WHATS HAPPENING?????? SUNDAY

Well first of all I hope that the deal that I opened my mouth about yesterday is over and done with.. I forgot that I shouldn't really give advice even if I have been there before. Im really really sorry I sure didn't mean to hurt anyones feeling or add more things to your already overloaded heart. Maybe it is time for me to stop doing this for awhile. I have been racking my brain to try and figure out what I can do to make the hard feelings go away. I never intended to hurt anyone. That would be the last thing I would ever dream of doing. With all of that being said I hope everyone remembers to pray for all the people on the list and include me in there too to learn to not give advice unless it is ask for and even then be really slow about doing it. I thought I had learned that lesson long ago but evidently I haven't. Tammy : that is the way I use to be and like today it was 82 here last year I would have had the a/c on by now. I just felt comfortable today. I transplanted some columbine today that a lady gave me. I didn't think Hostas could be in too much shade? Really? Yeah I am looking forward to garage saleing too this year. I haven't done that in ages. Love to do it but it was just too hard on me getting in and out of the truck and driving around and then walking all around the sale. Well you all know how it is/was. I like looking for different and unusual planters for flowers. Taking your grandbaby to the zoo sounds like a really neat thing to have on your to do list. Is she better? I don't remember you saying how she is now. Colette: I guess you will be coming back home today. I know you have enjoyed yourself down in Texas this past week. Are you tanned and slim now? All that exercising and swimming sounds like fun. Janet: so sorry I apologize for making you think I was reading you the riot act . I am really sorry and wouldn't do that for the world. Didn't mean to make you upset or hurt your feelings. I know you only do all the things you do because you love the people you do them for. That is a wonderful quality to have I was just worried about Janet too. You said you were so sad and down and I didn't want you to harm yourself. I know you cant help but love people to the max that is who Janet is. You are a beautiful , smart, sweet and loving girl and that is the way you should remain. So sorry the back is starting to hurt again. I hope you can get some answers next week when you go to the doctor. Playing with the RC cars sounds like a really good time. Wow on your husband being the number one slot car racer. So we have a celebrity in our mist. That is really neat. Did you get to go to Muddy Gras that sounds like a wild and wooly day out. Congratulations on the wow moment with the compliments. Yeah I think Sugar should go have some test run too but now she has waited and it is the week end. I told her to go to the ER and ask them to run blood work on her to see if she has an infection or is dehydrated. I don't know what is wrong but I really am beginning to think there is something wrong. Janet Moore: Well sometimes wish I had another set of hands to help with all the stuff I grow , so anytime you want to get dirty come on down I will put you to work.lol. Do you live in an apt or something that you cant plant anything? Andrew: So good to see you on line again. I know you have really been busy taking care of the brother in law and your school work too. Good to hear that you are doing so well in your classes. Smart guy huh? Glad that your bil is getting outside help in to see about him. That is a big help. Wow sounds like you are going to have lots to water and keep the weeds out of. Trying to beat me at all my stuff huh? It all sounds really good. And sounds pretty too. I can give you lots of Rose of Sharon bush seeds this fall. They grow pretty fast So glad that Susan loves her job and finally she has insurance. Does it have an exclusion for weight loss. I know she thought about that , but she may have lost enough now that she is doing a lot better. Got the email and that is a bummer. But I will live. Going to miss you. Melissa : I hope you will accept my apology and know that I do love you and no way was I chewing anyone out. Please don't think I was doing anymore than being concerned. Yes I know about being close to someone and hurting when they hurt didn't mean that that was wrong. Sorry again love you and Janet and wouldn't change either of you for the world. I am happy that the two of you found each other and have become so close. It is amazing that when two people connect like that and is to be admired. Oh forgot to tell you all that my daughter has 5 new babies. Well really puppies but she is calling them her babies so I guess I am now grandma to 5 more. They are Jack Russell terriers 3 girls and 2 boys. They are full blooded but no papers. She is sending me a picture of them soon lol Debbie M: thank you so very much for your take on what happened. And you are so right that because of the computer doesn't show the concern from you toward another. words can take on a different meaning. I know I cant take it back but would if I could . From now on I will really be careful about what I write about and what I say. Never in a million years would I not want Janet to be herself. I hope that anything that I said will be forgiven and forgotten somehow. I know when feelings get hurt like this it isn't easy for people to forgive but that is what I am asking for. I love the fact that Janet and Melissa have found a true friend and have bonded like they have. I really appreciate you and your level headed look at this. Please pray for me tomorrow morning that I will be more in tune to people and their feelings. And not give advice where it wasn't ask for. Thanks for your post and I know that you probably still miss your dear friend. Lana: Yes we really had the smoke down here this afternoon. It was from a controlled burn down in Arkansas. They did this last year too and it wound up blowing all the way up to the middle of the state I think. So what is your new bedspread like? I bet that is hard to find things that you both like when you have different taste like that. Joe mowed our yard today too. Just seems crazy that we are mowing lawns in March. Doesn't it seem really early to everyone. I am waiting for the other shoe to drop with some really cold weather I just hope it doesn't kill a bunch of stuff when it hits. Thank you for your prayers. I am looking forward to seeing everyone on Monday night too. LOVE AND JOY AND PEACE ABOUNDS JAN

