kathy and Ricky got married again last weemade me so Happy.

Se are having a
cowboy party duing the gane Sunday

Buzz

Thank you so much for sharing about Mike. I loved the picture and especially enjoyed your telling us about every thing that has happened. All of this has made me appreciate all of you as part of my extended family.

Hugs to all,

Jeri

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Jeri

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Beautiful Jeri. Your pictures make me want to get out the easel and brushes.
Anne.

I wish I could paint, the photos are lively but I found the last photo to be just astounding.

The trip sounds lovely Jeri.

Lin

You CAN paint LIN. Just draw the outlines of the mountains and lake, and then fill in with the crayons you use for your colouring pictures. You will probably get a "Group of Seven" effect or maybe a native Indian effect. Think totem poles etc. It's easier than you think.

I read the news about the police officers on the BBC news and immediately thought of you LIN. Please stay safe, although police men appear to be the targets these days. So sad. The world, (ie Jeri's photos) is so beautiful, and yet spoilt by such cruel people.
Anne

Lin - Sorry about the tooth. Nice idea, though, to be picky about who you trust to do the extraction. Hope the tooth doesn’t bother you too much while you’re waiting for your appointment. It’s sad that we live in a time when shooting police officers can be glorified by some people. We should honor those who risk their lives daily to keep us safe. Please take care of yourself and stay out of harms way!

Buzz - Thinking of you and happy to hear that so many other people are too. It’s so nice that you will be able to help someone else with Mike chair. Good luck with the new “Windows”.

Marie - Hope your new doctor works out well for you. I think it’s sometimes a good thing to get a fresh perspective on things. Please let us know how your Monday appointment goes with him.

Lin - Seriously cute puzzle!

Jeri - Love, love, love your pictures. Absolutely wishing I was there!

Anne - Sometimes I’m a bit envious of my sons artistic abilities. The eldest son, James, (24 year old) has been trading math tutoring for drawing lessons with a friend. His friend is a wonderful artist but apparently isn’t so good with basic college math. James, who is absolutely gifted with a head for math, had been wanting to learn more about better artistic techniques but had no money for classes. It works!

Jackie - Sounds like a beautiful, busy morning with time for friends. No better way to start a day!

Yesterday, we met with an estate planner. Wow, who knew there were so many things to think about! Anyway, this week the hubby is back at work and we still have painting to do on the deck. We hired someone yesterday to clean gutters, pressure wash the entire house, paint soffits and gutters and the back part of the house (the front and sides are stucco). He is scheduled to start the work on Monday. Today is a home office day. Fun times.
Marcella

Buzz so glad we are all sticking together. I love my familly here. you are all the best. I may not be as active as I once wss But I am so thankful I am still here and have my . i will coontinue to have my good days and bad days.My nurse came by this morning After i ad a real bad low blood ssugar real early this mornin and my home nurse caught me in bed sound asleep.

But had breakfast of oatmeal.and my coffee feeling great now.I gave phoebe my cell number so she can call me if necessary.
I almost lost my old big jeans at walmart the other day. Fell below my underwear... I just grab them and pull em back up .. i think i need to shop in my closet or order me some new jeans But
i love em old comfort and raged pants But think its time for retirement
i am thru rambling on for awhile
Love all my friends

Congratulations CUBS!!!!!!

I did my part last night. I only watched a couple of minutes of the baseball game at a time. If I watched longer, bad things happened.

I did read "Curious Minds" by Janet Evanovich and Phoef Sutton. And I colored and colored. It was a very trying day so I used up a couple of glitter gel pens.

I do plan to go to the library today. And back home for the Thursday webinar.

Marie, I likely would not have been so calm.

Buzz, I am sure you are taking things at your own pace. I will admit to keeping one of my dad's multitude of sweaters. It will go someday. I remember that my grandmother wore one of my grandfather's sweaters often. She wore it until it fell apart. Frugal? I think it was more that it was his but she never said why.

Phoebe, are you still using the Quell? I am still thinking of trying it. Just thinking.

Jackie, I hope you have the chicken door working properly now.

Marcella, much accomplished during your hubby's days off. Financial issues are very complicated even for a single person. Married with children must be overwhelming.

Anne, how's our dear bean? Adapting to the sweater?

Shirley, I hope you are well. I was thinking of you and your DH and all the time you spend on preparing your boat for the sailing season and for winter. A friend just went through winterizing their little pull behind the car camping trailer, finding a facility where they could store it, driving it out there (no place close so it was a drive!), got it situated in the facility, last touches and drove home. Probably simple compared to what you do for your boat.

Well, time to zip along. I don't think I have the ability to paint anything it here was my anxiety relief from last night.



Hugs.

Lin

Good morning, especially to happy SANDY. I am no longer clueless because the Cubs win was announced on our radio. Now....could you rub some of that luck on The Hull City Tigers (professional English soccer team). They sure could do with it according to my late cousins hubby. Roy literally sobs down the phone every Sunday morning, that's a lot of sobbing on his overseas phone bill! Here's me wanting to know what's going on in the old country, and I get a good half hour of how the "boys" shot the ball into their own goal net etc. "we wuz robbed" sort of thing. It's HIS phone call so I listen patiently.
Hi LIN. We've had balmy temperatures for the last three days so the Bean hasn't needed her new sweater, nor me, my bright red parka. It's the usual thing, knit like crazy all afternoon so she will be a cosy Jilly, and summer comes back. I'm not complaining. We gardened and she chased all the bugs and flies who woke up from their winter slumbers. Maybe those 2 days of freezing weather WAS winter. Meanwhile the grass is a growing and the flowers are a blooming!
Anne.

