No, it's shiny! I like to meet new people. They've all got stories...

Kaylee ,'Serenity'


Spike's Bitches 46: Don't I get a cookie?  

[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.


sumi - Jun 15, 2011 10:11:52 am PDT #23326 of 30000
Art Crawl!!!

We buy ourselves a mountain - and it will be an island once the poles melt.


Vortex - Jun 15, 2011 10:25:04 am PDT #23327 of 30000
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

I enjoy that pictures of the abode segue into pictures of beer bottles.


Nora Deirdre - Jun 15, 2011 10:25:29 am PDT #23328 of 30000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

Of course! Either that or cats.


sumi - Jun 15, 2011 10:29:30 am PDT #23329 of 30000
Art Crawl!!!

Prince William playing polo.


Laga - Jun 15, 2011 10:38:13 am PDT #23330 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

That horse is darling.


Beverly - Jun 15, 2011 10:44:07 am PDT #23331 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

I love the porch, and the orange tree!

Also, that polo pic had to have been taken some time ago--he has hair.


Nora Deirdre - Jun 15, 2011 10:46:23 am PDT #23332 of 30000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

So, when smonster posts that she's on the porch waving to her neighbors, now you can picture it!


Beverly - Jun 15, 2011 10:49:49 am PDT #23333 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

Thank you, Nora. Also, pretty Nora! And snuggly cats!

I also love the fireplaces. That's a very atmospheric house, with the transom windows and the shutters. Is the long pole with the hook on the end leaning up against the door frame for opening and closing the transom?


Vortex - Jun 15, 2011 10:50:44 am PDT #23334 of 30000
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Okay, I need Dr. Hivemind. A few months ago, I noticed that I was getting out of breath climbing stairs. I chalked it up to my not working out enough and vowed to get on that (I didn't, of course). In the last few weeks, I've had these periods of shortness of breath, speeded up hearbeat, and/or chest discomfort. They don't last very long (a few minutes), I can still take a deep breath, but I am breathing shallowly and very aware of my breathing (I can consciously deepen my breathing), and the pain is rather like my bra strap is too tight. Ordinarily, I would probably ignore this and wait for it to go away, but I am considering some surgery, so I think that I should have this checked out before I undergo anaesthesia. I called my PCP, and can't get an appointment until July 14.

I was recently at my OB/GYN, where the PA listened to my breathing and everything was fine (I didn't think to mention it then).

So, the question is, should I go to Urgent Care or something? It's not ER worthy, I don't think, but I would like to get it checked out.


Barb - Jun 15, 2011 10:52:40 am PDT #23335 of 30000
“Not dead yet!”

Vortex, have you had your iron levels checked lately? Because that's EXACTLY what finally drove me to the doctor.

ETA: meaning I had the shortness of breath and rapid heartbeat with the added bonus of swimmy lightheadedness. That's what led to checking my iron levels and discovering just how anemic I'd gotten due to the fibroids.