Pam, I have been using a sinus rinse about three times per day. I have used Afrin a few times, but I also need to limit it due to borderline high bp. Actually, I am not completely conjested; my problems is constant drainage.

Kelly, yes that is my niece at her 4th birthday party. They had it at a place called "Go Banana's." She is getting so tall -- 75th percentile for height and 50th percentile for weight. Neither of her parents are tall.

Barb sorry still feeling awful...

hugss to all... wow really only 11 days till Christmas... does not feel like it.. and I have loads of shopping and baking to do!! but those are fun things.. maybe Wed. nt hubby and I will do our dinner out/shop for the gifts night... makes a date out of it for us.

hugss to all, not doing well but not going to think about it, hugss,sarah

Morning all :) Sending out :hug::hug: to all who need them.

Slowly waking up this morn. Have ye olde big cup of coffee and trying to plan my day. Got a few ideas running through this skull of mine, and hoping I can get some of them done.

Take care everyone! :grouphug::grouphug:

Hey everybody. Sorry I have been so absent but busy busy.

This week is my dd10's birthday so Im making 2 dozen christmas decorated
brownies(they are in the oven).:)

Tomorrow our gs troop carols at a nursing home, then we make some
centerpeices for the vets christmas dinner.

I have 16 different varieties of cookies in the freezer as of now. and Im actually feeling pretty good. just dealing with pain in the feet and hip but I can deal with this. I get tired but ya know, I should be.lol

Well, the doorbell is ringing. My bff is here as I am dogsitting her put
for a few days.:) So gotta go....

barb...feel better:hug:

sarah..you too. I think you should call the doc as your symptoms never
seem to remit..they need to help you find out what is ailing you!!!:hug::hug::hug::hug::hug:

everyone...love to you all!!!

Good morning all you sleepy heads! LOL I woke up way too early this morning - 5:15. I just couldn't go back to sleep.:rolleyes: I'll be taking an early nap today.:p

Barb - Maybe you have a viral sinus infection. Abx won't work on a viral sinus infection. Have you tried the Neti pot yet? Also, I had some sort of cold starting a couple of weeks ago. I started drinking lots of warm water with honey or tea with honey. I'll be danged if I didn't recover quicker than I ever had. Honey is a great antibacterial, antiseptic, and has been proven to help with viruses like influenza. I read that not to long ago and that's why I gave it a try. It worked and I didn't end up with a sinus infection after that cold.

TKTC - I hope you don't have new friends aboard.:(

Vonn - You little elf! LOL You have so much energy. I'd like at least 1/4 of your energy. LOL

Weave - Yeah!!! Glad you are accomplishing the clutter. It will feel so much better when it is done.

Sarah - I can't believe how close Christmas is either. Where is time going?

Debbie - That is so sweet of you to take your MIL shopping like that. What a great DIL you are and I am sure your in-laws appreciate all that you do for them.:hug:

Kelly - That spaghetti dinner sounds so yummy! Plus, since you didn't have it, dinner was already done. ;) DBF took my car to work yesterday to fix it so I am at his house. He has been working late on a car and gets home late. I made a big pan of chicken so that the rest of the week all he has to do is heat it up. I also made a bunch of hamburgers. I do that at home as well. Then I just freeze it and pull it out as I need it.

Today, I'll be heading home once rush hour is over. I washed all DD18s bedding and want to get it back on her bed before I go pick her up this afternoon. She is thrilled that finals are over as well as the semester. She already told me that for the 1st week or so of being home, she is going to sleep and that I shouldn't be surprised or worried that she is sleeping so much. LOL

Have a great day everyone!:hug::grouphug:

LOL ... I wonder how you can decifer that I have alot of energy?? :Scratch-Head:

back in 'the day' .. I would get stressed out (not knowing I was stressing) about getting a million-and-one things done a day ... now, (thanks to the MS), I had to learn to pace myself ...

NOW - I do the things I want to do ... although I'm still border-line high pressure (the doctor wants me to buy a monitor!) someday - when I'm rich!!

in the meantime - I'm good ... and decided not to let stuff get to me or impress me to get upset about anything ...

that's my insight for the day!! ta-ta my little butterflies ... for today - the world is yours!! enjoy!!

:santa:(*sneaking off to steal cookies from Soxmom's freezer!!*) :eek:

Hey all you...it's sunny and cold here...I love the sun!! That's why Dec. 21 (or thereabouts) is my favorite time of year...because then the sun visits us longer each day:D. June 21 is the saddest day of the year for me for the opposite reason...:(

Saw the neuro yesterday...we dealt with a couple of issues, one that upset me, but it is what it is. I'm going to post in the MS site...

Made some delicious fudge and then I'm going to make my mom's oatmeal raisin cookie recipe. I'm going to fill a couple of tins and take them to the neuro's lecture tonight...he and his nurse have been such a blessing to my DH and me, and it's a small (and tasty) token of our gratitude...

Barb, I wish to heaven that you can get better...this is no way to live...:hug:

Sarah, I hope that your sxs dissipate enough for you to enjoy the holiday...and I pray that an answer to what is ailing you is coming soon:hug:

Well, I need to finish writing my Christmas cards, so I'll sign off for now...have an absolutely wonderful Tuesday, all!:)

Thanks everyone! I am surviving:rolleyes:. Grading exams and blowing my nose every two mintes. I am not exaggerating!

Tricia, I mix distilled water with the saline mix for my sinus rinse. Instead of the neti pot, I use a big squeeze bottle. My ent doc recommended it; gave it to me. The neti pot just was not working for me, but this does. I think I am going to give it one more day and call my pcp. I am planning on leaving for Ohio on Friday, and was hoping to feel better for the drive.

Nurse just called me about another matter and told me to keep taking the antibiotic. But if it is not helping, she also stated I may just have a bad viral infection. (Tricia, I should have just called you:))

ah .. new insight ... as I go thru totes of fabrics to make for someone - I've come across many unfinished projects/objects .. those of us in the quilt-world call these our 'UFOs' ...

anyways - my new insight is: my goal of becoming a hermit has come true!!!:eek: I will have to lock myself away for days, weeks, months - possibly YEARS to finish all these UFOs and continue to start new projects!! I will never die!! :Funny-Post:

in that case: (*sneaking back over to Soxmom's for more cookies*)