Now I really did it :((
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Jimmianne|1426079500|3845491 said:Speaking of odd sellers online - high end seller...I asked for cert info on a stone and upgrade policy.
Said they did not cert stones because their buyers buy for the beauty of the stone & don't care about a cert... and NO upgrade policy because it would send the wrong message, i.e., that one would ever want anything else. They were quite proud that they could undersell for PS vendors who "charge more for special services". [yes, "Special" like: multiple photos, videos, specs, certs and an upgrade policy]
One more shot before I put away the toys for the morning. I don't know why it looks blue today - maybe the sky.
WIll catch up later!
Jimmieanne, was that seller "PT Barnum Fine Diamonds and Shiny Rocks?" heehee. I love it when people expose who they really are.
Phanie, your nickname is charmant and I'm glad you entrust us with it! I took French for 6 years in high school/college. I am currently attempting to talk my DH into visiting France so we may consider it as a retirement location. Would you retire in France, cher Phanie?
I'm sorry to hear you were in an accident. As you may read in this thread, Missy and I have had our fun times with the ortho/musculoskeletal problems. Are you immobilized or can you move around? I'm glad you have that sweet kitty to keep you company while you rest up and heal up. It sounds like a rich life you are living indeed btw the kiddoes, the pets, the profession.
I just wrapped up 9 years of working at Mayo Clinic. I see you are a PACU nurse, that is hard work. I was on FMLA for 5 months with my broken knee---the knee break was not a surgical candidate and immobilization was the treatment. Hello Voltaren gel and nighttime Xanax/Ativan and finally Wobenzym. This summer it'll be 3 years post accident and I can truly rest assured the bone is healed.
I'm sorry to hear you were in an accident. As you may read in this thread, Missy and I have had our fun times with the ortho/musculoskeletal problems. Are you immobilized or can you move around? I'm glad you have that sweet kitty to keep you company while you rest up and heal up. It sounds like a rich life you are living indeed btw the kiddoes, the pets, the profession.
I just wrapped up 9 years of working at Mayo Clinic. I see you are a PACU nurse, that is hard work. I was on FMLA for 5 months with my broken knee---the knee break was not a surgical candidate and immobilization was the treatment. Hello Voltaren gel and nighttime Xanax/Ativan and finally Wobenzym. This summer it'll be 3 years post accident and I can truly rest assured the bone is healed.
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Oh my goodness, this thread moves fast!
Thank you so much for the support and suggestions and welcomes!
Calliecake, thank you for the run-down on the "characters" in the thread! I have seen that it is a very supportive little community.
Azstonie, I love your suggestion of a magic ticket! I'll do that! I still haven't put the eggs together yet. I'm going to try to do it tonight if I can outlast the kids, haha!
Ovi, oh no! I hope your eyelid heals quickly! I have had to ease cat claws out of me, too (though not my eyelid). It usually reminds me to clip their nails, hee hee.
Missy, I do love to get massages, and it has been a long time. I haven't made an appointment. Another thing that I think enters into how I've been feeling lately is estrogen dominance. I just figured it out. We tried to conceive another child for over a year and it didn't work. We gave up recently. Now I think that a diet I was on a year and a half ago, which contained a lot of soy, caused the estrogen dominance, and that it is why we didn't conceive. I am older now, and we are not going to continue to try. But the extra estrogen also causes messed up cycles and moodiness. Sigh.
Jimmianne, have you decided yet?! I think it's lovely! And I love your braids! I agree with the others that you are pretty!
Thank you so much for the support and suggestions and welcomes!
Calliecake, thank you for the run-down on the "characters" in the thread! I have seen that it is a very supportive little community.
Azstonie, I love your suggestion of a magic ticket! I'll do that! I still haven't put the eggs together yet. I'm going to try to do it tonight if I can outlast the kids, haha!
Ovi, oh no! I hope your eyelid heals quickly! I have had to ease cat claws out of me, too (though not my eyelid). It usually reminds me to clip their nails, hee hee.
Missy, I do love to get massages, and it has been a long time. I haven't made an appointment. Another thing that I think enters into how I've been feeling lately is estrogen dominance. I just figured it out. We tried to conceive another child for over a year and it didn't work. We gave up recently. Now I think that a diet I was on a year and a half ago, which contained a lot of soy, caused the estrogen dominance, and that it is why we didn't conceive. I am older now, and we are not going to continue to try. But the extra estrogen also causes messed up cycles and moodiness. Sigh.
Jimmianne, have you decided yet?! I think it's lovely! And I love your braids! I agree with the others that you are pretty!
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Hi all NIRDIs and wow we got new members to our clique now.
) Nice to hear from everyone, I have to keep it short tonight as I am feeling dead tired. My eye is better, I think that was a good save literally. I did a pretty good job at claw removal.
Wow, Kristie, why are you killing us? So is Sam your ring? Really, we are naming rings? What about pendants, necklaces, earrings, etc.? ROFL. Cool idea. I think I have just officially named my recently acquired heart diamond ring "Liberty", she symbolizes my freedom but also reminds me that I must love myself a bit too.
It would feel a bit odd to name a pendant but I have to name my special stone in there, let me think about it. It would seem weirder to name earrings but perhaps rings are the most personal somehow. Not sure why this is so. I totally adore earrings and love wearing them but somehow two stones are not as unique to me as one very special one, this is strange to say because I always owned lots of earrings.
I love this picture sharing, I truly enjoy that. Kristie, did you mention a 2 carat yellow marquise? Where can we see her? You mean like a fancy in an antique setting?
Tomorrow I come back for more, unfortunately after my official business in the morning that I am not looking forward to, I also have a lot of shopping to do and then some work to finish that I took home, nothing bad though, Then Friday I will clean nonstop because my friend is coming on Saturday. So not much relaxation this week either but perhaps some fun. Hope everyone is having a relatively easy, not so stressful day. Thinking of you Missy, I am sure you are doing great at work today. You are a trooper.
Keep blinding us with bling Jimmianne and everyone else.
Thanks for thinking of me Junebug. You have your vacation coming up so hopefully that will ease the stress for you.
Phanie and Tourmaline it is nice to see you staying here with us. The NIRDI soap opera continues.
) Nice to hear from everyone, I have to keep it short tonight as I am feeling dead tired. My eye is better, I think that was a good save literally. I did a pretty good job at claw removal. Wow, Kristie, why are you killing us? So is Sam your ring? Really, we are naming rings? What about pendants, necklaces, earrings, etc.? ROFL. Cool idea. I think I have just officially named my recently acquired heart diamond ring "Liberty", she symbolizes my freedom but also reminds me that I must love myself a bit too.
It would feel a bit odd to name a pendant but I have to name my special stone in there, let me think about it. It would seem weirder to name earrings but perhaps rings are the most personal somehow. Not sure why this is so. I totally adore earrings and love wearing them but somehow two stones are not as unique to me as one very special one, this is strange to say because I always owned lots of earrings.
I love this picture sharing, I truly enjoy that. Kristie, did you mention a 2 carat yellow marquise? Where can we see her? You mean like a fancy in an antique setting?
Tomorrow I come back for more, unfortunately after my official business in the morning that I am not looking forward to, I also have a lot of shopping to do and then some work to finish that I took home, nothing bad though, Then Friday I will clean nonstop because my friend is coming on Saturday. So not much relaxation this week either but perhaps some fun. Hope everyone is having a relatively easy, not so stressful day. Thinking of you Missy, I am sure you are doing great at work today. You are a trooper.
Keep blinding us with bling Jimmianne and everyone else.
Thanks for thinking of me Junebug. You have your vacation coming up so hopefully that will ease the stress for you.
Phanie and Tourmaline it is nice to see you staying here with us. The NIRDI soap opera continues.
Lol, Ovi "Sam" is my camera pic file name short for Samsung!!!!!!!!
The yellow marquise was at Erica's website but is now gone. The 2-ct stone was a Jubilee Cut. It's gone too!!
How are things going, are you holding up?
