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  • junie
    junie Member Posts: 784
    edited January 2011

    Great movie!   Lovely neighborhood, Stanzie!!!

    ChEARs and bottoms up to Betty White!!!!

  • wahine
    wahine Member Posts: 7,590
    edited January 2011

    Morning Ladies!

    Lori, I think the reason I get hurt often is because I have to do most of the jobs that require repairs or building stuff (other than what we hire), and there is always so much to do that I try to do things quickly without taking my time. My mom used to fall all the time (cause she did things in a hurry too), as she did a lot of building and repairs around the house. Then she used to climb trees to prune limbs (as of a few yrs ago!). She even fell backwards off our deck, about 5 yrs ago,  b4 I built the railing (about 4')..but she sorta knows how to fall, by now. But that is one of my biggest fears, now that my parents are in their 90's. So I keep telling them not to go out when there is snow and ice. Do they listen to me? Only sometimes.

    Didn't realize there is a bad storm starting up again. I don't think we are in the path, but the temps will sure drop again on Wed. Hope everyone stays safe, and suffers no damage.

    NM, Good luck with the classes this week, esp the clinical.This morn you have a DOTD with alcohol, yay! DId you notice that the DOTD yesterday was missing likker? You know WE would notice THAT! LOL. Hope your weather doesn't get too bad this week. The movie was "The Lost Valentine", a Hallmark movie. Very good movie. I love any movie that causes a reaction...makes me laugh, cry, or get scared. I know I watched "The Storm of the Century", but can't remember it...thats the prob of watching too many movies and tv shows!

    Dorothy, Did you get DD's car uncovered? What a job for those guys! Hope you were able to move it elsewhere b4 the next storm hits.

    So nice to have all the chicks in the coop today! WB everyone!

    Cheers Chicas,

    Kathy

  • Stanzie
    Stanzie Member Posts: 1,611
    edited January 2011

    Thanks Junie! Can't believe you were up to watch a movie you must be doing so much better. We were all so worried about you, so nice to have you back!  It was funny house they obscured the other houses. The one across the street we actually looked at first. It has a big open back yard and the old stalls with names still on them from when it was a sheep farm. Anyway you all so sweet to watch.

     Lori, I did try and copy and paste from Picassa but it didn't work. I did go through Safari which perhaps that doesn't work either. My laptop is giving me huge pains. I did have photobucket also but it wouldn't log in for some reason as I said electronics and I are not friends. Thanks so much!!!

  • wahine
    wahine Member Posts: 7,590
    edited January 2011

    Gail, are you doing ok? Haven't heard from you for awhile. Come back and join us!

  • Stanzie
    Stanzie Member Posts: 1,611
    edited January 2011

    You mean the boating movie with George Clooney? Kathy - you don't remember it? Ok you had to have  had too many non-virtual toddies or I'm thinking of another movie! LOL!!

     I agree about the going too fast thing. I get tired easily and don't have the energy I had because of MS and no estrogen but when I do get going I am like the energizer bunny and I plow through and yes I have lots of bruises to show for it and have fallen many times but that might be balance. My Mom in her late 70's asked me to help her plant so peonies. Now there were about 16 to plant. I got maybe one in to her 5! Talk about strenght and energy! When we traveled she never got jet lag, never had hang overs and never had problems with any food! Some people are just really strong but cancer still got her. We used to joke she was in perfect health except for dying of lung cancer - OK so joked is not the correct word there but you know what I mean......

