What's Happenin'

[joy]

I remember when Mt St. Helens erupted too. It was on a family reunion day and my uncle from Colorado was there and wondering how the ashes were doing back home at their place.

Pati I hope you don't have any more tremors at all. I am still trying to gather some of the items we might need should the New Madrid fault decide to scare us. So far all I have it some gallons of water in the garage. Not much to go on is it , LOL.

[LaBella]

Good morning,

I have been busy with my baby, but right now we are in some sort of Honeymoon as far as pain is concern. Visted the doctor yesterday and she gave us a diagnosis, finally, well kind of anyways.

She says that right now because B is only 13 she is not willing to put the Fybromyalgia label on her, at least not yet, for now they are going to stick to very chronic migraines, she is on medicine and seems to be working. She says that B is not cute yet on fybro but is on her way, at least that is 1 possibility, another possibility is something called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, which after reading what it is, it might be it. She also says that because the vitamin D is low (she is on treatment for it) and because of the age she thinks it might have some Hormonal factors to it. so until the Vitamin D issue is resolved and she get a little older where her Hormones settle, they are not going to label anything, Who knows maybe everything will go away when she gets older. But at least we have some sort of resolution and lets just hope and pray that everything works out from now on.

Thank you all for putting up with me and for all your recomendations on the matter.

[dawnmn]

Bella, so glad that you have an medical opinion that you are happy with for now. At least knowing that it has a reason for making your baby sick. Ugly homornes, they sure can cause havoc on the system.

Chris, love your little guy swinging. Makes me smile everytime I see him.

Pati, hopefully the mt keeps quiet. I too remember Mt st helena going off. I think the next year we were at St Maries, ID and they was stll silt from the volovano. I hope you feel better soon.

Our weather is not able to make up it's mind if it's spring or summer yet. We do need the rain since last winter we didn't get very much snow. We did get to the cabin last Sunday and just sat outside in the sun.

We are thinking of adding on to the house with a sun porch. I called the company that did some work on my mom's condo for me. They will be coming out next week to meet with us. Hopefully, it comes in at our budget. I always wanted one. We have a screen porch that we put on the side of the house to get away from the bugs. The sun porch will go out the back.

My depression is starting to creep up because I had the doctor lower the doseage on one med because of the weight gain. Fifteen wonderful pounds because of meds and the weight gain. I didn't gain weight on this one until the doseage was upped. Maybe now I can lose the weight. I was exercising and not losing the pounds. I did gain three more pounds on vaction with all that southern cooking. Sure was good though.

Well we have some MIA's. Wish they would check in and let us know that they are o,k,

[Beader]

Ooooo Nooo

It's finally coming down to going to the bankruptcy lawyer today. Sdq-BF is far away w/ NEW GF! So no help there. Foreclosure negotiations got one step up & two back, & I guess the lawyer today will make recommendations about whether I can possibly keep my dream beach house or not.

Too many weeks of tears & avoidance & maximum stress trying to handle it all by myself. The stupid tear duct plugs make my eyes fill up & run over right away, & that makes me feel like rivers of tears & then more upset. Too little phone communication from family friend who was supposed to rent the apt is making me queasy about whether he'll follow thru or not.

Lots left unsaid...

[Buttons2]

well theres no doubt it's still winter here. more snow in the mountains. and had another little earthquake in a town south of here. I don't dwell on this.

old uncle has been in the hospital since Sat. he's not eating & cannot walk. doesn't want visitor's. guess it's the COPD that will do him in. he's not any relation to me. I'm praying he just goes in his sleep. he's been suffering so many years & nothing can be done for him in reality. I know he won't want to end up in any NH!he'll be 92 next week. his brother called last night (he's 101),I told him what little I know & agreed he should go to the hospital today & see him.

called the accountant yesterday & I was right-no need to file taxes this year! good riddance to all that paperwork that drove me nuts for so many years!

I'm soooooo looking forward to being well & hopefully having a bit of sunshine to bask in soon!

[tic chick]

hey everyone !

i had surgery last wednesday after getting pain where i knew i shouldn't be getting pain. i'm walking and okay now, laparoscopic surgery is so great! no big cuts and stitches and maybe half the pain for half the time.

needless to say, this has put my schedule back on my kitchen! what i had in mind was white-stained maple. the grain shows through and there is a slight pink tinge to it that makes it look warm and not a stark white. i want glass insets where you can't see anything through the glass put on the top cabinets. the inset would be a simple vertical rectangle. the cupboard doors on the bottom would be plain. both tops and bottoms would have doors that cover the entire front of the cabinet as opposed to leaving an inch or two space. i want this sleek look because my kitchen is small and i want the glass, even though you won't be able to see through it, to kind of give the room an open feel. i have a fake slate flooring picked out that is made from virgin vinyl and doesn't have any chemicals in it that are on the list of carcinogenic offing compounds. i researched this floor on the internet because i really didn't want real ceramic on the floor. it's very hard on the feet and back and i'm not willing to risk falling on a stone floor...well, i'm not wanting to fall anywhere , but certainly not the added hardness of real stone. so the floor is a very realistic looking slate with gray, black and beige in it. the countertops and wall tile are still up in the air. i want a plainer countertop, since the floor is so dramatic and then maybe i can have a slightly more colorful wall tile. i really fell in love with a deep rosy coral color for the wallls. i think they would make the cabinets pop. there really won't be much wall with the color, so i think i can get away with that bold color, although i will have to ask our new resident color specialist about that .

