Now I really did it :((
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Hi NIRDI’s!
Callie, if you paid for a wig 2 years ago would they still have it? It might be worth asking. The hardwood they are installing is already finished. I know i’ll enjoy expanding where we have hardwood floors but I will be a bit uneasy about the mess. Darn that you haven’t decided on a car yet; safety is definitely important. Until you mentioned the inconvenience of a coupe with little ones I was going to recommend an A6. They do have full back seats and are 4 door. I know they have a 5 star rating. Good luck with your decision.
Jimmianne, Honda’s are definitely good, solid cars. We had a Ridgeline for awhile and I liked it. I haven’t given up the driving a bit crazy and fast yet. I’m better after that $210 ticket though.
AV, reading the NIRDI news is way better than news. It sounds like you are adjusting well to Granada. We deal some with European companies and hate when they go on vacation for a month. I was sweating it out when I ordered my Porsche because it was close to their month long vacation; luckily my car got made right away.
Missy, that is pretty nice you sold that wig quickly and for basically what you paid for it. No point keeping it if Greg doesn’t like it. All it takes is for Marty to even hint he doesn’t like something of mine and out it goes. Unless it’s a teddy bear. I sure hope they get our floors done tomorrow. I’ll be cleaning right behind them as they close the door. LOL to Greg asking you if someone is bleeding or hurt; I swear Greg and Marty went to the same husband school. I get that are you hurt? Are you dying? I often say yes. I could probably worry less but like you said only if he worried more. Good plan. The new coffee shop looks and sounds great. You look cute and cozy all bundled up there. Of all the darn luck that the feral door quits after you go back to town. I am totally with you worrying about our guys on the road; they should be happy we care that much. Love the “old” selfie.
Kate, another lady after my heart loving cars and speedy ones. I had a 4 cylinder once; I swear couldn’t ever get used to no being able to just punch it to merge in to traffic (if any in Wyoming) or turning in front of someone. Are you feeling better? Sorry about the confusion your son and DIL have about your coming to help. No good deed goes unpunished, eh? I hope you get that clarified before you head that way. That will be nice to eventually have places near your kids. I hope you are staying warm. I dug out my sweatshirt a few minutes ago and checked to see if the heat was still working. I am a total spaghetti and meatball fan.
Austina, the countdown is definitely on. How exciting. I hope Adam and Kim have all the dates and plans underway when you visit next month. I hope they finish the floor tomorrow. I am not counting on it though. I use beef for my meatballs and Marty even said he was surprised they were kind of spicy. I generally like bland but put in garlic powder and oregano, salt, pepper, parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, milk and eggs. Good luck getting everything in your suitcases.
We are having horrible winds here today with a snow squall moving through. Darn. I started off the new year with lots of meetings today.
The floor installers said they’d be here at 9 am today and showed up at 3:15. That’s not a good start. They were here until 6:15. They said they’d be back at 8 or 9 tomorrow. They did tear out the carpet and took off the trim.
Take care.
Marcy
Callie, if you paid for a wig 2 years ago would they still have it? It might be worth asking. The hardwood they are installing is already finished. I know i’ll enjoy expanding where we have hardwood floors but I will be a bit uneasy about the mess. Darn that you haven’t decided on a car yet; safety is definitely important. Until you mentioned the inconvenience of a coupe with little ones I was going to recommend an A6. They do have full back seats and are 4 door. I know they have a 5 star rating. Good luck with your decision.
Jimmianne, Honda’s are definitely good, solid cars. We had a Ridgeline for awhile and I liked it. I haven’t given up the driving a bit crazy and fast yet. I’m better after that $210 ticket though.
AV, reading the NIRDI news is way better than news. It sounds like you are adjusting well to Granada. We deal some with European companies and hate when they go on vacation for a month. I was sweating it out when I ordered my Porsche because it was close to their month long vacation; luckily my car got made right away.
Missy, that is pretty nice you sold that wig quickly and for basically what you paid for it. No point keeping it if Greg doesn’t like it. All it takes is for Marty to even hint he doesn’t like something of mine and out it goes. Unless it’s a teddy bear. I sure hope they get our floors done tomorrow. I’ll be cleaning right behind them as they close the door. LOL to Greg asking you if someone is bleeding or hurt; I swear Greg and Marty went to the same husband school. I get that are you hurt? Are you dying? I often say yes. I could probably worry less but like you said only if he worried more. Good plan. The new coffee shop looks and sounds great. You look cute and cozy all bundled up there. Of all the darn luck that the feral door quits after you go back to town. I am totally with you worrying about our guys on the road; they should be happy we care that much. Love the “old” selfie.
Kate, another lady after my heart loving cars and speedy ones. I had a 4 cylinder once; I swear couldn’t ever get used to no being able to just punch it to merge in to traffic (if any in Wyoming) or turning in front of someone. Are you feeling better? Sorry about the confusion your son and DIL have about your coming to help. No good deed goes unpunished, eh? I hope you get that clarified before you head that way. That will be nice to eventually have places near your kids. I hope you are staying warm. I dug out my sweatshirt a few minutes ago and checked to see if the heat was still working. I am a total spaghetti and meatball fan.
Austina, the countdown is definitely on. How exciting. I hope Adam and Kim have all the dates and plans underway when you visit next month. I hope they finish the floor tomorrow. I am not counting on it though. I use beef for my meatballs and Marty even said he was surprised they were kind of spicy. I generally like bland but put in garlic powder and oregano, salt, pepper, parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, milk and eggs. Good luck getting everything in your suitcases.
We are having horrible winds here today with a snow squall moving through. Darn. I started off the new year with lots of meetings today.
The floor installers said they’d be here at 9 am today and showed up at 3:15. That’s not a good start. They were here until 6:15. They said they’d be back at 8 or 9 tomorrow. They did tear out the carpet and took off the trim.
Take care.
Marcy
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@missy , Racoons can do just about anything. Was there any more water damage when Greg arrived this morning? I shouldn’t say this but have you showed Greg any of these wig thinning videos? LOL. I do think you are right about it taking awhile to get used to seeing more hair on my head. When I’m trying wigs on tomorrow I will be wondering if I look religious.
The phone picture is blast from the past. I fondly remember my princess phone. I remember explaining to my nephew how popcorn wasn’t cooked in a microwave when I was a kid and that we had to get up to change the TV channel. The only having 4 TV channels really seemed unbelievable to him.
I’ll always remember Greg’s comment when you called him saying we got off at the wrong subway station and we were scared. Remember how we laughed we he told us to calm down. You two are in Brooklin, not Iraq.
@marcy , Hopefully they will get the floor finished for you tomorrow. My guess would be the wig is gone. I wouldn’t even bring it up to her. It is completely my fault. When she was cutting the wig she also cut off a hunk of my own hair. When I got back to my car and got a good look at what she had done I was in tears. That wasn’t a good day. Poor Missy and Kristie had to hear about it for a month. I wish I had your thick hair Marcy.
@Jimmianne , I keep going back and forth on a car and have for months. I’ve had higher end cars for years and I’m finding I’m find of car snob. It is ridiculous since I know longer spend 2 hours a day in a car.
@Tekate , Did the appointment go okay today? Please, please stay off the big hill. That fall could have been so much worse. It will be nice having places near your kids. The babysitting discussion had me laughing out loud. I walked in on my niece and her parents discussing babysitting. My SIL looked over at me and said will you come over once a week?
@Austina , LOL I would be hoping they opt for a small wedding too. Does Kim have a really large family? Are big weddings common in England? I hope Kim and Adam have a ball planning their wedding. It’s such a happy time for her and Adam.
AV , 10 nieces is a lot. I bet they keep you busy!
Sandeek, Sending healing thoughts your way. Please just take really good care of yourself. It’s always best to put your health first. Everyone heals differently. You had a big operation and please do what is best for your health going forward. I’m thinking of you and sending good thoughts your way.
The phone picture is blast from the past. I fondly remember my princess phone. I remember explaining to my nephew how popcorn wasn’t cooked in a microwave when I was a kid and that we had to get up to change the TV channel. The only having 4 TV channels really seemed unbelievable to him.
I’ll always remember Greg’s comment when you called him saying we got off at the wrong subway station and we were scared. Remember how we laughed we he told us to calm down. You two are in Brooklin, not Iraq.
@marcy , Hopefully they will get the floor finished for you tomorrow. My guess would be the wig is gone. I wouldn’t even bring it up to her. It is completely my fault. When she was cutting the wig she also cut off a hunk of my own hair. When I got back to my car and got a good look at what she had done I was in tears. That wasn’t a good day. Poor Missy and Kristie had to hear about it for a month. I wish I had your thick hair Marcy.
@Jimmianne , I keep going back and forth on a car and have for months. I’ve had higher end cars for years and I’m finding I’m find of car snob. It is ridiculous since I know longer spend 2 hours a day in a car.
@Tekate , Did the appointment go okay today? Please, please stay off the big hill. That fall could have been so much worse. It will be nice having places near your kids. The babysitting discussion had me laughing out loud. I walked in on my niece and her parents discussing babysitting. My SIL looked over at me and said will you come over once a week?
@Austina , LOL I would be hoping they opt for a small wedding too. Does Kim have a really large family? Are big weddings common in England? I hope Kim and Adam have a ball planning their wedding. It’s such a happy time for her and Adam.
AV , 10 nieces is a lot. I bet they keep you busy!
Sandeek, Sending healing thoughts your way. Please just take really good care of yourself. It’s always best to put your health first. Everyone heals differently. You had a big operation and please do what is best for your health going forward. I’m thinking of you and sending good thoughts your way.
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Indeed.
Sure enough. Locals plan transactions like my great, great grandparents did for the two fair days of each month... - there is no other way.
My other-European work habits were seen as innefective, frantic abuse [relatively - true, this] - until I got to learn the ropes.
Not too much. From abroad, I keep in touch with the two mothers more than the youngsters; & count me surprised by how these friendships have turned out... (It may not be clear from the other post: my 10 nieces are 1 single kind - a diligent young lady who worries no one; + the 9 kids of one cousin's declaradly working toward their last & tenth at a rate of one/year - terrifying everyone else. I rather feel these are mine too, sure enough. The mother says that my unlikely life is a brazen levy on the future too... (hardly!))
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@Calliecake, @missy - It took me a squint or two to understand what you mean... regarding religious faux hair - it'd be like me wearing a headscarf wrong heading to Easter Mass by a foreign calendar / not (once a year - OK, but had to tell someone, somewhere)
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GM girls!
@Austina yes you are so welcome to play with my "hair"...it would be fun to play dress up. They would fit you I am sure. It is my head that is too small and even though Greg is altering them (he has only altered 3 so far) they do stretch and I am not letting him make them too small. It is harder to make them larger once they are too small. Yes glad I sold that dark wig. Way too harsh for my skin tone. Funny how dark was my natural hair color that suited me so well when I was younger. Weird how that changed too. Greg got back and forth safely thanks for asking and yes he truly is a sweetheart. He said to me he is happy knowing the cats are not going hungry. How many people would make that long round trip before a busy busy workday for feral cats? I don't know many who would. Haha yes indeed we are like fine wine...better with age. NIRDI power.
I like smaller weddings too. We had 97 at ours and that was the largest I was willing to go. I didn't want a bunch of acquaintances at our wedding nor family members I never saw. Whatever Adam and Kim want should be theirs of course as it is their wedding but it sounds like they are of like mind. Here's to love and weddings and babies for all who want them.
You are super organized @Austina and I am very impressed. Vacuum packed. Wow.
@Tekate how are you doing after yesterday's oral surgeon visit. Hope it went well. Sending you healing hugs.
Hope you enjoyed a lovely walk yesterday too and glad there was no tripping/falling involved. Please let us know how you are doing. XO.
