WHATS HAPPENING SUNDAY

Hello everyone. Boy was it as lazy a day for all of you as it was for me? I spent a lot of time on the phone, mostly with Michele. Needing to talk and talk and talk some more. But that is ok at least she is talking and not drinking. Just really amazes me that she hasn’t , so far, turned to drinking. Thank You Jesus.

 

I did get my reblooming  iris bed cleaned out and it looks really good. Tomorrow I hope to get the big one cleaned out, will  use some Preen on them that is for sure. Then I have another iris bed up front that need cleaned.

 

Joe spent the day washing and cleaning the truck. it really was dirty. Since we got it back the horn hasn’t worked so we need to take it back in and get that worked on. Will have to pass inspection in another month when we get new lic.

 

What we are looking for now since we have the trike is one of the small luggage trailers to pull behind. We will need it to carry clothes and such with us to Hatfield. Next month.

You all are good eyes for us. Lol

Would prefer black but really doesn’t matter too much as long as it is good enough to get lic on.

Andy and I walked a shorter walk this morning he is having issues with some new med but the doctor has taken him back off them. They made his blood pressure really drop , so bad that he was almost out of it. Scared Susan…So everyone pray that he is feeling better now.

 

 

PENNI::::: well that is good that you don’t have anything that you want to do and don’t have money anyway, cause think how miserable you would be if you had something you really wanted to do and didn’t have the money loll I know im crazy ….

Glad you are walking now. It really is good for you. Hopeyou and your friend will get to workout together  now.

 

 

BEC:::::::: SO glad that the scope test is done. And I know the labs and stuff will be just a snap of the finger. Yea!!!!14 more days lol

You really had a long long day didn’t you? But sounds like it was a good productive day.

 All those Apples sounds like a really good bargain. Wish I had been there.

So you were like you were drunk huh or at least what you think being drunk is like huh?

You know it is easy to care about you sweet Bec. Never knew anyone like you , you see the good in everyone and everything . And are so cheerful and happy. I have had to learn that over and over. .

 

Lol on the bandana on my head , I do wear one, it keeps your head from sweating as bad under the helmets. Really a silk one is best but haven’t found one yet.

Yes the Christian Motocycle Ass. Is one of the best in the world.

 

Oh yes that is what im praying for too. That God will make her into the wonderful woman that she and God will be happy with.

 

 

HeylookitsAngie:::::::::::::::can see where you are so busy already.

That really is sad for the Laundry place to wash clothes…

Loved the pictures that you put on your profile. They look really good and you are looking great too.

 

 

 

JEN::::::: sure didn’t think I could do it I know that for a fact. Lol

Hey sounds like you went on a grocery run instead of you.

 

 

Liz::::::  SO glad to see you back on here.

Mine was a small mother of pearl of ring with our letter  Blackcats

Had to laugh that your siz year old was a cheerleader for you.

Keep up the walking you wont regret it. Dr. H. says walking is one of the best exercises there is , especially for low impact and the results you get.

 

 

RENEE:::::: tell Tiff we are all so glad she came thru the surgery well , now you take care of you and you can start working on getting your surgery date.

That’s awful that she woke up during the surgery. Someone wasn’****ching her very well seems to me like but at least she doesn’t remember pain I guess.

Thanks for the thanks about Janet. Even tho I count both of you as some of my closest friends .i knew you all had a lot in common and were fairly close over there . Glad you have become such good friends. Just remember ole mama Jan over here . lol

 

 

 

JEANINE::::::hey sounds like you really got a great bargain is it as good as you thought when you got it home? You are such a good daughter. Makes me love you more the way you talk about your mama. I had a great mama too. And lots of regrets that I didn’t go see her as much as I could have. I did love her tho and she knew that. I talked to her almost daily sometimes 2 and 3 times a day. Expecially the last year she would forget that she called me or I had called her and would call back . but that is ok. Sure wish I could get a call from her now. Would love to talk to her again….

So you enjly your mama and love her to death all the time you have her here. Sounds like she did her share of living and loving ….

 

And don’t think nothing about rambling we love to hear it.

 

 

JANET:::::::: wow that was a trial with the truck wasn’t it. How did you get another tire on? You didn’t say or maybe I skipped that part.

 

Hope to see that picture before long…love to see it. Hurry Steph.

 

Wonderful that Mr. Jon was just worried and didn’t know how else to show it but by being bad. Maybe that should be something he could work on in your schooling….lot of people never learn how to express their feelings so they just show it by being mean. Love that little fellow he is so cute and loveable.

 

Hope Mike is feeling better this morning. Tell him to quit being so stubborn and follow the rules…

 

 

LYNETTE:::::: no we aren’t member of CMA  never got a chance to join before but we intend to do so now. Will have to find a chapter around here. . no this next week end is the Reunion of MO. OH.

