June, I am still so lucky I can still get out.  I am so lucky to have Diana, my neighbor who cleans for me every two weeks. When I drive to the corner to Stop and Shop, as I wrote before, she brings a shopping cart to the car.  I can do my banking, and she let me take my time shopping,  she waits at the coffee shop till I am ready.  She also takes me to Target once in a while never hurries me, she sets in Star Bucks, if she finishs first.

Last year, when i spent a week in the hospital and three weeks in rehab, it took me over a month before I was up and running around again.  I never want to go back there.  They made me set in a wheel chair all day long, and that was a downer.

I love to read how you are doing, where you now live. They sure watch out for you.

  Gloria, sounds as if they should have been paying you rather than otherwise!

Linedancer--Your weather sounds lovely.  It's too bad the park's lawn crews tear up your lawn.

June--Good for you getting out and walking + going to those classes.

angelface--That  sounds right.

Good Afternoon Everyone, from
the warm (in the 80's,  with low humidity,) rocky
coast of Maine.    For the low humidity
I am very grateful. It makes being in the 80's
much more comfortable. 

I had a very nice day today with my
weekly visit with Kelly.     

Just knowing that once every week, 
I get a chance to go out,  do my
errands,  hit a thrift  store or two,
and get groceries,  with my
daughter there to keep an eye on me,
makes my life so much easier. 
I am so grateful  to have someone
to depend on.

My other daughter Erin spends a few
nights and days with me every week .. 
So I am over flowing with good fortune.   

Of course I still take it one day at a
time,  because change is just a part of
life,  and I never know when change will
come.

Have a good day,
Everyone!

Sandy

Sandy--It's so nice that you get to spend time with Kelly and Erin every week.  I don't have that luxury.

 Just six quick Farrah photos...

http://www.seniorsandfriends.org/index.php?topic=11.msg34097#msg34097

AF, Farrah is beautiful!  The one and only cat in my life was a gray and black tiger.  It looks like that's what she is?

Gloria de, it looks like your red hat faded!  I like the new effect!

My friend and I went to the movies this afternoon.  Tuesday is Sen Cit day and it only costs $5. at the mall.  (I can't believe I said "only" in front of money)  We saw BFG and it was so good.  If you get a chance to see it, you should.  Then we made a stop at the farm stand and had an early supper at The Fence.  We ate outside with a beautiful view of the Susquehanna River.  And now I'm ready for a nap.  But if I give in, I might not sleep tonight.  What's an old lady to do!

Sam finished the one planting area today and it's beautiful.  If the OTHER guy had showed up when he should have and the bushes had been trimmed, it would be even better.  But Sam's going to trim them after they finish blooming.  I tried to take a picture and was going to have Courtney post it for me when she gets here but the sun was at the wrong angle.  Maybe she'll do the whole works when she gets here.

Jane, the vet says he believes she is a mix of Bengal and gray tabby.

angelface--I really enjoyed seeing the photos of Farrah.  Thanks.

Janie--I don't even know what the regular cost of going to a movie is these days.  In Little Rock one of the theater complexes used to let Seniors in for $1 on Wed. afternoon.  It was nice you and your friend could go and then have supper out.

Farrah is  a very beautiful Cat ... 
Who seems to be living the good life!!! 

Sandy

Gloria de, I am so happy that you have Diana as a neighbor. It makes me feel so much better since you live alone. I'm sure she would be there in a minute if you were to need assistance of any kind. I feel as you do about going to the hospital. I lay there for three days with an i.v. dripping into my arm..bored to tears, yearning to be up and about. I would rather swallow a jillion pills rather than have the meds flow into my veins. At least it was in bed, rather than you stuck in a wheel chair. I could turn over, sit up, hang my feet down or just stay prone. But I wasn't allowed to go to the bathroom by myself. No place like HOME. I feel SO blessed living here at Rowntree Gardens.

Patricia, Farrah is a darling, and you have been an angel in giving her a loving home. Thank you !!!!!!

Sandy, you are SO fortunate..two loving daughters that see you frequently. I'm so happy for  you girl.

Time to reheat some supper. I am really tired after attending two programs this afternoon. It is good to be home and in comfortable loose clothing, and knowing that I have done my "getting out and about" for the day.