@marcy That is a gorgeous sunrise. Those colors so vibrant and crisp and cool. A perfect Winter Sunrise. Oh my goodness they showed up at 3:15 PM. At least they showed up right? Oy. I am glad they got out the carpet and trim though and they seem efficient despite being quite tardy. I hope they show up at 8AM today and that the floors are completely done soon and look great. I will be anxious to hear how it goes. Hope your weather calms down and good luck with all the work meetings.
@Calliecake good luck today with trying on the hair and I hope you find something you love. Try on lots of things even pieces you do not think would suit you. If that wig sister hadn't sent me that short grey do I would not have known short could work on me and I never have chosen that for myself. So even if you think no that won't look good just try it on and see. They sure look different on the mannequins and other people than they do on us. I am excited to hear your thoughts after your trip today.
LOL I sent Greg the thinning videos weeks ago. Great minds think alike what can I say. I need his help with thinning for sure. Bangs I think (I think) I can handle myself but we will see.
Haha yes I remember that time well when we got lost on the subway. Hahaha me and my sense of direction and thank goodness for mobile phones working in the subway. Greg was the voice of reason. Even a seasoned NYer like me gets nervous when I am in an area unknown to me that looks iffy. Plus I was protecting you and not just me so I had that extra sense of responsibility. Nothing was going to happen to you while you were in my care no way no how. I was going to keep you safe no matter what so my spidey senses were extra on and aware and ever vigilant.
OK good luck today and please let us know how it goes. Fingers crossed for you.
@Sandeek hope you are feeling better after some good news and sending you so many more healing vibes and hugs and all that jazz. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers every day. XO.
@AV_ I am clueless about those things...who is wearing a wig or not but now I know much more than I used to and if I scrutinized someone's hair perhaps I would be able to tell. But as you say that would not be polite and I would never do that. I am not one to "check" out another person either. I loathe when people do that to me. You know. Look someone up and down. Even if it is with a flattering glance I despise having that done to me and I never do it to another. I am glad you and your hair have a truce and are in agreement. That is the best place to be re one's hair. My hair has always been a trouble but of course I miss having more of it. Despite it being unruly and unmanageable at least it was mine...
Yesterday was a good day because I finally accomplished what I wanted to and cleared out 3 closets. What a feeling of satisfaction. The impetus was I needed to make room for all my new hair haha. And I was ruthless about getting rid of things I had not wanted to get rid of before. Shirts that fit me still and pants and sweaters but all these things I have not worn for a decade and really not flattering the way they once were. Many things still with the tags on because I bought duplicates and triplicates of things I liked. What a waste but I won't waste any more energy lamenting my wasteful spending because that is not energy well spent. Instead I am giving them to my mom and sister and nieces and if there is anything they want they will keep it and give the rest to good will. That way it isn't wasted and does some good. So I will focus on that. I still have lots more closets to clear out. I seriously haven't worn most of my clothes for decades and it is time to just get rid of things even though it is hard for me to do. Hi my name is Missy and I am a shopaholic. Still online shopping this AM. I am ridiculous. Need no more clothes and must resist urge to keep buying. 
Leaving you with a peaceful winter beach scene from last weekend at the beach. Love the beach in winter.
and a photo of the sky from that weekend.
Have a wonderful Tuesday girls! (((Hugs))).
@Austina yes you are so welcome to play with my "hair"...it would be fun to play dress up. They would fit you I am sure. It is my head that is too small and even though Greg is altering them (he has only altered 3 so far) they do stretch and I am not letting him make them too small. It is harder to make them larger once they are too small. Yes glad I sold that dark wig. Way too harsh for my skin tone. Funny how dark was my natural hair color that suited me so well when I was younger. Weird how that changed too. Greg got back and forth safely thanks for asking and yes he truly is a sweetheart. He said to me he is happy knowing the cats are not going hungry. How many people would make that long round trip before a busy busy workday for feral cats? I don't know many who would. Haha yes indeed we are like fine wine...better with age. NIRDI power.
I like smaller weddings too. We had 97 at ours and that was the largest I was willing to go. I didn't want a bunch of acquaintances at our wedding nor family members I never saw. Whatever Adam and Kim want should be theirs of course as it is their wedding but it sounds like they are of like mind. Here's to love and weddings and babies for all who want them. You are super organized @Austina and I am very impressed. Vacuum packed. Wow.@Tekate how are you doing after yesterday's oral surgeon visit. Hope it went well. Sending you healing hugs.
Hope you enjoyed a lovely walk yesterday too and glad there was no tripping/falling involved. Please let us know how you are doing. XO.
@marcy That is a gorgeous sunrise. Those colors so vibrant and crisp and cool. A perfect Winter Sunrise. Oh my goodness they showed up at 3:15 PM. At least they showed up right? Oy. I am glad they got out the carpet and trim though and they seem efficient despite being quite tardy. I hope they show up at 8AM today and that the floors are completely done soon and look great. I will be anxious to hear how it goes. Hope your weather calms down and good luck with all the work meetings.
@Calliecake good luck today with trying on the hair and I hope you find something you love. Try on lots of things even pieces you do not think would suit you. If that wig sister hadn't sent me that short grey do I would not have known short could work on me and I never have chosen that for myself. So even if you think no that won't look good just try it on and see. They sure look different on the mannequins and other people than they do on us. I am excited to hear your thoughts after your trip today.
LOL I sent Greg the thinning videos weeks ago. Great minds think alike what can I say. I need his help with thinning for sure. Bangs I think (I think) I can handle myself but we will see.
Haha yes I remember that time well when we got lost on the subway. Hahaha me and my sense of direction and thank goodness for mobile phones working in the subway. Greg was the voice of reason. Even a seasoned NYer like me gets nervous when I am in an area unknown to me that looks iffy. Plus I was protecting you and not just me so I had that extra sense of responsibility. Nothing was going to happen to you while you were in my care no way no how. I was going to keep you safe no matter what so my spidey senses were extra on and aware and ever vigilant.
OK good luck today and please let us know how it goes. Fingers crossed for you.
@Sandeek hope you are feeling better after some good news and sending you so many more healing vibes and hugs and all that jazz. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers every day. XO.
@AV_ I am clueless about those things...who is wearing a wig or not but now I know much more than I used to and if I scrutinized someone's hair perhaps I would be able to tell. But as you say that would not be polite and I would never do that. I am not one to "check" out another person either. I loathe when people do that to me. You know. Look someone up and down. Even if it is with a flattering glance I despise having that done to me and I never do it to another. I am glad you and your hair have a truce and are in agreement. That is the best place to be re one's hair. My hair has always been a trouble but of course I miss having more of it. Despite it being unruly and unmanageable at least it was mine...
Yesterday was a good day because I finally accomplished what I wanted to and cleared out 3 closets. What a feeling of satisfaction. The impetus was I needed to make room for all my new hair haha. And I was ruthless about getting rid of things I had not wanted to get rid of before. Shirts that fit me still and pants and sweaters but all these things I have not worn for a decade and really not flattering the way they once were. Many things still with the tags on because I bought duplicates and triplicates of things I liked. What a waste but I won't waste any more energy lamenting my wasteful spending because that is not energy well spent. Instead I am giving them to my mom and sister and nieces and if there is anything they want they will keep it and give the rest to good will. That way it isn't wasted and does some good. So I will focus on that. I still have lots more closets to clear out. I seriously haven't worn most of my clothes for decades and it is time to just get rid of things even though it is hard for me to do. Hi my name is Missy and I am a shopaholic. Still online shopping this AM. I am ridiculous.
Need no more clothes and must resist urge to keep buying. Leaving you with a peaceful winter beach scene from last weekend at the beach. Love the beach in winter.
and a photo of the sky from that weekend.
Have a wonderful Tuesday girls! (((Hugs))).
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Missy the Marvelous or Missy the Magnificent, or Missy the lovely human
Thank you for asking, it went fine, had the new xray/CT type of xray and he said the bone is regrowing but slowly, I still have infection and come back in 4 months he's a wonderful man, a good man and an ethical man. Wish I heal faster, I see the Infectious Disease Doctor in Feb so we will take it from there and see what she says. Makes me feel so terrible for @Sandeek she has gone thru hell I am sure.
Gotta read thru yesterdays thread to catch up but I did catch a 'getting lost in the subway' line there and I will tell you my story back in the early 70s when I moved to the city and went to college my g/f from CT came for a visit and we went to Manhattan on the 6 train IRT line from 161st St and Yankee Stadium (about 4 blocks from where I lived) to the 4 Express. So we go down to Central Park and have a great day.. back in those days I was a dyed blonde so we need to go back to the apartment for the evening, okay so I'm sorta confused as to the subways, I ask the guy (remember when there WERE guys at the stations? ha).. he said take the 'D' train, so I am 18 and think I always take the 4 or 6 but sure we will take the 'D', if I took the 4 at 125th I'd change trains to the 6, so this 'D' stopped at 125th and we got off and it was ALL SO DIFFERENT.. it was dark, I had no clue what, where I was, we went upstairs and outside and 2 cops IMMEDIATELY escorted us back into the IND line and told me what to do.. it was amazingly Kafkaesque! my 2 g/fs said they were scared and what should they do? I said 'chew gum and act like you aren't afraid'!!! 3 blondes from Fairfield Cty CT in a very very bad part of Harlem at the time.. fun times!!! My g/f Doreen was with me and she recently brought this story up. Today that area is posh and my roomate from Bronx has a 'pied a terre' there.. (worth mucho btw).. I would never use the word pied a terre but she calls it that and she's a PhD in English and when we hangout or just talk she is quite the loquacious one, she calls her son 'Pip' as an endearment, she is super smart and super super great and fun as a friend for over 40 years..
So that is ONE of my NYC subway stories got a few more but another time, yawn for you I am sure.
xo
Kate
Thank you for asking, it went fine, had the new xray/CT type of xray and he said the bone is regrowing but slowly, I still have infection and come back in 4 months
he's a wonderful man, a good man and an ethical man. Wish I heal faster, I see the Infectious Disease Doctor in Feb so we will take it from there and see what she says. Makes me feel so terrible for @Sandeek she has gone thru hell I am sure.Gotta read thru yesterdays thread to catch up but I did catch a 'getting lost in the subway' line there and I will tell you my story
back in the early 70s when I moved to the city and went to college my g/f from CT came for a visit and we went to Manhattan on the 6 train IRT line from 161st St and Yankee Stadium (about 4 blocks from where I lived) to the 4 Express. So we go down to Central Park and have a great day.. back in those days I was a dyed blonde so we need to go back to the apartment for the evening, okay so I'm sorta confused as to the subways, I ask the guy (remember when there WERE guys at the stations? ha).. he said take the 'D' train, so I am 18 and think I always take the 4 or 6 but sure we will take the 'D', if I took the 4 at 125th I'd change trains to the 6, so this 'D' stopped at 125th and we got off and it was ALL SO DIFFERENT.. it was dark, I had no clue what, where I was, we went upstairs and outside and 2 cops IMMEDIATELY escorted us back into the IND line and told me what to do.. it was amazingly Kafkaesque! my 2 g/fs said they were scared and what should they do? I said 'chew gum and act like you aren't afraid'!!! 3 blondes from Fairfield Cty CT in a very very bad part of Harlem at the time.. fun times!!! My g/f Doreen was with me and she recently brought this story up. Today that area is posh and my roomate from Bronx has a 'pied a terre' there.. (worth mucho btw).. I would never use the word pied a terre but she calls it that and she's a PhD in English and when we hangout or just talk she is quite the loquacious one, she calls her son 'Pip' as an endearment, she is super smart and super super great and fun as a friend for over 40 years..So that is ONE of my NYC subway stories got a few more but another time, yawn for you I am sure.
xo
Kate
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You & I both.
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I need to work on this truce just about now & it is trying my patience (hence the mention - NIRDI has this effect!). I do not quite know how to be old, or it could be that a mercifully past half-year or so of serious stress has left traces - & thinning hair does not get a pass like weight loss does (no fooling me though). All in good time...
