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  • hope4change_val
    hope4change_val Posts: 2,116 Member
    I had a funny thought. Roger, you talked about the benefits of intermittent fasting...well, I’ve been doing that every other day with all my medical appointments! LOL. Tuesday into Wednesday ill be fasting for my upper GI barium test.
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    More Humor today

    Hi
    I'm back from walking and no cents. As I left the house and started up the street, I heard a noise and looking I saw 3 walking appetites AKA Deer in the neighbors yard. The temperature this morning was 59 degrees. It was nice out the door and it was still 59 degrees on my return to the house. Today's forecast is nicely cool with rain moving in this morning around the end of the Morning Rush addcording to this mornings forecast.

    https://www.afp.com/en/news/826/work-key-long-life-says-mexican-who-may-be-worlds-oldest-man-doc-1538ws1
    Work key to long life, says Mexican who may be world's oldest man

    https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Man-Throw-Window-Barber-Haircut-Mad-Brooklyn-NYPD-Investigation-483029301.html
    NYC Stylist Throws Man Through Window After Haircut Complaint, Runs Off: Police

    https://www.afp.com/en/news/826/party-city-amsterdam-crack-down-tourists-doc-15314q1
    'Party city' Amsterdam to crack down on tourists

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/empty-stomachs-drive-venezuela-soldiers-desert-droves-041847163.html
    Empty stomachs drive Venezuela soldiers to desert in droves

    Have a Great Tuesday
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Hi Jan
    hope4change_val wrote: »
    I survived today’s endoscopy. Everyone was awesome except the anesthesiologist who was mean and rude! I was in tears...right before they wheeled me into the procedure room. They all thought i was worried about the test, but I explained and the lady who started the IV backed up my story because she was there. So, then I woke up crying too. Ulcers along my esophagus and possible hiatal hernia. Wednesday i get an upper GI barium study to determine whether it is a hiatal hernia. Work sucks. I emailed my boss that i was on vacation today because anesthesia and emailed him i am overloaded....so, he sent me stuff that had been due last Friday that he didn’t do.

    Hi Val
    I know it is hard to do and easy to say, However try not to let someone like that anesthesiologist bother You. A good bedside manner does not seem to be taught anymore.

    Not good news, OTOH now that they know the problem(s) they should be able to cure it/them and give You relief.

    You are overloaded so naturally he added to it, Sorry :(
    hope4change_val wrote: »
    I had a funny thought. Roger, you talked about the benefits of intermittent fasting...well, I’ve been doing that every other day with all my medical appointments! LOL. Tuesday into Wednesday ill be fasting for my upper GI barium test.

    That intermittent fasting does seem to be working for You.

    Congratulations, I Noticed this.
    hope4change_val yesterday
    lost 1.4 lbs since last weighing in! Hope4change_val's lost 9.2 lbs so far.

    Good Luck Wednesday
    Roger
  • Buttons61
    Buttons61 Posts: 1,636 Member
    Good morning all!

    Val, you have been put thru the wringer with these tests, but, as Roger said, hopefully the first line to get some healing! I really hate that these Dr.s get away with being jerks. Their reputation precedes them you can be sure, but unfortunately does not help the public at large. Report him to the board! The inside people know about it.... :s Little Boudreaux is a keeper! He is so stinking cute!!! :) I do not think you will have trouble placing him!! Kiss puppy!! Congrats on the wt. loss!

    I tell you, Roger, if I had been on that Frontier plane in your article, that man would be contemplating why he was headed to earth without a parachute. Every Great Dane I have met has truly been the gentle giant. As a service dog, and because of his reaction, you can tell he was treated and trained with patience and love. And who punches a pregnant woman, or any for that matter in that situation. I hope I read an outcome to that story at some point.....My friend has 4 great Danes, all sweet, and cats, and a few border collies and aussies! (She is a vet, lol, thankfully!) As with many breeds they have certain quirks to know..

    Glad you saw the deer, even if they are munchers. We are getting showers all week. Some light, some not. We need the rain, but Memorial weekend will be wet. I do not mind, lol! :#

    May had her spa day. They are not free like they said. The literature says it is free and half the staff thought so to. They gave it to me free, but if I want another- it is $55.00. Bless her heart, I have no idea how it went, she was not freaked, but she slept the entire day. She went out for a short walk 2 times for business, and ate, and was otherwise down for the count. I traveled to Montgomery and back 4 times( 100 miles), to come home and take care of some yard work as I did not need to shop or eat to kill time. The traffic was something, so when we did get home..I just was tuckered out mentally too! I did not write, but just read what was happening here, and just chilled with movies and stress ate. I have all that hard work to do again...and it is MY bad!! :| What a month! :D Take care all! ...Jan
  • hope4change_val
    hope4change_val Posts: 2,116 Member
    Granted it’s only been one day, so maybe placebo or fluke, but my stomach doesn’t feel so bad today. Hopeful. Tomorrow is my barium upper GI test. Yippee. Nutrisytem works well for me. Hoping to continue with consistency. So far, very easy. I’m sure getting rid of some of this fat will help my stomach...the fat is contributing to pushing my stomach into my diaphragm.
  • hope4change_val
    hope4change_val Posts: 2,116 Member
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  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    And still more humor is posted Enjoy.

