WHATS HAPPENING MONDAY

We are in Holiday Island tonight , staying the night with Michele. She wanted us to come over today to meet some one....uh oh......yes she has met this guy Ross. And she wants us to come and meet him at her house ...they are cooking out on the grill for us. He has gone home now ,he wanted to know if we thought she was ready to date now.. lol ...he seems to be a great guy but you never know. Well yeah I think I really do have the gift of discernment...i didn’t like the other two guys she was married to from the first time I met them...the first one I told her he was an arrogant so and so and the the second I told her he scared me ...this guy seems like a wonderful , funny , sweet guy .I told her you know you need to get a divorce before you really get serious about someone else. , she agreeded and said he wasn’t pushing her and was more than willing to wait till she was ready and right now would give her plenty of room... just join me in praying for her....they both ask us if we would pray that if this is right that they be shown ....Never heard of anyone praying before you really start dating someone lol but they both have had two marriages and both had bad experiences so I guess it is really good that they are open to what God is wanting them to do.

 

We went downtown  in Eureka Springs...i wanted to find me a new dress down there among their pretty stuff that they have there ....the last time I was down there I saw so many pretty ones and none of them were big enough for me ....well now they are all too big  well potty poo....well guess that was all of that....they have some of the most unusual clothes there , real surreal acturally , I guess the artsy group there like those I do too. This one was a two piece purple velvet and embossed some sort of gauzey materials...just lovely the pants fit fine but the top was a mile too big and unless you are a seamstress it wouldn’t be easy to fix. ...

The lights down town were lovely for sure....we walked all over Eureka Springs  Joe gave out on me , then Ross and then my daughter even gave out too. Well isn’t this something the old woman of the group ran all of you into the ground lol  I guess all the walking is paying off.

   

BARBARA  S::::: I hope you are feeling better this evening. And am praying that little Baby is going to be alright. Bless her little heart...she much have great spriit to still be hanging on like she is. I have a feeling she is a strong little girl that wants to be home with mommy...

  

COLETTE::::: yeah I know about the ulcer but she is on strong meds to keep that down so maybe that would keep the aleve from hurting her. My doctor game me some cream that has the anti inflammatory like aleve in the cream...it is working really . you have to use it about 3 or 4 times a day but the good thing it doesn’t go into your stomach and you can put it right where it hurts too. I ask her if she had a tub of it that I could swim in lol

She laughed and gave me 3 tubes of it lol  do you take yours with a stomach pill?

Hope it doesn’t snow up there any in the next couple of days any way....

  

TAMMY=AMMY::::::: so glad that you got to text with your son...i remember when my son was in Navy boot camp of course that was before cell phone etc lol do any of you remember a time without cell phones , without microwaves,, without computers lol im telling you all how old I am

 

Hey im so happy for you to be walking. It is a great exercise and will actually give you strength, and stamina....and will help tone skin , no not com pletely but I have noticed that the more I walk the more the skin seems to be getting to be less ...maybe im dreaming but it seems like it ...and you were talking about needing a scarf....i did too my nose and face get so cold and breathing in the cold air hurts. But I have  a  neoprene face thing that goes over my face has a shaped area for my nose and mouth and has holes in it those areas so I can breath thru them....it wraps around my face and fastens in the back with Velcro.. also keeps my ears and neck warm....if you have a motorcycle place around anywhere they will have them...keep up the walking and make it a daily thing....maybe I need to call you and take you along with us when we walk lol how would that me? Lol

   

VESTA::::::: come to the meeting and bring Linda with you , you both probably need a night of laughter and im sure. You will get some stress relief  from this bunch of goof heads here in this area....please you and Linda need to come ok????wont take no for an answer....well will if you don’t come but you and Linda really need to come please.

  

SUSAN;;;;;; wow from what Bec says she walks somewhere around midnight I think...lol

She said it was dark I just assumed midnight I think. Lol  oh yeah did they say anything to you when you took the paper to the pharmacy?

Lol you are going to have so much fun with Bec....oh we will be home in the morning fairly early so we can find out about what we need to do for your babies while you are gone...ok....

  

BEC:::::::my goodness girl you sure did make up for lost time in that post  didn’t you? You had more words there that I was wondering if there were going to be any left for me lol

Bec cant you take your meds more than once a day? Are you still taking the one that you ask about awhile back when they put you on them? If so I know you can take that more than once cant you? I sure do hate that you have that pain....i have arthritis pain but my disc that I have out or rather messed up in my back or rather the 4 of them don’t seem to bother me that much...it use to when I was heavy but since the weight came off it doesn’t hurt like it did unless I overdo ....

