please help

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Thank you sweet Melody. I love that picture!

xxx 

honeygirl

OK , I just lost my LONG post. I will try again through my agitation.... Sheila , I LOVE a good bbq! And nothing says YUMMO as much as a hickory smoked bbq. My mouth is watering. And how nice that your son felt comfortable with your hubby the first time out. After my divorce , my son wanted nothing to do with anyone I dated! Anyway , maybe you and your DH can go there with your son when he gets home. If he doesn't want to go , I will!xxxx

UB , I'm praying for strength and good test results for you. And we are all gonna give you a big group hug!You and AE hang in there.xxxx

Ulla , I really miss you sister! Hope your feeling better. You are in my daily thoughts and prayers. Are you still in school or on break? Hows your mom doing? I hope you and your hubby are well. xxxx Love you Ulla.

Sue I hope  you still on the upswing. Have you gone back to your old scheduled days off yet? Kids here in the states started there summer holiday in June. When do your boys get off? Or are they. I don't remember. Hope they are fine. Big hugs to you all.xxxx

Fumi , I read your McDreamy's (lol) blog. Wow. He really went through it. But he has such heart and kept moving straight ahead. What a guy. I just wanted someone to give that poor guy a sandwich!lol Seriously , I hope and pray for all good things to come to him.

Lisa , how is your "McDreamy doing!? Dennis. Are you seeing him this week or weekend? How are you feeling? Boy , I am feeling so low from all this humidity. I can't wait for the front to go through and for the dew point to drop. I was hoping it was coming now , it got really cloudy out , but now the sun is back out. Hope your daughters are all fine , and your dad is well. Take care. xxxx

Shirlann , good to see you. Cloe  and dusty sounds like my Lilly and Sweetpea. Sweetpea has to go where ever Lilly goes and has to do what ever Lilly does! It is so funny to watch them. Hope you and walt are doing well.xxxx

Hi Nancy , I know what you mean about "bath water" temps in the pool. Mine was up to 82 yesterday. But am so glad I have it to somewhat cool off. Hope you are feeling better everyday.xxxx

All my sisters here , well wishes to you all. Hope you all are having good moments.xxxx Mel

Shirlann

It is Jane, it is called pet hoarding.  Call the ASPCA, they will keep your name confidential.  Also, and I don't think this is for everyone, I just read a book about a woman who couldn't stand it, her next door neighbor, a single man, would get drunk and just beat his dog till she cried like a baby, for no reason.  She put on a black suit and stole the dog and took him to her friends house to heal and then they adopted her out.  He got another dog, and she did the same thing.  I don't think I have the nerve for that, but the ASPCA is very discreet and they get calls constantly, so try this, can't hurt, and just might wake them up if nothing else.

Hugs, Shirl 

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Shirlann - what a wonderful woman to steal those poor dogs - I wish I could do that, (My dh and I did liberate some of their geese - took them to a beautiful lake - my dh is a ranger there - and watched them sail off to join the other birds - it was such a joyous moment!) I, and quite a few others have rung the animal welfare people and my neighbours have been taken to court on several occasions. However, they keep getting more animals. I rang my local council and asked if there was a restriction on how many animals were aloud in my area and was told "no restrictions"! I rang the RSPCA about one of their dogs who is constantly locked up in a cage and never taken for walks and was told that they require 24 hour video footage as proof before they will charge them. Well, who is going to climb up a tree and focus a video camera down on their back yard?!! They would immediately go into damage control. These people are well known to police and numerous other authorities. They deal in drugs and are prone to angry outbursts. They are scary!

Love to all my beautiful sisters and UB,

xxxx 

Anonymous

Oh, Jane! How hard it must be to witness such cruelty. I do hope those furbabies do get rescued soon. I was feeling attached to little Possum, too. We used to have possums walking our fence all the time. They are strange, adorable beings.

UB is in my thoughts constantly...be well, my friend.

Fumi and Lisa, I am green with envy. How welcome romance can be in a life filled with decisions and treatment. It sounds like each of you has found a man willing to see into your heart and embrace whatever comes. I'd love to be a fly on the wall observing this explosion of goodness. Be sure that you don't desert those of us who also love you!

