Hello Everyone...Sorry that I wasnt in her all weekend. So much going on..
The Moose went great.. Hopefully we will get more work from others..I hope so.. Friday afternoon..I just got home from a haircut and was talking to my nextdoor neighbor on the patio..A elderly lady that walks all the time was out and she said hello and mentioned what a beautiful day it was. This was about 3:00 in the afternoon..We said hello and talk to her for afew minutes and she went on her way..Then I came in the house.. On the chair was Jim's jacket but no Jim when I called his name.. I thought this was very strange..About that time the phone rang..When I got to it they hung up..I looked and saw it was Jim's cell phone so I called it back. I said why did you hang up and where are you..He said grab a towel and come out front of our building. A woman has fell down and he called the rescue.. I got the towel and flew out the door.. The lady that I just saw walking was on the ground and in pain...She wanst bleeding but she was in pain..I could tell that..
She said she had slipped on the sand on the sidewalk. They had put down sand cause of the ice and some of it was still there..I held her hand untill the rescue got there..She was so scared..Poor lady...
This is what happened..Jim came in the house form work. He went to the bedroom as usual and heard her calling for help from our bedroom window. I had the windows open cause Friday it was nice out..Thank the good Lord he heard her...No telling how long she would have layed there cause that time of day no one is usualy home yet. Jim was home early cause we were playing the Moose....and I was still out on the patio talking to my neighbor so I would have not heard her either..Well she did break her hip and is having surgery today.. I understand she is doing ok and will go to a nursing home for rehab..then come home.. What a way to start out the evening..After all of that we got ready to play the Moose..I was still a little shaken from all of that..But the Moose went great..
I was a little tired Sunday and had to the grocery store...
Today I made soup cause the weather is cold again..I think I might be coming down with something casue I dont feel good Chills and headache.

Rosey..Sounds like you have been busy with getting ready for you DD and Grandbabies coming this week...I am sure you are very happy about that..It so shard when you feel hungey like that..I have those days too..Its hard..Iknow what you mean..Hang in there...
Way to to go in exercising..You Go Girl..:bravo:..Hope that you get everything done them you can relax...Have a great evening :wave:

Donna.. I am so sorry that yo have to get your elbow operated on.. I am sure you will be fine..but I am keeping you in my prayers as always..:angel:... I dont blame you for not wanting to do it before going the islands.. Can it wait untill after you get back??? Are you in to much pain???
I sure hope not..Thank-you for all of your support and caring..I have not called the surgeon yet but I will this week..Please let us all know about when your your surgery is to be done..I have you hand..Sweetie...
Have a great evening :wave:

Dana... I am sorry that you cant get in here all the time cause of dial up....
I do understand..You are right about all that Jim had been through and this will go smoothly..Thank you for all of your support and caring..I dont blame you for being concerned about that neighbor opening a store with all thats going on there....I cant get over Brett having that sugery at 5 weeks old..Unreal...The things they can do is amazing..Dont worry about your gain..You will lose it cause of doing your exercises so faithfully..You are doing it..It will come off..It takes time..It so hard..I am with you..
Have a great evening :wave:

Mr. Ken Your Spagetti sauce sounds real good...WAY TO GO ON YOUR 1.4 LOSS...YOU GO GUY...:bravo:
Thank-you for all you support..I appreciate it..Have a great evening :wave:

Daphne.....Kris.....Where are you guys??? I Miss You..:mag: :cb:

Sheree.. I hope that you are feeling better and we hear from you real soon..Take care fo yourself and get better...Have a great evening :wave:

I hope that I have not missed anyone.. I am really not feeling well and I am going to bed. If I didnt answer everything please forgive me..
Good Night and God Bless :wave:

Rosey I'm so sorry you were all alone. I do hope you didn't eat that kitchen sink. With all you've been through with that bathroom, I would seriously hate for you to have to put a new sink in your kitchen. :lol: How long will your family be visiting?

Summer thank goodness Jim was able to hear that poor lady. I couldn't imagine the pain she must have been in. I vaguely remember my great-grandmother breaking her hip but I do recall the way she used to walk with her walker. Of course that was a good many years back and the surgery they can do now probably helps the recovery a lot. That's great you had fun at the moose and I just know business will be booming for you guys real soon. I hope nothing is wrong with you either. Take care of that Summer! We can't let you slide on your health while looking out for others.

I hope everyone else can pop in to say hi soon. I did get my internet call waiting working late yesterday. It's with Bellsouth, same as my internet so I went online to a chat with their tech support and it's fixed. It was actually some of those "ads" that got in my computer and they had me run ad-aware 6.0 to get it off and it worked like a charm. Now I have to let that run everytime I cut the computer on. They are calling for snow here from wednesday night until late on friday. Not that it will go on that long but that's the times its actually in the forecast after we had such beautiful weather last week and over the weekend.

DH is off today so we went in about 5 stores this morning. I got this shelving unit that you put over your washer/dryer. I've want one for years to put our washing powders etc. on to keep it off the dryer. We can use a lot of shelves and storage anyway. I also got me another roll cart with 4 drawers to put more of my stamping stuff in. Rosey I could only imagine how much you've accumilated.

I did get my new stamps from Darcies and haven't used them yet. Got them yesterday. I also got my CTMH kit and I'm really overwhelmed by it all. It is more based on starting a business but it's not that I can't use it for personal use either. You get bigger discounts if you remain a consultant which requires you to have $300 in sales each quarter but you can drop to Jr. Consultant otherwise. The catalogs are amazing. Rosey maybe you've got one or seen them. They are chalked full of project ideas for cards and scrapbooks. Then it tells you on each page what they used and how to order it with the price and all. Toward the back is pages of supplies such as stamps. They did send me 8 of them to share with others that turns out to be $40 of the $89.99 you paid for the kit. What disappointed me is I paid for 2 day shipping and it took 16 days all together to get it. There's so much I haven't even read about yet but I"m already interested in a lot of the ink pads.

