I can't get my act together and I don't know why

KAK

Oh, I love the inter-species relationships (I mean besides the human-feline & human-canine ones).  My dog has always lived with cats & he & Chloe are quite good pals, considering they still have a lot of language problems.  Here's them doing what yours used to do with the cockers:

I love my furkids to pieces.  They've kept me going throughout this bleeping BC crap.

Jane_M

KAK - what a beautiful cat.  I have 4 cats and 2 dogs, so I will pick up that yarn post-haste.  I knew about tinsel, but I never thought that happened with yarn.  The cellulitis is getting better.  Thanks for asking.  I still have the visiting nurse coming once a day and I am banished to the house. (However, once the nurse comes, I sometimes sneak out to run an errand or two)  In fact, the lawyer I sent an e-mail to called yesterday afternoon while I was out.  My husband talked to him and he asked him to have me call him this afternoon, which I will do.

gsg - people to come give a massage?  Now that I could do.  I might even sweep the floor if I knew someone was coming to give me a massage!

KAK

Hey, Jane, I'm a physical therapist with the Visiting Nurses, and first of all, it's not really true that you're banished to the house.  You qualify to be "homebound" if you cannot easily, without a "taxing effort" get up, leave your house, get in a vehicle & go off into the sunset by yourself.  You are allowed to be considered homebound if someone has to drive you around & you are also allowed to go out for all kinds of reasonably essential things like the bank, the pharmacy, the doctor, the lawyer, even the hairdresser, so don't let those homecare nurses scare you.

Also, your doctor could write an order for a home PT like me who could come & give you a massage for the purpose of pain relief & healing facilitation & to improve your functional mobility.  So, go for it, girl!  And BTW, we PT's don't care if your house is clean as long as the patient can get to the bathroom without tripping over stuff.

Kathi

gsg

Jane, yep, it had massages on the list.  I don't think you could call them and have them over for weekly massages, probably one time, but I'm not sure.  I LOVE massages but would have felt guilty about accepting any kind of help from that organization since all my needs were met by my family.

KAK:  My knee is doing great.  You really do have awesome animals.

Let me say right here and now if any of you wish to clean something up, it's okay, you're not going to be thrown out, but we do get to talk about you and be jealous.

Jane_M

Kathi - will you come down from RI?  I know you wouldn't mind my house.  The visiting nurse actually told my daughter that she should run the vaccuum and dust.  BTW, I have hard wood floors - we don't vaccuum.

I picked up the purple yarn.  Now, that's it for today! (except for voting)

Hanna60978

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gsg

lol@ninnipuke.  that's a keeper.

Jane_M

Hanna - It was purple YARN.  I don't think I've ever seen a purple yam, but my r and my n ran together making it look like I had purple yams on my floor.

KAK

Hanna, actually, I only have that one doily.  But I think it's no accident that of all the spots in the house Chloe could perch on, she picked that one.  Swear she knows she's photogenic.

Also, sometimes after a large, wet kakup, I have been known to plop a couple of paper towels over it, like your kids, just to facilitate the drying out process, so that later I can go peel the whole blob off the floor.  Also cuts down on the smell while it's drying.  I mean, that's what paper towels are for, aren't they??

Jane, I would love to come to NY & give you a massage.  According to Mapquest, you're only 3 hours away from me by car.  Piece o' cake!  In fact, if you give me a piece of cake when I get there, that's all I ask.  Okay, maybe a cup of coffee or a glass of milk to wash it down...

Gsg, glad your knee is feeling better.  While I'm on the road seeing Jane, though, maybe I could swing by for a home visit if you're on the Atlantic seaboard somewhere.  BTW, that box of cancer treatment receipts is now covered up with a bunch of other crap on my kitchen table, so you have nothing to be jealous of at this point.

Hello to everyone.  I'm watching election results while I post!

gsg

KAK:  OMG!!!!  I'm a massage freak!  AND I live near Annapolis, Maryland.  So I'm putting the coffee on for you and will get a cake, what flavor and how fast do you think you can get here?  You may not have read this whole thread, so I'll repeat a warning I've posted previously.  You must remove your shoes and socks when you enter my kitchen,  as the dirty floor will rip them off your feet.  Other than that, we're good to go.

Jane_M

gsg - now I have to figure out how to get oatmeal out of my keyboard!!!  I missed your previous kitchen floor post.

