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Jazzy, we have the same nice weather coming. It's actually been quite a mild winter. Hope you enjoyed your day out yesterday. And nice to get things fixed around the home.
JCS, that was super cute of the kids wanting to draw on your driveway, too cute about them wanting to charge you, but you are so right about them not knowing you, not wearing masks and were the parents aware? I almost hope they weren't, because if they were aware what their little ones were doing, shame on them. How old were they?
NM, enjoy your day/time with mom. And shame on that squirrel teasing Miss Sadie, extra belly rubs and ear skritches (I think that's what you call them)! Oh gosh, sending the kids home with laptops and iPads. Schools are so so different these days!
Going to be in the mid 60's today, working out in the garden, I STILL have things that need cut back or pulled. Picked more lettuce, kale and spinach yesterday, going to have a salad with homemade 1000 Island dressing with something, maybe just some chicken, or put the chicken in the salad.
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Good morning ladies- weather has been nice this weekend and another nice day on tap today. I enjoyed getting out for a short visit to our local museum yesterday to see the new Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera exhibit. Really nice collection of both their art plus other mexican artists, plus photos, sketches, and more. I was unable to catch up with my friend after as she was not feeling well yesterday. Going to the museum felt like a wee bit of normal to do something I have not done in ages.
Goldie- this weather is really lovely, but very concerned about our drought here. I heard on a local TV show this morning they are already telling the farmers in southern New Mexico not to plan to plant crops as there will be no irrigation water this year to do so. New Mexico is known for it's green chilis and wonder what this will do for our core crop here? I saw you are sprouting things and soon we will see things greening up here.
NM- sounds like another storm coming your way. You have not had much for snow this year so far, right? I know it will be good for the trees and plants that will be sprouting this spring. I hope you have a good visit with mom and that Sadie is doing okay too. And well, that drink I am NOT doing as it looks like pepto bismal.
Got a trip to Lowes to do this afternoon and a walk to get in. Another work week begins again soon, no president's day off for us.
Have a good Superbowl Sunday and a good week ahead ladies!
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2" more snow overnight, got down to -7F. Ugh.
Got a wonderful surprise last night, courtesy of letrozole: a hot flash! My first one since starting AI therapy >5 yrs. ago. Now, normally I'd complain--but my front room got down to 63F (with the thermostat set to 75 before I had to crank it back up to 80), and I've had to dress in layers. (My computer & DirecTV DVR are up front and I spend most of my time there). At one point, I was wearing a shelf-bra camisole under fleece PJs and a hoodie, and UGGs--and still needed a blanket & hot tea. Same thing today--but this time I threw on an old velour track suit under the hoodie. (I knew there was a reason why I didn't give away all my XL & 1X clothing--oversize is fashionable now anyway, at least according to Billie Eilish & Lilly Singh).
Anyway, we watched the Super Bowl in the back (den) where it's better insulated. It's 1F now, we got all the way up to 7F, and the temp will be dipping below 0 again overnight before rising to 3 and then 5...and then the snow again (sigh). But it will get up to 16 once it starts snowing, and we won't see zero again till Valentine's Day weekend. Unfortunately, Tues. will be the only snow-less day until next Sun....and then the snow returns Mon. the 15th. Spending an arm & a leg on snow & ice management service (to avoid ordinance violation tickets & lawsuits, and so Bob can get out of & into the garage for driving to & from work)--but heck, I'm not going anywhere anyway till Thurs. the 18th, for my mani-pedi, and not buying any more clothes, so the only other money I'm spending is on grocery & other food delivery. (We were planning on going out for Valentine's Day dinner next Sat. or Sun., but it'll be too cold for tent dining and Bob isn't comfy with me eating inside a restaurant till at least 3 weeks after my first shot--and preferably, a week after my second. And it'll likely be too snowy to drive anyway).
