The Drop in Centre

[rickproehl]

1 hour ago, Fae Briona said:

My brother called at 2:30am -- never a good sign.  Mom had called the ambulance saying she was having trouble breathing. She was unresponsive when they arrived and -- in spite of a DNR prominently posted on the refrigerator where they're supposed to look -- they intubated her and she's now on a ventilator. Chest xrays came back w. lungs clear but fluid around the heart, so it's most likely congestive heart failure -- something that took out almost all of her siblings.

Brother should be calling soon -- if not I'll call him -- to give me an update. He couldn't get into ICU until 7am this morning.

😢💔

Fae thought and good wishes headed your way. sorry to hear about your Mom let’s hope she gets better. i have been thru this watching both parents getting sick. so take care of your self.

[rickproehl]

Excuse me Good Sirs and DiC friends.

just wanted to stop in and say Good Morning. 

how are things with you?

take care enjoy your day.

[mollyhousemouse]

1 hour ago, Fae Briona said:

My brother called at 2:30am -- never a good sign.  Mom had called the ambulance saying she was having trouble breathing. She was unresponsive when they arrived and -- in spite of a DNR prominently posted on the refrigerator where they're supposed to look -- they intubated her and she's now on a ventilator. Chest xrays came back w. lungs clear but fluid around the heart, so it's most likely congestive heart failure -- something that took out almost all of her siblings.

Brother should be calling soon -- if not I'll call him -- to give me an update. He couldn't get into ICU until 7am this morning.

😢💔

my thoughts are with you, your brother, & the caregivers today Fae

[Mikiesboy]

They say the best things in life are free:

[mollyhousemouse]

1 hour ago, spyke said:

My grandmother was 100% Italian and she wouldn't make it. She wouldn't make polenta either. Both are a PITA and your arms want to fall off from all that stirring.  I leave those two dishes to the restaurants. 😉

in the IP it's simply saute, dump & go. Daughter, who graduated from a culinary arts program was skeptical, but was wowed

[Mikiesboy]

2 minutes ago, mollyhousemouse said:

in the IP it's simply saute, dump & go. Daughter, who graduated from a culinary arts program was skeptical, but was wowed

haha, you cant make em try it ... it can be our secret. 

[mollyhousemouse]

2 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

Have a nice day all.

good morning, hope yours is OK too 

[Mikiesboy]

Just now, mollyhousemouse said:

good morning, hope yours is OK too 

i slept ... living with depression is bad enough ... it does not need extra help!!   So, i feel pretty good today.

[mollyhousemouse]

3 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

haha, you cant make em try it ... it can be our secret. 

👍

[Mikiesboy]

back to work.. laterz

[mollyhousemouse]

3 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

i slept ... living with depression is bad enough ... it does not need extra help!!   So, i feel pretty good today.

oh i'm so glad to hear you slept!

[spyke]

1 hour ago, mollyhousemouse said:

in the IP it's simply saute, dump & go. Daughter, who graduated from a culinary arts program was skeptical, but was wowed

O.K.  If you're going to throw something like this out, a recipe or link is required! LOL.  Seriously @mollyhousemouse any help would be appreciated! 

[mollyhousemouse]

13 minutes ago, spyke said:

O.K.  If you're going to throw something like this out, a recipe or link is required! LOL.  Seriously @mollyhousemouse any help would be appreciated! 

here it is i skip the mushrooms because no one else likes them

[Mikiesboy]

9 minutes ago, mollyhousemouse said:

here it is i skip the mushrooms because no one else likes them

We keep the mushrooms because we both love them...   🍄

In fact we just had them last night!  And earlier in the week. Michael will eat them anytime.

[kbois]

20 minutes ago, mollyhousemouse said:

here it is i skip the mushrooms because no one else likes them

I'm in the anti-mushroom camp too. I just can't bring myself to eat fungus. 🤢

[kbois]

4 hours ago, Fae Briona said:

My brother called at 2:30am -- never a good sign.  Mom had called the ambulance saying she was having trouble breathing. She was unresponsive when they arrived and -- in spite of a DNR prominently posted on the refrigerator where they're supposed to look -- they intubated her and she's now on a ventilator. Chest xrays came back w. lungs clear but fluid around the heart, so it's most likely congestive heart failure -- something that took out almost all of her siblings.

Brother should be calling soon -- if not I'll call him -- to give me an update. He couldn't get into ICU until 7am this morning.

😢💔

Sorry you're dealing with this Fae. I've been there too and with siblings involved it's never easy. Hugs to you.

[kbois]

2 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

i slept ... living with depression is bad enough ... it does not need extra help!!   So, i feel pretty good today.

