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Good morning!
Mom came through her dental procedure quite well, tho' we still have to monitor for any infection risks, etc. They decided to consult her docs and got her something to help her sleep through the procedure. She woke up minus a real tooth and with a new fake one implanted, and all she wanted was ice cream. OK, she's "normal". She also kicked me out. Won't speak to me a bit. Not the surgery. SHe's just angry that... uh... Y'know, I don't know. Sh ecouldn't kick the tooth doctor, and she won't go after my hubby, but me? I'm a safe target. Lord, to sleep another twelve-twenty-forty hours, y'know?
I posted this elsewhere, but this really did happen. Copied and pasted here from a member group here on DS, and it's my tale. Tail. Whatever. Enjoy!
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I took a nap. All quiet.
Something made me wake up. *ping* on my radar sort of thing.
I open my eyes and am looking right in the door of the bathroom attached to the bedroom. Into the eyes of the cat from next door. She's calmly "loaf" position on the bathmat, staring at me with her intense green eyes. "HI!"
What. The. What?!
OK. I went to sleep. Home alone, doors locked.
I wake up. Cat!
I sit up. I check. Yes, I'm awake. Cat is real. Cat is furry and purry.
House is silent. No one else here...
Panic! Chaos! Oh.... crap....
So I telephoned my husband and said, "Honey? Did you come home between 10 AM and 11 AM and not wake me?"
He said, "How'd you know?! I needed to pick iup my laptop."
I said, "LilMiss."
He said, "Huh?"
I said, "Let me guess. She got in, and you never noticed."
He replied, "She got in?"
OK, yep, answered that question.
The cat and I traded a look. We both sorta said, "OK, that's nice, let's go back to sleep."
So we did.:-)
No pix, but LOL, welcome to my life!
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For the record? She's this little bundle of fur that usually lives around my house despite not being my cat...
She only allows pictures when she's asleep. Otherwise, she's moving. At light speed, usually!
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Warm furry day to all....
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Support please? Major PTSD issues right now! Saw the OB/GYN surgeron about having endroyetroysis surgery and he needed to know my COMPLETE history including abuse. First i told him well i had clymedia when i was 5 he just looks at me shocked he said is that the only abuse i said no that wnet on till i was 10 i said then raped at 20 and then a husband who was abusive incluiding sexually and my...
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I've heard that gabapentin which I take for my fibromyalgia is a heavily sedating drug. In addition to it I also take meds for blood pressure and bipolar condition, depression and anxiety. Add to this my advancing age of 73 and getting out of bed in the morning becomes a near impossibility. I remember seeing my mother sitting on the couch downstairs first thing in the morning with her lowered...
I'm glad to hear that your Mom came out of her dental stuff in good shape. We had a cat break in a long time ago...he busted right through a screen. Anyway, we had a very big cat named Felix (yes, I did pick out that very original name) and he took offense. There was a huge fur flying battle for just a few minutes until the intruder some how got away and back out through the broken screen! ummmm very little blood, no foul??
I'm sure these frozen tundra facts will fascinate you:
We are approaching 90 straight hours without hitting temps above zero. That sounds should we say ummm impressive, until this fact;
In Jan of 2013 the great city of Duluth went 23 straight days without getting above zero. That is just a sad but impressive fact. :-)
This is why the first day that hits 40, say the second week in March, we are wondering around in Tee's looking for open water to swim in!
Hope you all have a warm and cozy day!
Kel
It's freezing here. Literally. The wind chills are like -22 degrees and we're set to break some records. I'm heading to the gym soon because it's not even safe to run outside. I don't have therapy today and won't be able to walk my dog for long so I can actually relax today. And I should go bra shopping. I need ones that actually fit me and don't have underwire sticking out. Also I spent all day yesterday freaking out about picking up my dog because I knew my mom was pissed at me...she wasn't home last night and my dad didn't even mention it. Instead he was going on about how my grandmother doesn't listen to anyone and always has to be right. Yes, really. My mom literally married her mother. I'll take that over getting yelled at for being inconsiderate though. I'm really not sure if I should even bother arguing with them about it anymore...I only did it for the dog's sake, it's causing me major anxiety, and no matter what I say they're going to do what they want
I have changed my FB pictures to an Inuit woman bundled up in fur with a frozen Artic background. Seemed appropriate.
