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Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Sacralgia Saturday

karl271 · Guru

Good heavens. I could have gone the rest of my life without knowing what that means. (Just looked it up) Have enough aches and pains now. LOL

Beautiful day here. Picked up a beautiful "vase" from the antique market this a.m. Dated around the Civil War era in the US, made in Korea (Yi Dynasty). It was a steal.

I see the picture is a teensy bit large....

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

That's gorgeous Karl.

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

I'm up. Getting ready to go to the plant to feed Shop Cat and First Shift Cat.

Lucky me! wink

Pretty vase, Karl! smile

Happy Saturday, NJN! And all the Good Geeks!

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Karl, that is amazing!

I work 8:30 - 5 and I bet we'll be slow...

flan

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

That is a lovely vase Karl.
I'm running to the store for a few things before I start painting again. Yesterday we got the first coat of paint on the the railings and all the stinking spindle things. Took 4 hours. The second coat will be quicker, I hope. I need another gallon of paint. Looks good so far but taking forever.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Love the vase, Karl. Today is all about cleaning my room, decluttering, cleaning out closets. I can't even put my clothes away, I've run out of room. I need to get rid of more older/wrong size clothes. must ignore the sunny skies outside.

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
Love the vase, Karl. Today is all about cleaning my room, decluttering, cleaning out closets. I can't even put my clothes away, I've run out of room. I need to get rid of more older/wrong size clothes. must ignore the sunny skies outside.

Must ignore the urge to smack IKWTDS upside the head!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! furious furious furious furious furious

LOL! wink

(I feel myself growing gills and fins, even as I speak!) cry

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Fort Worth Mom wrote:
I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
Love the vase, Karl. Today is all about cleaning my room, decluttering, cleaning out closets. I can't even put my clothes away, I've run out of room. I need to get rid of more older/wrong size clothes. must ignore the sunny skies outside.
Must ignore the urge to smack IKWTDS upside the head!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL!
(I feel myself growing gills and fins, even as I speak!)

If it helps you feel better, the temps got down in the 30's overnight. Snow in Maine.

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
Fort Worth Mom wrote:
I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
Love the vase, Karl. Today is all about cleaning my room, decluttering, cleaning out closets. I can't even put my clothes away, I've run out of room. I need to get rid of more older/wrong size clothes. must ignore the sunny skies outside.
Must ignore the urge to smack IKWTDS upside the head!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL!
(I feel myself growing gills and fins, even as I speak!)
If it helps you feel better, the temps got down in the 30's overnight. Snow in Maine.

Gosh, I don't know what's worse.

Being that cold.

Or being as wet as Texas is, right now. cry

Sigh. This too shall pass.

We'll be sunny, and 108, soon enough! wink

(And yes, we'll bitch and moan about that, too!) biggrin

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

Is 7:30 am. too early to fire up the Rug Doctor?

Would Paul be upset if it woke him up? confuse

Dang, I want to test it out.

Maybe I should be a nice Mom, and wait until 8. biggrin

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I am sitting at the desk.

That's all they can expect from me, right??

flan

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

flan327 wrote:
I am sitting at the desk.

That's all they can expect from me, right??

flan

I reckon! biggrin

jlbear71 · Guru

I am up but ready to go back to sleep for the whole day.

First, MIL's surgery went well. Day nurse would not give us any info all day. Waited for night nurse, who was very nice and told us how MIL was doing better and had been up out of bed and moving around a little. NG tube is still removing stuff. DH is her POA and they should have given us (we were on speaker phone together) her status updates. Plus she has given permission for us to call and get those updates.

Second, my mother. Yesterday went pretty well until last night. We went out to breakfast and the Amish market. Took Mom and her companion to the services for Mom's brother. Afterwards, all hell broke loose, round 2.

BG: out kitchen table is one of those chrome, diner ones from the 50's. I mean, it is original from the 50's, not a replica. Mom has a habit of banging her hands on the table. We have repeatedly asked her not to do this as the table is showing it's age.

Well, she was going to be leaving for the shore early this morning and asked if it was okay if she took a shower. I said sure just don't make too much noise. She proceeds to make small fists and bang on the table. Well, I yelled at her. And she threw a tantrum that would make any toddler proud. I snapped. She escalated the situation. And we both probably said many things we should not have.

I am usually the one who breaks down and apologizes. I did not this time. I know I should, and I will apologize for my behavior and the things I said. But damn that woman is really good at hitting all those nerves that set me off. Plus, we think she was "showing off" for her companion.

They have gone down the shore to visit with companion's son and will be back tomorrow night. It is quiet and my tv volume is back to normal, not ear drum breaking level. It is a beautiful day, a little chilly at 47 degrees but I am hoping to get the homework done that I should have been doing but could not concentrate enough due to the noise levels. Once that is done, we need to finish garden bed #2 and finish planting everything.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Wow, jlbear.

