They make those electronic repellents-they have them at WALMART! Might be worth the 9$.
Off to work. I am putting myself back on Armour thyroid. My dil is almost done with the weeds. She took 3 showers yesterday but I sent her $50. Even though she didn't want any money.
Bye for now-mima

Hi everybody.

Mima - hope your working day went well. Glad you got the toilet fixed in your trailor and also glad that "grandpa" has arrived and is able to control the 16 yr. old.

Kate - sorry your shoulder is still giving you grief. Perhaps the Ortho will send you for physio before doing another surgery. Pain is just tiresome to live with, day in and day out.

Tammy - Don't wear yourself out doing those exercises. Only do what you can.

Hi Joanne, Meme and Candace and whoever else comes along.

Been working lots this month - biggest holiday month of the year, I think. Anyway, it's been keeping ME busy. Also, beautiful weather here, so nothing to complain about. It's almost perfect.

I hope you all have a great evening.

Anne, today the classes went well. Maybe I wasn't in the right frame of mind on Tuesday. Glad to hear you are keeping busy and that the weather is so nice for you right now.

Hello everyone!

Good morning everyone. Tammy, sorry to hear of your friend's predicament. Hope all goes well with the surgery.
The ortho appointment went well. I really like this doctor...which is new for me for a change! (Usually the new doctor's visits irritate me). I have a severe "impingement' in my shoulder joint along with a large bone spur on my collarbone....oh joy! That was the x-ray so now I am scheduled for an MRI to see if there is a tear in the rotator cuff. Options are: If there is a tear, I will need to have surgery to repair and shave the joint area for more space, removing the tip of the collarbone that has the bone spur. If there is NO tear, I can do physical therapy to strengthen the shoulder muscles and receive a cortizone shot with hopes that there is no reoccurrance. I'll know more after the MRI. The good news about possible surgery....this doctor can do the entire procedure arthroscopically, without any incision and it is not my predominent hand/arm.

I have been cooking like a fiend lately and trying to get some dishes prepared for the weekend so I can have some time to myself. Queenie hasn't been too enthusiastic about her morning walks past few days...I think it is because it is so hot in the mornings. we are definitely in a heat wave here....80 degress at 7 am!! The highs will be in the mid-upper 90's this weekend....
Again, thank God for A/C!! Definitely could not live here without it.
Off to get some things done...need to iron and fold laundry today and try to get the slider windows washed...if my shoulder lets me!! Hope everyone enjoys their day!!

Home again-catching up which includes Brad's bd cake which really came out well.
Love to hear that it would be arthroscopic surgery, Kate/ And glad you like your doc.
If you have ibs. you should never eat lots of pb and ric crackers. Too much pb.
Jill and Evan are coming up in August-going to have a party at her dad's.
Bobby only has to be in VA til the end of this month and Brett got his job back.
And i bought 3 shirts, a nightgown and a white sweatshirt from Old Navy. Love hadley-lots of stores!!!
I don't know how I will make it through 5 days of work next time. And my 2 friends won't be there. Maybe I will have Brad come up.
Oh so sorry about the lady with the uterine cancer, Tammy. That's what my doc is checking for on Tues but he said I would only have to have my uteris out if the report was not good. But I know my bleeding is caused from my thin skin. I go for my tests every year.
Brad is waiting for it to stop raining so he can put the railing in upstairs-so i sent him to the grocery store after he goes to Home Depot.
Brett and angela are coming to the campground tomorrow pm for cake and hot dogs/ And ice cream/
Bye for now-Mima

Everybody's been busy, as usual. Tammy, you are losing weight fast. WTG!
Sorry to hear about your shoulder Kate. Hope you don't have to have surgery.

It has been a little cooler here the last few , too. Enjoying it! It was so hot last week.

VBS is next week. I'm kind of dreading it as I have no energy at all and have been having so much pain. I'm leading the kids in singing and that takes so much enthusiasm ... not sure I can fake that. I have to sing on the praise team in the worship service tomorrow plus sing a special ... just takes a lot out of you and that's bad when you don't have much in you to start with. Oh well, if God's in it, I'll be fine!

Have a good Sunday!

