OK.
I'm having new windows put on the house tomorrow.
There's a dang blasted hurricane heading into the gulf (I live in the TX Gulf Coast).
My baby boy is getting married this month - and I still don't have my dress!
I just got a notice that my 2 dogs are due all their shots (more money!). And Daisy is still eating poop even though I'm giving her vitamins!
Demo on a remodel I designed is starting 2 days late! Paint crew is on their way and demo isn't done.
I cancelled my GI scope to check on my ulcer - which I'm sure is growing - to meet deadlines at work.
family woes.
AAAHHHHH!!!!
OK. Thanks y'all. I just had to scream that out loud. I'm better now. Appreciate it. This was very theraputic. It kinda feels like that third day of constipation and I finally got to go.
I think I can sleep now.
ROFLMBO!! Glad to be of help!
Sending hugs and prayers!!!!
Gayle
ugh lady! you got lots going on :-*
You deserve a good rest. Maybe after some sleep you can figure out a battle plan. Tbh I think you might need to get that ulcer checked--of course work is important, but it might turn into something severe and you'd have to miss work then as well. And all your stress contributes to it as well. Anyways. I hope that you feel better.
Breathe deeply for 2-3 minutes at a time whenever you can. Helps a lot.
I CAN help a little with the dog poop eating thing. My third dog, a shelter rescue, spent her first 2 yrs chained alone in a back yard and got into eating her own poop because there wasn't much food. After I adopted her I found this out, and found a solution. Drs Foster & Smith (on the website of that name) sell a great product that I used for about a month. It is a foul-smelling, great-tasting (to dogs) chewable thing about the size of a Heartgard dose, that makes dog poop taste
TERRIBLE! I, personally, have never tasted dog poop (if I report on this forum that I have done it, please call someone and have me taken away post haste), but it cured little Raskel in about 3 weeks. You give it to all your dogs, so no matter whose poop she ingests, she never does it again. I noticed her doing it yesterday - she was very sneaky about it - so I'm going to break out the magic bottle again and use it for awhile.
You said you live in Texas. Do you have big hair? Or has it fallen out like the rest of us? Tee-hee.
Lotsa luck.
Diane
Diane,
I was just looking at my Drs Foster & Smith catalog, are you talking about the chewable product that starts with the letters of Dis-. It says to stop stool eating fast. They have an extra strength version and a regular strength version. It contains monosodium glutamate with capasicum oleoresin - the active ingredient in chili peppers. Yummy - red hot chili peppers tasting poop! I bet that would be enough to lick any dog's poop eating fetish!
I think that's the one. I'll go on line and see, just to make sure.
Diane
Just checked on line and that's the one - Dis-Taste. My dogs love 'em. And after a few days of munching those little suckers down, there was no poop-eating from my problem child. Highly recommend them. But they do smell AWFUL!
Diane :P
My dog used to eat her stool, too. We used to give her a couple of spoonfuls of canned pumpkin in her food each day. Seemed to do the trick.
Whenever I get stressed I try to tell myself "This, too, shall pass." and it will. Deep relaxing breathes.
well, this has been quite the little post here... from the mother of the grooms attire to dog eating poop..thank you little raisin for bringing this all to the forefront! I too live on the Texas Gulf Coast and we just have all this lovely weather and humidity. Diane63, on the coast we do not loose our big hair, it is glued on with the humidity and something we call gumbo mud!! Not that the hair did not fall out, it just stays!!! lol ~sass~
Thanks y'all..
Windows - check
Ernesto - vacationing in Mexico - check
Big Hair - check
one bridal shower down - check
Battle plan:
Go online and buy Dis-Taste from the dr.
Go to Dillards get my dress - one that won't have to be altered...hopefully
Call gastro in September and reschedule
Live w/what ever happens with demo/paint crew
breathe, sleep, pamper myself up to and after all of this.
Sass, I've always wondered about that hair thing. Thanks for setting me straight (although what's left of mine is naturally curly). And Raisin, your plan sounds good. Especially the pampering part. I'm not particularly stressed right now and I might try a little of it.
This post of yours has been so much fun. I know what motivated the post isn't fun, but I have so much enjoyed hearing what everyone had to say. You sound like you're in a better place now. Hope you have a wonderful wedding experience, and that the house turns out great.
Diane :D
HA! good.
My hair is naturally curly too, so in this heat and humidity it really puffs out. I look like a disco queen until the fall.
Shake it baby!
iraisin,
Your plan sounds like a good one to me!
We have tried the distaste (with the dog I mean, not personally) & worked well.
Good luck !
Diilards is having their annual summer sale, so you will find just the right thing. Don't be afraid to do a pants thing---some nice lightweight, silky pants with a silky tank top and an open, flowing, knee-length jacket would work beautifully. Don't go all stiff and formal. Go with beautiful, light, soft and summery. Put a flower in your hair, and get out the pearls. You'll be comfortable and gorgeous!
ooooh, I feel pretty just imagining that!
iraisin,
Sorry I'm late on all this, but finally had to know why you were freaking out. :)
Now I understand; lots going on! Why is being the Mother of the Groom/Bride so stressful? Shouldn't be that way, should it? :P
But, you've got house things and hurricane issues and...and doggies troubles. :)
I like your battle plan. Go for it!
And yes, meow, good idea on the outfit. Why do all the dresses and jackets promoted as "Mother of Bride/Groom" look like something an 85-year-old woman would wear??
Take care, my dear!
Melinda
Meld! That's what I was thinking too! I'm 44, lost a lot of weight this past year, and want to look good. They either look like hoochy dresses or really old.
I like the separate set Meow suggested.