I'm holding on here, this morning I realized I gave Wink's shop the wrong stone suze. It's 10.9 mm, not 10. The head is 10.5 so it just might work out. Please NIRDI's, cross your fingers for me and my spessie. If we need to hokd up the project to order a new head, we will. But we won't go there, right?????
The yellow marquise was at Erica's website but is now gone. The 2-ct stone was a Jubilee Cut. It's gone too!!
How are things going, are you holding up?
I'm holding on here, this morning I realized I gave Wink's shop the wrong stone suze. It's 10.9 mm, not 10. The head is 10.5 so it just might work out. Please NIRDI's, cross your fingers for me and my spessie. If we need to hokd up the project to order a new head, we will. But we won't go there, right?????
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Sleep, sweet Ovi, sleep!
The filigree ring is mine. The band is a ring I bought at a Christie's auction, just to show what you can get at an auction.
I'd love to know how old the filigree ring is and about the diamond. I had it appraised years ago to find out but the report was useless. Ovi, you're an expert hand with antique and vintage, what do you think?
I'd been planning on removing the diamond and resetting it but now that I've been here I've developed an appreciation for vintage and antique jewels. It has good finger coverage in that square frame and it is fiery!
The filigree ring is mine. The band is a ring I bought at a Christie's auction, just to show what you can get at an auction.
I'd love to know how old the filigree ring is and about the diamond. I had it appraised years ago to find out but the report was useless. Ovi, you're an expert hand with antique and vintage, what do you think?
I'd been planning on removing the diamond and resetting it but now that I've been here I've developed an appreciation for vintage and antique jewels. It has good finger coverage in that square frame and it is fiery!
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Ok, well, if I could see it, I could most likely tell you but we are not really neighbors.) Now I love filigree too, ok I did not get that one plus one was two, I mean that I somehow recall in the back of my mind that I read your post about auctions. BTW, auctions are way too cool, the excitement, not knowing what will happen and yes often awesome prices for sure, I have bought at auction several times for myself and in Europe retailers often buy at auctions because the prices are so low and there are some great finds. The ones I have attended were all real life auctions, no online for me, I also visit the biggest auction house here quite often. It is an experience for sure. I visit the exhibits for their biggest auctions too and get catalogues. Auctions are way too cool but sometimes sadly you cannot get what you have your heart set on. It is also odd that like you said sometimes you are shocked why certain things go up to 5 times starting bid and other, gorgeous things do not but hey then you can get them. It is also true that you can make an offer after the auction is over and if the reserve is not met and the item does not sell. Yeah, last fall I wanted to make an offer on a necklace that cost only 50 K Euros, right, maybe wait till next year ROFL. It was silver and gold combo 10 carat U-V antique cushion center, another ten carats of old rounds made up the chain. It was grand, one of my faves ever. Think I might need to wait and find another fave.)
) Now I love filigree too, ok I did not get that one plus one was two, I mean that I somehow recall in the back of my mind that I read your post about auctions. BTW, auctions are way too cool, the excitement, not knowing what will happen and yes often awesome prices for sure, I have bought at auction several times for myself and in Europe retailers often buy at auctions because the prices are so low and there are some great finds. The ones I have attended were all real life auctions, no online for me, I also visit the biggest auction house here quite often. It is an experience for sure. I visit the exhibits for their biggest auctions too and get catalogues. Auctions are way too cool but sometimes sadly you cannot get what you have your heart set on. It is also odd that like you said sometimes you are shocked why certain things go up to 5 times starting bid and other, gorgeous things do not but hey then you can get them. It is also true that you can make an offer after the auction is over and if the reserve is not met and the item does not sell. Yeah, last fall I wanted to make an offer on a necklace that cost only 50 K Euros, right, maybe wait till next year ROFL. It was silver and gold combo 10 carat U-V antique cushion center, another ten carats of old rounds made up the chain. It was grand, one of my faves ever. Think I might need to wait and find another fave.)
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Phanie, Oh I am so sorry about your car accident. With your busy life I can imagine how much more challenging it must be. I hope you were not too badly injured and if you would like to discuss it with us we are here for you. As Kristie wrote we have dealt with accidents and injuries and surgeries so we can relate and be supportive and maybe even share helpful info. (((Hugs))) and hope your recuperation is going well.
I love your sweet kitty. So beautiful! That face could cheer anyone up I agree. Please post lots of pics of all your fur babies when you have the energy and time. We LOVE furbaby pics here almost as much as bling pics (OK OK I admit maybe even more than bling pics in some of our cases lol).
I'm looking forward to getting to know you and your beautiful bling (have I mentioned how amazing your ring is!) and furbabies too. Not to mention the rest of your family. We are very people oriented too. It's not all bling and animals. Though sometimes it seems like it is LOL.
Kristie, I LOVE all the pics you posted of your beautiful stone and setting. I really love the work on that setting. It is just my style.
Do you have any more details on the stone and the setting? The setting reminds me of my grandmother's ER setting from the side with all the lovely filigree work.
I agree with that wise sleep advice but sometimes I have to get up whether I want to or not especially now that I am back working. That and doctor appointments really mess up my schedule. And before that it was morning PT. There is no winning sometimes. Sleep and me do not mix well.
Hope Maggie and Finn are satiated and not peeved anymore. I'm with HRH Maggie. I always say you can call me anything you like but do NOT call me late to a meal.
I am sending you happy PS vibes for everything to turn out OK with the spess setting. And big (((hugs))) too.
Callie, how did shopping with your niece for baby clothes go? Did you buy a lot of things? So much fun shopping for LOs. Work went well but crazy busy. Finding a few minutes to eat is challenging when I am at work. As I was telling Kristie work gets in the way of my social life but then I think what social life LOL.
Tourmaline, I am sorry it didn't work out for you with having another child. I cannot even imagine how disappointing (probably a huge understatement) that is. (((Hugs))).
That is interesting about soy. I knew it caused the estrogen dominance but I wasn't sure how strongly it had that effect and how much one needs to eat. I used to eat lots of soy but stopped over a year ago for other reasons and am not sure if it affected me that way. I love edamame though and still have quite a bit of it frozen in the freezer. Wonder if it is still any good. My mom used to tell me if you freeze something it is good forever. HA. We all know that is certainly not true. Even with a Subzero freezer.
Jimmianne, I have been thinking of you and your diamond much of the day (my poor patients LOL) and I hope you enjoyed spending more time with her getting to know her moods and quirks and chunky personality. Have you made a final decision and if so any thoughts on settings yet? Solitaire or halo or any other ideas? Ooh I wish I could be at the beginning of this journey. So many great decisions filled with so much potential. 
Ovi, how is your eyelid now? All good I hope! As for naming bling I believe it is just rings that get named but I could be wrong. It is a PS tradition. In fact PSers named my OEC (after my dear grandmother) and the name stuck.
Looking forward to hearing more about your week and hope your official business tomorrow morning goes well. Sending you good luck ***dust*** for a good outcome!
Have a good night girls and sweet dreams!
I love your sweet kitty. So beautiful! That face could cheer anyone up I agree. Please post lots of pics of all your fur babies when you have the energy and time. We LOVE furbaby pics here almost as much as bling pics (OK OK I admit maybe even more than bling pics in some of our cases lol).
I'm looking forward to getting to know you and your beautiful bling (have I mentioned how amazing your ring is!) and furbabies too. Not to mention the rest of your family. We are very people oriented too. It's not all bling and animals. Though sometimes it seems like it is LOL.
Kristie, I LOVE all the pics you posted of your beautiful stone and setting. I really love the work on that setting. It is just my style.
Do you have any more details on the stone and the setting? The setting reminds me of my grandmother's ER setting from the side with all the lovely filigree work.I agree with that wise sleep advice but sometimes I have to get up whether I want to or not especially now that I am back working. That and doctor appointments really mess up my schedule. And before that it was morning PT. There is no winning sometimes. Sleep and me do not mix well.
Hope Maggie and Finn are satiated and not peeved anymore. I'm with HRH Maggie. I always say you can call me anything you like but do NOT call me late to a meal.
