Run with the Dingoes during the Dog Days of August - Page 6

[Mommabelle]

Jenlove...Aww! Cute!

mb...good vibes for the interview. You might need to shop for something to wear!

Speaking of things to wear..I have 3 things that will work for my job. I can't wear cargo pants or jeans (I have about 6 pairs of jeans!). This whole job thing is a bit surreal..like it's happening to someone else. I wanna run in the mornings when the kids are at school! Waa! LOL

Running is so laborious lately. I can't breath all day and I'm sure it's the air and maybe some late summer allergy. Still, I've been getting all my runs in.

[tjsmama]

He wants money. :

I really want to give him the benefit of the doubt that he's not going to try to fleece us (not that we have anything to fleece), but it's really hard when he's blathering on about deductibles and out of network blah blah blah. I just called a friend to get a recommendation for a lawyer. We're willing to help out a little even if we aren't really liable, just to make it all go away, but as H pointed out, we'll still need to get something drawn up that says he can't come after us for anything else.

I literally feel sick to my stomach about this. Both that it happened and that the poor man got injured (concussion, broken wrist, "painful" shoulders), but also that it's going to end up costing us money that we really really really don't have right now.

And I feel doubly worse that I'm so wrapped up in my crap that it's hard to participate in all the normal dingo stuff here (jenlove, I am so very excited for you...and your beautiful little bump).

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[JenLove]

Gaye I'm so sorry you have to go through all of this.
I'm sending you good vibes. Keep saying positive affirmations - good things will come your way.

[bec]

Gaye I'm so sorry this is happening to you. Talking to a lawyer is a good idea.

[eksmom]

JenLove, what a sweet little bump! I too cannot believe you are almost done with the first tri! :

Gaye, I'm so sorry you are having to deal with this. I imagine my opinions about the guy are colored by the fact that I'm a dog owner, so I'll keep them to myself. Sending good vibes your way.

Moonshine, I have been wanting to say that I am so glad you're back. I've been thinking about you and missing you! If you don't mind me asking, how are things with your dad? Also, so sorry about the ticket, that stinks!

Shanti, glad to see you too!!

Not much going on around here. EK started swim lessons this week and she had a blast at her first one. We're soooo glad she overcame the jumping in the pool and letting her head go under thing on the Dingo camping trip. to those of y'all whose kids set the example for that one!

Baby G is doing well... took him for a weight check yesterday, 16 and a half lbs. now. He has had a persistent diaper rash since not long after we got back from Dingo camping. The ped thought maybe it was yeast at this point even if it hadn't started that way. I dunno, I'm stumped. He's in sposies right now while I go after dipes and other laundry with GSE. The ped gave us a script for Nizoral (ketoconazole) but I haven't filled it - he also said that we could use Monistat or Lotrimin. He also recommended something called Calmoseptine. Right now we're trying Butt Paste, but I keep wondering if we should get some Lotrimin or fill the script. The good thing is it doesn't seem to be hurting him at all, it just looks bad.

RR: After 2 weeks of week four of c25k where I got 2 out of 3 runs in, I'm moving on to week five. EK has started wanting to go along with me whenever I say I'm going running - which is making it kind of hard to actually get my workout in. Maybe I need to start tacking a run with her on to the end of my workout.

[towsonmama]

gaye~I'm so sorry. Money issues are incredibly stressful. Talking to a lawyer is not a bad idea. Unfortunately it's the way our society has gotten.

eksmom~That rash sounds terrible. Poor baby G!!!! Don't sweat the sposies right now. Is there a reason you don't want to use the Lotrimin? I don't really know much about it.

jenlove~On a much, much, much happier note--You are the cutest!!! Congrats on your bump! Both of my girls were 150's the whole time. My son was lower. Just sayin...

[mamabeth]

tjsmama, I'm so sorry about this whole situation.

eksmom, we had terrible rash with J about that age. we had to switch between sposies and cloth for his whole first two years or so bc he was prone to it. watch the rash though...J's turned into staph and it was GRODY (I'm bringing that word back, y'all!). you do NOT want that. you might want to (dirty CD word) bleach the diapers.

kids calling, must go.

