WHATS HAPPENING SATURDAY

Two more days to this year, then 2007 can you believe it? Seems like it was only yesterday when we were going thru the 2000 scares and all. Lol Joe and I went out rock hunting yesterday; well gathering doesn't take a lot of hunting around here. Needed some more to outline some more flower beds. I am spending tomorrow making out more orders for some new flower seeds. I can hardly wait to start planting seeds in my green house. I have two small tomatoes on my big tomato plant YEA!!! I'm anxious to get ripe ones lol My burgmansia has buds on it about 10 of them looking forward to seeing it bloom. I planted it this spring from a tiny little start and it didn't bloom all summer but it is now getting ready to. Will put the pictures on my web site when it does. I spent this afternoon gathering up all the little odds and ends of Christmas decorations, all the Santa clauses etc and put them in their boxes also put up my Christmas village and my nativity scenes. Will take down the tree Monday and the outside lights then too. We have been looking at cruises and tours of Alaska for next summer some time. The one I would like to go on is a 2 week one that is the inside and outside passage both with rail tours, wildlife tours, flight tours a night in Anchorage but the price is really high. Lol so doubt if we do that for awhile. And especially if I go back to work. We would have to wait until I had vacation time to do that. Craig just called me while ago and said he had lost 135 pounds now; I sure would like to see him. I haven't seen him since we met up at the seminar before surgery. I bet I wouldn't recognize him. He said his infection in his lungs is better but is still on antibiotics. So glad that Glenda and Lana are both at home and doing well. Glenda went home the next day after her surgery too. So I guess all doctors are doing that some if you really want out of there. Lol Myself I was glad for the extra night since I had to ride so far. Debbie M: We couldn't afford the massages either except we found a massage school that gives them and they are only 30.00 an hour long session. They were every bit as good as any professional I ever had. I know that may still be expensive but it was so worth it. And I did get them even cheaper because of buying six at once which made them about 20 dollars a session. I hope to go to the chiropractor next Wednesday and then go to the massage therapist. They say that is the best way to do. Then you get more bang for the buck, so to speak. Lol Have you found out if Aetna is going to cover any on your weight loss surgery? Rachael: yes we all have to do what we have to do don't we, about your sister moving. It isn't easy sometimes to go off and leave family but----- If you all move to Nebraska you better keep in touch with us, you hear? Your mom will be really lonesome for you girls. But she will have someplace to go for vacations then. But it isn't like seeing your children like she does now. I had to laugh about how your son sort of played all of you. Lol they sure are smart little dickens aren't they? But hopefully he can help everyone get settled too. Colette: I think up in that area it is called necac the org. that I want a job with. Did you look it up and see what all they do? It is a great org. helps a lot of people that really need it. Sounds like you had a wonderful Christmas and lots of people there. Great that you are getting your bathroom floor done. Isn't it fun to eat and cook and do all the normal fun things like you have been doing? And good that you had the time off to enjoy it. Julia: yes I know about the splenda sticks but I am looking for the sugar free, if they have it of something like coffee mate that is kept in the ref. I need that to cool off the coffee too. Lol. I pour about a half cup of coffee, and then put about 3 spoons full of splenda and the rest is coffee mate. I don't know what it is called but I don't think it is really coffee. Lol . Joe says it is cream with a little coffee in it. I will let all of you know when and if I get an interview with this job and you all can pray up a storm for me. I know as Debbie says wish we could bottle up the power of everyone's prayers on here they are mighty powerful LOVE AND JOY AND PEACE ABOUNDS JAN

