INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours
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Tang, we posted at the same time....look above your post....
Looks like your DD has your fighting spirit.. Nice to have you drop in.
2nd, JWOW, Dutchie, Paws......waving hello & hoping your summer is going well
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tang..great pic
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holeinone, that had to be cool to see the fox. Hope you golfed good. Trying to get a foursome up to try to do just par 3 9 holes. I warned them that I don't take it toseriously . I only can hit with 3 clubs, and sometimes my throwing arm is better...lol. Of course I don't keep score !
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Hi Ladies! Just popping in to let you know I'm alive and well. Trying to keep up with this thread is darn near impossible (I'm probably 100+ pages behind). I get the postings (verbage only, no pictures so in many areas I'm clueless) on my cell, just can't seem to get the time to actually read thru all the posts.
Rosie, I don't know how to say what's in my heart. You have been a lady I have admired with your bravery, honesty, love, kindness and humor. I feel privileged to have been part of your everyday life and am wishing you great peace, dignity and know that you have touched the hearts of many of us, including me. You have truly made your mark on BCO as well as the world by giving your 3 daughters the best any of us could hope for - love and a loving family.
Yes, have been missing FBB too and wish we could have had the opportunity to tell her how much we cared about her. So Rosie, thanks for letting us honor you in any way we can. After all, we are a sisterhood, a small family of our own.
I believe it was Jwoo who suggested the contact list, I volunteered to help. For the new members here (and I'm sorry I can't call you out by name, I want to welcome you and glad you've found this thread -- the thread that Sassy built), it was thought that it would be a great idea to have a way to contact family members or friends if someone went MIA. We also had someone by the name of Nicky J who just disappeared and no way to reach her (she was in Europe, France, maybe?). If you need any additional info about being on the contact, PM me. Not necessary to say you don't wish to participate, strictly voluntary, the info is not made available on BCO and is kept very private, unless you wish us to share. Please, NO nasty or mean posts or PM's, no one is asking you to provide any personal info.
Hoping to be able to return to BCO shortly. Basically, my journey into chaos started about a year ago when we had to put my mom with Alzheimer's into assisted living. I have been helping my dad navigate her care as well as setting up financial matters. Mom had 5 trips to the ER, 2 resulted in admissions, followed by a move out of assisted living to the health center where they live on Halloween. Mom went from skilled nursing to hospice (beginning of the year), reclassified to custodial care in May. Hadn't been out there for 2 months till this week: Mom is definitely declining, and sadly so is Dad. As for me: I've been MIA because I've been unemployed over 2-1/2 years, desperately seeking self-supporting employment (DH lost his job beginning of December) and money is quickly running out. I haven't been here because it's been my obsession to find a job, so far no luck despite my constant looking for employment. Several agencies, many interviews: same old story: either very over-qualified or under-qualified. Very discouraging. At my age (Chevy, I can you laughing... I'm not as old as dirt, but apparently way too old to start a new career). And DH does nothing all day (eating, sleeping, watching TV, complaining and making messes don't count). Some days rougher than others. And for those of you who remember how difficult my DD was trying to make my life: I think I posted that she's obtained her AA degree (while holding down 2 jobs, a total of over full time) and has been on a nursing internship in a very prestigious local hospital, has been accepted to nursing school at her local CAL State University (which I was just told this week is nothing short of a miracle since they are now starting a policy of not accepting community college transfers), has moved into her boy friend's family's home and while she's still working full time, she doesn't start back to school for 2 months so she's getting a start on the nursing program by studying pharmacology books. And she passed national EMT certification recently so she's trying to get a part time job as emergency tech. In short, her life is falling into place and she's -- get this -- HAPPY. Now, I'm waiting for my life to fall into place.
Have to acknowledge there are so many women here on IT keeping me sane and I thank you for all your support. It's kind that so many of you have asked about me. You know who you are and I appreciate it (just can't remember everyone and don't want to leave anyone out). Do need to give a grateful shout-out to sweet Patty P who has been my lifeline so many times, constantly keeping contact with me. Thank you, bestie!!!
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Rose, ((((HUGS)))). Hope these make you smile.Patty, glad you're home.
