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  • vlnrph
    vlnrph Member Posts: 515
    edited June 2015

    🎻Vcom is one of my favorite sites! I don't twitter or text very often (only when I need to get my son's attention) so I would never think of # as anything but a musical sharp...🎵

  • moonflwr912
    moonflwr912 Member Posts: 5,938
    edited June 2015

    Just popping in to say HI!

  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 24,938
    edited June 2015

    Hey ladies!  We're OK after the storms earlier in the week.  Lost power M&T but no damage to the house.

  • OncoWarrior
    OncoWarrior Member Posts: 3,326
    edited July 2015

    Can you believe it?!?

    First of July, and I'm wearing a sweater!

    Not complaining, just observing. Better than 95* with high humidity, right?

    the Weird Weather State.

    Nerdy

  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 24,938
    edited July 2015

    hi all, I'm loving this stretch of weather. Cool nights good for sleeping, cool mornings good for walking, warm afternoons good for gardening and napping. Grilling out. Fireworks on a soft summer night with a Leine's Canoe Paddler in-hand.  Life is good! ♥

  • Nagoskwe
    Nagoskwe Member Posts: 3
    edited July 2015

    from wisconsin

  • OncoWarrior
    OncoWarrior Member Posts: 3,326
    edited July 2015

    Hi Nagoskwe. Welcome to the club that no one wants to join.

    You will find lots of caring and good people here on the different sites. I saw you posted elsewhere that you were concerned that this would be harder on your family than you. Yes, probably. That is usually the case. They are trying to be helpful and worrying about doing the right (or not doing the wrong) thing. We are busy in the middle of the battle, like warriors. All in all, this will be a good experience for them in that they will become stronger and their hearts will be kinder. Or, if you happen to have a "loser" in the bunch, maybe not so much. Don't worry about it. These things bring out the best and worst in people.

    Advice from one who is older (and maybe just a wee bit wiser?): Let/ask people to do things for you. It makes them feel good to be needed.

    Where in Wisconsin are you?

    Nerdy

  • ktym
    ktym Member Posts: 673
    edited July 2015

    I like the easy sleeping weather, but I'm ready for some warmer days. Shouldn't be too much to ask to be in the 70's in July.

    Wow the fireworks on the lakefront for the 4th were spectacular. What a treat.

  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 24,938
    edited July 2015

    hi all and welcome Nagoskwe. I'm in southwest WI in the beautiful Driftless region.

    kmmd it's supposed to heat up starting tomorrow so I'm enjoying one last cool night. :-)

    Anyone planning to check out Art Fair On the Square in Madison this weekend? ♥

  • ktym
    ktym Member Posts: 673
    edited July 2015

    badger I've gotten used to this year's forecast: they decrease the expected high temp by 5 degrees about every 4 hrs. I just keep reminding myself :

    --it is good sleeping weather--my container tomatoes are growing well so far even if they got a very LATE start because they're liking the cool sunny weather--

    and more importantly--if my husband hears me complain about the weather one more day I'll be looking for a hotel room to stay in for awhile!

    HA! That resolution lasted until we only hit 71 degrees for about 45 min today then dropped down below 70 again.

    ...my tomatoes are growing...my tomatoes are growing....my tomatoes are growing.....




  • m0mmyof3
    m0mmyof3 Member Posts: 9,750
    edited July 2015

    Hey to all my Wisconsin friends here.

    Got one question though....   Whose idea was it to send 90 degree weather and humidity my way for Sunday?

  • ktym
    ktym Member Posts: 673
    edited July 2015

    Don't look at me, I just wanted it out of the 60's

  • m0mmyof3
    m0mmyof3 Member Posts: 9,750
    edited July 2015

    lol

  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 24,938
    edited July 2015

    Hey all, summer finally arrived with a vengeance! Go outside and hit a wall of heat & humidity.

    Enjoyed the cool spell while we had it and can't begrudge the wetness when so many are dry.

    Hope everyone stays safe during the summer storm season! ♥

  • m0mmyof3
    m0mmyof3 Member Posts: 9,750
    edited July 2015

    Haven't been outside yet, but I'm sure its already a warm one.


