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berniesandersmittens

(13,059 posts)
Sat Dec 27, 2025, 04:58 PM 12 hrs ago

Loner after Christmas check in

Hey fellow loners


How did your Holidays turn out? Mine was good, all things considered. My dad had a stroke last week and it's been pretty rough. Gonna be a long road of recovery.

I think all of my neighbors must've gotten guns for Christmas. It's sounded like a war zone since about 10 this morning. I decided to go burn some leaves ...... Hope they don't mind

Working on a good friend's campaign this year. She's running for state rep. We're completely inexperienced but we've got heart and good work ethic. Never know, we might mess around and win

Happy New Year to you gals and guys.

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Loner after Christmas check in (Original Post) berniesandersmittens 12 hrs ago OP
Hi BSM SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #1
He's home berniesandersmittens 12 hrs ago #2
Moving his finger is a start, right? SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #3
Having a bit of trouble getting him to go to therapy berniesandersmittens 11 hrs ago #8
Well tell him he must go if he wants left side to work SheltieLover 11 hrs ago #15
Good luck! Hope 2026 is better for you and all of us. surfered 12 hrs ago #4
Ditto berniesandersmittens 12 hrs ago #6
Hugs to you and your dad, bsm. sheshe2 12 hrs ago #5
Happy New Year sheshe berniesandersmittens 12 hrs ago #7
Normally alone. I asked daughter and SIL to postpone a visit. usonian 11 hrs ago #9
Glad the rains over! berniesandersmittens 11 hrs ago #16
She called me (butt-dialed) and sounds awful. usonian 10 hrs ago #24
Good to hear the latest except for the stroke. All the best to you Evolve Dammit 11 hrs ago #10
Thanks berniesandersmittens 11 hrs ago #17
Hope your dad continues to recover! Don't wear white mittens while raking leaves... erronis 11 hrs ago #11
Good tip! berniesandersmittens 11 hrs ago #18
was supposed to goto family, didnt happen. thats ok. moving on. AllaN01Bear 11 hrs ago #12
Hi there berniesandersmittens 11 hrs ago #19
Burning leaves is not good Envirogal 11 hrs ago #13
Didn't burn berniesandersmittens 11 hrs ago #21
"" AllaN01Bear 10 hrs ago #23
Sorry about your dad. We love you berniesandersmittens. ❤️ littlemissmartypants 11 hrs ago #14
Thank you sister berniesandersmittens 11 hrs ago #20
💞 littlemissmartypants 11 hrs ago #22

SheltieLover

(76,249 posts)
1. Hi BSM
Sat Dec 27, 2025, 05:02 PM
12 hrs ago

Sorry to hear about your dad's stroke. Is he ok?

Healing vibes on the way to both of you.

Sounds as if you have lovely neighbors...

Happy New Year to you as well.

berniesandersmittens

(13,059 posts)
2. He's home
Sat Dec 27, 2025, 05:07 PM
12 hrs ago

The blood vessel didn't burst so he didn't need surgery. Paralyzed on his left side. He moved his finger yesterday. Trying to keep him in good spirits but he's so scared. I cannot imagine going through that.

Most of my neighbors are really good folks. There's one that'll blast his bass music which pisses me off, but I think someone complained so he turns it off at dark.

Today is something else though. The shooting always bothers me and my pets. Hopefully they all got to play with their toys and theyll put them away tmrw

SheltieLover

(76,249 posts)
3. Moving his finger is a start, right?
Sat Dec 27, 2025, 05:12 PM
12 hrs ago

Is he going go phys therapy everyday?

Hopefully, your neighbors will put their toys away.

berniesandersmittens

(13,059 posts)
8. Having a bit of trouble getting him to go to therapy
Sat Dec 27, 2025, 05:33 PM
11 hrs ago

He's gotten pretty ornery in his old age. Doing what I can while trying to motivate him.

usonian

(23,365 posts)
9. Normally alone. I asked daughter and SIL to postpone a visit.
Sat Dec 27, 2025, 05:38 PM
11 hrs ago

Howling wind and torrential rain. (Finally over)

She said Saturday but I haven't heard back.

Some other day?

Tired from the cleaning anyway!

Sorry about your dad. Best wishes to all.

usonian

(23,365 posts)
24. She called me (butt-dialed) and sounds awful.
Sat Dec 27, 2025, 06:54 PM
10 hrs ago

I am extremely flexible, so no big deal if they miss this weekend. I'll just have chicken scallopini more often than once this week.

I needed very much to re-org. Partly to help me plan a move back to civilization and partly to just find things here and be better organized.

I live on a ridge and windstorms really howl. I move to the back room and sleep on an air mattress when it does. It was nice to move back.

Beats me how I lost a pyrex baking dish I just had in my hands. It will show up.

Eventually.



erronis

(22,526 posts)
11. Hope your dad continues to recover! Don't wear white mittens while raking leaves...
Sat Dec 27, 2025, 05:49 PM
11 hrs ago

You hear stories about men with their guns thinking it's a white-tail deer.

Envirogal

(277 posts)
13. Burning leaves is not good
Sat Dec 27, 2025, 05:52 PM
11 hrs ago

Not only is it polluting but is so much better to compost them. Insects lay their eggs or nest in leaf debris.

I grew up with a family of “burners” and it makes me sad.

AllaN01Bear

(28,509 posts)
23. ""
Sat Dec 27, 2025, 06:48 PM
10 hrs ago
well. weather was rather dicuy cmas eve and xmas day wherre i am. the california athnourities were telling peoople to stay off roads and dont drive if u have to. one part of the sanfransico bay area got 114 mph winds. i dont burn bridges . just mad as a wet hen though.
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