 

 

AMY::::::::great to see you posting now and will be so glad when you get moved here with us in the wonderful state.

Sounds like you have a busy busy life.

 

 

SHANNON:::::: you were a busy woman yesterday. I know you were worried about daughter with the hurricane comeing in. how long will they be here for a visit?

Got some great bargains at garage sales didn’t you? I never seem to find anything when I go to them much.

Glad the new teeth are feeling better day by day.

 

 

LOVE AND HUGS

GOD BLESS.

 

 

 

Good morning all you sweet ladies and gentlemen!!!! BIG HUGS all around!!!

I hope everyone will have a nice relaxing day, seems the weather isn't gonna allow for a lot more than that unless your working inside!!
Poor hubby had to work today first Sunday in years, he usually tries not to work on the Lord's day but they really needed things done today only he can do, I think his head swelled just a bit knowing that haha!!

I am trying a couple of new recipes, got a new kraft cook book in the mail last week, I just love those, most of the recipes are good for you and can be easily adjusted to lower fat/ calories even more if need be, plus they are free cant beat that. Since its kinda cool out  I am gonna try a new twist on a chicken pot pie (only I plan to use turkey breast), then top that off with a apple pie like turnover type thingies, not much sugar in it at all, I'm replacing that with splenda, hubby's favorite is apple pie so I hope he will like it. Maybe a bit of comfort food will help him get over having to work today haha. Y'all are all invite to come join us for dinner, I always make to much it seems!! I grew up in a large family, then cooked for a group home of handicapped adults( 8) for years so it has been hard to learn to cook on a smaller scale LOL. I am better than I once was but there are still things I just cant do small like soups, stews, lasagna, spaghetti and omg don't get me started on holiday foods like dressing haha i only know how to make a wash tub full as my granny used to say of that at a time haha!! One thing is for certain tho if you ever come by my house hungry you wont leave that way, cause I'm a feeder, don't eat as much as people seem to think I do and get this size tho I think my thyroid is eating it when I touch food to cook it yeeaaah that it riiight haha. Well that's my story anyway and I'm sticking to it haha!!




Sangie    OMG I read your profile yesterday and just cried both from the pain I know you went tho and sheer amazement!!! You have been thru sooo much with a trachea etc I can not imagine the courage that took my dear lady!!! You looks INCREDIBLE!!! You should be SO proud, what a amazing story you have to share, gives us all hope and shows us nothing is impossible if we want it bad enough!!! You make me so much more thankful, I look at you and know not a single bump i have been thru was a tiny drop in the bucket compared to you, i know if you can face all you did I certainly can do it to!!! HUGS!!!


Janet    I sure hope your pain is better today, I am praying for you, I don't know how you do it!! I hope Mike will behave today hehe but remember while taking care of him and everyone else on your long list to take care of YOU too please!!! Wishing you a day full of love and relaxing time home with your family today!!

Jan   There is a biker rally going on here just above Jasper, Ar. close to where Dog-patch they tell me once was, BIL went to it yesterday, we have seen all kinds of shiny bikes the last few days!! None we have seen tho are as cute as you or Joe especially now with those leathers I bet hehe, I cant wait to see pictures of you modeling them!! umm not so subtle hint there hehe


Andy      I hope you are feeling better today, you and your wife are in my prayers!!! HUGS!!!



Lynette  Not long now till your day, you must be getting excited!!! You and Jan will have to get together and show just what hot mama y'all really are one day with your hubby's on those sexy bikes!!!


Jen and Liz so happy to see you guys doing so great!!!! Liz I sure hope your shoulder pain is better and it wasn't anything big!! I watch all you new guys so close and hope I am not missing any of the pearls of wisdom you keep posting good and bad to apply to my journey later!! Thank you both and everyone here for taking the time to do that, all of us newbies are sponges who desperately need all this wise info!!!


Barbara B.     you are doing GREAT too WTG!! sound like you have everything down pat now on your second month!!!


Lori   I sure hope your feeling better girl, sounds like from all everyone says, it will start looking up soon, just look at Miss Barbara B!! Hang in there!!!


Layla    I am still praying for you and your friend Kris, HUGS!!!


Miss Amy   hope the dentist went well, nice to see you posting so we can get to know you better!!!



HUGS to everyone I hope you have a WONDERFUL day!!!!!


I better post this I was first when I started LOL probably not now as long as it took me to peck this out today haha!!!





Wanted add please pray for my hubby today is one week now smoking and 5 weeks for me !!!!

Oh yeah had some more good news today is hubbys 1 week with NO smoking and 5 weeks for me pray hard we have both licked this nasty habit!!! Thank you guys!!!

