how about drinking?

NativeMainer

Good Morning, Loungettes! Happy Thirsty Thursday! Got my taxes done yesterday, wasn't as hard as I was afraid it was going to be with all the changes in the tax code and all my work changes. In the end it's almost a wash with the Federal return almost as much as what I've got to pay the State. Cashing out my investment account to pay off the mortgage was one of the best things I ever did financially, but it made tax time very interesting this year. Ah, well, it will all be much simpler next year. Got a routine eye doc appointment this ayem, then some grocery shopping, then home again to rub Sadie's belly and pick a cleaning project to do. Probably cleaning off the kitchen table.

Jazzy--I remember going to a High School reunion many years ago, didn't recognize anybody! Have been to one other since, which was more fun as I had reconnected with many classmates via Facebook and had a grand time catching up with people. I am being careful in the icy weather, believe me. All that sliding around often comes from people driving too fast for the conditions. Why people can't make the connection between icy conditions and needing to slow down and thus needing more time to get to work and leave home earlier escapes me. And yup, there is a nice hard crust on the snow. Crunch, Crunch, Crunch when Sadie's out walking on it!

Morning, Illi!

Goldie--I'm shy about raw eggs, too, in drinks or otherwise. Just not sure how safe that is anymore!

It does look like Ella wastroll. It happens every now and again.

Joy McSparkle's DOTD:

goldie0827

Illona, thanks for the explanation. I didn't see her post. Every now and then we have someone come in to the lounge preaching to us. But it doesn't take long to get rid of them. Dang trolls!

NM, another rather relaxing day for you and Sadie. Will you take her shopping with you?

I talked with Genny (Mary), she's just been busy and has to have her knee replaced, which will be just 2 weeks shy of me getting there. So she doesn't think she will be able to drive to meet me half way for lunch. So I told her I would consider driving all the way and then hoteling it for the night.

camillegal

Oh I miss u gals, I try to catch up little by little but never quite get there.

Welcom Misty I hope u come back, this is a fantastic group of ladies.

Kim how sad for that family, what a horror for people to go thru. U sound good and ur DOTD'S r really better and better. Oh now a days I would not ever eat a raw egg---when I was little we always did, in drinks or put a pin hole on top and suck it out. Ick now for sure.

Jazzy I hope ur feeling better, ur so seldon sick for u to say anything u must feel awful. Just take care of urself.

Ill I didnt see the troll , but u sure can do homework, impressive.

Lori I love u pics. U have such a green thumb and I always pray ur doing good.

Hey Teka how's the North Country <i always LOL when u say that>

I know Dara is busy I just hope this is the job that she likes.

Sandy I dont care how old our "kids" are when everyone leaves it's a new world to ll of us. Jodie moved out when she was 19 to AZ for 2 yrs. and did very well there, but she started missing everyone and came back and went to school, I liked having her home again---she grew up so much then, but when she was done with school got a decent job and moved out, hahaha then moved down the hall from me. bought condo and that was great. And with my parents living downstairs from us it was even better--Leslie didnt leave til she was getting married late 20s <2 blocks away> that was good too.Gordy sounds like he is ready to b on his own so thatt's good, but still.....

Leslie is doing better, better pain meds but still limited altho she is still so crabby, ooohhh ---she cts like I don't have any knowledge of what she's going thru--I feel like slapping her, In know that sounds terrible, but I want to tell her what shes been going thru for a few months I went thu for 2 yrs, except for recon. I know exactly how she feels I just didn't announce it every day. But she nice when everyone else is around. I told u even Joey sees it and I nsever want him to be in the middle so I say nothing. I know why she does this to me, but I still have a hard time---one of her Drs. said she knows I'm unconditional so she's getting me to let this out. <her head Dr.> I think if I felt good I could take it better, I know this will end and she'll feel bad but in the mean time I rarely leave my room or ask anyone to do anything for me. I know I'm complaining alot, but I have to somewhere. LOL--Im still so busy with work, my mind is scrambled with pipes and furnaces---who would have thunk I actually take this job seriously at this age.

Lori have u spoken to SusyQ lately, I didn't see anything on here from her.

Sandy I hope u had a great Birthday, yep time flies.

Lori u were always bootiful that's why everyone thought u were conceited, they just didnt get to know u, they would have loved you.

Oh Kim I have some jelly for u with Sadie---I want a Sadie too.

Jazy ju have to start to feel really good, it sounds like u hve job decisions to make--so my advice FEEL GOOD. there that will fix u. I'm sending u good vibes.

OK Ive answered 3 calls while on here, so I'd better get to work.

LUBS U ALL

Jazzygirl

Good morning friends- well I have been in for three days now and cabin fever is at an all time high, but feeling better again and going to get out for a few errands today. I think this crud is working it's way out. Been sleeping deeply this week, and the good solid zzz's are helping to heal me. I think I will be good to see the MO's office tomorrow and get my Prolia shot. Got my list of questions to discuss all ready to go!

Cami- it is good to hear from you and sorry Leslie is suffering, and we all know the context around this stuff and how long it can go on. Some of the people I have known since going through cancer have commented how they had no idea how long treatment goes on, and how long it takes to feel better from everything. I think Leslie is surely finding that out right now. I am not much of a complainer, even during the worst of times, and just work to find my way through one day at a time. Perhaps that is how you can help her, just tell her the goal is to get through one day at a time right now and know this situation is temporary. I am sorry she is not being kind to you though. Sending you much love!

