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Yeah it hit my aunts street in Killian.She's ok, no power, no phone....but ok...Stay safe!
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They say Tangi Parish had 4 tornadoes today. The one that came close to me went a mile or so north of me. I got hail out of the storm but no damage.
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Dodged a bullet there
Thank God, you've had enough disasters for one year (or a lifetime)....!
I second what Lucy and inspects says. Wooooohoooooooo!!!!!!
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No tornadoes here, but a BAD wreck at the top of my street; good thing our street has another outlet so we could get out to go to the store! Fucking useless cops, an hour and 20 mins later in the fucking middle of rainy rush hour and they STILL hadn't cleared the wreck or shut off those fucking migraine inducing lights of theirs. Assholes!
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South of me I heard a house was taken off its slab and set down beside it, trees snapped of like toothpicks, and damage like that. Governor declared a state of emergency from it. It came up very fast. Last night they was calling light chance of spotty showers. At 8 am they was calling for light rain in some area's and by 10 am tornadoes was on the ground. Even the TV weather news casters couldn't believe it. They said this is what is seen on Oklahoma, not here.
Yur the last one who needs more Disaster in your life......!Thanks yall
South of me I heard a house was taken off its slab and set down beside it, trees snapped of like toothpicks, and damage like that. Governor declared a state of emergency from it. It came up very fast. Last night they was calling light chance of spotty showers. At 8 am they was calling for light rain in some area's and by 10 am tornadoes was on the ground. Even the TV weather news casters couldn't believe it. They said this is what is seen on Oklahoma, not here.
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And people think I'm crazy for living where I do
I could probably handle the cold and snow, it's the living so far from EVERYTHING that would drive me insane. Hell it drove me insane to live 50 miles from Atlanta! 25 miles further east than where I live now!
When we were moving from this town out to that rural town in 1995, my online friends asked me "What part of south carolina did you say you're moving to?"
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That's what I like about it - but I'm ready for a smidgen of easier access to "stuff"
Seems like a thing as we get older doesn't it?
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Yeah, I almost did the unthinkable last week: pay more for two 20 lb boxes of cat litter instead of the cheaper single 40 lb box - just because it hurts my shoulders to pick up 40 lbs,
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Yeah, I almost did the unthinkable last week: pay more for two 20 lb boxes of cat litter instead of the cheaper single 40 lb box - just because it hurts my shoulders to pick up 40 lbs,
That would have been a no-brainer for me; I couldn't lift 40 lbs if I wanted to! 20 lbs would be challenging! But that's why I have the ol man.
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That would have been a no-brainer for me; I couldn't lift 40 lbs if I wanted to! 20 lbs would be challenging! But that's why I have the ol man.
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Ten years ago I could still easily carry two of those at the same time
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Ten years ago I could still easily carry two of those at the same time
In my late 30s I was seriously into gardening and landscaping, and I had no problems with 40 lb bags of mulch or soil, but time is not kind. This body just can't do what a 38 yr old body could.
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And people think I'm crazy for living where I do
Would love to live up in Alaska like you do. My old ass probably couldn't handle it anymore but I always loved the lonely places.
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That is another reason we're going for Hawaii, not sure either of us could happily function in the "civilized" world, lol
Good morning.
Thought I would check in. Yesterday was a do nothing day. Needed to add
wick to the coil on the Goon. Rayon did its thing of compressing when
saturated & so left gapping between the wick & coil. Cut another bit and
just sneaked it through in the gap to fill the void. Doing better vaping
wise, now.
Well.
and reckon I'll be heading to feed. Then, I will be
piddling today. Y'all run 'er slow and if I don't get there later,
s & s to all what want or need. Love & best wishes to one and
all.
Thought I would check in. Yesterday was a do nothing day. Needed to add
wick to the coil on the Goon. Rayon did its thing of compressing when
saturated & so left gapping between the wick & coil. Cut another bit and
just sneaked it through in the gap to fill the void. Doing better vaping
wise, now.
Well.
and reckon I'll be heading to feed. Then, I will bepiddling today. Y'all run 'er slow and if I don't get there later,
s & s to all what want or need. Love & best wishes to one andall.
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Morning fugee's and GFY
Was romping with Rascal on the air mattress last night when the ex showed up. She was mad at me because he was too pooped after our wild romp to spend much time with her.
She was mad because you were romping on the mattress with the wrong dog
Shanghaied I tell you, that is what happened today. I was Shanghaied by my wife. There were some in town errands to do, she also combined a bit of shopping for me and her into the running around. We bought some food stuffs which we both like eating.
