Daily Ooo's Wednesday April 29

[faerywings]

Good mOrning my fellow O-Fam!
Did I ever tell you guys how much I love coffee? really, I do!
I made a big pot, so feel free to have a nice hot cup!

I post on this one website, MorningCoach.
They have a thread there called Things I like about myself or something like that- You are supposed to write 5 things every day (it was going to be just for a week but everyone kept going ). I am up to 35! I had no idea I could find 35 things I like about myself.
The guy who started the thread sent me a message the other day saying how much he liked my positive energy and outlook. What a huge compliment for me! I know you all say it too, but that's like having my mom say it- y'all love me no matter what

I have been working so hard to stay out of my funk and realize that life happens and I can either look at it as half empty or half full..... what a great "validation" from someone who doesn't even know me

I had fun in the sun with my BBF yesterday- but.... I didn't realize how strong the sun was for April- and I forgot I am on doxycycline (makes you sun sensitive) so now my chest is nice and red.

Dawn, oh no about Davy! Scott had pet rats (no one say eeewwww, they were so amazing sweet!) and they chewed on everything that could get their teeth on too, including two cages! But how cute is that face? I'm telling ya, he must be like having a toddler!

VICKI!!!! Is that really you????? Miss ya babe!!!! You have to come back in here and tell us what book you are reading!

Hi Merkee- how are you doing? How is the back?

Tali- I saw you and ME read that book- I am going to recommend it to my MIL- her mom has Alz's. I bet she'd relate a lot. Our warm weather is G-O-N-E gone Back down to the 50's and rainy -- I want the summer back!

Sandra- how could you forget us? Good to see you "smiling" Are you feeling better lately? hugs!

Linda- hey girl!! We missed you-- man, you really have been so busy! Sorry to hear about your endo. Good endo's are hard to find.

ME- hi hon! I am so jealous of your knitting... I tried knitting and just couldn't get it. Crocheting is so much easier for me, esp. when I make mistakes (often) I can just rip the stitches out. I saw bamboo yarn in the store the other day- I want to try that on something.

Clara!!! How awesome to find that $$-- good for you for wanting to treat yourself!!! (Man, I get excited whenI find a dollar in the wash lol) get the camera!!!

waving to Kat!

Hope you all have a wonderful day!

 

[dabittymama]

Morning O fam. Monday was my last day at work...yey...even if little man doesn't come as soon as I want him to I'll have some me time to get stuff done. Yesterday I had an OB appt and I am dilating more now 2cm down I'll get every little bit now so there is less to do later! I am going to get some planting done today and then just spend time with my girls. I've decided that spring is my new favorite season. I used to love fall for the color change and wearing sweaters, cidermills and such now it just reminds me that winter and snow are on the way .

I need to make up my shopping list for the grocery store and then get the little monekys dressed. I'll pop in later.

Chris~ I think validation from anyone feels great, we all need a little . Thanks for the coffee...mmmmm.

 

[snappy2003]

Happy Wednesday girls!!! Just a quickie I'm going to leave early today.....wow, I can't believe I said that, LOL.

Chris-the guy is right, you are always so positive and cheery. I have this pic of everybody in my brain and yours is your face with a big glow of sunshine behind it and you have a huge smile on your face.

Hmm...that would be a neat challenge...make a layout of an online friend and how you interpret their personality...or how you 'see' them even without a photo. Ok, totally random thought, I have seen your photo, but you get what I mean I'm sure LOL.

Jos-yay 2cm!!!! Keep walking and planting, up and down, up and down, hahaha. I can't believe how fast the time has gone! I'm glad you get a little time off work before he's here .

Everyone who stops in have a great day, I'm out....a few min early! hugs to all!

 

[snappy2003]

And oh yes, Chris, Davy is like a toddler, it's constant no this and no that LOL. I love every min of it. He's soooo excited when I come into the room, just lights up . awwww.

