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Hi everyone and welcome to delraybuzz!! You have found a great group. I look forward to getting to know you. My bil/sil were visiting today from Ontario. They have gone to see another sil/bil for a few days and then will be back Monday. It is always nice to see them. I am getting very worried about Neil. I am really…

Hi everyone. Not too much change today but enough to make me think we are moving in the right direction. Liquids are still a problem but I think a wee bit better. He actually wanted to eat something more than applesauce today so I made him some very soft macaroni. It went down fine as did the jello and yogurt. He is…

Hi everyone! I guess I forgot to say that we brought Neil home last night. The difficulty in the surgery was mostly due to his quite short neck. It was harder to intubate and harder to get at the nerve. However, it was all taken care of and we are still very hopeful for good results. He still has no voice today and is…

Thank you everyone for your prayers and kind thoughts. Neil got through the surgery with a few little bumps. He has completely lost his voice and a terribly sore throat, can't drink anything without going into spasms of coughing. One might think that Neil without a voice might be a good thing but it seriously is not!! The…

Hi everyone! We got a call this morning from Neil's neurosurgeon to say that he had OR time tomorrow to do Neil's surgery, the Vagal Nerve Stimulator. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vagus_nerve_stimulation if you are curious. I am very nervous and pray for no complications and for success. Prayers are welcome. I will keep…

Hi everyone! Yeah, feel perkier today although I spent most of the day reading as I have a library book due back. It wasn't a terrific book but I did want to finish it and I did. I am wondering if I was tired from all the turkey I have eaten this week. No turkey today and not tired. That is my theory and sticking with it!!…

Hi everyone! We had a cool and cloudy day today, not sure if that is what has been making me so tired. I think I should have had an afternoon nap as I already feel like it is time for bed. I think I dozed off playing solitaire on the computer. Dave picked Neil up this afternoon and now he is off watching a hockey game so…

Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian friends! In addition to family and friends, including all of you, I am very thankful to have our health care system. I better get to bed so that I can get the bird in the oven tomorrow. My sister and family will be joining us for dinner. Take care and keep smiling. Gayla :heart: :happy:

So sorry to miss your birthday, Jeffrey!! I hope it was full of celebrations and a little food!! Also, Happy Birthday Jake!! Have a great day! Love your decorations, Sandy! Thinking of you all!! My pillow is calling me so I will say good night for now. Take care and keep smiling. Gayla :heart: :heart: :smile: :heart:

:heart: Hi everyone! I went to work today, I know it is tough working one day a week. I do like my little paycheque at the end of the month! I have to plan my Thanksgiving dinner for Monday. My family will all be here and at least one nephew. The other one is a vegetarian so I need to find out if he is coming so that I can…

Hi everyone! Sorry to be absent, no problems just a little busy. My son called my husband about 10 last night needing some help as his garage door wouldn't open or close. I went along for the ride and visited with my dil. It was after midnight when Dave (mr. fixit) solved the problem and by the time we got home I was not…

A quick Hi to you all. My computer is in the midst of a scan so I will be short. I broke a tooth today and was unable to get hold of my dentist, may have been away on a Friday afternoon. I keep wondering if it is hurting but I think it is all in my head. DUH! The Christmas Day tooth pain of a few years is solidly in my…

Hi everyone! My computer is giving me a bit of trouble, nothing major but annoying!! Dave's is older than mine so I think I will have to put up with the little annoyances for awhile. Other than that all is well with us. I was out for dinner with my sister and a friend tonight which is always a good time. Tomorrow is a work…

Hi everyone! I got my garden beds cleaned up this weekend, taking advantage of the gorgeous weather. Gotta love that bright sun in the great big blue sky. We haven't seen enough of it and the farmers are stressed about the crops. They are way behind and the fields are still wet. Neil is still very happy in his new home. He…

A quick hi to you all. I had a work day today and then taking care of financial stuff. I won't complain as having to take care of it means there is a little bit there, hopefully enough to keep us going for a few years!! Got home and made an easy supper of soup from a can and bisquits. Dave said 'I thought you were making…

