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I've had a bad few days -- seems like everything is going wrong -- plumbing trouble, land line out of order, something small wrong with the car (inconsequential, but it sort of adds to the pile), my neck and shoulders are awful again because I was helping my sister try to move a couch (I should know better), and then on Friday a lump that popped up on my Bonnie turned out to be another mast cell tumor.

Bonnie had surgery to remove the tumor this morning, but now I have to wait for the histopathology report to come back to see if we got a clean perimeter and what stage the tumor is. If it's stage 3, it's probably going to be fatal. She can't wear an e-collar because of issues with her neck, and so the vet said let's put boxer shorts on her and see if she'll stay away from the stitches. Well, I can't keep the boxer shorts on her, so I don't know what I'm going to do about that. If we get through the night without chewed stitches I'll call the vet's office in the morning and see what they say.

I think I'm about 3 inches from a panic attack, and on top of it all, my stupid cold seems to be coming back! GRRRR!
 

My husband doesn't know me anymore, I can make him laugh and if I talk about old memories some commets makes him smile so something still connects but he doesn't know my name and doesn't seem to know what a wife is, but he still smiles with his eyes which was one of the first things that attracted him to me all those years ago
 
Jeannine said:
My husband doesn't know me anymore, I can make him laugh and if I talk about old memories some commets makes him smile so something still connects but he doesn't know my name and doesn't seem to know what a wife is, but he still smiles with his eyes which was one of the first things that attracted him to me all those years ago
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How sad, Jeannine. It must be very hard for you to go through this. I'm so sorry.
 

Butterfly said:
I've had a bad few days -- seems like everything is going wrong -- plumbing trouble, land line out of order, something small wrong with the car (inconsequential, but it sort of adds to the pile), my neck and shoulders are awful again because I was helping my sister try to move a couch (I should know better), and then on Friday a lump that popped up on my Bonnie turned out to be another mast cell tumor.

Bonnie had surgery to remove the tumor this morning, but now I have to wait for the histopathology report to come back to see if we got a clean perimeter and what stage the tumor is. If it's stage 3, it's probably going to be fatal. She can't wear an e-collar because of issues with her neck, and so the vet said let's put boxer shorts on her and see if she'll stay away from the stitches. Well, I can't keep the boxer shorts on her, so I don't know what I'm going to do about that. If we get through the night without chewed stitches I'll call the vet's office in the morning and see what they say.

I think I'm about 3 inches from a panic attack, and on top of it all, my stupid cold seems to be coming back! GRRRR!
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You sure have a lot to deal with now Butterfly. How is your pet now? I hope she is going to be alright. I hope you feel better, too.
 
Jeannine said:
My husband doesn't know me anymore, I can make him laugh and if I talk about old memories some commets makes him smile so something still connects but he doesn't know my name and doesn't seem to know what a wife is, but he still smiles with his eyes which was one of the first things that attracted him to me all those years ago
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That's nice he smiles with his eyes at you. I'm sorry he doesn't know you anymore. I experienced that with my grandma and mom, too. I know it's hard.
 
Today I got the food bowl I ordered for Allison birdie. I'm not sure if she will try to lay an egg in it but I hope not. It is big enough for her to sit in. I gave her Danny's bowl and I think he's been upset about it but she knocks all the other bowls down that I put in her cage except for his. This is trial and error now. It's hard to find a good small bird bowl online! Such are the trials of a bird mother...lol
 
Ruthanne said:
That sounds spectacular! I like those color combinations especially.
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Thanks, Ruth. My camel back couch and loveseat are predominantly sage green. Neutral carpet, pops of darker green and red, soothed by neutrals. Macramé and brass lamps, fabric lamps with hanging beads, Asian pillows, stained glass hanging in the

patio window, macramé plant holders, and a huge mahogany box which holds three trees. Art, indigenous and boho stuff on my walls. Buddha and Kwan Yin statues on the floor. Wall hangings. Welcome to my world! Even a lovely wooden electric

fireplace. Candles, crystal, and silver. I have been building up my collection of silver and crystal at the local hospital auxiliary second hand store. Beautiful merchandise, very reasonably priced.
 
