Joanne ... me, too. Kids wanted to go out and eat and were arguing back and forth via phone and email about where to go. Every place they named would either have an hour's wait or would be so noisy we wouldn't be able to hear each other talk. I finally told them we'd just come here after church and cook hamburgers and hotdogs. The kids can play outside and the adults can visit peacefully. Monday is MIL's BD and next Friday is daughter's so I'm getting a BD cake with both their names on it and making it a three-some combination ... getting it all over with at once! Like you, I'm making it easy, bought BD cake and potato salad, Bush's canned baked beans (they are wonderful) & chips, having others bring more desserts and I'm doing the burgers and dogs. Paper everything! No muss no fuss (& just a little bother).
Went to sleep at 3:15 and was up at 6:45. Going to be a looooong day! Was at Lowes before 8. Hubby bought some Cedar Siding and Deck Spray for the house and back deck and it was too light and looked really dull so we took it back and got the kind we had been using. We got the other because it was supposed to last a few years longer but it looked really bad. He's spraying the house now. He washed it down with bleach last week. One end of it was nearly white! I'll be glad when that is done and we can start on the yard.
Gotta get busy, going to a cookout at Hidden Hollow at 4. Hidden Hollow is a big private park near here where you can rent pavilions ... some with buildings, some with covered tables, etc. They have tennis courts and volley ball courts, etc. It's called Hidden Hollow because it's down in a hollow and filled with trees ... you'd never know it was there ... can't see it. Couldn't find it without signs everywhere. The Ladies Friendship Circle from our new church is having a cookout, spouses invited. I had not joined so I thought this would be a good time to go see what it's about.
Hope you got some sleep last night. We put gray stain on our deck and it shows all the dirt. I ordered 2 Dekker books from the Regional library.
I am in trouble-between knitting and painting, I have tendonitis in my right hand-I have had it before. I volunteered to paint scenery for VBS and they want to do it soon. Darn-I love to paint but I will have to stick to pretty pictures-house painting puts too much stress
on my hand.
father's Day is hamburgers and macaroni salad and strawberry shortcake and then to the last night of Spirit Power week. Brad will have air going for this am but tonight it is ouside ! Maybe they will change their minds. He hopes he has enough.
Gotta make macaroni. Mima
Good morning. Going to get a shot in my hand today and no more painting trim on the house-I will hire someone to finish it. And wicked IBS yesterday and I can give you 10 reasons why but I am praying I am better today, I have been doing so good. Candice, you didn't tell us how you are doing.
Hot again-no complaints. I took out my shorts and put the winter clothes
away yesterday.
I am going to put tylenol pm in my husband.s food. He wakes me up but then I had 2 naps yesterday,
Hey meme-sounds like you are doing a lot for that new church. Watch that you don't get in over your head but it's sure good to use your gifts. And you have so many.
Bye for now Mima
Mima ... not really. That's the great thing about this church. No one really does a lot. Every body does a little and it all gets done. There are a lot of workers instead of a few having to do it all. For example, instead of only one piano player like at the other church (which was me) there are FIVE piano players at this church and we are rotating months. Next month is my month. We have two pianos, a grand and an electric so I'm playing with my best friend who came from the other church, too. Having a month off every now and then is good. Then when we had Bible School, it was only for Fri. night and a half day Sat. and all I had to do was lead the singing. At the cook-out Sat. I just took some baked beans and a dessert ... and I made the pictures, too. It's like I said ... it's like you pushed the easy button at this church. Everyone pitches in. And everyone is so friendly and happy all the time. And FUNNY! I laughed all afternoon Saturday. Especially the preacher's wife. She is hilarious. One side of the lake at the park was green and slimy. We are the same age same size and the same height and were standing real close to the edge. I put my arm around her and said, "it would be awful easy for a person to just slip and fall in that stuff." She said, "hmmm, slipping is one thing, but being PUSHED is entirely another thing." I said, "now sister Ruth, you know good and well if you were to fall in there that I would jump right in behind you and save you ... (I paused a minute then said) that is if you didn't pop up by yourself right away." She cut her eyes around at me and said, "believe me when I say, I can hold my breath a very long time!" I thought I was going to wet my pants laughing at her. She had breast cancer and had one breast removed. Well, she just had reconstruction surgery done last month. We were walking along with several other ladies when she put her arms down by her sides and squeezed her breasts out ... she was looking at my best friend when she said, I'm sorry but I just can't help looking at other women's breasts. My friend said, "excuse me." I laughed at her expression until I nearly lost my breath. I said, don't look at me, she worries me sometimes. (I knew what she meant but then she explained what she meant ... in comparison to her own.) A young girl ... about 25 ... walking with us ... really tiny thing ... said she told people she was a 32 double P ... when we all said WHAT? she said the P was for the two pairs of panties she had to stick down in her bra to make them a 32.
So ... I guess the moral is ... so far, I love this church and the people in it. I haven't really had to do too much at all and what little I have had to do has been a joy.
