Thinking Out Loud.....

Had to split it up...
Meece, hope you are having a great birthday trip!  It looks to be typically cool…hope you brought something besides your flip flops…

Diane, love your eclectic gift idea! I'll be heading to the Bay area for sure in May.  More later...
So sorry about your construction disaster.  How wonderful that you will be able to hug your little grandaughter soon. 

Sheila, you are awesome...congrats on your weight loss and your good med report.  So happy for you!  You too, Val...

Ducky, hoping for your continued health and great reports.

Linda, sorry for your pain....it's been a brutal winter for many.  Hope you will get relief soon.

Val, that hair thing happens when I’m at the hair salon…I could search for it if the salon robe and wrap is on...LOL

This past week I discovered that some family treasures seemed to be missing.  After days of looking, I tore the house apart today and found what was missing.  I guess my senility is only going to get worse.  Combo of AI, increased statins and age....there's no winning this battle. 

Speaking of the drugs....now that it is winter, and the heat is always on, and it's dry, I look 10 years older unless I really paint on the makeup and fluff the hair. 

Sheila, you are awesome...congrats on your weight loss and your good med report.  So happy for you!  And thank for missing me ...

Ducky, hoping for your continued health and great reports.
Linda, sorry for your pain....it's been a brutal winter for many.  Hope you will get relief soon.

Here's my weather report...Spring is really here...

Sheila, congrats on the good report.  You deserve to act happy, we are happy for you!

Chris, you must have seen the "House" episode about the netti-pot.  It scared me, but I use an irrigator and it really does improve QOL when it comes to sinuses.

Valjean, my ex loved the thought of having a new truck every three years so HE decided to lease.  On our first lease he traded in his truck and we had very reasonable payments.  Then the lease was up and it was time to start a new one.  At that point we had no equity in the leased vehicle and nothing to trade in to make the payments lower.  I found that leases end up costing you more but that is me.  When I was purchasing my car on the 12th the saleman was asking if I'd llike to lease.  I told him why I DON'T believe in leasing and he agreed, but he told me not to say it very loud because the dealership likes to push them.  That tells me that they make more money for the dealership than a sale.

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Meece, I'm glad you had good weather in the 70s!  I have not been to either of those places - sounds great.  Hope it was all good fun.  I am kind of fascinated with the fish...how large an area do you have for the fish?  And do you have to worry about predators?  Garden ponds here are usually covered with fencing to protect fish.

Ducky, you sound bummed....
I think I mentioned I know how it feels when those precious summer memories are not going to be the same.  Try not to project too far...I hope that things will evolve for you to have some memorable trips to the shore.  My DD joined a pool club in NJ this year instead of renting a beach house by me.  I couldn't even think about them not being here this summer.  It still hurts; but they will come and stay with me a few week ends.  Not the same, though.  I am grateful for my grandchildren and their health, but sometimes I just wish I could freeze time and keep them close.  They are growing and have less time to spend with me now.  Is your DD going to the wedding?

It looks like a mix of rain/snow for tomorrow...and turning cold later. I found snow drops blooming in my yard today that I have never seen before.  And a pot that I put out under the deck has healthy tulip leaves.  There's hope!

Ducky I hate that you can't go where you love, me personally don't understand, if you have a place down the shore, why aren't you going....I love to get the F away from here, lol....hang in there and try to look towards the end, the wedding will be awesome and you will be catered to...if not else cause you are the grandmother.....you deserve it...take pills, medication, whatever you need to go...make those appts...

Thanks Shiela again.....glad all is well and I read cause I couldn't find anything on TV.

Chris, can't imagine what is like being your mom, and you are doing the best that you can, no worries....

Yes Michael is in FLA and he should have listened to me when I told him to take pants, he took 1 pair, the pool in the house is not heated, he said 480.00 for what, really, they think I don't know what i am talking about, guess what, I do, lol....yea the other one is here Meece and we aren't talking, or rather i am not talking to him...the he can't keep his hands to himself thing....did my state income tax, getting 20.00 back, whoa....SNOW tomorrow, really.....Michael is laughing cause we are getting snow....it is in the 70's during the day and the 50's at night in FLA....that is cold. Guess I will cook something for Geo, told him I was cooking dinner, he said, what, really wtf then cook for yourself, which is what he had to do yesterday, cause I made myself eggs.....neck is hurting, taking pain meds, just sitting in bed doing nothing...

Joan, Val and all others, big HUGS....

Just checking in, eyes watering, nose running, neck hurting....taking the meds....didn't take a nap, will lay down soon....I have chemo on wednesday, but dumb ass that I am I went on their site and picked to work that day, thinking I picked Tuesday, so will probably work 11 - 3 and move chemo to thursday if possible....will call tomorrow....

ducky, hate golf, watched some of the phillies, hoping to see my kids, didn't so changed the channel, lol...I so miss going to DW, as I just said on another site, that is what sucks with this disease, I so miss going on vacation there....Well if you want to go down the shore and want company just let me know I will go with you, wish we all lived closer cause we could have a hell of a weekend pj party there....(don't you like me inviting people to your house)....it is still there and you don't know what will happen from day to day.....anyway can't wait to see the pix from the wedding..

Off to lay down no nap today!!!

Have a good night all!!

Ducky - I hope once your flight is over, you can relax and enjoy the wedding and being with your family.  ((((((Ducky))))))

Val - sorry about the carpal tunnel - sounds like it hurts so much.

Re: leased cars- be careful of maximum mileage - if you go over, they make you pay extra - another way they can get you.  Even if I usually drove less than the maximum, I would be afraid if I got a lease, that would be the year I ended up driving more.