Well I hate to run so soon but it's time for me to go get the kids and this mess in the living room will just have to wait until later. i hope everyone has a good evening.

Hi everyone..another cloudy day..still have lots to do..blessing the house..im a procrastinator and wait till the last min..no dana..i didnt eat the sink :lol: but could have..the dh is watching what he eats now to..its knda funny as he asks me what and how much..hes preparing himself for the surg and feels if he looses it will be easier for him..hes really freaked out about this surg..am trying to reassure him poor guy..anyways last nite he said ya know im really hungry..and my reply was now you know what i feel like all the time :lol: :?: :lol: ..drink some water..he growled at me :lol: :lol: ..dana your stamping stuff sounds like such fun..i do ahve those catalogs..they put out anew one every year and i love the ideas and products..have a blast..summer..sure hope that elderly lady is ok..thankgoodness your jim heard her..glad the moose gig went well..soooooooo where is every one else???my dh has taken the dogs ..one to the groomers and the retreiver to a new place called the doggy car wash..a do it your self place and they provide the equipment and shampoo and towels etc..id like to be a fly on the wall to see how the dog reacts :lol: the dh wanted to give her a bath in my new shower and i said NOWAY!!!..its worth the 15$ for someone else to have the mess :lol: :?: well dirty dishes are calling my name..will check in later(((hugs for all))))) rosey:wave:

Morning everyone..its a beautiful day out today..cold but sunny..ive been up for hrs blessing my house..if i wasnt such a procrastinator i wouldnt be spinning my wheels this am :lol: so where is everyone today??dana ill bet you are up to your ears in new stamps..summer i sure hope you are feeling ok..donna are you clothes shopping??whens the surg for your arm??Kris how was the dance??ill bet you looked stunning..sheree sure hope your mom is there to help you out..what did the drs say??daphnee hows the new stove working??mr ken do you have any snowmen in your yard??((((((((((hugs for all))))))) will check in later the guys are looking for you :cb: :cb: :cb: :cb:remeber to drink your water..rosey :wave:

Hi guys

I am back. Trying to catch up on posts. I'll write more later...

Hello Everyone....I am feeling a bit better today..I have been laying around and taking it easy..Which is very hard for me to do.. I really dont like laying around..I always think of what I could be doing..but dont feel like it.:lol:
I will up and about tomorrow..I hope..
Weather here is sunny and a bit chilly other-wise real nice..
I have been eating the soup I made and I am thankful I made alot so I dont have to really fix anything for dinner..
I have some things to do tomorrow and I want to check on the lady that fell to see how she is doing...Thank-you ALL for all the get well wishes for her..
I will let you all know..Plus I want to see about Buddy too..

Rosey...Thank-you for all the get well wishes.. I am better..just slugish..
I had to laugh at what you said to Steve about being hungry..and him taking the dogs to do himself..Please let us know how he did.:lol:.I know what you mean about housework..I have plenty since being sick..I hate to see it when I dont feel like doing it :lol:..Have a great day..:wave:

Dana..Thank-you for all the get well wishes..I am better..just got to get in the swing again..Laying around makes me so lazy...I dont like that..
I need to get up and move..this big butt...
Sounds like you have all your stamp kits and catalogs..Thats great.
I know that you will be selling in no time.. I bet alot of the teachers would interested in buying some of the things you have for school projects..
Glad you got your computer working better.. I have ad-aware too.. I run it everyday..It takes all those bugs out...
Have a great day :wave:

Kris.. Sounds like you are real busy at work..I hope that you can let us know all about the dance and Pictures..I hope you have pictures..
Have a great day :wave:

Donna...Where are you?????..At the store shopping for Bahama Mama clothes???? I Miss you...:mag::mag: :cb: :cb: :cb:

Daphne..Where are you???? I Miss you.....I hope that things are good with you....:mag: :mag: :cb: :cb: :cb:

Mr Ken....:cb:...Where are you tooo...

Sheree..I hope that you are better and that you are able to let us all know how you are doing real soon...Feel better real soon..:wave:

I am here just had Jason home and it it hard to get online when he is here. I have to tell ya all about a great buy I got today at Walmart. They had king sized quilts with 2 pillow shams on clearance for ..... 14 dollars! I bought me 2 of them. I can't remember what all I did buy but it was almost 45 dollars. Oh yeah they had material on sale for a dollar a yard so I bought 11 yards to make a quilt. I want to go buy more:lol: I will try and post more later wiith ya all I need to shower and get some food going for dinner.
Daphne

Guys they are calling for major snow here. 6 to 10 " or more from midnight tonight until friday morning. I'm so excited. The blazer is back in the shop and all I can tell yo uso far is it quit on the road yesterday and wouldn't crank and had to be towed in today to the same people who "fixed" it back in july. The guy who came to get it said their was gas mixed in with the oil. He smelled it on the dip stick so I have no idea what this bill will end up being. We won't see it for a while either cause either the snow will be in the way (our town stops in snow) or DH does have to work the next 2 days and then the weekend so who knows. I just hate it that my car will end up being driven in that bad weather.

Summer I'm glad you are feeling better. Let us know how buddy and your neighbor are doing. She's still in the hospital isn't she? Are you planning on receiving this snow after we're through with it?? :lol: I know how you hate it.

Rosey so how did DH do with the dog wash? :lol: Will he do it again? If he says no then that's an indication of how well it went, or didn't! I know you're expecting your company tomorrow. Have fun and enjoy. How much white stuff do you have now?

Kris I hope you can fill us in on your day.