Well, it's 12:01am...does that mean it's morning?...lol Jan....we all need a little help now and again! I know that you love Jan and Mel and wouldn't do anything to hurt them! I also know that they love you and Tammy and they wouldn't want either of you to be hurt as well! It was all a misunderstanding and I'm sure everything will work out just fine. We have all been through too much together to fall apart now! Well, I'm sooo sleepy and need to go to bed! I will write more tomorrow! God Be with each and every one of you!!! Love and Prayers, Deb M

Jan I love ya and hope you will always be there for me and others, I could never gotten thur this last few mos. without you picking me up when I fell or things were just not going right for me....love ya....vesta

Good Morning Everyone: Well yesterday is in the past and I am glad that today is a new day. Looks like it is going to be a beauty today. I thought I would get up check mail and post before I jumped in the shower. I am going to church today. Didnt get to make it to the last 2 Sundays. And it's been on my heart to go and get prayed for and to leave some worries at the alter. Thought afterward I have to drop off a few things to a friend. then come home and make skeddie for my F-I-L. He has been up for 2 days eating like there is no tommorow. Then he will go back to not eating or drink and only sleeping for days on end. Friday when I went to do my PT-INR I found out that he already has an appointment on Wed of this next week. YEA!!! So hopefully they will be able to run some bloodwork or test to find out what is going on with him. Monday I go have my testing done, then it is off to meet this lady about a house keeping job. YEA!!! Then home real quick so DH can get some receipt from the courthouse and drop it off at H & R block for my F-I-L's taxes. The gentleman that is doing them will be gone for 2 weeks as he is having surgery on his knee. Then it is off like a mad dash to Springfield where DH has his Pre-Admission appt. Where he will speak with the nurse, anesthesia person, maybe some labs, x-rays, ekg ect... They said it will take approx 2 hour long. Then off to hopefully grab a quick bite to eat then to the meeting. Man I just love days where I can kick back and not do to much of nothing. lol Okay I need to get off of here and get myself in the shower. Maybe if I am good DH will stop at starbuck for me this afternoon. hint hint hint. lol Jan: Dont sweat it!!! Your place is here doing the what's happenings. Your the one that reaches out and try to keep us all together. Just chalk it up to a bad day and it over with. Like my mother always told me Over, Done with, Gone. Debbie M: Thank you so much for your words. They ment alot to me!!!! Tammy~ammy: How is the liquid diet going??? If you send me an email with your address. I have quite a few bags of the ON strawberry protein that I would gladly send your way!!! Janet: Did DH get your truck working again?? I stood out on the deck when you said he was pulling in and didnt hear thunder coming from your direction. lol Oh have you heard anymore about April 1st from him?? Rachael: Where in the world are you girl??? Andrew: So glad to see your smiling face back on the board. You've been missed buddie!!! Lana: How is your g-son doing now that he is home and resting??? Danielle: How are you doing sweeite???? Maybe one of these times you will wanna ride with us to the support meeting!!! hint hint Vesta: Are you going to be at the meeting on Monday?? Well I pray everyone has a great day!!!! God Bless Mel