You cant be afraid to eat in a social event just have to make sure you take it slow and chew ...it is hard when you get distracted by having fun   I have learned that I overeat and underchew once you know that you do that , you have to do some fanigling.....lol  like before you take a bite of anything make sure stuff on your plate  is cut into tiny pieces so you wont forget and take bigger bites.  It just takes lots of practice and determination. Lol no the catalogs get tossed when I get the new ones although I get probably more catalogs than most people do lol  I just got 7 new ones the other day for 2009 spring books ...and would you believe I look thru almost all of them?

No the magazines I am talking about are flower  magazines.. I will bring you some of them ok....lol I have them boxed up that are at least  8 years old lol well I did until Joe may have in some of his cleaning of the shed thrown them away.

  

RACHAEL:::::: wow it has been forever since I have heard from you. So your still working two jobs. Are they both full time jobs. I did that all the time I was raising my 3 kids , I was a single mother and had no choice.  Well good to hear from you and hope you will come back often....

  

JANET::::::: oh my im so glad that they said that if the sweet baby was born now that she would be viable...just everyday that she stays in the womb is better and better....

Im so glad that you got to go to the wedding...

Im glad that you are listening to your body and getting some rest//I like to never got on the post about comeing to the Christmas party....it is sounding pretty neat so far....i know that the two of you will come up with some really neat things too....if you all need door prizes or anything let me know. Ok maybe I can come up with something...

  

SANDY::::: I sure am glad that you are starting get over all your illness. I know it has to be agrivating to be sick here during the holiday seasons.

Well be praying that you get well soon.

  

Well looks like even with me falling asleep about every 4 or 5 miuutes and not being able to see or type. Im going to get this finished up ,,,I do believe

  

HUGS TO ALL

GOD BLESS                                      

   

Hi Jan and all
I am still here. I am so bad about posting, that is going to be my new year's resolution, to post more. I read every day but I don't do enough to post about anything.  Except babysit my grandkids and that doesn't get to exciting.

Sunday was my 5th month post op and I'm feeling good..I have lost 112 lbs and can do so many things that I couldn't do before. Praise the Lord and I thank him everyday for giving me to courage to go thru with this surgery.

Bec how on earth do you walk in this cold weather. I am loving to get to walk again but I am no where near  3 miles probably not  a mile. I try but if I walk to far my old hips and back start giving me fits and it takes a couple of days to get over it. I can probably walk about 12 blocks now. But I can't for the life of me make myself get out in this cold and walk..lol...

Barbara hope your little Baby gets to feeling better. I know it is so heartbreaking when something happens to our furbabies.

Janet I am praying for you, you have way to much stress in your life. The docs say to cut the stress out but I have never figured out a way to do that..have you?

I went to Dr Hornbostels support group tonight. He is so informative and talks on a level that ordinary people can understand. It wasn't what I thought it would be but I thought he gave a lot of good information. I am very suprised he leads the support group. I thought it would just be a group of people that has had the surgery. He is so busy I don't know where he finds the time to do all that he does. He is just a wonderful person...

I so wanted to come to the Christmas party but I have to babysit. I need to get a life. lol..I love my grandkids but I need something more stimulating than conversation with a 4 yr old..lol..

Well everyone have a great day and I will be praying for all that needs it..

Bec when will everyone be at the hospital tuesday?  I would love to come up and meet some of you all...

Hi Bev,

I'm sorry I did not get back to you sooner ... yesterday was sure a busy day...

As of right now Andy, Susan and I plan to go visit Cor in the mid morning tomorrow probably ... if you wanted to you could pm me your phone # and I could call you when we leave my house?

It would be wonderful if you could come up to the hospital and visit with us!  Or we could meet you somewhere? 

I like Jan think you should not feel like you have to walk as much as someone else... you should do just what you are able to and then like Jan said add more in the future if you can... the important thing is that you ARE doing something...that's all a person could expect from their selves.  I can tell you I would not be doing it either if I did not take the big dose of pain meds right  before I go out... my back just would not tolerate it.

I sure do enjoy it when you post and I'm not exciting either... matter of fact I feel pretty boring most of the time....that's why some day I'm going to have some SASS I hope! ~tee hee  I sure don't have it now though.

I would love to meet you tomorrow as I know Andy and Susan and Cor would too if you are able to get away you just let me know....kay?

Blessings to you...

