In shock

Moviemaniac

What?????? Benny! You are leaving me hangin' here!



Jackie

websister

Movie - I hear they are better than TimTam's I will keep a big distance between myself and that recipe



Dakota - is your DS OK after the game tonight? Hope so, it sure was a close series and game this evening.

liefie

Movie and Nihahi, congrats on your 36th and 37th wedding anniversaries. That's a long, long time living together, weathering life's storms, going through wonderful times together, having good memories - best wishes to you and your DH's!

Movie, I will leave it to Benny to send you that recipe. I do not want to be responsible - LOL!

Moviemaniac

Lol Liefie.....Benny did not disappoint me......Cuban Lunch looks downright dangerous! Can't wait to play with fire......let's see......one batch of Cuban Lunch.....one package of TimTams AND a big, cold glass of milk (skim, of course, a girl has to watch her calories!)



I. Can. Not. Wait. To. Make. These!!



XO Jackie



PS.....I am booking about 9-10 miles a day....surely I can have at least ONE of each?????

Moviemaniac

Liefie, I don't have a sweet wedding day story like you do.....mine was something along the line of feeling so nauseous and like I was going to ......you know....and me seeing this big beautiful Chinese vase and thinking that would be the perfect place to lose my breakfast and no one would be the wiser.....a not so cute story.... . But, we're still together, so maybe it really WAS what I ate that morning, and NOT second thoughts!



Jackie

liefie

Movie, I'm sure it must have been something you ate on your wedding day. Now just don't eat too much Cuban Lunch, or you will get that same wedding day feeling . . . LOL!

nihahi

Just about ready to head to bed, but have to send condolences to Dakota, sorry about the bruins...they were sooooo close! Not aware of what you're referring to re: Hernandez....rather behind in the outside news around here.

Movie...timtams still safely stacked in the grocery store. Back. Away. From. The. Cuban. Lunch!!!!!!!!!

Busy day tomorrow...physio, check on a friend who lives alone on an acreage that none of us have heard from....I'm closest to her, distance wise, so volunteered for that one. Daughter and "fellow apartment-mates" have a good chance of getting back into their places tomorrow, which would be awesome, but also means multiple treks into Calgary. Thanks for all the good wishes from everyone....things are improving for many, still devastating for too many though. Like the stampede now says....we'll get through this..."come hell or high water"!

Catching movie's disease of typing while eyes are falling shut. Have a great night everyone.

Traii

Ok so my thought of a cuban lunch was a massive cigar...lol but im liking the sound of the real cuban lunch!!! Recipe please..anyone?



I must of missed that it is Nihahis wedding anniversary....Happy Anny!

Moviemaniac

Traii, I tried to pm you the Cuban Lunch recipe that Benny Pm'd me, but all I have tonight is my IPad, and I can't figure it out....I'm pretty tech-disabled anyway, but this is embarrassing.....maybe Benny is still awake, or Liefie....if no one has sent it to you, I will get to my desktop tomorrow and do it! Sorry!



XO Jackie

Dakota212

Hi girls -



DS was about disappointed but he went off to school with his bruins hat on he's so darn cute !!!! At work today will check in. Love u girls

scouser47

Hi everybody  All good here. Sun is shining, what a shock. DH out tidying garden and oiing the deck.
Feeling bit less weary and looking forward to volunteer work Friday. Going to the hospital like going home.
KEeps the old brain ticking over and nice to feel useful again.

Nihahi, anything you can do for people will be so appreciated. Hope DD and her fellow tenants soon back home safe and sound. xx

Maria, Sorry se's kicked in anyhting we can help with ? Love the hair / spotty owl story I looked like a demented hedgehog that was a victim of road kill. Shaved it of then looked like a boiled egg with eyes, GD's description ! xx

Dakota, sounds hot where you are, sorry about the Bruins ???? If I knew who they were lol. xx

Benny, you sound fantastic !! Cuban Lunch sounds so yum but as you say not very nourishing but WOW what a sugar rush.
You will be just as beautiful with shorter hair for now, soon be back.
The people where you live sound so lovely the human race is wonderful when the chips are down.
Hope you get out soon, I really need to rev up just to get off sofa.
Plenty of fluid really does help drink gallons every day, weeing every two hours through the night only down part.
How is pidgie ? xx