I have half a huge hamburger to reheat from lunch time and some steak fries, and what ever else I want, which won't be much as I'm not really hungry. Just eating because I should.

It's late evening for those of you on the East Coast…sun is still shining out here on the West side of our nation. Hope to come back later to say Goodnight.

Stopping by to say....

Good Night Everyfriend!  I'm off to Dreamland!  I wish you pleasant dreams and a restful sleep.  May God Bless Us, Every One!

Jane, Goodnight to you my friend. Have a good rest tonight and a hopeful happy tomorrow. June

I haven't read any posts since Monday morning because since Monday noon, I spent much of the day first in Urgent Care, then in Emergency Care in Blodgett Memorial Hospital because of my non-stop nose bleeds.  They finally packed my nose (ouch) and after several tests, they let me come home about 2:30 am this morning (Tuesday).  The packing will remain until Thursday when my regular doctor will remove it.  I have been in bed much of the time since I got home and I'm headed there now.

Mary Ann

Mary Ann, I am so happy that you are at home, in your bed. Have a good safe night dear one.

I too am headed off to get ready for bed. I am very weary, even though it is still light outside, the bed is calling to me. God Bless my dear ones, sleep well and we will meet again in the morning. Hugs !! Prayers and more love. June

Well i am still busy fellow. went after a part today for my  skid steer,and went by the Amish auction. bought 4 boxes of tomatoes. then buy the store and bought a small box of Georgia peaches to eat on, think we are going back to there store tomorrow, they are supposed to have in big boxes of seconds good for canning. Nancy and I canned short half of the tomatoes today. I set down on couch and fell asleep,just now woke up and ate one of the Peaches Good night all see you all tomorrow we will can some more of the tomatoes tomorrow. sweet dreams everyone.

Lloyd

Spent the day with my life best friend. She was in Denver from Wyoming for a doctors appointment.  We went out for breakfast, but it was so loud neither of us could hear a word the other said...it was awful.  We came back here to the house and enjoyed the rest of our time together.

MARY ANN, I am sorry to read about your unfortunate issue.  I do hope it will all be ok after you go to your doc to have the packing removed. 

JACKIE, do hope you enjoyed the evening at your MS gathering.  Hope the doctor appointment will review some answers for you. HUGS. 

I am headed off to bed.....pleasant dreams to all.

Jenny

Jenny, good morning or goodnight.....

Yes I did enjoy my MS evening out, I am always in good company with another fella MS'er....Last night was another improvising of a quiz night, much harder questions to answer than our last quiz of two months ago, but we still fared above average but came the lowest of the three groups....I can hold my hand up that I came up with a few correct answers...

Got my SCAN's in a few hours time, time is now 7.am, my appointment is for 11.am, we will leave at 10....I am told I must keep my bladder filled up with water, problem will be, in keeping it full.... then for my second SCAN, the Internal one, I must then empty my bladder, what they dont yet know is that it fills up within seconds and I have to unfill it a second time...

Jenny, you will have to keep me Informed on how Patti's medical appointment went....well that's another thing we have in common...

Good Wednesday morning, Everyfriend.  There's egg, cheese and sausage croissants to accompany your coffee or tea. I wish everyone a good day!!







Signs - Here and There

The following are actual signs seen across the good ol' U.S.A.:

At a Santa Fe gas station: We will sell gasoline to anyone in a glass container.

In a New York restaurant: Customers who consider our waitresses uncivil ought to see the manager.

On the wall of a Baltimore estate: Trespassers will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. --Sisters of Mercy

On a long-established New Mexico dry cleaners: 38 years on the same spot.

In a Los Angeles dance hall: Good clean dancing every night but Sunday.

In a Florida maternity ward: No children allowed.

In a New York drugstore: We dispense with accuracy.

In the offices of a loan company: Ask about our plans for owning your home.

In a New York medical building: Mental Health Prevention Center

On a New York convalescent home: For the sick and tired of the Episcopal Church.

On a Maine shop: Our motto is to give our customers the lowest possible prices and workmanship.

At a number of military bases: Restricted to unauthorized personnel.

On a display of "I love you only" Valentine cards: Now available in multi-packs.

