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Jazzy that pic was beautiful, u get the most gorgeous sunsets I have ever seen. and u capture it like a professional.
JC u have a 75 mustang ??? WOW restoring that car must be fun and so worth it. U've got to take a pic. for us.
And no mosquitoes to funny. BTW since chemo have any of u been bit by a mosquito??? So far I haven't had any even when a person sitting right by me is all bitten up. Just wondering.
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Cami- I still have CD players both in my cars and in my house. I also have a boom box with both a CD player and cassette player. Just getting rid of the excess stuff I don't listen to.
Trust me when I say I still have plenty of CDS to listen to (like hundreds.....)
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Oh girls, I just spent the last hour catching up, typing and hit post but it's not here, ugh!.. I've read I'm caught up, I'm going to bed!! Sweet dreams all!
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Cami, I love the cat in the bowl!
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good morning Loungettes! Well the guy didn’t come to fix the garage door Monday, that’s been rescheduled and hopefully he’ll be here in a couple of hours today. We shall wait and see. In the meantime we’re trying to balance the budget a bit at work which means using fewer agency nurses, so I’ll be doing a couple days a week on the floor for a couple of weeks to help with that. But it’s all planned out and I’ll get some nice three day weekends out of it too so not so bad. Sadie is not quite so impressed, but will find a way to make it up to her.
Jazzy— Beautiful sunrise pic. Did you actually get the rain that the red sky is promised? I don’t mind listening to people who have a serious issue going on, or somebody who just needs to vent and get something out of their hair so to speak, but for some like you say the sky is always falling and those people I’m beginning to find very draining. I too am hoping the electrician calls soon exclamation!
Warning Teka!
Librarian— A travel month sounds like a wonderful thing to have on the calendar. It’s hard to believe that it’s not that much longer before it will be spring garden and yard cleanup and work time. And true at least there are no mosquitoes!
Misty— It might be worthwhile to talk to a financial advisor about the whole insurance thing. I wish I had when I’ve gone from full-time to part-time a while back. Financially I actually would’ve been better off to not have insurance, and paid the fine that was in effect for not having insurance at the time. I was paid a huge amount through the marketplace for insurance, which never covered anything because the deductible was so high. Anyway you’ll figure out what’s right for you to do.
Chi—Wow that’s a lot of damage that’s been done along the local sure front. Sounds kind of scary in some places! Nothing like heavy wet snow to make life miserable. Except maybe the sawmill and refreeze scenario! That is downright miserable at times. It is awfully hard to find anything not made in China or somewhere in Asia these days isn’t it.
Welcome, KeyWest! Happy Birthday early!
Cammy Cat—interesting observation about mosquitoes not biting people after having had chemo! I wonder what they know that the rest of us don’t?
Genny—so not fair of the post stealing gremlin to hit you so soon after coming back online. Oh well we’ve been dealing with him for years I guess we’ve all kind of gotten used to them.
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Hi ladies- happy hump day! Got my coffee and my day going. Lots to do today, but going to get a midday swim in too.
KeyWest- welcome to our thread! Did someone say pancakes?
Cami- thank you for your compliments on my photography. My Google Pixel 3 phone has the most outstanding camera in it, which makes great pictures like that red sky shot possible.
NM- yes, we got rain all day yesterday, a nice gentle rain (the kind that soaks in) vs. quick run off. The mountains are getting a lot of snow again this winter, which is a good thing for her as snow pack is our water supply. All the winter moisture helps reduce our fire risk as well as fill up our reservoirs in the spring. And it sounds like you have a new schedule again, but I do like the idea of regular three day weekends. I hope the garage people get rescheduled soon!
Had a nice long chat with my SIL's aunt back east this morning. She pretty much raised my SIL along with the grandmother and far away on the east coast, and not in good enough health to take a trip out to see her. She has been a really good friend to our family through the years, and decided keeping in touch with her more often in 2020 with phone calls this year is something I can do to help the situation. I call her about every three weeks and she appreciates it. She's very realistic about what is happening, but really hard on both her and the mom.
Got to get to my day. I think I am taking myself out to lunch again today during my errands run.
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I read on another post that Illimae is having her surgery today. It was in the "My family, my life...." I can't remember. I think it is in the Stage IV area. I read it sometimes and her husband is suppose to post there after her surgery.