Dear Jan and OH Peeps~ Jan-first I would like to say that I didnt think you were reading me the riot act! I was a little taken back by the way the post was worded-but, its not anything that you need to quit doing your posts over-I, for one, look forward to getting my first cup of coffee, sitting down right here and beginning my day-please dont stop doing this over yesterday! That would hurt many-and nobody wants that! I have MANY times written something that came out totally different than what I intended-trust me! I did start an email to you-and I did start it out by saying-I hope that the way it came out was not what was intended-so, see-I know it can happen...Lets just move on-and DONT stop being yourself or worrying over everything you put here....we are suppose to be extended family and no one here should be stressed when they post to ANYONE-that includes me-ok? Heck-I dont really care if someone calls me on the carpet for being a b*tch, cry baby (Sherr has done that a couple of times) or whatever-just be yourself and we'll handle it!! LOL....Thanks for the prayers too-things ARE settling down-and I am so very happy about that. Just have to make it through this next week with a couple of appts-and then know what the plan of action will be!! I know for myself-I am NOT going to have surgery on my back right now-no matter what. Cant afford to be held up for a long period of time-and IF I can get away with it-my bariatric surgeon would like me to hold off...the cyst on my lower back seems to have gotten more defined-I think the more fat that comes off back there-the more it is protruding. I have had that for over 16 yrs, so I hope its just some sort of lymph node or something?? WHo knows? I will know more after the 29th. Yes, my hubby is like a movie star in the slot car world!! When he injured his back in a horrible car accident (someone ran a stop sign and T boned him) and he couldnt ever race the big cars again-he started doing slot cars....For over a yr he was co-owner of a track, but it got to be too much in addition to his regular job. They still ask him to come and play-but he isnt doing the series anymore-too expensive as they go all over the place for the national races...He is known for the fast cars he builds, just on a mini scale....One of my goals has been to race the big cars again-and he said that when he gets me my next sports car-he will fix it so I can race...You dont know how excited I am about that. Its in my blood-I am telling you...there is nothing like taking off and having your front tires come off the ground!!! I miss my Mustang so bad I cant even see straight...SO-WHEN I get to that point-I am going to tell you all when and where-and would love to have you all come and cheer me on!! We didnt make it to Muddy Gras yesterday, we stayed and played here all day, with the exception of some cleaning and laundry-we were outside most of the day playing with my new truck. Mike had to order a new body for it already...the old one is still on the truck BUT, it has already seen its better day-LOL....I have run in into our morton building, the garage, my car and flipped it several times trying to go over the jumps and get used to it. The boys were out there with their little Hummers they got for Christmas a couple of years ago-so they like to try and smash me or whatever-but my truck is competition type and theirs is Wal Mart specials and so they cant keep up-LOL just the way I like it- I am going to help Jonathan plant some flowers that he picked when he went shopping with his sister, and pot them in the little pots she bought him-take something out of the freezer for dinner-and then just relax. I got ALL the laundry done yesterday, so if I have to do any of that today-will just be the misc stuff....then I may get to see Steph today (my 16 yr old) she got off the bus Friday and was home about an hr when her sister picked her up to go to work. She spent the night with my mom Fri night, then closed at work last night and stayed with Megan and then they both work today from 10-2-so I MAY get to see her after work today-LOL...I will hold her belongings hostage until she comes to visit. LOL I still dont know if I will be able to come to the meeting tomorrow. Depends on a sitter and I forgot to ask Megan (oldest daughter) when she stopped by last night to borrow my sewing machine. Dang it. So...I will ask today and know for sure. I would really like to go-I am so happy after our meetings and it lasts for a couple of weeks, then I start to feel slumpy-its kinda like a margarita to me-makes me feel SO HAPPY!! LOL! So, I guess you can tell everything is ok-posted a novel again...I will tt you all later and I hope that everyone has a wonderful Sunday and I will see ya tomorrow- Love, Janet

