what are you doing right now?

[taz157]

May 11, 2023 19:05:28 GMT -5 countrygirl2 said:

Do any of you have a Sleep Number bed and if so what do you think of it?

My DH and I have a Sleep Number bed. It’s a queen and adjustable, but it adjusts both sides. We’ve had it for 16 years. Overall we like it. We’ve had to replace the side panels because of the foam not keeping the shape. Also, we can’t see the number on either side’s screen on the remotes and haven’t for 6 years. Not sure if it’s because it was in storage for 9 months as we had seen the numbers before it was into storage but haven’t since we unpacked 6 years ago.

We have talked about upgrading from a queen size bed to a king. We still would get a Sleep Number bed and have it adjustable. With King, both sides would adjust independently (lower than King don’t have each side independently).

[wvugurl26]

I've never had my blood pressure taken at the dentist or eye doctor.

If I wanted to go to a chain eye place I'm sure I could get in easily. I prefer a clinic that handles all eye issues. My dad has had both of his retinas detach in his lifetime and my eyes are very similar to his. Eye care is very important to me and I'd prefer to be established in a clinic with surgeons if I need that type of care.

I've been to chain type places when I've been between clinics and it just felt like a huge upsell for this test and that test that wouldn't be covered by insurance but was important.

I do need to find a new dentist. I should start now. I said I would after I got my fillings replaced. I should also look for one that handles TMJ because that is getting worse.

[countrygirl2]

The clinic I went to still has specialists for eyes and hubs and I both have a doc there for that. But not exams any longer.

I sure hope my doc can get me into a specialist for the cyst, knot, or whatever it is on my wrist. The last couple of weeks it has started hurting. I had a giant cell tumor on one of my fingers and I'm wondering if this is the same now. They get in joints, the hand surgeon then said it was very likely I could have more. That's been, I suppose, at least 10 years ago, after I came back here. This has been getting a bit bigger but when it started hurting was when I started worrying. I don't know if we even have hand surgeons here now, he closed his clinic too.

The doc thought it was just a cyst at first but he had it biopsied. He said he never heard of one before. He told me I could have it again, the other time was in the joint of my 4th finger and it was painful.
This pain is now radiating into my left wrist and up toward my thumb.


Key points about giant cell tumors
A giant cell tumor is a rare, aggressive non-cancerous tumor. It usually develops near a joint at the end of the bone. Most occur in the long bones of the legs and arms.

Giant cell tumors most often occur in young adults when skeletal bone growth is complete.
The exact cause of giant cell tumors remains unknown.
Symptoms may include joint pain, swelling, and limited movement.
Diagnostic tests may include X-rays, biopsy, and bone scans.
The goal for treatment of a giant cell tumor is to remove the tumor and prevent damage to the affected bone.
Tumors that can’t be removed surgically can often be controlled and sometimes destroyed with radiation therapy.
Giant cell tumors can come back.

There is something wrong in our families somewhere and I think it's mom's. DD had Williams, that's rare, son has iritis in and eye, rare, and me with this. 

[finnime]

Good morning, Awesome and Invisible peeps of Y Ma'am. Welcome to Friday, all day. I hope you enjoy smooth sailing and Auspicious Improvements in your world today.

A small handful of you may demur but I'm Almost Imperceptible except when swimming in ether(net). And even then at times. I'm also Alarmingly Impecunious too often, especially for a money forum. I am not Absolutely Imaginary, although my imagination sometimes runs amok.

It was a good, extremely quick visit to see DD. Overall she's doing well enough, but she does worry me. For Mother's Day she painted for me a picutre of flowers on a table with two windows looking out to more flowers. Each flower represents a member in our family tree, down to the grandchildren of my siblings. It's really special.

This picture I took yesterday at sundown from the causeway on the hurricane barrier:

[The Walk of the Penguin Mich]

May 11, 2023 19:02:20 GMT -5 Ava said:

Pink Cashmere and countrygirl2
Thank you for the advice. It's exactly what I needed to hear.

