Well, I spent a good part of today in bed wrapped in a big comfie becuz I felt like crap!!! LOL!!! I did get up and made a big pot of homemade chicken soup for lunch with half a leftover over roasted chicken and boy, was it yummy. We just had some leftovers for dinner too as this flu is taking it's toll on me. I don't know how DH does it; he has the same flu but doesn't have all the same symptoms yet (maybe he just hasn't got them yet).

So don't really have much to report; will come back and talk more when I am feeling better. A friend of mine is a former Vet assistant; she had to retire when she found out she had MS. She advised that we get big soup bones for NIKO instead of the pig's ears and calves' hooves as she says that they can choke on them. I have done that in the past, cooking them, and then cooling them first.

I just got the others becuz I thought they were OK; and they are handy; and they like them a lot too. There goes some $$$ down the drain; oh well, DH says it's a matter of LIVE AND LEARN. It's too bad we can't rely on things to be safe though ...

PURPLE ~ hope the meds work and clear up that ulcer. I had one in the past and had to watch what I consumed too. You sound like your pretty busy these days too. Don't blame you about the naps; we have to take them all the time. Today, I took two and will be going to bed early again; gotta get over this thing (flu).

HELLO VAL AND BMGCJM ~ hope you ladies are well. Do take good care; your friend ROSEBUD

:Wave: I'm on 12-16 hour day number 4.. flew back north home last night.. I got approved for financing. work is crazy and I can feel the cortisol building up in my body.

My knee has been great this week.. and I know another day of this will put me numb, dizzy and in bed.. so I'm hoping to do a couple hours of walking tonight. take care all!! I'll be back on this weekend

HELLO CHICKIES ~ I just took it easy today; still got this terrible flu. It's another nasty one; DH has it too, and he went to bed really early (about 8 pm); so I took NIKO out for his evening walk for about 20 minutes. I also went for a short one in the afternoon, so I'm at least glad I got that in despite being so ill. Had some more of that good old-fashioned chicken soup today: it always makes me feel better. Gramma does know best, doesn't she?

VAL ~ so glad that you got the financing for the house; but boy, those are sure long hours at work. You'd better get lots of sleep along with them, so you don't end up with burn-out.

HI PURPLE & BMGCJM ~ hope you ladies are doing well also; not over-doing it I hope. We didn't go anywhere today; changed our plans until my health improves. I'm going to make myself a nice hot cup of tea, and then it's off to bed for me too. So, take good care of yourselves, your friend ROSEBUD

purpleorc... I'm sorry to hear that, If there's anything I can do, just PM me...

hi there, i just found this thread.. This is nice. I haven't been diagnosed with Rheumatysm yet, the DR is having me get a blood test and x-ray next week, but he's pretty sure that's what it is. I'm getting the name of a good rheumatologist from around here to go to also. We'll see how it goes. But I'm happy to be here! And I'll be checking in often!

Thanks for your concern all

Rosebud sounds like things are going great with Niko - good to hear And your poor DH!! ahhhh! I hope you are able to get fully rested and feeling well this weekend.

Purple I'm sorry to hear the bad news about your father's health - please do come by and update us when you have a calm moment but not until then! take care of yourself during this time too - as I'm sure you know to do. It wont help anyone for your own condition to worsen

tdiprincess! sorry to hear you are kind of in limo-land while waiting for a diagnosis. But come back and give us some background on yourself. Everyone on this thread has certain health related obstacles to overcome to live our best lives, but we support each other as much as we can. Purple even recently passed the 100 lbs lost mark!


As for my own update. My body has been 'telling me' I needed to stop... basically with asthma attacks getting bad - but nothing worse, thank goodness.. I am going to rest all weekend.

I bought a used elliptical trainer yesterday - because I tried one in the hotel I stayed at and it didnt hurt my knees. My Dad is redoing my bathroom.. and bought new doors for the house - because the current ones have locks that freeze all winter. I also bought tickets to see cirque du soleil this summer in Winnipeg. It will be a long 8 hour drive each way but I'm hoping a girlfriend and I will be able to do it!

take care all

HELLO CHICKIES ~ just wanted to get in here and let you that I'm a bit better than before; seems this flu get really bad before it gets better. I have been in bed for the last two days. I have been taking lots of hot lemon drink and menthol drops for my throat and cough. Nothing worse than a cough that keeps you up most of the night, so you are dozing all the next day. I'm sure you've all been there. This flu is going around our building and town right now. A little different version of the one I had before only with coughing added in; yuck! The kiddies were out playing today; still rough around the edges, but playing outside is a good sign that they are getting better too.

PURPLE ~ sorry to hear your Dad has taken ill again; will definitely be praying for him, and you and your family during this time. Thanks for coming in and keeping us informed on how you all are doing. I agree with VAL; do take care of yourself as well. Sometimes we end up ill when we are trying to take care of everyone else around us.

I don't usually get two flus in one year; this is very unusual, but we have been through a lot lately. Yah, this flu is similar, but just different enough that I caught it too; I was upset as it isn't a nice one at all. I sure hope I am building up an immunity to them, so I don't get them again or at least, not as bad.

VAL ~ WOW ... so much going on in your life right now; good for you! That trip to see Cirque de Soleil sounds like a lot of fun for you and your friend. Thanks for keeping us up and going sweetie; we all seem to be having our rough times lately. That elliptical sounds fun; lots of people here like them and say that they are easier on the knees (sounds like something I need).

TDIPRINCESS ~ glad to have you join us; yes, do come back and let us know a bit about yourself. We are a small, but friendly and chatty group here ...

