Saturday Greetings

Good Morning.

Quick check in.  I'm heading to the Curwood Festival in Owosso.  I'll tell you all about it when I get home.

Love, Hugs, and Prayers,

Trish

Trish...I hope you have/had fun at the festival!!!!

As for me ......I woke up to rain and more storms are rolling in today and tomorrow. I don't need to say more about that just OUCH!!!

I wasn't going to do much yesterday but my day was busy. I didn't really relax until about 7:00 PM. I was asleep by 10:30.

I did a lot of thinking about Vickie and Butch yesterday. I wish I could personally hug Vickie and help so she could rest. She must be running on pure adrenalin. Maybe Carrie will be around as planned this weekend. I pray Vickie can get caught up on her sleep somehow.

I remember going though this with my mother and also my niece. 24/7 for weeks. Even when I could sleep I couldn't. So I do understand Vickie's fatigue. The worst and most emotional draining was of course my mother...I still want her back so badly. This is why I want Vickie to get some rest. She has a long road ahead of her.

I will be doing more resting today. I will check in again later.

Prayers for our loving OFF Family and their families.

Special prayers for Butch and Vickie and their family.

I need to get out and do some walking. The rain has let up for now and I need to get out and get some fresh air. 

Have a peaceful day everyone!! 

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

Hi Connie,

The Curwood Festival was great.  Owosso is where our Jo lives.  It's about 12 miles north of here, and in the center of town is Curwood Castle.  I have to research the history of it.  For blocks they had two city blocks, plus a park near the castle, full of vendor booths, and different food trailers.  I almost bought a really cool dress, but didn't want to spend the money on it.  I did get a cool toy for them to share, and three balloon yo-yos.  

We walked around for two hours, then got our chairs out of my car, and parked them in the middle of a closed street, behind a family sitting on the ground, for the parade.  I forgot to wear sunscreen, but did have a hat on, so my face and scalp were safe from the sun.  It was perfect weather.  Sunny and in the low 70s.  Gorgeous day.

Praise God there was a Taco Bell right next to where we were sitting, so I snuck in and grabbed a Diet Pepsi for me, and a regular soda for my friend.  I picked up Diane, my friend, at noon, and arrived home around 4:00.  

Now, I'm watching the Phillies lose again to the Giants.  

I'm continuing to pray for Vickie and Butch.  I'm so glad Vickie changed the hospice.  I don't understand why the other one couldn't do enough about his pain.  I pray she gets some rest.

Sorry it's a bad day pain wise for you Sweetie.  We must be getting the rain, coz my hand is killing me.

As soon as the game ends, I have to get the lawn mowed.  Trent is going to rototill part of my yard so I can plant some vegetables.  

There's a farewell for our interim pastor after church tomorrow.  Can't decide if I'm going, but I'll probably stop in with a dessert, and grab a bite.  He's staying in town, but stepping down from the preaching coz he needs to find a permanent job.  We've been without a permanent pastor for two years now.  We had a great interim pastor, who was interested in being our permanent pastor, but one of the deacons changed his mind about recommending him to the congregation after he told us in a meeting that he did not oppose Christians socially drinking, and that he occasionally had a drink at times.  There are still some legalists in our church he believe that NO believers should ever consume alcohol.  That is most prevalent in the United States, coz it isn't that way in Europe.  I have no problem with believers drinking.  I know that I can never drink, and I actually met with that interim pastor to tell him I had no issue with him drinking, and that if anybody ever came to him with a drinking problem, I'd be happy to take that person to AA, and that he had my permission to tell them about me.

Better scoot.

Love ya.

Hi Ladies,

Im at the library today. Its a nice and sunny day here in MI.  I already got my walk in today. I might go for another one later.  I dont have much planned for this week.  Ill be going to Walmart tomorrow to get a few things. Next Saturday, I have a family reunion to go to, that should be fun.

Vickie I wanted to wish you a Happy Belated Birthday.  I will keep praying for you and Butch that you find some relief in his pain.

Kathy I would be on here more but I only have internet on my phone but cant post from it so I have to come to the library to post.  I had my surgery last August.  Im 51 yrs old and live on disability so money is tight after paying for rent.

Trish I hope you had fun at the festival today.

Connie you are funny about the ice cream.  Hope tomorrow will be better pain wise for you.  You inspiried  me everyday that you walk with the pain you experience everyday.  You are always so upbeat.

I cant remember what else people post this week.  Everyone is in my prayers and thoughts every day.

Hugs,

Yvonne

Hello Yvonne....I wish you had internet at home...we would love to hear from you more often. I understand about living on disability. It is hard to manage these days with the price of everything going up. Have you tried to get into subsidized housing? Your rent would be a lot less. 

Where will your family reunion be at? I hope you don't have to travel too far. Have a wonderful time next Saturday!!!!

