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Morning Dahhhhlinks,

We are supposed to warm up to the 80's today. YAY.

I neglected to mention my hubs has taken all my booze OUT. Only thing I can do is brandy. I'm getting quite used to in my diet pepsi and then of course my coffee with foofoo (sweetened cream). My favorite is 'caramel macchiato' yummy. He did it cuz I kept falling, when I did, I couldn't get up by myself. My hubs and I are same height and I'm just to heavy for him to lift. So I understand. He says I'm an alchoholic cuz I'd have 2 or 3 drinks per day. I kept saying it wasn't because of the booze but rather my dizzy spells…which I still get almost daily. And since I've been mostly stone-cold sober, I've fallen 3x's. He witnessed these falls (some I didn't tell). No broken bones just a lot of bruises n some cuts. I now have 2 walking sticks and 2 walkers. I only use when I'm having dizzy spells. I've accepted it…oy.

OK I've prattled on enuf, but wanted to say HELLO to all the new beasties and to wish them luck in their dealings with this RatBastard and I hope they've been enjoying the pool and other ammenities.

Hubs giving me the 'eye' so gonna close.

LUBSLUBSLUBS TO ALL!

Cami, have you rode with Joey yet? Is he a good driver?

LDB, I hate all this falling for you, pray you don't seriously hurt yourself girl. Do you get your booze back since you still fall even w/o it? I so happy to see you here, you have no idea. Mese missed you.

Jazzy, you skeered me about Genny falling. I'm like, I don't remember reading that. I think you meant Sue. I'll let her answer, but I assume it's due to brain mets.

NM, we will most likely bump. But I hope you and Sadie have an awesome weekend. Maybe the 2 of you can do something special, even if just going for a ride.

My niece who is working the Covid unit at her hospital, well her sister through her a surprise party, everyone out in the yard with signs, thanking her and her team for all she/they have done. I went to the post office yesterday on the quad, took my neighbor with me, she really enjoyed that.

Hope everyone has a good SaTURDay!

DOTD: Turd Cocktail

I don't see the recipe, just the picture and a comment about frozen Coke for the turd/ice.

Mornin' ladies,

,Ah we had snow about 3 in. yesterday but viola it's about gone today and it's supposed to be warmer now for a while anyway. Nice enough to go out and visit people. Oh we can't, well nice enough to be nice.

Hey SusyQ so glad to read u. Tell ur DH there's a time when u just fall drinks or not drinking. U gals know I don't drink and I fall about once a week. For about a few seconds I get dizzy and I go down and can't get up by myself. I don't know why but someone has to pick me up. They go behind me an put their arms under my armpits and just lift. It's the easiest way and they get me to a chair, I sit there for a couple of minutes and I get calm, then I can get up. I told my Dr. especially when they see the bruises, they're not alarmed cuz this just happens. No one has a concrete answer so...I hate when u want a drink and u can't have one.Falling is a way to tell us we're fallersand that's it. If a snail and I would have a race u'd think I would win, but never this way my fall isn't super hard.An using a walker doesn't help cuz u can hit ur head on it much easier.With a cane u can avoid hitting ur head better. Really I'm not complaining just splainin'.Make sure u talk to him about this.

I talked to one of my GF's yesterday and she is a craft person, so she lives alone but she's busy doing all those things and painting, she says it helps her to pass the time.Well she asked me what I was doing . I asked her how long has she known me <about 60 yrs.> and have I ever made anything an I told her to shut up. I'm praying that my other GF can get here after the summer and the 4 of us can get together instead of 3 of us and we can have a sleepover like we used to. We even had them when we were married, left the DH's out, they were fine about it.Then we started having kids a whole different story then.

I just got back, got my coffee, went to the bathroom and had a little political talk, our usual. hahaha, of course we solved everything within 5 mins. like everyone else does.

All of u better keep safe and only do what u HAVE to do. And enjoy ur homes and I hope Kim is home today.