I had a bad bug like this end of 2015 where I got something, and then it came back and was a resp virus. Feels much the same, so just getting lots of rest and think I will live! You are right I don't get sick too often, but seems once a winter, I do get some resp thing. Thankful for things like the flu shot and pneumonia shot (in the past) to protect me from anything worse. I read yesterday that people who have had the flu are at risk for heart attacks now too, sigh.....

Goldie- I was wondering about Genny as we had not heard from her in awhile. Let her know we wish her well with her knee replacement surgery and a quick recovery. I hope your lunch and visit go well!

Has anyone hear from Hsant? I may go look to see if she is anywhere else or when she was here last. She was going through so much after the passing of her father and move back home.

NM- I have been reconnected with a bunch of high school friends on FB since I joined that site in 2010. It allowed me to reconnect with my childhood BFF (wonderful) and many others. I saw a group of old friends from grammar school and beyond when I was back east in 2014, really fun time together. I expect some of those same folks will go to the reunion as well.

And yes, sometimes people are unrecognizable so many years later. That was even true with the last one I did at 15 years. I find the women often look the same, but men do look different and less recognizable. People do age differently. I have blonde hair now, whereas it was very dark in my youth so friends from that time (and family members too) say I look different with my hair color. Some people from the past really look they were ridden hard and put up wet (horse expression), but know lifestyle and health issues can really impact our appearance as we age. It sounds like the planners are pushing for August timeframe, which my friend and I who want to be roomies are hoping for!

Well shoot I saw this today on the news and just want to say I am NOT giving up coffee

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/the-co...

Have a good day ladies!

ChiSandy

And then there's Joe Jackson's sprightly 1982 song "Everything Gives You Cancer."

We went out to dinner last night at our favorite Italian restaurant (where we first started dining nearly 40 yrs. ago), and the waitress was floored when I politely declined to order my usual glass of prosecco. We're going to a winemaker dinner tonight at Cellars, so there was no point in drinking last night. (Tonight's theme is the wine & food of Chile).

mistyeyes

I thought coffee was suppose to be good to prevent colon cancer.  Hmmmm.....guess you just have to pick what you read.

Jazzygirl

Hi friends- I agree about coffee. I have read things about it being good for preventing dementia (which I have a very strong history of in the family). I believe it says it is something that gets released in the roasting process. Sort of like that report awhile back about red meat on the grill being a problem too. Everything in moderation.

I got out today and got some key errands done and then took myself out for a late lunch. I have been dying for a good plate of "carbs" and went and had some New Mexican food. Yum, yum!

Off to the oncologist in the am. Will be back with updates by the weekend.

ChiSandy

Winemaker dinner tonight--MontGras Winery in Chile. Aperitif was a Pisco (Chilean brandy) sour, which I'd never had before--sort of a Mimosa with balls. First course, a ceviche accompanied by Sauvignon Blanc (more like a Sancerre than a NZ or CA); then a short rib & corn shepherd's pie with a Chardonnay (an unusual pairing that worked); then a beef/raisin/olive empanada with Carmenere (normally a blending grape in Bordeaux & the Rhone); a mixed grill of garlic sausage, carne asada, rice and a chickpea/avocado salad with a "Quatro" (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec & Carmenere); and finally a drunken chocolate cake with a vanilla sauce paired with a "Secreto" Syrah (dry, but it worked). Bob wants to open some Cognac tonight which I will sip (about a Tbsp) over a few hours.

Sorry, no pix--too busy eating & talking.

goldie0827

Cami, I'm glad you at least understand why Leslie is so crabby and you just don't say anything and keep to yourself. I have not talked to Sue. She popped in one day and said she was doing a little better and trying to get out of the rabbit hole. I know this is hard on her. Hell, it's hard on all of us!

Jazzy, glad you are feeling better. I asked Mary if she had talked to Hsant, but I don't remember what she said!!!! Hope all goes well at your appt.

Hi Misty. I think if we did everything they say we should do, on tv, the internet, etc. We would be dead! Cuz we'd have to eliminate just about everything.

Sounds like quite the evening Sandy.

Off to town! Meeting some friends for lunch. Hoping I can get my mom into a nursing home. She was in the hospital for 3 weeks, went from one hospital to nursing home for rehab, hated it there, they wouldn't release her, so she called 911 and had them take her to yet another hospital. Was home for a day and calls 911 the following day. Her roof is leaking, gutter on one side of the house has fallen. She's a mess, but refuses to leave, does NOT want to go to a nursing home. Just refuses to give up her independence, which she really has none anyways! The dog is peeing in the house, she thinks this is ok. She had been in isolation due to having the flu. There's more, but too much to put in writing!

