What's new Friday?

morning all! i was up earlier and went back to sleep in the recliner-

36* here and sunny...very cold tho!

so- we packed and moved stuff ALL DAY yesterday-and we got nowhere-well; i see progress but no one else would!!! maybe carla or my mom since they have been here at intervals!we have now bought ourselves one additional week til moving day-and in the process lost the one friend who was going to help us load the truck! durn it all!

i will say that i had mucho trouble boxing up my genealogy stuff to put it in the garage--i kept some very very basic special stuff out! ouch!!!

today it is back to attack mode!

my son tried to lay some guilt crapola on me about Christmas- so when we changed our move i offered a holiday gtg here next weekend- no one can come-too short of notice, blah blah...well- i DO understand-but-Hey!! i offered!!!! so i don't want any of their whining later on!!!!! it's a game and they are not experienced enuff at playing! mom(me) loves them-mom just doesn't have to live here in ohio to prove it! mom lives 100+ miles away now and never sees them unless it is convenient for them --so now mom is going somewhere she wants to live....michael is somewhat right-we have come full circle-we started out living in my mom's other rental in 2000--sometime i'll sit and elaborate on where we will be and why--i know some of you are trying to follow all of this and confused! and some maybe are tired of hearing about it! it's a family thing..a need thing...an economics thing....

i love debbiejean's analogy to our bodies being like a garden and needing constant tending! wow-

glad to see george and mary home- and to see marc committing to himself! yes! positives!jan c is healing well --ruthie???? bev and marymargaret-and annette and phyllis g---get riddof the uckies.....

special thoughts and prayers-carolyn (grammylew), jacki and jani...
judy g and jean m.....and so many more!!! a few  very special peeps are in lurk mode it seems...
 
(gosh..i feel like romper room with the magic mirror!!!!*S*)

nan--i am so pysched to get up there to see you -and to meet jani-- and to have a life!!!!!

i have started receiving holiday cards- i love mail!! so-now with extending our move date maybe i'll get time to send out my own!!!!

this round of secret pals went pretty bust- and some of the pattern i see is folks who are not online much-some is the Canadian/US border biz about two packages-hopefully they surface soon! i had forgotten that we used nancy b's son's US post address once-ouch! i have seen the requests to reveal and i am not ignoring them-i am trying to allow folks the time to save face....
and i will NOT do this again-this time i will remember this statement!!!

well- nothing really positive to contribute....
so hugs and prayers for all

Hi Margo:

I'm puzzled about the "secret pal" thing...I was not involved this time because I realized how costly it is to send stuff across the border..did my name somehow get put on the list anyway? 

I'm just curious since you mentioned how I'd used my son's business U.S. mailbox in NY. 

Have I screwed up somehow? I sure hope no one is waiting for something from me because I know nothing about it! egad!!  Please advise. 

Nancy B

no no no--sheri is from canada and di particiapte-and her gift seems to be one that may have gotten caughjt up at the border!!!

you are safe this time!!!hehe

morning eileen and OFF family!!!

well first off i want to thankyou all again for your care and support to me and mom!!!! (((OFF))) THANKYOU!!!!!!!!!!! i still didn't call the nurse...i will tonight after 9 when its free because i get put on hold because nurse is busy with a patient....soooo after 9 pm it is then i will see whats really happening and then i will call mom. hope she is feeling better today!!!

working today 1-6 so that is not to bad. hope the food court is busier than it was yesterday!! wow it was slow!!! owrked 8-5 and only made $180.00!!!

went to see the Christmas lighting in downtown willoughby last night...man it was cold then it started to rain so we left...i was froze!!! and the rain didn't help at all!!!! so we didn't get to see the lights come on...sighs...we will take a ride by there tonight on our way to the mall....had the school band playing Christmas carols and the talkers then choirs singing but could hardly hear them and then more talking and then the rain came....sad i missed it but i didn't want to get sick being in the cold wet weather. we were supposed to get about an inch if wet snow but none here....lots of puddles iced of some.

rick made spaghetti for supper last night...i ate about 3/4 cup and was full...just not hungry right now...he came over and hugged me and told me that mom would be ok....hope he is right.

i did get paid holiday pay for not being there...so that covered my medical for the week and i also have $38.00 for something we will need this week.

sorry i am not posting to everyone that posted on my updates....i am so worn out with worry...please forgive me?!

welcome to the newbies and know that this IS the best OH has to offer you for support and knowledge!!!!

