TIME TO CIRCLE THE WAGONS GIRLS

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  • christineK
    christineK Member Posts: 735
    edited August 2007
    Running off to work for awhile today.
    I justed wanted to tell Liz, I am sorry to hear about DH's aunt and hope is MIL is comfortable. Such hard times, my thoughts are with you.
    and on a lighter note...
    Z- great pics, looks like a blast!
    Hugs to all-BBL
  • zazette15
    zazette15 Member Posts: 223
    edited August 2007

    Tahoe! Wonderful and beautiful, nature at its best.

  • RobinTN
    RobinTN Member Posts: 466
    edited August 2007
    ahh,my dear Margaret I know I can always count on you to be there for me.When I read back over my post just now its a wonder anyone could read it with all the typos,boy did the bud's ever show thru.

    Charlene:happy birthday sweety

    Noelle and I were getting somethings ready to take to the hospital,I knew all those samples I have collected would come in handy.While I was at it I ended up cleaning out some bathroom drawers and underneath the sink,I found a basket that I had sitting on the vanity that had my makeup in it that I always wore to work.Had my routine down to under 5 minutes.There was my makeup sponge the way I left it on November 3 2004,that terrible day that changed my life forever.It made me so angry,i had a good old fit for a few minutes throwing things,crying and screaming at God why,me? Its not just the Cancer,I could have delt with that but why did I have to loose just about everything that I held dear and worked so hard to get.Now I look around and its gone.So i finally got the bathroom cleaned up a second time.So now have to go thru my drawers and see if i have any decent night clothes to take with me.If not am off to k-mart tonite.They are having a great sale 50% off clearance mds plus I have a 5.00 coupon burning a hole in my purse.
    I just thought things were getting better,now I have lost that also.But i know somehow deep in my heart that I am going to be ok.I have all of you how could I go wrong.
  • RobinTN
    RobinTN Member Posts: 466
    edited August 2007
    I almost forgot.

    Thank you to my new friend Candie.I sent you a pm.It seems that God always puts someone in front of me when I just cant go on.
  • jankay
    jankay Member Posts: 789
    edited August 2007
    Subject: 25th reunion
    Message-ID: <01c701c7e422$163bfe80$fa0e0747@your74e0cdbdb2>

    Three women who were friends in high school have returned to their hometown to attend their 25th reunion and have lunch together.

    Their talk turns to their position in life, and it's clear that they are trying to one-up each other.

    The first woman says, "My husband is taking me to the French Riviera for two weeks," and then looks at the others with a superior demeanor.

    The second woman says, "Well, my husband just bought me a new Mercedes," and looks about with considerable pride.

    The third woman says, "Well, to be perfectly honest with you, we don't have much money and we don't have many material possessions, but 13 canaries can stand shoulder to shoulder on my husband's erect penis."

    After a long silence, the first woman looks shame-faced and says, "Girls, I've got a confession to make. I was just trying to impress you. We're not really going to the French Riviera we're going to my parent's house for two weeks."

    The second woman says, "Your honesty has shamed me. To be honest, my husband didn't buy me a Mercedes -- he bought me a Taurus."

    "Well," the third woman says, "I've got a confession to make. Canary number 13 has to stand on one leg."
  • silvergirl9114
    silvergirl9114 Member Posts: 310
    edited August 2007
    Robin---I had a Fench teacher in high school who used to say her life motto was "this too shall pass". At the time I thought it was the hokiest thing I ever heard but, as I've gotten older and hopefully wiser, I realize that's pretty sound advice. Everything really does pass eventually and recognizing that helps to get through the bad times and appreciate the good times. I've only read back far enough to find out you are due for recon this week and, having been through that myself, know it's a strain getting ready for it, even if it's a good thing. So cut yourself some slack and keep looking forward---if you only look back you'll just trip over the stuff in your path now.

    Know I haven't been around at all for ages but have at least tried to skim along. It's been one hellacious summer---moved BIL out of his home of 26 years and into a much smaller house. Have you ever seen a man try to coordinate that complex a project? Yikes! If you remember, my sis left him without any warning after 40 years together---I won't even go there.