She also went by the Jeep/Dodge dealership to sort out the issues going on with our Jeep. It's an 05 ergo it tosses out error codes for her on the odometer. We had thought fuel filter and that is in tank so we figured go ahead and replace whole fuel pump why the tank was dropped out. That might have run around $600. The counter guy got to asking the "right" questions and suggested it might possibly be an injector. Their chief mechanic happened in, could not help but to overhear and figure. He agree that it sounded like an injector.
He said that "might" be more affordable to sort out, but he would not say definitely until he did his diagnostics "under the hood". He agreed the 'computers' can do a good job reading but he still preferred the hands on, experienced mechanic double checking. I think he has a very good point in doing it that way as well. So, we'll be looking at dealing with that near future.
I scared my wife. We visited Wally World. I had one of magic stars. I actually wanted to take time and look just a bit as we shopped for the few items we did need from there. That scared her. i don't do Wally World at all, not well, not at all. I have panic attacks & cannot explain why, just do.Too many people I think, all my "spidey" senses going off. But today, I had a magic star in my hand, could give it a squeeze. People saw I had it, smiled, nodded & slowed down and made themselves 'gentle'. I could then and actually kind of enjoy the 'visit'.
She also went by the Jeep/Dodge dealership to sort out the issues going on with our Jeep. It's an 05 ergo it tosses out error codes for her on the odometer. We had thought fuel filter and that is in tank so we figured go ahead and replace whole fuel pump why the tank was dropped out. That might have run around $600. The counter guy got to asking the "right" questions and suggested it might possibly be an injector. Their chief mechanic happened in, could not help but to overhear and figure. He agree that it sounded like an injector.
He said that "might" be more affordable to sort out, but he would not say definitely until he did his diagnostics "under the hood". He agreed the 'computers' can do a good job reading but he still preferred the hands on, experienced mechanic double checking. I think he has a very good point in doing it that way as well. So, we'll be looking at dealing with that near future.
I scared my wife. We visited Wally World. I had one of magic stars.
I actually wanted to take time and look just a bit as we shopped for the few items we did need from there. That scared her. i don't do Wally World at all, not well, not at all. I have panic attacks & cannot explain why, just do.Too many people I think, all my "spidey" senses going off. But today, I had a magic star in my hand, could give it a squeeze. People saw I had it, smiled, nodded & slowed down and made themselves 'gentle'. I could then and actually kind of enjoy the 'visit'.
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Pretty good Dale - you?
I'm not sick....
Was just wondering if you're feeling better, or whether you seen a different doctor.
Anything, just some GOOD news..
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I'm not sick....
Was just wondering if you're feeling better, or whether you seen a different doctor.
Anything, just some GOOD news..
I lost another four pounds
Insurance still has me on hold though
Good and bad news, I understand. Hope you get this shit sorted out asap..!I lost another four pounds
Insurance still has me on hold though
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Got good news here. Our state tax refund was deposited, so we paid the escrow shortfall, yay! As soon as I get the receipt for the last payment I made to the attorneys handling my hospital bill, I'll be able to pay that off as well, the last 99.89. Then all I'll owe for that 2014 appendectomy will be $800-something to the surgeon, to whom I can start making bigger payments than the $20/mo I've been paying. Naturally, from all those with their hands out after that surgery, the surgeon gave me the SMALLEST "charity" discount on account of my no job/no insurance status.
Q: What's the diff between surgeons and God?
A: God doesn't think he's a surgeon.
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Q: What's the diff between surgeons and God?
A: God doesn't think he's a surgeon.
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That's awesome news!
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Absotively. And I checked the relevant docs at irs.gov, and for those filing the Injured Spouse form (because of my delinquent student loan), the usual schedule is 11 wks, so we should have that refund by the end of April -- earliest one we've gotten yet, since we had to start filing that damned form. And that refund isn't owed to anybody, so we can get the loveseat and 60" TV to complete our living room before our son comes home to live. And probably even have some $$$ left over.
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Morning fugee's and GFY
Talked to work yesterday. They are going to get the paper work rolling to put me on disability
You might be better ahead, long run to bow your head and take the disability. I understand the desire to be at work. I genuinely do. I get bored senseless and lost trying to figure out what to piddle at, what to do to feel I contribute, to feel I earn anything much less merely my keep. That noted I do feel a lot better to not have the extra stress of having to be in a position where I 'forget' or mis-recall something and then be in professional capacity.
Then, I have done a bit differently too being 'general labor' only and set up to do multi-tasking at various 'jobs'. I have not been fortunate to have a goal oriented career that allowed solid focus. Yes, I know goal oriented careers can and do still multi-task but there is a difference between them and multi-tasking 'jobs'.
