Housework support group!!???!!

barbe1958

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arnie

dream... do be careful...but I did the same thing..  Who else is gonna do it?????

Texas... bless your heart...I know how scary those reports can be nowadays!  Sooo glad it was normal!  Yippppeeee!  I just wrote you on my calendar for Tuesday...will be thinkin' of you...  I don't have my next chemo til' the 30th...

Kimberly... Happy belated Anniversary!  Hope it was a good one

Marple

I can't believe it...........I just finished scrubbing the tub!!!!

Dream, you try to take it easy. 

Marple

Good one Arnie, even gave DH a chuckle.  Man, it feels good to laugh.

Deb-from-Ohio

Deb-from-Ohio

Shiny Hugs to you,  I remember what it's like..I lost my Dad two years ago in November...just keep his love in your heart, that's where it was to begin with right?

Anonymous

Arnie, that picture is frightening! 

I had to iron my own uniforms for school every week when I was a kid, and kept burning my arm on the edge of the iron while it was sitting upright as I rearranged the uniform to get to the next part to be ironed.

For years I had scars that looked like the mark of Zorro on my forearm from that darn iron.

I don''t even consider ironing to be part of housework, it is more in the category of torture!

mom2two

Actually haven't had my tooth ache at all, just have the lump near the gum line where my new filling has fallen out. So very thankful I got on the antibiotic. Does anyone know how many days you should be on it before you have the dental work done. I'm just about ready to ask for them to pull all my teeth since the fillings don't seem to last even 6 months and the cost is so outrageous anymore for even one tooth.

Julz you did so good on that pennant, thanks for including us. You are quite an artist.

Shiny sending warm hugs and knowing that while you miss him being here that you know he is wrapped in the arms of his loving Heavenly Father and having one special Father's Day.

Think Sharon mentioned how good it feels to smile and that kind of says it, why I keep coming back on here.  You all make me smile, big happy, wonderful smiles, and I thank the Lord for all of you. You are such special friends.

bkc

Good morning ladies,

The kids and I made DH cereal and coffee for Fathers Day.Now he wants to be left alone to watch the race. So don't quite know what we may do. Sure miss my own Dad we always had a huge get together when my parents were alive with all the kids cousins aunts uncles etc. Kind of feel lost on these special days now. DH family tries to avoid his family at all costs.

Jayne_in_UK

Hi All

Just a very quick drop in from me. Nick and I are visiting his sister and her family this weekend. I have done no housework whatsoever, shame!

Hugs to everyone.

julz4

bkc.....It sure does feel Strange when Our Parents die & the Traditions we had as Kids & Young Adults Change.....My Parents & DH's parents have all passed now....We are the Oldest Generation alive Now....We used to get together with all my Hubbies Brother & Sisters Families on Fathers Day When his father was alive.....Have a Big Picinic......Ahhh the Memories of NOT SO Long ago.....But I guess it was 9 years ago......((((((((((BCK))))))))))) Big Hugs to You & Traditons fallen by the wayside!

MOM......I enjoyed Doing it.....Artist Naaaaaaaa! Just Having Fun ....... Bringing the SISTAHs together to Help Each Other Out!!!!

Patmom.....They sure do Hurt those Burns....I have a few recent ones from Work Uniforms.....No Fun!!!!

Deb from O! We never do forget.....Mine was 8 years ago & my mom when I was 26....Now I'm 42. Much Time has passed but Memories Linger & Come out to tease me from time to time....

SHARON......Come do my Tub Next.....It can wait till Monday before it walks off!!!! !

Well Looky Here Sharon.....I found Someone to Scrub MY TUB!!!!!!

Absolutely Duckie in MY TUB!!!!!

julz4

SMILES FOR ALL..............

 

coonie

Well, now I'm grinning from ear to ear.

SHARON!!!! Oh no you didn't..........clean the tub that is!!! I'm gonna tell MOM!!! That is totally against ALL rules!!!!

Big hugs to all of you today!!! PLEASE pray for my tummy. I hate to complain, but my tummy is just not 100% yet and it's getting VERY old!!! Good for weight loss, but not good for energy and strength when all I can eat is grits and toast.

I'm thinking about you Mary and Arnie!! You girls are getting closer to the end of the chemo. Mary, why do you have to do 12 Taxol. I had 4, but maybe they do things different in Texas. Don't they say everything is bigger in Texas.......LOL.....maybe chemo is too!

Thinking of Lursa too!!!!!!!!!!!! Wish she would chime in and let us know how she's doing.

Shiny!!!!!!!!!! I'm thinking of you today!!!! Praying for strength, peace and contentment. Your daddy is in a better place. You've just got to remember that.

MOM.....I'm not sure about the antibiotics thing. I know somebody on the boards is a dental person....but I can't remember who? Sure hope you can get it taken care of this week. You don't want infection spreading throughout your body though.

Hope all of your men has had a wonderful Father's Day! Mine did.....DD baked him a chocolate cake through and through...........He's a great dad and husband. I'm so blessed......going on 29 years this August!!

