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

EWB

Harley- I think I will be in Myrtle Beach in March, dd will be at cheer comp there and dh and I were thinking of taking a road trip to Savannah to see son for 21st birthday and then Charleston and up for the comp.  Maybe we can meet for drinks, tea, whatever?

wishiwere

She's in Hillsborough, Harley.  But got married 3 years ago on TopSail Island.  That's near you isn't it?  It was close to the border I think.  Surely was humid that weekend we were there! 

{{Kathi}} BIG SUX for that cold dragging out and into the chest darn it!  Hope the meds help really soon, I hear that Zitho is killer, works great! Let's hope so!

Anyone I missed....thinking Positive for each of you and hope all is going well............

Traci?  Is this YOUR weekend coming up?   Are you ready?

dreamwriter

As a Canadian I find your reaction to snow a bit overdone.  We do not give snow days until transit is affected and by that time you are at school anyways.  We dont close the school unless they cannot maintain heat... however the children may put their coats on.

dreamwriter

what is Zitho and what does it kill?

barbe1958

We would have to shut down our cities, our governments and oh, my god! our malls if we reacted to snow like you snow babies do!

You can always walk. Uphill both ways, in the snow, just like our parents did! 

Anonymous

Parts of the US have gotten snow recently for the first time in years.  In the southern US, they don't have snow plows, or salt trucks, and many people don't own snow shovels, so whatever they get sits there until it melts.

The other issue is that people don't plan for the winter by making sure they have tires that will maintain traction in the snow, and they don't have a clue how to drive in it. 

I've lived where 6 inches of snow was not a big deal, it was a several times a week occurrence, and in November and December you made sure to throw the snow you were clearing well off the walks and driveway so you would have room to keep piling the snow up through the season because it wasn't melting until March. I drove up and down mountains in the snow and never gave it a second thought.  The trucks were out clearing the roads throughout the storm, and the roads were usually clear (down to pavement) by 1/2 hour after the snow ended. 

Now I live were we might get 12 inches of snow in the whole winter, and I make it my business to be off the road before the first flake falls, not because I've forgotten how to drive in the snow, but because the other drivers around here never learned, and it might take two days for the plows to even touch the smaller streets if they come through at all.  That is why there are so many closures, because they don't have the tools to cope with it, and they don't need them often enough to make it a good investment.

KAK

Zitho is short for Zithromax, which is short for azithromycin, which is an antibiotic that's kills lots of respiratory stuff, like bronchitis, pneumonia, sinus infections, etc., etc.  I am feeling a lot better today, only two days on this stuff.  It's amazing what the right drugs will do!  Although those of you who have read my postings today on the bitch-and-moan thread know that my brain is still not working very well.   If I weren't so tired, I reiterate my adventures today since they do relate to our housekeeping subtheme.  I will say that I did find a dead mouse, just to keep the dead mouse theme going.  I just told the whole story on my blog, too.  I'm planning to go back to work tomorrow, and of course it's supposed to snow.  And I drive around for work.  PatMom, I live in southern New England, but it might as well be southern Florida sometimes when I see the level of denial in play when we have a normal winter around here.   They never plow enough.  People who should know better drive like idiots.  You'd think we'd have our act together, but the thing is that sometimes we get off easy in winter & don't get much snow, but mostly rain because we're next to the ocean which keeps us warmer.  So, we 'forget' what happens.......it's like how you forget how awful it is to give birth & then get pregnant again.

cajavi5

Wow!!! This is me. I am just getting started with after surgery and just do not care about anything.

I am stuck in my house. Not allowed to do much so to heck with it. I feel like a prisoner and have not got back into a good routine. At frist everyone was all about me. Now I feel like I passed the 2 week mark and well i did not go anywhere so no need to see how I am doing. Just say Hi and go about there own bussiness. I do not even care if the kitchen gets cleaned at night and i HATE a filthy kitchen.