HUGS jeanine

Hello everyone!!!  WOW, it's been a while since I posted on the What's Happening post.   As usual, there's not much going on today.   Since I've been sick, I've neglected the housework, so we're trying to get caught up on that this weekend.  I can only do a little bit at a time without getting exhausted, so it's kinda been slow going.  When I was released from the hospital after surgery I was taken off of my bloodpressure med.  Now I think it is getting a little low at times.  I get light headed & dizzy when getting up from setting or squatting.  Today my goal is to really really push the liquids & try to get my protein in.  I haven't had much protein in over a week now, so I really gotta try to get it in.  I'm going to try to make some protein ice cream today.  We'll see how that goes.  Yesterday I really had trouble getting in my liquids.  Everything seemed to set so heavy in my pouch.  I'm going to call Natalie Monday & talk to her about getting this stricture stretched.  It looks like they would've done that when they were in there already, but maybe they didn't want to do it with the ulcer still bleading.  I don't know.   I am also really having trouble getting all of my meds in.  So I need to talk to her about that too.

Jan, my aunt & uncle used to travel with a christian group alot on their trike.  I wonder if it is the same one.  They always had so much fun & went so many places.  I hope you & Joe enjoy yours as much as they did.

Prayers going to all those that need them.

Love you all!!!!!   

Angy

Morning! It's sooooo nice here today, I think our high is suppose to be around 70, rare for early September.

I was able to sleep in until 8:30 this morning, again rare around this house, LOL!

My good friend is having a baby shower for her Daughter In Law this afternoon (she is very obese and I gave her all my maternity clothes and nursing gowns, etc) so I am excited to see her again, she is being induced on the 15th so not much longer for her!

Trying to cram in as much family time as possible since Hubby is going TDY tomorrow for 2 weeks, so I'm on my own again (was last week too for a few days). Sigh....I'm ready to move, he won't be on travel as much.

*~* Jan, busy is me, LOL! I hope your Daughter continutes to do well, bless her heart!

*~* Jeanine, dentist was great no cavitites for little lady, yay! Also kudos on the no smoking, stay strong, only a lifetime of healh and wellness are ahead!

*~* Angy, continue to get your fluids, protein and rest as needed, the first mont can be challenging but I know you will do GREAT!

Good Morning Missouri,

My goodness I've been "chattering away"  this morning I had to go get some SF,FF, CF coffee to "wet my whistle" ~tee hee I'm going to have it here with you dear folks!

I did not get near as much done yesterday as I just HAVE to today... I've got to stop piddling around and "get to it" ~ha 

I had a wonderful talk with Deb D. on the  last night I always am uplifted when I talk to her,  she is so excited for me as so many of you are.... once again the Lord has blessed me just simply incredibly!!!  Do you know it is only 14 days away!!!   So many are counting days with me isn't that just sooo sweet!!!  I pray every day that GOD will pour out blessings on EVERY person that has touched my life thru this journey!!! I want to you feel the presence of God just like I have with every kind act and word that has been shown me!!!  OK tears are coming!!!  they are such grateful ones though!!!

My dear  hen..... you are so good to me... you know I've had other people say they never met anyone like me tooo!!!  But I'm think'n they were not as generous as you sweet lady!!! ~tee hee  you are cute!!!  Oh boy I can't wait to hear all about your travels with the biker dudes!!!  I'm so excited for all the meetings you will get to go too!  You will get "filled" up! 

Tell Joe to enjoy the rider mower I know that is one of the "staples" of Paul's "green regime" (John Deeres)... he is right protective of it!!! ~ha

I am so glad you are able to have this time with your Michele... I am proud of her too and I've not met her ... but know God is doing a work in her and we will continue to trust wonderful things!!!

Janet lady.... i have a letter started to you.... I have to get some work done here but when I get pooped out this afternoon I will fini**** up and send it along.... 

ANOTHER surprise???  Oh my goodness I'm going to lose an added 50 lbs before surgery RUNNING to the mail box to see what you have done now!!! Oh the suspense will just drive me as Jeanine put it earlier "bat crazy".... I had to get a good chuckle out of that term!!! I would try and get it out of you if I thought I could but I LOVE the surprise in the mail box soooo good!!!  I will have to get busy and see what I can find to surprise YOU!!!  I have so much to say to you but will wait till this afternoon.... you have written me so much that it will take me a good while to catch up!!! I love you!!!

Boy am I glad you did not tell me about you waking up during your scope I would have had even more "wild eyes" like the woman said I had.... I'm so sorry that happened to you and also Renee's Tiff... that would be simple AWFUL!!!   bless her sweet heart for sure!!!

