Thinking Out Loud.....

Sheila.....congrats!!!!! So jealous of all you "grannies". I can't even get my boys married

off....lol



Firecracker.....I knew today would be hard for you.....hope the headache goes by tomorrow....❤

Meece....The date is the end of March

♥♥♥♥♥ So much love coming your way, Sheila. Being a Grandma is the best thing in my life. I still remember holding my first grandchild (little Miss M) for the very first time. I cried.... My heart was so full of love..... the emotions just flowed. When they see you & call out, "Grandma!" & those little arms surround your neck. And you hold them & they don't want to let go ........... well, believe me, there is nothing better. ♥♥♥♥♥ (I will PM you tomorrow, getting late here.)

Sending love to all of you. {{Joan, Chris, Deb, Meecie, Scottie, ducky, veggy}}

Sandy, are you okay? I (we) miss you! ♥

My dear sister, K ~ Sending huge hugs & tons of ♥.

Ordered the pictures.  Not happy - BUT in expressing my unhappiness, they are giving me free retouching of pix that they don't ordinarily retouch.  I had ordered a 4-picture frame 2 yrs ago with DD.  I liked the "old" style frame more than the new one and ordered that not having the foresight to think maybe I might like a matching one in 2 years with DS.  Duh.  So a couple months after I ordered/got it, I called and asked if I could buy just the frame for future use.  They checked and said the other studio had one. i said I wanted it.  They never called to say it was in.  And of course, because I am a loser/mental case, I never called about it either.  Fast forward 2 yrs to getting DS's pix done - they say I can still have the frame. Yay!  So I go to actually order it - and guess what - they don't have any and have to special order it and it will cost $30 extra dollars.  NOT Yay.  AND the pix in it are not retouched and DS was sporting a zit on his chin that we would have liked retouched.  I didn't realize DD's pix weren't retouched in that frame.  I had paid extra for extra retouching for the 8x10 and it didn't look any different than the pic in the 4-pic frame.  Guess she did a good job with her makeup.  But DS doesn't wear makeup so I was relying on retouching...

So after the run-around about the frame, and them telling DH that they could rotate and crop another pic that I wanted and then telling me they can't, AND after I called to find out when I had to place the order by to make sure his pic gets in the yearbook and getting a different answer than what they told DH when he called not realizing I called (luckily the truth was the later date) - I complained and they are giving me free retouching on the 4-frame pix. 

Ugh.  I am so glad I don't have to go through that again...

So, I stopped at McDonald's - because I want to lose weight so I might not be as fat if I go to homecoming.  I was going to order a large shake - then I saw a medium shake is 719 calories!!!!!  I mean I know this stuff is bad and has lots of calories, but yikes.  So - I didn't get the shake  

YAY Sheila, Congrats, I hope I get news like that soon.

Deb...I saw Rebekah on FB......She is so beautiful

couldn't reply there so I'm replying here

Thanks for being happy for me

You're next..Hugs

♥

Anyone hear from Ducky lately?

Big fire down at the Jersey shore.

Hi Sandy, so glad you checked in...missed you. I too wish your docs would figure out why you have the fluid...I hope it wasn't too uncomfortable for you to have it removed.  Glad you are getting a chemo break.

Meece, how sweet that you will soon have your little ones to hug. And I hope your test goes well. Maybe you'll get a clue...

Well, DD did call me and things are ok there...they will celebrate their 9th anniversary on the week end.  Then she told me they are taking Charlotte (5) to Disney for her BD...meeting their old friends and kids there too.  I had been expecting to be invited since I missed last year's trip due to illness.  Instead, she asked me to stay in MA with Caroline (3).  I was blindsided...i told her I wanted to go and would take care of Caroline there...but DD said "you can come but we are nOT bring her."  So now i decide if I can make the 5 hour trip to watch them all go off to Disney...

After giving up my summer, beach and travel plans to help them move, I was feeling hurt but was at work and had to get over it.  I will decide if I can babysit, and then I need to start planning my own life again...it just isn't the way I hoped. 

Hugs to all...
J

{{{Joan}}} I can feel your frustration.  Sometimes our offspring can be so selfish.  

