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It has been a rough week for our little family. Last Sunday, we noticed our oldest cat had a bald spot on her cheek. At first, we didn't think much of it and just thought she got into a scuffle with our male cat. By Monday, it was becoming a little pink. She didn't mind us touching it and was acting her normal self. By Tuesday, hell broke loose. She had a visible wound, couldn't settle down, and was in obvious pain. After speaking with our vet's office, we made the decision to take her to Pet+Er. None of the news we received was good. Because of her age (estimated to be 14-15) and her fragile state, we opted not to put her through any surgery. The vet drained the abscess, gave her a long-acting antibiotic, and sent us home with pain meds. She's seems to be doing better, especially from Tuesday, but we're still worried & scared. She has a follow-up appointment with our primary vet tomorrow, and we hope to get more answers then. She came to us in the summer of 2008, and she's (one of) my babies. I do not want her to be in pain or suffer. I am petrified that we will have decisions to make tomorrow, and it's breaking my heart. I don't want to lose my Millie...

@Mindthinkr, I just jumped on Facebook, and one of my cousins posted this. I will be keeping you, your daughter, and the kids in my thoughts.

Sorta, kinda, maybe? We get called many different neighborhoods.

Belated birthday wishes to all recent celebrants! Once again, Baltimore got lucky with the winter weather. We were forecasted for anywhere from 6" to 12+" inches, but the highest recording in the county was 4.2". In our neighborhood, we got roughly 2" but last night brought us 1/4" of ice. Mr. Six & I went out yesterday to clear our walks and clean off the cars, and it was the nice fluffy snow. We went back out this morning to break up all the ice. I ended up going back out to get my car cleaned off. The ice was literally breaking off in sheets, and I managed to get bruised when one slid off my car right into my knuckles. Mr. Six is taking my "stupid safe car" (Subaru Crosstrek with AWD) tomorrow. I fully expected him to say screw it and take his. A handful of the kids that live on the street above us decided to go sledding. One of them came down and ended up smacking his head off a tree. I heard the little girl asking if he was ok, and he wasn't getting up. I went over to make sure he was ok while a third kid went to get their mom. Thankfully, he wasn't bleeding and he was able to get up on his own to walk home. We don't have kids, but damn, that "mom gene" came on real quick. I hope everyone stays safe and warm!

If you're looking for some background noise info on Dr. Phil, his show, and his past, check out this video. There is a part 2 that just posted on this Friday. Both of them are roughly an hour combined. (Mods--if this isn't allowed, please delete 😚).

@jcbrown-I'm so sorry to about your father. Please remember to take some time for you, and most importantly, be kind to yourself. You will be in my thoughts. I just wanted to drop by and wish you all a happy holiday season, and say thank you to everyone. This year just sucked. But, knowing there was a group of friends who would just listen when you needed to vent, has been one of the best things of 2020. Please know that I appreciate each and every one of you, and I am so grateful to 'know' you. I hope you all have an enjoyable, safe, and peaceful holiday.

If your looking to read an article that will make your blood boil, I have the one for you! This one actually left me speechless, which is hard to do.

Mr. Six listens to NPR at work, and he loves to listen to it on Saturday mornings when we run our weekly errands. It makes me twitch. I hate it. I have found a handful of podcasts that I enjoy, the main one being 'Today in True Crime' narrated by Vanessa Richardson. She has a great voice for it, and they rarely run more than 15 minutes. It's also a good way to hear bits of history (another thing I don't enjoy learning about). I have two requests for good thoughts and/or prayers. We found out yesterday that one of Mr. Six's coworkers lost his dad to covid. While we've had family test positive, this is the first person that has passed away. And the second is a woman I graduated with. I believe I've posted about her son being diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. He had to have a leg amputation, and the cancer spread to his lungs. He found another painful area in his remaining ankle, and if it turns out to be cancerous, he will be deemed terminal. He was supposed to have another lung surgery, but it's being put on hold while they check the ankle. This young man just turned 21 a few weeks ago, and his sweet baby boy turned 2 earlier this fall. On top of everything, while her son was hospitalized & fighting for his life, her mom passed away. My heart breaks for this family. While we weren't close, we were good friends, and I would give anything just to give her a hug right now. While life can be beautiful so much of the time, it can also be very cruel.

