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Hello Everybody- Went to the annual book sale today. There are just too many books that I would like so I had to limit myself.. I am addicted to those things and can get carried away.
Tammy has more stamina than I have. I could never do a weekend walk. I am getting back om the T/M for 30 minutes and will try to work that back up to a hour..My knees already hurt.
I have done pretty good with my eating the last 3 days. My thing is keeping it up...
I did a dumb thing. The puppy likes to play with empty jugs. I gave her a empty oatmeal box to play with which she took into her crate. After awhile I heard her tapping it on the side of the crate. I looked and she had her head stuck in the box. Well, she will never get another one. I am just glad we didn't go off and leave it with her.She would have died. No air!.
Mima- The eye Dr. plugged my tear ducts a few years ago because I had dry eyes so bad and they kept leaking.I use Systane drops since my cateract surgery.They are otc.That is what the eye clinic recommended.
Happy- I sure envy you your trip.. I have never been outside the U.S. It is not likely I ever will.The weather here is nice.. We still need rain. It is very dry here.It was muggy today but not really too hot.
Hello Meme- I spent a lot of years trying to be the good ole girl.. They took advantage of me all the time. No more. I have learned the value of the word no.People are not going to like me any more if I keep saying yes and then wishing I had kept my mouth shut.Hope you are doing well.
Have a Great Weekend Everybody...Joanne

I believe the Emmaus Walk is a spiritual walk-not physical. I remeber from last time Tammy went.
I have Restasis for dry eyes. The allergy med was Pataday but I looked it up and my insurance won't pay-she could write a letter but I bet it would be 35 a month like the restasis. What she implanted in my eyes is working well.
Went to the new house-it's really cute for the money-I cleaned a bit-more today. Brad will wire. They have so much STUFF!!! Toys galore. Kids don't need that many toys-I played with a doll, played outside in the woods, made doll clothes and walked to the bookmobile to devour books. Evan has a lot of toys but he does play with them-he is always so busy. It's a different generation.
We went to our couples group last night and didn't get to bed til 11:30. Not good because Brad woke me up at 5:30. He's sleeping and I am typing. I will not stay at the house all day.
Where is Meme??
Joanne-,my son's airconditioner went on the blink 2 weeks after we left FL-you know how hot it is, He and brad talked about putting in a new system next year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 4500$ later!!!!
Bye Mima

Good morning.

Nice to see you Joanne. Glad you were home for the puppy. I hope you can get on track and lose those blinking pounds. They seem to bother you a lot. I don't think you will be able to notice much loss with 5 pounds.

Mima - Kids do have so much today, and they don't really appreciate any of it. Give them a cardboard box or an upside down chair and you have a happy kid.

Tammy's walk is spiritual. I remember that because I had never heard of it before.

Here's a cute thought for the day.

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Happy- I have only 7 lbs to lose to be where I want to be.Everybody tells me to let it go and be satisfied with what I have lost.. They don't understand that for over 30 years I was very over weight. Every pound is a big thing for me. I weigh 147 now.The Dr. wanted me to go to 125 but I said no. I am 5' 4" and 140 is where I want to be. I have been trying for almost 3 years to get there. I guess at my age and lack of enough will power it is not all that easy.
Thanks for setting me straight on that walk Tammy is on. I was getting worried for her.:carrot: I have managed the T/M for 4 days in a row so far.. 30 minutes for now.. I have to work up my time again.. With the Dr. and my family on my behind I might get back what I lost in stamina.
Mima- That is about what ac's cost these days. I paid almost that much 20 years ago. Yes, we do need the ac down here now..Mine has been a good one. No problems at all. My sister has replaced 2 of them since I got mine.
Hello Everybody....Joanne

You sure have a good one, Joanne.
Mike will not get his til Tues. And it's 90 there. He spent yesterday going in the pool and walking around in his wet bathing suit. Jill went to her mother's, They also could use our house. He just spent 4500 fixing his pool!!!!!!!! It's not my problem, though. He makes good money and he's very good with handling it-he saves for things.
Well, I did it again. I made myself sick cleaning. I have asthma frm the dust and chemicals and I hurt from getting on my knees. I can't seem to admit I have those health problems-it makes me feel old. I actually hire the girl across the street to do my dusting.
I also have a real problem with wasting money to buy stuff that are only wants. Not needs. I am sure that I had that problem=I know I did-and that's why it bothers me. It's a soul sickness and I see it among the young so much today. Also living in disarray.
Brad put in the electrical and spent $80 on the wire. Then Angela's father called and said it needed to be moved because the drawer wouldn't close on the stove. I knew that but I thought it was because of the pan covers Angela wanted in the stove drawer,
I have to say they have a great house for the money. And a great yard. But if they bring their bad habits with them , it won't be any different than before. That's what I am praying for. Of course, that took me a long time.But I was brought up in a scupulously clean house. That was compulsive on the other end.