As it is I have to now deliberately unlearn the multi-tasking, learn to focus. Spoke with the actual psychologist a few days ago. She said it is actually humanly impossible to focus longer than forty five minutes to an hour upon something, they've did the research and found out folks go bonkers from it, contrarily folks go bonkers from the continual multi-tasking as well. You need to find the balance and it is not something they (the experts and pros at mental voodoo) have figured out or will soon figure out.
So I am now told, focus for 15 minute intervals on what I'm attempting. Then move on, come back later to it, do another 15 minutes. If I can hold 10 of 15 minutes I'm doing really good.
And of course the attention whoring Internet & Web are no real help either, as much as some of what I desire learning, doing require using it. "Oh look a squirrel!"
Speaking of needing to move and then return, need the
and to go feed everyone. Grouchy has probably knocked 'his' chair over again. He'll be irked at 'Shy'lock over that. I got some Harvest Snaps beans to munch on too. Found some Tomato & basil flavored lentils yeterday. They are so yummy. Also the Mango Chilli Lime Black beans are yummy too. Y'all run 'er slow.
s & s all around.
You might be better ahead, long run to bow your head and take the disability. I understand the desire to be at work. I genuinely do. I get bored senseless and lost trying to figure out what to piddle at, what to do to feel I contribute, to feel I earn anything much less merely my keep. That noted I do feel a lot better to not have the extra stress of having to be in a position where I 'forget' or mis-recall something and then be in professional capacity.
Then, I have done a bit differently too being 'general labor' only and set up to do multi-tasking at various 'jobs'. I have not been fortunate to have a goal oriented career that allowed solid focus. Yes, I know goal oriented careers can and do still multi-task but there is a difference between them and multi-tasking 'jobs'.
As it is I have to now deliberately unlearn the multi-tasking, learn to focus. Spoke with the actual psychologist a few days ago. She said it is actually humanly impossible to focus longer than forty five minutes to an hour upon something, they've did the research and found out folks go bonkers from it, contrarily folks go bonkers from the continual multi-tasking as well. You need to find the balance and it is not something they (the experts and pros at mental voodoo) have figured out or will soon figure out.
So I am now told, focus for 15 minute intervals on what I'm attempting. Then move on, come back later to it, do another 15 minutes. If I can hold 10 of 15 minutes I'm doing really good.
And of course the attention whoring Internet & Web are no real help either, as much as some of what I desire learning, doing require using it. "Oh look a squirrel!"
Speaking of needing to move and then return, need the
Y'all run 'er slow.
I am climbing the walls now yet anytime I try to go do anything I end up gasping for breath. Simple shit like mopping the floor has me out of breath. No way I can return to work like that. I feel like a slug for not pulling my weight. Kinda useless. Everything was ok until I had that stint put in and they put me on Brilanta drug. One of the side effects is shortness of breath and I am one of a small number of people who had extended problems with shortness of breath from it. Before the stint surgery I was walking 10K steps a day with no problems. Now I need a fricken cart just to lean on when shopping. It sucks to no end.
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I am climbing the walls now yet anytime I try to go do anything I end up gasping for breath. Simple shit like mopping the floor has me out of breath. No way I can return to work like that. I feel like a slug for not pulling my weight. Kinda useless. Everything was ok until I had that stint put in and they put me on Brilanta drug. One of the side effects is shortness of breath and I am one of a small number of people who had extended problems with shortness of breath from it. Before the stint surgery I was walking 10K steps a day with no problems. Now I need a fricken cart just to lean on when shopping. It sucks to no end.
This is what disability is for - when you are not able to do what you did before - and you have been paying into the system your whole working life. It is NOT like going on welfare because you are lazy or milking unemployment - you pulled your weight already!
I'm at a big crossroads in my life also - it is frustrating and humbling and in some ways, a tad humiliating to me. But I realized there were a lot of adventures I wanted to take when I was younger but never found the time - now I can and I'm still young enough to want to, lol.
There is a whole world productive ways to give back to society at a pace you can keep up with that are not paid with money - but other rewards.
My husband was forced out of the working by disability about 15 years ago and fell into deep depression over it - felt worthless, like he wasn't much of a man because he could no longer punch a time clock. He later got certified to be a range instructor, that was just the beginning. He now holds low-cost classes to teach women how to safely handle firearms, chaired fundraising banquets for the NRA and raised thousands of dollars for a cause he really believes in.
It happened to my younger brother a few years ago - he has Meniere's disease and was devastated emotionally when he could no longer work because of unpredictable bouts of vertigo and profound hearing loss. He still had teenagers at home and was in hock up to his ears.
Now he is a world-ranked pinball champion and also volunteers for charity fundraising tournaments.
