Best/Worse/What did I learn today? Visit with friends...

*peaks over the fence*

howdie neighbors!

Yes i know I have been MIA but i been sick..

how u all doing?

hugs

Shirley, thanks so much for the update on Tubby. Sending lots of thoughts and prayers to you both!

Laura, how are you doing girl? We have been wondering where you were?

OMG happy days are here...Laura how are you sweetie..you say you've been ill, can you share...guess as we're preparing for summer you are starting your winter??? how is the family??? still working??? so many questions..had thought you gave up on us....we did try to find you!!!!!

Linda Kay going to Garden Gallery today at lunch, they have a bird section..sure am hoping to find a journal..if not, then I'll make one...should be able to do that...

Will pray for Tubby!!! It is Scotty throwing fits to come home. The doc wants him to stay. Home health care we have but Scotty either sends them away or they just take his blood pressure and off they go. When and if he comes home all he has gotten done will stop and he will blow up like a balloon again. There is no talking sense to him. He is spoiled and it is his way or no way. BEV

Bev, you must have a good camera scope to get a picture that close...how adorable...

Bev, maybe you can prolong his stay by saying contractors are busy right now and as soon as the ramp can be made then you'll see about his coming home....life is not easy when you get older is it!

Bev I would tell the doctor you have no way of taking care of him. I don't know about IL, but in CA there has to be an inspection of the home before someone is sent there. If you have no way of providing him with the items he needs to live at home, they can't send him home. Plain and simple. I am so sorry he's so angry, and that he just doesn't understand, or doesn't want to understand. Just remember also, people young and old always yell about wanting to go home, and doctors are very aware of this, that doesn't mean they get to.

Oh Bev! Love that shot, what kind of camera do you have? I want one!! LOL

It's funny, when we're kids we want to be adults so we can do whatever we want. When we're adults we learn about aches and pains, and want to be kids again so we don't have to worry about bills and all the other adulthood what-not.

LAURA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have seriously missed you girl!! I hope all is well and you have gotten over your illness. OMG! I am so glad you peeked over the fence and chimed in!

Waving to you Crissy, been missing you as well girl..great advice you've given Bev...you made me think of the card we gave Paul Monday on his birthday...front cover said...

Remember when we were young and laughed at the elderly????

inside it read

It's not so funny now is it?

Isn't that the truth....


Edited to read....

Shouldn't Mary be back yet? haven't heard from here since the storms...

Judy, got your card yesterday..loved it...thanks

Crissy, how's the gardening going?

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Bev, what a pretty dove! And robin? Welcome back Laura!

I think antone that's sick wants to be home! That doesn't mean they need to be!

Tubby, get better fast! We miss you!

that's very well said Audrey..lordy when I was in the Hospital at New Years it was only for 1 1/2 days and they couldn't handle me...want to go home, how many times did I ask that so yes you are right, nobody wants to be in a hospital !!!

Shirley, imagine that 'Tubby' is already asking to be home..

((((((((Tubby & Shirley))))))) God bless you both. Lots of prayers being said for you both. Take care, Tubby ^_^

I know I've been missing so much of the thread, but I hope you all know you're in my thoughts, even if I don't read all the thread and don't catch everything.....
Blessings to you all ^_^

♫♪~§usan~♪♫

We are thinking of you as well Susan, soon things will ease for you and you can bring your `happy face`back into the room...

Got paid a day early today, Paul not being here tomorrow and first thing I thought of was you Susan...wondering when your 1st paycheck will reflect your payraise

I got an incremental raise which started the beginning of April, but there are no promises of a raise based on my new job description (which hasn't happened either - I'm in a unique position, and right now I feel like I'm being tested by the Division by being given more work!)
One of these days I will get a new job description for my particular situation, but I'm sure they're in no hurry to do it......

Let's hope Susan it comes soon..one doesn't mind taking on more responsibility and work but you do want an increase for the effort...

Hello Everyone.

Oh my, Shirley/Tubby...Said a prayer as I read your post. Tubby, We miss you already, Hope and praying hard the infection is found and you are on the mend quickly. Shirley, Thank you for keeping us up to date.

