INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours

So I went to find a photo I KNOW I have somewhere of the last pencil drawing I did, and I discovered that my photo library ended with last October 20, my last chemo day. WHAT!!! I know I'm not real good about syncing my phone and iPad, but that's ridiculous. After much messing around, I discovered that since I started syncing my iPhone with wifi, it doesn't add the photos in my camera roll to the iPhoto library. So I have just downloaded a years worth of photos to my library. I still can't find the one I'm looking for but I will go take a photo of it and see if I can take it without too much glare.

I drew this photo sometime in late 2002 or 2003, after my mom moved into independent living and before her passing. It is of her father as a young man. I think it's one of my better pieces. See next post.

Hootie hoo. Happy unbirthday to Yoouu Patty.

I was looking for sassy. Hope her appt went well.

Rads-get an rx for silva dyne. Best stuff. Like mousse. You'll be right as rain in two weeks. Use after rads end.

Mags what a nice present! Beautiful backyard fence and a glassed in studio! Wow. I love sketching and find it's very relaxing. Cheap and kind of like hand eye meditation. Nice job.

Simplicity- my one DD likes the Mandala coloring books. They are beautiful and relaxing. I remember being stuck on an airplane and helping her color in one of the designs. Perfect activity and it was fun - flash backs to childhood.

Happy Birthday Patty. Glad you could go shopping. Have you gained any weight yet? Try Ensure... packed full of calories make it into a smoothie with ice and fruit. Be well.

Well good gracious me in my best southern voice. I see how I got so many pages behind. I was already 1/2 page behind when I woke up even if I signed in then which I didn't lol.

Well Chevster dearest this die hard NASCAR fan has most certainly heard of Charlotte and Mooresville NC. I will eventually read those 17 pages and I think almost 600 posts I missed. Welcome Simple (pardon me if Chevy has named you something else, not being derrogatory). I don't know about the increasing tightness. What does your RO have to say about it? I know several on BCO have gone to PT for tightness issues (oh I see you are in PT already). Yup like Zills said Silvadene but is prescription. Just be careful if you get it on other clothing. It does stain. Hmm I think it might stain fingers too but it is marvelous for burns.

And Sassy talked my L ear off lol. Send Di over here please.

My only really bad dog story. DH and I had a wirehaired fox terrier named Boris - yes we named him that, wanted something manly - when we were 1st married. He chewed part of the concrete off the pad for the AC unit. I don't think he chewed the AC stuff itself - good thing huh or Zip/Zap bye bye Boris.

Rosie I can identify with climbing terriers. My rat terrier could climb one of those pet enclosures you see at dog shows. She's too old now to do that but she is still quite a jumper. Would not put it past her to get over our chain link fence if something really got her attention - which is easy to do out here. Ah yes she has pooped on the patio also.

Wren - that is hilarious about Hawaiian restaurant pic. Could do same thing with a really decorated up Mexican joint. The very best over the top Christmas decorations in Ft Worth were at a Mexican restaurant. Unfortunately they went out of business. I cannot remember the food prob. why it went belly up. That or the electric bill HaHa.

Simple - what do you color with? I bought a really nice book at Half Price Books, mostly intricate designs, not so much objects. Too bad I missed back to school sales for crayons/colored pencils. Love the owl. OK dug out my book. Color To Create BDM's Mind Series and there are several natural objects in there (I cannot recall the real "art" term for that) - a goldfish and a couple of owls on quick glance thru. Cover shows colored pencils. Anyone close to HP Books try there. My spending nemesis. Not shoes, purses but books.

Mags - you certainly got the talent that I didn't get. Lovely picture and quite a keepsake. You will have a lovely art studio area. My mom did oil painting and I rather liked the smell.

Posting b4 I mess something up. Pardon the length.

happy birthday month Patty p

Happy Do Over Birthday to our own PattyPeppermint

I think these look like fun.

Not a clue what's in these but I bet they could put some pounds back on.

And a nice fruit tray so we all get our Vitamin C today.

Chevy sorry about your friend.

Sending you hugs

simple, try this but ask your RO first. Some docs don't think twice about their patients getting burned. My friend and her DH went thru rads and swears by this stuff. Calendula gel or cream. Also, yes you can get very fatigued from rads. My dad had them for postrate cancer. Me, never had and chose not to go that route. Love your owl.

I bought 3 adult coloring books but haven't got around to trying them yet. All zen doodles, one all cats.