Did you guys see idol lastnight? That Latoya girl is awesome and I just know she has to be one of the top 2 tonight. She gave me chills something awlful lastnight and she will get to sing again if she gets chosen tonight.

Well I hate to cut it short but I have loads to do cause we do have to prepare for school tomorrow in case the weather doesn't pan out. Hope you all are having a great evening.

hey guys....

I am here....

Attached is a piture link. Ho it works. Excuse the picture. It isn't very good.

http://www.partypics.com/ver2/OrderSummary.aspx

Love,
Kris

That one didn't work. Let's try this one.

http://www.partypics.com/ver2/ViewIm...004&Frame=0201

Kris, looks like you two were having a great time! Thank you for sharing. Did you get any other pictures taken of you and your pretty dress? I would love to see!

I'm trying to attach a picture of what Elena did today. Yes, we got snow and we are still getting snow!

Same thing is going on here donna. It's still falling out there and as of now, our school hasn't been called yet for tomorrow. I really need to know that info. soon cause we only have the one car and DH's suppose to work tomorrow. He went in today only to come home an hour later. Hope everyone else is staying warm and dry.

Hello Everyone...Its been a chilly here today but lots of :sunny:..I hope it stays that way.. I have been out today making the rounds.. Buddy is holding his own.. He has been taking breathing treatments at the hospital and no decission has been made about more Chemo or not. Personally I hope that the Dr. waits untill he is stronger. I really dont think he can take alot right now. He is very week.. I took him a cake over and spent a few minutes with him..I didnt want to tire him out. He was tired enough.. I tried check on the lady that fell..I am waiting on info about her...I hope that everything is ok with her.....Tomorrow I have alot more errands. Taking a friend to a Dr. appointment. Her car is being serviced..Then hopefully we will go to lunch. I want to go to Olive Garden for soup and salad..Or Macaroni Grill..they both are good..Over weekend we have friends coming to vist..got lots to do get ready to see them..I am making some food and giving the house the once over....it needs the twice over but no time..:lol:
They just called today..They are in town visting their children.....

Daphne..It was so good to hear from you..I cant get over the Great Buys you get at your Walmart..I would have bought 2 kings size bed linens too..What bargain.. They would never be that low here...I am trying to find Jersey sheet sets for a King Size bed. They are made with the same Material T-shirts are made from and the material is streachy .. I got them at Costco and when they have them they go like hot cakes..So far this year they didnt get any in yet.. I am waiting cause they are very reasonable there..
I hope that you can let us know what other bargins you got at Walmart.
Have a good evening :wave:

Dana.. I cant get over the snow you are getting..Unreal.. I sure hope it does not come my way..You finally got your wish of alot of snow on the ground. Be careful what you wish for..:lol:..I hope that the children are out of school so you dont have to worry about getting them to and from school...Thats so hard especially with one car. I cant get over that Blazer. It seems to be jinkes.. I hope that the place that fixed it before will not charge you cause its not fixed when they said it was..I hope it can be fixed once and for all..
Have a good evening..Keep Warm...:wave:

Kris.. Thank-you for the picture...Loved the picture but why does it have some waves all over it??? It must be my computer...
Its hard to see you in your beautiful dress..but from what I can see you and the dress are Beautiful..You both make a really nice looking couple...
Hope you can tell us all about it real soon..
Have a good evening :wave:

Donna..You are getting snow too.....Yuck...I hope it stops real soon...
How much are you suppose to get???
Great picture of Elena having fun in the snow...I just wish the picture was bigger...I still cant relate to snow and the South..I guess I never will :lol:
I sure hope we dont get any of it....Have a good evening :wave:

Rosey..Where are you???? I Miss you..:mag: :cb: :cb: :mag:

Mr Ken..Where are you..Snow Bound tooo...:cb: :cb: :mag:

Hi everyone..wow you all are getting snow..am glad its you and not us..hope it doesnt dissrupt your lives to much..just popped in here for a minute as the grdkids are here :lol: and they are sooooooo busy..im having a great time (((((hugs for all))))))))) rosey:wave:

Hi everyone..here i am all lonely in here again.. :lol: so where is everyone ???did you all get snowed in?? we had snow too and the grkids and their dad have been snowmobiling all morning..my dd had built a sled for our dog to be pulled behind the snowmachine..kinda likea mini sleigh anyways the grkids have been riding in it and having a blast..my house is turned upside down :lol: and great gramma(my mil) is coming for dinner tonite..then tomorrow is Haileys 6th b-day party..a busy but fun weekend..will check in later (((((((hugs))))))) for all rosey:wave:

No, not snowed in but because of the snow life has been different. LOL

Sounds like a lot of fun making your own dog sled, Rosey!

My Jim was coming home from work last night and had a accident on our very own street. Lost control of the car and landed in a ditch at a neighbors house. He is good, but the car may not be. :(

I have been trying to send you a better photo of Elena and one of her many snow men. LOL

Enjoy!

:wave: no snow here its melting.
donna: cool snowman
rosey: :hb: hailly have fun wih granny
today is scale day
:) glen

i lost
 

:wave: i guess everyone is out shovelling snow. :p if that is the case i want to see
loses posted. i lost 4.2 today.
summer glad to hear buddy is doing bettter. how is the lady? the snow is melting here. :) glen

Morning everyone..wtg mr ken..thats an awsome loss...and thankyou for the b-day greeting for hailey she will be 6 today.. we are about ready to leave for her house..we had the family over for dinner last nite and had a great time and hailey is really excited about her big day..i made apple dip and sliced apples to take..the dip is cream cheese maple syrup and carmel falvoring..strictly lo cal of course(not :lol: )..then us girls are going to bingo tonite..its been a busy weekend..((((((hugs for all))))))) will check in when i get home...rosey:wave:

