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it's taken me forever to get caught up. And I just trashed my celery bag since they are in a glass of water.
My friends are calling it the 100 day cough. Three year old has it.
Tree up. Kids decorated. Kinda sparse but done.
Yeah! For Ibrance. Hootie Hoo. Can't wait for you to feel better again. I love my port.
Tell me about earl grey bravo tea. Almost out of earl grey plain.
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Cubbie thanks. Yes it sucked. I'm good now.
Thanks Lilgoats appreciate that.
Spookie wondered where you were
Zills is it to personal to ask why the tree is sparce?
Susan
Chevy that was really cute.
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Wow I could not type on any page anywhere. Opened another browser and miraculously am able to type again on the old browser.
Zills - I have the double bergamot Earl Grey from Stash. It is very good but I think I'm not really a great Earl Grey fan. I have 3 kinds of tea in DH's cart on Amazon. I think one is Bewleys Dublin Morning Tea. The other one is Glengettie which is a Typhoo company. I really wanted some Thompsons Irish but it's not available with Amazon Prime or some Murroughs Welsh Brew. I also have Bewleys Irish Afternoon tea.
BUT I just did a tour of the British Emporium out not too far from where DD lives. I might be able to convince her to drive me there Saturday. It's out by the airport and really congested/confusing roads, that is if she's not working. If she will I will remove most from the cart and keep maybe just one kind. DH keeps telling me with Prime just get on and order what I want - within reason. I can't buy clothes/shoes online so tea/foods is just about it. I would order books but we are drowning them - no Kindle etc.
http://www.british-emporium.com/
Well that clinches it. Holiday Open House with Father Christmas on Dec. 5. I'm sure I can find it even if she can't go. Besides the clothes shopping out that way is so much better than in Ft Worth. They have the biggest Penneys I've ever seen plus Macys/Dillards/Nordstroms that I've never been in.
Sassy - I would have no tree if DH had his way. One year we both had the flu and he says it was his favorite after we recovered from the flu. But I'm moving furniture gently and vacuuming where it will go. He can put it up Saturday along with the heat lamps in the goat barn. It has turned into a beautiful day lovely blue skies, almost no wind. Goats are having a lie about in the yard sunning themselves.
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Rosie - I wanted to come back to you separately. Hugs and More Hugs sweet sister. Just like I wished for Patty I wish I could be there physically for you. I love your brutal honesty in writing and think you missed a calling in that. Just a thought - does anything like Reglan help you? I was wondering if the heartburn so bad could be from delayed emptying.
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Hi gals.... Good to see you little Rosie...! Just stay with us..... You and Peppermint are causing me enough worry....
Okay, ask about my teeth..... The Dentist was very helpful.... Said yes, he has heard of this before, and it happens SOMEtimes, but he can FIX the problem by taking them back to the lab, and something about the polymer, has to be set-up a little different, by putting it in this machine to do some damn thing.... I forget.... But I can pick them up again tomorrow before I go meet Janie for lunch...
You guys, I'm so worried.... It's all going on again.... Programs interrupted because of the shooters in San Bernardino.... It just makes you sick.... It hurts your heart, and makes you afraid....... It's all so hard to comprehend that so many sick people can hold us all hostage! By making us afraid to go out, or go shopping to a shopping center....
I'm just glad my Mom isn't around to hear about this... I thought she shouldn't get worried about such things, but she always got upset.... Just like me now.... Take good care girls.....
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My sister works not that far from there and called me on her way out to lunch. I went into the bedroom to keep working on my contract on the laptop and then saw the news. I called her right back and said to be careful. Those shooters are still out there. Something going on in Pasadena closer to wear she works now, although they said not related? I called her again to be careful. This one sounds different.
I hope no one here is directly affected by this. Although I suppose we are all affected by this to some degree......
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chevy. - another mass shooting. So sad. Are kids shouldnt have to be afraid to go to school. I like the seenager. Glad Theresa is doing OK. What is a ham hock? Love white beans and cornbread with a ham bone
Sas. - wow that's so many Dr visits. Sounds expensive. Wish I knew you then to offer support. Were you part of bco sck then ? I still think about our bluebird and wonder how her family is doing. Just happened way too fast
Susan. - gorgeous ocean. Is the pink stuff sand ? Hope you had a good day with your mom and she was clear headed.