I don't think that YOU should apologize.

flan

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

DS2 and Itty bitty are going to Chicago to visit DS1.

I haven't seen my angel in TWO WEEKS & I am dying.

flan

FNW · Guru

I don't think you should apologize either. Hopefully you can have some peace and quiet while she's gone now.

Beautiful vase, Karl.

We're experiencing lovely weather, but it's not to last. Getting ready to take #2 to the store with me to pick up what I need to make Baby Red Potato Salad for Monday's cookout.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

I was just petting the dog, and felt something on her and pulled it away and a tick was crawling on my hand! Arrrggggggg.

jlbear71 · Guru

Oh, I definitely need to apologize for a few things I said. I was vicious and went for the throat. But she needs to as well. And she won't.

My relationship with Mom is complicated. There is a lot of emotional hurt from childhood there. But at the same time, there are things she has been thru that explain why she acts/acted the way she does. I know there is an undiagnosed mental issue there in addition to the PTSD from the electric shock therapy she received. But because of her previous history, you cannot suggest that she seek professional help. Most of the time, every one sort of caters to Mom's quirks. I try to but it gets tiring. We mix together like oil and water. I try to be sensitive to what else is going on but I am 5 straws past the camel's back being broken. And I've also been known to poke the dragon too.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lawyerlady wrote:
I was just petting the dog, and felt something on her and pulled it away and a tick was crawling on my hand! Arrrggggggg.

I would have puked!

flan

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

jlbear71 wrote:
Oh, I definitely need to apologize for a few things I said. I was vicious and went for the throat. But she needs to as well. And she won't.

My relationship with Mom is complicated. There is a lot of emotional hurt from childhood there. But at the same time, there are things she has been thru that explain why she acts/acted the way she does. I know there is an undiagnosed mental issue there in addition to the PTSD from the electric shock therapy she received. But because of her previous history, you cannot suggest that she seek professional help. Most of the time, every one sort of caters to Mom's quirks. I try to but it gets tiring. We mix together like oil and water. I try to be sensitive to what else is going on but I am 5 straws past the camel's back being broken. And I've also been known to poke the dragon too.

I understand, but I think you sound human.

On the boards, you are always polite.

flan

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
Love the vase, Karl. Today is all about cleaning my room, decluttering, cleaning out closets. I can't even put my clothes away, I've run out of room. I need to get rid of more older/wrong size clothes. must ignore the sunny skies outside.

Go out and enjoy the weather! Do the cleaning tonight!

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

flan327 wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
I was just petting the dog, and felt something on her and pulled it away and a tick was crawling on my hand! Arrrggggggg.
I would have puked!
flan

I have the creepy crawlies now! I just treated her with her anti-tick stuff again even though it's a few days early.

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

flan327 wrote:
jlbear71 wrote:
Oh, I definitely need to apologize for a few things I said. I was vicious and went for the throat. But she needs to as well. And she won't.

My relationship with Mom is complicated. There is a lot of emotional hurt from childhood there. But at the same time, there are things she has been thru that explain why she acts/acted the way she does. I know there is an undiagnosed mental issue there in addition to the PTSD from the electric shock therapy she received. But because of her previous history, you cannot suggest that she seek professional help. Most of the time, every one sort of caters to Mom's quirks. I try to but it gets tiring. We mix together like oil and water. I try to be sensitive to what else is going on but I am 5 straws past the camel's back being broken. And I've also been known to poke the dragon too.

I understand, but I think you sound human.
On the boards, you are always polite.
flan

I'm with flan.

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

Southern_Belle wrote:
flan327 wrote:
jlbear71 wrote:
Oh, I definitely need to apologize for a few things I said. I was vicious and went for the throat. But she needs to as well. And she won't.

My relationship with Mom is complicated. There is a lot of emotional hurt from childhood there. But at the same time, there are things she has been thru that explain why she acts/acted the way she does. I know there is an undiagnosed mental issue there in addition to the PTSD from the electric shock therapy she received. But because of her previous history, you cannot suggest that she seek professional help. Most of the time, every one sort of caters to Mom's quirks. I try to but it gets tiring. We mix together like oil and water. I try to be sensitive to what else is going on but I am 5 straws past the camel's back being broken. And I've also been known to poke the dragon too.

I understand, but I think you sound human.
On the boards, you are always polite.
flan
I'm with flan.

Don't be too hard on yourself, jlbear.

Your Mom sounds like a handful.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

I think if you have asked her repeatedly not to beat on your furniture and she still does it, she is lucky you DON'T punch her.

eta - a word. Some words are very important.

-- Edited by Lawyerlady on Saturday 23rd of May 2015 10:53:29 AM

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Happy late morning ya'll!

Doing all those little things so we can leave tomorrow. My van needs to be vacuumed and washed. The windows cleaned. Mom wanted me to pay a stranger to do it. Not when I have two perfectly healthy able able boys here I'm not. That's crazy.

