Ok, lets see, yesterday I went to pick up my daughter and her friend whom I have custody for the week, her dad is gone on a business trip, so Reb will be staying with us for the next 7 days.
Reb is my daughter's best friend, she's 14, and her dad has brought her up alone, due to the fact that her mother who was seperated at the time, would come and pick her up one week, then the father would have her one week, ect.... until one day, Reb 3 years old waiting for mummy to pick her up, she never showed and she never saw her mum ever again, until one time in Ottawa at a restaurent and the mother didn't even recognised her own daughter. Reb wants nothing to do with her mom.
Anyways, we spent the day running around for last minute things, and of course try to replace everything that my daughter lost when her purse was snatched at TH the day before.
We spent approximately 6 hours shopping, having supper at the resto, ect..... I was feeling soo good, my legs and ankles were just fine, I'm sure the Higher Power gave me the strenght, energy, and good mood to be patient with these very demanding teenage girls. My daughter was asking me every few hours, how are you mum, she know how I live with daily Chronic Pain, and I was happy to tell her, that I felt great. She was soo proud that her mom was feeling up to this very full afternoon, we came back at 8pm, had a wonderful day.
This morning, BACK TO SCHOOL DAY, took pics of my girls off the bus, well actually before the bus came, cause they were kinda shy at their age having mummy take pics of them getting on the bus like when she was young. I do the same when it's my grandson's first day too. lol Anyways there off.
Now I am going to Ottawa this morning for tests, and bring my CT Scan to my lung specialist soo he can have a look before I get there on the 3rd.
So another busy day for me, but Thank The Lord, my feet are normal, and I do feel very good.
Thanks to everyone who visits my page daily, you are my strenght, my support, my good friends, thank you soo much.
Have a Wonderful Day. 
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I am so thankful you were feeling well and able to spend the day with the girls, i also take photos on the first day of school.. I have a truck load.. kids all spiffed up and ready for there journey . Take care girlfriend Much Love D
I am so glad you are feeling better! Take care and safe travels today! Hugs Jane
I am happy to hear that you got to spend the day with the girls and not hurt. That is awesome. I am glad you are feeling better. I hope all of your tests turn out fine!!!
Hugs, April
How in the hell do ya do 6hrs of shopping???????? I guess I fit in that catagory of dumb/ass men EH?????????? Love ya sister. Im happy to see ya feelin better!!!!!!!!!
I think you deserve the Legion of Honour -that would drive me crackers! - eating, or watching a show, or films,yes, that would be fine, but shopping with teenagers! My elder was in school uniform, or jeans & t-shirt: bored with clothes: horse mad! Somehow we got her to lessons each week (At this time we were living on a post-grad. scholarship -I\'d sunk inheritance from Grandma & one year\'s pay into a town house: marvellous creation designed by architect from Sydney: the upper roofline came down over the balcony: on 22 Dec. the sun came into the room 5 inches on the floor: same time in June it was lighting up the rear wall - an angle of 43deg for the roofline, and geography, 36deg.South. must have been good a trigonometry! Our power bills were quite low. Lost the house in marriage breakup - I decided I would never again in my life get attached to anything! I mean objects. And I have not. If my car got stolen, it would be a hassle! It is not insured for theft. No worries - there\'s a bus! HOPE THE KIDS DIDN\'T BREAK THE BANK - they have not got a good grasp of the cost of big expenses, like mortgages, Rates & Taxes, Power - though the green-leaning ones know about power - we have a strong Green Party here - and the current fuss is the Pulp Mill! a 2.8 billion horror to be built up north in a valley that gets fog bound in winter, is v.cold & heated by wood-heaters, which causes pollution. They are getting free water from a Hydro dam, virtually free forest destruction for the next N years - and what does the average local get - dioxins & furans: both poisonous in a few parts per billion! We were told it would be up-to-date and state-of-the art: it isn\'t: it\'s just the old Kraft Chlorine Bleaching system - I checked it out - first factory built N-Western U.S. in l905. It should have been oxygen bleached - it is the 21st century!. - I suspect political skullduggery: the Premier died (lung cancer) in\'04 - his successor is a total brown nose: so people are leaving - and I think they won\'t come back. Rave Rave!!!! I do hope your legs and ankles are not swollen up again tomorrow Mckenzie. Glad to hear you have an appointment with Dr. in Ottawa; at least it\'s better than waiting 2 mths. I have few photos of my kids when little - my ex. didn\'t like taking them - in hindsight, I don\'t think he wanted any record of our marriage: preparing to jump ship when I got sick in Montreal. Easy to see it in hindsight. Please get PLENTY of rest, and loads of sleep - you are pushing yourself hard woman! Fond regards JaneD.
Love you dear friend,sad about Reb but whith positive people like you and your family around her I am sure she will grow to be a great mother some day and God bless all of you.. So glad to hear your feeling better good lady...Pam
Hi sweetie, Glad you had such a good time out, So glad you are feeling better, I have been sick this week so I am sorry I haven\'t been keeping up, just know I am thinking of you ,Much love Sharla
So glad to hear that your day has went well and that you enjoyed that time with your daughter. You deserve many more days just like this.
Much Love BIG hugs Sarah
Glad you are feeling better. Happy you had a good time.
Wow~ sounds like the kinds of shopping trips I\'ve had with my daughter and her friends. I\'m one of those crazy Mom\'s that just love that kind of stuff. My chronic pain did not start till my kids were well into H.S. and college so the early days were full of fun!
Your daughters friend is very lucky to have you as a mother figure for her. It\'s so important for girls to have good role models and self esteem~especially in the world we live in today.
Hope your doc visit went well and you got some answers. You are in my thoughts for comfort and goood health.
so happy that you are having a good day my friend
sorry to hear about your daughters purse
also sorry that I am behind on journals
hugsssssssssss
gerri