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  1. El Dee

    NotCigs refugee thread

    Well I didn't get sick nor did Mom. Mom's dementia is getting worse and she is bedridden. Sis is away for a few days touring with BiL's band. They're playing the Bowery in Myrtle Beach tomorrow night. The Bowery once had a house band by the name of Alabama. I'm no fan of the Alabama style of...
  2. El Dee

    NotCigs refugee thread

    Well when you think it can't get worse..... Sis has covid....Mom and I are under quarantine....Now I'm watching a dementia patient 24/7... Cats....They're on video plenty now....Even saw one coming from under my house...That explains the occasional funny smells and was the last straw....I...
  3. El Dee

    NotCigs refugee thread

    It has for sure been hot and steamy here. Watching Mom is taking up most of my time these days. Some days are not so bad and some are very bad. Dementia sucks for everyone involved. The beach house is going slowly. I've got the walls out but still have demo to do. Gotta remove a plumbing vent...
  4. El Dee

    NotCigs refugee thread

    Congratulations to Madison !!! I would've bet the house she was still around 12 years old.....DANG Mom has been diagnosed with dementia...Sis and I rotate keeping Mom in her house...Mom has good and bad days. She is a narcissist and the dementia has only made that worse. Trust this....I'm being...
  5. El Dee

    NotCigs refugee thread

    The light treatments have worked well for me. I still have a couple of spots for the dermatologist to look at on 2/10....Prolly me just being paranoid... I had a second cousin and long time friend pass due to covid yesterday...Many around here are sick including an Unknot in the hospital and...
  6. El Dee

    NotCigs refugee thread

    Hey ya'll....Good luck with those knees... I've got arthritis in my left knee and that's nothing compared to what ya'll have going on.... Mom had a spill a couple of days back. Got a bruised cheek but thankfully nothing broken this time. I'm looking into a medical alert for her.
  7. El Dee

    NotCigs refugee thread

    Thanks for the prayers 5CS. The dermatologist is gonna schedule up to 3 more light treatments for me. I was told that Tuesday and so far have heard nothing about the first appointment. Guess somebody dropped the ball.... Mom didn't get the first $600 stimulus payment...Got the second $1200...
  8. El Dee

    NotCigs refugee thread

    Since I was last here my face has healed up pretty good. The worst spot has returned. Gotta hit the dermatologist Tuesday for my follow up...Probably gonna get the light again... I came here to spy the diy mixes. Mail order is shot to Hades and NC has a juice tax that will get in your pocket...
  9. El Dee

    NotCigs refugee thread

    My face has been on the mend. I had redness, bleeding, scabbing and tons of skin peeled off. The first 48 hours was tough. Wherever they put that ointment will get blistered for sure. Jury is still out on the damaged areas but they're looking good so far. I can tell by touching them they're...
  10. El Dee

    NotCigs refugee thread

    Thanks for the kind replies!! I've got some scabbing and a very red face...It's also peeling to beat the band. Actually my face looks like I did a nose dive on the highway at about 50 mph...Hopefully the juice will be worth the squeeze....I'm figuring I should look 30 again......maybe 29 I've...
  11. El Dee

    NotCigs refugee thread

    Prayers for Wayne !! I've been dealing with some pre-cancer/squamous areas on my face.. Last year they froze them and when that didn't work they shaved the top layers of skin off...That didn't work either. Given there were so many places and they were spread out my dermatologist suggested light...
  12. El Dee

    NotCigs refugee thread

    Well we had that tropical storm roll through a couple of days ago...That brought much needed rain and yesterday a cold front hit town...We got a little more rain from that...Temps in the 80s with the cold front...Yeah....We've had heat indexes near 100* and 150% humidity...Spent the afternoon on...
  13. El Dee

    NotCigs refugee thread

    Glad to hear you're through the virus 908.... My Freedom Smokes closed the doors 5/31...This shipping thing is putting yours truly in a bind. Google said yes but I'm gonna check the post office and be sure I can have a package held there for pick up...Dang signature and I'm likely to never...
  14. El Dee

    NotCigs refugee thread

    Great you got the first shot Mark...Mom had the Pfizer shots and no problems to speak of. Cuzzo and Hubs both got Pfizer....he had no problems while she had 24 hours of chills, aches and pains...more symptoms more anti-bodies I guess....Prayers you and the Misses stay safe... Here's hoping...
  15. El Dee

    NotCigs refugee thread

    Happy Valentine's Day !!! No snow here but the rain.....the rain......All my shoes in rotation are either muddy and wet or muddy and gonna be wet again... 3 weeks back on a Friday Night Cuzzo's Son special delivered Cuzzo and I the Covid 19....It's been tough....Cuzzo almost left here and had...
  16. El Dee

    NotCigs refugee thread

    Hope all infected with the virus recover....One cannot be to safe.... Got gas today....I use the local Shell locations...Pumps are the same so I know everywhere I gotta touch it...Damn right it's dripping some old school white lightening before I touch it....When I come out of a store I hold my...
  17. El Dee

    NotCigs refugee thread

    Lola is still missing....I really miss her Still working on Cuzzo Liz's dog fence....Fabbing two sections of wrought iron fencing into gates atm....Gotta take the second gate up there tomorrow and final fit it before welding on the latch.... Mom is 88 and 1/2 blind....Last week I caught her up...
  18. El Dee

    NotCigs refugee thread

    Here's hoping everyone is well and staying safe..... Installed fencing for my Cuzz Liz's dogs...Doberman, German Shepard and old "Duece" the sooner....Right at 300 feet of fencing with one drive through gate at the rear...Fabbing two walk gates from a section of decorative wrought iron fence...
  19. El Dee

    NotCigs refugee thread

    As long as Spike can dig his nails in and get traction when he jumps all is fine...First time it happened I was sitting in the beach kitchen....vinyl flooring equals a slip and a dis-located knee....wood on the deck is the same....carpet or earth is no problem....Spike's issue is he always puts...
  20. El Dee

    NotCigs refugee thread

    Cuzzo's Son called last night...He lives at the Raleigh house and the Ex stays mainly at Carolina Beach....Ex has a plan in motion to get her Mom to sign her the right to sell the lake house....Son says Ex hasn't seen her Mom since Christmas....Mom is at a posh rest home....There will be a...