That's funny, I just made out a list last night and walked right off and left it.

I've never known of Santa leaving a gift in the car ... that's dirty pool!

Never did see that French Maid again. Hope she had a good Christmas. And as for the dog, I was the one saying BAH ... Jenna helped with the bath and got more water on her than she did the dog. ha

My computers have both been down. Son and SIL both worked on them Christmas Day and thought they got them working but as soon as they left, we were off-line again. Called Charter Tech Support today and got the Desktop back on but the notebook is still down. I think I'm going to have to have it wiped clean and start all over again.

Everything went smooth as silk here Christmas Day. We had 12 and a wonderful, calm, peaceful dinner with no arguments or bickering. One of the grandkids started to get loud and obnoxious but I took them all in the kitchen and explained that Mamaw and Papaw were 88 and 91 and could not take any loud noises or arguing so they had to tone everything down and get in one place and stay there while we opened gifts and then go to another part of the house. They did well after that. I think kids appreciate being told what is expected of them and the reason behind it and respect you more when you tell them than when their parents just yell at them to sit down and shut up ... like some do! Plus, you have the added bonus of not having a big scene.

Yeah, Meme. I like your style.
I have been eating the wrong things-gotta be careful.
Had a message on Heaven yesterday.Then they showed the names of all the members that died. Went to lunch with our friends. Nice.
Weigh in this morning. The scale hasn't moved lately.
Up too early. mima

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Hello Everybody.. I hope your Christmas was better than mine. I got up Christmas eve and couldn't put any weight on my left leg. The knee gave up . I was in E R yesterday. The pain was too bad to stand. I will see a orthopedic as soon as I can get an appointment.. They told me at the er that it was just bone on bone.. Nice way to start a New Year ,Huh!
Joanne

Well, good morning everyone and a belated Merry Christmas to all ! Not sure what is going on but I had to re-do all my passwords and user IDs to three of my web forums. I hope this isn't a result of the new virus/malware protection I put in! I forgot to write down the info for this forum so it was a hit/miss log on!
Joanne, sorry to hear about the knee! Hubby has bone on bone in both of his and he isn't exercising because of the pain he is always in. He needs to lose weight too so he is trying to do it with diet alone so he can get both his knees done next Christmas....he's off for 2 weeks every year at that time so we want to plan ahead and incorporate it into that time frame. I wish you well with the orthopedic. And glad to hear your hubby is okay....
Tammy called me this morning and we will be getting together tomorrow! I'm going to meet her son Tim too! I gave her directions to my home so we could just relax and be comfortable....I'm excited!
Very cold here right now. It was in the 30's this morning and our high today will only be in the 60's. We're suppose to warm up again but have rain over New Years eve/day. I'm doing a prime rib dinner and having a neighborhood couple I walk with over for a feast New years eve. Hubby goes back to work next Monday....that will be a good thing!
Got all my Christmas stuff put away and I will be working on my office files next week. Time to get ready for a New Year!!!! And I certainly hope it is a better one for everybody!! I gained 2 pounds this past month....not good! Need to watch my carb intake very closely now......
Happy New Year everyone!!
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Hello Everybody.. I have an appointment tomorrow with Orthopedic Dr.At this point I don't care what he does as long as I can get out of pain. I have a feeling he will say surgery. Over the years this knee has been injected many times. I have lost count how many.. Pain pills are not helping and they don't solve the problem anyhow..
I am always thankful for the rain.
Christie is not a happy camper. We are trying to get her to use fenced in area in back yard. She wants her walks. I am just not able to do them now.. The family tells me to just put her in there and she will have to go eventually. She is very stubborn. She just sits at the gate and waits for me to get her. My son says to just stand out there till she gets the idea. Well, my knee hurts too bad to do that.I ended up limping down a couple blocks today. I don't have the patience I guess.It is 45 minutes or more or nothing or go down the block for 10 minutes. Pain or no Pain.. I am not a happy camper right now.. Sorry..
I hope EVERYBODY HAS A WONDERFUL NEW YEARS EVE AND DAY...
Joanne

