WHATS HAPPENING ON MONDAY

We are in Holiday Island tonight , staying the night with Michele. She wanted us to come over today to meet some one....uh oh......yes she has met this guy Ross. And she wants us to come and meet him at her house ...they are cooking out on the grill for us. He has gone home now ,he wanted to know if we thought she was ready to date now.. lol ...he seems to be a great guy but you never know. Well yeah I think I really do have the gift of discernment...i didn’t like the other two guys she was married to from the first time I met them...the first one I told her he was an arrogant so and so and the the second I told her he scared me ...this guy seems like a wonderful , funny , sweet guy .I told her you know you need to get a divorce before you really get serious about someone else. , she agreeded and said he wasn’t pushing her and was more than willing to wait till she was ready and right now would give her plenty of room... just join me in praying for her....they both ask us if we would pray that if this is right that they be shown ....Never heard of anyone praying before you really start dating someone lol but they both have had two marriages and both had bad experiences so I guess it is really good that they are open to what God is wanting them to do.

 

We went downtown  in Eureka Springs...i wanted to find me a new dress down there among their pretty stuff that they have there ....the last time I was down there I saw so many pretty ones and none of them were big enough for me ....well now they are all too big  well potty poo....well guess that was all of that....they have some of the most unusual clothes there , real surreal acturally , I guess the artsy group there like those I do too. This one was a two piece purple velvet and embossed some sort of gauzey materials...just lovely the pants fit fine but the top was a mile too big and unless you are a seamstress it wouldn’t be easy to fix. ...

The lights down town were lovely for sure....we walked all over Eureka Springs  Joe gave out on me , then Ross and then my daughter even gave out too. Well isn’t this something the old woman of the group ran all of you into the ground lol  I guess all the walking is paying off.

   

BARBARA  S::::: I hope you are feeling better this evening. And am praying that little Baby is going to be alright. Bless her little heart...she much have great spriit to still be hanging on like she is. I have a feeling she is a strong little girl that wants to be home with mommy...

  

COLETTE::::: yeah I know about the ulcer but she is on strong meds to keep that down so maybe that would keep the aleve from hurting her. My doctor game me some cream that has the anti inflammatory like aleve in the cream...it is working really . you have to use it about 3 or 4 times a day but the good thing it doesn’t go into your stomach and you can put it right where it hurts too. I ask her if she had a tub of it that I could swim in lol

She laughed and gave me 3 tubes of it lol  do you take yours with a stomach pill?

Hope it doesn’t snow up there any in the next couple of days any way....

  

TAMMY=AMMY::::::: so glad that you got to text with your son...i remember when my son was in Navy boot camp of course that was before cell phone etc lol do any of you remember a time without cell phones , without microwaves,, without computers lol im telling you all how old I am

 

Hey im so happy for you to be walking. It is a great exercise and will actually give you strength, and stamina....and will help tone skin , no not com pletely but I have noticed that the more I walk the more the skin seems to be getting to be less ...maybe im dreaming but it seems like it ...and you were talking about needing a scarf....i did too my nose and face get so cold and breathing in the cold air hurts. But I have  a  neoprene face thing that goes over my face has a shaped area for my nose and mouth and has holes in it those areas so I can breath thru them....it wraps around my face and fastens in the back with Velcro.. also keeps my ears and neck warm....if you have a motorcycle place around anywhere they will have them...keep up the walking and make it a daily thing....maybe I need to call you and take you along with us when we walk lol how would that me? Lol

   

VESTA::::::: come to the meeting and bring Linda with you , you both probably need a night of laughter and im sure. You will get some stress relief  from this bunch of goof heads here in this area....please you and Linda need to come ok????wont take no for an answer....well will if you don’t come but you and Linda really need to come please.

  

SUSAN;;;;;; wow from what Bec says she walks somewhere around midnight I think...lol

She said it was dark I just assumed midnight I think. Lol  oh yeah did they say anything to you when you took the paper to the pharmacy?

Lol you are going to have so much fun with Bec....oh we will be home in the morning fairly early so we can find out about what we need to do for your babies while you are gone...ok....

