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Old 05-02-2011, 11:18 AM   #16  
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Hi everyone -

I had a wonderful relaxing weekend, despite it starting off so poorly with an annual physical on Friday afternoon, and news from the vet that we have to take Mischief to a vet heart specialist to have an echocardiogram. Her red blood cell count was VERY high again. And apparently there are 4 things that can cause this: kidney/liver disease or lead poisoning (these were ruled out via a blood test), a leaky heart valve (hence the need for an echocardiogram), or a rare condition (polycythemia) that causes her bone marrow to produce too many red blood cells. The vet wants to rule out the leaky heart value so she can proceed with treatment. When I got the news from DH that our Mischief needed an echocardiogram asap and that her red blood cells were back up, I was just going in for my doctor appt. In fact, the nurse was with me (getting height, weight, vitals, etc.) as DH was giving me the news. As I got off the phone, I just started crying out of worry. She asked what was wrong and I told her. I know the nurse well as I've been going to this doctor/nurse team for 7 years. She has shared before about her husband's chronic back condition, and when I told her about Mischief, she shared with me about her two dogs' serious health conditions and that she can totally relate. Anyway, as expected my BP was up. My doc came in and asked me about my dog, and I explained to him what the vet thinks she has...and the tests she has done (and the echocardiogram) to rule out everything else. He said he has several human patients with polycythemia, and he concurs with what my vet is doing. My doc was great. He spent about 15-20 minutes of my hour long physical appt just talking with me about my dog. Such a nice guy!

Saturday was grocery shopping day, and without a scooter cart available at the store, I was hurting when we got home, so I relaxed the rest of the day. Yesterday, I cooked lots of make ahead meals, and some homemade meatballs and also a meatloaf. It was sunny both days on the weekend, so I was outside soaking up the sun...until the chilly winds chased me back indoors. I got some exercising in, in the form of stretching, a little yoga and balancing work. Tonight and Wednesday I'll be going to water aerobics class.

I'm glad our Southern Worldly Sisters are okay. I was really worried about y'all with all those storms.

Shad - Thanks for starting the new thread! I'm definitely motivated and working on movin' as well. I totally agree with your comments about Will and Kate's wedding. I loved the dress, the ceremony, even the trees in Westminster Abbey. In addition to the fashion disasters of Eugenie and Beatrice, I thought a lot of the other dresses were awful. Many were poor fitting, too tight in the tummy or rear, and some were just plain ugly. And many of the hats were ridiculous! I thought the Queen looked very nice though...and healthier and more vibrant than in years past. I hope you had a thoroughly wonderful Labour Day holiday!

Mel - I had to laugh about your suggestion to Annie to wear her nightgown outdoors. I'm sure Annie would give the neighbors a thrill, but where we used to live we had a neighbor that would do early morning weekened gardening in her shear short nightgown....it was not a pretty sight. It got so bad that my DH wouldn't even look outside (let alone go outside) in the early morning hours until I told him the coast was clear. Where are you my friend? No post for a couple days?? I hope you're doing okay.

Ellen - Good luck with your ban on the Internet. It's sad that there's so much "adult" stuff out there that kids shouldn't be seeing. I've given myself a break from the Internet for the past couple weeks. Unless I have website work to do, I haven't been getting on the computer much after work or on the weekends. I've been doing more reading and playing with the doggies.

Laura - Good for you for doing a circuit class on Saturday!! As I was reading you post, I was going to suggest Joann's for the buttons. They have a much better selection than Hobby Lobby. Our Hobby Lobby is turning less into hobby/craft stuff and more into decorative items. I really have to refresh my memory on making clothes, the items you make sound so adorable. Do your pj pants have elastic waists or drawstrings or both? Speaking of picking up twigs and branches, the big winds we had this weekend brought down a few good size branches (not as bad as last year but heavier than I can pick up). DH mentioned that he'll need to pick up all the sticks prior to mowing...and unfortunately, I can't help him. I'm feeling pretty useless.