Priority number one is to be the best pet parent I can be. That means careful consideration of the potential pet's needs.
At this point, I'm understanding that dogs have needs I cannot fulfill.

I got enthusiastic because I've always wanted a dog. A dog that's been treated well is the  best companion, full of love, etc. That's what I need from a pet, particularly right now that I'm not in a good place.
I was spoilt with my first two cats, but with Michi I now see that cats are hit or miss.

I talked to my Argentinian friend today. She had a dog for 17 years and he died last year.
She said she still misses him, but she's not willing to get a dog again. She said the level of commitment, the amount of work, etc. She was limited in her traveling because of the dog's needs.
He was very sick the last 4 years of his life, and that meant frequent urination. She had to wake up more than once at night to go out with him. That affected her sleep badly.
She told me she's burned from the whole experience.

So I guess no dog for me. Don't have a pet if you cannot do what it needs from you.

It's just that my therapist tends to present things as if they were easy. You want a dog? What's stopping you from getting one? Go adopt a dog.
I'm not sold on her. She also talks a lot but doesn't really say much. On the other hand, she's a very warm person and I feel comfortable with her. I'm still getting to know her.

My Argentinian friend recommended I dedicate the rest of 2023 to do my best effort to fully bond with Michi. Talk to him, play with him, spend time with him. If by 2024 I still feel I need another pet, then think about getting a second cat, but let the refuge know you need help getting Michi to accept another cat.

I'll take that advice; it makes sense to me.

This was our last year with Harpo.  TD would take him out to pee, then he’d still pee on the floor an our later.  We took to putting down a layer of old towels on the bathroom floor, and babygating him in our bathroom.  The next morning, all the towels would go into the wash and the floor would get a quick swiffer.  

During the day, I was taking him out every 2 hours but I still got to clean up at least 1-2 puddles/day.  The poor dog was senile, he didn’t know what he was doing.  However, he was TD’s dog and he had to make the final decision.  It was hard.

[Opti]

Up, awake, and in muscular pain on my right side. 

I do get my blood pressure taken at my eye doctors every time I go. Now that its almost mid-May I should find out if my appointment has stayed on the Saturday it moved to or whether I need to request another date and time. Not sure if my stress level will be much better in about 5 weeks, although I hope so.

I think the hope was to finally start evaluating me for glasses as the capabilities of my left and right eyes have really diverged. I need to find a dentist as well. My emergency contact went to a dentist in the area, so I'd like to find out about them. Unless something changes dramatically, I will be where I am for over a year, so the dentist I want is closer. However, if I can get one of those affordable housing complexes to rent to me, his dentist is closer to those properties and between work and where I would live.

[giramomma]

It is friday. I am grateful.

[andi9899]

May 11, 2023 17:25:37 GMT -5 Pink Cashmere said:

So Ava, I’ve been thinking about you saying you want a dog, and trying to figure out what to say to you about that.

First of all, from what I understand, you can leave a cat for a couple of days with food and water, and they will be okay. You can’t do that with dogs. They will eat all the food available to them asap, and they will need to go upside to pee and poop, whereas cats have litter boxes. 

To live with a dog in harmony, you have to put in a lot of work and effort when they are puppies or first come to your home. Dogs are usually very eager to please their people, but you have to take the time to work with them consistently, so they understand what you expect from them and the “rules” of your household. For me, when I had my 2 big dogs,  “consistently” was twice/day, before I went to work and when I came back home, for 10 or 15 minutes.

On the plus side, once you put all that time and effort into training them, if you did it right, they will have good manners and be easy to live with. 

I just want you to understand that getting to that point does require a lot of time and effort to train and teach them. And it can take months or even years to teach them how you expect them to behave in a variety of circumstances. It’s worth it in the end if you love dogs like I do, but it is a lot of work to get there. I bitch and moan about Boy being unruly, but that’s really our fault, for not taking the time we should, to work with him and train him. He’s eager to please, just like most dogs are, and the truth is that it’s not fair to expect him to “behave” when we haven’t put in the time ad work to teach him what that means for us. Him being so unruly is our fault, not his.

