Couch 97: Prime Pyramids

ah . . . . the ignore feature is a beautiful thing Should have used it sooner. Live and learn.

On rare occasion, I really wonder if I can trust my therapist. The answer is probably yes. But I have a reasonable doubt.

(Conversely... my doubt may also reflect as much on my ability to trust as her trustworthiness.)

What is your reasonable doubt? Seems like your therapist has stuck with you through thick and thin.

A little Bob for your evening, or whatever your time of day. Greetings everyone. I am doing OK. Miss you folks.

Hi, Ike! I hope you are doing well.

Hi, Ike!

My son started his senior year in HS today. I still can't fathom where the time has gone!!

It will be a busy year! Congrats.

Just have to share because today is such a joyous day. Here are my mom and dad just a few minutes ago, celebrating her health and return home. Don't they look marvelous for 84 and 81? I can just see the relief and love in their eyes.

No, it's not a nursing service, just a regular caregiver who comes in x hours a week to give you some time for yourself. I'm not sure how it'll work in your state - my son gets it because of his disabilities and my dad because of his Parkinson's. Best person to talk to about it would be the social worker. It's not covered by insurance, it's an entirely different agency.

They look like a couple of overgrown teenagers
So happy everything ended well

Yup. Everyone who's seen this picture has commented about how they just seem to be glowing. My parents have been together almost 63 years, but I wouldn't ever call them overly physically demonstrative about their love for each other -- this is kind of unusual. My dad is the rather stoic German to my mother's bubbly enthusiasm. They fit together just right -- sort of complement each others' personality. But I think this week really scared them both, and they are just feeling so truly blessed and thankful right now. We all are.

So: re my mom's "stuff" - what do you all think of this plan? My SIL had first said, "just donate everything." This rubbed me the wrong way. And when my dad died 25 years ago, my mother could not get his stuff out of the house fast enough. Seems like she could at least handed out his ties and cufflinks - us kids spent many years choosing those items. Now i am left with nothing to give the boys; maybe some jewelry, linens, and cooking tools for the girls.

People liked her, and i had sympathy for her; i just couldnt take how she treated me anymore. I dont want her final legacy to reflect HER, frankly. For instance, she nabbed her father's prayer book at his funeral. I would like to give it to the family he lived with, even tho its his DIL, not his other D.

If i find something of real monetary value that exceeds the initial appraisal, i can just settle that with my brother later. But yeah i feel this stuff would come out of my half. Or whatever the donation value would be. My sil's brother and i see red when she "donates" stuff - we're like, "we're poor! Donate it to us! charity begins at home!! I could use a sofa!" they're kinda hard to talk to, cuz when they agree/get caught, they get all like, condescending to the crazy person.

Meantime maybe i can be in touch with the grandnieces and nephews and see if there was something of hers they valued? I mean, who wouldnt want a small liquor flask shaped like a cell phone?! .

Sounds like an excellent, thoughtful, making-meaning plan Hankster, trust your gut.

Meaning-making - thats the word thats been missing this week. Thanks for that! Its less about following rules, and more about meaning making.

My nose sounds like a baristra bar make nonfat lattes.

dum te dum te dum

I missed Ike. Boogers!

The heat has finally broken some. My big furry older dog actually played outside with the pup this morning

The heat was back yesterday here! After the monsoon on Tuesday, when the rain felt downright cold, yesterday when I got off work and was walking out to my car the sky was solid Arizona blue and it was 101 degrees! I think while it was monsooning the other day it was about 78 maybe? I love summer in the desert!!

I'll be talking with t after work today, I want to work on a couple of dreams, but I also want to share about the reiki stuff from the weekend, sometimes I hate the 25-30 minute time frame I have imposed upon myself (or, rather, that my budget has imposed upon me!) Nah, I don't really hate it. I shouldn't say that. It helps me actually to not waste time and just say things already. Many of our 'half-sessions' have been much more productive than full 50 minute ones in the past, because of that. I always want more time though....

Have a good day everyone. Hugs to those who want them. I'm off to work!

It has been over 100 here this summer-but with humidity rather than dry. I like it, but poor long heavy coated middle dog stays glued to the air comditioner vents.

Yup. My Scottie is finally getting groomed on Saturday, and I am sure she will appreciate not having all that fur in this heat. She has taken to laying on the floor right in front of the fan, belly up, to stay cool.

The house isn't bad except from about 3-7PM, but during those hours, even the air conditioner just can't keep up. We've hit that mode where we just do as little as possible in the afternoon. I hate this part of summer, but we've really only gotten hot in the last week or so. This is the first week we officially hit 100. Usually we would have had 20 or so days over 100 by now; this year I think we've only officially hit 100 twice.

Speaking of grooming, I'm in a pickle. My youngest daughter is the proud owner of a show-quality Pekingese. However, I have no desire to "show" her. Therefore I feel she should have all her long luxurious blonde hair cut down to the skin, because it is H. O. T. around our house. She would be a lot cooler, and that might cut down on the amount of hairballs I chase around our house during cleanings. My girls and I are fighting about this but I think I will win, because I am the one with the money.

Would you shave a Peke and leave the head/feet/tail fluffy? Would you let her hair just grow like it's supposed to, until it drags the floor? (Maybe I should start a poll!)

I would probably ask other peke owners or breeders. With my heavy coated dog-shaving is not advised at all for example.

Peke's can be groomed. There are shorter cuts for those who don't intend to show and just want a pet cut. Here's a link with a few pictures:

https://www.pinterest.com/darlasue/p...grooming-cuts/

Hugs to all who want them, for no reason.