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OK, the roundup of the last few days. I have been working on organizing the garage. Hung some stuff on a wall to get it off of the floor. Bought a couple base cabinets (at Lowes) before going to work at my Home Depot gig because they had a better quality cabinet at a comparable price. The employee me doesn;t out weigh the customer me. I have reinforced them with glue and corner blocks and I am painting them in "Michigan" blue because I love blue and the Wolverines are my favorite college football team. I may live in Utah but "Go Blue:. By this time tomorrow night they should be anchored to the wall and ready for the work bench counter top. Once they are mounted to the wall and the counter top extension is in place i will place the water storage containers under the new countertop and make use of the new storage area on top of the work bench and the wall behind the countertop.
My GF surprised me the a couple days ago saying she wanted to use the free upper cabinets we have stashed in the closet to make an island countertop for the kitchen area. We discussed this and came up with a plan. Now, if she follows through with her half of the bargain I will probably make the cabinet/countertop she was planning. If she doesn't, well I wont need to worry about tha project.
Work? Well, I go there and get paid, but I keep finding excuses to work Slower no on seems to notice. I think I need a different job to work daytime hours so IF my boys come to visit the summer I can be home and awake to interact with them.
My GF surprised me the a couple days ago saying she wanted to use the free upper cabinets we have stashed in the closet to make an island countertop for the kitchen area. We discussed this and came up with a plan. Now, if she follows through with her half of the bargain I will probably make the cabinet/countertop she was planning. If she doesn't, well I wont need to worry about tha project.
Work? Well, I go there and get paid, but I keep finding excuses to work Slower no on seems to notice. I think I need a different job to work daytime hours so IF my boys come to visit the summer I can be home and awake to interact with them.
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Easy day today, no feral cat returns, so I will change the oil in the Subaru and do some more outside clean up stuff.
Heading to work shortly. Will be home (hopefully) before today's thunderstorms! Nothing much planned for later, still getting winter hair out of Buddy, so he'll get a good brushing, Bear too! Saving housework for Saturday, may vacuum out my vehicles!
Going to see about buying a new or used Van today, my 2000 ford is starting to need everything replaced every week
Ford is a four letter F word!!
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Yes. He was more than a boyfriend but we weren't marriedSO, significant other?? I am so sorry, I have no words!!
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No. He was the love of my life. Boyfriend doesn't fit because he was more than just that but we weren't married so calling him my husband doesn't fit either.
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Sorry to hear it, ABR... I've lost more than my share of friends & family, and it's never easy. 
As for me, I'm taking it easy today... despite a good night's sleep, I was dog tired this morning, and my ex-Infantry feet were tired as well, so I decided to rest & recuperate. This tiredness was a cumulative thing, I stayed up late reading Westerns for a couple of nights earlier this week, and I was on my feet for much of the day yesterday. So I'm gonna relax and enjoy life today! I'm very happy with my progress in the master bathroom, and I will get back on that job soon enough, but today I'll be chillin' like a villain at the ol' hacienda... might even have some of that busthead cider later!
Odd arthritis-related event yesterday: after wielding a brush for hours, I dropped the darned thing twice. No big deal, it just fell to the floor, which is plywood covered with Kilz2, the floor will soon be getting another coat of Kilz2, just to protect it until I put down some floor covering (vinyl tiles, most likely, or maybe some roll vinyl). But this arthritic effect is a trip for me, I seem to have been blessed with the "early onset" variety of whichever arthritis runs in my family... I've never been clumsy, I've always had agility & dexterity, but that dexterity has certainly taken a hit over six decades, lol.
Meh, not the end of the world, and I've noticed that this sorta thing only happens when I've been using my hands for hours... even back in my late 40s, I experienced this bizarre effect while doing a 'direct aid' route on the Lowenbrau Pinnacle in East San Diego County. That's a 90' granite spire on a hilltop in the high desert, with excellent climbing routes on it. Anyway, I was high on this climb when my hands started to "lock up" due to arthritis... I wound up rappelling off the route and leaving some gear in place to back the bolts. That was a weird day, but I mentally regrouped and dealt with it.
