WHATS HAPPENING THURSDAY
Went to Glennas early this morning and dug and dug and dug some more. Had another truck load and still don’t have everything. Need to go back and make the gravel she wanted taken up a lot neater.
Glenna I really do thank you for all the flowers. They are being passed on as different ones want some.
Getting Janet a box together. And sending some to Becky.
And my neice that will be landscaping a new home I told Sugar that if she would come out I would give her lots of different things.
Wow the post was busy today. All the questions to one another and answers. That is so neat. I like that.
Sugar came and got most of the landscape pavers. I think they are neat but they are too formal for me. I prefer pretty rocks to outline my beds.
Everyone has their own ideas what pretty is don’t they. And that is so good. Sure would be a boreing world if we all thought alike lol
Cant imagine anyone being as off kilter as I am . lol
Oh yeah Sugar we got 31 more of them for you. ….so how far will that go in your plan? I think that is going to look really neat the way you are going to do it.
What do you want in there. It is pretty shady isnt it?
So glad that I got to see you for a little while today.
Wi**** would have been longer. Lol seems like we are both so busy anymore.
We are going to have to start making at least one day a month that is our day.
I really miss you little sis.
Made me smile from your statement about me and mama being the flower tenders in Heaven. To think about tending Gods gardens , which would be so much more beautiful than our earthly ones. Makes me happy.
I got to see Barbara Scott today for a little while. Hopefully she will get to come over to the house before she goes back home ….her granddaughter was in a hurry to go to the motel and go swimming.
JANET:::: so glad that your doctor visit is over . so when are you having the biopsies done. I know I know you are worried about Mikes dad and all but you need to do this too. Most of the time they are done on outpatient basis aren’t they. They did those on my knots in my neck in the doctors office.
I know it is hard to see a good person dying and a bad person going on their merry way. But look at it like this , Maybe God is still trying to deal with that bad person yet . .
Just know that I and many others are praying for you , your family and all of the situations that surround you. And Heres a big hug too. (((((hug)))))).
Angy:::Hope you get a better nights sleep tonight. , get those protein drinks in and keep on truckin. Wont be long till your surgery now. Just think of all you will be able to do next year at this time.
LANA:::: hey missy we have missed you . you must have been really busy at work.
Now you know better about the protein and water. What gives.? Im glad you promised to do better, we don’t want you sick.
That is neat that you got back in contact with your cousin. Hope you don’t lose contact again. Family is important.
GLENNA:::: thanks for all the flowers and landscaping pavers and rocks etc. Is great.
LOVE AND HUGS
GOD BLESS
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GOD BLESS YOU TODAY
JAN COOK
Hello everyone :) My new Dell computer arrived this morning and it is wonderful to be back. It's amazing how much we use a computer, I was without for 5 weeks and it felt like 5 years. My husband, who works with computers at the newspaper and almost refuses to even touch one at home, missed being online.
I need to read and get caught up with everyone. I thought of our group everyday and prayed that all was okay.
Jan I need to check out your photos as we are planning on building two flower beds this fall. I may need to pick your brain once we get started planning.
Things here have been hectic. My Mom, who is 82, had a coronary a couple of weeks ago. We found out that 2 of arteries in her heart are fully blocked and the third is about 90% blocked. There is no way she would survive surgery. She surprised us all, doctors included, by rallying back. After 6 days in ICU she went home. She is getting stronger each day and we are all thankful for the time God has given us. Please keep us in your prayers.
Steve and I celebrated our 39th wedding aniversary last week. Had a nice lunch at the Cheesecake Factory. I ordered the side salad and chicken enchiladas. Of course I brought most of it home and Steve had it later for dinner. We have booked a cruise for our 40th only we are going in March instead of July which saves us about $800.
I'm doing fairly well on my protein & water. My weight loss has slowed down but I'm sure that's to be expected. I hope the last 35 pounds don't drag on forever!
Have a great Thursday everyone!
God Bless,
Trudy
"Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence." - Helen Keller
I wish I had more time in the day. I hardly sat down yesterday except for the hour at church last night and then the time I spent in the car going back and forth. I dont seem to get all acomplished that I would like.