We had some sunshine for part of the day; and a beautiful full moon last night that was lovely to look at. We had piles of new birdies arrive today; we've had some sparrows and more junkos and another grey bird that we haven't seen before. DH says that some white birds around look like seagulls but he's not sure why they're here, but we've seen an amazing assortment of flocks coming through that we've never seen before and we are having a very late spring. The number of blackbirds is in the hundreds; DH says our yard has become an bird sanctuary ~ LOL! Hope the neighbours don't mind. We don't feed in the summer, so it's nice that we get to see so many before they move on to their regular habitats.

Well, I hope as this flu dwindles away from us, that I'll be able to come in more often again; send lots of prayers and good thoughts our way, and we'll do the same for all of you. Do take good care of yourselves, your friend ROSEBUD

HELLO CHICKIES ~ we had a warm sunny day today and the temps got up into the 70's and hotter inside so DH put up the air conditioner to cool things down inside for us. It's hard enuff having a flu but being excessively hot or cold doesn't make you feel better ~ LOL!

JUST did a load of laundry and meals today; we had nice lean pork chops with brown rice and veggies for dinner: yummy! I only ventured out onto the deck today for awhile as I'm trying to get rid of this flu. I woke up breathing clearer, but am still a little congested: it seems to be getting better each day (it's day 8 today). Hope it doesn't last much longer.

NOT much to report tonight; the snow is melting and we can see lots of grass (even if it is brown). DH is still taking NIKO for his walks and we're working on his training. This week's lesson is LAYING DOWN and he's getting pretty good at it too.

WELL, that's all for now; take good care, and PURPLE you and yours are in my prayers (and you too VAL). I'm pretty much a prayer warrior and pray for everyone I know and hear about as time allows. Have a good night, from your friend ROSEBUD

HELLO CHICKIES ~ had another lovely sunny day today around 70F, which is really perfect spring weather for us; we'll gladly take it. More of the snow melted becuz of that as well; will be so glad when it's all finally gone; it will look a lot better too. Then we can start getting some of the yard work done too. Put out my deck furniture today and my umbrella; sat out there with my tea today.

We're having chicken with a homemade tomato-BBQ sauce with roasted new potatoes, long green beans, and salad. Trying to keep things as healthy but tastey as possible. DH has been busy all day with his hobbies, but he is limited as we have a new lake in our back yard (all the snow way out back has turned into a very small lake ~ LOL). We kinda figured that would happen, but I think it should be all gone and dried up by the end of the month: at least, we hope it will be.

PURPLE ~ hope things are going well with your DAD; we continue to keep you and your family in our prayers ...

HI TO VAL and all our other visitors ~ hope you are all having a great week and enjoying the lovely spring weather. Take good care, your friend ROSEBUD

HEY CHICKIES ~ GEE, I hope everyone's OK out there in Chickieland!!! LOL!

We had lovely sunshine that I know came out so we could have a pleasant ride into town today. And we did too; went shopping and got some walking in. I still have that flu, but I determined after a short nap this morning that I was going no matter what. Well, the nap helped and the fresh air was really invigorating: I felt even better! Now, after I got dinner finished, my feet are paying the price for it all. Oh well, I can rest them up a bit tomorrow.

PURPLE ~ we are keeping you and your family (esp your Dad) in our thoughts and prayers. Hope things are going well for you and your DH as well.

VAL ~ hope you are having a great week and that your snow is finally melting. Most or our backyard is melted; just one stretch where the snow drifted left, although the far back is like a small lake right now. In town, there was hardly any and our big lake is finally starting to melt too. Yeah, I think it's safe to say, that Spring is finally here!!!

Our new buddy, NIKO, is starting to learn some new things: we are working on the LAYING DOWN which is pretty good. He loves the FETCH game, esp with his balls or rope toys; and he is taking to car rides very well: so far he is very quiet and just lays down on the floor. I hope he stays like that; it will make trips much easier if he does. DH is working on the casual walking and says he is getting better every day. I think he is doing very well since we have only had him just over two weeks.

HELLO TO ALL OUR VISTORS TOO ~ hope you come back soon and let us know how things are going for you. Take good care everyone, your friend ROSEBUD

Thanks for keeping us moving Rosebud Things are busy for me.. as the possession date for the house gets closer.. and my parents pack up 2 households worth of possessions. (they never took anything from this house.. just bought all new stuff)

You've been eating pretty well too! Those dishes sound delicious -- I've been eating a lot of subway lately.. my parents took over the fridge when they moved back in -- and I'm not really in a position to complain.

I'm glad to hear Niko is doing so well, especially with learning commands and car rides! Some pets just dont do cars.


The snow is melting here too.. I had my winter tires switched off the car yesterday. People still drive on the lakes... so it'll be May before it's really that warm. Of course it snowed the day after I had my winter tires removed.. but it's still beautiful outside!

I hope you are taking care Purple and finding strength as you are away. to everyone else!

looks like it's my turn to keep us current around here so here goes;

Today I booked my cruise to Mexico - I got an ocean view stateroom for my friend and I for only 4690 airmiles! I now have more than enough left to buy my flight to los angeles with airmiles too

I FINALLY started the reformulated interferon formula (my M.S. drug) and it's going so great. My injections are so much easier now that the formula doesnt burn or sting like the old stuff.

Dinner for me today.. was a plain mcdonald's hamburger with broccoli and calorie wise ranch dressing. Our fridge is still packed with all my parent's food.

I hope spring is continuing on for you Rosebud and that you are relativly well Purple
to bizmax and tdi.
Val