Coffee and....For, Saturday January 7, 2006

Good Morning All,,,here's the daily,,,,con't from http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/566236/#new

Have a wonderful day,
Kelly

Good morning sleepy heads! I hope everything is better for everyone today. I have kept up with all the happenings, but things here were just too busy to post anything of note. I have kept you all in my prayers, and have cried and laughed with you.

Now Christmas is officially over and Epiphany is here. I wish you all the best year ever, with love, faith and health to see you through all the ups and down of life. One of the best presents I have gotten was one that I gave myself back in July when I joined DG.

I have to get busy right now, but I'll check back later, after you have had some coffee and a bite to eat. There's a stack of blueberry pancakes keeping warm in the oven - help yourselves, and I'll add some more when these are gone.

God bless,
ginni

Morning everyone! Can you tell I am a morning person and not a night owl at all!! I always have to go back and read tons of the day before - then come here!! One reason I hesitate to post a daily 'link' - it would be up at 7pm!!

Yesterdays trip to the doc with MIL turned out fine. We didn't see the doc at all - just the PA. This concerns me a little, but she was so much more patient than the doc. But my MIL had to tell her every little thing she has ever gone thru (including 9 births) - I kept my smile behind the magazine I was trying to hid behind!! Then she hit all the surgeries she has had, then family problems. LOL it was amusing... She did tell the PA that I was her wonderful DIL, just like a daugher to her! Afterwards I took her to the hospital for blood work (phew, now I won't have to do it next week!) then to two stores. She was exhausted.

DH and I had words last night. He just doesn't get it!! DS/DIL called and wanted to come over to show us their new vehicle - the house was in a mess and I asked if he could give me a hand in picking it up real quick. He said NO - you sit at home all day - you do it. Now granted, I am home, but the picking up was a ton of HIS stuff and I had been busy toting HIS mother all around for 4 hours. That was the wrong thing to say as I burst forth and brought up things that happened years ago - sheesh - I wonder what in the world I am thinking sometimes!! He stalked out to the barn, I thru stuff in an unused bedroom and house looked fine. DS came over, but DH stayed out in the barn. He did come in later and we all went out to dinner with nary a word said over the situation. I keep telling him if he would only say 'sure I'll help, or sure I'll go" instead of his incessent NO, things would get so much nicer around her. He always says NO first - no matter what I ask.

Now gals, I could have been laying on the psychologist chair telling all this, but this is where I come. We get several responses - been there done that, this is what I would do..., Think of all the help we've given each other, shoulders to cry on, hugs that make us feel better. Best of all it doesn't cost us a penny and we can share our joys as well as our problems...and for the most part we 'see' each other daily!

I've often 'thought' - man, I would just like to end it all, but seriously, my mom has kept me from ever going further than thinking. She would be devestated. I never have told her these feelings and never will. I almost think that most women have these feelings sometime during their life. Just part of being a 'human!'

Ok, I'm stepping down off the soap box...

Defoe - glad MIL is back to herself. I laughed at the funeral food....females always think of feeding people in times of stress!! Good for your new year's resolution!! My DH is never very demonstrative - that's just him. He never wants to talk about things either- just jokes things away. But I know our love is mutual and that is enough for me most times. I've found that couples that are all 'touchy- feeley' have problems too- just different ones!

9 kitty - now is time for DH to take care of you!! It will give him a peek into what you do for him!! But I sure hope you can continue to be on here!!

Babs, that trouble in the military is something else. I guess we think of military as above the normal population, but in reality, they are just a group of people, normal like all of us. And with that normality comes a host of problems.

GG - dealing with insurance companies is a major headache. We had double coverage for years and it was a royal pain... Once the doc's office told me to just ignore the paper work I was sent. Eventually it would get paid (insurance co were arguing who was going to pay what) But when they mention collection agencies, I freak!! PS, I went out to eat last night (salad) and my 1/2 lb is history. Talk about being down in the dumps....sob

Vi - thinking of you on your party day....hope things flow smoothly for you. Hmmm, I'd love a dab of that humus....do you really make your own??? recipe....please...

Well, hello to everyone else - hope your day brings smiles
(14th day with no sun here...frown.....)

Thanks tgif, I'll trade you a sausage, biscuit and gravy breakfast for one blueberry pancake!! Been up since 6:20, had breakfast, dressed and ready to head out to the hospital. The night was peaceful, no phone calls, so everything must be going good.

