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Beth, so happy for you and your son! Nashville is a nice place. I lived there from 6 months until 8 years old. Even thought about going back there a few years ago, but I just could not imagine selling my home. Chris, I think you look just right! So happy the dating thing is going well. Just remember don't rush in to…
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Betty, I have transplanted roses before. They do have deep roots, but will survive even if you cannot get all the roots. Roses need full sun, no crowding to avoid fungus diseases (air circulation is good), and are "heavy feeders" (need lots of compost! or fertilizer if you go that route) and need frequent watering at the…
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One of my cats wakes me up if I am not up by 6 by nibbling on my fingers. I usually have about 8 on my bed with me most of the night. And I sleep in a single bed! Several more sleep with my older daughter who is also in a single bed, and one or two sleep with my youngest daughter who is in the double. She is not a cat…
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Yvonne, at 20 I worked for Hancock Fabrics in Dallas, and I think I still have one or two pieces of fabric from there. That employee discount, along with seeing all the pretty fabrics all day long was terrible! I quit when I realized that I was spending more than I was making. For that reason I have also never worked in a…
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KJ, heel spur pain is related to plantar fascitis. The overgrowth of bone is at the bottom of the heelbone where that ligament attaches. According to WebMD, the pain is actually from soft tissue damage, not the actual bone hurting. So anti-inflammatories or steroid shots can help, as does exercise and my hot tub. Most…
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CJ, thanks for all the information! I did not know any of that! Wow! I have been having really bad heel pain in the morning when I get up, and also when I get up from sitting or lying down. I suspected it was a bone spur, and according to the internet, it is. Has anyone had one? How did they treat it? I will ask my PT…
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CJ, loved your photos and information! Katla, SAD is one of the more treatable conditions! So glad that you found the solution! Joyce, prayers and hugs for you. Lisa, "educational mode" - I LOVE it! And it really fits me! I am a teacher at heart.
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Carol, not fun. Crossing fingers for your return to health. Sylvia, so good to see you able to type with two hands! Love to all.
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Yvonne, yes, try out several therapists before you decide. There are so many approaches to therapy and some are very helpful, and some are just more disabling (hand-holding therapy). I personally thing that cognitive behavioral therapy is the most effective. It has been shown to help AS MUCH as antidepressant treatment. It…
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Beth, as I was sitting in my hot tub doing my workout this morning, I was thinking about you and your son. When you say the treatments don't work, I was wondering what your definition of a treatment working is. Medication does not alleviate ALL of the symptoms. It only lessens them to a manageable level. The person, like…
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I did the sit and rise test. Even with bone on bone arthritis in both knees and both hips, I scored an 8. I needed one knee to get down and the same knee to get up but not much. My oldest daughter is spending the night with a friend, and the youngest is spending this cold day watching videos (a real treat for us- I…
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Noreen, are you in Illinois?
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Grammy, I am starting to work out a pattern for the bookshelf quilt. I decided to title all the books after important things in my life, not necessarily "books", so I have a whole row of gardening titles (perennials, trees, composting, mulch, weed identification, etc.), Rehab counseling and psych titles, medical titles,…
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Carol, I have been thinking about that quilt. The hardest part will be the planning, I think, since most of it is just rectangles sewn together into strips. There is some applique with the odd shaped pieces, and embroidery for the names of some of the books, but those could also be painted or permanent markered. So when I…
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DJ, I like the quilt because of the BOOKS. I am a huge reader. Love cats too, but the BOOKS!!!
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Carol, I use Pine Sol, but you do have to rinse it sometimes to get the sticky off. I love that it kills germs- with dogs and cats the floor is so germy. AND it doesn't ruin your clothes with white spots like bleach does. I cannot tell you how many shirts I have ruined from bleach splashing OR leaning in to the washer to…
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A friend on Facebook sent me this photo. I wish she had sent the real quilt! I guess I will need to go shopping for some fabrics, make out a pattern. Or maybe just drool over the photo!
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Dr. Katie, I would not like my weight loss on Facebook. Or open reminders I did not attend something. No one's business. I had to bop in to my primary care provider (PCP) for a blood level. While I was there, she asked if I would, again, be a guinea pig for a student nurse practitioner. Even though I wasn't there for an…
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Heather, yes, abusers are insidious. They start out being very attentive to your needs, but over time start criticizing every single thing you do, say or think. It is very like the frog in the water, gently heated until it is boiling and killed. I used to long for my former husband to be in a "hunting accident".…
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Katla, coercive control just about covers why abusive relationships are so destructive! You totally lose your sense of self. During my marriage, I gave up everything that was important to me, trying to make the marriage work. So when he complained about my eccentric fashion tastes, I got rid of my fun clothes. I agreed to…
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Anna, home ownership isn't terribly scary. You just have to put money aside for repairs because you will have them. Most of the time your property tax and home insurance are included in your monthly mortgage payment, but if they aren't you will have to budget for them too. And the plus side is that no one can tell you how…
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Chris, hang in there! We are all here to support you!
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KJ, thanks for the reminder about kids needing to be frustrated for change (and Margaret starting the discussion). I was feeling REALLY bad because my older new daughter was in tears this morning since her sister had been yelling at her last night about turning off the hall light, and I sided with her sister, saying that…
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Lisa, adorable jacket!
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Hugs to you Sylvia! You will be in my thoughts and prayers today!
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Marcelyn, we want photos of the flower beds!
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Carol, wonderful news!
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I am so proud of myself. I am really bad about buying fresh vegetables and then not using them and having to throw them away. REALLY bad. So often I just don't want to bother with preparing food and want something quick and easy. Today after grocery shopping, I came home and prepared ALL the fresh vegetables I bought so…
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Barbie, I love it! And it is totally true for me.
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After my five hour stint gardening yesterday, I am so sore. It is mostly my right arm joints- hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder. My lower spine is actually okay after a good soak in the hot tub after gardening. The weather is predicted to be gorgeous again today, even better, and I would love to either finish the park or…