If you aren’t willing to walk a dog after nightfall, I’m not sure that you will be successful with training him/her to not pee and poop in your home. At my first house and this one, I had/have fences where I was/am able to let my dogs outside by themselves to do their business once they understood they are supposed to “go” outside. They go outside one last time before bedtime, and first thing in the morning. And even with that, I believe cleaning up their poop outside regularly is important, because dog poop will draw rats if they can’t find something else to eat.

I am not trying to discourage you about getting a dog, I am just sharing my experiences in hopes that you will take all of that into consideration before you get a dog.

All of this plus the host of medical problems that different breeds can have that can be very expensive for the owner. I'm sure cats have medical issues too, but depending on the breed, you can be committing to a LOT of vet bills. Dogs are a way bigger commitment than cats from what I've seen. Keep in mind that I don't know a whole lot about cats, but I know lots about dogs.

[minnesotapaintlady]

At the dealership getting my snows off the van. Can't wait to hear their prognosis this time.

Another morning, another headache. I've been trying to get at least 7 hours of sleep a night this month to reach the monthly challenge goal of 20 nights, but I'm starting to suspect the extra sleep is a migraine trigger. ☹

[Cookies Galore]

May 12, 2023 7:49:33 GMT -5 andi9899 said:

May 11, 2023 17:25:37 GMT -5 Pink Cashmere said:

So Ava, I’ve been thinking about you saying you want a dog, and trying to figure out what to say to you about that.

First of all, from what I understand, you can leave a cat for a couple of days with food and water, and they will be okay. You can’t do that with dogs. They will eat all the food available to them asap, and they will need to go upside to pee and poop, whereas cats have litter boxes. 

To live with a dog in harmony, you have to put in a lot of work and effort when they are puppies or first come to your home. Dogs are usually very eager to please their people, but you have to take the time to work with them consistently, so they understand what you expect from them and the “rules” of your household. For me, when I had my 2 big dogs,  “consistently” was twice/day, before I went to work and when I came back home, for 10 or 15 minutes.

On the plus side, once you put all that time and effort into training them, if you did it right, they will have good manners and be easy to live with. 

I just want you to understand that getting to that point does require a lot of time and effort to train and teach them. And it can take months or even years to teach them how you expect them to behave in a variety of circumstances. It’s worth it in the end if you love dogs like I do, but it is a lot of work to get there. I bitch and moan about Boy being unruly, but that’s really our fault, for not taking the time we should, to work with him and train him. He’s eager to please, just like most dogs are, and the truth is that it’s not fair to expect him to “behave” when we haven’t put in the time ad work to teach him what that means for us. Him being so unruly is our fault, not his.

If you aren’t willing to walk a dog after nightfall, I’m not sure that you will be successful with training him/her to not pee and poop in your home. At my first house and this one, I had/have fences where I was/am able to let my dogs outside by themselves to do their business once they understood they are supposed to “go” outside. They go outside one last time before bedtime, and first thing in the morning. And even with that, I believe cleaning up their poop outside regularly is important, because dog poop will draw rats if they can’t find something else to eat.

I am not trying to discourage you about getting a dog, I am just sharing my experiences in hopes that you will take all of that into consideration before you get a dog.

All of this plus the host of medical problems that different breeds can have that can be very expensive for the owner. I'm sure cats have medical issues too, but depending on the breed, you can be committing to a LOT of vet bills. Dogs are a way bigger commitment than cats from what I've seen. Keep in mind that I don't know a whole lot about cats, but I know lots about dogs.

I love other people's dogs but I don't love the commitment. Cats are easy, especially if they don't have any health issues. My boys don't have any issues, per se, but two of them are amputees so I have them on a strict feeding schedule since I am trying to keep them at a certain weight so their one back leg isn't put under too much stress with excess weight. The kitten we adopted in October had a broken leg that was healing wrong when he was found, so we paid for his hip surgery (had his femoral head removed). He's totally fine now but I did do kitty PT with him to strengthen that leg. Cutest PT ever!