DGD is here and wants to go see her GGM, so I will be back, hopefully around noon. I will check in then. You all kick back, take it easy, this is Saturday you know, so don't start any streneous projects.

Sarv, I think men are made from the same cloth. (I don't have experience with others), but they come in different sizes shapes and colors. If I ever met a man who could carry on a meaningful conversation, be affectionate, occasionally help around the house, I would say "who are you, and what have you done with my husband?" No seriously, if I could only get a smidgen of any of these, it would make me more than happy. Guess, until that model is invented we will just have to made do with this model.

We are therapists in training here, so come in, lie on the couch, and someone here will have suggestions for fixing whatever is troubling you.

Morning, Sarv, defoe and every one else who is here or going to be here.
Guess your MIL, Sarv, had a grand time chatting away about things that meant a lot in her life, I would have smiled too had I listened to it, as we grow old it seems memories take over knowing not much of a future is left for us. How nice of her to think about you too. I can see your DH needs a good whack to wake him up a bit, what a grouch!!!
Next time beat him to it, you go out to the barn and stay there while reading a book and don't go back till he finds you, ;-). Once in a while, perhaps two or three times I would get very angry at my DH, I simply hopped into my car and took off like a rocket not coming back for hours, when I finally came back, he said , you silly woman you could have killed yourself driving like a maniac over what? Over nothing, lol

Defoe, hope you will find nothing but good news about MIL, let us know

tgif, I would like one of your blueberry pancakes, Samson is out of door right now other wise he would look at me begging for some too, though he knows I will not give him any thing, will give him a bisquit instead

it is only 20' this morning, it suddenly got cold since yesterday when it was in the 40's

defoe, you wrote while I did, I must say without any hesitation I was married to a man you would ask who are you , not my husband lol lol .
I had a terrible temper when I was young, still do on occassions, he was always as calm as can be, hardly ever getting angry with me, so imust admit I was a spoiled brat, ;-)

Yeah, but a cute spoiled brat, LOL.

That's what he always said, Darius, lol,
I do still miss him a lot, guess I always will.

Maria - you described me and my DH to a tee!!!

He almost never gets ruffled and I tend to go off like a rocket at times. I have improved over time, but still have moments of fire. He calmly rides it out, and keeps me sane (saner?) through it all. I suspect my family is relieved that I found him too, so they don't have to worry about me so much.

He also enjoys good conversation, and anytime he goes out, he always has some interesting tidbit or two to tell me when he gets home.

He has taught me to be more observant. He often does little things for me while I'm out. I've learned to look more closely when I come home to see what is new. Little things, a new shelf in the pantry, a new orchid basket or bird feeder. I never know what it will be, but its always fun and wonderful.

I could go on and on about this wonderful man I married, but I'll keep it short and to the point from here - He is perfect for me, and I can't imagine being this happy without him.

I found some honey for the pancakes for anyone who wants some.
ginni


This message was edited Jan 7, 2006 7:38 AM

Sarv, I know what you mean on the "pick-up". Try not asking, but just say, "So and so is on their way over, pick up your stuff. PERIOD"....no asking. Asking gives people a chance to say no and that's what they usually do. Don't give them any options. Just a thought.

And I agree....this thread is better than any psychiatrist. Just being able to express ourselves without any fear of recriminations is worth thousands of dollars and time. I have found that if I am upset about something and I read all what is going on here, I feel better.

I was once told, many years ago, that if everyone had just one good friend to talk to, there would be no reason to have psychiatrists. Just think how lucky we are.....we have tons of Great friends/family here. God bless all of you.

Have a great day.

Hap

tgif, you almost bring tears to my eyes because you know what I am talking about, I wish you many, many years togther and do treasure every day!
Richard did many things like yours for me, always flowers, cards with lots of affection. He built all the bird houses for me, could fix anything that was broken also taught me the way of rural living, notjhing like Vienna, lol
I think I told this before, when I went to work after children grew up but still at home, I said, Dinner willl be late from now on since I will not be in time to cook earlier, he said, I come home before , you have cooked for us for 25 years now it is my turn
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He did so for many years and was a very good cook.

