Monday, June 9, 2014

Little Of This, Little Of That, Nothing Important

I spent an entire week away from my sweet baby Ruby, the longest I've ever been away from her. She repaid me by shunning me when I got home. The boy kitties were happy to see me, at least, but it took Ruby an entire day of getting even with me before she was back to her old self. Girls!


Finally over it.


All three cats are currently in the same room with me, all within three feet of each other, and there is no hissing. Shhhh! Don't jinx it!


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Last night, I sat in a bubble bath with a huge bowl of popcorn and a diet coke and watched the first four episodes of "Orange Is The New Black" on my laptop. The only hitch in my plan was the screen timing out periodically, but since I also had my phone with me, I would call my son and have him come in for tech support. After about the fifth time, he got a little surly about it. Actually, after the second time, he was surly, but he continued to come to my aid.


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I don't watch much television. I enjoy "Modern Family" and "The Middle," but other than that, there's no show I watch with any consistency. I just can't sit and watch tv or movies without doing something else, like reading or blogging or cleaning (hah!) or cooking, and then I have no idea what the show is about, and others in the room who are actually paying attention get a little perturbed with me for continually asking questions. That I am hooked on "Orange Is The New Black" and watched four episodes in a row is unheard of. 


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I was given some bedding plants a few weeks ago (which is always a mistake, as I am not a gardener; in fact, I abhor gardening), but I planned to stick them in a planter in the front of the house and hope for the best. In the meantime, they sat on the dining room table, on a cookie sheet, and I kept them watered. When I left to spend the week with my person and her kids, I told my husband to stick them in the planter while I was gone. He did not. And while I was gone, Ruby decided the plants were her own personal salad bar, and not only ate on them, but she also laid the front half of her furry self right down on them. As a result, they are not looking well. My son sent me these while I was gone:



She is INSIDE the basket of flowers.



Busted.
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The nurse practitioner in my ob/gyn's office gave me a prescription (and two months of free samples - yay) of a medicine that is supposed to help with hot flashes without the use of hormones. Because when you have estrogen receptor positive breast cancer, part of the treatment (after all that bilateral mastectomy stuff) is to strip you of all estrogen, thereby throwing you into menopause. And by stripping me of estrogen, that means the monthly injections of Zoladex I receive in my tummy, right above my tram flap incision. ANYWAY, my hot flashes haven't been horrible, but they are annoying and are worse in the hot, humid summer months (or at least FEEL worse), so I gave the medicine a try. And I thought, "Meh, it's okay, but I don't know if it's going to be worth the money once the samples run out." Then I didn't take it for two days, and I came to the conclusion that it most certainly is worth the money, every penny of it.


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We are having unseasonably cool temperatures today, and the humidity seems to be lower, but that is probably just an illusion, due to the cooler temperature. It has rained every day for the past week. And is expected to do so several more days this week. Other than the storm we experienced last week in Branson, where the power went out for an hour and a half, the lake was pitching like the ocean, and a motel lost its roof, none of our weather has been severe. 



Creepy clouds. Just rain, thankfully.


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The countdown is ON to see my blog friend Christine this weekend when she travels to Kansas City with her daughter for a soccer tournament. I. CAN'T. WAIT!

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It's getting darker this morning, rather than lighter, which means more rain. I'm not complaining about that (1) because we need the rain desperately and (2) it makes it better for watching "Orange Is The New Black."  Which I'm going to do right now, sans popcorn. Ciao, baby.




18 comments:

  1. You sat in a bathtub eating popcorn and watching a movie for 4 episodes?? AND had your college son come in to fix it? No wonder he was surly. Awkward! :)

    We are almost the same person. The Middle and Modern Family are my two favorite shows. And I rarely watch TV without doing something else.

    FOUR DAYS!!!!!!!

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    1. Lots of bubbles. LOTS.
      Some call it a short attention span; I call it multi-tasking.
      WHEEEEEE!!!

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    2. Just to let you know, Dyanne...I am stowing away in her suitcase. I'm certain she'll never notice the weight difference. I'm like a feather.

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  2. "Abhor gardening"....OMG YES!!!! I agree! As a matter of fact that paragraph had me written all over it. Well...except for Ruby. ;)

    Do tell...what is this miracle drug you are trying for your personal summers??? A desperate friend in desperate need. *fanning self*

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    1. Gardening? Where there's worms and snakes and bugs and other crawly things? No, thanks.

      http://www.brisdelle.com/ It's a low dose of paxil, actually, and they don't know why it works for hotflashes, but it does (I read the package insert). They're probably giving the stuff away in Canada! With a special discount card, I paid $38 for one month.

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  3. Ohhhh I hope you have a LOVELY time meeting Christine.

    I reckon he was thankful there were bubbles, but I have a feeling there probably weren't enough bubbles IN THE WORLD to deal with that. He's a good kid :)

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    1. I know I will! So looking forward to it!

      He was very patient, considering. Probably won't try that set-up again, though.

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  4. I have to say Ruby doesnt look too concerned about being busted! She is the best isnt she? SO beautiful... could make me a cat person...maybe...4 more days! I meet Joy tomorrow in Boston! Cant wait..hope my energy holds up ... going in to town for a treatment and am pretty pooped but I really want to see her! Should be okay... sometimes something fun kicks me back into higher gear!

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    1. I'm excited that you get to meet Joy! Hoping for lots of energy for you and a great day.
      Ruby could have cared less that she was busted.

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    2. She was soo much fun! I had to leave way too soon!

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  5. Am I the only one wondering where you put your laptop when you're in the bathtub? I sure hope it's not near the water. I just started the second season of Orange is the New Black. It is definitely addicting.

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    1. Nah, it was really on a counter about four feet from the end of the tub. So I couldn't reach it if I wanted to. Which is why I had to call the college boy to come in and reactivate my screen each time it timed out.

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  6. I imagine that you and Christine (and Mrs. Random, it seems) will have so much fun together! Enjoy your visit!

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  7. OMG I am SO jealous of all these bloggy people I know meeting each other!
    Gardening...yeah, not my thing either for all those creepy crawly reasons. Although Zilla and I did quite enjoy the backyard deck garden we had last year. Sadly, this year's herbs don't seem to be faring too well and our flowers...have yet to do much of anything. The zinnia her teacher helped her plant in school is OK so far, though (knock on wood).
    I hope you and Christine (and Mrs. Random...) have a great visit!

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    1. Well, Lisa, where do you live? You can come join us!
      I used to have a bunch of mums that I actually planted and cared for, but they died the summer of the tornado when we had such a horrible drought, and I can't get any to grow now.
      Can't wait for the visit! I wonder when Christine will find Mrs. Random in her suitcase...?

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