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HI THERE CHICKIES ~ we were blessed to have another beautiful sunny fall day; two in a row ... WOW! I was able to put a few clothes out on the line; perfect day for it.
VAL ~ that was totally unprofessional behavior by your former boss; sounds like a little temper tantrum to me. He has no right to berate you just becuz you're leaving; and to even bring up your future job was ridiculous and showed poor character. Just go and have a wonderful trip and forget about the past; and dream of a wonderful new future at city hall. THANKS MEOWEE ~ things will work out; we're hoping to get one of those places, the one we like has everything we were looking for. Boy, it's hard to wait: but we're actually quite excited to go to a new place; just like VAL should be too. All of us were put in a pinch; I feel bad for our neighbours as it isn't going to be easy for them to find a place here. We only had six ads in our local newspaper this week and most were no good for us; (2) second stories (upstairs) and (2) basements and (2) were houses that were either too big or too expensive for us. The younger ones could possibly take an upstairs or basement place for awhile as they can do stairs well and we can't. It's not a good time for those who have to find places to live right now; but we are remaining hopeful! HELLO TO PURPLE and CAFFEINE IV ~ hope you ladies are well and we see you drop by sometime soon. Well, DH is packing up his records; he has a lot of music that he loves to listen to. That's one of his favorite hobbies; and we like to dance around the place a lot too, and it's all good exercise too. That's all the news from here for now. We have to go into town tomorrow to pick up some more small boxes and a few other things like tags and such so we can keep track of things; if I can't find any, I'll try to make some. Take good care ladies, your friend :hug:ROSEBUD :hug: |
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Just a quick little :wave: Have to clean up a few things and then get packed for my fairly early start tomorrow. At least gas has dropped back down a bit, but not as much as it went up last Friday -- never does. :mad: Don't know how the computer situation may be in North Carolina so if I don't get a chance to drop in again until Monday, rest assured that I am thinking of you. |
Hi everyone
Prior warning this is going to be a bit of a long entry with being away for so long and I need my fix ;) I am back from the English/Welsh borders I have had a wonderful week and been very lucky with the weather. It only rained during the evening or night which did not affect our plans in any way. I have never done so much walking as I did this week so despite my blow out on a few naughty foods along the way my weigh gain has been 1lb which I was surprised about and thought it would be way more. Our log cabin was in the sticks (slang word for remote) so nice and peaceful. It overlooked woodland and Chirk castle. We went to Chirk castle every day for a walk to give our dog his exercise morning and evening. One day we did our walk over an aqueduct and saw many barges. Plus several beautiful cottages on the canal side and some of those where holiday rentals. I have missed coming on here and doing my nearly daily piece here on 3fc. On Sunday I caught up with the washing and dreaded ironing, I have just about unpacked everything except our shoes from one bag so just about done and dusted. Though that did wipe me out some what doing all those chores I was foolish and did not listen to my body as I should so pay the price. When will I ever learn ;) Now I have to get back to reality and eat sensibly which I am determined to do. I did not let my exercise slip whilst on holiday as you heard we actually walked twice a day but that is so much more achievable when you do not have the normal daily activities when you living at home such as washing, cooking, ironing well you get the picture. Not once did I have to take pain killers for my back which I normally do at least a couple of times a week especially when I have been standing a lot of the time. On Monday back to Wales to do a trip to deliver bean bags to a cinema so was shattered after that. Then on Tuesday that is my oxygen therapy day (oh boy was it needed) but than had to do the weekly grocery shop after that so not much time. Then today just went whizzing by as I went out for lunch and popped into another supermarket on the way home to pick up the pieces I’d forgotten but inevitably you end up getting more stuff as it is on offer. By the time I returned home made a flax seed muffin for DH to stop him having the munchies and it seems to be working. He is no longer grazing in the evening and it has shown on the scales with as of today it was a 3lb loss. He has been on a plateau for an age and not moving. He now is so motivated due to the fact he can see progress. The shirts are now fitting wonderfully and he has a nice new wardrobe of shirts and trousers. I have started also collecting a new wardrobe as I have dropped down to a UK size 16 (size 14 in US) though one or two tops still remain at 18 as they are not so generous with the cut as some manufacturers. CAFFEINE IV :welcome3: to caffieneiv to the thread so nice to have you on board. I will tell you at little of myself. I live in the UK and I am 43. I have MS and prior to that I worked as a psychiatric nurse for 16 years. Though as the disease progressed I was unable to continue work and retired on ill health grounds. Approximately 16 months or so ago I decided enough was enough I was fed up of being overweight so embarked on healthy eating. Very shortly after that I discovered this site which has been my saviour and kept me on the straight and narrow path. I am now 118lbs lighter, healthier and fitter than ever before. Like you I am on two lots of anti seizure medication for pain control of trigeminial neuralgia. Though I am more fortune than you as I am also on an anti depressant for pain which I only take at night and it has a sedating effect. I have been on a healthy eating regime which comprises of less carbs, less red meat, more vegetables and pulses. Plus reduce the size of my portions and I now fill up on vegetables and pulses. Well enough of myself for now and get on with the job in hand. We may be a small bunch on this thread but they are great bunch and have got me through some difficult times. Needless to say they are friendly and helpful ladies who have got me to where I am today I could not have done it without them. ROSEBUD I never went to Ireland but my eldest niece did for the summer holidays from school. I went on the Welsh and English borders so some days I was in England and others in Wales. I have been thinking of you and your DH and wondering how your search for a new home was going. Glad to hear that your leg is finally on the mend. It is not pleasant to have a skin condition that lingers around. I can tell you that from experience when my eczema flared up big time and I was infected head to toe as I could not stop scratching myself. I was even doing it in my sleep! Though the dermatologist at the hospital was so sympathetic and understanding and he started to get things under control in 3 or 4 weeks. I can see that a lot of your time has been taken up with packing up your belonging for the forth coming move. Gosh you do not realise how much you accumulate in that time. I am sure my books alone would take up a couple of boxes :D I hate the packing when preparing to move I have had to do it a several times and you have more and more stuff each time :dizzy: VALDINE First I must congratulate you on fitting into size 14 clothing oh it sure must feel good. If like me you could never imagined that at the beginning of our weight loss journey that we would manage to attain such a size. Enjoy the shopping for the new wardrobe in this size that is another fun part about weight loss. I have such enjoyed shopping for my size down and finding many pretty tops. Although I do not buy too much at one size as inevitably on this weight loss journey you are not in them many months. Well done on putting your former boss in his place. People like that need someone like you to pull them down a peg or two. I am so glad that you have the confidence in yourself and believe in your own abilities. The new employer would not have taken you on if they did not think you could do the job and was the best qualified to fill this post. Many years ago I had a division nurse manager who really did not like me and for no apparent reason. Whilst at work she did everything in her power to make my life miserable and eventually I had the unions involved. Sometime later I moved to another area to work as I was settling in my patients from hospital to a nursing home. (Unusual set up as I was still employed by the National Health Service). On this one day I was at work and this division nurse manager came to visit the nursing home. She was by this time retired under ill health (registered blind)was all sweetness and light with me. I saw it as the prime opportunity to say my piece “of you made my life **** when I worked under you do not pretend to like me now” and I walked away from her. It felt good to just say something to her as before I always had to be on my guard what I said and did whilst she was around. I did not want a blemish on my nursing record and so did not give her any little reason to do so. MEOWEE Have a lovely weekend away at NC and take time to relax and unwind. So pleased that you are OK despite the brush with hurricane Ike. It has started to become cool here over the past few days it is definitely turning that corner ready for winter not that we have the severe weather changes that you do in Canada. Here we have a climate that is very temperate compared to other countries around the world. Well enough from me and my epic post and sorry if I have missed anything out as there has been a lot to catch up on. Time to put the kettle on and get a cup of coffee then get ready to go out to play cards tonight. So till next time take care everyone and look after yourselves :grouphug: |
HEY MEOWEE ~ Have a great time this weekend on your trip to North Carolina; that's a long drive, so I hope you enjoy the fall scenery along the way. We'll catch up with you when you come back; and hold down the fort while you're away! :D
