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Mad Max days are coming!!

Power hungry evil people seem to have more say then a logical, loving person does.

They are serious haters of humanity.

I am not a fan of AI leading us but my husband always says AI would do a better job of solving the worlds problems then a human can.

Money and power is their true love, not humanity.

AI I argue can be programmed by a power hungry money loving fool so AI is not fool proof either.

Weather has taking a turn. last week we were swimming in the lake and this week it looks like there could be flooding in places.

All good, having a bake day today. have not baked in ages, banana nut bread and I will try my hand at a cheesecake too.

Was just going to buy a cheesecake at Lidl but the shelf was empty.

Good news, I pray, my bro said they may spring him and let him go home in perhaps as soon as 6 more weeks!!!

He needs a MRI to check how his spinal sepsis is etc; first.

he is real proof of miracles!

His wife has had a new  walk in ( hop in) shower installed for him with a folding seat built in.

I am glad she has been doing these plans and getting ready for him to go home someday soon.

I am really looking forward to the day he goes home.

    Mad Max days are coming!!Power hungry evil people seem to have more say then a logical, loving person does.They are serious haters of humanity.I am not a fan of AI leading us but my husband always says AI would do a better job of solving the worlds problems then a human can.Money and power is their true love, not humanity.AI I argue can be programmed by a power hungry money loving fool so AI is not fool proof either.Weather has taking a turn. last week we were swimming in the lake and this week it looks like there could be flooding in places.All good, having a bake day today. have not baked in ages, banana nut bread and I will try my hand at a cheesecake too.Was just going to buy a cheesecake at Lidl but the shelf was empty.Good news, I pray, my bro said they may spring him and let him go home in perhaps as soon as 6 more weeks!!!He needs a MRI to check how his spinal sepsis is etc; first.he is real proof of miracles!His wife has had a new  walk in ( hop in) shower installed for him with a folding seat built in.I am glad she has been doing these plans and getting ready for him to go home someday soon.I am really looking forward to the day he goes home.        -@Marilyn Tassy

Yes, the weather isn't seasonal really.   It's been raining all day and I had plans to work in the garden.  Mrs F says it'll be better mid-week.   I was going to plaster a wall with a special acrylic finish.

I made cinnamon and raisin bread the other day. It came out quite well. I was going make it with sourdough yeast but it takes a good day to bring it back to life.   Add some flour to perk it up and wait 24h with it in a warm place.

It's really good your bro is going to be leaving possibly and going home.   Sounds like his wife is really on the job with the shower.   

I wanted to install a walk-in shower with seat like that at my MiL's house but it didn't happen.  I have no idea why they didn't do it.   After my MIL got stuck in the bath for 2 days, you'd think they'd take action.  I told them to install cameras so we could see her remotely but nope, nothing.  Even here at Fluffy Towers, I've installed rails on the steps and grab rails in the bathrooms.  I notice I use the handrail going up and downstairs more than I did.  I guess it comes with the territory of age.   

Mrs F got called to her mother's house and her Mum was on the floor in the hallway in front of her stairs.  She cannot get up so went to sleep there.  She didn't know where she was or how she got there.    It's just ridiculous.  I found (only just now) she's in the final stages of kidney failure. 

I don't know how long this sort of thing is going to go on.  It's absolutely bonkers.

She's got about 3 cats.  We don't know what will happen to them. I suppose we'll have to try and give them away so they are looked after.  I suppose if they don't get fed, they'll leave anyway. 

Rather stupidly one of them has a black and white head and a rather obvious black moustache and looks like Hitler.  That one might be hard to palm off on someone even though it's a novelty.

Dogs and Cats for lunch...no..no...no

See the video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BrCvZmSnKA (harmless)

"I made cinnamon and raisin bread the other day.”

I've always thought you could divide the world into cinnamon and non-cinnamon countries. Or at least cinnamon lovers and non-lovers.

I was raised in a house where cinnamon went into just about everything. And where there was always a loaf of at least store-bought cinnamon bread around. Sometimes with raisins, even.

    "I made cinnamon and raisin bread the other day.”
I've always thought you could divide the world into cinnamon and non-cinnamon countries. Or at least cinnamon lovers and non-lovers.

I was raised in a house where cinnamon went into just about everything. And where there was always a loaf of at least store-bought cinnamon bread around. Sometimes with raisins, even.
   

    -@zif

Made me think of moms bread pudding loaded with cinnamon.

No matter how hard I try, mine never tastes as good as her did.

We put cinnamon on our oatmeal.

If you make a tea with cinnamon, honey and a bit of fresh ginger, it helps with arthritis pain ans swelling. Out of the blue a few years ago my wrist swelled up and was on fire,drank that tea 2 to 3 times a day for about 2 weeks, it cleared up and never happened again.

    Dogs and Cats for lunch...no..no...no
See the video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BrCvZmSnKA (harmless)
   

    -@fluffy2560

Funny, at least any procedes are suppose to be going to a animal shelter.

   
    Mad Max days are coming!!Power hungry evil people seem to have more say then a logical, loving person does.They are serious haters of humanity.I am not a fan of AI leading us but my husband always says AI would do a better job of solving the worlds problems then a human can.Money and power is their true love, not humanity.AI I argue can be programmed by a power hungry money loving fool so AI is not fool proof either.Weather has taking a turn. last week we were swimming in the lake and this week it looks like there could be flooding in places.All good, having a bake day today. have not baked in ages, banana nut bread and I will try my hand at a cheesecake too.Was just going to buy a cheesecake at Lidl but the shelf was empty.Good news, I pray, my bro said they may spring him and let him go home in perhaps as soon as 6 more weeks!!!He needs a MRI to check how his spinal sepsis is etc; first.he is real proof of miracles!His wife has had a new  walk in ( hop in) shower installed for him with a folding seat built in.I am glad she has been doing these plans and getting ready for him to go home someday soon.I am really looking forward to the day he goes home.        -@Marilyn Tassy


Yes, the weather isn't seasonal really.   It's been raining all day and I had plans to work in the garden.  Mrs F says it'll be better mid-week.   I was going to plaster a wall with a special acrylic finish.