I used to tolerate the cold better 2 years and 60+ lbs. ago, but I don't want to get fat again. I think I will get some Flex Tape caulk for around the windows & crown moldings--or maybe some of that clear plastic you shrink with a hair dryer. It'll be rough to do, as I have so much stuff up front (pen collection, A/V system, all in heavy furniture right up against the walls and part of the windows).
Didn't drink anything but coffees & teas yesterday, but tonight during the Super Bowl I opened a 2010 Mumm Napa Blanc de Blancs--surprisingly, still good. About to have a decaf cappuccino and hope a hot flash kicks in.
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Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Monday Monkey day!Got a little snow overnight, looks like a couple of inches on the deck. Light fluffy stuff. I'm thinking there will be school today, so far no notice on the District website or the closing/cancellations list on the news website. That's ok, there's another storm predicted for later in the week, and that one looks bigger. It's hard to believe that winter break is next week. Sadie is looking forward to a week of sleeping in!
Had dinner and nice visit with Mom yesterday. She is definitely lonely these days. It amazes me how much she's learned about the neighbors on the road, even the ones she's never met! She made a pineapple upside down cake for dessert, but put the pineapple rings on top of the batter rather than in the bottom of the cake pan. It looked so funny with the cake batter rising up through the pineapple centers! Tasted good, though.
Karen--I wouldn't mind getting up at 5:30 or even 4:30 if it weren't so dark out! At least that is getting better, it's staying light longer into the afternoons. It's nice driving home and it not being dark.
Goldie--school is very different from what I remember. Every student has a cubby for coats and books and such. I remember coat rooms and hanging coats up on hooks in the hallway. Students still use desks, but some have stools, some have chairs, some have exercise balls to sit on. Some have cushions on the chairs! They may be working on laptops or iPads or on paper, they may be sitting on the floor or at their desks, it's all very different. Your salad sounds very yummy. I like putting chicken in salads.
Jazzy--It must have been a lot of fun going to the museum! We so need some normal activities from time to time despite the pandemic! We've not had anywhere near as much snow this year as usual. Currently there is about 6 inches of snow pack. Just enough after the last storm to open up the skiing and tubing slopes most places. That drink does look like pepto, doesn't it?
Chi--seems like your body picked a perfect time for a personal tropical vacation! You really have it cold where you are! I'm glad we aren't getting that kind of cold.
Hot Flash
1.5 oz cinnamon whiskey1 oz amaretto
0.5 oz orange juice
Directions
- Add ice, cinnamon whiskey, amaretto and orange juice to shaker and shake until chilled.
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Kim - the past 2 mornings up at 4:30 - today I pushed it from 4 to 4:30. doing my Cubii for 60-90 minutes. Its more frustrating to try staying in bed and going back to sleep to only wake up repeatedly - my mood is better. the house is quiet. I get 6 house sleep. I also come here to bco, fb and read emails.
Sandy - I've been layering for years - and its on and off, on and off etc. When walking outside with DH we have turned into wimps - we are both light weights, weight wise - I have a long down Lands End coat that I wear either a down vest or lightweight down jacket underneath. We are. getting the cold weather this week, colder as the week goes on with below zero at night, but only the mountains are getting the snow. Other than DH, the only people I "see" are work through the computer screen. I haven't seen my kids in over a year and no end in sight. We don't eat out, so I don't miss that and I do like to cook. What I miss is baking as there is only so much we can eat and no kids to eat it and no co-workers to share with. Life as we knew it has forever changed. It is hard. Hugs.
Everyone one stay safe, stay warm and stay healty.
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Jazzy, glad you got to have a wee bit of a normal day. Yes, the drought is terrible here as well and they are calling for the fire season to start earlier. LOL at the Pepto bismal drink.
Sandy, your first hot flash? I've been having them suckers for 13 years, many a day and night. Hate em!
NM OMG, those exercise balls! When I went with my friend in Moab to school, she works with those that are challenged. Anyways, the rooms have those balls, also stools with rounded bottoms so the kids can rock on them. Drove me nuts! I would think that would be such a distraction to the other kids. You have "earn" the right to one.
