Good Thursday morning!

Good morning, my OFF sistas!

Today is starting off well.  No rain and the sun is trying to peek through the gray gloom.  I don't do well with the gray gloom.  I need sunshine!

Also our ho****er heater finally arrived and we picked it up from Lowe's yesterday.  Butch says he will have it installed today.  I can't wait.  After months of juggling who gets to shower when and washing my clothes in cold water, perhaps we will finally have enough ho****er to go around!  Hurray!

So yesterday we went to see the new podiatrist and while we were there, I weighed myself on his scales.  Dammit.  I've gained 10 pounds.  I knew I had gained.  Back up to 187.  No more.  All those desserts I ate during the holidays.  Why do I do it? 

Anyway, Butch does have to have surgery for his bunion, so now we have to decide which surgery to do first: the knee replacement or the bunionectomy.  Either way, he's going to be doing a lot of hobbling around for the next several months.

We got our flu shots (finally!) yesterday, and it's a good thing we did.  The lady at the pharmacy said they are almost out of vaccine and expect to have trouble getting more in.  We are both washing our hands and using hand sani all the time.  I just can't afford to get sick while keeping Benny, and Butch can't afford to get sick over in Saudi.  I worry about him being closed up on that airplane for 20+ hours, breathing the same air as everyone else.  Just takes one sick person to infect a bunch of others on a plane.

Well, nothing much new to report here.  So glad to hear about Nic's good report from St Judes.  I know Connie is exhausted, but hopefully she can rest and relax a little once she gets home.  Trish, I am praying for you (and your mom) and a speedy recovery.  The frustration in your posts is loud and clear.  You hang in there, sweetie! 

Welcome to all our newbies!  We need some fresh faces around here!  The more the merrier.  Please post with us daily.

Love you all!

Morning all!!

Waiting for Krissy to be ready so I can take her to school. Ate way to much yesterday and still don't feel very good. Mad at myself. Why do I sabotage my self every chance I get?!?! I do not want to ever go back to being fat but yesterday I sure ate like I wanted to be.

I'm very cranky today...Michael  went snowboarding yesterday came home, went to work, went out after work, stayed out past 2am and was suppose to drive up to Tahoe this am (5am) 3hrs away to go snowboarding again. I so so angry with him for staying out late and him driving this am, so worried he'll  get in an accident from falling asleep at the wheel. So at about 4 this morning I fell in a deep sleep till 6 jumped out of bed cause I didn't get the chance to see him before he left only to find out he'd changed his mind and didn't go. He's 20 on break from Sac State has his on apt. in Sacramento. It looks like we need to have a talk on mama's rules while he's here. So of course I'm tired and that seems to make me hungrier which make me cranky!!! Ok enough *****ing and moaning. As my sisters say, "Get over it". 

I hope you all have a great day,

Thoughts and prayers for all,

Debbie

Good morning Vickie and everyone....

I have missed you all. I really only had time to post here and there on my phone. It feels good to be back!! 

Vickie...sorry Butch needs two surgeries. Any chance they could do both at once??I pray all goes well for him!! I too worried about being on planes and crazy busy airports. So many people sneezing and coughing and not covering their m ouths..YUCK!! I pray neither Nic nor I get sick!!

Debbie....I have been so stressed out and eating things I probably shouldn't. Most times I did pretty well. It was great eating with Nic. We would order our food. He would always eat his and then half of mine!!! Boy can that kid eat!! Guess I shouldn't call him a kid he will be twenty in April!!

It was hard being at St Jude and seeing all those ill children. It just broke my heart! It is quite a reality check for sure!! I met some really great people. You know how shy I am... NOT...LOL. We are so happy at how the results turned out. Now we have to wait for one more test result. I am still praying! It was a wonderful experience and I am so glad I went. Nic said he wants me to come everytime. We had a great time together. We laughed so hard we almost wet our pants! We laid around at night and watched movies and picked on each other...it was awesome!!  Nic and I have always had a great bond together. 

I got up with Gracie this morning!! She was so happy I was there in her bed. Jamie and Megan got ready for work and I helped Grace. I walked her to school...only one block away. I will pick her up at 3:00. I can't wait to play with her some more!! Love my littlest granddaughter to peices!!

