WHATS HAPPENING SUNDAY

Can you believe I am just now getting the post done? We were really tired last night when we got home ...

Yesterday we did get a lot more limbs burned that are in our big piles I hope eventually we will get it all cleaned up....today we are burning a couple big piles we have out in the garden area....Sandy will that hurt the soil for planting veggies? Will we need to spread something onto the burned areas before we plant?

 

We went to town about 5 for supper , very nice meal ...Joe enjoyed his and I ate about 5 bites of mine and had to stop, not sick just one of those times that a few bites and that was enough,, you know when you know that another bite will mean running to the bathroom lol

After supper we went to wal mart and bought some things.  More bananas for one thing. Joe said he would love to have some of my good banana bread. So will be making that today...i think what got him thinking it was I used a banana and made some protein soufflé ,,,oh wow tasted just like and smelled exactly like banana bread baking.  I put nuts and slices of banana in the dish and put ½ banana in the mixture...those things are really a great treat and loaded with good stuff and really filling ...I can only eat about a half of a bowl full at a time. but yummy good way to get in protein.

 

Well anyway after wal mart we went dancing ... lol  we got there at 7:30 and we dance and danced and both were hurting and exhausted  we looked at the time and it was 9 Pm lol  wow we are such night owls  and party people . we use to not get started partying till about 9pm now we were both tired and ready for home. Got home and we did last minute nightly things and fell in bed , I just woke up...but we have decided that we need to do more of this as it great exercise..I weighed this morning and have lost 2 more pounds since I weighted last lol course it might come back and forth but I have seen that number and I believe in it ...

 

Well enough about our exciting and romantic valentines day....which it was... Oh I forgot Joe got me a dozen of the most beautiful roses...they are smelling up the house , lose the fragrance of roses don’t you.  

 

 

 

SUSAN::::: hey how was your Valentine day I know you and Andy went to Branson...did you have fun?

Hey that  isn’t much to know about you...two left feet? You must walk funny...

Dancing is just keeping rmythm with your feet instead of with your hands , like when you clap to the beat of music...that is always what I use to tell my clients when I was teaching.

It really is an easy thing to do... you know the saying  Dance like no one is watching...

 

 

 

 

BEC::::::::: oh Becky I think that is what everyone loves about you is the fact that you recognize all those little blessings that God gives you on a daily basis.   Most people don’t ., and that is a shame , their lives would be so much more joyful if they could see the little things that God does for us daily....

I really had to laugh yesterday , since we got back from our vacation and paying bills and stuff I said to God while paying them God only you know where some of this money is coming from...You see our finances so I will leave it entirely up to you to take care of it. and within a few minutes I had gotten 2 phone calls from different people that really really needed money, and I know it is true , so I gave them some...i laughed and said God I don’t know what you are trying to show me about this money situation but I didn’t ask for you to take care of their problems but mine ...  maybe that was what he was trying to show you think that I wasn’t in near as much problems as some others were. And you know after I got all the bills paid and even giving away some I still had money left over. I even re did my math twice and yep it was fine... Thank you God I don’t know how it worked and  all im going to say is Thank you God...

 

Oh wow wouldn’t that be a dream job for sure to get to work at the Mo. Botanical Gardens. And I wouldn’t even care if it was mixing compost. All summer you would still be in the area of seeing and smelling those beautiful gardens.  Where is that ? Kansas City or St. Louis or Jeff City? I will have to make a trip to see that sometime this summer, I have never been isn’t that odd.??

 

 

VESTA:::: hope you had a great day yesterday

 

SANDY::::: you too , hope your valentines day was good.

 

 

SUSIE:::::: I hope your day yesterday was a good surprise and you are right we should all take time to love ourselves...you know I use to think that sounded stupid and was really over indulgent but I have found that if you don’t love yourself no one else will either.. and you don’t really know how to love others right either. 

Hope your day was great .. the books sound like a great gift to you...

 

 

RENEE:::::: that would be lots of fun for you to come visit and yes bring Peanut with you. 

How are your feet doing ? I am still keeping your daughters and you in my prayers.

I am hoping that the moving of Kala and Lee will be alright and that what ever happens that God is in control of it...

 

So if they do go ahead and move I guess you will be going to visit them when the baby is due? That will be a nice trip...where exactly are they moving to?