Annie - Sorry that things just aren't sparking with Alan. I'm glad you had a good time with your Dad though. Too funny about the crock pot story. Safe travels from Humana to CVS on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Happy - I'm glad you enjoyed the wedding. I have a question regarding etiquette...our next door neighbor's son is getting married on Saturday. We are not invited...which is okay because we aren't really close friends with the neighbors. We're talk over the fence friends, borrow things back and forth, etc., but we don't really socialize. Anyway, I was just wondering if we should get a wedding card and include a small gift or if just a card is appropriate. Any suggestions? With Mischief's echocardiogram, we aren't rolling in money (not that we ever were)...but I just wanted to know if it's appropriate to give a gift when you aren't invited to the wedding or reception. What a great idea your SIL had! How nice that you get to enjoy a few weeks of Mom time before your trip to Wisconsin! It's so important to spend as much time as possible with our parents. DMIL will be 80 in July. I agree with you about Wills and Kate being a couple in love. I just don't remember seeing the same expression of love on Charles' face when he married Diana, probably because even back then he was in love with Camilla...God only knows why. To answer your question...my company's health fair is this week. At noon, I'm attending a healthy cooking demonstration. I'm going to miss two of the seminars that I signed up for tomorrow due to Mischief's vet appointment. Good luck with the new gyne. I just have my regular internal medicine doc do my gyne appts.

Ceejay - Scary that your area is having so much flooding. I'd be really leary of driving on flooded roads. I've seen cars stall in high water too many times.


Sending prayers of staying high and dry to my Southern sisters. Be careful, my friends.

Sending hugs and prayers to Mel too. Please let us know how you're doing.

I hope everyone has a great week. Please keep your fingers crossed that we find that Mischief's heart is 100% okay at her appointment tomorrow.

Love and hugs to all,
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Old 05-02-2011, 11:51 AM   #17  
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Morning all.

Ellen - Glad work wasn't too bad this weekend. Sorting the clothes must be a constant job when you have growing children! Good luck with that. I stayed up too late too. I was brushing my teeth and had the radio on and the President was talking about Bin Laden. Of course then I had to turn on the tv in the bedroom and watch the coverage for a bit... then I wasn't all that sleepy, so I read for a bit. Morning came too early of course.

Ceejay - Oooh, I would NOT like to be driving in flooded streets. I hope they have a chance to clear before you get more rain! Definitely get a lift from your buddies w/ the big trucks!

Happy - Glad you enjoyed the wedding yesterday. We've been complaining up here about all the rain, but when I hear what you and Ceejay and other parts of the south have been getting, I realize we're so fortunate and we just need to stop our whining, esp. since this is day #4 of dry weather for us. Hope the dr appt went well.

Annie - LOL re your dad's crockpot meals. Must have been tasty! Good you're being straight with Alan from the get-go - if you're not feeling it, so be it. Nice you found your centerpiece!

Shad - Hope you enjoyed your no-Labour Day at the park. Did you end up buying a rose or two to replace the ones that didn't make it? If I thought about it, there's probably a good many plants & flowers I'd like to grow but for the fact that we don't have enough sun that a lot of them like and need - roses included. Sure would be nice to have a trellis with a pretty climbing rose...

Mel - Hellooooo - hope all is well with you. Thought you might be interested to know that Chicago is getting a Jersey cop (Newark) to become its new head cop. At least this guy has city policing experience - unlike our last guy, who came from the FBI, for Pete's sake.

Hi Michelle!

Nothing much to report. Boss is out for three days this week. Wish I could enjoy it more, but I have a ton to do.

I did good on the yard work yesterday, and bf did the first mowing of the season (with much complaining about the clumping of grass under the mower), but at least it's done now. Had to nudge a little bunny out of its comfortable little clump of long grass in which he'd burrowed and gotten comfy in (even while the dog was out there with me!). He's lucky I found him (her?) because he was at risk of being discovered by the dog and either being shaken to death or accidentaly crushed while Coal was in doggy world on his back, all fours in the air happily rolling around on the lawn. Or worse yet, having a run-in with the lawn mower... Watched an older movie "The Four Seasons" w/ Alan Alda & Carol Burnett last night. Funny how they're supposed to be middle-aged and yet they seem quite a bit older than bf & I in our middle ages. But I suppose middle aged in 1981 is older than middle aged now.

