Here it is March and according to Puxatawny Phil we only have 2 weeks of winter left. Hurray! So far we have had almost no snow. Oops, shouldn't say that too soon. Hope every enjoys the spring!
We're in the middle of a stalled storm, which is producing lots of snow flurries. Tomorrow I leave, by plane, for Florida to visit our daughter and her husband in Naples. I'll be there until Thursday, so won't be posting until I get back.
Marsh, enjoy your time away. I am leaving for Florida tomorrow, too. Meeting some of my online EOAD spouses in Miami Beach. We all found each other about 14 years ago.....these friendships endure after shared heartbreaks.
Sunny and warm here too which was especially nice for my Leap Year babies first birthday..Xena and Gabrielle had a nice day...Xena went looking for the kittens that meowed happy birthday to them in their card while Gabrielle just hugged her card...Then off to the garage for mischief making...pulling boxes down, climbing and having a great day. And I got work done!
We woke up to a winter wonderland here in East Tennessee. The snow is beautiful! We don't get much of it here so I'm just going to sit here with my coffee and enjoy until DH gets up.
Woke up to the white stuff this morning! It's beautiful coming down, especially looking out my front door across the cemetery and the mountains beyond. But, it will be an inside day today.
Sneaux harumpf,with 8" on the groundI ready for spring,wish I was with Marsh,been awhile since I've been to see the girls in Naples,maybe if I'm lucky I can sell everything here this summer an make the move back
Busy day around here and it's not yet 9 a.m. Woke up early and saw that 3 deer had somehow gotten inside my fence and were munching in the garden. Chased them out by banging a metal ladle against a pot. Then a bit later, a fox was on my front porch! Have seen foxes many times, but not that close to the house. He/she didn't look rabid, but it didn't seem to want to leave, either. Finally, it did. I have a bag of salt sitting on the porch for melting ice, I wonder if that's what the fox was interested in. Gonna put it away!
No snow in South Alabama but it is very cold. The good news is that it will be warm again tomorrow. I look out my window and see the trees putting on leaves and that makes me happy. Spring is my favorite time of the year.
I had invited lots of out of town family (mostly former DW's family) for our famous Grant Seafood Festival, and had promised to set up a tent canopy and lawn chairs so we could sip a couple of cool ones while sampling the seafood fare and watching folks get sunburned. NOT!!!! Like bluedaze said, we're freezing our butts off down here -- hard to believe now that it was close to 90 degrees just a couple of days ago.
Chipper I just skyped daugther tonight,she's just off fifth ave an she had a big sweater on an said she froze this am on her walk from the pier,guess I'll wait a few weeks before I go back
Blue skies, sunny, and cold this morning -- but thankfully none of that bone chilling wind out of the NW that made yesterday so uncomfortable.
Don, I'm having lunch in Okeechobee tomorrow with my cousin who has the trailer for sale -- they're heading back to MS toward the end of the month. And we'll be driving down to Moore Haven on 3 April if you're in the area at that time.
Chilly and gray...but not too bad. I have been very busy--Literacy for adults training, German class, helping son with some issues, social things--which has impacted my ALF visiting schedule. On the positive side, I'm getting there at a greater variety of times of day.
I want to go back to university in September ( I had to withdraw last month because I can't write with a pen for more than 20-30 minutes, due to injuries from that rear-ender) and wonder if any of you have any suggestions about using a keyboard. I can still type without pain or swelling. The university won't let you take a computer in for the 2.5 hour exams, but if I had a keyboard, with no access to google, it should be okay. I'm not up on all the available technology out there. Anyone?
Doing whistful scenes like Don's daughter skipping down fifth avenue to it in that MGM motif. Or if that's too close, someone's daughter skipping down fifth avenue in her sweater alive to the moment. With fade scenes to our own memories in soft pastels that move in and out with Barefoot in the Park youth and vitality.
There's someone feeling like that in New York maybe hurrying to the Rockefeller Center to meet someone or walking through Sak's full of life where this song's tinge reminds the audience that time and love are both fleeting and that fabulous summer or that favorite year is soon a whistful memory of what joy felt like.
I don't have those feelings now but I want them to have them. I want to know they go on for the young at heart so full of life they think they might burst. I had some days like that. Or maybe that was a movie I saw. It almost doesn't matter. Somebody's in love somewhere right now and hurrying to meet someone. And this song is for them.
Mary75 The University should have a center for administering exams for students who have documented disabilities. If you cannot hold a pencil/pen for the required amount of time, then they will have a (clean) computer for you to use. Be sure to check into this because all universities accommodate students with a wide variety of disabilities.
I'm back from Florida after a wonderful 4 days with my daughter and her husband. As you Floridians know, it was not the usual warm (hot) Florida weather, but definitely better than the snow we had in Maine the whole time I was gone. Fortunately, my scheduled flights were on both sides of the storm, so I did not get delayed. My wife did well while I was gone, but the caregiver said she definitely missed me. She seemed happy to see me when I got back, but as usual no communication.
marsh, so YOU'RE responsible for bringing all that cold weather down from the north!
It's warming up nicely now, seventy degrees, according to my thermometer -- sorry you didn't get to stay longer, but I know you were anxious to get back to your DW, and it's heartwarming to know she seemed happy to have you back home.