I made cinnamon and raisin bread the other day. It came out quite well. I was going make it with sourdough yeast but it takes a good day to bring it back to life.   Add some flour to perk it up and wait 24h with it in a warm place.

It's really good your bro is going to be leaving possibly and going home.   Sounds like his wife is really on the job with the shower.   

I wanted to install a walk-in shower with seat like that at my MiL's house but it didn't happen.  I have no idea why they didn't do it.   After my MIL got stuck in the bath for 2 days, you'd think they'd take action.  I told them to install cameras so we could see her remotely but nope, nothing.  Even here at Fluffy Towers, I've installed rails on the steps and grab rails in the bathrooms.  I notice I use the handrail going up and downstairs more than I did.  I guess it comes with the territory of age.   

Mrs F got called to her mother's house and her Mum was on the floor in the hallway in front of her stairs.  She cannot get up so went to sleep there.  She didn't know where she was or how she got there.    It's just ridiculous.  I found (only just now) she's in the final stages of kidney failure. 

I don't know how long this sort of thing is going to go on.  It's absolutely bonkers.

She's got about 3 cats.  We don't know what will happen to them. I suppose we'll have to try and give them away so they are looked after.  I suppose if they don't get fed, they'll leave anyway. 

Rather stupidly one of them has a black and white head and a rather obvious black moustache and looks like Hitler.  That one might be hard to palm off on someone even though it's a novelty.
   

    -@fluffy2560

Oh my, not sounding very good at your MILs.

Kidney disease. My bro was on kidney dialysis machines for the stint in the ICU. No idea what perm damage he may ave now.

Terrible to hear she is so bad off and alone.

It is best I suppose to not get involved and get into deep rooted family issues. No idea why no one has addressed her serious health issues but I have learned to not get too involved unless asked.

Even with my bro, my SIL likes to be in control of things. I took my time and slowly gave my humble opinion on things; No idea if anyone took some of my advice or not.

One thing I suggested, which I now know even caring doctors advice is to bring in homemade fresh foods from home to anyone n hospital if possible.

I suggested she bring in at least fresh fruits, nuts and salads.

I had my husband bring me a few things for my 5 day stint in hospital here. I seriously could not eat and everything tasted like metal but I tried to get enough protein by having him bring me some hard boiled eggs. Not my fave food but easy to store and make.

Sadly he under cooked them so they went into the trash.

Not even compairing your MIL to my dog but he suffered from kidney diease towards the end. He had some blood in his urine. The vet said his time was getting close and they could not really do anything because he had other old age issues plus cancer going on.

Now I am mad at myself, I feed him commercial dog food. Best brands on the market from a pet shop but still not fresh.

For about 6 months when he had skin issues in Hawaii, I did cook fresh food for him.

Made a huge soup pot full about every 4 days. Smelled up the entire place but he loved it.

Lots of organ meats with brown rice, fresh grated carrots, think a bit of cabbage, not much, seaweed and vitamins added like E.

Oh my, not sounding very good at your MILs.
Kidney disease. My bro was on kidney dialysis machines for the stint in the ICU. No idea what perm damage he may ave now.
Terrible to hear she is so bad off and alone.
It is best I suppose to not get involved and get into deep rooted family issues. No idea why no one has addressed her serious health issues but I have learned to not get too involved unless asked.
Even with my bro, my SIL likes to be in control of things. I took my time and slowly gave my humble opinion on things; No idea if anyone took some of my advice or not.
One thing I suggested, which I now know even caring doctors advice is to bring in homemade fresh foods from home to anyone n hospital if possible.
I suggested she bring in at least fresh fruits, nuts and salads.
I had my husband bring me a few things for my 5 day stint in hospital here. I seriously could not eat and everything tasted like metal but I tried to get enough protein by having him bring me some hard boiled eggs. Not my fave food but easy to store and make.
Sadly he under cooked them so they went into the trash.

Not even compairing your MIL to my dog but he suffered from kidney diease towards the end. He had some blood in his urine. The vet said his time was getting close and they could not really do anything because he had other old age issues plus cancer going on.
Now I am mad at myself, I feed him commercial dog food. Best brands on the market from a pet shop but still not fresh.
For about 6 months when he had skin issues in Hawaii, I did cook fresh food for him.
Made a huge soup pot full about every 4 days. Smelled up the entire place but he loved it.
Lots of organ meats with brown rice, fresh grated carrots, think a bit of cabbage, not much, seaweed and vitamins added like E.
   

    -@Marilyn Tassy

Things are getting worse at the MIL's place. 

She's reached a point where her government pension will no longer cover the costs of living at her house.   It will cost even more to be in a care home.  Mrs F says if she goes into a government run home, she'll die in 2 months.  In other words, the neglect will be substantial and final.  Kidney disease has resulted in a large amount of water retention and she looks like she's been puffed up like the Michelin man.

It's hard to say if her QoL (Quality of Life) is significant.  Even the carer is now saying it's almost pointless keeping her going. Her mind has gone, her body is failing, she spends most of the time laying on the bed in some kind of half-baked coma.  I'm not concerned about comparing my MIL to a dog or animal in the last stages of life.  You wouldn't do what they are doing to her to an animal.

One thing Mrs F's family is known for is indecision.  And is this a doozy to try out about that trait.  It's literally life and death.

They know my opinion and that's to put her in the home.  If she lasts 2 months, then perhaps it'll be a good a 2 months with people around and not 2 months in an empty house, alone, with few visitors and with winter impending, a cold place.

Mrs F is of course dashing about doing stuff for her.  When the end comes, there's no rush any more.  But then we've got the funeral and wake, paperwork and trying to work out what to do with the decrepit house.  But there's no rush.

There is no easy answer as it sounds like it is going downhill;

Poor thing.

