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Good morning, Nancy and my Offer friends,
Nancy, all of the wonderfully creative things you do are so interesting. You, my dear, are an inspiration to me with our little Saint Bella business. If ever I need to bounce an idea off of someone can I contact you? Running a booth in a salon and a manufacturing business are two totally different things!
Yesterday was quite interesting. Gary has been wanting a truck for some time now but I didn't want to commit to anything with this economy. I figured if there was something right out there it would present itself. So, I come home last night to a shiny, very pretty red truck parked in the driveway! What a deal....3 yrs old, Ford F-150 with only 18K miles on it PLUS the remainder of the factory warranty! So he's a happy guy.
Then, at work, our owner got notice from the City that they want her to tear up our parking lot and restore it to a lawn!! The salon is in a converted house and she paved over the backyard to make a parking lot. No....she didn't get a permit, she figured she was paving her own yard, grass and dirt, so who would care? Well, the house next door (this is all zoned more mixed use) is being bought by a dentist who wants to tear down an out building and pave the backyard for parking. City told him he couldn't do it. He says, well, why can't I do it if the lady next door did? Great. Now Vickie has to go to the planning commission and City council to try to sort this out. She's threatening to close the salon. Where would 8 employees and all their customers park? It will ruin her business and ours too.
Bottom line. If the salon closes I guess I'll stay at home and make Gary's e-bay business and Saint Bella my job. I feel better knowing there's a plan.
Ok....thanks for listening to my babble. Always feel better talking it out.
Hugs to all, especiall those who need extra big ones today!
Nancy, all of the wonderfully creative things you do are so interesting. You, my dear, are an inspiration to me with our little Saint Bella business. If ever I need to bounce an idea off of someone can I contact you? Running a booth in a salon and a manufacturing business are two totally different things!
Yesterday was quite interesting. Gary has been wanting a truck for some time now but I didn't want to commit to anything with this economy. I figured if there was something right out there it would present itself. So, I come home last night to a shiny, very pretty red truck parked in the driveway! What a deal....3 yrs old, Ford F-150 with only 18K miles on it PLUS the remainder of the factory warranty! So he's a happy guy.
Then, at work, our owner got notice from the City that they want her to tear up our parking lot and restore it to a lawn!! The salon is in a converted house and she paved over the backyard to make a parking lot. No....she didn't get a permit, she figured she was paving her own yard, grass and dirt, so who would care? Well, the house next door (this is all zoned more mixed use) is being bought by a dentist who wants to tear down an out building and pave the backyard for parking. City told him he couldn't do it. He says, well, why can't I do it if the lady next door did? Great. Now Vickie has to go to the planning commission and City council to try to sort this out. She's threatening to close the salon. Where would 8 employees and all their customers park? It will ruin her business and ours too.
Bottom line. If the salon closes I guess I'll stay at home and make Gary's e-bay business and Saint Bella my job. I feel better knowing there's a plan.
Ok....thanks for listening to my babble. Always feel better talking it out.
Hugs to all, especiall those who need extra big ones today!
Susan
Morning everybody
I had every intention of giving separate comments. Started typing and my mind went blank. Sorry, Hello all will have to suffice.
It was a tough night for sleep. I kept checking to make sure Tom was breathing. He said he felt 'okay' this morning and went off to work. Worry, worry , worry!
Sewing has never been much fun. I had to mend a tiny hole in a pocket and thought I'd go nuts just trying to thread the darned needle.
Those do-hickies for threading come in handy but Annie tried to help. Cats, thread and an itty bitty hole do not mix very well.
Annette
I had every intention of giving separate comments. Started typing and my mind went blank. Sorry, Hello all will have to suffice.
It was a tough night for sleep. I kept checking to make sure Tom was breathing. He said he felt 'okay' this morning and went off to work. Worry, worry , worry!
Sewing has never been much fun. I had to mend a tiny hole in a pocket and thought I'd go nuts just trying to thread the darned needle.
Those do-hickies for threading come in handy but Annie tried to help. Cats, thread and an itty bitty hole do not mix very well. Annette
Annette 
Morning all,
It's 41 degrees here this morning, headed to the low 50's.....feels wonderful.....I even ordered a spring coat yesterday in preparation for the warmer temps...
Went out to Wally World Tuesday to get my calcium citrate and found it had gone up nearly a dollar a bottle...can't win! The chews would be nice, but they are even more expensive than the tablets. Citracal has added magnesium to their product, which is a very good mineral for us to have.
