how about drinking?

Ladies I am aiming to pop in a least every other day. yesterday was almost 60 degrees and today is cold and rainy. Possibly snow tomorrow. Am in bed w/heating pad cuz I'm cold tired weepy and crabby. Thought it was best to get out of DH's and DS's way; they would be innocent bystanders. Not sure what my problem is-maybe Cymbalta withdrawal, although I took my last dose a wk ago. Was weaning off gradually I thought but still having headaches and dizziness. Now crying jag tonight. Might also be because I need to go back to school and finish some work. Its so damn dark already! Just want to go to sleep. and don't want to get up early either..waaah!

Drink tonight- hot cider w/butterscotch schnapps... wonder if I have either ingredient?!!!

Jus a quick thought, is it a good weekend or a bad one when de recycling is picked up on Frieday and the recycling bin is full again on Monkeyday? I vote for a good one! Luv yas!

It's a trick, Karen. Someone changed the clocks while we were in the lounge. so, why does it feel like bedtime when I know the true time is not even 8PM here?

Good morning, Loungettes! Finally got caught up on sleep, got plans for outside work today when it warms up a bit, not to mention going to vote. Got to reserve my right to complain, after all! Cashed out an old retirement account that was losing money and cleared $3K more than I thought, so I have the GOOD PROBLEM of working out how to best spread this around! Yeah!

 

Grdnslve-the best giggles deserved to be spread around, so glad you shared that one!

Bernie-I have this mental picture of you and Kathy chatting away while the hubbies sit in silence looking on in bafflement! So glad you had a good visit!

AStorm-after reading your post I'm thinking one of next summer projects should be to get out my bike, the one I haven't ridden in more than 10 years, and see if I can get it cleaned up and prepped and do some riding. As I recall I couldn't figure out the gear thingy, but maybe with some research. . . .

I absolutely will not buy into the idea that cancer can be prevented by diet and exercise alone. Even the ACS study showed that the proverbial "diet high in fruits and veggies and low in fat" doesn't lower the risk of recurrence or extend life. If it doesn't work after the fact I doubt it works before the fact. Just another instance of blaming the victim. Shhessshh. Ok, getting off the soap box now.

Claire-You are so right about the danger of liking trying on clothes. It gets to be a pretty expensive addiction!

Husker-What you describe sounds a lot like depression. Are you sure you should be off the Cymbalta? Or maybe taking another antidepressant? I know taking more pills is the pitts, but it's better than crying all the time and not being able to enjoy anything.

Scuba-getting a twofer may mean more pain pills later, but you get to skip one whole round of surgery! For me, that would be a big plus!

Karen-You poor dear, another victim of time change syndrome. We need to get this disease named so we can use political power to stop the time change crap!

Tiedye-Yes, I am hypersensitive since diagnosis. I am fortunate to have a PCP who understands and is willing to look at every mole, check out every ache, and can tell me when it's all in my head and when it isn't. She keeps telling me that people with cancer also get arthritis pain, pulled muscles, colds, sinusitis, bronchitis, etc. Getting the automated system at the onc's office doesn't surprise me, but I wouldn't like it. When you have your appointment tell the receptionist you don't like it and ask how to get to a live person. If enough people start bypassing the automated system they'll take it out. One of the local family practice docs did that when patient's started leaving the practice because they couldn't get to a liver person on the phone. Leaving a message alsways make me nervous-will anyone really check the messages and answer me? Waiting is the worst part of all this, I know. There is nothing that makes the waiting any better, either. But we do understand!

Princess Glitter Sizzle says the DOTD is the Exerciser
1 oz Vodka
1/2 oz Blue Curacao
1/4 oz Butterscotch Schnapps
1/4 oz Coffee Liqueur
1 oz Everclear Whiskey

Directions
Stir the ingredients together in a whiskey sour glass, and drink through a straw.

Hello goyle-lees,

It is de most glorious day here in de Philly area, it is 70 degrees! I jest wish i could rake a me leaves. I may jesy twy it using me one hand and see how it goes but will foyst have to down a few Exercisers. Yummy, tank ewe NM. Dis was my foyst dwink of de day and it is after noon alweddy here. 

Aren't we opposed to have a party for de Bernie to celbrate NO MORE RADS?? Yes sirree, Pants is ringing de htl bells and blowing de htl whislte to indicate partay time!! He has lotsa dwinks lined around de entire bar. Come one, come all, it is a twos-dey to sailabrate!!! 

Bernie, so glad you are done, yippee for you. I just popped in from the HTL chapel and sed some pwayers for your healing. You did it and it is uphill from here, me sister.