I have to agree with you, 2 months in care is better then being alone in the cold and dark.

We all must check out one day and she deserves to be as comfortable as possible.

I knew in the back of my mind that my mother was not doing well.

She moved 5àà miles away so no one could see how bad she really was. Her husband was sworn to keep his mouth shut, no problem for him, he was in the bar most of the time by then.

My mother knew she was very ill;she had yellow skin tone even before she moved away.

I called her at least 3 to 4 times a week and she always told me her doctors said she was fine.

Turns out we heard in the ICU from her doctor, mom had stopped seeing him many months before she went down for the count.

My husband is lovely, when mom and her husband moved up north, he insisted taking time off of work to drive them the 500 miles. Their plan was to build a small home on the Russian river where he owned some land. They purchased a used RV for the move as a temp place to live.

Mom never had plans on building a house after all. She bought used to save money to give us when she passed.

My husband had a sad feeling when he left them to return home.

Mom had sold almost everything of value, paid off all her debts and purchased a chasiers check made out in the names of her 6 children. She gave her husband enough money to live on after she passed plus he had his own SS and VA money.

She always thought of others before herself, sad because he ending should of been nicer.

She went into a coma over the new year holidays. I happened to be in Las Vegas with my husband and his friends for 24 hours. I spoke with mom before I left and when I got home, my brother called to tell me she had fallen into a coma.

The medical staff said it seemed she had been laying there for a full 2 days!

Her husband did not have a clear enough mind to call for help sooner!!!!

All just drama, my brother and sister were hunting for him when we all went up north to see mom in the ICU.

Runs to the police for eleder abuse etc; Small town, his father knew everyone and no one took our claims seriously. In the end, my step dad was not a bad guy;just not all there with drinking.

Our mom passed away 11 days after she was found.

5 of us either drove or flew to her and stayed for a few days. The call came she only had a few hours left, 4 of my siblings flew up to see her off. I could not take it and could not bring myself to see her that way.

I knew I would crack up if I was there; I had said my good byes 11 days before hand. She knew we were there even with all the tubs down her throat. She squeezed my hand softly and had a tear running down her face.

No, your MIL should be put in a home ASAP, just for your wives peace of mind.

She will feel terrible when her mom passes and start blaming herself for not doing more for her comfort.

At least in a home they can monitor her and give pain meds if they are needed. She will be warm and not walking around falling and perhaps breaking bones.

Some people pass easy and some do not. Try to make it as easy as possible; 2 months in safety is better then 4 or 5 months of worry.

Money will not matter in the end.

Mom moved 500 miles away,this French keyboard, look away for a second and I am typing like a loon!

Man, remembering my mothers sad case has brought up some old emotions.

Not my place of business to give advice but I know Mrs. Fluffy will feel better if and when the time comes to say good bye.

If the family plans on being there when she takes her last gasps of air, then the best way to know about the timing is if she was in care.

It is hard no matter what but I honestly think later knowing you did all that could be done will help with healing emotionally.

I should of gone back when we knew mom only had a few hours left.

We children all decided together to take her off life support.

My 2 brothers and 2 of my sister were there with her when they removed the machines.

My youngest sis, the half sister was resisting Psalms 23. When she finished, mom let out her last breath.

I know they would have to get me a hospital bed if I was there, I would of passed out cold.

The little money left us was worthless. It felt like blood money. I used my share to pay off some of our credit cards with. Did not feel good spending a penny on having fun or buying myself something.

Believe me, I can spend but it just felt not right to enjoy that money.

I hope the family can settle on a solution and not have second doubts.

Maybe your wife has to lay down the law to her brother if he is stopping everyone moving forward? IDK, it was easy for the 6 of us to decide to let mom go because we knew there was no hope of getting better and seeing her suffering was the worst.

I will keep you guys in my thoughts and hope everyone finds peace.

I had a decent conversation with them about the MIL.

Turns out the reason no-one is moving on the MIL is they know it's a death sentence.  It's that bad in the government or private care homes that people have died of starvation and dehydration - so I'm told.

And they do not want to live with the responsibility of having started something that finishes their Mum off.

So their fears and lack of responsibility means her suffering.  That's my view of it.  After all, they didn't cause her illness so it's not their fault. But I guess they are more involved than I am. I take a different view and that's to actually step up and take responsibility because it IS their responsibility. There's no two ways about it.

It all got a bit difficult discussing it so I'm taking a step back.

I was looking at the "numbers" on the blood test and she's just inside Stage 4 - severe loss of kidney function.  Stage 5 is the end or close to failure.

She's not going to die today or tomorrow but maybe months or weeks like this but it's dragging out the inevitable.

I guess we'll know when she's found slumped on the floor in a coma or having passed.

Although they don't admit it, I thought dehydration -- withholding all fluids -- is a common technique in Western hospice care to end a life within a week.

    Although they don't admit it, I thought dehydration -- withholding all fluids -- is a common technique in Western hospice care to end a life within a week.
   

    -@zif

People who are dying generally refuse food but not necessarily some water or ice chips for a dry mouth. 

It's normal because it's harder work on the body to shutdown if it's trying to process incoming materials as well. 

It's part of the death process.

It's one of the rules of 3 plus or minus.  Rule of thumb is death follows when it's 3 weeks without food, 3 days without water, 3 minutes without air.

Oh my, this is really a sad thing.

I have been a bit upset over hearing all this and I am an outsider.

I am just very sympathetic having gone through similar experiences with my mom and step father.

Sadly it something most us of must face one day.

No easy answers.

    Oh my, this is really a sad thing.
I have been a bit upset over hearing all this and I am an outsider.
I am just very sympathetic having gone through similar experiences with my mom and step father.
Sadly it something most us of must face one day.
No easy answers.
   

    -@Marilyn Tassy

It's not worth getting upset over it.  It is what it is.

