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Post by Opti on May 16, 2023 17:30:32 GMT -5
Did my 1/4 mile walk to a pharmacy and got needed OTC allergy meds. Unfortunately, they were out of stock of my preferred eye drop brand so I may be doing a pharmacy or Target order later today for ship to me. Finishing up my usual morning stuff then will see if I can do what I wanted to do yesterday morning about this time. Only a quarter mile?? You’ve been complaining about not being able to get meds cause you didn’t have a car, couldn’t get a ride??!! Are your prescriptions at a different pharmacy? If so call and get them transferred to this very close pharmacy. Don’t complicate life!! I guess you've never been my kind of sick. Be happy about that instead of thinking you are better than me simply because this is the current state of my health. In 2018 when the flu knocked me down severely I only made it between the bathroom and my bed for a week. But mock me if it makes you feel better about yourself. For me, it gave me greater understanding and compassion for those people who used to ask me how many steps it took to get to a patient's room or a nurse's station. Some folks have limited mobility. For me, lack of hydration. lack of sleep, and severely taxed adrenals often lead to this kind of recovery. So what? I am not in the shape I used to be due to working during the pandemic in person in a healthcare facility where my normal walk was reduced to a third at most. My complex is small and did not want anyone to walk around without masks. Frankly every day was exhausting and scary when you don't have adequate PPE and you want to live thru the pandemic. I stripped out of my clothes, showered, and prepped to do it again the next day. But mock me. Makes you look good to someone I guess.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on May 16, 2023 17:33:24 GMT -5
We have four more hours tomorrow.
I just don't get it. The beaker example is ONE slide in chemical safety training at UNMC.
Somehow that in corporate America is an 8 hour ordeal.
It was so bloated I couldn't figure out WTF was going on because we spent 20 minutes on like one definition.
No don't go into whiteboard to make a flow chart. PLEASE. What just took 20 minutes could have been an animated slide.
I rarely want to cry from exhaustion but this meeting pushed me close.
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Post by debthaven on May 16, 2023 17:49:15 GMT -5
I guess you've never been my kind of sick.Maybe not Opti ... but jerseygirl is currently battling cancer, and she's a lot older than you are. She's been nothing but kind and supportive to you when many most posters refuse to even engage with you anymore. Shame on you for attacking her like that for making a perfectly reasonable suggestion, ie to get your meds transferred to the pharmacy that is closest to where you live. For YOUR convenience, not hers! I unblock you for 24 hours hoping to read that things are going better for you, and then I see this. EVERYBODY ON THIS BOARD HAS THEIR ISSUES. You're an adult! How do you not understand this?!
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Post by andi9899 on May 16, 2023 17:54:32 GMT -5
Hell, I could probably throw something a quarter mile and you could catch it. I can't imagine being able bodied and not taking meds because I'd have to walk 1/4 mile. But she is not able-bodied, is she? She is filling out the stuff for FMLA and, oh wait, going to the pharmacy for medicine. I'll admit that she said she walked there today, but that doesn't mean she felt like walking there yesterday. jerseygirl's advice was good: don't complicate life! But that isn't a license to on her. I don't know and honestly don't care. I know people in wheelchairs that can roll their happy asses 1/4 mile to get necessities.
