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Ok, been to the office, got the work done, got home, shoveled snow, now for a DOTD. It's getting wicked cold out there, so something warm would be welcome. Aha! A Hot Tub! I used to have one of those on my back deck, loved soaking it in on a cold winter's night, watching the stars. Maybe someday I can get another one. . Hot Tub
3/4 oz Vodka
3/4 oz Champagne
3/4 oz Grand Marnier
3/4 oz Raspberry Liqueur
4 oz Cranberry Juice
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OMG NM, your pics were so funny, esp when I got down to the one with the naked chicks....(well chickens!). The HOT TUB DOTD sounds just fine, and it also is finally happy hour, so fill me up Pants! And keep 'em coming!!!!
ChEARS,
kathy
Oops....walked by the wine bar and just HAD to go in....so now I'm enjoying some Moscato. Awfully quiet here tonight......
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I was out eating pecan pie with whipped cream with my friends. This was after doing a 30+ mile ride. Amazing how fast your muscles get sore, and learned once again that my skiing ones are not the same as my cycling ones. At least feel exercised. YAY!!!
Right now, I am fixing a late dinner of sausages with veggies and wine. I took a detour from the bicycle trail to explore and get to the place which has extra-special ones. Brought them back to my car in my paniers.
Part of the trail goes near the Green River and the level was about 8" below where I was cycling. Angry swirls of water. We are getting more rain. YIKES.
The "boiled eggs" reminds me of the flock of chickens I cycled by. Much of their yard was underwater, and that rooster sure has a good pair of lungs. I am sure the neighbors have noticed.
Hoping everyone had a great day. Need real food now....glad I had some cheese with the pie. TITZ UP. - Claire
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Too much wine and too much junk!!!! sure will need to walk lots tomorrow to counteract all the calories....so what do I take for sleep after 3 glasses of wine!!! Hugs to all
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Yesterday, no matter what I did the survery kept popping up...same thing again this evening, so I changes servers and finally got on...very annoying!!
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Happy Sunday Morning, Loungettes! Wandering in for the Sunday buffet and gourmet coffee bar, with a side trip to the new wine bar on the way to the hot tub.
Oh, yeah, need a DOTD. How about a Rum Sunday?
1 oz Dark Rum
1/2 oz Sweet Sherry
2 tsp Overproof Rum
3 tbsp Vanilla Ice Cream
1/2 oz Grenadine
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NM, wow wow and wow! I was only going to pop into the htl but it looks like I will be here awhile. The tenders have done an awesome job here and everything looks so nice. My mouth is watering for some good eats and good drinks. Save me a seat, I will eventually make my way to the bar once I am done taste testing all the yummy creations. It is overwhelming.
Stanzie, if you would, please post a reminder about the Hallmark movie when it is about to air. That is really neat that they are doing all of this filming so close to you.
To the rest of our friends, come on in, there is way too much food here, come in, eat drink and be Mary. Happy Sunday to all!
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Ohhhhhh NM, you sure know how to find some yummy pictures! The first drink pic looks awesome, and all the rest look super good too. Going to start with some Irish Coffee, then some of the "Rum Sunday" drinks....then some waffles and fruit....oh to much to choose from! Hope everyone is safe and warm today (inside)! DH is going to make some of his healthy blueberry muffins, but its almost 10 and he hasn't started on them yet,so I am salivating at your pictures! My dad bought a heavy, huge workbench yesterday that we need to help with, getting it assembled and move the fridge's around in the garage, etc. DH tried to cut some of the split trees down yesterday, but will need to have professional help on those....right now it looks like a mess. He didn't want me to help, so......I think I need to start on some of those drinks so that mess won't bother me! Drink on.....................
Oops Dorothy, I was posting and missed your post! The kewl thing is that Stanzie also got to meet Betty White, and she came out personally to meet Liesl. She is such an animal lover, and an amazing person. We were all so excited to hear about that,when it was happening!
Happy Sunday everyone!
ChEARS to our TT's for the wonderful drinks and wonderful buffet (thanks to NM too!)!!!
Kathy
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Wow, Kathy, I did not know that. I just love Betty White. I saw her on a few daytime talk shows this past week and she is a super lady. And she looks wonderful for a 89 year old girl. Did you catch her on SNL? She had me peeing my pants laughing. She is just too cute. I can't wait to see the movie!!!
