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Happy Birthday to Chuck Sue!!! May he enjoy his day and I'm sure you will see to it:) :clap:
Good Morning to all and warming up van right now for work. Its a sultry -25 degree's right now :chilly: NO wind so far. Suppose to go up to 5 for the day.
Mo, yep, it takes a while to get used to a missing part of your life and I can just imagine with all the attention and trying to make your DA comfortable and eating so good also, took a lot of time. Hoping you can relax and enjoy your time now also. Any chance of getting any more dogs there?:) take care and hugs and thanks for the hugs:)
Better go, so far the snow hasn't come at all. Dh will be getting going to work in another hr. and a half for his 4 hrs. Wish we started that late! Have a very good day today!! Yah
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Happy birthday to Chuck, Sue. Hope it's a fun day for both of you!

I'll bet you'd like those 4 hour shifts, too, YAH! I am going to try to talk DH into fostering maybe. We both agreed that we need a break before adopting again. We still have DS's dog and cat till he gets out of the Army this summer, and I have cat, Cooper, so we aren't totally empty nesters. Have a great day.

Guess I'd better go get workout in. BBL
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Morning ladies,

Been a busy morning.. dancing and singing along to Bobby Sherman's....LIttle Woman today as I was dusting this a.m., love that song and yes I do have the 45 LOL Will also be vacuuming today too.

Thanks for the birthday wishes to Chuck., YAH...I did pass it on and he said thank you. He loved his sign of Happy 65th Birthday, plus I put little post its of 30 HUGS, 30 KISSES and 5 WISHES too.

I am off to mail, eat, vacuum and more LOL Back later to catch up

Have a great day,

Sue
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Hi ladies,

Glad the visit is going well Bama, and like your hubby the last movie we saw in a theatre was Rocky 4 back in 78, I think a long time ago haven't been inside a theater since and don't plan too either.

Glad you got out and about YAH and went to son's for washes and shower and hair washing too. Plus got to spend time with his cats too. You paint a wonderful scene with the birds flying to the feeder. I agree I love to watch nature.

Hope all went well with the medical company, Molasses, and continued prayers and HUGS.

Chuck said thanks on the birthday wishes, YAH. Yikes on those temps and I don't miss them.

Thanks for the birthday wishes, Molasses, Chuck says and I do too. Yes we had a nice day.

Well I am off to check some more boards before I am outta here for the day and do more "birthday stuff" for the birthday boy!

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FA50, I am sorry to hear your Aunt passed away, these things are never easy to bear when it's people who mean something to you.

I hope that you can try to find something that will now pass for normality in your life, so as to quickly quell any potential chaos and uncertainty and you can settle into a more fixed way of life and I hope the trials to come over the next few days and the final goodbye go smoothly and you can eventually give your Aunt the peace I'm sure you want for her as quickly and as positively as can be :).

GOOD LUCK and best wishes. You should be proud of everything you did for her. You put your own life and some of your happiness on hold to be there and I'm proud of you for such acts of nobility and sacrifice for her, when at times things must have been hard to cope with and no doubt occasionally frustrating and a little upsetting, but all you could have ever done was what you felt was your best and just trusted that your intelligence, common sense and heart would give you the capability to try and do what was needed, as well as could be expected of anyone.

You are a fine upstanding Lady and as key member of this site, Ive always been here for people to send messages to, about anything they are feeling in their lives, because I want peoples physical goals to be made easier by them having the right frame of mind and emotional balance to help them progress, so if you need or would like to talk to another person, get in touch with me anytime, but take care, chin up and know that you DO have what it takes, to make it through these last few days of reconciling your Aunts passing with the relevant persons and then being there for her final hurrah.

I don't know what it's been like to have lived with all this for so long, but I am certain you were of a great comfort to her and proved to her that when she gave you what she could in her younger life, to make you who you are now, you repaid her in later life, by showing her the sort of person you'd grown up to be and you clearly validated some of her life for her with your actions :).