Hi!! It's SUNNY here! Hooray!!
of course, it's also ten degrees, but that's outside, and i'm not, so much for that.
I've tried to check up on all the happenings, but haven't had much computer time. DH working from home, so I stay away from the office. I started some seeds (WAY early for me up here, but I got some full spectrum light strips) for hollyhocks, daylilies, and the red burgermaster onions we enjoy in summer that are hard to get. I also got notice that my big seed order (with my favorite delphinium seed) has shipped, so now the big fun will start.

So if you could see my house....I think you would all be appalled. The dirt in the kitchen is sterile potting soil, and all those cups are also sterilized in prep for planting...

I haven't done a good cleaning all winter... and i never did get the windows done before it froze, and I wish i had.

Ann I hope you totally enjoy your party!!I wish I could be a lot more like you!

Maria, your observation about aging, and memories, and future, is so worth remembering. Someday all of us may want to tell our stories, and I hope someone will listen! (this seems like a good place for that too!!)

dcat hope things are looking up for DMiL

sarv, dcat~I'm not sure where I am in the DH situation. I guess I would have to try to pick up and find out!! LOL. Seriously I mostly do my own thing. Saves stress. But I wouldn't like the running away and hiding when DS comes over. To me it seems like there's little enough time to spend as a family. i get fed up a lot but I wonder how much of it is just me, then too we have three teens....I'm trying not to make any decisions at this point!!

LOL Darius !! I knew you were out there somewhere. Read your comment about the pumphouse not being square, and had to laugh. Hardly any house is ever built "on the square" ..a friend of ours is a master carpenter and says square is a goal, and often missed. I think you, Molly and her DS have done a fabulous job. But we miss you, so stop in more often....

I do complain about my DH, but at least he tries...well, he tries after I pitch a fit, but overall I wouldn't trade him in. I just get frustrated when he lives in his little bubble and ignores the fact that I'm here, keeping him very comfortable and well fed. So I won't say anything bad about him. Today. Next week may be a different story!

Susan, I'm sure your surgery will go well, just get that arm immobilized and follow your doctor's orders to insure that all the healing goes well. You can type with one hand, and we'll pay no attention at all to typos or errors! With all the good thoughts and prayers from your Coffee friends and other DGers, it has to be successful! And it will all be over by the time spring arrives...although you might be able to squeeze some more help out of your DH when it comes time to dig and weed! Let us know how Snowcone and Pepper are doing, kitty ailments are so difficult.

Dcat, I'm glad your MIL is on an upturn again, I'm sure a lot of the complications are due to her age but each bit of progess is helpful. Pass me one of those biscuits, and I'll have some gravy with it, we don't see much of that up here in the North, but our favorite breakfast restaurant does a passable job. I'm having grits at least one day a week, (thanks to Elaine) the old fashioned slow cooking kind which cannot be found here at all.

I had to laugh about your new dish, and learning how to use the equipment. When I bought the DVD player, we couldn't use it until DGS came over, and he showed me how. Which I then promptly forgot. Then, there was a cartoon strip in the paper, where a teen was showing an elderly person how to use it, and that's my guide now, carefully stored with the remote!! When we had a dish, the guys who installed it said "justpushthisbuttonthenthisoneandclick thewhatchamaydoodle" and took off, and we ended up having to figure it out by trial and error.

Who writes those guides anyway? Obviously someone who doesn't realize that you need to start with the most basic information,( and who has no skill for writing instructions). I wrote instruction manuals, as part of my job, and I put everything in, from step one, assuming anyone who already knows step one, can just skip ahead and get to the part they need. And no skipping to another section, so you had to flip back and forth, etc. People who write kitchen appliance guides do a much better job.

DH came out of the cave last night and sat on the couch, I couldn't stand it, so I said "Don't you notice anything different" and he said "oh. yeah. " And that was the end of that! So I threw one at him. Not one of the big ones, I didn't want to knock over a lamp!

Tomorrow is new kitty day....I hope by now we can tell if it has the proper plumbing.....! That woman is so disorganized, after my DD and I left there last week, she turned to me and said, "We look like Martha Stewart next to her:." Sarv, if you saw the inside of that house, you would feel like Martha, too. I'm telling you, the big round kitchen table had not a square inch of space left on it, the sink was piled high with clutter, not dirty dishes, just Stuff, every horizontal surface had miscellaneous junk piled on it, I don't know how they ever find the phone! I'm thinking, we set our standards way too high!

