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Over 50 And Getting Healthy # 12
happy VALENTINES DAY my friends!
I thought this would be a good place to start our new thread. I hope you all have a wonderful day today. I'm off to work, from 5 AM until 1 PM, but, I'll enjoy the rest of the day. |
Hey, back at you, SunnyD! Absolutely love the dog with the rose. So tell us what romantic things you and Joe did today.
I put a card with a piece of chocolate in the envelope on my Dad's placemat this morning. He came into the dining room and saw that and turned around and went back to his room. When he came out again, he had a bag of Hershey's miniatures and put them on my placemat. Ack!! My DH thinks that he probably got them for himself (what every diabetic needs on Valentine's Day) and when he saw I'd given him something, he gave them to me. Luckily, with Weight Watchers, eating candy isn't that big a deal as long as I count it, which I did. We went to Pike Place Market today before it got too crowded. I was buying some little gifts for my secret pal on a bulletin board I've been on for a long, long time. We've been doing secret pal things for quite a while now. We also got some bread from a good bakery and some peel and eat shrimp from the fishmongers in the Market. The market is famous for the "fish catchers," but I usually patronize another fish place. The fish catcher place is too crowded with looky-loos. On hopefully a positive note, my daughter isn't married yet. I guess they got some misinformation about licenses and forms and such so I'm really hoping she goes back to Virginia a single woman. I'm having a hard time with this marriage thing, although I'm trying not to show it. My youngest son is going out on a double date tonight. I'll have to press him for all the details tomorrow when he comes over to do his laundry. My oldest son is trying to fend off advances of women who want to take him out for coffee. He's good looking, really nice, and separated (divorce should be final this week) so he's a prime catch, I guess. But all he wants to do is take care of his daughter and study hard. He knows his emotions are too raw right now for dating. We got a chance between rain showers to take the dogs for a walk. They appreciated it! Hope everyone is having a lovely day! I'm especially hoping that Charlotte's SIL left Kuwait and arrived home today. That would be so special! |
Finally, .... a day of leisure!
I worked yesterday from 5 AM until 1 PM and then went to the health food store and got my buffalo burger patties and a small roast. I also picked up 2 patties of ground Elk. Never had it before, but, it's grass fed, so I wanted to try it. Geez! That stuff is expensive! But, I think it's worth it because it's also half the calories of beef, and I love the taste of the buffalo.
Anyway, I started washing clothes after I got home from work because I figured as long as I had already been working all day I'd finish what I had to do around here then take a rest for the next couple of days. I'm off work today and tomorrow, and I'm going to spend a lot of time lying down and reading to give this hip a rest. I was so tired last night that I forgot I was reading posts here and layed down on the couch to read after taking a load of clothes out of the dryer and fell asleep. This morning I discovered I was still on here. I weighed myself this morning and I'm back down to where I was a little over a week ago. So, onward! I get a weekly newsletter from Mayo Clinic and they had this recipe in there and I think it would be very good. They have dieticians who take everyday recipes and make them over to be low fat/low sugar. I think I'll try this one without the pasta even, maybe add a little more greens to it instead. Now, I hope it pastes into this site alright for me. Sometimes when there are 2 collumns, it somehow puts it into one collumn and you can't make head nor tail of it. Here goes; Original Article: http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=NU00108 Tossed greens with pasta, fruit and balsamic vinaigrette Original Modified 1 teaspoon rosemary (or 1 tablespoon fresh) 1 teaspoon rosemary (or 1 tablespoon fresh) 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1/3 cup olive oil 1/4 cup olive oil 6 cups mixed greens 6 cups mixed greens 1 - 9 ounce package refrigerated cheese tortellini or ravioli 2 cups cooked spiral pasta 2 large fresh pears, cut into slices 2 large fresh pears, cut into slices 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts 1/2 cup sliced water chestnuts 1/2 cup feta cheese 1/2 cup golden raisins Cook spiral pasta until al dente. Combine rosemary, cinnamon, balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Blend. Drain pasta and cool. Add to greens, sliced pears, water chestnuts and raisins. Add dressing. Toss to mix well. Arrange onto plates and serve. Yield: 6 servings Nutritional Analysis Original Modified Calories 410 250 Fat (grams) 25 10 Percent calories from fat 55 36 Percent polyunsaturated 12 4 Percent saturated 16 7 Percent monounsaturated 27 25 Cholesterol (milligrams) 42 14 Sodium (milligrams) 480 100 Protein (grams) 12 4 Carbohydrate (grams) 34 36 Fiber (grams) 2 2 NOTE: Diabetics or those on calorie-controlled diets may count one serving as: 1 vegetable, 2 fruit and 2 fat servings. By Mayo Clinic staff NU00108 November 21, 2000 © 1998-2004 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER). All rights reserved. A single copy of these materials may be reprinted for noncommercial personal use only. "Mayo," "Mayo Clinic," "MayoClinic.com," "Mayo Clinic Health Information," "Reliable information for a healthier life" and the triple-shield Mayo logo are trademarks of Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. It looks so beautiful here today when you look outside. The sun is shining in a clear blue sky, but to go out in it is a different story. -4 degrees this morning. I still might go out in that sunshine for a few minutes though. I think we need as much of that as we can get, both for our health and for our moods. Sunny, thanks for the valentine. Sheila, awwww, that was sweet of Dad. He really meant well, especially if he had originally gotten them for himself. Good news that your daughter isn't married yet. Does she know that you would prefer a normal, home town wedding? It makes them just as married I guess, but it's an event that every mother wants to be a part of and a witness to. I would think there must be blood tests and waiting periods just about any place except Las Vegas, isn't there? I think your oldest son is very wise in being cautious. Don't want to get caught on the rebound and confuse emotions. He has a lot to think about with your little granddaughter too. My son was separated for about 2 years before he divorced, then was divorced for a year before he dated. He just started dating a woman about a month ago. I hope it doesn't turn into something ugly, because my other son said this woman doesn't want her former husband to find out she's dating because he might become physical. He didn't want the divorce, I guess. I think I'd back away from that situation in a hurry, and I don't think my son will waste much time on a relationship that she wants kept secret. Hello to everyone else. Hope you're having a great weekend! |
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Chris got to Fort Sill at 7:30pm Valentine's Day evening!! They are so happy! I wasn't going to bother them today, but gave in a few minutes ago & called. Seemed like I just had to hear his voice. But, not home. They probably went out to eat. Will try again later. I talked to Gina & the kids as they were getting ready to go meet him last night. They were all so excited. Gina was glad I called. Said she was so excited she was almost sick. I had to calm her down! Thank you all soooo much for the prayers, & for encouraging me these past few months. There were some rough times. His dad is leaving to go to Iraq this week. He's been in Kentucky training. The unit that's replacing Chris's unit is leaving this week from around here. His unit will be home soon. We need to keep praying for all of them. We finally got some snow!! It sleeted also. Had a winter advisory, so stayed home from church. We have a lot of elderly people in our little church, so have to take care of them. I took a couple of pics of the snow...one is the mailbox showing the ribbon I kept on it for a year. Now I can take it down! I'm going to put a new one on it for his dad & the rest of the military. The other pics are me & DH with my flowers he sent to the TV station! Romantic!! He also took me out to eat last night & today in the snow.....even! I have on the same clothes I wore when I went out with Gina, but DH didn't see me in them that day.....so, showed off to him last night. ;) He LIKED!!! :) Everyone have a good Sunday! P.S. Just talked to Gina & Chris. They sound great!!http://www.clipartgallery.com/holida...t_eyes_anm.gif]http://www.clipartgallery.com/holida...female_anm.gif |
Hi girls, sorry for another absence but hopefully that will be the last for a long time. I finally confronted the biggest downer in my life (won't do any good in the long term but I made me feel much better!). I confronted DM the other night on the phone about what she has been like for the last 2.5 years and how she doesn't give a flying fish for anyone but herself etc. I told her she is the most self-centred person I have ever met etc and she said she knows how awful it is for my DB and me etc etc (just another form of "poor me"). She said she knows there is only one way out of it (same old rubbish) and I said it will be the only positive thing in 2.5 years if she does kill herself but I am sick of hearing it and why doesn't she get a grip, stop feeling sorry for herself and get out there and volunteer to help people who have real problems. Won't make a blind bit of difference, I know, but I feel more empowered for saying it. I really have had enough of this selfish, domineering woman. I couldn't understand why I am eating like a starving man every day and after that phone call the hunger for any food abated. I must have been feeding a right old rage, ha ha. Today, I felt more like my old self for the first time in ages and tonight, when I call her, I am not wasting any more time listening to the same old rubbish, I really have had it and I don't care anymore. Sheila, thanks for sharing about your mother with us, I can't imagine what mine would be like with alcohol as well!!! Thanks for listening my lovely friends, I promise you the old Fatpuss will be back from now on.
