how about drinking?
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A ”super Tuscan” is any excellent upscale red made in Tuscany from a grape that isn’t authorized as “native” to the area—for instance, Chianti can be made only from Sangiovese. The super-Tuscans include some Cabernet Sauvignons like Sassicaia that cost an arm & a leg and blow even the finest aged Chiantis out of the water.
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Good afternoon ladies- well I had my computer guy over here yesterday and found out my newer all in one printer needs to be replaced already. Likely a dud but did get the extended warranty for it so I will put in for the replacement cost and got something new at Sam's Club this morning that should be a good replacement and will have the tech back over on Monday to install it. Then I will be back in business.
I had a good call with the new firm that is intereted to work with me. We are much in alignment about the way we work and our philosophy on work life balance. Part of the reason I work for myself is to choose my project and not get pulled into those long road stints. Some travel, but not the 100% girl or for months on end. Not set up for it and not good for your health either. Anyways, they have some things coming up and think this will be a good partnering relationship.
Chi- I think the particular super Tuscan I had included some sangiovese grapes. I looked on the web site but it was a special they were doing this month and not listed. The super tuscan was delicious. I also had some of my DRNK pinot noir that I was given earlier in the year for my birthday.
Goldie- I am reading more about the state of things in the VI and how everyone is coming to help. Barbudo seems uninhabitable now after taking the worst of the hit. Where will those people go? I love reading the stories about how people are helping where ever they can and in ways they are uniquely suited to do so.
We have a cooler day here today and some lite rain going on. It has been hot here in Sept, temps up in the low 90s which is withering my mums. But supposedly a cold front is coming. Fall begins in another 8 days or so. Bring it on I say!
May not be here as much the next few days with busy weekend ahead. Everyone be safe and enjoy your weekend!
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Brought home some rib tips, chicken and red beans & rice en route from last night’s BC support group meeting. I had cherry-lime seltzer with it, but seeing as how Bob opened a magnum of La Spinetta Casanova Chianti, I think I’ll pour myself a couple of ounces with dinner. First wine I’ll have had in nearly a week.
Had my Prolia shot this morning, and my MO drew not just the usual chem panel but a CBC to see if the iron is working. (Maybe ferritin too, but they took only two tubes. And the phlebotomist hit the vein on the first try—gonna ask for him if I ever need an iron infusion).
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Chi- sounds like some delicious treats at your bc group. I have never done an in person group, just this site for privacy reasons. Does your in person group help? I always think it is good to have as much community around this stuff as possible.
I hope your Prolia shot goes easily and you are not too achey from it. Hoping the blood work results show progress on the iron front too. You are taking good care of yourself!
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LOL, Jazzy—nothing but water during the support group meetings. The Chicken Shack in Evanston had all that yummy stuff and it was on my way home.
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Chi- that sounds about more like what I would expect!
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Guess who I am going to see this weekend? He is playing at our state fair this year! I have seen him several times before, been about 12 years since the last concert and can't wait!
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Way cool, Jazzy! Tues. we’re planning to see Suzzy Roche and her daughter Lucy Wainwright at City Winery; and Oct. 8 we’re going to House of Blues to see Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul. (You may know him as the founder and chief DJ on Little Steven’s Underground Garage on Sirius/XM, Steve Van Zandt of Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, or as Silivio Dante on The Sopranos, or on the Netflix series Lillyhammer). He recently released his first album in 18 years, “Soulfire,” and it’s terrific. (On it he “covers” songs he wrote for other artists).
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Had to run into town early yesterday ayem to get blood work done before my yearly physical in a couple of weeks. Hospice day turned into a very long, very difficult one. Need to finish up some computer work for that this ayem. Will be back later for a full ketchup and update.
luv
NM
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Good Morning, almost Afternoon, Loungettes!Finally got yesterday's super long Hospice work done, NOT happy about o the day turned out when I told them the day was getting to be too long given that I was going to be (1) discharging a patient, (2) following up on a patient with a significant change in condition and (3) following up on a patient in the local Emergency Room after a fall in addition to 4 routine visits. Add in an early start to get the mandatory education stuff done and yesterday was a 13.05 hour day, plus 3.50 hours today to finish the computer work. Yup, 16.5 hours for ONE day of work, and what I was given was a typical assignment for a full time case manager. The only thing that kept me sane was telling myself that I could sleep in this ayem and would NOT be finally ketchuping late Friday night. When I mentioned how the day was going to one of the Clinical Managers said that it was a good thing that I was in the area to take care of all the crisis work, it was "meant to be" that I was available to take care of the situation. Blah. It's good I'm able to be available for all this crap, but no one thought to tell me about the big BBQ held earlier this week to celebrate beating all admission goals and such this last quarter. And, no, I am not going to start checking the work e-mails when I am not working.