WOW PURPLE ~ so nice to have you back with us, and to hear your cheerful journal voice again. Glad you had a fun time on your holiday, sounds heavenly. Yah, my memory is crap these days, I know you probably told us many times you were going to Wales, where part of my Grandmother's family was from. I have seen pictures of the area and it seems lush and green as well as a bit mountainous in some places. You have done fabulous to only gain 1 lb on your vacation and that could even be water-weight too. I'm glad the homemade muffins are helping your DH as mine loves them; and congrats to him on his new 3 lb loss. We add bran and ground flas and sometimes mashed fruit to help keep them healthy and I also use partial or all whole grain wheat flour depending on the recipe I am using. He says they have helped him keep more regular in that other area too, if you know what I mean. ;) I am continuing to make some changes and have recently cut out more fat out of my plan (esp things like butter and margarine); I hope I see some benefits for that some time down the road. I haven't been up to our lot to do my walking lately becuz the moving thing has put a nix on that for this year; we will resume all that first thing next spring. HOME UPDATE ~ we received another call tonight and offered another house to move to; and we are seriously considering this offer. Some details will have to be looked into for the cost to see if it is plausible for us. This is a relief to DH as he has been panicky of late, worrying where we are going to live, so this will help him calm down a bit; if not, I may just have to knock him out ~ lol, just kidding!!!;):D:) Poor DH was so upset today; as he made a long run to the dump to get rid of a large load of junk and it was closed. He was so upset; not only at the waste of the morning but the cost of gas is high here right now too. I had tried to find out the open dates but no-one was there to answer the phone; guess everyone is on holidays there too. HI TO VAL & CAFFEINE IV ~ have a great trip VAL; and hope you are feeling better CAFFEINE! Our livingroom is now full of packed boxes and we are actually getting buried in stuff; and I am even throwing stuff in the garbage as we go too. Our books alone take up several boxes, as do our music collections. :yikes: Some stuff may have to go into storage for awhile; I think storage space will be on our agenda as we look at places. Two places have lots of storage space and the other may be too small ... hmmmm; what to do; what to do! Hope you all have a lovely evening; take good care, :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
Hi Ladies
Been a warm day today so maybe winter is not coming so early :D I have cooked a couple of dinners today so I will have another for tomorrow. Firstly I did chicken in stuffing (sage and onion) with vegetables and the second was roast breast of chicken. So it will allow me to do other chores within the home as I am not tied up in the kitchen for the best part of the morning. Oh well the Olympics and Paralympic are eventually over. We did very well in both of them but especially in the Paralympic where we finished 2nd on the medal table. Our tally was 30 gold medals and we surpassed that and took 42 I think. One of my lasting moments from that games was a swimmer who was 13 years old who won 2 gold medals in the 100m and 400m events. She had only gone for experience for the 2012 games when she would be 17 years old so for her it was a dream come true. Well managed to win first prize last night at whist with my team of 4 players (which includes me by the way). We all won 2 fillets of chicken breasts which fed me and DH plus a few treats for Rizzie for our dinners today. whilst cooking that I cooked 2 other chickens (small) one for a chicken dinner tomorrow and then the remainder of the chicken and the other one was sliced for future sandwiches. Watched last night the programme "who do you think you are " and it was a man called David Suchet more famously known for his role as Hercule Poirot in a television series. It deals with tracing the family history of the person as far back as they can. They can reveal some interesting facts along the way. This subject interests me from the historical point of view and secondly I have searched my family tree as much as I can. I could go further on my fathers mother's side of the family but I need a birth certificate to do that to get names. Though that is rather pricey now. Then drew a blank around the 1890's on my mothers side of the family again down her mothers side of the family. On the birth certificate there was no fathers name so that is more than likely an illegitimate birth. We knew there was some skeleton in the cupboard so to speak as when my grandma was alive she was strongly not wanting the family tree to be traced. Whilst she was alive I abided by her wishes and waited another 15 years after that until I traced the family history. That is when I unearthed this fact and in my grandma's day it would have been shameful and something to hide so hence her reluctance for me to trace the history. I was surprised that I was able to trace back as far as 1790's on the family tree on my mothers father's side of the family. ROSEBUD Like yourself I also put other ingredients in it such as berries, dried fruit (including apricots) and bananas. So another crafty way I sneak fruit into my DH diet without him even thinking he is eating such a things. All he sees is cake :rofl: and quite gladly munches the lot :D Small changes like the amount of fat can make an impact on your diet. When making a sandwich I do not put margarine or butter on. Though occasionally I will put a smear of sandwich pickle or beetroot chutney to liven things up. Where ever possible I use that one cal spray for spraying a small amount of oil or buttery taste to the dish. I buy the leanest cuts of meat I can afford and cut fat off where ever I can (for example bacon rashers). When you are happy with those tweaks to your diet then you can incorporate other little changes. So over time these little changes make a big impact on your diet both being healthier and less calories. Well time for me to go and wrap up food that has been cooling it should be well and truly cold by now. So till next time by for now. :hug: |
:wave: HELLO LADIES ~ we had a lovely fall spring day today; cool and sunny all day. I just love fall days like this; I was able to go for a little walk to check my garden and feed GOD's little friends, our birdies, that come by. Will have to woo them to come along with us wherever we go ~ lol; I'm sure they'll find us with a little help from above.
HEY PURPLE ~ guess it's just you and me for a while, as MEOWEE and VALDINE are both on trips this weekend. Sounds like VAL is taking a much deserved holiday before starting her new position; don't blame her. Congrats on winning the games last night; I like those prizes esp with meat costing so much these days. Those prizes are quite practical. Good idea to cook up meals ahead; I am doing the same now too. Many times, I do at least two meals at once; that saves times, money, and electricity too. I also really enjoyed watching the Olympics this time round; good clean fun and every thing seemed to go pretty smoothly without much scandal; it was nice to see how hard CHINA worked to put on a good games and I think they succeeded at that. I hope we can do at least as well for our winter games in Vancouver in 2010. Regarding Geneologies ~ many of our family on both sides seem to have come from Ireland and England; plus a small number may be Native Indians on my Dad's side. On my mother's side, they are mostly Irish, and some may be East Indian and the connection there may have come from England and Scotland again, as I may have mentioned before. I have a cousin who has spent a lot of time on the geneology on my Father's side of the family, which we have in common. So I got some more packing done today; did small glass trinkets from my bedroom and the like; while Dh made his trip to the dump successfully this time and he also put some stuff in storage for us today too. He is feeling much better today and I'm so glad about that; he isn't worrying so much now. May GOD bless the nice young man who helped DH unload his trailer today; he sure appreciated the help. I also transplanted my SNAKE PLANT today as it had grown six new shoots and the older ones were dying off. I put it in a larger planter with all new soil and it looks very nice; already for the move to a new place. Well that's all the news for now; over the next while we will be preoccupied with packing and carting to a storage place that someone has generously offered for us to use for now. Everything being in a rush the way it was, we won't have time to move it all right now. Take good care ladies, your friend :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
Hello
It has turned out to be a lovely day here again though there is a nip in the air morning and evening. It is suppose to hit highs of 18c today so warm for this time of year. I think I will do my washing tomorrow what little I have and maybe strip the bed whilst I am at it. I have been for my morning walk with DH today and picked up my prescription for my medication. Was lucky on the walk that at the group of shops that is near my doctors they had a sale on jewelry so picked up a couple of necklaces. My printer has decided to print some weird and wonderful colours so I am having to do a head cleaning on it and hope that will shift the little blockage. The only trouble with head cleaning is it uses up quite a bit of ink each clean and ink cartridges are so expensive. Though we either get those from computer fayre or have refillable ones which works out a whole lot cheaper. ROSEBUD yes it is just you and me for the present whilst Valdine and Meowee are away. Do not blame Valdine for having a break before joining her new post a time to recharge those batteries. If the weather is as nice as it is here at the moment both will have a nice time weather wise. Yes it is nice to win meat prizes as you say with the cost of meat it sure does come in handy. Most of the whist drives we go to it is groceries of some kind like tea or coffee, sugar and dried fruit, tinned fruit etc. They occasionally have things like bacon rashers and sausages with eggs. There is only one place where meat is the first, second and third prizes. Yes like you I also enjoyed the games and they did try extremely hard to put on the games and like you I think they succeeded. I knew the winter games was in Canada in 2 years time but I did not know the host city. Unfortunately we do do very well in that but there again we do not have much snow so all training has to take part overseas. Gosh you have many interesting diversities in your family which must be interesting looking through on the family tree. My family on both sides of the family nearly all came from one county and only moved for short periods to a neighbouring county. I think if I wish to go back any further than I have I will have to look at parish church records for births, deaths and marriages which all takes many hours. Also my surname is one that may be spelt in many ways and depending on the person whom wrote it in the church records it would change as so often in the past people where illiterate so did not know the spelling of their own name so relied on others to get it right. Did not know what a spider plant was so looked it up on the Internet and now I know what it is hear the plant is known by the name Mother In Laws tongue. No I do not jest it must be the Brits sense of humour a bit warped ;) Glad that your DH is feeling better about the imminent move. Like your DH I am the worrier my DH says if I do not have something to worry about I create something :D Moving is one of the most stressful things that happens in our lives which I know from studies. There are some really kind people in this world willing to help someone they do not know some of lifes angels. Yes it is so hard for you to move especially when you did not plan to move and it was enforced on you. It is bad enough when it is planned but the other way round is much worse as no time to plan and prepare. Time to go and answer my emails and sort my correspondence out. So bye for now and take care :hug: purpleorc :hug: |
HI PURPLE ~ our day started off so wonderful; warm and sunny ... just peachy. Later in the afternoon a small storm with big winds came by and knocked over one of our cupboards (like a large wardrobe) so DH put it in our trailer to take to storage; the damage was only on the back and small so DH will be able to mend it as he is handy with wood stuff that way.