Tonight will probably be the step class.

That's all for now!
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Michelle - Hope Mischief's echo goes okay and she doesn't have a leaky valve! You must be so worried! After all the bending to pick up the twigs and branches, my back, glutes and hamstrings were definitely fatigued & a bit sore, so I know that it's definitely not the thing for you at this time. Soon enough I hope!

I thought Kate's dress was very elegant, not too much or over the top at all, unlike some of the dresses and HATS. I heard one of the commentators saying the one hat looked like a cookie cutter, lol. I agree, unlike Charles, Will & Kate look like they really love each other. So smart they'll be away from much of the public eye when they live in Wales. Hope the paparazzi don't hound them. I think after what happened w/ Diana they'll let up - and I hear there are now laws that make it illegal to do what they did.
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Annie
I'm getting some one to take me home tonight in one of those big trucks.
I managed to get out to the highway but there was one certain area that was a little deeper than I expected. The Rav4 didn't like it either. It grunted, which made me more than uneasy. It has not quit raining so you can imagine the roads.

Mel
Are you okay? You are very quiet.

Happy
I saw a nurse practioner that works with the ENT. She was very good.

Laura
Glad you nudged the little bunny on it's way before Coal saw it. We have several in our neighborhood.

I'll be back later.
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Oh Chelle...prayers out to Mischief...it is so hard when our animals are either sick or having something go wrong, if only they could talk. We are having none of us worldlie sistas sick, nor our families and pets..end of story. Mischief will be fine!!

Ceejay...so glad the big trucks are taking you home tonight. They will have to be your taxi service for the next few days or even more. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS!!! Got it? Good!!

Laura...right you are about middle age in 1981 being older then...as I have said many times before 50 is the new 30!! My BF in St. Louis had baby bunnies down in a hole with grass thrown over the top in her yard one spring when I was there. There were 4 baby bunnies in this little hole in the yard. So darn cute.

Holy Bat sheet batman...CVS called...Emily and Leah are both sick and cannot come in tonite and want me to come in. Blah....you know me, of course I said yes. Blah.

MELLIE...come out come out whereever you are......

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Old 05-02-2011, 01:13 PM   #21  
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SORRY GIRLS BUT THE COMPUTER CRASHED WHILE I WAS POSTING HERE THE OTHER DAY. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAD THEIR WINDOWS 7 BREACHED BY SOME KIND OF VIRUS THAT WANTED YOU TO BUY A SOFTWARE "FIX" AND TELLING ME I HAD 37 SECURITY BREACHES. . THANK GOD I DIDN'T DO IT AND WAITED TILL I BORROWED SOME MONEY TODAY AND PUT IT INTO CHECKING AND THEN BOUGHT A CONTRACT FROM DELL. THE ONE I HAVE ONLY COVERED HARDWARE AND NOT SOFTWARE, VIRUSES, TROJANS ETC.
TOOK OVER 2 HRS AS THIS VIRUS WOULDN'T EVEN LET DELL INTO MY PC TO FIX IT. WHAT A MESS BUT THE DELL WOMAN WAS DETERMINED AND VOILA!!!
SHE COULD SEE THIS WAS ON THIS SITE WHEN IT HIT ME BUT TOLD ME TODAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG HERE. WTF!! ANYWAY.........

I HAVE NOT READ ANYTHING AND WILL HAVE TO CATCH UP LATER. JUST WANTED YOU ALL TO KNOW I WAS OK. I SHOULD HAVE CALLED HAPPY AND TOLD HER BUT I KEPT CRYING LIKE A FRIGGING BABY!!! GOD I WAS SO LOST WITHOUT MY PC WHAT A FREAKING WUSS I AM TURNING INTO!!
CHAT LATER.

