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Doctor just dictated this:

As I said before in another post, I miss everyone so much...

So, I have absolutely NOTHING to talk about.  Love my new job, love that spring is on the way, and I love that my belly is absolutely filled up with pancakes my husband kindly made for me just now...even though it's lunchtime and not breakfast.  I'm one of those freaks that could eat breakfast-type foods at every meal. 

...and that reminds me that it's almost that time of year to order some baby chicks for next month.  Laying hens, not for meat or anything, just eggs and entertainment.  I can't wait for warm weather--it's been a long HARSH winter this year.  In fact, I think we're due for another ice storm at the end of the week. 

I hope everyone who stops by to read my note about nothing finds themselves and their families in good health.  Miss you all, even the ones that can't stand seeing that "Hayseed" name up there. 

What soap opera do you watch regularly and how long have you been watching it?

Mine is AMC and I've been watching it from the beginning in 1970. 

I don't have a dishwasher so I have to use liquid soap.  I never throw the bottle away because I can't squeeze anymore out.  When I'm running my next dishwater, I run water in the bottle and use every last drop.  The cap even has enough residue on it for 1 load.  Same goes for shampoo and conditioner.  Even laundry soap.

I'll often use shampoo for body wash.  If you use Suave or VO5 it's usually only .99 a bottle and when it's on sale for less than that I'll buy a few bottles.  It's a lot cheaper than bodywash.

I try to do errands and appointments on the same day.  Mapped out right so I save gas. 

Never buy infant, toddler, preschool kids clothes brand new.  Buy at thrift, second hand stores or garage sales.  They outgrow them faster than the bank statement arrives.  They also tend to stain and ruin clothes pretty darn easily and quickly.

HOMEMADE LAUNDRY DETERGENT

Ingredients:
3.1 oz bar Ivory soap or 2 regular bar sizes(Ivory is chosen because it's all natural. You may use a soap of your choice)
1 cup 20 Mule Team Borax

½ cup Arm & Hammer Washing Soda or Baking Soda (I used baking soda since I couldn't find the washing soda)
Water

Tools:

5 Gallon container
Knife
Pot large enough to hold 5 cups of water
Long stirring stick/spoon (for 5 gallon container)

Instructions:

Shave the soap into small strips or grate it up finely with a grater and place in the pot with 5 cups of water. Bring the water just shy of a boil and stir until the soap is completely melted. When the soap is just about melted, pour 3 gallons of hot water into the 5-gallon container and let it sit until the soap in the pot is totally melted. Once all of the soap shavings are melted, pour the mixture into the 5-gallon container and stir.

Once the soap and water are thoroughly stirred, add the ½ cup pf washing soda and stir until dissolved. Once the washing soda is dissolved, pour in the cup of borax and stir again until dissolved.

***You can add essential oil flavors for the smell but I prefer without.

I found this online and it's the closest to my own recipe.  It also includes the directions and the pricing comparisons included are also very similar to prices in my area.

The only difference is, in my part of the country, Arm & Hammer wash soda isn't common on the store shelves and I have to order it online.

Since one of the kiddos is sensitive to perfumes, I will sometimes divide part of one batch into a couple of smaller bottles and add a drop or two of lavender essential oils just for the master bathroom towels and bedsheets.

got hers actually at WalMart.  It was around $100 and very pretty with her birth stone and she wears it every day.  Might not after she graduates, but that's up to her.  Younger DS probably won't want one either, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.

I did get the brochures from the jewelry stores at the mall, but they were unbelievably expensive.

For crying out loud, you should be MUCH more ready to forgive him his abusive language and "disrespect" if he was on drugs.  Good grief.  It sounds like you expect everybody to be perfect except you. 

If he is clean now, he would probably be ashamed of how he acted.  How many years have you let this rift go on, anyway? 

thing.  If your daughter does leave home, you MUST report her as a runaway to protect yourself. 

You didn't mention, but are there other children in the home?  If so, this is definitely something to take into consideration.  If they are and they are being exposed to the constant "turmoil" this can be perceived in the eyes of social services as a form of "abuse" so you'd need to tread carefully.

Right now, take the emotional part out of it, take back control and know that a couple of years from now you will (hopefully) look back at this time and you and your daughter will have a few laughs.  I remember when we hit that point and I just smiled silently thinking "I remember someone told ME back then I'd make it through this."  You CAN handle this!

I had some nice responses when I posted last week about having a really nasty UTI and being in excruciating pain.  I had a fever despite analgesics, pelvic pain and generalized agony.  They did a KUB and 2 CAT scans, with and without contrast.  I got the results yesterday.  I have at least one kidney stone.  They think I may have passed more.  I will NEVER go back to that NP again.  My PCP has a NP, PA and himself.  The PA is fantastic and my doc is wonderful.  I can't believe they made me wait all weekend for the results when I had a stone, and let me suffer in pain.  A few Vicodin may have helped.  Also, the NP had told me I'd be feeling better in a day.  I got progressively worse over 3 days.  Now, I am finally starting to feel back to normal but there is still a 2 mm (small) stone lodged in my kidney.  I just wonder if it is going to cause problems if and when it goes on the move.  I was afraid to go to the ER for 2 reasons:  1.  I didn't want them to think I was there for a wimpy reason.  2.  They have so many people who go in there seeking narcotics, even though I never have, I was afraid they'd treat me like I was one of those.

Again, thanks to all that cared!

i have typed radiology for about 6 years now.  i use to work inhouse, but about 2 years ago i decided to work from home, thinking i could make more money.  well, i was hired to type radiology, but naturally i did not start off doing that, they had me typing clinical notes.  then finally they put me on a radiology account, but that had very little work.  in the mean time, they were waiting for this new radiology account to get up and running and told me how great and easy it was and all that stuff!!! i ws sooo excited about this account, thinking YES!!! i can finally make some real money.  well, here it is a year later and this is one of the most difficult accounts and i am not sure what the problem is.  the doctors are not difficult to understand, i have macros and all of that good stuff, but i tell ya what....it is all i can do to get in 1000 lines, which is pretty pathetic being that i am use to getting in alot more lines than that.  i do not believe it is me, but rather this account. 

so i am not sure if i should look for a different job, and if so i really am not sure who i should look at.  but like i said i have only worked from my home for about 2 years, and 4 years in house and would appreciate any advise from all of the vets that are out there, or anyone else with some good advise.  i do not like being mislead, and being told an account is "CAKE", when actually the turn over of mt's on this account is great. 

I worked at a physical rehab center for 5 years.  As another poster stated, the amount of improvement depends on a lot of things.  However, I saw people leave or return for appts with no noticeable residual, others who still had deficits but were independent.  Those who were permanently impaired learned to adapt. There are some really cool gadgets out there! One thing I learned from working at the rehab center was determination really *can* pay off.  It was inspiring working there. 

IF your dad needs extensive therapy, the hardest part for YOU may be keeping him motivated.  So, best of luck to your dad, you and the family.  Let us know how things are going.