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Daily Ooo's: Friday, November 16

faerywings

faerywings

The Loopy-O
CHEERY O
My head!! Has anyone seen my head???? My brain, in particular. It seems to be gone, or been reduced to mush. Not sure which.

Have you ever had a day where you basically walked in circles. Literally, in circles, looping around the house? Yeah, that's been me for the last several weeks. Gah, I hate it!! And I can't even blame Lyme Brain, since I have been feeling pretty ok physically.

I just *cannot* get a handle on life. :shrug: So I am pretty happy that it is Friday. No rest for the wicked, however. I have to take Gary to his Lyme dr appt this morning. Its not as bad as the kids trip, but it will take several hours. I really hope that she has more donated abx, b/c I can't seem to get out from under the credit cards. The only good news about the year coming to an end next month is that the Medicare donut hole resets in January. That will hold *some* of the Rx costs down for a few months until he hits it again.

Please send good thoughts to Gary too. I know he is so darn tired of feeling like crap. He said to me the other day that he doesn't know how much more he can take, better off dead, and such. I know he needs to vent, and I do "check in" with him various ways to see if it has crossed the line from venting to more than that.
It never ceases to amaze me how something so tiny (ticks) can wreak such devastation on the body. Not to mention the soul.....

The good Lyme news is that the kids both finished the first cycle of abx with no herx symptoms this past week. They are off abx for 3 weeks and on for 1 week. The replication cycle of lyme bacteria is 28 days so if there were any missed/hiding since they stopped abx, this week of abx will kill them, release the die-off and then the kids would feel a herx reaction. (that is my Big Bang Theory Level of Scientific Explanation. I can dumb it down some more if you want me too :pound:)
So yup-- good news that they didn't herx. 2 more months and if they have no herxes/symptoms, they will be doing great! wahooo for that!!!!!!!!!!!!

So yay for Fridays-- anyone have fun plans tonight? Anyone go see Breaking Dawn? Not me- no interest, my big Vampire Crush is Vampire Diaries that I can see for free on my comfy sofa hehehe.

Finsih It Friday:
I have to finsih the Hunt for the Faery Brain. I an going to leave a bread crumb trail in the form of the Dust Bunnies I need to collect from all corners of my house......


Have a great one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Morning O fam- last day of work before vacation- which means late day (off at 3- probably not) but then I will leave work behind for a week! So I get to hang here more- that always makes me happy.
 
Hi ladies!! I am with you Chris...can't get a handle on things right now...I feel like I am running trying to catch something and it's just right out of my grasp!!!!

My schedule has been getting the kids up, on the bus, off to my Mom's...working over there, taking care of things for her all day...back home by the time the bus gets here...do homework with Cameran, and try to wash and start doing things here...do dinner and baths and read with the kids...get them to bed..then clean here....in bed by 10....and start all over again..


Mom is doing much better...and we want to keep it that way!! After the all the holidays, if she is still doing well, then I will cut back what I am doing....give her little things to do...she is not happy right now...TO SAY THE LEAST!!! But I know how this time of year gets her down and out....seems the last 5 years she gets really sick after Christmas...and since she is already been sick...we want to prevent that!!! "DAMMIT WOMAN!! YOU NEED TO LISTEN TO ME"....do you know how many times I have said that in the last month??? She is grateful, but mad at us all.. for bullying her around!!! ESPECIALLY MY DAD!!!! He treats her like she is completely out of commission...I think he would have her in bed all the time...He is just worried over her...it's rather sweet...I know he would grieve himself to death if something happened to her.


Ladies....my realization is that I know my time is short with my parents....it has smacked me right in the face...and I don't really accept it too well!


Anyway.....on a good note...two weeks ago Traci had gotten into some more trouble from making a bad decision...but this time it was different...I think she is really sorry for what she did (all of it) and she is really doing better....I am pretty sure she has been on her meds the last three months...but getting the rest of herself together is a slow process....but she is very calm and we talk everyday..and she is seeing the kids some now...I am even thinking of inviting her for Thanksgiving....I still have a few days to think on that though.


Okay...I gotta get going!! LOVE TO YOU ALL LADIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :love:
 
Chris, hang in there. be sure to do something nice for yourself, and believe that you are totally worth it.

Laurie, one more day and FREEEDOM!!! this sound great. a perfect time for some time away, with the Holiday craziness coming up.

i've been working on my Christmas cards all morning. (up at 4:30.) i'm half-way DONE! it's been easy this year, because i didn't have to find 6" square envelopes and because i won't have to pay extra postage to MAIL the things!! planning ahead with "art" has never been my forte. this year i just happened to create a square page that was easily converted to a rectangle. WOOT!

today is a giant house clean. my sister and her hubby are coming over for dinner tomorrow and i need to get rid of the dust and cat hair.

Happy Friday!

phylis
 
NANAAAAA!!! hiya, dear person. i've missed you. your schedule sounds exhausting. remember to take care of YOU. and demand some downtime. no one will GIVE it to you. it just isn't DONE for women. you. YOU have to TAKE it. stay well.
 
Oh sooo lucky Laurie! I hope that today flies by and that you get out at 3 as close as possible. Enjoy your vaca!!!!!!!!!!!

I have a few minutes before I have to head out and about. Remind me again why I shouldn't run away?
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Suesy Bluesy-- see, the reason that I "pretend" to be date challenged is that it is one way to get you inhere to say hi in the ooo's!!!
Some days, I wish I could do a bit of time travel. Where is my Dr. Who?