Best of wishes for your unloading! (love the sight of a neat 1/3 empty closet - inviting new things - as you say)
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@marcy well one way to look at workers is 'they showed up!' was always a big problem in Texas, no one ever showed, ugh. Hope the workers showed up today and your meetings went well.
@Calliecake I love cars and I love high end cars, but in thinking it over in life and MONEY I think we are seriously going to look at a Subaru Outback when we have to get another car, not soon I hope. I really love the Jaguar E pace. Good luck on the wig trying Callie.. I'm sure you look wonderful anytme get what you want Callie for your car.. one only lives once (we know of anyway )
@Austina I had about 98 people at my first wedding and that was plenty! today kids want high end or cool or the overdone but very very very popular in Texas the Barn wedding me, today I would fly off to Jamaica or somewhere and whomever wanted to come should! but I'm not young either Austina, vacuum packed is AWESOME, I sometimes roll my clothes for travel and put them in plastic bags but coming home I always have a huge mess. Have fun! can't wait to hear about your trip.
ah thinning hair and agingin women. My white hair is much much thinner than my lovely medium brown hair of my youth. (up to like 50).. I find the dreaded urinary 'uh oh gotta run to the loo/bathroom' something new.. I thought I would never get that but it happens more frequently now.. I even did kegel's on occassion.. dunno, I suppose I'm here, I'll get to meet my grand-daughter and life is good, but aging is hard.
@Jimmianne Hey! have you looked at Subaru's? I love Toyota also. When will you be back here in the States?
@AV_ 10 nieces is a lot but awesome too. I have 7 nieces and 9 nephews, I have 2 grandnieces and 4 grandnephews.. it's GRAND!! love them all. I understand your statement, I don't know how to be old. I don't either, but I don't want to come off as an a--hole either acting like I'm 32 when I'm not, the 'now' generation has arthritis, life is tooo short, but I'm impressed with myself that I made it to 66.. hahaha, I feel 30.. I need a face-lift for sure tho.
was always a big problem in Texas, no one ever showed, ugh. Hope the workers showed up today and your meetings went well. @Calliecake I love cars and I love high end cars, but in thinking it over in life and MONEY I think we are seriously going to look at a Subaru Outback when we have to get another car, not soon I hope. I really love the Jaguar E pace
. Good luck on the wig trying Callie.. I'm sure you look wonderful anytme get what you want Callie for your car.. one only lives once (we know of anyway )@Austina I had about 98 people at my first wedding and that was plenty! today kids want high end or cool or the overdone but very very very popular in Texas the Barn wedding
me, today I would fly off to Jamaica or somewhere and whomever wanted to come should! but I'm not young either Austina, vacuum packed is AWESOME, I sometimes roll my clothes for travel and put them in plastic bags but coming home I always have a huge mess. Have fun! can't wait to hear about your trip. ah thinning hair and agingin women. My white hair is much much thinner than my lovely medium brown hair of my youth. (up to like 50).. I find the dreaded urinary 'uh oh gotta run to the loo/bathroom' something new.. I thought I would never get that but it happens more frequently now.. I even did kegel's on occassion.. dunno, I suppose I'm here, I'll get to meet my grand-daughter and life is good, but aging is hard.
@Jimmianne Hey! have you looked at Subaru's? I love Toyota also. When will you be back here in the States?
@AV_ 10 nieces is a lot but awesome too. I have 7 nieces and 9 nephews, I have 2 grandnieces and 4 grandnephews.. it's GRAND!! love them all. I understand your statement, I don't know how to be old. I don't either, but I don't want to come off as an a--hole either acting like I'm 32 when I'm not, the 'now' generation has arthritis, life is tooo short, but I'm impressed with myself that I made it to 66.. hahaha, I feel 30.. I need a face-lift for sure tho.
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Hello lovelies
@Calliecake - Kim has 3 sisters, a half sister who’s no more than baby, and a brother. Their ‘family’ include all the relatives of in laws etc. Apparently they have big weddings because it’s traditional to give the bride & groom cash, thereby subsiding the cost. When we were there, her sister’s future husband was looking at venues that cost 60-80,000$ Sorry, but I think that’s obscene to spend that on a few hours out of a lifetime of marriage.
I’m sorry you’re having hair issues, hopefully you can find something to help, I’m amazed at how natural Missy’s wigs look, not ‘wiggy’ at all.
What reason did they give for turning up when the day was almost over @marcy ? I hope they cracked on today and got it done. Colin and I have a running joke if one of us feels ill or has an ache or pain, my standard response is “don’t worry, I’ll/you’ll probably wake up dead tomorrow “
Glad your dental visit went well yesterday @Tekate but sorry to hear that the infection is still there, persistent bugga isn’t it? Hopefully the IDD will be able to help next month. I at your subway story and your comment, reminded me of a scene in The Quiet Man. Have you seen the film? The predominantly catholic village turns out in support of the vicar as the bishop is visiting, and they want him to think he has a big congregation. The young priest asks the older priest what he should do, and he tells him to cheer and look like a Protestant.
I like the thought of you and your hair having a truce @AV_ and I hear you about aging - I can’t believe I’m going to be 60 this year That can’t possibly be right, someone has added several years to my real age
Sounds like you had a really productive day @missy, it feels great to have a good clear out, and knowing that others can benefit from things you no longer wear or need.
Greg is a true one off, you’re right, there aren’t many who’d go to that much trouble to ensure the kitties don’t go hungry.
What a spectacular sky shot and Dottie would just love to run along the beach and splash in the waves.
Back to Pilates today, I can really feel it now.
Hope all the NIRDIS are having a good day, sending healing thoughts to those who need them
@Calliecake - Kim has 3 sisters, a half sister who’s no more than baby, and a brother. Their ‘family’ include all the relatives of in laws etc. Apparently they have big weddings because it’s traditional to give the bride & groom cash, thereby subsiding the cost. When we were there, her sister’s future husband was looking at venues that cost 60-80,000$
Sorry, but I think that’s obscene to spend that on a few hours out of a lifetime of marriage. I’m sorry you’re having hair issues, hopefully you can find something to help, I’m amazed at how natural Missy’s wigs look, not ‘wiggy’ at all.
What reason did they give for turning up when the day was almost over @marcy ? I hope they cracked on today and got it done. Colin and I have a running joke if one of us feels ill or has an ache or pain, my standard response is “don’t worry, I’ll/you’ll probably wake up dead tomorrow “
Glad your dental visit went well yesterday @Tekate but sorry to hear that the infection is still there, persistent bugga isn’t it? Hopefully the IDD will be able to help next month. I
at your subway story and your comment, reminded me of a scene in The Quiet Man. Have you seen the film? The predominantly catholic village turns out in support of the vicar as the bishop is visiting, and they want him to think he has a big congregation. The young priest asks the older priest what he should do, and he tells him to cheer and look like a Protestant. I like the thought of you and your hair having a truce @AV_ and I hear you about aging - I can’t believe I’m going to be 60 this year
That can’t possibly be right, someone has added several years to my real age Sounds like you had a really productive day @missy, it feels great to have a good clear out, and knowing that others can benefit from things you no longer wear or need.
Greg is a true one off, you’re right, there aren’t many who’d go to that much trouble to ensure the kitties don’t go hungry.
What a spectacular sky shot and Dottie would just love to run along the beach and splash in the waves.
Back to Pilates today,
I can really feel it now.Hope all the NIRDIS are having a good day, sending healing thoughts to those who need them
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Callie, LOL to worrying about looking religious. Good luck shopping. I was so proud to get a princess phone; mine was pink. Shocking. And how cool was that when popcorn poppers came out? My sisters and I were definitely the remote control at our house. That is a great comment from Greg that you and Missy weren't in Iraq. That is awful about that lady cutting out a hunk of your hair. I have to admit I might not even notice it with all of my hair.
AV, As the NIRDI's turn is always an exciting story. It certainly is a different business philosophy with all those days off.
Missy, your wedding party sounds like the perfect size. That is about where we were too; we invited 105 guests and pretty much all of them showed up. They wanted to make sure we were actually getting married. Thanks for the compliment about the sunrise; this time of year has such vibrant colors when it's cloudy. I'll tell our floor story below. The installers showed up about 10. Marty was in NYC one time and had to go to the top floor of some building and knock on the door to be let in. There were all sorts of homeless people sleeping or passed out in the hall He was hauling his suitcase, briefcase and equipment for work He was a bit uneasy with that. I can never tell about someone's hair. I'll hear comments about someone's toupee and I wouldn't have known the difference. Beautiful beach picture and love the orange sky. Wish I was there.
Kate, I am glad your visit with the oral surgeon went fine. Darn that you still have the infection. That is quite the NYC story; I am glad you girls found some policeman to direct you in the right direction. I think some of employees believe just showing up is enough. One of them is getting on my last nerve (with her anyway). My meetings were okay yesterday. Thanks. The Jaguar E Pace is a good looking car - but disclaimer there I think they look like the Macan. Today's weddings certainly can be a major event. I did the cake, mints, nuts, punch and coffee. Nice and relaxing. That is awesome to have so many young ones to enjoy and spoil. I have 2 nieces, 3 nephews and 3 grandnephews.
Austina, wow that is an awful lot on a wedding. I think my nieces was over $50,000. They had a formal set down dinner, alcohol, a band, etc. They didn't give any reason for showing up late and got here about 2 hours late today. They have to return tomorrow. I'll explain below. LOL at probably being dead tomorrow. I'll have to work that in to our conversation sometime. How was Pilates?
So the guys were working on the den first and then started the hallway. Marty came upstairs and was like wow they new boards don't match well. They had some lighter orangish ones. The boards are from the same manufacturer and same color. So Marty tells them to stop and wants me to come home and see. The carpet guy won't call him back. By the time I get home the carpet guy calls and typical Wyoming businessmen mentality his response is kind of what did you expect? No help at all. We had a full box and partial box left from building the house 6 years ago so they are mixing them in with the stuff in the hallway and removed the light orangish ones from the hallway. Our den has a transition and is running the other direction so they are just using the assorted shades as is in there. I think it will look okay. Once they removed the lighter boards in the hallway is blends in okay.
Here is the original hallway with the light orange
Here is the darker boards put in. they kind of look lighter but I don't think you'd really notice it if you weren't looking for it and I'd just think it was different lighting in the hallway
and here is the den
Callie, LOL to worrying about looking religious. Good luck shopping. I was so proud to get a princess phone; mine was pink. Shocking. And how cool was that when popcorn poppers came out? My sisters and I were definitely the remote control at our house. That is a great comment from Greg that you and Missy weren't in Iraq. That is awful about that lady cutting out a hunk of your hair. I have to admit I might not even notice it with all of my hair.
AV, As the NIRDI's turn is always an exciting story. It certainly is a different business philosophy with all those days off.
Missy, your wedding party sounds like the perfect size. That is about where we were too; we invited 105 guests and pretty much all of them showed up. They wanted to make sure we were actually getting married. Thanks for the compliment about the sunrise; this time of year has such vibrant colors when it's cloudy. I'll tell our floor story below. The installers showed up about 10. Marty was in NYC one time and had to go to the top floor of some building and knock on the door to be let in. There were all sorts of homeless people sleeping or passed out in the hall He was hauling his suitcase, briefcase and equipment for work He was a bit uneasy with that. I can never tell about someone's hair. I'll hear comments about someone's toupee and I wouldn't have known the difference. Beautiful beach picture and love the orange sky. Wish I was there.
Kate, I am glad your visit with the oral surgeon went fine. Darn that you still have the infection. That is quite the NYC story; I am glad you girls found some policeman to direct you in the right direction. I think some of employees believe just showing up is enough. One of them is getting on my last nerve (with her anyway). My meetings were okay yesterday. Thanks. The Jaguar E Pace is a good looking car - but disclaimer there I think they look like the Macan. Today's weddings certainly can be a major event. I did the cake, mints, nuts, punch and coffee. Nice and relaxing. That is awesome to have so many young ones to enjoy and spoil. I have 2 nieces, 3 nephews and 3 grandnephews.
