Couch 125 - We shall survive!

Suddenly I want a martini.

Hugs right back atcha, Trail!

I'll take a wine-tini.

Or, maybe I'll just take a nap....

GRANITE!!!! I am so glad you are home! How did the surgery go? How are you doing? I've been thinking a lot about you the past week.

Yeah, we want details! Well us old people like to hear the gory stuff anyway. You sound good! Are you feeling better in terms of pep yet from not being clogged anymore? Did they do your neck after all too? Sorry, im not asking TOO much, just tell the entire internet is all smh just so glad youre back and okay

i need to take things really really slow but im doing ok. my hubby has been great .if there was only a comfortable way to sleep after you have had your chest cracked open i would love to know it .

hi they did not do my neck . i feel so tired. i have no energy at all my hubby has to help me do everything. no apatite either but im still gaining fluid im so swollen everywhere

Im glad they didnt do your neck. They let people out so early compared to olden days. You really do your recovery at home. We love you, granite.

Take care granite. I'm glad your husband has been so sweet and caring. Rest up and happy thanksgiving!!!

It's good to hear from you, granite. I know someone who recently had heart surgery and the loss of appetite is apparently expected. What a crappy time of year to go through that, though.

Speaking of food, I've eaten my first and last annual Thanksgiving rice bowl with pukey seasoned tempeh and veggies. Even though it tasted like stagnant ditch water, I ate too much of it and never want food again. So, in that way it was good.

I made enchiladas for thanksgiving, beef not turkey. I have a massive amount left. I feel a little overfull. Blerg.

Yummy, but so much work! Rest and digest, Growly!

HEY GRANITE! Hopefully you'll get plenty of rest at home. Come jump on the couch whenever you feel like playing.

We are all tired and stuffed, back home and glad I'm done making small talk and eating in front of people. (Does anyone else have that hatred?)

Yes I didn't miss the small talk or political talk this year not one bit.

Out of curiosity - what would you guys think of a therapist who had a cafepress store? That sold like mugs with the name of her practice on them?

"Internutty" like kim k is more than a little internutty, what with all the freakin selfies.

Lol I wonder what a t could put on a cafe press shirt to make it salable?? Got shrink?

The nude ones or the non-nude ones?

Nah, it's literally mugs with the name of the practice on them. Nothing else.

Well we tried to go to the local casino's buffet, but the line stretched all the way around the inside of the casino so we all said "ah, no." And proceeded to Village Inn, where we got a very delicious turkey dinner including the pumpkin pie. Very reasonably priced. We would have paid 3 times as much at the casino and we ended up being just as full as we would have there. So it was all good! Enjoyed the time listening to our son talking about his job and his plans for his future and the classes he's taking next semester and stuff. Eta: it's discussions like the one we had today that make me realize, even though I know I made mistakes, just how much I did right raising that boy. I love him so much and am so proud of him.

Hi all,

Would love some humanely raised turkey right now, so I came here. After all, the couch has everything, right? I'll try not to get turkey drippings on the couch.

I can't think of any reason why that would be a good idea. If my therapist did that, I'd be worried for her.

To me it would almost be like exploiting clients in a way, taking more of their money just so they can think of t in-between sessions. She/he should just give her clients a piece of paper for free. But that's just my opinion.

My T1 gave clients a mug with his business info on them. He also gives out pens and pads of paper. I like free things

We still have mugs that were given to H 29 years ago when he did drug rehab. I guess we don't break mugs very often. I think the treatment center is closed. Funny that the mugs lasted longer than the business.