I'm not the kinda guy to p!ss and moan about this sorta condition... as we get older, things fall apart, that's all there is to it. Instead of whining about it, it's better to adapt and deal with the problem, each in our own way. No Big Pharma cr@p will be necessary: if I don't drink some of that busthead cider later, I'll do some tequila shots and take a bong hit, lol. After that, I'll be feeling like a million bucks... "ARTHRITIS? WHAT ARTHRITIS? WE DON'T NEED NO STINKING ARTHRITIS!!!" Lol. Meh, ya do what ya gotta do, and even THAT won't save ya from the grave. Just the way it is...
As for me, I'm taking it easy today... despite a good night's sleep, I was dog tired this morning, and my ex-Infantry feet were tired as well, so I decided to rest & recuperate. This tiredness was a cumulative thing, I stayed up late reading Westerns for a couple of nights earlier this week, and I was on my feet for much of the day yesterday. So I'm gonna relax and enjoy life today! I'm very happy with my progress in the master bathroom, and I will get back on that job soon enough, but today I'll be chillin' like a villain at the ol' hacienda... might even have some of that busthead cider later!
Odd arthritis-related event yesterday: after wielding a brush for hours, I dropped the darned thing twice. No big deal, it just fell to the floor, which is plywood covered with Kilz2, the floor will soon be getting another coat of Kilz2, just to protect it until I put down some floor covering (vinyl tiles, most likely, or maybe some roll vinyl). But this arthritic effect is a trip for me, I seem to have been blessed with the "early onset" variety of whichever arthritis runs in my family... I've never been clumsy, I've always had agility & dexterity, but that dexterity has certainly taken a hit over six decades, lol.
Meh, not the end of the world, and I've noticed that this sorta thing only happens when I've been using my hands for hours... even back in my late 40s, I experienced this bizarre effect while doing a 'direct aid' route on the Lowenbrau Pinnacle in East San Diego County. That's a 90' granite spire on a hilltop in the high desert, with excellent climbing routes on it. Anyway, I was high on this climb when my hands started to "lock up" due to arthritis... I wound up rappelling off the route and leaving some gear in place to back the bolts. That was a weird day, but I mentally regrouped and dealt with it.
I'm not the kinda guy to p!ss and moan about this sorta condition... as we get older, things fall apart, that's all there is to it. Instead of whining about it, it's better to adapt and deal with the problem, each in our own way. No Big Pharma cr@p will be necessary: if I don't drink some of that busthead cider later, I'll do some tequila shots and take a bong hit, lol. After that, I'll be feeling like a million bucks... "ARTHRITIS? WHAT ARTHRITIS? WE DON'T NEED NO STINKING ARTHRITIS!!!" Lol. Meh, ya do what ya gotta do, and even THAT won't save ya from the grave. Just the way it is...
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4 very long escalators to go between the "upper lot" and the "lower lot". The park is built in the hills.
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Amish, I hope the doctor & transport nurse will do something about your Mom's care. I hope your husband continues to feel better. Peanutbutter cookies are good. I've always been a fiend for chocolate chip though. I wonder how peanutbutter cookies with chocolate chips would taste.... Not the white chocolate ones either. Dark chocolate. LOL. I get these Nature Valley granola bars with peanut, almonds, and dark chocolate but the doctor said I needed to cut back on the sugars so I didn't buy more when I finished the box off. I feel sorry for people who have peanut allergies because peanuts are delicious.
ABR, I am so very sorry! That is awful news! I don't know what to say that won't sound cliche or like platitudes. Sending you hugs.
Spikedriver, I hope you have a good day at work.
INResponse, I hope your gf sticks to her side and that you get the kitchen island and that all the cabinet work goes well. I'd love to see pictures of the progress and when you are done.