Thank you so much for the kind compliment. I don't know about being so upbeat all the time. Believe me I have down days. I just try my best to not let it ruin my life or anyone else's!!!

I love ice cream it is by far my favorite dessert!! I can't eat it as it makes me sick but I can now and then have frozen yogurt. Darn them they keep making more and more luscious flavors. I don't dare have it in the house...seriously!!!! I would be eating for every meal!!! 

I do love to walk...I just have to do it....some days are really painful but I just go slower. My body is use to it now and I actually crave walking. Before I broke my hip 6 years ago I jogged every day and in any kind of weather. Winters here are brutal!! I just had to do it...my body felt so much better afterwards. No more jogging for me...I accept just walking briskly!!! 

You have a really great day....you have been missed!!!

Lots of love and many hugs to you...connie d

Hi Yvonne,

Do you live in Michigan?  I may have asked you this.  I'm near Lansing and Owosso, in Perry.  But, I'm originally from a suburb of Philly.

I hope you can get internet soon.  I like to stay connected to my kids, via Facebook and email.

Love ya.

Hi ladies, Happy Saturday!

Its good to be home and resting.  It even feels good to be cleaning, as we are doing today!!  Laundry is next.

My heart goes out to Vickie - if you are reading, my dear, please do know I send hugs and prayers for your rest, and of course for Butch's relief. This hospice sounds like exactly what you and he need - I pray it's so.  

Connie, Enjoy the fresh air!! I hope the weather levels out so the pain is more manageable.  Everytime I don't feel like exercising I think of you, and the amount of pain you walk through every day, and I think, if Connie can do it then I surely can! So I get up and get moving.  And yes, I think I can relate to how you feel about your mother.  I think of mine every day, a million times a day.  I miss her terribly, and hold my memories very close to my heart.  (( HUGS ))

Yvonne, you're right about Connie - she is inspiring.  And so are you - look at your progress! That is amazing! 

Trish, can't wait to hear about the Curwood Festival.  

Love and prayers to all!

Christine

Hello Christine....so happy you are back again today....I know how busy you are....we missed you during the week.

Getting your cleaning and laundry done today so you can have a restful day tomorrow...great idea!!!

Thanks for thinking of me...yes walking is my friend! I do feel so good after each walk...pain or not! The weather plays a huge part in my pain level. Some days really are better then others! I know you are doing the best you can with getting your walking done...it will get easier and believe me your whole will feel refreshed!!

For some reason we tend to miss a mother more. Mine just lives on in my heart.   She was absolutely amazing and loved by so many. Most of all me!!!!  

I agree...Yvonne is a star  she is doing awesome!

Have a great day...remember to take a little time just for you!!

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

Ladies,

We have clouds and probably going to get some rain--ARGH.  I'm at work, doing a little writing and intermittently working on the course materials for a class that I am going to teach starting in the fall....I like working on the weekends because no one is in the building and I can lock myself in our suite and in my office so no one can bother me.  The state troopers who are our university cops know I am here and they drop by and say hello and have a cup of coffee.  This morning, one of them brought me doughnuts and I didn't have the heart to tell him that I cannot eat doughnuts so I thanked him and promised I would eat it later.   I will put it in a plastic container and put in the refrig...maybe it will stay good and one the tutors can eat it on Monday.

I sure do hope Vic is getting her rest.  We all know what it's like to go through these moments when our thoughts are consumed by our loved one and our stress level stays on edge as we watch them suffer...looking back, we never know how we got through it and we suffer with PTSD for months and some years afterwards.  There are no tried and true formulas for how to deal with this because all of us are so different but there is one thing we all know, she needs to get her rest and that is her sleep and her emotional rest too.   So, Vic, dear, I hope you are taking care of yourself and finding a chair under a soft shade and maybe you can watch a hummingbird or a squirrel...All we can do is keep our words coming to you...please, please, please come here and talk and talk all you want...vent, cry, curse...whatever will give you release.   If I were there, I'd make you some good soup, and I'd come take you away for a few hours or stay with Butch while you went off for a while. Rest...get your rest.

Hello Jeannie...I agree...we all have different situations. Some losses are much harder then others. At least they do seem to impact us more. 

I so wish I could do more then pray for Vickie and Butch. Although that is very important too. I just so much would love to hug her and take some of her stress away. I know you do too. I think we all feel that way. I can't thank God enough for bringing our loving and caring group together. What a beautiful gift!!

I also agree with you that Vickie can come here and vent...cry..and curse... as much as she wants too. If she just wants to vent and doesn't want any replies, just to listen...that is okay too. I hope she will do that!!

Hey you...you can bring me some soup...anytime!!! 

That is nice that you can lock yourself away on weekends like that.....good for you!! I had to laugh...what is it about police/troopers that they always have donuts?? Ask them for me okay??? LOL!!!

I hope you get a lot of your work accomplished today and maybe tomorrow too.

Love you...Hugs....connie d