be back in a bit...
new month!

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bump this up...
and I'll be back after brekki...
I NEED another cuppa...LOL.

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Life deserves a treat now and again, but life also deserves being healthy[with required disipline] to make it worth living!

Barb, no need to disappear. The ups and downs you are experiencing both in dh's situation and more to the point here, in the ups and downs of your feelings about it are human and entirely normal under the circumstances. I do believe we all understand that.

A fitness pal pot luck???? Oh how fun. I expect much discreet showing off of buff bods--you'll be a superb advertisement for LC, my dear. Enjoy

Alida, do "go" on about your hip replacement as much as you want! It's a big event pending in your life, in anyone's life, goodness knows, with many decisions yet to be made and without doubt the natural anxiety that always accompanies these decisions.

Shell, LOL! What are you and John-Boy up to today?

Waves to all other buds out there Hope you are all at the start of a good Sunday and don't get April Fooled!
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We had some amazing storms last night with heavy rains and damage in some areas, but our grass is finally GREEN and I see a couple of daffodils have decided to bloom. It's the first time they've bloomed this early since 1998. April 1 of that year was when Mom died and on that day the daffodils bloomed in the rain, so I associate them with her now as you can imagine. Finally this day is more nostalgic than sad, but it's been a long time coming.

Otherwise, a normal Sunday with no particular expectations on my part

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Highest Weight 172
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Thanks, Shell, for opening the Month.

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April...wow

Barb, hang in there it will get better. I've been through life & death with dh several times and I know where you are.

Alida, The hip surgery sure gives relief.. a good friend had it and he was relieved of all that pain. I don't know how much pain you are in with considering doing in next year. Just check with your doctor regarding recovery time.

Sounds like spring has sprung everywhere, if it ever dries up it will be time to mow.

Donna and Peg... can we ever out grow our children's problems?? I guess not. DH's daughter called a few minutes ago, lives 2 hours away. She was crying somebody died and she needed to come see us. She is the one who has had breast cancer and then it came back and not they are watching her closely... to make sure that it is in remissioin.

We see orthopedic surgeon tomorrow... I do this with trepedition (sp?) dh has nearly died when having varioius surgeries.. so it's pretty scary stuff, but he is insistent and can barely walk he is in so much pain..with pain pills. One day at a time.. right?

Enjoy the beautiful spring day... 80 here tomorrow and then 60s again... before long we will be complaining about the heat

Again enjoy the day...

Hi guys!
YW! And...LOL...Bren...John-boy is pretty much on his own today
As much shopping as I did in Denver, I'm feeling the *need* to peruse the sale at Dillards this afternoon...dunno...but won't rule it out as a possibility.
Bren, as you reflect upon this day, I wish you many sweet and precious memories. It IS nice when we can get to that point, isn't it?

Alida and Barb...I echo what Bren said....talk it all out, and don't you even think about disappearing! You ARE among friends, and if we linger by the pool side longer than usual, that's Ok...yanno? Hoping you see mui improvement in Larry's status today!
Alida...when I used to case manage ortho patients, most hip/knee replacement patients went to in-patient rehab. Some progressed really fast and only stayed 3-5 days, and some needed a little more intense therapy. Please don't put a *time* limit on yourself...everyone is different. I would EXPECT you to do well with your great attitude and motivation, but when a person goes into the actual process, things can change. Anyhoo...I'm betting you will do wonderfully when the time comes.

Peg...how was pool side yesterday? Get that back all tanned and ready for Tahiti?

Heather...hope you are feeling mui better today also! Do what you need to do, to get over this illness.

Judy, Donna, Nita, Bert, Teel, Rach thinking of you guys! Hope things are good for you all today!

DD informed me that she and DGS may come for a visit later in the month. She would actually be spending the weekend with her friends, but DGS would stay with ole Nonney That works for me!
It's not set in stone yet, but looks to be almost a sure thing, so we'll see.
OK...guess I'd better get moving on some things, and make up my mind about a shopping trip.

later, chickadees.
(((hugs)))
Shelley

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Hey Bert!!!
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Good to see ya this morning!
Have a good one!

