It's Saturday - Whatcha Doing Today?

I'm procrastinating this morning....should have started cleaning a long time ago --- dang computer!

Worked yesterday morning, then had a bite of lunch (leftovers) then went to Wal Mart in town for an item my DS wanted --- they didn't have any left (wonder if they ever had any) so I came home and called the store in Three Rivers (25 miles away) and they had several but wouldn't hold one for me -- I told them I was on my way.....got there and got the item, plus another thing he wanted that was on the black friday special....so I done good!  

My sister and I are going to Kalamazoo tomorrow to do some shopping.....her DD and kids left Friday after being with her for a month, so she was furiously cleaning the house.   It was her hubby who passed away a few weeks ago, so I figure she needs a day away.

Best get my breakfast and get started cleaning.....Miss Fluffy is shedding badly and there are "hunks" of kitty hair everywhere.

The baby bib is finished and will try to post a picture soon.

Pat r.

Good morning, ya'll.

This is a nothing Saturday, just like yesterday's nothing Friday!

Everyone will be over for left overs again I am sure.  My DIL and another neighbor have been wanting to go see 'Blind Side', but we just can't get a time we can all agree on.  Maybe today.

I've been waking up in the night and having trouble getting back to sleep.  I don't ALWAYS lay there and think about my upcoming radiation, sometimes other stuff goes marching through my head.  But I know that basically it is the treatments that are keeping me awake for 3 or 4 hours at a time!  I take Ambien CR and that doesn't even help.  I'm sure I'll be fine once the radiation begins!

Everyone have a fantabulous day!

Hi Sweetie......Sorry you are going through radiation. It's tough.

I had it for 8 weeks for bone cancer. It is kind of like pouring concrete into your system. Your body is exhausted, but your mind is not...kind of weird..

I jus****ched a lot of movies on TV....do not be discouraged.....it will pass....and they told us that I only had about 20% chance to make it a year.....i

It is real scary to take that "future" that we all take for granted away from you....just know that you are loved and it is a lot easier for people to tell you that you are loved right now. You just can't say, "next summer let's....." because you never know.

But I do know this a postivie attitude really does help...Believe you are going to get well. Docotrs do not know everything. Here I am 17 years later after being diagnosed with grade3+ Bone Cancer....You know the family and friends are critical, but sometimes, they have more trouble with your diagnosis than you do....Keep your prayers and attitude positive.

When they lock that door to the Accelerator to do the radiation and skidaddle out...I use to say...."Okay God, it is just your and me in here now and that's okay."
Sometimes I would holler "Chickens!!" at them as they left....they just laughed and left.

Love, Marti

My Aunt Bernice had ovarian cancer when she was 60 ... she was given a 10 percent survival rate. They removed a grapefruit sized tumor from her. She lived to be 91 (died about three weeks ago). So don't get discouraged. Another friend, Margie, had ovarian cancer 10 years ago and survived that (although she died this summer, when her heart gave out ... she had diabetes and a kidney transplant ... I'm sure the diabetes had an effect on her organs in the end).

Hang in there ... I don't know what you're going there, I can't imagine what it's like. I do know they find new treatments every day. You're in my thoughts all the time.

Heya all...

I had a weird night... the wife is in Atlanta at her sisters so it is just me and the 2 idiots... I mean my lovely dogs :****pt waking up and discovering I was still on the couch. I finally woke up enough to stumble into the bedroom.

The puppy (dachshound) is like having a red furry tumor on my foot... everywhere I go, there she is... wiggling in front of my every step trying to get attention. I can't even get some time alone on the throne... there she is, laying on feet (if she had thumbs I am sure she would plug her nose)

I am just hanging out messing around on the computer (with my red furry lap warmer) drinking my coffee and watching Cool Tools on the tube... when it gets a little warmer I will get out to the shop for more pen making and hopefully attack some Cypress a friend gave me.... one of the chunks looks promising for a bowl.

Cooked a crock pot of beans all night... and just had a cup for breakfast... so it will be good to be outside once those rascals kick in

Have a great day all....

My nice warm bed is over run with CATS! No wonder my back hurts and I can't sleep. They crowd on my side for the electric blanket and my pillows. 