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Post by chiver78 on May 16, 2023 17:57:59 GMT -5
Only a quarter mile?? You’ve been complaining about not being able to get meds cause you didn’t have a car, couldn’t get a ride??!! Are your prescriptions at a different pharmacy? If so call and get them transferred to this very close pharmacy. Don’t complicate life!! I guess you've never been my kind of sick. Be happy about that instead of thinking you are better than me simply because this is the current state of my health. In 2018 when the flu knocked me down severely I only made it between the bathroom and my bed for a week. But mock me if it makes you feel better about yourself. For me, it gave me greater understanding and compassion for those people who used to ask me how many steps it took to get to a patient's room or a nurse's station. Some folks have limited mobility. For me, lack of hydration. lack of sleep, and severely taxed adrenals often lead to this kind of recovery. So what? I am not in the shape I used to be due to working during the pandemic in person in a healthcare facility where my normal walk was reduced to a third at most. My complex is small and did not want anyone to walk around without masks. Frankly every day was exhausting and scary when you don't have adequate PPE and you want to live thru the pandemic. I stripped out of my clothes, showered, and prepped to do it again the next day. But mock me. Makes you look good to someone I guess. the mod crew has given you quite a bit of leeway in some of the things you've said to posters offering suggestions to your current plight, that you have ignored or sometimes argued with. this comment was made by someone currently undergoing chemotherapy, who's also posted about deliveries and things being sub-par. I'll suggest that you check yourself here. feel free to complain to moon/Laura if you feel like this is another attack on you. -chiver mod
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Post by debthaven on May 16, 2023 18:08:43 GMT -5
Opti if you could channel a FRACTION of the time/energy you spend posting on this board, reproaching posters and trying to get them to PM you, and instead take that time to do some of the things you actually NEED to do to improve your life (ie file old tax returns to probably get refunds, deal with the FMLA, continue applying to low-income housing etc), you'd be WAY ahead of the game compared to where you are now. Once you deal with all of that, you'd then have more time and mental bandwidth to apply to better jobs. I'm not going near the car issue. To me a car is a way to get from Point A to Point B. I don't give a crap about brands, prestige, etc. To me a car needs to be reliable, and that's ALL I care about in a car. I wish you the best. Truly! We'd all LOVE to see you doing better, and we'd all be happy to cheer you on. And now I'm going to block you again.
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Post by Pink Cashmere on May 16, 2023 18:11:40 GMT -5
DS and I did not finish the project today, but we got all the hard part done. I can do the rest myself. Well, maybe ask Mister to help with putting more rocks in the bed. They are HEAVY. I can definitely put the soil in the container by myself.
DS and I went to HomeDepot this morning looking for something and I saw some pavers that we both liked better than the ones we put down yesterday. DS insisted we change them even though that meant loading all the ones from yesterday back up to return them. So I bought 12, to put in place to see what it would like. They looked so much better, so we loaded up the first ones, returned them to Lowe’s and went back to Home Depot to get more of the second ones. The rocks I need are at Lowe’s, but Mister thought I was through hauling stuff, and drove the Tahoe to work, so I only had the Jeep, and not enough room for the new pavers plus the rocks.
We must have gotten better at guesstimating things, because we only got 4 more than we needed. It would’ve only been 2 over, but at the store I decided to add 2 more, just in case. I’m not going to bother returning the 4 extra. They cost less than $3 each. I am very grateful for DS’s help, his brains helping me figure stuff out, and his muscle. I am also happy that he insisted I change the pavers even though that was more work for him.
Anyway, I am sitting on the deck with Boy, relaxing. Mister and DS are in the den talking about music. DS wants Mister to teach him to play drums.
I slept like a rock last night, for the first time in forever. I don’t remember waking up even once before Mister’s alarm went off. I guess I’ve discovered something I can do to help me sleep, physical exertion until I’m super tired.
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Post by Opti on May 16, 2023 18:20:25 GMT -5
I guess you've never been my kind of sick.Maybe not Opti ... but jerseygirl is currently battling cancer, and she's a lot older than you are. She's been nothing but kind and supportive to you when many posters refuse to even engage with you anymore. Shame on you for attacking her like that for making a perfectly reasonable suggestion, ie to get your meds transferred to the pharmacy that is closest to where you live. For YOUR convenience, not hers! I unblock you for 24 hours hoping to read that things are going better for you, and then I see this. EVERYBODY ON THIS BOARD HAS THEIR ISSUES. How can you not understand this?! I don't think you guys understand. I don't know why her having cancer makes it acceptable to attack me. But enough with the tags. I don't know if its martian energy that has a bunch of you wound up, but I'm staying clear of you all. Attack someone else. But, there is nothing to transfer. I picked up my scrip days ago and it has no refills. Plus to my knowledge Walgreens for example does not transfer called in scrips to CVS. nor a grocery store pharmacy doing a transfer from a new doctor to me to a Rite Aid I would have no existing pharmacy relationship with. I acknowledged it was a reasonable suggestion for the future. It is not needed now ... at all. I have walked to this drugstore if that makes it easier to understand quite a few times since I have been stranded. I have bought liquid Mucinex. I ran out of my OTC allergy meds so that was this mornings planned trip. I think you all just want to be mad at me and use me as target practice. Kick someone else if that's where your head is at. How much older really though is Jerseygirl compared to me? I think I read the other day your DH is my age. And frankly people age differently. Plus there is aging well-funded and there is aging not well-funded. Would not recommend spending your 40s, 50s and 60s underfunded. And if we really need to play sympathy cards for some reason. My dad is wheelchair bound in another state at age 90. He has professed to multiple people he wants to die. To not burden his heart, I have not reached out to him during all of this. My sister who helps him, actually would not walk a 1/4 mile after working all day because it is too painful. She spends a lot of time on the couch and my dad spends most of his time in bed.
