Thinking how lovely it is to always have this place to come back to. Seeing familiar faces in the photos and catching up on what everyone is talking about and just feeling that familiarity that something has been around long enough to feel cozy. ♡

Life...things.....etc
 

Sounds miserable. We also have a neighbor who gets in a nod setting off the ear piercing fire alarm at 0400. Stand out in the cold with little on waiting for fd to clear the building. Our cats get terrified!
Thankful that I am a nightowl. Don't go to bed until dawn usually.

Internet problems. I really don't need this today.

I guess it could be worse.

Hello's Given :)
 

I just gave thanks to the last 10 visitors to my page here :) You are most welcome to visit any time!

Enjoying your visits :thumbsup:

Ks-

p.s. :loveBFP:

A small measure of relief....

My cousin Ron is still in ICU, but they were able to stop the internal bleeding, and he is breathing on his own.

Ron was the passenger in the car that killed his brother, but wound up with many injuries that will take a while to recover from fully.

Collapsed lung
Broken ribs
Broken sternum
Internal bleeding
Many soft tissue injuries

To me, it seems most of his injuries were probably caused by the airbag, but I cannot imagine the extent of his injuries had it not held him in place as the car rolled over multiple times. THAT is how hard and how fast the drunk driver hit the car.

Scott had no chance, not even with a nurse seeing the accident and performing CPR

Please don’t drink and drive, please.....

Work—I’m finally home and relaxing. They wore me out. I’ve been up since midnight and have been working since 6am. Today I’ve been exhausted, grumpy, and obstinate—but I met the deadline.

A high-level manager asked me something for the third time in two days and I snapped. It was a small but noticeable snap—done in the presence of someone else. We’ve bumped heads in the past and she has a rep for being rude and nasty, though she wasn’t rude nor nasty with me today. She was just annoying at the wrong time. I’m not too concerned, but I’ll need to tell my manager.

And, I’ve been pigging out for a few days—it’s been delicious. Today I had a burger and fries and this morning it was donut sticks. Last night it was pizza. Tonight’s dinner will be a couple of vodka gimlets and some purple urkle.

I think I’ve gained 2 or 3 lbs., but I can live with that.

And I still think about her.

Still, things could be worse.

:poc-cool:

Orema, sounds like you have been handling yourself well under extreme pressure ... infinitely better than I do. I usually invite him (it is always a male) to join me in a little excursion to the warehouse. I then chew him out.

Hugs to you, sweet lady! (f)

That I should have taken out the trash sooner, so to speak, when she decided to act like the victim all the time, when she allows herself to be controlled by someone else.

Ron has been moved to “medium care”, and will be airlifted to California either today or Tuesday.

He has a long road to recovery ahead, but it looks like he is going to make it!

Thank you all for your kind words and your prayers (f)

Yet another job change. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining. I'm grateful that companies want to hire me, but it has been quite a whirlwind in the job arena the last two years. I just want this one to be what it promises to be. I'm tired of getting wined and dined to find out that it's all bullshit.

On my mind
 

Etiquette.
I fear that etiquette and manners are being lost these days.

Social etiquette
Dinning etiquette
Conversation etiquette

There were rules on how to conduct yourself in social situations that seem to be disappearing.

We the mentors, should set examples for appropriate social etiquette.

:tea:

Etiquette.
I fear that etiquette and manners are being lost these days.

Social etiquette
Dinning etiquette
Conversation etiquette

There were rules on how to conduct yourself in social situations that seem to be disappearing.

We the mentors, should set examples for appropriate social etiquette.

:tea:[/quote]

Have please, thank you, you're welcome, pardon me, excuse me, "go ahead, you were here first" even if it's a fib to someone obviously busier, holding too much, struggling with young kids, and one of my favorites, " I'm sorry" to someone accidently victim of a slight disappeared?

How about phone ettiquette?
Hello, no, may I take a message, hold a moment please, thank you and goodbye. People observing my immediate family are astonished at the formalities. Not formal, just polite...to the cats, too. If they've curled up in a common spot, like a chair, well, its theirs until they get up. If spot really wanted, there's always the offer of bribes like cat treats. But if they choose to stay in the spot, an alternate needs to be found by/for the human.

Sure hope common courtesy can be resurrected!:soapbox:

meetings

emails

decisions

packing

moving

not necessarily in that order

On my mind is that it's less than 18 months before the election in 2020.

*tick tock, tick tock*

J is on my mind. She has a growth, and had to have a biopsy. It's affecting her thyroid and they've decided it has to be removed. They're thinking they should be able to leave enough of her thyroid untouched for her to not have to be on on medication. Of course there's the chance that she will but her insurance will cover it and even if for some strange reason it wasn't covered the generic is really inexpensive. Anyhow the plan is to hold off on treatment until after the baby is born. Since they don't suspect cancer I'm not sure why she needed to have a biopsy. Maybe it's just a standard procedure thing, a case of being doubly cautious because she's pregnant.