Austina, wow that is an awful lot on a wedding. I think my nieces was over $50,000. They had a formal set down dinner, alcohol, a band, etc. They didn't give any reason for showing up late and got here about 2 hours late today. They have to return tomorrow. I'll explain below. LOL at probably being dead tomorrow. I'll have to work that in to our conversation sometime. How was Pilates?
So the guys were working on the den first and then started the hallway. Marty came upstairs and was like wow they new boards don't match well. They had some lighter orangish ones. The boards are from the same manufacturer and same color. So Marty tells them to stop and wants me to come home and see. The carpet guy won't call him back. By the time I get home the carpet guy calls and typical Wyoming businessmen mentality his response is kind of what did you expect? No help at all. We had a full box and partial box left from building the house 6 years ago so they are mixing them in with the stuff in the hallway and removed the light orangish ones from the hallway. Our den has a transition and is running the other direction so they are just using the assorted shades as is in there. I think it will look okay. Once they removed the lighter boards in the hallway is blends in okay.
Here is the original hallway with the light orange
Here is the darker boards put in. they kind of look lighter but I don't think you'd really notice it if you weren't looking for it and I'd just think it was different lighting in the hallway
and here is the den
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Hi Nirdis!
I am hopelessly behind so I will just jump back in, apologies for missing some stuff!
@missy, I really like the gray colored wigs on you. The raisin color looks lovely on you. the short length is very flattering! It was very sweet of Greg to travel all that way to fix the door for the ferals. I don't think we're going to have snow in this area. That tea shop is adorable! I love cozy, cute places like that. DS and DD are doing well, both are working and seem to be enjoying life, thanks for asking! Wow, it's great you made so much progress on your closets! And yes, the main motivation to clear out a space is to make room for more stuff lol. Your pictures are amazing, such gorgeous colors!
@Jimmianne, I'm in love with that sweet dog too, he is absolutely precious and looks like such a lovebug. I feel badly that his owner and he had to be separated, but it's wonderful he has such a loving new owner. Lovely jewelry finds!
I love browsing around online for hidden treasures. The gold carved ring reminds me of a Sepkus piece.
@Uni, I hope your week is going ok - my dh traveled a lot when my kids were young and it was tough sometimes.
@Calliecake, I hope you find something you like and are comfortable in when you go to your wig appointment. Choosing a car is tough and I wish you luck with your decision. You'll know when you're ready to go to the gym, don't put pressure on yourself - it's a shame we don't live closer, we could go to classes together!
@marcy, thank goodness you had some leftover boards! I agree that some of the boards they put in just don't match. It's good Marty checked. The flooring is just beautiful, I love the color. I like the way you and Marty coped with the stress haha! Lol to your signature line. Thanks for the heads-up on the service price, now I'll know what to expect.
@av, I can see how it would be hard adjusting to so many holidays! How nice you have so many nieces. And good luck with your resolution - I certainly need to work on my time management skills, I waste a lot of time lol.
@Tekate, your future plans sound exciting...the winters are definitely a little more mild in VA or PA as opposed to Maine...and it will be nice to be close to your granddaughter. I'm so glad Chris can stay at Danny's while he looks for a place, very kind of Danny. I'm sorry you still have the infection but glad the appointment went well and you're feeling ok. Lol to that subway story! Hard to believe we were that young once!
@Austina, I wobble around quite a bit myself during classes! Especially yoga, omigosh embarrassing. You are definitely in good shape for your trip. Kim is going to have a second Christmas with all the goodies you're buying for her! So sweet of you, you're going to make a great MIL!
I ended up having a few busy days...just errands and appointments, and a banking issue that's been a pain straightening out.
Hope everyone is having a good week so far! Take care!
I am hopelessly behind so I will just jump back in, apologies for missing some stuff!
@missy, I really like the gray colored wigs on you. The raisin color looks lovely on you. the short length is very flattering! It was very sweet of Greg to travel all that way to fix the door for the ferals. I don't think we're going to have snow in this area. That tea shop is adorable! I love cozy, cute places like that. DS and DD are doing well, both are working and seem to be enjoying life, thanks for asking! Wow, it's great you made so much progress on your closets! And yes, the main motivation to clear out a space is to make room for more stuff lol. Your pictures are amazing, such gorgeous colors!
@Jimmianne, I'm in love with that sweet dog too, he is absolutely precious and looks like such a lovebug. I feel badly that his owner and he had to be separated, but it's wonderful he has such a loving new owner. Lovely jewelry finds!
I love browsing around online for hidden treasures. The gold carved ring reminds me of a Sepkus piece. @Uni, I hope your week is going ok - my dh traveled a lot when my kids were young and it was tough sometimes.
@Calliecake, I hope you find something you like and are comfortable in when you go to your wig appointment. Choosing a car is tough and I wish you luck with your decision. You'll know when you're ready to go to the gym, don't put pressure on yourself - it's a shame we don't live closer, we could go to classes together!
@marcy, thank goodness you had some leftover boards! I agree that some of the boards they put in just don't match. It's good Marty checked. The flooring is just beautiful, I love the color. I like the way you and Marty coped with the stress haha! Lol to your signature line. Thanks for the heads-up on the service price, now I'll know what to expect.
@av, I can see how it would be hard adjusting to so many holidays! How nice you have so many nieces. And good luck with your resolution - I certainly need to work on my time management skills, I waste a lot of time lol.
@Tekate, your future plans sound exciting...the winters are definitely a little more mild in VA or PA as opposed to Maine...and it will be nice to be close to your granddaughter. I'm so glad Chris can stay at Danny's while he looks for a place, very kind of Danny. I'm sorry you still have the infection but glad the appointment went well and you're feeling ok. Lol to that subway story! Hard to believe we were that young once!
@Austina, I wobble around quite a bit myself during classes! Especially yoga, omigosh embarrassing. You are definitely in good shape for your trip. Kim is going to have a second Christmas with all the goodies you're buying for her! So sweet of you, you're going to make a great MIL!
I ended up having a few busy days...just errands and appointments, and a banking issue that's been a pain straightening out.
Hope everyone is having a good week so far! Take care!
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Austina, Kim is getting one great MIL! I agree with you regarding the cost of weddings. I also wonder how a bride and groom enjoy their day if they are trying to talk to 300 people in a few hours? Are you getting excited about your trip? It sounds like you are almost ready to go. It’s great to get away during the winter.
@missy, Today was an adventure, a surprise and fun. I was open to trying different things but had in my mind what I thought I would want. I dont look good in the longer wigs and that made me a little sad because I like longer hair. They just really overwhelmed my face. So many of them looked really wiggy and really just had way too much hair. She said it’s because I have a little head and a thin face. After having dark hair all my life, was in for a huge surprise when the dark rooted blonde wig looked best on me. The blonde color look similar to @junebug17 color and the color of the blond long hair wig you bought. The lighter color looked softer on me if that makes any sense. I bought one and she is ordering others for me to try that she thinks will be a good match for me. It also helped that the other girls in the salon gave their opinions too. They all thought the shoulder length looked best on me. Who knows what I will think when I see the wig tomorrow LOL. I needed to look at this as fun, like you are doing. It’s not life or death and it really is just hair. She said she has lots of customers who wear wigs because they are so easy. Does what I posted make sense to you. I told her you have been having a lot of fun experimenting. She warned me that wigs can be addicting and much like buying clothes. You can get a whole different fun look. I want to hear your thoughts and if anything I said doesn’t sound right, please let me know. This is all knew to me.
@marcy, It sounds like you and Marty came up with a solution with the flooring . When I glanced and saw the picture of the two drinks I got worried that this wasn’t going to end well. The flooring looks beautiful. What would they have done if you didn’t have the extra flooring? Marcy, you would have never noticed the hunk of hair she cut out of my hair. Don’t ever take your thick beautiful hair for granted. I had a princess phone too LOL
@junebug17 How are you motivating yourself to go the gym? I would honestly rather go to the dentist LOL. My week sounds like yours just minus the gym.
@Tekate , I’m sorry the infection is not gone and you are still going thru all this. Loved your subway story. Riding the subway is an adventure. We were only worried because we had no idea where we were. Greg’s comment made us laugh and we were on the right path in a few minutes. How is a Chris doing with apartment hunting? I used to love cars too just have no idea what I want. I’ve got 2 months to figure it out.
AV , Stress can age you. I know this first hand unfortunately. The past two years kicked the daylights out of my face. I’ve found after a certain point aging hits you like a freight train. Actually getting older is a privilege that many people never get. I try to remind myself of that when I feel down. I’m really very fortunate and need to be grateful for my life.
@Sandeek , Thinking of you and hoping you are feeling better everyday.
@Uni , I hope things are going okay with your husband out of town. My husband traved half the time for years internationally. I know it can be difficult and harder if you are taking care of children alone. I hope you are having a good week with your children.
@missy, Today was an adventure, a surprise and fun. I was open to trying different things but had in my mind what I thought I would want. I dont look good in the longer wigs and that made me a little sad because I like longer hair. They just really overwhelmed my face. So many of them looked really wiggy and really just had way too much hair. She said it’s because I have a little head and a thin face. After having dark hair all my life, was in for a huge surprise when the dark rooted blonde wig looked best on me. The blonde color look similar to @junebug17 color and the color of the blond long hair wig you bought. The lighter color looked softer on me if that makes any sense. I bought one and she is ordering others for me to try that she thinks will be a good match for me. It also helped that the other girls in the salon gave their opinions too. They all thought the shoulder length looked best on me. Who knows what I will think when I see the wig tomorrow LOL. I needed to look at this as fun, like you are doing. It’s not life or death and it really is just hair. She said she has lots of customers who wear wigs because they are so easy. Does what I posted make sense to you. I told her you have been having a lot of fun experimenting. She warned me that wigs can be addicting and much like buying clothes. You can get a whole different fun look. I want to hear your thoughts and if anything I said doesn’t sound right, please let me know. This is all knew to me.
@marcy, It sounds like you and Marty came up with a solution with the flooring . When I glanced and saw the picture of the two drinks I got worried that this wasn’t going to end well. The flooring looks beautiful. What would they have done if you didn’t have the extra flooring? Marcy, you would have never noticed the hunk of hair she cut out of my hair. Don’t ever take your thick beautiful hair for granted. I had a princess phone too LOL
@junebug17 How are you motivating yourself to go the gym? I would honestly rather go to the dentist LOL. My week sounds like yours just minus the gym.
@Tekate , I’m sorry the infection is not gone and you are still going thru all this. Loved your subway story. Riding the subway is an adventure. We were only worried because we had no idea where we were. Greg’s comment made us laugh and we were on the right path in a few minutes. How is a Chris doing with apartment hunting? I used to love cars too just have no idea what I want. I’ve got 2 months to figure it out.
AV , Stress can age you. I know this first hand unfortunately. The past two years kicked the daylights out of my face. I’ve found after a certain point aging hits you like a freight train. Actually getting older is a privilege that many people never get. I try to remind myself of that when I feel down. I’m really very fortunate and need to be grateful for my life.
@Sandeek , Thinking of you and hoping you are feeling better everyday.
@Uni , I hope things are going okay with your husband out of town. My husband traved half the time for years internationally. I know it can be difficult and harder if you are taking care of children alone. I hope you are having a good week with your children.
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GM girls! I slept like maybe at most a total of 2 hours last night and it was an interrupted sleep. It probably is because I have had a headache for the past few days (think it's sinus but cannot be sure because the neurologist when looking at my brain scan thinks I get migraines because the scan was indicative for that but I digress and that was years ago anyway) so finally last night I took a Sudafed. The only OTC meds that seem to help my headaches. But the only box I had was a box of 120 mg pills which is 4 times my normal dose of 30 mg. But my head was hurting so much last night that I just took a pill at about 7PM. That might have been a mistake. I was up most of the night and fell asleep between 3AM and 4AM and then between 5AM and 6AM. Surprisingly I am not too tired right now but I suppose that will catch up with me too.
