What's Happenin'

[houghchrst]

Kripes it is almost the middle of January in Michigan and there is not a speck of snow anywhere near me. Today was positively balmy out, sun shining all day. And then here I am cleaning the basement lol. Turned the furnace way down and open the shutters on the big windows in the living room and the sun warms the house for most of the day. I have the perfect roofline for some solar panels.

I am so glad the holidays are over. I am working on getting rid of lots of toys. Shortcake is not as into the little guys and playsets like he use to be. Too much game lol. Seems like all the kids are into those dang games. Thank goodness shortcake is not as bad as his brother use to be lol. So I will freecycle a bunch of toys. I am trying to remember and match up the weapons and parts with the guys they go to or the vehicle so I have a table in the basement covered in parts lol.

Shortcake goes down and sees it all and comes up and says you can't give these away, everything else can pretty much go and he holds up this hard plastic 4" peice that looks like a bunch of bullets welded together and what looks like a transformer robot helmet for a little robot guy. Neither of which was I able to find what they go to. Okay, out of all the toys down there. A few hundred parts. He comes up with two pieces that have nothing to do with each other and says they are cool. LOL I don't have a clue. I think if he could get to his toys easier, most are in the basement play area, then they would get a lot more play time so I will get rid of most and bring up a few favorites to put in his room when we get it moved. I am so looking forward to getting him in there and getting my brother's crap out.

Cj's been working a lot of overtime so hopefully we can work on getting bills and taxes caught up. I called the tax office and they said I can pay itemized lines as long as I note which line it is....plus 5% added to every payment. Geesh, gots to get their money. Whatever they can have it I am tardy.

Jeannie I haven't seen much of you lately. I'll have to email ya.

Dee I am glad your holiday turned out so well and lots of prayers for your troubles to subside.

Cloudz I am so glad you have made a connection with kin. Sometimes thats all we got.

Pati sounds like you are getting the same kind of weather as us. Thank God your HM made it through everything relatively scar free. Such a terrible thing to go on and on. Now he and you can get some kind of closure.

Bella I tell ya nothing like family to stir up trouble. Sounds like a great, busy holiday.

You know I really miss all those people that dumped us last fall. Hopefully they will work their way back to us.

Well I know I have forgotten many but I miss and think of you all.

Been working on this too long, time to go. As usual I don't think I said what I popped in to say lol.

[Jo6]

ditto for what Pati & lil'queenie said. Now, I can save my back an hour!

It is good to hear from all of you. Pati, cheers for the Estate closing. I have at least a month to try staying sane before Mr. Jo gets his over with. Everyday it gets worse. I wonder, does he realize how his surly hateful talk is affecting me? I've about decided to leave home.

I'm very depressed about the whole situation. I want my house cleaned out with all this junk. If there were anything worth a doodle I wouldn't be able to find it!! I'm going to go through stuff one more time. I remembered several things I meant to get out and set aside. some of it is going to the flea market!! Good Idea, Gran! Yeah, I still have a few brain cells left yet!

Hope all are doing well and I'm jealous of Jeannie with his dance lessions. I would afraid to even try to do the hustle (?) anymore. I fall enough just walking thru the house, I would break my fool neck!

I'm so concerned about LOR. Has anybody heard anything more? She was here so much it was such a shock to find her gone one day and nobody had heard anything from her. My love and prayers are still with her.

