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Hi Brenda!
Sure hope you are feeling better real soon.  Give your doctor a call if it will help go for it...no need to suffer.

Please don't go into hiding 'cause you are feeling down.  I'm enjoying seeing your posts each day and would miss them.

Hope you can find a job doing something you enjoy.......then it doesn't feel so much like work.  I heard somewhere that a good place to check is the local library, especially if you are looking for something part-time.  How about baby-sitting??  

Hope you have a good day.
Sending warm wishes and hugs your way........ 

Ruth

Bren,if you over drew your account and have fees,most banks will give you a courtesy reimbursement for up to 3 over drafts,it is best to ask face to face. My bank is strict,but we do this for customers it is good customer relations.
Let me know how it goes!
Hugs!

Hi All,
Another stormy start to the day here........lots of thunder and rain.  My baby (the 4 legged one) was crying so much I had a very broken nights sleep so I'm moving slow this morning........   I really have to figure out why all of sudden he is so frightened by the thunder.  I suspect it was because he was outside on July 4th when my neighbor blew up a couple a BIG & LOUD fireworks and he (the dog) ran for the door trying to get back in the house.  

We made good progress in organizing/cleaning the garage yesterday and I was so happy that Matthew joined me and helped out A LOT!

It was actually a very productive day yesterday
I cleaned the oven (well, ok, it's a self cleaning oven but I had to wipe it out later and had to clean the racks by hand)
I got a bunch of stuff put to one side to donate
Got 3 loads of laundry done
We made a really good dent in the garage
Matthew cleaned the grout in 1/2 of the family room (it's a large room), he'll fini**** today (I hope) and then we can stain and seal the grout.  That will be a big job off our to-do list.
Best of all I was able to take a nice relaxing bubble bath and read a book for about 45 mins....wonderful!

Today my baby goes for his grooming appointment (again this is of the 4 legged breed).  I have not gone for a haircut in  such a long time I am embarrassed to say how long it's been and yet my dog goes on a fairly regular schedule.... I'd love to have a pedicure and get all primped...ok I can do without the ear cleaning but the rest sounds nice.

We are going to pick up new patio furniture today........at least that's the plan let's hope it all works out.

Have a fantastic Friday....
Toodles
Ruth

Good morning all!
Today will be my first 'busy' day.  I'm hobbling around much better each day.  I go to the physical therapist this morning.  I've done this knee rehab so many times, I'm only going twice to be sure and get me on a program of exercises that will help me walk naturally once more.  Early this afternoon 2 of my deaf friends are coming over for a goodbye visit.  Then this evening I have my deaf Bible study.  I should be good and tired by then and have a full night's sleep.  Hope y'all have a good day and weekend.
Cheers, Daffy

I hope you continue to get around better. Did you have a knee replacement or injure yourself. I hate saying byes.
You take care...smile.

I'm getting ready for a yard sale tomorrow if the rain stays away.  A young guy is helping me with the moving, arranging, etc. for $15.00/hr.   I won't see any profit from the sale, but I will have lots more room, and that will make me very happy.
Still don't know when my wls date is.  I faxed the surgeon to request a date (I just need to know when it is; I'm not pushing for a specific date), but he hasn't gotten back to me.  I would like to be able to tell my chair at the college when I will be off so that he can have another professor ready to come in and take over.  If the date is in August, I will probably be able to go work at the beginning of the semester and no one else will have to be hired.  Oh well, patience is a virtue.

Brenda  -  I hope that you're feeling better.   Can you get out for a walk?   Exercise is supposed to be good for alleviating depression.  I know the hopelessness and helplessness associated with depression and will carry good thoughts all day for you.
Margaret

Good morning Jacki and everyone......

Nice to see you start the thread this morning Jacki!!

Margo....little Alexa is still hanging on...doing a little better but we know how that goes....she is a sweetie!

Brenda....I am sending healing prayers up for you.

Not much happening here. I am so glad it is Friday. I only have to work about two hours today. I am so glad Amanda is here to help with Grace or I wouldn't even get that done!

This morning at 11:00 I have to run to the dentist.I lost a filling and it has been bothering me. My dentist is on vacation so I have to see the person taking his place. This dentist's office is ten miles away. I have no choice but to drive. My family and friends are working.

At 2:00 I go see my doctor and have my hip checked out. I hope he has good news for me!!

I wish everyone a happy day. 

Prayers to those in need.

Love and hugs to all......connie d

Hi Jacki and my OFF family:

I was up about the same time you were, couldn't sleep last night. I got home sometime after 9 p.m. after a long day of training and then work. Stayed up and watched some baseball ... fell asleep during the Rangers-Seattle game (George, they were up 1-0 when I dozed off, then down 3-1 when I woke up). Well, I got up and couldn't get back to sleep even though I was tired. My body hurt and I was so itchy. I've been like this the past few days since I've been off my allergy meds. Plus, I got bit by something last night when I stopped to talk to my neighbor while he was watering his flowers. Boy, he has nice flowers ... I would never try to grow those because just being near them set off my allergies. So anyway, I got up and went out into the living room and watched something I had DVR'd until I got sleepy again.

Another day of training and a really long night of work after that. This is a deadline night, too, so I'll have to stay until 11 or midnight. I hope we don't have a review to do, because that will make it even later. Because my boss is working, I have the Region (local) section to do ... my boss doesn't like to do anything but business. But I'll still have to do the stocks pages because he doesn't know how to do those. He's promised to learn how to do them in the new system. They're really not hard to do ... he's just a little scared of them because they used to be difficult (and yesterday, I found out why ... it's because stocks used to use fractions and that made the system wacky ... who knew?).

George, I usually try to start the thread on early Thursday when I get paid ... but didn't yesterday because I went to bed early. I'll be doing the same next week because of training.

I don't think I'm retaining a lot from training. I was rather confused yesterday. I think I know this system, and then it throws me a curveball and I swing and miss big time. I think it's probably just fatigue. I'm really kind of glad I didn't go to the get-together (although I'm sorry I missed seeing everyone) but I really needed the four days to rest up for this week, because it's been brutal. My body is so sore from head to toe. I want to try to get to the chiropractor today before work. Don't know if I'll actually make it there, though.

Well, I've gone on long enough. Have a good day.

Today seems to be better......I was pretty discouraged yesterday.  I gave in and called the surgeon's office and told them I wasn't sleeping and my foot and knee were hurting......the nurse spoke to him and called me back to say "you should be taking your pain pills"......so I had my neighbor get the prescription filled.    Took 2 at bedtime and slept pretty well all night - at least I feel rested this morning.   The toes are moving just a smidge.....hope that's a good sign.  Wore my good sturdy shoes yesterday and it made a big difference in walking.  Have them on today too. 

I know now that I overdid when I first got home, but dang it, I felt so good and was able to do them, but now I am paying .....from now on only rest and healing and doing what's absolutely necessary.....and not too proud to ask for help either!

I did make the rhubarb bread and gave almost all of it away to my kind neighbors for helping me.....it was delicious.

Off to fix a lean cuisine for lunch, and watch The Young & The Restless.

Pat R.

Glad you gave in and took your pain pills. I was worried about you not taking them. It's no sin to admit you're in pain and need to take painkillers after surgery; you need to stay ahead of the pain so your body can heal properly and you can do your PT.