@junebug17 I am so glad your family is doing well. I am glad you are getting lots of things done and errands taken care of but I am sorry about the pain in the neck banking issue and I hope that is resolved now. It looks like we are getting snow (at least in NYC) this coming weekend. Which makes me sad because I was hoping for a nice weekend at the beach but if a lot of messy snow is predicted I think we might just stay in the city. We will see.
Aww thank you for the lovely comments (you are so kind) and I am hoping the 2 newest wigs I ordered look good with my complexion. They are both silver white with no rooting. I prefer rooting because it softens the starkness of the white but these particular wigs do not come that way and I really am keen on trying them. So I ordered them. Yesterday the one I ordered was from a UK company so it might take 10 days to get to me because I chose the least expensive shipping option. I am excited to try this one because it is a very hight quality synthetic wig and they make a very soft lace front. It will be my first lace front wig.
@Tekate I am sorry you still have the infection but glad the oral surgeon felt it was OK to see you in 4 months vs sooner. Honey I am so sad you are going through this (you and @Sandeek deserve so much better) and I am sending you lots of love and hugs and you are Kate the Great and you are going to beat this and thrive and welcome a wonderful amazing granddaughter into this world very soon. I am super excited for you and I hope I get to meet her too. I love babies so much. Do you mind if I take a big sniff when I meet her? Babies smell soooo good.
Interesting how some of the NIRDIs had about the same number of people at their wedding. We had 97 you had 98 (at your first wedding that is) and Marcy had about 100. Girls anyone else care to share their number?
Hahaha love your NYC subway story. Glad it turned out OK. My question is what is my excuse? I still get lost and I have lived here for over 5 decades.
My sense of direction sucks big time. But it leaves us with no shortage of entertaining stories that is for sure.
(((HUGS))).
@AV_ how is your week going? As for learning how to be old...there is no trick nor is there a formula. I am grateful for every single day with my loved ones and thankful for all I do have in my life. I try not to focus on the negative. We all deal with negative stuff in life because that is life...my dad always used to say when I was younger and depressed about something..."missy, no one gets out of this life alive" so enjoy each day to the best of your ability. And my grandma used to say "This too shall pass". Both very good points to be made and I try to remember and internalize them especially when things get challenging. And IMO a big part of aging is state of mind. And in my mind I still feel like I am in my twenties. And I try not to think about how much hair (albeit of a very fine nature always) I had in my twenties. Crazy hair. But once again I digress. To answer your question I appreciate every single day knowing life is fragile and can change on a dime. So that is how I deal with getting older. It truly is a privilege many do not get to enjoy. I look forward to getting older with Greg and leaning on each other as we walk down the street as my parents do. Each with a cane. It is an adorable picture and if I remember next time I see them I will capture that scene for you.
@Calliecake yay I am so happy you had fun with it and yes it is super addicting. I now have 10 (?) wigs or will have 10 wigs very soon. All in the course of a month lol. And yes I agree we both have small heads so too much hair is overwhelming us. I did buy a number of long wigs (including the HH wig from the Spring) as you probably remember but I am going to get those thinned out (either by Greg and me or a stylist) so I can hopefully wear them without looking ridiculous. And I can see how rooted blonde would be very flattering on your complexion. I think we have similar complexions and probably look good in similar colors. I cannot do warm blonde but a cooler ashy blonde with rooting looks decent. I cannot wait to see what you ended up with and I am sure you look beautiful in whatever you got and will get. The key is to have confidence (haha I need to take my own advice here) and you will rock it. It is not an uncommon choice to wear wigs anymore and many do for medical reasons (alopecia or chemo etc) and many do for cosmetic reasons. As you mention it is easier for some people who have hair to just wear a wig for easy dress and go or just for fun. The fun wigs are called Cosplay and they are very inexpensive wigs. Not as comfortable as the medical wigs that have better wig caps and construction and better hair overall. I forgot to tell you (but I am sure they did at the salon) to stay away from heat safe fibers or HD (heat defiant) fibers as they tangle badly and wear badly too. And the big plus with shorter lengths is they wear better as the longer lengths tangle and wear where they touch your clothing. So shorter wigs last longer. Generally if one is wearing a synthetic wig every day it will last 3 months or so. HH wigs last much longer with proper care. OK that is enough from me about wigs and we can discuss it offline if you like without boring the others here to tears haha. Pleased it went so well for you yesterday.
@marcy oh no, what a mess. What kind of wood are your new floors? I am glad you and Marty were able to sort it out and come up with a good compromise but man how aggravating it went down like that and why didn't they match? First the men come super late the first day and then this. No no no. Hopefully at the end of it you will be very pleased with the new floors but so sorry you are going through this mess. Ugh. Those drinks do look good and were a good way to take a step back and lessen the stressful situation. Will the floor guys be finished today? When are your area rugs coming? How is work going? Good luck with the rest of the floor installation and I hope they show up on time today and do a good job.
@Austina OMG I feel your pain re Pilates. I didn't get to do my Pilates routine at the beach (since I only do machine Pilates vs floor pilates and I have no Pilates Reformer at the beach) and so I started it this Sunday. Well I was in (and I knew I would be from past vacations) a lot of discomfort on Monday afternoon and Tuesday... yes siree Bob (haha @Jimmianne see I use that term when applicable lol) I was. I felt like I had a mild case of the flu. My whole core (and legs too) ached. I am better today. What I do is start up slowly again and do half my routine the first day back and 3/4 my routine the next day but still the inevitable pain from not using those core muscles for over 3 weeks. But it's not too terrible because today I feel almost normal again. Whatever that feels like.
As for that big birthday coming up you are in very excellent company. My dh is 60 and many of my dear friends are 60 too. And may I add you do not look your age. And also may I add that 60 is the new 35.
And it all comes down to state of mind. I have yet to feel like an adult. Though that may not be a good thing. And as I wrote in another thread and it is the truth...I was born an old soul but the good news is I have not aged a day since.
Anyway all this to say is you will rock 60 like you have every other age.
@Sandeek hope the week is going well for you and that our love and healing vibes are helping your recovery. Hope work is going smoothly and that it is not stressful nor taxing and that you are feeling stronger each day. Virtual hugs being sent your way as well as lots of love and good wishes. XOXO.
So this afternoon I am meeting my dh for a mini adventure. We are going shopping for glasses. Rx glasses and Rx sunglasses. Like I need more glasses haha but I feel like getting new frames. I just hope I don't get the same ones like I do every year. I am trying to figure out what would look best with my new platinum hair color (and my auburn color and my dark rooted blonde color) but I think the best thing to do is just find frames that I like and not worry about how the colors will work. I always gravitate towards blue/gray frames and black frames and occasionally tortoise brown frames so we shall see. It is super cold today so I guess I have to wear a winter coat. Oh well. It is tough doing things in the winter when it is cold. Because from outside to inside and back it is hard to remain comfortable and there are so many clothes we have to deal with when going inside and then out again. In the city it isn't as easy as the suburbs when you are just going from your car to the place back to the car. No winter coat required then and less messing with clothes inside a crowded store.
Hope everyone has a lovely Wednesday and is feeling well. (((Hugs))).
@junebug17 I am so glad your family is doing well. I am glad you are getting lots of things done and errands taken care of but I am sorry about the pain in the neck banking issue and I hope that is resolved now. It looks like we are getting snow (at least in NYC) this coming weekend. Which makes me sad because I was hoping for a nice weekend at the beach but if a lot of messy snow is predicted I think we might just stay in the city. We will see.
Aww thank you for the lovely comments (you are so kind) and I am hoping the 2 newest wigs I ordered look good with my complexion. They are both silver white with no rooting. I prefer rooting because it softens the starkness of the white but these particular wigs do not come that way and I really am keen on trying them. So I ordered them. Yesterday the one I ordered was from a UK company so it might take 10 days to get to me because I chose the least expensive shipping option. I am excited to try this one because it is a very hight quality synthetic wig and they make a very soft lace front. It will be my first lace front wig.
@Tekate I am sorry you still have the infection but glad the oral surgeon felt it was OK to see you in 4 months vs sooner. Honey I am so sad you are going through this (you and @Sandeek deserve so much better) and I am sending you lots of love and hugs and you are Kate the Great and you are going to beat this and thrive and welcome a wonderful amazing granddaughter into this world very soon. I am super excited for you and I hope I get to meet her too. I love babies so much. Do you mind if I take a big sniff when I meet her? Babies smell soooo good.
Interesting how some of the NIRDIs had about the same number of people at their wedding. We had 97 you had 98 (at your first wedding that is) and Marcy had about 100. Girls anyone else care to share their number?
Hahaha love your NYC subway story. Glad it turned out OK. My question is what is my excuse? I still get lost and I have lived here for over 5 decades.
My sense of direction sucks big time. But it leaves us with no shortage of entertaining stories that is for sure. (((HUGS))).@AV_ how is your week going? As for learning how to be old...there is no trick nor is there a formula. I am grateful for every single day with my loved ones and thankful for all I do have in my life. I try not to focus on the negative. We all deal with negative stuff in life because that is life...my dad always used to say when I was younger and depressed about something..."missy, no one gets out of this life alive" so enjoy each day to the best of your ability. And my grandma used to say "This too shall pass". Both very good points to be made and I try to remember and internalize them especially when things get challenging. And IMO a big part of aging is state of mind. And in my mind I still feel like I am in my twenties. And I try not to think about how much hair (albeit of a very fine nature always) I had in my twenties. Crazy hair.
But once again I digress. To answer your question I appreciate every single day knowing life is fragile and can change on a dime. So that is how I deal with getting older. It truly is a privilege many do not get to enjoy. I look forward to getting older with Greg and leaning on each other as we walk down the street as my parents do. Each with a cane. It is an adorable picture and if I remember next time I see them I will capture that scene for you.@Calliecake yay I am so happy you had fun with it and yes it is super addicting. I now have 10 (?) wigs or will have 10 wigs very soon. All in the course of a month lol. And yes I agree we both have small heads so too much hair is overwhelming us. I did buy a number of long wigs (including the HH wig from the Spring) as you probably remember but I am going to get those thinned out (either by Greg and me or a stylist) so I can hopefully wear them without looking ridiculous. And I can see how rooted blonde would be very flattering on your complexion. I think we have similar complexions and probably look good in similar colors. I cannot do warm blonde but a cooler ashy blonde with rooting looks decent. I cannot wait to see what you ended up with and I am sure you look beautiful in whatever you got and will get. The key is to have confidence (haha I need to take my own advice here) and you will rock it. It is not an uncommon choice to wear wigs anymore and many do for medical reasons (alopecia or chemo etc) and many do for cosmetic reasons. As you mention it is easier for some people who have hair to just wear a wig for easy dress and go or just for fun. The fun wigs are called Cosplay and they are very inexpensive wigs. Not as comfortable as the medical wigs that have better wig caps and construction and better hair overall. I forgot to tell you (but I am sure they did at the salon) to stay away from heat safe fibers or HD (heat defiant) fibers as they tangle badly and wear badly too. And the big plus with shorter lengths is they wear better as the longer lengths tangle and wear where they touch your clothing. So shorter wigs last longer. Generally if one is wearing a synthetic wig every day it will last 3 months or so. HH wigs last much longer with proper care. OK that is enough from me about wigs and we can discuss it offline if you like without boring the others here to tears haha. Pleased it went so well for you yesterday.
@marcy oh no, what a mess. What kind of wood are your new floors? I am glad you and Marty were able to sort it out and come up with a good compromise but man how aggravating it went down like that and why didn't they match? First the men come super late the first day and then this. No no no. Hopefully at the end of it you will be very pleased with the new floors but so sorry you are going through this mess. Ugh. Those drinks do look good and were a good way to take a step back and lessen the stressful situation. Will the floor guys be finished today? When are your area rugs coming? How is work going? Good luck with the rest of the floor installation and I hope they show up on time today and do a good job.