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MELLIE...you are so funny....it will be alright...hugs dear sister.
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Hey Mel, glad it wasn't you w/ a virus! Our IT dept sent an email about 90 min ago about a bunch of fake security alerts going around that want you to install fake security fixes which are really malicious code that will infect the computer. It never ends does it??

Annie - Sorry you have to work tonight!

Ceejay - Glad you're getting a ride home in one of the big trucks. When will this rain stop??!!
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Ok I texted Alan...does this sound ok? (We hardly ever talk on the phone, just text cause we have different carriers)


I just sent Alan the text...I said..Alan..this relationship will only be friendship. I am not feeling the same as you feel about it. I am sorry if this hurts you....

I feel badly about it, but I cannot let it go on any longer...
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Mel~~((hugs)) that's the same virus that I just cleaned off my mothers computer last week. It is a doosey!! I had a similar one a few months ago (still on XP) and it was easier to clean it up, altho it took me more time because I hadn't done computer fixup in a long time, but once I got Mom's computer was really simple to fix once I got the computer to do a few things. Trying to explain to her over the phone was a disaster.

Annie~hope alan responds well to the text sorry you have to work tonight...but I'm right there with you!

Have to run to work now. Later ladies!
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ANNIE....I AM GLAD YOU DID THIS AND NOT LET IT DRAG ON AND ON. WOULD HAVE DRIVEN YOU NUTSO!!! GOOD FOR YOU. SENDING LOVE AND SUPPORT!!



LAURA......DELL WAS THINKING IT WAS ALSO CREDIT CARD SCAM OF SOME KIND CAUSE THE ONLY WEBSITE I COULD GET TO WAS THE BANKS!! THANK GOD I DIDN'T LOG ON!!! HOPE YOUR JOB DOESN'T GET IT. IT WAS THE SAME SECURITY POP UPS EVERYONE ELSE IS REPORTING.


JEN HEARD THAT THOUSANDS OF PC'S WERE INFECTED WHEN THEY CLICKED ON A SECURITY ALERT & NOW HAVE THE VIRUS AND THEY SAY THEY GOT IT WHILE ON IE?!?!
DELL DOWNLOADED "GOOGLE CHROME" WHILE THEY HAD "CONTROL OVER MY PC" IN A REPAIR SESSION AND TOLD ME TO USE THAT FOR NOW. NASTY PEEPS OUT THERE...THEY WANTED EVERYONE TO GIVE THEM CREDIT CARD INFO. THANK GOD I AM NOT A TOTAL IMBECILE!!!

MUCH CALMER NOW THAT I CAN SEE & TALK TO MY SISTERS. BUT THE OFFICE DRAMA IS THE PITS!! MEETING IS ON WEDS AND THURS IS TRADER JOE'S. CANNOT WAIT TO GET OUT OF THE MEETING AND THEN OUT OF THE BUILDING ON THURSDAY!!




SHAD....THANKS FOR STARTING THE NEW THREAD!!! I HAVE SOME NEW GOAL'S IN MIND.

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ELLEN...YOU SNUCK IN ON ME. IT REALLY WAS HORRIBLE. NOTHING WOULD HELP FOR THE LONGEST TIME AND THEN FINALLY WE GOT IT GOING AND I GAVE THE CONTROLS OVER TO DELL. THANK GOD FOR SMALL FAVORS!! HAD A LAUGH AT YOU AND MOM....I KNOW HOW YOU MUST HAVE FELT.....POOR YOU AND POOR DELL!!
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Mel
I hate computer viruses. But glad you are okay.

Ellen
don't work to hard tonight

Annie
I had a feeling that this was coming but I don't blame you for wanting to not continue. And btw, one of the guy's told me the water was receeding out my way. So he's on standy by in case I need him.