I did a lot today and now I'm exhausted; I did some dying of linens and things. Don't know if you have ever done that; I learned it in a 4-H class I took when I was young becuz I was so bored living on a farm at the time (all work and no play). This is my second batch (did one last week too), so I'm all done now: today I did few more towels and mostly underthings and they all turned out great. The last batch I did was towels and I did them a lovely medium old country green, and that gave them new life. Today I did lilac, plum purple, and plum pink; it was a nice mix and they look lovely. I also made some fruit bran muffins with blueberries for DH; and we packed some more boxes tonight for awhile. Now I'm on strike becuz I told DH that is not how I plan to spend all my Friday nights, which are supposed to be for fun: I want Friday Fun ... lol! Well, becuz of the weather, we will go in town to pick up some more boxes tomorrow instead; DH didn't want to go when it was raining and very windy like that. I'm afraid he has been very stressed out with this moving thing and you are so right what you said. It's one thing to move when you want to and you know where you are going, and when, and why; but this was not very nice to put us in such a pinch two months before our winter. We do have a couple of places lined up, but there are still many details that have to be looked into and we are still waiting for people to get back to us so we can know what we are doing. :dizzy: We have not moved in over 16 years and the cost of places has climbed astronomically in that time; so much so, that many landlords don't even want to tell us how much the utilities are going to cost us (i.e. the heat and the hydro), so we can't take a place until we know whether we can afford to stay there or not. Maybe they are afraid to scare us off; but like many people today, we have a limited income to spend on housing so we have to know approximately what those costs are going to be. DH doesn't want to move into a place and then have to move because we can't pay the heat. We have a good credit rating and I don't want that ruined either. So we have to be a bit cautious before making our final decision. Our neighbours have been fortunate to find a place already, but they have six adults sharing the costs, and we don't. But I know that we have a place one way or another; we have been offered two places that we know we can go to no matter what. We have two that are supposed to get back to us: one next week and one the first week of October, but that delays us somewhat. So we are packing and getting everything ready as much as we can. Dh was still stressing a bit again today; but I hope that once we have a place secured for sure, that he will relax a bit. It is hard when you are alone and don't have relatives around that can help you or a big family like our neighbours have. Gee, small families suck ... lol! ;) Oops ... sorry, just expressin' some thoughts there. Well, our problem is that our family is spread out far and wide; but it is large by some standards. ANYHOW, maybe we can find some more ANGELS around to come and help us; some $$$ incentives might help a bit too. LOL. DH is our worry-wart, but I get concerned that he is trying to take too much on himself; and he has to learn how to let go of his hurt feelings too. BUT WE SHALL SURVIVE WITH GOD ON OUR SIDE!!! When we get some more details, I will pass them on. I hope you have a lovely Friday evening and I am going to enjoy the rest of mine too; gonna put my feet up with a puzzle and a hot drink, I think. :wave: Take good care ladies, your friend :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
Sorry I haven't been on lately. There are too many posts for me to go quickly through and comment on everyone, and with my memory so completely shot...I can't remember what I was going to say, much less what everyone else said. :D So, sorry...going to be selfish and just post an update since I saw the neuro yesterday and am still absorbing all that. Plus, the weather has changed so my arthritis is acting up and I'm just thinking "hot bath" :) I'm packing like mad and will have to keep doing so. I've got to clean my sensor on my camera for one thing, clear my memory cards, all sorts of stuff that I wouldn't do before a normal vacation and have me sure I'll forget something horrible. Last time we went to the beach for 2 nights I forgot my seizure meds and had to get an emergency Rx called in to the pharmacy there. Oh, and I've forgotten PJ's, my toothbrush, all sorts of things. I have to be an obsessive list maker/checker when it is a vacation for more than a day.
My neuro has put me on another medication to take WITH the one I was already on (and at the max dose), plus gave me another one to take if I have seizures. She said it is very likely that the trip will trigger them unfortunately...I leave on the 25th and do NOT plan to cancel the trip. I haven't been to England since '94, and haven't really been away from the boys since my oldest was born in May of '01. The possible side effects of one of the meds I'm taking now are rather scary. True, it is very likely I won't get them, but except for multi-vitamins, Ibuprofen, and a couple anti-biotics I have yet to react to drugs in the "normal" way. I reacted so strongly to the supplemental med she tried me on last at the LOWEST dose it was possible for her to give me. She had told me I probably wouldn't even notice I was taking it. I can't take antihystamines because I have the opposite reaction from what most people get, and so severely it is dangerous to me. I have PVC's and if I take antihystamines my heart starts racing at dangerous levels, I'll often end up with one pupil dialated, I'm dead on my feet, but it is like I have full body restless leg syndrome. I was in Jr. High and my mom found me walking in a daze up and down the stairs shaking, my heart hurting, and I wasn't doing well. I have had multiple doctors say "it did what?" when I've told them my reaction to different drugs. Heck, with my first seizure medication the neuro (NOT the one I have now thankfully) was absolutely fascinated with the fact that I stopped eating and gained 50 pounds in one month...he wanted me to stay on it because it was such an abnormally severe reaction! Anyway...though they are scary, some of the side effects are rather interesting and it amazes me that a drug can actually manage to do so many different things in different people. Coarsening of the facial features, enlargement of the lips, gingival hyperplasia, hypertrichosis, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, granulocytopenia, agranulocytosis, and pancytopenia with or without bone marrow suppression, Lymphadenopathy including benign lymph node hyperplasia, pseudolymphoma, lymphoma, and Hodgkins's Disease, Systemic lupus erythematosus, periarteritis nodosa, toxic hepatitis, liver damage, and immunoglobulin abnormalities may occur. Joy. :D Umm...I had to google quite a few of those words. :) Just to give you an idea about one of them though...it is also known as "werewolf syndrome!" :) aaaoooooo! hey...full moon a few days ago, I missed it! |
Ooh...and Sunday "So You Think You Can Dance" will be in town. I am SOOO bummed because I probably won't be able to even say hi to my cousin (Katee Shean if you watched the show...we look NOTHING alike...my aunt is Japanese and Katee looks very much like her mom, not the pasty white side of the family) after the show because of how chaotic it will be and they aren't allowed to tell people where they will be. They are traveling under assumed names even...it is that bad. Aaah well, at least I'll get to see her dance in person. She was the flower girl at my wedding.
