I just had an encounter with my landlady's daughter and her (roommate's son - I think it's her roommate's son) anyway they play in the drive right by the window where I'm sitting now. The cats get up there and they are always commenting on the cats.
So I asked them over, and then put the cats in the porch, closed the door and introduced them. Maddie was patient, Dean was freaked out and tried to hide. But both the kids got to pet the cats and the cats were a little less freaked out.
Dean jumped to a high window and one of them said "Super Kitty! From outer space it's SUPER KITTY"
Back from the surgery, been back for a while, had a nap when I got back. I have very little pain (possibly the motrin), but I am FULL OF GAS. and it's rather unpleasant. Any thoughts for natural remedies? I'm drinking ginger ale and have a heating pad on it, but thought I'd try the hivemind. I'm out of baking soda, dammit
Thanks for the ~ma and good wishes.
Glad things went well! Sorry there's some unpleasantness. I can't think of a natural remedy.
Uh, I don't know how much of an option is is post-surgery, but the whole bicycling a baby's legs while it is on its back? Works for adults to. Or just drawing your knees to your chest while lying down.
Happy birthday, Seska!
Glad the surgery went well, Vortex! Sorry about the residual issues.
Hooray for working indoor plumbing, smonster!
You know what's annoying? Random texts from needy acquaintances who are all "I got a vibe you were mad at me. Did I do something wrong?"
People who take everything personally drive me nuts too. Is this the sort of person who simply will not believe that everything you do in her presence is not, in fact, about her? "Are you SURE you're not mad at me?"
ear plugs
Protect your hearing! Signed, Yours forever, Tinnitus And Hearing Loss
Lie down on your left side. It may take a while, but it will help. Lying on your right is not as effective. Don't ask me why. This was the advice someone gave me ages ago and it works; if I'm gassy, it does help relieve the problem.
What Sail said, and also gently rub your stomach in slow circles.
Vortex, what brenda and Sail said and I also find a combination of tums and tylenol helps.
Here is my flash of brilliance for the day: just get the hell out of an argument between someone who is transsexual and someone who is transgender, when the TS person is soapboxing about what "transgender people" really believe.
(TS person is busy saying that TG people don't mind being mistaken for *either* gender, because gender doesn't matter to them. The TG person is, perhaps rightly so, saying, "Just because I can't afford surgery doesn't mean I want people to assume I'm the wrong gender!" I was only in there to comment on some weird academic point. So I'm getting out before there is blood. Well, you know. ONLINE blood.)
Do you have any mint tea or peppermint, Vortex?