We are trying to get "everyone" to host a dinner while DS1 and his family are here, DS3 was the last to get a day, so he told me he didn't think he could show up at DS2s because there isn't much room at his apartment. Geesh the apartment was big enough when he hosted DS3s bachelor party (even though DS2 wan't the best man!) KIDS!!!

Only about 2 hours and 15 minutes and I will have my arms full!

Really nervous about the EMG test.  It involves multiple needle electrodes.

Meece......had an EMG.......did not think it was too bad........hopefully yours will treat you kindly......hugs

Sorry I haven't written - still fighting that cold!  Well my friend, my very depressed friend for years, is now even more depressed.  She didn't go to her appointment because she doesn't want to know.  No amount of begging could change her mind and so I am hoping when her sister gets home Monday night, she can have an influence.  The not knowing is stressing me out more than her....go figure.

Tonight I am at home and DH is at the cabin with a lot of our friends to go see Jim Belushi - it should be a great show.  I could have gone but I knew that if I did, I would lose my getting better momentum.

Sheila - so happy for you to become a grandmother and to go to Hawaii again.

Sandy - it was good to see you on here but damn they are taking forever to figure out the breathing.

Chris - repeat after me - "I am a great mom and a capable person".  You just do so much more than the rest.

Linda - are you supposed to be hanging out in the dorm?

Deb - I saw your photo - you look great!  I'm glad you are getting time to visit.

Meece - just a little jealous that your babies are coming - my cravings are huge.  Our new little one looks so different every week on skype.  My dear Shelby feels less and less connected to me because it's been so long.

Joan - I know what you are feeling and it just sucks.  I feel the loss of regular contact constantly.  As for your DD, I hope she finds her way in terms of marriage and life balance soon.  She is going to miss you more than you can imagine.

Ducky -glad your place is ok....

Thanks ladies....I'm ok

Meece, hope the visit is just what you need in the midst of tests...funny how our family members pick and choose what they want to do or who they want to be from time to time.   Your test doesn't sound like a fun time at all...but glad to hear Ducky didn't think it was so bad. 

Thanks, Sheila...

Chris, 67% is 2 out of 3...awesome in my book.  Hey, baseball players get millions when they hit .300 and that' only 3 out of 10.  You run circles around most moms....go easy on yourself because I am very much like you and I'm not so bad

Diane, my gosh you have been sick for a long time...please feel better.  It is so hard to imagine that your Shelby is somewhat disconnected...I know it is happening for me too.  Is there a grandmothers anonymous group for us???  I wish you could arrange more frequent visits.  I can go almost any time but I don't have much time while working. 

FireKracker, I'm heading your way soon...I can seat 6 besides me so anyone who wants to jump on the magic bus...we'll rendezvous!  We can probably rent a little vacation home for a few bucks...and have a girls sleepover. 

Thanks for listening...am feeling better...I just have to make my own plans so I don't feel this void at times.  Maybe this is happening for a reason so I snap out of my melancholy state and start being more practical. 

Happy week end, and enjoy the cooler, fall-like weather in the NE if you are here.

Now don't you spread rumors that I do a lot.  I really don't do much of anything - especially anymore.  Fretting, maybe, but nothing substantive. 

Oh and this morning (or should I say middle of the night - that's when I think of things - when I can't do anything about them AND it's usually the middle of the night AFTER I was supposed to do something!) I realized we didn't do OUR family ad for the program!!!!  Frack.  Of course, could the father, the computer scientist who spends hours f-ing with pictures on the computer - use his knowledge of what pix we have of DS (including who knows how many from Scouting) to put a few pix together for a family ad BEFORE the deadline?  Of course not.  If I don't think of it and push to coordinate with him to get anything done, it doesn't get done.  He put it together in about 5 minutes this morning - JUST IN CASE - we could submit it after the last minute.  It's a good thing DS is a senior and we don't have more kids...   So - I accomplished 2 of 4 things... that's 50% - down to an unsurprising, big, fat  F.  

Now - what are the chances I will remember to pick up DD's jacket from the tailor today? (armpit split open)

Hope you ladies can get together soon! 

I'm going to crawl back under my rock now.

Hope those in the east who like the cooler weather have a chance to get outside today!

((((((TOL))))))