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Thought I'd move us over....

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Sending prayers Tubby..hope today is a sunshine day for both you and Shirley...

This message was edited Nov 9, 2009 12:34 PM

Thanks for the new room Betty. Hope you had a great trip!

Yay new room! Thank you Betty!

Hello hello - found my way!! ^_^

~Susan~

Hello hello

Morning all, yes a very good trip..was excited to get everything shipped out, got me some treasures and even managed another load of Christmas gifts.. while putting the outside decorations out on Sunday, I decided to at least get the Christmas tree downstairs..now to decorate...I've been ambitious, as I buy I wrap..lol...still a bedroom full to do but no time right now, perhaps on the weekend...

Cathy and her mom Rita dropped in last night..had a nice visit while I ate and worked...lol..they know I was on a time schedule...had bought a beautiful scarf and ring tie for Cathy from a designer..bought me one too...she's so good to look after the animals while I travel that it's a must to bring her back something special..seems Rita drops in as well, so a gift for her as well...


Rather tired this morning...worked on getting everything ready for my class up in MacTier tonight..lots to do, in bed just a few minutes afte 1:00 a.m. and up at 5:00...girls are here painting today so must clean the craft room before heading out....

Figure it will be close to midnight by the time I get home from teaching...

Looking forward to the evening though as it will be like a reunion with all the girls that would help me out on committee's and events when I was Director up there... I'll enjoy getting hugs/squeezes..lol..can never have to many of those...

Sending prayers Tubby..hugs for you Shirley...

Waving bye/bye, still lots to do..

Guess you don't want to hear about Christmas yet right? Sorry, but it is coming you know....lol

oooooooooooh is that your Christmas tree up already, Betty?!?!?!

Man, I kinda wish our Thanksgiving was a little earlier in the year so we'd have more time....

Betty, my tree is still in the car! Had to buy a new one this year.I have a few things to do before I put it up!

Audrey, you still have Thanksgiving to contend with...did you get a pre-lit... bought the one for front deck and living room boxing day when all the sales were on..great time to buy them....main one in basement, well let's just say when Greg carried the box over to me from storage I put it together, fluffed every branch only to realize it wasn't the outdoor deck tree...so yep..it's up and pressies starting to make it look like Christmas....I'm an early bird that's what I am...

Have some girls coming on Saturday for a project, maybe Sunday if weather co-operated I'll decorate it and go pick up all the greenery for my live arrangements..must do it before the snow flies, remember last year, fell in a frozen ditch, couldn't get out, almost froze to death..lol

Not this year!

o my goodness....... I remember that "feat" Betty..... no more falling in ditches, young lady!!

~Susan~

Betty, your place will be so n icely decorated for all who visit. I too wish we had an earlier Thanksgiving, so we had a longer season for Christmas! Hubby would have a fit, but oh well, I have already told him Christmas is my time of year, he can have the house back after New Years.

Dear Friends:
Well, it's been a very ling day. It's been tuff on Tubby, very emotional and has quite a rattle in his chest. He was so weak tht P.T. wasn't able to even walk him a little bit today.I just found out that he has a pleural effusion in both lungs and I was't told that at all. I am not a happy camper and you can believe that I will let it be known tomorrow. I will be insisting on reading his chart, and I'm not backing down at all. I don't like it when they are not honest with me.
It sounds as if they are planning to do a Craniotomy again to try and get a better sample and figure out what kind of bug this is. I wish they could figure things out. It has been hard for him to keep the faith, but I have enough for both of us.
Betty, you are such as dear, that bunny is absolutely adorable and Tubby shed some tears when I told him who it was from. He was able to tell those that asked who you were (that's good). The card was darling also. We want to thank everyone who made a card and sent it and to Mindy03 for the beautiful lap robe. Tubby shed tears again this morning as we were showing it to him. He is such a trooper and tries to stay strong, but I know that he is so scared from things we talk about, and I just tell him that they will be okay and we'll be home soon.
Well, I will close for now and let you all know what they decide to do and when and what we find out. Best wishes and Happiness to everyone and a HUGE THANK YOU !
With our love :Tubby & Shirley

Dropping in for quick hello...yep, my most favorite time of year!