NativeMainer

Good Morning, Loungettes! Happy Saturday! Another lovely sunny ayem here, temps almost getting into the double digits! My first teaching gig starts Monday, I am getting so excited! The class will only have 4 students (special exception situation) so it should be lots of fun and quite relaxed even if there are any technical difficulties. Plan for today is to pick out what I'm going to wear each day, and start packing up the gear. I'm going to go slow so I can set up a packing checklist to use for future classes. Even better, on Tuesday I'm getting together with 4 of my prior students and a variety of spouses and one child for dinner. I haven't seen most of them in person for years even though we've all kept in touch. It's going to be such a nice week! It would be perfect if Sadie could go to class and to Olive Garden with me! Ah, well, I'll have to make it up to her with some special treats.

Goldie--I didn't take Sadie with me yesterday, the outside temps only about 12 degrees, and that's too cold for her to be in the car for an hour or more while I'm shopping. As much as I would like to take her all the time, sometimes it's better for her to stay home. Good to hear Genny's been busy, and tell her we're all praying for a quick and easy recovery from surgery.

Cammy--you should know by now that we don't care if you ketchup or not as long as you keep coming! I can remember poking pins in eggshells and blowing out the egg to have the shells to dye for Easter. It's a wonder everyone in the world wasn't sick with salmonella every Easter! Glad to hear Leslie is doing better. Sorry to hear she's taking out her frustrations onyou. The doc is right, many times people are nasty to the people they know love them and won't say or do anything about it. It's hard on that person, though, to have to live with that. You know you can come here and complain and blow off steam anytime, that's what we are here for. No one will ever say anything out side of the Lounge! What's said in the HTL stays in the HTL, right? I think its great for you to be working, it gives you something else to think about,a distraction from Leslie's issues and your fears for her.

Jazzy--sounds like you are throwing off whatever you caught pretty well. It's amazing how much our bodies can fight off if we give it the rest and support it needs. It is amazing how much some people have changed since high school. I'm particularly amused by seeing pics of some people who are now quite heavy who used to tease me and make fun of me for being overweight. Sometimes I amuse myself with daydreams of having a "remember when you used to call me names because of my weight? You look like you weight the same now as I did then. How's it feel?"Of course, I would never actually say anything like that, most are also living with tragedy of one form or another (a child's suicide, death or disability of a spouse or parents, physical and mental health issues of their own) that really make high school stuff pretty irrelevant. And it turns out they are fun to spend time with, now! Who'd a thunk? So, someone wants coffee labeled carcinogenic. I say we just announce that, under the right circumstances, EVERYTHING has the potential to cause cancer, and be done with it. Heck, breathing the air in some places is carcinogenic! I am NOT giving up my coffee, or my wine. There are times when I may limit my consumption of either, but it's for reasons other than the fear of cancer. Limiting coffee before long car rides is about bathroom breaks, not cancer.

Chi--I remember trying some wines from Chile at a tasting a while back and really enjoying them. I'll have to look for some more.

Misty--that Prop 65 thing is an example of the reductionist approach Western culture takes to things like medicine and nutrition. Always reducing things to individual elements or components to find "the one" that causes all the harm or all the good. Prop 65 wants to label coffee as containing a carcinogen, because it has tiny amounts of that one chemical, making coffee carcinogenic. Taking a more Eastern approach and looking at coffee as coffee, with multiple components in various amounts and ratios shows coffee to be more beneficial than risky. The same thing happened with Willow Bark Tea for fever and pain. The tea made from the bark of the willow tree has tiny amounts of several related chemicals calls salicylates. Eastern medicine uses the bark as tea for pain and fever, it can be very effective and rarely causes stomach irritation or bleeding problems. Western medicine analyzed the bark and chose ONE chemical, acetylsalicylic acid (ASA, better known as aspirin), and produced a drug with that is just the one chemical, and a huge amount of it compared to willow bark tea, and now we get the fever and pain reduction AND the stomach irritation and bleeding issues with normal doses that are only associated with vast overdoses of the tea.

Jazzy--good luck at the MO!

Chi--I love the mental picture of a Mimosa with balls!Wow, that sounds like quite a tasting journey!

Goldie--oh, dear, how the saga of your Mom keeps going! It is so hard when someone needs to be in a setting with more help but refuses to go. Short of having a judge deem her legally incompetent to manage her affairs there isn't much that can be done but to keep trying and hoping something changes on the next go-round. What happens to her dog when she is in the hospital/rehab? Would she be more open to going to an assisted living situation where she could keep her dog?

Just for fun:

Cool Dungerson's DOTD:

Sugared Cranberry Ginger Mimosa

Ingredients

• 2-3 ounces ginger ale or ginger beer
• 2-3 ounces cranberry juice
• 2-3 ounces champagne
• Sugared Cranberries for garnish

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients in a champagne flute.
2. No need to stir, the bubbles will make sure everything mixes up enough
3. Top with Sugared Cranberries

Jazzygirl

Greetings from Slushy Crapowski (lol)

TGIF and back from the MO office visit/Prolia shot. I saw the CNP today vs. the MO due to schedule issues this month for him, and like her too. Saw her for awhile when he was out on medical leave (massive heart attack). We had a good talk about many things, and the visit went well.

I confirmed today I am still to finish the hormone suppression drugs in March as planned, but they feel it would be good for me to continue to get the Prolia shots, at least for awhile. Got one today and will have one this summer too. I won't need to see them for an office visit again until next Jan now. Just my annual imaging and visit with the BS this summer. I am good with doing the Prolia shot longer, my endocrinologist also had suggested it during one of our visits last year. I plan to lay low this weekend as I know the aches will be coming back, but as I like to say, I am used to that right now?

