The TVM in vacationland!

[IrisBrandybuck]

Oddly, my first thought was: "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar" which I'm told is a fun film.

I'm to be at the hospital at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow, under the knife at 3:30 and hopefully on my way home by 6 or sooner.

[Calma]

I'll be thinking about you, Iris.
May it all turn out good.

[IrisBrandybuck]

The hard part is going to be convincing the cats they can't lay on mom's stomach for a while...

[Calma]

:hug:
The hard part is going to be convincing the cats they can't lay on mom's stomach for a while...

Poor little dears will think you don't love the any more
And they will pout....

Best of luck this afternoon.

[Tookish_Traveler]

for Iris and for the kitties!




Kitties be like

[Calma]

Not a morning cat.

[notlistening]

For Iris's cats...

oh and it's pay day!!! or pay away day really.

[Ladykat]

or pay away day really.

Yeah, I know that feeling.

LK

[Tookish_Traveler]

Ooooo Iris... where are you?

I know you are lurking!!!!1111

[IrisBrandybuck]

Thanks, all! We got home after midnight last night, and while I was up this morning and online a bit, and even this afternoon, but I've been pretty loopy. I haven't had anything really strong since early this afternoon, so maybe I better do that...I'm starting to hurt pretty good.

They said it went well. They took a cyst off the left ovary while they were in there.

So, I got back at the end of the month for a check up and my cousin has offered to take us through the local botanical gardens before hand...she's a docent there and is excited to show us around.

[Calma]

Happy to hear all went well, Iris.

[Tookish_Traveler]

Glad you are doing okay, other that the ouchy part, Iris. It is neat you get to see the gardens next month!

I must find some funny critters this weekend. . .

[heliona]

I swear I posted earlier but it seems to have vanished.

So, I'm sorry I've been away for so long, but quite a bit has been happening recently, both good and bad.

My uncle passed away a couple of weeks ago after a sudden illness, and my father's just been diagnosed with Parkinson's, on top of his heart condition. (I wouldn't wish ill on anyone, but it does seem unfair that all his brothers, who have led much unhealthier lives than him, are perfectly healthy and he's the one with two serious diseases. ).

However, on the good news side, Wilko and I will be welcoming a TORC baby in March next year. (The main reason I've not been online much - I'm getting my energy back now I'm in the second trimester.)

I definitely do not have the time to catch up on everyone's news (Iris, glad to see that the surgery went well), so if someone could helpfully summarise all the important things that have happened, I'd be grateful.

And since it is cute animals month, here's my contibution:

[Calma]

Awwww, A TORC baby!

Congratulations, heliona and Wilko!

[IrisBrandybuck]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TORC baby!!!!

Did you give a due date? Did I miss it? (goes to look) March, okay, March...

Excitement plus Percocet equals lots of !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



My grandfather had Parkinsons, Heliona...they thought it might have been caused by chemicals used to treat their lawn once, so,
it could be something totally random. BUT the treatments have come a long way in 25 or so years, as long as he tries to keep active.


So, I over did it yesterday and I'm paying for it today. Other than that...yesterday, I had an itch, and reached under my shirt to scratch it and found one of the sensor pads they'd not removed. I checked...and they left one on the other side too! I just pulled them off and threw them away.

[Tookish_Traveler]

hee. I saw your facebook announcement, heliona.

Torc babies are the best!

[Tookish_Traveler]

Louie wanted to say 'hello'. He has been busy.

[Isildilmë]

Eh TVMers ! How are you doing ????

Heliona, wow ! I'm so happy for you ! Lalaithion isalso a March baby... I wish your little one will be an "easier baby" . We are still working on this project too ; baby #3.

I'm getting prepared for Xmas cards, since I've been too lazy and disorganised the last years... I didn't have such a big list, so I only have to check if these are still good : Calma (2286), Rwhen (14932), Tooks (445), Iris (659)... and I think that's it. I also see I noted an address in New Zealand starting with 119, but I wasn't smart enough to write down who it was and I don't know if we sent letter one to the other... and the others were confirmed by email. Did I forget someone who used to send me letters ?

We're all getting a flu shot this afternoon... I don't have any problem with this, but I have to be ready to comfort my two little dinosaurs after... and their father probably

Have a great day !

[Calma]

Isildilme!!
Soooo good to hear from you.
Hope all is good at your home.
Much love to you and yours.
And you have the numbers right for me.
I love your Christmas cards.

Let's hear it for the Squirrels!



eta: You have got to be kidding me!!

How's it going, Iris?
Hope you are healing well.

[notlistening]

Sorry to hear about your uncle, heliona. but congrats on the puppy.

http://ew.com/tv/2017/11/13/lord-of-the ... tv-series/

I saw this on FB. This could be a disaster in teh making....or fabulous.

[Tookish_Traveler]

My address is the same, Isil!!! Glad you stopped by and said 'hi'!

nl, I am thinking more along the disaster route. I suspect it will turn us all into raging purists.

[IrisBrandybuck]

TORC babies everywhere......

Isildeme! I know I just spelled your name wrong...but you have the correct house number for me. Congrats!

I'm going ok. Sore. And I have hives all over my belly area. So I stopped the opiod meds and that seems to be doing the trick. I've taken them before and didn't have a reaction...

[Tookish_Traveler]

Critters plus Star Trek.

[Calma]

Sorry to hear you are sore with hives, Iris.
Hope it clears up soon.

I know it seems early, but actually it's just around the corner.
Like Isilidilme I just need to know if anyone has moved in the last year.
That is besides Toby and Sable, that is.
If you have, email me your new addy
(that's a hint, Toby and Sable)
So I can send you a Christmas card.

[heliona]

Thanks everyone. Still occasionally in denial about it all!

nl, I hope this baby is as easy as a puppy - I know what I'm doing with them.

Isildilme, thank you, and good luck with number three.

Iris, I hope the hives clear up quickly - sounds horrid.

[notlistening]

opps, I meant to say baby not puppy Heliona! Though they are both cute creatures.

nl, I am thinking more along the disaster route. I suspect it will turn us all into raging purists.

I hear you on that! The purist in me has awoken. There are sooo many more book series that they could make into TV shows. Why mess with one that has a hoard of raging fans?

A: they will probably add in characters (please no! not after what they did to the Hobbit.)
B: they are restricted by timelines after the Hobbit and will run into LOTR at some stage.
C: If they want to MA the show and make it like GOT, they have picked the wrong material.

[Tookish_Traveler]

[IrisBrandybuck]

I'm going to have to arm my cat now, aren't I?

[Tookish_Traveler]

I'm sure your cat would love a lightsaber.

[Ninui]

https://i.pinimg.com/236x/13/f6/aa/13f6aa48fb6c9947de6318579cff3d89--funny-animal-memes-funny-dogs.jpg