INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours

M0mmyof3

Didn't have a good day today. Tired of answering a phone that rang every hour today!

Chevyboy

I'm sorry MoMOm!  Are they business calls?  For your job?  Or like Cammi's job.... those 1-900 numnbers?    JUST kidding!  Can you just leave it "on" and they will get a busy signal?  I do that around election time.... then hang it up before we go to bed.

sas-schatzi

Mommy, The phone rings and you don't want to answer it _don't. It's very liberating. The caller ID does make it even easier, to weed out calls. But the bottom line answering is a choice

Blessings2011

The camera footage on our TV news coverage wasn't all that great.

It looked like the bear was driving the car!!!! 

Spookiesmom

I think there are bears in north Florida, just another reason I don't like camping. Gators aren't all that smart, a chain link fence stops them.  Can't climb either. Don't raid trash cans, but do eat a dog as big as a golden retriever.

Rosevalley

Did you all see the news yesterday? In Southern CA there was a guys motion detector/ camera that got tripped by a mountain lion walking across his car! They thought it was a young cat about 75 pounds. Still the home owner was astonished - he walks his dog all over at night! he's going to think twice now! I have seen Mountain lions in the wild 2 times. Once at dusk in Meadow Vista CA and the other at 4pm on the Breitenbush River in Detroit Oregon. Gorgeous animals.. fast. They bolted when they saw us. We have seen, weasels, otters, a black bear (we were in a canoe and it was crossing the river), bob cat, beavers and something we thought was a fisher up in high Meadows/ forest at Yosemite. Looked like a big badger but could climb trees. pretty neat. we were never able to figure out just what that animal was, too far away. That's an amazing photo of the young bears on the fence.

My Mom lives in Sarasota and the gators in the ponds around her house scare me. Sometimes they get HUGE and they watch you as you walk by, when I walk my Mom's cocker. Unnerving to see their eyes. I have heard they move pretty fast too. When the gators get 10 feet they call someone to kill them or move them out. yikes!

Spookiesmom

Gators get killed at any size if determined to be a nuisance.  That means when dummies toss them marshmallows then get pi$$ed when the gator eats their dog then the trapper gets called, dead gator.

sas-schatzi

No one may want to follow my estimation or observations  on Ebola stuff --------I have background on EMS, ER, Disaster, Lot's of other stuff. What did I learn on the journey of learning of these things.  Management was a hard sell that any thing that Jaccho didn't require was necessary. Management was a hard sell.

Did a disaster plan, based on Alex Butman's model. Tailored it to the hospital. Alex took it on his speaking circuit. His theory of a plan, my application of the plan. It's far and wide. The plan works well if understanding of the components are understood.

Ironically, in the hospital I worked in Florida, they used the plan. Problem is the hospital buildt with multiple floors with windows at every end. Which negated Butmans Plan. It wasn't designed to have windows at the end.

When we had a blow in what year I forget___All patients were ordered to be in the hall. I took all my patients in the bathrooms because of framing. The explanation was ----look at that great window at the end of the hall. "if that window is breached this becomes a wind tunnel."  Not good

Problem--great plan............ applied wrongly............... I really pissed offed the supervisors because they had never studied the subject--ergo didn't have a clue they were following a plan that in the the original described why windows were a problem

----I refused because I knew the consequences.......... but since I could quote stuff, they let me be and my patients.

Why does this mean anything in the space of Ebola. All that have an insight, however different, must be listened too. Ohhh so smug soooo bitchy, sooo smart, sooo pain in the ass. Not blowing smoke, just being real.

Rosevalley

Sassy - I will never forget being in the ICU in Sarasota and talking to the nurses and just flaberghasted that they only made 23-28.00 back in 2003. My Dad was there as a patient. I live on the West Coast where salaries are double that. Sarasota was such an expensive place to live that I couldn't understand why the salaries were so low. Especially with the need and scarcity of  ICU nurses. 

I know those hurricane windows are insanely expensive because my brother spent over 1000.00 for one window in his condo. Ouch. They haven't had a bad storm in a long time. Maybe the window at the end of the hospital was a special one outfitted for storm force winds? I don't know.

