INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours

Spookiesmom

rose, I found a heated throw at target a few years ago. Perfect for our winters when the heat isn't on, but a bit chilly. Then I decided to put it ON my bed and sleep on top with a blanket. Even better. I don't have central heat a/c.

Jazzygirl

This pic gives you a sense of the storms in the desert right now.

I think of the song "I miss you like the desert misses the rain". Except the desert is basking in the glorious moisture!

Jazzygirl

And then there is the fury of the storm..

luvmygoats

OK I'm behind again. I'm tired of the last 2 weeks and want a do-over.

Looks like I last read on May 5, that would be about right though maybe a bit surprised at the date. I had to have a repeat colonoscopy for bleeding that TaDa turned out to be you guessed it my hemorrhoids. Looks like rubber band office surgery later in the year since I've met the 1st part of my deductible. After that it was one busy week with Friday the 8th flying into town to meet an old nursing school buddy that I hadn't seen in 20 years. We had about 1.5 hours to catch up between her engagements for niece's NS graduation at TCU. The next Monday - that was onto this week - I had derm. appt. for what turned out to be nothing "things we get as we get older". HaHa funny guy.

And in between we are fighting this nasty weather. I wish I could ship railroad containers full of rain to CA. Our county has missed PTL the tornado action and much of the flash flooding - at least that on a grand scale. Our side yard flooded so much DH has restricted my laundry behaviors for a while. Showers and dishes only with a rare laundry effort. Thank goodness we have stocks of undies left from when I was working. We've had a respite of a couple of days but it returns overnight with a vengeance. I've read on a weather board Texas may continue until mid June with this rainy pattern. Bless El Nino's heart.

BUT I mostly got on today for this. I do see that the tornado map has Phyllis in the top part of the bulls eye. Hoping you stay safe today Phyllo. Forgot to say how awesome it was to see you had returned home and with your youngun too. Check in when you can.

Have the page open where I left off. Will try to read thru.

Jazzy, you floating away too? My mossy places are growing moss on top. Neighbor moved in in early 2009 and has never seen water this high here.

Spookiesmom

I think I'm going to be happy this is an ElNino year. "they" say that suppresses hurricane formation. Yes, I wish Cali would get rain, but I don't want to get blown away either.

Quack quack

Wren44

Rosevalley, I have the same response to meds. I'm cold all the time. I think I had 2 or 3 warm flushes, then back to freezing.

magdalene51

Hey Owlettes! I never really go away, it's just that most of the time I have nothing to say. Other times I have too much to say and don't know where to start. Last week I spent 2 nights in a hospital recliner while DH was fighting some kind of liver issue. We are still unsure of its origin or extent, but he has an appointment with his PCP and I'm going along. We had to have a long talk about reciprocation as I reminded him of what we have been through in the past year and how I did it for him and his job is to get healthy for me now. My dear cousin has him on a liver detox regimen and it seems to be working as he is not sleeping all the time, sleeping through the night, and has more energy. It was touch and go. He fell several times and ended up with a small subdural hematoma which they had to monitor for a couple of days to make sure it wasn't going to grow. I'm hoping we are on track now.

Saw my MO this week and he is very pleased with my blood work and also the bone density is good. He doesn't think I need another scan until year end. All good on that front. He says the chest muscle tightness and pain is an SE of rads, and since I had some chest muscle removed.

Other than that, same old boring life. Be sure that I visit at least once a day. Y'all are my second family.

magdalene51

I know this has been posted somewhere recently, but y'all know this applies to this thread.

magdalene51

Oh, and Jazzy, your pics of storms reminded me of this artwork I did years ago as an illustration for a sermon. The photo was taken in the mountains just east of you back in 1982 or so by my ex husband and I added the type to it.

Jazzygirl

Mags- I am sorry to hear about your husband's liver problems. I hope the docs can figure out what is going on with that. It has been a stressful year for your family. I like your photo above too!

Spookiesmom

What would you have done/said?

Was invited to a small cookout today. Me, DH, Bill, and hostess. Hostess is a uniboober. Hostess was wearing a tank top. Her foob kept popping out. Once it was out for a few minutes before she noticed.

I didn't know what to say. The guys would have made some smart a$$ comment.

If it had been me, no matter how nicely guest told me, I would have crawled under the couch.

