Hi Everyone,

Well, Willow what did you do for your birthday today? Something special just for you I hope. I wanted to get on the forum early today, but I had too many irons in the fire and did not get near a computer, until now. DH's aunt passed away and we had the funeral today, and I had to go to work before and then after to make sure there wasn't any billing to be done. The owner wigs out if we don't get the billing done on a daily basis. But, anyway I hope you had a really swell birthday.

Shiela your yard looks fantastic. I love flagstone paths and brick paths, your yard is going to be so pretty. 80 degrees, huh? how about 38 degrees and some snow flurries? That's what our Easter Sunday was like. That's o.k. though it is over now. It is suppose to warm up to 60 degrees by Friday. I am praying for your Dear Friend Shiela, she will be o.k., when is she planning to come home or won't they let her?

Puss, nice to see you posting to the forum, I figured you deserted us for France, but of course, deep down I knew you went up to see Mother. Good for you, and good for DH. He only said those things because he does not want to see you abused and hurting. Good for you, so stick to your guns and mean what you say, enough is enough. DH and I will be married 40 years on the 25th. We went to Texas for our honeymoon, and that was a long time ago. We aren't going anywhere this year, next year we are planning a trip to Arizona.

Charlotte, hope everything is fine with you and your family. Still praying for all of you. Report in, if only for a few words to let us know you are ok.

SunnyD, keep up the good work with your excercise and weight loss plan. We will want to see more pictures soon.

Jackie, the calendar says Easter Monday in Canada on it for yesterday. Do you have an Easter Sunday too? Is that a dumb question? I don't get out of the country much.

Well, ladies I am heading off to bed, tomorrow is another day. I have to have my strength to face another day at the office. Take care, love you all!

Bluet

Yesterday I turned 60. I wonder what the next 60 will bring.
Thank you all for the lovely Birthday wishes.

I've had a little excitement the last week. Last Thursday someone knocked on my door about 7:30 AM and when I went to the door I recognised the woman (about 25 yrs old) standing there as the daughter of a woman I know, but haven't had anything to do with in many years because of her lifestyle.
The last time I saw this daughter she was 10 years old.
Anyway, I opened the door and she smiled sweetly and put on a look of helplessness and asked if she could use my phone. I told her I knew her and her mother and allowed her to use my phone.
I watched her every move because I know she's a thief and a drug user just from what I've read in the paper over the years.
She was looking for a ride to someones funeral.

Then she came back a couple hours later but I didn't answer the door because I thought, "Oh no you don't. You're not going to start making a habit of this."
Then she came back that afternoon, and I still didn't answer the door.
On Saturday someone knocked and from looking through the sheer I have over the window in the door, I thought it was my granddaughter because the person had long hair and I opened the door and it was this woman again. She wanted to borrow some measuring cups and vanilla because she was making pudding, ... she said. I gave her just one 1/2 cup measuring cup from an old set and a bottle that had about 1 inch of vanilla in it and told her she could keep them.
She brought them back that afternoon.
About 1 1/2 hours later I was laying down and she knocked again and I didn't answer, and she had the audacity to look in the window that looks into my livingroom from my porch! But, I still didn't get up.
Then on Sunday, my son and granddaughter went out for dinner and I declined because I was having a lot of discomfort. After they left, here she came again and I thought it was my granddaughter coming back because maybe she had forgotten something. She used my phone again. Then after my family left that afternoon I put another cloth over the glass in my front door so no one could see in and sure enough she came back again and I didn't answer the door again.
Monday morning I was typing an e-mail to my daughter-in-law who is a parole officer with the dept. of corrections and asked her what she knew, if anything about this person and told her what had been going on.
While I was typing this e-mail, this woman came back and I ignored the knocking, and then I heard knocking on the window, and here she was looking in my window and WAVING at me! I ignored her.
Then my DIL informed me that there was a warrant out for this woman, so I agreed to call 911 if she came around again.
That night I started locking the door to my porch. Yesterday, about 7:15 last night I went out my back door to get in my car to leave and here she came from across the street and jumped all over my butt for not letting her in and she said, "I KNOW you saw me too through the window!"
I said,"So what?" She said," and today I came over and your porch door was locked so I figured you didn't want me coming over."
I said, " You're right. I don't want to be getting up and answering my door all the time just because someone wants to call their friends."
She said, "I had baked a pie and I had brought over a piece of apple pie for you."
I said,"that was a nice thought, but I still don't want someone coming to use my phone all the time."
She said all this stuff in a tone of voice like she was really pissed at me because how dare I not let her into my home!.
I got in my car to leave and took my cell phone out of my pocket and called the police and told them what her PO had said to do, and they didn't get her anyway.
So, I suppose I'll be having my house broken into now. Maybe she left town though if she knows they know she's in town.

