how about drinking?

camillegal

goldie0827

Cami, you have such a huge loving family. Mine is so small, but I guess mainly cuz both my parents are only children. Glad you had a nice visit. I believe you have some sort of outing to go to, but I don't remember when or with who, maybe some girlfriends? Well now, what other secrets are you hiding in the closet of yours. What a story! And girl, you got around, didn't you!

Jazzy, I always enjoy seeing the Rio Grande when I'm flying. I hope the flooding doesn't cause any problems. Are you ever off during the week?

NM, so glad to hear Ms. Sadie is doing well. I know you are relieved.

Was in town all day yesterday getting things done for the Trust, still more to do. Got a couple of spike plants so I can get my Geraniums planted.

goldie0827

Oh, forgot to tell. I went into Denny's to use the restroom, ahead of me was a rather elderly couple, husband pushing very tiny fraile wife in a wheel chair. Well, they headed towards the restrooms as well. Husband looked rather concerned, as in, what do I do now! So I asked if she needed to use the restroom and she did, so I offered my assitance, which was gladly accepted. I asked her before I did anything, helping her stand, pull down her pants, pull them up, etc. So was so sweet, and kept telling me how nice that was of me. I told her I was happy to help, that I used to do that kind of work and also took care of my own mom. Of course my husband was wondering what was taking me so long! Not the first time I have done that either. Made me feel good.

camillegal

Mornin' ladies,

Kim I'm glad sadie is doing OK, she's part of our team here and that's why I know she's in good hands. OOOHHHOOO I can't even think of how having 6 kids wouldn't knock the hell out of u. Altho I did want one more, but 3 was my limit. How she has time for herself to do anything is amazing.

I'm way behind in my mind, I just took 4 phone calls. But it seems pretty quiet in here.

Joey came home from school early yesterday his throat was all red and it hurt. He just had that a couple of weeks ago, this kid is falling apart But he had an important test today so he went. He gets out June 10th <his BD>so less than a month.

Leslie showed me the most adorable dress but the hem is poofy, impossible for us to hem, and all of a sudden the wedding is this week. Time is just flying....oops, there it goes.So we have a list to do and neither of us feel like doing anything. We make a good pair right now.Plus she has a lot if dr. app'ts this week and her operation is next week And so many things just don't fit, cuz I did have some good clothes before. I don't know if I mentioned this but this last yr. I lost about 80 lbs. but I still need to wear long dresses or pants cu my legs still swell.

Oh I'm on the phone to much now so, I'm going to close

LUBS U ALL

Jazzygirl

Goldie - that was so sweet of you to help that woman. Your mom must have been smiling down on you and proud of her kind daughter.

Cami- that's a wow story. Your daughter put him in his place. I agree there are dangerous men who are hard to get away from. Glad you did sister.

I hate waiting on results & been up and down the rabbit hole a few times. You all get that too 😉

ChiSandy

Haven't tried SP Essenza yet, as it doesn't seem to be available around here. (Some people love it, some think the "natural flavors" in it are weird). Looks relatively pricey, especially with each can capped with foil. (Me, I just rinse the tops of the cans of the stuff I drink--in fact, any can of anything I'm about to open). I'm sure Bubly is far cheaper. Soleil is even cheaper--it's Jewel/Albertson's store brand. The original flavored SP has juices and sugar--might as well be fancy soda pop.

Lori, how selfless & thoughtful!

We finally made it up above 50 here by the lake today--and 2 sunny days in a row. Still too cold to plant annuals, tender perennials or veggies (including tomatoes). Local Chalet Nursery suggests waiting till Memorial Day, as we can still get frosts in mid-May.

My landscaper & I walked the backyard yesterday. The lilies-of-the-valley, dandelions, and violets are taking over my herb garden; the wild strawberries are always either anemic or get gobbled up by rabbits or squirrels before they're ripe enough to eat. So I will put little stakes in front of the herbs & flowers I want to save (chives, mint, oregano, hostas, daylilies, a few wild strawberries a black raspberry cane and begonias); and he will dig them up and pot them temporarily. Then he will mow everything else back, plow it under, put down a barrier and fresh topsoil. He will also restart my compost bin--some idiot threw cans, trash and even a broken solar light in there--with some "starter" worms. I've been trying to compost for years now, emptying the countertop compost can into the bin; and there is nothing even remotely resembling soil being made. At least there's a barrier beneath--last thing you want in compost is lily-of-the-valley debris, which is toxic. At least the spot reseeding of the lawn is "taking" nicely.

