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You are truly a sweetheart, Joyce. I hope that the surgery goes well. Just make sure not to drink using a straw for a few days (?) afterwards. Don't worry, they'll tell you that. I love your fantasy about your cat nurturing baby chicks! Fifteen years ago, I had four precious rabbits (Hoppy, Snow, Midnight and Angel) who lived in our backyard. One day, a neighbor's cat appeared. Needless to say, I freaked. But nothing happened. The cat's visits became a daily ritual, and the rabbits seemed fine with it. One night, I looked outside and there was the cat, surrounded by my four rabbits, cuddled up and sleeping together. Talk about a magic moment!

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May 25, 2023Liked by Joyce Vance

"I gave myself permission to spend time drinking coffee, watching them, and accomplishing little else of any value." Being able to appreciate is the direction we would all like to move... and to my thinking, the highest value.

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Hope the wisdom teeth just slide right out... and that your recovery is fast and peaceful!

I suspect Harry will not put up with anyone disturbing you, except for Bob who will, no doubt, wait on you hand and foot.

I'm prepping a birthday luncheon for an 80 year old... BFD to be 80... it's an accomplishment! It will be festive with a bubble machine, sparklers on the bundt cake, balloons on each chair, and gorgeous little cloisonné pill boxes as party favors for each guest, (because for some weird reason, the older we get, the more pills we have!) Food will be too much of a good thing, because it's pot luck and these guests are serious chefs! (except for me. I'm not a cook). Then I get ready to fly out to see my granddaughter graduate from HS -- she's a state champion tennis player, straight A student who spends summers volunteering as a counselor at a camp for inner city kids... AND she got early admission to her #1 choice (which is a notoriously hard school to get into.) At age 17 she is a full 6 feet tall. I am in awe of this child. I'm getting excited to see her... am taking a beautiful linen hanky of my mother's with me to blot my tears of pride... Mom passed a few years ago at age 96, and she will be grinning from Heaven to see our girl step into her adulthood.

Will light some incense on my altar for your quick and painless healing, Joyce.

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I wanted a dog and my husband said fine but he wanted nothing to do with it. I got a shih tzu rescue. True enough he would have nothing to do with my JoJo.

Then I came home from work one day and found my husband cradling JoJo like a baby singing him a Spanish lullaby.

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Good luck on the wisdom teeth removal- I think that you pretty much guaranteed some excitement concerning the mar a lago documents- by being down for the count. Thank you for your sacrifice! Haha I will miss you this weekend. LOVE LOVE THE PODCAST- I wish you all did them twice a week! Oh- make this rule before your procedure- NO PHOTOS unless you give permission! My husband and I have that pact- no photos of each other under the medical influence unless we insist - which never happens! You will do awesome! Enjoy the chickens!

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First of all, all the best with your surgery. I had mine taken out just before my Jr. year of university and just before transferring to a new college. Heads-up... it's painful, so allow a day or so of much needed pain killers before the desire to be brain-ful beckons. And, so glad that you took some time to just breathe and relax. You've been running non-stop for quite a while!

Thank you so much for explaining that there is a 'prosecution memo' before proceeding to an official indictment. Not being of any legal education, this gives me hope that indeed there will be a strong case against the former guy. Like many, it's been an absolute mystery to me how he has gotten away with so much criming for so many decades, but perhaps at least some of it will finally come to a head. Fingers crossed. Jack be nimble, Jack be quick...

I doubt you read these responses, but I'm delighted to report that on Monday I adopted a very sweet 6-month old rescue dog and named her Joy. We've just finished our 2nd full day together and she is wonderful, intelligent, eager to learn and I think will make a great companion. She has been through the hell treadmill, but hopefully she'll realize that she can relax and feel safe and loved.

Good luck tomorrow!

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I hope you have smooth sailing through the wisdom teeth procedure - and have a Happy Memorial Day, Joyce. Your chickens are beautiful, as is your cat. They don't need to produce an Instagrammable cozy-scene-moment, they're perfect - yes Just The Way They Are :-) I'm thinking Jack Smith may make his announcement this Friday. He seems like he might be one to go for the cut off media coverage of a Friday before Memorial Day. But what do I know?! Back to the topic of animals - they are part of what keeps me from obsessing too much about Jack Smith, the Supremely Flawed Court and all the rest of it. In my case - and since you asked about all of us out here :-) - I've made my little spot of heaven on California's north coast into a wildlife habitat (mostly by leaving it alone). I don't have pets but I help out various wild 'uns. I've watched and loved generations of raccoons, foxes, chipmunks, and birds galore. Sometimes skunks, though it never gets very personal with them. Every now and then an opossum. The intersection between us humans and other animals is endlessly fascinating.

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May 25, 2023Liked by Joyce Vance

Stay ahead on your pain meds and follow your doctor's instructions. I got a nifty ice pack that I could wrap around my head (it had velcro tabs on the ends that I closed on the top of my head). Controlling that swelling did a great job of dealing with the pain. And please don't do my trick of trying to eat something I had to chew within a few days. That did not work out well. Lots on rinsing gently with warm salt water. Feel better soon!

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Marie Callender's coconut cream pie is THE best way to recover from dental work (don't eat the crust, just the good stuff). Good luck!

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Best of luck with your teeth!! I had mine out in 1972 -- 3 days in the hospital in the good old days. I currently have 3 projects on the needles. I loaded up 2 pairs of socks on a 60” circular needle and doing 4 at a time magic loop.

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Joyce, best of luck with your wisdom teeth surgery. Pain medication is ok! Get some rest, eat pudding & ice cream! 🌺🌼🌺

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Be careful! Take time to heal😉 Dry sockets are not pleasant after surgery if you don’t take time to heal! Been there, trust me be patient and quiet!!

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Best wishes. Do not allow anyone to video you as you are "waking up." On second thought, do , but only share it with us!

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May 25, 2023Liked by Joyce Vance

God speed, Joyce. I actually flew to Portland (I live in Palo Alto) just to see the 4 of you in person. Such great fun. I hope the wisdom teeth go smoothly and that you feel better as soon as possible. Your clear information, but also your steadfast calm are absolutely necessary for my days.

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May 25, 2023Liked by Joyce Vance

The great columnist Lewis Grizzard said of dentists,"Every society has it's element of cruel and sadistic monster,We call ours Dentists."

Hope you have a speedy recovery!

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May 25, 2023Liked by Joyce Vance

Prayers and good vibes for your procedure.

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