Yay. I'm at work again. Ah, well. I'm trying my best to be thankful for having a decent-paying job - but when I can retire, I'll be REALLY thankful, trust me.
Sorry for your loss, Karen31. Sounds like your aunt had a long and full life and that she was blessed with some caring relatives. We should all be so lucky, right? It's nice to hear how devoted you are to all the elders in your family. In MY family, I am the oldest living female. Weird, huh?Oh - I mean in my immediate family; I do, of course, have an older sister and a few older (but not close) Aunts on my dad's side. My dad was the oldest of ten children, and his youngest sister was born when he was 20. She is now in her 80's, and my dad died when he was 69.
Okay, I don't know what's wrong with me lately. All I want to do is eat! Right now I'm munching on a Granny Smith apple with peanut butter, and I'll be going to lunch in another 15 minutes. Jeesh. This just won't DO, and I mean it!
Good luck with this doctor visit, Bobbi....I sure hope they can help you!
Nice work maintaining at 150, Lynn! You're doing great!
Good for YOU, Karen3, in not indulging in those yummies. In my present state of mind, I would eat all of them, and have nothing for the
Bridge players!
Thanks for the update on Rosey, PT...I'm glad you have phone contact with her daughter. (I wish one of us had phone contact with Isabella's family. I just hope all is well with her.)
Tuesday greetings to you, Freda,Mary and Gayle....Jolina? (Hi - welcome to the GG's. We always welcome new folks warmly, and hope they stick around for awhile. It's the only way to get to know each other, after all, eh?) Hugs all around to all, and make it a good day! Z
Hi everyone, Hope the day is going well for you. It's actually a pretty mild day here. Raining, but much warmer than it's been. I think it's supposed to snow tomorrow. Lots of Thanksgiving goodies still lurking around. I would throw them in the garbage but DH has a sweet tooth and would not like that at all. Right now I still have, almost a full container of pumpkin fudge, a cinnamon strussel cake, almost an entire coconut cream pie, and about a quarter of a homemade apple pie. Too much temptation!!!
Rosie should be getting out of surgery by now. I pray that everything went well. Donna, when you find out please post. I know she got lots of collective prayers.
Karen, Sorry to hear about your aunt, but she had such a long life and such a loving family. That's rare and something to aspire to.
Bobbi, I hope your session with the Dr. today got better results. Enough headaches!
Lynn, you have stayed at 150 for some time now. Wasn't this after you said you were going to stop aiming for lower?
Karen3, if I cooked all that I would at least have to taste it! I admire your will power.
Z, We are quickly becoming the "older" generation. The ones that are supposed to be wise and dependable. I'm not really sure I want to be. Or am ready to be.
Just a quick post to let you all know that Mom (akrosey) is in surgery right now. I have not gotten any updates yet but do know that she was NOT nervous at all. She was excited and just ready to get it done. I am home sick today so I will try my best to update everybody later this afternoon. Her surg. was at 8am but prep time took a bit longer so they didn't start until 11am. Updates to follow as soon as I know anything. Thank you again for your love and support...
Karen...I'm very sorry to hear about your Aunt...very sad. Sending you hugs, love and prayers.
Just got a call from Rosey's daughter... she's out of surgery, did very well! They aren't putting her in ICU, which they normally do... it was done as a laparoscopic bypass (http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...4984047127563#), which means 2-3 days before she can go home... also much better!
Thanks for the update Donna. I'm sure Rosey will be so glad to say that this is behind her and I know she will be excited to be able to get home again.. L
Lauralou, I hope you feel better soon. And thanks for the thoughts and prayers. We're doing pretty good here. Services will be Saturday morning so that everyone can get here.
(I wish one of us had phone contact with Isabella's family. I just hope all is well with her.)Z
Hi Zoe & Everyone,
I TOTALLY agree. I think about Isabella OFTEN. I have even tried googling "Isabella" with "St. John's" - unfortunately, I never got her last name.
NOTE: Donna and I keep a list of our members' contact info including someone we can contact in case of problems. If you have not done so already, please PM your contact info to me. We do NOT share this info - just keep it for times of emergency.
At last ~ tomorrow is my weight watchers meeting and I will get the new information. I am glad. I am embarassed to say how awful I have been lately. I am looking forward to getting back on track. It is going to be a learning process ~ the focus is to be different.
just a quick update on Mom...she is doing great!! talked to her and she sounded dopey but doing well. will be in the hosp. for a few days...maybe 2 oe so but she is doing very well and surg went excellent. off to bed now that i know she is ok
will post again to keep you all updated!
so glad to hear that Rosey is doing well!! How excited she must be to start her "new" life! I wish her the very best!
Karen - sorry for your loss, but sounds like your aunt had a good long life.
Freda - I am afraid I could not endure such temptation!
I finish my offline shopping today and am just hoping the last two online orders will get here soon! My dh's gift came today. I got him a globe bird feeder. It keeps the big birds out so the little ones have a chance. I showed it to him a while back and he said he'd like to have it.
I wrapped another family's gifts and put them in a box to take with us when we leave on our trip. I am trying to wrap one family's a day.
Our car has been running fine. I won't drive it myself but my dh does. He is thinking now that it is the starter and hopes to get it checked and replaced (or just buy the part and do it himself) soon.
Well, Biggest Loser is on so have to go watch it. Did pretty well on my diet today.