Anyway, I had pizza and cheese bread last night and i had it for breakfast this morning. Good diet, huh?

It's suppose to be 68 degrees here today. I'm outside in a little while. My lilacs are starting to get tiny leaves on them and my tulips are up about 5 or 6 inches and the crocus' are up a couple inches too. Peonies are coming up too.

I think I'll go sit in the hot tub for a while too.
Everybody have a great day.

Sorry to say it after the fact, Willow....but....I hope you had a great day!
Oh my...that woman sounds like bad news...DO be carefull. Be sure to keep your cell phone with you. She sounds like she's capable of more than just stealing. Hope you're feeling good today.

Bluet...thanks for your prayers....please them going. My son has shaved, & got a hair cut, & gained 15 lbs.....so handsome! We have him a very good attorney. I can't stand him....but, he's good. Every other attorney around here hates to see him come into the courtroom! I think our son has a good chance of getting the girls. I sure hope so. He's doing so much better. Of course, everything's still rough...but, he's really trying.

I'd love to post to everyone individually....I just can't today. I'll try real soon. Don't give up on me.
Hey....we put the TV, love seat, couch, & recliner(they're old, but, good enough for now.) in the living room this week! I'm "playing" house.

Hello Everyone,

I don't know Willow, you attract unusual situations, like bees to honey. Whatever gave that young lady the impression that you were her long lost friend? Sounds like she is shadowing you, please be careful and keep your doors locked. It is a crying shame that everyone has to be so careful now-a-days and untrusting of people. When we were young my parents never even locked their doors, when they went away for awhile. I remember when we used to go "in to town" for our weekly shopping and we didn't have to lock our car. It was in the late 60's, that we started locking our car, when someone we knew had some groceries stolen from the back seat of her car. It was rather pleasant here today while the sun was out, but it cooled off later in the afternoon, when it clouded up. Do you live further south than I do? Probably not by much though I'll bet. I am starting to worry that we will have one of those years when we don't get a summer to speak of.

I was going to go to Stevens Point this weekend, to help 3rd DD organize her basement and attic area and mark everything she wants to sell for a community wide rummage sale. When I called her tonight she said she had plans for quite awhile now to travel to Minnesota with two of her friends to see some theatre production. They are going to drive over in the morning and come back in the evening. So I won't go over to see her until the first weekend in May. Her sale is the weekend of the 8th, so I hope that gives us enough time.

I stopped at my Mom's house to see how she is doing this evening on my way home from work. She always tries to rush summer too, I could see she had been out working in her flower beds and cleaning out her garage. My Mom is so sweet, you just gotta love her. She always has some little project going to keep her busy. When I got there she was resting for awhile. We had a nice little chat and then I headed home to see what DH was up to. He had stopped at the grocery store and picked up a few groceries and some chicken for supper. I read the paper and watched American Idol, goodness knows why I watched American Idol. I got absolutely nothing out of it. The girls were talking about it on Sunday and I thought I would give it a shot, but I didn't see any really outstanding talent, except for the little girl that sang Summertime.

DH finally came in from outside, so I guess I will go see what he is up to and then go to bed. Two more days in the work week, and then it is the weekend again. I will have to line up a couple of projects for the weekend. Can't have idle hands you know.

