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Onward and upward! something that you say in order to encourage someone to forget an unpleasant experience or failure and to think about the future instead and move forward.

My e-mail: jjmiller6213@comcast.net

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

A Fun Day--mostly..........

A nice day yesterday.  I dropped off the genealogy book that needed binding on my way to Physical
Therapy.  When I walked into the PT office, I thought I recognized the coat hanging on the rack.  Then I heard the loud moaning and a couple of loud, "STOP!"  Dar was on the therapist's table.

As I walked past to get to the exercise bike, she reached out her hand and said, "Judy!  Save me!"
I turned and looked down at her and said, "Pick up thy mat and walk, my child." and made a sort of sign of the cross over her.  I thought Lori, the therapist was going to fall down laughing.  Dar just moaned and said, "Oh, get away!"

Just last week, she had made fun of me and scoffed, when I told her the therapist had hurt doing the maneuvers.  She had never had my therapist---until today.  HAH!!!  

As she walked past me, she was barely moving.  "My turn," I called cheerfully and then helped Dar on with her coat and held the door open for her.  She grunted and moaned as she walked to her car.

Then it WAS my turn and I clenched my teeth and never let one moan escape.  HAH!
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I have been wanting new tier curtains for this computer room.  At night, with my lamp on, you can see me quite plainly from the outside.  So after PT, I stopped at Bed, Bath and Beyond and of course they didn't have the ones I had seen on-line, but the very nice sales lady said she could order them there and have them delivered to my home--free shipping.

As we put all the information into the computer, she asked if I had brought my 20% off coupon.  I hadn't and could see it sitting on my desk at home.  I told her that I also had an e-mail one which was the same.

She said, "Don't tell anyone I did this," and commenced to click away on the computer--adding the discount and special promo codes.  I had seen the original total and inwardly groaned at the $100.00, thinking I should not spend that.  When she was done clicking away, the total was down to $68.79--now that is a good price for curtains for three windows.  

The curtains are cotton, so they will keep any after-dark walkers from looking in and seeing me sitting at my computer.  
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Then I stopped at Taco Bell and ordered 3 soft tacos--I had such a craving for them.   I stopped at the print shop and picked up the book and was home.

Now, mind you, it was only 3:45 and you know what I did?  I sat there and wolfed down all of those Tacos.   Consequently, when 6:00 and supper time arrived, I wasn't a bit hungry.  I had some Cheerios and milk.
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I got a private FB message from Dar.  She said she was really sore and thought that Lori (the PT) was too rough on her.  I wrote back that Lori is the best one there and no pain, no gain, and that in the long run, she'd feel better for the deep, tissue massage and acupressure.
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I am ashamed to have such critical thoughts about Dar.  I know that she is really hurting.  It's just that she brags about what a high tolerance to pain she has, "I can withstand a lot more pain than most normal people."  She tells how hard it is for her to walk and yet, she and her Dad and her friend spent 6 hours walking around an historic town north of here and said to me, "You wouldn't have made it."

I need to readjust my thinking and become more sympathetic, caring and understanding.  I can be such a nasty, witch with the unsaid thoughts that go on in my head.  I don't like that about myself.

26 comments:

  1. People like Dar, who act/talk so stupidly, deserve what thoughts they bring, to the minds of other. Plain and simple.

    We wouldn't be human, if we didn't react, in some such way.

    Period!

    >,-))))))))

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    1. I think about my Mother who would never gossip or say an unkind word about anyone and if someone tried to gossip to her, she always managed to say something nice about the other person--which usually stopped the gossiper in their tracks.

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  2. awww judy, no worries, you are a dear soul and are often very kind to dar. plus - thoughts don't count!!!

    i love taco bell's soft taco's and i am always ashamed to say so. they are soooooo good but probably junk food at it's finest. when we go, i hold my head down and never make eye contact with anyone - it's like, i should be eating a salad!!!

    i'm glad you got your curtains and you got the 20% off. i keep all my coupons in the car, in a zip lock bag, so i never miss out. most have usually expired by the time i remember to use them. our bb&b takes expired coupons though!!!

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    1. I was in the drive through aisle, along with all the other junk food eaters--no shame there. LOL.
      That's probably why the BB&B clerk was so good to me. I'm just glad I let her order them on-line instead of doing it myself at home.