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Afternoon ladies,
I'm all over the place today. Kim ur really throwing me off no pic. with the DOTD, what's that all about??? It does sound like ur getting in line for what needs to be one with ur job. My favorite part is when ur teaching...Whatever u teach has to be unreal, cuz u are so so good at explaining. Actually so many of u gals can explain things so well. It still after all this time amazes me.
It's chilly willy around here and now I hear this weekend is suppose to be horrid. It's my grand daughter's B and we are all supposed to go out but now the weather is going to ruin it, I bet. U can never really plan much in these winters and yet it can be nice. I hope they're wrong, cuzz we all want to go. hahaha I love restaurants, always have.and nowadays I look up the menu on the puter to see what I like before I ever go. So I can make a whole day out of lookingfor something I like. So little thrills me. Sandy u might get worse weather ur way, IDK
OK I did get a flu shot today she was almost pleading with me cuz she said if I caught this I' for sure end up in the hospital, but she didn't push the pneumonia one and she's thinking about the shingles and I really don;'t know why. She wants me to see my Onc. soon, I just saw her a few months back. Somethings going on in her head not mine but it had to do with my weight. I lost over 20 lbs more in a short time. I told her she's supposed to say good for you, but her reasoning is something doesn''t add up since I'm not on any diet or watch what I eat. Now I like her but this is why I hate Drs. in general they are always looking for something. AND TESTS, more tests. I know I'm complaining but it's never ending for truth and justice and the American way. Got off course for a second.
Well I'll be by in the morning hahaha I almost wrote it in Italian without thinking. Boy my brain is going big time
LUBS U ALL
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Mistyeyes- thanks for telling us about Ill & her surgery. Praying all went well & going to stay in her pocket 🙏
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Ilona, you're probably "out like a light" right now and so not reading this, but I hope your hospital gown in the O.R. has large enough pockets for all of us. Get well soon--you have great meals to eat, yummy drinks, and terrific rock concerts to attend.
Been coming down on & off since 2 am--so far, about an inch that's melting as it hits the pavement. But seeing as how it's supposed to continue through Saturday, that'll change. Yesterday we needed a Lyft down to the S. Loop, and though our snow guy cleared the paths between the "parkways" (for you non-Chicagoans, those are the green-strips near the curb where the trees are planted--called "parkways" because back when the streets were first laid out, that was where one's horses were hitched when detatched from the carriages), it was tricky walking due to the ensuing plows coming through, creating 6-12" high snow berms that froze over. Picture me in my dressy coat and suede pump flats hanging on to car trunks for dear life as I clambered over them to await our ride. (At least the shoes have rubber soles). My rings are tight, so the barometric pressure shows no signs of rising. The flurries have morphed back into big fat wet flakes, still not sticking to the trees...yet.
And we got a Lyft driver who was not only unfamiliar with the N. Side, but insisted on slavishly following the Lyft app (based on Waze, which is crowdsourced mostly by truck & delivery-van drivers). He called to say he had arrived...in the alley behind our house (to & in which it's too icy to safely walk). I asked him to come around and pick us up in front...and he got lost because the stupid app kept taking him into alleys, which have no street signs. I was so frustrated talking to him and giving him directions (which he ignored) that I yelled into the phone, and our across-the-street neighbor came out scowling & shaking her fist. Had our driver not arrived, I was sure she was going to call the cops on us.
Judy, when Bob said that when our retirement funds begin to run down we won't notice--that people >80 have more modest needs because they can't travel, I replied that he should tell that to my friend and her DH from Evanston who are down in Key West right now. He replied "Oh," in a pleasantly surprised way. We've been thinking of the Merion, but not yet--gotta get everything here repaired to where we can get a decent price for the house. The kids don't want the upkeep--as tenants in a non-owner-occupied 2-flat, they've got as much of that as they're willing to handle. Gordy learned how to use a lawn mower, and the block club actually pays a service for sidewalk snow removal. They will have to fix their fence: Dot wriggled under it and Gordy had to run down the alley to get her back. She's learned to tolerate her kennel, but prefers her fake fur memory-foam doggie bed. Leslie marveled that she'd never had a dog that likes a dog bed. They are pretty strict about keeping her off their own bed. (Tried that with our kitties, for decades. Hahahahahaha....).
