WHATS HAPPENING MONDAY????

I have had the most fun today that I have had in a long long time. Went to this nursery that was having  this big sale on their annuals. I bought enough of those little beauties to fill the back of the truck bed and only cost me 40.00 Can you imagine. If you do any gardening you know how expensive plants are. I gave my daughter some of them to fill in her flower bed that she has.

 

Took Zoey with us to visit her mama and daddy and brothers and sisters. She had a ball. Running and running and fighting, they rolled around outside most of the day, and when we started home she smelled so bad I made Joe go in and bathe her so we wouldn’t have to smell her all the way home.

 

My granddaughter that lives in Jonesboro Ark told me last night that she is coming up for a visit on the 1^st or 2^nd. That is good since I haven’t seen her baby boy yet. I am anxious to see him too. She said her husband wouldn’t be coming since he has to work but she has a break at school right now so she is taking off from work too and coming up. She works as an LPN right now and is going to school too to get her RN will be done with school this December. She said she isnt going back to school anymore for quite a long time. Lol

 

Well after getting home today I planted 2 flats of flowers. Wow I bought a lot of flowers. Don’t know where I putting all of them . Well one flat of the coleus are going into the shade garden. beds. And some of the sun plants are going into two large planters up by the ponds in front by the swing.

Jon you want to come and help me plant flowers?

  

TAMMY: You bet every time I thought of you today I said a prayer. I think you are one fantastic woman to allow your husbands ex to stay at your house but it is great that you are able to do that. Being civil is what all exs should try to be , after all now it is about the kids not your feelings right?  Right.

You say how much you weight and I cant believe you do all that you do daily. I know how badly it hurts to move when you are large. When you get your surgery you will be unstoppable. Lol

That is a great attitude to have for the surgery. Great. So

I hope you have had a great week end so far.

  

JANET:  These people that don’t have teenagers don’t know what in the world the big fuss is all about with them do they. Oh my Lord you wake up in a different world with a different set of problems most every day. Your Daughter is just thinking that he might let her be free with what she wants to do , she really inst thinking about much of anything else right now is she? I sure hope your ex husband keeps putting road blocks up for her.

 

Glad that Mel is feeling better , be sure and tell her we love her dearly and hope that she is feeling  better every day.  

When will she go to Kansas City?

SUSAN:  lol That is the way we want to make you feel guilt .lol. Don’t you know you are always suppose to come talk to me the first thing every day.

You just never know who you are being a role model for . Never know. I know that there are lots of people out there that think you are a great person and that they want to be able to handle things like you do.

 

Sheetie if you you want to try doing the chat room on Wednesday night at 8pm lets try it at that time. Just do lots of reminding. Maybe even on Wednesday afternoon come on the board and say something. Too.

 

I have heard from just about every one that has seen the movie (Wild Hogs) that it is a funny funny movie.

 

Hey that is great about your pinapple sage plants are doing well. Expect them to get really big before this summer is over. My one plant last year got about 4 ft tall and about that wide too last year. You are so welcome for the plants. I love those plants. You can use the leaves and the flowers. Both in salads. The flowers look so pretty in a nice fruit salad. Beautiful

  

Will you be having an open surgery? I guess so since you are talking about bandages?

 

Did you have a good breakfast at I HOP??

  

BARBARA: I cant believe you said that , you really didn’t did you ??? Wear size 16 in little girls?????? And here I was thinking I was doing so well in my 10/12s. lol

Yeah I am looking forward to having a tummy tuck too. I know it will make all my clothes fit and feel better. Medicare pays for that if it is really necessary like because of rashes. I have my PCP to chart about the rashes right now every time I go in to see her lol

So glad that you are posting and letting us know what you are up to daily.

  

DEANNA: I think that will be really neat if you do go back to work. I do think you will be able to handle it quite well . And since you have been on disability they wont drop you like a hot potato. If you give them the indication that you would like to try working and see if you are able to . They have a program where you are allowed to try it and see if you are able to handle it or not.

That will be so much more fulfilling I would think.

 

Fantastic about your able to walk all around that cematary. It is amazing what we can do now that we couldn’t do before isnt it?

  

Tomorrow is Memorial day and the ones of you that work and get the day off , have a great one. All others you do the same alwo.

Just a few more days left to this month already.

 

TAMMI B. I think the blonde hair looks cute and looks like a good job , I really liked your natural color better, Don’t mean I don’t like the blonde .