Well, time to stand up. Maybe I'll try the treadmill today. Take care all, Julia s

[tic chick]

hey everyone !

i've spent most of my time on the floor the last 10 days. i am prying up my old floor down to the subfloor. there are two layers of vinyl, 2 layers of felt and 2 layers of plywood boards to get through. sunday and monday i spent 2 hours rocking the prybar back and forth to get even a quarter inch through this one area of plywood going to the doorway. the plywood there was just coming off in little wood splinters. i had on some sweatpants and the little splinters were still poking my legs. i finished getting to the doorway and was going back to the area under the refrigerator. i had moved the fridge. my shoulders were so sore, i asked my son to finish the rest for me and he did. tuesday, i had a dental cleaning appointment, i came home and napped the entire afternoon almost. i went to bed at my normal time and still slept well. i have to move the stove and pry the old stuff from under there than i will be done. i'd say i have about 8 sq. ft. to do.

then wednesday was my hustle class. this is week 4 for me. i now have 2 dances i can do in my sleep, 2 dances i'm 95% at, 2 dances i'm 60% at and yesterday we started to learn the "east side hustle". there is a definite east and west side to detroit, so of course we each have to have our own hustle. i love this class! it is one and a half hours of non-stop movement. as i do the movements on the hustles i'm still a little shaky on, i talk out the steps to myself: left right left, right left right, to the right 2,3, 4 bring it on up 2,3, 4 to the left 2,3,4 bring it on back 2, 3, 4...etc. the first 2 hustles i have down pat, i don't even talk tomyself anymore and i kind of throw in my own little movements within those hustles. there is a dj playing music on big speakers and about 25 people who show up regularly. we have a leader on the floor talking us through the steps on a microphone. i saw him dancing by himself and he can do the moonwalk really good.

weekends i usually go out on a date or something. i am juggling 3 guys right now...i'm such a bad girl . we are all people in various stages of divorce or separation. i can understand some men do not want to commit. i don't either. i'm just so jaded, i don't think i'll ever fall in love again. i want to feel this instant chemistry and something else with someone...and i'm not feeling it yet. maybe that's too optimistic. i dunno. but, it is unreal to be dating after 37 years of being with one person. i never thought i would be doing that...had my life planned, got kicked in the butt. i move on, somedays happy, somedays miserable, but i MOVE ON!

so thank you all for sharing and caring...you are all in my ,
jeannie

[Jo6]

Well good for you, Jeannie!! You deserve a good life. I am very jealous of your dancing. Wish I could do the moves again. I miss so much in my life that I never dreamed I would ever have to give up.

Be careful with that floor. I helped Mr. Jo do this when we remodeled MIL's kitchen. It was one bad piece of work!! The finnished job was beautiful though. MIL got to enjoy about 3 years before Alzheimer's took over and we had to move her from the house. It was getting very hard for me to go down every day to watch after her. So sad because she had never been able to have beautiful things before!

Hows the nose and finger doing? just be careful. I know what kind of job that is. Just don't take on the roof!! Now that was one job I voved to NEVER help with again! Strange how you finally find things that give you such joy after you are finnished and all too soon you have to give so much of it up.

Do us a vidio of you doing your dance routine's. Who knows, I may even get some strength back by hustling on the treadmill That would be grand!!

Be careful though. All my love, Julia

[LaBella]

I hope everyone is good. We are doing good down here.

My parents moved to my younger brother's house yesterday, they will be going back home tomorrow morning. I have finally having so peace and quiet. As for my BW and all her woes, we still do not know what is going on, she had an MRI of the entire spine on Tuesday, we went back to the doctor yesterday (Orthopedics) but they cannot seem to fine anything wrong, but her back is very soar, so he prescribe so Naprosin to help her until we can take her to a Pediatric Neurologist, since it does not seem to be bone related. Her pain comes from the hip to the ankles, the back and some headaches. I called around and finally found a neurologist that can see her next week. The other ones did not have anything till April (can you believe it). Let's see what comes out of this now.

Have a nice day everyone.