Hi everyone! If anyone needs some rain I just may be able to send you some!! I was out for dinner tonight with several old (as in former) colleagues. We had a great time and lots of gabbing. Irene -- Hope you had a happy birthday and that you are feeling ok. Marie -- Have you got the chair lift yet? Mamasota -- You are so…

Hi everyone! I thought I would get a quick note off before my clothes are ready to hang up. It is cool but the nice breeze should dry them. It is mostly t-shirts and hanging them makes them dry so nice and smell so good! Neil had a busy day at home yesterday and today he is sitting quietly watching TV. He tells me that one…

Hi everyone! Well I puttered the day away and got a little accomplished. I got all our bedding washed and put away the light blankets for a few months. I now have my electric blanket on my side of the bed. It is the best thing about winter!! Speaking of, I do need to remember to cover my garden again tonight. I don't think…

Hi everyone from cool and cloudy Saskatchewan. The forecast is for frost tonight!! I guess I better cover what is left of my garden. My tomatoes did not do well at all except for the cherry tomatoes which were the best I have ever grown. The others didn't seem to like all the moisture and lack of sunshine. I had a long and…

Happy Anniversary Sandy and Babe!! I hope you had a wonderful dinner. Take care everyone. Seems to be a busy week. Neil has a neurology appt. tomorrow and I will try to touch base with you tomorrow evening to let you know if there are any new plans. Still going great at the Group Home. Gayla :heart: :heart:

:heart: Hi everyone! You are all so busy and I sat on my butt in my brand new rocker/recliner. Dave caught me sleeping while I was waiting for tennis (some of you may have taken the opportunity to get a little something done). Neil came home yesterday as planned and was excited to get out on his bike and visit his friends.…

Good evening to you all. Things continue to go well. Neil hasn't asked to come home for the weekend so I am torn if I leave it alone or ask him if he wants to come for a visit. I don't want to stir things up but I also don't want him thinking he can't come home until he is asked to come. It is hard to know what he is…

:heart: Hi everyone. I can't go to bed without telling you all that the first day in Neil's new home has gone very well. He went to work as usual and then the move began. By the time I got him 'home' from work his room looked wonderful. It just left me to do some unpacking of his clothes. I had him help me a bit and he…

Hi everyone! Just getting ready to turn in. We had the gang out for dinner. We enjoyed roast chicken etc. I was able to get enough potatoes from my two plants to feed us and they were so tasty. Neil felt like it was a party for him so we went with that. Tomorrow is the big move and I am so hopeful that it goes well. I will…

Hi everyone! Glad you are all enjoying nice weather. It has been a very pleasant here for the last couple of days. Yesterday we sat on the patio to have lunch and it was very nice although would get very cool when the breeze picked up. It seems way too early for leaves to be dropping but they are. I have red tomatoes on my…

Hi all! Love the pictures. That baby of yours, Barbie, looks very bright and alert and cute as a button. How lucky you are. I am going out for dinner with my sister tonight and I do agree, the eating out is a killer! But I do love to do it. Take care and keep smiling. Gayla :heart:

Good afternoon from mostly cloudy Saskatchewan. It has been really cool but the sun is trying so hard to come out today. My youngest son and his girlfriend are planning to go camping for their holidays so I surely hope it warms up for them. They both work so hard and it seems that they have to leave town to not be called…

A quick good night to you all. I am just heading off to bed after taking some Tylenol. I think I must have watched too much tv today. I know it wasn't the computer that has caused my headache as I have hardley been on today. I did want to check though and see how Marie's bottom is? Sounds awfully personal!! Sandy -- Your…

Hi everyone! We had a wonderful trip with lots of laughs. So glad to have a great visit with my Uncle and Aunt. We hope to do it again sometime. We actually enjoyed the train ride except that it was so late. We got back at 3 am which made for a tired day today. I shall be heading to bed soon. Just wanted to let you know I…

Hi everyone. I am madly packing and have to call my sister but I wanted to pop in and tell you that early tomorrow morning I am on my way to Winnipeg, Manitoba. My sisters and I will be gab, gab, gabbing all the way for 11 hours on the train. I won't be back until next weekend and will not be taking a laptop so will be out…