I will get round to reading old posts but meanwhile, take care all of you. (This has been like a trip down that old road to Damascus for me, the phone call , I mean, ha!) |
:bravo: Good for you, Fatpuss! I know it was probably difficult, but the fact that you discovered that you were "feeding your feelings" about your Mom is such a lightbulb moment. Do not let her make you feel guilty either. I really hope she listened to what you said, but even if she didn't, you were doing what you needed to do for yourself.
Well, my prayers were answered this weekend. My daughter did not get married, although they tried. She and her BF did get engaged, though. I guess they made it official, with a ring, today. I can deal with that, I suppose. At least now that they're officially engaged, I believe that he can request assignment to Norfolk, where she's at. I don't know, though. And the best part is that they'll have some time to think things through before they really do get married. Whew! Oh, Charlotte, that's so wonderful that your SIL got home on Valentine's Day. What a gift! Willow, congrats on getting back down to your previous weight! I still have another pound to go, but I'm hoping I can be back there by Friday. So do you like the elk patties? My son brought home some elk sausage that someone gave him, I cooked it up, and not one person in my family would eat it, including me. And I'm the more adventurous one in the family. I'm just not big on game. I do like buffalo, though. Last night I cooked the ribs my Dad bought from Omaha Steaks. I'd thought they were pork chops, but it turned out they were barbecued ribs with 21 g of fat per serving. I let my Dad, DH and DS eat them, and I ate some Thai veggies from Trader Joe's. I did mention again how much I like their fish. Since my Dad can't remember my son's name from week to week (he has dinner with us twice a week), I doubt he'll remember my fish comment, but I'll keep on trying. :) We could get several inches of rain today. My DH is off and we went grocery shopping. Normally I park far away, but this time we got as close as possible to the door. He's off to see Lord of the Rings, which is a movie I'm just not interested in. Mostly because it's three hours long. That sounds more like torture than fun to me! Hope all of you still experiencing the "winter wonderland" will stay warm! Have a great Monday! |
Hello Friends
I spent the day reading for a while, then on the 'net for a while, did dishes, then transferred recipes from one place to another.
They are saying the really cold weather is behind us now for the season. It's suppose to be in the 30's most days now and even in the 40's possibly towards the end of the week. I finished reading THE LOVELY BONES, and started reading ODD THOMAS last night, but couldn't get into it so, I started reading Dr. Phil's book, THE ULTIMATE WEIGHT SOLUTION today. I bought this book about 6 months ago but never got around to reading it, so thought I better get my money's worth out of it. I just started reading it, so haven't formed any opinions yet, but, he always makes sense. Back to work tomorrow. UGH! Thursday they do the MRI of my hip. Hope they come up with a solution to the problem. My phone hasn't rang once today. Everybody else must have had to work. I should get my stuff ready for tomorrow now. Everybody have a nice evening. |
Whoa! Where'd we all go?
So, Willow, how is the Ultimate Weight Solution? Everybody says you either love Dr. Phil, or you hate him. Don't know if that's exactly true, but I do think he brings some good insight into people's problems and he doesn't kittyfoot around at all. I watch all the weight loss challenge shows--they can be inspiring. I do get ticked when he lumps Weight Watchers into the fad diet category. I think people can make anything into a diet if they have the mindset that they just want to lose the weight, then go back to their old way of eating instead of changing their lifestyle. Had one of those days at aerobics when I didn't feel all that motivated, mostly because I didn't like the music. It was kind of slow and old timey (which makes sense because most of the participants are old timey--except me!). I'm not a big country fan, but she plays this country music with a great beat and it's a great routine so that's my favorite. Wish she'd play it more, or at least a bit more upbeat stuff. So what's everyone doing these days? My friends left this morning for six weeks in Hawaii. She called last night to find out if my daughter had gotten married so I was pleased to be able to say NO. I told her since she was going to be there for six weeks, I still had time to get myself a ticket and come stay on the couch in her condo. She's so cool, she'd let me! For someone who never had the desire to go to Hawaii, I sure got hooked by my visit there last year. When my DH retires, I want to have enough money to go there for a month every winter. Wouldn't that be great!?! Hope everyone is doing okay--come back, come back! Have a great Wednesday, and remember the work week is half over! |
Hello Friends,
Hi Sheila and everyone else too.
I'm not going to post much tonight because I'm hurting pretty badly. I'm just going to clean up and get into my PJ's and go lay down. I'd give anything to be able to do aerobics right now. I wonder if I'll ever be able to again. A woman I work with just came back from a 10-day vacation in Hawaii. Lucky devil! I bought a lottery ticket on my way home from work today. That's about as exciting as my life gets these days. Tomorrow they are doing the MRI and Monday the aspiration and injection. Please pray it works. I'll see you all later. |
Hello....tired tonight. It was a long day.