    My DD moved 2 weekends ago and I wound up doing most of their packing since they both work full time and their day care lady chose to wander off to Japan and Hawaii right now. So have been taking care of Sam three days a week and packing my little brains out---and now unpacking again. We are giving them some of our furniture so the movers are due Monday and we are ripping this house apart too. I think I went into box shock about three weeks ago!

    My son moves back to Baltimore in 2 weeks and we are due down there to help them settle in (kids are 3 and 1). I swear to God, if anyone else tells me they're moving I will disinherit them! Oh yeah, my sis moves again sometime between December and February. Right now I wouldnt mind disinheriting her :-)

    Most of the time I am what my DD calls a "stress ball" (this after a 35K masters degree in social work) but it's apt! Deb, can I come hide in your guest room? I so long for the wonderful time we had in Alaska and would go back in a New York minute!

    And, of course, next week is the annual boob squashing festival (I have MRIs on the alternate 6 months) and have yet to escape one of those unscathed the last 2 years. It's never anything major aside from the nervous breakdown they give me.

    Interviewed for the peer mentor program my onc practice is starting last Monday but haven't heard yet. Was doing great until they asked me what I would do if my mentee called me to say nothing had worked and the news was bad---started to cry since that is exactly what happened with my mother. At least I was able to tell them that's why I reacted that way. But do they really need a soggy mentor? What will supposed to be will be---please keep all of your appropriate appendages crossed since this is something I really want and know I would be good at.

    Sorry I can't respond more specifically to everyone but there were about a gazillion posts since the last time here. What's happening with Nicki and Gina---didn't see either of their avatars for pages back?

    Zazette---was that Tahoe? Man, that looked gorgeous! If Deb won't take me in maybe I'll go hide there. Except for the river rafting---osteoporotic ladies are afraid of breaking stuff!

    Hope everyone is cool and dry although that's a challenge in some sections of the country. It was so cool here last week we have some maples turning red already. Of course, today is 95---welcome to upstate New York!

    Jeannie
  • CherrylH
    CherrylH Member Posts: 189
    edited August 2007
    Vickie, I have not dropped off the face of the earth, just have a million things going on -- up to my eyeballs in aligators. Work is crazy and it's been raining here for a week, waiting for Noah to pick me up!!lol

    There's so much going on and I know I'll never catch up, so love and best wishes to everyone. May you have a good weekend and a better week. I'll try to be more attentive to my cyber family in the future.

    love,
    Cherryl
  • jankay
    jankay Member Posts: 789
    edited August 2007
    puppy

    sends her love to everyone
    her computer is sick
  • Odalys
    Odalys Member Posts: 929
    edited August 2007
    Hi everyone - What a busy week. I haven't been here much this week so I am really out of the loop. I'll try to catch up this weekend. Wishing everyone a great weekend. Hope mother nature is behaving in your town.

    Love and hugs,
  • nosurrender
    nosurrender Member Posts: 737
    edited August 2007
    Hello everyone.
    I am just coming around here. I got hit by a stomach flu bug or food poisoning the likes of which I thought I never would believe.
    I don't know which it was, but it was nasty.
    I am really behind on everything.
    In fact, I haven't even read.
    I am here to ask a favor, especially of the triplnegs here...
    A sweet woman posted on my blog today and she is going through that newly dx'd hell of being scared to death and then hearing all the bad stuff about triplenegs...
    If anyone wants to give her some encouragement I would be grateful. I told her to come to BCO and told her how our sisterhood sticks together for each other.

    Thanks in advance,
    I will be back later after I try some toast for dinner.

    Love,
    g
  • SheriH
    SheriH Member Posts: 472
    edited August 2007
    Just got back from helping dd move back into her dorm room. She seemed very happy to be back with all her friends. There seems to be a guy who seemed especially glad to see her. They had been texting and talking all summer. He worked at a youth camp in another state during the break, so they never got to get together. I'm afraid she may end up with a boyfriend this year! I know, I've been lucky. She's 19 and has been very picky so far, so I haven't had to deal with this yet.

    G--I'm not trip neg, but I will definitely pray for this new sister. All bc is crap.

    Sorry so many are sick. I think I'm getting some crud, too. Very achy and sore throat today. I'm not ready to miss any school yet, so must rest this weekend.