 

Janet I think the idea of having a weight in day each week a great thing. On another board that I belong to everyone posts their weight , surgery date etc  starting weight/present weight/ goal weight.  Height ,

And if you wanted to post certain measurements that would be great. Too.

 

LOVE AND JOY AND PEACE ABOUNDS.

JAN

Hey there Jan, WOW that sounds like alot of flowers!!!! Wish I found a bargain like that!!!!!!!  Thanks for your honestly on the hair too : )  I think brown IS better on me as well, but if I never tried it I'd have never known. NO REGRETS here! : )  A WIG.....maybe, but no regrets!! lol I've got some work to do Monday around home.....spent most of Sunday away from home, then just relaxing once I was at home so I think Monday I'll try to be productive! : )  Enjoy all those flowers!!!  Hugs, Tami

Howdy Folks...... Hope your having a great holiday weekend!!!!  Mine has went pretty good....The situation with the "ex" being here is going really well.....Last night things was a little uncomfortable for all of em....well not for me....I guess I'm to awnery for it to get to me lol lol lol....But it was a little strange for the older daughter because her and her mother haven't gotten along in a long time and she hasn't even seen her mother in over 5 years......But today was better....We had the BBQ, & took pics...then they all went to wal mart together so she could by the older one dolphin stuff for her bath room in her new trailor.......They all said they had a really good time and I was soooo glad of it!!!! It was great to see the girls smile and cut up and I think the mom is honestly sorry she missed so much of Christinas life and fought with her sooo much.....We had a talk about it and like I told her there is no way to go back and redo any of those years but Christina is only 19...she is still young enough for her to start now and take part in her life and show her she loves her.....Last night the mom and I set down and I got out pic albulms and I showed her different pics of the girls cause there were alot of Christina she had not ever seen...She missed all the teenage years.......Then tonight I showed her a few home movies I had from ball games, christmas's and etc.....She really enjoyed it.....I really really hope this visit changes things for them....The mom has alot of ways to have to change and I know changing your ways isn't always easy, But I think she honestly wants too and I she knows if she steps out of bounds it wont bother me a bit to put her back in her place.....Those girls are like my own .... and I don't want even her hurting them......I think there will be another visit later on this year....but I think there will be alot more communication between her and the girls untill then, now that this weekend has went so well.....I am so thankful for that and pray it will continue to work out well.......I love my mom to peices and I can not imagine what it would have been like not to have had a life with her and had her while I was growing up......

Well guys....This week with me not smoking my diet has not been all that hot .....BUT....boy did I blow it today lol lol lol.....But tomorrow is one week till surgery so I am hitting the pre-op diet good and hard!!!! AND YES......I HAVE MADE IT THRU THE WEEKEND WITHOUT SMOKING!!!!! I even had company that smoked....but everyone was nice and smoked outside with no complaints at all!!!! I only have 7 more days....THANK YOU JESUS!!!!

Ok.....Jan I have not forgot about the bamboo....I will talk to Christina tomorrow about getting it and go out one day she is off and get some....I got your number so I will call you when I get it to talk to you about the better way to ship it.....

Janet.....I am sorry you are feeling so down.....I could tell by your post the yestday that you were depressed....I wanted so bad to run over to your house and give you a big ole hug!!!!! But I can't run that darn far hehehhehe.....So maybe you can have Mike give you one for me.....Tell him I said make it a big one and sqeeze ya good!!! ..........I know you will be so relieved when your daughter gets home....It was wonderful to hear her father had not let her run with every thing she wanted to do.....Sooo glad you finally got your pool done......Won't be long and it should be warming up so you can start enjoying it.....                                             Mel......thought about you all weekend.....I hope you are doing ok!??? I love ya and I'm praying for you Sis.....     How much longer does Terry have before he can use his leg some again?? And how is you FIL??? I haven't herad much on him lately......                                                    Susan......How long do you plan to chat for???? I plan on doing my best to be there....but that is the night I go see my nephew in jail so I might not be there at 8 on the dot....but I am going to try and wrap up thing early so I can get home and hit the chat room with everyone.....YALL DON'T TALK ABOUT ANYTHING GOOD TILL I GET THERE HEHEHEHEHEAHAHAHAHHAHA......

Beca......So girl.....I know you must be about to jump thru the roof with excitement!!!!!! We will be praying that things go wonderfully and you have a speedy recovery!!!