Playing catch up. Was away from the thread for a few days getting the house ready for grandson's visit. He and his dad got in yesterday morning. It made my day when he came out of the immigration and custom's area and gave he a shout out of "nana" and ran over to me and gave me a big hug. We had a super soaker battle and he was at the very end when he got the last of the water and drenched me when I went to the bucket to discover no more water.
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I pulled a Sassy and didn't see the next page! I thought everyone was just really quiet tonight.....
Roses--glad you got some rain because we'll need to steal it. Thank you. And we may not get Florida in the winter temp, but we don't get very cold. So when we're BBQ'ing in December, I'll be thinking of you.
Tang -- she's a cutie and ready to box! Love the old Batman TV series "Kapow!" and "Wham!".
Susan--I like your hat. I have a beat up "Life is Good" hat with a fish on it that is my lucky fishing hat.
Someone mentioned a photo of Fiercebluebird...I never met her but I'm at work and bored out of my head so I searched for a photo of her on previous posts and found this:
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Princess woke me up again early. Gotta get up and get coffee going. Not looking foward to the heat wave that's coming this week.
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Oh Yaaaaaaaaay! All my friends are back! I wish I had more time to just sit here, and read and remember every word you guys say! But NOW it is getting light out, and you KNOW what that means... gotta get busy out on my parking.... No, not the pole dancing, just scraping, digging, shoveling and cursing under my breath!
These damn people who plant "flower/weed" mixes should LOOK at what they become once in awhile, and thoughtfully take care of them! And when they willy-nilly throw seeds out on "public property" which we are responsible for, it becomes MY big mess... ! So oh well... nothing I can do about it except take care of it...
2222222222222222! My little Dumpling.... I just wish there was something we could all do to help those ones we love, other than have to accept what is going on, and learn to deal with it... When you are going through something like what YOU are, it just takes over your whole life...
And WTH is this about your HUSBAND? Is it legal to shoot him in your parts? I mean his parts? I'm just kidding, but if it ain't one thing it's another!!! So happy about your Daughter! Congratulations "Mom!" Live IS good! (in some area's)
Just come post when you can... when you have strength, I mean.
I'll get back to you Rosie and Marla and Spookie with the Thongs... (See, before they invented the word "flip-flops" for those shoes, they were "Thongs")... HONEST, and probably before any of you were born.......and Miss Sass, and HiHo, and Mom2...Kath, Susan and Loverly! And TANG!!! Hey girl!
What's this Susan? Are you some kind of model? You look DAMN good, girl! I love your hair! Is that a wig? It's so pretty!
Okay, I feel bad if I left someone out, but..You were all on this page, so I couldn't miss.... Oh HEY Dunes! Good to see you too.... Take good care girls!
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2nd, sorry your mom is going through that . We are right in the middle of that too. And yes, it takes up time. I go through spurts of posting.
Took mom shopping yesterday. Her whole life was always Marshall fields and Jewell. Only places she ever went. So she is still comfy, in a way, going there. She isn't good, couldn't remember the day, kept asking what day it was, dint know how to pay for the frango mints, and so much more. Went to the cemetery after I dropped her off and cried by my dads tombstone. My brother never moved out so he is there, but he leaves her alone a lot. Got a neurologist appt for next Thursday, need a home evaluation too. Tuff stuff.
No Chevy...haha, no model. It's the best pic that I have of me recently, so I had to post it. It's actually my hair. Came back in with the chemo I am on now. Actually not all of it, my hair was always to thick, now I love it. Lays much better short when it's not big hair. Always said I should live down south with my big hair. Now it's normal, only normal thing about me. Lol
Chev, good luck weeding. Neighbors can be rude. Weeding is tuff enough, don't need anyone else's
Happy Sunday all
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Gasp! The SUN is out!! My dogs can go potty!! Doesn't take much for me today.
Nice pics, hi everybody!!
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🎼GoOD MOrning🎶 GOOd MorNING
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good morning all
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Crooked Tree Forrest in Poland
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Good Morning Friends
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do we know hey those trees are crooked? Very cool. I guess I can google that
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The" I love your smile" was meant for you Susan. Hi1's and Tang's posts somehow was squeezed in above mine. So it looks like I was talking to an invisible friend (and no I don't have any invisible friend).
