grammagus, good morning. it sounds like you're really on top of this move. i'm sure someone will love to have that desk. i'm sure your banana cake will be fabulous as always. sorry you have to be so careful, but bananas are high in sugar.

i'm feeling mostly better. i did wake up around 4 and have half an apple. i love fruit, but i've never craved it so. luckily, tina and claire went to a fall festival saturday and came back with tons of apples. i'm getting ready for fall veggies.
i just baked the chicken and potatoes yesterday. i could even sit on my bar stool to chop other veggies. i'll make a soup/stew with the rest this week. i was just glad to get those in the oven.

i'll call the dr in an hour. i just don't feel up to the bus ride out there today.

my mother took my dad out to the lake yesterday just to watch the boats. we spoke while they were out there and he sounded a bit more lucid. he still doesn't remember i live in town now. but it helps them both just to get out together. we surprised him one day and his face lit up like christmas when he saw mother in the room.

wishing all the best day possible! hugs n love!

Good Morning grammagus, serenity & all who follow

Grammagus, banana cake sounds so yummy. So smart to get a jump on the packing early. I'm sure someone will love the desk. I picked up a Ethan Allen desk at Goodwill for $5.00. I was thrilled it was in great condition. I love the little marks on top from people writing, it gives it character.

Serenity, I'm so happy your feeling a bit better. You both are making me hungry, the chicken & potato's also sound yummy. I'm glad your mom was able to take your dad to watch the boats, and your dad was a bit more lucid so they could really enjoy their time together.

I'm feeling a little better this morning & thankfully the headache/migraine is gone! It's a toss up on chores this morning, dusting or cleaning the kitchen. I'm leaning more towards the kitchen as long as I pace myself. I'm thinking the kitchen will win. Hopefully I will get some good sleep after. I'm going on about 7hrs since Fri. & I'm beyond being punch happy lol. I figure as long as I'm hurting so much it's as good a time as any to get it done.

Wishing all a day filled with whatever makes you happy and pain is tolerable.

Love, Hugs & God Bless
Lisa

oh lisa, glad to hear you're feeling better, too. i like cleaning the kitchen b/c you can really see the results. good luck with pacing and please get some sleep. i'd be googly-eyed. oh yeah, i think i am. little sleep for me as well.

good luck with it all today. hope it all goes well and nasty migraine stays far away.

Thanks serenity. I am agree about the kitchen. My hubby tries, but sees nothing wrong with the sink not being sparkly clean.....one of my musts lol The table is overflowing again with all his "catch all stuff", so that will take a bit of time. I figure if I can get the sink & stove top scrubbed & table cleared that will be good for today. Tomorrow I'll do the counter tops & floor or at least that's the plan in my mind.....my body's a different story lol!

Good morning everyone,


My fingers are numb, so this will be short.

Grammagus, I'm so glad you are starting to gst things packed up. I'm sure you can't wait for your move to NC. I'm not going and I can't wait for your move. It's so exciting. That's too bad about Ed's desk, but maybe he can pick up something small out there. . No Bananas niow!! I'd love some of your banana bread though. (Lol)


Serenity, I'm glad you are feeling better. Glad you were able to eat something to keep yout strength up and get rid of any side affects of the medicine. I'm glad your mom got to take dad out. Feel better.

Lisa, I'm so glad your headache is gone. I know how bad those are honey and they're no fun.

Lisa, I think everyone's kitchen table is the catch all, at least mine is. I drop all mt mail, bookkeeping, etc. on my table and am always looking and saying I have to clean that up only to ness it again. Don't overdo.

I hope everyone has a great day.

Love and hugs

Xoxoxo

Mary Ellen

Hello all:

Mahhhvelous Monday to ya. I slept too much this weekend. I know I needed it but I should have set my alarm as sleeping too much excarbates my pain. My fault. I had the worst dream on Sat night. I had a dream that the world was ending and tanks full of crazy people were chasing me. They were just about to run me over and I w oke up. I fely like I was going to be crushed and woke up almost unable to move with my chest and arms tight. Feel like I was close to heart attack. Scary. Damn meds. Nothing I can do.