Hi everyone.. well every ones gone and its just the dh and me..i thought i would be tired but im not..we had such a fun weekend..we laughed alot..and played with the grkids..the b-day party was fun..all the usual games..and those skinny balloons that you make into animals and hats and stuff little kids running around aged 4 thru 11....i took lots of pictues..my oldest grson made me a minature snowman.. it stood about 9 inches.. and is living in my kitchen refrig freezer :lol: :rofl: :lol: ..its not every granny that has a snowman in her freezer..today am catching up on all the laundry no towels as every one had to try out the new shower and they also went swimming while we were at bingo..by the way i was a 300$ winner last nite :D ..i weighed this am as i was feeling a little slimmer :o and have lost another 2 1/2 # so i have another 1/2 #'s to go and i will be back to what i was after my surg..by the way the doggy car wash worked great except for the dryer..she did not like it and it took 2 guys to get her in it but she sure looks pretty now..and we really had to coax her to ride in her new sled..hope she gets over that as the dh worked hard on it :lol: :?: :lol: ..so where are all of you today??hope you are all ok and doing something fun..will check in later(((hugs))))))rosey:wave:

Still don't know any more about the damage to the car but plans are still on it's way for leaving for Wednesday for our adventure!

I am glad that your weekend was good Rosey.

Congratulations on your loss, Glen. I don't need to post any more losses. I'm hoping that I can stay where I am for the rest of my life. :dunno:

My surgery on my elbow has been changed for the 22nd of March.

Not much going on except getting ready for the trip and watching my impulses where food is concerned.

I wonder what is going on with our group. Is the interest gone? Are we not needed any more? I know I still need each of you very much.

Hope to hear form you all soon.

Donna

Hey everyone..im here donna..am really sorry about your car but am glad your jim is ok..is it harder to maintain your weight than when you were losing??...i find i can maintain my present weight but the loosing is harder..i guess i need to get moving more..what are they going to do to your elbow?? will you be healed in time for your vacation?? i to have wondered where every one is and yes we need each other..so the guys are out looking for the rest of you :cb: :cb: :cb: :cb: :cb: ((((((((hugs for all))))))) rosey:wave:

Hi guys just a brief post for me. Although I have internet call waiting on my computer, I've had some problems with more than one person calling at the same time which would give them all a busy signal apparently. Anyway, Logan had to come home on friday from school and they called my grandparents and then my mom and then she walked down here to tell me about it. No one bothered with my cell phone and found out that in the office at school the cell phone number wasn't on anything in the office. Evidently only the nurse had it and she doesn't work there anymore.

Then there is the issue with the blazer still in the shop. We never heard anything and then Dh called them this morning. They said they worked on it until 10 pm saturday to put a new distributor on it and it still won't crank. He's suppose to call back later. I have to go to greenville tomorrow for Brett's endocrinologist visit. Dont really see anything new changed there but who knows. Our 5th grade trip to alabama and tennessee is fast approaching and i"m nervous. We leave on the 31st and I won't know anyone there. I know brett will take up with some guy friends and leave me hanging like the new kid on the block. I'm sure you all know that feeling.

Donna i know you're excited for your bahama trip and I know you will take some beautiful pictures but remember when you post them, we want to see the front of the bikini and not the "thong" backside. :lol: BTW, I still need our group here so dont anyone go anywhere.

Rosey sorry you've been alone on here again. I was trying to stay offline due to the call waiting issues. Dh is home today as well and has been all weekend. He returns to work tomorrow with or without that blazer. I'm glad you had fun with those grandkids and your shower. :lol:

Summer hope you're ok. I will post later on. Have a good monday.

I need our group tooo...Don't anyone go anywhere. It is just mid-terms and after tonight I should be back to normal. Please know that I need you all. I love you all too. Donna..I hope not too much damage sone to car, but glad Jim is ok. Way to go on the losses Rosie and Glen! :)

I am so proud of you.

Will write a novel tomorrow and fill you all in after my exam tonight.

Hello Everyone....What a week and Weekend.. Been so very very busy..and with company thrown in on that mix..well..I am sure you all have been there.
Please Donna...Understand..I am not going anywhere.I am so sorry that I was unable to post for a few days..but its been so very hetic here..
Computer acting up..Had a freind install a new program and that was messed up for awhile..Always something..:lol: but I have to laugh...Checking on Buddy and Bert and the lady that fell..All of that over the end of last week and the weekend..Whewwwwww I am pooped..:lol:
I have been down to one vehicle...Our car needs a new battery and alternator..That will get fixed this week I hope..I had to run a bunch of erands before the company came..So much happeing at one time..
I have to wait untill the end of the week to go to the gym..No wheels..
Jim needs the truck for work....So that s upsetting...Anyway..I am back and I am here..and not going anywhere...I Love You ALL in here and I would never leave here..You ALL are very important to me and I am so blessed with your friendships..I can never put into words how much I value this thread and Everyone in here...You ALL are The BEST

Donna.. I am so sorry about your car. I am so glad that Jim is Ok..and not hurt.. I will be here holding your hand durring surgery and always..
I know that you will come through that.. and do Great..:grouphug:
I have you in my prayers..Always..:angel:
I know that you must be so excited about your trip..
I cant wait to see pictures..Have you bought some new clothes??
Thats a great snowman Elena made..I am sure she is having fun in the snow..
Hang in there Sweetie..You have done GREAT with losing and I know that you will maintain..It s hard but you DID IT..I can only hope that I do as well..
Hope that you start having good weather...No More Snow.:lol:
Have a great day..and I Love Ya My Little Sis..I am here...:wave:

Rosey...The Guys found me..I wasnt far away..I am so sorry that you were alone on here...I have been alone too in here a couple of times....but I always knew that everyone would come back eventually...and I am so greatful for that..Things happen and people get busy..
You are right We ALL Need each other...It so nice to have a place to come and talk and share and have people that care...I am so blessed...It seems that I have had just tooooooo much going on right now..
Isnt that always the way..and a few pooter probs to boot..
Atleast it seems to be that way for me :lol: I hope that things get back to normal for me soon...
Sounds like you had a great time with your family over the weekend and :hb: to Hailey..and yes you are a one of a kind Grand Mother with her own personal snowman in her freeezer..:lol:
Way To Go on winning at Bingo..I need some of that Good Luck you :lucky: have..Please send me some..:lol: :..WAY TO GO ON YOUR 2 1/2 LBS LOSS....
THATS GREAT..YOU GO GIRL.....Thats great Rosey.. I hope that I have that kind of good news to share one day real soon..
Rosey can you share the recipe for the apple dip..It sounds so good..No rush of you are to busy..Thank-you..Have a great day..:wave:

Dana... Sounds like you are so busy too and computer probs on top of it..I hope that things get straighten out soon at school with your phone number.
Sounds like the last nurse dropped the ball. She should have passed on your cell number with the school..Especially with Brett's condition..
I hope that your Blazer gets fixed once and for all real soon..That must be so very flustrating for you... I hope that your trip is good to Tennesee..You can keep the other Moms company while the children go off together..:lol: Kids always do that..:lol: Have a great day..:wave:

Mr Ken..WAY TO GO ON YOU 4.2 LBS LOSS...WOW...YOU GO GUY..
Thats so wonderful..Glad to hear that the snow is melting your way..I am so happy ..we haveny had any..Hurrayyyy for that. Thank-you for all the well wishes for Buddy..He is better and taking it a day at a time...and the lady that fell is recoperating at the nursing home with rehab..She will be fine ..
Thank the Good Lord for that...Thank-you for asking about them and for caring...Have a great day :wave:

Kris.. I understand that you are so busy..I hope that things slow down for you real soon..Cant wait to read your Novel..I Love you too..We all love each other and thats a wonderful thing..we ALL are so blessed..
Have a great day :wave:

Daphne...Where are You????? Hope that you post as soon as you can..
I Miss You..Have a great day :wave:

Hi everyone..ssoooooooo glad to here from everyone..i am a classic worrier :lol: :?: :lol: and when i dont here from you i always think somethings wrong :?: it couldnt be that you are busy ya think :lol: anyways you are all my family so in entitled to worry about you all..dana.. sorry that that dang blazer is giving you trouble again..wish you could just get rid of it and get something else..are you using your new stamps stuff?? kris thanks for the hi-fives..ive been struggling awhile now..one day i stay on pts and the next :?: ..summer..the apple dip is simple 2- 8 oz boxes of cream cheese..1/2 cup br sugar.. and 2 tbls of watkins carmel flavoring softnen cheese and mix together..if you want it thinner use milk..(if you cant find a watkins dealer you can get it on line..just serve it with sliced apples..if you used the fat free cr cheese it would be better diet wise :dizzy:we had a great weekend.. my dd and i went to town to get our pictures developed as yesterday she found out that all the pics she took didnt turn out as her camera wasnt working..she was so upset as shes into the scrapbooks now like me and had taken some sp shots..but i had taken pitures too so when we picked them up there was not one b-day picture..i thought she was going to cry..when we got to my house we found another disposable camera that i had missed so they've got to be on that one.. she's going to call and let me know..and the pictures of the kids in the dog sled and the snowman in my freezer turned out really cute..if i can figure out how to scan and get the pictures in here i will the dd said she would help.. we will see..((((((((hugs)))))) i will check in later rosey:wave:

I will catch up on any posts in a few minutes but wanted to tell yall something that happened really crazy here over the last 2 hours. DH noticed someone coming on our porch and it was a sheriff. He wanted the description of our neighbor. After we told him he said that he was wanted in a very bad hit and run accident. There were 4 cop cars over there with the blue lights on and it was nearly dark which made it all really nervous to me. I'm still shaky.

They towed a truck that was over there that was seen in the accident but what we never could tell the cops was that truck didn't belong to the guy they were looking for and we don't know who's truck that was. Anyway, we could see the cops searching under the home and eventually they came through one end of the trailor and walked all the way through with flashlights. They didn't find anyone. Well about 30 minutes after they left, the guy they were looking for came home just about a 10 second visit and he drove off. It's all really crazy but was certainly eventful. I am afraid something may happen after we go to bed.

Nothing much else to report here but thought I would see if anyone had been back in since lastnight. I have to get ready in a bit to take brett to that dr. It's raining here so I want to allow traveling time.

Update on the family next door, it wasn't long after the cops left that every light was on in their house. I use the word "house" with caution. What they live in is actually 3 old single wide trailors back to back that they made into what you would actually refer to as a shack. Not to degrade but that's what it looks like. Well anyway, we live parallel to it so when the cops came through on the opposite end of it at night, we could see it from our bedroom window. Anyway, the whole family is home including the boy they were looking for. I don't know if maybe they heard it on their scanner and got scared and hid or if they don't know anything at all. At least if any cops come today, I won't be home until after noon.

The blazer is suppose to be ready to pick up $530 later. They changed the distributor cap, put some kind of button on it that relates to the oil and gas getting together and changed the plugs. I asked him for that price did they fix his powered windows and make him a key to unlock the doors. Besides having 117,000 miles on it, that's what else is wrong. Other than the tires, motor and transmission, everything else on it is new now. Well accept for the alternator.

Summer I certainly sympathize with you and the car situation. I had to take DH to work this morning before I could get the kids up and ready for school. I hate to leave them alone like that but thankfully I can get him to work and back in less than 15 minutes. Of course a lot can happen in that time but my grandparents live right up behind us and when mama is home, she lives between me and my grandparents.