[LeoX3]

Sorry to have been MIA so much...we're starting a new phase of my recovery known as "So what if it hurts? Move!"... And they're doing this the same time the'yre taking me off some meds....However, I am "objectively better". Subjectively, still hurt and am very weak and out of shape. So that's me. Tho' a ncie thing happened. All these people have said, "Oh, let me know what I can do!" the last six-seven months of this ordeal---and whlie the two from church did come over, they stayed about 15 minutes, didn't want to do anything but talk about my pain and prayers, which is maybe understandable but I am SO tired of my life being about pain! Anyway, a friend I hadn't seen much of heard about my situation---and he had a girlfriend once who broke her pelvis, so he knows a bit about the pain I'm in---and he is actually going to come hang out for an hour or so next week. I am ridiculously excited, but see, it's just me almost 24/7. DH is always working to pay my med bills, Mom is not so great lately (fell off the wagon, her cat has cancer, etc.)....It's a real treat to think I'll have company:) That isn't a doctor or a minister, that is!

Jeannie, I love that you're dancing! Give me six months, maybe you can teach me some moves:)
Bella, ah, the peace of not having family underfoot! Sounds lovely!
Chris, sounds like you're getting a Virginia winter up ther ein Mich. Hmmm....
Dee, good luck with the lawyers!
Pati, glad HM's stress might go down, I am sure that's been tough all around.
Julia, sending you some hugs, too...

OK, that's all I've got for the day... I have to walk 15 minutes in the pool today, then get electrified needles in my butt..so I'm going to do some prayerful meditation that I get through it all without whimpering out loud!

[Buttons2]

well it's up to US to keep this site active. not much happening in my life but will try to post something on a regular basis. my housemate has some money from his daughter's estate. trying not to ask questions. but he could sure use a better vehicle! car is at 300,000 miles afterall. and truck looks like something you'd take to the junk yard. he did give me a little amount which as fine, I felt she would have approved. still can't believe she is gone. only one that called me every Mother's Day & on my birthday.

we are supposed to get snow this weekend! might be nice for a change of pace actually. it looks so pretty here when snows on all the trees. and of course I don't have to drive in it. store was packed today with people getting prepared. we tend to go a bit nuts in the Northwest with snow.

woodpecker visited today,drives my dog nuts since she thinks it's someone knocking @ the door. wonder why the woodpecker is going for the house? cedar has bugs? HA!

been ads on TV lately about the Cavalia show. love the ads,music & horses. went to their website to find out how much tickets were-well can forget about going! nice to daydream about eh?

appreciate everyone making an effort to post. ((((hugs to all))))

[Mal L]

love and chemistry

to tic chick - you can have love without instant chemistry. One way might be with gentle physical affection - even "Hugs."

[houghchrst]

Pati YES I have seen the Cavalia videos here and there, that and the Lipizanner Stallions I would love to see. Shoot I'd even be happy with a rodeo lol. We finally got snow here. Snowed all night after it rained all day yesterday. Makes for right slippery roads. CJ is not a very good driver in the winter. Always seems to find a ditch or median and this morning it was a median, twice. Did a dohnut on the way to take shortcake to school. He is driving a truck this winter and hasn't gotten use to the fact that there is no weight in the back. Scarwey.

Jeannie I love that you are doing that class. I actually went down in the basement and played on the connect. Family adventures and it is not a sitting down game. It is also not a game that you wanna play braless. It takes yer picture right during a major action moment and jumping up and down with some not so perky boobs does not a pretty picture make. So ya got pictures where yer boobs can't tell if they are up or down, usually both and I made the mistake of not putting in my front upper partial so there are some lovely photos saved somewhere on the xbox thanks to the new Kinect. i need to find them and burn them lolol. I had fun and I love to dance so worked on the basement with my headphones and danced and cleaned for like 3 hours. Yes it takes me awhile lol.

Leo I am glad to see you here. Sound like your therapy is on the right track. Egads, seems like ya just get one thing discovered and begin treating and along comes something else to jump on ya afore ya get a chance to recover. Exhausting I know. For some reason it just seems that way. Electrified needles eeekk! What is that? Some kind of EMG or some therapy using like electric acupuncture. Sounds dreadful. I am so sorry about your mom. I know how it is.

