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Good Morning dear friends
It is my Lucinda day and I'm at the computer after doing a few household chores but I must stay disciplined and write. So I did a few minutes of FB, unloaded the dishwasher and sheets and whirling through the washer. With coffee on my desk I'm ready.
MaryLynn- your posts are thoughtful and heartfelt. i'm so pleased you found us.
Karla- How was Dad? I'm a daddy's girl and treasure each phone call and visit. Surgery is Monday?
Patti- the night time beast must be tamed- I have told myself no snacking after dinner and most nights it works. I've taking a glass of seltzer with a splash of organic lemonade as my after dinner drink. I think the tartness helps.
Janet- tell your fur babies momma needs rest... but I'm sure they were so happy to be snuggled in with you.
Bert- I chuckled when you said Mike "Lost" his paperwork- so true of men. Just don't want to take care of themselves.
I think it would be better for me to cut some carbs- I was traveling yesterday for work and discovered it was a carb heavy day. Today woke up hunger and put some eggs on for hardboiled so I can work at the desk and snack. I'm going to pick up some nuts too.
Need to run and focus creative writing skills on book 7-It's Dani Michaels focused. Stay tuned.
Hugs to all- btw 3 more weeks of camp if the weather holds and then i'll be around on weekends! I'm ready
Cindy0 -
Good Friday morning,
Cindy, I have a big smile on my face thinking of you getting your Lucinda on. I bet you get totally transported.
Bert, hope you find the style you want. I am constantly looking for a new do. I have been toying with the idea of letting it grow out a bit. I missed my last hair appointment because of family drama and now have to do some root touch up to get me through until my next visit. My hair. Grows like a weed and the stripe comes out rather quickly, lol.
Mary Lynn, thank you for your kind words. You give me far too much credit. I am blessed to have my mom and sis near me, and to be healthy and active enough to assist them in whatever way I can. I still feel like I don't do enough for others. My mom volunteered for most of her life and I feel like I am slacking in comparison.
We are meeting my son at Costco on our way to the cabin. He doesn't have a membership and there is something he wants from there. This means Edd will be eating lunch there! We are going to see the band Exile on Saturday with our friends. The concert includes dinner and you stay at the table to enjoy the music. One of their biggest hits, "Take me to the River", has been our theme song forever. So nice to not have to cook this weekend. We will be taking out our 3 docks, pressure washing and winterizing the pontoon this weekend. I will be back to catch up on Sunday night,
Patti0 -
Hi, all -- TGIF.
Bert, how did your hair tuen out? I snickered because my best friend had her colonoscopy today. The prep is no fun for anybody ...
MaryLynn, you are right about different ways to pan relief. If medical use were legal here, I'd be all over it because a friend share some legal stuff from WA and it helped tremendously. Too bad we're so backward down here!
Cindy, hope Lucinda had a good day. Looking forward to the next one!
Patti, enjoy the concert. You need it!
Myra, how's our smiling lady doing?
Suzi, got your laundry done yet?
Karla, glad you are safely home.
Very busy today -- getting will and other legal docs updated, got safe deposit box and generally adulted way too much this week. The weekend brings prep for the carpenter to arrive early Monday. I'll do garage stuff (not to much to do, and no heavy lifting) early in the day because heat and air quality remain a challenge. And I am going to build in decompression time -- next week is already going to be a blur!0 -
Now this is eerie! No posts since Friday. Hope all is well with everyone.