Best of today...teaching a class with old friends and seeing the joy on their face having created 5 masterpieces...

Worse...niece has had to move back home..live in threatened her..now she and baby are with her parents..safe haven...

What did I lear...pays to have an almost sister in the court office...papers filed in hopes he won't come within miles of her...

Night night all...
Very tired..don't think I'll have to count sheep to go to sleep tonight...

Good Lord willing we'll gab tomorrow!

Shirley, my heart goes out to you and Tubby..you are right, it's the not knowing...I was so lucky (not luck exactly) that when Roger was ill, specialist kept giving me the run around..not knowing the medical field I took them at their word...a young intern one night spoke with me, told me to ask the doctor's exactly what was going on..when I said I was seeing changes he said if Roger lived for a few more days it would be a miracle...not hours before they had told me they'd let him come home...

So glad you have nursing, they'll not pull the wool over your eyes...know they don't always have the answers, but this time, let's hope they have some for you both...

Tell Tubby he's missed and to have faith, a lot of prayers are being said for him and you as well...

God bless and thanks for the update..

Hugs to All -

Good to see you all here! Hope I don't miss anyone....Crissy, Susan, Trisha, Betty, Linda Kay, Audry...ETC!

BEV! Thanks for your reply...I just put some green bell peppers in the freezer whole...for some reason...our plants that did absolutely nothing all spring ....are ABUNDANT with peppers now..albeit...they are mostly too small to do anything with....

I've picked some that are 'Mid Range".....but we have SO many...just don't know what to do with them all...

It's crazy - ALL my basils have become invasive (but I love it...so I'm letting them grow!) my sweet basil....my lemon basil...they are taking over their little parts in the yard! This did not happen last year.....which was my "first gardening year"...

Gals - I'm NOT in the Christmas spirit at all as of yet.....I'm thinking about working out...for the second time in my life...(first time was about 20 years ago!) hA!

Best: Client VERY happy with results....wants me to present an Annual for 2010
Worst: Still stinging from mistake from weeks ago

LEARNED: Hmmm.....I think I am learning more that I can control my attitude...and that if I take charge of it.....good things happen......

Hugs To All,
Mary

I just read the posts that were made before I replied.....earlier....


Hugs to Betty, Shirley and Tubby......I don't understand all this hospital mess....and I probably should begin to try to...

But please please know...my hugs and prayers are with you...and I am with you at this time....and I am praying for you ..... Tubby is so so special...and YOU are AWESOME Shirley! We appreciate your updates...please keep us posted!

Shirley, I check in daily to see news on you and our dear Tubby. You are both in my thoughts and prayers. Please know how much we all care about you both and you are part of our DG family.

Many hugs to you both, I will be back tomorrow with an update if I have time.

Debbie

(((((((((((((((Tubby & Shirley))))))))))))))
You are dearly missed, and we all think of you often.
Thoughts, prayers, and all good things possible are sent your way, through all over the world. You're both so special.
Tubby dear - your jokes still float the airwaves and in our thoughts. You made so many laugh that we're now sending laughter bounced back to you. Laughter is the best medicine, they say. I believe it!
Have faith, both of you, and things will come about as they are meant to.

Bless you both,
~Susan~

Morning, lordy it was just hours ago that I posted..

Up and at it..having coffee and making a 'to do' list for today..I've a class tonight so I must get a few things at lunch hour..if I leave it to my memory I'll come home without half of what I need...

Here are the early birds, they were ready to start on time..that's always appreciated...5 more came in 1/2 hr. later, thankfully the other girls helped out in catching them up...

I especially enjoyed seeing Darren, he is Manager of the Community Center/Arena..omg it's already been 20 years since I initially hired him so had a nice visit!

On a few of the other tables, were 'Memorial Quilt' blocks..what a great idea for fund raising..already they've made $7,500 and the quilt is but 1/2 done...families pay $50 for the name of their loved one or family name to be included...organizations who wish a square pay $200.00

Lots of work goes in planning but they certainly are enjoying the process...