We're also lucky to have a circle of cat lady friends and we watch each other's cats when we go on vacation. It's so much easier to walk to someone's house, check the food and water, and maybe play with them a little vs dealing with a dog's schedule. I'm obviously team cats for life!

[giramomma]

Well, it appears DS is slowing putting his head back up his ass.

And when did people become so rude? Like, I could pull into a gas station and not have my spot taken, nor would I have to wait 5 minutes for folks to move their car from the pump because they had to get their morning joe. That's why there's separate parking spots at the gas station, at the front of the store part. You park there, and do you shopping and let folks get gas.

I have been cut off more times than I can count in the past two days.  People plain just don't let me in line in the parking lot at the kids school. If I would have pulled out of my spot any further to signal I'd like to get in line, I would have gotten hit by the other cars wizzing around and not paying attention.

There are rules about where you can drop your kids off.  People don't care. Kids RUNNING in a parking lot inbetween cars? Parents don't care.

I thought we were supposed to be better people after covid.

I almost started a physical fight with the woman to took my spot today. It took everything out of me not to cuss her out and hit her.

I have warned DH for a long time that I can't do the kids' school anymore. I just can't.  And that really should count for something.

And, yet. It doesn't. And here we are. I just have to wait it out and fake it and smile. blah blah blah.

This is why people rage.

[azucena]

At grades 1-4 kids school program last night, there were dozens of little siblings running throughout the back of the gym. It's boring for them, I get it. But then you hire a sitter or just send one parent. You don't let them run wild while other kids are performing. And I started counting the number of adults leaving to go to the bathroom and stopped after 30. It was a 75 min program.

Covid fast forwarded our ferralness.

[azucena]

DD10 takes care of our neighbors elderly dog when they go on vacation. They pay her $30 for the week and a costco size bag of gummy bears. She loves this dog and will go sit for hours and read to them (plus I think she likes having their house to herself).

We have a few more families interested and can use the first for references. Struggling with what to charge per day. The first one wants 4 visits per day. Going to meet them on Sat. They're almost a mile away in our neighborhood so someone will have to go with her at least the first few times. Does $20 seem about right? Want to undercut typical boarding and adult sitters but not be too cheap.

[NomoreDramaQ1015]

When Abby was little one of us would stay home with her the other would attend Gwen's event.  Whoever attended would record it on their cell phone.

We still have to do that from time to time now that the girls are both in activities.  We can't be two places at once.


I get some people do not have babysitters and stuff so I sympathize with those people.  However I tend to notice the worst offenders are the families who bring everyone and their dog to the event.  Why can't one of the six adults with you take the younger kid out to play in the hallway?   I see five out of six of you recording so it's not like the person in the hall is going to miss anything. 

[bean29]

May 12, 2023 8:37:04 GMT -5 giramomma said:

Well, it appears DS is slowing putting his head back up his ass.

And when did people become so rude? Like, I could pull into a gas station and not have my spot taken, nor would I have to wait 5 minutes for folks to move their car from the pump because they had to get their morning joe. That's why there's separate parking spots at the gas station, at the front of the store part. You park there, and do you shopping and let folks get gas.

I have been cut off more times than I can count in the past two days.  People plain just don't let me in line in the parking lot at the kids school. If I would have pulled out of my spot any further to signal I'd like to get in line, I would have gotten hit by the other cars wizzing around and not paying attention.

There are rules about where you can drop your kids off.  People don't care. Kids RUNNING in a parking lot inbetween cars? Parents don't care.

I thought we were supposed to be better people after covid.

I almost started a physical fight with the woman to took my spot today. It took everything out of me not to cuss her out and hit her.

I have warned DH for a long time that I can't do the kids' school anymore. I just can't.  And that really should count for something.

