Daily Ooos: February 18-19: Weekend Edition

[faerywings]

It's the weekend! I felt very scrambled all day yesterday and when I woke up. On Thursday, I thought it was Friday and when I woke up this morning, I felt like it was Monday. But it is Saturday the 18th (I double-checked).

Of course, it is a FP (food pantry) day for me and the weather is back to more normal/cold Feb temps. We had almost 2 weeks of above-normal temps and those weeks were bookend ended by two cold Saturdays that are FP Days. Nothing like waiting outside for a half hour when it is 21*F which is still 20* warmer than it was last time. Those volunteers are truly wonderful people, working outside for hours. I have to remember to thank them this week. I always leave a little note on my paperwork thanking them or wishing them a nice weekend. Last time it was so @#$%# cold that all of my concentration was on staying warm and I forgot. I realized as I was driving home and I felt awful. Of all days when they really needed to hear how much I appreciate them.

As you can see, I survived the visit with my mom. She was fine, but anytime my dad came up in conversation -- hoo boy, she is angry at him. She has reason to be but I hate that her last years are going to be spent mad at him. We also had a good talk about the next few years and she gave me very good and deeply personal advice and *ding ding ding* I think I got it. I asked if she was still up to going down the shore this September like we usually do. She is 100% up for it. I mentioned that we can go in 2024 at the end of Sept since Caitlyn's wedding is most likely going to be on Sept 13, when we usually go. I am trying to protect myself in a way. I doubt that she will be able to go in 2025, I get that. When we go this year, I am worried that I am going to view every day as "the last time." She scolded me, that no one knows how long anyone will be around and to not make plans based on her life and health. (Yeah yeah yeah, I know that.) But the part that stuck with me is that she opened up about when her mom died. I was all involved in getting ready for my own wedding and buying a condo. She kept thinking that after I was married she would have more time to spend with her mom. Except my grandma died 2 months before my wedding. She told me how all of that set her into a total tailspin and her advice was to not make plans or schedule my life around hers. Yup, I got very choked up about that and I know she is right. So that was my big Life Lesson of the day and one I am going to have to keep working on.

Life is weird, innit? *G*

I can't wait to check in with the kids today. I saw Scott briefly after the school presentation. He is going to be doing one on beaver dams and he is sooo stoked that he will get to build a beaver dam diorama and get paid for doing it. I heard Cait come in last night-- well, I heard her cackling about something so I hope she comes with me to the FP to fill me in.
At some point today I have to clean up the photos that are all spread over the DR table. I am getting a little farther with them, but mostly still at the organizing stage.

What good plans do you have this weekend? It is a 3-day weekend in the US, not that it matters at all to any of us. The only one who *might* be off is Caitlyn.

Have a fab day!!

 

[faerywings]

@LSlycord That is so awesome that Shaun is doing CrossFit. He is still doing the swim team too? The training should work well together. That's a bummer for Syd about the Study Abroad program. There is still some time left, maybe it will work out, but yeah, it doesn't; look promising. Haha! That is how I would feel too, disappointed but not sad
Is Brian feeling better? The 2nd shot is the one that knocked me over for a couple of days. Hopefully, it isn't that bad for him.
My mom was despairing for the world and how people are awful in general. While I agree to some extent, I told her that most of the people I know are good and kind. Then I told her what you had said-- how we have known each other for years and that you said if I was ever in FL we would talk and laugh and talk some more. ♥

@vickyday Your computer doesn't sound like it is all that happy ATM. That would be a really good idea to make sure everything is all backed up, just in case. How did the scrubbies work, I've seen that yarn and found it intriguing. Bet you had fun playing Quirkle.
My MIL got the family Tapple, for Christmas. It is a cross between Scattergories and Perfection. You'd probably like that too. We played the other night and I am bad at it, my brain gets too "sizzle-y" when I hear a timer. hahahaha!

@BrightEyes Hope that the weather warms up for you. That great news that you were able to raise your arm!! *happy dancing!* I know that you are just itching to get back to scrapping.

@Nonni F

I don't think half the old Nam Vets I hang with realize they all call me grandma! hehehehe

My MIL wanted to be called Nana because she adored her Nana. My kids call her and my FIL the Nan-parents, my parents are the Grandparents.
*fingers crossed that your laptop behaved*
Hey! Is Tesserae sticking her tongue out of us or blowing us kisses? Better be kisses
Give her some pets and scritches to all of the babies.

@bcgal00 hahaha! Here I was thinking that D would be wanting something bland for his stomach like noodle soup. I would be rooting for the cake too. Your salad sounds delish! I got a salad for lunch yesterday (to go with my slice and penne and vodka pizza ) and I enjoyed it so much, Chicken bruschetta salad. It felt so good to eat something healthy for a change, my body starts to crave good food again it the spring after months of non-stop carb cravings. Yay for the leftovers.
Awww, you are making me blush about my fantasy pages . I think you are the Queen of Clustering which is something I am awful at. I look at your pages and wish I could scraplift them, but even my attempts would never look anywhere good as yours.

@Cherylndesigns Thanks for the good thoughts to Gary, he slept most of yesterday again but seems to be more like himself today. It is only 8 am so we'll have to see how it goes. It's early. *winks* Did the hand massage use warm lotion?? Tell me more, I have to live vicariously. I mean, I could throw some hand lotion or massage oil in the microwave and massage my own hands but it's NOT THE SAME! *sniffs pathetically*
That is great news that Steph is doing well and her Dr is pleased with her progress. How is Asher doing? Taking good care of his mama?
OMG- Icic. I am ded.

