I didn’t seal the pot, except for the lid, which may be why I had to add liquid. I’m not really sure if I added enough liquid in the first place, but we’ll pretend I did. I’m eating the last of it right now ::
I have something that very closely resembles a UTI right now, but since I’m a boy the doctor said it had to do with my prostate, which is somehow causing burning urination, frequent urges to urinate and pain where my bladder is. He explained the whole prostate thing, and then said “Lean back, we’re going to poke around a bit,” and I made this face: :eek: :dubious: ;), and he said “No, not your prostate.” So I leaned back and he poked between my stomach and crotch and I go “wooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOO that’s where it hurts!” I called the doctor’s office from work today and I was able to make an appointment for within the hour, which was kind of impressive.
Now I have antibiotics to make the bad man go away. (off to wikipedia “prostatitis,” which is probably just what it sounds like. Why do so many of my maladies end in -itis?)
Take care of that prostate cb. Take your meds like the doc said. Once you reach the big 4-0 it’s yearly exams. Very, very, very important. Don’t get me started. Anytime I hear any man over forty say he doesn’t do this I get on my soap box. Y’all think I’m bad to lecture about tp? You don’t even want to hear my “You’re Over 40 And You Don’t Get A Yearly Prostate Exam Dude!” lecture. No excuse for that. None. Whatsoever. Any of you over 40 mumper mens who ain’t doin’ it… well… just best not let me find that out. Just go do it. NOW!
Whew! Lecturin’ takes a lot out of me. I need a beerverage!
I anxiously await the story of FCD’s mega-interview.
Ok, off to beerverage and… My Name Is Earl is on! YAY!!!
Well, the convenience center is free. One container, one curbside pickup a week, no recycling, $40/month. We take our trash and recycling every 3-4 weeks - maybe with the kids living with us, we’ll have to go every other week. Even with the price of gas, it’s waaaaaaaaaay cheaper for us to take it ourselves. And they call them convenience centers because they’re all over the county, and are much more convenient than going to the dump, where you have to pay.
So, **FCD ** would really like this new job. They’ve interviewed one guy, and they’ve got another coming in tomorrow. **FCD ** has a super advantage in that he’s been a machinist and a tool maker and a welder as well as an engineer. Plus he ran his own shop once. The only sticking point, he thinks, is the money. Maybe. We shall see…
Supper at Bert’s wasn’t great, but I didn’t have to cook or clean, so that was good. I’m now in the robe mode, getting ready to hit the sheets. So glad tomorrow is Firday! And my baby and son-in-law get here on Sunday. Yay.
Y’all would never believe me if I didn’t have photographic proof; shot from the driver’s seat of the Foomobile on the way home tonight. You think they make Lesbian Gingerbread?
Swampy, my prostate is recent history. Since I’ve fallen in luuuuurve with the FemDoc that did the exam, I might need another soon…
I’ve been home for a while. Even dined on swampy’s microwave N.O.T.s. Well, actually they were mine, but it’s his recipe. Yum. Simple but tasty.
That’s a great picture of HRH (both with and withough the caption).
Good job-interview karma to all. Sounds very promising for FCD. Don’t you dare talk yourself out of that HR job, Muppet. We know you can do a great job.
Poor little JoeDawg, sufferin’ the whole time. And cats being spanked…<snerk>
There was lots more - yummy food - but I’m tahred.
Personally, I want the recipes for The Death of Marat and Sunshine’s Eschatology (three kinds of chocolate, pecans, and heavy cream involved).
Nat is four months old today, and there’s a cute pic of him taken today, sitting in his stroller. It’s up on my blog. There’s also a terrible pic of both of us first, and he seriously looks like a baby vampire. It’s awesome. He looks like he’s got pointed ears and bright red eyes. For anyone who hasn’t bookmarked my exciting blog yet.
That reminds me- Dotty how is the having to chase Noor around to change her thing going?
Oh good Lord! Is it Friday yet? This week has been nuts both at work and home.
Last night I took my daughter shopping for her Senior Ball dress. We didn’t get home until about 9:00. We found a dress, but let me tell you, the pickings were slim. I paid through the nose for that thing, but we lucked out on reasonably priced shoes. At any rate, the dress is stunning and she looks beautiful in it. I can’t wait to see her in it with her hair all fixed up and stuff.
Good luck vibes to all those with interviews. It sounds like many employment changes are in the works around the MMP.
I really should be at the Y working out, but I am just dog tired tonight. I think I’ll just do some ab exercises here at home and call it good.
taxi, I know all about plateaus, but I’ve been on this plateau awhile now. I do tend to stick to protein type snacks and eat fruit too. I love fruit. I’m hoping that with the change in my diuretic prescription, I’ll see some progress again. I’m picking it up tomorrow.
I guess I should go do those ab exercices. Bleh, I really don’t feel like it.
