INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours

TAKE MY TROUBLES LORD AND HOLD ON TO THEM FOR ME    LET ME KNOW YOUR PEACE AS I RELINQUISH ALL TO THEE   CLEANSE MY MIND THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT SO THAT I MAY WAKE REFRESHED AND BRIGHT........AMEN          HAVE A GOOD NIGHT LADIES!

Chevy, thanks for your offer of assistance. What was I thinking? Friends and family are supposed to love and accept you, regardless of the circumstances (especially those we can't control). My local "friends" aren't friends, you all are closer even through cyberspace!

About projects: Mom's facility wanted me to get items for a memory box by the entrance to her room and put together a shoebox full of memories. Not easy to do as we left so much behind when we moved a year ago. Had the items for the one by the door in the back of Dad's car for weeks, could never find someone with a key to open it for me till last visit. For the shoebox, have been working on a big photo album plus tchotchkes to help her retain memories. Takes a while. So I did a "mini-scrapbook" so at least she has something till I complete the bigger one.

Cami, you're so right about FB friends. Funny, lately I look forward to seeing my BCO friends on FB more than most other people.

Nettie, glad you got a pain-free day. Very pretty, thanks for sharing. New hair is pretty.

Insurance, don't get me started! In 2011, pipe burst under concrete slab. Seeped all the way across to the outermost corner of the house, huge mess! Major reno #1. Then it happened again last year this time (different location, same cold water line). So had to have line re routed thru the wall by-passing concrete slab. Worst part tho, the first occurrence ins filed as 2 separate claims, same week. So when the 2nd happened, (looked like a 3rd claim by the paperwork), made us virtually I eligible for homeowners ins. Lots of crap to ensure us. This month the first "2" claims dropped off the system so we're back on track. VERY scary with the broiling heat, drought status, everything so dry and threat of fire always looming (2 big fires in this area in the past 15 years).

LMG, feel the same way about insurance. No lose deal for them but a necessary evil.

Stephanie, big hugs to you, end is in sight!! Happy for you!

Chevy thanks for sharing cat/dog video. Isn't Nature amazing?

Enerva, so sorry about your sister, praying for a miracle. 

Sassy, in my eyes, you are even a more stronger and amazing person than ever. Have to go back and check the video after I post this (so I don't lose everything). 

Cami, hate those confusing situations! When I mix days up. DH got in a big argument on Sunday thinking it was Monday morning. Couldn't convince him otherwise.

About losing posts: have 2 tabs open and toggle. Stuff I was writing was disappearing very annoying. Have learned to Select All/Copy (that's the process on iPad) so I don't lose stuff. So far, so good. 

Oh Cami...that is NOT my color, this is the "color I chose"  LOL  Thanks for the compliment!

And I'm so glad that as of now I don't have to worry about stuff for school, although, my time is coming when the grandkids get old enough!  We, DH and me, always help with stuff when we can financially!  We do not have much extra money, but what we have is spent on our grandkids!!  I was fortunate when raising my two, my parents always helped and now my parents are still helping by also giving for MY grandkids!  (Hope that makes sense)

But a Dictionary, I also thought those would be obsolete now with the internet!

I'm so sorry for all you ladies that had difficult childhoods, I was really blessed!  I know a little about it, as I met DH at 16 and his father was an abusive alcoholic!  Many nightmare stories, but just to give a glimpse, one involved his father killing my DH(boyfriend at the time) puppy and laying it in DH's bed!  Much longer stories, but just a glimpse as to things that he dealt with and I for a short time while dating.  His father was killed in an auto accident in 1994. (Alcohol NOT involved)

Sorry for all of you dealing with insurance issues, never a happy time!  Most of the time, thank goodness, DH takes care of that!

Thanks for compliement 2nd, and believe it or not, I'm not hurting today again!! YAY!!  Have some stiffness issues, but not pain!

Oh, Chevy, smelling like a satsuma....that could make me hungry! 

