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.
If you are missing your Mom, have a small glass of wine for your grief, by toasting her life when it was good.
Younger foster son told me this morning it's okay if I give him a hug when he goes to school. I'm an affection person (43 yo nephew often still gives me a hug) but told him when he came to live with me that he didn't have to "suffer" any hugs he didn't feel comfortable with. My grand-nephews have endured my hugs all their lives and are somewhat accustomed to me. My younger grand-nephew comes down to my house and dumps his box of toys on my queen sized bed, plays with them while we watch a movie or show, often eventually decides to snuggle. The younger foster son joins him on the bed, sitting across from him and playing with the toys but seemingly amazed when grand-nephew starts a "tiggle fight" with me that we both enjoy. Physiologist says to continue my affectionate relationship with grand-nephews, not to pressure foster son into similar demonstrations but offer them when he wants. Foster son is apparently afraid of close contact with adults. I was a very independent kid at 9 but I remember sitting beside my daddy on the couch every night and having his arm around me as we watched tv. So many things we take for granted these boys need to learn about; respect and body autonomy just being one. I cannot remember an argument about a shut door in my childhood home; you just knocked and waited for permission. These boys were not allowed to shut a door...
techie - hugs are great and so glad the younger fs wants them. Privacy is important too.
glad - me too for year and years . It must feel good to be able to sleep in later. Now for me it is often more like 3 which is too early so I go back to sleep for another couple of hours if I can, and catch a nap in the daytime.
The recommendation for CS/FM is stay in bed late in the morning which is 9:30 for me and nap in the afternoon. My most productive time of day now in last afternoon and evening. Used to be mornings.
It snowed yesterday - just a light snow - but hasn't stayed. More is forecast for today and the weekend and daytime temperatures are heading to below freezing. I guess winter is here. ❄❄❄😕
And why do they keep moving things posted as discussions over to questions? Especially when they are clearly not questions, such as FF's most recent thread musing about getting older!!!
On the other hand bacteria, parasites etc can cause gastroenteritis which is is commonly called stomach flu, which maybe stretching it.
From pneumonia to an auto accident on the I-5.
(just a joke, "as if" even the doctors can tell the difference and make a diagnosis).
And influenza rarely causes intestinal symptoms in adults.
"People commonly call viral gastroenteritis “stomach flu,” but the term is not medically correct. Viral gastroenteritis is an infection of the intestines, not the stomach, and it is not caused by influenza (flu) viruses The flu vaccine does not protect against viral gastroenteritis."
Source: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/viral-gastroenteritis/definition-facts
The flu is serious, in 1969 I had the Hong Cong flu.
The timing is right. November/December.
Apologies for the silliness.
Here is some more: (silliness).
Then, another kind of flu is the Blue Flu.
A blue flu is a type of strike action undertaken by police officers in which a large number simultaneously use sick leave, without being sick.
If I were to become serious, I would have to explain that 3 nights ago my Dh did have an episode (gasping/unable to awaken), but included the fact that once he was awake he pretended to still be asleep, and the spasm in his stomach was not a seizure, he was holding back laughing. I asked him this morning, figuring it out 3 days later.
I have been gaslighted.
It may be too late to save my sanity.
Tweety had some spinach last night.
He is peeing and pooping like he might have the bird flu.
But this is maybe something gastrointestinal, and not serious,
not really the flu.
Maybe it does not really matter what we call anything anymore. I live with a husband who now corrects e v e r y t h i n g I say, playing the semantics game to distract from the real issue at hand. He will interrupt 2-3 words into my talking with a correction. Oh, and I can no longer safely say the word "fun" without him going into a "rant" on the base meaning of fun.
Truth, life is no longer fun and I am desperately seeking to find something that is truth. Hoping this mood will pass by soon. It is our 22nd anniversary this month.
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I allow my pedantic DH one sentence correction per story - he being a grammar lover (& we both agree probably Asperger's). But any more & I shut down & stop the story.
This of course frustrates me more than him 😡.
Grammar corrections while someone is speaking is my Pet Hate #1
So here I am being grammarly intolerant! 😂. Oops!
I have had influenza & was VERY ILL. No tests for strains were available then. But now when someone has a tiny sniffle, watery eyes, or typical cold symptoms I CAN ask. , The 'flu'? Have you been diagnosed with influenza then? What strain? Oh you haven't actually got influenza? I see. Good. Coz that is a very serious illness.
I have had this exchange with the same co-worker SO many times... With a family member too.
I need to work on IGNORING their bad use of the word.. for MY sanity 😁
Since I know dH will interrupt, maybe I should just stop talking all together and avoid the fight.
things continue to be super tough. but improving.
i wish us all luck!!
bundle of joy
Someone cuts you off in traffic. Shout "F you covid!"
I found a zit on my face the other day......I'm sure it's covid.
Gain a couple of pounds........must be covid!
Just an idea.
Got allergy eye weep today, da*n covid!