Good Saturday morning......I guess.....I was hoping to get to sleep in just a little but my little girl decided we needed to be up and about.....I gave her a bottle and put her in the playpen for a few so I can gather my senses.....Yesterday evening her and I were in Walmart and I had her sitting in the back and she decided to stand up and then she lost her balance and hit her little chin on the cart and bit her tongue.....it all happened right in front of my hubby who was working and you would have thought she bit her whole tongue off.....lol It did bleed for a little bit but it is alright....she is a tough little cookie..... Well my sister leaves today and it really is sad that she is moving because sometimes she has been my sounding board....but she is going to do fine and we can always communicate via phone.....and of course my son will not be able to go without seeing her so we will have to go visit I am sure......yes my son is very good at playing all of us.....but for 6 years he was the only child as well as grandchild so he is very spoiled by all of us....I called him at my parents last night and told him on his trip today he needed to think of some New Years Resolutions and of course I had to explain what resolutions were and I told him they were goals that he needed to set....I told him that when he gets home tomorrow we will write them all down and post them on the fridge.....All in all he is a good little guy.....just likes being a child.....lol Has everyone got there resolutions ready for the New Year.....I sat down last night at the kitchen table and wrote down about 35 resolutions/goals that I have for the year 2007.....I can not believe that 2007 is knocking on our doors.....This is definitely going to be a blessed year.......I keep telling myself "With God all things are possible.." That is one of my goals this year and that is to get closer to our Heavenly Father......I have kind of slid away from church and I really need to get back there....my hubby always tells me that when I am in church I am a much happier person and he needs me to be there because I am his strength....Another one of my goals is to read my devotional book everyday that my mom got for me for Christmas....and I am going to start a journal everyday when I read my devotional..... Debbie, you are absolutely right if we would take everyone's prayers on here we would be mighty, mighty powerful prayer warriors for everyone.....That is why I enjoy coming on this site so much because I know that without a shadow of a doubt that if I need prayer all I have to do is ask for it......We need to continue to be wonderful prayer warriors for everyone.....It says, "when two or more come together it shall be done in His name." and I am a true believer of this scripture..... Let's all make this year a wonderfully blessed and prayerful year....We are the best.... God gave me a wonderful family at home and He also offered me you all as my family...What a wonderful Man.....Thank you Lord Jesus for dying and giving me and all others life....We love you Lord..... Well I better get moving along with my list of resolutions I made a huge list of things that I want to accomplish this long weekend....and of course that list will not get any smaller unless I start working on it.... God bless to all of you and your families.....have a great day.... Rachael Medinger

Good morning, good morning, good morning Jan And Missouri Board It is such a good feeling to be alive and realize that God has granted you another day ! Well here we are at the end (one more day) of another year and in reflecting back over the year I was thinking how low I was feeling in spirit, I could hardly walk and breath at the same time, I was trying so hard not to let people know how sick I was, WOW and now I'm healthier and feeling like okay world bring it on I feel like I have been in a prison and now I'm FREE, hhoorraayy!! I could probably ramble on for awhile but have lots to do. Jan you are in my prayers for the job you have applied for and I know how you feel, I'm still trying to find a job myself will make more of a concentrated effort come January 2nd, but if I would sit myself down and do this book maybe I would have a job (you think), I would love to have the privilege of talking with Tracey (the book writer) to find out how she gets quiet and calm enough to get her books written? I know there is a reason for my book but the writer is a procrastinator Please keep me in your prayers and know that you all are in mine. I hear everyone talking about their tremendous weight loss and even though I'm losing I don't seem to be losing tons of weight, in fact I was so swollen after surgery that I gained weight, and even though I'm trying very hard to watch what I am eating I feel I should have lost more than I have, what am I doing wrong? I haven't been able to go to a support group here because support group meetings are on the Tuesday I usually have my follow up appointments in Sedalia and by the time I drive back I'm tired and heading straight for home and to bed, unless I have to pick up my g-son. But Dr. Hornbostel says I'm doing excellent. Since I don't have to go to Sedalia for the next 5 months maybe I wiil get in on some group meetings. In case I'm not able to post tomorrow (big day a church planned) then I will say to EVERYONE "HAPPY NEW YEAR" and may God's blessings continue to overtake and overwhelm you all. God bless! you ALL Barbara T. in KC

hi from Tracey (the bookwriter ) How do I quiet myself and write? I just do. I don't know how. I don't have a mantra or yoga or anything like that. It's what I love to do, and the stories fly from my fingers. If you are having trouble finishing before a deadline induced necessity, could be it's not a calling for you? I don't know. I'd be happy to talk to you privately if you'll send me your phone #. Tracey