Shiela, Puss, Charlotte, SunnyD, Jackquie hope your day was really special and your evening even better. You are all sweet people. Take care.....

Bluet

Hi all--

Boy, Willow, that's kind of spooky. I hope the police pick her up soon for her outstanding warrants. It must not be anything too bad or they would have picked her up when you called. I'm assuming they didn't even try, right? It's pretty bad when you can't even hang out in your own house without someone coming and looking in your windows to see if you're home. Hey, you have a hot tub? Or is this one at the pool? I'd really love to have a hot tub someday, or even a big bathtub I can immerse myself in. It doesn't even have to have water jets--just be big enough to soak in. You're allowed to have anything you want on your birthday! I had pizza and cheesecake and enjoyed every bite.

Charlotte, your son sounds like he's doing so good. I so hope everything works out well. Do they have a court date set? It's smart to get the best lawyer in town, even if you don't like him. All right, some furniture! I'm glad you're getting to play house.

Aha, Bluet, we now know your secret--you've watched American Idol. I'm happy to say I've never seen it, although it's advertised enough that I usually know what's going on. In fact, a 17 year old from my area was on there for a while. Your Mom sounds great. It's nice that you're so close to her. I do hope your DD knows how long it takes to put together a garage sale. I've done personal ones and charity ones, and it seems to take forever to get everything ready, price it, and set it up nicely.

Today was water aerobics. I always thought that people injured themselves less in water aerobics, but, giant klutz that I am, I kicked myself in the foot, and it hurts! Then I forgot my swimsuit at the Y, and when I went back to get it, it was gone, and it wasn't in the lost and found. Who would swipe a used swimsuit? Now I have to buy a new one. I saw an ad for swimsuit sales at Ross (and I think I can even fit in one from Ross!) so I might go there, although I prefer catalog shopping. I don't think I can get one by next Wednesday if I shop online, though.

Also saw a Feldenkrais practitioner today. When I made the appointment, she asked how I felt about dogs. I love dogs, and told her so, and she let her four Portugese Water Dogs stay in the room during the appointment. I'd never seen a PWD "in person," only in dog shows. Hers weren't clipped like the ones I'd seen in the shows so I didn't know what they were until she told me. They were awfully shaggy and cute.

Most of my plants for my front yard are sitting in my carport. I'm just so excited for Friday to come and to see my yard all planted. Some of the flowers are already blooming so it will be instant color.

Hoping everyone had a great Wednesday! Hi to Puss, SunnyD and Jacquie!

Well, to answer some of your questions; .....

Bonnie, I don't think this woman thought I was her long lost friend at all.
I think this woman has been watching me for a while, and had decided to set me up to steal from me and/or break into my house before she ever came here the first time. She has a history of doing this.
She had no idea who I was when she came here that morning. I think she just had been watching an older woman, who lives alone and has a hard time walking even with a cane, and decided she was going to rip me off.
If this incident sounds unbelieveable, I can't help it. It is true.
I think it was Charlotte who said one time that some of the things I tell sound like they aren't really true, but I have no reason to make up anything. I don't think I "attract unusual situations" either.
How unusual is Charlottes situation with her son fearing for his life because of people on drugs?
How unusual is Sheila's daughters situation with being sexually assaulted?
These are all things that happen every day in real life, and so is my situation.
I'm in such a bad mood now over it all that I almost wish she WOULD come to my door again. I think I'd beat the snot out of the little B--ch!

When she was in her teens she and another girl did this to an elderly lady in a town about 6 miles from here. They went to her house and said their car was broke down and could they use her phone and bathroom and while one kept her busy the other one went into her purse and dresser drawers and stole a couple hundred dollars and a bunch of jewelry. They got caught though.

When she was only 10 YEARS OLD! she went to a lot of houses in her neighborhood and said that her church(she didn't even go to church) was asking for donations from people because the kids wanted to put up a basketball backboard and hoop at the church for their youth group, and she had collected and spent $140.00 by the time she got caught.