Oh, please pray for a dear friend of mine named Rex and his wife Thelma. Rex is 83 and he had a stroke yesterday. He and Thelma are so close and sweet that I know it is as hard on her as on him. He and I had a long chat this past Sunday and he told me he was ready to go anytime the good LORD called him home. He said he wasnt sure why he was waiting...I love them dearly as they are in the sunday school class I teach. It just hurts my heart to think of my world with out him in it. Pray that Gods will be accomplished (whatever that might be)
I will go to the hospital this morning and see them.
Now, to the stones I went and got at Glennas. Wow! Joe loaded most of them for me but I had to unload them all when I got home and boy I was so proud, I did it and didnt hurt my back or anything. Well later I turned and lifted my arm up to do something and thought I was going to be froze like that forever. Man did I get a bad catch in my back. But I pushed thru the pain and did some stretches and worked it out. If anyone out there has any of the interlocking landscape stones they are needing hauled off, let me know. I am going to need alot more of them! lol! Im going to have to rent a tiller to get the dirt dug up in that area...lots of work to do.
Sis I think I will plant mainly shrubs in there and then in the spring, put some impatients for some color...not real sure yet. I really dont think I will worry about it all too much until I get the front porch railings and posts wrapped with permanant siding....that is the next big project. Ive got to get out today and get the pampas grass andother grass planted.
Well, I gotta go get started. I will have my youngest grandson today and tomorrow and taking him with us to the reunion until other family can get there. Hes anxious to be there and be the only kid for a while cause he knows he'll get all the attention. lol
Oh Janet. know that we are praying for your woes and all your family issues to work out.
Love and Hugs to all...Sugar
GOD is my ROCK! SUGAR 
Well........I'm not
ing right this minute... I'm all tuckered out... but I'm ing in spirit!!! I went out at daylight this moring and dug up 30 feet of ground that paul had tilled on the west side of the house for the lily's that my dear "plant specialist" had sent me. I wanted to be sure and get that done before they dried out... so I had to dig and clean out an edging trench.... my back is now telling me 30 feet of digging is too much for this fat girl! 
~haI'm real glad to have most of it done... I will have to get Paul to cut the edging since he took the tool to his mom's that I use to cut it and then there is a bit that was too hard of ground and ALL my weight would NOT budge the shovel! now that serious hard ground!
Will try and get the rest tonight when he gets home...
Jan~ I had enough to make two very nice rows and a little left over to put in the corner of the wing wall. I don't know if they will do good there since it might not get enough rain ... I still had enough room even after the two rows to put a row of the other lily's you are going to send me... it should be real nice and I should have a real good stand next year I hope.... I had a few of just little bitty bulbs and I'm going to sew them in another place where some seeds did not come up.... I sure hope you have a great time with Vesta and her husband, and you are able to get the electric job done along with some time for the guys to fish and you and Vesta to just get a real good chat out!
Well.... on Tuesday I called to try and find out the results of my sleep study... my PCP office told me I had quit breathing an average of 33 times and hour and that my REM sleep was 4.4% when it should be 25%.... she said that is why you are so tired in the day time.... anyway when I called the hospital to get the neuro dr's recommendation as to what to do next the gal told me they just happened to have a cancellation in Warsaw that night and if I wanted to take it they would go ahead and fit me for the c-pap machine... so I hurried and got ready and buzzed down there... she said I did pretty good. The setting on the machine if I understood it all right... the highest setting on this particular type of machine is 25 and my level was at 11, so that is not too bad I guess. I have to wait now for the nuero dr. to read this test and then my pcp will call the home health supply compay and tell them my settings and then I can pick it up. I was so thankful to get such a fast appointment... the tech told me they are so backed up and it was going to be at least 5 weeks before I would get an appointment... so I shaved nearly 6 weeks off my surgery time and that is not including the time it would take me to see a pulmanologist in K.C.
Now I am waiting for my approval letter to come in the mail before I can get a surgeons appointment. That is the next step. A bit of good news that I learned was since I have had this sleep study and am already getting it all taken care of I will not have to see their pulmanologist. I think that only leaves the cardio Dr. We will see when I see the surgeon for the 1st time.