Boy I need a day off. I am trying to wait til November. It is becoming difficult. 5 1/2 months with no days off and being sick. Shooting for Nov 6-7, hope I can make it.

Gramm- Send some banana cake here. Hope Ed likey
Seren-Glad your dad got to see the lake. Hope you are getting some rest
Lisa- Sorry you are hurting. Our kitchen table has become the kitchen floor. Know what I mean? lol
ME-Sorry about your fingers, that must be awful. I get it in my arms. I lost 4 lbs. Joining gym soon, you and I can swap workout stories!

Have a good day all,

Martin

Good morning to all.

Grammagus, I'm glad you're finding the move somewhat less complicated then you first thought. Pace yourself so you don't have an arthritis flare. Too bad on the banana cake. Sounds yummy.

Serenity, I'm glad you are feeling better! Try to not overdo today. So glad your mother and father enjoyed the outing. Don't forget in the midst of a busy day to call the doctor, k?

Lisa, glad your headache is gone. No dusting! It could start another headache! Tackle the kitchen when you wake up. Nighty night!

ME, I hope your pain is manageable today. Have a good one!

Martin, man oh man, that was one awful nightmare! I have awakened with my heart pounding too. Scary stuff. I hope you can make it to the first week in November. 5 1/2 months is a long time for a chronic pain patient. I hope you have an uneventful day kiddo.

I woke up around 8:30 but it takes a while for me to post. I just can't think straight for the first couple of hours. Hal is off today. We're thinking of going to the movies again. Not sure what we'll see. Maybe "No good deed". If I'm not too stiff. I so enjoy the movies but 2 hours in the same spot will make it hard for me to navigate after the show.

I hope everyone has an easy does it day.

Hugs,

Dianna

Gramm- Love banana bread. Leaving loved furniture behind is always difficult.

Serenity-water is therapeutic. I hope you have a day of rest and contentment.

Lisa- Sorry you are hurting. The kitchen table is a repository for all! It gets cleaned today. Always wanting to keep the kitchen the cleanest.

ME-Sorry about your fingers. I wake up with the thumb, first 3 fingers asleep but they wake up. I hope yours aren't too painful and end. You deserve some breaks!

Martin-I belong to a gym free but don't go but have promised myself this cold, wet, rainy, windy days ahead I will join you.

Today I am going to peruse a small float home where the now single woman needs out. She is asking only $1,000.00 and she will carry the contract for peanuts. It might be too far from where we want to be but to be able to buy now and slowly move until we sell would be ideal. I also realize this needs to be thought out carefully and that is a promise.

Lowered prednisone is not making me happy in the pain department but I am willing to continue on this journey to become free of this drug.....................................

Low pain, Hugs, Love,
Joanne

good morning everyone. nice to see you Grammagus,good job on getting those boxes packed. moving is a tedious job so pace yourself ok. im a strong believer in donating and re purposing items and i think its awesome you are. im sure someone will love the desk. that banana cake sounds wonderful.

im glad you are feeling better, Serenity, your chicken dinner sounds delish. hope everything goes well with yourt call to the dr. nice to hear you are feeling better, Lisa, i hope you can catch up on your Zzzz's now without that pesky headache.

sorry to hear your fingers are numb Mary Ellen, i hope its nothing serious. feel better my friend. hello Martin, mahhhvelous Monday to you too.i understand how night mares can feel so real. and waking up not being able to move is very frightening. i hope youre able to get some quality sleep tonight without such disturbances.

its 920am had my coffee while hubby was on the phone with the appliance service center to call for the part we need for the stove burner indicator light thats stuck in the on position. they want $80 for service call. Ha!! he found the Samsung part we need at Sears for 60. so we will see, either way it will have to wait. going to pick aunt up from work then get me to my therapy appointment.

i hope everyone has a low key Monday with managed pain and plenty of smiles

hi Diana, enjoy the movie if you decide to go. its nice Hal is off today. wow Joanne, a small float home sounds exciting! i hope things goes smoothly, enjoy your day.