Speaking of the kids, we met them for dinner last night at Everest (Alsatian), in the S. Loop atop the Financial Plaza bldg. (Yes, I cheated...modestly...till dessert). We had the tasting menu, and Bob ordered a wine pairing for himself (and an empty glass for me). The kids (and Bob) started with several craft cocktails (based on artisanal ryes, bourbons & fruit "shrubs," with those huge clear single ice cubes).With the "amuse-bouche," I had a flute of the house crémant d'Alsace rosé. With the first course, an off-dry (unusual for Alsace) Alsatian Pinot Blanc; with the second (foie gras) a vendange tardive (a bit sweeter) Alsatian Pinot Gris; with the entree (pheasant), 2017 Crozes-Hermitage (Syrah); with the cheese course, an Oregon Pinot Noir; and with the dessert course, a fortified Alsatian black muscat (very sweet--I had literally one sip). I was very judicious with my wine intake, and it was a wonderful feeling to feel satisfied but not stuffed, and clear-headed. (Of course, I will be paying for the carb-cheats--especially dessert--for days; I forgot to bring my starch-blocker pills).
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Afternoon ladies,
Misty Thank you for telling us, except I have no idea what's going on with Ill But I am saying prayers for the best outcome for her.
Sandy that Lyft driver was so funny and u helping out, even funnier. And how in the worl can u have all these goodies in front of you and not indulge. Wow what discipline, I could never do that. But it sounds like u all enjoyed urselves, which is the best part. Sandy this weather is crazy, every day is a surprise around here. I want so bad to go tomorrow night or my GD's BD party and yet we can't plan til last minute.
Oh I got my blood tests and I am excellent for cholesterol and sugar stuff.But my white count and re count are not good and a couple of other things not so good, but I really don't know what they are so that's fine. But she did write and tell me she's ordering a couple of tests and to see my Onc ASAP. Of course she does know ASAP means nothing to me. Maybe in the next couple of months I'll get around to it. I told u gals I'm the worst patient a Dr. has to put up with. I remember when u had to wait a whole week for results now it withing 24 hrs. Big difference.
OK why do I always make this about me, but I do. LOL
LUBS U ALL
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Sandy,
Tell Bob he’s half right. We do travel still. Going to Palm Springs for a week in Feb. 8,day cruise with friends from Montreal to Boston in September and,oops, almost forgot, to Shaw Festival in Niagara on the Lake in June, then to Denver. But Gil does not want to travel internationally any more and I’m okay with that. It’s sad though that we’ll never see Paris or Venice again, but the airports are stressful ... We’ll stick to U.S. and Canada.
We both hate to leave our little girl, Dahlia, our snowshoe Siamese, but my cleaning lady takes her to her house.When that changes and Beata returns, if she does, to Poland, travel will end. Could never leave her alone even though DS, Tony, would look in on her.
On another note,I appreciated Key West even more this year and am always conscious that health can change and that, of course, is the greatest deterrent to travel, I think, even more than diminishing retirement funds. See MO, Monday, and aware that one word from him can make all travel plans caput.
It took about 1.5 years to get our house ready to sell. It was turning 80 that provided the impetus.
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chiSandy - It sounds like you had a great birthday celebration. It sounds like a fun place to go, you chose well!!! Happy Birthday, have a blessed year.
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Keywest- my sister has a second home in Palm Springs. I always like to recommend Sherman's Deli to anyone going there if you don't already know about it.
I love the snowshoe siamese. We have cat lovers here.
Chi- happy birthday sister!
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What makes us sad is that by the time we can get around to taking an Alaska Inside Passage cruise, the glaciers and fjords might be gone.
I spent >1 hr. going around in circles with the City's Dept. of Water Mgmt. & Billing. We have a meter, and have been on monthly AutoPay for over a year. Today I got a nasty dunning letter that I was $69 and 30 days past due--the bill was due in Dec. and I might be facing shutoff and would be assessed an interest penalty each month (not to mention a hit to my credit rating). After diving 5 levels deep into the automated voicemail system and holding for 15 min., I got a live human being. She took all my info and then informed me she couldn't pull up my bill because she'd been having problems with the computer system. When I explained and she consulted a supervisor, she replied that what happened must have been because I'd overpaid in Nov., the city redeposited it into my bank acct. and "it must have canceled your autopay plan." I replied that every other creditor on the face of the earth credits overpayments to existing balances till the overpayment gets used up. She couldn't explain why that didn't happen here but said she couldn't do anything about it. "Call your bank," she said. I asked her what the heck my bank could do--especially when it wasn't anythng it had or hadn't done. I also told her that just because their computer system is an idiot that gets a nervous breakdown and then kills customer payment plans when it encounters an overpayment, I shouldn't be penalized for it. I told her I needed to go over her head, so the dept's I.T. guy got on the line, said he'd look into it, and call me back "within the hour." He never called back, of course. I gave up and paid the stupid $69 online--but I wouldn't be surprised if it gets bounced back and I get dunned again. (We're on paperless billing, so I never even got a "payment due" reminder or bill). Rod Serling is dead, but the Twilight Zone is alive and kicking.