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Post by weltschmerz on May 16, 2023 18:29:14 GMT -5
Only a quarter mile?? You’ve been complaining about not being able to get meds cause you didn’t have a car, couldn’t get a ride??!! Are your prescriptions at a different pharmacy? If so call and get them transferred to this very close pharmacy. Don’t complicate life!! I guess you've never been my kind of sick. Be happy about that instead of thinking you are better than me simply because this is the current state of my health. In 2018 when the flu knocked me down severely I only made it between the bathroom and my bed for a week. But mock me if it makes you feel better about yourself. For me, it gave me greater understanding and compassion for those people who used to ask me how many steps it took to get to a patient's room or a nurse's station. Some folks have limited mobility. For me, lack of hydration. lack of sleep, and severely taxed adrenals often lead to this kind of recovery. So what? I am not in the shape I used to be due to working during the pandemic in person in a healthcare facility where my normal walk was reduced to a third at most. My complex is small and did not want anyone to walk around without masks. Frankly every day was exhausting and scary when you don't have adequate PPE and you want to live thru the pandemic. I stripped out of my clothes, showered, and prepped to do it again the next day. But mock me. Makes you look good to someone I guess. Help me understand. What is "your kind of sick"? What's wrong with your adrenal glands? If you're dehydrated, why don't you drink more?
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Post by plugginaway22 on May 16, 2023 18:32:24 GMT -5
What JerseyGirl said to you was NOT an attack. She is saying what anyone else is thinking, hearing that you are so frustrated having to get rides for food/pharmacy and then you just casually mention a pharmacy across the street. Her message was telling you to simplify your life, that is all. She has been very kind and full of good suggestions for you in all of your struggles. You have absolutely no problem giving posters advice or comments but you have a very hard time accepting it from others.
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Post by Opti on May 16, 2023 18:46:22 GMT -5
I have a friend whose house and property are infested with scorpions-they find many each year and she has been stung multiple times. As the property is officially recognized as a Monarch habitat, she can't use any pesticides outside or inside so they just smash them when they see them. I don't like pesticides either but scorpions scare the (*#@) out of me. The ones here won't kill you, or even make you very sick, but they do hurt a lot. Glad yours aren't deadly. Did you grow up in an area with scorpions?
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on May 16, 2023 18:55:18 GMT -5
Speaking of FMLA I got a coworker who has health issues both real and imagined.
She wants to be part time but wants full time pay. Our positions are hourly.
She was telling me they were going to allow that and fix her timesheet to show full time or something. Supposedly HR confirmed it.
I was skeptical. Granted I haven't been on medical leave for 8 years now but it was made clear I either needed PTO or short term disability to make up my pay.
Well someone higher up in HR got wind and said no. If you are designated part time you don't get paid a full 40 hours.
Or she can use her 12 weeks FMLA to protect her job but it's unpaid and she goes back to full time after.
She's pissed. The rest of us are trying to figure out why she didn't see this coming. Play risky games you risk getting a stupid prize.