It's a concern but I feel distant and mechanical regarding the MIL.  As I see her decline, I know what's coming.  I've lost both my parents in the past 5 years - my Mum in 2019 and my Dad last year in 2023.  She's not quite that far gone but she's pretty out of it most of the time.

Luckily I do not have to make any of the decisions in this case. It's not my responsibility either so I can be an armchair general with ideas but not much else. I'm not required to be on the critical path.

I did see Mrs F's cousin take charge. The cousin's Dad was left seemingly helpless and in shock after his wife died.  So the cousin went directly there and took charge, took him back to his place and kept him away from his home. When he was collected, he never went back.  In the end the cousin made him sell his house and move very much closer to live a different life independently but nearby. So there are people who can step up to take control but there aren't that many of them it seems.  The cousin is one of those kinds of people.

We'll have to just let nature take its course and see what happens.

I guess I am too much of an empath at times.

I can very easily step into someone elses shoes and feel their troubles.

One reason I like to fly solo most of the time.

I know it is frustrating to go through feeling helpless and knowing there is not allot one can do to change things.

Sooner of later, it will all be in the past, just hope everything goes smoothly and with peace.

Today is the 2nd anniversary of my brother, Michael passing. Can not believe it has already been 2 years.

On  a lighter note, sort of funny in a sick way.

I mentioned before hox cra, cra our half sister can be, or rather is.

She upset my family when she popped over in Hawaii univited; My then teenage son loved getting her going. She would fight with a teen age boy over the tv remote; A weeks vacation for her and she needed tv ?Ok, so she again came uninvited to Ca; for a week to stay with our youngest brother and his wife.

They all came together to Vegas later for a reunion.

She overstepped herself by rearranging my SILs kitchen cabinets; Put all her spices in different cabinets and mixed things up; She even, this is the kicker, removed photos off their walls and put her own photos up!!!!!

My SIL was so mad that she checked herself into a hotel for a week before the Vegas trip!

It was that or murder!

So my eldest sister who has taken in the youngest sister is bending over backwards to help her;

paying her phone bill, setting up the computer for her to apply for jobs; Allowing her dog to poop indoors on mats etc.

Well the eldest bought a trolly for the bathroom so the youngest could put her things away.

Not good enough for her, she took out the eldest things from her own bathroom and put hers in place instead!

The eldest said she thinks the place is hers; When the eldest mentioned she is thinking of moving to an apt; to be able to quit working, the youngest said she wants to come along, no way!

Oh yes, she has rearranged her kitchen too!No news on swapping out photos , yet!

    I guess I am too much of an empath at times.
I can very easily step into someone elses shoes and feel their troubles.
One reason I like to fly solo most of the time.
I know it is frustrating to go through feeling helpless and knowing there is not allot one can do to change things.
Sooner of later, it will all be in the past, just hope everything goes smoothly and with peace.
Today is the 2nd anniversary of my brother, Michael passing. Can not believe it has already been 2 years.
On  a lighter note, sort of funny in a sick way.
I mentioned before hox cra, cra our half sister can be, or rather is.
She upset my family when she popped over in Hawaii univited; My then teenage son loved getting her going. She would fight with a teen age boy over the tv remote; A weeks vacation for her and she needed tv ?Ok, so she again came uninvited to Ca; for a week to stay with our youngest brother and his wife.
They all came together to Vegas later for a reunion.
She overstepped herself by rearranging my SILs kitchen cabinets; Put all her spices in different cabinets and mixed things up; She even, this is the kicker, removed photos off their walls and put her own photos up!!!!!
My SIL was so mad that she checked herself into a hotel for a week before the Vegas trip!
It was that or murder!
So my eldest sister who has taken in the youngest sister is bending over backwards to help her;
paying her phone bill, setting up the computer for her to apply for jobs; Allowing her dog to poop indoors on mats etc.
Well the eldest bought a trolly for the bathroom so the youngest could put her things away.
Not good enough for her, she took out the eldest things from her own bathroom and put hers in place instead!
The eldest said she thinks the place is hers; When the eldest mentioned she is thinking of moving to an apt; to be able to quit working, the youngest said she wants to come along, no way!
Oh yes, she has rearranged her kitchen too!No news on swapping out photos , yet!
   
    -@Marilyn Tassy

One would have to be pretty hard or a sociopath (or psychopath - forget which) to not have sympathy with other people's problems and their lives.   

That said, some (supposedly) autistic type people aren't able to empathise. I was reading this morning about Elon Musk laughingly saying on X that no-one had tried to kill Kamala Harris or Tim Walz yet.   I don't know if he's autistic or has Aspberger's but talk about crass.  Luckily the dude has some advisers who told him to take down the post as inciting violence. But then he waffled on about how his "joke" was badly received.   Perhaps we need to go back to that saying like, "better to keep silent than open your mouth and confirm your stupidity".   People don't like Trump but they wouldn't try to kill him.   Or Orban for that matter.   There's some discussion on Reddit about the alleged wannabe shooter - he's some kind of fantasist.  But what's he going to be charged with? Possession of a gun?  He didn't fire any shots.  He could have said he was there by coincidence.

I cannot believe your sis has started decorating.  Is she a bit strange ?  I mean people don't do what she's  doing!    We have had visitors here who went and checked in all our drawers!  We were surprised because suddenly they were showing us stuff we'd forgotten about.  I thought it was a bit weird.

I dislike it so much when people go through other peoples things.

When I was 18 for awhile I had my own cleaning business; Just me but it was my idea and I ran adds in the paper for work.

I had several regulars in nice areas of Glendale and Burbank;

One very elderly couple I did a big discount on since they only needed me part time and they lived a couple blocks away from me; Sometimes you need to do charity when you can tell it is needed.They paid me but normally I would not take so few hours mid day and give up a bigger job.

I had one family in a very nice home in Glendale who trusted me enough after just my fisrt day in their home to leave me alone all day while I worked. The lady of the home went to play golf etc; while they kids were in school.

