One Year & Over Part 60
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One Year & Over Part 60
Living and Loving Life at Last
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Good to hear it Andy, give her an appropriate squeeze from me too! X
Thank you FBL for the camel and the Poem!
I have a Scottish poem for all y’all;
Upon a hill there stood a coo,
It musta went, it’s no there noo.
Thank you FBL for the camel and the Poem!
I have a Scottish poem for all y’all;
Upon a hill there stood a coo,
It musta went, it’s no there noo.
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"There once was a man from Nantucket..." Never mind. 
Thanks for the fresh thread, Dee!
Stayed up WAY past my bedtime last night, bidding on sports cards on the Bay. Only snagged a couple as the rest went for more than they are worth. The highest one went for $170!
Having a Thunderous Thursday here with rain and T-Storms. Hope you all have the same, minus the rain.
Thanks for the fresh thread, Dee!
Stayed up WAY past my bedtime last night, bidding on sports cards on the Bay. Only snagged a couple as the rest went for more than they are worth. The highest one went for $170!
Having a Thunderous Thursday here with rain and T-Storms. Hope you all have the same, minus the rain.
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Thanks, Dee for the new thread and all you do!
Toots, very funny :-)
Nice this morning, lots of rain and other weather craziness forecast for this afternoon. Yesterday was just over 80 deg F - warmer than the south according to the weather person!
Have a good Thursday, Overs
Toots, very funny :-)
Nice this morning, lots of rain and other weather craziness forecast for this afternoon. Yesterday was just over 80 deg F - warmer than the south according to the weather person!
Have a good Thursday, Overs
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Thanks Dee
Lol Koala, I’m not far off!
Toots, had to read your poem out loud, what you like!
, and PJ, it’s catching.
I keep getting bursts of happiness then another time, I’m irritable inside, Not sure if it’s the meds, but I know for sure it’s not alcohol. Perhaps it’s just life, with it’s twists and turns......crikey I nearly burst out into rhyme!
I’m off work now, long weekend and back on Tuesday. Yaaaayy.
Lol Koala, I’m not far off!
Toots, had to read your poem out loud, what you like!
, and PJ, it’s catching.I keep getting bursts of happiness then another time, I’m irritable inside, Not sure if it’s the meds, but I know for sure it’s not alcohol. Perhaps it’s just life, with it’s twists and turns......crikey I nearly burst out into rhyme!
I’m off work now, long weekend and back on Tuesday. Yaaaayy.
Magsie
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PJ, know what you mean, I was driving to work on Wednesday when demis roussos an island in the sun, played on the radio. I sang along, best I could, lol, and a tear ran down my face! As I’ve got older I think I’m more in touch with me and being sober certainly helped. I’m just a big old softie!
Looking back, any excuse in the world is all I needed to pick up the drink. I didn’t have to face life when I was smashed. How sad and terribly wasteful.
How grateful I am for sobriety. I do think though that if I hadn’t got you all and SR that I would’ve picked up. I never rest on my laurels and if occasionally I think I’m cured, when I come here I realise the cure is to stay sober, permanently.
Well, hubby and me have got 4 days off now. We may go to Bridlington or Scarborough for the day, breathe in that sea air with a slight tinge of salt. Sassy, I always think of you and your view of the sea, when I’m there. I lived across from the sea, albeit, Cleethorpes, but I never once tired of the sea and the beach. Happy Days.
Have a good day my friends xx
Looking back, any excuse in the world is all I needed to pick up the drink. I didn’t have to face life when I was smashed. How sad and terribly wasteful.
How grateful I am for sobriety. I do think though that if I hadn’t got you all and SR that I would’ve picked up. I never rest on my laurels and if occasionally I think I’m cured, when I come here I realise the cure is to stay sober, permanently.
Well, hubby and me have got 4 days off now. We may go to Bridlington or Scarborough for the day, breathe in that sea air with a slight tinge of salt. Sassy, I always think of you and your view of the sea, when I’m there. I lived across from the sea, albeit, Cleethorpes, but I never once tired of the sea and the beach. Happy Days.