    Hi
    I'm back from walking and no cents. The Rain in the forecast for Yesterday arrived later than predicted and ended somewhere between 4 and 7PM. Then overnight my sleep was interrupted by a Thunderstorm a little while before 3AM, Followed by rain then periods of thunder and rain that ended slightly before 5AM. When I left the house the rain had ended :)

    Today's to do list is more or less complete, I wrote out the payment for the credit card bill that was in Tuesday's mail. Beyond that I need to look at a external hard drive of my brothers. It has been acting up, when I tried connecting it to my Big Desktop Any attempt to access it would either lock up Windows or when I ran Seatools since it is a Seagate drive not work. So yesterday I disassembled it using a tutorial video off of YouTube and have connected it to a SATA cable in the computer as a Desktop internal drive and that will be my final To Do item for the day later. Wish Me luck, I have a feeling he kept playing with it too long. Time will tell. I did test and it is past the warranty period so...

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2018/05/20/removing-shoes-entering-house-could-help-people-stay-slim-scientists/
    Removing shoes when entering the house could help people stay slim, scientists claim

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2018/05/21/ultra-clean-homes-could-trigger-childhood-leukaemia-major-review/
    Ultra-clean homes could trigger childhood leukaemia, major review suggests

    http://www.khq.com/story/38230628/felon-arrested-after-bragging-to-moses-lake-police-on-facebook
    What a moron
    Felon arrested after bragging to Moses Lake police on Facebook

    http://www.khq.com/story/38243530/stranger-leaves-washington-waitress-a-3000-tip
    Stranger leaves Washington waitress a $3,000 tip

    http://www.khq.com/story/38243126/florida-city-warns-residents-of-power-outage-zombies
    Florida city warns residents of power outage, zombies

    http://mynorthwest.com/991538/seattles-war-on-pedestrians/
    Seattle’s ‘war on pedestrians’ is already underway

    https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/12-million-a-mile-heres-how-bike-lane-costs-shot-sky-high-in-seattle/
    $12 million a mile: Here’s how bike-lane costs shot sky high in Seattle

    https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Arizona-Planning-Exodus-California-Quake-483043701.html
    Arizona Is Planning For Exodus to State in Event of Major Calif. Quake

    Have a Great Wednesday
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Buttons61 wrote: »
    Good morning all!

    Val, you have been put thru the wringer with these tests, but, as Roger said, hopefully the first line to get some healing! I really hate that these Dr.s get away with being jerks. Their reputation precedes them you can be sure, but unfortunately does not help the public at large. Report him to the board! The inside people know about it.... :s Little Boudreaux is a keeper! He is so stinking cute!!! :) I do not think you will have trouble placing him!! Kiss puppy!! Congrats on the wt. loss!

    I tell you, Roger, if I had been on that Frontier plane in your article, that man would be contemplating why he was headed to earth without a parachute. Every Great Dane I have met has truly been the gentle giant. As a service dog, and because of his reaction, you can tell he was treated and trained with patience and love. And who punches a pregnant woman, or any for that matter in that situation. I hope I read an outcome to that story at some point.....My friend has 4 great Danes, all sweet, and cats, and a few border collies and aussies! (She is a vet, lol, thankfully!) As with many breeds they have certain quirks to know..
    Hi Jan
    My first thought was I hope they throw the book at him. Several reasons that they can, Assault on the woman and on the dog, If it were me there would be multiple charges.

    I have no idea what breed You mean by Aussies, Could You elucidate ? Thanks
    Glad you saw the deer, even if they are munchers. We are getting showers all week. Some light, some not. We need the rain, but Memorial weekend will be wet. I do not mind, lol! :#

    May had her spa day. They are not free like they said. The literature says it is free and half the staff thought so to. They gave it to me free, but if I want another- it is $55.00. Bless her heart, I have no idea how it went, she was not freaked, but she slept the entire day. She went out for a short walk 2 times for business, and ate, and was otherwise down for the count. I traveled to Montgomery and back 4 times( 100 miles), to come home and take care of some yard work as I did not need to shop or eat to kill time. The traffic was something, so when we did get home..I just was tuckered out mentally too! I did not write, but just read what was happening here, and just chilled with movies and stress ate. I have all that hard work to do again...and it is MY bad!! :| What a month! :D Take care all! ...Jan
    Speaking of deer, have You seen this one ?
    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nj-cop-delivers-fawn-in-roadside-c-section-on-deer-killed-by-car/
    N.J. cop delivers fawn in roadside C-section on deer killed by car
    WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A New Jersey police officer's quick action may have saved a baby deer's life Sunday as its mother lay dead after being struck by a car, according to a Facebook post by his department.

    The problem with deer and cars is they freeze and watch and that can be a bad thing on a road. One of the roads I traveled heading back to the house after work I had to be real careful as there were deer along parts of it.

