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Post by scrapmaven on Mar 22, 2024 13:42:04 GMT
Good morning.
Today I'm going to my appointment and then I'm switching hotels. Quite frankly, this place is louder than loud and a dump. I'm doing treatments most of the day. So, I'm getting the most out of this visit.
Dh is going to have Indian Food for dinner. That's one of his very faves.
What's for dinner?
What are you up to today?
I'll try to get back to the thread, but I'm not on electronics during my treatments.
May today be a sweet day for all!
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Post by jeremysgirl on Mar 22, 2024 13:58:36 GMT
You just do your treatments and don't feel the least bit sorry if you can't get back here. Taking care of yourself is far more important.
It is snowing here and snowing and snowing some more and that groundhog lied! I went out to the farmers market this morning. I was there at 7am and I was the only customer there. I don't have a clue if I parked appropriately or not because there was two inches of snow on the pavement. But others used my car to park themselves as when I came out there were four other cars parked around me. So clearly, they must have thought I got close enough. Even with my AWD, I was slipping and sliding. I'm in now and not going anywhere else today.
My return to vegan eating seems to be good for me. In the past two weeks I've been back at it, I've lost 3.8 pounds. So that's a huge improvement. I feel better too. I must say, my bipolar has been under pretty good control for the past few weeks so I'm hoping that bitch perimenopause is being kicked to the curb by my meds. (My psychiatrist thinks that's why my mood has been so volatile the past six months.) When I was at the market today I bought one piece of salmon, but planned all vegan meals for the rest of the week. Tonight I will make that bowl I talked about yesterday. And yes, I'm just going to go ahead and use the farro. I have two online orders coming today. One was for Za'atar. I went all over town about a month ago trying to find it in stock somewhere and no where i went carried it. This week's meals called for it in two recipes so I finally ordered it. I also broke down and spent $9 on a garlic press/mincer. I love fresh garlic and it's such a pain to mince it yourself. So hopefully those two things will come earlier today so I can do some food prep. This morning, I ordered myself a good knife. I have been using crappy knives for such a long time, I thought to myself that was going to treat myself to a decent one.
If my two feet for my new sewing machine don't come today, I'm going to pull out my scrapbook stuff this weekend and work on that. May as well get something done. But I was in JoAnn's yesterday. I went in for food coloring as I planned to make some frosted cut out cookies next weekend for my kids and I also got stuff to make some Easter candy too. And I found some pretty spring colored fabrics and thought I would make some quilted placements as I am hosting Easter dinner. Truth be told, I might put the old machine back out so I can quilt before those feet finally arrive. Doesn't the universe know I have projects?!?!
Otherwise, I don't have to leave the house at all this weekend.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Mar 22, 2024 14:47:00 GMT
Happy sunny Friday! I'm home for most of the day, wrangling painters and waiting on BFF to drop by after her doctor's appointment. After lunch I plan to do some sewing (never happened yesterday). If DH stays away this afternoon I'm sure it will happen today! I did offer to drive DD to the bus she is taking to San Antonio this evening. It's one of those chichi luxury buses and they arrive/depart from a local hotel. It's right at rush hour so that's going to take some extra time. Painters were here bright and early. I'm about to go out and see if the new color I am trying out for the shutters and window frames is going to work. The old color on the shutters worked but was a bit dull IMO. Fingers crossed I chose well! scrapmaven - hope that you get a better hotel this time around. There are several good ones up there now. No more rain until Monday, so I hope you have time to get out and see some bluebonnets. They are beautiful this year. Ask your doctor or the hotel where the best spots are around you. jeremysgirl - I'm impressed you get out in this snow and drive! Hoping that your feet come in and you can get going on the new machine. It sure sounds like a sewing weekend to me with all that snow! Absolutely no clue what dinner is. By the time I get home from dropping DD at the bus it will be 6 pm. Just now thought about asking DH to go with me then we can grab dinner out afterwards! I must say I do have brilliant ideas now and then!  |
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Post by cadoodlebug on Mar 22, 2024 14:50:39 GMT
Sorry to hear you have to go to inconvenience of switching hotels scrapmaven . This weekend is going to be cold/rainy so I'll continue my crop prep. I hate when I get bogged down searching for a picture or a particular piece of 12x12 paper. I'm going to make a pot of gumbo for dinner tomorrow ~ maybe we'll have salmon tonight. TGIF tribe! Compliments of jeremysgirl :  |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Mar 22, 2024 14:53:56 GMT
jeremysgirl - I'm impressed you get out in this snow and drive! Hoping that your feet come in and you can get going on the new machine. It sure sounds like a sewing weekend to me with all that snow! It's funny because usually on snowy days I don't leave the house anymore. But we had a snow storm warning until 9pm tonight so I honestly thought, if I get out there early, it won't be as bad and I need to get food so I don't have to leave the rest of the weekend. It was worse than I thought out there, plus I think since Covid I've lost some of my snow driving ability because I'm so used to not going out anymore. |
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Post by hutchfan on Mar 22, 2024 14:57:12 GMT
Happy Friday everyone and have a wonderful weekend!