LUBS U ALL

Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Sunday Funday! Not sure what Sadie and I are going to do for fun today but will come up with something. Lovely sunny day, should get up to 55 today. There was frost on the ground when I got up, can still see our breath in the air outside. I think we're going to have another cold spring and then drop right into hot and humid summer. Spent the afternoon yesterday watching disaster movies. NOT epidemic disasters, but meteors hitting the earth type disaster movies. Not sure why I like those, but I do. No accounting for taste, I suppose. Cooked up a porterhouse steak for dinner last night, now got one on the stove for a steak and egg breakfast. Going to have to get some more of those, they are GOOD!Local farm meat just tastes so much better than store bought. I know it costs more, but at my stage of life, I can choose to spend more for meat and milk and coffee if I want to, right? Sadie doesn't get the bones, as much as she would like to, but she does get some of the pan drippings on her chow as a treat once in a while. Sadie says "HI" to everyone.

Goldie--how sweet of the sister to throw your niece a surprise party! People are getting very innovative with ways to connect. So far Sadie and I are having quite the good weekend, and enjoying it immensely! Those pics are great, gives new meaning to the idea of a block party! And the Turd Cocktail, IDK. . . . . .

Cammy Cat--I love the idea that you and your girlfriends kept on having sleepovers even after you were married!I am home today, andI did even sleep in until almost 7 ayem!

Chi--Glad to hear the housekeeper's DH was cleared for dialysis. It is funny what kinds of things will set us off when we are all stressed. I think we tend to be on guard against the bigger stressors and don't think about the smaller ones and so aren't "prepared" and the smaller ones get around our defenses. Wishing Bob good luck and lots of PPE availability.

How does one top a TURD cocktail????????

Mouse Turd Cocktail--this person's instructions are hilarious!

INGREDIENTS:

1.5 ozdark Rum, or Brandy if you are lazy and don't have rum

1/2 oz crème de cacao

1/2 oz crème de menthe (white, preferably, but leprechaun green if that's all you've got)

Chocolate sprinkles

Step 1:

Gather your ingredients. Or an approximation of them.

Unfortunately, I drank all the rum last week during a particularly rough bout of alternately binge-watching HGTV and feeling sorry for myself because I don't live in a swanky Manhattan apartment with custom vinyl wallpaper and a white leather couch that you're not actually supposed to sit on. I had some pineapple rum left, but I didn't think that would go with mint and chocolate, so I dug some brandy out of the back of the cabinet. That'll do.

Oh yeah– I didn't have white creme de menthe either because we don't go in for that classy shit around here. Mine is Leprechaun green. And I will add here that any cocktail I've ever made that had creme de menthe in it has turned out horribly wrong and also I despise cocktails with cream in them, especially white Russians, which make me dry heave a little just from thinking about them. So things are looking promising.

Step 2:

Combine everything but the chocolate sprinkles and shake.

Because of the Leprechaun green creme de menthe, the mixed drink is, well, greener than the recipe would have you believe. (On the plus side, tomorrow I will have the pleasure of thinking back and trying to solve the mystery of what turned my poop green.)

Step 3:

Pour into a cocktail glass.

Step 4:

Garnish with the piece de resistance: chocolate sprinkles.

First I tried just dumping them in and they sank to the bottom, so I had to float them on top of the drink with a spoon. I am that dedicated to making a gross reference to mouse turds, people.

From <https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/mouse-turd-cocktail>

Kim, thanks for the swim! Water is nice!

Mornin; ladies,

Sandy those tops get me all effed up anytime I've ever used them. They are easy to do the first time, but after that put it in another bowl <plastic> but first drain cu to me it gets soggy. Good to hear about HDH. The net door neighbors , well he passed away and she's home from the hospital doing OK just staying in.

Mary 3 miles??? Well compared to my 22 feet sounds like a marathon.Another dog, and a huge one at that. U2 should have a kennel, they must really love you,,,oh I can see why. Mary whenever u feel tired just rest in any way u want that feels good. Whether it's sleeping or just being comfortable just rest. And yes we do have the same type of weather and it;s called crappy right now, but soon it will be 90 degrees and miserable that way.

