Happy Wednesday!!
Good morning everyone....
I went to sleep about 7:30 last night. The pain in my hands was really bad. That procedure was more wicked then I thought. I have to go back again on the 18th for more. At least that part I will be sleeping through!! I slept until about 5:00AM. My hands feel much better today. Dr K gave me some meds to put on them. It really helped a lot.
I need to start packing for my trip to Carrie's. I was going to leave at noon. I want to pick Lucas up at school today. He loves when I do that! Carrie never lets him eat at Burger King. Lucas loves their greasy burgers there. What a treat for him!! He always has 2 very large bacon cheeseburger stackers, a large onion ring and drink. He is 15 and always hunger!!! That's what grandma's are for!! Lucas already has his food requests in for the week I am there!! We will be cooking together!
I will be checking in later on my phone so I am not sure I can reply. Know how much I care about all of you.
Wishing you all a wonderful and safe day!
Prayers for many of our OFF friends and families today! 
Much love and many hugs to all.....connie d
Good Morning Connie, and OFF Family,
Sorry I wasn't able to post yesterday. I don't remember a day so busy, and by the time I had a minute to post, I was so exhausted, I fell asleep.
Yesterday, I was at Colleen's all morning, watching Frankie. We had fun, putting the wooden train set together. He's so cute, he makes the chugging sound when he's pushing the train around the track. After I had lunch with Colleen and the boys, I came home to tidy up. Then, I went back to Colleen's to watch the boys while she went to pick up Izzy from school. Then, I met with an insurance agent to find out about some term life insurance. After supper, I went to Bible study. Got home, and had some more housework to do. Argh.
Connie, I hope you have a nice visit with your grandson. I love starting those traditions with my grandchildren now.
Judy, I can't handle reading, or seeing pictures, of hurt animals or kids. It makes me cry on the spot. I'm glad there are agencies that rescue these poor creatures, and try to help them recoveer. There's a therapeutic horse riding place over in Lansing. I know that Special Olympics has equestrian competitions. I don't know any of the athletes back in PA, who rode in them.
I did read all of yesterday's posts, but can't remember the specifics of anyone else's posts. Sorry.
Today, I was supposed to be at my iron infusion, but we had more snow this morning. I rescheduled for next Wednesday. I also need a B12 shot. I can't find my B12 vials, or hypodermics. I took them to Pennsylvania, and remember unpacking them. I just can't remember where I put them.
I got the call from the zoo on Monday afternoon. I've been accepted into the docent training program, and am thrilled. I haven't been this excited since I got accepted to graduate school. The training is eight Saturdays, from 9:00 till 3:00. They also offer training on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, but I have Bible study on Tuesdays. However, if something happens that I miss a Saturday, I can make it up the following week, on those evenings.
I hope everyone has a blessed day.
Love and Hugs,
Trish
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Hello Trish....glad I caught you before I have to leave town.
Making memories is the best thing in the world!!! Those grandbabies are always our "babies". My grandchildren....all but one is grown up. They still love their special times and memories with grandma/grandy/nana!!! I still call them by their special names...no one else is allowed to have those names! My daughters still have their special names too. Jamie is Pumpkin as she was born on Halloween. Carrie is just plain old Care Bear...the name suits her!! She was born on May Day. You have years and years of memories to make with your little ones!!
Sorry you got more snow and had to change your appointments. Good thing you stayed in. Safety come first!!
Love and many hugs....connie d
Hi Everyone:
Got call today from Cancer Center, go for tattooing and scan tomorrow, starting radiation on expedited schedule as of 21 Feb, meaning more intensive treatments for shorter period, so 4 weeks total including boost sessions, instead of 6 weeks. Looking forward to finally getting treatments. Delays due to flood of cancer patients and machines overbooked, which is why they are intensifying patients' sessions, and reducing number of weeks so everyone can get treatment. Pretty scary there is so much cancer in the general public....WHO (U.N. World Health Org) says there is a tsunami of cancer awaiting the Boomers, with an additional 22 million cancer cases coming each year, absolutely terrifying.
Hugs
Jennifer
Glad you are on your way to getting treatment, Jennifer. Hope it goes well. Yes, I believe baby boomers will have more cancer. Don't know if that's because of all the chemicals in the system growing up that went undetected or just that we're living longer. I do know there's a lot of cancer in my family, and they grew up by a meat processing plant, in an age when there were no regulations. Of course, my dad had colon cancer and kidney disease kill him ... but then he was a heavy smoker, and that had something to do with it (but my brother won't admit it).
Getting on late here again, ladies. Stripped the bed, did laundry, made chili, did the dishes from making the chili (yes, I make a mess when I cook), did my taxes (will e-file tomorrow when I get paid). A busy day considering I didn't leave the house even to get the mail.
Now relaxing with a Carson Brewery (Evansville IN microbrewery) Brown Cow Ale (nut brown ale). Pretty good. It's my allotment of two beers a week ... or glasses or wine.
Saw a good movie that I got from Netflix streaming last night: "Visions" It was about Hildegard Von Bingen. She was a nun in medieval times who had visions and wrote them down, wrote books about medicines and properties of plants and actually went out and preached (something women didn't do back then). She started her own abbey, too. Rather remarkable woman. I had read a novel about her; the book was better because it went more in-depth about her childhood, but this was still very good. Subtitled, however, so you have to pay attention. Unless you understand German.
Have a good night.
Hello Eileen....sounds like you had a busy day...you accomplished so much. Good for you!! It is always nice to get things done and then you can relax. I hope you enjoyed the Ale. I am not real crazy about beer or ale. I hardly ever have a drink anymore. I am afraid to drink because of all the pain meds I take. Sometime if I am out to eat I will have a glass of wine.
That book does sound more interesting then the movie. I don't care for subtitles. I wrote the name of the book down. I will see if I can get it for my Nook.
Have a good day today...love and hugs....connie d
Jennifer....I am glad you will be getting into treatment soon. I pray it all works well for you.
It really is scary when you think of how much cancer is detected these last few years and I am sure more to come as us boomers age. WE have to pray that there will be medical needs available as they are needed. Also hope we have insurance to cover it all!!
Love and many hugs.....connie d