Last night's DOTD, with steak leftovers, was the last 3 oz. of the 2015 Bogle Pinot Noir. Enjoying an iced mocha latte right now, via a straw--not taking out my aligner for it, and if it stains? Well, I'm changing to aligner #3 late tonight.

A bit miffed (to put it mildly) about some future DsOTD: today UPS was supposed to deliver my bimonthly Mumm Napa Club shipment. I sat around and waited--looking out the window for the truck and then briefly went into the kitchen. My housekeeper was upstairs in the front bedroom, and she saw the truck. Neither of us heard any knock on the door--we have a LOUD brass doorknocker with a sign on the door instructing people to use it, as it's audible upstairs & down, front & rear. My housekeeper didn't see anyone walk out of the truck, nor hear anyone climbing our wooden front steps, so she assumed there was nothing arriving for us today.

I then got an e-mail from Mumm Napa stating that delivery was unsuccessful (alcohol requires an adult signature). Went outside and there on the door was the "attempted delivery" post-it notice...with no time listed. Called Mumm and they said it's been happening a lot with UPS--the rep says next time she'll print my phone # on the label so the driver can call me (just like Peapod, AmazonFresh and GrubHub drivers do). Finally reached a live human at UPS--after first trying the website's robo-chat algorithm that can only give suggested answers to basic questions, and their voicemail-bot couldn't understand my tracking #; finally yelled the notice # and was transferred to a customer disservice operator (sounded like she was somewhere in Eastern Europe) who informed me that drivers aren't allowed to call customers! But she did refer my complaint to a supervisor, who called me back and promised to call me when the driver will be w/in an hour of my house. Obviously, the driver was too lazy to haul up a box with 6 bottles of bubbly, too hurried to wait for a signature, or both--so he just slapped the notice on my door & drove off.

NativeMainer

Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Hump Day! Going to be a short/long day for me today. Class will be short, once they get their authorization to test paperwork things are pretty much over. So that will end early. But then I'm going in to the Nursing home to do a CPR recertification class in the evening. But that's ok, it will make for a very productive day, right? Sadie won't be quite so happy, though. She's not used to me going out again after getting home from work. That's alright, though, she'll get lots of attention this weekend when we go down to the Island to visit with my cousin who will be home from Vegas for the weekend.

Cammy Cat--poor kitty!

Goldie--yes, I am VERY relieve that the Silly girl is back to normal. That was a bit of a scare! So kind of you to help that couple.

Cammy--I'm amazed at that woman, too!6 kids, full time nursing school, part time job all at once. And she did really well in school, too! Amazing what a person can do when they set their mind to it. Poor Joey, sounds like he's dealing witha lot of stress and anxiety right now. Between school and his mom and his birthday coming up it's not surprising! Make sure he takes care of himself! Oh, boy, now the wedding has crept up on you, too! So much going on!

Jazzy--I hear you about waiting on results.

Chi--I always figured the foil cap was a sales gimmick, but kind of fun to look at. Don't know if there are any Jewel or Albertson's around here, will have to look. Lily of the Valley is so beautiful, but awfully problematic. Potting up the keepers and restarting the garden bed sounds like a good idea. Sorry about people throwing junk in the compost bin, any idea who is doing that? Glad the reseeding is taking. I understand the reason for an adult signature for the delivery, but what a pain in the butt it turned into! Have you considered using a drop spot for the delivery? Around here most Walgreens are drop spots, will accept and hold packages needing signature, send out a text when the package arrives and they you can go and sign the package out when it's convenient for you. I use it all the time since I'm at work when packages are delivered, much easier than chasing the package around!

camillegal

goldie0827

Cami, can we just say that you and
Leslie are just a hot mess??? I hope Joey feels better soon, Leslie can get the
dress fixed and that you all can have a good time at the wedding. Waiting to
hear how your SIL behaves. Is your brother able to attend?

Jazzy, hoping your are more “UP” out
of the rabbit hole. And of course we get it. You let us know as soon as you do,
‘bout your eye. Prayers and hugs for you sister.