Just had to share about a dream I had last night. I don't remember most of it. But it ended with me getting into a van with four other women. Maybe my friends but not sure. I had to sit in the middle of a bench seat on the seatbelt buckles. The van was covered in trash and I had no idea where we were going. But you know what, I got in anyways, not knowing who with or where I was going.
I guess I am looking for any way to escape!!!
Beautiful day here, cleaned the house, bath and nail trim for the dogs and one cat brushed. Other cat was sleeping all day. Storms tomorrow.
Been building my ark today since it has rained all night and all day - and still raining tonight! Thank goodness our house is on a hill! Pretty good day today, DH went to DC and was in a good mood. My handy-man called mid afternoon and told me he was bringing our dinner! I begged him not to, but he said I needed a break and that was the least he could do! It was good too! Don't know what I'd do without him! He stops by often just to see DH and "chat" with him. There are good people out there - sometimes.
vickie thats really nice of him. yes there are some really decent people still out there. a few bad apples dont spoil the whole barrel?? good you got a break from cooking but not the rain!
Vickie how very kind of that guy, what a sweetheart. When I was single in Maui, and living in a garden shed, (loved it!), Dado used to drive by and drop off meals for me, this was before we were going out. He even gave me a two burner small gas stove, and earned the name "Stove Man" from my friends. I never knew at the time that I would fall in love with that awesome guy. (he used to go and pick up homeless and feed them too)
Today I picked him up, and took him to the beach for two hours, I do this every other day. He sits silently in the cool breeze , in the car, and as I stroke and kiss his cheeks he shuts his eyes. Sometimes, I wish I knew where he went when he did that.
The Citalopram that has been added along with his Seroquel, seems to keep him more even tempered, and they say he is sleeping well. The biggest decline I notice lately, is his shaking right arm and leg, and he can only step one or two steps before losing his balance.
I would please ask for some of that rain to come our way, however, I have to get used to the fact that we live in the Ka'u desert, and as long as I want to garden, will spend a lot of time watering.
Aloha to you all. divvi it has been so great to see you posting so much, and I am gleaning alot from your wisdom.
coco, same to you friend! it sounds so relaxing and soothing to sit by the beach with your dear dado in tow besides you. you have found your nirvana in the state we find ourselves. nirvana in the sense we find a bit of peace in the turmoil we have to live in. seems with each wave it takes all the negativity back out with it and renews life with each roll in. i am hapy to hear your dados able to make the drive with you and enjoy your love and caring touch. it means alot to them. my DH loves me to get into his hospital bed and just lay and chat too. he gets very animated and although i cant understand him the intonations sound loving.
some days we find ourselves more responsive here on the boards and other times just like to read. we all go thru our ferris wheel of turning emotions. :) divvi
wolf i think we become more a 'morphing' of genders here! its doesnt really quite matter if we are male/female for we are all going thru very same emotions. maybe more or less sometimes, but none the less we are all finding ourselves tuned in to the same wavelengths. we can bond over negative and the positive emotions we set forth in writing. you are correct and wonderful part of the discussions, regardless of gender friend. !! as are all the males here. we ladies respect your opinions and look forward to all of you guy postings for important insight and support. :) divvi
We all appreciate that I know; but, I sent Carol a reply to that dating thread which I didn't post and maybe I should go back to that dating thread and put up my experience which is quite the opposite of what only men apparently want ;-D
My cancer friend died yesterday. My friend in London called me to tell me. He's the one who met a new woman on e-harmony who had the recent kidney transplant. I asked about her not knowing she was right there by him and was supporting Bill while he made these phonecalls. So at the same time I heard one of the guys in our group had lost his battle, I got to tell them I was happy for them and was glad to see something good happen, and they both asked how I was coping because both of them had lost a spouse in their life and could understand the struggles - while their joy together showed me struggles can lead to good things.
I to am sorry for the loss of your friend. At the same time it is good news to see the joy in Bill's new life. I don't know that I'd call it the circle of life...but I believe there are seasons to our lives. Some of us are like annuals--we get one trip through , from infancy, to childhood; adolesence to adulthood and then into old age and death. Others of us are perennials (sp)--going through the same stages,except after adulthood we experience a time of loss/hibernation of a sort; and then a stage of regrowth and flourishing again before we fade and die. Whichever we find ourselves to be; it's up to us to make the most of it.
Almost April - time sure flies when you are having fun!!
I gave notice at the park for April 30th. Not sure where we will go - have a month to decide.
Yesterday had a busy day -wore husband out. First we drained and flushed the hot water tank; then ran bleach water through the system to sanitize and hopefully help with the hot water tank build-up. Someone last winter that was staying here told me there is a little bug that likes to live in hot water tanks and sounded like that was the problem. Filling with bleach water is the way to kill it. We then took off for Virginia City. Had to park down the hill from main street -town was busy just missed the Easter parade. Started our walk by having to go up a steep hill at 6200 ft elevation. We made it up it, then walked up one side and down the other of main street looking in the shops and museums. Was disappointed it was mostly all jewelry, clothing and candy stores. Enjoyed ourselves. Then drove west into Reno where we found our way to what might be called 'Reno Strip' which is nothing like the Las Vegas strip. Some how we ended up at U of Nevada Reno. Just kept driving and found our way to the Winco I shop at. Came home, flushed the bleach water out and now wait to see if it helped.
Last night he did not remember our day - oh well. I try to tell myself that not remembering is not the important part, it is that he enjoyed himself. It will be interesting to see if at some time he mentions what we did.