Joan- I think it's schedule II and benzodiazepines (of schedule IV) that NY says have to be filled within 30 days...it's a NY law - and they have singled out the benzos for special treatment - probably to try to curtail abuse - so things end up being difficult for lawful people...  I was going to say - "That's not true!" - then I realized it might be a state law... 

Hope you can straighten out work and chemo with no problems, Sandy. 

Pigs who rented this house trashed it too - oh wait - those weren't renters - that's my family!  Ducky, sorry your DD's house got trashed - hope she can sell it easily and gets more than she expects for it.

Meece - I used to watch House - I don't remember the amoeba episode...now I want to find the episode and watch it.

Yeah- I think if I use the sinus irrigator, I will boil water and let it cool...after reading about the neti pot deaths, now I'm afraid of amoebas...lol. and I think my Dr. is full of crap that since the city water is chlorinated, it's okay.  The Louisiana person (people?) had amoebas in the home water supply - city water tested negative.  But that's when they tested it - amoebas could have been there previously.  Anyhow- I will boil their single-celled asses.  (Though, to be fair, they really don't want to eat your brain - it's just if you squirt them up there, they will.) 

((((((TOL)))))))

Thanks for your responses about leasing.

See, I don't really want to lease, DH does. My 2006 Trailblazer only has 54,155 miles or close to that on it & will be paid for in July. I love it & don't want to get rid of it. DH drives a Chevy S-10 which has a touch over 200,00 miles on it & he just did some transmission work on it so we don't know how much more we will get out of it. I have my Silverado truck with 144,000 miles that we drive once in a while & use to haul large items & wood. (I loved driving that!) All of our running around is done in the S-10 cos that gets pretty decent gas mileage due to it's size & we don't want to add miles to my car. Any-hoo, I was planning on keeping Trlblz, getting rid of both trucks & getting DH a small truck again. HE wants to sell MY car & buy himself a truck & lease me an Acadia/Traverse/Equinox. I've never liked the idea of leasing - renting a car?? And he throws at me some sort of problem that goes wrong with the Trailblazer somewhere around 50-100,000 miles that is costly to repair. (don't ask me what it is, I don't remember that crap!) And, if we lease, he says, it's under warranty & if we have a problem, it's their problem.

It is not what I had planned. Why does he have to throw a wrench in my plans??!!

I wouldn't be too concerned about miles that I would put on a lease. I only put around 6,000-6,500 miles a year on a car - I don't work outside the home, in fact, I'm home most days as it is. Our long trips are north to visit the grand-kids, that's where the majority of the miles come from.

Meecie, I never thought about building up equity in a lease. Okay. How do they figure that?? I see I have some research to do. I just thought when you turned in your leased car for another, that was the downpayment. I persoanlly always thought leasing was a rip off because they turn around & sell it after it's turned in & esp someone like me who puts low miles on a car, they're going to get good money for it.

I don't wanna do it!!!!!!!!

You guys make me laugh - Chris, your house being trashed by renters, Oh, it's your family!!    Yes, this crappy carpal tunnel sucks, and it's getting worse & I don't want to say anything to the Onc about it next week, & I'm not going to unless I'm asked directly. So, there --- I feel better!

Sandy, Oh, yeah, we could have us a good-ole-time. All of us together for a pj par-tay!! Yee-haw!! (Seriously, I hope you are feeling better.)

ducky, my grandparents had a beautiful cottage that my Grandfather had built on a lake. I loved going there when I was a kid. My Grandpa had painted the dock, which ended as a big circle, colors of the rainbow & I would sit there for hours reading or he would fish with me.... oh, the days....... Anyway, my Grandma got so tired of going up there because all she did was work all the time she was there. She ended up hating it. And so they sold it. I used to go to my Aunt's cottage which was right next door & stare at it remembering all the fun I had there as a child & almost cry...

(((TOL)))

Meece - sounds like you had a fun weekend!

Valjean - I also made the mistake of leasing once.  When you return it, not only do you have nothing, but they charge you for normal wear and tear.  I definitely lost money.

Joan - are you feeling better?

Well I went to the big party - usual mix of snobs and normal people.  Some interesting experiences though.

Chris....peeing my pants....read the neti pot thing to, loved the damn thing, but hated the prep once I read about those little bastards, so you go ahead and boil their asses...lol



Just got bad news...of course I am a crape hanger and always think the worst....my 44 year old daughter just got a call back from her Friday mammogram.....WTF........I am so scared for her.......she will go at 9:45 tomorrow....and will tell her as soon as they are finished.......conversation went like this.........Nikki, you had a mammo, on Friday?.....yes....said she almost threw up when they asked that........then said........the Dr. sees calcifications, and since this is the first time that showed up, we want to have a redo, and a possible ultrasound......she is acting like the brave little soldier, but I know she is scared to death....but why would she not be.........Good God, does it ever end.............please Lord, not her....

Thanks Sheila......I can't believe this is happening........2 weeks ago another daughter (mother of the groom), found a lump.....did not tell me till yesterday........she went to my BS, and he did an aspiration, and it was clean.........They all said after my diagnosis the girls did not have to have genetic testing.......WTF......now this........

Ducky...what i know is that if the mother is DX after menopause......they are not that kind of high risk..

They say if you were 45 your daughter should have her first Mammo 10 years earlier like when she is 35.......

I do understand your worries believe me I do........

Waiting for B9 results

Big hugs from me to you...♥♥♥♥♥

Ducky, they just may be calcifications.  Hope so. If so they will watch her more closely.

Good luck tomorrow.  I hope it's nothing.  Do you wear glasses?

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