WHATS HAPPENING FRIDAY

Hey guess what ???it rained today. All day, drizzled and poured and then stopped . over and over again...Teresa took all the clothes our and hers and when to her boyfriends house and washed all of them .So while she was gone when it wasn’t pouring down rain. Joe and I went to work on her yard.  We got 2 of her flower beds done...they are full of aloe vera plants and then two Bougainville  on each side of her porch...but they were way overgrown , so we cut and dug and picked up all of these pretty rocks that were all around on the property...we outlined all the flower beds and cleaned up the flowers and  then made a new big one behind the one...looks real good.. she was so excited when she came home.. tomorrow we are getting some soil to mix with some of the sand and rocks here lol ....pretty poor soil....rocks, gravel, and sand. 

 

She said she told her boyfriend , I hope when my mom comes that she will help me decide what all to do with the yard.    It really is quite pretty all ready. She has a rock/croncete pond in the front yard. Really cute. Lots of different cactuses all around with mesquite trees and two palo verda trees ....

 

So we didn’t do anything other than doing something that I love to do anyway...she thought she failed as a hostess I think but I told her that I guess if anyone wanted to know what my favorite vacation would be, I think it would be helping people make their yards pretty...i guess I should have been a landscape designer....would have been a dream job that is for sure...

 

Tomorrow we are going to go up in the mountains, or rather up in one of the mountains. It will probably be snowing up there. I am taking my coat. We will be going up on Mount Lemmon and to a little rustic town there called Summerhaven. Sounds really cute.

 

 

 

SUSIE:::::wow 60 did it make it? I hope you enjoyed your trip to the lake.

Stalls drive you crazy don’t it? But if you look at anyone’s weight loss that is totally done losing. If you take their weight loss and put it on a graph no ones would have been straight down....it would look more like a set of stairs.  You will lose and then your body will play catch up  it will rest for awhile , and then go down again....but no one can tell you how long those nasty stall will last,,,sometimes if you raise something up for a little bit at all, protein, water, or exercise...but it will start moving again. you are way way too early out to not lose more as long as you keep with the program....

 

 

 

SUGAR:::::your probably right about me not liking it in summer but I don’t know ...i lived in west Tex. For a couple of years long long ago and I loved the weather there.I remember it being very very hot , don’t know how hot but if you got in the shade it was always a lot cooler and comfortable. And if a strong wind was blowing you got really cooled off.  . I am just talking anyway....i am enjoying the warmth here tho and the no humidity , well until today , when there was rain. And as soon as it started , my knees and back began hurting like crazy. So I know there is a coralation between the two of them...

Wow the kids are taking on quite an endeavor aren’t they? That is good tho with getting some good acting in like that....I hope Sky gets to use his English accent lol. That is cute.

Maybe some how they could make an exception with him...i don’t think he should be discouraged but there has to be a cut off point  somewhere with everything...

 

We are going hiking up  on Mt. Lemmon tomorrow so hope I don’t fall down and roll down to the bottom....lol a couple of years ago that might have been the way it would have went. Now I don’t know about rolling down just would go splat I guess.

 

 

SUSAN::::::lol yeah Rebel when we go to give him a bath, we have to get everything ready and all in the same spot so that we can get him later. No matter what he is doing if I pick up a water hose he is gone. Lol

Yeah I already ask him so if you get one of the spiders what are you going to do with it ...he said oh I don’t know , maybe take it home. I said well I don’t think me and the spider could ride on the same trike. Lol im not afraid of them but I don’t want it on the bike somewhere.

We are beginning to talk about when we are coming home and I don’t know. We may be staying here till the end of January anyway...then start back

Well I guess Rebel decided you all were his new people , since we haven’t gotten back yet...

Do you remember what the date was when we left home??? Wasn’t it the 6^th? Joe says the 8^th but I think it was the 6^th..of course im always right lol.....

 

 

POOH BEAR::::::: you asked  if we thought God talks to us or is our sub conscience ....well I know that God has talked to me before.  In times of sever stress I have heard him and im sure that , no , I KNOW that God is with you and Yes he will be there with you every step of the way on the rest of the journey...YOU and GOD can do it.

