Ladies Oh wow who do I send positive health blessings to first?? Ann I am so glad that you are vaccinated, to hopefully lessen the severity. You've been sick since the 10th, oh wow that is a long time to not feel good! Do you need to get that treatment, I'm not even sure what it is, like an IV of fluids? Wishing you all the best, Ann!

Kathleen - oh gosh what kind of fear does your discovery put in you! the worst, I'm sure Wishing so much that you get good news tomorrow at the doctor

Kathleen I'm so relieved (as you are!) that the scary thought of a tumor is now gone Though of course hearing osteoarthritis somewhere else is not good - you are right, getting older is not for the weak or faint of heart! But it beats the alternative!

Ann how are you feeling?? thinking of you

I don't want to win any contests or anything LOL but this morning it was -16 F here! Not wind chill, still temperature. Lordy! We love to live here because our weather does not kill us or tear down our house or flood us...but we have to endure some bitter long winters. Just makes me appreciate spring and summer so much more I guess

Kathleen, glad you got good news on that pain.

Holly, sounds like work is improving, do you work for Vermont Bean? I order from them

I am still fighting symptoms, I think I am getting better then I have a day where I am fatigued and just feel awful. Going into week 3 with this crap.

Ann that is so crummy, that you've been feeling awful for so long! I guess all you can do is take it as easy as possible, and we know you are eating well, lots of fluids and rest...best wishes!!

I work for High Mowing Organic Seed Company, Ann, it's in the tiny village of Wolcott and is only about 8 miles from me.
I had never heard of Vermont Bean Seed Company, googled them, they're in Wisconsin! Interesting.

Hi Kathlneen

Hi Friends Just checking in, Ann I hope that you are feeling any better?? I surely hope so!

Hi Kathleen !

and really big Hi to our former friends who used to come here

We are getting spared from the coastal winter storm, we are only on the outermost edges and will only get a few inches of snow at the most. But we have had constant below 0 temps for weeks.

I no longer have the awful stomach twinges because of work, I know enough to 'get along' mostly though I do have to ask my wonderful patient in-office teammate constant questions about new situations. I mostly dont want my teammates to feel that I am a slacker or loser! that I'm trying my best to pull my load.

I love having weekends off! just to putter around the house and do mostly nothing although I did tackle my desk area and got that looking alot better. Thought hard about getting rid of some things that I've been hanging onto for sentimental reasons and just made the decision to let go (family stuff, belongings of long-passed away family members) Next I have to go to the folders of early school work/art work from the boys! I think I want to share it with them and then ask them if I can release the stuff. Less clutter helps my mindset so very much. I know we all differ in this aspect though!

Holly, I am feeling better, still having awful coughing jags but not fatigued like I was.
Glad work is smoothing out.
I went through my kids old artwork, I ended up scanning some and just took pictures of the others. If you have them digitally you can have a book made at Shutterfly. Just a thought.

Vermont Bean co sent me a catalog last year, first time I had heard of them. They are a division of Jungs in Wisconsin, my mother ordered from them in the 60's and I have also used them a lot. VB had some new pole beans that I just had to try last year.

I will be planning my 2022 garden shortly, I save my own heirloom tomato seeds and have enough other left over so I won't need to buy any this year.