    I do not recall mention of a Spa Day, Did I miss something. Hey, Free is a good Price, I like free :wink:

    I hope the stress eating is not to bad, Good Luck there.
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    hope4change_val wrote: »
    Granted it’s only been one day, so maybe placebo or fluke, but my stomach doesn’t feel so bad today. Hopeful. Tomorrow is my barium upper GI test. Yippee. Nutrisytem works well for me. Hoping to continue with consistency. So far, very easy. I’m sure getting rid of some of this fat will help my stomach...the fat is contributing to pushing my stomach into my diaphragm.

    Hi Val
    Is it possible that You now have less stress since You are finally getting answers and that is helping ?

    I would not be surprised if that is true, Losing belly fat can help.
    Sadly in my case that is the hardest to lose :(
    I went off Monday with foods from the ShopRite Hot food bar and am now working on that...
    The bad part was likely the Baked Ziti and the another starch item, Ground Beef, Bow Ties Pasta and a tomato based sauce. I tried to avoid as much of the Pasta as I could. I did manage to not get and Mac & Cheese at least.
    I have been 100% NS Tuesday and should be for the rest of the week, Hopefully that will do the job.

    Congratulations, I did see this and every bit helps :wink:
    hope4change_val 2 hours ago
    lost 0.2 lbs since last weighing in! Hope4change_val's lost 9.4 lbs so far.

    Good Luck with today's tests.

    Have a Great Day
    Roger
  • hope4change_val
    hope4change_val Posts: 2,116 Member
    Had the upper GI series (barium). I have ulcers, hiatal hernia, and considerable scar tissue from October surgery. I’m severely nauseous and gut is very upset. The medical dtaff were all mice at this place.
  • Buttons61
    Buttons61 Posts: 1,636 Member
    Good morning!

    We have an inch and a half rain over several days with more to come. Good as we needed it. My yard guy showed up and was cutting as some thunder rumbled and they just finished when it started to rain again. His helper cut down 1/2 of my four o'clocks, which I thought was pretty obvious they were flowers...guess not. They also ran over
    some lilies, though they were in tall grass so they would not know. I need to move them, or fence them. Not sure about anything else as I have not ventured too far. :|

    Sorry about your hot bar trip! They can sure be tempters! I have not been too bad on what I eat lately, my portions are too big. That is a constant battle!!

    Glad the little fawn was saved. Twins do not happen too often , so that was sad, as well as sad for the mama. Twins often to not make it thru delivery in the wild if memory serves.

    The facebook offender was a moron! :D Well, thank goodness for that!. I can tell you, being barefoot in the house and wooden floors will not make you thin, lol. :D That is so negligible it is stupid...to me anyway,lol! I would love a 3,000 tip! :)

    Aussies are Australian Sheep dogs and usually have beautiful blue or marbled eyes. They are beautiful IMO, somewhat headstrong and benefit from a knowledgeable owner. Love them... Love the word elucidate.. :# I would send a pic if I knew how! I never seem to get to my computer for dummies book!

    May's spa treatment is a water treadmill that gives her injured leg exercise. PT therapy. I have not decided if she will get another which is not free, lol...

    Val, hope the tests goes well. At least finding answers is a good thing! Little B. is too cute for words! <3 Glad the NS is working for you!! :)

    Keep on trucking all! ..Jan
  • hope4change_val
    hope4change_val Posts: 2,116 Member
    Hi. Yesterday after the GI test, I had the worst gut pain and nausea...to the point of being unable to work. Luckily it subsided after 5, so I worked until 9:30. I think that was from the “crystals” that intentionally cause gas to allow the radiologist to be better able to see everything...but wow, the aftermath was unpleasant. Better this morning! With yesterday’s pain, I tried feeding it anything to make it stop...so i exceeded my calorie allotment, happy Thursday. Em has one week of school left!
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    And more humor now posted

    Hi
    I'm back from walking and 1 cent found 1 block from the house on the return to home leg of my walk. The temperature out the door was 63 degrees under a clear sky. The forecast is for nice if somewhat warm weather through Saturday.

    http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/05/21/fitbit-fitness-fail/
    Dangerous Side Effects Reported From Popular Fitness Trackers

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/strong-grip-may-predict-longer-life-ages-160840166.html
    Strong grip may predict longer life at all ages

    http://www.fox5ny.com/news/gas-hits-5-a-gallon-in-new-york-city
    Gas hits $5 a gallon in New York City

    http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/05/22/adult-son-ordered-to-move-out/
    Judge Orders 30-Year-Old Man To Move Out Of His Parents’ House In Upstate N.Y.

    https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2018/05/22/the-us-is-running-out-of-bombs-and-it-may-soon-struggle-to-make-more/
    The US is running out of bombs — and it may soon struggle to make more

    https://qz.com/1284955/donald-trumps-white-house-has-a-growing-sinkhole-on-the-north-lawn/
    An actual sinkhole has opened on the White House lawn. It’s growing

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/bone-trove-denmark-tells-story-barbarian-battle-020139197.html
    Bone trove in Denmark tells story of 'Barbarian' battle

    http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/05/22/toms-river-zombie-homes-abandoned-homes-registry/
    Tired Of Complaints, Toms River, N.J. Decides To Get Tough On ‘Zombie Home’ Owners

    Have a Great Thursday
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    hope4change_val wrote: »
    Had the upper GI series (barium). I have ulcers, hiatal hernia, and considerable scar tissue from October surgery. I’m severely nauseous and gut is very upset. The medical dtaff were all mice at this place.