  

BEC:::::::my goodness girl you sure did make up for lost time in that post  didn’t you? You had more words there that I was wondering if there were going to be any left for me lol

Bec cant you take your meds more than once a day? Are you still taking the one that you ask about awhile back when they put you on them? If so I know you can take that more than once cant you? I sure do hate that you have that pain....i have arthritis pain but my disc that I have out or rather messed up in my back or rather the 4 of them don’t seem to bother me that much...it use to when I was heavy but since the weight came off it doesn’t hurt like it did unless I overdo ....

You cant be afraid to eat in a social event just have to make sure you take it slow and chew ...it is hard when you get distracted by having fun   I have learned that I overeat and underchew once you know that you do that , you have to do some fanigling.....lol  like before you take a bite of anything make sure stuff on your plate  is cut into tiny pieces so you wont forget and take bigger bites.  It just takes lots of practice and determination. Lol no the catalogs get tossed when I get the new ones although I get probably more catalogs than most people do lol  I just got 7 new ones the other day for 2009 spring books ...and would you believe I look thru almost all of them?

No the magazines I am talking about are flower  magazines.. I will bring you some of them ok....lol I have them boxed up that are at least  8 years old lol well I did until Joe may have in some of his cleaning of the shed thrown them away.

  

RACHAEL:::::: wow it has been forever since I have heard from you. So your still working two jobs. Are they both full time jobs. I did that all the time I was raising my 3 kids , I was a single mother and had no choice.  Well good to hear from you and hope you will come back often....

  

JANET::::::: oh my im so glad that they said that if the sweet baby was born now that she would be viable...just everyday that she stays in the womb is better and better....

Im so glad that you got to go to the wedding...

Im glad that you are listening to your body and getting some rest//I like to never got on the post about comeing to the Christmas party....it is sounding pretty neat so far....i know that the two of you will come up with some really neat things too....if you all need door prizes or anything let me know. Ok maybe I can come up with something...

  

SANDY::::: I sure am glad that you are starting get over all your illness. I know it has to be agrivating to be sick here during the holiday seasons.

Well be praying that you get well soon.

  

Well looks like even with me falling asleep about every 4 or 5 miuutes and not being able to see or type. Im going to get this finished up ,,,I do believe

  

HUGS TO ALL

GOD BLESS                                      

   

Just a note to update. I am worn out right now from moving around today. I am getting better everyday. I found a place on my head where all the hair is ground off to the scalp and did I tell you that my barrette they found had all the hair it was holding on my head?  What a souvenir. LOL

Baby is with a new Vet. He is force feeding her and giving her fluids intravenously . She wasn't eating and was drinking a lot but not keeping it down. He sent blood to the lab and said it would tell him if all her organs was OK. The will get them back tomorrow. I am so worried about her. He did say he thought most of her problem was post traumatic. Please keep her in your prayers.

Jan,
    In answer to you about Janet and Aleve, with her having an ulcer, dont know if I would advise her to take it.  I know I have no problems like that and I take one at bedtime.  I tried to take just tylenol and then every 3 days or so I would hurt really bad.  Now and for a long time I have taken one a day and I have had absolutely no problems.  If I dont take it I hurt bad.  I have  DJD my fingers are bumpy and crooked but they work fine.  thought about gettng new joints in them but I dont want to mess with that.  I am so active that I hardly ever stop.  LOL.
     In answer to the snow, we are to get snow on Wed. ( on the weather forecast this am.)  Hope it doesnt snow on Tues.  or I wont go to Sedalia. for Cor. So please say a prayer.
     Everyone have a nice Sunday.  Colette

Howdy Guys & Gals.....
The wind is driving me nuts down here!!! Last year it got one of my blow up thingys for the yard and now it's gotten two of em this year!!! Im not buying anymore of those darn things!!! Just have to decorate with other things...

