I just got this from a friend on another thread here on the site...

"make sure you have really good anti-virus programs in your PC's; sounds like something is getting in or blocking you. KAREN: esp with Firefox, there is a saboteur virus directed at that program; I had it in my last PC & it crashed. I have newer PC's with Windows Explorer back in them, plus an updated version of McAfee in my both my PC's now."

Now I have Firefox on both mine but now wonder what to do.....

Hi everyone, thought I better jump in here before all these posts get out of hand and I would never keep up.

Mary, interesting discussion about your back and pain. I have a lower back pain that comes on if I stand too long, or go shopping to long, I have degenerative discs. After an expensive MRI they wanted me to get a shot in my lower back. I didn't do that, because it wasn't going to cure the problem and after so many shots you have to have surgery. But the one good thing that came out of this is a muscle relaxer (I can't take anit inflammatory meds, because they cause me to get a burst blood vessel in my eye.) But I find if I take 1/4 pill (that is a 1/4 of a 5 mg pill) at bed time, I feel wonderful, everything relaxes and I seem to be pain free sooner. I don't know your history, but that may be something to look into. I know back pain is no fun at all.

Carol Sue, so glad you are doing better and the fact that you want to get out is a good sign. Pain pills are always interesting, when I had my thumb surgery the doctor automatically gave me 40 Vicodin, I only took a total of 2 pills and that was in 1/2's, but get this everytime I went to see him, he wanted to give me more. I don't handle meds well, they go right to my head.

Marie, I wish I could even read on a electronic device, but my eyes have issues with getting blurry, I don't pass the bring the pencil close to your eye test, I see double sooner than I should. On, and by the way how are your puppies. My DH has nicknamed his little Abby, Miss Piggy. Because now when she eats, she drops every piece of food on the floor and leaves most of it there, she has gotten real picky. (the only good thing is Pella gets what she leaves behind.

Zoe, I know a few people that have riches and are pretty miserable in life. So that only proves, money can't buy love. (but it doesn't hurt to have some)

HI to everyone. One more day and a three day weekend. Heaven!

Evening all...Just read on another forum that the locking out is from an ad wanting to do something on 3fc. Think someone could fix it?????

Just had a lovely dinner. Shrimp cooked in garlic/presto over fresh pasta with sm salad. With sipping coke and not having even one Xmas cookie in the house that was a reward. Stopped for crabs this afternoon and there aren't any...

Zoe...Dh planned and planned our finances before we retired. He had meetings with acct etc. Probably filled 4 legal pads...When I looked them over he had $50 a month for dry cleaning! We have had 1 leather jacket cleaned in 11 yrs down here. 50x12months=600 600x11yrs=karen could get lots of stuff! But must admit flood insurance doubled and then the governor decided to help and fix home insurance and got that doubled for us....some help!

Karen...so sorry about house buyers. Their list is unbelievable. Watch buyers on HGtv and they all want stainless steel/granite on a wee budget. Just wasting your time.....

NancyNC....please check in. We need to give your more hugs.

We have picked naval oranges off our new little tree. It's probably 4' tall and has about 12 oranges each bigger than a grapefruit. So sweet, The Myers lemon died this summer...have to try again in the spring. Or go to Bobbi's for a lemon. Local strawberries are starting and tomatoes. The tomatoes are great the strawberries kinda puny yet. Still confused with season differences. Everything is blooming....roses, geraniums, plumbago...

Sorry but pill has struck and need to sit with eyes closed for awhile....hugs k3

Rie - I hope you're feeling better and all is well. I agree with the pain pills. Better to have something that helps than none at all.

Bobbi - I would never have bought my reader if I had not heard about downloading books free from the library. I always bought my books at flea markets in the 25 cent to one dollar price range and didn't want to start buyng the downloads from Barnes and Noble. Check with your library and see if they have the e books online. Since I am a homebody who hates to go anywhere, I love being able to do this from my own computer. We bought the wireless router. It ran around $70 and with it we can also use our laptop so it killed 2 birds with one stone for us. I still have my stash of paperbacks and I read them too, occasionally. My friend and I read different types of books so we trade back and forth. I have problems with the left eye, but as long as the right eye is still working good I will always be reading.

Good morning GG's,

Off to work here shortly. Two days down ~ one more to go. Nice sunny day here ~ a little chilly, but as long as it's sunny see Gayle Smile. Meso likes it too ~ is looking for that sunny patch to lay on.

Uh oh ~ neighbor cat is taking a stroll on our deck ~ Meso hasn't seen it yet. One day it was out there and she saw it and was running from window to window ~ yowling and snarling and knocked over a lamp. Good, she doesn't see it yet.

Guess I'd better quit fooling around and hit the road ~ staying here with you all is so much more desireable.

Hope you all have a nice day.

Take care

Freda...Tell me the easy exercises you're talking about. How would you like to be my personal exercise coach? I have KarenFla cooking for me, you can set up some easy short exercises for me to do daily.
Okay Zoe...now I know what I was going to say to you. Not likely we'd forget about you.

