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Good morning Ladies
Last night we escaped the frost instead we had something we never see any of rain ;) Well joking apart far safer on the road with a light covering of rain than a sheet of ice. Looks a lovely crispy sun shine out side today lovely day for walking providing you wrap yourself up warm. Next week at the oxygen tank will be my last time for 2 weeks as the centre goes on its Christmas break. I will imagine that the session will be very busy indeed due to the fact of the holidays. I really do not like more than 5 in the tank but they do hold up to 7 people. Though 7 people is a tight squeeze and you have to just about book your turn to move your elbows and move your legs ;) I have only been in with 6 and that was bad enough so I am really hoping that it is not that full. Next Tuesday not only is it my tank session it is also a day for a meal with my DH works. So I had a try run yesterday could I get ready in the morning with war paint on, get dresses and do my hair. Well I managed it just about. It is not ideal situation by any means I would have preferred to have not gone there but DH does voluntary work at the centre so he knows how important that is to others with MS. MEOWEE Has you read earlier in the post our ice has disappeared thank goodness I hate that it is so treacherous under foot and on the road for that matter. Sorry to hear that you have got a sore neck that caused sleepless night. Then to top it all off you had a filling part company. The only blessing is it was painless as it has had work root canal work done on it which is where the nerve is removed from the tooth. Shame now you are going to be hit in the pocket for a crown. If anything like here they are major expenses the dentist even paying NHS prices. Some people get their dental care for free but I am afraid I am not one of them so I have to cough up like the rest of them. ROSEBUD So glad that the :angel: was looking after you both when your car had a slide over a hill. It must have been a frightening experience to say the least but at least your DH kept his head during this stressful time. Yes the older I get the poorer my memory gets and my level of concentration. Now I do not know which to blame my age or my MS both which can be culprits I know. At present I have not been able to read like I use to due to the level of concentration I have. I know my consumption of books is well down as I keep a record. I have had low years before and peaked back up but this is an all time low. Maybe next year I will be better as it is something I love so much to lose myself in a magical place that the author has created. One book I am reading at the minute was set in the 1850's and it was partly set in India and partly in East End of London. She is so good at making you envisage the setting you believe that you are there. Must go and get dressed and go to do the weekly grocery shop. Plus come on to the site at a later time rather than with the birdies ;) Hello to Numpster and Valdine hope you are well and the weather is not too unkind to you. Time to shoot for now so take care and will come back soon. :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
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It's snowing . . . it's been snowing all day . . . it's going to continue snowing off and on every day for the next week. Every time Rosebud gets snow, you can bet we'll get it the next day. :lol: Thanks buddy. Will definitely be surprising if we do not have a white Christmas. Back is still a little bothersome and the jaw aches a little because he stuck a couple of retention pins in before refilling the tooth and hopefully I can avoid the crown for a little while. This bit of work was done at no charge because it was less than a year since he placed the original filling and probably should have put the pins in in the first place since it was so large. Have a great evening everybody . . . :grouphug: |
HI LADIES ~ we had a nice, quiet day at home; and I just did light housecleaning, mending, and cooking. After all that walking yesterday, it was best to take it easier today.
YES, MEOWEE ~ it was really mild today (-6C), so it did snow here all day again, and pretty heavy at times too; but some of them were big and fluffy; and it did kinda look pretty. ;) One of our big red bows when flying in the wind so I had to fix it up with a long, gold metallic cord as the winds are so strong this year. Glad you got that filling thing sorted out and for FREE too: that's a lovely Christmas present, I'd say! That will help you sleep easier tonight, I think. :lol: HI PURPLE ~ I didn't realize that so many people went into that tank at the same time. I imagined it in my mind like a long tube that you layed in by yourself (kinda like a very large incubator shaped like a missile), and just read or napped for awhile; yikes, that sounds squishy, but all of those folks need the benefits of that machine too. It sounds like you have a lot of people with MS in your area? I know of several myself in our town, and there may be more that we just don't know personally. I don't think we have treatment centers like that here; I kinda wish we did, esp for those with those types of serious illnesses. I heard again the other day that my personal doctor is planning on moving next April as he wants to send his daughters to a special school down south. And another doctor will be available on a part-time basis only, as he is moving to a nearby city. I am praying that some new young doctors will be coming up here pretty soon. Lately, I have been reading some Christmas stories, but some of them aren't very cheery. I picked up this big book at a second-hand place; and set it under my tree to read a story each night; it started off with the two Christmas stories from Matthew and Luke from the Bible, then went to a war Christmas story. Now, this book was intended for school age children at least, but I was surprised with some of the fresh language and morbid, sad stories in it. I thought the author who compiled this book has a machob (sp) sense of Christmas. I think someone should write one with real-life stories that show the true spirit of the season; where goodness, and peace, and joy, and hope are shed on people's lives; and maybe even some Christmas miracles too ... that would be nice! ;) HI TO NUMPSTER and VAL ~ hope you ladies both had a Wonderful Wednesday! Take good care, your friend :hug:ROSEBUD :hug: |
Hi Ladies
I think I am still reeling after yesterday marathon walking session and my body is rebelling. I was unable to sleep until the early hours this morning so hence woke up a shade after 10am feeling a little frayed around the edges. I am a wee bit better with coffee and food inside. Been to pick up my prescription today from the doctors well my DH did that whilst I ordered lunch and coffee. I had chicken with salad and a few chips :yikes: i forgot order to order a jacket potato instead of chips (i think you call them fries). So needless to say I did not eat many of those. Though the chicken breast was big enough with the simple salad to more than fill me. I will not be eating much a tea now I think just some fresh fruit or a cup of soup. Just had to stop posting but I have had a man round to see if we have the correct insulation in the loft and cavity walls. Our loft is correct but walls needs filling. So in the new year they will be done for free as I have the correct benefit from being registered for disabled. So I wonder what a difference it will make to the fuel bills which have risen very sharply due to fuel increase. My thoughts today are with a friend who is at a funeral today of her BIL whom passed away about a week ago. Such a sad time and just before Christmas as well. She has such a busy schedule today so by tonight I know her walking will be effected as she has a steel rod and metal work along her spine. About 16 years ago she had an accident at work which caused this accident when a slot machine fell on top of her. She used to come and collect the money from these machines at pubs. If she is on her feet for long hours she begins to limp very badly and pain level increases. Not only that the weather is cold and damp which always make it worse for her. MEOWEE I see Rosebud has been sharing her weather with you so kindly :lol: Sounds like a white Christmas is on the cards for you. It is a high possibility for us as well according to the weather people it will be my first in 30 years. The last one I saw I was 14 years old so I was old enough to remember it my sister was 9 years old and barely remembers it. I hope your work on your tooth is successful and that the discomfort/ pain settles down very soon. Dental work takes a few days, I would suggest if you can take any simple pain killer that is recommended by your pharmacist that will not clash or react badly with current medication that you are on. I would take a simple pain killer to tide you over the most uncomfortable period till it settles back down again. I know DH suffers post dental work very badly so I know it is very painful at times. ROSEBUD The type of oxygen therapy tank that you think of does exist as well so you are not so far of course but mine is not like that. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...icInside05.jpg Picture taken from the Garden City Hospital Web Site This is a picture of a tank used for multiple people this is a long galley like tank mind is a round tank but this gives you the gist of what it looks like. This is prior to treatment as no one has an oxygen mask or oxygen hood on to have the oxygen administer to them. Oxygen therapy does exist I think in Canada but it may be given at hospital rather than a centre like I go to. Yes it is difficult to spot people with MS. It is easier to spot if it has effected mobility or other limbs you know something is not quite right with them. Though so often they have no visible symptoms so people suffer in silence shall I say. Frequently the person with MS who has not yet been dx with the condition do not know that they have anything wrong with them. Oh so I have a numb leg I must have sat funny or slept wrong in bed or pulled something. Often frightened to go to the doctors afraid that that there is nothing wrong with them or the doctor will think that they are wasting time. It goes undiagnosed for many years so they plod on in silence shall we say. Many you speak to went down this route. I did to some extent for a few years previously until the frequency of the symptoms began to ring alarm bells in my head. Initially I though I had done various things to myself as I did work in a heavy environment and I wasn't exactly no light weight so what did I expect. I am sure there are many in that position today thinking the same thing. Especially if they get the late onset type where they have symptoms around the age of late 40's early 50's they put it down to the aches and pains of old age which is normal. Yes I prefer nice Christmas stories with nice happy endings or ones with miracles in them. Conveying messages as you say as peace and good will to all men is great as well. I not like the macabre stories to me they are way off the mark or maybe I am old fashioned and out of date :o I love the story of the christmas carol by Charles Dickens. I know it is not from the bible but it stops and makes you think that your actions have a consequence. Time to go and make a coffee my throat is so dry one of the side effects from all my medication is dry mouth. Catch up with you soon :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
:wave: HI LADIES ~ we had lovely sunshine again today, but as you might have guessed, the temps were very cold at -20C. So, we just stayed home and wrapped the rest of our gifts for our friends that are coming at Christmas. My friend called last night to ask if we might make room for another couple as they had planned to go out of town, but if the weather is too bad, they will stay here but won't have anywhere to go. So, of course, we would love to have them too, the more the merrier!