I bet nobody else here has to run a lint brush over their chairs when company comes because they are covered in cat fur....unless maybe KAK

gsg

go ahead and leave the oatmeal....after it dries it'll just look like your keyboard is wearing a cableknit sweater.  I know this because my sticky and fuzzy keys (from spitting coffee into mine) appear to be wearing mink stoles, dahlink.

wishiwere

ROFLMAOPIMP!  You ladies....MY KEYBOARD looks shiny new!  Thanks to MY (well, this time I'll call dd's) Kitty taking a leak on it, b/c I had hidden catnip behind it and forgotten it!  She knew it was there, and does NOT like it for some reason, and peed on my keyboard!  And NO!  I could not leave it to grow barnacle or sweaters, or mink stole!

Heck, I scared myself when I found the glass tube of catnip, thinking it was dope someone had hid!  You just never know where the mind wander on drugs, you know? I mean, drugs like chemo, steroids, arimidex, chantix!  That stuff is mind-blowing.  Weirdest dreams I've had in my entire life on that stuff!

KAK

Hey, my massage-deficient sisters, I could work up a real field trip here!  If I plan, say, a three-day weekend, I could swing over to see Jane, massage, eat cake, sleep, then the next day zip from there to Patrice in Annapolis, which is about 4 hours from Jane's, wave at the cadets, massage, eat cake, sleep, then drive back home the next day.  Totally do-able.

BTW, I not only have to run the lint brush over my chairs when I have company, I also have to run the lint brush over the passenger seat in my car because (a) that's where Foxy sits when he rides with me, and (b) I seem to transfer cat fur from my cats to my clothes to my car seats on a regular basis.  In fact, a lot of the patients I visit on my rounds also have cats & dogs (& birds & horses & cows & sheep, etc.,etc.) so it's really gotten to the point that I can no longer blame my own animals for all the fur in the car, on my clothes or in the house because I can't say for sure whose animal (or what species) it has come from.

Nicole Hollander's "Sylvia" comic strip had a suggestion once for a product I definitely need.  It was called "Sticky Wall."  Instead of one small pet-hair roller with inside-out, removable tape on it which, lets face it, barely removes a sleeve's worth of hair (& that's only the front of the sleeve; the back needs a separate piece of tape), you would have a wall panel of inside-out tape that was, say, 6' x 6' so you could just roll yourself from side to side across it & do your whole outfit all at once.  I thought she should patent that one.

Wish, I must say, your DD's kitty must be very acrobatic to balance like that over a keyboard in order to pee on it!  Didn't it short out the circuitry??  I guess not, because presumably you typed your last post on it.  Maybe you could work up a whole circus act & get the kitty to earn enough money to hire someone else to clean the house.  It could happen.....

Kathi

Anonymous

I am so far behind on this and the "bitch" thread.  You gals gave me a laugh...

Wish, your dd's cat peeing on your keyboard and you finding the catnip thinking it was weed (dope). 

Patrice, as usual you are too funny. Hmmmm...can I come over for a cup of java too?  Would love some cake OR I could bring the cake!  What's wrong with your knee? 

KAK, I don't believe I've met you.  It's been a loooonngg time since I posted here...been to busy being a nut and "politicking."  I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the pic our your two furbabies.  How adorable.  Can I have them?  Please?  And you do massages.  Wow!  I was told I can't have them because of lymphedema!  Shucks!  (That's a nice word for another bad word..use your imagination). 

Hanna, my dear, doesn't everyone lay paper towels over animal's messes?  I thought that was a neat idea.  Should I go clean up the stuff under all those paper towels?

Cleaning will come soon for me.  Remember how I clean when my kids come home?  They're coming home for Thanksgiving so I need to start pretty soon. LOL  And, I plan on cooking some things ahead of time and freezing.  Will I be kicked off this thread?  No, you wouldn't do that to me.  Cuz I just came back on board.  I hope to go back to "normal" and stop obsessing over politics! 

DH is fixing dinner.  It's getting sort of late and I'm hungary and haven't lost weight! 

Shirley

Anonymous

Oh, Patrice, wanted you to know that my gyspy children have settled down in Denver for the time being.  They came home then left and traveled around and decided to inhabit a real home in a real town in civilization.  DD will be working for Frontier Airlines whild SIL writes his book.  They came home for a few days, rented a big Budget moving truck and off they went.  That darn truck sounded like an 18 wheeler.  After they do whatever they are doing they plan to travel some more.  A short story was written in the Toyota Magazine cuz they used a Land Cruiser for their journey.

Where's your son?  How's he doing?  Do you know if he'll EVER come back home?  LOL

Shirley

Hanna60978

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KAK

Shirley, paper towels are also good when your forum friends get a little hysterical about your return to the thread & smear your cyber face with lipstick when they cyber-smooch you (not mentioning any names...).  It's nice to be missed, eh??