I'm looking around with a cold eye, seeing what kinds of things will tempt a kitten, and I see I need to do some kitten proofing. Electrical cords, drapery pulls, curtains close to the floor, I see a lot of potential for gymnastics. Also have to decide where to put the temporary litter pan, until he figures out to follow the girls down to the basement.

Someone commented to me once, that if a large group of people took all their ailments, troubles, worries and put them all in a heap in the middle of a room, and then were told to take an equal amount back, everyone would take back their own. I'm sure that is so...I look at friends in my age group, and think, I wouldn't want their glaucoma, their seizure disorder, their deafness, etc.,and they probably wouldn't want my bad joints, arteries, etc either.

Sarv, you have a lot of patience to not blow up until it gets you to the boiling point. I'm not that way...I used to be and it got me to where you are! Dragging up all the old issues. But that was with my Ex. Now, if my DH says he doesn't want to do something, I just go do it without him. And he can sit home and eat junk food. Maybe you should try that. Maybe if he's left out he'll stop saying no all the time. Also, if my DH leaves his stuff scattered all over the house I either dump it on the floor in his den, or his closet. I do not pick it up and hang it or put it away. He gets the point very quickly. On the other hand if I forget to take something out of the washer or dryer, I may find it piled in a heap...so I've learned I need to keep my stuff in order too..

Off my soap box now......Gray skies out there again today, what dismal weather. I'd rather have snow and cold. Have a good day my dear friends, each day is a gift, let's use it well. Even if that means putting your feet up, and taking it easy! Oh, by the way, ViolaAnn, do we have to dress up for your party? I can't wait to see the ice lanterns!!

Good morning,

We'll see how I do typing with a bandaid on the right index finger. Managed to slice it a bit cleaning the blade of my food processor. (must have washed it out about 5 times yesterday - don't know what I'd do without it). Finger didn't hurt until I practice viola and tired to do the pizzicato - there's a lot of pizz. in this concert. I think I'll sit it out or use the next finger for a couple of days.

It's a lovely sunny day here this morning at least. But cold - about 5 below 0 F. Means that the porch has finally become a deep freeze right when I'd prefer it to be a fridge. LOL The house is picked up. I borrowed a dozen small stacking chairs from the FC for additional seating. Mostly I need to work out my time frame. I usually hold this party on a Sunday afternoon starting at 2 rather than 4.

Sarv, I usually make my own hummous. Often buy one of those really big tins of chick peas and freeze most of it for future use. The recipe varies - sometimes I roast some eggplant and onions and include that. Generally some cumin and cayenne pepper. Sometimes some parsley and/or coriander leaves. this time it was pretty basic. Remind me in a day or so and I'll look up the full recipe.

I'll check in later if I get a chance.

Ann

Ouch Ann, to do pizzicato is tough with a cut finger, always enjoyed watching the musicians pick at their strings.

M5, lol you are doing exactly what I would do , whether husband or children dump every thing in their rooms, have done it with the kids but DH was a very careful man with his clothes

Maria and tgif - you have the crem de la crem for husbands. The rest of us have the 'standard version' - I've looked around (carefully....LOL) and will keep what I have - thank you!! I have to admit, the blow up really came when I asked him to do the dishes....I should have known better. He does have one major fault and that is always saying NO - first. Usually I can overlook it and realize that he will eventually do what I wanted. I told him "just ONCE I'd like you to day yes" He's frazzled to over the job situation that won't get better - just a way of life for us now.

M5- I do have a lot of patience (comes from teaching for so many years I think) and I wish I could control my tongue - it gets nasty - and especially to DH. I would never speak to anyone else like I do to him. Guess cause we've been together for over 37 yrs. That is one area I wish I could/would improve on. My sister who didn't marry until she was 38 yrs old never gets in a fight with her DH and never says nasty things to him. She is appalled at what I say - I say I am healthier - I get it out and don't keep it bottled up inside!! LOL We talked long distance for 2 3/4 hrs today - hooray for cell phones and free weekends!

GG - I hopped on the scale before getting my jeans on and I am down 1 1/2 lbs now - how does that happen?? I am soo pleased - finally some desired results.

Well, our weather has taken a turn for the worse - freezing rain advisory out = black ice on the roads. I have to run to the store later, but I'll be careful!

