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Carol - that sure sounds like it's going to be a very, very nice place when you get done.

Well A Very Good Morning to all,  The sun is shining and there are no clouds in the sky. 

I have a lot on the agenda today, an order is due to come in this afternoon, and there is a staff/teacher's meeting at 1:00 so a busy day indeed.

Have a great day and God bless.

Its promising to be warm and sunny here today. My kind of day and I will try to get for a good walk.
PatHow are things in your area since that propane explosion?
Larry Praying this day will show mark improvement with your daughter.
I have to get my routter up and going on my lap top today-I am sure I will figure it out .
I am slowly starting to get use to this lap top and vista. It has ram of 3 GB- HDD-250 GB and moden-56k. So it is more powerful than my other one.
AL Hello and hope you are having a good day.
Colin I view excurshion number 12 and really enjoyed. You really live in beautiful area.
Well, today my husband is trying to expand on our back patio and I will have to go and see if I can help in any way

Good Morning, Today is Mammogram day for me, I don't go until this afternoon at 3:15. The fog has come in now, it was a lot more clear when I went to Curves for my morning workout.

Carol I am downsizing all the things that I haven't used in years and things that it would probably be years before I even thought about using. I did keep a few pieces of fabric for aprons and a wonderful piece of  quilted silk and another silk piece for a Mandarin jacket that I need a pattern for. I may be moving to Oregon before winter sets in. We have been talking about marriage, so far just talking no definite plans yet.

Lightening and thundering here.  Lost internet for a bit.  Dark like it should be 9 at night!!!!

Larry, with the flash drive, could I transfer programs like my Corel PSP X that won't download on Vista to the laptop?  I have a software that I use to make my calendars that won't download either.  Just wondering. 

Today I have 60 Chix.  It is about two miles away so that is good for me.  Sounds like quite a few are going to be there today!!  Love it when that happens.

Hello Everyone.

I've been very ill since Monday.  I have cystitis and that certainly isn't something to treat lightly.  I've had high and low temperatures and every muscle and joint in my body feels as if I've been hit by a car.  I am forcing myself to eat in order to take the antibiotics.

HELLO all i am still around tooka  week of vacation last week went EVERYWHERE i feel from Sante Fe New Mexico to Liberal, KS and Ulysses and guymon and goodwell to home... now its been a long trying week of school and work enjoyed my time off but didn't want to go back so soon! anyways i just thought i'd let you know that i'm back around and to my busy schedule and what not (got 19 hours of school this year and an EMT-I course and work :S) so it should be a fun semester but by may i will be done with school and should be testing out as a paramedic! yay!
anyways need to get some school and house work done ttyl
Sarah

Dear Lord we bring Pat to you now and ask for your healing touch to be upon her body. May every sympton of this cystitis leave her body.May her temperature come to normal and the pain that`s in her joints go in Jesus name I ask- Amen

Meloday, thank you for that wonderful prayer for our Pat. Cystitis is indeed very difficult to endure.

I'm improving here at the rehab center, so they plan to dismiss me on Tuesday next week.

Much love to all - here's a link to where I am:

http://www.nhcplace.com/virtual.tour.html

Hi everyone.  Pat, so sorry to hear you are ill and hope the antibiotics take care of the problem.

Etta Sue, as a general rule you cannot just transfer progrms.  These have to be reinstalled.  Unfortunately there are some programs that will not work with Vista.  Do a Google searc on "running xp programs  on vista" and you will find a number of articles about running older programs under Vista.  Since I don't have either of the programs you mentioned I can't see if these will work.  

Marilyn, hope your test turns out well.  Know these tests are always a source of concern for women.  My wife realized she had the same test scheduled a few days ago and completely forgot about it and missed the appointment with all we have going on.  She will have to reschedule it as soon as things settle down.  It is nice of you to share your fabric so that it might be put to use.  

Melody, you do have a very powerful new computer.  However, are you using dialup?  I assume you also have a wireless card built into your computer.

Judy, you have a very busy day today.  

Hi Al.  How are you getting along now.  Has the special shoe insert helped?  

Carol, it is always amazing how many things need doing when we move.  In the middle of October we are going to move our daughter to another apartment where she won't have steps and that will be close to the elevator.  My good friend Rod was going to help me but when she has to move is the same time he will be out West attending a Western film festival that he greatly enjoys.  So I think I will just have to hire a moving company.  It will cost about $200 but I simply cannot physically do the work and most of my friends are not young men and I am not going to ask them to help.  My friend Rod is not young but is in excellent health and he had a cart/dolly that would have made the job pretty easy.  

