how about drinking?

MemaSue56

Cami - I loved the 'pee' rendition I LOL'd. But I also jes about shed tears over ur cousin passing. Will keep you and yours in my prayers.

MinusTwo

Cami - what a wonderful tribute to Joanne - all that laughter. Thanks for sharing. Keeping you and your family in my thoughts.

MuddlingThrough

Cami, of course I didn't know your cousin but from what you shared, I know she would be happy to know how your shared about the laughter between you, in all situations. That is a mighty fine eulogy. I think she'd be glad to know that reading about your adventures together would bring smiles to others. I smiled, for sure. I'm also sad for your loss but glad you have those memories.

JCSLibrarian

Hello all,

Cami - I join the chorus of laughter and tears. Your cousin must have been a card and wonderful to be around. It is great to have those memories. I hope it brings you joy to share them with others.

I was able to have the second chemo infusion of round threetoday. My creatinine count is down to 1.1 even with all the daily water drinking. Guess the chemo is messing with my kidneys. Another result of all the water is now my potassium is too low. I will get pills to bring that back up. Guess I cannot eat enough bananas. And I put a whole one in my smoothies! Oh well! At least I am still on track for the PET scan this month.

Was able to go to lunch with a couple of young men I hired at the library. I encouraged both boys to get their Masters in Library Science. They have gone on to good careers and even better lives filled with happiness. It is very fulfilling to have mentored these guys and have them thank me for it. For me, it makes those years of working more worthwhile to know I was able to help others find their careers.

Hope all have a great weekend. More rain here, but no flooding or huge snowdrifts to worry about. I will have wine tonight to celebrate chemo and my fun week. Take care!

ChiSandy

Add me to the chorus of laughter & tears. May she rest in power and humor and may her memory be for a blessing. I’ll dedicate my next package of Always Discreet pads to her memory

janky

greetings to all if you from ‘somewhat rainy nights in Georgia ‘😬 dh and I arrived safely Wednesday 8 pm to st Simon s island Georgia and are enjoying the much warmer temps here! We’ve been to the beach twice for fresh air and exercise (and yummy draft beer) then out for a yummy seafood platter this evening. My mom is doing quite well, her dementia seems to have slowed down, so it is lovely having her ‘back’💕. Dad is really fine too, repeats stories and forgets things, but honestly seems more aware than me!

I miss you all, and will be back to visit off and on over the next 3 weeks... hugs to everyone- Cheers

Jazzygirl

Cami- I am sorry about the loss of your cousin. Sending much love friend

Jazzygirl

Good morning friends- waking up to a cloudy day and some rain coming. It is warm here, mid 60s and will get out to do some yard work before some rain comes later. My sister in CA says the pineapple express is coming up from the south Pacific now and so the temps and moisture is less snow right now. Two snow storms last week that were good for snow pack and water supply. I saw some green things popping up out of the ground this week and going to do a bit of early yard work to begin the spring clean up process before the rain comes. Yard work and tax prep finalization for my accountant this weekend.

I finally got to the MO apt yesterday and saw his CNP as with all the reschedules, the best I can do to get seen at all this time. I like her though and we had a good visit. All is well, blood work looks good, etc. The only thing off was my BP, pretty high yesterday, but I am not surprised after the stressful week at work. I got my Prolia shot and sometimes can feel a bit achy from that for a day but usually it starts by the second day (tomorrow), and then goes quickly. I have been off the AI drugs a full year now, just passed my six year cancer free and feel very grateful. Thank you all for being on this path into wellness with me.

I got some short term resolution on the situation that happened on Tuesday between Thursday in to Friday at the client site. The management asked me to help with some work the next few weeks on the new assignment until this other guy is back in the office to take over. After the episode this week and seeing my BP so high yesterday. I am going to create a plan this week to finish up some things and go by end of the month. I heard my project work on what I was brought in to do has been been talked up all the way to the CEO level so if I finish up soon, I can leave on a good note. As NM likes to say, not my circus and not my monkeys.

What is everybody else doing this fine first weekend of March?

