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Daily Ooo's: Tuesday September 28

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CHEERY O
For some reason, today feels like it came up on me fast. Don't ask me why, its not like its a Friday or anything....
Yesterday seemed really long too. Poor Gary was really sick all day, throwing up. I thought I was goign to have to bring him to the ER like last time, but whew! It wasn't as bad as that time. We watched New Moon last night too. What a dull, silly movie. So sad since the book was pretty good. I just finished Mockinjay from the Hunger Games Trilogy and I wonder if that would be a good movie series.

The other day I mentioned that I had to take Cait to an orthopedist in Newark. The office called yesterday to reschedule the appt- for MARCH! She had her x-rays taken in December 2009. First appt was set for July. That was canceled and set for Oct. Now they cancel again and make it in March. Thank goodness that this isn't an emergency, right?? I am going to have to call the ins. co and see if there is any way to get her covered by an out of network doctor, because a 15 month wait? She has scoliosis, like I do, and it needs to be monitored while she is (still!) growing. Cripes, ma!

So that is my rant for today ;)

Tip on Tuesday, does anyone have a good one? Mine is to go check out Joanne's DSL!
https://ozone.oscraps.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18006
 
Personals for the bestest O-Fam ever :)

Laurie- it does sound like you had a great time away. magical! I am going to have to check out your gallery later on today, bet you already have some great stuff in there. And if not, you can always blame it on the chocolate wine :D How cute is that, a rubber ducky? You def. need a page on that!!

Krista- gah! Busy week as always, eh? Hope it all goes great for you!

Nana-- new day, new week, new start! Yay for new beginnings. Yes, you are starting to sound like Sally. I love it!

Trudy- was it raining all over the North American Continent? We had rain all day yesterday and today too. we need it, but is that weird cold, but humid so it feels warn and sticky weather. How was work? Everything worked out ok with your friend and Safeway?

Petra- sorry that you didn't get to see any of the nicer area of NJ, like up by me :) Can't wait to see your CT work. Chili over spaghetti? Its like Mexican Pasta!

OK so Sally didn't have rain, but you totally deserve beautiful weather after having to drop off YMG. You are hitting the homestretch girlie! And we are all behind you.

Clara- I give you so much credit for HS-ing Ethan. I am sure it will be an adjustment for everyone, but if you can even do half as much as what Sally does, you are goign to have an amazing school year!! Hope you can get that assessment done for him soon.

Here is to Mama Vicki having a GREAT day today!!!

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morning all- waiting for the coffee to perk - ate way to much sweet food yesterday and feeling the effects this morning- it is a rainy day here- but I have much house to clean and scrapping to do. Need to shrink and post pictures too!
 
Real quick post from me ... I'm off to Toronto today with my ma .... Food Show day!! :hurt: I hate food shows!!! LOL!! :) Off for a shower now .... love you see ya tonight!! :) Ohhh and tonight is the school open house .... :hurt: hate these too ... just think only 9 more times I have to do this!!! :faint:
 
Morning again- time for some personals

Chris- hope you have a great day- bummer on the constantly rescheduled dr appts.

Vicki- it is another day- hope you achieve what you set out to!

Clara- love how you are persevering in homeschooling- not only is Sally a good mentor but does not pioneerwoman have a whole section on homeschooling on her blog?

Petra- I thought of you everytime we passed a big rig on our trip- let me know if you have stop overs in Columbus OH- not too far from me!

Krista - another busy day for you

Sally - what are you doing creative for today?

Nana- loved your perkiness yesterday- hope you have another great day today

Trudy- how goes the new job?

Everyone I forgot to mention by name- have a wonderful day too!
 
Hi ladies!!!!

They said rain today...BUT!!! THE SUN IS SHINING!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I am off to a good start today....All CLEAN laundry is folded and put away and dinner is cooking on the stove for tonight....homemade spaghetti..YUM!!!! Those sauteed peppers, onions and mushrooms smell so good!!!

Chris....(((HUGS))) for Gary!!! You have such a time with your Drs and insurance!!!! they all stink!!!! Yeah....I am inspired by Sally's Monday BUBBLY!!!

Laurie...I can smell the coffee from here!!!! sorry for the :rain:
Krista....Awe...sorry you gotta do all the stuff ya don't want to do..but at least it's all over in one day!! LOL about the "only 9 more times"!!! (((HUGS))) GOOD LUCK!!

Trudy....I love Fall weather....so I am not complaining....How is work going?? Loving that new job???

Petra...Hi sweetie....The Chili over spaghetti sounds good!!! Sharon..my DD..just asked me this morning to make some chili....hmmmm....