Since ours is older, we did the whole process at the store. It took roughly an hour to go through everything, and our guy took us through 3 or 4 beds. We only got the mattress, but I would definitely get the set for the next one. Finding your number is just trial and error, IMO. I can't imagine anything over a 45 or 50. Level 100 is just like laying on the sidewalk. The sales associates are very knowledgeable, and I didn't find them to be pushy at all. We have 3 stores relatively close, and anytime we stopped in any of them, everyone was very nice to deal with. They are always doing sales too.

We've had our SN bed for 6 years now, and I don't think we will go back to a "regular" bed. It is so nice to have the option to change the firmness if you need it, even if it's just one night. I hover between a 30-35, and Mr. Six goes between 35-45. I can't help but wonder if our cats can feel the difference. Our Maine Coon puts herself between our pillows, and the torti lays between our shoulders. The tuxedo gave up and spends his nights on the couch. Must be the amount of estrogen in the air. Happy-I, too, will add this family to my prayer list.

In the immediate first days, go to one of our local malls and have lunch out with my husband. In the longer run, see our parents. We (normally) travel for Thanksgiving, and then we host my inlaws and mom for Christmas. We haven't seen them in nearly a year, which sounds insane to say when they're only 4 hours away. We're now up to 8 family members (including a 16-month-old baby) that have tested positive. One is my cousin, and he actually knows who got him sick. His results took nearly a week, and so far, his wife and boys are ok. Thankfully, Mr. Six hasn't had any co-workers sick, but they are on a goofy schedule that creates a work bubble, which seems to be working (fingers crossed). The last 6 weeks or so has been a bit hellish around here for a multitude of reasons, but I'm still reading. You are all in my thoughts daily. I'm hoping to get back to posting more by next week. @lookeyloo, I wish nothing you all but peace & comfort in the coming days and weeks. Take care all ♥

Good evening all! I just wanted to drop this off. I hope you are all having a safe, happy, and prosperous Thanksgiving!

"All you need is your body! We only light dumbbells (but you can use household items like water bottles or soup cans), a mat or pillow for your knees, and a chair or bench." This typo made me laugh harder than it should have.

@lookeyloo, there are no words to say how deeply sorry I am to hear about Sweet Son. You have been in my thoughts and prayers often the past few days, and you will continue to be. I found this online a few weeks ago, and it somehow seems to fit our little group here. I hope you can feel the love and strength we are sending your way.

I don't watch the show anymore, but it appears that Twit hasn't figured anything out yet. She reminds me of a guy that my husband works with. I've known him 4 or 5 years now, and he's been in a relationship with various women the entire time. He goes from one to the next, and he's lived with two of them. He's intelligent, charming, fairly good-looking (and he knows it), but he strikes me as very insecure. He wraps his entire identity in having a girlfriend. Now, with regards to Twit, she's not charming. She's pretty. She screams insecure. I feel sorry for whoever her next victim love interest is. They better get that TLC paycheck in cash.

From what I could gather, Sara filed for legal separation in December 2019, but it doesn't appear they have divorced as of now. The Connors just went back into production on August 17th. They have been airing new commercials stating they will be back in the fall. I've always like Sara, but it appeared The Talk was just wearing her down since it was 5 live shows a week. Toss in Roseanne/The Connors and having a younger child, something had to give. I hope she's doing what makes her happy, and if that's not going back to The Talk, then so be it.

More like that one spot in the dog park where every Fido and Sparky take a dump.

Someone needs to wear this gem in December. I can't speak to how Claire's does ear piercing, even though that's where I had mine done in 4th grade, but I worked at Piercing Pagoda in college. At the time, the gun was sterilized after each use, and we were subjected to health department visits, unannounced at any time. Regardless if you go to a store in the mall or a tattoo/piercing parlor, that's not necessarily going to stop someone from using alcohol on a new piercing. I would venture to say that if you're going to get an infection, self-care, or lack thereof, is more than likely the culprit.