And Claire, guess what? I tried my best to start getting in shape and hurt my left hip. I guess I should have waited until I was sober before doing a bunch of squats, jumping jacks and dancing like it was 1999. My left leg feels like it is going to give out on me and I am walking around like a 100 year old lady. I really should get a trainer. We have a full gym at work but I fear going there as I have no clue how to work any of the equipment. I wish the tenders could come to work and help me get in shape during my lunch hour. I really want to work out, just don't know how and do not have funds for a trainer. My DD had a trainer that her Dad paid for but I can't bring her to the gym at work as it is employees only. I can't believe how out of shape I have gotten in the past six months.
And wow, It was six months ago Friday that I had my boobs hacked off. Would that be my cancerversary?
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Hi Dorothy, Yeah, you gotta start slow and easy! Sorry about all the aches and pains. You got me started jumping jacks though, but I just did about 25 last night.....will have to increase that slowly....along with the hula hoop. I have a bad back too, so try not to overdo. I used to exercize a lot more, but am so afraid of making my back spasm. Yes, I did see Betty White on SNL...did not realize she could be so raunchy....but in a funny way! Everyone has a different idea of when your "cancerversary" is, but I use the date I got my dx....as every day since then I have been a "survivor"....so that is totally up to you! Hope your day goes well, and you can walk without pain soon! AH, the problems of aging.............
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I keep trying to post but then they don't show up! Yes I've had the same trouble too with the survey.
Sure I'd be happy to repost when the movie is to air! Betty White was very sweet and so totally normal and friendly. She is certainly amazing for her age and very polite and sweet. She was happily talking to everyone and petting all the dogs when they came and said she was needed back on the set she just smiled and said Ok, and thanked us all for bringing our dogs and being interested in the movie. Jennifer Love Hewitt was also in the movie but she never interacted with the public but to be fair she was also producer so perhaps she was too busy. I also met the young love interest of Jennifer Love Hewitt - he was really nice - he was with his girlfriend who is also an actress but on this was working behind the scenes so they could be together and one of their parents lives in the area. Anyway it was interesting. Will write more when I know about the next movie. Sure wish it was at my house! Could use the money.
Love the chicks in the hot tub - kinda reminds me of the scary nude turkey before Thanksgiving - had never done that before!
Love all the yummines at the HTL!!! Oh my if we stay and eat all that then Claire will have to start us all on a round the clock boot camp or we won't fit out the door to ever leave the HTL....oh wait that might not be so bad......
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Good morning ladies! Not much exciting here. Stanzie...I did set my DVR for the movie. Thanks for the reminder. Nothing going on here. DH is getting excited for the football playoffs today so that is what our main TV will be tuned in on. Junie, I know your DH will probably be planted in your room watching the same thing. I will drink some beer for you ok? Hope you are feeling better each day. I miss ya! I have a couple errands to run before I get locked down for football. Cheerz! HD
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I've been having trouble posting... and then the survey ARRRGG! So, sorry my post keeps getting longer... hope it works this time...
Glad to hear Junie is doing better! Hope she gets to go home soon. It just doesn't seem fair that she has this health problem after having bc.... but I guess fairness is something we mortals made up that doesn't exist in the natural world.
Dorothy - your WD (wiener dog) looks just like mine! He is 15 months old and a real sweetie. Your DH is probably jealous or something. My DH didn't really want another dog (we also have an old corgi) but DD2 wanted one so bad he finally agreed. Then every time there was some issue with WD he reminded me that he didn't want another dog. Finally (after several months of DH's passive-aggressive behavior) I reminded him that he did agree or I wouldn't have gotten the dog for our DD... and that if he is going to hold it over my head for the rest of my life then we should find another home for the dog cuz I don't need to be living with a passive-aggressive spouse right now... so $h!t or get off the pot - do you want me to get rid of the little WD who is sitting on your lap right now and kissing you in the face or what? He has hated my cats for years too but I didn't exactly get his buy-in as he would never have agreed to have cats. When I reached my limit and finally confronted him on his attitude about the pets, I couldn't offer to get rid of them because I was afraid he would take me up on that! But DH is the one who keeps going outside and calling if one of them gets out at night. If he is at home when I come home, there is always a pet in his lap. He never seems to direct his frustration toward the pets - it is toward me. I have tried to address his grievances by establishing rules and training the pets and the kids, but really I think there is some jealousy or power struggle issue involved. He doesn't like the idea of my making a management decision even though we have an "equal partners" relationship (so we say)... I have explained to him how much it has helped me to have these pets around when I needed to hold them and showed him an article about how pets relieve stress and depression. I also pointed out that his decision to never have cats was unfair because it infringed on my rights. Also, I think he doesn't like anything that takes attention away from his needs. The HTL party bus was acquired on a day when I really wanted to be elsewhere. I started searching for a "rock star tour bus" and then decided it would be more fun with all my drinkin buddies. I envy your private space! The closest thing I have is my car... I think DH knows that if I had an outside office or a studio here I'd probably move into it with the pets...