And, yet. It doesn't. And here we are. I just have to wait it out and fake it and smile. blah blah blah.

This is why people rage.

My DH used to drop the kids off at school in the AM when they were in grade school, but after school he had them take the bus home, then picked them up at the house and drove them to his parents, just to avoid the after school chaos in the pick up line.  He said they let the bus kids go first, then after the busses were loaded up they first let the other kids go.  Our kids were one of the first drop offs, so he said it was much faster to do it that way. My sainted in-laws did the after school pick up in Middle school, and the kids pretty much had cars as soon as they were 16.

[bean29]

May 12, 2023 8:44:47 GMT -5 azucena said:

DD10 takes care of our neighbors elderly dog when they go on vacation. They pay her $30 for the week and a costco size bag of gummy bears. She loves this dog and will go sit for hours and read to them (plus I think she likes having their house to herself).

We have a few more families interested and can use the first for references. Struggling with what to charge per day. The first one wants 4 visits per day. Going to meet them on Sat. They're almost a mile away in our neighborhood so someone will have to go with her at least the first few times. Does $20 seem about right? Want to undercut typical boarding and adult sitters but not be too cheap.

$20 for a week of dog sitting?  Yeah no.  Dog sitters on Rover charge $13-15 per visit.  I think $10-15/Day might be a better price.  You also might want to clarify how many dogs she can handle.  I have 2 dogs that weigh about 20 lbs each.  My dogs often cross the leashes and I end up with the leashes wrapped around me.  

I thought about using Rover when we went to Mexico for New Years, but we left the dogs with my in-laws and had our own adult kids come 2x a day to walk them.  

[andi9899]

May 12, 2023 9:07:17 GMT -5 bean29 said:

May 12, 2023 8:44:47 GMT -5 azucena said:

DD10 takes care of our neighbors elderly dog when they go on vacation. They pay her $30 for the week and a costco size bag of gummy bears. She loves this dog and will go sit for hours and read to them (plus I think she likes having their house to herself).

We have a few more families interested and can use the first for references. Struggling with what to charge per day. The first one wants 4 visits per day. Going to meet them on Sat. They're almost a mile away in our neighborhood so someone will have to go with her at least the first few times. Does $20 seem about right? Want to undercut typical boarding and adult sitters but not be too cheap.

$20 for a week of dog sitting?  Yeah no.  Dog sitters on Rover charge $13-15 per visit.  I think $10-15/Day might be a better price.  You also might want to clarify how many dogs she can handle.  I have 2 dogs that weigh about 20 lbs each.  My dogs often cross the leashes and I end up with the leashes wrapped around me.  

I thought about using Rover when we went to Mexico for New Years, but we left the dogs with my in-laws and had our own adult kids come 2x a day to walk them.  

I've heard horrific stories about the condition people get their dogs back in from Rover. I would never use it.

[minnesotapaintlady]

May 12, 2023 8:44:47 GMT -5 azucena said:

DD10 takes care of our neighbors elderly dog when they go on vacation. They pay her $30 for the week and a costco size bag of gummy bears. She loves this dog and will go sit for hours and read to them (plus I think she likes having their house to herself).

We have a few more families interested and can use the first for references. Struggling with what to charge per day. The first one wants 4 visits per day. Going to meet them on Sat. They're almost a mile away in our neighborhood so someone will have to go with her at least the first few times. Does $20 seem about right? Want to undercut typical boarding and adult sitters but not be too cheap.

$20/day is what I get for watching Ed and when the neighbor takes care of my animals that's what I pay her. 

[minnesotapaintlady]

May 12, 2023 9:07:17 GMT -5 bean29 said:

May 12, 2023 8:44:47 GMT -5 azucena said:

DD10 takes care of our neighbors elderly dog when they go on vacation. They pay her $30 for the week and a costco size bag of gummy bears. She loves this dog and will go sit for hours and read to them (plus I think she likes having their house to herself).