My youngest daughter is coming home for the weekend and I'm REALLY
ing about that! I have not seen her for two months and that's just too long for this "empty nester" mom!Janet
dear lady I am thinking of you as so many are and lifting you, your family and these pressing needs before the Lord daily as He brings them to mind... I fully expect Him to minister to you in a real special way!Well I guess I better get this wrapped up and get on to all the housework I have waiting for me... have to get it done today so I can cook for AJ tomorrow...
I pray everyone has a wondful great day!
bec
It's going to be a busy day today. Me and my dads starting my truck. We are changing the fender and door on it from where some one hit it at wal-mart. I so dread takin it apart and putting it back together, but I love the time with my dad and learning how to do it. Next will be a new paint job on it and I haven't made my mind up yet weather or not we will do that or if I have my friend do it. I'll be glad when it's done and looking nice again though.
Tiff and I have a new bed buddy. LOL Peanut sure misses here mama of a night, and since she slept with Kala she's trying to figure out which one of us to sleep with. She spend's part of the night in my bed and part of the night in Tiff's bed. Poor little thing. She has taken up with one of the puppies and just mother's over it and play's and play's.
Jan so glad to hear your back in the garden and not in the house.
I still have to get yahoo downloaded, but so far so good on the computer. Tiff has put the old one in her room. We mainly use it for our picture's and music now.
We also love catfish, I just have to be extra careful not to get horned by them when taking them off the hook, one got me one time and made me so sick. So I look like kind of a sissy when taking them off. LOL
We usually go to a little spot on flat creek in McDowel which is just a little spot in the road. (and I do mean little) It use to be a happen place back in the day, but not so much anymore. It's real close to where I was raised in between Jenkin's and Aurora.
Well crap on ya'll not biting....what about nibbles. LOL Yes, Tiff and I will be there. Can you please send me the direction again?
Sheila I sure hope you are feeling better, tooth pain is the worst.
Janet I understand about not wanting the kid's to move back in, it can be so hard for two families under one roof. Hun if it's that bad at the motel it could be alot of the reason she is so sick. You know how stress can be and the toll it takes on our bodies.
Thank goodness he doesn't "think" it's cancer. I know it's hard not knowing, but that is some hope. Just please please know I'm here for you, and that I love you.
Surgar dang girl you are as bad as your sister, you both are always on the go. You guys wear me out just reading all you two do. LOL No honestly I envy you guy's, and can't wait to have as much energy as ya'll do.
Well I better get the truck started or should say apart.
I hope everyone has a wonderful and blessed day.
Love and Hug's
Renee
If He bring's you to it.... He will bring you through it. 
Dear Aunt Jan and Peeps~
Good Morning. Im getting a late start today. Really couldnt seem to get myself going this morning. I feel so tired. I have slept like a rock the past 2 nights. Not comfortably, but still-and I feel like I have taken sleeping pills and cant wake up all the way. I just HATE that feeling!!!
Mike got a call from his dads doctor yesterday. We are leaving Saturday morning. We have to. His dad is "waiting" to go home, but they suspect that he is waiting for his grandsons and son before he leaves. As I type this, I am praying-through my tears that he doesnt go when we are there. I cant deal with all the pain my heart has had this year. When Mels mom died, I tried to stay strong for everyone and if I started to break down, I would "suck it up" as they say until I was alone. Mikes dad has ALWAYS been one of my favorite relatives/people. He has always been so loving. I dont want to do this. I dont want my husband to lose his dad and I dont want my boys to have to remember the only memory of their grandpa being in the hospital, all swelled up and looking bad-and hooked up to all of those machines. They lowered his medication yesterday-because Mikes sister and neice went up to see him and wanted to talk to him-and they said that he looked at them and said- Michael is bringing out my boys. I get to see my son and meet my grandsons and my beautiful daughter is coming too-and that is the only thing he talked about. Michelle said they would ask him something-and he would talk about Michael and the boys.
All of the uncles and aunts are there already. Everyone is there, but us. I know I DONT want him suffering, I am being selfish, as most "humans behaviors" are-the christian part of me wants him to get to heaven so he isnt suffering anymore-but the human part of me wants to scream-get better, please dont leave us...Please just get better.
