Friday, October 4, 2024

So I'm sitting in my very clean soon not to be my house and contrasting it with DH's. Though I am carving out space at DH's home I am realizing how neglected it has been with respect to cleaning. Sand EVERYWHERE. I think I need to get out the toothbrush like you too.

I'm the odd one out and don't like buttered popcorn. I hate if my popcorn gets soggy and I don't like having greasy hands!

Greetings all

Great fall day here. After my usual lounging I went to the gym and did my walking. There was some guy there doing power lifting who was grunting and groaning like a porn star! You could hear it all over the place. I was embarrassed for him. After that we went to the pharmacy for covid shots. I also got the flu shot. DH will do that later. On to the studio for glazing and to pick up a check to deliver to sort out some discrepancies. Made that delivery and went over the check issues. I am pretty sure the issue comes down to poor record keeping and confusion. Oh well.

CC hope your zoom was ok and not too much emoting by aggrieved people. That gets old so fast. Glad Kirby has a new buddy. Wear him out!!

Interesting stuff about the medications and the short lists. Not sure what all that means except drug companies trying to profit one way or another. I had contacted Orderly meds but did not follow up and they sent me an email saying they had no shortages.

Liz you are almost there! Sometimes the hassle of selling a home and all the work makes it easier to say goodby to it.

Bonnie clocks chiming! Love those sounds. Interesting choice you have: clean a bathroom or go outside in 92 degree heat. Hmmm.

Pizza tonight. I picked some up after gallery duty yesterday. I am ruled by the convenience factor.

Well if anyone figures out good protein lunch options please advise. I used to get tuna creations which are tuna salad in a packet. Not bad. But like everything else one gets sick of it.

Might be a nap day. My options are: clean off desk or take nap. What would you do?

GL Peps.

Diane S

I would likely start the desk, then end up napping.

The compounding pharmacies can only make copies of patented meds if they are listed by the FDA as being in shortage. So they can't make dupes of Zepbound/Mounjaro (tirzepatide) if the originals are available. Some get around it by changing the formula by adding something like B-12 so it technically isn't the same. Not sure why all don't do that especially since the front companies (with the doctors or NPs) all pretty much use the same handful of compounding pharmacies.

I remember guys doing the grunting at the gym as you described. Do they not know what they sound like???

LOL on the thought that the crap involved in moving makes it easier to be happy with the decision. I think a lot of life's big changes are like that. You end up ready to have the kids go off to college because they are such pains in their last year or 2 at home. You dread retirement but then the last couple of years are such a drag.

A toast to Elise from those that cherish her memory alongside you. Lovely and fitting.

I agree that once they take trizepatide off the shortage list, so many people using the compounding pharmacy will move to the traditional pharmacy route, and there will be a shortage again! Maybe the FDA should consider the issue of financial hardship. While it's not easy to pay $300 plus amount a month for an effective medication with a broad list of health benefits, it's a lot easier than a $1000 plus if insurance won't cover it.

Last night was a lot of fun. We drank 2 bottles of wine. I'm pretty sure I did not drink half a bottle myself, so my other 3 companions had a good time. :) 2 lead singers, A bass and guitar player and drums. Eclectic mix of music, from pop sounds, to country, to indie sounds, to spine tingling a capella.

In school we are working on personal narratives. Some are funny and lighthearted, and some can break your heart. Some of these children (14 to 15 years old) have really been through it with the death of siblings or parents. It is a privilege when they trust you with their story.

When I got home DH and I went to dinner in Minneapolis. We were there right at opening, so not prime time, but we're a little concerned that no one else was there when we left. We really like this place, and we don't want to see it close. We had empanadas, and then split a steak that came with mashed potatoes and asparagus. Good lord, a delicious and satisfying meal after a week of frozen pizzas and sandwiches. I feel so happy right now, with just the right amount of fullness. And I still have about 1/3 of my share for later.

It should warm back up to 80 tomorrow. It's A dreamlike Autumn. We don't have any real plans, and I'm happy. Last weekend was very busy with the 5 hour trip and back to Madison. Time to catch up on life would be good. In less than 2 weeks we will be in Galveston.

Galveston? Cool! I have never been there.