Today is Debbie's bd party at church. And Sunday school and church and out for lunch before the party. Except for a late nap, that's not such a bad day.
Joanne, I am less that 5 feet and I am happy when my weight is 126-naked-yuk for that picture. Concentrate on your health and cholesterol etc instead of a number and it will fall into place. I am sure you are afraid of losing control because of the past weight. Mu downfall wt was 140-being so small ans small-boned-I was a blimp. I need to walk and swim.
Brad's sugar is down and he has to test and go for blood work next Fri-that is answered prayer.
Bye for now. Mima
Great movie-Last Holiday with Queen Latifah-on dvd.

Hi Ladies!! What a weekend! I definitely felt that God has a reason for what he does. I felt so confident that He would work with the women at our table, and He certainly did! I was amazed at the growth that I saw in all 4 women. There is an assistant table leader too, and I can't believe how close the 6 of us are after the weekend. It was like we had all known each other for ever. Our ages ran from 43-63, so that age difference was closer than some of the other tables. One table's ages ran from 23-70.

I tried to hit the fruit and vegie trays instead of the cookies and candy over the weekend. I only ate vegie dip once!!! When I got weighed this morning, I was up 2 pounds but my period is starting so I think the gain is from that.

I slept longer last night than I did over the entire weekend! I had 10 hours of sleep last night, so that shows how much I had over the weekend. I also just woke up from a 2 hour nap.

Mima, that's great about the medicine for you eyes. I hope it continues to work. Glad that it worked out for the washer ! Kids really do have lots of things. I know some of my students were amazed that Tim had never had any video games while growing up. (still doesn't) One boy asked me how Tim has survived without them. So many children have little or no imaginations like in "the days of old". It's not a good thing either.

Anne, your trip sounds wonderful even with the long flight and then the drive. Take lots of pictures!!! So glad that spring has finally arrived for you! I love the picture of the dog! It really looks like Kramer's face only he is a dachsund.

Joanne, I'm with you on the books!!! There was a book table set up at the walk this weekend. I didn't buy any while I was there, but I have a few I would like to check out from the library or possibly purchase someday. The poor puppy!!! Glad you were home to help her out of that situation. You have come so far on your weight loss journey. You are an inspiration for others. It is so much harder to lose anything the older we get.

I'm 5'8" and big boned. I have SEVERAL pounds to lose before I get to where I want to be. I know where my doctor wants me to be, and it just isn't going to happen. lol

I need to go fold some clothes.
Take care!!

Oh, Tammy, so glad your weekend was good. I used to go on Al-anon -ACOA weekends and other spiritual retreats. I remeber how much it energized me. PTL
Anne-hope your trip is wonderful. Even the anticipation of going is nice. Be flexible-that's what we learned on our Jamaican trip-of course we were with Isaac who is very flexible and keeps changing things around-all for the good.
Still waking up early. Need to walk but we went shopping instead-now the cupboards are full and we spent mucho moola!!!!!! I had lots of money left over this month and I realizrd I spent some money on taxes that I hadn't deducted. If I die before Brad, he will never figure out my checking acct. figures. I save money in separate places!!! In My checkbook.
Got the top of the baby quilt done. Filed my papers but there are more to do. I have 2 accordion files-one for the business and one for the house. Aren't you impressed!
I have to get new lenses and I want those glasses with no frames but you can't have trifocals in them and you can't change the script like I have been doing with the lenses I have. . Dilemma! Let's see-want or need.
Hey Meme-where is you???? I know that's incorrect, ladies.
Bye for now Mima

Good morning Mima and Tammy.