Sally.....You must have sent some of that gorgeous weather to me today...THANKS!!! GOOD LUCK to Mr Gorgeous..and it's almost over!! YAY!!! I wish we had an Ikea close to us!!

Clara....UUUGGHH on the dr situation for you too!! But just to let you know...This is the case everywhere!! We go through this same stuff!! PIA!! You will work it out...just keep after them!!

Vicki....HERE IS TO A BETTER DAY TODAY!!
 
Chris, that is just crazy on the orthopedic work.

Hi Laurie, Krista, Linda (love the sun) and LOL, Vicki!

Good morning everyone! Hope today is a great Tuesday!
 
Morning all:wave: I have not been posting much on here lately but will try to catch up with all of you. Work for 4hrs today and then off to the city to meet up with a couple of my brothers and two cousins that have come over from England... I don't really know them, but it will be nice to see them and talk about the family history!
Work has been going very well! It is a big computer program to learn for this old brain, but I am catching on and the customers for the most part have been very patient with me. I hope to keep these nice four hour shifts, they are perfect and still leaves me plenty of time to get housework done, grocery shopping and of course some time to be here and get some scrapping done.
Chris - Sorry Gary is so sick and that your daughters appt's keep getting delayed :hug: The safeway people were pretty good about me leaving and congratulated me on my new job. It is so much nicer to be working at the Home Hardware with my good friend!!

Laurie - Why would you need to eat all that sweet stuff?? You are sweet enough already!!! Hope the housework gets done quickly. Looking forward to seeing your new LO's!

Krista - Have fun in the big city!! Hmmmm, I don't think that I would mind seeing a food show??? I don't blame you for hating the school open house though...Yuk!!

Nana Linda - Glad the sun is shining for you today... Helloooo :attention: could you send some this way please!! and I will take some of that homemade spaghetti too mmmmm!:hungry:

Vicki - So glad to hear you singing :sing:

Merkee - Nice to see you pop in for a visit :welcome:

Have a great Tuesday everyone !! :wave:
 
GOOD MORNING, sweet OFam...

I'm off quickly this morning!! I have a long long list today...I made it last night while my brain was spinning!! Wanna hear it? or will it make your butt tired? (that's what my dad used to say all the time!! sorry...outloud voice!!)

I think I need to be accountable, so I'll share it:
FINISH:
aromatherapy pillows
advent calendar binding
cut pockets for Krista's calendars
cut material for name placards for Krista's calendars
write names and attach batting
make 2 aprons from fat quarters
make 1 apron from new Ikea fabric (did you know they sell the cutest fabric???)
draw redwork designs on dish towels
make Clara's camera strap cover

EMBROIDER:
Christmas Mini quilt (says This House Believes...soooo cute!!)
Advent calendar names
Redword on french towels

HAND SEW:
buttons onto advent calendars
binding on three mini quilts

I know there's a lot more to making these items, but this is a good start for me!!! (hopefully I can finish this list by tomorrow night!! yep...i'm gentle with myself!!)

Are you tired yet??

Amidst my long list, I'm meeting a friend for lunch, then grocery store? maybe? (prob not!) then list again...then music group tonight! *whew* i am loving life!!

You girlies are the BESTEST!!! EVAH!!!

love you ALL!! Have a sweet day everyone!
 
Hey ladies...only al ittle chatty today. I'm feeling depressed and overwhelmed today. So let me tell you about unpacking at my house. My version of unpacking: you open a box and pull things out. As you pull them out you find them a home so you never have to think about finding thme a home ever again. Derek's version of unpacking: boxes are bad. Take everything out of boxes, put boxes in garage and put what is in them on the floor then leave it there until the end of time until your wife has a nervous break down because she is completely overwhelmed and can't take care of anything.

I was totally6 good taking care of a box at a time but Derek got tired of boxes and decided to unpack them and make piles...EVERYWHERE!!! I am now completely overwhelmed and am tired of being surrounded by clutter. I just put a post on facebook asking if anybody wanted to come and visit next week and I would pay for half of their ticket. Seattle to Raleigh is only $264. I just can't do this and definitely can't live like this. Plus to make life even better by oh so darling daughter thinks that everything is hers and for every mess I clean she makes 3 more. Her room is already completely destroyed and trickles into the hallway and down the stairs.

Now because I am not screwed up in my head enough I lost my phone yesterday after the eye appt. I think it is with my wallet which I also can't find. Good times. I swear I heard it beep in the car on my way home. And then last night I thought it would be a good idea to take a couple xanax to help me sleep well it not only helped me sleep but allowed me to sleep all stinking day and I could not wake up. I could wake up enough to get my kids moving and doing their thing. Ethan had one of his best school days yet and Addie only made a medium mess. But I slept until 1:30. That is craziness.

