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Nov. 16th, 2018 03:31 pmI enjoy these, and I'm going to try to post regularly.
1.What shows you watching these days?
Not much. I'm trying the new show Manifest. Also the second season of Mars on Nat Geo.
2. Are you still into fandomy things? (Creating or consuming fanfic, fanvids, etc.)
No. The last fan fiction I read on a regular basis was Stargate SG1. That was a long time ago. It's the original reason I started coming to LJ.
3. Even if you're not doing fandom, what are your ships these days?
In the Avengers universe I would like to see Bruce Banner and Natasha Romanoff get together. I think they make a cute couple. Also in the movie Suicide Squad, I love the love that Harley and The Joker have for each other.
4. Instagram?
No.
5. Any major life things happening in the past couple of years?
A couple of things actually. My husband has been confined (mostly) to a wheelchair for his back since 2002. For the past 10 years he has been taking a powerful Opioid for the pain. In Sept. he decided to stop cold turkey. After 3 days he conceded that he needed help. He was taking 30 mg per day. In Sept they reduced it to 20 mg per day and in October to 15 mg. A few days ago they reduced it again to 10 mg per day. He's doing real well. I'm so proud of him.
I am scheduled on Dec. 5th to have the first surgery for cateracts. I'm excited and scared. It's very necessary, though. This year my eyes have deterioted at an alarming rate. By the new year I expect to be able to actually see. What a refief.
6. Do you still post on LJ? (I'm going to set up notifications for those of you who answer in the affirmative so I get reminders to come and look at what you're up to!)
I've never really posted much. I am going to try, even though I remember saying that last year. This year for sure.
7. GIF ME.
8. What are you reading these days?
The new David Weber Honor Harrington novel.
9. Show me a picture!
This was many years ago, right here in El Paso. Luckily, we don't have this kind of snow event anymore. Knock on wood.
10. What's your current anthem? (Or band/singer, whatever.)
Not a particular song or artist, but mostly 60's and 70's music. I am firmly locked in the past.
11. What's the last movie you watched (that's worth talking abouts)?
I just watched The Incredibles 2 and loved it.
1.What shows you watching these days?
Not much. I'm trying the new show Manifest. Also the second season of Mars on Nat Geo.
2. Are you still into fandomy things? (Creating or consuming fanfic, fanvids, etc.)
No. The last fan fiction I read on a regular basis was Stargate SG1. That was a long time ago. It's the original reason I started coming to LJ.
3. Even if you're not doing fandom, what are your ships these days?
In the Avengers universe I would like to see Bruce Banner and Natasha Romanoff get together. I think they make a cute couple. Also in the movie Suicide Squad, I love the love that Harley and The Joker have for each other.
4. Instagram?
No.
5. Any major life things happening in the past couple of years?
A couple of things actually. My husband has been confined (mostly) to a wheelchair for his back since 2002. For the past 10 years he has been taking a powerful Opioid for the pain. In Sept. he decided to stop cold turkey. After 3 days he conceded that he needed help. He was taking 30 mg per day. In Sept they reduced it to 20 mg per day and in October to 15 mg. A few days ago they reduced it again to 10 mg per day. He's doing real well. I'm so proud of him.
I am scheduled on Dec. 5th to have the first surgery for cateracts. I'm excited and scared. It's very necessary, though. This year my eyes have deterioted at an alarming rate. By the new year I expect to be able to actually see. What a refief.
6. Do you still post on LJ? (I'm going to set up notifications for those of you who answer in the affirmative so I get reminders to come and look at what you're up to!)
I've never really posted much. I am going to try, even though I remember saying that last year. This year for sure.
7. GIF ME.
8. What are you reading these days?
The new David Weber Honor Harrington novel.
9. Show me a picture!
This was many years ago, right here in El Paso. Luckily, we don't have this kind of snow event anymore. Knock on wood.