I am sending you happy PS vibes for everything to turn out OK with the spess setting. And big (((hugs))) too.
Callie, how did shopping with your niece for baby clothes go? Did you buy a lot of things? So much fun shopping for LOs. Work went well but crazy busy. Finding a few minutes to eat is challenging when I am at work. As I was telling Kristie work gets in the way of my social life but then I think what social life LOL.
Tourmaline, I am sorry it didn't work out for you with having another child. I cannot even imagine how disappointing (probably a huge understatement) that is. (((Hugs))).
That is interesting about soy. I knew it caused the estrogen dominance but I wasn't sure how strongly it had that effect and how much one needs to eat. I used to eat lots of soy but stopped over a year ago for other reasons and am not sure if it affected me that way. I love edamame though and still have quite a bit of it frozen in the freezer. Wonder if it is still any good. My mom used to tell me if you freeze something it is good forever. HA. We all know that is certainly not true. Even with a Subzero freezer.
Jimmianne, I have been thinking of you and your diamond much of the day (my poor patients LOL) and I hope you enjoyed spending more time with her getting to know her moods and quirks and chunky personality.
Have you made a final decision and if so any thoughts on settings yet? Solitaire or halo or any other ideas? Ooh I wish I could be at the beginning of this journey. So many great decisions filled with so much potential. Ovi, how is your eyelid now? All good I hope! As for naming bling I believe it is just rings that get named but I could be wrong. It is a PS tradition. In fact PSers named my OEC (after my dear grandmother) and the name stuck.
Looking forward to hearing more about your week and hope your official business tomorrow morning goes well. Sending you good luck ***dust*** for a good outcome!
Have a good night girls and sweet dreams!
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Hi NIRDIs!
I was going to skip posting tonight but I’d never catch up tomorrow.
Junebug, I am glad you’ll have support from your husband when it comes time to deal with the estate. Marty was a really big help to me. I am sure your mom picked you to handle her estate because she is comfortable with you and knows you will take care of it the way she would want. I know why my parents picked me. My oldest sister is very sensitive and disorganized; she would never have started to work on it for years and then never finished it. My middle sister is sure someone is out to cheat her so she’d be ruthless and see to it she got her “fair” share and make nothing but enemies along the way. I never wanted a thing from my parents and always mediated the siblings fighting and bickering; so naturally my parents picked me. When I split anything between us 3 sisters I always told the banks if there was an extra penny to give it to my middle sister. It’s such a tough time to deal with anyway I don’t know why everyone make settling estates so difficult. I really found my parent’s attorney very helpful; he knew exactly what to tell me to do. The house was in a family trust and he said that was the best way to go. Our state doesn’t have any inheritance taxes so I didn’t have to file any papers with the state. It’s a tough thing to think about but being prepared helps. Hugs to you in all of this. I so agree vendors need to have hand shots including ring size and mm size of what someone is wearing. That would be so helpful.
Hi Sharon! I hope you are doing well.
Kristie, I would actually hate to see a cat hyper on espresso. Bed fur. Ha Ha. I have never been to an auction; I would like finding beautiful jewelry at inexpensive prices. Grumpykins. Ha Ha. I love it. Poor Bob getting a fat lip from Maggie. She didn’t appreciate having her furry paws trimmed. 80’s? It’s going to be a heat wave when we get there next month! It does feel like spring here but you understand how Wyoming springtime works. There are blizzards always waiting around the corner. Your ring and band are very pretty. I like the detail in the setting.
Phanie, Vivienne is beautiful and your ring are gorgeous. You can go personally check out jewels for us? Sweet. LOL at “the rat race is just lurking”. I hate to hear about your car accident. I hope you are on the mend and recover soon. Your cat is adorable and obviously is leading a life of leisure. You sound very busy and I am sure your cute kids keep you on your toes.
Ovi, I am so relieved you could get Sapphie’s claw out of your eye without getting scratched. That is so scary.
Missy, I don’t have a twitter account either but I hear about them. Sounds like a text you get if you subscribe to someone. I bet Bobby and the Killer Rabbits would devour Snacks and several other teddies. Marty would encourage them to continue with their hunting bears. I hope you had a good nights sleep and felt better today. No worries on your As the NIRDIs Turn scenarios; they were truly funny.
Jimmianne, your new picture looks fabulous. Have you decided if this diamond is “the one?” I like places with upgrade policies. I have upgraded a lot of my sapphires that way.
Calliecake, you are really making the rounds shopping this week. Baby clothes are really fun to look at. I am always telling Marty about things we say on here too. Our thread must be entertaining since we share it with our families. Did you have nice weather there today? It was near 60 here. Sweet.
Tourmaline, this thread is busy. I’ll be anxious to hear how the birthday party goes.
Well, I think I have a case of the grumpykins today. Marty and I went to supper and I feel better now – or did that glass of wine just make me think I’m better? Either way, who cares? I am home, setting in my recliner and enjoying catching up with your days.
The lady from Hertz hasn’t called back yet. We remembered we met Dee Jay and her BF in Mesa the day of the “accident” so we’ll have a credit card receipt from Mesa that day. That should be proof we weren’t in California.
Marty is in the garage after coming home from the hardware store. I just swept up his sawdust an hour ago. Rats. He loves to build things. Not much good at the cleaning up the mess part though.
Have a great day tomorrow!
Marcy
I was going to skip posting tonight but I’d never catch up tomorrow.
Junebug, I am glad you’ll have support from your husband when it comes time to deal with the estate. Marty was a really big help to me. I am sure your mom picked you to handle her estate because she is comfortable with you and knows you will take care of it the way she would want. I know why my parents picked me. My oldest sister is very sensitive and disorganized; she would never have started to work on it for years and then never finished it. My middle sister is sure someone is out to cheat her so she’d be ruthless and see to it she got her “fair” share and make nothing but enemies along the way. I never wanted a thing from my parents and always mediated the siblings fighting and bickering; so naturally my parents picked me. When I split anything between us 3 sisters I always told the banks if there was an extra penny to give it to my middle sister. It’s such a tough time to deal with anyway I don’t know why everyone make settling estates so difficult. I really found my parent’s attorney very helpful; he knew exactly what to tell me to do. The house was in a family trust and he said that was the best way to go. Our state doesn’t have any inheritance taxes so I didn’t have to file any papers with the state. It’s a tough thing to think about but being prepared helps. Hugs to you in all of this. I so agree vendors need to have hand shots including ring size and mm size of what someone is wearing. That would be so helpful.
Hi Sharon! I hope you are doing well.
Kristie, I would actually hate to see a cat hyper on espresso. Bed fur. Ha Ha. I have never been to an auction; I would like finding beautiful jewelry at inexpensive prices. Grumpykins. Ha Ha. I love it. Poor Bob getting a fat lip from Maggie. She didn’t appreciate having her furry paws trimmed. 80’s? It’s going to be a heat wave when we get there next month! It does feel like spring here but you understand how Wyoming springtime works. There are blizzards always waiting around the corner. Your ring and band are very pretty. I like the detail in the setting.
Phanie, Vivienne is beautiful and your ring are gorgeous. You can go personally check out jewels for us? Sweet. LOL at “the rat race is just lurking”. I hate to hear about your car accident. I hope you are on the mend and recover soon. Your cat is adorable and obviously is leading a life of leisure. You sound very busy and I am sure your cute kids keep you on your toes.
Ovi, I am so relieved you could get Sapphie’s claw out of your eye without getting scratched. That is so scary.
Missy, I don’t have a twitter account either but I hear about them. Sounds like a text you get if you subscribe to someone. I bet Bobby and the Killer Rabbits would devour Snacks and several other teddies. Marty would encourage them to continue with their hunting bears. I hope you had a good nights sleep and felt better today. No worries on your As the NIRDIs Turn scenarios; they were truly funny.
Jimmianne, your new picture looks fabulous. Have you decided if this diamond is “the one?” I like places with upgrade policies. I have upgraded a lot of my sapphires that way.
