how about drinking?

camillegal

Mornin' ladies,

Oh I don't remember if I read all the posts. I was in and out of here yesterday trying to post but I didn't get very far.

I hope everyone's ok for the weekend and maybe the weather will be OK for a couple of days, but all I keep reading is snow but never an amount, so it cant be much. We all hope.

WOW Illi u had good time and u proved it---always nice to hear.

I hope to be getting my hair dyed this morning, Jodie's coming over, my hair is completely gray but not a pretty gray and old lady gray;

Has anyone heard from Dara, she's really stayed away for a long time now, way to long.

OK I'll be back,

LUBS U ALL

camillegal

camillegal

I HAD TO POST THIS NOW, NEVER HEARD OF IT BUT CRACKED ME UP

NativeMainer

Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Saturday! Well, the Jeep is still stuck on the ice. Going to give it one more try in a bit and if I can't get it out after last night's rain and snow I'll have to give in a call for help. Hopefully the plow guy will be answering the phone and he can throw down some sand while he's here and add the fee to my tab. Gotta love winter in Maine! Sadie is thoroughly confused, I keep saying I'm going out and will be back in a few hours and coming back in after only an hour or so. She got back at me by getting her paws very wet and very cold right before jumping into bed with me last night! Brrrr!

Morning, Muddling!

Librarian--Two bags of fluid is a lot, you must have been really dehydrated! It's vital to protect your kidneys during chemo, they are the organ that clears the chemo breakdown chemicals (dangerous in themselves) from your system and take as much of a beating as the liver does but doesn't always get the same attention. So keep up the good drinking!A couple glasses of wine isn't going to make that big a difference if you are drinking enough water.

Cammy--YAHOO!!!

Bring in the Weekend

Ingredients:

Gin: 50ml

Triple sec: 10ml

Martini Rosse: 15ml

Paan: 1 full

Sugar syrup: 5ml

Lemon juice: 2.5ml

Apple juice: 40ml

Method

- Muddle and then shake the ingredients together

- Serve in a martini glass

- Garnish with varq

FYI (cuz I didn't know and looked it up):

Ingredient of the Week: Silver Leaf, Varak, Vark, Varq, Varaq, Waraq, Varakh

If you've ever wondered what exactly is that gorgeous, glittering, glamorous metallic stuff garnishing many Indian sweets, mukhwas, or meetha paan it's called vark or chaandi ki vark. Chaandi means silver and vark comes from the Sanskrit varaka meaning to cloak. Genuine silver is beaten by hand into sheets barely two tenths of a micron in thickness to make vark. Symbolizing prestige, opulence as well as medical benefits in Ayurvedic and Unani practices, vark has been in use on the Asian subcontinent for centuries.

The method for making vark has remained unchanged for centuries and is still a traditional industry in India. Tiny squares of silver are beaten between the bound pages of a booklet-like auzar with a special hammer called a hathoda. In the old days the pages of the auzar were made from ox intestine but nowadays mylar or specially treated paper are used for vegetarian reasons. It takes about three to four hours to beat the silver to the desired thinness. Special tongs are then used to place the vark between sheets of paper to be sold.

Jazzygirl

Good morning ladies- hoping everyone survived the week and wishing a nice three day weekend to any of you working and that have Monday off. Time goes so quickly and here we are in the middle of February already. We had a taste of spring yesterday after a storm pushed through the night before and it was up to 68 yesterday. It was that feeling in the air and the birds chirping that made me say "it's coming." I like the seasons and NM needs more snow for snow pack for our water supply and drought and we are getting more rain here and snow up top again. But daylight savings is three weeks away now (3/10) and coming into spring not long after. In a few more weeks, we will see our flowers trees start to bloom.

Another busy work week. The client site I am working at asked me to help with some more things and doing that so I am busy, busy. I did tell them I have some other work pending (the bid I put in last week) and did follow up with the IT director on that to find out if and when they will make a decision but no word back yet. I have something else pending too I discussed with another collaboration firm around Xmas and going to check in on that too.

Yesterday, I went to my bc yoga class for the first time in months! Been missing the class and the ladies. Love the teacher too and made it a priority to get there and hope to get there more this year. Today I am going to run some errands and get outside for some exercise as I think we will have another warm day to look forward to.

