thingy. And I am cleaning the house. Bro and Sis in law headed back. Prof will be home in the morning.

Hope you all had a good day...or will have one ((Dutchy))

I am off...my boys are hurting each other. I think I need to make them run laps in the back yard and then take a bath and go to bed. little stinkers.

Hugs and smooches
mis

ohhhhhhhhhhh I want to go there sooo much

Thinking of you and your colleagues, and your community, Mman.

Sending you much love.

Just wanna' say thanks to guys like you who,in the real world,put your lives on the line for the rest of us.Sometimes,your mind must get screwed with the things you see.This crew is here to listen and hold your hand.

mm, I can't imagine a better place to decompress from the unfortunate, sometime horrendous, things you face than the ship. I know that you know that, it's why you felt safe to bring it here. We're all here for however long you need us. Thank you for what you do.

Iz

Like Bethie - I need to go there!

I've been clearing out some old files and tripped over a pic of some kitties who decided that we weren't leaving without them on our next journey. Heheheheh, looks like a bundle of fur ready to head out for destinations unknown.

I like those three "I dare you" faces.

Hard to leave them behind, I'd imagine.