10. What's your current anthem? (Or band/singer, whatever.)
Not a particular song or artist, but mostly 60's and 70's music. I am firmly locked in the past.
11. What's the last movie you watched (that's worth talking abouts)?
I just watched The Incredibles 2 and loved it.
Fun Meme from Spikesgirl
Mar. 1st, 2018 04:56 pm1) Are your parents married or divorced? Married to each other until they died.
2) Are you a vegetarian? No, but I do like vege's.
3) Do you believe in Heaven? Yes
4) Have you ever come close to dying? Not that I know of
5) What jewelry do you wear daily? Wedding ring
6) Do you eat the stems of broccoli? Yeah, sure you betcha
7) Who is your hair stylist? Alice. All she does is cut it
8) Ever have any surgery? If so, what? Gall Bladder and Breast Cancer
9) Do you color your hair? I used to put red highlights in my brown hair. Now it's all grey.
10) What do you wear to bed? Nothing
11) Have you ever done anything illegal? I've tried pot
12) Can you roll your tongue? yes
13) Electric razor or blade? blade
15) Do you talk in your sleep? Yes. Hubby has he can't make out what I'm saying. Maybe that's a good thing
16) What is your natural hair color (do you even remember?) Dark Brown
17) Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it? Out of concern for the people around me, I cut
18) Future child’s name?! I always knew that I was going to name my son Michael. I don't know what I would have done if I'd had a girl. I couldn't pick a girl's name for longer then a couple of weeks. I still don't know what I would name a daughter. Of course, it's a moot point now.
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19) Do you snore? Yes
20) If you could go anywhere in the world where would it be? I have so many places I want to see, but as far as somewhere to live, I'm right where I want to be.
21) Do you sleep with stuffed animals? Not anymore. I do sleep with my cat.
22) If you won the lottery, what would you do first? Pay off anything that needed paying off. Get an Accountant. Probably talk to an Attorney.
23) Gold or platinum/white gold? Gold ... white, yellow, rose
24) Hamburger or hot dog? I love both
25) If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? Probably chicken.
2) Are you a vegetarian? No, but I do like vege's.
3) Do you believe in Heaven? Yes
4) Have you ever come close to dying? Not that I know of
5) What jewelry do you wear daily? Wedding ring
6) Do you eat the stems of broccoli? Yeah, sure you betcha
7) Who is your hair stylist? Alice. All she does is cut it
8) Ever have any surgery? If so, what? Gall Bladder and Breast Cancer
9) Do you color your hair? I used to put red highlights in my brown hair. Now it's all grey.
10) What do you wear to bed? Nothing
11) Have you ever done anything illegal? I've tried pot
12) Can you roll your tongue? yes
13) Electric razor or blade? blade
15) Do you talk in your sleep? Yes. Hubby has he can't make out what I'm saying. Maybe that's a good thing
16) What is your natural hair color (do you even remember?) Dark Brown
17) Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it? Out of concern for the people around me, I cut
18) Future child’s name?! I always knew that I was going to name my son Michael. I don't know what I would have done if I'd had a girl. I couldn't pick a girl's name for longer then a couple of weeks. I still don't know what I would name a daughter. Of course, it's a moot point now.
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19) Do you snore? Yes
20) If you could go anywhere in the world where would it be? I have so many places I want to see, but as far as somewhere to live, I'm right where I want to be.
21) Do you sleep with stuffed animals? Not anymore. I do sleep with my cat.
22) If you won the lottery, what would you do first? Pay off anything that needed paying off. Get an Accountant. Probably talk to an Attorney.
23) Gold or platinum/white gold? Gold ... white, yellow, rose
24) Hamburger or hot dog? I love both
25) If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? Probably chicken.