Sandy, I never get any of my
strawberries either, something else always beats me to it. Ohhhhh how nice it
would be to have someone come in and do all my gardening for me. Some of it I
enjoy, some of it I don’t! As for putting phone numbers on the label, I don’t
think it will help. We have done that for years, with packages going all over
the country, and UPS does not call the customer. If they do do that, I would
suggest highlighting the number as a hint perhaps. I wasn’t aware that the
drivers were not allowed to call customers.

NM, glad it’s an easy day for you and
you are not bothered by going out twice, although Sadie may not be too excited.
Are you getting nice enough weather yet to start gardening? Any more drama to
report from the previous job? LOL!

Well, something else to report that I
forgot yesterday. (Remember my DH calls me Scarecrow, which has nothing to do
with what I am going to tell, just that I forgot) My step daughter sent me a
Mothers Day gift, it’s bath bombs. Well…..I don’t have a tub! DH didn’t want me
to mention that to her, to just tell her thank you. As for helping that lady, I
can’t imagine NOT helping someone in that situation. We will be leaving for a camping trip May 29 thru June 9. Most likely wont' have internet. I'll remind again later.

I meant HUMP day!

camillegal

Mornin' Ladies,

Everytime I come here my phone starts, there's cameras stuck in here.

Lori what a kind and beautiful thing u did. Well actually I know u would do that at any time

Jazzy u seem to have a little more time that I thought u'd have, but ur still busy with everything.

Kim I wait for Sadie stories like crazy but not when she feels not so good.I would love cuddling with her. And ur right she's not going to like u leaving again hahaha. Jeez this job has done wonders for u.

Sandy for one second when u were talking about the weather I thought sounds like my weather, then boi ng it kis my weather.

I still haven't figured out what to wear this wedding on Sat. I can't wear those sweet little sandaly shoes or anything with a back cuzz of swelling, so told u gals I did get the ballet slippers, but I still have to glue the stones on them. I did buy a smaller siz dress but the length still has to be done and I looked at the weather cuz I do have a warmer style that was taken in and up a couple of months ago, but now my luck it will be warm. Now my new dress is sleeveless blah that'll never happen, but I do have 2 sheer different types of like sweatery things. One has my usual rhinestones down the front and the other just has different colors all over, either one will work. Then I wonder if I will work, my body doesn't always cooperate as u know. My brother won't be there, he's still in rehab and not doing as well as expected, but my batcrazy SIL will be there. I know that sounds mean, but I figured out all the things she says now she used to say behind peoples back, now it's said right to their faces So again she really hasn't changed, my sister and I wonder what she'll say to us now in person. They haven't even started any rehab on my brother, he's not well enough we hope he feels better or he'll be back in the hospital. UGH

Leslie is seeing a new PC today MINE, so we'll see how this goes.

LUBS U ALL

JCSLibrarian

Morning all!

I get to have a tooth pulled this morning. Great way to start the day! Weather here has been beautiful. Sunny, highs in the 70’s, soft breeze. It will not last. Friday is supposed to be in the 90’s with the start of the humidity. My week off from chemo ends on Friday. Three weeks, then we will go to the beach for a few days. Our friends have a house right on the beach with another beautiful view from the porch. Sounds like everyone is busy either with work or family. Take care and enjoy living large

janky

Hello again all my dear drinking buddies on this forum! I have been incognito for the last couple of weeks -- Family Reunion in Daytona Beach Florida, and way too tired to do much of anything...then or now My meds seem to tire me out - hmmmph! All was well, then today I get a phone call that my parents (88 and 87 respectively) and my son and DIL from Australia were in a car accident which totaled my parents' car - rear ended Everyone doing well, but my son has 3 broken ribs and supposed to be flying home tomorrow - arghhh! I am enjoying beer (light) and a lovely red wine...will catch up with you all in the next few days Cheers Janice

NativeMainer

Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy TGIF Eve! Boy, this Loungette is tired! Went in to the Nursing home last evening to do a CPR class, didn't get done until 9 peeyem didn't get home to bed until almost 11 peeyem, and that's rough for a gal whose usually in bed by 9!That's OK, I'll manage.Sadie is just plain confused!

Cammy Cat--Awwww!

Goldie--There is more drama to report from the prior job! I ran into one of the people last last week, she talked for half an hour about how frustrating it's gotten with being assigned to different people and different areas every day, and not getting to see the people she's been seeing regularly for a long time any more. Several CNAs and nurses are looking to leave.The new office Director seems to be hard to work with, she's described as cold.Sounds like things are not going well at all. The going out twice wasn't too bad, I did get to catch a bit of a nap in between, what's hard was rolling out of the sack this ayem!Oh my, the bath bombs!That is just too funny!