Whether to risk things and follow what I want in life or to stay put, work forever and miss out on taking a chance, whether i lose it all or not.

Life is really, really short JDeere, too short to live with regrets. :bunchflowers:

I get anxious about school and have to constantly remind myself that I voluntarily signed up for this and it is temporary. Good lord... This current class has been intense and fast and soooo involved. But it is all good stuff. And with my field placement starting in a few months, with those 18 hours a week on top of my normal 50+ work hours and a class, I HAVE GOT to stop panicking myself. I know I will be fine and do well, but this ridiculous overwhelming feeling can be well... overwhelming sometimes.

I want to buy a welding machine right now. I have been reading a couple of welding books and have done a tremendous amount of research about them. I need to wait a little longer, make sure I get the one that will meet my needs without overkill. Think I will now begin putting in some calls to welders, get their collective opinions. This is going to be a real kick in the pants! Heh Heh!! Can barely wait for the fun to begin! Seriously, it will be so useful around here where I have lived the past three years. So many times a labor-saving project came to a standstill and I thought, "if only I had a welder ... "

I agree. However I just don't want to lose my family because of my choice of women. Plus i was told if i move out, im not allowed to come back.

Breathe. It will be over before you know it and when you're done it will have been so worth it!

On my mind
 

About 19 years ago I was in a committed relationship with an athlete. She was mostly a triathlon athletic. OMG, it was so much work for me. I had to get up early prepare her food and drinks, load the bikes, and her gear. Set up when we got to the event. Pump her up to do her best. And run around with a camera to catch her events.

One triathlon I wore myself out preparing her so she had to drive us home. Haha!

:fastcycling:

One race I found a beer tent, haha! That was the best race for me. :cowboy:

J - not even 3 months into it says she's experiencing morning sickness. I was fortunate and only had it for about six weeks total with my first son, not that early, and even then only the first three weeks of it were brutal. With my second I never had it at all. I hope this isn't a sign of an difficult pregnancy ahead capped off by a long, drawn out, excruciating labor. :praying:

I had to have my best buddy put to sleep this morning...my 17 year old tuxedo kitty. He was the sweetest, most gentle little cat that I have ever known. He had cancer, and his quality of life was diminishing rather quickly. As excruciating as it was to make the decision, it was time.

This was my first experience at having to have a pet euthanized, so I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. I was relieved at how peaceful it was and how quickly it went. He has always let me hold him on his back and cuddle him like a baby, and that is just how he went today...wrapped up in his fuzzy blanket, having his fur stroked. As soon as the vet administered the meds, his soft little head slowly fell over and rested on my chest. Couple of kisses on top, and that was it. He was at peace.

I am going to miss him terribly...already do, but I am so very glad that I had that sweet, little fuzz muffin in my life.

CherryWine, my heart broke reading your post. I am so sorry. The worst experience is the lose of a dear friend kitty.

Contact me if it would help you, I will be thinking of you.

I'm so very sorry. I've been there. It's so hard, even when you know it's what is right. I'll be thinking of you.

I'm so sorry for your loss. I teared up reading this, it's so hard to say goodbye to our little friends.

The upcoming work week!

Hopefully shit will be together so we xan start this project.

I went shopping today and saw one of those people who stand by the roadside waving a huge sign, to make ppl come in and buy whatever the business sells. I felt bad for them because its such a thankless job and its probably not a well paid job. I couldnt help but think of all the ppl who struggle just to earn a living, myself included. I didnt see them out there on my way back home, but i did see a homeless vet by the freeway exit. I gave him some money $$ and a bottle of water i had in the car console. Everytime i see somebody like either of them, i always think of my two sons. Life can be so unfair, and hard.

As a fellow cat lover, I have had many pass
to Summerlin including a 22 year old diabetic cat. I'd like to tell that it gets easier, but it doesn't. Each being is unique, and your love for them is based on their individuality.
May Bast watch over and guide you through the path to acceptance and on to tranquility. May you always keep the fond memories.
---fox

I would just like to thank all of my friends here for their thoughts, prayers, healing energy and light following my now 9th total knee revision replacement surgery. I am now 6 days post op and things have been going extremely well, so far.

I am up and getting around with my walker really well. My dressing is of the "waterproof" variety, so I've been able to shower on my own. I also can get up and down on my own, or with just a little assistance. I'm able to even fix myself a tasty bagel or a good sandwich and carry it back to my recliner. In short.....I got this!!!! 👍🏻

So, once again, THANK YOU!!!

~Theo~ :bouquet:

July 1... Canada Day!

I'm going to go out and wave a few Canadian flags, watch teenagers run around with large flags draped over their shoulders, sing a few heartfelt bars of "Oh Canada", and eat some Canadian bacon on a bun.
Then I'll go home, put my flags away and wait for next year. It's the Canadian way...lol

Work

Wondering if i should proceed with trying to pursue her again