Off to Kroger in a few minutes to get the carb master yogurt...have stripped the bed and linens are in the washer as we speak. Today is Ladies Aid at church, and we have a funeral dinner on Saturday for a member to plan, piano students this afternoon later, and euchre this evening.....so a busy day for me.
Good thoughts and prayers to all and special prayers for those in need.
Hugs
Pat R.
It's 41 degrees here this morning, headed to the low 50's.....feels wonderful.....I even ordered a spring coat yesterday in preparation for the warmer temps...
Went out to Wally World Tuesday to get my calcium citrate and found it had gone up nearly a dollar a bottle...can't win! The chews would be nice, but they are even more expensive than the tablets. Citracal has added magnesium to their product, which is a very good mineral for us to have.
Off to Kroger in a few minutes to get the carb master yogurt...have stripped the bed and linens are in the washer as we speak. Today is Ladies Aid at church, and we have a funeral dinner on Saturday for a member to plan, piano students this afternoon later, and euchre this evening.....so a busy day for me.
Good thoughts and prayers to all and special prayers for those in need.
Hugs
Pat R.
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Done! Your Ticker:
Hi Nancy and my OFF family:
I'm shivering but my Weather Channel desktop doohickie says it's 39 degrees ... so why am I so cold?
I'm up early for PT this morning. I'm hoping it's my last session. At least my knee isn't hurting today. The last couple days it was really hurting ... it really hurt after Monday's session and then into Wednesday night. Finally ... today it's OK. I'm trying not to take so many drugs and use rubs and ice instead ... getting too whacked out on drugs and don't like it. I was so sleepy yesterday and didn't take any drugs.
Well, after PT today I'm getting my hair cut and colored ... boy, it really needs it, it's very shaggy. I'd do the color myself but I fear I'd botch it. And I'm not sure of the color anyway. So I'd rather pay someone to do it.
Then I've got a few errands at the store but not much ... don't need many groceries at all this week. Well, I should go. Have a good day.
I'm shivering but my Weather Channel desktop doohickie says it's 39 degrees ... so why am I so cold?
I'm up early for PT this morning. I'm hoping it's my last session. At least my knee isn't hurting today. The last couple days it was really hurting ... it really hurt after Monday's session and then into Wednesday night. Finally ... today it's OK. I'm trying not to take so many drugs and use rubs and ice instead ... getting too whacked out on drugs and don't like it. I was so sleepy yesterday and didn't take any drugs.
Well, after PT today I'm getting my hair cut and colored ... boy, it really needs it, it's very shaggy. I'd do the color myself but I fear I'd botch it. And I'm not sure of the color anyway. So I'd rather pay someone to do it.
Then I've got a few errands at the store but not much ... don't need many groceries at all this week. Well, I should go. Have a good day.
Hi, Eileen -
I used Aspercreme with Heat on my knees - I found out about it about a year
into torn ligaments, torn meniscus - so they were on the mend but still hurting all the time.
The Aspercreme really helped - make sure you use the applicator attached to the tube if
you get the Heat Aspercreme - don't get it in your eyes. Costs about $6.
Katherine B
I used Aspercreme with Heat on my knees - I found out about it about a year
into torn ligaments, torn meniscus - so they were on the mend but still hurting all the time.
The Aspercreme really helped - make sure you use the applicator attached to the tube if
you get the Heat Aspercreme - don't get it in your eyes. Costs about $6.
Katherine B
Good morning, Nancy and all. Today is going to be a fantastic day, I can feel it! Let's all keep positive and see what happens!
I have a job interview this morning. It is for a nursing home as a part time activity aide. I am wanting this something terrible. I feel positive but I don't want to plan on it since I just can't take yet another disappointment right now. I have had my fill. I use to work in a nursing home and I love working with seniors. They have so much to offer and most of the people in this world just don't think they have the time to learn from them. A lot of them just seem to blow them off and that is a shame since one day they are going to be one too and would they like to be blown off too? Think not! I would appreciate prayers and special thoughts for me this morning.
