Hells yeah, Zen. I can think of a whole lot more fun dumb ways to go out!

Thing I am not saying to right wing relative ohhing and ahhing over the star spangled yay America blinding light holiday display: what happened to keeping the Christ in Christmas you were just moaning so loud about? Nothing Christy about that, bud.

Had to get it out.

eta: I don't have any objection to anyone's OTT holiday displays, it is the person posting this right after the conflicting message.

Oh Laura, you know that Jesus loves America best. That's what Christmas is all about, Silly.

Andi, or anyone who knows about Feliway diffusers... I was wondering if I could clean one of the round plastic diffuser "bombs" because it's all gunked up with oil and cat hair. The little plastic "teeth" inside have worn away somehow and one has broken off. I guess just from the heat? Does this mean that plastic vapor have been getting into the air along with the Feliway? That doesn't seem good. I didn't think the diffusers themselves would need replacing, but it looks like they do. Anyone know why this happens?

I know you've already answered your own question, but I think it says in the packaging that they should be replaced every six months. I stretched mine out for a year, but replaced it when it got brittle like yours. The new one, however, likes to fall out of the plug.

it says in the packaging

You know, I probably did read the packaging when I first bought it. More than a year ago. I've forgotten. There's a flaw in my system, and I think it's me.

WEnt to the doctor, she was like "you totally have a UTI." She also gave me the name of a urology practice I can maybe start going to for this kind of thing.

My lower back is killing me so I splurged and got a heating pad at Rite Aid. I had one before but it didnt' make one of the moves and OH MY GOD this thing is bliss. I'm thinking about adding a heated mattress pad and an electric blanket to my christmas wish list.

askye, if you need to be up and about I like those stick-on heat patches (I get the kind that actually get hot, rather than relying on capsicum). They help and, during the winter, feel nice and warm.

I couldn't find any of hte stick on patches but I may get some. I went to therapy and had to park further away than I wanted to (forgot to bring change for the meter) and I'm wiped out after walking up the hill and down the hill. I talked to my therapist about my worries that the shrink won't be receptive to adding medicine or increasing dosages (he's more about getting people off meds which is fine but that's not going to work right now). She's going to call and talk to him before my appointment tomorrow.

I'm having anxiety dreams, anxiety attacks over going to sleep, and with the UTI getting up multiple times in the night to pee so I think I'm getting 4 or 5 hours of sleep a night. Which isn't enough. I'm not looking for something permanent just something to get me through the holidays.

New Year's Resolution is to get on waiting lists for new shrinks.

Speaking of doing dumb things, I bought deli meat and yogurt and forgot about them. Left them sitting in a grocery bag on the floor for six hours. Sure the meat's had it, but what about the yogurt? It's already spoiled milk, right, shouldn't it be okay?

It's fine.