I'm also so happy you had such a wonderful time with Renee' and her family!!! It just blesses me so much to hear of the people that form friendships here and go on to become such good friends!!!

Lynette ~ I am remembering you and know you have to be getting as excited as I am with your surgery so close!  It would be wonderful if you and Jan could get to know each other real good..... she is one fantastic !!!  I have so enjoyed getting to know her!!!

Amy ~ Glad the dentist apt. went well and so glad you are posting so we can get to know you!  I will be glad too when you get moved, maybe I can get to know you also.... my husband uses Dr. H. for another health related issue and he took my gall bladder out last summer.... you will like him... he and his wife truly are wonderful folks!

heylookitsangie ~ WOW lady!!!  I'm just trilled at that new avatar pic!! you are doing fab~u~la~tas~tic!!!  I'm so happy for you! 

I'm so sorry to hear about your cousin!!! That poor dear girl ... I will be praying  she gets all better!!!  That must have been quite a thing to go thru!!!

Jen ~ I enjoyed hearing about what you were going to do at the "farm" it brought back memories!

Renee' ~ Oh my goodness!!! your poor daughter!!! That doc should have had that look on his face!!! I'm so sorry that happened to her... goodness it sure sounds like they did alot to her feet.... I hope she is doing better each day and not in too much pain! 

One day SOON it IS going to be Mo Bar on that phone or you are going to be at the mail box and IT IS going to be fantastic news!!!  I'm nearly bust'n with excitement for you already!!!!  I'm going to get my mascot warmed up right now!! ~ha 

I will hold you to the pics!! ~tee hee... I wish my puter was able to handle more but it is so old... the least little bit of messing with it and I have trouble!!!  I need to have pics of all my "friends" setting around my desk here it helps me remember what I know about them and remember to pray for each one.... 

Jeanine ~ I didn't know you had stopped smoking!! That's great!   I always try real hard to pray for those I know are struggling with that... it is such a hard thing to overcome!! I will remember you and your husband!!  along with my dear friend Renee' and always prayed for Bev B. too she had to quit.... I was so happy for her when she did made it!!!

Will be thinking of you doing that painting..... getting ready for your momma to come!!! You sound like me with your cooking.... I never could just make 2 servings... are you kidding? just couldn't do it!!! I've been trying to do better but the last time I made home made pot pies I had enough for 3 great big ones.... I had to freeze two of them... ~ha  My mother~in~law is coming next weekend and I am going to fix that for her... she loves to come and let me cook for her.  I am also going to make her home made hot rolls in my bread machine and chicken salad... she loves that... I found a really good recipe made with zucchini, sausage, and stove top stuffing... my Amanda really loved that one and it is a wonderful fall meal...

Deb and Laura ~ I am praying you gals will enjoy your walk today and get in all you protein... I'm your personal cheerleader!!  ~teehee

Shannon ~ I sure enjoyed your post this morning   I love love love to get good deals!!!

I met a lady in Wal~Mart this summer that told me she bought red peppers when they are on sale and dehydrated and stored them for when she needed to make her relish pretty and other cooking... then reconstituted them when she needed to use some.... since they are so ridiculously expensive most of the year... I wonder how that would work?  Have you ever done that? 

I will need to do like you and sort clothes by the end of the year for sure... I hope, I'm crossing my fingers!

Think that's great you got your motor cycle license... I used to ride a Honda 80.... that's too funny... run it into a barb wire fence and tore my leg up once.... I was way more careful after that!!! then when I got older I liked to ride my bil's Kawasaki 750.... it was about all the bike I could hold up, but sure was fun!

Angy~ I'm so sorry you are not feeling too good yet... I am thinking and praying  for each of you ladies that are not up to par yet... Laura, Liz, Sheila, Lori, Andrew and his wife and all the others that need a touch from the Lord.... hang in there I KNOW it's going to get better!!!

Well I've got to get off here and get myself moving goodness it going to be noon before long... 

I pray a wonderful day for each one......

bec 

Dear Auntie Jan and OH Peeps~

Hi everyone-I dont know what the weather is like where you are at-but here, on my 40 acres in Diamond, MO-in the middle of no-mans land-it is absolutely perfect. Maybe even a bit nippy....but it feels SOOOO GOOD. The sun is not shining-but I have given up on our inground pool for this year and pretty disappointed! We didnt even get 3 weeks of every day swimming in!!!! IF I EVER win the BIG lottery-after I spoil ALL my family and friends-I am going to buy a heater for the pool AND build a green house type building around it!!! With one of those roofs that you can have shut or push a button and it opens.....(I know people-humor me here, its a dareeeem of mine!!! LOL) I am NOT letting the weather rob me of my ONE good annual pool party this next year-Im going to do it almost immediately after opening the pool-so get ready peeps....LOL....