We are having leftovers for dinner tonight.
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Post by lucyg on Mar 22, 2024 15:51:02 GMT
For those who asked, my date last night was lots of fun. I expect there will be more in the future. It’s supposed to rain later, but right now it’s bright and sunny out there. Doesn’t feel very cold, either. (54F degrees) I’m going to make split pea soup tonight with my remaining corned beef. In fact, I might just make it for lunch, it sounds so good. Take care, scrapmaven. Thinking of you today. |
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Post by destined2bmom on Mar 22, 2024 16:07:10 GMT
Hi Everyone, Today, I am off to the gym, then buying some items for an Easter basket that I am donating. Coming home and calling my brother along with doing some laundry. Nothing exciting. Dinner has not been decided because DH is meeting his sister for a later lunch. My upper gum is still sore from my dental appointment on Tuesday; so it will probably be something soft. The boys are either coming home tonight or tomorrow. scrapmaven I am sorry that you have to change hotels. But glad places are available for you. You really need your rest. jeremysgirl I am so glad that your diet is helping you feel better. I can relate to the whole Covid thing changing how we live our lives. It took me a while to get back into the swing of things after we were allowed to go out and not worry about getting it. **GypsyGirl** I hope the paint color you choose will be the right one for your house. cadoodlebug Good luck continuing to get ready for your crop. That meme is funny. hutchfan Rechauffe is good! |
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Post by tmarschall on Mar 22, 2024 16:23:04 GMT
Hi all, it's been a tough week. I've been reading to keep up and I'm glad to hear about treatments in progress for scrapmaven, new knives and fun Easter ideas for jeremysgirl, good date nights for lucyg and exciting crop planning for cadoodlebug. Hoping leannec is on her way to less stress subbing. By the way, I would gladly take her and jeremysgirl's snow. We got so little this year. I'm over the gray though. I just need sunshine. So. Nick has been sick. He started experiencing some shortness of breath over the last couple weeks. He gave a number of tours last week where he had to talk constantly and he started coughing and not being able to get his breath. Monday it was bad so we went to urgent care. I suspected covid but it was negative. They sent us for a chest xray. It was negative for pneumonia but bc he had a blood clot a couple yrs ago in his leg, they sent us to the er for a CT scan to rule out a pulmonary embolism. It was negative for a PE thankfully, but they still thought pneumonia. Saw our doctor Wed but she was not convinced and referred us to a pulmonologist. We got in yesterday (a miracle). He read the CT scan and pronounced it "not normal" 3 times, noting the presence of "ground glass opacities" and ordered more tests which we have done and scheduled the rest before we see him in 2 weeks. All of this might be explained by infection, like pneumonia, asthma, or...lung cancer. I know better than to Google and I am not an alarmist. But I can't help it. I don't want to be insensitive to our friends here who have lost their partners by worrying out loud over what might turn out to be essentially a bad cold. But I'm scared. And I have no one to talk to about it right now. I don't want to worry our people and I don't want to scare him...he is already worried. He asked me quietly last night "I'm going to be okay, right?" The next couple weeks are going to be tough waiting for tests to be completed and hopefully getting some answers. And then getting answers. Please, if you pray, say one for us. I'll have no problem coming back to tell everyone I overreacted. I just need him to be okay. |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Mar 22, 2024 16:33:51 GMT
tmarschall you definitely have my prayers. Did this come on quickly then? I am optimistic that if it's a quick onset it is some kind of infection, not that that can't be scary too. I'm sorry you're scared. I would be too. I'm sending you a great, big, giant hug. It's OK to talk to us. We will listen and offer you comfort. I wouldn't want to worry my family either until I knew for sure what I was dealing with, big or small.
