INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours
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SAS - sorry to hear about your friend. She lucky to have you on her side. :-)
Ditch iris - glad you are still lurking at least. Glad you posted. The conversation changes so quickly, so don't wait. Just jump in.
Mommyof2. - hiw much snow you got now ? Did it stick. ?
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Why wouldn't I be ok? Wondering where YOU are?
Just finished wrapping, looking at a grey gloomy sky. It's going to rain soon, I feel a nap ATTACK coming
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hi just stopping by to wish you all a merry xtmas. I will go to Denver for the 25,26,27 coming back the 28 lol never been there. Just visiting a dear friend of mine whom also has no relatives there. I also watched a movie which I hope you all get it. It educates us about Alz. It really needs to be watched so people understand better what it is.
I wish I had seen this movie when my mom was dealing with the disease.
Love you all
Let me know if any of you are in Denver n may feel like grabing a coffee
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hey enerva, glad you popped in. Merry Christmas to you too.
Now if Susan would pop in a quick hello, that pretty much covers everyone. Sass, heard from her?
Everyone have a nice Sunday. I'm going to finish wrapping a couple things
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Rosevalley, Trazodone, like most meds with me, takes about 2 hours to work. It doesn't know you out, just helps make you sleepy. Sometimes I take 1 and a half. I suspect that cutting it in half makes it start working sooner. You might try doing that. I do help it out by hitting the bed as soon as I feel sleepy. If often takes an hour or two before I fall asleep.
Enerva, Good to hear from you. Enjoy Denver.
Our senior center has a huge Alzheimer's program with events for the patients and groups for caregivers. They started a choral group for patients a few months ago which is pretty successful. Sometimes the diagnosed members are better off than the undiagnosed.
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Well, I'm bummed. A cop was killed this morning in the little town where I worked from. Tarpon Springs Florida. The scum who shot and ran over him had a pretty long rap sheet. Haven't heard the whys yet.
Then this afternoon 11 people were hit by lightening after the Bucs game in Tampa. 6 to hospital
Sad day
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That's such a shame, and so close to Christmas. I feel for his family.
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hello o n kindle so please pardon strange stuff.
Thanks badger 're ghostwriters and histersisters
Smarrty haven' t heard from Susan. How's the goons or the foobs
Enerva Chevy' s in Denver. Symmetry Chrstmas and Merry Christmas
My computer won't turn on any ideas?
Hugs to all
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plugged in? Haha! Have you been on it since you had that storm? That part of the house, everything else works? Plug it in somewhere else if it's easy to move. Power strip on?
Boobs are good, nothing changed except I shouldn't wrap presents. Made the top of them ache. I guess I'm not ready to do much yet. I'm getting bored and my butt is sore from all the sitting. Guess I'll start reading tomorrow. Maybe knit on my shrug. A little humbug. I miss not being able to make cookies
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Enerva- the NY Times had an article on the movie in the opinion section - interesting. They compared the early onset with the common form that most older folks get. Interesting read. I look forward to seeing the movie.
Wren they did a fun study with giving Ipods to seniors with dementia and Alzheimer and the music triggered wonderful memories and had them calm and singing, remembering things they had forgotten. I forget where they did the study but they took old Ipods people didn't want and loaded them up with favorite songs. The seniors loved the music!
I will persevere with the trazadone but I don't see that it's doing anything much. Perhaps it is the dose, we'll see.
Spookiesmom- your poor city and NY grieving for senseless murders of police. Reminds me of the Gandhi saying "An eye for and Eye makes the whole world blind." Very sad. Their poor kids and families.
Chevy maybe I should delete my post about the surgeon Patel (you can read about the case on the internet) and the other comments. Not very positive but true. Remember that doctors are people just like everyone else; there are great ones, good ones, mediocre and scary ones. There was recently a case where a professor at MD Anderson, a very well respected research breast cancer oncologist, tried to poison her lover with antifreeze! She was found guilty and will go to prison. How could someone so smart and who had so much to lose throw it all away like that?
This afternoon we headed up into the mountains during this storm and in all the years I have gone up there I have never seen the Santiam River rolling like a boiling kettle... roaring down the canyon. There is a cabin very near the rivers edge and as my DH and I stood on the bridge neither of us expect to see it the next time we go up. It was being pummeled by water! The water came up a good foot in the afternoon we were there! Wow! Water falls roaring down the mountains adding to the lake- amazing the power of nature. Makes you feel very small in the enormity of the mountains, storm and forests -just an awesome feeling of wonder and magic. Hope everyone had a good day.
