how about drinking?

Kathy - I use dried cranberries... sawwy my recipe didn't specify. Doesn't sound like it ruined your salad though.

Jest popping in to say goodnight to my fine non-feathered bwest fwends. Hoping for a good tomorrow for all of you. DorK just read up on all your great posts but too tired to talk. Kan you believe it??. CheerZ!

Evening ladies, done PT for today, glass of Italian red wine (shout out to Mrs_Vino).  Like DorK, quick one.  But wanted to share this - I am not friends with too many of you on FaceBook, PM me if you want my info, I am easy to find!  A very close friend who walked in the Philly 3 day BC walk this past weekend got me this button - said it reminded her of me, not sure, but will take it as a compliment.

It is on my bulletin board in my office at work.  Love to all!  Here's to making it to Hump Day tomorrow!  Cheers.  Scuby

Lisa, I forgot how fun it is to read DorK's medicated posts! Oh, you are in for a tweet! We have been thru other surgeries with her, and boy not only is she funny, but she is a trooper. Does not complain, just makes the best of it. But yes, her posts are SUCH FUN!!!! Love that button, BTW!

Good Morning ladies, yes that was really me last night with not such to say. I am shocked my dernself. 

I went to bed early and slept through the night and actually got up on time for a change. It is dark outside, yikes. I will show up on time for my last work day but do not planning on doing too much work. Why go you ask? I dunno I answer, maybe cuz it pays the bills. Sort of looking forward to sleeping in over the next few weeks. I hope that is possible. 

Kathy, when I get buzzed on on narcotics, I refer to it as "luding". DH gave it that term, comes from the 70's/80's when people were taking quaalude and got all friendly. The pills make me feel very friendly. DH likes when I take them lol. I am glad I entertain you. Making a funny is a defense mechanism for me and it does work. When I feel like crying, I make a funny. That is how I roll. 

NM, missing your fun posts.Thinking of Kymn and Allison. Hoping for good news from Allison and hope it comes soon. 

Well time to feed the dogs . They are starring at me. Have a good humptity hump day all! Cocktail time, cheerZ!

Good early morning, Loungettes! Very nice to have the Go-Buggy back, took it for a wash and an oil change, hoping it will stay working this time. Actually, it's not the Go-Buggy's fault, the body shop repaired the body damage and replaced a radiator hose, but the hose clamp gave way. I think they didn't tighten it up properly, but what do I know about car engines? At least they only charged me for the hose and not for the labor this time. I topped off the coolant yesterday when I got home, going to check it later today, if it's still leaking back I go to the shop. But that's for later today. For now, it's ketchup time!

Mrs. Vino-I split my computer screen and put a work doc up beside the posts, then I can read and respond as I go, makes it much easier! Also impresses people way out of proportion to the cleverness of the trick! Can you describe or post a link to the yoga pose that helps with blood counts? I'd like to do it before my sinus surgery. Please be sure you only post the YOGA moves, the JOCK moves are between you and HIM! You DD's question about Halloween must have been heartbreaking! So glad you had help to get the decorations up. Here's praying your hair comes in quickly and beautifully ASAP.

Claire-I used to decorate for Halloween, and had cedar bushes on each side of the walkway to the front door that I would hang things like blinking eyes and motion sensing moaners and groaners. It was great fun watching the reactions! There isn't any door to door trick-or-treating around here anymore, too rural, not enough young children, too many school, church and community based parties and activities. I LOVED trick or treating on Halloween as a child. Father Ralph's service sounds absolutely beautiful. The garden sounds lovely and inviting. And share my congrats with Catherine on her Ordination.

Wahine-The cemetery walk would be great fun! I'd love to do something like that. I bet you could hang fishing line or nylon thread from the porch ceiling, can't be easily seen but can be felt. Moodiness in an older person is a red flag for depression to a nurse like me. Does he see a doc on a regular basis? Sounds like your dad could benefit from a depression screening. Or a medication review. Lots of mood problems in our elders are directly related to medication side effects. Can you have a chat with your Dad's doc about his moods? Wow, beautiful painting! You have a talent there. Go glad you had a good time in class.