In case anyone stops by I will let you know about my weekend. I had such a fun weekend with family and friends. It was especially nice to have my son and DIL there. They have been so busy with the old and new houses they haven't had a chance to relax much. Neighbor put his pontoon in and we went for a starlight boat ride Friday nite. All was wonderful until we were swarmed by mayflies. Then sat up til the wee hours on the deck and laughter ourselves silly. Lot of projects done on Saturday. Dinner concert was a very different event. The food was catered from the local IGA, while not gourmet in nature it was well cooked and not inedible, lol. The opening act was a local group of cloggers aged 15 to 93! They opened with Bad Moon Arising and closed with Michael Jackson's "Bad". They did about 6 songs and only one was what would have been considered traditional clogging music, but they were so energetic and enthusiastic that we couldn't help but enjoy the performance. The second act was a family Bluegrass band. I am not a fan of Bluegrass and bad Bluegrass....well there are no words. The banjo player was quite talented, though, so I focused my hearing on him and tried to ignore the vocals. The leader and father of the group also owns the concert/banquet hall and that tells you why they were on the stage, lol. Then Exile came on and played for about 90 minutes. The bands been around since 1963 and a few of the original members are still in the band. They did all the songs I knew, plus a medley of songs that they wrote that other artists made number 1 hits. They also did a medley of music from Aerosmith to George Jones and their rendition of "He Stopped Loving Her Today" gave me chills. They did the most beautiful a Capella gospel song that they wrote. They encored with a Motown medley. All in all a truly great concert. Today we took 2 of the docks out. We had a bit of trouble as the axle of the largest dock had rusted and the wheels fell off. Our men put their heads together, came up with a way to get it back to the cabin and all is well. It will get repaired next year. Then got to watch my Broncos beat my husband's Bengals. Home and still smiling about how much I enjoyed the weekend. Tomorrow is Mom's appointment in Cincinnati.
Karla, you have been on my mind. Have missed you here but understand there are times when it just isn't possible to check in and times when you need a break. You know I am praying all goes great tomorrow. The beauty of cataract surgery is quick recovery!
Hi to all and hope you are all happy and healthy.
Patti0 -
Patti, sounds like a fun weekend (except maybe the bluegrass group, save for the banjo.
Karla is getting her cataract removed tomorrow in Birmingham and I know she'd appreciate your thoughts and prayers for her to regain vision in her shingles-affected left eye.
Stayed busy all weekend and watched lots of football too. Carpenter arrives at 8 tomorrow morning to start work on my garage built-in storage and my spice shelves. It's going to be a bit of a chaotic week and having someone here every day will be a bit stressful, but for good cause. The carpenter is a really nice guy and I feel free to come and go while he's here. Thursday I will go downtown and sign my updated will and other appropriate legal docs -- something we all dread doing but need to (my ex-boyfriend of 18 years was still in my will and I hadn't updated it since my nieces married either. So ... it was time.
Wishing everyone a good week ahead. I am planning to focus full force on healthy eating.0 -
Thanks for thoughts and prayers. I am ready to head over to the hospital. I have completed due diligence in my eight drops yesterday.
Sad news, my father's only sibling, my Aunt Wilma, passed yesterday morning. I'm hoping to ride over to pay respect this evening or tomorrow after my appointment with the doctor. My dad is pretty shook up. She would have been 90 in November.
Patti- Good luck with your Mother today in Cinnci. I just know they will have some sort of help for her. I appreciate your thoughts. I will say my feelings were hurt with your comment of me cleaning while visiting my dad for his birthday. He and Kerry are unable to do it for their own reasons. The floors were atrocious and my heart bled when I saw them, just as yours probably were when you noticed your sister's baseboards.
Hello to all, I will let you all know how I am doing and seeing!!
Karla
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Karla, good luck and my prayers go out for your Dad. Sorry that I hurt your feelings, certainly not my intent. I know you always clean and the reasons why, I just meant I hope you didn't have to work too hard and could spend more time doing fun stuff.
Patti0 -
Good Morning, Ladies. I went to the store yesterday to buy things for Mike to "eat" today. I made two flavors of jello and also had clear juice for him. He took nothing to work today. He can have popsicles, so he said he would go to the store from work to "eat" lunch. His prep is tonight.....wish him luck!
I had my hairdresser layer my hair more and keeping the length. It always looks good the day they style it! The actual test will be when I have to style it myself. I tend to style it the same way no matter how short or long it is!
Janet: What will the carpenter be doing? I'm traveling to NC to visit my brother on Thursday. We will address legal things, too. He doesn't have a will, and that is something he needs to get done.
Patti: Your weekend sounded great. So glad you were able to do the things you did. I absolutely LOVE a capella singing. It shows true artistry, in my opinion.
Karla: I hope your surgery went well. Sorry to hear about your aunt. Hang in there.
Have a great day, everyone!
Bert0 -
Good morning ladies,
Just a brief stop to say hello and let you know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Anxious to hear how things went with your surgery Karla. Condolences for the passing of your Aunt and hope you are able to be there in support of your Dad, in his personal grief.
Will check back later.
