Room 289 at the Sweet Interruptions Hotel.

I was just telling Pat about the wonderful resiliency of kids. Payton was released with NO restrictions and is taking full advantage of that. He spent most of yesterday in the lake with the other kids and he and the boys slept in the tent last night. He's in already and eating breakfast, guess that's what he needed to improve hi appetite.

Pegi, I agree with what Jaye said. We are all with you in spirit!

Karen, glad to hear he is doing better. Will he have to have surgery?

Peg, sorry to hear Darwin passed. My thought and prayers are also with you in this difficult time.

hugs, katie the lurker

that's good that Payton has his appetite back Karen!

Again LK, I am not comprehending why surgery is avoided. As long as the doctors know what they're doing.

Hey there KatieBear. What's the humidity like in Mexico. Hope you are doing well.

Good day everyone. Pegi, may you have some good help today.

Walked in the dry garden and still seeing weeds that needed to be hacked down. Unfortunately, my body says to let it be, as my back and my legs won't co operate much.
But, came across this No ID DL.. so Sis Kathy.. this is your KathyKiller!

Dr says he may need surgery in a couple or three weeks. He said it was too dangerous to do now. As the infection could spread. He is on heavy antibiotics for 30 days. Dr also said infection part could be removed by needle if situation is good. He said Payton was an unusual case. He said by the C-Scan that the way his appendix ruptured, the appendix was no longer visible.

Praise God for watching Payton, it could be fatal! Let's hope a needle is used to remove the infection. Work, antibiotics, work!

Jaye, that is beautiful!

Jaye, pretty flower. we had similar at one of our houses. My boys called them firecracker flowers, they always bloomed near 4th of July.

HeavenScape, yes this room has been the greatest thing for me and the people in it too! :]
I Thank You so much for creating this room! I really do.

HeavenScape, I'm not that far away!... Just a bicycle ride away. LoL!
Ok, yes, we're too far away, dangit.
Hey, move to SW Florida, and we can enjoy the outdoors, weeds, and 'back-pains' together, LOL :]

Pegi, Many hugs to you tonight. Please take care of yourself.

If ya'll don't hear from me by this Friday, it means my immature 'game-playing' stepmother played one of her games & I got messed-with. ...... Just a 'heads-up' is all.

Well, .... here are are photos from me as usual, (Photos taken this evening, July 7, 2014). Got bit by mosquitos like crazy, so probably have every disease they spread, just kidding! .... I forgot the mosquito spray this evening. Arrrrggg!

Photo 1, .... Sunset photo by a canal with a tree, at a park near me.
Photo 2, ... Canal and tree at sunset at a park near me.
Photo 3, ... Canal, tree and a park bench, at sunset at a park near me.
Photo 4, ... Little tree at sunset in Florida.

A ~Hug~ to you all.

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As usual, your pictures are awesome, Christina. Hope you don't get caught up in one of the games.

I'm doing fine right now, really not looking forward to all the work I have to do to get on with my life. A lot of paper work, don't think I'm ready for that. Paper work comes first, then I can take my time with the rest. Can't understand why I haven't shed those tears yet, could it be the Prozac my doctor ordered for me. Think I'm still in the numb state.

Thanks Pegi.

Morning everyone!
Love your photos Christina. Take care f those skeeter bites!
Pegi, glad to see your still posting. Those tears will come when your ready!

Thinking of you this morning Pegi and I'm really happy to see you posting. Dont' worry about the tears. When the time is right they will happen. Right now your mind and your body are in what I call "get through this" mode. When there is an emergency or I am needed no matter what, I remain calm, quiet and do whatever needs to be done. Then after, when things are quiet , is when the emotions I've kept up inside come out. That's when I find a quiet, comfortable spot by myself and let them flow. Everybody handles grief in their own way whichever way is best for them. So remain strong dear heart and when the time comes, find a comfort spot. Sending you prayers that you can find some peace from my words and know that we are all with you.......

Beautiful photos Christina. So peaceful......

Thank you Barb, I'm still kind of in a zombie state, walking around trying to figure out what I should be doing next. I have to keep posting as I feel all of you are part of my family and I need to keep in contact. I finally got a hold of his daughters, gone over the weekend. I'm sure the oldest will contact his sister as I don't feel like doing it now. She does talk to her on the phone. Learned her husband passed on a couple years ago and first I've heard of it.