Anyway, that is just a blip on an otherwise very nice week. Wednesday the guy from Sears came, figured out the dishwasher issue, will be back the 22nd to fix it. The new internet was set up without any problems, able to get the Kindle on, need to get an adapter to make the desktop wireless.The new laptop came yesterday, got it up and running and on the new internet, so will be calling the current company today and stopping the home phone, internet and dish network. Bye-bye $204/month bill!The guy coming to fix the garage door left a message that he had a couple of repairs go "horribly wrong" and he had to reschedule.He'll be coming sometime today. Next project to work on will be the on-demand water heater.
The second day of the Travel Medicine seminar was just as fascinating as the first day. There is so much stuff I want to look up and dig deeper into, as well as improving my geographical knowledge.
Ok, the garage door guy just came by, has to order some stuff, should come in next Thursday, got a tentative appointment for next Friday if it all gets here. Disappointed to not get that fixed today, butthat will let me get into town to take care of some things like filling out my Travel Clinic time card and picking up another case of wine I ordered.
Cammy--I am tired at the end of the day, but happily tired, and love the ritual of cuddling up to Sadie and giving her a massage and tummy tickles at bed time.
Jazzy--Good luck with the work opp! I'm still waiting to hear from Kaplan. Didn't really expect to hear this last week but you know how hope goes. Good luck following the endo doc, hope she goes where you can still see her.
Chi--neat info about Super Tuscan wine!
Jazzy--ugh about the printer. So not fun. Sounds like the new work opp may turn out to be a good one for all involved.
Chi--nice when the phlebotomist gets the vein on the first try! So great you hand a nice time out with the family at a nice buffet. I'm sure it tires you out. Sounds like Joey is a big help. Praying for Leslie.
Well, time to run into town, cloudy and cool enough to take Sadie, so she'll be happy.
Dances with Hornets' DOTD:
Gremlin Fixer
Ingredients
- 2/3 oz Vodka
- 1/4 oz Apricot Brandy
- 2/3 oz Dry Vermouth
- 2/3 oz Pisang Ambon
- 3 oz Pineapple Juice
Directions
Shake and strain into a highball glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish with a mint sprig, and serve.
Best served in a Highball Glass.
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Wow, almost 24 hours and NO posts? Did I offend EVERYONE?
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Finally....HOME!
Cami, I can't tell you how much I am thinking of you and your family at this time.
NM, of course they loaded you down, they are used to doing that. I didn't know you had an on demand water heater. If I did, I forgot! We have one too. The only thing I don't like about it is the amount of time it takes for the hot to reach the tap!
Just going to jump in. But I have read everything. Too much going on for me to meet up with Mary, didn't even. call or text her....my bad on that.
My DD is still not able to fly out, hoping for the 20th. She is busting her a$$ off helping on the island. I can't even imagine what she went through and what she is currently going thru. My HS friend that came to visit me left $200 for her. I plan on sending $1000, but no way for her to get it, as the bank is dry! If you can't prove your residency, you are not allowed on the ferry from SST to STJ.
Heading out for groceries and time to start getting ready to head out camping to Moab. Leaving Sept. 27th.
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I don't think so......at least not me......but been busy doing outdoor Fall clean up. ;o))
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Good morning friends- busy week and got a busy weekend under way. Went to see my endocrinologist yesterday. She has not decided about what she is going to do next, may go back out in to private practice. She cannot handle the "corporatization" of healthcare going on and feels she cannot give good patient care. She knows I work in healthcare IT consulting so we had good talk about things. The healthcare group has a CNP who she said can help me with my medication management so I will see her in December, then by next spring, she may be ready to take me back on. Fingers crossed she stays here, but I am not convinced she will be able to.
