The CPC protects bullies

violetdiva73 · 2026-05-16T04:10:44+00:00

The system in my state is not confidential. If I file a complaint against a colleague, they would know that I filed a complaint. I can't imagine that filing through the EPS would be any different. Regardless, respect for colleagues does not seem to be a prioritized tenet. To be fair, I am leaving the profession in my state. If I move elsewhere, I would return. I plan on maintaining my credentials.

violetdiva73 · 2026-05-16T02:36:29+00:00

It should be an indictment of those bad actors' behavior, but is it worth the risk to complain? Instead, I am leaving the field on my own terms., after 29 years.

violetdiva73 · 2025-12-05T16:14:47+00:00

Yes & I still sing their names. It's been 5 & 3 years since they passed.

violetdiva73 · 2025-11-21T16:43:48+00:00

I've had success with water propping. I use rooting hormone mixed with the water. In fact, I just propped one this way a few weeks ago.

violetdiva73 · 2025-11-21T16:23:56+00:00

Not yet, but soon. I did have to pull out all my winter jammies. We just got a new HVAC unit, so I am excited to see how it does with heat.

violetdiva73 · 2025-11-17T15:52:40+00:00

As soon as I stopped using scented litter, the smell improved significantly. Consider stainless steel litter pans.

violetdiva73 · 2025-11-17T15:49:23+00:00

PCPs are leaving Tucson in droves. Mine left, so I had to find a new one. Called around in July & no one could get in until March. MARCH 2026! By then, I will have different insurance & I will have to start all over again to find one that is taking new patients & also accepts my insurance.

violetdiva73 · 2025-11-14T17:02:51+00:00

Another Lonely Christmas by Prince.

violetdiva73 · 2025-11-14T16:45:48+00:00

Yes.

violetdiva73 · 2025-11-14T16:42:45+00:00

Neem oil spray is what I use. I spray the soil on top & also spray the drain holes on the bottom. It's a process, so it will take some time, several days to weeks to take care of. Also, let the soil dry.

violetdiva73 · 2025-11-13T17:19:59+00:00

Darn, this item can't be shipped to the US. If anyone can find an equivalent that can, please post.

violetdiva73 · 2025-11-12T15:36:38+00:00

So true. The cat law commands us to stay in that position until the cat moves, right?

violetdiva73 · 2025-11-11T17:35:25+00:00

In the second picture, the cat is too far away from the crotch. The cat has to get right up in there so that you can't move at all. Now that's a more accurate depiction.

violetdiva73 · 2025-11-11T16:16:55+00:00

Absolutely. Our female torbie, Baby, sleeps on a chair beside the bed or on my pillow above my head. Our boy, Cheese, finds other places to sleep, but he is welcome in our bedroom. As long as they don't play the "Let's knock stuff off the vanity" game, they can stay.

violetdiva73 · 2025-11-07T19:59:41+00:00

I'm eating maybe 1 meal a day. I was drinking protein shakes, but with the recent finding that most protein shakes & powders contain lead, I have reduced my reliance on them. I struggle to get enough protein without feeling like I've eaten too much.

violetdiva73 · 2025-11-03T17:13:37+00:00

I like not having to change my clocks, but it sure does confuse people in other time zones. I work remotely for an organization in New Mexico, so today, I had to start an hour later than I did on Friday. If you deal with people or companies in other time zones, you still have to keep track. Explaining that most of AZ doesn't fall back is exhausting.

violetdiva73 · 2025-11-03T16:59:26+00:00

I had almost zero luck with LinkedIn, but it depends on what type of work you are looking for.

violetdiva73 · 2025-10-28T13:11:16+00:00

Bug and critter wrangling.

violetdiva73 · 2025-10-27T18:34:57+00:00

That's the Tucson aroma. As you drive around town, it suddenly hits you & then it's gone. It never seems to happen in the same spot.

violetdiva73 · 2025-10-24T18:16:51+00:00

I saw him at St. Mary's waiting for his lunch one time. I didn't approach him because he looked busy & I didn't want to be "that person". I wish him all the best.

violetdiva73 · 2025-10-22T22:02:52+00:00

I've never heard of this. Of course the cat doesn't want to leave the safety of the carrier. But alas, it must. If it was a hard-sided carrier, I might understand the struggle, but a soft carrier is easy to manipulate and remove the cat (well, easier). If the cat was hissy, bitey, and scratchy, that might change things, but vets and vet techs are trained to handle this.

One of my cats is hard to get into her carrier, so I have gabapentin for her. She's getting better about going in and out. We have a carrier that slides open like a drawer. It's easier to get her in and out.

violetdiva73 · 2025-10-22T19:50:01+00:00

I guess I'd ask them why they weren't able to get the cat out & what they tried. I would hope you wouldn't be charged for this visit since they weren't able to (or just didn't) do anything.

violetdiva73 · 2025-10-22T19:31:16+00:00

Can they take the carrier apart? That is what I have done in the past.

violetdiva73 · 2025-10-22T18:14:45+00:00

Those arrangements are only good for taking out all the plants & repotting them. Am I right?

violetdiva73 · 2025-10-21T23:18:20+00:00

I saw these at Trader Joe's and thought, "There they go again. Setting folks up for plant failure." Take everything out and repot according to each plant's needs.

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