Daily Ooo's: Wednesday, September 4

[faerywings]

GooooOd morning, O-Fam!! Hope that you are all doing well. Thank goodness that I slept better last night. I can't remember if I mentioned, but I had woken up at 3 am and couldn't get back to sleep. By late afternoon, I was so punchy, I felt a bit drunk. I woke up at 4.30 this morning but listened to a morning affirmation meditation and that helped me get into a better frame of mind.

I was able to get a bunch of stuff done yesterday- laundry, tidied the kitchen, yard work. Dilly's appt went well, the abscess is getting much smaller and the vet Rx'd 7 more days of abx. She should be good to go. Whew! And again, he only charged for meds. That vet is amazing.
My mom called last night when she got home from the Dr. She didn't see him, just the tech, so she has no information yet. She sees the tech again this morning for the scan on her legs. Once he gets all of the reports, he will go over everything with her. One good thing when we spoke last night is that she didn't sound as panicky as she had earlier in the day.

I am off to the grocery store this morning. Then I really have to get working on some Oscraps things. I slacked all summer and need to step up my game. I have to get a gift for Leah's birthday soon too. Amazon Prime-- I am coming at ya! And I will wait for my mom to call when she gets home from the Dr. Now I am not stressing over the weather for next week, I am stressing that she isn't going to be physically able to go down the shore. We can't get the money back for the hotel at this point. As long as her heart is OK, I am fine with driving down and just staying at the hotel and beach. The beach is right across the street from where were are staying, there is also a pool and restaurant in the hotel. So even if we do nothing but read books at the hotel, I am OK with that. I just want her to feel better.


Caitlyn is off to school today, the first day of her senior year. She has her Capstone Seminar. It is a course that accumulates all of the stuff that she has learned in her major and applies it to a specific topic. the course she is taking is focusing on the Psychology of Black Experience - that isn't the accurate name but close. Should be fascinating. I hope that she will teach me a lot too. I am listening to a podcast that is a companion to the NYT's 1619 Project and is chilling and eye-opening for sure.

Wishing all of you a very happy day today!

 

[faerywings]

Nancy- I am breathing a Mama's sigh of relief along with you about the news of DS's job. I was getting stressed just thinking about it. Glad his job is safe. And nope, :nono: moms never stop worrying about their babies, do they?
good luck to DH for the new school year! Thanks for the same for my kids.
ITA, a second ear is helpful for Drs appts. For my mom even more so since she has a "tendency" to hear things the way she wants to hear them. She did tell me last night that if she feels the need for that, she will keep me in mind.

Hi Trudy! I saw that you posted over the weekend too but my brain wasn't able to comment yesterday. So awesome to see you back again! I can't imagine how many wonderful photos and stories that you have to share.
TY for the good thoughts for my mom. Cait and I had a fab chat driving to the vet. She wants to go back and spend time with them. She knows that it isn't forever and wants to make the most out of the time she has with them. My girl is very wise.

I better get my act together. I have loads to do today. xoxoxoxo!!!

 

[BrightEyes]

Hi, gals. Sorry I missed posting the last few days. Ran some errands, paid a few bills, etc. The days seem to slip by before I could get in here to post.

Got a call yesterday from DSon#1. He will be driving through here next Monday. He plans on spending Monday night and Tuesday here and leave on Wednesday. Will be so good to see him again.

Chris, sorry you had a bad night... hope things settle down for you so you can catch up on your rest. Keeping your mom in my thoughts... hope that she will let you go with her when she gets the results of the tests. Keeping fingers crossed that you will all be able to go to the shore when the time comes.

Nancy, so glad that your son missed the axe and his job is safe. We always worry about our kids and their future.

Trudy... so good to have you back. You were missed. I see you are jumping back in with both feet!

Spent some time early this AM out picking up plums from under the plum tree. The birds have been pecking at a lot of them while they were still on the tree so had lots to throw away. Got a couple of dozen that are okay from the tree. Still have several dozen still on the tree that are not quite ripe. Some of the leaves that were knocked off the trees by the hail have been blown all over the patio... but not trying to sweep them up as the wind is still blowing. And yes... the temps are still up in the 90's for at least another week!

 

[nancyr]

good morning - cooked a spicy sweet chicken and rice dinner. I love it when there are not left overs as that means the boys really liked it. My son came home and gave me the play by play of how the lay-offs went. They laid off two people. Even with a good economy there are still people who lose their jobs. He was so happy but he knows that means he must work as hard or if not harder. Got more scrapping done that makes me happy. Today cooking again and more scrapping.

Chris good news about Dil! Good luck at store! Hope you it all done and can be outside for a while. Glad you mom was not so panicked after the visit. It was probably the unknown that causes destress.

Trudy your time with the Grands so fun. I always loved lazy rivers. Cant wait to see and read more of your summer of family!

Jean I watched Roger lose last night and was glad it was an injury that caused so many errors. Serena was amazing.

thanks to all who have left comments on the pages. It has been such fun doing them.

Have a great day!

 

[nancyr]

Kay we crossed posted. WOW so sorry about the temps. Today is back to humid and thunderstorms will be coming through. I hope you don't get much from Fernand tropical storm that I see going to Mexico and Texas.

