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Posted 5/9/2012 2:52 AM (GMT 0)
Surprisingly Karen, it was actually my father who said that to me.. I call him merely a sperm donor now because a dad should never tell that to his child.
I had a good day today though. Dbt was great! I opened up to them about the flashbacks and some of what my father said when we shared our diary cards and really felt the support from them. I dont trust people very much and this helped me to open up a little to trust them more.
Posted 5/9/2012 10:51 AM (GMT 0)
Good Wednesday morning.
Warm and rainy...but we need the wet stuff.

No problems here so far today. Kitty is snuggled on my lap...warm and dry. His brother is out searching for mice....drenched, but happy.

My project this week is a 'pantry'. Years ago during the 'Bird Flu' scare I started emergency food storage, but the location has been inconvenient. The scare ended... but we continued with the supplies. Always nice to have a can of coffee on hand when you need it. Now I'm turning a semi-useful broom closet into a pantry. It's...(oops, brother back, towel time...)

to continue... It's close to the kitchen now. Should have done it years ago. Enough supplies for a month, I think

Anyone else keep food supply on hand... and if so, how much stuff?
(Cat''s out again... thinks because it's dry in here... it's dry outdoors)

Have a good day, all. See you tomorrow... ~ Joyce
Posted 5/9/2012 11:21 AM (GMT 0)
Mornin" Joyce

yes, we keep alot of dried goods because of hurricane. Also a chest freezer with meat for go-coolers. Also a generator. During Katrina, we stayed at a local hotel which of course had no power and were able to feed alot of the elderly, I had boxed milk for the babies and of course we made a hotel urn of coffee every morning. It became the hub of all news. And that cup of coffee with neighbors made us feel human again. I had a woman run up to me in the store years later and said "You're the coffee lady@ You saved my life" lol

I now keep battery operated fans and a crank radio too. For any disaster, it is a good idea to have all your ids, bcs, deeds and insurance papers in a lock box, oh aND FAMILY PHOTOS.

It gives you a sense of security in a turbulent world.

Anyway, KK goes to orthodontist, hopefully braces come off soon and no $200 payment every month. Effexor is starting to work, with a few bumps in ther road, has not even been a month.

Ducks have a passel of babies and our cherry tomatoes are popping out everywhere. Katie was taken off all meds and she feels much better-I am so releived. She will still see a counselor and have psych test to cover our bases.

Have a good day everyone

Maggie

Posted 5/9/2012 11:29 AM (GMT 0)
What a wonderful thing you did, MAGnitude. Fanatastic!
I'll take a tip from you and save more stuff. (We do have a generator).

What variety of cherry tomato do you grow? I tried once and they were tasteless. Would like to try again.
~ Joyce
Posted 5/9/2012 12:16 PM (GMT 0)
This Daily "Check in" thread is a nice idea.

Thanks Karen :-)
Posted 5/9/2012 12:16 PM (GMT 0)
You got a bad cherry tomato Joyce, they are always so sweet. Try sweet million. They are little but good. I got cherry tomatoes this year too. four plants and four big boys. I don't know what kind of cherries they are, I hope that they are good. We only had yellow tomatoes last year. They werne' that good. We were late on planting.

I sure have alot of birds this spring. Mostly robins. I think that they have nested close by. They sing in the morning and it is so nice. I really enjoy it. Slept a little later today. Not up at five... Felt good.

Your cats crack me up Joyce. Just because it is dry inside, they think it is dry outside too. lol...

Maggie, I hope that you have a good day and that things continue to go well. I am so happy for you...

Take care all, have a good day...

Hugs...
Posted 5/10/2012 9:53 AM (GMT 0)
Good Thursday morning, all.
Weather man said that so far the month of May has been 96% cloudy for the first 9 days. Hope it improves for the remainder. Sun is expected, but cooler.

Karen, hope your cherry tomatoes are good this year. We don't have ideal growing location (more shade than sun)... so not sure if I should try to grow our own.

Tried something new for dinner last night. (We try something 'new' every week). Usually, if not a 'success'... it's a least tolerable, but this time it got tossed... oh well (Pad Thai stir-fry noodles with shrimp) ~ Joyce

Yes, a bird with it's 'chirp' woke me this morning, too. Better than an alarm clock.

See y'all later...have a good one!
~ Joyce
Posted 5/10/2012 10:46 AM (GMT 0)
HI FROM JAMIE :-)
Posted 5/10/2012 11:54 AM (GMT 0)
Good morning all,

Good morning Joyce, and Jamie... Joyce, I am sorry about your dinner. I have done tht before. Tossed it I mean...

Jamie, I hope you are getting by with your sight and that there is hope for improvement for you.

To everybody, the sun is out today. Yippie!!! I hope to go shopping... Groceries of course.

Nothing fun...

Hugs, Karen
Posted 5/10/2012 12:02 PM (GMT 0)
Good morning all

Sun is shining and first the first time in awhile Im waking up with a smile on! :) Hope the rest of the day continues this way

I hope everyone has a great day!
Posted 5/10/2012 1:01 PM (GMT 0)
HI JAMIE  LOVE YOU HAVE A GOOD DAY

To the rest of my friends

Slept like a log til 7-Dad had to take KK to school-felt like a lady of leisure...sunny hot humid blah blah

Hoping for another good day with meds. KK is doing really well off hers, lots of giggles and roughhousing w/ BF last nite-what a wonderful sound. My, aren't we quick to throw meds at our kids these days (guilty!) when really for many of them, it is just life throwing them curveballs and they have to learn to deal with them...of course, not true for all kids.

