What are you doing today 2023

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Supernatural said:
Got woken up by Kitten CoffeeBean, he was scared of the loud sounds due to driving winds and buckets of sleet. It hit me like a blow in the chest that my favourite day of the week was going to be ruined.

Man, I hate when I'm right... It comes in three and did it ever. Wasted over 3 hours on phone to find out in less than 3 minutes for each calls that the service wasn't available, but it was available online; second disaster, after waiting 3 months aka 12 weeks and a day, that I was given the wrong form and now have to apply again somewhere else and probably wait another 3 months 😠; third disaster the microwave bought in November 2022, delivered in early December has died today, it's packed, I've got label to print and I'll get reimbursed, yes good but once again, no microwave until next week, shitaki mushroom...

My original plans for today ruined and I've got to add that for tomorrow on top of what was planned for tomorrow. Triple bummer😭😭😭
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Blood and sand!!! Always comes in 3's doesn't it. ? What make of Microwave is it?
 

Weather clear and sunny, but cold today. Did some shopping in Banff this morning . Fishmongers for haddock and the butchers for some sausages. The butcher that we used for many years retired, but we found another independent butcher that sells really good meat. Making a pot of broth for dinner. The recent snow and frost pretty well flattened the parsley and celery, but I've managed to salvage enough.
 
Weather looked okay this morning, cold but dry. Decided to go to the supermarket mid afternoon when it's usually quiet and guess what? Yep, it rained :confused: Only needed some milk and fruit but ended up with two bags of shopping although, that does mean that we are well stocked up if we decide to hibernate for a couple of days ;)
 

StarSong said:
My back has been bothering me now that our grandson is over 20 lbs. At 13 months, he still wants to be carried quite a bit. Went to the spine center at my medical group (no GP referral necessary). The doc gave me some PT to do and also approved me for acupuncture.

My copay is $15 per session, worth every dime. It's so helpful with my back that last Friday I showed my acupuncturist one of my osteoarthritis afflicted fingers because it was particularly painful. Figured I had nothing to lose.

He put two needles in the joint and voila, no more pain. When I see him this week I'll ask him to address the other finger joint that happens to be flaring up right now (cold weather). Hoping for similar results.

Does your medical plan cover acupuncture, @hollydolly? If so, have you tried it for your back and/or fingers recently?
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I got acupuncture to help me quit smoking, I found it helpful with the stress. Going to doctor today and will discuss going back for more to help with head and neck pain.
 
hollydolly said:
Blood and sand!!! Always comes in 3's doesn't it. ? What make of Microwave is it?
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Toshiba! Which surprised me no end, twas supposed to be great brand.

Sorry to hear about your back pain... 💐

I've suffered back pains for 50 years now. Hubby (before he died in April 2022) had discussed with me the possibility of getting a shower wall to replace the bath area due to difficulties in getting into the bath and not being able to do anything but take showers. They gave me the wrong form I'm back to square one. With the rain today and pains all over, I'm glad I took shower yesterday. For instant relief use either Volterol gel, Heat Rub lotion or 4head stick. The levomentol in it does wonders on my back pain but I miss the prescription drugs combo of muscle relaxants and pain killers...
 
Supernatural said:
Toshiba! Which surprised me no end, twas supposed to be great brand.

Sorry to hear about your back pain... 💐

I've suffered back pains for 50 years now. Hubby (before he died in April 2022) had discussed with me the possibility of getting a shower wall to replace the bath area due to difficulties in getting into the bath and not being able to do anything but take showers. They gave me the wrong form I'm back to square one. With the rain today and pains all over, I'm glad I took shower yesterday. For instant relief use either Volterol gel, Heat Rub lotion or 4head stick. The levomentol in it does wonders on my back pain but I miss the prescription drugs combo of muscle relaxants and pain killers...
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I can't use Volterol...any kind of topical heat or cold spray or gel et al.. I'm allergic to Levomenthol..brings me out in Hives.. so I use my microwave heat pad which usually does the job well enough .. but this accident I had the other day, must have harmed a different part of my back to normal or even trapped a nerve.. because it's not responding to heat or Ice..
 
I plowed through the rest of my continuing education for my nursing license renewal. Some of it was informative, a lot of it tedious, and the domestic violence section was difficult to read--lots of bad memories. BUT! I'm done now!

Bean soup bubbling on the stove, vacuuming/dusting/general cleaning done.

I think I will curl up with a nice, calm book for a while.
 
hollydolly said:
I can't use Volterol...any kind of topical heat or cold spray or gel et al.. I'm allergic to Levomenthol..brings me out in Hives.. so I use my microwave heat pad which usually does the job well enough .. but this accident I had the other day, must have harmed a different part of my back to normal or even trapped a nerve.. because it's not responding to heat or Ice..
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Oh shoot... Sorry for my recommendations, didn't know you had allergies. When I had atrocious period pains and my back would nearly kill me, I'd use a lavender gel stick. Sounds like you've pinched a nerve indeed. I'll check my herbal medicine book for further things, I'll be back later. Dinner time, I'm running late...
 