  • dara_diverse
    dara_diverse Member Posts: 5,004
    edited January 2011
    . Highlow girls,It is so nice to see that most of you have been at the lounge today.  I am stopping in for a quick one since I am at work.  Ughhh, so very tired and did not sleep well last night but I made it, yeee hawww.  Business has slowed some due to the increasing lending rates.  I am hoping they drop again in the spring which is typical.  With this nonsense going on in Egypt, the stock market will surely be impacted and drive rates back down. I hope and pray that the violence over there stops.Junie, I hope you are feeling well.  And Beans, I am glad your brain is un-fried. So very glad you got away, seems you really needed that.I watched just a portion of the movie but have it on DVR. I did see the neighbor hood and it looks so lovely.Well I better go and get back to work.  I hope they do not know I have been dwinking on the job!! Cheerz and beerz! 
  • wahine
    wahine Member Posts: 7,590
    edited January 2011

    Stanzie, I think you are thinking of "The Perfect Storm"? The one NM mentioned is "Storm of the Century" by Stephen King; prob scarier! ONE of us has had too many non-virtual toddies .....LOL!

    Dorothy, Hope you make it thru the day! Sorry you didn't sleep well.

    Rainy day here, but I gotta get my butt in gear and get ready, then go shopping with my mom.

    Chairs!

    Kathy

  • Beanius
    Beanius Member Posts: 1,494
    edited January 2011

    Hi Lounge Ladies, thanks so much for the welcome baaaaK! I missed you buckets of beer! 

    Dorthy - I thought the stock market would be more affected by the events in Egypt, but IMHO the market is not normal anymore. I so hope the people of Egypt will be heard and not be hurt! BTW - don't know if I'd go so far as saying my brain is un-fried, but maybe a little less fried??? My memory is still awful, I have trouble with short term stuff. Still wonder if it isn't PTSD as I got pretty rattled last year! I did enjoy getting away!!!!! Hope you have a great week!

    HD -  Hope your work week goes well and that you enjoy the Hallmark movie with your DH and company.

    Wahine - thanks for filling me in on the movie - I missed it as we don't have TV over here, but love the house pics that Stanzie and Goldie posted. That is me in the avatar after a hike, it is tiny so you can't see all the little zits that popped up on my face, presumably from tamoxifen - ha ha ha! I'm 53 and now get teenage zitz, oh how fun. Hoping the dear Lord won't bring back puberty and Ms. Flo too! I haven't seen her for around 6 months now and haven't missed her. Yikes about your mishaps and your mom's falls, hope you will be careful and stay warm in all the bad weather. Yeah, where is Gail?

    Stanzie - that is so cool they are filming in your hood. I don't have AT&T universe and I'm with you on electronics, I used to keep up some, but now just barely enough to communicate. I went with a prepaid Tracfone that works pretty well, but I have no extras.

    Junie - I'm so glad you're back, I was sure missing those dog beers with ya! Hope lots of beers get planned into your rehab.

    Claire - What biking events do you have planned next? That strong headwind sounded tough. Hope you have a great week!

    Chrissy - You're welcome in the lake and I wanna go there too. It was so nice! I've decided I just hate winter. I know that's awful, but I have so much more fun when it's warm out! Now, I don't know about your 100 degree temps, but I'm sitting here where it's cold so I'm jealous. I do hope you get the AC fixed soon! That's a great slogan, "Dog Beers, the perfect thing for a melting person." LOL!

    Karen - I've been living in WA for about 5 years. There are many, many things I like about WA, but I'm from sunny California so the coastal rain gets to me. We have a place in north central WA in the mountains where we get glorious summer weather, but very cold, snowy winters. There are no cancer/rad treatment centers near where I live, so I've been temporarily on the coast. I noticed you have lots of good recipes and homemade pizza sounds fantastic. We have been finding so many good wines at bargain prices too...then on our trip we drove thru Napa/Sonoma wine country and looks like there have been way too many grapes planted...no wonder prices are competitive.

    NM - Thanks for the welcome back and another great post of pics, cartoons and Happy Water. That sounds great. Hope your week goes well, 12 to 14 hours and you'll need a lot more happy water for sure.

    Goldie - Are you having bad weather where you are? We drove through northern AZ and it was during the recent warm spell, had fantastic weather. I've been looking at log homes online, but seems that most are off the grid and water??

    Where's AStorm?? Hope all is okay with her and everyone else. Hoping ya'll have a fun filled boozy week! Happy Monday! cHairs & doG bEErs!

