Hi Everybody! :)

Brrrr is it cold here!!! :eek: -18 degrees wind chill as I type!

I call and text to check on Tina and no replies yet so I'm assuming no news is good news. Somebody should update me soon though? She prefers texting though so I'm not going to call and risk waking her up. I don't even know if she's left the hospital or not? :confused: She has dozens of friends though and I'm sure they're keeping her occupied with cheering up, etc... When I stayed with her I met just a few and they all offered to help her out as needed when she gets home.

The day of her surgery she texted me back and said she was ok, just a little sore so I'm hoping they're keeping her on pain meds if she needs them. I don't know if they'll start the radiation at the hospital or send her home or what though.

I went for job testing for two jobs this morning and have yet another interview tomorrow.

I'm trying to get the house cleaned so I can put up the Christmas decorations too.

My Copaxone delivery didn't arrive yesterday because of the weather so I have to inspect it today and make sure it hasn't frozen over the past two days. :eek:

Rocky and Daisy are getting along better now but Rocky has some kind of allergy and has to take a pill twice a day. :eek: I have the scars to prove it, lol.

Sandy,

I met Nik yesterday and he's a very nice young man! I opened a CD account at the bank he works for.

Other than all that it's really pretty quiet here. ;)

You all have a wonderful day and stay warm, hugs to everybody... :grouphug:

Wiz, hope all is well with her. Glad she has a good support group. Still praying. :hug::hug:

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Casserole baking away in the oven. It's uber cold and windy out today. Getting the double wammy of pain from spasticity and from my fibro. It's been a fun day, but trying to do stuff to lessen the pain.

Other than that, hanging in there. Emotionally better today than yesterday, so that's a definite plus. :)

Take care everyone. :grouphug::grouphug:

well .. I bundled up and found my car .. under about 10+ inches of snow and drifts ... it was so awesome outside ... and because (here comes the song) I was standing and shoveling and digging out .. my thighs are killing me - sing sing sing ... but, worth it ... only hurts when I go to sit down, or to stand back up....

making a new spaghetti sauce ... secret ingredient .. dark cocoa - only a teaspoon .. mmmmm, gooood!

still apartment hunting .. .OR stay put until spring - and buy land and start building the studio and lighthouse .. thoughts?? comments??

Geez Wiz, I won't bother complaining about my 20 degree morning! YIKES -18 wind chills :eek: I lived in Omaha eons ago and anything below 10 with winds is just plain OUCH! Hope you are staying warm and toasty.

Weave :hug: I struggle with keeping my house tidy too. When we bought this house almost 6 years ago, we thought we were buying plenty of square footage... nope no where near enough... especially storage space. Our collection of books is killing us. I can't keep up with keeping everything dusted.

Vonn, Sarah, Trish, Jackie, Fin, Soxmom, Sandy, Holly, Kitty, Debbie :hug: Hope everyone is well and staying warm out there!

I did the old MRI tube slide today. 30 minutes tops and done.

We're home and we're COLD!!!!! LOL

HEY ... I'm good ... I just posted to Sandy's other thread about getting home safe - and HERE SHE IS!!! :Dancing-Chilli:

Slipped two times today, but at least I did not fall. Went to doctor's and dx with a sinus infection. On a more positive note, tomorrow is the last day of classes.:D Finals --next week!

okay - Barb ... you had run-on sentence there ... or I'm just tired!! I was wondering if you went into get dx'd for slipping ... how did he determine it caused a sinus infection ... :Dunno:

so sorry for both ... maybe it was the meds for the slipping kicking in or for the sinus infection ... oh, I'm so confused :Red eyes: ... no- more like pooped! :Zzzz:

nite!! :thud:

Morning, morning. Hope this new day finds everyone well despite the cold snap some of us have. :hug::hug:

The weird dream monster turned up yesterday. Had a dream that my inner child was really upset with me. So dragged out one of our video games that I haven't played with in awhile. Hoping that keeps her happy, LOL! Wonder what freud would think about this? :D

Take care everyone! :grouphug::grouphug:

Good morning everyone!

Weave - No advice just big :hug:'s for you.

Sandy - Glad you made it home safely. How's your mom doing/adjusting?

Wiz - I am glad to hear Tina has a great support system and is doing well.