Have a good day my friends xx
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Good morning Overs.
Toots Mrs T says thank you for the hug. She has a new consultant who we both think should be put on suicide watch, a right bundle of laughs he is not.
Have a good day everyone.
Toots Mrs T says thank you for the hug. She has a new consultant who we both think should be put on suicide watch, a right bundle of laughs he is not.
Have a good day everyone.
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Andy, some consultants just do not have a bedside manner at all do they, some are downright uncomfortable around patients. I try to believe they made it in medicine because they are brilliant practitioners of their art!
CK
Enjoy your break Mags.
I’m stuck with hubby for an extra day too. I plan on utilising his muscle in the garden.
CK
Enjoy your break Mags.
I’m stuck with hubby for an extra day too. I plan on utilising his muscle in the garden.
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Sounds like a good plan, toots, getting Mr T to do the heavy work.
Andy, I sympathise with Mrs Terrific, I’ve met a few doctors with ‘attitude’. The last ENT specialist I saw though was great, he reminded me of the Liverpool football manager, not that I watch footie but I’ve seen him been interviewed on the news and he’s so enthusiastic and charismatic and my specialist was the same, he talked about my op like he was talking about going on holiday. Such enthusiasm, had me fooled for a minute.
Just been looking for a day out and I quite like the look of Sewerby Hall and there’s also a model village nearby. Never been to a model village.
life’s so exciting
Oh gosh, I’ve got my silly head on again.
See you later xx
Andy, I sympathise with Mrs Terrific, I’ve met a few doctors with ‘attitude’. The last ENT specialist I saw though was great, he reminded me of the Liverpool football manager, not that I watch footie but I’ve seen him been interviewed on the news and he’s so enthusiastic and charismatic and my specialist was the same, he talked about my op like he was talking about going on holiday. Such enthusiasm, had me fooled for a minute.
Just been looking for a day out and I quite like the look of Sewerby Hall and there’s also a model village nearby. Never been to a model village.
life’s so exciting Oh gosh, I’ve got my silly head on again.
See you later xx
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Andy, my theory is that medical residents (or whatever you call them over there) choose a specialty partly based on the docs they feel comfortable with when they do their rotations as medical students. Thus the overall personality type in each specialty stays somewhat constant. When working with various docs on their research projects I noticed that. Oncology docs seem like they always take life very seriously.
Mags, good thoughts!
Have a happy POETS Day, Overs.
Mags, good thoughts!
Have a happy POETS Day, Overs.
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Hey Overs,
Lost a post and the night my last post, last Sunday the 29th, I was walking Maggie for her last walk before bedtime for her, and as we were going back inside she decided to run by me and tangled in my legs and before I knew I was falling I'd done a face plant with my arms up taking all the weight on my chest. I rarely fall but when I could not move without great pain, from ski falls, racquetball body slams, and once slipping off the front bumper on my one ton truck and landing on the radiator cap, I knew I'd torn a rib tendon. However all I could think of was in that 30 seconds for a full body and systems check was am I old enough to be brittle and break a rib or something serious. Well much as I feared it, my ribs didn't break but the cartilage and tendons were bruised badly. I waited until today to go see the doc as I did all the yard work on Wednesday, and aggravated it. But idiot that I am I redid the outside A/C condensate drain tubing yesterday, that had come apart underground. 40 feet of light digging that was really painful. My wife talked me into it and did try to do all the bending, but she just took too long so I ended up doing most of it. She's been doing the weed-eating with my lightweight 18 volt string trimmer that we prefer over our heavy Stihl and Ryobi gas trimmers. Those are for the heavy brush trimming and the tiller, blower, and chain saw attachments.