Hi1...how exciting it is to see a baby fox(kit,cub,pup). Where do you golf? In the wilderness?
Tang, lovely picture of your daughter(?). I love her spunkiness.
Marlana, last round of chemo this Thursday or Friday?
Ms CHEVY ( I don't know why autocorrect changes the letters of your name to all capital every so often)- you must have some defined muscles by now with all the painting, weeding, and gardening (not to mention carrying that heavy iron skillet ready to smack anyone who gives any of your 'family' trouble).
Ms. BLONDIE, hope you are having a good time and are well rested.
Patty, how are you?
It is always nice that the sun comes out after the storm.
2x10-sorry about the current stress in your life. It is so hard when we see our love ones suffer. It is easier if we don't care and don't have compassion, I think. BUT, we are not made that way sigh.
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Good morning Goats. May I add 'Love more, hate less' and ' Forgive more,condemn less
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They are very cool trees. Susan your picture and hair is very pretty! 2ndt- wonderful about your DD getting her act together and I am so soory about DH being despondant and depressed that he can't find a job. I know many folks in that situation and it's heartbreaking. There has been some economic recovery but nearly enough to absorb older workers. My Dad used to use an angency called "40plus" to find older more experienced workers for jobs he had with his business. He was so pleased with some of the temp workers he got through the agency. This was years ago. Do they have anything like that in your area, something geared to older workers?
Hi Patty, Marlana,Sass, Hi1, loverly, Mamaray, Momof2,2nt, spookie and all I have forgotten--- Chevy the city knows you love your neighborhood and have pride, so they left beautification to you! Sorry about the weeding. I had a yard service gal call our front yard an "eco-yard." I asked what she meant.."only about 10% grass the rest is flowers and what most call weeds, but in your case it works" Our moto..if it's green and short it stays. The yard is full of cammomile, tiny violets in purple and pink, aguga (sp), little white flowery plants, all maner of tiny interesting green things. We hardly ever need to mow and the yard is very green, infact the folks across the street do chem lawn /water incessantly and our "eco" yard looks much better then theirs. Ha revenge of "weeds."
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Rosie, you come by the Irish legitimately then. Glad you got the Mexican Irish thing. He said it in the 60's. Not all the cousins were born yet. The earliest cousins were born in the 30's. Last was born in the 70's. Irish anything was noisy and dangerous. Believe it or not, I stopped going back to help on St. Patty's day. Too far out for me. The trouble was by too many pretenders of the day.
Goodprg, your post was perfect timing after mine with the dancing, laughing, drinking etc.
Susan did you drop some speed in your water for your bike ride? The tomato toss--such fun and such a great pic of you and Claire. Love your hair. I found some brain do you want me to mail it?
December was this too much for you?
Loverly, you got it too. Sometimes my subtlety is too subtle. Check the topic box later.(Susan too) What's the backstory on the Poland crooked trees? It's okay to have an invisible friend, honest. We understand.
Spookie, thanks for taking care of that. The ice chair, yes, do you think having one during sale open house would sell a house faster? All that rain is going to mess with insurance rates for years and years. Ducks not a good sign, but reduces the drive time to the local preserve.
Hi1 sad about the kit. Maybe if you call the local zoo they can find a sanctuary home. Go ahead and tell us about BlueBird. It's important. Please.
Tang, You're daughter is beautiful. Did you plan the Rosie the Riveter thing or was it happenstance. That was such an iconic pic.
222222, glad to see, you. Sucks the chit is still going on.
Kathy, happy days. Kids in from japan and super soakers. I loved the ball and the arrow ones too
Marley so many thanks for finding FBB's pic. Means allot.
Morning LMG, up with the roosters today?
YOOOHOOO JWOOO abd Dutchy
Chevy , Queenie Hootie hoo
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Susan- scientists don't know for sure, but they think that it was manipulated by man. They think that the process was interrupted by WWII. This is a cut n paste from an article I found:
"Oaks from the areas of Northern Europe were fine for the development of long straight planking, but the gnarled English "Hedgerow" Oak was the best for the natural curved timbers used to strengthen the ship internally. Trees were even deliberately bent in certain ways so as to 'grow' a needed set of curved timbers. These curved timbers were known as 'compass' timbers."