Dade, I hope the oil change goes well.
Pearl, I hope you have a good day at work. LOL about the Ford thing. It's the F-word! My friend almost got a Ford but said his late great Uncle Cleo would haunt him if he did. He got a ford before and the engine crapped out the day he registered and insured it. We used to drive Fords a lot and didn't have too much trouble with them. Had an escort LX which had terrible brakes and steering but didn't need a ton of work. Had Ford Explorer and Ford Expeditions as well. We were lucky that they were pretty reliable and needed little work- mostly maintenance stuff.
Frodo, it sucks when vehicles get to that situation. Hope you can find a good van. Cargurus can sometimes be a decent site for looking, but not sure if you're looking locally. I remember a short comedy clip where an old man is telling his grandson about how he used to have to walk everywhere and the kid said "Oh, you had a Ford too?"
lonewolf, what veggies are you putting in (forgive me if you've already said, my memory is like a sieve).
Wingnut, I hope you get rested up. I drop gardening tools when trying to cut as well. Killz is great stuff. I feel you on the lack of dexterty thing. I'm in the same boat. You're not alone! LOL. Nothing wrong with venting about arthritis. It sucks. Have you tried Voltaren at all? Not sure how well it works as I've used it mostly for my shoulder & I have a high resistance to stuff. It works great for my friend though-- but he's a lightweight & reacts very strongly to things.
I swept up in my bathroom a bit and am trying to figure out a plan to get the staples out. I might be able to loosen them with some dental tools. My stomach is out of sorts today though. Felt nauseous. The salad I ate yesterday gave me some digestive issues. Not sure if it was the tomatoes or what. Then I didn't sleep last night because my Mom was acting weird and all confused. She was sitting up and kept saying she was going to get up but when I asked her if she wanted her cane she didn't seem to know what I was talking about. She was looking at things wide-eyed and couldn't understand. I wanted to take her to the hospital but she said "No. I don't wanna!" so that much she understood. I got her something with sugar to drink (couldn't get her to test her sugar bc she was way too out of it). After she finished the drink she kept trying to drink from the empty bottle. She also tried to drink from the cap. I asked her if she wanted another bottle but she didn't seem to understand the question. She kept saying she felt horrible. I asked her to describe the symptoms but she said she couldn't. For at least 5min she kept trying to drink from an empty bottle. I finally took it away telling her it was empty and that I was going to throw it away. She then picked up an older bottle that looked like she'd used it as a spittoon. I kept telling her the stuff inside looked nasty and not to drink it. She laid back and then just stared at it wide-eyed as she swirled the liquid in it. She then started to take the cap off to drink it and I said "No, that stuff is bad" and took it away. I stayed with her until she was recovered enough to feel like she could walk. Got her to the living room, gave her some small hershey's chocolate candies, got her a salad, and had to fill her water for her. She was finally able to say she felt jittery. She had dropped the bottle (while empty) and cap multiple times while in her room. She said her hands were spazzing and she asked me to come take the salad from her bc she couldn't hold it properly. I took it and then said I would feed her so she could get something in her stomach. She had trouble holding her cup (which has a straw) so I held it up for her. She said she bit her tongue a few times. After awhile she was much more lucid and felt a bit better, but she was still feeling icky. I was exhausted and felt cruddy myself so I went back to bed. I just checked on her and she is sleeping and breathing regularly. I'll keep checking on her and make sure she eats enough. Gonna talk to our doctor about it later.
ABR, I am so very sorry! That is awful news! I don't know what to say that won't sound cliche or like platitudes. Sending you hugs.
Spikedriver, I hope you have a good day at work.
INResponse, I hope your gf sticks to her side and that you get the kitchen island and that all the cabinet work goes well. I'd love to see pictures of the progress and when you are done.
Dade, I hope the oil change goes well.
Pearl, I hope you have a good day at work. LOL about the Ford thing. It's the F-word!
