April Acceptance

[Lavande]

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Good evening friends,

Well the weather was nice while it lasted. The temp is due to drop 40 points or something ridiculous like that & 2" of rain is coming Monday, blah.
I spent exactly ONE hour working outside this week clearing a garden bed & now I have poison ivy on my forearms. I really feel picked on with this sh*t, I swear
I wear gloves, sleeves, long pants - guess what I really need is a hazmat gardening suit.

Star, I think if the weather would settle down, one way or the other we wouldn't be dealing with so much pain. It's been stupid crazy these past few months.
I hope you can rest up, take it easy tomorrow.

Pauly, I woke up to a text message from my grandson this morning wishing me a 'Happy Cattaday', ha ha!!! You know the kids appreciate you when they just want to hang out with you Louie knows that too!

SK, glad to hear there were no tornadoes last night! Nice that Peggy got out for a romp & a pedicure today
I can't fatten up any squirrels around here because the hawks just pick them off left & right, LOL

Does anyone follow Robert Reich on FB? He posted comments today wondering if 45 ordered the air strike on Syria just to divert our attention off of his domestic/DOM problems. I think I wouldn't put it past him, that's for sure.

Cyn, hope you are relaxing in FL at this point.

Have a nice night everyone!
Btw - I made a nice veggie lo mein for dinner. I found the recipe on Brand New Vegan - Vegan Recipes You Love
I don't eat tofu or anything & this recipe had none of that. I substituted what veggies I had on hand, used whole grain noodles & gave it a kick with a bit of Siracha - yum.

Lav

[Snoopy56]

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Good morning...

Lav, visited that BNV website and have been printing out recipes, he has alot of good ideas. Nice that your grandson contacted you, sweet boy. It is raining here and will get colder today, but yesterday, supposed to be a bust, turned out super nice. I went shopping yesterday for spring clothes, had some good luck so that was nice. No special plans today, yoga, a meeting, and enjoying being at home.

Pauly, sweet to spend time with Louis, I know my older grandson wants one on one time with us, even though he really loves his brother. It is nice to be number one. When I garden, I complete small goals at one time. I pruned five rose bushes only, I have three more to prune, then I will start buying mulch. I find I can get a little done at a time. Back to cold weather though, so have to wait till it warms back up.

Skendall, this weather has been really up and down, that's spring for you.

Have a great Sunday.

[paulywogg]

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Morning friends,Lav,I love that email from your grandson,means he's thinking of you Star,glad you had a nice day of shopping (my favorite activity) I did buy a peach colored blanket that's so soft it reminds me of cashmere,its not but it feels that soft,maybe that's what I needed cuz I slept like the dead last night SK,at least you got to go to the park for a bit,I chuckled at the squirrel joining WW Cyn,you're probably still in the city working hard,hope you are home soon,wishes for a fun,free,Sunday!

[SKendall]

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Hello, Our temp dropped to 37 last night and with wind chill factor 27. This is the coldest it's been since 1940 and the wind hasn't let up since Thursday. April is shorts and t-shirt weather and today people are wearing winter coats, hats and gloves. Vivian's not coming again today. Struggling again today and I have lots to do. I have the prep tomorrow fir the colonoscopy so I'll be busy.

They say the new prep is better. Only clear liquids tomorrow and no red dye. The second half of the prep is taken the morning of, so p.m
procedure is mandatory, I'll be pretty hungry by then.

I wonder if Pie is getting this, it feels like an Arctic blast.

Got a pm from one of the original members (2006) and it's so good to hear from her.

I'm taking Peggy to a sitters this week part time. It's really becoming difficult for the 4 walks a day.

[treegirl]

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Hi all -
Sorry to be away - with travel and wedding stuff, I found it hard to post. Well, on the train going towards home, in my 12th hour of travel... started driving at 5:30 this morning, took 2 planes, then NJ transit to Penn station, then subway to Grand Central. This train doesn't go all the way to my station, so they are bussing us to a different train station and then I'll get to mycar... ridiculous!!! But it was an important time to reconnect with people, and all I all I'm glad I went. All the waiting and standing around at weddings makes me crazy though.

