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here is her high school pic. She was very athletic. I always used to think Eleanor had the body, Janie had the hair and I had nothing.

our actual wedding was June 22, 2002. Kirby asked me to marry him really quick. I told him if after 5 years he asked, then I would say yes. 5 years was the length of my meeting, marrying and Lenny’s passing. It was my way of honoring him and our relationship. I really think of our meeting date more than the marriage date, that was just a formality.

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ADHD is why I was successful as I was when I was working, and I thought everyone's mind worked like that. Turned out it doesn't, but that's OK, too.

What y'all see as energy and drive in the things I do are just me finally, finally letting my mind loose to do whatever it chooses, whenever it chooses. It's a glorious kind of freedom.

Lisa in AR

I am ok, just dealing with some very troubling things right now. I will be back. All hugs, thoughts, and prayers needed and accepted.

RVRita in Roswell

Hugs Pip.

And also to Rita . Hope it all works out.

Well, I had the most dreadful journey to see G. AGAIN. Going, the train chucked us all out before our stop, and I had to wait for another train. Coming home, all the early afternoon trains were cancelled. Grrr! The first available train was delayed, and getting more delayed by the minute. Plus, it was going to be rammed!!! I decided to take an Uber home. Yes, v expensive, but I was exhausted and totally dispirited. It was worth every penny for the hour's drive. Plus it was raining.

Before that I had been looking forward to a visit to the cathedral to see the Chagall window again. When we got there, it was closed because there was a massive uni graduation taking place! Not my day.

So glad I took the Uber.

Of course, nice to see G, whose shoulder appears to be much improved. She is now worried that I will never get on a train to see her again! The last two times have been nightmares.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

At BK today the power went out but just for a short time. I was ready to leave when the lights came back on. There was this guy there taking pictures of the place for the remodel. They talked about it once before and that never happened. They also talked about a total demolition. What happens happens. Oh, the store manager is going to school for nursing, but it seems that she has no desire right now to give up being a store manager. After she graduates, she said she might need less responsibility]

After coming home, took Ganon for a walk, then went in the pool

I’d never heard of a burning tongue. Or for that matter an inflamed taste bud.

Counted the donations at the church yesterday. As the other gal said, it was the counting day from h***. First we go to the bank, I’d never seen this clerk before, come to find out she’s new and this is only the second time she’s done this. Then we find out that there’s an audit so she’s really flustered. We were $20 short but we know where that came from. Someone had written on their envelope $40 but only $20 was in the envelope. When the gal totaled up the envelopes, she went by the $40. The gal at the bank needed us to go back to the church to get a new deposit slip. Previously, if we were under, the bank just changed the deposit slip, we initialed the change, and all was good. Anyway, when we get to the church for the new deposit slip, the gal is on the phone and suddenly starts crying. I honestly thought she was having a panic attack. She kept telling the other gal just to take his name and number. The other gal was trying to help the guy but that upset C (the sec’y). Come to find out that she suddenly couldn’t see the numbers on the phone. It’s scary when you can’t see. She called her husband to come to the church. He sounded very calm. The other gal had something like it happen to her, she called it optical – something– retina, or something like that. Anyway, we go back to the bank, this time we have a teller who I know had been there for a while. Something happened to their machine and it registered this weird amount for us. So back to the church we go, we recounted all the money (thank goodness they didn’t take the bands off the groups of 100 singles). It came out to the exact penny as the second deposit slip showed. Back to the bank, where we came out even. I didn’t get home until after 1. Usually I’m home by 11. Why do these things happen to me all the time? The first time we have a counterfeit bill, I was counting. Now this.

We have a microwave upstairs and a backup downstairs. One time we had to use it. Don’t know what I’d do without one!

Lisa – I love the “range” indicator on my car. Just love, love, love it. Really helpful on trips so I know if I can make it toa certain spot before having to fill up.

