WHATS HAPPENING FOR WEDNESDAY.

I NEED TO GET INTO BED EARLY TONIGHT SO I AM POSTING A LITTLE EARLY.

Back to work for me lol Something I have never done before. Working in a store. When I was younger I worked mostly as a waitress because I could make more money doing that to raise my 3 kids. Then after the two older ones were gone I went to school and became a nurse. I have had other jobs during my life time but never any that I worked as a sale clerk. I have taught dancing, drove a semi, did bookkeeping, did catering, drove delivery trucks, delivered newspapers, babysitted  and worked as a nursing assistant. So this is something new for me. Will let you know how I do after today. Lol they may throw me out the door. Who knows.

 

Well I lucked out on more flowers lol. The neighbor that passed away last winter. Her daughter has been trying to mow around all the little flower beds that she had and told me that if I get what I wanted out of them because she was going to take up all the rocks and mow it all down. So I spent this afternoon getting all sorts of iris. Dianthus lilies, and peonies and lilly of the valley and hostas. Oh my lord where will I ever plant all of this. I will find a place for it im sure but will take a while. The things that may die easily I will put in pots and plant as I go or give it away . I will let  you all know before the next COF meeting and bring some things if I haven’t gotten it all planted by then lol

 

Well gave myself my b=12 shot 3 days early again. . My levels of b-12 are right on the money but just seems to run out too soon. I took b-12 sublingual for about a month and it doesn’t seem to help much I don’t know. I have always had a problem with low energy I think I should be able to work at least 12 hours a day without being tired I think lol

 

TAMMY: are you getting excited ? Nervous? Or just happy to be where you are and want to get it over with. I hate working on paying bills and balancing checkbook too. That is the reason I have almost all of my bills automatically deducted and paid for me after that is all done tells me what I have left lol. That is what I spend.

 

Sweetie I know you have a thousand and one things to do right now so don’t worry about the bamboo if it gets to be just one too many things to do, you hear? It is ok.

Yeah I puts off runners and that is how it spreads. You have to be real aggressive about mowing some of it down to keep it where you want it. I want to put it on the back side of the trailer on the west side to help shade that side and help with the heat inside there.

 

I just know that I am very proud of you and the way you have handled your husbands ex. That is so healthy and good for the girls. To know that they can talk about their mom and it is ok if they love her and it is ok with you. And that they don’t feel like they are being disloyal to you .

 

5 more days. YEA!!!!!

 

 

PIXIELF: so good to have you back on the board and posting. Glad you enjoy your job at the cracker barrel. At Christmas time my brother always goes and gets one of their good hams to have for all of us. They are absolutely delicious. Well I use to think so anyway.

Seems like all the foods I use to love don’t taste like they should anymore. Has anyone else found that to be so. My granddaughter and I were in Forsyth today and Brendan, the 20 month old got hungry so we went to Sonic. I got the grilled chicken wrap . I use to love them before surgery when I was trying to eat healthy and learn how. I took one bite of it and it was gross. I took the chicken out and ate that or most of it because I knew I needed some protein. But I sure didn’t like it. Do you find that to be so.

 

Sure wish I had you here to help me figure out my new ponds. Something isnt working right on them for some reason. Maybe I have too big of a pum*****t big enough ???? Isnt doing what I wanted them to do anyway. Intend to work on them this next week end.

Im working Wed and Friday so I have all week end to try and figure it out.

 

Hope you see you on here more but with it being summer and the gardening “thang” hot on our heels and working 2 jobs too I don’t know when you will have time. But just stop and say hi on your way in or out ok?

 

JANET: My levels are normal too with the shot but seems like I run down a few days before it is time to have another one. Joe says I expect too much out of myself. He says it amazes him how much I do in a days time now. But to me it seems like I don’t get half done that I want to.

 

Glad that Melissa is getting along. If the wound had eviscerated I don’t understand them only giving her a shot and sending her home.

 

You know I see more and more little kids being Daddys boys and girls nowdays. When I was young Daddys didn’t have much to do with the babies except to play with them sometimes for about 10 minutes a day. Now the daddys do as much for them as the mothers or some daddys do anyway. I think that is the way it should be but wasn’t for so long. Makes a better bond between child and man.

 

I don’t know about tieing one on when you and Mel get well. Wont take much to do that.

One drink and you both will be drunk on your butts. Lol

 

Yeah I think you should get your stomach checked out too. I would think you could go to Springfield to the doctor there that does our surgeries . He surely knows how to do those .