Good morning everyone. Just finished a red velvet cake for hubby's b-day.... he doesn't need it but it is a treat! He's taking most of it to work tomorrow to pass around...that's a good thing. Shoulder is being a "pain" today...literally! Going for a bone density test, MRI and Vitamin D blood test this coming week. This will definitely be a busy and interesting week, huh? I do like this new orthopedic doctor though...he's very thorough and straight forward. I like that.
Mima, those electronic bug repellers are more for leisurely sitting around outside not for activities. They don't work while walking or moving around....and the deet and picardin repellents are only effective on me for about 30 minutes. I did call the county mosquito control office and they put my neighborhood on the schedule for this coming week. They claim they just sprayed my area on the 7th...and that because of all the rain we've had, the mosquito hatchings are difficult to keep up with. For what I pay in taxes, they better try a little harder!
Trying to get some quiet time for myself today...never seems to work out that way though. Maybe hubby will settle for chinese take out tonight?? I can eat all the veggie dishes with chicken and I cook brown rice for my side dish instead of using the stuff they send along. Hope he goes for that tonight! He has a doctors appointment (check-up) tomorrow and I'm sure the salt will raise his blood pressure...he'll just have to remember to tell them.
Hope everyone is having a healthful, quiet day. Will check back later....

Kate, that is awesome that you like the new doctor! that is always a relief. It is also awesome that the surgery can be done the "good" way!! Let us know how everything goes this week. I vote for chinese!

Mima, yum to cake! Keep us posted on how things go at your doctor.

Meme, the weight is actually coming off pretty slowly. That's since the beginning of January. Others in my class have lost up to 40 pounds in that time. Hope things went well at church this morning with the songs, and hope VBS goes well for you.

I just did my laps for Relay for Life at 3:00 AM on Saturday. Our team had a goal of raising $2,500. We raised over $6,000! Unbelievable!

Tim's fiance came over yesterday afternoon, and the 2 of them left for Mackinaw City, Michigan this early this morning. They are meeting with a wedding advisor or something like that tomorrow about possibly getting married on Mackinac Island next May. that's what they had originally wanted to do, then things got changed to a bigger wedding in her hometown. They both just want something small (immediate family), so this could be the answer. He just texted me that they are almost there.

Busy week here. Meeting with retired crew, classes, First Place, birthday parties for friends, AND I am doing a 5K on Saturday! I know I won't be running all the time, but I'm going to give it my best shot. A friend (a runner) said she would do it with me, and when I walk, she will too. It's a run for breast cancer.

Hello to everyone else!

Wow for you . tammy!!!You will have a fun year planning for the wedding although the groom's mother is supposed to wear beige and keep her mouth shut. I can never do that.
Bobby only has 2 weeks left in VA. And Brett is going back to work today.
What a great time we had at the campground-everyone came over after 4-Brad's sister, aunt, husband, brett , Angela, debbie Keith and Rebekah.
I only served hot dogs and potato salad but the cake was deliscious. We walked down to the water. And oh how we enjoyed Keith, who is 3.
Used all the new chairs. Tired today-have to be at hospital at 8 in the morning for the d and c.
We are going to Olive garden tonight.
I love Bible school, Meme. There is so much energy there.
SIL asked me if I wanted to continue teaching in Sept but I don't think so-would like some free weekends.
Going to the Mission conference this weekend and work next week.
I will have to pack on Thursday.
Brad wanted the day off but they keep calling. Even Sat his aunt called.
Bye for now Mima

Well, it looks like it's back to other plan for the wedding. Too expensive even for something small. I told him that with the money they save, they could save for a down payment on a house. LOL to wearing beige and keeping my mouth shut. One of my good friends told me not to do that.

Olive Garden sounds yummy.

I didn't wear beige at my son's wedding! I wore pink. And ... let's see ... what d'ya think about me keeping my mouth shut? Hmmmm ... that shouldn't be too much of a mystery! We did the rehearsal dinner, etc. but, actually we didn't have a lot to do with the wedding. DIL and mother were pretty set on what they wanted and that was fine by me. I did help out some with the music but was glad to do what ever they needed me to.

Daughter, however was a whole 'nother ballgame. SIL's family was disinterested and that's putting it mildly. They did the rehearsal dinner and, although we tried to get his mother involved, she wasn't having any. So, like Chicken Little, we did it ourselves! I like them and we 'get along' ok but they are a little 'odd'. (Probably think the same about us).