@Austina OMG I feel your pain re Pilates. I didn't get to do my Pilates routine at the beach (since I only do machine Pilates vs floor pilates and I have no Pilates Reformer at the beach) and so I started it this Sunday. Well I was in (and I knew I would be from past vacations) a lot of discomfort on Monday afternoon and Tuesday... yes siree Bob (haha @Jimmianne see I use that term when applicable lol) I was. I felt like I had a mild case of the flu. My whole core (and legs too) ached. I am better today. What I do is start up slowly again and do half my routine the first day back and 3/4 my routine the next day but still the inevitable pain from not using those core muscles for over 3 weeks. But it's not too terrible because today I feel almost normal again. Whatever that feels like.
As for that big birthday coming up you are in very excellent company. My dh is 60 and many of my dear friends are 60 too. And may I add you do not look your age. And also may I add that 60 is the new 35.
And it all comes down to state of mind. I have yet to feel like an adult. Though that may not be a good thing. And as I wrote in another thread and it is the truth...I was born an old soul but the good news is I have not aged a day since.Anyway all this to say is you will rock 60 like you have every other age.
@Sandeek hope the week is going well for you and that our love and healing vibes are helping your recovery. Hope work is going smoothly and that it is not stressful nor taxing and that you are feeling stronger each day. Virtual hugs being sent your way as well as lots of love and good wishes. XOXO.
So this afternoon I am meeting my dh for a mini adventure. We are going shopping for glasses. Rx glasses and Rx sunglasses. Like I need more glasses haha but I feel like getting new frames. I just hope I don't get the same ones like I do every year. I am trying to figure out what would look best with my new platinum hair color (and my auburn color and my dark rooted blonde color) but I think the best thing to do is just find frames that I like and not worry about how the colors will work. I always gravitate towards blue/gray frames and black frames and occasionally tortoise brown frames so we shall see. It is super cold today so I guess I have to wear a winter coat. Oh well. It is tough doing things in the winter when it is cold. Because from outside to inside and back it is hard to remain comfortable and there are so many clothes we have to deal with when going inside and then out again. In the city it isn't as easy as the suburbs when you are just going from your car to the place back to the car. No winter coat required then and less messing with clothes inside a crowded store.
Hope everyone has a lovely Wednesday and is feeling well. (((Hugs))).
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@marcy looks GREAT! now I have had several houses with hardwoods, I cannot say they are my fav anymore, but their look is sublime, our dog has ruined them in this house When hardwoods go in they are lighter and the ones installed yesterday as a different color would PROBABLY darken over 6 years, but never probably catch up to the original color.. I sold a house in Raliegh and removed all our rugs and the hardwoods were much lighter under there. ugh. We bought this house in Maine and the guy pulled up his rugs and the same thing, but I expected it so whatever on this, it's the nature of wood. I really like tile better and one can get tile that looks like wood now, but I think it only works in warm climates, no one wants to get outta bed and put their feet on COLD TILE in Maine.. the whole flooring looks Marvelous !!!! hardwoods are so warm and they bring out the natural look of a home I think.
@junebug17 Hi Junie! happy Wednesday, thank you for your very kind words about my nephew Danny, he's an interesting man and much more loving than I ever realized when my sister was alive. He's unique. Chris is coming to NYC!!! he's like over the moon and I'm happy for him.. love my NYC!
@Austina I agree with Callie and June you are going to be a wonderful MIL.. I loved my first MILand my 2nd one? meh. Love my DIL, she's great!..Hoping your weather is good!
@Calliecake Callie is your hair thining or do you want a wig for style? You guys have me thinking about it myself! White hair is sooooo thin.. wispy.. I don't like it and if I dye it, it's stll wispy, I've lost my good hair and it's been replaced by my mother's hair! if you can can you post what you are thinking about your car because mine is a 2013 and it's getting old but I want to keep it 4 more years but I am on the start of the hunt! Have a great day! (and my jaw, I look at it as a journey, no end.. just on and on and on and on...........on.........on )
@missy I had a headache for days too.. I thought mine was stress related, but I hate when a headache wakes me up from sleep when I went to bed not having it. Sorry only 2 hours of sleep Missy you must take a nap today, although when I sleep like 2 hours taking a nap just screws me up more the next night, go to bed at 7 and wake up at 1 or something.. Insomnia is a bitch, John has it worse than I do.. sorry hon (((MISSY))) Miss YOU DA BEST! seriously you are. Thank you for your caring words about the danged jaw crap, as I said to Callie - I just keep on keeping on 4 ever like I said it makes me feel even more for @Sandeek Best of luck on your glasses hunt! I love glasses hunt, I hate the glasses I got last year at my optomotrist.. I cannot see at all without my glasses on and John didn't come with me and the girl said the frames looked great, when they came in I thought they were horrible.. This year John comes!!!! I am going to change optomotrists because I've had both eyes experience vitreous detachments and now I have a island floating by in my left eye (opthomologist called it that but she was right!).. my floaters are a bitch so I'm afraid of a retinal tear so I'm going to the optomotrist in my opthomologists office now... they have more selection and if I get a tear it's upstairs I got.. I had/have narrow angle glaucoma so I have to go to the optomotrist every year without fail. (notice you mention one little thing and I expand for 10 paragraphs on me? hahaha that's me).. back to you, good luck with the frames and no matter what you get Missy it will look awsome with your new hair!! Hopefully Missy you will meet Danny's new son b4 my granddaughter, Anne is due 4/1 and she has had a c-sect on the first 3 and they want to do it again so she will pick a date in the last week of March to deliver the BOY! that boy will have 3 big sisters, 13, 11, and 5 yrs old.. the big girls have 1 brother and 3 sisters on their dad's side, lotsa kids on their side, their stepmom and dad are conservative jews and Anne thinks they will continue to have children because of that, I never heard that but then I've never paid a lot of attention either.. The step mom is 38 so she has tons of time .. good thing the older girl's dad is very wealthy! college is going to be very expensive with just the 5 he has now!
@missy rain and snow here today... but warm almost 40 and it's melting! hope you have a good day and I hope you are feeling rested somewhat.
@AV_ sending a big hug and wave your way!
@Uni hope your hubster is back in town.. hope the kids are doing well and everyone is well!!
@canuk-gal what's new girl!
off to check on my dog.. happy day to you all.
When hardwoods go in they are lighter and the ones installed yesterday as a different color would PROBABLY darken over 6 years, but never probably catch up to the original color.. I sold a house in Raliegh and removed all our rugs and the hardwoods were much lighter under there. ugh. We bought this house in Maine and the guy pulled up his rugs and the same thing, but I expected it so whatever on this, it's the nature of wood. I really like tile better and one can get tile that looks like wood now, but I think it only works in warm climates, no one wants to get outta bed and put their feet on COLD TILE in Maine.. the whole flooring looks Marvelous !!!! hardwoods are so warm and they bring out the natural look of a home I think. @junebug17 Hi Junie! happy Wednesday, thank you for your very kind words about my nephew Danny, he's an interesting man and much more loving than I ever realized when my sister was alive. He's unique. Chris is coming to NYC!!! he's like over the moon and I'm happy for him.. love my NYC!
@Austina I agree with Callie and June you are going to be a wonderful MIL.. I loved my first MILand my 2nd one? meh. Love my DIL, she's great!..Hoping your weather is good!
@Calliecake Callie is your hair thining or do you want a wig for style? You guys have me thinking about it myself! White hair is sooooo thin.. wispy.. I don't like it and if I dye it, it's stll wispy, I've lost my good hair and it's been replaced by my mother's hair!
if you can can you post what you are thinking about your car because mine is a 2013 and it's getting old but I want to keep it 4 more years but I am on the start of the hunt! Have a great day! (and my jaw, I look at it as a journey, no end.. just on and on and on and on...........on.........on )@missy I had a headache for days too.. I thought mine was stress related, but I hate when a headache wakes me up from sleep when I went to bed not having it. Sorry only 2 hours of sleep Missy
you must take a nap today, although when I sleep like 2 hours taking a nap just screws me up more the next night, go to bed at 7 and wake up at 1 or something.. Insomnia is a bitch, John has it worse than I do.. sorry hon (((MISSY))) Miss YOU DA BEST! seriously you are. Thank you for your caring words about the danged jaw crap, as I said to Callie - I just keep on keeping on 4 ever like I said it makes me feel even more for @Sandeek Best of luck on your glasses hunt! I love glasses hunt, I hate the glasses I got last year at my optomotrist.. I cannot see at all without my glasses on and John didn't come with me and the girl said the frames looked great, when they came in I thought they were horrible.. This year John comes!!!! I am going to change optomotrists because I've had both eyes experience vitreous detachments and now I have a island floating by in my left eye (opthomologist called it that but she was right!).. my floaters are a bitch so I'm afraid of a retinal tear so I'm going to the optomotrist in my opthomologists office now... they have more selection and if I get a tear it's upstairs I got.. I had/have narrow angle glaucoma so I have to go to the optomotrist every year without fail. (notice you mention one little thing and I expand for 10 paragraphs on me? hahaha that's me).. back to you, good luck with the frames and no matter what you get Missy it will look awsome with your new hair!! Hopefully Missy you will meet Danny's new son b4 my granddaughter, Anne is due 4/1 and she has had a c-sect on the first 3 and they want to do it again so she will pick a date in the last week of March to deliver the BOY! that boy will have 3 big sisters, 13, 11, and 5 yrs old.. the big girls have 1 brother and 3 sisters on their dad's side, lotsa kids on their side, their stepmom and dad are conservative jews and Anne thinks they will continue to have children because of that, I never heard that but then I've never paid a lot of attention either.. The step mom is 38 so she has tons of time .. good thing the older girl's dad is very wealthy! college is going to be very expensive with just the 5 he has now! @missy rain and snow here today... but warm almost 40 and it's melting! hope you have a good day and I hope you are feeling rested somewhat.
@AV_ sending a big hug and wave your way!
@Uni hope your hubster is back in town.. hope the kids are doing well and everyone is well!!
@canuk-gal what's new girl!
off to check on my dog.. happy day to you all.
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@missy You have a special sense for these things! Yes, it does make me happy to hear of a great marriage .) We have an intriguing panoply of pairings among extended family - among which perhaps only one matches up to what I hear of you and Greg; furthermore, only my maternal grandparents are said to have been an even closer pair: they are a local legend of sorts! (to the point that I'd be stopped on the street to receive congratulations from people I do not know personally, on being the niece of such grandparents whom I barely knew...) On the other hand, I could say I have lived allot of my life - among blissfully single older women from the other side of the family & further on... All in all, feel free to infer what a jumble my idea of a good life has ever been ,) (it must be funny - since I am laughing) .
It has gotten colder here too - with a few ºC below freezing at night. Survivable, for sure - just not as fun to be traipsing around (as you say).
Work is already eventuful, to say the least: allot of news (good & quite overdue). I found myself reaching for an old beads necklace - my great grand mother's, thinking of her going though two World Wars with them! (it is a heavy torsade of a miriad of minute glass beads - of which not many are alike)
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It has gotten colder here too - with a few ºC below freezing at night. Survivable, for sure - just not as fun to be traipsing around (as you say).