NM- I was chubby as a kid and into junior high and know exactly how mean those kids are about that stuff. I remember it well and all the teasing. I lost a lot of weight in high school and was very thin for quite a long time (including at my last reunion) and observed the same thing about how people have changed. I have always been sensitive to fat comments and shaming and won't participate in that stuff. Back when I was young, very few were overweight, now everyone is, even kids. But like you, I take the high road and think people find out through life how those comments really hurt. My mother used to comment on everyone's weight (hers, mine, others) and just always found it to be very unkind, if not rude.

And yes, I think I have pushed through the bug and going to enjoy my wine and coffee. Now if anyone says chocolate caused cancer, I will have to just take them out all together!

Goldie- I send you big hugs on the challenges around elder care. We had to find place for both our dad and mother through time and it is really a hard thing to do. My sister and her partner are grinding through some similar challenges right now with family on the other side. No one wants to go in to a nursing home. Have you explored getting in home care 24/7? That has it problems too. I hope you can find a good solution. Remember an elder needs to be cared for and kept safe, it is hard to make them happy when these changes do come (a geriatric counselor told me this once and it really helped me to get some boundaries around what I could and could not do...)

Chi- your food and drink sounds so good. I have been carb and wine deprived for weeks but that is all changing now. Going to celebrate tonight with a nice glass of red from Jazzy's wine collection.

I am getting my repaired family ring back this weekend! So happy!

ChiSandy

Snowflake McSuck here.

Lori, so sorry to hear about your mom's living situation dilemma. With the house in its current condition, in-home care isn't really an option unless and until repairs are completed (and a dog-walker employed to keep the pooch from piddling indoors). She sounds like she is not healthy or strong enough for a seniors' independent living community. Is she in any shape to tolerate assisted living? (Small apt. with daily housekeeping, meals either delivered or in the communal dining room, 24/7 health services--CNA or nurse on-site, RN/NP/physician on immediate call, and emergency alert system--pull-cords &/or buttons--in each room of each unit, assistance with bathing, feeding and self-care available). Especially assisted living that is part of a "continuing care" community, in which skilled-nursing services are offered with seamless transitions when needed. There are also group elder-care homes: no more than 6 patients in a house with dedicated caregivers. The latter are not well-regulated, but some are truly gems.

Cami. that's not Leslie lashing out at you--it's the side effects of the chemo. ("These are your emotions; these are your emotions on chemo," to paraphrase the old war-on-drugs commercials.

Got to bed about 2am last night--earlier than usual for me--intending to awaken bright-eyed and bushy-tailed no later than 10 or 11. Took some Tums to make sure all that alcohol & food wouldn't wake me with heartburn. But I was awakened at 7:15am by a massive shin-splint over the hardware in my tibia (at least my foot wasn't dorsiflexing and my toes weren't splaying--I took matters into my own hands before that could happen). I felt tingling in the sole of that foot too, and remembered that though it's the muscles contracting that causes the pain and odd movement, it's nerve irritation, therefore a neuropathy. So I took a Lyrica right away and was able to fall asleep about 10 min. later. But I slept in past noon as a result. By the time I got downstairs, took my pills amd made my brunch, it was nearly 2 pm.

Bob wants to go to the movies tonight so by the time we attend Cellars' Oscars Party, we'll have seen all the Best Picture nominees and have a shot at winning the prediction contest. (He wants to defend last year's contest win). Will see what's playing where & when. We could dine out (Restaurant Week has started) but we still have leftover gumbo, pasta and a fried chicken breast to finish (and Gordy's already left for his weekend with his girlfriend). I don't think I want to drink tonight.

goldie0827

Icebox Suckovich here! Not sure I like that!

NM, glad you are excited about your first teaching class and it should go very well, since it's only 4 students. And I can see not letting Sadie stay out in the cold car. Gosh, we probably have morecarcinogens in things that we wouldn't even think of. Mom can't afford assisted living, she lives on SS alone and gets like $800.00 a month. So she couldn't even afford an apartment. It's nursing home or stay where she is. My youngest brother wants to take her dog to the humane society without discussing with her first. I kind of don't agree with that, and my daughter thinks he should take him as well. She can't take care of herself, she can't take care of her home, and she can't take care of the dog. My youngest brother only lives 10 minutes from mom. Stops there on his to and from work to let Zues out. But he still pees in the house in between.

Jazzy/NM I'm sorry you girls were bullied and/or made fun of due to your weight. I don't really recall anyone making fun of me per se, but I have mentioned it before about being told all the time how skinny I was. Same thing! I couldn't gain weight for nuttin! Not anymore!

Jazzy glad all went well with the docs and soon you can put it all behind you! How often do you get the Prolia, I take it too, once a month. I just call it Xgeva, instead of Prolia.