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Post by NastyWoman on May 16, 2023 18:55:56 GMT -5
Flashback to endless meetings: ITAR training every two years for each foreign contract separately. Since it takes more than 2 years to build a satellite that was at least twice for each contract. After launch that went on for another 15+ years because of on-orbit support. It started out with a review/customer. Fortunately after a lot of moaning and groaning from the OOS group and me they finally decided to give one review for all on-orbit satellites with a separate packet for each customer. And then there was the annual FCPA Review - this had a completely different group of people affected but "lucky me" got to join in for that as well.. Writing this all down I realize why I do NOT miss work
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2023 19:11:00 GMT -5
DS and I did not finish the project today, but we got all the hard part done. I can do the rest myself. Well, maybe ask Mister to help with putting more rocks in the bed. They are HEAVY. I can definitely put the soil in the container by myself. DS and I went to HomeDepot this morning looking for something and I saw some pavers that we both liked better than the ones we put down yesterday. DS insisted we change them even though that meant loading all the ones from yesterday back up to return them. So I bought 12, to put in place to see what it would like. They looked so much better, so we loaded up the first ones, returned them to Lowe’s and went back to Home Depot to get more of the second ones. The rocks I need are at Lowe’s, but Mister thought I was through hauling stuff, and drove the Tahoe to work, so I only had the Jeep, and not enough room for the new pavers plus the rocks. We must have gotten better at guesstimating things, because we only got 4 more than we needed. It would’ve only been 2 over, but at the store I decided to add 2 more, just in case. I’m not going to bother returning the 4 extra. They cost less than $3 each. I am very grateful for DS’s help, his brains helping me figure stuff out, and his muscle. I am also happy that he insisted I change the pavers even though that was more work for him. Anyway, I am sitting on the deck with Boy, relaxing. Mister and DS are in the den talking about music. DS wants Mister to teach him to play drums. I slept like a rock last night, for the first time in forever. I don’t remember waking up even once before Mister’s alarm went off. I guess I’ve discovered something I can do to help me sleep, physical exertion until I’m super tired. I'm so glad you have had this opportunity to share time with your DS. And happier still that you slept last night.
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Post by jerseygirl on May 16, 2023 19:21:46 GMT -5
Nervous tonight. Will get second infusion treatment tomorrow. A blood test may show some efficacy in shrinking the tumor. Right now I’m feeling well. My appetite has returned but don’t know how I’ll respond after treatment
Jerseyguy still hasn’t received the med to start treatment for the CLL chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The med approval is stuck in insurance limbo. The Catholic Church apparently doesn’t recognize limbo anymore . But insurance companies firmly approve of this doctrine.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2023 19:24:30 GMT -5
Nervous tonight. Will get second infusion treatment tomorrow. A blood test may show some efficacy in shrinking the tumor. Right now I’m feeling well. My appetite has returned but don’t know how I’ll respond after treatment Jerseyguy still hasn’t received the med to start treatment for the CLL chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The med approval is stuck in insurance limbo. The Catholic Church apparently doesn’t recognize limbo anymore . But insurance companies firmly approve of this doctrine. I can understand your nervousness tonight. I hope the insurance companies and the Church quickly recognize the CLL treatment.
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Post by jerseygirl on May 16, 2023 19:25:05 GMT -5
Pink so nice to read about your DS helping with your ‘farming’ aspirations! And you’re feeling well and sleeping
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Post by cooper88 on May 16, 2023 19:28:52 GMT -5
jerseygirl Sending healing thoughts to you and jerseyguy.
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Post by daisylu on May 16, 2023 19:40:42 GMT -5
My mom's sister took a bad turn yesterday and likely won't make it through tomorrow. She is suffering, so it's time.
DH took sick time today to go to Urgent Care, which means he is super bad.
I was born on my aunt's birthday (6/11), and just realized that I will likely not have her for the first time ever. My mom was strong on the phone with me, but I know it's hitting her hard.
All of this on my first trip. Work has been good and I am making great contacts, but damn. It is hard not being there, even if there is nothing I can do.
Please send prayers, good thoughts, or whatever you got.
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Post by countrygirl2 on May 16, 2023 19:43:26 GMT -5
I was up early and determined to stay awake all day to sleep better tonight. Last prednisone yesterday, but I didn't make it, ended up napping a couple of hours which will likely screw up my sleep tonight. Both cats apparently went to sleep with me. I got up and hubs said looks like you disturbed them, LOL!
We went to the bank this morning to discuss the state of things. I'm not sure why, didn't accomplish anything with the investment guy as I saw it?? But if hubs feels better. In July have the 6 month CD maturing so unless something better comes along going to put it in MM too. I have no problem with that.
So tomorrow, eye surgeon appt, and afternoon DD to chiro. Appointment Thursday too. Can't get our hair done till next week, that's ok. Both of us cuts and a touch up for me.
I have to find somewhere else to get my glasses made apparently, damn. I want an exam, but not sure where I can get in, need to work on that. These I'm wearing are older and messing with my eyes a bit.
