tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post3887471674233513504..comments2023-11-03T06:44:41.540-04:00Comments on Wednesday whining: Great Yellow Clouds of Pollen WhiningUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-35694553938872727072015-04-11T16:54:24.863-04:002015-04-11T16:54:24.863-04:00All kitchens should have "danger zone" s...All kitchens should have "danger zone" signs. ;)<br /><br />AW: My daughter called from work today. She needed to respond to a client who had recently lost her brother, and wanted to know if her note was OK. And it was very nice. (She had spent some time googling and found some helpful stuff, but was shocked at the awful things people sometimes say after a loss.) Long story short,kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-1776418724913327092015-04-11T11:32:44.883-04:002015-04-11T11:32:44.883-04:00ha ha ha, Sue! You are quite right. I have also cu...ha ha ha, Sue! You are quite right. I have also cut two of my fingers in the past week in--you guessed it--the kitchen!esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-76276171229545110542015-04-11T11:06:13.004-04:002015-04-11T11:06:13.004-04:00Ouch!! More proof that the kitchen is the hazardou...Ouch!! More proof that the kitchen is the hazardous zone!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03407981987874669303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-31399291839929086712015-04-10T23:09:16.533-04:002015-04-10T23:09:16.533-04:00Ring was off quite quickly! And it is small, so no...Ring was off quite quickly! And it is small, so not as bad as it could have been, had I had a giant diamond or something. Aloe is a good idea...we have some around here somewhere.esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-61138358790894626132015-04-10T22:59:07.628-04:002015-04-10T22:59:07.628-04:00And advil! And advil! kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-27958291658665584932015-04-10T22:53:56.380-04:002015-04-10T22:53:56.380-04:00Oy, Esperanza! Aloe gel really helps with burns l...Oy, Esperanza! Aloe gel really helps with burns like that. And ice every so often. And take the ring off. xoxokathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-6691545795622769152015-04-10T22:10:53.345-04:002015-04-10T22:10:53.345-04:00Being Dumb Award for me: while pouring boiling wat...Being Dumb Award for me: while pouring boiling water off potatoes, it is not smart to reach in the sink to rescue a small plastic dish from melting, because then boiling water goes on your hand. And it hurts. Small plastic dishes are expendable. At least I got cold water on it quickly, and it is only blistered where my wedding ring made things worse. Dumb. And ouch.esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-11530416197899853482015-04-09T21:36:14.137-04:002015-04-09T21:36:14.137-04:00The 14 year old daughter of my cousin is on the bo...The 14 year old daughter of my cousin is on the book of faces. And it is kind of killing me, because she presses a lot of "like" buttons on teenybopper sites. (Which I know her mom also sees.) I wish I could do something about places like Dud3 P3rf3ct, because Oh Really? But there are worse things out there. Or so I've heard.kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-62053848312380461372015-04-09T21:11:27.570-04:002015-04-09T21:11:27.570-04:00I feel like a drug pusher, but cannot sing enough ...I feel like a drug pusher, but cannot sing enough praises for Flonase (available OTC; takes down the allergy crap in the nasal area) and Singulair (RX, originally for asthma, but it does some mojo that takes down allergens). <br /><br />Once allergy symptoms get going, it just makes everything worse. Neither will directly address the itching -- these are preventive meds -- but if your body kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-14412149050843099412015-04-09T20:55:20.562-04:002015-04-09T20:55:20.562-04:00Allergies are kicking. My. Butt.
