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Do we have anyone that posts near Corpus Christi Texas???
Our "cancer kids" have a little one in dire need of a blood transfusion and they have no blood! She is at Corpus Cristi Childrens and needs A - neg...or O neg is universal donor.

If you know anyone in that area....pass this on to them please!

Oh Debbie, LindaKay is the only one from Texas I know..how terrible the blood supply is low..parents must be frantic

Yes they are....and the ones I know are further north in Texas. But putting out the word. Never know a "friend of a friend" might be a donor.

Hello To All !

I almost 'lost' you all... lurked at lunch and then the new post and didn't save it ! OMG what would I do !

Betty - At first I read that you saw the accident then had to go back... what an experience.... Holly so good to see you ! Beautiful Hibby... wondering what kind it is... almost looks like my "Mrs. Jimmy Spangler"...

Hubs and I had laughs over that name. imagining the man hybridizing it kept getting pestered by his wife to "Name it after me dear !".....

Katie we all have to vent at times and these ladies have been so kind to put up with my venting plenty ! LOL... Deb I think Corpus Cristi is near Dallas ? Will have to mapquest....
Barb you are just bubbly... I'm smiling ear to ear :o). Judy - can we all 'borrow' you and your cleaning energy ? I have none... but seeing as DS has time and no money... I did get him to clean out our large pantry today....

Hm... wondering if our Whirligigs have launched into orbit or still being enjoyed... ???

((HUGS)) THunder... you'd all be right at home here. 3 teens and I can't keep this place clean at all. I imagine one day they'll be out and itll be spic and span... and just as Betty has warned me... I'll miss the mess LOL. Well I'd at least like to try that for a few days LOL

I'll pop back... Hugs,
Mary

Debbie, give me more info on the blood donor, and I will spread the word. I am B+ so I won't be any any help.

Linda, this is the info I have.....and I have an email address I can send you private for a "contact".


We've got a 10 year old girl in Corpus Christi, Texas who desperately needs A-Negative blood & platelets. Marilyn has A.L.L. Leukemia. She is neutropenic (no immune system). If you have this type of blood OR are O negative.......or know anyone please contact Capri Abdo ASAP she is organizing this for Marilyn/parents. She is at the Corpus Christi Childrens hospital.

Oh dear Deb... I think I am A+ so not sure if I can help....

Mary, I posted that for Linda to pass around Texas....sorry, should have emailed it all to her.

Well, my son is ticked off at me and left. Yes it is midnight and he took off to walk to a friends who lives several miles away. When will they learn...I am a mom...I interfere and it is part of my job when someone is not following the rules.


Heading to bed....over tired, hurt and miserable



This message was edited Jul 26, 2011 5:28 AM

Heavens to besty!!

So much going on, my mind whirligiging around as to how to go about helping!!

Betty, OMG, will be reading tomorrow about the person, hopefully they will now get some needed help..Such a hard thing for someone to want to end their life...
Know that all too well. Jeff and Julie must be stunned to the bone witnessing such a thing!! Sending them some Arm Wraps too...OH MY Gosh!! so0 glad they were well away from it happening.

LOLol Mary...I hear ya loud and clear...LOL, as told to Thunder and anyone who listens..Lol again, my house is in full operation 24/7!!
'nuf said, haha Betty,yeppers putting away wonder cleaner! ...Awe, DS sure is getting a workout, and Good on him!! You must be pleased as punch...OMG, Whirligigs is actually being read again!
Liz is also going to read it and then I will Whirl it off to Barbara!

Debbie, OMG, thats why I love you, YOU have a golden heart. I will look up that info first thing in the AM!

Katie, What can i say, the heart heals in good time, and sounds like yours is on the mend...

Betty, wishing you a good night!!

Barb, I just love ya and Norm too! How wonderful his new job is going so well!! LOL, gotta giggle he knows more than the trainer, lol just cracks me up!

OK, so DH is home agaIN, CHASED HIM OFF TO BED.......OH Way big, ooops caps got locked!


Bev, Dianne, Shirley, missing you, hope you come say hi soon!!

Debbie - my DS did the same a few years ago..a policeman picked him up ... he was with a friend...and it was a very learning experience... I'm praying you let them go and they learn from this... Such a difficult time of life...
Hugs to all... I'm going night night.. but prayers to all for everything needed...

No I did not get quilt mailed out, I told him it would be a few weeks, as I want to do some more quilting on it...and I don't want to get behind in the swaps while I am doing it.....

hugs to Y'all I am gonna try to go to sleep, tomorrow off, and I don't want to get up too late, as to waste the day..