I’ve been queechy all day. The weather is starting to turn icky and my leg muscles keep refusing to do what my brain tells them. Then, while waiting for rehearsal to start, I was sitting in my car, doing sudoku puzzles (which is my habit), and I dozed off. I awoke with a start in time to go inside, but it through my internal rhythm right off.
that is wonderful news, but was no one else bothered by the statement I emphasized? They can only be saying most populated, because surely everyone knows Texas and Alaska are ever so much bigger. Newspapers have a responsibility to use language properly!
Hi, all. snowbunny’s house is full to the gills of all her stuff. Today was a definite adventure; I’ll save the details for week after next’s MMP. But it went far, far more smoothly than we’d expected, plus we had a nice tour of the Raptor Center, which is WELL worth a trip to Boise to see.
Anyway, I’m too tired to think, between all the driving, loading/unloading, and altitude thrown in (snowbunny lives at nearly 6,000 feet, where the air’s a whole lot thinner than at 18 feet above sea level where we live!), so I am going to veg for a while and then die.
In the meantime, not having read much, I am entranced by rescue fwucks and cat spanking, so I shall leave the MMP to its usual oddness. You guys do keep things interesting!
Hubby went out on neighbor’s boat today and asked me to meet him, neighbor, and various friends at local mexican restaurant. I am well and truly toasted.
I think appreciatatin’ will be soon be happening.
Our neighbor’s friend is a little down in the dumps because he wants to a girl. I told him to quit looking; that’s when he’ll find someone.
Our neighbor informed us he’s newly singled, as he and longtime girlfriend have split up. That’s sad news, because I really liked his girlfriend.
Our friend is down in the dumps too, because he’s looking for a little action. He drove up to see me and hubby starting to appreciate each other and told us to knock it off. I told him he’s just jealous, and he told me I was right.
Anyway, I guess I should sign off. I’m not even sure anything is spelled right.
rosie, first, lots of word-workers think that, as words are their tools, they own words and can therefore bend them to their will. And second, since when is it compulsory to know that Alaska is even a state? Yeah, I know, people should… but it’s not like lack of culture makes you lose your nationality, or your job. Just yesterday I had to concentrate so hard on not correcting one of my bosses on several items of Spanish geography and political organization that he messed up. Made me miss some of what he was saying, it did, and all because the guy doesn’t know that Andalusia has eight provinces (he said nine) or that not all Autonomous Regions have more than one province (duuude, you have three of those surrounding the one you live in, d’uh!).
On the subject of marriage, one of my teammates is married in all but name. They don’t feel the need for the paperwork, they know that whichever members of their large families get married first will have to go for a huge shinding, and “going legal” would mean that she wouldn’t be considered for jobs like the one we have. Nobody in this business sends married women out of town for more than a day or two, much less out of the country. And yet at the same time, one of our two guys (we’re seven) is a father of 1.5yo twins, yet the company assigned him to this project without even asking whether he’d be interested in spending 9 months abroad and then a year with “20%” travel. Cos he’s a guy, you see. Someone pass the can of rolleyes.
Noor absolutely earns her nickname, in that pic.
MBG, sorry about your friend Yes, I know that was another thread.
FCM, you made me laugh so hard the coffee nearly came out my nose! That’s brilliant!!! Thanks everyone for the compliments - HRH seems to get cuter every day, not to mention more sassy!
LiLi, Gnat is a real cutie with that smile of his! To answer your question, ever since HRH and I had our little, “you lay still and Mummy will be quick” chat, I haven’t had too many problems with nappy-changing - I just put on my serious/no messing around face and voice and she lays still! At first, I felt really bad about using my “serious Mummy” voice, but it gets the job done and avoids injury (caused by squirmy baby rolling off the table/bed, etc.)!
MamaT, I’m glad you made it to snowbunny’s place safely! Enjoy your Momma-Daughter time!
As for cat spanking, the only time I have ever seen it done was when my old flatmate’s cat was in heat - flatmate’s boyfriend thought it was hilarious to spank the cat’s bottom with a rolled up newspaper and watch cat assume “the position” and grunt and moan in anticipation!
On preview, yayyy for Taters getting some action!!! w00t!
I don’t drunk post, but I’m quite often altered in one way or another when I’m posting–nobody seems to notice, though!
I did the Good Grandma thing today and babysat Princess while mama and maternal Grandma went out to shop for a wedding dress, w00t! I even changed a poopy pull-up–she’s supposed to be potty training but she likes to do her own thing. I also babysat daughter’s doggie too but she’s much easier and poops outside!
It was quite warm today and gonna be a near hunnerd degree day tomorrow so I got all my housework done today so I don’t have to run the vacuum in the heat. I so smart!
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;), and he said “No, not your prostate.” So I leaned back and he poked between my stomach and crotch and I go “wooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOO that’s where it hurts!” I called the doctor’s office from work today and I was able to make an appointment for within the hour, which was kind of impressive.
Yes, I know that was another thread.