My friend almost got a Ford but said his late great Uncle Cleo would haunt him if he did. He got a ford before and the engine crapped out the day he registered and insured it. We used to drive Fords a lot and didn't have too much trouble with them. Had an escort LX which had terrible brakes and steering but didn't need a ton of work. Had Ford Explorer and Ford Expeditions as well. We were lucky that they were pretty reliable and needed little work- mostly maintenance stuff.Frodo, it sucks when vehicles get to that situation. Hope you can find a good van. Cargurus can sometimes be a decent site for looking, but not sure if you're looking locally. I remember a short comedy clip where an old man is telling his grandson about how he used to have to walk everywhere and the kid said "Oh, you had a Ford too?"
lonewolf, what veggies are you putting in (forgive me if you've already said, my memory is like a sieve).
Wingnut, I hope you get rested up. I drop gardening tools when trying to cut as well. Killz is great stuff. I feel you on the lack of dexterty thing. I'm in the same boat. You're not alone! LOL. Nothing wrong with venting about arthritis. It sucks. Have you tried Voltaren at all? Not sure how well it works as I've used it mostly for my shoulder & I have a high resistance to stuff. It works great for my friend though-- but he's a lightweight & reacts very strongly to things.
I swept up in my bathroom a bit and am trying to figure out a plan to get the staples out. I might be able to loosen them with some dental tools. My stomach is out of sorts today though. Felt nauseous. The salad I ate yesterday gave me some digestive issues. Not sure if it was the tomatoes or what. Then I didn't sleep last night because my Mom was acting weird and all confused. She was sitting up and kept saying she was going to get up but when I asked her if she wanted her cane she didn't seem to know what I was talking about. She was looking at things wide-eyed and couldn't understand. I wanted to take her to the hospital but she said "No. I don't wanna!" so that much she understood. I got her something with sugar to drink (couldn't get her to test her sugar bc she was way too out of it). After she finished the drink she kept trying to drink from the empty bottle. She also tried to drink from the cap. I asked her if she wanted another bottle but she didn't seem to understand the question. She kept saying she felt horrible. I asked her to describe the symptoms but she said she couldn't. For at least 5min she kept trying to drink from an empty bottle. I finally took it away telling her it was empty and that I was going to throw it away. She then picked up an older bottle that looked like she'd used it as a spittoon. I kept telling her the stuff inside looked nasty and not to drink it. She laid back and then just stared at it wide-eyed as she swirled the liquid in it. She then started to take the cap off to drink it and I said "No, that stuff is bad" and took it away. I stayed with her until she was recovered enough to feel like she could walk. Got her to the living room, gave her some small hershey's chocolate candies, got her a salad, and had to fill her water for her. She was finally able to say she felt jittery. She had dropped the bottle (while empty) and cap multiple times while in her room. She said her hands were spazzing and she asked me to come take the salad from her bc she couldn't hold it properly. I took it and then said I would feed her so she could get something in her stomach. She had trouble holding her cup (which has a straw) so I held it up for her. She said she bit her tongue a few times. After awhile she was much more lucid and felt a bit better, but she was still feeling icky. I was exhausted and felt cruddy myself so I went back to bed. I just checked on her and she is sleeping and breathing regularly. I'll keep checking on her and make sure she eats enough. Gonna talk to our doctor about it later.
So sorry for your loss ABR, I hope you have lots of support about.
Mine is starting to head South again. The end of May will be 4 months since he was in the hospital. Seems about every 4 months the bronchiectasis starts up again. Glad yours is on the mend.
I'm so sorry! I agree that you should have support near you.
Walked first, this morning.
Took DH to oral surgeon for first visit and x-rays.
Stopped at a jeweler's and had my silver heart pendant put on a stronger chain that I had. $6 Yay!
Thrift store to donate more purging items.
Still have to walk dogs.
Bible study tonight.
DH got his hearing aids fixed at the doc, yesterday. Thank God!
