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  • bandwoman1234
    bandwoman1234 Member Posts: 5,542
    edited July 2014


    Lisa- An interesting occupation. I moved to Naperville in 1981 and saw it grow from around 43,000 to over 143,000 now. I do love it here but this past winter was a bit much. One of the snowiest and coldest for quite a few years.

    Aids research- a much needed field back then. Hope them come up with a cure for BC in the near future.

    Nancy

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  • bandwoman1234
    bandwoman1234 Member Posts: 5,542
    edited July 2014

    Mac,

    Loved your story. I can just see you driving that stick shift and going like crazy. Glad you got to ride too. Isn't it great fun. I really want to do it again.

    Bandwoman

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  • bandwoman1234
    bandwoman1234 Member Posts: 5,542
    edited July 2014

    Wren- Will have to look up your link a little later. I have to fix dinner and need to run. I love looking at photos. Thanks.

    Bandwoman

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited July 2014

    I had my two grandkids all day today. I am exhausted! They were bickering the whole time. My grandson is 12 and granddaughter 7.I felt like a referee.For some reason they were pushing each other's buttons the whole time. Even in the pool. Finally I have a free day tomorrow and I need it just to get the house back together after having them all week. 

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  • QCA
    QCA Member Posts: 1,539
    edited July 2014

    Boy do I understand, Lisa!  We keep DGS#1 only 2 days / week now, but somehow this week we've had all 4 days with one of the 3 grandchildren.  Ours are 5, 18 months, and 10 months.  Tomorrow, I too will try to get the house in order again!

    Kathy

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  • lilyrose53
    lilyrose53 Member Posts: 216
    edited July 2014

    Lisa and Kathy,  I wish I had the energy to watch any of my grands.  Maybe one day when I'm finished with treatment.  ;). Right now I get tired when my DD just brings the baby for a short visit.  

    Lisa,  I do so enjoy your photos!  That one of the hummer is amazing!

    Welcome band woman!

    Leah,  Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.  Stay safe!

    Hugs to all,  lilyrose

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  • carolehalston
    carolehalston Member Posts: 6,887
    edited July 2014

    Lisa, do you grandkids live close?  Or was this a summer visit?

    Chrissy, how are you doing? 

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  • bandwoman1234
    bandwoman1234 Member Posts: 5,542
    edited July 2014


    Thanks Lilyrose.

    Bandwoman

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited July 2014

    my grandkids live nearby both parents work and they have no permanent solution to child care...grandson 12 granddaughter 7. My daughter in laws mother who had been pretty much their go to care giver moved out of town..They know I can help in a pinch,but I told them I was never in this full time...they need to figure something out...we are paying for both kids to go to day camp for a week.

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited July 2014

    image

    just a moment ago

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  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 16,818
    edited July 2014

    Gorgeous hummer Lisa........I'm amazed that you can get so close!

    On the subject of looking after grands I did have two of mine every school holidays  until they were of an age that they could look after themselves........eldest one 16 the younger 14.  I'm staring to feel like I could dismantle the room they used to sleep in and create a sewing room for me........not sure when I will do this, it's just a thought.  I didn't mind looking after them but as the years went on and dealing with BC and then stage IV really was a bit of a burden at times so even though I is them now I do enjoy my me time.

    Carole, I'm fighting the flue at the moment so not feeling quite up to par but I have a doc appointment on Monday so I'm sure he will give me some anti B's and it will clear up quickly........got a bit of a fever today but I'm sure once I see the doc all will be well.

    Take car all! 

    Love n hugs.   Chrissy

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited July 2014

    Chrissy, why did I think you already had a new sewing room set up? Who was it that did one a couple of years ago and posted pics? Hope you feel better soon. Lisa, LOVE the hummingbird!!!

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  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 16,818
    edited July 2014

    Barbe that was me but that was a nook now I'm going to spread out and take the whole room........lol.  I have a huge cutting table down in the shed that I haven't had room for but if I take the twin bed and trundle out of that room I just might be able to put it in or get myself a collapsible one.........I really am over trying to cut on the dining table that is round for starters and quite often when the pegs get loose, a little wonky.  You could say I'm looking for a little stability.     Hahahahaha! 