    Hi Val
    I am sorry to hear that, Hopefully they suggested a course of treatment that will help.

    Were You on Your phone ? I loved the part where you said "The medical dtaff were all mice at this place." :wink:
    hope4change_val wrote: »
    Hi. Yesterday after the GI test, I had the worst gut pain and nausea...to the point of being unable to work. Luckily it subsided after 5, so I worked until 9:30. I think that was from the “crystals” that intentionally cause gas to allow the radiologist to be better able to see everything...but wow, the aftermath was unpleasant. Better this morning! With yesterday’s pain, I tried feeding it anything to make it stop...so i exceeded my calorie allotment, happy Thursday. Em has one week of school left!

    I think You are right, intestinal gas can be very painful. Been there done that, Overeating to try and stop the pain :(

    Good Luck
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Buttons61 wrote: »
    Good morning!

    We have an inch and a half rain over several days with more to come. Good as we needed it. My yard guy showed up and was cutting as some thunder rumbled and they just finished when it started to rain again. His helper cut down 1/2 of my four o'clocks, which I thought was pretty obvious they were flowers...guess not. They also ran over
    some lilies, though they were in tall grass so they would not know. I need to move them, or fence them. Not sure about anything else as I have not ventured too far. :|

    Sorry about your hot bar trip! They can sure be tempters! I have not been too bad on what I eat lately, my portions are too big. That is a constant battle!!
    Hi Jan
    They are not taught anything beyond how to cut grass and not how to identify desirable plants. We tried a yard service and they cut off flowers that were not fenced off and damaged a window cover with the weed whacker.

    I would fence them with Decorative stones of a plastic fence.

    Agreed, Even the right foods in to large a quantity can be bad for You. Chinese take out such as Chicken Broccoli or Beef with vegetables or Beans even when they sauce is poured off can be fattening.

    I need to lose some weight as I overindulged lately. I was down 1.5 pounds in the last week so progress :smile:
    Glad the little fawn was saved. Twins do not happen too often , so that was sad, as well as sad for the mama. Twins often to not make it thru delivery in the wild if memory serves.

    The facebook offender was a moron! :D Well, thank goodness for that!. I can tell you, being barefoot in the house and wooden floors will not make you thin, lol. :D That is so negligible it is stupid...to me anyway,lol! I would love a 3,000 tip! :)

    Aussies are Australian Sheep dogs and usually have beautiful blue or marbled eyes. They are beautiful IMO, somewhat headstrong and benefit from a knowledgeable owner. Love them... Love the word elucidate.. :# I would send a pic if I knew how! I never seem to get to my computer for dummies book!

    May's spa treatment is a water treadmill that gives her injured leg exercise. PT therapy. I have not decided if she will get another which is not free, lol...

    Val, hope the tests goes well. At least finding answers is a good thing! Little B. is too cute for words! <3 Glad the NS is working for you!! :)

    Keep on trucking all! ..Jan
    Agreed, I think I commented that the FB poster was a moron.

    I sometimes pick news that is interesting if not probable.

    OK, Try this look on top of the reply window, then click on the 4th from the right icon and choose Browse and browse Your drive to the picture, add it and select the image to post. If they are too small to be sure you can hold down the Ctrl Key and use the scroll wheel on the mouse to make the image You are looking at bigger or smaller.

    I guess whether or not depends on if it helped May enough to be worth the cost.

    Have a Good Day
    Roger
  • Buttons61
    Buttons61 Posts: 1,636 Member
    edited May 2018
    Good morning!

    Another day, another penny! :)

    I got up and got dressed this morning to get my labs. My bottles say no refills after may 18th. So I get there and they won't draw it because of the insurance company. I cannot get it drawn before tomorrow or Sat. Of course the Dr. is not open on Sat. nor will he be open Monday due to Memorial Day.. 2 meds have 5 pills left. That is why I went today, as you need a day to draw labs, get results, go back and see the Dr. and then get the refill. That can take 5 days. Have I said how much I hate that insurance companies run things and do not use common sense when doing it. And why would the pharmacy put down a refill date, if not to use and it is needed. RANT! Dumb!....done.. :s

    At least I did shop for some things to last thru Memorial Day.. I guess I will get up Friday and repeat...I plan on having ribs and staying home...May hurt her leg I think last nite some. She was asleep on the rug my feet were on. I got up and it woke her and she jumped up like she was a rocket to follow. She made the rug skitter and scared herself. She has done this before. She was limping for a minute or two and it looks a little swollen, but it is so hard to tell. I hope she did not damage all that work. I can watch a day or so, but then of course it is the holiday week end. Of course....

    Val, I am so glad the doctors did discover some things at the bottom of your pain. I hope you get some good options for treatment! My daughter is so happy at this last week of school! And she is the teacher! She teaches with a horrible administration- the kids are fine with her... :* Em works hard, I am sure she appreciates a bit of a break!!