Oh Kim it's Sunday just no work day. U and Sadie maybe take a walk or play in the yard, u work very hard during the week, u really need to just not o to much an gear ur body up for the coming week. And Of course give Sadie a few extra belly rubs from me, and tell her.

Well I start my Sunday evening praying that this week something that will be super good news and knowing that this will end soon. well one of these days this has to come true, right??? But I do think it will be later then sooner cu that first day they say ok I can picture people opening up their doors and just peeking out daily for about a week. Then waiting for another week. Us oldster <not u> will be much more cautious then u young whipper snappers who are much braver an Kim will lead the group. And until Kim tells me it's OK, I'm staying put.

Wishing everyone well wishes an calming thoughts.

LUBS U ALL

Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Monday Monkey Day!Getting up to another chilly ayem, and another weather reports calling for a dusting of snow later in the week. Sigh. The sun did come out yesterday, and was strong enough to sit out on the deck for a few minutes . I did notice that the yard is going to need some work clearing out branches and small trees that are down, but it's not dried out enough justyet. Sadie was able to find sunny patches to bask in, but she has a fur coat to help deal with the breeze and I don't!

Genny!!! Good to see you!I did some fun puttering in the kitchen, got a bunch of bacon cooked up and some other things like that done to have healthier foods to eat this coming week. Glad your MIL is still safe, and praying it stays that way. I hope this stuff starts clearing out soon, but I'm afraid it's just ramping up toward the peak in Maine right now. And I'm happy I tested negative, too!Still trying to figure out why the temp was 99.3 that ayem. And you've got another pupper! And Big Boy, too! How old is he? Meet you at the swim up bar!

Cammy Cat--that cat jumping is mesmerizing! Sadie says thanks for the extra belly rubs, she cashed in a few this ayem, saving the rest for this peeyem.Sadie and I did very little work yesterday, just stuff we wanted to do, including ashort nap. This will come to an end eventually, yes. I think it's wise that the Governors and such are thinking about what signs to look for that it's time to start opening up again, and planning a logical and reasonable approach, but I'm afraid too many people are too used to instant gratification are going to push for too much too soon.

Morning, Jazzy

Sloe Gin Fizz

Ingredients in a Sloe Gin Fizz

Once you actually find the sloe gin, it's really easy to make a sloe gin fizz! All you need is:

• sloe gin
• lemon juice
• lime juice
• simple syrup
• club soda

How to Make a Sloe Gin Fizz

To make a sloe gin fizz the way they did in the 50's:

• 2 oz Sloe Gin
• 1 tablespoon of simple syrup
• 3/4 oz of lemon juice
• 3/4 oz of lime juice
• Add to Boston Shaker with Ice
• Shake well.
• Pour into a glass and top with club soda, serve.

From <https://www.thekitchenmagpie.com/sloe-gin-fizz-recipe/>

Busy day in the garden yesterday. Got me a new Ninja Foodie and made ribs yesterday, 20 minute pressure cook then on the grill with bbq sauce to char. DH has doctor appt this morning, so I'll be back later or just in the morning to ketchup!

JUST FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Picture this....

You wake up with a terrible cough, a fever, and severe body aches. Immediately, you run to the doctor, unfortunately you're diagnosed with coronavirus COVID-19. For the last two weeks, you've been unaware that you were infected. For the last two weeks, you've "followed the rules", got together with some close friends for pizza, had a few people over, even visited some parks and beaches, even filled up your gas tank. You figured, "I don't feel sick" and "I can't stop living my life!"

You spend a few days home on the couch sick, feeling pretty crappy but then you're well again because you're young, healthy and strong!

But, your friend caught it from you and she visited her 82-year-old grandfather, who uses oxygen tanks daily to help him breath because he has COPD and heart failure. Now, he's dead! Due to social distancing rules, the funeral is limited to ten people that can't hug each other!