Bec

I'm still here...LOL   I can hardly wait until 8 AM so I can call about seeing Baby. I am so excited about just sitting and holding her. I hope I can but, logic tells me maybe not. She had a major surgery and I don't want to hurt her.  We got pictures of my car last night. It is horrible. I will post pictures later today.

I am still walking slow. My husband tells everyone that I was moving like I was 150 years old and I now have improved to just under 100!  He's such a clown. He has been spoiling me. My 8 year old granddaughter calls me about 4 times a day "Just checking on me" Bless her heart she was so scared.

My prayers are with all those in need.

Good morning Missouri...

I haven't been able to get on much and so much has been happening!  I am praying for you all and the serious issues that everyone is going thru.  I am glad that Janet's grandbaby (and Megan) are doing ok and that if she comes early that she is getting big & strong enough to be healthy.  I am also happy to see that Barb's Baby has made it thru emergency surgery and is starting to recuperate.  There are going to be so many traveling (Andy & Susan) and Bec is having company all week.  Of course Cor's big day is this week, too.  So much going on...I can barely keep up!

Bev...it's good to see you post...I was wondering how you were doing.  And Lou....wow on the pics, you little 'hawtie', you!  Shelia is still struggling with her pain and I haven't seen Tamatha for a while.  Deb (Pooh's) husband has lost his job and Renee's Kala is now married.  Tammy~ammy's son is so homesick while in bootcamp (I remember when my son-in-law was there, it was rough until that last week...then he felt like he had accomplished so much), Vesta's daughter is getting ready for major surgery, Rachel stopped in to say hi, poor Sandy (Shannon)'s feet are really swollen and Sugar's kids might lose their jobs.  So much happening and I just know I've missed someone!  Of course, Jan's Michele has asked for prayer before officially dating Ross...what a blessing to pray for this! 

I am really close to finishing my decorating and preparing for the kid's visit home.  Yesterday was hubby's birthday and we managed to do a little shopping after church.  He was a little melancholy, tho.  He had a horrific childhood and Christmas was not the best time of year for him.  But his birthday was usually pretty good, so since his mom died, he has struggled with trying to forget all of that.  So we talked a little more about that yesterday.  He is such a wonderful man for everything she put him thru...he should've ended up on Jerry Springer!!  God is so good!

So today is more of the stuff that needs to get done and then I need to get hopping on finishing shopping.  So I need to finish rambling and get going.
Love you all and I deeply apologize if I forgot to mention anybody.

well I lost the first post so here we go again.  dont know what happened.  everyone is having a good day.  Remember to thank the Lord for another day of blessings.  I have been busy with the same preparations as everyone else for the Christamas season.  We have had several Christmas parties at church and the carmel apple salad was a big hit.  In fact one of my friends called last nite and said"I know you always give me a plate of cookies, can u make me the salad instead?"  I said I can make both for you.  I would give her the receipe but she does not cook or attempt to cook. 

Please pray for no snow here tomorrow.  I want to go to Sedalia to see Cor and her family and if the roads are bad I will not go.  I plan on being there in the am.  Dont think I can make it before they take her to surgery because ofobligations at home.  Bec I would love to stop and see  you except I have to be home to take DH to physical therapy at 2pm,  And I come so close to your house.  I will post on here as soon as I can about Cor.

Jan, I do not take any special stomach meds to deal with taking one aleve a day.  I guess I have an iron stomach.  But it does not bother me.  As I post now, I am drinking my protein coffee.  I usually get vanilla ice cream flavor and I use it so many ways.  make shakes with strawberries and  can use it so many ways.  Also got orange creme this time and I think it taste like an orange julius when I make it

Everyone have a great day.  Colette

Hi there Auntie Jan and OH Peeps~

Well, its Monday again and I dont know where the days are going-ecspically this month....its like I blink and lose a day-even three at a time!!!! Now, dont get me wrong-a couple of years ago-I would not have felt even like getting off the couch-for different reasons that I dont now (LOL) but....for some reason, the mental aspects are different-so I guess thats the difference.

Of course, I didnt get my "to-do" list done yesterday. Mikes sander broke and thats what I am using to re-do the trunks for the girls' Christmas presents-so I asked him if he could take me to the tool store yesterday.... I swear I saw a twinkle in his eye... I guess thats a lot of mens dream, huh? For the wife to ASK for them to take us to the tool store....LOL...He was MORE than happy to oblige!