    Silka, I am the 8th grade homeroom teacher and I teach 7 & 8th grade Bible, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th grade history (separate classes for each grade), and 8th grade spelling. I love my job! I have taught for 23 years and really feel like I've come into my own as a teacher. If anything, being faced with a life threatening disease has allowed my to open myself up more with my students. I can let them know how much I enjoy being their teacher without compromising my professionalism. I love pats on the back, don't we all, and I have had many students say how glad I'm their teacher this year and some 6th graders saying how sad they are I'm not! I plan to work as long as I possibly can.

    Ok, that's enough me talk. I hope you all start feeling better. Have a wonderful weekend!
  • sherloc
    sherloc Member Posts: 893
    edited August 2007
    Happy Saturday friends. I am home home home. And I didn't even have to click my heels. I am also tired to the bone. Getting up at 3:30 in the morning should be against the law. Just wanted to pop in and say hi and Happy Birthday to Charlene. Tomorrow I start fresh. Not even gonna try to catch up on everyones doings for the last month.
    Love you all to bits. See you tomorrow.
  • newvickie
    newvickie Member Posts: 2,941
    edited August 2007
    good evening sweet family.
    Good morning Peter...whats on your agenda for the day.
    I have to make quick rounds as the weather is looking really bad here...major heat and now major thunderstorms. Spent way too much time in the sun today and got weird sunburns spots all over. Like big splotches. Hurts like crazy and I was covered in sunscreen and reapplied it three times! Ah well...the headache has subsided to a dull ache behind my eyes so thats one good thing.
    Nate and I are heading out to sleep in the camper where it is cooler!
    Gina dear...I will offer whatever encouragement I can. I hope she joins us here. Sweet dreams and feel better soon.

    Robin...Tucking you in with a big hug and a sloppy smooch. You deserve it...extra pampering for you for the next few days.

    Odalys...sweet dreams!

    Charlene...hope your birthday has been special...we want to hear all about it!

    Shirley...WELCOME HOME!! Rest up and come see us. We missed ya.

    Liz...I pickin miss ya silly girl...hope all is holding together ok for you. Love ya.

    Madison...where are you this weekend? Love ya too.

    Jeannie...well well...nice to see you! You have been one busy lady lately. Stop in an see me if you get a second! Isn't this weather insane! Unbearable hot one day and coat weather the next. Only in NY. Sweet dreams.

    Sheri...No getting the creeping crud for you...tucking you in early with some airborne and a hug.

    Jankay...you silly girl...had me laughing off and on all day...hugs to ya...sweet dreams.

    Cherryl...good to see you...we have to keep track of our family here or they tend to wander a bit too far away!

    Speaking of wandering and MIA's...where in the heck is everyone! Cheri girl...you better be ok. Puppy's computer is sick...hmmm...Shel hasn't checked in in forever. I swear we need a posse. I know someone that has everyones phone numbers heehee...Jasmine...come back and play...

    Ok..Nate and I are heading for the camper where it is cooler...
    Love and hugs to all...
    Vickie
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Member Posts: 471
    edited August 2007
    Robin .. thank You sweetie!

    Shirley .. Well that was the sweetest thing to pop in and wish me a happy birthday! You Must be so exhausted! Rest up honey, tomorrow is Your day!

    Margaret .. Thanks for the gift ideas. To be honest, I would Love a spa gift certificate .. my twin, not so much! She's had one pedicure in her lifetime and I know won't take the time for a spa day, unfortunately! I ended up finding her a beautiful peridot (our birthstone) circle eternity necklace!
    As far as the wine, that price sounds about right. I'm not a big spender! I just want to enjoy my wine more though! I like one not too sweet, not too dry. I was drinking Barefoot Merlot but the last bottle I got had a bad aftertaste..I Loved it before. Maybe a different year?

    Wild/Jan .. Another crappy SE of Tamoxifen, as well as stress! Just carry a cell phone always in case you get lost!

    Z .. welcome back, beautiful pics!

    G .. Of course, I hope that sweet woman comes to the circle and we'll put her right in the center.

    Vickie .. So far so good! Stay cool!

    Sheri .. Hope you feel better! Don't want to be sick to start the new school year!

