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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 10:49 pm
Wednesday's Mission At this point, no idea what the plans are for tomorrow. Aunt fell tonight, sis called 911, she has a badly broken arm and last I heard, the drs were debating on surgery or setting it. I'm waiting now to find out what the plan is. Since I'm sick and can't go, poor sis is up there by herself. I may end up picking nieces up and keeping them for the night (if I do, the older two won't be going to school tomorrow) depending on how late sis is there. Or I may try to see if I can get into the hospital with a facemask if they'll let me.
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 11:57 pm
Thanks Dipo for the Gazpacho recipe! Sounds excellent and will try to experiment.
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 12:05 am
Oh NOOO War! I hadn't read all the posts. I hope your Aunt is okay! Those kinds of falls can be so destructive. 
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 8:57 am
Wargod, it seems you guys are doomed to doctors right now! So sorry about your aunt, what in the world was she doing, was it a hard fall or just a weird one. Biscotti, if you want some exact measurements just pull a recipe off foodtv.com. I made some more last night and once I got everything chopped I checked the recipes and realized I wanted to add a few more things, like one of them called for Wosterchire (sp) and basalmic vinegar. I know one I used a long time ago called for red wine vinegar, and this time I was short on the "soup" so I used some bloody mary mix, LOL. It turned out really good, but I don't really get the same thing twice. I got through one of my tapes last night and it may be a little cooler tonight. I need to clean out the litter locker and see if the kitties have decided the second kitty box is usable. I swear they are so picky.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 9:28 am
She had been sitting at the kitchen table and got up to get ice in her glass, was walking across the kitchen and just stumbled and fell (that's what aunt says, no one saw her fall.) Weird thing is that sis had bein and out of the kitchen for the past couple hours, she was making a roast for dinner and had been prepping and and cooking. She'd just walked out back and oldest niece was standing on the back patio when all of a sudden she started screaming for my sister, niece wasn't sure what was going on but aunt was yelling for help. They ran in and found aunt on the floor. I'm not sure if she fell hard or if maybe she hit the cabinet or something, but sis said it was very obvious her arm was broken when she ran in and that the paramedics came in and said it was "definitely broken." I've tried not to think about it too much, but I'm guessing her arm was at a pretty weird angle. And my poor sis is feeling so guilty, she kept telling me, I was only out of the kitchen a minute or two! I've been trying to ease her mind about that...aunt needs someone at the house 24/7, but she doesn't need a full time babysitter hovering over her all day and night.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 9:47 am
Ok, having just seen the pictures, the break is straight across her left arm, just above the wrist. Didn't have to ask...she tried to catch herself.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 8:25 pm
Thursday's Mission
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 8:42 am
Holy cow, Wargod,that hurts to even think about it. Hope you find out it is only the left arm! I met some friends for cocktails and chat last night so the only thing I did was empty the litter locker and this morning I dropped it into the trash.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 10:27 am
Hurt to see the picture too. Sis was headed to the hospital a while ago, she's supposed to call when she finds out if aunt broke the right arm as well and when the surgery is. I threw my comforter into the washer! Most I've done all week. Me and Darren had a conversation in bed last night, I thought the comforter smelled funny and he thought it was just me being sick. He might have a point, I'm so totally stuffed up I can't really smell anything, lol. But, I couldn't get it out of my head that it smelled so it's getting washed. Doubt I'll get much else done, but it's a baby step right? I'm feeling a little better today and believe me that's not saying much. I haven't felt the need to lay down yet and I no longer have the full body aches. Though with the chest congestion and coughing I've been doing, my stomach muscles are really sore today. The sinus pressure and pain is much better, even though I'm still blowing my nose like crazy.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 6:22 pm
One of the girls at my office has something that sounds like your symtoms, the doctors did a really odd diagnosis and put her on antibotics and gave her an inhaler. She said it was wierd because they said, might be strep, might be xxx, then gave her drugs, and did no cultures. So odd. Hope your Aunt is doing better and the surgery goes smoothly. I have been watching a tape, got a Safeway delivery and got that put away, found some more stuff that needed to be tossed in the fridge, feed the kitties and plan to hit the sack around 9 and watch project runway. Hang in there, Wargod, feel better.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 8:04 pm
I have to say Dipo, this is some weird crud. I really don't remember ever feeling this crappy with just a sinus infection. Aunts surgery was done a while ago and it went well.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 10:57 pm
Friday's Mission
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Friday, October 01, 2010 - 8:56 am
Glad to hear surgery went well and hope you are feeling better so you can do what you want. It is no fun having a plan and then not feeling good enough to do it. I am looking forward to the weekend, it has cooled down here so I might feel like getting something done. I need to do a couple of loads of laundry and figure out what else I want to accomplish, LOL.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, October 01, 2010 - 9:10 am
I'm doing a couple loads of laundry now, not cuz I feel like it but because it needs to be done. Threw in a load of whites, had sprayed Kota's softball pants with oxy max stain remover (that stuff is awesome!) but, there's some stubborn, I don't know it might be the red dirt, but think it was more of mud when she got into it, that didn't come out. So attacked those with the bleach pen and have them going for another round in the washer. Had to get up early this morning and take the kids for lab work. I'm going to seriously need a nap later!