Karen, I can relate to the on/off, on/off. As for not seeing kids, I can relate. It's bad enough having them so far away, as visits are not very frequent. Now they are nil!
I did get some work done outside, have to limit myself as it really hurts my back. I also have to stop frequently to get up and move about. PT today for DH. I asked him if he could go alone. He says no, he has too many stops and that would be too hard on him to get in and out of the truck that many times! Heaven forbid! Suppose to be almost 70 here today and I would like to stay home and do more outside, but noooooooo. Ruins the whole day, and rather pisses me off, have to leave here around noon.
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This is just so beautiful..... Something to make us happy....
Katherine Hepburn, in her own words: "Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus.Finally, there was only one other family between us and the ticket counter. This family made a big impression on me.There were eight children, all probably under the age of 12. The way they were dressed, you could tell they didn't have a lot of money, but their clothes were neat and clean.
The children were well-behaved, all of them standing in line, two-by-two behind their parents, holding hands. They were excitedly jabbering about the clowns, animals, and all the acts they would be seeing that night. By their excitement you could sense they had never been to the circus before. It would be a highlight of their lives.
The father and mother were at the head of the pack standing proud as could be. The mother was holding her husband's hand, looking up at him as if to say, "You're my knight in shining armor." He was smiling and enjoying seeing his family happy.The ticket lady asked the man how many tickets he wanted? He proudly responded, "I'd like to buy eight children's tickets and two adult tickets, so I can take my family to the circus." The ticket lady stated the price.
The man's wife let go of his hand, her head dropped, the man's lip began to quiver. Then he leaned a little closer and asked, "How much did you say?" The ticket lady again stated the price.
The man didn't have enough money. How was he supposed to turn and tell his eight kids that he didn't have enough money to take them to the circus?Seeing what was going on, my dad reached into his pocket, pulled out a $20 bill, and then dropped it on the ground. (We were not wealthy in any sense of the word!) My father bent down, picked up the $20 bill, tapped the man on the shoulder and said, "Excuse me, sir, this fell out of your pocket."The man understood what was going on. He wasn't begging for a handout but certainly appreciated the help in a desperate, heartbreaking and embarrassing situation.He looked straight into my dad's eyes, took my dad's hand in both of his, squeezed tightly onto the $20 bill, and with his lip quivering and a tear streaming down his cheek, he replied; "Thank you, thank you, sir. This really means a lot to me and my family."My father and I went back to our car and drove home. The $20 that my dad gave away is what we were going to buy our own tickets with.Although we didn't get to see the circus that night, we both felt a joy inside us that was far greater than seeing the circus could ever provide.That day I learned the value to give.The giver is bigger than the receiver. If you want to be large, larger than life, learn to Give. Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get - only with what you are expecting to give - which is everything.The importance of giving, blessing others can never be over emphasized because there's always joy in giving. Learn to make someone happy by acts of giving."~ Katharine Hepburn
(from Everything good in the world)
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Good morning! What a crazy morning here. We are getting a new roof and they are yet again digging up the street. The poor cat cannot figure out where to hide from all the activity. I do hope we can get our walk in before I have to knuckle down to the “chores”. At least the sun is shining!
The Super Bowl did not go quite as I had planned. Not sure why the Chiefs totally fell apart, but glad (I guess) that Brady got another win. I did like most of the commercials. I did think it interesting there were so many ads for electric cars. I think there must have been aspects of The Weeknds show that were hidden from me. I was telling my DH we may have aged out of the music world. Also interesting there are ads for yet another streaming service. Pretty sure TV will become totally streaming in a few years. Not sure how that will effect us “older” people.
Today is the first day for the other 65 group to make appointments for the vaccine. Numerous people went on Saturday, without appointments, and were able to get the first shot. The plan is to go to the drive thru clinic on Thursday with DH (his second) and get mine (my first).
