Saturday ~ March 5th

[Pat B]

Morning all

Yes, I am at work.

No, I do not want to be here.

*sigh*

Parent/teacher conference went well yesterday. It is the general consensus of all of her teachers that she is a good kid - BUT she has trouble concentrating and turning in assignments on time. And her absences are way too many. But they are willing to work with her to get her grades up - IF she will participate. Wish me luck.

I didn't sleep well and got up at 2am with a thigh cramp. It's gonna be a L-O-N-G day.

Y'all have a good 'un.

[boffler]

Good Morning to all...Hubby is back home now, Grandpa has shown that he is strong enough and able to be on his own..cooked his own breakfast, going up and down the step okay, not wanting any help, so hubby came home...his sister lives across the street so he has someone if it is needed...

JoG, looks like all systems are go in the process of getting your surgery, glad that the cancer has not spread, that is wonderful. So many things to be concerned with, you are a special case, and I like you, believe a woman Dr. may understand our wants and needs so much better...

Pat, well at least the news from the teachers wasn't to bad, now if you can just get Erin on board with it. Is it a rebellion thing or what? Does she still see a therapist or something? Seems that would help a lot for her to have a 'person' to talk with.

I have no plans for the day, got my grocery shopping done yesterday, pay a few bills, figure out what I want to fix for supper, wash a load of darks, and that will pretty much be my day.

Paula, hope this is a free day for you and you can enjoy it..

Maxie, hoping for a 'drama' free day for you, LOL

Donna, how are things with you? New medicine schedule helping you? You need to slow down and enjoy some time for yourself.

Elaine how is John doing? Is he getting strength back, blood counts? and pneumonia...

Maye, Dave getting his 'spunk' back? Wanting to do more than he should, etc. ? Soon it will be spring and we can open doors, windows, sit on the deck and things will look and feel so much better.

Well to all that have been or will be passing this way....I say a big "Good Morning" to you all...and also to the lurkers...come out, come out where ever you are...

Have a wonderful day, do something that you enjoy and that can bring a smile, the household things will be there when you come back...

[Mayebarnes]

Good Morning ..

still a wayyyyy too cold... and there is snow laying around....but it is only 14 day until spring .!!!.. so I am smiling...

Yes D. is getting his spunk back .. but leaving his common sense behind... His biggest complaint.. ,,The Drs lied to me.. ttold me I would ready to help on sawmill by March""... .......I just give him "the Look".. that says, do you know what they DID to you.. and you are an old guy.....be thankful you are recovering and have a wonderfully repaired heart. ..I will be glad when he can get out of house.... but Surgeon also Suggested strongly that he get someone else to mow the grass. there is something about it he prefer DAvid not do....? I can see me having a giant tug of war over that restriction..

Pat.. happy to hear that the teachers see her potential..she sounds a lot like grd son Richard's concentrating. problem. he was an Adhd child and it followed through high school with his homework . IF he wasnt interested in a subject , he just did not work to understand it.. He is now an adult. and finally got settled into a job where he does the same repetitive job...( data entry,, same stuff, over and over )..his challenge is to be the fastest, with no errors in the office,

Sharon ,Glad Grandpa gets to stay at home...he will be happier and more secure there...

((((((((((JoG)))))))))))

Hi to you all.. and like Boff.. readers, ( who haven't written) come in and set down .. the Table is Round ,, lots of chairs.. everyone chats away about anything that is bothering you. or making you happy .. or if you have a recipe. or like a puzzler.. or have a favorite Book you want to share.. Hows your pet s doing ?.. and the Grandkids.. your Flowers?... your new furniture?.. got a Pain ? a Problem?.. come in and share with us.. you get to feel the warm glow of friendship here..... and thats my commercial for the morning

[BarbCA108]

Good morning, all. Lovely, lovely rain all night and still raining. Wild flowers are blooming like crazy in the last big burn. Don't know if wild flower seeds were scattered or if ir occurred naturally.

I made myself a nice stir-fry of tofu with asparagus and Mandarin oranges. Very favorite way to use tofu. It's topped with cashews, Yum. Thinking of what to make for tonight. Gotta be more careful as I have gained 6 very unwanted pounds. darned sweet tooth.

I'm glad to see that David is recovering. He sounds like most guys who have worked all their lives. Can't stand being idle.

Pat, funny how our kids fool us. My Kare was a little hellion at home and her teachers thought she was so sweet and cute.

That's all folks See you all later.

[JoGee]

Good morning, everyone.

This weekend I'm going over my medical papers to absorb what's going on. This lady doctor and apparently her whole team of people (so far, all women) are fantastic. I had a dizzy spell during one exam, and they said it's probably my low red count, I'm nearly anemic, and all the other signs were evident in my appearance....and they listed them.
Did I mention that she is also going to attempt pulling together the splectomy flesh to give my body a more balanced appearance? She said that the body likes "balance". So she's doing something a little "extra" here. Imagine a male doctor doing this? Hardly likely. They told me that the fleshy lump is something I had to live with. Then they tell me I'm obese because the lump is fairly large by any standard.
So, as far as I'm concerned, good things are happening.

