(Old) April Showers bringing May Flowers in the MMP

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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Home again after a fun-filled day of beach & bed. :leer: Laundry load 1 of 2 is steeping, I’ve showered and once I can advance load 1 from washer to dryer and load 2 from floor to washer I’ll go to bed; for a very long week beckons starting bright and early tomorrow.

On to more serious subjects:

@TruePisces I’m sorry to hear that Dad has died. May his memory keep you in a happy place when you need it.

@Johnny_L.A: Congrats on finding your ring. The feeling of relief must be profound.

I lost mine on a trip a couple years after I married my late wife. So ~34 years ago now. I was devastated; I can still feel the panic as I was flying along and discovered it wasn’t on my hand; neither could it be anywhere else amongst my possessions. Turns out it had fallen off my wet hand in the hotel lobby pre-dawn as we were leaving for a workday. And some honest soul had turned it in to the front desk, not pocketed it for the value of the metal and rock.

@dogbutler: Nice near miss.

A year or two ago I was sitting in the bleachers of a covered stadium. The facility was open, but the event wasn’t for awhile yet and the stands were deserted. I’d stepped out there and sat down to have a quiet place to make a phone call. Cue horrendous “Crash, bang, bounce, bounce, bounce,” noise. The person on the other end of the phone thought there’d been an explosion.

Nope. Somehow a large (cantaloupe-sized) industrial LED lightbulb had unscrewed itself from a fixture in the ceiling 50+ feet above me and took that moment to fall and land about 5 feet away from me then bounce, then clatter down the concrete bleachers a few rows. I had no idea it was coming until it hit the floor and I heard the sound. That would have been a pretty nasty injury had it landed on my head or even shoulder.

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Mrs. L.A. bought me my first wedding ring. TBH, it seemed a little small to me; 5 mm instead of 7 mm. I was clearing brush in the back yard – without gloves – and apparently it flew off as I was tossing some brush onto a pile. I bought a metal detector in an effort to find it. I never did, so I bought the thicker ring to replace it. I was devastated when I lost the first ring. I felt very guilty at my carelessness, even though I never quite got it sized right. I can only think that with my current ring, that I lost it shortly after getting out of bed and I was dehydrated from not having any coffee yet and my fingers were smaller.

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That’s great news, hippie!! The hormone therapy can be pretty draining, but it won’t be forever.

Flyboy, congratulations on finding your ring! Funny, you don’t think much about fingers when you consider the effects of aging, but there are days my ring is kind of snug and days when it’ll fly off my hand with very little provocation. An entire Zumba class once came to a standstill to search the floor because my ring went flying across the room when the instructor had us do a “jazz hands” type of move.

Dicey, if I could send you some of my honeysuckle, I’d do it! There are days the aroma of the flowers is almost strong enough to drive me off the porch. And congratulations on your new floor!

WetOne, happy retiriversary! I’m coming up on two years, and I’ve never looked back. There are times I feel like I’ve just started a new career of going to doctors and figuring out Medicare, but at least I don’t have to go to work as well!

Coppertone, I’m glad your favorite cashier is so nice. You must be one of her favorite customers, too!

MetalMouse, after a day just helping to entertain a 10-year-old, I’m even more in awe of the work you do with a whole team of them!

Boo, if I could, I’d send my daughter over to find your hearing aids. I’ve lost count of how many times she’s found a wireless earbud I’ve managed to eject from one ear.

doggio, I think they should give you a (paid) week off to recover from your near(enough) miss! At least you’ll have a new fan to work under?

Herald, if you’re already at the opioids stage of pain, THC isn’t likely to help all that much anyway. I hope your doc can do something for you soon.

Our friend was able to get the restraining order, and he has a court date in a couple of weeks. I’ve volunteered to be a backup if he needs help with school pickups and drop-offs for the rest of the school year. His daughter’s a wonderful kid, even if she does have an infinite store of energy!

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Up, caffeinated, and sheveled. Off to heave.

LOL. We’ve been trying to get the one fan upgraded for < check notes > 7 years.