Today, once we walk, I will do my usual chores then start in the master bathroom. I really want to renovate that room so getting it cleaned out would be nice. It is also a room with a window that will not be in the line of sight of the roofers! Cannot wait until they start hammering.
Take care!
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Goldie and Cami – I loved the photos. You are both beautiful women.
Chevy and Goldi – it is so hard being care takers. My mom took care of my dad for years and while most of the time she was ok, once in a while she would get angry at him.
Cami – I was cracking up laughing about your plane ride. I was 18 when I first went on a plane and I was scared to death. 18 was the drinking age back then. My husband (boyfriend then) got me a drink before I got on the plane. I prayed the whole way and when I got off my aunt was there to pick me up and she took one look at me and said "you need a drink". I am much better on a plane now, well a little better.
Native – It should like you really love your job now. I bet the kids can be really funny. I bet Sadie is happy with the regular hours and days off. I love to read your medical input, so glad you share with us.
ChiSandy – You sure are having some cold weather. I hope it warms up for you soon. I think I would stay upstairs where it as warmer.
JC – I watched Dead to Me and am waiting for Season 3. Every time you thought everything was ok, right at the end of the show something would happen. It was a nice distraction while I was watching it.
Jazzy- It was nice that you got to go to the museum. I haven't been to one in quite a while. It will be nice when I am not working, the local museum here has what they call Coffee and Conversation and they have a speaker, but it's always during working hours.
Karen – It is always a little bit nerve-wracking when getting tests, it throws you right back to that feeling when you first found out about cancer. I have tests a mammogram coming up in a few weeks.
Hope everyone is doing good.
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How are you doing gals? So nice to come here & read about what you all are going through, so maybe we can all learn something from "where you've been"...
Yes, it IS hard sometimes, being a "care-taker"... But everyday is different, Hah! And yes, I DO get just plain mad sometimes, but I can go outdoors and cool off a little. When I come back in, he is usually nice & happy again! You just never know . He will come over to me and say "I love you, you know that, right?" and of course I tell him the same... Other times they forget who they really are, and are just plain mad at whatever bothers them.
Our Daughter came over today with Pizza, so that was nice... Then we went upstairs to try and clean a lot of stuff out. She brought boxes of stuff down, and filled up her back seat... She will go through it all, and then let her neighbors take what they can use! It helps so much!
Next time, we'll go back, and finish the rest! It looks better already. We have lived here since she was 3! She is turning 60 this month. She and her sister had their bedroom upstairs... Since then it has been used for a "catch-all".... She laughed, remembering how she would crawl out that window, onto the porch roof, and sneak out ... I don't know how she ever got back in, and didn't want to ask.... Hah!
Oh! I remember the time I went up there, and she had a little plant growing right next to a grow light! So I thought "wait a minute".... is that a pot plant?? Sure enuff... it was... I marched that plant right downstairs, carried it out & threw it all over in the ditch... Her cultivating days were over.
And the time I was going to wash our other Daughter's little hobo-bag.... I turned it upside down to empty it, and out came a glass bong, and a baggie of little seeds. I told her to come into he bathroom a minute, and I flushed those seeds right down the toilet. Took about 3 flushing's for them all to go down! She was mortified! Said they were her friends.... right.
It's just that I never tried drugs or marijuana .... I was always afraid to, and my gal-friends didn't either... So by golly, my KIDS were not going to do it either, Hah! But they did... I remember one time, taking oldest Daughter somewhere, and picking up her friends,. and when they got in, I said "Man, this car smells like cat-hip! ! I heard them snickering in the back seat... I tried.
I have some Bailey's ... That goes so good in coffee, right?
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Hey, Chevy, I like Bailey's on the rocks (but I don't have a glass like Illimae's).
Yesterday's DOTD was a zinfandel from Paso Robles. Today so far is coffee and water!
Our guest min-pin has settled back into what is becoming her routine and apparently has forgiven us for the thunderstorm noise. She really likes being on our enclosed back porch when the sun is out.
