Welcome February!
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Empowered by Howard Dean, we are going to get *everything* done in February! ;-)
ReplyDeleteLong day today--to court in the Bay Area, two cases in one courthouse. Did a bit of shopping on the way back, not quite 12 hours from leaving to returning. Traffic and weather nothing to complain seriously about. Some fog in an unusual location on the way up. Around 80 mph most of the way. The grass is still brown on the hillsides, and very short! It sprouted when we had rain a couple of months back, and then died for lack of rain. This time of year the cattle should be grazing in lush green pastures. But not this year.
ReplyDeleteRe juice cans, my mother used the old one-pound coffee cans (where you took the lid off with a key like a sardine can, so the metal top fit back on tightly) for steaming carrot puddings around Christmas. Alas, I haven't seen anything similar for decades.
TTFN
I recall those cans, Alan!
ReplyDeleteI'm sad for the cows and bunnies and all other creatures who graze in Cali.
How convenient to have two cases in the same courthouse! I imagine that's rare.
Reposting for our dear ol' pal...!!
ReplyDeleteKen Ham says dinosaurs were on Noah's Ark. His KY theme park gets 43 mil tax break.
Posted by floridagal at 2:18:00 AM
Headline in today's Chicago Sun-Times: "Is this winter or spring? Neither. It's Chicago."
ReplyDeleteNoCal was the only place I ever lived that didn't *brag* about it's lousy weather, lol! That includes SLC, Utah; Wash DC; Tianjin, China. Wonder what is up wit' dat?
ReplyDeleteHere's the clickable version of floridagal's link!
ReplyDeleteKen Ham says dinosaurs were on Noah's Ark. His KY theme park gets 43 mil tax break.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/01/31/1060515/-Ken-Ham-says-dinosaurs-were-on-Noahs-Ark-His-KY-theme-park-gets-43-mil-tax-break-?via=sidebar
This is rather cool!
ReplyDeleteFlying People Stun New Yorkers
http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/flying-people-stun-yorkers-promote-movie-chronicle-194823215.html
Apologies, puddle, if you can't load the video. It shows three remote-controlled airplanes that look like three people. They were made to fly over Manhattan yesterday to promote a new movie coming out about three students who discover they have superpowers, including flying.
Highly creative stunt!
Surprised Homeland Security (HATE that title!) didn't shoot 'em down.
ReplyDeleteMan in Afghanistan kills wife for giving birth to a daughter rather than a son.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/31/world/asia/afghanistan-strangulation/index.html
Those guys over there seriously need a biology class. They (like Henry VIII) should have to learn that it's the SPERM that decides the sex of the child, not the EGG~!!! GRRRRR!!!!
Well, Sis is at the hospital having her biopsy. Patty took her. I'm very glad she was able to, since I'm feeling guilty about not being able to do it myself. We figure they won't be home till 3:00 at the earliest.
ReplyDeleteMe too. And, yeah, it's a really dumb name for a federal department.
ReplyDeleteAmazing how hard it is for some males to grasp that simple fact. You'd think they'd be strutting around like peacocks, all proud of the fact that *they* control the sex of the baby. Which reminds me - not in any way to make light of that monster's heinous act, but your remark, Listener, reminds me of something funny. Do you remember the episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show in which Georgette finds out she's pregnant and Ted is going around telling anyone who will stand still that it's his X and Y chromosomes that will determine the sex of the baby? Really funny stuff. That was usually rather a silly show, but sometimes it communicated interesting messages.
ReplyDeletePrayers for a good outcome, Cat. When will she know the results?
ReplyDeleteI imagine the film company got permission.
ReplyDeleteY'know I DO remember that!
ReplyDeleteThey tried.
Hey, it's good to have you here again. You've been missed.
Well somebody has to be there to welcome her home! ♥
ReplyDeletePrayers ensuing...for skill and wisdom for her doctor
and especially for the waiting, as that's the pits.
Remember, we're talking about seriously uneducated people here. The very concept of sperm and egg would probably be news.
ReplyDeleteApparently they view the uterus as a vending machine you can choose from. G1 for girl, B1 for boy. Women catch way too much hell in this world. WAY too much.
ReplyDeleteYou're right about that, Susan.
ReplyDeleteBill is right, of course. But it's hard to grasp that in this day and age such profound ignorance, and misogyny, still exists.
They told her to call tomorrow, as they may have the results already. Also the radiologist who did the procedure told her he thinks thee is a very good chance indeed that it's benign, some sort of fibrous mass. She couldn't remember the exact term.
ReplyDeleteShe's still woozy from the local. Is that normal? I remember they kept me for observation for a while after my surgery, but it was so long ago that I don't remember how long or if I was sick for the rest of the day. It's worrisome.
A local anesthetic shouldn't leave her woozy. If they gave her a sedative along with it, that's different.
ReplyDeleteIt's a very good sign that the radiologist believes it's most likely benign! Hurrah!
ReplyDeleteWhat sort of "local" was it? Do you know what sort of medication was used?
Below is one example, but of course it all depends on the location of the biopsy, how much medication was used and what kind. I wonder if they gave her a little extra toward the end so she wouldn't have pain for awhile. Wanting the meds to wear off may be one of those "watch out what you wish for" things. But if she's concerned she should call the doctor. Since it's after hours, she might want to call the nurses on the unit where the biopsy took place, as they could likely advise...and they're working all night.
ReplyDeleteUpper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Health Information <http:>
www.mountauburnhospital.org/body.cfm?id=6&action...
May 18, 2010 – Collect tissue samples (biopsy) for examination in the laboratory. .... The test usually takes 30 to 45 minutes, but it may take longer, ... You will feel groggy after the test until the medicine wears off, usually in a few hours.</http:>