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CONGRATULATIONS Mima. You are now a married woman. Boy, did that ever go fast. I guess time flies when you're having fun. The very best to both of you.

Ally, broke the wall, hope you didn't hurt your computer too badly:lol

Have to go out for coffee right now. Talk to you tomorrow.

Meme, Candice and Joanne - hope you are doing well. It is SNOWING here again!!!! I can't believe this weather. It is absolutely terrible. Snow until at least Tuesday. Pretty soon, Spring will be colder and more miserable than our winter was.

I just lost my post! :mad: I was trying to post a picture and it was too big....too hard to put anything on here any more they are too picky about the size and stuff! Usually I can hit back and it returns my post but it just disappeared this time!


Been in the yard.......no snow here! happy how awful:(


The shoe store is giving me problems..I knew they would..My son is going to pick them up Monday to see if what they did to the sole made a difference. They do not make the style anymore so another pair cannot be ordered and they will only give me credit in the store no money back and right now there is nothing there I can where. If they had told me in the biginning I could not get a refund I would have never bought them! :mad: I was to unsure of them and he talked me into buying them(the salesman).

Ally..I wear a 38 Narrow

Congrats Mima!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!:)

Meme......I don't want to think that someone that has passed on is watching my everymove either!!!!!!!!!!! I think I think like you do?????????????

Joanne.........psychic.................crazy?????? ????? Huuuummmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Ally- Are you sure you didn't throw that computer???? I feel like it sometimes..
Mima- I know you won't read this for a couple days . I am really happy for you...
Candice. Yes I am nutty as a fruit cake!!!But I do have a good time sometimes. Too bad about that shoe store. I do believe they will give you a refund. You just have to make enough noise.
Hello Happy. This is going to be a busy day. I will start cooking soon. Dinner at 5pm.. I need a helper sometimes..
Hello Meme...Joanne

Meme, Too...needs a helper that is...only Meme needs one ALL the time!!!

Nope....didn't throw the computer, but almost had a heart attack. It just slid off the computer desk. Thanks God it is a nice Dell and there is no damage to it....just a big hole in the wall. But I finished painting and put a nice boarder up. I want to get my house ready for sale by next summer. Lots and lots to do. I am going to try for a room a week, and then hit the other outside stuff this summer.
Candice.....do they sell anything other than birks in the store? I think I would go for credit and get something else. There are a lot of new ugly comfort shoes out. It is because us baby boomers are getting old.
My old high school buddy who found me on classmates.com only lives a couple of miles from me, but has alopecia from stress and had a hysterectomy. I tell you...we may be living longer but we survive without all our body parts.:dizzy:

ALLY...YOU ARE TOO FUNNY!

Mima...I could only get 3 of the pictures to lighten up and look like anything...couldn't tell much about the others because they were so dark.

They will not let you post messages less than 1 minute apart.

Yes, Mima you look gorgeous. Were your fingers crossed in that church?
I have pushed the computer in front of the hole in my wall. The rest of the room looks so nice and I love the wallpaper boarder. I am going to have to buy a modular home that needs no fixing up. I am not good at this.
I ate a half of a half gallon of Healthy choice ice cream yesterday. Told myself I could eat as much as I wanted. What a pig.:lol:

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Mima-Both of you looked so nice and Happy. I hope you are having a good time... When you get the chance to read all your messages.,you will see how happy we all were for you..
Ally- I am a good one for covering up the flaws too. I have had to do it most of my life. There is never enough room or closet space to hide things.
Hello Candice,Happy Meme.I hope your week is going good. ..Joanne

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Mima - you DID it! You are now married. You looked lovely. By the way, it is nice to see who we are talking to. You dress was gorgeous. I hope you are resting and enjoying your time away.

Ally, put a bulletin board over the hole, if it is in a place a bulleting board could go:lol: Otherwise, camoflauge will have to do:lol: I hope you ejoyed that ice cream.

Joanne how did the dinner go? I hope you all had a great time, and that you didn't wear yourself out.

Meme - thanks for sending the photos. Some were very dark, but Mima looked lovely, didn't she! Are you finally feeling better?

Candice - Hello. Where are you and what are you doing? I hope you are feeling better again.

We keep having snow here. I can't believe this weather. It is cold and it has to do with the low pressure sitting in the Pacific Ocean and then forcing the cold air into Alberta. It usually sits over Alberta, and then this weather ends up in Ontario where it sould be, where I really wish it was. Hope that moves on.

We had to go to court today, as the young fellow that ran into us pled not guilty to the charge of Driving with undo care and caution - he pled out to a lesser charge of Following to Close. We just had to be there in case they proceeded with a trial, and my husband, being the driver of our car, was called as a witness. It was more of an incovenience to us and the fellow that was in front of us. Anyway, I am glad they let him plead to the lessor charge. Hate to see kids in trouble.