Vonn - You are one silly girl! LOL

Barb - Sorry to hear about the sinus infection. I hate those and they always, always mess with the MS. I hope you start feeling better soon.:hug:

TKTC - I am like you, I can't complain about the cold mornings when others on here have -18 degree weather. LOL

Holly - I never knew that! That is a great suggestion.

Hi everyone else! Thinking of you as well.:hug::grouphug:

I have a list of things to do today. First thing is to visit my parents this morning. I am trying to do that more and see if they need any help. My dad starts chemo after the 1st of the year. :( He still hurts quite a bit but is adjusting very well and is doing awesome post-op. The home health nurse comes once a week to check on him.

I have been busy trying to figure out ways to make some money. I have until the end of this month (my goal) to come up with a plan so I can put it in to action in January. I am not looking to become a millionaire, just want to make enough to cover my bills and put a little aside for emergencies. I'll let you all know what I come up with.

Have a great day everyone!

Morning all! I have a job interview in 40 minutes and I have a sore throat. I caught DH's cold. See you later!

Good Morning! Very cold here this morning....in the 20's!

Good luck, Wiz! :)

Hey, Tricia, once you figure out a way to make extra money please let me in on it! I need to do the same thing. I have just enough to eek by each month but nothing else. I worry about emergencies and the unexpected. :(

My neighbor woke me up this morning....she called me at 8 AM to see if I still had any of the stuff I had in my garage sale. :rolleyes: I donated most of it but still have a microwave/convection oven. I would have donated that, too, but it was in the house (in the closet) and I didn't think about it while they were here picking up the other things. She wants to come over and see it so I told her after 3 PM would be fine! Geeze......I wouldn't call anyone at 8 AM unless I knew them very well and knew they would be up. :rolleyes: Oh well, maybe she'll buy it.

I'm going to look at an apartment tomorrow morning. I think DS will go with me if he's up that early. I'm still trying to find a place that I like enough to make the move. I hate thinking about moving but being able to save $300 a month is mandatory for me.

Time for one more cup of coffee and then off to the shower. Ya'll have a great Friday! :grouphug:

TGIF!!!!!!!!!!

Vonn -- I did not mean to confuse you. My slipping on the ice had nothing to do with my sinus infection. I have been fighting a bad cold for about a week, and it has turned into a secondary infection. I started antibiotics today. I have to take them twice a day for 14 days. I am hoping that my tummy can handle them.

Wiz -- Good luck with the interview! I am sory you caught dh's cold.

I am sitting in my frigid office working on syllabi for next semester. But I am not feeling too motivated. We are having a Christmas potluck in our office at noon. I brought a Mexican dip and chips. Then I have to go to the grocery store this afternoon, take a nap:rolleyes:, and I am going out to dinner with friends.

LOL, Barb ... couldn't help it ... but, now - are you going to take a nap at the grocery store?? LOL I know, I know .. with all the writing I've been doing lately - I have quite the imagination!! :Writting:

going to work on a cute dress for a 6-year old ... made a size 7 .. PLUS, I have to make a 2nd one (but a DIFFERENT color) ... because they are twins!! now to find a children's mannequin .. THAT would help!!

have a great day!! yes, Tricia ... I'm one silly gal!! :Crazy 2:

Vonn I got lots of children manniquins.. I mean children that can model the dresses... I could send a few over lol

Sandy glad you made it back! woohoooo

and Yes cold burrrrrrrrrrr went to work today and it was -4 degrees, not windchill but temp. burrrrr

two glad to see you in!

Barb glad you did not land on your tushy, and sorry about the sinus infection.

Kitty, wow 8am.. if it was my day off and someone I did not know too well called that early I would be like WHAT! lol...

hugss to all, love and hugsss, sarah

Have a great weekend everybody!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:grouphug:

you too Soxy!!

my daughter is asking me to get her tickets to Oprah... as she is watching one of the giveaway Christmas ones... hehe

just chilling here, :) tired out from work, busy day, as my McDonald's is in a Walmart so the crazy Christmas shoppers out in full force.. my busiest time of year at my store!

hugss to all again, sarah

Hi everybody! :grouphug:

The interview went well (I saw that I "passed" marked next to my name. ;))

I have DH's stinky cold so I'm coughing and sniffling and achey. It usually doesn't last long for me though so maybe I'll feel better tomorrow. I need to dust the house so I can put up decorations. :)

Today Rocky and Daisy ate supper next to each other and it was hilarious. She wanted to eat out of the same dish as him and kept moving her head when he did. Then she'd walk under his tummy to get to the other dish. :D

