WELCOME EVERYONE ~ this thread is for anyone with any kind of physical obstacle and/or challenge like SB, CP, MS, MD, PK, Lupus, Osteo, Arthritis, Rheumatism, or any other condition (s), whether genetic or acquired (like injuries), that causes physical limitations and/or difficulties.

Please join us in this special thread ~ to give support and encouragement; and share ideas, or just chat with one another ...



HAPPY MAY EVERYONE

HELLO LADIES ~ WOW ... didn't April just seem to fly by? It sure felt that way for us and I suspect that May will be the same and the rest of the spring and summer will likely go that way as well, as we have so many things planned for this year. We had a funny day, weather-wise; it couldn't make its mind up what it wanted to do. We started out with sunshine, then clouds and a few whisps of *** but nothing that stayed around (melted as soon as it touched the ground ~ lol!). And it stayed that way all day too, but it wasn't too bad really ...

ANYHOW, we had a busy morning in town, but our danged car was acting up on us, but we got everything done and home safely. DH found out what is was when we got home. Seems our car battery was defective; thank goodness we had another one. He put it in and everythings OK again ~ yeah. Gee, didn't want that for the weekend.

Tomorrow, we are putting up our new clothesline with a new-phangled raising pulley-thing (I know that is soooo descriptive and accurate, I'm sure ~ lol); I really don't know what they call it ... haha! But as long as it works, I'll be happy. It is supposed to lift the line up, so Dh can't knock it down anymore!!!

DH says that now I bought him a new big ladder, he can't get out of putting it up anymore; it's a now or else, kind of thing ~ LOL! He says it shouldn't take too long; yah, we'll see ...

Anyways, we had spagetti and homemade moose meatballs; made enuff for five dinners. I bake them in the oven on cookie sheets and then freeze them in containers; later, I just add them to our favorite sauce. They were yummy too! I was careful and measured my cooked spagettini (1 cup each). It really is lots once you add the sauce with the meatballs and I had a bit of coleslaw too.

Well, that's all for tonight and going to go make some tea now. PURPLE and VAL, you are in my thoughts and prayers each day. Take good care of yourselves, your friend ROSEBUD

AHHHHH IT'S MAY! NOOOOOOOO stop! slow down! I need more time!

ok. now that I got that off my chest. thanks for starting the May thread Rosebud.

I will post more tomorrow... I had a really long day today.. work was out of town... ended up with an early breakfast and a late high fat lunch and i'm suffering for it now. My stomach cannot handle fried food anymore... so serves me right to be miserable all night.

take care all

HI LADIES ~ We had lovely sunshine for most of the day; it was cool but the sun made it feel warmer. We spent the morning putting up that new clothesline and it works great.

VAL ~ That's Ok; get lots of rest after all that travelling.

PURPLE ~ WOW, seems our prayers were answered big time for your Dad; I am so glad that he is better and that there is nothing too major wrong with him afterall: how nice is that??? Tres, tres, nice ~ that's what? I'm sure you'll enjoy having your mom and Dad stay with you for awhile too.

You'll be back in the swing of things in no time, but all that walking has helped if you have continued to lose all the while. Good for you; wish it was that easy for me. Are you on a low carb plan? I have been meaning to ask you that for a while, but with so much going on in both our lives, I kept forgetting.

WELL, our day was pretty good; spent the afternoon sending out prayers for some friends and neighbours and others who made requests. We had fish for dinner becuz that is one of DH's favorites. Seems our car is still acting up; DH went to move it and it wouldn't start. We'll see what happens tomorrow. Hope you all have a great Friday; last day of the week VAL!!!

WE hope our new big gift comes tomorrow or maybe it will arrive on the weekend, at the latest; I've been very anxious waiting for it to get here. Take good care of yourselves ladies; get lots of rest and have a great evening ... ROSEBUD

HELLO CHICKIES ~ Friday was a kinda stressor day for us; our new big gift was to arrive, but it has had a delay until Monday, I'm afraid. Oh well, good things come to those who wait, they say. Unfortunely, the car that DH bought in January has been giving us lots of grief since April; and he has been very upset to say the least. He feels embarrassed that he didn't notice a few things until after we got it home and were driving it; I didn't want to say anything to make him feel any worse.