Yesterday, since Mike couldnt do anything really (he was driving me NUTS cuz he was bored out of his mind!!)-I took him to town and Aaron, the boys and him went to the slot car track (inside-so who cares if its raining?) and Aaron and the boys raced and Mike got to see all of his buds that he hasnt seen in forever. I didnt want to hang out up there-so I went to hang out with Megan and my mom. Stephanie and her b-friend, Spencer were there too.....Kenny (I call him gramps) had his papers from disability (more like a novel of ??s) I helped him fill those out and made all the copies for him. Stephanie and Spencer-lets just say-I dont know WHAT they are going to do with that girl-but I let BOTH of them have it last night. They waited until 11 pm to say that he had a flat on his bike and needed an intertube or ride home to Carthage. Mike was hurting and wanted to come straight home-Megan didnt feel well and my parents were just flat out mad-because Steph pulled the same crap Friday night-and they MADE him leave at midnite-when he was saying he didnt have a ride-well, he was back at 6 am-and they were MAD!!!! I flat out told Steph last night-IF you didnt do it with Aunt Darci OR your OTHER grandma-DONT THINK ABOUT IT HERE! ARGH....of course- HE didnt have ANY money to buy himself another intertube for his bike, either....I went to WM, got him his intertube and went back-it was 11:45 pm and everyone was just mad. I hate it when things get like that-and all because these 2 nimwits wont get their S together!!! I WISH she would see what is right in front of her face. He is 20 yrs old, supposedly is a mechanic by trade-but doesnt hold down a job, mooches off his friends or mom, rides a little BMX bike all over and when he did get the first job he has had since I have known of him in 2 yrs-he lasted 3 days and CLAIMS to have blown out his knee....BUT...and here is the funny part-rode his bike 10 miles....when I have blown out my knee-I wouldnt have gotten 10 feet much less 10 MILES! ARGH, ARGH, ARGH!!!!! She just thinks he is the greatest thing that ever walked this earth and I just want to shake the S out of her!!!!

While I was sitting in the office helping Kenny fill out his paperwork, this guy walked in with an envelope with "Janet" written on it. He walked over and asked if I could give the envelope to Janet for him...I looked up and said-Mike, I AM Janet....He took 2 steps back, his mouth fell open and he said OMG-so this is what you look like when you arent cleaning rooms? Then he proceeds to do the actions of showing me how my hair is pulled back and bunned, with it going every which way-and I always look like I have been through the wringer-LOL.... I said, I just got THIS hair do 2 days ago....so thats WHY you didnt recognize me! HAHA...Anyway-in the envelope was a little note and $5-and he said - Thanks for the hard work you do in cleaning my room, I appreciate it and you do a good job....AW....I said-you dont have to do that-he said I know, BUT...I cant imagine you make much money here (if you ONLY knew-LOL.....)and I want you to know I appreciate it, that was nice and totally made my day.

Today is Grandparents day. I was going to take the kids into town with their cards and a pan of brownies they are making-but I dont know if I can do that. My back is hurting me on a much larger scale today than it even was yesterday and there were several times that I just bowed my head and cried....I dont mean this bad-I just got so upset because everyone kept asking me what was wrong-so I just started going to the restroom and shutting the door.... I cant wait to call the doctor tomorrow morning! So-the Grandparents may just have to deal with a call today and their stuff tomorrow. Not sure I want to leave the sanctuary of my home today. Heck, Im not sure I want to take off my "comfy" clothes or do my hair up. I think it looks kinda cute today-like a wild woman who lives a much more exciting life than I do~

Well guys, I am going to finish "brunch" and go lay on the heating pad. Mike said IF I go lay down, he will use his good arm and rub my back...Aw.....How sweet. Maybe some theragesic and a heating pad/ice will help today. I dont know-but I pray SOMETHING will work. If your reading this-I would LOVE and APPRECIATE any prayers you can send MY way about my pain level today.... THANK YOU soooooo much!!!

Usually I post prayer requests in the beginning of my post-but...changing it up a bit. Please pray that hurricane Ike doesnt cause Sugar and Ricks family vacation to get cancelled. Please pray for Angy and Lori that they continue to get better and recovery will be smooth sailing from now on. Please pray for Tiff-that she continues to recovery smoothly. Mike too. Please pray that the insurance gets Renees paperwork and approval goes without a hitch. Also-lets pray for Andrew and Susan and their health needs. Deb D too-and all she is going through. Lets pray for our pre-ops, I know for sure Bec and Dennis (Brendas hubby) for strength and peace of mind with their upcoming WLS.....Tammys daughter, Heather and new baby, Cheyenne-for the complications they had-that everything is okay now. For Jans daughter, Michele, and her stopping drinking-for peace of mind and strength to stay sober. Lets pray for Jeanine and her husband-who have quit smoking recently that they keep up the good work!!! I know there are others-and I do pray for all your wants and needs. If I have forgotten someone-its not intentional-I promise-Love you all!!!