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Friday, October 01, 2010 - 10:45 pm
I did a whirlwind today. My dash brake light (clutch hand brake) stayed on&on&on last weekend, never stopped. Brakes seem to work but irritating/worrisome light, Sis told me to GET it checked, don't play games with it. Called my mechanic on Tues, talked to his son. Now, my mechanic has been my guy for 2 decades (he ALSO 2ys ago gave me the name of his contractor friend, that SAVED! my house). So his son lost his job a couple years ago and mechanic moved him into the shop. Nice young man I'm happy, he was stressed over the phone that I might consider driving my truck with that brake light going on "What if it's leaking brake fluid!? We might have to replace something". I promised that I wasn't driving except coming to him. Couldn't sleep lastnight worrying how much it would cost, finally took a sleeping Melatonin pill. Gaaad, what if all my brakes need to be replaced because this irritating light won't stoooopppp? Okay, I'm a drama queen but when you live on a pension, that's the way the mind works. So today Fri. 2pm appt. I drove in, the bay was hoinked up with a car, mechanic Dad is working the guts underneath. Oh crap. Son was pleasant, no prob with me being parked just outside. He came out & checked it out, crawled under all my tires, put around 2oz of brake fluid and I'm ready to go. Checked the oil, nope no need. I'm checking my fanny pack (this was NOT the big job I was expecting and all I had was 4 $1 bills). He suggested $5 (crap!) and I asked if he could take quarters? "They spend too" I told him "This way I don't have to write a check, and YOU don't have to write an invoice". He smiled & I just scooped into the change in my fanny pack, didn't count (many more quarters but made sure those were at least 4 quarters, not nickels. Jeez there was a penny on top of the bunch looking tacky), scooped handful honked on top of the bills worked fine for him. How many mechanics can you go to where I don't know how much I paid and he's not nickel&diming about how much he's paid. I feel good, though. When my mechanic retires, I'm really confident about his Son taking over the business, this is my 2nd time having Son work on my car. So, feeling proud to be SLOWWWLY able to back my little longbed pickup way waaay back out of their parking lot (w/o smashing all the other parked cars along the way from the many other bay renting mechanics) what the heck! Went a couple of miles to Grouphealth (gasp, found parking there even!) and got my flu shot! This year's flu shot includes the H1N1 swine flu shot TYVM. Sitting at GH, I'm moving in the 5person line and realize, it's ONLY 2:20pm! Decided I deserve a treat so I stopped at my fav Japanese restaurant (incl 4 bowls of Miso soup, my comfort food in case I feel hurts from the flu shot) and while waiting for the food to cook for takeout, popped into the state liquor store in the same complex to pick up some further comfort. Dang, I was home by 3pm, just minutes over an hour! All that running, all those errands. Cannot believe I managed to avoid the traffic gridlock. But now, I'm feeling much "comforted" & will sleep like a baby tonight I have no doubt.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Saturday, October 02, 2010 - 11:02 am
Wow, good job. I am taking the weekend off, whatever I end up doing will be fun stuff that I want to do. So far I have taken out a little recycling and watched some tapes and ate some popcorn.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, October 04, 2010 - 9:34 pm
Monday & Tuesday's Missions I am finally feeling better. Had a brief setback Saturday evening, but by Sunday afternoon was feeling better than I had in over a week. Saturday morning I went to both Kota's games and then went and cleaned my aunts house and did her laundry. Think that was what had me feeling lousy again, hadn't done anything all week then jumped right back into being busy again. Yesterday afternoon went back to my aunts, balanced her checkbooks, paid her bills and wrote checks. That was about the only thing I got done. Today, I woke up feeling good as normal, except I still have a bit of cough left. And perfect timing too! Kids had their derm appt so we took them to that and then dropped them back at school. I dropped Darren off at home (he had a vacation day today) and then I ran to the bank for my aunt. Went back by her house, grabbed sis and we went to Costco for aunts shopping. Had a couple hours after that to sit and catch my breath (needed it too) before I had to pick Kota up. Then we took her to practice and came home and I cooked dinner. LOL, I'm feeling kinda lazy cuz here it is 10:30 and I am flat out exhausted now! Have to take aunt to the orthopedic surgeon tomorrow for a check up. Also going to try to get some of my own housework done, at least the kitchen and living room, both are sadly neglected. The kids and Darren have taken care of dishes, trash, and picking up but that's about it. Need to wipe counters, sweep, mop, dust, and vacuum. If I can get that done tomorrow, I'll be happy.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Tuesday, October 05, 2010 - 9:06 am
Glad to hear everything is almost back to normal, LOL. I have been doing some cleaning, the kitchen of course. I made meatloaf on Sunday so had some hand washing to do. Last night I was cleaning up the stovetop. We had a power surge at work that fried some circuits so I got to work from home on Monday, washed the comforter and sheets/towels. I love doing laundry when everyone else is not around, so much easier. Tonight I am getting my hair cut and colored, then when I get home need to run the dishwasher, maybe watch a tape.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, October 05, 2010 - 9:08 am
