Good for Jackie.  It will be nice to hear from her again.

Well saw the oncologist and almost on time, just a few minutes late, and got some answers.
First off, no operation at this time.  Did some blood work to check my PSA and make an appointment for a base line Ultra-sound next week and then an appointment again with him in six months.  It is going to be a wait and see thing.  No biopsy will be performed.  Evidently they don't do them on kidneys.  It is a very small tumor and if they decide to do an operation later they will just remove the part affected, not the whole kidney.  Anyhow that is plan for now. I will repeat the six month regime on a routine basis.

We went to the Cracker Barrel and I had my Chicken Fried steak, mash potatoes, pinto beans and green beans along with hot biscuits and a glass of lemonade.  It was good.

Molly, always happy to see you posting.

June, why couldn't you have a half and half coffee, half coffee and half milk.  That wouldn't upset your stomach, would it?  At least it would be warm and comforting.

Mary Ann, Phyliss, Janie, my Mother used to use tenderized round steak for her chicken fried steaks and smothered steak, sometimes she has used deer meat for the smothered steak.  I love the gravy from smothered steak on mashed potatoes.  She would always use the left over grease to make the gravy for chicken fried steak.  Thinking back I think that they used round steak because it was always the cheapest cut of steak you could buy.  Like chuck roast, seems like we paid 39 cents a pound for chuck roast.  Why that prices sticks in mind I have no idea.  Grilled meats were seldom eaten when I was a kid.  And BBQ was always a big deal and done over a dug pit and an all night affair for the grown up men (suspect that had something to do with adult beverages ).  And most of the time it was goat meat.  Hard to find a full bite of meat on a goat.

Good job, MaryTX.

angelface--I spent two hours this afternoon get that thingy to work.

Sandy--I am.

Janie--Glad you enjoyed lunch with your friend and the movie.

Thanks, Jeanne.

Jackie/Vanilla--Welcome back.  You were missed.  I'm glad to hear you're so happy in your new home.

halkel--I'd say that was pretty good news you got from your oncologist.  After all the talk today, I am yearning for some chicken fried steak.

Yay!  Jackie's back!  We were so worried about you because of the change of internet and your move and we really didn't want to lose you.  We'll be looking forward to seeing pictures.  I'm so glad your neighbors were welcoming.  That's so important!

So nice to be back!  I have been have a time with a genealogy program - merging the old one into the new one.  Somehow, I cannot get a grandson in as a male - and it says unknown.  Hmm - not my boy!

It is getting warmer here in Tucson and we will stay longer this year because oldest son are moving to the area for a few years.  They sold their house in Denver suburbs in a day and half with more than a dozen showings so tromping  through - it did stay clean with potential buyers wearing slippers.  Good idea. 

Otherwise, we spent most nights in the back yard here viewing stars in the sky - so nice with the low-lighting laws of Tucson and the area.  Especially nice here with no street lights - yes, it is possible to live without all that light. 

Hi Carol, Hi Jackie.

Hi Sandy
Happy with S&F!

Kelly

Hi Jackie
Glad to see you back on S&F!

You have been missed.

Can I ask which county you are in now.

kelly

Quote from: JaneS on April 04, 2016, 04:53:27 PM
Rammel, I'm HAPPY but I'm also dumb, slow and blind!  But I'm HAPPY!

HAPPY is the important part. 

JaneS - I just sent you an email.

Rammel, I have a iMac, and just received an email that scared me half to death. It said my computer had been corrupted with spy ware and would not operate till I called Apple Computer for help, and they gave me a phone number. I did not follow their instructions, and my computer is working fine, as is my email. I had a heck of a time getting rid of the message. Had to delete it about six times. Did I do the right thing

Hal, Sounds like you have a good doctor. He is not rushing you into surgery like a lot of them do. When my kids were in school they had a school mate that had  one kidney removed when he was an infant, and he was doing fine on one kidney. Because our daughter died from kidney disease, I have learned quite a bit, and one thing that amazed me was the fact that a person could live with just a quarter of a kidney. At least that's what I learned a long time ago..I'm going to google it and see if that still stands.

