Sunday Stealing-Mosher’s Blog

Hi! Our host is Bev Sykes of the blog "Funny the World". . Welcome to Sunday Stealing. This feature originated and published on WTIT: The Blog. Here we will steal all types of questions from every corner of the blogosphere. Our promise to you is that we will work hard to find the most interesting and intelligent questions. Cheers to all of us thieves!

Stolen from Mosher’s Unimaginatively Edited Blog

 

1. First thing you wash in the shower? TMI.

2. What colour is your favourite hoodie? Green. The inside is lined with Sherpa fabric which makes it warm and toasty.

3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again? Absolutely! It was my wife.

4. Do you plan outfits? Sort of. In the warmer months it’s tshirts and cargo shorts, so I just have to coordinate colors. In the winter months I plan for warm days, typical days, and cold days. In the morning I pick the outfit accordingly.

5. How are you feeling RIGHT now? Not fabulous. Wednesday I failed to look behind me to insure the chair was behind me. It was not, so I went down on my right hip/butt. It still hurts and makes it painful to sit in certain chairs. 

6. What’s the closest thing to you that's red? A Sterlite tub filled with clothes.

7. Tell me about the last dream you remember having? I haven’t been dreaming lately. I only remember one in the last month where I woke up scared. I don’t remember the circumstances, just that I woke up scared.

8. Did you meet anybody new today? Unless you count the waitress at the restaurant where we had breakfast, then no.

9. What are you craving right now? I don’t really have a food craving now. 

10. Do you floss? Sometimes.

11. What comes to mind when I say cabbage? Skinny soup. It’s that soup recipe that was all over Facebook last year. Every vegetable you have on hand, plus a can of diced tomatoes. Of course that includes cabbage. I can’t wait to make it. 

12. Are you emotional? I can be. Depends on what’s going on or what the situation is.

13. Have you ever counted to 1,000? I’m sure I have. I count sheep or bottles of beer on the wall when I can’t sleep. Sometimes it’s more than 1,000.

14. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it? Why would I bite into ice cream? Unless it’s an ice cream novelty like ice cream sandwiches, ice cream bars…why?

15. Do you like your hair? Yes. I’m in need of a haircut now. I will probably cut it at home.

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Random stuff

I took my daughter to a funeral yesterday. A woman from their Day Program passed away. They had a small service outside at a park district Pavillion. Today while I was out grocery shopping with the kids my daughter got a call from the guy that runs programs and activities for her apartment complex. He told her to stop by the office, he needed to see her. When we got back to her place she went to see him right away. More bad news. An older gentleman on her floor passed away. We think from Covid because he stopped hanging out on the first floor right about the time flyers were put on all the tenants doors that 1 person in the building had Covid. Such a nice guy. I always made sure I greeted him when I came and went from the building. He would hang out in the sitting area by the entrance most of the day. I think he was lonely. Other tenants hung out with him, sometimes they played cards.

I need to stop consulting Dr Google. It’s just making me freak out. I’m having symptoms of kidney function issues. Tomorrow I go for more labs and see my PCP Monday, and a Nephrologist on Wednesday. This is the reason I became a vegetarian 2 months ago next Wednesday. Plant protein is supposed to be easier on your kidneys. (Not a speck of meat has passed these lips.) I’ve also been analyzing food labels and looking up nutrition information on produce. I literally spent 4 hours at the grocery store today and didn’t buy much. I’m looking for foods that are low in all of the following:

Sodium 

Potassium 

Phosphorus 

I also continue to look at carbs and fiber. I probably spent over 20 minutes analyzing labels for tortillas. It’s insane how much sodium some of them had. I went with corn street taco size tortillas and made quesadillas with queso cheese. I had 2 street taco sized quesadillas and a cup of red seedless grapes for dinner. Not joking. The only other things I had today were 1 blueberry muffin and a Matcha Green Tea drink at Starbucks. The medium size, whatever that’s called.

So labs tomorrow and they will send me home with a jug to collect…you know. After my labs we are meeting 1/2 of the older couple we are friends with at a Mexican joint. We have the same PCP, and he also has kidney issues, but he’s been told his diagnosis. I haven’t. I think he is further along with tests, nephrologist, and nutritionist appointments. I have to call the nutritionist Friday. I’ve just been going by what I’ve read, and really need to have the nutritionist educate me.

