buzz5985
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Hey everyone!!! My name is Janis, I live a little north of Boston with my DH of 27 years Joe and my almost 16 yo DS Connor. We have a little furbaby that is 2 1/2 named Patches.
I have been missing for about a month now. My life became so busy, then we had vacation, etc. To give you an idea - the week before vacation started - my sister was on vacation. That week my DF 80 was rushed to the hospital 3 times. Long story short - low blood pressure - he was taken off his high blood pressure medication.
Now the dog, when I came home from work one night the dog was holding his paw up and it was shaking. He only weight 10 pounds so we figured he hurt it. The next day when he was sleeping his whole left side was shaking, and he was falling over. Bring him to the Vet - he says it's neurological. So off to the Neurologist. Now normally, I wouldn't rush the dog to the doctor, but remember I am leaving for vacation and my GF is watching the dog. I can't leave her a sick dog. I did research online and find prednizone usually cures this shaking. The Neuro Vet tells me she needs to do a MRI and a spinal tap on the dog. I say, can't you just give him some drugs and work our way up. Well she looked absolutely horrified and tells me that she would never give a dog drugs without knowing whats wrong. So 5 days before my vacation, I am pulling out my credit card and paying $3500 for an MRI and spinal tap. To have both come out nonconlusive, we need to do more tests on the spinal tap. Another $450. But I get 2 anitbiotics and guess what?? Prednisone. He was on the Prednisone for 1 day and was much better. Little shakey white dog syndrome. Yes you read that right. So the dog is OK and friend agreed to care for him with all his medications.
Meanwhile, DH car needed work, and he had it done and I was a little mad feeling it could have waited until we were home. Now it's Friday. My DF has a doctors appointment at 10:45 am. I have to pick my sister up from her cruise at 9:00 am in boston. I drive get my father, drop him at my house, race to Boston to get Lisa, get to the dr on time. Drop Lisa off, she takes my father back to the Assisted Living community. Drop the dog off at friends, go pick up DS friend that is coming. Pack the car, hit the sack at 9 PM.
I should mention I worked 40 hours during this week too. LOL So we get up Saturday morning at 3:30 am for our trip to HH, BWV and THV. Drive down the driveway at 4:00 am. Everyone wants to stop at Dunkin Donuts, so before I get on the highway I stop. It was a misty morning. A delivery truck parked in front of my car. So when I pulled out, I cut the wheel sharp to the right. I hear this awful noise of metal against I don't know what. I look left thinking the delivery truck was backing into me - but in reality I was driving the passenger side of my car down a cement abutment around a light pole. I crushed the 2 doors and the rear panel. DH gets out, pulls the wheel well out from the wheel, I drive home. DH comes out with a crow bar. I tell him, move everything to your car (thank goodness he fixed it) and we were on our way. Will the dark cloud ever leave from above my head???
We arrived at HH, had our wonderful marsh view. Had a great time, ate in our villa much of the time, but for my birthday we went to One Hot Mama's. It was the best BBQ I have ever had. We left HH on Thursday for our other home, BWV. My neice and her 7 yo son joined us. We had a great time. Ate in the Villa a lot - but we did visit Ohana''s, LeCellier for lunch (nice to go back, with No Free Dining it was a nice enjoyable meal, no screaming/crying children being ignored by parents), and we ate at 50's Prime Time for the first time. It was great. We moved on Tuesday to the THV. When my Neice that was with us, was 9 yo we brought her to WDW and we stayed one night in the old Treehouses. We had golf carts that we rode everywhere, you went to dinner - you parked out front and plugged it in. So 25 years later, my neice got to experience the new villas. The new villas are beautiful - but no golf carts, etc. My neice left on ME on friday morning and we drove to Sanford to get the Autotrain. What a wonderful experience it was. We had 2 sleeper cars, the boys in one, DH and I in the other. We boarded at 2:30, went to our rooms, then went to the club car for wine, cheese, vegies, etc. We played cards until about 4 pm. At 7 we ate dinner, watched a movie at 9, went back to the room at 10 and the steward had set the beds up. Woke up at 7:30 am, breakfast at 8, arrived in Lorton VA at 8:30 am. Our car came off about 9:00 am. We were home by 8:00 pm.
So I am back, work is nuts, before I went on vacation I had worked on my resume to apply for 2 jobs. Just find out, both jobs are being held, since there is going to be downsizing. Dad is still having issues - now it's high blood pressure - back on the blood pressure medication. Sighhhh. Can't win.
So, I am back reading, I will try to post more than I have.
Have you tried moleskin?? You can cut it to size.
That haircut looks GREAT!!! I love it. It frames you face beautifully.
Janis
I have been missing for about a month now. My life became so busy, then we had vacation, etc. To give you an idea - the week before vacation started - my sister was on vacation. That week my DF 80 was rushed to the hospital 3 times. Long story short - low blood pressure - he was taken off his high blood pressure medication.
Now the dog, when I came home from work one night the dog was holding his paw up and it was shaking. He only weight 10 pounds so we figured he hurt it. The next day when he was sleeping his whole left side was shaking, and he was falling over. Bring him to the Vet - he says it's neurological. So off to the Neurologist. Now normally, I wouldn't rush the dog to the doctor, but remember I am leaving for vacation and my GF is watching the dog. I can't leave her a sick dog. I did research online and find prednizone usually cures this shaking. The Neuro Vet tells me she needs to do a MRI and a spinal tap on the dog. I say, can't you just give him some drugs and work our way up. Well she looked absolutely horrified and tells me that she would never give a dog drugs without knowing whats wrong. So 5 days before my vacation, I am pulling out my credit card and paying $3500 for an MRI and spinal tap. To have both come out nonconlusive, we need to do more tests on the spinal tap. Another $450. But I get 2 anitbiotics and guess what?? Prednisone. He was on the Prednisone for 1 day and was much better. Little shakey white dog syndrome. Yes you read that right. So the dog is OK and friend agreed to care for him with all his medications.
