AF April Angels

[Snoopy56]

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Hey all...

Made it through my last day, many people were kind and sorry to see me go, it was uncomfortable and felt emotional, sooooo glad it is over!!!! After I left, I went to the accountant, got the monies mailed out and then went and worked out! Thanks all for support and feedback through a difficult time this year. Feeling good but then kind of empty, like what is next? I am not used to all this free time, but will get used to it. Step by step, right?

Pauly, so sorry your family had a difficult time with the procedures. I hate anything invasive, but sometimes you just have to get things fixed, right? Not sure about Kell's procedure, sometimes I think the pain management area is a money making racket, with the experiences that others have shared with me. What do you think?

[Snoopy56]

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Pauly, don't know what happened but it posted before I was done. Anyway, wanted to say how cool that your doc gave you positive feedback on the changes you have made. That had to have made you feel good! Awesome. It is hard when our pets get old. I noticed my cat has been getting sick a few times a week, now that she is 10 years old. Darn, I hate cleaning up puke. But, whenever my cats get older their stomachs get sensitive. Any Easter plans?

Lav, saw your bonfire pic on FB, how fun! I love a good bonfire, the weather is warm here and staying warm for the time being. We are lucky, I love this weather. And I will actually be able to enjoy it this year! Yay! I think you know I hate going to the doc's too, but if something is wrong, I am there. My BP has been ok lately, I am thankful for that. We had to change health insurance so do not want to go to the doc's for a while. The illness I had when I was being abused at work is now entirely gone, onward to health for the duration!

Shoutout to Cyn, sure you are as busy as ever.

Have a great AF Holy Saturday.

[treegirl]

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Hi all -

Good morning, and congrats to everybody taking good care of themselves. Star - onward to a new and fulfilling life with work that you enjoy! Pauly - way to go with all the changes! How great to have a doc notice. RE: invasive procedures, has Kell looked into meditation and acupuncture. I know that VA has done studies that indicate those are better pain management than anything. Lav - how great that you got time with daughter and family. Have fun at that T-ball game.

Sorry not to post last night. Yesterday afternoon I came down with a really really painful issue and severe fatigue. I think it's related to fibromyalgia, which I've been having some signs of, but this is pelvic floor inflammation...? Whoa, sister some serious pain when going potty, sheesh. OK, I have been relying waaaay to much on coffee and tea, and eating chocolate as a 'treat'. Also got dehydrated, so this all makes sense, but it really tiring and annoying! Anyway, I conked out after my morning client, then had to work late last night on stuff that needed to be done before today. Still pretty tired today, but much less pain. And darn, I was headed out to work in the yard today in the cool lovely weather. Oh well, we'll see. I am certainly missing my morning tea! I read about a product - Teeccino, has anyone tried that? There's a Java version, I think I'll order that today.

OK, off to drink a gallon of water and sit on my hot pads some more. Honestly, this is crazy! LOL. Wishing all a sacred Saturday ---

[paulywogg]

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Morning friends,my goodness Cyn I hope you're OK just try and take it easy today,Star,freedom!! Yay! Lav,loved the bonfire pic wishing us all a happy AF Saturday

[Lavande]

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Good evening friends!

Star, congrats on getting thru your last day unscathed
I think I would do my best to never look back on that work experience. It happened for some reason, the experience is over & done with now so good riddance.
I think you would like a page I follow on Facebook called News and Information for People Over 5| Next Avenue
They had a nice post today about changing jobs & careers in order to stay working & active longer than you might have in your old job - interesting.
Enjoy the beautiful weather, get outside as much as you can!!!

Cyn, wow, sorry about your troubles.
Do you think there's a UTI in the works causing some of your symptoms? I hope you feel better very soon :hug:

Pauly, we enjoyed sitting outside last night, no bugs this time of year helps a lot, ha ha!

Well, that 1st dose of diuretic I took yesterday morning managed to drop my B/P a whopping 40 points in just 24 hrs!!! Geez, not sure how often I am going to take this stuff. Guess checking my numbers daily for a while is in order.
We picked up some nice annuals from our Amish friend's greenhouse today to get some hanging baskets started. It's so nice to see flowers, they make me happy!