Shirl, I think animal hoarding is one of the most difficult to understand. How those little ones suffer under the guise of rescue and love. I do feel sorry for those afflicted by the disorder, but wish it were easier to intervene.

Mel, your clipart collection is amazing. You have such a gift...choosing something that illuminates the moment. And thank you, Kaloni, for the lovely hugs.

I got banned from Facebook!!! Li'l old me is abusive, they say. Huh? I'm innocent, I say!!!! I'm working on getting it resolved. Facebook suddenly dumped anyone using Spamex disposable email addresses, which I was, to protect myself from spam. It works so well, I'm bummed that I can't use it there.

Love you all, and am thinking of you Sheila, AE, Nancy, Carol, Jule, Karen, Sue, and all the rest. Stay happy!

Judie 

Anonymous

And now, a recap of the RNB reunion...

My son volunteered to look after Agnes, so off I went to Lake Chelan to be with 8 women who have spent a summer weekend together for 29 years. We have nothing in common other that graduating together. I've decided we do so well as a group because of that very thing...no one is ever bored! 

Something special always happens on our weekends.Yesterday we planned a visit to three wineries nearby that  our hostess especially liked, and whose owners she was familiar with. We had harvested lavender from her garden and woven stems and ribbons into little wands.

We put a bunch of them in a basket to deliver the the Karma Winery for them to give out to customers. They were delighted. We then sat in their little outdoor cafe, planning to have a glass of champagne. We were taken aback by the price, which had been $8 last year, and is now $12. We decided on a bottle and enjoyed chatting about what fun it was celebrating for the 29th time. Our waitress was so cute...had just run in a half marathon that morning. It turned out that I had known her very well 12 years ago! I didn't recognize her because she hasn't aged at all! She had run a half-marathon that morning.We all delighted in the unexpected reunion. When we were ready to leave, she came to our table just beaming. "Want some good news? The couple that had been sitting at the next table paid your bill. They thought you were people who deserved champagne!" Unbelievable.

View from the Karma Winery: 

Some deer wandered through...

We then went to the Nefarious Winery...very small, I didn't get a photo. I love the name and my friend loves a wine of theirs called "Consequence" which a Sauvignon Blanc based blend with 30% Aligote, and 10% Viognier added to the mix. I purchased a bottle along with a Viognier.

We hit Tsillan Cellars Winery, a gorgeous place built to feel like Tuscany...Here's the bathroom.

A walkway...

The view...

One of our group is making long, skinny, weird scarves on the side. She brought bags and bags of yarn and we mad a bunch. I guess they are the latest rage...

I could go on and on about the weekend but I'll not bore you further. Here's the moonrise from Saturday night. I could hardly believe it!

Thanks for humoring me!

Judie 

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Wow, Judie - I love all your photos - especially the Tuscan-style winery - it's so gorgeous! The weekend sounds like such fun - I'm so glad you were able to be there. I bet Agnes was pleased to see you home again.

xxx 

NancyD

Judie, Those are great photos...looks like you had a wonderful, relaxing time. I'm glad you got someone to watch Agnes. Pets are great, but like kids, we all deserve to get away from them some time.

lvtwoqlt

Judi, I agree, those photos are great. I am glad you had a great time with your friends.

Sheila

Ulla

hi sisters..

i miss u all.

thanx alot for the nice  words and good wishes,,

am going to have my scan next friday,,,crossing my fingers for nothing again.....lol

the bad news is that i gained about 5pounds since i started tamox and zoladex..it really hits me in a very bad way to feel that nothing am doing will help me to lose wieght..

i couldnt read all those pages that i missed..but i do love u so much and u mean the world for me...

nowheregirl

Melody, thanks for posting that picture. Loved it. Reminded me of the sweet memories I shared with my first cat called Tamako. My online name came from her.

Mel, I hear you. The heat and humidty here drive me nuts. Been 95 F-ish and it's expected to last till the mid September. I am glad I'm going on holidays to Auckland where the season is opposite to ours.

