Like many of you, my friends, my shell is constantly getting me into trouble. I have always fallen into conflict due to my big mouth, my thoughts and my actions, but somehow, they are easier to deal with than having this body, my shell fall into disrepair. It’s an odd feeling, is it not, to feel so vital, so strong in spirit and thought and to realize this apparatus called body is falling down on the job. It’s an extremely personal betrayal.
I have always “taken good care of myself.” Isn’t that what we say to others and are often told? I realize it’s an important lesson for us and it is basically admonishing us not to smoke, drink or screw up our lives but there is more to this than that. There is the health component that is often driven by our ancestors and our DNA or genetic linkage. Apart from the DNA there is also the fickle finger of fate which can strike with accident, mishap or even some diseases like cancer, unusual neurologic diseases, and rare contagious ones, etc. So much can happen to us, it is indeed a risky world out there for shells and they are so vulnerable we can only do so much and then, the fickle finger arrives riding an ornery pink donkey. I don’t know what that means but I like the sound of it.
A shell can be a beautiful object to behold, in fact so lovely we often forget it is or was a home to some creature who has vacated it; but when it’s broken, cracked or smashed, its beauty may be lost but its original purpose is not. I love the intrinsic beauty of a shell which is a glorious example of God’s handiwork. Even the most humble among them, the snail shell, the clam shell and the crab shell have their own beauty in striations, colors and form. They are intended and designed to protect that living creature which dwells within. Keeping that in mind, my shell has really been disappointing me lately. The real me lies within and unlike other sea creatures, we have to keep our structure and shell all of our lives. If only we could slough, change or buy a new one. Certainly we can buy accessories but the basic structure; not so much. I guess we have to admit we are among the most vulnerable of creatures and have a protective shell in name only. After all, if you put your ear up to my chest you can’t hear the sounds of the sea; or at least if you do, be sure to let me know because I’m in deep trouble and will have to go to the hospital.
We each are often guilty of taking our bodies for granted and have no idea how abusive we are toward them when we are young. We each know what that is like and look back retrospectively and in some shame for some idiotic thing we did. If we didn’t behave like that we would never learn, move forward or have compassion. It’s the price we pay.
This last two years or perhaps, even longer, this outward body of mine has changed enormously. I have lost thirty pounds, am more stooped thanks to a crushed vertebra; have rounded shoulders from the mastectomy and arthritis in the shoulder joints and every other joint I own or owns me. I guess many days I feel like a mess. At least I admit it and wallow in it, which isn’t a bad thing to do unless I get stuck in that gear; then it’s time to learn, change or move on. That might mean going in to physical therapy, changing doctors to get another opinion or just getting up and getting out of the house to look at one of God’s wonders of nature. They are never far away. We have the most beautiful trees in the world here in Oregon, a large azure blue Columbia river, birds of all kinds flying through the air and all of life is constantly moving forward. It’s difficult to see from a bed or a couch. You and I have to mix it up a bit sometimes whether we feel like it or not.
One way we get on friendlier terms with our shells is to learn to love ourselves. We don’t always have to like what’s happening to us, the pain or the disease but we can always love our true selves. We can love the better sides of our personalities and occasionally the not so good quirks that are us. We can love the kind acts we perform and forgive ourselves for those that were not so kind. We can reveal and own our talents. Yes, we each have talents and are only limited from seeing them by our false modesty or sense of inferiority. Those have to go. This is crunch time. Why not? This is the only shell we’re issued and no, botox, new boobs or artificial limbs don’t count.
Part of loving ourselves is to hang onto our personal pride. Far too many of us stick too close to home, Garfield slippers on our feet, ratty once colored now faded bathrobe hanging from our sore bodies or that old sweat suit that is more sweat than suit. You don’t have to have money to look presentable. So often it’s the little things like painting your toe nails…girls only, usually but I don’t judge; getting a haircut or in my case cutting it myself, scrubbing off all the grime, shaving, well, whatever you want to shave. Clean clothes, fresh white or colors can make us feel better. Maybe your thing is worn, comfy jeans. Those jeans don’t have to serve as a map of your activities for the last month or reflect bits of all of the food you’ve eaten. They are very washable and get more comfortable with each wash. Life does not have to be grim, grime or soil. A touch of lipstick or aftershave can perk up the inner you as well as being a favor to the outer shell.
I always find it interesting to people watch. I always wonder what individuals are dealing with, what kind of home lives they have, what type of challenges they face. It’s also interesting to sit at the doctor’s office and notice how sick individuals adorn themselves or don’t. Sometimes I think people feel they have to look truly ratty for the doctor to think and/or realize they’re truly sick.
Another thing we can do to fool these shells which follow us around is by watching the attitude. We have the basic 24 allotted hours to live each day and they are much more pleasant when we are. It’s not always easy, I do know that. It’s such a funnel or slide sometimes into self-pity we must watch for it and beware. We each have different ways of pulling ourselves back up that slide and I say, “Whatever works.” Maybe it’s a humorous movie, turning off the news or reading an interesting article. Life can get us down, those of us who have these enormous challenges. That is not a ticket down the slide of life nor is it a free ride into Bitchville. Others should not have to pay the price for our illness or pain. We may have cracked shells but that’s no excuse to stop living until we are forced to. Even though shells may live forever, eventually ground into sand by the ocean and breezes of life, the creature that lives within is here for a limited time, making each day more precious to each of us, each day.
Shine up your shells my friends and let’s take them out for a walk, a push or a ride. Push them to keep them strong, preen them for your own comfort and pride and always keep their value in mind. They are our protection, our outward impression as well as that part of us others have to see so let’s try to make ourselves environmentally friendly, shall we?
This is truly the way of the world, the cycle of life as each of us deal with what we must while we attempt to remain friends with our bodies, our shells. Remember who is the real you and enrich that inner person each day as we attempt to defeat these mortal covers or shells.
Weekly Dose of Sue 
Dear Sue, I wish for a like button, that’s why I like facebook. Been wet and cooler here. Some of Houston had flooding but not us, But stormy weather always makes the arthritis act up. For some reason my trembling hands are working better tonight. I have been following all the problems our .fellow bloggers are having and have to say that prayers and positive energy is going out to all. You dear girl have certainly had more than your share of problems. I wish I had your gift of words so I could better express my admiration for what you do and say. Thank you for being there for all of us. Love, Janet
Janet, relieved you’re not soaking through. Always good to hear from you, especially to hear you’re doing a bit better for today. Thanks for your prayers and kind remarks. It is my pleasure of expression to share with all of you how I feel and what my current thoughts are. This blog gives me as much pleasure as anyone even though the thoughts are not always pleasurable, but they are truthful. Love you as ever, Sue
HI SUE….WELL FROM ONE CRACKED SHELL TO ANOTHER, THAT WAS A BEAUTIFUL BLOG, THANK YOU MY FRIEND, AND I AGREE WITH JANET, MAY I TOO EXPRESS MY ADMIRATION FOR KNOWING WHAT TO SAY AT THE RIGHT TIME, WE ALL SEEM TO GET DIFFERENT THINGS FROM EACH BLOG, THINGS AND WORDS THAT MATTER TO US AS INDIVIDUALS…..
I HOPE WE CAN ALL PUT OUR THOUGHTS BACK INTO PERSPECTIVE, AFTER THE MISUNDERSTANDINGS ON THE LAST BLOG, THESE THINGS HAPPEN, AND WE ALL HAVE TO GET OVER IT, AND NOT DWELL ON IT, AS YOU POINT OUT SUE, WE ARE ALL HERE TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER, WHEREVER WE COME FROM, AND IF ONE OF US TAKES A KNOCK, WE CLOSE RANKS AND HELP SORT IT OUT.
DOING MY BEST TO GET OVER WHAT HAS BEEN A HORRIBLE TIME, I LIKE TO THINK I AM WINNING, BUT KEEP SLIPPING BACK, A BIT LIKE THE SHELLS ON THE BEACH SUE, WHEN THE TIDE GOES OUT, AND DRAGS EVERYTHING BACK TO THE SEA.
BIG HUGS TO ALL……….LOVE JENNIE XXXXXXXX
Jennie, I think we have it over physical, real shells in that we can swim. Swim, Jen, swim. Hope you pull out of this miserable time you’ve been in very soon. Don’t worry about disagreeing with friends on here from time to time. Sometimes it’s the way a phrase is worded, cultural differences since we’re from all over the world and often it’s one of us just feeling rotten. Each of us face so much in this world, especially health, but also personal problems and as any group of friends, we can agree to disagree. Take care of that lovely shell of yours dear girl, Love, Sue
Yes you are right, swimming like mad here, but going round in circles, its exhausting……could do with a life belt.
We keep going though somehow or other…..take care and God bless ……love you…Jen x
Absolutly great sue. And funny with it.loved it it really described the way it is and how we should play it
As for me. I’ve now started a full dose of amytrip started three days ago only been taking half..see how it goes.still got headache but they say it takes a week or so to work so I’ll see.have already made appt for nov 5 ..I waited that time too give it time to work and I really don’t wanna go!! And I could cancel if all ok
Anyway didn’t go to coast I had a bad night and not too good so I’m here with my hot chocolate! Trying to fix my shell!
Hope all ok
Chris
Hi Chris, hope the new dosage helps without nightmares. I agree with others on here who suggested on the last blog that there are better, more recent drugs you could take. Hope you’ll ask the doctor when you go in to see him.
Glad you liked the sprinkled bits of humor in this. Life can get so heavy for us when we feel so rotten all the time.
I am feeling viral all the time and have now decided it is the new injections of chemo. Guess I’d better get used to it. Looks like I’m in for a bit of a battle which I must win, whatever I have to do to get through these hard times.
Do take care dear girl and I pray your headaches and problems finally resolve for you. Love, Sue
Chris….sorry you are having a rotten time, having no sleep, its hard to cope with things when your eyeballs are out on stalks. You must go love, got to see if there has been an improvement. A pity you never got to the coast, we were going to try one last time, but it was not to be. Hope you enjoyed the choc, got some super glue for your shell if you need it………love Jen x
Sue:
These old shells get harder with age though, even if they get more cracks. While at the Indian Village, I learned something about shells. Did you know the turtle shell has 13 inner marks and 28 marks around the outer edges ? This is how the native Americans would keep track of the days. The new moon every 28 days and 13 of them in a year. And the more shells you had when you died, the richer you were. These tiny little obscure shells were so precious to these people. Our shells should be so precious to us.
Prayers for your strength my friend. Thank you for always being there.