Calliecake, you are really making the rounds shopping this week. Baby clothes are really fun to look at. I am always telling Marty about things we say on here too. Our thread must be entertaining since we share it with our families. Did you have nice weather there today? It was near 60 here. Sweet.
Tourmaline, this thread is busy. I’ll be anxious to hear how the birthday party goes.
Well, I think I have a case of the grumpykins today. Marty and I went to supper and I feel better now – or did that glass of wine just make me think I’m better? Either way, who cares? I am home, setting in my recliner and enjoying catching up with your days.
The lady from Hertz hasn’t called back yet. We remembered we met Dee Jay and her BF in Mesa the day of the “accident” so we’ll have a credit card receipt from Mesa that day. That should be proof we weren’t in California.
Marty is in the garage after coming home from the hardware store. I just swept up his sawdust an hour ago. Rats. He loves to build things. Not much good at the cleaning up the mess part though.
Have a great day tomorrow!
Marcy
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Kristie, I forgot to mention earlier today how much I LOVE your rings. I sure wish I could find rings just like them in my house. I would sleep with all the windows open if there was even a small chance one of those would make its way to my home! Your story was hysterical about the rings. I hope your feeling a little less stressed. You can always come to my house. I have Haagen Dazs and will share it with you. I will even go out and buy us some chocolate syrup to go with it. Ice cream always helps whenever I'm stressed, or sad, or happy, or awake! How Finn is feeling today? Any improvement?
Missy, I hope you had a good day at work today. What great news about the weather. It's not often that we all have a good weather day at the same time. It was gorgeous here too. Not as nice as Marcy's weather but still great. I had a great time with my niece and her baby today. She is the happiest baby. They have the cutest baby clothes in the stores. I went a little overboard. Oh well, no surprise there.
Tomorrow I'm back to MOB dress shopping. We are determined to find her dress this week.
Marcy, If you don't seem to be getting anywhere with Hertz, keep going up the ladder and ask to speak to the manager. I've dealt with this before and you need to speak with someone that has the authority to make this right. Having a receipt from another city should be helpful as well. Have they told you they have someone working on this to help you get it resolved? Tomorrow I have more MOB dress shopping. I amazed at how much some of these dresses look like wedding dresses. Reading what you went thru with your parents makes me think we have another thing in common. I can already see many issues with one of my brother when we go thur this with my moms estate. I think your middle sister and my brother are secretly related. My mom and stepfather have 9 kids between them and I already know this will be a nightmare. I can't believe your weather was 60 today! It was gorgeous here too. Not quite as warm but every one seemed to be in a good mood because not only was it warm but it was sunny too. It seems like it has been gray here forever.
OV, I will be thinking of you tomorrow. Please email me about your day.
Missy, I hope you had a good day at work today. What great news about the weather. It's not often that we all have a good weather day at the same time. It was gorgeous here too. Not as nice as Marcy's weather but still great. I had a great time with my niece and her baby today. She is the happiest baby. They have the cutest baby clothes in the stores. I went a little overboard. Oh well, no surprise there.
Tomorrow I'm back to MOB dress shopping. We are determined to find her dress this week.
Marcy, If you don't seem to be getting anywhere with Hertz, keep going up the ladder and ask to speak to the manager. I've dealt with this before and you need to speak with someone that has the authority to make this right. Having a receipt from another city should be helpful as well. Have they told you they have someone working on this to help you get it resolved? Tomorrow I have more MOB dress shopping. I amazed at how much some of these dresses look like wedding dresses. Reading what you went thru with your parents makes me think we have another thing in common. I can already see many issues with one of my brother when we go thur this with my moms estate. I think your middle sister and my brother are secretly related. My mom and stepfather have 9 kids between them and I already know this will be a nightmare. I can't believe your weather was 60 today! It was gorgeous here too. Not quite as warm but every one seemed to be in a good mood because not only was it warm but it was sunny too. It seems like it has been gray here forever.
OV, I will be thinking of you tomorrow. Please email me about your day.
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Good morning everyone!
Junebug, I agree 100%. The profile of the ring is one of if not the most important aesthetic features IMO. I agree with you on finger coverage as well and think most PSers do too hehe. There is a point where the stone is too big but as of yet I don't own any of those. Yet.
I cannot tolerate heavy weight earrings so all the earrings I have purchased in the last number of years are more on the delicate side though I have some bigger earrings from my blissfully unaware days where I was OK wearing heavier earrings. Some of them are gorgeous but too heavy to wear comfortably and without causing an issue re earlobe sagging. I am very aware not to wear weighty earrings for that reason. I do not want saggy earlobes because then all my earrings would not be able to be enjoyed by me. I think I am being extra cautious with that but better safe than sorry. I do have this one pair that is so blingy and beautiful that I wear for special occasions and only for a few hours at a time. I think that is OK.
How is your search going? Anything new on your radar that you can share with us? I am searching for you but just haven't found anything amazing to share here with you yet. I am confident when the right ring comes along you will fall in love though and most if not all your doubt will disappear.
Kristie, have you heard back yet from Andrew? If not probably he will call you today. Sending out those good luck vibes and keeping my finger and toes crossed that it will all work out OK. I think that makes good sense about if it survived the cutting process it will survive the setting process most likely but I would be on high alert too. Thinking good thoughts for you and the stone.
How is Finnie boy doing today? And how is his partner in crime HRH Maggie?
Jimmianne, I *think* you are keeping the OEC and very excited for you and looking forward to seeing what setting ideas you might have in mind. I know separating from the stone for a while to get it set will be difficult though but my advice is once you find the setting you want just do it so you can get that gorgeous OEC back and on your hand where it belongs!
Callie, I'm glad you enjoyed shopping with your niece and grandnephew (is that the right term?) and that we are all having decent weather. I think we are having another nice weather day today but then the cooler weather is coming and a chance of some sleet overnight Friday to Saturday and then rain all day Saturday with cooler temps. I don't love when the weekend weather is not conducive to spending much time outdoors but I'll deal. It's better than a few feet of snow!
Good luck with dress shopping today with your friend. Honestly I cannot believe how much energy and time she is spending on this. She knows she's the mother of the bride and not the bride, right? Hope that doesn't sound snarky as I don't mean it that way but it's just seems she has been searching for a long time and I just wonder if her daughter spent this much time looking lol. I remember I think I got the second or third dress I tried on for my wedding but I guess I just got lucky. And I know my mom didn't spend too much time searching for her MOB dress either but who remembers it was a long time ago. Anyway, sorry if that sounded rude and I am sending her good luck so she finds the perfect dress and I know you will enjoy spending time with her.
Marcy, I am so glad you found the receipt from that day and also you have Dee Jay as a witness so she can vouch for where you were and when and hopefully that's all you need even if it comes to that. What a hassle but hopefully it will be over shortly now that you have that proof. I had a good night's sleep thank you so am feeling better.
I am glad you posted last night because you are right. Lose a day and lot's of catching up to do LOL. I am sorry you were in a not so great mood yesterday and glad the wine helped. I agree PS and this thread can help lift one's mood for sure and chase the grumpykins away. Woohoo for PSers and their support and generosity. (((Hugs))) and I hope today is a good day for you and all of the NIRDIs!
A big hello to all you other girls.
Ovi, hope you had a good night's sleep and woke up with your lid all healed and are feeling well and hugs to Sapphie.
Good morning and hello to Tourmaline and Phanie and anyone else who is reading and all the PS furbabies.
Junebug, I agree 100%. The profile of the ring is one of if not the most important aesthetic features IMO. I agree with you on finger coverage as well and think most PSers do too hehe. There is a point where the stone is too big but as of yet I don't own any of those. Yet.
