Wednesday ~ December 14

[ladyebug]

Good Morning, Everyone.

Jo, so glad you are back home and can begin to recover. You are amazing.

maxie, you are so lucky you have sons who wanted you with them. Life sounds fun at your house.

Paula, I don't know what happened to Beckie's arm. I must see if I can find you posts about this. Great grades! I know you are super proud.

Nothing new going on here. Weather warmed up to 60, but still feels cccc cold to me.

We are covered in a blanket of leaves from all of our trees, but our raking days are over. Just hoping for a big wind or two.

Hi to Everyone who comes by later. Hope everyone has a very good day.

[karlinann]

Morning Ladyebug. I'm sending you a handful of sunshine from sunny Florida. Whoosh! We have every fan in our house on again, but tomorrow it's going back down to 47 at night. The weather changes drastically here, but I love having 81 º days in December. Only problem is that it does not feel Christmasy! Is that a word?

JoGee, you go girl. I think home is the best place for a person to heal. I'm sending much love to you today and many blessings.

Every one of you is precious. The love, time, and effort you have been devoting to making a good holiday for your families is commendable. I hope they appreciate all that you do and show their love and respect in return.

Today I am going to clean some windows and make this place sparkle. We are putting up the tree this Friday evening and I like for the house to be clean. Of course after you get finished decorating you've got all that stuff on the floor to get up, pine needles, glitter, etc. It's soooooo worth it.

Have a great day and kiss someone you love.

[Paula A]

Not only on the floor: I have glitter everywhere I look and I have been sweeping and Swiffering every day!

[cookielady]

Good SNOWY Morning! We finally got the snow they've been calling for....maybe 4" out there.

Yesterday was good. Started the morning by making 8 pumpkin rolls & 4 choc rolls. Got that all cleaned up....BIG mess...and then headed to Saxonburg for a couple items. Dropped off the 24 ends at the Vets home down over the hill from us. Those men are funny. They were digging in before I even got the tray to the kitchen. I ask them what kind of pie they liked & apple was the main request or answer. There are only 22 of them there, so it wouldn't take many pies to feed them all. Came home and filled the rest of the orders and counted all the cookies in my freezer to see where I stood. It's cutting it close, so I'm going to remake 5 kinds and I have one kind to still make to fill an individual order. I'm getting there. Finished wrapping gifts last night.

Sue was SUPPOSE to be coming today, but she's been in bed sick the last 2 days. She's HOPING she'll be able to come tomorrow...I am too. This morning I'll go deliver Dr. N's weekly pie to the office and go to Mary's Cake Supply to pick up a couple items for my sugar cookies. Then it's home to mix up and bake off some of those cookies. I have cookies that I have to get ready for shipping. Not sure if I'll do that today or maybe tomorrow. I'd really like to get these 5 kinds of cookies baked. Leftovers for dinner tonight.

Looks like I missed some news too. Will have to go back & read again...or I just might have read it & forgot already.

Have a good one all!

[bethina]

Good morning...Aftermath of the 50% off sale got me at work yesterday...I had to work an extra 1.5 hours just to get done with my job... Once I got done I left it knowing I done my best....

My aunt run a charity at Christmas called neighbor to neighbor....she has a 10 year old boy on her list this year he asked for a food processor...and cooking stuff...My mom and took him and I was asking my boss something about it yesterday and he ended up taking over the little boy and his sister...donated it all from the store...and then my mom bought the food processor....He is going to be excited on Christmas morning....The store gave him a pie plate...a pyrex baking dish...a mixing bowl..a whisk...a spoon to stir with and measuring spoons and cups. His sister wanted yarn to make stuff for the veterans home...so I half a cart full of yarn for her. We didn't really have anything for the other brother at the store and he was asking for sort of expensive stuff. IT was so much fun shopping a picking stuff out...also got atleast a half dozen name brand hoodies...

Came home and listened to my sister...tried to ignore her...

Cooked supper...

