# Merry Month of May in the MMP! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [May 1, 2017, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-month-of-may-in-the-mmp/785631 "2017-05-01T10:41:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2017, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-month-of-may-in-the-mmp/785631/201 "2017-05-07T10:26:14Z")
Happy Sunday! I’m up too early and feel like hell. The dog woke me but Sah-son was taking care of him, then my bladder started complaining, and then the damn cat decided that since I was up he should have _TREATS_ and wouldn’t stop pestering me. He still hasn’t stopped. I’ve been up since 4:30 and he has been at it non stop, for over an hour sitting in front of me, staring and meowing, and occasionally taking a swipe at me, and even though I have tossed him some treats multiple times, he still wants more. When this jar is empty there will be no more, _TREATS_ are like crack for him, he’s an addict and I can no longer support his habit. It looks to be another cloudy, chilly day today. The coming week looks to be cloudy and gloomy. Some spring we are having. Nothing special for today and I hope it stays that way. Boring is good. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2017, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-month-of-may-in-the-mmp/785631/202 "2017-05-07T11:12:30Z")
OK, before this most recent service blurp, I had a loverly post all ready to go. To summarize: - potentially nice day ahead, weather-wise - critters’ water fountain cleaned - breakfast casserole awaiting bakeage - other stuff that probably doesn’t matter now. Happy Sunday! ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2017, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-month-of-may-in-the-mmp/785631/203 "2017-05-07T11:16:17Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. _YAWN_ 'Tis 52 Amurrkin and clear out with a predicted high of 79 and N.O.S. for the day. Nice! Plans for the day are to deheathenate, First Sunday Brunch over to the church house, and chillage. No chores shall be accomplished today. So mote it be. Now I need more caffeine and to feed rumbly tummy. Then purtification for deheathenization must commence. It’ll be good to deheathenate at good ol’ St. Pat’s. It’s been a month. Happy Sunday Y’all! ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2017, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-month-of-may-in-the-mmp/785631/204 "2017-05-07T12:29:11Z")
Up, caffeinated, and sheveled. Off again today. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2017, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-month-of-may-in-the-mmp/785631/205 "2017-05-07T15:07:42Z")
Breakfast casserole was yum. Dishes are done and drying. I hand-washed all of our microfiber eyeglass cleaning cloths. Currently waiting for all my photos to be copied to a SD card for backup. It’s very windy outside and the sun has retreated. Not sure about mowage… OK, I’m lazy. So sue me!!! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2017, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-month-of-may-in-the-mmp/785631/206 "2017-05-07T15:45:42Z")
Home, for long enough to shower\* (again). My legs are SHOT; left it ALL out on the course! 🙂 - Behind my ears is like a salt lick - (from dried sweat). You wanted to know that, right? ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2017, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-month-of-may-in-the-mmp/785631/207 "2017-05-07T16:28:02Z")
Man, I am still sick as the proverbial dog. I may go into urgent care today. I can’t believe a body should be losing this much in the way of fluids. I am trying to keep up, but I don’t think I am managing. ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2017, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-month-of-may-in-the-mmp/785631/208 "2017-05-07T16:56:05Z")
I managed to get some more sleep. Th sun is trying to come out. The dog went outside for the first time since Friday morning - he’s been using pee pads in the house. I think about getting him some doggie diapers but I think he would object. I don’t know how animals know but it seems like it knew it was miserable yesterday and he didn’t even try to go out. The when the sun came out he wanted out. Cat ran out behind him, the brat. He is on my list anyway. His name should be moocher. Now the cat is sleeping. The dog is sleeping. The kid is sleeping. First load of laundry is done, well the washing part. It still needs to go in the dryer but the lint trap needs to be cleaned and I can’t do it. Well, I can, but sometimes I don’t put it back right and it falls out into the dryer. Fridge has been cleaned out. I cleaned out the litter box but I need to add some more litter to it. Trash is ready to go out, but we can’t put it out before 4 pm. The recycling isn’t ready yet as there are some boxes that need to be broken down. I hate living in the dark ages of recycling. I need to find a gift for Mother’s Day and send it because we probably won’t be going down to the armpit yet. So much to do and no energy to do it. {{{ **Sunny** }}} I hope you feel better soon. ---
**Author:** ![Buttercup\_Smith](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buttercup_smith/32/473_2.png) [@Buttercup\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buttercup_Smith)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2017, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-month-of-may-in-the-mmp/785631/209 "2017-05-07T17:05:35Z")
I am home y’all. My weekend was pretty quiet. On Firday i arrived at my cottage late around 6 pm. It was nice and big and clean. There was plenty of places to walk **Lucky Louie**. I texted my niece and she insisted on picking us up and taking us to her new bar. The band was palying fantastic music and i was introduced to humdreds as “My Aunt”. I was also introduced to Fireball which was very tasty. I do remember closing down the place and then food from brought in from the other restaurant niece owns and although I do remember eating I do not remember what it was. On Sat she tried to get me to go agian but i was done with partying. I had a quiet day yesterday nursing a hangover. I am now home and have chores to do. I have a ton of laundry. Hubby has been in and out and I have not yet wanted to turn on the TV but will when the mood hits. I read an entire book last night and finished it today about some innocent Algerians caught up in the war on terror and held at Gitmo for 7 years and the hellish treatment they endured. The Supreme Court finally intervened and they were released. Our government sometimes… SMH. **Sunny**. feel better. Do not get too dehydrated. **Midget**. Hope your floods subside soon. Happy Sunday all. **Sari**. Hope **Sah-dog** gets to feeling better and eating soonest. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2017, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-month-of-may-in-the-mmp/785631/210 "2017-05-07T17:36:51Z")