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Hi Ladies and good afternoon
Well another lovely hot sunny day so managed to get all washing dry and ironed. Went to SIL late morning today as she is challenged :D when it comes to DVD recorders and how they work. Her DH is away for the weekend and her daughter is abroad. Her daughter wanted a programme DVDing from the television. So my DH sorted her out with this and offered when her DH is back to come over and sort the television out as that is not correct as you can only watch one channel on terrestrial television instead of 5 of them. If they wish to see others then they must view them through the cable television. We suspect her husband has wired them up wrongly as it is not that knowledged in that area either but slightly better than is wife. CAFFEINEIV No problems with posting we all have our own challenges that make life that bit more difficult but it is so nice to hear from you. I hear that weather effect arthritis and especially if it turns cold and damp. So in the UK winter can be "murder" for people with this condition as we are renowned for lots of rain and it can be cold. I am like you very much orientated by lists and lists to remember list you get the picture ;) If I did not have them I get in a right pickle. This holiday I have just been on due to circumstances of my father having appendicitis just before we went away I was so disorganised. Normally I remember everything as I have planned meticulously but this year I had forgotten several things including nightwear :o . I did not feel so relaxed as normal as things were so rushed. Glad you were able to call in and get an emergency px for your drugs. I see you are coming to my part of the world I hope you have a lovely holiday and our nice weather holds out. Are you touring around England or stopping with family? It is difficult with drugs if you are sensitive to many and have adverse reactions to them. I am fortune :crossed: with medication so I have been blessed. Especially when you read the side effects of some of the medication I take, never mind the interaction that they all have together does not bear thinking about. If I did not have to take them I would choose not too but the pain from the trigeminial neuralgia is so bad that the slang name for it is the suicide disease. Due to the high incidence of suicide among people with it due to the pain never going away. (like toothache but 10x worse is the best I can describe it) I am lucky with my medication the hospital neurologist gives me enough rope to hang myself :rofl: due to the fact I was a nurse. He just tells me I can be on no more than so many milligrammes per day and how many times a day I can take it. He then leave it up to me to see what level I feel good on. This is due to my past of being a nurse and having an more than a passing interest in drugs. Talking of google I had a look on there myself when you mentioned your cousin Katee Shean. I know of the programme but I have not seen the US version of it. It is a shame that you will not get to say hello to her but at least you will see her dance. ROSEBUD I have only done some dying a couple of times and did some tie dying in school. Never entered my head to do something like you have, clever you. I may do some in the future especially now you have given me some ideas in that area. You have been a busy bee with dying and cooking as well. I can understand the worries that are involved with moving. Especially when you have a "small" family. I am lucky in the sense that my DH brother and sister live very close by and help us no end. I do meals for them now and again as a thankyou as they both enjoy my cooking. I also cook for their family as well. Then my parents live 30 miles away and same with my sister. You definately need to know the finanical out lay before you more you do not want to find out a few months down the line that it is not affordable. Then have to do it all again :no: Once is enough moving :yes: . When I moved this time I did ask the council if at all possible that it was wheelchair accessable due to the nature of my condition and that it could result in me being in a wheelchair at some point. I was fortunate they did listen to me and offered me a place that was very nearly wheelchair accessable. The only thing needed would be a ramp from the front door which the social services would fund no problem. I have all wide doors and a huge hall way to turn a wheelchair around and a walk in shower. I have a pendant that I can wear round my neck to call for help 24 hours a day. So I feel safe if DH goes out and leaves me. Touch wood I have never needed the service and only set it off by accident :o Best go and drink :coffee: that DH has made for me so till next time bye bye :hug: |
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Thanks, I was just checking in one more time before I ban myself from the computer. :D Hehe...I'm married to the computer "nerd" of the family so our stuff generally works and then we get calls about "can Pete come fix ___?" :) I used to do computer technical support, but now I leave it all up to him. I'm in Oregon...our weather is very much like in the UK. We have a saying...Oregonians don't tan, they rust. :) Hehe...yeah, the last time I forgot my PJ's I had to sleep in jean capris and a t-shirt. If it had just been me I'd relive my university days and wander around in simply a t-shirt and undies, but didn't feel like it since the house had several people in it, and I jiggle a lot more than I did in university. :p :D Not terribly comfortable. It is just me, and I'm going to be staying with 3 different families that I've met on the photography board I'm an administrator on. Sounds insane, but the majority of the people on the board have met the majority of the rest of them...they all know each other and I'll be perfectly safe. :) It is purely for me to get photography done. I haven't touched my camera much in the last year and I want to get out of this rut and get back to it. I'm starting out in S. England, going up to Sunderland and the lake district, then heading down to the peak district and then back to Oregon. It cracks me up...we're going to visit Portland. I grew up in Portland Oregon and was glad to leave because of the drugs and gunfire in my neighborhood. Aaah...trigeminial neuralgia...I occasionally have what the doctors haven't decided if it is an ictal headache or a cluster headache. Both of which I've heard called "suicide headache". Mine have gotten better with the seizure meds, so I think it probably was ictal headaches I was having though I never noticed them happening around my seizures...I wasn't paying much attention just trying to survive through them. To me though, trigeminial neuralgia sounds even worse. I'm so glad that your neuro lets you take care of it and trusts you. My regular doctor is like that. Trusts me and knows that I'd rather not take medication if I don't absolutely have to. Like with my youngest...he's told me I don't need to take him to the ER again and just call the office when he starts showing signs of croup and he'll call some steroids in for us if we need rather than us having to wait till it gets to hospital admitting levels. Last time his O2 stats were in the 80's at the ER and he almost had to spend the night. Does your medication seem to generally work for you? How are you coping? Katee is fantastic. She was the top girl from the show this year (of course, we think she should have won) and is doing WAAAY more dances than any of the others during the tour. I'm worried for her, hope she doesn't injure herself seriously. One of the first dances she ever had with Josh, he dropped her on her head (not in the filmed version thankfully). Rosebud - I'm glad you are looking into the utilities cost. Here, they are saying natural gas will go up 40% in November. The gas stove, furnace, and gas fireplace that were such a draw when we first moved here...not quite so much now. You are being very smart...too often people look at rent and call it good...nevermind what the rest of the place will cost them and then they can end up in a world of hurt. Glad you are thinking ahead! Good luck! |
:wave: HI CHICKIES ~ we had a beautiful sunny day today; I came in early just to read your posts and now I am going to make dinner as DH just came in. I will come by later to write a longer post.
HANG IN THERE, CAFFEINE ~ I NEVER believe everything I hear or read anywhere; esp on those possible side-effects charts. It is important to be aware of them, but most people won't have any of those side effects at all. Hope you and your DH have a wonderful trip to England; make a list to remember your list ... LOL! BE BACK LATER , your friend :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
HI LADIES ~ I put my feet up after dinner to rest them awhile, and do a small crossword puzzle; and promptly fell asleep. I didn't wake up until now: hence, why I am posting in the middle of the night ~ LOL!
Well, we had another lovely fall-spring day today, so we went into to town to pick up some more boxes and tape, and such that we needed. It is cooler than normal this year, but the sun sure makes it a lot nicer. We got a lot of packing done this week, and next week, I want to tackle my extra dishes. I decided to rest this weekend becuz I have been very tired: trying to do too much too quickly, I think. I guess I'm getting a lot of exercise doing all this work; I am still trying to get some short walks in each day, but I do miss the longer ones I was doing this summer. Maybe when we know where we are going, things will get sorted out again. We should have some more news about that this week. CAFFEINE ~ oops, as I re-read your last post, I see you are taking a solo photo trip to England; hope you have a great time. Maybe you could pack your suitcase now, starting with pj's, underthings, tees, and pants. I have so many clothes that I could pack a couple of suit cases ahead and be already to go, if need be. Sorry to hear that you also suffer from severe migraines like our PURPLE; they're certainly no fun. My SM (stepmom) suffers from them all the time, and the doctors seemed to have trouble finding the source, although they suspect they are STRESS-based. HI PURPLE ~ glad you are having some nice sunny fall weather there. You are lucky to have so much close family near you. We have a terrible shortage of specialty housing here; they now say there is a 3-year waiting list. With the population aging the way it is, our governments, on all levels, should have looked at this problem more closely. The problem is only going to get worse before it gets better, I'm afraid. We also have a terrible housing shortage here on top of that: not enuff places for all the people here; and with the crazy rise in fuel prices lately, in almost every area (oil, gas, and propane), this is putting people in a real bind. It is very cold here in this country (and even more so in the far North where we live), so where and how do they find AFFORDABLE housing??? As you know, our apartment complex is being closed down for that very reason: the rise in oil costs. The oil is costing more than people can recoup in rent, so more and more people are either selling their places and/or closing them down, which just makes the situation even worse. HI TO VAL and MEOWEE!!! ANYHOW, I hope you all have a pleasant and restful weekend; do take good care of yourselves too, your friend :hug:ROSEBUD :hug: |
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Well a record here :D the 3rd sunny day in a row here not knocking it though but you would think it was winter by the feel of my hand they are freezing :dizzy: Not to mention my feet more often than not I have to put thermal socks on in bed which is very romantic ;) . Last night saw the start of strictly come dancing here in the UK ( dancing with the stars I think it is called else where). This year we have 9 men and 9 women celebrities dancing but at this stage the men dance and then one gets voted off and then the women dance next week. This is because they have so many dancers on it now. I love ballroom and Latin dancing as I did this type of dancing into my late teens. I enjoyed so much the dancing but hated exams they were so nerve racking and you would have to remember something like 9 dances 5 ballroom and 4 Latin American. You would have one less dance in Latin American for much of the time as you started in ballroom and then progressed to Latin. CAFFEINEIV I do not blame you leaving the technical PC problems to your DH I think I would do the same in your position. Though due to me being a nurse in the past I often get asked to look at X, Y and Z. They seem to forget that my expertise lie in the field of psychiatry :D. Not that you do not pick up a bit of physical stuff along the way as my patients had illnesses along the way. I have heard about cluster headaches and there effects. Glad the seizure medication has helped in that area. I have the seizure medication for pain control of trigeminial neuralgia and overall it is successful now. Though odd days it rears its ugly head and I struggle to get some relief. I must admit it is 100 times better now that it is more under control. Over all I cope I am not saying that I do not have days that things get me down but generally I am a up beat person who is determined the MS and trigeminial neuralgia will not rule my life I will be its boss. Ever since I was diagnosed with MS I have that attitude from nigh on the beginning. For me what I was most upset about was having to give up my beloved nursing it had been my life virtually. I gave up having children (never had a strong drive to have children ) so that I could pursuit this dream and whoosh it was taken away virtually over night. It took me months to come to terms with that and get my head round that. Your going to some very picturesque places of the lake district and peak district. I hope that your camera works over time in those areas ;) Lets hope that it is a digital camera else it will cost a fortune in films for the camera. ROSEBUD We are fortune that the council provides housing, it is based on a points scheme of need. With your challenges you would be high on the housing list for a disabled bungalow. From when I went to the council it was less than 2 months and I was in my bungalow. You with your circumstances would be higher than me as you are going to be without a housing shortly so would be rehoused almost immediately. I never realise how lucky we are here in the UK we may have many faults like being very expensive and have trouble with alcohol and drugs but free health care and affordable housing. When you move into a bungalow you pay for your own gas and electric to the house and pay for what you use. There are ways to help you by having a meter installed into the house which you pay for your gas and electric as you use it. Or you can do like I do pay a set price each month for it though I do expect mine to go up due to the fuel increase lately. I really do hope you do find somewhere soon to live with gods help. :wave: Val and Meowee I hope you are having a lovely break away and recharging those batteries. Right to muster the energy and wash the dog. To be honest he has a distinctive whiff coming from him. So till tomorrow bye bye :wave: purpleorc :hug: |
HI LADIES ~ we were so blessed to have another sunny fall day: it was cool but still very nice. Last night, we had one of the worst frosts I can recall: everything was covered in a white frost. We don't usually have such a hard frost as this until the middle of October. Sadly, I lost some of my flowers, but managed to save four baskets for awhile.