 

Hope you get to be at the meeting and we will all get extra hugs this time to make up for not having a meeting last month...

 

 

MEGGIE:::::: tell mama that we are going to ground her ....i know she is really worried about Mikes shoulder....what will be the final solution about it..will it just keep coming undone? Will they have to eventually fuse it in place  I guess then he would lose function of it?

I am praying for you that you don’t have to have a C section.and have your baby normally but if you do it will be ok...God will be with you.

We are all waiting anxiously for that baby so get to work girl....go walking and walking and walking ...get you moving

 

 

PEGGY;;;;;; lol I had to put down my coffee when I started reading your post this morning lol

So funny but I know it wasn’t when it happened , those things are so awful looking ...we carried one home with us from a camping trip once , and it was late we lived in apartment at the time we just carried all the equiptment into the living room and dumped it. during the night we woke up hearing someone in our living room , Joe got up and grabbed his gun from under the bed and walked to the living room and flipped on the light and there was a baby possum staring at us....he was more scared than I was... we finally got around him and got the patio doors open and got him out....

So I know how scary they are...those beady little eyes  yuck ....but I still had to laugh at you I can see you in all your garb , you probably scared that poor possum to death too.

 

Your something special about you , thank you for sharing and know it was alright to share that with us...we all love you and know that all of our past experiences are what make us who and what we are today...

It is wonderful that you have the experiences to be able to talk to young people and know what you are talking about...best kind of counselors are the ones that have been there done that.  God bless you for sharing

 

 

 

 

Got to get this posted...... it is snowing now....already has most of the grass covered...wow wasn’t snowing when I started this...

Get the sleds out .

 

 

 

LOVE AND HUGS

GOD BLESS YOU ALL TODAY AND EXPECT A MIRACLE

 

JAN 

 

 

 

 

Not much going on here. Yesterday was very calm I sat on the couch and watched movies all day. I have a sore bottom from all the sitting. I used to be able to sit all day. I still have plenty of padding so I don't know whats up with that.
Running late and ned to get ready for church. Have a safe warm day everyone.

Good morning everyone!  I'm so excited to have an entire day off.  NO taxes or houses today! wooohoo!  I hope everyone had a wonderful Valentines day.  We are going to take my parents out along with my kids to lunch at Hinode's today.  Its a Japanese place where they cook the food in front of you.  They make the best shrimp ever.  Then its off to Branson for Frank, Jade and I.  We're going to do a little shopping and hit the landing, we haven't been there yet.  I need to find some new shirts, i'm clothes poor. Its crazy the down sizing so fast its hard to keep up with it.  I'm so happy to have this as my major problem LOL. I took Jade to see Friday the 13th last night and she spent most of the movie with her head in the popcorn bucket. HAHA! Thanks to everyone that answered the question about my hair.  I'm just not going to worry about it anymore.  I know I'm getting all of my protein and vitamins, my 3 month labs were perfect.  The Dr. told me that no matter what with major surgery and rapid weight loss you're going to loose hair, sigh....Like Lana said its a small price to pay and it will come back. =)  Happy BIRTHDAY ANDY!  I hope you have a great one!  I also hope everyone has a Great day!  =)Lou

Hi Jan and everyone!
I hope everyone had a great Valentine's day! Mine would have only been better if little Miss Mackenzie would have arrived, but she didn't. Not that I haven't been trying. I tap my belly every morning and tell her to hurry that everyone is waiting to meet her, but I'm fairly certain that she has inherited the stubborness  of her mom and grandma..... hee hee. I'm coming around to the idea of having the c-section, however now I think I am coming down with a cold....
I'm not 100% sure what will happen with Mike. I saw him and mom yesterday. He looks in pain, but he will never admit that. I'll try to let you all know something after his appointment if mom doesn't.
I hope everyone has a great day!!!
Megan

Hi Mimi....

The Mo Botanical Gardens are in St. Louis.  We really enjoyed going there.  That very first pic I sent you of me was taken there setting in their peony garden... there were so many of them it smelled heavenly!

