That thread was so long, it almost went to Afghanistan and back.
Glenda

Guys, yesterday I posted a reply and it went into cyberspace, I guess. And, you know, it was one of the most witty, funniest post I have ever written. Just gone! So now I am back to my old boring style.

Is anybody else out there going through a really boring time? This is why I just hate January. It isn't so boring, as just sort of melancholy. We are fast approaching the one year anniversary of the OSU plane crash where 10 young men died. The new memorial is about to be unveiled and I think just everyone is dreading the anniversary. The churches are going to ring their bells on the exact time and it should be touching. Just wish it were over.

Slavika - you are one of a few people I know who don't mind kid spit on their hands.

Trudy - thank goodness they found nothing in their journey into your gullet. IBS is nothing to sneeze at though. I am glad it was nothing else. You must have a very independent mother. My mom had the knee replacement and came through it just great. They put her into a rehabilitation center for about a week after the surgery and it helped a lot.

Sure am going great guns on WW. Last week went down .8 pounds. It is going in the right direction, at least.
Glenda

Trudy: Sorry to hear about your mom. But she will be better off when its done. Im sure it is very painful for her. Glad nothing is to terribly wrong with you to, cept the IBS, but sounds like you are dealing with that.
Yes you better get busy posting! Gonna be hard to catch Slavika.

Glenda: Yes I was waiting for you to start the new one!
at the Afganistan and back. Good for you .8 pounds!
Its boring here at work right now for me. Dont know why. Hasnt been forever. Oh well gives me a chance to catch up to Slavika's posts!


Later!

Good Gosh, you guys, I should just go into business cleaning houses! Y'all would keep me busy! I HATE housecleaning. But being that I have a houseful of animals, it is a daily challenge!

I am doing so good on my diet I can't believe it I have lost five pounds so far this month. At this rate, I may be there, by August!

Thanks for the recipe's, they look so good, and healthy too!

Well, I am out to walk the dogs today, that should get me moving! Later Ladies!!!

Trudy how are you feeling today?
I hope that you are recovered from yesterday.

Yum Yum way to go on your weight loss. You are doing great.

Glenda that is almost a pound that you lost. Keep up the good work. The board has been doing funny things this last week. I too have posted only to come back and it has vanished.

Today it is like a winter wonderland outside. We got a couple of inches of snow. Everything is clean and fresh again. It looks so pretty. My dh will be going to Florida at the end of the week. His last trip there was a week from **** for us back at home. Everybody was sick and anything that could break, broke. I hope that it will be better this time for us.lol We will be going to P.V. Mexico on the 27. I am looking forward to the sunshine and heat. I haven't been there for 2 years. Hope that everyone has had a great day.

Love DEE

Karen that sure is scary about you sil. I hope that everything turns out o.k. I imaging that she is going through all kinds of ****. Glenda I am with you. January is BORING. I have been doing a leg wash study all week for those Olay wipe things. I have to go twice a day. Now that is really exciting. LOL I can't wait til Friday so I can use some lotion on my legs. They are so dry and itchy. It pays $95 so that helps. Dee I wish I was going to Mexico with you. A little warmth and sun sounds nice. And then there is Slavika going to Hawaii to probably meet Tom. I liked your story about the sticky kid in church. That was cute. Trudy your mom is a trooper to have surgery at 89. I am also glad that your test turned out fine. Got a big old pile of books from the library to read. I am going to go start.

Hi Everybody
Boy you gals sure had some funny posts.....I loved them.
Peggy oh Lordy, you mentioned the "T" word, that will get Lily going. Yum Yum WTG on the weight loss, you sure are on a roll........and Glenda .8#, that's a good loss.
Dee is right, it was a lovely day today. It seemed so quiet outside. I guess all that soft snow muffled the noise. It was slippery driving though, and traffic was slow. I know Trudy was out today running her Mom to all the different doctor appointments and mentioned that they caught both the morning rush hour traffic and the 5:00 traffic too.
I had a great day with my friend. I bought some toiletries for my holidays, and we had a nice lunch. DH bought me a new cordless phone for my computer room. I had to buy a "duplex jack" because we didn't have a jack in this room and I wanted to run it off the one in the TV room. I never even knew there was such a thing, until my Son told me. Anyway, I got it all hooked up. He got me this little "present" because I keep walking off with the phone from the TV room. He can hear it ringing, but never knows where it is. LOL LOL It's cute because it comes with earphones, so he said I can now type on the keyboard and talk on the phone at the SAME time. I have to charge the phone for 15 hours before I can use it.
I guess Maria is home now. She must be happy.
Glenda for many years now I have always wanted to have one special thing to look forward to for....... the next day. It doesn't have to be anything too big or exciting, just kind of nice, and something I want or want to do. I think you are certainly right about the month of January, so it's even more important for us to have these "little treats" to look forward to every day. Sometimes, I just go out to the stores in our area, and look around, you always run into somebody you know, or other times, I might do a small craft, or go out to lunch or have a friend over.
I really enjoyed reading all your posts. Night.