Love you
Tonie
Tonie, that’s interesting. So much wisdom out there we never learn. Is your friend still visiting? Or have you had to work for Ms. Alice? Hope Baby is still doing well because it sounds like you’ll be keeping her now. Hope you’re doing okay with all the weather changes. I need those prayers for strength right now. I think it’s the meds that are making me feel crappy…achy and weak in the knees. Rain heading in here tomorrow. Do take care dear friend. Thinking of you. Love, Sue
Tonie
That is so interesting about the shells ….how clever they were
And so strange you found that now with this blog!
Sue
It must be crappy for you right now I do hope this bit gets over pretty damn quick.. My prayers for you sue
Chris
Thanks Chris. Hope your med are letting you sleep. How’s the headaches and tenderness? Thinking of you often. Love, Sue
HELLO……HATE THIS BLOOMING RAIN, JOINTS ON FIRE, GOT SEVEN MONTHS OF THIS NOW……HOPE EVERYONE IS DOING OK,
CHRIS……DID YOU MANAGE TO SLEEP LAST NIGHT?
SUE……..PRAYING FOR STRENGTH TO GET YOU THROUGH THIS ROTTEN TIME.
TONIE….YOU ARE FULL OF USEFUL INFORMATION, I HAVE LEARNED SOMETHING NEW TODAY……HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH YOU.
OSTEO DAY TODAY, THINKING WHAT TO HIT THE POOR GUY WITH…..NECK, KNEES OR BACK…..??
LOVE JENNIE XXXXXXXXXXXX
Jennie, Hope you told him you’re an overall package. So sorry to have so much happening at once for you but completely understand, believe me. Got fitted for custom bra today. First one in over a year. Strange feeling. Now, if I could only stand up straight and taller, I’d look better so guess I’ll pretend to be a curved shell. Hope your visit to osteo helped you much. Love, Sue
GOOD MORNING ALL, ONCE AGAIN SUE YOU TOUCHED ME WITH THIS BLOG. MY SHELL IS CRACKED LIKE EVERYONE ELSE BUT I’M PRAYING IT WON’T GET WORSE FOR A WHILE. SORRY TO HEAR YOU ARE FEELING SO ROTTEN. YOU ARE ALL IN MY PRAYERS. I HAVE LOTS OF SHELLS IN MY HOUSE, WISH I COULD JUST SLIP INTO A NEW ONE BUT THAT IS NOT TO BE.
CHRIS I DO HOPE YOU GET SOME SHUT EYE, IT DOES MAKE THE WORLD OF DIFFERENCE, BUT OF COURSE YOU KNOW THAT.
JENNIE POO, WE TOO ARE NOW IN THAT GLOOMY PART OF THE YEAR AND PROBABLY FOR 7 MONTHS. STORM COMING OUR WAY TONIGHT AND I CAN ALREADY FEEL IT IN MY BONES. THIS WILL BE A HARD DAY BUT I DO HAVE TO GO TO AUNTY’S ONCE AGAIN TO FIX UP HER PAPERS. I PRAY SHE IS IN HER RIGHT MIND TODAY. DO NOT FEEL LIKE BEING SCREAMED AT AGAIN. SHE HAS GOOD DAYS AND BAD DAYS.
THE BAD NEWS FOR ME IS MY DOC HAS RETIRED AND NOW I’M LEFT WITH NO DOC AT ALL. THEY ARE TRYING TO FIND ONE FOR ME. WILL KEEP YOU POSTED ON THAT. IT’S SCARY NOT HAVING A DOC. EVERYONE YOU TALK TO ARE FULL AND CAN NO LONGER TAKE ANYMORE PATIENTS. OUR HEALTH SYSTEM HAS GONE NUTS-O.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL ON THIS BLOG. HOPE EVERYONE HAS A LOW PAIN DAY.
LOVE YOU ALL. XXX
SUZANNE……NO FUN THIS DAMP WEATHER IS IT LOVE? I AM SO SORRY ABOUT YOUR AUNT, IT MUST BE SO HARD FOR YOU, AND I PRAY OU WILL SOON FIND A GOOD DOCTOR WITH ALL THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE OLD ONE, I WILL BE IN THE SAME POSITION NEXT YEAR WHEN MINE RETIRES.KEEP SMILING MY FRIEND, WISHING YOU LESS PAIN……………….LOVE JENNIE X
JENNIE POO IT’S BEEN RAINING CATS AND DOGS SINCE LAST NIGHT AND THEY SAY IT WILL CONTINUE UNTIL FRIDAY. WE SHOULD GET ABOUT 70 ML. NOT SO GREAT FOR MY OLD BONES. SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS YEAR IS WORSE THAN LAST BUT MAYBE I JUST DON’T REMEMBER.
YES JENNIE IT IS HARD TO LOOSE MY DOC BUT REALLY HOPE I CAN GET A GOOD DOC THAT I WILL FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH TO HELP ME TAKE GOOD CARE OF MYSELF.
LOVE YOU LOTS MY FRIEND. SENDING YOU RAINBOWS AND FLOWERS.
GOD BLESS.
XXX
Suzanne, I’m sorry you face so much. So your aunt is still giving you a challenge, shall we call it? Poor soul. I know that must be good hard on you to deal with and watch. Hard for her from the inside. Let’s all hope you get a new doctor soon. What a problem to have. The longer we have Obamacare, the more we’re going to like your system and many of us dread that happening.
I know all of us are going through a transition right now with all the oncoming winter. I think it’s worse for those of you in the East. Our weather doesn’t really change all that drastically. Rain last night by the bucket. It’s good to hear from you…always. Love, Sue
HI SUE, COULDN’T SLEEP WAS UP MOST OF THE NIGHT BECAUSE OF AUNTY. SHE WAS NOT VERY NICE ONCE MORE WITH ME. IT IS VERY HARD TO DEAL WITH CAUSE SHE WAS NOT ALWAYS LIKE THAT, ESPECIALLY WITH ME.
I FIND THAT THE PAIN I HAVE ALSO DRAINS ME AND THEN I HAVE TROUBLE BEING AS KIND AS I USE TO BE. IT’S ALL THE LITTLE THINGS THAT PILE UP AND THEN THE DAMN BREAKS. WHILE AT THE BANK YESTERDAY SHE ONCE AGAIN ACCUSED MY DD OF TAKING HER MONEY. OF COURSE NO ONE BUT AUNTY CAN TAKE OUT HER MONEY BUT SHE HAS HAD THAT IN HER HEAD SINCE ABOUT APRIL. DD DOES NOT GO SEE HER ANYMORE WHICH MEANS I SEE HER A WHOLE LOT LESS. I FIND IT SAD BUT SINCE I CAN’T DRIVE MYSELF THAT DISTANCE I ALWAYS HAVE TO DEPEND ON SOMEONE TO DRIVE ME THERE AND BACK. SUE WHEN YOU SAY HARD FOR HER FROM THE INSIDE, DO YOU THINK SHE REALIZES WHAT IS GOING ON? CAUSE IF SHE DOES THEN WHY DOESN’T SHE UNDERSTAND THAT DD DIDN’T TAKE HER THINGY.
OMG, I DON’T WISH OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM ON ANYONE. I MUST ALSO SAY IT IS ONLY IN QUEBEC THAT IT IS GOING SO WRONG.(BUNCH OF CROOKS)
IN ONTARIO WHERE MY SISTER LIVES, THEY DON’T HAVE THE PROBLEMS WE HAVE HERE.
WELL MY DEAR SUE, I DO HOPE YOU HAVE A DECENT DAY AND NOT FEEL SO ROTTEN. SENDING YOU ANGELS TO GUIDE YOU TODAY. LOVE AS ALWAYS.
GOD BLESS YOU MY FRIEND.
XXX
OH TONIE, THANKS FOR THE INFO ON TURTLES. NOW I’VE LEARNT SOMETHING NEW THIS MORNING.
HOPE ALL IS GOING WELL FOR YOU SWEET PEA. YOU CERTAINLY LOOK BEAUTIFUL ON YOUR FB PIC. I ALSO KNOW THAT THE PAIN IS ALL INSIDE, SO WE CAN’T SEE YOUR PAIN. LOVE YOU LOTS.
XXX
THanks Suzanne, so glad to see you on here again. Sorry for all you are going thru with your aunt, but I am so proud of you for taking care of her. Now take care of you as well.
Tonie
THANK YOU SWEET PEA. I DON’T HEAR THAT OFTEN, THAT SOMEONE IS PROUD OF ME. IT MAKES MY SOUL FEEL GOOD. HOPE YOU HAVE A LOW PAIN DAY AS WELL TONIE. YOUR HOUSE IS SURELY LOOKING GOOD.
TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOURSELF TOO MY FRIEND. LOVE YOU LOTS.
GOD BLESS
XXX
Sue, left a brief comment on FB after reading the link there. This speaks to each of us, particularly right now, I think. Weather and season change is playing with us all, many of us experiencing new, different, and unpleasant pains and sensations. Unfortunately, life doesn’t slow down for us to deal with it all, at least it hasn’t here.
Take care, everyone. Care for those shells as well as what lies within them.
Thanks Lyn, I did see your kind remarks on FB. Indeed, our shells are all experiencing quite a storm right now. How right you are…life keeps dragging us merrily or not so merrily along. For those of you with children at home I think it’s more so. With my DH working all the time my problem is more loneliness and my own drive to do that laundry, stock that larder, etc. I think my conscience keeps me going some days when I should be resting but one can’t rest all the time…darn. Life is like a large magnet. Wonder if magnet’s work on shells? Probably not. Thinking of you with love, Sue
Hi all
Suzanne
I do hope they find a Dr for you and you don’t have to travel far for one..how awful and scared too!
Also hope all was ok for your aunt and your visit
Jen
Yea superglue here would be real good right now. Not much sleep even with the amytrip.broken.get back to sleep tho..bit mixed
Hope osteo went ok and he hIT the right spot
Sue
Hope today is a better day for you….we can wish right?!
My head has lifted a bit..it feels really like the tablet blankets it and it all starts to come back a couple of hours before the next tab is due
I will certainly bring up the meds lyn and jo mentioned when I see Dr. topomax seems a good one they say you can lose weight on that one!!??
Well it rained hard this morning but bright and sunny now.didnt feel like going to shed so stayed in bed late and went out to a tearoom and had a cheese scone … Did a few things and now back in bed
I’m managing to lose weight still on the amytrip..I can feel it starting to make me hungry but it ain’t gonna win!
Chrid
Chris, once again more weight loss? I know you like it so I’m glad for you. I looked in a mirror at the bra shop and looked so curved I’ve been depressed ever since. My problem right now is trying to put on a few pounds. Since I get the chemo shots in each tush cheek, I asked the oncologist in my typical fashion, “What am I going to do when I run out of butt?” He said, “Is that one T or two?” I said, “Two.” He smiled and said we’d find a way to give it to me, the medicine that is. It will be better when I go to the monthly after the next one.