Movie, hope you are well can top you lot on the years of marriage 43 years last March. If I had murdered him I would have been out years ago lol.
Poor you feeling sick on the day, my bridesmaids all rushed off and left me in my slip even though it took two people to get me in my dress !! My Godmother magically appeared and helped me otherwise I would still be single.
DH had taken a chunk out of his eyebrow and went through the service with pan stick on applied by Best Man's Mum. I didn't even notice !! xx

Caitlin, home grown veg sounds lovely, trying to eat more healthy things right now but fudge bar just forced itself on me. ( diabetic one honest ) will go and finish laundry to burn off calories xx

Liefie, hope all ok by your beautiful lake, glad family safe.

Websister, any patter of tiny feet yet ? Hope you are well xx

DH got a gob on as I am indoors on a sunny day !! must fly Love to all x

nihahi

Yup Edi...you are the queen of "number of years served" ! 

Kind of a downer day around here. Went to physio.....could have cried when I saw my physio, he looks like he has aged 20 years in a week. Lost his clinic and his home in the High River flood disaster. Had just gotten his family registered with the Red Cross yesterday. 

Went to pick up a coffee and donut to take to the friend no one had heard from since the flood, and ran into another couple we know. They were evacuated THREE TIMES IN ONE DAY! Lost their home in High River, retreated to their summer RV in a campground in Okotoks.....evacuated from that.....went to their daughter's home in Calgary.....evacuated from that!!!!! All in the same day!!!. Gave them our address/ phone number and invited them over for a meal with all their dirty laundry, internet access. etc. Thank Goodness the "missing friend" is ok, her sump pump is definitely working overtime, but is taking care of water issues. She has power, but still has no phone though. 

Came back to town, while filling up at the gas station, ran into another friend....her husband lost his dental practice in High River, he planned to retire next year and was in the middle of selling his practice, now, obviously, has nothing to sell.....what can you say to that???

Picked up daughter and her apartment "mates"...drove into Calgary and thankfully, they have access and power in their building. Helped them throw out the rotting food in their fridges, drove them to a grocery store to restock them, and paid for everyone's groceries....just not enough that any of us can do to help these people!!!!!!!

Anyone in the Calgary area......the Stampede is selling (online only at this time) "Come Hell or High Water" tshirts....proceeds going to the flood relief funding. I've bought three, might buy more. 

liefie

Edi, glad you are feeling better. Sunshine always helps, eh? Enjoyed your wedding day stories too.

Nihahi, what you said made me realize how this disaster is impacting on people's lives. It is hard to wrap your mind around what is happening, and High River is becoming so controversial - no easy solution as to what is supposed to happen there next. Your home is where your heart is, and to be displaced like that, having lost your home and livelihood so suddenly must be very hard.

DH says to say hi to you, and to thank you again for the bread recipe. We ate some for supper, and he just loves it.

Good night everybody! Tomorrow is another day.

casonpa

Just popping in to say prayers are set your way from Texas so sorry y'all are dealing with the flooding. Stay safe and dry

bennymuffins

Casonpa, thank you for the prayers. A friend of mine (former Calgarian) is living in Texas and she said there's a music festival going on somewhere down there with some of the proceeds going to Calgary to help with the flooding! How incredibly generous! I'm surprised too that the news has travelled so far. Things are slowly coming together here and everyone is very driven to help everyone.

Movie, did you manage to get that Cuban Lunch Crisis recipe to Traii? We need to spread the calories around

Nihahi, I can't believe how much you are doing right now. If you need me to do anything please just send me a message. I can drive and do errands for you. I hope you're managing to get some rest in between all of this?

Edi, had me howling with the bride left in her slip story! And poor DH. Did he just have a band-aid over his eyebrow? All of you with the anniversaries make me wish I had got married. But I just never found anyone who I thought I could live with for any length of time

The sun is shining here, finally, and I am going out to the farm to help. Hope everyone has a se-free day

websister

Lots going on, enjoyed reading the updates. I will look for the t-shirts on-line and stay away from the Cuban lunch

Lots happening today so need to get moving. DIL's water broke at 0400, in labor - so sometime today I should be a grandma again. Lunch previously booked with another DIL's mom who is stopping over here while flying home and have company coming over this evening.