I am staying another night at hospital. Still had vomiting last night even with pheneran and zofran via IV. Also mo says wbc count decreasing not increasing so more antibiotics. Dss gonna be so upset. It scares them so much for me to be here. They will be home from school soon and will be calling me. I don't want to tell them. Ugh. Just saying we need another day of IV antibiotics. They don't need to know all the details. I did get to show them the ct scan results last night. So hoping that encourages them.
Hugs all around
Hootie hoo
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Patty- I am sorry you have to stay longer. Hugs sister, tell your family they are getting you better faster by being there. Sending you love and healing prayers.
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Peppermint.... they look like this.... But you have to cook any fatty meat, separate, and cook the beans in another pot.... when the beans start to get soft, throw them in with the ham, or hocks, or whatever... with lots of onions and garlic....
Beans won't get soft if you cook them with meat, because of the fat... I like Pinto beans!
When your boys come visit, can you have ice-cream or something with them? Or I'm just thinking of how to make it easier on them, rather than seeing Mommy in the hospital.....
When I had my back surgery, and my Grand-sons came to see me, they sat on the bed with me, and I tried to act like I was in no pain... it made me feel better... but on the inside you are falling apart.... I'm so sorry......
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Hootie hoo, Patty! Tentative threads of friendship from a comparative stranger, floating in from Michigan.
Tonight, waffels and bacon for dinner. Tomorrow, an opera in Chicago (The Merry Widow), and bringing you all with me.
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Chevy, I use small white beans with ham hocks. Throw everything into the pot and cook. Always turns out fine. Have never cooked the hocks separate.
Tomorrow we move MIL to new studio, 2 floors up. She took the news well and so far hasn't balked. Tomorrow we'll see how it goes. We're also taking the checkbook away from her. She's not going to like that. She accused her son of writing checks for donations, which we have repeatedly asked her to stop.
So, wish me luck.
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Patti, Mom used to use navy beans (small white). To serve, we put cornbread in the bottom of a bowl with chopped onions and tomatoes on top. Then put the bean soup over all that. It was really yummy.
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Now hungry for bean soup. Geez, thanks, guys!
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At least it's healthy!
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Depends on how much ham goes into it, I suppose.
How crowded is Ms. Patty's hospital room?
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queen. Plenty room for more. Come on . please bring something sweet thst is not s liquid.
had a good day. But been vomiting tonight. Told nurse only nausea I DO NOT plan on staying another day. Hopefully she won't walk in on me. I know I know. Stay and get well. But it sucks for everyone in my family. Not vomiting often enough to get dehydrated but of course I am getting iv fluids and IV nausea meds so not positive I can keep oral meds down at home. Boo. Trying to sleep but keep popping up to run to bathroom to vomit. Maybe they won't hear it in there. Shush. Top secret friends.
Laying in s hospital bed for 5 days has my back screaming. On pain pump but cant take that home hoping oral pain meds will stay down at home. I am positive when I get back in my own recliner and bed my back will feel better. I am thinking this vomiting tonight might just be from being in too much pain and not because there is some infection still going on.
Hope everyone is sleeping pain free in s warm house tonight.
Hootie hoo
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hang in there Patty. If they're giving you anti nausea meds, why aren't they working? Could they be making you sick?
Hope you doing better soon.
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Patty, have they given you Emend? Also, could the pain meds or one of the recently added drug be the culprit? They need to send a detective (like Ms. Chevy) in to investigate! I can't imagine how your throat feels
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Patty, I'm sorry you are still stuck in the hospital. Hospital beds are the pits. Can they get you a different mattress or topper for you mattress?
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Thank you LMG and Ms. CHEVY for the news.
Ms. Sas, sometimes distraction is therapeutic.
Ahhhm, so ham hock is a fancy name for pork knuckle.
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Lover, that's it. If you buy a ham and it's the shank portion, it's the very end that tapers down that is real boney. I have been known to boil the ham bone with the ham that is just too hard to cut off to make a stock if I'm not making bean/split pea/potato soup at that time. I then work the meat off the bone and put it in the stock, then I freeze it to use later. It works like a charm.
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Patty, hope you are better so you can get sprung later today. Make sure things have settled for you so you don't end up back in the hospital. Sending ((((HUGS)))).