    TITZ AND ZITZ UP! ~ Beans

  • nativemainer
    nativemainer Member Posts: 7,919
    edited January 2011

    "the Perfect Storm" is about a fishing vessel caught and sunk in a huge storm off the New England coast.  "The Storm of the Century" is a horror story.  "Give me what I want and I'll go away."  What the vampire wants is one of the town's children.  

    No, I didn't notice the DOTD the other day didn't have likker.  Shame on me!  

  • wahine
    wahine Member Posts: 7,590
    edited January 2011

    Awwwwww, such sad puppy eyes! I will forgive you if you remember to make sure there is likker in our drinks....LOL. Verrrrrry cute picture.

    HAPPY HOUR! Pau Hana! Dwink Up!!!!   *hic*

    Kathy

  • dara_diverse
    dara_diverse Member Posts: 5,004
    edited February 2011

    NM - I just love the puppy eyes, so cute. I hope tomorrow is fast and easy for you, don't work too hard. I tried to find how much snow we have had this year to see if we have had more here. It is now going to start around midnight into Wed. with mixed rain, snow and sleep.  

    Junie - I hope you are able to find someone to come to your home and get you back to drinking way too much. We have really missed you and I am still praying for quick healing for ya. You go girl and keep up the good work.  Did you know we built a chapel at the lougne in your honor? I can't wait to show you!

    1. Beans, sorry about the puberty thing.  I hope that Aunty Flo stays away. I have only seen her twice since I started the tamox. Prior, I was regular.  It is so nice having you back. I missed both you and Junie alot. I hope that you do not have ptss but you very well could.  You really endured alot and were so brave.
    2. Oh my, I dont know what I hit to make these numbers come up each time I end a paragraph.
    3. Stanzie, I am going to get to that movie yet but not today. DH has other things in mind for me, uh. He did comment on Betty White this evening as she was on ET this evening and he said "she's still got it". I laughed hard. I did tell him about the movie but he is a pain when it comes to tv. 
    4. Kathy and Lori,, thanks for the kind words about my return to work. I had alot of anxiety over seeing everyone again.  I was able to keep my hands of my foobs...well for the most part. Ok, I touched them. So everyone was very happy to see me, I don't think management told them I was coming back.  Many asked me how I felt and I said great. Uh.
    5. I can't get these numbers to stop, brb, need more likker. Uh again.
    6. Chrissy, I hope it cools down.  I had the tenders put ice in the pool for you. Those of us stuck in the nasty grasp of winter will talk to you from the hot tub!  Nice to see you here. I met you first here I thinks. I thinks I need more drinks. Ha, I made a rhymn.
    7. Well not spell checking tonight, too much work for my lazy arse.
    8. To those I missed,take good care. I have to go, battery about to die and I get mad when I loose my posts. Sorry no time to preview and correct and add others.  Hi Claire, you worker bee, you!!
    9. Have a good night all!!!
  • Stanzie
    Stanzie Member Posts: 1,611
    edited February 2011

    Ok, Whoops on the Storm movies!!! I guess there is a bit of a difference in those movies! Silly me.... I guess somebody was at the HTL a wittle bit tooo wong! So if there wasn't any toddy in yesterday's DOTHD then I guess the power of suggestion is awfully strong with some of us!

      I must not be on the right page of things... reading Beanie's post I read about Claire and biking - I thought it said Bikini and it took me some a couple of second looks to read biking. I haven't been sleeping either - this is my excuse and I'm so sticking to it!

    Dorothy - glad work went alright! I think everyone dreads the first day back after any absence but this is even harder.

    Hope sleep comes tonight!

  • dara_diverse
    dara_diverse Member Posts: 5,004
    edited February 2011

    Thanks Stanzie. I am wide awake now though and had two dwink-ee-poo's, no I lied, I pour a third momentarily...I am bock (as The Arnold would say).  I am too dwunk to watch the movie, I need to comprehend it. It WAS super cool seeing the house and knowing that you met dear Betty White.  I lift my glass to you, saluthe!!