Hope all are doing well

Traii

Benny, I didn't get the recipe, spread , spread the calories girl .... LOL.....(not that I should be thinking of calories when I'm about to head off to bed , I can feel myself putting weight on just thinking about those cuban lunches...LOL )

Nihahi, such a great thing you did for your DD and her friends, taking them grocery shopping and paying. I know it's the least you could do, but you are a gem. Sorry to hear about your friends homes and businesses. It is so sad that mother nature can do such damage anywhere and at any time. So long as they are safe and still have eachother I guess.

Off to bed for a big day of shopping tomorrow.

If any of you have any tips on what I should be buying to prepare for BMX please let me know. I don't have any list from the hospital, only the time, date and procedure I'll be doing ( well at least they got that right!) was sent to me and that was all!!

I have pjs that is a shirt as a top so it can easily be put on and off...any other suggestions let me know ( i'll have the make- up packed, that's priority, only hope I can lift my arms up to do it, but I will make sure I manage that  ) lol

Nighty night, and hope you all have a great day. xx

Traii

Whoo hoo websister, I'll be logging on first thing my morning to see if you are a grandma again exciting times

Enjoy your busy day...who knows, you might be adding to the list as you might just be doing a detour to the baby shop , hmm , blue or pink !!! xx

Dakota212

Hi ladies.

I am so sorry to hear about all the devastation ! I will be online buying one of those tshirts. Hope everyone is doing well !

Traii - not much time to go !!!!

Thinking about u all

Hugs !!!

Dakota212

Trail -

I suggest a button down shirt so u don't have to lift ur arms

liefie

Traii, I found it the most convenient to stay in those hospital garments. It's easy for the nurses when they have to work with you, and it saves you laundry too. Don't pack too much. Panties, slippers, face wipes, hair brush, lip balm for those dry lips, tooth brush, toothpaste, shampoo (just in case), wash cloth and preferred soap, small towel if it's not provided, clothes and shoes to go home in, reading material, electronics so you can keep us posted - lol - that's about it. It never even crossed my mind to put on make-up in hospital, but I hardly wear it anyway. You wanna look pretty, you pack it. Just don't know if you will be able to use your arms much the first week or so, but you will find out soon enough. Don't worry if you can't put on make-up. You are a patient recovering from major surgery after all, and nobody will expect you to look your best.

Websister, hope the labour and birth goes well - that baby must be arriving anytime now. What a joy!

 Movie, please send Traii that recipe. I'm too chicken - lol!

Benny, glad you can get in some horse and farm time - enjoy!

Nihahi, kudos to you on your efforts to do your part for relief in that stricken part of the world. You have such a great spirit, and a kind, generous heart. So sorry for your friends who have lost so much - must be so worrisome for those who were planning to retire soon. Can't imagine how they must feel. I will ask my children to buy me some of those T-shirts - seems they are coming this weekend. Road to Canmore still closed indefinitely, so they have to drive via Edmonton.

Dakota, are you still scanning the male patients for possibilities? LOL.

Not much to report here. Saw a physioherapist yesterday for my ROM. She put on heat, then manipulated my arm and shoulder to assess the damage - ouch ouch! Seems the rads damage in the armpit is what causes the stiffness, but she's positive that we can stretch it, and make it much better with exercises that I have to do 3 X a day. Massage was also recommended for the back and left shoulder - sounds good to me! When rads were finished last year I had a 6 x 6 inch square red patch on my back, so my left upper body was cooked good and proper - lol. As long as the cancer cells were fried too I don't care.

caitlin61

Belated Happy Anniversary to you Movie and also to Nihahi (today or yesterday?). And yes, Edi, you are the queen of them all! It's wonderful that all of you (Liefie too) have had such successful marriages. DH and I will have been married for 2 years in August (his second, my first) and needless to say it has been eventful - nothing like stressing the system right out of the gate!