Snowflake McSuck…..I like that one, funny funny! Mom doesn't have money to pay for a dog walker, and she no longer owns the house. Did a reverse mortgage many years ago. She was told that she would get all this money, and didn't have to pay it back. Well, she missed the part about the bank owning her house if she doesn't pay it back. AND THEN….she put most of that money into the house! New windows, carpet etc. So like I said, she stays put or goes to a nursing home. About the only thing she can do is feed herself, that's about it! And she's horribly lazy, always has been. Oh how I hate those deforming feet and toes in the middle of the night. Those suckers hurt like the dickens! I could never keep your hours! Does Gordy's GF live there or is he back in TX?

Here is a picture of my thumb, I left it big so you could see it. And it's not even at it's worse yet as I just started my FU pills this week. Well it's not showing as big as it really is, perhaps a good thing!

ChiSandy

Lori, remember Tom Robbins' early-1970s novel Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (also made into a film starring Shelley Duvall and a song by James Lee Stanley)? The protagonist was a young woman with freakishly large thumbs, who was the world-champion hitchhiker. So maybe you can start saving money on gas, parking, taxis, and Ubers. (Just kidding). Cancer sucks.

Sounds like your mom's dog has a physical problem (bladder control)? or psychological stress (separation anxiety) because he bonded with your mom and now misses being able to interact with her. Either way, it's heartbreaking.

goldie0827

Ha ha Snowflake McSuck, if you saw where I lived you would laugh too. I don't think we even have Uber or Lyft in our town where we shop. No taxi's out by me. I knew you were kidding.

As for the movie, I do not know it. Early 70's I was just in Jr. High and not much of a reader. Zues is a German Shepherd and probably 13 or so. So he is getting old, he limps, I think he has hip dysplasia. And then missing my mom too. And it IS heartbreaking. Thanks for the kind words.

Thank you to everyone!

Jazzygirl

Goldie- I hope you can find a good nursing home for your mom. Definitely do the research on line to make sure they have no problems. A good elder attorney can also advise of places to avoid (worth the consult). Chi has some great suggestions here too.

I only get the shot 2X a year to help with the osteopenia that got worse on the AIs. Feeling okay so far today but think tomorrow the aches may set in. I got out for a walk today after not exercising much the past week and it felt good. Yoga tomorrow, maybe some swimming by Sunday?

Oh I got in trouble today at the Dillards winter clearance plus 30% off. I bought myself a really beautiful purse as a gift to myself for a good check up! Will share a picture tomorrow.

Wishing everyone a peaceful evening. I need to go crack a bottle of red......

ChiSandy

I was Dxed with osteopenia the same day I started rads--almost 2 mos. before starting letrozole. 2 yrs. later--after 1 Zometa infusion and 2 Prolia shots--my osteopenia has improved from "moderate" to "mild," with the R hip measuring "normal." (They take the worst T-score to determine diagnosis, and that was my left femoral neck). My MO wants me to take a total of 6 Prolia shots (3 more yrs of semi-annual shots). We haven't talked about extending letrozole after 5 yrs. Will have to see what my SEs are like by then, and perhaps take the blood test that suggests whether further estrogen-suppressing drugs would be effective. (That's assuming no recurrences by then, which is always a risky assumption).

Seeing "The Post" tonight. May not have time to eat our leftovers, and we're not supposed to bring our own food into the theater, so we'll probably order from the ArcLight Bar and bring it (or have it brought) to our seat. I usually get a can of sparkling rosé and nurse it all evening.

Jazzygirl

Chi- it looks like you have a few more years to go on the AIs. My MO told me we have to check in on it visit to visit and as we got closer as the recommendations change. Glad your osteopenia has improved. Mine did in the hips but my spine was worse this past time. Different machine though so hard to compare.

I want to see the Post too and let us know how it is?

Cami- this one is for you. Some friends on FB tonight talking about Bruno Mars and never saw this one. I think you will like it.

NativeMainer

Good Morning, Loungettes! Welcome to a very chilly ayem! The furnace turned itself off sometime overnight, the temp in the house was 49 degrees when I got up. No need to get excited, it's a quirk of a very old furnace, fixed by pushing a reset button. Been up for about an hour and the temp is already up 3 degrees. Will be back to usual in a couple more hours, the bright sunshine will help with passive solar heating. In the meantime I've put an afghan over Sadie to keep her warm. It's going to help that the temps are supposed to get quite warm today, possibly as high as 50 degrees.

I had a very productive day on the decluttering/cleaning/organizing front. Went through the entire closet, moved all the summer clothes to the spare bedroom closet, got all the clean but not put away clothes put away, and outfits, including jewelry, set out for each day of class this coming week. And then I got a lot of towels and such folded up and put away. Today's plan is to clean off the kitchen table and then pack up all the gear I need for class. Got a couple of totes, need to see which works best or if I want to use a wheeled carry on.

Oh, dear, I just really read that Winter Name generator.I did not realize all the last names were poop related!Sorry if I offended anyone!

Jazzy--Hooray for a good MO appointment! It must feel great to have an end date for the AI. Continuing the Prolia seems to be pretty common, and sounds reasonable. Hope the aches and pains stay minimal this weekend. Being overweight certainly is more common now than 40 years ago. I try to only make positive comments about other people, when I must make comments at all. You really do not know what other people are going through at any point in time. And I'm with you, if wine, coffee and/or chocolate is proven to cause cancer, I'm going to keep right on consuming them and enjoying them!

