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This is just the spring beginnings. Things will explode into life soon. Can't wait.
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Oh Love gardens MOMZ.........they just lift of the weight of the world.
The Martini Shaker is Bernard Rice and Sons, Apollo Inc. This was DS's undergrad graduation gift. He still doesn't quite get the beauty. Must ask him now that he's a bit older what he thinks. BR&S'sAI long history from about 1870 to +-1950 without relooking it up. This shaker's style put's it in the 1900 to 1930's What makes this one unusual is the grape relief. The dark between the leaves is intentional. DH did the silver cleaning one time . He was so proud to have removed it. I choked, but didn't say a word. He didn't know. Time did allow the natural tarnishing to occur. Now I do my own silver polishing. I've collected several BR&S's pieces.
Off to help DBF BBL.
Good Lord. It's Good Friday, and I stupidly said Happy Friday in this mornings post. Dear Mother forgive this little errant Catholic.
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Mombie, it's the thing I miss the most about the new normal for me. The parts that are in the worst shape are the very parts gardening requires, and puts stress on: the low back, the shoulders, and the knees. I have tried so many different ways the past few years, but it frustrates me and makes me very sad. Especially now, when my gardens would be bursting with life. I can't even bear to look at the mess it's become.
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Dear Mags--I'm sorry for the pain of a lost hobby. If my DH saw your post and could come fix it he would. He has a big heart and often does little things at the homes of people in our church who are unable to do for themselves anymore. Our family went over to prune fruit trees for a couple in our church four weeks back. They are aging and both had surgery. I wish we could come help make it beautiful for you. Do you have potted things in your house to help give you growing things to nurture your spirit?
Sas--I'm particularly fond of things that have grape designs. My milk glass collection all have grape design. I found a salt and pepper shaker set that I didn't know existed in the collectibles. It has made me desire to learn more about what I'm collecting. We have silver cups from Norway that were made by my father in law's cousin there. He is a silversmith and also makes jewelry and such. I won't let anyone polish or wash those cups without learning how to care for them right. I caught one of my kids scrubbing one out with a scouring pad! It took a lot of polishing to get it back to a smooth shine.
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Unfortunately, I live with 2 people who couldn't care less about gardening and growing things, and my brain is so fried that if something isn't where I see it every day I forget about it and so things die. Last year DH gave me a little kit for Christmas with pots, seeds, and growing medium. That spring I started them and kept them in a spot I would see and water them daily. But they got moved and I didn't even notice until weeks later when I moved a curtain and found them on a window sill, dead.
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Mags--That's makes my heart hurt with you. I wish I could come visit with some flowers to cheer you. It's not much, but here's a BIG HUG (gently of course).
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Oh Mags, I too wish that MomZ could get there.
Smarrty. I just had a thought when looking at these plates. Seems to me they're some quilt designs in them
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Mambi. / congrats on finishing rads !
Blondie. I still think done of us should come up there and shake some sense into your family and friends. You NEED help. Have you tried the meals on wheels ? I don't know anything about it but sounds promising. Wish you lived closer I would def help you out and you can help me. Like 2 old cowboys with only 2 legs between is to stand on. Lol
Dr agreed to keeps overnight since still haven't held food down even with liquid zofran and phenergan, still very dizzy need help to potty and back most of the time because my legs are so weak. I still believe it had to do with medicare only paying 3 days at a time. Then if hospitsl released you and you come right back they get too charge medicare another 3 days. Looks more like money / ind issue than well being of my health
Hootie hoo all
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thought I wiuld include my new scary look. Haven't put on makeup or fixed hair in like forever. Man I look OLD 0 -
Patty that's a bummer you are still having to stay there but I'm glad they are chancing sending you home.
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You are looking pretty good to me, Patty. I wish you felt well tho.
Blondie....I have delivered meals on wheels maybe a half dozen times. I work full time so I am only a back up volunteer on the weekends. I have only seen pictures of meals on the website. I do know they smell good. Everyone gets a hot meal for lunch and a cold meal for supper. I think i would try it if I ever need it.
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Hey Patty, you must have posted the selfie when I was posting. You look lovely despite feeling crumby. That takes talent.
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Blondie, yes, that would be hard. It's a little thing but going to the grocery store and picking out your own food is SO different from relying on someone else to choose for you. Having to ask for a ride - and being turned down several times is the pits. I'm sorry.
I hope you will have a blessed Easter or Passover.
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PattyP , Called @ 5;15 EST. back home. DBF's thingy fell through--women didn't have money for the repair.Went to early dinner and THEN to my SPCA thrift. Two finds-----mirror was being put on the wall, not even settled, asked price, 40$, but today was 50% off day in the furniture room with wooden nickel. Bought that baby. 20 bucks. Already found a comparable on line 279$. Beveled glass, silver & black foil gorgeous frame. Gorgeous bedspread--tough call on retail----two sided green luscious paisley. Cotton polyester blend. Perfect as new condition. DBF loved it--15$. My guess is they were unloaded from the same house. CHIT should have stayed to see what else was coming out. Neither item on floor for a minute. BBl LOL Stoked
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Blondie- another idea. Do you have a local American Cancer Society chapter? Sometimes those organizations have volunteers to help people with rides and errands. It really breaks my heart to hear people not stepping up to help.