I’m so sorry you’ve been having such a struggle. It will help you if you can get a new medication. I feel that it really will. For you to pass up a trip to the shed, well, that said a lot. I’m hoping you’re feeling a bit better now. Is DH’s B/P still staying within its limits? Hope so and pray your Dad stays on the calm end of life. Thanks for keeping in touch when I know you feel rotten. Love you much, Sue
SUE …I KNOW THAT MESSAGE WAS TO CHRIS AND NOT MEANT FOR ME….BUT ITS THE BEST LAUGH I HAVE HAD IN AGES….TALK ABOUT “DOUBLE ENTENDRE’S”……LOVE IT.
OH CHRIS HONEY, IT WAS NOT NICE, YOU WILL SEE WHAT I WROTE TO SUE. WHENEVER I’M WITH AUNTY I ALWAYS THINK OF YOU AND YOUR DAD. HOPE ALL IS GOING WELL THERE. I HAVEN’T BEEN KEEPING UP WITH THE BLOG FOR A LITTLE WHILE NOW. YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY CHRIS AND HOPE YOUR HEAD IS FEELING A LITTLE BETTER. KISSES AND HUGS.
GOD BLESS YOU.
XXX
Suzanne, Oh dear. No, as far as Aunty, what I meant was she is filling herself with someone she probably would have once been ashamed to be. It sounds like she is losing her old self and this new person she is becoming isn’t reasonable or she wouldn’t be blaming your DD for something she couldn’t and wouldn’t do. It’s so hard to put up with that. Hallucinations of any kind cannot usually be reasoned with or handled with reason because her mind is ill. On the other hand, reason has to be maintained by the one who is the victim of it like you and DD. You cannot get swept into her fantasy but have to maintain the truth. Are you the only person helping her? What a terrible burden for you with all of your problems. Just remember you have to put yourself first in many ways or you will have nothing left to give. I am also proud of you for your selflessness but you must not take it to the point it is harming you. Prayers for a new doctor and for your every day fight. Love, Sue
I don’t like looking in mirrors it’s not me there..so I don’t look too much
It has lifted a little but comes back before tablet due and is there for a time still after.still feels as I’ve knocked my head and it hurts to wear a hat even .the scalp s sore too
Noises in ears still there and the peripheral neuropathy has reared its head
Anyway made a cottage pie with sweet potato on top with a little cheese,cabbage and carrots. Felt good doing something
DH bp is behaving..they’ve asked him if he will do a calander to raise money ,so he will like to do that for them next year
My dad is still at the calm end….
Be much better to have the monthly injection and a longer time between trips Sue
Well gonna try and sleep
Live Chris
CHRIS, WHAT IS A COTTAGE PIE?
XXX
SUZANNE….COTTAGE PIE….MINCED LAMB WITH ONION TOMATO, CARROT AND MUSHROOMS, COOKED TOGETHER, PUT IN A DEEP DISH, AND TOPPED WITH MASHED POTATO AND GRATED CHEESE, OR YOU CAN DO IT CHRIS’S WAY WITH SWEET POTATO, ALL GOOD AND TASTY…….LOVE JENNIE
Well Suzanne it’s a beef mince dish with a potato top….shepherds pie is a lamb mince
BuT. I use quorn mince as its low fat and mixed it with kidney beans in chilli sauce and mushrooms and tomato purée ,then I put mashed sweet potatoes on top with grated cheese.
I see you visited your aunt and what a awful thing to happen…but you can’t think about the reasoning behind it in straight lines as they don’t think the same.they just have tHis one thought that goes around in their heads. I know it’s hard to forget it and I couldn’t . You can’t help but explode with it all..they don’t appreciate your circumstance either
I would feel so annoyed with thinking about how your DD would feel..I been there too. Sometimes I feel they don’t deserve the support and get angry…..it subsides .. Hmmm…after a bit till the next time. But you just know when you go there again it’s the same ol thing
So can’t offer any way out ,wish there was one.but just know I’m know exactly how you feel
Chrisx
Jen
Just seen your recipe .x
Oh Chris, I am so sad to hear you still have that sensitivity in your head and on the scalp. I pray it leaves you soon and I hope you get a more modern, effective medication to treat it. You have been such a trooper with so much to handle.
Your cottage pie sounds so good. I wish I felt like cooking. I’m afraid we’re just eating the same old things that are fast and easy. Jim’s had a terribly hard week at work and been getting home so late and exhausted.
Hope you got back to sleep last night. Love you, Sue
Hello all !
Well, busy couple of days with work, and sharing the evenings with my Frenchman. He eats like me, only healthier. While I was at church tonight, he made us big salads, then we have cheese afterwards. Good Brie or Cambert, he says this is made near you Jennie. Well, he has to leave on Friday. He has to be in Miami at the Embassy on Monday to pick up his files (they were supposed to mail them) and then to France to apply for his retirement. Sad, we had thought he would be here until Dec, and then go. Oh well, but he is coming back after he leaves France again.
Been raining here, but warm. Gotta get with Nikki and see if the kids will come over on Halloween. She is working in the Italian restaurant where we went for dinner one night. It is right down from her house. Great food, but it is run by Egyptians !! THey sure know how to cook Italian !
Well, I hope you all are sleeping soundly. Love to all
Tonie
OH SWEET PEA, SO HAPPY YOU MET SOMEONE, BUT THEN SO SAD HE HAS TO LEAVE. THAT’S HOW WE EAT HERE ALSO. CHEESE AT THE END OF OUR DINNER. YOU GOTTA LOVE THE BRIE AND CAMENBERT. SO MANY GOOD CHEESES THESE DAYS. WE HAVE A WONDERFUL CHOICE AROUND HERE.
I HAVE TO DO THE SAME WITH MY SON, PHONE AND SEE IF THE KIDS ARE COMING OVER HERE FOR HALLOWEEN.
LOVE YOU BIG. GIVE MY REGARDS TO YOUR NEW FRIEND.
XXX
Thanks Suzanne:
I told him I speak of him to my friends on the blog. He blushes 🙂 I am loving the discovery of new things and ways to eat.
Love ya
HI TONIE….YES INDEED, YOUR FRENCHMAN IS RIGHT, THE CHEESE IS MADE CLOSE BY WHERE I AM LIVING.
I AM SAD THAT YOU AND YOUR FRIEND HAVE TO BE APART LOVE, BUT THE TIME WILL SOON GO, AND HE WILL BE BACK AGAIN…….LOTS OF PAPERWORK INVOLVED OVER HERE TONIE, BUT HE WILL GET IT SORTED SOON ENOUGH. MEANWHILE KEEP BUSY, YOU HAVE NIKKI AND THE KIDS TO OCCUPY YOU….LOVE JENNIE
How good to come home to a meal done for you.one of life’s pleasures
Time will soon go with all the rush before Xmas he’ll be back before you know it
Do you mind me asking How much amytrip do you take at night .do you take it for nerve pain or to get to sleep? As it don’t seem to give me much sleep ..I’m on 10 mg
Chris
Chris:
I take half of a 10mg, unless I REALLY need to sleep then I take the entire pill, and I also take a 5 mg of melatonin and 600 mg of gabapentin (neurotin) with it as well. Still doesn’t keep me asleep, I do sleep deep when I am sleeping but awake most night 4 or 5 times
Tonie
Tonie, I need to find one of those men who cook. As you know, Jim wouldn’t eat a salad to say nothing of making one. Guess I’ll hang onto him anyway. He’s had a full week at work and has been so exhausted every night. Hope the paperwork and the trip so well for your friend. Sorry it’s sooner than later but I’m sure he wants to get it all worked out.
Good for Nikki to get a job. I’m sure it’s hard for her with the little ones but she’s doing it. Know these are hard times with a large family and hope they’re doing okay. Hope the rain is not unsettling your joints too much. Later and you take care, Sue
Hi tonie
Over here melatonin is only licensed for a couple of months to take don’t know why
The 10 mg amytrip ..I do go to sleep but wake up after a couple of hours..and again ,or I stay awake..but it is better than without..it’s just coming off them is rotten
Ta
Chris
Sue
Well I say whatever comes easy to eat when you feel rough . We will go to our Norfolk home!!Tomorrow for a couple of days. That’s so I don’t have to take too much to and fro. Be easy for me.
Jim does work so hard ,dare I ask does he ever take a holiday??
Head …well dunno ..maybe a bit easier tonite .loud noises all the time in my earS
My dad is behaving..the NHS review is coming up sometime.after this the next one will be in a year’s time…I will be happier about that. This will mean they will keep paying for his care with how he is
Well sign off now took the amytrip later so its nearer when I switch off for the night
Chris
Chris, Hope you’re reading this from your beach house and pray the trip went smoothly and you are now a lady of leisure. Forget the diet for at least one trip for ice cream, okay? It looks like we’re talking about it taking time for your head to heal. Nerve damage is slow to respond so often. I must express relief that your Dad has settled down in his life at a time when you so greatly needed him to. Enjoy, have fun and relax.
They are looking for another RN to help Jim after the other one quit but right now he’s working more than ever. I do worry about him besides hating to be alone so much but we do what we must do, don’t we all. Feeling a bit stronger this AM. It’s raining like mad right now. Love, Sue
Hi yall, I am in the same shape as all of you. The bursitis in my hip and the fracture in my L2 Lumbar spine has really taken a toll on me. With the rainy weather and cool one day and warm the next, I am miserable. I have stayed in bed pretty much all the time. It is taking the pain medicine a while to help with the pain. I take the one and after an hour I take the other one. I use the ice pack and after that I squirm and bend over and try to get in a comfortable position to stop hurting. After a couple of hours it starts to ease off. Then the next few hours I fight to keep from falling asleep so I can stay up and eat supper with my husband. I am grateful that I can still drive myself where I need to go. I have to go out tomorrow and get my hair washed pick up a couple of snacks and visit one of my friends who is in rehab from back surgery. She is having to work on getting her legs to function. She is a 7 year cancer survivor. Lymphoma. I will pay for it Saturday for sure but I need to do these 3 things. I pray for each of you to not be in too much pain. I will be back to speak to each of you but I just can’t do it right now. Love you all., Donna
Donna, so sorry to hear you’re having so much to contend with. Is that fracture new or I have forgotten and it’s an older one acting up. I know bursitis can be so painful and it sounds like it’s having quite an impact on you getting comfortable. I’m so sorry. Hope you’re able to hang in there for all you need to do today. Sounds like plenty to push your body to do. Love, Sue
Sue, this fracture is new. Found out about it a month ago. At the moment it doesn’t hurt except first thing in the morning. Once I am up moving around it eases up. The hip is another story. Not only pain but it burns like someone holding a flame to it. I didn’t go out today as I felt so bad and had a sore throat. I didn’t want to take anything to my friend. I will go see her another day.
