INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours

Lookforward

Junie thank you for the information. I just checked out Missouri Quilt Co. I will definitely will be watching the videos. Have you ordered fabric from Fabric.com.? I'm paying !6.00 to 20.00 per meter here. Wishing you a lack of irritation in the near future.

Loveroflife

Forward, I think that picture was taken in one of the island in Maldives. Here is a list of places where you can find the phytoplankton at certain times of the year.

http://matadornetwork.com/trips/15-places-to-see-b...

I had a good chuckle reading about your dog sleeping mishap. Poor thing.

ShepK, either your baseboard is huge or you have dainty feet. They do look cute. You know who has pretty feet? Jazzy! Wait or is it Hiho? I still remember the pretty red nail polish and the green sandals. No, I am not scared of puppets. Maybe ugly clowns and ventriloquist dummies, but not animal puppets.

Susan, you have a green thumb! Love how simple and easy maintenance your vegetables garden looks. I'm jealous. This is my pathetic planter box. Baby tomato, basil, and supposedly bean plants are not thriving. I had sprouts of lettuces but the darn slugs and snails got to them before they even got a chance. My veg garden never look like the ones in Sunset or Better Homes and Garden magazine

JunieB, you have hardware near your what?? Oh my dear! Two more weeks before you go home? Praying for speedy healing and much less pain than before you went in for surgery.

Love the Beatrix Potter quilt.

Sensi, give the old man Chance a break. You have plenty of room on the side

Loveroflife

It's HOT here and will get worse in a few days.

Wishing I was in the Maldives...

Loveroflife

Feline, I forgot to say that some of your photos belong in the National Geographic magazine.

sensitivehrt

Smaarty the quilt looks great!  Can you please bring the Tahoe weather back home with you......I feel like I'm melting here in Sac.

Lover- can I run away with you. I want to go where there is beaches and sand!!

And in other news.... I finally heard from my MO.  Sent her an email last week and resent it last night after I hadn't heard back from her.  More waiting, but at least I've got the ball rolling on the Oncotype test.  I don't want to go into an early meno-pause at 42, but I'm also really concerned with the Tamoxifen and NF and my low ER+ status!  Any input or thoughts ladies?

Hi Brandi,
I apologize. This message just got forwarded to me.
The 3 endocrine (hormone blocking) options include: 1. Tamoxifen, a pill that you take daily for 10 years; 2. A monthly shot, called a LHRH or GnRH agonist, which interferes with signals to your ovaries and makes you chemically postmenopausal. Remember, this option is reversible. 3. Surgical removal of your ovaries, which is permanent.
You will definitely receive some form of endocrine therapy.

I will ask my nurse to begin the process to run the Oncotype DX assay. We usually get the results in about 3 weeks with authorization. I will ask the clinic to set up an appointment with me, after the Oncotype DX assay results are in, hopefully by mid July.

Dr. Chew

Jazzygirl

Loverly- those were my feet with the green sandals last year. For some reason, I have not found those sandals yet but am "mining the closet" right now.

I read something today that it is 165 degrees in Iran.

Iran Temps

sas-schatzi

Sassy's MIl Sue

HoleInOne. I came to the thread tonight. This meme above was the first thing I saw. I changed it for this post to my MIl. She was the biggest Biatch till the day she died. From the moment we were married till her end literally. Yet I made sure there were frequent visits. Mostly weekly. All holidays and birthdays for all the family. The family all treated me poorly. I learned to take a book.

Greg's last visit with his mom. We flew from Florida to Ohio. She was in a locked Alzhiehmers unit. Very progressive humane unit. We stayed from Mon till Thursday morning. We visited. But she was not aware. BUT on Wed. it was dropped. that she was better in the early morning. I thought late at night while everyone was sleeping. Thurs. I made everyone get up at 6am --two hours ahead of schedule. I said just get ready and called to the unit. I said have her dressed and ready to go to the garden. It was accomplished. Greg talked with a coherent Mom. She talked with her grandson Stephen, and my friend that she had known for 20 years. Me she glared at and wouldn't say hello. Her seething look at me. I could have responded. Sue you hated me all our lives Why? But let it go.

Over the years after her death. Greg thanked me at times for that last visit with his Mom in the garden with birds about that she dearly loved and her DGS and Loved son. I never told him of her seething look or no words for me. I know I did good, but I seriously would have liked to tell her what I thought of her and what pain she brought to my life. Considering I left a humungous loving family 3 hours away.

In a do over, I would have made Greg move to Michigan. I just kept expecting them to be nicer. They were awful in the beginning and it never changed.

