It's Sunday What's New?

Good Sunday morning all. I hope that spring has sprung where you are at. It has here and I am loving it!! I went rummage saleing yesterday and got lots of treasures. I got a couple pair of jeans in a size 16 and they are a bit big. I could go into a 14 I think but when you are at a garage sale you can't be picky! They are better than what I had, nothing since getting out of the last ones. lol I got a beautiful Alfred Dunner tank top with attached sheer jacket. It is lovely and I got it for $1. I tried it on at home and it is just a bit small but I figure when it comes time to wear it in the cooler time of year it is going to fit nicely and I will be one up on a top when the time comes. I got some treasures for Bill and he liked them and some for my kitchen. It is done in apples and I saw the things and couldn't resist them. One has hooks on it and I am going to hang my potholders on it. I think that is going to be a good thing. lol Bill got his tooth pulled and he liked the dentist too. This is the first one that he likes. So Bill told me that he wants to keep him as his dentist. That makes it good for another reason too. He is here in Portage and about 5 minutes from our house. That makes it nice since the price of gas is $4.09 a gallon and still raising.  We are suppose to go to a picnic this afternoon for Relay for Life. I am walking for my cousins team, as he is fighting pancratic cancer. I am not sure if we are going or not.  My uncle found out the other day that his prostate cancer is possibly in advanced stages. He is going to be 91 this month and he is the caregiver for my aunt (my mom's baby sister) who has Alheimers (like mom). I am so afraid that something is going to happen that is not a good thing. I know that Uncle Bob and Aunt Virginia has been together for so long that when one goes the other is not far behind. On top of all of these problems they are both deaf and Aunt Virginia is in her own world with that too. Let along wherever she is with Alzheimers. Could you please keep them all in your prayers. I would greatly appreciate every one that I can get for them.  I am so achy today. Not sure why but it just is. But as bad as I feel today it is nowhere near as bad as it use to be. So it is now my worse days are NO where near as bad as my best days were then. I am so grateful that I had this life changing surgery and now I can enjoy my new life even when I am having not so good day.  I better get going. I should get up from this chair and move around since I am starting my weeks work in the church office in the morning. I should have went to church but I just couldn't get there this morning. I shall do fine this week and live to tell the story!! lol I am sending love and big hugs to all my sisters and brothers here on OFF. I am keeping you all in my prayers and special ones are being sent up for those in need. Remember to keep smiling!!!

Hi Brenda, my MIL has alzheimers also. After y FIL died May 2005 we broughtmom here from Florida. We had her here till Dec 05 and then had to put her in an Alzheimers facility. It was really hard. But she couldn't adjust to being here; kept trying to walk to Florida. She is doing much better in the home her medical conditions are all under control, Diabetes, they can control her diet better than we could and HBP and Cholesterol. But she still says she is going to walk to Florida, of course she's on a secure floor with monitors and anyway by the time she walks down the hall she forgets where she is going. But we know she is safe and that helps us to sleep better. Anyway( i ramble) I'll keep your family in my prayers ans i know first hand how difficult Alzhemers is.  Paulette

 We went to Wisc. Brought back both "old" bikes.  I got my Schwinn when i was 8 I'm 52 now....so it's really old but has held up well. Needs to be cleaned up and new tires and tubes and I'll be ready to start riding. yippe!  My meals yesterdy didn't go as planned but I made out ok anyway. We stopped at McD's before we got to my mom's and I got the Asian salad.  We took Earl's sister out for dinner for her birthday last night and she wanted to go to Warsaw Inn (big trouble place for Me) However she is on Weigh****chers (although she is skinny ) and she know I'm prepping for wls  so between the 3 of us we kept me ok.   I did have 1 perogi and part of 1 blintz but otherwise salad and some roast beef. I got fruit (canteloupe) from the dessert table even though all those sweets were calling my name. I still managed to squeek under my max calories & carbs for the day. Low and behold this morning the scale says I'm 260. Today will be strict diet as I don't want yesterday to mess up the scale.  Have a great day! Paulette

Aloha Cheryl, and all my OFF family,

Well, it's my 65th birthday, and I'm up early so that I can have a nice long day to reflect on my life so far. I can remember thinking that 65 was SO OLD and that I would be glad if I lived that long....Ha! Today, I can honestly say that I still feel around 35, and my sons both laugh at me when I say "You can't be 39 and 42 because I'M ONLY 35!"

I think birthdays are a good day to be still and reflect on where we are, where we have been, and where we'd like to go. I have so many things for which to be grateful, and I thank my Big Kahuna every day for all of them. Sometimes I have to pinch myself to believe that I live on Maui, that I am in good health and weigh less than I did in high school, that my family is all healthy and happy, that I have wonderful friends, that I still find joy in everyday living and small things like flowers, kitties, sweet scents like plumeria, the first bite of something delicious, the mischievous smile of a grandson, the sunrise (never fails to move me), the sweetness of the air blown clean by the tradewinds, and I could go on and on.

This little family right here in the OFF has been a miracle in my life, also. I don't even remember how I heard about this place...probably a support group meeting, but for the past 3 plus years, this has been the place I come for understanding, for support, for laughter, for information, for sisterhood, for intimacy in revelations, for my daily "fix." My life has evolved into a quietly peaceful life of gentleness and peace. Where I used to thrive on parties, crazy fun times.....I now flourish with hours of peacefulness...reading, relfecting, walking on the beach....being alone. It is my choice, and it feels right....like I am where I'm supposed to be.

I had no idea I was going to ramble on like this when I began....but it is my birthday and what a better way to begin my 66th year than right here with you all. You give me such hope for the future......and I'm so thankful that you are all going to be in mine.

Thank you for being my 2nd family!

Aloha nui loa,

Maui Karen

Happy Happy birthday Karen! I hope your day is restful, peaceful and all you wish for.... Cheryl

Happy, happy birthday Karen! You don't look a day over 35! Of course, that makes me 24- sounds good to me! Enjoy your day! Julia

sending love and hugs for you on your special day, karen!!!!!!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KAREN Many good wishes for another glorious year. I want to say something eloquent and insightful but the correct words fail me right now.  I am proud to be your OFF Sister. That says it all Annette

HAPI HAPI BURFDAE TEW YEW .... HAPI BURFDAE DEEEER KAAREEEEN , HAPI BURFDAE TEW YEW..... AN MANY MOOOORE... May the burfdae fairy sprinkle her anti aging glimmer on you ... I hope I look as good as you do when I hit 65... Millie

Happy Birthday my friend!! Something you might like to do today. . . . Go to your profile and click on latest posts. You can go WAAAAAYYYYY back and read your very first posts. It's a great way to add to your reflection and appreciation of this wonderful journey. KK