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Larry Hanna...
...quoting: " I have never had to have an Endoscopy..."
...then you have that to look forwards to...NOT...avoid those scopy's if you can...

Last nights MS social I wouldn't say was boring but there was not much that I seem to have remembered, just that it wasn't about the MS societies new legislation's...I did enjoy myself, I made communication with at least three individual people, one lady I approached once I heard her mention she comes from the same Town I grew up in, Watford...even the evenings talker came from St Albans, next town about 8 miles away...St Albans is the Roman Town that has the famous St Albans Abbey...also where I travelled to, to do my Tai-Chi-Chuan, which was some of the best days of my life...

Larry I cant see your rainbow, a box is asking me to sign in...

Rain is predicted somewhere around here today and it won't hit the 90's at our house.  Passing on this weather for Janet!.  Did you know there is still a lot of snow melting in our rivers? 

Janet:  How far is your drive to Liberal?  We spend about an hour getting across town now and it should be 40 minutes at most. 

There were 8 gals over last night for the one quilting group.  I baked an old recipe for a coffee cake and served either sherbet or praline ice cream or both for several.  Ice tea for everyone.  Don walked up the street to play cribbage - he knows when to get out of the house    - Don has a salt deficiency and it is hard to believe since he has always heavily salted everything before even tasting.  I told him that I should buy a salt block that we use for cattle and my friends think that is very funny.    

Some people just live solitary lives and this neighbor goes to church if you take her - she will go if you offer but has plenty of money and chooses to live that way.  No one has ever been in her house. 

Jackie:  We love all the British mystery shows and even the bake-off.  Loved the villages and especially walking through the back of homes to check their gardens.   

Leaving you with this note I remember a good neighbor and friend who hailed from Texas - she used to say "I was born tired". 

Hi, friends,

It has been great to visit with y'all as I'm enjoying quiet time here in my apartment.

I, too, have had an endoscopy. It was done to stretch my esophagus, which had scar tissue from the hiatal hernia and GERD.  It's really a matter of thanksgiving for me that our doctors continue to advance in their knowledge and treatment skills.

I decided to stay inside today with the heat index moving over the 100 degree mark.

So, I suppose going out tomorrow should be done during the morning hours.

Larry, I hope to begin getting my orders from Walmart soon.

Well, y'all have a good evening.

Ruth Ann

Hi everyone. We had a very rainy evening last night with a lot of lightning and thunder.  Today we are to be sunny all day with little to any chance of rain.  We had an enjoyable evening with Scott and Jennifer and Scott fixed his Taco Pie and I had put together the salad earlier in the day. Today I will pick up my friend and we will go to coffee.  After I take him home I plan on stopping at Walmart to pick up medicine for Pat.  I do not plan on attending the Wisdom group as just don't have the energy.  I expect the rest of the day to be quiet. 

Jackie, I have had other scoping done just not down my throat.  Sorry you couldn't see the rainbow.  I should know better than link from my Google Photo Account.  I just put it up on my Facebook account so let's try this link:  https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10156388695259377&set=a.10150171369334377.354327.776879376&type=3  It sounds like you enjoyed your MS social and it is always pleasant to meet other people. 

Carol, do you actually quite or it is mainly discussions about quilting?  Either way I am sure it was an enjoyable evening.  Did Don's doctor advise him to eat more salt?  After I was hospitalized for low sodium the cardiologist told me to eat more salt and said he seldom would suggest that to his patients. I just never have been one to pick up a salt shaker except for corn on the cob.  Pat and I have also watched many British shows on Netflix and really enjoy them. 

Happy Birthday John.  Hope you are doing well and pretty much recovered from your surgery.

Ruth Ann, it sounds wise to stay in out of the oppressive heat.  I try hard to get any errands away from the house done in the morning so I can stay in during the hottest part of the day.  I hope you soon have the online ordering available for grocery from Walmart.  I expect they will have that in every market before long.  I hope to not have to very often do major grocery shopping in the aisles.  So far we don't have any stores offering online ordering with home delivery but think it will be coming.  Maybe the groceries will be delivered by drones (who knows). 

Thank you for the birthdays wishes Larry and Jacky. Yes Larry I am pretty much mobile again. See my surgeon next week for my 12 checkup and hope at that time to get my brace off. Then will need to go as I can and the back will allow. I'm told it's a year for full recovery. So we just keep keepin on. Will be good to be able to get back to normal activities again. Going a bit stir crazy some days. Also having others do for me, what I should be doing myself doesn't settle well with this guy. But we must be contend in all things. Count our blessings one by one. It's a blessing to be out of pain, for sure.