Mima - I am probably one of the most "flexible" people around :lol: I never tie myself down to a schedule, but I am also very organized. I sent my taxes in already and have the refund back. Last night was the deadline. I have those glasses with frames and I love them. They are sooo light. I have the progressive lens and they did cost me $1000.00. I have to wear them all the time, I want something that isn't sliding down the nose when it's hot and something really comfortable. I also got the sunglasses that go with them. On my other pair, I bought a pair of clip ons and wrecked them. The sunglasses weighed more than the glasses, and the place where they snap on to the glasses (on the corners) cracked by where the arm is attached to the glasses.

Tammy - sounds like you had a fantastic experience this weekend. That is wonderful. I am also, 5"8" tall and I think Meme is as well.

Joanne - I do hope you are able to walk on your TM without ending up with a lot of pain. I got myself a REBOUNDER and I am loving it. It is a nice gentle exercise, but effective.

I think I might have to go to the chiro this morning. My back feels like it is in the wrong place. So a little tweek might be necessary.

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Hi ... I haven't died. Just been busy. Hubby went on second shift Monday and things have been really hinky around here. It will take some getting used to. We did it for years but that was years ago. One of the hardest things is having to eat a large meal at noon ... I don't know if I can get used to that. I'm sure it is healthier to do that and then eat light at night. Just what you get used to, I guess.

I quit teaching piano. I also asked our pastor's wife if she would be willing to take over the choir at church. She has a teaching degree and I think she minored in music and has lead choirs before at other churches. She is thinking it over. If she does, that will relieve me of a lot. I will only have the Coordinator of Education job, singing on the praise team Sun. mornings, & occasionally playing the piano and singing solos.

I find that I'm not getting much done with hubby home all morning. He has a problem 'finding' things. He's constantly yelling where's this and where's that. He runs in and out looking for his 'stuff'. Drives me nuts.

There are other things going on, too. I'm just not a very happy camper right now. In a funk and need to get out. Feeling totally used. Problem is ... they don't know it but they've about used me all up. When I told hubby this morning I was thinking about giving up the choir he was ... well, you should really think about that first (like I hadn't) you love the choir (how does he know what I love) she won't have them singing the same kind of music you will and the older people won't like that (once again thinking about someone else besides ME). All his arguments and suggestions were for me to continue on leading the choir and they were almost all benefiting someone else ... not thinking about me! Story of my life.

Oh well ... didn't mean to bore you. Hope you all are doing well. Glad you all are doing ok. Glad you had a good weekend, Tammy. Hope you are feeling better, Mima. Joanne, I need to lose about 10 ... isn't easy. I know people who have a lot more to lose think why are we stressing over such a small amount but 10 can so easily grow to 20 and so on. I just want to get it off and get back in my 10s. Actually, I'm 5'9" and have very small bones so I could weigh 140 easily ... but I'll settle for 150 ish. I'm fine anywhere from 148 to 152. That puts me in a 10. I was at 158 this morning ... too much ... I've been having to wear my 12s.

Meme, glad to hear from you!! Bob worked 2nd shift for many years. It does take some getting used to. Glad to hear that you are giving up things. I'm sure it was a tough decision. I do think that there are many who are blind and dumb!!! lol I think he needs to think about what is best for YOU not others, but I'm not sure you can convince him of that.

Anne, I think I'll pack my suitcase and just go with you on your trip. Think anyone would notice me?

Oh Meme, Brad is JUST LIKE THAT_especially about tape measures. He never can find things, especially things under something or in back!!!Too funny.
When you give up things, you can do the things you do better. I'm thinking you love to sing!!!But you were spreading yourself very thin. My aunt was taliking about her daughter who does too much. I said that she will change when the pain is too great. People will change when the pain to stay the same becomes GREATER than the pain to change. Think about that one-I love that statement . Adjusting to the night shift is hard at first and then preparing the meal at noon. My grandparents always ate at noon when my grandfather retired-they would set the table for the next meal all the time. How's that for organization.
Bye Mima

Wow, Meme!!!!!! Lots of prayer to see where God wants you=move over, I have an IQ of 129. I sure don't feel it-son has 136 and dil 131. I have to watch it because my pride gets in the way and I have a hard time with people that are not as smart. Not good.
One day I realized that I was abusing myself after I was abused as a child. I still do it. It feels too comfortable. It's going to feel strange for a while, especially when others are used to you doing it all.
Oh my sinuses-talk about abuse-cleaning someone else's house when I can't clean my own. Plus Brad is working hard to finish the apt. and it stirs up so much dust.
I am going to go live in a bubble.
Bobby is having his surgery tomorrow and we are going to pick him up. He's waited a year. He cannot drive for 6 weeks unless the doc says so. I told him he could clean his cupboards.
Supposed to walk with Auntie today. Bye for now-Mima