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Dutchie.....Yeah, we got a fly bye hideho....hope all is good with you & your kids....
I did hear from Susan awhile back, through a PM.... She is struggling.... I sent her a Xmas card. I have her mailing address from when Kristine was in the hospital. I would love to send everyone a Christmas card & note. I have always been a card sender. I send post cards when I travel. I love to receive cards.
Hard this time of year to think about Bluebirds kids & DH. Those family traditions that cannot be fulfilled.
Tangarang, your Dr. Had you get the scan now, because it would be in 2014, & you already paid that stinkin deductible. Smart Dr. They have probed, burnt & dissected your poor chest enough. You are good to go....that's my analogy & I am sticking with it....hope you get the bottom line soon.
Blondie, hope the shingles has healed....
Rose, I think you are a wise, common sense person. I enjoy your post. I started Trazodone a year before bc dx. I had a colectomy ( 1/3 of the colon removed, disgusting right? ). Sleep issues from that, was working full time. I still take a very low dose. I truly do not know if it helps now. It does make me sleepy for 10 minutes, but not enough to fall asleep. My PCP says it is a easy, harmless med. She will have me go off the other meds next spring that I got during cancer tx.
So glad that Christmas is almost here. Too much....But, I am so thankful that I am well, can participate. Last year was a nightmare...
Envera, good to see you also....
Hello to all
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Morning gals! Enerva.... where will you be staying? Just send me a PM, and maybe we CAN get together for coffee... Ha! Will you be wearing a yellow ribbon in your hair?
Wait.... now I can't remember what I just read... Okay... I moved this page over, and went to the last... Rosie.. whatever you say, just don't delete it... Ha! Even when something happens to us, maybe it will "affect" someone else, and help! We get more insight into our own problems, when seeing what others go through...
HiHo... My SIL had most of her colon removed, but is doing just fine now... Good to see you posting!
Oh, and so there's Spookie! Spookers, I MEANT that I'm glad YOU are alright, because of what YOU went through..! We were talking about chemo... of which I know NOTHING about... Sorry about the news there... people are just nuts!
Smarty... just don't move your arms around so much... that HAS to hurt your boobs! I think I'm making a Shrug also... I'm using different types of yarn, but all a cream/whiteish/tan color... and I think I can just knit the ends of each side together? To have my arms go through? I don't have a pattern, but I'll look-up pictures, to see what they look like...
We went over to "our other Daughter/from/another/Mother"... She and her DH fixed a beautiful dinner for us... For both DH's B-day, which is today, and for Christmas! She had steak and Lobster as the main dish, with baked Sweet Potatoes, mushrooms, broccoli, and all kinds of snackers on the table! It was soooooo good! We haven't had Lobster in forEVER! We brought the steaks home for today.. plus another Lobster tail!
Rosie came from Viet-Nam when she was little, but has made a beautiful life for herself and her Husband. Our Daughter and she started working at King Soopers 32 years ago, and she has been OUR friend that long also! She is a chef at one of the Kings, and she is the BEST cook I have ever known! But she had a horrible life as a little girl... I'm proud of her.... !
Hope you get your computer fixed Sass... Can you call someone who might have a clue?
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Yesterday's snow showers only amounted to a coating that melted by the afternoon.
Princess is still having a blast jumping up on the freezer to get to her food and water. She has taken to sleeping in her cat tower now. It was adorable just a bit ago to look over and see her sleeping in it with her head just hanging a bit over the side.
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OMD!!!!! How cute!!!!!!! Still warm! Whatkind is he???
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I don't know.... I found it on this link.... He is sooooooo sweet!
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.34835635...
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speaking of Facebook, big WARNING:
WARNING! SCAM ALERT! Be on the lookout for these two guys! They are hanging out around the Wal-Mart parking lots. When you are putting your groceries away they ask you for a ride to McDonald's. They are very convincing and very hot! Once in your car one takes his clothes off and starts climbing all over you. While he keeps you busy, the other one takes your purse. I've had mine taken on the 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th, 14th and twice yesterday. Probably will happen again two more times tomorrow. Wal-Mart has purses for $9.99, but I found some at the dollar store for .99¢ so I bought all they had. These two guys not only take your purse, but you never even make it to McDonald's so I've already lost 11lbs. Keep a lookout for them (I find lunch time and around 5:30 the best times.)
