Saturday -- Slept Great!!

Hi everyone,

It's been a whirlwind few days for me.  My anniversary was Thursday, my stepdaughters college graduation yesterday, and now we have extended relatives visiting for the weekend.  All to celebrate her achievement.  Big party today at a restaurant, and then it's back here to our house for the post game festivities (coffee, cake, drinks, etc.).  And of course I have to keep up with the workouts and such. So please forgive me for not making a personal post to everyone! 

I went almost 6 weeks with preparing all my meals at home, and now it's three days straight at restaurants.  I am doing fine with it, but the fridge is full of leftovers. So it's left over day tomorrow! We will have a buffet of all the goodies for lunch and send everyone home with doggie bags :-) 

Mary, I'm so glad you dint get scammed! Keep looking for that RV, you will find the right (and legit) one.

vickie, you and Butch are on my mind. Have you decided to continue chemo?  Whatever your decision, I don't envy you having to make it. My heart and prayers are with you, friend. 

Eileen, my dear, made a post on yesterday's thread.  Sending you no judgements, only strength and energy to continue to battle. It's far from over. But you will persevere. 

Ok girls, it's far too late and I have to get going!  Hope to be back later. Please know you're all in my prayers. 

Hello Christine...I figured you were busy with the gradation and company and all. Go enjoy your family. We will all be here for you when you come back. Earlier if necessary! 

I am sure you will handle your eating at restaurants. You have planned ahead.

Have a fun this weekend...love and oodles of hugs...connie d

Hi Mary and my OFF family:

So glad you didn't get scammed, Mary. So close, though. Glad you checked it out.

I will not contact Richard. ... he contacted me, though, so Monday, I'm calling judge's office to ask if that's cause enough to have him arrested on the protective order. As for his mail, on Monday, I'm going to the post office and forwarding all of it to the shelter. Not going anywhere near the shelter. He's got me so rattled I've chewed down my thumbnail. It's bad. As for his comments on what I spend my money on, that just ticked me off royally. None of his damn business. I'm the bread winner, I get to decide what I spend my money on. I spent enough on his Diet Pepsis (he'd got through a 12-pack in three days). 

My brother and I talked on Skype this morning about the apartment. If he can't move Aug. 1, he'll pay half the rent and then move Sept. 1 so at least I can get out of here by then. He's coming down at the end of June to take one more look and then we can decide what place we want to move to. 

Well, I need to get ready for work ... looks like more rain today so some of the local stuff may get rained out and the sports budget will get revamped as the day goes on. 

Jeannie, I guess I will retire in a couple of years although I enjoy my job. I just can't handle the pain of sitting at my desk for eight hours. If only they'd let me paginate and edit in my recliner. I could handle that. I really do like my job otherwise, even the jerk I have to put up with on Sunday (actually, he's been kind of nice to me in light of the Richard situation ... but then he and Richard never got along). 

Can't remember who else posted ... sorry ... Hope everyone has a good day. 

Hello Eileen...I think it is a great idea to contact the judge on Monday. They need to know what he is up to.

As for the spending money.....he should talk.. he used and took yours!! No rent to pay but a few groceries. IDIOT!!!

I am glad that Gary is coming back to check out the apartment. If he doesn't come until the 1st and then decides he doesn't like the apartment then what will you do? You are planning on moving in Aug 1st aren't you? Him paying 1/2 the rent for August will help. Well anyway...I just want what is the best for you. Things haven't been easy for you. 

Have a good evening at work. I hope you called the police so they can be watching out for R in your apartment area while you are working. He still wants his things. I don't trust him!!

LOL...I am glad the jerk at work is treating you better!!!! I hope it lasts!! You don't deserve to be treated unkindly.

Much love and many hugs ....connie d

No, Gary is coming down in June to look again at apartments, then we'll make a decision. Then I'll move Aug. 1. He might not move Aug. 1, though, because he won't start getting Social Security until Sept. 1. He'll still pay half the rent. We'll both decide on the apartment we want sometime in June, unless something better becomes available. 

Most of these apartment complexes have a list of who's staying and going, so they know what's going to be available. The one place I saw this week knew there was going to be a ground floor place open Aug. 1, so if Gary likes it and we don't see any place we both like better, that will be it. 

Good morning Mary and everyone....

Mary.....I know how cautious you are about taking medication, just as I am!! You made the right choice and took the med that relaxed you and helped you sleep. Now you have a much clearer day!!

Honey...I am so glad you checked out that RV again. People are such idiots. I hope you reported it to the police. These kinds of things need to stop. Usually it is the elderly that loses out. Like you said...it just wasn't your time. God sure lead you in the right direction!! 

It sounds like you are eager to get flowers and veggies started. I am so glad you are able to do that!! I could I would have lots of tomato plants. I can eat those all day long!! I sure am going to miss the farmers markets this year. 

I pray that Jim's appointment goes well. 