Good morning. I guess I am probably the "dummy" of the group, but that's ok, because I am perfectly happy:lol:

Meme - I am so happy that you are FINALLY seeing the light! Perhaps, now you will have a quality of life you deserve. Let everybody fend for themselves. I don't think feeling used is a very nice feeling to live with. I am one of the ones who had a great childhood, with wonderful parents. I do feel blessed. I also have a huge extended family and we often get together. My hubby would NEVER volunteer me for something without ASKING me first, and then he wouldn't pressure me into doing it!!!

Mima - I am with you in the bubble! My sinuses are driving me absoltuely crazy and I can't take anything with an antihistamine in it, because of the heart meds I take. I have been using Saline spray and Head-On for sinuses. It doesn't take the pain away, but it does take the edge off.

I have to work today - first time this week. I feel lazy. I have been battling fatigue the past few days and some days I just don't win.

Hope you all have a nice day. Hi Tammy, Joanne and Chris (where are you?)

Mima, that's amazing about your grandparents setting the table like that for the next meal. I like the idea of telling Bobby to clean his cupboards. When he is done with his, send him this way, would you???

Meme, I've had those pity parties too. I'm glad that you are giving up some things because YOU deserve to be happy girl!!! Keep us posted on how things work out.

Anne, you aren't the only "dummy" in the group, so we'll hang out together, ok? I hope you win the battle with fatigue. It's not fun at all.

We went to Muncie today to pick up Tim's refrigerator and some other things. The ref. won't fit in his car. His last 2 exams are tomorrow, and he'll be home sometime in the afternoon. He'll be off next week, we're taking off for Michigan for a few days, then he'll start summer classes on the 14th. I think I already said that in a message, but I'm not sure. We went to Olive Garden with him for lunch today. Yummy.

I was only teasing Meme, sorry. Meme's right. I never had much common sense til I got older even though I did well in school. Lke they say, common sense isn't very common. School was my escape from home!!
Busy day-have to follow Brad so he can drop off his truck-then he has to go for blood work. Then we will pick Bobby up from surgery-long trip to Worc and Spencer and back home. We need to get him his drugs too. Imagine this-he will get full pay the 6 weeks he is out of work.
Then we are going out to dinner for our 5 year anniversary-FIVE YEARS, Where did the time go.
Walked with Auntie-I know it was good for my breathing. Hired the girl across the street to do the dusting while we are at a seminar at church. Since we came back, there is so much dust because of the apt work going on.
Tammy, you must be so happy about Tim-talk about a year flying by!!!
Hi Chris and Joanne. Mima

I just looked at the Neti Pot-My ears, nose and throat doc had me get an attachment to a dental poduct-can't think of the name-which did the same thing. I should see if I still have it. He believed in it and he was a specialist-who smoked by the way. Common sense?? Not!! But he was a good doc. Mima

:lol: Meme. I don't really consider myself to be a "dummy". I have a great memory and I have tons and tons of "common sense". My daughter has a very high IQ - in the top 5% of the population, so her highschool principal told her. She really is one smart kid and was blessed with a photographic memory.

I saw that Nei Pot on Operah when Dr. Oz was on. I was going to go look for one. What is the difference between that and the saline spray, do you think, other than sheer volume

Mima - HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! Gosh, those 5 years have gone by fast. Have a nice dinner.

Tammy - I'll bet Tim will be happy when his exams are finished. What is it that he is taking?

Pain, pain and more pain. I think it is easier to pick a spot on this old body that DOESN'T hurt than one that does. It is raining cats and dogs. I want nice dry weather so I can stop hurting. Going to the Dr. today to see what Ican get to help clear up these darn sinuses. I have a headache again today, and I have to work this morning.

Hope you all have a good day.

Meme, memorization is something that I have trouble with anymore. I have tried to memorize various scripture verses, but I just can't retain it. It gets so frustrating sometimes. I've never heard of a Neti pot.