    Hello CherylnC, Liz, Cherryl, Christine, Jeannie, Jankay, Odalys, and everybody from A - Z!


    Love&Hugs,

    Charlene
  • beth1225
    beth1225 Member Posts: 402
    edited August 2007
    Happy Birthday Charlene! I sent you a comment on Myspace. Sorry I have MIA lately, a lot going on here.
    I talked to Puppy this morning and her computer is not just sick it is down and out for the count until Jason can get there to fix it. If it wasn't posted already, they had a death in the family too.
    Got to scoot. I developed a yeast infection under the skin flap from where the implant came out of and it has now spread all the way down ot my feet. If it isn't the yeast infection then I havce a doozy of a rash!! So, I am going to go put cream on my itches!
    Enjoy the rest of your weekend and many hugs to all from A to Z!
  • candie1971
    candie1971 Member Posts: 2,467
    edited August 2007
    Hi

    Margaret--Wantage is 40 min from me. I am in Caldwell.
    Do you come to visit your sis often?

    Vickie--hot in this neck of the woods,right. I am in NJ and it is horrid here.

    Jankay--so beautiful what you posted earlier. I printed it and am going to put it on my bulletin board by my desk at work and read it often.

    Robin--I am thanking God for you too, my new friend.

    Well, everyone have a good night. Will be here again tomorrow. Love you all!!

    Hugs and prayers,
    Candie

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    life's a long song - Jethro Tull
  • susanmcm
    susanmcm Member Posts: 699
    edited August 2007
    Angel happy birthday. Have a great day...er...night..er..all of the above.

    Candie I have had that surgery. not too bad as knee surgeries go. let me know if you have any questions.

    Liz, hugs for you and your family.

    Jankay so glad you are back. Been missing your jokes.

    Z congratulations on your B9. Your trip looks like fun.

    I have been working. that's the good news. I worked on thursday and friday and the job will last through next week. a total of 6 days! It was supposed to last 6 weeks! The bad news. I've been turned down for all the full time jobs I applied for. I'm kinda bummed. My life has changed so much in the last two years. I feel so incompetent. My job my career, being the best, that was so important to me. Now I'm lucky if I get an interview. I know I still have a good life and I don't have cancer and I don't have any surgeries scheduled (knock on wood) so I should be grateful. I just feel like a loser and I hate it. Somebody write me a song about being a loser and I'll record it and we'll make a video and put it on you tube. I'll still be a loser but at least it will be fun.

    xo
    susan
  • b445
    b445 Member Posts: 980
    edited August 2007
    Evening all
    I was out for the count yesterday. Felt like someone was trying to pry all my joints apart with a crow bar! I was takeing oxycodone every 4 hours for the over a day. I finally can move now. The infection is starting to heal it's not nearly as red although the neck still has a lot of swelling.

    I talked with Cheri yesterday. We started off lying to each other saying we were doing GOOD! then we said awe who are we trying to kid we feel like crap! We talked a good long time and had each other laughing and smiling by the time we were done.

    I watched some more of the videos from Pinkstock last night and was in tears at all the wonderful comments and love I heard and saw. Thank you all for letting Scott know how well he takes care of me. It means a lot.
    He cried when you all where praying over me and I did too! I didn't know he had got that on the video.

    I wanted to tel Liz I was sorry to hear about your DH's Aunt and his Mother. I know that is hard and to possible lose both within two months would be even harder.

    Charlene, Happy Birthday Girl! I hope you did something fun!

    Thank you all for keeping me in the inner circle.

    Gina I don't know how you are doing this pain without pain meds!

    Thinking about you all but for now I need to lay down again.

    Hugs & Prayers
  • MargaretB
    MargaretB Member Posts: 771
    edited August 2007
    Hi all, today was pretty productive. Tried on my 3 long dresses for my stepdaughter and we chose two to take to get shortened. I tried them both on for the alterations lady and she measured where I'm having it hemmed. A customer came in (it's a dry cleaners as well) and I had on the black one with a gold lace empire top and gold lace jacket - the customer told me I looked gorgeous so she really made my day, as it was the dress I decided I was going to wear to the wedding. We found gold shoes so I just need some black and gold jewelry and I'm good to go. I took back the dress I coudn't get over my head.

