Daily Ooo's: May 30-31: Weekend Edition

[faerywings]

Happy (????) Weekend to all of you!

I am gonna try and be brief. If I am not, I am going to let my heartbreak out all over this forum and that is not what is needed here at the O.

So good news- the babies are all home and as of last night were all doing as well as can be expected. rats are funny post-anesthesia. They all react somewhat differently and these three were no different. Pica is common and Imogene was trying to figure out how to eat the bedding in between biting her nails. She would pick up a piece of the bedding (crinkly paper like in gift baskets), stare at it, decide to put it in her mouth. Then drop it. Evie is going to be the tough one, she was already trying to get to her stitches. And Livvie- oh my, that girl! The vet tech called after they were done, and said that they were eating their snacks. At one point, Livvie wanted the Yogi (High-value treat) that Immy had, so took both of her hands, placed them on Immy's head, and took the yogi out of her mouth with her teeth.

Today, Cait is driving me to the FP, then if the lawn dries up enough, Scott and I are going to work in the yard.

HAGD!!!

 

[faerywings]

Nancy- did you get that rain last night? We were having dinner and it was mostly sunny. Within minutes it was a total downpour. But it is not as humid today, at least so far. How awesome to have a Zoom chat with the girls. I love this time of year too. No dish soap, but paper goods... SMH! So odd.
Oh yes! Theme this with is Camp Fire- we are going to make baked bean and s'mores and Cait is trying to concoct a drink with chocolate syrup, ice and s'mores vodka. That vodka is disgusting as a shot but mixed with the other stuff, it isn't so bad. We are going to do that Monday if the weather is nice since that is when I can get the stuff from the grocery store. And hopefully, the wood will dry out a bit so we can light the fire.

Kay, how are your head and back feeling today? Please be careful and don't blow off any symptoms. I know you won't but gotta say it anyway!

Felis- Congrats on getting your job back!! That is the good news I need to hear! I hope that everything else in life gets a bit easier. Pets are better friends anyway.
I love to listen to the crickets at night too, the sounds make me think of my childhood.

Hugs!!

 

[BrightEyes]

Morning, all. I decided to wait until today to take my shower. DD#3 volunteered to come down and be here while I take it. Think that is the wiser thing to do. Still stiff and the muscles in the back are tight. No problems with vision or headaches either... and I will not ignore any symptoms if they do occur.

DD#3 is so excited... the new grandbaby is home - along with mommy and daddy. They live with DD#3 so no breaking of rules. I am hoping she will have taken some up-close photos of baby so I can see what he looks like.

Chris, glad the rats came thru the surgery just fine... just acting a bit loopy!

Felis, glad you got your job back..that is good news.

Time to get some breakfast and coffee. CYL

 

[felis]

Chris, don't do this! I can recognize myself in this world, but we are different in way of dissolution of our emotions. You was who told me that shared pain is half pain! We are opened for your heartbreak talks and want to hear every painful thoughts if this will makes you feel better! (As long as this information could be shared public :wink: ).

I'll be back with post later, this is just a quick note.

 

[scrap-genie]

Chris, listen to Felis! We'll worry about you anyway, so share so we can be a shoulder to cry on and give you hugs. Good you'll have the camp fire night on Monday as it sounds fun.

Felis, I'm glad you have the security of getting the old job back, but do hope the future will bring you something better. Are there good options for that in your town? Enjoy the crickets! Here I don't expect to hear them until late summer.

Kay, wow, sorry about your tumble! Clearly you're doing all the right things now to recover, so hope all the aches are soon gone and nothing else develops. So tough learning what to not do anymore. Enjoy the new baby.

I just watched the SpaceX launch, super to see lift off from Canaveral again and seemed to go well. Here it's sunny, breezy and cooled off which I mostly like.

Wishing all a good weekend.

 

[faerywings]

First off-- I am so SO sorry if I worried you. I am OK, my family is OK. My country is not OK and that is what my heartbreak is about.
In case you have not noticed *wry smile* I am a very political person. Always have been, hopefully always will be. I started out debating with my brother in the 80s about the Reagan and the STAR WARS initiative. He was pro-Reagan and I was on the side that the money should be spent on making people's lives better i.e the social safety net although I don't know if it was called that back then. Thus I was forever known as the bleeding heart liberal that I am today.
I try to keep my political opinions off the O but there are times that they slip in. I knew that if I started typing about how I was feeling I might not have been successful in approaching it in a 100% calm and respectful manner.