How nice to see John B and Ruth Ann this cooler morning - at least it is cooler in Colorado for a day or two.

Larry:  Do we "actually quilt"?  Well, two of the gals (a mom and daughter)  brought their lightweight machines and sat at the dining table.  The house is very open so they could chat with all of us (9 in total).  Sewing didn't stop them from having their treats.    I took everyone downstairs and let them see my work room - it is a walk-out basement with large windows where I set my machine.  Yes, to doctor's orders for Don to take more salt.  Especially in summertime when we lose salt in perspiration - the medics say so right away. 

Don is back from the monthly men's breakfast.  He said someone paid for everyone's meal - that is what happened a few years ago too.  This had to be $100 at least!  There are still two WWII vets in there - isn't that marvelous?

Happy Birthday! JOHN B!!!!!!   Let other's help - you have been so helpful to other people and they want to return the favor.  There is a time to accept the loving gifts. 

Ruth Ann so nice to see you. I have been thinking about e I saw that you country singer son ( Sawyer Brown I believe is the name he goes by) will be at the Lane county fair in Eugene .

Larry  this time I just made regular half white and half whole wheat bread and added an extra heaping tablespoon of  Raw Honey. That is the only kind of honey I use in my breads, I also only use olive oil and organic flours. This morning I stopped off at the groomers to buy two dozen organic free range eggs. That means the chickens  were free range only in the coops at night. They are so good and so fresh the yolks are almost orange.  I think one og the groomers also has chickens it could be the owner of the grooming salon.

Happy Birthday JohnB

We have been running around again today.  Had to go to Dodge City for Darrel to see the VA people about getting more shoes, while there I got some new shirts/blouses, as some of mine are looking sort of shabby.  We have those two trips coming up!  Then we drove across to Garden City, as I had ordered some items online from Staples and they were delivered to the store for pickup.

Then to Dillon's for a few items and back home.  We were so happy for the reprieve from the triple digit temps!  It was only in the 90s today. 

I'm afraid I've been rather grumpy all day, even though I made a real effort not to be.  I just was so tired and didn't feel up to par.  But tomorrow is another day!

Happy birthday, John!  I agree with Carol in that you should allow people to give you a hand when you need it.  That will bless them, as they bless you!

Marilyn, your breads sound so good, but if I eat barely any bread (or sugar) I gain weight.  And I do love good bread.

Larry, I was unable to access the page from your link.    And I would love to see your rainbow photo.

My eyes are burning, so guess they are calling for a rest.  See you lovely folks tomorrow.

Larry Hanna...
...I did see your rainbow but on our other site and I have commented, looks a lovely neighbourhood, and I do like to see a lot of greenery, your road-street certainly has plenty of that...

John B...
...I fully understand the wanting to be independent again but, with Gods help maybe in the future HE will allow you to be in a position to repay the help to the people who God sent to you to help you at your time of need...

Janet...
...we are allowed to have ourselves a grumpy day or two, we have now earnt the right... as you rightly say...tomorrow is another day...

Well once again my inner right thigh has come alive, it is always there in the background but laying dormant but, now once again the top of leg is giving me spasms-electric shocks coming from it when I am not expecting one, this stops me in my tracks and I cant move until its over, as I could be getting up from the sofa or moving around with a freshly made hot cup of tea in my hand when one happens, these leg coming alive occurrences are what could take me down if it catches me unexpected taking a step, of which they do..although I haven't gone down yet...As there is no pattern to what goes on with my right leg it, is always there and builds up from the minute I get up in the morning but calms by the time I go to bed....yes it is part and parcel of my MS...nerve - brain-stem - lesions damage...
I always say, thank God my left leg is a good leg, as if it was the same as my right leg I would really be in trouble.... Infact I would now be in a wheelchair or some other mobility aid to get myself around...I rely so much on my left leg...even that was once diagnosed with Osteoarthritis behind the knee, if so it doesn't seem to be giving any trouble now, I often wonder if that was a misdiagnoses at the time...well at least it is not heavy to lift into the car like my right leg is, I have to literally lift it up...
Oh what joys NOT,  of our medical issues...

Another strange thing happened to me, I took notes and wrote it down afterwards, and have phoned the GP surgery hoping for an over the telephone appointment rather than an in surgery app, only to find my Dr is not in today so, I have booked it for Monday...Well about an hour after taking my Omeprazole ( doubt any connection ) I had a paining sensation from my right ear, followed by, it had travelled to my throat, an uncomfortable feeling but never affected my windpipe, It never caused me to choke nor cough, then this strange feeling while the ear pain and throat was still obvious moved down into my chest where my chest became tighter and this did affect my breathing, then my focus seemed to come back to my throat again..all in all, these three together sensations lasted 15 minutes before all came back to some form of normality...Now if anyone recognises these three symptoms together, please tell me as I simply have no clue as to what had happened to me...I feel absolutely fine now...