Wishing everyone a peaceful night. I hope & pray someone is keeping an eye on 45 & North Korea

Lav

[Snoopy56]

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Good morning...Happy Easter!

Lovely weather today so far, opened the windows and doors first thing and it is full blown spring for us! Love it.

Lav, thanks for that website, I will definitely check it out. I am moving forward, it is over, I don't miss it, actually feel relieved. It is supposed to rain today and I wish it would. We need rain or I will have to start watering all the new plants from last year, they need water.

Cyn, so sorry you are in pain, that is the worst. Take care and drink that water it does help.

Pauly, I am free! Hope your Easter is lovely.

Have a good one.

[paulywogg]

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Happy Easter friends! Star,you'll be fine,at first you'll need to adjust a bit but you're a strong woman besides time off will be good for you,Cyn,how's the pain today? I really wish Kell's docs would have tried alternative treatments first instead of rushing to prescribe pills and do these other things,I've read yoga,strength training and some supplements can help more than the crud they're doing! Was gonna get Lou yesterday after work to color eggs but his dad wanted me to do it over there cuz he can't leave the house and if I took Lou he'd feel lonely-i get it,but i wa I was utterly exhausted yesterday TOM just about kills me these days!tSo done with that crap!so we'll probably just do them today,none of us eat them anyways Lav,I dont know what the bleep DT is doing with North Korea?! I'm scared of that situation and what may possibly happen, this whole thing feels messy and what kind of can of worms is gonna get open,I really hope they have a plan and strategy cuz going in there gung-ho is not too smart at all! Wishes for a blessed AF Easter Sunday for us all

[treegirl]

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Happy Easter all -

Well, I am tired but not in pain (even though I did cheat and have a coffee today, but there were extenuating circumstances...) yes, Lav there might be a UTI, but on a late Friday, I wasn't about to go hunting for a lab! I'll see how I feel tomorrow - I may aks my doc to check.

Star - so glad you are having a nice day -- we have big winds here and it is hot and dry, so I'm hoping for the shower that they promised. Are you having a good holiday?

Lav - those basket plants sound fun... I remember the great looking ones that you even put on the chicken coop! Do you have a 'recipe' that you like? That link looks interesting, I hope your day has been OK today...

Pauly - allopathic docs don't ever think about anything but pills and surgery! We have to make our own way, or find others to help. I bet yoga would be great for her... it is really helping me strengthen my back, and curiously my digestion is much better when I do yoga. Maybe the 2 of you could find a gentle class to take together?

So you probably saw on FB that we had a big event with HB having an important professional opportunity last night. Luckily I guessed that it might happen, so I was there, after racing around getting the house ready for my dear neighbor (the only person I could find on Easter weekend) to come do a sleepover with the dogs, bless her. But very short night; we got back to the apartment at 1:40 AM, then i got up early and cleaned his apartment before getting on a 9:50 train home. Whew! I was going to work outside but it's to hot and windy, so I napped instead!

Wishing all well and safe and green and happy and AF...

[Lavande]

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Good evening folks,

I hope everyone had a nice Easter day!
It's very unusual not to have any kids or grandkids here on a holiday but that's what happened this year. I have been busy enough feeding & watering all animals anyway, ha ha!
Warm, up to 84 today & wind gusting now so I imagine there's some rain moving in.

Star, glad you are in good spirits today. Now you can start dreaming up a new future for yourself

Pauly, a mother/daughter exercise programs sounds like a good idea. Give that some serious thought!
I haven't dyed eggs for a few years - why bother around here, haha! I hope Louie enjoyed the day.

Cyn, you & your husband do a marvelous job, congrats to the both of you! All that travelling back & forth can't be easy especially if you're not feeling 100%.
I have no idea what I am doing when I plant baskets each summer. I just buy small plants, stick them in & keep them watered. Of course I keep my fingers crossed that they will grow into something nice looking, ha ha! I really like the locally grown plants we get around here, very sturdy!! I really hope you feel better.

