What is in your cup? - Page 1191

Bookpossum · 12-22-2011, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aceflor

I'm not a believer, but I love your thought on this bjones, it did me good to read your post. I got bad news yesterday evening, my mom has skin cancer (carcinoma), she was cancer free the last 7 years so it is a shock for us all.
They apparently got the tumour completely out, and it was under 1.5 mm so really tiny, but the biopsy being positive and regarding her cancer history other measures need to discussed with the staff that only gets together on January 20th, so until then we need to be patient and positive.
Trying to keep the christmas spirit going for the kids, but it's very tough.

I am checking out until the end of the holidays (jan 9th) but I'll post if I can, reading you guys does me good.

I'm sending positive thoughts for your mother. Carcinoma is a scourge here in Australia, but it's good that it was found and dealt with quickly. Best wishes to you and your family for keeping positive while you wait.

In my cup: Lemon mineral water after a rather warm walk with the dog. (Yes, I know, a hot Christmas sounds weird, but a cold one feels odd to us!)

Stitchawl · 12-22-2011, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bjones6416

Me, too.

I've been battling a scratchy throat all week, hoping I could throw it off before Christmas. It's not the worst cold I've ever had, but I just don't feel up to par. So, Stitchawl, I'm treating mysef to a cup of Celestial Seasonings chai! Why don't you join me?

Truly, I went and rummaged through my tea box and it's the only thing that struck my fancy.

Yeah, but you're a woman. That makes a difference. I'm a guy so this means I'm going to die from my cold. My wife has already left. She's no dummy.

She made me some of Grandma's penicillin but I can't taste it.

Stitchawl

Bookpossum · 12-23-2011, 03:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Yeah, but you're a woman. That makes a difference. I'm a guy so this means I'm going to die from my cold. My wife has already left. She's no dummy.

She made me some of Grandma's penicillin but I can't taste it.

Stitchawl

I read recently in the paper that "man colds" are actually considered to be worse than the ones women get. You poor lambs!

Good luck with it Stitchawl and please don't die on us.

amward · 12-23-2011, 03:35 AM

@aceflor, best wishes for your Mother.

@Stitchy, at least you are not here where it's hot, for some reason a cold always seems worse in the hot weather. I hope you recover enough to taste Christmas dinner. You could try my current favourite (in cup right now) of Twinings lemon and ginger infusion, deilcious and good for colds.

Got my 22 stitches out today, wrist in a splint for 3 weeks and then the dreaded physio.

amward · 12-23-2011, 03:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bookpossum

I read recently in the paper that "man colds" are actually considered to be worse than the ones women get. You poor lambs!

Considered worse by whom? Men obviously

and I bet the study if there was one was done by a man. The amazing thing is when a man has something really bad wrong, they try to play it down.

Stitchawl · 12-23-2011, 06:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bookpossum

I read recently in the paper that "man colds" are actually considered to be worse than the ones women get. You poor lambs!
Good luck with it Stitchawl and please don't die on us.

Well, yeah! They most certainly are! I'm always surprised when I wake up and discover that I actually lived through it. Mancolds are terminal. Just ask any man!

Quote:

Originally Posted by amward

You could try my current favourite (in cup right now) of Twinings lemon and ginger infusion, deilcious and good for colds.

I made myself a huge mug of ginger and ginseng tea, using fresh ginger and some ginseng I bought in a Chinese ginseng market in Kuala Lumpur. The shopkeeper swore it was so potent it would cure an earthquake!

Quote:

Got my 22 stitches out today, wrist in a splint for 3 weeks and then the dreaded physio.

Good luck with it. Physio is work!

Quote:

Originally Posted by amward

Considered worse by whom? Men obviously

and I bet the study if there was one was done by a man. The amazing thing is when a man has something really bad wrong, they try to play it down.

Not this man! I want all the sympathy I can get! You should hear me howl when I get a blister on my finger from turning on the dishwasher!

Ginger and Ginseng tea actually tastes pretty bad... but I'll be brave and finish the whole thing.

Stitchawl

amward · 12-23-2011, 07:05 AM

@ Stitchawl: that's a brave boy!!

pdurrant · 12-23-2011, 07:28 AM

Orangeade with zero added sugar in my cup.

No cold yet, but I bet Stitchawl's been infectious the past few days.

VydorScope · 12-23-2011, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amward

Got my 22 stitches out today, wrist in a splint for 3 weeks and then the dreaded physio.

Ack! I missed what ever happened to you (easy to do on this thread!) but hope you have a complete and speedy recovery!

VydorScope · 12-23-2011, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amward

Considered worse by whom? Men obviously

Not by this one! Seesh! Stitchawl is making the whole gender look bad.