Cammy--Poor Sadie is a bit confused with me going out again last night for a bit. Then when the alarm went off this morning I hit the snooze button--first time is a very long time! She was lying next to me and nudged me with her (cold) snout, and when I said I'd get up in 10 minutes she put her head down. When the alarm went off and I hit Snooze again, she nudged me again, and kept nudging me until I sat up, and then she very quickly moved on top of the pillows so I couldn'tlay down again!She was looking at me as if to say "You need to get up. NOW." I'm sure you will pick out an absolutely gorgeous ensemble for the wedding.And I hope the Bat$hi$ Crazy SIL behaves or gets ingnored. Sorry to hear your brother isn't doing so well.

Librarian--Getting a tooth pulled is not fun, hope it went easily and you are not uncomfortable. Enjoy the beach!

Janky--Prayers for your son, DIL and parents!So scary!

OK, running behind myself, gotta run!

Jazzygirl

Hi friends- just checking as I am working from home this ayem as NM would say. This was to be my day I was going to Denver that I postponed (and glad I did for many reasons), but had made apts for the drip system folks to come to do maintenance, as well as reschedule my monthly cleaning. Drip system got a face lift and they are coming back to do some deep watering stations around the trees for better coverage, or "phase 2" as I call it. I also have the cleaning company here today that was moved up from Monday. Heaing in to work soon and will also be on site tomorrow too given my home time today.

Janky- I am sorry to hear about the accident with your family. It sounds like everyone is okay except for the son. I hope he got home okay? I am sorry the car got totaled and know the duress of having to buy something quickly after that happens. Never easy. Hope thing are better for the family soon. Take care of yourself and get good rest sister.

NM- I am like you where I am normally to bed by 9 a.m. I am often up early and have things to do in the yard and house in the am and also after work so when I go down, I go down hard! I hope you can get more caught up on your rest. I bet there is drama from the old job site and bet you can enjoy hearinit from afar now. I find many issues just come back to cultures that organizations have that allow and reward these toxic managers and behaviors to persist. I am glad the new work is going well, yay!

Chi- I remember having to sign for wine I had shipped from Napa years ago and having to plan to be home for the delivery and signature. It's a hassle.

Cami- I hope you have fun at the wedding coming up. I know you have some great things to wear and hopefully you will find the right thing. I always have family members I don't care to run in to at family events, but just do my best to avoid them. And of course, if they get all up in my business I say "oh hey, I need to go catch X, talk to you later". Or never, lol. I hope Joey is doing better too? Your family is still recovering from a lot.....

Goldie- It has been a nice week here after the rains last week. I hope your camping is fun.

I am out of the rabbit hole for now, and told myself they already told me they expected it was probably basal cell and they could do Moh's surgery on it. i find so often they know even before the path report, but need it to confirm and finalize the plan. I work with docs on my project and one was eyeing it yesterday asking about it and said I had a bump removed and we were double checking to make sure it was not anything more. But you know, no hiding those things from clinicians, and he said "well that is in a scary place." I went through part of bc treatment while I worked there back in the day but kept it private as I never did chemo and that is the thing that is usually the give away. I just told him I am keeping on top of my health, they like to hear that!

JCS-how is the mouth feeling after the tooth extraction? Hope you are doing okay.

Okay I need to shift gears and be ready to leave soon. Will keep you posted on any updates on my biopsy results but probably won't hear until sometime next week.

ChiSandy

Jazzy, hope all goes well and they were wrong about it being malignant—and if they were right, that the Mohs surgery gets it on the first pass.

Cami, you’ll look gorgeous in whatever you choose for the wedding.

JCS, bummer about the extraction. Good excuse for milkshakes.

It’s too much of a PITA to use a UPS pickup point. The ones nearest me have no parking, and the one with parking is in a suburb 15 miles away. Plus that package had half a case of wine in it—not gonna carry it to & from the car & up my stairs. That’s what they pay UPS for. It did come yesterday (with our regular delivery guy, who confirmed that sometimes the temp subs “cut corners” to leave the tougher jobs for the regulars).