I cannot tolerate heavy weight earrings so all the earrings I have purchased in the last number of years are more on the delicate side though I have some bigger earrings from my blissfully unaware days where I was OK wearing heavier earrings. Some of them are gorgeous but too heavy to wear comfortably and without causing an issue re earlobe sagging. I am very aware not to wear weighty earrings for that reason. I do not want saggy earlobes because then all my earrings would not be able to be enjoyed by me. I think I am being extra cautious with that but better safe than sorry. I do have this one pair that is so blingy and beautiful that I wear for special occasions and only for a few hours at a time. I think that is OK.
How is your search going? Anything new on your radar that you can share with us? I am searching for you but just haven't found anything amazing to share here with you yet. I am confident when the right ring comes along you will fall in love though and most if not all your doubt will disappear.
Kristie, have you heard back yet from Andrew? If not probably he will call you today. Sending out those good luck vibes and keeping my finger and toes crossed that it will all work out OK. I think that makes good sense about if it survived the cutting process it will survive the setting process most likely but I would be on high alert too. Thinking good thoughts for you and the stone.
How is Finnie boy doing today? And how is his partner in crime HRH Maggie?
Jimmianne, I *think* you are keeping the OEC and very excited for you and looking forward to seeing what setting ideas you might have in mind. I know separating from the stone for a while to get it set will be difficult though but my advice is once you find the setting you want just do it so you can get that gorgeous OEC back and on your hand where it belongs!
Callie, I'm glad you enjoyed shopping with your niece and grandnephew (is that the right term?) and that we are all having decent weather. I think we are having another nice weather day today but then the cooler weather is coming and a chance of some sleet overnight Friday to Saturday and then rain all day Saturday with cooler temps. I don't love when the weekend weather is not conducive to spending much time outdoors but I'll deal. It's better than a few feet of snow!
Good luck with dress shopping today with your friend. Honestly I cannot believe how much energy and time she is spending on this. She knows she's the mother of the bride and not the bride, right? Hope that doesn't sound snarky as I don't mean it that way but it's just seems she has been searching for a long time and I just wonder if her daughter spent this much time looking lol. I remember I think I got the second or third dress I tried on for my wedding but I guess I just got lucky. And I know my mom didn't spend too much time searching for her MOB dress either but who remembers it was a long time ago. Anyway, sorry if that sounded rude and I am sending her good luck so she finds the perfect dress and I know you will enjoy spending time with her.
Marcy, I am so glad you found the receipt from that day and also you have Dee Jay as a witness so she can vouch for where you were and when and hopefully that's all you need even if it comes to that. What a hassle but hopefully it will be over shortly now that you have that proof. I had a good night's sleep thank you so am feeling better.
I am glad you posted last night because you are right. Lose a day and lot's of catching up to do LOL. I am sorry you were in a not so great mood yesterday and glad the wine helped. I agree PS and this thread can help lift one's mood for sure and chase the grumpykins away. Woohoo for PSers and their support and generosity. (((Hugs))) and I hope today is a good day for you and all of the NIRDIs!
A big hello to all you other girls.
Ovi, hope you had a good night's sleep and woke up with your lid all healed and are feeling well and hugs to Sapphie.
Good morning and hello to Tourmaline and Phanie and anyone else who is reading and all the PS furbabies.
Good morning everyone! I hope everyone is feeling great this morning and enjoying more Spring-like weather.
We went from snow to everything blooming, even the maples trees, in no time. The birds are singing Spring songs and the little frogs in the pond are chirping.
I have been feeling selfish and self-centered with regard to our thread since getting all worked up about OECs, and promise to come back down to earth - soon. Must at least get a handle on the state of affairs of each NIRD.
Yesterday I purchased the diamond and have been very joyful! I stayed up too late playing with light and a cardboard tube.
I want to sincerely thank you all for your comments. I've aged so in the last three years that I have not been feeling attractive at all. Isn't it wonderful how we can all help each other with just a few kind words?
Oh - please don't tell Bob, but those are the keys to my Kubota RTV, not a tractor. I would hate to disillusion him after all the nice things he said.
We went from snow to everything blooming, even the maples trees, in no time. The birds are singing Spring songs and the little frogs in the pond are chirping.
I have been feeling selfish and self-centered with regard to our thread since getting all worked up about OECs, and promise to come back down to earth - soon. Must at least get a handle on the state of affairs of each NIRD.
Yesterday I purchased the diamond and have been very joyful! I stayed up too late playing with light and a cardboard tube.
I want to sincerely thank you all for your comments. I've aged so in the last three years that I have not been feeling attractive at all. Isn't it wonderful how we can all help each other with just a few kind words?
Oh - please don't tell Bob, but those are the keys to my Kubota RTV, not a tractor. I would hate to disillusion him after all the nice things he said.
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How exciting, Jimmianne! Congratulations on your purchase!!!
My other kids and I spent two hours last night putting together and decorating the surprise eggs for the little one. It was fun! There are a lot of them, and there are some little toys and some chocolate, but there's also a lot of filler, like craft pompoms and plastic rhinestones. I think he is most excited about the joy of opening them, rather than the quality of what they contain, so I think it'll be really fun for him. I really enjoyed doing the project with the other kids.
Missy, I am really thrown for a loop with this estrogen dominance discovery. It makes me sad...like we were wasting a year of trying. But it's now time to move on. I just have to adjust.
My other kids and I spent two hours last night putting together and decorating the surprise eggs for the little one. It was fun! There are a lot of them, and there are some little toys and some chocolate, but there's also a lot of filler, like craft pompoms and plastic rhinestones. I think he is most excited about the joy of opening them, rather than the quality of what they contain, so I think it'll be really fun for him. I really enjoyed doing the project with the other kids.
Missy, I am really thrown for a loop with this estrogen dominance discovery. It makes me sad...like we were wasting a year of trying. But it's now time to move on. I just have to adjust.
Jimmieanne, first of all AMAZING PIC, what a great mind you have to have thought of that! Secondly, you are ADORABLE. I'm not showing Bob your pic bwahahahahaha! Love the braids, BTW, they look fresh and fun on you. I think that stone is fantastic and honestly, my brain was thinking, Well, if Jimmieanne doesn't buy it MAYBE I SHOULD! I'm glad you gave it a home and I can't wait to hear how you are going to set the gorgeous stone! Bob loves him some RTV, BTW Pretty much how you're living now is what Bob would like to see our retirement look like. I'm worried about having so many animals because I'm already tied to the vet and getting out of town is involved.
Callie, I had no Hagen Daz yesterday! I had to eat Panera Bread sourdough thick cut and with butter
We will get chocolate chips instead of the syrup, I learned that much last week hahaha. Thank you for the tea and sympathy for my non-problems of yesterday. I hope the MOB gets her head out of the MEMYSELFANDI clouds and decides the best look for the MOB is someone who is having a damned good time watching her son get hitched to a lovely girl!!! You may quote me on that to her. Nothing is more unattractive that an old bag who is trying too hard/desperate for attention at the bride's expense.
Missy, we will call you and HRH Maggie early for meals, I promise! Finnie boy is the cutest little waiter and he only eats half your food! Actually, Maggie will bolt her food down and then run over to Finn's dish, push him off the bowl and finish his too. I had to buy Maggie bloat bowls AND separate them at meal time. Thanks to you too for the tea and sympathy yesterday even while you were at work. I have not heard back from Andrew yet but after hearing from Barry I don't think its necessary. The stone is as expected for setting and nothing 'wrong' with it at all. It is completely set-able in the hands of a jeweler. yesterday I thought of my mom's big antique diamond which has a CRACK in it, and a jeweler in San Jose put it in a lovely and substantial half-bezel with no additional damage at all.
Tourm, those sound like great eggs to me: Sparkly, choclate-y and a surprise! The kids are going to have a great time, you're going to see a lot of happy faces.
Fun thing yesterday, I ordered 2 bushels (4 boxes @ 40 lbs each) of "dirty quartz" from the Jim Coleman Mines in Arkansas. These bushels are direct from the mine runs, they have not been picked over like most tourism mining outfits do (Himalaya, Oceanview MIne, etc). Even though its not yet Bob's birthday, we HAD to open a box yesterday and the most amazing quartz crystals are coming out of that box. Clusters, points, etc. Bob was up at 5 AM (Maggie wanted to eat pretty early this morning) and in the shop going through the opened box and rinsing and marveling. He was a happy boy when he went off to work this morning.