We had leftovers. DD ate her late lunch so didn't want anything to eat. I will fix her something before bed if she wants it. Hubs had leftover baked beans and something in there. I had steamed carrots and leftover fried potatoes. I'm cooking some smoked turkey necks, never bought any before and so far been an hour at least and the things aren't tender. They may get pitched. It's hard to find fresh here anymore. I can in Washington and I really like those things just boiled. The flavor is generally very good. But like I said using things out of the freezer and so far doing a good job. Need to pull out more canned goods and use them too.
I think tomorrow night, sour kraut and hot dogs.
We each had a bowl of ice cream. Blue Belle half gallon is now $9.19 and I thought $6 was high. But it was packed to the brim and no air in it. I've read some of the other brands are adding air and I know making a coke float some just have pieces of ice in them, so at least you get something good for the price.
It was too chilly out today to wash down the back porch, likely the weekend before I do that. The dirt and dust is thick out there. We need a new storm door on it and the step to the outside could stand to be replaced with a concrete one. Hubs may do that this summer.
Also once its cleaned can cook on the grill or griddle out there.
Didn't do much today. I need to download a new Windows 10 on my one computer as its becoming unusable with 7. But then need to buy a new Quickbooks version. Really should do that the first of the year and start anew.
And no we didn't want to buy the new mattresses right now, but with moving the old to Washington, we had to do something, so moved it up on the schedule. Nor did we want to buy another car, ouch. I have to move money to pay for them, then we have to replace it, that bites. But hubs said its fine, and they should last us for a long time. I mean in 10 years we are 87, so not sure if we will ever need another set. Boy, that is sad when you measure your days in additional vehicles you will ever need or mattresses. damn. I just don't feel like I should be 77, guess I'm happy I don't.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2023 19:45:46 GMT -5
My mom's sister took a bad turn yesterday and likely won't make it through tomorrow. She is suffering, so it's time. DH took sick time today to go to Urgent Care, which means he is super bad. I was born on my aunt's birthday (6/11), and just realized that I will likely not have her for the first time ever. My mom was strong on the phone with me, but I know it's hitting her hard. All of this on my first trip. Work has been good and I am making great contacts, but damn. It is hard not being there, even if there is nothing I can do. Please send prayers, good thoughts, or whatever you got. You got my good thoughts and hugs - this is a tough one for sure.
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Post by Pink Cashmere on May 16, 2023 19:50:19 GMT -5
DS and I did not finish the project today, but we got all the hard part done. I can do the rest myself. Well, maybe ask Mister to help with putting more rocks in the bed. They are HEAVY. I can definitely put the soil in the container by myself. DS and I went to HomeDepot this morning looking for something and I saw some pavers that we both liked better than the ones we put down yesterday. DS insisted we change them even though that meant loading all the ones from yesterday back up to return them. So I bought 12, to put in place to see what it would like. They looked so much better, so we loaded up the first ones, returned them to Lowe’s and went back to Home Depot to get more of the second ones. The rocks I need are at Lowe’s, but Mister thought I was through hauling stuff, and drove the Tahoe to work, so I only had the Jeep, and not enough room for the new pavers plus the rocks. We must have gotten better at guesstimating things, because we only got 4 more than we needed. It would’ve only been 2 over, but at the store I decided to add 2 more, just in case. I’m not going to bother returning the 4 extra. They cost less than $3 each. I am very grateful for DS’s help, his brains helping me figure stuff out, and his muscle. I am also happy that he insisted I change the pavers even though that was more work for him. Anyway, I am sitting on the deck with Boy, relaxing. Mister and DS are in the den talking about music. DS wants Mister to teach him to play drums. I slept like a rock last night, for the first time in forever. I don’t remember waking up even once before Mister’s alarm went off. I guess I’ve discovered something I can do to help me sleep, physical exertion until I’m super tired. I'm so glad you have had this opportunity to share time with your DS. And happier still that you slept last night. Thank you!
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Post by Pink Cashmere on May 16, 2023 19:54:18 GMT -5
Nervous tonight. Will get second infusion treatment tomorrow. A blood test may show some efficacy in shrinking the tumor. Right now I’m feeling well. My appetite has returned but don’t know how I’ll respond after treatment Jerseyguy still hasn’t received the med to start treatment for the CLL chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The med approval is stuck in insurance limbo. The Catholic Church apparently doesn’t recognize limbo anymore . But insurance companies firmly approve of this doctrine. I understand you being nervous. I would be too. I will continue to keep you and jerseyguy in my prayers. A lot of us here will be with you in spirit tomorrow.💕
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Post by cooper88 on May 16, 2023 20:02:43 GMT -5
daisylu Sending good thoughts your way.
