Let's play Good News / Bad News

[jcandleattic]

Good news - only 4 days until I head up to Yellowstone for a 10 day vacation -

Bad news - I still have 4 days until I head up to Yellowstone for a 10 day vacation.


LOL

 

[Lin19687]

lol

 

[SoapAddict415]

Good news: I have an Amazon order coming by 9pm today!
Bad news: according to the map that was provided when I clicked on "track your package" it looks like it's still sitting at the Hazel Park post office and it's been there since 10:20am! It's almost 4:30pm, unless I'm walking to that post office, I don't live over 6 hours away! I REALLY want to take a post work nap (today was brutal) but I'm afraid that I'll miss the mail carrier and my order will get left outside of my building if I lay down.

Update: more bad news [emoji20]. It's 9pm so I checked the tracking on Amazon and although it still says that my package is out for delivery, my delivery date has changed from Aug 27 by 9pm to Aug 27-Aug 29 by 9pm [emoji35]! So, Amazon Prime 2-day delivery means I get my order 4 days after I order? I'm NOT a happy camper right now. I wanted to make soap Saturday but I was expecting my parents to swing by (they didn't). I could've made soap earlier but I kept thinking that I'd have to stop in the middle to retrieve my package so I waited. Now it's late, I'm irritated, frustrated and annoyed!

 

[Lin19687]

Bad news - Tomorrow is going to be a scorcher ! and I had forgotten about my Tuesday FM

Good news- I am all set to go, only bringing 3 of each soap because really..... going to be too hot (not hat).

 

[Relle]

Bad news - Tomorrow is going to be a scorcher ! and I had forgotten about my Tuesday FM

Good news- I am all set to go, only bringing 3 of each soap because really..... going to be too hat.

You might need two hats LOL.

 

[Lin19687]

ROFL... I need a fan lol
thanks for that, I needed a laugh

 

[SoapAddict415]

Good news! My Amazon order that was supposed to be here Monday came today.

Bad news: I was on my way to the library and the driver didn't leave the package like they normally do! If they had then I could've turned back and retrieved it. I was only 2 blocks away.

Good news: I have the chance to sell some soap and make a few extra dollars making flyers for a co-worker.

Bad news: I don't have a computer that's why I went to the library. It closed at 5p. I didn't know that and the system kicked me off of the computer at 4:50p. I lost my soap labels and never got a chance to make the flyers.

More bad news: hubby thinks my co-worker is a jerk (& he's right) and doesn't want me doing anything for the co-worker even if it is a chance for me to make some extra spending money.

Good news! I just got a email from Ebates. I made $11 and they're sending me a check!

 

[earlene]

SoapAddict, you can sign up for text messages for all deliveries to your address at UPS, if it gets delivered by UPS. I don't know if your deliveries are by actual Amazon drivers, though. They don't come to my town, so it's only UPS or USPS who delivers my Amazon orders. My point is, that maybe the texts would help you tract them better and next time you might know it is arriving early (or late, etc.) Just a thought.

 

[SoapAddict415]

SoapAddict, you can sign up for text messages for all deliveries to your address at UPS, if it gets delivered by UPS. I don't know if your deliveries are by actual Amazon drivers, though. They don't come to my town, so it's only UPS or USPS who delivers my Amazon orders. My point is, that maybe the texts would help you tract them better and next time you might know it is arriving early (or late, etc.) Just a thought.

I almost always get a text notification from Amazon no matter who delivers. That's how I knew when I'd missed the delivery. If they leave it outside then I get a notification with a picture of where they left it. If I'm home then I know to go downstairs and pick it up. If I'm not home then I'll text my Ken and have him grab it. I always pick Prime 2-day delivery and I only order when I know that 1 of us be here. The post office not delivering it Monday really put me in a bind because neither of us were home today. The same goes for tomorrow.

 

[Lin19687]

ALL of my texts for deliveries come WAY after it is delivered. After talking to my USPS gal who subs, she says that she sends them all out when she hits that street (small streets here) and then delivers. I know that because I went outside looking but couldn't find it, then she drove up 4 min later
UPS is hit or miss when I get the text. So I just stopped doing the text

 

[earlene]

ALL of my texts for deliveries come WAY after it is delivered. After talking to my USPS gal who subs, she says that she sends them all out when she hits that street (small streets here) and then delivers. I know that because I went outside looking but couldn't find it, then she drove up 4 min later
UPS is hit or miss when I get the text. So I just stopped doing the text

That's interesting. I had that happen once, too where the text came before the package. It was confusing. I thought it had been mis-delivered, but this explains it! Maybe it's a part of their training or your USPS delivery gal communicates with my USPS gal sonehow (a social media forum just for postal workers, perhaps).

 

[Lin19687]

LOL maybe. At least she does it. The normal guy doesn't bother to do it I think because I may or maynot get a amazon text.
UPS guy is super good (the normal guy) If I am home I go out and meet him because I hear him. He likes that
I usually just look at the updates if I am not there. I also have all my stuff delivered into my carport which is near my side/back deck.... driveway is on the side of the house as I live on a turn.

Good news.... I just got back from dropping all my stuff off at the 4 day Fair and saw the Beef jerky guy with all his yummy stuff.

BAD news.... Jerky guy was talking politics and when he said "Pocahontas sent me junk mail" I think (in my head, I was not facing him anyway) my mouth dropped open. I won't be buying jerky at this fair.

Just to clarify--- I don't CARE who you like or dislike, but DON'T be an Arse.
NO I don't like trump, HATE him, my opinion and one reason is he disrespects everyone but wants everyone to respect him..... sorry it is a 2 way street.

 

[Lin19687]

OK you all are not posting ! lol


Good news -- I soap a TON of soap this Fair !