Spent the day catching up on emails and such; only packed one box of tupperware today (special plastic containers). We had a lovely roast chicken dinner with veggies from our garden, which I picked today. Not too much too report today, as I spent the day doing things like reading and such. I spent some time outdoors working with my plants too, and just enjoying the lovely weather. HEY PURPLE ~ you are fortunate to have a lot of help with housing there in England. There are some places here, but there is a terrible shortage compared to the need; and right now, none are available. Our town is also a rescue center: whenever a far-away northern town experiences floods or other natural disasters, our town takes many of the refugees (in the hundreds), so that also takes up many of the empty places. Sometimes, as has happened here, some of these people do not return to their original towns when the crisis is over ... instead, they just stay here. Some people think this is part of the reason we have such a shortage here right now; and I think that they might be correct about that. Oh boy, what a job: washing the dog; our NIKO doesn't like that at all. Earlier this month, on a nice, rare hot day, we took him to a nearby lake for his bath. It was apparent to us that he hasn't been swimming much in his short life. Most of the time, we just walk around the shore with him on lead and get him to chase sticks but he is so clever that he knows if he goes too far, he will get all wet. We are going to take him to a lake with a shoreline that has less of a slope next time. For the winter, it will be back to the bathtub, which he doesn't like at all! HELLO TO VAL and MEOWEE ~ hope you ladies both had lovely trips this weekend. HI CAFFEINE ~ hope those cluster headaches get better sometime soon. I had a headcold earlier this month that had a lot of headaches on and off; didn't enjoy that, as I don't usually get headaches much, so I can appreciate that you are looking for ways to get relief from them. I have heard from more than one source that some kinds of antidepressants can relieve migraines for some people; so maybe that is something you might want to ask your doctor about. Well, I'm off to have some tea, put my legs up, and do a puzzle or two; so take good care ladies, your friend :hug:ROSEBUD :hug: |
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:( Well the run of good weather came to an end today and we got caught out in a shower of rain :rain: whilst doing our daily exercise. Even when it is not raining it is very dull and overcast. It is such a shame I hoped the weather would be nice as caffieneiv is due to come over to England. It is suppose to brighten up tomorrow so fingers crossed :crossed: for brighter weather on the horizon :yes: Been busy the last few hours baking 3 big flaxseed muffins the recipe that I found off here in the weight loss surgery section. Though I have tweaked it a little and add other goodies in like blackberries/ blueberries / nuts / dried fruit and different essences from vanilla / rum / orange and almond. Did an experimental one today using oat-bran instead of flaxseed we both had a sliver of it to try at coffee :coffee: break mid morning when it was slightly warm. It sure did taste good :drool: and took all my will power from eating the rest of the cake. DH still remains to lose weight :goodscale: since starting on these flaxseed muffins. Last week lost 2lb and he reported to me that he has lost another 1lb this week already. It has sure helped him mentally as he is on :cloud9: since dropping steadily each week for the past 4 or 5 weeks after a plateau of months and months. It is hard to keep DH positive when I was losing week on week and he was not budging a pound. So I say :carrot: to flaxseed muffins they have made him a happy bunny :rofl: ROSEBUD :~ :yikes: Frost already it is quite frighting to think that it is getting that time already. We fortunately have not had one yet but the nights have turned pretty chilly over the past couple of weeks. Shame that some of your :flow1: have been caught by the sharp frost. That is the trouble with that we inevitably get caught out by early frosts. Getting housing over here has got harder over the years due to shortage due to several factors. Firstly the council selling council houses to tenants for a reduced price. Another factor is unmarried mothers are given high priority for housing so many girls purposely have a child to get away from home. The third issue is that due to our good welfare state of free health care and different benefits you can claim like housing (on low income and housing rent will be paid for or a good proportion of it. ) we had many immigrants coming from many countries to have the housing and state benefits. Though in very recent times immigration laws have been tightened up considerably to stop it happening and now it is more difficult to move to the UK. Well Rizzie had his shower yesterday so now smells sweet and is all soft. Went into the shower as good as gold for me and was over really quickly. Only seen Rizzie in the river once and that was in Scotland. The river up there was crystal clear and I suspect you could drink the water fresh from the river. He loved fetching his ball from there and went in every day. I have posted a couple of photographs of him from this holiday. You mentioned to caffieneiv about antidepressants being used as a pain killer in headaches. Well I use one sort that is popular for such but mind is to treat trigeminial neuralgia. I am a low dose not effective enough if you had depression for example but I have found it excellent for pain relief during the night. I was waking up in the night in agony but now I tend to sleep through the night and if I do wake for the potty I go right off to sleep again. It was bliss to get a nights sleep and not spent hour after hour awake and miserable in pain. I did try to stop them on doctors advice to see if I could now manage without. :yikes: within 3 days I was in agony and had to go straight back on it and it took about a week to get the pain under some sort of control. So we leave the medication well alone whilst it is working and not effecting my blood work in away way or my health. Time to go and dispense all my tablets for the week into my daily doses for the 4 times a day. I find this way I remember whether I have taken it or not as the case maybe :dunno:. It does take a while with my pills but time well worth spending for peace of mind. Bye bye and take care :hug: purpleorc :wave: |
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I am back and I definitely had a terrific weekend, but I am sooooooo tired. :tired: Hope to get caught up opn things tomorrow . . . see you later. |
:wave: HI LADIES ~ We had a lovely sunny fall day again until dinnertime when some clouds rolled in. I just heard that we are having torrential rains out there right now, so I will have to hurry up this post and get off here just in case it gets worse.
HI MEOWEE ~ glad you had a nice trip; boy, that was a short one for such a long ways away. I hope you got to enjoy yourself a bit. I'm sure you are tired if you drove all that way and back. HI PURPLE ~ nice shots of RIZZIE; next time, we go to the lake, I'll be sure to take my digital camera and get some of NIKO there too. NIKO is young yet, so I hope he will get used to baths and showers and swimming eventually. I'm sorry to hear you also suffer so much pain; but glad that you have found a way to help relieve it some, esp so that you can sleep. I have pain every day too; like today, I did a lot of packing of my good dishes and my feet and legs were throbbing by dinnertime. They are getting a much-needed rest while I read and post tonight. I didn't get the calls I hoped for today; so I made some calls to no avail. Guess this is gonna be a waiting game; I have never seen things like this before. Usually people are anxious to get good tenants and get back to you right away or they already have all the info prepared ahead of time. Why is it when we HAVE TO move, everything is going through the roof in a crazy fashion? Rents, heat, hydro, and housing prices are nuts here right now. And the reall shame is that we are seeing dozens and dozens of houses sitting empty right now and we can't get one to rent ... ugh!!! Yah, these frosts are a month early; I trimmed up my plants yesterday and today and they look pretty good again. I am gonna keep better watch and bring them in if that thermometer goes down too low from now on. PS ~ I get 18 medium muffins from my fruit & bran muffin recipe and put some in the freezer for later (see the recipe below). Well, it's time for my tea and crossword puzzle; take good care ladies, your friend :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
*** FRUIT & BRAN MUFFIN RECIPE ***
1-1/2 cups whole wheat flour 1-1/2 cups NATURAL Bran (Quaker) 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup white sugar (opt) 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp allspice 1/2 cup raisins 1 x large chopped apple OR 1 mashed banana 3/4 cup blueberries (last) 2 x large eggs 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1/8 cup molasses 1-1/2 cups juice* or skim milk Combine and put about 1/4-1/3 cup mix into 18 lightly greased muffin tins; and bake at 400 F for about 20 minutes. Watch if you have a hot oven. * NOTE * for a less sweet muffin, you can omit the white sugar. * I like to use pure apple or cranberry juice to give them more flavor and vitamin goodness. I also vary these and sometimes sub dried cranberries or almond slivers or mashed carrot or a wee bit of flax meal, etc. |
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Wowee, after sleeping a lot yesterday, I think I'm beginning to feel almost human again . . . and guess the two pounds I was seeing yesterday were just www because, happily, they are gone again this morning. Blood sugar is still running too high and I still have residual knee pain and some neck pain, though. Hopefully those will both disappear soon too. I definitely did NOT drive all the way to NC. Drove to Halifax (about 1.5 hours) and flew to Newark, NJ and then on to Asheville, NC. Trip down wasn't bad, but coming home I had a very boring but tiring four hour layover in Newark and I think that was what really did me in. Our weather is almost perfect for the first full day of Autumn -- sunny and the predicted high is going to be about 14C/57F -- so as soon as I clean the litter pans and have a shower, I am out of here. Must do some grocery shopping or I may be reduced to eating cat kibble soon. :lol: Have a great day, everybody . . . :grouphug: |
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This is a swift drop in today as I have been for my oxygen therapy and I am very tired now. Though I thought I would make an appearance and then answer posts hopefully tomorrow when I have a little more time and feel more human again. Weather still remains :rain: showers and very overcast and it sure does feel cold at 14c or it may be me being Eskimo Nell ( often cold when really it is not that cold ). I am wearing my thermal socks at the night time at least until well into the night. Just going to have :coffee: a drink then have a rest on the bed before I crack on with an evening meal. Having a cooked tea as being at the ms centre today and DH operating the tanks (oxygen therapy ones) I take food with us to the centre to stop us delving in the biscuit barrel which is there. Bye for now and take care :wave: purpleorc :hug: |
HI LADIES ~ Well, we had a doozy of a rainstorm last night, but no thunder or lightening. The sun is trying to shine a bit right now, and we could use it as it is damp and chilly out there. I have spent most of my day so far making phone calls about housing.