Guess I just need to scream and get it out.

althea

All that arctic air is blowing all the way to south Texas!  And my heater's broken.  But the really bad news is my air conditioning is broken along with it.  I could bake cookies to have my oven take the chill off, but my mixer broke also.  Feels like I'm falling apart at the seams, but this is the blissful time of year to live in south Texas.  Anyone who wants to defect from their cold weather, c'mon down.  Maybe the prospect of houseguests would inspire me to at least wash some towels and sheets.  A walk on the beach is a 20 minute drive from my house.   

barbe1958

Althea, with that many broken appliances are you sure a spaceship didn't hover over your house just a bit too long?

I find that once one thing breaks, other things think they can too. I've been fed up and left for work and the bloody door knob pulls off in my hand! Has happened twice, 20 years apart, in two different houses! How crazy is that... I just put it in my purse and keep on going.

gsg

LOL@the doorknob story.  It was sure freezing here last night.  I ended up detouring and spending the night at my mom's as she's half the distance away from my work as my house is and the roads were getting pretty treacherous as I was driving home around 8 p.m..  Everything was covered with ice this morning, but did look beautiful.  She must have had more than 20 birds in her backyard around the bird feeders...very magical looking in the frosty surrounding.

It was our first snow and now I'm ready for winter to be over.

Harley44

EWB,

I sent you a PM!!

Wish,

Yes, TopSail Island is nearby, but I have never been there.  Sounds like it would be a great trip whenever the weather warms up!!

Dreamwriter,

I am originally from Maryland, and I am used to driving in the snow.  But, since I now live in NC, and they don't prepare the roads when it snows, I also don't want to go out when it snows.  I also am really tired of the cold, and that is why I moved south.  This winter has been cold here in NC, too. 

gsg, 

I can't wait for SPRING!! 

EWB

Thanks Harley- sent reply

JulieC

Hi Harley,

My brother is stationed at Ft. Bragg and they even closed the base down last week when you all had snow.  My sister in law was appalled that they canceled school because she is used to being in Illinois for winter.  Not expecting it in NC.  Even though she hated it, they did have fun playing in the snow.

We'll be coming your way this summer.  Our whole family (my family and my parents from here and my brother's family from there) is going to Myrtle Beach to celebrate getting through all of my treatments last year.  I've never been to the east coast so it should be fun.

Everybody stay warm!

Julie

EWB

Julie -- you will love Myrtle Beach, especially since it is a great celebration trip!

barbe1958

Global warming my ass. 

wishiwere

Yeah, what Barbe said!  My @ss!

Harley44

JulieC

I know you will enjoy your trip to Myrtle Beach this summer!  You deserve to get away, and celebrate!!

We went on a short 7 day cruise last year, in Feb., because 2007 was such a crummy year, as it was my YEAR FROM HELL, when I was dx'd and had my treatment.  I totally understand the need to go on a trip to celebrate, because you made it!! 

HUGS
Harley 

Imasurvivor

My chemo brain is still so bad that 3 out of 4 times that I pull into a gas station, I park on the wrong side to reach the nozzle.  One day it took me 3 tries before I was able to pump gas.  Then I drove away and couldn't remember if I took the nozzle out of my car so I went around the block to see if it was still attached to the pump.  Yesterday I used my credit card to prepay and tried to put diesel in my car.  Good thing they make the nozzles to big to fit.  Every time I think I am taking 2 steps forward, I take one back.

Yesterday I should have been arrested for driving while bald.  Threw my wig on the seat and drove 3 hours on the freeway.  Got a few funny looks.

barbe1958

You probably got funny looks for driving with a nozzle hanging out of your gas tank!  LOL

dreamwriter

I have to apologize.  I was being sarcastic.  You remember how you thought all Canadians live in igloos etc.... well last week it was all true.

People (Canadians and Americans) made fun of our Mayor for requesting help from our own military during a major snow storm a few years ago.  No one noticed that that he was requesting that a grid be made so that ambulances and other emergency vehicles could get to the hospitals.  So they laughed at him.  And the next day the temp shot up and it all melted at once.   Place was flooded.  And the newspaper headline... "Wait, dont call the Army, call the Navy."  And while everyone was laughing, NO ONE died.  But at least our Mayor was thinking with our best interests in mind.