Gotta go look up some state parks for summer vacation - check with you all later!!

Good for you, Sarv, keep up with you eating the right stuff, pounds will fall away

My goodness y'all have been chatty this morning. Took forever to catch up with you. LOL

Ann, I'm thinking about you today and will be praying your party goes off without a hitch. Sorry you cut your finger. Take care of it so it doesn't get infected.

Defoe, am glad to hear your MIL is doing a bit better and hope you find her much improved today.

Ginni, was that you who put those delicious blueberry pancakes on the counter? I never fix them but sure do enjoy them.

Meezers, am glad to hear you're still enjoying the grits. It's a good morning for them way down south, too. The tempts have dropped dramatically.

Well, as far as DH's go ... I hate to tell y'all ... but I *have* the cream of the crop. I always tell everyone we married when we were just babies. LOL I'd never change a thing. When I get agravated with him ... I just stop and remember ... he gets just that agravated with me sometimes. He will wash dishes, vacuum, clean bathrooms, cook or anything else I need him to do as long as he knows I am doing my best and haven't just sat around loafing. He's kind and gentle and he's my friend as well as my DH. Okay, didn't mean to go on so. :)

Right now that DH is getting work calls and has been for the past 2 hrs. It's *very* hard for me to stay controlled when this happends ... so I'm just staying in here on my computer. LOL LOL
Hugs ... Elaine

Yes, Elaine, I did the blueberry pancakes. I'm in my January "clean up - rearrange the world" mode and found a bag of blueberries in the freezer. So, pancakes for breakfast seemed a good way to go. Now, what do you think I should do with the other 3 or 4 cups I still have in the freezer?! You are such a dear friend to me, I can only hope to repay in some small measure, the joy and faith you instill in me.

Hey Darius - if you decide to go walkabout this summer, come on over. We could spend hours making paper and scratching any other itches needing attention. The guest house can be ready at a moments notice - anyone else interested is welcome to join in! Hopefully, there will be a virtual Rose Parade in late December that I will have an entry in (see craft forum), and I have lots of things in mind for that.

Maria - you had the greatest teacher for living the best life. Yes, your teacher is gone, but please don't throw the lessons you learned from him out. He left you with a rich legacy. Use it every day, for yourself, your daughters, and for others. The rest of us will learn from you, and pass the knowledge on to others. That's the way to make the world better - one student at a time. Its called "pay it forward". Know that you are loved

sarv - knowing the situation does help to deal with the problems, but I know it can still be very frustrating. I think you have really managed to hold it all together remarkably well. I wish I could give you a real hug, but for now, will you settle for ((((sarv)))) and know that I/we really care?

Ann - when you finally get "dressed to the nines" for your party, don't forget to put a *big* "tweety bird" bandaid on that cut!

m5 - you absolutely amaze me with your ability to keep up with everyone! You always know what to say *and* when to say it. You are one of the golden treasures I have discovered here in the Garden. Good luck with the new kitten. As they say - life will never be the same!

dmc - that sterile potting soil would probably be better for me than all the dirt I'm sure I ingested through my childhood, and will be a proper boost for all your seeds. You grow, girl!

defoe - I started my morning prayer list with your family at the top of the list - I just hope that God could understand all my words as I was busy stuffing down a sausage biscuit about the same time. It was so good! ( I re-said the prayers just to be sure the word got through, and added a thanks for friends like you).

GG - you are a jewel in the Garden crown. Thanks for helping Julie in the on going effort to keep all of us in a "heads-up" position. Wishing you the best of days and lots of laughter!

I know there are many more people who have contributed to this thread (read -to my happiness) and I hope to respond to everyone at some point, but for now, know that I have read all you that have offered, and enjoyed every bit of it. I will continue my efforts to sort everyone out and improve on my ability to talk with each of you individually.

There is some more blueberry pancake batter in the fridge - if anyone wants some just holler and I'll have serve 'em hot in a minute. Otherwise, I'll probably make a few muffins to go with an egg or two for supper, and we'll see what shows up out of the freezer for breakfast for tomorrow.

ginni

Hello everyone. The sun is out (weak but still up there for any of you who are indoubt) and it is a fairly nice day. A good day for our son and daughter in law to be moving out of their tiny rental house and into one they bought! It's a 1915 built house, so is solid but certainly not modern, however, it is liveable and they need to be building equity, not pouring sand down a rathole paying rent. We offered to help them move but they haven't called. They are only moving 7 blocks so making quick trips with minimal packing required and that should make the job go fast. They don't have much furniture to move either. Their cats are gonna love all that space! Daughter in law starts winter term college classes on Monday, so they don't have a lot of time to get moved and find enough things to make the place functional.