So Bob got home early enough tonight to go out for my actual birthday dinner. We decided to try someplace we've never been (but a darn sight cheaper than Everest). Consulted our family restaurant critics--Gordy & Leslie are definite foodies--and chose Band of Bohemia, a brewpub in Ravenswood (2 mi. away). It is the world's only brewpub with a Michelin star--not just a Bib Gourmand listing, but an actual star. It was awesome. Even parked free right out front on the street--meters were off! I'll list the dishes on the Dinner thread, but here are the drinks: cava to start (Bob had their "Raven" signature ale); with the enteree Bob had a Vouvray and I had a "blaufrankisch" (a red varietal) from the Burgenland area on the border of Austria & Hungary (where Bob's mom was born). With dessert, a Thai silver tip oolong. (Yeah--the place even has a coffee & tea sommelier). It'll be our new go-to to take out of town guests.
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Sandy - I found out the hard way that when credits were applied to my water account for over billing in previous months, it cancelled the auto pay order and I had to start over. Who would have known???
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Happy Birthday, Sandy! Sounds like you enjoyed eating your way through it! We went out with friends the other night to a restaurant we had not been to in years. While the food was good, it was not as good as I remembered. Did have a good drink with champagne, gin and lemon syrup. It was so good I had two!
Went to my last visit to the oncologist until March 20th. At that time I will have another CT scan to see how well things are going. I think I am ok with loosing my excuse for being lazy! I do have three books to pick up at the library today and four basketball games to watch tomorrow. Then starting Monday I will begin tidying up inside and outsideto host Bridge in February.
Bought my plane ticket to Houston. It is amazing how difficult it is to get out of here to almost anywhere. Our airport does not support large planes so we always have to route through Atlanta, DC or Cleveland. Makes for a long day. This time DH will drive me to Charlotte (Shorter drive than the people picking me up in Houston!) to catch a nonstop flight. He hates that drive so my son might ride with him. Or I will drive myself and not have to listen to the complaining.
Hope everyone has a great weekend planned. Take care!
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JCS, need a pic of you in that 1970 Mustang! Enjoy those vacations, especially the chemo one!
Misty, wishing you all good things come 2021. So you hit the big 60 this year! Hopefully you haven't been hit with any falling iguanas that we have all heard about! Thank you for letting us know about our baby girl. I'm not done reading yet and if I don't see anything hear, I'll look for her husbands post.
Sandy, quite the ordeal with the lake and rising waters, and burrrrr, it's cold or was, by you, but you dressed for it. Glad no one slipped on the ice. Laughing at you and neighbor and the lyft driver!
Cami, re your cousin and your job, you are not lucky, you are LOVED! As for CD's, you should be able to play them on your computer...ask Joey. I like looking at menu's on line too if I haven't been there before, also Yelp to see what kind of ratings they have. As for the weight loss, are you eating less and not as often? If not, then I can see where her concern is. Please listen and do what they ask of you. We want you around a long time! OK, NOW I'M YELLING AT YOU. YOU GET THAT SKINNY ASS TO YOUR ONC LIKE YOU ARE TOLD.
NM, budgeting at work, I like the 3 day weekends for you, but hope they aren't taking advantage of you.
Sandy, happy belated birthday!
Well came home from Laughlin ahead, but not rich by no means! I think enough to pay for our hotel and gas! Hotel was less than $100 for 3 nights! Ate like pigs! I think my heiny is feeling better, a whole week of owie from the Faslodex shots and I get 2 more this coming Thursday! Then again 2 weeks after that! Then monthly! So looking forward to my MI trip, I can't wait. Wish I had time to get to visit with Cami and Mary, I will try and fit Mary in, just a day trip. Cami is 2 days, so I will try and make that in Sept my friend. I would so love to see all of you again.