I have bible study tonight, but I'll be shopping around every other night this week. My big worry is buying something that doesn't have to be altered (I'm short). I'm afraid I won't get it back in time for the wedding.
I'm really tired this morning and want to stay home - but I'm conducting a big photo shoot today, have about 8 models and three different pieces of equipment to shoot. It's gonna be an "all-dayer" on my feet. Not really looking forward to all that. I'll be away from my desk all day and will have a load of work when I get back.
I think I'm going to be in bed all weekend!
Hoochy dresses- ;D :-[ I know!
Our daughter got married 3 years ago and I had a hard time finding something "nice" but most of what I found looked like for someone 25 or 85. Finally found an appropriate just below the knee dress- at Penney's.
Separates are great. Our SIL's Mom wore silky, wide, black pants and a silky top and looked awesome.
Hope you can hang in there today; you really have a long day being on your feet. Get some well-deserved rest later. ;)
My 84-year-old MIL wouldn't wear some of that old-lady stuff. It all looks like it came from the 1950s--stiff, shiny, pink and blue, makes you look hot (as in, SWEATY), FAT and OLD. Uncomfortable, and obscenely overpriced.
My rule is that if a wedding is in the daytime, I wear what I would wear if the wedding was on a beach in Hawaii. Sea glass colors. Then I add dressy sandals.
If it's at night, I wear the same thing, only darker.
meow,
You're right about the old-lady outfits. I was amazed at what the stuff looked like when I went searching.
Exactly as you say! I didn't get the pink and blue sparkley thing (and ugly shades of them at that) until my MIL told me there was some *tradition* of the MOB or MOG wearing one or the other. And yes, they were horribly expensive.
Their wedding colors were royal blue and a spring green (and white) so I found a blue dress I really liked and I've worn it a few times other places since it does not scream Mother of Bride dress. :) I like your rule of thumb for daytime or night weddings.
Well...just got word my son lived thru the bachelor party - they flew to Beale Street or something like that. I'm sure he drank - more than his body weight. My future daughter and her party went to 6th St. in Austin. All are well. Thank God!
I went out to Alvin today to deliver the cake topper for the cake - so that's going well.
I purchased a separate set for the wedding!! It's Ivory, silky pants that have a "sectioned skirt" overlay - beautiful. It came with a shell and jacket, but went ahead and bought a different blouse (to change the color up - so I didn't look like the bride :)).
I found some glorious shoes at Dillard's (actually two pair of glorious shoes - bought them both (he he)).
Now I've got to figure out how I'm going to get my Dad to the wedding. I'm sure it will all be okay. I guess I feel like I need to be so involved for the bride - seems her family is not very in to her life. Her sister, the maid of honor, backed out last minute due to job stuff - her mom is having some troubles of her own and not available, her step dad isn't even planning on going and her real dad is in Spain and would rather not be involved...period.
Too, for my son. I've always tried extra hard for them. They lost their dad when they were barely teens. I'm making picture jewelry broaches for both my boys with their daddy's picture in it for them so he can be part of the wedding.
Her mother helped her buy the dress - everything else is coming from our side or the kids. I was planning on the wedding being in 2013 - my budget could handle that - but they changed their mind while I was helping my sister with her dying husband (colon cancer). So, after the funeral (in May) the kids let me know they moved the wedding from Oct. 2013 to Aug. 2012.
Talk about rude awakenings. No rest for the weary!
oh, I wish I could help you my sweet friend...if there is anything I can do as we do live fairly close and have many many friends that live in that area and actually work in your same area that I can only ask and they will run errands or do what they can for you.. I so feel for your sons as well as you...As the same emotions are brought up since my BIL passed away leaving the same feelings on that special night...May you be filled with love from my family to yours...
Also our best friends just found out that he has colon cancer as well...what close lives we seem to live...
I will do anything at all for you at this time, you have only to let me know and I will try to make it happen...
My most sincere hope that all goes well....hugs and more hugs!!! ~sass~
that was precious, Sass. Thank you for your kindness and generosity.
It does seem quite mirrored doesn't it.
We are screeching and shrieking along! My big fear is that the family may cry on my son's big day. I really don't know how I'll deal with all that, but I will, I'm sure it will come to me.
Just one more week! AhhhhHHH!
i am very sincere, if I can be of any help I will do what I can..as I said I have three really good friends in that area that will do anything for me and likewise for you...I am afraid that myself I would be useless to you at the shape I have fallen into....let me know for real! ~sass~
i hope we get to see a pic of you in your beautiful new outfit!
he he he...I'll send you one. You won't believe this, but I went to Walgreens and got false eyelashes too!!!!
Since I have nearly no facial hair...well...I decided to try them. I bought two pair - I'm going to practice with one of the sets tomorrow. I can't wait to see people freak out tomorrow at work! HA!
Well????
Pictures, please :)
I am so glad you found a soft, dressy, beautiful outfit.
Your daughter-to-be is soooo lucky to have you in her life now! My heart goes out to her, with that family. Who is going to walk her down the aisle? If I were her, I would just go by myself.
Ah, well, it is their loss, and your gain!
I'm with everyone else -- pictures! Pictures! Pictures!
Hugs for a long day, Sharon
Their loss my gain indeed! She's adorable - always wanted a little girl, now I have one.
I'll get to see the pictures Friday, maybe Saturday. I have no idea how to share them, maybe flicker? Anyway, it'll get figured out. The kids will probably post them somewhere and I'll share the link.
I did a false eyelash dry run before the wedding and wore them to work one day...let's just say I'm not skilled in that way, so no lashes for me. I used about 4 layers of mascarra instead!