Now, here is a neat site to go play on. You can do a make over and see how you look with different hairstyles, makeup etc. Kind of fun.

Ummm...Anne...I think you forgot to post the site!!!:p

Have two kids today...yesterday, too. 4 and 5 years old. At least they play well together. My daughter pulled Ross out of Kindergarten so I have him all day now...but on the plus side I don't have to drive him to school at 10:30 and go back and get him at 3. I'd almost rather have him all day as to have to go out twice a day! I lose either way!

I'm really hurting bad...all over. We had rain early this morning, then sun , then a flood about 10, more sun, then cloudy and drizzle and now we have sun again. My neck, shoulders and upper back is so hard, hot, tight and achy. Even the blue stuff isn't helping today!

I have a couple of holes in my walls, too. My son dropped the TV and it made a place in my bedroom wall...have it covered up with my huge, corner computer desk. Then there are some "dints" in the wall behind the recliner in the livingroom. Kids did that with the recliner back. Holes, dints and scratches just mean a house has been lived in! :lol:

So Meme...what happens to Ross? Are you home schooling? I have only one more year of high school with my kids. The vice-principal told me "only one more year of this protected environment". I laughed and said that Public School are not my friends. They only work for kids who can walk the straight and narrow.
Happy....you are so nice. Guess what? One of my caseworkers today told me about a 95 year old man whose family says he should not be driving..he is a risk to himself and others. Then I found out this is the guy who hit my son on his bike!!!
It is raining in NY...that is why I am not out walking the dog.
Hole in the wall is right above the baseboard. Don't worry...we have spackle... Lots of holes in my walls over the years.

Well duh! I forgot the site. Thanks Meme:lol:

http://www.makeoversolutions.com/

Well.they worked on the shoe but it feels no different but I am trying to wear them inside for awhile like the nice man said give them a chance...then they probably won't take them back!

Ally do you have any of the new Footprints line of Birks and if you do, do they feel any different than your regular foot bed???? the guy told me they would and I would have to get used to it but I don't think I should be feeling like something were in my shoe!!!!!!


Happy..I have been in the yard or just too plain tired to get on here! Got my tomatoes in in but my flowers I ahve tow ait for it to warm up cause I can't cover them.

Meme..why did she take ross out of school? We are supposed to ahve severe storms WED. and tons of rain. They have us in a flood watch too!

Joanne..I want one big walkin closet for my stuff! (like add another room on and have it just for storage!) I have clothes hanging all over the house.........need to get rid of the big
ones..but keep thinking I might need them again!

Mima ..Congratulations!) What a handsome couple you are!:)

As I told you all before...Ross has major mood swings. He just couldn't cope with school anymore. I had to go get him one day last week; about an hour after I dropped him off they called me to come back and pick him up. One day he would play with the other kids and the next he would be mad all day and maybe the next he wouldn't participate in any of the activities. You just never knew. They passed him academically, though, so he can go on to a first grade level next year. The Principle wants him to come back and "graduate" with his Kindergarten class. He is really very smart. His teacher said he had been doing 1st grade work for months! No, we aren't home schooling. I'm not able to do that! He is going to Sylvan next year. They have a pilot program that he is getting in. It's for children who have been diagnosed as either ADD/ADHD or Bipolar or a combination of the two. The medication he is on seemed to make him worse at school. I have had my 4 year old granddaughter here, this makes 3 days, and he has gotten along really good with her. He just has major problems when he is in a group! He will get to be in this program at Sylvan Learning Center for 2 years...after that...if they can't help him...God help us!!! Because I just don't know what we will do. I love him to death but I'm dreading the summer...he is so afraid of everything...he won't even go to the bathroom by himself. I have to go stand at the door every single time he has to use the bathroom. It's almost like having a toddler! He wants me to stay in the kitchen while he's eating and he has to be right with me all day long...he doesn't even want me to go to the bathroom and close the door!!! And he never takes a nap, either. I've tried to make him lay down but he just doesn't go to sleep and he won't stay in the bedroom by himself. I'll have him for 3 months!!!

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Happy- My dinner went well and everyone seemed to like everything I cooked. The last of the leftovers are about gone,Thank Goodness! I didn't gain much more than a lb. But you know sometimes it shows up days later. I am being good now.
I'm afraid the Dr. is going to have to do more than give me pain pills for my knee. All I want is for him to patch and hold me together till November.
Candice ..I know what you mean. I need a large closet too. I have two small ones in this house and that is not enough. Give all your big clothes away. You don't want to grow back in them!!I say don't give yourself a choise.
Meme.. There should be another solution for you . You want to help but at the expence of your health!!My prayers are with you and the children.
Ally.. Holes in the wall are part of living. Just repair them and go on with what you are doing. Find yourself a GOOD HANDYMAN. :)
Mima..Still on her honeymoon...Forever I hope..
Bye...Joanne