The night before I left for Iowa Amanda (granddaughter) and Tyler came and spent the night before heading back to Oregon. We had a wonderful time. My BFF Pam came out to eat with us. It was just like old times!! 

Did I tell you I was stranded at the St Cloud Bus Terminal for 2 hours. The bus was involved in a accident. Finally the bus came and we were on the way to Minneapolis to transfer buses. There was supposed to be a bus waiting for us. Well it left just before we got there. Lucky me...a 6 hour layover in Minneapolis. Kyleigh (granddaughter) and Tony came to visit me. Kyleigh only lives a short ways from the terminal. I didn't want to leave for fear a bus would show up early and I would miss it. That was a long wait!! I sure met some nice people there as well!! Nic picked me up at 4:00AM verses the original time of 9:45PM. That was a long time for me to sit on steel benches!!!  Oh well.....next time I drive myself. I won't hurt any worse!

Sorry if I have repeated myself. It has been a whirlwind for sure!

I am not sure how long I will be staying here. Probably leaving Saturday or Sunday.  I want to spend more time with everyone here!

I am making BBQ Ribs for dinner tonight. I am also washing all my dirty clothes!!

Have a wonderful day everyone. Thanks again for all the love, good wishes, prayers and caring thoughts for Nic and all of us!!!  Prayers have been answered....Amen!!

Wishing you all a great day!! Prayers for many in need, I never missed a day!!

Love and many hugs to all......connie d

 

 

Good morning OFF Family,

Vickie, I plan on getting out of the house this afternoon to enjoy this glorious day. Ho****er is not a luxury in my life but a necessity.  My joints need a healthy dose daily.

Debbie, no matter how old Michael is, he will always be your child and we worry about them -- still worry about my kiddos 43,41 and 36.

Connie, sorry to hear about your bus trip woes.  Waiting is never fun.  Aren't sons great (daughters too)?  Such a special bond with our boys. So glad to hear you got to spend time with Gracie!

Driving up to New Braunfels this afternoon to go to the meat market. Then home and firing up the grill.  Love that my grandson likes to BBQ and is very good at it!

Dishes to wash then I'll be on my way.

Hugs and prayers to all, Sandra

 

Greetings Vickie and Ladies,
Sorry I haven't been better at posting. I can't believe how this year started, considering how last January started, with me in the hospital for two weeks. For some reason, I handled things better a year ago.

Anyway, I saw my podiatrist today, and got my stitches taken out. He then put a cast on my foot, instead of the splint and Ace bandages. He wants me back in two weeks, when I'll get it x-rayed and find out about leaving for Michigan.

Must run.

Hugs,
Trish

Afternoon OFF family...not much happening here at all...Got our pay checks in the mail today...found out we got a raise...ready for this? We each got $12 more!!! WOW!!! Now to think what we will do with all this extra money!!! HAHAHA

Did get the petty cash checks so I went to bank and cashed them and got some much needed supplies so we could clean and all that good stuff!!

Most of the snow is melted now and the temps are at 38* and looking like more rain soon. Talk is rain changing back to snow again though. YIPPEEE. Makes me so happy.

Well time to get some food going so we can eat before going to the VFW for the thursday night drawing. MAYBE one of us will win...HAHAHA like that will happen...all that has been happening around us so far this year has been bad luck it seems. Need to get out of this funk soon.

Thoughts and Prayers for ALL that need them!!!

HUGSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Good evening OFF family,

Went for a walk today with my dogs. Jake did not do well, he has been sick and I'm pretty sure he has cancer. Now Jake when we go walking is running and going and sniffing everything and into the fields with Ellie and Sophie. Today he walked slowly behind me and I had to pick him up and carry him several times. He liked the sunshine and being outside but the joy is gone out of my boy. Now it's time for me to let him go to heaven. I'm okay with that, that's what a good human does for their pets. I'm not going to be selfish and keep him when he is in pain.

I'm working days tomorrow so it will be a short night for me since I get out at 11pm. Then I'm babysitting 4 of the grandkids tomorow night and I'm spending the night there so Jake's loss won't be so great on my heart.

I'm off this weekend so I can take time for me. Reflect of the joys that Jake has given me.

Hugs and prayers for all in need and I'm still keeping Nic in my daily prayers. Debbie
 

Debbiejean...I am so sorry about Jake. Sending prayers!

Love and hugs.....connie d