 

[mei74]

Hi ladies,

My house is a mess -- we are getting the kitchen repainted, walls and cabinets. Don't have the money for new cabinets so we figure paint and hardware will inject some new life into them. I thought the guys were coming on Monday so we took everything apart, but they aren't able to come today. AAUGH. Cannot wait to get everything put back in my freshly painted kitchen.

Chris - I love to knit, and I've picked it up again, but it's a slow go with Christian running around, but I just love the yarn. What goodness!

Jos -- thinking of you. Congrats on your last day of work. Hope the baby comes soon, and you enjoy your time with the girls beforehand.

Hi Dawn - ooh, I love your challenge idea. Now that would be fun to make a lo of a digi friend!!

Hope you all have a great day!! It's wet and rainy, but it's cooled off some.

 

[sandracvrt]

hey all... not feeling well today... got a headache... so I'm off to hop in the shower and see if that makes me feel better... if not, Piper may just have to miss ballet today...

Chris - I didn't forget you... just realized I got so busy that I didn't drop in LOL... and I have my good days and my bad days... the last few have been mostly bad days, but I more often than not act like I'm fine...

hi Jos, Dawn, and ME!

have a great day!

 

[clarabear]

Good morning everyone!!

I'm in a strange mood today. A mix between happy and somber I guess. A good friend of mine's mother passed away last night. We knew it was coming. She was home on hospice care and all that and her body had started shutting down. Her being sick has storred up so many emotions in me and everytime she would get worse I would want to call my mom and yell at her. This poor woman didn't smoke, didn't drink or do any of those high risk things that could cause earlier onsets of sickness and yet she got gallbladder cancer and they didn't find it until she was stage 4. So why do I get angry at my mom? I love my mom...don't get me wrong...but she is so arrogant and stubborn. She smokes and drinks (not alcoholism drinks but drinks often). She doesn't go to the doctor for annual check ups because it makes her uncomfortable. She won't talk about it and she has come up with this new story (In the past month) that it makes her feel ill to talk about it. My dad on the otherhand knows that his time can come anytime God decides and so he takes care of himself and goes to the doctor every year especially because he smokes and drinks. Plu every member of his family who has died, except for his mom has died of cancer. So he wants to be able to catch it before it is too late. I am very thankful for that.

Now I am happy this morning because I LOVE my family. My daughter snuck off this morning while my husband was getting her ready so that she could come and give me kisses before they left and my son is being sweet and so is my husband. They make me crazy often but they are the best family I could ever ask for and I adore all of them. PLus we have spring weather. It is rainy, but not too cold. So we can wear our rain jackets and be good. I love it. Plus it is a big down pour just drizzly.

So, that is my story today. I will come back later for personals but I am heading off to go and get Panera bagels for my friend's family this morning. See you in a bit.

 

[LindaPete]

URGH! Just lost my entire post, GRRRR
Well here I am two days in a row - can you believe that!?
Rainy, cold and windy here today. My garden is super wet and sloppy, guess my plan to not plant it until after Mother's Day is going to work out perfectly.

Chris - I bet we can all name at least 35 things we like about you!
Joslyn - enjoy your time off! You'll need all the rest stored up that you can get very, very soon!
Dawn - we have a chocolate lab that must be related to your bunny - he chewed up everything when he was in the house.
ME - a kitchen update sounds so fun! You'll be surprised at what a difference little details make.
Sandra - hope that shower snapped you right up!
Clara - so sorry about your loss. I can totally relate to the up and down mood. I love my life andmy family, but the people that I work with (the folks in charge) can make me crazy. No follow through, no communication, etc, etc

Hello to everyone else that pops in today!

 

[cellomom]

quick hi!! I'm late this morning due to the fact that i'm a late riser because i stay up way too late!!

hugs to everyone!! love you all!!

 

[danger girl]

Hi Ladies! It seems like forever since I've posted on the daily O's. My big project making scrapbooks for my hockey team is done (until next season) so I finally have some time to digiscrap and keep up with the O Fam.