Everybody sounds like the are hanging in OK... the weather is truly nuts , good for you all for dealing with it. SK - will be thinking of you tomorrow, hoping all goes well.

I'll check in again soon when I don't have to use my phone!

Peace

[Lavande]

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Good evening friends,

Back to lighting a fire in the fireplace to drive off some of this damp chill, Brrrr!!

Star, I had completely forgotten about BNV, found him quite a while ago. I hope you enjoy some of his recipes. I made a hearty vegetable soup with farro (instead of brown rice) in the IP today, good
It's kind of a thrill when the 9 yr old reaches out, all on his own. Makes me even more grateful that I made the choices I made when he was born. AF & SF all the way for me.

Pauly, I've been awake way too much the last few nights for no reason whatsoever. Glad you had some quality sleep with your new blankie, ha ha!!!

SK, we seem to be having identical weather, crazy!!
I didn't realize you were having a colonoscopy in addition to everything else you've got going on. I wish you good luck with everything.
Peggy will end up having fun especially if she gets to hang out with other doggies. Take good care of yourself :hug:

Cyn, welcome back to near frozen land, oh boy! Your trip sounds like it was a bit difficult, geez. Whatever happened to the direct flight from Philly to Miami or For Lauderdale in just a couple of hours?? It used to be easy to get to FL. I hope the rest of your trip is easier

wishing everyone a comfy night.
My new fav radio station on my SONOS radio is 'Peace Out Radio'

Lav

[Snoopy56]

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Good morning...

Snowing here this morning, can you believe it? Yuck. Exercise and a meeting today. Nothing exciting.

Lav, hope this weather misses you. Any special plans this week?

Pauly, nice new blanket, glad you slept well.

Cyn, traveling is grueling at times. Take Care.

Skendall, sending you strength and light, I was wondering if you could ask your daughter for help? Sometimes our kids do come through, just a thought. Sorry you did not get to see Vivian.

Have a great AF Monday.

[paulywogg]

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Morning friends,Star,I think a day of exercise and a meeting is good enough Cyn,glad you're back,sorry the trip was so tedious,SK,when are the procedures being done? Lav,lack of sleep is our new normal I think,just gotta accept it and move on I guess,Kell took Romeo to the walkin clinic yesterday cuz he just hasn't been acting like his sweet self,I guess he has thrush so they gave him a prescription for that and also the doc said his ears look a little red so she prescribed Amoxicicillon but Lou's allergic to it so they're afraid Romeo could be too so the pharmacist said she should wait and talk to his regular doc,plus the dosage seemed super high for a baby and they said it didn't make sense,see what his regular doc says today,he's nearly 17 pounds now,no wonder my arms feel like rubber,I'll be buff by June haha,wishes for a safe,sober Monday!!

[treegirl]

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Hey all -

Lav, I meant to say how nice it was that your grandson texted you!! Haha - something no one else can stop him from doing, I love it. He obviously loves the connection with you!

Pauly, so sorry the baby was sick -- wow, giving two big medicines at once, hmmm, so glad that Kell will be checking with her doc about that. Buff granny, ha! I love that! I don't think I would be good at lifting a 17 lb baby..the book boxes I move don't squirm!

Star, glad that you are finding new recipes. And I agree that exercising and a meeting sounds like a full day. I hope your snow goes away soon. We had snow/sleet overnight, and horrible winds... power was out when I woke up at 5 AM... it was a good excuse to snuggle in again for awhile.

SK, I have thinking about you and hoping your procedure went well... how did you get home from the hospital? I hope all went well...

Well, going to eat some supper and then get a little work done tonight... hope all have a good evening.

"I feel confidence growing each day"

[SKendall]

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Well, today was my prep day. Fluids only, etc, I fixed the first one this am and the second one for morning. The nurse called to see who was picking me up. They won't release to Uber, so my neighbor agreed to do it, the nurse said the procedure is at 9:00. I said the preptime wouldn't have time to work. In turns out the prep I drank today should have been for tonight and then you get up at 3:00 for the next one. An all nighter!