I talked to Carla last night. She seems to be in a great frame of mind for the surgery this morning. She should be just about starting it now. I figured that one out on my own since she is now a hour behind me instead of the usual hour ahead. Like I said before.......these time changes just mess my head up so bad. I get so dang confused with it. Let's remember to keep her in our prayers and special thoughts. I am so glad that she is going to be getting all of this taken care of. And.......I am glad that the doctor in Colorado is taking care of it. That is a relief for Carla too. She feels better with him doing it. That takes care of a lot the problem going into something like this.
I didn't get on the board yesterday at all since it was a test a thon day for me here. I had a thallium stress test which started at 9 in the morning. I had to come home (it sure beat going somewhere with a hep lock in my arm) and then go back to the hospital for the last part of it. I did well on the treadmill. I got on and got to the second level and my heart rate got to the needed 160 in almost 5 minutes. Doctor stopped the treadmill telling me that he did that but was really stopping me since I got to where I needed to be. He told me that he knew that I would have kept going. He was right there. My blood pressure was good and then they took more of the scans. Doctor told me that if the same things shows up in this one he isn't going to pursue it like he did a year and half ago. He had to do an angiogram because of it but it turned out fine. He said that he couldn't say it was normal but at least it was checked into. I don't care if he says the stress test isn't normal as long as it was already checked in to. After the stress test was done I went and got the echo cardiogram. That is a walk in the park compared to the stress test. I got good news on that concerning the ejection fraction number. Last time it was 54% and this time it is 66%. Her mouth fell open when I told it was found at 19%. I said to her that yes I was closer to death than to life at that time. I was told a year and hal*****hat the 54% was considered normal for someone with the cardiomyopathy and yesterday she told me that 66% is just where normal people want to be. I am so glad. She told me that the 60%'s is good. Now if you start getting into the 70%'s you can go into the hyper what ever and you don't want to do that. So now I am starting to worry about that. I guess I just have to have something to worry about. I have to let it go and let my God take care of the blasted stuff!!!!
I better get to going. I have to get a shower and my usual 15 pounds of make up on for the interview. Oh brother, am I getting kind of nervous. I will be fine.......I will be fine......that is my mantra for this morning. Heck it has to be for my life!
Sending everyone love and hugs and remember to smile it helps everyone including you. Prayers and special thoughts for those who wish them are being said today. Have a wonderful day and I will post what happens when I get home. Now I am really going to shut up!!!!!!!!
I have a job interview this morning. It is for a nursing home as a part time activity aide. I am wanting this something terrible. I feel positive but I don't want to plan on it since I just can't take yet another disappointment right now. I have had my fill. I use to work in a nursing home and I love working with seniors. They have so much to offer and most of the people in this world just don't think they have the time to learn from them. A lot of them just seem to blow them off and that is a shame since one day they are going to be one too and would they like to be blown off too? Think not! I would appreciate prayers and special thoughts for me this morning.
I talked to Carla last night. She seems to be in a great frame of mind for the surgery this morning. She should be just about starting it now. I figured that one out on my own since she is now a hour behind me instead of the usual hour ahead. Like I said before.......these time changes just mess my head up so bad. I get so dang confused with it. Let's remember to keep her in our prayers and special thoughts. I am so glad that she is going to be getting all of this taken care of. And.......I am glad that the doctor in Colorado is taking care of it. That is a relief for Carla too. She feels better with him doing it. That takes care of a lot the problem going into something like this.
I didn't get on the board yesterday at all since it was a test a thon day for me here. I had a thallium stress test which started at 9 in the morning. I had to come home (it sure beat going somewhere with a hep lock in my arm) and then go back to the hospital for the last part of it. I did well on the treadmill. I got on and got to the second level and my heart rate got to the needed 160 in almost 5 minutes. Doctor stopped the treadmill telling me that he did that but was really stopping me since I got to where I needed to be. He told me that he knew that I would have kept going. He was right there. My blood pressure was good and then they took more of the scans. Doctor told me that if the same things shows up in this one he isn't going to pursue it like he did a year and half ago. He had to do an angiogram because of it but it turned out fine. He said that he couldn't say it was normal but at least it was checked into. I don't care if he says the stress test isn't normal as long as it was already checked in to. After the stress test was done I went and got the echo cardiogram. That is a walk in the park compared to the stress test. I got good news on that concerning the ejection fraction number. Last time it was 54% and this time it is 66%. Her mouth fell open when I told it was found at 19%. I said to her that yes I was closer to death than to life at that time. I was told a year and hal*****hat the 54% was considered normal for someone with the cardiomyopathy and yesterday she told me that 66% is just where normal people want to be. I am so glad. She told me that the 60%'s is good. Now if you start getting into the 70%'s you can go into the hyper what ever and you don't want to do that. So now I am starting to worry about that. I guess I just have to have something to worry about. I have to let it go and let my God take care of the blasted stuff!!!!
