For Older People with Sense

Kathy, what a cutie..you did it...yipee

hey guys.. welcome cyborg.. we're glad you're here, if ya gotta be at this site...

 Chrissy.. i miss you! Marybe, you too.. we'll do some serious catchug up next week , Chrissy.. and Wicked was great here, my son and DIL went and loved it. from such a sifferent perspective than the wizard of OZ...

 a while ago, the question was asked.. who was your fav. charecter in WOF OZ? its' suppossed to say a lot about you.... i icked one that incredibly rar to ick (which said a lot !!) how 'bout you lafies...?

   Marybe; when you're free call me, and i'll call you back. you're the one buzzing about... we need a serious "girl talk" i miss you! and my minutes are free!!!

   i wish isabella would learn to do pics! all her projects sound wonderful!!

  id love to get a peek at the closets, too, im a clothes horse.. not as bad as before the BMX; and LE, but i have stuff for when/ if it "gets betteer"..lol

   a big hug to anyone and everyone feeling "challenged" today, including me... m{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{hug}}}}}}}}}       3jays

Welcome Cynthia,nice to hear from you.

Kathy...that is one lovely little cutie, how old ?? no doubt you'll have said somewhere, but I am NOT going back.

Barbe. Replacing my downstairs internal doors, because the ones on now don't exactly match one another, I am buying 'off the shelf' , plain pine with 8 panels of bevelled glass...PLUS all new door frames, again 'off the shelf' (dogs get a bit carried away, scratching sometimes !!) My joiner rips the whole lot , right down to the brick, from the wall, and adjusts the frame to fit, then hangs the doors....well. ONE door today. I hope he is getting into second gear tomorrow, or I will go mad, he keeps trying to talk to me as I go by him, WRONG thing to do with me, I like to get on with what I am doing and not stand nattering to people ! WHEN all doors are on I am painting them white satin finish paint. I can just about manage to paint, as I can sit on a stool, and don't have to move far.

3jays, I haven't a cat in hells chance of posting pics on here. I did try some years ago, but made a big fool of myself, and never went any further.I was going to join a class on digital photography this last winter, but 'stuff' (DHs DDs,and just anyone else generally who got in my way, plus a bad back !!!) stopped me. I feel like I am coming out of a bit of a tunnel this Spring.

I got a call from DH today, he is in hospital for a frozen shoulder release, and he was feeling sorry for himself, not one of his relatives had bothered to go see him. I think he was after me dropping everything and going in to visit, but I said VERY brightly..'Oh, don't worry, you'll be home tomorrow, and then you can get together with your mates ' When I KNEW he wanted me to ask 'Do you want me to drive in and see you' ....Then I felt very guilty !!! He isn't like me, he's very gregarious, and does not like his own company, whereas I get to climbing up the walls if I get smothered with people ! I can always get lost in a book or switch on my radio when I am in hospital, and have to tell DD and G/kids not to come in so much to visit !!!

I did my good deed for this year a month ago, when I took DH to hospital for his carpal tunnel surgery. I agreed to drive him because the hospital was only a couple of miles away, and because I was ONLY supposed to be dropping him off. I got involved, went up to the ward with him, and ended up staying at the hospital while he had his surgery. ...turned into a one day event, and drove me mad. The hospital DH is in this visit is about 12 miles thru' town, so that put me off, and as he managed to ring at 5.30 this evening, and traffic would have been queueing nose to tail right then.

I am going to get my dogs to bed, they are scrabbling around tonight, just won't settle somehow, don't know what they are getting ready to do !!!  So better be safe than sorry, when they get uneasy there's usually trouble brewing, and I don't want any fighting at this time of night,   I have one little Sausage dog sat on my feet fast asleep, she gets her back up against the computer, and keeps warm, another Sausage keeps wandering up to me and making stupid noises, no idea what she wants, and all the time in the background theres tap, tap, tap going on as they're all walking up and down the kitchen. Better get the clippers out tomorrow, and check all toenails.

Isabella. 

Isabella - hope the dogs settle down and don't cause too much mischief tonight.  And don't you feel guilty for one second about your DH and not visiting him in the hospital.  He needs to learn to depend on himself sometimes. 

I need to repaint my front door as the sun has faded it over the last 11 years and my red door is looking more dark pink than red.  Think I will paint it a burgandy color this time.  Hope everyone has a restful evening.  Amy Jo 

Green Shamrock Rhododendron; supposed to bloom on St. Patrick's Day but a little late.  Not real showy but I love a flower with green blossoms.  This is the only green rhody I've ever seen.  Fianlly I know how to post pics.  Dragon

Late "evenin" to all.  Had DGS today and actually took a nap before I came on tonight.  Thanks to everybody who commented on how cute he is (oh, yeah, he's a doll, we think) and Isabella, he'll be 2 at the end of May.  Now that I know how (thanks again to Marybe) I'll post more pics now and then.  I remember Marybe once wanted to see a pic of Bud, our bagell (bassett/beagle) and I'm trying to get a good one.  He just comes up to me whenever I try and a picture of just his nose isn't what I want!