Joyce Pat is Mr Greenjeans in the family (farmboy)-I just eat the maters, don't know the names-lol

Yesterday was very busy and my fibro bod is telling me so. I think I'll putter and read new library books.

That's it for me

Hope you all have a lovely day

Maggie

Posted 5/10/2012 1:33 PM (GMT 0)
Seems like every one has started off chipper and ready for the day--- AWESOME!

I have been stressed a lot and having tension in my neck and shoulders. Did some stretching yesterday and laid on heating pad for awhile. seems to be better today.

Need to paint my nails... hate when they are all chipped.

Courtney
Posted 5/10/2012 2:37 PM (GMT 0)
Good morning all.

Sunny day here. Got to go shopping. Lost a good friend to cancer. Have to get some stuff for a dinner and a sympathy card. Very sad...

Hope you all have a good day.

Hugs, Karen
Posted 5/10/2012 2:53 PM (GMT 0)
OH Karen

So sorry to hear of your loss. I hope the end was peaceful and that they are not in pain anymore. My sympathies to you and their fam.

Love ya Boo

Maggie

Posted 5/10/2012 7:58 PM (GMT 0)
Not a great day but I am holding it together as much as i can. Thank God for my meds. Dropped my girlfriend off at the airport this morning so she can go see her family for a few days. This is the first time we have been apart for more than 12 hours since we moved in together a year and 9 months ago.
Got to see one of my old friends for lunch and now getting ready to go have dinner with my dad and hopefully go out with another friend after that. Got to keep myself busy or i get really down and very lonely. Dreading going to bed tonight. Dont know how to sleep alone anymore.
Its so hard to be social when all i want to do is lay in bed.
Posted 5/10/2012 8:06 PM (GMT 0)
Lonelyone,

It does indeed sound like you are struggling. Deep in my depression, I didn't think it was possible to sleep alone either. Thankfully, I had a friend who didn't mind staying with me. I am glad you have meds to help you. Do you see a counselor? It sounds like you have a busy evening planned! Enjoy dinner with your Dad :) I wish I lived closer to my family so I could eat with them.

I don't think I've even had time to update ya'll that I learned how to design and operate the monograms for the machine at my 2nd job. It has really been keeping my busy... maybe a little too busy! The store (my 2nd job) will be closing soon, so I won't have it to rely on as much for entertaining me. I'm sure I can stay busy with couponing and crafts. Maybe even make some extra money AND START WORKING OUT. Summer is here and Court is still flabby!

I am going to make dinner tonight for myself and a friend. It will be nice not to eat alone. I'm also going to get some towels to monogram for myself. I saw some really pretty lavender ones that would match my bathroom perfectly.
Posted 5/10/2012 8:07 PM (GMT 0)
Maggie, Thank you so much. He was a good friend of my hubby's. I went to school with him. So it is sad, he was young...

Lonelyone530, Keeping yourself busy is the thing to do. She wont be gone long, so that is good. I hope that you can get through it. Later in life you may even enjoy a vacation from eachother. Familiarity breeds contempt as they say. But I understand how it is now, especially when you count months together. lol...

Stay happy and in love...

Hiugs, Karen
Posted 5/10/2012 11:14 PM (GMT 0)
greenbean885 I dont see a counselor yet but i really want to. I have not been able to make the call to go see one. My aunt is going to help me set up an appointment tomorrow though.

Karen, lol yeah i still count months but i had to sit and count it up.
I am actually starting to enjoy myself a little. I have a very busy few days ahead of me. I am not giving myself time to sit still. I know if I do I will just get upset and lonely.

It is so nice to be able to post on here. It really does help me a lot. Thank you all for the support this group brings to my life.
Posted 5/11/2012 10:30 AM (GMT 0)
Friday morning 'check in'.
Hard night. Not able to chat this morning. CUL ~ Joyce
Posted 5/11/2012 10:43 AM (GMT 0)
Rise and shine! Another day in which to excel!

LOL-MY father used to stand at the bottom of the stairs and yell this every am and got three teenage groans in response.

Effexor was a little patchy yesterday, a little weepy and VERY witchy-lol. So I am going up to 112.5 mg..I am very pleased so far.

My daughter is doing GREAT off her meds-my prayers have been answered..it is nice to have her back.

No appts or errands today so am cleaning and organizing kitchen cabinets-and reading my library books, oh and washing out little dog who insists on laying in cool black bayou mud to cool off.

Life is good. I have been so depressed for so long I am afraid some little monster will run up and grab my happiness and runaway with it-lol but til then I plan on smelling the coffee and the roses.

Have a wondeful day my friends-always in my prayers

Love Mags

Posted 5/11/2012 11:40 AM (GMT 0)
why was my post deleted?
Posted 5/11/2012 12:01 PM (GMT 0)
What post WG? I didn't do it...
Posted 5/11/2012 12:04 PM (GMT 0)
WG...

I didn't mean to submit already. I didn't do it, so I don't remember what it was about. Are you sure you submitted it?

It is a sunny day here so far. Hope it warms up. Will be attending a memorial this afternoon so I will be gone for awhile. I am sure everything will go well.

WG... I am concerned about your post. Can you post again???

Hugs, Karen
Posted 5/11/2012 1:05 PM (GMT 0)
it was the doing good post it was there last night, you commented on it and it was gone this morning
Posted 5/11/2012 1:10 PM (GMT 0)
blush  That was me.  When you posted in Diabetes that you were missing a post that you had posted in Diabetes, I saw it was in Depression and I thought it was here by mistake, so I took it out.  I'm sorry.
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