Common Thread, Monday 7/28/03

[CarlaKay]

Good morning, buddies! It's Monday again and it is raining again too! We had an awful storm last night. Woke me up and that is not easy to do. I am doing laundry today and going to the library. That doesn't sound too strenuous, does it? I tried to get into chat last night and couldn't get it to come up graemlins/sobbing.gif That figures, the one time I remember to come in here!
Chari, I heard mention of the "forgotten" war all weekend and thought of you and Wes. I'm so glad that he was honored for his part in the war. I think you are doing really well on your motivation. Doesn't really matter where it came from as long as you got it, right??
LJ, your float sounds too much like work to me! JK, I'm sure the girls enjoyed it. Can't believe Cadyn went to sleep! ;) Is Aunt Lou getting more demanding? Bless her heart!
We went to see Bad Boys 2 over the weekend. It was long and very noisy, but I loved it. I think Will Smith is hysterical. I know, really bad language, but the buddy cop movies are my fave. I loved all of the Lethal Weapon ones too. This Friday we are going on a dinner train. I can't wait to go, it should be lots of fun.
Have a wonderful Monday. Hello to all of you who post later.
Love,

[Greenbrier]

Morning all. I have already been for my walk. I am trying to make up for the Butterfinger Candy Bar I ate on the river yesterday. The float was fun though and both little girls have called today to say how much they liked it. Maddie is more used to water than Cadyn so she was going like a little water rat. Cadyn was more clinging. Maddie also has one of those swim suits that has floatation devices as a part of the suit and Cadyn has the old life jacket over her suit. Today the girls are going to an early evening theater production... something about Penny's Purple Peanut Butter or something. It is a children's dinner theater thing. DIL and DD are taking them.

We are doing some house work today. Touch up painting and cleaning. Company coming in a few weeks and have to do my bit for the economy. Nothing like that "pride" motivation to get me going.

Aunt Lou is able to be in a wheel chair again now. She is still not the wonderful person she was...but we will love her and do the best we can for her. She called Charley again last evening and gave him "h.." Said she couldn't believe he took the babies down the river and he wouldn't take her. (Mind you she has a cathater, is paralysed, and has a broken hip... cannot walk and for that matter can't swim and hates the water...) She thinks that we all should just stay there with her... and the dumb part is we do ... probably way to much. She is also thinking about buying a car. (She only has $50 a month left from her check and it takes much more than that to meet her expenses which we pay for... not to mention she cannot even stand, drive and is paralysed!) Lord help us! We are just agreeing with her and asking what color she wants... And she will probably live longer than Bob Hope (Bless his heart... he just died today at 100) and drive us all to an early grave or drink!

Also working on calling about Dad's estate business... Veterans stuff, insurance... I hope I am not in over my head. We have a lawyer to do some of the most tricky parts...

Peace and Blessings to all. LJ

[iamalama]

Good morning BUDDIES!! It's a beautiful morning in Prince Edward Island. The sun is shining and the wind is blowing, but that just controls the heat and the mosquitos. My DH is gone for a couple hours and I am baking and also made a batch of WW vegetable soup graemlins/thumbup.gif . I love it, hope everyone takes advantage of it. (Page 50 - getting started booklet) It's a staple at my house and even DH likes it. It's one of the things I make that he doesn't consider "diet food". Hope everyone has a wonderful OP day regardless of the weather in your parts.
I have pretty well recovered from my surgery. I'm doing everything except lifting and driving and feeling almost normal again. :D

[JACOB'S NANA]

Happy Monday everybuddy! http://www.sevenoaksart.co.uk/images/butterfly_4.gif ...I am doing well today, and hope the same for all of you. It is bright and sunny here and hot, hot , and more hot!..
We had a good dinner last night with all the kids and came back here for cake..the two older boys got in the pool and had a blast. They didn't get to stay in as long as they would have liked because of the lightning..It was a ways off, but scares me ....my theory is if you can see it, it's time to get out of the water.... http://www.sevenoaksart.co.uk/images/butflyfly.gif
I am "regrouping" today and getting my butt in gear with the program...the last week or two has shown me just how easy it is to stray..time to get with it, before any damage is done..old habits sneaking back....my main problem is just thinking that I can do this, and there is no way without journaling...that is the key for me to remain in control. My son works with a printing company and he took one of the WW journals to work with him and made me 2 with probably a hundred pages in them..he bound them with a spiril ring and they are very professional looking....and the best part is they didn't cost anything..plan to use them!... http://www.sevenoaksart.co.uk/images/butterfly_3.gif ;)
Well, I am off to get Jacob's school shoes....we have everything else...I am going to let him start out with his shorts, it is so hot...all I will have to buy is some jeans when the weather changes again...9 more days until school begins!.....
Hi to all, and sending you lots of vibes for a wonderful exciting day!....OP that is!! graemlins/wave.gif graemlins/wave.gif http://www.bezaubernde-kreationen.de/Names/Sigs/names/N/Norma_05.gif

[CathyJ]

Good morning, buddies!

