Rantingjay

[TBoneTX 45,855]

37 minutes ago, N-o-l-a said:

bigger discount than expected

[sound of Tarklar's ears perking up, $i man]

[TBoneTX 45,855]

Speaking of discounts, see man:

 

We have mentally eyed getting a better mattress for the sake of our back, reincarnate us as an invertebrate NOW please man.

Mrs. T-B. can't handle Mini-B.'s puny twin mattress, often sleep with wee man she man.

 

On Sat., we road-tripped to a mattress place that manufactures their own, in-house factory man.

We got a premium queen and near-premium twin, including tax/delivery/removal, for just $Many, expensive but a deal man.

Besides the showroom discount of $Many00, we asked the salesman, "Have you applied all possible discounts, check for us man?"

He returned with a further discount of $Many00, generous cutdown man.

 

The best news is that the new mattress will not need replacement in the typical Many (2x2x2) years, no man.

It will last indefinitely, coil quality man.

Furthermore, if it doesn't last indefinitely, the co. will fix or replace it, stand by one's work man.

This is similar to how we treat our POTS customers, except when we upsell them instead, si man.

 

Further furthermore, Mini-B. had a blast jumping from showroom mattress to showroom mattress, excited wee man.

Edited December 10, 2017 by TBoneTX

[TBoneTX 45,855]

Saturday GS/ES report, see man:

 

One phantom and several dud GSs but one good GS and two great ESs, positive day man.

The take, see man:

-- Many (2+1) shirts for Mini-B., Many (2+2+1) books for Mini-B. = $Many ($2+2+half a buck), deal man

-- ice-pack bag, 2 packages of chair-tips = $Many ($2+1), deal man

-- Many (2x2x2+2+1) unopened boxes facial tissue, warshcloth, 2 hand-towels, Swingline stapler, 2 office scissors, 

     2 books for Mini-B., unopened bottle mouthwarsh, nearly full bottle isopropyl alcohol, new soap-dish = $Many

     ($2x2x2x2x2-1), deal man

Total = $Many ($2x2x2x2x2+2+2+2+half a buck), haul man

[TBoneTX 45,855]

After hunt-mattressing, we took Mrs. T-B. & Mini-B. to an iconic Mexican restaurant, celebrate anniversary* man.

 

*not civil of Halloween, but celebratory ceremony of Pearl Harbor Day, distinction man

 

The wait approached half an hour, but we traversed a pulga (flea market) across the street during that time, kill time man.

The Many of us ingested nearly Many baskets of cheaps while waiting for entrees, ingest we/she/wee man.

Entrees rather expensive but large and very filling, ingest-to-the-brink we/she/wee man.

Mrs. T-B. approves of this place as somewhere to take Mama T-B. & Papa-/Mama-Mrs.-T-B., approve she man.

The stuffed Mrs. T-B. & Mini-B. dozed off in the T-B.-mobile on the drive casa-ward, zzz she/wee man.

[TBoneTX 45,855]

While we were GS-ing, Mrs. T-B. took Mini-B. to a nearby "manufactured-snow" event, truck in the white stuff man.

Mini-B. & chief mini-colleague had a blast, two days of snow in a row man.

[TBoneTX 45,855]

After GS-ing but before mattressing, we got a partial nap, semi-zzz we man.

Mrs. T-B. awakened us to say that Mexican dentist had called, call he man.

He was in town and wanted to hand over special appliance made for us last month, save shipping-charges man.

 

We met dentist at nearby mall, highly convenient man.

He had brought wife (a rubia) and 2 Manyager daughters shopping, poor he man.

What a lovely, gracious family, such super people man.

We rarely encounter but always appreciate people who radiate natural goodness, truth man.

[TBoneTX 45,855]

To out-straighten the foregoing timeline,  we man:

1.  GS/ES we; snowplay Mini-B.

2.  Nap we

Many.  Caucus with dentist we

Many.  Buy-mattressing all we

Many.  Din-din all we

[TBoneTX 45,855]

Fold/bake de-dish cat prep zzz man.

Mornin', etc.!

[trudi 1,317]

MIL called last night after we got home from visiting, the surgeon won't operate because the cat scan showed a problem with liver & heart function.

She was very confusing on what the problem is and what they are going to do so I've been here since 7 and will be here until the doctors come round.

The problem with her is that she appears to be totally with it and understanding of everything she's told but she doesn't and forgets important details as soon as they are said.

I've already spoken to the nursing staff and made them aware that she has memory/understanding problems but that she can blag it like a pro, they are going to make sure the doctor speaks to us in future, in the meantime she's called everyone and told them she's going to die any second

[cdneh 3,112]

2 hours ago, trudi said:

MIL called last night after we got home from visiting, the surgeon won't operate because the cat scan showed a problem with liver & heart function.

She was very confusing on what the problem is and what they are going to do so I've been here since 7 and will be here until the doctors come round.