@Nonni F Parky, that's an interesting nickname, is his real name similar to that? My mom is called Sissie b/c her older brother couldn't say sister and then he called her Sisssie Doll. And it stuck.
Corn Pop! Cheryl, that is adorable!!

@taxed4ever wooooohoooooooo! I am thrilled that you had a successful time in the pool!!! Yay for the headphones and all of it!! Do you have to see the ear Dr for "maintenance" flushing? It must have felt wonderful to be in the water ♥
sorry to hear that your ILs are bickering a lot too. I think, for my parents at least, a lot of it has to do with getting older/sicker/family and friends dying. There is no way to help with any of that
Awww, how sweet of the guys to get Heather a watch- nice to have two so she can have a backup. I hope that it warms up for them soon.
Your Gary got started on the errands early, I wonder what he needed from Home Depot and what you are going to use it for today LOL!

@Lynn Grieveson Hey there! The weather sounds awful but I am relieved that you didn't get hit too hard.
You poor mama, how hard it must have been to know DD was sick and alone, I know it has to feel good to have her under your roof and be able to give lots of hugs.
What a great story of Nana Woman! That's great. I am really enjoying the name stories too


Love to you all! xo

 

[LSlycord]

Good morning. Brian was pretty wiped out yesterday by the shingles shot. Then Shaun came in from his first day of CrossFit and was totally wiped out! So this morning, they both came downstairs around the same time. Brian asked if I brought in the trash can already...um, no, it is Saturday and you brought it in yesterday. And Shaun has now hobbled out the door to his second CrossFit session. They have 3 one-on-one sessions for the first two weeks so that they can be properly assessed. He was very disappointed in his fitness levels but that's what happens when you don't do any exercise. I know this how?

I made it to the grocery store with Shaun in the afternoon and I got some scrapping done. Those were my big accomplishments. I was supposed to hear yesterday if the funding came through for that job but the lady is out of the office until Tuesday. Good grief.

It's cool today...only going to reach a high of 63° today but will be 78° again tomorrow. I lost some plants to the freeze this year. I really need to go out and clean the beds up and figure out what I need to buy to replace them.

 

[LSlycord]

@ faerywings sounds like it was a very good day with your mom. I love that she shared that she thought she would have more time with her mom...she is right, you just don't know. I am grateful that I have no regrets with my parents. I loved spending time with them and because we had kids later in life, we got to spend some real quality time with them. Creating "My Story" is really bringing back the memories...for which I'm glad. And I'm glad that you reminded me that the world may be falling apart but there are so, so many good people in it!

@vickyday oh I am so sorry to hear of your computer woes! There is absolutely nothing that I hate more than worrying about a computer. Definitely make sure that you have a good backup just in case. Sounds like yesterday was busy...hope it was a good one.

@BrightEyes love that you were able to open the microwave...although now you will need to be even more careful since you won't have the pain to stop you! Did you get another PJ day?

@Nonni F about the guys that you ride with not realizing that they are calling you Grandma. I hope that the computer magically cured itself after the new update and that things are working smoothly this weekend.

@bcgal00 glad that D is feeling well enough to eat. Had to laugh about his bad diet. Glad that you have a friend to go searching with for the birds. How did you know so many people in the area when you moved there? Yes, figure out the shingles shot...definitely not something that is to be messed with!

@Cherylndesigns the hand massage sounds lovely. Yes, Shaun has about 99% more discipline than his mother. My brother and one of my nieces do CrossFit back in Iowa. My brother is 62 and in excellent shape. One of the 40 year olds in their gym made a comment about how he wasn't keeping up and Abby jumped in to tell the guy that Randy was 20 years older than him and Randy stopped her. He told me not to mention his age when I wished him a happy birthday on Facebook. He said that he wanted to announce it in the gym when he turned 65. Good grief! And Abby, my niece is only 4 years older than Shaun so they talk quite a bit anyway and she is so excited that he is doing CrossFit now. She does these crazy competitions.

@taxed4ever when I got my shingles shots, we needed to get a series of two. But here, they now offer a single shot. So that's how Brian did his. And I can see why the buses couldn't run in that weather. So happy about the swimming and the ears! Great news!!!

@Lynn Grieveson so very glad to hear that you were able to avoid the flooding in the new house. I'm sure the fact that you are living in a new area made it more challenging not knowing quite what to expect. And I'm so glad that your youngest daughter is home for a visit. Hugs, hugs and more hugs!

All right ladies, I'm off to start my day. See you later.

 

[BrightEyes]

Morning all... it is a good day already... it wasn't as cold last night/this morning!!! Temps heading up and may make it into the 50's for the next several days!!! Yes, I had a PJ day yesterday and enjoyed it. But the even better event was I managed to scrap a page!! Took a bit longer than usual to make the page... but it felt so good to be creative again. Got it uploaded to the Heritage Challenge this morning.

@faerywings - you are not the only mixed up on what day of the week it was... I thought Friday was Saturday and thought I had forgotten to take my meds... until I got on the computer and realized it was Friday!!!

@LSlycord - you are right that I need to be careful now that the left shoulder/arm isn't hurting like it had been. Sorry that Brian had a reaction to the Shingles shot... but that is better than getting the Shingles. Sorry the gal won't be back until next week so you will know if the funding for the job came through.

Will be back later and may do some more personals then.