ANYWAYS, the dang thing just up and stopped working for us yesterday; DH couldn't get it to go the life of him, so he had to hitch a ride to go do the final arrangements for me. I saw that we were having to many problems with it and it looked like more were coming, so last Saturday I went out and bought another newer car. I had to wait to say anything until the deal was done. There is no doubt in my mind that someone upstairs is watching out for us and anticipated the problems we were having and that they were gonna get a whole lot worse.

We had met this lady a while ago and DH asked her to remember us if she ever decided to buy a new car; so she decided to buy a new one this year and a friend of ours asked her if we could have her old one. It was kinda ironic that we had already asked her about it a while back. So we got a call to go look at it; and I told DH that I was picking the next car because I was upset about this last one.

So this one is much better, but we had to wait until Monday for all the paper work and formalities to get completed. I wanted to come and let you know what was up. Tonight we stayed home and played games and listened to the GOLDEN OLDIES on our local station; heck we are stranded right now anyways ~ LOL! But GOD is looking after us afterall, as always ...

PURPLE ~ you are doing fantastic girl; your steady losses amazes me; you must be getting a lot more exercise than you think; and your plan must be really good for you as well. I am not into all the labels that people use out there, but I am so glad for you that you are into the 'onederland' stage where you haven't been since you were young. Yes, it can be scary; I have lost weight enuff times to know what you mean.

If you are only eating one or two slices of bread a day; plus a small amount of tators, that is low carb which isn't the same a no-carb. That is probably why you are losing faster. I am eating regular amounts of bread becuz my plan is different than yours; sounds like your plan is much lower calorie than mine too. Since I started higher, I was worried about going too low at the start. Lately, I have been asking myself questions like 'Is this a HEALTHY thing to eat?' and find that helps me to make better choices.

BTW, I am so glad your DAD is recuperating from his heart attack so well; but it sounds like things are getting better for him too. Will continue to pray for a quick and complete recovery for him. How interesting, your DAD is the same age as mine ~ LOL!

VAL ~ Hope you have a great weekend; get lots of rest. Did your parents leave yet to their new destination, or were they just getting ready for the move soon? I know they were packing up a trailer recently with your help.


ONE day this week, I got a lot of walking in (too much really); but I was very sore afterwards and have had to do only shorter walks for the rest of the week becuz of that. My legs have been giving me some trouble this week. I've been staying on plan for the most part, but maybe I can tweak things a bit more. Tonight we had steak, veggies, salad, and brown rice for dinner; it was really nice too.

WELL, I just wanted to come and check in; we have rain out there tonight and it's coming down quite heavy right now. This is our first really big rain this spring, I think. It's supposed to continue tomorrow, but be sunny again by Monday.

Have a great weekend ladies, and take good care of yourselves ~ your friend ROSEBUD

HELLO CHICKIES ~ We had a beautiful sunny day today; earlier than they expected. We had a bonfire tonight; I love them as they are so pretty. Got a call from my sis today: always love talking to her. We had a nice restful day today and a very simple dinner of bangers and beans for a change. DH had his banger on whole wheat buns; I had baked beans with mine instead plus a bit of salad too. I just had a craving for it; but it all fit into our healthy eating plan.

PURPLE ~ I can really relate to some of the things you talk about your health. Even though I don't have MS, some of the physical problems you have are so similar to mine it's weird. If I sit too long my legs start to go numb so I have to get up and walk around; I can't stand at the counter too long or my back hurts (the spina bifida problem there) from the angle and I can't repeat bending motions or my back screams with pain ...

I was having a problem with tinglies and numbness in my feet and hands, but this is getting better; I have to make sure to have rests and get my legs up though. Stress does seem to make it worse (you see the similarities); and it will cause my anxieties to get worse, so I have to be careful to keep a very positive focus as that helps me a lot. I love singing and reading upbeat stuff; and writing songs and poems help me a lot too.

I REALLY hope that you are feeling better soon; yes you have been thru a lot lately so try and get some rest too. I will pray about those nummies for you as that can't be a good feeling at all; and I really do know how it feels.