Mima, that is great that Bobby will get full pay while he is off! Sounds like a factory near here that burned down a month ago. All of the employees will still be getting their paychecks while the rebuilding is done. Wonderful, but hard to believe in this day and age! This year has definitely gone fast! Yesterday was the first time that we were able to meet Doug, Tim's roommate. When we would be over there, Doug was either in class or had gone home. He seems like a very nice young man. I wish they were rooming together next year. Tim is staying where they were this year because of his job. Doug and the rest of the group that Tim hung out with are moving to the brand new dorm on campus. I know Tim is having 2nd thoughts about not going too, but the job really pays well for a part-time position. Next year he'll have more hours on his work schedule too, so more $$$$.

For as dingy as I am about some things, I do have more common sense than many people. Our administration at school for instance!!! lol

Tim just called. He is finished with his last exam and heading back to the dorm to load his car. He'll be home in less than 2 hours! I know we see him every couple of weekends, but it sure will be good to have him home.

His major is Criminal Justice. While we are in Michigan next week, he will be doing a ride-along with a police officer in the town where we are staying. He contacted them last week about it, and they were more than willing to give him a chance for it. Should be interesting. He has done several ride-alongs, and this will be the smallest department that he has worked with. He is getting to see quite a variety of styles of law enforcement. That will help him make his decision about what he wants to do in the future.

I know he is planning a couple more ride-alongs over the summer, and he also wants to spend time at the courthouse with probation officers.

Anne, I've been in alot of pain this week too, but I think it was because of being on the go all weekend with the Emmaus Walk. Not much sleep and constantly busy. Hope you get to feeling better soon.

Man it is raining cats and dogs here. Had to bring Sami in. She doesn't like storms. I'll have Jenna this weekend. The other 3 have been here for a weekend or longer but we haven't had her in several months so she's coming tonight and staying until Sunday. She's so excited because she gets to come alone. We are going shopping and out to eat tonight ... just the two of us. Daughter says she loves 'Ghost Whisper' ... I can't believe that, it's so scary sometimes ... but we'll try to get home by 7 so we can watch it together because I like that, too.

Mima ... no need to apologize. I've never had a problem with others like that, though ... never really felt I was smart. The ones I have a problem with are the incompetent, middle-aged, adults. You know the ones - the people who leave their baskets sitting out in the middle of the aisle at WalMart, the person who cuts you off on the road, the clerk who is rude to you at the checkout, the man who is condescending to women, the joker who thinks he's God's gift to women, the secretary who keeps you waiting just because she can or the person who has a little more who looks down their nose at the person who has a little less. I have a problem with THOSE people. I have all kinds of patience with old people and animals but 'those people' just wear me down.

Tammy ... my memory is not what it used to be. Sometimes I think I'm getting Alzheimer’s. But maybe it's just the fibro fog! Hope so! Have fun with Tim. Anne, Oprah is where I saw the Neti Pot. They said to use salt in it. Don’t know what the difference would be. I'm going to try it. Sure hope it works.

Meme - let me know how it works and where you got it, please.

I have a problem with those types of people as well. They are just idiots! My memory is still good, thank goodness. I learned a whole new job in the past few months and did it without problems. Geez, I did better than some of the 20 yr. olds :lol:

Tammy - I bet you are looking forward to having Tim home. My son "almost" got to come live with us for a month or better, but his number wasn't quite high enough on the union list, so he is still in the city. It would have been nice to have him around again. Another call, and he might get here yet!

It is raining here as well. Actually, it is SNOWING!!! although it is around 42 degrees out there. Big, wet, feathery snow flakes. No wonder I am in pain. I worked this morning, and every time the darn door opened it let in cold air. Well, we all know how we do when our muscles get cold!! Pain.

Hope you are all having a good day.

Joanne, where are YOU???

Meme, you and Jenna will have a wonderful time together! It is so nice it will just be her for the visit.

And I definitely agree about those kind of people!!! They are everywhere!!!

SNOW??????? Tell it to go away!! (but not here)

WE MAY HAVE FIBRO ...

WE MAY BE IN A 'FOG' HALF THE TIME
(or a wee bit more) :p ...

WE MAY BE FROM THE 'OLDER' GENERATION
(or at least 'middle') ;) ...