Many welcomes to you, Cynthia.  All of us have been, or are now, where you are, and we just share information on anything, bc related or not, and we all rejoice, commiserate, empathasize, whatever the case calls for.  I love this thread and these ladies.  It's like a lifeline for me, a place to go where people understand.  

Dragon, I love the green rhododendron and have never seen one.   We have a purple one in the front yard, and most of those I've seen in the mountains of NC are that color.

Amyjo, I also love a red door!  And Alyson, thinking of you for tomorrow.

Hugs to all of you.  Hey 3jays.  Wonder if Lisa is there yet.

Kathy

3jays I hear ya on not sleeping. I just checked out of the chat room cause I was tired and b4 I knew it I am wide awake again. I've switched times for taking meds etc but nothing seems to work. So it seems I'm on a schedule of sleeping from 3AM til about 10AM. I wish I was one of those morning people but I have never been like that.

Welcome Cynthia

Isabelle..Your "sausages" sound so sweet LOL. I just luv cats and dogs. I have 2 cats and a spoiled rotten toy poodle. That dog has started to get on the kitchen table of all places LOL.

Hope all you ladies are doing well...HUgs, Mazy

Hi to everyone! Took me some time to catch up! You all have been posting away!

Marybe, wishing you a great scan and  no progression!! Prayers up for you.

I am back from my conference. I totally screwed up my plane/hotel reservation and had me leaving a day early. Tried to change the plane and they wanted $600!! Screw Delta. Never again. The flight is 56 minutes! I could get a round trip with AirTran for $300!! Just couldn't afford it so back I came. And, as usual, the plane was two hours late and I didn't get home until 10. HATE Atlanta and will try to NEVER go through there again nor ever use Delta. They suck. One of every two flight I have taken with them has been 1-2 hours late or cancelled.

Taking deep breaths.

Caerus, it is cornmeal. Marybe & others found it at the market, I think in the refrigerator section. We've had a bit of discussion during past couple of days about our comfort foods, and fried mush in its various incarnations was familiar to several of us.  I like mine with maple syrup, and we always made our own. Similar to cream of wheat - cornmeal, water & salt: Cook. Pour or spoon into a can, glass, or loaf pan and chill.  Turn it out of the container, slice, dredge in flour & fry.  Easier recipe is to buy it at the store: slice, fry, eat.

Tomorrow is my 1-yr mammo.  Can't help but think of all the rest of us who are waiting on tests, results, etc.  Best wishes to everyone.

Thanks Barb! (Sorry about your flights.)

I was just thinking the same to Marybe! I guess it's the BC version of Hands Across the World...



Strength, Courage, Peace, Love, and a big dose of laughter to you all.

Dragon - congratulations on learning how to post pics.  It is good that everyone is learning, even if we don't post that much, except for Marybe 

Alyson,  Hoding your cyber hand until you are done with your scan tomorrow and have the results.

Mazy1959 - Isabella saussage dogs can create a big stir when they all get together.  Sometime sweet and sometime not so much.

pj123 - congrats on the good news. Know what you mean about tired of feeling like a sick person.  And I highly recommend shopping therapy for anyone anytime.

Hope everyone is having a good afternoon.  Amy Jo 

Marybe - Let us know how your scan turns out.  Sending lots of {{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}} and hand holding. 

L_C -  Holding your hand too. {{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}} 

Barbara - I don''t think the flight troubles are limited to Delta,  I will not ever fly Southwest again, I will drive before taking one of their flights again.  At least with Delta you eventually get where you were headed.  Gald you are safely home.

PS--Got some new glasses today and they're purple and brown.  As an old woman I think I can wear those two colors together, right?  Last night went to the music thing as GD's school.  The teacher had white hair with purple highlights.  She's a BC survivor and looked really good.  There's hope.

Forgot to tell you guys: I finally got an appointment with a lymphedema therapist. My breast has been swollen since October and the BS has given me 3 rounds of anti-b's (only took 2 rounds) to see if it would go down. Nope. So I started reading about truncal LE and think that is what I have.

Too bad the appointment isn't until 5/2 but in between now and then I have the dreaded one year mammo and the dreaded Onc appointment. I hate the next two weks but I REALLY hate Friday (tax day) because I have not even started doing my taxes.

Isabella, so sorry about your little Yorkie!  I had one for 16 years who died in 2009.  I agree about not putting them down unless they're in pain.  We nursed her for several years until she did finally have a lot of pain and was put to sleep.  But it was rewarding taking care of her and giving her the best life she could have.  Hope your little one will get some peace in "the kitchens."  Alyson, hoping the scan was negative.  You're in my thoughts.  Dragon

One of our sisters on here has the following as her signature: "Having had breast cancer is like crossing the mafia. The rest of your life you are always looking over your shoulder." (paraphrased) 

It seems to me that when I am really nervous about some test the news is good. And when I think  the test or exam is no big deal, I get blindsided! How do you prepare yourself for that?

Wishing you a good report, Alyson.