Got to text a bit with my son tonight.....I almost cried I was so sad for him....I ask him how he was doing and he said he was mentally he was stessed and emotionally exhausted.....Im sure he will be fine....many have done it and survived but it's still hard to not want to go to their rescue....
I am so thankful he gets to come home a few weeks for Christmas instead of having to do it all straight thru....
Im going to go pick him up Dec 18th.....Im going to get to meet Rachael in person while Im there since she works there.....So if any of you other peeps live near there gve me a yell and maybe yal l can meet with us!!!
Then I will be going back Jan 2nd to take him back.....

Got to tell yall.....I read on here all the time about yalls walkng and exercising and everyday I tell myself..Yep Im going to start doing that too...But never manage to get started....Well this morning after I finished my post I wrapped up and went for a walk....I only walked a few blocks but I think if I had of had a scarf to put over my mouth and not breathed that cold air I could have walked alot more....So Im going to see about getting me one to help with that.....Now if I can get the determination and keep it I will doing good lol lol.....

Jan...I still haven't heard from Janet....I hope it's because she did go to the wedding and was too busy to post or text....Maybe she will give some of us a yell tomorrow.

Thanks you guys for all the prayers for my family.......
My prayers are with you and yours..
Have a wonderful Sunday....
God Bless each of you...
Luv & Hugs.....Tammy~ammy

Good morin Jan and my all..

I don't know why but I am up early.

Jan I would love to come to the meeting but with everything going on with Linda, I just don't know, seems like I keep stressed out right now.
5 of us gals that have been friends for years since we were young ,are having our Christmas party tomorrow and I am not even into that this year..but maybe a few laughs will be good for me...

I have had Christmas eve with my kids ever since they were born, this year will be different...I just want my baby to get this over with and get to feeling better;;
 I just want to thank everyone of you for being here for me ..don't know what i ever did without you all....love to al....vesta

Vesta i think you are worrying where there is no need to worry....she will be ok ,,,,ok dont borrow trouble.  go onto Google and research this and see if it doesnt help you ...it all sounds a lot worse than it is ...it is painful afterwards but i think it is outpatient...love you girl and come on be happy , God didnt give you life to be fearful ...lean on him and he will take care of you and your baby too.  i really really really hope you will come to the meeting on the 22nd....come up early to my house , we can go to meeting and come back to my house and you can leave to go home the next day....that way you dont have to drive in the dark.....

Oh i wanted to tell you that mytdoctor  wanted to do that same surgery but i said lets try the cpap first...if this last mask doesnt work well for me then i may have that....will see.

I hope you are right Jan, the doc. said she would be in the hospitol 2 or 3 days and would have to have 24 hour watch for 10 days, they are doing so much at once seems like.
I know she will do fine but it is just the thoughts of her having so much pain, the doctor told her he wasnt gonna sugar coat it , it was worse pain than childbirth, ( wonder how he knew?) lol....vesta

Good morning everyone hope everyone is staying warm sure got cold again last night when andy and i and jan went walking yesterday the wind had to start to blow and it was cold. i know the walking will keep on getting better for me.jan any time andy and i go into town just let us know if you need anything taken in or if you need something we don't mind getting it for you. thank you for watching our baby's for us till we get back on wednesday 300am tuesday morning is coming quick. as andy and i were coming home last night we were coming around a sharpe curve and in the middle of the road was 3 deer just standing there andy put on the brake's he hit the backend of one of the deer but it got up and ran off into the wood's nothing was done to the car thank god and i had a dozen of egg's in the back seat they went to the floor of the car only one broken egg.

bec what time do you go walking in the morning we like to walk with you while we are there i don't want to miss a day if i can i feel like a old woman if i do lol.

barb how is baby we are praying for her and you.andy and i love dog's they are just like kid's ask andy our two are spoiled rotten.

janet how is your daughter doing .hope andy and i get to see you at the christmas party everyone does.

i better go for now i have some thing's to do around here have a good day everyone i am going to make andy and i a shake now i have to keep craking the whip on him lol.we are praying for everyone god bless susan

Good Morning Missouri,

Boy I have about 10 pages of notes in my book from this weeks posts and they are all jumbled up so I am going to try my best to chat with you all a bit... Boy everyone has so much going on and I know I will miss someone or something and I apologize right now if I don't address you or have forgotten something I have read... I really am trying to be faithful to pray for all the needs... wow they sure are in abundance right now!

