For Older People with Sense

What Barbe said.  {{{ to all }}}

Barbara; it hurts me to admit it, but you're SO right!!! im such a strait shooter, i don't understand subterfuge, and don't "get" why others have to hurt others.. but, i yeild to your wisdom. i WAS baited, i DID bite, and now, im gonna have to get disengaged, yet again!!!!

    we're alredy switching plans around, and changing stratagies i really appreciate the " clearer" heads who have talked to me today.... Happy Easter?Pesach to alll..     3jays

3jays ...so sorry your DIL is turning out so mean...I hate meeting up with DIL alone, I never have anyone else to back me up on the sneaky little things she says...as you say... 'bait' .Sorry you'll miss out on G/kids Easter. One day....karma !!!! At least you and the dogs get some snuggle time, but its not the same as your G/kids is it ?

I've had 4 of my G/kids down to see me, DD and 2 more expected tomorrow, but I could very well be locked up and in my bed. Just feeling a bit sick of feeling a bit sick ! My Fibro is flaring, and I can't seem to get a handle on the pain. I don't have very much in the way of painkillers at the moment, and, would you believe, the Drs surgery is closed until Tuesday. I am also having another day of hot flashes, so that's not helping me... never gone on 2 days before....always a first time ! This means a trip to ER if I think I need some stronger pain meds. AND a 4 hour wait so, thanks but no thanks. I will take to my bed. I resent the long wait, and cannot do a 4 hour sit on a hard chair with my spine. I resent having to set too and reel off my history to a complete stranger, and I resent having to be asked personal questions by a Triage nurse bawling across a desk for all to hear. ( actually I WON'T do this , I ask for some privacy and put up with the sour looks )

I aim on getting up at 9am, nipping outside to see all is well and tell my helper I am going back to bed, all in my dressing gown, then quickly sorting out who wants feeding, dog and cat wise...there won't be the usual line up, no niceties, no individual portions... I shall throw half a bucket of complete food across the kitchen for the dogs, and a jugful outside for the cats, feed the puppies and THEN vanish...can't EVER make a meal of being poorly here ! It usually takes me an hour before I can sign myself off sick. Then I shall have a lovely long soak in the bath, and proceed to my bed, and STAY there until teatime. The 'phone will be off the hook, and the doorbell switched off. ....I shall probably get DD throwing stones at my bedroom window about 3 pm, and I might or might not get up for her.

We had an almighty thunderstorm this afternoon, really banging and crashing right above me. The accompanying rain was very welcome. I was flapping around watching my cows running up and down their field. The young calves were scared stiff, and I was afraid they were going to break thru' the fences and end up in the garden. I really don't know what I would do IF this happened and I was here alone. No way could I get them back in on my own. G/son who helps me has been to the coast today for some sea fishing so he wouldn't have been available...just pleased it was a very short sharp storm. 

I shall have to go, I am having the hot flash to end all hot flashes, my eyes are smarting from the sweat running down in to my eyes, and my clean shirt is wet thru down the back...shower here I come.

Isabella.

Chrissy, I'm sorry about your DD's pain and hope your presence will help.  Things seem to get better when Mama is there and I hope that will be the case.  And sorry about your FIL too.  I liked what Amyjo said about flood waters soon going down.  You have so much to cope with now--sending hugs to you, and you're in my prayers. 

Isabella, sorry about the fibro and the hot flashes, and hope you'll be able to get some rest.  You always have so much to do with all your animals, both livestock and domestic, and you're a wonder to keep it up like you do.  I'm getting excited about the gypsy wedding!

 3jays, hope you and Murray have a peaceable Easter/Passover and that everybody calms down soon.

I've been cooking all day and am worn out now, so I'm calling it an early night.  May everyone have a blessed Easter and Passover.

Kathy

I just wanted to stop by quickly on my way to bed to tell everyone how much I appreciate them & I hope you have a peaceful, beautiful Sunday.

You are always in my prayers.

Love & hugs to everyone.

Val

Hi all, sure seems different being on European time...Now I know what Isabella faces

don't have a clue about our down under friends, but so happy we can all come together

at BCO, thinking of you Barbe and everyone. I have to wait til I get home on the 5th of May

to read back..so little on line time ...hugs all around..

HAPPY EASTER everyone....hope the bunny brings us all lots of chocolate eggs, hot cross buns and matzo(sp) ...did I cover all the bases?    I will be thinking of you on Thurs, Barbe. 