Pretty much. I’m still looking for my one tiny flashlight.

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I posted in the old MMP about breaki g my sholder, it seems like the las three years I have developed a peopebssity for falling. I’m signing up for Life Alert, it helped save my mother once. I beent over to smell some flowers and kept on going to the grouns. My apartment neighbors call an ambulance, That was Friiday night I wasn’t able to get with the doctor’s office until this morning and mu appointment won’t be till Thursday. Considering I will probably need surgery that seems likea long time. My rught arm from shoulder to elbow is purple one big bruise. So it’s hard to type and it will be a while before I can make responses, If you are in the Death pool can you let them know?

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Morning, mumpers! It’s currently 12c/54f with a predicted high of 18c/65f and mostly cloudy. Weather app says “Don’t just love the fucking greyness of everything? Fuck it, neither do I.” Yes, it is a bit grey and overcast out there but at least it’s dry.

Yay! You must be so relieved about no surgery, I know I would be. I hope the treatment you’re going to get is successful and doesn’t cause you too much aggravation.

Hurrah! I expect Mrs LA is pleased about that too! I don’t know the exact location of mine, I hurled it into a flooded gravel pit when I started divorce proceedings :slight_smile:

That sounds long enough for anyone. Hope it was a successful day though!

Sounds quite beautiful! We had our front garden paved for off-street parking and relocated two rose bushes to a friend’s garden where they are thriving. We have two borders that I used to put small bedding plants in - there’s very little depth of soil there so growing stuff can be tricky. When one of our cats died, the vet sent us forget-me-not seeds so I put those in a corner and they have spread around the borders (and beyond!), there’s also something that has yellow flowers. No idea what it is, it’s probably a weed, but it’s pretty so it can stay. We have a few other things growing in there including dandelions, I’m not at all interested in gardening so I just leave whatever to grow. Occasionally everything gets pulled out, but it just keeps coming back.

Our back garden is an overgrown mess of brambles, nettles, scrub grass and weeds. Also just gets left until 'im indoors can be bothered to go and chop bits down. More dandelions, and the brambles are good for bees. I wanted to get it cleared and made into a useable outside space, he’s not bothered, and so far we haven’t been able to find anyone who’ll turn up to give us a quote, much less actually do any of the work.

Ouch! That sounds incredibly painful. A friend of ours broke her shoulder at the beginning of this year, she slipped on the stairs and banged her shoulder on the wall and windowsill as she fell. She didn’t need surgery but she took a few months to get back to anywhere near normal. I hope your appointment goes well and the doc can speed things up for you.

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Terrific!

That’s so sweet!!

Ok, that’s as far as I got yesterday reading along. Yays, hugs, and boos to everyone else. Yesterday I went to one of my favorite places to cook lunch and hang out. It went well considering how lousy I was feeling. I just took a break every once in awhile and it was fine. We had a bit of a controversy over something stupid.

I understand that they get most of their ingredients as donations from the local charities and banks. But. In my mind, speaking as a person with fairly relevant credentials, that is no excuse to hold on to and use a product that expired between 3 AND 12 YEARS AGO. Let’s just say that those containers of toppings for lettuce have now gone away. Yes, I’m being slightly obtuse in case of googling.

Then I came home and took a nap. When I got up, I found a nice, interesting work project and I worked until bedtime.

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Hip, hip hooray for Hippie!

Congrats for Flyboy!

suntan, I see why that cashier is your favorite.

Does kitty have a favorite place to hide toys?

I like purple, but not as a skintone. I hope the doctor’s appointment goes well and the treatment plan gets fasttracked. gentle :people_hugging:

I thought most charities and food banks stopped accepting expired food. In fact, some specify that the best by date is at least 6 months in the future. It’s one thing to keep and use 5 year old expired dried pasta. But that’s my choie and I would never serve that to somebody else.

Today the floor guy sealed the cork. He’s coming back this afternoon to check on it and do something, if necessary.