Just been watching for the second day on the trot ( tv recording, but I have seen it in the past, ) The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel....I had to take a break and post in here as I fondly smiled over this and felt I had to post this as this sums it all up perfectly, in just the one sentence....

In India we have a saying, " everything will be alright in the end, so if it is not alright, it is not yet the end...."

In other words, nothing is ever going to be alright, unless it is the end...

Hi everyone. It looks like we are headed to a 95 degree sunny day.  I got up early this morning and headed to the lab to get blood drawn in preparation for a routine visit to the GP a week from today.  I knew I needed to do it fasting so wanted to go early and was back home by 8:30.  The housekeeper should be here this morning.  We plan on going out to eat today for our main meal as we often do the day the house is cleaned.  We haven't been out to eat all week. 

I had planned to meet a group of men friends, from where I had lived, in Greensboro, Georgia today.  I realized yesterday that I just am not feeling like making a 2 1/2 hour round trip as have been very weary all week.  So yesterday I called and cancelled out for now.  So other than eating out later today I plan on a quiet and restful day. 

John, happy to see that you are doing better and hopefully will soon be able to shed the back brace.  There comes times in our lives where we have to depend on others until we are able to do for ourselves and I am willing to bet you are there for friends who have been in a similar situation.  God provides what we need when we need it.  As you said we need to count our blessings.

Carol, it sounds like you have a nice sewing studio in your walkout basement.  Pat usually spends a little time each day with her Singer Featherweight but has also starting going back upstairs to her sewing room.  Fortunately we have the stair lift which makes it easy for her to get up the stairs.  Now nice for someone to pay for the men's breakfasts. 

Marilyn, your bread sounds delicious.  I so enjoy freshly baked bread and the smell of it baking is delightful. 

Janet, hope you were able to get good rest last night and are less "grumpy".  I sometimes find I am also grumpy sometimes particularly when I am not feeling up to par. No wonder you were tired with all that travel and going into the shopping in the various stores.

Jackie, thanks for your comments on the picture.  We love living here and our street has become very quiet as all of the construction on our street is finished.  My next door neighbor's son is off to Arizona to see his Dad.  He and his girl friend were always coming and going but graduated from high school this year and will be going across the State to school so our end of the street should remain pretty quiet from here on.  There are a lot of trees around so can always see greenery.  Unexpected MS pain that you experience certainly is unpleasant.  Pat has to lift her right leg into the car also.  I am thankful that she can do that.  Too bad you couldn't get in to see the doctor today but sure glad the episode is over and hope it doesn't come back.     

Well, I feel like myself again today, thank the Lord!  And I guess I wasn't too grumpy yesterday, as Darrel didn't mention it at all!    I knew I was overtired, and I was/am so concerned about the commissioners' decision to sell our Care Home to a for-profit company.  They have already told us they plan to raise the prices when they take over.  The only income Beth has is her SS Disability, and they already take all of that except $62 per month, so how can she pay any more?  One man here in town is circulating a petition to bring it to a vote, but not having good response, and the deadline is Sunday!  So I am very concerned.  We don't want to have to move Beth to another town and have to drive to see her.    I know God is in control, and that worrying does absolutely no good, so I'm trying to give the burden over to Him and not obsess about it.  The Assisted Living facility will be sold too.  The two facilities cost the taxpayers of Grant County well over 12 1/2 Million Dollars, and they are selling both for only $3.5 Million!!  How is that a good deal?  The Care Home is less than ten years old!  Okay, sorry.  Janet is stepping off her soapbox now. 

We are having another much cooler day today!  After Wednesday's 103*, we appreciate it!  It will be a high of 84*.  We can handle that! 

Larry, that is a beautiful rainbow photo, and your street looks very pleasant.  I'm still hoping to make it to your area for a short visit!

I saw the kids (Beth and John) for a few minutes this morning, and she was all smiles, which always makes this mom happy!    They are planning to go out to watch the Fair Parade as it passes by the Care Home in the morning, and they look forward to the Barbecue dinner on Thursday evening.  Then I'm sure they will browse through the exhibits some unless she is too tired.

Jackie, I don't really know what Beth's MS symptoms are, as far as pain; rotten disease!  Glad you can still walk, that is something to be very thankful for.  And the use of your hands, and your speech.