AStorm-I am heading straight to the gift shop for a bottle of "Rarr!" Not sure what I'm going to put it on yet, but I'm going to keep it on hand since you never can tell. . . Here's to hoping the skanky neighbor's house blows up or burns down. I'll alibi you no matter what! And so kind of you to care for the neighbor's cat. Poor little kitty.

Karen-Good to ‘see' you here! Love the menu reports, I keep thinking I need to try some of those things for myself.

DorK-I hope Cindy's viewing was not too hard on you. I really dislike going to viewings, especially when the coffin is open. It's just not the person I knew, and seems so hard on the family. Oh, my, sounds like it was a tough evening for you. I get what you say about Cindy not looking like the person you knew. It's wonderful that so many people turned out to support her family. That's one aspect of small towns that is very nice. Now, DorKy, dear, I must lecture you. You MUST write down all your questions and make sure to ask them or get them answered at your pre-op visit (or if I've missed that, you MUST CALL and get the answers). Prepared people do much better during recovery than people who don't ask questions. Besides, you might be pleasantly surprised! Imagine being in love with your granddog! I think that was relatively predictable, after all. Can't wait to see a pic! Thanks for posting the link to the news cast, great job they did! I flinched when the woman talked about having bc come back after 20 years. A friend's mother, a lovely lady I adored, had bc come back as a brain met after 25 years. It took her in a few months. Like the lady said, it only takes one cell. . .

Dear Lord, it's me again. I'm talking to you this morning because I want you to pay special attention to Cindy's bf, Tom, and Cindy's kids. It's really hard to lose a wife/girlfriend and mother. Please be with them and guide them as they grieve their loss. Help them find peace and comfort in knowing that YOU are taking care of her now, and she is healthy and whole again, and waiting to see them. While I've got YOUR ear, please pay special attention to Sherry, DorK coworker and breast friend. Sherry has had a lot of losses to death recently. Losing a friend with the same diagnosis you have is really hard, as I'm sure YOU know. When more than one such friend dies it's a hundred times harder. Please support her and hold her up and help her get through this difficult time. Help her realize that these deaths do not mean that she is not necessarily going to die of the rat ba$!ard herself, or that she will necessarily die soon. Facing your own mortality is very hard work, please give her the energy she needs to do that emotional work. And please be with DorK as she grieves Cindy's death and help her support Sherry.

Scuba-Love the idea of getting into the hot tub to disguise the hot flashes! Yet another reason I NEED a hot tub!

Welcome, MemaSue! Glad to have you with us, sorry you had to join. HOORAY for remission! Hormonal therapy can be hard for some women but most are like you and me, some side effects but not enough to really change our lives. If you have NO side effects, EVEN BETTER! And I'm inclined to agree about the alcohol pickling those ba$!ard cells!

OK, gonna take forever to catch up at this rate, so going to skim through the rest (3 pages, I think!)

Seems like one of the traits we all share is getting things mixed up-who's doing what, who's having a , who's niece, nephew, DS, DD, grandchild, granddog is doing what. I say blame it on the rat ba$!tard!

Kymn-STOP trying to talk to D@mned hubby. He's not responding because he knows that upsets you. He is still manipulating you. Not talking to the kids is another way he used to upset and manipulate you, and them. As long as you are trying to talk to him he thinks he is in control, and that he is someone you still want in your life. That gives him power over you psychologically. If you stop trying to contact him and start taking care of your life (and your kid's) as if he didn't exist his power over you goes away and HE becomes upset and frustrated. Think of it as a form of revenge.

Mrs. Vino-hope the scan comes out good!

Yes, I know you had a bone scan.  