Keep those beautiful photos coming Christina, yes they are so peaceful.

Dearest sistahs. May today be an easy day for all especially Pegi.
As for grieving, I couldn't shed one single drop of tear for my mother, until two years later. An intense yearning to give her a call opened the flood gates. Before that, I had immersed myself in my work 24/7.
As Barb and LK said, the grief will come when you're ready. God is helping you to cope with all that legal mumbo jumbo for you alone knows what to do.
I am very glad that you do remember to come in and share with us what's facing you. We don't want you to ever feel that your emotions aren't valid, anytime.

Thunder, your son's smart. Daylilies bloom heavily around the 4th! Firecrackers they are, come in many colors even purples!

Christina, beautiful photos, but please don't sacrifice yourself to the mosquitoes! How could you managed to stay calm amidst the swarm just to make sure your 'subjects' will come out perfect!
Your stepmum sure needs to join a paying drama theater!! Hope to see you everyday, and may He find ways for her to focus her energy elsewhere!

Yesterday, my bp dropped so low! Had a dangerous cocktail of prescription drugs all at one time.
320 mg of Diovan (bp), 60 units of Humalog (insulin), 30 units of Lantus (long acting insulin), Protonix, Tromedal and top them with Mucinex.
Took that thinking we'd eat right away at Wendy's, but stupid me decided to stop at Dollar Gen. first.
Wrong move. I felt queasiness in my stomach and rushed out of there, telling him to drive straight home. A ten minute drive made longer by the 4th of July returning home traffic!
I know I won't make it across our bumpy rural road, so Kel stopped at his mum's.
Talk about no niceties first but a straight rush to the bathroom!
Emptied myself both ways!!! MIL and Kel heard my cries and retchings!
I knew it got to be my bp as I was sweating bullets but yet my hands were cold and white.
So for the next two hours, resting on her couch, he took my bp. It had dropped to 84 and we waited till I attained a not so dangerous level of 101 before we went home.
I slept for the rest of the day and part evening..

For the first time in our marital life, MIL showed some genuine concern for me. She begged Kel to take the night off and tend to me, even reminding him that he'd get paid for family illness.
I let her fuss over me, guess she finally finds a need to 'mother' me, or she finally realized that if I'm out of the family picture, that means her son will be her only caregiver!! Lol!!
But Kel went to work, returned for a short while at 7 pm to make sure I eat some toasts, and back to work again ( 5 mins drive).
This morning, MIL texted to find out how my situation is... may that concern lasts forever!!

Prayers go out to everyone. As I wish for no stress for all, I know as long as we're on this earth, that's impossible. But God in His mercy will make ways for us to cope.

Oh Jaye, you need to be careful doing that!Hope your feeling much better today!

Pegi, wonder why they did not let you all know that she lost her hubby years ago? Just hang in there, and come here to post when ever you feel the need!

Not taking anything as of now LK. Dizzy spells could be caused by the ringing in my right ear.. still have that metallic after taste back of my throat.
I know Kel wants to go to WM, and reluctantly I will have to accompany him, if not the man will just blow up our checking account!!
Promised to just take small little bites of crackers so my sugar won't spike and hopefully this evening, I can sit down to a real meal.

Pegi, thank you for considering we are family. This is my family too. Many here knows more of my going ons than my own biological family.

When I'm left in the dark as to what's happening to my overseas family, I can take it in two ways. Either I'm not important enough, or I'm too far to do anything.
I chose the latter.

Jaye, Jaye, Jaye, please be more careful we all need you too.

Pegi, I wish we could do more than cyber hugs, hoping for the moment that is enough. My favorite place to let it all out is the shower, I can beller to my hearts ease and no one is the wiser.

Christina we are all enjoying your photos, glad they seem to carry you through, but do protect yourself from those pesky skeeters.

We all need each other at different time and in different ways. What a blessing we can meet here.

Barb you are so sweet, it just seems you always know just the right thing to say. I just want to be always saying..."yeah what she said".