The problem with her is that she appears to be totally with it and understanding of everything she's told but she doesn't and forgets important details as soon as they are said.

I've already spoken to the nursing staff and made them aware that she has memory/understanding problems but that she can blag it like a pro, they are going to make sure the doctor speaks to us in future, in the meantime she's called everyone and told them she's going to die any second

It's really quite amazing in one way. They can look as sharp as a tack, and yet not be able to relate what they've just been told. I did the same thing, Trudi. Our Docs here in town don't make rounds at the weekend, only the junior house staff. I found that out by waiting an entire Saturday morning that they weren't coming. So I had the Charge Nurse page him.  If they don't turn up, try that. This HIPPA thing is all well and good, but as they kept discharging my MIL into my care, I kind of really did need to know what was going on with her. She had no idea.

 

Is your MIL a good historian?  It can be a problem if when the doctors are planning treatment and care it's  based on information that is faulty. My MIL cannot remember very much in the short term, so tends to make up what she doesn't know.  Her doctor finally wrote on her chart that she was 'given to wild elaboration'.

 

Hang in there. I know how hard this all can be. I've often thought it would be easier if I were dealing with my own Mother, and not my Husband's. I'm a bit like the red-headed stepchild in this scenario, and it makes the MIL and her daughter difficult to deal with.  *hugs*

[Dianalorena 1,153]

On 12/9/2017 at 12:21 AM, TBoneTX said:

If what we have seen in northern Mexico is indicative, D2 ma'am, one crucial element of safety is on your side in the U.S., see D2 ma'am:  tyres with a lot of, or at least some, tread on them, relax about that ma'am.

 

This elicits a personal motto, see man:  "Don't Tread on We," catchy man.

I don't drive in Mexico either! at least never on border towns, or Mexico city, they terrify me. 

I've driven in Cozumel, but it's definitely way safer than most places I know.

 

[Dianalorena 1,153]

Last day at the apartment, I'm truly going to miss it.

It's the first time I felt ''like  home'' in an airbnb, out of like 9 or 10 of them.

But it's time to go to Cozumel, I miss my parents and my dog Tapioca. She is an adorable boston terrier.

 

I'm also planning our first wedding anniversary, I'm thinking Valladolid in Yucatán, stay at a cute eco hotel with a temazcal, 

and for our anniversary dinner,  the cenote Zazil Tunich. They have a romantic dinner package but it's pricey (350 USD)

So I'm thinking of doing the regular tour and dinner instead (40 USD ) no privacy or wine, but an affordable price tag. 

It's close enough to Cozumel that it isn't terribly expensive, but exciting enough as opposed to staying in Cozumel only. 

 

 

[trudi 1,317]

2 hours ago, cdneh said:

It's really quite amazing in one way. They can look as sharp as a tack, and yet not be able to relate what they've just been told. I did the same thing, Trudi. Our Docs here in town don't make rounds at the weekend, only the junior house staff. I found that out by waiting an entire Saturday morning that they weren't coming. So I had the Charge Nurse page him.  If they don't turn up, try that. This HIPPA thing is all well and good, but as they kept discharging my MIL into my care, I kind of really did need to know what was going on with her. She had no idea.

 

Is your MIL a good historian?  It can be a problem if when the doctors are planning treatment and care it's  based on information that is faulty. My MIL cannot remember very much in the short term, so tends to make up what she doesn't know.  Her doctor finally wrote on her chart that she was 'given to wild elaboration'.

 

Hang in there. I know how hard this all can be. I've often thought it would be easier if I were dealing with my own Mother, and not my Husband's. I'm a bit like the red-headed stepchild in this scenario, and it makes the MIL and her daughter difficult to deal with.  *hugs*

The doctors all have access to her full medical history as it's all computerized here or she'd also have a notation 😂

We've seen all her doctors now and much to her disappointment she's not going to die any time soon! (She got really mad at the doctor when she asked for a prognosis and he said based on her current health he can see her being around another decade!)

She has a faulty valve in her heart and has to see her cardiologist next week & should be home later today (she's going to fight that...)

The bad news (for me) is the doctors told her she shouldn't live on her own so she's coming here permanently... Buckle up this is going to be a bumpy ride!

 

[cdneh 3,112]

36 minutes ago, trudi said:

The doctors all have access to her full medical history as it's all computerized here or she'd also have a notation 😂

We've seen all her doctors now and much to her disappointment she's not going to die any time soon! (She got really mad at the doctor when she asked for a prognosis and he said based on her current health he can see her being around another decade!)

She has a faulty valve in her heart and has to see her cardiologist next week & should be home later today (she's going to fight that...)

The bad news (for me) is the doctors told her she shouldn't live on her own so she's coming here permanently... Buckle up this is going to be a bumpy ride!

 

Oh boy. Oh no. Like as in forever? I'd be suggesting she goes into care.

[trudi 1,317]

Yes like forever...

I love her don't get me wrong but she's much easier to love when she lives somewhere else!