Shalimar said:
Thanks, Ruth. My camel back couch and loveseat are predominantly sage green. Neutral carpet, pops of darker green and red, soothed by neutrals. Macramé and brass lamps, fabric lamps with hanging beads, Asian pillows, stained glass hanging in the

patio window, macramé plant holders, and a huge mahogany box which holds three trees. Art, indigenous and boho stuff on my walls. Buddha and Kwan Yin statues on the floor. Wall hangings. Welcome to my world! Even a lovely wooden electric

fireplace. Candles, crystal, and silver. I have been building up my collection of silver and crystal at the local hospital auxiliary second hand store. Beautiful merchandise, very reasonably priced.
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Oh that sounds wonderful! :rolleyes: I can just picture it all! My couch and matching chair are green, too. You can get some really good deals at hospital second hand shops; we have one here in town, too. It's nice to have a place of comfort and beauty to retreat.
 
Ruthanne said:
Oh that sounds wonderful! :rolleyes: I can just picture it all! My couch and matching chair are green, too. You can get some really good deals at hospital second hand shops; we have one here in town, too. It's nice to have a place of comfort and beauty to retreat.
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Thanks Ruthanne. We all need a sanctuary to call our own. My two caterrorists love it! I even have a giant black leather elephant called Elvira.
 
Great stuff, I often wonder what we would do without the shops that we love to shop at. We just got a great bargain, one set of kitchen taps in the main house was causing a problem, cost to replace to the same standard was alost $400. My daughter got a brand new set fro Value Village for 12.99, looked them up online cost $325.99, don't you just love it.

My daughter is an expert at finding bargains. Do you know all the metal stuff that is in gardens right now, birds, butterflies on sticks, frogs, etc etc all ridiculously expensive, we have garden full that cost pennies.It seems it stays in gardens for 1 year then is dumped.
 
Shalimar said:
Thanks Ruthanne. We all need a sanctuary to call our own. My two caterrorists love it! I even have a giant black leather elephant called Elvira.
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Yes, we all do need a place to relax from the world. Cats are so cool. I used to have 2 black ones many years ago.

I have taken up plant care again. So I have bought 4 new plants and potting soil and new pots to plants the ones that need re-potting. I used to have nearly 70 plants and gave them all away many years ago. So I am starting over with small plants; jades, spider, cactus, prayer.
 
My day today, a bit disappointing, I planned to go to church, I made it last week and was hoping for the same but last night I went to help at a homeless folks dinner. I should have stuck to cooking I think but I didn't, I served etc so am paying for overdoing it now. Damn it, I have to find that right balance between being careful and going too far, not very bright I think. Still, on the bright side it is worth while pain.
 
Jeannine said:
Great stuff, I often wonder what we would do without the shops that we love to shop at. We just got a great bargain, one set of kitchen taps in the main house was causing a problem, cost to replace to the same standard was alost $400. My daughter got a brand new set fro Value Village for 12.99, looked them up online cost $325.99, don't you just love it.

My daughter is an expert at finding bargains. Do you know all the metal stuff that is in gardens right now, birds, butterflies on sticks, frogs, etc etc all ridiculously expensive, we have garden full that cost pennies.It seems it stays in gardens for 1 year then is dumped.
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Your daughter sure got a bargain. I try to save where I can, too. That's great you've found those good bargains. I have switched grocery stores to save money recently.
 
Jeannine said:
My day today, a bit disappointing, I planned to go to church, I made it last week and was hoping for the same but last night I went to help at a homeless folks dinner. I should have stuck to cooking I think but I didn't, I served etc so am paying for overdoing it now. Damn it, I have to find that right balance between being careful and going too far, not very bright I think. Still, on the bright side it is worth while pain.
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What do you do for the pain? Sometimes you can even not do very much and get pain, I am talking about myself here. Can't figure out what I did to get the pain I have today. I hope your pain will go away. Do you ever soak in the bathtub? I'm thinking of doing that tonight, don't know if it will help but it's worth a try.
 