    Robin, I hope you found some things to wear.

    Jeannie, your sister left your BIL after 40 years? You have a full plate for sure.

    Cherryl, up to your eyeballs in alligators???

    G, I hope you are feeling better soon.

    Shirley, welcome home - I bet your bed felt good.

    Vickie, you still have that headache?

    Angel, hope you enjoyed your day today. I love the spa too - one year our boss forgot us on administrative assistant's day so we told him we wanted a spa day - got it too. Try the Hawk Crest - I think you'll like it. We have a friend who is a wine snob - he has a wine cellar that stores a few thousand bottles of wine - he likes Hawk Crest. William Hill Merlot is another one but it's a little more expensive. Oh, and Dynamite is another $9 or $10 bottle - I think it's a cab.

    Beth, I hope the infection or rash clears up soon.

    Candie, I made my first visit to the east coast this past November. Had never been to New York or New Jersey before and my sister lived in Sparta for about 5 years and just moved to Wantage a few months ago. I'll let you know when I go back there next.

    Susan, sorry you are not having more success finding a job. Something will come up soon.

    CY, sounds like you and Cheri had a great conversation.

    Hope everyone is doing well. Sleep tight.

    Margaret
  • christineK
    christineK Member Posts: 735
    edited August 2007

    Susan, of course I went straight to youtube and did a search on Loser Songs there were way too many to pick from, some funny, some depressing (we don't need those) I just couldn't find the perfect one. I guess that means you are NOT a loser at all. Remember what I said on during our last phone conversation, we gotta keep on laughing.

  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Member Posts: 1,233
    edited August 2007
    -Good evening everybuddy. They say confession is good for the soul so we'll see. I simply cannot keep up my posting when I get so far behind. I get a whole bunch of notes taken and by the time i get ready to post them all the subjects have changed. hahahaha I am way behind on everything. So I haven't read yet thought I'd post and let you know I was still alive and kickin, better to kick with just one foot than never to have kicked at all. lol

    I did hear kind of an interesting rumor though. Unfortunetly, it was about myself so I didn't even have to guess if it was true or not. hahaha For those of you who did have to guess...it wasn't true. Course, I guess that would depend on what rumor you were guessing about. teehee

    I've not gotten quite up to par yet from the hospital.I'm tired but my pain pills i need keep me wide awake so even though it eases alot of the pain I haven't gotten much rest. Which results in that spacey effect. My leg is feeling a bit better each day though so hoping i'll get back to the way i was (notice I didnt say 'normal') before long. I do think I could sleep like a baby tonight though, and i have to wait and start my anitibiotics at 11:00 pm then it takes 1 and 3/4 hrs to run through then I'm done with it until 11:00 tomorrow am.It's a pain in the rear but if it makes me well then that's what counts.

    Jamkay, thank you for the phone calls.I appreiate them.

    CherylCY called this afternoon. She is such a nice person. If someone hasn't already mentioned it or she posted herself she asked me to tell you all hello and say she was doing fine. Actually, she really wasn't feeling very well today so I think she was just taking it easy. It's always good to hear her voice.

    Mena also called this afternoon. She was blue because she had all her things moved out of her house, just had a few small things to go. Seems like she said she had about a week there. Also, if someone hasn't already updated or she hasn't herself, she asked that I'd let everyone know she was alright.

    Those girls picked me to relay messages at a bad time for me to remember much less get around to posting it, but I did.

    Iris, I've really missed talking to you on a daily basis. I think we've only missed a couple of days but it seems like a long time. Your nice gift arrived yesterday and I really appreciated it. Thank you so much. And for all your lovely cards coming.

    Gus, your flowers you sent are just as pretty as they were on the day I got them. Did I happen to mention to any of the rest of you that Sue sent me flowers? lol

    I sure have missed you girls. Hey to Vickie, Nicki, Gus, Boo, Susan, Gina, Brenda, BMD, Colleen, Karen, MB, Margaret, Iris, Christine, Gamblin Girl Donna, Odalys, Robin, Sheri, Shirley, Denise, Carrie, Deese, Marisa, Amy, Z,CherylCY, Theresa, Marsha, Janny, Charlene, Shokk, Pam, Laura, SoCal, Tracy, Shel, Liz, Mena, Madison, and Jankay. Wishing you all well and that you have a peaceful, restful nights sleep.