Because Thoughtsbykat asked
Feb. 23rd, 2018 04:35 pm• Favorite smell - The woods / forest• Last cry - recently watched Bones episode where Vincent dies.• Favorite pizza - ham & pineapple• Favorite Flower - violets• Favorite Dog breed - golden retriever • Favorite foot attire - socks• Hair color - grey• Favorite Ice cream - french vanilla• Pet-peeve - people who think they're more important then everyone else• Shorts or jeans - jeans• What are you listening to right now? - The Simpsons• Favorite color - green• Color of eyes - hazel• Favorite Holiday - 4th of July• Night owl or day person - day person• Favorite day of the week - don't really have one since I retired• Nickname - Trisha• Favorite music - rock & roll• Do you like to cook? - No• Beer or wine? - neither• Can you drive a manual shift? - Yes• State you were born in? - Germany• Do you work out? - Nope• Do you like vegetables? - some• Do you wear glasses? - yes• Favorite season? - Spring
I just received this from a friend and it certainly made me laugh. And it's so true. :-)
I just discovered our age group! We are Seenagers. (Senior teenagers)
I have everything that I wanted as a teenager, only 50-60 years later.
*I don't have to go to school or work
*I get an allowance every month.
*I have my own pad.
*I don't have a curfew.
*I have a driver's license and my own car.
*I have ID that gets me into bars and the wine store.
I like the Craft Beer store best.
*The people I hang around with are not scared of
getting pregnant, they aren't scared of anything,
they have been blessed to live this long, why be scared?
*And I don't have acne
Life is Good! Also, you will feel much more intelligent after reading this, if you are a Seenager.
Brains of older people are slow because they know so much.
People do not decline mentally with age, it just takes them longer to recall facts because they have more information in their brains.
Scientists believe this also makes you hard of hearing as it puts pressure on your inner ear.
Also, older people often go to another room to get something and when they get there, they stand there wondering what they came for.
It is NOT a memory problem, it is nature's way of making older people do more exercise.
SO THERE!!
I have more friends I should send this to, but right now I can't remember their names.
So, please forward this to your friends; they may be my friends, too.
I just discovered our age group! We are Seenagers. (Senior teenagers)
I have everything that I wanted as a teenager, only 50-60 years later.
*I don't have to go to school or work
*I get an allowance every month.
*I have my own pad.
*I don't have a curfew.
*I have a driver's license and my own car.
*I have ID that gets me into bars and the wine store.
I like the Craft Beer store best.
*The people I hang around with are not scared of
getting pregnant, they aren't scared of anything,
they have been blessed to live this long, why be scared?
*And I don't have acne
Life is Good! Also, you will feel much more intelligent after reading this, if you are a Seenager.
Brains of older people are slow because they know so much.
People do not decline mentally with age, it just takes them longer to recall facts because they have more information in their brains.
Scientists believe this also makes you hard of hearing as it puts pressure on your inner ear.
Also, older people often go to another room to get something and when they get there, they stand there wondering what they came for.
It is NOT a memory problem, it is nature's way of making older people do more exercise.
SO THERE!!
I have more friends I should send this to, but right now I can't remember their names.
So, please forward this to your friends; they may be my friends, too.
The Search for Glasses is over !!!!
Aug. 6th, 2017 07:54 pmI am so glad this is over. It was kind of interesting how I found this place. I had googled Eye glass stores in my area. I went to most of them ... there wasn't a lot. Then I googled online stores and spent about a week looking at different sites. One morning I logged into Facebook and found a couple of ads for online eye glass stores. (It's a good thing I don't search for embarresing places on google) One of them showed very flexible frames that looked very interesting to me. The site had a place to check for stores in my area that carried these frames. They gave me 2 stores that had not shown up on any of the google searches I had already done. Huh. I just can't figure out how google decides what to show me. I walked into El Paso Eye Care and immediately felt at home. Lot's of frames and very friendly staff. The Technician checked my prescription and suggested a size for the lens that would keep the distortion down and give me the best range of sight. We found a pair I really liked but they only had one in the color I wanted. She said they would order another one for my sunglasses. Should only be a couple of weeks and I will be able to see again. Hurray !!