Is there any one else having surgery this week.....Oh yeah....On the 1st Denise is having surgery!!! But where???? Are you by chance going to be at Columbia?? If you are you might still be there when I get there Monday and I might get to see ya.......Let me know ok?? If you happen not to have noticed I did a post for people who wanted Angels the other day....There was two replys but the first one was taken....There was another post so if you are interested in taking on an angelette... drop in there and see who it is and check out her profile or drop her line ....If any of you match up with her please let me know so I will know she is not still out there floating around with out one..... Well darn I did not know it was so late.....I have got to hit the sack... I will have to wait till morning to post my prayer post....BIG HUGS for everyone....God Bless.....

Dear Jan and OH Peeps,

Jan-oh, how exciting about the flowers! I wish they would host a sale like that around here! They dont seem to put them on a real sale until the end of summer when they all look dead and unattractive-and then they still arent that cheap-LOL.... Yeah, Im sure Jon would be there in a heartbeat IF he had the transportation...although-Im sure he is willing to try and drive his little kid Hummer down there-you know I wont let him-LOL

Jon hasnt been overly "nice" to me this weekend-these past 4 days have been ALL about DADDY....thats all you hear, Daddy this, Daddy that...He doesnt even want me sitting on the couch when they are both there!! DANG....He even told Mike that I am mean to him~Thank God Mike knows that hes full of it!!~