Honey your vits and your other meds are just as important as anyone elses are. I know if you stop some of the meds cold turkey especially antidepressants it is really really bad. And your vits. Are life and death.......you can get in enough protein maybe without the protein mix but you cant get in the vits. And you will really get sick...and I don’t mean just sick and have to stay in bed sick , I mean hospital  sick, it can be deadly.

I don’t mean to scare you but call your doctor and see if they have samples he can give you. Call the maker of the pill you take and ask them if there is some program you can get on. In fact there is a program like that in Mo. And I cant think of the name of it. But you fill out what meds you are on and take it to your pcp and you mail it in and the program arranges free meds with th

 Pharmacy  for free or really reduced meds. Cant you and Gail get on Medicaid with him not working? They will get your meds for you. And Gail and Nikki too. she should already be on Medicaid and they would pay for hers don’t they?

Im just trying to get you motivated to find out all of this stuff.....im not jumping on to you

We all love our Pooh bear...

Wish we could all take turns of walking with you. But have the best walking partner in the world, GOD.   Love you hunny

 

VESTA::::::; I will check on it for you ..and get the price for sitting your trailer. ....i knew what you meant.

 

 

JANET:::::::well did you get out and go on a picnic? So glad you got some sleep....that doesn’t help in the pain department . when you don’t sleep well or at all the pain is always worse I think, don’t you?

I know Tammys back is going to feel so much better since she has the large apron off.

I know I will when I get mine off. I can put my hands under the tummy area and pull up all pain in my back is totally gone. So hope it does that for her.

 

So are you a nana yet????? Since you haven’t posted that she had the baby yet I guess not huh? I know you are on pins and needles.

 

 

TAMMY  V:::::::: so sorry to hear about back pain ....did your doctor not advise you to do slow easy stretches? That will help about as good as most pain meds and /or surgery for back pain...dont over extend your back ...

Congradulations on hoping for another grandbaby...how exciting....

 

 

 LOVE AND HUGS
GOD BLESS

 

      

Good morning to all are you all ready for the bad weather they are calling for.we are not.andy and i sent it a different way.lol.i dont think it got as cold last night as it did on wednesday night,but thursday sure was a pretty day.lot's of sunshine and warm air.we even had our door and some window's open.

good luck jan on your hike up the mountain's today.hope the weather stay's nice for you all.i know what you mean jan by saying your bone's started to hurt when the rain was coming.my mom's knee's would hurt.she said they were her weather radar.lol.

jan it would be a good job for you to work in garden's.it is something you love to do and do a good job also.i wish i could see how pretty your daughter's garden is now.

tell joe he does not need to bring any spider's home.we just want you all.rebel still remember's you and joe.whenever i say mom and dad still love you he wag's his tail.he is doing good. he walked to the lake with andy yesterday.he said it was easy getting down there but hard coming back.

you all left here on january the 7.i remember i had to go to branson early that morning for fasting lab work and then to see my doctor.andy and i passed you all leaving on our way home.

pooh bear just hang in there.god will see you through all your problem,s.he never leave's you.he is there all the time.so are all of your friend,s.we are here for you too.

janet how was your picnic?sure was a pretty day for one yesterday.we are praying for you to get some more rest without all the pain.we know you are getting soo excited about that grand baby coming.we are praying for megan also.

susie how was your trip to the lake?andy said when he walked down to the lake yesterday it was soo pretty down there.lot's of place's to just sit along the water.even do some fishing.

andy and i are praying that everyone has a good day.one month from saturday is when we go to columbia.i am soo ready and soo excited.love you all.god bless susan

Howdy Guys & Gals....
Fell asleep early so now Im awake early lol lol.....Haven't posted in Jan's whats happening so I thought this would be a good time to stop and say howdy....
And Id like to ask you all to keep me in your prayers.....I feel really good other than being pretty sore and Im not even taking any pain meds....BUT....the darn fluids in my drains is still too bloody and still putting off quite a bit....Im anxious for Dr. MacIntyer to get in here this morning so I can find out what he thinks...Im kinda worried he is going to need to go back in and see why they drainage isnt clearing up and see whats bleeding....Of course I want to be safe but gosh do I hate the thought of going under again.....I don't feel like it's anything way too serious cause I just feel too good and seems like if it was too much Id be having more pain....Wont know anything till doc comes around later.....So guess for now Ill just have to wonder and know that Gods going to take care of it for me.....