Thanks Sheila, for the happiness of my SIL's arrival. They are doing well. He's getting some much needed rest. His dad left this week for Iraq. He never got to see him. I do hope your daughter has more time to think about the marriage. He may be the right guy for her...but, I agree she needs more time to get to know him. Either way, just accept what you have to...& we'll be praying. Fatpuss...I'm glad you talked firm with your mother. You're going to get really stressed out, if you don't lay down some kind of rules with her. I'm so sorry you go through this. I don't know if I could take it. But then, I don't think I can take another day of living in this house like it is! I guess we all have our burdens to bare! Willow...I'll be thinking of you tomorrow & Friday. The best of luck & my prayers! I do hope it helps you. Well...gotta go get rid of my beautiful Valentine flowers. They died already. Glad I took pics. Everyone take care! http://soback.kornet.net/~pixeline/heeyun/monster5.gif |
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Fatpuss, SunnyD, and Bluet, where are you? Willow, I hope the MRI went well. I freak out in that thing, but maybe you just have to stick the lower half of your body in when you're getting photos of your hip?? Either way, hope you don't have any trouble with it. I am claustrophobic and it was a real hardship. Then they screwed up the pictures so I had to come back the next day and do it all over again. They gave me Valium. :) It was a day for doctors because I went to see my neuro and get Botox injections. We're going to go to every two months for the next six months to see if that helps. For some reason, I had a hard time today and started to feel like I was going to pass out. I screwed up the doctor's schedule because I had to lay down for about 10 minutes before he could finish. He's a really nice (and VERY cute!) guy, though. After the injections, I went to the physical therapist who's part of the neuro department. I'm going to see her twice a week for the next couple of weeks and then we'll see. She gave me some stuff to do at home. Right now I'm pretty sore from being a pincushion and doing the PT as well as lifting weights this morning. We went to a nice restaurant that gets lots of write-ups in the paper. I had two skewers of satay (one chicken, one prawns) and it was pretty darn good. I was kind of amused by the fact that we paid more for parking than we did for the satay. Well, my DD called today and her BF, now fiance, finally told his parents. He feels much better now that he did, which I told him he would. They've set the date for June 2005 here, and I will have to plan the thing. I'm not putting a deposit down on anything, though! Actually, it will be kind of fun to plan a wedding. Paying for it is another story. I hope everyone is doing well on this Thursday. Is this Survivor night, Bluet? |
Hi girls, haven't had much time to post this week as I have been office bound doing a duty which comes around every six weeks or so for all of us and it means I don't get home until late. By that time, DH is hot on my heels on the motorway coming from the opposite direction and is usually so starving he could eat a scabby rabbit.
I was queing at the deli counter of our supermarket on Saturday with DH and a handsome Moroccan-looking chap was buying all different kinds of cheeses. He was holding the queue up I suppose but I was facinated by his choices - never heard of most of them. I sneakily sent DH off to get some frozen peas and started chatting handsome chap up by saying I would love to be adventurous in cheese selection and what a healthy shopping trolley he had, all fresh stuff. Handsome chap explained that he was a chef and started telling me about all the different cheeses etc. By this time DH had returned with the peas and was not best pleased to find handsome queue-holder-upper and me laughing and chatting, ha ha. I explained that DH could not boil an egg and handsome chef said "yes, he can boil an egg, he just doesn't WANT to boil an egg, ha ha". I think by this time DH was ready to wack both chef and I with some celery from chef's basket, hee hee. What really topped it was that the following morning, Sunday, DH pops out into the garden where I was inspecting new shoots and says, " thought I would make breakfast. How long do you boil an egg?" He was totally serious and the look on my face said it all. So funny. Willow, Sheila and Angel, you all seem to be going through painful times right now with your ailments. I really hope that you get some relief soon, I can't imagine living with pain. On a downside, one of my best friend's daughter rang to tell me her mum may have ovarian cancer. This was last week and tests now indicate it may be lymphoma but until a biopsy confirms it we just hope it's not. I lost a very dear friend from lymphoma a few years ago and couldn't bear to see this lovely girl go through the same thing. My mother is behaving herself and every other night tells me she is feeling wonderful and has had a very good day - now why does that scare me even more than the downers she always has?? Must get to work, best wishes to all friends on this site x |
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Good Morning Everyone... I am so sorry I haven't been around lately. First off - I am doing much better today, just had to get that out first. I WAS feeling very low... I have a tendency to 'close up' and 'shut down' going into myself when I am feeling low and keep on smiling no matter what - so I don't bother anyone. I have been feeling low the last week or so... Yesterday, I did vent on the CER's thread and ANGEL came to my rescue (Thanks ANGEL http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/201.gif )... I have been feeling badly for a number of reason's. One biggie is that I cannot vent with Joe's family or friends because I am usually the one they come to for a boost and when I am low they really don't know how to handle it (or choose not to be there for me :( ) in either case I just close up into myself till I feel better. The other... being a Christian, I am told to go to my Lord for that peace and I do (and feel better), but sometimes it is a good feeling to get it from those you love too. Joe & I had to sing another funeral for someone we knew and have another wake to go to tonight for someone we knew years ago --- allot of funerals in the las 14 months - way too many!! And I was low about not losing weight even though I have been working out so much and watching my diet. Plus the lack of sun has been terrible. I am "so ready" for Spring!! Aren't you guys feeling it too? The Good News is it feels Spring-like this morning :) We have temps into the 50's in some area's - here, it's 47*. So nice! We even had some sun yesterday :o after the clouds cleared away - felt so good!!!! Really made a difference in my mood. I also took a workout on my elliptical and that made me feel so much better too. Sorry to burden you guys too... Today I have another Tea to go to at my nieces (babies will be there :cp: )... the third Tea in a month - Whew! One a month is fine, but three is a bit much. But it will be fun to go to, especially because the weather is so nice. I am making deviled eggs to bring right now. Always a big hit, everyone like them, but no one wants to make them ;) I am doing much better today, really. The sun is beginning to break through and I actually am seeing some blue skies - Beautiful! I even hear the birds on the feeder singing - not a sound prettier then that! Enough about me... forgive me if I sounded badly, but "Thank-you" for giving me a place to come to ;) I am sending :goodvibes: GOODVIBES out to you all! I will try to come back and post to each of you later... just have tons to do right now before I leave at Noon for the Tea. Take Care guys! I am thinking "Good thoughts" for you... PUSS, SHEILA, ANGEL, KATEY, BLUET & WILLOW :wave: ******* |
Hey, it's good to see you, Puss and SunnyD. I'm sorry you've been feeling kind of blue. Sounds like a touch of SAD perhaps. I'm glad you're seeing signs of spring. This has been kind of a crummy winter for those of you who live in the midwest and east. I've heard more reports of people just feeling yucky from not seeing the sun. And I know what you mean about smiling outside even though inside you feel like crying. I'm glad you had a place to vent and that Charlotte was able to help you. Hope you had a good time at your tea.
