Wednesday Morning in Pennsylvania

Good Morning OFF Family,

Nobody has started today's thread already?  Wow.

I am getting ready to head to my AA meeting.  Then, I have some serious sorting to do in my bedroom closet,  I also have to get to the Salvation Army and drop off some bags of clothes.  

I did get the settlement offer.  It's not as much as I had hoped for, but it will pay for me to rent a U-Haul and buy boxes to pack.  Now, I have to pray for people to help me pack the truck here and unpack in Michigan.

Prayers for all.

Hugs,

Tris

Good Morning Trish and all to follow,

Trish, so happy for you to be heading to Michigan and those grandbabies. Praying that you get all the help you need in moving ... knowing that you will!

Today for me I will start baking Christmas cookies.  I love doing it and usually don't know when to stop. Each kid and grandchild has a favorite and I try to please all fifteen.  Thank goodness for the freezer - out of sight out of mind.  I'll start wrapping gifts as I bake.  Just love this time of the year. Christmas music is already playing this morning.

Hugs and prayers to all, Sandra

 

 

Hi There
Today has me going for a massage. Nothing else going on.
Carl and Ibare going on a Cruise with our cousins in March. I can't wait. we are going to the eastern Carribean. Carl has never been on a cruise.

We are leaving for Chicago in 18 days. We will be there for probably for a week.

I am getting ready to go into baking mode again. I'm going to a cookie exchange. I'm going to make my rocky road candy.

Carla

Hi Trish and everyone on OFF,

    Trish: Sounds like a lot is happening while I've been gone. Prays will be said for the move to go smoothly.

I too am going to start my Christmas baking. I love making making them, The kitchen smells so good. Yes, SandyKay. I too am glad for the freezer. I'll make all the other cookies 1st and save my favorites for last. That way I'm less likely to get in to them.

  I'm leaving tomorrow for 9 days with my favorite dog, Cochise. I will have a computer there so will stay connected. Thank God. I've been feeling a bit lonely with 3 & 1/2 weeks with just animals to talk to except for doctor appointments and my support group once a week.

 

Every take care. Love and hugs to all.    Mag   

Congrats Trish!!! That is wonderful news.

Not much going on today...my back is still acting up and I'm in a lot of pain. Stormy weather for the next couple of days.

Thoughts and prayers for all,

Debbie

Hi Trish and my OFF family:

Glad you got your settlement. Wish I could have convinced people to move me ... I had to pay for them. Go to grocery stores and the dollar stores for boxes. My cleaning lady/helper did that for me ... got lots of boxes for free ... good boxes, too. I still have some, too. I have to pack up a couple things yet. I meet with the landlord tomorrow.

Woke up with a headache this morning and coughing. Coughing stopped when I got out of bed, but the headache is still here. I have to work today so I hope it will be gone soon.

Anyway, have a good day.

Afternoon OFF family!!!

36* here right bow and CHILLY!!! Need to pass out the newsletter for December but I am going to wait til tomorrow I think because its supposed to be WARMER...lol

Boss was here said I am getting new ceramic in the club house and wood flooring in my office!! WOOOOHOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So sick of this ugly old crap that is in there now!!!! Said we are doing great!!!! Keep it up!!! Also getting increase in petty cash!!! About time!!!! Seems like every week I ask for more and another run to bank!!!  Used the last of the petty cash last night to buy base heaters for an apartment!!! We are broke again....sighs.

Made some cookies last night...baked them a bit to long came out hard...hate hard cookies!!! Glad there is only 4 dozen!!! Rick brought some over to club house to share...lol guess he doesn't like hard cookies either!!

Bandit is scratching on my leg he has to go...late lunch today because boss was here...so best get going!

Thoughts and Prayers for ALL that need them!!!

WOOOHOOO Trish!!! Safe move to Michigan!!! And go get FREE boxes at stores!!!!

HUGS

Hi Trish, OFFr Friends. . .

Since I've not been on here much while away, I guess I missed what is going on with you. . . though I do recall some time back that you were contemplating the move to Michigan.  All I can say is I wish you the happiest of times ahead of you.  You know via AA, and whatever church you associate with, you will make new friends and I'm sure having all your munchkins nearby will be the best of all!!!

I had a terrific Thanksgiving surrounded by all my children and grand children, a rare event and for the most part there were no real issues.  I ended my stay with a visit to Vero Beach, where I met up with my dear friend of over 37 years and we had lunch at a harborside restaurant and then went to the outlets there at Vero Beach, at which I purchased a couple of tops for me, for work, which have to go back, as they are too big and a Donney & Bourke bag for my oldest daughter, it was a crossbody bag and after she admired one of my coach ones earlier this year, one that I cannot replace and love, I found something even nicer at D&B and she LOVED it, said she liked it better than mine. . .  I also shopped on Black Friday with my daughters, granddaughter and DIL and am pretty much finished with Christmas shopping, so all in all, it was a somewhat expensive trip, but wonderful.  I am hoping that one day soon I can move to Florida.  My friend is looking at starting up a company and when she is ready, I may just be the person running the day to day operations. . .  I won't get ahead of myself, but it's a possibility and it would be nice to live in the same state as my daughters.

Anyway, I went home yesterday and my dear sweet Roxie girl was thrilled to see me and stayed by my side, she was well cared for and loved by my two roommates, but she most definitely missed me and that is a good thing, tomorrow marks 3 years since I laid my dear Dillinger down and out of that pain came this wonderful joyful experience, Roxie!  Hard to believe it's been that long. . .

That's my update and life is good and I am grateful to have what I do and pray for all of you to have blessings and joys too much to handle. . . strength to carry you through the realities life brings our way and a multitude of supportive, loving folks to help you through.

Hugs, Laureen

Laureen I tried to post to you last night but it said error!!!!!!!! I see they did not send it to you???

Anyhow...I said it didn't seem like 3 years already that you had your Roxie dog!!! I am happy that you found her to love!!!!

Also keeping my fingers crossed for your new adventure IF it happens!!!

HUGS

Thanks so much Judy, just goes to show that some of the greatest gifts of life come out of the most painful of experiences. . .

 

The Spirit will lead where I am to be. . . 

Hugs right back at you!

Laureen