I got notification yesterday that  my driver’s license was reinstated. First thing I did after I opened the mail was grab my shoes and the Buick keys and left the house solo! Now that I can drive the Buick, the Blazer has a flat tire that can’t be repaired. Gah! Supposedly my brother-in-law is coming on Sunday to put the spare on so I can buy a pair of tires Monday. Neither my wife, nor I can change it because of back and knee issues. If I could remember how to use a scissors jack, I would instruct my son to do it. If I see my neighbor tomorrow I’ll ask if I can borrow his hydrologic jack. He’ll probably change it for me, and I will happily pay him. 

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Sunday Stealing-Facebook questions

Hi! Our host is Bev Sykes of the blog "Funny the World". . Welcome to Sunday Stealing. This feature originated and published on WTIT: The Blog. Here we will steal all types of questions from every corner of the blogosphere. Our promise to you is that we will work hard to find the most interesting and intelligent questions. Cheers to all of us thieves!

Stolen from Facebook

 

 1. Do you like bleu cheese? Love it! Never had it growing up.

2. Coke or Pepsi? Either, but it must be Diet.

3. Do you own a gun? Squirt gun.

4. Hot dogs or cheeseburgers? Cheeseburger (Vegetarian. Boca Burger. Beyond Meat has to be completely thawed and cooked or it’s gross. White Castle’s Impossible Sliders are da bomb! BK, Impossible Whopper tastes like it’s microwaved.)

5. Favorite type of food? Indian.

6. What do you drink in the morning? Coffee.

7. Can you do a 100 pushups? Probably not in my lifetime. 🤣

8. Tattoos? Zero.

9. Do you wear glasses? Yes.

10. Phobia?  Claustrophobia, but only when it comes to things like MRI machines. Brain MRI’s and radiation therapy while in an MRI-like machine where your head is put in a cage and fastened to the table will do that to a person. That being said, I welcome my annual checkups. Ativan is my friend.

11. Piercings? Closed. I had my ears pierced twice, but had issues both times.

12. Can you whistle? Just a regular whistle, not the fingers in your mouth kind.

13. Surgeries? 4.

14. Like gambling? Yes, but my system is made fun of. Winnings go in one pocket and stay there. Betting money in a different pocket and the amount is equal to what an affordable, fun night out costs. (So if I lose it I won’t lose more than I can afford.) I guess that would be “budget gambling”. 🤣

15. Do you like to dance? I love it. At my wedding 6 years ago I danced with my son all night. When he was little (4 years old and up) I’d take him on the dance floor at weddings. Little dude was a chick magnet! All the hotties would cut in to dance with him.

Lola’s Diner © 2008-2021

Bun toting librarian

Hi! Our host is Bev Sykes of the blog "Funny the World". . Welcome to Sunday Stealing. This feature originated and published on WTIT: The Blog. Here we will steal all types of questions from every corner of the blogosphere. Our promise to you is that we will work hard to find the most interesting and intelligent questions. Cheers to all of us thieves!

Stolen from Bun Toting Librarian 

1.      When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought? Damn I’m old. How is it my hair has gotten so gray?

2.      What shirt are you wearing? Sponge Bob Square Pants t-shirt.

3.      Do you label yourself? Yes. I’m a lesbian. 

4.      What does your watch look like? I have a Men’s Citizen, silver with a blue face. I prefer Men’s watches because my hands are kinda large. I have a ladies Bulova I that’s teeny tiny and looks silly on my wrist.

5.      What were you doing at midnight last night? Reading.

6.      Last furry thing you touched? One of my cats, Maddux. He loves to do figure eights around your legs while you are in the powder room. Does anyone call it that anymore? I haven’t heard it in ages.

7.      Favourite age you have been so far? Forty. That’s when I came out and actually felt comfortable in my own skin. And I had the time of my life dating. 

8.      What is your current desktop picture? I’m retired, so the only desk I have is in a computer armoire. No space for any pictures.

9.      If you had to choose between $1,000,000 or to be able to fly what would it be? I could use the money much more than the ability to fly.

10.  The last song you listened to? “Into the Great Wide Open” by Tom Petty.

11.  What do you do when vending machines steal your money? If the item didn’t fall down and I have more money I just buy another and usually they both fall down.

12.  Would you move for the person you loved? Absolutely. And I did once. But it’s ok because I love where I moved to.

13.  Name three things that you have on you at all times? Usually car keys, cell phone, and wallet. Car keys not so much for awhile. (See previous post.)

14.  What’s your favourite town/city? Chicago. I loved it so much I moved there not knowing anyone.

15.  Does anything hurt on your body right now? I have an awful headache, and the usual, back, shoulders. Right now the headache is winning. Not sure if it’s what left of the pneumonia, my allergies, or both.

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Not being allowed to drive is like prison

The moral of this story is:

Take the eye exam at the DMV. 