In the window of a Kentucky appliance store: Don't kill your wife. Let our washing machine do the dirty work.

In a funeral parlor: Ask about our layaway plan.

In a clothing store: Wonderful bargains for men with 16 and 17 necks.

In a Tacoma, Washington men's clothing store: 15 men's wool suits, $10. They won't last an hour!

On a shopping mall marquee: Archery Tournament -- Ears pierced

Outside a country shop: We buy junk and sell antiques.

In the window of an Oregon store: Why go elsewhere and be cheated when you can come here?

In a Maine restaurant: Open 7 days a week and weekends.

On a radiator repair garage: Best place to take a leak.

In the vestry of a New England church: Will the last person to leave please see that the perpetual light is extinguished.

In a Pennsylvania cemetery: Persons are prohibited from picking flowers from any but their own graves.

On the grounds of a public school: No trespassing without permission.

On a Tennessee highway: When this sign is under water, this road is impassable.

Similarly, in front of a New Hampshire car wash: If you can't read this, it's time to wash your car.



Miscommunication

We hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!
Acts 2:11
If you are a non-native English speaker like me, you faced a difficult challenge when you moved to an English-speaking country. Even though I’ve lived in the United States for many years, I am still always conscious of whether people understand what I am saying. Maybe you have the same experience. You don’t want any miscommunication or missed communication.
The people at Babel would not have had that problem at first, since “the whole world had one language.” But good communication needs more than just a common language; it needs the desire to communicate.
God confused the language of the people at Babel because they wanted to glorify themselves and be independent of God. However, even if the Lord had not confused their language, they still would have scattered and been unable to live in harmony because of their sin (see Genesis 6:5). True communication can occur only when “the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility” that exists between people is broken down in the name of Jesus (Ephesians 2:14).
On Pentecost, fifty days ¬after Jesus’ victory over our sin, people heard Jesus’ followers communicating the good news in their own native languages. What a miracle, reversing the curse of Babel and pointing to the day when every tongue will confess “that Jesus Christ is Lord” (Philippians 2:11)!
Thank you, Jesus, for your victory over our sin. Help us to communicate with one another for the good of your kingdom. Amen.



“We must always take sides.  Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim.  Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.”

~ Elie Wiesel

Joan, good morning, and to Everyfriends who will soon come to join us....

I will be leaving within the next hour for my double SCAN appointment, the day and time has actually arrived....Joan f you can save some sausage for me when I get back, I am sure with my missed breakfast that will go down a treat, maybe inside a soft roll of bap....
Well I can still make time for a second cup of tea, I have to fill my bladder up with fluid, also going prepared with a bottle of water,......of course holding onto this fluid is easier said than done, when one has MS....the second Internal scan will be easier, I then have to empty my bladder before scan, but what they dont yet know is that my bladder soon fills up again....I am often straight on the loo for a second full emptying.....oh happy days..... I have probably mentioned this a dozen times already...

Good morning everyone.

Going to be another hot sticky day here.The Dr. wants to do a more in depth scan on hubby so now he has an appointment at the hospital.Our calendar is filling up fast with Dr appointment for July and Aug and into Sept!

Today I am off to the car dealer to fix the a/c on my van...hubby is staying home to look after the girls as it can be a 4-5 hour fix.

Patricia,Farrah is beautiful!! Just look how shiny her coat is and her marking are lovely!

MaryAnn, I hope your better soon and I bet you will be glad when the packing comes out. I know why you said ouch too as I watch the Dr pack my hubby's nose and he flinched and it takes a lot to make him do that!

Jackie good luck on your scan..

Lloyd, good to see you here, we were worried about you!! You and Nancy have been busy with the tomatoes. I can taste a bacon and tomato sandwich now!!  Have you tried a peanut butter and tomato sandwich??

June, like you I hit the bed when it was still light out as I didn't sleep well the night before and only woke because Mr/Mrs Robin was singing good morning to the world. Now I have crows squawking rather loudly now.....they are telling each other that I threw food out for them.

Gloria,I was raised to eat what is put in front on me...now when I see kids that don't want this or that on their plate I think they have never gone hungry. I would get my children to at least try something ,if they didn't like it  ok but alt least try it first.

Joan, thank you for breakfast.