We did go to the hospital about 11 am this morning.  Stacey was sitting up and trying to bathe herself and was in tears.  So I left the room and her mother helped her.  

My heart is acting up a bit yesterday and today and the walking has really gotten to me  and so I didn't try to walk back to see her again this morning.  Pat is having a hard time walking also because of her legs and feet (I realize this sounds obvious but this is the problem she has).  Pat spent about 90 minutes with her.  

We may not try to go back today and just rest the rest of the day.  There is another baseball game at the stadium and so the traffic will be bad early this evening.  She is suppose to be moved from ICU onto a medical floor sometime today.  She was feeling up to having the little Palm Pilot I had brought  for her as it has a little game on it that helps pass the time of day.  Nothing happens quickly in this hospital and she hasn't called, which she will be able to do when she is in a room.  They have not done any treatment for her infected foot since she has been in ICU so hope that hasn't been a setback.  Pat saw the doctor who had been directing that treatment before she went to ICU and she talked with him and he said the team treating her just needs to ask for a wound consult and someone would look at it.

Pat and I came home and had lunch and we both have taken naps.  My chest discomfort has eased off and she is still napping on and off.  I am hoping tomorrow that I am feeling better as there is a lot of walking at the hospital from the parking garage to the hospital, up a gradual incline and then in this huge hospital.  

Sarah, that is a very heavy schedule you have ahead of you.  Hope you don't wear yourself out this term.

Ruth Ann, how nice to see your posting and read of your good recovery.  I have seen other information about the outcome of your surgery over the last few days and knew your surgery had gone well and that you were working hard at your rehab.

A big AMEN to Melody's prayer for Pat.  Pat, I don't know what that is, but will look it up, and continue to pray for your recovery.  Are you still in Guelph alone?

Carol, I promise I won't come see you for some time!  We do not get to Denver often, but do fly from there on most of our travels.  I am looking forward with you to having your place all done, you moved in and settled, so you can get some rest!

Boy, I had such a nice nap this afternoon!  I rarely do that, but must have needed it.

Our local paper published a really nice front page article on "Learning to scuba dive in Ulysses?" about us this week.  Really appreciated.

Larry, I am praying your and Pat's and Stacey's ordeal will be over soon, with Stacey back to a much higher level of health, and her parents getting to go home and get rested.  We have another trip to Amarillo with Beth next week, and if they want us to stay overnight, they will have to admit her to the hospital, as we cannot take care of her overnight.  Both of us together can't lift her, and she cannot move herself.  I did speak to her doctor yesterday, he said he just thinks it time to have another consult with her neurosurgeon.  We have no idea if anything can be done to help her.

Ruth Ann, it sure is nice to see your post!  Keep on getting better!!

I agree with Pat & Janet that it is sure good to see you posting, Ruth Ann.  I pray your continued rehab will go very, very well.

Larry - It's taken the couple of weeks since I got the new, built-up shoe just to get used to it.  My hip wasn't used to that leg being that long for a long time!  I think it's getting pretty well used to it now, so I'm praying it'll now begin to  show some good results from having it.

I just called the hospital and Bobbie Gould is sound asleep so I will have to call back later.

I am also just back from having my Mammogram done digitally. The tech said everything looked beautiful. Hooray!

I had to go to the CO-OP to get some concentrated black cherry juice, very good for arthritis and joint pain. 2 TBLS to 8 oz water. Also got more ground Psyllium seeds (Natural fiber), and some Nutritional Yeast flakes, (lots of B vitamins there) Also very good for the dogs and to keep the fleas away.

My Friend Willa gives the Cherry juice to her husband and he is no longer complaining of pain in his back and is now walking without his walker.

The black Cherries are supposed to be very good and full of antioxidants.

Ruth Ann - I went through the entire tour, and that is as nice as or better than most resorts!  I'm glad for you, and I hope it will help you to be as well as you possibly can be.

Quote from: Marilyn on August 14, 2008, 07:50:38 PM
I just called the hospital and Bobbie Gould is sound asleep so I will have to call back later..

Bobbie's in the hospital?  What's this all about?   

