*** Sweet Interruptions # 234 ***

bj so glad you found the netti pot. i got one for my FIL and DH. FIL loves it ! Dh not so much LOL
twinkie eaters UNITE !!!
ok so here is my story and am stinking to it.
we had a sprikle and some accumalation of snow but other then that ?
it's more cold in temp then snow for us.
hope everyone is warm and stay safe out there
well went to the dr with my oldest.
i didn't go in the room by choice . i just didn't think i had it in me to be in there. Like i want to see her in stirrups in full position ? ! eww.
so i asked her when i picked her up from the dr. well are you ? or arn't you pregnant ? she still doesn't know ? and she says neither did the dr. ???
she did the old standby test urine in the cup , apparently it was a false positive ? nor did the see anything with the ultra sound.?
they also did a physical examine and she told me they couldn't tell about how far along she is..... ?
anyone else seeing a pattern here.
and by her body language and her tone of voice i could tell she was mad that she wasn't pregnant ....
so wensday we go again to the dr. ? so this time i will go with her in the room !
then she tells us she is hungry on the way home..... *bwhahahaha*, then she tries to conveince us that her boyfriend needs $8 for a perscription for his back pain med....... again *bwhahahahaha* TIm's large neck vein was bulging !
I mean this boyfriend of hers has every ache and pain known to man and is only 25 yrs old.
we just gave them 150.00 so they could get back from texas from the road trip and the van broke down . *sigh* not my choice but Tim wanted to be nice. i would have said " sorry charlie. this ATM is out of business. "
oh the joys of crazy crazy land..... *sigh* so no twinkies ,,, just wine ! and some donuts.

Dropping in with a quick wave, checked the birthday corner and didn't see Judy's name listed but I was sure it was today..just incase, here goes bit off key, but the birthday song none the less....

Happy Birthday Judy..if I'm wrong I get to wish you Happy Birthday all over again


Taylor's, heart goes out to you, roller coaster ride for sure...

happy birthday judy !! sending a big (())) to you's
yep its a roller coaster for sure.
boy its cold today 12 outside and some more snow.
we are getting a new chair today so exciting ... not LOL
got more coffee to drink
bbl

Yes you're right, Betty, it's today~
Happy Birthday Sistah Judy!!!! Wishing you an extra happy day, and may you have EVERYTHING possible that you wish for.
^_^

Neti Pots do work BJ. I just can't get the hang of it. My doctor gave me a bottled flush, but keep forgetting to reach for it until LK reminds me to flush out the sinus cavities.

Sue, seems to me, she knows what buttons to press.
I don't mean to sound cruel, but it's better for you that she's not pregnant. You'll be forced to make sure your grandchild is not lacking!

Well, Kel's at work today, as so many on the day shift want the Valentine weekend off. So used to him getting home at 6 in the morning, and this morning at 4 he's up!!!
Then the whole house woke up along with him!!

Happy Happy Happy Birthday Judy... guess you're doing your Bahama Mama Bash today... what fun.

Yes, Jaye... it does work... the instructions say I can do it 2-3 times a day. It feels so good after, that I just can't wait between treatments.

I feel for ya, sistah Sue. I've just given up trying with my step daughter. Now that she has a job, she told us yesterday that her mom will let her move in with her before starting her job so she doesn't have so far to drive.
This announcement came when she finally crawled out of bed at 3pm, and I sat her down and told her that that behavior won't work in this house. She is to get up in the MORNING, and spend her day being active in something. I reminded her of the work out videos I bought her, that she hasn't even touched. She informed me that she'll loose weight just being on a diet, she'll just have extra skin. I said "and you'd rather have extra skin flopping all over?"... she just gave me the deer in the headlights look.
So, today she's up around 10am, and hasn't moved yet from the chair in front of her computer. I throw my hands up. I guess we'll just feed and house her till her mom lets her move her things in there. Sheesh.

Thank you!!

Sistah, Big happy smiles, thank you SEW much for the beautiful materials...Received yesterday.

Sue, sending you armwraps, sounds like crazy time over there!

Marion good to see your home.