A quicky from work again . . .

Had a nice lunch in Hermann, MO on Sat. with our friends, but the "light lunch" on the menu wasn't very light. (It was, however, very tasty.) Our friends may be moving out of state, so I'm glad we had the opportunity to see them.

Our car deal is back up in the air, as we discovered that the salesperson and/or the dealership had been less than honest about it. (Folded in a rebate we didn't know we were eligible for into the price of the car without mentioning it; we would have negotiated differently if we'd known about the additional rebate.) Dave is trying to deal with that today, so I don't know what will ultimately happen. Grrrrrrr! No wonder I hate buying cars! We are both totally stressed about it, probably more so than the situation warrants -- but I do hate sliminess!

Hi and hugs to all my buddies! Have a great day! graemlins/wave.gif

Cathy

[kap]

http://angelwinks.net/images/gmpod/gmpod67.jpg

Just a note to say hello,
Before I start my day;
Couldn't help but drop a line,
To my friends here and away.

As I sip my cup of coffee,
Thoughts of you have crossed my mind;
I'm sending morning greetings,
And hope your day is fine.

Today is filled with sunshine,
Like the friendship we two share;
My day will be just dandy,
I'll pretend that I am there.

I have to go for now my friend,
Have lots to do today;
Just wanted to say good morning,
And you have a wonderful OP day...
Smile my friends..
Hugs...Kathy

[JeanetteSki]

Good Morning Buddies! graemlins/wave.gif Seems like forever since I have posted on the Common. I seem to only find time to post about Karen, and then I'm off to do other things that need gettin' done. Thank God, things seems to have quieted down for a while. Hope they stay that way. I even found time to get out in the garden last night and cut down those tall purple flowers that the hostas have when they bloom. I just hate them with that plant. Cut, they're ok, but not with that plant. They just don't look like they belong to me. Plus, mine had gotten so tall that they were almost up the plant on my light post! Now, that's pretty tall. Looked ridiculous! Did that after Hannah went home. So, see? I'm getting some time for myself! Thank you to all who are concerned for me. I'm holding up just fine.

Carla: Too bad you missed chat last night. Chari, Beth, and I had a nice conversation. You would have made a great addition to our babble. Last night was one time I remembered to get in there!

LJ: Your trip down the river sounds great! You are so lucky to have something so fun so close to you! Aunt Lou sounds like such a trip, but I know it's easy for us to say that -- we don't have to deal with her. You are a real angel to keep her and put up with her the way you do. Not many people would do that. Hannah has one of those swim suits that you spoke about too. She won't even wear hers! She hates it, but it does work well.

Alma: Good to hear that you're recovering from your surgery!! The vegetable soup is a staple at my house too, but I prefer the recipe from the boards here at BCB. It's a little more tastier, but I guess it's what you make of it (no pun intended :D ). For summer, I'm a little more salad type of food; winter is soup weather for me, and then I live on it!!

Norma: Hey, girl!! You say it's hot? Jump in that pool and cool yourself off!! I can't believe you're shopping for Jac's shoes for school already!! Where has the summer gone? I know it's hot by you, but we have not had the hot, hot summer like we had last year. And that's ok by me. It does call for different clothes for work, however. Last year I had to go out and get work clothes for really hot weather -- I didn't have any!

CathyJ: Sorry about the car deal!! I'd say don't deal with that slime ball! If you can't trust him now, what about afterwards when your car needs repairs?????

kap: Darling poem!! But I like the Smell of Rain better! Thanks for sending it.

Hello to everyone who posts here afterwards -- and to those who snuck in while I was trying to type this manuscript!! :D Everyone have a great OP day. Here's to RECOMMITTMENT!!!!

[CathyJ]

Update on the car thing: Okay after all. They did neglect to tell us they were applying the extra rebate, but it still prices out at about $200 over dealer invoice with all the extra options that are on the car (which was roughly Dave's price point for a 2003 at this time of year). So it was a matter of not-so-great communication rather than sliminess.

Whew! (I was dreading going back into shopping mode all over again.)

So we will pick up the car Wednesday night as scheduled.

Cathy

[chari]

Just ready to go to the library and market. The library has a book held for me.

My friend Pat just called me and all is ready for the 'Tea Room ' caravan of 12 - 14 women.. I am getting really nervous. A little insecure I guess, but I will go!!!!! as Pat has worked hard on this and would not disappoint her. We have always gone to class reunions together, I grab her arm and go forth.... Same tomorrow.