Hugs,
MaryLynn0 -
My surgery went well!! Glenn took me out to lunch and now back to hotel for a nice nap before we go to visitation of my dear Aunt. I asked the doctor and she said I would be fine.
Patti- Life is not all fun and games. There a hard issues to address that we can't run away from. Did you get the life alert for your Mom? Like Cindy said, well worth the pennies a day.
Bert- Thank you dear. I am doing well.
Mary Lynn- Thank you also for your caring words.
Janet- Your text meant a lot this morning. You are a very devoted friend amongst others on this great board.
I better get going.
Karla0 -
Quick check in to let y'all know I've read everything but don't have time right now to post. Will do later this afternoon.0
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Karla, so glad it went well -- knew it would. Even with your more complicated situation, as surgeries go, it's a pretty easy one. Deepest sympathy on your aunt's passing -- thinking of you, your dad and whole family.
Bert, I am getting built-ins done all along one wall of my garage -- the house is small and has precious little storage space. And there's a flat wall about 30" wide that is the back of my pantry closet & I'm having shelves built in for spices, condiments & teas. Been using an old wooden CD tower, which has worked really well but looks less than ideal.
Patti, we're eager to hear how your mom's doc visit went today.
Suzi, have you come back to earth from your gloriously beautiful trip yet? And how spoiled is Dinky now that you're home?
Carpenter is all set up in my garage, has gotten materials and will start construction tomorrow morning -- should take a week, give or take. The heat has broken at last, so his working conditions should be more tolerable. I've run my errands and should be able to stay in tomorrow. Wednesday I take Bella to the vet for a blood draw to check how her thyroid-suppressing medication is working and Thursday is lawyer day.0 -
HI Ladies-
Sorry for the MIA- I have so much going on in the few months it has been tough to juggle everything. But I am sure in you all understand sometime we just have to do all we can to keep moving.
Karla and Patti- I'm so proud of you both for quickly clearing the air and moving forward. A sign of true respect.
Janet- can't wait to hear all about new shelves. even if they're in the garage.
Bert- I'm sure Mike will come through this all with flying colors and a big appetite on the other side.
MaryLynn- its so sweet that you always are so kind hearted.
The day of Lucinda went well but I do need to find focus and not let "things' pull me away.
I will get better and once we close camp it will help tremendously. I'm ready for that season to be behind us- it was really cold over the weekend.
I'm set for the hyponosis on Oct 13th and if nothing else I pray I learn how to relax and listen to my body when it needs time for me. There is a book we had to read and it was eye opening to say the least.
Squeezing this in- and as always need to run.
But I think of each one of you often throughout my day- you are a rock for me in many ways I can never express.
Until later
Cindy0 -
Good evening all, so nice to see everyone stop by so we know you are all okay.
Karla, so glad it all went well but so sad about your aunt. Prayers for your dad.
Bert, I seem to do the same with my hair. I think I am going to let it get longer for the winter or for as long as I can stand it. Good luck to Mike, the prep is the worst part.
Cindy, I am glad that you are taking steps to make your stress more tolerable. What book did they have you read? You will soon get the hang of your Lucinda days because they are so important to you.
Suzi and Mary Lynn, nice to see you.
Janet, organization should be your middle name. I know all of this will make things easier for you.
The appointment went well for mom. We got some very intelligent info, something that was sorely lacking from Her Texas doctors. Basically she has a very unusual form of macular degeneration. The right eye is not fixable but the good news is there are no tumors, never have been. There are "fatty" deposits and lots of scar tissue and the damage has been done. Makes me so angry that MD Anderson never gave her any info about what they found and the Drs in her town told her she had cancer and the only treatment was to remove her eye. They said that they could definitely stop the progression of the disease in her left eye, may even be able to improve her vision a little, by doing the Avastin injections. These will be done monthly locally at the retinal specialist who did the first one. There are also 3 or 4 other medications to try if the Avastin doesn't seem to work as well as they expect. She was so happy with what they had to say. Her goal is to stay in her apartment and be as self sufficient as possible. She has done lots of adapting and continues to find ways to be independent. Doubt she will ever drive again but she is fine with that. She told me to fill my sis in on everything since she had been keeping it from her for obvious reasons. Now we can all settle into our routines. Mom is getting much better at asking for and excepting my help. Long stressful day and I am ready to chill. Thank you all for your ongoing love and support.