    I have escaped to my " woman cave" aka backyard super-shed, heated, cable and tele.  I am in a bit o' a funk.  I think it is to do with getting back to work and getting back to reality and maybe for the first time admitting that I almost don't care anymore .  I have not changed my eating habits and he gets one me. I don't like salad, don't try to make me eat it. I do not like whole grains, I like WHITE.  I am also having an emotionaly hangover regarding words said.  He is right about what he said to me and it hurts. Okay, gtg, we are tawking now, he calls me out here and I no answer but I picked up. Thanks for hearing me and I hope I dont tawk tooooo much. I think I do though. Ok, goodnight. Cheers, beers and no FEARS! xoxo to all!

  • claire_in_seattle
    claire_in_seattle Member Posts: 2,793
    edited February 2011

    O Dorthy....

    First of all, salads are not the wonderful food that most people think.  Most of the time, they are laced with a ton of dressing and calorie bombs.  You get more nutrients out of cooked veggies.

    Most white bread is enriched with vitamins and minerals.  Yes, whole grain has more fiber, but you can get that elsewhere.

    Life is about enjoyment.  Our country has gone nuts about the wrong things.  You did not say that you were swigging soda by the gallon, and eating bushels of chips with greasy goo.  Or eating whole pies.

    Julia Child called them the "food police".  She lived a long life, eating wonderful French food and drinking good wine.  She survived breast cancer too.

    I do eat veggies, fruits, and whole grains and I got breast cancer.  I have not changed my diet much vs prior to treatment other than I don't eat much soy.

    So focus on doing as many pleasureable things as you can each day.  We all have to deal with the other stuff.

    If it's any consolation, I figured out why I was dragging.  BURNOUT from a tough January.  But I had to do it.

    I am enjoying my wine as per Julia.......while reheating the divine stew. - Claire

  • Kymn
    Kymn Member Posts: 887
    edited February 2011

    Hello ladies i was just haveing a rye and diet before trying to go to sleep and stumbled upon this thread so thought it was only appropriate that i stop by and say hi. Im Kymn I am 41 two kids 8 and 14 and was diagnosed with IDC on the 10th of Jan had a lumpectomy on the 25th and am getting my results tomorrow to see if it has spread. I cant even process the fact that i have cancer let alone the fact that i have already had surgery taken a week off work am back to work and still dont have feeling under my armpit. What happened?????? Wasnt it just Christmas?? My emotions.....well I guess I dont need to tell all of you.....I am so thankful I have found this board as noone seems to get it and I dont even know how I want them to respond it depends day to day I cant keep up with myself let alone expect my loved ones too.today is the first day that I havent cried so I am taking that as an accomplishment although I am a total basket case waiting for tomorrow. It feels like all I do now is wait. anyhow I am looking forward to getting to know all of you even though its under these circumstances oh and chrissyb I wish i had your airconditioning problems it was -40c where i live this morning had to plug my truck in over night and it still took a half hour to warm enough to drive to workFrown thats winter in Canada lol

    Love and Light from alberta Canada

    Kymn

  • karen1956
    karen1956 Member Posts: 4,619
    edited February 2011

    Kymn....glad you joined us...I knew you were a Canuk when you said rye and diet!!!  My hubby goes to Edmonton and Calgary 4 times/year.  my cousin who is a native montrealer has lived in banff for many years...My youngest daughter was 7 going on 8 when I was Dx....will be thinking of you tomorrow.

    "Cold" day tomorrow...not snow day, but cold day!!!! High is only predicted to be minus 2 F.....going down to minus 19 F tomorrow night, so I wonder what Wednesday morning will bring....So I have tomorrow off along with my DD....but I think I'll have to do some reports and paperwork....no time to ever get it done at work.....

    DOTD is too cold for me....can't drink anything really cold....thats why I love red wine!!!  Trying to decide if I'm going to have a glass or two or pass tonight....Tired, but don't think I can sleep

    Dorothy...I love it....woman cave....my husband calls his office his man cave!!!