Bev, Sorry i missed your birthday while I was gone. i hope it was a good day for you and Scotty. Oh my goodness, i sure hope he will be able to settle down. I sure know how it feels to want to be home. Awe, you captured such a pretty picture of the Robin in the nest! Love it.
Sweetie, yes sure do hope you can get as much rest as possible...Yay, i hope you got my post card too.

LOL, Betty it took 4 waves to get them all written and sent out. I think our list was of about 35 names! It was quite trying to get them written, i finally had to go to the Library in order to stay focused...Not that it was difficult to write, but with all the action going on around, I was tending to watch and listen to everything...ROFLOL, you know me, miss nosey!

Well, Hello Laura! it is so good to see our Wonderhug...Sorry your not well, i hope it doesn't last very long. But how great it is to see you Peeking over the fence. How are things going for you??

Oh, you asked about the coming home, My poor kids, We were to arrive on Tuesday, Jake skipped a Track and Field Meet so all three could pick us up. They were all very disappointed to learn we were not coming. LOL, But they also were highly suprised at the reason, but then we all were. Who would have ever thought of a Volcanic eruption?!? OMG, it was quite the ordeal, most stressfull really was the waiting in lines to re-reserve flights! 5 hours and very very slow. The airport was literally understaffed, they were not equipped for such traumatic event. And the airport in Venice was very small, so it seemed worse then it really was, I think...Plus they had some political air something or other, that kept the airport from operations...All flights were canceled for three days! We were finally able to fly to Spain last Tuesday. We were actually to be home on Tuesday, however, by the Time we were cleared to board the plane in Italy, it was well after out connecting flight so we ended up Spending the night in Madrid Spain!! LOL, we made the best of it...more on that later, but Wednesday...We texted everyone when we landed. Julia and Sabrina came to get us. LOL, As we all hugged and Kissed, Julia told me I couldn't cry...lol, so I just hugged them tight until I could regain my composure... Jacob was more excited to see us when we picked him up from school later in the evening, except that he acted all like it was no big deal. he didn't leave us alone for any more then a couple of minutes that evening...Now Skittles, was so Angry with me! She wouldn't come by me or chatter on with me until Saturday!! i was really bumming that my baby forgot me, lol but she finally realized I wasn't going anywhere, sought me out in my bedroom, she never goes in there...We played and snuggled up, and now she knows I am home, she is back to lovable little chatterbox!

So, at the airport, I took a photo of the Board! LOL, then everyone started taking pictures...Steve was kind of suprised I did, I said, well you know, we are now part of History! You can see all the Canceled flights, OMG, some 200,000 flights canceled in and out of Italy in those Three days. Now, I'm not sure that's the right number for for some reason it sticks to mind.

((((Tubby & Shirley)))) I am so sorry to hear about this! Shirley, I hope he didn't pick up the germ from planting seeds. I seem to remember him getting a mold or such last year that started some of this off. Keeping you close in heart, thoughts and prayers.

Bev, you too! Talk to the doctor privately....not in front of Scotty. He will take care of things to help you. We had to do this with my Mom and also step father. Hugs hugs hugs.....and I too love the pictures!

Judy, so glad your home safe....I can't wait to see pictures and hear stories. Sounds like you had quite a time! And part of history...I am sure you would rather have done without. BUT it took you to Spain! WOW!

Waving hello....I am off to meetings at school for special Ed. That time of year to get so many kids taken care of with services.

Debbie

Judy, Steve must have been shaking his head with you writting so many postcards..lol..Kept turning it around so I could read all you wrote..nice of you to do so..almost made it back before you did..

Is Steve back at work and into a routine...now you said when your trip was over you'd be looking for employment...hmmmm...now you need a rest not work right..

Who would have thunk (*&&^%^) it Judy for such a thing to happen, just goes to show you no matter how prepared you are things happen, put on a happy face and make the best of it..bet you encountered many who were not wearing a happy face????

What did the airlines do for people who had no $$$ left after vacationing, would they find them accommodations or did they have to camp out in the airport..one would hope they had relations/friends that could transfer $$$ to them...

Jacob's right at the age that showing affection just is not cool!

Debbie you never stop..how are you feeling, bit better?