Meanwhile, DH car needed work, and he had it done and I was a little mad feeling it could have waited until we were home. Now it's Friday. My DF has a doctors appointment at 10:45 am. I have to pick my sister up from her cruise at 9:00 am in boston. I drive get my father, drop him at my house, race to Boston to get Lisa, get to the dr on time. Drop Lisa off, she takes my father back to the Assisted Living community. Drop the dog off at friends, go pick up DS friend that is coming. Pack the car, hit the sack at 9 PM.
I should mention I worked 40 hours during this week too. LOL So we get up Saturday morning at 3:30 am for our trip to HH, BWV and THV. Drive down the driveway at 4:00 am. Everyone wants to stop at Dunkin Donuts, so before I get on the highway I stop. It was a misty morning. A delivery truck parked in front of my car. So when I pulled out, I cut the wheel sharp to the right. I hear this awful noise of metal against I don't know what. I look left thinking the delivery truck was backing into me - but in reality I was driving the passenger side of my car down a cement abutment around a light pole. I crushed the 2 doors and the rear panel. DH gets out, pulls the wheel well out from the wheel, I drive home. DH comes out with a crow bar. I tell him, move everything to your car (thank goodness he fixed it) and we were on our way. Will the dark cloud ever leave from above my head???
We arrived at HH, had our wonderful marsh view. Had a great time, ate in our villa much of the time, but for my birthday we went to One Hot Mama's. It was the best BBQ I have ever had. We left HH on Thursday for our other home, BWV. My neice and her 7 yo son joined us. We had a great time. Ate in the Villa a lot - but we did visit Ohana''s, LeCellier for lunch (nice to go back, with No Free Dining it was a nice enjoyable meal, no screaming/crying children being ignored by parents), and we ate at 50's Prime Time for the first time. It was great. We moved on Tuesday to the THV. When my Neice that was with us, was 9 yo we brought her to WDW and we stayed one night in the old Treehouses. We had golf carts that we rode everywhere, you went to dinner - you parked out front and plugged it in. So 25 years later, my neice got to experience the new villas. The new villas are beautiful - but no golf carts, etc. My neice left on ME on friday morning and we drove to Sanford to get the Autotrain. What a wonderful experience it was. We had 2 sleeper cars, the boys in one, DH and I in the other. We boarded at 2:30, went to our rooms, then went to the club car for wine, cheese, vegies, etc. We played cards until about 4 pm. At 7 we ate dinner, watched a movie at 9, went back to the room at 10 and the steward had set the beds up. Woke up at 7:30 am, breakfast at 8, arrived in Lorton VA at 8:30 am. Our car came off about 9:00 am. We were home by 8:00 pm.
So I am back, work is nuts, before I went on vacation I had worked on my resume to apply for 2 jobs. Just find out, both jobs are being held, since there is going to be downsizing. Dad is still having issues - now it's high blood pressure - back on the blood pressure medication. Sighhhh. Can't win.
So, I am back reading, I will try to post more than I have.
I love fish but my hubby doesn't much.... So don't make it much however my son does and we bought some pre seasoned on steaks and tilapia today while shopping
Have been eating my way thru the day againfeel crummy, the blisters are pealing on the bottom of my feet which is exposing fresh raw skin so walking is even more painful today...exercising is impossible...even simple yoga as it put so much pressure on my feet..... I can feel the lbs taking hold!!!
Really need to get out of this rut.....
Have you tried moleskin?? You can cut it to size.
First off, JacksLilWench, feel better soon!!
I love fish! Really I prefer it over red meat now. I don't have any fancy way of making it; just salt, pepper, a little butter and Worcestershire on tilapia and baked for 20-30 minutes.
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So I had a pretty awesome weekend. DM went shopping at Goodwill yesterday and found me the cutest little brown skirt with flowers on it for $3.50!! It's a little big on my waist but it fits ok for now and DM said that she'll take it in once I lose some more weight.
Plus... I got a new hair cut! I was actually planning on letting it grow out but on of my friends offered to cut it for me and I figured 'It's a new me; why not get a new hair style?'
I'm thinking about getting it a little shorter, but I wanted to see how I liked this first. You can cut more off but you can't put it back on.
Cheated a little bit this evening at Olive Garden with DM for some Portobello mushroom ravioli, so getting back on track tomorrow. DCousin who is starting to learn how to drive came over for a while and we let her drive a bit...while barely getting over 10 mph... Really brought me back to when I was learning to drive.Cleaned the kitchen, got a load of laundry in the dryer that I REALLY don't feel like folding... It never ends.
That haircut looks GREAT!!! I love it. It frames you face beautifully.
Janis
)! They really do help me stay calm once I remember to actually do them though I have also been known to go outside and dig in the garden if I'm feeling angry about something and that works too
I may have to call it the Ursula germ, lol. Thankfully I can still type! So onto the QOTD!
) I meditated every day. Ah to be young and have time 
. Maybe 10 years ago I was really into yoga. Since then, not so much and as bellaally said, keeping the weight off means finding a way to heal from the inside. This QOTD really has me thinking. I am going to add a little yoga/meditation to my schedule a few days a week. I think i have a DVD collecting dust somewhere to get me back into it.
I am too tired to chew so usually it is something full of carb and/or sugar.