    Junie....how are you feeling....

    NM.....tomorrow sounds like too long of a day!!!

    Unless, I keep going back and forth through all the posts, I can't remember what everyone has written, and that will take me forever, so forgive me for not addressing everyone by name....Wishing everyone sweet dreams...see you all tomorrow

  • kittycat
    kittycat Member Posts: 1,155
    edited February 2011

    Hi girls!  Sorry I haven't been on here in a little while.  I haven't been much of a drinker lately.  I had a half glass of wine with dinner tonight.  Just sucks because if I have more than 1 drink, I feel terrible the next day.  My body must be saying.. chemo, radiation... too much toxins!!! 

    We picked the last 3 lemons off our dwarf meyer lemon tree.  They are so tasty.  You can just about eat them plain.  Our tree doesn't really produce much fruit (maybe a few lemons a year).  I got some new chair pads at Target that look so cute.  I'll have to post pics.  I'm in Reno right now, so it'll have to wait until I get back home!

    Cheers!!!! 

  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 11,438
    edited February 2011

    Hi girls!!!  and a big welcome to Kymn!!!!   Well, still melting but have managed to get myself a little cool haven down in the bottom spare bedroom as it has an aircon that doesn't depend on the main one in my house....yay!.....so, after making the bed, finding my laptable for the computer, setting up a fan to circulate the cooling air, adjusting pillows to just the right height, getting myself a nice , long, cold drink to sip on.................I'M HERE!!!!!!.....a little less of a grease ball!   Now, to all the goings on..........where do I start.................Oh, there's just too many to post individually so I'll say.......PANTS!!!!!   Bring on the booze and let the PAR-TAY begin!!!!!!! Yahooo!   par-tay, part-ay, parta-y PARTAY!!!!

    TITZ UP!!!!!

  • Stanzie
    Stanzie Member Posts: 1,611
    edited February 2011

    Hi Kymn! I was wondering about the Rye and a diet! Just reading this from you and from Chrissy it truely is amazing that we are talking all over the world and supporting each other!!! Kymn sorry you had to join us and have bc but you will find some of the lovliest, warmest, kindest and hilarious women ever right here at the HTL!!!

    It has gotten colder here down in the south and apparently we will just have rain, rain and then a little more rain! Photo shoot has been postponed till Monday as the photographer wants lots of sunshine! 

    Well off to my trainer - yesterday first day of really eating good foods and nothing bad. Claire you are an inspiration and you are so tactful and subtle but I do like all your posts and energy. It just reminds us all to enjoy life but don't hurt ourselves while enjoying. 

    Kitty - so nice to see your smiling face! You have been though so much- Hopefully all those nasty toxins will soon be gone and you will be back to enjoying everything. At least you have cute cushions! I'm always for that!

    Kathy - Can't believe I'm on the computer before you or N.M. - you too always beat me!

  • goldie0827
    goldie0827 Member Posts: 6,835
    edited February 2011

    There are so many posts every morning when I log in, that by the time I am done reading, it doesn't leave me time to post!

    Beans, where are looking for the log cabins? I wonder why you are seeing so many off the grid. We are off the grid, and it's not for everyone! Nor is it cheap to get everything you need to survive. Northern AZ is beautiful, nothing like Phx. The weather is not bad yet, it is going to get very cold, below 0 I believe and we may get some snow.

    NM, how could we not forgive you after posting those puppy dog eyes. How cute. I bet you just drank all the likker and that's why there was none in the DOTD!

    Dot, hope things work out there at home, glad you have your girl cave to chill in. Tough going back to work after being off so long, but you will get there, I'm sure!

    Chrissy, glad to hear you got to cool down. It gets that warm here too, and I don't like it either, but I like it better than winter!

    Kymn, hi and welcome. Wishing you good results tomorrow. But no matter what they are, we can be a great support group here. We have lots of fun too at our virtual bar here that we call The Hot Tatties Lounge. Hope to see you around.