Slavika I want a phone just like yours. Sometimes I put my PC phone on speaker so I can type at the same time, but then I have to close the door or DH hears my conversations... He doesn't need to know "everything"..
Where did you get it?
Glenda I usually don't have trouble with January, and I think it is because the days are getting longer and I know spring is on the way. I find the month a little more relaxing than Dec. It is important to have things to look forward too, I do agree with that. The approaching Memorial will be a sad time, hopefully you will feel better after it is over. It seems like just yesterday it happened.
Peggy I forgot that you do these little studies... itchy legs are annoying. Have you ever tried something you just loved and had to buy after?
Dee Ok... now I know what PV stands for.. I was confused before. You are right, today was just beautiful. That light snow sitting on the branches and everything so white was just lovely. We had a long drive to the hosp and since DH was driving, Mom and I got a chance to enjoy the scenery.

Today was long but very informative. The medical staff really spent a lot of time explaining everything. They showed us what the knee replacement looks like and my poor Mom looked like she was going to bolt right out of there. I thought it was so impressive. It sure is amazing what they can do these days. I just talked to her on the phone and she is in so much pain tonight, she is ready for the surgery on Monday.... so it is a go.

"See" you all tomorrow... goodnight

G'day everyone,

Yes I am home and how nice it is!

We left at 6 am yesterday morning and we arrived home at 4 pm having had one 20 minute stop.
After having lived most of last year in very busy cities, it was just lovely to arrive in tranquil Adelaide. It is quite amazing how one forgets.
Our son and partner were home and we found the house spic and span. Both dh and I were a little apprehensive about going home and being 'visitors' in our own home but we don't feel like that at all and it is just 'my' home again and what a lovely home it is
I did very little last night other than having a shower and having a very early night. Today I have spent unpacking and straight away packing stuff for Sydney, that we will not use whilst in Adelaide. As you can see I am far from bored and all you guys that are bored, come and see me!!!!
It is quite a hot day here today, 33 degrees. Early this morning I went with son's partner for a long walk along the beach. It was lovely, the dolphins were out in force and it was still beautifully cool. It was good to have son's partner to talk to about my concerns with the wedding etc., nothing like talking to another female, they do seem to understand so much better.
Tomorrow night dd and fiancee are arriving and I will have everything ship shape and then a week for the wedding.
The weather is certainly hotting up, guess we would be complaining if it was too cold.

Lots to do I must fly. I did enjoy everyone's posts and the main thing that stood out was that some of you are bored......I wish.

Cheers
Maria

Maria I would loooove to come see you and walk on the beach. What heaven. Lily, I heard that Slavika is really going to see Tom but she was afraid to tell you. She doesn't want you to be too jealous. Is that who you talk to on your new phone?

Maria Yum: Congrats on your loss! You are doing so good!

Dee: Lucky you, P.V. Mexico! Never been there but I would love to go sometime. I will for go Hawaii this year if you need me to help you with the bags

Peggy: What does this leg wash do? You always get in to these fun things to do. How do you hear about them? Slavika better stay away from TOM, he is mine.

Slavika: Your right Peggy riled me! Stay away from him while you are there!!! You sound like my DH, he is always walking off with the phone and leaving it some where. The headphones sound cool!

Trudy: I can image it scared your mom. Im sure the surgery will go fine. But Im sure she is worried about it to. Keep us posted when she does go in Monday.

Maria: Glad your home! Im sure you are happy! Dolphins?? Im coming to your house! I love to watch them!

Oh my goodness!!!!!!!!!!! Peggy she better not have been talking to him. ALAS.... Need to go find a cheap fare to Hawaii now and beat Slavika to TOM.


Later!!!!!!

Good Morning Ladies

I receive a daily news letter from chicken soup from the soul and this is one of them.....I had to share this one....it brought tears to my eyes. It is precious. After being sick the last 2 years this story reminds me of my hubby. He has been so good to me. Enjoy and remember everyday is special.

DEE


One of our favorite patients had been in and out of our small, rural hospital several times, and all of us on med-surg had grown quite attached to her and her husband. In spite of terminal cancer and resulting pain, she never failed to give us a smile or a hug. Whenever her husband came to visit, she glowed. He was a nice man, very polite and as friendly as his wife. I had grown quite attached to them and was always glad to care for her.

I admired their expression of love. Daily, he brought her fresh flowers and a smile, then sat by her bed as they held hands and talked quietly. When the pain was too much and she cried or became confused, he hugged her gently in his arms and whispered until she rested. He spent every available moment at her bedside, giving her small sips of water and stroking her brow. Every night, before he left for home, he closed the door so they could spend time alone together. When he was gone, we'd find her sleeping peacefully with a smile on her lips.