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Sending prayers Jaye that you have learned a valuable lesson regarding blood pressure and blood glucose levels!!!! Why is it that diabetics need to learn that the hard way. As you have guessed Norm has had a time where he darn near went unconcious (sp) and he was working!!!!! Especially taking the Humalog and Lantus together. It is okay to do that but stay put for a while and make sure you EAT!!! Now Norm carries his insulin in a small carry case, and doesn't take it until he goes into whatever restaurant or fast food place he is going to be at; goes into the restroom, takes his insulin and then places his order. It is a struggle, I know, but the alternative stinks!!!!!!!

Here I am the boo boo baby. Have my daughter and grandson here. Michael gave her my explorer and four hundred dollars to get home on. She leaves Sunday. He told her to move back down here.

Pegi, like the others have said...it might take a while but they will come. Sue (sister) hasn't shed the first tear and we are closing in on a year with mom. Zombie state is normal at this time...it will eventually lift. The important thing now is YOU!!!! Sorry not really yelling but wanting you to realize...you come first now. I was in a zombie state for 8 months and the kids still tell me things I did that I have absolutely no memory of...some says it is nature's way of healing too.

Jaye, I sure don't like reading about your being sick. Maybe you should do like Christina said and move south. Well at least as far as Havana then I could take care of you. Still will have the skeeters and Christina could just come north for a visit.

Kathy, glad to see you posting. I pray you are doing well.

Waving to everyone else. Back to sorting....................

Lol!!! Funny post Marion!! If I were to move closer to you, there's no need to take care of me as all my depression that cause these ills will be wiped away!
We'd be into fabric and quilting mischiefs and I can see you telling Christina where to find eye candies for her next photo subjects!
Hmm.. maybe poor Kim can finally find some peace!!

Good morning everyone.
Thank you Barb for that info shared. Yes, it was insulin and bp meds... I found that I didn't take the painkiller as it's still in the pouch.
Didn't take not one single med yesterday, letting the stomach and head settled more.
Told Kel what happened to Norm and we thank God, that my bp didn't drop dangerously too low that I might lapse into unconsciousness or worse, in a diabetic coma.
Yes, the alternative sucks.
Ate half a burrito, a small bowl of chicken soup and that went down fine for the whole day.


Welcome back Sis Kathy. Focus on yourself now, when the time is right, I am sure your daughter will choose to return to Alabama.
Right now, you got your health to keep a close watch on.

Hope everyone will be having an easy day today, like yesterday!

LK, what's your next project?

I need to find fabrics for quilts for the Grand kids for Christmas. Kailey wants a quilt black and white with music notes all over it, and Rory wants one sports related, baseball, hockey....

Oh that will be easy find, LK. I've had the b/w music notes, which I had bought online.

Not easy when your looking for it! Always seems like it is everywhere, then when you need it, it can't be found! But I did find some on eBay! ^_^

WOW... that's like looking for a needle in a haystack on eBay.
I have finally decided to use a batik jelly roll for the little girl's quilt. First, got to bind a little boy's quilt :D

good morning, it is hotter than the hubs of he77 here already.

Sis Kathy, did you see the daylily I named after you??? Kathy Killer!! It's a killer alright, brilliant orange color!

justb saw it and it's a killer. thank you sis.

Linda I think I have a couple baseball prints, let me know how much you need.
I'll find them in a bit and take a pic.

LK I have three baseball FQ that you are welcome to if you would like them. I have so much kids fabrics left from doing the crayon bags. I'm going to hold on to some as I am now in a different area and the cancer center here may like some. I'm making headway in the sewing room but it is slow going as I can only work in there for a half hour at a time. My concentrator machine is in there and it throws an incredible amount of heat!!! The room gets hot and it takes forever to cool it down. Today is supposed to be the last day of heavy humidity and then get drier air in for at least a few days. Makes a big difference for me.

If there is anyone else that would like a few FQ of kids fabrics let me know okay? You were all so generous when I was doing them before. Most of them are in the 2-5 age group I think. I sure wouldn't want some child to think I thought he/she was still a baby!!!!!!

That would be awesome, thank both of you!

This is the only one I have Linda...well I have another but it's pink. The baseballs are about 2 1/2", I have a yard. I'll send it out.

Thanks so much Karen.

My Pride of Barbados finally opened today!

beautiful! my bird of paridise opened today also

I love how vibrant the colors are!

Stunning LK!!!!

I still need to pull the three baseball ones I have. I'll get a picture for you tonight....

No hurry Barb!