So-I am not going to be making it to the group. I do have to come somewhere around there before we go-Mike is meeting one of his best buds-maybe I can meet someone around Springfield to leave the squash and zucchini and apples with. If not-they will be in the deep freeze for next months meeting. I am going to get the apples put in the freezer too before we go, in case I dont get to meet someone there.
We checked on renting a car. We are just going to be taking Megans. For something as small OR smaller than hers-it was almost $300 with the tax and only one place offered us unlimited miles included in the price. If we wanted a mini van-it was $500-800. Crazy! So-we are just taking the Sunfire and its getting a new tire, a tune up and oil change tomorrow. I have to start packing ASAP-and get to the store for snacks and so on. When did we get crazy busy (busier I should say?) The kids are going to stay here, between them and my mom-for the wee****il we get back. They need to be here because Saturday-a nursery company is coming to install some "shade trees" around the house property. We dont have ANY around the house except the fruit trees that line our driveway and we get no shade from those. So-someone who can get in the dog pen and move the dogs, will need to be here. If they try to go in that pen without someone who knows them-they will be most likely be paying a lawsuit when our dogs attack. Wish they could wait to do it till we come back-but they already had the date picked and the types of trees they were gonna plant (the people we are leasing the property from). Two of them are suppose to attract hummingbirds and other birds. That will be nice.
Mike talked to his favorite aunt (her name is Sis) last night for 2 hours. We were going to be staying at a motel because of Mikes biological mom being there at Sis's house. Well-she told Mike she was having NO PART of him staying at a motel-and IF Sue starts ANYTHING with Michael, me or the boys-she will be told to leave. She will be the one going to a motel. WOW.... Sis said that she was having a hard time right now, because the oldest neice (Simona-14) who is Darrels age-she cuss's like a sailor and tells Sue (which is her grandma and she lives with her) to go to hell and that she is a B.....and she KNOWS that the behavior is going to be very hard for Mike and I because I think it just takes Mike and I back to what we grew up in-I would NEVER talk to my children the way they talk to Simona or now let her talk to them! Steph DID start that a couple of months before she moved out-and it was hard not to knock her on her butt! Mike told Sis that we werent trying to be snobs about the motel, but that because of our back problems, we needed a bed to sleep on (which is true....if I have to sleep on the floor, there wont be any getting up afterwards!) She said not to worry, we will have our own bedroom. YAY... At least we will have somewhere to go and shut the door if we want. Plus, since we arent flying, we will have a car and get to leave when we want or need to. We are planning on taking the boys to the Grand Canyon. Its only 50 miles from our aunts place-and Mike is the only one who has ever been! I am at least excited for that. We will also take them to see the original London Bridge (the song was named after....its in Lake Havasu City-for those of you who didnt know that-and on certain bricks or pcs-you can STILL see the numbers on it-from it being moved over here how many years ago????) Its a really neat area down there where the London Bridge is-there are shops along the waters-very very cool. I hate the fact that the 2 times I have been there now-are both based around horrible cir****tances and that is always like a black cloud over our heads.
Mikes favorite uncle, Tom, he is the one who did everything with Mike when he was little because his dad was an OTR truck driver and never saw them-maybe 4 times a yr-anyway-Tom is there staying with Mikes 93 yr old grandma-who, I thought was only 80 something-that woman is whipper snapper for sure-still cooks 3 meals a day and hasnt driven a car in her lifetime!!!
None of them have seen any recent pics of me-the last ones were around April/May of last year-well, I am going to go to their doors-acting like a avon lady or something-because Mike has told them that they would be talking to me-and not know who I am unless he was with me-and they all cant believe it-so we are gonna play a little joke on Aunt Sis and then Uncle Tom......(theres that onery side again!!) I cant wait until they figure it out-wish I could video tape it at the same time!
I did call my dr yesterday and talked to the nurse about the trip. He said that I can have my procedure when I get back and that it wasnt going to hurt anything. So-I am going on the 30th to have my procedure and yes, he can do that right there in the office UNLESS I choose to go to the hospital and be put under. Anyone that knows me, knows that I prefer to stay awake for every procedure I have-LOL...I HATE being put under.