One day I was putting soe items in a closet in the master bedroom. Not really normal for them to have me open closets or draws but they asked me to put something away.

I got very mad when I opened up the closet.  Had a bunch of shelves and a stack of money sky high just sitting there;

I tossed the items inside , closed the door and was mad; So mad that I quit working there.

Was I being set up or tested?

Now days I would of asked them directly WTH that was about but at age 18 I kept things to myself more.

Funny thing is I decided to get a real job in a food service and give up my house cleaning business; Now those cleaning businesses make a ton with hiring people .

My BFF, Lisa needed a quick job just as I was giving mine up; I refered her to a grumpy old women who was a real pain but did pay. For many years our private joke was about me having her clean up, Hazel,s house.

Lisa was super bright, skipped grades in school but drifted a bit after she left school; Never wanted to go to college like some of her siblings did.

She in the end was well off; She stuck with housecleaning and worked for 30 odd years for some families in very nice homes. She did rather well with just a mop and broom. The all loved her ad paid her very well.

Yes, I just do not want my eldest sister to blow a fuse and stroke out. The younger one is 19 years younger, a huge difference in age.

As they say, no news is good news.

No one wrote me today.

Lately it has all been not great news so the quiet is interesting.

My SIL is getting an MRI tomorrow; She is having a heart procedure done in a few days.

On top of her husband being in rehab, ICU for the last 4 months, she needs a minor heart operation.

A cardic ablation.

My husband was told to have that done over 40 years ago.

Guess it is pretty routine now days.

My husband did not bother with doing it.

So many people experiencing medical issues at younger and younger ages.

I am pretty sure it has more to do with stress and diet then a bad heart.

Vagus nerve issues.

The stomach is allot more important then we think it is. If we knew we all would be changing our diets.

A yoga class and some probiotics might be a better way to treat these sorts of issues.

Of course, what do I know, I am only a ex hairdresser/croupier.

We almost never use our car within the city limits due to heavy traffic.

Just keep it mostly out of habit of having a car coming from Ca.

It is useful for lugging heavy water bottles home but of course we could always have it delivered to the home.

Yesterday we were running around near the 9th district.

My husband started to feel a bit off so we got a taxi.

Have not paid for a taxi ride in ages;

The guy was a good driver but the traffic was so slow at around 2pm. Tram after tram passsed us as we sat in heavy traffic.

Free tram ride vs a 5,000 forint ride.

Well the ride was only 3,100 but we are good tippers.

"So many people experiencing medical issues at younger and younger ages. I am pretty sure it has more to do with stress and diet then a bad heart."

I also wonder how much it has to do with a constant barrage of pill-pushing ads advising you to "see your medical professional."

    As they say, no news is good news.
No one wrote me today.
Lately it has all been not great news so the quiet is interesting.
My SIL is getting an MRI tomorrow; She is having a heart procedure done in a few days.
On top of her husband being in rehab, ICU for the last 4 months, she needs a minor heart operation.
A cardic ablation.
My husband was told to have that done over 40 years ago.
Guess it is pretty routine now days.
My husband did not bother with doing it.
So many people experiencing medical issues at younger and younger ages.
I am pretty sure it has more to do with stress and diet then a bad heart.
Vagus nerve issues.
The stomach is allot more important then we think it is. If we knew we all would be changing our diets.
A yoga class and some probiotics might be a better way to treat these sorts of issues.
Of course, what do I know, I am only a ex hairdresser/croupier.
We almost never use our car within the city limits due to heavy traffic.
Just keep it mostly out of habit of having a car coming from Ca.
It is useful for lugging heavy water bottles home but of course we could always have it delivered to the home.
Yesterday we were running around near the 9th district.
My husband started to feel a bit off so we got a taxi.
Have not paid for a taxi ride in ages;
The guy was a good driver but the traffic was so slow at around 2pm. Tram after tram passed us as we sat in heavy traffic.
Free tram ride vs a 5,000 forint ride.
Well the ride was only 3,100 but we are good tippers.
   
    -@Marilyn Tassy

I'm writing to you! And it's still today!  And strangely enough tomorrow will be today as well after midnight.

It's all Tempus Fugit here this week at Fluffy Towers.   Yesterday was all work related. I am determined to have Friday as a slow day. This morning I was bodge rendering a wall using some special goo.  It's like coloured render in a kind of acrylic glue.  It's easier to apply than plaster.  I have to wait for it to go off before I can flatten it out.  And of course, I ran out of the render so now I have to buy some more. I was using left over supplies.  It's really expensive.  I wish we'd got the builders to do it when they were here. 

My sister was offered cardiac ablation. It was to stop her heart beating irregularly.   When I looked it up, it said there were sometimes faulty cells in the heart which caused it to go bump randomly sometimes and be out of sync with the others.  Hence if they kill those cells, then the heartbeat would be regularised.   I don't think it's a major thing and could be optional.

Cars are a problem in the city if just for parking. There's no easy way to live without them out here in the burbs.  We have to get supplies for the 2 kids here and the 2 furry kids too.  And of course, there's work, going to the airport etc.  If I was retired I think we could easily have less cars.  The kids will want cars too so this place will look like a car park or a repair yard.  I often wondered what it would be like living somewhere like New York City or bringing kids up there.  Everything must be on the doorstep or available within a 15m ride or just a 5m walk.   

We've just had some gyulasleves.  Mrs F is saying it's time for a snooze.  I don't have time for that, I've got to smooth my wall before it dries out completely!  I've also got work to do.  I've asked Mrs F to get a winning lottery ticket so I can stop work.  Fingers crossed.

    "So many people experiencing medical issues at younger and younger ages. I am pretty sure it has more to do with stress and diet then a bad heart."
I also wonder how much it has to do with a constant barrage of pill-pushing ads advising you to "see your medical professional."
   