So much for my commitment to post.
Jul. 27th, 2017 10:22 pmWell, I see that, as usual, I'm falling down on the job. I was going to post regularly ... ha!
I do need to reduce my stress, frustration, and depression regarding new eye glasses. Late last year Crystal Optical, the eye glass store love of my life, closed. Emmit and Marie, the owners felt the need to retire and move to Mississippi. I am definitely in mourning. I wondered in their door at least 30 years ago after visiting more stores then I can count, looking for glasses that actually fit my face. It was a losing battle everywhere I went. I have a small face and need small frames. Most places don't carry anything smaller then a size 47. 45 is perfect for me. They would usher me to their children's section. Lovely. Pink Polka dots, Orange Stripes, or Purple glitter. What a choice.
Emmit took me through his whole store, helping me try on anything and everything. We found 3 different frames that I liked, of course they were too big, but he went back to his office, discovered they made these frames in size 45 and promptly ordered all three. I was able to pick the one I liked best, I actually picked out 2 of them, and we ordered my glasses. He has treated me like this every day since. Talk about being spoiled. Now that I'm having to find another place, I am discovering just how sweet a man he really was. I'm sad to say I may have taken him for granted.
( Read more... )LuLaRoe Clothes
Apr. 25th, 2017 07:42 pmMy cousin has started selling LuLaRoe. I had never even heard of it but I thought "oh cool, I'm always looking for new brands of clothes." I let her know and told her I would be watching her facebook page, which is where she sells it. That was a couple of weeks ago and I have been watching. The thing is, I don't like any of it. I even went to their website to see all of what they have. Nope, definitely not anything I would buy. Why do I open my mouth without checking things out first? Now I feel guilty and I'm not sure how to tell her that there is just no way. This is probably what happens when you spend the last 15 or so years wearing nothing but jeans and t-shirts. My brother says just keep a low profile. As long as she's selling I can probably stay off her radar. Hubby says tell her the truth. I do hope she's successful with this ... she had to buy all those clothes. If she doesn't sell it all, she's stuck with it. She was showing off one dress that is an xxs, which she definitely is not. What will she do with those pieces that she can't wear? This is why I wouldn't ever do anything like this. Oh well, I'm probably worrying for nothing. She's a sweet girl and we get along really good, we have the same sense of humor, so she'll be fine.
Hi Dreamwidth
Dec. 31st, 2016 11:29 amI've been hearing about this site, so I thought I would give it a try. I have a Live Journal account and a facebook account, but I'm not real active either place. I'm going to look around here and see what's going on.
2017 is almost here ... Yes !!
Dec. 29th, 2016 05:55 pmPlease let 2017 be a good year. I'm not going to bother with resolutions. I did see a funny resolution somewhere, I don't remember where.
My resolution is to stop procrasting, but I'm not going to start until next week. This so describes me.
I didn't really have a bad year, but it sure has been bad for some people I know and care about. My son has been dealing with company layoffs for the last couple of years. He's still there and is doing well, but who knows how long that's going to last. This company has been good to him. He traveled around the world to many, many, places he would not have had an opportunity to go to otherwise. And he enjoyed all of it. I'm so glad he took that attitude, because it was a lot of traveling. He's been there for 18 years. I can't believe he's old enough to have had a job for 18 years.
My 74 year old brother is recuperating from kidney problems that caused him to have to spend a few days in the hospital. Before they discharged him they put a stint in and kept it in for 4 weeks. Most people we've talked to say one week is the norm. His had to be in so long because the Doctor said his kidney was showing signs of closing up. It was an absolute nightmare for 4 weeks. He lives alone and there were times when he would get real depressed. Our other brother and I kept him as entertained as we could and now the stint is out and he is doing so much better. It was almost like flipping a switch. This was just a hard time for him to live alone, even though he loves living alone. He enjoys his family and friends, and he has a lot, but he enjoys his time alone.