Chrissy - glad Aunty B was helpful and that you are "trez bien". I have a love-hate relationship with Aunty B.
Stanzie - oh dear. So sorry to hear of your troubles with SO. I wish things could be easier for you... I've had plenty of counseling through the years - usually by myself to help me put things into perspective (and cuz SO wouldn't go with). For DH and me, it seems like the issues we fight about are not the real problems. He doesn't say that he needs more attention - instead he complains about having too many pets and I struggled with the pet issue instead of addressing the real issue until I figured it out. I tell him that I resent his skipping off to the beach when I have to work all the time... but the real issue is that it hurts my feelings that he has zero interest in taking care of our home because I associate our marriage with our home (but he doesn't)... I think we all have expectations that we don't necessarily express (or even realize) and we are sometimes disappointed, and we read the wrong message into things sometimes.
Kathy - I'm a fix-it girl by default cuz DH doesn't like chores. We've been kicking around the idea of moving so I thought it would be a good idea to start taking care of some of the little things that we've been avoiding...he ignores things and I refuse to care if he doesn't so one of these days the roof will fall in on us... anyway I made a list, by room, category and skill level (e.g., DH can do this, I can do this, or we need a professional)... I went to the list several times this weekend and enthusiastically demonstrated how good it feels to cross off something but he still hasn't caught on... honestly I don't think he would ever have been a homeowner if I hadn't pushed him early in our marriage... Congrats on your big win!
Oh, maaaan! I forgot about PIE DAY!
NM - HOT TUB! I forgot that too... well I'm peeling off the layers as I head for the tub... get those chickens out of my way! Sorry I missed the buffet this morning it looked especially delish. Can someone send a tender out to the Jacuzzi with a bottle from the wine bar and a glass?
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AStorm - thanks I know and I agree.... sigh it is just always so hard.
Today was hard with my kids - they have such few chores and I get so angry when they won't even try. I think more than anything it hurts my feelings that they would rather watch TV and fight with eachother than to help me.
Of course one of the big things is my pharmacy and dr. won't agree on one of my prescriptions and I haven't had the one pill that allows me to actually have a bit of energy and be able to think. Hopefully I'll get that straightened out tomorrow. So sorry if I haven't been makeing sense.
Hope Junie gets better quick and can go home soon.
Tonight my daughter asked me if I had been changed by having cancer. It was after me getting after them all for not helping and fighting - I think she was hoping I'd say something grand like how I appreciate them and everything in life more and how I live each day better than the day before. I wish I could say that but I'm not there yet. I still feel like I'm a fog and just trying to find some kind existance I can call normal. Sometimes it is harder than other times. ....
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DorothyK - I was seriously laughing over you doing squats and exercising and not being sober! I hope you feel better soon!!!
So, you would think I would have learned that I CANNOT DRINK AFTER FINISHING RADS! I had a margarita and a beer last night and felt crappy this morning. I took my milk thistle I bought at Whole Paycheck (oops... Whole Foods) and felt better. Anyway, no more drinky drinks for a few weeks! I have to focus on being healthy.
I was doing the Just Dance 2 Wii game last week. I had to sit down after 2 songs, but got up and did a few more!
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Hi Ladies...
I am fried after a hectic day. Got up at the crack of dawn for early services at church, then headed off to cycle 20+ miles. Got back at noon, then to work.
Just finished for the night, but did have dinner w/wine. Really simple as reheating veggies and putting some wonderful Boudin Blanc under the broiler. YUM!!!
Sorry Kittycat about the alcohol. Your body will recover. I didn't want much during rads either.
