Oh Its Monday, What is on your plate!!!!!
Carla,
I hope your kittie turns out to be ok and also hope the weather in Florida warms up for next week when I get there to see my daughter, Angela, graduate from nursing school. . . Happy you finally got a start date for your new job and truly hope that it is a good fit for you. Enjoy your birthday visit to Chicago.
I did speak with the rescue lady and got more information on Sirius, filled out and submitted the adoption form and am still waiting on the results of how he did with children, as he was a stray that does seem to do well with humans, though he did not show aggression towards other dogs, he also did not seem to know how to play with them. . . my main concern, of course, is that he is people and child friendly, though I also would like a dog, who unlike my dear Dillinger, can be a walking companion. Dillinger was dog aggressive, could not be walked without my constant attention to our surroundings and being able to divert his attention should we run into a dog, and it always made me sad that when I took a walk I could not include him on that activity. However, he got plenty of exercise running the backyard fence, chasing the neighbors dog back and forth along it, it was quite comical how the other dog would saunter over to the fence and let Dillinger know he was there and then walk away, letting Dillinger make a fool of himself, once Dil stopped, the other dog would come back to start him up all over again. . . anyway, I hope the next dog I have will be one I can take on neighborhood walks, as well as to the dog parks. On another note about this, my son has told me that he will not be coming to visit if I get a new "Rottweiler" dog and felt that I should know that the difference between family and everyone else, when I told him that others I had spoken with thought it was a good idea for me to get another dog, was that family tells you the truth. His truth being that I should not get another dog so close to losing the Dillinger. I thanked him for his opinion, the one truth he had right, was that I would do what I wanted (lol). . . I am not making decisions based upon what he feels I should do, when my heart tells me what I need to know. . . and as for him coming with the kids, he never beat a path to my front door, even before there were children, so what will be different there? lol and lastly,Tony has told me, as my Christmas present, whatever it costs to adopt the new dog, he will pay for it, the fee is between 150 to 350, depending on what the costs were to house the animal prior to adoption.
Well here I am at work, better get back to it, I hope those of you dealing with ailing spouse, parents and your own personal life situations, are doing ok today and that you will find the strength to get through whatever it is you are experiencing.
Prayers, positive thoughts and hugs, Laureen
I hope your kittie turns out to be ok and also hope the weather in Florida warms up for next week when I get there to see my daughter, Angela, graduate from nursing school. . . Happy you finally got a start date for your new job and truly hope that it is a good fit for you. Enjoy your birthday visit to Chicago.
I did speak with the rescue lady and got more information on Sirius, filled out and submitted the adoption form and am still waiting on the results of how he did with children, as he was a stray that does seem to do well with humans, though he did not show aggression towards other dogs, he also did not seem to know how to play with them. . . my main concern, of course, is that he is people and child friendly, though I also would like a dog, who unlike my dear Dillinger, can be a walking companion. Dillinger was dog aggressive, could not be walked without my constant attention to our surroundings and being able to divert his attention should we run into a dog, and it always made me sad that when I took a walk I could not include him on that activity. However, he got plenty of exercise running the backyard fence, chasing the neighbors dog back and forth along it, it was quite comical how the other dog would saunter over to the fence and let Dillinger know he was there and then walk away, letting Dillinger make a fool of himself, once Dil stopped, the other dog would come back to start him up all over again. . . anyway, I hope the next dog I have will be one I can take on neighborhood walks, as well as to the dog parks. On another note about this, my son has told me that he will not be coming to visit if I get a new "Rottweiler" dog and felt that I should know that the difference between family and everyone else, when I told him that others I had spoken with thought it was a good idea for me to get another dog, was that family tells you the truth. His truth being that I should not get another dog so close to losing the Dillinger. I thanked him for his opinion, the one truth he had right, was that I would do what I wanted (lol). . . I am not making decisions based upon what he feels I should do, when my heart tells me what I need to know. . . and as for him coming with the kids, he never beat a path to my front door, even before there were children, so what will be different there? lol and lastly,Tony has told me, as my Christmas present, whatever it costs to adopt the new dog, he will pay for it, the fee is between 150 to 350, depending on what the costs were to house the animal prior to adoption.
Well here I am at work, better get back to it, I hope those of you dealing with ailing spouse, parents and your own personal life situations, are doing ok today and that you will find the strength to get through whatever it is you are experiencing.
Prayers, positive thoughts and hugs, Laureen
My Mantra is that I do not determine my success by the number hanging in my closet, nor will I let the scale determine that success either. . . It is through trial and error I will continue to grow and succeed. . . Laureen
"Success is a journey, not a destination." Ben Sweetland
Aloha OFF family from sunny Maui........It still is hard for me to imagine temperatures in the teens in some of your states. My son, who lives in Beaverton, Oregon, says it was down to 10 degrees at their home a day ago!! Yikes!
I just ran into town to have blood work done, (around 9:00 a.m.), and it was balmy, and I didn't need the jacket I took along. Our temps have petty steadily been close to 80 during the day, and 60 during the night. I cannot complain about that AT ALL!. The nurse took NINE vials of blood from me because I have an appointment with my bariatric doc on Thurs. and then with my PCP in January before I go to Calif. I'm hoping everything is OK, because I sure haven't been eating too terrifically lately. Things like McDonalds vanilla cones, and pumpkin pie have slipped through these lips. Bad Karen! However, my scale still hangs in there around 155- 159. Can't complain about that either....except my friends keep telling me I'M TOO SKINNY!
Stop already!