    Once again, I just want to say Thank You to all of you for being there when I needed you. It was so appreciated. You are a remarkable group of friends and I wiil treasure and enjoy you for many years to come. I'm so happy to belong to the Circle. We're Beautiful, Dammit! Hey Deb.

    pals
    cheri
  • 2up
    2up Member Posts: 944
    edited August 2007
    hello everybody!

    i'm in the keys ......... rained yesterday so we shopped in miami all day ........ yikes, my visa is melting lol!!!!!!

    sun is out this morning so we're off to the pool ........ my email won't work down here, so i'm going to call tricia today and see if we can still meet up.

    i hope you're all doing well ......... i'm going to hate to go home next weekend and go back to the same old grind!

    we went moonlight bowling last night ...... not only do i suck at bowling, but my right hand is puffed up like a ballon and my fingers have pins and needles ........ and that is from "granny bowling" lololol!!!!!!! i just friggin LOVE cancer and all that it has done for me (us)!

    take good care ya'll ........... gotta catch some rays!

    shel
  • newvickie
    newvickie Member Posts: 2,941
    edited August 2007
    Well well...its 8:30 in the morning and the circle is quiet again this morning. I'm gonna walk the perimeter and start tweaking toes and blowing the trumpet...too many MIA's around here!
    I'll steer clear of Peters wagon as he's probably just going to bed, CY's wagon as we want her to get all the rest she can, Robin's place so she can get some much need rest for her big week ahead, Gina's wagon so she can get over her stomach bug...Cheri's wagon...hmmm...nope...gonna run in and jump up and down on her bed whoppin and hollering...that should get her up, moving and posting more LOL. Seriously though...I wuvs ya Cheri...get your rest and get that leg healed so we can get ou back to normal.

    As for the rest of you I am sending a wake up call
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    Time to get this circle back in order!
    Nicki,Marsha, Madison, Shel, Liz, Mena, Tracey (where in the heck did you totally vanish too!), Jan, WildJan, Charlene, Pam, Laura, Lisa, Jankay, Jasmine, Colleen, Cherryl, Donna, Marisa, Deb, Christine, MB,Deese and Carrie, Tgirl, Shokk,
    Iris, Susan, Karen, Beth, Z...oh you get the idea...lets all post today and let everyone know how we are doing.
    As for me..got way to much sun yesterday and still have weird bright red, swollen splotches all over...I look like something out of a comedy. Stinkin headache is getting the best of me!
    Major storms here last night...more cool cloud pictures that I need to post. Lots of people without power...got a bit scary for a bit and was wishin for Shokks closet.
    Off to church...will say a special prayer for us all...I love you sweet family. Cowboy up!
    Vickie
  • newvickie
    newvickie Member Posts: 2,941
    edited August 2007
    Well howdy Shel...thought you had gotten lost!...Oh I so wish I were in the Keys right now. If you peek out and see a cruise ship...my dd daughter is on it and on her way back home today (near Orlando). I'm so glad she's home again. Haven't talked to her all week.
    Sorry about your hand/arm...Isnt' it just freaking grand.
    love and hugs
    Vickie
  • sherloc
    sherloc Member Posts: 893
    edited August 2007
    Good Morning Ladies and Happy Monday evening Peter. Got up at 4am. Yikes. Wonder how long it will take to get off Florida time. Today I start fresh from page 728. Hubby is taking me to the fancy schmancy restaurant at the local Casino tonight for my b-day. Haven't been there before but hear it is yummy. Have colonoscopy scheduled on wed morning, then daughter is bringing the 3 oldest kidlets to spend a week with grammie. I miss my babies. Gonna feed them junk food and let them watch inappropriate tv for a whole week. hahahhahahhaha. Next week I have appt finally with the pulmonolgist. Breathing issue was really bad at sisters house. Probably due to the mass amounts of flowers that were in every room, and the horrid oppresive air. Got home yesterday to some dear man cleaning out my gutters. Yeahw!!! Hasn't been done in 3 years. Seems hubby has finally decided the house does indeed need some maintenance and since neither one of us can do it....well I can certainly clean out the gutters but I'm not going to, dang house is 3 stories.........he hired someone to do it. Also getting the house painted. I am still in shock over this announcement. My little home sweet home was a fixer upper in great need of paint 9 years ago when we moved in. It's about darn time. Now I just have to convince him the bat situation needs a professional as well.