NativeMainer

Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Saturday! Got some laundry out on the line and another load in the wash, supposed to snow tomorrow so trying to get all the laundry done today. It has that "Snow is coming" smell outside today, but the weather guessers aren't sure how much to predict yet or exactly when. At least it won't last terribly long now. The new job is going well, I think I'm beginning to catch on to how the boss thinks and exactly what she wants, and am going to take a little time this weekend to get a draft of a skills checklist ready for her to review Monday. I am choosing to spend some time this weekend doing this.I'm hosting a CPR class Wednesday evening, so my hours will need to shift a bit for that, but that's ok. I'm hoping to be far enough along with the skills checklist thing to be able to do some competency verification with the evening/night shift folks. I'm starting to get to know some of the residents by name, and feeling like I've got a handle on the general routine of the place. Yesterday I kept thinking I should be more acclimated, and had to keep reminding myself that it was only day 7, and only my second week! Sadie has definitely adjusted to the new work schedule, we had to have a discussion about weekends and sleeping in!

Cammy--I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are going to miss your cousin so much.It's good you can think about the fun times where you LOL'ed so hard you peed! {{{{{hugs}}}}}

Librarian--glad you could get round 2 of chemo. Sorry about the potassium pills, I know those are HUGE horse pills! Oranges, honeydews, prunes, raisins, spinach, broccoli, potatoes, sweet potatoes, mushrooms, peas, cucumbers, zucchini, eggplant, pumpkins, green leafy foods, tuna, halibut, cot, trout, rockfish, lima beans, pinto beans, kidney beans, soybeans, lentils all have high potassium. Sounds like your lunch with your protégés was a nice interlude.Sounds like you did good work with them!

Janky--hooray for safe travels and a warmer climate! And that your folds are doing well.

Jazzy--congrats on 6 years of NED! And the good appointment. I hope the prolia doesn't give you too much trouble. Sounds like a great time to be finishing the current contract and moving on. Leave the monkeys to the Ring Master of the zoo, where the responsibility belongs!

Angel's Wing

Ingredients

• 1 oz White Creme de Cacao
• 1 oz Cognac
• 1/2 oz Light Cream
• Glass: Cocktail Glass

Directions

• Shake crème de cacao, cognac and cream with ice in a cocktail shaker.
• Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and serve.

NativeMainer

Good Morning, Loungettes! Happy Sunday Funday! Hopefully everyone is out having some fun or recharging the emotional and spiritual batteries. Sadie and I are enjoying the sun before the snow comes.

Jazzygirl

Happy Funday Sunday- looks like it's been pretty quiet here this weekend. I hope everyone is out enjoying life vs. digging out of snowstorms or dealing with other weather issues. It has been warmer this weekend and I was out in the gardens yesterday doing some initial clean up on the front and back gardens. Got a bit more to do today, but lots to do this month as spring moves in and winter diminishes. Usually by March, things begin to warm up and there is less snow storms. But they will come again, usually through April, on occasion in to May. We are a weekend away from daylight savings and a few more weeks from the official start of spring.

I decided yesterday to put together a transition document for this contract. As the fellow that manages my work has a meeting scheduled with me and the project director for Tuesday, I realized that I need to put together a summary of my work, what is done and what is in progress. I have it mostly finished and will send it tonight to both people so they have it to review by Tuesday. I think it will give some better context for the discussion of what, how and when we transfer to the director this month as I wrap up my primary commitments. I have a business dinner on Tuesday and many more things to focus on this month for my next gig! I am sure you can tell I am ready to finish this one up!

NM- you sound like you are enjoying the new job, figuring out what the boss wants, and adjusting to being in a FT position again. It all sounds good and hoping you are enjoying some nice downtime this weekend with Miss Sadie. Be safe in the snow and hope it is not too much to deal with. What do you like most about the new position?

Goldie- I am wondering if the weather is warmer over in AZ. Are you getting any rain or snow? How are things with your mom? I have been concerned for your family after hearing about the falls and seeing those bruises. Hoping you are doing okay friend.