[eksmom]

Originally Posted by towsonmama

eksmom~That rash sounds terrible. Poor baby G!!!! Don't sweat the sposies right now. Is there a reason you don't want to use the Lotrimin? I don't really know much about it.

I hadn't been sure that it was a yeast rash, and the ped wasn't sure either. He quoted a study that found that if a rash lasted longer than a few days, there usually was some yeast even if it hadn't been there to begin with. We swabbed with vinegar in water yesterday and put monistat on overnight and it looked a little redder this morning, which made me skeptical about the yeast, so we switched to the butt paste this afternoon. I feel like there are bunches of things to try (natural and not) and I don't know how long to stick with each one before trying something else - I don't have a very good plan of attack. Honestly, prior to seeing the ped, it had seemed to make the most improvement by putting nothing on it, just being very vigilant about changing and doing naked baby time.

[Penelope]

Gaye, check your homeowner's insurance - I know that sounds odd, since you weren't at home, but it's possible that you'd be covered.

[babybugmama]

Gaye I'm sorry I'm glad that your husband is being so helpful and supportive. You guys will find a way through this, I promise!

eks - dd used to get those rashes that were impossible to clear up. Even now she has incredibly sensitive skin and it takes nothing for her to break out. I hope you find a way. I know for us, it was mostly just nakey time and sopping up the pees.

So our little town was without power until something like 2pm today! It was wild! Dd was so scared by the storm she came into bed and did not move a centimeter from my side all night.

Ran 6 today with the babysitters daughter. It felt okay...but then later in the day I started having flu symptoms. Still do. And now that I look back it actually started last night. I went to bed and immediately a migraine sets in (lovely, why when I go to bed? this is the 2nd time in the last few months). I felt nauseated, had chills, the works. I've been popping ibuprofin and that has helped. I hope I feel better tomorrow.

[CathToria]

gaye, that sucks.

[JenLove]

I just got in from a ....

RUN!! : :

I ran about a mile total with 2 walk breaks totaling 3 minutes. It felt great!!

BBM - Feel better! It's not heat related is it? Are you drinking enough water?

[grnmtnmama]

Gaye - 2nd to say check with your homeowner insurance company. I was involved with a personal injury thing once and I'd be happy to talk about it via PM, just not on the forums. it's very stressful and can eat you up if you let it, but you can't ignore it either.

Rode 15.5 miles tonight. mix of dirt roads and pavement. did okay on the climbs, not perfect health but not as bad as it was. nice to get out, but i'm feeling gloomy about how early it's getting dark now.

[1jooj]

Gaye, I was just going to say what Mandy said. Don't delay, be proactive, talk to your homeowner's insurance, do what you can, and

JenLove, awesome. Hey, I have sibs (and maybe parents but I didn't invite them yet) coming this Saturday afternoon/evening for a bonfire. Wanna come? Consider yourself invited, and PM me if you're up for it. My bro and I both have bdays coming, and my sibs are some of the nicest people I know. :

Dropped dh at O'Hare this afternoon. OMG the tollway SUCKS. Hello, I am paying money for the opportunity to drive through 40 miles of SUCK--I mean construction. Luckily I drove with a friend who is at home on the road. I hope he has a safe and relatively uneventful trip, and that he gets his fill of family time and can then go another 2 years...so we can all make the trip next time (and not like last time). He went with very full bags and very full pockets. He will surely come home empty. While he's gone, I expect to get the carpet installed, and when he's back, we'll be moving into our new bedrooms upstairs.

RR: I survived a week of reduced running and then pretty much a week of no running, and now that dh is gone, I need to get back on the wagon and run. I didn't gain any weight over the time not running (which is excellent), but I didn't lose any more either (which is no surprise). So, I want to shoot for 20 miles a week for the next two weeks and just see how that goes. The hip is still far from 100%, but with care and continued stretching and strengthening, I think I can I think I can...

We culled sheep here last weekend. I cried. In fact, I think I may have some cry left in me. It's hard, mamas. I really, really love them.