Yesterday I didnt do much of anything-and I was so exhausted-you wouldve thought I ran a marathon! I went to a couple of stores for Mel, stopped by her house with the boys-they wanted to show her the turtles and Jon just wanted to "see" her for himself I think, and then I stopped at the grocery store so I wouldnt have to go today-I am NOT leaving this house today if I dont have to!! Unless Mel needs something.  The sun is shining here today~the first bit of actual sun I have seen since Friday! Our pool temp last night was 69, so its warming up nicely-only a couple more days-but it has to stay sunny-and we will be swimming fools. We hooked up Oscar (the pool vaccum) last night and left it to go around and do a good cleaning! It sure needed it~!  So-in about another week-"Cabana Mikes" will be open for business-LOL-thats what we call the pool area! We still have to get that twisted gazebo out and get it weeded....All in sweet time, I guess. The bottom didnt keep the paint like the sides and steps that we painted first-so it washed off from the rain and you can see the patchwork-but Vikki (Mikes mom) says that we will worry about the pretty bottom next year-LOL.... I guess the doc telling me to "baby" my back is Fooey! My back actually woke me up in the middle of the night the pain was so intense I couldnt even move right away to get up to go to the bathroom AND then I crawled back into bed-slept for a couple more hours and same thing...Today feels like I have exposed nerve in one place and someone is back there jabbing at it with a steak knife or something sharp and pointy. Now my stomach is hurting worse than ever too? CRAP...The docs say that the back WILL affect your tummy-and actually-I know its not where my new tummy is-its like the bottom of the old one, down by my belly button. I just get so sick of talking about my back, or *****ing (sorry) about it. I feel like such a whiner-but I consider myself a pretty tough person, as does almost everyone that knows me. I walk around with no knee caps for crying out loud-its not a pleasant feeling by any means-but I learned how to deal with it-this pain is so intense and never lets up really-I dont know how to wrap my mind around it yet and JUST DEAL with it! I pray that comes soon! I talked to Steph once yesterday and she was more worried about what I would let her do this next weekend after she got home than talking to me about WHY she wants to move and how she isnt getting away with everything out there-HAHAHAHA Little does she know when she gets home-she is grounded! I didnt want to try and deal with it the day before she left-but she is on my moms cell phone plan and they got the bill-and not only did Steph have $130 in overages, but she has been using her phone EVERY DAY at school between 1-2 pm-calling her boyfriend and then she has been on her phone during the night at 2 am, 3 am, 4 am-for hours! OMG~I was taking her phone away at night-and intercepted a couple of her 1 am calls myself-and threatened the little punks that were calling AND explained the next time-her DAD would be woke up to answer the calls-well, then SHE started calling them in the middle of the night!! So, she was coming in and getting her phone off the bar and taking it in her room and then bringing it back out here!!! The funny thing is-that I dont even let her date right now-we have let her "meet" her boyfriend at the Bridge a couple of times-and had her sister and her fiance go and check on them every so often....so-I KNOW she is where she is suppose to be!! I keep a pretty tight reign on this one-and she hates it-but she isnt allowed to go on "car" dates UNTIL we meet the boy and determine his responsibility level and this douche-bag she likes right now-he doesnt want to meet Mike and I-so theres a problem and we wont back down-and of course, right now=she hates us-but that just means I am doing my job well~RIGHT? I often think to myself.....had MY parents gave a crap WHERE I was, WHO I was with and all that-things would have been so different, but my parents were the....outta sight, outta mind-and were so much happier when my brother and I were outta their hair-and I just cant do that. No-Im not blaming my parents for my life-it made me who I am AND obviously makes ME a better parent-but it sure isnt much fun when your teen doesnt like you! After Megan moved out (last Aug) she came back 2-3 weeks later, and told me how much she appreciated how I raised her, and how at times she felt like I sheltered her-but she was thankful...and that means a lot to me-and she is 21-and most of the girls she knew or knows are pregnant, have been, do drugs or whatever and Megan said it would have been so easy to do all of those things, had I let her do what she wanted!! Stephy is definitely my rebellious child and wants the kind of freedom that some of her friends have-and believe it or not-she has friends who are gone from home for a week at a time-bouncing from one friends house to another, who smoke, who will drink-you name it-and SHE thinks we are OLD SCHOOL....cause she doesnt get away with anything! Ok-Im off my soapbox with all of that! Jan-I thought Tamis blonde locks look cute-Was it maybe because it was such a drastic difference maybe? Although, maybe its just because you have known her for a long time and always seen her with brown hair-I like it though!  At least its not permanent~so IF she does decide to go back, its not like its forever....I wish I had the nerve to go through with something so drastic! **Tammy Ammy-Thanks for thinking about me-and Im sorry I seemed depressed in my post yesterday-I guess I was down, not depressed....my soul is just so sad right now! Im not losing my mind (thats been gone for awhile-LOL) I just feel so much pain for so many people-and my grams always told me that I had that gift and even though, at times, it doesnt feel like a gift-she says that God gives people that gift and it helps us help others. Maybe she was just trying to make me feel better-but I think when she passed away-she passed hers on to me as well-LOL.... I feel a lot better today..I know its going to be okay and that I am doing the best that I can, with Mel, with my mom and with my daughters etc-so-I can be happy that at least I am doing what the Lord lays on my heart to do! I will be there to help them get through their issues and we will all be okay-because everyone has such a loving, caring support group-how can we go wrong? Im so very proud of you for being a host to the ex-and for making her feel so comfortable. You are such a kind, loving soul and I know I have told you-that was the first thing I felt from you-was a true loving soul and spirit-and Tammy, thats so rare these days-you just keep being yourself and you are gonna have a jeweled filled crown someday!!!! Im so proud of you for not smoking-and for getting your mind set where it needs to be! The test is going to be fine and you WILL be having your surgery on the 4th-Did you ever call the doctor to see if you could make your appt for the 12th? If not-maybe you could get your appt for later in the day on the 11th-because Megan wants to be up there on the 11th-so we could meet anyway....whatya think? I would love to see you and get that package to you!! That would save me so much money in shipping!! I love you and you are in my thoughts and prayers. **Susan-thanks so much for the phone call and for thinking of me-I think that the chat room is an awesome idea and I am excited about it. Love talking to everyone so much-I think it would be interesting. Like a support group without having to travel or worrying about a sitter-LOL. Susan-I DONT THINK you will need bandages-as Dr. Scott does his drains different than Dr. Fearing....I had to use bandages and gauze to keep over the drain and change it a couple of times a day, but Scott has a bulb thing on the end of his drains and so you shouldnt need anything....maybe a little tube of neosporin with pain relief or whatever its called-just to keep the drain area from getting infected (I used it, as well as some that had the other type of drain) but you shouldnt need any bandages or gauze like I did-not sure there....Um, lets see-a big safety pin though-so you can pin the drain to your clothing so it doesnt snag on stuff. I know Sherr (Blondie) did that because it was so dang long. Mine, like I said-just stuck out 1/2 inch or so-and drained into the gauze, yours will look like a baby garden hose with a bulb on the end you have to clean out a couple of times a day. Love you sister and look forward to talking to you today. **Barbara-I think your weight is awesome-I hope you dont beat yourself up over a couple of pounds-if the doc says its good-than trust him-you look good and I know you feel better than you did before!! WAY TO GO~ Thats just an awesome accomplishment! Well, I am gonna get my shake and vitamins in...I started having really bad leg cramps at night-and I have to admit-I wasnt taking my calcuim the way I should have because it made me puke (and yes, Lana-I would do it every day anyway-but it wouldnt stay down-LOL) so Mel gave me her pills she cant take anymore-cause they are so big....so I did good with it the past couple of days and the cramps are gone! YAY....SO, I hope you all have a good Monday and I will talk to you tomorrow. Love, Janet