 

[taxed4ever]

Good morning everyone, well our big purchase yesterday was a new water cooler, how boring is that?!! Seems our old one bit the dust. It has been dripping lately, we thought that it might be that some of the bottles we get refilled were getting old or something. So we bought some new ones, nope that was not the issue. Anyway the new one is now up and running. DH did spend most of the afternoon trying out his new power washer and the scrubbing attachment that he also purchased, it works amazingly well! He got the whole driveway done in record time. So today we are going to SIL Linda’s to do her entryway and driveway. Boys and their Toys! I did not do any scrapping sadly, but did manage to get a pile of photos dated on the back and put away in their proper boxes. I also got a card made for my Gary’s Aunt Bettys birthday which is on the 1st of March, so will get that in the mail today. The usual running around and getting groceries today, the day will fly by and I won’t feel like I got anything accomplished LOL.

@faerywings - Glad that you had such a great visit with your Mom and had such a great talk about the future!! Yes I think the bickering for MIL and FIL is because MIL needs to constantly repeat herself as FIL never wears his hearing aid and his memory is deteriorating. She feels he needs to well so he can take care of her, but sadly that is not happening. His eyesight is getting worse, he forgets what he is supposed to be doing a lot and when he is no longer able to drive her to her appointments, then they will be totally dependant on others! Hope the trip to the FP is good and that you get your photos all cleaned up and off the dining room table!

@LSlycord - Hope your DH is feeling better today! Nice that they now offer one shot for the shingles vaccine, that would be the way to go for me too!! Get it over and done with! Hope that Shaun is not too stiff and sore, good that he is getting back into shape! Hope you hear about your job offer soon, it sure is taking a long time to find out! That is sad that you lost some of plants, hope you don’t have to replace too many of them. But nice that you can get out and do some gardening. It will be awhile before we can do that here.

@BrightEyes - It must have felt so good to be creative again! I will have to check your Heritage page out! Keep taking such good care of yourself and you will soon be back to normal!!

@Lynn Grieveson - Wow you are so lucky that you were not in the bad zone for the storms , how awful for those who were! Glad that your DD got home for a visit, its such a worry when they are alone and not feeling well!!

@bcgal00 - I saw your photos on Facebook, looks like you had a fun day with the animals!

Ok I better get us some brunch, it’s left over steak from last night and eggs, yummy!!!! Have a great Saturday everyone!

 

[vickyday]

It's the weekend! I felt very scrambled all day yesterday and when I woke up. On Thursday, I thought it was Friday and when I woke up this morning, I felt like it was Monday. But it is Saturday the 18th (I double-checked).

Of course, it is a FP (food pantry) day for me and the weather is back to more normal/cold Feb temps. We had almost 2 weeks of above-normal temps and those weeks were bookend ended by two cold Saturdays that are FP Days. Nothing like waiting outside for a half hour when it is 21*F which is still 20* warmer than it was last time. Those volunteers are truly wonderful people, working outside for hours. I have to remember to thank them this week. I always leave a little note on my paperwork thanking them or wishing them a nice weekend. Last time it was so @#$%# cold that all of my concentration was on staying warm and I forgot. I realized as I was driving home and I felt awful. Of all days when they really needed to hear how much I appreciate them.

As you can see, I survived the visit with my mom. She was fine, but anytime my dad came up in conversation -- hoo boy, she is angry at him. She has reason to be but I hate that her last years are going to be spent mad at him. We also had a good talk about the next few years and she gave me very good and deeply personal advice and *ding ding ding* I think I got it. I asked if she was still up to going down the shore this September like we usually do. She is 100% up for it. I mentioned that we can go in 2024 at the end of Sept since Caitlyn's wedding is most likely going to be on Sept 13, when we usually go. I am trying to protect myself in a way. I doubt that she will be able to go in 2025, I get that. When we go this year, I am worried that I am going to view every day as "the last time." She scolded me, that no one knows how long anyone will be around and to not make plans based on her life and health. (Yeah yeah yeah, I know that.) But the part that stuck with me is that she opened up about when her mom died. I was all involved in getting ready for my own wedding and buying a condo. She kept thinking that after I was married she would have more time to spend with her mom. Except my grandma died 2 months before my wedding. She told me how all of that set her into a total tailspin and her advice was to not make plans or schedule my life around hers. Yup, I got very choked up about that and I know she is right. So that was my big Life Lesson of the day and one I am going to have to keep working on.

Life is weird, innit? *G*

I can't wait to check in with the kids today. I saw Scott briefly after the school presentation. He is going to be doing one on beaver dams and he is sooo stoked that he will get to build a beaver dam diorama and get paid for doing it. I heard Cait come in last night-- well, I heard her cackling about something so I hope she comes with me to the FP to fill me in.
At some point today I have to clean up the photos that are all spread over the DR table. I am getting a little farther with them, but mostly still at the organizing stage.

What good plans do you have this weekend? It is a 3-day weekend in the US, not that it matters at all to any of us. The only one who *might* be off is Caitlyn.

Have a fab day!!

It is 30 degrees colder here today than it started out yesterday! By the time I got home last night it was 20 degrees colder! BRRRR!!!
Make sure you make notes on the stories your mom spoke to you yesterday!
Yes, life is unpredictable! You can still "plan" but just remember His plans for our lives may be totally different than ours and we need to remember, even when we don't like it, that they are for our good and His glory!