I need to call that darned insurance company that's dragging its feet about our trip insurance refund.
I think four and a half months should be long enough to wait!   

I apologize!  I just realized I STILL sound grumpy!  Sorry!  I'm not, really.  (I don't think.)   

Janet...
...happy that you and Beth managed to meet up for another very welcome reunion...yes MS is a nasty debilitating illness-disease...which no two people suffer alike...I am sure the things I suffer with are not the same things your Beth suffers with and vice versa...it can rob us of all manner of things that we once took for granted...bit by bit it takes from us..

Janet glad today is not your yesterday, re, your feeling of grumpiness...

I took Keith to the Dr. this morning, it went well for a bit then she decided to test his memory. He scored Dementia, I already suspected that but the score didn't shock me. I think it shocked Keith though when he couldn't  remember  what he was supposed to remember.  He will be taking Aricept as soon as we go pick it up this evening. I called his oldest son Dr. Craig Riley and told him. we  knew it was coming ans  the boys al,so suspected this to come. So no surprises. We will be at Craig's house next week and he can see for himself.

Tomorrow is the annual July Jubilee For the North Bend Birthday celebration. The Furry friends will be participating in the parade  in the afternoon. So glad the weather her is milcd and not  too hot for the dogs to walk on the  blacktop.

Marilyn...
...oh so sorry to hear the news of your hubby's ( your new hubby ) dementia, even though you and his family suspected it, it still comes as a shock, more so to Keith...another terrible illness that so many succumb to unfortunately...we need more prayers in this room...

Hi everyone. We have a sunny and clear sky again this morning but see a good chance for some rain later this afternoon and a high of around 95. 

I hope to attend a meeting at 10:30 this morning, depending on my energy level at the time, and then spend the rest of the day inside where it is cool and later this afternoon plan on watching the golf match from the comfort of my easychair.   We did go to Pizza Hut for our main meal yesterday.  We got there around 3 pm and lingered until 4:30 when our son starts work there so we could say hello to him and get & give hugs.  Our granddaughter had brought him to work so she came inside and we also got to talk with her and give and get more hugs. It made our day.

Janet, glad to see you were feeling like yourself by yesterday.  It sounds like Darrel is a wise man.   Have to talked to the people at the Care Home or Social Security to see whether it would be necessary to move Beth when the facility is sold.  I may be wrong but if I remember correctly the Government will supplement the payment to the nursing home.  My folks were private pay but there were many in the nursing home who only had disability or Medicaid and there was no different in their care.  It might be worth inquiring about. I sure hope you and Darrel will be able to come and see us.  I hope Beth and John can enjoy the parade and nice it passes by the Care Home so the residents have to opportunity to see it. 

Jackie, hope today finds you up and about. We can never have too many prayers. God knows our needs but wants us to be in contact with him through our prayers.

Marilyn, so sorry to hear of the dementia that Keith is beginning to experience.  Is his son a medical doctor?  I think Aricept is suppose to slow the progression of the dementia. I was in the room with my mother when she was given the tests and the doctor described the four small strokes she had suffered.  Hope you enjoy the July Jubilee today and that you won't have to carry your dog in the parade. 

Hi everyone!

Here I sit in the huge mansion on Delhi St. Guelph wondering when I'll once again see the walls of my humble abode. 

It was 15 months ago today that this mysterious malady hit me like a bomb.  Many suggested titles have been put on the drawing board the latest (and they feel like it is close to the mark) is Connective Tissue Disorder.  Look that up in Google!

I'm very limited in my data having only my phone here so this will be all for now.

God bless you all and thank you very much for your continued prayers.

Pat...

Pat - good and bad!  Good, in fact great, to see a post from you.  Bad - very bad - that your are not at home and even after all this time don't seem to be seeing any light at the end of the tunnel

We'll be glad, of course, for any little greeting you can post.  And praying for wisdom and resources to solve this puzzle.

Pat...
...nothing worse than an illness that they have not yet put a name to it...once it is given a definite name you can then move onto the next step, God willing...Yes a pleasure to see a long awaited posting from you, even if it does not come from your comfortable home, behind your four walls... ..Your illness sounds like a minefield that " cover a wide range of autoimmune diseases...."

Pat, by "huge mansion on Delhi St. Guelph" are you referring to a hospital?  I'm so sorry, my sweet friend, that this horrible affliction has lasted so long!  I'm sure it feels like almost a lifetime to you.  I just wish there was something I could do to make it better.  So I will continue doing what I know is the best thing--praying for you.

You are so very loved and so much missed here on CP.  I, for one, am so thankful you started it, as we have "met" so many wonderful folks through the years.