    How about something icy/hot for a DOTD to cover all the different temps we are having?

    Hot Chocolate Mudslide Shots

    Hot Chocolate, TGI Fridays Mudslide, Whipped Cream

  • wahine
    wahine Member Posts: 7,590
    edited February 2011

    Yummmmmm Lori.....and here at the HTL there are no calories, so I will really enjoy indulging in that drink! Or several...lol. Hope you can stay warm with those low temps. AND all of you in the path of that ice/snow storm....they said over 2100 miles long....hope you don't lose power and can stay inside and stay warm. Esp for you junie, sure don't want you to lose power with that oxygen!!!

    Welcome Kymn, Hope your results today are B9, for sure! Whatever results you get, the HTL is a place to escape from bc, have fun, drink, and partay, partay, partay! There is a link waaaaaay back of the video Lori made of our beloved HTL, the Tattie Tenders (Pants and Jocks), the Wenches, Fire Pit, SwimUp Pool Bar, etc. It is totally awesome here, and our drinking buddies are so much fun!

    NM, Hope you survive being on your feet on this long day! And get back home safely!!!

    Today is my parents wedding anniversary....7 years! Sounds strange, doesn't it? In November, it will be 70 yrs from the time they FIRST got married....and were divorced over 40 yrs. But we are expecting bad storms tonight, hope they aren't too bad as we all want to go out and celebrate. My mom and I went shopping yesterday and tried to find everything else we needed for her to frame 2 very old Japanese scrolls that are so brittle and cracking. Already received the custom frames, had the backing, had the glass cut, but could not find any mat that long. Finally went into Home Depot and they had 2 rolls of grasscloth (wallpaper), returned from a custom order. They were $69, marked down to $32....realized we could mat both scrolls with 1 roll, so took it to the register. It rang up at $1.65!!! So I ran and grabbed the other roll,just to have on hand. I have a Japanese silk that I matted with old grasscloth and it looks really kewl. That was our bargain for the day. Got my stitches pulled out at the clinic, and boy did that hurt!!! Don't know why they didn't have the disintegrating stitches...but they had to pull it all out, after it had healed. Ouch!

    Chrissy, Glad you found a way to cool down! Gail, where are you? If you don't pop in here soon, I will see if I have the contact info for you. Please, pretty please, join us!!!!

    Pants, puleez bring me some chocolate Mudslides!!! Yummy dwink!

    Chairs! TITZ UP!

    Kathy

  • hunkydory
    hunkydory Member Posts: 722
    edited February 2011
    Morning women!  Welcome Kymn.  Hoping for good results for you today!  We are crazy here but compasionate!  I am at work also.  Dorothy, hope you are easing into work slowly.  It is hard whether you realize it or not.  Hard emotionally as well as physically.  Like Lori, it is like trying to read a small book here every morning so I am just going to quickly post.  Stanzie, I don't have the Comcast or AT & T so I am no help there for your service issues.  Heard through the vine o' the grape that Dee is having some revision surgery today so I am hoping she does well with that.  Junie, hope you are doing OK also.  Karen, hope you slept well last night.  Nice to see you again Kitty.  Chrissy, I could use some of your heat this morning.  I am chilled right now.  Kathy, have fun at your folks celebration tonight.  What are you going to eat?  Lori, I think your weather is similar to mine.  I know you are looking forward to warm weather like Beans is.  Beans...are you getting settled back in?  Speaking of Storms, where is AStorm?  NM, hope this long day for you goes well.  Join in for a drink when you get done. Cute doggy pic!  Claire, glad you are enjoying the vino.  Get rested up for your birthday!  Well, got to get back to work...my coffee needs zapped!  Good Morning!  HD
    P.S. Dorothy, does your cave have a turlet?
  • wahine
    wahine Member Posts: 7,590
    edited February 2011

    Morning HD! Hope you meant "turret" as I have no idea what "turlet" is...LOL. (Jokes on me...looked it up and "turlet" is slang for toilet. Is that right?). Thanks for mentioning Dee's surgery, and please update us if you find out how she is doing. Dee, if you see this, hope you know we are praying for you and wishing for the very best for you! The chapel that Dorothy added is always open here. Yeah, glad to see you back kitty! Looking for you, Gail! Hope you don't work tooooo hard today Dorothy. You too, NM! Stay safe everyone!!!

    kathy

  • claire_in_seattle
    claire_in_seattle Member Posts: 2,793
    edited February 2011

    Good morning Ladies.....