 

[vickyday]

@LSlycord That is so awesome that Shaun is doing CrossFit. He is still doing the swim team too? The training should work well together. That's a bummer for Syd about the Study Abroad program. There is still some time left, maybe it will work out, but yeah, it doesn't; look promising. Haha! That is how I would feel too, disappointed but not sad
Is Brian feeling better? The 2nd shot is the one that knocked me over for a couple of days. Hopefully, it isn't that bad for him.
My mom was despairing for the world and how people are awful in general. While I agree to some extent, I told her that most of the people I know are good and kind. Then I told her what you had said-- how we have known each other for years and that you said if I was ever in FL we would talk and laugh and talk some more. ♥

@vickyday Your computer doesn't sound like it is all that happy ATM. That would be a really good idea to make sure everything is all backed up, just in case. How did the scrubbies work, I've seen that yarn and found it intriguing. Bet you had fun playing Quirkle.
My MIL got the family Tapple, for Christmas. It is a cross between Scattergories and Perfection. You'd probably like that too. We played the other night and I am bad at it, my brain gets too "sizzle-y" when I hear a timer. hahahaha!

@BrightEyes Hope that the weather warms up for you. That great news that you were able to raise your arm!! *happy dancing!* I know that you are just itching to get back to scrapping.

@Nonni F


My MIL wanted to be called Nana because she adored her Nana. My kids call her and my FIL the Nan-parents, my parents are the Grandparents.
*fingers crossed that your laptop behaved*
Hey! Is Tesserae sticking her tongue out of us or blowing us kisses? Better be kisses
Give her some pets and scritches to all of the babies.

@bcgal00 hahaha! Here I was thinking that D would be wanting something bland for his stomach like noodle soup. I would be rooting for the cake too. Your salad sounds delish! I got a salad for lunch yesterday (to go with my slice and penne and vodka pizza ) and I enjoyed it so much, Chicken bruschetta salad. It felt so good to eat something healthy for a change, my body starts to crave good food again it the spring after months of non-stop carb cravings. Yay for the leftovers.
Awww, you are making me blush about my fantasy pages . I think you are the Queen of Clustering which is something I am awful at. I look at your pages and wish I could scraplift them, but even my attempts would never look anywhere good as yours.

@Cherylndesigns Thanks for the good thoughts to Gary, he slept most of yesterday again but seems to be more like himself today. It is only 8 am so we'll have to see how it goes. It's early. *winks* Did the hand massage use warm lotion?? Tell me more, I have to live vicariously. I mean, I could throw some hand lotion or massage oil in the microwave and massage my own hands but it's NOT THE SAME! *sniffs pathetically*
That is great news that Steph is doing well and her Dr is pleased with her progress. How is Asher doing? Taking good care of his mama?
OMG- Icic. I am ded.

@Nonni F Parky, that's an interesting nickname, is his real name similar to that? My mom is called Sissie b/c her older brother couldn't say sister and then he called her Sisssie Doll. And it stuck.
Corn Pop! Cheryl, that is adorable!!

@taxed4ever wooooohoooooooo! I am thrilled that you had a successful time in the pool!!! Yay for the headphones and all of it!! Do you have to see the ear Dr for "maintenance" flushing? It must have felt wonderful to be in the water ♥
sorry to hear that your ILs are bickering a lot too. I think, for my parents at least, a lot of it has to do with getting older/sicker/family and friends dying. There is no way to help with any of that
Awww, how sweet of the guys to get Heather a watch- nice to have two so she can have a backup. I hope that it warms up for them soon.
Your Gary got started on the errands early, I wonder what he needed from Home Depot and what you are going to use it for today LOL!

@Lynn Grieveson Hey there! The weather sounds awful but I am relieved that you didn't get hit too hard.
You poor mama, how hard it must have been to know DD was sick and alone, I know it has to feel good to have her under your roof and be able to give lots of hugs.
What a great story of Nana Woman! That's great. I am really enjoying the name stories too


Love to you all! xo

The computer was a hand-me-down from my son, so I can't complain, really! He also gave me an Apple laptop last October, but the only thing I can do on it (painstakingly) is get on the web, LOL! I'm going to have to break down at some point and get a new one. I just hate to because my PSE15 was downloaded from the web and I have no idea how to get it for a new laptop! I may have to break down and get the newest version of that, too! GRRR!

 

[vickyday]

Good morning. Brian was pretty wiped out yesterday by the shingles shot. Then Shaun came in from his first day of CrossFit and was totally wiped out! So this morning, they both came downstairs around the same time. Brian asked if I brought in the trash can already...um, no, it is Saturday and you brought it in yesterday. And Shaun has now hobbled out the door to his second CrossFit session. They have 3 one-on-one sessions for the first two weeks so that they can be properly assessed. He was very disappointed in his fitness levels but that's what happens when you don't do any exercise. I know this how?

I made it to the grocery store with Shaun in the afternoon and I got some scrapping done. Those were my big accomplishments. I was supposed to hear yesterday if the funding came through for that job but the lady is out of the office until Tuesday. Good grief.

It's cool today...only going to reach a high of 63° today but will be 78° again tomorrow. I lost some plants to the freeze this year. I really need to go out and clean the beds up and figure out what I need to buy to replace them.

Oh, brother! Good grief is right about hearing about that job!!!
LOL at your exercise (or lack thereof) comment! I'm there with you!

 

[vickyday]

Good morning everyone, well our big purchase yesterday was a new water cooler, how boring is that?!! Seems our old one bit the dust. It has been dripping lately, we thought that it might be that some of the bottles we get refilled were getting old or something. So we bought some new ones, nope that was not the issue. Anyway the new one is now up and running. DH did spend most of the afternoon trying out his new power washer and the scrubbing attachment that he also purchased, it works amazingly well! He got the whole driveway done in record time. So today we are going to SIL Linda’s to do her entryway and driveway. Boys and their Toys! I did not do any scrapping sadly, but did manage to get a pile of photos dated on the back and put away in their proper boxes. I also got a card made for my Gary’s Aunt Bettys birthday which is on the 1st of March, so will get that in the mail today. The usual running around and getting groceries today, the day will fly by and I won’t feel like I got anything accomplished LOL.

