Melanie Howarth

*hat tip* How do you do?

Money is only as good as the good it will do. - Peter Stefan

[Melanie Howarth @melsh]

A quote to keep in mind and it is applicable in every situation: "Strong employees intimidate weak managers."

[Melanie Howarth @melsh]

#jacksjukebox The JAMMS - Doctorin The Tardis

[Melanie Howarth @melsh]

The older I get, the more I just hug people when words fail me.

[Melanie Howarth @melsh]

One person's "She's bossy!" is another person's "She's a decision maker!".

There's nuance and context but in general - you want a bossy decision maker when all else are losing their heads in the moment.

[Melanie Howarth @melsh]

@SaraAlfageeh "this is also a stupid world" is really hitting me in my chest tonight. <3 the goal is joy! and your art brings joy. :)

[Melanie Howarth @melsh]

@saracress My parents and grandparents did not have the same challenges at my same age - I remember their stories and I was around for much of the later years. No one was caring full-time for both parents, for one. 😅

[Melanie Howarth @melsh]

@TravisABC13 Currently trying to lasso the storm from Tomball down 249 to me. 🤣

[Melanie Howarth @melsh]

@SpaceCityWX BW8/249 area just dropped to a very mild temp and I'm increasing my raindance tempo 🤣

[DiscussingFilm @DiscussingFilm]

SAG LA Vice President Michelle Hurd explains that “you know those actors when you go ‘oh there’s that guy from that show’, you don’t necessarily know their names… those actors are working class actors who are literally working paycheck to paycheck.”

[Melanie Howarth @melsh]

@CoquiTalksTrash The way I just laughed in this quiet doctor's office and startled other people. 😄

[Melanie Howarth @melsh]

I hate pulling out my business voice to call offices about people not doing their jobs. I hate it because I shouldn't have to babysit professionals.

It's not hard to admit failure and say "We haven't done ___ because we don't know how to but we will figure out how to."

[Melanie Howarth @melsh]

@sapphixy Wait until dear old Ma realizes they also wear incredibly comfortable shoes and have short nails. 🤌

[Melanie Howarth @melsh]

Me: "...and then for a brief period of time I was a lead singer and violinist in a jam band with some friends..."

Him: " How is this the first time in 13 years I'm hearing about this? You have to sing for me now."

Me: "I can't sing. I was 18 and a dork. 🤣"

[Melanie Howarth @melsh]

I'm unusually happy because I don't work outside the home. Being a full-time caregiver has advantages. 👀

[Phil Yu @angryasianman]

Respect to all my friends still actively using email addresses like @prodigy.net and @sbcglobal.net. I see you. Stay strong.

[Melanie Howarth @melsh]

"Your mom seems frustrated by my approach in speech therapy..."

"Use your clinical judgement and cut your losses if she doesn't have progressive billable rehab potential..."

Yeah, I said that. 😆 I know my mom. I know what "frustrated" really means.

[Melanie Howarth @melsh]

Cool,cool, it was just more strokes. Oh, hey? Damage in new areas? And yet she bounced back and is lucid again? Remembers nothing? Still doesn't eat? But has a new pill to *looks* maybe treat this extra stroke cause?

Hey, see you in 4 days. Cos that's the pattern, now.

[Melanie Howarth @melsh]

"We saved her meal for her."

"Her body doesn't need the extra nutrients at this time. She sleeps. She's not hungry."

I know what is happening. It's why I can't watch her PT/OT videos from 2 weeks ago. She recovered well, then it went boom.

[Melanie Howarth @melsh]

Power has been out since 6. I needed a bath, so I'm taking it cold.

Humid as hell up in here. Just one good breeze, I tell ya... would be bliss.

[Melanie Howarth @melsh]

I wish I knew how people could help me re: my ill parent.

Nothing makes this situation better. Nothing makes us feel good. 5 bounceback hospitalizations for systemic doom tends to do that. You just become numb putting out fires every two days like clockwork.

[Melanie Howarth @melsh]

After like... the fiftieth stroke in a row, I kinda wonder if we're just playing whack-a-mole.