My brother-in-law has been dealing with his neighbors and the local police department. He lives in California. He started feeding and trying to take care of the stray cats that were around his neighborhood. It ended up being way, way too many cats but he just couldn't bring himself to turn them away. His neighbor's complained, the police came out, he wouldn't answer the door ... I'm not sure what he was trying to acomblish with that attitude. He decided to bring some of the cats into the house. He already had 3 indoor cats and now he has 12 ... in the house. He managed to discourage the others to leave ... I'm not sure how. He still won't talk to the police. They've sent letters with a demand for payment of a fine and every time they send a letter, of course the amount goes up. Who knows how this stand off is going to turn out.
Like I said, I didn't have a bad year. We own our own home, I bought a new car at the beginning of the year and it's already paid off, so we own both of our vehicles. And they are new enough that I shouldn't have to deal with some of the issues that older vehicles deal with. I take both to my dealership to get the maintenance done so I don't really have to worry about them. I've spent enough years stressing over old cars, that this is a real treat. We put money into savings every month, our medical comes from VA and Tricare, which is the military insurance and now that I'm over 65 I don't make a monthly payment. I don't see how things could be any better for us. My husband is disabled, but we are both in pretty good shape ... for old people. lol
All in all, it's time for 2016 to fade away and allow 2017 to take a stab at being a good year.
I'm going to try to do this every once in a while ... just because. But, I'm not promising myself anything.
My resolution is to stop procrasting, but I'm not going to start until next week. This so describes me.
I didn't really have a bad year, but it sure has been bad for some people I know and care about. My son has been dealing with company layoffs for the last couple of years. He's still there and is doing well, but who knows how long that's going to last. This company has been good to him. He traveled around the world to many, many, places he would not have had an opportunity to go to otherwise. And he enjoyed all of it. I'm so glad he took that attitude, because it was a lot of traveling. He's been there for 18 years. I can't believe he's old enough to have had a job for 18 years.
My 74 year old brother is recuperating from kidney problems that caused him to have to spend a few days in the hospital. Before they discharged him they put a stint in and kept it in for 4 weeks. Most people we've talked to say one week is the norm. His had to be in so long because the Doctor said his kidney was showing signs of closing up. It was an absolute nightmare for 4 weeks. He lives alone and there were times when he would get real depressed. Our other brother and I kept him as entertained as we could and now the stint is out and he is doing so much better. It was almost like flipping a switch. This was just a hard time for him to live alone, even though he loves living alone. He enjoys his family and friends, and he has a lot, but he enjoys his time alone.
My brother-in-law has been dealing with his neighbors and the local police department. He lives in California. He started feeding and trying to take care of the stray cats that were around his neighborhood. It ended up being way, way too many cats but he just couldn't bring himself to turn them away. His neighbor's complained, the police came out, he wouldn't answer the door ... I'm not sure what he was trying to acomblish with that attitude. He decided to bring some of the cats into the house. He already had 3 indoor cats and now he has 12 ... in the house. He managed to discourage the others to leave ... I'm not sure how. He still won't talk to the police. They've sent letters with a demand for payment of a fine and every time they send a letter, of course the amount goes up. Who knows how this stand off is going to turn out.
Like I said, I didn't have a bad year. We own our own home, I bought a new car at the beginning of the year and it's already paid off, so we own both of our vehicles. And they are new enough that I shouldn't have to deal with some of the issues that older vehicles deal with. I take both to my dealership to get the maintenance done so I don't really have to worry about them. I've spent enough years stressing over old cars, that this is a real treat. We put money into savings every month, our medical comes from VA and Tricare, which is the military insurance and now that I'm over 65 I don't make a monthly payment. I don't see how things could be any better for us. My husband is disabled, but we are both in pretty good shape ... for old people. lol
All in all, it's time for 2016 to fade away and allow 2017 to take a stab at being a good year.
I'm going to try to do this every once in a while ... just because. But, I'm not promising myself anything.
