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Good morning!
Well, slept at 2 AM aned woke at 5. Not by choice. Hubby. The weather here is insanely warm (and then it's not) so he's all stuffy and snore-y. And my sleep is bad anyway for PTSD reasons... And my mom... and we just need to take a break.
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So, only song by THe Mamas and The Papas to hit Number One? No, not California Dreaming... "Monday, Monday"...
Possibly just for this line: "Monday, Monday, can't trust that day"... Yep. You never know. That said, the group is also known for aforesaid "California Dreamin'", and a number of other almost-hits and popular songs Anyway, just a bit of old music for the day's beginning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h81Ojd3d2rY
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According to an old rhyme, Monday's child is fair of face (Tuesday being full fo grace, and then eventually we get to Sunday being the perfect child, which led me to ask my mom once, "What day of the week was I born?" Mom told me it was Monday. My sister was Sunday. Well, crap, that rhyme doesn't tell fortunes worth a damn.)
The tradition and some variation on the rhyme (listed below courtesy good old internet!)
- Monday's child is fair of face
- Tuesday's child is full of grace
- Wednesday's child is full of woe
- Thursday's child has far to go,
- Friday's child is loving and giving,
- Saturday's child works hard for a living,
- And the child that is born on the Sabbath day
- Is bonny and blithe, and good and gay.
Existed at least as far back as the 16th century in parts of the UK. At some point, Wednesday's woe was actually Friday's woe (so much for the Addams family child... "Friday Addams" doesn't ring like "Wednesday Addams" somehow), and Sunday and Thursday switched around, too. Why? No one knows. Evolution of social perceptions of stuff, probably. But I feel sorry for Saturday's child. They're stuck that way all around, apparently.
Some studies claim that Mondays are the least productive day at work. I'd attribute that not to Monday, btw, but to the "we were gone two days and have to spend half the day just wading through voice-mails and e-mails" crapola... Rather than to human frailty about Mondays.
Possibly due to work stress, or the fact Monday reminds us of to-do lists, Monday is also the day of the week people are most likely to have heart attacks or commit suicide in the UK, although there's no studies on it for the US. Obviously, UK Mondays realllllly suck.
Americans, however, always feel their least attractive on Mondays. Go figure. And, yes, someone actually found that out. OK, then.
Why does Monday hit so hard? Probably b/c we sleep in on the weekend, an dthen the shock of "back to work schedule" throws our body clocks off-kilter, and we're not really back on-game till about Wedesnday. Thus the woe, possibly ;-)
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OK, I'm... well... Y'know, never mind. I can't explain it without giving up too much personal info, just suffice to say that I am deeply glad y'all are here for me to ramble at.
Oh, and my cats say MIAO EOW AWOW! b/c I am apparently not brushing them on schedule. Speak of "body clocks"... Theirs are more finely tuned than NASA's countdown clocks!
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Another day, another ouchie?My bruised achilles tendon (don't ask) makes my foot numb. Wonky on meds, whacked it.Now, as to fibro:A lot of reports are going around some parts of social media that fibro (and dang near anything else) are caused by post-Covid, post-flu, post-vaccinations, post-pick-something.1. Your risk of death or serious complications beyond "ow, that shot hurt!" are typically...
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Today (August 8) is INternational Cat Day. Don't click away! International DOG day is August 26! Both were created to raise aweareness and funds for the well-being of critters. We have many such dayts, to the pint that every day is like an old Catholic saints' day calendar: Take your pick!I'm home, obvs, and still ill. Left calf and foot not great after a tangle-fall, but i'll live. Just can't...