She gave me a bit of an adjustment to my metformin/farziga drug that my help me with my remaining weight loss goals. She says my numbers are great and I am continuing to make good progress with my blood sugar and other numbers. There is a possibility I may remain on a low dose of metformin for the long term due to the benefits of cancer reoccurrence. I just want to reduce some of these other drugs I have ended up on due to the AIs. The visit was a good one.
NM- we love you sister, no offense as far as I am concerned. I think many on the run here and dealing with some family challenges too. Goldie and her daughter in the VI, concerned for Leslie's results too for Cami. Been reading your posts and love all the things you are doing! Hope you are enjoying some early fall weather in Maine this weekend? Been hot here but starting to cool down.
Goldie- I have been seeing all the photos and articles on FB about the devestation in the VI. It is heart breaking, spent a lot of time on those islands through the years and know the amount of devestation is huge. So nice your friend stopped by with money for your DD, what a nice surprise? I hope she continues to recover along with all the others that have been trashed by these two huge storms. I hear Jose is out in the Atlantic churning and may hit the NE next (oiy).
Going to the state fair later today and also concern night with Kenny Loggins! Have a good Saturday one & all!
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Sorry for my absence these past two days--was stuck in digital-purchase-and-setup limbo. Bob wanted me to order him an iPhone 8 online: he decided I should get the 8 Plus because my purses have more room than his pockets, and he didn't want to have to wait till Nov. for the X--he also felt a bit nervous at what he perceived to be a "delicate" phone. Of course, all three new ones are glass front & back; it's just that the edge-to-edge screen of the X might make it look more "fragile." Nevertheless, his Sprint contract was up and he wants to buy the phone outright. (I'm on AT&T's monthly plan, sort of like leasing a car).
So midnight on the 15th, I went to the Apple site and clicked "buy." The "Apple Store" was down for "refurbishing" for nearly an hour. Clicked through to buy him his phone till I got to the "are you switching carriers?" question. Whereupon I learned Apple & Verizon would need his Sprint password and account number--and since his office handles all that he didn't have it. I was able to buy my 8 Plus (switching to the annual-upgrade path) but because of that, AT&T requires I wipe and return my current order 6S once my new phone has been set up. I also ordered a pair of wireless AirPods, a more powerful "wall-wart," induction charging mat and a couple of cable adapters. The AirPods were listed as "available today for pickup" at my local brick & mortar Apple Store; the phone will be available for pickup next Friday; everything else is to be shipped to me for delivery this Wed. By the time I finished purchasing, it was 2:30 am and it was time for bed.
Fri. morning I woke to find an 3:25 am e-mail from Apple saying "we're processing your order..." So after I got all my other chores done, I decided that I would go to the Apple Store to look at a new laptop and pick up the AirPods. After a 10-mile slog through rush hour traffic, I arrived at the store at 6pm--only to find my order wasn't in the system and might not be until closing time! After wading through a couple of web pages, I found that it "has been received and is awaiting processing." Why the e-mail, then? Was handed off to a succession of store clerks, until one suggested I call Apple. I was on hold for awhile, so we looked at various 13" MacBooks--to replace my old overloaded 11" MBAir I was using for travel and the heavy broken-screen increasingly erratic 2014 15" MacBook Pro. Just as we were beginning to winnow down the finalists, I got a live human being on the line who admitted that because of the new-product rollout Apple's online ordering servers were "swamped" and he couldn't honestly tell me when my order would be processed. Hung up and asked if I could just buy a pair of in-stock Air Pods and cancel the ones I'd ordered--but since it was part of a larger order that had not yet processed it couldn't be edited or canceled. (If this is beginning to sound circular, you're not alone). Decided to buy the AirPods and cancel the already-ordered ones when I come to pick up my new phone.
Chose the 13" MacBook Pro, 512GB, 8 GB RAM, with integrated "touch bar" and fingerprint sensor. Had dinner & dessert first. Took me all night (till past 6 am) to set it up and transfer data from Time Machine. Didn't get up till 12:30 pm!
