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Hi Chris! Great to hear from you and that you are getting a break. Have fun with those kiddos.
Enjoy your time off and with the kids Chris!7:23 P.M. A bit disappointed because it looks like Florida is going to loose. Oh well; go Kentucky!
9:00 p.m. I have not been reading much due to the fantastic weather here in NC. I needed to get some gardening chores done, and done they are!! I am now achy, but satisfied. Time to read!! :)
Speaking of gardening, Alondra!!!!! I just planted an ivy in a huge vase thing my dad gave me for my front porch. You would be proud!
Kathryn wrote: "Speaking of gardening, Alondra!!!!! I just planted an ivy in a huge vase thing my dad gave me for my front porch. You would be proud!"i love Ivy; but only in pots. It spreads like nobody's business! I am proud of you...
i love pots all over the place... on the porch, on the deck; in the garden.. :D
If I had your number, I would send you a picture! Or your email. :)
Yes, Chuck, you're right, I meant CBD. Wish I could buy some seeds and start a grow but a) illegal and b) I have a notorious "brown thumb" and can't keep any plants alive...9:38 p.m. EDT Had a short nap. Wasn't enough, so I'll have to try again later, but I couldn't fall back to sleep, so figured I'd fiddle around online.
10:42 p.m. Haven't been online for a couple of days. I'm a little bummed out. I keep having severe pain in my side and back and continue to get kidney stones every single week. The doctor is concerned about my kidneys and is talking about testing for kidney cancer. I'm trying not to write anything into it, I'm just tired of hurting all the time. Blah blah. Enough crying. Sorry you guys got the brunt of it. I want to read for a bit but had to take yet another pain pill just to cope. Tomorrow will be better!
Cindy wrote: "10:42 p.m. Haven't been online for a couple of days. I'm a little bummed out. I keep having severe pain in my side and back and continue to get kidney stones every single week. The doctor is concer..."Oh no, I'm sorry you're having trouble, Cindy! I think probably the best thing you can do is have that test as soon as possible and try not to worry. I know the latter is HARD TO DO.
Thanks Chuck. I'm trying to stay positive it's just hard sometimes because this pain has been going for months now. I just thought it was my back.
Cindy wrote: "Thanks Chuck. I'm trying to stay positive it's just hard sometimes because this pain has been going for months now. I just thought it was my back."Have you had you parathyroid checked?
Chris, great to see you post! Have a wonderful time with your kids, and enjoy the kicked back schedule this week.
Cindy, kidney stones are one of the worst pains there is (I speak from experience, and I've dealt with a lot of different pain issues). That's good advice from Chuck about a parathyroid check. Hope you feel better soon.
8:47am EDT. Got up at 6am with the dogs. Hub is sleeping in (he needs it). It's been a quiet morning. I made some bread and left the dough to rise. It's a beautiful sunny day, will try to go for a walk later. Plan a leisurely day of reading and time with my dearest husband. He'll probably watch the baseball game this afternoon. (Our hometown team, the Reds, are off to a terrible start.) Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend!
Cindy, kidney stones are one of the worst pains there is (I speak from experience, and I've dealt with a lot of different pain issues). That's good advice from Chuck about a parathyroid check. Hope you feel better soon.
8:47am EDT. Got up at 6am with the dogs. Hub is sleeping in (he needs it). It's been a quiet morning. I made some bread and left the dough to rise. It's a beautiful sunny day, will try to go for a walk later. Plan a leisurely day of reading and time with my dearest husband. He'll probably watch the baseball game this afternoon. (Our hometown team, the Reds, are off to a terrible start.) Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend!
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Chris glad to see your post! Hope you enjoy your weekend! It is always nice to have some extra time with the family!
Cindy sorry to hear about the stones. I have heard that is really painful. Wishing a speedy recovery from that for you.
Terri would love some of your bread, let me send you my address! hehe!
I feel like I get behind if I don't come on for a day as well! Always so much to catch up to:) Cindy good look with the new tests and kidney stones are incredibly painful so I hope this gets sorted out speedily:-)Its 4.10pm here and I'm lay on my sofa resting of a bit. I was in hospital this week so I'm trying to take it easy for the next few days.