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Smaarty, fingers crossed for a smooth transition for MIL. She doesn't have to walk stairs, does she?
Susan, that cake looks yummy, also like you possibly knitted it. Do you know the gender of grand Baby? Maybe you said, and I missed it.
Rose, also good to see YA ..... Wishing for a restful, sound sleep.
It warmed up here today, hit 30 degrees. When the temps are frigid, 30 degrees seems like a heat wave. It is supposed to get to the low 40s over the weekend.
Loveroflife, excellent photos, here & on Pattys thread.
PattyPeppermint, anxious for you to get home, settled in, hanging with those caring sons of yours. I hope tomorrow is the day. Sorry they have to "report" you.
Zills, Mags, Cubbie & all....a goodnight...
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hootie hoo pattie and rose. It's tough when you don't feel good and have youngins. I second treats together in hospital and limiting info. Maybe a game? Hope you get some relief. I hate hate hate puking. It's a spectator sport in my house.
It's bad when you are prowling around and there is cake! In the middle of the night. Why oh why didn't I take something at bedtime? Because I hate pills and the pain wasn't much. Still not much but increasing and I'm aware. Must eat when taking pills right?
No sas. Not too personal. Mainly fatigue. I let the kids put their ornaments on. Drove me batty that they were playing with them and dropping them. I didn't want to squash their enthusiasm with my grumpiness so just left it with theirs. Still need to put candy canes on. It's a kid tree.
I hear little miss up. You can always tell when she's sick. Since having her tonsils out, she sleeps good and doesn't snore. Back to both with respiratory junk and a rash. Fun times.
I'll check the tea shop link out. Can you tell a difference with the afternoon teas? Are they not as strong? Wish I could go with you.
Take advantage of hubby's offer. Prime is a wonderful thing! I don't have a kindle either but have the app on the ipad. But prefer a real book.
Might have to make some ham and navy bean soup or somebody said kale, sausage and bean? Tired of turkey! Been eating odds/ends from freezer and leftovers. Need to do a big shop but going to my sisters for the weekend to see Transiberian orchestra.
Will have to try tomatoes in my soup. It's definitely soup and crockpot weather. 20s tonight.
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Ms. Peppermint: just checking in to let you know you've got ME thinking about not only those ghastly hospital beds but solid sweets. Are we thinking dessert-y things or brunch-y things? But either way: my lips are zipped about your forays. We admit nothing.
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Aw geez Peppermint! THAT is the worst.... throwing up... THAT and being dizzy, and falling over... When I would throw up, I have to make sure my upper plate was out.... otherwise I would probably lose it.... So SEE? Not only was I sick, I looked like mush-mouth-murphy.
So beans get soft being crocked? I know SOME people use "play" beans.... which means canned..... Okay..... I'll try them crocked, instead of the 2 pots on the stove. But probably all night, right? This has to be researched.
Can you beLIEVE that it was a stupid HUSBAND AND WIFE that went entirely NUTS and shot up San Bernardino? Damn good thing they are dead....People like that deserve to be!...... NOT like the ones they went after. What a bunch of sicko's!
What would it be like in a world without ANY guns? And no wars, or people so hell-bent on destroying everyone that disagreed with them? I know that is a dream-world, but you just get so sick of all these senseless killings!
Okay.... going to meet my Daughter at Red Robin today.... That is our favorite place.... then make a Costco run.
Smarty! Hope all goes well with your MIL.. Is she in AL?
When my Dad was hospitalized, I had his neighbor take his valuables out of his night-stand, and his check-book out of his pants pocket when he left!
His "nurse" had been taking his stuff, when she would take care of him! I worked with SF Nursing Care, and got her fired, but it was a little late.... she even had her Mother come in to help her take things one day.... Dad heard them in his bedroom, and he called me here in Denver. I told him to send them home, that I would call the agency, and have his neighbor go over there....
The gal called me, and begged me NOT to file charges.... but she lost her job anyway.... Can't trust everybody....
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Patty I hope you feel well enough to get to go home today. Makes my cough seem inconsequential. Warm wishes....
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Patty- sending hugs and love your way. Here is wishing you are home very soon and resting comfortably in the recliner.
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Chevy, I do my bean soup on the stovetop using ham stock from my freezer because hubby isn't ready for the soup right after having the ham.
Patty, hope you are sprung today.
Hope every one has a good day.
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