۞ Sweet Interruptions ۞190

Happy Happy Happy Birthday to you, our dear friend Cindy, Happy Birthday!!!

donkeys in the fog. Birthday wishes, Cindy and many more.
Charleen and the longears

Happy Birthday, Cindy!!

Keep smiling!

Happy Birthday Cindy, gosh I got lost there for a while. Have to log in here more often.

Happy Birthday Cindy! Hope it was a happy one anyway!

Good night my sistahs...
wb Pegi...

the sun will come out tomorrrrrrrrrrroooow

Cindy sorry you did not have your day .. Hope your pk got there and hope had a good day happiness always.

Hi everyone, ridesredmule , you know i love your donkeys...


Jaye ,i had call ysterday come into cancer dr. he told me when he came inot room well you know that when have brest cancer next can be bone cancer... and i have to have a body scan to see if bone cancer in the right leg or ?? so that will be next a body scan. the pain is so bad in that leg but I'm wanting hoping praying its arthritis...i have appt with other dr. june 14th so let her know to why she did not let me know about my lab blood work...


.Everyone be well take care blessings... I think of you all.

Twyla, let's pray it's nothing!
I am so hoping the doctor's wrong and tell you that you are "C" free.

Quite a muggy day today. The heat, the heat.... terrible. It's not July yet and it's now 95*.

Guess some of you have read that Murdock's *C* is not all cleared, but instead a new activitiy's been detected.

I ask to please continue to pray for him, and for Kel too.
Yet I can't help feeling some sadness for Kel who will carry his father through, with no complains.
Kel has wanted badly to go to Cookie's depending on his father's health, and I've carried that hope too.
Now, there will be continous treatments.. predictable falls... predictable angst from MIL...
all on Kel.
As a wife that loves her husband so much.. I truly don't know whether I'll be enjoying myself at Cookie's.

There.. my heart is bare.

Jaye-I don't know all the ins and outs of Murdock's care, so I may be completely stupid in what follows. I think that if you can schedule Murdock's treatments and appts. to be either before or after that weekend that you should both come. A celebration will be good for the soul with everything you are both dealing with. This will be a heavy responsibility for you both and having a little time to be light-hearted will help to get you through the more rough times. This is all IMO of course, I just think that you both could use a little time away from the routine of your lives.

Not with the doctors he got Stacey.
This is a small town with one oncology center and we try to schedule his appointments around Kel's work schedule.. but failed.
Murdock also has limited mobility. So, with his challenged mother.. this is more like a triple whammy for him, besides having to run a business that supports 3 families.
His escapes are the famous Saturday jaunts.. or he'd laughingly referred to as our 'staycations'.
Last year, Murdock didn't have the cancer yet, just the stroke, and still it was difficult for him to get away for the weekend. Besides hiring a housesitter for ourselves, we paid a neighbour's son to be on call 24/7 should his parents need help.
You saw how fast we got to Dallas and left almost immediately?
When he returned, he got *^&^ from his mother for 3 months.. but he said it was worth it!

Thank sweetie. I talked to Kel and he says it's all up to me.







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______________time's up!!!
Picking myself up... stop this poor us thingy.... Lord will make a way I know.. if it's in His will____________
More things to be thankful for and more important stuffs to pray for_____

So.. changing gears.......off to sew I go.

Jaye, sorry to hear Kel has more problems.
I know we were tlaking of nursing homes the other day, have you considered placing both In laws in a home together? He would get the treatments he need, and nurses there 24/7.
Saying more prayers for HIM to do what is right for all!
Sending you and Kel big ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))).

Hugs to you and Kel, Jaye and prayers abound for Murdock....

Thanks LK.. Cookie.

Both refused nursing home. MIL is fully functional and does help in taking care of Murdock.
Moreover, Kel won't put them in one as they've made him promised not to.
Do we sound like victims?
I had no problems with my ex' husband's parents when we had to take care of them. LK. None were placed in nursing home right up to their last days.
Late ex' dad was an invalid and his mum had alzheimer.
But then, our freedom wasn't curtailed as there were his siblings willing to take their turns like yours do.

Not with Kel's parents.. as you all know. Just him and you can forget about his older brother.