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited July 2014

    Well, I think taking over the whole room is a grand idea!! Alyson can attest to the fact that I have VERY much taken over an entire "guest room" in my home! I think she was a bit shocked at the mess, but I work best in a mess....that's my story and I'm sticking to it!

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  • Gingerbrew
    Gingerbrew Member Posts: 2,859
    edited July 2014

    Chrissy the sewing room sounds great. I use bins under my cutting board to store fabric.   

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  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 16,818
    edited July 2014

    I have two cupboards as well as stainless steel shelves which are loaded with craft goodies as well as fabric.  It's unfortunate that I can't actually leave it I mess because you have to Walt through that room to get to the other guest room.........Ally can tell you how tiny my rooms are.........lol........plenty big enough for two but when the kids all come together and stay there are bodies everywhere!......lol.

    Barbe being in a mess sometimes seems to help with the creative juices.......lol.  I always tell DH that and so far I've managed to get away with it........lol.

    Gingerbrew I like the idea of tubs under the table for fabric storage, I might just have to visit the fabric store and the storage a store one for some moe fabric and the other to put the fabric in so DH can't get his knickers  in a knot about me buying the fabric..........lol

    Love n hugs all!     Chrissy

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  • Wren44
    Wren44 Member Posts: 8,585
    edited July 2014

    I can't even get to my machine because I have 3 foster kittens in a corral taking up all the floor space in that room. They're getting bigger tho and will go to someone else soon.

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  • carolehalston
    carolehalston Member Posts: 6,887
    edited July 2014

    Lisa, what a gorgeous little bird!  I love the colors in his/her (?) feathers.  I admire you for not giving up all  your free time to look after your grandkids when they're not in school.  Maybe that's why the other grandma moved?  LOL! 

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  • macatacmv
    macatacmv Member Posts: 1,386
    edited July 2014

    lisa, that is a beautiful shot of the little bird! So clear, you can see so much detail!

    chrissy, I hope you are feeling better by now. 

    My DD just took the dog for a walk on the beach. First time since her surgery. She has graduated to just one crutch. She thinks tomorrow at PT she will be released to walk. Yahoo!!!!!! 

    My DS's bday was friday. So I have been helping him celebrate all weekend. He turned 29. He got to go out in his kayak and see lots of old friends. DD and I cooked up a storm and had lots of family over for dinner for a cook out. We made a yummy choc. cake from scratch with buttercream frosting. I felt like all I did was cook and eat all weekend. So needless to say I am not looking forward to my weigh in on Monday. But we had a good time. 

    I saw my MO on friday. She wants me to see my PCP (which I am doing tomorrow morning) to get my blood pressure meds adjusted. She thinks that the pains I am having  might be because I have lost weight and the nerves are readjusting. But the fatigue she thinks is from my other meds not the tamoxifen. I don't know what it's from, I just want to feel better. But I see her point that maybe my blood pressure has gotten better from the weight loss and I don't need the meds anymore. So I'll see what she says tomorrow. I still have throbbing in my hands and feet. And my trigger finger has come back. Oh well, It's just one day at a time. I'm not sweating the small stuff.

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited July 2014

    image

    image

    lots of activities in the yard

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  • lilyrose53
    lilyrose53 Member Posts: 216
    edited July 2014

    Chrissy,  I hope you're feeling better.  I turned our youngest daughter's room into my sewing room after she got married.  I also bought plastic bins for my fabric stash.  I could use dozens!  Lol

    Wren,  You foster kittens?  How fun!  Wish my DH would allow me to have a cat or two.

    Lisa,  Gorgeous photos as always!

    I'm finally forcing myself out of bed.  This weekend the SE's were worse than usual.  Can't wait for chemo to end!  Ugh.

    Hugs,  lilyrose

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  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 16,818
    edited July 2014

    Hi girls!  Well I'm sitting in my DD lounge just checking the boards before bed time.  DD has an early start tomorrow so has already gone to bed and believe me I am not far behind her.