Donna I hope that your car isn't bad. Let us know what you hear. I guess if I were you, I wouldn't even think about it until after your trip. Don't let anything keep you from having your well deserved relaxing vacation. So i guess you're setting the standards: if we get to our weight loss goal, we get to go to the bahamas?? :lol: Well girls, if that's not a huge incentive.

Congrats on your losses glen and rosey. I had a 1 pound gain last week and need to fix my signature to reflect that and then tomorrow I weigh again. I didn't do pilates yesterday but I hope to do more of that real long workout. I made it 40 minutes last time and my muscles are screaming nearly as bad today as they were sunday.

Well I need to really get off here. Brett is home and wants me to see about spending his toysrus card on the website to order something out of stock in the store and I need to eat a bite and get ready. I think me and him will eat at Sonic on the way home this afternoon but SHH! you didn't hear that from me! :)

Hey guys... Just dropping in will write a long post this afternoon.

You guys, I'm sorry but this post will not be a very personal one to each of you. I am so busy getting ready to leave tomorrow but did not want to leave without saying goodbye! :wave:

Anyway, I hope you all have a good week!

BTW, I DID buy more clothes. One suit but no thong... sorry. :sorry: :rofl: We will be taking pictures.

I'll try and post on Sunday but most likely it won't be till Monday. Please all take care!

Love,
Donna

Hello Everyone..I had errands to run today..Jim's Dr. appointment got canceled today cause the Dr is out on a emergency.They will call me with the new date..Cleaning house and doing laundry..The usual..:lol:..

Donna.. Have a GREAT TIME IN THE BAHAMAS.. I will be thinking of you and wishing I was there with you..:lol: Please take LOTS of Pictures and have a safe trip. I will miss you while you are gone..but I am so happy that you are going on this wonderful trip..or "Honeymoon"...I think its soooooo COOL...
I know that you are busy getting ready as it takes alot to prepare to go.
Have a Bahama Mama drink for me.. :cheers: :sunny: :yes:
Bon Voyage..and Have a great day.:wave:

Dana.. Thats really something about your neighbors?? Wonder what is going on?? Maybe you will find out more later..I knew that you would understand being down to 1 car..Its so hard.. I took Jim to work today and I have to pick him up later..so I can relate to all that you do with 1 car.. I am so glad that you have family close by..Thats such a big help in these kinds of situations..Hope that everything goes good at the Drs for Brett..
Have a great day :wave:

Kris..Glad to hear from you.. I know that you are busy at work..and its hard to write..Talk to you when you can post again.. Have a great day :wave:

Rosey..I am so sorry if I made you worry about me..I didnt mean to..but I DO understand.. I feel the same that we all are family in here...
Thank-you for the recipe.. I want to try it and it would be good for Jim too..
I am so sorry that your DD pictures didnt turn out. I get so upset when that happens. It always seems to be for real inportant pictures too.. Thats ashame. I hope that yours turn out.. I hope that you are able to post some of them so we all can see.. Have a great day :wave:

Daphne...Where are you???? I Miss You :mag: :cb: :mag: cb:

Mr Ken...Where are you today??? :mag: :cb: :cb:

Hi everyone..have you ever had one of those days where you are irrated about every thing and theres no reason for it :?: i think i need some me time..my dh is bugging me big time today..hes so helpless..now that hes retired youd think he could feed himself at least for breakfast...grrrrrr now i wonder..it couldnt be me that spoiled him could it..at any rate have nothing speacial planned for today.. want to work on my pictures albums..catch up on laundry..donna..have agreat vacation..and stay safe..i hope it turns out to be all you dreamed about..summer..you are so busy..hope you like the apple dip its addicting :lol: ..dana.. thats a big ouch to get your blazer going so sorry..maybe this will be the last of it..thats so weird about your neihbors..i dont have anyone that close to us to see stuff like that..mr ken daphnee and sheree hope you are all having a great day..kris look forward to your post later..well will check in later.. that is if i have not been arrested for spouse abbuse :lol: :lol: just kidding .. this retirement stuff is a real adjustment..((((((((hugs for all)))))))))))) rosey :wave:

Rosey I am having one of those days today. I just want to say ENOUGH already and quit calling me. Not trying to be rude but enough is enough and it's not any one person. It took us nearly all day in greenville today which as I said it takes every bit of 75 minutes to drive and that's as long as the traffic is ok. Well we did fine there and I will tell about that later but then halfway home I decided to cut through to another town that had the toysrus store and we were able to go straight in and out for what he wanted. Then we get in at 2 and had to leave at 2:25 or so to get in school line. My mama had been trying to call me all day and more on that later. Anyway we get in and DH calls to tell me to be at his work at 4:30 today to get him to take him to get car. Then we had to go to school. Just get in and mama is calling from work again (can you make a hair app't for me?) You're kidding. That's what you've wanted all along. Anyway, then my dads mama (granny) is trying to call be in the meantime I decided that I needed to do my pilates for me today. I feel like I could bust. No kidding either. Then my other grandma calls. I talk to her briefly and then make the hair app't. Now I'm so saddened. My grandma just told me that my only living grandpa has prostate cancer. That's exactly what killed my other grandpa. I don't know what to say or how to feel but I know that when I see my DH, I will end up yelling at him that I've had enough. I'm tired of driving and making app'ts and meetings and taking him to work and picking kids up 3 different times on 2 days a week. I'm tired of being the only one in the family to take care of brett or help laken with braille homework. I haven't slept a wink in 2 days. I just want to cry but no one understands. Lastnight DH told me to take something for PMS or I would be hitting the road soon. Well I"m not PMS'ing yet. I'm just tired!

