INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours

Loverly, What is a GSD? German Shepherd? I think a husky has more hair than a German shepherd. I have a friend who has a sled dog team and she could stuff mattresses with the hair she gets off them. Read up on huskies. They are sort of high maintenance dogs. Sweet, but love to run away and are very strong to hold. I messed up my shoulder hanging on to one. Labradoodles are nice and wheaten terriers are wonderful. In any case you will want a good new vacuum rated for pet hair.

JWoo- sorry about your breathing problems. I had some myself in May and was worried too. I was thinking it was asthma, but was worried more might be going on. Had an x-ray and no spots here either, and went on Advair which got me better.

I am sorry about the auto-immune problems. I hope they can find some things to help you.

Enjoy your concert in Dallas. How fun you will get to see the Rolling Stones!

Yes, but must go to bed soon. You feeling okay Patty? I tried to take a pic of the moon for you tonight but it came up way late.

feeling good jazzy. Maybe moon pic next time ? I did check it out on line. Looks relaxing. I've never tried any kind of yoga. What do you like best about it ?

Hootie hoo

Wow, you guys were busy today! I was back at the MO before work today. Sore throat, fluid in my ear, infected hang nail....needless to say, more blood work to check WBC's. I'm starting to feel like a pin cushion and I'm running out of veins.

Lol -- luckily not that bad but if you take the left sofa arm, that's pretty close! If he weren't so stinkin' cute...duct tape and a slipcover, good as new! German Shepherds are great dogs, not as much hair as a husky and both are a lot of work to start but once they're trained, they're fantastic (my brother in S. Dakota has a husky). I have a little OCD but I vacuum a couple of times a week and have the sofa's covered in old sheets so I can just swoop them up and wash them once a week. I walk both by full-blood and my half-breed by tying their leashes together and it's pretty easy since they've been trained not to pull on the leash. But I have a really strong right arm from those moments when a kitty crosses their path. In the summer, I get the GSD a "fancy pants" cut where they shave the long withers and it cuts back on a lot of the longer hair. My half-breed "Shepinois" (the cool name for a designer cross between a shepherd and a Belgian Malinois) has the hair of a Malinois which is a lot shorter and he doesn't have the double coat that a lot of GSD's do. Malis can be a lot of work, too, because they are high energy but, until the last few weeks, I walked the boys daily and played ball with them a couple of times a week so between that and whatever they get up to when I'm not home ("why are the couch cushions all over the floor?"), they seem to do okay. This is the "Who, me? It was the squirrel." look I get from the Shepinois:

Chevy--My full blooded GSD (yes, German Shepherd Dog) has a high anxiety level so he licks his front carpal joint (wrist) raw so I make a bandage out of Gorilla tape because he can't chew through it. He's got two strikes against him being male and a dog.

Jwoo--Glad the spot wasn't anything bad. I have asthma and allergies and one of the things that sets off my coughing is allergies. Even if you don't have asthma, it's something to think about getting tested to rule out.

Patty--nicknames are good. Chevy calls me Marly and compared to what some of my high school friends call me, it's pretty benign. I was a student athletic trainer and had a sweatshirt that had my first name "Marlana" sewn into it. One day, I went to put on my sweater, discovered it was dirty so I flipped it inside out and my nickname was born...so spell "Marlana" backwards and see what you come up with...

Here...beautiful dog.....

Hi patty

Jen..so sorry...glad they found nothing in the lungs, know how debilitating it can b....Xoxoxoxo 

Jazzy...whats shakin this weekend

My bco friend daisylover is coming back to bring her daughters furniture to her, picking me up n wecr going to lunch. Gojng to miss our excursions, she has to b tired ofvme, lol

Have avnice day all back to sleep 4 me

Hi, all - been catching up...two things that stick out in my mind as I've been skimming pages is naked yoga and aloe vera juice! Naked yoga??? That one would have never crossed my mind! Hard enough to imagine a nude beach, but...I'll say it again...naked yoga??? I will have to skip that one!! Lol! I like the idea of yoga under the moon, though...clothed yoga under the moon, that would be nice!

And for the aloe vera juice - I think I will try that for DD2! Do you have to get it at the health food store?

Taking 12 yr old beagle to the vet in a little bit - he is struggling a lot getting off the sofa and bed. He usually manages to get up on them, but then can't get down and gets mad if we try to help him. It's hard to keep him off. I was able to convince him to stay off the bed last night and he slept in his bed on the floor, but this morning he was up on the sofa as soon as I turned my back to get lunch packed for DD2.

