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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 10,618
    edited December 2009

    We have fireplace burning regulations here from the Air Quality Resources Board.  They tell you when you can burn a wood burning fireplace.  You have to call or log onto their website to see if you can have a fire on that day. New construction in homes can only have one woodburning fireplace per acre.  When we built ours in 2006, we opted for the gas log fireplace.  That way they couldn't tell us when to light it.  It doesn't have the aroma of a wood fire, but it doesn't get smokey either.  It still looks pretty.

  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 9,611
    edited December 2009

    I dont like the cold.

  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 10,618
    edited December 2009

    My kids say I have cold-a-phobia.  I hate being cold.

  • patoo
    patoo Member Posts: 5,243
    edited December 2009

    Me too.  Won't go north except during the month of July.  Looking forward to retiring in a few - south.

    Not feeling too well - everyone have a great evening.

  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 10,618
    edited December 2009

    Sorry to hear you are under the weather, Patoo.  Hopefully a good night's rest will restore you fully to enjoy the holiday.

    Merry Christmas

    Meece

  • patoo
    patoo Member Posts: 5,243
    edited December 2009

    Thanks Meece.  Will be alone this holiday with my son.  Family fractured into different places this time but it's okay because I could use the downtime.

    Hope all enjoy.

  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 10,618
    edited December 2009

    I am suffering from Fractured Family Syndrome as well.  Only one son will be with us.  Just enjoy what you have and relax.

    Smiley Santa Merry Christmas Quote Animated Gif Pictures, Images and Photos

  • patoo
    patoo Member Posts: 5,243
    edited December 2009
    JO, I don't think our 'younger' sisters here will recognize "Rest Home".  Stop revealing our age!  Laughing
  • patoo
    patoo Member Posts: 5,243
    edited December 2009

    Hope everyone is enjoying/has enjoyed, their Christmas day. 

  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 10,618
    edited December 2009

    Had a nice one, thank you, patoo.

    Funny "rest home" comment.  What do they call them now?  Assisted living, senior citizen residence?

  • patoo
    patoo Member Posts: 5,243
    edited December 2009

    Started exercising today.  Hip is not happy but it will thank me after awhile.

  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 10,618
    edited December 2009

    I thought about exercising today, does that count?

  • patoo
    patoo Member Posts: 5,243
    edited December 2009

    Yep - exercises the brain cells.

  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 9,611
    edited December 2009

    patoo and Meece, you are funny hahahaha. I walk almost every day but the last 2 days were so cold. so Im exercising my ten fingers.

  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 10,618
    edited December 2009

    I do stretching which helps my joints feel better.  Now that I think about it, it has been awhile since my hands hurt.  That's pretty good!

  • Padiddle
    Padiddle Member Posts: 139
    edited December 2009
    So glad I found this post!  Needed the abbreviations.  Thanks!Smile
  • patoo
    patoo Member Posts: 5,243
    edited December 2009

    bumping.

    Happy New Year to all.  Praying for a better 2010.

  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 10,618
    edited January 2010

    A Wish for a Happy and Healthy New Year for each of you!

    Meece

  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 9,611
    edited January 2010

    freezing day.

  • chainsawz
    chainsawz Member Posts: 113
    edited January 2010

    Patoo - I was looking up abbreviations when I saw your post...what a great idea!!  I was looking these up - not sure if they should be on your list but I thought I'd throw them out there!

    diep - deep inferior epigastric perforator
    RS - Recurrent Score
    TRAM flap - Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous flap

    I also use this one lots: TCH - taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin

  • patoo
    patoo Member Posts: 5,243
    edited January 2010

    Thanks Lisa, I have updated the list with all 4.

  • prayrv
    prayrv Member Posts: 362
    edited January 2010

    how about TAH-BSO?

    Total Abdominal Hysterectomy - Bilateral Salingo Oopherectomu

    (uterus, cervix, tubes and ovaries removed)

    May not relate directly to BC, but with BRCA+ or those with conditions exasberated by tamoxifen, some may choose this procedure.

    Trish

  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 10,618
    edited January 2010

    That's a mouthful, no wonder they abbreviate.

  • patoo
    patoo Member Posts: 5,243
    edited January 2010

    Prayrv, it's added.  Thanks.

    Okay, who's sending the snow we're supposed to get tomorrow?  Cut it out.

  • patoo
    patoo Member Posts: 5,243
    edited January 2010

    cold here today

  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 10,618
    edited January 2010

    Cold here, too.  It started sprinkling earlier but didn't last long.

  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 9,611
    edited January 2010

    Its time to sing lalalalalala

  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 9,611
    edited January 2010

    For catlover

  • patoo
    patoo Member Posts: 5,243
    edited January 2010

    tired so bumping and going up to turn in.  Have a great evening my wonderful sisters.

  • patoo
    patoo Member Posts: 5,243
    edited January 2010

    Wishing all a good night.

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