HELLO FOLKS……I FEEL SHATTERED, ITS BEEN A BEAUTIFUL AUTUMN DAY HERE IN FRANCE, TOO GOOD TO SIT INDOORS, SO AFTER FINISHING THE SUPERMARKET SHOP, TOOK A WALK ROUND THE LAKE IN THE NEXT VILLAGE, THE COLOURS WERE GREAT….HOPE I DON’T PAY THE SAME PRICE AS WE ALL DO WHEN DARING TO VENTURE BEYOND THE NORM.
DONNA…I HOPE YOU ARE NOT SUFFERING TOO MUCH WITH YOUR BURSITIS AND YOUR SPINE PROBLEM.
SUE…..YOU GAVE ME YET ANOTHER CHUCKLE ABOUT YOUR JIM AND HIS SALAD……I GUESS I AM LUCKY, WHEN I MARRIED MY DH, HE COULDN’T MAKE AS MUCH AS A JAM SANDWICH, NOW HE CAN KNOCK UP A MEAL ALMOST AS GOOD AS ME, THE DIFFERENCE AS I ONCE SAID BEFORE, IS THE MESS HE MAKES IN THE MAKING OF IT…….CAN’T HAVE EVERYTHING I SUPPOSE. I HOPE YOUR SICKNESS IS BETTER NOW LOVE, DID YOU HAVE THE GRANDS AFTER ALL, AND HOW DID BETH GET ON AT THE DENTIST……LOVE YOU….JEN X
CHRIS……HOPE YOU ARE ENJOYING THE SAME WEATHER AS WE ARE, ITS GLORIOUS, CAN’T BELIEVE WE ARE STILL ABLE TO SIT IN THE GARDEN…..WE BOUGHT A CHRYSANTHEMUM IN WHITE TODAY, THEY SELL SO MANY HERE FOR THE NOVEMBER “DAY OF THE DEAD” ……GLAD THINGS ARE QUIET WITH DAD, MAKE THE MOST OF IT AT THE SHED….LOVE JEN X
TONIE……..MOST FRENCHMEN CAN COOK WELL, SO AREN’T YOU LUCKY, WHAT GREAT NEWS THAT NIKKI HAS A JOB, I HOPE YOU ARE NOT TOO SAD, THE TIME WILL SOON PASS…..LOVE JENNIE X
Jennie, our weather is just the opposite of your today. We rarely complain about rain in Oregon, however, because that would be too negative with all the rain we get. Pleased to hear your husband cooks. I shouldn’t say Jim can’t cook. He can scramble eggs and microwave some dishes. We aren’t starving but I do miss the more complex dishes that I just don’t feel like cooking and since I haven’t been up to shopping I miss vegetables that haven’t been frozen. I’ll try to make a trip to the store this weekend with Jim along.
Beth got on quite well at the oral surgeon, thankfully. They have a family trip planned to Disneyland next month and they are all looking forward to that. I didn’t realize France had a day of the dead. I know they do in Mexico. We have lots of mums sold here for the fall for Halloween and for out Thanksgiving season. I’m trying to do some shopping for Christmas online to get it done so there’s no crunch. I love the holiday season and Christmas so much and know I will have to compromise a bit with my time and energy this year.
Hope today’s efforts don’t make you have too much pain tonight, Love, Sue
SUE……I FORGOT ABOUT JIM AND HIS EGGS, I HOPE YOU MANAGE TO GET TO THE GREEN GROCER FOR YOUR VEGGIES. I WOULD THING THE GRANDS WILL BE EXCITED ABOUT THE TRIP TO DISNEY, WHAT A TREAT.
YES, I WONDERED WHAT ALL THE VILLAGERS WERE UP TO WHEN WE FIRST MOVED HERE, I KEPT SEEING ALL THESE PEOPLE HEADING IN ONE DIRECTION, SO DECIDED TO FOLLOW THEM….THEY WERE HEADING FOR THE CEMETERY WITH ALL THESE PLANTS……THE PLACE WAS COVERED IN THEM, IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL SITE.
THANK GOODNESS FOR THE JOYS OF ONLINE SHOPPING, I HATED ALL THAT PUSHING AND SHOVING IN THE STORES, WHICH WERE ALWAYS OVER HEATED. OH DEAR I SEEM TO BE IN A “BAH HUMBUG” KIND OF MIND…..GETTING OLD.
I WILL TAKE A BATH BEFORE BED TIME, AND A MUSCLE RELAXER, AND HOPE FOR THE BEST……I LOVE YOU…JEN X
Jennie:
He can surely make a great and beautiful salad, after all we eat the food first with our eyes don’t we. Presentation has always been important to me. He has certainly had me trying different foods together. He will put coleslaw mix on salads, I thought ugh ! But it is really good., Not sure about any other food skills. He pays well for dinner out 🙂 Yes, the time will pass and he will be back.
Love
Tonie
W., the celebration in the cemetery sounds beautiful…now isn’t that an odd statement…but it does. When we were in Scandinavia we noticed how much better cared for the cemetery were so it must be the same in Europe. It extols so much more respect than we see in this country, I’m afraid and ashamed to admit that. You do see ours with lots of flowers at certain times of the year but it isn’t quite the same. For instance, in Finland we passed a funeral and everyone was wearing black. That’s not often the case here on the W. coast anyway.
As if life isn’t complicated enough, I think we either have rats or worse still, racoons in the attic. There has been a tromping around up there right over our heads upstairs. George has also been upset. Time to call the exterminator. We had him out about four years ago when we had river rats…called because they come off the cargo ships and travel the few blocks up the hill to the houses. Oh joy. Maybe I can get him out here tomorrow while Jim is home. Getting up into our attic will involve him having to move one of the guest beds and use a ladder. Guess I’d better straighten up in there a bit.
I loved your pics on FB. Such a beautiful path to walk. Rest well dear girl. Love, Sue
Sue:
We call them Wharf Rats !! As we have no wharfs here, they live around the water and are HUGE !! I hate those things. Maybe it is “haints” in that attic 🙂 You never know with those old homes huh ? :lol !
Happy Halloween !
Love
Tonie
Oh dear sue blimmin things in the attic…..why does stuff keep happening.i know what it’s like listening to what you can hear. We have mice sometimes.
Yea Jen sent me some pics of where she went it looks really nice there
At funerals here they always wear black unless there is a request to wear a colour
When I lived in Malaya they had lots of festivals at the graves of family
Used to leave copies of food and things there
Weather not as good as yours Jen raining this morning and dull after
It only gives dull tomorrow as well
Hah I don’t care I’m at the shed and as sue says I’m gonna have that ice cream in the morning.theres one there that has honeycomb in it.i can have that …a lot do have nuts. So I shall have a double one…..!
Head .not sure….could be easier…noises in head still loud
So just had bubble and squeak……wonder if that will bring some questions!
Chris
Chris, of course we have to ask about bubble and squeak. Heard it in English films but don’t know what it is. Ice cream with honeycomb in it sounds so delicious. Oh my. Now I’m wondering what kind of ice cream I have in the freezer…think it’s a delicious caramel cone flavor and mango and raspberry sorbets. Must do something about that.
Can’t get an exterminator out here until next Wed. He said if it’s anything bigger than rats than we have to get someone else. Have to get someone, not Jim, to climb a tall ladder and see if the tiny window up there got opened by something. Rats we can deal with but bigger life…as big as George, not so much. Guess we’ll have to find some trapper. I don’t know.
Sorry to hear about your head. Oh my but you’ve put up with so much. Thinking of you often, Love, Sue
Sue:
You can probably buy the trap at SIL’s store and set it up there if it is a raccoon. Get GS up there to put it up. LOL !
I almost always eat a small cone of ice cream before bed. They had a bogo at the store, so I have black raspberry truffle and plain ole chocolate. My sweet Frenchman bought me a big bag of Dove dark chocolates as well. He left a half bottle of red wine, so I should make some red sauce and freeze it, so it doesn’t go to waste. He told me (health nut that he is) to “take my pleasure” with my ice cream, we only live so long and it is important. Ice cream with honeycomb, well that just sounds too awesome ! I would love to try it.
Sue
Bubble and squeak……you know the veg you have left over from a meal..well it’s that fried in a shallow pan for another meal. It’s nice. They call it that as you cook it until it has brown bits on it and it’s that that makes a spitting ,frying sort of noise like it squeaks . It’s mostly cabbage and potatoes,or I had carrots as well today.its nice with tomato ketchup…and served up with cold meats
Oh dear what a problem,and to wait Till Wednesday . I hope you have peaceful nights till then. I wonder what it is.someone said to us once with the mice we had…it’s us that are living in their world….not the other way around…I know not helpful is it ?!
Dh went for a walk today and got me a bar of chocolate…..huh and me on a diet.he hid it in the fridge till I went in it..and there it was…so I succumbed and had a piece.not the whole bar! I thought I don’t want the amytrip winning…it tends to make me hungry
Well it’s nearly midnight and I’m looking forward to the icecream tomorrow morning…did you have some eventually sue?
Chris
SUE AND CHRIS….SORRY TO JOIN YOU UP, BUT THE MESSAGE WILL BE SIMILAR SO WHY NOT?
BUBBLE AND SQUEAK IS TO DIE FOR, WE HAVE IT ALL THE TIME, ESPECIALLY IF THERE ARE LEFT OVER SPROUTS HANDY……AND YES CHRIS, YOU JUST GOT TO HAVE IT WITH KETCHUP OR WHAT THE HECK IS THE POINT?? BUT THE CRISPY BROWN BITS…….OH PRAISE THE LORD AND PASS THE AMMUNITION……
SUE, THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT, OH MAN I WOULD HAVE FORTY FITS IF I HEARD THAT ALL NIGH, NO WONDER WEE GEORGIE IS FREAKING OUT. HOPE YOU GET IT SORTED QUICK.
CHRIS STOP FEELING GUILTY EVERY TIME YOU HAVE A LITTLE TREAT, BLIMEY IF THAT HAD BEEN ME, I WOULD HAVE WOOFED DOWN THE WHOLE LOT, I ADMIRE YOUR WILL POWER.
WHEN MY DH LOST HIS FIRST WIFE WHO WAS MY BEST FRIEND, WE WERE ASKED TO COME TO THE FUNERAL IN THE BRIGHTEST COLOURS POSSIBLE, I WORE A RED AND WHITE POLKA DOT DRESS, BUT HERE IN FRANCE ITS ALL BLACK.