Last day of school is today - yea!! We're going to see that new Reese Witherspoon movie - can't remember the name of it, but looking forward to it. Still wrapping my head around the idea that I have a College Graduate and after today, a High School Senior!

Take care, all!

Good morning friends- got things to do today but did not sleep all that great so it is going to be a fun day!

Blondie- let's see, what is shaking this weekend, friday night drinks on a patio with a new friend/colleague, Saturday is outdoor jazz under the stars, sunday is dinner with some friends in town who are also moving here soon. I also want to see the new Beach Boys movie, Love and Mercy, that comes out tomorrow but may have to wait a bit as I have a trip out of town next week for some biz.

Glad our mutual friend daisylover is coming to see you again! She told me she is heading your way this weekend. She is a peach.

Chevy- it is okay you don't know what I am talking about. I don't either most of the time! For FM yoga, it is this simple, you put a yoga mat down on dear old Mother Earth, do yoga outdoors and then we talk about anything interesting about the full moon going on at the time. Very restorative and doing yoga outdoor is the best.

Yes, Mel, clothed yoga for this only. Naked yoga so wrong!

Hey Susan- nice garden pics. Join the gardening thread or are you already there?

Susan- way cute dog and lovely garden!! Yes post on the gardening thread too. I am glad your arm is on the way down. I remember years ago they wrapped my left arm up in foam and wraps and honestly I looked like someone who trains police dogs to attack! It worked at getting the swelling down.

JWoo- oooh I am glad no progression and am sorry about the breathing issues. I hope you feel better. I am jealous of the tickets to see the Rolling Stones! I would love that, a blast from the past. They are the classic rock band, amazing they can still tour. Enjoy.

Well I got a pleasant surprise this morning 2 long newsy emails from a friend I went to highschool with! We both graduated early and went to school in Switzerland her for 6 months and me for 4 months. Honestly it was one of the Highlights of my life. We traveled hitchhiked, took trains, stayed in Youth Hostels and saw much of the country. Funny she is now married to a Swiss man and has a Swiss citizenship. Not surprising as her Dad was from there and she had lots of famliy and could speak the languages fluently. Anyway it was fun to catch up alittle. Funny how we went to high school almost 40 years ago and when ever we connect it's just a pick up where we left off last.

Our weather has finally dried off. Gorgeous sunny and hot predicted for the next 6 days! Be well sisters.

Susan, Lovely yard and no need to mow that bark. We have replaced most of our lawn with flowers. They're planted so close together there's no room for mulch. It's a free-for-all with the flowers.

This is my garden....... almost........

And the walkway leading from the alley.......

All I can do is "dream"..... Ha!

Susan, love your backyard. DH is almost done replacing out patio. Then I'm going to hit him about pulling out some of the lawn in front. We will be down to watering 1 day a week starting in July. So might as well take some of it out. Sorry to hear about your arm. How common is L to show up if you never had it before. Did you have a lot of nodes removed? I don't let medics do BP on my left side but can do blood draws for that side without problems.

JWoo, sorry about your problems, hope it's better soon.

Ok, my iPad is acting up, bbl

Freygea,

That's YOURS Frey-frey? Hah! I'm busted! Sorry about what they think is wrong with you, but we'll just have to go along with it, and prove them all wrong.... or that at least we can DO this.... right?

Just don't worry about nothin'! It doesn't do any good.... You must party.... AND take up painting!!! Painting what? Your house? Pictures? Or ceramics.... I do that too.... I love to paint.... without any interference....

So tell the gals what kind of chemo you will be getting.... once you find out.... A LOT of these women have been on one kind or another......

Me? I'm baking Turkey Legs today.... In my little Toaster-oven.... DH likes his plain, I like mine with barbecue sauce to dip in, after I get them really tender.... I'm also making mashed potatoes with carrots, and a rice-blend mix for DH.... It's like a short-order house around here.... We both eat different stuff....

I just ordered me a walking stick.... It feels more comfortable than a cane, for when we go walk around the Mills! He found this old Bamboo stick, so I've been using it to work around the gardens, etc..... It doesn't strain your arm or hand, like walking with a cane.... and of course I wrapped Duck tape around it to hold it together.... Ha! A zebra-stripe walking stick!