I better get to going. I have to get a shower and my usual 15 pounds of make up on for the interview. Oh brother, am I getting kind of nervous. I will be fine.......I will be fine......that is my mantra for this morning. Heck it has to be for my life!
Sending everyone love and hugs and remember to smile it helps everyone including you. Prayers and special thoughts for those who wish them are being said today. Have a wonderful day and I will post what happens when I get home. Now I am really going to shut up!!!!!!!!
It's not what you gather, but what you scatter
that tells what kind of life you have lived.
Nancy - truffles calling my name would have done me in... you are so strong - congrats!!
George - enjoy the church concert - we had the Anglican Chorale come to our last week and it was wonderful..
Laureen - sorry about your job but it is good for Dillinger - glad he is recovering from his surgery...
Brenda - glad you are back - it is always so inspiring to read your posts.
Susan - congrats on the new red truck - just got a new to me car too and it feels great...
Annette - just picturing the cat helping you thread your needle is a great thing to carry in my mind for the day.
As for me, it is my SIL birthday today, so we are going to a Greek restaurant for lunch. mmmmm good... always have leftovers.
Sheri
RNY 
Nov 5, 2008
16 pounds lost pre surgery
Nov 5, 200816 pounds lost pre surgery
HI All
My thur will consist of Dr. Appt's. See my new PCP this a.m. & get my annual Mammo later in the day (actually been 2 yrs) so it's time to get them crushed weather I like it or not. (guys be thankful you don't have to have them).
Talk to the PCP about getting back on anti-depressants been off way too long & gained some of my lost regain back since. I don't like that. Mostly do to the stressed of
being unemployed since October & bordem. I have been able to complete several app's this week so that is a plus, not interviews yet, but hope is still out there that this
spell will end soon & can get back to work.
Talk to you all later
Marilyn C (Bearlady)
P.S. In case I forgot to tell you all, the reason I am Bearlady is I collect them & have over 100 teddybears (stuffed, ceramic, glass) That became my Nick name.
My thur will consist of Dr. Appt's. See my new PCP this a.m. & get my annual Mammo later in the day (actually been 2 yrs) so it's time to get them crushed weather I like it or not. (guys be thankful you don't have to have them).
Talk to the PCP about getting back on anti-depressants been off way too long & gained some of my lost regain back since. I don't like that. Mostly do to the stressed of
being unemployed since October & bordem. I have been able to complete several app's this week so that is a plus, not interviews yet, but hope is still out there that this
spell will end soon & can get back to work.
Talk to you all later
Marilyn C (Bearlady)
P.S. In case I forgot to tell you all, the reason I am Bearlady is I collect them & have over 100 teddybears (stuffed, ceramic, glass) That became my Nick name.
Good morning Nancy (Rufus!!) and everyone...
I am still in St Paul at my daughter Carrie's. She is in so much grief over the death of her dear friend. She seemed better today. I managed to get Kyleigh off to school this morning and that helped a lot.
I plan on getting a meal made up in the crockpot before I leave today so Carrie doesn't have to worry about making dinner tonight. I made the kids enchiladas last night. They really enjoy them. In fact they ate the leftovers for breakfast this morning!!
I hope everyone is managing to find some joy in this day. Remember to pay it forward!!
Carla...my thoughts and prayers are with you as you have your surgery. I pray your recovery goes smoothly.
Laureen ...special prayers for you and Dollinger.
Love and hugs to all.....connie d
I am still in St Paul at my daughter Carrie's. She is in so much grief over the death of her dear friend. She seemed better today. I managed to get Kyleigh off to school this morning and that helped a lot.
I plan on getting a meal made up in the crockpot before I leave today so Carrie doesn't have to worry about making dinner tonight. I made the kids enchiladas last night. They really enjoy them. In fact they ate the leftovers for breakfast this morning!!
I hope everyone is managing to find some joy in this day. Remember to pay it forward!!
Carla...my thoughts and prayers are with you as you have your surgery. I pray your recovery goes smoothly.
Laureen ...special prayers for you and Dollinger.
Love and hugs to all.....connie d
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