**Jan-We are still praying for Michele. I know that right now, she is using mom as her rock. Im glad she has you!!! I bet you give her the will to stay sober and she wants mama Jan to be proud of her!!! We will continue to pray for her.

I will keep my eyes open for a trailer for your trike! Im so happy for you and Joe and excited for you both too!!!! I cant wait to hear about your travels and such with your biker groups! What a life!! You guys deserve only the best!!! I HOPE AND PRAY I get to see you guys in a couple of days-Will see!

Oh, on the tire-My dad and Aaron came and got it changed for me. My dad just locked the office and let it be-that never happens. Anyway-I was thankful. Aaron did most of the work, but dad drove him out and supervised. LOL....

Thanks for recommending that Renee and I meet....Mama knows best-huh? How could we ever forget you, good grief woman!!! Maybe we will come that way one day and bug you together. Hope you have a good day and love ya!

**Sug-Am praying that Hurricane Ike doesnt ruin that family vaca you have been planning and looking forward to!!! Im so sorry your having all of that to worry about on top of normal planning and anxieties anyway! Love ya and will say extra prayers about Florida!!!

**Bec-How are you doing today? Havent seen your beautiful face on here yet-you may be posting at the same time!?? We do that sometimes!!! I worry when I dont see you in there and you havent said you will be away!!! LOL... I hope all is well with you. Love you.

**Andrew-you and Susan are in my prayers. Im sorry your having so much trouble with medications and getting that situated. I know it gets frustrating AND how scarry for Susan!! Please take care and keep us posted, ok? We care and love you guys!

**Jeanine-I am so proud of you and your hubby for quit smoking!!! Keep up the good work!! Dont turn back now-the hardest part is over! I will keep you guys in my prayers!!

Yes-the saying "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he shall not depart from it" is on my wall in a crafty sign with the bible verse on it. I LOVE it!!! I do believe it-and I believe in the spare the rod, spoil the child verse as well. I dont believe in just flat out hitting, but my kids know that they will get spanked if they are really naughty-and they behave 99% of the time. I have taken all 4 kids places and had lots of comments about how well behaved they are-its what I expect from them and no less! I CANT stand being around someone who yells and screams that they will spank OR do time out OR whatever-and then NEVER get off their butts to do it-and so they have bratty kids-DRIVES ME NUTS!

**Amy-so good to meet you (shaking your hand) and glad your posting here!!! We love our newbies-so welcome and please keep coming back so we can get to know each other!!! Let us know if you need anything answered OR you just wanna get something off your chest-its a good place to do that!!

**Angy-GLAD TO SEE YOU BACK!!! WE HAVE MISSED YOU!!! I love ya girl and pray for your uneventful recovery from here on out!!!! So glad your okay!!!

**Shannon-you got some really good buys at that sale!!! Cool beans-I LOVE sales like that!! I bet you cant wait for your kids to be there!!! How long will they be visiting you? Will they be staying with you? I will pray that they have safe travels and you all have a wonderful time!

**Sheila-WHERE ARE YOU? ARE YOU OKAY????

Okay-Im getting off here-IF you have grandparents-call them today and tell them Happy Grandparents Day-ecspically if you cant go spend time with them-and IF you are a parent - let your kids call their grandparents today!!! Make sure your loved ones know you love em!!!

As always-your in my thoughts and prayers. Love, Janet

Hi Jan

    Looked it up for you and it looks like the closest CMA Chapter is Tri-Lakes Messengers #515 in Branson.  Their President is Mike Bennett and his email is [email protected] .  Sure hope someday that my husband and I run into you and yours at a CMA event.  But hopfully you won't reconize me because of all the weight I am going to lose!! I'll make sure to find you!!  Have a great relaxing Sunday.  

Hello MO Folk,

Well I am sore as crap today!!!  I went to the little town festival with my aunt yesterday and walked the whole time.  This is like the 4th time that I've walked the whole time and not decided I had to have my wheelchair half way through.  I officially haven't used my wheelchair since May (other than for a lawn chair when camping) BUT at the same time I've only had like 4 days that I really walked my butt off.  We went to the festival then to the bear market in Camdenton--it's like a huge indoor yard sale.  (I love that place)  I got a really cute fish shelf for my bathroom and a wall hanging thing/decor piece that looks like a coral reef with fish hanging on it---looks so cute.  I'd take a pic and show you all but I have enough trouble resizing my avatar pic for here lol.  Then we went to target and I only shopped through the little dollar section because I was really starting to hurt by this time.  I got a new pair of kitchen scissors (pink) and a little nail kit thing--just for the little brush for under your nails (pink) and a cute sliver headband.  Since I donated my hair to lock of love and it's so short now I really don't know what to do with it so sometimes I gel and hairspray it then other days I just throw on a headband and off I go. 