Pat, I don't know what cystitis is either, but I am really praying that you will be rid of it -- and all symptoms -- in very short order.   

Larry, you know just how much you can tax yourself (and Pat does, too) so just take it slow and easy and one step at a time.  We want you around for a long time to come, y'know.

Ruth Ann, what a beautiful palace place you are staying at.  As Al commented: as nice as, or better, than a 5 star resort.  I keep up with your progress (which is outstanding) through notes at SN and I know you are being well taken care of although anxious to be out of there and able to resume your (newly retired) life!

Speaking of 5 Star resorts: I will be staying at one in less than two weeks from now.  My brother, two sisters, and two daughters and I are getting together at Rancho Vistoso in Arizona.  Some of us haven't seen each other in about 18 years!  We are the only "Price" family remnant left so ... it's about time, doncha think?

This is courtesy of Joy's time share so don't be thinking we are suddenly flush with $$$$.   

Janet, that's really nice that you were "featured" in the local paper ... I didn't think I knew any celebrities and now you is one!   

Guess I best stop this before I get myself in too deep to dig out.

Bobbie went to the Dr. because she has been so short of breath for a long time and having trouble just walking to her car. He doctor put her in the Hospital for a lot of tests. If you look on SN in Survivors of Abuse you can find the whole story and the  address and phone number of the hospital. It is also in Tennessee and Kansas. But her son Don is posting in Survivors.

Thanks, Marilyn, I found it.   

  Good Late evening to all.  Well it sogood to be back on  C. P.

I have been very busy with my family from Scotland and then when they went home there has been so many things happening it seems that there is not enougn time in the day to get it all in. 

Larry: I have been keeping up on what is going on with your daughter and you are wonderful parents and give so much.  May the Lord richly bless you for this.

Pat;  I hope that you are getting better and now I know why I have not heard from you.  I have also been sick since last Saturday and on Monday had to go to the doctor and get some antibiotics and he also gave me two puffers and they are all very strong and thank the Lord they are working.  Get better soon as Paul needs you. Love ya sis.

Judy B. Stop working so hard its going to catch up wit you. :crazy

Ruth Ann:  It is great to here that you are going home soon but don't forget to take it easy when you get there.  May the Lord give you much strength.

To all others I have been trying to keep up on the post's but always to tired to answer but finally got to it.  May you all have a great weekend and a great day in the Lord house.

P.S.  Iwill be going away from the 16th. till the 27th. so will catch up when I get back but still around for two days.  Good Night and God's richest blessing to all.  Gord and Noreen.   

Yes Gord I hear you!!!    YOu are a good friend.   Have you spoken to Jim lately?  Call him.

We had an order come in later yesterday and I have to enter it all into inventory.  That is always a process that is time consuming. 
Some of you may be aware that Husqvarna has come out with a new machine the Designer Diamond retailing at $8900 in Canada.  Well we have several irate customers because their new machine has not come in yet.  The machines are coming from Sweeden and will leave there on Friday, (we hope).  They introduced this machine without having enough new machines in the country, and then proceeded to shut down the factory for 2 weeks.  We have ladies chomping at the bit wanting their machines and there are no machines for another week!!   Unfortunately the individual dealers are the ones getting the brunt of the problem.

John will be home today rather than tomorrow.  This is really good as he hasn't been home on a Friday in forever.

Pat  Take care and follow Doctors orders!
Larry Still praying.
Gord Praying
Ruth Ann Enjoy your stay, and know we are praying
MArilyn I am praying about your plans.
Janet Way to go!
Everyone else know you are prayed for this morning.

We had the best showing for 60 Chix.  There were 13 of us.  Nice group.  The service was a little slow but the fun was great.

Later Kitty and I went to Michael's and Hobby Lobby.  She has been making quilts on Photo Shop and scans scrapbooking papers for 'fabric'.  She couldn't find any fall ones.  So I had my little camera and started taking pics of displays of scarecrows, pumpkins, fall leave garlands, flower pots, crows, then Christmas trees, balls, bulbs, then just displays period.  We then went to her house to play!!!  I ordered a new Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 for the laptop but it hasn't come in the mail yet. 

Then her husband came home and we all went out to eat!!! 

Nice and sunny today so I will have to mow this afternoon!!!