I'm sure you'll have the memories and maybe one or two mannerisms and / or funny little phrases she used to do / say, to keep the best of her alive after she's gone and I'm sure you'll do what you can, within reason, to not let her fade away from the lives of those who mattered to her.

You've clearly turned out to be pretty amazing in your own way, so it says a lot about her I think and I try not to think of the deceased in their final times, but in their happier, more independent times, as that's often more of the person they were in our lifetimes than not and it's in the better days where often the bulk of the memories of them come from.

So GOOD LUCK again and just know that some of strength and private message box are yours to use at any time :).

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Hi and I guess good night soon. It was really 34 degree's below 0 this morning as I saw a mile down the road at a gas station time thing. Our old one has line going up outside of shed and its probably warmer under ice right now and digital one is not working for outside so hard to know. But, cold enough!! I know its clear and will be cold again tonight. suppose to warm a bit for a while on the weekend depending on wind etc. I suppose.
I agree with all that boss man said Mo, and it was said so well:) Oh, when fostering, I can see you keeping them:) I would not be good at that as I would probably want to keep them too. Hugs!
Hoping your day was good Sue and some yummy stuff to celebrate also and some good movies and all too:) You relax also now.
No FT's working tomorrow except the washer. So will be a busy day I guess but at least I'm a different person for tomorrow so hopefully don't have the Huge piles of personal and linen that I got the last 2 times. Putting wet stuff in dryer is the worse of it as they are tangled up etc. After work I went for a few minutes by the solarium as friend and Finnish teacher at one time, was playing music and singing to the residents. Some good songs and polka's and in Finnish also:) I went over son's to soak feet anyway but left as they were working later and I figured I'd get to bed earlier but probably not. Better go and try though so have a very good night all and great TGIF day also! :wave:
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Good Morning ladies! Well old temp. gauge says 28 below 0 so I would guess the Real temp is at least 34 below again:( Suppose to get to 10 or so above today so we'll see but I suppose the nights are going to be cold. I'm a bit achier this morning I see. Had to take some aleve which I hope works for the hrs. I'm working at least a bit. Sure hoping the one lady who works the weekend, she isn't there today, but she was complaining about her back as her Dh and her massaged each others back with some sort of massage thing, and her Dh might have pushed too hard or that would be her reason if she calls in on weekend. I sure hope she doesn't:(
Have a very great day everyone! :coffee:
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Morning ladies,

I have a lot of cooking to do and some other stuff too, so will be a busy day. A nice birthday for hubby yesterday and a wonderful evening too.

First of all Bama, have a safe trip and enjoy the shops.

Molasses, HUGS and hope your day goes well.

YAH I see another cold night for you and hoping work isn't to bad today. We are supposed to be getting rain late today and into the weekend, hope they are right for a change, we need it.

I am with you YAH, I couldn't foster either as I would keep them too. Our buddy, Joyce did it, remember and I used to say to her, I couldn't give them back. Plus she had Lacy too and I imagine Lacy wondered where they went.

Glad you got to the solarium and got to see your friend. Oh love the polka's and Finnish songs. uncle used to sing them.

Oh YAH I so don't miss those temps. You take care driving and hoping the work day isn't too bad and you get to stop by your sons for a while again too. I hope the Aleve helped. Hope your friend's back is alright too.

Well off to other morning checks before some sustenance and Mari and a hot oven etc LOL

Have a wonderful Friday and nice weekend sisters,

Sue
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I"m glad Chuck had a good birthday, Sue. Who was the "girl card" from this year?