Goldie- I was sorry to see your mom fell and got so terribly hurt as a result. Are you back in AZ?

Cami- how is Leslie doing? Regarding Dara, I think she must still be busy with the new job. I have not seen her on FB either.

Ill- your trip sounded fantastic and please pass whatever is in that pineapple. Loved the backdrop of the beautiful boats and palm trees; tropical and alluring......

Chi- I saw Gordie has a FT job with benefits. Yay!

JCS- sorry you cannot do your chemo right now. I carry water around with me everywhere I go because of living in a dry place. I hope you get hydrated and are back to doing what you need to do soon.

NM- did you start the new job yet?

My blood work came back for the upcoming visits to the MO (next week) and to see my PCP on blood sugars. Everything looks mostly okay, but a couple questions for each on some things on the borderline of the high ranges. I was able to get a copy faxed to me to of my last genetics test last summer by the BS to take with as she continues to push me to get those done. She has always been cutting edge with her recommendations, I heard yesterday they are now recommending it more broadly to get this done. My last test had 83 genes. It has evolved way beyond the BRACA world.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2019/02/14/b...

Hope everyone has a nice weekend!

NativeMainer

OK. Looks like I missed a page this ayem!

Illi--thanks for the Pina, glad you enjoyed it and the glass is no where near as important as the taste and extra shot on top! Bahama Mamas are good, too.Love getting a drink in a pineapple!What fun, especially right on the beach! And what a beautiful beach!

Cammy--that spiced cider look so yummy!LOL at the leg spreader! Sounds potent!

goldie0827

Sandy, bed rails are no longer allowed, hippa law. Calling it restraining a person. No prior falls, in fact she is afraid to even try to stand for fear of falling.

NM, funny about ignoring Sadie not being a good idea! LOVE that Snow Plow cocktail, desert in a mug! Oh my, cold wet paws in bed! Hope you can get Pearl out of hostage.

Yes, mom is on hospice. She just recently got an air mattress for the bed sores. Mom leans to the left and is often closer to the left edge of the bed. You can see in the first picture, how close she is the the edge. Mom is a large woman and I think what happened was the air shifted in the bed and wasn't able to support her on that left side and she rolled out of bed. Her room mate her, I spoke with her and asked when mom fell, was anyone else in the room, she said no. The DID DO a neuro check and range of motion, and determined she did not need to go to the hospital. Yes she is on steroids. Hospice nurse was there Thursday. So all is good and I'm at peace of mind.

Illona, so happy to see you so happy! What a trip! Continue to enjoy.

Cami, laffing at your cocktail the Leg Spreader! I guess Dara is done with us, she has even logged in to read since October 23rd.

Jazzy, yes I am home. Boy or boy, you are such a busy one! We haven't had the warm weather here, just wind. And possibilties of snow in the up coming week. Dara never has been a big FB poster. I do hope her new job is going well. I really don't think she will be back. Gosh, there are so many that have left.

I'm a tad miffed at my onc, but won't hold it against him. Also with Simon Med. Onc said when my scans came back he or PA would call. No call as of yet. I also sent release information to Simon Med to fax me over the results, nothing on that either. I also sent syringe and needles information, empty packages of them that I got from my oncs office, but they can no longer "give" to me because of partnering with Banner Health and Virginia G. Piper cancer center. You need a script for all of these, no script sent. We were supposed to leave this coming Friday for a 4 day weekend trip to Moab, which keeps getting canceled. This time is due to the weather. Lots of snow expected on our route there and in Moab as well.

Ok, I think I'm all caught up! Wishing everyone an enjoyable weekend. Oh, I got my first crop of my winter lettuce that I'm growing. I know lettuce is cheap to buy, but I like the fact that I grow my own and in the WINTER.