I weighed 234 then and I'm almost back to that place now.... any thing after 234 is "new ground!!!!"  I can't wait it shouldn't be long at all now!!!  and I really can't wait till I'm 1?? I haven't seen that # since about the time I got married... I think I weighed 180 when I got married, I don't really remember but I will know when I can get back in my wedding dress I guess huh? only I'm soooooooo sure my "shape" is not and will not be as was back then!!! Oh dear!!! ~ha everything has gone south and I mean EVERYTHING! ~tee hee

Meggie ~ sweetheart you just havvvvvvvvve to urge Miss Mackenzie along.... I rode on the back of paul's 4x4 on the tail gate over rough terrain and that didn't even work (don't you do that!!!! not smart... I was way to young then ~ha)... so I guess we will just have to be patient :0(  ... I'm praying for you every time I think of it.  Know you will be safe in the Lords precious arms!

Peggy Poo ~ too funny about possum!  You are a hoot!

Renee ~ thinking of you and hoping your toes are much better today!  I guess I need to have that done too but I just dread any such of a thing....

Am praying for Tammy Ammy as well.  Hoping all her family is getting better and things are returning to normal again.

Poo Bear... how ya do'n kid? (off Disney's Little Mermaid)

Vesta ~  Can you believe that I didn't have one of those things you suggested me to roll my strawberries in... in the past I would have had every one of those... but since surgery and I just don't do much cooking any more my cabinets are much much more bare than any time since I have been married... I used to have a "candy stash" for years and years... it was my "comfort" so to speak and I don't even have that... and it's not even important to me any more.... I guess the Lord is changing this heart of mine... slow but sure....  Any way I'm working toward that little "gift" you promised me you know?  ~tee hee.... sure hope someday I can get a TT or that "little" gift will be useless!  ~ oh goodness the ornery bug has gotten into me this afternoon... paul is napping so I can't pick on him... and after that devotion of Andy's too! ~ha

Well I'm on my way to go get some mineral buckets from a neighbor ... they are just fantastic as planters and I counted at least 11 in his field he said I could have them any time I seen them out there.... I will have to take him a goodie to thank him for letting me just have them... I am going to plant some tomatoes close to the house here... and maybe put a salad garden in one of them like we were talking about earlier Mimi.... don't know just yet... but they are defiantly something I need in my bi~nez!

Hope you all are having a good and restful day.

Bec

Hi Auntie Jan and OH Peeps,
I thought I had better get in here and say hi.

Things have just kept me hopping-and I havent been able to get in here and post like I would like to.  I am fighting depression, thats for sure-nothing seems to be going smoothly-and if it werent for the fact that its everything at once....from my meds making me sick and then making me gain weight-a lot of weight. I havent figured out how I am going to deal with that one yet.

The kids have all been sick-even my older ones. Have been having major issues with Darrel and his behavior, of course.  Mike will be having surgery AGAIN next week-and then Megan and Mackenzie-and although I know having a c-section is okay and she will be fine-I feel very disappointed (to the point of tears every time I think of it or talk about it) that I will NOT be able to see my lil' grandaughter enter this world. It is my fault for getting so excited about it and just not thinking of anything else-but its still a disappointment. I am praying like crazy that mike and megan do NOT have surgery the same day!

Please keep my family in your prayers. I would love prayers for Mackenzie to come on her own so mommy doesnt have to have a c-section and I can see her enter this world.  I could use some prayers for my mental state of mind, and for my physical health.  I love you all and I will do my best to get in here tomorrow and update a little more.  Love and prayers-Janet

Finally heard from dd - she emailed me 2 lines that she was ok and would write more later.  Guess she was getting tired of my daily emails asking if they were ok.

I am back down to 154 pounds.  I am trying hard to kick the bad carb habit.  I am eating my cheese with diet crackers instead of lay's pot. chips.  Also eating celery sticks with peanut butter.  I can't tolerate raw carrots but can celery - that is weird.

Going to Springfield next friday evening to babysit my grandkids for the weekend so their folks can have a date night.  I am thinking Chucky Cheese would kill about 2 hours then maybe a movie.

My car wouldn't start this am - that was 4 times in 3 days so I had to jump it this afternoon then go get a new battery.  It cost me $93 to get one like I had.  Oh well at least my income tax refund was there for me to use.  I want to get a wii and a wii fit with my refund.

Have a great day Everyone!
Sandy