tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post6418533885894696667..comments2023-11-03T06:44:41.540-04:00Comments on Wednesday whining: Total Eclipse EditionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-91389618069227816302008-02-21T10:14:00.000-05:002008-02-21T10:14:00.000-05:00seconding miranda's comments, debangel. xoxoxi wa...seconding miranda's comments, debangel. xoxox<BR/><BR/>i was my grandmother's caretaker for many years, and she also had dementia. it was hard to make that decision about a DNR when she was in the hospital, but she had been clear earlier that she did not want intrusive measures. she lived another 6 years after that hospitalization.kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-47898567051653380522008-02-21T09:37:00.000-05:002008-02-21T09:37:00.000-05:00((Debangel))I received one of those calls at 6:00a...((Debangel))<BR/><BR/>I received one of those calls at 6:00am before when the hospital couldn't track down my aunt or uncle. I was my grandma's next point of contact. We know our loved ones trust us to ensure they don't suffer, but it's hard to square that with the actual process.<BR/><BR/>Grandma pulled through and I tried to get her to file a living will because I didn't want anyone to have Mirandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17213051651383936247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-33786778363110814592008-02-21T09:25:00.000-05:002008-02-21T09:25:00.000-05:00Hugs and votes for debangel. That's so hard. I can...Hugs and votes for debangel. That's so hard. I can't imagine how difficult that must be - especially from a distance. <BR/><BR/>margalit - argh. Teenagers. <BR/><BR/>uccelina - yay!! for 34.5 weeks. I hope babies line up for exit to avoid the c/s part.<BR/><BR/>PK - pain and exhaustion = cranky. That's not bad or good - it just is what it is. Hope you get some relief soon.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03407981987874669303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-26612409484284496002008-02-21T01:48:00.000-05:002008-02-21T01:48:00.000-05:00My fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue stuff have bee...My fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue stuff have been flaring up the last month or two, worse than they have in years. I'm tired and I hurt. I'm often barely functional. I hold up and manage to take care of the kids' needs until DH gets home, and then I crash. I pretty much sleep all weekend. <BR/><BR/>Worst of all I'm grumpy, weepy and short-tempered.<BR/><BR/>My poor family.purple_kangaroohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02543172194041505144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-57488435676082475122008-02-21T01:29:00.000-05:002008-02-21T01:29:00.000-05:00AW: Nobody is sick. Absolutely nobody. For the fir...AW: Nobody is sick. Absolutely nobody. For the first time in 3 months. It's a President's Day Miracle! <BR/><BR/>W: However, it is February vacation, meaning no school and various teenagers hanging out at my house eating everything in sight. <BR/><BR/>W: Son decided to help himself to my debit card and take his friends to McDonalds on me. <BR/><BR/>W: Which was right after my daughter, sent on anmargalithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09782326504951603071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-41475303573243653222008-02-21T01:16:00.000-05:002008-02-21T01:16:00.000-05:00OK, Liz, you win. Pus is the royal flush of Bodil...OK, Liz, you win. Pus is the royal flush of Bodily Fluids Poker, IMHO.<BR/><BR/>Whine: my dad (82,widowed, Alzheimer's, hard-of-hearing AND English as a 4th language) is in the hospital, again. I'm in CA, he's in FL. He has an ear infection and UTI with fever and confusion, except that it's...confusing? To know how much of this is due to illness and how much to the above factors. Anyhow, I debangelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07475451004512848266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-66139718135300398192008-02-20T23:53:00.000-05:002008-02-20T23:53:00.000-05:00Uccelina, it's not uncommon for the babes to be al...Uccelina, it's not uncommon for the babes to be all over the place at 34 weeks. Perhaps I could send them a "this way is out" sign?<BR/><BR/>I am so excited for you. :)Mirandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17213051651383936247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-12594591032698520992008-02-20T23:22:00.000-05:002008-02-20T23:22:00.000-05:00Anti-whine: 34.5 weeks pregnant! Whine: Baby A br...Anti-whine: 34.5 weeks pregnant! <BR/><BR/>Whine: Baby A breech, Baby B transverse. Doctor pushing c-section. SO not what I had in mind. <BR/><BR/>Anti-whine: 34.5 weeks pregnant!<BR/><BR/>Whine: 34.5 weeks pregnant with a horrible cold and cough so bad I broke blood vessels in my throat the other day and coughed up blood for an hour. <BR/><BR/>Anti-whine: I'd rather have this cold now than Uccellinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014677717871289675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-89922533238581147792008-02-20T21:23:00.000-05:002008-02-20T21:23:00.000-05:00I auditioned for a community theater production on...I auditioned for a community theater production on February 9th. The show is still not cast. I have been waiting, VERY impatiently, for a notification of whether or not I've been cast for 12 days now. I REALLY want a part, and I hope I get one. I got very bummed when I thought I hadn't been cast.<BR/><BR/>The anti-whine is that I *should* know tomorrow. Hopefully. This director doesn't seemKLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00432371404842970536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-27423422418099936292008-02-20T19:09:00.000-05:002008-02-20T19:09:00.000-05:00My anti-whine: I have great children.Whine: I ha...My anti-whine: I have great children.<BR/><BR/>Whine: I have no time to appreciate their greatness right now. Oy, the guilt!Mirandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17213051651383936247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-57982458673201253702008-02-20T18:05:00.000-05:002008-02-20T18:05:00.000-05:00#2-Son came home from school complaining of a ragi...