I need to print out yesterdays daily and catch up with everyone. I have not been able to give back much in the way of support here lately and I intend to change that! Yesterday I thought that I just could not post on the daily...things were either too sad or I would have surely offended someone.
I hope that everyone has a good day, empowers themselves with strength, says a prayer and lights a candle at 7EST. Remember that saying...."Think Global, Act Local!"
Had a rough night last night--Miree threw up all over my neighbour's new sofa! I don't know what happened, we went out to the Chinese food buffet in town and then within about 45 minutes she's just so sick. The worst part is that my neighbour's daughter was holding her! I'm thinking she ate something bad for it to come on so fast but we ate the same things and we are fine. Hmmmm....
The meal we had was OP, I swear! I had a huge plate of salad, black pepper chicken, lemon chicken, and some beef. Dh hadn't eaten all day so I told him to eat whatever he wanted. Today is going to be strictly plan and water water water! Cancelled my play date in light of Miree's sudden illness, but the finishing touches party is still on for this afternoon. Soon, my friends, soon!
Have a great weekend and think happy thoughts, love your kids, and try to smile and get back to as normal a life as possible, OK? Love ya all!
TGIF, Chickies. I am so glad this week is close to being over!
Peachie, excellent news re Jiff. So nice to hear good stuff.
Oh Pooky - how awful for you! Hope the sofa cleans up fast and that Miree recovers even faster.
Slept until 8 - yes, this is really me - and am just now starting my day. We have a Church service here in the village at 11 and I will be leading the singing of the Star Spangled Banner. We printed out the words because I am the only Deltonian (Deltoid?) who knows them! (Some Canadians can't remember the words to O Canada! However, we do have two versions in two languages and did make some changes a few years ago so...) We are giving everyone at the service a white candle to light tonight at 7 - hope you can all see the glow from our little town! After the Service there will be "The Lunch" in the United Church Hall. I'm not sure I like that idea but it's the country! It will help people start getting back to normal - or as normal as we will ever be. Somehow I don't think a lime Jello and pineapple salad will fix what's wrong with our world but maybe it's a start.
I love all you chickies and hope we can get back to cheery posts soon.
Hensa posted under yesterday's thread. I'll move it in here.
It is Spring here is South Africa but something strange happened since Tuesday the 11th out weather changed dramatically over the whole country. Snow is falling at our coat line and the whole country is freezing cold the wind is blowing like you cannot believe it, our temperatures dropped from a maximum of 32° on Tuesday to between 3° and 15° is some places. It is raining and snowing over the whole country for the past 3 days. The sky turned from a beautiful blue to a grey colour. It is as if God and the whole nature is crying / mourning about this tragic event that took place.
Ruth I don’t think anything is going to be normal ever again but we should not loose our faith…
Its wonderful that we can really feel like family…… although I have never had the privilege to see of hug one of you but you all are a big part of my life, the first thing that came to my mind when I heard of the tragic event was to think of all my new friends that I made and there families….
I want to stress how much I need all your support because I am doing this on my own. In the past when I started with a diet I usually asked a friend or a colleague to join me on a diet or to join a diet club. I decided to use a whole new approach this time I did not want to advertise that I am on a diet and then everyone is watching you, what you eat ect. (In the past I used to tell everyone and then felt very ashamed when I did not succeed, this happened often.) Then I met YOU GUYS and I thought this is very special you all know ecacly what is felt like. I did not advertise to everyone that I am yet again on another diet, but still I have this big group of friend that support what I try to achieve.
And today I realized that this is bigger than the weight loss, is has become a very, very special place to visit, where you can share your grief and joy with friend that do not always has the answers but they understand and listen. In the last few days my whole perspective of things changed, my boundary has changed from the one that only surrounds my little country with all his own unique problems.
Oooh you might think I want to write a book sorry....
I only want to say thank you all, you are a very special bunch of people to me.
I seem to take greater relief in that this week than other weeks. I am glad the week is over, although the terrible things that have happened will not go away.
I am glad that Jif is doing so much better.
Ruth, our Canadian sister, thank you and all Canada. Good luck to you in singing our national anthem. Last night while watching the news they broadcasted Great Britian's changing of the guard and their playing of our national anthem. I felt so proud of our world as I witnessed so many people of Great Britian moved to tears for the US. It brought back all my tears.
Pooky hope your little Miree is doing better today. You are on early, do you have your normal computer access again?
Today is a day to wear red, white and blue at my boy's school. I have also decided to wear our colors today and so have so many other at work. I work for a large pharmaceutical company, which must have some concerns, we now have security guards posted at all entrances checking bags and breifcases.
Another Friday and another weigh-in for me at my WW meeting. Down another 1.4 lb to make a total of 17.4. I'm happy with this. I'm going to have to alter a couple of pairs of pants that used to fit pretty good and are now flapping around.
