Replacing the much lamented 'On My Mind' profile option, this thread is for musings, jottings, whimsies, preoccupations and the rest of the thesaurus for anyone to jot down anything they please.
I can't remember what the maximum character count was before, can anyone else? But anyway it wasn't very many so let's keep to that.
So sorry for the loss of your mother. What a blessing that you were able to see her before she passed. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this time. Big hug.
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EB - so glad you don't have any infections. I hope you find a good cream or lotion which helps.
Wow, she was really blessed that she didn't linger for a long time.
May The Lord give you grieving mercies and strength during this new season of your life.
So sorry to read about your daughter an grandson. Know that I am thinking of you and them.
I just recently went through the breast cancer scare. I was very fortunate it was caught very early.
Watching Annie Live. I must say I am thoroughly enjoying it, even the cleaner commercials.
Bumps on my back are tiny pricky things that you can't see but you can feel. Have no idea what it is, but It might be an allergy. Aveeno antiitch product I am using and seems to help so far. Thank you both for your concern.
Golden, hope everything is resolved quickly and no need for further treatments for your family.
I'm almost at finals week of this school term. My grades are great and I'm a stress-basket as usual. :-) I think finishing out the four remaining classes in the degree one at a time could be a good idea, as the topics are more difficult and complicated at this level. Pace it out. Reduce crisis. Spread the load. Kinda like long-term caregiving duties...?
Have a great week, all! Almost holiday time!
"Some parts of Hawaii receive snow. The islands experience nonseasonal snowstorms only at the summits of the state's three tallest volcanoes, which all have elevations greater than 10,000 feet: Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa, and Haleakala. During the winter, it rarely snows in areas of Hawaii that have an elevation below 9000 feet. The rest of the island sometimes experiences fog and mist during winter, but not snow. The summits of the three mountains may receive 2-8 inches of snow, along with icy roads and rain. This snow often remains on the ground for just a few days, and then quickly melts away. Sometimes snowstorms hit the peak of the three mountains, especially Mauna Kea, forcing officials to close the summit to the public. Snowfall is not only a common occurrence on Hawaii’s volcanic mountains, but it is expected each year. In fact, Mauna Kea means "White Mountain" because it is often covered in snow."
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/does-it-snow-in-hawaii.html
dear everyone :),
hugs! :)
i'm writing this, in an attempt to give us all courage!! :)
many of us have truly very difficult situations.
"many of us"...let's define that for a moment.
99.9999% of "many of us" are women: caring, loving our LOs, while the majority of men run away and dump it all on the women.
there are always exceptions.
it's good to keep in mind, that there's something very sexist going on.
something structurally very wrong.
something that's been going on for generations and generations (dumping it on the women, while men/brothers/uncles/sons/etc. go and have full, exciting lives).
there are 3 types of violence...
...direct violence (for example, physical/psychological/verbal)
...cultural violence (for example, monopolies over literature, movies, books, sports, subtly deciding our values)
...structural violence (for example, laws/policies/institutions that make it impossible for people to provide for themselves; for example, world hunger; laws that make it impossible for people to have access to food and water) (for example, that 99.99999% of us caring for LOs are women, often getting poorer and poorer, while men get richer and richer).
i'm a lawyer, against world hunger.
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returning to our LOs:
it's very hard to find good solutions sometimes - but they must exist. there is always a solution; keep looking.
------------what is the goal?
"kill yourself to keep other people alive", obviously isn't the goal.
finding the right balance, between helping your LOs, and helping yourself, is hard.
and the more money your LOs have, the more good options there are...
"beggars can't be choosers"...
if you're very poor, it's very limited what will happen to you, when you get elderly (which facility, hiring good/trustworthy in-home care, etc.).
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but there are solutions; keep looking.
humour helps...
healthy food, peaceful sleep...
hug!!!! :) :) :)
don't abandon your dreams.
and if you're a woman, EVEN MORE SO. don't allow it!!!!
you weren't born to have your dreams ripped out of you.
bundle of joy :)
I check nephew #2's forecast periodically in an effort to feel connected to his life - this morning they have an extreme cold warning, -17°F (Feels like-35). Just no. frigging. way.