Oh about the pain in my legs from walking.  I know it's muscular from years of not being worked but gezzzzz the next day after walking I just can barely move.  When I got out of bed to go potty I was ohing and ouching the whole way.  I have gotten arthritis in my right knee now.  Doc did some x-rays and found it.  He said it's due to me being more active.  I'm like well I'm getting smaller so shouldn't I not be developing MORE arthritis?  He's like Angie think about it--it wasn't that long ago and you were coming in here in a wheelchair and those knees wern't getting worked.  I was like oooo that makes sense.  The only thing is I can't take arthritis meds because they are on the DO NOT TAKE list for RNY patients so he gives me vicodin.  I HATE feeling like I don't have total control over my body,  So I rarely take them.  I just suffer through this pain.  What do you all take for arthritis?  And does it help?  He suggested some steroid shots in my knee---ummm NO THANKS!!!  I had those epidural steroid shots in my back a few times and man alive I tell you what---whewwwwwwwww  that is painful!!!  I decided that it just wasn't worth the pain for the short time of the medicine working--it only lasts about 2 maybe 3 weeks and you can only get the epidural every OTHER month--so it just really wasn't worth the pain. 

I'm making a rotissarie (I know I murdered the spelling of that) chicken today.  My husband brought me home one of those showtime rotissarie machines from a homeowner he did some work for.  It's never been used so I'm gonna break her in today.  I'm also making his lunches for the week.  Cajun roast beef in mushroom gravy with swiss cheese sandwiches.  I throw in a cupcake and pudding and some vieanna sausages some G2 and off to work he goes.  I make all the sandwiches on Sunday and just put them in the fridge for the week--SOOOO much easier for me.  I always make sure he has a bountiful lunch because he does construction and I want to make sure he gets enough fuel in him to make it through the day.  The man has never been over 180 lbs his whole life and eats like a horse.  My mom always made sure my daddy had a good lunch and I remember her saying I gotta keep him healthy so I pack a huge lunch.  Construction really takes it outta ya so she always made sure daddy ate good.

I'm gonna make homeade potato soup this week and some homemade chicken n rice soup (with brown rice) and baked fish and this Kickin' creamy chicken stew thing I found online.  It looks like throw up but tastes sooo good---I'll post the recipie for you all.

Ingredients

 

5 Frozen Chicken Breasts (or 20 frozen Chicken Tenders) 1 16 ounce jar Salsa Verde 2 cans Black Beans 1 can Sweet Corn 1 can Diced Tomatos with no salt 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin 1 small (3 oz) package of cream cheese

Directions

 

Place frozen chicken breasts or tenders in bottom of slow cooker. Add remaining ingredients except cream cheese. Cook on high for 4-5 hours. At this point I remove about 1/2 the liquid because I like my sauce thick, like a stew. You can leave all the liquid if you want a "soup". Add cream cheese, cook on warm setting for 30 minutes, then stir. This can be served over rice or wrapped in flour tortillas (not included in nutritional info.) One serving is 1/2 a breast or 2 large chicken tenders. Number of Servings: 10

It's simple to make and tastes sooo good!!!  I do of course use fat free cream cheese and cut corners here and there to keep it healthy for me.  This time I'm going to take the chicken out after it cooks and cut it in little pieces and then put it back and add some uncooked brown rice to soak up that juice and make more of a soup than a stew.   When you make it, it seriously does NOT look appetizing but it is sooo good.  The cumin just sets it off.  I like to cook but sometimes I get frustrated when I do because there is just sooooo much food and I eat like a bird and it just goes to the dog if my hubby doesn't eat it in a couple days. 

I'm also making a cake for my aunt's birthday this week.  It's a low sugar one so I can have a little   I got that recipie from this site.  It's very simple to make.  I'll give ya that recipie also lol.  Since surgery the good ole go to recipies of my days before surgery just simply don't work for me anymore so I have to search for things to make nowa days.  My recipie folder is huge!!

Delicious, Moist Cake..yummmm
Ingredients:
1 Reduced Sugar Yellow Cake Mix (available at onlinestore.smuckers.com)
1 Small Can Mandarin Oranges
1 Can Crushed Pineapple
1 Tub Sugar Free Cool Whip
3 Eggs
 
Directions:
Combine cake mix, eggs, undrained mandarin oranges and liquid from the crushed pineapple. Pour into pan and bake as directed on box. After the cake has cooled, mix the drained pineapple with the tub of cool whip and frost. Serves: 24  Calories: 130  Sugar: 10

Sounds yummy eh?  I'll let ya know. 

