Good Monday Morning - unfortunately, not so "merry" for several....

Lloyd,  good idea to be a couch potato until your cough goes away.   Several of my friends have been dealing with that respiratory "bug" and it seems to hang around for a very long time.

Jeanne Lee,  prayers for your dil.  I agree that Hospice provides wonderful care for the patient and the patient's family.

June,  prayers for you, also, dear friend.  I am so sorry you have another "owie".

Janie,  glad you were able to sleep well and hoping your back is "all better" very soon.

Larry,  haven't heard "Piggly Wiggly" in a long time.  My husband worked at a Piggly Wiggly when we were first married. He was finishing his college degree after a stint in the Army. 

(I was teaching.  We used to say that wives who worked while their husbands went to school earned their "M.R.S. degree".)

Mary Ann, when I was very young, I often went to the small locally owned grocery store with my Mother.  When she agreed that I could have a treat, the owners would let me go behind the counter to weigh, measure and bag a small amount of candy.  I felt SO important! 

Sunny and warmer in central Oklahoma.  Hope it's a Good Day for Everyfriend Everywhere.

AnnieA--I don't have Ginger's address.

Mary Ann--I'd say it's VERY cold there.

Hi Halkel.

Callie--There seems to be lots of respiratory illness going around here, too.

Joan, I baked a plain sweet bread.  Sort of like what we used to call a batter bread.  A new recipe from a friend and it was good.  I think it will be even better if it is browned under the broiler and with some butter and honey on top.  Makes a handy and relatively inexpensive snack to have with a cup of tea or for breakfast if I am not in the mood for my usual oatmeal.

Phyllis--That sounds so good.  You are so ambitious with cooking.

Good Morning all, I can't seem to wake up today. My eyes and mind want to close and sleep, but I won't let them. Had my leg re-bandaged, vitals taken, pills delivered..some of them..I take so many they bring them up to me six times a day, starting at 6 a.m. ending at 9 p.m.

Bis, I had to look up Panini..sounds good, and hearty. I had a banana, and a container of Ensure, and plenty of coffee, of course.

Lloyd, you are finally getting wise..letting that body rule what you do, and I hope you continue to rest till you are really well enough to do the necessary tasks. Too often you are out there working too hard while you body  is really not healed. Be a wise man now and continue healing as you should.

Janie, thank you for your kind thoughts. I am staying home today to see the manner in which they will release the tension in the door closing.

Jeanne lee, I am truly sorry to hear of your DIL's severe illness. From what I have heard and read, the chemo treatments are pretty awful. I knew a man where I lived before that was having them. Hospice will surely keep her in comfort, they are Earth Angels from what I have been told about their care for the patient.I am praying that she will get all the love and reassurance from her care-taker, and that the family will be strong in accepting what is necessary. God be with all of you.

Gloria, I did not open my door far enough for the magnet to hold it open. but my cart was halfway thru, when the door came back and hit the cart, causing it to collapse, with me on top of it..the result of all the cuts, scratches and bruises that followed. If they do not fix it as needed, I will follow what you do and try backing in.

Phyllis, thank you for your kind words. It is the bad arteries that cause the slow healing, and nothing can change that, so I am learning to be patient, and accept what cannot be healed.Every day is a gift, for sure..it took me a life time to fully realize that.

Hi, Hal, the prayers of others sure do help. Thank you my dear friend.

Callie, I thank you dear one. I am more fortunate than many others..just have to learn to be more cautious and not go plowing around like a bull in a china shop. Nice memories for you about the candy shop. We grew up in a beautiful era.

My eyes keep wanting to close, so since I am staying at home today, I may as well enjoy a nap. See you later. June

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Not a great picture,   but at least I can smile again!!!!

Oh happy Day!

Good morning from the Interior and Farrah! Not too much happening besides Monday chores. Jeanne Lee, I was so sorry to hear about your Arizona family, that has to be hard on everyone. I am very sorry for all of her family.

Sandy, and a beautiful smile it is !! Thank you for sharing it with us.

A good Monday HELLO to EVERYFRIEND! 

I have been keeping up but not posting.....sorry to say.  Each time I plan to post, even start one then just never get it done!  Please know that it isn't that I do not care...because I do.. I jot down info that you have shared and make notes for prayer list. 

SANDY, so happy to see your new avatar with that nice smile on your face.  Congrats on getting your new top dentures done.  I hope they fit you well and will make you comfortable for a good long time. 