HI PURPLE ~ thanks for the picture of the oxygen therapy tank; that one looks quite roomy, but I could understand how a smaller, round one, could be a lot squishier (is there such a word?) ;) BTW, how did you put that big picture inside your post like that??? I'd love to know how to do that ... Sometimes, we have baked fries with our fish; but I just take a few and give the bulk of them to DH as he loves them so much. Tonight, we had fish; but with a small jacket new potato, veggies, and a romaine/tomato salad for me. That's great that they are gonna put in some more insulation into your house so that you will be warmer this year, esp with all the cold temps. I think that it might be nice for you to have some snow this Christmas; but make sure you dress up warmer this year. Our gas company says that they will take a look at how much we are using in January and adjust our bill, if needs be. DH banked the snow up on the lower part of our place (a little bit each day last week), so we are warmer now; but it is still very cold outside. Sorry for your friend losing her BIL so close to Christmas; was just like NUMPSTER losing her SIL recently. They are doing a 'happy memories' video for the family for Christmas Day, as they are all going to her place this year. Prayers sent up for your friend and her family at this time. I recall you mentioning her to us before. I read a couple more stories from that book; it's called "A CHRISTMAS TREASURY". Today, I read one that I had seen a long time ago called 'The Fir Tree' and a short one about a cat scaring away trolls that took over people homes at Christmas :lol: plus a couple of small poems. DH is reading a book called "STRANGE STORIES and AMAZING FACTS" that he picked up at the same place. I like a lot of the traditional stories like 'A Christmas Carol', "It's a Wonderful Life', 'The Bishop's Wife', 'Miracle on 34th Street', and 'Borrowed Hearts'; many of which we have on video too. We also have a few other modern Christmas movies too. As for reading though; I am also probably a bit old fashioned and prefer happy stories too! HI MEOWEE ~ hope you have found some relief from the pain in your back and that dental work. I agree with PURPLE, why suffer when it isn't necessary? HI TO NUMPSTER AND VAL ~ TGIF, LADIES ... hope you both have a Fabulous Friday!!! Well, I also got a few more light housechores done today (dusting the floors and cleaning the washroom), so it was productive. Did a bit of rearranging of my cupboards as well, to make things more handy. I just have to wrap a few small gifts for DH when he isn't looking and I'll be all done for Christmas. Take good care ladies, your friend :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
Hi Ladies
My trigeminial neuralgia is playing up today and is painful to say the least. I dare not move my head downward without getting a searing pain shooting up my face. Hopeful the second lot of medication I have taken will quieten down the attack. I have had twinges but not an attack as severe as this for ages. Just had my daily walk to try and introduce the bodies natural pain killer to kick in. Oh boy there is a biting wind that catches you despite being wrapped up to the hilt. Did enjoy the walk until the walk down my road where the wind was facing me. I am tired now after the walk the first I have done in a bit after my recent relapse I had a couple of weeks ago. So was nice to stretch my legs a wee bit. I have my last Christmas whist drive to attend tonight in a small village not far from my training hospital that I commenced my nursing career. It is a beautiful setting this village over the river Trent with boats moored up. Must very shortly go and put the dinner on as we are having a cooked tea today rather than at lunch time as I normally do. We are having meatballs with pasta today. I have been planning my Christmas menu to have over the Christmas period. So I know what items to get when I go shopping on Monday. I would normally go on the Tuesday but that is going to be a rather busy day with the oxygen therapy in the morning followed by my BIL works party. ROSEBUD. you were asking how do you put photographs in like that of the tank, Firstly I used something called photo bucket. You can get an account for free at www.photobucket.com
if you are unsure how to edit the image I will give you a walk through with that if you want to help. I know it seems like a lot of instructions to do something but I have really broke it down to make it simple. I hope that you find this helpful Not sure what you mean exactly by banking the snow up? Now this is how I have understood it but may be barking up the wrong tree :lol: Now does your DH put the snow right up close and high where ever possible around the home to use it as an insulator? It will be interesting to know if that is what you do with not having snow fall ourselves I do not know what you do to make things warmer or better for that matter. Sorry your sister also lost her SIL there is never a right time to have someone pass away but before Christmas is particularly difficult I think for anyone. Nice thought to make a memory video but make it up beat to bring joy as you think of that person no longer with us. Children here if they lose a parent they are encouraged to make a memory box with photographs, trinkets, ribbons etc that remind them of Mum or Dad. This is not a sad box but something to be treasured and think of the good times. Took some well 2 slices of flapjack out of the freezer to see how they have frozen never froze them before. well pleasantly surprised they worked well so glad I have more in there. Will make some more this weekend for Christmas with things in that my parents like so not having everything to make on the same day. I want to make a jelly with yogurt in then beat it up to make it a moose like consistency. Then a jelly with fruit in (raspberries that I picked in the summer) When I say jelly I mean Jello which will be sugar free of course. One I have to make on the day is raspberries layered with fat free, sugar free yogurt. You can sweeten the yogurt with sweeteners and a teaspoon of vanilla essence if you wish. When layers are complete stir very gently to create a marble like effect serve when ready. Store in fridge if not immediately. Off to put lunch in so by for now and take care. Hello to Numpster, Meowee and Valdine hope you are all well . :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
Oh PURPLE . . . I really feel for you . . . my Mother suffered from that and although she had a very high tolerance for pain, that facial problem used to bring her to tears. I have occasional flare-ups of TMJ (Temporal-Mandibiular Joint Syndrome) and that's bad enough, but nothing like I remember my Mother suffering with the Trigeminal problems.
ROSEBUD . . . enough already . . . we too are getting Ontario's snowmageddon. It's white windy and very :brr: out there. at least it looks like a sure bet for a white Christmas (although the current long-term forecast for Christmas Day is calling for rain). Other than that, nothing much going on around here. |
:wave: HI THERE ~ well, the temps dropped down to -30C last night, but thank GOD, we had lovely sunshine all day; but now that the sun has gone to sleep, the temps are back down to -24C. I feel chilly, but our indoor thermometer says its 20C or 70F; so I guess it's me. I have been having this chilled thing going on; maybe it's a cold bug, becuz I was stuffed up when I got up this morning.
