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in reply to: Quacker Talk-June 2018 #84033
Hi Ladies,
Well I had a pretty big day today. First I walked over to the store for some last minute grocery shopping for tomorrow. I no sooner got home than the packers/movers came. I had already done some of it. So now I’m sitting here with tubs, & black bags surrounding me. Now here comes the punch. The exterminator won’t be coming till next Tues. One good thing is that it’ll give me some time to clean up the dust bunnies that have been hiding behind the furniture. Oh well.
Oh, I gotta tell ya something. One of the guys was smitten with Jewell & her big blue eyes. Actually all three were smitten with her, but this one guy had to pet her & scratch her ears before leaving. I’m just surprised she let him. I thought for sure she’d be under or behind something. She was up on the bed supervising everything going on. lolIt looks like we’ll be up in the 80s the next couple of days. Was it me or did it feel like Friday today. I guess cuz the holiday is in the middle of the week. I hate that.
Well, have a wonderful holiday & stay cool!!!
dd & Jewellin reply to: Quacker Talk-June 2018 #83999Hi Ladies,
I’m back. I went to the Dr. today & he told me what I have is called a “buckle” fracture in the 3rd & 4th ribs. Kinda like a hairline fracture. It isn’t broke all the way thru. They happen most often in kids since their bones are softer. Actually it doesn’t hurt to breathe. I took deep breaths at the Dr’s & didn’t feel any pain. Everything will heal on its own, just a matter of time. I was able to cook some chicken for dinner last night. And I took a couple aspirin before going to bed & I was able to sleep thru the night except for going to the bathroom just before dawn. and I was able to get out of bed without as much pain.
Apparently the aspirin worked better than the pain killer they prescribed. I think the muscles are bruised & that will take time. Sigh.
Thanks to everyone for your concerns & ideas for the rails to put on the bed. I’ll check it out.
I know about washing all your bedding, clothes, towels & bagging them up, but what I’m talking about DVDs, knick knacks, décor, etc. It just seems like they could hide & then be re released after unpacking. That’s why I think it defeats the purpose.
You guys would LOVE the weather out here. We’re the only spot in the country that isn’t under the heat advisory. I gotta get you guys to move out here so you can see what I mean. You’d be wearing a sweater out here today. I know I complain a lot about our weather, but I wouldn’t trade it for all that heat & humidity for anything.
I guess you did miss a lot on the q yesterday. The TSV was cute but not worth $125. They had metal Christmas characters, Santa, MR. Snowman & a Nutcracker, in red/green, or gold/silver. They stood 52″ high, so they weren’t small. They had a lot of nice things, but all I pre-ordered were the 4 side dishes, & Junior’s mini cheesecakes.
I’m gonna try & go grocery shopping tomorrow. Operative word is try!!! I’ll let ya know how it goes.
Oh, I haven’t heard anything from Critt. All I know is he’s in the VA hospital. Kay’s health is declining.
Well, I better go get something to eat.
talk to ya later.
ddin reply to: Quacker Talk-June 2018 #83937Adele,
I get 5000IU vitamin D at Costco. During the winter months I double up on it every day. It’s not that expensive really. I doubt the insurance will pay for it. Unless the Dr. writes a script for a larger dose. I took care of a lady who took a high dose from the Dr. But she took it only once a month. I’d just get a bottle of vitamin D from your local pharmacy.
When I went to the ER the other day the Dr. gave me a script for Lidocain pads but the insurance wouldn’t pay for it since it’s sold over the counter.Ladies, can I ask a dumb question? When you were raising your children would you allow them to play in what you might consider a dangerous place? I saw a post on my FB page from Shawn of her baby Jagger. They were on their back patio made of bricks,& with dangerous sharp edges. Jagger is barely learning to walk & get around. She was teetering to keep her balance & nearly fell forward onto a sharp brick step coming out of the house. I was holding my breath watching her. I can’t say I raised any kids, but I sure wouldn’t let my baby play in a place like that. Maybe it’s just me. We played out in the back yard with grass that was softer than bricks.
Well, I better close for now.
ddin reply to: Quacker Talk-June 2018 #83899Hi Ladies,
I hear it’s really hot out there. We must be the only part of the country that isn’t under that heat. It’s in the low 70s with puffy clouds around. Perfect. I’ll try to send it out there. The fires are out as far as I know. But it’s still very dry & with fireworks in the future it doesn’t look good. Fireworks have pretty much banned around here. There are a few stands, but nothing like it used to be. They started cracking down on em yrs ago, but not enough to stop that kid from throwing one down into the canyon last summer.