@faerywings - Glad that you had such a great visit with your Mom and had such a great talk about the future!! Yes I think the bickering for MIL and FIL is because MIL needs to constantly repeat herself as FIL never wears his hearing aid and his memory is deteriorating. She feels he needs to well so he can take care of her, but sadly that is not happening. His eyesight is getting worse, he forgets what he is supposed to be doing a lot and when he is no longer able to drive her to her appointments, then they will be totally dependant on others! Hope the trip to the FP is good and that you get your photos all cleaned up and off the dining room table!

@LSlycord - Hope your DH is feeling better today! Nice that they now offer one shot for the shingles vaccine, that would be the way to go for me too!! Get it over and done with! Hope that Shaun is not too stiff and sore, good that he is getting back into shape! Hope you hear about your job offer soon, it sure is taking a long time to find out! That is sad that you lost some of plants, hope you don’t have to replace too many of them. But nice that you can get out and do some gardening. It will be awhile before we can do that here.

@BrightEyes - It must have felt so good to be creative again! I will have to check your Heritage page out! Keep taking such good care of yourself and you will soon be back to normal!!

@Lynn Grieveson - Wow you are so lucky that you were not in the bad zone for the storms , how awful for those who were! Glad that your DD got home for a visit, its such a worry when they are alone and not feeling well!!

@bcgal00 - I saw your photos on Facebook, looks like you had a fun day with the animals!

Ok I better get us some brunch, it’s left over steak from last night and eggs, yummy!!!! Have a great Saturday everyone!

YES to "the boys and their toys!" So true!!!

 

[vickyday]

Good Morning to All!
Had a great day with Ilene and Carolyn yesterday! It had been a couple of weeks since all 3 of us had spent the day together! I left here at 10 and picked up Carolyn, so we were at Ilene's by 10:20. Ilene fixed lunch for us.....a meal I would normally not eat until supper, LOL! She loves cooking when she is not eating alone! Pork chops, green beans, mashed potatoes and salad.....and dessert! Carolyn and I finished the puzzle she was working on while Ilene cooked. Then after lunch we started playing Qwirkle. We played about 6 games. Each games takes about an hour to play, give or take. Carolyn was ready to go home after that. So we left around 6 p.m.

Mark was getting ready to leave when I got home. He was taking Asher to his daughter's house so she could take him to work for grooming today. He travels in his kennel, so he was so excited to be going! Mark's daughter was stopping at Taco Bell so she bought for Mark, too. So, I didn't have to cook supper last night! That was good since I still was not hungry from lunch!

Today is going to be spent scrapping! I made a couple more dish scrubbies last night, trying to use up the yarn. I still have some left!

Yesterday, when I left for Ilene's, it was already in the 60's. It rained off and on through the day. By the time Carolyn and I left to come home the temp had dropped to 46! It continued to drop through the night and got below freezing. I only know this because the bucket that catches water from the roof of the shelter in the woods had ice on top! BRRR! It feels a bit chilly in the house today, so I am staying in my fuzzy jammies and going to get my fuzzy housecoat in a minute when I finish this and get up to empty my coffee.......coffee in.......coffee out, LOL!

Have a great day!

 

[bcgal00]

Good afternoon ladies. I was busy with Jen and the dogs this morning, chatting and playing in the yard. I'm heading out to the dog park in a bit with all 3 dogs. Jen had a stomach bug for a few days and is tired so she'll stay home while I take them all out for some exercise. Remi was not happy with me yesterday that I was gone all day without her LOL. I don't dare go out without her today. I sold another lens yesterday. I had arranged for the buyer to meet us at the restaurant when we stopped for lunch. It was a cheap lens, didn't get much for it but it was enough that the money will pay for a really nice pair of gum boots, so that was nice. I noticed that the rubber had split on my old boots so definitely want another pair soon. Often when I go on my photo walks/drives, I can be standing in some pretty yucky ground, so need good waterproof boots.

I'll be back tomorrow morning for weekend personals. Hope you are all enjoying the wkend.

 

[pachimac]

@faerywings

First of all, sorry I haven’t dropped in here in a month of Sunday’s, but your post really touched me.

My Mom and I were very close. Towards the end of her life, I had to move to Vegas away from her and my entire (but toxic to me) family in California. I tried to call her at least once a week and she got a FB and text messaging app so we could talk any time of the day.

In 2014 she was diagnosed with stage 4 breast and lung cancer. I was desolate that I could not be with her much, but I came out to visit as much as I could. I thought my brother or sister were going to chemo with her, but I found out after she died that NO ONE went with her. I was so so upset!!!

Anyways, at the time she gave me the same advice your Mom gave you: don’t plan your life around the “last time you might see me”. Just love me from afar and we will be joyful when you can come. So that’s what we did. I checked in by phone, FB, or text daily and when we visited, we just talked about everything.

In Oct of 2015 we got the news that she had beat the cancer and we were so joyous!! I was finally able to come out in mid December to visit and we spent a wonderful weekend together. We took flowers to my Dad’s grave, and just visited. We stayed up most of the night reminiscing.

When I left, I didn’t have that sinking feeling it would be my last. We continued to talk over social media and the phone. On Christmas Day she phoned me for help on her phone and I told her to call my brother and have him show her at Christmas night because I couldn’t explain it well. We said I love you and hung up. 4 hours later she was killed instantly in a car accident.