Shirl, although there are not so many things I hate in this world but one thing I really can't stand is animal/child abuse. I seriously think those who do that deserve a death penalty. Just because animals/children can't speak properly doesn't mean in any way they don't have feelings. Grrrrr just the thought that someone beat a dog for no reason drives me crazy. If I ever won a lottery, I would buy a house with a huge yard and adopt a shelter full of poor animals, which actually is one of my dreams.

Judie, wow those pictures are just breathtaking! I loved them all. In fact, I googled for Lake Chelan and enjoyed more of beautiful pictures. Now you are making me want to visit your country. Thanks for sharing such great pictures and a story. Were you kidding by the way? There's no way you could have bored us!

Today was the Lupron shot day for me. Last time I had it, I also did the bloodwork. Today I got the results and my tumor makers were all fine. Nothing to be concerned about. So that's a good thing!

Have a great Tuesday everyone. Mine is over now.

xo

Fumi

nowheregirl

Oh Ulla, we must have posted at the same time.

You've gained 5 lb's? Ha, that's waaaaaaaaay too small compared to how much I gained. I put on over 22 lb's from Tamoxifen and Lupron but believe me, now I'm where I was before cancer in terms of weight. In fact, I'm slightly thinner than before I got this disease. So I'm 100% sure you will be where I am once you get to feel better. Now there are more things that are more important to you than how much you weigh. So don't let this get you down. Luv ya!

NancyD

Ulla,  I just LOST five pounds...that's how much my breasts weighed. Now, I have to keep from thinking that my previous weight is OK to see on the scale.

Chemo pounds...funny but I didn't put any weight on during chemo.

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Fumi - so happy that your tumour markers were all fine. Now you can go to NZ and have a wonderful time with this wonderful man. Can't wait to hear all about it! 

Ulla - Even though I am sure your results of your scan will be great I will be praying and keeping my fingers crossed for you.  

Hugs to all of you and to Karen, Sheila, Shirlann, Lisa, Sue, Kaloni, Suebee, Nancy, Dawn, AE & UB, AnnNYC, Jule, Wren, Melody, Ann, Mia and everyone.

Jane xxxx 

Shirlann

I am so huge I could be used in the Macy's Thanksgiving parade!

hahaha, well, not that bad, but I am joining Weightwatchers for the 4 th time on Tuesday next.  Last time I lost 49 pounds, became a life member, and then ate it all back!  What an idiot.

Fumi, I am surprised, I did not know it EVER got that hot in Osaka, aren't you a port?  Usually that makes it cool.  I too loved your Kiwi's story, sounds so nice, and you have always been beautiful and never fat.  Ulla either, stop worrying about your weight, honey, when you feel better you can go after the weight.  But right now, it is difficult to fight on so many fronts at once.

Nancy, that is sooo great, hum, 5 pounds, now, I have been on so many diets, it takes me forever to lose.  My body goes into lockdown.  

Judi, those pix are wonderful, looks like a heavenly spot.  Just gorgeous.

Oh Jane, I would so hate to have to watch that terrible bunch.  So wrong.  I used to have a lady with a lot of cats, she loved them and cared for them.  Then, they got a beautiful golden retreiver pup, but he was wild, as they are, and she tied him to a horrible dog house in the back yard on a 3 foot rope.  Never picked up his feces, he just sat there and cried, day after day, week after week.  I talked to her and said why don't you give him to someone who will let him in the house or at least the yard?  She said, "Oh no, he is valuable".  I hated her.  He was completely petrified with thunder, and he would literally pull that huge, ugly dog house around, crying, trying to get away.  I jumped the fence and sat with him when I could and he just huddled in my arms.  It was horrible.  I called the ASPCA, and they came out, but he had water and shelter and they couldn't do a thing.

Why, why, why do people get pets they don't want or can't care for.  Like Fumi, it makes me so mad I just shudder.

Enough sad news, I had my yearly mammo today and all was fine.  whewww, it never gets any easier.