LUV the Frangelico coffee-yumm, yumm

Princess Glitter Sizzle says the DOTD is "Kill the Rat Ba$!ard" 
1/2 oz Southern Comfort
1/2 oz Amaretto
1/2 oz Triple Sec
1/2 oz Blue Curacao
1/2 oz Peach Schnapps
1/2 oz Grenadine
1 oz Sweet and Sour Mix

Directions
Pour the amaretto almond liqueur, peach schnapps, Southern Comfort, sour mix and triple sec into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes.

Jusr heard from ALLISON and all is clear on the bone scan.

 LET'S PAR-TAY!!!! yipppeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

I am so happy for you Allison, you needed a break! love ya ♥

Yes, indeed a recent for us all to party! Allison, yours news made my day and I was so happy to share it for you! I do not go home for lunch often but being the procrastinator I am, I thought I would run some errands then go home, grab some food and check in for news then come back. I am back at work so cannot post much but was glad to see NM back in the lounge today. I did not finish reading her post but got to the prayer and just loved it. You rock NM.

We just have to get Karen and our little Kymn happy and I can really partAY! cheerZ

Just popping in to brag as I am feelin' mighty proud of my dernself - I have successfully removed my bra without even leaving my seat. I slid the straps off my arms and pulled the darn thing down, lifted my feet and took it off  ~~~ feel so liberated, ahhhhhhh. THAT was the worst part of my return to work.  I hate that thing, despite being all soft and elastic, it never ceased to aggrevate me.  Thanks for hearing me.

Hi ya all!!!!   I'm back in the HTL!!  Yay!!!!   I am exhausted but happy to be that way as it means I had a GR8 time on my travels!   I am now in need of a n ice relaxing drink and a place to put my feet up and get the knees to go down.   Funny story, I had been doing a whole heap more walking than usual so my knees were pretty swollen most of the time I was away.  Going through security got to be a same ole, same ole until one time I was pulled asaide and told that they were going to do a pat down.   No probs says I, where do you want me?  So standing on the mark, I put the arms out expecting the security officer to start at the head and work down ................nope!  they headed straight for the knees!!!   I guess they were so swollen that they were not the shape of real knees and I guess they thought that I had something taped to them........lol.   The look on the officers face was priceless when she realised that they were indeed my knees!!!

Now who's around?    anyone??  Mmmmm, rasberry vodka and lemon in a tall glass with ice........now that sounds good and refreshing.

TITZ UP ALL!!!!

Love n hugs.  Chrissy

ps.   Hi to all the new gals!   Nice to meet you!

I'll have some Kill the Rat Ba$!ard" and then a wine chaser please.

Thanks for the alibi, NM... and the drink too.

Yay for Allison! Good bones is good. I have a basket of rocks on my coffee table that DDs and I write words on. One of them is "NED" but not sure what to write for good bone density... if anyone thinks of a word I'll write down.

Welcome home Chrissy! I'm a little worried about going through security with my ahumm "medical devices". Haven't flown since recon ... I heard of a woman being hassled about her implants so I'm not looking forward to that. Surely with as many American women as there are with implants they wouldn't think anything of it?

Ok, ready for that wine now... and then I'll get to work planning the menu for Saturday's dinner party.

SO nice to have you back in the lounge Chrissy!!! Loved, loved, loved reading about your travels and seeeing those awesome pictures! What a journal.....are you going to print it out and have it bound? OR as someone said, would be great as a movie! As many places around the world that I have traveled, I have NEVER heard of such an awesome trip as you had. I mean, every step of the way was amazing, and to meet so many fantastic women, was so neat. DId you count how many bc gals you met?? Yes, put your feet up....but be ready to get comfy on the bus tomorrow, as we are joining DorK for her hand surgery. A BIG welcome back!

DorK, Hope you are all set for your surgery tomorrow. What time will it be? Gotta make sure we get the bus there on time. We will be there with you!

Gail, I like the idea of your rocks and writing on them. OH, and don't worry about your implants, as I haven't been stopped YET, at the airport. And the security at our airport is very strong (defense operations) , so have to take off jewelry, etc., but never had to get a patdown or anything.