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Chevy - I've read that Katherine Hepburn story before and it always warms my heart. Funny stories about your daughter.
Being a care taker is extremely difficulty. My mom took are of my father. I was my late mother's care taker along with her paid aids. She had a horrid, horrid neuro-degenerative disease that slowly robbed of all her abilities. It was so difficult to loose her day by day. It makes me think how hard it was for my DH when I was going through chemo. Chevy and Lori you need to be sure to take care of yourselves.
The cold is arriving!!!
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Beaver & Chevy - I like Bailey's straight up. Tonight I'm sipping Tuaca. I think Cami should know about this. But it does have a kick. A tempting blend of Italian Brandy and...
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Good Morning, Loungettes! Happy Twofer Tuesday! Well, it looks like the second snowstorm of the week is petering out just like the first one. Last I heard, some snow will come in this afternoon, but doesn't look like it will even be enough to plow. Which is fine by me, we've got enough to look pretty. Although it does get warmer when the snow is moving in, and it's well below the donut right now, brrrrrrrr. Sadie was very efficient with her morning potty trip today!
I had a kiddo come into my office yesterday to get a new mask. This is not an unusual occurrence, some kiddos come in for dry masks after recess just about every day. But this kiddo had chewed a hole through the center of the cloth mask! OK, well, these things happen, that's why I have boxes and boxes of masks in child and adult sizes. So, kiddo takes the new one, runs off back to class. An hour later kiddo is back, and there's a hole chewed through the new mask! OK, toss that mask, put on a new one, An hour later and guess what? Yup. "I know it's not good to chew on the mask but I can't help it!" Gotta love the honesty. 2 hours left of the school day so I gave kiddo 3 masks, one for each hour and one for the bus.
Karen--there was a time when I was getting up at 4:30 regularly, so glad I don't have to do that now, I don't get up until 5:30! But I do like that time for coffee, emails, BCO, and a couple other things.
Goldie--I thought the balls and such would be distracting, too, but from what I've seen the otherstudents seem to barely notice. I have noticed that there is a lot more moving around in the classrooms than I remember. Which is probably a good thing. I'm like you, I have to get up and walk around periodically, to keep my knee from stiffening up and hurting too much. When I'm doing desk work I try to get up once an hour. But when I'm doing standing work, I have to sit down periodically when my back starts hurting. Being out of shape is such a pain in the anatomy! Getting in and out of the truck too many times is too hard for DH, who is going to PT? Shaking my head. That would be good therapy all by itself!
Chevy--I've read that Katherine Hepburn story before, and it moved me just as much this time as last time!
Librarian--congrats on being so close to getting your first vaccine! I can understand wanting to work somewhere where the roofers don't have a clear line of sight.
Misty--I do love working with the kids and teachers and staff. It's such a dramatic change from the nursing home. And the steady routine is wonderful. And I love sharing the info I find out about things.
Chevy--Your daughter sounds like she is hugely helpful! You caught your daughter growing a pot plant??? What a riot! How old was she? Yup, Bailey's goes great in coffee!
Beaver--glad to hear the guest min-pin is settling and found a nice place to hang out.
Minus--my goodness, that Tuaca stuff sounds DELISH!!!!
Liquid Marijuana Cocktail
Ingredients
3/4 oz. Spiced Rum
3/4 oz. Melon Liqueur
3/4 oz. Coconut Rum
3/4 oz. Blue Curaçao
1 oz. Sweet & Sour
1 oz. Pineapple Juice
Garnish: Marijuana Leaf shaped Pineapple slice
Directions
- Add ice to glass and pour over all ingredients. Garnish with a marijuana leaf shaped pineapple slice.
From <https://tipsybartender.com/recipe/liquid-marijuana-cocktail/>
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The bouncy ball type seats do really work for squirmy/squierely kids - they need the movement. Not distracting to others if they are used properly.