THANKS, PURPLE ~ for all that info about the pics; now I will have to try it all out for when I would like to show some pics. SORRY, to hear that your trig pains are acting up again so badly; will send up some prayers about that for sure! You don't need that right now or any time for that matter. Hope you have lots of fun tonight at your whist games. We are just staying indoors with these terribly cold temps; I'm turning into a bear: all I want to do is hybernate when it's this cold outside. You are SPOT ON about the BANKING UP of the snow: he shovels the snow up against the outside of the house to seal all the cracks and to act as an insulator to keep the cold out from around the bottom of the house. It really works well; we used to do that at our old place as well. It can make a difference of 5-10 degrees, mostly becuz it stops all the winds from coming in as well. You know that animals curl up in dens under snow all the time to keep warm. HI MEOWEE ~ NO SNOW TODAY; we had temps too cold for snow. The clouds are all frozen in place somewhere. ;) Sorry, you got those colder temps though; apparently, they are getting them in the northern states as well; very strange this year! DH got the car going this morning; had to mail another gift for me today (almost forgot one). He was happy that is started in these low temps, but he had it plugged in all night too. HI NUMPSTER and VAL ~ ah, now you ladies can relax for the weekend. Hope you are all doing well. Well, I really went to town and made homemade pizza tonight, but with my own wheat ULTRA THIN crusts. I make mine almost as thin as those pita rounds, but it turned out nice. I made DH's a bit thicker, but would still be way thinner than the commercial thin crusts. I think nothing tastes as good as homemade pizza. I make them the shape of beaver tails or about two medium slices each. Well, time to go have my tea now; take good care ladies, and have a Fantastic Friday night!!! :hug: ROSEBUD:hug: |
Hi Ladies
Well take two my PC decided to shut down completely as I was writing this and of course I had not saved it at that point. The annoying thing was I was finished and previewing to see if I had an errors. Oh well cest la vie. Fortunately my face has settled down today no more pain. Though it makes you wary after a bout of pain like that. I have been quite dopey today after taking extra medication to control the pain. I did not merge out of bed till 10.30am which is not me. DH has been an :angel: today helping me out loads today which is really sweet of him and just what the doctor order ;) I have had a lovely walk today to the local shops ended up buying a loaf of bread from the bakery. It will make excellent toast as it has thick slices. This is what I had for my tea in actual fact with a little of apple and blackberry jam. MEOWEE I do not envy what your mother had to go through. I can fully understand how it brought her to tears as it does me. On a really bad bout I just end up curled in a ball on my bed hugging a pillow with the curtains close. The medication does eventually kick it but due to the high doses I have to have during a really bad bout it gives me nausea. Temporal-Mandibular Joint Syndrome is a condition that I have not heard of but it equally does not sound very nice. I know that I would never wish my condition on anybody. I am normally up beat through after a couple of days of being in pain it gets me down to some degree. ROSEBUD I can see why you bank up the house with snow ( when I say you I mean DH;)) if it makes that much difference in the temperatures. Especially when you have temperatures well below freezing in the winter months for days on end. Every little bit helps when you have rising fuel bills due to the rise in the cost of living. The only slight blessing here in the UK they have cut our tax by 2 1/2 % but how long for I do not know. Our tax now stands at 15%. Last night at whist I was hopeless I was the whooping girl I think ;) I would have won the lowest in the house but for winning the last 3 hands with big scores. Not that it bothers me I come more to socialise and to get out of the home. The other bonus it is a natural pain killer it helps distracts me from the aches and pains for a few hours that I get with this condition. I hope that you are not coming down with any lurgy (bug) You have done well so far as last winter you and your husband caught to many colds unfortunately. Lurgy is a slang English term referring to an illness which can be passed on to others. Hello to Numpster and Valdine hope you are up to date with all your Christmas festivities and that you are both well. Night ladies and take care till next time. :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
:wave: HI LADIES ~ we had lovely sunshine again today with our -25C temps; the sunshine makes it seem not so cold. Even NIKO lays in the sunrays coming thru our livingroom window: smart boy! I just finished cutting DH's hair for him as it was getting pretty long and curly.
HEY PURPLE ~ I am sooo glad that your trig pains have dissipated for you (gone away). DH has a friend who has been getting them for years, and he always said that they made tears run down his face too. And, you were able to play your games and go for a walk today; that's pretty good. I've joined in at PHOTOBUCKET, but have yet to figure out how to load up some pics; apparently, I was missing something, so I'll try it again tomorrow. When I get it all figured out, I'll post some more pics in here and there. My PC acts up now and then, but it hasn't shut down on me; just have to redo some things now and then as things get jammed up. HI TO MEOWEE and NUMPSTER and VAL ~ hope you all are having a great weekend. We were listening to some Christmas music tonight to get into the spirit of things. And we sorted out some records and one box of brass to put up on top of my piano. Must be another box ?somewhere? as many pieces were missing. Just did a bit of tiding up around here today. We are pretty well set for Christmas here. On Christmas Eve, I make up a small stocking for DH and myself with a few small gifts and treats each year; nothing big though. Not much else going on around here; time for tea and a puzzle, so take good care, friends :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
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Remains dull and damp :rain: here with temperatures about 11c so not too cold. Hope to have a little walk :exercise: after lunch if I feel up to it. Must admit it felt good to have a walk the last couple of days been the first in about 10 days with me having another relapse. I still feel my right leg as not being quite right and difficult to get moving after a little while. Though overall it is so pleasing to get about under my own steam. We were suppose to be going to friends to for dinner :hun: this evening but we had a phone call to say that the host was unwell. She has a cold and did not want to pass it on to me. Which is so thoughtful towards me. Fortunately I had not put the extra casserole portion in the freezer so we are having that for our dinner instead. I have prepared the vegetables last night so everything is now ready to go. ROSEBUD Like you I also play hairdresser to my DH with the hair clippers. He just has it cropped close to his head on a number 2 setting. It is so much cheaper than the hairdressers. I think my DH will get another couple of weeks before I am called upon again for my hairdressing services. With my own hair being very long I use a technique for cutting my own long hair. It is really simple and I have used it for years. So needless to say I do not go to a hair salon very often. I really have the fear when the hairdresser gets their scissors in their hands of being scissor happy of which some are but I know I should not tar them with the same brush. It is even more simple now that I have decided to grow out my fringe (bangs) for the first time. I always had a fringe since my teenage years and before as I suffered from acne on my forehead so it was an excellent cover. Then just kind of stuck with it and the rest is history shall we say. My Trig pain was not a real bad one this time which was good it lasted for a few hours and then just had a residue of if I moved my head in a certain way it gave me acute pain for a second or two. Though eventually that dissipated with medication Hope you get to figure out photobucket soon and you are able to post photographs as you would like to. Not sure what would be missing. fingers crossed :crossed: my PC is playing ball and no more switching off during the middle of posting before I have had the opportunity to post. Niko sound like Rizzie he plums for the spot in the lounge where the sun :sunny:comes beaming through. If we have the gas fire on guess who is in front of that toasting himself :D HELLO :wave: to MEOWEE, VALDINE & NUMPSTER hope you having a great weekend and recharging those batteries for the busy days ahead we are usually inevitable for us ladies. Bye for now of to write my shopping list for tomorrow, I bet I forget something :o like I normally do but will try by best with my colander brain. :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
It's warmed up to -25 degrees C!! FINALLY!! It's been weeks around -40. ugh!