JEANNE LEE, I am so sad to read the news that you have shared with us about your DIL.  My thoughts and prayers for the entire family.  Just such devastating news.  I am so very sorry.  As you may remember just in the past year my DIL finished her chemo treatment for colon cancer, and as you well know it is a very hard thing to endure.  Forever life changes when someone you know/love has cancer.... we worry and pray that it won't return, but sadly, many times it does.  Hugs for you. 

JUNE, like everyone else, I am sorry to read about your mishap over night.  Things like what happened to you happen so fast....it is easy to see why, but it is too late for THIS time.  I just hope this wound will not cause  the problems as badly as the last one did.  I know you are as careful as you can be....we all learn that we have to be! 

ANGELFACE, I always enjoy reading the information that you share with us and thank you for taking the time to fill us in.  I had to chuckle at your commenting on Mode O Day.  I remember that store so well and have not thought about it in years.  Sure happy Farrah is doing so well and you and she are so happy with your life together. 

LARRY, very pleased to read that Pat was able to go to Church and Sunday School with you.   My goodness, I had no idea it was 8 month since she was last there.  I am sorry that Jennifer has been under the weather...hope she is feeling much better by now. 

JACKIE, thank you for taking the time to share the issues that you have to deal with as your MS progresses.  I personally do not know anyone other than you with this terrible debilitating disease, so it is eye opening what you are going through.  As you know, I am sorry you are in this situation and I do keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

PHYLLIS, you are sure ambious making a nice loaf of bread.  I keep seeing recipes and I copy them but just never seem to get around to getting it done!  I wish I had a better excuse other than just being too lazy to take on the task!  Enjoy. 

Nice to see a post from you, ANNEA.  I just saw your question about an address for Ginger.  If you do find one and have contact with her please let us know.  I heard she had moved, and someone mentioned she was very confused the last time they saw her around Christmas, I believe it was.  Good luck in contacting her. 

JOAN, as always I enjoy your daily offerings for us, and I thank you.  I hope by now your soreness and bruises are not bothering you as much.  These falls are just not a good thing...  when my dear late mom was moving around with the oxygen cord from her concentrator she always had to be so aware of it.  My sis-in-law is on oxygen from a concentrator and she has had a couple of nasty spills by tripping.  They really can be a hazard. 

JANE, you are one active lady....  I know you have to be with all that is required of you!  I have to chuckle quite often when I read what all you are up to.  Just happy you are feeling better.  I have not seen an update about your brother...hope I did not miss one.  I know you were going to call as you had not heard from them.  The Amish Store sounds so interesting.  Love reading other's memories about little ma and pop grocery stores, etc.  Things are much easier now days.....or so they seem, but those Day were REALLY very good. 

BIG delay.... I must post this before it is lost. 

SHIRLEY, I do hope you are feeling much better also....take care. 

Jenny

June--That was an unfortunate accident you had.  I hope they get the door so it operates properly.

Sandy--Your new smile is looking good.

Angelface--Chores?  Is that like work?

Denver--I've been wondering where you were.  That tubing from a tank or a concentrator is hazardous.  I am still sore, but not nearly as bad as last week.

My neighbor just called with the best news .... she lurks here but since last Thanksgiving has been dealing with a health nighmare.  I won't go into detail but as of today, she is cancer free..... it is in remission!!!  I am so thrilled for her and the good news I just had to share with y'all. Congratulations, Sylvia!  It is a wonderful moment!

Jeanne Lee, I am so sorry to read about your daughter-in-law.... My sincere sympathy and prayers for the whole family, nobody deals with this alone, the pain for the family lasts long after. 

June, I am shocked they don't have a better method to hold those doors, having been squashed between doors more than once it easy to see how it could happen with a rollator.  Next time you give that door a dirty look and tell it to ... "make room for my Guardian Angel following!" 

We broke a record with 73° today.  Winter returns with colder temps every day the rest of the week.

I better go check on cats, they are not appreciating the lack of routine lately and I do feel guilty, they are at my mercy, poor babies.  They always have dry food and water but not the care they are accustomed to expect.

Good evening, cold day, but it is the end of Jan.. Suppose to snow to morrow, and I do have a doctors appointment the next two days, same as Gloria, and we always seem to have the same weather.

Jeanne Lee,so sorry to read about your DIL, prays for her and family.

Joan, I have not heard from Ginger in a few months, she use to email me at lest once a week.

Sandy, just a beautiful smile

Jenny and Shirley, good to see you posting.

June prays going your way, that your wounds are not bad.

The doors here do not have knobs but handles and are always locked. To place something that interferes with that lock is both against safety regulations and a lease violation. The first time elicits a warning, and the second will get you a $25.00 charge added to your rent or before if you have it. The third time it is simply Bye! During a fire or security alarm, the doors between the elevators and both hallway wings also automatically close and lock.