    -@zif

I dunno but there's a lot quack medicine here.  Half the stuff pushed by the GP is just some kind of vitamin based cure.   Not going to cut it if you have an infection.  I have a battle with Mrs F to stop her buying quack stuff.  It's like those magic elixirs that they used to sell in the old West and you see in movies.  Snake oil officially sanctioned by medics!

    I dislike it so much when people go through other peoples things.When I was 18 for awhile I had my own cleaning business; Just me but it was my idea and I ran adds in the paper for work.I had several regulars in nice areas of Glendale and Burbank;One very elderly couple I did a big discount on since they only needed me part time and they lived a couple blocks away from me; Sometimes you need to do charity when you can tell it is needed.They paid me but normally I would not take so few hours mid day and give up a bigger job.I had one family in a very nice home in Glendale who trusted me enough after just my fisrt day in their home to leave me alone all day while I worked. The lady of the home went to play golf etc; while they kids were in school.One day I was putting some items in a closet in the master bedroom. Not really normal for them to have me open closets or draws but they asked me to put something away.I got very mad when I opened up the closet.  Had a bunch of shelves and a stack of money sky high just sitting there;I tossed the items inside , closed the door and was mad; So mad that I quit working there.Was I being set up or tested? Now days I would of asked them directly WTH that was about but at age 18 I kept things to myself more.Funny thing is I decided to get a real job in a food service and give up my house cleaning business; Now those cleaning businesses make a ton with hiring people .My BFF, Lisa needed a quick job just as I was giving mine up; I referred her to a grumpy old women who was a real pain but did pay. For many years our private joke was about me having her clean up Hazel's house.Lisa was super bright, skipped grades in school but drifted a bit after she left school; Never wanted to go to college like some of her siblings did.She in the end was well off; She stuck with housecleaning and worked for 30 odd years for some families in very nice homes. She did rather well with just a mop and broom. The all loved her ad paid her very well.Yes, I just do not want my eldest sister to blow a fuse and stroke out. The younger one is 19 years younger, a huge difference in age.    -@Marilyn Tassy

It's probably not a good idea to look through people's personal items. Especially people you know. Imagine what you could find! It might change your relationship with those people forever.  Not for the better, but worse!  I'd be afraid to find stuff out.   I mean, like someone having an affair or having some unusual adult interests.  I guess people are entitled to privacy so long as they aren't up to no good and affecting other people's lives.  I mean, if they were secret super villains planning mega jobs and big piles of cash in the cupboard, I am not sure I'd want to get involved.  But if they were torturing people in the basement for fun, I think anyone (?) would have to grass (snitch) on them.

I was thinking about what you said about different ages of siblings.  I've got 4 kids, the eldest in their mid-30s and the youngest not even 16 years old.  I really want them to communicate with each other and keep in touch and visit each other so that they've got each other when we old fogeys have left the building.  Maybe I'm just being idealistic which could be a fatal mistake in some way.  Maybe they'll hate each other in the end.  My eldest is shacked up with some guy and the next one down also long term together but not seeing any sign of any grandkids anywhere yet.  Should that occur, that'll change the dynamics between us all rather a lot.   It might sound odd but I'm beginning to want to be a grandparent.  Little kids are so much fun, especially if you can give them back anytime!

I am wonder if your BFF Lisa found Hazel to be a bit of a nut.  See what I did there?

"But what's he going to be charged with? Possession of a gun?  He didn't fire any shots.  He could have said he was there by coincidence."

He was lying in wait in a concealed location with a loaded weapon in range of the ex-President's likely path.

That'll get you attempted murder. No need to fire the weapon. "Lying in wait" has great significance in the legal classification of homicides and attempted homicides.

    "But what's he going to be charged with? Possession of a gun?  He didn't fire any shots.  He could have said he was there by coincidence."
He was lying in wait in a concealed location with a loaded weapon in range of the ex-President's likely path.

That'll get you attempted murder. No need to fire the weapon. "Lying in wait" has great significance in the legal classification of homicides and attempted homicides.
   

    -@zif

Trump's potential assassin is a bloody idiot.

His social media shows an idiot without a clue, but with a gun.

As I understand a sniper's MO, it's not to be seen, and to have as near a perfect getaway as possible.

A serious sniper wouldn't hang bags on a fence, and wouldn't use his own car.

As for the secret service saying they saw the weapon - BS - They'll have seen the bags that the idiot put there.

Nutter politicians will always attract nutter assassins, but the real story here is the gun lobby's silence.

It was mental health, a dem plot, a little red dragon with pink tassles on it's horns - anything but idiotic gun laws.

    "So many people experiencing medical issues at younger and younger ages. I am pretty sure it has more to do with stress and diet then a bad heart."I also wonder how much it has to do with a constant barrage of pill-pushing ads advising you to "see your medical professional."        -@zif

Idiocy is the reason.

I recall a time when we weren't bombarded by adverts telling you how your life is a flat out failure if you don't own a top  end BMW, a house you can't afford, and buy a new phone every year.

Falling for that advertising means you have to work harder in order to earn the money you fully intend to waste because you're far too stupid to realise a small car will get you the 3 miles to work and down to the shops.

OMG - I can't show off in a cheap but functional car - People will think I'm a failure with a small penis.

That new top end phone you must have is a must, even if your old phone works very well and does far more than you need.

Double that is you managed to fall for the iphone hype. You paid more for an inferior product that looks great in Starbucks when you're with other twits who pay far too much for poor quality coffee. However, you must have the latest iphone first in case someone beats you to it and makes you look behind the times.

It gets worse when you buy on credit. Not only do you waste a sack of cash, but the debt means you're stuck in your job regardless of how much you want to tell the boss to stick the whole thing where the sun don't shine.

At the end of the day, iphones and all the other usless crap mean you have to work harder, possibly in a job you hate, and you can't leave because you are tied down with loan payments.

I stopped. I buy what I want or need, and always pay in full.

My 10 year old box of a car does what I need, has sod all miles on the clock and runs perfectly - I don't need a BMW or anything else.