Pat, ask Erin's doctor whether she has ADD or something related. There is a med that helps concentration. I have 2 grands (now in high school and college) who have ADHD, and they have definitely benefitted from it.

Here's hoping everybody has good things coming their way today.
I'm gonna start my day with a cuppa! ☕️

[bethina]

Good morning...I found out last night that my sister has been having to go be with my mom after her chemo each time..only for a few days..any ways yes it hurt me...and I told them that it hurt me because they didn't tell me not because they didn't want me there. Anyways my oldest niece had two volleyballs game back to back last night and the youngest niece really didn't want to go...So they called me to come over to their house and stay just so there was an adult...while I was there I over came my fear of the snake and held him..and let him crawl on me... I am really proud. My niece was really good for me but her little friend from down the street she is intense!!!

Plan today..breakfast of some sort...some yard work...

[Paula A]

Jo, so good to read your medical news!
I woke up to rain drops all over the window screens. And dark clouds. The weather guys are all talking about being prepared for the two storms this week...
Pat, good to hear your news, too. Was Erin happy to hear her teacher's confidence in her? Sorry you have to work today.
Sharon, I am so glad this weekend finally arrived! I am feeling much better and just planning to enjoy the two days. You know, enjoy doing errands, cooking and a little shopping...without coughing my head off!
My friend who just lost her mom ( also my friend) asked me if it was possible to make a baby quilt using her mom's flannel nightgowns. So I am going to pick up the nightgowns and start planning the quilt. On my Facebook page I shared an article about donations for the dog park. It was going to be called Red Bluff dog park, but two days after Sher died the City Council changed it to Sher Wintle Memorial Dog Park. She was so involved in rescue...so I ordered some pre-cut squares of dog themed material to use in the quilt. Now I need to just start!
Everyone's lemons are really producing around here. I am definitely baking something lemon today!
Have a good day! Barb, I would have eaten that tofu dish you made. That sounded positively gourmet!
Love you all! Check back later!

[ladyebug]

Good Morning!

Beautiful day in the neighborhood. Jonquils everywhere. Redbud and Wild Plum trees blossoming.

No news. John resting this weekend before blood test on Monday. Glad we have no obligations for a change.

Hugs to All . . . .

[determined]

Good Morning, not much going on here. Bought Fred a silly ball (wiggle waggle giggle) and when it's rolled across the floor it makes crazy noises. He pretty much ignores it unless I pick it up and shake it or walk close enough to move it with my foot. I don't know if he thinks it is after me and is trying to protect me from it or what, but he goes nuts chasing it until it is across the room away from me, he doesn't get as rowdy with it if it is close to Kenny but will push it away from him. I told Kenny that I bet that if someone made him think they were going to harm one of us that he would attack. Every so often I will hear Ebil slap it but when it makes a noise she runs away. She loves toys so long as they don't make noise, told Kenny that she is a scardy cat.

JoG am praying that this Dr. gets you all fixed up.

Pat, I'm sure that part of the problem with Erin is what her Dad has put her through, my Son used to hate homework, everyone of his teachers told me that if they could just grade him on his test scores and his in class participation that he would be a straight A student but since homework was a big part of the grade he ended up with D's. Of course it didn't help the fact that the teachers had all had his sister in class and she was a straight A student. In fact the one teacher told me that he was just as smart as Candie, he just hated to do paperwork.

Aunt Maye, I'm not suprised that David is chomping at the bit to get back to the sawmill, men who have worked hard all their lives have a very hard time accepting the fact that they can't do everything anymore. We went through it with my Dad. Mom or I would end up on the tractor with him because he insisted he could still do the farm work, I got pretty good at fixing the corn picker because he couldn't see to do it, he would tell me what to do and I was his eyes and hands, in fact I was the one who went when it involved that piece of equipment because he and Mom would end up in a fight because she wasn't very good at figuring out what he was telling her to do.

[Nalani]

Aloha all!

Glad David is on the mend if a bit stubborn.

Jo, good thoughts coming your way with all you are going through. Sounds like you have a fantastic doctor team.

Glad the teacher conference went well with Erin, Pat. Let's just hope she will work harder.

~~~~~~~~~~~~to all and to all have a good day.

[maxie]

Was here earlier to read and when I came back couldn't get in...but I did not take it personally and gave it another try later! No drama today. No homework today! Yesterday Drew brought home papers and he had an A in Spelling, an A in vocabulary an A in Social Studies and did not finish his timed test. He did miss two on the what he had finished and his dad told him he might have had time to finish it if he hadn't gone back and changed the answer on the two he missed cuz they were right the first time! Right now he is out playing with his remote car and dad is hanging shelving in his room. I had such a headache this afternoon and turned on a Spring Training game and took a nap. Head is better but I feel kind of blah. Steaks on the grill tonight and I am looking forward to that. Sunny, warm and windy here today. Glad the meeting with Erin's teacher went well. Kids...who knows what goes through their little brains.