A Storm. Your husband loves the animals, but perhaps not the work. I am sure he would be lost without them.
For those of us in need, I think NATIONAL PIE WEEK will work just fine. - Claire
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I made lemon pies with DD2 from Meyer lemons from our tree... yum.
Yes, Claire, he does love the little critters. He is just one of those people who loves to play and I love him for that. I just have to remind myself of that sometimes! What is Boudin Blanc?
Not looking forward to Monday... loads of work this week again... but I have to go to Sonoma later in the week so I'm going to try to find time to drop in on a couple of tasting rooms.
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On a cookie baking frenzie....my SIL's b'day is 2/2 (not a great date for me as day of biopsy and pretty much knew it was bc...at least its not 2/3...the dreadful day I heard its BC))...but he's a sweet kid and can't let my memories get in the way of his b'day...so I decided to bake cookies to mail for his b'day....package is ready to go in the mail in the morning.....Then sending cookies to DS in Hawaii....need to do some more backing tomorrow for him....in all I will have made 7 or 8 different kinds....I've gotten good about mixing up the dough....baking what I need and putting the rest of the dough in the frig till I have more time......its now past my bed time...need to make my lunch and crawl into bed....wake up time is 5:30....so thats about 4 1/2 hours....probably woke get up till 6!!!
No wine today....way too much last night....Wishing everyone a good monday...Hugs, Karen
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Hi all!!!! Sorry I haven't been around much cause I've been glued to the tele.....the Aussie Open is on!!!!! Love my tennis and never miss an Open Tournament no matter where is the world it's being played. At present, Kim Clijsters is playing Makarova and the match has just begun so it will be interesting to see how it all ends up.
Wow you girls have been way busy!!! what with all the baking, working, skiing, chasing kids et al....lol I've just sat in front of the tele, with the aircon going flat out and I have managed to finish an Afghan rug for myself while being so sedentary.
Keep getting better Junie!!! we really do miss your company and want you back ASAP!!!
Well, I think I'll check out the wine bar and have myself a small glass of white wine before I slip into the pool to cool off!
chEErs, cHaIrs and TITZ UP!!!!!
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Well I am home and just reading on page 396. See that Junie's surgery went well but will jump to the last page when I am done here to see more updates.
I believe we get to stay home for about a month! Yee Haaaa! Heather, what a bummer we could have met up! Dang! Some day tho! Dorothy, love the perverted sharks story and I love typos. HD, did you get someone to pick you up? That pick cracked me up!
Love you all.
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hi girls, i am not good at typing with 1 finger, but will try to do a quick post. cut my index finger wide open, at the joint, so had to get stitches last night, still hurts like h3ll. was assembling the stainless steel workbench my dad bought......and pulled hard to get a shelf in place.....the aprons are very sharp. needlesss to say it is my r hand so hard ti di anything. nurse joked that it was good it wasn't my middle finger or i woukd be giving everyone the bird. looks like a snowfinger. talked to junie last night and she is hanging in there, i think i will hand out at the percotini fountain today since i didn't want to get pain pills. also not looking forward to working on that assembly anymore! ciao (i mean ow), kathy
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I need some help and encouragement - my dh told me Saturday night that if I get sick again, he does not want to go thru tx with me - nurse me (shave my head) because I started smoking again - and he's right. I want so badly just to quit but I am so addicted and part of me thinks - I'm going to die anyway......., I am thinking I need the patch - I'm not a heavy smoker 5 x day but that is 5 too many. I know all of the medical, practical reasons - and I get it - but I can't quite kick it - I did for a year after diagnosis - during all my pregnancies and nursing - never in the house - I think I can't try to quit because I'm afraid I'll fail and feel even weaker. My 88 year old Dad smoked for about 50 years- and has had lung cancer but is doing well - they microwaved his lungs and he is o.k. - Why is this an issue for me? I am so depressed and I take Cymbalta- part of me thinks it makes me not give a @#$* about my health - please please please - I need help..........,
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Ellie - we are such complicated creatures... we eat too much, drink more than we should, and sometimes fall in love with people who break our hearts. Your DH is angry because he was scared and now that it is over he doesn't want to go there again. In some ways I think treatment is harder on our loved ones than it is on us.. we just put our heads down and plod through it while they have to watch and worry... You know it is bad for you... duh! I'm sure it isn't about the cigs... My 18 YO DD (who wants to be a nurse) was caught smoking a couple of years ago, just before my dx. I was very upset about it because my father had emphysema and heart disease from being a chain smoker and my DH's family has several smokers (one who died with emphysema) and there is a strong history of cancer, especially bc, as well. I think she is still smoking from time to time and it worries me so much. I keep telling her why it worries me and how dangerous it is but she won't admit she smokes... evidence says otherwise. We've put her in therapy a couple of times because it isn't ok to do something you know will harm yourself... even if you enjoy smoking, you can't possibly enjoy it enough to hurt the people who love you. If you aren't already seeing a therapist maybe you could try that. When I was going through treatment I pretended to be very strong and like it was no big deal... my DH pretended it wasn't happening at all... but sooner or later your fear and anxiety catch up with you... kind of like post traumatic stress disorder. Addictions are powerful and they seem to have the most influence on us when we have other problems. One of my DH's cousins quit recently using Chantix but I think she also had some therapy. I think there is also a thread about quitting here in the discussion boards. Good luck to you. Oh... and don't worry about failing. Just smoking LESS is better for you and every time you resist it makes you stronger.