It's me.. I'll stand by Kel who is adamant that he will take care of his dad no matter what. It's not fair to him if I ask him to choose.
Moreover, it's against my faith and beliefs...
His mum's only 64 while his dad's 69. I will have a long journey ahead for sure.

Thank God, He provides me with an escape.. and this is it!!

Ooooooooohhh Thunderstorms!!!!!
I may have a free pass to watering the garden today!!

Anyone here into web design???

I'll be poppin' in Jaye. Hope Murdock is having a good day....

My mom is so sweet!! She bought us our crib today and found a good used pack and play for us too-I just love my mommy;)

Awww...that's so cool. Don't you just love starting to think about the nursery?

I need to get Chris on board with the painting. I want a cool aqua-I think it's gender neutral, but he wants to wait til we see what it is first...

It's weird, but we have like nothing so far. A bouncy and a few clothes and baby book and that's about it....It's hard when you are broke to begin with and then having to pay the $1000 deductible in installments before the birth, having to get maternity clothes and the baby stuff-WHEW is this EXPENSIVE!!!

Have you looked at second hand stores for that stuff? You can get amazingly nice things there that are new or next to it.

That's where I got the bouncy. Even getting stuff at 2nd hand stores may take it from $1000 for baby stuff to $500, but to me either way it is still a lot. I can't believe such a little person needs so much crap!!LOL I have been eyeballing some stuff from 2nd hand stores, but there are a few things I wanted new like the crib. I haven't found a stroller that I liked yet 2nd hand either. They seem to have stains and stuff. I M keeping my eye out for clothes and a swing and a mattress. I also don't want a used bath tub thingy...that may be weird, but someone's naked poopy baby was in that B4-ewwwww-LOL

Prayers for Kel, Jaye and Murdock. I know it is hard on all concerned.

My DH has to go through an angiogram, don't know just when. I thought they would do it in the new hospital here, but have to go into the BIG one in Los Angeles. Have to wait to hear from them and don't know if that will make us postpone the shoulder surgery scheduled for June 10th. Decisions, decisions are always so hard for us to make.

Boy, I remember waiting for my first one to be born, no money for anything and no insurance. I did receive a new crib, and so many clothes. My mom made all the baby clothes, then we didn't dress them up like they do today. I still am amazed how we made it through that time. Gosh, you never forget the hard times. LOL

Thank you Barb. Prayers are the best gifts anyone can give. Do pop in often... or we'll see you on the sewing forum!

Stacey, keep a tab on all you have to spend on baby and ask for a refund when she/he turns 18!!!!
You could also disinfect the baby tub, and it will be just as good as new!!

Pegi, an angiogram? Your DH's been giving symptoms there might be a blockage?? Hope the test is done soon and the result, a good one. Keep us posted please, and you got our prayers for sure.

Having children are COSTLY nowadays, especially when kids are given choices and taught at a young age to be consumers!!
I remember Mum sewing all our clothes and my sisters having to wear hand-me-downs. Great advantage there being the oldest.

Good morning all!!

Hope you all have a restful Memorial weekend!

Good morning, everyone!
yaaaaaaaaaaaaaay for Cubits/Dave & Trish!!

Morning everyone!

Stacey, you think clothes are a lot, wait till you price diapers, and formula!

Pegi, sending prayers your way, for hubbies angiogram to go smoothly!

Please keep u s posted?

Hi Ladies,
Just want to say "Thanks" for all the b-day wishes.

Been too busy to spend much time online. Doug got a job!! YIPPEE!!! He is a Asst. Manager/Chef for a place called Porky's. It is a BBQ place that dose ribs,hot dogs, tri tip etc. He is working from 11am to 9pm today. So we won't be seeing much of each other while I have to take care of my mom. Don't know when his days off will be, but I am planning on going down there next weekend. I'm going to tell my daughter she owes me, it is her turn to take care of her grandmother, lol.

LK, here is a pix of the Clematis that I sent seeds from.

LK-I don;t think clothes are expensive-I think everything surrounding this kid is!!

Jaye, I'm so sorry prayers for Murdock, i cannot understand a wife not taking care of her husband who is ill. is this kels mother?? so sad he can't get help form brother.. but remember what goes around comes around... as mean hateful my husband is to me i take care him will thru this c. of his. though days i want to disappear..lol. prayers for Krel he is one in a million.. great son husnamd. prayers for you all your great lady and wife. well this pain is so bad I'm hoping not another round of C.. still on meds for others..