Good Morning, again Everyone!! Glad to see we have another beautiful day out, Thank you Lord! I didn't make it to Church this morning ...my back is killing me! I took my pain meds, we will see how they affect it! Somedays they take some of the pain away and other days they help me make it back to bed! David and I had planned a Harley trip to El Dorado Springs this morning to deliver birthday presents to our next to the youngest grandchild. His name is Tyler and he is 1 year old and sooo adorable! We will get to see his 2 older sisiters too! I had my oldest grandson from Thursday until Saturday. It was his birthday, he turned 8 years old...we went and saw TMNT and The Last Minzy, he loved both! His mom, sister and friends came down and joined us for the TMNT movie but left after that. I also took him to Wally World to pick out a few things for himself. I was very happy with him this visit and I made sure I told him so...he was a perfect angel the whole time! My back needs to get better before I can do anything today so I'm just sitting here silently praying for complete healing of my back! I won't be able to get on the Harley until that happens! I am very glad that everyone's feelings are better and we are all our ol selves. I like us better this way!! Jan..did I ever answer you about the flower seeds you had? I think I got to jabbering and never answered...lol That's me!! Well, if you still have them, I would love to take them off your hands...lol My back may hurt today but I know it will get better! I will take pictures of everything I plant once they all bloom so you can see them in their new homes! That's all for now, I ask that you all add me to your pray list today for my back and for traveling...Thank you, Deb M

Good morning guys and gals... Looks like it is going to be another beautiful day....Maybe I will get unlazy and go out and check out how things are going with my flowers. Jan I agree about you doing the post....I look forward to checking it each morning and see whats going on with everyone. Like janet I usually do it while im having my coffee...I get up every morning and put on coffee and fix me a shake...Set down while the coffee is finishing up and do my blood pressure and check my sugar, then pop all my pills before I finally get to my morning cup of java. Janet....Glad things are slowing down you way....I would love to come see you race!! I go to a racing place near me now and then in the summer, it pretty fun, I don't go as often as id like because it is so hard on my back setting on those dang benches. But I do enjoy it. Sounds like you May have a future gardener on your hands!!! If it wasn't for my husband liking flowers out in the yard and all as much as I do, I probably wouldn't get to have many. Because I can't do much of it on my own now days. But I will be able too again soon and next year I May have so many we might not have to mow the yard lol lol lol....... Mel....I am glad you fil is finally going to go to the doctor...I bet DH is relieved....I will be praying for you that things go well at your apt tomorro. I hope you get the job your checking on too.....Yall think of me at the meeting....I would love so much to be there.....In April im going to try and check out the one in cape and see how that goes. It wont be the same as being with you guys but guess it will give me a chance to meet a whole new group of people.... The liquid diet is going ok...Not exactly liquid all the way...I eat a light meal about mid afternoon..It's so hard to put the food away completely after being so use to eating all the time......Im at a stand still on loosing from the past few weeks so im in hopes I will do better and pick back up and loose a little more by the time I go back to see Dr. Scott April 5th....Because im in hopes of getting to finish the last bit of stuff I have to do and then hopefully have him pleased enough to let me go ahead and have a date. I want so badly to have my surgery at least by the end of May. I guess if I had done the protein drinks alone like they told me too I might have lost more but 20lbs in one month is still better than I have done before. But if he makes me wait till I have lost 50lbs like they mentioned, I guess I will have to make myself buckel down and do the shakes alone and see if I cant do better! I will send you my address later today. Andrew...I was wondering, with yall not doing the meetings at fredricktown, where will yall go for meetings? Where is there one close enough for yall to go? Are yall far from cape? The one at cape is on every second Saturday, I think 9-10:30am or 9:30-11am. It is about an hour and fifteen minit drive for me. As far as I know that is the closest one to me now. Im sorry I never got to make it to one of yalls. I would have loved to meet some of you from up that way. Well I hope everyone else is doing ok and enjoying this beautiful weather we have been having. Love hearing from & about all of you on here. Hope everyone does not get to busy this summer to stop by and drop a line or two on how they are doing and all..... To all the newbies!!!!!.........Dont be shy!!! Jump in and tell us about yourself and let us know what's going on your way....I have not been posting all that long....At first I didn't know what to say to everyone because I didn't know anyone and they all seemed to know each other already. But after I posted a few questions and started getting so many responses, I began to feel right at home....Everyone has been so caring and thoughtful on here. Im just tickled to death I found this site. I tell everyone about the site and the people on it....I have talked about it so much that DH, my kids, my lil sis and my mother are always asking me how everyone on my site is doing lol lol lol....And DH was with me when I went to my first meeting in springfield and met some of the folks on here and he is always asking me about them. Especially janet and mel..............Sooooo drop in and ask a question or tell us what's going on your way.....We would love to hear from you..... I had a response to my mail the other day from a woman on here that thought her questions were crazy.......Never worry about that....You will never know the answer if you don't ask the question and if it is a concern of yours then it's not crazy......There is alot to learn and understand about the surgery and the things you go thru to have it and even after you have it, so I don't think any question is crazy!!!! Just jump in and ask away....... Gotta run for now.....God bless each of you....Hugs & love....Tammy h.