Mimi ~ Wow I am so proud of you... 3 miles in 30 minutes ... that is fantastic! I sure can't do that!  I was out walking Friday morning at a bit after 6:00 a.m. it was dark! I have not done that before but knew I would not be able to tolerate it if I waited till I got home in the evening after all day at the bakery.  Even the pain meds don't work then and I just can't stand that much pain.  I have to do my exercise in the morning and then just tolerate it the rest of the day...

I can't wait till the COF Christmas Party.... and now it looks like I may just get to go the BBF Christmas Party too... I'm very excited about that party as well as I have not met any of those precious ladies except for Susie I think?  When I come to Springfield I will stay a day or two and visit a bit with Paul's family while I'm there.  You ladies will have to be sure and tell me where you are going to meet earlier in the day...I'm just incredibly excited about the next couple of weeks oh heck the whole next month.... I am also very excited about Andy and Susan coming too!  I know I will love them just as you say!!!

I don't have all my white elephant gifts bought either so I have to get to chop chopping on that! and get the ingredients to all the dishes I will be bringing to various things...

I got tickled a couple of days a go when you said, "shake me up and call me fizzy" too funny!

I'm excited to try the pumpkin roll if you bring that to the party!  After what happened at Peggy's I'll be afraid to eat a single bite though??

I've dieted so many times and done so much research on the recipe thing that I found a few "keeper" diabetic recipes... I'm sure glad someone else can get some use out of them... I am hoping you all like the pear salad I'm going to bring to the Christmas Party then it will give you even a bit more variety to your own recipes.

I would love to look at all the flower magazines you have... if you don't look at them for a couple of years don't it seem like you are looking at new ones?  Or are you talking about sales catalogs... now you don't save those do you? tee hee

Did Joe Joe like the the dinner you fixed him?  I would of hated cleaning up that greasy mess too but I'm sure he appreciated it... I know Paul would of.

Well I think I hit the highlights of all the notes I had under your name! ~ha

Sugar ~ I am praying that you will find a REAL joy in this season ~ one that is not associated with "the norm" but a real joy of the Lord.  Don't know really why I feel that so strongly for you but I do.... seems like you give out so much and I am asking the Lord to meet you in a real special way!

I am just so excited to see you again.  You know even if we didn't have a "party" it would be a "party" just to be with you! 

I don't know if my girls will be able to come to the party or not....don't know when they will be in town?

You are just going to have to come up here and stay a day or two with me! Maybe in the Spring... I am working on a very cool Spring Garden Party idea... I seen some really neat things in a magazine that I'm going to try... maybe I will have a get together out on my "la~ni" ~ha

I'm kicking around an idea to bring for the Christmas Party but do not know if I can get it done or if I can even find the supplies I would need at this point... my options for shopping in Sedalia are extremely limited! ~ha

Maybe I'll be the guinea pig for that trial you were telling Janet to be one for! ~ha  Wouldn't it be great if they could get the cartilage back between the discs in my back!  My goodness I couldn't even imagine what it would be like not to have pain in my back I have had it for so long!  That would be fantastic!

Andy and Susan ~  I am just as excited as I can be for you both to come!  Boy I sure count is as MY blessing!  Andy I sure hope I do not overwhelm you with this "puter"... I have soooooooooooooooo many questions about it!  I'll try and be good to you though! ~ha  I'll get you busy looking at what I need and then I'll set over here and get Susan to tell me ALL the "history"... ~tee hee  And I'll feed her bon bon's and she will just spill the beans!!! All kidding aside I sure am looking forward to the time I will get to have you both in my home!

Andy thank you for trying to find my manual... maybe just maybe you will find it right her on my hard drive???

Susan ~ WAY TO GO about the walking! I'm so proud of you!  Boy do I know how it hurts when you first start out!  But you will get better at it and pretty soon you will be saying you can walk miles a day!