They were pleased with brett in one sense this morning, he's doing all of his shots and he lost 2 pounds and has gained 2 inches taller since june but his sugars are still over 200 too much. His HBA1C is up to 9.1% and it was 8.9% in december and needs to be in the 5 to 6% range. So they wanted to change him to Lantus insulin. It is injected at night every day and lasts 24 hours. The down side is he will have to take a shot to cover each and every meal and snack. That would mean average of 5 shots a day and would mean shots at school. They gave him a Novopen to play with and he can use it for suppers for now cause we elected to wait until june to go with all of those shots to get used to it over the summer. The novopen is the gadget that looks like a ball point pen and is prefilled with insulin. It's all a step closer to getting on the pump but he doesn't want that so they said some never do it and they won't push unless he wants it. She's willing to bet he will by the time he's a teenager.

I haven't heard anything else about my neighbor but can only tell you he's been in and out all day and his parents vehicles are gone right now so I guess they are at work. Really crazy to me still but I haven't heard about any hit and runs in the news and you would think there would be.

Well I need to get ready to get DH and the car. I'm just so fricking tired. Sorry.

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Hi everyone.. well the day has not gotton better..im still a grump :lol: :?: :lol: dana i sure can relate ..sounds like you have to much on your agenda..and kris we have to much together time and it wears on my nerves..my dh has been thru alot but so have i..and hes like a 2 yr old wanting me to do everything for him..he cant even remember to take his own meds for crying out loud..grrrrrrrr i could go on but the truth is i spoiled him so now im stuck with it.. i truly love him but some days i want to bean him right between the head lights and tell him to grow up..enuff of the pity party..one of the reasons i was grumpy which the dh pointed out is i needed to eat something as my sugar had gotton to low..gosh i hate when hes right when im in a good ***** session..kinda takes the wind out of my sales :lol: :D :lol: :o :lol: i have a warped sence of humor sometimes..anyway im ok really..dana..from what you said about brett does that mean he has to take insulin now??how does he feel about that??and you..my Hb usually is about 6 with glocophage..and my sugars are normally around 130 thats when i feel the best anyways..hope this new routine will work for him..i find it confusing for me so admire brett and you in dealing with this..kris your dance sounds like such fun..well hello to everyone else..american idols on in a few so want to watch it..will check in later(((((hugs))))))) from grumpy rosey :wave:

Rosey brett has been on insulin since june. He's a type 1 and he's insulin dependent. It's been lowered at times but now he's nearly on the same units as he was at diagnosis. He takes 2 glucophage a day because his c-peptide level in his last blood work indicated that he still had a tiny bit of pancreas function but that it would dwindle out as well. Once he can get his sugars lowered in the 70-150 range on a regular basis, they will stop the glucophage. Really all it does it stops or slows down your livers production of glucose so that most of your sugar is only from food or from stored muscle. Last night was really crazy, after supper on his new dose of insulin, his sugar was 121 which is really good and then 30 minutes later it was 110. Just before bed isn't a good time to see it keep dropping so I had him drink a juice box for fear of it going too low over night. It was 25 carbs and he ended up being 227 this morning so that's an experience that's taught us that he didn't need quite that much. He didn't even want the juice but that was me insisting.

My mother works with a lady who's neighbor is diabetic and one morning after not being able to get her by phone and knowing she was home, they had to get the police to come help break a window and found her in the bed. 911 came and her sugar was 20 and her dr. said she had been in a coma since late the night before. It was a miracle that she pulled through that and that someone found her in the nick of time. it's things like that, that scare me but hoping brett can tell he's going low while he's sleeping.

The blazer is running and running smoothly. Everything is working properly and he's happy about it. The bill was only $330 and not the previous estimate of $530 so that was a nice treat. I had mentally planned for the higher amount but I think what the guy was telling him on the phone was that they closed at 5:30 and not the bill. :lol: Funny thing about it was I dropped him off to get it yesterday and I was sitting almost across from him in my car but it was taking him too long to move so I just left. Well I needed gas so me and the kids stopped for gas on the way home. He beat us here and as we were coming up the road, he pulled out and left. We were too far behind him for him to know that was us and he forgot his cell phone. Anyway, he went all the way back to trace our steps thinking we were in a wreck or something. Finally 15 minutes later he came home and said "you must have made a gas stop". I said yes, and where were you going when you pulled out in front of me?? We got tickled. He didn't see us and technically he didn't "pull out in front of me" but anyway.

As for my grandpa, he's a christian and is a retired pastor. His heart is right with God so he knows where he will be if he loses his cancer fight. He's a stubborn man and he says he's not having surgery. They are in the process of scheduling app't to see if it's in his bones, lungs or lymph nodes. That's my scare. He's had this 1 1/2 years but the dr. didn't go deep enough into a biopsy back then to see it really was cancer and the biopsy came back yesterday, positive. He's a heart patient, diabetic and has asthma. When he had his heart surgery it was back in 1996 and he nearly died after it. He had a stroke and smothered from anesthesi due to the asthma. He was awake while he has the breathing tube and really traumatized by it all. I understand where he's coming from but at the same time, if it's only in his prostate, he has to have that removed. If it's spread, then it's certainly his decision to live as comfortable as possible and not have treatments. It just scares me right now until I know different. i watched my other grandpa die when I was 17 yrs old and he's the only close relative I've lost.

The positive news and I promised I would do this until pilates was done today (it's in the dvd and waiting for me to start) before I posted this but after weighing 3 times this morning in disbelief, I lost 3 pounds. I certainly can't give up on pilates after seeing that. Well I need to exercise before it gets time for the phone to ring all day. Hope you all have a great wednesday and Donna, Bon Voyage!!