Cindy, so sorry. I really can relate to the month after month after month of pain. Go be tested. If nothing else, there has to be an underlying cause as to why your kidneys keep throwing out stones and that needs to be fixed. I hope they can help you quickly.Terri, when I lived with my folks I used to make home-made bread all the time. I always found kneading the dough to be therapeutic... :-) I'd grind up a couple cups of wheat and mix it with white flour, and sweeten it with honey. It was good stuff.
Chris, enjoy your lowered work schedule and increased time with your family. I'm so sorry this hasn't worked out the way you had hoped and the new job isn't putting you to full-time as you had expected. I hope things settle down and you're put full-time soon so you can have benefits and no longer have to work so many hours.
2:23 p.m. EDT Went to sleep about 2:30 this morning, had to crawl out of bed at noon because my back was unhappy with me. I'm still sleepy though, so I'll probably take another nap in a bit.
My computer keeps doing weird things, so I'm going to post this before something else weird happens...
Hi everyone! Sunday and it's 3:30 pm. Finished my assignments at 8am. Dinner is done. Time to bring up the rear on "The Hobbit". Loving it by the way. Thinking about my 2015 TBR.
Terri wrote: "Plan a leisurely day of reading and time with my dearest husband. He'll probably watch the baseball game this afternoon. (Our hometown team, the Reds, are off to a terrible start.) Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend!"
I got to get back in baseball. I used to to be a baseball fanatic but I finally boycotted it when the All-Star Game ended in a tie years ago. But nothing says summer quite like baseball.
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Hiya Jen, glad you are enjoying The Hobbit, so many people loved that whole series! LOL You are way ahead of the game on the TBR eh? LOL always good to be prepared!
Janie wrote: "Jen wrote: "Hi everyone! Sunday and it's 3:30 pm. Finished my assignments at 8am. Dinner is done. Time to bring up the rear on "The Hobbit". Loving it by the way. Thinking about my 2015 TBR."Hiya..."
Yes Janie! I have to think about 2015 because 2014 is "booked" :^) (I made a funny!)
6:15 PM just got home from my first day at work a couple hours ago and it went over pretty quick!
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LOL A good funny too! LOL I am only booked up till about July. I try not to think to far ahead since I have many book hauls!
Heather, glad your first day went well!9:50 p.m. EDT Had a nap. Woke up a couple hours ago and my husband had come home for a few hours in the middle of his shift. Then went back to sleep until I heard his car door slamming and the car starting up. It was so chilly here today that I turned the heat back on. I ordinarily would not have done that, but between the chemo side effects making me more susceptible to cold, and the cold making my fibro flare and joints ache, I had to do it. I think I need to turn it down a bit, though, as I'm becoming a bit too warm. Anyway, clearing out e-mail and then... who knows what I'll do...
Katy - I bet the chemo makes you sick too? What are the docs saying?
10:03 p.m. and I'm so depressed that I can't even read. I don't know. Would like to try so I can get my mind off things.
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Cindy, hang in there. Depression can be so terrifying and lonesome. Try not to let your health get you down. Just take a day at a time. (There are all sorts of antidepressants available, and some can even help with pain control. I speak from experience. Feel free to PM me if you need/want to.)
1:17am EDT. Insomnia strikes again! At least I have some good books to read, and lots of things on GR to occupy myself.
1:17am EDT. Insomnia strikes again! At least I have some good books to read, and lots of things on GR to occupy myself.
@ 1:05 AMWell, I'm way behind on my reading now. I've got caught up in some debates with some fellow Bible geeks.
I got to at least finish my book tonight to stay two books behind. If I could just hit that two-novel-a-day gear I found last spring I could do this challenge easily.
Terri, I noticed you're on a real tear this month. I bet you're 1000 pages ahead of me. My goal for a minimum requires (30 x 250) 7500 pages. I bet you shatter that, haha.
12:38 a.m Watching anime right now. Will probably read a little more later. I'm almost done with The Return of the King (I'll be done by tomorrow), at least with the story, the appendices are still left.
