It's Sunday July 18th

Good morning all -- I'm up early......post away!

I'm up early to start acclimating to going to work an hour sooner.  Tomorrow I start my new hours - 8-12 Mon-Thurs. 9-12 Fri.  So I will still have afternoons free, but will get ten more hours per week paid....hurrah!  They have lots of projects for me already.

Went to Saturday nite church -- it was nice for a change.  Today I'll watch the British Open Golf Tournament which starts in a little while.  Have leftover omlette from breakfast out yesterday with DS.  It was nice to sit and have a chat with him.....seems like we don't get together often anymore -- he was getting a tattoo on his upper arm last nite, I think it was the old english "D" for the Detroit Tigers!!  He only has one other tiny tat on his ankle.

There is a meeting scheduled on 8/15 for the tour group I am in for our trip to Germany in Sept.  I am getting excited.

Better go jump in the shower and get dressed. 

Have a blessed day,
Pat R.

Good morning Pat and everyone...

I am in a great deal of Fibromyalgia pain....think the busy week with 3 year old Gracie has caught up with me!!
I had a pink (Gracie's favorite color) T Shirt made up for Gracie that said "CAMP NANA 2010" . She loves it...my daughter Jamie thought it was so cute!! Nic just rolled his eyes!!!

Not planning much today. Need to get a few groceries, read the Sunday paper and that is about it.

My granddaughter Kyleigh (18) is staying with me for a little while. Long story there!!!

Everyone is talking about vacations.....for me family has to come first right now.  I am hoping to manage to get away for me at some point.....we will see!!

Keeping you in my prayers....a few special prayers too!

Love and hugs to all......connie d

(((gentle hugs)))  I have fibro too and I'm sorry you're having a painful flare, hope it clears up really soon!  I think it's a good idea that you don't have a  lot planned today.  Get lots of rest and relaxation!

I get fibro too, and when I wasn't working, it was easy to take time and stay in my jammies and do nothing ... can't do that now, but I'm not complaining. I love having a job to go to. But it's definitely more difficult now, when I feel sore, or I'm having a fibro or IBS flare ... can't just sit in my recliner, or sit in the dark when I have a headache and sleep all day. I just have to take a nap and hope it goes away by the  time I go to work. And this humidity seems to be especially hard on my body. But like I said  ... not complaining, happy to have a job.

I'm hoping that finishing my degree will make me more marketable because I really want to get back to work again.  Nursing the fibro is ok but it can be lonely and depressing too.  I think I'd rather be like you and have a job!

Thanks Irish!!!!! 

I did get some relaxing done...I am not in as much pain as yesterday. Thanks for the concern. You are so sweet!

I think the weather played a part in it flaring up and also a 3 year old to keep up with for a week..tons of fun but Nana is pooped!!!!!!

Hope your pain is better too!!

Hugs....connie d

Hi Pat, Everyone. . .

Nice to see your post, You will love Germany, it is so clean and the people there are friendly, I was there 2x when my son lived there and I only wish I had more time to explore it, but what I saw was definitely nice and we did that side trip to Amsterdam, a very interesting city. . . 

Well the trip to Mooresville went well, it was a beautiful memorial service and the euology that my cousin's husband gave was very touching, he ended it by reading the words to a song written by Bruce Springsteen, Terry's Song, which was a track that was written and recorded as a memorial to his longtime personal assistant and friend, the words most definitely fit my uncle. . .  he was truly one of a kind and while we left behind will miss him, I am sure that there was a long line of people waiting to welcome him home. . .  my trip home was another matter, got stuck on the Capital Beltway (DC area) coming home and even my GPS could not reroute me around the traffic, it added 3 hours onto my trip, worse traffic experience I've ever had and I will NEVER take that road home again. . .  made it home tired and was greeted by my sweet Roxie, took her for a walk and then watched one episode of my Y&R that I dvr daily and then went to sleep. . .  Tony came down this morning, we had a nice morning, afternoon and now I have things to do before I go back to work tomorrow. . .

Well folks, I'm off to finish what needs doing around here and hope you each have a day of peace and wishing you strength for the less pleasant dealings of life. . .

Hugs, Laureen

good sunday morning!
yesterday, i was up before any thread got started but didn't want to start two days in a row- i love it when different faces appear!! it's great to see you this morning ,pretty pat!!!
i understand your wanting to acclimate your body to your new schedule--i will start having my two days off again(tues and weds)  this week so i think  that i need to try to keep the schedule of waking etc--maybe i'll get something done around here finally!

this morning, it's raining-sposed to shower all day off and on-we certainly need the rain so i am not complaining...but without a car, even the trip up the hill to mom's seems long by foot in the rain!

the dogs and i are getting used to sleeping alone..michael seems to have given up on the bed-his hip i guess...he's not feeling up to snuff this weekend. he has been talking nonstop and some has not been coherent this weekend- and then shouting...not pleasant at my house....

yesterday, mom and i had planned (for weeks!!!!) to drive to bay city to the Tall Ships Celebration--didn't happen...too many things going wrong around here -her house and mine--so--and today, with the rain, i'll pass! hopefully they will come to port somewhere nearby next time and we can go.....i'm not a real ship lover but feel taht you need to do things at least once! and to see them outfitted like the early ships would help some of my geneaology thinking!

i really really need to get some stuff done here- did two loads of laundry -which are STILL on the clothesline now wetter than before-michael is having accidents and has progressed to a diaper but the "bedding" is never ending....

my coffee cup is empty and i really should shower....no clue what the day will bring....
hope it's good for all of you...
hugs and prayers..................

good morning Pat and Margo and others.
today i have to work again this was suppose to be my week end off but as any nurse can tell you , you dont always get what you are suppose to get...oh well the paycheck will be better than usual and the yearly bill for insurance on the house is due..there goes that check....darn. i went back to work to save money for some plastics and havenet saved a dime. just paid overdue things lol isnt that always the way .
Margo how are you getting to work without a car? you are really having your hands full with Michael arent you? Will keep you in my prayers.
not a lot here going on , is extremly hot and muggy....i hate this kind of weather as much as i hate the horrible cold.
well got to go and start getting things ready for my day....