Vanilla, I am SO glad you were able to find us. I was concerned as it happened about the time you moved and I knew you had to have a new connection and feared that might confuse the whole issue. You sound so very happy in your new place and I am happy for you. Looking forward to seeing pictures of your view.

Hal, found this through Google.Kidney: As you're probably aware, humans have two kidneys, but need only one to survive. People may be born with just one kidney, or have one removed after injury or for a donation. In general, people with one kidney have few or no health problems, and have a normal life expectancy, according to the National Kidney Foundation. Technically, people can live with no kidneys, but require dialysis

Quote from: June Drabek on April 04, 2016, 07:55:10 PM
Rammel, I have a iMac, and just received an email that scared me half to death. It said my computer had been corrupted with spy ware and would not operate till I called Apple Computer for help, and they gave me a phone number. I did not follow their instructions, and my computer is working fine, as is my email. I had a heck of a time getting rid of the message. Had to delete it about six times. Did I do the right thing

I believe you did the right thing, BUT - I am not an iMac or Apple person. I think Jane is more familiar with an iMac.
If you have an Anti malware program, run it.

HAL  Would you like temperatures in the 20's and snowing all day? That is what is has been here all day. Hope you gpt good news from your doctor today.

KELLY  I would not try walking around in the snow anymore. I can picture my rollator sliding one way and me another.

JOAN  I think my SIL is looking forward to retirement more than her. He has worked for the same company since he got out of high school, more than 40+years. It was sold a few months ago and the new owners do things their own way. Hard for him to adjust after having the same owners so many years.

MARY ANN  I cannot put an indoor outdoor thermometer here. Nothing on the outside of the building. We have had snow piling up all day. Forecaster said we could get up to 8 inches. Had 6 inches on Sunday. Daughter and SIL already have a house on the land they bought. It is about an hour out of Kingman, up in the mountains.

MOLLY  glad you finally made it here.

JUNE one time when they were in Arizona at Easter time they woke to it snowing. My SIL had never seen that before. They bundled up and went out to play in it. My daughter taught him how to make a snowman.  They both had fun.

GLORIA de  it snowed all day here and cold, too.

PATRICIA  thanks for the directions. I will try tomorrow.

JEANNE  thanks for letting us know that Jackie has registered.

JACKIE  so good seeing you again. We were worried about you. Glad you like your new home so much. Now we want to know how the move went and how you are doing.

HAL  more wait and see? Chuck roast is no longer a cheap cut. Too many people found out it is a tasty cut.

RAMMEL  I copied what Angleface posted about the weather widget. Hope I can follow it tomorrow.

JUNE  my DIL had a kidney removed about 25 years ago and is doing great.

Have a good night everyone. I am worn out tonight for some reason. Must be this crazy winter weather we are having.

Gloria & Whoever

Weather Widgit --- A bit easier. See

http://www.seniorsandfriends.org/index.php?topic=57.0

June, Greetings my friend.

Yes I have been to Spencer many times , a distance from where I live but not a big drive,  great town as well as to St. Peter Minnesota, did some auditing there years ago, I am but 60 miles from the northern Minnesota line, and 12 miles to the Ole Mississippi river and Wisconsin, so I get the three for one benefits
Yes born , raised and Educated in Iowa, when the thought of retirement came along, there was some hesitation on my part of now what,  but that passed soon, go back home, enjoy the quiet, serenity of the roaming hills and valleys of such a scenic area of Iowa and agricultural country of NE Iowa

So planted here now and loving it as always.

Enjoy a great night and do make tomorrow special.

Mycheal

Just done reading for the day but JACKIE ..so pleased to see you and to,know you are amongst welcoming friends. Lucky you to see the water.look forward to seeing photos.  Now to take care of yourself after all that angst

Hi Gloria
Hope you have had a good day.

Kelly

Rammel, my error, I thought you did Mac. I didn't know Jane did Mac, but when I first knew Jeanne Lee she did Mac and PC both. My son had me install an anti virus program today. I think it is called Avast.