NativeMainer

Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Sunday Funday! With the help of my neighbors I finally got Pearl free from the snow and ice yesterday. The salt I put down and the change in temps melted the ice enough that I could drive off the spot I was stuck, but then I got stuck in the snowbank at the end of the driveway. Couldn't get up quite enough momentum to break through. And my shovel broke while I was digging out, had to borrow a neighbor's. Then, God bless him, he came over and helped me dig out, then used his snow blower to clean out my driveway!I'm going to make them some blueberry muffins today as a thank you. Another neighbor let me park in her driveway until mine got cleaned out. Not sure what is going on with the guy who usually plows me, he has never missed a storm before and there's no answer when I call.I hope he and his wife are just away on a trip or something. But I got out and got a lot of errands taken care of yesterday, along with grocery shopping. The new job starts tomorrow, and I am getting more and more excited and just a tad nervous. Going to pick out outfits for the week today. I also have to go through some old paperwork and see if I can find my immunization records, which are going to be a pain in the anatomy to get if I can't find them as most are now very old and several doctor's offices in the past. And I discovered my CPR card runs out this month, need to get that taken care of, too. Sadie says "Hi" to everyone!

Jazzy--when I first read "NM needs more snow" I almost choked on my coffee, then I realized you meant New Mexico, not NativeMainer! Daylight Savings only 3 weeks away? Hard to imagine. But winter really is just about over.Still a few hurrahs left, I imagine, but they won't be long lasting now. The new job starts tomorrow, Yeah!Glad you have thing pending besides the currently stalled job. Interesting info about genetic testing.

Goldie--I think you are probably right about your mom leaning and the air mattress shifting leading her to roll out of the bed. Glad you found peace of mind about it all. I don't blame you for being miffed with the Med Onc office, especially about the scan results. It seems like every time one office merges/partners with another things get more complicated instead of easier. And I'm jealous of your winter lettuce!

DOTD:

A Clementine Winter Cocktail

Ingredients

• 2 Ounces vodka
• 1/3 Cup fresh squeezed Clementine juice
• 1/2 Ounce fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 1 Ounce rosemary simple syrup (recipe follows)
• sugar and lemon zest (for garnishing the rim of the glass)

Directions

Step 1

First, prepare the rosemary simple syrup and allow to cool. Next, prepare the glasses by adding a few spoonfuls of sugar to a plate and then grating some lemon zest into it. Run a wedge of clementine or lemon around the rim of the glass and place the glass upside down onto the sugared plate. Twist the glass around until the rim is coated in sugar. Resist the urge to wet the rim of the glass with water -- the citrus juice works much better at keeping the sugar on the rim! Okay -- hard part is over. Let's throw this cocktail together! Fill glass with ice. Add vodka, clementine and lemon juices, and rosemary simple syrup. Garnish with sprig of rosemary. Sit back and admire this beauty before sipping! Great job!

goldie0827

NM, I too have to think twice when Jazzy types "NM", as I too think of you! Had a salad with the garden lettuce and my homemade 1000 island salad dressing. Hoping you find all your records. I'm excited to see how the new job turns out. Being a bit nervous is expected, but glad you are EXCITED! I'm not worried about the scans and all, I still like my dr. but I will let him know I'm not happy about it. Of course not his fault that Simon Med didn't fax me over my results after I sent the release information. But nothing I can do about those results, they are what they are, and if I did know, might put me in the rabbit hole!

Due to more weather heading our way, we won't be going to Moab. Shooting for the following week, but if we can't go then, we won't be going, as hotel rates jump to $300 a night. Right now they are like $99.

We are seeing a lawyer this week to make changes in our will. Part of it is with cremation and I sent my kids/brothers an email in regards to shopping for urns. But DD went nuts. Going to share the emails. God, I love her! She is soooooo sensitive! But sure gave me a chuckle, just sorry it was at her expense!

From me....

Nothing to get excited about!

Darrell and I have a meeting with a lawyer next week to change our will.
We both want to be cremated and want to get jars for ashes. Darrel found this
one, and I want to know if you all are ok with that. Not sure if you want more
ashes than what this holds??? You can also look around to see if there is one
you like better. I liked this one. So we we just wanted to get them ordered.
Of course I don’t know how that works. If we order them and then do we send to
the place that will cremate us? I don’t know. Have to ask questions about
that.

From DD....Seriously...
i hate this!! How about we worry about where we put your ashes when it happens.
I dont like shopping around for these right now. I will worry about where i put
your ashes when the day comes that i need to do so.  This makes me terribly
sad. 😢😭😟😟😫😫😫

From me...