Julz, you are very talented. Don't be modest.....just admit it. My name is Julz and I'm talented.......see.....now there, that wasn't so hard, was it?

If ya'll haven't looked at Faithie's blog........you just gotta look. She's got some of the neatest pics on there. A baby fawn!!!!! Some beautiful flowers......beautiful sunsets.......she's talented too!!!

((((((((((((((((((big hugs to all bunnies))))))))))))))

OH......I'm cleaning my oven, but it's supposed to be self-clean, so we're gonna see how well it self-cleans itself.........

Deb from OH.......how is your little grandson? I've been thinking of him. Sure hope he's eating lots of ice cream...........

shiny

Lovin maman, Congrats on your anniversary, wow. And you are mum to such a big bunch, you are amazing.

Julz, thank you for what you posted re Dad. Gosh girl, that was very thoughtful of you. (I will be 42 yrs old this August, just like you). Thank you for including us on your "scarf/flag" for Chekums walk. It always gives me a warm glow to see us all together like that on a banner.

Connie, Texas Rose, Mom, Arnie,deb from OH, EVERYONE HERE, thank you for all your prayers and huggs, and thank  you for sending some direct through the post via Mom, I got your beautiful  card and of course, tears came, but it was lovely of you.

Today was OK. I felt so exausted, but had to tend to the kids as DH chose today to do some sofit painting??? I will give him an extra father's day in lieu one day as a suprise. I was kept busy busy. This weekend, i've been using text and photographs etc to start telling my son about moving to the new school next door to his current school (infants to Juniors) and I think it's going O.K. He understands so much more of what we say now, and school helpers haqve really helped him get acclimated to the school building; I am sure they'll be some difficult times in Transition, but this was a very positive 1st step, this mom is feeling pretty pleased tonight; and I know my Dad would be very pleased for him too. It's like he's there witnessing it all from above.

Extra special huggs to all you ladies that have lost your dad too, I've been amazed here and in my community how many ladies my age have been through that; Still, I don't feel abandoned, he's still with me in all I do and I am a better person for his love and example.

Nighty night Ladies, you are all in my prayers, even if I am a bit scatty at getting all the names on when I write in!

Shiny

Anonymous

Thanks all for the welcome.

TexasRose - the 'motivation' thread on bco tries to get us to get some exercise   Hopefully I won't find an "exercise support group" here or I'm in bigggggggggggg trouble! 

lovinmomma

Julz thanks for the pennant! That is great!

Mom sorry about your tooth. Hope it gets fixed fast.

Dream....take it easy.

Arnie...glad Mr Arnie is feeling better, wish you were.

Coonie...praying for your tummy.

Hugs to all of you and all I missed!!

Marple

hugs to your tum.........settle down tummy

Makratz

So much going on today!  Welcome Patoo.

Hope you all had a Happy Fathers Day. It was also my sons 14th bday.

I've got lot's of reading to do.

Have a great night everyone!

KAK

Julz!!!  ROFL!!!   I want one of those calendars!!  And the banner is awesome.  I've been enjoying the photos of all the banners Checkum has collected so far on FB.  It is really touching to see all our screen names on a banner (or on Faith's T-shirt!).  I have an idea for putting all our screen names on something, too.  It'll take me a while to work on it, but I'll post it if I get it done.

I miss my dad, too.  He died in 1985.  I'm a lot like him.  He was also a photographer in his spare time.  He built a darkroom in our basement & I was his darkroom assistant when I was a kid.  It was one of the cameras I inherited from him that really got me going on photography.  I'd already been to art school, but I took one of his old 35mm cameras to southern France with me one year & discovered that I could use my artist's eye through a viewfinder, too.  He would totally be all over digital photography and Photoshop.  I often think about him when I am working on my art, because he was a very tech savvy guy & he would LOVE all the stuff we have these days.

bkc, between going to the races & falling for that yellow Saturn Sky I posted on the other thread, you better make sure you send Felicity to a really good Driver's Ed program!!  LOL

Hugs to all you honey bunnies!  Linda, are you having a lot of wind up where you are?  Swear to God, the weather this evening is so windy & weird, it's like we're going to get a hurricane!!    

Deb-from-Ohio

Had to show ya this, took my wig off today, was too hot...Leah (one of my many grandkids!) came walking out with it on! LOL

 

Jane_M

Julz - love the banner

My Dad died when I was 19; it'll be 26 years this September.  I sent my brother a father's day card this year because he's been like a father to me for these past 26 years.  He's 9 years older than I am, so he does sometimes take the place of a dad for me.

I'm waiting for DH to fall asleep (he went to bed a little while ago).  I found someone who might be willing to come do a major "spring cleaning" for me.  DH is against the idea of a "stranger" coming in and cleaning the house.  At this point, I'd let Freddie Kruger in if he had a mop in his hand.  I don't mean to whine...really.  I do the dishes.  I sweep.  I will wash laundry, but I can't pull it out of the washing machine.  I scrubbed the tub yesterday.  Am I the only one who can't do heavy housework after a radical mast and node removal?  Am I just lazy?  Isn't it enough to work 60 hours a week?  Does it matter that it's not manual labor?  Ooops...better move over to the bitch and moan thread. 