Secondly, you are ADORABLE. I'm not showing Bob your pic bwahahahahaha! Love the braids, BTW, they look fresh and fun on you. I think that stone is fantastic and honestly, my brain was thinking, Well, if Jimmieanne doesn't buy it MAYBE I SHOULD! I'm glad you gave it a home and I can't wait to hear how you are going to set the gorgeous stone! Bob loves him some RTV, BTW Pretty much how you're living now is what Bob would like to see our retirement look like. I'm worried about having so many animals because I'm already tied to the vet and getting out of town is involved. Callie, I had no Hagen Daz yesterday! I had to eat Panera Bread sourdough thick cut and with butter
We will get chocolate chips instead of the syrup, I learned that much last week hahaha. Thank you for the tea and sympathy for my non-problems of yesterday. I hope the MOB gets her head out of the MEMYSELFANDI clouds and decides the best look for the MOB is someone who is having a damned good time watching her son get hitched to a lovely girl!!! You may quote me on that to her. Nothing is more unattractive that an old bag who is trying too hard/desperate for attention at the bride's expense. Missy, we will call you and HRH Maggie early for meals, I promise! Finnie boy is the cutest little waiter and he only eats half your food! Actually, Maggie will bolt her food down and then run over to Finn's dish, push him off the bowl and finish his too. I had to buy Maggie bloat bowls AND separate them at meal time. Thanks to you too for the tea and sympathy yesterday even while you were at work. I have not heard back from Andrew yet but after hearing from Barry I don't think its necessary. The stone is as expected for setting and nothing 'wrong' with it at all. It is completely set-able in the hands of a jeweler. yesterday I thought of my mom's big antique diamond which has a CRACK in it, and a jeweler in San Jose put it in a lovely and substantial half-bezel with no additional damage at all.
Tourm, those sound like great eggs to me: Sparkly, choclate-y and a surprise! The kids are going to have a great time, you're going to see a lot of happy faces.
Fun thing yesterday, I ordered 2 bushels (4 boxes @ 40 lbs each) of "dirty quartz" from the Jim Coleman Mines in Arkansas. These bushels are direct from the mine runs, they have not been picked over like most tourism mining outfits do (Himalaya, Oceanview MIne, etc). Even though its not yet Bob's birthday, we HAD to open a box yesterday and the most amazing quartz crystals are coming out of that box. Clusters, points, etc. Bob was up at 5 AM (Maggie wanted to eat pretty early this morning) and in the shop going through the opened box and rinsing and marveling. He was a happy boy when he went off to work this morning.
Azstonie, you are living out my dream - a DH who likes to go through bushels of dirt with you to find treasure!
If you ever get serious about going back to the land I will have to have a long talk with you & Bob LOL. I say LOL...but I'm not kidding!
Last week Puff said he had a surprise for one of the NIRDs, but he hasn't told me who it is yet : (
I've been waiting eagerly for him to enlighten me & hopefully he will let me know soon!
Tourmaline, every Easter I write fun and/or uplifting quotes to put in plastic eggs for my daughter's egg hunt. She'll be 34 this Easter and still comes over to hunt in the garden for treats : )
I love that your children do this for each other. It sounds like so much fun! They are lucky to have such a good Mom.
If you ever get serious about going back to the land I will have to have a long talk with you & Bob LOL. I say LOL...but I'm not kidding!
Last week Puff said he had a surprise for one of the NIRDs, but he hasn't told me who it is yet : (
I've been waiting eagerly for him to enlighten me & hopefully he will let me know soon!
Tourmaline, every Easter I write fun and/or uplifting quotes to put in plastic eggs for my daughter's egg hunt. She'll be 34 this Easter and still comes over to hunt in the garden for treats : )
I love that your children do this for each other. It sounds like so much fun! They are lucky to have such a good Mom.
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Hi Girls,
Good morning and happy Thursday my NIRDIs. Missy, you are working today, not? I hope it goes well. Missy and Junebug I can only reiterate too that finger coverage and profile are crucial. I think it is just that profile pix are really hard, at least for me to get in decent qualities but to deny anyone that? No way, at least casual photos can be taken. The other ring I did not buy at the end with the marquise had an amazing profile, I was in love with it. I loved it having an arch with the micropave and I do love a somewhat raised center stone, just so, so it gets the center of attention even with more intricate settings. I am still considering this ring, I am bad, not? I am sure you will be all upset at me ROFL. I have the feeling that at the end I may have her too. But the other ring had such finger coverage and profile and was so unique to me that I fell head over heels. I am thinking one on each hand, not?) I am waiting for a price break on the other, we shall see. I sometimes cannot believe myself. Bad bad girl.
Kristie your ring is definitely Art Deco and I am glad you are appreciating the era since PS, one of my favorite styles. I would love to see more photos.
Jimmianne, you are a gorgeous woman, I hope you know that, I am not sure of your age but it does not matter because you look like you are in your teens, you are a natural too, your beauty is effortless, no matter what hairstyle or whether there is makeup, you are stunning, I wish I was like that. Is it the last ring you purchased? If so, huge congrats and hope she is staying.
Junebug you definitely need a getaway and stress relief. I do think you deserve bling but I applaud you for being able to do your homework and taking it seriously before committing so you ensure you absolutely love what you get at the end but I think you are truly deserving.
How is your day going today Marcy? Less babysitting I hope? Callie hi to you too, thanks for thinking of me as well. I have to get back to people privately too.
I have some work to do and then cleaning all day tomorrow as it appears that now my friend is bringing another girl from our circle and we will have a girls' sleepover and party. They want to go shopping to the beautiful outlet area around here and I am like oh, no, I really did not want to spend now and that is my favorite place ROFL.
I do think I deserve a good time, this should truly be a good time as I love spending time with my friend. Today was very hard, I had witness testimony for hours and I thought I was about to pass out there. Of course certain things are upsetting too.
Hope to talk to all of you soon. Feel free to write to me privately also. This weekend, well, it seems that again I will be busy but will still try to be on here and at least write a bit. Hugs to all of you.
Good morning and happy Thursday my NIRDIs. Missy, you are working today, not? I hope it goes well. Missy and Junebug I can only reiterate too that finger coverage and profile are crucial. I think it is just that profile pix are really hard, at least for me to get in decent qualities but to deny anyone that? No way, at least casual photos can be taken. The other ring I did not buy at the end with the marquise had an amazing profile, I was in love with it. I loved it having an arch with the micropave and I do love a somewhat raised center stone, just so, so it gets the center of attention even with more intricate settings. I am still considering this ring, I am bad, not? I am sure you will be all upset at me ROFL. I have the feeling that at the end I may have her too. But the other ring had such finger coverage and profile and was so unique to me that I fell head over heels. I am thinking one on each hand, not?
) I am waiting for a price break on the other, we shall see. I sometimes cannot believe myself. Bad bad girl. Kristie your ring is definitely Art Deco and I am glad you are appreciating the era since PS, one of my favorite styles. I would love to see more photos.
Jimmianne, you are a gorgeous woman, I hope you know that, I am not sure of your age but it does not matter because you look like you are in your teens, you are a natural too, your beauty is effortless, no matter what hairstyle or whether there is makeup, you are stunning, I wish I was like that. Is it the last ring you purchased? If so, huge congrats and hope she is staying.
Junebug you definitely need a getaway and stress relief. I do think you deserve bling but I applaud you for being able to do your homework and taking it seriously before committing so you ensure you absolutely love what you get at the end but I think you are truly deserving.
How is your day going today Marcy? Less babysitting I hope? Callie hi to you too, thanks for thinking of me as well. I have to get back to people privately too.
I have some work to do and then cleaning all day tomorrow as it appears that now my friend is bringing another girl from our circle and we will have a girls' sleepover and party. They want to go shopping to the beautiful outlet area around here and I am like oh, no, I really did not want to spend now and that is my favorite place ROFL.