I finally really quit my weekend job. I gave my notice several weeks ago saying I'd help up to christmas. Then I worked six hours yesterday thinking it was MY LAST SHIFT and they tried to tell me I was on for eight hours today. So, I politly declined and turned in my discount card. I am officially DONE!! Numpster - I'm glad your MRI is done and over with! I am not a fan of them either. So confined and LOUD. I felt pretty traumatized after my first one for quite awhile. Purple - I hope your UTI is totally cleared up by now. I get them practically all the time now as an MSer too. And it's never ever typical symptoms. It's just abdominal pain - so they have to get really bad before medical staff take me seriously. Darn silent infections. Last time I had a UTI I didnt even know it. I did some regular lab work and received a call from my clinic a week later. I got pretty mad at my doctor (since he represented all the doctors who have brushed me off) and he gave me this super UTI killing drug that is guarenteed to kill any UTI ever. (but of course it comes with bad side effects!) I recently learned more about TM - just came across the information I guess. And my gosh Purple. Doesnt sound good. I'm glad there are several therepies you are pursuing. Rosebud - thank your DH for the advice for my brother. My Dad has much wisdom like that too but my brother is 22 and male- so he wont take advice until he learns the hard way at this point. Ah well! He pushed his truck up the driveway with two of his friends so it is parked in the garage until he can buy a new battery. My poor little car has to stay outdoors 24/7 for now. Not ideal at -50 :( and thanks for the compliements on my new display picture. I was feeling very down for all my bad eating this month so I took pictures to remind myself there is still a huge change in my and to not give up. Today is always fresh with no mistakes in it. I had been really feeling the effects of the season and both my jobs this month. I had to call in sick for a couple days to get my energy back because cog fog and fatigue were starting to set in. Luckily I seem to be past that right now. With all the staff Christmas parties I have not been sticking so well to plan. I even got to go out on Friday for some drinks so alcohol calories not so good! I did well though and didnt drink enough to suffer the next day (I think MS is enough for me I dont want hangovers!) But my stress levels are headed back down and I'm leaving for my parents place on Wednesday to be back on Sunday. If I dont catch you all before then. Merry Christmas!!! :xcheer: :xcheer::present: :hohoho: :present: :coolsnow: :brr: :brr: :coolsnow: :ginger: :ginger: :xcheer: :snowglobe: :snowball: :tree: :brr: Val |
:wreath: HI LADIES ~ I tried to upload a pic into photobucket again this morning and it didn't work; I'm not sure what I am doing wrong. So then, I went to ImageShack and when I tried to upload one pic, I ended up with a boot (as I call it when it sends you off the site with a we can't find your server page). I had no luck this morning at all everything I tried didn't work. Either the weather is playing havoc at these US sites, or my PC is acting up unbeknownced to me. :?: Who knows? :shrug:
HI PURPLE ~ I will keep trying to see what happens; maybe I'm not computer savvy enuff to figure these sites out, but the IMAGESHACK site looked pretty straightforward to me though. I don't like wasting so much time like that; to spend 2-3 hours and get no results, when it should have only taken a few minutes. Glad to hear that you felt up to going for a walk; I am going to have to twist DH's arm to go for a walk with me. Sometimes, I just walked up and down our laneway a few times just to get some fresh air; but it's so cold here, you have to really dress warm with hats and mitts and scarves. I got a new pair of boots and I'm so glad that they keep my feet nice and toasty; but I had to get them extra big and wide to keep my toes nice and warm. I just cut DH's hair using a pair of good hair scissors; I couldn't use a clipper becuz he has nightmares from his childhood of his Dad using them to almost bald him with those; and he hated that. DH has a small face and looks better with a neat, short cut; but not too short. I'm an amateur, but I had a little practice on my brother and Dad's hair; plus DH's for the last 20 years or so. Yes, we save $15.00 at the barber every time I do it myself, which is about every 6-8 weeks. I trim my bangs myself and the rest is long. DH used to trim it for me, but now I do it myself. You are right, in that most hairdressers are scissor-happy people; and a couple of inches to them, is about SIX in their hands, from my experience. :lol: When NIKO comes in from outside, he runs to the rug in the livingroom of to the gas wall furnace to get warm; they are very smart aren't they. And just like our SWEETIE did, when it's 5 pm, he comes to get us to let him outside as he thinks it's time for us to start making dinner When we first got him, he would plant himself in front of the kitchen stove when I was cooking; now he has learned to get out of the way and sits and watches instead. It's really funny to see; our girls used to do the exact same thing. Watching with anticipation for the leftovers, of course. ;) HELLO to MEOWEE, and NUMPSTER, and VALDINE ~ hope all you ladies had a lovely and restful weekend. Probably lots of stuff to get ready, for Christmas is coming upon us real fast. :wave: HI VAL ~ you posted while I was typing. Sorry you had a bad experience with your MRI; I had one when I was in my twenties. It was spooky but the nurse/techie was so reassuring that it was OK. It was loud and bright, if I am recalling it all correctly (as that was a long time ago), but I was OK. Glad you are feeling better; and we hope you have a great CHRISTMAS with your parents. Well, I made a few muffins today for DH; usually make them on Saturdays, but was too busy doing other stuff. We are having pork chops for dinner tonight; probably with some mixed rice, veggies (broccoli & cauliflower), and maybe a salad for me. NIKO loves leftover pasta and rice and buns or bread. Sometimes, I will pick him up some day-old buns, for a treat, as he loves them so much. DH's sister dropped by for a wee visit this afternoon. I will be making a Creamy Cheese Pasta Casserole tomorrow for Boxing Day gathering. I will put it in the freezer and bake it that morning to take with us for the afternoon. Also making our last-minute list for tomorrow or Tuesday, as the weather is supposed to be milder by then. Take good care ladies, your friend :hug:ROSEBUD :hug: |
Just wanted to let you know -- Nova Scotia is CLOSED -- seriously, you cannot get in or out of the province by land, sea, or air because of the current blizzard. :yikes:
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Hi fellow chicks :clause:
Well I spent most the night awake for no reason, no in pain or anything like that just plain and simple couldn't sleep. It felt as though I had not had a certain type of pill last night that helps me to sleep. It is not a sleeping tablet but a mild antidepressant used for pain. I was on my hands and knees searching for it where I took my tablets but nothing found. I know that my dog would not touch it with a barge pole it because plain and simple it didn't taste sweet or remotely nice ;) My dog is very fussy what it eats and will go days without eating then all of a sudden when you are starting to become concerned at this point he eats you out of house and home :D You think kids have hollow legs I think some days Rizzie (dog) does :lol: Talking of Rizzie he has just had his bath as he was starting to have that smell about him that I find unpleasant. I bath him as he does not struggle for my or mess me about like DH. It is as if he knows that he can't do it with me else I will fall over. If my DH has the lead he pulls him but me he does not. Animals are so intelligent more so than I think we give them credit for a times. Some times I think he is also as crafty as a barrow load of monkeys as well ;) I have just got the Xmas shopping in today all but the milk and bread. I will get that on Christmas eve. I must admit it was awful in the shop so busy and it was murder trying to get round the shop. I am exhausted now and could go to bed. Though I will try and stay up at least until 9 or 10pm. I have to be up early tomorrow as it is oxygen therapy day. Then on to a works party of my DH brother whom invites us every year. The next few days I will not have a great deal of time to post as I have my parents coming to stay for a few days over the Christmas period. So that keeps me out of mischief ;) VALDINE So nice to hear from you and catch up on all the :gossip: and get up to speed how things are going your neck of the woods so to speak. It is really difficult to stay on plan 100% at this time of year. Though I think if you try to do most of it