NEVER bring a Vision Report to the department of motor vehicles (DMV) when you are due for an eye exam. If they don’t like it, not filled out properly, exam not current enough you are screwed. I got a letter in July, went to the DMV for a state ID card and to take the exam. The clerk didn’t say anything about it, did my ID and sent me on my way. I didn’t think much of it and thought all was ok.

NOPE! Wednesday I got a letter saying my driver’s license was canceled and I needed to mail it to Springfield. It was very vague and gave some statute numbers which I looked up that were equally as vague. Thursday morning at 8am I called Springfield and was told the Vision Report was too old (hello, pandemic, I thought it would be ok) and I needed to get an eye exam, have the form filled out by the eye doctor and send it in. The woman was not nice when I asked questions and told me I must immediately mail my driver’s license to Springfield and I CANNOT drive until they get my Vision Report, deem it acceptable, process it, and mail me a letter stating my driver’s license has been reinstated, and I receive that letter. Apparently the woman hadn’t had her coffee yet. I was mildly hysterical, took a few minutes to calm down and called back and got a very pleasant woman. She didn’t have any better news, but she was more helpful. She told me since I was immediately going for an eye exam that I shouldn’t mail my driver’s license to Springfield. She also told me that I couldn’t just go to the local DMV and do the eye exam there, that I could only pay for an eye exam, have them fill out the report, mail it in and wait. Thank goodness she told me, otherwise I would have had my chauffeur drive me to the local DMV, wait in line, and be told I can’t do the eye exam there.

I killed some time calling my insurance to find out if an exam was covered. It was, but the Optomotrists were not near me. I looked up my optometrist, found they opened at 9am. I called at 9am, asked how much an exam was, $133 and begged for an appointment that day. The staff knew I went there regularly and got me an appointment at 11am. I had my chauffeur (my wife) drive me, had the exam (no change in my vision, no new eyeglasses needed), then had my chauffeur drive me to the post office.

I figure the time it takes my Vision Report to get to Springfield, approved, letter prepared, letter mailed, letter received, I will not be able to drive for at least 2 weeks. Considering they are all probably still working from home due to the pandemic, it could be longer. My Buick is supposed to go in the shop Tuesday. Normally my wife follows me, I drop it off, then she takes me to pick it up and I drive home. Noooo. I can’t drive! I am not getting a ticket for potentially $1,000 plus court costs. (I looked that up too. Thank you Google!) My luck is not very good right now what with my driver’s license being canceled and paying for an eye exam that I didn’t need, other than for the Vision Report, so I’m not going to tempt fate.

Where I live there is zero public transportation and I can’t afford an Uber. I will have to rely on my wife to take me where I want/need to go. She doesn’t leave the house much and sleeps very late. That is soooo not me. I get up fairly early, depending on my plans. Did I also mention that I can’t tolerate when she drives? She’s not a bad driver, she just has more than a bit of road rage. Yelling about the car behind us that really isn’t that close, or the car that may or may not dart into our path out of a parking lot, or the car that can’t tolerate following a car doing the actual posted speed limit and passes us. I can’t take this added stress. I’m afraid I’ll be incoherent and drooling in a day or so. 

All I can think of is the things I can’t do and the places I can’t go on the spur of the moment. Some are:

Making/going to a couple medical related appointments.

Visiting my daughter’s at her apartment.

Going to the grocery store any time I want.

Going to garage sales on the weekend.

Sneaking drive-Thru lunch when I have my son help me grocery shop. (Yes, it’s always a vegetarian lunch for me.)

Embarrassing the heck out of my son by singing along to the radio and seat dancing while on the way to grocery shopping. (Hey, it’s the only kicks I get these days.)

There’s more I’m sure. But the point is that I have to rely on my wife to drive me. When I lived in Chicago I could walk out of my house, walk 1/4 of a block to a bus stop, catch a bus where I wanted to go, or catch a bus that went directly to an El train stop that would take me downtown. I went for over a year without a car and it didn’t bother me much. I worked downtown at the time so the bus to the El train stop was very convenient. This 2 weeks + is going to make me lose my mind!

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Oh my word!

We’ve got major drama going on, just because my ex friend, Liane, who is my sister-in-law’s fiancé, got caught in a lie and then continued to lie. I called her out on it.

Liane said, and I quote “Pneumonia is Covid-19”. She said this to my wife and posted it on Facebook with an article attached, which she obviously didn’t read, that actually proved she was wrong! I called her out on Facebook, attaching an article from Harvard that stated that there is a Covid-19 acquired Pneumonia. NOT that pneumonia is Covid-19. This is the article I posted.