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Hello, my dears,

Barb: I would be devastated if you disappeared! You are an important part of this thread. Your contributions and your gentle and gracious posts are welcomed and very wanted by me. I agree that many of us have been through very scary and grave times with relatives. The prospect of losing your dear dh is too awful for words. But, the prospect of your going through that without my knowing it is almost to terrible to contemplate. I welcome your posts, no matter if they are dour or not. We love you and want to know how you are; what you are thinking; how you are feeling; what you are doing. Grace and Peace to you this Palm Sunday, my dear. May the hope that this day brings seep into your pores.

Bren: How nice to see you on this Sunday. Love those Daffodils! I can well remember the joy I had at their blooming. What a wonderful way to remember your Mom. And, what a wonderful thing to have connected to her memory! Peace to you too

Shel: Thanks for starting this thread. I threatened dh last night that if he played a practical joke on me I would really get him back. He didn't! Ha! I had to get up early and take him to the 7:30 train. So, I'm showered, watching Meet the Press, which I do every Sunday morning. I love Tim Russert. I'll get dressed and made up at 9:00 and then off to church. I, too, am thinking about going shopping before I get dh from the train at 2:30.

We got the stuff about the cruise yesterday and it says that the evening wear is "Country Club Casual." Well, I've never belonged to a country club. So, I'm not sure what that means. I'm guessing it means white pants and a nice top, heels; and maybe a dress or two. I'm really trying to take things that I can match, so I don't have to pack so much.

Dh needs some casual clothes too. All his pants and sport coats are wool. So, I think I'll go to Macy's and see if they have a khaki suit. I think he could really use that and match shirts with it. I've almost culled everything from his closet that doesn't look good on him!

Bert: Good to see you, girl.

Nita: Howya doin?

Donna: SO sorry to hear about dd!! Dang it!! We have a child who is an alcoholic, but he lives in another State, so we don't have to watch him live out his addiction. Nevertheless, it is very hard to see him not succeeding in life. I hope you go to the baseball potluck today.

Judy: Good to see you too, darlin.

Terry: I do miss you!

Rach: I miss you too, though I know that you are working hard. Let us know what's goin' on.

To all you darlins', have a good Sunday!! I had one of those difficult nights last night. Up between 1:00 and 3:00 am. Don't know why. However, my tummy has been very difficult lately. I seem to be having trouble with spicy things. This morning I am very bloated. I didn't have any sweets. (except for a glass of wine) I really hate to think that I am going to have to eat bland foods!

I did get my tan straightened out yesterday, Bren. In fact, I got a bit of a sunburn, so am staying out of the sun today. Today it is supposed to be 80's again. It is beautiful.

See ya,
Peace,
Peg

Hi guys! I'm feeling better so I'm using my energy to get some chores done. Didn't feel like coughing and blowing my nose through church and infecting others so here I am with little one. My 8 year old went with my parents on their last Sunday. They will be moving in 6 days. *Sigh* I'll miss them so much. I think I've infected my step-mom which I feel awful about. I'm on medicine and it didn't cost an arm and a leg thankfully. The doctor noticed we didn't have insurance (just can't afford it for mom & dad) so he marked it up a special way he said to help us out. What a nice doctor. He also wrote up a prescription for something affordable since he didn't have anything to give us. He says a lot of people have this so I bet he gave away what he had. Will take a nap when ds gets home from church after lunch. Wants to rest up and get better as soon as possible.

Did make an attempt at movement this morning. Watched a yoga program and did what I could. Anything that pertained to me putting my head down to the floor and raising up a leg killed my sinuses so I just a few basic things I learned during the program. Then ds and I enjoyed "clean sweep" together before he left for church. We are always amazed at how people pile up things they can't get rid of 3 feet high. Makes me sad that they feel like they need to hold on to this stuff when it's just weighing them down.

I'll have to catch up another time. Want to see how everyone and some DH's are doing. We need a Sunday rerun post to get us caught up when we've been away.

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Well, I had all intentions of doing a Sunday condensed rerun for you Heather...... but ran out of time. Maybe Alida will be able to do one of her wonderful posts tomorrow morning.

Another short week coming up......... oh darn

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highest = 180, goal = 140
Every single time I put food in my mouth, it matters. No more fooling myself!