 

Good morning Missouri, Hope this finds everyone doing great...I am just starting to get around this morning, Jaiden got up at the crack of dawn when her daddy was leaving for work so that shot the idea of sleeping in for a little bit....now she is taking a little nap so I thought I would get on here and post a little....Dalton is in his room playing on the Nintendo 64....what he does not know is that he is getting ready to help me get my house clean and laundry done so that we can get his clothes packed and ready to go on Friday....we talked to my sister in law last night and she is excited to for him to be there....of course, so is Dalton...We will be leaving to start driving when I get off work on Friday...like to travel at night with the baby...my hubby got off work so he will be going with me.... This week is going to be a really rough week at work...Dalton and I went to work yesterday before church and I found out that tomorrow alone we have 257 new recruits and I have 27 new prior service soldiers...Dalton and I got the paperwork ready for tomorrow morning so when the soldiers that I work with get to work they can automatically start laying out the paperwork for the new recruits...our expectant roster tells us the this week alone we will have close to 1200 new people...busy, busy....need to definitely get back to taking my vitamins the right way...and getting all the extra protein in that I can.... Hope everyone is taking a minute to remember all of those who have gone on to be with our Heavenly Father....soldiers as well as family members...I am going to take Dalton to the cemetary to visit my grandfathers and my uncles grave... May God bless each and everyone of you today....and forever.... Better sign off and get some stuff done around here before my little monster wakes up, she always wakes up with a venegence.....lol  but I love her just the same... God bless to everyone and their families today...May God bless and keep each and everyone of you.... Rachael PS...please keep my husbands grandmother in your prayers, when we talked to my sister in law last night she said grandma is finally giving up the fight and has not eaten in nine days....thanks so much in advance...

Speed Demon Sherr, got busted today :)  I got a TICKET today in Arkansas. My mom and I were *****ing about my teenage son.... He was told to come in at 8:00, but then grandpa said it was okay to stay out til 10:00 ((((but Grandpa is OLD and didn't tell anyone)))) and Dylan (((ungrateful teenager))) decided that was still TOOOOO early, and came home at 11:00.... My mom decided to tell me this little morsle of info, as I was driving to Jonesboro, AR (((college town that we shop in))) so, I was busted doing 57 in a 35 At least the cop laughed at me. I said, "Yes, sir officer I WAS speeding...and if I had my son in my line of vision, you and I could be an interesting segment on COPS....because I'd be beating his ass...." OF COURSE I was teasing But, I got a "city citation anyway" a.k.a. $75, but doesn't go against my insurance. Damn, being old, ugly AND FAT doesn't work IN MY FAVOR like, YOUNG, HOTT & THIN did....I never used to get tickets Damn KID I have the worst migraine over this ordeal, ticket, son, and the whole "9". Love ya K,

Hi Jan and everyone else! Well, i'm finally starting to feel better! I've been getting up and around more, not feeling as tired. But I am making sure I'm not over doing it. I'm a little gunshy after being so sick.  I'm doing really well with all my foods! i've had some white fish, shrimp, tuna, everything is doing well. I am finding that I seem to be hungry, so I'm drinking more, I know that my body thinks it's hungry when it's actually just thirsty. :) I go back to ST Louis to see the doc on Wednesday. I'm hoping he'll let me go back to work finally! Although i've really enjoyed being at home and really don't want to go back to work, lol, I think it will do me a lot of good.  My 4 year old grandaughter was asking me about my hair cutting scissors yesterday, what they were for. I very sternly told her that she should never cut her own hair! She has beautiful long brown hair. Well guess what she did today! lol  She cut a spot on her crown about an inch from her scalp.  She looks like Alfalfa!! lol  My daughter told her that she is going to take her to walmart and get it cut like a boy.  I told her it will grow out eventually, she's just going to look a little funny for awhile!  Mel, I'm thinking about you everday praying that you'll recuperate fast!  Janet, slow down girl! You're making me tired just reading about you! lol Tammy, great job on the smoking, I quite in 2002 after smoking for more than 20 years. I think it was the hardest thing I ever had to do! I loathe the smell of cigarettes now. I think one thing that got me through it was always remember, a craving only last 30 sec to 5 min, and they start getting further and further apart.  I did get pretty sick from my body cleansing all the nicotine out of my body for the first 3 months, but it was very worth it!! That's all for now! I hope everyone is well and I can't wait to see everyone at next months support group! Pam