Lunch is packed - went through my list twice and have my power cord packed with computer - hopefully I won't forget anything today. I have an IEP meeting at 3 that my evaluator will observed part of my evaluation. I'm good at this (better than good), but of course I'll be nervous!!
Woke up at 3 to pee (so did DH) and had trouble going back to sleep - up at 4 and stayed in bed till 4:30. I'm tired this morning, but not as frustrated fitting staying in bed. My sleep aids only last 5 to 6 hours. Don't need to leave till 7:45 this morning.
Stay warm. It's currently 12F - by end of week low will be zero or below zero with highs in single digits.
Have a great day.
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You guys, I just love getting up and seeing you all here! It's like virtual friends, forever!
Native, what is your position at school? You are so tuned in to people, from kids, to people my age! I feel I should be paying you for spending time, talking about "stuff"..!
And Janie was in High School when she developed her gardening skills, Hah! NOW, I probably would have said, "oh how cute" and brought it down-stairs to sit on the table in the sun! Now I remember going to pick her up from a "party", and driving by the house, and a hand-made sign was pointing partiers with an arrow, saying "Smokers and Tokers this way!"
She caught a little hell over that one.... My Dad was a Florist, Mom raised Orchids. and I LOVE gardening, but her skills developed a little early, hah! Because she has always been a floral designer in her Kings Soopers, always with plants. Haaaah!
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Oh Minus Two! I clicked the link and the Tuaco sounds really good.
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Chevy- funny story for you about pot plants. My brother who was 8 years older than me went to college but it was not a good fit for him so he came home to live back at the house, and went to work but lived there for a long time (well into his 20s). My grandmother used to come visit us every summer for a month after my grandfather died and she must have been in my brother's room for god knows what (she shared a bedroom with me during her visits) and found some "seeds." She was a great gardener and managed to find a pot to put the seeds in and before long, there was a pot plant sprouting from the planter. My parents discovered it and immedinately realized what it was and asked her where she got the seeds from. She said she found them in my brothers room and thought they were for some flowers. My parents told my grandmother they had to get rid of it as it was an illegal substance and then confronted my brother about the seeds. We called this chapter in our story the time our grandma was a pot farmer. LOL.
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Oh, now THAT'S funny, Hah! Yeah, we went over to our friends house one time for dinner, and she said "We have our own pot-plants growing out on our deck! I said "okay".... and she said I'll show you! So damned if she didn't have them! She says she grinds them or something when they are "done" or whatever.... She says they help with her DH's condition, which is like epilepsy....
Okay, I don't know about that, BUT, when we would walk by the pot-shop a couple blocks away, MAN you could smell that putrid smell all over the place. I don't know if the plants or seeds or someone smoking it makes it smell that awful, because I've never been around it! I remember coming home from school, and my friends whispering, "they're smoking pot"... Hah!
Now it is EVERY where! I was just always too afraid that it would do something to my brain.... other than when I got a brain-concussion when my adagio teachers accidently dropped me on my head after throwing me up in a back-bend... One was supposed to catch me... I had temporary amnesia from that, and that's probably why I can't remember my grade-school, junior high, or high-school years.... Just bits and pieces... Until we got married, then my mind must have straightened out...
I hear it isn't any worse than drinking, but everything in moderation I guess, right?
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Just jumping in. Maybe more tomorrow. Let DH know I was upset with his behavior. We got home last night, 4pm, I put the truck away and come in and he's in bed. He says cuz he didn't want me looking at his useless self. But I told him that he has to stop with the doom and gloom, his negativity affects my health and doesn't do him or me any good. That I was tired of my hair falling out and he just needs to stop! We'll see. He did go by himself today, and I got a lot done around the house.
ED/Chevy, loving your stories!
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For ED
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Good Morning, Loungettes! Happy Hump Day! Another cold one this ayem. Three whole degrees in the positive. But the new snow from last night is so very pretty and sparkly. Sadie came in with a pile of fluffy sparkles on her snout after her first potty trip. Then she rubbed it all off on the back of my arm! Brrrr!