Hi Julie, wherever you are. Doing your winter seed sowing yet?

Ann, you are probably up to your neck in people about now. I hope it goes well and is enjoyable for you.

Ummmm, blueberry hotcakes sound like a winner to me. I had a big breakfast and will have to skip them for now but I'll be back.

Hope all of you have a great day. See you later.

Yes, he was agood teacher, tigf, so was his mother, she was just great, from her I learned everything I know about gerdening and to fecognize our birds and insects, lol what did this city slicjker know, but spent lots of summers when I was little with my grand parents on their farm and loved it. This helped to get me aquainted with this rural life.

I must admit I also and always will miss Vienna, and all it has to offer, growing up and being educated there was just great.

I also have two sons but they do not live near me so I do not see them as much as I do the girls, one lives in NYC, the other in weastern MA s where I live on the coast.

Hi all,
I just got caught Up!!
I didn't get here yesterday life kept getting in the way so I had to run hard to catch up with y'alls. You are a busy lot!
DS had a party yesterday evening so we were there till nearly midnight. Got up this morning to discover that some time after we got home some Drunken SOB had driven across our lawn and demolished one of our Live Oaks and wrecked a flower bed where the hyacinths were just coming through. I hope it trashed his car a little too!! Uncharitable of me but we are only 100 feet from the corner, which has Stop signs, the oak was 12 feet tall and he hadn't stopped till his front end had scrunched 10 feet of it and taken all the bark off. How he got up to sufficienr speed in that distance is amazing - I assume he didn't stop at the junction. If the tree hadn't stopped him he would have been into the front of the house. Needless to say no appology was left!!

Sorry to hear all the woes and troubles of one sort or another you guys have got. Demolished trees is small beer by comparison. I hope everyones health improves soon there are so many bugs about right now. The military is just a microcosm of the rest of the world - you get a sample of everything. I'm glad I'm no longer dealing with it - Babs your DH has my sympathy.

Learning to mange a DH is a lifetime occupation, the thing is they don't change. What you got when you started is what you get to keep, they mellow a bit with age, but they never really change. Mine can be over helpful round the house - I feel redundant at times - but he is useless at DIY or anything mechanical. I get to deal with that stuff.
He retired 2 years before me and took over running the home, which was great because i had a high stress job and I came home to a cooked meal and a clean home. When I retired he had got so used to doing the domestic stuff that he wouldn't give it back! He doesn't iron, but he does everything else. However he will not drive - so if he wants to go somewhere I have to take him!! as for handy stuff - don't be silly!! He might know which end of a hammer is which, but I wouldn't count on it! LOL It takes all sorts as they say.
Well I have rabbitted on long enough - got a tree to try and remove.
Carol
The Odd One

I don't believe it - I think I just deleted a long post I was writing! Oh, well.

Oh dear, Carol, the tree has to come out? I was thinking it just had bark scraped and could recover since it is more or less the dormant season there (I think, not familiar with southern climates). If you have some big rocks available, a few at the edge of your property would likely stop a car in it's tracks before it makes tracks into your yard. Have you asked your neighbors if anybody saw anything?

Carol, ROR

have to edit , Carol, to say I am really sorry about your tree, did you call the police? what you said about DH and not wanting to give up house chores that made smile!

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Hi Mary,
Yes I asked but like us they were in bed - I heard something around 2.30am but by the time I woke up enough to think, it was gone, so thats probably when it happened. We have tried replanting it but half the root ball was smashed and it lost about half its branches too so it looks a bit sorry for itself even in its dormant state. I think it won't come back in the spring but we shall see.
BTW Rocks is a great idea - but the HOA would have a fit!
Carol
The Odd One

Well, I think I'm almost human again. I have been up and doing more this afternoon. Seems like the fever is finally gone.

To those talking about DH's.....Don't get me started.

