Wake Up!!!!! Its Monday August 25th Roll Call

Millie, my sermon went pretty good. It was at the Indiana Dunes State Park so there was only 8 people there. Mostly less people because of kids being back in school. Camping is getting out of season a bit. I did the Forgiveness one at my church the last Sunday of July and people loved it. They are still talking about it. I was told it is one of my better ones. I do so enjoy doing the church services. I go to school each year for Lay Speaker School and now I am a certified Lay Speaker in the Methodist Church. I can speak at any Methodist Church but I like only speaking at my own little church. I know that I am loved there and if I mess up they still love me. Kind of like how I feel about everyone here.

Brenda,   I see your Century Card in your post, so what do you mean when you say that it's lost ?????? HUGS

her card was not showing for a day or so.

One of the girls from the Indiana board sent me one. I found it and used that one. I am hoping that it stays and doesn't dissappear like the first one did. lol The case of the missing century card. Hmmmmm I do love mysteries.Thanks for sending me one. I need to keep one just in case this one decides to go visit the first one wherever it is.

Good Morning Carla and everyone......

I am wearing out....Lucas and I have been on the move since he got here Saturday morning!! I forgot how much energy a 10 year old has!!
Today I need to work so he will be entertaining himself with video games and movies. I will only wor****il about 3:00PM. A friend is coming over to have dinner with us tonight. Then we are heading to the bowling alley!! Tomorrow morning I take him back to his mom. Carrie is missing him and so are his sisters. Carrie is going to highlight my hair. I love when she can do it....saves me about $100!!

I hope everyone is having a good day. The weekend just flew by!!

If you get a chance to read my daughter Jamie's post on Nic's Caring Bridge site please do. We are bummed out!
caringbridge.org/visit/nicroney

Prayers to those in need and all the rest of you too.
Love and hugs to all.....connie d

 My plans for the next three days were cancelled so I now have some "me" time...  lol  all my time is "me" time.   I have been deep cleaning on and off for the past several weeks.  One of my granddaughters came to help out.  We emptied bookcases, cupboards and moved them to clean behind, under and around.  We also did the washer, dryer, fridge and a few other things.  She was a big help to me.  Of course being 13 she stayed up late, text messaged, and slept in til noon.  LOL  I didn't  mind.  It is not often she spends the night with me.

One of my projects is to figure out how to upload/download or whatever pix from my camera and update my OH profile.  Not happening today.  

Sewing has been keeping me out of the kitchen too.  Not enough though; I've been grazing and snacking too much.  Even though it is mostly healthy food it is still too much.  I've had a heck of a time the past month keeping myself on track.  I guess I do need "my mommy" here to help me.   I've had to take a long hard look at what I eat and why I eat when I do.  Most of it is restlessness and boredom.   Sheeshhh

I had a nice compliment from my sister the other day.  I was lamenting how my looks have changed.  My face is so thin and wrinkles now show.  Plus my super thick hair has thinned more than I thought it would.  Never thought I would see a receding hairline..... never.  Oh well,  She said I look so much healthier and I she thought I looked pretty ! !   OMG  really?  Hmm

Enough for today.   I'm going to wander back and get dressed.  LOL  not able to lounge in my jammies...  they are falling off.

Have a fun fun day...   Millie

Good Morning Carla and My OFF Family,

Happy Monday to all.

I had a busy weekend and even with my three-day weekends, which many are jealous of (lol), there does not seem to be enough time to do all that I want now (lol)! My son came home from Germany this past Friday, so I babysat for the wee ones while his wife picked him up at the airport, since she came two weeks ago, but they were down for their nap, so it didn't take much watching. It was cute though seeing them wake up to their dad, anyway, afterwards I went home and met up with a friend of mine who was down from Boston for her 1 year post-op appointment and then her and I met up with my son and his family for dinner, after which I drove her to Philadelphia to meet up with her boyfriend who flew down to spend for them to spend the weekend in Philadelphia.  After that I met up with my g/f's to go see Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, it was disappointing.