THINKING OF YOU, AND HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GOOD WEEKEND…PS ITS ONLY 3PM AND JUST HAD OUR FIRST HALLOWEENERS, TAUGHT THEM TO SAY TRICK OR TREAT, LITTLE SODS ONLY WANTED THE SWEETIES…….
LOVE JENNIE XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Been great weather here today. No halloweeners round here. Very quiet. I’ve got sweets just incase.
Just had a bad supper ..grilled cheese on Toast with grilled pepperoni.
Oh dear all that fat stuff….only had a half tho
Oh ..over the pond you dont say grilled..summat else .. I forget what it is now
Hec and had a salted caramel icecream when out …hec !
Hope you have a quiet nite
Love Chris
Donna, sorry you didn’t get out and about today but I do understand. Those darn vertebral fractures are each so different, at least that’s what I’ve learned first hand. So sorry about the bursitis and hope you perhaps get it injected. Which helps it the most? Ice or heat? Hope you’re resting now with our time difference and hope you can find that sweet spot tonight to rest. Fondly, Sue
Wow tonie
Take your pleasure with your Icecream….What a way with words ..I like it!
Great day here lovely weather sat outside to read and someone asked us over for tea and cake. There for two hrs chatting .i didn’t eat the cake had a good excuse raisins in it! But we took some light wine with us had a half glass
Going back home sometime tomorrow
Hope all having a okish weekend
Donna
I hope the pain gets easier for you
Must be so painful
Chris
Sue, ice helps it the most. I hate it but you do what you have to do to get relief. I am calling my doctor Monday and see if I can come this coming week instead of the next week. Hopefully he will inject it. I hope you get rid of the varmit in the attic soon.
Tonie, I too eat ice cream at the end of the day. I like the cones that have vanilla ice cream and hard chocolate covering it. I usually have 2 as they are very small..I found some fruit bars with the hard chocolate shell on half of it. The same company also makes one with yogurt on top of the fruit. They are all good. Congratulations on having a new person in your life. I hope things go well and you are happy.
Chris, we do call our cheese sandwiches grilled cheese. Some might say toasted but it has always been grilled in my family. I like the idea of putting pepperoni on it. My husband puts bacon or ham sometimes. I will definitely get him to try it with the pepperoni. Makes my mouth water just thinking about it.
Jennie, so happy to see you on here again. I love the pictures you have been posting on Facebook. So you have had trick or treaters already huh. What time does it start getting dark at your house? It is about 7pm here but after the time change tonight it will be 6pm. We will get an extra hour sleep tonight. Our town has asked that everyone bring their kids in at 8PM and for everyone to turn off their porch lights at 8PM also. Trying to keep everyone safe. We don’t get any kids as we live in the country and houses are far apart and ours is off the road on a hill. The downtown area has fun stuff for the kids and the malls also. Ok everyone have a great weekend. Talk to you soon. Love all of you. We are having cool and rainy weather tonight and tomorrow so prayers appreciated. I will be praying for all of you as well. Love, Donna
DONNA……SINCE THE CLOCKS WENT BACK LAST WEEKEND, IT GETS DARK AROUND 6PM, BUT AS TIME GOES ON, IT WILL WORK DOWN TO 4-30….HATE IT.PRAYERS COMING UP, TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF….LOVE JEN X
HAPPY NOVEMBER EVERYONE! IT IS SNOWING HERE RIGHT NOW. THANK YOU SUE FOR CLEARING THAT UP FOR ME, AND CHRIS YOU ARE RIGHT ONCE THEY HAVE SOMETHING IN THEIR MIND IT KEEPS GOING ROUND AND ROUND. SUE I DID CALL MY COUSIN WHO DOESN’T LIVE TOO FAR AWAY, BUT FAR ENOUGH THAT I NEED SOMEONE TO DRIVE ME THERE ALSO. I WOULD SAY SHE LIVES BETWEEN AUNTY’S AND MY PLACE. SHE HAS SAID YES TO HELP ME WITH ALL THE PAPER WORK AND THIS WEEK SHE TOOK AUNTY’S GROCERY LIST BUT TOLD HER SHE DIDN’T KNOW WHEN SHE WOULD BE BACK. I FIND IT SILLY SINCE SHE HAS A GROCERY STORE DOWNSTAIRS CLOSE TO HER BANK. SHE SAID SHE DOESN’T LIKE GOING THERE BECAUSE PEOPLE LOOK AT HER???? I DO KNOW SHE GOES DOWN OFTEN TO BUY HERSELF CAKES, COOKIES AND CHOCOLATE BARS. I’VE NOTICED SHE IS NOT EATING WELL AT ALL BUT THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO ABOUT IT. I HAD “MEALS ON WHEELS” COME IN FOR HER FOR A LITTLE WHILE BUT SHE DID NOT LIKE THE FOOD AND WOULD THROW IT OUT. WHILE MY COUSIN AND I WERE THERE LAST WEEK WE WENT THROUGH HER BOXES OF COOKIES AND SOME WERE FROM 2014, ALL OF THEM WERE PAST DATE BUT SHE REALLY GOT MAD AT ME AND TOLD ME TO LEAVE HER COOKIES ALONE , ALSO TOLD ME TO BRING THEM TO THE KITCHEN. THIS WAS NOT SAID IN A VERY NICE TONE OF VOICE. SO MY COUSIN FINALLY SAW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT AND WHY I NEEDED HELP WITH AUNTY. AS FAR AS MY AUNTY IS CONCERNED MY COUSIN CAN DO NO WRONG. WHEN WE GOT THERE I GAVE HER A KISS BUT SHE WAS JUST LOOKING AT MY COUSIN AND SAID HOW HAPPY SHE WAS TO SEE HER AND GAVE HER A KISS AND A HUG. MAYBE I’M TOO SENSITIVE ABOUT THINGS. I’M NOT SURE. I FEEL LIKE IT’S OKAY FOR ME TO DO HER WASH ,CLEAN HER BATHROOM AND BUY HER ITEMS SHE NEEDS BUT MY COUSIN AS SHE KEEPS TELLING ME HAS BEEN SO GOOD TO HER ALWAYS. STRANGE BECAUSE IT HAS ONLY BEEN LATELY THAT SHE HAS BEEN IN THE PIC. ANYWAYS THAT’S MY LIFE WITH AUNTY NOW.
OH SUE, THINGS THAT GO BOOM IN THE NIGHT IS NOT GREAT, I WOULD BE IN A PANIC ALSO JUST LIKE JENNIE SAID. HAPPY THEY WILL BE ABLE TO GO ON WED. AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR IN THE COUNTRY THE MICE ALWAYS SEEM TO GET IN. DH HAS GOTTEN 6 SO FAR. HOPE THAT’S IT FOR THEM.
DONNA HOPE YOU GET YOUR APPT THIS WEEK. YOU SOUND LIKE YOU ARE IN SO MUCH PAIN. GOOD LUCK WITH SEEING YOUR DOC.
CHRIS AND JENNIE THANK YOU FOR THE EXPLANATION OF COTTAGE PIE AND OF COURSE BUBBLE AND SQUEAK. I WILL CERTAINLY TRY THEM. SOUNDS SO GOOD.
TONIE HOPE YOU ARE NOT TOO LONESOME, TIME WILL FLY BY I’M SURE. YOU ALWAYS HAVE SO MUCH GOING ON IN YOUR LIFE.
JANET HOPE ALL IS FINE WITH YOU.
LOVE YOU ALL.
GOD BLESS.
XXX
HI SUZANNE……WE HAD BATS ON OUR OUTSIDE WALL THIS SUMMER, LOOKED SO CUTE, TILL YOU SEE THEIR FACES, THREE DRACULA’S ALL AT ONE TIME, I TRY TO LIKE THEM BUT I CAN’T.
I AM SORRY FOR ALL THE TROUBLE YOU ARE HAVING WITH YOUR FAMILY, I KNOW THAT SECOND BEST FEELING, WHEN YOU GIVE YOUR ALL AND OTHERS GET THE CREDIT…….CAN’T BELIEVE YOU HAVE SNOW ALREADY, IS THIS NORMAL FOR WHERE YOU ARE???? CHIN UP LOVE, YOU ARE DOING ALL YOU CAN DO, WE ALL KNOW THAT EVEN IF YOUR FAMILY DON’T……LOVE YOU…JENNIE XX
Good morning all:
I feel so pampered with this extra hour this morning !! I even have time for a shower this morning. It is warm again here, supposed to be for the rest of the week. I will take it !! A lady from church is giving Nikki a chest of drawers and a dresser so I have to go and pick it up after church today. Nathan has been with me since Friday night, so I will take him home anyway. No trick or treaters last night. My sister had one, our great great niece. she was so cute.
My Frenchman made it back to Fla in one piece, although he said he has a cold now. The change in climate I guess, going from the heater to the AC in one day. Tomorrow he is going to speak with a man who was in government in France and see if he can help him get his paperwork thru without going back to France at this time. Hopefully this can happen.
Suzanne, snow already ?? UGH !! BUt, I can remember when it snowed here at Thanksgiving. It was really cold by then cause we butchered our hogs on Thanksgiving.
Chris, ice cream YEP !! I had mine last night also. Donna, not sure which kind you are talking about but they sound good. I buy the little cake cones and make my own at home. Either way, ice cream is not bad !
Nathan went to Judy’s soon as she got home, so he could eat junk ! I don’t keep it and he don’t like ice cream ! lol ! For a diabetic she has more sweet stuff always on hand.
Sue, I pray you are feeling better. I know it takes sometimes a week before you do. Love you and praying for you.
Love to you all
Tonie
TONIE….GLAD TO SEE YOU ARE FILLING YOUR TIME…..I CAN TELL YOUR MIND IS FOREVER ON YOUR FRENCHMAN. ARE YOU SKYPING AND EMAILING, SO AS TO GET ALL HIS NEWS? THE KIDS ARE KEEPING YOU BUSY, GLAD NIKKI HAS SOME STUFF TO GO IN HER NEW HOME.
WE ONLY HAD TWO TRICK OR TREATERS, SO STUCK WITH A LOAD OF CHOCOLATE WIZARDS.
OKAY LOVE KEEP FOCUSED….LOVE YOU…JENNIE XX
Dear friends, I’m reading all your entries but don’t feel like responding right now, feeling more like the wicked witch of the west .I’ll write when I can manage it. Love to each of you, Sue
Sue
I do hope and pray you get to feel a little bit better by tomorrow . Just rest for now . and let it do its magic
Suzanne
Take no notice ..you can’t for any of it. Just let your cousin do some of the work now. My dad is the same with his food. With him it’s jams and sauces and a lot of those had to be thrown out as they had past their date.must be a thing with them and buying stuff and not needed
Any news on your new Dr.?
