WHATS HAPPENING SUNDAY

Janet are you getting all of this rain that we are getting today? If so it probably helped fill your swimming pool for you. I know it did mine. They are showing that it will rain for awhile I guess. Oh well about July we will probably be begging for rain again. The lake over here is really up ,good thing we live way up on the hill. No I don’t think it could ever rain enough to reach us. Not unless we had rain like in Noahs day.

 

We spent the day more or less on the back porch with the babies. Every time we would get out and start to do something it would start raining again. So we finally gave up and just relaxed today, took a nap and did practially nothing .

Sunday we are going over to see my daughter, and go to this nursery that is having a big blow out sale of all of their annuals. 25cents for a four pack of things. Cant pass that up. I have two huge pots that I want to fill up with petunias and other stuff to set at each end of the swing out by the ponds in the front.

 

            TAMMY: Yeah that sounds about right , kids mess up , mom cleans up. Wonder what they would do with out us huh?

You are a better person that most people are opening your home to th Ex. Don’t know many that would do that.

When this weekend is over it wont be but a couple of days and your surgery date will be here. Im excited for you . It is the beginning of a really exciting time. Enjoy every minute and all the new things you will be coming upon. As they say hold on for its going to be a very wild and bumpy ride.

Don’t worry about a lot of things for the hospital, remember chap stick and remember gas x strips. You don’t have to ask them if you can use the gas x. because a lot of the nurses wouldn’t want you too but my surgeon said it was ok. It is a life saver about the second day. I took a pair of p.J. that were nice and soft and sort of loose on me because I hate to be in a gown and have to watch my back side. The one thing I did take that I really am glad about was my pillow. And had others in the truck to help support me on the ride home. 

Yeah I was excited , like a kid getting to go on a good outing. Expecting lots of good things but not really knowing what to expect either. Just knowing that it will all be good.

I went in with the attitude that I was going to come thru it with flying colors and knowing that if I didn’t that was ok too. I would be at home with my Lord. So it was a win-win situation. I knew I didn’t have long to live like I was and didn’t want to either, with the pain and all like I had. Like I know all of you are having before hand. Who knew that fat hurt? But it does.

Yes I think it is really cool that everyone seems to be finding their niche. We have the prayer post, the funny post the inspirational post and the Whats happening post. So there is something for everyone .

Your list you want to make sounds good. I do have a birthday list of people and try to remember to put them on the board when it is their birthday, so that everyone can wish them happy birthday. So I do have that but I don’t have everyones address. Wish I did and I could send them a birthday card too.

 

JANET: You really had a rough day Friday didn’t you? I had to laugh at you about the sunglasses lol. That sounds like something I would do. Ive had mine on my head like that before and been looking for them everywhere. Lol

Guess it isnt as bad as one time when my oldest daughter was about 9 months old I was carrying her on my hip , like we do , and was looking everywhere for her. Till she looked around at me when I was calling her name and said Mama? Like are you ok you crazy ole woman. !!!!!.

No there is nothing out here where we live at , they only have the one car for Ryan to get back and forth to work, I am trying to help her have a little relief once in a while.

 

Yeah , your daughter will enjoy everything he will let her do. And they think it is cool when they are her age. I hope she doesn’t come back with stuff in her tongue and nose lol. Sorry don’t mean to make you worry more. How long is she suppose to be there?

 

Please let Melissa know that we are all praying for her peace of mind and for what ever it is that she needs. Just praying a blanket prayer over her. For her mind and heart and sole.

 

So good of Rebecca to send you a bottle of biofreeze . I am on my last one or I would have sent you some too. It works really good on sore and hurting muscles. Lots of time our backs hurt more so than they really have to because the muscles pull and get tied up in knots because of the spine giving in places where it isnt suppose to so the muscles try to make up for it by tightening up. That just causes more pain. Hope it helps some.

 

I cant believe the post office did that. They could tell that it wasn’t anything illegal

They just wanted to act stupid I would think.

You weren’t in any mood to fool with them sounds like lol

  

CONNIE:So glad to see you online. Actually shy people are encouraged to come on here and talk , it is easier than doing it in person. Something about typing it makes the words come better than by mouth. I know most of you wont believe me but before I had surgery I was , I don’t know if you would say shy or very reserved. Lol Now if you know me at all im not either one. Ive lived my life putting me on the back burner for long enough.

No more. I love me and im going to do everything I can to make the rest of my life a happy one.