We have a few more families interested and can use the first for references. Struggling with what to charge per day. The first one wants 4 visits per day. Going to meet them on Sat. They're almost a mile away in our neighborhood so someone will have to go with her at least the first few times. Does $20 seem about right? Want to undercut typical boarding and adult sitters but not be too cheap.

$20 for a week of dog sitting?  Yeah no.  Dog sitters on Rover charge $13-15 per visit.  I think $10-15/Day might be a better price.  You also might want to clarify how many dogs she can handle.  I have 2 dogs that weigh about 20 lbs each.  My dogs often cross the leashes and I end up with the leashes wrapped around me.  

I thought about using Rover when we went to Mexico for New Years, but we left the dogs with my in-laws and had our own adult kids come 2x a day to walk them.  

She said $20/day not week.

[raeoflyte]

Out pet sitter charges $20 per visit but we pay her $40 a visit for 2 cats, chickens, outdoor turtle, and multiple fish tanks. We take the dogs with us or board them. I would have a lot more money if we weren't suckers for too many animals.

[Cookies Galore]

May 12, 2023 9:17:18 GMT -5 minnesotapaintlady said:

May 12, 2023 9:07:17 GMT -5 bean29 said:

$20 for a week of dog sitting?  Yeah no.  Dog sitters on Rover charge $13-15 per visit.  I think $10-15/Day might be a better price.  You also might want to clarify how many dogs she can handle.  I have 2 dogs that weigh about 20 lbs each.  My dogs often cross the leashes and I end up with the leashes wrapped around me.  

I thought about using Rover when we went to Mexico for New Years, but we left the dogs with my in-laws and had our own adult kids come 2x a day to walk them.  

She said $20/day not week.

I misread as well, since she said the one neighbor pays her $30 for a week. $20 a day is good. Know your worth, kid!

[TheOtherMe]

May 11, 2023 19:10:37 GMT -5 NomoreDramaQ1015 said:

As I watched the boys HS track team go by my brain decided to point out I'm now old enough to be their mother.

When the hell did that happen?!

That big moment happened when one of our basketball player's grandma turned 60 the same year as me.  How did that happen?

[raeoflyte]

May 12, 2023 9:16:05 GMT -5 andi9899 said:

May 12, 2023 9:07:17 GMT -5 bean29 said:

$20 for a week of dog sitting?  Yeah no.  Dog sitters on Rover charge $13-15 per visit.  I think $10-15/Day might be a better price.  You also might want to clarify how many dogs she can handle.  I have 2 dogs that weigh about 20 lbs each.  My dogs often cross the leashes and I end up with the leashes wrapped around me.  

I thought about using Rover when we went to Mexico for New Years, but we left the dogs with my in-laws and had our own adult kids come 2x a day to walk them.  

I've heard horrific stories about the condition people get their dogs back in from Rover. I would never use it.

I wouldn't use a new pet sitter for a long trip. But I have and would try someone out a few times for a walk or an overnight and get to know them first. And then schedule the long trip with someone I clicked with. One of our bff's did a lot of pet sitting through Rover and I've used them to walk the dogs when my weeks are just too crazy.

[raeoflyte]

If kiddo can get to the house on their own to do the pet sitting that is one thing. DC was watering a friend's lawn while they were gone. About a mile away, but too far away for me to send them alone. Watering took 35 minutes plus drive time which meant dh and I had a 40 minute a day job for dc to make $5 a day. A week would have been fine, but I think it went on for 4 or more weeks. They were traveling and the plants had to be watered every day until it froze. So not worth it.

[andi9899]

May 12, 2023 9:24:01 GMT -5 TheOtherMe said:

May 11, 2023 19:10:37 GMT -5 NomoreDramaQ1015 said:

As I watched the boys HS track team go by my brain decided to point out I'm now old enough to be their mother.

When the hell did that happen?!

That big moment happened when one of our basketball player's grandma turned 60 the same year as me.  How did that happen?

I said some guy was cute at a restaurant. This was a while ago. T1 said she knew him and he had a GF. I about died.