I have a friend who is a police officer, had him go and pick up one of my kids one night, at a friends house.....he was not to pleased at the time.....butttttt has since thanked me!!! there is "light at the end of that tunnel" the teen tunnel !!! extra hugs to the moms of the teens :)

Coffee is on, ooops we have to have bagged oatmeal and raisin cookies, forgot to bake!! Wonderful to wake up and see we've had rain, who knows few more days of this and perhaps mother nature will provide a blanket of green grass..

Just shut a/c for 1st time in weeks, almost tempted to put it back on, still high tends called for today!

Mary, not to worry, you can't lose us, nope as I shake my head, we'd all be out looking for you. How is your son doing since his visit with grandparents?

Debbie, praying blood is found for this little angel..do you remember me once telling you all, must have been ions ago about the young lady (who had similar) rare disease, she was in same 'shut down unit' as Roger, intact she died only hours after Roger...they would give her blood and she would we walking/ laughing. And as the day progressed and she needed more blood she'd be screaming in pain, swollen asking to die..if ix remember correctly the parents lost 2 r 3 other children to same disease. Can't even ohanthom what parents must be feeling knowing there is help if only the can find blood/platelets but can't..you are an earthly angel trying to get the word out!!

Judy, Jeff's concern was too many in the water, were almost 3' might of been too many, getting in each others way..said if they hadn't saved him then he and Julie would have always wondered what if...when he called we talked about the time Roger got a bravery award for trying to save a young woman in a car but to no avail..said he often remembered the screams asking him to help her...

Thunder, hope you have a sunshine day tomorrow, I'm with you, could never understand those having days off and sleeping the day away, up at noon.

Judy, Steve works so hard, am sure some night early to bed is what's needed..with Liz and Kenny arriving what, in 4 days?? You'll have lots of late nights.

Best I get a move on

She will have lots of late nights with her new mondern hair extensions Liz is doing for her. THAT I can't wait to see.

Betty, I do remember that. My Shannon had OVER 50 blood transfusions while battling cancer. Between whole blood, platelets and also monthly infusions of what they call IVIG/Igg (immune gamma globulin) which boost immune system...for additional two years after treatment. So, yes I do understand the need and urgency of so many. Paul gives platelets thru Apherisis donations every two weeks. He is scheduled to do it tonight actually. Gets there at 3:00 and is there for two hours, thats how long it takes. More intense than a regular red blood donation.

Well, I was up all night....so going to try and take a nap.

Debbie

If only these kids knew what you and Paul endured and gave up during that traumatic time, the'd never ever give you a moment of grief! Her battle with cancer was one that wrtn on for an eternity and still a great cause for worry..not sure how you keep sane. Did you keep a journal Debbie?? If you did it wouldn't hurt the kids to read. The lady I mentioned had a coldness to her, always putting her thoughts and events of the day in writing, I used to think her cruel but now understand her need to do so, at some point I'm sure it would help others with disease...when I'm feeling down and need a good cry I take out my journal and read, once I've shed a zillion tears I get a sense of calmness..now where did this come from?? Don't you find some days someone types and makes reference to something and it sends you on another line of though?

Wonderful that Paul continues to provided life to others.

Listening to breakfast television, saying prices of food/meat rising like never before..not good!

Sun is coming out, think I should turn a/c back on...

Anyone can designate blood for a certain person. You don't have to be in Texas. Just tell the blood bank, that you are donating this blood for... and give them a name and place. Now having said that, not all places do this, so call ahead first to make sure.

Morning everyone!

LindaKay that's very interesting, hope it can be done and if it can am sure Debbie will find a way!

How are the grandchildren doing..bet they are having fun with grandma

How do you entertain them?

Sooo quiet here, even in the mall..for sure I'm transferring telephones to my house tonight..at least tomorrow I can sew along with the rest of you and play in the gardens!

Good Morning everyone!!

I have relatives in Corpus Christi so I emailed the info to my mom and she can pass it onto them. Mary Corpus Christi is down on the coast way southwest of Houston.

I think I need to track down my deli dude today, haven't heard from him since Saturday morning, wonder if he's still in Tacoma.

lol...hankering for eye candy right Crissy??

Must have looked at the clock at least 20 times in last hour..just not moving..
I could put it on do not disturb and go shopping...shaking my head..difficult way to spend the day with nothing to do when I could be productive at home.

Did go over across the walkway and booked an appt. for haircut on my lunch hour, that will fill in at least one hour!

Forget the eye candy, I need a hug!! LOL

Betty I know how you feel, I have tons of stuff to work on at home and here I sit at work not doing a darn thing.

