Life After Hip Replacement and the Barrister
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Posted:Jan 25, 2023 9:52 pm
Last Updated:Jan 26, 2023 2:15 pm 24937 Views
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My plan was to take the train to Charleston, West Virginia, uber it to the hospital, get the surgery, uber it back to the train, take the train home and walk home which is about a quarter of a mile from my home. Thankfully, my Higher Power has more sense than I do. Earth Angels crossed my path. A 12 Step girlfriend and a Book Club buddy stepped in. I stayed in Charleston for a week after the surgery for the follow-up surgery before going home. I made new 12 Step friends in Charleston and found an awesome book store.
Happiness is not having to use the handicap parking lot, the riding cart in the grocery store, or even that stupid cane. I am donating it to the Haunted Farm so that it can be used to load up the corn cannon.
So now it is my time to be an Earth Angel. A barrister friend is scheduled to have hip replacement surgery hopefully in February. It was scheduled today but it had to be rescheduled because of antibiotics. I offered to provide him home care when he is released from the hospital. He said that he only needs help for a few days but I have to laugh. He has no idea what he is in for.
I am not a gourmet chef, but I do know how to find recipes on Y0UTube and FB. I know all the at home exercise and I can boss the poor Barrister as women can do. I have already done his Astrological Chart along with a Solar Return. I might have to surround him with crystals, balanced his chakras, and cleanse his aura.
So Sunday, we had a dinner date. I suggested the local Pizza Diner. I go there quite often and usually order the same thing every time. A grilled ham and cheese sandwich. He had Manicotti with lots of fancy breads. The next day, he started having severe stomach cramps and had to go to Med Express. Now his hip surgery is rescheduled because of the medication that he now has to take.
I probably owe the man an amends. If I knew that he had digestive issues, I would have never suggested the local Pizza Diner. I have the same issues. Manicotti. and fancy breads dipped in wine and vinegar would be a total disaster for me. Most of the items at that diner are on my "no no" list and apparently his as well.
My goal is to be his Earth Angel not his tormentor. So tonight,, I was experimenting on making eggs benedict on gluten free teff waffles. I was also watching videos on how to make zucchini inspired manicotti. I assured him that he doesn't have to pay me not even in trade or love me, I just want to help him. His virtue is safe.
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A drug by any name can still be mispronounced
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Posted:Oct 27, 2022 10:16 pm
Last Updated:Jan 25, 2023 9:12 pm 27862 Views
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Earlier this week, I had to go to Charleston, West Virginia for Pre-Operative Pre-Admission Testing. My plan was to take the train and uber it to the Charleston Surgical Hospital.
A 12 Step Girlfriend offered to drive me up there and accompany me through the process, I had no idea that it would be as extensive as it was. Electrocardiograph, Chest X-Ray, blood work, medical history and that always - Do you smoke? No! Do you drink alcohol? No! What about marijuana and illegal drugs? Nope but would I admit it if it were true! Essentially, I lead a boring lifestyle. No major vices. The nurse needed a list of medications. I had the two bottles with me. I didn[t bring the aspirin bottle with me. I can never pronounce the medications. One I pronounced "Metro LOL! Pro" properly pronounced "muh-tow-pruh-lah" My 12 Step friend's eyes widen when I mispronounced Diltiazem as "Diazepam." Fortunately the nurse looked at the bottle and pronounced it correctly. duhl-tia.zem. Both these medications are used to treat arrythmia. While Diazepam is a potential problem for drug addicts.
I asked my 12 Step Girlfriend what Diazepam was. She said that it was like Valium. Back in the days, vodka was my drug of choice but once in a while I put a little bit of valium in the mix. I really don't have a whole lot of drug savvy.
Later on I gOOgle searche Diazepam and found out that it is the generic name for Valium. Interesting?!
It's good to be a teetotaller with my boring lifestyle. Yeah Sure!
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Dreams and the Nightmare Before Christmas
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Posted:Oct 3, 2022 4:46 pm
Last Updated:Oct 18, 2022 3:21 pm 28195 Views
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It is ironic how I tend to focus on the haters when I should really be putting my energy into those who genuinely care about me.
Last week was my slxtynlnth solar return. I walked into a XII Step Meeting. One of my friends was celebrating XXV years of sobriety. I remember a time when she and I were the only women in the meeting. She was about V years at the time. It's been fun watching her blossom, grow, and help a lot of women who are struggling with alcoholism.
I mentioned in the meeting that it was my slxty-nlnth Solar Return. I will turn f0rtyflve next month. The Group sang "Happy Birthday" to both of us. There was cake, cheese, crackers, veggies, coffee and herbal tea.
A girlfriend gifted me with a handmade dreamcatcher from South Dakota. It was sent to her but she said that it belongs with me.
Meanwhile, a woman that I thought was a friend moved from Nebraska to the apartment next door to me. She would get mad at me for the most trivial reasons.
Why would somebody inject themselves into my space and life just to bring difficulties.
She opted to end our friendship. It's her issues not mine and I can't fix them anymore than I can fix what is wrong with ManyProfiles. Que Sera Sera. Meanwhile, she has been sending negative energy in my direction and telling people that I have dementia. . It's not a problem because I am pretty good at deflecting bad energy. People who really know me know better.