Anyway I was so bad I went back on my Naproxin x1 because of the fouled up IV and infection/infiltration last month, so I ended up having to go back to my 500mg tablets x2 daily. I was trying to quit all meds gradually. But this injury ruined my sleep last night, I felt worse so I went in to see my Doc of 20 years today and he squeezed me in for an X-ray. So I will just take it easy for a week and no more heavy lifting and more walking and start up my exercise bike routine again. It is too wet for a yard sale every weekend but next weekend might be perfect. I'll skip the yard for a week if necessary, but I am old enough to know better. So that is where I've been. I have been keeping up.
Mags, Alzheimer's/dementia are/is tough for the family, as most of us know.
My FIL was pretty bad and Toots' stories as well as another here I can't remember, prepared me to deal with taking his keys away, and just being patient even though frustration gets to us all.
PJ,
Thanks for being kind about my ramblings here. Your family issue resolution shows great courage. All we can do is be brutally honest with ourselves, and process it all as you are doing, and let the chips fall where they may. But take care from ourselves too.
FBL,
Sounds like you're finally at thaw! You are really getting into cards now. Your information is interesting and sounds fun.
Sassy,
I think Toots was right on and showing her your back before she can wind up and pitch, might be the best course as you've done.
Toots,
I agree that they get reinforcement of the Squeaky wheel getting the grease from folks they browbeat. It's a sad substitute for having friends. But most see through them sooner or later. My life is my castle if you'll pardon the poor analogy. I don't lower the bridge over the moat and they get tired of trying to get in and go somewhere else, I just drop out of their life. I am willing to help others except when that involves being a whipping post for their outlet.
Babs,
Check the meetings out! Enjoy that air!
Star,
Mine too! Doesn't it feel great to look out on a well done yard the next morning with a coffee and a sunny morn?
Hi IP!
Gil!
Dee, I hear ya on trouble shares bud!
Toots,
I hope the sun comes out and you find detachment from your ex's behavior.
Andy,
I'm glad the Mrs is doing better than many with chemo. our thoughts are with all of your wonderful family you've sketched so well for us here. sorry she got a turkey for a consultant whatever that equates to here.
FBL,
I loved Nipsy Russell! thnx.
Dee,
I'm heading to that Vet link.
Toots!
I love the Scots take on English good one.
CK,
I'm with you. As of 3 May I turned 66! Seems I was in my early 47s one day, and woke up here almost overnight.
PJ,
Me2 on emotional fullness, It is good to feel joy in its full measure to balance the grief and losses when they come.
Mags,
You're fine now, just human before drinking and today.
Sassy,
That "like seeks like" on medical specialties makes sense.
Nite all!
Lost a post and the night my last post, last Sunday the 29th, I was walking Maggie for her last walk before bedtime for her, and as we were going back inside she decided to run by me and tangled in my legs and before I knew I was falling I'd done a face plant with my arms up taking all the weight on my chest. I rarely fall but when I could not move without great pain, from ski falls, racquetball body slams, and once slipping off the front bumper on my one ton truck and landing on the radiator cap, I knew I'd torn a rib tendon. However all I could think of was in that 30 seconds for a full body and systems check was am I old enough to be brittle and break a rib or something serious. Well much as I feared it, my ribs didn't break but the cartilage and tendons were bruised badly. I waited until today to go see the doc as I did all the yard work on Wednesday, and aggravated it. But idiot that I am I redid the outside A/C condensate drain tubing yesterday, that had come apart underground. 40 feet of light digging that was really painful. My wife talked me into it and did try to do all the bending, but she just took too long so I ended up doing most of it. She's been doing the weed-eating with my lightweight 18 volt string trimmer that we prefer over our heavy Stihl and Ryobi gas trimmers. Those are for the heavy brush trimming and the tiller, blower, and chain saw attachments.
Anyway I was so bad I went back on my Naproxin x1 because of the fouled up IV and infection/infiltration last month, so I ended up having to go back to my 500mg tablets x2 daily. I was trying to quit all meds gradually. But this injury ruined my sleep last night, I felt worse so I went in to see my Doc of 20 years today and he squeezed me in for an X-ray. So I will just take it easy for a week and no more heavy lifting and more walking and start up my exercise bike routine again. It is too wet for a yard sale every weekend but next weekend might be perfect. I'll skip the yard for a week if necessary, but I am old enough to know better. So that is where I've been. I have been keeping up.