Bad news - I am OUT of all the best ones !!!
so I have to make make make

 

[SoapAddict415]

OK you all are not posting ! lol


Good news -- I soap a TON of soap this Fair !

Bad news - I am OUT of all the best ones !!!
so I have to make make make

Having to make more soap is always good news lol!

 

[earlene]

So far, no good news really. No, that's never true. There's always some good news.

Good news: We have two trips planned. Anniversary trip to Tennessee next week - only 3 days. Europe next month - only 3 weeks. I want to make Challenge soap this week.

Bad news, not related to the trips at all. My strange health concerns are plaguing me, but I do have 2 appointments this week to look into the problem. Plus another appointment with my audiologist on Friday (need to keep that one prior to trip to Europe.) So technically, the appointments could interfere with soaping since they are all on different days of the week. Still haven't found the clear plastic tote bag (sort of like you see employees carry who work in large stores so their employers can see if they are stealing) with important papers and receipts for the insurance company and a few other things I really would like to be able to use again.

Good news: Dentist office called and had a no-show so I got in early.
More good news: It's not fungal (didn't think so), he doesn't think it looks at all like cancer (I didn't think so, but one never knows for sure just by looking in the mirror), it doesn't look like an infection. He believes it's cancer sores.
Bad news: I have a lot of cancer sores in my mouth that aren't healing; cancer sores can take up to 3 weeks to heal; more seem to be showing up every day; he didn't prescribe prednisone for it be he is really strongly anti-steroids. (We've had this discussion before, so I did not press him. But I have some so could take it if I choose.)
Questionable news: He suggests decreasing my stress. Well car is fixed, so that part is past, but new sores keep appearing every day.

He said to switch from salt water swishing/mouth rinsing to baking soda swishes/mouth rinsing and to swab all sores with MOM. I told him I had read the MOM painting suggestion and tried it for a few days (a couple weeks ago now) and was surprised. He said do those two things several times a day and call him on Friday if there is no change. And to 'not stress' because cancer sores are caused by stress. (Well there are other potential causes, so it's more likely a combination of these things in my case.)

Good news: Baking soda rinsing is not as uncomfortable as salt water rinsing. The MOM at home is thicker and easier to swab onto the sores than the waterier MOM I had with me when I was traveling (guess I'll toss that bottle & not buy MOM from Dollar General again), so it seems to coat the sores much better for longer. And the pain decreases for a little while. I was even able to eat vegetable lo mein and rice and drink tea without much discomfort when we were able to arrive at the Chinese restaurant early enough to take advantage of the lunch specials.

Bad news: None of this is going to help the sores not healing in other areas, but I'll address that with my primary physician on Thursday.

 

[amd]

@earlene My kids and I get canker sores all the time. My dad and his siblings get them a lot, so I suspect it is genetic. anyways, I mix equal parts MOM and liquid children's tylenol for swishing. It reduces the pain a lot and speeds up healing time.

 

[earlene]

amd, I had read about mixing MOM with liquid anti-histimine but all I could find is that horribly syrupy children's benedryl so didn't give that a try. I really dislike sweet syrupy stuff. Do they sell any kids liquid stuff that's not syrupy? I might look next time I'm in a store, but I don't remember ever seeing anything buy cherry, grape or orange flavored stuff and that all sounds pretty syrupy to me. And right now sugary stuff (ice cream) is as uncomfortable as acidic things.

I do believe I am losing a bit of weight, at least. But this isn't how I like to do that.

I've increased some vitamins to support healing, particularly since eating is so uncomfortable, but I sure would like to find a way to decrease the pain.

 

[BattleGnome]

I had a roommate in college who had canker sore issues, her doc told her to suck on an antacid when they hurt. Now when I get a sore I stick and antacid on ituntil I can’t stand the mouth sensation anymore and my sores are gone in a day or two. The same trick doesn’t work for my husband, but I generally have a stronger immune system than he does.

You could always leave the liquid MOM uncovered for a few days to let it evaporate a bit. I did that when I was using MOM and deo and it would turn into a paste as opposed to the liquid.

I hope you figure things out soon, it sounds like your last trip really did a number on you

 

[earlene]

Thanks, BattleGnome. I can see how an antacid would work. Although they aren't all made with the same formula, I suspect it's the acid neutralizing effect that is at work and it may not matter that it's not magnesium hydroxide specifically. Of the active ingredient in the antacid I use it's about 60% aluminum hydroxide and 40% magnesium hydroxide. I'll give your method a try between the dentist's plan. It's a bit of an inconvenient ordeal to rinse and swish and then paint my tongue, but it's pretty easy to suck on an antacid. Plus I stopped taking my GERD medication for a bit and the antacid will help with that, too. I just did it and can report the pain is decreased at least for now, so thank you again!

In the meantime, I think I've lost about 12 pounds since this started. I see my primary physician on Thursday and will find out what my weight was on my last visit so I can be sure about that, because I really don't pay very close attention to my weight. Eating is so painful and everything hurts, so I've been eating less often and less at each meal. This morning, for example, I had two bites of a banana and that's all I could tolerate before quitting. Plain milk was not painful a couple of weeks ago, but it is now, but I'm still attempting to drink a glass of milk a day in order to manage some nourishment.

 

[amd]

Do they sell any kids liquid stuff that's not syrupy? I might look next time I'm in a store, but I don't remember ever seeing anything buy cherry, grape or orange flavored stuff and that all sounds pretty syrupy to me. And right now sugary stuff (ice cream) is as uncomfortable as acidic things.

I can't recall ever seeing an unflavored tylenol. Have you tried a Lysine supplement? If I'm under a lot of stress I'll start popping one just as a preventative measure. I don't know if they will help treat or heal existing sores.