Tomorrow is the day... AND I have two other activities to help my weight goal to work toward for weight reduction.... One is the company I used to work is having a picnic the end of Aug. And we are going to Michigan in the week before in Aug to meet some of the people that are in the same condo in AL...another reunion so to speak... So I will keep my motivation up that gets me thru Aug. Now what will I reach for come Sept???? Mmmmmmm.... Oh Oh Oh.... I know... DH wants to go on a Ms. cruise in Oct and I have an outfit I want to take for the dancing at night... I got it... No more thinking about.... I just have to DO IT!!!!!!!

chari

[shelac]

Hi all. I'm back working night shift this week and slept all day which was so good! I wake up during the day, but seem to have no trouble falling back to sleep and in fact seem to get more sleep than when I work the day shift. It was a big concern when I got my current job that I wouldn't be able to do nights (ie., sleep, stay awake AND be safe), but so far, no problem.

This morning I had an odd call from a man who said his wife had a fall at 0500 and he thought maybe a stroke. Anyway, he called me at 0645 to say she was still on the floor and he wasn't sure what to do! I triaged her quickly and said I could link them to the ambulance - by this time, I'm talking to wife who's breathing, coherent, all that stuff, but has a left arm and leg that are useless. She says "just hold on, I'll let you talk to my husband about that"! He comes back on the phone and says "hmmm, I guess we'll have to do that, I can't move her". People are odd eh? Night shift sees all sorts of calls - from the new parents home with a 2 day old baby who won't sleep (lots of those calls) to the 71 yr. old man who had a hooker in his suite and now the place smells "bad" (let's not even go there!) to the lonely desperate person who threatens suicide. We get them all. It's a wonderful job, I never knew telephone triage could be this interesting.

LJ, I'm having some company from the states in a couple of weeks - I've been thinking too of how I need to (finally) finish painting the trim around the french doors we put in a few months back. But I'm telling myself that my friend isn't coming to see my doors or my house, she's coming to visit. We have loads of things planned - I'm so looking forward to it. But I know what you mean, company does provide that motivation.

Alma, glad you're feeling better. BTW, a colleague of mine brought her holiday pictures in from NS and PEI. It brought back memories for me of my holidays in the maritimes. You are in such a beautiful part of Canada.

Anyway, I guess it's time for me to go - not sure what supper is tonight - that part of night shift is STILL a problem for me. Brian wants FOOD (in his carnivore mind, that means meat), I want breakfast. Sheila

[redhotmama]

Another late west coaster checking in! I had a busy, busy day making goodies in preparation for the weekend (long weekend here-B.C. Day). It is historically the busiest wekend of the year; lots of tourists, lots of things happening. My daughter is coming for 5 days with the DGC as her DH is going fishing with a buddy. She has a wedding to attend as well so Grandma will be doing some babysitting. Hope this hot weather we are having continues.....we will go to the beach to keep the kids occupied. My grandson (age 7 1/2) is so excited...he loves it here but doesn't often get to spend more than a day at a time so this is a real treat for him. My daughter and her hubby were living here on the island when he was born (not that he remembers that! LOL) My sister is likely to show up as well being a long weekend......she has a place of her own though so we don't put her up. My brother is , as we speak, on a cruise ship to Alaska teaching some of the passengers computers.....lucky guy! He got the job through one of our cousins who does this all the time now that he is retired..goes all over the world with his wife getting free passage. My brother is an elementary school teacher in Victoria so his summers are free. Will be anxious to hear his news when he returns. I am kind of tired today having sewed all weekend (was still sewing at midnight last night) making quilted bookcovers (for paperbacks) for the local bookstore to sell. They are selling well and if any of you want a unique Christmas or birthday gift, they are ideal and very nice (I am bragging here odear.gif LOL)...just PM me and we can talk about it. Beth and Norma have already expressed interest so I am making some for them (soon!)I hope the board moderators don't crawl all over me for that! Anyway, I slept in a bit this morning and didn't get my walk in so that will have to happen after supper. Well I have written a novel here and it is late so prob. no one will read it anyway, but I am thinking of all of you. Have a good evening, what's left of it! graemlins/wave.gif

Diana :D

[Greenbrier]

Just checking back in to read what has been happening. I had a nice day. I think my life is getting back on track. I can't believe how addictive this place is... better than TV! It is so nice to be able to have a place to just talk and share and feel so accepted. Thank you all. The weight loss part is important but so is the friendship and the opportunity to just spill your guts to people. It is a real help to me.

Peace and Blessings. LJ