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  3. Bad thoughts that don't reach the tongue don't count. Bad thoughts that you recognize as less than charitable don't count. Besides, Dar has enough sympathy for herself and giving her more doesn't necessary help her. Your light-hearted jokes at PT were perfect.

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    1. Yeah but--bad thoughts do count. They make me less charitable toward her and others. I just can't stand a whiner--especially one that won't do anything to correct their situation. I get that nasty trait from my Dad. My Mother was charitable to any one and everyone to a fault!

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  4. They say nothing is real until it's personal. A close relative of mine (who is elderly but has always enjoyed extraordinarily good health and is active) recently began suffering from a painful malady. Her late sister had the same thing, and my relative said she now feels bad that she wasn't nearly sympathetic enough to her sister. I try to stop short of actually saying anything when I think someone may be "milking" a situation. But at the moment I don't know anyone like that. All I know is, good health and a pain-free life is taken for granted by practically anyone who enjoys it. xoxo

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    1. Of course this is true. We never know what any dreadful situation is like, until we live it in our lives.

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  5. Obviously, Dar is a hypochondriac and I think you're being very gracious in helping her out, Judy.

    I love BB&B; that's where I got my newest bedroom stuff. :)

    xoxo

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    1. I don't like BB&B--at least not our local store. I found my living room curtains on-line and headed to the store to buy them. They didn't have them. I saw on-line, a couple of pillows I wanted and curtains for my bedroom--the store didn't have those either. Besides, there is so much stuff in there I get confused where the stuff I want is displayed. I feel the same way about the Kohl's store. My daughter's love both places. LOL

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  6. It sounds like you had a fine day and accomplished a lot. I shouldn't but I will admit to enjoying seeing people like Dar get their just due.

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  7. I'm glad you feel safe to dump your real thoughts onto this blog. They have to get out somehow. Complaining to me is draining ... especially if it is the same thing! Ugh.

    As per my last blog about my ever-complaining neighbor! I heard a rumor they are hoping to MOVE!

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  8. Loved it ~ "pick up thy mat and walk". You're not such a nasty witch, we all have thoughts going around in our heads. :)

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    1. When I don't know what to do, I make a joke of the situation.

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    2. I agree that adding a sense of humor helps soften things! Keep it up!!

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  9. Now if you stuck your foot out and tripped Dar; that'd be nasty. See? You wouldn't dream of doing that!

    You have a Friend in high places. If you'd really ticked Him off, you wouldn't have received such a sweet price at Bed, Bath and Beyond.

    Did you feel better after PT?

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    1. I don't feel better yet. I waited too long and it will take time to get my shoulder back into its proper place--if ever.

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  10. No WONDER the therapist was cracking up :) That was a good one.

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    1. She later said, "It's so nice to see neighbors as such good friends." I did not reply. Just said, "Hm-mm."

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  11. Congrats on the great price and free shipping on your curtains. Some sales associates will take pity on you with the coupon thing and some won't. Good that you got a good one. Hope you take pics when you hang them.

    We love tacos. I make them once in a while. We had them the other night. We used to prefer the soft shells, but recently we've gotten into the hard corn flour shells. Yummy!

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    1. I like the really big soft shells--used to make them all the time. Warm them up on the electric griddle with a bit of butter and fill those suckers up with tons of stuff.

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  12. Hi Judy, I've been reading your blog for a couple of weeks and I have to say it's one of the most refreshing blogs I've read. You truly are a hoot..but so down to earth. Love it!

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    1. Hi Theresa. Thanks for stopping in and commenting.
      Where do you live? I always want to know. :-)

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  13. Now don't borrow trouble and assume the worst with your test results and symptoms. That's one weakness with tests other than the colonoscopy, they sometimes aren't as thorough and they do give false positives. I've had regular colonoscopies and the preparation is much better now than when I first started. I recall years ago when studying pathology courses, reading symptoms, viewing photos, my friends and I would talk after class saying, "I've got that...and I've got that, too" We were convinced our days were numbered.

    Empathize with the loss you feel for your pets as I've had to part with a few, too. Glad you have those two cats now.

    Too bad you're having some trouble with your inkjet cartridges. Hope it's somewhat resolved now -- until you may eventually get a new printer which sounds like you're considering.

    Guess my comments all refer to your previous post I just read, too. I better get caught up. As I recall my friend who had frozen shoulder was concerned about how long she knew it could take some people to recover, so she was relieved when hers got better sooner, so maybe will be so for you -- patience is the name of the game. Easier said than done.

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