i looked out the window last friday because detroit edison finally got their crews here and cut the pine tree up into pieces and got it off the electrical lines. i still had to pay to haul away the wood but i don't think i'm going to get a new fence, as there is just a slight dent in it once the tree was taken off it. because i have a high deductible, i won't file an insurance claim. anyway, while i was looking at them cut the tree up, i noticed my rhododendrons had bloomed!!! they are a very pastel pinky lavendar. my echinacea is starting to sprout from the ground, the peony has red stalks coming from the ground and the hydrangea's are starting to leaf out. the forsythia is almost bloomed out, so the tulips should be coming up soon. i had a few crocuses the last week of winter. i know this warmer weather pushed ahead the sceduled normal time of bloom for the rhodo's because it said this variety bloom's a little later in spring. so yes chris, i finally did notice all the little things that sprung up .

sher, i'm sorry about your trouble's and there is often a lot left unsaid here ((((hugs)))). i'll send up some prayers so that you can at least keep your house. i heard something on the news about bank's renting out houses to the former owner's...don't know if that might be a possibility for you.

dawn, i think it might have been you who asked if a woman should have her ovaries removed if she has a hysterectomy, too...or something like that. i would never remove the ovaries unless you have a family history of ovarian cancer. the ovaries still provide SOME estrogen which keeps the wrinkles from taking over your body and still keeps your joints and other places protected from certain other irritating problems. this is just my humble opinion from reading a lot about the subject.

pati, i'm gld you're feeling better. joy, nice to see you, also labella i'm glad your daughter got a partial diagnosis and i hope the vitamin d will help her a lot. clouds, it's nice to see you, too. julia, i've seen a few of your posts too, so i hope you are feeling better as the warmer weather starts. jan, glad to see you back. hey phyllis! fig, you got some wonderful advice, too! i get counseling on a sliding fee scale, also. it goes by how much income you make. i don't think you should have to be in crisis to be able to get counseling. once you're out of a crisis you can begin the real work on your problems when you're in a calmer frame of mind! i do hope you check out all those resources and find someone you can see at least every 2 weeks. if i have missed anyone i hope no offense is taken. i am still not up to par and i do care for you all .

thank you for sharing and caring ,
jeannie

[houghchrst]

Holy smokes Jeannie I think you got everybody lol. Nice job. I am sorry you had to put your kitchen on hold but am glad you are on your feet and ready to get back at it. Wow they are just now getting to that tree? Better late than never I guess. I love coral, think it is just delicious. Oh and it was me that asked the ovary question .

Oh Pati! No taxes! That is wonderful. Bet it is a huge relief. I know they were a source of stress for you. I am sorry about the uncle. Will pray for an easy passing. The earthquakes sound scary. Yeah don't dwell.

Aww Sher I know how hard it is. I have spent most of my life struggling and it has taken over 40 years to even get a chance at some semblance of financial security. Living check to check is scary as heck. I hope things start looking up for you soon. Uhm..can I be rude and ask if you really own a beach house? I'm sorry. ((((((hugs))))))

Dawn it's horrible to have to make a decision between your mental health and your physical health. More power to ya honey and I hope you adjust and it works out for you. Thank God spring is here and it is starting to get nice out. I am thrilled you had such a good time on your travels. You may be wore out mentally and emotionally from the great adrenaline you had going on your trips. I always get that nose dive in emotions once it is all over and I am back home, I kind of crash and burn. Takes a while for me to adjust. I would love to have a Michigan Room made out of our enclosed patio. Then I could sit out and watch the yard and pretend I am outside lolol.

Bella I happy you are finally getting some results. I hope your daughter starts getting some relief soon. Eeek hormones, poor thing, my B was absolutely miserable. He still has some issues but they are nowhere near as bad as it use to be. Regular back and leg pain and horrible regular migraines. It has mellowed but is still a nuisance.

Okay for all of those of yous I missed I love yous! It is almost 3 a.m. and a rough, excruciating, day and I am almost comatose with mental exhaustion but wanted to pop in. I was so busy talking to everyone

[Beader]

Jeannie,
I hope your laproscopic takes care of business for you. The kitchen plans sound wonderful! Later in the home improvement thread, I'll post some pix of glass tile samples in the red family that I was deciding btw/ where I last lived. I love love love the glass tiles! I ended up having the 1" squares installed to highlight the small open galley kitchen for prospective buyers. It carried the new bright brick red I'd painted the fireplace mantel. [Don't ever let anyone convince you to start w/ a black primer!]