    I could use a stiff one already as booted up to a Facebook from a guy professing his undying love of me based on my profile and (current) picture.  This was followed by an email from my client telling that they need the report done by markets redone by Total Sample, and the Total Sample one by markets.

    Otherwise, the most glorious day out with lavender-grey Sound and pink snow caps on the mountains in the sunrise.

    Welcome Kymm.  Yes, it does seem surreal at first, but the objective is to get through treatment as best you can.  I found it helpful to have that as an objective, and be a lot less concerned about the long term.  None of this is fun, but we do get there.

    I am hoping my former business partner is back from Switzerland, but looks like she may be delayed in both directions due to storms in NY.

    I need to sign off now, and get ready for my meeting.  Fortunately, I am ready this time, and in good shape all around work wise. - Claire

  • Beanius
    Beanius Member Posts: 1,494
    edited February 2011

    NM - Love the cute puppy pic. I used to like scary movies when I was a kid, but now I prefer comedy and likker.

    Wahine - glad you mentioned that video of the HTL again...did I read that it was updated? Maybe we can find the link again...that video always makes me smile big time, it is so uplifting and funny! Congratulations to your parents - that's such a cool story that they divorced and remarried...must be true love. Sure hope you stay safe and warm in those storms coming. Those Japanese scrolls sound beautiful. I must have missed you needing stickes, glad those are out and I'm sorry to hear it was painful - yuckO!

    Dorthy - Thanks for puberty sympathies. Thank God the zitz seems to be subsiding, proly just weird hormone changes...I liked your post with all the numbers, it looked so organized - LOL! Then I was sorry to hear you were hiding out and in a funk. I second what Claire says...my DH would have salads every night but I get so tired of them. I sure hope you are feeling better.

    Stanzie - I sure hope you slept better! I sure wish I could see that movie, but will have to wait...we're only at the coast temporarily and didn't hook up the tube, just Internet. Your house and street look beautiful.

    Claire - loved your take on food and life - I couldn't agree more, life is about enjoyment. Now our government  wants to limit how much salt we eat. With so much unemployment and other issues why are we focusing on teaspoons of salt??? Hope Feb does not produce burnout and dragging for you. Wow, sounds like a wild facebook morning. Glad the skies are nice there. Yesterday on the beach we got a peak at the sun and today there is some blue sky, gotta say I'm glad it's not raining! Hope your meeting goes well.

    Hi Kymn - so glad you found this thread! You must still be in such shock and waiting for results is pure misery. I hope we can be support to you - It has been almost a year since I found my little lump. A lot of feeling has come back to my arm pit, but it's still not completely normal feeling. Now having been through so much last year I realize the emotions are the hardest part. So much fear and unknown.  So many tears. Please know you are not alone, and if I can be of any help lemme know. The women on this thread have been so extremely kind to me and have helped me get through so much and they have made an unpleasant journey far far far more fun! I hope you will find the same support, love and encouragement.

    Karen - glad I'm not the only one who can't remember what everyone has written!

    Kittycat - So good to hear from you and that you're doing well, you have been through a lot and it will take a while for all the chemicals, etc to work out...I was through Vegas and Reno recently during the warm spell - it was glorious!

    Chrissy - I'm still jealous of your heat wave!

    Goldie - we stayed in Flagstaff on night, then drove to the west and looked outside of Ash Fork and Seligman in the boonies. I think DH did an ixquick search. Is it nice there? It looked beautiful, but I had never been there before. I just love the desert. Hope you are staying warm! Hey, those mudslides look great!