Janet ~ You can know for sure I am holding young Mackenzie and Megan up for complete victory! You have so very very much you are dealing with I am asking the Lord to put a very bright spot in your life right now!  Hang in there dear friend!  I am praying your "boys" are getting better each day, Jon's head is healing up, and the situation with Eric and the disability will all work out! Praying for your mom and praying you find just the right doc to help you too! 

Cor ~ Lady bug I'm just as excited for you as I can be!!!  I'm sorry all that happened with your bathroom.. did you get it all fixed? I sure do know a simple project can turn out to be MAJOR!!!
 
You have done wonderful on your liquid diet... I know it is hard but in the not too distant future you will be like.... oh yeah!!!! This is GREAT!!! I'm over the worst of it and on to good stuff!

That is great about your son!  Win Win Win... and I will pray that ole nasty infection will not come nigh his door again!!!

Peggy ~ Isn't it wonderful the Lord does answer prayer... I am praying for your son...that he will find the perfect place in his walk with the Lord! And it's good that he listened to your husband and broke up with the gal if she was not good for him. 

Boy I wish you could come to the COF Christmas Party but sure understand... that is one long long way to go!  But I would just love to give you a good ole hug!

I was fixing to have to get VERY VERY jealous about you and Deb being able to get together with out me!!!! ~tee hee 

That was funny when you said, "if I bite it I write it"... that's a good deterrent to being a bad girl!!!! ~tee hee

Vesta ~ I am really praying for your daughter... I know the Lord is going to see her thru this! I am also praying the Lord will give you a real special peace and that you will be able to just lay it all at His feet for safe keeping!

Oh boy did I get a serious laugh out of you going NAKED OUTSIDE!!!!  now you streak and Colette "measures"... You ladies just might have a thing or two to teach us young saplings ! ~tee hee

You said you would of liked to see some of Barb's knitting ... she is a fantastic needle worker... she showed me a simply gorgeous baby dress she made it was so incredibly cute... she is very very talented!  Maybe you will get to see some of it sometime...

Barb ~ I'm so sorry for you having to go thru that wreck! I am praying each morning that the day will be better and you will heal all up quickly.... boy could I relate to the hair thing mine was pulled out when I was in a car accident on 9/11 and it never came back... I am very very conscience of it to this day... but maybe yours did not come out by the roots like mind did when my head went thru the windshield and will go ahead and grow back... I sure hope so!  I am also praying that Baby will go ahead and fully recover too! I know she means so very much to you, being your sis's dog.  I bet it seems like a way to have a part of her with you all the time?

You mentioned recently about the WII game... what is that?

Deb Darl'n ~ it was so good to talk to you on the phone the other day... it was so strange that you called when you did .... I had just came in the door from exercising and had told myself I was getting worried about you and was right ready to pick up the phone... I'm glad you are doing ok and I'm sure praying as I have been for some time now that David get just the very job that the Lord knows will be the best for him!  I am also continuing to pray for your friend Darryl, and your mom and dad. I know the Lord is giving you strength for each day and will not fail you!

Renee ~ I am so sorry I missed your call... please call me again when you have time I do not have a number to get ahold of you since the one I had will not go thru....  I sure hope the wedding was a huge success and you all had a wonderful time and the memories will be a treasure for you for years to come... when you get rested you will have to tell us all about it...

I was sorry to hear your cousin lost her house!  That's just terrible! 

I am also praying that the Lord is meeting all your financial needs. I know they are many right now... hang in there lady and let us know how you are doing?

Jeanine ~ I tried to call you yesterday and did not catch you.... know that I am praying for you also... hoping you are doing well an getting stronger each day... I'm sure you miss your momma now that she has gone back.

I just feel you have had some tough days lately and I'm thinking of you.

Tammy Ammy ~ Golly that's terrible about Joe getting pink eye so bad.... I will be praying he gets better real quick.  And I'm sorry about him having to lose so much work!  That's just tough at this time of year too! 

I will be praying for Jimmy too... that poor guy, don't you wonder just what is going thru our heads sometimes that we make the decisions we do?  I will sure be praying that he will find a place of peace and contentment in his life.  One where he is settled.  It must be simply terrible to be "on the run".