Off to NYC today. I am meeting my sister & my cousin. We are taking the Ferry into the city & seeing a play - Lombardi. We'll have lunch before the play. HORRIBLE day here - rainy/windy/muggy. NOT a good day for roaming around the city.
My cousin and I went to a HS in Englewood, NJ - St. Cecilia's. Before Vince Lombardi went professional, he coached football at this HS (before our time). The HS was VERY proud of him - we had a 1-room museum dedicated to Matt Talbot (a priest who used to beat himself - the priests at the school were trying to get him made a saint). We had another 1-room museum dedicated to Vince Lombardi.
I am interested to see how they make Lombardi's life into a play.
Pretty gray day here, so far – I believe we’re due to be getting your drizzle, and actually some pretty hard rain later in the day as it all moves up the coast from you folks in PA, Lynn. Let us know how you like the play – you see so many, maybe you could start a new career as a theater critic, you know? That’s the kind of job I’d like….just write, and not have to deal with too much interference.
Oh, SO glad to hear that Rosey’s doing well! Mary, my father became very interested in bird watching after he retired, and made all sorts of birdhouses that he had scattered all over his property (he & my mother had 5 acres, probably 4/5ths of which was wooded). Now I’m wondering what happened to those birdhouses; my mother sold the house (and acreage) and moved to Florida five or so years before she died, and she died in 1990.
Hope you’re doing okay, Karen31. You’ve had a very eventful year, to say the least! Gayle, I haven’t been doing very well lately, either. Let’s not be ashamed about it, though, okay? Let’s just plan to do better (at some point).
Thanks for the video, PT – is it icky? As in showing what they’re doing in living, bloody color? If not, I’ll watch, but if so, I’ll be content to imagine what they must do. Y’know, what I’ve always wanted to do was get breast reduction surgery. Mine have always been too big, even when I’m at my skinniest. And now that I’m sliding into my waning years, they’re sliding right along with me. A good minimizer bra can only do so much, and no more. I’m thinking that it’s time to start complaining to the doctor about back aches (which I actually DO have periodically) and see if we can’t get the insurance company to foot the bill while I’m still employed and have A+++ coverage.
OMG, Freda!!! You have all that stuff in your refrigerator, and aren’t eating it? I am impressed, my dear woman! Why, oh why can’t I pass that kind of stuff up? I USED TO easily enough. Okay, maybe not easily, but I DID it. Now I’m just having the worst time….and really disliking the results. I bought DH & I those walking poles – like ski poles, but used for walking – for Christmas, and have visions of our striding out with them, weather permitting. And we’d better do it, too….I have been entirely too sedentary of late, and I KNOW it’s not good for me!
How are you feeling, Bobbi? Was this recent doctor of any help to you? Karen3, I haven’t had pinwheels in sooooooo long! Those are SO good! And you’re not sampling them. What a stalwart you are! Oh, and congrats to your son! That’s wonderful! Good for him! (And this is about the mean, domineering mother? Hmmmmm. I’ve gotta think these are memories of something he saw on TV that stuck in his mind, y’know? Did he happen to watch “Mommie Dearest”? That might’ve done it…
Okay, coffee break’s over…back on my head.
Have a good day, y’all !!! Z
Good Morning Girls! Just a short note, Zoe.......I would love to have breast reduction too, I'm a 34 C cup and they get in the way. I have to have the straps as short as I can get them so they don't hang down so far. I'm embarassed when I go for mammograms and I don't like hubby to see me nude. Heck...I don't like to see me nude! Yesterday the doc said she was going to try a shot to break up the knots in my neck/upper back muscles. She didn't have time to do it yesterday so I'm driving back into town in a few minutes. Actually DH is driving me since I'm rally dizzy. Doc gave me a prescription for my migraine headaches and they make me woozy and didn't help at all. Catch ya all later........... P.S. Zoe, I just noticed your funny quote, Oh, crap...she's up! Maxine's joke of the day was fitting since I waited 1/2 hour past my appointment time to get in yesterday. Maxine says: "I fainted at the doctor's office the other day. Yeah, they actually called my name within five minutes of my scheduled appointment."!
Morning...Just passing thru on my way to therapy. Game went well yesterday and haven't forgotten how, but gesh they gave me the key that only opened the front door. Not the back supply room where all the paper products etc are stored and ran out of paper plates, napkins and paper towels....and cups. Made $200 for the club. Then when I went to put it online couldn't....until almost 12M. I was so tired couldn't sleep. Read until after 3am.
Karen....so sorry that you have lost another elder. You have told some wonderful stories. I think that is the best est ever when years later you still remember the funny happy stories and keep them alive in our hearts. hugs, sweetie
Zoe....Mommy Dearest....OMG that is so close to the truth! When DS was 11-12yrs he would stay up all night during the summer watching old movies and baking.....his favorite movie star who was sooooooooo beautiful was Gloria Swanson! He was shocked when he saw recent photo of her. I gained a ton that summer....imagine waking up to fresh baked bread, cakes or pie.
Rosey...She worked so hard for this surgery. So glad it is going well. She has had a couple of tough years and now a new beginning.
Gotta run hugs karen2
ps...what the #*#*#* did you do to our weather! Went to bed with slider open and ceiling fan running. Woke up to frozen butt! Temp dropped from 80 to 45....take back!
A good minimizer bra can only do so much, and no more. I’m thinking that it’s time to start complaining to the doctor about back aches (which I actually DO have periodically) and see if we can’t get the insurance company to foot the bill while I’m still employed and have A+++ coverage.