Hi guys....so much has happened this weekend and I knew I'd never get a chance to visit tomorrow...monday is such a busy day for me.

Alida: My grandkids only live a half hour away. But, I sure don't get to see them very often. They are always at their other grandparents who live in the same town. We do our best to see them as much as possible. In fact we ran into my son in town today and he had my youngest grandson with him....I got in a quick hug and a slobbery kiss before they had to leave. It will do me until I get them here on Saturday for an early Easter dinner.

Well...where do I start in the dd saga. Before I start I have to say that I am feeling better than I did on Friday about her...although you'd never know by looking at me. My face is totally burned from nerves again! It seems she stopped drinking on Thursday after the blow up I had with her. But, I didn't know that she had stopped taking her pills for depression. Thursday night she ended up in the hospital with panic attacks. Friday night she ended up in the hospital with hyperventilating. We got a phone call at 2 a.m. Saturday morning from the dr. at the hospital. He told me she won't be able to work for at least 2 weeks. He says alcohol is not her main problem...it's depression. She's using the alcohol to try to make the depression feel better. We all know it doesn't work. But, by stopping the medications cold turkey she started going through withdrawl from the meds at the same time she was going through the dt's. Not a pretty sight. I saw her on Saturday when I had to pay for more prescriptions for her and she looks like crap. But....she definitely knows how important it is to take her meds and not drink. She had a long talk with the dr. and has to see him twice this coming week and the mental health worker as well. But, the good news is that she's trying again. Also, today....she went to church! To me that is a major piece of good news. She is going to meet so many good people there...definitely not the group she's used to running with. I called her tonight and she couldn't believe that she met people she never knew lived in our small town. She's already talking about going back next week. So....again my hopes are up...maybe this time I will get my daughter back?

Barb: Don't you dare disappear!! We need you here probably more than you know and you are a part of us now....friends are forever good times and bad.

Heather: I'm so glad that you got some meds and are on the mend now. Just don't jump into the exercise routine too quickly.

With all that's gone on this week, I've managed to drop 5 lbs. The biggest difference that I know of is that I've managed to make more things with cream cheese. Don't know if that's the cause but I'll take it.

We did get to town and spent the night with my inlaws. They are getting so frail...that's so hard to see. And today was our meeting with the ballteam. Practice starts in two weeks and our first potluck will be then also. That's the day I will take the team scrapbook with me for them to see. It was so good to sit with a couple of the wives today and just talk!

After the meeting we went shopping and I did get the MP3 player that I saw the ad for on the MSN homepage. Good buy at $19.95. Now I just have to figure out how to get the songs on it. Got a new lawnmower too and better phones for the house. After that we picked up a few groceries and managed to get home just in time for dh to get changed and go to work to do dd's shift. She feels so bad that he's working her shifts but that can't be helped.

Oops, I have two little dogs that need to be taken outside.....back tomorrow.

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I will see my goal weight again!

Monday morning. Funny how Mondays roll around regardless. I'm aiming to put in some early hours at the office, and be flexible through the day.

Sunday afternoon, I got a pretty good rundown from the nurse on Larry's health picture. The liver labs continue to improve steadily, although he's still jaundiced (he's a Golden Boy for sure!) and looks and feels worse than cr*p. Because of the IV nutrition, his blood glucose is all out of whack, and
he's been on IV insulin as well. They're going to work on adjusting all that, as he regains strength and starts eating more on his own. So far, just staying awake is a challenge, but he is able to use the bathroom on his own, and has worked a little with the PT on leg exercises and walking. I don't have a clue how long he'll remain in the hospital. Hope to have a few minutes actual conversation with the doctor today.

The get-together yesterday was fun. Our esteemed webmaster lives in Virginia, and brought some delicious spicy cashews from Trader Vics. We GOTTA get a Trader Vics in this town! Only three others showed up, but we watched a few videos I hadn't seen before, and talked push-ups and pull-ups for three hours. It's interesting that none of us strong ladies looked "buff" like they do in the videos. To do that, you have to have an inhumanly low level of bodyfat, and it is simply not a realistic goal.