Wishing everyone a nice night!
Lav

[Snoopy56]

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Good morning...

Lav, hope your Easter was OK, animals and planting/watering sound pretty good too! Normally we are on our own on Easter, will be next year. Today just going to exercise, library, and cleaning up around here a bit. I have time! It is really warm here, I guess cooler toward the end of the week. I will need to water the rain that came was not enough by any means. I am carefully focusing my attention on being positive and appreciating what I have, which is so much! Not alot of future planning today, I need some time to adjust to my new life.

Cyn, wonderful your event went well and was happy to hear you took a nap, letting yourself rest. Sometimes I think our bodies cry out for rest/healing and it is great to do that. My body has been crying out for a better eating plan with all the disruption lately, and I am going to make sure to start today! I know it will make a difference.

Pauly, thanks for saying I am a strong woman, I needed to hear that. I agree that most doctors give out meds and invasive treatments. Was it always like this, or is it worse in the last several years? I love gentle exercise and plan on a yoga session soon. Hope your Easter was lovely, your grandson is so sweet.

Off to read Mick's jokes if he has posted. Have a great Monday, AF of course.

[paulywogg]

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Morning friends, well we never dyed the eggs,Louie was so overwhelmed with the little plastic egg hunt I did for him,his basket and little pool I bought him,then we ate a brunch of ham and stuff so we just never got around to ithubs just made himself deviled eggs with them haha,unbelievably Kell accused me of drinking! I said no smell my breath,then she was like"what about yesterday?" I'm like no ask dad but she still gave me a doubtful look,it pissed me off and hurt my feelings but I guess she just doesn't know what to expect out of me anymore, I think it bothers me more cuz I'm always very up front and the first to admit if I've messed up..just weird.Star,it doesn't seem like docs were so prescription happy back in the day,course I rarely went to the docs except when pregnant but I just dont remember all the pill pushing,I remember going for an ear infection two springs ago and was asking about post nasal drip causing nausea and on top of the 4 prescription he gave me,he wrote another for nausea, to me that was kind of weird,you should plant some baskets and see what you get Cyn,hope the pain is minimal today,if its a UTI better get it checked out, those are the worst! Lav,an empty house on Easter sucks! The kids only stayed here for a bit then went to Lou's other grammas for another egg hunt but then they left there cuz she didn't cook or anything, kind of a weird Easter this year,seemed like nobody even cared! All my customers I asked were clueless or in a "just another day" mood,I always remember Easter being huge,oh well,wishing us all a super happy AF Monday

[Lavande]

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Good evening friends,

Pauly, I noticed everyone around here had little interest in Easter this year as well. That's OK, maybe it will flip back next year, who knows?
My son & grandsons are visiting the Grand Canyon today & sending me great pics.
Perhaps your daughter was a little 'hungover' from the meds given during her procedure a few days ago. That could be why she was questioning your sobriety. Judgment gets very cloudy when your body is still clearing narcotics. I'm glad you made egg salad out of those undyed eggs, ha ha!!!

Star, it was a touch cooler here today & we had light rain this morning. The afternoon was nice so I was able to do some more weed pulling. I am still watching extra dogs here so I'm not really trying to accomplish too much.
I made a FoK recipe tonight for Costa Rican Rice & Beans (Gallo Pinto). It was really good & I didn't even use the hot sauce on my portion (not a fan of that stuff). I also cooked up some thin sliced turkey breast for YB the meat eater. I made a double batch so I will bring it out again later in the week. You can't go wrong with brown rice, black beans & sofrito
Enjoy some downtime, you deserve a rest!

Hello Cyn, hope everything is OK with you!

Have a peaceful night everyone!

Lav

[Snoopy56]

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Good morning, bright and early...

Kept busy my first day of freedom, cleaned a bit, exercised alot, and went to the library, and read a really good book, will finish it up today. It was cloudy mostly, off and on sun, but pleasant, I love this spring weather.