We had a good day Sunday, whole family was here for a cook-out. All went well. Celebrated MIL and Daughter's BDs as well so got all that out of the way. Hubby is home all week ... we've been working. He got both ends of the house sprayed yesterday and today ... we have cedar siding ... looks like a log house but it has to be washed and resealed about every 3 or 4 years. He still has the front and back to do plus the deck. The ends were the hardest because the roof line is so high on the ends. Got the kitchen painted and papered. Need to go wash all the glass stuff now and put it back up on top of the cabinets. Always something. Next project, my walk-in closet. I bought deep rose paint and white shelves and drawers for the back wall. I dread that ... there is so much 'stuff' in there that I can't wear that I need to get rid of. My friend and I are going to have a yard sale ... YUCK!
That is so awesome about your church, Meme. That's the way it should be. Can't say that about my church-there are a lot of workers but the same ones all the time. We are hoping for some spiritual growth with a new pastor. And spiritual growth would mean service.
Got a shot in my hand-it's arhritis. Still hurts.Wonder if I could get a brace to take some pressure off.
Went to prayer meeting last night. We sat in the air-conditioned church-lovely. and talked about forgive
ness.
Going to see Auntie today. Feeling better, Went to pay for something with my credit card yesterday-both missing. Came home and called the last store I was in-no! Short prayer-they were tucked down in my wallet!!PTL Mima
Mima - Wish that the IBS would settle down for you. Are you by any chance chewing sugarless gum? The Sorbitol and Manitol in it can cause irritation in some people. You must be eating something that is causing this to happen. Enjoy your time with your aunt.
Meme - Sounds like you might have found the church of your dreams! Everybody sharing. That is unusual as you well know. Mima has it right. It is usually just a few doing it all. Glad you can enjoy yourself and have a few laughs as well.
Candice - nice to see you. Now stop in and tell us how you are??
Joanne - you would have LOVED the rain we had the other night. I thought we were going to float away and I am living on the 3rd floor It was like the sky opened up and it was beyond pouring. Also, good electrical storm along with it. Hope you are feeling better. It was shortness of breath that caused you to go to the Dr. wasn't it? If so, how are you going to live with that - I need to know as I am having that same problem. I do believe mine is due to FM in the sternum muscles, but still hard to live with.
Tammy - Are you enjoying your holidays so much, you forget to come visit us Well, I don't blame you. Hope you are getting some much needed rest and just enjoying your time off.
Not much new. We did go on a short trip last week, out to the westcoast. Visited some very dear friends. Also, stopped in the interior of British Columbia - beautiful spot (fruit belt). Then on to Edmonton for the weekend. Had to get hold of that new baby. She is growing nicely and seems to be quite content.
Well, I am finished working and perhaps that is a good thing, as the fatigue seems to have a grip on me this week. I want this to go away. The pain I can deal with, but this other is just awful. It took me until today to get to the grocery store. Just no energy at ALL. Now I am tired again, but I do need to go out again, so I had better get to it.
Hope you are all enjoying your day - FIRST DAY OF SUMMER!
Anne, perhaps it's a letdown from not working. Used to take me 2 weeks to get adjusted to summer vacation, And then another adjustment because my kids were home 24/7. New routine!! When I did get it together, it was time to go back to work.
IBS again. new thought-I started taking macrodantin again. ???? I also ate out yesterday and I couldn''t have the soup so I ate a burger and fries. I know it's fat big time. Well. today is a new day.
Want to bring car in for service and then we are having our eyes checked . I bet I need new glasses!
Planning 2 parties-got my son with the pool to have Mike's party and I will have something for Brad's 65th bd, the following week/ But that's in July.
QEnjoy summer-Mima
Happy- The Dr. put me on a B/P med and the shortness seems better. I have also commited to walking again. I am up to 3-4 times a week. I am not walking as far as I was though. I think that may have helped get me back on tract. My main problem is motivation to just get out and move. I guess I will have to learn to deal with these little problems as I get younger.You should check it out though. The shortness of breath you are having could be a problem that can be relieved with medication.
Mima- I hope you are feeling better. I am going to have eye surgery next month. They tell me I will just need reading glasses then. That is going to seem strange for awhile. My glasses and watch are the first things I grab in the morning.My daughter said not to believe them too much. She has friends who still need glasses.
Meme- Down here in Fl. The HMO's have us by the neck/behind. There are the good points and the bad too.There are so many retirees that the Dr.'s Have a tendency to treat us all the same.So far our meds are all paid for.There is a couple months out of the year that I have to pay co-pay for
my hubby's.He is on brand meds.Nice that you are happy with your church now.
Our daughter and G/daughter was here for a few days. We spent one day on the beach. Their stay never seems enough. All the appointments this summer is keeping us close to home. We may go up to N/Florida for a weekend when we can get a break.
I guess Tammy is on her vacation.
Hello Candice....Joanne
Hubby got outside of house and deck done. Guess it's the flower/shrubs and rock the rest of the day. I went to Kirkland's yesterday and got 2 cute frogs and turtles that are little bird feeders to put in there. I may not put flowers, just shrub type plants and rock. Less care the better.