OMG Jaye, I have been so thrilled to see your moving around!! Thank You Synda for such a wonderful gift for Sistah!!

LOL, love that you got a turntable, Spin a few good ones for me. Ours is pretty old, but still works, Think the last time we used it was a year ago, nothin like a good vynal, lolol can't even spell it any more!!

Well DH taking me for a late breakfast, so must get ready...

Be back a little later.

Hope you all enjoy the day, Sunny but frigid day today!

aww Bj that is the pits. Could she be severely depressed ?
i gave up my DD several months ago when she let the boyfriend move in. That was my only rule .
i pray every day that she is not pregnant. that would be a crying shame . so cruel of her to have such hate for me that she would have a child just to spite me ? ! but she is crazy in the head.
I don't think i could handle watching a child being born to her. ? i don't know if its in me. but the Lord has a plan for us .
well time to get moving
bbl

Happy Birthday Judy. Sending big armwraps and wishes for the best one ever.......

Look what we woke to this morning! Freezing rain!

oh freezing rain is the pits !
good evening to everyone
just a plan old fun filled day here LOL
feed chickens got 10 eggs . i have 5 doz eggs in my fridge ! i donate them but honestly i m out of egg cartons !
dog ate some eggs tonight
well other then that .
got a trip up to Dayton tomorrow. not to see Cookie :( but for other things.
good night

We get ours tomorrow! I'm not looking forward to it. I'll take some eggs Sue!!!!

i will fed ex you some ok crissy LOL

I losted ya, but now I founded ya!! I's Here!!

BJ - so glad you found the Neti Pot!! Jaye - get using it! It does work wonders, eh?

Sue - so you won't be a grandmother cuz DD isn't preggers....... well, you'd make an awesome grandma, but it doesn't sound like she's mature enough to be a mother.......

I'm not a Twinkies fan, so it ain't a-gonna bother me none! lol Sorry for those it does bother........

Well, something funny happened today...... ALL our power went out - no lights, phone, heat....... was before dark, so was ok - had to use our cell phone to call, cuz cordless phone base is plugged in - no plug in, no phone......
Anyway - Bob reset the breakers in our home - nothing...... Phoned the power company and they said there's a breaker outside, on a post. Bob reset IT, and boom - Power! So we got to cook our dinner lol we were just starting it when the power tripped......... never had That happen before :-~~~

Our Pastor said something sweet to me today - He said I inspired him! I'd mentioned to him on Monday that I was waiting to hear if the job I was working at would be decided if the company was going to keep the position (they wanted me, but HO didn't think the position needed to exist). Anyway, our pastor said he would pray for me.
Today he asked how Friday went - I forgot about the job, and was thinking about the Celtic Choir we joined so I told him about that. He said, "what about your job". "oh" said I "I wasn't worried about it - I feel like I'm in the grace of GOD". He said "Susan, you inspire me!" Wasn't that sweet of him to say?

Just been reading all the posts and learned a few things. Maybe my microwave I replaced wasn't bad after all. It would only heat for 2 minutes then shut off. I never used the vent. Here I am with a new one (mine is over my stove too) and still don't use the vent. I'm going to start using it from now on, thanks for that Jaye.

I never did like twinkies so I won't have to go into any kind of withdrawels. Chocolate (milk cho. only) is my addiction and I tried going without and for a while it was working, took a bite of chocolate and I'm back to where I was before. Oh, just remembered there is a large cho. bar in the freezer, not tonight or I'll be sick. By morning I'll have forgotten it is waiting for me. Only good thing about memory lose. LOL

Morning everyone!
Susan, glad you found us again! That was so sweet of your pastor to say that!

Good Morning everyone!

Twinkies are too sweet for me anymore, but when I was a kid mmmmm mmmmmmmm

LOL Pegi!!

No she's not pregnant but I hope this doesn't put the bright idea in her head. She is the absolute last person who needs a kid, she doesn't have the mental stability to take care of herself, and Sue you would end up with full custody. I hate saying this but my sweet sister Sue I've done it for friends in the past, maybe just have her admitted, she'd be taken care of, on her meds, and you wouldn't have to worry about it, and the bipolar friends I've done this to have came out much much better in the long run.