BUT WE ARE STILL AWESOME WOMEN! :celebrate:

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Hi guys-had a great dinner last night-I am wheezing because I had a pecan roll minus the pecans and one and a half corn fritters. Yummy.
I just read in the paper that a boy in town died in Iraq-I know his mother-she worked with me at the church Fair, So sad.
Getting my house dusted while we go to church-yeah. I should set it up to do every week.
Bobby is good-But he was still numb from surgery so he walked up the stairs 2x-Wouldn't listen to me. Now he's home with his percadan. And his dog-who was happy to see me.
I agree about finding the spots with no pain!!!
Bye for now-Mima

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Hey Everybody---Right here Happy.. My brother is here for a month. He lives in Az. He comes in a RV and parks in a near park. I have 2 sisters in town and one in Miami.. He gets to see us all once a year.. He just finished radiation for prostate cancer. We are hoping that it is all gone..They told him his chances are good. We all know that cancer is fickle.
Our daughter will be down next weekend. I always look forward to seeing her.
I have arthritis in my neck. Talk about pain. A headache that never goes away.
We are having a family picnic tomorrow. I wish all our family could be there. As it is there will be 36 only. Everybody brings something. I bought a large cake.. Something that I can't eat much of..
Meme- Good for you. Do what I did. Let all your kids take care of their own problems. As much as we love the G/Children there comes a time when it gets to be too much..It was to the point with me that I was going 200 miles to babysit.Since then our daughter has repayed us several times over and will help us when we need. I will never ask.. My son got so much help money wise that I just forgot about it.. In the past few years he has bought us some large items for the house and he did a lot of work here up until he remarried. It will never repay us back for all we gave but we just decided to forget it..He is doing better than he ever did before. His whole life has changed for the better since he remarried.. He is involved with the church and he is trying to lead a christian life..
Yes we are awesome women..
Happy- You can send us some rain.. We need it..
Mima- I took a good look at my fans.. I have to clean them when I get done here..I have to climb a ladder to get to them.. Hope I don't break my neck.:D
Have a Great Weekend....Joanne

Meme, I like what you sent!!

Mima, that's sad about the boy in Iraq. I know several of my former students are over there right now, and they are all in my prayers.

Joanne, enjoy the time with your brother!! And your daughter will be there too! So happy that your son is doing better and trying to lead a Christian life. What a blessing! I certainly hope you were careful doing those fans!!

Today was the Garden Club's plant and craft show. Many organization set up booths to sell things. I recently joined the Relay for Life Team in town (for the American Cancer Society). I worked the first shift this morning. We sold cookbooks with recipes that the elementary students brought in. The recipes look great, so maybe I'll be trying a few things. We also sold Buckeye necklaces because people around here are big Ohio State fans. I considered wearing a Michigan shirt (rivals), but I decided I didn't want anyone to hit me.

Bob and Tim were going to go to the races tonight, but they are rained out. Postponed until the 19th.

Good morning. Joanne-that;s great about your son! We were happy when Brett went back to church and now Angela is a Christian. I pray for my other kids every day-They were all brought up in the church but.......
We went to a seminar on prayer-really good. We will get more of it in Sunday school and church and at 6 tonight. We prayed over a lady who has cancer.
Chelsea did a good job of cleaning. I am still going to get rid of more stuff. I want to come in and look around and not see junk everywhere.
Bye for now-Mima

So sad about the boy who died ... I'd hate to know I had a child or grandchild over there!

Joanne, you are blessed with so many siblings. I only had one brother and he died at age 24. Always wished I had more. I have 2 friends and a first cousin who say they are my sisters - we're close, together & talk all the time and even go on vacations together sometimes ... but just not the same. Glad your son is in church. It's a relief when our kids are doing good. Us mothers are such worry warts! I had Jenna all weekend, she's such a delight.

Talk about rain - it rained so hard here yesterday it was nearly a flood. But PTL we're supposed to have at least 4 rain-free days! SUNSHINE AT LAST! Maybe I'll start feeling better. And talk about not being able to find a place that doesn't hurt. I was sitting here thinking about that one. I was 'self-examining' ... :p But I just had to stop and say, "Thank You Lord", because I didn't have a sore throat or a tooth ache! :D

Something is wrong with Sami. She either has a broken leg or hip or something. She started across the yard yesterday and was just yelping with pain holding her back leg up. We couldn't get our vet so we made her comfortable and gave her some asprin. She isn't eating and won't go out of the garage. She won't walk much, either. I gave her children's Tylenol twice today. She hasn't eaten all day ... just layed in the garage. Hubby is taking her in first thing in the morning. Bless her heart, just makes me want to cry seeing her in pain like that. She doesn't seem to be in pain, though, when she is laying still ... just when she tries to walk around. I hope it's just a break and she'll be ok. She's only 7 yrs. old.