I still haven’t gotten an answer from my son but I will try again here in a minute, about your computer.

  

BRENDA: don’t we all wish we could write like Janet? Im like you her writings about her day is like a novel. I don’t know how anyone can make the telling of ordinary things be so interesting, but she does.

But all of that aside we can still tell our stories too. I am like you about keeping a journal, my mind is usually blank when it comes to pencil and paper, Something about typing tho that seems to make it a little easier. Altho Im a far cry from Janets category I do try and you do a great job too. Everything you say is interesting.

Wow the garage sales sounds great. Your outfit you found sounds really cute. You will have to take your picture in it and put it on your profile.

Way to go on your wow moment , I know you were so happy. Don’t things like that just thrill you to death? Whooooooo hooooooo.

  

DEANNA: How neat that you are coming back to the boards. I have missed you and to have some of you that use to be regulars on here to come back makes me very happy.

I have met some wonderful people on the internet, it is just like anything else is , you have to be aware and watch out for the bad ones. \

So you are thinking about going back to work? Arent you a teacher? Seems that is what is in my mind but you know me and my mind, sometimes I don’t know where it is. Lol

I think it is both of the attention we are getting now that we didn’t get before ,. Before wls. We tried to be invisible so people just didn’t pay any attention to us. We had this shield around us daring anyone to say anything bad to us. Now we are ready to meet all of life head on. Lol

 

LOVE AND JOY AND PEACE ABOUNDS

JAN

    

Howdy Everyone.... Well I can tell from Jans post that it's rainy in some places...But here in the bootheel we got sunshine........I hope it stays that way till later today....We have planned a BBQ and it would be nice if it will let us get done with that before it rains..... Well my company got here about 6pm or so last night.....So far I haven't gotten the shot gun out.... lmbo......No actually it's going pretty good so far.....The girls seemed happy.....and that's what I was in hopes for sooooo.....hopefully today will go good as well.....a lil prayer wont hurt if you don't mind...... Boy I worked on our pool yesterday for what seemed like hours.....I got alot of the leaves and stuff out but I finally decided I was going to have to let it settle and then try again....  It's clean enough to swim in......Cleaner than the lakes and etc but it's a pool so you just expect it to be all nice and clean!  Oh well I'll get it back clean sooner or later.....I guess I need to make a big ole sign out there to remind them to put the tarp back on....... Jan.....I am keeping a good attitude about it all too......I have just decided it will all be good and all go well and that's it!!!! Then if it don't I will do like everyone else has done and deal with it!  I am going to take it one day at a time..... I want to say howdy to everyone....I need to get off and get around... my company is getting up and around so I am going to get off.....will talk more later...... Have a wonderful day.....HUGS to evereyone.....