No, the police didn't catch her last night. But they really did try. They had 5 squad cars out here and one of those SUV's or 4-wheel drive things. They searched the apartment she was at when she came over into my driveway yelling at me, but I think she went up on the roof of that building, it's a flat roof with a wall about 3 feet high around it.

Tonight my DIL said this woman had the nerve to call her parole officer today and say, " God! The cops almost caught me last night!" Then she proceeded to tell her PO what all had taken place, including her arguement with me. Her PO said, "Are you going to keep running from the cops forever? You'll be caught eventually, you know." This piece of slime said, " Well, I know, but I have to get rid of this thing in my gut first."
She is pregnant and wants to have another abortion (her 4th) before she gets put in jail.
I know my son is worried about me because he stopped here tonight at 9 PM after his classes. I hope he doesn't worry too much. I'll just take each thing as it happens. That's all I can do.
The police told me that if I'm ever scared that someone is in my house or is breaking in I should dial 911 because then they will know instantly who I am and where I am.

No, I don't have a hot tub, but last fall I bought swim passes at a local motel, and I only used it a few times, and there were 40 swims. They also have a huge hot tub and a dry sauna. The hot tub feels awesome on my hip and back.

I ordered swim suits from Penneys last fall and they arrived in 5 days.

Sounds like your yard is going to be lovely.

Charlotte, I'm glad you finally have some furniture in your house.
I hope that attorney does good for your son. If his wife is as mean and spiteful as you think she is, she will probably be mean enough to prevent you and your hubby from seeing the kids as much as she can. Then you'll have to rely on your son sharing them with you.

Well, I'm out of here. Hope you all have a good night.

Oh my goodness Willow, I am so sorry that I offended you. I certainly didn't mean to. Please forgive me.. I certainly wasn't accusing you of making anything up. I believed what you were telling us and I am certainly concerned for your welfare. Sometimes I just ramble and forget myself. Hope everything works out, it is a good thing that you alerted the police and that they are watching her.

Bonnie

Hi all!

I'm finally back.
We had company for the holidays and with all the cooking visiting and late nights I came down with a rip roaring sinus infection. I have never had such a face ache!!
I haven't even had the energy to log on to the computer until today so I will read all the posts I have missed tonight. It looks like there is lots to catch up on.

Be back later!
Jacquie

Hey, I'm not angry at anyone.
I'm just saying how it sounded at the time, and then I go on.
Don't worry about hurting my feelings. I'm a tough old hag.
It's 72 degrees outside so I'm out of here to get some sunshine.
Everybody have a good weekend.

So, what's the deal?

Where did everybody go?

Was it something I said? Or a busy weekend? What's shakin'?

Hi everyone,

Our day isn't so lovely outside, it is cloudy, humid and about 53 degrees. Yesterday was a nicer day weather wise. The sun was shinning, but we have had thunder storms during the night.

Well, SunnyD, if baby snakes were wiggling across my path, I would have been out of there BIG time to say the least. I don't know why, but I am really afraid of snakes, not that there are very many in Wisconsin, but I am just afraid of them. The birds are nice though, Tree Swallows are back in our yard again and one couple has taken up residence in the bird box in my roses. This is a good thing, usually I have to shag the sparrows out a few times, before they give up. One year I was especially lucky and had a house wern in one bird box and a bluebird in another. I think we have too many farm cats around for our yard to be too bird friendly though. To my chagrin.

We had to work again at church this morning, and I had quite a struggle, two ushers didn't show up and I needed to rustle up two of those and then it is always a challenge to get someone to dress the alter and carry up the hosts and wine. All prevailed though and as usual came off without a hitch. Now I don't have to do that job for a couple of Sundays, so I am not going to worry about it until the next time.

I hope everyone has a wonderful week, take care and talk to you later.

Bluet

Hi everybody...

Hi Willow....just a very busy weekend. Hope you're feeling well. Has things calmed down any with that woman? I sure hope so. Take care.

Hi Bluet...We're having beautiful weather here, also.

Hi Sunny...so good to see your post.

I get a treatment tomorrow...so, may be slow about returning for a little while. Hi to everyone & take care.........