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The wedding was great and so was the reception. We went to Maine and stayed at a beautiful condo for 3 days-Ate like pigs in fancy restaurants-walked on the marginal Way and cold ocean-slept, slept, slept. We also bought Dexter shoes-I got some great sandals. I am feeling a lot better and I read an article about my shoulder and some exercises to do. The third picture is not Brad-that's one of my close friends-my son took a picture of him. He had a palm sized digital camera and is making us a film. And he's Japanese but my husband is a Scot. I'm not used to having a husband yet.But we are so happy. Thanks so much Meme for posting my pictures. I got a report from the doc-my chol. is 122, not 148. And HDl is rael good and LDL is great. I will be good though but it's not that bad. I will never not have a fasting chol. again. Bye for now-hubby is on a roof-I have to empty the car/ Happy Easter Joanne . Hi all!!!!Mima

Meme..WE have a Sylvan here too and some friends sent their kids to it and said it did wonders for them!!!! Hope it helps I know it must be terribly frustrating!!!!!!!!

Mima...Your cholesterol is great! Mine is in the 170's I think but ok. How did you get yours so low or has it always been that way??????

Joanne..if Ally finds a handyman I don't think fixing the wall will be the first thing on her mind!:lol:

HI Happy and Ally:)

Bad storms here last night..I always have to unplug the puter cause we get hit by lightning so much!

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I keep messing up on the chol. numbers-it's 222 instead of 248. Sorry. Hey I bet you guys think I married a Japanese fellow from that 3rd picture. We got some stuff from the condo yesterday. A couple more trips then I can clean and have the rugs done. Of course I'm sore again today. Brad is also tired-he works so hard, Hope it stopped snowing Anne. We are in the 70's today. Awesome. I'm going to work for Thurs. and Fri. next week. And then the following . Going to put the money away for the trip down the Mississippi next fall. Bye for now. Mima

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Candice- That was the idea for Ally to maybe get some work out of him too:lol: I have unplug everything in my house too when we get the storms. We have been hit a couple times by lighting.
Meme- I hope everything works out for you. Sometimes it is really hard to find the professional help and then be able to work with them.
Mima- I have a difficult time with my col.too. I had to stop the medication because I was hurting too much. The Dr. hasn't put me on another one yet. I hope not. I don't like them and my insurance won't pay for them.
Hello Ally, Happy...Bye ,Joanne

What did our greatgrandparents do about high cholesteral? They ate pork and beef with lots of fat, they had high fat milk from their own cows and butter. They ate rich, homemade desserts and bread. Yet...they never took a cholesteral pill...didn't even know what cholesteral was!!! And some of them lived to be 100! Why is that do you think??? You think working in the fields and washing on a scrubboard had anything to do with it??? :p

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Meme- You are so right!!!I have said the same thing often. I hate putting all these poisons in my body. I always would rather do things natuarally. The Dr. gets really upset with me sometimes. I think the drug companies are making a fortune... The Dr. put my hubby on another one this week. It costs us almost 500 dollers a month for his Brand meds. The insurance will not cover them. I wonder how they think a person on a set income is supposed to do it.I am so mad at them!!!Our President promised to help ,but, I think that only a few if any will someday see anything. I try to stay healthy as possible..
Bye,Joanne

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Yikes Joanne! - $500.00 a month for meds that are NOT covered. That is terrible. How does one come up with that on a fixed income, or otherwise.

Mima - You sound so happy. That is great.

Meme - Poor little Ross. I feel so badly for him. I HATE seeing little ones in any kind of pain, emotional or physical. It seems so much for them to deal with, when the don't understand anything.

Candice - I bought a new pair of shoes the other day. They are the clog type ones, flat with open back. They are Joseph Seibel and they are so comfortable. Got them on sale for $100.00 bucks.
This business about a store not taking back what they sold - that is normal for small stores to do. However, if the product is defective, that is totally different. I think they have to take them back and return your money. You bought them in good faith.

Ally - Did you find a 'handy kind of guy'? Where are you? I hope you are feeling better.

We have spring at last. It is going into the 60's today, and I am so waiting for this. I just would like it to stay, no rain - no snow - no wind. I would just like a near perfect day. It is so sunny out right now - looks beautiful.

Oh! I forgot to tell you, at ww on Wednesday, I lost 2.3 pounds. That now makes 12.5. It is going, but so slowly.