We also do not have keys but an item similar to that which opens your car door. You hold it up to your apartment door, the laundry room door, or the mailroom, altho there is always someone in the mailroom or the security area of the mailroom if needed. Management, security, and maintenance have ones that open all the sectors. It acts by sending an electronic signal to the door you're trying to open.

The main entrance has two locks, the main opening has a button the regulars and public may operate, but inside the vestibule, is a computer system that the public can use to call an apartment to have them electronically open the door from inside their apartment. Then they meet a security officer, in the lobby.

Also, all the public areas have monitored cameras and security does afternoon and evening hallway patrols. This redo,  done in 2005 was due to a couple of incidences in the company's Anchorage buildings and even if you are "buzzed in" the security officer will meet you asking who you are going to see.

Since I have lived in complexes where brass knuckles were found on the lobby floor and drunks sleeping in the vestibules. As well as homeowners renting to students and never locking their outside doors, I find all of this reassuring. The doors do not rapidly close, but you can stop them by inserting one of the building's or your cart between.

Joan lets not look at it as chores....but as reassurance that you will be comfortable and not prone to germs. Will that work.....everyone sometimes needs reassurances

Jenny, thank you for your good thoughts. I just have to learn to slow down and be more cautious.

Bis, I just got a notice in my mailbox today that there will be Construction in our building till Feb. 6, so I am not expecting a lot attention to my door till then. Also had to report the stopper in my bathroom sink is on the fritz. I called today to enquire about the door, and was told I am on the list for repairs, so I wait till they reach my name I guess. I will not complain, as we have so much here that is so good, and the construction they are doing may be more important work.

Tisie, our Thank you to God has been said for Sylvia's remission. It truly is a wonderful happening, and I am thankful for her and for you too.

Gloria de, I thank you for your prayers my dear one. I have not seen the wound itself since it happens. The original method of hold the skin together is done with a porous tape that they can medicate without removing the tape, then it is re-bandaged with gauze so it does get some oxygen. I am very fortunate in receiving such good care without having to be transported to a doctor and sit in a waiting room. God is so gracious.

Patricia, we are in a fenced four acres which is locked down at sunset and during the daylight anyone entering the building itself must register at the front desk, so we are as safe as possible in this world. We have keys that fit our doorknob, all are keyed differently, but all the staff has a magic key to enter when needed. When I was more or less bed-ridden at one time I left my door unlocked at all times and felt very safe. I will be getting a couple pills delivered in about an hour, and again at nine o'clock, and then I will lock up for the night.

I had a huge supper downstairs tonight..braised short ribs with a marsala wine sauce, noodles and southern fried greens, with a nice chocolate frosted dessert, so I will soon be tucked into bed, stuffed and content.

May you all have a peaceful night and a happy healthful tomorrow. Hugs, Love and Prayers. June

GLORIAde, I forgot to comment to you that it sure is good that you have neighbors that check in AND take such good care of you.  Nice too that you have the long hall so Taffy can get her exercise. Glad that you are feeling better. 

GLORIA, I have to ask, what is the difference between New York, New Jersey, etc. clam chowder? They all are milk based but have different ingredients?  With a son moving to the Boston area, I will hopefully be able to expierence some of that yummy sea food you all have there on the East Coast.  I guess Regina is getting a bit of different weather to expierence since moving to the Williams area of AZ, right?  Flagstaff has really had the snow this year, and of course the valley has had way more than their share of rain.  I hope they are enjoying their retirement. 

SHIRLEY, I bet those kitties are a bit bent out of shape that you might not be spoiling them exactly in the fashion they are used to!  Hope you are feeling much better.  So good to read the good news about Sylvia....just wonderful. 

Oh, JUNE. Your dinner does sound yummy. Love, hugs and prayers to you, too, dear friend. 

Guess that is all for tonight.  Sleep well. 

Jenny

Sleep well, EVERYFRIEND. 

Good Night Everyfriend and may God bless us, every one!

JENNY...
...good morning - goodnight....I trust your couple of trips are going well...hope you are not having the rain we seem to be having.....Oh and a thank you for your non - negative thoughts and comments, re, my illness....

Good Tuesday morning, Everyfriend, on this last day of January.   There's DDs breakfast sandwiches to accompany your coffee or tea. I wish everyone a great day!!




Hair Color

    One day a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly noticed that her mother has several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast on her brunette head. She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, "Why are some of your hairs white, Mom?"
    Her mother replied, "Well, every time that you do something wrong and make me cry or unhappy, one of my hairs turns white." The little girl thought about this revelation for a while and then said, "Momma, how come ALL of grandma's hairs are white?"