Nice to meet you, too.  I could always add another day onto the Will-Massage-for-Cake Road Trip I'll be taking & stop by NC as well!  I'll bring the furkids with me so you can meet them!

I was raised Democratic BTW, but my local surrogate mom is Republican & we still love each other, which just goes to show you that blended families can work.

LOL, Kathi

KAK

P.S. Shirley, I do know how to do lymphatic massage, which is FOR people with lymphedema.

sueper13

KAK,

Can you swing by north Texas on  your way home?

Shirley, Glad you're back!! Missed you!!!!

I MADE THE A LIST!!!! WOW!!! My best friend offered me the use of her new steam cleaner the last time she saw my carpet.  Should I be insulted?

wishiwere

Heck No, don't be insulted, just borrow and don't give it back! That would be the last time she opined about someone elses's rugs!  That or tell her thanks, when can you come do it, I'll make sure someone's here to let you in!

And KAK?  Michigan must be in the middle of coming or going from GSG or Shirley's to Sue's, so stop here too, k? Would love a massage! I was promised one last weekend and for some reason I never got it from him   Still mad about that slip up!

althea

KAK, I've got rum baba cake!   How about swinging by my place after you visit Sue?  I'm in Texas too.   

GramE

HI, I am new to this thread and in no way,shape or form have my act together.   Any or all of the following reason:   chemo brain (finished last week), CRS, CRAFT, PSD, old age, etc, etc...  If a clean apartment is a no no, I definitely qualify.  And that beige/gray colored wall to wall carpet common in apartments -- it has more spots than clean places, but not due to any pets - just my klutziness !!  

I am in Alexandria, Virginia - a massage would be great and I can make one heck of a spice cake, cinnamon streusel cake, or both.    Sorry, but I do not do chocolate  or strawberries -- allergic.    

Anonymous

Hanna Hanna Bo Banana, my dear, you always make me smile OR laugh.  I needed that tonight.  What I need right now is to not take life so seriously!  So, I'm not.  I'm going to pretend I'm rich and skinny.  Yeah. that'll work.   BTW, is "Shirley Shirley" a new song you're about to write?  You're not finished with it yet, right?  Can you sing too?  Here's an oldie but goodie (REAL OLDIE) that may teach you a few lyrics. LOL THE NAME GAME!   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4s1safp44V4

KAK, you now how to do lymphatic massage?  Wow!  I could use one of those.  I've had them before.  I need to be doing them for myself now.  I did a couple..oh, that's boring!  Listen, I love democrats too.  I have three daughters.  Two voted dem and one voted repub.  Heck, I still love the two who stabbed me in the back..LOL  Hmmm..I'd like to visit Rhode Island one day.  I could bring a cake or pie or something.  Granny Smith makes delicious pies!  Oh, and I used your advice...paper towels work wonderfully for a wet face.  And you can bring your pets.  We love them!  I have four cats.  

Sue, I have a steam cleaner.  I need someone to come clean my carpets.  I'll have to do at least two rooms before Thanksgiving..you know..the kids are coming home.  It's really hard on my LE arm...good excuse!  I need to borrow your signature...Well behaved women rarely make history..perhaps I'm making history on some threads.   

Wish, is it cold up there?  You were promised a massage and didn't get one?  Heck, I just ask my dh to massage my feet just a little..slight neuropathy from Taxol...and he won't do it.  He said he has arthritis in his thumb.  I tell him he doesn't have to use his thumb.  Oh, well.   

Althea, we'll just all meet at your place and have cake, rum and a massage together.  Besides, I really need to visit my poor mom.  She's in San Antonio, and I do have other family there..brother and his kids.  Mom's in a nursing home.  Okay, I know..the cake has rum in it, but I'm sure you have some left in that bottle.  Oh, I forgot!  I don't drink because I'm loony enough!  

Lefty, gosh we're glad you're a slob too.  Darn, I'll take a piece of your cake too.  I'll just blame all the belly fat and back fat and leg fat and arm fat on Arimidex!  

I need to go to bed.  Hope no one has a productive day today..yes, it's today...after midnight!  

Shirley

Anonymous

Hanna Hanna Bo Banana, my dear, you always make me smile OR laugh.  I needed that tonight.  What I need right now is to not take life so seriously!  So, I'm not.  I'm going to pretend I'm rich and skinny.  Yeah. that'll work.   BTW, is "Shirley Shirley" a new song you're about to write?  You're not finished with it yet, right?  Can you sing too?  Here's an oldie but goodie (REAL OLDIE) that may teach you a few lyrics. LOL Here's the lyrics to sing along!  Have fun!

THE NAME GAME!  