I had better get a move on.

Enjoy your day everyone.

Good Morning everyone.
no Amy have not tried peanut-butter and tomato,but will. we also bought a bushel of bodacious sweet corn. we will put it in deep frieze with shucks on.

Lloyd

Good Morning Everyfriend!  I'm up and attem!  I've reversed my strategy for the mornings that I have to work.  I've already had my shower and I'm dressed and ready to go.  So now I can dilly-dally at anything I choose...as long as one of the things I choose is feeding doggies.

MaryAnn, I hope all goes well for you when you see your doctor.  And I hope you slept well last night!  That was kind of scary, wasn't it?

Jackie, I hope you get some answers today.

I finally had a good night's sleep last night.  I slept through until the alarm went off at 6 this morning.  If the doggies were restless last night, I didn't notice. 

I'm off for breakfast now.  I hope everyone has a lovely day.  Gonna be a scorcher here.

Vanilla-Jackie--Good luck with your tests.

Good morning, Amy.  It seems your husband is being taken good care of by his doctors.  Good luck getting the a/c fixed on your van.

Lloyd--Good morning.  All that nice fresh produce sounds so good.

Mary Ann--I hope you slept well and that all goes OK when they remove the packing.

Janie--Good morning.  Wow you sure are ready to go early.  Now it's dilly-dally time.

I am going to get out early, before the awful heat of the day, and do some errands.

Mary Ann, that must be so uncomfortable for you.  Did the ER give you any explanation of what caused the non-stop nosebleeds?  Rest and take care of yourself...you've been through a hard time.

Angel, Farrah is a nice, healthy looking and alert cat.  So glad she is growing more and more comfortable with you and her home with you.

Lloyd, fresh tomatoes sound so good to me and now that the peaches are coming in I am going to HAVE to get to the farmer's market.  As for tomato sandwiches....All I need are a couple of big juicy slices on fresh bread with a slather of Duke's Mayonnaise.

Amy, I know that your DH's ongoing health issues are worrying to you.  You are both in my thoughts and prayers.

Jane, I haven't been to a movie for many years.  I can't tolerate the VERY loud audio.  It really plays havoc with my hearing aid.  One of my first jobs when I was around 16 yrs. old was as a movie usherette.  Remember those?  I think I knew every line of dialog of every movie that came through our theater.

Joan, very hot here today, too.  I am just gritting my teeth and getting through this summer with the help of ice water and a good A/C.  I'm beginning to feel housebound, though, so maybe I'll get out for a trip to the library or the farmer's market  and maybe stop at the French bakery on the way home.  One of their delicious cannoli is calling my name.

Good morning, Phyllis.  I feel housebound with this heat, too, but there are just a few things I must go out to take care of.

Hi everyone.  Ditto on my weather reports from the past several days.  It is hot.  My big activity today will be to go to lunch with Pat and Scott at Ruby Tuesday's.  We have a coupon for buy one entree and get the second of equal of lessor value for free.  That is too good to pass up and will save Pat cooking tonight.  Scott will probably go back home and sleep for awhile and then come out later in the evening. 

A few days ago I got a new replacement window for my office and this morning I looked up how to remove and replace it and decided to do so to save Scott doing it this evening.  I got the old window out and started to put the new window in and found it was the wrong size.  So back to the drawing board to return the new window and have them order the right size.  I don't think I will try to replace it myself again as it was too heavy.  I have the watering done in the back and the inside chores pretty well done.  Pat may want me to make a trip to the church to take some neck pillows she has sewn to be stuffed if she isn't up to going herself.  If so I can run a couple of errands I planned to do tomorrow when I go downtown.  I did get a good nights sleep last night.

deAngel, those big riding lawnmowers or ride behind mowers do cover a lot fo ground quickly but turns, particularly with heavy bags of grass behind do bad things when they turn sometimes scalping the grass.  I like a nice looking front yard but it is not a passion. 

Joan, I checked on the ShipT in home shopping at Public but found it isn't yet available in our area.  June, you are indeed fortunate to be able to do your grocery shopping online.  We order a lot of other things online.

Sandy, glad your family takes such good care of you and that you are not alone all the time.  Just being close to where they are is a big relief, at least I feel that way about our son even though we generally see him only on his one day off.  We hope that he will begin to get some new interests and friends other than the people at work.  At least he isn't all by himself everyday. 