Colleen, I’m sorry to hear about the cheesecake. Something sounds fishy to me. I always get mine in a Styrofoam container shrink wrapped in plastic, with the box inside it, along with the dry ice. But I do have to say I usually get the minis in the winter so they wouldn’t be melted. But I’ve gotten steaks, burgers in the warmer months & they were packed in the Styrofoam as well. I wonder if someone broke into the pkg enroute, & found a cheesecake instead of steaks or something like that.. I can’t imagine Junior’s doing something like that on purpose. Makes for bad business.
Is anyone watching CIJ today? Lots of cute things for the home. Also expensive things. I did preorder the 4 side dishes, the mini cheese cakes. If they come out with a smaller pack up I’ll get it instead. I made a comment on David’s FB page, saying 32 is way too much for one person. Someone volunteered to help eat them, lol.
I’m walking around in a fog today cuz I didn’t sleep much last night due to the pain. I took the pain killers but it wasn’t helping. I’m okay once I get up, but moving around to get in or out of bed is horrific. I have an apt with my Dr. tomorrow, so maybe he’ll prescribe a more potent dosage. I HOPE!!!!
Barbara, you’re not being selfish or self centered. We all need someone to talk to & that’s what we’re here for.. Not to worry.
I’ll be so happy when they get this bug thing taken care of. I was talking with Kay the other day & we both agreed that bagging everything up would defeat the purpose. By bagging everything you could be packing up the bugs, & re releasing em back out when you unpack. Seems to me everything should be sprayed. Neither one of us remembers packing up everything before. They’d send in the exterminators & they’d spray everything down, & spray outside the apt, across the hall & up & down the hallway.
I think the q will be having summer clearance this week, due to the holiday. QF is on one day, Monday or Tues. I think.
I guess that’s about it from here.
Have a wonderful 4th of July.
ddin reply to: Quacker Talk-June 2018 #83866Hi Ladies,
Sorry I’ve been offline for a few days. Well, I’ve done it again! I was dreaming/having a nightmare, & I escaped by falling on the floor, AGAIN!! And yes I hurt myself again! It was a repeat of last summer. But this time I have a couple cracked ribs, to go along with the pain of the fall. I need to get a bed that I can strap myself in. I guess the twin bed wasn’t such a great idea after all. I’m okay as long as I’m up & about, but getting into & out of bed is agonizing!!!
I still haven’t had the bug treatment yet. The packers are supposed to come this week just in time for the holiday.
CIJ is starting tonight. It seems like it’s too early for it. Summer’s barely got started. I hear the country East of the Rockies is under a heat alert. Compared to that we’re chilly, but I’ll take chilly. Our summer doesn’t start till July 5th anyway. It’s gonna be nice they say. 80 is fine with me.
There’s more I want to talk about but I’m tired so I’ll close for now.
take care.
ddin reply to: Quacker Talk-June 2018 #83542Hi Ladies,
I hope everyone is having a good weekend. It started out cloudy this morning, but the sun has broke thru so it should be a lovely day. We do have some fires out in central Oregon that were started by lightning this week.
I got the cinnamon rolls yesterday, & they are good!! Probably not as good as Adele’s however. They’re huge, & soft. I’ve had cinnamon rolls that weren’t as soft. I can’t wait to get the ones with berries & cream. Yuummmmmy!
Glad everyone enjoyed the story about Thea. I find that interesting about having Luna’s DNA done. It’s amazing what they can do nowadays. If she’s the normal size for a black lab I wouldn’t worry about a coyote. Wolf yes, coyote, not so much. They go after smaller prey, cats, really small dogs, etc. The coyotes I’ve seen around here look pretty small. One ran out in front of me when I was driving to the coast yrs ago. It looked pretty scraggly & smaller than I imagined.
Have lots of fun with Luna. She takes to the water like a duck does. They’re good for training. Very smart dogs. My dad trained his for retrieving ducks when they’d go duck hunting. Those days are long gone.
Adele, I think getting into the cool water would help the swelling go down. It’s good exercise too. Getting into the water is relaxing for the body. Takes the pressure off the back & legs. get in & enjoy it!!! I wish I had a pool to get into.
Well, I guess that;s all for today.