Gloria, I can just imagine how your sill must have felt, seeing snow for the first time. I can understand his eagerness to retire. We had two different big companies buy our retirement place in Hemet and they got worse as time went on. When you have one employer as long as he did, it is more like "family" and it is difficult to adjust to new owners. I am so happy for your DIL, they did nothing like that when we needed. A lot of advancement in all areas of medicine now. I remember when Penicillin  came out..they called it the miracle medication.

Mycheal, it makes me happy to know you are so content with your life. I had Mn. relatives that had to go to WW2, and they couldn't wait to return to little St. Peter. Three generations of family farmers within a few miles of each other. They all worked the farms as a unit. Now only my cousin is alive. He is one day older than me.

Junee, am I correct that as we are heading into evening you are already into a new day ? A program like we have here is so marvelous in keeping us all together. I love it.

JUNE

Yes,the time zones become very confusing,think we are about 17 hours ahead  of you so now you are all sleeping,or supposed to be and it is afternoon here on the 5th.
It is Autumn here now but we are enjoying some beautiful days of sunshine.  I do not get downstairs every day but went down with my walker this morning. My daughter Jen used to call me "The Gardener" but since she has now taken over that position I am now "The Tenant". My separated unit is downstairs and she resides upstairs with her cat.  How fortunate can one be as she is a retired RN and able to give me B12 injections which keep the engine going.

From S & F I have a mental picture of all the posters and when I did visit your country and attend some Bashes, people were just as I had imagined them. Many passed on but have great memories.  Think our JOAN does a great job manning the post here and wonder at times whether she ever goes to bed.

Had my afternoon nap so now for that 'cuppa tea'. 

Spent  an hour trying to get back  to where I started,,,No luck,  Left Hnd still messed up, can barely use it.
 
Guess Joan has moved us to a new chapter…not back where I started,  oh, well…!!

Told my dau. I want old mouse with cord back,,,hate this new one

Hal â€" Good news so far,,,,thank goodness,   Listen, my ex-hubby had a kidney remived  forty-plus yrs. Ago…..no problms yet.

Sun

Good Tuesday morning, Everyfriend.   There's sticky buns to accompany your coffee or tea. I wish everyone a great day!!







Quotes From Insurance Forms

"I started to slow down but the traffic was more stationary than I thought."

"I pulled into a lay-by with smoke coming from under the bonnet. I realized the car was on fire so took my dog and smothered it with a blanket."

Q: Could either driver have done anything to avoid the accident?
A: Travelled by bus?

A Norwich Union customer collided with a cow. The questions and answers on the claim form were:
Q - What warning was given by you?
A - Horn
Q - What warning was given by the other party?
A - Moo

"On approach to the traffic lights the car in front suddenly broke."

"I didn't think the speed limit applied after midnight."

"I knew the dog was possessive about the car, but I would not have asked her to drive it if I had thought there was any risk."

"First car stopped suddenly, second car hit first car, and a haggis ran into the rear of second car."

"Windscreen broken. Cause unknown. Probably Voodoo."

"The car in front hit the pedestrian, but he got up so I hit him again."

"I pulled away from the side of the road, glanced at my mother-in-law, and headed over the embankment."

"I collided with a stationary truck coming the other way."

"A truck backed through my windshield into my wife's face."

"In an attempt to kill a fly, I drove into a telephone pole."

"I had been shopping for plants all day and was on my way home. As I reached an intersection, a hedge sprang up obscuring my vision and I did not see the other car."

"I was on my way to the doctor with rear end trouble when my universal joint gave way, causing me to have an accident."

"My car was legally parked as it backed into the other vehicle."

"I was thrown from the car as it left the road. I was later found in a ditch by some stray cows."


We Have That
By Michael T. Smith

            I sat on our front landing. It was just before Christmas. It's a magical time of year. Most people are in a good mood. I heard our downstairs neighbor's door open and close.

Lainey, started up the stairs. She carried the saw my next door neighbor loaned her to trim the tree I gave her for Christmas.
           
"Hey, Lainey! You get that tree trimmed?"
             
"Yup!"
             
"Ready to decorate it?"
             
