Laid back Saturday

Good morning sistas!

Another icy cold gray day here.  Brrrr!  I don't like old man winter.  You know, we mostly just get by with a light jacket here in the winter months, but every now and then we need a REAL COAT!  Unfortunately, mine are all packed away somewhere.  Guess I'll just have to stay in today.  LOL!

Butch is still having a lot of pain today.  It was bad for him early this morning.  It's a little better now.

Yesterday I got the electric service ordered for our new house.  I tried to get the water service lined up too, but it's a co-op, and the current owner has to request a final reading before I can sign up for new service.  Those folks want a $350 deposit, too!  Crazy.

I'm more than ready to get the deal closed on the new house.  Next Sunday, weather permitting, we're going to get Chris and Mike to help us move a bed and our card table over to the new house so we can start getting set up to spend the night there occasionally.  It surely will help us out on our trips to Houston.  The new place cuts an hour off our trip to MDA.  

Last night I made that fat flushing soup and it was FANTASTIC!  I did a little jimmying of the recipe and it was one of the best soups I ever, ever made.  If anyone is interested, I will send you the recipe.  

Many condolences to Judy on the death of her microwave!  I am so dependent on my microwave these days.  It's become an essential kitchen appliance.

Time to go feed my hubby some breakfast.  Might be oatmeal with fresh berries this morning.  I'll see what he's in the mood for.

Love you all!

Good morning our sweet Vickie and everyone...

I thought he house was closed Thursday...you must have changed it because Butch wasn't feeling well. I know you will love it there. I just know it is perfect for you and Butch!! 

I hope that you can get the kids to bring over some things for you too the new place. That will be a good stopping place for trips to MDA.

Everyone likes to have charges for everything these days. That is sad...no one can trust anyone anymore. Life sure has changed since we were young.

I need to look into that soup recipe. I haven't had a chance to go to that site yet. Is there enough protein in it??

I better get things going here...I need to gather some cleaning things to take over to Kyleigh's. They took everything when they first moved!

I have no energy today and too much pain. Pam had me at that apartment late the last 3 nights. Doing things I shouldn't have been doing.  She gets pretty controlling and wants things her way. She helped Kyleigh out with some rent and now she thinks it is her say so on everything. Makes me made...I thought she was helping...didn't know there was a price to pay for it. She said she expects to get the deposit refund when it comes. I won't let that happen. Those kids need that money. Sorry...whining again....these are minor problems compared to so many other people on here.

Wishing everyone a peaceful day!

Prayers for our sweet OFF Family and their families.

Loads of love and bunches of hugs to all.....connie d

Well, at least I didn't have to pay the $300 deposit to the electric co-op!  They did a credit check and said I was good for it.  Gee, thanks!

No, we've been set to close on Jan 15th from the get-go.  So ready to get that part behind us!

Now, I know you love your Pam.  She's your sister.  But honestly, sometimes I wonder about her.  She does seem to insist that everything always be her way, no matter what it does to you.  Like those marathon shopping trips!  I just want you to be careful, hon.  Your health is always so fragile.  

I just posted the Flush Away the Fat recipe on FB.  It does have the black beans for protein.  There are small amounts of protein in all vegetables.  You could add 2 cans of beans if you wanted to pump up the protein.

Stay warm today!

Hi Vickie.....I am very upset with Pam.  I can't explain it now...just more of the same. Wears me out!!!

I hurt so bad today I was crying....I cried myself to sleep last night from the pain. She knows I can't do all those things. I haven't got more then a few hours of sleep each night. It will take this whole next week to get recovered from this. 

I do know I need to be careful...as I am more then exhausted. I will not go shopping with her anymore. I have Tony and another friend here that will take me. NO MORE marathons!! Yes...everything is her way. She knows I can't last long shopping. I tell her that every time. She always says time just gets away from her. I have been telling her to wear a watch for years!!! She is a shopoholic and a HOARDER. Makes me just CRAZY!!

I am glad you don't have to pay that fee. Good credit helps!!

I will add more beans to the soup. It sounds wonderful!!

Have a good night...love and hugs...connie d

Afternoon OFF family...sorry not in the mood to post of anything here...I also HATE winter!!! It is preventing me from taking trip home to the funeral!!!!!! I am sick over it!!!! Even sicker that it was mentioned in his obit of his sister!!!!! She never came around when her mother begged to see her before she died...never came to see her brother for years!!!!!! And now his son put her in the obit. I am sure his dad is furious!!!!! If he could yell and scream right now I am sure he would be!! Shame on him!!! But then this same son put his dad in an assisted living, sold EVERYTHING out from under his dad without his knowing that!!! His dad thought he was in assisted living for only a little while...WRONG!!!!!!!! So sad. And this same son never even called me!!!!!! Nice of him. I am heartbroken to say the least. I do not have his number. I have tried to contact him through the PC  which I KNOW he uses through his phone and I get no answer from him!!! Is he jealous of me? I am sure he is. I don't know. After I lost all my weight I was the apple of his dads eye!! I was his dad's "eye candy" I was introduced to all his friends as his "daughter". The family joke was when his mom, my mom's sister was sick in hospital and nursing home and my mom would be there and he would be there also visiting, people would ask if he was her husband. So that is how my cousin Pat became my "Dad". He loved it!!! He always refered to me as his "daughter" and I would always call him "my dad". When he wanted to give up on living he stopped eating. I found out about it and went home to talk to him. I convinced him into living again. We had many long talks about things. He told he how he took his chair to the cemetery and had a long talk and cry with his dead wife about what their son did to him and his things. That was so sad...his wife died of cancer when their son was about 10 years old I believe. He raised their son alone until he was old enough to go to West Point and from there he graduated with highest honors and is still in the Army. Last I remember he is lieutenant and teaching for West Point. Not sure anymore. Sorry for rambling on here...I am sure you are not interested.

