Sandy, Sorry to hear about your mom and also that you cannot make it tonight. I have only been to the United Center once, but you are right. the areas is not too great. Getting a taxi there was lots of fun.

Kelly, I am on neurontin and a low dose of baclofen also. I have gained quite a bit of weight since starting neurontin last year, but it does work for me. I definitley get the munchies sometimes (honestly most of the time). I am trying to munch on veg's and fruit instead of chips, cheese, and chocolates
(my three big weaknesses). I actually lost 10 pounds in the one week when I was on steriods -- just felt terrible. Maybe I should try them again.:rolleyes:

Getting ready to go see Mama Mia. I will give you all a review tomorrow.

Neurontin makes me ravenous, I can't get enough to eat, so I try to be conscious of that. Did some more work on my chest of drawers not as far along as I had hoped to be but the people who had it never refinished it properly just kept slapping on coats of paint...grrrrr. Today is my 4 year wedding anniversary, although we have been together for 7. Tomorrow is my aunt and mom's birthdays so we are celebrating tonight with Chinese and cake!

Just stopping by real quick to say HI. It's been a busy day - housework this morning, just finished my work that pays, and now getting ready for a nap so I can function later on today. :o:p

I hope you all are having a good day and have a good weekend. (Going to DBF's to work on the kitchen cabinets over the weekend so I won't be on much this weekend).

HI all,
Weave good to see you hun...hugssss

Just home from work, and relaxing with the kiddos...
well starting laundry and such lol...

Just trying to stay cool, I see hubby has been looking online for cooling vests or neck things for me...he is a doll!!!

hugsss to you all, have a great day, enjoy the sunshine without too much heat..hugss,sarah

VON< congrats on the move happening finally ...hugssss and keep smiling..

I have a clean kitchen! And a couple of kitties sniffing the floor trying to figure out the scent of the cleaner - LOL. Took all afternoon, but it's done. :)