It is a gorgeous day, high pressure system and blue sky and sun. Temp is 79 deg.

[Lavande]

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Good evening friends,

Well, we had over 3" of rain & high winds that knocked nearby trees down which took power lines down.....same old story. The power was out overnight but back on by morning.
YB had to take the cat to the Vet this afternoon & had to drive way out of the way to get around closed roads. This is getting real tiresome.

Star, this ongoing weather stuff is getting on everyone's nerves. It can't be long before it breaks. I think we are going to miss the spring season entirely & jump right into summer though. I have nothing exciting planned this week but I do have a bunch of things I want to get done. I just sat & ordered new 'non' business cards on Vistaprint. I am no longer operating under my business name, just my name now (to avoid the tax man, haha). I offered a couple of pillows to my daughter to use as gifts for the mother's day GS brunch, one for an adult & one for a kid. I ordered some new fabrics so I can keep expanding my inventory. I'm living pretty small these days but I'm happy.

Pauly, it's always upsetting the first time a baby gets sick. I think taking care of the thrush first & foremost is good enough. As long as he doesn't have a big fever & is taking plenty of fluids he should be OK until he sees his regular pediatrician. At 17 lbs he is a big baby & he's probably pretty strong too
I limited myself with picking the kids up - once they hit 30 lbs they were on their own, LOL

Cyn, I was up at 4:30 this morning, recoating the poison ivy on my arms with Cortisone cream & went right back to bed & slept like a rock, ha ha!!
I hope we get out of this stuuupid weather pattern real soon. I'm like you, I work for a few hours then stop, do something else, cook dinner, whatever then go back to work for a few hours. That's the best benefit of working from home

SK, my phone rang once today, you were on the caller ID when I checked it & I think it may have called you back - again.
I hope you are OK with the prep for your procedure - sounds confusing & kind of different. I'm glad your neighbor is on board for picking you up afterwards. Just take it easy & know we will all be thinking of you. Maybe Vivian will visit you this coming weekend, let's keep our fingers crossed :hug:

Have a peaceful night everyone!

Lav

[SKendall]

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Lav, it was me. I have my dog sitter's # next to yours, her name is Kathy too. I'll call again and we'll talk this time.

I am starving! I didn't think I could drink coffee black, but by 11:00 my head was banging and my tongue felt as if it were swollen half the prep was sodium.

Lav, they could have said that I would be up all night but to say take tis the day before, etc. It will be over tomorrow night and I've already planned my next meal.

Pauly, glad the baby's better.

Star, no she won't drive me unfortunately.

Cyn, stop and smell the roses.

I'll see you all tomorrow.

[Snoopy56]

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Good morning...

Busy Tuesday as usual, exercise, meeting, drive to pick up grandson, overnight and lots of playing! Last week we could go outside, this week its a little too cold, but at least sunny today.

Lav, glad you are busy and happy. Seems YB likes retirement, who woulda thought.

Pauly, hope little Romeo gets well soon.

Cyn, glad you could snuggle back in with the electricity out, hope it came back on quickly.

Skendall, never had a colonoscopy, they sound tough, take care.

Have a great AF Tuesday.

[paulywogg]

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Morning friends,SK,I'm thinking of you today,hope your procedure goes smoothly,sorry you're so hungry! Star,sounds like a great day planned for you and your grandson Lav,how's the poison ivy? Hope its clearing up,Cyn,what's on your agenda today? I woke up in the middle of the night thinking I was off today,ugh when the reality set in I struggled to fall back asleep think I'm coming down with a cold cuz my nose is sooo runny,I'm exhausted,brain foggy or else its just turbo allergies! Wishes for a fab,free Tuesday!

[SKendall]

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Hello,

Well that's over. The procedure is pleasant because you're asleep. Prep is worse, but even tho I messed up the prep, she said it was excellent. I may order pizza because standing is painful and I still can't find the pain meds. I was going thru files on the coffee table and throwing stuff into a litter basket, they may have fallen in, and the trash was taken out.

I'm glad I asked this neighbor, she was helpful and we got to know each other a little more.

I haven't read back b/c I still feel a bit stoned, lol.