I say yes, you say no, OR People are Strange

I got the colonoscopy when the surgeon I wanted could do it. Yes my surgeon is doing the colonoscopy and noy the doctor who specializes in that (who wants his job-I hear he will retire soon) Oh and my DH had to be available too. When I wanted it- not so much.

I got a lovely gift in the mail today from my aunt. It is a quilt with appliqued and embroiered butterflies that my grandmother made in 1940. I is so beautiful and I never knew she made quilts. My aunt had it quilted and sent it to me .

(((((Linda))))) ... you're right.  However long you've had someone, it is never long enough.  And no matter how old your mother is, she is still your mommy and you don't want to lose her.  Hugs to your DH and your SIL both!

L

Hugs Linda. Sometimes life is too hard.

{{Linda}] Sending warm hugs your way.

Linda, sending hugs and prayers to you and your family.

Linda, sending warm hugs your way.  

(((Linda))) 

No words are adequate, but I'm glad you know how very loved you are here.  I'm keeping you and your family in my thoughts.

Barbara -- I'm so happy to hear you're BORING, healthwise!

Beautiful Christmas trees, Yram/Mary and Blue!

Rosemary, sounds like you're feeling better -- I certainly hope so, as busy as you've been!

Where is everybody??  I actually had to search for this thread it was so far down the list!

It's been a beautiful day today .. in the upper 60's, so I had a great walk with the dogs.  Tank and Maggie don't seem to miss Winston too much, but then Winston was very cranky.

I hope everyone is having a good day,

hugs,

Bren

Hello everyone!

I have been snowed under with work, work stress and Christmas planning. Finally have everything set, including spending the 24th with some wonderful friends!!

Happy to report that my endometrial ablation surgery went better than expected. No period bleeding AT ALL. No accompanying destructive effects on mood or sleep, even though headaches continue. Still I am thrilled with these results. Most women have at least some period.

We are having a historic, Washington-themed Christmas in my family. It's a two day affair and  I'm very excited. Finally, I stood up to my oldest domineering, egotistical sister and made plans that included all of us as equals instead of us all dancing attendance to her and her wishes. How the mighty are fallen! Essentially, I was prepared to spend Christmas away from family for the first time ever because the celebrations were going to take place at my oldest sister's house, in her way and around her wishes, but other circumstances changed that, so oldest sister will have my other, other siste4r and other siuster's family for the 25th in the morning, and I will have them in the afternoon. I refuse to go to that house. I have always stood up to her but felt alone in it.  I am deliberately avoiding my older sister who ignores and belittles me and always has. I finally got the courage after years to do this. It has been a stressful planning event. Oldest sister hurt herself by getting into an argument with middle sister over a family assets issue, so middle sister, also sick of oldest's egotism, said she and her husband and family would spend Christmas afternoon with me. Then we got my torn mother in on the act. It sounds unpleasant, but we are having a great Christmas meal at a wonderful restaurant about ten blocks from me, we are all very excited, and my oldest sister's reign of zero empathy will hopefully end after all our lives...

After my cancer surgery all she asked about was whether I was able to see her new kitchen. When I was in the hospital over my comorbidity, she ignored me. That is her in a nutshell. She is like a cuckoo bird, who wanted my mother and father all to herself and has never really cared about her two younger sisters. My parents made things worse by lionizing her and never saying no to her. My middle sister and I have been reading my mother rthe riot act over this recently, since in the past two years, after my cancer dx and other things, she has let the older sister still hog her all to herself. So this is the time of reckoning. I probably love oldest sister very deep down, but I feel nothing but contempt at the moment. She lacks the ability to feel remorse for her treatment of her sisters.

End of family soap opera segment.

((((Lindasa)))) I am so sorry for the hard time you are going though. My grandmother decided to stop eating too, just after we celebrated her 100th birthday. It took her about six weeks to die because she did drink fluids. She was made very comfortable, so it was not painful at all.  It was a shock to us but at the same time I completely understood and was glad to see her dying in her own terms. She had lost most of her senses to a huge degree, was crippled by arthritis, but her organs were intact. She could no longer enjoy life. Many old people are doing that. It is a shame, but IMO better than just living, and living and living and not being able to feel alive.

(Aside: It's why I think the best form of death is assassination. Someone else does it for you, it's unexpected and so quick that you feel no pain.  That, or dying in your sleep. But I digress.....'tis the season to be jolly.)

I bought a poinsettia that is still alive after a week - yey!

Hugs to all, hope you are all doing well and may we have no health scares this holiday season.

PS: Keyboard still misbehaving.

Hahaha!!

Wow, Athena, good on you and GOOD on your family for rallying around. I hope all is wonderful for you this year pal! Wow!

NO!  Can't make me!

Athena

Good for you and good for your family..

I'm up and supposed to be out of here in a few minutes. May not happen. I just can't get going. I have to pick up the stuff for a sale at Church on Sunday. Then I will try to finish the Christmas shopping and come home and put the backing and binding on the baby blanket. Then I'm done.

OOPS BIG OOPS the trees are not up. DH and I can't agree where to put them. I am going to wait until he's home tonight and show him the big one won't fit where he wants it in our tiny dining rom with 20 people coming for Christmas dinner. That's just my family.