May I add my BRRRRRRR! to the thoughts of Snow! It has been getting colder and now we are to have a couple of days in the high 60's. go figure!
Suz Nice to see you back. I am sure it is a lot of work to get your garden ready for winter especially when winter is already showing itself. After you get it set for winter can you then have some time for yourselves? I hope so.

MariaIt is good that you are keeping yourself so busy. Every time I read about how to keep yourself from aging it mentions that keeping busy and keeping your mind active is part of the process. You may never age!!!!

TrudyIt never ends. Your furnace problems are so close to ours. Although we don't have a crack the fellow that cleaned our furnace pointed out a rust spot that we are to keep our eyes on and if it gets bigger we, too, may need a new furnace. Ours is only 19 years old. UGH!

Karen Your low of 58 is our high!! As the weather gets colder Florida sounds better and better. If it wouldn't mean moving so far away from the kids we might do something about it.

GlendaA new bathroom sounds lovely. A lot of work and expense but when it is finished you will be real happy.

AnnYou asked about my weight loss. I went to the DR. on Thursday and I had lost a total of 27# since May 28. I am happy. I asked if my BP was settled enough to get me off the BP med but he said the Benecar I am on is also helping my kidneys from any effect of the diabetes. As to that....my blood count is great and I do have to watch my carbs and not put on any weight but I am officially not pre diabetic any more. I just don't really know what state I am in but I feel good so that is all that counts.

Well, as the laundry is finished I think I will make a library run as I have finished all the books I got last week.

Have a great week all!!!

Gloria

Gloria: Way to go. :cp: 27# is really good. Sorry for me that I can't say the same.

Karen: It is going to be colder tomorrow a.m. than it was today. Even our cat was cold this a.m. She rarely sleeps on our bed with us, but she was snuggled right up to me most of the night.

I am hoping that the Rays will come out of their slump and win tonights game. If not, it is all over. I guess that maybe they are just not as hungry for the win as the Phillies. But at least it would be nice to bring the game back to Tampa.

Ann

It's Fall time
 

Hi Everybody: Well I certainly had a lot of posts to read which was great but now I have to try to remember what I read.
I think it was ANN that was having trouble with her cholesteral medication. I think I have been on about 6 different ones and about one month after I start a new one my muscles start to hurt and cramp. The "statin" drugs are the worst of the lot but they do apparently do the best work at keeping your cholesterol down. The one I am on is called EZETIMBE 10 mg. daily. The first month I was on it I felt fine and thought, well that's wonderful, finally the doctor has found a drug that isn't giving me grief. Well now I am into my second month and yesterday I finally quite taking the pills I hurt so much. All my muscles ache and my legs and feet are cramping. The worse thing is my back is killing me. I looked the drug up on the internet, it is a side effect.
My brother is still having trouble with his voice which is being caused by a swelling of his esophagus or something to do with his voice box. They honestly don't know and this has been going on since around June or July. His wife, my SIL got a scare and thought she was having a stroke and went to the hospital twice within 2 days. They still haven't completed all the tests but it's very scarey, and she is worried. So am I. My friend whose husband had a stroke 2 years ago has now been placed into a nursing home. He has only been there three days and cries that he wants to go back home. What a sad situation. She just wasn't able to care for him at home any longer. MARIA, your book of your trip turned out to be just wonderful as did the book for your GD. You are so talented, and I love your new web site. Well done!:bravo: GLORIA, congrats on the 27# weight loss. :carrot: I too have been making an effort to get some of this weight off. In the month of October I managed to lose 5# which doesn't seem like much but it seemed to me that it sure took a lot of work. I am now working on getting another 5# off or else I won't have anything to wear when I go to Maui in February. :(
I think it was PEGGY that got new SILVER sneakers. That would be something I would like. GLENDA I know you are in a home renovation nightmare but this too shall pass. <grin> :D:D I gave PATCHES a bath today, first time. Usually she is fine from one grooming period to the next but she was smelling dusty from all the wind we had and since she sleeps on my bed I thought I would clean her up. She is back to looking and smelling like my nice little pup again. Well you all know that my GS is back from the Archery Tournament in Turkey now and my GD and her Mom leave for Germany at the end of Nov. for the World's Tap Dancing Championship. I had 22 kids come to my door for Halloween treats last night. That was better then last year when I only had 12. I think my dear friends that is all my news for now. Bye.

onto the new thread all,

Maria