Heading for my Derm appointment soon—up in Lake Bluff in a severe t-storm warning, in which part of the route is flood-prone. But I’ve postponed it twice now. Hoping she can tell me how to deal with my nape-of-the-neck hairline zits other than pick at them (don’t judge—stress makes me revert to old habits, like peeling nail polish). Past couple of days have been zapping them with Burt’s Bees salicylic acid/witch hazel toner and Oxy-10 cream. (Bacitracin doesn’t help). She might biopsy them to see if they’re really just seborrheic keratosis, folliculitis or mild psoriasis. (Hate to think it could be—ugh—bug bites, but I’ve had them recur in about the same place for >20 yrs).

Cami, take care—just issued a tornado warning for counties bordering DuPage on the west. (I’ll be up in Lake, just getting drenched)

Jazzygirl

Good news ladies- the derm center called and the mass was a WART! No further treatment needed. Whew.

Thanks for being there with me on this. You are the best!

JCSLibrarian

My DH and I went for a walk this morning along one of the rivers that flows through Columbia. Really a pretty walk while the weather is nice.

This is the Broad River. We did not see any alligators today Thank goodness!

This is the canal side of the walk. This canal was used in the 1800’s to move merchandise and cotton to market.

My Crinum Lily is blooming! Love this show-off in my courtyard. Wishing everyone a wonderful TGIF tomorrow. My mouth is fine today after the extraction. Tomorrow is the start of three weeks of chemo. Fun! Fun! Fun!

janky

Hello - me again! Thank you for all your good thoughts and prayers. So far my family are hanging in, my son and DIL are staying in Georgia till Sunday now - the airlines waived ALL fees!!

Jazzy - It is going to be very tough for dad to find a new car, my mom walks with a walker (which is actually what saved her from being more severely injured, it doesn't 'walk' anymore )

Chi - stay safe in your travels, hopefully the dermatologist will have an easy fix for your zits!

NM - so glad you are in your new job!! I get it that Sadie is confused with those hours, ha ha but she wants you to get to work on time in the ayem!

Cami - I wish you all well - whatever you wear will be great!

JCS - how is that tooth? I too will be needing an extraction but will wait for a while as I have impending cataract surgery, colonoscopy and don't need anything else to add to the mix right now.

Hugs to you all, this is the place to be for me Cheers! Janice

ChiSandy

Yay, Jazzy! This is dermatological Good News Week: those nape zits are seborrheic hyperplasias. My derm says just don't pick at them. If they seem inflamed, keep up the Oxy-10 and astringent toner, and perhaps massage a drop of low-dose CBD oil (the 3mg/dropper bottle I got in Amsterdam is just fine) on them and see if they shrink. I do have a red flaky thing on my inner thigh that started out a couple of months ago looking almost like a spider or tick bite: it was round, red with a cratered center, surrounded by a pale skin circle, surrounded in turn by my normal skin tone. Over time, it's shrunken, gotten flatter & flaky. She said she could have biopsied it to see if it's basal or squamous but thinks it's more likely a lichen planus, related to psoriasis or eczema. She said even if it's malignant, waiting 6 months to follow up wouldn't make it spread--so we'll see what happens. It could be gone by the followup date.

Kim, on the way home from the derm (with a side trip to Costco for $2.89 gas--cheapest I've seen here is $3.29, cash only) I stopped in at a WF that roasts its own coffee beans. (My WF lists only "fill dates" on the bins, so they could be up to 2 wks old). Found San Pellegrino Essenza in Dark Morello Cherry/Pomegranate in 10-can boxes, so I bought one. They ditched the foo-foo foil cap. Tastes pretty good. My MO says grapefruit-flavoring is ok, so I also bought a bottle of WF's citrus blend seltzer.

NativeMainer

Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy TGIF day!My cousin got in from Vegas yesterday afternoon, she's got some stuff to tend to today, then it's all visiting for the rest of the weekend. Sadie and I are heading out early tomorrow to go visit and will be staying at Auntie Libby's Saturday night, back home probably late Sunday. I'll be taking my Kindle, but probably won't be on line much, so don't be surprised if I don't post over the weekend. Sadie knows something is up, she's been bouncing around all ayem. It's been a while since she's had a car ride, so she's be very happy!

Jazzy--wow, you are getting a lot done in one day! Gotta love days like that. Phase 2 of the irrigation sounds really good. I should just about get caught up before the long days come around next week. One of the joys of working a job with irregular hours! But that's part of the fun, too. I am very glad to be out of the old office, sounds like things are getting worse. I feel badly for the people who are left, but glad I'm hearing it all second hand. Glad to hear you are out of the rabbit hole. It's still a scary time for you, I'm sure.

