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Yippee, after all this changing of the avatar thing.. I tried to add one.. success I hope!! It;s my grand dog!
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Watching Property Brothers, BuyingandSelling, they had two clients, who, in the middle of buying a house and remodeling left for 2 weeks to Brazil. Not a bad idea. Who needs 'respite care' when the hospital Mum is at keeps her? Is that a possibility?
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Pamz, oh, that is cute and pretty too. All my dogs were white except a german shepherd that lived to 17 years old!
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Sendhelp and Pamz, I thought I would try to change my avatar as well, But I realized I didn't like my 1st and 2nd attempt so I've settled on this one as it's the only pix I have of me that is OK, so HI, THAT S ME!
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Guess I'll have to make another appt. with my in-house tech-guy, it is making me so sad to see my dog everywhere since she died last year. I had to buy a stuffed doggy just to hold on to, and that is not normal at my age. Wishing for a low-key avatar now.
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Jude, I love your description of the Falcon, that's sort of how I raised my kid's, and they turned out beautiful! Oh wait, they're right here, shi*ting down the backside of my arm! I know, that was absolutely terrible! I'm just no good at funny, rude yes, but not funny! No offense intended Jude!
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Gee, so much is going on with you all that I don't know what to say. Stacey I'm glad you got to the bottom of your FIL's pain. Thankfully its nothing serious. My Mom was preparing for her end of life for twenty yrs. so your FIL talking about it might mean nothing. Just thoughts people have at his age.

Jeanette you should put agingcare as next of kin. We'll all come running if theres an emergency.

I don't think back fondly as you guys do to my childhood. There was always too much tension. My Dad died when I was four so my Mom worked fulltime. I had a schizophrenic brother who terrified me at the time so I spent a lot of time hiding in my bedroom. When my Dad died everyone seemed to scatter off into different directions, kind of like what animals do when they are wounded. Come to think of it thats what everyone did when my Mom died too. No need to bring out the violins, I'm not having a pity party. It was what it was. But when I hear you all talking fondly about the old days I can't really relate.

As far as high school reunions go. I would never go back. I was bullied all through school cause I was tall for my age and you know how kids are when someone is different. Merciless to say the least. I hope to never see any of them again.

Anyhow, went to movie. Ate a large bag of popcorn. A huge drink. The movie was meh.... but it was fun to go out just the same. Hubby bought me some new shoes.
All in all it was a good time.
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Great pix Stacy! And that is my grand dog Bella. Someone else on here posted about dressing their new puppy ( sorry I can't remember who).. and you can see Bella is very stylish.. We have her 1/2 the week while daughter works, and Mom loves her. Good therapy and exercise for mom!
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Sendhelp, you have to click on your photo, scroll down to your photo on the page hit change photo, pick a photo from your gallery, wait for it to load, then go to the very bottom of the page and select Save. I'm no techies, but does that help? If not, I'm sure Jude can explain it so much better!
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Stacey, looking good at any age. There you are, I like the photos because we can get an idea of who we are writing to. I would have to go back many years or post a picture of my grandaughter, because she is so beautiful.
So much focus on avatars, name changes, has been a distraction from those bills I need to pay, responsibly. Hoping that my frivolity has not driven all the good people away. Oh, that's right, they are away at church, this is still Sunday.
That is not to mean others that don't go to church can't be good too, or, the ones that do go to church can't be bad?
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waaaahhhhhhhh

Just spent 15 minutes writing my post and POOF.... it's gone

Synopsis went like this;

Gersh, yes, that's my big pibble. Sydney. Love her more than anything! She'll let me hug n hold her while I cry...just gives me gentle kisses vs her BIG ones.

Stacey, did you go to the casino? If so, you weren't gone very long ;) BTW
HI THERE... lovely to meet you :)

Send me, there is not enough frivolity on here... keep on keep'n on!

Falcon, loved to read about how this all came about. So fitting. As far as resting while mom's in the hospital. Uhm, just ask Susan how much rest you get. NONE! Be thankful the hospital is dealing with mum's plumbing backing up... trust me, it is ZERO fun reaching in and depacting your own mother. Matter O fact, it is awful. No child should have to do that nor should any mother have to go through that. Implies to fathers and sons as well.