Went to Garden Gallery because they had Boomerang continuous bloom lilac's advertised..well I guess everyone was in to get them and none left so got a rain check..not sure they'll get any more in seeing as they are new but I'm ready if they do..

Looked for a copper trellis so I can solder my stained glass blue heron that's been sitting under the bed for the past few years but no go so didn't spend a penny, unusual for me..must be keeping it for something..lol..

Shirley could you pring off this bit of humour for 'Tubby'

An old nun who was living in a convent next to a construction site notice the coarse language of the workers and decided to spend some time with them to correct their ways.

She decided she would take her lunch, sit with the workers and talk to them.

She put her sandwich in a brown bag and walked over to the spot where the men were eating.

She walked up to the group with a big smile and said 'and do you men know Jesus Christ?"

they shook their heads and looked at each other very confused. One of the workers looked up into the steelworks and yelled out, "anybody up there know Jesus Christ?' one of the steelworkers yelled down 'why?'

The worker yelled back, 'cos his wife's here with his lunch'

Talk about high winds, could barely keep the car on the road....yikes, dangerous driving....stopped at a nursery and bought a set of cement legs for my cement bench I did in stained glass, they must weigh 100 lbs and still couldn't keep the car from swaying...know some are getting snow, heaven forbid, don't send it my way..

Hello To All;

Tried to read back as much as I could.... it's so hard to catch up! Judy - I'm dying to see a pic of your towel art... LOL.... Bev - my prayers to you....and Shirley&Tubby too....

Laura /Wonder - so great to see you checking in...Susan CONGRATS again on the raise...and big HUGS to Betty....

We left Thursday at noon...and arrived back Sunday around 6p. Our trip had it's ups & downs.... (Downs primarily being the band did not perform at their usual level and the kids were bummed...... also our one 'free day' was overcast and cool....) BUT overall it was a FABULOUS trip....

My highlights were
1. Realizing that on our "Beach" day....at least 2 kids and possibly more had NEVER seen the beach before.... (Remember Panama City...being close to Ft. Walton is like my hometown area...)
2. Watching the kids have a Blast at a "Rock & Bowl" place. There was skating, bowling, Pool tables, arcade....my DS18 and the only other Senior guy are friends and his mother was my "room mate" and I rode down with her. We challenged our guys to a Pool game and beat them.... that was FUN....
3. The last night.... we had a Luau... the 2 guys that LOVED it the most was our sweet Mason (Tamborine player) who has Downs Syndrome...I sat next to him and enjoyed seeing how much he enjoyed it... PLUS our shy Band guy who is always seen reading a book... he LOVED the Luau... Then we were entertained by a Dolphin show**, Tropical Birds, Sea Lion**, Magic show.
4. The Band Director got "picked" to "Kiss the Sea Lion".... the KIDS LOVED IT!

The Band Banquet is this Sunday... I secretly purchased a stuffed Sea Lion for the Seniors (my son, his friend and our Drum major) to give to him as a gift... it will be hilarious.

Now dealing with catching up at home, at work, and trying to make sure DS18 will graduate...

Hugs,
Mary

Hello! I just got home from the hospital. It is blowing like crazy outside. I didn't think we were tp get anything till tomorrow night. I need to jack my Darango up and take the flat tire off and get it fixed. I was hoping to get that done before going back to see Tubby. We'll see what morning brings. Now back to Tubby.

He was alot better this morning when I got there. The first thing he said was "When can I go home." He feels alot better, but has a ways to go. He still running a temp. He has an infection in his blood, but they think he has a UTI also. They did CT scans of head, chest and abdomen & pelvis. They did an MRI of the head this evening, they seen something on the CT scan and questioned what it is. I am hoping they have the report back by then. He was alot bettter, more alert then the day before. It's that waiting around that can drive a person crazy. I'll let you know.

I know I haven't kept up with everything that is going on in all your lives, but our prayers and thoughts are with you all and hope everyone keeps well and wishh only the best for you all. You are wonderful friends to have and some day maybe we'll get the chance to meet. Until then may the good Lord keep you all in his arms.

Goodnight, Shirley & Tubby

Thank you so much Shirley for keeping us posted about Tubby and yourself. It sounds like the doctors are looking into everything to try to find out what is going on. I'll say an extra prayer for guidance for them. Please let Tubby know we are all sending healing prayers and that we miss him..

