The coughing, sneezing, wheezing MMP

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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{{{sunny}}}. I often commented that when I retired I’d get a Newfie, but between being barely competent to take care of myself and not wanting to get my heart broken in 8-9 years, I probably won’t. But they are great dogs.

FCM, the soccer games are only 40 minutes long and we take breaks every 10 minutes and the fields are only 80 yards long and I did keep hydrated…but yeah, it was a lot. It did finally rain on Sunday…2 hours after I finished my last game. I have an advanced case of referee tan, my legs (covered by high ankle socks) and hips (covered by shorts) are still pretty white, but the area above and below the knees are rather bright red.

Preferred to watch soccer today instead of refereeing it. About the only activity was running the dishwasher and doing a little shopping at Home Depot. Maybe slightly more ambitious tomorrow.

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One time I was visiting a children’s hospital that was having a therapy dog day. In the lobby there were all manner of (non)woofy gentle dogs, including a lovely Newfoundland and and an equally lovely great Pyrenees. Big beautiful dogs, one black and one white. The newfie was such a gentleman! Lovely dogs!

{{{{Sunny}}}}

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I worked, I came home, I make sketti with my sauce from last week(Peaches, GMTA).

{{{{Sunny}}}}

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It is heartbreaking and I think we have all been there and still there. This Friday will mark a year since I had a small mast cell tumor removed from Louie"s chest. No sign re growth but it could be inside. I am trying to be optimistic.

Due to the steroid shot, steroid pills and antibiotics plus cough syrup I am feeling much better. I am going to try to go to irk tomorrow at least for a while. I am leaning towards going on my Jawja trip. I have plenty leave but did not plan to be out today sick.

peaches that is so wrong of them to ignore you and make decisions. I would raise some hell. It is not too late. She wanted this summer and that’s what she should get. What kind nerve ablation? Which body part. My hubs has had a heart ablation.

Speaking of hubs he is feeling better and working like a madman. He is faithfully trying to wear his heart monitor which is a pain in the ass. they have much improved over the years and now the recorder just snaps into an adhesive strip and a phone lets him know if it is making contact etc. This Sat will be two weeks. One more week of the monitor and back to Miami on the 13th off July. I may try to get him an earlier appt once the monitor goes back.
Mommmm. how is FCD’s back?

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{{{{Sunny}}}}

Nerve ablation: using radiofrequency needles to cauterize a nerve, to treat chronic pain. Mostly used for neck and lower back pain. Today was lumbar, but he’s also had a couple of treatments in the SI joint. Apparently hurts like hell when it’s being done, but even a few weeks of improvement is worth it to him.

And we are resigned to the Girl not taking classes this summer. It’s only a 6-week semester, and she will have missed almost 1/4 of the instruction time. That’s too much pressure on a 15-year-old taking college level classes for the first time.

But the issue with the high school admissions coordinator will be addressed by someone above her pay grade!

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So, none of y’all are sleeping tonight?

I have successfully eaten my ice cream without assistance from the children. :stuck_out_tongue:

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Well I have had no luck sleeping and have the clock set to alarm early. If by chance I do fall asleep I will just go in later. It’s all willy nilly. I am going to have my DR office sent me a faxed doctor’s note to give the boss. I don’t want him thinking I am trying to have extra time off and calling it sick leave. The last thing I needed was to be sick. Woe is me.

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It’s not “tonight”, sun’s been up for a while.

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Feel better Butters!

Nava, oh sure, play the time zone card. :wink:

Off to try to get some sleep myself. Brain just keeps running tonight.

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Morning, mumpers! My day is going to be based largely on caffeine as I had a late night yesterday and didn’t sleep very much so I am feeling very tired today. I went out with a friend to see a band - Inglorious - who I’ve seen three times already this year (and have tickets for another gig next month). Very good performance in a venue that was absolutely roasting hot.

So I was late home, and then couldn’t sleep because I was obviously over-excited. 'im indoors had been meant to come along but couldn’t because he started a new job away from home yesterday so I met up with a friend who I’d not seen for ages as she wanted to see them too. Great catching up with her, and she’s now invited us to her partner’s 50th birthday party in January - she’s renting out a local music venue and having a party with a couple of bands on so that will be something to look forward to.

Right, better get on with some of what they allegedly pay me for…

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Blurfy blurf

First on Two!! :stuck_out_tongue:

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Happy Toosday!

I am up way too early, considering I haven’t been getting any sleep for the last few days.
I’ve been up since 3ish, but now I give up on falling back asleep - I’m up.

I got the stuff done I wanted done in the back yard yesterday, except for one little patch of weeds I am leaving alone since the baby bunny(ies) are living in there. I saw one dart out as Sah-son was trimming. He trimmed the neighbor’s yard too.

The dog is better, he is sleeping.

Today is pick up groceries day, by then I will probably be ready to crash.

{{{Sunny}}}

I’m glad you are feeling better Butters.

I finally got the information for my friend’s mother’s funeral. Nothing in this area. I have no idea where to send flowers, another friend suggested I buy her an angel for her garden (she loves to garden). I found a nice garden rock with an angel and an Irish prayer (friend is part Irish), so I’ll send that to her. Maybe a mass card, too, since I just found out her mother is Catholic.

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I just took my last steroid tablet. In the grand scheme of things, I don’t know if they did any good at all. The info insert that came with the drugs said one of the side effects is muscle weakness - DUH! Yesterday, I had to climb into a helicopter trainer, and I almost couldn’t! But they should be out of my system soon and maybe I’ll start to feel more normal. I hope.

Went to bed with Mel but still had a terrible time falling asleep - mostly due to the pain in my arm. Then I woke twice during the night to pee and once, shortly before my alarm time, with a gawd-awful cramp in my left calf. I had to stand up and walk around to work that one out. Bottom line - I’s exhausted!! I see a long day ahead.

Happy Flag Day!

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Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN ‘Tis a very steamy and cloudy 76 Amurrkin out with a predicted high of 94 and rainy this afternoon/evenin’. I remain skeptical bein’ as none of the rain/tstorms/apocalypse predicted so far has not happened. :dubious:

Glad at least some of you sickies are feelin’ better.

OK, that’s all I got for now. I need more caffeine and rumbly tummy demands sustenance. Then, alas and alack, irk purtification must commence. At least it will be a day in the orifice. I need orifice time as July will be end of month, end of quarter, and end of year reports out the wazoo. However, 'twill be the last time I have to deal with all that. WOOHOO!!!

Happy Tuesday Y’all!

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I got into a terrible fight last night…between watching Delta Force & watching the inside of my eyelids. Shockingly, Chuck Norris did NOT win that one; I didn’t think he ever lost. Tube age went off around 2-3am because of remote but since I don’t have “The Clapper” I didn’t get up to turn out the lights until about dark:30. I’m up now.

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blurf

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Up, caffeinated, and sheveled. Another closing shift for me.

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The official alarm clock of the MMP

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Blu-urf!

Been married 29 years, and I still don’t understand VWife. I don’t feel good, so I go to bed. In the meantime, she turns on every damned light in the room, shouts loudly at whatever is on the boobtoob, and shakes me awake to show me whatever bullshit is on Farcebook that she thinks is either funny or appalling. So when I go slam the door on the other bedroom I retreated to, I’m the asshole? :mad::rolleyes:

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Take. My. Money. NOW!