As for me....my nights and days are getting mixed up. This insomnia is the pits. I slept again until 11:30 AM. I never do that. I hope I am not getting sick. That is usually the only time I do that. My head and my sinuses are hurting. My sore throat is better so that is a plus!! I better go take something before I forget again. I just took 2 extra strength Tylenol and a 12 hour Sudafed. Maybe that will help with the pressure.

I have nothing planned for today. I already took my walk. Moved slow but I still got it done! 

I hope all is well with Vickie and Butch. You sure has been feeling sick. Still praying for them both. I love you Vickie!! I am also praying for Vickie's mom.

I am sitting here eating a Cobb salad as I answer this thread. It is so cold and refreshing!!! It was a good choice today. 

It is cloudy and we are supposed to get rain again through Tuesday...oh joy!!

My daughter, Jamie called me last night. They were setting up summer plans. I am for sure getting Gracie for about 9 days at the end of July!! Jamie asked Gracie if she wanted to spend that time with me. I could hear Gracie screaming ...yes yes oh yes!! Jamie said Gracie was jumping up and down!! I now have something wonderful to look forward to!!! 

Wishing you all a peaceful day!! I pray that all of you that are ill feel better soon.

Prayers for our special OFF Family and their families.

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

Hello....thought I would stop in and say HI!!!!

Been busy doing things around the complex and all and nothing really to talk about...thinking about my surgery that is this Tuesday...YUCK!!!!!!  Last Saturday the large club house was rented out for a birthday party...they failed to put the tables and chairs back where they moved them from...they lost their deposit. Tenants daughter was pissed!!!!! She came over and tried telling me I needed to give her mother atleast HALF of that deposit back to her!!!! NOPE!!! If I did that for her I would have to do it for others...SORYY!!!!!!! She was mad as hell at me!!! Told me to enjoy that money!!!! Not my fault they HAD to move all the tables for that party!!! Nothing wrong with where they were in the first place!!!!!!! Then we had to rip out dead shrubs and clean out flower beds...OMG!!!!!! Then we went out to buy new shrubs...FLOWERING ones yet...so we bought Rhodendrons instead...these will grow 4-5 feet tall and wide...flower all season also. And ofcourse it is raining off and on today so we can't plant them!!!!!!! Maybe tomorrow?? HAHAHAHA yeah right. Last week I had tenants Bingo...6 showed up for that...well guess what I did for the Bingo on the 22nd? I called it off!!!!! I sure did!!!!! I have surgery on the 19th...and something else came up for me to do on the 22nd that involves the VFW I need to attend to with me getting a shirt...need it before my installation on the 26th...sooooooo I called Bingo off for the 22nd!!! See how they like that!!! They all wanted Bingo to keep going but when its Bingo day...they didn't show up...they said it was too hot to walk over...so they SAT IN THE SUN ALL AFTERNOON!!!!!!!!! Mind you the clubhouse is only across the street from their apartments!!! Long walk....HAHA. Anyhow Tuesday is my surgery and I am sick of hearing about it from tenants.......I really NEED A VACATION!!!!!!!!!!! SOON!!!!!!!!!

Eileen...Please do NOT EVER ANSWER ANOTHER ANYTHING from that ASSHOLE Richard!!!!!! Go to the Police/Courts whatever and  let them know he is STILL contacting you/stalking you!!!! Let them know he HAS that dam Machette!!!! I am so worried about you!!!!! HUGSSSSSSSSSS

Connie this weather sucks!!!!!!!!! HUGSSSSSSSSSS

Vickie...hope you are feeling better and hope Butch is also doing much better!!!! HUGSSSSSSS and more Prayers!!!!!!!!!!

The rest of my OFF Family...I did read what you wrote...I have CRS!!! HUGSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Thoughts and prayers for ALL that need them!!!!

HUGSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Judy, I have no intentions of responding to him. I'm taking his mail to the post office with a forwarding address of the shelter, and that will be that. If he contacts me again, I'll let the police know (actually, I'm going to let the judge/police know about the last one ... probably should have done it Friday but I was so floored by his message I didn't know what to do). Even my one jerky coworker was adamant in letting the police know about it. Guess he's not so bad after all. 

OK GOOD!!!! He tries to contact you again...CALL THE POLICE!!!

HUGSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Hi sweet sistas, bringing up the rear tonight. I'm pretty sure I'm having a relapse. I just cannot seem to shake this thing--whatever it is. I woke up coughing and hacking. It was awful. I stayed in the shower over 20 minutes this morning because I just kept coughing up junk. In fact I think I pulled some muscles in my chest from all the prolonged coughing.

Anyway Chris and I went and picked up my new patio furniture this morning. I can already hear y'all fussing at me but I had to. For one thing this is the first day it hasn't rained in a week! And Chris was off today. I just had to go do it. Mike came over and helped us unload it. Those pieces are solid wood and HEAVY. Wow. They're not going anywhere. Now to order my foam and make my cushions. . . Someday! 

Ha!

I was going to post and explain about the doctors and chemo and stuff but I'm already in bed and typing on my kindle. It's just too hard. I'll try again tomorrow.  If I live that long. I feel like crap again.

Love you all!