Pegi - lol on the memory loss!! See, there's good in everything LOL

wow Crissy - that must have been hard to put friends in custody, but obviously needed..........!

Good Morning Ladies,

WE have much needed rain and the Sierra's are getting much needed snow!!!! YAY!

I am at my mom's. I've been here since Friday afternoon. She is still having problems with her stomach. I went online to WebMD and did a symptom check.......I think what she has is a peptic ulcer. She's had an ulcer before. She keeps losing weight (109 just skin and bones). She is always cold because she has no fat to keep her warm. Boy I would gladly give all of my fat!!, lol. I am getting really scared here, I am seeing my mom's health decline a lot lately in the past year. I have not been getting much sleep since I've been here because of the worry. I have a feeling I am going to be moving back here before to long. So things with Doug's dad are being put on hold, but I think it would be best for him to look for a small place of his own and hire someone help him out. The only other thing that can help me out is if my brother gets out of prison soon. He went before the board about 3 years ago and they had giving him another five years for things that had nothing to do with why he was in there. A lot of guys got denied parole for no reason at all. so they have brought in a panel of judges and they are going over all the cases that got denied and are telling the board that that is not right and a lot of the guys have now been released. So hopefully my brother will be too SOON!!!!! So as for now I am going to start spending the last week of each month with my mom and we will see how it goes......
I did a little bit of yard work in the back the other day. Dug up Hollyhocks and Hibiscus and transplanted them into large pots, they were in Mom's veggie garden and kind taking over. Told mom before you plant anything in here this spring, it need to be cleaned and new soil added. Then I rearranged my potting shelf, it was tipping to one side and the flower pots were getting ready to fall off. So I made a small area with bricks and put my potting shelf on that, now the legs won't sink in to the soil. Boy it felt good to be outside working, how I have missed that. my little yard at home just doesn't get it!! Then I was checking out the plants out front. HOLY COW!!! How they have multiplied!! And the Lilies are all about two inches tall. I was going to separate them but too late now, I needed to do it back in Nov, I guess. So I got some Preen to kill the weeds, so I won't be spending a lot time pulling weeds. But boy I really need to get out there and clean up all the dead stuff.

Yesterday I took Harlee to the park for a walk. It was such a beautiful day that everybody and their dogs were out. But there a lot of people playing disc golf and every time someone would throw one Harlee wanted to chase it, lol. So I said "Ok this is not going to work" So now where can we go??? Hmmm, Hidden Falls Regional Park. My daughter has been there several times, so I thought I would check it out. The walk going down was fine, coming back it was all UPHILL!!!!!!!!!!!!! Below is a link to a map of the park. Is mostly a horseback riding and walking/hiking park. I can not believe that my mom walked this trail except they went further than where I had stopped. They walked to the Hidden Falls platform. My daughter has been wanting to go to the 7 pools. So someday we are going to pack a light lunch and take our dogs and spend the day walking the trails.

http://www.placer.ca.gov/Departments/Facility/Parks/~/media/fac/fac%20%20%20parks%20and%20grounds%20division/documents/HiddenFalls8x11TrailsMap52109.ashx

Cindy, sorry to hear about your Mom not doing well, has she been to the Dr? If it is an ulcer acting up, she needs to have it looked at.

Wow Cindy, you still have your hands full. It's horrible watching parents get old. LOL About Harlee, that's hilarious!

Marion.. wooohoooo.. I bet you lost those dern instructions!!! Pics pretty please!
BJ, since your step daughter isn't technically a guest, do you assign her with some chores around the house, like you did with Michael? Even if it means getting the trash out. She'll be making you sick with that attitude, especially when she's a grown woman. She might need professional help.
And when she does move in with her mum, I pray that it is permanent.
Sistah Judy!! Did you have a great Bahama Mama style birthday? I bet the kids did something special for you too. I can hear the laughter in the Suter's home, when you opened your gifts.
Tight armwraps sistah! May the Lord bless you for a century more birthdays.
First thing I spinned on the turntable was Nat King Cole. He was my late mum's favorite, and like Ole Blue Eyes, no one can sing like him.
Poor you LK. We were predicted to have freezing rain, and again the weatherman is wrong! No rain, just cold. Did you experience cold the rest of the day, or just that morning?