Thank you guys again for all the cards and messages.....
Hope your all doing well and you have a wonderful Friday....
God Bless each of you....Luv & Hugs....Tammy~ammy

Tammy , I hope things are better for you today and there is no more blood. Take it easy and enjoy having people take care of you.How's the tonsil patient?

Pooh, do not stop your meds. I am very hopefull things are going to get batter for you soon.

Back pain is no fun Tammy V. I wonder if the weather is to blame for some of it.

Susan the weather was perfect for shopping till you drop yesterday. I didn't get to all the stores I wanted to. I did find some really good bargins.It was so funny,my pants were so baggy I was having to stop and pull them up every five minutes. I was so baggy I think the stores were worried I planned to stuff my clothes-ha. I am kinda inbetween sizes right now. I try the plus sizes and they are to big and most regulars are to small. I hope I can lose enough to get in to some decent clothes soon. I did go out on faith and buy a new winter coat for next year. It says its a size small.Don't believe that but it is still to small for me.

Jan enjoy your weather out there its about to get bad here. Ice is on the way next week.

Sugar our youth are planning a mission trip to Honduras also. I wonder if thery are going to the same place. I think they will be doing vacation bible school stuff.

I guess I will be the stall queen. I sure didn't want to stall again so soon. At least I made it to wonderland before I stalled this time. I only hope it doesn't last four weeks again. I can deal with it for a while but if I start to gain I will be a basket case.At the rate I am losing it will take me two years to get out of the obese catagory and I will still be overweight. I guess its better than being morbidly obese.

Have a great day .

Good Morning Missouri...

Washed windows yesterday while it was nice... I have floor length windows and they get dirty easy from the rain... it was driving me nuts so went out there while it was warm and did a quick touch up on some of them...

Finished hulling the pecans I got from {{{Deb}}} last fall.  Now have to crack the rest of them... have gotten 8 cups so far and have probably that many more.  It takes way longer to do the black walnuts... but they were so big this past year... I'm going to pick out a couple of cups here soon and make my mom some ice box cookies... they are her very favorite.

Other than that scrubbing bathrooms, floors and dishes were the order of the day.... oh my gosh how much more boring can you get that that!

Don't know what today holds... spending it with Paul... don't know what we will do?

Mimi ~ so glad you are having a good time.

Susie ~ I think I can rival you for the slowest loser!  I have not grown out of my fat fat clothes yet... the fat fat fat yes but I still have fat clothes that I have not gotten into yet in my closet... Mimi is right my weight loss this far has sure been "stair-step" and not a gradual steady loss.  But I know you are going to see your goals met...it's just like me it's going to take time time time... poop! ~ha

NeNe?  Did I hear somewhere you wrote a book about your WLS journey?  I want to read it!  Where do I get it if you have one?

Am so happy for Tammy~ammy... sure hope those drains are straightening out and she will be home and healed so very quickly.   Thinking as well of Tammy's mom and grandma, Sheila and her pop.  {{{deb's}}} Gail and Nikki with upcoming apts., Megan and the baby, Karen's mom's blood pressure, Hollie having her tonsils out, Susie's husband, Jeanine our MIA, Janet should be finding out about her recent testing soon as well, Susan hopefully will get a date soon, Peggy's fun with her mom and so many others that have needs.

A day full of good blessings to each!