on plan then it is damage limitations. Yes you have come so far and you should be proud of that not beat yourself up as you haven't eaten quite as on plan as you should. I haven't been no :angel: this month on the food front. Though for some strange reason my scales read an all time low of 172lbs. I moved the scales several times hopped on and off but no they still said 172lbs. Mind you after the carrot cake I had at lunch time :o that won't be there for long :lol: UTI has gone with plenty of fluids you sound so like my sister with here symptoms of a UTI. She has one kidney that hasn't formed properly and had to have surgery to correct the plumbing work from the kidneys to the bladder when she is was 15. She continually wet the bed and you get "she will grow out of it" but of course she did not so investigations were done. Hey presto there was something wrong. She insisted that all her children were scanned for the same abnormality fortunately they are free from it. She too ends up in a poorly state before she was believed. Now on her medical notes it has in big red writing about this condition and antibiotics are prescribed when she says she has a problem in that area. Yes TN is not a nice condition and very difficult to treat. I was always fearful that surgery will be my only option and that at the size I was operating was not going to happen until I lost weight. So months of waiting in agony. Though now I think they would operate even though I am still over weight but only by 11lbs. That is so why I want to be nearest to the healthy BMI as possible then if operating is the only possibility then I am more likely to be considered the lower I am. I hope I am putting this across right not really sure how to word this. I hope you have a lovely time at your parents at Christmas. ROSEBUD Your a braver lady than I with a pair of scissors :lol: I think if I was armed with a pair of scissors I would be called the demon barber of Seville :lol: I would not have the foggiest where to beginning with cutting hair with scissors a pair of clippers just about but thats where my talent ends. I understand why your DH hates the clippers and has nightmares about them. A lady after my own heart when it comes to describing hairdressers :lol: The longer my hair is the worse they seem to be with the cut in my previous experience. My hair is just about touching the top of my trousers waist band when loose now. I wear it down for special occasions but that is about it. I tend to do many up-dos as they call them various buns and braids. It is very thick with a tiny wave and curl at the ends. It takes about 5 hours or longer in winter to dry. I do not blow dry or use any heating appliance on my hair. I heavily condition it and oil it occasionally. So I spend a wee bit of time on my hair care. I made muffins yesterday evening and put them in the freezer for the week. I tell you what it didn't half smell good :T There is something about the smell of home baking of any kind no matter what it is. I did my muffins last weekend. I tend to eat mind when I go to the MS centre with some fruit. When I was cooking less healthy food namely something called fairy cakes. This is a basic sponge mixture called the Victoria sponge divided into 12 cake cases. Well Rizzie would sit there and cry as he smells them cooking as he wanted them so badly. Well this one day I was decorating these cakes with butter icing :yikes: I accidentally dropped it on the floor. Rizzie ate it cake case and all. Normally so obedient he would not drop this for love nor money. He saw food dropped as fair game and a fairy cake was too good to drop :T MEOWEE Sorry to hear that you have awful weather at the moment. I hope you and your family are safe and well. Till next time take care. I will not be posting much over the next few days as I have mum and dad here so that keeps me rather busy :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
:tree: HI LADIES ~ it's very cold here again today, but we did get some nice sunshine to warm things up for us. I went outside for a short walk with my ski poles this afternoon and to take some pics of our outside decos, but couldn't stay out too long, as my poor fingies got froze just being exposed for a few minutes. However, I did get a couple of pics anyways.
I spent the day just doing stuff around here; we decided to go up town tomorrow becuz it was sooo cold and nippy today. They are forcasting warmer temps for Tuesday and Wednesday. So I will have to make my casserole tomorrow as I didn't have any carry-away tins to put it in. Will pick some up tomorrow as well. That gathering is at DH's Sister's house on Boxing Day; it was supposed to be on Saturday, but it got changed to Boxing Day again. Guess some people couldn't make it otherwise. HI VAL ~ just put in a short note yesterday when you were in, as I was typing while you posted. Too bad you can't put your car in your own garage as you are working full time. As much as I know how you didn't want to give up your part-time job, now you will have some more time for yourself and to rest. That is difficult trying to hold down two jobs, esp with health challenges as well. DH says that when he worked up on BAFFIN ISLAND in a mine many moons ago, that they had sometimes keep their batteries charging up becuz it was so cold up there. I see your temps are getting pretty frosty too (in the -50C range ~ WOWEE ... now that's really cold; and I find our temps bad enuff as your face and hands freeze so fast when exposed to the air, esp if there are any winds like today. We had -30C when we got up, but there was a cold north wind today too; thank GOD for the sun, or it would have been even worse. Once again, we hope you have a wonderful CHRISTMAS celebration with your Mom and Dad; and we wish your brother the same too!!! MEOWEE ~ yes, I agree with PURPLE; sorry to hear that you have such a bad blizzard down there right now. Hope it clears up before Christmas Day, so you can join your friends, but if not ... the most important thing is to stay safe and warm at home! HEY PURPLE ~ many people here say that when they were on a plateau, they ate a bit more, and then lost more weight. That may explain that 4 lb loss; but heck ... take it, girl!!! Maybe the walking the last week has helped too. I have been trying hard to watch what I eat, but I did have a candy treat last weekend. :nono: I made sure to eat well the next day and today too. We are having baked chicken breasts with roasted veggies for dinner tonight. As far as hair cutting, I started practicing on myself and doing bangs for my little sisters when I was young, and it just evolved from there. then when in a pinch, I did my brother's and Dad's a few times to save them money. At one time, I did consider going through to be a hair dressor; maybe I should have, eh? We are having one couple for sure and maybe another on Christmas Day, then if weather and health are OK, will be going to DH's sisters on Boxing Day. So we are gonna have an easy dinner on Christmas Day; will be picking up something tomorrow for that (DH wants a Shepherd's Pie, so I'll see if I can find one for him. Usually, I make them myself but he said he saw one at our M & M's meat shop when he was there picking up a meatball special for me. We always have something like meat pie or pizza or lasagna or something like that on Christmas Eve, so I can have a break from cooking. Well, I really hope you and your DH have a wonderful Christmas celebration with your parents over the next few days. I will come in each day to keep the thread moving along as best I can. Take good care ladies, your friend :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
Hi there . . . :wave:
The good news is that things are moving in Nova Scotia again. It's even sunny out there. Both Air Canada and West Jet have scheduled quite a few extra flights out of Halifax in hopes of clearing the herds of stranded travellers before the next storm hits tomorrow evening. And that, of course, is the bad news. Even worse, IMHO, is the fact that they are predicting warm and raining for Christmas Day and I really dislike rain on Christmas. Hope everybody else is having a good Tuesday . . . :carrot: |
Today has been a long day today I really I am so shattered after going to the oxygen tank and then I went to the works party of my BIL. Then off home I have been then making preparations for my parents coming. Like preparing food ready for tomorrow. This is one girl whom will take no rocking to sleep tonight :lol:. The food at the meal out was very nice. I know my portions have got so much smaller since I have commenced on this healthy eating. Prior to that I would have eaten maybe three times as much as I did today. I did have one vice at the meal I had dessert. Though at the MS centre I was also naughty I had one biscuit and 3 chocolates. Good job I am being good over Christmas with my food after that off plan eating.