Well we had no trick or treaters last night at shed..so I’ve a bag of sweets..try and not eat them!
Tonie
Do hope your Frenchman gets the papers he needs without going back to,France
I daren’t keep ice cream in the fridge I’d eat it all
Well back home for now
And downton on tonite
Chris
Sue..i pray you will feel a little better as the day goes on. Do you go this week again for injection?
I loved this blog and havn’t had a chance to post. It’s funny because i tell my DH a lot that i feel i am just a shell of the person I used to be. He never says anything back! So he must agree! Still been busy with my house. We still plan to sell after the New Year. But I’m in no hurry as health has to come first and it is getting in the way of making progress with decluttering, etc. Look forward to DH taking some vacation time in December to help out getting the house ready. He works a lot of hours like your Jim, so I know how that feels. Hope you are able to rest today. Love, Jo
Hello all, like Sue, I just caught up on a lot of missed reading here and not quite up to a note to each. I don’t like to leave anyone out but sure I will responding today. It’s been a time and I overdid yesterday. I was upset and worked off my mad, so to speak, by cleaning. Oh, dear. Paying for both the emotion and activity today. Thankfully, my DH took our sweet Sadie out for a run/walk both days.
Sue, so sorry you are not up to snuff. I know you are really out of order when you leave a short note to all. I do hope you are able to get rid of any unwanted house guests.
Chris, Jennie, Tonie, all this talk of food! All good stuff, too. All sounds so yummy. Tonie, I like your Frenchman already – preparing delicious healthy meals AND leaving you with sweet chocolates and encouraging you to “take your pleasure” of ice cream – winner, winner, chicken dinner! (Sorry, had to continue with the food theme.) I pray he is able to take care of paperwork without a return to France.
Jennie, not completely shattered, I hope, my dear.
Donna, Suzanne, Jo, good hearing from all. Sorry for the difficulties with the aging relatives (Chris, too), aches and pains – old and new, sorting, packing, oh my. Seems we’ve had a variety of Halloween Trick or Treat on both sides of the ocean. We didn’t give out candy this year. Sadie would bark her head off, and I’d be having to be up and down or sit out in the cold with achy joints. So, no little gremlins here this year.
Time to feed the confused pets who have not adjusted to the time change here yet. No cooking for humans here tonight. Not up to it.
Blessings to all.
Going to sleep now folks and I’m gonna …take my pleasure with a hot chocolate !!
Chris
SO FUNNY YOU SAY THAT JENNIE POO, CAUSE I HAVE A BAT HOUSE. THEY EAT MANY BUGS. MAKES ME HAPPY AS I’M A BUG MAGNET. LOVE YOU
XXX
Sue:
I just knew you weren’t feeling good. Guess my “Sue radar” is on. God bless you sweetie. I pray you get better soon. THings just slam into you all the time. You are a strong woman, and I know you are going to get through this as well. Love you
Well, I got the dresser and chest of drawers moved. Nathan and I did most of unloading also. James back is still out, and Nikki was at work. We got it off and now it is up them though where it all goes. Came home, sat down on the couch to read and went dead to sleep. Church tonight, home, a big salad and now about ready to go to bed. TMJ is really got me going now. My left jaw is killing me. But this too will pass.
Prayers for you all to have a wonderful night
Love
Tonie
GOOD MORNING, SUE SENDING YOU HEALING PRAYERS. HOPE YOU HAVE A BETTER DAY TODAY. LOVE YOU LOTS MY FRIEND. GOD BLESS
XXX
Morning peeps:
Well, I pray everyone is feeling better today. Sue this means you especially ! It is raining here, so I need not say anymore. Such is the beauty of communicating with you all.
I have to get up and go to the bank this morning. I got a call on Friday night, someone had used my card to do something stupid in New York. So they cancelled it and I have to go to the bank to get another one. Great service that is. Nice to know someone is watching out. Just don’t really want to get dressed today 🙂
Oh well, such is life. Suck it up and go on.
Prayers for a great day for all
Love
Tonie
Oh no! So glad the back caught it! Sorry you had to go out in the rain, though. 😦 Hopefully you are now all tucked in at home again. 🙂
I got it done Lyn, then had to go back out to take the trash off. We have to go to a facility. I burn all my paper trash, but take the other stuff and recycles to the facility. It is pouring down rain as we speak. Supposed to be nice the rest of the week though. Good cause I have a lot to finish up. Hopeyou are feeling better
Tonie
SUE……..DON’T BE WORRYING ABOUT RESPONDING….JUST YOU REST UP AND GET YOUR STRENGTH BACK, WE KNOW YOU ARE THERE AND YOU WILL BE BACK WHEN UP TO IT.
LYN…….YES SHATTERED IS THE WORD, HAD TO CLEAN ALL THE CARPET IN MY EXERCISE ROOM, AS I TOOK DELIVERY OF A TREADMILL, AND THE WHEELS HAD LEFT TRACK MARKS EVERYWHERE……NOT HAPPY. I HOPE YOU HAVE WORKED OFF YOUR “MAD” NOW, I MUST CONFESS ITS WHAT I DO TOO.
TONIE……HOW WORRYING FOR YOU, GLAD YOU GOT IT SORTED OUT IN TIME…..YOU FEELING OK LOVE?
CHRIS……ARE YOU BACK FROM THE SHED? HOPE YOU HAD A NICE WEEKEND THERE, IF ITS BEEN HALF AS NICE BY YOU AS HERE, THEN YOU WOULD, 22C TODAY, NOT BAD FOR THE SECOND OF NOVEMBER HUH? HOW IS THE HEAD NOW?
SUZANNE…….I AGREE WITH CHRIS……TIME TO DELEGATE MY FRIEND, LET THE COUSIN KNOW IT THEIR TURN, YOU CANNOT DO EVERYTHING OR YOU WILL BE ILL.
GENTLE HUGS TO ALL………………………….WITH LOVE…………….JENNIE
Well, that would do it, Jennie! Sorry you had to tackle that carpet. Not a fun job and definitely can do you in. I hope you are slowly recovering. Yes, the cleaning spree did clean out more than the jobs tackled, but did a number. Still feeling it a bit today as well.
Hi Lyn…..think a rest day is the order for you today….just waiting in for the chimney sweep to arrive, oh I that, the smell of soot is everywhere for the next few days, everything has to be covered up as he is not the cleanest of workers…..the upside of course is the log fire when its all done…..take care my friend………Jennie x
As we have all said rest up sue.and I hope there is some improvement
Very foggy at home today.went to Drs he sent me for a blood test for this arteritis .which he doesn’t think I have and a fbc.
Told me to,up,these tabs I’m on.well I shall take an extra half see how I go
All best to all
Chris
Oh fun. More tests. Hope all goes well!
Peeps:
Can you be in prayer for my DD. SHe is going in for a check on her breast and under arm. She has been having severe pain in both, and she is scared. She feels no lumps or anything, but just pain and soreness. She has all the trigger points of FMS, not being a Dr or anything, but I am trying to keep her calm. I really think she needs to go and see a Rheumy. But we will see.
My Frenchman goes to the Embassy tomorrow and I guess we will find out if he has to go to France now or if he can wait. Of course, I am hoping it can wait, the trip that is. But the government being the government, it is usually the long way around.
DO take care and have a restfull sleep tonight.
Love
Tonie
Prayers all around, Tonie. Rest well.
Tonie….praying for your DD, pain is often an indication that it is not what you are worried about, so could be something that can be fixed easily……..try not to worry, but I know you will.
Success for you Frenchman at the Embassy tomorrow, let’s hope the news is good there also.
Love you….Jennie x
Will definitely keep her in my prayers Tonie. Going through this with my own daughter. It is scary.
Tonie
Certainly prayers for your DD.when is she going for a check..has she long to wait?
I didn’t mention your bank raid..that’s so good of the bank to notice that for you
Sue thinking of you and your one last weekly trip ..I think it is..I know you won’t feel like going so prayers to keep you afloat for the day.
Ok folks I’m going back to bed until I feel like vacuuming…
Chrid
Hey all:
First Happy Anniversary to you Sue and Jim !! It is such a MEMORABLE day for you two (yuk yuk !) Anyway, another year together. Something to be thankful for.
Now, DD was clear. They are sending her to a endocrinologist thinking it may be something in her glands since she has had that problem before.
And dear Frenchman must go back to his hometown and apply for his retirement since he wants the money sent out of the country. Well, we figured this would happen. They told him not to be shocked if they ask him to work another year. But he is going to see how much they will fine him for early retirement and go from there. Start ticket shopping this weekend he says, get there and get it done.
And that is my day. Hope you all had a good one.
Love to all
Tonie
Sue….with you in thought and prayer for your tedious trip to Portland…..then no more for a month, thank goodness, then you get a longer respite to get over it………………………..love you big dear friend……………Jennie x
SUE, MAY ANGELS WALK WITH YOU TODAY. SENDING PRAYERS YOUR WAY FOR A GOOD TRIP BACK AND FORTH.
LOVE YOU LOTS\
GOD BLESS. XXX
Sue, I want to wish you and Jim a very Happy Anniversary! I think it is amazing when 2 people can stay together for 37 years and still be happy and in love. God Bless you both on this special day! I pray you have many more!
Love, Donna
Sue
I didn’t know it was your anniversary..so may you and Jim have a happy ,happy day or had a happy ,happy day.unsure with the time difference
Tonie
That’s good all was ok with DD and they are looking into it to help her
That’s a bind your Frenchman having to go back.i hope he doesn’t have to work for that year.
Donna
How is your DD
Ok it’s nearly 6aam here gonna try and get back to sleep
Chris
SUE……ALL THE BEST TO YOU AND JIM AND WELL DONE ON REACHING YOUR 37TH ANNIVERSARY.
TONIE….YOU KNOW I AM FEELING FOR YOU.
CHRIS…..HOPE YOU GOT BACK TO SLEEP….WRITTEN TO YOU.
VERY WORRIED ABOUT MY ELDEST NIKKI, FOR OVER A MONTH SHE HAS HAD A KIDNEY/BLADDER INFECTION, BEEN ON VARIOUS MEDS FOR IT…..NOW HER STOMACH IS BLOATED AND SHE IS FEELING SICK, SHE IS ONLY A TINY LITTLE THING AND EXHAUSTED WITH GETTING UP TO PEE EVERY HALF HOUR.