Thank you, Boss Man; you are very kind to take the time to comment in order to buoy us up. This is a difficult time, but I do know that when I get through it, I'll be able to live life a little more for me than I have been the last five years and I'm looking forward to that. At the same time, I will always be grateful to have had the time with aunt, who was truly an original. I laughed when you said "funny little phrases" because she was certainly full of them and they were not all appropriate for polite company! :)

Well, that's the nice thing about fostering, YAH, if you can't bear to give them up, you can just adopt them! And in the meantime, a dog who might otherwise be parked in a kennel gets a nice home to live in. :wink: So sorry you are achy today, and hope the Aleve helps. I'll be crossing fingers that the other worker does not call in for the weekend. The Finnish music sounds like fun. Hard to be down when there's a lively polka played--even DA used to get her feet tapping to her polka CD. I wish I'd thought to look for a Finn polka CD for her.

DD picked me up this afternoon and we went to Trader Joe's. The store was crowded, but it was still fun. I got some frozen wild blueberries and some frozen wild salmon and sole, organic frozen spinach, organic popcorn, lemons, limes and red peppers. They didn't have organic prunes, but I got some of the regular. I just love prunes stewed in orange juice with plenty of cinnamon and ginger. They are even better over Greek yogurt, but since I'm off milk, straight up will have to do. :tongue: It was just nice to spend some time with best girl. :)

Wishing you all a peaceful night and sweet dreams~

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Good day all! Boiling some noodles for cold tuna salad so not much time but thought I'd say HI and hope you are all enjoying your Saturday!! It is sunny and for once getting to 20 degree's after a very cold night again. Son is out at garage so will shovel off that and plow some also with his jeep plow. Dh's plow truck didn't even start. Maybe snow will be softer to push whenever he gets over here later. Dh had to go and check big wood boiler at work also that they got going which was almost out of wood. It Takes a Lot of wood, all oak green pieces taken off ends or where theres a knot in the big logs that are very expensive.
Hoping cousin's dog makes it after eating from the Purina dog food as its 50/50 yet chance he will. I sure hope he has one kidney working still! He is a very much of a fur kid to them after empty nested:)
Wonder if anyone knows of what is nice stuff to put in a l yr. old boys time capsule to open in 20 yrs.? DIL got it going for the bday party for both her kids and I guess she did have one for also but I don't remember exactly whatever we put in it:) I'm not too good at this kind of stuff so any tips on what to put in it:) Dh did say he had one last dog tag he could put in there.
Well, better go and I see I have not too much mayo here but will have to do for now. Can add some later. Have a very gentle day all!
Hoping your enjoying your trip Bama! And hoping your are enjoying your days better also Mo. One day at a time I guess.
Sue, glad you had a good week and enjoy the weekend and your ME day for sure! BBL :coffee:
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I'd include things relative to this age, as opposed to putting things relative to him like a book you read him, or a piece of paper with some scribble on it.

You might include one of those signs with the "keep calm" mantra on it. Perhaps some pictures of your house as you might not be living there in 19 years time, or if you are it might have changed in some way(s) and maybe some pictures of you and relatives as you / they are now and maybe some relevant bits of clothing, like a t-shirt for example, with a picture and / or words on it relating to a current event, but you could put a couple of pictures of him in it to remind him of who he was as well.

Maybe some of those suggestions are relevant to you.
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Thanks for the ideas Boss man:) Some things to look for I guess:) Anyone? More ideas welcome also:) I wish I had paper pic's of more but no printer and they all go in computer some where etc. But I will find some old ones of his great grama who he never met of course and whatever I can find. Got to think of him opening it in 20 years:) I'm quite sure I wouldn't be around anyway. Hope you all had a great day also!! Two sons were here and shoveled Dh's garage roof and one plowed a little bit here also. So got to visit for a little bit. At least it was warmer at 25 degree's today. Going under 0 again last night and in 20's tomorrow so far:) Got to enjoy it while it lasts i guess. Have a fantastic ME day tomorrow and a good sleep tonight. :wave:
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Morning....it's a Sunday "me day" so be sure you take some relaxation and "me time"

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Oh YAH I forget to say I love Finnish music, had a friend who was Finnish growing up.