Have a great weekend.
ddin reply to: Quacker Talk-June 2018 #83459Hi Ladies,
HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SUMMER!!!! How’s everybody? Good I hope. What’s with all these storms? We were 90 degrees yesterday, then during the night thunderstorms blew in & did a lot of damage around the area. Lightning struck several trees, destroying them. Then lightning started a small fire in the Gorge, but was quickly put out. That’s all we need is another fire in the Gorge. Yesterday was like summer, today it was more like spring, with the storm & all. I slept thru the storm, unless it didn’t make it here. Most of the damage was down south & west of where I’m at.
I was a naughty girl the other day, & ordered Jimmy the baker’s cinnamon rolls & the strawberries & cream rolls. They looked soooooo delish I couldn’t resist!! I’ll let ya know how I like them.
I got a call from the people who will help me with the packing. They’ll send out the guy to assess the situation & we’ll go from there. Hopefully I won’t lose my whole summer like I did last yr. I’ve squacked about it so much they’re probably sick of hearing about it. Maybe it’ll help get the job done right this time!!!
Is it me or do I detect a dictator in the White House?? It looks like the beginning of the Nazi Germany. (I didn’t capitalize, the spell check did.) When the big summit took place all I saw was 2 dictators shaking hands in Singapore. Enough on that.
What breed of dog is Luna? She looks like she could take care of herself. Is she real small? It’s hard to tell in the pics.
I’ll tell ya about my brother’s dog, Thea. She was a black lab & was the darling of the household. One day, I went out to “the farm”, & I hadn’t been out there for quite some time. I went in thru the garage like always. Thea was loose running around the place. she heard me pull up & get out of the car. I was approaching the kitchen door when she came barreling around the corner of the garage running full bore!! Mom was screaming at her to stop, but it didn’t work. I turned & screamed Thea. Sit. at the top of my lungs. She immediately sat where she was & proceeded to scoot across the garage right up to me. Her momentum caused her to scoot on the garage floor, she couldn’t stop. But she sat when given the command. When she got up to me she went ahead & did what dogs do best, smell me, & realized it was me. That’s my story about the dog.
Well, I better get going.
take care.
ddin reply to: Quacker Talk-June 2018 #83251Hi Ladies,
Sorry I’ve been off the grid lately. It’s getting hot out here. It was supposed to be hot yesterday, but we had thunderstorms & showers instead.
Be careful of those ticks. I hear they can carry all sorts of diseases. I haven’t seen any out here, but that’s not to say we don’t have them.
The prep isn’t going. I look at what I need to do & I want to light a match to it sometimes. LOL
I just wanted to let you know I’m still around. I’m having issues with Comcast. So what else is new!!!
Take care everyone.
ddin reply to: Quacker Talk-June 2018 #83027Hi Ladies,
Where to begin. My life has been turned upside down again. I found bed bugs in my bedroom over the weekend. This time it’s for real, unlike last yr. I reported it, so I’m hoping they’ll get on it right away. They’ll have to find someone to come in & pack my stuff up again. There’s only so much I can do on my own. But,this time the “bug lady” isn’t in charge. Thank goodness!!! She’s looooong gooooone!! They had soooo many complaints that they moved her somewhere else. Now they have a professional pest control coming in. So hopefully it won’t be all summer long ordeal. They use professional strength chemicals & that does it. I was told it might take 2 sprays, but they’ll be within a couple weeks, not having to wait 3-4 weeks for 4 months.
I know it sounds silly, but when you have to pack up all your belongings in order for them to come in & spray it just tires me out just thinking about it.We had a cold & wet weekend. Just in time for the Rose parade Sat. morning. But it didn’t rain for the whole parade. Just a shower, then the sun came out briefly. But Sunday it was more like March than June. They had SNOW up on the mountain, but it was gone by Monday. IT’s gonna warm up this week. By Father’s day we’ll be in the high 80s, maybe 90. Adele, your pool looks inviting on hot days!!! I’ll be right out!! LOL Dogs love water!! I was raised with Black Labs & they LOVED getting into the water. My dad had them for duck hunting. My brother had one, Thea, & he’d take her down to the river & she didn’t want to get out! There’s a funny story about Thea & me I’ll tell it another time.
I got my shipment of Philosophy that was on the waitlist. It’s the coconut splash. It’s a lovely scent. I’ve already put the cream on all over.
Critt is still in the hospital. I’m not sure he’ll be coming home anytime soon, if ever. They haven’t put him into rehab as yet. It doesn’t sound good for him. Personally, I think he needs to be in assisted living. He doesn’t take care of himself. He’s a walking pharmacy.
I’ll keep ya posted.
I guess I’ve bored you all enough for today.
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