Donna, do you have Al-Anon in your town? One of my projects for this week is to contact Al-Anon an find out where/when the meetings are. This auxiliary to Alcoholics Anonymous has been very helpful to partners and parents for many decades, and I plan to take advantage of the learning opportunity. I want to believe dh when he says (in his hazy state) that he's swearing off alcohol forever--but he has no idea of the real challenge ahead. I believe he suffers from depression, too. For that, I'll have to work "secretly" with his doctor, because he's not going to be any more amenable to my suggestions than he ever was before. Sad, but probably true. A little Al-Anon support will help me with this, I'm sure.

BTW, I eat cream cheese by the carload. Tonight's menu is crispy fried chicken, dredged in mayo and crushed pork rinds. I haven't fried anything in decades, so we'll see how that goes. What's a good frying temperature in an electric skillet? How deep should the oil be for pan-frying? I also made a broccoli slaw from Rob's recipe. Looks good.

Thanks for the encouragement, everybody. I've been a lucky gal all my life, and it seems to be holding up now. Part of that is having good friends like you.

Take care, and be well.

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Good morning!

Unfortunately, by the time I read everyone's posts, it's time to go. I had to spend some time this AM with e-mail from my dear friend in Chicago. Her husband had an angiogram (?) last week and the blockages were too many and too severe for stents. By-pass surgery this Thursday. I'll try to get back in from the office today -- or later this evening. (((HUGS))) to ALL!

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Highest weight: 165
Atkins 7/10/2004
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167/162/135

Hi Gang!

I'm here early. A car alarm went off right outside our bedroom window this morning and woke me up. But, it's all good. Sitting here with my cuppa and talking with ma friends!

Yesterday we changed the Christmas wreath on the door for the Spring wreath. To do this we had to get into a wardrobe box that I have them all (door wreaths) packed in. It is in the garage, buried beneath many odd things. In the process of doing this, I dropped one of our heavy speakers on my left foot. It also grazed my arm going down. So, in the beginning I was sopping up my own blood and trying to see the damage. I have a 4 inch gash on the top of my left foot right near my big toe, and a small cut on my arm. My foot is quite swollen this morning, black and blue, but I can move my toe so I'm pretty sure it isn't broken. I closed the cut with butterflies, and it looks good. No bleeding during the night. It's not deep, just ugly. I think I may have to keep the door open so I can see that danged Spring wreath!

Today, dh takes the car down to San Diego for work. So, I'll be alone (Yay!) and doing some work here on preparing for the move. I scored big yesterday! I got the khaki suit for dh for $199.!! It is beautiful. I'm going to hem the pants for him this morning. I also got him four short sleeved shirts that will be wonderful for the cruise. THEN, I visited Chico's and did some major damage to my AMEX. I got a beautiful floaty black and white skirt, and a sheer black blouse that ties at the waist, also a beautiful full white skirt that has clear beads and a lovely pattern on it, a fuscia cami and floaty wild colored top that goes with.

I do so wish that I didn't have such big hips and waist right now. It shows in my clothes. I do have Spanx, but remember the days last year when I could hold it in on my own!

Blessings to all of you my friends. I'm here and reading along.

Peace, Peg

Doing better this morning. Took a few aspirins with my medicine because I'm chicken that my sinus headache will come back full force. 1/2 hour I'm going to attempt 30 minutes of yoga from the fitTV channel with my son and the 2 year old girl I'm watching. Hoping they'll join in and not run around getting into things since I'm preoccupied. // It's snowing this morning! Did get in a little walking last week which seemed to be a tease. Hoping that the weather will stay spring soon.

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Judy - Howdy!!

Donna - That is so exciting that your daughter is looking forward to going to church. Good friends to lift her up and encourage her - sweet! A good Easter service seems like a perfect 2nd service to attend. // congrats on those 5 pounds

Barb - I'm so sorry to hear about Larry still being in the hospital. Hugs and prayers being sent out for you and your sweetie.

Alida - Sorry to hear about your friends DH and hope to hear that his surgery was a success.

Peg - You closed the cut with butterflies!! I nearly passed out when I read that. Don't think I'd be strong enough to do that. Wow! I'd been to the emergency room laughing because I often laugh when I'm in pain. I also laugh when I'm in an uncomfortable situation. Why? I have no idea. // Your outfit sounds really pretty and womanly. Nice to dress up and feel pretty eh?

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