Last night I had an ounce or so of the LaSpinetta Casanova Chianti from the magnum Bob had opened a couple nights earlier. Starting to get thin and acidic. (He didn't pump air out, just put the cork back in). So tonight I Coravin-ed a couple of ounces of the same winery's Super Tuscan. Rich, almost chewy--lots of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend. Still had a lot more application setup to do (my wi-fi-enabled printer still shows up as "online" when unplugged, even after it confirmed it found the network & vice versa). Four USB-C ports, and I have to kick it old-school and plug in the printer if I want to print. Same as was happening for months before this. At least the printer was cheap.
Still getting used to this machine. About the same size as the Air, but the keys are bigger, more responsive and backlit. Unfortunately, the Siri button is adjacent to the fingerprint sensor and Delete key, so poor Siri keeps asking what I'd like her to do. Sigh--always.a bridesmaid, never a bride. One of these days she'll throw her hands up in disgust and sit back ignoring me when I actually want her to do something.
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Wow quiet here.
Lori so so happy U'r DD is OK, I purposely followed the VI and as bad as it is, they seemed to know what to do. She must be exhausted--I pray she can get out tho if even to rest a bit. So nice of u'r friend to help her.
NM u always end up busy, but at least it's not day after day. So relaxing with Sadie always sounds good to me.
OK Jazzy nd Sandy u both loose me in puter talk, u know that, but I always continue reading hoping to learn something but I don't.
What a week this has been. Leslie does have cancer, she'll see the Dr. Tuesday for all the nswers on what they will talk to her about what should be done and her stage. But it has gotten to her nodes, now again all we can do is wait. And my sister operation on her knee did what was supposed to be done but now having complications Oh boy, rough week. Damn I can't even do anything to help anyone. But my sister is going to rehab, Medicar finally gave the OK. All I can do for Les is listen, and she couldn't sleep the other nite and came into my room after midnite and I heard Mommy are u awake???We just held hands and talked a little BTW she hasn't called me Mommy since she was little. Joey and I talked and he is showing strength cuz he knows that's his job now, He understands a lot about it and he remembers everything he helped me with big time making me LOLtoo, so he's got the idea.
LUBS U ALL
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Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Sunday Funday! Yesterday turned into rest day for me and Sadie. Today needs to be fill the dumpster day. Garage door still not fixed, parts ordered, guy will be back on Friday (along with the dishwasher repair man). Thinking it's time to look at the sewing room. I've been tossing boxes and junk into the room and slamming the door shut just to keep it out of sight, so there should be lots of cardboard and junk to bag up and toss out the sun porch window. Need to move some stuff around in the basement to give the garage door guy more room to work on one side, too. So maybe time to start organizingdown there. Need to start thinking about putting the property to bed for the winter, too. Got up the other day and the deck was covered with orange and yellow leaves from the birch trees. They're the first to start turning around my house. I seriously need to look at what needs to get done outside and in the garage before it gets too cold.
It's been just about a week since I disconnected the cable box. Except for the local morning news I don't miss it. Been watching Zoo on Netflix, actually, binge watched Zoo yesterday, and loving it. I have an HD antenna coming, when it gets here I should be able to get the local over-the-air stations and see my preferred news again. I can, and have, gone on the channel website and watched it there. Getting the new laptop set up with apps for all the stuff I'm used to having and want to have more portable access to.
Sadie thinks all the time I spend sitting on the floor sorting through stuff is a great game. I get more stretching done reaching for things she's moved, like the trash bag or an Item I want to look over! And she's taking advantage of my distraction sometimes, too. Yesterday I realized at one point that I was feeding her for the THIRD time in the morning!!! It's a wonder she isn't a fat dog!
Goldie--I don't have an on-demand hot water heater, yet. Working on getting one. Everywhere I have ever lived I have had to wait for the hot water to get to the tap, so for me that's normal. But I can see where it would be annoying. Your poor DD. I bet she is working very hard. When she gets off the island does she plan to go back, or have plans not gotten that far yet? Still praying for her safety. Even if she can't get the money now she'll have something to work with down the road to get back on her feet with.
Teka--ah, yes, the fall cleanup/putting the property to bed for the winter. Such fun!
Jazzy--So glad the endo appointment went well. I'm also glad there is a plan to keep you going the right way in the interim. I hope your doc does go into private practice or finds someplace where she can work at the level she is committed to.I didn't really think I offended anyone, it's just unusual for there to be NO activity in the Lounge for that long. All the Loungettes are really busy with lots of different things and there are lots of family issues going on. The weather here has been bipolar--chilly at night, warm during the day, typical fall stuff. The humidity is becoming less of an issue. I love this time of year!