I'm definitely feeling the social jet lag after sleeping in for a week. I also went to bed late because bf and I went to the brewery in town, and then his truck wouldn't start. Some kind people tried to give it a jump and when that didn't work one of them drove us to my house (which is not far thankfully), and I drove him home. He thinks he knows what part needs to be replaced so he's going to get it today and uber to the brewery. Luckily he's off today. And thankfully I'm off tomorrow. Hopefully today will be slow, I'm tired and I reinjured my back yesterday. Not too bad this time but enough that I have to move carefully. I brought Noah with me today because he's still not eating well. I think he's got a hairball but he's insanely hard to get hairball gel into so I'll do it at work. He's acting more relaxed and no more peeing where he shouldn't. I also need to hang the drawing I finished this weekend, I drew it for the art show I might enter, but I really like how it came out so I'm keeping it. I used a different technique, I shaded the entire paper then drew with erasers and added a bit of darker shading with pencil
Miki, i, too just had a week in the house, mostly in bed ,because I pulled a muscle or a tendon in my back that I didn't know I had. And have been taking Zyrtec every day because of allergies. When I sneeze, my back says, there you go, another week in bed.
Anyone who doesn't see this as results of climate change is, well , half the voting population of the state that is feeling the most from climate change just elected another climate denier as gov. We are screwed.
Leo, tomorrow do a We Are Screwed in 2019 because: ---------------
Other than that, HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Leo, Sorry you had another rough night. I hope you sleep better tonight and get some rest today. Monday's are hard, but if there is one day I probably work less I would say it's Friday afternoon. :-)
Miki, I'm glad you get tomorrow off since that's usually your late day. I hope your bf gets his truck fixed today. That drawing sounds exciting, I hope we get a chance to see it.
Wolf, Happy New Year's Eve. I definitely feel the weather and not just the typical body aches and pains, but often times barometric changes and nonstop migraines these days. Feel better soon.
Fantod, I'm glad those CBD bath bombs helped your friend with MS. I plan on checking out that website again for my mother. Thanks!
I"m off to a neurology appointment to see if I can get that monthly migraine shot again, called Ajovy. Then to see if he has tried submitting anything yet to insurance for IVIG treatment.
I hope everyone has a good day.
All your cats are denying it, I can see them.
No feline or canine excuses.
They are our bosses. Just wish I could quit my other job. I have gained weight and need to buy suit jackets. What happened to my three week vacation that became two? Gone so fast.
Thanks to you I will have that blasted song going thru my head through Wed, when I really have to get up. . .
Leo, sorry you had another rough night. I hope you are napping with the company of a couple furry snuggle bugs.
I took a walk on the beach a half hour down the road yesterday afternoon, it was semi sunny but the wind was so strong it beat a pound of sand into my hair. I tried to scrub it out in the shower but was unsuccessful and will have to try and get the rest out this morning.
Every morning I roll over with neck pain and it’s hard to go back to sleep. It’s storimg this morning. Today we’re going over to a couple’s house for lunch. I felt funny texting her last night that I can’t have dairy or wheat. “Not even butter in the potatoes?” she replied. Ugh, I hate putting people through trouble for me. We’re bringing veggies and hummus.
At dinner time I’ll light a few fire crackers, but I plan on going to bed like any other night. I stopped staying up for NYE like 15 yrs ago.
Back in a sec.
Just reading today. I am really struggling with depression and anxiety right now. Our money situation is bad. Hubby being self employed can be bad sometimes. He has 3 guys who owe him money right now. We are praying for relief soon.
Take care, everyone.
Miki I hope you are able to get caught up after all the socializing. It sucks how if we do just one or two things that we aren't used to doing it sucks the life right out of us. I can't wait to see your pic.
Twin I hope you are able to get your migraine shot. It is hard for me to deal with them and I don't work. I don't see how you do it. I hope you are able to enjoy what time you have left before the girls go back to school.
Angela puppies YAY! I am glad you got your 6 year coin. I hope you are able to rest today.
Blue I quit ringing in the new year about 10 years ago when I realized the only thing I was losing was sleep. I think the doctor should have put you in a neck brace to calm the pain. I am sorry you hurt so much. Gentle hugs.
Ida I hope that your reading today takes the focus off your depression and anxiety and gives you a break. It is hard when you depend on people paying you the way they should. I will pray for money to start coming in.
I had a restless night. My legs and hips just don't want to relax. I stayed down most of yesterday but have some things I want to do today. The weather here is clear and cold. I just don't do extremes in temps either way anymore. My partner is supposed to take the stuff back to storage today. She was supposed to do it yesterday but talked herself out of it. She goes back to work on Wednesday.