Wren44

I think you did the right thing to keep quiet. Maybe some day you can discuss the problems of keeping foobs in place. I know you don't wear them, but you could say you saw it here or at the doctor's. I've found it to be tricky to keep the foob in place and have it and the real one at the same latitude.

Rosevalley

Pretty funny.. even if the foob has weights the damn things do migrate because there isn't skin to cemment it in place. You have to have a bra on so snug that it keeps it there. I tried it for a year.. if the bra was snug enough it resistricted fluid in my lymph left arm.. finally gave up. Took the other side out and go flat, enough of this. I guess I would have pretended I didn't see at the dinner. Kind of like when someone's fly is down and you ignore it.

Loveroflife

Mag, who are you calling weirdos? Rose tried to call me one and I have proof:

Loverly- whew woman what did they give you to have you so wide eyed and bushy tailed? I hope they gave you something to be comfy. I always feel odd after anesthesia.

I was under anesthesia 15 hours prior to posting. Odd = Eccentric = weirdo

You know I could hear her laughing

Jazzy, beautiful lightning pic. Could you tell El Niño to go back west and leave Goats and Phyllis alone?

Loveroflife

Oh my Ms. Spookie!! The poor lady!! I would pull her aside and tell her gently. She didn't know it was hanging out probably because she had no feelings there.

Rosevalley

Yikes.. I was teasing you! Most folks are quiet after anesthesia... you were jazzed and zippy! Sorry if I offended you, didn't mean too. It takes a good 24 hours to get all that chit out of your system. I never laugh at pain.. serious business, been there and it is never funny.

Loveroflife

Rose, I was not offended. I have to admit it was bizarre!! I am usually quiet. I was just teasing you too! No apology necessary. My apology actually. Postdidn't come out right. Hope you are more comfortable and warmer today.

MarlanaB

Hello all! Newbie BC Night Owl checking in. I'm a police dispatcher that's worked graveyard or swing shift for 19 of my 21 years....I wouldn't know what to do in early morning sunlight unless I've stayed up all night and in that case, it would be to go to bed before it got too bright outside!

Loveroflife

Welcome Marlana.

Chevyboy

Okay you two! Yes Rosie and Loverly, and talking about something like anesthesia and it's affects on some of us..........

I was sooooooo happy when I woke up! Talking to that intern, and then getting up to go tinkle, and it came out blue, and I thought I was surely DREAMING!

I DID question that little feat... and was assured it was only from the whatever they did prior to surgery....

I was just plain happy and relieved that it was O-V-E-R...! Hah!

Spookers, I would have been at a loss for words, also... All what you guys said, makes sense... I know my Mom wore one, and at that time, they were really heavy, I thought... Aren't the bra's made for that? Or can you just put them in your own bra? I think her's had a pocket for the foob, and were quite expensive, also.

Oh Marla!!!!!!! You are NEW!!!!! Yay, someone else we can tease! I'm not serious..... Oh wait.... maybe I am...

So does this mean that since you work with law-enforcement that we have to BEHAVE? Or you will call out the authorities? Do WE have to review your past history?

And OH??? Another Cali girl! Welcome California Marla !!!

There's lots of those type here.... also Florida women... you can always TELL a Florida woman... they wear nothing but flip-flops, and walk around with a thermometer and camera in their hand to take PICTURES of the temperature at any given moment, and POST THE TEMPERATURE while the rest of us are either freezing or drowning!

I could tell you about the REST of us, but hope you stick around, and see for yourself.... I am mostly known for being the shy, quiet one...........

Chevyboy

Chevyboy

See Marla, I never GOT one of these.... sniff............

Loveroflife

No worries Ms. Chevy, just a little misunderstanding. We are not like these two

Chevyboy

I know.... Hah! Teasing each other is just fun..... we only do it because we care about each other....

Chevyboy

Jazzygirl

Welcome Marlana!

I went to see a great little musical at a local theater last night that was just SO FUN! It was called "Curtains" and is a murder mystery set within the context of a theater show in Boston. I love musicials and a friend invited me spontaneously last minute and glad I went. After I was watching the show for awhile, I realized I also saw it on Broadway in 2007 (I forgot the name of it, but remembered it once I heard the music!)

Waking up to mostly sunny skies today. Going to the farmers market this morning for some fresh veggies!

PatRN10

Chevy that is awesome!

Spookiesmom

That would be me she's talking about. She's just recovering from snow brain.

Jazzygirl

Spookie is tres adorbes.

Spookiesmom

Woof