Most men get up and go to work, and etc no matter how sick they are.

Of course we all know what Stitchawl is really up to... he is looking for "sympthay" form his "nurse"

amward · 12-23-2011, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VydorScope

Ack! I missed what ever happened to you (easy to do on this thread!) but hope you have a complete and speedy recovery!

Smashed my wrist, had to have surgery.

VydorScope · 12-23-2011, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amward

Smashed my wrist, had to have surgery.

Oh yuck!

Stitchawl · 12-23-2011, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VydorScope

Of course we all know what Stitchawl is really up to... he is looking for "sympthay" form his "nurse"

Momma Stitch didn't raise no fools!

"Sweetheart, could I please have another cool cloth for my forehead? And perhaps just a bit more rum in my hot coccoa? And maybe some petite marshmallows... just a few? Maybe just a little more rum? "

(If you haven't tasted rum in your hot coccoa, you are missing a real treat!)

Stitchawl

CRussel · 12-23-2011, 11:38 AM

OK, back from taking most of the day off from here yesterday. Though I'll probably be pretty light all weekend. I'm off work, but have a tonne of stuff to do that's been backlogged. First and foremost is work on my smoker, a Bradley that I'm converting to be on a time/temperature PID controller. This so I can make sausage this weekend.

In my cup: Fresh squeezed OJ and a pot of Peet's Major Dickason's brewing.

Stitchawl · 12-23-2011, 08:07 PM

Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin' for to carry me home;
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin' for to carry me home.

I looked over Jordan,
And WHAT did I see,
Comin' for to carry me home,
A band of angels comin' after me,
Comin' for to carry me home.

( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5ASC20TIwY This is the Reggae version done by Eric Clapton. If you've never heard it, give a listen. It WILL catch you!)

Good morning everyone! Another day, another three boxes of tissues during the night. I have absolutely NO idea what tea is in my mug today. I don't even care. I'm going back to bed. KaaaCHOOO!

Stitchawl

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
A Nice Cup of Tea!	Halk	Lounge	99	09-17-2019 10:57 PM
World Cup Fever!!!	Bilbo1967	Lounge	383	07-14-2014 10:55 PM
FIFA World Cup 2010	thinkpad	Lounge	18	06-08-2010 07:23 PM
Not My Cup of Tea - but Maybe Some of You..	ColdSun	Deals and Resources (No Self-Promotion or Affiliate Links)	4	12-14-2009 01:06 PM

12-23-2011, 03:35 AM	#17854
amward Wizard Posts: 1,299 Karma: 2081110 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: SW Australia Device: Eco Eclipse, Sony PRS 350 (pink), Ipod Touch, Kindle Touch	@aceflor, best wishes for your Mother. @Stitchy, at least you are not here where it's hot, for some reason a cold always seems worse in the hot weather. I hope you recover enough to taste Christmas dinner. You could try my current favourite (in cup right now) of Twinings lemon and ginger infusion, deilcious and good for colds. Got my 22 stitches out today, wrist in a splint for 3 weeks and then the dreaded physio.

12-23-2011, 07:05 AM	#17857
amward Wizard Posts: 1,299 Karma: 2081110 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: SW Australia Device: Eco Eclipse, Sony PRS 350 (pink), Ipod Touch, Kindle Touch	@ Stitchawl: that's a brave boy!!

12-23-2011, 07:28 AM	#17858
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,614 Karma: 318126844 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Orangeade with zero added sugar in my cup. No cold yet, but I bet Stitchawl's been infectious the past few days.

12-23-2011, 11:38 AM	#17864
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,327 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	OK, back from taking most of the day off from here yesterday. Though I'll probably be pretty light all weekend. I'm off work, but have a tonne of stuff to do that's been backlogged. First and foremost is work on my smoker, a Bradley that I'm converting to be on a time/temperature PID controller. This so I can make sausage this weekend. In my cup: Fresh squeezed OJ and a pot of Peet's Major Dickason's brewing.

12-23-2011, 08:07 PM	#17865
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	Swing low, sweet chariot, Comin' for to carry me home; Swing low, sweet chariot, Comin' for to carry me home. I looked over Jordan, And WHAT did I see, Comin' for to carry me home, A band of angels comin' after me, Comin' for to carry me home. ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5ASC20TIwY This is the Reggae version done by Eric Clapton. If you've never heard it, give a listen. It WILL catch you!) Good morning everyone! Another day, another three boxes of tissues during the night. I have absolutely NO idea what tea is in my mug today. I don't even care. I'm going back to bed. KaaaCHOOO! Stitchawl