Friday

Found this in an old wallet:

‘Nuf said.

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Sunday Stealing-Compassion

Hi! I'm your host 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. (Past hosts include: Our first - Judd Corizan, Mr. L, Kwizgiver and

Bud)  Cheers to all of us thieves!

These are questions suggested by Compassion, Int'l

And BTW, Happy Birthday to Lori, whose birthday is the 9th! 

What is the most fun thing you have ever done? 

It’s so hard to pick just one thing. I’ll go with camping. No matter the location or circumstances, we always have fun camping. It’s been too long, hopefully we can figure out a way to do it next year.
Are you left-handed or right-handed? 

Left handed.
What is the nicest thing someone has ever done for you?

In December 1990 my Dad passed away in the middle of the night. A co-worker friend knew he was ill and knew that I spent every other weekend out of state to care for him. She told me to call her anytime I needed to talk, or if something happened with my Dad. I got the call around 1:30am, hugged my dog for awhile and packed a bag. Around 5am I called my friend, told her my Dad had passed and I was getting ready to head out. She said to get my dog’s food together and bring him over, that she would take care of him while I was out of town. When I got there she had a huge coffee from Dunkin Donuts and a bag of donut holes. She had run to the Dunkin near where we lived and picked them up for me, knowing I had a long ride ahead of me and I wouldn’t be thinking about the need for caffeine and food. It ended up being the only thing I ate that day.
What is the biggest animal you’ve seen in the wild?

I’ve never been in the wild.
What is the smallest animal you’ve seen in the wild?

I’ve never been in the wild.
Do you ever have funny dreams at night? 

Sometimes. I either haven’t been dreaming or haven’t been remembering them lately. I actually just thought about that this morning.
If you could make a law for your country, what would it be?

Have LGBT rights and gay marriage be iron clad, with no ability whatsoever to reverse them. That would include the right for gays and lesbians to adopt. I have met so many wonderful gays and lesbians who have adopted and they are the most awesome parents. Many of the children they adopt are special needs. These “gay adoptions” are helping these children flourish and keeping these children from being neglected or abused in whatever situation they had been in prior to their adoption.
What would you do if you were invisible for a day?

This is probably childish, but I would go get the keys to a certain storage locker and take all the things my ex stole from me and all the gifts he gave the kids but wouldn’t let them bring them to my house. He has promised for at least 2 years he would bring the kid’s stuff here, but he hasn’t. I wouldn’t take anything that wasn’t mine or the kids.
If you could be someone else for a day, who would you be?

No particular person, but the someone else would be someone pain free, with no back, shoulder, knee  pain. I would spend the entire 24 hours doing things I haven’t been able to do since my car accident. I would ride a bicycle, ride my motorcycle, hand wash and wax my cars myself, take my golf clubs to the driving range and hit a couple buckets of balls, I would walk the grocery store and pick up items for a dinner that would require me to stand over the stove or grill, I would walk around the neighborhood with my kids,  I would play yard games with my kids and shoot some hoops, I would let my kids and my spouse hug me as tight as they wanted and not tell them when to stop because it wouldn’t hurt.
What would you like to change about yourself?

My weight. Become a smaller size without the usual accompaniment of a huge amount of sagging excess skin.
What is your daily routine.

I don’t really have one.
What would your perfect day be like?

Be able to get out of bed painfree, walk without a cane or walker, take a walk around the neighborhood with my family and be able to walk that far without pain, do some yard work (I miss it), take my family to a driving range and be able to stand and swing clubs and step in to help my kids improve their shot, cook dinner for my family and go to bed pain free.
How old were you when you learned to read?

I have no idea. 
What is the most interesting thing you know?

I need to ponder this one.
What makes you nervous?

Driving (fear of another accident), shopping (fear of someone deliberately slamming their cart into to the rear of the electric cart I am using, causing days of increased pain), fear of family arguing, yelling, fear of falling, fear of losing my balance, finances (how close can I get to the end of the month and have enough money), fear of the neighbors close to me that I don’t know (there seem to always be domestic disturbances, a derogatory comment about lgbt, just unfriendly stares the kind that makes you feel you don’t belong), fear of gaining weight because I’m cheating too often.
What is your favourite flower?

Purple bearded iris.
Have you ever ridden on a horse or any other animal?

No.
What time do you go to bed? 

When I start nodding off.
What time do you get up?

Depends on what’s going on for the day.
What is something that is always in your refrigerator?

Condiments/Sauces. Like Chulula, ketchup, different mustards, oyster sauce, fish sauce, all kinds of sauces because we cook all types of cuisines. When I say “we” I mean I find a recipe, I shop for the ingredients not on hand, then my spouse or my kids prepare it.

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Very interesting...and this and that

The very interesting part:

Drummerboy, aka Metallicahead’s former house sold. It actually sold a while ago for $88,000. Then they probably spent about $8 on Oops paint from Lowes and put lipstick on a pig. See what I mean about the paint? Gotta be Oops paint. Who would choose these colors on purpose?

