Annie, aka your #1 fan. (Let’s see who gets the reference.)
I would go straight up with Chinook. This is the wind I was thinking about for the same reason. That’s “shin-uk” where I live.
Great. May all go well.
Wordy, I’m big on engaging with hospice as soon as possible, too. It has helped and is helping more than one friend of mine. I wish we had engaged them sooner for my mom. However, she was stubborn and proudly independent. So be it.
My friend of the banjaxed back is doing a bit better this evening. She has gotten lots and lots of drug-induced sleep and may even try to work a half-day tomorrow. Tomorrow brings my lease signing and keys. The management company suddenly changed rules saying that I have only 72 hours to sign or lose 3 months of rent-free living. Of course, being low income housing, what this means is they want my pro-rated rent so their numbers look good. They don’t give a rat’s arse that by forking over that first month’s rent means I can’t afford to hire movers until the second month. But I need a place to live. Damn high-pressure sales. Sigh.
Still and all, I can’t wait to get it all over with so I can shut the door on this particular chapter and move on.
I hope it goes well.
Up from naptime, having Redneck BBQ stir fry with a Manhattan. Looks like the fix the leak without having to shut off the water.
My inner Eight Year Old Boy also votes yes, in between snickers.
MG, what shoe said. And ((((MG}}}}
I love Skyraiders.
{{{{wordy and wordMom}}}}}
Good luck to your wife, susan.
These were A-6 Intruders when I got the patch.
My dad was Combat Aircrew on AEW Skyraiders in Korea (CV-47 USS Philippine Sea).
Good luck to Mrs susan. G’night all.
Just a quick thread jump to say that I’m alive, going nuts and cannot WAIT for the Doper meet up, Hubby to come home, my flight up to see my partner, and my kids to go back to school. Because Mama is tarred! I haven’t really had a chance to read much, but if I have time tomorrow, I’ll try to get in to do so. In the meantime, yay to those who have had good things happen, boooooo to those who’ve had bad things happen, and hugs to any and all who need them, for whatever reason.
fishy jumps back in the water and swims away
Y’all, I am seriously proud of myself tonight. It is such a strange feeling!
I ran those ovens for six solid hours, and everyone said I did a good job & also were impressed with how long I held out.
I only had to ask for help a few times, and my manager even said I did a great job of communicating before I got overwhelmed or the pizzas got away from me & got burnt.
I could actually feel myself getting better, less awkward, and I could tell I was catching on pretty quickly to how long something still needed. “How much time left on that large half-pineapple?” initially got a shrug from me. “I dunno. A while?”
But even that’s becoming more familiar.
I am exhausted and my hands & wrists really hurt. I brought home 2 empty mushroom buckets, so I can soak them in hot water (similarly to how one might soak their sore feet) but I wanted to push myself to my limit, just to see for myself how long I could make it … and I genuinely did not anticipate being able to hold out for so very long.
I legit teared up a bit when my manager told me how proud I should be of myself.
Oven is preheating; I don’t have the energy to do more than something frozen-in-a-box, but I bet imma sleep well tonight!
Up, caffeinated, and sheveled. Off to heave. Spot is currently chasing his tail in the kitchen.
: waves back at fishy :
Yay!
Morning, mumpers! It’s 16c/61f with a predicted high of 19c/65f and mostly cloudy. Weather app says “I’m not going to lie. This day is fucking fine, but I’d be ok with 15% more clowns.” Weather app should come over here and park itself in the House of Commons, we have clowns aplenty in there.
shoe yay for your continued awesomeness!
{{{{{Wordy and WordyMum}}}}} sounds like you had some good conversations there with your mum and the Docs. I am another one in favour of looking at hospice care sooner rather than later, so that she can make the decisions for herself before things reach a point where it’s no longer possible. I regret very much that my mum died in hospital, she wanted to be at home or at least somewhere less “clinical”. She never made it to a hospice consultation, we had an appointment but she passed away before then. Ironically, her appointment for the hospice visit was the day of her funeral.
Lily fingers crossed for your lovely wife’s successful surgery, and for you to get through it with the minimum of worry.
Nothing exciting in my day so far, except that we have some rain damage in our office so at least two ceiling tiles have come down and there’s a steady drip into the bucket we put under it. There’s water staining on some other tiles too so we’ve had the Nice Facilities Lady over to take pics and put a hasty request in to Overstretched Maintenance Man to come and fix it. No idea when that’s likely to happen so we need to keep an eye on the bucket in case it needs emptying. The fun never ends!
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN ‘Tis 75 Amurrkin out and clear with a predicted high of 94 and mostly N.O.S. for the day. This mornin’ we shall procure provisions and shall get fried chikin plates for N.O.L. which will take care of today’s main need to feed. Otherwise I foresee high sloth, general overall uselessness, nappage, day drinkin’, and quality cee-mint pond time. That’s a lot in one day, but if we put in the effort all can be accomplished.
Lily hope all goes well with the lovely wife’s surgery. I am sure it will. Also, I see the piece of cake by your name, so Happy Doperversary!
shoe yay for you! Then again how could you not have anything but mad pizza oven skilz!
{{{Wordy and mom}}} glad y’all had the conversation about hospice. It really is a wonderful service. Go and enjoy Yellowstone. You deserve the break.
WetOne if it’s a strip bunco party, then I’m sure Mrs. Johnson is the organizer, especially if a kegger is involved. She loves her keggers!