Maybe we should all hire a 'hugger' Crissy!!!
Think I'll go research what else is happening in our nect of the woods this long weekend...is it a long weekend for you as well?

I don't think our next holiday is until Labor Day at the beginning of September, or is it Memorial Day, I know one of those is in the spring and the other is in the fall and I always get them confused. LOL

Good Morning,
Wow thats good to know Linda Kay, never knew I could request where my blood goes!
I'll give life source a call and see if they do that. I am a Donor, haven't in a long time, the last time I did, Scared the heck outta everyone, fainted at the dinner table
I told last him night we need to go to TX...bummer, we can't.
Wow and if they do it, We both will donate as both of us have type O.

Debbie, my gosh, I was total surprised at the extentions, ROFLOL thought it was purple hair!! Turns out they a Feathers, very light purple with black lines.
..Sure hope DS has cooled off. I know it hurts when they do stuff like that. Once Sabrina was so mad at me she left the house and walked for miles.

Well I finally got my pictures loaded, geesh was having a terrible time, finally did a complete shut down...

Waiving Hi back Thunder!! Sure hope you enjoy your day off. Jamanji Pot person is actually very easy to make (watch you d-mail).
Liz sent me the pieces, all drilled and when she got here we assembled it, mines 4 years old now...Hmmm, was going to clean her up, but I rather like the moss effect on Crissy's friends pot person...

Betty, I read J & J blog this morning, what a a day they had, but I love Julies title, Good timing, for sure!!
I really like both their writing style...Yuck, just hate when time stands still.

Today, i am in search for the grout Sealer will make that my afternoon project.

This is Julia and her BF re-union.

Little/Big Anthony!!
This little fell in love with both Anthony and Alissa..
we were laughing so hard watching these to goof off.

Here is my Latest and Best EVER block!!

It's called Mexican star, this one is going to be a Windsock for our cousin Julie.

Oh Judy it's gorgeous, love color combination..now who is this one for??? Can't you see it done in Christmas fabric? Boy you've come a long way in your sewing haven't you. Ahhh it's been 4 years since you got Jumanji , remember you getting it just before I arrived..I think I like the moss as well..keep meaning to find the recipe to create moss then forget about it till someone next mentions moss..hmm yogurt and something else right?

Glad you are enjoying Jeff and Julie's blog, look forward to it every night! should tell them to continue writting about their day their trip is over.

How nice for Julia to meet up with her childhood friend! Ahhh just love the photo's..look at those guys, I would have thought they were father/son had you not told me.

Now what project are you doing that needs grout? washroom tiles..your new clean liquid orange, did it clean up the grout as well?

Love the quilt block. Beautiful colors.

I'm up and sort of awake after sleeping well until 8:30. Slight stomach ache leftover from yesterday but it will pass.

Tony has gone to town to look for a new belt for my tumbler. If he can't find one I think we can sew/wire the old one together. Not a lot of shopping options in small town Mexico.

I will be a while recovering frpom yesterday's events. But I'm not choking on it anymore. Thank you all for the support. I really helps. Now that the anger is passing I'm feelin a bit weepy. But so much better.

Can those of you in offices with nothing to do do small hand work like art qults? Quilting Arts magazine has lots of ideas.

Back later.

hugs, katie

Katie, glad you are feeling somewhat better! Do you tumble rock/glass? Hope he can find a new belt..if you let me know make/model perhaps I could order one and ship express?

I usually bring something to work, painting, knitting, crochet ..lordy last year I had so many Christmas gifts done from my crafting at the office..guess I did so many afghans that I have no one left to do any for..lol

News Alert...girls, 6 months today Christmas will all be over..lol..don't you laugh, because before you know it you'll be saying, we should have listened to Betty, we'd be organized!!!

I just got an email from the interweavestore and CD' of some years of Quilting Arts Magazine are on sale for $19. The magazines are fairly expensive; getting the CD's is a cheap way to have access to many of the ideas.

Betty, thank you. I may take you up on that. I've been searching on Ebay where I got the tumbler (used mostly for glass) but no luck so far. Nothing here in town.

katie

Big smiles, Thank you...

Katie, good to see you. hope the tummy nerves settle.

Oh Betty,Yep I am going to reseal the bath tiles
Get aload of this! before.

after

Wonderful, wonderful Judy. I'm so proud of you!!!! That block is fantastic!!! You did good girl. I was going to post for a while but my Sean is here and wants MickeyD's for lunch so off I go......

Wow Judy, you go girl!!! That block is wonderful!!

LOL Betty!

love the block Judy. so colorful. post a pic when all finished please.