Hello FC,

Grammagus it's hard to let things go, but you're closer each step of the way to your daughters! Sorry you can't have any of those treats you make, they always sound so good.

Serenity glad you're pulling out of the drainage you were in! Take it extra easy you know how important rest is right now :). Maybe your Mom can get you to the doc? Good for your mom and dad getting out and about, it had to of been good for both of them.

Lisa so glad to hear that nasty head burn has let up on you. Don't give it a chance to come back, get some sleep! and yeah no dusting. Aren't you into biofeedback or one of them? Sure wish I could find that site that had the sounds the most like our heartbeat. Lost the paper I had it written, imagine that!

ME darn it what to do with ya! I know I'm sending the cabana boy right on over! Let him do all that work for you :) Hey just look at your table as your personal desk, nothing wrong with that ;)

Hey Martin, yep it's hard not to keep laying around when it feels so......good. Sorry you're having such horrible dreams. Endless pain and it's stress seems to bring them on. The last two nights I've been trying to clear my mind of the stress and no bad dreams....so far.

I didn't take my allergy med yesterday and the effects of the flu shot wore off. I felt much better. Think I'm skipping the allergy med again today, shame on me I haven't even ran an interaction screen on it. Heck my allergies are still there anyways, but not as bad I can say.

I did take advantage of the boost of energy last night and finally gave these pups a bath, much to their dismay. Washed their bedding, whoops now I remembered is still in the washing machine. Made me a big batch of stir fry. The boost wore out, but hey I had it for awhile and very grateful for it!

So hope everyone gets to feeling better, so many challenges going on around here. Sad, but in a way it's what makes it so special here........the loving support.

Many blessings to each and everyone of you,

Toni

Prayers/Remember those in the storms today. Already one passed away. Thinking of our Hippy, JC, Serenity and more are in the path right now. Careful dear friends.

Moonie I'm so excited for you! when are you going to go look at it? details woman! I would love to do the same. So sorry your pain is rising, but sure like you getting off that med. Hope something else is out there to help without being such an enemy to your body :)

Erika love it GF! You're talking my talk! Love a good bargain ;). Not sure how to put it on? Look it up on the internet........seriously. I had a part on my car I didn't have clue what I was doing and looked it up on the web and did it step by step.......works like a charm ;)

good morning all prayers, hugs, love minnie i think my computer is falling apart i should not be surprised it old hugs minnie

Mary Ellen, I'm so sorry your hands are numb. What is the Dr saying about this? I hope they get it figured out soon. I hope your pain has been manageable today.

Martin, dreams like those can be so frightening. Hopefully tonight will bring peaceful, uneventful sleep.

Diana, I hope you and Hal enjoy the movie if you go. Fingers crossed you won't end up being to stiff.

Joanne, I'm coming to live with you lol! A float home sounds heavenly. If you go to look at it I hope it's all you two hope it to be. I'm glad your getting off the prednisone, but sorry your hurting because of it.

Erika, hope therapy went well. Way to go finding the part cheaper. That's wonderful your hubby knows how to fix it. Wishing you a gentle rain soon for your new tin roof!

Toni, I'm glad you survived giving your fur babies a bath. I hope your pain behaves itself.

Minnie, I hope your enjoying a wonderful day with low pain.

I spoke to soon on headache being gone. I slept wrong Fri afternoon and because I've had whiplash so many times whenever my neck & shoulder muscles get tight my head ends up feeling like it's in a vice. Even my iPhone screen is too bright lol! The rest of me feels like I was beaten with a baseball bat. Tomorrow's a new day & I'm holding onto high hopes that all will be better. Now if I could just get these eyes to stay closed :)

Have a great night everyone! I hope all experience diminished pain and sweet dreams coupled with a peaceful nights sleep. I'm ordering all bad dreams to stay away from one & all :)