Ok, just one little thing I need to say "out loud" - found a "bump" on my right leg, under the skin, I guess on the bone just about 2 inches from my ankle, seems I can somewhat feel the same on the opposite side, but now I'm paranoid about every little thing!  I'm going to keep my eye on it for a couple weeks and then I guess if I'm not convinced it's normal, I'll have it checked out!

Happy Wednesday!!

Yes, Chevy, I was quite upset with "that" episode!  The only way we were able to deal with all the "stuff" was to realize that the only time he acted out was when he was drinking!  Not making an excuse, it was hard all the time, but the alcoholic was a terrible person, but when he wasn't drinking he was completely different!  Only problem, he chose to drink more than he chose to be sober!  It was really sad, because the sober man was awesome!

And no, the "bump" doesn't hurt, I found it by accident while shaving!  But don't they say that cancer doesn't usually hurt at the beginning?  

Thanks 2nd!!  I still wish this site would add a like or love button!!

Cami, I found you a partner to help get Chevster out of your marvelous head....

here ya go Cami, this interesting, meditating person, was so diligent he grew a third eye. Food for thought.....

Is this scary enough for you? 

Hello Patty Pepper....

Hole that's one of the ugliest things I every saw--it got everything out of my head including my own thoughts. See what u started Chevy--It's all u'r fault. As usual.

Hi Patty. Just pop in whenever

Sassy, the link to Robin Williams you mentioned was a good read. There was also a good one that he didn't die of suicide but depression. Did I post that link? 

Chevy, tried that link about the little girl but too many hits and didn't see it 

Enerva, about implants/exchange: have you checked out Whippetmom/Breast Implant Sizing 101 thread:        https://community.breastcancer.org/forum/44/topic...

Her assistance is spot on, almost like a trusted 2nd opinion. 

Nettie, you have had such a difficult life. 

Hi Paw! Watching news on TV, they're showing rain and lightning in our county. Anything like that in your area? Just a bit cooler today (truck read 83*), a little overcast and very humid here. Feeling any better this week on your break?

News in LA:

http://abc7news.com/travel/giant-rubber-duck-sails...

Enerva, . Beautiful! 

Enerva, great photos! Love the last one, mama bird with a baby under each wing

Owlettes - thanks for all the entertaining stories and pics.... I am just hanging out waiting for my brain to return. It's out there somewhere, wandering around with my memory and my balance.

DH ran an errand today around 3 p.m.  -  he said it would take about half an hour. I was watching something stupid on TV. At 5 p.m. he walked into the living room to see what I wanted for dinner. 

I asked him where he had been all that time, and he said "I got home at 3:30, walked right by you and said hi, and we talked about what I bought! I've been in the den all afternoon."

DUHHHHH... don't remember a bit of that.

On a positive note, I DID get dressed today, and since it wasn't too hot after dinner, we did go out and trim back plants in the yard.  Now I'm covered with crepe myrtle gunk and off to the shower to wash it off. No exotic smells for me... I use Aveeno Baby wash. Very comforting, gentle scent.

And Chevy? That thing you were describing is a ganglion cyst. It's a big honkin' lump on your wrist, and yes - in the olden days, they used to get rid of them by whacking them with the Family Bible (probably because it was the biggest book in the house.) My doc said that was really barbaric. I had one the size of a walnut on my right wrist, and several times they drained it with a HUGE needle. What came out looked like grape jelly. Finally, I had to have it surgically removed, and now have a big curving scar on that wrist.

Blessing I am sorry your memory is not improving yet, I think it should soon.

Able nights ago something happened I took a sleeping pill cuz i needed to really sleep and then in the morning I saw two msg I sent to my sister on line which I had not memory of and I changed my picture from my bbm profile and I had not memory of doing so. Now I am scare of the pill so I am just staring at my ceiling lol

Very scary when we say or do things but have no memory of it at all  

Good night ladies hope all of you get lots of rest tonight.