So, we had some errands to run.....and got home and Megan came out and had dinner with us. We watched Fred Claus while she was here. Its pretty cute. Jon likes watching the North Pole get the kids' letters and make the toys-LOL.....Im glad he watched that movie twice-because the first 5 things that child is asking for-are ANIMALS....LIVING ANIMALS!!!! (and there were NO farm animals or otherwise on the North Pole...But then Santa brought the little boy in the movie a puppy-LOL) I told him NO.....said I already told Santa after they got the bunny 2 yrs ago-NO MORE ALIVE OR BREATHING PRESENTS!!!! He is distraught. He is being VERY PERSUASIVE about the animals for Christmas....PAAALLLLLEEEEZZZZEEEE.....I WILL take care of it (which, to my amazment-he really does.....) and his fish died this year, and then his exotic turtle died this year and he lost his kitty last yr right before Christmas....darn it! So-on his list for Santa-are you ready? #1-miniature OR pot belly pig. (miniature pigs, tea cup size-and im not joking there-they were on Good Morning America a couple months back, they were made in England-arent in the USA yet, that I know of) #2-Exotic silver dollar turtle #3-lizard of any kind #4-duck #5 miniature pony.....then #6 says IF you dont have any of those left-I will take a real pony that gets big, a cow, a big pig or a chicken....I will take care of them because I live on 40 acres and I have a place for them! OOOOO MAN! Will see how thats all gonna play out! LOL..the pursuasiveness of a very adorable 5 yr old.....that can tug at your heart, huh? Since he is so good at taking care of animals-which he really is-I may give in-but its not going to be a lizard, I can tell you that! LOL....

Well-now that the wedding is over and I dont have to worry about Renee seeing my post-I can share something and ask for prayer-Jons doc thinks that he may have arthritis and we are seeing a specialist the end of this month. He had been complaining of his legs hurting-the right one ecspically and I started a journal on it-and the weather does affect him. Like yesterday-he asked daddy to stay in the Suburban with him instead of going into Walmart because his leg hurt too bad. Said he wished it would fall off so it would feel better. For the past couple of months, he has been complaining on and off-and even to the point that he wants to sit in the cart when we shop because it hurts him to stand up. At first, I thought it was just growing pains-but it just kept up and so, I took him to the doctor.....I was able to get medicaid on Jon-so at least now I am not trying to come up with the cash for the appts and such-cuz I just dont have that kind of money. It cost $68 just to walk in and see our family doc. Anyway-he doesnt accept medicaid-so I am also getting him re-established with another PCP-so its just been one thing after another. I hadnt said anything even in an email, I just didnt want to take the chance that it would slip......I knew that people were praying and God knew and knows what our needs are-and he WILL take care of us. I know that.......I appreciate any prayers you can send up.

I also got a email from Sug-asking if I had thought about the wood fireplace.....and Jon getting better and then worse. We use propane too-but some times we do burn more than other times because of the bill and how expensive it is just to use the propane. This house is huge-and last yr-it cost $300 every 2-2 1/2 weeks-just to heat it-so we have been using wood a lot more this year than previously. I am also keeping track of that now too. She said one of her kids would get sicker when they burned alot or he was around it......the wood fireplace is not ducted throughout the house-but there are times that he is in that room than others, so will see.

Well....I would like to add something real quick-because I have to get going and make this short-but if you could keep Cor in your prayers-for strength and peace of mind for her surgery tomorrow. Also, for Barbara and her baby, baby-that baby is okay and they both heal quickly and totally! For everyone who is sick, their loved ones who are sick and for the ones whose loved ones are having financial difficulties. They have been on my mind a lot-and I am praying for health, overwhelming blessings and happiness on everyone right now....... I am also praying for Jan and Joes daughter, Michele and that she has finally found a good guy-who will be good to her and treat her well....that would just be awesome!

If you are planning on attending the COF Christmas party and havent seen the sign up post-please take a second and go post OR send me a PM and I will add you to the list-we just want a general idea of how many tables to get set up and decorated for everyone!~ I really hope that everyone gets to attend if they can-the more the merrier and I think, no-I KNOW, it will be awesome! Cant wait!~

As always, your all in my thoughts and prayers. Have a good week and TRY to stay warm, dry and for those traveling-Im praying travelers mercy on you! Love, Janet