It’s not about where you want to put ashes. No need to be sad about this.
It’s all about getting things in order when our time does come. We are seeing a
lawyer this week to make changes and I guess it really doesn’t matter if we have
the urns yet or not. I’ll pick one out for you, and maybe for everyone. I just
don’t know if we keep them, if we leave them at the crematory?

No worries my darling!

From her...I understand. I just dont wanna be a part of it right now. I couldnt sleep, I cried all night pretty much and now again this morning. Im too weak, just the thought of all this puts a hole in my heart and makes me terribly sad. I just dont wanna discuss any of this. Its too hard for me. It doesn't help that im a hormonal mess either. Ill be fine though i promise. I just hate the thought of having to deal with this. Love you xoxox OFF TO WORK I GO.....i made me a massage appt later. It should help. Xoxoxoxo

ChiSandy

Kids--of any age--don't want to face the possibility that their parents will die someday, and get really uncomfortable with discussions of funeral & burial/cremation plans, life insurance, where all the paperwork and safe deposit box key are, etc. I know that until our mom developed cor pulmonale (CHF caused by COPD) my sister and I kept deflecting the subject whenever Mom brought it up.

I didn't check in here until now because it's only now that I can type coherently again. The CBD dinner I went to last night ended up with the culinary "infusions" (syrups, butter, frosting) being THC instead. I knew ahead of time there'd be some, but I'd figured that like the cocktail reception this chef catered a couple of months ago at the CBD shop, the infusions would be just enough to taste and perhaps mellow everyone out and promote conviviality. Well, the infusions were made with an extremely potent strain--which kicked in for me at about 10pm and had me seriously ripped before midnight.

According to the host, I was one of the last guests to start feeling the effects (maybe because I had declined a joint, or maybe my larger BMI made me metabolize more slowly). Several people were blindsided far earlier during the course of the dinner--a couple of younger women got "couch-locked" and spent the rest of the evening dozing off while leaning on their partners. How I managed to give the Lyft driver the right directions to detour to drop off a fellow guest, I'll never know. Time and distances were seriously distorted--and the ride home was fairly dizzying (especially since when I tried to shift to a more upright position, my seatbelt locked tight against my chest). Bob thought it was pretty funny when I got home and tried to feed the kitties while desperately hanging on to the counter for balance (I succeeded, but barely). Went upstairs and fell into bed and (eventually) fell asleep and slept a good 10 hrs.

I enjoyed the food, and meeting and conversing with new people (not so much the music, mostly hip-hop), but last night has taught me that I do NOT ever want to get stoned again (last time I did that was New Year's Eve 1976, and I was only 25); I'm apathetic now, rather than eager about recreational use coming to IL.

DOTD was a Cranapple & a capful of vodka--and as much water as was humanly possible to drink. Coffee, green tea, more water today.

illimae

Wow Sandy, a vivid and hilarious description of your evening. I don’t enjoy it anymore but every few years I try, then I remember, no thanks. I either get “couch locked”, massive munchies or I think I’m breathing too slowly (or not at all 😬). Glad you were up to post today.

DOTD for now is water while waiting on my flight home. Once home, I’ll have a cool glass of red before nights end. I’m kinda excited, I really missed my bed.

karen1956

Hi Lori - I say good for you! My parents did pre-arranged when they lived in FL and were healthy. Dad passed away 5 weeks after moving by me. The funeral handled everything for us between the 2 states. Mom then re-did her pre-planning and I so appreciated it. DH and I really need to do it. Sorry your mother is struggling so much. It must be so hard on you to be so far away - but you are a great daughter. Hope you get to go on your get away - snow is coming our way too. Hugs

mistyeyes

Well, we are at the end of the weekend, soon to start a new week.   I am excited to hear about NM's new job!  First days are always a little stressful and exciting at the same time.  

Goldie, I am sorry for your mom.  I thought that they would automatically send her to get checked out.? I hope it is all superficial and no major damage.

NM I love your winter pictures.  

Chi, I hope your Valentines Days package was lovely.  