Answer for question 4608.
Feb. 5th, 2016 05:21 pm[Error: unknown template qotd]I find it interesting that liberals (generally identified with the Democrats) talk about the evil wealthy that the conservatives (generally identified with the Republicans) pander to and conveniently forget all about the wealthy Hollywood "elite" that they pander to. I'm mainly a conservative, although I do have some beliefs that are decidedly liberal.
I think it's sad that any American would "leave the country" if someone they didn't like was elected. There has never been a President that I agreed with 100% and our next President isn't going to be any different.
I have to say that I hope it isn't Donald Trump. I don't think he has a "filter" on his brain or mouth and I'm afraid he doesn't know the meaning of the word diplomatic. Most of the people I know feel the same.
This is an important time in our history, and personally I want to stick around and watch it all unfold.
I think it's sad that any American would "leave the country" if someone they didn't like was elected. There has never been a President that I agreed with 100% and our next President isn't going to be any different.
I have to say that I hope it isn't Donald Trump. I don't think he has a "filter" on his brain or mouth and I'm afraid he doesn't know the meaning of the word diplomatic. Most of the people I know feel the same.
This is an important time in our history, and personally I want to stick around and watch it all unfold.
Answer for question 4605.
Feb. 2nd, 2016 04:36 pm[Error: unknown template qotd]I struggled with letting my son out of my sight, be his own person, make his own mistakes. I wish I had been able to read minds. And not just his ... the people, kids and adults, around him. I was a single parent until he was nine. I worried all the time. Even after he became an adult, joined the Navy and was a part of Desert Storm. Heck, I still watch the weather channel in his area. The really nice thing is he watches the weather channel in my area. He's turned into such a good man, I guess I didn't screw up too bad.
Answer for question 4604.
Feb. 1st, 2016 08:50 pm[Error: unknown template qotd]When I'm ready to sit down at the end of the day, a new episode of one of my favorite shows, or a movie that I'm willing to watch over and over is a great way to relax. I also love to read. When I'm looking for quiet, I read. Which ever way I go, my cat is in my lap. Hmm, maybe she's what's relaxing for me.
Answer for question 4603.
Jan. 29th, 2016 11:56 pm[Error: unknown template qotd]I would really be surprised if Hillary doesn't get the nomination.
On the other side, could Trump actually get the nomination? I guess that depends on his supporters. His rally's bring in lots of people, but are they there because they believe he should be President, or because he's a celebrity? Are they even going to vote? At least with the other candidates, their supporters are probably planning on voting. I don't believe Trump when he says he won't run as an Independent if he doesn't get the nomination. I don't see him giving up until it's all over.
I think Marco Rubio could win the nomination, but I haven't got a clue which side would actually win the election.
I don't know of anyone that I believe in enough to wish he/she would run for President. Of the people who are in politics today, most have their own agenda. If that agenda happens to coincide with "the good of the country", trust me, it's probably an accident.
On the other side, could Trump actually get the nomination? I guess that depends on his supporters. His rally's bring in lots of people, but are they there because they believe he should be President, or because he's a celebrity? Are they even going to vote? At least with the other candidates, their supporters are probably planning on voting. I don't believe Trump when he says he won't run as an Independent if he doesn't get the nomination. I don't see him giving up until it's all over.
I think Marco Rubio could win the nomination, but I haven't got a clue which side would actually win the election.
I don't know of anyone that I believe in enough to wish he/she would run for President. Of the people who are in politics today, most have their own agenda. If that agenda happens to coincide with "the good of the country", trust me, it's probably an accident.
Answer for question 4599.
Jan. 25th, 2016 11:14 pm[Error: unknown template qotd]My idea of dressing up is a new pair of jeans, maybe new tennis shoes and a nice t-shirt. I haven't been any where that needed something more in a long time. The last time I did have to dress up was for a wedding. I just wore a nice blue dress. Nothing special. I wasn't in the wedding, just a guest.