  Good day.
Its raining heavy here ever since last night. Hopefully it will clear out before the day is over.
We started to expand on our patio yesterday and my husband is anxious to get it finished.
Pat continuing to pray for you.
Hello to all and have a great day.

I just consulted Webster's on Cystitis, and the best recommendation I have for you, Pat, is to drink lots of cranberry juice.  Sure hope you're feeling better today.

Al, I hope your foot/hip are feeling better, as well.  It took me a while to get used to the MBT shoes, but, boy!  My feet and legs are feeling SO much better now.  So I ordered a pair of their sandals online, saved me a bundle. 

I swam a half mile plus two laps in 23 minutes this morning.  I am adding a lap a day, trying to work my way up to a mile.  I may have to take it a little slower, but I will get there!  Strength and endurance, that's what I'm after.

Marilyn, how do they do a digital mammogram?  Do you still have to get smashed?  I haven't had a mammogram in several years now, probably need to do that again.

I'm going to see Mom today with a notebook and pens, and write down more of her stories.  Shirley (my sister) is wanting to use some of them in her writing class.  So I'll get the "skeleton" and she can flesh them out. 

I need to run, will try to post again later.

Here, it is overcast and drippy - reminds me of Seattle and that is good because I have cleaned the oven and cleaning window sashes with windows wide open.  Don is cleaning the basement work room so he can put the paint on it and he has a time frame so I am on standby to assist.  My rate is going up each day    Keeping up on news - those dreadful Russians!

Pat:  cystitis - I will look it up - praying for your recovery and relief.
Al:  There will be a bed set up for visitors too.  You are welcome.
Marilyn:  I have been wondering about you - pray for right decisions for your future.  You mentioned Bobbie Gould - I did not know she wasn't well. 
Larry:  Moving is also a time that a person gets forgetful - good for you to get help.  It is too much!  We are fortunate that the children are so helpful but our real moving day is when they will be working.  We are paying $20 per hour for movers (each one) and that includes the truck, drive & gas so that is reasonable.  We packed everything & saved - we may have to pay a bit more if the gas eats up their profit.  Praying for you, Pat and Stacey - stay well.
Ruth Ann:  What a lovely place.  Rest & recuperate.
Jane:  Rancho Vistoso - we have good friends who have a winter home right there.  There is a terrific thrift shop on the highway just north of RV.   

Janet:Good luck on your drive with Beth.  And, congrats on your swimming achievements.  I didn't know a Gold Medalist until now!!!
Everyone:  Have a safe and wonderful weekend. 

PAt is fortunate to be able to drink cranberry juice.  I have an alergy to it.  Dr's orders to stay clear of cranberries of every kind.  

I have had a repeat customer in wanting a specific fabric for cloth diapers.  The new mom's are going more and more to cloth and are making their own fitted diapers.  Did you know that microfleece acts as a wick when placed against the skin?  News to me too.  These young moms are a constant source of instruction to me.  I will be making some very soon as I have a class in "Baby Wear" in the new year (September).

Have a great day everyone.

JudyB

Janet the digital mammogram, consists of  the usual smash only not quite tight then it is displayed on a computer monitor.

Quote from: Marilyn on August 14, 2008, 07:50:38 PM

I had to go to the CO-OP to get some concentrated black cherry juice, very good for arthritis and joint pain. 2 TBLS to 8 oz water. Also got more ground Psyllium seeds (Natural fiber), and some Nutritional Yeast flakes, (lots of B vitamins there) Also very good for the dogs and to keep the fleas away.

Marilyn, that's very interesting about the fleas.  I must try that but they don't have fleas but sometimes I see them scratching.


Well, hello everyone...

Thank you for the lovely thoughts and prayers.  This has been a week that I never want to be repeated.

I followed the doctor's orders and took my prescribed medication which was the one for this malady and I've had it before but this time, I've gone allergic to it!!  Well, my legs were like two huge hunks of liver and my arms all speckled and red.  My spine was so sore and painful that just walking a few steps was almost unbearable.  When I coughed just a bit to try and clear my throat, I had an instant headache.

Anyway, they've changed the medication now to another one so I'll be on that one for five days.

Paul is coming up to visit me!!!  HOORAY!!  The building for a couple of days is at a standstill so he's going to be here for the weekend.  I'm so happy but what a long drive!

I won't comment on each post but just happy to see you posting, Ruth Ann.  Hurry up and get out of that swanky place! 