Love, hugs and kisses to all my dear sisters, Shirlann  

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Shirlann - great news about the clear mammogram - congratulations! You are such a comforting and inspiring presence here. Good luck with WW. I joined in my late 30s when I started to put on weight and I got well below my target weight easily but gradually it crept back on. Now it isn't at all easy to lose these excess kgs. I also became a lifetime member so I really should go back for some inspiration. I think you are so kind and sweet to cuddle that poor puppy. I felt such a surge of anger when I read about his owner's treatment of him. So he was valuable to that horrible woman? What about his feelings? The poor little darling.

Nancy - well done! What did you do? Did you exercise more or eat less - or both? Food is such a delight! I love good food - lots of leafy greens, kumara (orange sweet potato), legumes, fish, fruit, olive oil... I just need to eat less of them and exercise more. I probably need a bit more vanity too! Above all, I need to do it for my health - my blood pressure is high (runs in my family) and the pills my dr put me on recently haven't worked so I started on a new medication this morning - I so hope it works. I'm sick of health issues.

Judie - what are you up to? I love to think of you living in your little apartment in a funky downtown area. There must be so much to do that you don't know where to start!

xxx 

Wren

Hello to you all,

Jane, I am so sorry at the loss of your kitty. I feel sad for you and for all your neighbor's pets too.

Judie, It looks like you had a relaxing, wonderful time. The pictues make me want to take a vacation so badly!

I did take myself to see the movie, "Mama Mia" twice over the weekend... I loved it. Most of the audience were women and most were over 40... I fit right in! I love ABBA, Meryl Streep, and musicals so I was just tapping my feet and humming along! It's filmed on location in Greece so by the time I left the theater I almost felt like I'd been on vacation. What fun!

My foobies continue to change daily... still settlling and all that. I think at least one of them will need some adjusting, but at least that's all they'll ever need.

Hugs to you all.

nowheregirl

Hi all,

Just got a couple of minutes to be here from work.

Nancy, I don't think I put on weight from chemo drugs. I would blame Decadron and then Lupron & Tamoxifen combo. Funny, did you know I actually put my boob on the scale when I was in my 20's? My bad boob (wasn't bad at that time) weighed approx. 1lb. *lol*

Jane, thanks. It is getting hard to wait and I'm losing my patience! Oh wait, I have never had a lot of patience in the first place. *lol*

Shirl, Osaka is well known as a high-humidity area. Everyone from other places would say it's like having a steam bath. And nope, most residential areas in Osaka don't belong to the port area. Actually the nearest beach from my apartment is an hour drive away.

As for getting animals as your pet, the get them because they want. What they're lacking is responsibility. What they really should know is that they can't dump or neglect a pet just because it doesn't always do things or grows up the way they want. They just get a pet just because they want it, just like a 3 year toddler wants a new toy. To have a pet always requires a lot of responsibility because it is alive. The saddest part of this is that those animals or kids that are neglected or abused still love their owners/parents no matter how horrible they are.

Wren, glad you had fun watching Mamma Mia. Have you ever seen the musical version of that movie?

My Baby Pooh just text'd me as his next assessment date was confirmed. It's a month away so we are assuming that the results from his follow-up MRI were all clear because if there's anything wrong, they would have arranged it sooner, right? Wow, we are almost ready to celebrate his being NED. Oh by the way, today he sent me an email with the subject line that read "hump day with no humping" and I was cracking up at work. Too bad I was sitting in front of my boss! *lol*

Sleep tight everyone. Hope tomorrow is going great for you all.

xo

Fumi

Ka-Loni

Hi Everyone, I better pop in. Ha. I have been trying to read this whole page of posts, and trying to clean by lovely birds beds. Mr. Tweet and Miss LilySue. Ha! They are definitly spoiled rotten. Jane, That is just awful about those animals. If there is a way you can take that dog in and give him a loving home. Do it! I am such a animal lover. In my beginning years in college, I wanted to be a Veterinarian. But, I could not handle the cirriculam. Plus, having to put an animal to sleep or seeing one really hurt, was just to emotional for me. I was watching Ellen one day, and there was a man on there.Him and his wife live in Peurto Rico, and they rescue dogs that live on the Islands there, and on the streets. And, they give them temporary homes, and feed them and nurture them to good health. They then, find them good homes here in the US, through the adoption agencies like the Humane Society and SPCA's nationwide. I think this is so sweet of him to go out of his way for these dogs. They are truley special people. I think the website is called Island Dog out of Peurto Rico. It is an Organization he has there, and you can donate to these animals. I will look it up and give it to you. Well, I guess, I will read some more here. Ha. Take Care.