Puss, you really killed me with the chef/cheese story. I was sitting at my computer laughing away. And your DH, how funny! I'm glad your Mom is behaving herself--enjoy it, woman! So I finally lost a "virgin" pound! I was down 2 lbs. today so I'm now at a number I hadn't seen before Christmas. I'm going to keep on trying for that downward trend. Has anyone here planned a wedding before? I have no idea what to do, and where to start first. I thought maybe my daughter should go to the paint store and pick out some color chips of the colors she'd like and send them to me. What do you think? I'd like to get started now only because I want to know how much this little caper is going to cost me! They want a wedding at some place that overlooks water. I don't think the roof of my house is the place they'd want to be, but you can see water when you stand up there and it certainly would be cheap! :) You can actually get married on a cruise boat in Puget Sound, although I'm thinking they'll both be sick of ships in a year. Did a little shopping at Trader Joes, something I do every Friday after weigh-in. Does anyone else shop there? They've got some great low-fat, high-fiber stuff, which is what I try to eat. Also noticed they're getting on the low-carb bandwagon, too. TGIF! |
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Good Saturday Morning Ladies! Here are some more pictures of my boys and me the first picture was taken on Sunday (last Sun.) and the second picture was taken this past Tuesday (my face & neck are all scrunched up the way I was sitting there & I look plump-er :o ) and the boys wanted to cuddle with me. Pictures 3, 4 & 5 are of Guido playing with my Ladybugs... yep, I have Ladybugs guys (don't think me strange or odd now :o ). I keep my bathroom door closed to keep the kitties away from them. I didn't have the heart to throw the 2 -3 Ladybugs I found in the house last Fall out into the winter snow, so I kept them and now I have 24 of them. I keep them all under glass in my bathroom, so the boys cannot get to them. I have learned allot watching them. I feed them raisins, apples and cukes to keep them alive and wash out their home every 2 - 3 days to keep everything clean. The wooden heart closes up, so I wait till most of them go inside at night (most do) and that's when I clean their Dome Home :D As soon as the winter weather breaks I will set them free in my gardens. Hope you all don't think I am crazy now... it's not something I have ever done before, but thought it would be a fun project for the winter and it has been. I learned allot about their habits. Enjoy the pictures. Take Care guys - I hope you have a Healthier today... http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/16/16_4_23v.gif ******* LINK to the pictures ( just scroll way down once you get to the thread ;) ) http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/show...152#post524152 ******* |
A lapful of kitties! I love the fact that Guido (is it Guido?) likes to hang out in the sink. I can never figure out why cats do what they do?? I mean, what attracts a cat to a sink? I don't think it's at all weird that you kept the ladybugs. It just shows what a wonderful person you are to care for all living creatures. And ladybugs are wonderful--especially for your garden. Now, if you kept spiders, I would think much differently of you! :) I made a deal with spiders--if they go into my house, they're history, but if they stay outside (or out of sight), they can go about their business.
It's supposed to be sunny today after the morning fog disappears. I'm feeling like I want to do something. I think we're going to go down to the Center for Wooden Boats and see what what facility would be like for a wedding. My DH really likes the place, but that's because he's going to take sailing lessons there. When I started looking at wedding places that had a water view, well, I was horrified. Most of them require that you use their expensive catering staff and the total cost was coming up to $3,000+. The Center for Wooden Boats is on a lake, not the Sound, but it meets the water requirement. I'm trying to get this all figured out so I know how much money to start putting away for this event. My DD called yesterday asking if we'd move to Virginia. I know she wasn't serious, but she sounds so lonely and homesick. She was supposed to go to Tennessee with a friend, but the friend didn't call her until late so DD made dinner plans. My Dad said, "Well, I never got homesick when I was in the Army." Okay, says, I, you were in your late 20s and early 30s, you were stationed about 30 miles from your home, and my mother went with you to Texas when you were there. I mentioned to DD that she had said she'd like to try living on the east coast for a while. She said, "I am living here, and I hate it." She's been there all of three weeks, I think. Poor kid! Charlotte, what's happening with your house and your legal case these days? I can imagine that you're getting cabin fever, and I hope that you see an end in sight. Willow, how did the hip appointment go? How are you feeling? Well, everybody, have a great Saturday! |
SATURDAY Afternoon...
http://timbuktu.eluria.com/magooblinkies/miao.gif Hi SHEILA, Aren't they adorable? ;) Yes, :lol: that IS Guido in the bathroom sink... he's like, "I fit, don't I?" You made me laugh out loud :rofl: talking about spiders... I HATE spiders! I call on Joe when I see them or get a broom. I get the 'hebie-jebies' :fr: when I see them... it's all those eyes :dizzy: they have! So glad you don't think I am strange for keeping the Ladybugs... I found another one today in my livingroom, so now I have 25 under their Dome Home :D http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/16/16_4_23v.gif Weather Report: We are getting snow like you wouldn't beleve here today! We had sunshine and warmer temps the last two day - it actually got up to 52* yesterday. And then this morning I could hear the wind --- I bet there's a good inch or so and it's still snowing. Don't think it will last long, it's very wet. But this weather is enough to drive a body madd :o It sounds like you are going to have your hands very full with your DD's wedding pending... when did you say she was getting married? I am sorry for not remembering. Sometimes I get very overwhelmed with all the posting and don't always backtrack and re-read. I remember getting very, very "homesick" when I first married Joe. We went overseas right after and I was married - a very long ways from home and my family --- I was so very lonely! I still long for them (I'm in Ohio & they are in Maine), but the e-mails make it so nice. Something I didn't have a few years ago and don't know how I ever did without. It will take time for her and it will get easier... but I think if you are close to your family, you always long for them. Good to see you... Hope you are okay WILLOW... "Hello's" to everyone else :wave: |
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Good morning, ladies!
I'm so sorry you're having snow, SunnyD. Snow is not my favorite thing, and I know you're sick of it by now. Two warm days followed by snow--it would definitely drive me mad! Just when you start thinking spring. . . Well, it's sunny and warm in the sun. We took the dogs down to the nearby park for a walk. My MinPin was being an incredible butthead, and we told him he wasn't coming back there again. The walk was a bit much for my old dog, too. I hate to leave the dogs at home when we walk, but between bad behavior and old age, I'm thinking we're going to have to take them on shorter neighborhood walks, and do longer walks by ourselves. While we were walking, my DH took photos because we were thinking that my DD could have her wedding there. We could rent a tent in case it rained and for shelter from the sun. It would be a beautiful setting right by the water with the mountains in the background, and the ferries tootling along. I'm including some photos. Today we're going to go look at open houses, which is kind of a thing I like to do. Someday I will own a home again, and I'm planning on it being the last one I own so I want to get it right, or at least as right as I can given my budget. I hope everyone has a wonderful and relaxing Sunday! |
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Hi everybody,
I'm just checking in for a couple of minutes tonight. Sheila, the scenery is beautiful. I'm sure she will be happy no matter WHERE the wedding takes place. She won't be able to see anything but her love that day anyway. :D I'm glad for you that they set a reasonable date though. I've not been doing much of anything the last few days. been laying on my side a lot. Tomorrow morning, early, they are going to try to aspirate fluid from my hip, then inject a steroid. I am so scared that I might have a bad reaction to the steroid or that it might destroy the bone, or something will go wrong. I also am afraid it is going to hurt like the devil, but I'm to the point that I'm willing to try anything to relieve the pain. The only thing is, the appointment is about 35 miles away and they are predicting freezing rain for early morning tomorrow. GREAT!! If it's too bad out, I'm just going to call and cancel it. I know they won't be happy about it if I do that, because they want 24 to 48 hours notice if you cancel, but I'd rather have them mad at me than have an accident. I'll check in tomorrow and let you know how it went. |
I've been thinking about you, Willow. Hope everything went okay--wasn't too painful and that it's going to help. Also hope that you were able to make it!
