It's Thursday, how y'all doing?

Unfortunately this is what parents do to their children. We revert to the adolescence stage quickly and unknowingly until we are idiots again. My mother, God bless did it to me and I guess I DO IT TO MY KIDS TOO. I watch what I say and what I do and how I say it, or look at it, or handle it, or suggest it. After 2 winters living with our oldest daughter, helping her out, our relationship is not like what we had. No matter how invisible I tried to be, I was "judging" her as a women, mother, and human being with everything. Even hubby felt the wrath of interference when all we wanted was to help. We could not fold the clothes right, clean the house right, cook the food right, mow the lawn right, buy the food right, etc etc etc.
Only consulation is that she too will be made to feel like an idiot someday when her OWN kids grow up and take over.
Hang in there Vickie. My mom is gone 6 years, but she had alzhemiers for 20 years so she has been gone longer. She never knew me in my 40's.....I was so fat, she lived in Florida and when I visited often, she thought I was a latin man who sold drugs hiding in her house. She knew my hubby but not me.

Sooooo...you've met my mother....I hear it all the time. All that and add the fact that my mom wants me to be married to my boyfriend before she goes (we've been together almost 15 yrs and I do refer to him as my DH) so she'll rest peacefully knowing I'm "taken care of". Really Mom??? Why do you think I work full time??? I take care of myself, my man is very supportive in so many other ways. One day I had enough an told her I take care of all my own bills and just keep him around for the sex. She turned red and nearly exploded. Then said she couldn't believe we would do that, not being married, and it's a sin. No Mom, I've been celebate for 15 years...

Oh yes, Vickie, you are very much in my prayers...

ROFLMAO!  Okay, I know it's not really funny, but I can't help laughing at your tale!  Are you sure our moms aren't secret sisters???  Thanks for sharing!

Spit out my coffee when I read your post.....too funny. So GLAD you have  not been celebate for 15 years....life is too short to be celebate......

Yeah, aren't they all alike? I get on the phone (or Skype) with my mom once a week and she has to lecture me about ... a) my weight; b) money; c) my life (or lack thereof).

When I was interviewing down here, she asked why I was going so far away. I was unemployed at the time ... I said, " because I need a job, I go where the job is." It was back to when I was right out of college again, and she wanted me to be a secretary.(and get married, and have kids, etc., be a "normal" woman ... to her...

You think she'd be happy you're able to do as much as you are, Vickie. (Yeah, I remember the first few months after surgery ... I was a whirlwind. Wi**** had stayed. ... it may for you; fibro fought back at me, though.)

Hang in there ... fortunately for me, my mom is far, far away, and I only have to deal with her long distance. Otherwise, I'd kill her. My brother, God bless him, he's up for sainthood.

Wow Eileen, all appendages crossed for luck that you land this new job!!
Grateful for 382 days sober and so proud of me.
Back from the chiropractor and did he crack me good today. I continue to be amazed at how this man is helping my body. Had a wonderful primary care visit. This young doctor is very attentive and totally thorough, I got a good physical. My blood work looks good, lowering my thyroid med, but need to go on a cholesterol lowering med.  My BP is super. Also have to have a mammo, pap smear, bone density, and boo hoo colonoscopy. Not happy about the big dig up my kazoo, the prep is horrid. Hoping the doctor and I can come up with a less dramatic prep.
Yoda got groomed this morning and came home with 4 flees....called the groomer to report flees as this has never happened before. Hope we got all of the buggers off him, don't need them in our home or on our Yoda.
Overcast and a little rain here, humid and hot. Glad the AC was serviced while we were gone.
Hoping all are well and that the plans for Thanksgiving parties firm up. We will celebrate with some friends and partake in a dinner here. Low key, but OK.
Vickie hope Butch gets home in time and that he has a safe passage West.
Hugs, Monica

Monica,  ask your doctor about magnesium citrate for the prep for the colonoscopy.  You have to do a 2-day fast, but you only have to drink 2 little bottles of the mag citrate.  Tastes sort of like 7-Up--not bad at all.  I had to do this after my gastric banding when I couldn't drink all those gallons of that really nasty stuff.  Good luck with that!

Vic

Be sure you tell him you had gastric bypass. When I had my last colonoscopy, I didn't have to drink the gallon of stuff, just took some pills and drank SF ginger ale in between. Still cleaned me out good. They have to treat you differently than the person with a normal stomach because your innards have been rerouted.

 Good afternoon Eileen and everyone....

Eileen....I am so hoping the job is everything you want and that they decide to hire you soon. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers!

Vickie....HUGE HUGS sweetie!! Remember to take a few deep breathes every now and then. Vent all you want!!

Monica....colonoscopy prep is so much worse then the test. Sorry you have to go through all that. Guess we are at that wonderful age that we need all those tests like it or not.....UGH!!

As for me another fun filled day in IOWA. I wanted to go home for Thanksgiving but after the expense of my drivers license and car plates I can't afford to go. This not having a paying job sucks!! I always had plenty of money. Not anymore!  I know...quit whining Connie!!

Wishing you all a wonderful day. Prayers for those in need. Special prayers for some like our little Morgan.

Love and hugs to all....connie d

 I got an email to go for a 2nd interview at a hospital in Tampa for a parttime position for registration. Im siked!!!!! I am hoping it will be tomorrow. Cause on Monday we are supposed to leave for MIchigan for 10 days. If now we will leave on tuesday......
We I got called into work tonight for a few hours.......
Carla