#2-Son came home from school complaining of a raging headache. Has a fever. ZOMFG, if this is the start of the gin-you-whine flu in my house, with all that's happening here in the next month, I will commit hari-kari right here and now. With a Ginsu knife, or a reasonable facsimile thereof. (In the garage, b/c I wouldn't want to ruin my new kitchen floor.) Because everybody's been smugly Camera Obscurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366304095952901048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-6549867152056032772008-02-20T14:06:00.000-05:002008-02-20T14:06:00.000-05:00CCW! oh, my. xoxoCCW! oh, my. xoxokathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-14735811107223099432008-02-20T14:00:00.000-05:002008-02-20T14:00:00.000-05:00In the past 2 1/2 weeks we have had the flu, 7 day...In the past 2 1/2 weeks we have had the flu, 7 days of school cancelled, one 90 minute delay, no preschool delays or cancellations, a baby with a busted nose, mouth, and chipped tooth. Now husband has been home whining sick for 2 days. <BR/><BR/>The cherry on top is that the guinea pig died. Now he is in the freezer awaiting warmer weather. <BR/><BR/>Anti-whine, I have Girl Scout cookies. Of ccwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319415763862282537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-44587039776203439322008-02-20T13:31:00.000-05:002008-02-20T13:31:00.000-05:00Votes for Sue's headache and insomnia. Not a good...Votes for Sue's headache and insomnia. Not a good combination, there.<BR/><BR/>Whine: still tired, but<BR/>Antiwhine: sweet baboo sleeps! at night! for sometimes six hours! but<BR/>Whine: not on Saturday night, the one night of the week Mama and Daddy both really need some decent sleep. How does she know?<BR/><BR/>Preacher's kids! What can you do.<BR/><BR/>I suppose our 70 degrees is an Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-66075853233294876242008-02-20T13:07:00.000-05:002008-02-20T13:07:00.000-05:00Whine of it shouldn't take this much work to get a...Whine of it shouldn't take this much work to get a doctor's appointment. It's a saga, really.<BR/>Anti-whine of we do tentatively have an appointment next week.<BR/>Whine of the appointment being halfway across the country<BR/>Anti-whine of it being with a doctor that actually seems to care.That Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14992258063390873346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-35514889828853177022008-02-20T09:53:00.000-05:002008-02-20T09:53:00.000-05:00Whine: Still February. Temp this morning -30C. Eno...Whine: Still February. Temp this morning -30C. Enough already. Really.<BR/><BR/>Anti-whine: The extra day off this week helped a bit. <BR/><BR/>Whine: I'm not sleeping much these days. Over time the sleep deprivation is really kind of scary. My head feels foggy all day and around 9:00 pm, I'm suddenly awake and sharp as a tack. I feel like a newborn who gets day and night mixed up.<BR/><BR/>And, Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03407981987874669303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-54644106426836908072008-02-20T09:52:00.000-05:002008-02-20T09:52:00.000-05:00Kathy A: Put the dog's water dish under the leak.Kathy A: Put the dog's water dish under the leak.Kathy Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02980621565856010779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-23235624953454087982008-02-20T09:12:00.000-05:002008-02-20T09:12:00.000-05:00I wonder if the Canadian scouts are on a different...I wonder if the Canadian scouts are on a different schedule. I haven't seen any cookies yet, but I'll keep my eyes peeled.<BR/><BR/>When my clock-radio went off this morning the first words I heard were "Wind chill of minus twenty." That sets a nice tone for the day, doncha think? Luckily the sun is shining.Madeleinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05389653184198589623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-71281453949305038662008-02-19T23:50:00.000-05:002008-02-19T23:50:00.000-05:00turtlebella -- i want the GS cookies so everyone c...turtlebella -- i want the GS cookies so <B>everyone</B> can have some! it's still february everywhere.kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-31079463850974463292008-02-19T22:33:00.000-05:002008-02-19T22:33:00.000-05:00I'm just plain old sick of being cold. I guess tha...I'm just plain old sick of being cold. I guess that falls into the category of "still February," like madeleine said.<BR/><BR/>I wish I had a better whine, cos I'd like some of those Girl Scout cookies....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-70906886332442777822008-02-19T21:37:00.000-05:002008-02-19T21:37:00.000-05:00Whine: still February.Anti-whine: Three-day weeken...Whine: still February.<BR/><BR/>Anti-whine: Three-day weekend. And My Love spent more time with us than working.Madeleinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05389653184198589623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-23589297609858885772008-02-19T21:24:00.000-05:002008-02-19T21:24:00.000-05:00ewwww! you had me with sick + fever, not to menti...ewwww! you had me with sick + fever, not to mention school + sick child. but pus shoves you solidly into some kind of award category. poor MM. passing the antibacterial gel and some medicinal adult beverage.<BR/><BR/>who has the girl scout cookies? we need a couple cases over here, stat!kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-88575389457377743392008-02-19T20:52:00.000-05:002008-02-19T20:52:00.000-05:00Sick. Fever. Still have school work and exams.Plus...Sick. Fever. Still have school work and exams.<BR/><BR/>Plus MM's bringing the bodily fluids. He has strep...not in his throat. And it is oozing pus.<BR/><BR/>Lovely.<BR/><BR/>Anti-whine? Anti-biotics! Thank goodness we live in the now and not the way-back-when.Liz Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09469435277058701080noreply@blogger.com