Pauly, I would be really annoyed if one of my kids asked if I was drinking and I wasn't, geez, what the heck. I also think she had a hard week, oh well, you know you weren't and being true to yourself is so important. Sounds like the Easter egg hunt at your house was a success, we wanted to do that but couldn't as we were not at our house. I have to say it is really weird not working, but kind of nice. Just a little lonely. I had a few people I talked to at work and now we don't have that in common. I am doing OK though and feel relieved that I am no longer being treated like crap. That part is nice. I am just doing stuff around the house this week and focusing on figuring out what the new normal is.

Lav, so great that you are getting pics from your son and grandsons, I bet they are having a great time. You are so sweet to take care of their doggies, I know it is alot of work, attention. Today I am going to do a little yard work too, watering the plants as it is pretty dry here. We just missed several rain predictions, either north or south of us. I'm sure if I water we will get rain, and that is OK. My daughter wants me to research meals that I can freeze so when she has her baby in a month, she has a few weeks of meals ready. Any ideas of meals that would freeze well or websites? You are my go to person for great meal ideas. I appreciate being able to ask you.

Hey Cyn, hope you are taking care of yourself and feeling better. Let us know when you can.

Have a terrific AF Tuesday.

[treegirl]

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Good morning all -

Glad to hear how everything is going for all in this spring. Sorry to miss posting - I remembered as I fell into bed last night, but just couldn't get up to post, sorry.

Star - you are some kind of strong woman!!! Did you ever doubt that? Look at all the thing you've dealt with in the past couple of years -- your Dad's passing, 2 moves (or more?) helping your son...keeping your sobriety! All amazing! You keep treating yourself with lots of love and care - enjoy where you are today, you've earned it!

Pauly, you give Louie and your whole family a wonderful life! Congrats on all you do for everyone. I think Lav's right... the after-effects of surgery take so long to get out of a person's system. I think that old reptilian brain takes over and out of the mouth comes fear-based talk, but it's not based in reality. You are fabulous and we know it; hang on to that!

Lav, it sounds like you've had a couple of peaceful days. I look forward to seeing those flower baskets! Your kids are lucky to always have you ready to take care of everything -- I hope the ITs behave! I bought some lettuces and arugula that I keep in the deck -- must get those planted. And I may actually get some kale in the ground!!! Crossing fingers.

I am still feeling very tired, but everyone else around here is the same, maybe it's just spring, or allergies. I just can't seem to get myself outside to weed, much less trim trees and get the leaves taken care of. I feel a little overwhelmed. Plus, the second round of septic fixes started yesterday, but we need someone to come now with a mechanical digger to finish - the tank that now needs to be pumped is 3 feet down in the ground. How convenient is that? I dragged 2 Adirondack chairs over and placed them over the already-dug hole... hopefully neither dog will fall in. It sounds like I may go into the city again this afternoon - maybe another performance for HB, and I want to be there, so i hope my 'fix' keeps the dogs safe. Good thing neither of them are diggers!

I am feeling better, I think, no pain. But if this exhaustion doesn't clear up. I'll see the doc. I'm sure craving my cup of tea this morning! Wishing all a happy AF day --

[paulywogg]

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Morning friends, ugh,those girls at work are being terrible to Kell now,I knew it was only a matter of time,its just these two the one"manager" and her fat sidekick nobody likes them and I wish they'd just go away! I had dreams about them letting Kell go last night and it made me restless, I think she was hired cuz they thought they'd have someone to boss around but really as bitchy as I am you know my kids gonna be the same,we stand up for ourselves, I'm sorry I'm just very irritated by the gossip, backstabbing and accusations that aren't true,just allover the shop,grrr! Ignore me I didn't sleep hahaStar,you just reminded me of when Lou was born I used to take the kids plates of whatever I had made for dinner,luckily they lived just around the corner,you know Lav will have some great links/suggestions- she's our got to gal for just about everything Cyn,could be allergies running you down,I still think you should visit the doc if it doesn't let up,wish me luck dealing with those vile creatures today,hoping we all have a great AF Tuesday