Oooohh Bella ya got yer house back. Yee ha!! Family, sometimes ya can't live with them and can't live without em. My oldest son has the same kind of pain issues with the migraines and everything. His first started becoming noticeably worse starting at the beginning of 6th grade. I am pretty sure he has fibro but docs refuse to diagnose it because of his age. His started at his ankles with migraines and now it is pretty much his back and his entire lower half. Been through all of the MRIs and xrays too. Hard to find good doctors any more.

Jo hustling on the treadmill is a mighty big task to try to take on. I can barely walk on the treadmill let alone try to hustle. Kripes last thing you need is to take a dive while dancing on the treadmill lol.

Which now makes me think of this.

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[LeoX3]

Chris, that is perfect! LOL!

[Jo6]

lil'queenie, you just talked me right out of dancing on the treadmill! lol lol

I hope you know me well enough by now to know I was just joking, but after all, I can still dream about all the thngs I used to do. lol I was a tomboy and a bit of a dare I've done things about as crazy as that. lol

Oh well, life goes on and I ain't ready to give up yet, but get mighty close now and again. Yes Pati, I agree about keeping this place going. I appreciate all that check in and let us know how they are doing. I miss Lor and wish we could get word on how she is. I can not imagine what happened to her to keep her in hospital so long. If she can read I hope she feels all the love and prayers we are sending her way.

HEY DAILY JOY!! I miss you too!! I hope they will get things fixed soon so you can come out and play again. I love you bunches!!

Bella, I know what it is like to have family come and you begin to wonder if they will ever leave. My parents are gone, but my kids are all grown up and I have some adult grandkids. they come and go and it seems like we have a house full half the time. I love to see them, but I also want to know when they will "have" to go.

Leo, I'm glad you are making a bit of progress and hope you will soon have your butt straightened out!! THEN, you can dance with Jeannie. On second thought, make sure you can walk and chew bubblegum at the same time before you start dancing.

Bob, Mel and Cloud z, it is good to have you posting. We grumble about the hubby's, but we also know there are still a few good men around. It's always a pleasure to see you posting.

Well, time to get up. Take care all and have a good week-end.

We don't have snow, but it's cold as ice around here. my love to all, Jo

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[tic chick]

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[Buttons2]

we have snow! soooooo pretty. and easy for me to see all the birds we feed. only 3" but more on the way tomorrow.

what a disgusting football weekend! both teams I was rooting for lost.

I made a huge batch of burgundy stew,sent some over to old uncle since he's not doing well right now,also sent some yogurt-he's never had any before so hope he likes it.

you gals dancing lifts the spirits eh? keep up the good workout!

hope everyone will have a good week!

[houghchrst]

Oh my goodness I just came across some articles that say I can winter sow veggie seeds. I am so excited, that means I can start working on a bit of a garden. I want a garden table and at some point in time I will have one but for now I am going to container garden most. I have been researching and see that container gardening is the way to go for me. Only things actually going in the ground will be a bit of corn and cukes which I can trellis. I can't bend down and dig in the dirt. Well I can get down on the ground lol I just have a bit of trouble getting up. I can no longer kneel which sucks. I use to love getting down in the dirt.

I have like five million projects that I want to start this spring that are simple. Just was slammed with an idea lol. I can probably find a door frame somewhere for free. I can make a garden table out of a couple of those stacked together. Better write that down lol.

The weather here has been so funky I am wondering how all my bulbs and things are doing. I went to the library the other day and there were bits of green coming up in their flower beds. I hope my bulbs don't rot.



Got a crap load of dishes that need loading in the dishwasher. You'd think that with a dishwasher I'd never have dirty dishes. Alas it is not so. We use our dishes clean out of the dishwasher cause I am the only one that knows where they all go. Yes I am too anal to let anyone else put them away. My life is chaos but my cupboards are pretty organized lol. I'm a closet organizer lol *snort* lol. Yes I made myself laugh.

I am wasting time cause I am dreading going and cleaning the kitchen. I am so bored and it is so sad that the only thing to do is clean lolol. My life is so boring in all the wrong places.

luv u guys