[The Walk of the Penguin Mich]

May 12, 2023 8:44:47 GMT -5 azucena said:

DD10 takes care of our neighbors elderly dog when they go on vacation. They pay her $30 for the week and a costco size bag of gummy bears. She loves this dog and will go sit for hours and read to them (plus I think she likes having their house to herself).

We have a few more families interested and can use the first for references. Struggling with what to charge per day. The first one wants 4 visits per day. Going to meet them on Sat. They're almost a mile away in our neighborhood so someone will have to go with her at least the first few times. Does $20 seem about right? Want to undercut typical boarding and adult sitters but not be too cheap.

Our dog sitter charges us $30/day.  Cat sitter $20/day.  Both use their own homes.  Our dog sitter gives us a phenomenal deal as she adores Harriet, otherwise it would be more.  So $20 is a good deal for the dog being sat.  

[azucena]

May 12, 2023 9:07:17 GMT -5 bean29 said:

May 12, 2023 8:44:47 GMT -5 azucena said:

DD10 takes care of our neighbors elderly dog when they go on vacation. They pay her $30 for the week and a costco size bag of gummy bears. She loves this dog and will go sit for hours and read to them (plus I think she likes having their house to herself).

We have a few more families interested and can use the first for references. Struggling with what to charge per day. The first one wants 4 visits per day. Going to meet them on Sat. They're almost a mile away in our neighborhood so someone will have to go with her at least the first few times. Does $20 seem about right? Want to undercut typical boarding and adult sitters but not be too cheap.

$20 for a week of dog sitting?  Yeah no.  Dog sitters on Rover charge $13-15 per visit.  I think $10-15/Day might be a better price.  You also might want to clarify how many dogs she can handle.  I have 2 dogs that weigh about 20 lbs each.  My dogs often cross the leashes and I end up with the leashes wrapped around me.  

I thought about using Rover when we went to Mexico for New Years, but we left the dogs with my in-laws and had our own adult kids come 2x a day to walk them.  

Sorry typing during work meeting, I meant $20/day.  We would meet each family and dog and see if she's capable. There would be times when DD14 could pitch in.

[TheOtherMe]

I get to take Amelia to the vet this morning.  Not looking forward to getting her in to the car and absolutely not looking forward to her weight.

Maddow weighed exactly the same as he did last year when I took him in.  I am guessing Amelia has put on weight.

My leg is getting to the more painful stage, which I knew would happen.  I will call when I get there and they will come out and bring the carrier to the car.  For these fat cats, they have always put them back in the car.  I do like that personal touch.

Hoping Amelia will tolerate a long ride on the way home so I can get my chai.  I do have my priorities.

I feel bad that I can't go to the visitation for my cousin.  I talked to his daughter last night and she is going to mail the funeral pamphlet.  I need to look at the obituary again to see where they want memorials to go.  

[azucena]

May 12, 2023 9:22:43 GMT -5 Cookies Galore said:

May 12, 2023 9:17:18 GMT -5 minnesotapaintlady said:

She said $20/day not week.

I misread as well, since she said the one neighbor pays her $30 for a week. $20 a day is good. Know your worth, kid!

Yeah, the $30 started back during covid when kiddo had just turned 8. They're great neighbors so we're happy to continue giving them that deal. We often borrow their dog for post-school anxiety walks. He's her perfect therapy.

She plans to make flyers and hand them out as she sees neighbors walking their dogs past our house. This also increases the chances that gigs are walkable for her and don't involve us driving.

[jerseygirl]

May 12, 2023 9:32:39 GMT -5 andi9899 said:

May 12, 2023 9:24:01 GMT -5 TheOtherMe said:

That big moment happened when one of our basketball player's grandma turned 60 the same year as me.  How did that happen?

I said some guy was cute at a restaurant. This was a while ago. T1 said she knew him and he had a GF. I about died.

Nothing wrong about admiring/enjoying the beauty of a young person(but maybe keep it to yourself!!)

Too often young people don’t know how beautiful they are