All this to say that your Momma’s advice is really good, and when you let go of that worry and that guilt that you’re not there more, you CAN enjoy the time ms you have more, and I can promise you that you will have less regrets when the inevitable happens.

I have regrets about questions not asked and hurts not expressed, but they aren’t heavy laden with guilt either.

 

[Nonni F]

Good Evening, everyone! First time I've been able to get online all day. My laptop is being pure evil.
@faerywings I'm glad your visit with your mom went okay. Getting old sucks. Can I say that? In my head I'm still in my teens then I try to stand up and I ache. My father, in my head is still in his 30s but he's really in his 80s. My grandmother always said, "Don't get old." Great advice but she never told me HOW to actually accomplish such a thing.
While I don't always do it... I think living every day as if it's our last isn't a bad thing. Leave no words unspoken. Have no regrets.
...and in the end... we are only human... don't be too hard on yourself.
Other than fighting with my computer I didn't accomplish much today... AT ALL. For shame.
I hope this message finds everyone smiling.
PEACE

 

[faerywings]

Hey there, dear O-Fam! Good morning, here is some #coffee-2 to help you get started. Need some more? You got it!
#coffee1 #coffee-4 #coffee-3

I read the other day that coffee and tea count as part of your daily water intake. I always remember it being that if it had caffeine, it didn't. That must have changed and I'm not going to quibble about it. That means I can drink an entire pot of coffee and be set for the day. I might shake a bit but no one will notice, right? *G*

Cait didn't come with me to the FP since her friend was having a small wedding ceremony in the afternoon. That always bums me out, she helps me make good decisions about what bread to pick. They have a table set up with all different kinds of bread and rolls. Too many choices yesterday and I panicked!! hehe. I grabbed a rosemary ciabatta and cinnamon raisin when I really needed plain old white bread. Ciabatta went right into the freezer and maybe Gary will be up for some of the cinnamon for b-fast. I hate raisins but I'll pick them out. A woman makes all of these incredible homemade breads and donates them. *sending out thanks to her whoever she is*

I spent the rest of the day trying to sort some of the photos from the 1970s. And then. Hmmph. I went to scan a few and my really old "pro" scanner doesn't work with Windows 11. Gary and I tried to get it to work but I ended up rolling back to Win 10. I need the scanner more than I needed 11.

Not sure what I am going to do today. I have some CT work I need to catch up on. I should also try and scrap some of the pictures I have been sorting and scanning. Then I think maybe I should steam clean the carpet. Then I think Naaaaaahhhhh

love to everyone!

 

[faerywings]

@LSlycord So Friday you had to deal with two slug-like men, all wiped out. Did they feel any better yesterday? Hope that Shaun has some Advil/ice/heat packs. I bet he is using muscle he forgot he had. Good for him, I am proud ♥
Blergh!! Waiting and waiting to hear about the job has to be so annoying.
Did you get any gardening cleanup done? I am so lazy, I took pictures of all of my plants last year and sketched them all out to make a garden notebook so I could remember what needs to be done from season to season. And guess what? Have I touched it? At all? Of course not! <~ me
I love that Shaun and Abby can talk CrossFit and I bet she will keep him on his toes and cheer him on if he slips.

@BrightEyes #cheer1 That's awesome that you scrapped a page! Bet it felt great mentally to be creative, and soon you will be up to your regular Zippy Gonzales speed and cranking out 100 in a day.

@taxed4ever *snorts* A water cooler. Well, I guess it was needed and you still had time to do your own thing while he was out power washing. Did you go down to Linda's with him yesterday? How is the new house coming along for her?
I think that illness and "neediness" is affecting my parents, the same as your ILs. They were both very independent and now it's much harder. My dad's younger brother was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer (he was too, in 2016, but only needed radiation) and needed surgery and I think chemo and/or radiation. My aunt was recently diagnosed with lung cancer, IIRC. They live in California so it has been a long time since he's seen his brother but they text or email every few days.
Have your ILs discussed what they are going to do, I know it has been hard for them to get around in their big house.

@vickyday That's a good idea to journal about my mom's advice. One good thing about my blabbering on in the OOs is that I can go back in time and see what I was thinking at a period of time since I most likely shared it here. [insert blah blah blah smilie]
also works. LOL
Ilene cooked up a storm, she must love having people around to enjoy her cooking. She sounds like she is a generous soul. Wow, 6 1-hour long Quirkle games, you ladies are hardcore!

@bcgal00 That Remi is too funny, I bet you know *exactly* how she felt about you leaving her behind on Friday. Good job selling the lens and getting new boots, your feet will be happy.

@pachimac Susie, I wish I could reach through my computer and give you a big hug
Lots of them. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. It means a lot to me that you shared your story about your mom. You must have been so close and enjoyed every moment you had together.
I think that was a big part of what my mom was trying to say to me, not to live with the "what ifs" now, which will lead to regret later. It is helpful for me to hear that from you. xoxo

@Nonni F Ugh about your laptop still harassing you. There have been many days I feel like all I did was fight with my computer, and with ACDSee specifically. I have such a love/hate relationship with that program. Maybe today you will not fight as much. Or you will do this : Good luck!
I love what you wrote and it has strong "Rent" vibes. Any chance that you are a Rent-head? I love love love that Play, can't tell you how many times I have seen on B-way, Off B-way, the movie, and, the taped live performance. Then throw in Tick Tick Boom... and well. You get the idea.
Forget regret or life is yours to miss... No day but today...
Maybe I need to blast that. The soundtrack always gets my head on straighter.