I had polyps in my uterus and they did a D&C last Friday.  I used it as a great excuse to rest all weekend.  I really needed to have a lay around few days.  The procedure was ok, but I think grieving is very tiring and trying to keep ok for work and family.  I do feel better now. 

Happy week to all.

NativeMainer

Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Monday Monkey Day!Today is the day! Day 1 of the new job! I am excited and nervous and surprised I slept as well as I did last night. I rather expect I will be tired by the time I get home tonight, but that's OK. So much to learn, so much to get started on, I can't wait to get going. Sadie keeps looking at me and wagging her tail while I talk about this. I'm sure she's tired of hearing about it but she doesn't let on as long as there are belly rubs from time to time.

Goldie--salad from the winter garden lettuce, how sweet! And homemade dressing! You are too good! I think I found enough of the records, will find out for sure today when I see exactly what they want records of.Oh, dear, DD sounds so young and naïve in those e-mails! If she's this emotional about what to do with your remains after your death imagine how much harder it will be for her to make those decisions/choices at the time! Does she have a history of being a bit of a drama queen? I suppose she doesn't have to be involved in the decision making now or then if she doesn't want/can't deal.Personally, I think it's a good idea to be planning ahead like this.

Chi--Wow, what an experience! I'm surprised the host didn't inform the guests about the strength/potency of the products. What you describe makes me wonder what all the fuss is about and why anyone would want to get high on a regular basis.

Illi--Safe flight home!Did I see somewhere that today is your Birthday?

Morning, Karen!

Misty--Grieving is hard work, and you deserve a rest weekend, surgery or no surgery.

NM's DOTD:

Inside Job

Ingredients

2 oz Larceny bourbon

1⁄4 oz Luxardo maraschino liqueur

1⁄2 oz Simple syrup

1 dash Angostura bitters

1 dash Absinthe

Garnish: Cherries Orange twist

Glass: Old Fashioned

How to make The Inside Job Cocktail

Add all ingredients into a mixing glass with ice and stir.

Strain into an Old Fashioned glass over fresh ice.

Garnish with two cherries and an orange twist, skewered.

goldie0827

Sandy, I don't know how you were able to function at all! One evening I had taken a tad too much, and it always takes along time to hit me, so I can usually be asleep when that happens. A few ago, when I had taken too much, during the night I got, up to use the bathroom, rounded the foot of my bed and realized I couldn't make it, so I plopped over the wooden foot board and there I laid. Hubby woke up and asked what I was doing down there and told me to get up in bed. I said I can't and I have to pee. Did I already tell this story??? Sorry if I did. Anyways Sandy, I'm surprised to could even walk!

Ill, I hope you have pictures to share when you get home. Safe travels.

Thanks Karen. Exactly the reason, so they don't have to be bothered. But we also don't think, which is bad to say, but true, that any of them are capable. Plus they all live in different areas of the country. CA, NV, NC and VI.

Misty, nothing wrong with having lazy weekend. We did that Saturday. Did pretty much nothing all day and that is SOOOOO not like us.

NM, you probably won't see this until tomorrow morning, but good luck and enjoy your first day. Glad you were able to get in some good sleep, albeit being anxious, nervous, excited, etc. My DD is not a drama queen. She is just like her mother in a lot of ways. Always thinking and doing for others, very sensitive and a cry baby and she does get hormonal during her "lady days", which I never did have that problem. She is 35. And the message wasn't about where to spread the ashes, it was just about picking out an urn. I've decided to pick them out myself, the ones I like are either too big or too expensive. I just don't want to spend a ton on something so simple for a few ashes.

DH has a dr. appt today and we are supposed to get more snow and it has possiblilties to be quite a bit. Then more during the week, so we will not be going to Moab.

My bed and circle to show where I just plopped over.

illimae

NM, My birthday’s are today and tomorrow (born in Korea and there’s a 1 day time difference).

Here’s more pic’s.

mistyeyes

illimae, your pictures are awesome!!! You look so lovely with the matching outfit and sunglasses and I absolutely love the lipstick!! Lucky you with the 2 day birthday ....I think you should celebrate the month.

illimae

Thanks mistyeyes 😀

I do celebrate the whole month, lol and I’ve added 1/2 birthdays (August 18th & 19th). I get maintenance chemo for today’s birthday, tomorrow might be pizza!

