Hello friends! thank you Coop for starting a Feb. thread for us
Lots of posting near the end of last month, I had to go back and read it to refresh my memory.
Coop so good to hear from you! though I am so sorry about your Dad's health problems and the depressive sounding feelings he's having. And dealing with your sister's emotions too. Very tough. You have our love !!
big congrats on losing more than half of your Christmas gain!
Flower - so nice to actually see you, in your avatar!! what a beautiful smile and your beautiful spirit is shining right through at us
and thanks for your insights and comments on my always-vocal thoughts of my jobs
The factory job place does not have air conditioning...I asked someone 'what is it like here in the summer?" and they said "hot and smelly"
The 'coverage' I mentioned, at the summer job, was if I want to have a Saturday off, I would like someone to at least try to prepare the Saturday night dessert offering, instead of me having to prepare it on Friday (along with Friday's desserts). Or to have the Chef say that it's okay to offer maybe commercially- made ice cream with a house-made chocolate sauce, but someone has to scoop it and serve it. I don't think I can try to get the ball rolling about wage discussions until it gets closer to the Club opening, which is in May. I don't think alot of the members think of the place until at least April.
Kathleen - so good to hear from you!! so your appt with the surgeon was last Thursday, how did that go?? so glad you like this surgeon. that bodes well!! But Oh my gosh, this will be your 14th surgery?!! ? you poor thing!! but you must be looking forward to the thought of being relatively pain-free in the hip region when it is all done. Great news about your daughter!! all A's wow!
and that your son is hanging in there. and congratulations on your anniversary
Lisa - so sorry to hear of your recent falls!! it is a tricky time of year, slippery crap is everywhere
so sad that you have persistent negative feelings about your role as a mother, we wish you wouldn't!!! you are such a caring mom!!! I know it's easy for us to say 'don't feel that way' but we are
and welcome
to Junkatarian ! we hope you visit here often and become part of our group!
The situation with our younger (married) son is still slightly strained, in that we want communication ALL THE TIME but he does not...I would LOVE to be able to call him once a week even to talk but he does not return phone calls, even email is sporatically answered. We 'called him out' on that and he was sarcastic to us
because in his words, 'he is dealing with alot of bullsh*t now and we shouldn't get our feelings hurt so easily'. ugh. Yes he is dealing with alot . but at least he acknowledges that we just want to let him know we are here for him. And even though the wife moved out in October, we haven't heard that there is any 'moving forward' about getting this marriage legally over.
I have not worked out to an exercise dvd hardly at all in January, even though I had committed to. The snow has taken care of that!! just about every day in January, I went outside to either do the absolutely necessary shoveling of paths and driveway, or on the other days, to widen the paths and knock back the snowbanks. I am the Snowbank Warrior
I am so glad that I can shovel for even 2 hours at a time and not be sore afterwards. That has been my exercise!! Weight is up and down. On my 'stats' I see I had my low of 143, I havne't seen that since last year. I'm more at 144 - 146. I think that puts me at 'normal' for my height. Though I did test at having more muscle mass than expected which i'm happy with.
Our dog Eddie is now at least 11 years old and he is showing some age related problems. My husband researched and made some cannabis butter "cannabutter" and boy EddieDog is now an herbal convert
We put a little in his food bowl and he seems to be a happier boy
Our State law allows us to grow a few plants so that is the source.
I wish the cannabutter tasted better, for me to try. I have been bothered by nighttime leg cramps for months now. Does anyone have any advice on that? they are bad enough that sometimes they occur every 30 minutes, all night long. It's the getting up out of bed and walking around and then getting back in bed, dreading the next one, that slays my sleep. and yes, always on work nights, I sleep like a rock on the weekends!
February 2019 Ups and Downs