She got in his litterbox and buried his mess, then when she got in there again later he attacked her! I guess he doesn't want anybody nosing around in his "business", lol. :D

Hi all. Sorry I've been a bit absent been sortin out pc and trying to get on top of chores not easy:( Have done 3 loads of washing so Thats good. :D Just got a few more gifts to sort althoiugh cash is not going far enough at all. Good job Hubby and I dont buy each other or there would be no money at all.:p Love to you all huggs Jackie xxxxxxxx:hug::grouphug::grouphug::hug:

I'm trying to find the spirit to decorate for Christmas today. DH is off work today, so I want to take advantage of having him here to help get stuff done. We are also trying to complete our 2nd bathroom renovation. We are in the home stretch, but keep hitting roadblocks. I will be glad to not have multiple Home Depot runs every week for awhile.

I plan on wrapping some presents today and doing laundry. Then I am going to watch cheesy Christmas movies I have on my dvr. I am still waiting for the antibiotics to kick in and do their job:rolleyes:.

I mopped the floors, got a load of laundry in, put as roast on and plan to clean up the bathroom. Then maybe wrap a few gifts. Mom is doing good but I have to watch her around her meds. She was looking at them today and messed up the weekly pill holder. I am beginning to understand why she had another seizure.

Have a good day everyone. :hug:

Wow, Sandy......can you send me some of your energy!!

I've gotten a couple loads of laundry done and cleaned out a desk drawer. Actually threw a bunch of unneeded stuff away. I am really decluttering this house. :)

I was going to go and look at an apartment this morning but got sidetracked. A lady that had come to the yard sale called me about a wooden filing cabinet and credenza that I have. She wanted to know if it was still for sale....it was....so she got her husband and they came over in their truck and bought it! Yea!! Two big pieces of furniture out of my way and more $$ in my savings account! :cool:

It's starting to rain here. We're supposed to have rain all night and all day tomorrow. It's only in the 30's here today and won't get much warmer tomorrow. Then, on Monday, it's supposed to be 57. Crazy weather.

Ya'll have a good weekend! :grouphug:

if any of you knew what I did today - I'd be slapped ... oh well!! LOL

I had a GREAT time with my friends up in Green Bay - why the heck did I stay down here so long ... thick-brained ... waiting for the SSDI would of kicked in by now ... OH, how silly I am!

at least in the meantime - I was productive and got the quilt program up and running ... I may also be getting some dirt-track racers supporting the program this spring ... heck, I'll just go ask the track owners!!

I don't know what it is ... I'm so pumped and excited that I'll be closer to friends that WANT to spend time with me ... even tho I'm the ONLY single person in their gatherings ... today was over 8 couples ... and ME ... too funny!!

going to hit the hay ... love you all ... I'm working on my list ... and it keeps growing ... I love volunteering making quilts!! :p

Vonn -- you are such a tease:D! So what did you do?

I finished wrapping presents this morning. Today, I plan on working on my Christmas cards. I think I will be heading home to Ohio next weekend if the weather cooperates. We had heavy rain and thunder storms here all night.

Morning all :)

We're going to be doing round two of trying to get to the bookstore today. One of our favorite authors recently released a new book, and hubby's b-day is coming up next week. The place the store used to be in always got busy this time of year. Who ever thought it was a good idea to change locations and attach it to a mall was insane! :eek:

We gave up after almost 30 minutes of trying to find a parking spot. We even looked through the nearby overflow, and even that was full. Crossing fingers we find one today.

Take care everyone. :grouphug::grouphug:

Hi everyone! Things are going well here, so far so good.

We're getting ready to go watch Chris graduate college today. Where did the time go? We're not ready to let him go yet!

Oh wow! Congrats to Chris!

well, Barb ... my friends have given up on me 'staying overnight' and trying to convince me not to drive back ... well, I did (again) last night ... the roads were wet ... couldn't tell if they were ice or not ... and by the time I got to Oshkosh - it starting snowing ... I was still on the 4-lane highway .. and then turned off onto Hwy 151 ... 2 lanes ... and, uh, couldn't see the road or the dividing line or the side of the road ... good thing there weren't many cars last night ..

