Mark1014

Hope you're hanging in there ok Briar. I have a feeling you can move mountains at work.

Well both my girls think the end of the world is quickly approaching. They have lice. I have been very low key about the whole thing....they are quite capable of creating their own drama. We can only come up with the sleeper sofa in the destin condo as a common denominator for them. The whole process of fixing this is quite involved and time consuming. I had no idea about those little critters and I'll admit that I associated them with dirty hair, but the girls wash their hair daily. Anyway, not what I thought I'd be involved with today! I'm ready for the office tomorrow.

Hope y'all have had a nice day...I've had to chuckle about the morning portion of the thread. Of all places to market a product....and did the Russian cialis dude hear there is a middle-aged guy in this class?

phoebe64

Oh no, Mark!! Lice is very dramatic and absolutely mortifying for you older daughter, I am sure. There are professionals out there, you know. My friend hired Simone to deal with it. Her daughter had a thick mop of coarse, long, curly hair. She says it worth every penny. Just sayin'. Good luck to your wife and daughters! . Really every mom and girl's nightmare.

venuscat

Gosh that was funny last night ~ my last night, anyway. And while we were getting spammed, I could hear this thumping and scraping outside....eventually I went to investigate. My next door neighbour was trying (in vain) to break into his flat. And he was drunk. Which I already had guessed from the amount of noise he and his friends were making outside last night. Anyway, I went out there, and he told me his key had broken off in the lock. He was trying to open a window that only opens a few inches because some brilliant contractor had installed the blinds incorrectly. Which he already knew, but he was drunk...I told him (nicely, he's a sweetie) that there was no way he was going to get that window open, gave him a locksmith's card and asked him if he could stay with a friend for the night (it was 1am by this point) and call to get it fixed in the morning. Eventually, I think he stopped trying and called a friend to pick him up. Luckily. Because in retrospect I should have offered him a lift....

Sorry about the girls getting lice Mark. I don't know about the US, but we have products you can buy from the pharmacy here that fix it all up very quickly. I hope it's the same there. Poor loves, not fun for them.

Wish I could help you Briar...I gather your assistant is sharing the load with you? It will be tedious, but I bet you knock it off in a day.

Well, my life as I know it is over...no, don't worry, I am being melodramatic. But it is true nonetheless. A law passed here in the senate last night which means the ISPs will block downloading TV shows and such...which was not allowed anyway, but now it's over. A HUGE adjustment for me. I have a tiny TV, and no real antenna. Sigh. Guess the universe is insisting that I stop watching stuff, and do other things.

I was up way too late, and I am still really tired...more coffee for me.

Love to everyone.

venuscat

Hi phoebe love. ♥
How's your back?

phoebe64

Oh, V, sorry you have lost you TV show connection. With a limited budget, shows are great entertainment. I like watching TV! I was not an athletic kid and some of my best childhood memories are of Saturday matinee type movies with Doris Day and Rock Hudson, lol. I hope you can still find something online.

I am improving. Walked the loop with daughter today, about 1/4 mile. Iced and rested as well. But was able to drive to the grocery store and do a few things. I just need to be more mindful and do regular stretches and exercises. I got lazy this winter and am paying for it. Thanks for asking.

phoebe64

Blanket apology for typos, gang. Using my phone on my feet these days. Sitting at the computer bothers the back.

venuscat

Glad to hear your back is a bit better love. So you don't need to see someone then?
Yes, keep doing those stretches and walks....I don't want you to be in pain. Neither do you, of course.

No probs re the typos... ♥

phoebe64

Yeah, this is how it goes. Usually a bad day or two and then if I am careful, it gets better. Really need to stay active and flexible in my hips and legs. But still should get things checked out to be in touch with someone if things get bad. Just very costly with our current insurance. But once we hit the deductible, then it makes sense to do everything we can in that year! I should have done that the year my daughter had an injury and several medical issues. Once the yearly deductible is satisfied, all needs are covered 80%. Oh well.