Whew that was nice to get said.

sas-schatzi

There's a fly in the house . We aren't used to flies in Florida don't know why. Flies suck.

sas-schatzi

I came hours ago , but had housekeeping things to do. Love everyone.

WenchLori

Sas, you did great! You are a bigger person than I would have been! If it were my ex-mother-in hate I would have quietly gone up to her and gave her the same look back and then yelled BOO!! She'd have had a heart attack. My first child was born on their 25th Anniversary and it didn't change a thing. Then I had the first girl in the family in 4 generations and that made it even worse! She even had the audacity to offer me $$$$ to allow her to raise my children after I divorced her two timing drunk son! WTH?!? Some people never learn to be decent human beings. I wouldn't change my now DMIL for anything in the world! Now I feel so much better getting that out!

Anyone else? Thanks for taking part 😜

Smaarty

Peter rabbit fabric- not at fabric.com. Did find some on eBay, $20 yard. No way! Have you tried 5bucksayard.com? Pretty good stuff there.

This is what I got done today. It now after dinner and I'm paying for sitting all day. These are not pretty, swollen cankles! Hopefully it will go down once I'm in bed.

Going to start a tuffet next.

Sensi, thought I was going to miss the heat wave but guess not, bummer.

feelingfeline

Sas well done on that final encounter.

WenchLori

Beautiful quilt Smaarty but ouchy feet! I hope the swelling went down over night

Jazzygirl

Sassy- sorry to hear your outlaws were never nice to you. It makes it harder when there is a sick person in the middle, harder to avoid people like that. Your comment about the whole family never treating you nice, probably also means they treated each other like crap too. I need to remember to bring the book when I see difficult people, I like that. "Talk amongst yourselves, I will be over here with my book." Message sent, right?

I have a former SIL who was so horrible to our family when my brother was ill. She was a miserable person before then, high demand and never happy with anything, but worse when things got really hard. I learned not to expect a mean person to be any better during a crisis. After my bro died, I kept in touch because of a nephew but then moved a few years later to the west. My nephew is now in his mid 20s and can keep in touch without her in the middle. I like it like that.

She remarried awhile back, and whenever our family is back east, my sister says "we need to go see her." ha ha, I don't! The last time I agreed to that, she spent the whole dinner going on and on about her brother in law. He clearly has some sort of serious cognitive thing going on and sat there while she went off on that whole family. Afterwards, my sister and I drove away and my sister said "wow, I am surprised she got in to all that with us." I told her I was not surprised and that it just confirmed she is still a horrible person, zero empathy. We have limited connection and would be happy to have none at all really.

Some people show us what not to be in life, right?

JunieB

Smaarty - Sorry the fabric.com site wasn't helpful. I've never heard of the 5 bucks a yard site. Will check it out when I get home.

Beautiful work on the Mariners Star quilt.

I brought my knitting with me, but have only knitted like 10 rows so far. Will get more done later. Also had an employee here at the SNF special order a crib blanket from me, so will defiantly have to get on the stick once home.

Jazzygirl - you're so right about mean people! Just read an article on manipulative people this morning.

Your green sandles are probably in the same place as Shep's lavender oil and my green crib blanket. "The Black Hole"

JunieB

Sorry I left mid-post. O.T. came to my room to take me to do some cardiovascular exercise. They use a machine with hand pedals. Surprising how much energy you exert. Good for me though!

Loverly - Beautiful beach pics. Garden box just getting started. Harvest will be satisfying.

Shep - How are you doing today?

Sas - When I hear (read) stories like your in law one, I am thankful I never married. But there are times when I see family's that have good relationships, I am a bit sad that I don't have the same. Relationships are so hard.

Feline - I do try to hold onto my sense of humor, but not always successful. In that particular case I was totally serious. The groin pain was/is making me worry that this surgery was for naught. P.T. told me yesterday that groin pain is common in hip patients, and to give it at least until 10-12 weeks post-op. I sure hope she's right.

Will check back later.

WenchLori

JazzyJuneBug, my mom had hip replacement a year ago and she still has groin pain. I hope yours clears up real soon!