But if you are going to Columbia for other things you might as well get it done there.

Then if something needs to be done they can do it.

 

Hmmmmm was my son easier to raise? Yes he and my older daughter were both easier to raise , never gave me a minutes trouble. But my youngest daughter was the hellion. But you know which one im the closest too now? The little Hellion. That’s right I don’t know why but she is more a mamas girl now. The other two are really independent and I love them to death but they like to keep their life separated from mine it seems.

 

Oh no I know you are upset about your oldest daughter getting married. So now he can go up there with her and all or will he have to stay here and work so she will have insurance? I hope he holds up his end of the bargain.

Where has she made reservations at to get married? I know Eureka Springs but where ?  my Youngest works at Red Bud Valley Resort and they do weddings out there all the time. My daughter does the planning of them. Takes the pictures and orders all of the stuff.

I know you will be glad to see your daughter, breath a sigh of relief so to speak.

 

Hey teach Jon to drive the go-cart. Most all of the Nascar drivers say they started racing go-carts by the time they were 6. So I guess that is how they got their driving skills. Lol

Maybe he could be a big time race driver making lots and lots of money to give to mama.

 

 

Rebecca:So glad to see you back online. So they think the wls will make you feel lots better in  regards to the problems you are having? That is good lets hope so. That is a lot of blood to lose. Take care of yourself and get back to feeling well.

Hope you stop your habits of lurking and become a poster instead.

 

SUSAN: No it will be a little while before you can eat salads again after surgery but you will be able to eat them.. They are one of my favorite things to eat, with lots of protein put on them. Yummy.

 

You aren’t going crazy with not remembering it is just that before surgery you have so many things you are trying to remember that it is hard. Solution is to write all of the things down that you need to do or remember and mark them off as you get them done lol

As an older person I have to do this a lot of time lol. Now im telling on myself huh?

 

Will try my best to remember to come to the chat room tomorrow evening. But like I said above lol 

 

Yeah I am excited about the reunion too. Cant wait to see if lots of people show up. I sure hope so.

 

 

LOVE AND JOY AND PEACE ABOUNDS

JAN

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Howdy all....... Looks like the storms missed the bootheel again.....But we might get it tomorrow..... Jan....OH YEAH....I'm getting excited!!!!! and ANXIOUS too!  But I am also getting scared....not about the surgery but about my kidney infection.....I am still hurting in my back and wednesday is one week on my meds.....I getting checked again so I guess I will know more tomorrow..... WOW....more flowers!!!!!  It's a good thing you don't have allergies!!!!!!!  All those flowers you have you would never stop sneezing lol lol.......your going to have to take pics soon  so we can see all the different kinds you have.... Janet........I am sooooo sorry about your daughter...I know you were relieved that she was holding off on the marriage for now...  I don't know about your area but here if they are in school they can get medicade till they are 23 I believe it is.....If she works she might have to pay like 20-60 a month on it but it would cover most everything for her...... Didn't see much posting from you today....How are you doing with your back??? I know you are holding off on surgery for right now but you might want to rethink it if it would mean you could have some reliefe from all that pain!!! Mel....How you doing sweetie??? I hope all is well your way and that you have a speedy recovery....We want our ole bouncy & cheerful Mel back on the board again!  Chante & Krissy....How you girls doing????? Love to hear from yall.....Susan and I are getting all wound up to get our surgeries done so we can join you two on the loosers bench....Got any tips for us?????? Susan....How you holding up Sis??? Hows the diet and smoking going?????? I am having some trouble with my diet now that I have quit smoking! But I still have not broke and took even a tiny puff off of one.......I will be praying for ya....Wish ya all the best! Ok Peeps......If you are interested in helping out and becoming an angel....give me a yell ASAP!!!!! I got a request and I don't want to leave her hanging like no one cares!!!!!!!  Well I gotta run for now....Howdy to everyone....And God Bless you too......HUGS......