Bobbi - here's a link: http://audioyoga.com/AY4/index.php?o...=190&Itemid=32

Dear Goldens,
Well, I so wanted to post every day but I've already missed a day-ah well, it will only be worse when school is back in session so I may as well apologize upfront. i won't try to respond to every post as some do or I'll get so bogged down I'll just stay away. That being said, I sure admire the gals who acknowledge everyone of us -it's quite a feat
The Christmas food is almost gone, thanks to my son and dog, and there is room in the refrigerator for the healthy stuff. Of course, home is never the problem place for me; it's work and everywhere else that calories lurk and people pass pies and other treats around all day...a girl is only so strong.

Bobbi, I got lost. Did you ever get the Kindle? You don't need a wireless at home. You can just go to Starbucks, or McDonalds or anywhere there is a network and use theirs. Once it's in the Kindle (or other device), you don't need it anymore. I have a tablet, too but I find the resolution on the Kindle is like a book more than a computer. You can take it out in the sun and still see it! That's a great advantage.

Rie, Pain killers make me constipated so i get off as soon as possible but I'm no martyr so I absolutely take them when my back is giving me fits.
Karen-just the idea of moving is horrible to me. I would love to get into a smaller house but I don't want to go through the hassle.

Just got back from the gym so I need to go and be productive around the house as vacation is slowly coming to an end and I haven't done half the stuff I swore I would accomplish. What else is new? Have a great day, all.

Trish

Hey GGs,
This is my Christmas Eve post that the 3FC site just wouldn’t let me post, & I have not been able to get myself to go online much since then:

Well, I’ve managed to survive day 2 of “the end of my world as I knew it”. Apparently SO’s kids don’t understand why I seem to be taking this better than they are. They just don’t know how dead & sad I’m feeling inside, & I don’t see any point in ranting & raving - wouldn’t make me feel any better. He (SO) says he will continue living here, as a roommate - sleeping in his own room, until the mortgage & the credit cards are paid off. That should be about 3 or 4 years from now. I just can’t see how that would work out, but for now, until (if?!!) I get a job, I don’t have much choice. We talked some this morning, after he spent most of the night with “her”, & it seems they’ve been talking with each other, & I guess falling in love, at work, for about 6 or 8 months. And I didn’t have a clue! And, it turns out that he really loves her, like he never loved me, & they’ll probably end up getting married. As you can imagine, I’m not feeling very good right now. I’m so sorry about being such a downer at Christmas time. Even SO says he realizes his timing really sucks. I’m pretty sure I’ll get over this eventually, but I can’t help wishing it was day 365 instead of day 2 - surely I’ll be ok with this by then!

I really appreciate all your support! Thank you. Carol Sue, & Freda, at first I was thinking (hoping), that this was just something like a mid-life crisis, but as you can see from what I said above, that just doesn’t seem to be the case. And Freda, I’m so sorry about your BIL.

Marie, & Mary, NC is not a common law state, but SO is obviously planning on doing the right thing by me. I really trust him on this - just like he’s trusting me. I handle all our financial stuff, & he’s planning on leaving it that way. But, I just can’t see his “new woman” putting up with this living situation for long, but he insists that she’ll have to (we’ll see).

One good thing in all this, for the moment I have no interest in food - I just eat when I get really hungry, & then not very much. Heck of a way to lose weight over the holidays - I heartily do not recommend it!

I’m going to stop with all this depressing stuff & wish all of you wonderful GGs a Merry Christmas! And, I’ll be back when I can.

PS: Do I need to mention that I still entertain totally false hopes of winning SO back? He’s made it very, very clear that will not happen, & I know I shouldn’t even want it, but still……


It’s now day 8, & I’m still not functioning too well. Everyday, SO spends more & more time with his new “love”, & that really hurts. All my family & friends are rallying around & trying to help me, but there’s just not that much anyone can do. I just have to get through this, somehow. I don’t expect to be visiting here very much for awhile, because right now, I’m mainly into “avoidance”, & I just can’t deal with thinking about things. I will try to keep in touch via Facebook, if I can. (Oh, still no interest in food - I only eat when I have to. I wish I could be happy about that.) Sorry to be such a downer. Hope everyone had a great Christmas!
NCNancy

Bobbi, when you “block” someone from stealing your wireless, it’s like putting on clothes. Right now, your daughter’s wireless is like being naked and the whole world can see. Her neighbor “sees” the available wireless connection and since it doesn’t have a password, he/she uses it for free. Basically, the process is going into the modem (in Internet Explorer usually typing 192.168.1.1 in the address bar – I’ve seen 192.168.0.1 as well – you can google your modem for the address online – they’re all out there on the web) and following the wireless setup wizard and telling it to have security. My recommendation normally would be to not broadcast the signal but I think that might make it too confusing. So broadcast the signal and password protect it. Anyone visiting her house will be able to connect as long as she has given them the password.

Rie, I gorked and made the stained glass piece. I just wrapped and packaged it. DH will bring it to the post office on his way to work. It’s been a lazy week and I love it.

Nancy, I wish we had magic words to make you feel better. Just know we care for you and are thinking about you often. I so get wishing you were at day 365. You will get there. You are a strong and vibrant woman!
Marie