Next step, the living room. Never thought it would take so much time and energy to do this stuff, but at least I'm doing it :) Always a plus.

~~~~~

Sarah, your hubby is a sweetie for looking at that stuff for ya.

Vonn, hope the move in and unpacking is still going well.

Everyone, Big 'ol hugs :grouphug::grouphug:

Hello all

Sandy I am sorry for you and your moms added troubles:hug:

fin my cats cant figure out where the old floor went, they used this big floor section of cabinets i am working as as a jungle gym all night, floor is almost done, the pantry floor is gonna bite

I hope you all had a safe week, I know this heat bites, and has affected a few of us, keep yourselves hydrated, try to take it easy

hope you all have a great weekend


i added some more pics of the wolves I found about 6 snap shots I thought we had lost



peace

afternoon, all !!

rainy, rainy, rainy here.

well, duh, this IS the rainforest after all... :D

rescued two mama ducks whose pond-side nests were about to be submerged... and hatched 44 ducklings so far... how exciting !!

was going to go back to the capitol, but the weather is so bad, we didn't want to do the drive... the roads here are carp enough in *good* weather, let alone when torrential downpours are going on.

so, just a quickie trip over the hand-cranked ferry to the Mennonite enclave for bales of hay and tarps, then to the veggie market for "basura" (garbage to them is gourmet food por mi animales, lol)

back on the home-front, Amelio got the beams poured for the little emergency animal hurricane shelter, and the walls are all built, so, the concrete slab roof is next week, and we'll be done, except for the storm door, and screening for the air vents.

since we're officially "residents" now, we can legally sell stuff, and today was busy, busy, busy, people in and out all day, buying ducks, guinea pigs, chickens, and eggs.

sold enough to pay for our entire feed-mill run next month, which is great !!

and the bulletin board by the front door has a WAITING list for flats of organic free-range eggs.

we were so busy I never even got a nap today... but I'm happy anyway.

I'm borrowing hubby's computer while he does his chores, and I get to use the umbrella next, pull on my high boots, slog around in the rain, and dole out munchies.

:grouphug::hug::grouphug:

Kay - That is awesome!!! It makes all those drives and everything else worth it. It sounds as though you have had a very successful day and deserve the relaxation.

and Trish, I've had no leg cramps, or toes standing oddly at attention, lol !!

:hug:

that's worth celebrating !!

FOR REAL!!!! Wow! That is great! I am so happy for you.

woohoo Cayo for no cramping aches..woohooo

Sandy, sorry about your mom and all..hugssss
(slow down on the Wii, as we dont hear from you as much..and I am selfish..hehehehe come back to us lol)

Yes Fin he is wonderful taking care of me...as I take care of him and the five kiddos with him....

to all great BIG HUGSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS, Sarah

I loved Mama Mia! Go see it. It was so much fun. Meryl Streep has a great voice. Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth were really funny. It is the kind of movie that just makes you smile and laugh. I may go see it again. Of course, it you hate Abba you may want to give it a pass.

Barb, Thanks for the review! Sounds like you had a good time.

Kay, sounds like you had a busy but rewarding day. Glad to hear it.


:grouphug: to everyone.

good morning all:Tip-Hat:

howdy fin how you feeling any better? I hope so

barb i can tolerate abba, I do love musicals, it looks entertaining and fun just from the previews and her smile

so we finally got our rain about time:Excited: the pond was drying up its over flowing now, flowers are frivolous grass is glad, tomatos are tickled:Head-Spin:

kay congrats on a succesful day, sounded really cool, i always enjoy reading your post, you should write a book about your expirence down there, Kay:Writting:

Hello everyone else Vonnie Jim Sandy TK Renee Sarah Kelly Anne Jeannie she ususally shows up on weekends who else hmmmmmmm :Scratch-Head: I think i am an idiot ugh cant remember lol drives me nuts :Bang-Head:i always forget one it seems

deb cheats she writes it down anyone can do that, i am gonna make this brain work again:Clever:

i hope you all have a wonderful day and weekend, my back and ms say today is couch potatoe day yeahhhh:Dancing-Chilli::Dancing-Chilli::Dancing-Chilli:


peace

Hey all, just being lazy this weekend I think, LOL unless my parents have other plans for me. My grandma is coming up from Texas today and I haven't seen her in a few years so I will be spending alot of time with her over the next couple of weeks.

Kayo as usual you tire me out LOL

Barb thanks for the review I want to go see it so bad, I may have to grab MSarkie from the boards here and go see it next week!

Frank you and Deb have a good weekend!

Fin- Hope you are feeling much much better!

Sandy hasn't been on much yall have you noticed? Must not be tired of playing with her Wii Wii yet!

hello from weegot5kiz wii game
sandy u r right wireless keyboard is a must:
renee enjoy yourself

:grouphug: Thanks everyone for their well wishes.

My first year anniversary of this stuff is coming up. The day my dx code on the neuro forms changed, LOL. Was CIS to MS in one fell swoop. :hit-safe:

Then having to quit work due to fatigue issues, finally have accepted that. Didn't realize it was gonna hit me as hard as it did, but attitude is a changing - which is always a good thing. :) LOL, I was never one to sit around and feel sorry for myself long. Thank goodness.

But emotions have been running high in me these days, and I thank you all for giving me the uplift I need. You guys are great!!!!!!!!!!!!:Bow:

naughty NaeNae.

ya made me knock OVAH my glass of water, I was giggling so hard !!

:D;):D

well, that's one I'll be skipping wishing ya a "happy anniversary" for, okay, honey ?

:D:eek::D

attitude is everything.... amazing how much we can handle when there's understanding friends to turn to when the burden gets heavy.

Finny-baybee, I passed the 20 year mark back in February...