Saturday I got up and thoroughly cleaned my house, did laundry, after which I went and hung out with my son and his family, gotta take advantage of those babies while I can, because they are going back to Germany on the 6th, but for the last time, as they will be back home for good in December (yippee!), left there and did some food shopping and went to my AA meeting and Friendly's afterwards, then home to bed.

Yesterday, it was up at 6:30 a.m., colored my hair to rid myself of the telltale signs of my real age (lol), then off to have breakfast at my son's inlaws house. After that I went shopping, as I have no sweaters or coats for the upcoming fall/winter season, lots of slacks thanks to Lisa, but not too many tops either. So I went to Walmart, nothing I saw there I wanted other than two zip up lightweight tops for over something, you know run out the door stuff. After that I went to Ross' Dress for Less, where I got two nice sweater jackets, one with a hood, $14 and $13 apiece, one nice top and a dress to wear to a special occasion I have next month, I spent a big $25 on the dress and it's real cute. A couple of bath mats and a new ironing board, too! After Ross' I stopped in Boscov's, my favorite store of all, I certainly hope they survive Chapter 11, anyway, they had some winter coats for 75% off, I got a nice shearling coat that was originally $180, for $45 and another shirt, so the day was a successful shopping day, with less then $200 spent ;) After that I went to my friend's to a small gathering for my roommate's birthday celebration, which was actually last weekend, but we were all in Vermont camping so we celebrated yesterday instead, then we went to our AA meeting, after which I went home and prepared all my food to take with me to work for the week.

This brings me to today where I sit at my desk catching up with all of you and what has been happening in your lives. . . Hope you all have a wonderful day and if you are facing challenges of any kind, please know I keep each and everyone of you in my prayers daily.

Hugs, prayers and positive thoughts, Laureen

Hi Carla and my OFF family:

I have been up since 7:30 ... way too early for this night owl. But I had to get to the pain clinic at 9:15 and that always is a strategic nightmare, meaning I have to get a driver. This time it was not an ideal situation ... I drove to the office and my nighttime coworker Kim, who is now working days, drove me to the clinic, I had my injection, froze my pants off (so to speak ... it was freezing in there today .. I wrapped a blanket around me while I waited) and then Kim came and picked me up and drove me back to the office. Then I drove myself home. I was fine, really, a little drowsy, but no more than I am than when I'm driving home at night. But the pain clinic has their rules for a reason, I know ... they give versed which is a very potent drug, and I really shouldn't be driving on it, but I just couldn't find a driver today for the whole trip.

I'm doing much better today ... needless worry really gets to me. And it's probably needless worry, I know. Kim and I talked about it in the car ... the worst they might do is offer me another job at another paper, which might mean I'd have to move (and try to sell the condo). Not ideal, I know, but I'd still have a job. Or I'd take the buyout and try to get disability maybe, and freelance from home. Or get another job. So there are options. I started looking at job sites yesterday; need to find an old resume (don't know if I still have one ... I think I threw them all out and I don't think I have one on a disk ... couldn't find one on this computer, either.). And one of my references is actually dead. I just have to plot some strategies in case something happens, to be prepared. Kim is younger than me by a few years (she's in her late 40s), but she also has a kid in high school and one in college to deal with, so different things to worry about.

It was good to have someone to talk to about these things too ... thanks for calling, Brenda, I think I can call you my sister of a different mother now. I really feel we were separated at birth! And our sisters were separated were separated at birth too. I feel such a connection to you.

Well, I'm getting hungry, so I'm going to reheat my leftovers from yesterday ... crabcake and mac & cheese, plus make a salad ... yummy! Have a good day!

Good Morning every one,  I am doing well.  I want something to chew on, but I've got 7 more days to go.  At Church yesterday we had a pot luck,  And there I sat with my broth and jello, when I really wanted roast pork,salad and some cantalope.  It all smelled so good.   One foot in front of the other.
Well nothing else new for a Monday.  I hope everyone is having a nice day.

Ice chips helped to satisfy my chewing urge. And it counts as fluid!