Morning everyone!
Shirley, please let him know we are sending lots of thoughts and prayers for you and Tubby. Please post when you can!

Goodness Betty, thought the bad weather was over. Please drive careful!

Mary, how you doing? Sounds like you had a great time!

We value your friendship as well Shirley, we all miss 'tubby' know he 's there reading and posting what he can and what effort it must be to do so... as for reading our chat, don't you worry about us, what's important is you and DH....I'm sure he's in good hands both at home and at work...when things go wrong like the flat tire is seems so overwhelming doesn't it, all the things that need done and responsibility on you....do you have a neighor that could come help out???

Mary, your posts always remind me of when my kids were home and in high school and my home was the drop in center...full of mischief, always fun (rarely not)! Enjoy while you can as they'll be gone before you know it...hope his grades improve..this weekend coming up is another venue isn't it?

Judy, sorry we couldn't talk last night, telephones kept cutting in/out but it sure was nice to hear your voice..said I'd call tonight but forgot I'm off doing a painting class...I'll try over the weekend to catch you in..

Left the house early this morning, had some banking to do..stopped at a nursery just as they were opening the gates...they had a shipment of boomerang continuous bloom lilac trees in so bought myself one although it was costly...$39.99 but will be worth it if they do indeed bloom spring/summer and fall..should have got a 2nd one..we'll see, maybe tomorrow morning I'll drop in...then off to Walmart, ran out of blue for about 8 squares, yikes, none that match so tomorrow morning I'll drop into the Midland store and see if they have any..if not, I'll take some rows apart and replace some with a different pattern color, just means more work...

then on the radio they were commenting that many people going to Canada's Paramount Wonderland theme park with their seasonal passes can't get in because on-line there was a group selling that were doing it illegally so now I have to check mine with the theme park, bought 8 of them for my kids and their kids and myself..wouldn't that be something to find out I've been douped..

Paul is in Toronto today and tomorrow, quiet here so I'll check to see what kind of mischief I can get into..

All points bulletin out for Liz??? you are MIA...

Barb, guess you are in your sewing room trying to keep ontop of things...won't be long and your show will be on..

Was just going to d-mail you LindaKay..posted on Friday Chris' froggie and she hasn't received it, that's unusual, do you think we had the new address????

She is taking a few days off, as yesterday was the one year anniversary of her losing her husband. She needed some quiet time, but I will dmail her, and ask if she got her box!

Good Morning Everyone!!

Moms!!! AAAGGGHHH!!!!!!!! I wanted to go out after work yesterday but my mom called with computer problems, so I walked her through that. She is so difficult, she would ask "What does this mean?" so I'd tell her and she said, "No it doesn't, it means something else!" I was on the phone with her for 2 hours, and every bit of instruction I gave her she'd argue about it first, tell me how wrong I am, then do exactly what I told her to do. I didn't get an evening last night, when I got off the phone with her it was bedtime, and I'm not in the best mood today because of it.

Liz oh Liz, Where are thou Liz??

Laura Down Under you better come back!!

We're going to get storms tomorrow, some may be severe and the threat is damaging wind, hail, and heavy rain. Of course there is always a possibility for tornadoes. Blah!

Shirley don't worry about reading all of our posts if you don't want to, you have a lot on your plate. Lots and lots of prayers going out to you and Tubby.

Crissy, know all about the mom thing...she wanted to make an afghan in the nine-block pattern that I just finished, explained it to her, did her a color graph, set out the block and no way could she understand what I was telling her..so I gave her block #'s and told her to come and visit one day and we'd put it together....how's your mom doing, managing pain ok since her operation?

Computers are difficult Crissy, not for you of course because you've been trained on them but for the normal individual it's all dutch...I saw an I.T. job listing in the Barrie paper last week and thought of you and your wanting to get employment in that field (am I correct?)..

Suzanne just called her DH and had him go to the nursery to pick up 2 boomerang lilac's..she shouldn't have told me because it tempted me to order a 2nd one..oh well..will enhance the beauty of the hidden garden...