#kiss3

 

[LSlycord]

Good morning ladies. It's 51° and climbing to 80°. Then they predict that we have nine straight days in the 80's....with Thursday reaching 87°. Sounds like air conditioning weather at the end of the week. It was cold yesterday...well relatively...so I decided to just stay inside. That means that today should be perfect to do some garden clean up. Let's see if my gumption holds up for that.

I need to go back and catch up on my Cheery-O posting thread to make sure that's current...I know I didn't update anything that I did yesterday. Hope that's all that I need to do. I'm not sure why I can't keep up with anything right now. The dogs are driving me crazy this morning. In and out, in and out. I almost wish I had a doggie door but I'm not fond of gators or river rats so that's a NO! #crazy-2

 

[BrightEyes]

Yesterday was slo-o-o-o-w day for me. Didn't get my shower and dressed until mid-afternoon. DSis had sent me scans of family photos she had found. She is not real familiar with computers or scanning - so each photo was small on a full page scan. I was able to use PSE to enlarge and crop each one. Called her and let her know I got them. Then told her about using "Preview" on the scan and reducing it to just the photo and setting the pixel size. We spent some time trying to date some of the photos, too. She also had scanned our grandmother's LPN license and Dad's navy discharge card and Order of the Golden Dragon (crossing the international date line). As we were talking, she dug into another box and found even more family photos. She will be scanning and sending them to me.

I also called DD#1 to wish her Happy Birthday. The family was taking out for dinner to celebrate. This is the start of the family birthdays... DD#2 in March, DS#1 in April and DS#2 in May... funny how the birthdays are in same order as their place in the family. DD#3 shares Nov with me. DD#1 is looking forward to her trip out here next month. Needless to day I am very happy that I will be having most of the family visiting next month.

Yes, @faerywings - it really felt good to do a bit of scrapping. Not sure I will be up to Zippy Gonzales speed anytime soon. But really enjoyed feeling the creative urges again. You really should write down some of what your mom is telling you... it is too easy to forget it after they are gone.

@LSlycord Oh, your poor men... hobbling around like that. Hope they are both feeling better today. Fingers crossed that you hear about the job funding soon. Oh, yikes.... wouldn't want a doggie door with gators or river rats in the area!!

@taxed4ever Sorry about the leaking water cooler. Weather must be warmer if your DH is out power-washing the driveway. I hear your concern over the in-laws getting less and less independent.

@vickyday that was some long day with the widows... glad you had fun and enjoyed it.

@Nonni F What a hassle when the laptop is giving you trouble. Hope you can get it straightened out.

@Cherylndesigns Hope the frigid weather passed you by. We are finally heading up in the 50°s for highs... still pretty cold at night but not down into the low teens.

The #coffee-2#coffee-3#coffee-4is empty and time for me to get dressed. HAGD

 

[LSlycord]

@faerywings Shaun could barely move yesterday but the gym is closed today so he gets a day of rest. We will need to talk him into doing something today to loosen up those muscles. Yes, Abby will stay on him and keep him going! Darned technology...but, yes, you definitely need the scanner more than Windows 11.

@BrightEyes do you have a "to do" list for the family visit? That's going to be such an adventure for all of you! Hope the shoulder is still improving and that you are able to catch up on some scrapping!

@taxed4ever who would have thought that the water cooler actually needed to be replaced. We have a pretty good power washer which we need down here. Brian has to power wash the driveway every couple of months because it looks so bad. We have no idea why our driveway looks so bad...the neighbor across the street has a bad one too. But the neighbors on both sides have driveways that look good. I kind of think that if I were working I wouldn't even know that!

@vickyday did you have a good day scrapping yesterday? I hope that's really how it turned out! I had a work friend who made me a couple of "scrubbies" before we left Iowa and I liked them.

@bcgal00 sounds like you were very productive on Friday with selling the camera. However, it also sounds like Remi isn't going to be putting up with that again!

@pachimac I am so sorry to hear that story about your mom. I feel like I was really "there" for both of my parents. It bothers Sydney that I am so old. But, as I point out to her, she has had friends whose (much younger than me) mom's have died. You never ever know...and my age keeps us from putting off things! So that's the upside.

@Nonni F hope that the computer is working better today!

HAGD!

 

[Nonni F]

The computer may or may not be hitting the cold pavement of the driveway before the day is over.

 

[Nonni F]

Laptop update: It is still on the coffee table. I have chosen to let it live.. if only one more day.

I was proud of myself while doing chores, I decided on a crockpot dinner and got everything together... was done ahead of schedule. I just walked by the counter. I think one is supposed to turn the crockpot on in order to COOK! Yup... one of THOSE days. LOL

Maybe I'll just scrap!

How's everything with all of you?

 

[taxed4ever]

Good afternoon everyone! Very busy morning of cleaning house and now everything is done, it’s time to sit and have a coffee. #coffee-2 After that we are heading to SIL Linda’s again to have a quick visit with her and the In-Laws who are coming for a visit. Tomorrow is “family day” here in B.C. so DH will be home again, wonder what he will have me doing tomorrow??? LOL he sure likes to keep busy! I will remind him that I need my time here at the O, so I am sure he will find something to occupy his time.
Better get changed out of my cleaning clothes and get ready to go. I hope to catch up with you all tomorrow morning! Have a great Sunday afternoon!!

 

[vickyday]

@LSlycord So Friday you had to deal with two slug-like men, all wiped out. Did they feel any better yesterday? Hope that Shaun has some Advil/ice/heat packs. I bet he is using muscle he forgot he had. Good for him, I am proud ♥
Blergh!! Waiting and waiting to hear about the job has to be so annoying.
Did you get any gardening cleanup done? I am so lazy, I took pictures of all of my plants last year and sketched them all out to make a garden notebook so I could remember what needs to be done from season to season. And guess what? Have I touched it? At all? Of course not! <~ me
I love that Shaun and Abby can talk CrossFit and I bet she will keep him on his toes and cheer him on if he slips.