Websister, congratulations on your new arrival today - how many grandchildren is that now?



Traii, I've been trying to remember useful things for post-BMX, as in once you get home (since I didn't have reconstruction, was only in hospital for 23 hours). Here's a rather random list: - button up the front shirts (as recommended by Dakota) and PJs, mastectomy camisole(s) with pockets for drains (they may give you one), safety pins to pin drains, antibacterial gel, or other gel so fingers can slide along drains when clearing, big pillows to help you stay in whatever position feels comfortable (I also used a wedge pillow for awhile), peppermint or ginger drops to suck on if you feel any nausea. Other things people loaned me that were useful:- a recliner, a shower chair (which I actually used for awhile after surgery, believe it or not), a shower head with hand-held attachment (could shower (while sitting in chair) and keep water away from scar easier that way, a tray so that I could eat in bed if necessary for the first few days. DH tended to my drains like a pro - he would operate in a plastic dish pan beside me while I was lying down so there was no spillage. He would put small gauze pads around my drains holes (he cut them in a special way to fit around the drains) and change them each night. Would also check dressing along wound at first and change if necessary. We also had a supply of tape, antiseptic wipes, gauze pads, etc that they gave us when we left surgery center - then we restocked as necessary. I cut up an old pair of panty hose that I used as a necklace to pin drains to while showering. You notice I've mentioned the drains several times - for me it was ALL about the drains and once they were out it was smooth sailing. The thing I remember most is being surprised at how little pain I felt - had a pain pump that lasted for 3 days - but I didn't do reconstruction.



Had my minor cervical procedure today but there was nothing to it - DH said only 18 minutes from the time they wheeled me away until the doctor came to speak to him. Nonetheless, I feel pretty tired - almost missed rads appt because we both fell asleep! Feels good to be half way done with rads now.

Traii

Thanks ladies



congrats half way done caitlin.

Glad the op was quick and nothing to it!!!

nihahi

Websister.....any new grandbaby yet???

Traii...good advice you've gotten. With your spirit, I don't think you'll be "down" for long, but it wouldn't hurt to get in touch with your PS before surgery, to find out what his protocol is. He certainly "owes" you some special attention!!!!

Movie...your diep post was absolutely hysterical, thank you for the chuckles!!!!!!!!

Caitlin...glad to hear the latest procedure was just a small "bump" in the road. Sounds like you're doing really well getting through rads. Must be those fresh veggies!

Liefie...yeah, physio can be a "pain" but usually is well worth the journey! Hang in there.

scouser47

Hi  dull and warm here will never complain about British weather again after seeing what has gone on elsewhere.
Out for coffee with BC buddy today as didn't make Bingo with her last night due tonot being able to concentrate very well.
DHat work so day is my own yay.

Traii,  If you want Cuban lunch you HAVE cuban lunch ! Get your energy levels up.
Great advice from the sisters hospita lgarments are easier for the staff, have you a pretty robe ? you could pop this on for visitors.
You will be great as always and we look forward to hearing how you cope as you definitely will.
If you google cuban lunch cookies there is a recipe on line if you haven't got one yet. x

Nihahi, Thoughts with all the people in your area. The Grocery payment was really thoughtful and very kind.
So sad about the people who have lost homes and businesses.Really hope there is help available for them.
Hope you are ok x

Websister, exciting news re DIL hope allover by now and you are ALL well. A new baby is so special and brings such hope.
Hope your pain easing.Getting shooting pains in boob and will have a word tomorrow to see if normal. x

Benny, DH tore a chunk out fromunder his eyebrow with the edge of his signet ring, Best Man's Mom put thick pan stick make up over the hole and I really didn'tnotice. One day I had no glasses on lol.
Hope your energy levels improved enough for you to get to stables. Mine seem to be depleting after feeling really good.
The Cuban Lunch makes me smile, so much better than mash potato and burning pipes.
We  have come a long way since last year. x

Liefie, hope you and DH recovered from Anniversary celebrations ? Can I have the bread recipe that sounds so good please ? x

Dakota, No Prince Charming yet ? x

Caitlin, glad op quick and now over, rads be finished before you know it.Great advice for Traii too x

Movie,Alive,Jennie, Luvmy, Carla, Marie and all other sisters HUGS to you, xx

Traii

Thanks Movie for my cuban lunch recipe xx I put on calories just reading the ingrediants but hey, like you said Edi, got to keep up my energy levels...