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This is a post from Illimae yesterday...So here's the deal. It was almost all cancer, not much radiation necrosis as expected but it went really well and the neurosurgeon is confident she get all she could see, probably follow up with more rads. My big problem is the incubation tube and being positioned on my right side. Throat is killing me and I can't swallow, so this is my 2nd day of no sleep and no food. I've been very nauseous too and we've been battling so high blood pressure. I am able to walk some, grateful for that.
My sweet baby girl, praying for all good things for you, I can't imagine how devastated you must be. Wrapping you in light, love and all things good my friend!
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Hi girls, late so going to make it quick, skimmed through the posts and it looks like everybody is doing OK. DH and I went to see Knives Out and and then went out to dinner with another couple, Movie was good, my kind of humor. So I had my nuclear bone scan yesterday and my MO called me this afternoon to say the area on my spine that's causing my very minor pain may be arthritis but scan couldn't confirm for sure so she wants me to get an MRI, maybe next week. Yikes, more strees.... I;m leaving for Fort Myers next Thursday to see Molly, she is there for the winter....
love and prayers to Illmae,feel better soon
, Love you girls, sweet dreams!
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Goldie - thanks for the news on Illmae. Praying she can get some rest & food in 🙏
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good morning Loungettes! Sadie and I had a lovely lazy day yesterday, after working at a little bit of extra to cover during the week I didn’t have to go in at all on Friday. Didn’t hurt my feelings in the least ,didn’t hurt Sadie’s feelings in the least either. We had a very lazy day accomplishing next to nothing except resting up and fighting off a cold. Today gray and gloomy supposed to start getting some rain this afternoon yuck but such is life. I will be working a couple of 12 hour shifts a week for the next couple of weeks to help cut down on agency overtime but I’ve got it scheduled out in advance with breaks afterwards and options to start later the next day if I want to so it should be OK. If not at least it’s only two weeks, And I don’t have to do it anymore after that.
Jazzy— The garage people canceled yet again so I gave them the boot and found another company and have an appointment for next Friday to get the garage door fixed. This is for the same company that fixed it last time, the work was OK but I really didn’t appreciate cleaning up all the cigarette butts from the driveway afterwards. Hopefully it won’t be that way this time around. I think it’s a good idea that you’re calling your sister-in-law‘s aunt and keeping in touch with her that way. Such a difficult time all the way around.
Cammy cat—No picture with the DOTD because I’m still working off the Kindle and the phone and that’s just too much like work. I hope the electricians going to get free soon! Next shopping trip I am going to pick up a couple of heavy duty extension cords and see if I can get the desk computer back up and running. I like looking up restaurant menus on the computer before going to, it’s fun to be able to take my time and decide what I might want. Of course, I usually order something else when I finally get there. Your dog is pushing the shingles and the pneumonia shot because having had cancer and been through treatment we’re all at higher risk of getting shingles. And while weight loss generally is considered a good thing 20 pounds in a short period of time when you’re not trying to lose weight can be a sign that somethings wrong somewhere. But it’s always up to you if you really don’t want to go through the tests say no. Without your consent they can’t touch you.
chi— Icy slippery stuff is not fun to deal with! That Lyft driver sounds like a total idiot. That dinner you describe sounds wonderful. Never heard of starch blocking pills. Sounds really interesting. I take it they work well?Cammy Cat— I’m sure by now somebody has mentioned that ASAP means as soon as possible! Your dog must think somethings going on. And there’s nothing wrong with making everything about you, that’s what we’re all here for right?
key west— All that traveling sounds like a world of fun! Don’t blame you about wanting to avoid stressful airports though.
Chi— Those automated billing payment plans can be really nice when they work but boy it doesn’t take much to mess them up does it? And it seems to me the city could afford a better system than that, or to better train their people on how to use it, but they always go for the cheapest road out And end up paying more in the time and trouble it takes to deal with the problems. And happy birthday to you! Sounds like the dinner was really nice. A coffee and tea sommelier, what a concept!
Minus— Who’d a thought over payments would cancel auto pay orders? That’s just plain doesn’t make sense!
Librarian—Having an airport big enough for a bigger planes doesn’t mean that you’ll have more options in direct flight so I’m afraid. Bangor international airport can handle just about any size plane going, and even gets fairly regular emergency landings from the big ones, but we’re so far out of the way that very few airlines actually work out of it and the only direct flights from Bangor or to New York or Boston any place else you want to go you’re going to go through somewhere else to get to their hub. Does make for a long day.