Mombie Zombie- rejoice in not having to go to rads today. Whoot whoot.
I watched the Cancer/Emperor of all Maladies on line myself as it was on here when I was flying home. Here is the link for you and anyone else who wants it. I think only Part 1 available but a solid 2 hours. I did not find it as depressing as I did informative. I think there is a Part 2 coming up but not sure when?
http://video.pbs.org/video/2365362396/
Mags- I am sorry that gardening is hard for you now. I know you have just come through a pretty tough treatment period and hoping that maybe with more time and healing you can do more. There was so much I had a hard time doing a year after my surgeries and then rads in 2013. You might be able to do more with time as you recover.
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My garden is my refuge.. comforts me and sustains my soul. Mags I feel for you and can only imagine what sorrow it must be to watch a loved garden decay. Are there any church friends or volunteers that might be interested in helping you fix things back up? I know when I was a kid we went on Quaker weekend work camps. There was another girl and I sent to clean a townhome in the inner city of an elderly couple both had had pneumonia. We scoured their kitchen, floors, cupboards, frig, oven, vacuumed all the rugs, windows etc. All free. They were very appreciative. There were other kids who went to fix up yards or gardens. Lots of highschools and charter schools have community service hours the kids must meet. Try calling and seeing if there are volunteers who might help. The kids could get their community hours and you could get a garden repaired. Also girl scouts and 4H might have badges or community hour projects where your needs could get them their hours!
Blondie-I really can't imagine that if you called the Lions club, senior center, what ever religion you feel comfortable with or ask your social worker to hook you up with volunteers. I have volunteered for a zillion things in my life- happily! I am sure you could get together with someone to help you get meals and meds when you need them. It is all a matter of letting them know you need assistance. Don't be shy- ASK FOR WHAT YOU NEED! There are folks you would be happy to help you. Wish I lived closer, I would be one of them.
Patty- your selfie looks great! Considering what you have been through. Now to figure out the root cause.
Happy Easter/ Passover ya'all. Love the garden shots Mombie.
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Patty- you do look really good, even though you are stuck in the $&*#% hospital right now. Feel better sister and hope you can be home again soon. I know hospitals try to get you out fast, but the cost for re-admissions has got to be staggering (nevermind awful for you). Sometimes things cannot be figured out in three days, right?
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thanks for the support friends. Feeling itchy to get home. That's a great sign
SAS. Sorry I missed your call was asleep
Hugs snd hellos to all. Can't wait to be able to respond to all just know I am encouraging each of you in silence
Hootie hoo
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thanks jazzy
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I was soundly asleep. Schatzi came to wake me, as if it were morning. Usual. But it turned out it was 11:30pm. Drat0 -
Sorry Sassy that sucks. Hope you can get back to bed.
Long ago, I remember taking a nap after dinner and waking up thinking it was time to get ready for school.. only to find out it was night time. My family laughed at me. My damned Siamese cat Emmy will just walk over me like I was a rug and climb on to the window above the bed, walk behind the blinds making such a racket! Wakes me up and then I throw her out. Damn cat.
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I am curious. How does one write quotes under their posts? Also like in Blondies posts, instead of all these acres of crap Diagnoses, Surgeries, Chemos etc... she has just a couple of lines of text. How do you do that? How does one make this short and sweet?
I would like to put:
2007 Jan. lumpectomy& Sentinel node biopsy, Feb modified Mastectomy, Chemo: Adrymacin, Cytoxan, Taxol / radiation, 2008 Prophylactic Mastectomy R, Arimidex, Aromasin, 2012 Faslodex, Aromasin & Afinitor
Does anyone know how to accomplish this?
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Rose, I tried to add to mine, gave up. After awhile, you just want to say "the whole shit show".
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hi ladies! I'm only about 10 pages behind in reading, not on BCO much lately. Life is crazy! Just when I thought I might be able to catch up, have been sick for nearly a week, no fun
Thanks for all the posts, even when I can't get to log in, love getting the chatter on my cell. You make my day.
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Holeinone, go to Profile, then Settings, scroll down to Signature and edit from there. That should help.
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"Holeinone, go to Profile, then Settings, scroll down to Signature and edit from there. That should help."
Except that they've royally messed up the profile stuff with an enormous amount of extra verbiage.
You may just want to do it free form and not fill in the suggested blanks.
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Holeinone, you should put your post on You Know Your A Cancer Patient When thread. Instead of listing all of our diagnosis, treatments and surgeries etc, you could just put the whole damn shit show, and we all know what that is! And laugh!
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Hi Hopeful, I meant just type in the Signature area free form and forget all the other ones. Sorry maybe that was not explained enough. I'm not sure how many characters will fit. I didn't try that. But you are right, if I just use my AIN'T NO 5 that should cover it
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