Chi--Glad your regular UPS guy was back, and sorry to hear that the sub likes to cut corners. And it's too bad that it's known that happens and nothing is being done about it! Good luck at the Derm.

Jazzy--HAPPY DANCE time!

Librarian--What a beautiful place to walk. And what an amazing blossom!So pretty.And glad your mouth is feeling ok.

Janky--so glad the airlines were helpful to your family. Sadie does take very good care of me, better care than I deserve!

Chi--HOORAY, more good news! I haven't seen the Cherry/Pomegranate here, but I do enjoy the limonata,pompelmo, and aranciata rossa. I like the mineral water, too, but rarely buy it.Gas is just outrageous right now. I can remember when I would put a $20 bill in a certain plain in my wallet, and that was gas money for a week!Doesn't even fill the tank anymore.

Sgroppino (Italian cocktail)

Ingredients

1 cup chilled Prosecco (Italian sparkling white wine)

2 tablespoons chilled vodka

1/3 cup frozen lemon sorbet

1/4 teaspoon chopped fresh mint leaves

Directions

1. Pour the Prosecco and vodka into 2 Champagne flutes, dividing equally. Spoon a scoop of sorbet into each flute. Sprinkle with mint and serve immediately.

goldie0827

Cami, you are always wanting pictures, now we want pictures from the wedding this weekend. So sorry your brother can't make it to the wedding and hopefully his wife will behave, but it sounds like that is not likely! Anxious to hear about that drama after the wedding is over. I am not surprised that you "bling" stuff up, that is something my mom would do.

JCS, I hope the tooth extraction went well and doesn't give you any issues. 90 and humid, no thank you! Going away with a beach view, awesome. And I'm sure you will be sharing that view as well. Glad you didn't see any gators either! Pretty lily. I should go out and take some pictures from my garden.

Janky, good to see you, sorry you are so worn out, remind us of what you are on. So glad everyone is ok from the accident. I've never broken ribs before, but I hear it's very painful. Come to think of it, I've never broken anything.

NM, glad you got to at least get that little nap in between those jobs and I'm sure Sadie was like "what's going on". I knew there had to be something going on at the old place and also certain that it must remind you of how glad you are that you left, and probably should have done it sooner. You just enjoy your weekend and don't worry about even catching up come Monday, just tell us about the good time you and Sadie had. That cocktail sounds pretty yummy and very pretty as well. 

Jazzy, I have to laff at myself, seeing you guys going to bed at 9 and here I am going to bed at 6, rarely make it to 7 or later. This morning we were up at 3, so no wonder we go to bed so early! Yes, some illnesses are easier to hide than others, chemo being a dead give away for cancer!

Sandy, our UPS is pretty good most of the time. The biggest problem we face is the rain, they will call and say they can't come it's raining. Well, it might be raining where you are, the sun is shining here. And we always call to tell them when it's not a good idea to venture out to our area. Glad your wine made it! Hoping all is ok arouond your neck, I don't get zits anymore, but I am a picker and a scratcher. What is seborrheic hyperplasias? And hoping the thing on your leg is nothing to be worried about.

OMG JAZZY, a wart! Who would have thunk. So so happy for you, you must be ecstatic. So was the whole thing removed or do you have to go back for that? Happy Dance!

DH had to have some spots on the top of his head froze and a biopsy on a spot on his back, so most likely surgery in the future. This will be an on going thing for him, as skin cancer will always be popping up on him. Gonna be windy her for the next week or so. I'm having trouble getting my seeds to sprout in the garden, planted a row of bush beans, more than 50 seeds and only 3 have come up. My Turkey Craws (beans) are doing good. Some of the tomatoes have already gotten blooms on them.

janky

Happy Friday, the beginning of a long weekend in Canada! Family doing okay, my parents are particularly in pain, as is son with broken ribs! It will be a long flight home to Australia on Sunday

cami - enjoy your wedding weekend, pay no attention to anything (one) that bothers you!

NM - Enjoy your visit, catching up is always fun! Of course you deserve all the best and Sadie knows that for sure!