I've class tonight so I'm having coffee and making a 'to do' list...

Sailor has been ill several days, old age isn't being kind to her..of course in the entire house there is but 1 rug 6x8 in the living room and where does she want to be ill? you've got it, so going to pick one up at lunch...best of it I guess is a change in color..lol

Better get a move on...

Betty, my tree IS prelit, and only 4 1/2 ft. tall. It's going on my table, so I have to get all my crafts done before I put it out! Can't wait!

Hi...

Tubby and Shirley, Although ive not been on as of late, You both Are in my Prayers.
Tubby, you are so loved and missed. Wishing and praying they find out what the bug is and fix it.
Shirley, Thank you so much for keeping us updated. You both are incredible, Geesh, I am so glad you will be reading his chart.
Gosh, i don't get why they don't tell you everything, thats really scarey and maddening.

There's been some crazy stuff happening! Computer crashed, still trying to go through all the motions. Now got to reinstall Antivirus.
My car is still not right so continue running around with it.
Finished the temp job, the guy said i did a real good job.
Got teenager trouble, grrr nothing, that cell phone confiscation can't handle.
...With that I think our teen has been put back into place, yikes was a pretty rough day though.
omg Skittles still getting into mischif! Got her little claw stuck in a crevis of eagle statue.
Discovered she nuts about apples now too.


In mean time trying to read up on whatevery one is up to.
Betty, my goodness, loved seeing the photos of your Christmas decorating.
LOL, my favorite time of year to watch you being the energizer ELF! So busy. Seeing all that you do, really kind blows my busy into gear and get busier...Dunno, seams like whatever i accomplish is penuts compared to what you get done in a day...Wow, looked like you made out like a bandit on your trip[ to NY...That raccoon is really something! Now, i hope you will get some rest in between all the classes, but oh what fun.

So cute Audrey, I love to see you excited to finish crafts and get decorated up!

Trisha, OMG, Sage is just adorable with her little craft working table.

Where is LIZ!!!?

Debbie waving hello, can't remember if you posted about DD! Did surgery go well?

Mary, LOL Good for you with the client!! Big cheers. Well, I guess if your going to learn the best is from past mistakes. You keep up the good work. LOL about the garden, not being mean, just Herbs always seem a way of spreading and taking over, yikes, just like weeds.

Linda Kay, did you ever find a new sewing machine??

Barb, last ytou chatted you were making valances, I sure hope they turned out pretty. I made one once, lol...thought it came out nicely for first time...hahahaha, that was like 13 years ago! So what are you creating these days?

Crissy, hello kiddo, hope you are doing well...got to read all the threads to see what you been up to.

Susan, i sure hope by now you are feeling much better...

Waiving hello Bev, saw you got to working out in the nice weather! Too bad it ended as abrutly as it came, huh? But so glad you got tofinish up some outside work, how are your Christmas cards coming?

Oh, I got to work outside up at the house this past weekend too. Gosh it was just awsom in the upper 60's in Nov!! So took advantage and stripped the 4 chairs, next time will do the table and get everything sanded and painted. The wood is Yellow pine, I think so it will offset the dark floors, will be a nice contrast. I think.

And how thrilling, We saw our Eagles, flew right above us for several rounds, over the lake and back, what a sight!

Well, now 've written a book! LOL, did ya miss me???

Big Hugs to you all.
Enjoy the day.

Thank you, yes - I'm back to my old self (did I said old? LOL ah well, time to admit it LOL

Shirley - any more news about Tubby? Thank you for taking the time out to let us know. Keep smiling Tubby ^_^

I'm working on my buddy's Christmas Apron for the swap. busy, busy........ wish I had a pattern sometimes....... but it will be unique lol

I'm not ready to decorate my house for christmas yet - just had hallowe'en, for goodness sake! I do have christmas prezzies though.....

I'm going to go to the church today to help clean out the sunday school cupboards. What a job! hasn't been done since 2002.

Have a wonderful day, everyone.

~Susan~