They were asking $125,000. This is what they got:

Yeah, that’s $90,000. So they made a profit of approximately $1,992.

Check out the roof. That’s either a brown tarp or it’s some other temporary cover that is covering the area where the roof caved in.

A dumpster was dropped off last week and some men showed up removing things and throwing them in the dumpster. We surmise that they are doing the pre-demolition work, or maybe they are gutting it, removing drywall, cabinets, etc. 

The this and that parts:

Our Craftsman green riding mower is dead. I fear it may be the transmission. Spouse has tried jumping the battery and charging the battery. Nothing. It could be the alternator, the battery, or something else. One of us needs to talk to my next door neighbor who fixes small engines. I have a new guy. He just repaired my snow blower. I’m all set...come on snow! The new guy costs more, but he actually comes over and does the work. As opposed to the neighbor who says he could do this or that job, but then ducks you at every opportunity.

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The Forgotten Ones

Pain management. 

Ortho dr for my shoulder was handling it, but I can’t see him until I am ready to have rotator cuff surgery. Spine dr refused. She said she only does prescriptions right after she does surgery. I guess if you are still in pain beyond x weeks post surgery you are SOL. She messaged my pain dr and asked if he would do it. He would, but I would have to see him every month and have drug tests. He doesn’t take my insurance, so all of that would be out of pocket. I can barely handle seeing him every 3-4 months. He did prepare a letter to fax to my PCP, but I haven’t heard from them. 

Unless a miracle happens, I will need to see my PCP this week asap. My shoulder pain is out of control. I mean...I cannot move without feeling pain. Can’t even scratch my ear because the pain is horrible. There is nothing I did that could have aggravated this. I literally don’t do anything. I won’t even pick up a gallon of milk because that sets off my back pain.

What am I supposed to do? I’m babying the arm, icing, and I MacGyver’d a sling with a large scarf. I have a real sling, but it doesn’t feel right, seems like it might be a kid’s sling. The last time I was experiencing shoulder pain I Googled “how to delay rotator cuff surgery”. One of the top things is to immobilize it with a sling, ice as needed. Last time it really helped (of course I also had pain meds then). 

A lot of articles have been popping up in my Google feed about the forgotten ones in the Opioid Crisis. I’m one of them. All the articles were about people legitimately with chronic pain who got their pain meds cut off. Like me, these people were taking them as prescribed. Quite a few of them had the issues I have in my back. What are we all supposed to do? How are we supposed to bear all this pain? 

Because my shoulder pain is so intense, it’s affecting how I sit, stand, walk, even lie in bed. This shoulder pain has already affected my gait and has made me more off balance (ok, cut with the jokes). It’s also going to affect my back pain because I am moving differently to try to lessen the shoulder pain.

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Sunday Stealing-Love Me Some Questions

Hi! I'm your host 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. (Past hosts include: Our first - Judd Corizan, Mr. L, Kwizgiver and

Bud)  Cheers to all of us thieves!

These are from Love Me Some Surveys.

1. Has anyone ever made fun of your taste in music?
Not that I can recall.
2. Is anyone’s birthday coming up?
My spouse.
3. Do you remember who you liked in grade eight?
Yes I do!
4. When was the last time you burned any part of your body?
Yesterday.
5. If I gave you ten dollars, what would you spend it on?
Gas for my car. Going to be some trick to get to the 1st of the month.
6. What are you most excited about right now?
Labor Day. I like planning the menu for holidays. 
7. Does / did either of your parents serve in the military?
My Dad was in the Navy. 
8. Are you somewhat of a perfectionist?
Yes.
9. Do you like sour candy?
Sometimes.
10. Are all nighters something you have grown used to?
Yes.
11. Do you usually wear sunglasses when you’re driving?
Yes. I have the kind you put over your eyeglasses. They look like Ray Ban Wayfarers. So much cooler than the Sun Shield ones.
12. Do you wear your shoes around the house?
I usually wear slippers.
13. What clothes are you most comfortable in?
Casual.
14. Are you good at painting nails?
I am horrible. No matter what I do or how long I wait for them to dry, they don’t dry. I even tried that spray. Still had fingerprints or paint smeared off. It was clear early on that I would not be a girly girl. 
15. Smoothies or slushies?

That depends. Hot weather-slushee, any other time, smoothie. 

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Sunday Stealing - Swap Bot

Hi! I'm your host 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. (Past hosts include: Our first - Judd Corizan, Mr. L, Kwizgiver and

Bud)  Cheers to all of us thieves!

Swap Bot asked people to post questions they would like to answer.  I copied them all and put together this brief selection.

1) What do you enjoy about summer?

That the end of it means the start of fall. Not a fan of heat or sunburn.
2) Do you like snow? Why?
It’s purdee to look at when the trees are covered in it. 