Having an airport big enough for bigger planes doesn’t mean that you’ll have more options and direct flights I’m afraid. Bangor international airport can handle just about any size plane going, and even gets fairly regular emergency landings from the big ones, but we’re so far out of the way that very few airlines actually work out of it and the only direct flights from Bangor or to New York or Boston any place else you want to go you’re going to go through somewhere else to get to their hub. Does make for a long day.
Goldie— They’re not taking advantage of me at work, I was asked, very politely by the way, and I took my time and I thought it through. The three day weekends and the option to come in later on the day in between the 12 hour shifts will keep me from getting totally worn out again. And again it’s only for a couple of weeks, and I’m staying in control of it all. It’s also good for me to do the work and see exactly what’s going on with the computer systems and such on the other end So that I can teach them most effectively when new people come on board. Thanks for the update on Illimae.
Illi— I’m glad the neurosurgeon got it all or at least all she could see. Sounds like you’re feeling pretty miserable right now, wish there was something I could do to help. Still praying for you.
Granny— Praying for an easy scan, and that it’s just arthritis. Arthritis is a pain in the anatomy enough, as my knees in for me on a regular basis, but it’s better than the alternative.
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Good morning ladies, gray and gloomy here but that's par for the course for Jan in Cleveland. Looking forward to the sunshine next weekend in Fort Myers. I'm a bit nervous about what's going on with my back but I had to tell myself that nothing really changed from before the scan... could be arthritis, could be mets. MO said the upper thoracic area lit up and radiologist couldn't rule out something other than arthritis, wish I had gone and gotten the report, I like to read these things for myself but I can get it Monday. Hoping I'll know before I leave for FL so I don't have it hanging over my head and no better therapy for my than my bff Molly. DH and I are in a once a month bowling league and we're doing that tonight. It's really a fun group, nobody takes it very serious so it's ok to suck at bowling and still be on the league. They provide pizza and a band afterwards, I always pull the cheese and topping off and throw the crust away, I wonder how many carbs that ends u being?
NM, boy this electrical stuff has been quite a process to get fixed hasn't it? Hope the new garage door people turn out to be more reliable. !2 hour shifts certainly are long as we get older aren't they? I worked them for years when I was a nurse and even occasionally as a hairdresser but no way could I do that now, esp not 2 or 3 in a row like I did back then. Molly is a nurse and worked 12's up until she retired in Dec and it had gotten really hard on her. She and her DH just bought a little trailer or "can" as she calls it in Fort Myers so I'll have a place to get away every winter. Her 2 sisters live in the same park so I think she'll really enjoy it there. And she still has that house with the big pond in the country here in Ohio that you've all seen pictures of before where she'll spend the summers. I can tell you're pecking away without a keyboard since you've renamed me granny! And Cammi's dog pushing the shingle, gotta love auto correct! I can relate to the knee arthur... 1 replace and the other needs it but it hasta wait till I'm 65.
Lori, well you didn't get rich but sounds like you almost got a free trip so that's not so bad. I would so LOVE to meet when you come to Michigan, I will even come closer to you if it makes it easier. I work Wednesdays and Thursdays but am available any other day. What are the dates you'll be there?
Cami, I totally agree with Lori and you need to get your skinny ass to the oncologist! 20 pounds is a lot of weight to lose for no reason. Love the story about you calling the customer crazy and getting the job anyway, I suspect you just crack people up on the phone all the time.
Jazz, When we moved fro our house to our condo it happened really fast and I took my CD's stand and all to the curb, always regretted it but even my computer doesn't have a CD player now, I'm sure they'd just be in the basement collecting dust but I do miss them. Red sky was a beauty, you could frame that pic for sure.
Sandy, Happy belated birthday! Sounds like you had a fabulous dinner and a good night with your family. Nice to find a new restaurant that you like, my DH and I found one last week and I can't wait to go back.
Librarian, yay to your break from chemo and oncologist! I hope your flights go without a hitch and you have just the best time, you deserve it! How long will you be gone and who are you visiting, you probably already said but I either missed it or forgot it.
Hi Keywest, got engaged there, one of my favorite places.
Illmae, in your pocket and praying you are getting rest and feeling better soon.
Hi to everyone I missed, hope you all have a good Saturday!
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Hi friends- really busy, but good week. Some nice surprises yesterday. First of all, the blinds I ordered on Monday with the 25 day lead time from Lowes arrived late yesterday as I got home from yoga class. That was way fast, five days! Now I should be getting a call from Lowe's to schedule the final installation. Project ahead of schedule, yay!