Cami- thinking of you and know there may be services this weekend for your cousin who passed recently. Sending you much love.

Chi- what do you and Bob have planned for your next trip? How is Gordie doing in his job?

Ill- I laughed about your comments about listening to the work drama from a distance. More fun, right? I have places I have worked here where I would hear gossip from afar. Every place has it's drama and politics, right? The nice thing about consulting work is that we only need to be aware of politics but don't have to deal with them when you are in a FT position. When I start getting dragged into organizational politics, it is time to go.......

Janky- how are you feeling? I think you are on a trip, but maybe back. Are you lungs better?

Wishing everyone else here I have not mentinoned a good day!

janky

Hello hello! Here I am in warm st Simon s island (Brunswick, GA) ‘cloudy but decent and really enjoying mom and dad. I made ribs tonight as my dad wanted my mom’s recipe from back in the day- mom enjoyed them, though ‘she never had them before, never heard of ribs with brown sugar ‘ - We just go with her flow, love her for who she was and who she is niw💕💕

NM - so happy that you and Sadie are!

Chi - Went to store to buy red wine and Bogle winery jumped out 😉 will try it for sure! 😄

Jazzy - I am feeling much better, very tired by days end though😬 off to St Augustine for 2 days, then Venice and Sarasota- hoping to catch my breath soon!

Well I am off to ‘chill’ with book and pj s💤

Have a great week till we chat again. Cheers

JCSLibrarian

Janky - Hope you are safe with all these storms. Got pretty hairy here in Columbia, SC with two tornados seen on radar, but did not touch down.

Weekend was good for me. Stayed busy and visited with family. Tomorrow is house cleaning and preparing to go to the mountains with girlfriends. First, the P!nk concert on Thursday. I am so excited to see her perform. Friday is the last chemo of this round. I will have to wear the Neulasta patch in the mountains, but it will be ok.

So glad I am out of all the work drama. There is a situation going on at my old library requiring legal interference. A staff member is causing an unsafe work place. Amazing how people cannot understand how to work with others.

Have fun everyone

Jazzygirl

JCS- glad you are out of there. Workplace violence is becoming a bigger issue. I was at a client site a few years ago when something erupted in the parking lot with a disgruntled ex-husband. Around the time everyone was heading out for the day. Fortunately I stayed late, but could have easily been walking out in to that situation.

ChiSandy

Next trip is New Orleans in a couple of weeks. Gordy is struggling getting used to his weird hours, but he likes his co-workers (and the decent salary and benefits). Breaks my heart to see he can’t perform due to having to work on weekend nights.

NativeMainer

Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Monday Monkey Day! Getting up to some snow, not quite 1 and a half inches, no not really a big issue if people would slow down a bit, but of course they won't. Looks like I'll get to irritate some people by not going fast enough on the way in to work this ayem. Sadie didn't even blink at the snow. She was quick to put her cold wet nose on my inner arm a few minutes ago!

Jazzy--It does sound like it's time for you to be done with the current contract, and that you are ready to move on to another. I am enjoying the new job. I know this will sound petty but what I enjoy most right now is having my own space. I actually feel like I belong there and can put something down and know where it will be when I want it again. That, and getting to know the staff and residents.

Janky--So glad you are enjoying the trip, and the family! And the chill time! Bring some sun and warmth back when you come home, ok?

Librarian--workplace drama is bad enough with it being actually unsafeand needing legal intervention! So glad you are out of all that!

Chi--so sorry about Gordy not being able to perform, but glad he likes his co-workers. Life is full of adjustments!

Cammy--thinking of all of you. Hugs.

Afghan Monkey

Ingredients

• 1 oz Midori Melon Liqueur
• 3/4 oz Banana Liqueur
• 3/4 oz Blue Curacao
• 1 oz Coconut Rum
• 1 oz Cherry
• (Fill to Top) Pineapple Juice
• 1 oz Whipping Cream

Pour ingredients over ice, shake and strain into a cocktail glass. Top with whipped cream and a cherry.