8 Things You Should Know About Pneumonia

Liane was over Friday or Saturday to drop some things off for my wife. On her way walking off the porch she said “Pneumonia is Covid-19”. She said this because my daughter and I both have pneumonia. My daughter’s is much worse because she has uncontrolled asthma. In any event she later posted on Facebook that “Pneumonia is Covid-19”. 

Since my daughter and I both have pneumonia I was not going to just let that messed up falsehood stand unchallenged. Liane got all bent out of shape because I called her out on her lie. I didn’t say she lied, I simply stated facts. So Liane calls my wife, basically telling my wife to get control of me, her wife, and take down what I posted. I edited it to remove her name, but the post is still on Facebook.

So for days my wife has been taking calls from Liane, and her sister. Liane told my sister-in-law that I must reply to her message on Messenger, take down my post, and apologize to her. No I don’t, and none of that is going to happen. I have known Liane since 2010, longer than my wife and her sister. I know from past dealings with Liane that when she insists she’s right about something (and the facts prove her wrong) that I just shouldn’t bother to engage her. I told my wife that Liane can go pound sand. (I love that phrase. My Dad used it.). I will not discuss it, nor will I apologize. So yesterday I found that Liane unfriended me on Facebook. This is at least the 5th time she’s done it, because I refuse to allow her to control me, my mouth, or my Facebook posts. Sometime Monday Liane unfriended my wife because my wife couldn’t get control of me. Seriously!

So, all day Monday my wife was fielding calls and texts from Liane and my sister-in-law. The last call ended with my wife telling her sister that she has nothing further to say to her because she won’t acknowledge Liane’s lie, and won’t even discuss it with Liane. My wife isn’t all that happy cutting off her sister, but it won’t be forever. They’ve had words before that ended with ‘I’m done talking to you’ and they end up speaking sometime after.

I really have to give my wife credit for defending me throughout this nonsense. My wife was angry about Liane’s lie, but she didn’t know how to handle it. I do. And I did. I’m not afraid of Liane and have gone through long periods of no contact because of the way she’s treated me in the past. Liane hasn’t been my friend for years because of the way she treated me. She would make plans, get a better offer, then ghost me. She would never call or text me to let me know our plans were off, that she couldn’t make it. I’d rather have no friends (and I currently have none) than allow myself to continually be treated like that. It’s rude, disrespectful, and cruel. Too many nights I waited for plans that were never canceled, yet the plans didn’t happen.

Lola’s Diner © 2008-2021

Sunday Stealing-Not quite 5,000 questions

 

Hi! Our host is Bev Sykes of the blog "Funny the World". . Welcome to Sunday Stealing. This feature originated and published on WTIT: The Blog. Here we will steal all types of questions from every corner of the blogosphere. Our promise to you is that we will work hard to find the most interesting and intelligent questions. Cheers to all of us thieves! 

Stolen from 5000 questions

 

1. Who do you take for granted? Probably my wife.

2. Short, knee, or ankle skirts? (if a man, have you ever worn kilts?) I like just below my knee, for myself. As for others? Short is good.

3. Do you wear a hat? I do wear hats. The type is dependent on the weather. Majority of the time it’s a baseball cap. 

4. Who's your favorite cartoon character? Wile E. Coyote. From the Road Runner cartoons. Just always hoping wouldn’t get clocked by an anvil or something. Why couldn’t Wile, just once in a great while, just step out of the way in time to miss the anvil, rock, or locomotive coming at him…It could even be just once. Just once.

5. Does break dancing impress you? Yes. It always does. 

6. Are you a miracle? A miracle baby? I guess you could say I am. My parents tried for 11 years to have a child, then I showed up. That was 1961. So without all the hormone shots and all the rest that goes with trying to have a baby after so many years today.

7. Have you ever eaten tofu? Yes. I’m newly vegetarian, so I will be having tofu. I have some in  my house right now.

8. Does the moon have an effect on your mood? I don’t keep track of that stuff so I wouldn’t know.

9. Many people will say that the Harry Potter books are pure fluff with no literary value. Do you agree? I have no interest in reading them, so this isn’t on my radar. I also don’t care for the author’s remarks about transgender people. She’s a writer. Stick to writing.

10. What are you doing next Wednesday? I think I have some medical appointment.

11. Why do so many people think Elvis is still alive? Because wouldn’t it be cool if Elvis was alive and if Jim Morrison were alive they could do an album. Tour even. 

12. Are your hands cold? Sometimes. Right now, not cold.
                
13. Have you ever given blood? Yes.

14. What SCI-fi books do you read? The only one I know of is “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”. 

15. Have you ever belonged to a sorority or a fraternity? No. I don’t think they have those at community college.

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