I am sneezing lo...Allergies are kicking. My. Butt.<br /><br />I am sneezing loud, violent, JUICY sneezes.<br /><br />My nose. She itches.<br />My throat. She itches. <br />The roof of my mouth. OY WITH THE ITCHING.<br /><br />And this is WITH the miracle of the Zyrtec. <br />Liz Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09469435277058701080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-77343650308032774672015-04-09T17:50:25.584-04:002015-04-09T17:50:25.584-04:00Huh. Usually some kind of compromise is on the li...Huh. Usually some kind of compromise is on the list. But maybe he just wanted to explain his point of view? Encouraging that he said you can "throw it out," anyway.<br /><br />One of my big fat issues involves what could fairly be called a pomposity problem. But it festered too long, and there appear to be too many bricks in the bed. (Which is how someone once described a marital kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-84727383031009641172015-04-09T17:37:18.666-04:002015-04-09T17:37:18.666-04:00Eh it was ok. His main deal is that he really real...Eh it was ok. His main deal is that he really really likes his own idea, and doesn't want to hear any modifications, all the while saying it's ok if we "throw it out." You know how some really smart people make you feel really smart, too? And then there's the other kind of smart people, like Mr. Pompous. He has been duly consulted, which I can report to the people who care esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-78783694149359495012015-04-09T15:49:01.484-04:002015-04-09T15:49:01.484-04:00Allergies - not fun, especially when speaking with...Allergies - not fun, especially when speaking with Mr. Pomposity. Bleh. I hope it goes well. Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03407981987874669303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-77138660440156156552015-04-09T14:08:23.419-04:002015-04-09T14:08:23.419-04:00Sending Be Decent brain waves to Mr. Pomposity. A...Sending Be Decent brain waves to Mr. Pomposity. And a hug for you, Esperanza.kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-2194402646541190782015-04-09T13:32:40.727-04:002015-04-09T13:32:40.727-04:00oh yes, I'll join in. It's the new century...oh yes, I'll join in. It's the new century's version of the chain letter, only with public guilt.<br /><br />T minus 1 hour till phone call with Mr. Pompous. I bet he shares those posts on the book of faces.<br /><br />W: Apparently I will spend the call sneezing into the phone. The allergies are haywire today.esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-33034539048872194862015-04-09T12:55:17.872-04:002015-04-09T12:55:17.872-04:00PUT ME ON THE CRANKY BUS, TOO.PUT ME ON THE CRANKY BUS, TOO.kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-88050920966423431712015-04-09T12:39:03.804-04:002015-04-09T12:39:03.804-04:00Got it, kathy... those are items well worth some i...Got it, kathy... those are items well worth some intentional reflection. <br /><br />W: With apologies to any pixies who have ever posted one of these....<br /><br />You know those challenge posts on the book of faces? The ones that have some darling poem or sentiment followed by "I know most of my friends won't share this, will you?" Ya, well fireplace that. <br /><br />That is allSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03407981987874669303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-62915681851849437332015-04-09T11:59:47.238-04:002015-04-09T11:59:47.238-04:00Right; "midlife crisis" means red sports...Right; "midlife crisis" means red sports car, dressing like a teenager, and running off with someone you met at a convention... ;)<br /><br />This really is sorting out the things I can't change, and the things that are no longer working, and what is actually important now. I am surprised at how much I am thinking of certain items -- some things that I thought were long resolved; kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-58700381841643150632015-04-09T11:35:15.482-04:002015-04-09T11:35:15.482-04:00I'm not sure I'd call it a crisis, kathy. ...I'm not sure I'd call it a crisis, kathy. Perhaps a coping mechanism? <br /><br />When I start thinking a lot about the Big Stuff - the wider arc of what's happening in my life - it's usually because one part of my life feels like it's spinning out of control. Because I can't control that one thing, I try to put the rest of the pieces in some semblance of order. Maybe thatSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03407981987874669303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-31622702070009428212015-04-09T11:22:11.002-04:002015-04-09T11:22:11.002-04:00Thanks, guys. And Liz, yes -- I think working on ...Thanks, guys. And Liz, yes -- I think working on the physical stuff is helping some. <br /><br />Ironically, I have been backing away from one sector of the stress, but that is putting me farther behind, which is not helping in the bigger picture.<br /> Maybe this is my midlife crisis, having the burning desire to do some mental housekeeping? Because my mind keeps going to some of the big kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-5294543601532905512015-04-09T09:03:12.090-04:002015-04-09T09:03:12.090-04:00(((Kathy A))), remember also that depression re: e...(((Kathy A))), remember also that depression re: external stuff can be exacerbated by internal stuff. In other words, by taking care of some of the physical stuff you may also be reducing some of the psychical stuff. But I'm glad you're setting up another appointment to address it directly.<br /><br />XOXOXO<br />Liz Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09469435277058701080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-29697536238389908502015-04-08T23:48:23.014-04:002015-04-08T23:48:23.014-04:00esperanza, ugh re: Mr E's staff troubles. I to...esperanza, ugh re: Mr E's staff troubles. I totally understand the extra challenge of having a staff person who is a member of the congregation. I say two words to myself several times a week - "Never. Again." <br /><br />(((kathy a)))) Lots of hugs. Be gentle with yourself until you see the doc again. Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03407981987874669303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-51782089796969403652015-04-08T21:13:06.626-04:002015-04-08T21:13:06.626-04:00I nominate "unnecessary verbiage" for a ...I nominate "unnecessary verbiage" for a Pomposity In Need of An Editor prize.kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-26645102471314260602015-04-08T20:59:24.986-04:002015-04-08T20:59:24.986-04:00Some of his points are quite helpful, they are jus...Some of his points are quite helpful, they are just buried in lots of unnecessary verbiage.<br /><br />Sorry about the sads, kathy a.esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-87915453115520331152015-04-08T20:31:10.781-04:002015-04-08T20:31:10.781-04:00Pixies, I am depressed. Work's not going well...Pixies, I am depressed. Work's not going well. Various family issues, past and present, are really bothering me. I wanted to bring this up with my doctor last visit, and wrote her in advance, but apparently I have stacked up some medical issues, so everything else got handled and this didn't. So I made another appointment, but the first slot is not until the 21st. Yuckity blah. <br kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.com