This has been a rough week for my husband's family. On Monday, Ed's mom went for her chemo and the doctor told her that her tumor is responding so well to treatment that they may be able to take her off chemo for a while. Yea! Then later that day, she was admitted to the hospital because she was having trouble breathing. They have been running tests and so far she's passed them all. We are hoping that all she will need is a portable oxygen tank and she'll feel so much better. Then Ed's Aunt Betsy (his mom's sister) has been losing weight lately because she's not eating. She has problems with her esophagus and finally went to the doctor to have it stretched (sounds kinda icky to me, but she's had it done before). They found some thing (food?) lodged in there, so she was admitted to the hospital today to have the removal procedure. Then Ed's brother goes for a heart cath tomorrow. Please send good thoughts and prayers in the direction of southern Michigan.

Chris: You are so inspirationally upbeat! ((( Hugs )))
Joslyn: Great idea to get the planting done now. I'm really starting to like Spring better too.
Sandra: I hope you feel better.
Clara: Sometimes the people we love make us crazy when they don't do what is clearly, obviously best for themselves. But at some point, we get old enough to make our own bad decisions - as frustrating as that is for those around us.
Linda: After Mother's Day for planting sounds great to me!

 

[dabittymama]

Donna sending prayers your way and I don't have to send them far I about an hour outside Detroit!

 

[clarabear]

So...I saw on FB today that you can change the language to "Pirate!" It is so funny. I am loving it for the moment but I think it will make me crazy soon. We'll see. Check it out guys!!

 

[petey111]

Just saying hi before diving into work again. Love you all!

 

[snappy2003]

Sandra-please don't read this I don't want to make you sadder.

Quick check in from me this evening, DH and I are gonna chill out and watch a movie tonight. Sad day at work today. My fave pt, also one of our Hospice pts, is actively dying...I'm just so sad about it. He's in a lot of pain though so I know it is for the best. This man is soooo in love with his wife, absolutely adores her, they've been married...well, forever, I guess. He has prostate ca that has spread everywhere incuding his bones and the pain has been so bad that just walking the last couple of yrs has been almost unbearable. His wife has Alzheimer's and totally doesn't understand that he is in pain and he still has taken care of her until just the last 3 months or so. It was so sweet, he would bring her everywhere with him, like to his appts and she would sit in the lobby and read magazines, she would have him get her certain ones and he would do it. He calls her his princess. Their daughter was in today said that mom just stands by his bed for hours waiting for him to get up.
They are really the only 2 pts I have let myself get attached to lately and dangit I'm sad, brings back all the memories of my dad (not too long ago really) and mom. I've been praying all day for this little man to pass.

Anyway, enough sadness, just needed to share with somebody!
Hugs to all, I love you my O-fam .

 

[NicosMommy]

Hey ladies......

Not much going on here...well, besides the fact that my new camera came yesterday and I LOVE it! (got the Nikon D40) I just need to find 4 seconds of free time to sit down and get to know it! anyway today my husband was off, we took a ride up to some outlets about 30 mins away from us, and got Nico a bunch of summer stuff. Why is it you can buy kids tons of stuff for relatively cheap...but for me? NO way. We found shorts for $3 and tees for $4 at GAP and Children's place...good deals. Anyway, that's about it, My best friend from Maryland is up here visiting, so we are hoping to hang out tomorrow....which would be great.

Chris - You are positive woman!! Stay that way!! Love ya!

Hey ME! - your kitchen will look great - sometimes a new face is all it needs!! Good for you!

Sandra - Hope you are feeling better!!

Cklara - I hear ya. Family = cant live with em, cant shake sense into them,.....LOL

Hi LInda, Sally, Donna,

Jos - that little guy must be xtra comfy, he just wants to hang out a little longer!

Hey Sara - Come up for air! Hope all is well!

Dawn- SO sad. What a sweet guy. Thinking about you tonight, (((Hugs)))

Hope you all had a FAB day!!!