Websister, any news on baby yet ?

Edi, sad you didn't feel up to bingo last night, that is not like you at all. I think tomorrow you will be a 'hit' on your first day on volunteering. I am picturing you already with the trolley going around !

Sisters , hope you have a great day xx thinking of your all, always xx

Traii

Websister congrats on the arrival of your grandaughter!!

Saw pic of your DH and bubs on fb. Absolutely gorgeous xx

nihahi

Traii....sorry, my mx was so long ago I can't add much advice, but has anyone mentioned slippers? Treat yourself to a really comfy but slip on pair. Do you have any idea of how long you are expected to be in hospital??? We need to know how many shipments of bread, cuban lunch, timtams and of course, Edi's risotto to send to you.

Edi....well put....you've come a LONG way since last year!!!! Be proud!

Dakota212

Web sister - congrats !!! A new little princess

Traii - I had my BMX on a Friday and went home Sunday if that helps any.

I am scared to ask for the Cuban lunch recipe for fear I won't be able to stop eating it!!!

No Prince Charming. Trying not to look .... One more installment on the surgeries, then concentrate on my prince !!!!!

Lol.

Have a fab day ladies !!!!!

Muah

bennymuffins

Traii, glad you were able to get the Cuban Lunch recipe. A word of warning...... I'm not sure what size bags your choco chips and butterscotch chips come in, but ours are sold in 300 gram bags. This, I found out too late, is exactly 1 and 1/2 cups, all you need. I didn't know this so bought two bags of each 'just in case'. So now that the cuban lunch crisis is over, I'm still nibbling on the extra bags of choco/butterscotch chips!!!

Edi, I seem to be feeling worse too?? I am just very very weak, still. Was at the farm yesterday and the farrier was there so I was moving horses in and out all day, but had to sit down numerous times throughout the day I soooo want this veil of fatigue to lift but it doesn't seem to be budging. Are you eating pretty much whatever you want now? I still can't do bread without feeling ouchy the next day. Onco said intestines would heal in 3 to 4 months but mine haven't yet. Such good and quick thinking on the part of Best man's mom with the makeup LOL! Poor guy, wedding day pressures bad enough without adding wounds to the day. I know your volunteer day will go fantastically!

Caitlin, glad the procedure only 18 minutes, and you'll be amazed how quickly the remaining rads go by. It seemed to me it took longer to get to the halfway mark than it did the last rad apptmnt.

Websister, congrats on new grandbaby! Hope mom is doing okay. Anxious to hear from you on how it all went.

Dakota, if you find a suitable male in your clinic will you start watching for me? I don't seem to meet any in my daily work. Horses = women lol. Just a short checklist >>> must love animals, must love horses, must be over 5' 6" (how tall I am in my cowboy boots), must love the country, must love horses, must like to cook, dust, vacuum and mow the lawn.

Maria, hope you're doing okay?

Oh, some mindless unimportant boring stuff here >>>> went out to the farm yesterday after being absent for a good long while. Diamond was waaaay out at the west end of her pasture and I wondered how I would walk out that far (we're talking acres here). So I walked out halfway and hollered at her "Booboo!!!" (That's her pet name). Well, her head went up, she looked at me, and she whinnied LOUD! She didn't knicker, she whinnied, and then turned and came cantering in to me! Couldn't believe it! I think she missed me! She lead into the arena without any incidents and stood there good as gold for grooming (she was a muddy mess). Usually she hates having her face washed (with baby wipes), but yesterday she dropped her head as if to say 'do you want to clean behind my ears, mama?'. It was so great! And when we left the arena, no rearing or pulling on the lead rope! She was awesome! Maybe she realized she missed me haha!

Okay, I am off to mow the lawn (^^^^^   ) then finish my pink mounting block for the outdoor arena. Will take a picture!

Have a great day everyone (((((hug)))))