JCSLibrarian

Happy Monday to all!

I spent the weekend drinking water. 64oz on Saturday and again on Sunday. Went for the recheck this morning. While the count was down, it wasn’t down enough. Got a full liter of fluids and orders to go home and drink more. I have no idea what I could have done to result in being dehydrated. I have changed nothing except cut down on the amount of alcohol consumed. Anyway, fingers crossed my continued water consumption will mean I can start the chemo cycle on Friday. I really want to get that PET scan so I can know if this poison is doing any good.

I had a friend give me some edibles recently. She said totake it easy as they are pretty potent these days. When it hit me, I could not move. I literally sat on the couch planning how I would get to the bathroom and then not fall off the toilet. It probably took me an hour to accomplish that small feat. Pot in the 70’s just mellowed you out. This stuff can make you crazy! Not sure I will touch it again.

Illimae, your trip pictures are beautiful. I am starting to chat with my husband about a cruise. Something short, but without so many people. We did a Windjammer cruise years ago that was so much fun.

I asked my parents to prearrange their funerals. They called the Neptune Society and signed up for cremation services! I had meant for them to get plots, plan a service, etc. Took a while to get things straight, but it all worked out. I have told my kids I want to be cremated and I will purchase my own decorative urn. Then I want to be part of the gift exchange at Christmas. That way I could go some where new all the time! They have told me that my plan will not happen. 😞

Amazing how getting fluids has wiped me out for today, but I cannot drink water while napping. What a conundrum!

mistyeyes

Chi - I had to laugh at your 'dinner' - geez even getting high is hard when you get older.

JC - it seems like you would have enough fluid after all of that. Hope you get hydrated so you can get your treatment.

My parents and my mother in law both made pre arraignments for funerals, my husband was a Funeral Director, so he made everyone's arraignments- but not ours. I made out ok making his because I went to where he retired from (and still filled in when needed) and they helped me with everything. Which I am sure they help everyone, I was just comfortable with them because I knew them. It is really a great idea, because it locked in the cost also.

ChiSandy

Lori, I can't imagine being doubled over my footboard like that--the backache alone would kill me! Kim, congrats on the new gig--hope it's working out great and meets all your expectations! And Ilona, not only are your vacay pix phenomenal, but your selfie is so flattering that you should make it your new avatar!

I'm sure a "normal" high is pleasant and makes one more convivial and sufficiently aware of one's sensations to have the occasional creative breakthrough. If that's true, will someone please confirm that? It never has for me. The few other times I indulged (other than the 1975-6 NYE debacle, which involved vegetal-tasting-and-textured brownies and pink lemonade that likely had been "laced" with some sort of hallucinogen, and lasted almost 36 hrs--another story for another post), I either felt nothing (other than a sore throat), or alternately feeling I had just said something brilliant, then thinking it was rather stupid, then thinking "no, it really was clever." I got so tired of the latter thought-loop effect that I was almost relieved to have had one toke trigger first a coughing and then wheezing attack (precisely 20 yrs. later at our BFFs' NYE party): I finally had the power to wave away the joint without seeming preachy or uncool.

Once (35 yrs ago), after we played a showcase, a fellow performer friend trotted out a plain white business envelope and declared how lucky he was to have found it on the bus where someone had forgotten it. "It must have been really heartbreaking to have lost it," he said, "because he took the trouble to clean it so well there aren't any seeds or stems!" The club owner promptly enlightened him as to the term "sinsemillia" (sp?), which is highly prized for reproducing asexually so that it doesn't produce seeds. (Those of a certain vintage--i.e., who listened in 1983 to big-city "AOR/AAA" progressive rock stations--are familiar with the Rita Marley--widow of Bob, mom of Ziggy--song "One Draw," in which she sang "hey, Rastaman, hey whatcha say--give me some of your sen-sei"). We went out into the alley and smoked some (the club owner had a pipe). Then I, feeling nothing amiss, drove the 4 miles home. It was foggy, and then less than 1/2 mile into the drive, the street suddenly seemed to stretch out forever and I felt like I was driving on Mars. I was lucky to make it home without incident. (I never drove, nor will never drive, even slightlly "altered" again).