Inspection done this morning. After taking everything out of my closet yesterday and leaving it out for the inspection today he did not even open the closet door! I was mad and said so, they kind of smiled (to humor this old lady) and said the forgot the tool they needed to take the door to the water heater off. Was a 3 minute inspection. Grrrrrrr.......
 
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Promised I'd be back. Found it on Amazon UK, it's a wee bit dearer at Holland and Barrett, aroun £20 but I've found the one I used for hubby's pain in his shoulder related to his angina and he loved it as it took the pain away

Extra Strong Organic Hemp & Arnica Cream For Bruising And Swelling, Pain & Inflammation Relief. Boswellia-Vitamin B6 & MSM, Aloe Vera, Shea Butter, Chili & Turmeric Vegan & Cruelty-Free, Plastic Free https://amzn.eu/d/coN7sz5

I can't use it due to it containing Aloe Vera, I'm allergic to that lol!

Also here's the one in H&B which is Arnica based
https://www.hollandandbarrett.com/shop/product/weleda-arnica-massage-balm-6100136542

Here's hoping these helps you.
 
Supernatural said:
@hollydolly
Promised I'd be back. Found it on Amazon UK, it's a wee bit dearer at Holland and Barrett, aroun £20 but I've found the one I used for hubby's pain in his shoulder related to his angina and he loved it as it took the pain away

Extra Strong Organic Hemp & Arnica Cream For Bruising And Swelling, Pain & Inflammation Relief. Boswellia-Vitamin B6 & MSM, Aloe Vera, Shea Butter, Chili & Turmeric Vegan & Cruelty-Free, Plastic Free https://amzn.eu/d/coN7sz5

I can't use it due to it containing Aloe Vera, I'm allergic to that lol!

Also here's the one in H&B which is Arnica based
https://www.hollandandbarrett.com/shop/product/weleda-arnica-massage-balm-6100136542

Here's hoping these helps you.
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Ah bless you... now I know I'm not allergic to Arnica ( sorry to hear that you are) .. so this one is a trier.. I'll definitely have a look for that.. cheers for taking the time, Supernatural.. very kind.. (y)
 
Funny bits for dinner and on a tight budget for the likes of us enjoying comfort foods required from time to time 🤠

I offered daughter three choices for dinner tonight and made one she chose with buttered toast. My infamous Cheese/Tomato Spaghetti. With one pack of noodles feeds 2-4 person's. The other two were "Boiling Beef with Winter Veggies" or "Beef, Bows & Potatoes".

Boil noodles bring to Al dente. Drain 3/4 of water, add one to two cans of tomato soup and add cheddar cheese cubes, season with onion granules, salt, pepper (add optional crushed chilli peppers flakes) heat up till cheese cubes melts and then serve with buttered toast.

Manga, manga! Cheese anyone? Later catching up on ER TV series after dishes lol!
 
hollydolly said:
Ah bless you... now I know I'm not allergic to Arnica ( sorry to hear that you are) .. so this one is a trier.. I'll definitely have a look for that.. cheers for taking the time, Supernatural.. very kind.. (y)
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I'm glad... I love helping when it comes to natural healthcare. Aloe Vera allergy was discovered in the 90s via a sales lady with a new line of cosmetics. My allergic reaction was 5 minutes after she applied makeup. She said she'd never seen that quick, and I was blotchy for a month. Thankfully, she reimbursed my starter pack Phew!

I used Arnica Gel for Pets from Amazon to cure my previous cat of his dermatitis. Saved loads at £9.99 much less than vet's proposed treatment of £200.

Great to know, Cheers!
 
Supernatural said:
I'm glad... I love helping when it comes to natural healthcare. Aloe Vera allergy was discovered in the 90s via a sales lady with a new line of cosmetics. My allergic reaction was 5 minutes after she applied makeup. She said she'd never seen that quick, and I was blotchy for a month. Thankfully, she reimbursed my starter pack Phew!

I used Arnica Gel for Pets from Amazon to cure my previous cat of his dermatitis. Saved loads at £9.99 much less than vet's proposed treatment of £200.

Great to know, Cheers!
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I actually have pure Organic Aloe Vera Gel here at the house. I discovered it's use for burns when we first bought a house in Southern Spain, and we have Aloe Vera plants growing in the garden and I'd use it straight from the plant

I'm amazed that Arnica Gel cured your cats' dermatitis .. again I have it here at home , use it to calm down bruising ..:D
 
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