Well good morning ya'll Sorry I didnt post yesturday, it was quite a busy day and by the time I got home I wasnt feelin all that well so I just relaxed and couldnt get myself moving to get online lol. For some reason lately I'm not able to really eat anything that solid. Food just just seems to get stuck and wont go down. For example, yesturday I attempted to eat some left over turkey heated up in some gravy. Also had a veggie. After 3 bites of the turkey I could tell it just wasnt going down and it starts to hurt and feels like its gonna come back. Margie told me about taking chewable papaya tablets when this happens so i chewed 4 of them and it FINALLY went down, after about a half hour. I dunno what I'm doing wrong, I catch myself chewing and chewing and trying to eat slow, maybe I'm going to fast I dunno but for now Im goin back to cottage cheese and soups and that sorta stuff. Well anyway, yesturday it was my turn to take angelfood orders so I did that while my wife went to the doctor and visited her dad. She's been having pain in her side and it hasnt gotten better so she went on to see my pcp. On top of it all she has a bad sinus infection so he gave her some anti-biotics for that and told her to come back next week and they'll run tests on why she's having pain. He said it looks like it could be her gallbladder so we'll see. So please keep her in your prayers!!! Today we're goin over Susans brothers house to have a lil christmas and new years celebration all in one. I've made a few sugar free snacks to take along, I made Claudettes peanut butter cookies...MmMMmmMMm they turned out so good and made some peanut butter bon bons, they turned out good too, plus I took some water chestnuts and wrapped them in turkey bacon and put a lil low carb bbq sauce on them and baked them in the oven til the bacon was crisp. I wont have but a couple of those cuz the carbs in water chestnuts are kind of high but everyone else loves em. Are ya'll ready for the NEW YEAR??? We've decided to stay home and watch a couple movies and find some snacks that i can have and maybe just maybe stay up to watch the ball drop in NYC, that happens at 11pm our time so maybe I'll make it that long LoL. I sure hope everyone has a great and safe new year. God's Blessings to all of ya's!!! Andrew

P.S. Jan that Oacac you are talking about is EMAA here *East Missouri Action Agency* they do the same stuff as Oacac, I googled em. That'd be quite the job cuz you would be helping people for sure. They really do alot of good in helping others in need. I'll sure keep ya in my prayers!!! Andrew

Jan and all, Praise the Lord for He is good!!! A cloudy gloomy day but so good to be alive and on the road to wellness. Every time I take my medicine (morning and evening) I have to get my list out because it just doesn't look like enough!!! WOO HOO!!! I was so cold after lunch I got back into bed and slept and when I woke up I realized I was coming down with the cold/sore throat Adam and Stacy brought with them when they came here. I'm actually praising God about it because I didn't get it before surgery and have to postpone. It's not horrible and I'll be fine soon. Stacy and Adam (DD and DGS) left about 11am and I talked to them at 4pm and they were in St. Joseph eating dinner and then would drive on home, about 1/2 hour. We still have two kids here until tomorrow and then the flurry of activity is over. I love having them, they have all been wonderful and so good to me about the surgery. John and his DS and DD went to the movies this evening, I didn't want to try to sit still for two hours, especially not with the tickle cough happening every once in awhile. Tomorrow is my daughter, Stacy's, birthday. She'll be forty. How well I remember that sweet little pink and blonde baby girl. She's all grown up now but I love her so much. I'm planning to go to North Missouri over President's birthday holiday and spend some time with her in her new home. She's had a rough life and deserves any and all happiness she finds. I haven't written any resolutions, mine was always to lose weight and that seems to be a foregone conclusion now. I, too, would like to strengthen my Christian walk and work on some other bad habits, like shopping!!! DH got me a Magic Bullet for Christmas and I've only used it once, before surgery, but I think it is wonderful. It will help with all those shakes. I got more water down today, it is just a matter of concentration for me. Obviously we're not planning a big party for New Year's Eve. Just staying home and being quiet will be a celebration. I want to go for a ride in the car, just aimless wandering. I love to do that. Hope you all have a great New Year's Eve and I'll talk to you tomorrow. Keep the prayers coming and I will keep them up for all of you. Hugs and love, Lana