Jeannine said:
Great stuff, I often wonder what we would do without the shops that we love to shop at. We just got a great bargain, one set of kitchen taps in the main house was causing a problem, cost to replace to the same standard was alost $400. My daughter got a brand new set fro Value Village for 12.99, looked them up online cost $325.99, don't you just love it.

My daughter is an expert at finding bargains. Do you know all the metal stuff that is in gardens right now, birds, butterflies on sticks, frogs, etc etc all ridiculously expensive, we have garden full that cost pennies.It seems it stays in gardens for 1 year then is dumped.
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What a bargain. The garden ornaments sound lovely.
 
I can no longer get in the bath sadly, part of my spine is fused so I don't bend in some places. if it was longer I could lie in it but even with grab bars It would be risky trying to get in. I often look at it and dream. I am going to have the bath removed in a few weeks and just a wide walk in shower like I had in the main house as trying to step over the edge of the bath is iffy for me. I do have seat in there for showering bit have to admit on bad days I cannot get in.

My pain meds are not sufficient for the level of pain I have but I refuse to take the ones the Dr wants to give me. I would rather have the pain then be drowsy so it is a trade off. Gee there are worse things than pain, I just have to pace myself better. I am a doer and it is hard to stop doing!! I push for too long, I should stop when my body tells me too but somehow I don't seem to get that.

On the good side though I do achieve more than I probably would if I did as I was told LOL
 
Jeannine said:
I can no longer get in the bath sadly, part of my spine is fused so I don't bend in some places. if it was longer I could lie in it but even with grab bars It would be risky trying to get in. I often look at it and dream. I am going to have the bath removed in a few weeks and just a wide walk in shower like I had in the main house as trying to step over the edge of the bath is iffy for me. I do have seat in there for showering bit have to admit on bad days I cannot get in.

My pain meds are not sufficient for the level of pain I have but I refuse to take the ones the Dr wants to give me. I would rather have the pain then be drowsy so it is a trade off. Gee there are worse things than pain, I just have to pace myself better. I am a doer and it is hard to stop doing!! I push for too long, I should stop when my body tells me too but somehow I don't seem to get that.

On the good side though I do achieve more than I probably would if I did as I was told LOL
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That's nice to hear Jeannine...:)
 
Ruthanne, have you ever tried cooking with beans and lentils? Super good for you, and inexpensive. If cooking them is annoying, the tinned ones are cheap. Even here, where I suspect prices are higher, I live on an island after all, they are very reasonable. I serve them over rice, with the addition of vegetables, sometimes meat, and a sauce. Spaghetti sauce is a lovely addition.
 
Shalimar said:
Ruthanne, have you ever tried cooking with beans and lentils? Super good for you, and inexpensive. If cooking them is annoying, the tinned ones are cheap. Even here, where I suspect prices are higher, I live on an island after all, they are very reasonable. I serve them over rice, with the addition of vegetables, sometimes meat, and a sauce. Spaghetti sauce is a lovely addition.
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Yes, I like to get the raw beans and raw lentils that you cook from scratch. Have a bag of lentils I am going to use one of these days. Have a bag of split peas, too. I have some brown rice that I like to cook also. I like to add veggies and sometimes meat. Sometimes I have meatless soups or stews, too. Lentils are really very good for you. They are very high in protein. Do you ever use parsnips? I just love the taste of parsnips in soups and stews.
 
Ruthanne said:
Yes, I like to get the raw beans and raw lentils that you cook from scratch. Have a bag of lentils I am going to use one of these days. Have a bag of split peas, too. I have some brown rice that I like to cook also. I like to add veggies and sometimes meat. Sometimes I have meatless soups or stews, too. Lentils are really very good for you. They are very high in protein. Do you ever use parsnips? I just love the taste of parsnips in soups and stews.
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Unfortunately, I am not fond of parsnips.
 
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