Couch 65...Where all the fun is!

Still depressed and old T responded, considering taking me back as an online patient... Lots to think about. Thanks for asking.

((( Wiki ))) - That's awesome news!!!! About the results AND the apartment for mom. WOOT WOOT!

((( Lola ))) - I understand those bouts of depression. SUX. I hope you're able to do something for you to help you work through this wave.

I went back to sleep for a bit this morning - and was awoken by texts, calls, texts, more calls and then a knock at the door. GAH. I had the ringer on the lowest setting, but I didn't want to turn it completely off...but I'm tempted for tomorrow morning. *sigh*

My neighbors kids came over at the last minute this morning. She needed childcare for a short time, which was fine with me - other than being sleepy and having a messy house.

Later, my daughter and I were appalled at the flea infestation in these kitties and tackled two of them....must've gotten at least 30 fleas off of them. HORRIBLE. Then, a short time later, I was petting one of the same kitties and saw several fleas in one spot. I freaked - and decided at that very second that we were flea bombing the house and I was taking the kittens to the animal welfare to get their recheck and treated for fleas. It all worked out.

The kittens got their next set of vaccinations, dewormer and flea/tick treatment. Hopefully, it will help. I will flea bomb the house again in a couple weeks.

I got an email from my manager today. She forwarded an email from an organization that I don't believe I've ever been to - saying they had a patron who specifically asked for my email address. My manager forwarded it to me, and I responded to the woman with my email address. I'm not quite sure who is asking or what it's in reference to. I'm a bit stumped. I guess I'll find out soon enough.

Lurked on the forum a few minutes ago. Bad idea. *sigh*

Hello couch peeps. The juice fast was hard on me. I only made three days, but I have fallen into a rhythm of 3 juices and one meal a day and it is something I think I can maintain. I really need to lose some weight. Thanks Wiki for the suggestion and LC for playing. Kale isn't that bad, who knew?

Baby kale is amazing. I'm scared to try grown-up kale. I had a tofu smoothie for dinner.

I don't know the difference, Hankster. The stuff I have is likely baby kale, not much substance and I like it that way.

Ike - I think that it is great that you lasted for three days. I am still just in the contemplating doing it stage. Oh, and kale is great!

Kale is ok, cucumber juice is yucky!

Stewed kale is ok - a small amount with the ham at Christmas. But I don't like it otherwise, I'm afraid.

I think you have to take the seeds out, I remember hearing they can get bitter. I put a little bit of cuke in with oj and vanilla protein powder and it was yummy, almost like a fuzzy navel Only with melon instead of peach.

Ike...congrats on the 3 days...you did amazing. And it's awesome that you're keeping up on the juicing, those phytonutrients are great for you. Thanks for trying it with me!

I [heart] me some kale!

On day 9, my back does feel a bit better this morning. I have a lot to do today, so I won't be around much. Going to the organic farm to get more produce, also hitting a lecture at the Natural History Museum.

I hope everyone has an amazing day!

Would it be over the top to send this to my MIL to try to tell her AGAIN why I hate the man she is seeing?

Morning couch.

I fell asleep about 8:15ish last night and did not wake up until 9ish this morning. Why did I sleep so much? That's over 12 hours. WTF?!? That almost seems like too much sleep.

3 day weekend ahead of me. Yay, for Monday federal holidays, it means no school so I get the day off. Of course I have C for half a day on Monday since there is no school and his mom needs help, but that isn't taxing work.

Have K tomorrow after about a month of not seeing her as J was out of town off and on and had one of the girls that used to me an RN stay with K (24/7) because she knew how to properly move her to get her to the bathroom and bed. When I am there, she just sits in the recliner and chills with me until J gets home. Easy work as well.

Even though I probably overslept last night, I slept the whole night through...I usually wake up a couple times a night. So...maybe it was just my body telling me it needed more sleep. Who knows?