Glad you're having a good day tim. Sleep, when it comes, can do wonders to help hit the reset button. I'm still waiting for that to happen. (I've also heard eliminating mushrooms is helpful lol)

[rickproehl]

Excuse me Good Sirs and DiC friends.

this is a hard one to admit to doing.

just wanted to stop in and say - i have been such a old fool.

some of you may know i have been mentoring a Transgender Female to male. her parents had disowned him and he had no one. we talk and things were going good we talked every day. 

a couple of months ago he was having issues and asked for some help ($ 25) not much. so i helped him out of a tight spot. he then started asking for more again. i have a rule for friends that i will helped 1 time and if you repay them i will help again. this has stop a lot of issues for me. well he didn’t pay me back and also had excuses to when he would pay. he asked again and i said nope no way. well this set him off and things got nasty. i finally had to block his number. why i feel like a fool is that i believed him. 

you read on those things and know you are smarter than this. 

you know the sad thing is all i was trying to do was be a good guy. 

so learn from my mistake.

 

 

 

[kbois]

26 minutes ago, rickproehl said:

Excuse me Good Sirs and DiC friends.

this is a hard one to admit to doing.

just wanted to stop in and say - i have been such a old fool.

some of you may know i have been mentoring a Transgender Female to male. her parents had disowned him and he had no one. we talk and things were going good we talked every day. 

a couple of months ago he was having issues and asked for some help ($ 25) not much. so i helped him out of a tight spot. he then started asking for more again. i have a rule for friends that i will helped 1 time and if you repay them i will help again. this has stop a lot of issues for me. well he didn’t pay me back and also had excuses to when he would pay. he asked again and i said nope no way. well this set him off and things got nasty. i finally had to block his number. why i feel like a fool is that i believed him. 

you read on those things and know you are smarter than this. 

you know the sad thing is all i was trying to do was be a good guy. 

so learn from my mistake.

 

 

 

Don't beat yourself up rick. It's not foolish to want to help someone. If anything this person was a fool to try to take advantage of your good hearted nature and generosity. You paid a small price to discover their true colors. 

[spyke]

2 hours ago, mollyhousemouse said:

here it is i skip the mushrooms because no one else likes them

Thank YOU!  I can't wait to try it.....both ways! 

[spyke]

1 hour ago, rickproehl said:

Excuse me Good Sirs and DiC friends.

this is a hard one to admit to doing.

just wanted to stop in and say - i have been such a old fool.

some of you may know i have been mentoring a Transgender Female to male. her parents had disowned him and he had no one. we talk and things were going good we talked every day. 

a couple of months ago he was having issues and asked for some help ($ 25) not much. so i helped him out of a tight spot. he then started asking for more again. i have a rule for friends that i will helped 1 time and if you repay them i will help again. this has stop a lot of issues for me. well he didn’t pay me back and also had excuses to when he would pay. he asked again and i said nope no way. well this set him off and things got nasty. i finally had to block his number. why i feel like a fool is that i believed him. 

you read on those things and know you are smarter than this. 

you know the sad thing is all i was trying to do was be a good guy. 

so learn from my mistake.

 

 

 

I'm sorry that happened to you.  You seem to have good rules in place about lending and paying back. It is that person who has lost by trying to take advantage of you. People get nasty when they are wrong or they are trying to continue the con.  Please don't let that shut you off from the world and stop you from trying to help someone else. You never know when that one small act of kindness can change another person's life forever.  

[Mikiesboy]

2 hours ago, rickproehl said:

Excuse me Good Sirs and DiC friends.

this is a hard one to admit to doing.

just wanted to stop in and say - i have been such a old fool.

some of you may know i have been mentoring a Transgender Female to male. her parents had disowned him and he had no one. we talk and things were going good we talked every day. 

a couple of months ago he was having issues and asked for some help ($ 25) not much. so i helped him out of a tight spot. he then started asking for more again. i have a rule for friends that i will helped 1 time and if you repay them i will help again. this has stop a lot of issues for me. well he didn’t pay me back and also had excuses to when he would pay. he asked again and i said nope no way. well this set him off and things got nasty. i finally had to block his number. why i feel like a fool is that i believed him. 

you read on those things and know you are smarter than this. 

you know the sad thing is all i was trying to do was be a good guy. 

so learn from my mistake.

 

 

 

Awww. I am so sorry you had to go through that. Recently been through a thing with someone i've known for years not to do with money, but these things hurt. You care for people, support them and sometimes that's not enough for them.

Sometimes our heart gets in the way of our heads. This could have just as easily gone the other way, with the person being honest and paying you back and not feeling entitled. You're a good person rick. Caring and thoughtful. You are only that, never a fool.

Let it go, this is not worth the weight to carry around.  xoxo

[Mikiesboy]

3 hours ago, kbois said:

(I've also heard eliminating mushrooms is helpful lol)

Hmmm ...LOL.  not sure that has much to do with it. What kinda mushrooms are you doing???

Edited August 19, 2020 by Mikiesboy

[kbois]

6 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

Hmmm ...LOL.  not sure that has much to do with it. What kinda mushrooms are you doing???

Apparently not the right kind 🤣

[Kitt]

4 hours ago, kbois said:

I'm in the anti-mushroom camp too. I just can't bring myself to eat fungus. 🤢

Mushrooms! Sauteed, stuffed, in stuffing, in risotto, stews, soups...

 

A friend tried to talk me into going mushroom hunting with her as they are cropping up everywhere around here this year. I refused. I know just enough about mushrooms to know I don't know enough about mushrooms and will do my hunting at the green grocer!