OT January Chit Chat

[Pegakafarmgirl]

Hi,, Happy New Year !!!

Hope everyone is doing okay,, hang in there,, Weather is trying to be winter, but Christmas, we had thunderstorms, then the snow we had melts away,, temps are high 30's,,,, but old man winter will visit Iowa soon,,

Sister is home now, I stay in contact with her, she really is doing well,,hope things keep going good for her

I have decided , I am going to try the new med, for secondary progressive, when it gets here, a couple months out yet,,the name is Ocrelizumab,,

thats all folks,,

[agate]

Happy New Year!

Peg, that's such exciting news that you'll get to try Ocrelizumab. I've been following it--I think its brand name is Ocrevus?

I'm so glad your sister is doing OK.

It's going to snow again here too but I hope it will melt and not stick around. Melting snow is the best kind but that's just my opinion.

Hope 2017 will be kind to everyone here!

[Cat Dancer]

Well, gosh, the new year got here without me! I was asleep long before midnight...and yet, somehow, the ball dropped, the party went on, I woke up at 3:30 a.m. and it is all over. Darn.! :)

I hope 2017 will be a better year for all of us, than 2016. Although I DID finally heal. Now if I can just get the muscles and nerves to wake up...

[Virginia]

I listened to music and did not even notice it was time for the ball to drop.

Peg, it is exciting that you are going to try new med this year. I do hope this one really works well, and that you will be able to get up on that horse with no help whatsoever.

[Howie]

Well, I made it into the new year, and actually saw it come in at midnight. But not because I wanted to. The cats got hold of some catnip, and partied until dawn.

Peg, good to hear your sister is doing well. May she get better as the year moves on. I've heard of your new med, and hope you do great on it. Ride 'em Mizz Kitty!!!

One advantage of my new pain med is it makes you dream such vivid, and detailed dreams. It's like going to the movies. I need to go to CVS and pick up most of my meds, but will wait until tomorrow...if this second cup of coffee doesn't change my mind.

Everyone have a great New Year.

[Frog42]

I hope everyone has a good year!

[jendie]

Thanks for posting the New Year 2017 video, Vicky! A friend posted the exact same thing last night, on Facebook. I have friends and family in most of the time zones in the US.

Happy New Year to all my friends here!

[Virginia]

So glad to see you posting Jendie. I hope you are doing well and that you are having a good New Year's Day.

Vicky, that is a nice picture. Thanks for posting.

[agate]

Beautiful New Year's greeting, Vicky!

[Sunshine]

Peg, I hope you keep us posted when you start your Ocrevus (sp?) drug. If you feel like it, maybe start a thread blogging it?

[nuthatch]

Happy New Year's, everyone! Hope 2017 will be a better year for all of us, but I won't hold my breath on that one!

Christmas didn't turn out as we hoped it would. Daughter decided that they wanted to stay at home again this year for Christmas, so we didn't get to have both our children, their spouses, and our two grandchildren all here together. We were more than a little disappointed. Our son, wife and sweet little Everett were here for three days, having come up from San Diego on the train. I was great having them here, Everett is an adorable little talking machine at 5+ months old. We enjoyed having them here, but wish the grands could meet one another.
Here is a picture of Everett on Christmas and a picture of Tula taken yesterday.

[agate]

Such alert and happy little tads! Maybe Tula and Everett will have a chance to meet up soon. They're cousins, right?

Kids with cousins who aren't far apart in age seem to have built-in friends for life if they see each other in childhood.

[Jeanie Z]

Happy New Year!

:) Peg glad your sister is better. Cat glad your sore healed.

I stayed up and had the ball on TV but watched very little of it. When midnight came up I saw the 12 and 11 in the countdown but did not see the ball drop somehow. I am apprehensive going into the new year with Trump.

I worried about Lacy as all my neighbors were firing fireworks and guns and she shook all night. It finally quieted about 1:30 AM.

We are back in the 80's. We may not get any cold until March if then. Stay warm. Jeanie :)

[Virginia]

Nuthatch, they are about the most bright eyed two little ones I have seen in a long time. I could take two like that anytime. Enjoyed the pictures so much. Tula is getting to be a real doll. Sorry they couldn't both be there at the same time this year, however I kind of do understand wanting to be in one's own home when the children are real young.

I didn't even try to see the ball. I listened to music. Tonight I got out one of my movies that I watch over every once in awhile. The name of it is "The Painted Veil". It was filmed in China, and I just love it. The only two other movies that I have bought are Ghost and Dr. Schivago (which is quite long so I don't watch it as often as I do the other two. Actually, I don't watch any of them very often.

After the movie I played Agate's game about 3 times and it is now getting late and time for me to get in bed.

[Howie]

Nuthatch, GREAT pictures. That smiling face could be on baby products ads. SO cute!

I have witnessed a miracle today. I've been giving the cars my sliced turkey, and have been begging for it EVERYTIME I stand up. Today, I bought a new dry food. Came home and dumped the old bowl, and put in the new. When I left the kitchen, they were stuffing themselves with it. Peace, at last!