So, I found the PERFECT place for the dreamcatcher.
MISCHIEF MANAGED
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Crescent Moon,Sushi,&ConversationWithMr.SemperFi
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Posted:Sep 29, 2022 2:07 pm
Last Updated:Sep 30, 2022 2:43 pm 27927 Views
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A friend and I decided to have a Roof Top Sushi Adventure for Solar Return #SlXTY-NlNE. It's was cool but there was a beautiful Waxing Moon - barely into Libra getting ready for Scorpio. By the time it reaches the Full Moon, it will be in Aries.
A conversation with Mr. Semper Fi at the Schoolhouse Hotel.
There is a restaurant on the rooftop with a Sushi/Wine buffet and a restaurant downstairs with a regular menu.
We were getting ready to leave when I encountered Mr. Semper Fi who was in his wheelchair.
"Where were you at, I didn't know that you were here" he asked.
"I was on the rooftop enjoying sushi and salad" I replied.
He responded with, "Ewwwwwww! I was downstairs having steak and lots of potatoes with Bourbon?!."
I explained to him that Sushi is raw fish like bait dipped in wasabi to lure passion. Just think Mr. Semper Fi, if you ate Sushi, you would be doing a Menage a Trois tonight.
His companions were laughing.
Don't worry I told the disgruntled Vietnam Veteran, wait for a warmer day when there are a dozen women. You will get Menage a Bunch instead.
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Casper, CRYSTALS, HeArTErs DO NOT determine the Road to Heaven
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Posted:Sep 12, 2022 5:18 pm
Last Updated:Sep 14, 2022 3:23 pm 28464 Views
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I tend to name my cars. There was Helga One and Helga Two. There was the Colorado Cruiser (Cop Car). I also had what I simply called the CopMobile which was a WV Cop Car. There was VanGogh, Delilia, Monticello Blue, and Mozart. My newest car is Casper W. I have a several times Great Grandfather who migrated to the United States from Germany in the early 1800's who was Casper Winterstein.
Last week, I was at Food Lion using the riding cart for shopping because of the problematic hip. It was raining and I really didn't want to ride the cart in the rain thus the plan was to transfer the groceries to a shopping cart and take it to my car.
A young man who works at the store asked me if I needed help. "That would be lovely I replied" He noted that I have a new car. I mentioned that it's a Stick Shift which is going to be a real challenge when I get my new hip in November.
His response was, "At least you don't have to worry about young people trying to steal it because they don't know how to drive it."  That was my chuckle for the week.
The first car that I ever bought was a stick shift. I made a deal with the car salesman that he would teach me how to drive it if I bought it. We went into a parking lot and he showed me the basics. I did get it stalled on the freeway on my way home. The guy behind me came out and gave me some quick directions and I eventually figured it out.
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God Shots among the cha·ot·ic
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Posted:Sep 7, 2022 7:11 pm
Last Updated:Sep 12, 2022 4:48 pm 29013 Views
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Life is not a Twenty f0ur hour 0rganlsm  Human life is not always easy even for those of us on a SPIRITUAL path. God is not Santa Claus?!? 
The past few months have been frustrating yet the God Shots keep happening in spite of it all. Last month, I took my Twenty Plus year 0ld Buick to the local dealer for an oil change and inspection. I knew that Mozart the Buick was ready to be replaced but kept nursing him along due to financial realities.
The mechanic advised me that Mozart needed +hree thousand $$$$$ of brake related repairs and placed a big rejection sticker on him. My plan was to go to another car lot that could deal with my financial realities and trade Mozart in.
Mozart was drivable when I brought him in but totally brakeless when I tried to drive him out. I had no choice but to park the Buick and go talk to the dealer. I am sure that I was being scammed by the mechanics.
I ended up trading Mozart with a +hree th0usand $$$$$ trade in and drove off with a 2o15 Chevy Spark that I named Casper wondering how I was going to pay for it. A few days later, I received a call from the dealer. The lender changed the terms of the contract with a lower cost and a lower percentage rate which is more within my financial realities.
The last day of the West Virginia State Fair, I deliberately left early because I knew it was going to be cha·ot·ic. Indeed it was, there was an accident involving a car, ambulance, and utility pole with power line down. I was only 45 minutes late for my ticket selling job which is great compared to some of the other fair employees are were two or more hours late.
I thanked my Higher Power for Casper because Mozart would have probably died in the traffic gridlock. A definite God Shot!! 
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AChickenByAnyOtherNameMightJustBeTheTicket
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Posted:Jul 21, 2022 9:25 pm
Last Updated:Jul 3, 2023 9:02 am 36821 Views
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It will be my Flfth year of working at the West Virginia State Fair. It would have been Slx+h but the Fair was cancelled in 2o2o courtesy of Covid.
My Animal Activist GF who relocated to WV from Nebraska also applied for work at the State Fair. The application gives a choice of +hree jobs. One of hers was taking care of rabbits. I really didn't want to handle cash but once personnel found out about my WalMart experience, that is where they placed me. That fine with me.