My local hospital runs heath checks on all the middle class estates. The things are pretty cheap, so perfectly well people file in like a conga line of idiots.  Strange as it is, the same hospitals never run such events in poor villages. Still, I'm sure their strategy is nothing to do with screwing money from people with more cash than brains.

The only tests that queue needs are IQ and common sense checks.

As for fast food, that's a level of moronic beyond jumping off a cliff to prove you can beat world record long jumps.

McD and so on are handy, but people spend their supersize lives getting rounder by the minute. I had a breakfast today because it was handy, but I'm a long way from a regular.

I'm far from rich, but the money I didn't waste on crap is in the bank, and you'd be amazed at how quickly it builds up to a VIP bank card where they put you in a private room with a sofa and TV, serve you a coffee, and the teller comes to you.

I can tell my boss to do one any time I fancy. Can you?

    "But what's he going to be charged with? Possession of a gun?  He didn't fire any shots.  He could have said he was there by coincidence."
He was lying in wait in a concealed location with a loaded weapon in range of the ex-President's likely path.

That'll get you attempted murder. No need to fire the weapon. "Lying in wait" has great significance in the legal classification of homicides and attempted homicides.
   

    -@zif

Yes, I can see that could be termed premeditation or intent.

I saw on the news wires that the was charged with firearms offences.   I thought anyone was allowed to bear arms.  The guy might claim he was going to shoot pigeons. 

And how did he know Trump was on the golf course?  Just luck?

BTW, there's more discussion and pictures of the alleged perp on Reddit threads.   He apparently tried to join the Ukrainian Foreign Legion  but was rejected. He was hanging out in Kyiv for some time. 

Back in the late 80s, my husband would deposit his paycheck in the bank each Friday wearing his dirty old jeans he wore from his machinist job. He stood in the VIP line and was always greeted with a big smile etc;

In lean years, when most all the small job shops went under, ( guess those were the Reagan years when the wall came down) the huge deposits were not there an din fact my husband wore a suit and went to see about getting a personal loan. We refused to take out money against our home, he just wanted a simple personal loan/ No way, they acted like he had the plague!

We paid off our credit cards and sold our home, moved out of overpriced Ca. and have been paying cash since then.

Well no credit card use since Dec. 31, 1999. Think that was the years, for sure we pushed it till the last day of the year.

My family thinks we are strapped but not at all. Just keeping things on the low. Never charge anything, pay cash and carry; That way you really do think twice about every un needed purchase. Strange how little you really do need.

My homeless half sister bought  a $1,000 phone and signed a contract years ago which she is still in. We  buy phone time as needed and hardly ever use our cell phone. Never call anyone on it. Our son chats with us from Japan on FB. Save so much by being frugal and not wasting .

I remember in the 80s I had to buy something every time I stepped into a mall; Now even window shopping is boring to me. Nice to have a security blanket in the bank, as long as they do not close the banks or go digital and say, sorry the conversion rate is no good.

No one should be in debt right now. never know when they will reopen debtors prisons again. This time it will be more like working for the state to pay off your debts.

An old school friend of mine, she is 2 yeas older then I, was homeless for about 4 or 5 yeaes with her husband in Ca.

They finally got into a low cost small apt. They might of gotten a place sooner but they wanted to live in Santa Monica, a high rent area.

Where do homeless people ge tthe idea they must live in a perfect climate and have the tax papers cover most of their rent. I think they are in a HUD section 8 housing which only charges 30% of your income. They get free medical and food stamps too.

Not close to this women really, just an old school friend whos super nice older sister happened to own a home next to my mother.

She and her husband used to play music on the Santa Monica pier, st; players who pan handled.

She could play the guitar very well in a folk style, just like Dylan or Joan Baez, Joni Mitchel etc; Very talented but very lazy and hate to say it, not very attractive so that probably did not help in scoring a job in music.

Well, this friend is forever asking for money on FB. She is part of some Eastern religion from India and it seems she has many fellow religious member with tons of money.

She just puts out the call for a car repair, fees for being late with a storage unit, vet bills for her cat etc; And the calvary come to save her.

It does get old seeing her pity party so often and knowing she is basically just begging for funds.

When they were living in their car, she and her husband would spend hours using the free wifi at Starbucks in Santa Monica. IDK, I never in my life have spent $5.00 plus on a cup of coffee, yet homeless people can. They often had lunch at Starbucks as well.

In school this was the one in our group who always asked all of us to pool our money so we could go sit all afternoon on a rainy day in a coffee shop. Leopards do not change their spots. Of course back in school, she would toss in a nickel while we others tossed in our baby sitting money or lunch money from home.

Tax payers that is. Her own sister never invited her and her husband to live with them. They had a huge home too with its own extra kitchen, bathroom and entrance. The BIL built onto his home so that his in laws could live close by in their old age. No, she never invited her homeless sister to move in. Once they move in; you can never peel them off.

Common sense is flying out from the above post.

People are so miserable because they follow the long queue to be ahead of the Jones without a thought to how happy all that crap doesn't make them.

Some years ago, when electricity was cheap, I recall working out how much power I used per month, then bought a double value token one month, followed by the normal value every following month.

My meter never bleeped a 'running out' warning.

My neighbour bought his massively overpriced house and brand new fancy car, but his meter bleeped almost every day because he didn't have enough cash to pay a month in advance (about 6.5 USD).

I know who was happy and who was not.

    Common sense is flying out from the above post.
People are so miserable because they follow the long queue to be ahead of the Jones without a thought to how happy all that crap doesn't make them.
Some years ago, when electricity was cheap, I recall working out how much power I used per month, then bought a double value token one month, followed by the normal value every following month.
My meter never bleeped a 'running out' warning.
My neighbour bought his massively overpriced house and brand new fancy car, but his meter bleeped almost every day because he didn't have enough cash to pay a month in advance (about 6.5 USD).
I know who was happy and who was not.
   

    -@Fred

Exactly. We could of purchased a nicer flat here but we wanted to pay cash in full and have no worries. We sleep like babies without worrying over bills.