WELL, tomorrow we get our newer car tested and by the end of the day, we should have a really nice car to drive; can't wait. Hope all goes well; I'm sure everything will be OK though. We had a mechanic friend there with us and he went for a ride in it with us and was really excited about how nice the car was, so that gave us an even better impression. I'll take some pics of it to put up as well later.

VAL ~ Hope you're well and having a great weekend too. We've noticed that some foods bother us too now. I don't like the fatty stuff either as it gives me upset tummy now; kind of greasy burps too ... yuuukkkkkkk ....

TAKE good care ladies and have a great night, your friend ROSEBUD

this is the 3rd time I've tried to come by and post... things are busy. or I get distracted. ha ha... short attention span over here

Purple so good to have you back. You must need to rebuild so much energy! I wont tell you how to take care of yourself but you know what you need to do! I'm glad things have stablized somewhat for your Dad... and now hopefully for you.

Rosebud... I caught snippets.. your newly purchased vehicle decided to give up so you suprised DH and found a replacement? How is that going? Yay pictures! I took photos of my chevy optra hatchback - I purchased it in January and have to send pics to my friends.


It turns out.. work is sending me to Edmonton. I'm flying out on Saturday to university of Alberta for a week long university seminar.. year one towards getting a certificate in economic development. Then turns out... I also have funding to attend the year two seminar at university of waterloo in ontario at the end of this month. My 'dream' is to have a job that pays me to go to school... and while I didnt study economic development I know there's value is getting as much free training as I can. It'll be a busy month!

nitey nite!
Val

HULLO LADIES ~ our weather was not too bad; a bit cold with sun on and off (in snippits). Did take NIKO for a walk, but had to come back early as the winds out in the field made it feel like winter was back ~ LOL! Next time, I'll just put on my parka!

ANYWAYS ~ the new(er) car is still at the garage; had to order some parts; thanks goodness they are all small things, but will still have to pay the mechanic to put them on; so as DH says, 'We are still afoot!' Actually, I'm just staying home, but the GOOD NEWS is: that the mechanic says that our new(er) car is a KEEPER ... YEAH!!!!!!! He says that it is in remarkable condition; and we really got a great deal ... YEAH!!!!!!!

In the end, it will cost us a bit more, but we still got a bargain because it had a higher value than we paid. GOD bless our dear friends who introduced us and had a generous heart too! I just stayed home while DH did all the running around, but lots of good Samaritans have been helping him out earning mega reward points for themselves in heaven, I'd say ...

VAL ~ WOWIE ... that IS a dream job you have there; one that pays you to take courses and travel all over the country at the same time. In Kitchener-Waterloo, there is a huge open market under a roof (in a large arena) downtown; try to go to it if you can. Mega veggies and other tastey treats to try and see. It's downtown Kitchener which is the other side of the city (Kitchener & Waterloo are two cities that ran into each other and are now one). I have an Uncle who lives there right now. You have an amazing year coming up for you; enjoy every minute of it.

PURPLE ~ that wasn't too bad to be paid to go to school and get your nursing degree; sounds like a real blessing to me too. Glad you are feeling a bit better and enjoying having MOM & DAD around. That chicken dish sounds really yummy and healthy too; love new ideas, as I'm the type of person who gets bored with the same old, same old ...

WELL, that's all for me right now; I spent the evening on my PC, writing letters and such. We will have that car done this week as long as all the right parts come in for it; as soon as I do, I'll take some pics and post them. Take good care, Chickies ~ your friend ROSEBUD

Wow Rosebud - we'll have to check that market out. I hear that usually the students from these programs go out every evening... so I'll try to take advantage of that. I'll aim to find a balance between socializing like everybody else and resting... Edmonton is going to be crazy too. I am SO shopping in West Edmonton Mall!

Purple wow.. 13 hour shifts AND school. I dont think I could do that.

i came by to say.. .I SIGNED MY MORTGAGE TODAY. Possession is June 1st! ahhhh

I went through a massive surgery about two years ago. I spent three months in the hospital and went through near death experiences about 4 times. While I was in the hospital I dropped to 140 plbs or below.

Of course since I've been back my health has been fragile and I put on weight. I'd like to get down to the 150s but I have a hard time sticking to a diet thought recently I've been exercising and walking. I even ran 1/2 a mile last night! The down side is when I exert myself life that its very hard to do anything the next day.

Looking for support,
Kat