Hung out with my nieces.

Today is work then straight home...not feeling the worlds best today...

[determined]

Good Morning, lots going on. Monday we buried my Dad's last sister, was the day before her birthday. Day before she passed the oldest of the brothers fell and broke his hip, they said he has been having signs of dementia for awhile, plus he has been having mini strokes, they moved him to the nursing home yesterday. Had an appointment with a SS doc yesterday, kind of strange, I think his "office" was also his home, no receptionist, no nurse, just him, older man.
still sleeping out on the carport, nephew in law has insulated it, was joking with my sister-in-law about Griffin telling me I needed an electric blanket, so she and my brother bought me one, velvety soft king size. Griffin helped me get the cords sorted out and then we had to plug it in and make sure it heated up.It has an automatic shut off for 10 hours so I leave it on and once it shuts off it still stays warm for awhile for the Ebil one. Niece will be going through her clothes for warm things for me. She has been sharing clothes with me since I got here. I get ready to go somewhere and yell "Hey Bern I need ______" and she goes into her clothes and gets it for me.
Talked to Kenny's son the other day and talked to his sister last night. He is in the hospital, is getting radiation. don't know if that is what caused it but he said he no longer can walk. Darlene asked me if I knew what his wishes are. Told her that I know he wants to be a DNR but don't know if he signed any papers or not. Told her that he does own a plot beside their Dad, but that he wants to be cremated, he told me that I could split his ashes with Chris or do whatever I wanted with them. She has talked to the Dr.s and she doesn't think that he is going to be able to go back to the house, told me that if I have a key and can make it up there to go and get whatever I left or that I wanted. Chris asked me if I got anything for myself when I left, told him I have a few things.

[Paula A]

Oh, Darla, I am sorry for all the heartache right now, but thankful you are being taken care of and have a supportive family!

[karlinann]

Peace be with you determined. It's sad to lose a loved one.

[Paula A]

Good Garbage Day! My poor little dog is cowering between my feet as I type. Why the trucks make her so afraid I have no idea. But she does not eat until much later on garbage day and shakes all morning.
Elaine, Becky got a bite, thought it might be a flea bite (although our dogs don't have fleas), and then through scratching at it or whatever, it started getting red and inflamed...she finally decide the ointments here weren't working and went to the doctor who immediately prescribed Strong medication and marked her arm to show where the redness ended. No more swelling now and it is so much better. With her volunteering at the shelter the doctor was afraid something there had been the cause. I was afraid it was cellulitis or staph...So, it wasn't and it wasn't MERSA which stands for something but it is pretty awful, I guess...But, none of the above and on the mend! And yes, I am so proud of the grades. For a person who started back to school with just one class to see if she could do it, and now is finishing a semester with Statistics and Astronomy, both with A's....
Ok, our caroling went so well last night! The senior residents seemed to enjoy the singing with the kids and we had such a large group that some stayed up front and sang while the rest of us went and sat, stood or kneeled near the residents. this is an assisted living center and the seniors are all well enough to do their own care, but have meals and housekeeping provided. It was so touching to me and of course, seeing the teenagers holding the music and singing with the seniors made me tear up for the first song or two.
I am making cookies today for the shelter and taking a big salad after daycare. Someone gave them a day's notice that they wouldn't be bringing in dinner so I said I could do salad and will help with buying pizza...With the activity last night I just didn't have time to go shopping and prepare food. One of the local pizza places will give a good discount to the shelter and it is our family's favorite pizza.
I better wrap this up. I had the news on to hear the weather but the stories were all horrible this morning and I switched to music. It is raining out and I guess that is all I need to know. the kids moved the bikes yesterday to park them on the patio so they won't be wet if we can go out on the patio a bit.
So glad Jo is home and in her own bed! And the commute to be with her is so easy for E!
Take care and take time for yourself!

[karlinann]

Paula, that is so sweet that you donate and give of yourself to the Vets and Seniors. Two very worthy causes. You get a gold star for all that hard work.