I do know one thing, being all geared up in all that protective gear is HOT and claustrophobic. When you add human error and the desire to get "air" get the mask off and breathe again, there are bound to be mistakes in peeling off the protective gear once you leave the patient's room and enter the room just outside the door. I believe that's was how the Spanish nurses aide became infected - touching her face as she removed the protective gear. I can see how easily that could happen. Human error is the achilles heel in all these disaster plans. Just my opinion.

sas-schatzi

I was writing old Gertie stories some where,  Gertie was MOM, she was the greatest, she was there for  every thing. If I didn't write the Broad story here and the gun story, I'll find it and bring it.............. Was thinking about her greatest story. !949.  Not sure how they connected. But Mom took in an unmarried pregnant girl-J. Think of the time. She stayed for her entire pregnancy. Mom had Bobby from 3 days old. Not sure where Bobby's Mom was. But Gertie took care of Bobby from 3 days old. Where J went to after the birth wasn't known.  Then Mom had us---twins. A 2y/o, Bobby 9mos, and twins>> 1950. OMD 4 kids in diapers. I can't even conceive of four kids in clloth  diapers

Bobby's Mom got her life straight. Came to my Mom and asked for Bobby at 14 Months. Mom gave him back.. They stayed friends till death.  Bobby till this day never knew the beginning. J married, H accepted Bobby as his son. They had 3 children.Lived a full and happy life.

Poor dear brother had a bad thing with separation from Bobby. Gertie finally one day got him to answer what was wrong? "Mommy I'll be good, don't give me away like you did Bobby"  Oh Mom had a hard time explaining. . For years Mom & dad  kept contact with the family, but visits became less in time. Then less. But J never lost contact with Gertie. J's family contacted us recently re:J's death. They know there was a connection to Gertie that was very strong, but they will never know why.

sas-schatzi

Hmmm does Bobby have a right to Know?

sas-schatzi

Had a cousin who fathered a child.  He had no clue. But the adult child followed the breadcrumb trail. Not only found my cousin as his father The young adult, found that he was related and the only living relative on his mom' side to a huge manufacture of a staple USA product worth millions. This grandfather received him with way open arms.   Isn't that cool

magdalene51

Sassy, don't know if you knew I am a birthmom. Placed my son for adoption in 1970. He found me through adoption.com, where I had registered, in 2005. We have a really good relationship. His adoptive mom died of cancer right after I was dxed. Coincidence? I think not.

Chevyboy

camillegal

Oh wow u guys chatter a lot. First I want to welcome the newbies--this is a great thread,  no judging and fun sometimes and I like the cold as MIL's heart. hahaha My first MIL was like that about being clean and one time I just handed her a mop and told her to make herself comfortable and clean all u want. Not nice I know, imagine what I would say now.

I don't want to mention any names or point fingers but here is a person on this thread who seems to think I have 900 numbers as my business, so what, I say --This is freedom of speech and if I can make money with my whiskey voice so be it, u jealous pole dancer that can no longer use the pole, oh did I give the name away? Well it's a car name, but u didn't hear it from me. Oh then to break his window wow u must have a hard head u were in danger really, I think I would have screamed. When I had my 1st boyfriend with a car we went to park in the make out place and I was so nervous and when he kissed me he put his tongue in my mouth I screamed and started crying that I was going to get pregnant. Well needless to say he broke up with me, but after my first divorce he knew where I lived and worked and every year for about 30 years he brought me a birthday present and said I never should have left you--so the jokes on him--well he died tho. Now that was a really stupid story and I told it anyway. See how I say nothing but manage to have a lot of words in there?

I started 3 more new meds today bringing it to over 15 and sas I agree to many things to take. I hope all of u who are having a hard time start having better times. And sleeping properly is always on the list so far.

My kids are taking Joey and his little GF to the scarecrow festival, don't these people watch the scary movies. They're nuts.

OK I'll be back later, it's nap time

M0mmyof3

The stupid phone calls were for research studies and political calls!

Had one scary call though yesterday. My mom and brother were out running errands and because of her various health issues that cause her to have balance issues, she had a really bad fall. Thank goodness my brother was with her and took her right to the hospital to be checked out. Turns out she had minor injuries but its still scary when you get that kind of news. She wasn't worried about her injuries but she was worried about my reaction to the news. 