There are bigger things in life to worry about and keeping up with the Jones,s is not one of them.

It is a nice feeling to know you can buy something but do not do it.

We had a nice home and tons of the newest style expensive clothing in the past.

Never enough once you get into the mind set of always having things to fill up an empty life.

Things do not make anyone happy, OK maybe it is great for a short time to drive a flash car but it soon gets routine and one looks to what is next to fill the gap in their lives.

I enjoy walking past stores even pricey ones knowing if I really wanted an item I could just go in a buy it. You can let it go knowing that any day you chose to you can have it. Soon you realize it is just another piece of junk that will be tossed into the back closet.

My cra, cra half sister used to buy fancy dress gowns. No idea why, she never went to formal dances or balls.

If you have the funds you know you can just go out any day and get whatever you need if you need it. You soon realize you do not need anything really.

My sister should of waited until her invitation to the royal ball arrived before buying the dress.

Our car is a 1998. I wonder how excited I will get if we ever buy a car from the 21 century!

        "So many people experiencing medical issues at younger and younger ages. I am pretty sure it has more to do with stress and diet then a bad heart."I also wonder how much it has to do with a constant barrage of pill-pushing ads advising you to "see your medical professional."        -@zif

I dunno but there's a lot quack medicine here.  Half the stuff pushed by the GP is just some kind of vitamin based cure.   Not going to cut it if you have an infection.  I have a battle with Mrs F to stop her buying quack stuff.  It's like those magic elixirs that they used to sell in the old West and you see in movies.  Snake oil officially sanctioned by medics!
   

    -@fluffy2560

Once they hook you on taking meds, you will have a hard time stopping.

One pill leads to another, to quote Jefferson Airplane!

Those ads all seem to use the same technique.

First they scare you and create fear.

Then they push their pills as providing relief from the fear they've just created.

            "So many people experiencing medical issues at younger and younger ages. I am pretty sure it has more to do with stress and diet then a bad heart."I also wonder how much it has to do with a constant barrage of pill-pushing ads advising you to "see your medical professional."        -@zifI dunno but there's a lot quack medicine here.  Half the stuff pushed by the GP is just some kind of vitamin based cure.   Not going to cut it if you have an infection.  I have a battle with Mrs F to stop her buying quack stuff.  It's like those magic elixirs that they used to sell in the old West and you see in movies.  Snake oil officially sanctioned by medics!        -@fluffy2560


Once they hook you on taking meds, you will have a hard time stopping.
One pill leads to another, to quote Jefferson Airplane!
   

    -@Marilyn Tassy

These days one could use Cannabis oil.  It seems to be sold to fix everything. Whether it does or not, I've no idea!

Remember the song Puff the Magic Dragon?   

I've always wondered if CBD oil would help my back pain.  Ordinary painkillers are not good for your liver.

    Those ads all seem to use the same technique.
First they scare you and create fear.

Then they push their pills as providing relief from the fear they've just created.
   

    -@zif

My mother is a good example of how the medical Industry pushes drugs.

Mom was raised by her native American grand mother, who turns out was also African American.

Well being raised on a reservation , her granny had them take natural cures if they ever got ill. She also had them do some wacky stuff like throw salt over their shoulders and walk backwards and toss a ben. Something like that.

Well when birth control pills first came on the market, mom got them.

Already had 4 children and was thinking of divorcing my father, he had a serious wandering eye. That would of been tolerable to mom but he went further then just looking.

Well, those birth control pills were very strong when they first were sold. Then moms nerves took a hit so she started taking valium. I mean it was for years on years.

At age 55 she had breast cancer. Her surgeon told her her cancer was hormone induced from those old time birth control pills.

Mom should of stuck with her grandmothers ways, maybe skip the bean toss.

                "So many people experiencing medical issues at younger and younger ages. I am pretty sure it has more to do with stress and diet then a bad heart."I also wonder how much it has to do with a constant barrage of pill-pushing ads advising you to "see your medical professional."        -@zifI dunno but there's a lot quack medicine here.  Half the stuff pushed by the GP is just some kind of vitamin based cure.   Not going to cut it if you have an infection.  I have a battle with Mrs F to stop her buying quack stuff.  It's like those magic elixirs that they used to sell in the old West and you see in movies.  Snake oil officially sanctioned by medics!        -@fluffy2560Once they hook you on taking meds, you will have a hard time stopping.One pill leads to another, to quote Jefferson Airplane!        -@Marilyn Tassy

These days one could use Cannabis oil.  It seems to be sold to fix everything. Whether it does or not, I've no idea!

Remember the song Puff the Magic Dragon?   

IDK about CBD oil.

Tommy Chong has his own brand for sale, find that funny.

We bought some CBD oil here in HU a couple years ago. Think my husband back or leg was hurting at the time.

Even bought CBD tea, still have it actually on the shelf.

Did not do a thing for him.

My handicapped friend in AZ uses CBD oil, smokes a few joints per day and eat those gummy things.

She is always in pain no matter what.

She told me about the time she fell out of the shower and waited a couple hours for her husband to come home; She was on the ground but able to find a joint and lite it up while waiting.

I know when my husband was recovering from his  broken arm surgery with bone graph taken from his own hip, he did not take one pain pill or smoke anything. He said it actually makes the pain worst because all you can think about is your injury.

I've always wondered if CBD oil would help my back pain.  Ordinary painkillers are not good for your liver.
   

    -@fluffy2560

I should mention what does help back pain and many other issues.

Magnezium at least 1,000mg for a large person and 500 for a light weight.

Potassium citrate with mag give each mineral more of a positive effect.

Usually if you are low on one you are also low on the other, they work off of each other.

Vitamin 1 with those also.

C too.

The modern diet lacks many of these minerals.

Might take a few weeks to fell the difference but just give it time.

Give it a few weeks to tell or feel the difference.

Another interesting item to take is D ribose.