Well I just heard from the Toronto weatherman, Anthony Farnell, that we are going to have an old fashioned winter. Yes.. with lots of snow so we better be ready. How comforting Anthony!

I had 4 wonderful days with my grandson Isaac and now home again. He calls both me and the other grandma "Gogo". I guess it could be worse but I think its cute, he was looking for Gogo this morning.

Lin Love the puzzle and the drawing, you are very talented and the Halloween puzzle was really cute and I couldn't find the missing piece. As far as the issue of the police being shot, its awful but unfortunately its happening everywhere, be safe.

Jeri Beautiful Banff in all its wonders. You captured it perfectly.

Phoebe Isaac and mom slept in because Isaace decided to not sleep between 3 and 6 am so his mom was exhausted. For some reason he isn't sleeping like when he was a baby. I told her to stop the morning nap and stretch his morning out and then give him lunch and then a nap.

Marie Good luck with the new doctor and hope you get the results you want.

Buzz That has to be the hardest thing getting rid of Mike's clothes. Shedding some tears is good for the soul as I am sure you did.

Anne Yes...it has been a warm few days but I think the cold is on its way, be prepared.

Sandy Go Cubs! I watched some of the game but then to bed I went. Congrats on the win!

Today was lunch with my sister and shopping. We had pouring rain today but it cleared before she came and it made for nice shopping weather.

Shirley

Hi All--

I've been away for quite awhile, but I'm trying to get back on track. Started logging food on MFP and bought an online program to help me get back into strength training. I'm also trying to walk 6 days/week. So far I'm at about 40% I guess.

Not sure how often I'll be checking in, but I wanted to know that I'm still around and I haven't forgotten you. I've been able to keep track of Lin, Marie and Phoebe on Facebook. Thanks, ladies for friending me.

MARIE, dear, sounds to me as if you are slim and lovely and your sugar is having problems being regulated! The low sugar is dangerous, so make certain you always have a "sugar-fix" on or near you! I'm so glad you have a visiting nurse! Stay well, li'l Sis!
SANDY, I don't usually follow sport teams, but I was so thrilled for you when I learned the Cubs won ! Hope the same thing happened tonight. I can't stand turning on the TV lately...Oh, I just saw your newest post! CONGRATS!!! 108 years and never gave up hope!!!
And by the way, I have Comcast, Gmail and Thunderbird as well as using WindowsLiveMail! Cannot export my email on any of them. As soon as I have an hour to spare, I'll call Dell! They are great support.
ANNE...Huh? Flowers blooming now? Crazy weather!
JACKIE, I always smile when I read your posts on your 2 and 4-legged brood! They have such personalities!
Dear Gogo SHIRLEY, how adorable. So nice that your sister lives close. I'm adjusting to the idea I may never see mine again; she's in Colorado and I'm in Florida, and neither of us flies any more! Sad.
Welcome back KAREN. My memory is not what it used to e, so can you fill me in on where, when, etc? Thanks.
MARCELLA. THat makes 2 of us. Why do I get to my computer so late all the time? I'm certain you'll get there on time!
Attended the first of my meetings of the Grieving Group and have to decide whether to keep going. Perhaps it's too soon. Invited our chaplain back to my place, since the meeting was just down the corridor, and i asked if he would like to choose some or all of Mike's ties, as his salary is not huge and they have 4 grown kids, 4 grandkids, ailing Moms and Dads on both sides, and help out everybody all the time! He said he's never owned ties of that quality and was thrilled to have them, especially since they belonged to Mike. Those 2 were quite close. I will not tell a soul here, since there is a no gift, no tipping policy that can be quite rigid! However, Mike has not worn a tie since we moved here, and the chaplain must wear them at work, and I will be thrilled to see them used again! I'm thinking what a bright and understanding couple they are, and they come from Georgia, and his brand of character and observations often remind me of PHOEBE, so...hats off to Georgia! (Also, don't you all love Sweet Georgia Brown?)
It's feeling nice to be back in the regular dining room again, with all my friends. Catching up with all I've missed for the past 4 months. Perhaps I will grab hold of my time and try to ge back to exercise again, even though my OA has become much worse! I no longer even know which days are gout and which days are Arthritis!
Maybe I'll get to bed before 1:30 tonight (morning?) which will be a miracle!
Buzz

What a morning! No hair appointment for me after all.
I left home this morning and immediately noticed the truck was pulling to the right. So, I stopped to check the tires and noticed my front tire was going flat. Fortunately, I was still close enough to home to drive back. My husband inflated the tire and told me where he had purchased the tires. I arrived at that location only to find out we were not in the system. BUT, my husband was 100% certain that was where he bought the tires and that he remembered it was on a Sunday so it HAD to be that store. Well..... he was 100% wrong. So...the people at that tire place re-inflated my tire again so that I could drive to the correct tire store. The tire is being replace and my truck will be ready later today. (And...it turns out the tires were originally purchased on a Tuesday, not a Sunday. Go figure!)
Marcella

tHANK YOU ALL FO BEING SO SWEET TOO ME LOVE YOU ALL.
mARIE