Chevyboy

OMG you crack me up!  Were you talking about ME?  Couldn't be!  Ha, ha!  You were scared?  I remember when a guy told me to close my eyes.... and then he kissed me, and I really LIKED it!  I WAS scared though....  Just so many feelings going on....

Yes I DID break his window!  That was a night from hell...  I can remember it so well.... Actually HE broke his window with my HEAD!  That RB!   I'm surprised we MADE it to this nice old age.... Ha!  

Wait!  Joey has a little girl-friend?  Are you counseling him on this?  Or maybe have him ask his Mom?  Or even KatieKat!  

Chevyboy

 

Getting ready for Winter!  

Spookiesmom

Wondered what you've been doing.

Wren44

What is that gigantic tree on the right in the photo? 

JWoo

Chevy! your house is so lovely!

Smaarty

Chevy, I'm jealous, love your little patch of the world!

Sass, have left yet, it's nov 1.

Chevyboy

Thanks JWOW and Smarty!  Wren, It IS  a giant tree !  Actually not THAT big.... Ha!  I don't actually know what kind, but they are all over this area....

Not as big as the Colorado Spruce that grows to the left.... it's over 150 years old....   Shut up Cammi..... I just KNOW what you are going to say....

tangandchris

Love your house chevy! It looks so cute and inviting

A year ago today I first felt my lump in the shower on my right breast. Nothing has been the same or will it ever be again. I'm still trying to decide if that is good or bad.

Made potato soup today...crumbled bacon, green onions and cheese, soooo freaking good!

Spookiesmom

I have an anniversary. today too.  2 years ago today was my last chemo, the one that tried to kill me.

Rosevalley

Chevy your home is adorable, beautiful trees.

Spookiesmom -congrads on living through ACT. There is a fine line between killing the cancer and killing the host - us! 

Tangandchris- we make a vegetarian version of cream of potatoe soup with yukon gold potatoes, broccoli and cheddar cheese, comfort food. My one kid won't touch meat. Your soup sounded delicious. 

Sleep well ya'll.

Spookiesmom

Famous last words from the MO: Taxotere is easier on you. Ha! He lied

blondiex46

Mags, I am adopted it takes alot of courage to put a child up for adoption....keep tellling my gd that, honestly wish she would, may make me sound like an awful ggm but it would b best for all she is 18 and no place to live, her mother threw her out and so did my son for stealing cars, money and other stuff...

Cammie Joey has a gf how cool is that....

don't know if I said anything, but went to mo yesterday, told him i couldn't deal with the sleeping issues so down to 1/2 10mg of predesone said I gained 20 lbs in 3 weeks guess from it, Not sure if it is helping the breathing or not, but I might take myself off which is what I told him....got more pain pills and he gave me a z pac for the disease I have, coughing and my chest was hurting, was paranoid about getting pneumonia.....went to sleep at 5 and got up at noon, hate it...

GS has a football game tomorrow at noon and although it is freezing here I have to go missed all his bb games and he only has 3 games left, he hates it when i don't go....

susan3

that's what I am on now spooks, not my fav.

Great house Chevy , sooo cute

Sleep well everyone !

PattyPeppermint

Chevy. - your house is so cute. Very inviting. 

Cami - joeys on a date ? 

Blondie  - hope the football game today isn't to very cold and that your gs steals the show.

Susan - again, so very glad to see ya 

Shout out to 2nd, Jwoo , smarty and all others I missed. Hope everyone is sleeping well. 

I can't remember if I posted my ds (12) has been in the hospital. Started last Mon feeling bad. Dh took him to dr on mon then again tues. By thur no better dr admitted him to hospital.  Finally released this afternoon. Man I am exhausted and in extreme pain from hospital sitting 24/3. Ds feeling a lot better. A week out of school he sure has a  ton of school work to catch up on. Which means I have a ton of helping to do. But it can wait until tomorrow. Today when we got home I showered, ate and went to sleep around 8pm. Now wide awake - of course. 

Hootie hoo