    I guess I will not complain about my gas. We were paying around $3.04 a gallon and it killed me! We are currently back to around $2.85 for mid grade. Better!! What do you pay, though I know it is regular gas?

    We are thundering to beat the band but no visible lightening and we are getting no rain from it. Cooler but humid.

    That 30 year old man is some kind of lazy or some kind of hoot... I can not believe he would appeal. I am telling you, half the problems of the world would be better if we invested more in mental heath. Sink holes scare me! Remember the story of the brother who disappeared down one in his bed, and his brother could not hold onto him to save him? He was swallowed...Fla. of course...

    I had not planned for the yard guy to show due to the weather. I almost fenced the flowers the day before and put it off. I know better!!

    Y'all have a good start to the Memorial week-end! Stay safe!! ...Jan
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    I have posted more humor once again.

    Hi
    I'm back from walking and I went out running around with my brother and as a reward I found a folded dollar bill in a parking lot. The temperature out the door was 62 degrees under a clear sky. The forecast is for nice if somewhat warm weather through Saturday.

    http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/22/illinoisans-fleeing-state-taxes-financial-loss/
    Illinoisans Fleeing State by Tens of Thousands over Taxes and Financial Loss

    http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2018/04/11/scam-own-phone-number-calls/
    Duh
    Scam Alert: If Your Own Phone Number Calls You, Don’t Pick Up

    http://www.wbur.org/news/2018/05/22/woods-hole-colombian-shipwreck
    'Holy Grail Of Shipwrecks' Found Near Colombian Coast, Woods Hole Says

    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-scotland-monster/scientists-plan-dna-hunt-for-loch-ness-monster-next-month-idUSKCN1IO1A5
    Scientists plan DNA hunt for Loch Ness monster next month

    http://thesmokinggun.com/buster/battery/burger-king-coupon-conundrum-296731
    Cops: "Coupon Conundrum" Over Whoppers Leads To Bust Of Burger King Patron

    http://www.southcoasttoday.com/news/20180521/das-office-man-hit-dog-with-baseball-bat-because-he-ate-his-whopper
    DA’s office: Man hit dog with baseball bat because he ate his Whopper

    http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/05/23/valedictorian-speech-censor-jesus/
    Valedictorian Claims High School Censored Graduation Speech

    https://www.atr.org/left-wing-billionaire-michael-bloomberg-raising-taxes-poor-people-good-thing?amp
    Former mayor of New York City
    Left-Wing Billionaire Michael Bloomberg: Raising Taxes on Poor People Is a “good thing.”

    Have a Great Friday
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Buttons61 wrote: »
    Good morning!

    Another day, another penny! :)

    I got up and got dressed this morning to get my labs. My bottles say no refills after may 18th. So I get there and they won't draw it because of the insurance company. I cannot get it drawn before tomorrow or Sat. Of course the Dr. is not open on Sat. nor will he be open Monday due to Memorial Day.. 2 meds have 5 pills left. That is why I went today, as you need a day to draw labs, get results, go back and see the Dr. and then get the refill. That can take 5 days. Have I said how much I hate that insurance companies run things and do not use common sense when doing it. And why would the pharmacy put down a refill date, if not to use and it is needed. RANT! Dumb!....done.. :s
    Hi Jan
    Yesterday I ended up finding a total of $1.01 Whee :smiley:

    I am surprised You waited that long to get refills. At least our Pharmacy will contact the doctor if needed to get a OK for a refill. Our supplemental insurance for Medicare works and the Prescriptions either pay or will not pay depending a list and that is that.

    Saving Money is more important than Your health to the insurance company, even when that shortsightedness may cost them more than prevention would cost. You may notice that I agree with Your Rant, I saw it at work with my aunt in California. Boo Hiss to any managed health care.
    At least I did shop for some things to last thru Memorial Day.. I guess I will get up Friday and repeat...I plan on having ribs and staying home...May hurt her leg I think last nite some. She was asleep on the rug my feet were on. I got up and it woke her and she jumped up like she was a rocket to follow. She made the rug skitter and scared herself. She has done this before. She was limping for a minute or two and it looks a little swollen, but it is so hard to tell. I hope she did not damage all that work. I can watch a day or so, but then of course it is the holiday week end. Of course....

    Val, I am so glad the doctors did discover some things at the bottom of your pain. I hope you get some good options for treatment! My daughter is so happy at this last week of school! And she is the teacher! She teaches with a horrible administration- the kids are fine with her... :* Em works hard, I am sure she appreciates a bit of a break!!
    We ended up the running around yesterday at Bishops in Whitehouse, NJ. Where I spent to much on foods. I have a Container of Ground Beef and Pasta as well as a serving of What they are calling Country Style Ribs in BBQ Sauce, No Bone of course. Yesterday I had their Beef Brisket in BBQ Sauce and one of their Cheeseburgers that I threw the bun away and ate the Burger and Cheese with Ketchup and no bread so I could get a small portion of Mac & Cheese, I finished my Lunch / Dinner with a Medium Split Pea Soup that was pretty tasty. I call it Lunch / Dinner as All I had previously was a NS Cinnamon Coffee before walking and A Bowl of cereal for breakfast. I suspect that the Hunger pangs contributed to buying too much ready to eat food at Bishops :(

    I hope May is OK too.
    I guess I will not complain about my gas. We were paying around $3.04 a gallon and it killed me! We are currently back to around $2.85 for mid grade. Better!! What do you pay, though I know it is regular gas?