My dad apologized to me yesterday and gave me a big hug. I WANT to believe him, but I am not holding my breath. Told my dad that I felt sorry for him, because he has these beautiful grandsons that he should be bonding with-and doing things with, and they are scared of him and dont ever want to be around him because of his outbursts and temper. He is always promising he will take them fishing and so on, and he doesnt do that either. Told him tha****ching what he does-reminds me of what he did when my brother and I were growing up and it just stinks that he is the ONLY one who doesnt see what he does to everyone!!! I am not allowing him to be around the boys anymore-unless he gets anger management help. He needs something, but I refuse to have my boys suffer because their grown grandpa is an immature, irresponsible jerk who scares them with his temper tantrums and they really are edgy when they have to be around him because they are scared of WHEN....They KNOW its gonna happen-so they are always waiting for it.
The tranny went out in the truck that the kids were going to be using when we had their car. Im thinking to myself that I CANNOT BELIEVE all this crap thats going on. Im in amazement that-its just one thing after another. Just keeps building and building and building! They paid a tow company to come and pick it up yesterday and it was towed to the shop-but it may take up to 2 weeks for it to be done. Mikes work car-which is a 2007 and he hasnt had a yr yet-is in the shop. Problems with the ignition. He has a rental right now and I am listed as a driver-and Mike asked me to get some gas last night for the mowers and I got to drive the 2008 HHR-It was the MOST COMFORTABLE car-I think I have EVER driven! I want to take that to AZ....The seat was very comortable AND supportive! WOW... Love it..Told Mike I know what I want for Christmas now-LOL LOL....
Well-guys I need to get my list finished and my packing started. Have a lot to do in the next day and a half. Please take a moment to tell your loved ones you love them. It doesnt take very long to make someone feel special and its something you wont ever regret!!
**Jan-thanks for the cyber hug. I could use all of them I can get right now. I am a pretty tough person...Im just overwhelmed right now. Been making lists-so I wont forget anything....the car is pretty small (you have seen it) so I am not too anxious about doing 20 hours in it. Praying for Mike and I's backs. I bet that when we get there-we are going to notice a difference in our bones and joints tho. When Mike was talking to his aunt last night-the humidity was 14. She said that was a little high for them?? HUH? Last time we were out there-I didnt have near the aches and pains I do here where the humidity stinks! So-I do look forward to that.
Im not sure what to tell you about the flowers. I wish I could come get them before I leave-but time is against me. Even if I got them here, I would not have time to figure out where they are gonna go AND plant them...will they last until I get back or maybe until next months meeting? Maybe? Hopefully? Just let me know. I will post tomorrow-so if you will answer me there-I will know when I am coming that way (before we leave so that Mikes friend can give us some things for the trip-he has like a cb deal and a fuzz buster but it has an emergency contact thing on it?- I wish I could meet someone when we go meet him. He lives on the outskirts of Springfield, but is in the police academy IN Springfield, and so we are hoping to meet in our near Springfield. Wish us luck.
**Thanks everyone, for the prayers. I appreciate you guys so much. I WILL text Tammy, Renee or Sheila and they can post for me to let you guys know whats going on, ok? As always, your in my thoughts and prayers. Love and Hugs to all-Janet
Hey Everyone,
What a busy place this has been today, Vesta’s husband and Joe have been working on the electric all afternoon, its really awesome for Virgil to come do that for Joe and Jan, once its all done its gonna be better then a new house. Got to see Vesta for a bit this morning, wow she looks terrific, its really great to get to visit with her. I finally got the cabinets all primed last night, hopefully this weekend maybe I can start to paint them, they are gonna look so good when done, sure takes time to paint them tho.
Had a nice walk this morning, its been so nice in the mornings to walk, wi**** would stay that way all year. I gotta find a scale so I can start weighing myself again, I know I’ve lost some weight I just dunno how much, my clothes are getting a bit baggy again which is great for me, I have a few pairs of pants I can almost get into again, w00t w00t!! Walking does pay off, that’s for sure.
Well I got get goin, hope everyone is having a good day.
Bless ya’s
Andrew
I Corinthians 15:57 - But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