Now ... back to outdoor fun stuff before the sun starts waning away. Winter here is just too long.

Stacey, hey, you wanna take a winter trip somewhere WARM? I'm game.
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OMG JeanetteB, NO, I haven't left yet! But I am gonna pull myself away from you all very soon! YOU girly girl are killing me, and I lose my post All the Freakin Time! Ugg, so Frustrating! I Love your big Pooch! Aren't dogs the best, big or teenie weenie like mine? DEPACTING Anyone? Been there, done that with my Mom, so horrible for us both, poorDear, but it won't be me with the Old Man, UhUh, Not Me, No Way! My hubby wouldn't be able to do it either, he gags at everything, and faints at blood, and conveniently at Wound Care, so he's out!
Jude oh I am so sorry, no respite time, Really, after the last few weeks you've had, just not fair! I'm sure your Mum absolutely cannot fathom just how time consuming having her in hospital actually affects your day and your night, she sees you there, then when your not, you must be home with your feet up eating Bonbons! Just go anyways, what the worst they can do, put her out? No really, that's just crappy!
Sendhelp, thank you. I don't really like this avatar either as my face is all squashy, it's round anyways so, meh, I'll keep it for you Love! Your Sweet!
Gershun, I'm with you, I hated High School, so no reunions ever! I have a few FB high school friends, that's it! That next of kin thing was a good answer! Yes, we will come running for Jeanette!
JeanetteB. VACATION, hmmm, I would love too, totally, but I'll have to convince my hubby, let me work on him! It's not that I have to ask him or anything, but he and I have been trying to get away for such a long time, that I will try to do that little trip with him first, then, TOOWANDA, you and me Babe!
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Well I tried to change my picture but no dice. Maybe if I do it on a PC instead of my iPad?
Mom came out for the evening to watch tv and read the Sunday comics. She even asked for scrambled eggs and toast for dinner. Things are getting better, but we still have to get to the bottom of this ( no pun intended, lol)
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Pamz, oh I Love your little Bella! She must be a Chihuahua? Teenie Tiny too! My little Charlie-girl is so Sweet! She wakes up happy, and loving, and is so smart and fun, ans of course, I am her everything, hehehe, that just irks my hubby, but he's a close second! I never owned a dog in my adulthood, and I'm 55! But I recommend it, and I take her everywhere, she loves the car. But also has terrible separation anxiety, that's the tough part! Bye!
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STACEY HAS OFICIALLY LEFT THE BUILDING!!!!!!
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Hope just a thought when you build your castle in the country with the moat around it why not loose the cannon and put a couple of alligators in there? Put as strong fence around the house though as they may want to snack on the fur babies.
There is something called the tiny house news letter that come in the e mail every day and shows wonderful tiny houses you can build buy or even covert an old bus
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Staceyb, a very pretty photo; you look so intelligent and friendly at the same time.
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Shar, it took me forever to change my avatar. It has to be smaller than 5kb or something like that. I finally edited Sydney and made her smaller... worked.

Stace, you are not squishy! Just be nice to yourself...you look lovely, so did Charlie. Hey....My rescue cat is named Charleigh... heh, she's a snotty girl!

High School ..... nope, the brother whom is 13 months older than I, well, he made it all miserable. For years I was nothing but his fat little sister...funny how he married a fried whom was very large.