[JoGee]

Good morning.

Thank you for the welcoming back. 😁

With the soreness, I'm just happy for pain pills!!!!!
Mostly I'm just very glad to be home now. I wondered if they'd let me leave. Say you're susceptible to C-Diff, and they rethink it fast. 😱
E is glad to not have to drive to me every day.

Got a very nice fruit basket from a stepdaughter. I wasn't sure she cared, but she cried to E the other day. "I lost my real Mom last C hristmas, I don't want to lose my other one, this Christmas, too!" I cried. He comforted her.
It's going to be a weird holiday season from here on out, and it's not Christmas yet.

My best-friend-since-7th-grade had to tell me about her full Polish dinner planned for the holiday. With no visitors, she and her hubby plan to eat it all. Her health issues, I hate to say, are heavily weight-related. But no way is she giving up any of the (bad carbs), which is 3/4 her meal plans. 🙄 I hate to watch what she's doing to herself. I saw another friend "go" because she was the same way.

We haven't decorated here, and I'm not encouraging it this year. We'll just turn off the lights and watch movies.
😁

Have a great day, everyone.

[karlinann]

You did it! Surgery, recoup, home. E can count his lucky stars that he does not have to schlep over to the hospital and he can have you close to fuss over and take care of you. Bless!

[maxie]

Wrote twice this morning ..lost the first one and never finished the other. Cancelled the lunch with school chums..I had really intended to go and make it my Christmas present to them...lol!! I had more running to do today and still never made it to my hometown grocery store so still have that on my list. I cannot get a handle on this Christmas stuff this year and hate that I know I have no Christmas spirit. We have managed to eat every cookie we baked Sunday. Ok, so everyone knows there is a cookie diet that you start every December, right? It goes along with that if you eat it fast theory. Once I get Cookies cookies I will hide them under lock and key and I had better send the key somewhere because I am just as bad as the rest of the guys around here. Sent Scott a time table on Christmas festivities so need to see when he will be coming in and how to arrange beds. We will do our Christmas Eve on the 23 and Christmas Day on the 24th then both kids can go off with their mother's. Jon normally works Christmas anyway and has always done it early with the kids. Need to make store list and menu lists and take a final gift count and clean and I cannot do that if I never stay home. I must stay home but to tell you the truth it is cold here. The furnace keeps telling me I am not home and turns down the heat...funny it never does that when anyone else is here. AND since my nose is cold right now I am guessing the furnace is sending a message. Not a fan of fancy thermometers. Jo you are fantastic! I would hope to have half your grit if I were in the same situation. Afternoon everyone...high in the 20's today and even colder tomorrow. Winter sucks!!

[karlinann]

Maxie there is always tomorrow. Put on the tunes and knock out that cleaning and you'll be finished before you know it. Wish I could help you. Personally, I think you are trying to work yourself into a frenzy.

I agree, winter does suck!

[Lovey1]

Well, it's technically Thursday since it's after midnight, but I am doing last minute things on the computer before I try to sleep. I have been fighting the creeping crud for a week now. Been on antibiotic and doing better but still can't quite get rid of nagging cough. Back to the doctor's in the morning! At least around this area there are so many 'bugs' around...both the upper respiratory and the stomach bug. We are having our family Christmas this coming Sunday. Doesn't look like the odds are good that everyone will be well. Probably what we'll do is get together and trade bugs! Supposed to be a high of 13 on Sunday here...brrrrrr!! Darla - I am sorry about Kenny & all the problems you're having right now. I am hoping for a much better 2017 for you!

[cookielady]

Sorry to hear you have been under the weather. My baking partner has been sick with the "crud" for most of the week & I'm hoping she can come today. Hope most if not all your family can attend.

[Lovey1]

I am feeling okay, but got put on Prednisone today to help get rid of this cough. All this coughing is wearing me out. It's not much consolation that I have a lot of company with this crud.....seems like everyone is coughing!