Sue, you're not wrong in thinking that way. Your DD won't suffer.. it's you and her child.
I get country eggs from my church sister, and if her chickens are not producing, I do without. There's this neighbour who's self sustaining too, and I'm hoping to get duck eggs from him. So far, he has never sold them, as they're richer than chicken eggs. They make the best Chinese salted eggs.
Susan, you are truly trusting God!! I must let EVERYTHING go to Him too!! One sistah has told me that the more I resist or challenge or distrust, the more negativites will fall on my lap, until I learnt to wait on Him.. and just let Him handle it.. when I. humanly, can't.
Hey Pegi. Glad to see you here!! I wish I have CRC (Can't remember Choccie). Almost everyday, I need something chocolatey. Instead of those popular chocolate bars, I buy the ones that has 60% or higher chocolate content in the bar. Just a little square, helps with the addiction!!!
Oh yes please turn on the vent!! All the vapors/moisture will go to the proper exhaust instead of everywhere under the microwave!!
How's Darwin doing, sistah?
Cindy, I checked the site, that's 7 miles of sheer fun-walk for Harlee. Get a freesbie for that poor dog..
I'm so sorry your mum will be needing you more. She really has a good daughter in you. I'll do anything to have my mum back.. but she's whole now with the Lord.
Okay Crissy, time for you to get a Davey Jr. Maybe a pet squrrel!!!
Rest in peace, Whitney Houston.
Sistahs, I'm sure you all have heard her songs and most probably seen her movies. I wasn't expecting her to die this young. What a beautiful voice she had, that even Bette Midler nor Celine Dion..... nor Mariah Carey.. can't compete..
Kel says Diana Ross is better.. but if you listen to Diana Ross carefully, she's only a one note diva..

She should have never met Bobby Brown.....

It has been cold here till this afternoon. It finally got to 57 degrees.
I agree, Whitney went to be with the Lord too soon!

Something is wrong LK. You're supposed to have higher temps than us!! We're in the 60s.

LK, this thing with my mom started back in Sept. I was in the redwoods camping when my daughter texted me that she was at the hospital with my mom. At that time I was 5 hour drive away. She thought she was having a heart attack, but come to find out it an anxiety. So they treated her for that then the next day she went to her doctor and she put her on anxiety meds , but there are huge side affects, dizziness, groggy etc so they told her to stay in bed when she takes them. So of course she doesn't want to be alone when she takes the meds. Well now she is not taking them anymore and gets severe pain between her belly button and ribs. They have done blood work, cat scan and nothing is showing up. But the thing that makes me mad is when they had her in the ER why didn't they keep her and run more tests, like the scope thingie, that they run down your throat into your stomach. So now we are finally to that point after my mom being so stressed and depressed over this. Just this morning we had to call her insurance company to straighten some things out, and they lady ok we get that referral to the doctor now. So we are waiting on a call from specialist for her to have the scope thingie.

Last night we went to my daughter's for dinner. My daughter mentioned something about me going home in the morning. And when she had said that I noticed how white my mom's face turned. A little later she said to my daughter I wished she wouldn't go home. When I got up this morning mom was having an episode because she knew I was planning on going home. Well her freaking out over it, triggered another episode. My mom is the biggest worry wart I have ever known. She worries about things that she needs not too. For instant she constantly harps on things my daughter and son in law do or don't do. I have to;d her over and over "It is none of your business how they raise their kids, or anything, they are both old enough and wise enough to take care of things themselves. Then my daughter tells me, that my mom just can't understand why I live in Marysville with Doug, the house is not mine, we are not married etc. She does not want me to have a life of my own she wants me here taking care of her, bowling with her, etc.


Ladies, I am so sorry I am venting but you don't know how much better I feel getting this off my chest.

I am going home tomorrow, I'm spending Valentine's Day with my man!!!!