Hello Missouri, Glad to see everyone up and posting and that all is back to it's normal insanity!!! I love everyone on here so much, can't stand disagreement. Probably why I stayed married to my first husband for 30 years!!!!???? Jan - You are the glue that holds us together. Don't even consider not being here. We would go down the drain without you. We love you and your Joe and the flowers soooooooo much. Jan and Mel, you are such sweeties. You've both been through so much pain and God sent you to each other to help share the burden. Mel, I'm so glad your FIL is going to the doctor, he seems waaaaay depressed to me. Tammy, we also wish you could come to our meetings but know it's just awfully far for you. Maybe you can come sometime this summer when the nights are light longer. Makes me appreciate being so close to the COF meeting place. If everyone would buddy-up for riding to the meeting it would be nice. Jan, I've written my 2 cents worth to Sugar and basically told her to get to the doctor. Something is not right with her. To all the rest of you, know that I love you and am praying for you and care about your daily lives and what the desires of your hearts are. You are my family. My DGS is doing great. He goes back to school tomorrow if all goes as planned. He'll be in a wheelchair and there is no elevator at his school but they say they'll figure out something and not to worry, so we're not!!! Hugs and love to everyone, Lana

Momma Jan.... You should never have to apologize for being a kind hearted soul. NOW EVERYONE KNOWS why it became SO NOT worth coming here anymore. For all the love and sweetness I receive, Jan, Debbie, Julia, Collette, and everyone that PMs me, the stupid **** makes it NOT WORTH WASTING MY TIME.... If anyone ever wants to have a ******g contest with me, FINE... But, don't bring a Qtip to a gun battle....WE are all alive, GOOD LORD.... I've had cancer, tumors, surgery, lonliness, divorce, but I still try hard to not flip out and be a raving lunatic.... There was too much Jeckyl - Hyde here for me to really even care anymore. I live as a recluse....I like it, and there is no one to disappoint ME.... I see some of the kindest actions and loving gestures on OH, then in the blink of an eye, someone forgets to take their "CRAZY MEDS" and acts like a tard... No thanks. I can handle ALLLLLLLL my problems by myself, it's easier and I know I can count on ME. Blondie