Good Morning Buddies!

I hope you all have a wonderful day today. I haven't heard from many of you lately. I would love to see a post from you all with what is going on in your end of the world and how you are doing.

As for me... I am in the process of finishing up my preparations for my live support group that begins on  Tuesday Oct 13th. I am really looking forward to it, but must admit am a bit nervous, as this will be the very first live group I have led. I am doing it all on a voluntary basis and have no assistant as of yet. I have been trained through OH and also through BSCI as support group leader, so that helps alot!
My husband and I are also buying a new home, and we are busy with all the stuff that goes along with that. We will be closing on the 21st of this month. I am very excited, as it is a larger home, with more property. Before we moved here, we lived on 10 acres. Here we have neighbors all around and very close. It is been a difficult adjustment. The new home has a little over an acre, and no one right on top of us. It is a little more rural and offers much more space. My dogs should be happier too, as they will have a much larger fenced in yard to play in. BUT along with tyhis, comes the work and stress of trying to get packed and ready for the move, which will be shortly after closing, since it is now vacant, so we do not have to wait for another family to move out of it. Moves are hard without hubby able to help.
We also have a duplex that we are preparing, so we can get it rented out as soon as possible. Then once thats all done.. i think I will be able to catch my breath a bit.
Kathy...do you think I could borrow your dad for a while??? LOL

You all have a great day, and let me know whats happening in your end of the world!
Hugs!
Patrece

   Looks like you are going to have your hands full for a while Patrece. Nice new pic by the way...
   I have always hated moving and resetteling. It is stressful. But you are getting more room all the way around, I would love that.
   I have been at my sisters for doctor appointments again. We changed PCP's, so shouldnt have to go to her house so much. The new doc is closer to my house.
   I go on November 11, for an arthroscopy on my left shoulder, have some muscles tearing lose from rotator cuff, and he is gonna repair those too.
   I am off and on phone trying to get last 2 papers faxed to Dr. Baker hope to get that done today. Keep your fingers crossed.

Group Huggz, 

Fingers, toes and legs crossed for you! Good luck with everything. It won't be long now! I'm so happy for you! Glad you have easier access to your pcp. Good luck with the rotator cuff. Mine has bothered me for about 3 years now, but not ready to go through the repair of it...too much on my plate. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers!
Hugs!

   Mine has bothered me for a while too, for so long, I have named it retard. When I left my psych office the other day, I picked up my purse with my left hand, and said 'come on retard!' and my Dr. looked at me in a very strange way, lmao      Therefore I had to explain I was talking to my shoulder hahaha...
   So I figure it is time to get it fixed. The surgeons office said it would be ok to do that.

LOL... how funny! Good luck with the repair! Keep me posted lady!
Hugs

Patrece,

I will be there in spirit for your live support group.  Just know that your assistant is just an email away.  You will be great.  I see that there are new tabs on the top of this page for becoming an OH leader.

Smooth sailing with the closing and the move.  Dad is just a phone call away, he may just do that.  You will need a lawn person with more acreage.  Or at least a couple of goats, lol.  I understand completely on the wanting more space thing.  Our neighbors are very close space wise too.

I slept in late today, lots of driving again yesterday, not as much a last week.  I fit into a smaller size pant, got 2 pair that fit nice.  Time to toss some of the older ones, I see closet cleaning in order for the weekend.  Planning to go to the gym and take the dogs for a walk today, the rest of the day is for finishing unpacking and downloading photos from the camera.

Hugs, Kathy

Morning Patrece!  I know I haven't been posting much lately been preoccupied with other things here at home.  My Dad has been having more bad days then good days here lately.  He keeps me busy tending to him during the day.  I do make sure I get to the gym 6 days a week.
Congrats on the new house!  If I was closer I would loan out my boys to you to help you move.  They are good at moving boxes and things.  I know it is nice to have room to roam and not have someone on top of you.  I live out in the country on 45 acres.  Of course I don't have to take care of all of it, it is leased out.  Thank goodness!  But next year I think I might have to farm a little bit of it, if I get a wild hair and get some livestock again.  That is what my Dad did for a living, and I know he misses it all.  That is only if I get that wild hair! lol  I do know that my dogs like having the room to run, all 5 of them, and my kids do as well, and don't have to worry about too much traffic where I am, which is nice.
Have a good day, I will be heading to my support group that is local today.  We only meet once a month, wi**** was more often.
Hugs and love to you and Paul!
(I can remember your husbands name for that is my husbands name )
Charlotte

Thanks Ladies for your kind thoughts of wishing you could help. I talked to hubby and we decided we were just gonna hire a moving company to load, transport and unoad and put things in the rooms they go in. Will save a lot of work and stress for me. The new house is only 10 - 14 minutes from where we live now.
Charlotte, I hope your father is improving, and you are holding up better. remember...we are here for ya! Paul... a nice name..lol
Hugs and love to you gals!
Patrece