NM, wooooo hoooo on found money, sweeeet! More money = more likker hehe! I hope you are enjoying your outdoor time and hope it is as beautiful outdoors in ME.

Cindy, great idea to take a cancer free weekend. Sorry it was ruined by dumb mail. On de subject of your onc, are you in an area of de country where you can find anudder doctor? I do not like that no one will answer the phone, to me that would be unacceptable and it really pi$$es me off.  In our cases, we are forced to wait too much as it is and having to wait two days is not a good sign. I have found it useful to check online doctor reviews. Speaking of, if anyone wants to write a bad review for my first PS, pm me. I am still so angry over the butcher job he did on me. Each time I drive near his office, I feel like stopping to slash the tires on his Porshe. Am I angry or what? 

Scuby, congrats on the 2fer surgeries, yipppeee. A reason to sailabrate. I am so happy for you as i know how much you wanted this D-O-N-E.  A tip about your recycling bin, swap it out with someone in your hood and make dem look like dwunks. Me does it all de time. Well I lied but I do hide me whiskey bottles at de bottom.  I miss you, wahhhhhh! I am going to have to come over and dwink with you some time soon. I want to meet your adorable DH. He sounds like such a gem. 

Karen, glad to see you in de lounge. I know how you feel about looking back at photos of your Daddy. I feel the same way, it hurts. I had to dig a box out of my closet to look for my DD's income tax returns (for filling for FASFA) and I found all of my greeting cards I got when I had my BMX. One was from my Mom and Dad and I believe this was the last one I got that was signed by my Mommy. It hurts so bad seeing are own parents decline before our very eyes.  Sending you a big hug and lots of extra love.

Kristy, I agree with NM on the anti-depressants. I think all of us at one time or another need them. Who wouldn't be depressed after all you have been through? I am not ashamed to say that I have been taking them for many years. I know some other loungettes who are dealing with depression and it is a terrible thing to go through. And I can admit that I have been in a rut lately. When I my doctor took my prozac away, I fell down for awhile waiting to adjust to the new meds and am still having issues finding the right anti-d for me. If the cymbalta is not helping, keep on pluggin away until you find something that works for you. I am glad you are commited to stopping in de lounge several times a week, I missed you when you stopped dwinkiing with me. There are also threads on depression on here. Sending you hugs and love too.

I miss our Wahine, Lori and da Beanie here. Dwinking at the HTL is jest not de same without these gals.  I have been feeling very lonely lately and just pi$$ed off that I am again so unable to do so many things that I used to love. I think I am also losing my sense of worth since I have not been working. 

I have a late afternoon doctor appt with my PCP and am actually looking forward to it. I wrote a list of concerns and questions for my doctor. He is the one that found my lump and I jest love him so much.I am lookiing forward to the hug I get from him each time I see him.  I am hoping to muster up the energy to stop at AC Moore and pick up sensored candle lights for all of my windows.  It is such a hastle getting showered and dressed with this stupid splint on my arm.  I hate it. 

I tink me needs to pop back in de HTL chapel and prayer for you gals. I know a lot of you are going through a worse time than I am and I do believe in the power of prayer. I hope when I come out, I will see sumeone to dwink with. Dese here Exercises are ohhhh so tasty, thanks again NM, you are a doll!!

CheerZ my lovies!

Dork ♥ 

 

I'm here now DorK, Pants just pulled out a stool for me. Bottoms up! You sound so sad, I had to come have a drink with you and give you a big ginormous hug!! I understand how you feel. When I go back to work in January, I will have only worked 41/2 months this year!! I am NOT a stay at home Mama by any means! My dear friend came over and took down all my decorations, which was so awesome. I hate that helpless feeling, though! I need laundry done sooooo bad, but can't do it, need to go to a few different places, can't drive yet. I get it, we ALL get it here, that's why we are here. Any problems, just bring em here to the HTL, we will fix ya right up! Saying a prayer for you and your sanity. Love ya chic!

And Bernie, congrats on no more rads!! Yippee!! Let's partay!! Keep hammering to the beat of the fabulous band in our HTL! Pants, pour me a glass of homemade hooch!! Cheers dears!!

congrats bernie, let the healing begin,  will join you in a drink, as working tonight!

Have a DD in tears....she's been bugging me to schedule a time for her to shadow next year at her 2nd choice for high school...the IB program and now all the shadowing slots are filled!!!  Her other choice for high school is the jewish day school by us and she is shadowing there on Thursday as she has the day off school.....I just couldn't deal with having her miss another day of school so didn't want to deal with scheduling a time to shadow.....I sent an email to the person in charge of the IB program but I don't know if there is anything she can do.....I feel so bad for my DD......