Ruth, you are such a wonder to me. You just never stop giving, do you? God bless you and all the good-hearted folks in your little community. As for the "lunch" after your prayer meeting, I don't think that's as much about food as it is about showing community spirit and feeling as if you've done something, rather like people who bring cakes, squares and casseroles to a bereaved family even though they know that food is the farthest thing from their mind at the time.
Pooky, your little gal probably got sick just because she possibly ate some foods that were unfamiliar to her. When we have basically healthy children, we sometimes forget that they are not little adults. Their digestive systems are still quite sensitive and all new foods have to be introduced gradually. As one who had the same thing happen to her (at a friend's home, my youngest barffed all over her older sister after going to an oriental buffet with us) I can only say this too shall pass.
Hensa, my younger daughter's new in-laws live in the Durban area. I haven't heard from them lately as the father has recently had by-pass surgery and is keeping the mother very busy along with her work. I hadn't heard about the snow there. That's really a rare event.
Hi Peach, Jenny and Kel and any who follow.
I spent the morning weeping in front of my tv during the very moving memorial service in Washington. Old Billy Graham still has some fire in him, doesn't he? And, I thought Pres. Bush spoke very eloquently. I think the clips of the workers still plugging away at the debris at the WTC and the list of missing with photos got to me the most though.
At my WW meeting I met a woman who had just returned from Denmark last night. She said her plane had been delayed in Gander, Newfoundland since Tuesday's horrific events. She assured me not to worry about flying out on Thursday to Scotland but to expect delays even after over a week. I'm planning on packing very light with no sharp instruments whatsoever. I'm a little worried about my digital camera though. I've been planning on bring it along with it's CD and cord so I can plug into my daughter's computer and get instructions on how to download my photos. SIL tried to teach me last Christmas when I got it and they were here but even though I follow his instructions step by step, it doesn't work for me. What a dunce I am. Anyhow, wondering if I'll have a problem with the inspectors at the airport.
We're having wonderful warm weather...almost too warm. I guess this is our long-delayed summer....a whole week without rain.
Just want my American friends here in 3FC to know that my heart goes out to you in this time of great national sorrow. I love you all.
Just can't seem to get a "daily" out of me this week... nothing is normal and I feel so out of it... I did post somewhere here though and can't remember where??
Not doing too well...Rocky Road ice cream for dinner last night, bless his heart, DH meant well!!
Didn't get to Curves today, I had to wait for my couch to show up, we've been living here for almost 7 weeks and FINALLY have furniture in our living room!!
Want you all to know that even though I don't post daily, I read daily and I keep you all in my thoughts and prayers!!
I bawled all morning. everything set me off. and Hensa's post almost made me start again. hensa you say the nicest things. and i would live to express my gratitude and love for all those friends from other countries that continue to feel our pain. I am sure that it has not ended nor will it end some time soon. it is just a feeling and i hope that i am wrong. i am worried. i am not usually like this but this tragity has changed me and i will never be the same neither will any body who saw all the evwents on tv no matter where you live. it is hard to believe the killing of succh magnitude of inocent lives. I had better stop or i will ruin the keyboard!!
today seems more setteled at work i have just 2 people to care for now. i just hope that my nurse does not get clled because that could be tragic for getting things cleared up to aniother service on this one child. I have been thinking of them and not my self. i had better think of me or i will be jobless and up the creek without a paddle.
Peach glad to see you heree and glad that jiff is doing better.
McMom i would have some of that rocky road please.....
Ruth i to need to start with a cheery note. I am going bellydancing tonight just think of me jiggeling all ove theplace!!! that should bring up funny pictures!!
Linda you are really losing great job. It is so good when the scale starts to move even if it is a small amount Linda i will be thinking of you on your trip.
Pooky miree will be better before you know it. I used to do that near all my birthday parties. UGH my mother said it was like clockwork! good luck
Good evening to all, today was a very hard day, the service in Washington was .....what to say about that. Billy Graham brought tears to my eyes just being there, he obviously struggled to get there. It has been a sad difficult week. DH took my 4 yr old DS to the mountains to our camp this weekend to give hime some Daddy time. So it is just us girls. I think I will go to bed very early and start over tommorrow.....Chickies..I appreciate you all so very much. Take care and God Bless.
Just for the sake of experiment....let's see if I can bring "YOUR" picture here. if not, we can at least post the link. Let's try this first!
Hope "Your Bra" isn't tooooooo big !!!
Darn! It's tooo big and I'm not sure how to minimize it. Any chance that Suzanne can? Or just post the link to it? IT'S DEFINATELY OUR CHICKEN SWATTING METAL BRA HEN AT HER BEST !!
Daily, Friday Sept. 14th
on sugar...it makes you a wimp and a wuss!
I'm thinking she ate something bad for it to come on so fast but we ate the same things and we are fine. Hmmmm....
Hey Ruth!