On this night, however, things were different. As soon as I entered report, the day nurses informed us she had steadily taken a turn for the worse and wouldn't make it through the night. Although I was sad, I knew that this was for the best. At least my friend wouldn't be in pain any longer.

I left report and checked on her first. When I entered the room, she aroused and smiled weakly, but her breathing was labored and I could tell it wouldn't be long. Her husband sat beside her, smiling, too, and said, "My Love is finally going to get her reward."

Tears came to my eyes, so I asked if they needed anything and left quickly. I offered care and comfort throughout the evening, and at about midnight she passed away with her husband still holding her hand. I consoled him and with tears running down his cheeks he said, "May I please be alone with her for awhile?" I hugged him and closed the door behind me.

I stood outside the room, blotting my tears and missing my friend and her smile. And I could feel the pain of her husband in my own heart. Suddenly from the room came the most beautiful male voice I have ever heard singing. It was almost haunting the way it floated through the halls. All of the other nurses stepped out into the hallways to listen as he sang "Beautiful Brown Eyes" at the top of his lungs.

When the tune faded, the door opened and he called to me. He looked me in the eyes then hugged me saying, "I sang that song to her every night from the first day we met. Normally I close the door and keep my voice down so as not to disturb the other patients. But I had to make sure she heard me tonight as she was on her way to heaven. She had to know that she will always be my forever love. Please apologize to anyone I bothered. I just don't know how I will make it without her, but I will continue to sing to her every night. Do you think she will hear me?"

I nodded my head "yes," unable to stop my tears. He hugged me again, kissed my cheek, and thanked me for being their nurse and friend. He thanked the other nurses, then turned and walked down the hall, his back hunched, whistling the song softly as he went.

As I watched him leave I prayed that I, too, would someday know that kind of forever love.

Hi Everybody
Maria I am happy that your "house" still feels like your "home". What a beautiful place to have your home. Living where you do, I really don't see any big need for you to go to Hawaii....you virtually have Hawaii there, complete with the dolphins.
I ran into Trudy and her Mom at the grocery store this morning. I have to tell you ladies, there is no way, her Mother looks 89 years old. I think that's why Trudy looks good, she takes after her Mom. Dee Yikes, that story brought tears to my eyes too. What a lovely story. Peggy I told you not to mention the "T" word.....see it's got our Lily all riled up.
Trudy DH got the cordless phone at Canadian Tire. It's called "Casio" PhoneMate. The earphone goes into one ear (well actually around the ear) and has a little microphone sticking out from it so you can talk into it. If you want to walk around and have both hands free then you just clip telephone receiver on your waistband or pocket, and away you go. I had a call today from the gal who used to do my hair for me, and I had just returned from the store with all the groceries. I just went about my business unloading stuff and putting it away and talked ........LOL well mostly listened, and it worked just great. DH said he bought because he felt we "NEEDED" one in the computer room and also that it was on sale for, I think he said $40.00 or $50.00. I'm not sure if there were more or not.
I'll come back later to see you all, and
Lily no matter what Peggy tells you, I was not talking to "you know who" on my new phone.

Oh Dee that brought tears to my eyes. Thanks for sharing it!

Slavika: That phone sounds pretty nifty. Gonna have to see If I cant find one like it. Im always walking around and taking with the cordless we have. Would make it nice to have the ear piece.
I know you were talking to Tom. Your always trying to steal him away from me. ALAS.....

Have a great night all!

Lily and Slavika You will drive that poor man nutz chasing after him like that

Maria so glad home is home. I'm never more comfortable than when I am in my own home surrounded by my own stuff. Wedding is almost here. How is the dress fitting now. Are we happy?

Dee the story was a tear jerker alright. My eye doctor says I have no tears. I beg to differ with him .

My house smells like Lilic's bought some great smelling candles and stuff today. Smells like spring I'm trying to fool myself into thinking that it is not cold outside.

Trudy I don't envy your mother at all her knee surgery. It seems to take them so long to get their strength back. Remember how worried I was about my Mom. Well she has recovered nicely. And is getting around better that she has for years. So it was all worth it in the end. But she will tell you that it is very painful in the beginning.

My dh has one of those phones. Makes it nice when he is running thing around here. He'll be the first to tell you that he runs things around here. He says " I run the dishwasher , I run the washer and the dryer and I run the vacuum".

He is a peach

Peggy tell us more about the leg wash stuff. And how do you get involved in that?

Glenda as long as you get a - infront of the number from the scale you are doing great. I always say a minus is a minus even if it is -.2 At least you are working at it and the number is going down.

Are your WW meeting growing by leaps and bounds too?

Well I am off to bed my week is done and I plan to sleep in tomorrow.


Karen