Chi--arggh, the sleep cycle shifting around is a real pain in the anatomy, isn't it? I started getting up and going to bed at roughly the same time last week so it will be easier for me to get up every morning this coming week. I seem to feel better overall doing this, too, so I think I'll keep it up. It's just too easy to stay up until all hours and then want to sleep all day, then I struggle to stay awake on the days I am working.I remember you telling us about the Cellars' Oscar Party lastyear, you had a lot of fun. Don't blame the DH for wanting to defend the title!

Goldie--Sounds like your Mom and your family is in a really tight spot. I've seen how elders get very close to their pets, and really, really recommend that the dog not be taken away without talking to your Mom. That will create a rift between your Mom and whoever she thinks participates in that decision that may never be repaired, and so many elders die soon after losing a pet, especially if the loss is traumatic. Not to mention that it's illegal unless your Mom has been legally declared incompetent. Any reputable shelter or vet will require proof of ownership of an animal before it is surrendered or euthanized. It is such a horrible situation for a family to be in, when one member can't really care for themselves, but isn't willing to make any changes. Each familymember has to decide what they can do to help and set that limit, then keep reminding themselves that the rest is Mom's responsibility. She is an adult, and the choices she makes are hers to make and the consequences of the choices are HERS to live with. The consequences are NOT the family's responsibility. Your poor thumb! It just looks so painful. And when I think of the pics of your feet I wonder how you manage to walk around at all. I so wish there was an answer for this.

Jazzy--can't wait to see the purse! And we have to treat ourselves once in a while and a good check up is a VERY good reason!

Chi--ah, to go to a movie and have dinner brought to me, what luxury!

Cool Dungerson's DOTD:

Honey Sour Cocktail Recipe

Ingredients:

• -4 ounces Wild Turkey American Honey Liqueur
• -1 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
• -6 ounces water
• -2 ounces club soda
• -Lemon slices for garnish
• -Ice

Directions: In a large cocktail shaker, combine Wild Turkey American Honey Liquor, water, lemon juice, and ice to fill, shake until icy cold. Divide cocktail between two glasses, add 1 ounce soda water to each drink and give it a good stir. Top with ice and garnish with lemon slices. Very refreshing!

Jazzygirl

Good morning friends- just a quick message as I am dressed and heading to yoga shortly. I walked yesterday to get back into my exercise, today is yoga class! Been sleeping like a log with this sickness I am recovering from. Feels good to be more rested for a change, as insomnia has been a problem for a few months now. I hope that improves coming off the AIs in March.

Did not wake up with any aches from the Prolia shot, but know it usually sets in the day after or for sure within 48 hours. I think last time, I only felt a bit of it on the Sunday after my shot in July and perhaps my body is just more used to it now. I plan to lay low this weekend, no big social outings and keep it that way after my shot in case I don't feel well. January is a quiet social month anyways, everyone is still recovering from the end of the year holidays?

NM- my paternal grandmother was such a cool lady, grew up in poor rural Appalachia and used to coach me on things not to say in this lifetime. She use to tell me if I had nothing nice to say, to keep it to myself. I am not a gossiper, and learned with being overweight in my youth that comments on appearance are not welcomed by most. Unless you are saying you like someone's hair style, outfit, or complimenting that they look good in a certain color. People do like a nice compliment but never any judgement on things they already know about (like weight, gray hair, etc.)

Like you I am working on decluttering again, mostly paperwork right now. But I have a closet I am going to work on this weekend too! And that picture of Sadie? Isn't she just the cutest bundle of love!

Okay, so here is the purse. It is a designer called Patricia Nash and have another of her purses I got a few years ago. Not a big fan of designer purses, but her things I do like and get them when they are on sale. Very southwestern as you can see!

Hope everyone has a good weekend. Hard to believe it is the end of January already!

goldie0827

Jazzy, good for you in getting yourself a nice little gift. I don't get any SE's from the Prolia/Xgeva. Good thing I guess, since I get one once a month! Hope you enjoyed that red that you cracked! Cute purse, love it!

Sandy, hope you enjoyed your show.

NM 49 degrees, yikes. No wonder Sadie is all bundled up. Our pellet stove will misfire sometimes and not come on, but same thing, just hit the restart button, or sometimes it's the pot that needs cleaning. Dara will love your poop related names! Pretty much everything you said, I am pretty aware of. I'm kind of like you, let her make her own choices and figure out how to handle them. HOWEVER, she will throw a guilt trip on you if you don't do what she would like. Her famous line is "I would have never treated my mom like this". Or, " I would have done that for my mother". Her mom passed when my mom was just in her 30's and pregnant with my youngest brother. This guilt trip is the worst part of it. Like I said, she's been spoiled all her life and not had to do much at all, even as a child she had a mammie.

CeliaC

Hello to all. Icebox McTurd here (my "real" first name begins with an L). Goldie - that thumb looks very ouchy - are your feet getting any better? DH and I saw The Post last Saturday - enjoyed. In low 50s today but pouring cats and dogs. Thought we might see The Phantom Thread today but way too wet. About to pour a glass of a Gavi, break out some nibbles and enjoy some On Demand or Amazon Prime or Netflix. Jazzy - nice bag - stopped into Dillard's yesterday to pay my bill & managed to not go for any of the 30% off bargains.