Good for you, Crissy! You need to be with your man!
Don't worry about venting, we all do it, and we NEED to! Your mom has you "twisting in the wind"!!

Jaye - thanks for those words......... I hope you are able to Let Go, And Let God (one of the books I'm cataloguing, by
Frank H. Morgan, Frank H. "Steps in Victorious Living"
It sounds interesting...........

Ok Jaye here you go with the family album. These pictures were taken over the course of the weekend --we actually celebrated for 3 days with pound cakes, brownies, cheesecakes and flan for anyone who came to visit (and there were plenty) and for the staff also. That is what Mom had requested.
1. Mom with the gifts from Abbigail and Catie-Beth
2. Mom and another great granddaughter who recently moved to Orlando
3. Mom, my sister, Sue and me the day after her birthday but still celebrating!
4. Pair of eagles by the pond in front of the facility
5. Mom and her great nieces and nephew

Love those pictures Marion! Love those eagles too! So pretty!

Cindy, please vent all you need too, that is what were here for! You go and have a great Valentine with Doug!

Well we got a call from doctor's office, insurance has approved for scope thingie. Mom will call in the morning to make appt. But you know what she is doing now?? Stressing over what they are going to do OMG!! no wonder her stomach is a mess. I got her some of that Activia yogurt, she liked it but said it burned her stomach, hmmmmmm that should not happen

Shame on us all!!! Marion's the first to post 5 pictures in a row!!!
Great family photos Marion. Your sister looks more like your mum or I need new glasses. Are those eagles regular visitors?
Thanks Marion.

Cindy, your mum might be trying everything she could to keep you close. You have a wonderful, guilt free Valentine.

Good night sistahs.

I look more like my dad than my mom. Yes, the eagles are a common site at the pond in the late afternoon. It was actually the first time we had seen both of them close enough to get a picture. They are really a beautiful sight.

This for you Jaye. I got this in an email from Audrey...


BOUDREAUX AND THE BP CLEAN UP:
Down in Lafourche Parish, La., Boudreax gets a job with BP helping with the clean up. He reports to work and is told to speak to a supervisor about his assignment. He finds the man and ask, "what is dat I'm s'pose to do?" The supervisor tells him to go to the animal shelter and clean the Pelicans. Two hours later, Boudreaux comes up to the supervisor and says, "Okay. Dey is alll cleaned. You want me to cook some rice to go witdem or make gumbo?".........

OMG LK!! lol too funny, 'deed!!!

So Marion - lovely pics of the family! Nice to finally see what your mom looks like - I've tried to picture her, but couldn't.

Some here have tried to upload 5 pics (I didn't) but they couldn't - did you have any trouble?

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1242558/

There is a jelly roll strip going on on the sewing forum if any one is interested.

Morning everyone! Coffee is ready! Looks like it will be e nice day today! Already 46, and supposed to be 74!

Lololol!!!! Good start for the day, with a morning belly aching laugh!!
Thanks LK!! Never, never tell a Cajun/Coonass to clean any living thing! They'd gut it and into the gumbo pot!! Lololol!!!
In fact LK, last night I put on the old Justin Wilson vinyls and "pass a good time" by myself, like the old Cajuns would say!

Will check into that jelly roll strip thingy LK.

You're very lucky to have captured those eagles close, like that Marion.

Happy, happy LOVE day sistahs. I am so proud that here, we celebrate our love everyday.

Sue, what surprises are lying in store for you? From Austin and Savannah of course.
My sister says she doesn't get anything from her kids on Valentine's Day. It's only the significant other that do that.
She's waiting on maybe a piece of jewelry from her DH, but she got Toblerone instead.
Said she'd be shopping for a ruby pendant today!!! That's the spirit!!

No celebration here today. Got my turntable, and I'm thankful for that. My knees are screaming for rest, along with the hips since my feet are moving more! So, I'll be sitting down and sewing most of the day.

It's in the high 70s outside!!!! Our electric bill shot up to the 200s as we had to use the a/c last month! Hmm... perhaps I can turn this home into a nudist colony.. after all... the furbabies aren't wearing any clothes!