My day did not start out well at all. Everything was fine until I was about to leave for aerobics. I had just gone to the bathroom, walked out the bathroom door and heard this funny noise, looked down and saw water running out of the bathroom into the hallway. Of course I yelled for help, and my DH came in and stopped the overflowing toilet. We used a ton of towels to soak up the water, then I had to mop the floor, and wash the towels. Needless to say I didn't make it to aerobics. I really hate low flow toilets, or at least that one. My other toilet I have to flush twice (how water-saving is that?), but the one in the big bathroom flushes fine, but it plugs up easily and then runs off and on. All I can say is that I am glad that it was pumping out clear liquid instead of what could have overflowed! I'd signed up for a new class at the Y called Women on Weights. I was thinking it was going to be free weights, but it isn't, at least not yet. And we hardly got any time on the weight machines because it was so busy. I was rather disappointed. Did anyone watch Sex and the City last night? I really enjoyed that show and am sad it's off the air. But I liked the way they wrapped it up. Well, the weather went from sunny and warm to drizzly and lukewarm, I'd guess you'd say. My DH tried taking the dogs for a walk this morning when it wasn't raining, and my old dog just didn't want to go. He got about 1/2 block, realized he was pretty much dragging her which wasn't fun for either of them, and brought her back home. She didn't eat much this morning either, and has been rather picky about food lately. I hope yesterday's walk wasn't too much for her. And I really hope she's not getting ill. She's 17 and 2 months so she's rather up there. Hope everybody's Monday is going well! |
Hello Friends
Well, all my worrying and fussbudgeting was for naught. It was about
the least painful thing I've had done. Even less so than last years, done at Mayo, which wasn't bad at all. The MRI done last Thursday showed a lot of fluid yet, and the Dr. today said there is an awful lot of arthritis in that hip. :-( Once again, they could not get any of the fluids out, but they said that isn't uncommon. I was in heaven for about 5 minutes after they finished. I could lift my leg and pull my slacks on and walk without a limp just like old days. But, then the Dr told me to stop walking because he wanted the steroid to stay in the hip joint and capsule as long as possible so it could work, and walking etc would wash it out. They put the steroid in, then made me sit there for about 15 minutes, then they asked where my person was sitting who was going to drive me home. ....???????!! I said I didn't have anyone to drive me home. I didn't know I was suppose to have anyone along. I said it's my right leg that I use for accelerating and braking, and my left hip that had the procedure done on it. They weren't real happy about that, but said if I ever have to have anything similar done on my back or arm, I would DEFINITELY need someone along. The Dr. said to go home and not to walk today anymore than absolutely necessary. He said we don't want the blood rushing in there and washing out the steroid right away. It needs time to do it's work. He also said (before he ever started)that he wanted me to understand that this doesn't always work. Sometimes it works for a day or two, sometimes for months, sometimes it breaks the inflammation completely and permanently and sometimes it doesn't do a darn thing. It's doing SOMETHING tonight, that's for sure! I keep breaking out in sweats. Whew! I hope that means it's getting rid of the inflammation. Get this! .... I'm getting a CANE tomorrow. YUK! Sheila, so sorry you had such a rotten day. Will the machines always be so hard to get access to? I'd ask about that. You paid the money, and you deserve to have full use of the equipment. I don't watch much tv so I didn't watch Sex and the City. I've been trying to read Dr phil, but something keeps interrupting, .... either I get a phone call or I fall asleep. :dizzy: I've been wanting something sweet a lot lately, and I've been eating dates. I LOVE those things, and they are high in calories, but also high in fiber and iron, and they do the trick for me. I could eat them by the pound, but I've been having 3 or 4 at a time with decaf coffee. :o Could your dog maybe have a bad tooth that could make her not want to eat and walk? Poor thing! I hope she's OK. Sunny, I hope I didn't hurt your feelings last post I made by not posting a reply to you. I was really hurting and wanted to post quick and go back and lay down. Those cats are really cute. However, are you sure those are lady bugs? Or are they Japanese beetles? Those things are such PESTS!! You may be sorry that you kept them, and, they multiply like crazy and crawl inside walls and the tiniest cracks imaginable and are almost impossible to get rid of. They are larger than the lady bug, more orange in color and they stink to high heaven when they get squished. it's starting to warm up here and they are starting to slowly crawl out of cracks around windows, down chimneys, around door frames,..... No freezing rain here this morning, so I guess all the prayers and good thoughts from everybody is working,and I hope it keeps working in my hip. I'll try to get back again tomorrow. Take care and have a wonderful evening. |
http://www.ecardgallery.com/egreetin...dntmve08/1.jpg Good Morning Everyone... Hi WILLOW, No... not at all --- my feelings weren't hurt. I understood where you were coming from. I was telling Sheila that most times I get very overwhelmed in trying to remember what everyone wrote and reply. I hope you all forgive me in that area... I am not as good as all of you at that. I have dyslexia and when I read things - sometimes the info just won't stick, I have to take notes and if I am in a hurry that's not easy to do. I just try my best too... So don't worry at all about hurting my feelings, but I thank you for the concern ;) I am so very sorry to hear all that you had to go through yesterday. Maybe the cane will really help you to heal up a bit on that hip... giving it a bit of a rest - no? The sweats are the meds working, I remember when my hubby had the injections for his eye (several) and he too had those sweats. I do hope that all you are going through will help your hip! Did they say that sitting may make things worse for your hip? Just wondered... Take Care of yourself!! {{{Hugs}}} Oh... almost forgot - yes, these are ladybugs. They are "all" from the beetle family and the stink comes from their legs, you will smell it even when you just pick them up - it's a defense mechanism. It smells like merigolds. They do multiply very quickly, but are wonderful for the gardens. Hi SHEILA, I am so jealous of your beautiful weather!!! Just loved the pictures!!! I am sure that your daughter will like the area, but I am sure any place will be fine as long as she can marry the guy she loves. I wish you all well in the endeavor. After seeing your pics, I am so ready for Spring! We didn't get much snow on Saturday - most melted by Sunday morning with the sun we had most the day. But by last night it was snowing again - got a dusting this morning, nothing much. The weather people are calling for the 50's by Saturday!!! :cp: I hope so! "Come on Spring!!!" So, did you enjoy your "Open House" shopping the other day? See anything you like? It's always fun to go look through the homes - getting ideas - isn't it :) Sorry, I don't get HBO (no premium channels, just basic). I heard all about it though - it was all over the morning TV :D Glad you enjoyed it. The morning TV programs stated there were two or three different ending taped. WoW... your pup is 17 years old!! :o Sheila, that is really a good age for your dog and it does sound as if age is catching up to her. Be careful not to make her to go further then she needs to just to go potty... it may be taking a toll on her being she IS very old. I wish her & you well... Hope you all have a Wonderful Day today!!! |
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PS>>> SHEILA, I was wondering... could you get a picture of your dog(s)? I sure would like to see them :) SunnyD |
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Good morning, ladies! Where is the rest of our crew?
