I'm tired of cooking/preparing 3 meals a day. It's just the two of us but boy oh boy can that woman eat!! She stays slimish, I get fattish. It's bad enough I do everything here much less start making her one thing and me the other. At times I feel guilty when I buy her fast food cuz of the nutritional value....not to mention I eat it too.
Missed you.
When I was a little girl and I got hurt by someones remarks I used to recite "nobody loves me, everybody hates me, go in the garden, eat worms"
So now that my mouth is full of worms....................LOL
By E. E. Cummings
in Just-
spring when the world is mud-
luscious......
and eddieandbill come
running from marbles and
piracies and it's
spring
when the world is puddle-wonderful.....
and bettyandisbel come dancing
from hop-scotch and jump-rope and
it's
spring
Do you know that scene in Private Benjamin when all the recruits tumble coughing and spluttering out of the CS gas tent, then Goldie Hawn waltzes out wondering what the big deal is - with her gas mask neatly fitted over her face?
gershun - sorry about your bad experience and glad to see you back.
boots - you are doing well regardless, Good to see you back too.
ali - great that you are feeling better. Keep the purifier and anything else that could contain mold as clean as possible. I know if I am not feeling well, I can miss doing some things to make me feel better that are obvious when they finally click.
Hi madge - How's the Viking?
cm - nor are you allowed to, on an exam, reference the page of the text that you are quoting. (No, it was not an open book exam, and I was singled out in a room of 295 students.)
Saw this and thought you would appreciate it: "You can have my Oxford comma when you pry it from my cold, dead, and lifeless hands."
You are not allowed to express a wish in your essays that the poet would for heaven's sake cheer up a bit. As I happen to know.
sorry for the upset; we've missed you
I've been using a silver nose spray, too, a few times a day. I don't have any sinusitis symptoms right now except for a little dryness. I'm all but better. I'll miss the steroids, in a weird way, because I felt so UP while I was taking them! All types of stimulants, like caffeine, give me anxiety as a side effect, so I avoid them. The steroids gave me a huge burst of pep without the anxiety. It's been an all-around interesting experience. I have some coughing still but I'm declaring myself all better.
P.s. Love the poems. I went and read a few others earlier today, based on one's you guys posted.
Last year when I got the prescription from my primary doctor and rushed it over to the drug store, and was put on a waiting list.... so when some dosages finally came in earlier this month and I was called, I rushed right over.
Told my primary doctor about the side effects. She said for my 2nd shot [months away] to take pain meds before getting the shot, that should help. I hope.
The reason I haven't been posting lately is I got attacked on another thread a couple of weeks ago and have been reeling from it. It was an unjustified, unwarranted attack on my character and truly hurt my feelings.
People should feel free to post unjudged but there are people on this site, not this thread (I won't name names) who did a number on me.
I was being overly sensitive and over-reacted, when people just want to get to know me. I am sorry Glad.
The poem is meant for everyone, friends.
Looked up some T.S. Elliot, forgot how brilliant his poetry is, still today.
I still remember the first day we met
We were too shy to say much at all
It’s funny to think back to that time
Because now we’re having a ball!
They say that true friendship is rare
An adage that I believe to be true
Genuine friendship is something that I cherish
I am so lucky to have met you.
Our bond is extremely special
It is unique in it’s own way
We have something irreplaceable
I love you more and more each day.
We’ve been through so much together
In so little time we’ve shared
I will never forget all the moments
That you’ve shown me how much you cared.
Friends are forever
Especially the bond that you and I possess
I love your fun-filled personality
Somehow you never fail to impress.
The world could use more people like you
It would certainly be a better place
I love everything about you
You are someone I could never replace.
You are always there for me
When my spirits need a little lift
I cannot thank you enough for that
You are truly an extraordinary gift.
You are everything to me and more
I could never express that enough
Life is such a treacherous journey, and
Without you it would be even more tough.
Our story will continue to grow
With each passing day
Because I trust that with you by my side
Everything will always be Okay.
You are so dear to me
You know I will love you until the end
I will always be there for you, and
You will always (and forever) be my friend.
... the moonlight shone reflected off a thousand bright blue eyes..."
The ruthless foe pressed forward in stubborn rank on rank
Growltiger to his vast surprise was forced to walk the plank.
He who a hundred victims had given to that drop
At the end of all his crimes was made to go ker-flip, ker-flop.
The cat that de-fies gravity.
I prefer short poems too, cm. There is genius in making great impact with few lines.
"engaged in doing complicated long division sums"
scan so beautifully.
Poems that take more than all day to read never were quite my cup of tea. Sorry, Mr Newman!
cw - Author, author!- (T. S. Eliot)
APRIL is the cruellest month, breeding
Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing
Memory and desire, stirring
Dull roots with spring rain.
Winter kept us warm, covering
Earth in forgetful snow, feeding
A little life with dried tubers.
Come March, the perception is that things should “turn a corner.” But really, it’s more of the same.....compounded by an expectation (dare I say hope?) that outpaces reality.
If there are family triggers or anniversaries at this time of year, that’s another blow. When we are already depleted.
Also - Easter bookends the draining season that begins with Tgiving/Xmas.
At my house, Easter is another tightrope walk of nonsense. Same futile family round-robin as Tgiving/Xmas, with the added “ick” of Easter being a trigger time for my MIL.
We try to be sensitive to that and be good to MIL. But she wants the whole darn crew at the table (translation: our table)......and most of them are too selfish to give a sh*t.
My guy and I usually do all the heavy lifting. Most (not all) years, the end result is that our house and our efforts are inextricably linked with “the time that XXXX and XXXXX and XXXXX said they’d show up but didn’t.”
And g-d forbid we cut to the chase and not invite the a**holes. Cuz that comes across as us depriving MIL of (the slim chance of) the a**holes’ presence.
What about the option of one of them stepping up to host the holiday? Yeahhhhh, suuuure. NOPE.
I just announced last week that our home is Not In The Offing this Easter. I will gladly share a meal w/MIL at restaurant. Or the mysteriously off-limits home she shares with some extended family.
Under no circumstances will my household invest 2 days (& a nice chunk of our grocery budget) in house-cleaning and food prep.....,,and the gazillion calls & texts & time negotiations to/from the flakes.....only to oversee another performance of Waiting For Godot.
We earned this break, and I’m claiming it. FIRM.
I'm not trying to diminish your feelings, only give you perspective. What you did by describing your Loved Ones' Dx and issues is the norm around here. Hiding those details, for whatever reason, isn't the norm. Of course you can say or not say whatever you personally feel comfortable with, but no need to feel like you've said too much for anyone else's sake.
You didn't say too much. You helped all of your friends here to understand more about your situation. :-)
We caregivers are real people with real life challenges and situations. You are right, these constant braggarts should be ignored and pushed into the background of my life. March, for some reason, is a month where unpleasant people seem to especially come out of the woodwork at me.
I'm so sorry for your loss especially as you were celebrating the joys of moving to your new home recently
hugs
I sympathize, I will have my “hard day” tomorrow at my moms cremation. Go ahead and treat yourself very well today. It’s hard to process the “tough stuff”.
As for your childhood friend, you should just ignore someone so self absorbed as she. Be grateful that you are a better person. Better to not have toxic people in your life.