Hope all of you are on the mend.
It seems like everyone is constantly getting sick this winter.

Vonn, Hope your water comes on soon. Be careful outside.
Finlady, don't you just love it that they always seem to wait to calll back from the doctor's at the end of the day? At least that is how mine operates.

We're up to about 12 degrees here. Somehow the wind partially knocked off the covering over my crawl space in garage ceiling. So of course I tried to push it back over the opening with a broom so the tile would not fall on my car or my head and ... you can guess what happened. I'm fine. It just brushed against my head and hit my arm. I'll probably have some bruises on my arm tomorrow. We are under a winter storm advisory for tomorrow afternoon through Friday morning (4 to 8 inches of the white stuff). So I guess I am going to venture out into the cold this afternoon to pick up some prescriptions and go to the grocery store. I am thinking I need to pick up some extra chocolate

Renee and TKRIK, should I get milk or dark chocolate? It is never too early for chocolate

Definitely dark chocolate! MMMM that for some reason just got me thinking of all of the vintage candy I love!


I got two packages today!!!!!!! Feelin the love today! And just when I could really use a pick me up!

Jenn- your gift was perfect...you couldn't have had better timing! (In case yall are curious and I know you nosy little wenches are I'll tell ya what she got me!) She got me two little Boyd's bears holding a sign that says, friendship holds you up! And the card was pretty darn cute too!

And for gift number two.......Sandy who apparently has the memory of an elephant,remembered that I import tea from China....chrysanthemum tea and she sent me a package of that in the cutest little decorative cylinder along with a darling little tea pot that for some weird reason she thought I would not use....


Thanks chicas for bringing a smile to my face today as ya'll always do!!!

OH DUH!!

SEE .. I almost forgot ... of course, I asked for your birthday - then forgot to send you something!!

on it's way!

New here, but recognize a few names here from other boards. I like this daily update, wish I'd seen it yesterday when I was feeling down and lonely. Well, maybe it's better that I found this site today when I feel more myself.

I hate to complain about the weather, when so many of you live in places where it's really cold and snows. But yesterday was the first day in ten where the sun was finally out all day! The temp reached (for us) an icy cold 56 degrees! Hey with the wind chill it's about 46, and that's at least chilly.

The dirt road we live on is dry enough to drive on so I didn't have to walk up the hill to the house yesterday either. WOO HOO! Course, that's the only exercise I've been getting lately.

Still trying to come to terms with my MS dx (Nov. 2007) and my bday (just turned 47). Been having trouble with the whole "what have I done with my life so far, and what do I want to do with the rest of my time here on earth" dilemma. I have a billion things I want to do but feel like life just keeps moving faster and putting up new roadblocks.

Vonn you goose! You do not need to send me anything!!! I got your other package last week...I made it a two fer!

Renee, I hope your birthday is a good one. Give the guys a chance, they may surprise you yet. Just don't hold your breath though OK? Cuz like I told ya, they are men and when they get sick it's all about them!

Glad you liked your itty bitty tea pot! I was nervous about it!

Yikes! I forgot to update!

I spoke with Jim's doctor today. He spoke to Urology and they are going to have a conference meeting to discuss Jim's bladder. We should know something by the time we get back from my mom's surgery.

We also talked about this horrible pain Jim is having in his upper left shoulder area. Jim's doctor said he wants Jim to see the pain clinic when we come back. He is thinking some sort of shots in the area might help. Maybe steroids or cortisone would be my guess. It is very painful.

His doctor also suggested that Jim's ms could be exacerbating. He noticed last night his hands were very weak and he couldn't hold anything. Add all these symptoms up and it does sound like a ms exacerbation.

Who knows? This is to me, what is the most difficult thing about ms. You never know if it is related to ms or something entirely different. Does anyone, even the doc know for sure? Unless you have a definite dx of something other than ms, we'll never know.

He is still cleared to take the trip for my mom's surgery. The doctor said whether Jim is at home or away the symptoms will follow. Jim said he is fine for the trip, he's used to this crap.

REMEMBER!! my new year's resolution was to stay on top of birthdays .. and here, I've faultered ... but, it's fun - and it gives me a REASON to make something!

no water yet ... but, I'll get there! it's -10 or something .. and on the rise .. tomorrow should get up to 7 and 32 by Friday!!
we're having a heat wave .. a tropical heat wave!

Renee, Glad you liked the gift. Was gonna get you something else, but I couldn't pass those bears up.

Catch, I know dealing with stuff can be hard. Glad you're feeling more like yourself today.

Sandy, sorry Jim is not feeling well, but glad the doc gave him the "go ahead" for travel so he can be with you.

Barb, glad to hear you're okay. I've done stuff like that myself, so usually it's the ego that hurts the most.

Vonn, Good thinking about getting two lamps. Hopefully the water will be up and running again.

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I feel like I got hit by a mac truck.

Thankfully the PCP can see me in the morning. According to the receptionist, there's a lot of stuff going around. She wanted to get me in today when I said I think it's now in my chest, but all the docs were booked.

Just relaxing and drinking my fluids right now like a good girl. Don't worry, I'll be normal again soon.

See if ya'll ask me for virtual kisses again....seems I got the whole board sick!!

Welcome to the board Catch, don't worry about being in a good mood,we often post here when we feel like poop and let our friends cheer us up! We all have our moments!

They won't even yell at you too much when you complain about your temps....ok a few of them did get a little hostile when I posted pics from the beach on Christmas and NewYears but it was mostly just Sandy