INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours

Patty- good to hear from you! I am not sure you will want to live vicariously through what I have been busy with this week, but here goes.....

I have been busy doing some more paperwork purging from historical files (some over 20 years old) and filled up my dumpster. Creating better space for the things I need to store and getting rid of the old stuff. I started going through all the boxes, piles, containers two weeks ago and have become BFFs with the shredder lady at Staples and also been filling up my city recycling bin a couple times. It has been a total paperwork purge fest! I am grateful to be getting to this after staring at some of these boxes for year/decades and knowing they needed my attention.

My favorite thing I came across is an old Seventeen magazine from August of 1978. That was the summer I was heading off to college and no doubt needed to figure out what the cool fashion was to have in my freshman year! Through the years, I have come to really love the memories of the 1970s. So many fun things during that time that I realize now were just purely good times.

Hoping you are feeling better and glad you popped in to say hi!

Welcome to the newbies!

Thanks for all the light hearted banter.

Hoping to catch up soon.

We've gone straight to summer. This is from my truck yesterday:

2nd time-wow that is warm! It is going to be up to the 80s here today.

Good morning webrats....wait, I mean Ladies! 

2nd - it's way too early for 104 degrees or anything within 20 degrees of that.  I left Houston to late spring weather in the mid-80s and made it to Nebraska to mid-70s and spring just starting instead of being over.  I'm glad I got to see both!

In Houston, beautiful azaleas, magnolias, hawthorn, etc.  The only thing I miss a little is all the greenness of the Gulf Coast.

I hope everyone is feeling at least sort of good today.  I'm just running a couple of errands and hanging out with the kidlet.  He made the most delicious spaghetti and meatballs last night. I love that boy!   Well for more than just his cooking skills, of course!

Phyllopian

Patty, I was thinking about you this morning. Hope you are comfortable. Good to hear from you. My favorite:

MammaRay, you shouldn't have to carry the burden of guilt. Sounds like your friend has good intention. But, I do understand where you are coming from. If your friend has pure motives, I am sure she will understand your decision. If she doesn't, then help her understand. Hopefully, your friendship/relationship with her is not affected by misunderstanding. I don't think you are being selfish at all.

I don't know, probably a Sheba. It's a cute free app I found, there's all kinds of cute dogs on it.

I'VE GOT IMPORTANT OWL CHIT TO DO................

Maybe this owl is thinking.... You put your right foot in, You put your right foot out; You put your right foot in, And you shake it all about." />

Sas - Very, very interesting reading going through all the links you posted regarding PPIs, Flonase, Vit D, etc. Thank you, again for all that. Don't know if I ever answered your question about whether or not they did a culture on DD2. They did not, although I did ask about it at her appt on Monday. Dr. said they usually only do that if it keeps coming back. The interesting thing...long story, but I asked Dr. again about using an antibiotic cream on the rash and she said to have her use the one she is using for her nose to try it and see what happens. With only two applications of that, rash is almost completely gone! The very interesting information in the link about Flonase makes me wonder if the sore in her nose came from that. It's so hard to say because she was off it for a little while and was not using it regularly when all this stuff started, so I don't know what came first. In any case, I hate meds and am always worried about side effects, so I'm hoping her sinuses will improve so she won't have to go back to any of the steroid sprays. The PPI and Flonase combo got her through a really tough spot last year, but I would prefer she not go back to either of them if she can avoid it. Thanks again and again!!

Loveroflife - It was a steroid nasal spray that DD2 was using. She has not had to use an inhaler, but I did read some things about the inhalers and yeast issues and wondered if nasal spray could have also caused part of this problem. Loved your Double Delight!

To everyone - I really enjoyed catching up on the posts! All the flower pictures were beautiful!!

Mom2 mentioned NCIS - Somehow we didn't start with that one, but DH and I love NCIS LA and NCIA New Orleans. We were just looking on Netflix the other day to see if we could watch the regular NCIS and we didn't see it on there, which was a bummer!

Smarty - glad your endoscopy is over! Hopefully you can get your results soon and get feeling better. Can't wait to see the next quilt!

Good night, All!

Blondie, Hope hospice is able to keep you comfortable and able to do anything you want for a long time. They can really move mountains when needed. I've seen people on here who did so well that hospice fired them. Hugs.

Blondie-Yep hospice is a very fine thing. I am sure they will do wonders for making you comfy. Everyone I know says they should have gotten hospice in sooner, Hard to tell when I guess. My Dad died 17 days after hospice started, too late in my opinion. My Grandfather died of NonHodgkins Lymphoma. He complain of back pain and was dead 2 months later, awful. Now they have so many more treatments, back in the 1960's they didn't have as many.

Just got back from watching Bold Expressive Arts Theater - BEAT. It was a performance at the Deaf school, very LOUD and colorful and cute. DD was performing with the middle school and highschool kids. All smiles and cheers and a good turn out! I didn't bring her flowers nope the kid loves flamming hot cheetos! Did her eyes light up or what, when I gave her that bag! Her big sissy drove down from college after classes all day to watch, brought her a Starbucks. Poor sissy has to be at Starbucks at 6:00am and won't be back home until 10pm. Then she has classes after work- ugh! Her little sister just beamed to see her there - worth it. DH and I gave her gas $. Sometimes it's so validating to have a 19 year old college sister take time off to see you perform at the age of 14. Mom and Dad are good - but Sissy rocks!