MY SON TIM IS UNHAPPY WITH HIS NEW JOB, OFFICE WORK IS NOT WHAT HE AND CLAIRE SIGNED UP FOR WHEN THEY MOVED TO CORNWALL AND THE COAST, BUT HE CANNOT FIND A PROPERTY TO RESTORE WITHOUT BEING PIPPED TO THE POST EVERY TIME…….SIGNED …A WORRIED MUM…ALIAS jENNIE
LOVE TO EACH….XX
Jennie
Prayers for your Nikki. I know you are worried especially she is far from you. Tim will find one soon. Just be glad he has a job when he needs it. Try not to worry
Love ya
Sue, wished you a Happy Anniversary on FB 🙂 You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Tonie, well, thank goodness for that first bit of good news for your DD. Endocrinologist does sound like a good next stop. Will keep her, and you all, in prayer. Not great news for your Frenchman, but as he says, not unexpected. I’m sure he can get it all sorted once over there. Hopefully he can take the early retirement without too much penalty.
SO WORRIED NOW, HAD TO CALL MY DAUGHTER, SHE WAS IN TEARS, DOCTOR SAID HER URINE IS NOT DRAINING PROPERLY, AND THINKS SHE NEEDS TO BE ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL AND HAVE A CATHETER FITTED. SHE CRIED AND TOLD ME SHE WISHED I WAS WITH HER, MADE ME FEEL SO BAD AND MY HEART ACHE BECAUSE I AM NOT WELL ENOUGH TO TRAVEL TO ENGLAND……..I HATE TO ASK, BUT PLEASE PRAY FOR MY GIRL……..THANK YOU……JENNIE X
Prayers.
Of course, Jennie. And for you as well.
Jen
Prayers for your daughter and you as well .
Whatever is the matter it will get sorted out there. You know it could be just a stone causing it all and they can deal with that pronto. They will do an ultra sound pretty quickly.
Jen she knows you are not well to deal with all the travel
It’s all not nice I know …thinking of you
Love Chris
Dear Friends, Trying to keep up with each of you. Afraid I have been having a lot of gut trouble. Don’t know if we can blame the new cancer meds or just a bout of diverticulitis or IBS. I know the drug can cause constipation which is always a problem for me. The lack of sleep and the cramping, as well as the hormonal type meds have put me in a dark mood. I hate to feel like this. Yes, Jim and I had our anniversary yesterday and did nothing to celebrate. At least we’re still together after all we’ve been through. I guess that’s enough celebration.
The exterminator came out today and yes, we do have river rats. He placed traps up in the attic
and I’ve already heard one snap shut.. Interesting that he uses snicker bars to bait his traps, those or peanut butter. Now, aren’t you glad you learned that today? He also ran into one in the basement so we have traps on the ledges down there, high enough the dogs can’t reach them. We will win.
So many of you have so much to be concerned about. I have been praying for and being concerned for each of you. Jennie, so concerned for your Nikki. Do you think Chris is right that it might be a stone? Kidney stones are extremely painful yet you said infection and they can also cause that but the pain is unmistakable. I pray for a quick resolution for her and that she won’t have to wear a catheter. Sometimes if one isn’t emptying the bladder they use a stretcher device to stretch the urethra. It hurts but it helps. I had it done years ago for a period of time. Don’t think they do it that much any longer here in the states.I look forward to your telling us she is better. Poor girl. Just keep in touch with her and let her know you love her. Hopefully she will understand why you can’t be there right now.
Tonie, I am relieved to hear your Nikki does not have breast cancer. One of you mentioned that it usually is a good sign when it is painful, the lump that is, and actually that is not true. I had a lot of pain with my lump all along. Hope they get to the bottom of her problems very soon and hope she’s okay in the meantime. Hope your new friend gets to get back to you soon and doesn’t get hung up in France. Why not go with him? Could the kids watch the pups for you?Pray you’re doing okay. Sounds like you’re as busy as usual.
Lyn, enjoy your pics of Sadie and hope your joints are adjusting to the change in temps and pressure. Love all your music posts on FB. Chris, hope you get over to the coast and pray that headache and noise is subsiding. Are you sleeping on the higher dose of meds? Thinking of you so much. Think most of the gals learned about our anniversary from FB. Miss you there. Hope your Dad is being good for the review coming up. Donna, thanks for the greetings and hope you’re okay. Janet, ever faithful and know you’re there. If I’ve missed anyone please forgive me. We go to Portland tomorrow morning and get two shots then that’s it for a month. My DD and her family are heading down to Disneyland for a few days; lucky them. The grands are so excited they are jumping about. I think a trip to Disneyland would be a good prescription for each of us, don’t you? If only…Love to the greatest bunch of friends in the world, Sue
River rats? Ugh. As Chris says, just what you need. But, perfectly logical. May they be rounded up quickly and efficiently! Yes, lots of music posts lately. I usually share all I post for the group I sing in (I take care of our FB account) as well as items I catch from other musician friends. 🙂 All joints are still “out of joint” and unhappy. More aching than “usual” and swelling. Of course, it doesn’t help that I’ve had extra activities this week, and with it some extra stresses. We’ve had temps in the low 70s the past couple of days, today is to be warm also. Crazy for November, but kind of nice, too. Disney for a few days? As long as I could be pain free to enjoy it? You bet! In my current condition I wouldn’t be able to get around very well or very long. Although… I could lounge by a pool quite nicely. 😉
Lyn, Lounging by the pool is close to what my GD is planning at Disneyland. She told me she packed two bathing suits. She and her brother love the pool facilities at the hotel where they stay right in DIsneyland. It all sounds so wonderful. It’s such a magical place and they always have so much fun, although I do hear the children’s bunk beds are a bit of a challenge. The weather has cooled, according to a friend of mine I spoke with this AM who lives a short drive from there. Disneyland is not that enjoyable on a blazing hot day.
We went through this bit with the rats about four years ago and apparently they remembered us. You’re right, it is the ultimate YUK. Haven’t heard much scurrying today so hope they are either dead or discouraged and moving on. The folks behind us are rebuilding their basement and I think maybe they’re looking for a new place to hide out. Since we’re just a few blocks from the river, maybe they’re tired of traveling on a ship. Thankfully, we have them on the run.
I’m sorry you have so many unhappy joints. I always think, “what’s a nice girl like me or you, doing with a joint like this?” Sure hope it improves for you. Well, back to resting. Love, Sue
I hope they all have a great vaca in Disney! We’ve been spoiled with temps in the low to mid 70s for 3 or 4 days now and I’ve been enjoying it. Even had my top down in my car yesterday. I think the high for today (Saturday) is only 61, so back to Fall temps again. So glad you have those little beggars on the run! Hope you remain rat free.
Sue
How good to hear from you . I certainly hope that these two further shots will be the end to you feeling like this
Like you just need these river rats . At least the exterminater knows what he’s doing and they are on their way out now. Be careful if you do go down the basement
Just this rotten trip coming up for you.just get it over with and behind you
I think just spending anniversaries together is all that’s needed, just yourselves
We won’t be going to the shed till Sunday . DH has to do some photos for a calendar for this village next year. A seasonal one….no nudes!! And DD is coming up at the weekend.
Yea a trip to Disney would definitely be good.how good for the grands and you must love their enthusiasm
My dad is the same but his ankles are swollen and a reddy colour..I think it’s becos he doesn’t move. I’ve asked the carer to ring the Dr to see him Tomorrow.
My head and noises just the same my blood tests came back normal so I haven’t got that artertis thank goodness
Just go with how you feel for now sue,knowing it will go with the meds finishing
The ibs ..it’s the pits .
Hope you are sleeping and healing
Chris
HELLO….SITTING HERE WAITING FOR NEWS OF NIKKI, NOTHING YET, SLEPT BADLY, BUT WHEN I DID SLEEP I DREAMT I WON £172,000, FUNNY OLD DREAM, NICE IF IT CAME TRUE, THEN I COULD BUY MY DAUGHTER A HOUSE.
SUE ……I AGREE WITH CHRIS, ITS ABOUT BEING TOGETHER ON YOUR ANNIVERSARY, AND KNOWING YOUR LOVE FOR EACH OTHER IS AS STRONG AS EVER, WISH I COULD BRING PORTLAND TO YOUR FRONT DOOR, HOPE YOU WILL BE OK MY DEAR FRIEND, I WILL BE THINKING OF YOU AS ALWAYS…….LOVE AND GENTLE HUGS FOR YOUR JOURNEY, AND FOR PEACEFUL REST ON YOUR RETURN……..JEN X
CHRIS……THANKS FOR YOUR CONCERN, IT MEANS A LOT, HOPE YOU SLEPT BETTER LAST NIGHT, SHOW US THE CALENDAR PICS WHEN THEY ARE DONE, WOULD LOVE TO SEE THEM.
JANET….THANK YOU FOR THE PRAYERS, THEY GO A LONG WAY TO HELP, THIS I KNOW….YOU OK LOVE?
TONIE…..SUE HAS A GOOD POINT, IF YOUR BEAU HAS TO RETURN TO FRANCE, WHY NOT GO WITH HIM…..I WILL GIVE YOU BOTH TEA/DINNER, SO COME VISIT ME………!!!!
LOVE TO EVERYONE……………………..JENNIE. XXXX
JENNIE POO, I KNOW IT IS HARD RIGHT NOW FOR YOU, BUT I’M SURE YOUR DAUGHTER UNDERSTANDS YOUR SITUATION. WHEN WE ARE SICK DON’T WE ALL WANT OUR MOTHERS. SENDING PRAYERS FOR YOUR DD AND FOR YOU TO STAY STRONG SWEETHEART.
CHRIS HOPE THE DOC SEES YOUR DAD SOON. KEEP US POSTED. SORRY THEY DIDN’T FIND ANYTHING CAUSE THAT NOISE YOU ARE HEARING MUST BE VERY HARD TO COPE WITH.
TONIE SO HAPPY DD WILL BE SEEING AN ENDOCRINOLOGIST. HOPE EVERYTHING WORKS OUT FOR YOUR FRIEND. ANOTHER YEAR WOULD NOT BE THE BEST, WOULD IT?
DONNA SENDING HEALING PRAYERS FOR YOUR DD.
LYN MORE TESTS? WELL HOPE ALL GOES WELL FOR YOU MY DEAR. I SEEMED TO HAVE MISSED A MESSAGE IN THE POST. TRYING TO KEEP UP BUT HAVING A BIT OF TROUBLE.
JANET, LOTS OF LOVE GOING YOUR WAY.