@BrightEyes #cheer1 That's awesome that you scrapped a page! Bet it felt great mentally to be creative, and soon you will be up to your regular Zippy Gonzales speed and cranking out 100 in a day.

@taxed4ever *snorts* A water cooler. Well, I guess it was needed and you still had time to do your own thing while he was out power washing. Did you go down to Linda's with him yesterday? How is the new house coming along for her?
I think that illness and "neediness" is affecting my parents, the same as your ILs. They were both very independent and now it's much harder. My dad's younger brother was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer (he was too, in 2016, but only needed radiation) and needed surgery and I think chemo and/or radiation. My aunt was recently diagnosed with lung cancer, IIRC. They live in California so it has been a long time since he's seen his brother but they text or email every few days.
Have your ILs discussed what they are going to do, I know it has been hard for them to get around in their big house.

@vickyday That's a good idea to journal about my mom's advice. One good thing about my blabbering on in the OOs is that I can go back in time and see what I was thinking at a period of time since I most likely shared it here. [insert blah blah blah smilie]
also works. LOL
Ilene cooked up a storm, she must love having people around to enjoy her cooking. She sounds like she is a generous soul. Wow, 6 1-hour long Quirkle games, you ladies are hardcore!

@bcgal00 That Remi is too funny, I bet you know *exactly* how she felt about you leaving her behind on Friday. Good job selling the lens and getting new boots, your feet will be happy.

@pachimac Susie, I wish I could reach through my computer and give you a big hug
Lots of them. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. It means a lot to me that you shared your story about your mom. You must have been so close and enjoyed every moment you had together.
I think that was a big part of what my mom was trying to say to me, not to live with the "what ifs" now, which will lead to regret later. It is helpful for me to hear that from you. xoxo

@Nonni F Ugh about your laptop still harassing you. There have been many days I feel like all I did was fight with my computer, and with ACDSee specifically. I have such a love/hate relationship with that program. Maybe today you will not fight as much. Or you will do this : Good luck!
I love what you wrote and it has strong "Rent" vibes. Any chance that you are a Rent-head? I love love love that Play, can't tell you how many times I have seen on B-way, Off B-way, the movie, and, the taped live performance. Then throw in Tick Tick Boom... and well. You get the idea.
Forget regret or life is yours to miss... No day but today...
Maybe I need to blast that. The soundtrack always gets my head on straighter.

#kiss3

Yes, we (Ilene) keeps track of how many games whoever won! With Qwirkle, Carolyn usually ends up on the low end.
And, yes, Ilene LOVES to cook if she is not the only one to eat! She has a servant's heart, for sure!

 

[vickyday]

Good morning ladies. It's 51° and climbing to 80°. Then they predict that we have nine straight days in the 80's....with Thursday reaching 87°. Sounds like air conditioning weather at the end of the week. It was cold yesterday...well relatively...so I decided to just stay inside. That means that today should be perfect to do some garden clean up. Let's see if my gumption holds up for that.

I need to go back and catch up on my Cheery-O posting thread to make sure that's current...I know I didn't update anything that I did yesterday. Hope that's all that I need to do. I'm not sure why I can't keep up with anything right now. The dogs are driving me crazy this morning. In and out, in and out. I almost wish I had a doggie door but I'm not fond of gators or river rats so that's a NO! #crazy-2

I can understand why you don't have a doggie door, for sure!

 

[vickyday]

@faerywings Shaun could barely move yesterday but the gym is closed today so he gets a day of rest. We will need to talk him into doing something today to loosen up those muscles. Yes, Abby will stay on him and keep him going! Darned technology...but, yes, you definitely need the scanner more than Windows 11.

@BrightEyes do you have a "to do" list for the family visit? That's going to be such an adventure for all of you! Hope the shoulder is still improving and that you are able to catch up on some scrapping!

@taxed4ever who would have thought that the water cooler actually needed to be replaced. We have a pretty good power washer which we need down here. Brian has to power wash the driveway every couple of months because it looks so bad. We have no idea why our driveway looks so bad...the neighbor across the street has a bad one too. But the neighbors on both sides have driveways that look good. I kind of think that if I were working I wouldn't even know that!

@vickyday did you have a good day scrapping yesterday? I hope that's really how it turned out! I had a work friend who made me a couple of "scrubbies" before we left Iowa and I liked them.

@bcgal00 sounds like you were very productive on Friday with selling the camera. However, it also sounds like Remi isn't going to be putting up with that again!

@pachimac I am so sorry to hear that story about your mom. I feel like I was really "there" for both of my parents. It bothers Sydney that I am so old. But, as I point out to her, she has had friends whose (much younger than me) mom's have died. You never ever know...and my age keeps us from putting off things! So that's the upside.

@Nonni F hope that the computer is working better today!

HAGD!

No scrapping, really! Story to follow for all to read, LOL!

 

[vickyday]

Laptop update: It is still on the coffee table. I have chosen to let it live.. if only one more day.

I was proud of myself while doing chores, I decided on a crockpot dinner and got everything together... was done ahead of schedule. I just walked by the counter. I think one is supposed to turn the crockpot on in order to COOK! Yup... one of THOSE days. LOL

Maybe I'll just scrap!

How's everything with all of you?

HA! I have done that before.....NOT turning the crockpot on!
Hope the laptop is still living?