Jazzy - so glad it is a wart! Honestly though, with anything 'odd' on my body I thend to fuss a wee bit more that before BC...

goldie - I am glad to be back and looking forward to next week when my body has caught up to the rest of me if that makes sense! A busy weekend planned with family, then 'normal' life resumes...not really sure what normal means. I take letrozole and Ibrance (palbociclib) which totally takes my white cells down, my dose was just dropped from 125 to 100 mg, so hopefully it will help me and my neutrophils...I really don't have many SE, lately body aches, fatigue - and who can't relate to that?!

Wishing you all sunshine, love and laughter this weekend. Cheers Janice

Jazzygirl

Hi ladies- heading in to the client site. A bit more on the questions here.

Goldie-Yes, they removed the whole thing but I have a sort of "hole" where it was removed and hope it will heal up. I see signs of it, but if it does not completely close, there is probably a chance I will need some additional attention there to make things better. Will give my body time to do what it needs to do and then go from there.

Janky, anything that feels or looks off is something I worry about in the post bc world. I had a basal cell a couple years after my bc dx and just got going on it to get it removed. I have learned a lot about places you never want to get a skin cancer, like around the tear ducts!

Chi- they told me for now to just keep it moist with the vaseline while it is healing but going to look in to your recommendations.

Okay, more this weekend. Thanks for all your support ladies!

karen1956

Jazzy - great news!! What a relief to be told its a wart! I had a wart removed from my foot several years ago and the podiatrist sent it for a biopsy. After BC any biopsy is nerve wracking. How busy is your schedule when in Denver.

Two weeks and counting till the school year is over!!!

Jazzygirl

Hey Karen - my trip got postponed but can maybe figure out some time to see you when I do get up there. It will be hard to get away for awhile with work 😢

ChiSandy

Jazzy, wait for it to scab over before applying anything other than Vaseline. Warts are viral in origin but harmless. Now that yours has been removed, there is no "inflammation" to deal with unless the surrounding skin shows signs of redness, itching or pain (but no signs of infection).

Lori, a "seborrheic hyperplasia" is the result of a hair follicle's overactive oil (sebaceous) gland that is so plugged up with sebum (hardened oil--the plug that comes out when you pop a blackhead) that the skin around it thickens & hardens. ("Hyperplasia:" overgrowth).

Kim, I see that the Pellegrino you mention is not the no-calorie, no juice, no-sweetener "Essenza" flavored mineral water, but rather either the "Momenti" 40-calorie fruit-juice containing version (in the foil-capped tall cans), or the original Limonata, Aranciata, Pompelmo and Aranciata Rosso, which also have not just fruit juices but added sugar. (Basically, they're just "natural" soda pop that people mistakenly think is healthier for them). Fruit juice (except the small amounts of lemon or lime you squeeze into or onto something for flavoring or to boost acidity) is for all intents and purposes sugar. A 4-oz. glass of fresh-squeezed orange juice or pressed apple juice/soft cider has as much sugar as a can of regular soda pop. Nuh-uh, not for me. There's enough sugar in the foods I like that I'm not going to add stuff with sugar content (not to mention extra calories) that doesn't satisfy my taste buds. But that's just me.

Anyway, I like my iced lattes, but unless I want to do the whole remove-brush-reinsert Invisalign hoo-hah, I have to drink them through a straw (making sure there's enough milk--dairy or plant--to render them pale enough that even with a straw the "backwash" doesn't stain the aligners). First time, when I switched to Aligner #2, #1 looked almost brown (especially around the edges of the molars) by comparison. I was more conscientious with #2, but though it ended up paler than #1 it wasn't anywhere near as colorless as #3, which I'm wearing for the next 1.5 wks. (Soaking in the cleaning crystals or even diluted peroxide didn't make the yellowing fade away--once it's there, it's there). I have to save all my used aligners in the (hopefully unlikely) event I will have to remove them for longer periods of time like surgery or root canals--and either go back to the immediately previous aligner or start all over again.

I've been using a stainless-steel straw at home (Bob is adamant about not merely recycling but reusing plastics, and the plastic straws don't hold up well to the latter), but it's very long (not very purse-portable) and transfers heat from hot coffee to the point where it can burn my lips due to the longer contact time than with just sipping directly from the cup. I want to be able to go into a Starbucks or other coffee shop when the latte or nitro-cold-foam craving hits, without having to remove the aligner, so I went trolling on Amazon for portable collapsible reusable straws. Almost all were stainless steel, till I found a pack of reusable collapsible silicone ones (won't melt in hot beverages nor transfer heat) and a teeny carrying case. Supposed to arrive tomorrow. We'll see.