Morning Jaye, sounds like your in a good mood? ^_^

Happy Valentines Day!

Yes I am sistah LK, until I read Pat's instructions.
My old brains got befuddled!!! Lololol!!!
I need to find a humorous valentine Kel to put on Kel's FB.. think that will set it back to normal!!

Happy Valentines Day everyone..

With no hubby, just going to have to go out at lunch hour and treat me to something nice..lol
at least that way you know you are going to get what you want!

Waving to all

Betty, some husbands don't "exist" on Valentine's Day.. even though it's on paper!
Turn this day into a Victory Day for you, Betty! You're already victorious for having found true love. ((((HUGS))))

Happy Valentines Day Sistahs !!!

LOL on the Cajun... I'd say that was an honest mistake...

Marion, the pics are priceless... Your mom is well loved by her family... so nice to have closeness like that.

Cindy, the one memory I cherish the most about my mom is that she wanted me close to her all the time her last few years. She was scared, and her worse fear was being alone when she died. As long as she was able to get around, I visited more frequently, but the last few months, when her health took a drastic downturn I actually moved in with her. She died at home as she had requested. I will never regret taking care of her, even though I lost my job, my home, and took a lot of ridicule from my family... it's a memory I'll cherish the rest of my life.
Although my mom knew I was happy in the life I was living, she also would make negative comments... and tell me I would be better off living with her. Several times I let those discussions become arguments. Then I realized, she was just letting me know she was afraid, lonely, and was making desperate attempts to relieve her own anxieties of growing old by keeping me close. Other family members wouldn't let her "manipulate" them, but I didn't look at it like that. The time I spent taking care of my mom was an opportunity to know her better and love her more deeply.
So, Cindy, Marion, Synda and all you sistahs who are still taking care of your aging moms... I know what you're going through... relish every moment.

On a lighter note... but not by much... today is day 10 of this crud... I think it's time to make a doctor's appointment. UGH.

Jaye, the house guest does as she likes... I did ask her to sweep and mop one day, and she has done the dishes twice, and taken the garbage out a few times.... other than that I only ask that she be responsible for herself. After all, she's moving back in with her mom this weekend, and I've been sick nearly the whole time she's been here... so I don't see much sense in getting all worked up over her issues anymore.

Don and I are such romantics when it comes to valentines day ... I got him a new lunch box, and filled it with love :)... and he got me an attachment for his lathe so I can sand and polish my jars a little easier. Oh well, everyday is Love Day at our house.

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!
Has anyone tried the 3-2-1 cake? I just happened upon a forum today (it's probably been around forever, and I'm just behind, as usual) with the recipe and decided to try it out. Since Hubby is watching his sugar and I am watching everything else.... AND since its' Valentines Day, I decided to try it. I used a Chocolate Fudge mix and a 1-step Angel Food mix to start with, as that's the only flavor I had. After making the first cake, I decided it wasn't chocolate-y enough to suit me, so I added another 1/2 c. cocoa powder for more flavor...

Mix:
1 box (any flavor, any brand) 18 oz. dry cake mix
1 box (I used Duncan Hines) angel food cake mix
-Stir together well, store in tightly closed container

-To make 1 cake:
3 Tablespoons dry mix
2 Tablespoons water
-Mix well, pour into a coffee mug (I sprayed slightly with Pam, but it didn't say to) and microwave for 1 minute.
You end up with 1 little cake, that according to the forum and other sites, that has approx. 106 calories and 1.2 g fat, 22 g carbs.
This may vary depending on what flavor you use, but according to the articles, not by much.
-serve as is, sprinkled with a little powdered sugar (you could stencil a heart or whatever), whipped topping, fresh fruit. Anything extra added like mini chips or a glaze will add to the calorie count.
Yes, I know this isn't a Recipe/Food thread, but since we're all checking the Happy Valentine postings, I threw all caution to the wind and posted it as my "Have a Happy Valentine Day" wish!

PS. I also used a muffin tin, mixed up enough for 6 cakes and baked at 350 for approx 12 min or so..... worked great