(((OFF))) to all that need a hug right now.....know that i AM thinking of you all and everything that you are going through!!! seems there is ALOT happening right now and it just plain stinks!! Christmas is supposed to be a happy time of year!!! so lets all hang in there and hope for better days to come to us soon!!! :-)

Morning Off
Woke to that white world Eileen spoke of!    Kids are all excited! 
Everything all set,  Boys move to new house after school on Monday, the girls will be going the following weekend  and This coming Monday Ill  bringing stepdad over after bowling .    Just have to figure out time to make that 6 hr drive twice in 3 days to get him back and forth.
Hubby is on vacation today and the next 4 days,  was a take it now or lose it thing.   they wouldn't cash out  or turn it over  and he works hard  he deserves his vacation days! 
Prayers still going up in our house for all who need or want them 
Hope all have a blessed day   

Sounds like you're going to be an empty nest soon.  Where are the boys going?  Into another foster care home?  And the girls?  Kudos to you for opening your home to these kids in need.
I know what you're saying about the vacation.  Gary's company has the same policy, if you don't use it you lose it.  When he announced his retirement, they made an exception because they didn't want him to go, so they said they'd pay him for his vacation.  It was nice getting that extra money.
Jan

The boys are going to stay with the couple from their grammas church who are going to become the childrens permanant guardian since gramma cant do it any more. girlls are staying here for another 10 days till the house they are remodeling  is ready for all of them.   the only reason for  any move at all is the need to make room for my elderly stepdad who has decided to make his home here for the winter.
The teens were just temperary till gramma got better but gramma isnt gonna be able to care for them any more  so their church come up with this solution  to keep the 5 kids together.   the state wouldnt have kept the children together.

jo--it sounds like it will all come together for the kids..so wonderful!! and you will be blessed by having your stepdad there, as well.....hugs and prayers!

Hi Eileen and my OFF friends!

Nice to see George is back among us and it seems like a bunch of folks have colds or something, hope you all feel better. . .

Tonight I have a wake to attend, friend of mine through AA, his sister was found dead on Sunday, she had overdosed, which is a very sad end to a life, that I am sure at one time showed some promise; funny thing is he never spoke of his sister, so since many of us are friends with him, we are meeting up and going to the viewing to show our support.

Tomorrow is my support group meeting which I am looking forward to, I will see lots of people from my local support board and it is always a full day, as the leaders meet up for breakfast, then we go to the meeting place, set it all up and break down into groups for half of it, have a bio/food break in between and last half is bringing everyone back together so that people can benefit from all the different stages of this journey. 

Sunday my roommate and I will decorate the house for Christmas and go through the pictures we have of Dillinger to make a collage. . .  which brings me to this. . .my roommate and I looked at some pictures on Petfinder.com this morning and we found a dog that is looking for a forever home and I have exchanged emails with the person who has fostered this darling and depending on what transpires, I may just have a new fur face to open my home and heart to.  While some may think it is too soon, my thoughts are that I have lots of love to give and that it is more honoring to dear Dillinger to get another dog that needs a home, just as he once did, then to mourn and cry over what was.  Dillinger was really my first pet as an adult, I loved him with all there was to give and now, it is time to love another furry friend and I will make my collage to honor the boy who taught me so much about loving and giving and who gave me so much in the many years we shared our lives together.  What will be, will be. . .

Wishing all a good day and for whatever you are experiencing the strength to get through it.

Hugs, Laureen

Oh Laureen,
I am so happy you are thinking about giving another fur baby a home.

After my Josie died, everything fell into place, my neighbor seen how distraught I was over Josie passing. He went right home, called his son who knew of a family that had puppies. These 2 puppies who are half Chihuahua and peekapoo I had to give them a home, they needed it. Even though I was grieving Josie...Sophie and Jake filled my heart again with love.
It was an honor and privilege to have Josie in my life, we went through my divorce together. She was my lifeline in so many ways. I miss her so much just as you miss your Dillinger.

Reach out to your new baby, it won't be the same but it does fill the holes missing. I was surprised how much now I love Sophie and Jake. Love just grows.