SUE DIDN’T REALIZE IT WAS YOUR ANNIVERSARY SO HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO A WONDERFUL COUPLE. MAY YOU HAVE MANY MORE. DEAR LADY PRAYING FOR YOU EVERYDAY AS ALL ON THIS BLOG. OOH RIVER RATS…. WELL AT LEAST YOU HAVE SOMEONE TAKING CARE OF THEM. DO CONTINUE TO REST UP. HOW NICE FOR THE GRANDS TO BE GOING TO DISNEYLAND. AS YOU SAID, WOULDN’T IT BE NICE, IF ONLY….. I DID LEARN SOMETHING TODAY SUE.. EVERYONE ALWAYS TOLD ME IF THERE WAS PAIN IT WOULD BE NO PROBLEM. HAPPY YOU CLEARED THAT UP FOR ALL OF US.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL MY FRIENDS. SENDING YOU ALL BUNCHES OF GENTLE HUGS AND KISSES.
XXX
Hello Peeps !
Sue, Jennie, my passport is expired for one thing, and not sure how long he will stay for another. Along with the fact there is no one to take care of my animals. Not for that long. He is coming back here before he leaves and we will talk about all the things.
Sue, so sorry you are sick again.. Praying for you dear friend. Jennie, praying for your daughter as well.
So much going on with you all. I always pray for all of us. We all need it everyday.
It has been a long hard week and I am going to sleep now. I have a lot to do tomorrow, and a noon apt with the pain Dr. So I will say goodnight
With love
To you all
Tonie
Tonie, well, how did it go at the pain doctors? Sorry you’ve had such a busy week but knowing you I’m sure you’re getting things ready for winter. Sorry Jen and I having the idea of you going to France was too much fantasy. Guess we both got caught up in the romance of your current situation. There is so little romance in our lives at our age.I know you’re looking forward to your friend’s return and hope it all goes well for both of you. There is so much that isn’t good in this old world we all need to have more joy.
Hope you’re feeling more settled now in your home and also pray Nikki is getting some answers to her health questions. Odd point but what are the odds of both you and Jennie having daughters with the same name?
I’m not sure what you’re referring to about me being sick again unless you meant the IBS and I am never free of it but it is perhaps worse at times. Oh joy. Do take care of yourself and rest this weekend. Love, Sue
HELLO……..CAN’T THINK STRAIGHT TODAY…….NIKKI WAITING FOR BLOODS AND SCAN RESULTS, BUT DOC THINKS SHE WILL BE OK, SHE HAS TO RETRAIN HER BLADDER, I KNEW THE BOTTOM LINE WOULD BE ABOUT ANXIETY, SHE IS WORRIED SICK THAT HER AND HER PARTNER GAVIN WILL BE EVICTED SOON, AS THE LANDLORD WANTS TO RENOVATE, AND THEY WILL BE OUT ON THE STREET WITH NOWHERE TO LIVE, HE WILL THEN DOUBLE THE RENT, SO THEY WON’T BE ABLE TO GO BACK, ALSO GAVIN HAS SEVERE TINNITUS, WHICH IS A WHOLE DIFFERENT SET OF PROBLEMS…….I THINK THIS HAS MANIFESTED ITSELF IN THIS WAY FOR HER.
SITTING HERE WAITING FOR THE CHIMNEY SWEEP, HE CAME ON WEDNESDAY, DID THE JOB, THEN BROKE THE SIDE GLASS PANEL, WHICH RENDERED THE FIRE USELESS, HE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE HERE AN HOUR AGO TO TAPE IT UP, THEN MEASURE FOR NEW GLASS, THEN AT LEAST WE CAN USE IT………TOOK TWO AND A HALF MONTHS TO GET IT SWEPT, SO LORD KNOWS WHEN IT WILL ALL BE FINISHED. HA HA! THEY JUST PHONED TO SAY THIS AFTERNOON NOW, WAITED IN FOR NOTHING, SO MAY AS WELL DO THE SHOPPING.
ENOUGH OF ALL THAT.
I AM PRAYING FOR SUE TODAY AS WE ALL ARE, FOR A SAFE JOURNEY THERE AND BACK, ITS BAD ENOUGH BEING SO SICK, BUT TO HAVE TO DO ALL THAT MOTORING ON TOP, WILL BE SO HARD FOR HER.
SUZANNE…….THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS FOR NIKKI, I THINK SHE WILL BE OK, IF THE RESULTS ARE CLEAR, I HAVE INVITED HER FOR NOEL, BUT I DON’T THINK SHE WILL COME, LIKE TONIE HER PASSPORT EXPIRED, AND UNLESS SHE CAN GET ONE QUICKLY, ITS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. HOW ARE THINGS IN CANADA LOVE, HAS THE COUSIN TAKEN UP THE REINS AND DOING A BIT TO HELP YET…..HOPE SO.
TONIE…….TOO MANY PROBLEMS FOR YOU TO GO TO FRANCE I GUESS…..SHAME, I WOULD HAVE COME AND FOUND YOU, THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN FUN……..NEVER MIND LOVE, THIS IS NOT FOREVER, AND YOU WILL BOTH BE STRONGER WHEN YOU MEET UP AGAIN, AND LIKE A TEENAGER AGAIN.
CHRIS……..HOPE THE AMY IS ALLOWING YOU TO GET SOME SLEEP, AND ALSO THE HEAD IS LEAVING YOU BE FOR AWHILE, SUCH MISERABLE WEATHER HERE NOW, REAL NOVEMBER STUFF, IS IT WITH YOU??
OK LOVE TO ALL, BETTER GET TO THE SUPERMARKET, GOT A GUEST FOR DINNER, I SWEAR HEADS WILL ROLL IF THE CHIMNEY SWEEP TURNS UP IN THE MIDDLE OF IT………………..WATCH THE EUROPEAN NEWS FOR HEADLINES…….!!!! JENNIE XXXXX
Jen
You make me laugh
Yea I sleep a bit better and if I do wake I go back ok
After a bout of cystitis it can be that your bladder gets irritable ,mine does when I have it for a while …I have to not go all the time ,awkward I know
An awful worry for your DD it’s all waiting with everything out of your own control
Miserable weather here damp raining dark
I didn’t take the extra amytrip so my heads still the same…..I would just get so dry and put on weight
I’m still losing again ..so don’t want to temp it
Tonie
Hope all goes well at pain clinic..and just maybe your Frenchman with a bit of magic may not have to go back
Sue
Thinking if you and all you have to put up with
Suzanne
My dad had cream to put on his ankles and to keep his legs up.its becos he doesn’t move about.hope all going ok with you.well as best as!.how long will it take you to find a Dr for yourself ?
Chris
Chris, our weather here last night and all day yesterday was dark and raining buckets but today we have sunshine. I’m pleased to hear you are sleeping a bit better. I just wish you get be rid of the headaches and noises. As you might imagine we had a long day of sitting, riding and waiting yesterday. Two more shots in the tush and the long drive home on same tush was a bit much. I have often wished I could wait at the doctor’s for the doctor and the shots by sitting in my car. It’s so much more comfortable than any office chair I have ever experienced.
Hope you get over to the coast soon dear lady. It always does you so much good. Love, Sue
HELLO….HERE I AM AGAIN, SITTING IN MY USUAL PLACE WAITING FOR THE FREIGHT TRAIN TO COME BACK….SORRY MEANT THE CHIMNEY SWEEP…….GOT THE SHOPPING DONE, GOT THE DUST SHEETS DOWN, DOG DOESN’T KNOW IF HE IS COMING OR GOING, WITH ALL THIS GOING ON.
RUINED MY DIET, HAD A BAGUETTE STUFFED WITH TUNA SALAD, NORMALLY SHARE ONE WITH MY DH, THEN HE WENT AND BOUGHT TWO MADALINE’S (MINI SPONGES) TO HAVE WITH A SECOND CAFÉ AU LAIT, COURSE YOU ALSO GET A SQUARE OF CHOCOLATE WITH EACH CUP………SO I ATE AND DRANK THE LOT………….I WILL SUFFER TOMORROW, BUT I FEEL STRESSED WITH ALL THE GOINGS ON.
CHRIS……GLAD YOU CAUGHT UP ON SOME SLEEP, WAITING TO HEAR FROM NIKKI TO SEE IF SHE WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE PEE SITUATION.
TONIE….GOOD LUCK WITH THE PAIN CLINIC, LET US KNOW HOW IT GOES.
WATCH THIS SPACE……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………JENNIE X
Jennie, my but you have so much stress and mess with that whole chimney sweep situation and on top of worrying about Nikki, although you do sound better today. Sounds like they have ruled out some of the scary possibilities with her bladder. As for you I hope the man showed up to get your glass measured and soon, replaced. I remember how much you depend on your fireplace for heating and boy, it’s that time. Where do you get all your wood? Do you have enough on your property?
I’m resting up today after the slamming around to the body yesterday. So it’s over and it will be a month before the next trip. I’m looking at so much that needs to be done and have no energy to face it. Can’t even pretend I do.
Hope life settles for you two and Nikki. Poor girl has some adjustments to make. Hope she has a good urologist. Love you, Sue
HI SUE……WELL GOOD NEWS AND BAD….THE GOOD NEWS IS THE RESULTS OF NIKKI’S TESTS WERE ALL CLEAR, SO NOW SHE JUST HAS TO LEARN TO CONTROL HER BLADDER, THE BAD NEWS, ALTHOUGH THE SWEEP TURNED UP AND PUT FLAME PROOF GUNK ON THE CRACK ON THE FIRE SCREEN THIS MORNING, HE WAS NOT INTERESTED IN ORDERING NEW GLASS, SO NOW WE HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE BOSS MAN, AND ASK HIM TO ORDER IT, AND WITH ANY LUCK, WE MAY GET IT BY SUMMER OF NEXT YEAR…
WE GET OUR WOOD FROM THE GUY NEXT DOORS PAPA, HE HAS A FARM, AND BRINGS IT TO US AND TIPS IT DOWN THE DRIVE, THEN MY DH HAS TO WHEELBARROW IT IN TO THE WOOD STORE…..HARD WORK, TAKES ABOUT THREE DAYS.WE QUIT THE FIRE IN FEBRUARY THIS YEAR, AS IT WAS SO WARM, SO WE HAVE PLENTY OVER FOR THIS SEASON.
I HOPE YOU ARE RESTING WELL SWEET FRIEND, AND I AM THANKFUL YOU WILL HAVE LONGER BETWEEN SHOTS NOW. YES I ALWAYS THOUGHT IT FUNNY THAT TONIE AND I HAVE A DAUGHTER WHO SPELLS THEIR NAME EXACTLY THE SAME.
HAVE A PEACEFUL WEEKEND SUE…….I LOVE YOU……JENNIE X
Jennie:
I have loved that concept of the coffee during the day . When we were shopping he found us coffee and dark chocolate. It is like a little pick me up. We both like ours black so not au lait. LOL !! Hope the Chimney sweep got back to you, If the weather is like it is here you are gonna need that fire soon.
Love
Tonie