    Vicki, high heat and high humidity are a bad mix. I had a headache the entire time I was in Florida.

    Brenda, 400,000 without power? O my!!
    What is "Silent Bronchitus"?

    Charlene, hope your birthday was SPLENDIFEROUS.
    Is that a word? No matter, if it wasn't it is now cause I like it.
    My all time favorite wine is Beringers White Zin. $4.25 a bottle at the grocery store. But that could be cause its a local wine???

    Hi Liz, praying for your family and MIL.

    Margaret, Tony the Bartender at Applebees in Sonora makes the best Cosmo I have ever had. Come visit me and we'll go have him make us one or two or three. The dress sounds lovely. We will get to see it right?
    My bed was fabulous.

    Jeannie, I vote you tell anyone else who thinks they need to move that they are out of the will.
    I signed up for the Chemo Angel program. Bawled when I got home and found my "assignment" in my email. A 4 year old girl with Rhabdomyosarcoma (had to look it up). Breaks my heart that their are children that have to go thru the horrors of cancer treatment.

    Gina, UGH on the stomach bug. Praying for your new friend.

    Sheri, praying you have a fabulous school year.

    Beth, hope your itchies are better today.

    Hi Candie, nice to meet you.

    Susan, YOU ARE NOT A LOSER!!!! The right job will come along at the right time. I know the process can be quite discouraging but if you are not out there looking for it how will you recognize it when it appears?

    CY, infection? I am out of the loop. Fill me in. Videos? Are they online?

    Cheri, rumor? Hope it was a good one. Glad your leg is feeling better.

    Shel, melting Visas are one of my favorite things. Or more correctly the goodies that make them melt. I bowled once...with my grandkids....they won. I suck at bowling too.

    Hi Jankay, CherylinC, WildJan, Christine, Z, Robin, Cherryl, Odalys

    OK I think that about covers this page. Of course this took so long I'm sure there will be another page when I hit the button, so I'll be back.....

    Good Morning Vicki
  • MargaretB
    MargaretB Member Posts: 771
    edited August 2007
    Looks like it is quiet here in the circle this morning.

    Cheri, you are sounding better and better. I hope you got some restful sleep. Thanks for the updates on Mena and CY. You're going to have to get better soon - don't know if you'll be well enough to drive the magic carpet to Robin's surgery Wed. but if not I can do it.

    Shel, hope you are having a wonderful time in the Keys and hope you get to meet up with Tricia.

    I saw someplace that it's Shirley's birthday?

    Vicki, I think you need to start cooking breakfast to get everybody up.
  • sherloc
    sherloc Member Posts: 893
    edited August 2007

    Good morning Margaret. It is indeed my birthday. I am 25 today. hahahhahahahh O wait, at 25 I was big and round and about to give birth. Never mind I am 26 today.

  • MargaretB
    MargaretB Member Posts: 771
    edited August 2007
    Shirley, sounds like I have to make a date so we can go see Tony the bartender. I was watching one of those real estate shows on TLC (not Flip this House but Sell this House or something like that) and there was a lady who thought she was getting a great deal on her house so she didn't have a house inspection. Big mistake because in addition to the other problems the house had, it also had bats. The bats had been living in the house so long that the guano I guess becomes dangerous to breathe. I guess what I'm saying is tell hubby not to mess around and get a professional in there to handle it. Is the restaurant at Jackson Rancheria or someplace like that?

    Margaret
  • Tricia
    Tricia Member Posts: 103
    edited August 2007
    Shel, I send you an email! Now I know why I didn't hear back. LOL Yes, call me.

    Here is a funny email a girlfriend sent me about public restrooms. I sure could relate.


    When you have to visit a public bathroom, you usually find a line of women, so you smile politely and take your place. Once it's your turn, you check for feet under the stall doors. Every stall is occupied.