Ooh boy, the biggest hospital system in Maine is under fire. It's come to light that the system not only vaccinated their front line health care workers, but also anti-union contract workers from out of state! Talk about negative publicity. This is coming on top of a story about that system requiring the nursing staff, which is contemplating unionization, to attend anti-union "education" sessions.
Karen--being a care taker is a very, very hard job. Dementia and neuro-degenerative diseases are so very horrible for everyone involved. A really not fair part of life. I'm sure you'll be fine in your IEP. Still, being observed is nervous-making. I've been in a couple, both virtual, and got some really good info about the kiddos involved.
Chevy--I am the School Nurse. The district I work in has 7 schools, and started the school year with 5 School Nurses. With all the tracking that has to happen every time a child is absent from school the district decided to add 2 positions so there would be a nurse for each school.Sounds like Jamie has a bit of a green thumb!
Morning, Misty!
Jazzy--Oh my, the time Grandma was a Pot Farmer, what a riot! Great family story!
Goldie--good for you for telling DH off! And good for him going by himself. LOL at the Bernie meme!
Hump Day Quickie Cocktail #26: Bulleit Hard Cider
Ingredients
- Approx. 6 oz hot spiced cider
- 2 oz Bulleit bourbon
Directions
Mix together
From <https://thewomanatthebar.com/2014/09/25/hump-day-quickie-cocktail-26-bulleit-hard-cider/>
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Kim - I have my debrief this afternoon from my observation. It was a zoom meeting so I couldn't see my evaluators face as she turned off her camera so she was just in the bathroom. I always am nervous. the IEP was for a student I tested that does not have a School Psychologist. I was really disappointed in how they ran the meeting and feel like in the end I was caught off guard and thrown under the bus. The sped teacher send me an email in the middle of the meeting that I didn't see till after it was over. it was about an additional eligibility. She sure could have checked with me before the meeting. I still stand by my response but it just made me uncomfortable. They turned a 90 minutes meeting into 60 minutes and I really don't think they ran the meeting with integrity. But I think I did a good job. Cold here this morning too. Will be below zero by Saturday night and lows in single digits.
Lots of looking at the camera today - I'm helping conduct 3 interviews this morning and then have my debriefing and paperwork. No students today. Off to go look at the resumes - I think they are for interns for next year, not full time positions. I need to use two computers, one to take the notes (if I'm the note taker and not the question asker) and one to see the people on zoom.
Stay warm and stay safe.
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ED, I had not ever heard that Kathrine Hepburn story. Very moving and so sweet. I love Bailey's, I'd say it's my favorite Liqueur. I like a Duck Fart, Baileys and Crown Royal. You can make it a layer drink by using some Kahlua, but I don't care for Kahlua. Love MJ stories. MJ and CBD oil can help with many things. Quite scary about being dropped on your head.
JCS, more banging! At least you get a new roof, but not as exciting if you were getting a new car or something else a little more exciting. What kind of roof?
Beaver, I don't think any of us have a glass like Illimae!
Karen, I remember your struggles with your mom, and I think with your dad as well, and then when they both passed. Also when you went to visit them in FL, before moving them to CO. Am I right in that?
Minus2, I'll chime in with everyone else, Tuaca sounds yummy. I'll take the Lemon Drop Shot.
NM, why on earth is that child chewing on the mask? Glad the bouncy balls aren't distracting the other students. When I first read about the hospital being under fire, I first thought it was literally ON fire! LOL, I didn't really tell him off, but he has to stop it. I reiterated the same things again yesterday when he got home, cuz I told him I was sorry, but he.... just.... has.... to.... stop.
Jazzy ha ha, I love it "grandma was a pot farmer"
Just got a friend request on FB from this guy. NM, he's in ME, maybe you know him...LOL
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I just applaud you guys! All of you who work in education, either with children or adults, has to be very hard and emotional for you at times, right?