Just wanted to wish all who celebrate today a Happy Easter!  For everyone, it's good to celebrate another day and I am fortunate today that it is bright and sunny here in PA and 3 of my 4 daughters will be here for dinner.  I love ham cause it's so easy to just heat and serve.  
I had a crappy Friday that I'll fill everyone in on after the holiday since I need your expertise.

Marybe, I'm not sure if I ever mentioned this or not but I had a lesion on my skull also.  It was on the skull (bone) not brain.  I also had one that wasn't attached to anything on the back of my head (lump) taken off right before Christmas.  I think the one on my skull has disappeared since starting on Herceptin for me. 

Marianne

Happy Easter, Hugs and Blessings, Nancy

its so nice to sit here, and "catch up" with you ladies.. im sure i'll miss some of you, so forgive ahead of time, ok...

    for me, it was a strange day. all my well laid plans, of course, changed, and my body wasn't cooperating in the least!

    so, as it ends up: jay #2 in rehab DID have visitation today, so i snuggled with the two furbabies most of yesterday...

   Jay#1 and i had a row early on last night.. he asked us to come in the early morning for Easter brkfst.. i dont go to bed usuallly till 5-6am, so i said no, we'll do monday or tues.. he yelled, made a fuss, and we finally agreed to dinner at 5:$% on Easter..

   on the way there, DIL calls, says she'll open the door...jays' gone, kids asleep.. so, when we get there, we bring in the baskets, and try to leave. as we're walking out, she gets Fischer up from his nap(hes' crying, ) he's been partying for the wkend.. and Jay comes in with food from BarB Que place...

    so, mur went outside, brought the food i TOLD them we were bringing.. Ceasar Salad, as per Jay, whos on a diet(???)

    it was an awful mess; and we left very shortly thereafter.

   for sure, we're NOT doing holidays this way!!

   its gonna be a bear trying to figure it out, but we

will change our part in it...

    they had already eaten Easter Dinner at her mothers bff's "cause her family isn't close" WTH!!!

    my DILs comment.. ive always gott BSAIT she's throwing out.. we call it "chummin" when we fish. now, i just gotta be smart, and not bite any of it.

     i don't know whats flown up her skirt, we've always got along... i just need to not bite.. thats' hard for me, but an old dog CAN learn new tricks, im finding out...

   i hope everyine had a Blessed and Happy Easter. i went to church on TV; in texas, the minute maid stadium. and then , to sleep for awhike. def. enjoyed it. not some preacher i watch that often. had an Easter extravaganza...

   we had a last sedar visit with Murs parents sat. so all got taken care of.

   talking about taking care of, Isabella, i just don't know HOW you do all that you do! im so glad you got some rest tonight... but, the flowers you planted sound absolutely lovely. we plan on planting next wkend.. same thing, they'll be trailing up by next year. saw some lovely climbing roses to out in the back of the shade house here. we have so little space "allowed" you;d go mad for sure!!!

   Chrissy, i hope your Easter at the hospital went well!and that Mariekke will be in surgery forthright to fix her up!! i miss my mom, im sure its' a wonderful thing to have you at her side!!

   one more year: one more holiday WE SURVIVED!!!   Marybe.. did you find the chocalate you were after?    right.. back to the book im reading. hands are too sore for typing tonight...    3jays  

I am hoping that everyone had a great Easter!

I've been spending time on the internet (I don't know why I keep doing that) looking up the latest malady I could have.  I had a upper GI on Friday and they found that my small intestin is abnormal with edema throughout.  Of course, I had to do this to myself two days before Easter but today, made an appt. with a gastro dr. to find out what this might be.  I wanted the test done to see if I could find out why I had those two episodes of 4 day vomiting so I can only blame myself.  I go to the gastro dr on 5/5 but will be with my onc this Thursday and am taking the CD with me for the rad dr at Hopkins to look at.  I'm hoping it's just something to do with old age and nothing else. 

BarbaraA thank you for the hugs. 

Mazie--thinking about you on Thurs.  Hoping all is well.  Hope all had a happy Easter.  Ours was good, with much chocolate and other good foods and wild children running.  Dragon

And more here: http://s901.photobucket.com/albums/ac213/barbaraarcher/Lisas%20Pix/Tulips/

As usual, our Lisa manages to capture just perfect pictures.

Barbara, thanks for posting the pictures.

Barbe, you're right about  the growing old. It's one of those "great - sigh" kind of things. But - consider  the alternative!

Leah (who wants to grow VERY VERYold)