Poor Sami-hope it's something simple.
What a weekend focusing on prayer. 15 suggestions to jumpstart your prayer life. One was praying the scriptures-just pick a book and do about 4 verses a day-read it and then pray about what comes to mind when you read it-and what people it urges you to pray for. Another was to pray while you walk.
Suzanne said I put a guilt trip on her when I asked her to go see Bobby-she said she was going to and he hadn't had any company. He lives so far away. But I will see him on Wed.

We have calling hours tonight and a funeral tomorrow. Brad's friend's father. Funny thing is that he and his wife had my kids and school and I find out that he has been Brad's friend all his life. the man whose father died.
The asthma is better. I've gone to stuffy .
I found my water pik nose thing. Can't believe I didn't throw it away. Have done it a few times. A bit uncomfortable. One side of my nose is blocked. Wonder if the neti pot is better???>
Bye for now Mima

Meme, last night when I went to bed I groaned. Bob asked me what was hurting, and I told him it would be easier to say what wasn't hurting!! I think we're related!! Poor Sami!! Hope she is ok.

Mima, I like the prayer suggestions. I'll have to give it a try.

We were planning to leave for Michigan tomorrow morning, but we are going to leave early afternoon today! Should be fun for the 3 of us. Looking forward to it. We'll be home sometime on Friday.

You ladies behave yourselves while I'm gone!!!!

Took Sami this morning. He X-rayed her and said nothing was broken. He first thought maybe she had torn ligaments but ruled that out, too. Said it was a bad sprain. He said we will have to keep her off the leg and give her an anti inflammatory for a while. She's still there. He had to put her under to do the X-ray because he couldn't straighten her leg out. I couldn't get her out of the van by myself because she weighs 67 pounds and hubby had to go to work at 1 ... she wasn't awake yet. He said he'd just keep her until the morning and not charge us. He's a good doc. He's been our vet for about 20 years. I looked at hubby on the way up there and said, 'think he'd take a look at my ankle while we're up there?' He said, 'that'd probably do about a much good as the one's you're going to now.' ;)

I actually got some work done today. ("Work?!?") Anybody remember Maynard from the Dobbie Gillis Show ... Bob Denver? I'll never forget the way he used to say WORK. I cleaned out my nasty car. Then tonight I started on one of the closets in my bedroom ... you also wouldn't believe all the 'stuff' you can find in a closet that hasn't been cleaned out in forever. Hubby even found some jeans he didn't know he had after he got home ... and can still wear! :p I didn't get the closet finished. Maybe tomorrow but I'm not holding my breath. It's a pretty big closet but not the biggest one. I have a walk-in that I'm going to paint and put organizers in. I bought 3 sets of shelving units from Lowes right after Christmas for the back of the big closet to put my shoes, purses and sweaters in, some with drawers and some with shelves ... but I haven't felt like doing any of this stuff yet. One project at a time ... I still have hubby's whole bedroom to paint and completely redo and the basement is still sitting there waiting on me like a giant cave with it's dark mouth open ... ready to swallow me up! I went down today and decided how I wanted it arranged. I'm going to sell my electric piano down there (I have one upstairs) and also the big diningroom table and 6 chairs and organ. When I do that and rearrange the other furniture, we'll have room for a pooltable. I'm getting excited and wanting to get all this stuff done. I'm going to have to be careful not to over extend myself! Caution!!! I always do this. Not this time, though. I'm already hurting bad enough. I'm going to pace myself and just work an hour or so in the morning while hubby is here and then another hour or so in the afternoon and then take a nap. Then work another hour or so right before he gets home and then go to bed. ("Best-laid schemes o' mice an' men gang aft agley.") ;)

You sound like me, Meme. I have this urge to have everything organized-that means I have to walk behind Brad who gravitates to disorganization.
Got a call that skin doc had a cancellation so brad is going to drop me off. go to the funeral, and come back. They keep checking tissue to see if they got all the skin cancer. Hope they don't have to do it too many times. Worse thing is the shot in the forehaed. Of yeah, I have to cancel my hair appt.
Have a great time, Tammy. Bye for now, Mima

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