Meanwhile, sipping some of that WF Citrus Blend mineral water after having had brunch, featuring a pour-over cup of fresh-ground Metropolis Schweik's Blend (various Indonesian beans, roasted med-dark). Reason it's "brunch?" Because I'm a late riser--and by the time I've brushed, showered, cleaned up kitchen detritus I was too tired to clean up the night before, feed the cats their wet food (for Heidi, in tiny "courses"--she's finicky and Happy will gobble it up if I leave it untended--and then he'll puke it up for me or my housekeeper to clean) and prep my morning meal & coffee, it's at least 11 am if not noon, and I probably won't want to eat again till at least early dinner.

Speaking of housekeepers, I won't have Carrie again till Tuesday. Her husband is a prostate cancer survivor, heart patient, and T2 diabetic with inexorably advancing kidney damage. He's a Vietnam vet, so he gets treated at the Hines V.A. (and sometimes the adjacent Loyola Med. Ctr.) closer to their W. Side home. Today he's getting an upper endoscopy (ugh). I always give her the weekends & holidays off. And Monday is Dialysis Boot Camp at the V.A./Loyola. He's had so many trips to the E.R. and hospital admissions/discharges (the V.A. won't allow, for safety reasons, for such patients to drive themselves or take taxis or rideshares, nor will they pay for medi-car service) that she's had to take off tons of time and is utterly exhausted. The only time off she takes is either for him or for some dire family emergency or funeral back in Birmingham (very, very rarely something happy like a vacation or reunion--which often ends up with her husband ill again). She doesn't get any real "me time," and when she tries to, something always ruins it. She will eventually need knee replacements, so I expect a bit of role reversal helping her like she's helped me through my own surgeries.

ChiSandy

Well, I spoke too soon: my back went back out at 3pm when I bent down to feed Heidi and again when I reached for the scrubbie cloth to loosen the schmutz from my portafilter. This time I slathered on CBD balm, lidocaine & menthol roll-ons, and Voltaren gel, did several sets of piriformis stretches, and used the heating pad. I went upstairs to dress, but Heidi was circling my bed and chirping for me to lie down so she could jump on my chest to comfort me--which she did as I lay there, knees up, then R ankle across L knee in stretch position. I fell asleep (light on) and when Bob called and woke me up to tell me he was en route home, I discovered I'd been lying completely supine. Stiff as a board...if a board could feel pain. I know a back spasm is Nature's brace to protect a vulnerable disc, and that it's only pain (nothing torn, nothing broken), Still....

Bob's bringing home eggplant parm over linguine, so I will grab my cane & reacher and hobble over to the wine rack to find a barbera or Chianti.

NativeMainer

Good Morning, Loungettes! Happy Saturday!Heading out shortly to catch up with the visiting cousin. Decided not to drive down last night, I worked a bit late getting a newsletter finished, and was beat when I got home and didn't want to drive in the dark and fog. Looking forward to having a fun visit. Sadie knows something is up and is very excited. She did NOT let me hit the snooze button this morning!Of course, she gets to take a nap in the car on the drive down. So not fair!

Goldie--yeah, that nap between teaching and CPR was a lifesaver! But it does highlight how out of shape I've gotten! Ah, well, I keep working on it.

Janky--praying for you and your family.

Jazzy--hoping the "hole" heals up on it's own. Keeping it moist (vaseline is great for that) is important. The body is amazingly self healable!

Morning, Karen!

Chi--I didn't know there was any other version of Pelligrino! Probably not available around here, but I'll look again.Thanks for the info. The silicone straws sound interesting. I'm really curious to hear if they work for you.Sorry to hear about your back troubles!

camillegal

goldie0827

Jazzy, DH just had a biopsy and he has to keep his moist too, vaseline and a band aid.

Thanks Dr. Sandy for the explanation...lol. Interesting on the silicone straw. So sorry about your back and hoping you recover quickly. I have thrown mine out in the past and it's no picnic, that's for sure.

NM, I think age has a lot to do with things too, but I'm outta shape as well. Sadie was just anxious to get up andgete going, but funny about her getting to nap on the ride there. Enjoy your family time.

Finally some of my seeds are starting to sprout, but not my bush beans, so cray cray. Yesterday was another windy one. Jazzy are you getting these winds?