Winter Wednesday
MORNING LAUREEN AND OFF FRIENDS...
well we didn't get the "BIG" snow like they said we would but we did get a few inches and its started up again for maybe another inch or so....yuck!!!!! its 12 above with wind chill -4 BRRRRRRRRRRR come on spring hurry up and get here!!!!
was supposed to get my taxes done this morning but rick called and cancelled it because of the bad weather we were supposed to get....i go next week now. oh well its only a week to wait.
gonna make some turkey noodle soup for supper tonight. need to use up more of the turkey before we freeze it for later use. and right now a bowl of hot soup sounds good to me!! i am so cold and so hard to get warm again...oh!! ricks mom came over the other night and she had a beautiful blanket for me that she made...its got horses all over it and has a tan backside to it. and man is it ever warm and cozy!! i laid it out to look at it and right away bandit took over....he laid on it and wouldn't let me near it to get warm...LOL i moved it to the back of my chair so he couldn't hog it all the time....haha
also i am going to color my hair today so i can get rid of the grey that seems to be multiplying each time i look at it close...grrrr i have also noticed the "liver spots" on my hands...omg!!!!! i am not liking this getting old thing....sighs
well nothing else new to say so i guess i will say bye for now...have a good day and keep warm if its cold where you are and if its warm....send some here please!!!!!!!
SMILE!!! ;-)
Soon I will be off to the hospital to test babies, but I've felt so away from all of you lately, that I had to chime in at least a little.
My trip to Calif. to stay with son, DIL, and three little boys was quite an adventure. I am SO THANKFUL that I am now on the skinny side and could get down and up from the floor easily and I did so OFTEN!! The five days I had the little ones all by myself were a challenge and I lost my temper a couple of times and was "out of control tutu!." But, all in all, it was wonderful to feel those little arms around my neck and to make them laugh and take pictures of them.
It is so good to be back on Maui. It took me a few days to decompress from the speed of the mainland, but calmness has returned and I am thankful.
Speaking of babies.....last week I had SIXTEEN BABIES to test one morning!! 14 were born the day before and two came in as home birth babies. What a population explosion!! It will be interesting to see how many I have this morning.
Love to all of you......and I really feel for those in the snow states....the news is all about you and the storms. I remember a few of those days when I lived in Wisconsin, and they were not fun if you had to be somewhere. I hated driving in the snow because being from Oregon and Calif., I rarely had to. Be safe and don't go out unless you really really must..
With so much aloha,
Maui Karen
Although the wind is picking up a little, when you look out my window you'd think this was a storm that majorly fizzled. The forecasters are saying oh no, we're ramping up, we're getting a blizzard and yadda yadda. In the old days, nobody would have closed down and we'd all be at work or school when the bad stuff finally hit. Then we'd get sent home early (hopefully).
Anyway, today I'm not doing anything but playing on the computer, reading my book, and a few necessarys around the house--like making dinner. I think we'll have more comfort food tonight, impossible cheeseburger pie.
I changed the new group to private so no one other than the group members can see the posts on the discussion board. I sure hope it helps!
One thing I noticed that is really really important is that it's a good idea to change your profile settings so that only your friends can see you. That decreases the chances of anyone having access to your info from, say, Facebook.
Have a good one everyone!
Cassie
Kind of sad this morning....another young man...20 years old lost his battle with cancer. It is the same cancer Nic has. That seems to be the age that they live the longest...scares me...Nic will be 17 in April. We keep praying for a miracle!
Having a hard time concentrating on work....took a little break so here I am.
I finally got out to buy Valentines last night. I need to get them in the mail today...my grandchildren won't get them in time if I don't.
Some of the things we remember from childhood can be very painful....referring to the Chubby clothes comments. I wasn't a chubby child but I feel for all that were. It is an epidemic now that is for sure!
Enough of my rambling....have a wonderful day my friends.
Prayers to those in need.
Love and hugs to all....connie d
We will continue to pray and hope for a cure and most of all we will pray for Nic to beat the odds!
Hugs, prayers and lots of love to you dear woman!
My Mantra is that I do not determine my success by the number hanging in my closet, nor will I let the scale determine that success either. . . It is through trial and error I will continue to grow and succeed. . . Laureen
"Success is a journey, not a destination." Ben Sweetland
Hugs Connie. I'm keeping Nic in my daily prayers. Hang in there. I do feel your pain.
I use to specialize as a nursing tech. years ago...taking care of the children with cancer. I was their comfort person, never holding them down for a procedure. The nurses use to tell me they were jealous of me because the kids would just ask for me. I told them you make all the money, it's a trade off. I was called to do that job...until I got burned out.
I do have a lot of children who will be meeting me in heaven at the gate!
I think for me when I die...it will be one big party for sure!! (along with all my dogs that are waiting for me too...yes I do believe all dogs go to heaven too!!!)
Hugs Connie...
I absolutely loved that job.
One of my favorite little boys had bone cancer named Keith. His parents were divorced, mom was wonderful but his dad never came around.
I was getting married in 1977, Keith was not suppose to be alive by the time I wed. I invited Keith to my wedding, his mom brought him and I loved his mom too. I just adopted them both.
At the reception Keith was the 3rd man I danced with. He wore his fishing hat with his name on it so everyone knew him by the end of the reception. He stole everyone hearts that day for sure! I had all the nurses from my unit come to the wedding and the unit was staffed that night with the float pool nurses. It was a hoot to watch Keith kick up his heels. A forever memory I have!
Keith passed away 3 months later, his mom said he talked about the wedding everyday. He got lots of cards from my family as they fell in love with him too. My Aunt said how special I was to "share my wedding day with Keith" I told her no...it was an honor to have a special little boy that opened many lives to thankfulness of knowing Keith and how lucky they are to have healthy children. We do take a lot for granted but when you come across someone special...
Special like your Nik and my Keith.
I hope your day is going better my friend. May you have many, many more memories of Nik. Happy memories...when we get in a funk sometimes we just need a good old fashion cry. Then we try to pick ourselves up and start over again. Thanks for letting me recall good memories of my Keith. Hugs-Debbie