Oh--reminds me. Please forgive my thoughtlessness when I post here. I do a lot more reading than I do posting, and I just want to pop in and let you know I am thinking of you all, a lot...I just don't get to post much. So when you feel zapped by a positive thought here and there, yeah, maybe that was me.

I have recently absorbed some major inspiration on my writing WIP, and I plan on dedicating my every spare moment to it in the coming days/weeks/months. Also, Ramadan begins Sept 1 this year, and I want to somehow make forward motion a part of the fasting month. It will be a challenge, but even just walking 2 miles at night on the TM would be a benefit. We'll see. Lots to work on. Going to try.

'Night, Dingos!

[eksmom]

OK, y'all, I didn't make it out for my run tonight after all. I'm tired and going to bed soon. Please send Dingo boot vibes this way for me to get my run done first thing in the AM. Don't think, just run... don't think, just run...

[tjsmama]

eks~Run virtually with me in the morning! I have track at 6, so I'll "meet" you for a run at 8 your time.

jo~

bbm~ and :


Ladies, thank you so much for the love and support. I really, truly appreciate it. I hate that this is happening. And I don't mean to sound unfeeling, because I really am extremely sorry that the biker was hurt, but I just have a bad feeling in my gut about it. I wish that the state of the world these days wasn't such that we have to even think about things like lawyers. I will hopefully be getting a lawyer rec tomorrow and H will call as soon as I do. He is really being great about the whole mess.

Mandy, will you pm me about your experience? Thank you...

[kate~mom]

Gaye, sending positive vibes for you! : I'll keep my fingers crossed for you that this guy isn't out for blood. That said, I was bitten by a dog two years ago while out running, and I absolutely contacted the family to cover the expenses that were not covered by my insurance (copay, copay for followup visit, out of network percentage, tetnus shot, etc.). Let's hope he just wants those things that he mentioned and that it will end smoothly.

[Megs_BK]

OK, I've spent so much time catching up on July and August that I am out of time for posting myself! But let's try anyway...

Chelsea... you are in my thoughts, big time. I second the recommend for "The Tenth Good Thing About Barney." I loved that book as a kid, even if I didn't "need" it, and I just bought it for Geneva's stash this weekend. I think it is beautiful, charming, and spot-on.

Gaye -- I'm sorry about the dog/money issue. I can't say I wouldn't be that guy if it had happened to me -- my mom and I were thrown from our horses after a neighbor dog charged unexpectedly and we both ended up with a couple years worth of back pain (and my Mom's total hip repair was barely a year old), but nonetheless I hope that he sticks to the essentials and doesn't try any nasty business. That's just not right and makes everything worse for everyone in the long run.

JenLove -- you're so dang cute! Good work on your lil' bump.

RR: well, still attempting to keep some semblance of training going for the Oly Tri in less than 3 weeks. Sigh. It's not going to be pretty. I biked to work once (21.5 miles), have tried to run a couple times a week, then Saturday I biked to the pool for a swim. last night I had a wonderful cool, dark 3.4-ish run at a speed I didn't know I had in me right now. In any event, I'm sure I will survive the Oly. I am done in the clinic at the end of this week, so that will help a bit. 2 weeks out is a bit tight for "real" training, though!

Anywhoooo... glad I got caught up. I've been missing my dingoes. Must go now, though.

[calicocj]

Gaye - I wanted to send you a big
I hope yall can get it worked out okay! A lawyer is such a good idea... if this guy were to ever try to make a civil case from it, any sort of settlement or compensation by you might be construed as an admission of guilt. and I totally don't think you are at fault, just a yucky accident.

RR: none really, but I did bike tonite, about 9-10 hilly miles, and it was first time on the bike (except for weekend rides to the park) in a few months! My butt already felt it But it was fun!

JenLove - love your belly pics!

shanti, moonshine, megs

[calmom]

Can I join too? I've not posted much for the last couple years on this board. I'm Christie, homeschooling and vegan mom to 4 kiddos.

Started running about 2-3 year using c25k. right now running 5 days a week and walking or doing kickboxing video on the other two days. i'm a seriously SLOW runner too...