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great link Chevy. Love the assortment.
2nd, are you sharing?? When tired, send them north!
Mommy, I thought you were in snow country. Doesn't CT get a lot of snow?
Ok, have to take a shower today. That's all I have plans for! Is it Cami or Chevy that always smells nice? Maybe both, they compete
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Ah GEEZ 2222222222! So you share? I WONdered what was going on at Walmart! Those guys keep knocking on my car window, but I just hold my hand up, and don't pay attention! NOW I know! NOW I'll open the window, the car-door, and push the seat back.... and pull the blinds... and scare the chit out of them.
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hahahahaha!!!! LOVE it!
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ummmmm I need to get to walmart
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Yeah, well you'll have to wait in line!
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Smaarty,I do live where we do get snow, but its been more on the warm side lately. If we do get snow it's not much or it turns to rain!
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of course I share, that's why I posted. There's probably a local group in your area, keep a look-out for them
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Okay, so my scan is good.
No signs of new disease, that is what the nurse told me. I have an appointment to talk to doctor about after the Holidays. I'm relieved and feel like a weight has been lifted.
I'm baking cookies this afternoon as work is really slow. right now I've got oatmeal/butterscotch cookies going. I swear after the new year I'm gonna get healthier
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Boy did I need that. First time I have laughed all day. Will have to get off my behind and get to Walmart LOL.
I had been in such a mood today, in bed tired all day and skipped the gym after managing 3 days in a row. Monday is a day off and I want to do things but I find I am often just too tired. Little sleep for years and very little for months. I just had a meltdown activating my new debit card. I went through the auto stuff and when I thought I was done I got transferred to a person who wanted to go through a script (what the blank for) .I was rude before he had a chance to say anything and I yelled really loud at him and told him I just wanted him to activate the darn card. Oops. Felt sorry afterwards and took a lorazepam, Too late for him though. I hope my card works!
He must have thought I was out of my mind
TangandChris, good to hear you had a good scan and can relax and enjoy those cookies. They sound yummy.
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Tangarang......
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Yay Tang. Now to enjoy the holidays. Cookies sound great. I've not baked anything not even Betty Crocker from a package.
But - drum roll please - did finally find out that DD is coming out Christmas Eve - well early afternoon. But has to go back Christmas Day about the same time. She had asked for Jan. 2nd off but didn't get it. Was maybe planning on staying 2 nights. So anyway house is still a wreck. Need to decide on something to eat Christmas Eve. But then I don't want to spend it all in the kitchen. I don't know maybe a turkey breast again. I can do quick sink thaw. I think grocery tomorrow for a quick trip.
I will have to look for those guys at WalMart. Hmm.
Izzy - sometimes you just gotta blow up. I hate financial things. I've been fighting an insurance/FSA mess that DH finally said just let it go. It's $70 which won't break us but I sure did learn how not to use FSA dollars. That or I got the worst pharmacy clerk at my grocer. After the 1st I need to get a TDaP (tetanus/dip/pertussis whooping cough) and a shingles vaccine. DH needs the shingles and a pneumovax. Have to plan for those, not sure which I will get 1st. I think DH needs the shingles 1st. He is healthy as a horse and don't see pneu. hitting him anytimes soon. I need to call PCP and see if I can get the TDaP there, they were out the last time.
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omg too funny, I must visit Walmart too lol
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Tang- YAY Merry Merry for you eh?? Nice peace of mind.
I stopped at a thrift store today and found the same little cat tower we have for our cats - round sleeping bed, then up to a round scoop bed all carpeted but only about 3 1/2 feet tall for 20.00!!!! It didn't even look like it had been used, clean nice. We paid 68 at the cat rescue place for ours. My daughters cat tower broke because her cat is the fattest cat I have ever seen and he broke it. Seriously he looks like a harbor seal pup... no neck, thick Siamese fur and bright perriwinkle purple- blue eyes! She rescued this poor cat and he thinks he needs to eat every day like he'll never get food again. I call him Chubbs- his name is Pinkerton or Pinky. He will love this thing and it's really sturdy. Now to shampoo it. What a deal! I'll get him cat nip. Hoho! I have been a yacky mood lately... sorry!
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