 

[taxed4ever]

Morning all another lovely September morning! Yesterday afternoon we got a bit of a thunderstorm and a bit of very heavy rain, almost hail. That hardly ever happens around here. Sure hope that the lightning did not start a forest fire anywhere. It has been a strange summer with no fire bans this year and yet the fire hazard is in extreme mode. No forest fires to speak of. Last year we had a total fire ban and there were forest fires all over the province what is up with that??? Sure is quiet around the neighbourhood with all the kids back at school! Yesterday I had a very nice lunch with Charlene (Isaac and Sadie's other grandma) and a friend of her's Judy. None of us were very hungry really so we took advantage of the 1/2 price appetizers and just had some bacon wrapped scallops and crab cakes Yummy!! Then I came home and puttered around in my craft room and before I knew it, it was time to get supper started, so darn it anyway my plans for scrapping went out the window. Oh well I will try again today! I have to tell you that during the time the kids were all here, I got a message from my hubby's cousin Kirsten asking if I could meet her in Naniamo so that she could pass on her Mother's card making supplies to me. Well I was thrilled to hear from her and so I put aside one morning to head out to Naniamo to spend a few hours with her, just her and I. It was so nice to see her and to catch up with things that she and her family have been up to since her Mother passed last year. I was totally blown away with all of the supplies she had to give me and the car was loaded to the hilt with stuff. Then she told me that this was only half of it and I will get the rest perhaps next summer when she makes the trip back to her parents place. Yikes where will I put it all LOL. So the last few days that I had after the kids left was spent rearranging and organizing all of my new goodies and putting up shelving and having two separate areas one for painting and one for card making. I am never going to be bored again LOL. It is getting harder to find time for scrapping, but I love it too, so I will keep working on finding time for that also. Among all the goodies that I inherited were a big shot die cutting machine and a cricket machine, so now I need to learn how to use both of those. I see many Youtube videos in my future!

Chris - I too have been a very absent cheeryO here at the O and so lots of catching up to do with layouts and commenting etc. I did manage to get the coupons out to the winners yesterday and that took longer than expected because I had to create the coupons and the gift certificates first. Why oh Why did I not have those all done before the summer?? Glad to hear that you had a better sleep last night! I must have been really tuckered out last night as DH tried several times to get me to stop snoring and had to physically shake the heck out of me to wake me up LOL. He says that I hardly ever snore like that. I am glad that your Mother is sounding not so panicky now and I hope that the results from her tests are going to be ok! Keeping my fingers crossed for you both to be able to get to the shore and have a wonderful time together! Yes your Caitlyn is a very wise young woman!! Have fun shopping on Amazon!! Gotta love that Prime and its free shipping!! Enjoy your day!

Ok I better get some commenting done here and then I will be hearing from Heather and Hunter soon I am sure so that will eat up at least an hour of my morning LOL. Have a great day ladies!! :wave:

 

[taxed4ever]

I went on and on so much that I cross posted with you both Kay and Nancy! I will pop back in, in a bit and catch up with you! :wave:

 

[bcgal00]

Hi everyone. Was thinking of you all and had to pop in to say hi.

Chris - hope your mom is ok.

Hope everyone else is well. I've been happy with my work schedule and finding time to scrap. I don't chitchat as much online as I used to so that gives me more time to scrap and I've been having fun bouncing around and doing challenges here and there. Things seem to be settling a bit. We are waiting for a capacity test to be done for B which will then give Jen full legal rights to take care of B's affairs i.e. taxes, medical decisions, etc. That'll happen in a few wks. We've been taking B out every wkend and getting to the trailer a bit too so its been a hectic summer but enjoyable. I'm looking foward to taking B out to Reifel this wkend for a photo walk.

I'm looking forward to the fall, my fave time of the year for photos.

Take care everyone and hope to talk again soon.

 

[felis]

Hi girls,
I saw Trudy is shared already sad story, so I think I can add one more without this to ruined your morning. Sorry that you have to start it at this way! I'm sad these days as I learned that my friend is passed. We wasn't exactly close, just talked when accidentally met. Talked about everything and nothing. She's been 89, even past few years she always insist she is 83, and was unmarried and without child, so she was something as a mirror of my future. The ladies here have habit to sit on bench on the street a front of their houses, so when you cross can stop and talk with them.
Last time when I saw her I tell a lie. She was very upset and crying. I ask her what happens and she told me that her cousin is tell her that her mother is dead. Wait! She's lost her parents when she's been young, we are talk before about how this is affected her decision to stay single. Now his brain was confused and messed the times. She was so touching so I just tell her a lie. I told her: "Oh no that's just not true, your cousin is want to hurt you." She stopped to cry, stares at me with an eyes full of hope, and ask: 'then why mom not calls these days'. 'Umm, it's too expensive.' I'm keep lie. The smile comes on her face 'Yes, thats it! And papa was sick last time, so probably she is worried. But they will come to see me soon, she promised me.' , 'Umm, yes. Just don't be sad!', and she told me 'I will not, thank you!' . Refuse to help her get inside and I left her on a bench thinking about the life from moment which still existing only for her. It was happens before to have this periods of confusion, and on the next time all was fine. I know it's bad to feeds delusion, but I couldn't watch it cry. And then suddenly her mother really is came for her! Peace of her dust!

I'm not good company now. I'll come back next week in better mood!

 

[felis]

Chris, I hope these tests to figure out what needs your mom to do to feel better! Good luck on a kids at school!

Trudy, I love to read about your summer, and I'm waiting for layouts! I have so much to share, was thinking for you in many cases, but lets left it for the weekend! I saw the new paintings on Instagram, and love these dark colors! Enjoy your new crafting space!

Nancy, yes the working market is complicated, even with a good economy here is still lot of competition. But I'm sure your son can handle it! Don't worry!

Kay, I know what you mean about the plum, but hope to have enough for use!

Rae, so happy to see you post! Every time you sounds more happier and that's makes me happy too!