God Bless,

Love,Kaloni

The website is. www.islanddog.org   

my3girls

Love to all my sisters.

I skimmed over all of the posts.  Good news Fumi..on your honey! Where are you located Fumi? I bet you are counting down the days.

Ulla...you will have good results from your scans. My thoughts and prayers are with you! Love you Ulla! don't worry about the weight..you will lose it.

(((((Jane)))))) I am so sorry about your loss of your dear Possum.  He was so lucky to have your love for the short time that he did.  Those darn neighbors...it would kill me to see all of those animals mistreated. Olivia would be over there setting them all free or taking them elsewhere...she can't even kill a spider!  She sets them free.

Well I have to get back to work.  Mel....cooler weather is here..not so humid, thank goodness.

I have  a lunch date with my new "friend"!  he is picking me up around 2:30..and we are going out for my lunch break.  He is just incredible!  I am still on cloud nine.  You know he even offered to have someone come and clean my house on a regular basis, because he remembered me saying how nice it was when that was being done when I was sick.  He is unreal!!! So loving and kind..and romantic...I have never ever had anyone like him before...this is a whole new experience for me!! I am loving it! 

Talk to all of you later.  Know that I think of all of you everyday! I love you all!

xoxo

Lisa

Shirlann

AHA, Fumi, we are the same way.  You get an hour away from the Ocean in San Diego and you are in a furnace.  Exact same way.  I like winter better.  I know I am the wierd one, but I love rain and really love snow (I realize I wouldn't want the hard work of living in a snow climate) but when we used to ski, I just loved it.  Maybe from my baby days, since I was born in Montana, the armpit of the world.  Walt was born in Rochester, upstate New York.  We are planning a short trip to Niagara Falls for our 55th anniversary.  We are taking the two grandchildren that can come.  Most are still in school.

So happy for Lisa and Fumi, weddings, I love them.  Talk about jumping ahead, but I can dream!

Love to you all, Shirlann 

livesstrong

Hello All!!!

So sorry for not posting much.  I am so happy to see everyone chatting away!

Hey Fumi - read your S/O's blog - boy he sure went through the ringer.  How wonderful it is you found each other.

Karen - you just let Dennis spoil you rotten - you deserve it.

Jane - your pictures are fabulous!!! I'll have to add that area to my "Must Visit" list.

Hi Shirlann - why is Montana the "armpit" of the world?  From the pictures I've seen it looks beautiful.

I am so happy to see all the animal lovers here.  I ADORE animals.  Anyone who abuses them should be thrown in jail - PERIOD! I have reported abusers many times but nothing ever happens to them - its disgusting.  I have to tell you this story real quick.  This past weekend I went on an overnight trip with a friend to meet her mother for the first time.  She lives in the sticks of Pa. My friend is due to retire so she is always looking for a house to buy there.  The house right behind her Mom's was for sale. We went over to take a look at it. The house was in really bad shape but it had a huge garage with a screened in porch attached. We both thought it would have been a perfect place to house stray animals!! The porch could have been used to screen potentials owners!!  You see, we always wanted a place like that as well. hahaha.

Animal lovers think alike!!!

We are having really bad storms here, I better shut down.

Hugs everyone,

AE 

AnneW

Great winery photos, Judi! I love wineries. And wine.

And that reminds me, while I'm in the midst of a clear liquid diet for the colonoscopy tomorrow, white wine would be allowed as a clear liquid! I'm going for it! This prep is ridiculous. I have to repeat the drinking of a liter of salty stuff 5 hours before my appointment. Said appointment is at 8 a.m!!!! I'll be up and running, so to speak, all night...

Just a screening scope. I had a clean one 5 years ago, but have to be vigilant due to family history.