J&C went to a concert and Vince and I just had leftovers. Bowling tonight. Just took Ganon for another walk. I'm trying the "click and treat" method. When we get to the end of our walk, I shake the bag with his special treat. Hopefully, when we are walking eventually when he balks I can just shake the bag and he'll come. I think that'll work

Michele NC

Spent 20 minutes trying to open a new jar of pickled asparagus spears! Shoot got my exercise! Husband came down because he heard all my random tapping etc, he couldn't get it either! Finally after whacking it with a wooden spoon around the sides, many hot water moments, and swearing, she opened. I had mixed my awful low sodium V8 juice 5.5 oz can with 2 oz of original V8 Bloody Mary mix so having a spear in there seemed a good thing! No alcohol. Interestingly enough the sodium in the low sodium can and Bloody Mary mix is less than if I just bought the original V8 5.5 oz cans. So I get more and its less sodium! Course adding the spear might make it even, but I am getting a veggie! phew!

Rebecca Whidbey Wa

I read through but didn’t feel like commenting last night. My massage really had me aching.

Kylia - those bears look too close for comfort to me.

Carol - I love those days where o don’t do anything useful. They are necessary in my opinion.

Kim - I’m sorry your Mom is being difficult, I wonder if having it written out would be helpful in the moment or not though. I have found these elders are pretty stubborn, then add any type of dementia no matter how mild and it just exacerbates all of it. So happy to see you pop in.

Lisa - that quilt will be gorgeous.
I actually chatted with one of our RN’s yesterday about teaching me to quilt this winter. My Mom made many embroidered quilt blocks that I want to do something with.
I know a few very successful people with ADHD

Rita - hugs to you.

Not a lot to say again tonight.
Tracey in Edmonton

Kim ~ So glad you checked in. Sorry that your mom is being stubborn about letting you do what needs to be done to keep her in her home. You have enough to take care of without her interference.

MO ~ Hope your husband gets the job with King Coil if he wants it. I looked up King Coil and could not find it. We do have a Dump store in Lennox Mall area.

Rebecca ~ I have a little tool that I can clamp onto the pickle jar and it always works. The only problem is that I usually have to turn the jar on its side and when the top pops juice spills on the counter.

Dyed my hair yesterday and it is no longer white blonde. The color was supposed to be ash blonde but ended up looking more like a gray. So ordered another L'oreal in a medium blonde and hope that helps. Then got the urge to cut it last night just as I was going to bed. Cut off over 2 inches on the length and like the sides but need to get my neck area trimmed. I've been cutting and dying my hair ever since I was a teen. So many different colors and styles! 😯

As for my husband, we are just taking it one day at a time. His left ventricle is only functioning at 25% so all we can do at this point is make sure he takes all the meds. And, just let him rest and not overdo it. He had to go to the Fulton County Court house yesterday to finalize one of his bnl's property sales and that just about did him in. So glad my son took him.

Carol in GA

Michele It sounds like she might be experiencing a detached retina which is a medical emergency. If it is left untreated you can go blind in that eye. When I had my torn retina the doctor explained by getting it fixed so quickly I had a 1 in 20 chance of it becoming detached. If I hadn't gotten it fixed so quickly I had a 1 in 3 chance.

It is a surgical procedure to reattach a retina. He also explained you will never see as well as you did before a detachment. I more than understand why she was so upset.

If you have had cataract surgery it can increase your risk for detachment. If you suspect you have that it is happening to you go straight to the ER. It appears as a black curtain coming down in that eye. A torn retina you might see a burst of floaters and for me it was strings of black.

When it happened to me I had to advocate for myself to get prompt help. Those around me and the eye doctor office I called tried to put me off. I knew it was serious, and I acted. Because I did I did not lose any vision in that eye. I believe it was a combination of age, a bad fall three weeks before, and being on a course of antibiotics a few weeks before the tear that contributed to getting the tear. Antibiotics can make your ligaments more easily injured. Antibiotics have their place but they do have side effects.

From a garden where a number of home backed into each other and the created a wonderful garden for them to share!