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ellie, i sent you a pm. you will see where to click for it at the top of the page if you refresh it.good luck! Kathy
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calling on my drinking buddies to help. my DD's dog they have had for yrs, since a puppy got out yesterday, somehow crawled home this morn, with 2 broken front legs, skinned up real bad and is at the vets having xrays. lots of coyotes around, so either had a bad fight, or got hit by a car. my grandkids are all broken up, so please pray for their dog if you don;t mind. they don't know the progonis yet. sorry about the typing. hugs, kathy
dd just emailed...looks like she needs surgery on both front legs and plates, and will have to go quite a distance to take her to a specialist.
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wow, Kathy, you had a wild & krazy night! Sorry about your finger and DD's poor dog.
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Thanks, Gail. i know it will be $$$, but i told her we spent about $1k on our last dog, when my sil (other dd's dh) put him in our garage when we were on a trip and it was really cold. he didn't know we had rat poison there, and to this day we haven't told them what happened. but we were able to save him and he lived a couple of yrs after that but was about 11 when he died. prob would have lived longer had that not happened to his system. thanks for your concern! k
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Ellie.....
First of all, you are at the 5 year mark!!! That in itself should be a cause for celebration. So even though IIIa is not a great diagnosis, making it to the five year mark is a major reason to believe you are cured.
As you said, smoking is not just an addiction with you, but I didn't see anything in your message that would make me believe that you are ensuring you have optimal general health. Your DH is right to be concerned. I understand why it is would be a major source of pleasure, but I think DH is putting pressure on you for good reason.
Can you go mentally to a place where you feel amazing??? You don't have to put yourself in a cloister to do this, but you do need to do some basics. I know, I know, they are boring. I don't do all of them either. But I do make sure I eat a ton of fruits and vegetables, minimal processed food, and I have a reputation as an exercise martinet. I look and feel amazing.
I do enjoy sweets, and of course wine. But sweets in moderation, and I did give up wine throughout active treatment.
The point is that getting breast cancer and having wonderful general health can go together, and my goal was to go back to where I was pre-diagnosis. I am there.
BTW - if you fail quitting, what's the worst thing??? You just quit again!!!
Otherwise, I am wondering if some sort of fitness goal would help you here. Something like a 5k. If you focus on doing something positive, then you will get the morale boost from that achievement. Get your husband to do this with you.
Good luck. There is a lot of life out there, and it can be fun and wonderful. Even if rainy or cold such as the tree barks that were changing I saw doing my two rides this weekend.
Hope this helps. Back to work for me, or my client will be toast when she presents later this week. We have both been having nightmares about this one. So a balance.......
Go for it. - Claire
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Claire -excellent point (about the firness goal). I used to slightly obsess with running when I was trying to give up something that was bad for me... usually a man.
It is beautiful weather here today...only 54 degrees but sunny. Going to grab a coffee with DD1 and order a birthday cake (can't believe she is going to be 18!).
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A BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Gail's DD on Friday!!!!! 
(Thanks Gail; I edited this)
"Handle every stressful situation like a dog. If you can't eat it or hump it, piss on it and walk away."
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