Anonymous

JunieB ~ popping in quick before going to my "real" doc for a going over. Foot is still ukcy and rest of body still complaining. Your hip is uckier by far 10-12 weeks to wait for relief? I would imagine there would be some mild longer term discomfort.....but PAIN for that long? I hope PT was talking out her arse; that does not sound right! What does your doc say? Feel free to borrow my "stern voice" to demand that you get an immediate fix for your pain. Totally unacceptable for you to be in any kind of distress. Again wish we were closer.....I am awesome to have along for medical stuffs. Girl, I'd have them bringing you chocolate and Valium dipped strawberries and giving you manicures. They all would be scurrying to make sure you were comfortable 'cuz they wouldn't want me coming after 'em Totally true! (well, maybe just that last bit - my wrath is fearsome!)

Jazzy ~ I found my lavender oil! It really does feel nice on my foot. I didn't see your sandals or JunieB's blanket....hmmm, they are both green.....must be blending in together.

Smaarty ~ Your feet are lovely! Sorry for your puffed up ankles Hope they are better today. Very pretty anklets! Benjamin Bunny for Benjamin....love it! Oooh he was a naughty little bunny though

Sas ~ you are a saint. Really.

Wenchie ~ You too. We truly do reap what we sow. Wonderful "returns" for kind folks and so delightful to enjoy the "harvest" for those who are horrible. Bless their hearts.

Loveroflife

Is it Wacky Wednesday? Agh! Lost track of time and I am not even retired yet.

Loveroflife

Ok Jazzy, so it was your feet. Memory has not quite left me yet. You can't find your lovely sandals? How many pair of shoes do you have? I thought you were a minimalist after seeing a photo of your Christmas Tree. Anyway, hope you will find it soon. I see that you get hit with the heat wave too.

JunieB, 10-12 weeks is a long time to be in pain. Hope relief comes to you sooner. How was the contact with your half-sis?

Ms. S, those feet/ankles don't look happy. Last time I had swollen ankles was 18 years ago after delivering my DD. Doc gave me too much IV fluid. Uncomfortable weird feeling. Felt like I was going to burst. Like your anklets; you are a hip great grandma.

Ms. Sas, that was hurtful how you were treated by your MIL. It takes great self-control and humility and to do what you did. What a way to honor DH!! I am grateful my MIL was not mean. God rests her soul. Unfortunately, it took me awhile to understand and love her because of the generation gap/culture and my stubbornness. Wish I had more time with her

Lori, you are truly blessed to have a good relationship with your MIL.

Sensi, we can escape to the beach and forget all of our troubles.....maybe in our imagination. Hah!

ShepK, I have The Life of Pi and want to sit down and watch it with the family, but neither DDs want to see it b/c it's too sad (according to my DD2 who had seen it). I will just have to find time and watch it myself. Anyway, I just ordered the same dog food you give Marti in hope that it will help Mitzy with her skin problem. I also ordered Herbsmith Microflora digestive enzymes similar to Prozyme but also has probiotics. Chewy.com does not carry Prozyme. Hoping for a miracle. The poor girl has been loosing hair and scratching more than usual despite the cutting back on the bathing frequency and eliminating all processed treats. I took her to the vet this morning and left with a two week course of antibiotic Keflex and immune suppressant Apoquel for the itch. The visit cost me $250. I know the drugs will only temporary help fix the problem. It is rather frustrating that the underlying cause of her skin problems was not addressed. It seems like vets, like physicians, focus on treating symptoms rather than looking at ways to prevent diseases. Sorry for ranting. It has been an expensive month for us. Close to $6000 dollars medical bills for me, Mitzy, and my car( vehicles get sick too hah!). Oh my dear!! Didn't realize how long this post is. I talk too much!

Smaarty

lover, never! I'll watch the movie with you. Just say when. We can have pizza delivered.

Ankles are a little better. They're just not used to marathon sewing. I don't normally sew for 10-11 hours in one day. We are walking around the site, but I think it's all the sitting. I just finished my tuffet, it's stuffed with my pillow right now. I'll see how long it takes me to finish it. Think it the one and only that I'll make! All the fabric was scraps. I'm laying in bed with my feet up until dinner then I'm going to start a lap quilt and see how far I get with it.

This is my view from the sewing room.

Home tomorrow, beautiful up here, but going home to a heat wave. Yech!!

sas-schatzi

Holeinone

Wow Smaarty, that is cool. Love all the blue. It looks like a lot of work. Beautiful accomadations. Your view is a calmingparadise.

sas-schatzi

Junie, Don't let PT over work you. Plus, the whole medicare 21 day in rehab thingy, another clinker. If you don't do rehab requirements they can discharge you b/c of non compliance. But see you worked really hard in the hospital and it caused a problem. Now you are working really hard again and it may cause a problem. Chit. Bleeping rules that forget we are human.