Speaking of bird feeders ... hubby left the garage door to the house open yesterday afternoon and a bird got in the house. I thought I was never going to catch it. I finally trapped it in my bathroom and threw my grandson's spiderman cape over it and returned it to the outdoors. Poor little thing was scared to death. Meanwhile, it flew in hubby's bedroom and ruined his lampshade so I'll have to buy a new one. Bummer!
Oldest grandson is bugging me to death. He found out I am on MSN and added me to his 'list'. Now everytime I get on the computer he wants to 'talk'! He just instant messaged me to play checkers! Think not!
I don't know if anybody here has tried this product 024Fibromyalgia. I bought it today, and it has significantly lessened the pain. It is all natural and feels so good on the skin.
There is also a product for Arthritis. These are sprays and towelettes. Anything is worth a try when you have chronic pain http://www.024zone.com/fibromyalgia.html
Meme - I would have freaked if I had a bird flying around my house. They make the hair on the back of my neck stand on end I like birds, just not flying over ME!!!
Joanne- Is is laser surgery your are having? My SIL had that done. She has worn glasses since she was just a little kid. It was getting so bad, she had to almost sit in front of the TV to see it. She already wore "coke bottle" glasses. Since she had the surgery, she doesn't even wear glasses for reading, as she is near sited to begin with. Hope it works well fo ryou.
I already take a Beta Blocker, as I don't have high blood pressure. I take this for the Atrial Fibrillation, along with Rythemol. I will go have the tests and see what happens. She listened to my heart in various places and has determined it is working just fine, but she wants to find out what is causing the shortness of breath. It has been better the past couple of weeks, so perhaps it IS alergies.
Mima- I don't feel let down! I am used to staying home. I do know that I have been so darn tired - you know, the unrelenting fatigue. Anyway, I took a painmed that has a muscle relaxer with it and I had a pretty good day. This darn FM lets you sleep, but it is interruped sleep and NEVER a deep sleep, even though you think you have slept for hours. Last night I DID sleep and woke up refreshed.
Sorry about the book, and do yourselves a favor and try this 024 Fibromyalgia or 024 Arthritis spray. It really works.
Anne, you are right about the sleep pattern. Then I take a nap because I didn't get good sleep/ When I work , I don't get a nap and I sleep good but noone is waking me up. Like snoring, going to the bathroom, letting the dog out!! But I love him. Going for a massage today !!
Yesterday , I went tio the car dealer's for service. Then it take s a long time to cash out because we have prepaid service that we bought in FL so they have to call headquarters. And fax. Just got home in time to go to eye docs. My dry eye is really bad-that's probably why I thought I needed glasses but I don't. Have to use dropsa 4 times a day-the Restasis twice.
Stomache is better-maybe I am on to something with macrodantin. But then I ate fries on Wed. The fat is trouble, It's good for me to not eat fat.
Meme, I plant perennials now. They come back and also get bigger. But some geraniums and pansies. Nice to get that work done.
Joanne, I have asthma and it kicks up-more in FL than here. It gives me pains in my chest.
Bye for now. mima
Got it all out and got the rock in just in time ... had a big thunder storm. We saw it coming. I helped hubby shovel the rock in. I'll be so sore tomorrow I won't be able to move. Already feel it in my hands. Got way too much rock. I told him I am ready to start on the front now. I know it's hot but I want to get this stuff done. We can use the extra rock in the front. Almost all of that is going to have to be ripped out. I dread it so bad. The house is 50' long and it goes all the way across the front porch. The only thing I want left in there is the redtips on the very ends. We have brown rock and black plastic in there and it all will have to come out. Heaven help me!!! But ... I am determined to make this place look better. Hubby isn't into stuff like that so if I get it done I have to nag or go get the stuff and start it ... then he usually comes through! (I'm just not a nagger!)
Happy- I am going to have cataract surgery..I hope it works well for me too. Several people have told me it is the best thing they have ever done.They put in new lens.I have never heard of the pain rub you found. Ofcourse there are medications in Canada that they don't have here in the States.
After nights that I don't sleep well, I usully sleep better. Ofcourse, I never sleep through. I am awake several times a night for one reason or another. My hubby snores like a locomotive and talks in his sleep.He is up a few times a night and that always wakes me. I am a light sleeper.
Meme- Take it easy with the heavy work outside. You will pay the price in pain.
Mima- We have a lot of humidity and pollen here. It shouldn't bother you so much in the winter. But there is probably more than you are used to.Spring and summer is difficult for us.
Hello Everybody...Joanne
It was like the sky opened up and it was beyond pouring. Also, good electrical storm along with it. Hope you are feeling better. It was shortness of breath that caused you to go to the Dr. wasn't it? If so, how are you going to live with that - I need to know as I am having that same problem. I do believe mine is due to FM in the sternum muscles, but still hard to live with.
Well, I don't blame you. Hope you are getting some much needed rest and just enjoying your time off.
I like birds, just not flying over ME!!!