So that is my life mentally right now. Anyone want to come help me put my house together next week? I am beyond overwhelmed. I'll try and do personals tomorrow because I love you all and love doing personals and actually feel kinda guilty when I don't get to tell you that. Except for SALLY - Yay for camera strap. I sooooo can't wait.

LOVE YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!
 
Hello ladies! I'm not very chatty at the moment but very upset so I am just going to vent here and hope yall don't mind.
My mom just called, as you may know my family all live in the Netherlands. My brother and his wife had a baby on Sept. 11th and she wasn't gaining weight,having weird diarrhea etc. in the past 2 and a half weeks since she was born.
She has been back in the hospital since Friday, now they found out she has Cystic Fibrosis. I'm just so upset right now to think that beautiful little girl is so sick. I wished there was something I could do but I know I can't.
So I am sitting here crying and hoping it won't be so bad and they may find a cure.
So I hope you may keep her in your thoughts and prayers. Thanks for letting me vent.
 
Ohhhh Petra ... we will be praying too .... CF is a nasty disease for sure. {{{{{hugs}}}}

Clara ... girl .... you need to SLOW down and breath. Set your timer, 15 minutes at a time, clear one pile/area, when the timer is done, STOP, take a minute to look around see what you have accomplished, give yourself a pat on the back, have a cup of coffee or tea, and then re-set the timer, and start again. Do this 5-6 times a day, until it's done. Rome wasn't built in a day, and your home is going to take more than a day or two to put together. And personally, I would be kicking said DH in the A&* and making him help, ;) But that's just me. If he won't .... then work with the timer, accept the things you can't change and carry on love ;)
 
Oh Petra!!! Well, you can do one of two things...or a little of both really. YOu can cry and be sad about what this little girl won't have. Or you can wipe your eyes and start thinking about all the joy she will bring you and your family by letting you see the world from a different perspective. Her life will not be easy and that definitely sucks but she also will not know any different. I have seen so many people with disabilities who are happy and inspire all those around them without even trying. So, don't take me wrong, you get to be sad that she did not come out perfect but all of us are perfect in God's eyes and she has a purpose in the lives of the people around her. So, I am sending you big giant hugs for your sadness that you are totally entitled to feel. And lots of prayer that your family is able to find easy ways and the financial means to provide care for that gorgeous little girl. And I will pray that you and your family are able to find peace with her condition.
 
Petra -Oh my prayers going up for your new niece ( they do a lot with enzymes, now for CF that should help with nutrient absorption ) but you are right, she will have a long road ahead of her.

clara- hang in there- one pile at a time- you can do it- or - what Krista said!!
 
Myoldanlac said:
Clara ... girl .... you need to SLOW down and breath.
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Hahaha! That's the problem. I have slowed down so much I am doing nothing. I am just so frustrated I am overwhelmed but still not breathing. So, I will do what you suggested and breath and set the timer. Chris and Laurie have suggested it before but I have been so frustrated and overwhelmed I have just ignored that it needed to be done. So, I need to start doing that tomorrow. That is my plan anyway. Hopefully that will help.
 
Thanks sweeties! And love her we already do and continue to; it's not that her disease will make a difference in that; it's just you want the best for her and every baby that comes into this world you know? You don't want them to have such a rough start.
And friends of mine have a son with CF and they go on vacation and do a lot of fun stuff but I also know how tough it is for this boy and the parents at times, especially when he gets into his sick times where he is going in and out of the hospital. You don't want that for anyone else; that's why I was sad.
I know she will be very well taken care of and thank God they live in the Netherlands so they won't have to worry about healthcare etc. as it's all very well set up there. So at least they can spend all their energy and love on their little girl instead of worrying about that on top of it.
 
Dutch_Diva said:
Hello ladies! I'm not very chatty at the moment but very upset so I am just going to vent here and hope yall don't mind.
My mom just called, as you may know my family all live in the Netherlands. My brother and his wife had a baby on Sept. 11th and she wasn't gaining weight,having weird diarrhea etc. in the past 2 and a half weeks since she was born.
She has been back in the hospital since Friday, now they found out she has Cystic Fibrosis. I'm just so upset right now to think that beautiful little girl is so sick. I wished there was something I could do but I know I can't.
So I am sitting here crying and hoping it won't be so bad and they may find a cure.
So I hope you may keep her in your thoughts and prayers. Thanks for letting me vent.
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So sorry to hear this sweetie!! I am praying for them!!! (((HUGS))) to you all!!!
 
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