Saw Mama Mia at the movies today. (Saw the musical last month!) I LOVED it! Can't wait to see it again and again! I'm a closet ABBA fan--know every word to ervery song. Their songs weight down my mp3 for treadmill music! Go see it! Meryl Streep rocks, and it's the first time I've ever really liked Pierce Brosnan!

Hugs to all my girlfriends,

Anne

honeygirl

Hi ladies and UB. Glad to see all the good test results and still praying for those who are yet waiting. Good luck to you Anne with your colonoscopy tomorrow. I have a question for you and all the ladies here. My onc wanted me to get a colonoscopy , so he referred me to a surgeon , I went for the pre-screening , and my appt was set up for Dec.5th! I was really all psyched up to have this done , and I was shocked how long of a wait it is. Is this normal? I was thinking of calling my pc for a referral and see if they could get me in sooner. I just wondered since this is my first experience with this. Well , its late for me. So I'm headed to bed. Good night everyone. Hugs and prayers , Melody xxxx

lvtwoqlt

I can't wait to see 'Mama Mia' ! I am also a closet ABBA fan. Anne, we can test each other when you are here on lyrics.

I don't have to do the colonoscopy 'yet'. not quite to the magic age . My mom did one last fall and they did the quick prep. She did not have to drink the gallon of yucky stuff like my dad did a couple of yrs ago. Melody, my mom was able to get hers done within a month of the pcp scheduling her with the surgeon.

as you can tell, I love animals. when John was small we had a Blue Jay nest in one of the big oak trees in our yard that got knocked down during a storm and it had 3 baby Jay's in it not quite big enough to fly. We carefully got the babies caught in a box (without touching them) and put the box on the slide on his swingset so it was out of reach of the local cats. John would put bird seed and popcorn in the box for the babies to eat. They were in there about a week. We still see Blue Jay's in the area and wonder if they are any that we rescued.

Need to get to work. Hugs to all my friends.

Sheila

nowheregirl

Hi all,

I'm in a chatty mode so you have to be prepared. I have two things to tell you all, one bad and one hilarious. 

Will start with the bad. Now I'm in a HUGE pain! My right half body has been feeling sore since yesterday. As some of you may know, I've been doing a diet since the middle of May. I used to do a 4.5 miles walk after I got home from work but who could have keep walking in this crazy heat? It's been 80-ish even at night so I have changed my exercise programs from "40 minutes cardio workout & a 4.5 miles walk" to "40 minutes cardio workout x 2". I was still sweating buckets when doing the workout but at least I was in a comfortablly air-conditioned room.

Anyhow, when my right half body started feeling sore yesterday, I thought I must have got sore muscles. But soon I realized it wasn't anything like that. First, I didn't feel any pain at all unless my right foot was held in a certain position, which I couldn't tell what that position actually was. Secondly, I couldn't pin-point where the pain was located. It was somewhere between my lower back and right groin area but that was all I could tell. Then today, after I met with my customer, I was to move down the steps and felt this intense pain in the groin area. I couldn't even move one bit without holding a handrail. So I decided to go to the the osteopathist near my office. After he did some palpation, he told me what I was getting was called "groin pull" caused by ligament injury. It's a strain of the adductor muscles at the attachment region in the groin area. He said it must have caused because I had already hurt the ligament a few days ago but didn't realize it and kept doing that exercise program in which I had to kick to all directions balancing myself on one foot. I had some acupuncture treatment and got some cold packs. Of course I have been told not to do any sort of exercises that require me to put my weight on my bad foot until the pain subsides. I couldn't start working-out anytime soon anyway because the pain is really, really bad. I have to meet him tomorrow too to get more acupuncture treatment along with some massage. According to him, the pain should be gone within a week so I can start working-out again sometime in the next week. Riding a bike is OK so at least I can keep commuting by it.

OK now hilarious story.