We have had a slow rain today. The weather people on tv says that it will all be out of here tomorrow by 1 p.m. I'm counting on it. I'm ready to see the SUN. I got a call this aftenoon that one of her friends posted on FB that are drinking water was mixing with the sewer. How stupid can some of these citizens get? I am assuming that person was irate because of the flooding and the water isn't going down quick enough for them. I'll tell my boss in the morning.
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GOOD MORNING CHICKS

SORRY I NEVER GOT TO THE PERSONALS YESTERDAY. THE DAY GOT AWAY FROM ME. TAKING TODAY OFF AND HOPING NOTHING WILL INTERFERE BETWEEN ME AND MY TV! HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT DAY


CEEJAY...GLAD THE RAIN WILL STOP AND THE WATERS ARE RECEDING. HOW RUMORS GET AROUND ABOUT THE DRINKING WATER!! IT'S ALL THESE "KNOW IT ALLS" OUT THERE! I AM GLAD YOUR AREA SURVIVED THE STORMS.
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SHAD....HOPE YOU HAD A NICE LABOUR DAY AND WHERE DID YOU END UP???? I WATCHED THE WEDDING ON AND OFF. FOR SOME REASON IT WAS MAKING ME CRY. BUT THEN THE WHOLE WEEKEND WAS FULL OF TEARS THANKLS SO MUCH FOR STARTING THE NEW THREAD. I AM MHAPPY TO BEGIN ANEW HERE AND WITH A CLEAR HEAD!! GOING TO STICK TO GOALS AGAIN THIS MONTH. HOW IS THE JOB GOING??? AND THE BOYS???



LAURA....YOU WERE CERTAINLY BUSY WHILE I WAS GONE. FOR A MINUTE THERE I THOUGHT YOU WERE CALLING THE BF A PORK TORTA RATHER THAN THE LUNCH. GLAD YOU FOUND THE BUTTONS. TOO BAD ABOUT THE BUCKLES. KEEP UP THE GOOD EXERCISING!! I BET IT FELT GOOD TO SIT OUT IN THE ALL SEASON ROOM


HAPPY....HOPE THE REPORT FROM THE NEW GYNE IS GOOD AND YOU LIKE THEM THERE. YOUR WEATHER WAS NUTS AND I JUST COULDN'T BELIEVE ALL THE SCARY STORMS FLYING THRU TENN!!! WTF!!! I SHOULD HAVE CALLED YOU TO SAY WHAT WAS GOING ON HERE. I JUST COULDN'T GET THE OLD PC CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE INTERNET CONNECTION TO USE IT. BUT ALL IS WELL AND I AM BACK HERE TO ANNOY THE PANTS OFF YA!!
TELL THE DH I AM MORE THAN READY TO BE INTERVIEWED FOR THE COMMUNE!! SICK OF THIS PLACE!!!


ANNIE....I CAN SO RELATE TO THE CHECKS GETTING EATEN UP. SORRY YOURS WENT TO THE MORTGAGE THIS WEEK. WHEN I GET RICH YOU CAN QUIT CVS. I'LL FREE YOU FIRST CAUSE WE BOTH LIVE ALONE AND ARE POOR I HOPE THE TEXT YESTERDAY MADE YOU FEEL BETTER AND "FREE-ER" TOO!! CELEBRATE BEING SINGLE!! THE DAD STORY AND THE STEW CRACKED ME UP!!I WOULD DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT. THE OTHER DAY I HAD SOME LONDON BROIL FOR BREAKFAST!!!



ELLEN....STAYIONG OFF THE PC MIGHT BE A GREAT IDEA. GIVE YOU SOME EXTRA TIME FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR BROOD. I KNOW I GOT A LOT DONE OVER THE WEEKEND WITHOUT MINE!!!


GOTTA GO TO THE NEXT PAGE TO FIND SHELLEY...........

OK MICHELLE I FOUND YOU .....SORRY ABOUT MISCHIEF AND HOPE IT ALL WORKS OUT OK AND SOON. HAS TO BE TOUGH GOING THRU THIS AND NOT KNOWING FOR SURE YET WHAT'S WRONG. GLAD YOU GOT TO THE DR YOURSELF AND ALL IS OK WITH THE EXERCISES AND PT. STAY STRONG!!!

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