It’s a problem because neither my spouse nor I can shovel it. My son got a lot better at it last year, but my daughter...OMG! It’s argument after argument. Outside less than 5 minutes, “I’m done.” 

3) What do you think about dogs?
Love love love dogs. Miss my Maxwell so much. I got him when I moved into my 2nd apartment in Chicago in 1989. I would LOVE to adopt a dog from a shelter, but we have 3 cats, so adding a dog now would not be the best.
4) Have you ever gotten lost?
It used to be as long as I knew where Lake Michigan was I was fine. When I moved to the burbs thank goodness my Honda had a compass in the rearview mirror, so I knew which direction I was going. Now I have a Nav system and the compass is on the screen. But generally speaking I have a good sense of direction. 
5) What are your favorite type of socks?
Argyle socks! I love love love argyle socks. I got a pair of purple ones for everyone in our wedding party. Lol!
6) What is your favorite style of shoes?
Boat shoes. For years I used to wear Timberlands with the tassels. Like these, but mine were dark navy with brown trim. I wore them for over 10 years. They don’t sell them anymore, unless you search eBay for Vintage Timberland Kiltie Tassel Boat Shoe.

Now I wear Sebago.

And now I have to look for something else cuz these now cost over $100 on Amazon.

7) What would you name your boat if you had one?
The Usual Suspects. 🤣 What movie is that from?
8) What common misconception do you hate to hear repeated as fact?
You have to wait 24 hours to file a missing person report. It’s not true, it depends on the circumstances. I think it has become a popular misconception because the police have better things to do than search for someone only missing a few hours and it turns out they weren’t missing, they just made a stop on the way and ended up being hours late getting home or whatever. I know this because I once had to file 2 missing persons reports for my ex. One in IL, the other CA. (Ex was in CA on business.) You really have to have a good reason for the police to do anything before 24 hours. Like if the person needs medication, or violence was involved.
9) What was the last shop you went into and what did you buy?
Rut ro. Wally World. A gallon of milk and a breakfast sausage roll. I try to not shop there, but I was looking for something in the electronics dept. Couldn’t find it elsewhere, now they no longer sell it.
10) What's your favourite thing to do to pass the time?
Surf the net.
11) What is a way to die that scares you the most?
Pass.
12) Travel or home body?
I would love to travel, but it’s never been in my budget. I got married 4 years ago October and we haven’t even had a honeymoon. So I’m a homebody.
13) Have you ever gone to a Bingo hall?
I’ve been to Potawatomi bingo in Milwaukee once. Never been to a church hall bingo.
14) What is the longest plane trip you have taken?
I’ve only been on a plane once. Round trip to CA.
15) Do you text more or call more? Why?

I usually text more. If I’m going to call, most of the time I text first to see if its convenient, make sure I’m not disturbing a nap, etc.

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Sunday Stealing

Friday Five

Hi! I'm your host 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. (Past hosts include: Our first - Judd Corizan, Mr. L, Kwizgiver and

Bud)  Cheers to all of us thieves!

Questions from taken from Friday Five 

1. Have you ever had a great conversation with a complete stranger? Yes. Every now and then, I’m usually in line at the grocery store.

2. Where did you go on the very first vacation of your life? 

My Dad took us on a day trip to Chicago to meet a great great aunt who was 99 years old. My Mom & Dad didn’t really do vacations. They did staycations. Work on the house, etc. 

My first real vacation was when my sister and I drove with my cousin, aunt and grandma to Florida. I was in junior high at the time. We went to Disney World, stayed on the grounds, did the luau, drove through the Keys, went to Key West.

Which girl is me?

3. Open the door of your refrigerator. What is the first thing you see? 

I just went grocery shopping, so it’s chock full of food. Probably a gallon of milk would be the first thing I see.

4. What is your favorite place in your home.

Living room. 

5. If you had wings to fly about the universe, where is the first place you’d land?

Neverland. 😂

6. What is the first thing you do when you get in your car?

Push the #1 seat position.

7. What is special about the town you live in?

We have the biggest forking Santa Claus on display during the holidays.


8. What is the last thing you heard about your first love?

Don’t recall.

9. If you had created the world in seven days yourself, what would you have created on the First Day?

WORLD PEACE.

10. How do you beat the summer heat?

Window air conditioners and lots of ice water.

11. Did you enjoy your Senior Year in high school?

I did not enjoy any part of high school, other than Art Class.

12. Who is your favorite First Lady of all time?

My Mom.

13. Post a link to your first blog post.

Are you ready for Christmas   My first blog post October 16, 2008.

14. When was the last time you needed First Aid?

Yesterday. 

15. Can you explain what a first down is in football?

No. I Googled it. I’m more confused. I throughly enjoy watching the Chicago Bears play, however I have a very basic understanding of the game.

I am more familiar with the nomenclature of baseball. Go Cubbies!

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