The one positive thing I can say right now is that everyone is healthy and present, may it continue for a long time!
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What's been going on positive in your life? - 2016
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It's cold outside and I'm in a warm house. 
Woke up to Artie curled up on the top of my pillow!
I turned to start petting him, he started purring immediately. Then I felt something on my head. it sounded as if Artie was washing up; but my head was getting it! I thought my hair was in the way (pony tail) but no, Artie was actually washing ME!!! The hair under the ponytail and the loose hair in the elastic was wet!
This was the first time Artie ever washed my hair!!!
and he was drooling!! He was so happy!
I was loving it!
Then I realized that I may use some products which could be toxic to him. I had stop him....sigh...
.so sweet-- I am in love!! again.....
I turned to start petting him, he started purring immediately. Then I felt something on my head. it sounded as if Artie was washing up; but my head was getting it! I thought my hair was in the way (pony tail) but no, Artie was actually washing ME!!! The hair under the ponytail and the loose hair in the elastic was wet!
This was the first time Artie ever washed my hair!!!
I was loving it!
Then I realized that I may use some products which could be toxic to him. I had stop him....sigh...
.so sweet-- I am in love!! again.....
Being greeted by Oscar when I come home.
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I stopped buying soda. Not really a decision I just stopped liking it(???) So my health improving is positive! Found a few free classes for son. I should have done it a while ago but still out of it from husband passing away and trying to keep up with life. I think it will be a great experience for us both.
I'm sitting on my couch with a Fluffy girl curled against me sleeping. i have no idea when she flopped down. I really need to pee but am worried she'll follow me and won't get back up on the couch. One day last week she was on the couch with my son.
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I'm so sorry for your loss.
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My husband made it through layoff day at work yesterday.
A huge thing which has been hanging over my head for 3.5 years is finally being resolved and will be completely done & over with next week....
I feel so much better...agonizing the past couple of days, thinking about my decision; but so much relieved!!
I will be doing Happy dances next week (Thursday afternoon, to be exact)....
I feel so much better...agonizing the past couple of days, thinking about my decision; but so much relieved!!
I will be doing Happy dances next week (Thursday afternoon, to be exact)....
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Sorry never meant to quote entire post but anything that brings families in laws or NOT a bit less stress and closer together is a Great thing. I would say a fantastic great beginning to a New Year
Thanks! I really did mean every word. Took him a little off-guard, I think, but that was OK, too.
Been trying very hard to deal with this horrible pain in my head and neck. Have a pinched nerve that on the right side tends to present has horrible migraine-like headaches that goes down my neck and into my back. So two days of that, on top of a cold, and trying to find positive, lol.
Well, my entire upper body isn't locked up like it was a year and a half ago when the pinched nerve got really bad. I actually was in the office yesterday, got through my day at work, executed two more test cases than planned on my one project AND tested an emergency fix. I still don't know how I did all that but I did it. AND I learned how to add a row in the table! Woot! Oh, and I just have a cold, not the flu! Seriously, I don't want the flu. I know nobody does but this would have been horrible timing. Oh, and one other thing, I took Penelopy to my vet to have her spay stitches removed rather than where she got spayed, purely out of convenience. It was going to cost $15 plus tech fee. Well, the manager came up to me that day. Apparently she saw my Yelp review and thought it was so nice. And my fee got waved that day. Not that it would have been a lot, and not like I haven't already spent thousands over there in the last six months with my sickies. But I was floored. That was actually the day before yesterday but oh well. That kinda made my day.
Well, my entire upper body isn't locked up like it was a year and a half ago when the pinched nerve got really bad. I actually was in the office yesterday, got through my day at work, executed two more test cases than planned on my one project AND tested an emergency fix. I still don't know how I did all that but I did it. AND I learned how to add a row in the table! Woot! Oh, and I just have a cold, not the flu! Seriously, I don't want the flu. I know nobody does but this would have been horrible timing. Oh, and one other thing, I took Penelopy to my vet to have her spay stitches removed rather than where she got spayed, purely out of convenience. It was going to cost $15 plus tech fee. Well, the manager came up to me that day. Apparently she saw my Yelp review and thought it was so nice. And my fee got waved that day. Not that it would have been a lot, and not like I haven't already spent thousands over there in the last six months with my sickies. But I was floored. That was actually the day before yesterday but oh well. That kinda made my day.
It's sunny here today, after 5 days of rain. The boys headed off to Tahoe area to ski and will stay overnight. Kim and I are going out to dinner!
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Abby made me laugh this morning.
Penelopy actually gummed me while giving love bites in the middle of the night I thought for some reason it would make me have some sort of emotional response, since Lucky always did that (and he was the only cat I had that ever did that). And even though it seems like Penelopy is channeling him in more ways than I can count, nope, no emotional response. Except to smile because she is such a sweet cat.
And it's Friday. And my headache is only there a little bit this morning!!!
I thought for some reason it would make me have some sort of emotional response, since Lucky always did that (and he was the only cat I had that ever did that). And even though it seems like Penelopy is channeling him in more ways than I can count, nope, no emotional response. Except to smile because she is such a sweet cat.And it's Friday. And my headache is only there a little bit this morning!!!
I've not had a headache all day until this evening! That is great considering I've had it non-stop for three days. I had at least a small reprieve - I'll take it! This headache is tolerable even.
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I'm really sorry to hear you have such bad migraines. I had them for years and can really sympathize. Kudos to you still going to work! [emoji]128077[/emoji]. I'm glad you're feeling better.[emoji]128144[/emoji]The nice thing in my day was that Chula and Paul's new scratching post arrived and it is a big hit.
My DD is starting the second semester of her junior year in college on Monday and she's doing great! Next semester she applies for grad school.
I'm a little over a week into Veganuary and it's going better than anticipated. I'm not missing the meat, dairy or eggs. I just wish that more restaurants would offer vegan friendly meals.
I'm a little over a week into Veganuary and it's going better than anticipated. I'm not missing the meat, dairy or eggs. I just wish that more restaurants would offer vegan friendly meals.
@Donutte I was a musician for many years (am finally doing it again--that's my happy happy), and it created a lot of pain/nerve issues part of which resulted in neck problems, migraines, and headaches of various sorts. Many years ago, I saw a pain doctor, and he was a jerk. And I walked away from him, thinking that nothing could be done. I ended up going to a different pain doctor a few years ago, and have had some success--which has made a huge!! difference in mood/general outlook on life. And then recently, I got a referral to see a DO for "manipulation."
I don't know what you're options are, and I don't know if that something in which you're interested... but I would feel bad if I didn't poke my head in and say that those things suck, and I'm sorry you're going through this. I also am aware that health insurance and finding a decent person to help can be huge issues. For me, it was a long slog living my life and believing nothing could be done. When the then-new doctor did a diagnostic procedure, and the pain was allieviated for 5 hours--I cried (both of relief, and because it would wear off in 5 hours).
I don't know if this is helpful, I'm just putting this out there in case there's something I could add that might be helpful.
Hope you feel better!!
And my happy is doing music
I don't know what you're options are, and I don't know if that something in which you're interested... but I would feel bad if I didn't poke my head in and say that those things suck, and I'm sorry you're going through this. I also am aware that health insurance and finding a decent person to help can be huge issues. For me, it was a long slog living my life and believing nothing could be done. When the then-new doctor did a diagnostic procedure, and the pain was allieviated for 5 hours--I cried (both of relief, and because it would wear off in 5 hours).
I don't know if this is helpful, I'm just putting this out there in case there's something I could add that might be helpful.
Hope you feel better!!
And my happy is doing music
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