Dear Jan and OH Peeps~ Well, First let me say-WHERE IS THE SUNSHINE? I need some!! :) The pool temp is now up to 72 without ANY sun, but we need about 3 more degrees to be really comfy. I may jump in anyways. It looked so good yesterday, I sat on the concrete and put my feet in on the steps-but then it started to rain...  Isnt that typical this week? LOL

Jan-Good Luck at your job today! I will be praying you like it and have a good day-you have such a warm personality and smile-I am sure people will receive you well and you will be a success~I hope I can get down there one day and razz ya!!! You wont know when or what time-we will keep that a secret-LOL LOL~You sure were a hard worker-No wonder I like you so well-I worked my rear off too-and went back to college when my girls were in school and Eric and I divorced. You are one tough cookie-and I agree with Joe-you ARE too hard on yourself!!! For some reason, you cant see how active you are-but you do more than most healthy, young teens do IN ONE DAY-what they do in a week-LOL I really hope I have that ***** when its time for Mike and I to have "our" time together.... More flowers? Holy Cow!  You just let me know what you have to grace me with-and I will gladly take it off your hands. I still have my Iris's to plant-but I really am at a loss as to where to plant them~! Its rained or been too muddy to get my other stuff planted you gave me-we could have-but I was afraid with all the rain we have been having-the seeds would wash away since we just put them on top! WE did scratch an area by Jons swingset-but we are just waiting for a couple of rain free days!! (maybe by then I will be feeling better too???? Sure hope so) You know, its funny-but Mike has always just loved kids so much-he didnt hardly date anyone who didnt have kids-and he wouldnt have dated me either-he wanted like 6=crazy man~~~He lost his first child in a drunk driving accident, in addition to his wife-and he left Utah and no one could find him, he literally lost his mind for a year and drank pretty much non stop....he is such a devoted father, that I cant imagine how people like Eric can even compare in that area!! I KNOW thats why he married Angie-he wasnt in his right mind-she had one daughter and one on the way-and he so desperately NEEDED that void filled....So-Jon really was a blessing, even though he wasnt planned-and we were using protection because we really didnt feel like we needed more-God had other plans.....and now I dont remember our lives without the little guy in it-LOL....I know it amazes us how much Jon is just like his daddy-to a T~ Wow, you give me inspiration to know that maybe the helliun will actually LIKE me one day and be close to me. I sure hope so! I love her with all my heart-but sometimes dont understand these teens and the crap that comes out of their mouths. She has the biggest heart-but also has the worst of BOTH parents-and she is a rebel....always wanting what she knows she cant have-like her face peirced or blue hair etc-and talks about how IF I were to slap her face-that-its considered child abuse-because thats what they are told at school~~~So, they think its a ticket to talk disrespectful-and I wasnt brought up that way. My grandparents had a BIG hand in raising me-and they DEMANDED respect-but never said it-you just did it-thats just the way it was-and oh yeah-if you talked back-you were getting your face slapped-not hard-but it sure was devastating when you respected them so much!! (I was never on the receiving end of that-thank goodness!!  LOL) Im not sure where in Eureka Springs yet. They already have their pastor-one of her best friends husband is marrying them....I will have to ask-just been too hurt to sit and tear into this whole thing! Geez....we have already talked to Aaron about keeping his end of the bargain up-so he better do it-and no, he will not be moving up there with her-he has to stay here and keep working. Thats fine by me-better chance for her to get her studies done and get good grades. Yes-Jon sits on Mikes lap and steers the go-kart already-the faster Mike goes the bigger Jons smile gets. He loves it when Mike goes in circles in the driveway and you will just hear him saying - Lets do it again, Daddy- or More daddy!!!  We have talked about him being our little race car driver-he likes the little funny cars that the under 15 run-and they run off lawn mower batteries-and I know if Jon asks Mike for that in a couple of years-he will be racing one.....Im okay with that, I guess-they are pretty safe, but I just know the older he gets-the faster he will want to go-he is a daredevil and doesnt scare easily-He even goes on the little rollercoaster rides or tilt a whirl and wants more or to go faster!! Well, yesterday-being one of my worst back and tummy days-Megan met me in Diamond and took the boys-I went and picked up the medicine that my bariatric surgeon told me to try for a couple of days for my stomach.....So-I picked that up and took it before I backed my car out of the parking lot. I went to Mels to check on her AND take some movies back to her that were due yesterday-she was running a temp-which concerned me-so I called her doc and talked to the nurse, only because she had been to the ER the night before-and I know a fever that wont break is probably due to an infection....Anyhoo-the fever would break, briefly, and spike back up-so she has an appt at 8:30 this morning with her doc. I hope they get this under control. I am worried about her-she looked awful yesterday (Mel, if your reading this-love you girl-sorry, but you did!!)  Anyway-I wasnt feeling so hot myself-so I came home-laid down on the couch and turned my phone off and took a nap. I was still sleeping when Mike got home from work. He even emptied the dishwasher and did the dishes last night-I couldnt believe it-asked him how bad I looked-and he said-you dont, I just figured since you could finally relax, you didnt need to be doing anything if I could-AW-Major brownie points- Fell back to sleep until about 11:30 and then went to my bed-then I couldnt fall back to sleep-LOL-I was up and down all night long.  My tummy feels 75% better this morning-and my back about 50%-so I hope this medicine will work-if not-they want me to call them on Friday and they will be scheduling a endoscopy with Dr. Fearing and my 6 mo check up at the same time.... Waiting for Steph to call-she is suppose to call me before she gets on the plane this morning-which she had to be at the airport at 6 am their time, which is 8 our time, and I havent heard from her yet.  Not sure what time she will reach the Joplin area-but I am hoping that it wont be too late so I can see her tonite-I have missed the crabby teen queen!  I just called her and I woke her up-asked her WHY she wasnt at the airport-so she is suppose to be calling her dad (WHY isnt he where she is?) and calling me back-Dont even want to think that he made them miss their flight, I will be livid!! **Susan-how did the pre-run on the chatroom go? I got your message-but wasnt until after 9, so I didnt even get on here to check-I hope it went well and there were no problems. I am gonna try and call you today. You know I LOVE YA.... **Tammy-I am so excited for you-is your blood gas test today? Please email me and let me know-I am so anxious to know the results-and so happy for you too! Im so proud of you-you have worked so hard and I know you will be on the bench in 5 days!! (my famous baby circle dance is being done right now!!) Love ya Well, I am gonna get off here-get my shake and vitamins in and get a couple of packages ready for shipping-I got my angelette, Tammy a few prizes-and Susan too....It will cheer them up! I am still fighting with the post office-so am not sending any more protein powder to anyone until this mess is cleared up-but anyways-have a good day everyone-All my love and prayers-Janet

