Saturday Already

Morning all.  Getting ready for work today.  Don't really want to get out in the cold, but with all the days off this past week, need to.  One bright spot, when I get home Dish should be installed, now I'll have a bunch of channels there is nothing on worth watching.

Had a full "girl talk" day yesterday.  After we dropped off Ashley, Trish and I went to pick up our friend Kim and went to breakfast and sat and talked.  Then we stopped at a little store to browse, headed to Starbucks where we met another friend from church and sat a talked more, by that time it was going on 1:00 so we headed out to lunch.  I shared with Trish some chicken and broccoli, we ate Chinese.  Took everyone home and went down to the facility in Carmel to visit Nan.  Got home around 6:00.  Needless to say the day flew by.  Don't do that very often, but it was a nice change.

I do pray that there is good news about Lyn today.  And also that Terry and the family is holding up under the stress.  I know how hard it can be.  Been there, done that and I wish no one had to go through it.

Best get ready and head out.  May everyone have a good day.

Julie

Good morning Julie, and those to follow. 

I've been up now for a couple of hours.  Damn cold.  I'm sneezing and blowing my nose.  I could pass for Rudolph if it were Christmas time. 

Slept most of yesterday afternoon and evening.  Ugh.  I would rather be productive and getting things done.



I've also been on edge waiting for news about Lyn.  My thoughts during waking moments have been about Lyn and Terry.  Thanks to Melissa for taking her a care package and our love.  I hope that today brings good news for them. 


I hope everyone has a good day and stays warm.  That forecast sure changed - earlier in the week it was supposed to be in the low 40's today according to the forecast.  5 degrees is a far cry from 40.  Yikes.   

Hubby is getting ready to take my car to the dealership for an oil change, so I guess I will do some laundry.

Everyone have a good day, and let's all pray for good news about Lyn.

Chris

Good Saturday morning my fellow Hoosier Losers. I can't stop thinking about Lyn, I hope we get some good news soon.  We are so fortunate to have so many people here with such diverse backgrounds that we have one of our own that works where Lyn is and can check on him and Terry for us...that so wonderful and I thank you Melissa for you kind consideration of all of us. 

I am off work for the next three days!!!!  A mini vacation!!  I have some projects that I am hoping to get finished and on Monday I am hoping to have some "me" time.  Not sure what I will do with the "me" time yet but I am sure I will think of something.  I have been wanting to start a quilt for my mother for mothers day.  Once upon a time  when my mother was working, my grandmother made her lots of dresses to wear to work.  When we had our last clothing exchange my mom sent a bag of the dresses to the exchange.  Well I just couldn't part with those dresses that I knew my grandmother had made with such love and my mom was sad to part with them but they don't fit her anymore.  So I think a quilt made of the dresses is in order. 

Thats about it for me today.  Peace and Love to you all.
Jeannie

Jeannie,  how wonderful to be able to do that for your mother.  It sounds so beautiful and such memories it will give her.  What a terrific daughter you are.

Julie

Chris: The best thing EVER to lessen the effects of length of a cold.....Zicam Cold Remedy Gel Swabs!!!!  I start using them when I feel a cold coming on.   If I miss those symptoms, I use them during the cold and WOW it goes away so much faster!!!!   They are pricey (around $10 for 20 gel swabs) but, boy oh boy, DO THEY WORK!!!!!!!!  YES!!!   I highly recommend you start using them ASAP.  I recommended them to a local pharmacist who had a bad cold and he started using them immediately.  He called me a few days later and told me he was going to start recommending them as they truly helped him and fast.  

Today, I am going to get fake fingernails put on.  I am so tired of my peeling, thin, nails.  I've tried everything to get them to grow and not to peel.  I was low in Vit D and I didn't know if that had anything to do with it, but I do know everything else in my bloodwork was right on.   I've always had great nails (even after WLS!) and they are so short, brittle and peeling right now, that I can't stand it any longer.  So fake it is.   I've always cared for my nails and I help clients with paperwork all the time, so they are in front of people.  They look like I chew on them when I don't.  I even use OPI nail strengtener.  Used to work, but the last few months even that isn't enough.  Bring on the fake!