    We are thundering to beat the band but no visible lightening and we are getting no rain from it. Cooler but humid.

    That 30 year old man is some kind of lazy or some kind of hoot... I can not believe he would appeal. I am telling you, half the problems of the world would be better if we invested more in mental heath. Sink holes scare me! Remember the story of the brother who disappeared down one in his bed, and his brother could not hold onto him to save him? He was swallowed...Fla. of course...

    I had not planned for the yard guy to show due to the weather. I almost fenced the flowers the day before and put it off. I know better!!

    Y'all have a good start to the Memorial week-end! Stay safe!! ...Jan
    Locally Regular Gas is in the $2.90+ area and when we were running around Thursday I noticed that the Highest along the highway was $3.09 for regular.

    The news is full of weird things that make You go Huh or maybe what were they thinking :wink:

    BTW My ersatz humidity gauge is telling me that the humidity is OK this morning. My ersatz humidity gauge is the Cold .5 liter water that I pulled from the refrigerator to have a cold water.

    Thank You for the Holiday Wishes.
    Roger


    Hi Val
  • hope4change_val
    hope4change_val Posts: 2,116 Member
    Hi. I chuckled at my silly typos. I ate poorly yesterday and today. I hate my job. The new boss is forcing me to give work to Sara...and she doesn’t think and doesn’t ask questions sobi spend twice the tine to figure out what she did and fix it.
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Humor once again

    Hi
    I'm back from walking and found 15 cents in two locations. The other day I saw three deer walking up the brook in the water and this morning I had one deer cross the street ahead of me.

    https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/health/bad-news-sausage-bacon-booze-12585028
    No amount of alcohol, sausage or bacon is safe according to cancer experts

    https://www.kiro7.com/www.kiro7.com/news/local/woman-says-her-amazon-device-recorded-private-conversation-sent-it-out-to-random-contact/755507974
    Woman says her Amazon device recorded private conversation, sent it out to random contact

    https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/dog-deemed-unadoptable-to-become-first-ever-deaf-k-9-in-washington/705407405
    [bDog deemed ‘unadoptable' to become first-ever deaf K-9 in Washington[/b]

    Not a Surprise to me FWIW
    https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/report-popular-items-sold-on-amazon-walmart-are-counterfeit/707938977
    Report: Popular items sold by Amazon, Walmart, others are counterfeit

    Oops
    https://apnews.com/73d14511608541c6bfcbfca8307eefaf
    DEA acknowledges it raided wrong family's house in Tennessee

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/wwii-bomb-defused-dresden-mass-evacuation-fire-152306280.html
    WWII bomb defused in Dresden after mass evacuation, fire

    http://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/389056-mr-president-please-send-the-troops-to-chicago
    Mr. President, please send the troops to Chicago

    http://www.latimes.com/home/la-hm-living-vehicle-20180526-story.html
    They ditched pricey home ownership for a small house on wheels — and they love it

    Have a Great Saturday
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    edited May 2018
    Hi Jan
    hope4change_val wrote: »
    Hi. I chuckled at my silly typos. I ate poorly yesterday and today. I hate my job. The new boss is forcing me to give work to Sara...and she doesn’t think and doesn’t ask questions so i spend twice the tine to figure out what she did and fix it.

    Hi Val
    Nothing wrong with a good laugh :smiley:

    Better days with food and work are coming. I got one of my best jobs by accident.

    I'm sorry to hear that, if You were not so conscientious You would let Sara's mistakes go through to get her off of that task.

    Have a Nice Weekend
    Roger
  • Buttons61
    Buttons61 Posts: 1,636 Member
    Good morning!

    Well, I headed back to my Dr. and they told me I had another month before I could draw labs! :D I kept telling them something was wrong. The lab girl had told me to come back as I was off by one day. I reiterated the info on the bottles and suggested that the date was not the original 3 month date, I had come in extra, which had thrown off the dates they were looking at. The lady at the desk explaining how the lab will not pay, and blah, blah i can not do that.... I gave up and sat down as they offered to write prescriptions for the 2 drugs that will run out. After ten minutes the girl came out and said I had come in extra and the dates were wrong so I can get my labs...(sounded so familiar as I had told them I thought that happened like, ten minutes before...). Got my labs drawn.

    And I have laughed the whole time as the day before, my request for my new Dr. came in, and I will have my first appointment in mid June. So I can blithely get my refills this next week, knowing I have a new Dr.and they will not know it, till after my refill appt. On my goodness...what fate...I have appreciated them , but so time to move on!

    You must have been very good to find a dollar bill!!! :)

    Such a sad letter from that Prof in Ill. I kind of have to agree with him...