Bec 

Bec, I didnt write a book on WLS..I think Janet is gonna do that....
My book title was"THE GIFT OF TIME" it was published about 6 years ago.....vesta

Good Morning Jan and Everyone
 Went out walking only made a mile its just to cold,that wind goes right through ya, But a mile is better than none.
Gonna clean house today {yuck} i'd rather take a butt whoppin.LOL But it's gotta be done.So that'll be a lil exercise.
Laura left yesterday so didn't do my 4 mile walk.which i should have cuz it was simply a beautiful day,but instead i stayed in had a pity party for Debbie and cryed most of the day.Laura is my sis n law but I love her so much.We are more like real sisters. I have 2 real sisters but we do not get along.So when she left yesterday i felt like a part of me died. But i will get through it and i will be ok.

Jan- I have disability medicaide but my spend down is 347.00 now that he isn't working. It was 844.oo when he was working. Nikki is on medicade health care usa. and Gail can not get it. Case worker said in order for him to get it he can only make 136.00 a month. That is just insain, But it is what it is.

i am taking my meds, My daughter n law gave me her prenatals, i emailed my nut to make sure i could take them and its ok. so i have those till i can order my multi's.
i did get my paxil so hopefully happy days are ahead LOL.
I didn't think you was jumping on me i know yur trying to help and i thank you.
Sure wish i was good at gardening and flower beds, But i'm not. I love flowers and love to plant garden, just can't never make it all look pretty. Can't wait though to start planting garden. Gonna put straw over the garden when its planted so i wont have to weed so much LOL. I hate weeding.
Hopefully this yr i can do pickles,can some beans,freeze some corn and eat the tomatoes.Last yr it all was ready right at surgery time so most went to waste.
I love gooseberries also ,so this yr i will be able to walk and get them and go mushroom hunting without needing o2 to walk LOL. I can't wait.
Nikki loves going with me but her legs get dizzy LOL.Thats what she tells me when shes tired of walking LOL.
In March Gail will be going Snagging. I love spoonbill.I usually go with him but i freeze to easy now and it is always so cold early in the mornings out in the boat,So i will probably wait till middle of April and see then.

Ok i have probably bored ya'll to tears so i better get crackin on the house.Hope everyone has a beautiful day.
Love and Hugs Deb

Morning all...

I spent a fair amount of time this morning just trying to catch up w/you all here and my Bible reading.  I need to start writing....too many people I love here w/issues that I need to be more faithful w/prayer or just keeping in touch.  I also know that God is leading me to another area in my life that I am hiding from Him and I don't want to miss His leading....as I have so often in my past.  I am just tired....tired of fighting, tired of resisting, tired of living my life on my own.  I have to stop this.  But it's so much easier said than done.  I am so thankful that He is patient.

My visit w/mom was stressful as usual but good.  I'm always glad to see her and just as glad to see her go home.  Her boyfriend, Ron came w/her and I don't really care for him so that made it a little more difficult.  He's a little strange (I know...we all are) so it's uncomfortable.  I'm nice, don't get me wrong but he is arrogant and phony and it's difficult.  He thinks using big words makes him look smart.  Plus he insisted on driving yesterday and didn't know where we were going.  I also have decided that he and mom will die in a car accident....yikes!  He wanted to gawk and kept driving off the side of the road and then would yank the wheel to get back in the lane.  Needless to say, my head was killing me by the time we got home.  But they go back to Oklahoma today, running ahead of the weather that's coming.  Thank the Lord, I need to rest!

I am so glad to see Bev post....she's been on my mind a lot lately.  And I hope Tammy gets some good news today.  I know several of our parents aren't doing well.  There are babies getting ready to be born, too.  Surgery dates will also be getting made for a few also (Marilyn's "friend" will go away soon I hear & hopefully Susan will get her date before too long).  I sure worry about Jeanine, too.  I know Jan is loving AZ right about now and Sugar's grand kids are gearing up for a busy year.  Deb (Pooh) is missing her friend but has seen her precious family offer their support.  And how cool that she got a Word!  And I know so many of you have so much pain!  Then there are just the daily struggles of life and stalls.  Thank you all so much who are so faithful to keep everybody in touch and lifted up.  It helps me so much to see how things are going for all even if I can't manage to address you all by name.

Ok, I'm in a weird place (in my head) so I'm going to do a little house work and spend the afternoon reading and writing...then it's off to our dance lessons tonight.

Love you all