Today, the new window on the door wall is being installed. Nothing like having the house open to the elements for a bit. I can close doors but the front part of the house is open concept. Big space and no way to close it off. I just want it done and over with. I am hoping that my partner is home by then so I can not be involved and warm.
This is the last day of work for Mr mess maker. He will be off until the New Year. I hope that my patience holds out....
Time to get moving. I hope that everyone who follows is doing ok.
Shout out to Twin who has surgery today. You are going to do great! Hugs!
Kel, annnd.... your point? I've lived where you go 23 days without seeing sunlight and/or it snowed every day of thsoe. (HYep, love them Great Lakes Up North). Of course, here it's "Cold" when it reaches 40*F. Stay warm!
Fan, thanks for reminding us about Twin's surgery. I forgot. My bad. APologies. And warm puma furry vibes to you against the chill as you have the house "open". I hate that stuff, too.
Miki, OMG, I could *see* that in my head. Tortie says "Ooh, kitten to step on!" Yep:-) Warmth to you, too, today.
Big warm cuddles to all, regardless of temps. (And if I ever get LilMiss to sit still for a pic when she's not asleep, it'll be a miracle!)
Leo, glad mom is ok but sad you’re the punching bag again. I would have thought I imagined the kitty if I had seen that.
Kel, cold. My daughter is now a freeze baby in FL. But she and my son live the snow.
Miki, your parents sound like moody teens. Stay warm.
Fantod, at least the window is being repaired. But the cold!
Twin, praying for you!
I’m so stiff today. I had plans for organizing things but I don’t know if my back and hands can cooperate. At least my house is warm with the fire going.
Leo, glad your mom survived the dental procedure. She sounds like a tough cookie with a bad attitude lol. Or at least a confusing one. Yay, for Lilmiss sneaking in and sharing purry naps. Thanks for catching a pic of her sleeping. I'm sure you'll eventually get one while she's awake lol
We made it to Bali late... another long day. The driver dropped us off like 3 hours too early for our flight and the airline counter wasn't open so we couldn't check in. One thing I can tell you, don't ever book with Air Asia if you need to fly in the Asia region... they nickel and dime you to death, even charge you for a glass of water while in flight. It's a shame. They forced a passenger on our flight to pay $200 for 1 check-in suitcase and one carry on. Makes me sick.
My ribs hurt so much, hubby had to help me out of my clothes when we arrived at the hotel because I couldn't lift my arms up. The hotel is out in the country off some windy road.. next to a waterfall.... It's dark out, but we can hear the water gushing outside our window. We plan to take it easy tomorrow.
Thinking of Twin today. Praying her surgery is going well.
Kel, big cats are the best! I couldn't live in cold weather like that... don't know how you do it.
Miki, good luck with bra shopping. I hope you find something comfortable.
Fantod, hope your partner keeps it tidy while he's off lol
I got my pain meds finally! AND they gave me issues filling my test strips medicaid tried saying they will only pay for 100 this month i use 5 a day ummm ya 100 doesnt cut it and i already bbeen making them last longer testing less which means my sugars are higher. Well now my sugars 107 but i havent eaten except one pancake at 8am. The sweet pharmacy tech guy that helps so much fought with them and got me my strips, they are 150 dollars for 100 strips , i cant wait till i have the UPHP medicaid back on tuesday they pay better! He got a few of my other meds to go thru too but stil some im going without for a week becuase straight medicaid wont pay them grrrs this is not good for my body! My heads pounding and i dont feel well but going to try to eat subway we picked up. Oh and i had to see my brother today first time weve seen him in about 6 months and of course he swears hes innocent on all hte felony charges of child abuse. No wonder i have a migraien. We met him mom and i met him and his wife at dairy queen i got a sandwich and diet mtn dew and mom gave me her sundae that came with her meal all i ate was 3 bites of the sunday and sipped on my soda gave dad the sandwich i never touched when we got home. I am too stressed :(
Leo, thanks for check-in.
Glad twin contacted you, Fantod. So sorry she is in pain.
Hi to Kel, Miki, Fantod, Leo, Angela, Bobbii, and Blue.....and all who couldn't get here today.
This Cipro is sure hard on my gut. I am eating crackers and drinking Sprite all the time. I still feel a little worn out, but am doing better.
I babysat the 2 grandkids this morning. Little guy took a 3 hour nap. Yay! 5yr old and I did projects at the table all morning. My body is now killing me from the chair. I'm just resting at the moment, with the warming shawl on.
Have a nice evening.