I do think I deserve a good time, this should truly be a good time as I love spending time with my friend. Today was very hard, I had witness testimony for hours and I thought I was about to pass out there. Of course certain things are upsetting too.
Hope to talk to all of you soon. Feel free to write to me privately also. This weekend, well, it seems that again I will be busy but will still try to be on here and at least write a bit. Hugs to all of you.
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I forgot to say that my eye is fine and healed. I am a bit worried about Sapphie because to me it appears that she is moving harder and the last few mornings she has been coughing and the vets said that could be heart disease and I am worried sick because you know those were the symptoms with the others. It cannot happen, right? It could of course be a bug and giving her immune stimulant and hoping that no, it is not that. If it did not get better, I would take her in but unless something horrid was to happen and cross your fingers it does not., I would rather not put her through an ultrasound, xray and bloodwork too. I will just watch her for a few days and see if it goes away. It does bother me greatly that she has had this intermittent cough that she had never had before and especially when she got scared of Vinnie because these are such typical signs of heart disease.
Today I am a bit of a worrier. My mom is not well, she is having a few tests done but much less than she needs in my opinion and she wants to wait another 8 months for more and that worries me sick. Now it will only be a mammogram for her small lump and a chest XRay because of her intermittent cough as well but she said she is not feeling well. In 8 months she would have a CT scan and many other tests but I cannot for the life of me understand why she is not getting a lot more things done now when she already has symptoms of something and this has been back and forth.
So, I stop the worriesome talk for today and tonight and will be here to talk about more fun stuff.
Today I am a bit of a worrier. My mom is not well, she is having a few tests done but much less than she needs in my opinion and she wants to wait another 8 months for more and that worries me sick. Now it will only be a mammogram for her small lump and a chest XRay because of her intermittent cough as well but she said she is not feeling well. In 8 months she would have a CT scan and many other tests but I cannot for the life of me understand why she is not getting a lot more things done now when she already has symptoms of something and this has been back and forth.
So, I stop the worriesome talk for today and tonight and will be here to talk about more fun stuff.
Thank you for letting us know about the eye, that was worrisome. I still can't believe you managed to maneuver that claw out without losing an eye. I'm glad you kept your head under pressure. You're a cool hand, Ms Ovi! I hope Sapphie feels better and soon, I think you have a very good plan in place regarding what to do next with Sapphie. There is something called The Tincture of TIme, and most of the wise old docs use it all the time with patients. It means let nature work its inevitable healing and get out of the way. Time solves most problems, doesn't it? While I also believe in science and medicine, there are times when watchful waiting and The Tincture of Time are just as valid as lots of tests.
Regarding your mom's health---most lumps are benign. If your mom and her doctor feel that is the case here, or if they have test results showing that to be the case, then this would be why they aren't taking further action at this time. The cough, that could be pneumonia or bronchitis. Try to stay calm about this. Since there is a small lump, is the next imaging going to be an ultrasound? That is the next step in imaging if there is no cytology or pathology from the lump.
Regarding your mom's health---most lumps are benign. If your mom and her doctor feel that is the case here, or if they have test results showing that to be the case, then this would be why they aren't taking further action at this time. The cough, that could be pneumonia or bronchitis. Try to stay calm about this. Since there is a small lump, is the next imaging going to be an ultrasound? That is the next step in imaging if there is no cytology or pathology from the lump.
OV,
I hate that you are worrying. You can only do so much and then it's out of your hands, so I hope you can find some peace of mind today knowing what a great job you are doing.
I've never wanted extraordinary tests and treatments for my animals so I know what you mean. I think you are very wise and that's a kindness to Sapphie.
Saying a little prayer for your Mom; that she gets what she needs and is healthy & whole.
I hate that you are worrying. You can only do so much and then it's out of your hands, so I hope you can find some peace of mind today knowing what a great job you are doing.
I've never wanted extraordinary tests and treatments for my animals so I know what you mean. I think you are very wise and that's a kindness to Sapphie.
Saying a little prayer for your Mom; that she gets what she needs and is healthy & whole.
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Thanks my dear friends, girls you are the best.
I tell you two things; Jimmianne I completely agree, I never wanted them to be tortured so their quality of life is lost. Puma hated the vets and hda multiple diseases his whole life. He really only had the last two bad days. I would have never even attempted chemo or anything invasive with all his problems, he was happy and loved and very loving at the same time, till the last day. Heart treatments are not great for cats, the meds are at least somewhat toxic to them. I am waiting it out.
My mom is a doctor too I think I mentioned that, this lump is borderline, no one is sure, she has another one that they are sure about being benign, this one is most likely in its precancerous or already cancerous form but inoperable at this point and so they are waiting it out and checking it every six months. That is a must. Pneumonia, well, with her temp going to the level of a dead person, not likely, either autoimmune or metastasis from somewhere. She has had the autoimmune all her life and had melanoma and thyroid cancer when she was 40. Again yes this worries me to death when she tells me how unwell she is and I have had this bad feeling about her in the last year or so but what can I do? I try not to think about it but then it comes up when she tells me how unwell she is.
Thank you for your support, Jimmianne and Kristie.
I tell you two things; Jimmianne I completely agree, I never wanted them to be tortured so their quality of life is lost. Puma hated the vets and hda multiple diseases his whole life. He really only had the last two bad days. I would have never even attempted chemo or anything invasive with all his problems, he was happy and loved and very loving at the same time, till the last day. Heart treatments are not great for cats, the meds are at least somewhat toxic to them. I am waiting it out.
My mom is a doctor too I think I mentioned that, this lump is borderline, no one is sure, she has another one that they are sure about being benign, this one is most likely in its precancerous or already cancerous form but inoperable at this point and so they are waiting it out and checking it every six months. That is a must. Pneumonia, well, with her temp going to the level of a dead person, not likely, either autoimmune or metastasis from somewhere. She has had the autoimmune all her life and had melanoma and thyroid cancer when she was 40. Again yes this worries me to death when she tells me how unwell she is and I have had this bad feeling about her in the last year or so but what can I do? I try not to think about it but then it comes up when she tells me how unwell she is.
Thank you for your support, Jimmianne and Kristie.
LOL, Callie, my grandparents were wonderful people. They were living in a retirement community when one morning my grandmother was making the bed and saw that ring on the carpet! She called my grandfather in and asked him where the ring came from. My grandfather denied knowing anything about it. They were mystified. One of those theories was open window/somehow got in the room. ?????
Its a total mystery, never solved. My mom put it in her jewelry box after my grandmother went in to assisted living and there it sat until me, after being on PS, said "Can I have that? You're not wearing it and I have no diamonds."
Shocked my mom let me have it. My mom is a keeper of things, not a giver-away. I wasn't so shocked that I didn't take it and RUN, hahahaha. So I wore it with that band you saw that came from a Christie's auction (the ring didn't sell at the auction so I emailed the jeweler and we settled on a price).
Bob doesn't much like diamonds, he's a geologist, he feels they are completely overpriced and "ubiquitous," meaning common and not rare. He kind of got on board for my colored stones thing but he finds the whole custom setting experience mostly awful as we've experienced it thus far. The first diamonds I got from Bob were a Journey pendant, which I wear almost every day. 1 ct, D color. Bought it from Macy's fine jewelry on sale. I told him I would not beg for diamonds ever again. (There's a lot wrong with that statement, I've fixed most of them by now!!!) Until I broke my leg, that was it.
There are days when I think: I live a quiet life, I don't perform any more, why do I need multiple jewels?
So I wear my jewelry anywhere I go. I don't care what people think, they make me happy and they should get out and see the sunshine! If I had a tiara, I'd wear it!
Its a total mystery, never solved. My mom put it in her jewelry box after my grandmother went in to assisted living and there it sat until me, after being on PS, said "Can I have that? You're not wearing it and I have no diamonds."