Howdy Y’all! Home from deheathenization and brunch. Both were really nice. Mtr. Galen hit one outta the ballpark with her sermon. Then again, she’s always pretty good at that. I’s all comfy and foresee nappage in the very near future. OYKW is achievin’ nappage as I post. **{{{Sunny}}}** do not get dehydrated. Get thyself to urgent care if needed. ETA: **Butters** glad you had a good weekend even if’n you don’t remember parts of it all. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2017, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-month-of-may-in-the-mmp/785631/211 "2017-05-07T17:37:05Z")
> [@The\_Vorlon](#): > > My experience with Furosemide is I tend to get short of potassium. Does he like bananas? I missed this before. When I was on furosemide I had to take an extra heavy dose of potassium with it. Like 5x what you could get in an OTC supplement. I assume it would be the same for dogs. Call your vet! He/she should have known this! Back when I finish reading. ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2017, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-month-of-may-in-the-mmp/785631/212 "2017-05-07T18:50:25Z")
My dad, at the family home, says the floods are worse today. They still haven’t done any damage to my family, but they’ve done a lot of damage in the area in general. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2017, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-month-of-may-in-the-mmp/785631/213 "2017-05-07T19:04:59Z")
We lunched at Applebee’s for the first time in for-freekin’-ever. It wasn’t bad, but it was a tad pricier than I recall. I wanted shrimp tacos at Salsa’s, but the line there was crazy and I didn’t want them that much. So we’re home and I’m about to assume the recline position. Because I can. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2017, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-month-of-may-in-the-mmp/785631/214 "2017-05-07T19:54:34Z")
I cleaned the kitchen, dusted, and vacuumed. Watching hockey now.🙂 Glad you had a good time, **butters**. And I love Fireball.😃 Take care of yourself, **sunny**. **Midget** , ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2017, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-month-of-may-in-the-mmp/785631/215 "2017-05-07T20:27:06Z")
**Bumba** I was online with a vet last night (the dog hadn’t peed in 12 hours) and she said there was enough potassium in the chicken nuggets. I never knew chicken nuggets have potassium in them. I love the online vets at JustAnswer, they have helped me out a few times. Fortunately the dog finally peed and didn’t need to go to the vet. He is eating a lot today, a little ham with chicken and rice rolled up in it this morning, and almost a whole chicken breast this afternoon. The cat is back to being a pest. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2017, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-month-of-may-in-the-mmp/785631/216 "2017-05-07T22:11:25Z")
Nappage was achieved followed by sloth. Any food needs will be solved via foragin’. I took some cubed steak outta da freezer for tomorrow night’s dindin. What shall accompany it is up for grabs still. I need to make a grocery run tomorrow. I could have done that yestiddy or this afternoon but I didn’t. **{{{Midget}}}** hope your family stays safe from the flood. We had a big one in these parts in 1994 and it was awful! **sari** glad sah-dawg is feelin’ better and eatin’ more today. **MOOOOOOM** I couldn’t say the last time I was in Applebee’s. I agree with tad pricey. I’ve always thought so which is I’m sure the reason I haven’t been in a looooooong time. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2017, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-month-of-may-in-the-mmp/785631/217 "2017-05-07T22:19:52Z")
I can see it now in high falootin’ restaurants: Instead of “Luncheon Special” or “Select Buffet” it will be, “Up for Grabs”. A water shed in exclusive dining! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2017, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-month-of-may-in-the-mmp/785631/218 "2017-05-07T23:26:02Z")
**FCM,** Applebee’s pissed me off six years ago (seated me with no service for 15 minutes while others coming in after me got served), so I swore i would never go back there…and I haven’t. (I can hold a grudge real well). **Sari,** hope the pets and son let you get some rest, too. **Butters,** sounds like the weekend was something you needed, hope things go well at home. **Midget,** safe wishes for your family. Floods can get dangerous real fast, I’m sure they are monitoring it closely. **{{{Sunny}}}**. Like Swampy says, keep taking in fluids and don’t get dehydrated. Got called to referee a soccer game at 2PM today,which I did (71F and a mild breeze; perfect day for it), then changed and had dinner at Cracker Barrel and am now in chillage mode. See all y’all on the next MMP. ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-month-of-may-in-the-mmp/785631/219 "2017-05-08T00:34:38Z")
I started a card weaving today and broke my anchor string twice. I think I need to use honest-to-Og twine to hold the weaving end to the none-functional desk drawer. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-month-of-may-in-the-mmp/785631/220 "2017-05-08T00:49:16Z")
Had it been my choice, we wouldn’t have gone to Applebee’s, but spousal unit wanted to, so we went, because I’m nice, dammit. So ends my weekend. Time to head towards the bedroom. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-month-of-may-in-the-mmp/785631.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-month-of-may-in-the-mmp/785631.md?page=12)