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ABR, I don't know which is worse-- watching someone linger and knowing they are going to die or having them die suddenly when you have no warning whatsoever. Both suck. I know the horrible surprise ones are awful. You have plans and then suddenly they are gone without warning. Thinking about it before it happens never fully prepares you for the gut punch when it actually happens. People talk about the emotional pain of grief but you hardly ever hear people mention the physical pain and how it can make you physically hurt. I hope you have people in your life to offer you support and help you through this. Please don't let anyone tell you how to grieve or when they think your grieving should be over. Its different for each person. Please don't feel guilty about going no or low contact with people who say or do things that make you feel worse about it. There are a lot of people who don't "get" it who may try to offer unsolicited advice- people who may mean well- who don't realize they are making it worse by trying to tell you how you should feel & react.
I think I just heard some thunder but I'm not sure. Still need to pull the staples from the misaligned trim and get it set properly.
I think I just heard some thunder but I'm not sure. Still need to pull the staples from the misaligned trim and get it set properly.
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I'm very sad for you, ABR.
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ABR I lost my Beloved Husband 489 days ago and I'm still completely heartbroken, I will never be a whole person without him. I grieve with you and understand how badly it hurts. Praying you find some peace and comfort.
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The sun is actually shining today. I can hardly look out the window, it's been so long since we've had such brightness. Had to reinstall the shade cloth on the greenhouse, it heats up very quickly when there's sun. Rolled up the sides and let the fresh air flow through, glad to wash out some of the humidity, been concerned about damping off. But I'll have to close it all back up and run the heater again tonight, we're supposed to get down close to freezing again.
Having a bite of supper after work and sitting here trying to decide between a ride on the new motorcycle, or putting the tires back on the lawn tractor and changing the oil, or just taking a nap. Still not recovered from the trip to the big city yesterday.
Amish I'm glad your Husband is feeling a bit better. Snappy I hope your fellow gets better. Wingnut I hear you with the hand arthritis thing; sometimes when I'm trying to finish a painting job I'll end up taping the brush into my hand because it just stops working after a while. Pearl you're right about what ford means! Had a bad experience decades ago and will never go back. And we were a ford family, that's what dad always bought. My brother still drives one and over the years we've kept up a friendly rivalry over how many times my chevy has towed his dead ford home, and how many times his ford has rescued me when my chevy gives up. For the record, I'm winning! (Though the last time I cheated and used my AAA card for a tow truck instead of dragging his sorry truck down the road, but I say it still counts.)
Having a bite of supper after work and sitting here trying to decide between a ride on the new motorcycle, or putting the tires back on the lawn tractor and changing the oil, or just taking a nap. Still not recovered from the trip to the big city yesterday.
Amish I'm glad your Husband is feeling a bit better. Snappy I hope your fellow gets better. Wingnut I hear you with the hand arthritis thing; sometimes when I'm trying to finish a painting job I'll end up taping the brush into my hand because it just stops working after a while. Pearl you're right about what ford means! Had a bad experience decades ago and will never go back. And we were a ford family, that's what dad always bought. My brother still drives one and over the years we've kept up a friendly rivalry over how many times my chevy has towed his dead ford home, and how many times his ford has rescued me when my chevy gives up. For the record, I'm winning! (Though the last time I cheated and used my AAA card for a tow truck instead of dragging his sorry truck down the road, but I say it still counts.)
I can't say anything that could be any kinder than this statement.
Y'all are awesome!
My bronco had over 300K when we overhauled and restored it. We have a GMC Sierra over 300K & still rollin, another Ford (F250), a Mitsubishi, a Chevy (3500), a Jeep, a Ram, and a KTM (motorcycle) - does that count as an interracial parking lot?
They are tools - pick the right one for the job & keep up maintenance - they'll last.
Forgot to mention when we were returning home the other day, I got to see the bipold deer. It's not a fawn anymore - so cool!