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Post by Pink Cashmere on May 16, 2023 20:16:47 GMT -5
Pink so nice to read about your DS helping with your ‘farming’ aspirations! And you’re feeling well and sleeping Thank you. DS is like the Energizer Bunny, he just keeps going and going, and it’s difficult to convince him to just sit his ass down somewhere and relax for the rest of the day. All of that energy is why he makes Mister feel like an old man, because he doesn’t have that kind of energy anymore lol. Yesterday when I called it a day because I was so tired, DS still wanted something to do. He still has an excess of energy that he needs to work off, just like the little boy that use to drive me crazy until I learned to direct that excess energy into him doing something constructive, to keep him from getting strange ideas and doing something destructive. So just like when he was a child, yesterday I finally gave him a task, planting more bean seeds in the container on the deck. That didn’t take much time or energy, and after he was done, I ended up telling him to just sit down, relax and chill out with me. There’s plenty of stuff that needs doing around my house, but I don’t want it to seem like he has to do some work every time he comes over, even though it’s him that keeps trying to find stuff to do. Anyway, just like all the stuff DS has helped me with on the deck, I will always be reminded of him regarding my little gardening bed too, knowing we put it together, together. I had zero stomach issues yesterday and today, which is awesome. Since I worked as much today as yesterday, I hope I sleep well tonight too.
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Post by Pink Cashmere on May 16, 2023 20:20:35 GMT -5
My mom's sister took a bad turn yesterday and likely won't make it through tomorrow. She is suffering, so it's time. DH took sick time today to go to Urgent Care, which means he is super bad. I was born on my aunt's birthday (6/11), and just realized that I will likely not have her for the first time ever. My mom was strong on the phone with me, but I know it's hitting her hard. All of this on my first trip. Work has been good and I am making great contacts, but damn. It is hard not being there, even if there is nothing I can do. Please send prayers, good thoughts, or whatever you got. I offered a prayer for you and your family before I typed this post.💕💕💕
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Post by minnesotapaintlady on May 16, 2023 20:27:18 GMT -5
How much older really though is Jerseygirl compared to me? I think I read the other day your DH is my age. Old enough to be your mom!
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Post by countrygirl2 on May 16, 2023 20:29:52 GMT -5
Now the "renter" has pulled in the old motorhome at the house and hooked it up. I told hubs in 2 weeks probably have to get the judge to have that thing removed too. My oh my, racking up the attorney hours for us too. The estimate was $1k, I imagine that bill is raising, sigh.
No good deed goes unpunished, trying to roll with it, but like I told the attorney, I have a temper and it's getting hard to control.
A 40s something able woman doing that to herself is nuts. I think her family and DD are done with her. She has a smart daughter and she tried to go to college one semester, she couldn't do it. She ended up married and her hubs joined the military, they also took his infant DD from another wife? or girl friend. They moved to N Carolina I believe. Honestly, she is better off away from her mom who I think is a hypochondriac. She has had good job after good job and never lasted long, I heard she was too unreliable to keep. I think now her work history is so bad no one will hire her, she did it to herself. She even got a CNA and supposedly quit that job because she wasn't bringing covid home to her daughter?? I don't think she has had a decent job since. I so hope that girl can get an education, what a waste.
The renter is going somewhere each night, we know she has sat with the elderly before and done housecleaning so we are guessing she is doing that for some money. We did all we could do to help and we are done. So hope we don't have to deal with pulling the motorhome off.
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Post by minnesotapaintlady on May 16, 2023 20:30:01 GMT -5
I got the pasture mowed tonight. I can't believe we went from frozen ground and snow to not being able to keep up with the grass in the span of 2 weeks! Tomorrow I'll do the trails and in a few days it will be ready to start all over with again. Good thing I love to mow because it's about 7 hours a week this time of year.
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Post by Opti on May 16, 2023 20:40:11 GMT -5
How much older really though is Jerseygirl compared to me? I think I read the other day your DH is my age. Old enough to be your mom! My mom died at age 85 about 5 yrs ago. She's not 90 or older though right? 80s, 70s?
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