Hi everyone..gee what a funny day.. we had company all day..it was fun but by the time he left it was dinner time and had nothing planned so sent my dh for take out..i was really hungry hadnt eaten since early am which is abig no no for a diebetic..after supper i fell asleep and just now woke up.. this is the first that i had time to check e-mails etc..im not as grumpy today and apolgize for venting..dana.. am so sorry for your grandpa..and didnt know brett was on insulin..boy what a challenge for him and hes doing great..wtg brett..hello to everyone else..i feel half asleep yet..ill bet ill have a hard time sleeping tonite..the drs have scheduled my dh surg for next friday..nether of us is anticipating this but know in the long run he will be better..will check in later(((((((hugs))))))))) rosey:wave: by the way wtg dana on your loss thats awsome

Hello....I am so sorry that I have been in here today. A friend stopped by today and asked me to go shopping with her to get a outfit for a Dance she was asked to.. Of course anything to get out of housework..Right..:lol:
We went to the mall and laughed all day long it was so much fun..
She is dating again..She has been divorced for about 3 years and just now getting out to date.. I think its good for her..She is not looking to get re-married..just a friend to do things with other than women..Never know what it might lead to...I wish her all the best..so when I got home Jim was home..he got off a little earlier..it was so nice out he wanted us to take a walk..so we did...Huffing and puffing..but we did..Then I fixed dinner and the phone starting ringing...well you all know what I am saying..its been a full day..and I am pooped and ready for bed when I get done posting this..

Rosey.. I am so sorry that you are having some bad times with DH..They can be such babies due to us spoiling them..I know where you are coming from..
You Need some "Rosey Time"..ASAP...I sure hope that you can get some.
Maybe your DD can come by and you both go shopping for awhile..anything to get you some time for you...Yes you are so right about eating...
You need to eat to keep you sugar right..but I still had to laugh at what you said..: :rofl: that was too funny..
I hope that American Idol makes you feel better and that things get better soon...at least you can laugh at it all and I think thats great....Your sugars sound like they are doing good..I am so glad for you..I wish I lived near you..I would come and get you and we could go to Walmart and have a ball..
I am here girlfriend..I do relate...Hang-in there Sweetie...It will get better..:wave:

Dana..Sounds like you are having a bad day of it tooo. I know that you are tired and all the things you do and do them alone with no help... It so hard.. I wish that I could help you in some way...Please try to get some much needed sleep..as soon as you can Sweetie.. its hard I know but oh so important..I hope that things get better for you real soon...:grouphug:
I am so sorry to hear about your Grandfather.. I will keep him in my Prayers.. I can understand what you Grandfather is talking about with the breathing tube still in him and he is awake. That happened to Jim and I went crazy on them..Its a very long story..but he has been through alot due to that and has medical problems to this day because of it.. and it was a horrific ordeal so I am sure that your Grandfather is scared to death of surgery due to what happen to him..
God Bless him and you...I know that is so hard not to worry about him..but he is in Gods Hands and I am sure he knows that being a Christian and Pastor.....God Bless him...He and you all the famliy members are in my prayers....:grouphug:
I hope that Bretts sugars get under controll again. What a brave little guy he is..having to endure all of this.. That was a real scary story about that lady that almost died. I would be worried too..but I am sure with all the checking you do on Brett......He will do great....He has a wonderful Mom that takes Great care of him..I am so glad that you got the Blazer back.. I wish they didnt charge you anything..cause they never fixed it right the first time..I hope that it runs forever now..Funny story about you Dh not seeing you getting gas...
WAY TO GO ON THE 3 LB LOSS....THATS GREAT...YOU GO GIRL!!!!!..I am so happy for you..All you hard work is paying off.. Thats great....I hope to start the gym next week.. I am going to if I have to walk..:lol: :wave:

Kris... Thank-you for your story..I really loved how you put it with station breaks and all....You are a great story teller..
That was almost like a movie..going to the dance and seeing someone you had a crush on...Wow..and you looking so good...Doesnt sound like the rain slowed you all down any..Thats great...we always see things and people different when we are younger. When I was in my 20's I thought that 50 was way old..Now thats young to me..:lol:..
Listen to me Yall..see I'm getting ready to move South one day soon....so I am turning Southern..Yall...:lol: Love it...
Thats great about the dance lessons.. You both will have so much fun.
Have a great time with the beach trip too with your folks..
Anytime at the beach is great..You will have fun I'm sure..:wave:

Donna...I dont know if you are there yet..but when you do get there..
HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME......And take lots of pictures.
..I Miss you already..but I am so happy that you are going on the Fabulous trip...:wave:

Daphne..Where Are you????? :mag: I Miss you :cb: :cb: :mag:

Mr. Ken?????? The guys are out.... :cb: :cb: :cb:

Sheree..I hope that you are better and that you will post when you can... to let us know how you are doing..We all Miss You..
You are still in my prayers :angel:

Hi y'all I am still here. I am going to follow Summer to the South! Well I do like in Southern Washington does that count y'all? It really is funny how different areas of the States have suck different ways of talking. My friend in New Orleans makes Sphagetti and Red Sauce.... meaning sphagetti and a meat sauce.....I make Sphagetti and don't have to mention the sauce. She says other things and then has to explan what she means to me. She says Nay for no and it just cracks me up. She says they all do that down there.:lol:
Summer how fun to go shopping with a friend. Isn't it amazing what we can find so funny?:lol: Did you buy anything for you yesterday? How is Buddy doing today? Give him my love and well wishes.
Rosey it sounds like you needed that extra sleep. What kind of take out did you get? I just say fast food unless it is Chinese then it is take out!:lol:
Kris I loved the way you told the story it was fun to read! Please do more like that for us cause it made my day brighter.
I will post more later but am off to get groceries in this house. Daang kids want to eat!:lol: Oh we have food but they claim I don't!
Daphne