And he’ll pick up the floor protector for the hallway. I wasn’t sure if we wanted to keep it until he’s back to do the finish work, but hubby agreed it can go. Have to call the electrician and schedule him to install the outlets and lights. And I have to call the doctor’s office because I’m not sure I wrote down the right time for Monday’s appointments (vampire first, then one-on-one with the doctor).

No one’s wearing shorts and sandals to Aldi today. It’s cold again, plus rain. So today’s grocery excursion involved a hoody, puffy jacket and an umbrella.

Messed up the leftover pie crust and leftover chicken pot pie filling, so I toasted two pieces of bread to have an open-faced chicken pot pie. Matches the weather well, and there’s an excuse to get the toaster out. Mmm toast.

Gotta go back to work. There’s a presentation that is anyway worldwide, so it doesn’t matter much where I am. Just that I’m there.

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I copied and pasted your post in the Death pool thread.

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Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN ‘Tis 68 Amurrkin out and N.O.S. with a predicted high of 89 and N.O.S. for the day. Today is laundry day. I can hardly contain myself. Also, I am considerin’ takin’ a plunge in the cee-mint pond for the first time this year. OK, more like a very cautious step down into the water cause I am sure ‘tis still somewhat coolish. There will, of course, be the usual sloth, general overall uselessness, nappage, and day drinkin’. Sup shall be leftovers from last night’s sup.

{{{CupCakes}}} (very gentle hugs, of course) ouchie! Hope the doc can get the shoulder fixed soonest without surgery if at all possible.

Now I need more caffeine and to feed rumbly tummy. Then, onward into the day! Rah.

Happy Tuesday Y’all!

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Awake. not looking forward to getting my cervix sliced. Lets hope its cleared up, this won’t be a worry anymore after this.
Nose is clearing, last week I went through 60 tissues a day!

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Well, that was a gawd-awful night I had. Sometime last week when working outside, I was apparently bitten on the top of my right foot by something, and I now have a very itchy red welt there. Last night, it was driving me crazy! Hydrocortisone didn’t help, but ordinary moisturizing lotion eventually did. But I still couldn’t fall asleep. I dozed a bit and roused when FCD came to bed some time after 1. He settled pretty quickly and fell asleep, then I heard MIL in the bathroom, so I had to listen to be sure she didn’t fall. Still, I was awake after 2. Sleep came eventually, but I then woke on and off several times after 5 and finally gave up around 6:30 because I needed to let Higgs out. Not a good way to start the day.

It’s been raining more on than off since around 8 or so last night. It may or may not continue today and tomorrow, but Thursday looks to be a total washout. I want to get my seedlings planted - maybe this weekend?

Not sure what today will hold - I think the hospice aide may come today - we asked for Tues/Fri assistance for MIL so we shall see. I want to go to Aldi and Lowe’s and that will depend on FCD’s plans. If I do go, I’ll head to the beauty supply place for MIL’s shampoo and conditioner since she’s almost out. And I suppose if all else fails, I could dust. < shudder >

Hugs and healing thoughts to the ill and injured here - we’re having a rough time all around. I’m not sure I approve, so see to it, dammit!

Oh yeah, and Happy Tuesday.

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Good morning.

It’s mostly cloudy, dark, and 44 degrees Fahrenheit. The sky will be partly cloudy to mostly cloudy all day, and the expected high temperature is 59 degrees Fahrenheit.

Congrats on the new floor, AND happy doperversary, dicey!

hippy, I’m very glad you do not need surgery and I hope the treatment works.

Oh my goodness, Baker! I hope you can get in sooner!

Yay for finding your wedding ring, johnny! Many years ago, I lost my engagement ring will digging in the dirt in the little garden between my two back patios at my first home. Never found it again.

legend, female dogs do bleed. I guess some more than others. Maisie is a bleeder. The biggest pain the patoot is having to remove her diaper (now a cloth wrap with a liner) every time she needs to go outside to potty, and then putting on a new one or changing the liner. Also, I do not like locking them in separate kennels at night. It’s okay if they want to go off on their own, but I like them to at least be free in the pen to get a drink of water. Prior to Maisie going in heat, I often found her inside one of the kennels, and Buster outside the kennel.