Second nice surprise was during a get together with friends last night, one of my colleagues also works in the healthcare industry was telling me about her work and when the time came to ask me what I was doing, she said they have some projects that can use my help on a contract basis. The good part of it is that I can work from home, which is my dream arrangement. It would allow me to cut out a lot of things and take better care of myself and my home. Updating my resume today and sending it over to my friend and she is sending it to her manager. They need someone right away and I am almost done with my catch up work around home and feel more ready to get back in the game. Wish me luck!
NM- I have done the same when a company cancels on me twice, time for someone else. I replaced my tree company a couple years ago as a result. Finding good contractors is not always easy, do you have any other trusted contractors you can go to for referrals? The reason I ask is that I have had a couple trusted contractors since I moved in here almost 16 years ago, whom lead me to so many other good people who show up, do a good job, are reasonable with costs, etc. It can be a painter, plumber, general contractor, anyone you have used that you trust. Ask them who they use, because contractors will always give you good people they use and they are the most discriminating of all. I had a general contractor who gave me some great people initially, whom did good work (and some are now retired and replacing a few through time). My painter who came from my general contractor lead me to more good people for my flooring project and plumbing needs. I find they tend to have more accountability to show up and do good work. I have used my new plumber now 3X since 2017 and really like him, he just gave me the name of the guy who did his stone counter tops which I plan to replace next. I have had a couple not as great people along the way too, so much is trial and error. I wish you the best getting the right people to fix things for you friend. Hi to Sadie too!
JCS- sounds like you are going to enjoy this break you are on and glad you have your trip planned to Houston. I hope you enjoy some good reading. I am trying to get back to regular reading after it just falling away the past few years. I just finished a book last weekend and started my new one I had also shared for Teka on the Dali Lama's Cat. It is written from the cat's viewpoint, which I love. Enjoy all the good things life has to offer.
Goldie- you have some fun coming up too with your trip. Is your DD still back in MI or did she go back to the VI? If the later, are they feeling anything from the PR earthquakes? I have been following those closely as they are occurring not far from Ponce, where I lived for awhile years ago working on a project. I hope she is doing well and your visit goes well to the midwest. So glad your labs were moving in the right direction.
Cami- yes, you can play your CDs on your laptop IF you have a CD player. I know the newer laptops don't have them, my lap top is about five years old now (due for a new one), and they were still a standard feature then, but now they are less common with thumb drives and other media for back up. They still have boom boxes too with CDs, I have one with both cassette and CD player I use when I am outside or working in the garage. They have small ones that are really inexpensive now. Since I know you like to on line shop, here ya go!
https://www.qvc.com/qvc.product.E299738.html?colorId=011&sizeId=000&ref=GBA&cm_mmc=GOOGLESHOPPINGFEED-_-GShopping|L|BrandProduct|electronics-_-pla-_-s|dc_58202094654_aud-406779331394:pla-808744807385__E299738-011-000_&mkwid=s|dc_pcrid_58202094654_808744807385_pkw__pmt__productid_E299738-011-000&gclid=CjwKCAiA66_xBRBhEiwAhrMuLXrdQwNsPSoEBnxhDa172_ik-0Yn0rEunWfgBdqePytF6XZxcTvgORoCMSoQAvD_BwEI got my final escrow check on Wed and got that right in to the bank. I decided while I was at a jewelry store getting some watch batteries replaced in some other watches, I needed to buy myself something to commemorate the final payoff process being done and this house being mine all mine! So I found a really nice good watch as a gift to myself, which was not too expensive and is really unique. I remember buying myself a watch when I got a promotion to executive role years ago (still have it too). I hope this one lasts for a long time and is a nice reminder of my accomplishment, along with living here and not having to pay a mortgage each month.
Have a good day friends!
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Hi friends, checking in. Special thanks to those who’ve added updates, just didn’t have it in me to reply to multiple threads. Feeling much more human today, the brain part seems ok actually. Now it’s the extreme horseness and difficulties swallowing that are my biggest problem, I know it takes time but it’s very frustrating. Enjoying food and communicating how much I enjoyed it is a pretty big deal for me and my current state makes me impatient and sad. But, I’m walking and am well mentally, might even get out tomorrow and go get smoothie stuff. Plus I’ve got to be down a few lbs at least. It’s mean a lot knowing you’re all in my pocket and thinking of me.
Looking forward to many more adventures
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