Molasses, oh I made up a card for him with pics of Kate Upton, Nina-Agdal and the other one is Catherine (and I don't know her last name) LOL Had pics and a happy birthday song and wishes for him included LOL Luckily coming from the family I did and a European mom, I don't have the "issues" some women do with their hubbies looking at other women LOL

MMMMM oh Molasses, your haul at Trader Joe's have mouth watering, especially the frozen wild blueberries, frozen wild salmon and sole, organic frozen spinach, and red peppers. Ya know how I love love fish LOL

Oh YAH I love cold tuna salad, especially with some avocado! Glad your son is there to help, and getting some of the white stuff cleared. What happened with the Purina dog food, YAH and your cousin's dog????? Our dogs ate Purina and never had a problem.

I love the capsule idea, YAH and pics of the family, their home, toys they have had, baptism pics, written memories are usually what some people put in them.

Oh yes, YAH some pics of great grandma would be great.

Well I am off to morning on line checks, mail, breakfast and a much needed me day.

Sue


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Hi, Just a quicker HI as I got patch anyway and afternoon is going fast and who knows if Db will pop in. Trying to get some stuff uncluttered here and either throw out for garbage and a few bags for thrift store. While Dh is over N.N's after he had to go check on fire at work in boiler. Hope you all get to really enjoy your ME day also!! I should be out is what i should be:( Middle son was going to come today to shovel as he has to go in for 4 hr.s at 4 pm anyway, but came with his DB yesterday as Dh had called. So he never got to really do much on his weekend off as yesterday would have been nicer since he didn't have to go work. They are so short of people in kitchen that he picked up those 4 hrs. OT. But I guess soon they will be hiring 2 young guys anyway. One that was there before and one is the son of the Maintenance foreman. Now there will be 3 's around and 2 inn the kitchen:) Maybe the FT ladies will not chase these out as they seem to do with the young women. Another warm 25 degree day anyway with clouds and maybe some snow also later but to us its warm! Not at night though and we might be getting colder again later next week:(
Sue, Love the ideas but I'm sure they will have all that stuff out of their family but this would be from us for the capsule and I don't have much. Trying to think of newspaper stuff etc. also. DIL didn't want them baptized etc., figures they can do that when they want to when they get older I guess. son's first and only love so I guess he will do what she wants of course and they were married by justice of the peace so no real words of God in that either. Not choice but I'm not them.
Well, better continue on and will BBL, :coffee:
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Afternoon ladies Wild Cherry Blossom Sue here LOL

It's a beautiful day here with lots of sunshine and temps in the low 60's, 62 in fact....sorry to all of you on the east coast (no snowballs...please) I know how you feel which is why we moved here LOL

Glad you got your patch YAH and I see you are doing more decluttering and rearranging. Yikes on the fire in the boiler...went with dad more times than I can count when he took care of those kind of issues.

Sorry to hear DH called the boys on their day off especially since they were coming today. I see more kitchen hiring...yes let's hope the ladies don't interfere there also.

Yes I can remember when 25 degrees was warm to me too. Now as you know since I am a California wimp, I would be freezing to death.

Well YAH you do have some pics of the kids and doesn't only have to be "D" but could be "E" and "J" too. Plus same goes for you and DH, I know you have some pics of you two together.

Oh YAH if you can find a book on the history of the area and that would be a good addition to the capsule, also whatever school they might be going too or will DIL home school them? Writing about the times you were them with them watching them while DIL and son were out and about and some of the things they did, the games you played; that would be nice too.

If I think of any more I will email you. Sorry about no baptism. Well as you know we did the marry thing twice, first by the JOP and the second time in the church (mine) since with Chuck having had been divorced we couldn't be married in the Catholic church, like I wanted to do for his mom, we couldn't get papal dispensation. HUGS

Well I am off to check mail and other boards and then off to play some more Ricochet Lost Worlds, Bookworm, Collapse and the list goes on LOL

Have a nice day and evening all,

Sue



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