    Finally, a door opens and you dash in, nearly knocking down the woman leaving the stall.
    You get in to find the door won't latch. It doesn't matter, the wait has been so long you are about to wet your pants! The dispenser for the modern "seat covers" (invented by someone's Mom, no doubt) is handy, but empty. You would hang your purse on the door hook, if there was one, but there isn't - so you carefully, but quickly drape it around your neck, (Mom would turn over in her grave if you put it on the FLOOR!), yank down your pants, and assume " The Stance."

    In this position your aging, toneless thigh muscles begin to shake. You'd love to sit down, but you certainly hadn't taken time to wipe the seat or lay toilet paper on it, so you hold "The Stance."

    To take your mind off your trembling thighs, you reach for what you discover to be the empty toilet paper dispenser. In your mind, you can hear your mother's voice saying, "Honey, if you had tried to clean the seat, you would have KNOWN there was no toilet paper!" Your thighs shake more.

    You remember the tiny tissue that you blew your nose on yesterday - the one that's still in your purse. (Oh yeah, the purse around your neck, that now, you have to hold up trying not to strangle yourself at the same time). That would have to do. You crumple it in the puffiest way possible. It's still smaller than your thumbnail .

    Someone pushes your door open because the latch doesn't work. The door hits your purse, which is hanging around your neck in front of your chest, and you and your purse topple backward against the tank of the toilet. "Occupied!" you scream, as you reach for the door, dropping your precious, tiny, crumpled tissue in a puddle on the floor, lose your footing altogether, and slide down directly onto the TOILET SEAT. It is wet of course. You bolt up, knowing all too well that it's too late. Your bare bottom has made contact with every imaginable germ and life form on the uncovered seat because YOU never laid down toilet paper - not that there was any, even if you had taken time to try. You know that your mother would be utterly appalled if she knew, because, you're certain her bare bottom never touched a public toilet seat because, frankly, dear, "You just don't KNOW what kind of diseases you could get."

    By this time, the automatic sensor on the back of the toilet is so confused that it flushes, propelling a stream of water like a fire hose against the inside of the bowl that sprays a fine mist of water that covers your butt and runs down your legs and into your shoes. The flush somehow sucks everything down with such force that you grab onto the empty toilet paper dispenser for fear of being dragged in too.

    At this point, you give up. You're soaked by the spewing water and the wet toilet seat. You're exhausted. You try to wipe with a gum wrapper you found in your pocket and then slink out inconspicuously to the sinks.

    You can't figure out how to operate the faucets with the automatic sensors, so you wipe your hands with spit and a dry paper towel and walk past the line of women still waiting.

    You are no longer able to smile politely to them. A kind soul at the very end of the line points out a piece of toilet paper trailing from your shoe. (Where was that when you NEEDED it??) You yank the paper from your shoe, plunk it in the woman's hand and tell her warmly, "Here, you just might need this."

    As you exit, you spot your hubby, who has long since entered, used, and left the men's restroom. Annoyed, he asks, "What took you so long, and why is your purse hanging around your neck?"

    This is dedicated to women everywhere who deal with a public restrooms (rest??? you've GOT to be kidding!!). It finally explains to the men what really does take us so long. It also answers their other commonly asked questions about why women go to the restroom in pairs. It's so the other gal can hold the door, hang onto your purse and hand you Kleenex under the door!

    This HAD to be written by a woman! No one else could describe it so accurately!
    Send this to all women that need a good laugh AND, don't forget to have a mammogram!!!!!! It could save your life!

    A Friend Is Like A Good Bra...
    Hard to Find
    Supportive
    Comfortable
    Always Lifts You Up
    Never Lets You Down or Leaves You Hanging
    And Is Always Close To Your Heart!!!

    So true.
    Tricia
  • sherloc
    sherloc Member Posts: 893
    edited August 2007
    Ive read the same thing about bat mess and have told him and told him till I'm blue. He is stubborn and wont agree. I'm gonna get the breathing doc to tell him it needs to be done by a professional. Just spent the last half hour watching them come home. Quite an interesting sight. They swoop and swirl and crawl up the wall to the point of entry.
    Local Casino is Black Oak. Restaurant is called Three Sisters. I've been to Jackson Rancheria to the buffet restaurant many eons ago. It was pretty good.