Chi--No need to apologize, we all have lives to live and sometimes that interferes with Lounge time! Boy you did have the go-round with the digital purchase process. Whatever happened to computerization and automatization minimizing the need for human intervention and speeding things up for processes like this? That was really getting to be a circular argument. Sounds like you and Siri are having quite the relationship conflict! I laughed out loud at your comment about her throwing her hands up and ignoring you.I don't take advantage of the voice activated services, that will be a new area for me to explore.
Cammy--true, that super long day at Hospice was only one day, and I got to sleep in the next morning. Oh, dear, not what I hoped to hear about Leslie. And your sister having complications, so not fair! Don't discount the importance of your being there to hold hands and listen. That is a huge support to Leslie, and to Joey. I'm sure he's strong and capable, but he must be scared silly, too. Prayers.
Dances with Hornets' DOTD:
Tennessee Tear Drop
Ingredients
- 1/12 oz Absolut Vodka
- 5 oz Southern Comfort
- 1/6 oz Beer
- 1 oz Brandy
- 3 oz Peach Schnapps
- oz Ice
- 4 oz Cola
Directions
Pour all but cola and peach schnapps into an ice shaker, pour into cocktail glass, after all ingredients are poured into the cocktail glass add the cola and peach schnapps to the cocktail glass and serve chilled.
Best served in a Cocktail Glass.
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Cami,
Leslie must feel numb and needing your guidance through the BC maze.
Marty and Joey are blessed to have you to lean on during this difficult time.
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NM,
A dry week was perfect for bending the tall indian cup plant stalks to the ground to rot during the Winter. The hard part of Fall clean up is now done.
I love seeing the mass of yellow during the Summer.
I took this pic of indian cup plants during August 2015.
October......easy part of Fall clean up. For now light housework and enjoy the lovely Fall weather.
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Cami- I am so sorry to hear about Leslie's dx. Will PM you too. We are here for you sister
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Cami, prayers for Leslie and that her treatment will be successful and not too hard on her. Our babies are always our babies, no matter how old they are. Joey is a treasure. Sorry to hear about your sis' knee surgery complications--hope they can be treated in rehab rather than readmission to hospital.
Kim, I found Zoo addictive for the first season. But IMHO they "jumped the shark" (np pun intended) in the second season--it became too convoluted and harder to follow or suspend my disbelief. I've gotten hooked on The Deuce (set in the years immediately after I left NYC), and remain hooked on Ray Donovan. Not to give a spoiler alert concerning last & current seasons, but they need a medical advisor if they're going to deal with an issue such as bc. (DCIS is not treated with oral chemo as an experimental alternative to surgery; and if it's going to mutate to IDC and metastasize, it'd take a lot longer than one year, even in "TV years"). Still waiting on the resolutions to the Chicago Fire & Chicago Med cliffhangers--Chicago PD, not so much because it didn't involve life & death).
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Good Morning, Loungettes! Well, got to call the rubbish people, the dumpster isn't full this week. Lounged on the deck yesterday when I planned to be cleaning, but it was so warm and summery and I wanted to enjoy the weather before it's gone for this season. Of course the devil on one shoulder and the angel on the other are having quite the bit to say to me today. Trying to ignore the devil and listen to the angel, but it's hard!
Working Travel Medicine this afternoon, Hospice Tues and Wed. Probably should work a third Hospice day this week but just do not want to. Got the property tax bill coming up. Not as bad as I was thinking it was, but the biggest bill I have now, so it shows on my financial radar! It will be easier to work extra days in the winter when there aren't so many other things to do. Or so I keep telling myself.
Sadie has now decided that we should both get up and go pee at about 3 ayem every night. I love the way she includes me in everything, but since I already get up around 2 ayem to pee, the 3 ayem trip is a bit annoying! Especially when she beats me back to bed and takes over ALL the pillows.Good thing she makes a good pillow herself!
Teka--those Indian Cups are beautiful!
Chi--I just finished the first season of Zoo, doesn't look like season 2 is on Netflix yet. The set up for season 2 looked interesting.Guess I'll have to wait, or do some more looking around for season 2. A lot of shows pullme in for one or two seasons then they drift so much that I lose interest.