The boys love to play with giant building blocks, or lincoln logs. And they love Grandma's Ipad, but I limit that to one hour a day. They love to ride their bikes, and play in the pool.

Katie, I just went and signed up for that site! Thanks for posting it! So many nice ideas there. They also have free ebooks you can download. I like the fabric painting one. I have it downloaded, and will go back and read it later!
Glad to hear your mood is a bit better today! Sorry to hear your "friends" are treating you like that!

Our temp was up in the high 90's today. Still not as bad as for many of you and not as bad as it usually is here this time of year.

I've been worried about a friend who had bladder surgery, was having a hard time and them fell off the radar. Got a long email with many apologies so I guess I don't have to kill her for worrying me so.

I'm still kind of twitchy but getting better all the time. My stomach is a little upset so I'm going to eat half of a papaya - from my own tree.

Much love to all of you.
hugs, katie

Hello To All !

Katie - does Papaya settle the stomach? Might need to try that... Judy how wonderful to donate ! Glad you are enjoying the book. It really makes me so so happy :o)
Thunder - yes have had times I wish I knew a policeman .... just scare them a bit... Crissy - here is a big hug from me (((((HUGS)))) OKay - I know... not the same huh... Well I sure was far off re: Corpus Cristi...

Betty - sounds like time to get started on Christmas pressies ! Thanks for asking about DS....

I had a stern talk with him yesterday. Then today was very busy at work and tried to call him from time to time... no answer. Then I thought he was lying to me about his day... but come to find out... he went out and got a job... he wanted to surprise me.... So he sure gave me a topsy turvy day but all turned out good. Just a basic job.. but nevertheless....
Deb- sure hope Shane apologizes to you... you don't deserve that... What is it with these boys ! Thunder seeing your boys turned out so great it really gives me hope... that we will get through this time...

I'll pop back in a bit.

Hugs
Mary

Hi All.....

Mary, great news about DS new job! Whoo Hooo for him!

Judy, loved the pictures....that looks like it was such a good time. AND Liz is going to give you the "Steven Tyler" look...he wore those accents in his hair on Idol. lol

I have had a day....not good. Shane never came home til about 8:30 this morning, slept for two hours and left again. When I would ask where he was going....would just get "out". He hasn't said more then 5 words today....and not one was "I'm sorry". He is taking it out on the entire family...not just me.

AND, more drama. Shannon & Britt got into a fight....and Britt and the baby moved out today. I swear to heavens.....just do not need any more drama.

Tomorrow....I take Shannon "the child" to Rochester for her cardio/heart check with an echo/ekg....and also an appointment at the long term survivors clinic for the "kids". This will be another extensive one. I am NOT looking forward to this at all.

I haven't been to bed since last night...had a short hour nap this morning, so am going to turn in shortly. Honestly I am wide awake...but know it will catch up to me and tomorrow is going to be a long day.

Sweet dreams...
Debbie

Deb - shaking my head here... Just praying for you girl.... We love you ! ((HUGS))

I just got a phone call Mary...he isn't coming home again tonight. I called social services and I also called the Sheriff. He is 18...I can't do anything about it, he can go and do what he wants. Can't ground him. And we can't throw him out...responsible until age 21. I suppose I should be grateful he called so I didn't wait up all night.....

I love the lack of drama in my life. I've mentioned my friend Tony who works for me and also owns my property (I paid for it but it's in his name). His wife is a yeller and one of the strongest bonds that Tony and I have is that neither of us is. In fact, I think we are both a little phobic about being yelled at. The last few days I've been thinking about the number of people I've known who seem to be proud of their yelling. I don't yell at them but they go off on me and seem very proud of themselves for doing so. And I find myself wondering why I have allowed myself to be treated this way. Tony's wife worked for me for a time and she yelled at me several times. I finally got her to quit and I declined to rehire her. I think she has matured some now but I'm still caautious.

I quit going to the AA meetings here because I hated the rudeness of several of the people there and their criticism of me. I found the only time I wanted to drink - or even thought of drinking - was when I was at an AA meeting. So I quit going. To me it was a sensible decision as none of the rude people were willing to change their behavior. The anger that has been directed towards me by some of those people is amazing. I guess I was supposed to keep going to the meetings no matter how badly I was treated. Since other people in town were not rude to me I chose to be with them instead.

Yesterday's problem was really upsetting to me because I just don't have this kind of stuff in my life much. There are people who have be surprised/hurt/stunned whatever when I just got to a point of saying "I'm done with you." I can do that and sometimes that's the choice I make.

My life is blessedly low-drama.

hugs, katie