Laurie-- Oh my! You too! Where are our brains? Too much Walking Dead for me, perhaps? The zombies ate my brain??

Happy Birthday to Shaun!! 10!! I hope that you enjoyed your quiet nights because it looks like they are about ready to get crazy again. Enjoy your 5 days off! You'll get there!!
Oooh High ceilings and a big ol' Christmas tree-- heaven! All you need is Buddy the Elf to put it up for you.

Appt with gyn is on Dec. 17 (IIRC). Yeah, its about time. I wonder if I have fibroids. years ago, my gyn thought he felt them but the u/s didn't show anything. So who knows, maybe I have fibroids that are shy and hide when being observed. LOL

I've had a text saying that the DVD's are waiting for me at the whatever-you-call-it-in-English-the-place-where-you-can-pick-up-mail-that's-too-big-for-your-mailbox. Will get it later :smile:
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This cracked me up!

Any news on Dad?? Hugs again....

Phyllis- I am slowly feeling my Amazon cart up. Just added a book for Scott- How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
Love The Oatmeal's cartoons and Scott has that warped sense of humor, plus loves cats.

How was your lunch date? Did you share lots of grand kids photos? (of course you did!) My MIL says the same thing-- like how did this happen? I still have a hard time thinking of myself as middle aged. It sounds so *old.* I think I freaked my mom out too, when I told her that my pains were likely from menopause.

Your cards sound adorable, are you going to post a pic?

Nancy!! France!!! Sounds wonderful!! You deserve it!

Hi Trudy and Sally--

sorry but I am late again, off to bus stop then drs....got to run!


hugs!!!
 
Morning all you lovely "O" ladies!! Off to work this morning and then another 2 days off!!! Life is good!! Got my hair done yesterday and got rid of all the grey again, wonder how much longer I will do this?? If only I had beautiful white hair instead of mousey grey, then I would just be done with the whole dye job thing!! Spent a major part of my day on the phone with my family yesterday. Sad, Sad news... my oldest brother's wife passed away in the hospital yesterday and it was a real shock for the whole family. She has been in and out of hospital for a while, but none of us knew that it was this bad!! She has had breathing problems from years of smoking and she caught pneumonia the other day after being discharged from the hospital. Brother took her home because she was doing so much better. Then called the ambulance the other night to have her taken back to the ICU where she died at 6 am. My poor brother!!

Chris - Hope you stop going around in circles today!! It must be the weather, or the time of year, because I feel the same way lately. Just can't get going in one direction and get it done!! LOL.

Laurie - Hooray for holidays!! Hope your day goes by quickly and you get out on time today!!

Nana - Oh my girl, you are such a wonderful daughter for taking such good care of your mother!! I know that it must be tough to know that your time is winding down with your parents, its hard to think about!! Treasure each and every day!! I miss mine terribly!! But please remember to take good care of you too!! You won't be any good to anyone if you are sick or too worn out! :hug: So happy to hear that your daughter is back on her meds, keeping my fingers crossed for you that she stays on them!!!!!

Phylis - You are so far a head of me with the Christmas Card thing!! I haven't even started my shopping yet!! Hopefully that will happen this weekend! Found a really good deal on Wag Jag for a Picaboo photo book for only $14 I already had a credit for $10 so I am going to use it to get a photo book done for hubby for only $4!! Hooray!! I think I will make a photo book of our trip to the Grand Canyon for him what do you think??

Well off to the shower and get some breakfast into our stomachs! Have a great Friday everyone!! TGIF!! :wave:
 
Good morning! OH my goodness Chris and Nana just reading your daily plans makes me tired. Do take time for yourselves! Me I just watch my birds, scrap and do my daily walk with my girlfriend.

Trudy so so sorry for your loss.

Phylis you Christmas planning is far ahead of mine, I am still planning Thanksgiving LOL

Laurie have fun on your vacation.

Have a great Friday!
 
faerywings said:
My head!! Has anyone seen my head???? My brain, in particular. It seems to be gone, or been reduced to mush. Not sure which.
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Probably out partying with my head ... both lay under a table somewhere singing That's Amore .................. :)

Dad's still in the hospital. They meant to send him back home today, but when he got up he fainted again. Good thing he fainted at the hospital this time, and not when he got home like last time, when we had to call for an ambulance straight away.

Talked to my sister yesterday for the first time since the op. We just text and e-mail, but she wanted to hear if I had any news on dad. So great to hear her voice, though she can't speak properly. Still only on fluids ... and I told her you could hear that all she did was drinking because she talk like a drunk. You know me ... the compassionate type.
 
Eva, Anna will be pleased to now that you fainted over the newART! and i am SO glad to hear that they're keeping your dad in the hospital for a bit longer. that page you made of your dad with some Mercy Now lyrics really made me cry.

Trudy, i'm so sorry to hear about your brother's wife! the suddenness is always such a terrible shock, and to lose someone at this time of year can be even more heartbreaking. this is just terrible.

the Grand Canyon photobook sounds perfect! i still have no idea what i'm getting for Hubby.

Chris, if it hurts BAAAADDDD, it's fibroids. i practically fainted from the pain every month.... :faint2:

Nancy, i LOVE the way your schedule sounds!!
 
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