Hi to fantod, and the rest of the gang. I hope you all have a pleasant day.
Wolf, I feel the weather too. We had a very rainy year... it's stormy today and I causing my body to ache everywhere. You're spot on in saying our pets are the masters of us lol.
Angela, yay you got your coin! Congrats!!!
Twins, I hope neurology gives you good news!! You've been trying to get the IVIG for so long.
Ida, so sorry depression is at it again. I hope hubby's customers pay up come the 1st! What's the story on getting a pet? Any time soon? I thought you guys were only going to wait out the year? Sending hugs your way.
Leo, I join you in the little to no sleep today. I drempt that I was being chased by two bears running down the freeway. And somehow I was fast enough to get away from them. Pft, I knew I was dreaming at that point! In the real world I would have become bear chow.
But I woke up so exhausted. I tried to sleep after that and it wasn't much good. 3am is not my friend lately.
Miki, Sorry to hear that you're dealing with the jetlaggish feeling after the holidays. It took me nearly all week last week to regain a human feeling again.
Post pics of that drawing. It sounds cool.
Wolf, a long long time ago we lived on a naturally preserved lake. That meant, we lived on a lake with lots of swamp. Which meant lots of mold. Guess who's allergic to mold? I'd sneeze so bad I couldn't catch my breath. The best my parents would offer me was benadryl, to which I'd take a no-doz to kinda stay awake in school.
Anyways, I learned back then now to sneeze w/out the big ahhhchoooo that came with it. Now,you'd hardly ever know I sneeze.
Congrats on the 6yr chip! Huge accomplishment!!!
And I saw the pup pics to a little bit ago....how adorable.
Blue, I never in my life ever liked the butter on potatoes flavor. I'm a cream cheese sort of girl or non at all. I'd take a baked potato over mashed any day!
And I love putting sauteed sweet peppers with onions on top! Or chili...yum!
Hope you have a good night tonight.
Twins, Sure hope your doc can shed some light on the IVIG treatments and that you get your migraine shot too!
Will it be a low key night with the girls tonight?
Ida, I totally understand that worry/concern. It's hard. I just keep praying my way through it at times also. The staff who handles the account payables where my hubby is staffed at now is pretty flighty. My prayer muscles got pretty strong over this past year. We were worried recently about his last payment (from Thanksgiving time) if that would come in (because we set our taxes up according to a full payment through the end of the year). Well...blessings came + some. They sent that payment along with one more for the week after. He's on a NET45 day cycle. Long story short....we had to adjust our taxes in the other direction. But I was sweating it wondering if they'd pay him by today.
Today I'm just running around the house getting it ready for tonight. Kinda of a low key event. Just my mom, sis and niece...possibly my nephew also. We're gonna play some board games and eat some good grub.
Then......THEN....it should be quiet for a while. I plan on taking down the trees this week.
I better run, it's taken me an hour to type this up...so many interruptions today.
Hope everyone has a great New Years Eve tonight.
Wonder, I Loved butter in potatoes and everything else... cutting it out has been the hardest thing lol. But I'm learning to use other oils now so it is what it is, sigh. Good luck with tidying up the place for tonight... and enjoy the quiet before the storm.
It has been raining hard here today and darkish and gloomy. I got dinner in the crock pot kinda late , so we wont eat dinner until about 8pm.
I didnt sleep enough and kept waking up , thinking about going back to bed and watching TV and maybe napping.
I like California Dreamin more than Monday, Monday.
Just my opinion. Both my son and I were born on a Saturday and we were both born 2 weeks late. I was miserable those last 2 weeks and thought he was never going to come out.
I hope everyone has a good New Years Eve whatever you do..
The kitchen is now reassembled after an epic mess. The ceiling looks much better after being repainted for a third time. I like the new lights. I *think* now that he has seen the lights paired with the new fan he may understand why the old one had to go. I just finished vacuuming and steam. cleaning the floor in there,
Both of us are kind of sick. Snotty noses and a cough from post nasal drip. Swigging wild Elderberry syrup to celebrate the new year.
Going to get something to eat and then nap. Waves at everyone. Shoutout to Bear! I will check back later.