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Happy...VERY GOOD ON THE WEIGHT LOSS. I AM CLAPPING FOR YOU...It is not easy to hand out that kind of money and that is not including the co-pay for the ones that are covered. My hubby is a retired teacher and this is the group policy for retired persons. You would think the school system could do better. The state at least should do something for their teachers who give over 30 years to them. My daughter is a teacher in another county and she says it is just as bad there. Teachers salaries are bad also. Thank God her hubby is in ranching and they are not a one income family.
Hello to all and a HAPPY MOTHERS DAY.
Joanne

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Just wanted to say Happy Mother's Day to all of you. My daughter is coming over and Brad is cooking. We are going to church and then to see his Mom. One more day at the condo and i'll be done. And not hurt so much. Hope you guys are well. Mima

Yes, Happy Mother's Day to all of you.
No., I don;t have a handyman working on any of my holes (that's a pun).
I painted my son's room and did another border. I am really really achjing from getting up and down on a chair.
Went to a movie, got a migraine (is it just me or are movies too loud?) and then went to a health eatery. When what I really wanted was something unhealthy.
Brownies are in the oven.
Hope you all have a nice day...

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Hope everyone had a good day yesterday. Brad cooked a deliscious dinner and Suzanne finally got here after getting lost. We are pretty far out. And the boys called.I am so happy to stay home today-Ally, every time I do the least thing I hurt the next day!!!!Fibro sucks. And no one can see it so most people don't get it.It's pouring here but we need the rain-Brad has gone to work for a long day.But I had been single for 11 years so I'm used to being alone-I actually like it to a point. I'm sure you all understand that. I saw the cd video-what an awesome thing-you can take stills and video clips with sound. Bye for now Mima

We are floating away here....4 inches of rain over the weekend and my garden is flooded and so are the fields around our house! The poor farmers will ahve to replant the corn now and it is suposed to rain more this week! My flowers are in the garage and not looking very happy..had to bring afew into the house and use a hair dryer to warm them up liek a green house does!

Haven't decided on the shoes yet....sometimes they hurt my foot and sometimes it is not to noticeable. I need to wera them our for a full day but then you can't return them so I have to walke around the house in them. It has been two weeks now and they probably will tell me I kep them too long..weoll the man told me to givce them a good long try so I am. I will keep them if I can...just cause it is a real hassel!

Got my fish tank cleaned finally and the house done too! Also walked on the treadmill but my hips are bothering me. Gotta take tiny steps..can't spread my legs to far!!!!!!!!!:o

Here is my fish that almost bit the dust last year!

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It's not raining now. But we got a lot of it too, Candice.Finishing up the condo today-just need someone to do the rugs.I'm going to Northampton tomorrow afternoon to work for 2 days. I made amazing progress yesteday but of course the fibro kicked in big time today-what else is new!!!!!!!!Hey Joanne-how's the heat? Alison has been in her pool everyday. I got her some pool stuff for her 12th birthday and she loves to dive down and get it. Amazing for a child that can't move her legs. Bye for now. Hi to all. Mima

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Candice - Send me some of that rain...It hasn't rained here in weeks. I forgot what it looks like. Mima. It has been in the 90's here. Muggy and hot.
I had a nice Mothers Day. Both of my kids were good to me. My son came over after church with a arm full of floweres and candy coffee beans and coffee. He took us out to lunch. My daughter sent me a card and gift card. Didn't take me long to spend it.
I think I may have to cut back on my flowers in the yard if we don't start getting some rain. It gets expensive to water all the time.
Hello Happy ,Meme
Ally looks like you are keeping busy maintaining your house. I guess it will keep you out of trouble. A handy man around would be easier.
Bye Joanne

I'm not too sure about that, Joanne...sometimes having a full-time handyman just means more work!!!

It rained so hard here yesterday the streets in town flooded! I had to go get baby Jenna at preschool at 11 am, her school is about 12 miles from here, traffic was down to a crawl on I40 and then when I got to Cookeville the main street was flooded and down to 1 lane in a couple of places.

Ross went to another specialist in Nashville yesterday...he spent the whole day. The Dr. diagnosed him...ADD/ADHD, Bipolar and Compulsive Anger (There's a name for the last one but I can't remember what it is...it's when you can't control your emotions and check your anger...you act on it instead.) He prescribed some different meds for him...I sure hope they work this time and don't send him off the deep end again!!! He said he was only slightly ADD/ADHD...predominantly bipolar. Keep us in your thoughts and prayers...especially me as I deal with him all summer. Some days it seems overwhelming!

Gotta fly...have to take my mom to her dentist appointment in 5 minutes (at 9) then have a lesson at 12 and another at 2...more between 5 and 7 PLUS I have to keep the kids tonight as my daughter has an award banquet she has to attend...she's getting some kind of service award from the hospital. LATER!

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Meme- You are probably right about the handy man. As we get a little older we tend to think they are more trouble than they are worth ,in some cases. Over the years we learn how to do a lot of those things on our own.. You are surely in my prayers. I too hope that these medications work. Do they give you any other recommendations concerning his therapy?
Where is Happy?
Hello all...Joanne

Starting new thread;)