I went to a large supermarket for some food and stuff on the way to my customer this past Friday but for some reason, I went to the upstairs where you would find things like towels, underwear, cookware etc. Then I found those cute Pooh towels and immediately was reminded of my "McDreamy" (because I call him Baby Pooh) so I grabbed them and went to the checkout.  Too many people were waiting in a line so by the time finally I got my turn, I was pretty much irritated as I had an appointment with my customer and I didn't have much time left but wanted to go to the post office before the appointment to mail him them. I asked the shop girl to remove the tags etc so that I could send them right away. I dashed to the post office, got a mail bag and quickly put things in it along with the cd's I had burned for him the other day and was carrying in my bag. Then I sent him them in the mail before the long weekend (the following Monday was a public holiday) and managed to meet my customer in time. Now on Monday I was doing the laundry as it was a public holiday and I was off. The weather was perfect to dry things outside. When I grabbed all my knickers to put them on the clothline, this horrible thought popped up in my mind out of the blue. I was freaked out. I knew I had bought a whole bunch of undies but no matter how hard I tried to recall when I had bought them, my chemo-polluted brain couldn't bring back the memory. All I knew was that I had bought them exactly in the same section of the same store as I bought things for him. I couldn't recall if I had bought my undies before I bought his towels or bought them all at the same time. If I had bought them all together, it would have meant I sent him my brand-new undies because I put everything I bought in that shop's plastic bag without looking at them!!!!!!!! Literally I felt the blood drain from my face. You'd never know how relieved I was when I found my brand new undies sitting in my drawer. I burst into laughing when I figured that out. I'm such a silly girl. Today he received the care package from me and I'm so, so glad he didn't receive my "granny panties" in the mail.     

Kaloni, I hear you. My first ever dream was to become a vet but like you, I couldn't stand the thought that I would have to put animals to sleep or watch them die without being able to do anything for them. Oh by the way, I responded to your post re: how to put pix in your post.

Lisa, boy I can't wait to read your next post. You will just have to give us some juicy details about your lunch date. I too am on cloud nine today as my man was real chatty and we exchanged 10 emails. He has been stressed out lately as things at his work was like a huge mess but today he told me that there has definately been times when I have provided him some stress relief as only a good friend can. Awww do you know how happy I was to hear this?

Shirl, so when's your 55th anniversary? A trip to Niagara Falls sounds cool. Take a lot of pix and email me them so I can post them for you and everyone here, OK?

Valerie, yeah animal lovers do think alike. My McDreamy wanted to become a vet too but like me and Kaloni, he said he couldn't have put animals to sleep. He has two cats too, Hammy & Starbuck and he got them both from the local shelter. He has been making a donation every month to SPCA.

Anne, good luck with your colonoscopy tomorrow (or already today?). Sounds like Mama Mia is a real good movie. Can't wait to see it. Too bad it always takes months until we get to see the movies filmed in overseas countries as they have to dub them.

Melody, sorry but I don't have an answer because I have never done colonoscopy myself. My dad did and it was done within a couple of days from the first appointment with the surgeon but I guess it was because he assumed that my dad had colon cancer, and he actually did.

Sheila, what a heartwarming story about baby Jay's. Wish each and every parent could bring their children up the way you did, so that there would be no animal abuse at all.

OK gotta run. Hit a shower before going to bed. Hope everyone has a grand Thursday.

xo

Fumi

Shirlann

WOW, Fumi, sending himn your underwear would not have been good!  But at least it would have been clean!  hahhaa  That is hilarious.  I can just see you, eyes bulging, skin turning ashen.  I have had a few of those moments.!!!

Ah yes, Montana IS a lovely state, BUT, only in the western part, the middle where I lived, is part of that great high plain area, ugly as sin, cold, hot and horrible.  The western part is mountainy, with trees and water, and many famous people now live there, but they sure don't live near where I was born.

Yeah, I have a friend who could not practice as a vet, she couldn't bear to hurt the animals.  They all shook when they saw her, so she became an exotic animal vet, works for a zoo, and all her patients, giraffes, rhinos, etc., are sedated, she is fine with that!