Spring is definitely in the air around here, despite the grey skies yesterday and today. I noticed the forsythia in the backyard is starting to bloom, the flowering quince is blooming, and I've two crocuses up. Spring is so exciting! The open house thing was kind of funny. The directions in the newspaper weren't correct, and we ended up on some little freeway going east when we really wanted to go west. We finally made it there, though. The reason I wanted to see the open houses was because I liked the outside design of one of them (rather Craftsman-like). I wasn't all that enthused by the inside, though, although one had a room with the attic-like ceiling that I love. When I was in my first marriage, we lived with his grandparents for a couple of months in their big attic room. I loved living with them (better than with him), and I loved that attic room. I think that's why I love rooms with those kinds of ceilings. Willow, I'm glad the steroid injection wasn't painful, and I hope you can feel a difference this morning. How is walking with the cane coming along? I'm glad you're going for the healthy dates instead of other stuff. I like dates, too, although the stickiness is annoying. They sound great with a cup of tea! When I lived in Colorado, we had miller moth infestations every once in a while. They would move from the plains to the mountains (or maybe it was vice versa?) in huge swarms and get into the oddest places in people's homes. I found them in my silverware drawer, my dishwasher, the heating vents, etc. When they died and decomposed, it was gross. Plus it was gross just to open up a drawer and see a hundred dead moths. I think beetles would be worse, though. Do you have tomato hornworms where you live? I remember the first time I saw one of those I screamed. They have to be the ugliest creatures on earth. I sent my DD a packet of photos and information on various wedding venues. I'm really curious if any of you have planned a wedding or know someone who has, and how much it cost? I asked my son how much his wedding cost, and he said $5,000 not including the food, which was a gift from a friend who was a chef, and the flowers, which he paid for by installing the flowershop's computer system. I felt a little bad asking him since his divorce was just finalized, but I was kind of curious. Where we live now is quite a bit more expensive than Boise, ID. So, Sunny, here are my dogs, and my cats, too. I finally got a shot of them all in one place. My old dog is very camera shy now. She is a really pretty dog, but when I get the camera out, she goes all hangdog on me. It must be the flash that bothers her. The MinPin doesn't mind getting photographed, but he's a mere 12 years old. Have a great Tuesday, everyone! |
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WoW SHEILA, That was quick ;) Your animals are just beautiful!!! I especially love the colors of your kitties (duh :D ). All are just Beautiful... I bet the flash does hurt your pups eyes, being she is so much older. Even my boys shy away from it once in awhile. My hubby said it's very bright too. I took a few pics of him the other night with Zeppe in his lap - really cute. I'll post those soon. So glad you were able to find the homes you were looking for... it would have helped had they put the proper directions into the paper :lol: Thank~you for sharing :cp: I really enjoyed the pictures. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* |
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SHEILA, I am gonna push the limits a bit... is there a picture of you, that you could post? I would just love to meet you :) And if anyone else cares to share one - it's just great to put a face to the post :D Just thought I would ask... ... it's okay if you don't want to. I would understand ;) *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* |
Hello Friends
Just a short post for now.
Well, Sheila and Sunny, it looks like it's us 3 for a while. :D I love your dogs! Beautiful! I think your cats are too, but why do you let them get so skinny? :rofl: Sunny, I don't have any recent pictures of myself. I think the last one taken is about 1 1/2 to 2 years old. I'm very camera shy. I look so awful that I'm ashamed to put it on here. Maybe some day when I lose my weight I'll show a before and after pic. I'll have to have someone explain to me how to do it though. Which reminds me, ... Did you gals get an e-mail from me with my grandson singing a victory chant? My hip was feeling some better when I got up this morning, then I went and got my cane and picked up a few things at the grocery store, and this afternoon it started hurting again. I took some advil gel tabs at noon and it was better again this afternoon, so I just took some more now. It's not 100% better yet, but, I can walk a ways without limping. I hope that steroid keeps on working until the pain is gone completely and stays gone. I can't get used to walking with that cane though. You have to hold it in the opposite hand of the side the injured leg is on, because that's the hand that naturally swings forward when you walk. I guess my first instinct was to think, " I'll put it in the hand of the side where the leg hurts." I got one that is aluminum and it's a multi green color, not that wooden color. Anyway, I want to go back to swimming. My sister talked me into waiting until I go back to the Dr on Monday though and ask him first. I usually weigh in the morning when I first get up and have pee'd. I got on the scales this evening, fully clothes and having been eating all day and drinking liquids, I thought I'd be up about 5 pounds, but I was only up about 2 pounds from where I was in the morning a week ago, so I wouldn't be surprised if I'm not down a pound or so in the morning from where I was last week. I thought for sure with all this laying around I would have gained. guess it pays to eat healthy even when you're feeling crappy. I gotta go get ready for bed. Work tomorrow. ICK! :wave: |
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Alright you guys! That's enough dodging here! ;) get thee hiney's in here and let us know how you're doing.
Not posting isn't going to help, .... I don't THINK anyway. I'm feeling pretty good this morning. I didn't sleep much night before last, but I think that was from the steroid, and last night I slept pretty good. Stupid mask keeps losing the seal when I turn over in my sleep, then the farting sound of the air escaping out of the mask wakes me up. :lol: I just had a healthy breakfast. Got a healthy lunch packed, and I'm off to work. See ya all later! |
Hey there WILLOW, That e-mail you sent... What did you send me (in size)??? I have been on the net for over an hour this morning 'waiting for my e-mails' to come through and still nothing :o This better be good :D Waiting ~ 1 hour 4 min and counting... ... ... If this doesn't come through, I will lose any e-mails behind it too. Hope it's not too large. Catch you later... |
Got it!
Hi again WILLOW, I finallly got the e-mail :D Thanks!! He is adorable! Is that your DD holding him? Or DD-in-law? Very pretty girl. It took a long time to come through... over 2 hours. Just in case SHEILA (or someone else) is waiting for it - it's well worth it ;) He's really cute! :) Thanks for sharing WILLOW!!! :) *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Catch you all later --- my Joe is off the next few days, so I won't be on much. Maybe on Saturday morning I can stop in. We are going to see that Mel Gibson movie "The Passion of The Christ" tomorrow at 1:15! Cannot wait to see it!! We are getting such Beautiful Weather here today!!!! I am feeling so good with the sun and all... all three of my kitties are basking out in the sun on our porch --- so cute! What would we ever do without sunshine :sunny: Have a Wonderful couple of Day's Ladies!!!! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* |
I didn't get an e-mail! I want a cute kid e-mail!