My husband is leaving today to go to my son’s place to stay the night. My son has a dental procedure tomorrow morning where they will be knocking him out completely with anesthesia, so he needs someone to drive him there and back, as well as stay with him to make sure he doesn’t have any side effects from the anesthesia. My husband may or may not stay again tomorrow night, but I will be home in time for my hair appointment on Thursday. I will, of course, be staying home with the puppies.

FCM, I’m sorry about your crap night of sleep. Those suck.

Alrighty. It’s time for more coffee here in Tatersland. It’s 4:30 a.m., and I want to savor a second cup before starting work for the day.

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Morning all. Didn’t have a good night’s sleep, not as bad as FCM’s was but up before 6am after a pretty busy Moanday means today will be a tired one. Have broken fast with Cheerios and milk with an apple (hey, eating healthy!) and will meander to a couple places this morning, do gym stuff and watch Champions League soccer in the afternoon, and coach soccer (weather permitting) and do my readin’ and internettin’ into the evening. Just another exciting day in a Stainless Steel Rat’s life. Sorta cool this morning (71F), but due to be back into the 80’s this afternoon, 50-50 chance of tunder-boomers.

Taters, good on Husband-unit, haven’t been K.O.'ed in some years but it doesn’t seem to hit me as hard as it does others. Still will use a cab/Uber if I do need it.

FCM, hope you can get a nap in sometime today. And it’s been the rainy season here since last Thursday, so I know what you mean.

Coppertone, hope the medical cutting goes well for you.

Cupcakes, have you been to the local E.R.? That sounds a bit more serious than a "wait for Thursday’ type of thing. Take care.

Dicey, hope the toast and pot pie idea worked out well. Enjoy the new flooring.

OK, need to be about the day and review my list of things I will do this morning (and which ones I will actually, really do…). Have a good 2sDay all.

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I don’t nap. Naps get me all discombobulated.

Off to run errands - a slight reprieve from MIL time.

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Thank you all for the good wishes and support

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First, I want to thank everyone for the condolences. I’m… holding it together. No sobbing yet but I think that, in part, is because I was expecting it. I don’t know when the dam will break but it will eventually. I’ve been reading things a little slow, though I need to call the funeral home today and my sister this evening. I’m incredibly lost regarding everything I have to do but I’ve had some friends point me in the direction of tools that should help.

I’m also trying to distract myself as much as possible. Last night, Hubby and I went out with Former Meta to a karaoke piano bar. I sang “The Rose” which had been my go to since high school. My voice was nothing like it used to be but I didn’t cry so that’s good. Tonight, I’m going to a monthly dinner where I suspect I’ll get all the hugs. Hubby was supposed to be out of town for a symposium Thursday and Friday but is staying home instead. I’m thinking of going up to Dad’s Thursday or Friday and start going through his paperwork/ organizing stuff.

All I can do is put one foot in front of the other and hope I end up in the right place.

hugs to all I tried reading and interacting but I’m not sure I’m quite there yet. But I did read and am yaying, booing and hoping with the best of them.

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Don’t let anyone tell you how to grieve.

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There was apparently a worldwide outage on the Brown data system, so Midnight just heaved a bunch of our stuff in bags in a truck. So we had to rescan it right before the drivers left. Did I mention half the terminals are not working? Because why spend money on working equipment. Or washing pacakge cars. Or mowing the grass areas. Better to use it to boost earnings, so Carol’s stock options go up. “Mama and her yacht both need a wax!” - CEO

{{{{Fishy}}}}
And as long as you say “hi” occasionally so we don’t worry, don’t worry about replying.

{{{{Cupcakes}}

:grimacing:
Hope it clears up, too.

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Actually no slice.
She came in and I told her how painful it was last time, so she said just get a Leep and we’ll put you under. A leep takes more off, but maybe it will help clear up the hpv.
I had a leep back in 08.
Its been a loong time since I been knocked out.