While I was out I stopped at Salvation Army and had a bonanza! They had two big bins outside that you could take something FREE for every $5.00 you spent inside. And....everything inside was one half off!! I got three pair of pants, black and shocking pink, an angel for the top of my little tree....for 75 cents, a power strip for $2.00, a bright green very soft jacket without sleeves, and my two free things were a Gap black sweater.....for Calif......and a BEAUTIFUL black leather jacket that must have originally cost a bundle. My total was $15.09! Sweet. eh??
So happy for George and Marc............great success on your trip, George, and Marc your pens are beyond beautiful...they are definitely works of art!!
Margo....dearheart......you just keep putting one foot in front of the other and soon you'll be into the next chapter of your life with much good to come in the future.
Karen C....my special friend....I LOVE hearing how you fill your time. You have more patience and tolerance that I ever would in letting a bunch of beer drinking men invade my new home and make sausage!! I have visions of sausage fights, sliding through the house on sausage fat, pictures on the walls of piglets made from a gooey mess. I hope you survived and everyone had fun. Please send me some pictures of your new house....I'd love to see it. Your wind is like here in Maalaea......it's wonderful most of the time and keeps us cool, but not so wonderful when it bends over the palm trees, and rattles the windows!!
Annette........I think of you as this little elf woman....so tiny and fragile. I sure hope you get to the bottom of the inability to eat. Being very tiny is great in some respects, but not when you feel ill and weak. Please take care of yourself!!
Eileen......Wish you were happier with your job, but I think you are wise to stay away from office party for fear of saying something that could damage your reputation. Office work is tricky....always the gossip and head trips. I don't mind much any long being in my 60's, but back when I was in my 20's 30's I used to be right in the middle of the office rumor mill. Nowadays I really don't care what others think of me like I did back then....or not as much.
Connie....you are always so loving and supportive of everyone...even when you are struggling with something awful in your life. You are an inspiration!! Your beauty shines through every day.....inner and outer!!
I know I've forgotten people....and I'm sorry. I so often want to comment and usually don't because I'm hurrying off somewhere. But I do care deeply about all of your lives, and am so thankful that you share them with me.
So much more to say.....always.....but must get some wrapping done (I've been saying that for a week!) and laundry.
Healing hugs sent happily to all of you.........you make a huge positive difference in my life!
Aloha nui loa,
Maui Karen
I just ran into town to have blood work done, (around 9:00 a.m.), and it was balmy, and I didn't need the jacket I took along. Our temps have petty steadily been close to 80 during the day, and 60 during the night. I cannot complain about that AT ALL!. The nurse took NINE vials of blood from me because I have an appointment with my bariatric doc on Thurs. and then with my PCP in January before I go to Calif. I'm hoping everything is OK, because I sure haven't been eating too terrifically lately. Things like McDonalds vanilla cones, and pumpkin pie have slipped through these lips. Bad Karen! However, my scale still hangs in there around 155- 159. Can't complain about that either....except my friends keep telling me I'M TOO SKINNY!
Stop already!
While I was out I stopped at Salvation Army and had a bonanza! They had two big bins outside that you could take something FREE for every $5.00 you spent inside. And....everything inside was one half off!! I got three pair of pants, black and shocking pink, an angel for the top of my little tree....for 75 cents, a power strip for $2.00, a bright green very soft jacket without sleeves, and my two free things were a Gap black sweater.....for Calif......and a BEAUTIFUL black leather jacket that must have originally cost a bundle. My total was $15.09! Sweet. eh??
So happy for George and Marc............great success on your trip, George, and Marc your pens are beyond beautiful...they are definitely works of art!!
Margo....dearheart......you just keep putting one foot in front of the other and soon you'll be into the next chapter of your life with much good to come in the future.
Karen C....my special friend....I LOVE hearing how you fill your time. You have more patience and tolerance that I ever would in letting a bunch of beer drinking men invade my new home and make sausage!! I have visions of sausage fights, sliding through the house on sausage fat, pictures on the walls of piglets made from a gooey mess. I hope you survived and everyone had fun. Please send me some pictures of your new house....I'd love to see it. Your wind is like here in Maalaea......it's wonderful most of the time and keeps us cool, but not so wonderful when it bends over the palm trees, and rattles the windows!!
Annette........I think of you as this little elf woman....so tiny and fragile. I sure hope you get to the bottom of the inability to eat. Being very tiny is great in some respects, but not when you feel ill and weak. Please take care of yourself!!
Eileen......Wish you were happier with your job, but I think you are wise to stay away from office party for fear of saying something that could damage your reputation. Office work is tricky....always the gossip and head trips. I don't mind much any long being in my 60's, but back when I was in my 20's 30's I used to be right in the middle of the office rumor mill. Nowadays I really don't care what others think of me like I did back then....or not as much.
Connie....you are always so loving and supportive of everyone...even when you are struggling with something awful in your life. You are an inspiration!! Your beauty shines through every day.....inner and outer!!
I know I've forgotten people....and I'm sorry. I so often want to comment and usually don't because I'm hurrying off somewhere. But I do care deeply about all of your lives, and am so thankful that you share them with me.
So much more to say.....always.....but must get some wrapping done (I've been saying that for a week!) and laundry.
Healing hugs sent happily to all of you.........you make a huge positive difference in my life!
Aloha nui loa,
Maui Karen
Believe me it was all confined to the garage area. They were very organized, this being the 5th "annual". One guy brought old carpet he had taken out of a rental to cover the garage floor. Another has a big mechanical grinder. They wore "surgical" gloves and all in all did fine. Mike has a sink with hot and cold water which saved the kitchen big time! The first year at our old house they were in and out. Not many came in at all. Don't even want to know what corner of the fenced back yard was used for something akin to watering plants.
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