Well, I finally know why we haven't heard back from people: one was avoiding us and the other was stalling. Turns out, both of them have their places up for sale. One place had a price that was ridiculous for in the country; I told her that I thought the place was too big for us. Guess what the heating costs are: would you believe $300-$400 per month. And they wanted $600 per month for the rent, plus hydro ($150+) on top of that! :yikes: Don't know what she was thinking asking us to rent that place. I think as soon as anybody finds out the heating costs in that place, they will run away ... screaming !!! The other one which is a small tiny house has an offer to buy it; so she has asked us to wait awhile but DH isn't that keen on renting a place that's for sale again (like where we are now). That's why we are having to leave this place; DH doesn't want to go to a place like that again. I think that is going to be my first question to any place we look at from now on: IS THIS PLACE UP FOR SALE??? EEKS ... you sure need a lot of faith to find a place to live today. Since we last moved, the rents have doubled; hydro has tripled; and heating costs have quadrupled ~ LOL!!! You have to laugh, or you would just spend all your time crying ... Well, at least we still have one offer; and it is more reasonable, but we will have to be very frugal to keep the utility costs down. Keep praying for us; cuz we sure need it. HI MEOWEE ~ I kinda figured that you didn't drive becuz driving all the way to North Carolina would take a couple of days just one way. My parents and my sister drove down to Florida one year, and I think it took them a week each way; they stayed with a family friend for about a month while they were there. HI PURPLE ~ yah, I seem to be the same these days; the damp and cold really bother my legs and feet and hands. Before coming on here, I had just asked DH to put up the heat for a while, as it is damp and cold in here right now. We also have a small turbo heater that we can use to take the the chill out of the air, if need be. I got a lot of packing done yesterday (five boxes), so I am taking it a bit easier today. DH is taking a breather today too; he is doing fall yard work ... tidying up for the winter. We have a fall pick-up here, so that helps out too. The garden is almost done now; we still have some carrots and onions which can take a lot of cold, but that is it for this year. HIYA VAL and CAFFEINE ~ hope you ladies are feeling well this week. Well, I guess I better get going and get something out for supper; probably will have fish today since it's Tuesday. We rotate white meat and red meat days as much as we can; and light meals verses big meals too. So take good care, your friend :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
Oh phooey, now I've come down with a doozey of a cold -- coughing and sneezing and a through so sore I can barely swallow. Just too many aircraft and airports over the weekend I guess.
Weather is gorgeous however . . . :yes: . . . so hopefully I'll be feeling better really soon. :crossed: |
HEY THERE CHICKIES ~ we had another lovely fall day with warm temps and sunshine. I spent my day so far packing up dishes and delicate glassware. Time for a break, so came in here to read and post a bit.
MEOWEE ~ so sorry to hear that when you got home that you have a bad cold; there has been a nasty cold/flu going around Ontario for awhile now (people in the North and South have caught it). We had it, but it seems we are finally at the end of it; touch wood!!! Do make sure to get lots of rest; and sure hope you're feeling better soon. :wave: TO PURPLE ~ hope you are having a good day today, as I know yesterday was a busy one. :wave: TO VAL ~ hope you had a nice time on your weekend cruise in Mexico. I probably told you that I went to Mexico for nine days when I was sixteen y/o; loved the pyramids and the old Spanish city we went to (Merida, in the Yucatan Penninsula). :wave: TO CAFFEINE ~ hope you are feeling better this week and those cluster headaches aren't giving you too much of a problem. Well, it's time for me to go start getting dinner on; we are having a pasta dish tonight as it's Wednesday. Trying to stick to my menu plan as best we can. Not much else to report right now; no changes in the home front. DH spent the entire day doing wiring on his trailer; he was very upset as his memory isn't too good these days, but he finally got it by 3:30 pm. We were getting ready to take it to the garage again ~ LOL! ANYHOW, take good care of yourselves ladies, and have a great evening ~ your friend :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
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Sorry I did not drop by yesterday but I think due to the fact it was so cold I was feeling like I do when it is really hot. My movements were very slow and everything was just an effort. Fortunately on waking today I am feeling much better :crossed: fingers crossed I stay that way. I have never been effected by the cold like that, Yes :yes: I have all to often with the heat. I have heard that some MS can feel like that in the cold but I have never experienced it until yesterday. It even slowed my thoughts it was so weird especially as I normally feel so well on a Wednesday as it is the day after my treatment. I am very thankful that I feel much improved today. ROSEBUD Many thanks for the recipe for the bran muffins. I will have to "translate" the measurements from cups to ounces as we do not use cups here in the UK. I use pounds and ounces but the younger generation use grammes. I can use that system but takes me a while to "translate" one to the other. When I went to school the distance was changed to the metric system of centimetres and Metres. Then the same with weights but I use the old system as my parents did as they were not use to this system and did not understand it fully. Will definitely be making them and popping them in the freezer as standbys. Great if guests pop by you can offer them tea and cake. (very English tradition :D but not great for the waistline ;) ) I have just made a couple of muffins for DH this time I have put some dried apricots in with nuts. A local supermarket had a sale on such items so I have bought a couple of packets but I will soon whip through that with making muffins for DH and friends :D :faint: gosh what will you be paying for the whole streets heating our gas and electric bill per month come to under half of that. Plus you know how mega expensive every thing is here. What is the bill hydro ? the only thing I can think is water? Here we pay for water per month and that is about $60 per month for 8 months of the year then nothing for the other 4 kind of strange but that is the way it is done. Yesterday decided to be adventurous and try and do a French polish manicure on myself. I am rather pleased with my efforts and my nails look nice. I am sure I will get much better with practice. I do like to wear a nail polish if at all possible I know it is me showing off because for years and I mean years I bit my nails. Well I bit them well into my early 30's then eventually broke the habit so now I treat myself and show my nails off. The trouble is most think they are false now in the era of acrylic nails but they are what god gave me. Like yourself I rotate the fish, white and red meat. Though red meat does not feature so much on the menu now but we still have it. Will be doing spaghetti Bolognese tomorrow with mince (ground) turkey and then I will be doing sweet and sour pork with brown rice. Beyond that I have not made up my mind but will do sometime today so that I may plan. I am being a lucky bunny DH is taking me out for dinner today as I was not very good yesterday. Will post a card to Mum and Dad as it is their wedding anniversary and they will have been married 48 years on Saturday. On the same day it will be DH sisters birthday and she will be 50 so another special day. MEOWEE :getwell: hope you are better soon colds can really wipe you out for several days not to mention how you feel. It is such a pity after your few days away for a break. Wrap up warm, plenty of fluids and medication to take the temperature down is about the top and bottom of it. Like you my weight gain from my holiday must have been fluid as I am back to my ticker weight again. I think a change of routine and maybe extra walking can be the main culprit on my holiday for my weight gain. Typical DH lost 2lb on holiday :D and I swear he gave it to me ;) Now the rolls are reversed I have plateaued and DH is losing. For so long DH was on 224lbs and could not budge the scales was super glued at that figure. Though since starting on the flaxseed muffins he is now down to 219 in a matter of a couple of weeks or so. Not that I am jealous of him far from it I am so pleased for him as he tried so hard and it is difficult if you have a very sweet tooth and eating the healthier things is life do not come easy. So he has come such a long way considering he was approximately 290lbs and 5ft 11". His next mile stone to reach 5 1/2 stone which in English ;) is 215lbs so he is so nearly there now. CAFFEINEIV Hope you are having a wonderful holiday looked at the long range weather forecast for the next 10 days and it is not suppose to rain just alternate between being sunny and cloudy which is good at least it is not raining. :rain: Look forward to you telling us of your time with the photograph in the Lake district and Peak district such beautiful places in there own way. VALDINE Hope your holiday is going great just before you commence your new post. Looking forward to you telling us about your latest travels and how the new job is going. Time to shift as we have a few things to do in town so for now bye bye and take care ladies |
Cough . . . snuffle . . . sneeze . . . that seems to be about it for me today -- between naps of course.