I don't listen well .. but, I love to drive - anywhere, anytime ... was hoping that I would of left the get-together earlier, but, didn't ...

plans today - start working on my Christmas letter, my extra note for my tax clients (I started this about 8 years ago - and my clients love to get their annual letter now) ... and then another letter about the quilt program ....

oh, and one more assignment to do .. then tomorrow or tuesday - take the final ... and keep on packing .. .

almost scared myself yesterday before I left - was taking down all the refrigerator magnets ... :Thats-Funneh:and FOUND the refrigerator ...

have a great day ...

hugs all,

busy busy days at work! and my back is feeling the work I was doing. my lower back has me worried a bit! just hurts so much, worse when laying down so thru night is worse then when up and about moving. I did a bit of yoga stretches this morning... as I had woke is pain. Tired of this stuff... hate feeling so terrible, hate showing it on my face, I try to be positive... just body wearing down on my soul. now after stretching I feel tingling up and down my spine...

anyhow, today plans, as I am off, Ciara, our 4 year old, hubby and I are going to the movies to see The Princess and the Frog! not much else today.

Soon need to go do our Christmas shopping, hubby and I usually go the two of us out to dinner and shop full force one shot deal. :winky:

Well, hurting to sit around, hoping it will not be too bad in movies... hugss to all, sarah

Hello all sounds like your all busy.:) I am busy trying to get things done and not really getting any where But still I try :p Sending you all Huge huggs and lots of love Jackie. xxxxxxxxxxxxx:hug::grouphug::hug::grouphug:

Sarah, :hug::hug:

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Trip to bookstore was successful. :)

Now have some puttering to do today. Crossing fingers I get some of it done.

Take care everyone! :grouphug::grouphug:

Good morning everyone! Just checking in real quick as I have lots to do today. I have some art projects to get done, laundry, and getting ready for DD18 to come home tomorrow. YEAH!!!! We brought some stuff home yesterday to make it a little easier. She has 2 finals today - one this morning and one tonight.

I didn't read everyone's posts but just wanted to let you all know I was thinking of you.:hug::grouphug:

morning my sweet elves!!

packing .. and quilting .. and a bit of painting .. ideas already swimming for next Christmas .. can't wait to set up my knitting machine!

Day ten of cold/sinus infection; day four of antibiotics and still no relief. I had to go out, and buy four more boxes of tissues yesterday. As you can tell, I am feeling a tad bit sorry for myself. :mad::rolleyes:

Hello! I'm late getting here but better late than never. :o

Barb, I hope you can kick that sinus infection soon. I know how miserable they can be. I love your new avatar! That's your niece, isn't it?

I don't have much going on today. Laundry and puttering around.

I made baked spaghetti for supper last night and neither DS nor I was hungry so we just never ate! Now, I have supper for tonight. All we have to do is heat it up. BTW.....I did find a bowl with chocolate ice cream in the bottom of it by his bed so I know he got up at some point and had a snack! :p

It's cloudy, drizzly and cool here today. We're supposed to get more rain tonight and tomorrow.....then sunny and cold.

Ya'll have a good day. 11 more days till Christmas! :grouphug:

Nothing on my agenda today. I need to go throw a bill in the mail box and that is it :p . I was looking at my MRI CD ... I have not heard from the neuro yet, but it looks like I have a couple of new little friends on board. :rolleyes:

Barb, have you tried using a saline nasal spray to loosen gunk up? I can't take decongestants because of heart issues and that stuff, annoying as it is to use, always seems to help clear my nasal passages. I hope you kick this soon...so it doesn't interfere with your Christmas plans.:hug:

:grouphug: to everyone... Vonn, I need your energy levels!!

Hi everyone,
I've been busy lately, but have read posts...
DH and I bought a used Camry hybrid on Saturday...traded in his Midlife Crisis red BMW roadster...good riddance. I had to kneel on the ground to get out of it:rolleyes: I feel better knowing he's in a bigger, safer car.
Took MIL out to buy gifts for her great-grandkids...now I'm exhausted. She gets so easily distracted, I don't know what she's thinking. So even though I am calmly asking her questions to figure it out, inside my brain is screaming "What is going on here?" She's a sweety, though, so it's worth it to help her out.
My DS34 bought another golden retriever. His 7 yr. old golden seems okay with it so far. The pup's adorable...but watching her yesterday showed me I probably won't be able to take care of a puppy once my furbaby is gone. Just too much bending down, running after them, cleaning up their messes and accidents, etc. It saddens me, but it is what it is, I guess.
Hope everyone has a great week!