Again today at the meal I had numerous comments about my weight. I know that when you are dressed up with nice clothes that show off your new figure it shows it even more the weight loss. I think my BIL is now beginning to wonder now whether I am eating properly. Though I think if he came to eat at my house for a day he would be shocked at how much I eat. The tip is what you eat rather than anything else. It is surprising if you are aware about food that you can have a big plate of dinner but if most of the dinner is vegetables they are not much in calories. So many are shocked to hear that I am still clinically classed as overweight. OK not by much but never the less I still am. I know if I go to the doctors for something in the near future i will be asking him what weight he would like be to be at. Then I know for definite and will have an answer to give to people if it is a smidge lower. I would suspect he would like it a wee bit lower just because I have such a history of heart trouble in my fathers side of the family. His sister, father, mother, grandfather, grandfather plus him have all had heart attacks. My father being the only luck one to survive the others only had the one. Dad has lived through 3 now. Dad and granddad both have / had a history with type 2 diabetes. Weight is an issue with both of those condition so a healthier weight will reduce my risk considerably. It is hard dealing with positive attention I must admit. I have been overweight or clinically morbidly obese for most of my life since teenage years. So that is a long time. Plenty of negative comments came my way but you had a thick skin which you develop over the years. So positive attention is something I am not use to dealing with in any way. Talk about a fish out of water scenario. Thanks for listening only people hear in our situation would understand how we feel. So it is nice to tell someone my difficulties that you have once you lose weight. I suppose I never prepared myself for this in any way. I never thought that people would comment so much. Sorry no replies to personal posts today but I really do not have a lot of time for that. Will try and drop by as much as I can in the next few days. Though with guests it is not easy. Time to go I have a wee bit more to do before bed but this was just a sit down and rest before I collapsed in a heap :faint: :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
:wreath: HI LADIES ~ well, we had those higher temps, so we were able to go uptown and get our last-minute shopping done. Boy, you sure can spend some $cash$ so fast at Christmas, eh? We found some Shepherd's Pie for DH for Christmas Eve and he is so happy about that. :D
We finally decided on having 'Eye of the Round' Roast Beef and French Tortiere Meat Pie for Christmas Day (as we are having Ham and Chicken Wings on Boxing Day at DH's sis's place). We are having yams, mash, turnip, carrots, tomatoes & cukes, and maybe a romaine salad as well. We have blueberry and pumpkin pie with Vanilla bean ice cream for dessert. We try to have something different each year. One our guests is allergic to turkey so we work around that. We can have our turkey at New Years' or some other time, as I have a small one in the freezer. So, we are pretty well set; I will prepare the veggies the night before and store in the fridge so I won't be too worn out. We also picked up some rolls at a good price. I usually make biscuits, but it would all be too much for me with my feet and leg problems lately. It will be a nice dinner I'm sure. MEOWEE ~ So glad that things are movin' and shakin' again down your way. Yah, yucky rain isn't great for Christmas, but it's better than a blizzard, right? ;) PURPLE ~ Actually, I have been where you are, as I have lost weight many times before. I found it odd when people would tell me I was getting too thin (discovered I was 117 lbs, but didn't realize it until a friend weighed me). Other times, at 137 lbs, some people would say that I needed to lose a few more lbs; I thought, 'gee, people are never satisfied, are they?' Dummy, I was and listened, and set myself up to regain the weight again. I stayed at that weight the longest ... over 5-7 years or more. I'd love to be that weight now, eh? The best thing I learned was that most men don't prefer toothpicks after all; they like a bit of flesh to hold. I know that now; why can't we learn this when we are younger? I hear young ones here say they must get lypo suction on their tiny pouches (lower bellies) even though they weigh so little. Why do they want to be so flat? Who says that's the look of a woman? I always thought that was how a young man looks. Why can't we see that we look great, when we look great? I was talking to a casual friend today about how when you hit 40 y/o all that really matters is how you feel in your body; especially regarding your health. You finally learn that VANITY and flat tummies won't really make you happy. I get so concerned about those procedures. Many say that if you gain weight back after having them, that you look all disproportioned afterwards. I sure hope they investigate it well beforehand. Anyhow, it does takes some adjustment on your part. There will be those that sincerely are concerned that you are eating enuff; thank them and reassure them that you and your doctor are keeping an eye. Getting your doc's opinion will quell concerns, I think. Don't worry about personals right now; we know that you are busy and have a full plate as it is. Be sure to take some time to enjoy yourself too, OK? Don't go and wear yourself out. This is a time for celebration: a time for sharing love and peace and joy with our friends and loved ones! Take good care ladies, your friend :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
:wreath: MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE, EVERYBODY!!!:wreath:
We had a lovely day resting at home; got my casserole done for boxing day. We've had nice, mild temps here and lots of snow falling all day. Hope you are all enjoying a lovely evening with family and friends tonight. Take good care ... :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
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Hope the day is everything you've wished for. :grouphug: |
:wreath: HOPE YOU ALL HAD A MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!:wreath:
We had a wonderful day with friends, with a delightful dinner, and even glorious sunshine all day!!! How perfect for this special day of our Lord's birth. Am so very grateful for all the blessings that we have, there are so many ... May GOD bless you all too, with good health and peace and safety for now and the coming year!!! Take good care :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
Hi Ladies
:clause: I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas where ever in the world you are :clause: I just have a few moments to spare to relax and come on here and make a post. Plus get up to speed with your posts. Thanks for the Christmas well wishes. We have had a quiet Christmas but nevertheless it has been very nice. I am busy at the minute playing host with cooking and entertaining. I have tried to incorporate a walk each day into my schedule to keep my exercise up to scratch. That way I hope to counter attack the little naughties you tend to have. I have kept the food has health as I can and within my eating plan. Though I did have a couple of chocolates :o Hmm I know that they were not on plan in any shape or way. Not to mention my Dad's Christmas mince pies :yikes:. Though I have been reserved and only taken one where previously I would have had more than one. So some improvement made even if I am not perfect :D I hope to go on the whole body vibration machine this afternoon for a session and then a little walk later if my body is up to it. We were traditionalists in our house this Christmas we had Turkey with Brussels, leeks and runner beans. Served with mashed potatoes ( these were just mashed nothing in them just plain) sage and onion stuffing and gravy. DH then convinced me to make Yorkshire puddings. ( i do not like them so made for others). Nice to drop by and catch up. Though I really must go now and get on with preparing vegetables for tomorrow. Take care all and will drop by as time permits. :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
:wave: HELLO LADIES ~ well, it's Boxing Day here; I'm not really sure what that is but many people go out shopping today for sales and such. DH and I laughed about that; he wanted to know if I wanted to go look for deals this morning, and I declined, as my legs need some resting today; and secondly, we really don't need anthing. ;)
It happens a lot lately, whenever I am busy and do too much; the next day, I am worn out and my poor feet and legs let me know it and how. It has been worse since our move, but I hope over the winter, my legs will get better for the spring, I pray :angel: ... Well, I did eat some treats last night and this morning; but not in big amounts, so hopefully not too much damage done this year. I didn't do any baking and bought much less this year than in the past; so I am glad for that, but I do seem to have a few leftovers that we'll take somewhere. Each year, I am getting better and better at down-sizing. We cut back our gifts and the amounts, but just made better choices; and we cut back on the food and junk too (I mean, cut way back). DH received some candy this year that we can't eat, so he took it away for some kids, but ended up bringing back some other goodies: I said 'you rascal, you are supposed to be giving it away, not bringing some back', and he just laughed ... me thinks he really wanted them; turned out to be a kind of exchange ... :dizzy: WOWIE, PURPLE ~ You are doing better than me; I did do some exercises though, but didn't get out to walk yet. I walked enuff around here, but give me a couple of days and when my feet and legs are better, I'll try to go SKI-WALKING a bit on a sunny day. We had a roast of beef this year; simply becuz my friend has an allergy to turkey. They usually come at New Year's; this was the first year they have come at Christmas as far as I can remember. We can have turkey any time; I have a small one in the freezer that we could have at New Year's, if we desire. Well, just taking things easy tonight and resting at home; I need space in between my celebration days. Hope you all are having a great time with family and friends ... your friend :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