Mark1014

Yep, both daughters with long thick hair. They've used a product called nix, but my spelling may be off. Also we treated the upholstered furniture and the washing machine has been going nonstop. Will retreat and wash all linens daily for some period of time.

The visual that captures today is a family of chimps sitting around grooming each other. Ha....what a day.

On the bright side, we've got all week to straighten this out as they'll be out of town next week.

Sorry about your disturbed rest last evening V,....and glad your back is a little better phoebe.

On a side note, I booked reservations today for the One World observatory and restaurant on the 100th floor of the new One World Trade Center building. We plan to go to the ground zero memorial area too. I'm beginning to get excited about the trip. I'll almost be a new englander for a few days!

venuscat

Here are my flowers ~

Mark1014

Very nice V....are those magnolia leaves?

venuscat

No, that is the outside of the rose leaves...unusual huh?
My middle nephew said he didn't like that, looked too rustic, but I love it.
The roses actually have brown buds that open up to show pale pink flowers and the leaves are green on the inside.

Mark1014

That's something I didn't know. A tree around here, the southern magnolia, has leaves green on one side and a nice brown underneath. Does Melbourne area have colorful autumn foliage ?

Briar

Oh man. Lice, back pain, work disasters, and TV Armageddon. We're having ourselves a week, and it's only Monday!

Arbor that quote is so true. Drinking totally screwed up my feelings and perceptions. It ultimately made me extremely miserable, which obviously you guys got to witness a few months ago. Still sorry about that, by the way.

Unfortunately it (along with my bipolar disorder) has made me fear emotion of any kind, even good ones, I believe I can't trust or control them. I've got a lot of learning and growing to do in that department, and my tendency is to attempt to medicate all feeling away. I feel safe when I'm numb. I don't know why I ever thought drinking would get me there. It just made everything worse.

However, I talk a big game, but I'm calling myself out: the past few days the AV has been going off right in my ear. It says I can drink, and it will be our little secret. I'm doing so well that no one will suspect. It says I have the perfect excuse with this PTSD drama. People drink when they go through this kind of stress, it's natural. And besides, I'm weak. I'm sick. I know I'm not going to make it, so why not now?

It's p*ssing me off. That horrible lifestyle, it makes me shudder, I don't want it. But man, my brain really wants that drink.

Briar

Wow you guys are quick. Beautiful flowers V!

And don't worry, I'm okay, I just had to call it out so I don't get caught up in the secrecy.

venuscat

Yes Mark, I live in an incredibly beautiful city filled with parks and gardens. And the streets where I live are filled with trees. It's always gorgeous....year round. It's too late this year to take pictures of the Autumn foliage for you, but hey, I can do it next year!

venuscat

Thank you love.

And glad that you said you are OK, and yes, I find that I need to call it out as well.

My AV likes to tell me that you are too old, it's too late, you missed out on your life, and the only time you will ever be happy is when you pour the wine down your throat. Your job is too hard, and you deserve a reward for walking for hours in the cold and wind. There is no other joy for you, and there never will be. Nice huh?

Arbor

Yeah that pesky AV will do anything Briar. I mean ANYTHING to get you to drink. And it starts small too. Those small things add up eventually and you fall for it. But alas, you must prevail! DONT fall for what you know doesn't work anymore.

One of the last things the AV said to me was after I read an article about a favorite band of mine. These guys are my rock heroes. In the article they spoke about drug use and drinking to help with creativity. Sounded so glamorous at the time. I wish I never read it. That was like the final straw the other day.

Peace out AV! Sayonara!

venuscat

Oh yeah Arbor, I have heard that one many times....so many musicians say that when they are young, but talk to Jo Walsh these days, and he will tell you that he has never felt as creative and empowered as he does now, sober and free.

Arbor

Btw V I see some Iris in that there bouquet. Am I right?