Another aspect of the dinner that I found challenging was that--how shall I put this?--I was the only marshmallow in the cocoa. I tried to tread a fine line between revealing my awkwardness and running the danger of "culturally appropriating" to seem "hip." To everyone's credit, I was welcomed--and if I said anything that would have revealed me to be clueless, nobody let on. (Turns out the theme "Elevated Excellence," was chosen to celebrate Black History Month, as was the African-cuisine--mostly Nigerian--on the menu). I was also the oldest there by at least 20 years.

It is definitely true that not just pot but all recreational (and abusable prescription) drugs these days are WAY more potent, accessible and cheaper than they were only a generation ago. Back then, I'd never have dreamed that a zx nyonewould actually be officially licensed to buy, possess, and own any form of pot--nor that there would be such a phenomenon as legalized MMJ. Bob, who sees a lot of unintentional near-ODs when on ER duty, confirms that. He won't even try CBD until he retires.

No, the only THC I will consume is the tiny microdose (2-5mg) in the one bite of an edible I take with my bedtime CBD. The dispensary's detailed descriptions of the flavor profiles and advantages of various strains of MJ flower (or extract) hold no interest for me, as I know I don't want to get high.

camillegal

camillegal

Mornin' ladies,

NM just thought I'd help u out for the DOTD. Wos finally starting the new job, u have to be a little nervous. But cu of ur experience it won't take long and ur personality will make u right at home. Poor Pearl had a goofy time, but great neighbors are such an asset.That helps.

Sandy u really had a trip...my intent is not gwt high just feel better and be able to sleep. And I am sure we all take these amounts differently so u have to figure out what we can handle and I will continue to try as long as it takes to find the right amount, I'm such a trooper.

Illi such great pics and u look great, its so nice to see so much fun.

Misty u needed the relaxation so u take it whenever u need it. Ur busy with a lot of emotions u need to unwind.

JC it seems to me like we all get dehydrated so easily. Every single time I've been in the hospital for other things, they's always say I was dehydrated even when I thought I wasn't. I know sometimes u feel like it but sometimes u dont---like an Almond Joy. So just keep on drinkingand u'll be OK, Oh I hate water. U can readily understand why it's zero calories, blah.

Lori let us talk about ur lettuce. WOW first one. That must be

hearty but had to taste good. And how can u just take a pic. of ur bedroom a nd it looks pristine . Jezz It would take me <with help> to stage mine for 2 days. Oh it has to be very hard for ur DD to talk about these things, not only is she young, just thinking about tht is just plain a non-talking subject. So it's good ur taking care of it, but it won't be for a long time anyway.

Jazzy I do the same thing when u write NM then I know u mean New Mexico, u seem busy enough getting ready for anything that comes up. But what u do that has to be a way of ur life. And u always rise up to it.

Oh they stopped Leslie's home nurse, <ins. reasons> Again she's so mad and even the nurse saidhow could they do this now. Well she see a Dr. 2x a week instead she still has a hole, but it is smaller. But this crazy weather u never know if u can even leave the house.

We're supposed to get more snow and ice, who knows. It's a crap shoot every day. And we're still on the busy side with work, which is good for Dan, but I don't like being this busy anymore. It's actually gotten more confusing. Just to many accents to deal with and I don't understand not even what they want or where they live. Oh I'm doing a bang up job.

Hope everyone has a good day.

LUBS U ALL

NativeMainer

Good morning, Loungettes!Happy Twofer Tuesday! Yesterday was a really nice first day at a new job. Lots of paperwork stuff, of course, and a start on a lot of computer education stuff that's required but I also got to meet and talk with a lot of the players I will be interacting with, got my ID badge, got into the pay system (weekly paychecks, it has literally been decades since I got paid WEEKLY) Starting to gather info about what needs doing and what needs prioritizing and what my direct boss thinks needs prioritizing. I'll get a couple of days week after next just clean out/organize/set up my office. I got done at 3 yesterday, probably will get done around 3 again today and tomorrow, Thursday and Friday are with the direct boss and will probably go through to 4 peeyem. A full day is still going to have me getting done way earlier than I'm used to! Sadie was quite pleased to have me home early, and was very interested in my babblings about the day's activities. Gotta love the way she pays attention to me!I'm sure the belly rubbing going on at the same time has NOTHING to do with it, right?