I have a little housekeeping to do.  I got my new port yesterday.  They put me out.... ahhhhh heaven.  Trouble is that twice I woke up and as I usually do I jerked awake.  You cannot wake me up without giving yourself a heart attack.  They were not impressed with the jerking.

In the meantime, my room looks like a pigsty.  The kitchen is piled with dishes.  Did I just brag at the beginning of this month that my kitchen and my daughters kitchen were spotless.  SPOKE TOO SOON.

Keep laughing until it really IS funny.

So since then we have slogged through streets.  Ambulances have been made sturdier by adding weight.... those ones in Florida must really fly without the added weights. 

unique

Hey Dreamwriter, I laughed so hard at your post. And your advice "Keep laughing until is really IS funny" is great and I will print it out!!!!

I love your fox avatar - or is it a red panda?

I am joining up with you guys because the diagnosis scared me to death and my Xanax wasn't working, I was just pacing in a panic, and then they gave me Klonopin, and I took a half a tablet, and it WORKED. I was all right. So now I did most of the treatment, and I've been CHEERFUL. (Haven't needed the Klonopin, but it's there!) Still happy to not be dead or terrorified, or something like that. Been laughing until a week or so ago, and now feeling a bit sad, and a bit disoriented. Have to do rads now. Tired of treatment!!!

And I guess from other incidents in my life, I realize the "easy" part will be over, and the emotional work begin soon ...

dreamwriter

Well Unique, it is nice to meet you.  The avatar is a Red Panda.  A member adopted one at the zoo in my name as a thank you.

You certainly look cheerful in your photo.  Rads are easy... no sickness, just lie here and a few minutes later they help you up and out.  Keep smiling.  Take the Klonopin if you need it.  I was one of those people who refused to take Tylenol for a headache.  Now handful of pills are no problem.  I take Xana (lorazepam) nightly.

I think you are past the hard part.  But change is change and you may need support to get into the new rythmn.  If you need help we are here and there is support where you are being treated.  Never think you are alone.

So in your honour:  Laugh until it really IS funny.

Imasurvivor

Unique,

I'm glad you are through chemo.  I was getting close to the end when you started.  I struggled with depression after I finished chemo.  It seemed liked the sheer quantity of rad tx's just overwhelmed me.  I really struggled emotionally with rads, seemed more overwhelming than chemo for some reason.  Just wanted to tell you that I know you can do this.  I finished this week and am already feeling better.

Take care.

Sandra

KAK

Welcome, Unique.

althea

Thanks to my dear mom I am getting a new air system installed today.  yea!  The 'old' one is only 11 years old.  I can't believe something this expensive doesn't last longer than that!  Anyway, it has sparked a little flurry of activity.  I've disposed of the furballs my cat has 'kak'd' up.  I moved the wilted poinsettia in my living room to the garage.  Then I even vacuumed.  Then I pruned a path to the outside gate so equipment can move in and out.  My installers not only were prompt, they were early!  I'll be so glad to have this in place when it dips down to freezing next week. 

Harley44

You know, it is very funny, that I always used to pull up to the gas pump on the WRONG side to pump gas!   this was B4 chemo!  But I have an excuse...  really.  My dh had a Trans Am, and the gas pump thingy was on the opposite side as MY car, a red Grand Am...  so when I was driving, I always forgot WHICH SIDE my pump thingy thingy was on, and I always pulled up to the pump on the WRONG side!   Now, I seem to be remembering ok, and I only drive my car, since my dh traded in his Trans Am for a ..... pick up truck!!  

Anonymous

Harley,

There is a picture of a gas pump on your dash that shows which side your gas is pumped. :-)

Miss S

barbe1958

Oh my God! I did not know that! And I used to sell cars! Too funny.

Marple

I didn't know it either and still half the time drive so the wrong side is beside the pumps.