Your co-worker, who has asthma, caught it too, during your little pizza get together. Now, he's in the ICU fighting for his life. Alone. He has an amazing family that can't visit him in the hospital.
The cashier at the restaurant where you picked up the pizza, carried the infection home on his clothes to his wife, who has MS, which makes her immuno-suppressed. She's not as lucky as you, so she's admitted to the hospital because she's having trouble breathing. Alone. No visitors.

The lady at the gas station where you stopped to fill up, she had hypertension. The money you gave her, had the virus on it. Her medication for her hypertension is an ACE inhibitor allowing the virus to ravish her lungs. She died in her sleep. She was a single mother and the sole provider for her minor child....

And this is how COVD19 spreads....and kills. It Doesnt care WHO You are Where You come from. Rich, middle class or Poor...

Spread Awareness COVID19
STAY HOME

Goldie - thanks for posting that "food for thought".

Too many people don't understand the virus spread. I have lots of friends who are missing their grown children & grandchildren (not to mention friends). One decided to have all her family over for a dinner in the back yard last week. The problem is, the kids are still working. Sure, everybody is trying to sterilize and stay safe - but as NM keeps telling us, the incubation period can be from 3 - 10 days. You may feel fine, but... I got an email last night that she has a fever, cough & headache. Not good.

Drink of the day - Chateau St. Michelle Syrah. And maybe a screwdriver so I can get some extra Vit C

Now, here's for some serenity (colors will go with that Chambord drink) - Lake Erie Sunset, April 19, 2020 - Buffalo, NY

Lori, great post. However, there is quite a bit of disagreement with the French "study" (which was based on theoretical biopharmacology--not even in vitro) implicating ACE inhibitors & ARBs in exacerbating COVID pneumonia. In fact, the medical journal (and society publishing it) expressly discredited it. The virus actually uses ACE2 receptors on the lung surface to access the alveoli and replicate, so perhaps an ACE inhibitor could be somewhat protective. However, hypertension--especially if poorly controlled--is a risk factor.

Here is the latest (published today) about treating BC during this pandemic--one of the doctors writing the paper was my own BC surgeon Kathy Yao:

https://www.breastsurgeons.org/docs/statements/ASB...

What it says is that many treatments (and most diagnostic procedures) for BC can be safely deferred until the pandemic has passed (or at least the curve durably flattened). This includes surgery for DCIS and early (especially Luminal A) IDC--in fact, the recommendation with those with Stage I or IIA node-negative (or only 1 positive node) ER+/PR+/HER2- IDC is to begin neoadjuvant endocrine therapy and delay surgery. If surgery is performed, it should be lumpectomy, or mastectomy without reconstruction--and radiation can be delayed up to 20 weeks post-op--and that high dose short protocol is preferable. And for women >65 with Luminal A and low OncotypeDX scores, it suggests that radiation should be targeted, short protocol--or can be avoided entirely. It also recommends all Prolia and Zometa treatments be suspended, and DEXA scans deferred. For our Stage IV sisters, routine re-staging (PET scans, tumor markers, etc.) can be deferred so long as symptoms don't worsen. The main objective is to minimize live in-person patient-physician interactions and avoid visits to medical facilities whenever possible.

The biggest takeaway is that after the pandemic is over (and after--God willing--a vaccine & effective treatment have been released to market), the way most early breast cancers are treated might be forever revised: less urgency, less-invasive treatments; and that for advanced BC, general health, immune maintenance and symptom relief may become the focus. What a change from even 40 years ago, when all patients (even DCIS) got modified radical mastectomies, chemo and long whole-breast radiation!

You, of course, should ask your own surgeon, MO and RO before following any of this advice. Bob's partner--4 wks post-lumpectomy--was going to get radiation, but didn't know when; but now her low-OncotypeDX, node-negative, clean margin tumor and age 62 may make her a candidate for aromatase inhibitors alone, or at least wait 4 months before starting radiation.