Hi everyone.  Our daughter is making big strides in her recovery.  We went to see her this morning and stayed for a couple of hours.  She was sitting up and breathing better, not as breathless.  I spoke to her on the phone a little bit ago and they had removed the central line and taken her for a chest x-ray (probably to check to be sure there is no pneumonia).  She is in a very nice private room.  The surgeon had been in and told her he had ordered the wound care she needs for her foot and the neurotin for the neuropathy.  So she thought things were under control.  She is walking to the bathroom and the doctor told her she can now take short walk and that she should be dismissed on Sunday or Monday.

So I expect we will stay here until we can take her home with us as we have no compelling reason to go back to our home in the next day or two.  Fortunately Stacey has a very comfortable bed and Pat and I are both sleeping well.  

Judy, I am sure glad my wife isn't into embroidery machines with those prices.  However, she has a good friend who has one of the embroidery machines and Pat said she had mentioned the new machine.  Glad that John was getting a Friday at home.

Carol, we met the new minister of our daughter's church this morning and they work with folks in recovery programs and suggested she could help us get a couple of young men to help do the moving.  So we will explore that possibility as Stacey could coordinate that.  We could pay them and it should be less than hiring movers.  It is still several weeks before the move.

Janet, I mentioned that brand of shoes you were speaking of to Pat and she had never heard of them.  She has so much trouble with her feet and her legs hurt all the time.  I would gladly pay that price if I felt they would help her.  Did you get the dress shoes as well as the sandels?  It sounds like your swimming program is going very well.  It sounds like you have a stressful time coming up on the trip to take Beth to see the specialist.

Melody, do you all make a lot of use of your patio?  We have a screened in porch but it seems there are not many days when it is pleasant out there.  Unfortunately it faces the West so we get the afternoon sun.

Etta Sue, I no longer buy software and have it shipped to me but rather just download it and burn my own CD.  It is usually about $5 less expensive.  

Gord, good to see you posting once again on CP.  Hope you and your wife are getting rested up.

Marilyn, I am glad you got such good results from your test.

Jane, Pat and I both felt better today after taking a day to basically just rest.  There is a Chinese diner in a little shop here in the apartment building and we just went there last night to see rather than getting out to eat.  The pressure in my chest that I had been experiencing and shortness of breath were not a problem today as have felt more like my old self (the last couple of days I just felt old!).

Al, it sounds like you are getting used to your new shoes.  It sounds like your body would have quite an adjustment.

Marilyn, I don't think we have any places here in the south like your coop where you can get things like the black cherry juice.  If we do I don't know about them.

Pat, I am sure Paul wants to be there to help you if he can.  It sounds like you have been in great misery.  Hope the new meds do the job.

Larry, the first pair of shoes I bought are walking shoes (sneaker type) but then I ordered the sandals.  My sister Jeanie told me that Avon sells some called Curves that are very similar and a lot less pricey, Pat could check those out, too.  I wanted the sandals for an upcoming trip we are taking.

Cherry juice!  Did you all know that tart cherries are one of the very best remedies for gout?  I'm sure they have other benefits, too.

Pat, I'm so sorry you have been so miserable, and am glad Paul is coming.  You need him now, and I'm sure he wants to be there to take care of you.  Now is the time to cash in on your wedding registry! 

Carol, when is your "official" moving date?  Hope all goes smoothly.

I wrote down about a half dozen more of Mom's remembered stories from her early childhood.  Pretty interesting stuff!

Judy, those machines are pretty spendy, huh?  And yet people are waiting for them, so obviously they have the money to buy them.  That's a good thing.

HELLO ALL
been a busy day with 3 classes and work here in a little bit.... our emt class doesn't start until the 25th and now we are getting more rain than we have had all year under a flash flood watch now.... but at least its rain we need it its been a dry dry year and the farmers are looking at this rain like it is gold! anyways i need to get off here and go to work hope ya'll have a good weekend i'm going to be trying to get everything figured out with the schedule and what not ttyl
Sarah

Hi, friends, not much to say tonight except I'm MIGHTY thankful my son brought his laptop to let me catch up online. Much love to everyone. I am slated to go home on Tuesday, then get the staples out on Thursday. Am meeting goals and nearing the flexion goal of 113 degrees - today it was 108!

Much love to everyone.