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:wave: I made it back home. I spent an extra day in winnipeg to shop and visit my grandmother so I was outta town for a week total. But it was such a good break. more to come later!
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Good morning fellow chicks
Not a lot of news here today to chat about as I have not done much since yesterday. Today when I get my act into to gear I will be cracking on with those house hold chores but found another excuse not to do them yet by coming and posting on here :D It is not as though I am wanting inspiration to do them more like a fairy godmother ;) I know once I start cracking on they will be done in no time it is just the getting going sometimes that takes some doing. Then I do not know always when to stop :o Another grey and overcast day here but at least I can manage my exercise in weather that is like this. Just been chatting to my sister the first time in a few weeks which is unusually for us to go so long. Unfortunately she has a back injury which she is in a huge amount of pain with even went on morphine at one time but that made her feel so bad :dizzy: I hope that she soon gets it sorted and gets some relief. VALDINE Welcome back from your travels and seeing your grandmother. Looking forward to hearing from you when you have recovered. Nice and thoughtful of you to drop by even though you must be shattered. MEOWEE Sorry to hear that the cold is still being rotten and you are feeling what we call "death warmed up" A strange expression we have for somethings the mind boggles :?: Wrap up warm and plenty of fluids. ROSEBUD :wave: CAFFEINEIV :wave: Enough now of my dilly dallying around and time to shake a leg. I am sure that in an hour it will all be ship shape around here. So till next time take care :hug: |
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Sore throat has retreated a little . . . but definitely still doing the sneezing and snuffling routines. Oh well, this too will pass. :lol: Have a great Friday . . . carrot: |
Hi I am back again :D like the proverbal bad penny ;)
Well I eventually did get motoring and was quite productive when I did. Did the daily hoovering (vacuuming) due to the constant dog hairs Rizzie sheds quicker than I can pick them up :D. Then I have made spagehetti bolognese for today with ground mince and then put some black eyed beans in to pack it out and use less meat. Must admit enjoyed lunch and the first time I had used this type of bean. The pasta we used was wholemeal so again rather filling. I cooked a sweet and sour with pork but put butter beans in to cut down on the meat. Never used these beans either so being rather adventurous. The rest of the butter beans I think I will put in the vegetable soup I plan to make tomorrow with the vegetables I have. I also made some flaxseed cakes as well they are now cooked and put away in an air tight container. Must admit I am somewhat tired now so I think after this coffee I will have a lie down to recharge the batteries. MEOWEE Lets hope the cold is on its way out if the throat is subsiding a little :crossed: fingers crossed. Will have a shower in a bit which hopefully will wake me up a little. Will wash my hair but it will not dry for many hours with it being so long and thick. Bye again and take care :hug: |
HI LADIES ~ have had just too much on my plate lately, so I didn't get in to post yesterday. Still did a little packing of dishes; now I don't have much of that left; just my main set which I will now wait until just before we move. Checked the paper tonight: not much in there of interest for us I'm afraid, but we will keep looking.
HEY PURPLE ~ Glad you like the recipe; I wondered if you would be able to transcribe those amounts. I had a book that could do that; but I think I packed it already, as that was one of the first things I did. The cold affects me the same way; it makes my legs and feet hurt like crazy and that makes them feel like lead weights. Oh BTW, HYDRO is a Canadian name for 'ELECTRICITY', as in a Hydro Dam that produces electricity. Your water is about $40.00 per month; many here are the same or even higher. Yes, the heat bills here have been going up in a crazy fashion: pure greed only, there's not really any good reason for it. At least, we still have one place possible yet; maybe a couple more that I may call about to see if they are main floor level as they didn't specify. There's no point taking something that is too problematic though. HI MEOWEE ~ glad you are starting to feel a tad better ... HIYA VAL ~ nice to see you back and glad you had a fun time on your trip and shopping in Edmonton. :wave: CAFFEINE IV ~ thanks for the reminder from PURPLE that you are on a holiday to England ... boy, is my memory crap these days. I'm sure it's partly due to so much on our minds lately too. Spent the day doing emails, letters, research, and other very 'heady' stuff; but I purposely spent an hour sunbathing out on our deck; gee, I sure hope we get a sundeck wherever we are going, if not DH says he will build one. Sunny fall days are best for sunning because there's no bugs. When I was moving something, I scraped my left calf a bit; the sunning helped to dry it up. I'm glad I found this method to help it on a site on the net (a tip from a doctor). I'm gonna have to be more careful about that as we are moving stuff around the place. Well, that's about all from here; not much to report: we had hamburglers for dinner tonight (I only eat one whole wheat bun to save on calories and carbs). Yesterday, I went through the entire freezer, cleaning it out and found five packs of STEAKETTES (special hamburgers), so I want to use them up before we move, so we have less stuff to cart with us. Have a great Friday evening ladies, and take good care; your friend :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: PS: if I missed anything, I'll catch up later ...:D |
Good morning fellow chicks
It seems to be a lovely autumnal day with a sun shine :sunny:though there was fog this morning but that has cleared lovely now. Did not go to bed until very late as I forgot to take my last set of medication till late hence I could not sleep so I was up late this morning. Would like to get my washing done while the weather is nice so hopefully I will do that later and even get it dry tomorrow. Just cooking a lean slice of gammon for lunch at the minute and having it with a baked sweet potato :hungry: Not had a sweet potato in ages so looking forward to it. My lunch for tomorrow is all but done we are having sweet and sour pork with rice so I only have to reheat the sweet and sour and cook rice. Went out to play whist last night but this drive is only on once a month. DH got in and won some tea bags and I did no good. Though did enjoy myself so that was the main thing. Friends of ours are going on a whist holiday so every evening cards are played and you play for money but also the person with the biggest total for all the week gets their name on the cup. Games are also organised for the afternoon but they are more or less there for people whom get not get out and about more or the weather is horrid there is something to do. Though these scores do not count in the afternoon for the whist cup only the night sessions. We would like to go but with having our DH we can not go. We would never dream of putting him in a kennels for the week he would be so unhappy :cry: Even when he goes for the vet for a procedure they call us back early as he is so distressed and whimpering at the top of his voice. ROSEBUD :yes: Yes you have so much on your plate at the minute I know what it is like moving home there is so much to organise and arrange. Then when you get somewhere there is more organising and arranging. Not to mention the packing and storage. All this takes its toll and eats into our time. :eek: sorry that you have grazed your leg that is all you need you can guarentee that you catch any part of you that is tad delicate. Glad the sun works its magic and dries the wound up and helps nature takes its course. Never even thought that hydro meant hydro electricity I suppose as my electricity is not supplied in that manner. I do not think we have hydro electricity in the UK but I stand to be corrected on that one. Another fact I have learnt and makes these boards so interesting the differences we learn about one anothers countries but also the things that are the same. You made my day and made me smile with a typo error (error of typing a key by mistake and a terminology that comes from the world of type writing). I was reading what you had for your tea. You had hamburglers :D the typo error was a great one, not one to talk though as I can not spell for toffee and sometimes get the wrong word. When I was a greenhorn student nurse I had to do a handover (when you tell the next on coming shift of nurses about the patients) well I came out with a classic that had them rolling about with laughter. I said this patient had gone to the maternity ward to be "seduced" and then they all bursted out laughing :rofl: . The charge nurse (male equivant of a ward sister) said well that happened 9 months ago dear I think you mean "induced" :o I wanted the floor to open up and swallow me :D. Must go and check on the lunch I have on so see you all tomorrow :wave: purpleorc :hug: |
I think Hydro is mostly an Ontario term because the electrical power comes from water power (most specifically, Niagara Falls) . . . here in NS we get our electricity from burning coal or from wind driven turbines (a recent development and one that is quickly gaining favour) and tend to refer to "Nova Scotia Power" the way we referred to "Ontario Hydro" when I lived there.
BTW -- just so you don't miss out on my daily whine. :lol: Today I've added a niggling migraine (induced by low pressure) to my cold just for good measure -- Kyle is definitely on his way. See you later . . . :wave: |
:wave: HI LADIES ~ we had lovely warm sunny weather most of the day, but around dinnertime, clouds rolled in with lots of wind and rain. I spent the day to some fix-ups on our car and then yakking with my sister for the afternoon ... lol!