Goldie--Thanks for the good wishes. The first day was sonice. And I can remember the emotional roller coaster of the "lady days". Your daughter sounds like a very sensitive soul. LOL at the getting up to pee and plopping over!

Illi--Happy Birthday, again! Love the pics!

Librarian--You must feel like you are floating in water! Cutting down the amount of alcohol usually makes dehydration better because alcohol has a dehydrating effect. Very odd situation. Keep on drinking the water! LOL at the Urn at the Christmas gift exchange every year! Sounds like something my family WOULD do!

Misty--Locking in the cost was why my folks pre-paid their arrangements. Cremation cuz that's the cheapest.The both made arrangements when Dad was first diagnosed with stomach cancer. I cringe when I think of the interest the cremation company is getting on Mom's $1000 pre-paid plan! Would be so much better if she put that money in an account and kept the interest! Ah, well, such is life, not my money, not my choice.

Chi--thanks, and so far, so very good at the new job!

Cammy--Yummy DOTD:Thanks!

camillegal

goldie0827

Ill, love the pictures and you in all your green. What is the cake/pie? Can't blame ya for wanting your own bed. Like Dorothy says, "there's no place like home!"

JCS, it's horrible, isn't it? I've heard that CBD or pepper will help with that feeling. Whenever it's happened to me, I just go to bed and sleep it off. LMAO at your ashes being a part of the gift exchange! Sorry that all those fluids were still not enough. I know you are just wanting to get this done!

Sandy, I was sort of curled up in a fetal position with just my legs hanging over from the knees down. So I was ok. My DD is a pot smoker and her BF has a dog named Sensie!

Cami, the MMJ with the THC in it, you only need a teeny tiny bit. No bigger than a grain of rice. I always tell people to take it right before bed. I don't have any pain, so I can't say it helps with that. But it most definately helps with sleep! Cute funny there girlfriend, ie the "lettuce vs let us". I try to keep my house looking nice, but trust me, it doesn't always! In regards to Leslie and no more nurse, if she were an illegal, she would be all set, AND it wouldn't cost her a dime. This soooo pisses me off! It was on the news this morning about most of people who have declared bank ruptsy, is because of medical costs!

NM, I just think this job was meant for you. Like you always say, God will put you where he wants you, and he did just that. I pray this remains the poyfect job for you. There was no way I was going to make it to the bathroom...no way!!!

Ill, love the pictures and you in all your green. What is the cake/pie? Can't blame ya for wanting your own bed. Like Dorothy says, "there's no place like home!"

JCS, it's horrible, isn't it? I've heard that CBD or pepper will help with that feeling. Whenever it's happened to me, I just go to bed and sleep it off. LMAO at your ashes being a part of the gift exchange! Sorry that all those fluids were still not enough. I know you are just wanting to get this done!

Sandy, I was sort of curled up in a fetal position with just my legs hanging over from the knees down. So I was ok. My DD is a pot smoker and her BF has a dog named Sensie!

Cami, the MMJ with the THC in it, you only need a teeny tiny bit. No bigger than a grain of rice. I always tell people to take it right before bed. I don't have any pain, so I can't say it helps with that. But it most definately helps with sleep! Cute funny there girlfriend, ie the "lettuce vs let us". I try to keep my house looking nice, but trust me, it doesn't always! In regards to Leslie and no more nurse, if she were an illegal, she would be all set, AND it wouldn't cost her a dime. This soooo pisses me off! It was on the news this morning about most of people who have declared bank ruptsy, is because of medical costs!

NM, I just think this job was meant for you. Like you always say, God will put you where he wants you, and he did just that. I pray this remains the poyfect job for you. There was no way I was going to make it to the bathroom...no way!!!

goldie0827

Forgot to add. Weather, starting tomorrow will bring as much as 3' of snow in some areas of AZ. About a foot predicted for us!

Jazzygirl

Working from home today and snowing like crazy here. But then this.....

goldie0827

Jazzy, that looks like a tornado! Did you take that picture?

MuddlingThrough

Jazzy, WOW! 😮