Cindy i love clematis never tried to here no i did once nothing came up..


blessings all...... alone today so I'm on ... wee for me..lol.

Twyla, sorry your in such pain all the time. Hope they find no more cancer, and hoping they can give you meds that work for your pain!

What is everyone up to today? I have the youngest son with the grandkids, and boy are they growing so fast! Keeps one on thier toes for sure!

Cindy, glad to hear he got a job! Jobs are so hard to come by now a days!

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Cindy, I'm happy for you.. and I know we are all happy that Doug landed a job.. especially doing something he likes.
Now, can we breathe a little easier?
(((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))))))

Twyla, I sent you a dmail :D

LK, I'm sorry, but I got to run again!!! Evening service this time, and I hate to miss it when the kids are staging a special memorial day show!
So sorry sistah you come to an empty room, but at least you got good company.

God bless you all!! See you in a while!!

This is squeeky, nope I mean Meatball! My grandson renamed him! He is growing so fast, and is eating kitty food now.

Bouncing in for a bit.. I've had a nice weekend.. yesterday, went to 2 different flea markets and found a few goodies, then last night went to 34 Raceway with MY Doug, his two youngest kids, one of my grandsons and his friend..had a great time! Then today, put up some of the items that I received several months ago from my birthday buddies on DG plus some items I found on Collections Etc. Did that after I had gone out to the park and took around 40 pics of flowers and such. I'll attach my favorite pic to show off a little lol!! Then over to Doug's for ribs cooked on the grill, baked potato and I made a spinach/strawberry salad.. finished all that off with strawberry shortcake. Now I'm home doing laundry!! I'm sure glad that I don't have to work tomorrow LOL..

Have a good night everyone! Cindy, great news for YOUR Doug.. Jaye, keeping my prayers going for Murdock (I love that name!) and Twyla, for you too! LK, that little baby is so adorable! Meatball..how funny!

Sorry just skipped through the thread......mind is going a hundred miles a minute.......Prayers sent to all !!!!

Momma has been so sick since last night and refuses to go to the hospital,I'm afraid she just wants to give up......I'm 47 but I don't know how to live without her in my life.But I also know how very unhappy she is at her life.Tracy isn't getting any better........
The brakes went out on my car last night.....thank the dear Lord I was still in the drive way.Sometime I just feel soooo overwhelmed.
Went on a motorcycle ride with Rick this afternoon and then to my uncles for a cookout,had an ok time,just had a lot on my mind.
And 8 years ago this weekend my uncle Richard passed away from the same heart disease my momma has.

This is my Tropical Hibiscus...

Wow! Wonderful pictures, ladies.

I'm sure you're all going to be jealous....I had a visitor that came on Saturday night and just left this morning.

BONJON!!! We had a fabulous time. She's on her way to Madison, WI for the Iris Convention. What a fun lady.

LK....what a great picture of Squeeky....sorry, he'll always be Squeeky to me. He sure looks healthy!

Hey Bon, how you doing?
Joyce you better tell her she is dearly missed here, she needs to post more often.

Oh she'll be back....she's just had a lot on her plate lately. She is so wishing she could be here to meet all of the sistahs next month.

Good morning!!
Chris, I thank the Lord that besides Cindy, you too are on the road to more joy with a man called Doug!! (Now that's easy to remember)
Will wait on happy pictures :D

Synda hun., no matter what life gives us, there's still hope in our Lord.
We won't stop praying for Tracy and now your mum.
As many would say here, don't disappear. Pop in often.. if you can't say anything, post a smiley ^_^. A heavy heart should be relieved.
I do the same. It's much better to let it go then keep it to yourself.
Don't forget you're so blessed to have such a perfect mama.. As long as she's able to communicate with you, I'm sure she knows how much you love her.
Thank you Lord for looking out for Synda!

Bonnnnnnnnnnn!!!! You are sorely missed!
Yep Cookie, Bon needs to be at the reunion's and so does the rest of the sistahs here!!

LK, Kel wants to know Italian Meatball or regular?? Lol!!!
Meatball is a cute name. I can get use to it.
So we have Hambone, what's next.. Hotdog?

i'm back!