Chris,
Yes, I am deep in financial doodoo that seems like there's no way out of. And yes, I do partiallyown/mortgage a beach house that's 6 houses from the river in one direction, and a few zig zags from the other river. Maybe ten houses as the crow/vulture flies. I can see about an inch of the water from the kitchen window if I crick my neck, and maybe two inches of the water from the back deck in the winter when the leaves are off the trees. That's considered a "seasonal view" in real estate speak.

I grew up spending summers in a riverfront summer house that my parents owned another river over. My sister inherited the house when my dad died suddenly from a brain tumor, but there was a whole lot to dispute in his will, which did not turn out the way he intended/specified. Even the estate lawyer told me to contest it, but that turned out to be a waste of a lot of money. And more ill will btw/ me and my sister and her husband. They do not sleep over in that house more than 2-3 times a year, and they only use it for a handful of weekends during the summer. It just stands empty and that breaks my heart.

I'll just say hi to everyone else since I have to get out & over to ex-sdq-BF's house to do stuff I promised.

[Buttons2]

jeannie glad you are OK.

well my son came over @ 8am this morning! to show me his new car & his new doggie. I like the dog,the car is just another big debt he will never actually own. I do not wake up easily so the visit was weird so early in the morning & feel like my entire day is thrown off.

we have a glimmer of sunshine right now. it rained so hard last night it woke me up.

old uncle came home from the hospital yesterday! I really didn't think he would make it but he's a tough old guy. he'll have a nurse visit 5 days per week.

my mom called Friday to tell me someone had died. I had a bad coughing fit while trying to talk & she told me to drink honey with vinegar. well no thanks Mom but I'll be OK soon I hope!she was actually lucid but I'm not fooled one bit.

hope everyone is having a pleasant weekend!

[dawnmn]

Jeannie, glad that you are all right. The kitchen plan sounds beautiful. I would love to see it when you get it all done. I bet you will really enjoy it when it's done.

Pati, I've heard of the honey but not the vinegar. ICKY!! Glad that you didn't try that one. Mom's sometimes come up with goofey things. My mom always had some weird things to mix up when your sick. I don't know how we survived our childhood.

We went to the lake today and sat around again. It was windy there. My DH can't wait to get his boat in the water. He just stares at the lake. Talks about where the fish are. lol I don't like going in his boat. I would rather go on a pontoon boat. My parents had one but when Dad went into the nursing home my mom sold it. MY dd goes with him fishing. I just read or relax.

[Buttons2]

Dawn my mom has been showing signs of dementia for the past few years. I don't believe anything she says.

nothing happenin' here except it's raining like crazy.

I did see a hummingbird yesterday on the camelia!

[clouds z]

happy passover/easter

[Beader]

I have one aunt left on each side of the family. I've been looking forward to visiting & chatting w/ the local one for over a month, esp. since I've gotten back into researching family history. I was going to see her on Sunday when her daughter called at 8am to say they'd taken her into the hospital. She's been struggling w/ a rare liver disease for 4-5 years & now it's causing fluid back-up in her abdomen & esp. her lungs. So her one lung had filled up again & they were weighing options. I tried calling her daughter & grandsons b/c I hadn't heard anything, & one phoned back to say they were doing shunt surgery tomorrow morning. I'm very worried b/c I never had that last warm conversation before things get desperate, exactly the same thing that happened when my grandmother had a stroke & died on the spot.

I called my sister to let her know & she was sooo nonchalant that I wanted to punch her thru the phone. The other aunt in Chicago had broken her arm a few weeks ago & that's all she could talk about. The aunt on my father's side didn't count & she didn't show one iota of caring. I could hear the ice cubes rattling in her glass. She guessed maybe I could come to Easter but she couldn't be bothered to actually invite me. Why why why do I care? Why should I want any acknowledgement from her at all? It would be so much easier to just not have a sister.

[joy]

I wish it was better for you. I hope aunt recovers, I too have just twin aunts left. I really need to check up on them as they are pushing 90!! Yikes it is so scary they are the last of the older relatives I have.

My brother's mother-in-law passed away Thursday. She had pneumonia and while she was out they put tubes in her, including a feeding tube. When she woke up she was mad and instructed them to remove all of them. She went into hospice and did not last long at all. They will bury her Monday

Beader I hope you go ahead and visit with your family, o matter how they act. Some people are like that and have no intentions of changing and may not think anything about it. Kinda take me or not. Pity on them but I hope you don't let them get the best of you. (((HUGS))

[Buttons2]

Clouds-same to you,hope you have good food & someone to share the holiday with.

Sher,hopefully your auntie will be OK soon. we sure can't pick our relatives so just learn not to expect much then not so dissapointed? I gave up on my family some time ago.sad but it's the reality.

we are supposed to have a nice weekend. sunshine & maybe get to 60 degrees. that would sure be nice!

guess the lumber has been ordered for the patio roof. I've asked for 2 skylights to be put in since it's more dreary here than sunny. hoping my son will help housemate move all the water tanks (planters) and whiskey barrell's on Sunday.

we have another strange cat visiting! this one is a calico manx. that makes 2 cats in past week I've never seen before. sure hope someone is not dumping cats in the neighborhood!

hope everyone has a safe holiday weekend!