Mags, Alzheimer's/dementia are/is tough for the family, as most of us know.
My FIL was pretty bad and Toots' stories as well as another here I can't remember, prepared me to deal with taking his keys away, and just being patient even though frustration gets to us all.
PJ,
Thanks for being kind about my ramblings here. Your family issue resolution shows great courage. All we can do is be brutally honest with ourselves, and process it all as you are doing, and let the chips fall where they may. But take care from ourselves too.
FBL,
Sounds like you're finally at thaw! You are really getting into cards now. Your information is interesting and sounds fun.
Sassy,
I think Toots was right on and showing her your back before she can wind up and pitch, might be the best course as you've done.
Toots,
I agree that they get reinforcement of the Squeaky wheel getting the grease from folks they browbeat. It's a sad substitute for having friends. But most see through them sooner or later. My life is my castle if you'll pardon the poor analogy. I don't lower the bridge over the moat and they get tired of trying to get in and go somewhere else, I just drop out of their life. I am willing to help others except when that involves being a whipping post for their outlet.
Babs,
Check the meetings out! Enjoy that air!
Star,
Mine too! Doesn't it feel great to look out on a well done yard the next morning with a coffee and a sunny morn?
Hi IP!
Gil!
Dee, I hear ya on trouble shares bud!
Toots,
I hope the sun comes out and you find detachment from your ex's behavior.
Andy,
I'm glad the Mrs is doing better than many with chemo. our thoughts are with all of your wonderful family you've sketched so well for us here. sorry she got a turkey for a consultant whatever that equates to here.
FBL,
I loved Nipsy Russell! thnx.
Dee,
I'm heading to that Vet link.
Toots!
I love the Scots take on English good one.
CK,
I'm with you. As of 3 May I turned 66! Seems I was in my early 47s one day, and woke up here almost overnight.
PJ,
Me2 on emotional fullness, It is good to feel joy in its full measure to balance the grief and losses when they come.
Mags,
You're fine now, just human before drinking and today.
Sassy,
That "like seeks like" on medical specialties makes sense.
Nite all!
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Good morning Overs.
Sassy, good observation on the doctors.
All my ladies are going to Wembley to watch the women's soccer cup final. DD's club have organised a bus.
Have a good day everyone.
Sassy, good observation on the doctors.
All my ladies are going to Wembley to watch the women's soccer cup final. DD's club have organised a bus.
Have a good day everyone.
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Andy, and the most attractive ones (male and female) seem to become gastroenterologists and surgeons. Go figure!
It’s a gorgeous, perfect morning here on the ocean. It brings me peace and contentment to just be here.
It’s a gorgeous, perfect morning here on the ocean. It brings me peace and contentment to just be here.
Magsie
Join Date: Oct 2013
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It’s gorgeous weather here too sassy, just lacking the sea! I’m glad you have peace and contentment my friend, I’m feeling that way too.
Itchy, please take care! No broken bones , especially the pelvis! I’m not medically minded but the nurses told me about the pelvis problems. I know what you mean about time flying by! It seems I was 30 and now I’m coming up to 60 this year. Just saying it brings shivers. Though to be honest, when I was drinking I never though I’d make it to 50! Aaargh.lol.
Andy, sounds a great day out for your ladies. It’s sure to be a good match, and if I may say, more interesting than men’s football! But I’m biased I guess!
Have a wonderful weekend my friends. xx
Itchy, please take care! No broken bones , especially the pelvis! I’m not medically minded but the nurses told me about the pelvis problems. I know what you mean about time flying by! It seems I was 30 and now I’m coming up to 60 this year. Just saying it brings shivers. Though to be honest, when I was drinking I never though I’d make it to 50! Aaargh.lol.
Andy, sounds a great day out for your ladies. It’s sure to be a good match, and if I may say, more interesting than men’s football! But I’m biased I guess!
Have a wonderful weekend my friends. xx
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