Now I need more caffeine and to feed rumbly tummy. Then, alas and bother, I suppose I must purtify and don attire appropriate for bein’ amongst the great unwashed. How I suffer!
Happy Hump Day Y’all!
shoe - you go, girl!!! Now, where’s my large mushroom with extra cheese???
lily - good thoughts for your lovely wife!
doggio - inner 8-y/o? Inner?? One wonders…
Hugs to all others who want or need some. I’m not going to pretend that I can keep it all straight this early in the day.
My hotmail account, which I pretty much just use when I have to give an email but don’t want to, has been getting daily emails for hot Ukranian women!! The idea that someone would leap on the horrible situation there to try to scam people just sickens me.Too many awful people in this world.
Today is Sprayground Day! I need to pack lunch, snacks, and towels. I’m hoping to leave around 10 or so, which will get us to the park near 10:30. I’ll let them play a while, then we’ll lunch, then play some more before I take them home. Or so the plan goes. I need to remember to take my water shoes with me - I don’t want to wear sneaks in a wet park.
The mystery meat has thawed and it’s still a mystery, mostly because I haven’t unbagged it yet. So it’ll either be supper or garbage - how appetizing is that??? All I can tell is the bag is greasy inside, so it’s likely a fatty meat. Maybe I’ll get lucky and it’s smoked poke…
Hot day ahead here. Happy Wednesday!!
My fan suggestion is Gale, unless shoe wants to stick with 90s rappers, in which case, maybe MC (Mighty Cold) Hummer.
I can’t thank everyone enough for the support and advice. I know how lucky I am to have all of you in my life.
My initial relief that the doc finally recognized just how intense the pain must be plus having a solution has faded, and though I’m still going to have the TKR, I’m really dreading it. It’s a little like finding out you’re pregnant right after watching your friend scream her way through labor: you know the end result will be great, but you wish there were another way to get there.
cookie, et al, thanks so much for all the advice. My sister is coming to stay with me. Since I have no car, we’ll either Uber to and from the clinic, or a friend will take us. (The clinic has a surgery center.) I went to Louisiana for her knee replacement in January 2022, so I know what to expect, more or less.
lily, fingers crossed for your lovely wife. Please keep us posted.
wordy, I’m glad the oncologist appointment went so well. I admire you and your mom so much for your hard-won acceptance of what lies ahead. May her journey and yours be smooth sailing.
shoe, kudos to the Keeper of the Flame!
Dicey, sounds like you’re enjoying your time around here so far.
Cat glove Whew! It sounds like round one of chemo went well and hubs is doing OK…
wetone, have fun at Bunco!
Just take it one nap at a time.
Good thing I looked it up - the Sprayground doesn’t open till 12 and there’s an admission charge! But there’s a playground next to it, so we’ll go to the playground, then have lunch before heading to the soggy side.
Morning all. Up at 0630 again, guess the sleeping in is only for one day a week, so am slowly beginning to get the day started. Nothing much on the schedule, may have to go out and buy a new disposal for the sink, it’s making a very noisy metal sound, like something is loose but I can’t find anything broken off inside it. Ah well, don;'t use it a lot anyway and it’s been there forever, so maybe it’s time. 40% chance of rain and heading to 90F today (only 73F right now). Swimming and sauna later in the day.
Cat Glove, glad the schedule and logistics went well yesterday; Murphy was apparently not in your area.
Pilot, just be glad you have enough hair to style… Hope daughter and granddaughter have a great visit and I know you’ll be there when you are needed.
Had to look it up. Nicely done.
Real Fish, hang in there.
shoe, we’re proud of you too!! Onward!
boo fae, hope the leak doesn’t get worse.
FCM, enjoy the day with the kiddos. Don’t get too wet.
OK, need to break fast and re-check one of my credit card accounts on-line (it would just say it’s trying to log in, but wouldn’t display anything). All other balances are fine, so at least that is done. Take care all.
Murphy has been hanging out with me. The document I am supposed to e-sign before my appointment to get my keys has not yet arrived in my email. The appointment is this afternoon. Sigh. But,
Good job, shoe, we all are proud too.
Real Fish, we can all relate to those weeks. Take a deep breath, close your eyes, let all the air out and open your eyes again. There you go. A micro break.
Sending positive thoughts to your wife, lily.
FCM, I want to run through the sprinkler, holding the non-existant papers I need to sign. You have fun with the kiddos. But are use being abused as a free babysitter?
Okay then, I’m off to the bank to get a money order for my first month’s rent and to get a document notarized for the (apparant) jerks that own my new apartment. You have a good day, all.
Comin’ right up!
I’m home from heaving. Spot is locked in a life and death struggle with a blueberry. That is all.
For a minute there, I thought he was struggling with a new worker. I guess I’ve absorbed some of your occupational jargon.
susan, let us know how the surgery went - definitely thinking of you guys.
Thanks, everyone, for the kind words. And I really appreciated your thoughts on hospice.
The cat’s kind of already out of the bag with the kids. Both of them asked how mom’s appointment went. I told them that she’s done with treatments. My son knew immediately what that implied. I asked my daughter if she needed more detail and she point blank said she doesn’t, which means she knows but doesn’t want to know and isn’t ready to discuss it, so I won’t force it on her.
Shockingly, work seems kind of dumb right now. I mean, I’m working (money is nice for living), but fucks to give are in short supply. It’s steamy hot and sunny-ish outside and supposed to storm later. I’m hoping I’ll get a chance to waddle tonight, but even if I don’t, that’s okay.