My dad went into a deep depression after being put on disability in 1988. He was 62 and had worked since he was in the 4th grade. But instead of looking for positive ways of dealing with his disability, he turned inward and started drinking. He died an addict and an alcoholic.This is what disability is for - when you are not able to do what you did before - and you have been paying into the system your whole working life. It is NOT like going on welfare because you are lazy or milking unemployment - you pulled your weight already!
I'm at a big crossroads in my life also - it is frustrating and humbling and in some ways, a tad humiliating to me. But I realized there were a lot of adventures I wanted to take when I was younger but never found the time - now I can and I'm still young enough to want to, lol.
There is a whole world productive ways to give back to society at a pace you can keep up with that are not paid with money - but other rewards.
My husband was forced out of the working by disability about 15 years ago and fell into deep depression over it - felt worthless, like he wasn't much of a man because he could no longer punch a time clock. He later got certified to be a range instructor, that was just the beginning. He now holds low-cost classes to teach women how to safely handle firearms, chaired fundraising banquets for the NRA and raised thousands of dollars for a cause he really believes in.
It happened to my younger brother a few years ago - he has Meniere's disease and was devastated emotionally when he could no longer work because of unpredictable bouts of vertigo and profound hearing loss. He still had teenagers at home and was in hock up to his ears.
Now he is a world-ranked pinball champion and also volunteers for charity fundraising tournaments.
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I think that, in some ways, it's better for something like this to happen when one is substantially under retirement age; one still has the drive to get out there and DO SOMETHING, which seems to be lacking in many who retire at the usual age, leading to them doing a lot of nothing except become more and more victimized by the medical and pharmaceutical interests.
My mom always had a real gift for decorating, and especially, flower arranging, whether dried or fresh; when she retired at the age of 59, I urged her over and over again to try to find a part-time job in a nuirsery or florist, designing and arranging flower arrangements; I thought it would appeal to her creative gift... but no, she insisted that she had worked her entire adult life, it was time for her to become a Lady of Leisure as she called it. And I still think that's a big part of the reason why she died at 75 instead of living for 5-10 more yrs as many with diabetes are capable of doing, if their diabetes is well-controlled. Diabetics requiire regular hours, regular meals, regular everything... and after she retired, she had none of that, and her diabetes went batshit. So bring on the doctors and meds! More more more!
Everything they gave her, required 2 or 3 other drugs to control the side effects, leading inexorably to whole cabinets full of drugs that were just eroding her life, one pill at a time.
BP and doctors don't care if the meds they prescribe kill you; they get paid anyway.
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My mom always had a real gift for decorating, and especially, flower arranging, whether dried or fresh; when she retired at the age of 59, I urged her over and over again to try to find a part-time job in a nuirsery or florist, designing and arranging flower arrangements; I thought it would appeal to her creative gift... but no, she insisted that she had worked her entire adult life, it was time for her to become a Lady of Leisure as she called it. And I still think that's a big part of the reason why she died at 75 instead of living for 5-10 more yrs as many with diabetes are capable of doing, if their diabetes is well-controlled. Diabetics requiire regular hours, regular meals, regular everything... and after she retired, she had none of that, and her diabetes went batshit. So bring on the doctors and meds! More more more!
Everything they gave her, required 2 or 3 other drugs to control the side effects, leading inexorably to whole cabinets full of drugs that were just eroding her life, one pill at a time.BP and doctors don't care if the meds they prescribe kill you; they get paid anyway.
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My dad went into a deep depression after being put on disability in 1988. He was 62 and had worked since he was in the 4th grade. But instead of looking for positive ways of dealing with his disability, he turned inward and started drinking. He died an addict and an alcoholic.
A lot of people fall into that - my Mr tried heading in that direction - it was very rocky for awhile there.
My brother was already a serious alcoholic before his diagnosis - he got sober for awhile there but he's drinking again. He also has RA, like me, so his disabilities are profound and hard to deal with.
My dad was a pretty decent carpenter. Him and his brothers built the house that we lived in. It wasn't perfect by any means but my dad could build almost anything. He could have turned back to carpentry as a way to stay busy but instead he concentrated on drinking and making mine and especially my mom's life a living hell. When he died, he was finally at peace.
Doc, I would see a couple different doctors, that shit doesn't add up. That medication is nothing short of poison too.I am climbing the walls now yet anytime I try to go do anything I end up gasping for breath. Simple shit like mopping the floor has me out of breath. No way I can return to work like that. I feel like a slug for not pulling my weight. Kinda useless. Everything was ok until I had that stint put in and they put me on Brilanta drug. One of the side effects is shortness of breath and I am one of a small number of people who had extended problems with shortness of breath from it. Before the stint surgery I was walking 10K steps a day with no problems. Now I need a fricken cart just to lean on when shopping. It sucks to no end.
