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Mutterings Tuesday, January 15, 2013



Regatta on the model boat pond; January, Mission Bay, CA. 2013.


All anyone talks about here is the weather. It’s cold….for us. 37 degrees F (2.77777777777777 C) at the pool yesterday. It’s warming up. 48 degrees F today which is 8.88888888888889 C. The pool wasn’t as warm, so no one believed me.

Weather. My skin is dry and flaking like a snowfall in Maine. My hands hurt. I know, stop bitching and use lotion. Lotion draws dust. I am allergic to dust.

Yeah, it’s endless.

The co-pay bill came for my hip shot. We had to go back into my journals to see what I had done that generated such an appallingly expensive co-pay so long ago. Now we can look forward to the future. Hip replacement costs 28 to 31 thousand, and the co-pay will be two to three thousand. Now we know what appallingly huge sum to save.

Did I say I still was planning on going to two conventions and a cruise this year. (March) The AA “Spring Round Up” is down in the valley. That’s where I get those really great rose pictures. (July) And “Comic Con.” We actually have four day tickets for each of us. I still need a bonnet, a holster, and some high heeled boots for my Steam Punk character.

He found a top hat at an estate sale. He bought a long oiled coat for the dramatic effect.

I want a good sized drawing board too. One came through the shop and went to Father Joe before I knew I wanted one. Double darn.

Did anyone watch the dresses at the golden Globes? Red was the thing, tho the pundits tore the aubergine dress to shreds, I liked that one too.

Life is pretty darned good right now. Needs and wants are two different things. There’s really nothing I need at this time. Isn’t that great stuff.




  • Keeping those on the east coast in my thoughts.

  • Himself: His eye still doesn’t like oncoming headlights, and at the gym his head feels as if there is a great weight on it. He’s going to the gym 3 days a week.

  • Herself: Pool pooped me out yesterday. Better today.

  • Reading: Gave up on Bosch and went to the library. Found a humorous book about a woman who writes obits. She noted the unusualities of her job such as two doctors dying the same day or two moon walkers passing on the same day too. Checking out my obits this morning, today I discovered that the first two obits were for a man and a woman named Skip.

  • Balance: Not coughing this morning. Ommmmmmmmm.




 [Hillbilly Princess] 1/15/2013 1:06:55 PM
They were wearing dresses ? [ThomaS] 1/15/2013 2:59:06 PM
All such interesting tid bits! Very glad about the no coughing. [BonnieRose] 1/15/2013 3:10:58 PM
 [KatrenCoyote] 1/15/2013 3:42:40 PM
Not needing anything is good. :) [The Rickster] 1/15/2013 4:48:15 PM
The salmon fishing actress wore a wonderful orangy red dress. Sweet young thing. [TrilliumZen] 1/15/2013 5:24:39 PM
Good news that you are not coughing!
My head is reeling at the cost of the hip replacement. The co-pay is the amount you will need to pay, right? When I first read it I thought you meant that was the insurance company's contribution! Oh!! [Arbi]
1/15/2013 6:57:04 PM
weather seems to be the main topic of conversation over here right now too...but for a different reason...everyone wants rain and a reprieve from the humidity. Strangely though, further south they are getting plenty of wet, but the clouds just seem to part and go around my little island where its badly needed for our water supply.
hugs p [Gypsy Spirit]
1/15/2013 10:38:28 PM
It's all good, especially the less coughing part. You let me know if I can send anything for your Comic Com... bloomers/pantaloons, a large and fluffy boa, 1898 hat, bustier, fingerless gloves,  [seedys] 1/15/2013 11:06:11 PM
Wow, you're a few degrees colder than we are!  [Tornado] 1/15/2013 11:45:42 PM
RYN: Yes, they have to be boring. I have orthotics and I have tried on dozens of other shoes but most of them slip off with orthotics. SAS shoes that tie are the only ones that the orthotics work well in. We have horrible floors at work that have ruined my feet so even "comfortable" shoes aren't really completely comfortable. [gel] 1/16/2013 4:57:54 AM
On the bright side, it is 2 degrees warmer this morning.

Muchas Smuchas
Yer  [Geeeee-zer]
1/16/2013 8:44:17 AM
I almost always check out the obits... I enjoy reading about other people's lives. [Tehachap] 1/16/2013 9:01:26 AM
My skin is so darned dry too.
I didn't watch the Golden Globes.
Feel better. [Sobernt]
1/16/2013 9:10:45 AM
POWERS that be..no clear spokesperson who will lok at my address and say anything. I am going to a FEMA Field Office today to see what they say.
Raise ? How high
Insurance 2013 How much, raissed 10 ft ? 5 ft? Not ?
lots of questions, few answers [ThomaS]
1/16/2013 10:38:20 AM
Try to keep warm!

Tell us more about the cruise! [scrpbookr]
1/16/2013 12:03:16 PM
Install a humidifier in your home. That'll mitigate the dry skin symptoms somewhat.
I got one of those Honeywell Cool Mist units (Tucson is extraordinarily dry). [.Gattaca.]
1/16/2013 3:24:29 PM
i am glad you are not coughing/ and mr. g was darn lucky he has had so few residual side effects from one of the nastiest virals around..i am glad for that too. [oulin] 1/16/2013 9:05:03 PM
lol @ thomas. [Jeanne] 1/17/2013 12:31:17 AM
RYN: I have huge hands--can reach an octave plus 2 keys on a piano between thumb and little finger. Yes, I will see what we have in storage for gloves, fingerless. Bonnet? There are patterns on the web. Also might think of a mop (mob) cap, put on head to clean and not get hair dirty. Also, perhaps a maid's hat or small 'fascinator" tipped at a rakish angle.  [seedys] 1/17/2013 3:02:53 AM
I haven't watched the Golden Globes this year. I love your picture. Just beautiful. Sorry about the hip replacement looking. Oops, it's lots of money. Hope you can make it happen.  [the_mysticalmuse] 1/17/2013 7:33:34 AM
Here's to life staying "pretty darned good" for you two for a long time. [TickTockTickTock] 1/20/2013 11:14:30 PM


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