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My best friend is here visiting. She brought in our lunch from a local place. Good salad and fresh croissant. Biggest excitement for the day was getting fitted for my own shower wheelchair. I don't know how some of the resident's manage. No visitors, participate in little to nothing. turn down everything offered. I'm not a big participant or joiner, but I do try to do at least one thing a day. I accept all PT. OT, showers, etc. I don't like hearing the resident's complain to their families about not being offered activities, snacks. The snack ladies come around 4 or 5 times a day with fruit. cookies, etc. I have only one complaint and it's me - not the NH. I don't like the beauty shop. Not enough services.
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sending hugs to everyone! :)

on my mind?

i was just imagining all of us meeting up, physically in a room, with champagne and cake. some big celebration, a happy occasion.

and we're all a bit surprised how we really look - our real faces, real names, and how it matches our screen names.

BIG hugs from me to everyone.
courage.

bundle of joy :)
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Barb, I would let him be upset. It's totally understandable to not send the child off with a stranger.
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Glad, my ex and our spouses have been around (we all live in Brooklyn) since Pickle was born. We provide a LOT of childcare for Pickle and for our other grandchild, code name Smudge.

So yes, since around the age of 3 or so, she spends whole days or overnights with us.

The difference is that this out of town gp hasn't seen her in person since she was 2 and he has no clue about her habits, needs and the like. We suggested one of us coming along, but he was insulted that a chaperone was suggested. He's here with his 90 year old demented, wheelchair bound father. And she's a wanderer.
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Barb, absurd! Mentally disturbed. Does other grandpa take her alone for an entire day?
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Geaton, St Patrick's is a huge celebration in Chicago, one of the biggest all year. So many people go out the weekend before, all day long. The timing coincides with an end-of-winter, cabin-fever mindset. It's a fun, rowdy weekend -- like a city-wide Spring break. Some folks out and about that fit CW and Glad's definitions of "out of control" kids.😉😁

I don't know how long the city has been dying the river every year but I remember it as a kid.

Barb, sorry for the continuing drama. Comparing himself to the other grandfather in a 5yo's bday card is ridiculous. I hope her parents are consoled by knowing they absolutely did the right thing by flagging this outing.
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Continuing saga of the grandfather who lives out of town; He sent 5 year old granddaughter a birthday card which says "Dear Pickle, I hope I get to come see you some day and spend time with your like your other grandpa does."
(other grandpa, my ex, has stage 4 prostate cancer and is currently suffering from COVID; he's not taking this well.)

He was invited to Pickle's after-school birthday party tomorrow, but refuses to come. He will only accept having her for the day without any "supervision".
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My son recently moved to Chicago and over the weekend he texted a picture of the river which was already dyed a disturbingly bright green!
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ITRR - I know where it came from for me. A fb friend who normally posts something appropriate for all occasions posted a pic of some shamrocks. That was enough for me -without thinking I went into St. Paddy's Day mode lol.

I do know better - March 15 is the ides of March when Julius Caesar was assassinated, Mar 16 dd's birthday, March 17 St. Patrick's Day. I was thinking of naming her Julia Patricia but I didn't think she would appreciate it. 😊
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It is 70° here in the mid Atlantic today. Thought I had a problem with my good ear (other ear had a tympanomastoidectomy years ago), but my ENT took care of the cerumen.
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went to the ortho specialist today. Had x-rays. I got a new lighter cast. starting Monday I'll have additional rehab time. He said I was about two weeks ahead of what he expected. Will be ready to move to assisted living in about 3 weeks. My best friend arrived from Maine today. Nice to have her here.
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Golden, my honey and I had this conversation last night. I was certain that the 15th was St. Patties day.

I have no idea where I got that but, I just knew it was:-(
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cw - Red Deer, Airdre, Olds - all in the chinook belt. It will be much nicer for him there. I'm sure it wasn't easy where he was.
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Thanks Golden.
He's moving to a larger town north of Calgary with a bigger detachment, 11 officers vs 5 😜. I've learned a lot about the realities of trying to police small remote communities these past few years, frankly I don't understand why anyone sticks with it.
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CW I think out of control "any group, anywhere" ticks is all off! Now we would not want to focus on any one group, now would we? 😞😞
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cw - thanks for the correction Yes I am. It is the Ides of March today. 17th is St Paddy's Day. Oh well.