HI LADIES ~ we have very mild weather here right now (+5C); can you believe we had a bit of rain and melting snow? DH had to go put some rock salt on our steps, as the temps fell and turned everything to ice. :yikes:
My legs feel much better, as I really took it easy today; and we had a very light supper. DH went to the mail today, only to find it on extended holidays, made a gift delivery, and then dropped in on a friend before the bad weather hit. Not many people out there right now. Anyways, hope you all are having a great week. Take good care of yourselves, your friend :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
Hi fellow chicks
It has been a cold and wintry day today. My parents are still with me but are going back home tomorrow. We are going back with them to spend a wee bit of time with my sister and returning on Tuesday evening. I will have a few days of relaxing and recharging the batteries. Unfortunately my washing machine decided to die a death so I am waiting for the repair team to come out on 5 of January to fix it :crossed: So when it is repaired I will have a lot of washing to catch up on with having mum and dad here. For starters the bed linen and a towelling not to mention clothing. Oh well I am thankful that it is getting fixed and it will not cost me as such as I have it under cover for a small fee. I have gone out for lunch today I had a lovely dinner of breast of chicken with salad and jacket potato. So relatively healthy lunch seeing as plain jacket potato and no dressing on salad. I have exercised over Christmas every day one walk a day and a session on the whole body vibration machine. It has been cold on the walks but seen no foxes. We have many urban foxes but have not seen any for the last few days. A couple of days ago on the walk their was 5 police cars in quick succession passed us on the road going at a very fast speed. We found them parked in the middle of the road and at the pub down the road. On walking around the pub we found 5 more police cars the other side of the road which we could not see. It transpires that a couple of police was in the pub asking have you seen this man he has gone missing. Whilst they were making this police enquiry there was a man screaming and stomping about demanding his coat. The police called for back up and this was the result. Wow never seen so many police :lol: So a little bit of action I never expected to see especially as this pub as very little trouble as most of the clientèle are 60+ so are good citizens. Hopefully Wednesday I will be able to answer posts rather than just make one post. It has been nice to drop by but I still feel something is missing with not being able to post properly in my opinion. Time to go and sort some tea out for my guests and us. So take care all and look after yourselves. :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
:wave: We have a blizzard outside right now: a total white-out!!! So needless to say ... we are staying home today. We can hear the winds howling through our furnace exhaust pipe. We can't believe that there are actually a few people going by in their vehicles: where on earth are they going in this kind of weather? DH says the fir tree outside our kitchen window is doing the WAHTUSI! :lol:
HI PURPLE ~ glad you are having a good visit with mom and dad. Sorry to hear your washer is on the fritz, but that you have it covered on warranty, so it will be repaired soon. We have been blessed not to have any troubles like that this holiday; just bad weather. Yah, we had a few sirens go by here this week, but we really don't have any idea where they were going. :shrug: The rest of the time has been pretty quiet here. DH just turned the furnace up as the winds are really cooling things down by about another 10 degrees. There's gonna be quite a mess to clean up tomorrow, or whenever this storm decides to stop. Well, I am getting hungry; so it's time to go have a light lunch and a hot tea to warm up. Take good care ladies, your friend :hug:ROSEBUD :hug: |
:wave: HI THERE ... I'M BACK!!! :lol: Well, that storm finally died down late this afternoon and it's warming up nicely, now that the winds have died down with it. We just stayed in though, Dh only meandering out to let NIKO to go do his duty! ;) Then I made a SHEPHERD'S pie out of our roast beef leftovers: beef & gravy, then layers of mixed leftover roasted veggies, and top with the remaining mash potatoes. It was so yummy that DH called it "food for the gods" and even washed and dried the dishes for me ... gee, I should make that more often. :D
My sis from out west called tonight; said she couldn't get through before and sent a message from NUMPSTER ... HI BACK!!!! Her and her DH are watching a very important movie right now ... shhh ... I didn't tell you that. :lol: ANYHOW, they had a lovely Christmas, but her DH's father is not well; he is in his late 80's and his kidneys are failing ... poor dear: so they are on there way to go visit with him tomorrow. Sending prayers up for travel Angels for them on the trip and comfort for Alan too. :angel: DH is watching a movie too; he's a real movie buff as well. I don't hear anything right now, so maybe he decided to go to sleep early after all. Anyways, I just came on to answer some emails I received from friends earlier and came by to check in here as well. HI TO MEOWEE, and VALDINE, and PURPLE, and NUMPSTER and family down south! Hope you all have a great week coming up too; your friend :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
:wave: HELLO FOLKS ~ we had a little bit of sunshine early this morning; a welcome treat to wake up to, and the temps were really mild, so we decided to go uptown and pick up some basic staples (mostly veggies, meat, and stuff to tide us over). Good thing we did, becuz tonight we have another mini-storm. It started to snow again in the aft, but now we have those gusty northern winds to go with it; and they just got the laneway cleared. ;)
We had a new visitor early this morning; besides our faithful Chickadees, we had our first WOODPECKER stop by our tree; DH says he saw him before but this time he stayed a lot longer. Guess he figured it was safe enuff; and with this being a stormy winter, he can use the protein from the seeds. So, I did some walking today; too much, I'm afraid and my feet were so sore that I had to put them up tonight for a couple of hours. Gotta watch that. I made a big pot of beef vegetable soup using up all the leftovers we had; and it was yummy. Was able to put some up in the freezer for other lunches or dinners too. Well, that all the news from here; will be staying home and resting for the next couple of days as the temps are supposed to fall too. Must stay in and keep warm this winter. Take good care ladies, and hope the last week of 2008 is good to ya ~ your friend :hug:ROSEBUD :hug: |
Hi fellow chicks
Still remains very cold here and no sign of the sun :sunny: . Walks at the minute are far from pleasant and I have to drag myself out when it is like that. Though I have tried as much as possible to continue to walk :running: over the holiday period. Plus go on my total body vibration machine at least once a day. Just done my weekly grocery shopping not that I needed a lot of things mainly the fresh produces like vegetables and fruit. Went out for lunch today it was a carvery I had roast turkey (no skin) and vegetables (carrots, swede (rutabaga), Brussels and boiled new potatoes well I only had one :) ) Very nice food and it is reasonably priced which is another bonus. Went this morning to a jewellers eventually after been threatening to go for weeks. This was to see if my rings could be altered. :yikes: my engagement ring need altering (making smaller) by 6 sizes. Never thought it would be by that much. I know I have been wearing it on another finger in the interim so that I do not lose it. They will be back just into the new year. The price to have them altered as well was reasonable. Plus they will not touch my security markings I have had put on when I had my rings evaluated a few years back. I really thought that that may have to be redone again when they were altered. I am so pleased that I do not have to have it done again. I am now back to eating clean after a few little treats over the last few days. I have cooked healthy meals and desserts. Though I have had a few naughties in between which certainly was not on the plan :o. I know the first few days are going to be difficult :eek: whilst your body detoxes from rubbish. Though after that it will not be so bad. My parents have gone home and we have returned home after a day of being away from our home. It seems quiet in the house now my parents have gone kind of empty. It will take me a few days to get use to it again. I need a few days also to recuperate I have over done it for the past few days. I am certainly feeling it now especially as my oxygen therapy is not available for two weeks. I will get increasingly tired :yawn: and have fatigue. It is the hardest symptom I think to cope with. My dog Rizzie is exhausted he does not know when to stop he has been playing no stop since mum and dad is here. The trouble is like the rest of us he is getting no younger. He is ten next month. I suspect he has mild arthritis and if he does too much exercise he is limping. He is recovered by morning with a good nights sleep. He is getting quite miffed :s: (annoyed) when my DH goes for his 3 mile walk in the morning and he does not go with him. He is a real mans dog not that he is nasty to women but prefers men to women. So I have a miserable dog for 50 minutes as DH does his daily exercise. He goes on a smaller walk with me later when I am able to manage the walk as well with DH help. Time to go and make a cuppa :coffee: I hope I am not coming down with anything I just can't seem to get warm today :brr: Bye fellow chicks hope to be able to post properly tomorrow when I am having more time to do so. :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
:wave: HI LADIES ~ well, we had lovely sunshine today, but the temps had fallen quite a bit too (-20C) and only up to -18C tonight. Just stayed home and took it easy, only doing some light housework and wrote a letter and caught up on some emails. We had fish with a *few* baked fries, tomatoes and salad tonight. We only had a couple of goody stuff left over that didn't get to where is was meant to be, so DH put it away in his stash in a high, far away place, so I won't be tempted to nibble on any.