I've also got to bake my husband a Splenda pumpkin pie today.  He wanted it last night but didn't have any pumpkin till we went to the store last night.  Saw a couple we hadn't talked with in over a year and talked for an hour!  So we didn't get home until around 8:30!  But it was good to talk to them.  We decided we needed to meet.

Please keep my sons and DILs in your prayers.  One set is having so much financial difficulty and they have been very sick.  DIL hasn't heard anything from  her needle biopsy and they won't give her any details over the phone.  She has to make an appt and she has been working so much she can't seem to make the schedule work.  I told her she needs to find out even if it takes missing work.  If it is cancerous, she needs to get right on it!  She's young and just doesn't realize.  My other son and DIL are closing on a house in Peoria AZ (suburb of Phoenix) on Tuesday.  They had to come up with a large downpayment and her father was helping them as they received a gift from grandma and the gift doesn't come in til last of March.  Her father last day on his job on Thursday.  Been with Sprint since they were Sprint.  In other words forever.  He writes the programs so that the phone can talk to a computer.  They were so generous-NOT.  Gave him a one month's pay severance package.   So sad!

Today, cleaning house---where does all that dust come from when it is only my DH and I? Got to change the sheets and do laundry.  Sometime got to rest my back---been hurting.  Went to the homeshow yesterday and had a great time with DH.  We don't get away too often on a weekday as he "buries" for a living (we own a burial vault company).  We priced out a gazebo, new windows, dishtv, and a new front door.  Found out what we already knew, we don't have enough money to do it all!

Hope everyone has a great day---Chris try the Zicam---I guarantee you won't regret it!

Blessings,

Lois K.

Thanks Lois!  Just called hubby - he's at the dealership with the car getting the oil changed (and drooling over a 2009 Challenger) and asked him to stop on his way home and pick some up for me!  I am sick of this cold!

Lois, I did get the Zicam gel swabs and have used them.  My nose already quit dripping!  Wahoo!  I'll continue to use them every 4 hours as the box says, and maybe I'll be human again in a day or two!  Thank you ever so much.

Hi All!!! I hope you're going to have a great Saturday! I am up and at 'em. We've got tae kwon do testing for Mike, Mikey and Maggie this morning. Mike is working on his 2nd degree black belt, Maggie her orange belt, and Mikey is some level between 1st and 2nd degree black belts. I'm going to be in the audience (LOL) with my MIL. It's just not my thing, but I'm proud of them.

I am frustrated with my Anthem. They signed me up this policy year for some extra program called complex care. I guess that's because I cost them so much last year with that helicoptor ride. Hehe. Anyway, I'm able to consult anytime with a nurse or other specialists. I called Thursday night to talk to one of their nurses and ask for information on eating disorders. I am finally owning up to this and dealing with it this year. They suggested since I have a psychologist, that a dietician who specialized in ED's might be helpful. They gave me a website to find one. So I did. I located a lady in Bloomington who felt she might be able to help. Then I called Anthem to confirm they cover that. They DON"T!!! Why did they tell me to do it, if it's not even a service they cover? How frustrating. But this lady sounds really helpful. I'm thinking about going anyway. I did this to be healthy, and I want to be healthy all around.

hugs,

Linda,

Does the psychologist you talk to treat other thinks.. like depression?  I would call Anthem back and ask them about your mental health benefit.  Don't ask the nurse because she probably can't see what type of policy you have.  Ask the benefits person.  Mine insurance wouldn't cover the eating disorder diagnosis either but after meeting with my the psycholigist was able to use a diagnosis which did work.  It's about jumping through hoops!!

Frankie

Thanks, Frankie, they do cover the psychologist fine. It's a dietician that they won't pay for. Unless it's for diabetes education, apparently.