    I knew the destruction and bombs were bad in Dresden. When trying to track my ancestors I have come to a block as all records from the Dresden area were virtually destroyed...

    The man hitting the dog with the bat should be in prison, anyway. I can not understand why he is even out of given bail with his record. And do not get me started on what should happen to him....

    Val, it is a bummer to be penalized when you do a good job. Murphy's Law... Do not succumb to stress eating! You are doing too good. Try some meditation or Tai Chi ! :#

    Have a great Day All! Val, I hope you get some of the holiday!! Jan
  • Buttons61
    Buttons61 Posts: 1,636 Member
    Here comes...Alberto!! We do need a little sun now, and hopefully no tornadoes!! :o
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    More Humor is now posted

    Hi
    With the thunder happening I did not get out walking, yet, Maybe later. There is a fairly heavy rain falling and that is forecast to be off and on today. The temperature is currently 71 degrees and is forecast to fall through the day.

    http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2018/05/25/stillwater-motors-mechanic-retires-68-years/
    Stillwater Motors Mechanic Retires After 68 Years

    http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2018/05/25/insect-milk-dairy-superfood/
    Cockroach Milk? Experts Call Insect Dairy The Next Superfood

    http://www.omaha.com/news/crime/pounds-of-fentanyl-enough-to-kill-more-than-million-people/article_37809613-706c-54a3-80c6-7c5a3c2b18a3.html
    118 pounds of fentanyl — enough to kill more than 26 million people — among drug bust records this year for Nebraska State Patrol

    https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/Unseen-face-of-the-opioid-epidemic-Drug-abuse-12943266.php
    Unseen face of the opioid epidemic: Drug abuse among the elderly grows

    https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/australia-builds-world-s-longest-cat-proof-fence-to-save-wildlife-10277962
    Australia builds world's longest cat-proof fence to save wildlife

    https://www.9news.com.au/national/2018/05/23/15/14/angelo-russo-murder-accused-blames-gunfire-on-eggplant
    Farmer accused of shooting murder blames gunfire on eggplant

    https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/2018/05/25/blocking-500-million-users-is-easier-than-complying-with-gdpr#gs.3w_eFcU
    Blocking 500 Million Users Easier Than Complying With GDPR

    https://www.al.com/expo/erry-2018/05/6a4713d9c79343/the_time_we_nuked_mississippi.html
    That time we nuked Mississippi

    https://nypost.com/2018/05/25/mysterious-werewolf-killed-in-montana/
    Mysterious ‘werewolf’ killed in Montana

    Have a Great Sunday
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Buttons61 wrote: »
    Good morning!

    Well, I headed back to my Dr. and they told me I had another month before I could draw labs! :D I kept telling them something was wrong. The lab girl had told me to come back as I was off by one day. I reiterated the info on the bottles and suggested that the date was not the original 3 month date, I had come in extra, which had thrown off the dates they were looking at. The lady at the desk explaining how the lab will not pay, and blah, blah i can not do that.... I gave up and sat down as they offered to write prescriptions for the 2 drugs that will run out. After ten minutes the girl came out and said I had come in extra and the dates were wrong so I can get my labs...(sounded so familiar as I had told them I thought that happened like, ten minutes before...). Got my labs drawn.

    And I have laughed the whole time as the day before, my request for my new Dr. came in, and I will have my first appointment in mid June. So I can blithely get my refills this next week, knowing I have a new Dr.and they will not know it, till after my refill appt. On my goodness...what fate...I have appreciated them , but so time to move on!

    You must have been very good to find a dollar bill!!! :)
    Hi Jan
    It sounds as if You may have had a frustrating day. Hopefully the Labs are good.

    Of course I was good, I was out running around helping my brother with the running around :wink:
    Such a sad letter from that Prof in Ill. I kind of have to agree with him...

    I knew the destruction and bombs were bad in Dresden. When trying to track my ancestors I have come to a block as all records from the Dresden area were virtually destroyed...

    The man hitting the dog with the bat should be in prison, anyway. I can not understand why he is even out of given bail with his record. And do not get me started on what should happen to him....

    Val, it is a bummer to be penalized when you do a good job. Murphy's Law... Do not succumb to stress eating! You are doing too good. Try some meditation or Tai Chi ! :#

    Have a great Day All! Val, I hope you get some of the holiday!! Jan
    The gang violence in Chicago is terrible, they have lots of shootings, more than NYC despite being smaller. OTOH if we do not get a good handle the MS-13 gang who knows where that will go. Protesters on Long Island protesting the Presidents coming there to talk about handling MS-13, That makes no sense, they also protest against The gang Violence, Weird :(

    Dresden was pretty much flattened sadly.