Dances with Hornets' DOTD:
Devil's Cocktail
Ingredients
- 1 oz Dry Vermouth
- 2 oz Ruby Port
- 1 splash Lemon Juice
Directions
Pour ingredients into a mixing glass filled with ice. Stir. Strain into a cocktail glass.
Best served in a Cocktail Glass.
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Cami,I am so very sorry to hear that news. Which is why I didn't post yesterday. Just know that we are here for you and for her. Ya know, we can't prevent cancer, but we can hope to catch it early. So praying that is the case.
NM, can't blame you for wanting to enjoy the nice weather. Glad you did.
My daughter was able to make it to PR and has a flight out tomorrow morning. If they cancel that, she will be stuck there and hit with hurricane Maria. Praying so very hard she can get out of there!
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Good morning friends- busy weekend and busier week ahead. I had a great time at the state fair on Saturday, the rodeo, and then the Kenny Loggins concert. The rodeo and concert were sort of lumped together, hence my trip to do both (might not normally do the rodeo part), but did enjoy a lot of the rodeo show. Been years since I was to one and enjoyed watching the women do the tricks on the horses and barrel racing too. I used to ride a lot as a young girl and learned to do both those things. Brought back the fun of those earlier days. The men's stuff like bucking broncos, riding bulls, and the free style with the bulls (basically they chase you around the arena and you avoid getting gored) seems a bit crazy to me still? I did see one guy literally jump up and over a bull as he came at him. Wow!
Kenny Loggins sounds as great as ever and he had a nice band with several guitarists, the drums, and a keyboardist. More acoustic stuff than I ever have seen him do before and SO NICE! Lots of his old music from Loggins and Messina days, plus a lot of his favorites from the movies like Footloose, Danger Zone, etc. He told us a lot of stories about the origins of is music, including writing the Pooh Corner song in college and how he got through the hurdles with Disney around recording that (turns out his girlfriends Dad was the CEO!) The band did two encores and the whole thing was worth waiting through the rodeo for. I did have an option to pay an extra $5 to go down on the arena floor to be right up in front of the stage, but I decided I did not to pay extra to go stand in horse chit. LOL. Attaching my best pics from sat night.
Got my home office computer guy coming to install the new computer this morning so I need to get ready for that. Will pop in and write more later today or by tomorrow morning to talk to a few more directly about their updates and some worries here.
Goldie- thinking of your DD and hoping she can get a flight out of PR before hurricane Maria comes.
Cami- thinking of all you and your family are going through right now.
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Hi girls,
I wrote a long post early yesterday but did not submit. Today when I hit submit, I was prompted to log on which made me lose the effing post. Damn gremlins!
Not going to write much, been reading.
Cam, all of my love to you and your family. Especially to Leslie. She will remain in my prayers. I am so sorry the result is positive. Shit. ((((Cam))). Love to Joey as well, what a sweet soul he is to take the news like the man he is.
Lori, hope your daughter is able to get out. She deserves some much needed rest.
Gotta hit the sack, talk to you all later loungettes. Love and peace, peace and lots of love to all of ye!
chEeRs!
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Good Morning, Loungettes! Had an interesting day at the Travel Clinic yesterday afternoon. One doctor who has traveled before who just wanted the shots and to get out the door. One elderly couple who had all kinds of questions about unrelated stuff and who could not be kept on topic that took twice as long as scheduled. One young couple from Australia, been sailing and traveling the world for a year, needed some shots updated who just walked in (this is an appointment only service, usually). Picked up a flu shot clinic at the local fire station next week, at the lovely hour of 6:30 ayem. It was fun, and I've got a pretty good handle on all the paperwork now.Sadie was miffed that I didn't take her with me.
Looks like Jose will be passing by out to sea over the next couple days. There are high surf warnings up on the coast. I'll have to go check that out and see if I can see some good wave action--from a safe distance!
Goldie--I am praying that DD gets out without any more delays or hurricane effects.
Jazzy--I've only seen rodeos on TV, bet real life is a lot more interesting and fun. Sounds like the concert was really good, too. A new computer will be fun to set up, I bet.
Dara--we need to find a reliable computer gremlin exterminator for your computer! It needs to be doing what you want it do, regardless of what you tell it to do!