Joanne, I feel for you. My knees have been bone on bone for some time now. They have been going out of place since I was 9. I've had reconstruction surgery on the left and arthroscopic surgery on the right. They won't do the knee replacement surgery yet. Keep telling me I'm to young because the replacements won't last, etc. Drives me crazy. One of my best friends is 6 yrs. older than me and is supposed to have one done next month so maybe there is hope for me in a few more years. I have to use a cane when I first get up every morning just to get to the bathroom and if I sit and watch TV for several hours I can't walk when I first get up. When I sit in church I have to keep bending my right knee and putting pressure on my foot and ankle. If I don't, when the pastor is finished with his sermon, I won't be able to get back up on the stage and lead the closing hymn. I keep praying that a young man who knows music, can sing and is qualified to lead worship will come along soon ... I'm getting too old for this! (I've tried to tell God that but He must not be thinking like me!) :p

That's terrible. Joanne. Now your decision is made-you can't live like this.
I was just saying to Brad that I am blessed that I don't have problems with my knees.
Oh, nice to be with tammy and Tim, Kate !!! tell us all about it.
Doc's today-thyroid blood test is low. You didn't have to tell me-I am cold all the time etc.
But the North is colder.
Bye Mima

Happy New Year everybody. Hope you have a great year!

On the road again. My son landed in the hospital on Monday, and they will be doing surgery perhaps tomorrow to remove the gall bladder. May have to do it the old fashioned way, because it is inflamed along with the pancreas. So we will head up and see how we can be useful!

Joanne - good luck. Hope they can do this for you soon.

Tammy and Kate - enjoy your visit.

Meme - Happy New Year. Glad Christmas was good for you.

Mima - stop eating all those things that irritate you!! lol I know it's easier said than done.

Talk to you Next Year.

Mimi, I like the idea of leaving the gift in the car! Great idea!!

Meme, the way you handled that with the kids was a good thought! Way to go!!

Joanne, sorry to hear about the ER trip! I found out this morning at Kate's house. I hadn't been on here for a while, so I didn't know. You take care of yourself, you hear me?? Sorry that Christie is being a stinker.

Kate, what do I call you now?? lol Loved meeting you and your hubby this morning! Oh, Queenie too! I know that Tim felt very comfortable, and we both loved the muffins!

Anne, let us know how things go with your son and his gallbladder.

Took Tim to the airport earlier, and he is on his way back to Ohio. He isn't looking forward to cleaning his car off at the airport when he gets to Dayton. I pick up Maurice in the morning, and then we head to Jekyll Island, GA, for a week.

Happy New Year everyone!!

Thanks Anne. Tammy, hope you have a safe trip home.

My dog walked on my computer (which I left open on the couch) and broke the "p" off. She must have eaten it because I can't find it and now I have to stop every time I need to type a P and find the little thing down in there to hit. So annoying. Bad dog!

Ho e you all have a Ha y New Year!!! (It's just easier to NOT use the " "! :p

I wonder if you can buy a p.
Went to the doc;s and I am fasting right now to get more blood work done. No coffee. But lab opens at 7.
I lookes at another blood test I had done and it looks like I have a deficiency of B 12 and folate. I should have looked it up before. That was a month and a half ago.
Happy new Year-nice about your visit Tammy and Kate!!! Mima

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HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!!!!
Here I am with a fuzzy head from the pain Medication. Surgery January 18th. If I repeat myself Just say "you already told us this.HA!"
Joanne

And how do you expect us to remember if you repeat yourself? :dizzy:

Meme, sorry, but I am cracking up about the dog and the p!

Mima, I think you can only buy vowels!! lol

Joanne, I'm fuzzy all the time too! We must be related.

Maurice and I are in Jekyll Island. The traffic was heavy at times, but not really bad at all. The people at the front desk at this hotel remembered us! Oh my! One of them even asked if my son was with us.

Happy New Year everyone! I think I will probably sleep through it.

happy new Year!!! Went to movies and dinner!
Glad you made it safely, Tammy.
Hi everyone-hope you don't worry about the surgery, Joanne,
Mima