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Post by ntsf on Mar 22, 2024 16:40:21 GMT
tmarschall.. hope the healing happens soon
scrapmaven best of luck with all the treatment.
lucyg.. way to go!!
so we got in the care at 5:15 am pacific coast time and drove home.. arrived at 6:30 pm. the roads were bare and dry.. esp over tahoe.. it was surprising to see so much snow there for march.. more coming this weekend.
last night was thai takeout.. so we will have leftovers tonight. I have a million of errands to run.. and we are leaving in 10 days for mexico!! the house at home looks great, as our cleaning lady tackled some projects while we were gone.. like organizing the closet.
lots of laundry to do too.
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Post by Tearisci on Mar 22, 2024 16:40:23 GMT
Happy Friday! Glad you're getting good care scrapmaven. You must be in my neck of the woods if you're around bluebonnets! tmarschall Sending good thoughts your way for nothing serious. I was up very early to go to my follow-up breast ultrasound for the mass they found 6 weeks ago. Nothing has really changed but it's just shy of being abnormal sized. The doc said it was an "angry lymph node" so we're going with that. I don't have to go back for another 6 months; hopefully, it won't be so angry anymore! Dinner tonight is the Trader Joe's Bulgogi beef that I took out of the freezer this week. My BIL will grill it so happily I don't have to cook! Hope you all have a great day. |
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Post by tmarschall on Mar 22, 2024 16:46:21 GMT
tmarschall you definitely have my prayers. Did this come on quickly then? I am optimistic that if it's a quick onset it is some kind of infection, not that that can't be scary too. I'm sorry you're scared. I would be too. I'm sending you a great, big, giant hug. It's OK to talk to us. We will listen and offer you comfort. I wouldn't want to worry my family either until I knew for sure what I was dealing with, big or small. Thank you so much. It has developed over the last couple weeks and I agree that part seems like an infection. He had covid once a couple yrs ago (2? 3?) and had a tough time kicking the lingering respiratory symptoms. Some of what we are seeing this time has been linked to long covid too. So that's a possibility for cause. I've gone down the rabbit hole reading medical journals, which is the only way I can push back my low key panic. Even though it's scary. We agreed to focus on following through with all the tests for our part, hug when we get scared, and not borrow trouble. I can't let him see how scared I am...he would lose it if he heard a reference to cancer. Also, I am the "manager" of all things medical for him/us. I feel a tremendous responsibility...advocating, asking good questions, tracking everything, following up and making sure everything is documented and correct for records. So it feels very isolating. I just love him so much. We had to wait so long to be together and even without any health scare there's never enough time. In a day, a weekend, overall. |
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Post by cadoodlebug on Mar 22, 2024 16:55:16 GMT
tmarschall, I'm adding y'all to my prayer list. It's understandable to be scared and I'm glad that you have us to lean on right now. Big hugs.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Mar 22, 2024 16:56:50 GMT
The doc said it was an "angry lymph node" so we're going with that. I don't have to go back for another 6 months; hopefully, it won't be so angry anymore! This is very good news! Now hopefully that put your mind at ease. |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Mar 22, 2024 16:58:55 GMT
even without any health scare there's never enough time. There is no such thing as too much time with our loved ones. I get it. Don't read too much and frighten yourself further. |
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Post by JoP on Mar 22, 2024 17:04:16 GMT
even without any health scare there's never enough time. There is no such thing as too much time with our loved ones. I get it. Don't read too much and frighten yourself further. - What jeremysgirl said - please don’t Dr Google 😘🥰 Keeping you both in my thoughts and prayers. Sending positive vibes from across the pond |
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Post by JoP on Mar 22, 2024 17:18:22 GMT
scrapmaven, hope the treatments go well and the hotel move is smooth
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Post by JoP on Mar 22, 2024 17:19:18 GMT
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Post by leannec on Mar 22, 2024 17:27:11 GMT
Positive thoughts going out to tmarschall and Mr. tmarschall! And to you today scrapmaven! My mum is feeling ill today ... there is an outbreak of some sort of gastro-intestinal bug going around in her facility ... maybe she has it  If she doesn't feel better by tomorrow, I will have to go shopping for her ... Today, I am doing little to nothing!  Spring Break started today ... I'm off until April 2nd  For dinner, I might actually make the corn chowder I've been threatening to make for days!  |