**Jan** 
Thanks for the compliment!!!  The crazy thing is I still FEEL like the same girl that used to wear that shirt.  Only when I look at pics like that of me do I feel littler.  I'll keep my eye out for a trailer for you--I'm ALWAYS on craigslist so I'll let ya know if I find anything.  I'm really happy for you about Michelle.  I know it's a relief for you and at a constant worry at the same time that she'll relapse.  I'll keep her in my prayers.

**Jeanine**
Wow woman!!!  You really know how to boost someone up.  Thank you so much for the kind words and encouragment.  I can't thank you enough.  You're a very sweet lady.  Ohh I love those Kraft books--I haven't gotten one in awhile maybe I should find a web site for them and request them.  That chicken pie sounds YUMMY!!!  Chicken is one thing I LOVED before surgey and could eat it everday.  But since surgery it sits VERY heavy in my new tummy so I can only eat a very very small amount but my husband still loves chicken so I make lots of chicken recipies.  I hope you try the one I posted today---it's so good.  I totally hear ya about not being able to cook smaller meals.  It's just so hard.  I still think like the old me and want to get the MOST for my money when it comes to food I really have to stop and remind myself---you can NOT eat all that.  Yesterday for dinner we had Arby's--my crazy self ordered a plain roast beef sandwich no bun and a chicken club salad---now what was I thinkin?  I ate the roast beef and was done.  So the salad is still sitting in the fridge---maybe I'll add that to dinner tonight---GOOD IDEA!!  That way he can help me eat it and I don't feel like I'm wasting it.  That is one thing that bothers me is wasting food.  I was a member of the clean plate club and it's hard for me to feel like it's OK to throw the rest away.  I am doing better with that---now when I'm full or start to feel that feeling in my new tummy I just stop and throw the rest out or give it to the dog.  If I go one more mouth full over that feeling---it all comes back up.  Not fun!!  CONGRATS ON THE NO SMOKING!!!  I so wish my husband would stop.  Every morning he hacks and hacks and hacks.  WHILE smoking.  I told him if you cough up a lung don't bring it to me and expect me to put that sucker back in.  He just laughs at me.

**Angy**
Hey girl I'm glad you're starting to feel better.  It only gets better from here honey!!  The hardest part is in the past now this is where the consistancy comes in.  I know you'll take this whole expierence to the MAX and kick some weight loss bootay!!!  Just take your time and go in slow motion for at least a month.  Your body just had some reconstriction done so you'll need to give it a little time to get used to the new accomodiations.  Honey really try to push the protien!!!  Trust me you will lose some hair if you don't get that protien in.  Mine is starting to come back.  My brother said he can't see my head anymore like he could on 4th of July so I know it's comming back.  Keep your head up honey and remember baby steps--your tummy is like a new born baby's tummy---gotta learn to eat all over again.  You'll do just fine!!

**Amy** 
Nice to meet you!!!  Hope you have fun at the baby shower today.  What's TDY?  What part of MO are you moving to?  Take Care I hope to get to know you better in the future.

**Bec**
Thanks so much for the compliment.  When I look at that pic I still have to take a second look at make sure thats REALLY ME holding up a shirt thats TOO big for ME???!!!  Deb D is a sweetie isn't she?  I've met her a couple times--she's wonderful!!!  14 days til you begin the best days of your life lady!!!  You'll be so happy you did this.  Where do you live?  You be careful running to that mailbox girly---no injuries before your big day!!!  After surgery you'll be running all around the place!!!  You're so sweet to your mother in law.  I'm sure she really appreciates all the extra effort you make for her.  Hey can I have that recipies with the zucchini, sausage, and stove top stuffing??  Sounds like something my husband would love---I'll sneak in the zucchini lol shhh dont tell or he won't eat it. 

**Janet**
I don't think you and I have ever really gotten the chance to talk.  I do admire all your hard work and heartfelt things you do for everyone.  People are blessed to have you in their lives.   Ooo about that pool party---when and where??  lol  I love to swim!!!  That was so sweet that that man gave you 5 dollars.  It feels really good to be appreciated doesn't it?  I really hope your back gets to feeling better soon.  My sister has alot of back pain too.  She's too chicken to have the surgery.  I'll keep you and Mike in my prayers.

WOW this has to be the longest post I've ever done on here.  LOL  I hope you all have a great day!!!

Always,
~Angie!

TDY = Temporary Duty at another base, he is going to be gone for 2 weeks.

We are moving to Whiteman AFB near Sedalia in November, yay!