Anne, here's a good vibe coming your way with the colonoscopy, and Fumi, for goodness sake, we just lost Tony Snow to Colon Cancer, he was Bush's press secretary, only 53, and his mom died of it when he was 17 years old, you get your pretty little self in there and get a colonoscopy!  I mean it!  I cannot imagine why Tony, knowing his history, did not do this.  It is the one cancer you can stop in its tracks with no treatment other than removing the polyps (painless, if you have any), and if all is clear, you don't have to go back for 10 years.  SO GO!!!!!  Cyber-mom says.

Hugs and kisses to all, Shirlann   

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Fumi, sorry you have a pulled muscle, hopefully it will heal quickly. and I also was laughing about the panties in the mail! I accidentally put a pair of my panties in my husband's clothes bag when he went out in the truck. I had washed the clothes over the weekend and a pair of my undies got put in the pile with his underwear. He called me middle of the week asking if I was missing anything. I couldn't think what I was missing and he told me and we had a good laugh with that.

The last time I went to Niagara Falls my son was 5 yrs old. We went to the Canada side and went to the town of Saint Catherines and rode on an antique carousel for a nickle a ride. I don't know if John remembers it or not, he was scared of the animals on the carousel at first. At the bottom of this page is pictures of some of the animals on the carousel http://cec.chebucto.org/ClosPark/Lakeside.html. John and I rode on the lion together.

Got to get back to work.

AnneW

The scope went well.No polyps. I've taken a long nap today, trying to catch up on the sleep I lost while prepping in the dark of the night! Good thing I don't have to do this for another 5 years!

When we left this house this morning, we had our slider to the kitchen deck open , and the screen cracked for the cats to come and go. We always leave doors open here, plus it's been hot so we love the cool morning air.

Well, when we came home, the fridge door was wide open. The floor was dirty. The squeeze bottle of honey was on the floor. Gone to the yard were two large tupperware boxes of cookies, the loaf of bread that had been on the counter, the jar of peanut butter, apples, and some butter.

Mr. Bear had made himself at home! Nothing was touched from the fridge, so I think we scared him when we came home!

I had to laugh. He unscrewed the jar of peanut butter--a big jar from Costco--but didn't eat much of it. Maybe he isn't fond of "extra crunchy" peanut butter!

I called some of the neighbors to warn them, then had to be on the lookout, knowing he'll be back at least once for more. And sure enough, I was dozing on the couch when I heard him hit the screen. Both the cat and I bolted upright, and he lumbered away. Now I have a dish of ammonia by the door. That smell really deters the bears. The Division of Wildlife folks say bears can smell food for 3-5 miles. It's a wonder we haven't been hit before.

It's been such a dry summer that their usually diet of berries has been poor. Now they're marauding, hitting garbage cans, gardens--and kitchens! I am just amazed that he opened the fridge! His paw print is on the door even! Seems to me he knows what hides in that tall box!

I do wish I had a picture of him, but what a feast he must have had--peanutbutter and honey sandwiches with cookies and apples for dessert. He was probably trying to find the milk to wash it all down!

Hugs to all, and thanks for the good thoughts regarding the scope! Sheila, should I bring my ABBA cds for our trip to Asheville, so we can sing along?

Anne

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Ann - firstly, I am so glad your scope went well and that all was clear. I loved reading about the bear! Wow! How big was he? What type of bear was it? I hope he enjoyed his feast!

Fumi - that was so funny about the undies! I can just imagine how you felt! What a relief it must have been to discover you still had your panties!! I hate that feeling when you think you've done something potentially cringe-worthy! I hope your injury heals up quickly. When you are fit and love exercising it's so frustrating to not be able to do it.

Sheila - that was so great that you and John were able to save the baby blue jays. They are such pretty birds.

Shirlann - What a great milestone - 55 years! That's an emerald one! You are a wonderful couple. I saw Niagara Falls in the winter last year on the Canadian side and they were scarily beautiful. Huge icicles were hanging off the cliffs - quite an amazing sight. 

Melody - I am sure the dr thinks you are very low risk - if he/she were worried, you would have been rushed through. If you are worried you could ask to be placed on a cancelation list. That's what I did and I had mine sooner.

Lisa - how was lunch???!!

 Love to all you dear sweet ones,

Jane xxx