Cindy wrote: "10:03 p.m. and I'm so depressed that I can't even read. I don't know. Would like to try so I can get my mind off things."You should go on YouTube or Hulu and watch some comedy. There are plenty of full stand-up routines on YouTube from people like Eddie Izzard, Mitch Hedberg, George Carlin, Russell Peters, etc. I find when I can't focus on reading that watching something silly can distract me nicely.
Cindy wrote: "Katy - I bet the chemo makes you sick too? What are the docs saying?"
I am given a large dose of Zofran before my treatment, and then take it every 8 hours for the next three days, and that mostly does the trick. I also have some promethazine (Reglan) in case the Zofran isn't enough. So far so good *knocks on wood* I think the doctor will be running some scans in the next month, see what's going on. At this point, it's just treatments.
5:07 a.m. EST Was binge-watching Dollhouse. It's been awhile since I saw it. I watched it on Hulu when it first came out, then bought the DVDs, but haven't watched it again since. It's a pity that Joss Whedon's vision for this show was messed up. Anyway, hubby has to work another double today and has come to bed, so I'll switch to something quiet. People of Walmart or Buzzfeed or Oddee or something. Don't feel like sleeping yet.
I couldn't really get into Dollhouse Katy, it was just messed up. Topher was awesome though. I still watched it all and even bought the DVD:) Its 12.20 pm here and I had another night awake. I got to sleep at about 4am but at least it means I get my reading done. Cindy and Katy my thoughts are with you both:-)
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Katy glad that you have something to control the sickness. I cant even imagine all of that. Keep on keepin on!
Katy wrote: "Cindy wrote: "10:03 p.m. and I'm so depressed that I can't even read. I don't know. Would like to try so I can get my mind off things."
You should go on YouTube or Hulu and watch some comedy. Ther..."
Katy - I hope the scans come out looking good. You are such a strong woman. I have nothing but admiration for you. Keeping you in my prayers.
You should go on YouTube or Hulu and watch some comedy. Ther..."
Katy - I hope the scans come out looking good. You are such a strong woman. I have nothing but admiration for you. Keeping you in my prayers.
4:41 p.m. and I've been running all day. BUT - some good news came out of it. Got approved for food stamps so I don't starve to death while I'm dealing with these health problems. AND my primary care doctor is referring me to a urologist for more specialized testing of my kidneys. At least now I will have someone who actually specializes in the area I'm having problems. Getting ready to run some more and then I'm coming home and relaxing for a bit. Have a busy day tomorrow.
4:42 p.m. got a good workout at the gym today, now I'm getting ready to go over to my aunt's house for a barbecue, should be fun.
5:37pm Thinking I should start inventory of my books. Do you keep inventory?
Jen wrote: "5:37pm Thinking I should start inventory of my books. Do you keep inventory?"Yes. Every book i own is logged onto GR. It took me a weekend to do; but glad it is done.
I also have a printout of my TBR list... crazy, but that is how i roll... hahahha.
6:23 p.m. Long, miserable day of rain and cold. I cannot believe it is April.. :/
Jen wrote: "5:37pm Thinking I should start inventory of my books. Do you keep inventory?"I try to, but it's nearly impossible for me with my eBooks. I hope one day to have it nicely inventoried, though.
7:17 p.m. and I finally finished my running for the day. Now I find out that I have to get the kids on the school bus in the morning. Up at 5:30 a.m. and then we have two home visits by CPS (Child Protective Services) and my grandson's therapist tomorrow. Both of them take place in the home. Oh well, I'm gonna take a couple of hours anyway and relax. The house will just have to look however it looks tomorrow. I'm tired and have made the decision to take time for ME.
My son died of a heroin overdose today. I won't be posting for a while.
Oh no!! So sorry. Keeping your family in my prayers.
Omg. Terri.....I am so sorry to hear about your son. You will be in my thoughts and prayers. I was actually thinking about you today. Hugs and love to you.
Omg Terri---you're in my thoughts and prayers...
My uncle passed away today of a heart attack...yet another heart attack victim in my family
This is terrible. What is going on here? Sorry for your loss Heather.
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Heather so sorry for your loss!
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