Hello Everyone,
 Sorry I've been MIA for so long, but you wouldn't even begin to believe the craziness going on. When I did have time to be on the computer I only had time to read and then something would come up and I couldn't post. I'm so sorry for not posting. I did have a few issues with my phone last week so I wasn't able to get on, but I think I'm all caught up now, and I know it's in the past but I would like to say I'm very disappointed in the two ladies who thought it would be ok to come on here and attack and accuse everyone. I think it was terrible and I hope and pray that everyone here keeps doing a wonderful job at giving out good advise, and that they didn't scare anyone away. It breaks my heart to think that some people don't take others feeling's in to mind before they say something just because their not the center of attention. This board is what you make it, and if you don't give you don't get. Ok enough about that, I just wanted you guy's to know that I think your doing an awesome job and I love you.
 Lee and Kala had such a beautiful wedding, and seeing the way they look and smile at each other I know for a fact they are deeply in love. It was such an honor being apart of their big day and sharing their happiness. I have tried to upload some picture's but for some reason it's not letting me, but I will get them posted as soon as possible.
 It was so special to have Janet being in the wedding, and it meant the world to the kid's to have her in it, it was so awesome.
 I found out this morning I'm going to be a memaw. They didn't want to tell anyone until after the wedding, so nobody would say or act like that was the reason they were getting married. I know these two love each other and they would be getting married anyway, but I know there are those who will talk and say hurtful thing's about it. I just wish I could protect them from it all.
 
 Jan I want you to know you as well as everyone else on here have given me wonderful support and I think of you as "close" family. Please, never stop doing such an awesome job.

 Bec I'm so sorry about the phone thing, it's all good now so we are able to talk. I have missed our talks on the phone something terrible. Love you.

 Janet hehehehe You can't say no to Tiff's big brown eye's either. LOL Don't worry your not the only one. I hope it's ok that it wont be Tiff's first born, but it will be Kala's first born that will be named after you.....Kaylee Renee. We think it has a nice ring to it.
 I'm so sorry to hear about Jon, and I will be praying and hoping for the very best for him. He is such a sweet lil angel and I just hate that he has to go through it. I love you guy's.

 I'm sorry I haven't wrote to all of you, but I promise to try and be on more now that everything has slowed down around here. I love each and everyone of you, and will be praying for everyone.

 I hope everyone has a wonderful BLESSED day.
Love and Hugs

Hey Everyone,

Hope everyone is having a good Monday,  we we’re busy today running a few last minute errands,  had to go by Susan’s diabetic doctor and get a referral from him for her surgery,  her pcp filled one out but he put right on the sheet that he did NOT refer her,  he really doesn’t act like he wants her to have the surgery,  her diabetic doctor did refer her and is all for the surgery,  he told us that her sugar count would be normal once and for all if she has the surgery so we are doing everything we can for her to get the surgery. 

 

We have to leave in the morning around 3am, ugh,  I have to be at the University Hospital by 8:30am for a CT Scan,  I have to drink the yucky stuff for 2 hours then have the scan done at 10:30 then its right over to the Nutrionist office for 11:30, geeze that’s gonna be cutting it close esp since I don’t know my way around Columbia very well, then after that I see the psycho doctor  at 2pm, hopefully that wont take to long then we’ll be off to Bec’s place for the night,  we are SOOOO excited and feel so blessed that we get to stay with her and her husband.  I just found out that I can’t drink or eat anything after midnight tonight, lawd,  get up at 2am, leave at 3am and not drink anything til the CT Scan is done??  That’s sure not gonna be easy, esp driving 5 hours. 

 

***Jan*** Thank you so much for looking after our kids,  they shouldn’t be any trouble to let out and all.  Sure hope the  souflee (sp) tasted alright,  was really yummy to me but I’ve never had them so wasn’t sure what they were suppose to taste like,  I heard you didn’t let Joe have one??  My my my you silly thing  LOL.  We’ll be sure to give Bec a big hug for ya,  we’ll see ya when we get back Wednesday.

 

***Bec*** We’ll give you a holler tomorrow afternoon when I am out of the psycho doctors office, we really are so excited about getting to stay with you and your husband,  I just hope you really know what your getting yourself into  lol.  As for you computer,  no worries at all, we’ll get that thing running like it should be  lol also I really do think the manual is on the hard drive, if its not we’ll find it on the HP site and d/l it quick.  I told Susan I’d walk with ya but doubt I can keep up with ya  lol  We are bringing warm stuff to walk in.

 

Well I better get this posted and get busy finishing up some cleaning while Susan is packing,  I think she thinks we are going for a week with what all she’s packing  lol.  Please pray the weather holds out and no bad stuff comes through or Bec will be stuck with us another day  LoL.  Have a great night and day tomorrow y’all,  we’ll post when we get back. 

 

Bless ya’s

 

Andy