Time to put the burgers on, the fries in, and freshly picked tomatoes into the olive oil n basil. Life Goes On.
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Staceyb, what an experience for you. Don't you just feel the adrenaline rushing when you get that call for help in the middle of the night (or any time for that matter). You were able to assess and plan everything so expertly in spite of it all, even if it did turn out to be a hernia (call it a comedy of errors). Better to laugh at your projections and have your father in law for a while longer than be right and him six feet under.
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Talking about avatars, a long time ago someone joked about my login name (globetrotter) given my fear of flying. Just like some of you, I have a hard time keeping up with posts, and my processing speed is slower than normal, plus I have a terrible memory for names. Anyway, the login name is a combination of the Globe and mail and the fact that the Internet is a virtual way of travelling the globe (lol).
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Sadly send only until she has been diarrhoea free for 48 hours - at that point they will ship her out. Where to I am not sure as I will theoretically be on holiday. The problem is that I have booked mum in for respite not care per se and therefore they won't accept her. Short of not going on hols I don't see a way round it and I think I am so down because I was so looking forward to the break away from her - I know she has been in hospital but with the move and visiting and other legal stuff I don't seem to have had a moment
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Awww globe and here is me an avid globe trotter _ I haven't been to Oz (and no desire to go there to be honest) but USA not as much as I would like to have done - but that is in the plans trust me, Brazil which was lovely but the poverty reduced me to tears the gulf between rich and poor was just unbearable, Jamaica where again the lifestyles of rich and poor are just too wide to be imaginable, Mexico ditto, Morocco ditto, Panama where a hooker tried to pick up my ex- which in hindsight was funny as he had clearly been with her before - I can say that now - at the time I was livid, Egypt - didn't get to see too much but loved the bits I did and went to Petra in Jordan which was amazing, Have pretty much been to most European countries but the States is and I guess always will be my true love. I can honestly say I haven't met one American I didn't like and I can't say that about any other country I have been to.
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O, that was so lovely to hear where you have been falcon. Ne'er a vacation here, but now we have a car to go one hour to Ventura beaches, two hours to Santa Barbara and beaches. Sounds that Mum is improving. Maybe you could slip away for a few days if you give her Senna back! Top stressor: Getting ready to move.

VERONICA, have you seen yourself on " And the Caregiver of the Day Is." ?
That was started by Glad, who is now a flying cow. (Unless she changed again).
You and falcon are both there. Tiny House Movement? I am living it, try 395 square ft. For two. Small here, but at least we do have air conditioning. My hope is to someday have a cleared walkway so I can stop tripping.
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GERSHEN, that was an excellent suggestion for Jeannette to put AC as an emergency contact. My friend was just asking me about emergency contacts this past week, and I concluded there was no one. Who ya gonna call? Ghostbuster's?.
Because they are just as likely to answer as my husband would, and as he would be formulating his answer, the caller would hang up.
uuhhh, why did my friend ask me that? Should I be worried?
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Sendme2help thank-you. We all might have to hop on a plane to get there but we could be there for Jeanette or anyone on here right?
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Send me, I feel like what the Europeans refer to as a wasteful American. we live on 40 acres and a house that has 2100 sq ft and we are building a suite for Mom that will end up being almost as big as your house.
After my MIL passed she left my husband a decent amount of money and we both owned homes when we married. The land was an abandoned orange grove that was over run with Brazillian Pepper trees. We had a lot of work but we truly feel it was a gift from God. People think we have $$$$, but I laugh because when you have that much land there is always work which costs $$$. I always say we are land rich but cash poor. Maybe one day we will sell the whole lot but I doubt it.
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Oh I have an idea, we can make it a retirement camp for ex caregivers, lol.
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My Dad is 90 Ireland born- Dementia and some other health issues- but up and about mostly. I live close by- 30 miles and spend a few days a week up here and overnights leaving my family- but we all know these are special times.
Most of the time the Sun downer stuff doesn't bother me- but tonight... was tough. Dad yelled ...accusing me of taking his mail and I'm good for nothin ...been stealing from him for 10 years and so on. I know it's the disease but it still hurts...My sisters- who I Love and are amazing - are precious in his eyes... ...just sad.. thanks for listening.
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Awh, big hugs sligo... it does get a bit hard when your loved one enters that stage. Heck, all stages are hard. It's been said that they hurt the one they love and trust the most. Hope you can find comfort in that.

Gersh n Send, plus everyone else... I love you guys, truly I do. I had told Lisa ( moms former carer) that if anything ever happened to me, she must get on this website and let others know. We all have enough to worry about in our home life much less someone we care for who disappears on here. SCARY!

Shar, as long as the retirement camp has a pool. I'm down!

Thank you for being so special... you girls mean the world to me.
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sligo we will all listen anytime you want to whine. Thats what this site is here for. The caregiver always seems to get the brunt of the disease so don't take it personally.
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