     

  • ktym
    ktym Member Posts: 673
    edited July 2015

    Today was hard to beat

    image

  • ktym
    ktym Member Posts: 673
    edited July 2015

    keeping my fingers crossed for good weather for the air show this weekend

  • m0mmyof3
    m0mmyof3 Member Posts: 9,750
    edited July 2015

    Heat wave finally broke yesterday! Glad its cooler again!

  • zogo
    zogo Member Posts: 19,735
    edited July 2015

    ktym, where was that view from? Looks like it's near the river. We were at a senior-send-off dinner at the Milwaukee Rowing Club right near there last night.

  • zogo
    zogo Member Posts: 19,735
    edited July 2015

    If you have facebook, I think you can see this video. Awesomeness by the Badger Band for a chemo gal :-)


    https://www.facebook.com/UWCarbone/videos/10152969315802536/?fref=nf

  • m0mmyof3
    m0mmyof3 Member Posts: 9,750
    edited July 2015

    That was great!


     

  • ktym
    ktym Member Posts: 673
    edited July 2015

    zogo I could have waved to you we were so close! We were up on the hill by the music in the park. That is some of the condos on the river you're seeing in the picture in the front and the marsupial bridge just to the right. I think the views up there are some of the best in the city.

    That marching band is awesome. How sweet of those students to do that, and her niece to arrange it

  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 24,938
    edited July 2015

    hi all, just back from vacay out west visiting family.

    That video is GREAT! Makes me proud to be a Badger.

    Here's if you're not on FB:

    http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/317902371.html

  • OncoWarrior
    OncoWarrior Member Posts: 3,326
    edited August 2015

    Looking ahead to a worthwhile event in autumn at Milwaukee Marriott West.

    Stillwaters Cancer Support Services Harvest Ball.
    These people provide free counseling to cancer patients and their loved ones


    Mark your calendars for

    HB Logo-JPGOne Starry Night
    Saturday Evening November 14, 2015


    see more at http://www.stillwaterscenter.org/support-our-missi...


  • vlnrph
    vlnrph Member Posts: 515
    edited August 2015

    Thanks to OncoWarrior for keeping us up to date!

    Another event I just learned about, for anyone interested in peer support regarding hereditary BC issues/genetic testing concerns: the SE Wisconsin FORCE group is reactivating with a meeting at the end of next month (Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered is a national effort whose original members had BRCA mutations - their website is quite useful for those in that situation)

    I also figured out how to make it rain. Instead of washing the car, try watering all plants in your yard with a hose...

  • OncoWarrior
    OncoWarrior Member Posts: 3,326
    edited August 2015

    Here is another thing that may be of interest to people in the Milwaukee area:

    Expressive Arts Open Studio (art therapy) at St. Luke's hospital.

    It is free, and on the second and fourth Fridays from 2 until 7 pm.

    It is open to patients, family members and caregivers.

    I just started going this summer and find it to be very soothing and healing experience.


  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 24,938
    edited August 2015

    The Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival was a lot of fun. GREAT music at a pretty site by Lake Waubesa south of Madison. It's inexpensive and very family-friendly; a couple held their wedding reception there Sat night! Yes, it was hot but there's a big tent and lots trees for shade, a bubbler to fill up water bottles and stay hydrated, and a nice lake breeze. The all-volunteer crew does a fantastic job. Will definitely make this an annual event!

  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 24,938
    edited August 2015

    hi all, hope this finds you well and enjoying the cooler weather!

    Mary, this is for you: a really fun version of the Champagne Galop

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_PP5LrkJqs&feature=youtu.be

  • m0mmyof3
    m0mmyof3 Member Posts: 9,750
    edited August 2015

    The weather here in CT has been much better this week. We've been getting a touch of Fall temps here in the mornings. Kids in the neighborhood are back to school this week.

  • Unknown
    Unknown
    edited August 2015

    hello Wiscie ladies!

    sadly i had a terrible fall June 15th - broke my upper arm, dislocated & fractured my knee and had some vascular surgery on lower leg - sooo i have been in a rehab facility. Hopefully home in the next couple weeks but it will be a while before i'm out & about. There went my summer!

    hope you ladies have enjoyed your summers & are doing well!

    ~~Sue










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