    It seems as if people are much touchier and prone to violence than what I remember in the past.
    Buttons61 wrote: »
    Here comes...Alberto!! We do need a little sun now, and hopefully no tornadoes!! :o

    Good Luck

    Stay Dry
    Roger
  • hope4change_val
    hope4change_val Posts: 2,116 Member
    Hi Jan - hoping for the best with Alberto. Yesterday i was out all day getting Boudreaux amd another dog fixed, walking seized dogs, went to a BBQ, etc. long but fun day!
  • hope4change_val
    hope4change_val Posts: 2,116 Member
    As for Sara, I had removed her from everything I need snd Touch because she is unwilling to do anything correctly...but out boss, who has no. Lue what I do and couldn’t care less, is forcing me to give her work. I’m documenting in detail her failure to her and ccing him....yet i am 100% sure he foes not read any of my email to him.
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    hope4change_val wrote: »
    Hi Jan - hoping for the best with Alberto. Yesterday i was out all day getting Boudreaux amd another dog fixed, walking seized dogs, went to a BBQ, etc. long but fun day!

    Hi Val
    My mind is working strange today, Seized Dogs became Immobile Joints in the Poor Things :smile:

    A long and tiring day too, I'm guessing ?
    hope4change_val wrote: »
    As for Sara, I had removed her from everything I need and Touch because she is unwilling to do anything correctly...but out boss, who has no. clue what I do and couldn’t care less, is forcing me to give her work. I’m documenting in detail her failure to her and ccing him....yet i am 100% sure he foes not read any of my email to him.

    Wow, Not good.

    Good Luck with that
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Humor is now posted

    Hi
    I'm back from walking and found no cents. The Temperature out the door was 56 degrees. It is a nice enough day outside, According to the weather forecast I saw last night one part of NJ had 6 inches of rain in 12 hours. Our rain was a lower amount. South of where I am the rain lasted longer and there were many roads closed due to flooding. I also wonder how many Parades were rescheduled due to the rain ?

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/26/chicken-health-fear-chlorine-washing-fails-bacteria-tests-brexit-salmonella-listeria
    and https://www.sustainweb.org/news/feb18_US_foodpoisoning/
    Chicken safety fear as chlorine washing fails bacteria tests

    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-cyber-routers/fbi-says-foreign-hackers-have-compromised-home-router-devices-idUSKCN1IQ2DY
    FBI warns Russians hacked hundreds of thousands of routers

    https://www.expressnews.com/business/local/article/San-Antonio-Express-News-lays-off-14-journalists-12942109.php
    San Antonio Express-News lays off 14 journalists

    https://nypost.com/2018/05/25/antidepressants-linked-to-the-obesity-epidemic-study/
    Antidepressants linked to the obesity epidemic: study

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/walk-chew-gum-may-keep-thin-study-222852611.html
    Walk and chew gum, it may keep you thin: study

    https://www.newscientist.com/article/2170073-dentists-can-smell-your-fear-and-it-may-put-your-teeth-at-risk/
    Dentists can smell your fear – and it may put your teeth at risk

    http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2018/05/25/crossfit-noise-complaint-nuisance/
    Is Crossfit A Public Nuisance? Hermosa Beach To Hold Public Hearing

    https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/25/3-reasons-americans-wont-take-a-vacation-this-summer.html
    Half of Americans won’t take a vacation this summer—and not just because they can’t afford it
    I always took mine in the winter heading down to warmer climes to get away from the cold and off season prices which also left summer slots open for people with kids.

    http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2018/05/26/sucker-punch-robbery-suspect-behind-bars/
    This has been happening in New York City too :(
    Sucker-Punch Robbery Suspect Behind Bars

    Have a Great Monday
    Roger
  • Buttons61
    Buttons61 Posts: 1,636 Member
    edited May 2018
    Good morning!

    All is quiet here on the southern front. We are expecting rains in mid afternoon. Yesterday was so busy I just read the column and never got back to track my food till this morning. Just the usual, church and small group. On the other hand it was a pleasant surprise that I was only over my calories by a few, and so have done better than usual.I am having ribs today, have not had them in a while. And veggies. Skipped the potato or macaroni products for the holiday as I have had far too many carbs lately. I did pick up a few bags of frozen soup veggies They were very good and varied, and I used them to create a broth - hence veggie soup for when I was hungry. That has worked nicely...

    Val, glad you were able to get out and do some things you enjoyed!! :)

    The flooding in Md. I think it was, sure caught my attention in the news. You do not see that every day. I did not realize the area had that much rain...The chicken chlorine story was interesting and yucky. And frustrating. I do not consider the FDA to be a greatly run success. I love how rather than improve and take great hints from other countries, we just listen to the industry at fault and let them do as they like. The FDA has a dismal record of inspections and also of promoting animal humane care. GRRR.. Actually, their drug policies make me rather skeptic also... :s

    Guess I will run out and buy some gum to walk with! ... Roger, this is a great project for you, and you are in the favored category, being a male who walks faithfully. I challenge you to see if it helps!! :#

    I would not like the noise or strange hordes of extra people running thru my neighborhood if it was previously quiet. Nowadays it is hard to not be suspicious if people have an opportunity to check out your property, and you have no idea what kind of person they might be. Most people are fairly nice, but you just never know... :*

    Got a chuckle out of you Roger thinking Val would be walking a seizure dog...because my mind went there at first too thinking " Little B" had a problem. That is what happens when our eyeballs register ahead in a story I guess!! Glad it was not that seizing!! ;)

    Hope you all had a great holiday, and a thankful one! Take care!! ...Jan

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