Shep, I see in Junie's post you fell. UGH hat falls They are simple unnerving....all the way down. Then the "Well, let's see what I hurt this time?" By now the question of NSAIDS and mets should be answered, can't wait to see what it was. Chit our research on the science forum last year said the opposite.

Wenchie, google Blonds raccoons. There was something that's special about them. Rarity. Forget. Love the pics.

Susieque, I did miss a page. Chit. Your OMIL what apiece of work "Her mother in law even asked me if I am happy cause Claire married a good family and she is there to replace me when I am gone....really!!". I'm head that way with Steve. Chit. I often see on Fb pics with his new in-laws. No invites in this direction.

The Dizzy's are back, posting this in case

sas-schatzi

Loverly, just read your post to Shep about crutches. They didn't teach you right. Correct teaching should have included to never put weight from the shoulder where pressure is placed on the armpit. UGH.

Shep what a cool response about Susan's MIL "See you next Thursday" and "bless her heart" Which I know is a great derogatory. HAhahahah. Then saw this "Mother" is a title and also a verb. You will always be Mother. Claire is a grown woman. No more mothering required. Tell her how you feel and then leave it at that. She is now both a Mother and one who mothers. You have set such a loving, positive supportive example of all the wonderful things the word Mother means. Now it's her turn to be the nurturer. Or not." Amazing.

Shep based on description yo were put into "fast Track" with a Nurse Practioner. She obviously thought mush of herself, and nothing for you. The keyword is in regard to consent. Sounds stupid, but if you use these words it will get a quicker response. "I deny consent for you to______? In this case touch. If they(anyone) goes beyond that it's battery. She figured it out, but not fast enough to cause you pain.

Sensi Hugs on the day back to work, chit. Every moment of a our lives are spent in being so OCD about what we do. I once gave two Tylenol to a kiddo that was of age and weight to receive 2, but the doc ordered one. Chit. Pondered on it for a couple of weeks. Seriously, I often wondered if I had chosen something different. Dear twin was a cop. She got to say what she wanted and thought. She never fired her weapon in her career. In Detroit no less. Somehow though our careers are harder than anyone outside can fathom. Hugs.

OH just now got back to where I had caught up before. Well, nice to know the nursing thoughts are consistent. Sheesh the memory is gone. but consistent.

sas-schatzi

Feline, We have puffins on the upper American coast. Not sure density. I know they are protected. WOW and triple WOW< WOW< WOW what a great excursion. Yes, way better than the MX excursion. On a ferry with the wind blowing, the smell of the salt air, the sky, the talk, the birds. Did they have food? Food would make it perfect. Hard crusted bread, cheese, wine, grapes, a blanket, the waves crashing........ oops off into a fantasy.

We have a wild life refuge here that surrounds the space center. Cruishanks is responsible for that. He was president of the Audobon Society. Bless him, he forsaw that NASA and the wildlife could coexist. Dear Greg and I went often. several times a week often.

The first time I took Donnie. I pointed out a Hooded Merganser(male). I asked what he thought? He said "It's a fucking duck". My thought was bird watching wasn't much in our future. What's sweet is, Donnie doesn't resist now when I ask and he doesn't call them fucking ducks. He asks if they have a name. That's love isn't it.

sas-schatzi

Wenchi, sorry you are missing the family reunion. Bummer. Where are you in have your mom eval'd. There are eval programs and programs that teach how to do things in the home to "fix" the negative behaviors and safety. Call the her insurance and check out "Memory Care Evaluation". Then ask for a Social Worker in home care eval for services. Might get you some help. Her husband or she was a veteran?

Holeinone, just saw Susan's post. Chit spreading chit. Like a damn fungus outside, except you can't cover it with Clorox. Chit. Sorry. We are on the cusp of change, but doesn't help us when we aren't on the right side of the change. Chit. Thanks for the opportunity to shed old thoughts with your memes. The thoughts are toxic, nice to get out.

sas-schatzi

Life of Pi? Must do a IMDB search.

sas-schatzi

LMAO Shep I got to the Unicorn. YES< YES> need to put that someplace. W&F's topic box next to the Loverly' s panda Okay maybe in this topic box . But it is us!

Susan, garden's lovely. Smarrty's comment : Susan, you're holding Elena and we didn't get a pic?? How could you, instead we get beans .. Laughrfed, but true.

Smarrty, hoping Tahoe is fun...........yay a trip

Jazzy, the pic was another good giggle........spiders and nuclear. ......Hope the tendon thingy improves. ugh.

sas-schatzi

this is so surreal. Is it real?