Dear Jan and OH Peeps~ My pool is ALL filled and the pump is a runnin'....and its been raining on and off since Friday-and already rainin this morning-and believe it or not-the pool seems so insignificant right now~ Not only has it been rough (emotionally) since Friday-but my daughter called me yesterday from Vegas-and she asked me if she could stay there and move in with her dad-she just laid it on me~! It took my breath away and I was standing in the middle of Vintage Stock (was spending the afternoon with my stepson since we dont get much time just the two of us!) crying!! Since I got quiet she said-well, I assume your answer is no-and thats exactly what I THOUGHT you would say! I said-I didnt say no, but I need time to let this sink in and think about it ok? I will call your dad back tonite and give him our answer......I cried on and off the rest of the afternoon and even called my psychiatrist friend in MN, but she wasnt home-I know she had plans this weekend, but was hoping......anyhoo-called Eric back last night and told him she could live with him...and I was praying like crazy that it would be on that end that he changed his mind-so-its out there and Eric had a thousand excuses why she shouldnt live with him right now-and I said, well-than YOU better be honest with her and tell her YOU are saying no-cause I am calling her in the morning and telling her what I said to you. He says to me, she has asked for a peircing or a tattoo, she asked if she could have a drink of beer while she was here and if she could drive my car etc-and he is like-I just cant believe it-and I laughed and said- WELCOME TO MY WORLD, ERIC-and you have ONLY had her since Weds night-try over 16 years! She IS my wild child-and has the rebellion that BOTH of her parents have-making it for a rough ride around here. I am glad that Eric seems to be agreeing with me about her tattoo/peircing and has told her no to those 3 requests so far. Isnt letting her be on the phone ALL night like she wants to here-AND isnt letting her sleep all day on and off because she wants to be up all night. He took her to Hard Rock Cafe yesterday-but they walked and it was over a mile-she thought she was gonna die-and he told her that with gas prices the way they are-AND the fact that in Clark County IF you do not maintain a B average there-you are NOT allowed to get your drivers license before 18=she would be doing a lot of walking-so he wanted her to know what life would be like-AND during the school year-curfew is 10 pm and IF you get caught out-your parents get a fine-and he usually works 2nd shift and doesnt feel at this point she could be trusted to do that!!! (AW-guess its not all wine and roses when you gotta be a responsible parent!) Anyway-she will either be home on the 30th (weds) or the 31st. (depends on how late the flight comes in-she may spend the night with Erics mom-so will see) Im really NOT worried-cause Eric told me last night he hasnt been letting her get away with anything and flat out told her, I know if I let you get your face peirced, your mom WILL come here and kick my ass. (you got it buddy!-at least he is smart enough to realize that MY decisions are the ONES I want followed-I AM the one who has raised BOTH girls-and I am the ONE who makes those decisions-NOT HIM!) So-I really am not worried-and I really am not worried about when and IF she ever gets to move out there. It is what it is-and IF she wants to be there-I guess she will go and can legally do so in abt a year and a half anyway-so it will be her decision, and I cant change her mind, and I cant MAKE her WANT to stay with us. Im more hurt than anything BUT, know too, that maybe part of her decision is to get as much time in with her dad before he isnt around anymore-which will be permanent. Jan-I agree with your outlook on the surgery totally-I knew it was also a win-win situation-AND here are the other 2 things I thought-since God led me to it-HE will get me through it AND IF I didnt make it that day through surgery, I would have died if I went to the store or out to get the mail-I just believe when its my time, its my time-no matter WHAT your doing OR where you are at the time. I laughed my rear off about you looking for your daughter when she was right there on your hip-I did that once, too-and I wondered for days if I was losing my mind!~ Can you imagine what that little kid is thinking? Like-Oh crap-and THIS person is going to be raising me???? LOL-I better learn to take care of my self now!!!! Learning to write a HELP or SOS note with crayons so they can be rescued!! I talked to Mel a few times yesterday-it was a painful day for her-the anesthesia had warn off and just having a painful day. I didnt go over, but plan on doing so sometime today-just to check in and pick a couple of things up at the store for them....I will tell her that you are all thinking and praying for her. She knows how much you all love her! I will give her love from you all.... I took my step son yesterday to exchange some of his video games he doesnt play with anymore at Vintage Stock, paid a bill-went to the flea market-My oldest daughter had gone, looking for a lawn mower-and she called and told me that they had some turtles (the little silver dollar ones there) for $10. Well, Darrel has wanted those for like 5 years and they dont sell them at the pet stores here-I only found ONE place around here that could GET them-and they wanted $22 for one-and you had to take whatever they got in-so I didnt do it-so I took him yesterday-and he bought 2, one for him and one for Jon and then got a little bag of food for them (all for $16). We then went to Sonic and I got him a slush and a snack and we just hung out and talked. The turtles are cool, because on the bottom, they are all different, like a human fingerprint-and they look like its chinese symbols or something-and they are so tiny. We came home and got our 22 gallon fish tank and stand cleaned out and found a rock for them to stand on, and wa-la-ANOTHER pet in this house, so let me recap here.....WE have 2 dogs outside-we have several frogs, a big turtle, outside-then the lizard and baby baby frogs (never seen ones this tiny-they were in the pool) we let those go-then inside we have our bunny, Nemo the fish and now 2 turtles.....Its like Wild Kingdom out here.... Oh yeah-and when we were getting the frogs-Darrel asks if he can get this bearded dragon lizard looking thing-I guess the "look" answered the question for him....Now-they also had 3 snakes-in aquariums next to the turtles, Darrel and I are looking at these turtles-and this guy takes one of the snakes out of the aquarium I am standing by-and I didnt see it until I looked up....and I automatically couldnt breath!! Darrel looked over and asked the guy to move away from us-and then led me to the alley way to stand and wait for him!!! The punk holding the snake says-oh it wont hurt you-its never bitten anyone-and Darrel said-well, the snake might not hurt you, but my mom might (not while he is holding that snake-)  Geez-cant seem to get away from these things this year.....The anaconda kept trying to push the lid of his aquarium, I just couldnt get out of there fast enough! After we got home, Darrel made me a card saying-I had fun with you today....that was nice! We were going to go to a car show this weekend (free to the public) but with all the rain, we arent going....Dont have any plans-and dont even think we are doing our BBQ tomorrow-just dont feel up to it. Mel has some movies she said we could watch since they dont have to be bac****il Tues-so I think when I go over today, I will bring them home and watch them, and that will be the extent of my fun this weekend!! My mom is still sick. Actually, she seems to be getting worse and worse and I wish they would hurry up and get her surgery over with-but since she her insurance doesnt pay anything really, she is having to go through the community program here and it takes forever..... **Brenda-thanks for the compliment (at least I hope it was~) I love writing-and I have asked a couple of different people if I should quit posting, cause they seem too long-I dont know if they are trying to be nice or are truthful, but they said no-thats who you are and we dont want you to change-IF anyone disagrees-let me know-WILL change it. Well, I am going to get off here and get the guys some breakfast, get my shake and stuff in and start the day...I was hoping to get to storage this weekend and get a load or two here-but the rain is gonna keep that from happening right now. Hope its done by the 1st.  I hope everyone has a safe and blessed Memorial Day weekend. All my love and prayers, Janet