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4s1safp44V4

Shirley!
Shirley, Shirley
Bo, Birley
Banana, Fanna, Foe, Firley
Fee, Fie, Moe, Mirley
Shirley
Lincoln!
Lincoln,Lincoln,
Bo, Bincoln
Banana, Fanna, Foe, Fincoln
Fee, Fie, Moe, Mincoln
Lincoln
Common everybody
I say now lets now play a game
I bet you I can make a rhyme,
out of anybody's name
the first letter of the name
I treat it like it wasn't there
but a 'B' or an 'F' or an 'M' will appear
then I say
Bo - add a 'b' and then I say the name
banana fanna and foe
and then I say the name again with an 'f' very plain
then a fee fie and moe
and then I say the name again with an 'm' this time
and there isn't any name that I can't rhyme
Anl!
Anl, Anl,
Bo, Banl
Banna, Fanna, Foe, Fanl
Fee, Fie, Moe, Manl
Anl
but if the first two letters are ever the same,
I drop them both then say the name
like bob,
bob drop the 'b' bo ob
or fred
fred drop the 'f' Foe red
or Mary,
Mary, drop the 'm's Moe Ary
That's the only rule that is contrary
O.K.
now say Bo
Bo!
now tony with a B
Bony!
then Banna Fanna and Foe
Banna Fanna and Foe!
then you say the name again
with an f very plain
Fony!
then a fee fie and a mo
Fee, Fie, Moe!
then you same the name again
with an m this time
Mony!
and there isn't any name you can't rhyme
everybody do Tony!
Tony, Tony
Bo, Bony
Banana, Fanna, Foe. Fony
Fee, Fie, Moe, Mony
Tony
pretty good, let's do Billy,
Billy, Billy
Bo, illy
Banana, Fanna, Foe. Filly
Fee, Fie, Moe, Milly
Billy
very good, let's do Marsha
Marsha, Marsha
Bo, Barsha
Banana, Fanna, Foe. Farsha
Fee, Fie, Moe, arsha
Marsha
a little trick with Nick
Nick, Nick
Bo, Bick
Banana, Fanna, Foe. Fick
Fee, Fie, Moe, Mick
Nick

Anonymous

KAK, you now how to do lymphatic massage?  Wow!  I could use one of those.  I've had them before.  I need to be doing them for myself now.  I did a couple..oh, that's boring!  Listen, I love democrats too.  I have three daughters.  Two voted dem and one voted repub.  Heck, I still love the two who stabbed me in the back..LOL  Hmmm..I'd like to visit Rhode Island one day.  I could bring a cake or pie or something.  Granny Smith makes delicious pies!  Oh, and I used your advice...paper towels work wonderfully for a wet face.  And you can bring your pets.  We love them!  I have four cats.  

Sue, I have a steam cleaner.  I need someone to come clean my carpets.  I'll have to do at least two rooms before Thanksgiving..you know..the kids are coming home.  It's really hard on my LE arm...good excuse!  I need to borrow your signature...Well behaved women rarely make history..perhaps I'm making history on some threads.   

Wish, is it cold up there?  You were promised a massage and didn't get one?  Heck, I just ask my dh to massage my feet just a little..slight neuropathy from Taxol...and he won't do it.  He said he has arthritis in his thumb.  I tell him he doesn't have to use his thumb.  Oh, well.   

Althea, we'll just all meet at your place and have cake, rum and a massage together.  Besides, I really need to visit my poor mom.  She's in San Antonio, and I do have other family there..brother and his kids.  Mom's in a nursing home.  Okay, I know..the cake has rum in it, but I'm sure you have some left in that bottle.  Oh, I forgot!  I don't drink because I'm loony enough!  

Lefty, gosh we're glad you're a slob too.  Darn, I'll take a piece of your cake too.  I'll just blame all the belly fat and back fat and leg fat and arm fat on Arimidex!  

I need to go to bed.  Hope no one has a productive day today..yes, it's today...after midnight!  

Shirley

Isabella4

Shirley....so good to see that you're back, have greatly missed your posts.

Isabella.

Hanna60978

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wishiwere

Holy Hanna, Banana!  Woman, are you on STEROIDS today? Where did you find the strength to think up such a long and winded post!?  Whew....I need a nap after reading that! ROFL

You're too funny Hanna, bo dana!  Now settle down and enjoy the beautifully sunny day!   Last one this year, I hear   I won't even say what's supposedly headed out way

Jane_M

Does Arimidex always cause weight gain?  I'm supposed to start that after I finish chemo and rads.  I'm already bald and have one boob.  I don't want to be fat, bald and have only one boob.