Well, it's back to the drawing boards for me, as I sure would like to make better progress in 2009 than I did in 2008. I sure wish the weather was better here; it's so cold to go for walks and we now live on a busy main road, so we will have to find a quiet place for walking. I'm really gonna have to push myself this winter, I think. Our poor landlord is getting quite discouraged with all this snow as we are almost buried and it's only December. I find it very difficult to walk in snow, so I'm gonna try out my ski poles and see if they can help me some. HI PURPLE ~ nice to see you pop in today; hope you can get some rest over the next while. Good for your DH going out and doing some walking today. Does he not like to take Rizzie with him? My DH used to take NIKO out a lot, but since we came here, he has gotten out of it; and I'm not sure why. When we go to our lot, I take NIKO around for walks; maybe I will have to try to do that for a while and see how it goes. I'll give him a trial and see if he stays off the road; as there are big transports and all going up and down this road. I have to go uptown to pay a bill tomorrow; my feet were just too sore by late afternoon last time, so we just came home and will try to go then. I'm gonna have to start small and go for only 10-15 minute walks and work my way up again, like before. Those long walks uptown really set me back for a day or two: oh well, live and learn, they say. HI TO MEOWEE, AND VAL, and NUMPSTER! Take good care ladies, your friend :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, NUMPSTER!!!
:bday2you::bday2you::bday2you: :hb::balloons::gift::balloons::hb: :sssh: Don't tell her that I told you this, but she's ... :coach:4949494949494949494949494949494949494949! :rofl: HOPE YOU HAVE A NICE ONE! |
:celebrate:HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!:celebrate:
:newyear: HI LADIES ~ now I'm back for a chat; just wanted to wish NUMPSTER a Happy Birthday! We went up town today to run some errands and pay some bills, so I got some walking in today, but tried not to overdo it this time. Then we stopped in our local department store and picked up a super deal on videos and dvds for only $1.00 each! Yes, I said $one buck$ each! I got a BELLY DANCING for beginners; I WANT THOSE ABS; POWER YOGA for beginners; A PILATES workout for everyone; YOGA for Weightloss; LATIN DANCING for beginners; AB SCUPTURE; and FAMILY YOGA. All of these are for improving your fitness and health in some way; even those with the ab toning cover the whole body too. So I should have lots to do this winter indoors; I was concerned about all this cold weather. It doesn't exactly beckon you outdoors; so maybe with all the tapes and dvds I have now, I can find something to burn energy and tone up at the same time. Now, I have to set up a schedule and will try to spread it out over the week. DH got some videos too; some of his favorite shows and movies. The manager of the store shipped in 8000 for this deal; that's a nice gift to the customers here. I thought they would cost more than that; OOPS ... my friend thinks that they are actually previously viewed movies and that's why they are so cheap. Apparently, they rewrap them and sell them at rock-bottom prices. Gee, you learn something every day! :shrug: PURPLE ~ I forgot to mention that my rings are too big for me too; I have to wear my wedding band on my middle finger as it is too loose for the ring finger. I went from a size 9 down to a size 6.5, but on days when I am a bit puffy, I am a size 7. I can wear my engagement ring on the ruby ring finger and the band on the middle for now. I had to put clear polish on the inside of the band as I have a metal allergy and that helped some. I don't wear them all the time now, as I often take them off to do the dishes and forget to put them back on. Well, it's time to go put my feet up and rest them or I'll pay for it tomorrow. We are just staying home with a quiet NEW YEAR'S EVE this year. Usually, we have friends over, but we had them at Christmas instead. We've had enuff celebrating for this year anyways. Take good care ladies, your friend :belly:ROSEBUD:belly: |
Hi to everyone--I am new here but would love to join your group. Weather is cold here in Kansas---gotta love the wind too!! Hope everyone has a happy new year!
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Hi everyone
:newyear: Happy New Year for 2009 :newyear: It still remains very cold here :brr: it has not gone above freezing and we also have fog which is a dangerous combination for anyone driving at this time of the year. DH is out of the house at the minute walking Rizzie (dog) more than likely they will have gone for a 3 mile walk which I can't do. Plus with the weather being so cold I have been staying indoors so not to trigger my trigeminial neuralgia which does not act well in cold weather and is a known trigger factor for me. I have just finished doing 25 minutes on my whole body vibrator :yikes: I have found leg muscles that I didn't knew that existed :rofl: If I feel like it later I may have a short session of about 7 minutes. I visited my sister the other day and the children where showing me their wii fit board. ( Christmas present to all 4 girls from their parents) Needless to say they dragged me up to have a go on ones that did not have too energetic moves :o I did the Slalom skiing and ski jump. I would love to have one of these as it has a whole section on balance and I know that MSers have have benefited from this. Trouble is that they are so expensive :( so I will not be getting one anytime soon. We are saving for the deposit on our car which we change this month. I am entitled to a car due to my poor mobility but some cars (the bigger ones especially) require a deposit. So we are saving like mad to give ourselves the biggest choice of cars to choose from. I can't believe that 3 years have nearly gone by it does not seem that length of time. You have the car 3 years then change it. You keep it for 5 if it is heavily adapted to suit your needs. ROSEBUD I won't tell a soul that you told us when your sisters birthday was ;) Sounds like something my sister or I would do to her :lol: It sounds like your ring sizes are different to ours in the UK here they are letters rather than numbers. I have looked at the conversion chart on the INTERNET and it says I was 7 3/4 (P1/2) and have gone to 5 (J 1/2). So we have both lost a lot around our fingers. I feel naked at the minute without my rings on my fingers but it will be nice that they fit rather than dropping off my finger. You sound like my Mum and sister regarding an allergy to metal. Mum and my sister it is gold but fine with silver. Mum did not find out until she had her wedding ring :(. But since then Dad has bought her a lovely silver one. Not that there is much choice of nice rings in silver. DH normally takes Rizzie with him on his walks but occasionally he has a limp. I suspect it is the starts of arthritis. So if he has these symptoms only small walks are in order not to aggravate it. He is not a young as he once was. Mind you neither are any of us :lol3: To be honest Rizzie is the shadow of my DH he can not even get into the bathroom without him :) The only time he is not his shadow the minute he heres the shower go on for my DH he sits the furtherest place away namely the lounge :D Thats because he hates water with a passion. NUMPSTER :balloons: :bday2you: :balloons: Belated happy birthday to you. I hope you had a wonderful day. 3turkeys :welcome2: to 3fc and to this thread. Here you will find a great bunch of ladies who have different challenges in life. You will find it is nice to find someone who really understands your struggles that you have on a daily basis. Look forward to getting to know you over the next few weeks and months Must go to check on the lunch as I have it cooking at present. Do not want burnt offerings for dinner ;) Take care everyone :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
Hi Again, I'm back ;)
I have just remembered that over the holiday period I tried a recipe out on 3 guinea pigs :D Well Mum, Dad and DH it is a low fat chocolate pudding that is simple and easy to make. Here is the site http://www.dlife.com/dLife/diabetic-...e-Pudding.html That I took the recipe from we had it cold when it says it sets that is not strictly true. It is the consistency of custard. When i put it in the fridge to chill I put cling film (plastic wrap) on the top of the pudding to stop a skin forming. You let the cling film rest on top of the pudding but do not push the film in the dessert. Everyone enjoyed the pudding if you want a more set pudding add more cornstarch though this will add a little more calories to the over all finish. one thing that is excellent about this site it can be easily adapted for as many as you want. It a good fix for those of us (namely my DH :D) with a sweet tooth also good for anyone whom is diabetic as it a diabetic recipe. I feel spoil today being able to answer posts and having a leisurely day. It is certainly nice to recharge the batteries so to speak. Bye and take care :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
HI LADIES ~ I set up a new January Thread today; just waiting for MEOWEE to come in and set it up as a red sticky for us. I'm sure she is pretty busy right now.
HI PURPLE ~ see you over in the new thread; you can bring your new posts over there if you like too. :wel3fc: 3TURKEYS ~ happy to have you join us. Usually, each month, we start a new thread as they can start to get a bit long after awhile. Come back often and tell us a bit about yourself so that we can get to know you a bit more. HAPPY NEW YEAR'S DAY!!! :wave: SEE YOU OVER IN THE NEW JANUARY thread ... Rosebud |
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