    Hunkydory - Hi there, I've been bookkeeping and starting to gear up to get my 2010 tax BS ready for my accountant. It's almost as awful as lab work -tee hee! Then I put off groceries, so must do that today plus pick up my 2nd month of Tammy. Then, seems like everyone in my fam has birthdays between Dec and March. My sis is coming right up and I gotta get something in the mail for her. We had fun on my bro's sailboat in the bay area...we stayed 3 nights and my oldest sis came n stayed with us. We drank a lot of wine and had lots of good food.

    Maybe Gail has a buncha tax work coming in. Sure hope she's doing okay!! I wanted to thank you ladies too for all the encouragement for getting going with tamoxifen. I was freaking myself out about it and it turns out to be okay, no major problems so far, just some warm flashes and I get hot in the night a few times and have to throw the covers off, then I wake up freezing and have to put them back on. Night time is always an adventure!

    Cheers!

    cocktails

    weenie

  • wahine
    wahine Member Posts: 7,590
    edited February 2011

    Oh Beans, Those drinks look good too....maybe for lunch....lol. Sounds like we booze it up much more than we do! Oh my, now we DO need to get cocktail weeines....lol. Speaking of weeines, I was reading about weiner dogs and didn't realize they were from Germany, and were badger hunters. The name means "badger hunter". I am glancing thru my encyclopedias b4 I give them to my mom, and am learning a lot! Your road trip sounded like such fun! Yeah, the japanese scrolls are neat....they were my grandparents, from waaaaay back. the large one I have is in excellent condition, and I framed it a long time ago (boy is it large), so it still looks great. We have lots of other kewl asian antiques too. In fact, about half my house is asian inspired...the rest traditional. Broke my heart the other day when I had bought a buddha head for my mom and me, and she loved it,and then remarked that she didn't know I liked asian things. She gets very forgetful at times, then very sharp the rest of the time. On the HTL video,I was meaning the last time Lori posted her link here, but waaaaaaay back a gazillion pages now! Oh, and could you bring up that movie on your 'puter? that would be kewl. Was so neat thinking of many of us here watching it at the same time!

    Very high winds here,still expect severe storms tonight. My SIL was supposed to leave out of Dallas this morn, but his flt was cancelled....that airport was closed awhile from ice, too. Guess there are tons of cancelled flts today. Hope your friend gets home soon, Claire.

    Ciao!

    Kathy

  • AStorm
    AStorm Member Posts: 1,393
    edited February 2011

    Hi fwinds... sorry I been working too much... and studying for that last exam... and just as I start to boot up my PC, DH says let's go for a walk... DD had a nice birthday. She got a MacBook Pro which was really a surprise... and many friends came by for cake and then took her out. They all brought flowere -- it looked like my post-op days when clients, friends and family showered me with flowers.

    WD is getting lots of love too... specially from DH who doesn't like pets (LOL)... signed up DD2for driver training the other day... I'm sure I'll have lots of stories soon!

     

    I missed Stanzies movie :(  Gonna look and see if it's playing again...

  • wahine
    wahine Member Posts: 7,590
    edited February 2011

    WHEW...Thank Gawd you are ok Gail! When a regular at the bar does not show up for a couple of days, it gets us mighty worried!!!! Nice to hear that your DD had such a great b'day! And you get to enjoy the flowers too...nice benefit. Love the pics, esp the weiner dog driving. Well, take some anti-anxiety meds b4 you go along when she is learning to drive! OR lots of likker...just kidding there. Thank you so much for popping in and letting us know you are A-OK!

    Kathy

  • AStorm
    AStorm Member Posts: 1,393
    edited February 2011

    sorry, Kathy. I been lurkin...

    ........ cant spel need fud

  • wahine
    wahine Member Posts: 7,590
    edited February 2011
    Gail, As they say in OZ...."No Worries".  Just glad nothing was wrong! Cute poster! Cool

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