some parts have been very rough (especially 1988, 1998, and 2003), but as you can see, despite a lot of crud along the way, I'm still pluggin' along, keeping my mind active, my attitude "adjusted" and my heart clear of resentments and pain (well, mostly, lol...)

AND, one of the greatest gifts you all have given ME is a chance to prove that MS needn't be some sort of "life sentence" that dooms one to hermit-hood and misery...

so, from the perspective of being so far along the 'MS Road' I can say that YOU can DO it, with grace, laughter, and good communication with those around you...

Finny, you'll do just fine, if you keep your self as strong and level-headed as I've seen you.

:hug::grouphug::hug::grouphug::hug:

I am happy to see all of you still having fun with my Wii Wii. :p

Today I still need to clean my bedroom and bathroom. Yep, never touched it yesterday! hahaha Jim and I slept until 10:30am :yikes: What's up with that?

Everyone have a good day today. We get to meet Nik's gf today. I tell you, I love having the boys home, they help so much. But I will also be glad when school starts back so I can have my house back. lol

hah !!

many days I can barely wipe my own behind, Sir Frank !!

really, I do my morning animal-feeding chores, and read and nap the rest of the day, until evening feeding.

on a GOOD day, I get a bit of cleaning done, but right now my house is a flaming disaster.

truth be told, I STILL haven't finished moving over from the other house, only half my books and clothes are brought over.

so, writing a book is off the menu, dear heart... but thanks for the kind words, encouragement and support.

:p;):p

Well thought I would pop in here and say hello. Watching the next storm coming your way Cayo, hope you stay dry. We had nearly 10 inches of rain here over the last couple of weeks. Its not like the mid west though, ours gets to drain off into sand. So we really dont flood too bad.

Everything else is just fine here, except problems with my mom who had a stroke baCK in Jan. I have to post a long rant on a another thread, maybe you can give some input into that Sandy, or anyone else that may help.

Anyways I do see things are all quiet on the porch, you ladies been hiding out somewhere.

sowee, NaeNae...

:p

I tire *myself* out too, unfortunately.

;)

gonna head to the hammock, and sleep the rest of the day away.

:hug:

oh, pshaw !!

we had 10 inches in one DAY, dude !!

:eek::p:eek:

since I'm on hubby's 'puter (mine puked and died) I'm missing my bookmarks for weather, and too tired to google... tell me, what's gonna hit us next ??

:p:eek::p

Just looks like a tropical storm developing thats heading your way now by Sunday OR mONDAY. Maybe youll see 48 inches , hehe.

Hey hey Millerman where ya been hidin? I'll be in your area soon, well ok closer to your area LOL we need to go fishin! I agree with the rain...had over 20 inches this month!

Sandy didn't touch her bathroom cause she was too busy touchin sumthin else.

AWWW happy anniversary Jenn! Now if only we got some big fab prize for making it another year with this disease!

Kay, after 20 years and all you do you are my new hero!

Renee, dang it girl! Are you moving? lol I feel like I am the last to know anything thses days. hahahahaha

Just kidding. Not. Yea I am. Ok, maybe a little.

Girl all you gotta do is call me you know you get the scoop before anyone!

Where exactly you going to in Flor Nae?

ok, up from my nappy, and saw that hubby left up a window with the "incoming" satellite pic.

holy macanolly !!

that THING is bigger than my whole COUNTRY !!

bigger than the entire Yucutan, in fact...

http://www.wunderground.com/tropical...t.html#a_topad

*shiver*

I'll lesson ya in hehe, Mr. Miller...

Sandy, get the willow switch...

NaeNae, hand me that silvery-lookin' roll on yer left there, ok?

:winky:

Oh Kay I have a real nice willow switch for Jmiller. He aint gonna sit fer two whole weeks after we git him!

Not Fla Jmill....SC

Can I spank him please please?

spank me spank me, I love the pain. Well now you can go mudding after this storm Kay.

Nae, SC well thats not exactly near me.

LOL close enough for fishin though

akshually, I'm a-skeered uv slip-slidin' away, an' fallin'

face-first, smack-dab in da slip-ry slimy mud.

:D

good morning my hillbilly friends and others

kay is that thing heading towards you i guess i should turn on a tv watch weather channel, well if it is be careful:hug:

renee you moving to SC ? ar kansas gotten to you so quickly, it gets pretty warm in SC too

oddly enough Jmiller that would of been my response to the willow switch threat too, oh paaaleeeaseee

hope everyone sunday goes well i got to get jaun valdez up and busy be back later

hows vonnie doing? Barb and Fin i hope this finds you well and feeling better


peace

Not sure what I am doing today probly nuthin LOL

well, I know what *I'm* doing today, lol !!

putting away shovels, rakes, hoses, tubs, and all sorts of stuff laying around outside, before the storm gets here.

but first, a big ol' plate of scrambled eggies with callalou (a local plant, kinda like spinach, very yummy)

and some crusty fresh-baked peasant bread which mi husband made yesterday, oh yeah !!

:hug:

Kay you stay safe girl! Never a dull moment in your neck of the woods eh?

I am not doing much today either. I need to call my Renee today and get that inside scoop! lol I also need to call Becky to see how she's doing. I swear I am the worst about calling people these days! I think it's because the boys are home and keeping my brain jumbled. haha! Momma called me the other day and we talked for a long time. I need to call her too. Man, I bet my ears are going to be burning.

Jim was having bad spasms last night. We are weaning off the gabapentin but that has nothing to do with the spasms. I wonder if his baclofen needs to be tweaked? We put him back on the tizantidine and its helping. How much baclofen do you guys take? Jim takes 30mgs, 3x a day for a total of 90mgs a day.

We had some storms come in last night. The sky was lit up like fireworks. Our power went out twice but came back on right away. Frank, Barb, Wiz and anyone else in our area...how was it by you?