Best served in a Cocktail Glass.

illimae

ChiSandy, Nola, yay! So far, Mr. B’s makes the best crab cake I’ve ever had, just FYI 🙂

ChiSandy

Yup--love Mr. B's. Gonna try to get into Jacques Imo's no matter what (they don't take reservations). We'll be walking distance from Emeril's, Compere Lapin, and Cochon; and Drago's (sp?) is in our hotel. (The latter was recommended to us while in Vegas by a Lyft driver from NOLA).

JCSLibrarian

NOLA is a fun place. And the food is great. Put Charleston, SC on your list. Great food, plenty of history and a nice beach close by.

janky

JCS - glad you are safe, Brunswick escaped with lots of wind and rain, then today was sunny and warmer, enjoyed the beach!

Chi - different work hours are always a difficult adjustment, glad coworkers are good! -enjoy New Orleans!

I’ll - hi, hope all is well, great here 😄

NM - we are hoping to bring warm, sunny weather everywhere we go for the rest of 2019 and betond😉

We are heading to St Augustine tomorrow for 2 days, then Frostproof, FL for 1 day, then Venice and Sarasota for remaining 2 weeks. Sun and sand, here we come!! Take care everyone. Cheers

ChiSandy

Yup--we have friends who recently relocated to Charleston (though the husband is staying in Chicago and working till he can take his full pension), and we're waiting for Hilton Grand Vacations' new property nearby to be ready. It's always been on my travel bucket list--along with an Inside Passage cruise, a train trip across Canada (including their Rockies), Glacier/Yellowstone/Yosemite Nat'l Park, and Prague. Oddly, Hawaii & the Caribbean? Not so much.

NativeMainer

Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Twofer Tuesday! Dragging my butt out of bed this ayem, the alarm went off in the middle of a dream, it always takes me a while to get really awake when that happens. Sadie was a help getting my butt moving this ayem. She can use that cold, wet nose of hers to VERY good effect! Got 4 inches of snow yesterday, nothing too big, sun was out and roads were clear by the time I left work to head home. I discovered there is a branch of my credit union almost within sight of the nursing home, and on the way to/from work from home! Very convenient!

Illi, Chi, Librarian--I've only been to NOLA once, and it's on my list of places to visit again. It was a fun place to explore!

Janky--Frostproof? That sounds like a really neat place to visit! Is the name a promise, too?

I ran across this cocktail, thought the pic looked familiar, and yup, it's the cocktail I know as the Golden Cadillac! One of my favs, but very not diet friendly!

Golden Dream

Ingredients

• 3/4 ounce cream
• 3/4 ounce orange juice
• 3/4 ounce Cointreau orange liqueur
• 3/4 ounce Galliano Liqueur

Steps to Make It

1. Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
2. Shake well.
3. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

camillegal

Mornin ladies, I know I've been MIA but u all understand.

Sandy I think if any time I had upside working hours in myyears of working, I'd be all inside out too. I hope Gordy will acclimate in time, but it ain't easy. And I like ur bucket list.

Janky sounds like fun.

JC be happy ur not there now. So many crazy crazy things u hear on the news has gone all insane. U know years back I never thought about any danger where I worked, even at the DMV but I didn't feel that way the first time the police came It was a customer and we had a panic button to hit for police.. Never used it til after I worked there for maybe 5 yrs. and after that we all were looking at people who got really mad there differently.

I didn't rea everything, just trying to catch up.

Joanne's wake had so many people there I could hardly talk to all. We knew so many of the same people but my sister and I could not walk around very much so we just sat an awful lot. But did visit with a lot of people and yet it didn't help us at all. The next day Lu and I HAD to go to my nephew's shower so at least we sat together never leaving each others side, then Monday we were on the phone for no reason except to just be there a bunch of times, we both feel lost right now. I know it will ease up but our lives were so intertwined on a daily bases it's just hard thing. It's my cousins fault, if she was a bitch we would never be so close, so we're blaming her.

