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Today is our 55th wedding anniversary. Hope I'm not repeating myself. I post on three forums. We're celebrating with dinner at a favorite restaurant. They have a great cocktails menu as well as good food.
Mommyof3, you're the first person I've known who lives in Connecticut. Good luck on your move to Wisconsin.
NM, all the changes at the old job office aren't surprising.
Happy Friday to all.
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I can never forget the date of my anniversary as it was also my late best friend’s birthday and the day before what was my mom and Daddy’s anniversary. Was shocked about the latter when hubby and I set the date for our wedding and my older sister piped up that the next day would have been our parents anniversary had Daddy was still living and they stayed married.
Re: I say YES. YOU say NO....Numero Tre! Enjoy!
I had a wonderful couple weeks with extended family and then my grandkids, the latter of which wore me out in the very best way! It was a terrific distraction from politics. I don’t really know what’s going to happen with Biden (or the U.S. …..) but I did read HCR’s newletter this morning. Some of it was discouraging, but part of it offered some hope, and here’s an excerpt of her more positive news:
July 11, 2024 (Thursday)
……Trump has stayed home playing golf for the past two weeks, but on Tuesday he held a rally at his Doral golf club outside of Miami, where he kept the audience waiting outside in 90-degree heat before he showed up an hour late. His 75-minute speech was, as The Guardian’s Richard Luscombe reported, “full of evidence-free claims that his 2020 election defeat was fraudulent; baseless accusations that overseas nations were sending to the US ‘most of their prisoners’; and a laughable assertion that a gathering of supporters numbering in the hundreds was really a crowd of 45,000.” He also claimed that Biden had quadrupled the price of bacon and said, “We don’t eat bacon any more.”
Trump did not mention his vice presidential pick. For the first time since 1988, it appears the Republicans will go into their convention without knowing who that pick will be.
Luscombe reported that the crowd “appeared mostly subdued,” yawning and playing on their phones.
Today, the editorial board of the Los Angeles Times wrote that Trump is “the only candidate in the race who is patently unfit for office—any office—and an imminent threat to democracy.” “If the [Republicans] had any decency left,” it wrote, they would dump him. Voters, the board said, must see the election as “a referendum on our 248-year democracy, and a choice between a trustworthy public servant who upholds American values and a serial liar who wants to push the country into authoritarianism.”
Almost two weeks after calling for Biden to step out of the 2024 race for the presidency, the editorial board of the New York Times also said that Trump is unfit to lead the United States of America, and urged voters “to see the dangers of a second Trump term clearly and to reject it.”
There was continued good news today about the American economy. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) had collected more than $1 billion in overdue tax bills from millionaires. That crackdown was possible thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, which funded an initiative to pursue high-income, high-wealth individuals who have an income of more than $1 million and owe more than $250,000 to the IRS.
Republicans have repeatedly tried to cut the funding that made this enforcement possible.
Today’s inflation report for June showed that inflation continues to cool, falling in June for the first time since the start of the pandemic. It declined in June by –0.1%, as gas and electricity prices dropped and as rent had its smallest monthly increase since August 2021. Statistics also show that workers’ wages continue to grow more quickly than prices.
Yesterday, the AFL-CIO executive council voted unanimously to reaffirm its support for President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, saying: “Unions have never wavered in our support of them because they’ve never wavered in their commitment to working people.” The Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Union quoted that statement and added: “BAC is proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with our brothers and sisters across the labor movement in supporting the Biden-Harris re-election campaign.”
In a press conference this evening, Biden championed the economic boom his policies created for the middle class and reminded attending journalists that “none of you thought that would happen.”
In that press conference, held after he presided over the three-day NATO summit and thus focused on foreign affairs, Biden answered press questions directly and fully, not only on his health but also on foreign affairs. He reiterated the importance of NATO and reminded reporters that he was key to reinforcing the alliance after Trump weakened it, then went on to talk about foreign affairs more broadly. He also noted that “I’ve spent more time with Xi Jinping than any other president,” adding: “And by the way I handed in my notes.” This was a reference to the fact that in an unprecedented move, Trump infamously refused to disclose the notes from one of his conversations with Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Birads 4B - a glimpse of hope
Hello all..I hope this will give hope to people who seeks “answers” to alleviate their anxiety. Each individual conditions may vary and may not give us the answer we seek but knowing that you are not alone on this trying times will help a lot in geting you by while waiting for that final verdict.
40 yr old, mother of 3, and been a silent reader of this wonderful site since last Dec2022. My uncontrollable goggling brought me to this site when my anxiety was through the roof after I received a diagnosis to do a biopsy after my intended first screening mammo turns into a diagnostic one..This post is to give a ray of hope to those who received Birads 4B result.
Dec 9 - did my diag mammo ( + ultrasound ) for a pain I felt in my left breast that I am 100% sure not connected with my pms. No palpable lump ( so I thought ). The pain will start in the inner upper quadrant of my left breast and will stay for about a minute. Finally noticed the pain difference last Oct22 and decided to consult our family doctor about it.
Dec 16 - Result came out. Birads 4B : intermediate degree of suspicion ( 10% - 50%
- Mammo - 19mm, irregular and indistinct mass located at the 9:00 o’clock position. Mass density is equal to the volume of the breast tissue ( don't know what it means, really). Breast density C ( heterogeneously dense)
- Targeted Ultrasound - mass found to be 23mm length x 9mm height and 17mm width , 9:00 o’clock left breast, center of the mass lies at the lower third of the breast tissue, irregular and indistinct margin, heterogeneous and acoustic shadowing present. It lies parallel to the skin surface.