JaneS, did you notice how much is charged for the non Senior special rate.  It has been years since I have seen a movie at the theater.  I don't think I have lost anything by not being there.  You are certainly blessed with access to farm markets and the Amish market.

Lloyd, you and Nancy will enjoy all of those canned or frozen fruits and vegetables in the months to come.  We finished up our fresh peaches yesterday but want to get some more before the season is over.  The sweet corn has also been very good.

Jackie, I expect when you read this your scan and other medical test will be a thing now accomplished.  I just hope they have some answers for you. 

Amy, your husband is certainly having his share of medical issues.  Not fun to be in a car with the A/C not working.  I bet your will enjoy driving home after it is fixed. 

Phyllis, I am with you on finding the volume level in a movie house very uncomfortable.  I will take my large screen TV and my headphones, which provide great sound but where I can control the volume. 

Good Morning Everyone,  from the
sunny and warm with low humidity,  rocky
coast of Maine. 

I am sorry to hear that Mary Ann is having  some
problems with nose bleeds.   That has to be
terribly frightening...    Using blood thinners
requires close monitoring,  and I am sure now
that they  will watch you Mary Ann closely to see that
this does not happen again.   

I hope that you are comfortable and get through
this tough spell without any more nosebleeds.

My thoughts are with you,
HUGS.. 
love Sandy


Larry ...  I am so fortunate to have family
that live near me,  and that I get to see
some of them weekly.   

Times are good..

Good Morning everyone from a bright, warm sunshiny day in the mid-eighties! We're not used to that big yellow ball this summer; I know I keep looking for those black roiling clouds!

Thanks for the lovely comments about Farrah. She is the only cat I've seen to put her toys in a paper sack, preparatory to dashing in and pulling them out and attacking them. But then she is racking up several firsts as she becomes more safe and happy.

I had a similar looking cat, Beau, who would open cupboard doors to put his toys inside or to exchange one for another, perhaps it is part of the breed mix they seem to share. Beau lived until mid-2011 and was also a foundling. Someone had been evicted from a non-pet apartment, and when the owners went in, they found two dead kittens and a barely alive Beau. His eyes were still the kitten's milky blue, and it was very expensive saving him, but then I was working, with funds. He grew quite large, alpha and looked so much like Farrah, only quite bigger. Shirley will remember him.

I have had dogs or cats or some other type of animal since birth as my mother raised Pomeranians and my dad, working bird dogs. My sister had horses and my younger sister, Dalmatians so it is a family thing, perhaps from our family's farming background? At one time, I had three large flight cages and six parakeets. Anyone who knows birds knows that parakeets are the small "Hell's Angels" of the avian world.

I was attempting to breed the couples, but they must have hated each other. One female wouldn't let the male of the cage off the cage floor or near the food and water. He had to be rescued. I finally gave up and gave all six birds and three large cages to a friend who had a room size aviary with some parakeets. To my chagrin, all six settled down, found other mates and lived happily ever after away from me and those cages!

My sister had similar issues with an older Arabian mare and one Tennessee Walker gelding that took an instant dislike to each other; she had six or seven horses and these two had to be kept apart and unable to reach the other if any peace was to be had. After trying for a couple of years, hoping for amity, she finally sold the mare at a loss.

I have been attempting to do some more advanced PSP tutorials during our PSP classes summer break. Why I thought I  could simply pick and choose is beyond me. I have regressed to a whiny child and knowing that each and every error is probably a simple over looked action has me frustrated! I know others in the forum are probably keeping a wary eye out for me these days. 

Grammer is another case in point. The warning for this post had me squinting too! "Squinting modifier, Incorrect: Possibly miswritten word: "over looked."' I also apparently tend to write in a passive voice rather than an active one. Now not only am I expected to be more active physically, but more active in my grammar as well!

Well, I hope everyone has a good morning, and that Jackie and Maryann are feeling better now. I'm off to pay some bills and see some friends.

Good Morning Everyone!

Have my yard man here and son n law also, one cutting grass and the other cleaning my sidewalks. 

Cant linger.  Everyone have a good day.