Please pray for my dear friend's sister...

WARNING Descriptions of brain issues
(sometimes I get freaked reading stuff bc of much seroius medical stuff w my mom when I was quite young triggers me)

My friend's dear baby sister had a brain aneurism. Been in ICU for a week mostly unconcious. While finally stopped, there a bit of brain swelling. She did wake up briefly.
They're concerned any more swelling, or something else might cause vasospasms and cause a stroke. Ugh. Nightmarish.

Please send prayers, healing vibes, or well wishes.
TIA.

UPDATE:Ohh,boy: just "went off" on a long time site in a side forum of politics on a progressive there...

Just could not take (imho) that kind of attitude anymore. Must be the strain of approaching 11/5.

One of those who think Dems have hardly done anything. Republican Lite. 🙄

Therefore The Dems should suffer

After debm: You can only eat One Dessert for rest of your life! What is it? 😄

Bc I just did deb's one food challenge, and I had a dessert on my narrow it down list, I decided to toss it out here.

Dark chocolate 🩷 is my favorite dessert in almost any form!

As much as I love Ice Cream(!!!!!) I'm choosing this instead.
(I just had Talenti's double dark chocolate gelato for the first time in a few months. Little irregular chips, and a touch of Vermouth. Not my favorite liquor at all but it's minimal enough I can ignore it. Probably would have preferred a bit of bourbon instead)

So there's a particular chocolatier's Dark Chocolate Chocolate Chip cookie with Walnuts.
Ohhhhh, yum.

I love the heft if this cookie (it's big). The dark chocolate is sooooo good! I also like having the extra taste, and contrast of the added walnuts.

What's yours?! 😄👍

What was Your First Big Vacation on Your Own (or w friends) and not...

your parents?

Where were you headed, and why? How did you feel? Did it work out well?

I'd gone w my sis, and a cousin to DC in ?1970 from NYC during cherry blossoms time that was relatively close by, and a day visit.

But then there I was in Winter '79 watching a PBS Special on the USA's National Parks System. Besides highlighting their wonders it was talking about encroaching pollution, developement, etc.

Suddenly, I "jumped up" "mentally" thinking: "I've got to get out there before It's all going to be ruined!"

So I saved up, and in July went off by bus (a 2 week get on & off the bus as much as you want pass) to Arizona's Northern high desert, met up w a friend in Flagstaff, renting a car to visit The Navajo & Hopi Nations, Canyon De Chelley, and a one night sleep over in Monument Valley.
I then headed to San Fransisco,
, a city I'd always wanted to visit, L A. to visit a cousin, to Alberquerque to my dad's friends, and back to AZ, and the Grand Canyon, and an extra tour back to The Hopi Nation.

I was nervous about going, but my excitement, and anticipation were stronger. Luckily, I'm often comfortable talking w strangers [not w everyone] so I'd chat up some of my seat mates since I was taking 2 1/4 days to get to Flagstaff.

Just other than a few glitches it it was glorious!!! The magic of the desert, the wonderfulness of San Francisco, the interesting people I met, etc. Traveling by bus I got really see the changes in the landscape, looking at different cities, towns, farms etc.

I still have the journal I wrote along the way, along w sketches in colored pencils!


So what adventures did you set for yourself?! 👍

If you love Architecture/Interrior Design /Trees & Nature: you're going to Love "Treehouse Masters": WB Ultimate Build.

...on (free) Pluto TV.

The builder is usually Pete Nelson and his crew. On rare ocasion his tree house designer, builder friend Roderick Remero.

His daughter (they live Washington State) usually takes pontential client calls from all around the USA, and passes on the general style requests. He goes out on site, and talks more w the client(s). Then he, and they go to pick out the (usually) trees, occasionally a single tree.
He sits down, and draws out a plan which he shows them.
Then we watch them build with tabs (metal rods through the trees, w occasion other bracing hardware); beams, joists, sub floor, floor, deck, sometimes an extra strengthening mid post, walls (with some stuff pre built in PN's Washington State build studio) and outer siding, door(s), windows, roof, sky light, stairs, or ramp, one, or occasionally a second floors, or a loft, with inner ladder, or stairs. Sometimes the tree goes through the deck, or even the house! Got electrican, plumbner. Occasionally a solid, or bouncy bridge to a second viewing platform.

Then his friend Tori arrives with a truck full of furniture, and other decorativr items for interior designing.

Each build has it own unique design, qualities, ccasionally challenges. For me it's so interesting, and fun!!! Yay!

Addendum: just saw a episode ["View from Above lll"] where they had clips, and we saw several more treehouse builders that Pete goes to see.

Ha, No Wonder I had trouble getting into/ refreshing DU around 3:50P+. Y'all were blowing up the site w The JS News!😄

UPDATE🙂. Please send prayers, good vibes for my sister: surgery tomorrow

She hasn't had a hernia surgery in ?30+ yrs so, but also needs some extra proceedure done alone with it.
She's very happy w her surgery team, at a very good - excellent hospital. 👍

Some extra spiritual, and energy vibes insurance is always appreciated.
Tia.
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UPDATE

PHEW!!!!! TY, all! 🩷
Just heard from her good friend who's been at the hospital she came out of surgery around 7:15P. It lasted ?6 hrs plus time to close. [Eeeeee] Won't be in her room till 9P+.

While I offered, I am a worrier, so that's why she opted for a long time, and near by friend. I've had to seriously distract myself all afternoon, eve! I do however know the hospital so ilthat won't be an unknown place when she tells me I can visit.

Many, many thank yous for your prayers, and healing vibes!

Definitely will sleep better, tonight. Hoping her recovery will be "easyish" as these things go. She'll be in the hospital for ?4 - more days.
Hmmm, if it's decent weather maybe I'll be able to get a wheelchair 2nd visit and wheel her to the garden. You can only see it from one street, the complex surrounds it on 3 sides. We'll see. 👍

🩷👋

Welp, I'm finally going to go about getting hearing aids. So I'll be reading a lot from your experiences.

Born w so-so hearing. Had a hearing doc pretty early as a kid. It's has gotten somewhat worse. My biggest trouble has always been consonants: b-d-p, c-t; things like that, and interference from background noise.

I've got Medicare (which I think doesn't cover them), and Medicaid.
So I don't know how limited my choices are.

See you around.

Asking about playing on line games for gift cards, cash...

Like 95% of us could use some extra money. I got a play for $ ad which reminded me about this.

I googled up about it; to get a general idea before coming here. Now I understand more why it's done, and what's offered
And since I do play on line games...

Got a list of apps with descriptions, explanations etc.

So any positive, or negative experiences, DU'rs? NO Rush!

TIA. 👍

Is there any way to Delete Multiple Bookmarks at one time? ...

I've got a whole bunch, and i'd rather not have to go through it one by one. Seems I can only delete one by one.
Ty.