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Post by tmarschall on Mar 22, 2024 17:27:26 GMT
Thank you all for the kind words and support. Very grateful for you. ❤️
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Post by tmarschall on Mar 22, 2024 17:31:14 GMT
Oh, I should add thank you for connecting with several thru Facebook and IG. If you got a friend request from someone you don't know and it's not a naval engineer widow/Nigerian prince, it might be from me (last name Salazar). 😉 Feel free to add/request me too. ❤️
Tracy
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Post by Linda on Mar 22, 2024 17:51:39 GMT
Quite frankly, this place is louder than loud and a dump. I'm sorry - what a pain to have to switch but hopefully you get a good place next My return to vegan eating seems to be good for me. I'm so glad Please, if you pray, say one for us. I'll have no problem coming back to tell everyone I overreacted. I just need him to be okay. (((Hugs))) and prayers. The doc said it was an "angry lymph node" so we're going with that. I don't have to go back for another 6 months; hopefully, it won't be so angry anymore! good update and prayers for anger management for your lymph node My mum is feeling ill today ... there is an outbreak of some sort of gastro-intestinal bug going around in her facility hope she's feeling better soon Feel free to add/request me too I sent you a friend request - my profile pic is a sunflower Dinner tonight is salmon with roasted bok choy |
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Post by lucyg on Mar 22, 2024 18:25:46 GMT
tmarschall, I’m sorry you two are having to deal with this scare. All good thoughts to Nick and I am hopeful it isn’t anything life-threatening. And you’re right, there is never enough time. I’m more conscious of that these days than ever.
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Post by rymeswithpurple on Mar 22, 2024 19:00:32 GMT
tmarschall Sending good thoughts your way! When DH was sick last month, my medical anxiety was through the roof because the doctor thought it could be pericarditis or pleurisy. His family history is riddled with not so nice things, so that was freaking me out big time. However, after 2 1/2 days of amoxicillin, I could see him improving and when he asked for a bucket-sized cup of coffee, I knew he was on the mend. Hoping nothing but the best for you and Nick! I think we'll probably have chicken and salads again for dinner tonight, but we are going to Costco after work, so that might go by the wayside.
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Post by bklyngal62 on Mar 22, 2024 19:11:11 GMT
tmarschall keeping you both in my thoughts and prayers. scrapmaven praying your treatments go well. Today it's been a pretty quiet day. It's gloomy outside so it just makes me feel lazy. I've been working on my planner and hubby watching movies. We haven't decided what's for dinner. Tuna sandwiches if we stay in or fish if we go out.
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Post by The Birdhouse Lady on Mar 22, 2024 19:12:35 GMT
Happy Friday. I was up and out early this morning. I had my mammogram. I asked to see the images, I didn't see anything. She didn't see anything. Now I just wait to hear from the radiologist. I think everything is fine. It is cold here this today. I have been ejoying the last several days watching out huge amount of snow slowly melt away. There will be no melting today, drat!!! lucyg, I'm glad you had an enjoyable time on your date! I am so curious for details if you want to share!!  I have to run...I will finish posting later!  |
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Post by taylortroop on Mar 22, 2024 19:20:28 GMT
tmarschall: I’ve also sent you a Facebook friend request. My profile pic is myself and Walker. Sending positive thoughts your way as you navigate your hubbys medical tests and wait for results. When DH was going through his whole heart issue event, I was a mess. It’s hard not to be when it’s your loved one. Hang in there! It’s been snowing here all day. The groundhog was definitely wrong! Besides doing some laundry and vacuuming dog hair, I haven’t accomplished much today. Since I don’t want to leave the house, supper will be wraps made with leftover chicken strips.
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Post by littlemama on Mar 22, 2024 19:51:49 GMT
Dh's stepdad passed away at 5:31am today. We are heartbroken, yet relieved that his suffering is over. We were able to bring him home yesterday, which is what he desperately wanted.
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Post by Linda on Mar 22, 2024 20:21:11 GMT
Dh's stepdad passed away at 5:31am today. We are heartbroken, yet relieved that his suffering is over. We were able to bring him home yesterday, which is what he desperately wanted. ((((Hugs))) and prayers. I'm so sorry for your loss. I'm glad he was able to be at home. |
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