"Almost! We just need to get it on the stand."
             
"I miss the smell of a real tree, but not the mess they make. A real tree is special though."
             
"I agree ...and thank you for giving it to us."
             
"My pleasure."
             
She knocked on my neighbor's door and returned the saw.
             
She turned to leave. "Don't leave. Have a seat. let's chat."
             
"OK!"
             
She sat; we talked.
             
My neighbor stepped out. The three of us chatted.
             
My door opened. Ginny joined us.
             
A few minutes later, Lainey's partner, Heather, came outside, walked up the steps and joined us. It was now a party of five ...a special impromptu gathering. We stood, sat
and laughed for half an hour.
             
It's special to have great neighbors. I wouldn't have it any other way.
             
We have that.
               

“Open minded people embrace being wrong, are free of illusions, don’t mind what people think of them, and question everything even themselves.”

~ Author Unknown

Good Morning Bis.
not for bad luck i would have none.
had a pile of trash (burn trash) after we got done working the cattel yesterday,Iset it on fire.
No weind but a spark some how jumped on a pile of good lumber and to a truck load ot lumber and then
the heat set tires of a flatbed road cemitraylor  and burnt it,burnt one new tire off of a road tracter truck.
about a $30,000 trash fire, no weind so no gras fire went with it,luckie there was a bare strip between us
and the neighbor. no lighbility there. I told nancy must god knew somengting I never and he took care of it so i would not have to clean it up. but there went our new barn that was in the works (plans). Have a great day.

Lloyd

spell ck still dont work

Hi Joan
Good morning to you

Kelly

Good morning everyone.

Marking my spot as I am running late this morning. Thought I had posted yesterday but thought was wrong..

Joan,thank you for breakfast..will catch up with you all later.

Enjoy your day everyone.

Good morning, Lloyd.  I am so sorry about that fire.

Kelly--Good  morning.

Good morning, Amy.  We'll see you later when you have more time.

Good Tuesday morning....

I put together a few ( ok a lot ) of photos of our new home and its surroundings.....As you can tell I feel very blessed that we are here permanently and don't need to go home after a holiday as many do....the views are really stunning, even though I have to fight the odd uphills and downhills, with the aid of my stick and, or walker, or the grab of R's armsleave I am managing to get out and about for a short ten minutes walk......I do love it here.....Links.....

http://photopeach.com/album/gvn2sb

http://photopeach.com/album/1555qxg

Hi Vanilla
A good afternoon to you

Kelly

Hi Vanilla
very nice
Have a great day and many More enjoying it.

Lloyd

Good Morning Everyfriend! 

First, I know there are a couple of Janes here but I am not one with an Mac computer.  I have a hybrid that uses the windows system.  The guys at a local computer place built it for me about 6 years ago and they keep it up and running and add or delete what I need or don't need periodically.  They're a bunch of good guys and I trust them.  I've known at least 2 of them since they were born!

Second, Jackie, your new place is just about perfect!  I'm so happy for you.  Enjoy every minute of every day there!

Don't know what I'll be getting into today but I'll check back later and see what all of you have been up to.

Lloyd, I'm so sorry for your unlucky sparks.  Maybe you need to dig a pit to burn trash and have a screen that fits over the top of it.  That's what one of my farmer friends does at his place.

Have a good day Everyfriend!

Jackie/Vanilla--Thanks so much for sharing your new home and surroundings.  It's really lovely.

Hi Lloyd and Kelly.

Good morning, Janie.  You're lucky to have gurus who keep your computer up to date.  Are you cooking something yummy today?

Good morning,  Joan and everyfriend.    Sticky buns sound perfect for this morning's breakfast.  Thanks for the stories this morning.

Jackie,  I am so impressed with your new home and all the surrounding countryside.  I can understand why you have such a peaceful feeling.  I wish you many, many happy years there.  I love the leaded glass design on the windows.  And, so nice to see all the nice welcome greetings for your new home.   

It is cold here in central Maryland again this morning.  And, they are calling for snow flurries over the coming week end.  Where is Spring? 

Have a wonderful day.

Joy