Dances with Hornets' DOTD:
Exterminator
Ingredients
- 1 oz White Rum
- 1 oz Green Chartreuse
Directions
Pour into an old-fashioned glass filled with broken ice. Garnish with a green cherry, and serve.
Best served in a Old-Fashioned Glass.
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SHE'S ON THE PLANE! On her way Stateside. However I am heart broken over the fact that St. John is going to get hit again. Tonight with a cat 5 and even more rain. I don't see how that little island is going to survive. It's only 5 miles across, and 9 miles long! I mean all the debris laying around, that they've cleaned up once and put in piles is going to be flying around.
Cami, thinking of Leslie today and praying that it was caught early. I know how hard this must be for your family. So not fair that your family has been hit so many times with the RB.
Jazzy, you find so many fun things to do and go to.
NM, sounds like your day went well. Hoping Jose doesn't create any problems.
Wacko, have you started your new job?
Been getting ready to head out next week, Wednesday. I can't wait. Temps will be high 70's and lows in the 50's.
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Good morning friends- had a productive day yesterday and another one on the horizon. My computer guy was here early to set up the new all in one printer. Along with my laptops, he also has my mobile devices (Google phone and Eclipsis notebad) set up with the printer too, but said not as easy to print to those and to choose the laptops first for printing needs. I just want it as a back up. Always good to have multiple back ups with home office equipment! So I am back in business, and it helped me to push forward on a few things I need to get done like a contract review and some other things I needed print outs to review. Got some follow up things to do today with the new healthcare group who is looking to bring me on for some new project work!
The weather here is starting to cool FINALLY! Beginning of Sept was too hot with temps in the low 90s. It sizzled a couple of the mums in my garden I planted as the rains came in August and cooled things down. However, the gardens are still doing okay and looking lovely as fall officially approaches in the next couple of days. I took a walk last night in the cooler evening and out this morning to meditate at dawn and just so lovely. I love September!
Lori- congrats on your DD getting out of PR and to safety. I am not hearing good things about the early damage from Maria on the Dominica and now heading to PR and the VI. With the winds and debris from Irma, people of these areas will have some different risks to deal with this time. Whew sister!
NM- the story about the elderly couple going off topic at the travel clinic made me smile. I love those situations called "ask me anything" day, and went through something like that this summer with someone visiting asking me endless questions about NM I could never answer. Did you get questions about the country (ies) where they are going? Ha ha, travel nurse not travel agent. Well, it sounds like you got through it and maybe a good experience for the next patient that tries to take too much time?
You sound like you are making progress with your decluttering. Will you have the dumpster removed for the winter or keep the process going year round? I know things get trickier with snow around. I am pushing to finish some decluttering my garage this week that is lingering.
Need to get to my day and hoping that everyone has a terrific Tuesday!
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Goldie, what a relief that DD is now safe from Hurricane Maria!
NM, how old is Sadie?
Jazzy, wish I could've heard Kenny Loggins sing (Footloose).
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Wow, I've really been MIA, this time, the time is crazy
Oh Lori I've watched all these storms and when they showed so much on TV and how small some of them were, I thought How can they rebuild. I'm so very glad u'r DD got out, she must be a wreck too. They're getting hit one after another---those poor people.
Kim u got some big stuff done, it's like u don't want to stop. And almost don't.
Jazzy have u gotten job yet, u'r always so so busy.
Teka that pic. is beautiful.
Dara I still loose posts all the time.
And now I'm screwing up the phone still, All I hear is oh u'll love it, well I don't even want to look at it.
Leslie hs 2 more tests to take nd should know Friday what's happening. and nothing sounds to good yet, but the Dr. said there might be one chance she doesn't have to get chemo but won't know until she's in. The found another small mass too, and Marty and I are so concerned bout her getting any type of episode during all this, cuz her brain gets thrown like a frizbie when under stress.She struggles with her bi-polar chit all the time now this so all we can do is wait. And physically I can't help anyone, I'm still struggling with pain and meds.
No my sister is doing better tho, she's in rehab and determined to get out. And I bet she'll get out soon. She's a lot tougher than me so now I'm not as worried, just feel bad what she's has to go thru. But when she's ready she has to get another operation with one eye, and it won't be easy at all. Again waiting.
OK ladies, I'll try to be back latter'
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