Chrissy, How scary about your knees though, and you prolly didn't even complain at all, during all the walking you did across the US. Hope the swelling will go down, asap.

Hope you all are having a good Wednesday night.....and having enuf to dwink,too! Sending hugs to all.......

Kathy

lmao at you Scuby, you crack me up. I was just corn-fused when you wrote Scuby, checking in since you changed your avatar and thought there was another scuuby doo in the htl. And hello, as if you have to announce yourself. And I loved how you got Pants to dust of that old bottle for ya. But I will love it most if you can bwing me some quaaludes tomorree.

for the htl record, ehhh emmmm, the DorK is having ela-bow surgery tomorree. I keep saying hand surgery but the are cutting my elbow to bix my hand. I am glad Scuby packed the bus. The Beanie and I usually have that job.  whew, I was worried, need lots booze on the bus. surgery is set for 11:15am, ready or not......

Gail, I also have two different rock type garden thingys in my family room. What a great idea to put words on them. Reminds me of something I used to do and have not thought of since my DX. I used to have a "God Box" which was made by my DD many years ago. The concept is to "Let go and Let God". You may have heard of this. You can use anything (small box or gift bag, container, even a coffee mug). You write down your concerns, drop it in the "box" then just let go. This seemed to work miracles for me. Sadly, my God Box lived at my office cubicle which ended up getting packed up for a team move. When I returned from my BMX, all of my personal items went missing. Ughh, I still have resentments over this. I had my list of contacts, extensions and so much info (that took me ten years to gather) disappear. It was my wall with a push pin.  Even my adding machine, stapler, highliters, white out which I bought, were gone. Lesson learned, packed it all up today and brought it home.  Oh, did I mention my personal photos including DD's Senior portrait? AND my God box. DD made that for me in 2nd grade while in Catholic school. She changed it to say "Mommy's box" to keep it politically correct in the workplace. It was a container from AC Moore, she decorated it with hearts and glued them on. I SO forgot about that until tonight. Geez, thanks Gail lol.

sorry gals, I took a valium tonight w/ my wodka. keeping the booze at one but needed more. don't tell my mommy, she would be worried. 

my heart is still heavy. i am scared of what faces me. I am tired of the scalpel.  but this will all go away tomorrow once this ela-bow surgery is done.  ughhh, I am tired but do not want to go to bed. I need to sty up and have a pigfest and get some more fluid in me. thinking a nudder bottle of stwong water???

raquelle, what is up with all dis in and out stuff? have you a secret??? hehehe. 

drinks on me, jest dont step on me!!! CheeRz girls.

Dangit, Duchess! Now I got that song in my head.

Ut oh, DorK is seeing double scuby.

Dork, we use the fireplace and scraps of paper for problems. Maybe the same concept as the Let Go & Let God but -? God made fire right? Don't worry about your box... I'm sure someone forwarded it all the way up the line to God. And you know what? I'm not afraid of surgery anymore. I used to be afraid of flying (actually just the take off and landing, which is what most people worry about with surgery when you think about it.) I actually appreciate being unconscious for a little while without a hangover after. I just make sure I have 100% confidence in my surgeon and anesthesiologist... and God. Will be thinking of you tomorrow and hope they don't deprive you of the wodka for too long. ... we are getting teeny and boarding the bus to be with you!

News flash! 1 out of 10 Americans is taking anti-depressants. Wine is better and friends are the best!

DorK, Count me in as one of the 10 too! Bet there is a big percentage of us here. And gosh darn it, you are SO observant....me thot me cud keep a secret of my in and out stuff! LOL. OK, now will concentrate the prayers on your elbow area, although it will benefit your hand. Sad about them taking your God Box that your DD made for you when she was so young. I hate that. BUt like Gail said, it prolly went all the way up to God!!

I am home alone for a couple of  nights, everyone come on over for a big partay tomorrow night, after DorK gets outta da hospitable place, or whutevah its called. We will partay like we all know how to do!

NIght Night, Sleep Tight Girlzzzzzzzz,

Kath