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Dublin Ireland doors
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2nd- We live about 35 minutes from Sac State. I almost forget to tell you that if you ever need a place to stay when you need to visit your daughter, we have a spare room downstairs. Ok, got to go to get ready for the 'hospital for sinners'.
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LOverly, Makes perfect sense once you explain it. I read about this awhile ago. This young couple have put their own spin on it.
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Ahhhhhh
Not a rain cloud in sight!!!!!!!
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Sas: Sorry, what? I couldn't hear you over my invisible friend and Lover's singing "Good morning, good morning!" Thank deity they've moved on from "Finnegan's Wake". That got old by about two in the morning.
Today, I think i shall attempt to separate the mass of morning glories and trailing nasturtiums duking it out in my front bed. I've been distracted from my garden for a couple of months, and the neglect is starting to show. The roses in the back yard are big enough to hold their own by now, but the ones in front are waving little flags of distress. (thinking several thoughts connecting this to cancer and treatment, but not sure how to phrase them in a wholly diplomatic fashion)
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1974, we'd been married a few months. No money. Efficiency apartment. Convinced Dh to pick up a freshly cut tree trunk like the above. 160 pounds>>>>through the parking lot and up 2 flights of stairs>>> A man with a big saw came and straightened it out,now 125 pounds, back from parking lot and back up the stairs...DH loved me allot LOL. 25 coats of polyurethane and sanding between each coat>>used as a coffee table, then as a side table, then later in the bedroom.>>>>the stump went to Florida State Univ. with DS in 2003>.then to law school in 2007>>2010 it went to his new job with him in Tampa, he put it in his office>>>>>Two Christmas ago, he was given a collage pic, from everyone in the office, at the office party. The collage was of office staff and the stump. Over the preceding year when he was out of town, they would take the stump on adventures. The stump was taken to the beach by two of the gals. They didn't consider trying to get the stump in and out of the trunk(4x's), from the parking lot(4x's), over the dune(2x's), and onto the beach. I imagine they will be laughing forever. They put an umbrella, glasses, and a drink on it. Another adventure was to the local Irish pub that was the gathering place. All are around the stump(they named with the first two letters of our last name Sp + stUMP) with a brew. A pic with the senior partner sitting on it talking with Steve. An inauspicious pic of it on the toilet Ds frequented in the office. Who knew people had favorite toilets? There were many others. He is so proud of that pic. Can you imagine they're were about a dozen and a half directly involved. Also, the spouses, GF's, and BF's that he saw throughout that year.. All kept it quiet till that night.
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I LOVE Banyon trees! Saw my first one on Singer Island in Florida! Just AMAZING! And it had a huge stag-horn fern hanging in it!
So now I have yet ANOTHER idea! I am trenching along the sidewalk and curb... On the curb side, I will plant CHICKENS! I have a million of them scattered around! That will help hold the mulch-bark, off the sidewalk! Then I will place flag-stone pieces in back of them... like a little walk-way... That way it won't look so "plain"...
I also have little 4 to 5 inch tall pieces of plastic "fencing" to put-together, against the curb, so the mulch won't fall off the curb... A little at a time...
I came in and turned the bed-room around.... Don't you get tired of the bed facing the same way? I dusted under and around everything, but with this Laminate, I have hardly any dust! Just have to wash the bedding.... Take a shower, and then I'm happy! Man, I feel like I should take a swim in the ditch!
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You know, when I went to Google Images, I clicked on this picture of a Banyon tree, and I clicked on this one, AND IT IS FROM OUR INSOMNIA THREAD! Wow! We gotta be careful of what we post out there...
https://community.breastcancer.org/forum/102/topic/767259?page=753
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Chevy, whatever you're on would you share it?
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Chevy, did you read the post where I said our funny stuff from OMG They Found a Cure for Stupid was appearing on fb. That's why I took my bio off and changed my name to sas-schatzi. Lots of frenzied activity then with people changing their names and avatars.
Hmmm need to alter SP---------and ump can't have them together
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