So yes, I am fine, the family is fine. I am just stunned, not surprised really. But wondering how we will get past this as a whole? The kids and I were talking yesterday about all of this. They were 3 and 5 when 9/11 happened. They have heard about countless school shootings/mass shootings/wars/racial injustices/police brutality. I asked them how they react to all of it. Caitlyn said "jaded," Scott said "numb." He went on to say that he sees the pattern in all of it. A black person is killed. Outrage and news for a day or so. Then quiet until it happens again.
I have known for years that neither of them wants kids of their own, mostly due to climate and overpopulation issues. As sad as it makes me, I fully support them. I was born in 68, my brother in 66 and I wonder how my mom was able? How could she live through that (She and my dad worked in Newark NJ when the riots happened back then) and want to bring children into that? I guess they had more optimism? Or is it that as white, middle-class people they were immune to it? I don't know. But it feels like the more things change, the more they stay the same. I read the entire "The Other America" speech by MLK yesterday. Same s*** different decade.

So there it is. My heartbreak over a country that is so torn. So angry. Hateful. I, as a white woman with as full awareness of that privilege as I can be, am struggling with this. My inability to fix it. That if *I* feel out of place in this world, how to the million of POC feel day in and day out. How can they not express their hurt, fear, anger, rage? I am sad, heartbroken, just -broken...
This is why I didn't want to post. *another wry smile*

But thank you for caring and being there. Again, I am sorry if I worried you. ::grouphug

 

[faerywings]

Kay- that was smart of you to have DD#3 come and be close by. How is the head doing? Was she able to share pics with you of the baby??
Babies are good.

The rats were doing well yesterday, the incisions look terrible but they aren't really bothered by them. Immy and Evie were climbing all over the cage (they are in a smaller cage but still!) and I was reflexively holding my stomach, remember how it took me forever to stand upright after my hysterectomy! ound:

Hugs, Felis! I appreciate your support- and for tossing my words back at me haha!!!

Jean- thx for hugs too! It must have been neat to see SpaceX launch. Exciting!

Have a fantastic Sunday!

 

[BrightEyes]

This is going to be short and sweet ??? Not sure about sweet... but it will be short.

Actually feeling a tad better today. Not quite as stiff as yesterday. The hot shower helped loosen the back up some. But had a bad night - coughing waking me up several times. Will be so glad when the remnants of taking the old BP meds are gone. Keep telling myself that it will take awhile.

Yes, DD#3 made it down yesterday afternoon. She will be getting me photos of the little one soon. Will be having a family video talk this afternoon and she will try to bring him in for it so we can see him.

I am heading back to bed to see if I can get a nap. CYL

 

[taxed4ever]

Morning O-zies!! I was MIA from here yesterday, but need to catch up on a few things before this month ends! Let's hope June will bring a bit more peace and happiness with it! It is much cooler today and we had a night that was very rainy, but we really needed it. DH and I were very busy getting more of the painting done and also getting all of the cupboards cleaned out while we go along. This morning we are bottling a red wine for DH and then more painting. When will it be done?? Perhaps by the end of next week. I have been also trying to finish a page that I have been working on, but not having much luck with so many other things to do LOL. Why do I take on new projects all the time :loco:

Chris - I totally understand why you are so heartbroken!! I am heartbroken for your Country also. What else could you expect when it is run by a mad man! It's like watching Hitler reincarnated!! :tape: ok I will stop at that! I am happy to hear that you and your family are ok, and that the rats are healing well and are fine also! Try to stay away from the news my friend, it will only continue to break your heart! :hug:

Felis - I am so happy to hear that you got your job back! I hope that one day you find a higher paying job that you like! Yes, it is important to always have a bit of a savings put away for times just like this, lets hope we never have another one though!

Jean - It was exciting to see the Space-X lift off!! Hope that the weather continues to be just the way you like it! Enjoy what is left of the weekend!

Kay - Sorry that you did not get much sleep last night, hopefully you get in a good nap and feel better later today! Glad to hear that the aches and pains are doing better also and that you are not having any head issues!

Hi to you Nancy!! Hope you are having a good weekend!

Ok off I go to start the sanding of the next set of cupboards, it is the worst part of this for sure, but it has to be done! Will get :washing: done and bathrooms cleaned in between waiting for the paint to dry. Have a happy Sunday everyone! :wave:

 

[scrap-genie]

Sunday here was sunny but even cooler. Don't think I accomplished much.

Chris, that the world is still this way is very disheartening. Sometimes it seems like progress but then not. The only thing for sure you can do is keep being the loving person you are spreading that to those around you trying to send it out in expanding circles. But, certainly I'm glad your personal life didn't take a hit just now. Thanks for the stories of the recovering rats.

Kay, hope you got that nap and had a good family chat plus baby pictures. Keep feeling better.

Trudy, another day hard at work for you. I just keep thinking the kitchen will look wonderful when the work is behind you. Still, can't help wishing you could be doing another kind of painting.

Hi to everyone else too.