The Emperor's Seed
(Author Unknown)

Once there was an emperor in the Far East who was growing old and knew it was coming time to choose his successor. Instead of choosing one of his assistants or one of his own children, he decided to do something different.

He called all the young people in the kingdom together one day. He said, "It has come time for me to step down and to choose the next emperor. I have decided to choose one of you." The kids were shocked! But the emperor continued. "I am going to give each one of you a seed today. One seed. It is a very special seed. I want you to go home, plant the seed, water it and come back here one year from today with what you have grown from this one seed. I will then judge the plants that you bring to me, and the one I choose will be the next emperor of the kingdom!"

There was one boy named Ling who was there that day and he, like the others, received a seed. He went home and excitedly told his mother the whole story. She helped him get a pot and some planting soil, and he planted the seed and watered it carefully. Every day he would water it and watch to see if it had grown.

After about three weeks, some of the other youths began to talk about their seeds and the plants that were beginning to grow. Ling kept going home and checking his seed, but nothing ever grew. Three weeks, four weeks, five weeks went by. Still nothing.

By now others were talking about their plants but Ling didn't have a plant, and he felt like a failure. Six months went by, still nothing in Ling's pot. He just knew he had killed his seed! Everyone else had trees and tall plants, but he had nothing. Ling didn't say anything to his friends, however. He just kept waiting for his seed to grow.

A year finally went by and all the youths of the kingdom brought their plants to the emperor for inspection. Ling told his mother that he wasn't going to take an empty pot. But she encouraged him to go, and to take his pot, and to be honest about what happened. Ling felt sick to his stomach, but he knew his mother was right. He took his empty pot to the palace.

When Ling arrived, he was amazed at the variety of plants grown by all the other youths. They were beautiful, in all shapes and sizes. Ling put his empty pot on the floor and many of the other kids laughed at him. A few felt sorry for him and just said, "Hey nice try."

When the emperor arrived, he surveyed the room and greeted the young people. Ling just tried to hide in the back. "My, what great plants, trees and flowers you have grown," said the emperor. "Today, one of you will be appointed the next emperor!"

All of a sudden, the emperor spotted Ling at the back of the room with his empty pot. He ordered his guards to bring him to the front. Ling was terrified. "The emperor knows I'm a failure! Maybe he will have me killed!"

When Ling got to the front, the Emperor asked his name. "My name is Ling," he replied. All the kids were laughing and making fun of him. The emperor asked everyone to quiet down. He looked at Ling, and then announced to the crowd, "Behold your new emperor! His name is Ling!" Ling couldn't believe it. Ling couldn't even grow his seed. How could he be the new emperor?

Then the emperor said, "One year ago today, I gave everyone here a seed. I told you to take the seed, plant it, water it, and bring it back to me today. But I gave you all boiled seeds which would not grow. All of you, except Ling, have brought me trees and plants and flowers. When you found that the seed would not grow, you substituted another seed for the one I gave you. Ling was the only one with the courage and honesty to bring me a pot with my seed in it. Therefore, he is the one who will be the new emperor!"

"A good name is to be more desired than great riches."


"If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything."

- Mark Twain

Good Morning Everyfriend!  And a special Good Morning to you, Joanie.  Thank you for all you do for us and especially for today's offerings. 

It's snowing!  Right now it's just a few flakes but it's supposed to snow most of the day.  I have to work today and I hope it doesn't do too much until I'm safely home. 

I wish everyfriend a lovely day filled with whatever pleases you most.  Stay warm!  Stay Safe!  Stay Well!

Good morning everyone
We are off to the city this morning , hubby has an eye appointment.
Temp is - 29° here at the moment!

Joan ,thank you for breakfast.

Enjoy your day everyone.

Good morning, Janie.  Thanks for your accolade.  Hopefully you will have no trouble traveling to and from work in that snow.  May all in your line at WM be wearing a smile.

Amy--Good morning.  Yikes!!  It sure is cold there.  Safe travel to and from your husband's eye appointment.

AMY if you are reporting in Fahrenheit degrees, it's colder here than it is there.  We are at 24º right now.  I'm definitely going to be wearing my geemagotchies.

Good morning everyone, woke later than I wanted so this will be short.

LARRY  you never check out where the Baba mail shows all the different things when you click on one of the items in the email? There are so many to check on I do get lost  in checking many out. I only get 2 emails from there every day.

JOAN  just heard that by tomorrow morning we could have 4 inches of snow.  Tomorrow I have a 10am appointment and my son will take me to that one.

SANDY  beautiful smile.