This did not start out as a good day! Yesterday we went to Kota's practice. It got cold so towards the end I handed Caleb my car keys and told him he could go sit in the car. He decided not to. Then when we were getting ready to leave, I stopped to talk to my bil and told Darren Caleb had the keys. That was the last I thought about them. This morning, Caleb woke me up at I dunno, 5:30? (it was really early) to ask if I had a couple bucks for his lunch money. Yep, in the ashtray of my car. He came back a few minutes later, where's your keys? I don't know, should be on the table where I always put them. He didn't come back so I figured he found them. Until I was getting ready to walk out the door and couldn't find my car keys and then noticed my purse was open. Realized Caleb never had found my car keys and he scrounged what change he could out of my purse. So, Dakota and I start searching the house looking for my keys and I'm really wondering what the heck is wrong with me, I never lose my keys, never leave them anywhere else other than the kitchen table! And then I remembered last night at the park. Crud! Called Darren at work, do you have my car keys? He says he doesn't know, he'll have to walk across the plant to check his locker, but no worries, his key is hanging on the closet, only problem is he doesn't have the alarm fob. Dakota runs out and checks and finds the alarm isn't set, doors are unlocked. I tell Darren I'll call when I get home to see if he has my keys and me and Kota run out the door to get her to school on time. I was halfway there when it dawned on me...I'd just locked myself out of the house! Argh! Had to come home and break in my house. And then the phone rings and it's Darren...don't have your keys out here, but just remembered I was wearing my flannel jacket last night. It's on the dresser, check the pocket. There were my keys. So all the searching and wondering how on earth I was getting Kota to school and then locking myself out of the house and my keys were on my dresser the whole time! I did manage to pick up the living room (will vacuum in a couple minutes) but haven't got to the kitchen yet. Need to hop in the shower soon and get going, aunt's appt isn't til 1 but I think we're going to need extra time to get her in/out of the car.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Tuesday, October 05, 2010 - 1:22 pm
LOL, I am glad you did at least find the keys, I hate having to break into my home.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, October 05, 2010 - 2:42 pm
OMG, the day just kept getting worse, lol! Sis called to tell me she is now sick and couldn't go to the dr with me and aunt, no worries she called mom and mom can go. Drive across town to get her, then to aunts. I'm getting ready to get aunt dressed and sis comes in and says, er wheres the oxy tanks? I said full ones in the closet. She said uh oh. She's been putting the empties in the closet, so the four cans I thought were full were empty! Threw the cans into the car and raced over to the medical supply store while mom got aunt dressed and got full tanks. Somehow we managed to make it to the drs 15 minutes early. I give the receptionist the card aunt gave me and started to fill out the medical forms and she calls me back to the window to tell me it's the wrong dang card. So, had to leave sis and mom there and run back to aunts to pick up the right cards and go running back to the drs office. Then they decide they want an mri of aunts right wrist, wondering if the x-ray missed a fracture there cuz she's still complaining about that one and it's swollen and bruised still. They wanted it today, but it was 2:30 by then and I knew I was pushing it on time, so he agreed it could wait til tomorrow or Thursday.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, October 05, 2010 - 9:00 pm
Wednesday's Mission The rest of my day has gone much smoother. I vacuumed, I cleaned the kitchen. Decided I wanted to clean the living room carpet, so I took the curtains down and washed them (they are almost done in the dryer) and started cleaning off my built in bookcases in the living room. I'll clean the carpets tomorrow morning. Thinking it's a good time for fall cleaning and might as well get it done. Tomorrow my littlest niece is coming over for a few hours. Little "adopted" sis has a parent teacher conference with nephews teacher, so she took the morning off of work, nephew won't be over at all. Don't have much else planned besides going through and cleaning the house.
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Tuesday, October 05, 2010 - 11:22 pm
Yikes War! Your 'platter is full', can't believe how well you conduct it. I would be grousing around like a deranged rabid hedgehog! AND chewing on table legs!!!
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Wednesday, October 06, 2010 - 8:50 am
Good job Wargod, sounds like you are back on track so you must be feeling a lot better. Got a haircutt! yeah, oh and color, so my grey is gone. Cleaned up the kitchen, but away some laundry that hadn't quite made it to the cabinets, and watched some of my tape from Sunday/Monday. Tonight I don't have anything going on, thank goodness, I need to run the dishwasher, clear up some stuff in my email and clear out my inbox. I should be able to finish my tape while doing all that stuff, I didn't realize I had recorded so much stuff, LOL.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, October 06, 2010 - 10:26 am
100% better! Still a bit of a cough that's annoying at night but considering how sick I was last week, I can live with the cough. Bisc, there are times I'm close to chewing on table legs, lol. After locking myself out yesterday though, the only thing I could do was laugh at the rest of it. Started a pot of beans this morning. Threw a load of laundry in and cleaned the carpet in the living room and hallway. I need to finish up my bookshelves but my niece is here and she's trying to be too helpful if ya know what I mean, lol. Scheduled my aunts mri (Friday morning) and called her drs office to straighten out a prescription. Going to go in and wash breakfast dishes, sweep and mop the kitchen and then pick up the den and do the floor in there.
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