Shocked my mom let me have it. My mom is a keeper of things, not a giver-away. I wasn't so shocked that I didn't take it and RUN, hahahaha. So I wore it with that band you saw that came from a Christie's auction (the ring didn't sell at the auction so I emailed the jeweler and we settled on a price).
Bob doesn't much like diamonds, he's a geologist, he feels they are completely overpriced and "ubiquitous," meaning common and not rare. He kind of got on board for my colored stones thing but he finds the whole custom setting experience mostly awful as we've experienced it thus far. The first diamonds I got from Bob were a Journey pendant, which I wear almost every day. 1 ct, D color. Bought it from Macy's fine jewelry on sale. I told him I would not beg for diamonds ever again. (There's a lot wrong with that statement, I've fixed most of them by now!!!) Until I broke my leg, that was it.
There are days when I think: I live a quiet life, I don't perform any more, why do I need multiple jewels?
So I wear my jewelry anywhere I go. I don't care what people think, they make me happy and they should get out and see the sunshine! If I had a tiara, I'd wear it!
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Kristie, I am the same way, I wear my jewelry anywhere and everywhere too. Now, ok, I can easily wear them when I go out or go to work but I had periods in my life where I was not working glorious jobs or had glorious days, not to say I do now but I have to dress up more, and I still wanted my jewelry to look at, to enjoy and to wear.
I only do not wear jewelry when I get up at 8 and figure out I should have left the house ten minutes earlier and go for say a mani. I skip it at court and anything of the like as there it may not look so good kwim. Otherwise, I will wear it for grocery shopping too.
I must admit I am a clean freak though, they get their ultrasonic baths daily.)
I completely understand Bob, when I started studying gemology 13 years ago I thought that diamonds were boring and I would never be interested in one. My interest lied in colored stones, most gemologists and geologists find CS much more fascinating. Diamonds on the average are far easier to test and grade, whereas CS can be incredibly complicated. This is not always true though and the more you learn about diamonds the more you realize how little you know. I would just say that certain things are easier to know about diamonds but now I find them just as fascinating if not more.
There are also the exceptions who prefer diamonds, I have become one and Koivula at GIA has always been one. Ever since I read his book on inclusions I have wanted to study inclusions, I am completely fascinated by them. But yes, my geologist professor who taught us stone identification and inclusions and was the dean at the Uni was also much more of a fan of CS but of course it is easier to play with and sacrifice CS than diamonds. Many cost much less that make great study materials. I have an interesting diamond though that is horribly chipped and I want to know more about it, do not ask me how it happened, it was given to me by someone who was given this diamond, it was once a top stone and now at least half of it is ruined which ruins the entire thing. It reminds me that no, they are not indestructible. We all know this but it is also true that inclusions pose much less of a risk than a bad cut or a bad setting.
Ok, too much technical talk for you girls maybe, sorry.)
I only do not wear jewelry when I get up at 8 and figure out I should have left the house ten minutes earlier and go for say a mani. I skip it at court and anything of the like as there it may not look so good kwim. Otherwise, I will wear it for grocery shopping too.
I must admit I am a clean freak though, they get their ultrasonic baths daily.
)I completely understand Bob, when I started studying gemology 13 years ago I thought that diamonds were boring and I would never be interested in one. My interest lied in colored stones, most gemologists and geologists find CS much more fascinating. Diamonds on the average are far easier to test and grade, whereas CS can be incredibly complicated. This is not always true though and the more you learn about diamonds the more you realize how little you know. I would just say that certain things are easier to know about diamonds but now I find them just as fascinating if not more.
There are also the exceptions who prefer diamonds, I have become one and Koivula at GIA has always been one. Ever since I read his book on inclusions I have wanted to study inclusions, I am completely fascinated by them. But yes, my geologist professor who taught us stone identification and inclusions and was the dean at the Uni was also much more of a fan of CS but of course it is easier to play with and sacrifice CS than diamonds. Many cost much less that make great study materials. I have an interesting diamond though that is horribly chipped and I want to know more about it, do not ask me how it happened, it was given to me by someone who was given this diamond, it was once a top stone and now at least half of it is ruined which ruins the entire thing. It reminds me that no, they are not indestructible. We all know this but it is also true that inclusions pose much less of a risk than a bad cut or a bad setting.
Ok, too much technical talk for you girls maybe, sorry.
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Fur baby
Cannot type a lot today
Pain is argh
Darn whiplash and WAD3.
So i am playing cuddling my teething kitten.
When I was looking for Vivienne the goal was to be able to wear it everyday, because when my hubs got his car I told him it would not be e garage decoration only, that he better put mileage on it or I would).
I do not own a lot of pieces so I want to make the most of them!
My first steady BF was a jeweler ( making them custom and high end, he worked for Chanel and YSL) and I have high standards and very peculiar tastes.
Vivi is getting repaired so I am wearing my mom's Ering as a RHR, still in my jammies as getting dressed is super painful today. Don't tell anybody.
Cannot type a lot today
Pain is argh
Darn whiplash and WAD3.
So i am playing cuddling my teething kitten.
When I was looking for Vivienne the goal was to be able to wear it everyday, because when my hubs got his car I told him it would not be e garage decoration only, that he better put mileage on it or I would).
I do not own a lot of pieces so I want to make the most of them!
My first steady BF was a jeweler ( making them custom and high end, he worked for Chanel and YSL) and I have high standards and very peculiar tastes.
Vivi is getting repaired so I am wearing my mom's Ering as a RHR, still in my jammies as getting dressed is super painful today. Don't tell anybody.
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Sweetie, Phanie is your fur baby a Bengal? I am sure you have mentioned that but I missed that part. Very cute. I have been supposed to bring my new kitten over from the US forever but with the things that have happened here I have held off on bringing her over.
I always forget to respond to things. Last night I was being crazy and silly. Yeah, I know we are only supposed to name rings but my feeling is that we should name stones, important stones, larger ones, the ones that are our favorites, you can tell I am into stones. Ok so I named my heart ring Liberty and my pendant with my nicest stone Sunstorm.) What do you girls think?
Kristie, you mentioned that Bob is very nervous about the custom project, I do think it will get easier, the key is trust. Once you have someone you have tried and successfully used several times or have at least one or two very positive experiences with them, you will be less stressed about the whole process because then you know that no matter what you encounter or they encounter during the process, it will be solved. Problems occur everywhere of course, the question is how they are handled. Please try to not overworry as I have a gut feeling that you will be very happy. It is tough I know but this way you can have your dream come true.
I always forget to respond to things. Last night I was being crazy and silly. Yeah, I know we are only supposed to name rings but my feeling is that we should name stones, important stones, larger ones, the ones that are our favorites, you can tell I am into stones. Ok so I named my heart ring Liberty and my pendant with my nicest stone Sunstorm.
) What do you girls think? Kristie, you mentioned that Bob is very nervous about the custom project, I do think it will get easier, the key is trust. Once you have someone you have tried and successfully used several times or have at least one or two very positive experiences with them, you will be less stressed about the whole process because then you know that no matter what you encounter or they encounter during the process, it will be solved. Problems occur everywhere of course, the question is how they are handled. Please try to not overworry as I have a gut feeling that you will be very happy. It is tough I know but this way you can have your dream come true.
Hey Phanie, love your Bengal Baby!!! Great pics!
I'm sorry to hear you're in pain/discomfort today.
Recommend Wobenzym. Did/does complete relief for my broken knee. It also saves my dogs when they play too hard and fall. Check it out. If you buy, get the real deal, imported from Germany by Garden of Life. Wobenzym has been around since the 1960s. It is widelt used in Germany for neurosurgery recovery.
Until I took Wobenzym, the last debris left in my knee would not budge.
I'm sorry to hear you're in pain/discomfort today.
Recommend Wobenzym. Did/does complete relief for my broken knee. It also saves my dogs when they play too hard and fall. Check it out. If you buy, get the real deal, imported from Germany by Garden of Life. Wobenzym has been around since the 1960s. It is widelt used in Germany for neurosurgery recovery.
Until I took Wobenzym, the last debris left in my knee would not budge.
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