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.
Not sure I should even mention this...
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As a Parthian shot, when you're ready to leave, get some packets of feverfew seeds and toss them exuberantly into the air.
He'll be too busy weeding for the next seven years to give anyone a hard time.
How Machiavellian are you feeling?
Because what almost works with people who know everything is seeking their advice. The drawback is that you have to keep a straight face, even if the conceit they reply with is completely breathtaking (I did this with a copywriter who'd been getting up my nose, and he answered my humble question as though he really had written the entire world's style guide. It was all I could do not to crack up); but the thing is it *works* - believing you to be an admirer, they will love you forever.
And stop secretly poisoning your plants, with a bit of luck.
Or. Are you allowed big pots?
You could take some soil samples, get a little home testing kit from your nearest garden centre, and see if there's anything obviously weird going on. If your own land has been contaminated the board can't just ignore it. But do try to avoid boundary disputes if you possibly can - I can tell you from experience how hideously stressful they are.
It is some 20 degrees cooler than last Friday, but the thermostat was still at 90 in the living room when I got home
Trying to get some air moving with fans to get it to 80 before going up to hoca
It's 10 pm 😩
Wishing you a calm quick recovery and a hospital stay which doesn't require you to do any Viking pinching in the days ahead
Hope you're enjoying those fabulous home cooked meals soon
Becky, you know that you can just leave your membership open but not post until you're ready to return?
Farewell, my sister, fare thee well.
The elements be kind to thee, and make
Thy spirits all of comfort: fare thee well.
~William Shakespeare
Take the good, leave the rest, focus on yourself and healing if that's what's right for you at this time. This forum is always open to you.
My brother Jay has been wonderful in helping me with my own health issues and with helping me during the time he helped with my cousin Pam and her battle with cancer. To see him called out by a poster who knows no real information or facts and reported him to administrators is concerning. He revealed nothing that would give away my family’s information or mine.
To the prolific posters who want “likes” and adoration - that’s fine and your privilege.
To posters who live to engage in innuendo, bad language, and pulling people down - stop and reflect on yourself.
To those who are spinning their wheels stuck in the mire and muck of caregiving, I hope you find the solutions you need to deal with the situations.
Thank you to all who have been helpful. It was always appreciated. Thank you.
Media attention only goes away if we stop talking about it, imo.
Thank you again for helping me advocate on Becky' s behalf, for her anonymity and her privacy.
@ Jay
Aging care moderators will be looking into ways to protect Becky' s anonymity and privacy.
I do not want to be unkind, however, you need to obtain your own screen name.
You have been very kind to share her updates, however, you have shared too much, imo. I will wait to hear from your sister when she is well, and can tell us herself.
I am referring to your PM to me, sharing unbelievable family details, in which anyone could discover her identity. Please be careful with her privacy, imo.
Thanks for letting us know the situation with Becky
We continue to hold good thoughts and prayers for her