Work is already eventuful, to say the least: allot of news (good & quite overdue). I found myself reaching for an old beads necklace - my great grand mother's, thinking of her going though two World Wars with them! (it is a heavy torsade of a miriad of minute glass beads - of which not many are alike)
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@Sandeek , I hope I’m not overstepping and if Pricescope had a messaging system where you could speak to someone easily alone offline please know I would have done this. Twenty years ago a close friend of mine’s wife (who was also a friend) had an operation that I believe may be similar to what you have been thru. Her operation was for a very different reason but I believe the operations were still very similar. If it helps you at all, please know if you decide to post how you are feeling this place may be a helpful place to you at least from a perspective of support. Life isn’t all sunshine and rainbows and can throw us curves that knock us off our feet and turn our worlds upside down. Most of us here are a little older and our lives haven’t always been easy and certainly not perfect. If it helps you to talk, please know there are people here who while we may not know exactly what you are going thru will try to help you. I know my friend did not have an easy time after her operation and felt pretty alone. Please know you are not alone. Kindness of others even if they are strangers, can often help someone. Hugs Sandeek. I think of you often.
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@Tekate , The whole wig thing for me is because I’ve lost a lot of hair the past two years and especially the past year. I’ve always had very thin fine hair even when I was young. My grandmother was almost bald when she was my age. I have to put a dark powder on parts of my scalp so bald spots aren’t visible. The woman who helped me yesterday said she noticed I also have places on the back of my head. I figure if could find a style I really like and have options it may make me feel more confident if I wear a wig.
The car thing has just been a pain to me. I plan on keeping the car about 7 years so I want to find something I love. I originally thought I would get an Audi A5 coupe or a BMW 4 series coupe. I love coupes but they aren’t practical when you have little ones you help out with. It will be a pain in the neck getting my neices small children in and out of the car. Everyone in my family wants me to get what I love.
I help my family a lot because I want to help them. Getting my 80+ year parents in and out of the car will be hard and both my brothers have serious health issues. I helped my brother a lot before, during and after his double transplant. The reality is he could need that help again if he were to get sick. All my family have said repeatly if something comes up with the adults I can drive their cars when taking someone to appointments. I also want all the safety features in a car. My husband also hates coupes and hates getting in and out of them. Another reason I know I should skip on a coupe.
I expanded my search to 4 doors. Since I wasn’t in love with the BMW and Audi 4 Doors in the price point I wanted to be in. I looked at the KIA Stinger because it’s reviews were great and I like the look of the car. It looks similar to the Audi 7 without the $70,000 price tag. Not in love with inside and I’m finding it’s bugging me to spend so much on a KIA and I’m a bit of a car snob. I also checked out the G70 Genesis (with the bigger engine) which I really liked the inside and outside of. There is only one dealership around but luckily it’s 10 minutes from my house.
I was able to put the Stinger and G70 side by side and compare them (which was extremely helpful). The Genesis sales people were awful to the Stinger sales person. It was trash talk to level I have never seen before and left me feeling disgusted to the point that I don’t want to give these people any of my money. We got back in the car with the KIA salesperson (who is young and acted extremely professional). I apologized for how poorly me was treated.
I may just get the Mazda 6, save myself over $15,000 dollars and call It a day LOL I feel if I’m paying over $50,000 I should love the car. I liked the Mazda 6 inside and outside, it’s a 4 door and at the end of the day it’s a car, not life and death. I can get a lot of wigs with the savings.
Any thoughts would be helpful. I completely understand if you only read one paragraph and stopped reading as you can see I don’t have your gift of telling a story LOL. @marcy will understand part of this too because she is a car girl.
The car thing has just been a pain to me. I plan on keeping the car about 7 years so I want to find something I love. I originally thought I would get an Audi A5 coupe or a BMW 4 series coupe. I love coupes but they aren’t practical when you have little ones you help out with. It will be a pain in the neck getting my neices small children in and out of the car. Everyone in my family wants me to get what I love.
I help my family a lot because I want to help them. Getting my 80+ year parents in and out of the car will be hard and both my brothers have serious health issues. I helped my brother a lot before, during and after his double transplant. The reality is he could need that help again if he were to get sick. All my family have said repeatly if something comes up with the adults I can drive their cars when taking someone to appointments. I also want all the safety features in a car. My husband also hates coupes and hates getting in and out of them. Another reason I know I should skip on a coupe.
I expanded my search to 4 doors. Since I wasn’t in love with the BMW and Audi 4 Doors in the price point I wanted to be in. I looked at the KIA Stinger because it’s reviews were great and I like the look of the car. It looks similar to the Audi 7 without the $70,000 price tag. Not in love with inside and I’m finding it’s bugging me to spend so much on a KIA and I’m a bit of a car snob. I also checked out the G70 Genesis (with the bigger engine) which I really liked the inside and outside of. There is only one dealership around but luckily it’s 10 minutes from my house.
I was able to put the Stinger and G70 side by side and compare them (which was extremely helpful). The Genesis sales people were awful to the Stinger sales person. It was trash talk to level I have never seen before and left me feeling disgusted to the point that I don’t want to give these people any of my money. We got back in the car with the KIA salesperson (who is young and acted extremely professional). I apologized for how poorly me was treated.
I may just get the Mazda 6, save myself over $15,000 dollars and call It a day LOL I feel if I’m paying over $50,000 I should love the car. I liked the Mazda 6 inside and outside, it’s a 4 door and at the end of the day it’s a car, not life and death. I can get a lot of wigs with the savings.
Any thoughts would be helpful. I completely understand if you only read one paragraph and stopped reading as you can see I don’t have your gift of telling a story LOL. @marcy will understand part of this too because she is a car girl.
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@Calliecake Oh my....your words brought tears to my eyes. Eyes that have lost quite a few tears as of late. I can’t tell you how warm and fuzzy your well wishes make me feel as well as @missy and @Tekate and All of the NIRDIs thoughts and dust.
I follow along here and love reading about bling and everyone’s lives, but to be honest, I have never felt comfortable being the center of attention. I am rather shy. I even eloped 30 years ago! This health struggle has been ongoing for nine long months and quite honestly, I am tired and especially embarrassed at being the co-worker/friend/relative that people feel pity for. It has made me become more introverted if it was even possible. I am just down and fatigued by it all.
It’s hard not to want to have a pity party even when you know it could be so much worse. But it has been pretty catastrophic in my opinion, apparent in my speech, my appearance, my quality of life (eating used to be enjoyable). In addition to the bone transplant in my jaw and removal of the fibula, afterwards we had uncontrollable bleeding. The incisions opened and it was either be readmitted (an hour away and very inconvenient) or have husband pack the wounds. This was two weeks of incredible pain....and now I have stomach issues from all of the meds. Thankfully the dreaded C-Diff was negative. I’ve never known so many specialists. It’s disheartening.
I never want to bring people down and this is why I have resisted posting here. But when I read @Tekate was suffering similarly, I had to post. It’s quite rare apparently though my mom had it too, and that alone is scary since her story ended very sadly.
But I wanted you all to know that I appreciate and feel your warm thoughts deeply. I am also trying my damndest to get out of my ‘funk’ as I was normally quite fun! I have just returned to work, which hurts and helps. It’s exhausting, but keeping busy makes me feel sort of normal again.
On a happier bling note, I just sent my AVR to David Klass to be set similarly to this. I decided I needed something....anything to look forward to in the short term.
Many ((hugs)) and thanks to you all for your understanding. I don’t think I’ve shared quite so much before.
I follow along here and love reading about bling and everyone’s lives, but to be honest, I have never felt comfortable being the center of attention. I am rather shy. I even eloped 30 years ago! This health struggle has been ongoing for nine long months and quite honestly, I am tired and especially embarrassed at being the co-worker/friend/relative that people feel pity for. It has made me become more introverted if it was even possible. I am just down and fatigued by it all.
It’s hard not to want to have a pity party even when you know it could be so much worse. But it has been pretty catastrophic in my opinion, apparent in my speech, my appearance, my quality of life (eating used to be enjoyable
). In addition to the bone transplant in my jaw and removal of the fibula, afterwards we had uncontrollable bleeding. The incisions opened and it was either be readmitted (an hour away and very inconvenient) or have husband pack the wounds. This was two weeks of incredible pain....and now I have stomach issues from all of the meds. Thankfully the dreaded C-Diff was negative. I’ve never known so many specialists. It’s disheartening.I never want to bring people down and this is why I have resisted posting here. But when I read @Tekate was suffering similarly, I had to post. It’s quite rare apparently though my mom had it too, and that alone is scary since her story ended very sadly.
But I wanted you all to know that I appreciate and feel your warm thoughts deeply. I am also trying my damndest to get out of my ‘funk’ as I was normally quite fun! I have just returned to work, which hurts and helps. It’s exhausting, but keeping busy makes me feel sort of normal again.
On a happier bling note, I just sent my AVR to David Klass to be set similarly to this. I decided I needed something....anything to look forward to in the short term.
Many ((hugs)) and thanks to you all for your understanding. I don’t think I’ve shared quite so much before.
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@Sandeek what an eloquent and heartfelt post. I hear you and I send you more dust and I send you love. I soooo understand your C-Diff comment as my ID doc is always worried about that.
I am here and always think of you.
Now to your beautiful ring.. it's BEAUTIFUL and I just bought a small stacker from Mr Klass and I can attest to the quality of his bench's work, I love my stacker and hope to buy some more. So keep on coming by and if you want, do a show me the bling and show us here too.
I could go on forever and usually do but I want to end this with you knowing that I admire you.
all my best, healing vibes, thoughts, dust etc.
Kate
I am here and always think of you.
Now to your beautiful ring.. it's BEAUTIFUL and I just bought a small stacker from Mr Klass and I can attest to the quality of his bench's work, I love my stacker and hope to buy some more. So keep on coming by and if you want, do a show me the bling and show us here too.
I could go on forever and usually do but I want to end this with you knowing that I admire you.
all my best, healing vibes, thoughts, dust etc.
Kate
@Calliecake Oh my....your words brought tears to my eyes. Eyes that have lost quite a few tears as of late. I can’t tell you how warm and fuzzy your well wishes make me feel as well as @missy and @Tekate and All of the NIRDIs thoughts and dust.
I follow along here and love reading about bling and everyone’s lives, but to be honest, I have never felt comfortable being the center of attention. I am rather shy. I even eloped 30 years ago! This health struggle has been ongoing for nine long months and quite honestly, I am tired and especially embarrassed at being the co-worker/friend/relative that people feel pity for. It has made me become more introverted if it was even possible. I am just down and fatigued by it all.
It’s hard not to want to have a pity party even when you know it could be so much worse. But it has been pretty catastrophic in my opinion, apparent in my speech, my appearance, my quality of life (eating used to be enjoyable
I never want to bring people down and this is why I have resisted posting here. But when I read @Tekate was suffering similarly, I had to post. It’s quite rare apparently though my mom had it too, and that alone is scary since her story ended very sadly.
But I wanted you all to know that I appreciate and feel your warm thoughts deeply. I am also trying my damndest to get out of my ‘funk’ as I was normally quite fun! I have just returned to work, which hurts and helps. It’s exhausting, but keeping busy makes me feel sort of normal again.
On a happier bling note, I just sent my AVR to David Klass to be set similarly to this. I decided I needed something....anything to look forward to in the short term.
Many ((hugs)) and thanks to you all for your understanding. I don’t think I’ve shared quite so much before.
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Callie my son has a Mazda 6! he LOVES it, all the guys at his company had them. His is red, it's a gorgeous, kick vehicle.. you will love it. I truly like Mazda's!
As to you thining hair, my mother had thinning hair while going thru menopause but it returned afterwards, or maybe it was stress, not sure. I have alopecia arreata(?) my brother lost 1/3 of his hair from alopecia and my grandmother had alopecia.. I lost all my eyebrow on my left eye and eyelashes and all leg hair..
I can understand why you want a wig and I would too! the comforability factor to say the least.
Dont have the gift of storytelling? I thought you told me exactly a great story about your grandmother and your reasons! without digressing like I do on say a subway story or something.. you are lovely.
I can understand DH and coupes, my husband had a A4 convertible and an Accura coupe (I forgot the name of it). I loved the look of both cars but I hated getting anything (especially ME out of the back).. so if you are driving kids, teens, family a 4 door may be easier, but as your family says and I say too! get what maes Callie happy.