Any news of employment for Dave? Will he start looking soon or will they offer him alternate training?

LindaKay, that's understandable..hard to make it to the 1st anniversary of DH's death..that's when all the 1st.s (1st birthday - 1st Easter - 1st wedding anniversary etc.etc) happens then reality sets in, even though mentally you know it's forever after the 1st of everything passes you realize 'this is it' what's left of your life and having to deal with much...prayers for her and her family..

Just got an e-mail from Ann, Mike gets final results as to wether or not there is any chance of beating this type of cancer...they move up to the cottage, now done into a home at the end of May..she'll be right around the corner from me, can't wait...says she's terrified, wants to know and yet doesn't...

Tell her she has lots of friends praying for her! We are praying for great results!

After he had radiation to his arm all last summer they thought for sure that was the end of the 'c' word...but not..having it in the lungs isn't a good place to have it..he's 62, still young enough to enjoy retirement, let's hope for yet another miracle..have seen many here at DG..

Betty, I have a friend whose wife had cancer, they underwent all kinds of expensive treatments, she actually gained wait and felt better for a time. But in the end, it didn't matter what they did. It went to her lungs and brain, and even though it shrunk to nothing, she died in the end. I guess what I'm saying is, if it was me, I wouldn't let them do all that expensive painfull stuff.
I do wish them all the luck in the world, the Lord can do wonders!

Audrey, they did tell Mike that it could be a temporary fix..might never come back but the type of cancer they said usually comes back full force in the lungs...think Ann knows what is coming, just trying to prolong her travels into hell...

Isn't it odd that I think you become cold in the heart after you've gone through it, your way of coping, you have compassion but it's almost like a barrier, you know what they will go through, but your emotion isn't there like it should be...lordy, not sure I'm explaining what I'm trying to say..guess the hurt is so bad and still with you that you don't want to go in the corner and feel along with them...???....

Audrey, wanted to say that our hospital and tests and procedures are all covered so the $$$ doesn't come into it, luckily! It's just you have to wonder why prolong the pain and suffering for both the individual and the family... hard decisons for sure...guess we each have to make our own..

Betty Mike is going through exactly what Norm went through. First the arm with operation, chemo and radiation and then found in the lungs. He had the lung operation and has been clean for a year. Please let Ann know she and Mike are not alone and that things are NOT hopeless. Norm's lung operation was 14 months after the arm one. He goes for CT and PET screens every six months to make sure nothing is coming back. So far so good. Next scan is May 28. I cherish every moment we have and it seems to have made us closer than ever to each other. I'll be saying an extra prayer for Ann and Mike.

im here you all lol just getting adjusted to some new medicine
just busy and hectic but i think of you all everyday.

Hello!

I just got home from the hospital. Tubby is feeling better and getting onory. It's good to see him like that. I took his wheelchair along. He is hoping that they will let him set in it tommorrow. He has a bacteria and strep in his blood. They figure they will get it with the antibiotics. They still haven't got his blood pressure to stay stable. I know they will figure it out. I told him that I have been writing everyone and letting them know how it was going.

Well, I worked like crazy on my flat tire. I got the portable air tank out, filled it up, filledthe tire and could hear the air coming out almost as fast as going in. I moved the Durango over by the shop and big compressor. I got the big jack out and it took a little bit to figure out how it worked. I got it situated and started to jack up the vehicle and the jack was going in the ground cuz it was to soft. I had to go get a piece of wood to put under it and jack it back up. I did good (pat on the back). I went and got the power ratchet and it would not move those nuts. I finally came in the house and called a tire place and got a price on two new tires. I lowered the vehicle and filled the portable tank and tire and took off for town. I got two new tires put on the front and the others moved to the back. All that work and ended up spending money and getting a lot of excercise. We laughed! They charge me for tire disposal for two tires and I only had one and brought that home so I wouldn't have to pay that fee. I'll stop in the AM and get a refund. Life is full of surprises.

Well, I better go and shut the plant lights off and get the whites in to soak for the night. I promised Tubby I would be there earlier in the AM. The dogs are laying all around me and the cat has been fed. I'll check on the chickens and guineas in the AM before I leave, I'm sure there will be eggs to gather too.