Patty, if you pop in now, you should go back 3 pages to read all your birthday wishes.

Lover and I had a nice lunch. She introduced me to Thai food. We will have to go back. And it rained while we were eating. Most of you know rain isn't a big deal but I'd love to have nice grass like you do Mags. You've heard of California Gold? Well that's brown hills and lawns! It didn't last long and made my car dirty!

Mags, hope you get your enclosed patio. You'll have a sunroom! And how is painting in oil easier? I can't draw to save my soul. Wish I could.

One of my co-workers has a degree in counseling, and she just read an article the other day that said that coloring has real relaxation effects.

Simplicity, my nurse practitioner had rads and surgery only for her breast cancer, and she said rads made her tired. Your body is processing a lot, it only makes sense. Don't know why the ROs are so skeptical. Sure it doesn't happen to everybody, but we all recover from other treatments like surgery and chemotherapy differently as well.

Mags, that's a fantastic drawing. A studio sounds like the best Christmas present ever!

spookie, I can see a 4-patch plus a solid. Don't know if there's a name for that. I agree with Susan, I wouldn't wash it. With 1/4" seams it would probably fall apart if machine wash. Don't know how safe a dry cleaner would be. Ask what they would recommend.

Ms. Sas, how is the baclofen treating you? Hope it was a good visit with your doc.

Ms. CHEVY, hugs. Hope you will have a good visit with Ms. Theresa. Make sure you don't take any bugs home with you

Morning gals...... Spookie, maybe just soak it in a tub? And squish it with your fingers.... I wouldn't try it in a machine either, unless you fill the washer, I use shampoo..... add the coverlet, agitate it on slow for a minute, then let it set for a couple hours.... then drain the water... let spin for a minute, then fill with rinse water...and just mostly let it soak, but push it around with your hands, then drain, and lift out into a little bucket... then throw it over a clothes-line. If you don't have a clothes-line... go build one.

I have one of my Mom's hand-sewn coverlets, with a "star" pattern.... but in those days they used whatever scraps were left over from all of their sewing... Some of their fabric was so delicate, and flimsy.... and mostly cotton....

Thanks Smarty! I'll check.

Love the pencil drawing Mags!

Spookie, thats a beautiful quilt!

Thanks Zills for clarifying.

Chevy, I use pencils cause it seems easier to fade into another color? Crayons are so waxy...

Must go shower & get ready for the day. That time of the week lmao

I missed somebody. Love to all & hope for a good day for all of us

Simplicity - I used after rads a lovely calendula cream from California Baby. Very nice scent and very soothing. Still use it on winter dry itch. It's at health food stores but I bought mine at Target in the baby meds. They're making a smaller size jar as it is a bit pricey esp. for something for babies behinds. My RO specified only a RX cream called Xclair and the lovely greasy Aquaphor during rads time. Towards the end I did have to use Domeboro soaks on my nip owee but only for a short time.

http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=30d6dc33-e457-466b-9159-d8e7cd791820

This is the best meds site ever. Sassy endorsed lol. This is for the Silvadene cream. Note that it is a sulfa derivative. Good so long as you're not allergic to sulfa drugs.

Zills - I don't know for sure if I've had English Afternoon. I confess I am a tea hoarder and really don't know exactly what I have. Haul me away. I just bought Twinings Ultra Spice Chai - oh my OK so long as I take my Zantac. I'll drink it. Also Celestial Seasonings Lime/Watermelon herbal for next summer. I had not seen that one. If it warms up again which it probably will I'll try it. I have a couple of small bags from the English Tea Store (off Amazon) - Buckingham Palace Garden Party and Ginger. Neither strong enough to suit me. But now that I've found my mesh cup tea infuser I can add more loose tea. I need to find some good loose plain black tea.

Odd. The old Assam tea I have is much stronger than the new stuff I bought. I'd have thought the old stuff would have lost some of it's punch. Same brand - Taylors of Harrogate. But the old stuff is just about gone so onto the new lol.

I have been using a lovely local honey called Nature Nate's. In all the big local stores but not in my little hometown grocery. Very good stuff and I'm not a big honey lover. I splurged on one of the larger sizes but it was good to the bottom of the bottle.

Simplicity - I would be lost without my lists. I think at the moment I have 3 going for different things.

Chevster - do you know anyone who quilts? They might direct you to a reputable cleaners. Otherwise the bathtub soak is what I've heard also.