One Step at a Time - May 2018

[paulywogg]

Re: One Step at a Time - May 2018

Morning friends,Bird,glad you're feeling better today but sorry daughter is being difficult,it's hard traveling with family cuz you feel kind of stretched to do this and that yet wanna do your own stuff too,great job on not buying the ugly beer Glassie,what a cute,story! Nora,the shooting in TX is absolutely awful and im really getting tired of it but I wonder if Liz has a point cuz these shooters become almost celebrities with all the news reports saying their names over and over,the asshole who did Oct1 here is in the news locally about as much as the hockey team! I refuse to say his name out loud,him along with the lady in Fl a few years ago who killed her little girl and got off on it,I see TMZ reporting on her a lot and I turn it,can't look at her hanging out at a bar laughing when shes as guilty as O.J Rusty,haven't heard much outta you,you in town,travelin? Much love to all and wishes for a fabulous AF Saturday!

[Rusty]

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Good Morning!
[MENTION=2634]bird[/MENTION]-I am so sorry about the day you had yesterday but I am glad you feel better today. GREAT GREAT JOB ON TURNING DOWN THE BEER! :-)

Liz-I think you are right about the shooter in Texas doing it for the media attention. So sad, and yes, scary for our students and teachers. My cousin's wife said they should have metal detectors at schools. But where would the schools get the money to pay for expensive equipment, etc?

Nora-what a beautiful blanket!! I am sure baby Nora will love it! :hug: So sorry to hear about hubs' aunt.
[MENTION=2634]bird[/MENTION]-enjoy the visit with your grandma.

Glassie-your story about HRH jumping on the bed made me laugh. When I saw Meghan Markle's flower girls at the Royal Wedding, I envisioned HRH as being one of them.:heartbeat: Enjoyed your belated Mother's Day celebration!

Pauly-I got a FB notification that a whole bunch of IHOPs are closing! I hope the one near your house stays open. ;-)

Pauly-thanks for asking about me. To answer your question...I wasn't really traveling. I was in the Chicago area but I was putting in long hours with my client and I didn't get the chance to post. Well, that is partly the reason I have posted. The other part of the equation is that I have been very sad and angry and I did not want to be a Debby Downer. You may all remember that right after Christmas, my mom fell and didn't tell anyone until a week later when she asked my brother to take her to the ER. The ER doc said nothing was broken but my mom has been in pain ever since. She kept saying it was her sciatica, and her regular GP just put her on pain meds...which have not been very effective. She had a CT scan on Thursday and it showed she has TWO compression fractures in her back..one was from December which the ER doc obviously missed! She apparently got the second fracture between December and now, but we don't know how. The ortho doc on Thursday said surgery is really the only option but it's a long, miserable recovery and surgery at 91 is risky. The worst part of this is that when my sister told the ortho doc that his ER doctor colleague said that nothing was broken, the ortho doc CHANGED his story several hours later and called Mom and told her NOTHING is broken. IT'S JUST YOUR SCIATICA. WTF???? My sister and I think that this new ortho doc was afraid he would get the ER doc in trouble because they work for the same network. I swear, these doctors just look at my mom and figure...well, you're old. That's why you're in pain!!! We will be getting a second opinion.

I am finally feeling a little bit better this morning. I watched part of the Royal Wedding (Geez...the Queen Mum had a scowl on her face...). LOVED "Stand by Me." I also called a close friend who listened and then told me a funny story to cheer me up. Bless her!

Nora :heartbeat:thank you for the lovely email. To get out of my flat mood, I decided to follow your lead and make a new list of things I am grateful for every day. Wow, it really does work. I don't know what we would do without you here.

Well, friends, I am grateful for all of you here. I think I will go work out and then I have to write a procedures manual and it's due on Monday. YIKES! Wish me luck!

I hope we all have a wonderful Saturday!

[NoraC]

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Happy Saturday. I have so many thoughts in my head as I read your posts. Thank you all for being here - you mean so much to me. :hug:

Rusty - I am so upset about your poor mom. And I am livid that the Dr called your mom a couple hours later and changed his story! To be honest, I wouldn't let it drop. I'm a pretty easygoing person in most things but don't mess with my mama. I would make an appointment and go in face to face and ask him what the hell he thinks he's doing.
Don't forget to take care of yourself. I think that is the first thing that we all do - stop taking care of ourselves. I do know that trying to find the happy - being grateful has helped me.
Good luck on the manual! Yuck!