Ladies - Enjoy the remainder of the weekend.

NativeMainer

Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Sunday Fun Day! Temps have come up as promised, more snow melting off, got cold enough to freeze over on the roads overnight from what the local news people are saying. At least that clears off pretty quickly in the ayems. Poor Sadie is sinking through the wet snow pack that is left in the yard when she goes out. She's not fond of that at all!I am getting so excited for class to start tomorrow. Need to pack everything up today, and will probably do it 2 or 3 times before I convince myself I have everything. My version of OCD is to make lists and I did a lot of that yesterday. Now to replace the ink cartridge in the printer and print out the list and do it and let it go. Not going to the end of the world, so I can cope with anything forgotten, right?And I get to wear some of my nice new clothes! Been looking for excuses to wear the dresses. Oh, dear, I'm babbling now, aren't I?

Jazzy--exercise is good, I need to do more. Sleeping well is good, too. I think the "if you don't have anything good to say, don't say anything" approach is a wise one. And growing up overweight and wearing glasses(in a time where glasses were NOT fashion statements) I know the pain those comments can cause. A compliment about a specific something is my got to approach, too. Yup, that's Miss Sadie, all covered up and snoozing while the house warmed up yesterday ayem. Pretty purse!

Goldie--Yeah, the power parents have to guilt trip us is amazing. Not sure what to do with that except set boundaries and try to keep to them. Of course, I'd be the horrible child that heard "I'd do that for MY mother!" and say "I'm glad I'm not you, then!" I'd never hear the end of that, I'm sure!

Celia--your plan for the evening sounds like a lot of fun! Good to see you.

Cool Dungerson's DOTD:

Jazzygirl

Hi friends- hope everyone is having a Funday sunday. Still feeling mostly okay from the Prolia shot, although a bit achy today but not bad. I am opting to skip the pool and return tomorrow but will walk in another hour or so to get some exercise in. I woke up to what I swear were gun shots in the neighborhood behind me last night at midnight. The wild west or the crime ridden hood, depends on how you spin it. Enjoying a day of home organization here at home and got more things together to take to consignment this week!

I got my ring back yesterday and so happy with the repair! I think everything is fixed now (at least for awhile....)

NM- for some reason I thought that you were doing your training on line vs. in person, but how fun for you! I like that you get to take your new duds to this new role and hope it goes well. Will Sadie go stay with someone or come with you? I know what she prefers! Good luck this week and wishing you the best with your training program!

Goldie- I ended up cracking a bottle of white instead of red and been enjoying some french pouilly fume instead. Very much like a super dry oaky chard, but so much better!

Speaking of wine, I found this at Cost Plus World Market yesterday and bought it just for the fun name alone! Have you guys also seen the 19 crimes wine where there is an app you can point at the bottle and make the faces move? I saw it on line and got a bottle of that too (not used the app yet). I just liked the old west label

http://19crimes.com/

Back to the grind and hope all of you had a nice weekend and great week ahead. Hard to believe January is already over, went by in a flash!

NativeMainer

Good Morning, Loungettes! Happy Monkey Day! Glad I went to bed early last night, I've been awake off and on all night, checking to make sure both alarms were set (they were) and thinking I'd slept through both alarms (Sadie would never let me sleep through both!) But I don't feel tired now that I'm up, so all is good. Everything I need is packed and ready to go. I suspect I'll head out way earlier than I need to, but that will just give me more time to set up once I get there, right? Sadie is doing her workday routine, out to pee, back to bed until I go in to make the bed and get dressed.

Jazzy--waking up to gun shots is not fun! Hearing gunshots any time of day is not fun, but nighttime is more not fun than daytime. Yes, the teaching is in person, but all my training was online, so I can see why you would think I was teaching online. I have the option of working up toward online teaching eventually, but I really like in person teaching best. Sadie will stay home and supervise the neighborhood. It's too cold to leave her in the car for several hours, and she'll be happier here with her toys and familiar surroundings. That ZinPhomaniac label would get me to buy a bottle, too! Haven't seen the 19 Crimes, sounds like fun with the app. According to the site, there aren't any stores in Maine selling 19 Crimes, I'll have to see if I can find someplace to order some online.

Cool Dungerson's DOTD:

Nymphomaniac

1 oz spiced rum

1/4 oz coconut rum

1/4 oz peach schnapps

Shake ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into a shot glass.

goldie0827

Wasn't feeling too good yesterday, vegged all day and rested. Never did eat and also skipped my FU pills for the day, as you have to eat when taking them. Feel much better this morning. Maybe I had too much to drink Saturday night!

Celia, the hands and feet will not get better until I go off the medicine, which I hope is a long time. It's keeping me alive! In fact, it's cummulative!

NM, love your come back commment about "glad I'm not you". I brought up the situation to my mom again, told her we needed to have a serious talk. She says about what? You told me that when I get there you wanted to move. Where are you thinking. She says assisted living. You can't afford that. You stay where you are or go to a nursing home, Cherrywood (it's where she goes after hospital visit for rehab and likes it) takes Medicaid/Medicare. She says how do you know. I looked! She says, well we'll talk about when you get here. I said I don't wanna talk about it when I get there, I want to have a plan when I get there. She ends the conversation with, well I don't want to talk about it right now. So she leaves today for Cherrywood. She has only been home for 24 hours in January. That poor dog. My brother mentioned taking him in, but he is chipped in my sons name, so I don't think they will do anything without him being present and he lives in NC. It's such a damned mess! Have a great day teaching!

