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[Janet H]

Well, I just cannot seem to get a break. What I thought was allergies, is most definitely not. I was running a low-grade fever last night. I would have been surprised if I had not gotten sick with everything that has been going on the last few weeks.

So rest is what is on the agenda today! View attachment 1012314

Hope this helps make you feel better.

 

[Janet H]

Another heavily overcast day here, but at least it's 71 and feels pretty mild.

If Maggie is really fighting her Thyroid meds, you might want to check into getting the ear gel from a compounding pharmacy. It a little more money than the pills (I never had liquid), but it seemed to preserve the friendship between me and the cat. I was able to have my vet tailor the dose to be a small dot of goop instead of the larger ribbon that was the default because my pharmacy made their own gels. They did offer mail order service and I can share the information with you if you decide to try them.

Thanks for the info. Maggie has decided she doesn't like her favorite food anymore. Of course, I just bought a case of each flavor. The good news is I can get her to eat her pill in the morning when she's starving. Only have to squirt her with the nighttime dose. I'll keep your info in mind in case anything changes - which it probably will.

Just wanted you to know that I could not have been more pleased with Ken's funeral. 10 motorcycles led him in and I know Ken would have liked that. There were around 60 people there at least. I was so glad I had called so many people on his phone's contact list. I met so many wonderful people who said they knew me because Ken had talked so much about me. That made me feel good.

I was not trying to be disrespectful but I did not sit with the family in the chair they provided. I stood over to the side and Ken biker friends came and stood with me. They told me if I ever needed anything that one of the 5 would be there for me because I was part of their family now. I really think they meant it.

I am not going to tell you that I am not sad because I am but I cannot/will not become a prisoner of this house ever again. I took myself out to the Moose Lodge tonight and everyone there must have hugged me 3 times. I was not sure how I would feel out there but since everyone was so nice I had a wonderful time. I had half a plate of Ken's friend Ahi tuna and it was delicious. Ken never would try it even though everyone told us how good it was. I can't wait until Prime Rib night again. They have such good food.

I am going to keep myself busy for a while because that is how I handle everything. I have so many thank you cards to write but I will work on it next week and get it done.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

What we learned after Adam's accident is that there's no right way or normal way to grieve. Everybody has their own way. I am glad to see you get out though.

hmmm? More like my shop area then ... eh?

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Well, this would have been pre-move and even then this is way too organized! You're doing great now though!

I do have right many canned goods. I fed my father very well. I had brought home Ken's canned goods so that was why I needed to organize.

But I disagree with you about the wee bit obsessive. It is much more than a "wee"! View attachment 1012315

Geez, thought I was bad organizing mine with he labels facing front.

Thanks for posting that. Funny thing is I can still remember the color of the label on most 45's. Isn't that strange? For instance, The Box Tops, was on a blue label. Ike & Tina records were on orange.

My dad would get all the 45's off a jukebox as they changed them. What a collection that I wish I still had.

They even have my favorite one from the sixties: Born to be Wild lol

Wow, I'm impressed. I can't remember what I had for breakfast.

 

[DavidOck]

Maggie has decided she doesn't like her favorite food anymore. Of course, I just bought a case of each flavor. The good news is I can get her to eat her pill in the morning when she's starving. Only have to squirt her with the nighttime dose.

Had to give my avi's brother Mugs a pill twice a day, for several years before he finally passed. Yeah, thyroid. Pill Pockets would "fool" him for a couple weeks, then he'd refuse those. Couple times pushing the pill down his throat, and he'd go for the pockets again.

Yeah, liquids meds are a bit more of a hassle. I found that kneeling down and "trapping" him between my legs let me use one hand to force his mouth open for the medicine dropper in my other hand. Squeeze, close his mouth and stroke his throat to encourage swallowing. ( Or else a two person job Pills can go the same way if pockets don't work.

 

[Rat2chat2]

The site has the "A" (or hit) side of the collection. The songs play if the titles are clicked.

What a fantabulous collection of songs. Thank you for sharing.

Hope this helps make you feel better.

Oh, how I wish I had a bowl of that soup. It looks delicious. If I started feeling bad, I used to go get me a container of egg drop soup at a Chinese Restaurant here. For some reason, it made me feel better. I just hope it goes aways as fast as it came on!

there's no right way or normal way to grieve. Everybody has their own way.

You are 100% right. I know it is going to take a little while to get through all the emotions I have been feeling the last couple of weeks. To tell the truth, my getting sick is probably because of the stress and lack of sleep. It does mess with your immune system.

I honestly know that if I was the one getting the diagnosis that Ken got, I would not want him to be sad for very long. Life is not always fair but it is always good. I would want him to go on living to the fullest.

I still find it hard to believe that Ken did not have symptoms of being so sick. But I am grateful that he did not suffer as so many do with cancer. He told the oncologist that he would let them do a biopsy so he could let his daughter know what kind of cancer he had but he said there would be no treatments whatsoever.

Life does go on and at my age, I cannot waste time. I have been a prisoner in this house and I refuse to let it happen ever again.

I do appreciate all the good thoughts I can get while going through a difficult time.

 

[MikeE3]

Thanks for posting that. Funny thing is I can still remember the color of the label on most 45's. Isn't that strange? For instance, The Box Tops, was on a blue label. Ike & Tina records were on orange.

My dad would get all the 45's off a jukebox as they changed them. What a collection that I wish I still had.