So last week GF called to tell me that she got the job at the State Fair. What I heard is that she would be with CHICKENS but expressed concern about the heat.
Oh no, I told her. You are going to LOVE that place. I frequently went there on my breaks because it was air conditioned. I rambled on about how she is going to love working there.
I finally put on my hearing aids. It wasn't chickens, it was tickets. She will be outside collecting tickets while I will be inside a booth selling them. She called her boss and requested to work nights. That works great for me because I work nights because I am not an early morning person. We can carpool.
It's not the first time that I misheard something and it won't be the last time.
We are going to take one night off to go see Foreign. Yea Haw.
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SFF Keyboard Evangelists "Unborn Again" or Otherwise?!
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Posted:May 25, 2022 7:23 am
Last Updated:Sep 7, 2022 6:37 pm 46997 Views
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Most of my life, I have belonged to some type of Spiritual Community. My family life and school life as a was very dysfunctional and attending and being active in a church brought a sense of stability and hope.
Years later, I found myself as a mother of two boys and my marriage went south. The neighborhood that I could afford to live was not all that great. I took the boys to the local church down the street. It was a sight better than what some of the neighborhood were experiencing with parents using drugs in the household and eventually the being tossed into the Foster Care System. One young man was bragging about going to Juvenile Hall and eventually graduated to Big Boy Penitentiaries.
I stayed active in the Church, taught Sunday School, and help organize the Food Pantries. My always ate. I don't always see eye to eye with the all doctrines of some churches but it's a whole lot better than the alternative.
A few years later, I met my future second husband through Parents Without Partners and we moved out of that neighborhood. My best friend and I had a falling out. She didn't like my husband. She said that he was too old, bald, and not attractive. There was a serious betrayal and she started "rebuking me" in the name of Jesus Christ. Dang, I was the one who had to drag her drunk azzzzz out of bars and keep her out of trouble. Suddenly, I am the heretic and sinful one. Whatever.
The friendship ended and ultimately resulted in an "Unborn Again" experience. I started exploring other spiritual paths. I started going to Sweat Lodges, Drumming Circles, Psychic Fairs, and joined a" Dianic Coven." Dianic Covens are usually all female and my husband wanted to play so I had to start our own coven.
I became a part of the local Unitarian/Universalist Fellowship because they allow me to keep my crystals. So do the Quakers. I worked with the local churches to run a homeless shelter for the homeless in the winter. We even help a few of the homeless get off the street and back on their feet.
Later my husband and I relocated to West Virginia. Welcome to the Bible Belt. A Church on every corner. There are four churches down the road from my abode. Baptist, Episcopalian, Presbyterian, and Catholic. I have been told that the Catholic Church is not mainstream. I've attended the Episcopal Church which is run by a lesbian couple. I was active with the Unitarian/Universalist Fellowship (Gay Minister) and eventually the Quakers. Our Clerk is a bible banging Christian. A retired history professor who is very interesting to listen to. They let me keep my crystals and don't object when I attend GOP events with my pink hair. I was attracted to the Quakers because of the activism.
The local faith community runs food pantries, clothing and furniture banks. They are frequently helping out flood victims. Floods happen a lot in West Virginia.
There is a focus on similarities versus differences with the common goal of making the community a better place. Most of the local Church People are nothing like the SFF Keyboard Evangelists like ManyProfiles ,Ad Infinium or even my ex best friend . They inspire folks to become "Unborn Again.
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HINT!!! THIS IS NOT A PSEUDOreLIGious/political SITE
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Posted:May 22, 2022 7:31 pm
Last Updated:Jun 12, 2022 3:58 pm 47620 Views
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“Because no People can be truly happy, though under the greatest Enjoyment of Civil Liberties, if abridged of the Freedom of their Consciences, … I do hereby grant and declare, That no Person or Persons, inhabiting in this Province or Territories, who shall confess and acknowledge One almighty God, the Creator, Upholder and Ruler of the World; and profess him or themselves obliged to live quietly under the Civil Government, shall be in any Case molested or prejudiced, in his or their Person or Estate, because of his or their conscientious Persuasion or Practice, nor be compelled to frequent or maintain any religious Worship, Place or Ministry, contrary to his or their Mind, or to do or suffer any other Act or Thing, contrary to their religious Persuasion.”
William Penn, Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges, 1701
So, a religious hypocrite is, by definition, a non-believer, since he is only pretending to be an adherent of the faith. A hypocrite is NOT a person who commits some sins on occasion (all people commit sin occasionally), but someone who practices those sins on a routine basis. The truth of the matter is that hypocrisy has been a problem for those who claim to follow God for a very long time. I per gOOgle Research
1. Both political parties go to church or DON'T
There’s a Christian Left and, perhaps even less well-known, there’s a secular Right. Larry T. Decker is a lobbyist and head of the Secular Coalition for America. He’s an “unaffiliated Christian,” but his entire job is devoted to keeping religion out of the U.S. government. Party lines are drawn in chalk, and they’re not hard to cross. The Church must be engaged in politics, but it must not be defined by the arbitrary lines in politics.
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