Bird - excellent job on not drinking! Huge trigger and you avoided it. :yay: I am really sorry that you are having such problems with dd1. That is so hard and I just wouldn't know how to handle it. I know you said that she has had problems before. Is she bipolar - it seems like such steep highs and lows. Being a mom is so hard. I wish I had some good advise for you. I do hope that you have a better today. :hug:

[NoraC]

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Sorry folks but this is the way my day is going. It's going to be bits of posts at a time. Lots of interruptions. Hubby is really out of sorts. I think that he's just so sad over his aunt's death. I'm just giving him space. J&C are coming over this afternoon. Getting some of the stuff that we have stored for them here. They moved into their new place last weekend and have more room.

Glassie - I laughed at the story about HRH at your parents. She discovered the trampoline. :harhar: That is what great grandparents are for. Have you started the scuba diving yet? I want you to stop being so busy and to have more fun! That is what I want.

Well - I had a couple minutes of peace. Hubby took the dog for a walk but they're back. Oh spoke too soon.....now he's taking Molly for a walk.

Pauly - are you working today? Do you still work with your daughter? Did your hubby start a new job? I need to read back & get my facts straight.

Liz - are you getting anxious about Mark leaving? When are you going to go see CJ? It is really exciting what they are doing. How have things been going with hubby since that day?

I don't even know what to say about the shootings. I know that there needs to be a massive change in this world. Sadly, I don't see it happening. I see more of a change towards more violence.
We haven't learned anything in our history - the Naza concentration camps, the Japanese internment camps, Rwanda genocide. We build up more & more weapons until people think that is the only answer. Kill, segregate, hate, destroy.
I know that the majority of people are still good. But, I think that you get enough people following along.
Ok - enough of that. As I joked to a friend of mine - I'll be gone in the first wave anyway.

I'm trying to think of what I want J&C to bring over for lunch. They are going to bring me lunch for my Mother's Day meal because it's so hard to get out with Mom. I'm thinking Mexican food.
Oh - just got a call and they're not coming over till 1:00. Hmm - I should have had breakfast.

I want to go catch some shots of the wedding. I didn't wake up for it. They look happy.

[Glass Half Empty]

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Oh Rusty that is so sad about your Mom, but she is very lucky she has you and your sister caring for her. Imagine how awful it would be if she had no advocates! My heart breaks for those that don’t. My sister and I have our differences but I know that we will support each other when the time comes that one or both of our parents need care. We’ve already started to, and we've both always had the philosophy that love means more than money.

I’m so sad about the recent Texas shooting. I think what a lot of people seem to miss with the whole “guns don’t kill people” rhetoric is that simply normalising gun use makes it so much easier for people to do that sort of thing. Having a gun is not normal here, so when someone has a problem, they simply don’t think of it as an option. I assume you could get one somehow, but by the time you did, circumstances may have changed. There was a mass shooting of 7 people here last week and it was the first since 1996.

I didn’t watch the wedding – Can someone please let me know when it’s over and it’s safe to come out?

Oh BTW Nora – I have the BEST vegetarian/vegan go to recipe for any occasion now, it’s my take on jambalaya and you can put veg sausages or beans or anything really in it. And it goes with anything else. I’ll email it to you.

[NoraC]

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Kids just left. I got to feel Savannah kick. :heart:ositive: 10 more weeks. I am excited.

Glassie - I've thought so much about the people that don't have anyone advocating for them. How quickly a person could get lost in the red tape and just lose everything. Heartbreaking really.
Thanks for sending the recipe. I'll watch for it. I am always on the lookout for a good vegetarian recipe.

[NoraC]

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Glassie - you made me laugh about the being safe to come out after the wedding comment. I don't really follow any of that and it is everywhere right now. But, it did make my heart happy because it looked like two people deeply in love. And, they seem to be committed to a positive change in the world. I hope that is true.

[Rusty]

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Good Evening, Friends!

Glassie and Nora, thank you for your support.:heartbeat: I really appreciate it.

Glassie-you made me laugh!

I didn’t watch the wedding – Can someone please let me know when it’s over and it’s safe to come out?

I watched the wedding...I am surprised...I didn't think I would. I didn't watch Diana's or Kate's weddings but I think i needed a diversion.

Nora, how cool that you got to feel Savannah kick. Wow, only 10 more weeks? Can't wait.

Tomorrow is my mom's 91st birthday. We are celebrating her birthday and my niece's 26th birthday. My sister is having all of us over for dinner.