Patti0 -
Patti, that trip to Cinci was worth it. Hope you sleep well.0
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Patty - great news about your Mom!
Janet - I would love for a professional to get a hold of our garage. It sorely needs something!
Cindy - hang in there. Glad you're doing the hypnosis. I've never had it myself, but hear good things.
Karla - so glad your eye surgery went well and you have that behind you. I'm very sorry for your loss - take good care of your Daddy, although I know you will.
Bert - it's been good to hear things are going well with your brother's treatment.
MaryLynn - as always, your typed words are much like music.
Myra - waving hi!
We've had an incredibly busy week since returning from the big trip with laundry, gardening, yard work etc. I've worked 3 half days, babysat Dean, my great nephew one afternoon and today had my first ever root canal! Whew! Glad that's over with! Tomorrow afternoon we're going to the lake for a few days so I'll be in cell hell again. It's late, I'm tired.
Oh, I almost forgot. I pledged to my WW group to paper track for our whole trip and I lost 5.2#!!!!
Suzi0 -
Patti- I am so glad you took your mother for that visit. To think you both almost didn't. Who would have thought MD Andrsin could be so wrong. The Avastin injections is what my dad has been getting for two years. They are costly, but work wonderfully. Thank the Lord you got her in.
Suzi- Wow on the weight loss!! You did great. So glad to see all your beautiful pictures.
Janet- You are the picture of organization.
It was nice seeing and actually meeting cousins of mine at the funeral home. I even called my dad and let him talk to one of his nephews. I was tired when we got back to the hotel, but it meant a lot to me and my father.
I see the doctor at 7:50 this morning and then on the road home. I am still shocked how well I can see. No more hazy and blurry vision on my left side!! It's a pure miracle. The doctor did say I have to get through this first week for it to be a full success though. Keep your fingers crossed.
Karla0 -
Good Morning Ladies-
So thankful both Patti's mom and Karla's vision will improve-
Suzi- so happy that you tracked and saw progress despite the travel- you are making WW a way of life.
Janet- is the carpenter sawing and banging away. Whenever I have workmen I have to peek to see how things are going- lol
Its humid and raining here today after a very chilly day yesterday- fall weather in the Berkshires.
I have to drop a set of books off at the eye doctors the young assistant there wanted a signed set. I got my LR on later today. I'm also doing indie author day at a library- so I'm hopeful to increase my reach with some additional sales. Tough environment- people only have so much to spend on books- hopefully there won't be a lot of other romance writers. LOL I don't need competition.
Well need to get back to the day job- see you all later
Cindy0 -
A quick hello before I head out.
Suzi, woo-hoo!!!!!!!!!!
Karla, this is a done deal. They can't refract you for a bit, but if you can see now, you're good to go, especially because you are (sadly) practically a pro at sticking to intense eyedrop schedules with multiple drops. I even used my phone timer to time between types of drops, on top of an elaborate series of alarms.
Carpenter is here, working in garage. I have to go to Costco to return DVD player that had some serously annoying features. Samsung ones get high ratings so I'm going to try one of those. Much to do; I must be off. Later!0 -
Good morning, so lovely to see you all
Karla, great news on your successful surgery
Janet, the sounds of progress are filling your house. You sound like you have a bit more energy this week.
Cindy, every sale counts. Wish I could be at your indie event so I could tell everyone about your books. Have you thought about printing off the reviews that have been written so far?
Suzi, WOW great job losing weight on vacation, I am sure being so active helped you stay on track. Enjoy the lake.
Bert, I know you will be busy with your brother, but it will be so good for you both to be together, especially for you to see him so improved over your last visit.
Today is grocery day. Mom has a short list, she eats like a bird. I will go over tomorrow so we can catch up on our recorded shows. My daughter's best friend fell and sustained a spiral fracture of her femur. She was in Missouri to say her final good byes to her father. He passed away while she was in surgery to repair her leg. Now she is basically on bed rest for the next 6 weeks. Her friends have a meal train going for her and I will be contributing several meals. My daughter (how I love saying that) and I will go visit her after the wedding shower for my granddaughter to be on Saturday. I am going to make a big pot of chicken enchilada soup and am looking for casseroles that can be frozen to take also. There are 3 to be fed. Any suggestions for easy, freezable casseroles are welcome.
Patti0