Momma Jan & Crew:I think it's so neat that you are going back to work, I am so proud of you.  I still have dreams where I am in a board room talking to a bunch of suits....but, when I am awake, I remember all that came with it.  NO THANKS Well, the way I figure the ticket I got on Monday, it was a toll I had to pay for always driving fast (((JANET C. you KNOW WHAT I MEAN)))) Going slow, just about KILLS me....I am too used to either sitting or flying so fast in Atlanta traffic.  WOW, so many things going on.....with everyone.  I am on my 4th day of a migraine, I think I may need new glasses, and if it's not that, I am scared to even say it, but the tumor must being growing again, if the glasses issue is not it.   But, I won't think like that.....  Well, I should go out to dinner with that man "Mark" I told you all about this week.  He asked me if I wanted to last night.  Now, this is a man that I have not told about WLS, and this will be date #4, with all 4 times him wanting to EAT.... I am talking to a Memphis man online, and I may meet him (((yes, at another restaurant...damn FOOD...)))) in Jonesboro, in the next day or two....I don't even want to say it, but I know it will make you all laugh, but I like this guy just talking to him on the phone a lot more, he seems to have more "pizazz" but he could be an axe murderer, so I will have to update you grrlz. I have been in bed for the most part of 4 days, only to get up and paint the bathroom....paint fumes & a migraine, NOT A GOOD MIX... XOXO S  

Hi Jan! Can I ask why you don't want to be a nurse anymore? I have just started taking classes to become an RN. Is this a bad move? Wondering if I should consider something else.  Thanks for any info! Janet in KC

  Hello Missouri Friends.... Sorry so late in the day to post but work is about ready to put me under....I think I am meeting myself coming and going....busy is not the word for it all.... I hope everyone is doing great....we are probably going to hit the bed early tonight since my hubby is working nights....I am trying to get Jaiden to go to bed now but she is just screaming back at me from her bed...Dalton is playing a video game but of course, I told him he has a time limit....my alarm went off this morning at 330am and I was at work by 5am working my fingers to nubs.....lol  didn't even get off until 330pm and worked straight through lunch once again...oh well....it has to get better this the only time in my life that I wish summer was over....summer surge with the new recruits can become a little trying at times.... Well enough rattling on....Melissa you are in my prayers....as well as everyone else....I am hoping to get to chat in a few minutes with some peoples....can't stay on long because I am whipped.... God bless to everyone and their families.... Rachael PS...Pixielf it is nice to see ya posting again....