Good Morning! I went back to look and see if I had asked anyone questions on The WH board and got answers and could not belive its been so many days since I had a post here.  I always feel guilty for some reason it I dont post.  I feel like I am letting someone down and dont understand this because," Its not like I have all these great words of wisdom, or anything"!  Kinda weird, I know, be quiet Wings, I know Im weird!     About the chat room, I wish I could get more people to let me know what was a good day and time for the chat so Im just gonna throw this out here and see what ya think.   How about Weds around 8pm?   That way it would give people who have to work early the next day plenty of time to talk and still get enough sleep for work the next day.  Now if this wont work let me know, okay!  Went to the Drive In last night and seen Pirates of Carb. and Wild Hogs,  man, that Johnny Depp is hubba hubba, lol, and I love those movies but I have to be honest with you, the Movie Wild Hogs was just about the funnest dang movie I have seen in a long time.  I thought I was gonna wet myself the first half of the movie.  I think it comes out at the video store next month, if ya get a chance rent it! I told family last night I would take them to breakfast at the I-hop this morning and they are screaming at me.  We didnt get to bed until 4:00am.  I just wanted to let my family here know I have been thinking about them.  I hope this week is easier on me, my brother and his wife are due back Tues.  Thank the Lord, I couldnt make it thru another week like this one! Jan Yeaaaaaaaaaa!   I am soo happy, went out to the deck and saw that both of my pineapple plants you gave me are looking great.  I guess that the one I thought died didnt.  Thank you so much for them. Tammy I am getting so excited for you Sis!  You know I thought when I first came on the OH site someone posted something about everything that you would need before your surgery and at the hospital.  I know our dr.s know the best and we should listen to them first, but I think it was a list of some kind of benzine wash and bandages and stuff you need after surgery.  Maybe someone knows what I am talking about.   Wings Dont you ever think that your posts are too long!!!  Shame on you.   What kind of friends would we be if we didnt give you the same treatment you give all of us.  Does Doggetta and her Sister angellets need to come down there and open a can of "you better know better'?  I love ya girl and I look forward to all your and everyone else's posts.   Well gotta go family is starting to form a over throw of my goverment here if I dont get them so food!! LOL   Love Susan

Hello; Sorry I didn't post yesterday. I have put on just a little weight. Just enough to get out of little girl size 16's to womens small and sometimes medium. Dr. H is real happy with my weight. I will be if I ever save enough for a tummy tuck.  Not doing too bad for four years out.

   Hi all.  Well it has been a busy day for me.  Today Cody's cubscout pack participated in the placing of the flags at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.  It was a really neat experience.  This was our first year participating.  I tell you what, a year ago I never could have dreamed of doing all that walking.  I swear I walked 3 miles today walking around that cemetery.  Had to take a break a couple of times but nothing like I would have done a year ago.  It felt good to be able to keep up with everyone else.      Yes Jan, it looks like I may be going back to work.  I'm not sure if I am completely ready but I may have no choice since the disability board is reviewing my disability case.  And yes, I am a teacher for 2 to 5 year old children with developmental disabilities.  I will probably go back at first as a classroom aide since I have been out of the classroom for 10 years.  I agree that we used to try to be invisible before wls and now we are ready to take on the world.      Well, I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend.   Deanna