INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours

Chevy, oh my, your Grandpa making that white lightning! I think you can make wine out of most anything, especially any fruit. Definitely heard of dandelion wine before.

Sas, good to hear the TMJ is better with the medication. You need some relief.

Mags, I was in an exercise class that did water walking back when I was a teenager. It was a lot of fun. The only thing I wished was that we had some kind of water shoes to wear because the pool floor was a bit rough on my feet after a while. Hopefully someone has come up with a fix for that after all these years. I'd love to find a place that does water walking here. We also did water aerobics, which was good, too. We had hand weights, but you could have the water help hold them up as much as you needed.

Loverly, Simplicity, Jazzy, Rose, thanks so much. Maybe I will try just part of a tablet some evening, and see how it affects me. It helps to hear that you've had the random tears thing, too, Simplicity. This is all so scary, it's overwhelming. It's frustrating, this is a time when you realize how much you want to make the most of every day, but then I'm too sad to do much but cry sometimes.

Goats, I'll look for the tea. I plumb forgot when I stopped in the grocery store tonight. Picked up some cranberry juice and trail mix for work, completely forgot to look for the tea.

Wren, the chocolate covered blueberries I had the other day are clearly the solution. No champagne, more chocolate!

Cubbie, I have seen shoes meant to be worn in the water. You should check with the pool to see if they would allow them. I always wear shoes when swimming in the ocean.

Who post multiple times in a short period but me and you Ms. Sas? I blame it on the OCD. Anyway, it's cold and rainy here. I think we skipped fall and went straight to winter...at least that is what it feels like to this Californian. I get cold so easily now. I wonder it's because I have little or no fat tissue on my left chest.

Mitzy is gaining her confidence. She is more mouthy now. Didn't know she could bark so loud. She made this cute howl when she is happy (I think),especially when she sees us coming down the stairs in the morning or when we come home from work or school. I took your advice and moved her to the living room in an area where it faces the stairs. So far she only tore off part of the sleeping bag that we used to cover the crate. It was on Holloween. Went to dinner with a friend and came back to see part of the sleeping back tightly wedged between the wires of the crate. Early tricks treaters probably scared her. This past Sunday she did well in the crate for nearly three hours while we were at church. Slept most of that time.

Here she is all snuggled up

And here, she is annoyed with me for keeping taking her pictures...she made a big sigh before digging her face in the comforter.

And yes, that was a pic of my backyard. It's wild out there thanks to the birds. They "sowed" fig seeds all over after feasting on our neighbors tree. No harvest yet. I'm going to have a orchard of fig. SIGH

Cubbie, I started with 1/2 of a lorazepam to see how it hit me too. I am up to a whole pill now and still have trouble sleeping. O'yes. The randomness has been bad lately. So many things going on at once. I was in a restaurant the other day, grabbing some food and was going to eat in, but waiting on my food, I felt them coming "please just let me get to my car. Just to my car. NOT NOW!!" Soon as I walked out that door, they poured. This is a very difficult road and that's going to hit you sometimes unexpectedly. Wish I could give you a big hug.

Lol-No worries here Call me whatever you want

Hope all have a great day! Loves to all

I love the colors and pattern!!

Excellent match up!!

mom didn't recognize me today. Took awhile for me to convince her before she let me in. Forgot we were going to breakfast with her sister and her hubby and their son. Wonder if she is taking her meds?? She seems to be slipping fast.

But she is happy

Judy called this morning.... I think they are kicking Theresa out of rehab! I can't believe it...! Next week, if she can still take at least 50 steps with her walker, she will go back to Assisted Living.... I just hope they watch her and care for her like they have where she is...... She has to walk quite a ways to go downstairs for her meals....

I just can't see her getting back to the way she was.... I kind of wish she could stay there... She can be pretty stubborn, so might not listen to what is "best" for her..... She has a hard time getting up from the bed or wheel-chair... I just don't want her to fall again, and she is alone so very much of the time in her apartment.... Man, I'm going to go see her Friday.... hope she is improving enough to be "on her own" again.....

Mitzy is so cozy and sweet! Looks like she has settled right in. Mags I like your new slip covers! I have slip covers on our family room couch and chairs- have since we bought it. Flexsteel furniture is nearly kid proof except no fabric is dog and kid proof. So I have white slip covers and a carmel colored corderoy set.. that is wearing out. They don't make it any more and I can't get a replacement. If I didn't have an old oriental rug with many colors I would go for a print. Nothing changes a room faster then slipcovers!

Chevy great news about Teresa. I hope she finds a place to live that is comfortable and helps her live her best. Susan I'm sorry about your Mom, but if she's happy that's terrific. Hope everyone is sleeping and pain free. Sassy thanks for your comment about the nurse and the cut catheter (D&D thread) ..jeez. I was wondering what was up with that??

Cubbie- I hope you are getting some rest. My DH swears by Naturemade 5mg Melatonin tabs. They are cheap and melatonin just helps you get to sleep, not stay asleep. It also has a short half life and won't make you groggy. It might take the edge off. I think sleepytime tea ,and anything with camomile and valarian in the tea will help you sleep.

Cubbie- it is good to ask your MO what he or she thinks is okay to take with the estrogen positive dx. I haven't taken melatonin in awhile, but used to take it a lot and it does help with sleep.