VBS went good last night. I SURVIVED! Got DOWN LOW AND UP HIGH without pulling any muscles. I'm telling you what, that's hard on an old lady with arthritis and fibro. One of these years they're gonna have to get a younger chick to do that stuff. One song goes: Everybody get down low, I dare you to go much ... lower. I told a friend if I'd got much lower somebody would've been getting me UP! Then another one goes: I get down - He lifts me up. I get down - He lifts me up etc. about 4 times then: I get down 4 times and you just keep going down ... I CAN'T GO DOWN PEOPLE!!! I got a couple of the kids up there to go down for me. It was pitiful!!! And when we had to go "Around" It was soooo funny ... you just had to be there. I was always the last one facing forward! Oh man, it sucks to be old! Pray for me I have FOUR more nights of this and then a whole hour program Sun. morning and I have to try to remember all these songs (10 of them) and the motions to them on Sun. for the program. Some days its hard to remember my name! And, too, I'm not sure I'll have the energy to do all this plus morning is not the best time for me either! Seems like I've been whining an awful lot lately - sorry - lots of stress I guess.

Take 2 of your brightest and have them stand beside you and do the motions-they will love that and so will your body.
I survived the d and c but was surprised at how much it took out of me yesterday-still tired today but I got up at 4:30. The best news was that Doc told Brad things looked good-took a sample but it looked good to the eye-they will put it under a microscope.
Mike's wedding was done without my help but I did have a shower for Jill. And then there's Brett's wedding. Just tried to help -we spent some money on that. Some of it backfired because I have different tastes.
Pam's been married before-I told Brad we had to give them as much as we spent on brett-about 2000. But her parents are great-known them for a few years. I know they are VERY HAPPY about the engagement-they love Bobby like a son.
Suzanne is home-hubby comes home next week-they had quite a trip. He's at his brother's in VA now. With Meranda.
I sure agree with you Tammy about putting the money on the house.
Bye for now , Mima

Hello Everybody-
Tammy-Weddings do not have to be expensive.. Down here some are large and some just go to a beach ,park or as I say one while passing by at a bayou dock.. A couple are just as married no matter the type. Ofcourse some brides and their mothers want something big.. I think that is such a waste of money and nerves.. I made my daughters gown and,veil and all the bridesmaids dresses. I also made mine and the grooms mother her dress. We cooked all the food and rented a small hall for the reception.I ended up in the hospital after it was over. My back went out . For my sons first wedding It was the same. The brides mother had no interest in helping anyone but herself.. His second wedding(sons) I stayed out of. They did it all. It was small and very nice,just family and close friends.
Mima- It was nice to read that things were fine with the d and c. You must be enjoying the weather up there and your camper.. It is hot here and humid.. I don't walk as much as I used to. The ac is just too inviting..
Meme-I wish I had your get up and go.. I was thinking the other day about Birthdays in the family. My daughters is coming up. And my G/daughters and my sons. My G/son will be 30 this weekend.. Then I looked at mine. I will be 77!!! next march.. Nothing like getting younger..I almost didn't see 76 so I guess I should be glad about that..
Kate - Like you my shoulder hurts at night. I almost think about sleeping in a chair.. I hope you don't need surgery. My sister-in-law had that done and she seems satisfied with it.
Hello Happy..
Now I want to ask a question. What do you all think about the Presidents health care plan?
I don't like it. I think he and his group are pushing too hard and fast I think this subject should be thought out more. . I want to make my own decisions about my health..
Joanne

Good morning everyone. That is great news, Mima about the D&C! I am so glad things went okay and you are feeling more like yourself.
Like Joanne, we did all our own wedding things and rented the local hall. My mom made our cakes, cooked our buffet foods, made my dress, my bridesmaid dresses(2) and my maid of honor's.....all this and ran her pie shop business during the summer season on Cape Cod. She was quite a lady, my mom. I am sorry to say she left us way too soon. My dad died when I was 3 y.o. and she never remarried...just raised her 3 kids on her own. In those days, that was no easy task. I'm sure I did not appreciate it all at the time but I certainly made sure she knew how much I respected her before she passed away. I didn't have children...by choice....so I've been spared that aggrevation of dealing with wedding planning and inlaws!
Going for my bone density test tomorrow. Had a blood test to check for Vitamin D this morning. Hopefully, the orthopedic will have the MRI authorization from my insurance and I can get that scheduled soon. I need to get this shoulder thing done and over with so I can back to doing stuff.
Meme, just go through modified motions of the "up/down" thing. Let your voice be the impact as you "sort-of go low" and "sort-of go high". I can just visualize you "punching" those notes instead of your knees!
Had to run some errands this morning after the doctors check-up. Now I am behind on everything else...or so it feels anyways. Maybe I will just relax and not pressure myself. Hubby got switched to nights this week so between him not being here and my shoulder, I'm not sleeping well at all. Maybe a nap?? We'll see....hope everyone enjoys the rest of the day. We have rain due next few days....so they say! Sure doesn't look like it to me!