Tonight was doing more typing and writing letters and such. Maybe tomorrow, we'll go for a drive to get out of this place and pick up a few groceries as we are getting a bit low on the fresh stuff like bread and fruit. Just wanted to pop in here and see how you all are. MEOWEE ~ you are probably right about the Hydro issue; I guess it depends on what is creating the electricity. It is interesting to see how things are so different, not just country to country, but even how different it is just province to province inside our own country. HI PURPLE ~ that story about yourself when you were a young student nurse is very funny too. I think we all do something like that sometime. Once I said Macco instead of Macho; and everyone laughed at me too; I didn't know then (as a teen) that is was Macho as in Nacho (sounds like Notchoe). I said, 'oh that guy is so Macco' instead of "oh, that guy is so Macho". :D Even now, I have to laugh at myself about it; it did sound funny, but it was sooo embarrassing at the time! :o HI TO VAL and CAFFEINE IV ~ hope you ladies are having a great weekend! Take good care ladies, your friend :hug:Rosebud:hug: |
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Typical we had a lovely sunny day :sunny: yesterday but I did not have the time or energy at that time to do the washing in the morning. So I looked at what the weather report was going to be for the next day and it was suppose to be more of the same. So that evening I did all my washing so I now I have 2 lines of washing. Hmm not a ray of sun in sight :lol: So it looks like I will be drying it all in the drier which I prefer not to do. One because of the cost of the electric and secondly it smells a lot better when dried outside. Fingers crossed :crossed: that the sun makes an appearance this afternoon. If they get dry I will tackle the ironing. Watched the film last night of Mamma Mia and we loved it but saying that we were brought up on the abba music so it was a great sing a long from beginning to end. Our friends had watched it some weeks earlier and they had said they had enjoyed it so we gave it a whirl. DH is watching the Hong Kong F1 grand prix and cheering on Lewis Hamilton. It is the first time they have done a night race but to look at it you would never really guess it is that well luminated. Made a huge and a I mean huge pan of vegetable soup. Anyone would think I was feeding the 5000 with it but I will put some in the freezer for another time. I made this to use up my vegetables and because it was more of a wintry day I fancied soup. I am a big soup fan and always have been. I had some for my lunch and I am rather full now to say the least. MEOWEE We also get our electric from wind turbines or coal for the majority of places. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...er_Station.jpg This is a picture of our power station which is coal powered. This is the Radcliffe ~ on ~ Soar power station. It has 7 huge chimneys which are locally known as the 7 sisters but I do not know why that name came about. I hope your migrane improves swiftly as it is not much fun. I must admit I am grateful that I do not get them as frequently as I once did. I suppose I get 2 or maybe 3 a year as opposed to 1 or 2 a month. Why the change? not sure but maybe all my pain killing medication has something to do with it. What ever it is I am so thankful I do not have to contend with them so often. Here in the Uk we are very sheltered we do not hear so much about hurricanes. I had to goggle Kyle to see if it was a hurricane. The only time we tend to hear about them is in the news when great destruction has been caused by this force of nature. ROSEBUD It is funny the errors we make with words. I am sure if it had happened to me now I am older and wiser I would have been less embarassed :o and able to say something witty. In nursing you soon learn to defend yourself with witty charm. I think because the difficultly of the job we relieved the pressure by laughter and practical jokes. No one was exempt, I was the nurse in charge of this ward one day. Has frequently happened I was the only female nurse, as psychiatry is a male dominated profession. I on this ocassion was doing observation of a disturbed patient which meant for that hour I was allocated to go with that patient every where so they were never out of site. I though it was so kind that the staff had made me a cuppa. Some male staff were not so good at providing drinks not because they did not want to I think it did not enter their head. Well this drink was gratefully received and then I noticed staff and patients were laughing at me. Hmm what had they done I then discovered on the cup they had put the label Maid Marion. Why the name Maid Marion? Well we were living in Nottingham at the time and I was the only lady on duty so often I was kindly called Maid Marion. (my name is nothing like this :D). I loved the joke and saw the funny side of it. Oh believe you me I did get the male nurses back but it was all good clean fun which relieved the pressures. Time to wash up a few pots and check to see if the washing has dried any ;) So till next time take care ladies :wave: purpleorc :hug: |
HI LADIES ~ We had a very cold day today, but the sun finally came out for us and we had a pleasant drive in town this afternoon. Only I had a big disappointment when I got to our one and only grocery store: NO BANANAS TODAY !!! So I picked up some apples, pears, and pineapple instead.
We went looking at homes again; and got a terrible surprise. We went over to the last house we had lined up to take another look and talk to the lady about the utilities, and would you believe there what a huge new sign out in the front yard saying, FOR SALE. DH was so upset; a man came out from the landlord's place and told us what was going on. Dh called the man that offered us the place and he just said that he changed his mind about renting the place, and is going to sell it instead; yah right, we'll see ... Sooo ... we are right back where we started from at the beginning; only 4 more weeks to look until we are HOMELESS. Anyhow, we start looking again next week. I am starting to think that there is something NOT QUITE RIGHT HERE!!! I have never seen anything like this before and a couple of friends think the same as me; something is afoot!. HEY PURPLE ~ who was it that made that line famous? Was it ROBINHOOD or SHERLOCK HOLMES? Surely MAID MARION would know the answer to that querie ~ lol! I think those coal stacks kinda look like the busts of seven identical women without heads, so that may be why they call them the seven sisters; that would surely suit them. Yah, I think the HYDRO may actually mean WATER POWER, hence the nickname was born. We have many water damns that produce electricity and a few nuclear plants too, but they are not all up and running right now. We are just starting to get into the WIND turbines here. We haven't seen the movie MOMMA MIA yet; maybe sometime when we are at a rental place, we'll pick it up to see it. Have always been a fan of ABBA and we have some of their music here. :wave: to MEOWEE and VAL and CAFFEINE IV ... hope you all are having a great weekend without any headaches of any kind!!! We had a nice restful day today; deliberately put off work and packing for the weekend. Monday, we'll be back at it as per usual; we are making headway and good time too. Take good care ladies, and have a nice evening, your friend :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
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The Seven Sisters are famous in both astrological and mythological circles, I think. Hurricane Kyle was a fairly well-behaved little guy in my northeastern corner of Nova Scotia and has now drifted off to sea with very little to remember him. Wish I could say the same for the stupid 'hed-cod' which I'm still overfeeding with things like chocolate and pizza. :o Hopefully it will be gone soon, too because neither my blood sugar levels or weight loss efforts can handle too much more of this nonsense. Think I'm trying to find something I can actually taste. :dizzy: Oh well, luckily we also get to start a new month soon and it will definitely be a better one. I promise. See you later, gang -- try to keep things moving and shaking just as much as you possibly can. :grouphug: |
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Had a man on the roof today and it wasn't :santa: Santa Claus :D We do not have a chimney in this house as it does not have and never has had a coal fire it is gas central heated. The man was from the council come to check the flue to the back boiler which is on top of the roof. My parents house does have a chimney or should I say chimneys as it had at once upon a time coal fires to all the rooms except the kitchen / bathroom and one bedroom (smallest one in the house often referred to as a box room). Mum and dad house was built in the mid 1930's Just made a recipe for Berry Oatmeal Cups from the green lite bites site but only when I sat down did I realise my big error I had read tbsp for tsp :yikes: It was on the ingredient baking power which is the raising agent so they will come out flat :D I love this ladies site has she is on a weight loss / healthy eating and she has some great ideas on there. Some of which I can do if we have the ingredients in the UK. ROSEBUD Yes never thought that is why the towers at the station were called the seven sister and I think you maybe right. Takes someone else to point it out could not see what was under my nose end ;) I am sure you will love Mamma Mia if you like abba music the only disappointment for me was one of the lead male roles was taken by Pierce Brosnan and he did not have a great vocal. :wave: MEOWEE and VALDINE and CAFFEINEIV Time to look at my flat cakes :D so bye for now and take care :hug: |
HI LADIES ~ it was really cold out there today; thankfully, the sun did come out for the afternoon a bit. I spent the whole morning outside cleaning up my flower pots and putting them into storage containers (just large garbage bins with lids) for their trip to our new home, wherever that may be.
Then I just stayed indoors for the afternoon as fingies needed thawing out ~ lol! Today, I just did sorting and cleaning; plus letters and such too. Then tomorrow, I'll start packing from the cupboards again. GEE MEOWEE ~ that "hed-cod" is sure lasting longer than I would expect a cold to last; it almost sounds like the flu that went around here this year: it has all the symptoms of a head cold, but worse, and it lasts much longer than a cold (which is usually only about 2-3 days). My doctors says a cold should only last a few days, where as a flu can go on for 2-3 weeks or longer if one's immune system is too taxed. Hope you are feeling much better real soon. BTW, I love NEO-CITRON type drinks for whenever I have a cold or flu; they really help a lot. The name brand is very expensive, but lessor known brands cost much less. HI PURPLE ~ I hope your oatmeal cakes turned out better than you expected. Good that your council checks out your flue before the winter season comes, just to make sure everything is working OK. Hope you have a good day at your pressure treatments tomorrow. HIYA VAL ~ hope you are having a great new week; have you started your new position yet? I bet you are very excited about this new adventure. HI CAFFEINED IV ~ have a great week! Well, I already had my tea for tonight, so I think I'll go and put my sore feet and legs up and do a crossword puzzle or two. Take good care, ladies ~ your friend :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
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