Any way. We are all packed, yard mowed, Monster is at the kennel (it's very strange without my growth sitting on my leg) Spot has some one coming daily to take care of him.

Have to clean out the fridge and run to the dump. That's about it. So excited.

Karl, that vase, or urn, is beautiful. I remember something similar at my grandmother's. Love things like that.

Jlbear71, I understand and agree with you. I would apologize too. The words needed to be said but the delivery could have been better. It is a mature and wise person who apologizes.

Hope everyone has a great day.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

JL,banging with her fists on the table? Childish and she has a temper. Apologize for the awful things you said but do tell her that behavior is unacceptable. People with mental issues have to re learn what is acceptable, by dancing around it, they don't learn.

LL, we have tons of ticks here. I keep rubbing alcohol on hand with cotton balls. You soaked the cotton ball in the alcohol and and put it on the tick. They die, easy to pull out. I used to get icked out, but it is a weekly occurrence here now.

SB, yeah don't deflate my enthusiasm for cleaning.

Blankie · Guru

Happy weekend everyone!

Some of you sound so industrious today.

Beautiful sunny day here.

I think I will blow off all the chores I planned, and go on an adventure ride with the pooch.

Yes!

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I agree, Blankie!

I am now eating a chicken teriyaki sub from Penn Station.

flan

Blankie · Guru

flan327 wrote:
I agree, Blankie!

I am now eating a chicken teriyaki sub from Penn Station.

flan

Good! A little bit of fun in your workday. Yeah, a sub would be good. Maybe I'll go get my annual steak and cheese, just for yucks.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Blankie wrote:
flan327 wrote:
I agree, Blankie!

I am now eating a chicken teriyaki sub from Penn Station.

flan
Good! A little bit of fun in your workday. Yeah, a sub would be good. Maybe I'll go get my annual steak and cheese, just for yucks.

I almost got grilled artichoke.

flan

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

I'm done playing with the Rug Doctor for today.

My dining room, and foyer, look much cleaner.

Is it too early for a beer? confuse

A ride with the pooch sounds good, Blankie.

I might take Jupiter for a ride later. She gets depressed when Wayne is out of town.

A ride up to In-N-Out Burger might cheer her up. smile

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

My kiddos are going to the aquarium. I told them to send pictures...or else!

flan

FNW · Guru

I'm jealous that you have In-N-Out.

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

FNW wrote:
I'm jealous that you have In-N-Out.

Dang, I'm sorry FNW. cry

It's Jupiter's favorite place to go for a treat. wink

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Just found out Caitlyn is taking me for a pedicure. It's a late Mothers day gift. I get pretty feet for vacation.

Now what should I get on my nails....

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Jared has free shipping through Memorial Day!!!

flan

jlbear71 · Guru

Is it "let's fvck with JL" weekend? Just got off the phone with brother. Who figured he could get rid of his 24 pack beer hangover with 1/2 a bottle of vodka. There are days I wish I had no family. I love them but really? Why do I have to be the strong one? The one who always has to fix things? The one who knows how to take care of herself and does not need help? Is not broke as a joke? I'm tired of being the family shrink.

Sorry to vent to you all but DH has his own stuff going on right now with his mom being in the hospital.

Tignanello · My dog name is, Sasha!

Keep venting jlbear. We're here for precisely that purpose. I'm sorry your brother is an ass.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

jlbear71 wrote:
Is it "let's fvck with JL" weekend? Just got off the phone with brother. Who figured he could get rid of his 24 pack beer hangover with 1/2 a bottle of vodka. There are days I wish I had no family. I love them but really? Why do I have to be the strong one? The one who always has to fix things? The one who knows how to take care of herself and does not need help? Is not broke as a joke? I'm tired of being the family shrink.

Sorry to vent to you all but DH has his own stuff going on right now with his mom being in the hospital.

I hear you loud & clear.

Hopefully it helps to vent. We'll listen.

flan

Tignanello · My dog name is, Sasha!

I have to go pick up my Uhaul and go clean out my storage unit in a city 5 hrs away. Blech. I've been putting it off for 8 months. I hope they let me leave my car there, because I don't have anyone to help me pick up the van AND bring my car home.

Ugh.

Oh - and I'm buying a paddleboard today if it kills me.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

This day is going sooooo slowly.

flan

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

DH has decided we're taking the kids to the zoo today! I might not work out.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Now I have pretty toes.

And apparently the people here love John Denver.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

JLB, don't try to fix them, don't feel as though it is on you. shed that weight.

Check out urge to purge. Holy cow! 2 hours purging.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I am meeting DH after work at our favorite Mexican restaurant.

flan

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Yay, Flan!

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
Yay, Flan!

He's always up for dinner out.

flan

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

I love Mexican! DD is taking me for my birthday In a few days.