Marilyn, so sorry to hear that Keith may have dementia.  That is a cruel condition, but I pray his will be mild and you can still enjoy life together for years to come.  One of Darrel's classmates lost her husband, then met a wonderful man and married him, only to find out in only a few months he had dementia, and that was so sad.

I have attended the fair parade, came home for a couple hours, then attended the Missoula Children's Theater production of Peter and Wendy.  It's amazing what two young college kids can do.  They started five days ago with tryouts, and today produced a really cute play!  The kids all learned their lines, the dances and choreography all in that short time!  Bravo!! 

I surprised Darrel with tamales from the farmers market, and he has eaten too many already.  Sigh.  I'm glad he is enjoying them but I worry about his health!

Now I'm going to look up Connective Tissue Disorder.

Larry yes keith's oldest son is a medical Doctor.

good to see you come to say hellon Pat. Been missing youir posts here.

Hi everyone. It looks like we will be having a nice and cooler day today, only in the 80's.  We had a lot of rain yesterday afternoon and evening with several hours of lightning and thunder.  I certainly don't have to water the grass tomorrow.  I have nothing else to write about as to my activities of yesterday as ended up again at home all day as just didn't feel up to attending the meeting I had hoped to attend.  I will be going to Sunday School and Church this morning as I signed up several weeks ago to bring the Devotional at Sunday School this morning.  We will likely stop somewhere after Church to have lunch and then just rest the rest of the day.

Pat, I saw your picture on Facebook a couple of days ago and knew you were in the hospital. I will look up your diagnosed condition so I can better understand it.  I just wanted to let you know that I am using for my Devotional this morning the wonderful writing of Jack fror his Walking the Old Paths series on "The Old Guidebook".  These writings continue to bless me as I have read them again and again over the years as you have shared them.

Janet, as usual you had a very busy day yesterday.  It sounds like the kids did a nice job with the play.  Is the fair over or is it yet to be held?

I am passing on other individual comments this morning as most relate to hearing from Pat and I have nothing else to add. 

Larry Hanna...
...commenting is unnecessary,  just a wave will do...
...before you go, hope I have caught you before you leave...please enlighten me, and lead me in the direction on who Jack is, and lead me towards his series-guidebooks..." Walking the Old Paths series on "The Old Guidebook..."

My leg spasms and electric shocks are still very much a part of me at the moment...they come out of nowhere and take me by surprise...I too decided not to make church this morning...

Jackie, in case you have missed Larry with an answer to your questions, Jack was Jack Scott, Pat's late husband.

Jack was a wonderful spiritual leader who wrote, among other things, a series of devotionals "Walking In the Old Paths".  These were at one time posted on this site but apparently one of the crashes wiped them out. 

I'll see if I have any saved that I can provide.

Jeanne Lee...
...thank you...it seems that if you dont now have any copies, Larry still does and he still very much uses them....if so, maybe they can be shared again, on public view, on our site, if they got lost in the past....Pats departed 1st hubby, sounded a very wise man...

   Belated Birthday Judy B...

Jackie, as you've already found, HERE  I have a few of Jack's messages saved and when Pat is feeling stronger I'm sure more will be available.

I'm glad you asked your questions as it is a blessing to me, also, to read these again. 

Jeanne Lee...
...If there is one thing I have learnt in life, if you dont ask you dont get... better to be a minefield of valuable information than nothing at all.....Thank you to the late Jack Scott, your devotionals are living on...

Can I please ask you to delete my underneath comment that I posted in the centre whilst you were posting Jacks devotionals, I dont think my comment looks right posted there...it is too late for me to delete it..

" Jeanne Lee...
...thank you for leading me this way... "

We had another nice rain last night, bringing the total for the week to 3/4 inch here at our house.  But others in the area got over two inches, so it was spotty.  But still, it was a good general rain, much needed and much appreciated.

Larry, the Fair Parade was just the kickoff for the fair.  It will last all this week, with my longest working days to be on Tuesday and Wednesday. 

We went to church, then ate out, and as soon as I finish this, I will continue getting my things ready that I want to enter in the fair.  I have my paintings ready, but am gathering "collections" to enter.  Most need only three items to be entered as a collection.  Might as well get something out of some of this stuff that's sticking around here!    Since I have to be out at the fairgrounds anyway, I just as well see if I can win some ribbons and money! 

I see that Larry answered my question about Pat, that the place she mentioned IS a hospital. 
I so hope they can get her some relief from that constant pain.

John and Beth were at church this morning.  I heard her groaning quietly, so I know she was in pain.