I remember taking my Grandma for some type of cognitive appointment.. they said. So we are into this little question/answer thing, and it was "tell me if this is an apple or a pear".... kind of stuff! After a few pages, I felt so SORRY for her! Of course she didn't know! She didn't even remember having her kids!
We got through that.... and on our way back to the nursing home, I promised myself I would NEVER put her in that position again! So I stopped, ordered hamburgers, and we went to her room, and I sat in front of her, and we ate our hamburgers off of a TV try in-between us.
I was all she had! No other family that cared, but that was okay. I was there for her, She wouldn't have remembered her "family" even if they came to visit.
Kim, that was so caring of you to even notice that little kid and his face masks! I wonder if he had something else going on in his life, that caused his anxiety?
When we are growing up, sometimes things happen to us, and we are too afraid to say anything to ANYbody! And we just have to keep quiet, and we just have to keep growing up..... alone.....
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Goldie- I am sorry your hair is falling out and glad you were able to speak up for your own needs. Both of you and DH are juggling major health care changes. Men always think it's worse for them. Hugs sister.
Chevy- they are trying to get it legalized here with the current legislative session in Santa Fe. They tried last year but it went no where. They might as well as everyone is doing it here anyways (well not me). I am connected to the music community here and one time, I went to a music class and knew some of the guys in the class were out back smoking the wicked weed. I think I was the only one not high that night and it made for and interesting music experience. Glad you liked my grandma pot farmer story!
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Lori - you are correct.
Chevy - I've been working in the schools most of my career, also some years private practice. I love the schools - yes it can be emotionally exhausting but for the past 30 years its what I know. I'm happy to be at the latter years of my career than just starting out. Things have changed so much. I took my late mother to all her medical appointments and it broke my heart watching her struggle with a basic neurological screen call the mini-mental exam. She knew she couldn't do some parts of it and got so angry. It is just awful to see our loved ones hurt.
Time to get off here and get on the work computer - the work day is about to start!
Have a great day.
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Good Morning! The sun is out and the weather is very pretty for winter. Will do my walk this morning, then get back in the bathroom for more cleaning. Had a friend over for lunch yesterday. We chatted about ideas for renovating the master bath. She had some good ideas. Then the kids came for dinner. Worried about #2DS. He is dealing with depression issues. We talked about him seeing a therapist for some helpful strategies. While I get ‘blue’ sometimes, I do not understand how someone can see no way to happiness. He thinks the world is against him and he can do nothing about it. Example: He was able to volunteer at the COVID vaccine drive thru. He was supposed to get the first shot as a thank you. Unfortunately, they ran out before he could get it. That makes him very sad. I cannot explain how that is just life and you have to roll with it.
I am planning on going with DH to get his second shot. I may or may not get a vaccine then. I also have an appointment on March 2. Also have heard back from the volunteer coordinators at the drive thru and may do that soon. It is an evolving issue that changes everyday.
The roof is asphalt shingles. We got quotes for metal and it was unaffordable. This roof should out live us. The guys ate lunch in my courtyard warming things in a microwave. When all was finished, they left without the microwave. We gave it to the Forman when he came for the money. He said they go through about four microwaves a year! Crazy!!!!
Goldie - I fully understand about your DH. He needs to stop making his unhappiness your problem. My DH spends the morning lecturing me about right wing politics and how stupid I am for believing Biden can make this country better. The reason we spend the afternoons with quiet time!
Enough politics! Take care!!!!
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JCS - if your son is depressed he may need anti-depressants, but that would be up to him and his doctor to determine the necessity or if even needed. It is hard to understand depression - it can be situational or it can be bio-chemical. I'm sorry that he is struggling. We had our current roof installed about a dozen or so years ago in the middle of a brutal cold spell I think in January. Still can't believe the guys did the work, but I guess its better than brutal heat.
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Oh, I;ll be back in the morning, I don't mean to miss so much, but it's been loopy around here, everyone better be doing well.LUBS U ALL
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