My MO said he likes to read the bottle as some have additives that can be a problem, even if the particular thing you are wanting to use does not. Take your bottles with you next visit!

Loverly - point me to the backyard picture, I must have missed it. I will be oh so jealous if you have oodles of figs - though lots of baby saplings is probably not what you want. My fig tree did nothing this year, leaves & branches but no fruit. It will die back to the ground and start all over again in the spring. Sigh - getting nowhere with it. I've read about bending them over and wrapping them. I know they have fig trees up north. I even have a Texas recommended fig tree.

Part of my errands accomplished. Oil change done, inspection on hold. Goodyears' connection to the state was down so could not report inspection into main databank. We've had separate inspection and registration forever but this year down to one sticker. Inspect, then register within 90 days. Next year the period will only be 30 days. Oh my! Glad I started early; it's up in December, end of the month. Scoped out a turkey for our Thanksgiving that is is DD comes out. If not it's anyone' guess what DH and I will have. DB is back in Ft Worth the Friday after Thanksgiving for the Baylor/TCU game. Maybe DH and I can get together with DB/SIL for brunch. I take the busyness by spells. DH taking my car tomorrow since it's going to rain and Thursday evening is church meeting. Might wait until next week to call friend for lunch. I'm thinking a few days at home except for the Thurs night meeting. Def. need to call heat man for checkup on system. I usually make DH do it but he won't have a weekday off after Friday for 2 weeks so I guess it's up to me. Madison Bridge - like Bridges of Madison County which I never saw. I'll see if I can get DH to dig up a picture. I cannot post from our files. I do OK on random google stuff.

Mags - I too like the new slipcovers and the panels look to match wonderfully well.

Chevster - are you getting snow out of this? How's about Phyllis? We might get spits/showers but windy oh my tomorrow afternoon. Back to fire warning weather again. Flood/fire/flood/tornado now we just need snow/ice.

I agree with what was said about Theresa going back to Assisted Living. I know with reimbursements she probably has hit her plateau on "progress", only reason for them to talk of her returning. Rehab is very sticky wicket on the MONEY end. Yes caps for a reason. Can Theresa get some extra services at AL? They will cost but meals can be brought to the room at least the ones I dealt with. There's a whole lot of stuff that's "extra" they might investigate if only for the short term.

Yay Spookie. Glad the week is improving. How is Kris doing? How is your DH?

cubbie, my brother never married or moved ou. He still lives with mom. But he is not talking to me right now...so I just pray he is on the ball. I saw 5 books on alztimer on their kitchen table, so I am going to guess he is figuring it out. I am an hour and half away. So I go once a week to take her to eat and shop and see her sister. She seems happy, and that is important to me. I didn't like seeing her sacred cause she didn't recognize me. She seemed ok after awhile, could have been my voice, we talk every day, not sure. My hubby parents went through this. Lots of ups and downs...

I'm tired...night night

Goats, here is a pic of my tiny backyard I posted a few days ago

A few yards to the left of the water fountain there are lots of fig saplings. They are tough to pull out. I cut them down to the ground and they stubbornly grow back. Ugh. I like fig, but not babyfig trees in my backyard.

Morning all! Did you ever get stuck on someone's FB page, and keep clicking through their awesome fun pictures? And you don't even KNOW them? It was fun, anyway!

And yes... thanks for all the comments about ms. Theresa! That makes so much sense... I hope they DO evaluate her before she leaves there... I think the push is to get her back to where she was, to save money? I won't say that, but I think they will try it, because she WANTS to go back so bad....

She is used to people being with her all the time, at this place... Back at A.L. she is by herself... and could do anything she wants.... Bingo, go on trips, "exercise class" ... and go to the dining room on her own... I don't know how Judy & Steve could expect her to fit right back in, just because she wants to..... And she IS used to getting her way..... That little Italian temper will shine right through...Ha! Oh well... I can't really DO anything, other than be with her, and encourage her to get stronger....

Lilgoats..... They are paying $3000 a month for her at AL right now, and I think the Medicare is running out at the Rehab.... No, well I mean they MIGHT come GET her for her meals at AL, but not dress, or take her to her bathroom, or put her to bed, etc. They DO give her showers, do all the cleaning, (which there really isn't any) and change bedding, etc......

But she could STAY at this place, and keep the same room-mate, only it is in the skilled nursing program.... not rehab... which I don't know what that means..... I think that would be better, unless she miraculously gets back to the way she was! THAT way they could give up the AL apartment, and just keep her there... She is still having moments where she isn't thinking straight.... but Judy is just excited about moving her back to AL.

And we ARE getting a big snow-storm right now! I mean it is SNOWING billy-hell! (whatever that means!) And only 32 degrees! I straightened up the garage yesterday, so nice out...! And wake up to a blizzard.... I would take pictures, but you all know what snow looks like.... Well, with a few exceptions.......

Loverly, I LOVE your back-yard! So neat & clean & pretty!

Susan, Your Mom just can't figure some things out.... take it slow..... and just know that things will be different a lot of the times.... With my Grandma, I just rolled with the punches... and then tried to figure out NOW what? She lived in AL, and when she got to a certain point, the people talked to me about getting her more care, and what was going on with her...... That's when you need a lot more help in figuring things out.

Okay Spookie... Wake up! Time for a thermometer reading from sunny Florida... Ha! xoxo