Well, I hope everyone has a decent day (or night). I should be in and out today. Just taking it easy today. No grocery shopping to do as I did it earlier in the week. No laundry to do as I did it last weekend (living alone, I don't have a full load until about 2 weeks...and since I have to pay for each "load" I can't bring myself to pay when it is only 1/2 a load). Just a relaxing Saturday for me.

Actually Squirrel, that much sleep can be an indicator of depression or a problem with your medications. You might want to mention it to your T and pdoc.

mkac - re the image, it seems like a good thing to say (or write) to your MIL because it makes the point very nicely and effectively, but I'm not sure about sending her the image as such. Maybe, if you've tried everything else. Do you have to meet them often? (I'm sorry I canät remember what you've said about that.)

T referred to our relationship as " kind of a duel relationship" yesterday... And it has freaked me out since.. T's aren't allowed duel relationships.

See pdoc and T in a week, so I'll run it by them. 2 weeks ago (by phone) pdoc did increase one of my meds, so maybe that is starting to kick in. Hmmm...be interesting to see what he says.

We are all having fun at my sons birthday party.... H and I have worked things out.... So its turned into a great day!

glad you are having a good day ready

Ready: glad you are having fun!

Wiki: great news about the results and securing an apartment for your mom.

Hello couch. Hope you are all having a nice weekend. Sorry for over posting on the couch yesterday. Welcome to Jersey in a hypo manic state. Might have to break down and take meds as all my supplements don't always do the trick to keep my moods stable.

Anyway..I'm limiting my posting until it passes. I'm not going to not post..I'm just going to do more lurking than posting. I honestly don't have any valuable advice to offer anyone currently and so with that said...I offer hugs, love, good vibes and wishes to everyone.

Heading out with H. Be back later.

Don't mind me.. Invisible healed over here!

Hey Healed! I see you! Jersey post away dear. I'm waiting on youngest to get here so we can run some errands. I kinda want a mani pedi but it's winter and I also don't wanna sit that long.

Duel or dual? Either way, I would ask what she meant.

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We have actually had the discussion of why I dislike him (and it goes beyond just him being rude to the waiters), but she "forgets" every time and then a couple of weeks later will say AGAIN that she just cannot understand why I don't like him. Last time, I was just like, okay, MIL, the nutshell version is that he is rude and inconsiderate and selfish and deceptive, and if you want me to detail AGAIN the things that he has done to merit each of those labels, I will tell you AGAIN. She said that she knows I have told her before and she forgets or blocks it out every time. She asked me to go see her new therapist with her to discuss the whole thing. I don't think it will help, but I'm willing to go.

One sign of how weird and unhealthy my MIL's relationship is with this man is that she stopped seeing her previous T (also my T), because he told her the relationship was unhealthy. She has been seeing this T for at least 7 years (he was the therapist she and my FIL saw for marriage counseling and then she continued to see him after my FIL's death). She asked him what he thought of the relationship and wanted him to tell me that the relationship was good for her. We had a joint session with our mutual T and I told them both of the reasons I dislike this man. My MIL agreed that everything I said about the guy was true, but insisted that some of it is just due to his age AND that there are no other men out there AND he is nice to HER. When T refused to say the relationship was a healthy one, and asked her to really consider what I had to say, considering that she agrees that I am telling the truth about the man's extremely poor behavior, she got mad. She continued to see him individually and when he continued to refuse to say the relationship is good for her, or agree with her that there are no other men out there so she might as well settle, she changed therapists.

Her new therapist agrees with her that there are no other men her age out there, so she's stuck with this guy and might as well make the best of it. I have found 11 men in her age group with similar interests on senior dating sites, but she refuses to acknowledge that there are other men out there. She says they are probably not as great as they sound, they would not be interested in her anyway, they have probably already found someone and on and on. Anywwaaaaaaayyyyy. I think the meeting with the new T will be useless because the new T just seems like a sycophant to me.