Claire....my DS wants to bike the Colorado trail this summer...535 miles....thinks he will need to average 35 miles/day......he's looking for friends to join him....trouble is, I think he is in better shape than all his friends....

Time to go make dinner....breaded tilapia, mixed veggies, salad, cole slaw and potatoes.....BBL

Gail, I will join you for a pinot. Tank ewe. Love your avatrar. I zoomed it to see it (tank ewe Scubs for saying to do that).

Allison, thank ewe too for coming to me rescue. I was feeling sorry for my damn self. I too have been out of work prolly 80% during the past 15+ months. It jest sucks not being able to work, do house work, yard work etc. I was a true worker bee before the beast struck. I feel lazy and worthless at times then get mad at myself for being my dern self up. I HAVE gotten lazy but I blame the beast. My sister told me that if ya get the cancer card, play it. And I do. I just turned a card and it says "have a DWINK, take a FUKITOL".  Ok, I am done feeling sawry for me. No sawried aloud (whispering). Ha, get it? aloud/allowed? 

Bernie, how cool is it that you got to meet our own Wahine? I am having envy issues here. And tank ewe for all de rounds. I am sending rounds back atch. And hugs too. You have been such a trooper despite those burns. Hell, 3rd degree?? I have never had chemo or rads but sure know too much about how it feels and it just sucks. I moan and groan all the time when I feel pain. Do the rest of you girls do that? (And no Claire, I am not talking sex). It is onward and upward now for you sista!

I have not refreshed this and have been typiing for an hour. I am watching Dancing with the Stars. I just love that show! Anyway, if I have missed someone, ooops. 

Thank God for new tomorrows! CHeerZ my ladies! Love you all!

ps....I will be back, accept dis as me warning!! 

dat=that

DorKie and de Vino, de Gentleman Jack or de Woodford Reserve are good, but am up for a fine Irish Whiskey for Bernie, Bushmills Black Bush is one of de ones we be having here in de US, Kath and Bernie, know you will guide us! Late night for work for Scubz, bummer, but gotta pay de bills.



Juliet, de DOTN (drink of the night) is a glass of water. Whilst drinking dat water, imagine it is gin and give youself a big, awesome HTL hug! Best we can do.



Well, 1/2 hour of Scuby tub time! Luv all!



Cheers, Beers and Pants' and Jock's bare Rears! Lol! Lisa

Enjoying Israeli petit shiraz....two glasses with dinner....but the nights not over yet, so there still is time for another glass or two.....want to make picture albums.....snapfish has a sale that ends tonight so hopefully I can get it done....its buy 1 get 2 free....want to do one for my folks, my MIL and not sure if I'll keep the 3rd one or do it for my kids.....so off to deal with pics!!!!!

Scuby - Just read you still got sutures poppin out, that sucks, I had a few for so long that I thot BS forgot to remove dem suckas but den my sweet MO took out the rest of the buggars.

Mrs Vino - Really good news the surgery was easy compared to before, sheesh, I know that, don't do too much if you are feeling good as you end up payin for it.

NativeMainerChickieBaby - It is sooooooo freakin good to get a daily dose of you, ROFLMAO! Such a fun post, tank u tank u, I know how much you are working and just so glad you have time for these great posts. I loved your prayer about women dying of breast cancer. It is just so awful how many of us have to deal with this and our fams and friends. I pray to for comfort and a complete detailed explanation when we meet in person for sure! So much to comprehend. Thanks for da fukitol machine soz I won't run out and will always have good-n-plenty. Love the Broken Heart Mender, sheesh, me and my DH always need that!!! How fun to find all that cash to spread around, I'm sure you will make the best choice of it! Diggin the Exerciser DOTD too!

Grdnslve - yes in deedeeeee, funny stuff, so thanks for that! I totally get the Arizona thing...my DH is east of da cascades in the freezing and I just decided to not deal with it an be a total snow bird...tink I'll hed to Cali or Arizona...my hands can keep dwinks cold too - LOL!

Bernie - That is so cool you and Kath met! So so so neet, you are both such beautiful peoples! CONGRATULATIONS ON FINISHING RADS!!! HURRAY!! WE ARE ALL KNOCKING ON WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!

AStorm - Sounds like you had a fun fun fun weekend, I'm so happy to hear that and doin some cycling! Woooo hooo! Thank you for the sunshine, I'm bettah again! Really appreciate your kind words. Good question...what's everyone dwinking???