Jazzy, I pick the Wild West! Hope the gun shots were nothing. You and Sandy and your wines. I know nothing about most of what the two of you post...LOL!

WOW IT'S QUIET UP IN HERE!

Jazzygirl

Good morning friends- got the cleaning company on their way in for their monthly mop up around here, and need to finish the pick up. Will be nice to go in to the week with a clean house!

Quiet day yesterday and got a lot of paperwork, filing, tax stuff done. My 1099s are done and now on to my tax planner to send to my accountant. Got some important calls pending this week, fingers crossed! I plan to get back to the pool today for a swim. A wee bit achy from Prolia but nothing that will keep me down today.

NM- so your training is something where you are going for the day vs. staying somewhere. Sadie will keep good care at home and be happy to see you when the time comes.

Do you have a local liquor store you go to for special orders? Maybe they can order you a bottle or two? I know sometimes it requires buying a half care or more for a special order though. Might be fun if you have friends in your wine group to go in with you on it. Shipping wine can be expensive.

And speaking of gun shots, the news is reporting that an older couple was walking in another part of town around the university yesterday, and the man got hit by a stray bullet! No source of where it came from, no gunshots hear, but the man was only grazed and not seriously injured. It is a part of town where my car got broken in to about 7 years ago and I rarely go to that area anymore, especially at night. Wild west is turning into creepy crime scene?

Goldie- sorry to hear you were not feeling well this weekend. I read there is also a nasty virus going around that is like the flu but different and think that is what I may have had. Called the adenovirus and many of the symptoms I had were very much like this, and think it may be what zapped me last weekend and in to the week. I hope you can get back to eating today and also to your meds (I know they are hard though....)

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/virus-l...

Dara- I hope the new job is going well!

Celia C- always good to hear from you friend!

Cami- hope Leslie is doing a bit better as each day goes on. We welcome your next update.

To all the other sisters here, thinking of you as always and everyone have a good start to the week. February now on the horizon!

camillegal

OMG I miss u gals. And I have to read to catch up--u all have something to say. This is salty McCrappy checking in. Ick, but funny to me.

Lori u thumb look horrible nd the skin around it, can't they find something to help you and ur feet too. It has to hurt, oh I feel so bad looking at it for u. Sorry u didnt feel well but I hope that is passed for now. And ur Mom, what time u have going on. Would it help having the health people come in and make the decision, then it will be out of ur hands. She cant possibly take care of herself and I know how heartbreaking it is for all the decisions to be made. But if someone else makes it basically it's out of ur hands. In ILL they had te health dept. that could come in and make the final decision without going to court. But I don't know if every state ha that. It would make this whole thing easier on u and ur brothers.

Celia it was good seeing u poop in.

Kim I think I remember u starting to teach now....oh u must love it and I can only imagine how great u are, but I know u are. If it's taught u can teach kindness by far so ur ahead of the game. hahaha lubs Sadie in the bed, she looks so comfy, our weather warmed up a bit, but I don't know what's coming. Chit feb. starts in a few days so we'r far from letting winter go.

Jazzy I'm glad ur feeling better now, u were really sick, and I know that flu-like thing is horrible that's going around. But u bounce back nicely with things planned to do too. Vidio was great. Oh I luv ur purse, I always like personality in a purse <that's what I call it> it just wakes up anything u wear. great choice.

I feel bad for SusyQ, I wish she could hop back up here and feel better.

Oh Leslie is doing so much better finally she sits in my room and we TALK, actually talk and we've laughed <a little>.

My cousin is here took Les to the dr. but they didn't take the last 2 drains out so she has to go back this week for that. check in latah.

LUBS U ALL

Jazzygirl

Cami- good to hear from you and glad to hear Leslie has some draining coming out (2 down and 2 to go?) Sounds like she is coming through the worst of it, so good to hear. Those first few weeks after surgery are so hard. Glad things are improving day to day!

I saw that video sometime last week and then there was a special on Bruno Mars Friday night and he cleaned up big time at the Grammy's. I was glad to see it and have read about his back story. He has been performing for awhile now and not getting his due recognition. I like him because he reminds me of Michael Jackson (whose music I always loved) and he has some of his moves, but with his own style. His band is something too. Six grammy awards last night too!

ChiSandy

I am FURIOUS that I posted to this thread a few minutes ago--after my computer shut down & restarted--yet my post (which took 20 min. to compose and re-compose) went by the wayside! I hit "Submit" and instead of here was taken back to the BCO Forums home page. GRRR!

So I must apologize and post each subject paragraph separately (and save them before posting) to avoid losing them.

Jazzy, those gunshots are scary! We get reports a couple times a week on our neighborhood blog asking "did you hear shots fired at (insert intersection)?" which most of the time turn out to have been fireworks or firecrackers. We have some gang activity nearby (decreased after gentrification and the end of a gang-rap-threat/boast battle due to the participants killing each other off), but we're still one of the city's safest neighborhoods.