He's too pretty? (Sorry, I'm an entire mood today. Heading to the p.c. for some adult beverages) 🍹

Allison was a beautiful bride. She looks much more relaxed than her new baby daddy husband, but hopefully (after the wedding night), he'll have a matched look. I found two people in all of the pics wearing a mask. Two. It's only a matter of time before people start showing symptoms. Towards the bottom of the picture page, there's an absolutely adorable little girl that is just too cute. And finally, if I caught a group of people leaning against my car, I would smack them with a bible tract. I gots nuttin' for the latest Jill & Shrek. He needs to get his balls out of Jill's purse, and she needs to be banned from the Dollar Tree makeup aisle. Hey, I had something after all 😉

This article talks about her heart & breathing conditions, and also mentions that Carlin had meningitis shortly after the baby was born. If God didn't save her from that, why would she assume he would save her from covid? These two aren't just plain stupid. They're dangerously stupid 🙄.

I am not a fan of Katie's, but this video is one of her better ones. She calls Michelle a "pious little woman", which has to be one of the best descriptors of her yet. Michelle's hair matches her ego.

I'm guessing this has been posted since it's from 2017, but I thought I would drop it off in case anyone hasn't seen it. This YouTube video popped up in my recommended list this evening, but I didn't realize who it was about at first. The lovely Duggar fam pops up along with old footage of other IBLP families. It was absolutely disgusting to listen to Gothard and the victims of his cult.

Sadly, Sally Samsung bit the dust too early, so we missed out on the ice ball feature. We do have cubed and crushed, which is my jam. As for the knock feature, the best use we've found is knowing what canned beverages are available. Mr. Six drinks Bubly & A-Ha sparkling water, and they fit perfectly in the door on the top shelf. It's an unneeded feature, but a good conversation starter. Not that we're conversing with anyone at the moment, or pre Covid for that matter, but you get the picture. Along with being a professional engineer, Mr. Six is also a certified plumbing designer. He was supposed to attend a trade-show convention in September, and since it was scheduled for New Orleans, I was going to go with him. It was officially canceled this week. The MD State Fair was also canceled this week. At this rate, we are planning on Thanksgiving just being the two of us, which is going to feel very weird. I'm glad I got back into my adult coloring books again. I took an 18-month break, but I found the joy in it once more. It's been keeping me busy, and gives me a bit of a distraction from all the pain. I'm pretty sure I can find numerous 100-year-old people that are in better health than I am right now. 40 is just awesome 🥴.

@beckie-congrats on your new addition! I'm sure Baby Girl will be a happy girl! @CouchTater-congrats on your new additions! They are adorable! @zoomama-you will be in my thoughts and prayers in the coming days & weeks. Please take good care of yourself ♥ @Christina87-that has to be a huge amount of stress taken off your shoulders! Good luck with your planning. Happy Belated Birthday gals!! I hope you were able to just relax a bit and celebrate! I'm bringing a post from @Jynnan tonnix from...insert Duggar family here...about getting a new fridge. When we bought our house in 2006, we needed a new fridge ASAP since the on that was left was literally falling apart. We ended up getting a Samsung from either Lowe's or Best Buy. Things were going great until September 2010. We had to have someone come out twice, which led to getting the computer replaced. Twice. Thankfully, it was still under Samsung warranty, so we were only out the first service call. Turns out, Samsung requires one of the authorized repair facilities to do anything, but they gave me the name/number for 3 or 4 in our area. While we were waiting for the second computer to arrive, my dad got sick. I was told someone had to be home at such time or the part would be returned, and we would have to set up another time. Meanwhile, I'm 300 miles away watching my father die. That chick got an earful during that phone call. Things were going ok until January 2019. The freezer decided it didn't want to work anymore. It was the condenser AND the damn computer again. After I told him everything that happened, he flat out said he wouldn't waste the money to repair it as it would be the same cost to replace it. And that's what we did. We ended up getting an LG from Lowe's, and while it's a bit too big for the space, I am beyond thrilled with it. It even has the "knock" feature on the glass door. It's helpful at times, but it's more fun to just play with it!! We named her Lucinda 😉