I am off to bed and it's only a little past 8:00 PM here. I am sure I will feel better in the morning.

Love,

Rusty

[NoraC]

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[Rusty]

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Nora:heartbeat: Thank you!!

Still feeling a little down this morning but I think a workout will help. Then off to pick up my mother for the big birthday celebration.

Hope we all have a peaceful AF Sunday.

[paulywogg]

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Morning friends,Rusty so sorry to hear the news on your mom's ongoing condition from that fall,,just terrible poor thing,hope she and your niece have a great birthday! I did hear they're closing some ihops and Applebee's too,hope not mine cuz they're both around the corner,Bird,how's the trip going now?Nota,only 10 seeks left?yay!! You'll be the best gramma ever Glassie,you cracked me up with us it safe to come out haha,the answer is NO! My lifetime movie night was interrupted by them playing the whole thing again so I was stuck with REELZ and some mob night boring.Liz,hope all is well with you,gonna try to cut my sugar intake,I had what felt like a severe blood crash in the afternoon yesterday,shaky,hot,wobbly legs,,ate and was perfectly fine so something is up,wishing us all a super,sober Sunday!

[NoraC]

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Rusty - I hope that your Mom has a wonderful birthday. :hug: Hang in there friend.

Pauly - have you had your blood work done lately? I was feeling really crappy last week (almost passed out) and I think I need to make a Dr appointment. Sigh - not my favorite thing for sure. Oh well - better than the alternative. Ha, ha

Liz - what is happening? Are you ok?

Bird - how are things going now? Any better?

Lazy Sunday here. Maybe I'll get up and do something. (probably not though............ )

[NoraC]

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Pauly - you made me laugh that your lifetime movie night was ruined and you had to be stuck with mob night. :harhar: I do hate when my shows get interrupted.

[NoraC]

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Hi everyone. I hope you had a wonderful weekend.

Rusty - I hope that the dinner birthday celebration was full of love & laughter.

Liz - are you ok???

[Lizann]

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OMG, I was so busy yesterday. Never got around to posting and I am sorry! I am fine and clearly the only one here obsessed with the royal wedding! I woke up at 5:00 am to start watching it but fell back asleep. Thankfully hubby Woke me up when he left at 6:30. I watched until I left for work, taped what I missed, which I watched after work. Then hubby came home around 8 and we watched it again. I love weddings and all that pomp and circumstance! Loved seeing what everyone wore. They looked so in love! I asked hubby why he doesn't look at me like that anymore? yeah we both had a good belly laugh!

Bird, sorry about the troubles with dd1. Vacation with family is hard. Just talked to my sister about that yesterday. It's always good to get home and go to our own corners! I'm glad you left the beer.

Rusty, so sorry to hear about your mom! From what I know from working in hospitals after the ER Doctor reads it, a radiologist should have read it and given a report. I don't know what went wrong there but I would have someone else look at all the X-rays and MRIs. It's really not unheard of for someone your moms age to not know how she got the fractures, does she have osteoporosis? Whatever they find I hope they can ease her pain. There's got to be something that can be done. I hope you guys have a wonderful time celebrating the birthdays.

Glassy, you had me laughing with the trampoline. My kids tell me all the time, how I never let them play in the living room and now I let Logan play in there. Yup, I can't say no to the little guy and honestly, who cares if he messes up my living room.

Nora, how exciting only 10 more weeks. It seems like a long time but it'll be here before you know it. I'm so excited for you! When is the baby shower? How are those plans coming along? Things with hubby are fine, I think it was you that asked. He was telling Erin that he was doing banking stuff for my parents. Say WHAT? Mark interjected that that was not the case. Hubby has looked over their statements and now that things are set up, he will help.

Pauly, I happen to love IHOP and Applebee's! The IHOP in our town burned down just a few months ago. I don't think they're planning to reopen. And I'm sorry your movie night was interrupted!

So Mark has a meeting with the bosses tomorrow about England and the budget. I let you know if we have an update. We are going to CJ s next Sunday. They finally put in the kitchen cabinets. It looks really good. Hopefully the dishwasher will be hooked up before we get there. They've made a lot of progress. I started to pack today a little. I think my suitcase will be full of stuff I'm bringing for them. Bird I think I'll be in the same boat as you next week. I don't think the kids house is very big and it's only one bathroom. I can't wait to spend time with her though.

Well, it's late. Hope you all had a nice Sunday. Sweet dreams