 Have a great weekend.
Annette 

Good morning, Laureen and my OFF family. Here it is Saturday already. Why does the week feel like it goes slow sometimes and then before you know it is the week end and then the week seems to have gone so fast? I don't understand my though process sometimes.

My cousin is bringing over the family Christmas party money sometime today and then it is shopping for that happening. I am doing the party this year and we don't have much time to do it either. The party is Sunday the 13th so you know how short of time I have. ha ha  I have to get the stuff for the food...which most of the family would consider the most important thing....and then I have to get the centerpieces too. I go to the dollar store to get them. This one store always has such nice things. Now watch this year when I need them they will have crappola! ha ha  My sister and I made a list the other day and now I just have to find it...yes...I am NOT organized at all.

Kayden didn't come yesterday. DS had told us that he would be here but no one came and no one called either. Evidently DS things that old Ma and Dad has nothing to do but sit and wait around for him to come when the mood strikes him. Dad said that it isn't happening again. I am staying out of that one...I still want my baby boy to come! If you know what I mean.

I guess I should get going. I am sending love and hugs to all and prayers and good thoughts are going for everyone too. Have a super day in whatever you are doing and know that you are loved.

Hi Laureen and my OFF family:

I was so happy to sleep in my own bed again with my kitties. Nettie was sleeping on top of me like a big furry blanket and Scooter was snuggled up next to me when I woke up. I slept pretty well ... went to sleep after the news at 11:30 p.m. (really early for me, but I was tired ... got up at 6:30 yesterday Central time) and slept til 8:30 ... got out of bed at 9. I'm being a bit lazy now but I need to get out and get a few things from the store (a black ink cartridge from Staples before my coupon expires on Monday ... and I can't scan anything until I get the cartridge because it won't work without the printer working ... don't know why, it's the way it works). Plus, Meijer has this really good salsa on sale 2 for $5, so I want to get some of that. But otherwise don't need much. Which is good because I don't have much money.

Then I need to get Christmas decorating in gear, especially the outdoor stuff while the weather is nice. I hope I can get the deer to stand up this year and not keep falling over. I'd like to have a live deer and not a dead deer this year. It's such a pretty deer (he's an LED one, so the lights are blue ... I got him 50 percent off a couple of years ago).

I'll probably watch some Christmas movies tonight, too. I watched "Marley & Me" last night ... already saw it in the theater, but I loved it ... reminds me of the bond we share with our furry friends, good and bad.

I pulled out my leftover turkey feast from last Sunday ... my SIL Margaret gave me some leftovers, but I don't really care for white meat that much ... too dry. Maybe I'll eat the stuffing and green bean casserole.

I really want to see "The Blind Side" too ... I've read a lot about that movie. But ... no money this week and probably not for a few weeks. Things are really tight ... but only about five more weeks left to the bankruptcy ... yippee!

Well, that's about all for me. I should get dressed and get my stuff done. Have a good day.

Good Morning Laureen and OFF family.  It is almost 11:00 AM  so it is "forenoon" instead of Morning I guess.  We have a tiny skiff of snow this morning but it is melting as fast as it is coming down.  We've been fortunate to have such unseasonlly nice weather for November here in NW. ND.  We had a nice Thanksgiving for 8.  I cooked and they ate!!  Last year I was  still on a liquid diet having only been out of my WLS a few days before Gobble Gobble Day.  I did enjoy a teensy weensy bite of EVERYTHING but it sure didn't take long for my pouch to tell me:  "Enough now Sandy".  I had my one year WLS checkup on November 23rd and everything went fantastic.  My surgeon and staff were very pleased with my progress.  I am 11 pounds UNDER goal but he said that was okay.  My labs were all excellent, 'cept for the B12 was high so he cut me back on that.
I have an appt. for January 5th, 2010 with my PCP at which time I will have a mammogram done as well.  I've had ups and downs with family issues but they seem to be getting better.  I am no different than any of you with personal "crud" in my life but I feel so danged good and have so much energy I almost feel guilty when reading some of you that are having problems.  I love you and am very thankful for the support and encouragement I have received here in this past year.  Hopefully I will get a new computer and digital camera for Christmas so I can post a before and after of this 67 year old "Broad".  (No longer BROAD but awfully THIN....hahaha)

Hugs to you all,
Sandy