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Heather - Cute pictures of the grands in their matching PJs. Bea sort of looks a bit surprised by it all. This will be one of those wonderful Christmases because they are all young enough to think only good things about Santa. Bea is old enough that the wrapping will be more intriguing than the present itself. When I was…

Leanne - Welcome to the site! Just jump right in and start posting. Lot of encouragement ... we're all in this together. On the last day of the month Barbiecat will post a link to the next month. Make sure you bookmark it (and this one) by clicking on the outline of the star at the upper right-hand corner of the posting…

Becca – You are right to call the DMV and give them the heads up; maybe they can come up with a letter to write her and tell her she needs to come by there so that she can go get a new license/tag for her car. If she does, and they determine that she should not be able to get her license renewed, then she will just need to…

Sherry – If you are still here … I did not mean to ‘insult’ you. I don’t know what you are going through, I was merely suggesting things to look at. There was NO way for any of us to know what you are truly going through. Please don’t leave this site because of things I have said. I already have some people on this site…

Sherry - I agree that you need to take some deep breaths and walk. If you are attempting to live off you SSD check; it's never been the plan for that to be 'all you can get help for'. Maybe your pride is getting in the way of asking for help. If I were single and had only my SSD check (my retirement check doesn't amount to…

Sherry – Only you know what your budget is and how far you can stretch it and still feel comfortable about. Like “Frank Regan’s” on “Blue Bloods” telling his grandchildren a ‘story with insight’ … “If you know you have 2 bills to pay; house or car … make the car payment first. You can always live in your car; but, you…

Katla - They also do the 'best' eye, first. I had my 2nd eye done 2 weeks later. I would have had it done the next week; but, I had a 'physical' schedule during that week and they did not want me 'driving'. I'm glad that I waited 2 weeks. I don't think I would have been able to handle it; but, I was also 'on a driving…

Becca – Does your 90’s neighbor lady have any family (in town, in state) who might be able to talk about her driving at her age? Does she have anyone, other than you, checking on her? Like maybe "Meals-on-Wheels?" I can’t believe the ‘relative’ in California got a vehicle and allowed her to drive it home. She must have…

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Meredith – Maybe buying some things like small carrots (you can buy the sweet babies), or halos (small tangerines), or even some kind of nuts (or protein bars) to have ‘on hand’ when DH starts snacking. I find that ‘if’ I pre-tract my calories for a day, it keeps me far more honest with myself – except maybe for the water…

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OMGoodness. I know MFP takes you back to your last post; but, then someone says something and you need to go back several pages, and there are posts I have never seen. I call myself reading all; but, apparently I don't. Lenora

Cheri - I had to copy my smart phone pictures to my laptop to be able to post them here. Had someone help me; but, then they did not tell me 'how to find them'. Had named then today's date. I never would have thought of that. New technician. I like to get the ones I am used to. I'm sure that someone who uses one could…

Here are my flamingo slippers. Had a hard time finding the picture. Lenora

I made a mistake when I told the 'newbie' that the 'brackets' when you want a color to appear, they don't do it automatically, you have to type it in. Go in front of the name, type the bracket ''; then after the name repeat the to turn it back to 'black'. I also use the 'bold' B to make it show up better. No spaces. Lenora

Sherry – I think that every day, I think about our DYS. But, now that he is married to a wonderful young lady … there is no doubt in my mind that he is ‘happier’. She and daughter can get him to do just about anything. She sent me Halloween pictures, and, I was RITFLMAO to see my DYS dressed up like the SNL’s ‘church lady’…

Carol – No luck for either of them; saw a whole lot of them, just could not get a shot. One they saw will probably have the others ‘hunting him down’ … big rack, big deer. Can’t keep that secret very long. All three of them saw deer, DOS and DYS were bow-hunting, so that means they need to be closer. Saw a few small bucks;…

Lisa – Thank you! I hope we’ll be able to see DYS soon, too! It’s hard when you only get to see them twice (for DH, three) times a year. I was not prepared to watch DH cry like he did. He said that it was difficult to hold back his tears; but, did not want to upset either son if he did cry (in front of them). Tears are…

Joyce – Sure do hate it that you are still feeling under the weather, hope you start feeling much better real soon! Pip – Santa's Babies ♥♥♥ Kim from NC – In some states if you are 75; you can get a ‘free’ hunting and fishing license. They probably ‘think’ they can no longer hunt. DH just sits in a box stand of leaning…

KJ – Growing up in a small town, we had a contest sponsored by the town and everybody tried to participate in it. We’d go riding around as a family to see all the doors and yards decorated for Christmas. When we had our boys and would go down to see DH’s parents near Christmas, we’d ride over to a neighborhood near Mayport…

THIS IS A LONG, LONG ONE! I'M NOT A HAPPY CAMPER AT THE MOMENT. Allie – I understand. We never thought that we would basically retire ‘out in the country’; but, here we are; but, DH still works. He is a self-employed paint contractor and our DOS works for him. He has really tried to slow down; but, I am not seeing it.…

Sherry – In the State of Georgia we have PINES libraries; so we can check out or check in books all over Georgia. If one library does not have a book at their site, they can ordered it from another; as well as put ‘new’ books that are coming out on a ‘waiting list’. It’s great! I can check out books for granddaughter here…

Joyce – What type of C-pap machine do you have? My newest one, has a reservoir that you put in by pulling apart the place the hose goes into, which lifts up. The humidifier goes into the top rather than into the side, like my last one did. Not nearly as easy as my last one. Put distilled water into it up to the ‘fill line’…

Toni and Allie – When I suggested using ‘you’, it was because using ‘husband’ could be easily misconstrued as ‘others’, not your husband; or say ‘my husband’. He is probably going to go into a ‘defensive’ mode, even if you called him by name. He is a control freak, maybe thinking that he is ‘taking care of you’; but, you…

NYKAREN – K.I.S.S. for me means Keep It Simple Sister (not ‘stupid’) … although some I do mean ‘stupid’ for some people. LOL! Allie – Maybe it is so he (or a neighbor) can check out your FL place since there are so many burglaries in a lot of places. Especially, if they drive or walk by and don’t see a car there for part…

Sherry – Any possibility that the RV Park has a set-up where you could hook up to it for a ‘monthly fee’ so you’d get the shows and movies you want, or at least decent reception? I can understand the company not wanting to set up equipment to a single RV; but, whenever we’ve had our Women’s Retreat at Calloway Garden’s we…

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Friend just sent me this 'link' ... is is about "Big Ben" in London. Found it amazing! https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3c7hKe5Kp7TNWxMaWptZnNHcDQ/view I hope it will open up for you and that it will actually saw what I saw; about its accuracy and the building of it, etc.

Heather – Was the real estate agent who sent you the picture of another house that was not as nice as the one you are building, but already modernized … to let you know what could be done to the one you are buying? She should have contacted your real estate agent before doing that. In this area there is a real estate…

Rebecca - Thank You, you're right; I don't want to risk our relationship ... for any time. She'll figure it out. And, 'when' she gets serious about it, she'll figure out what it takes. Thank you ladies for all your information. I will sign out now and go back to my group that helps me for women my age. Nancy