February 14 - finally had my breast biopsy ( yup, waited that long to get my biopsy scheduled. Not by choice though). Stereotactic with 5 samples taken. Minimal bleeding.
February 20 - family doctor finally called, Result is Fibroadenoma ( benign )
- Complete Surgical Pathology Report - sections show cores of benign breast tissue with portions of a fibroepithelial lesion. Border well circumscribed. Stromal component shows no increase cellularity, mitotic rate, or atypia. Epithelial component is benign.
Thank you BCO and all the members who unselfishly shares their experiences here in the forum. Reading through those gives me hope and comfort while battling my anxiety.
God bless you all😘
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Fifty-five years ago dh and I had our unique little wedding at my parents' house with a few family members and friends. Quite a few of them are deceased. A friend who was justice of the peace officiated. Afterwards we had a Louisiana style "reception." Boiled shrimp and long neck Dixie beer or cola.
We will celebrate tonight with dinner at the Boulders restaurant in Walker, about a 45 minute drive. We like the food and the ambiance.
Good to know that things are ok with Sandy.
The new bird sounds beautiful and fun.
Wishing everyone an enjoyable Friday.
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Good morning. My doctor visits have gone well. I don't have any more until August. I have the dentist and the cancer center at month end. My next mini-vacation will be in a few weeks. A bunch of us are going to Key West. I am not looking forward to the long drive.
Jackie, I love the puppies!!!
Puffin, your PT person sounds great. ((((hugs))))
Sandy, good to here from you. What a trying time.
Cindy, glad you got the pool fixed. I have to refinish mine sometime this year. I want to put in off until after hurricane season.
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Wren, wow, an outdoors painting class sounds both inspiring and relaxing, even with a lot of "green!" Nice about the dog "parade!" I wish Kelce could go for a walk, maybe in the fall when school is in session again. She goes ballistic when she sees a dog, more so with large dogs. Her barking is exactly what I didn't want, but too late now because she wiggled her way into my heart!
illinois, your schnauzer can be groomed with clippers. That is how most pet schnauzers are groomed. Stripping the coat, as what I think betrayal was referring to, uses a stripping knife. That is how my dh groomed our airedales for show. He was an expert groomer and every time we were at a show, someone would ask who groomed our dog. We had multiple AKC champions, it was a great hobby and we met so many people from all parts of the world. I don't know of anyone who uses stripping knives on pets because it is tedious and very time consuming.
Harley and Puffin, thoughts of you!
Sandy, so good to hear from you! Glad your absence wasn't due to another emergency situation. You have a great attitude about it all! Thinking of you!
Hope everyone here has a wonderful day!
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Sandy, prepare for the long haul. Our restoration was to take 6-9 months maximum however it was shortly before the Covid closedown when they provided that quote. So in January 2023, we finally signed off on this "6-9 month project". Coordination of the project and providers was poor, the supply chain created havoc and fortunately we did not have to leave the house. Not sure if SF would have covered a rental for that long but also due to a dog, cats and parakeets it would have been hard to find a rental. A rental without a basement would mean DH would not have had his favorite "retreat" space and we probably would have had to have separate quarters. Fingers crossed but bureaucracy does slowdown the process as well since everything has to be inspected by them before the next stage or restoration, i.e., electric before drywall, etc.
Puffin, glad you have such great care providers. They can do so much for you.
Harley, glad you are doing the countdown on chemo.
Illinoislady, welcome to that handsome new member of your family. I think they have to be plucked rather than clipped for grooming? Nothing wrong with a crate since it does provide them a release from the hubbub of the household and a place to "chill". I don't think Regan will ever give up her crate since she spent 2 years in it prior to us rescuing her and she enters on her own many times.
Got a canary today. It's male, a red factor which is a misnomer because he's actually black with a yellow abdomen, some in his wings and tail. I met the breeder at the store which acts as an adoption center. For those of us old enough to remember, my GM played the Hartz Mountain canary song show every Sunday to encourage her canary to sing. I was able to pull it up on my phone and of the 3 available, he was the only one interested when I played it. Breeder said he may take a week or more before he resumes singing due to change in environment but he is already making some chirpy peep sounds. She named him Bumble Bee but not sure if that will stick. He's young as well and after I picked him, she expressed regret that she hadn't decided to keep him for breeding. Brings back fond memories of my GM.
Still heat advisories in this area but somewhat cooler today after rain last night. It wasn't much of a storm and we seriously need more. I think rain might be predicted for weekend.
Hope everyone had a wonderful day.
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illinois, the puppies are precious! I love them! I think that Schnauzers are born black, like Airedales, and then change coloring as they grow. Who cares, the puppies are darling just as they are, those faces won't change! It will be challenging having a puppy, but there are pros and cons with having a puppy vs an adult and either is well worth it when it's the right fit! Kelce is laying in her bed that I sat next to me. She always wants to sit in my lap and doesn't seem to understand (or accept) that I can't always hold her. LOL
Cindy,wow, what a day! Glad you could get your pool and gate fixed. Now I hope you are in the pool enjoying the cool (or maybe luke warm) water! Crazy how hot it's been.
Puffin, sounds like you have a home health PT who is outstanding at her job! The changes you described sound so much more practical.