Thanks for filling me in on your wig hunting and sincerely hope I wasn't toooo nosey, I can be!
all love to you!
Kate
As to you thining hair, my mother had thinning hair while going thru menopause but it returned afterwards, or maybe it was stress, not sure. I have alopecia arreata(?) my brother lost 1/3 of his hair from alopecia and my grandmother had alopecia.. I lost all my eyebrow on my left eye and eyelashes and all leg hair..
I can understand why you want a wig and I would too! the comforability factor to say the least.
Dont have the gift of storytelling? I thought you told me exactly a great story about your grandmother and your reasons! without digressing like I do on say a subway story or something.. you are lovely.
I can understand DH and coupes, my husband had a A4 convertible and an Accura coupe (I forgot the name of it). I loved the look of both cars but I hated getting anything (especially ME out of the back).. so if you are driving kids, teens, family a 4 door may be easier, but as your family says and I say too! get what maes Callie happy.
Thanks for filling me in on your wig hunting and sincerely hope I wasn't toooo nosey, I can be!
all love to you!
Kate
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@Sandeek , You are not going to bring anyone down by being honest and expressing how you are feeling. I promise you that. The woman I know felt ALL the things you described feeling. Please know you are not alone. It can be easy to isolate yourself when life throws you a hard punch, unfortunately isolating yourself can put your mind in a bad place.
I hope what I’m about to say helps you view some of this a little differently. Your friends and coworkers deeply care about you and want to help in any way they can. We’re all human and rarely have the right answers for all situations. Please know those who are trying to help in any way they can are doing so because the care. Please let people help you. You can always pay it forward when you are feeling better. I wish we all judged ourselves by the kindness we show others more than what career we had, how much money we made, or the things we owned. The world would be a much nicer place.
If anything I have said doesn’t help you, please ignore it. Please know I really want to help if I can.
This setting is gorgeous @Sandeek! . David Klass always does a great job. I’m so looking forward to seeing your ring reset. I’m having a stone set and kicking myself for not sending it to him. I was worried about shipping my stone, not my smartest move, I know. I may be back here in a few months asking you to please give me the push I need to send my ring to David Klass to make a new setting because I’m less than thrilled with the job my local jeweler has done.
I hope what I’m about to say helps you view some of this a little differently. Your friends and coworkers deeply care about you and want to help in any way they can. We’re all human and rarely have the right answers for all situations. Please know those who are trying to help in any way they can are doing so because the care. Please let people help you. You can always pay it forward when you are feeling better. I wish we all judged ourselves by the kindness we show others more than what career we had, how much money we made, or the things we owned. The world would be a much nicer place.
If anything I have said doesn’t help you, please ignore it. Please know I really want to help if I can.
This setting is gorgeous @Sandeek! . David Klass always does a great job. I’m so looking forward to seeing your ring reset. I’m having a stone set and kicking myself for not sending it to him. I was worried about shipping my stone, not my smartest move, I know. I may be back here in a few months asking you to please give me the push I need to send my ring to David Klass to make a new setting because I’m less than thrilled with the job my local jeweler has done.
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Hi NIRDI’s! Thank you all for the kind words about our floor.
Junebug, that is great both your DD and DS are working and enjoying life. We were lucky to have enough boards to blend in with the darker boards from the new batch. They had to use about 3 orange boards in the hall closet. We don’t have a single board left if we ever need to patch something though. The guys packed up 2 full boxes to return so we’ll get some money back on that. Marty might have found a box of our original lot in Florida so will try to get that shipped to us. We thought our cocktails were a perfect way to have a serious discussion and to reduce stress. Hopefully your car bill won’t be much more than mine. Oh no to a banking issue. I hope it is all good now. My niece’s husband had his identify stolen a few years ago; it was an absolute mess to fix.
Callie, it sounds like you found a wig that really suits you. Nice. No worries on our happy hour yesterday; we only had one. I thought hey I’m home early and this is stressful why not have a drink? I don’t know what we would have done if Marty hadn’t had some flooring left in the basement. We would probably have to buy some more boxes and weed out the orange. It looks fine in the den since it’s by itself. I won’t take my thick hair for granted but when beauticians offer to thin it I say no. My luck they’d start that and then all my hair would thin out. My in laws have a Mazda SUV and really like it. It is such a pain to find the perfect car especially considering all the situations you may be using it for in the future. That is pretty rude of the Genesis sales people being awful to the KIA salesman.
Missy, oh no to having a short night. I woke up at 2 am and never went back to sleep. Let’s hope tonight is not an instant replay. I hope you head is feeling better. How interesting how much you know about wigs now. I had a synthetic one in college but I don’t think I ever wore it. It felt and looked wiggy. Our wood floors are oak. They did turn out nice. We are not impressed with the carpet salesman over this. We clearly stated this was to extend the hardwood floors that are in our entry way down the hall - ding, ding, ding why wouldn’t he express the difficulty in matching it? We could have brought a box home and checked it out. He also didn’t find out what transitions we needed. The installers weren’t punctual but they did a good job. I wish they had asked Marty first about the color difference in the area they were lacing in because when we said no it was well over a box of flooring he had to tear up and throw out. They hadn’t accounted for the lacing in (which again we told the salesman) and we had them fix 2 bad spots in the kitchen so Marty paid them outright and added a tip for them. They cleaned up in here and outside very thoroughly. Our area rugs could be in town already; I thought Marty would want the one for the den before he starts moving things back in there. How fun to go glasses shopping. I hope you found some you love. I am a total Oakley fan now; I have 2 pairs of blue ones. Well because you know - it’s blue.
Kate, I was thinking the same thing that with time the new floor may darken. Also it is not so in your face it’s going to be obvious. We have tile in our bathrooms and entry way from the garage. It is cold on our Wyoming mornings. We have hardwood in the living room, kitchen, dining room and now den. The bedrooms and our closet are all carpeted. I think hardwood looks nice but yes pets can do some damage to them. We looked at a place before having this one built and they had a dog and there wasn’t a spot on their hardwood floors that didn’t have a scratch on it. I hope your headache is better. Oh no for getting glasses you hate. The pair I have right now are my favorite pair of all time. Our optical shop will let you do a style change for free within 60 days so maybe if that ever happens again you can ask. Oh no to having eye problems - I am there with you. Good thing to get checked out if you are worried about a retinal tear. I have bad floaters and always think there is a buy flying by.
AV, that’s nice everyone seems to know your grandparents. Yay for good news at work. Nice to have your mom’s bead necklace.
Sandeek, hugs to you. I am so sorry you are going through this. i am glad going back to work helps. Great idea to set your AVR in a pretty new ring. I will be anxious to see it. I am sending you mega get better dust!
I worked all day which was so nice because problem employee #1 wasn’t there. I told the 2 guys there early that the attitude in the room went up 200% today. Sometimes my inner dialogue slips out.
They did get the floor done and we are pretty happy with it overall. Marty has to caulk the trim and paint it again and the carpet place has to send someone to get the rugs put back down in our 2 bedrooms. I ran a swifter everywhere tonight and Marty vacuumed. It looks clean again. Now if only the furniture would get put back in the den. Patience Marcy. Ha Ha - that’s a good one.
Take care.
Marcy
Junebug, that is great both your DD and DS are working and enjoying life. We were lucky to have enough boards to blend in with the darker boards from the new batch. They had to use about 3 orange boards in the hall closet. We don’t have a single board left if we ever need to patch something though. The guys packed up 2 full boxes to return so we’ll get some money back on that. Marty might have found a box of our original lot in Florida so will try to get that shipped to us. We thought our cocktails were a perfect way to have a serious discussion and to reduce stress. Hopefully your car bill won’t be much more than mine. Oh no to a banking issue. I hope it is all good now. My niece’s husband had his identify stolen a few years ago; it was an absolute mess to fix.
Callie, it sounds like you found a wig that really suits you. Nice. No worries on our happy hour yesterday; we only had one. I thought hey I’m home early and this is stressful why not have a drink? I don’t know what we would have done if Marty hadn’t had some flooring left in the basement. We would probably have to buy some more boxes and weed out the orange. It looks fine in the den since it’s by itself. I won’t take my thick hair for granted but when beauticians offer to thin it I say no. My luck they’d start that and then all my hair would thin out. My in laws have a Mazda SUV and really like it. It is such a pain to find the perfect car especially considering all the situations you may be using it for in the future. That is pretty rude of the Genesis sales people being awful to the KIA salesman.
Missy, oh no to having a short night. I woke up at 2 am and never went back to sleep. Let’s hope tonight is not an instant replay. I hope you head is feeling better. How interesting how much you know about wigs now. I had a synthetic one in college but I don’t think I ever wore it. It felt and looked wiggy. Our wood floors are oak. They did turn out nice. We are not impressed with the carpet salesman over this. We clearly stated this was to extend the hardwood floors that are in our entry way down the hall - ding, ding, ding why wouldn’t he express the difficulty in matching it? We could have brought a box home and checked it out. He also didn’t find out what transitions we needed. The installers weren’t punctual but they did a good job. I wish they had asked Marty first about the color difference in the area they were lacing in because when we said no it was well over a box of flooring he had to tear up and throw out. They hadn’t accounted for the lacing in (which again we told the salesman) and we had them fix 2 bad spots in the kitchen so Marty paid them outright and added a tip for them. They cleaned up in here and outside very thoroughly. Our area rugs could be in town already; I thought Marty would want the one for the den before he starts moving things back in there. How fun to go glasses shopping. I hope you found some you love. I am a total Oakley fan now; I have 2 pairs of blue ones. Well because you know - it’s blue.
Kate, I was thinking the same thing that with time the new floor may darken. Also it is not so in your face it’s going to be obvious. We have tile in our bathrooms and entry way from the garage. It is cold on our Wyoming mornings. We have hardwood in the living room, kitchen, dining room and now den. The bedrooms and our closet are all carpeted. I think hardwood looks nice but yes pets can do some damage to them. We looked at a place before having this one built and they had a dog and there wasn’t a spot on their hardwood floors that didn’t have a scratch on it. I hope your headache is better. Oh no for getting glasses you hate. The pair I have right now are my favorite pair of all time. Our optical shop will let you do a style change for free within 60 days so maybe if that ever happens again you can ask. Oh no to having eye problems - I am there with you. Good thing to get checked out if you are worried about a retinal tear. I have bad floaters and always think there is a buy flying by.
AV, that’s nice everyone seems to know your grandparents. Yay for good news at work. Nice to have your mom’s bead necklace.
Sandeek, hugs to you. I am so sorry you are going through this. i am glad going back to work helps. Great idea to set your AVR in a pretty new ring. I will be anxious to see it. I am sending you mega get better dust!
I worked all day which was so nice because problem employee #1 wasn’t there. I told the 2 guys there early that the attitude in the room went up 200% today. Sometimes my inner dialogue slips out.
They did get the floor done and we are pretty happy with it overall. Marty has to caulk the trim and paint it again and the carpet place has to send someone to get the rugs put back down in our 2 bedrooms. I ran a swifter everywhere tonight and Marty vacuumed. It looks clean again. Now if only the furniture would get put back in the den. Patience Marcy. Ha Ha - that’s a good one.
Take care.
Marcy
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Here are pictures from tonight
This shows both the den and hallway from the entry way. I think the different direction of the boards looks fine with the lighter colors blended in
here is the den
the hallway going past the den - you can see which old original wood and the new boards
Turning the corner then from the first hallway here is the hallway to the back bedroom
And the floor in the linen closet - he ran out of the darker boards so finished with a few of the orange pieces
This shows both the den and hallway from the entry way. I think the different direction of the boards looks fine with the lighter colors blended in
here is the den
the hallway going past the den - you can see which old original wood and the new boards
Turning the corner then from the first hallway here is the hallway to the back bedroom
And the floor in the linen closet - he ran out of the darker boards so finished with a few of the orange pieces
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