Glad our nephew is moving south and he and his fiancée are working it out.
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You are a little early Golden LOL🍀. They are predicting temperatures up into the high teens (°C) on Thursday and I'm concerned that will mean a return of out of control student parties in my neighbouring city.... I don't know why I care since I don't live in those neighbourhoods but that kind of disrespect toward the people who do really ticks me off.

Nephew #2 is has officially been given notice he will be leaving northern AB and heading south, it's hard to believe his contract is already over! He's the one that proposed over Christmas so he and his fiancee are looking forward to settling down in an area with more opportunities for her and future children 😁
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glad - thinking of you and the new job coming up fast.

I am enjoying the longer days - never mind what the clock says. So nice to see it light at suppertime.

Still lots of snow here, but it is getting warmer. 😊

Just connected on fb with an ex colleague from the college. Haven't seen her in years. I found out she is living in the town just next to my new one - 10 mins drive away. We look forward to having coffee and talking about old times. Feels good!

Dd just had her 2nd dose of chemo and is dealing with nausea. Her guts are better than last time so far, thankfully.

300 mg Vitamin B1 a day has done away with the fibromyalgia pain. I am so grateful. Now I am tackling solutions to the fatigue. I really believe I can find something that helps!!!
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Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone.

🍀🍀🍀 "May the best day of your past be the worst day of your future." 🍀🍀🍀
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Seven O'clock-it is not dark yet!
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It isn't dark yet!

Making progress on this move. First day in new position is a week from tomorrow. It is coming up very fast! Cleaned out freezer and pantry, something we should all do. Some of the pantry foods dated back to 2016!

And you gotta be especially careful with tomatoes. When cleaning out mom's cupboard there were 2 or three cans of chopped tomatoes that had fermented and exploded in the sealed can. That was one heck of a mess!
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on my mind? :)

signs of toxic people:

1. you dread being around them
2. your belly hurts or feels unsettled
3. you're exhausted or angry after dealing with them
4. you feel bad about yourself

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:) some quotes.

"Dear God, Please stop teaching me how to deal with difficult people. Amen."

"My head is not an armrest. Thank you very much."

"You create more space in your life when you turn your excess baggage to garbage."
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on my mind? :)

"Work hard, know your stuff. Listen to no one except the two smartest and kindest adults you know, and that doesn't always mean your parents. If you do that, you will be fine."
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on my mind? :)

"Some of the most poisonous people come disguised as friends and family."

"Never stop being a good person because of bad people."

"Associate yourself with people of good quality, for it is better to be alone than in bad company."
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Pepe La Pew just traveled thru my yard, closing windows now. We put out fresh orange peels to discourage skunks because they don't like the smell of oranges.

Hubs is changing our clocks now, one hour forward.
Good suggestion Cwillie!

Now, I am confused, but expect to acclimate to this new time, gaining back the hour I lost last Fall.

It is 7:00 p.m. people, whatever that means to you, wherever you are, on this Saturday night.

Are we having some nice tea before bed? Or, something else?
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The city is going to finally start enforcing noisy muffler laws here! It is about time! A neighbor across the street has two cars with very obnoxious mufflers, wakes me often in the early morning hours. Just in time for me to move.
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I have already changed my clocks so I am operating on new time, I think it's easier to gain or lose time in the middle of the afternoon.
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sending a BIG saturday hug to everyone!!!! :)

strength and honor.
(i like that motto).

i’m wishing us lots of luck, whatever you’re going through right now.

bundle of joy :)
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TNTechie. I'm in Illinois, about the same weather going on here. The snow has started. I'm getting along a little better than expected, so I'll be going to Assisted Living sooner. Wish I could figure out going back to my own home. I'm not a big fan of living in the midwest. Go next week for x-rays and maybe a smaller cast. I push myself as much as I can in physical therapy.
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Weather changes... today is a bright sunny day with temps in the upper 60s... by the time the sun comes up tomorrow there's supposed to be 4" of snow on the ground... and Sunday is to bring an overnight low of 14... typical March weather!
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