DorK - So did ya get dem lenses in or didja poke yer eye out??? J/K I'm hoping you got your contacts in okay, sheesh what a hassle. I did have a cr3p sh1t weekend on Sunday, but I'm okay, I'm a freaking survivor so will survive just what ever the h3ll gets thrown at me. Not giving in any time soon cuz I'm just tooo pissed. That's one nice thing about being of Scottish decent, everything sizzles me and then it gets straightened out so we can laugh and enjoy all the fun and beauty of life in between the f6ckin cr6apppp! Oooops dere goes my foul tongue again. So glad you had bootiful weather in Philly... was nice here too, real pleasant day. Funny, I was gunna do some raking, but have no idea where DH put da rake...oh well...no rake. Are we havin a parteee for Bernie - yeee haw! I'm there with at least a case of vodka and limes.

Husker - Cold, tired, weepy, crabby - you are singin my song! J/K hope you are feeling bettah today.

Goldie - Missing You!!

Tiedye - Yes, definitely, way more hypersensitive after dx...has been really hard getting back to...what do they call it???...NORMAL...knock on the door when normal comes back. So glad NM gave some great advice...I was never such a hypochondriac before. Geawd I love her advice, don't take it from automated...we need to take care of ourselves and if there are questions or fears, get them checked out and answered. Bernie's post is so perfect too, freaked about a lump which turns out to be her breast bone. I guess that is part of the new normal. Sheesh, I could tell you a lotta tales of me going to my DH with something new that was freakin me out...Sheesh...glad we have a fukitol fountain here.

Hope I dint miss no one, calliin alls in for a dwinky...So wadder we dwinkin??? I'm buyin tonight...all dwinks on beean. Get on up to da bar...Pants is pouring and it's your choice and its fweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

 

Love and hugs, chugs and no bed bugz~ BeanZ

Best Irish Whisky - Tullamore Dew.  Sending over a couple of bottled right now.

girlie girls......I've had much too much to drink tonight as I'm sure my typing will soon expose!!                     Got a call early this a.nm.saying the genetic testestin on the 15th ws not acceptable to my surgeon and he wants it done asap!  So tomorrow at 1:00 it is........board the bus???  Anytime the surgeon says "urgent" it's scary!!!

Plan to walk myself right around the corner and show up in person to schedule my appt with oncologist who has the silly voice automated system lol.........wish me luck!!  Thinking of you all.  

BTW-just so you know, I visited you all in the lounge frequently throughout my workday.......is that bad???  Naw, don't think so, no place else I'd rather hang out!!

Cindy 

Wow NM, 3K? Let me know if you need help spending that!

Bernie, I feel  the same way as you do in regards to things polluting the earth. As for the hubbies, Kathy's DH is a gem. I mean Kathy knows the person she is meeting, he does not. But you wouldn't know it. He was the same way with my DH. They sat there and talked for, I think, 7 hours!

DorK, you have every right to be pissed off at your first PS. He mutilated you, and as if we don't have enough on our shoulders as it is. You SHOULD slash his tires! Just don't get caught! You and Scuby are cracking me up about your  re-cycle bins. How far apart do you girls live from each other? I think that is so kewl. I love the cards you are playing with; have a dwink, tak fukitol..............can I pway too?

Bernie, we shall all hammer that wood! Congrats on being DONE, and well done at that!

MrsV........give it time my friend, you will get there. Please concentrate on healing. Teach that little munchkin how to do laudry and have DH or a friend take you shopping. I did not have recon. But have had my share of surgeries, so I understand about not being able to do things. I am one that doesn't like sitting still either. Same with DorK, and sometimes she should get a time out, she is a bad girl and over does it sometimes. I would have Jocks give her a spanking, but me tinks she would like it!

Hey Beanie, love the fork and dip cartoon. You, NM and Gail are good at finding such great cartoons for us goiles. And if you head to AZ, you better let me know where! Glad to hear that Scott in you won't let you prevail. Good girl! OMG, just saw the milk fight!

Cindy, sorry they told you it was urgent............gheesh! Don't they know how that just scares the HELL out of us? Good luck with that today...........I'm on the da bus with you. Oh that  reminds me, I am suppose to tell about the foil. Ok, I will in my next post. And of course you can visit during the day, silly. I do it too, if I can.

Scubz, glad you take your Scuby time, good for you. And I feel the same way you do about this here place. Jus sumpin magical, ya know.

Kathy..........miss you, but know you will be home soon and you are having a good time.

Bottoms Up