In my opinion (at least for today), if I'm working 2 jobs, I ought to have the right to use some of that money to pay someone to clean the house, right?  I'll just have her come when DH isn't home and there's nothing he can do about it after the fact.

dreamwriter

Jane - I thought I would hate having a housekeeper... but really, clean kitchen and bathroom is all I ask (and she makes my hospital bed).  Do it when hubby is not home.  How come he isnt helping if he is whining.  It is a step up to have a housekeeper.  Tell him you've climbed a rung on the societal ladder.... ego stroking.

Jane_M

I don't even care about the bedroom.  Downstairs and bathroom is all.  I just called the girl and she said this week isn't good, but next week would be good.  DH is a VERY large man who is waiting to have a lap band placed.  He also has an auto-immune rheumatoid condition.  Because of both of these, he's very stiff and sore most of the time (and cranky).  He did take on a lot of responsibiity when I was sick.  He would do the dishes and the laundry.  He seems to think that I should be able to be superwoman again.  He does not realize that the Femara makes me feel like I'm 60 years old.  I honestly think he thinks I am just plain lazy.  After 4 years of therapy, I've begun to realize, it doesn't matter what he thinks.  In my opinion, my house is so dirty, it is bordering on unhealthy.  It will make me feel better to have a clean house. 

Makratz

KAK, nice post about your dad. 

Very windy here.  I had to sit on the soccer field from 4-6:30 tonight in the wind and rain.  Unbelievable!

Deb, she is adorable!!

julz4

Then Do It Jane!!!! It's a comfort to have a Clean House & Helps Clear the Cobwebs of the Mind....Declutter the House....Declutter the Brain so you can Relax from those 60 Hours!!! You ARE Super Woman.....I only work 60 Hours Every 2 Weeks!

Deb O'.....I LOVE the Pic Thanks for Sharing Your Cutie Patooty!!!!

KAK.....Should look for the 2009 Version!!!!! !!!! I really did Enjoy Doing for All You Wonderful Sistahs!!!!

Coonie.....OK I admit I did good.....But it's been since I was a little girl....REALLY!!!! 

Lovin MOM.....Your Welcome!

Shiny .... ((((((HUGS))))))

Sharon....Patoo.....Makraz...& All the other Dust Bunnies I am missing! Night All I am Off to Work!!!!

xpectmiracles

Patoo, once in a while I think about getting one of those fancy cleaners--then I come to my senses. It would never be used!

Julz, I love the pennant. Thanks for making it on our behalf!! Go Checkum!

Mom, I'm so sorry about the tooth!

Dreamwriter, for shame!  I'm so disappointed in you!

(((Mary))) (((Coonie's tummy)))

Housework calender guy: Yes, please!

mom2two

Evening ladies. Well for fathers day we wound up spending it sitting in the emergency room with dh. He went jogging this morning and when he came back he started with a terrible headache. Tried to suffer through with it for several hours but finally got so bad he started feeling numb on the side the headache was on so off we went to the ER. They got him in for a CT scan and then put him back in the lobby to wait with me and it took FOREVER to get called back. He was hurting so bad it was pathetic. Finally got us back and they gave him some kind of IV cocktail that eased the headache off then gave him a dose of decadron to keep it from coming back. Sent us home with a prescription and said it was some kind of migraine but not a stroke according to the ct scan.  So now we are back home but he still has that look about him like he is having some pain so I'm gonna watch him close tonight. He just has never had a migraine before so this is rather unusual for him. Anyway its good to be back home.

In the midst of our hospital visit dd called and said she loved her first airplane trip and was at the hotel which is by the beach with my brother and family. They are staying there for a day or two before taking her to see the other side of life on the island.

Makratz

Mom, Hope your DH is feeling better.  I will say some prayers for your both tonight.  GEt some rest and take care of DH and yourself!

Happy to hear about your dd too!

faithandfifty

Jane. I vote, by all means, if you can possibly afford it, hire it out. I 'justify' the expense in my head, because I hire a very good friend, who is a single mom and in deperate need of the income. It helps both of us immensely. I will admit that it took some getting used to in the beginning -- but I haven't looked back since then.

GO FOR IT!!

I can't remember who made the suggestion, but I think someone on here suggested we post photos of us with our dads. It's taken me all this time to remember to do it.

Here's a picture of me and my parents last winter -- in celebration of my father turning 80.

I hesitated to post it, since so many of you have lost your fathers..... but I decided to introduce you to him, because he prays for all of us. My dad is a retired minister -- so I know that he has a direct pipeline to the angels above. He always asks how all of my BC friends are doing.

So here's fortunate me, with both of my parents:

faithandfifty

omgooooodness mom. your post went up while I was slowly typing......

will add your DH to Arnie's DH in my prayer list.

xx00xx00xx00xx

So glad that your daughter's safe and sound.

Exhale.

a memorable father's day...... so sorry that it was those sort of memories...........

take care.

***Oh and OH-Deb, that pic of your grand-sweetie is just the sweetiest!