Glad your hip is doing somewhat better, Willow. And congrats on eating the healthy breakfast and packing the healthy lunch. If you wake up for farting noises, you could never sleep in the same bed as my DH--you'd be awake all the time! :) What is it with men's digestive tracts? Sunny, have a great time with Joe. Hope you get to do lots of fun stuff. I've heard lots of good things about the movie--mostly that it's very moving. Glad you're getting some sun finally. You must have taken ours. It seems to have disappeared. I had my second physical therapy appointment. I'm faithfully doing the exercises, and she's going to do some massage on Friday (yeah!). It's such a pain in the *** drive downtown to get there and back, though. We have to go right through downtown Seattle. We left a little after 4:00 pm, which is a horrible time to try to get out of a city. Luckily, we decided against any major highways because it turns out there were accidents both ways we would have gone. I've been bugging my Dad to get new shoes for quite a while. He was forced to get new shoes over a year ago because he was wearing bedroom slippers. Because his feet were swollen, we had to get him really big shoes so his feet could fit, but now that he wears compression stockings, his feet are back to normal (more or less) and it looks like he's wearing clown shoes. But he didn't want to spend money to get better fitting shoes. So the foot doctor told him to get velcro sneakers with removable inserts (they're going to put something called a "diabetic insert" in) and a wide "toe box." I don't think he's going to be able to do the velcro, though. You gotta feel for the guy. I think it bothers him that I have to wash his feet, help him with his watch (he can no longer snap it on), and now probably have to put his shoes on for him. At least with slip on shoes, and the extra long shoe horn we got him, he can put his own shoes on now. The doctors office must deal with lots of elderly people because they called me to tell me what they'd written on a note about the shoes in case my Dad forgot to give me the note. He didn't, but he easily could have. Puss, Charlotte, Bluet, are you guys lurking and not posting? We want to hear from you! |
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So, .... where the heck is everyone?
I got a couple of notices back that the e-mail I sent was too big for some of the mail boxes. I think Bonnie was one of them. I don't know if Sheila and Puss and the rest got it or not. That's my daughter-in-law sitting next to him with her arm around him. Don't you just fall right into those big old brown eyes of his? Work went pretty well today. I used my cane, but it just seems so awkward. And it still hurts some whether I use the cane or not. It's very hard to get used to. I have to work Saturday from 5 AM till 1 PM. My son is coming down from the Twin Cities tomorrow afternoon and is staying overnight. I haven't seen him since Thanksgiving, so it will be nice. He is the one who was divorced a year ago. He has started dating a woman and it sounds like she's pretty nice. I hope so because he was really hurt last time. I'm surprised that e-mail didn't get to you until this morning, because I sent it last night. Geez, I didn't think it could mess up your e-mail deliveries. I better not do THAT again. Well, I'm out of here and off to get my stuff ready for tomorrow. Enjoy your days with your Joe. Try to stop in once in a while. Hello to everyone , ( or, ANYONE) ELSE OUT THERE. |
Hi Sheila,
You posted while I was posting mine.
I don't know why you wouldn't have gotten the e-mail from me. Maybe it went into your junk mail because maybe your account didn't recognize it as from someone on your e-mail address book. Check out your junk mail or spam mail. If it's not there, I can try sending it again. It's my little grandsons rendition of our local schools' victory song. Let me know if you get it. |
Hi everybody....
Hope this works, this time. I know I've been gone awhile...but, besides being very busy, I HAVE tried to post. I would post messages...hit the submit button, & lose it all. I would try again, & the same thing. I finally got frustrated & gave up. The same would happen on another thread. I COULD change my signature, though. So, I did that as often as I had time...thought someone might notice & know I've been around, at least. :dizzy: Willow...so glad you're doing better. Hope the treatments you got works for you. Don't worry about that cane. Fancy it up a bit, as only you can! Better to use it, than to need it sometime, & be without. You'll be kicking up your heels in no time! http://users.snowcrest.net/kitty/hpa...ic2/hocy2s.gif Sheila...hope those shoes help your dad. My step/dad got diabetic shoes, & it has made a world of difference for him. Well, I've given 4 weddings. Three daughters & even my son's. (they were going to the courthouse...I asked if I could give them a small wedding, & it thrilled them. Her folks were going to let them go to the courthouse!) Anyway, I'm from "poorfolks" country, so you may not even be interested. But, they were very beautiful small weddings. Three in a church....one on the outside. I CAN tell you one thing...get it planned out well in advance. Small, or large....it's work! You'll also spend more than you plan. My advice...set a limit, but have more available in case it's needed. If you want, I can tell you what I did. If it's a large wedding....wouldn't know where to start! :^: Fatpuss...hope you're ok. You may be having the same trouble I did. I don't know if it was the forum, or my pc. But, I didn't have trouble anywhere else. Only in another thread on this forum. But, then, one thread I post on...which I started....Newbie With RA....worked just fine. :?: Step/dad's birthday is March 4th. My sister & I are going to take him a cake & present that morning. I'm thinking about making a special birthday card on the computer, with his & mother's picture on it. Going to sign it from mother. Planning to take it to the nursing home & have it where he can find the envelope easily. He goes every day at 12:30 & stays about 4 hrs. I know he misses her being with him, physically & mentally. I thought about writing a note from her telling him she still loves him as much as she always did, because I can tell that she does...& always made big over his birthday. Do you think that would be too hurtful? Please help me with this....I welcome ideas...I want to do something special....but, sure don't want to hurt him. I've went in a couple of times when he was there, & they would be sitting, just holding hands. Life can be sad sometimes. :( Hello to everyone....have a great day....& hope this post goes through!http://www.eakles.com/56wife2.gif |
I am not very reliable lately, girls, so sorry. I have tried to post twice here and both times I have had to go and take a phone call! I saved what I had already typed the first time so am just going to test to see if it is still on the saved clipboard..here goes..
The world has gone mad over here! I have got three tulips about to flower - pretty red and yellow ones - before the daffodils!! Only one bunch of daffs is out, the rest are still in closed bud stage, really weird. SunnyD, I'm glad you are feeling better after being so low, big cheers to The Angel for giddying you up! I know how you feel about not being able to reveal your downers to extended family members - my lot would probably freak out if the chief cheer leader (me) said she was cheesed off. I must admit, they would be justified really because I am usually high or very high (ha ha not in a manic sense, you understand - though my kids may not agree with that statement ha ha). I was not able to view your boys, SunnyD, the site said it was an invalid attachment when I tried. Sheila - you are one clever missy losing that 'virgin' pound - I call my xmas extras the rogue pounds and I am still in rogue mode. Glad you liked my tale about the chef, it reminded me that the very next day... Clever old me, it was gone from the clipboard but I remembered I saved it to word though looking at what I had written, I really shouldn't have bothered. Willow, I hope you are feeling a bit better by now. You are a real trooper coping with medical ailments and working the hours you do and still getting involved with home projects and exercise - you put me to shame. SunnyD I hope you are continuing to feel better too, dear. Angel, how's it going you little site cheerleader? Better, I hope. Sheila, I don't envy you paying for a wedding, just hope your DD doesn't want a wedding planner like the one in the film Father of the Bride!! Lovely to hear that dad is still being dad, we love hearing about him. I have had a busy week after work each evening on the telephone. Mum still every other night but not on a high any more - I am thinking she may have bi-polar or something, so up and down. I told her about my friend who may have lymphoma (she lives near my mum and she knows her) I thought it might make her stop moaning about small ailments (some imaginary, I'm sure) but she had the cheek to say yes, it was bad for my friend but in her own way, she has it just as bad. Words fail me! My friend has been talking with me most nights on the phone (we are 250 miles apart) and she has a lung biopsy tomorrow morning. She is a lovely person and I just hope it's scarring from a previous illness which runs in their family. Also, another dear friend who moved away last year has lost her beloved cat. This friend has no children so her two cats and two dogs are the babies and she is distraught. So, hope you forgive me for being absent this week and if I ever needed proof that my phone never stops in the evening, the frozen veg man and the household supplies man who both come once a month both commented this week that every time they call I answer the door with the phone, ha ha! Hope everyone is feeling better and enjoying the start of spring - though we had snow flurries today and it is freezing here! Best wishes to everyone x |
Angel - so sorry, I missed your post there with the fabulous graphics. Also, Willow, I could not open your attachment, it tried to download but kept getting stuck. Probably my computer rather than your attachment!