    Saw my GP this afternoon and he is feeling that I have myself a dose of whooping cough and has ordered what I thought was an X-ray which turns out to be a CT of my chest as he thinks he hears some aspiration in the upper right lung.  I cannot remember having a coughing fit that included contents from my stomach  or anything like that but her obviously hear something as I was instructed to have the 'X-ray' and get the report in time to take it to my specialist appointment tomorrow afternoon.  Not particularly liking the feeling I'm getting from all this..........we shall see tomorrow .......I think it's just a chest infection with a normal cold thrown in for good measure and if it's not well there's not much I can do about it.

    Wow Nancy!  Sound like you have literally cooked up a storm! Getting your BP meds adjusted will make you feel a whole lot better...........it's amazing how off we can feel if the dosage isn't right.....good luck!

    Wren I love looking after foster kittens.........actually they used to always find their forever home with me as I couldn't bare to give them up.......lol.

    Lisa I love that little hummer!   You seem to have so many beautifully coloured ones around when you live!  It is unfortunate but we in Aus don't have hummers a all so I'm fascinated by their miniature beauty.

    Awe Lillyrose, chemo does mKe you feel like crap but do take it easy and don't worry about too much other than the beast is being chased away buy the nasty medicine.Yes, we all seem to convert children's rooms into something else, (usually a sewing room......lol) when they leave home, it's just a bit of a pain when they decide they want to come home for awhile and the conversion has to be undone........yep I know all about that.......lol......all of mine weren't quite sure about being on their own to start with and came home to mum a couple f times before they got sorted.......hahahahaha!  Eventually the rooms got converted back to what I wanted but I did leave two that were always bed rooms.....just in case.  Oh, and that was the house we used to live in the one I have now fits into two of the rooms I had! It was huge!  I much prefer my little cottage now as it is easier to look after.

    I got so tired las night when I started this post that I was falling asleep but now it's time to get myself organised for the day and get into the hospital where I will be having the CT.  I'll definitely let you know results but I'm not expecting anything really nasty, my GP has a tendency to panic a bit sometimes........lol.   I have been seeing him for over twenty five years so we know each other well.......lol.

    Love n hugs.     Chrissy

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited July 2014

    awww Chrissy. Sending hugs your way today. 

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  • bandwoman1234
    bandwoman1234 Member Posts: 5,542
    edited July 2014

    I saw these beauties on my way to rads every day. The last few treatments I noticed the babies. What a thrill. I finally got the chance to get back over their to take some pics. I haven't been out with my camera in a very long time. It was so fun....felt like I was actually getting some of my normal life back.

    image

    image


    I loved the ethereal quality here. I wish the swan was in better focus. I'm still learning. It is so much fun.

     

    Nancy (Bandwoman)

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  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 16,818
    edited July 2014

    Well so much for the CT......they couldn't find a vein and the little one they did find, popped!   No contrast.....I'm so over not having any veins that I think a part of my conversation with my specialist this afternoon will be about some sort of solution...........GRRRRR!  Can you tell I'm a little peeved?  Oh well, I'm off to pick up eldest GS so we can go pick up a piece of his art work that was on show.

    BBL all!

    Love n hugs.  Chrissy

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited July 2014

    So, Chrissy, they must have done SOME kind of scan/x-ray for you?!?!?!! Why couldn't they find a vein in your leg or something?

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  • carolehalston
    carolehalston Member Posts: 6,887
    edited July 2014

    Chrissy, sending very POSITIVE thoughts and hopes that you're soon on the mend. 

    Bandwoman, I love the photo of the swans on the water. 

    A thunderstorm passed through last night here in northern MN and took the humidity and mugginess with it.  This morning it's cool and comfortable again.  The last couple of days felt more like home (Louisiana) than MN.  But maybe that hot weather will bring the gardens along.  Still no veggies to speak of for sale in the farmers' mkts. 

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  • bandwoman1234
    bandwoman1234 Member Posts: 5,542
    edited July 2014


    Thanks Carol.

    Hoping for a solution for your vein situation Chrissy.

    Nancy

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  • Wilsie2
    Wilsie2 Member Posts: 441
    edited July 2014

    Chrissy, I hear you about the veins. It's awful. I had bloodwork last week and it took 4 sticks before they had any luck at all. Hope they find a solution. I had a port, but that didn't help with scans. Good luck. Wilsie

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  • Wren44
    Wren44 Member Posts: 8,585
    edited July 2014

    Are they using butterfly needles? Those are pretty good at getting into small veins.

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