JUNE  in a lot of places I have learned to go through doors backwards with my rollator.

SHIRLEY  glad your neighbor, Sylvia had such good news. About time the cats realize they are not the boss.

GLORIA de  I am thinking of cancelling tomorrow's appointment but have waited several months for it.

PATRICIA  we have fobs to get into the building and a key for the back door. We have keys to our apartments and that is all. Isame here about the elevator and hall doors, they will automatically close and lock. On the ground floor all those doors will close and lock.

JENNY  here in New England white chowder is Maine, Red chowder is manhattan /New York and clear (no tomatoes and no milk) chowder is Rhode Island chowder. Ingredients are all the same. My daughter still remembers winters here but it is a real change for my SIL. He is adapting good though.

JOAN  a lemeon DD is just what I need this  morning. Love Food for Thought. Honesty is still the best.Your quote goes with it. Thank you for all today's goodies.

JANE  right now we have bright sunshine. Hard to believe is just a few hours it will be snowing. This area according to the weather report can get 5 inches of it.

AMY  safe travels.

Time to get my shower and get dressed. I am looking forward to another shot in my back. Hope it works as good as the last one did.

Janie--It sure is a good thing you have those geemogotchees.

Good morning, Gloria.  Good that your son can take you to tomorrow's appointment--sure hope you don't have to cancel.  The lemon DDs should give you some energy to get going.

Good morning everyone!

Well it is plenty cool here this morning, actually cold outside.

Janie, better look again at Amy's temp, she is minus you are plus.  In her part of the world you would freeze a little quicker.

Joanie, wonder if we sent your food for thought to some of our politicians they would get the point?

I have got to get with the program and start some of my actual taxes.  Need to print out some of my 1099's.  I still waiting on one tail end charlie, always late, every year and it is one of those that don't amount to a hill of beans but if I left it out old Uncle Sam would be all over me.

Any old how, I hope everyone is doing fine, Gloria hope you don't have any problems getting to your appointment.

Good Morning Everyone from the getting much cooler,  rocky coast of Maine...

Good Bye January ....      (Hooray)

Now to get through FEBRUARY ...   (Never easy for us here in the North East...    But we do the best we can!!

Have a good day,  Everyone

Good morning, halkel.  I don't talk "politics".  It's COLD this morning, too.

Sandy--Good morning.  It's hard to believe this is the last day of January--seems we just had Christmas and New Year's.

Hi everyone.  It is another beautiful and sunny 44 degree morning.  We will likely get to 70 degrees this afternoon.  We noticed the first tulip tree bloomed out yesterday.  We have had such a mild winter that I guess the plants think it is Spring again. I have a light schedule for today. Between 10 and 11 am today I have to get to Walmart downtown to pick up a grocery order.  I also need to go to the other Walmart that is close to us here to pick up a prescription and get a birthday card for my sister's 73rd birthday next Monday.  After that I plan on a quiet day but can always find something to do. 

Phyllis, I used to arise so easily but am finding now that I have trouble getting going. 

Callie, I just looked up Piggly Wiggly and see they have 750 stores now in 18 States.  What a nice memory from childhood in getting to bag your own candy.

June, backing into your apartment sounds like a good idea.  Aren't you glad you decided to have the nursing staff attend to your medicines as having  to remember to take something six times a day would be quite a burden especially if you are tired or not feeling up to par. 

Jenny, Pat had gone to the Church service 4 or 5 times but not Sunday School.  I would go to Sunday School and then come home and get her for the Church service.   

Shirley, cancer remission is certainly something to celebrate. 

I must leave to pick up the groceries.  I will have to come back and finish reading the postings when I get back. 

Good morning, Larry.  Your weather is about like ours.  When you go to Walmart to get the groceries you ordered, do the load them in the car for you?  I just looked up Piggly Wiggly, too.  There are only three in FL and they are in the very northwestern part of the state.

I have a friend coming for lunch, so I need to start preparations.  I am slow.

Goodmorning???! It is snowing.

Joan, I will also have one of those lemon DD, thanks. The joke was cute about the white hair, as I am all white also.

Gloria, I might have to canelle my doctors appointment, as I wrote it is snowing,  the women who is driving me is only 10 years younger then me.  The funny thing is I had a 11AM appointment and she changed it to 1:15. If I had kept the 11, we would be on our way home by now.

Last night my neighbor brought over lentil  soup, while it was hot, it tasted so good, as I was having chills.  Have enough for dinner to day.

Larry, I am so glad to read that Pat was able to get out to both services and have dinner out.

June take care, thinking about you. I know what bad circulation can do to the legs.

Jane and Amy be so careful driving in the snow.