Anyhow it is so dam cold here weather is supposed to get snow, sleet, freezing rain and Michigan lots of snow. I can't leave Chase here to deal with all this unsettled weather and Rick doesn't want me driving alone in this nasty weather....well I don't want to drive in it either with all the idiots out there either!!! So here I sit grieving in my own way...and when I saw what he was asking for in the expression of sympathy...scholarship fund...??? or cancer society. I can see the cancer society but the scholarship fund?????? For who? HIS daughter? All the money he has and now this scholarship fund?? I am donating to my horse rescue. Sorry. My "dad" knows how I feel about my horses. I am sure he would be happy on my donation there!!

Yes my microwave blew up this morning. WTH??!!!! Its about 10 years old maybe???? Oh well time for a new one I guess. Maybe I can win at Bingo tonight and I can go buy a new one. LOL

Vic hope you know I am praying hard for Butch to make it through this dam cancer!!!! For you also!!!! And if that daughter of yours did take those pills that her dad needs SHAME ON HER!!!!!!!!  I would look her right in the eye and ask her again!!!!!!! See what happens!!!

Connie thankyou for being there...love you!!!

Thoughts and Prayers for ALL that need them!!!

HUGSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Awwwww Judy...I wish I was there to help you through this hard, hard time. Grieve whatever way you feel is right. I think it is wonderful that you are making a donation to the Horse Rescue in his name. He will be smiling and loving it and you!

That son needs to be in jail!! Doing all the rotten things he did to his father. I don't know how people like that can look at themselves in the mirror. He sure did take over in many ways. I am so sorry that he treated you this way. He is lucky no one has shot him yet!!! There has to be a lot of upset people that would love to see him fail!! 

Sorry about the demise of your faithful microwave. Always something isn't there!!!

Please be nice to yourself. You don't deserve this treatment.  I am sending prayers and have since I found out about this. I love you my sweet friend!! I am always here for you...ALWAYS!! 

Much love and many hugs....connie d

Hi Vickie and my OFF family:

Hope you can get settled soon in your new home. I know how nice that is. And to be closer to MDA will be nice. 

Judy, so sorry about the death of your "dad" and that you can't get up to the funeral. I know how you feel ... went through that with my friend Margie. Still miss her ... don't have that person to talk to like her anymore. Her daughter sent me this sweatshirt cardigan a few years back ... I've worn it at work and it's nearly threadbare in the back. I hate to give it up because it reminds me of Margie and our friendship. But there's little left there but the memories. 

And the microwave .... oh, I don't know how I'd live without mine. If I can't nuke it or put it in the slow cooker, it doesn't get cooked. Or the George Foreman grill.

I'm dragging today for some reason ... still groggy plus my left shoulder/neck is hurting. Don't know why. Need to start getting ready for work. Lots of pages. Got some prepared last night but not as many as I'd hoped.

Have a good day. 

Hi Eileen....your friend Margie must have been special. I am glad you have something of hers to remember her with. Not that you wouldn't ever not remember her. You know what I mean.

Sorry you are now having problems with your neck and shoulder. Maybe you just slept wrong on it. I hope that is all it is. Your cold must be getting better as you didn't mention it. I hope that is the case.

Take it easy as you can at work tonight. I hope the pain isn't too bad.

Love and hugs to you....connie d

Must have been the night of the dying microwaves, my over the range hood combo  died at 5 am of yet another sleepless night when I reheated a mug of cold tea, heard rattling like china in an earthquake and smelled burning metal or electrics during the just 45 second reheat. Going to be hard to replace as no longer make that model, need to replace perfect fit and  doubt will get in black, no longer a popular color.

Vickie:  during the night was wondering about Butch and his pain levels..what a horrible thing for Christie to do to her Dad, hope she is on a terrible guilt trip if she took his meds.  Suggest you get one of those fireproof heavy  little inhome safes with combination lock to keep his meds in safe from grandkids and others. Dont share the combination and keep it somewhere safe, disguised as a phone number or something in your pocket agenda.

Hoping tomorrow is a better day for everyone, especially Butch without painkillers...what an ordeal.

Hugs to all needing some, jennifer

Hi Jennifer....you too...what is it with microwaves...you are the forth person I know who has had this problem in less then a week!! I hope you can find a replacement. I guess checking the internet would be a good place to start. Good Luck!!! 

Have a great evening!!!

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