They even have my favorite one from the sixties: Born to be Wild lol

My sister, who is a few years older than me, was buying 45's but didn't have an extensive collection. I never bought 45's when I started buying collecting "vinyl" it was the 33 1/3's. Over the years I accumulated quite a library. Then it just sat and sat in boxes in the basement for years and years. I finally broke down and sold them all to a used record store in town. It was bitter sweet letting them go, but knowing someone else would start to enjoy them.

 

[DavidOck]

Morning, all.

They still claim the rain is going to back off. We'll see.

To tell the truth, my getting sick is probably because of the stress and lack of sleep. It does mess with your immune system.

Yes, that it does! Get well sooner

I finally broke down and sold them all to a used record store in town.

Uh, did you rip them all to MP3 first?

 

[Rat2chat2]

I finally broke down and sold them all to a used record store in town.

I have a bunch of those but I am sure they are ruined because my parents put them in the attic. I know I saw some Elvis up there. I have some downstairs so I will take a look at them and maybe take them to a record store. I would rather someone add to their collection since I do not want to collect anything but chuckles and hugs!

 

[Rat2chat2]

I woke up still feeling yucky! Maybe I will get to feeling better later in the day. I am glad it is raining because I know I would be pushing myself to get the yard mowed.

I don't know how much I told y'all about Ken and his funeral but his dad called me last night twice and I did not answer the phone because I was not feeling well.

Curiosity got the best of me this morning and I called him back. Do you know what he wanted? He wanted to know if I had ordered Ken's headstone. When I said no he said that it would be around $1000 and he did not have it. I still did not stay anything. He finally said it would take him months to save up that much money and the church wanted stones on the graves. When I still did not offer, he said he would let me go and did not even tell me he hoped I felt better. Grrrr

I do want Ken to have one but I am going to give his father a little time to do the right thing for a change. If he doesn't, I know I will end up doing that too. Oh well, I am not going to give it another thought right now. I just want to get to feeling better.

Hope everyone has a nice day!

 

[MikeE3]

Uh, did you rip them all to MP3 first?

I gave it a thought ... but didn't do it. I did make sure I had CD versions of many of my favorites from the collection. And I also have a full inventory list that I occasionally look through and if something catches my eye/ear I try to pick up a CD version.

 

[MikeE3]

@Rat2chat2 ... well, what do you know, there's a town named after you.

 

[Nermal]

I woke up still feeling yucky! Maybe I will get to feeling better later in the day. I am glad it is raining because I know I would be pushing myself to get the yard mowed.

I don't know how much I told y'all about Ken and his funeral but his dad called me last night twice and I did not answer the phone because I was not feeling well.

Curiosity got the best of me this morning and I called him back. Do you know what he wanted? He wanted to know if I had ordered Ken's headstone. When I said no he said that it would be around $1000 and he did not have it. I still did not stay anything. He finally said it would take him months to save up that much money and the church wanted stones on the graves. When I still did not offer, he said he would let me go and did not even tell me he hoped I felt better. Grrrr

I do want Ken to have one but I am going to give his father a little time to do the right thing for a change. If he doesn't, I know I will end up doing that too. Oh well, I am not going to give it another thought right now. I just want to get to feeling better.

Hope everyone has a nice day!

You just keep hanging in there, Rat

 

[DavidOck]

Morning, all.

We might be done with rain for a bit. At least it got us closer to "norm" for precip, but earlier snow would have been better. At least it was mostly slow and steady, so had a chance to soak in rather than just run off

 

[Uncle Willie]

As we here in Fly Over Country prepare for the much covered 'cicada' invasion, there are those that prepare to make good use of what should prove to be a readily available free ingredient ..

 

[Uncle Willie]

In other news, I went to the Cards / Mets game yesterday and watched the Home Team take a 7-5 loss .. after suffering thru street gridlock at game end, I managed to weave my way thru downtown and hit the Casino, ending up with $147 clams to the good, which I then put to excellent use by having a steak dinner at Ruth's Chris, washing it down with a few micro-brews ..

On the drive back across Ole Miss, construction was bad, I veered off the wrong freeway entrance and went into a loop of 10 miles before I could right myself ..

I call this 'The Good, The Bad and the Ugly ..'

 

[DavidOck]

Um, I'll pass on the cicadas...

Nice "job" at the casino, though!

 

[Uncle Willie]

Um, I'll pass on the cicadas...

Nice "job" at the casino, though!

We are 'reportedly' not in the double breed emergence ::

'You got to know when to hold 'em. know when to fold 'em. know when to walk away ..'

 

[rosesense]

I am sure you will all think I am weird but I like Cicadas. We had a lot when we lived at a house with pool but not many where we are now. I used to sit and listen to their 'sexy' talk to the females.

 

[Uncle Willie]

I am sure you will all think I am weird but I like Cicadas. We had a lot when we lived at a house with pool but not many where we are now. I used to sit and listen to their 'sexy' talk to the females.

Yeah .. 'Hey baby, wanna rub my wings .. ?? Maybe we can go out for a coffee later .. ?? '

 

[rosesense]

Yeah .. 'Hey baby, wanna rub my wings .. ?? Maybe we can go out for a coffee later .. ?? '

I think it is more 'male' like, "I am the greatest and most handsome bug out there, what's your sign? Oak, pine or maple?"

I'll take them over the Love Bugs and Stink Bugs. Oh, and the tons of caterpillars we have here that come inside.

 

[MikeE3]

We are 'reportedly' not in the double breed emergence ::

We are and it can make for some great trout fishing. Even the 'big ones' come out of their hidey-holes to go after them. It's like a big juicy Ruth's Chris's steak dinner for them.