Carol - I'm surprised they were able to drive their car away? We have rocks at the end of our driveway and it stopped a drugged up woman from plowing through our yard and barn.

See ya all later.

Carol - I would tell HOA that they can put up with the rocks OR find another way to prevent this from happening again. I'll bet, given that choice, they will let you put in all the rocks you want! You could put in some spaces for plants and make it really pretty. Oak trees are wonderful to have but they really shouldn't have to stop cars.

Susie - glad you are feeling better, but please don't push too much and end up with a relapse. Take it easy for a day or two.

off to tend supper - be back later
ginni

Hey, I really am in Florida! Here's some pelicans we saw on our play timeout today when we drove over to Cedar Key (on the Gulf Coast) for a beer, some pool for Molly and Jeremy, and some fresh seafood to bring home.

nice, Darius, what a time out you had, wonderful, it must do you good to breath in that wonderful ocean air on this sunny day

Hi all
Brrrrr It's cold way down south! Darius what in the world are you and Molly doing wandering around looking at pellicans! LOL Isn't it cold where y'all are, too? *smile* Maybe they are *really* penguins instead. LOL LOL

Ginnie, I vote for blueberry muffins with the rest of those blueberries in your freezer. I love fixing a batch and freezing them in a zip lock so I can take them out one at a time. Corse, that was before "coffee". Now when I make them ... I'll be sure and bring them over here. ;)

We went to "Mexico" for supper tonight. The DH isn't that fond of it, but he knows how much I adore it so we go there about every couple of months.

Can't wait to hear how Ann's party is going. And what about Defoe? Haven't seen her check in this p.m. either.

Suzie, am glad to know you're on the mend, though.

Carol, my goodness ... what a *mess*! Sure hate it about your tree but am glad it stopped that car and it didn't wound up in your house.

Well, I know I'm missing a lot of people, so forgive me, please. I just came in and want to get these boots off. This is always the first place I run.
Love ya! Elaine

Hi All,

Didn't have time to read all or post today in coffee and........ Here's tomorrow's Daily http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/566593/ I messed up the day and put Saturday,,instead ,,,got the date right though.,,,,LOL

Kelly

Well, I made it back in the same day!! We left home about 9:00 this morning. It is about an hour drive. We arrived in time for the first visiting hour. Since I had not seen DMIL since surgery, I was pleasantly surprised to see that she had a good color, and says the surgery site is not too sore. The Dr came in while we were visiting. He examined her and said that he thought that she was doing good. Since I was still curious about the build up of fluid in her lungs, I asked about that. He said it was common with this type of surgery. However, younger folks usually deal with it a lot better. He said, after all we are dealing with an 87 year old heart. I asked if they planned to put in a chest tube, and he said that they wouldn't if they could avoid it. He says that now that they are aware that they can't rely on the x-rays to let them know how much fluid is there, they will probably drain the lungs again tomorrow. She said that they were beginning to feel full again. I think that nobody has bothered to ask the right questions, and really find out what is going on. Anyway, thanks for the thoughts and prayers from all of you. I think that she is on the healing side of surgery now.

DH is still at the hospital. He didn't know the last time I talked to him whether he would stay all night or not. I think that the best "medicine" for DMIL is for everyone to clear out and let her get some rest. You know if you have company, you are going to try to stay awake and talk to them. And remember there are about 50 in this family.

I have done absolutely nothing else today, except fix a bite to eat for me and DGD, tonight.

Well, it is bed time, so will sign off, and hopefully next week will be a calmer, saner place for me to be.

I read every word posted today, but for the life of me, cannot summon the energy to reply individually. I just hope ViAnn's party went well. Can't wait to hear the details.

Night all.

Well, I'm cheating cause I've already posted on tomorrow's thread ... but just wanted to say ... Bonnie am so glad the MIL is doing better. Hope things will be down hill from here on and things will be a little more "normal" for you for a while.
Hugs&blessings ... Elaine

That does it Darius. Now I know you are in my dream living area.

I thought you were further inland.

I thrive on the smell of sea air , it's one of the main reasons I look foward to visiting FL.

I need my sea water FIX ..... lol

* big sighs*

Hey Scoot,

I can fix that! Here...see water?

mg

har har hardee har har

Scoots, actually MollyMc's place is about 40 miles inland from the west FL coast where we took those pictures yesterday.

edited cause i'm a ditz LOL

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