I will be praying that Hollie finds the solutions to the health problems she is facing.

I'm so proud of you for getting out there and walking!  I too use a scarf to cover my nose and mouth... I get frustrated with it though because it fogs my glasses and I hate that.  But you just keep up the good work and maybe you will get into a habit and enjoy it... I use the time to think and pray... what is when the dogs and horses are not vying for my attention ~tee hee

Colette ~ I'm so sorry about your friend passing... I know that was tough for you... but pray you also will get such comfort out of the good memories you have of her. 

I hope that snow keeps at bay this week... I think it is simply fantastic you want to go be there for Cor while she is in surgery... you could stop by my place on your way back if you do not have to get home too fast?  Send me a pm is you have the time for that if not maybe another time?

Sheila ~ It is SOOO GOOD TO SEE YOU POSTING a bit again! I'm praying for you. Hang in there ... goodness you have been thru so much!  And about those saying you are too skinny or what have you...sometimes you just have to determine you are not going to let it bother you!

I'm so glad you got your car fixed and a washer and dryer!

You asked about how I walk in the cold... I still have 100 lbs of excess insulation! I think that's how it's possible and having the determination... is just a special gift of the Lord to me right how... I just know it!  

It sure would be nice if you can make it to the COF this month... I have not seen you since before your surgery!  Boy that seems like a long time ago!

Blessing to you dear lady!

Sandy ~ It has been good chatting with you a bit.  It will also be wonderful when you finally do get to stop by for a visit!  I will be praying that you do get to be with your family for Christmas if that is your desire! 

I know you were sick when you went down for Thanksgiving... what did you do while down there?  Did you enjoy the suite?  Am praying you get all over that nasty ole pneumonia and feeling much much better for Christmas!

Karen, Sangie, Susie, Lynette all all the others I have not mentioned I am so incredibly excited to meet you all if I get to come the BBF Christmas Party next Saturday! What an incredible blessing that will be to me personally!

Traci ~ Wow it was good to see you post the other day!  I sure have wondered how you were... hoping your health was good!  It's hard to believe I'm nearly 10 weeks out now... boy the time goes by so very very fast.  I pray you and your family will have a wonderful holidays and your husband finds the very job the Lord would have for him!  How fantastic is that about the new grand baby!  I'm so happy for you!

Kat ~ it was good to see you post I do not remember you but I sure hope you come back and so we can get to know you better! Mimi remembers you she is so very very good like that!

Susie ~ you will get that ole treadmill defeated! ~tee hee

Lou ~ thank you for the recipes you are posting I will look forward to making some of them.  It just thrills me to hear you update on your progress!  You are doing so well, I know there is also great things in your future too!

There are others I'm thinking of too.... Blondie? Penni? Layla? Laura? Liz? the Brenda's? the Bev's? Brandy? Cassie? Shelley? Susy? 

Marilyn, Bev B. in Wichita, Janet,and some others too are dealing with such tough things right now that we need to constantly hold them up in prayer.

Wow I have been here for 3 hours now and I still feel like I did not do justice to all that needed a word of encouragement!

I just have to get out there and get my walking in and get busy on this messy house that needs my attention!

Love you all and am so very excited to get to meet some of you in the very near future!  My blessing for sure!

Bec



 

Ok, everyone I am still alive and well.....just been extremely busy....with working both jobs, and having my son in football i was exhausted...i still read when I can from work....

Just to let everyone know I keep you all in my prayers....and yes I got to meet Tammy-ammy's "Bubba"  he is a wonderfully pleasant young man...Tammy don't you worry he will be fine, he has a good head on his shoulders.....just remember what I told u, just continue to support him emotionally and he will do fine....can't wait till the 18th....I met a lady the other day that had a lap band done, while i was getting my hair cut....she lives on the other side of Ft Wood....

Well I better cut this post short because I need to get some of my chores done....I am going to a local nursing home to see my friends grandma and take her a Christmas gift and bake her some cookies....my friend just lost her sister a month ago so I try and keep her busy....

I will check in later and hopefully be able to post a little more....

God bless
Rachael Medinger