x PS Am ashamed to say I was persuaded by good friend and swimming partner (before we swallowed the anchor, that is) in work to try the Atkins diet as our tall, skinny boss (who doesn't need to lose an ounce) was on it and was flaunting her baggy trousers such was the huge loss in a week. I went along with it and lasted ONE DAY! Repulsive diet and I still have the grease smear on the roof of my mouth to prove it. This morning I rushed out to the lovely bakery and bought french rolls, low-fat margarine and apricot conserve and stuffed a huge gob-full down said throat...it was heaven!! Anyone else lasted longer than a day? It will be a long time before I eat another piece of cheese, chicken leg, boiled egg or pork chop!! |
Oh, I really am losing it!! I thought I checked to see what page we were on here and thought it was page one. I did think to myself that no one has posted for ages and where was everyone for so long and it wasn't until I posted my stuff that it came up with page 3. I had missed all of page two and the posts before mine on page 3. I missed all your news and photos and graphics. So sorry, ladies, I think I need to go to bed because I am in danger of becoming a right moron (or maybe I am just a bit better moron during other times!!) Sorry for not noticing the missing pages and commenting on your new news.
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Omigosh, I come to this forum and see a name I haven't seen in quite a while. Fatpuss, welcome back! So your phone is now growing out of your ear--that was amusing to hear that your frozen veggies guy and household supplies guy both commented on it. So do they come to your house to sell you stuff? Wow--I'm moving to England. Please tell me that doctors make housecalls!
Your mother needs a hobby or a boyfriend or something to do. My goodness, I bet you about bit your tongue off when your mother said that she was as bad off as your friend. I'm so sorry about your friend--I'll be praying that it's scar tissue and not cancer. Tulips before daffodils--the world HAS gone mad! Must be global warming. I've truly never seen that happen anywhere. Are you sure those tulips aren't really mutated daffodils? I hope the snow flurries didn't hurt any of the flowers. We're starting to get cherry trees in bloom as well as the forsythia, camelias, etc. I don't think there will be another frost, but you never can tell. Ha ha ha! I can just picture you running into the bakery as if your life depended on it. I know I couldn't do Atkins, but a lot of people are having great success. I like my carbs too much. Charlotte, I wonder what the deal was with your computer. Wasn't it infected not too long ago? I wonder if that did something to it. Even though I'm married to a computer guy and am the mother of a computer guy, this stuff flummoxes me. I'm ashamed to admit when I encounter something strange, I yell for my DH. (Oh, dang, my Dad just came home and turned the alarm system on while we're sitting back here. What is he doing??? Whew! My DH ran to the box and turned it off before he or the dogs could trigger the motion detector, which sets off the alarm and sounds like an air raid warning. If it ever actually goes off at night when I'm asleep, I'll probably have a heart attack and die and whoever is breaking in will get away with everything anyway.) Here's my 2 cents on your stepdad's birthday. I like the card idea (you're so thoughtful!), and I think you should write the note, but say on there that you know this is what your Mom would say if she could. That's so unbelievably wonderful and sad that he sits by her bedside and holds her hand for hours each day. I wish everyone could have someone to love them like that. Well, the wedding is planned for about 60 people. The fiance swears that 40 people will fly to Seattle for his wedding. I don't know if that's true, but that's what we're planning. I set a budget and also told them that if they decided to have a smaller wedding, I would give them the rest in cash (up to my budget amount). They'll have to pay for anything over that amount. Frankly, I wish they'd just do a really small wedding with less than half the people and take the rest of the money and use it for something useful. But I did give them a choice, and I will pay what we can afford (but no more!). And yes, yes, yes, Charlotte, I would love for you to tell me what you did--please, please, please. We do have to plan in advance because both of them are going out on their ships all the time and are out of contact. At some point, my DD gets deployed for six months, and her fiance will, too. I was so incredibly sore after my physical therapy session. I couldn't believe it because I didn't do that much--very small movements and not many of them. I move much more in aerobics. It must just be the muscles the PT is working with are ones I don't normally use or something. Feel better today than last night. Hope everyone is having a great Thursday! |
Sheila, you brought memories back 20 years with your tale of DD and the alarm. When my kids were very small we had a house where the alarm had a direct link to the local police station and a few times they had raced out when I accidentally set the alarm off (the police stopped doing that service nationwide shortly afterwards, ha ha). One day my elderly in-laws were visiting and just as they were leaving and I was opening the front door for them, my FIL asked what the big red button beside the door was. My 2 year old son gave him a demo by pressing the panic button and almost gave the in-laws a heart attack as the alarm started screaming fit to wake the dead! The police wouldn't accept a telephone call in case you were being held by intruders and forced to phone them to say all was well so I had to wait for the police car to arrive and explain the false alarm.
Yes, we have people selling and delivering door to door in the UK. The frozen veg man is quite a classy supplier - sells all manner of frozen foods and ready meals (think it's a French or Dutch company) and leaves a catalogue for next month's order. He is quite expensive but it's quality stuff. The other man also leaves a little catalogue and his stuff if household cleaning stuff or plastic ware. You get into a situation where you buy a little something even if you don't really need it right then. I think you are planning the wedding in the right way, DD has a choice now regarding size of wedding or money surplus. Things are different in my house, in my day my father paid for my wedding as I was earning very little (2 years out of school) but when my DD gets wed she will be earing more than me and more than her father (when she starts earning in August she will be on more wages than me). Also, after 5 years of supporting both her and her brother at med school, I think they both know they have depleted most of our savings, ha ha. Keeping three households, four cars + annual car tax, insurance, etc etc etc has not left room for a wedding in the next 5 years!!!! I was looking forward to keeping half my wages come September but now DDs car has been stolen (still no sign of it by police) DH and I decided to buy her a nice, much newer one as a graduation present. SHe is totally adamant she wants to pay us back when she starts earning but it's only a bit on down payment of what she will get when we pop our clogs and I always feel you need money when you are young, not middle aged or eldery. Must dash to work, best wishes to everyone. May not be able to post tonight as DS is home for weekend and my friend is hoping to be home tonight after her lung biopsy this morning. |
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