I'll catch up, but u all know I have to unload here, I've been so close being here. Thank you

LUBS U ALL

camillegal

SOUNDS GOOD TO ME

goldie0827

Hi all, I'm home! Just going to jump in, too much to reply to when you are gone for a few days. I had already talked with Cami in regards to her cousin. We had a good time, even had a wienie roast out in the mountains and of course it started to rain just as we were about done with hot dogs. Had to hurry and eat, pack up and leave. Went for some nice drives, the scenery is just so beautiful. But great time with some friends and they may come here to visit in April.

Cami, glad you had some enjoyable time at the shower to help with the loss of your cousin.

Suppose to be warm here today, close to 70, so may do some more cutting back in the garden and I have lots of lettuce to pick! My mom is declining, sleeping more and more and not eating much. So I don't get to talk to her much. Occasionally she will interact with my brothers when they visit.

Jazzy, no moisture here that I know of while we were gone. And I don't believe any to come...just the wind!

ChiSandy

Laissez les bons temps rouler--today is Mardi Gras. We're going to Big Jones (local upscale low-country Southern restaurant) for dinner, so what's the DOTD? Well, DUH--a Hurricane, of course!

With dinner, a Domaine Tempier rosé:

And here's what's left of the sample of Basil Hayden Single Barrel bourbon Bob got as a "lagniappe:"

camillegal

camillegal

camillegal

Mornin' ladies,

Ahh Lori ur home, I actually really enjoy when u gals go places but like when u return. I just hate traveling around and when ur home it's like alls well with the world. I know silly and turned into a party pooper.

Jeez I was just sitting here typing and I fell asleep for an hr. so I'm sure I'm being pushed into the pewl by Kim no doubt. That woman has a clock in her head. I'm sleeping on and off dy and nite so my phones are really intruding on my life.

Dan's baby is so cute. I wish I could help them and even take his oldest to help her out, but it's not happening, I get mad sometimes that I'm not up to doing much for anyone anymore. But I shouldn't complain or should I LOL

I've been talking to my sister so many times during the day it's always about nothing. Yesterday I remembered when we were kid we used to eat sardine sandwiches but couldn't member how we fixed it. Well we talked about sardines for about a 1/2 hr. Well that was just one of our goofy conversations. We're really scraping the bottom of th barrel here.

Phones I'll be booock.

LUBS U ALL

NativeMainer

Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Hump Day!Sadie and I are enjoying a nice lazy morning. I'm going in to work later today as CPR is this evening. Gotta keep my hours at or under 40 per week, quite a switch from "work as many hours as you need to" and I am loving it! I'm getting my head wrapped around anew set of regulations and requirements, but it's all starting to come together.Not bad for only my 3rd week!I also got the survey ratings from my last class, and those numbers are very good, too, so I'm feeling rather proud of myself! I'm not looking forward to the time change next weekend, but it is what it is and I can't control that so I guess I'll just have to cope, right? Poor Sadie gave me the funniest look this ayem when she tried to get me up at 5:30 and I was telling her it was a sleep in day. I could just see her thinking "But it's a weekday, you're supposed to go to work!" I"ve got to make an appointment for her to get her shots caught up and then I can take her to work with me once in a while.

Cammy--It sounds like you and your sister are going through a big change in your lives. It's not surprising you feel lost. Your cousin is probably laughing at you blaming her for you all being so close. It will get easier with time, not better, just easier, as you find ways to adapt and adjust. In the meantime, you and your sister's grieving is a testament to Joanne's love and character. Hugs. AND--YOUKNOW THE RULE--no kechuping necessary. Jump in where you are. We'll repeat everything eventually!

Goldie--Glad the picnic went well, even if it was shortened by rain! And I'm jealous of you being able to get into your garden and work. Mine is still buried under 6 inches of white stuff!

Chi--Aha, that's why the nursing home dining room was all decorated up--Mardi Gras time! I remember having a good Hurricane while on a buggy ride in New Orleans once. Yum and Fun!

Cammy--Love the DOTD! I am very fond of mint. Those "little" things we remember and talk about are what make up the fabric of our lives and are VERY important. Not to mention that goofy convos are good for the soul.