We are sending our prayers for Ann & Mike. Know what they are going trough. A person never really knows what they will do till they are in that spot themselves. It is hard to not hang on to any hope that there might be, and yet know what may lie ahead. I just knowiwng that family, friends and God are there with them when they need it the most to help support them in any decision they make.

You all take care and God speed. Will check in with you tomorrow. Will take computer along for Tubby.

Love to all - Tubby & Shirley

Shirley what a dear you are to keep us in your thoughts like this when you have so much on your plate. We truly do care about the two of you and it is so nice to hear from you. I'm glad to hear they may have found out what is wrong and now can start on a journey of healing. I must start to write down some of these funny little things Norm pops up with to amuse Tubby. He would get a kick out of them. Praying for a great day today with no more tire problems.

Morning everyone! Betty are you up yet? Hope your weather is good for you today, and not too windy.

Good morning to Tubby! Hope you are feeling better today. Praying for you to have your meds work soon, so you can go home.

Morning all, yikes it's still cold, it's the winds..chilly/chilly who would have thought I'd still have my micro heater on seeing as we were almost wearing shorts in March....

Was doing some trompe l'oeil for the linen closet door at painting last night..lots to carry and seems to take forever...new projects all the girls were doing (except me) was pencil crayons doing roses..by the end of the night they convinced me to purchase what was needed and join them..what I didn't want is purchased 120 pencil crayons..so I'd better like it..

Didn't get home nearing 11pm..unpacked my vehicle, set the lilac trees where I want to plant them after work, took in the soil and planting containers and headed to bed...

When the alarm went off at 5am almost wanted to shut it off and roll back and enjoy..watch now, tomorrow morning I can do exactly that and i'll be up doing projects..silly girl I am...so up and at it I was...got all the baby plant growth planted in containers, think I have about 30 sunflower stems, kind of droopy, not sure what to do there or if as they grown and gain strength they'll stand tall..cleaned my soil mess and before I knew it , it was time to leave...

Had one stop, Midland Walmart and was I smilling when I saw the same ball of blue wool...needed less than 10 blocks and now I've got this big ball of yarn to get rid of again..endless project for sure..promised myself no more large afghans, my goal is lap size for seniors home...

So today is another play day, looking forward to going home at 3pm...might even get to cut my grass if no rain..

LindaKay, almost bought something for your dad..just loved it, but then I started to think I don't know how his hearing is????? it's a book with over 100 birds, each bird is represented by a page number..you turn the dial to that number and it makes the sounds of the bird and shows you the bird so you can listen and try to match the sound..had it in my hand but thought I'd check first on his hearing, no sense sending something that would be frustrating for him..let me know as I'll be going back there on Thursday..might even pick up one for me as I could hear so many different birds chirping this morning..

OMG Shirley, even I who will try anything wouldn't try to change a tire...yikes, were you not worried that being alone if the jack let go you'd be in major trouble???glad you got new tires,am sure 'tubby' is worried about you on the road..sounds as though the doctor's are getting to the root of the problem..let's hope he continues to improve and will be home with you soon..how far is the hospital from you home? are you still nursing? You and Barb are so right Shirley, when I loss Roger I was only 43, didn't know how I could go on but you find strength even when you know all your strength is gone..there is nobody like true friends and your family! I'm sure we've been blessed with the best of the best....tell tubby we are all sending hugs along with our prayers!

Barb, if it's ok with you, know it will be, I'll copy your post and forward to Ann just to see that there is hope...God bless you and Norm..praying that this next check up will give you cause to jump up and down...

Liz, been missing you..you always have me laughing..between you and Crissy I know I'll have a giggle if not a full blown laugh..

Guess it's time to take our crochet...lol..hard day at the office...

BARB....this is for you and Norm....

I did sent your post to Ann and here is her reply....


Thanks so much for that news Betty. The big concern is that it is so soon after the arm, but the doctor also said it wasn’t hopeless. I will forward this to the girls to hopefully brighten their day, or maybe not, I am crying now..you and your friends have given me a ray of sunshine to hold on to...tell them thanks and special thanks for the prayers as we sure do need them...

Hoping to see you this weekend, need my Betty hug...

Love you
Ann