One Step at a Time - July 20016

[NoraC]

Good job everyone on avoiding the booze.

Blankie fort is up tonight. Thoughts & prayers for all the sadness............

[paulywogg]

Hey all, Liz,I'm already starting Christmas shopping too,if you've seen my FB pics at Christmas you know I like presents half way up the tree,it makes me happy this summer has been kind of a bust,nothing new,no trips,can't take Louie anywhere, dust and windy everyday,it gets mundane after awhile but not dwelling on it,Nora,we have blood the same day and they still haven't given me my results, I keep calling, leaving messages and nothing! I guess I'm not dying or I'm sure they'd be in contact by now....maybe.just irritated by it,hope all are well and have a fabulous AF Friday

[SKendall]

Hi all. Just got my computer back after 2 wks, I have certainly missed it.

Such sad news today in France.

[Rusty]

Skendall!:hug::heartbeat:So Glad you are back but soooo sorry your computer has been down, too! Delighted you came back and popped in. I have missed you.

The latest tragedy in France makes me want to go to any heavily populated area...a state fair, a concert. Geez!!!

[Lizann]

Yes so sad what happened in France. Move over Nora I'm coming in the blankie fort too!
Skendall welcome back. How are you?

[NoraC]

Hey all. Everything is ok here. I'll check in tomorrow.

[techie]

Happy to hear Nora. Hello Pauly, Rusty, SK, Liz et al. Busy here with a start up business. Will check in tomorrow too xoxo

[Mr Vervill]

Hi all, quick check in before work, got a couple of back to back 12 hrs days, so I might not be around.
Hang in there everyone!

[SKendall]

Hello all,

Would love to hear about the business, Techie.

[mama bear]

Hello loves.
I had an absolute blast at the lip synch concert and was teaching millennials how to disco, but actually felt guilty about being out having fun when I read about Nice the next morning.
Work is cray cray and so are most of the people I deal with, but I get a paycheck and insurance. YAY
Nora - I was thinking someone should report that old fart at work to HR.....?????
Pauly - I imagine Pennsatucky's feet are swole....you had me laugh out loud when I read that.
Christmas shopping????? Oh Lord....shoot me now!!!
Welcome back Techie!!
I am working at home today to get caught up, so let me get back to it.
Know you are all cherished

[SKendall]

Is everything okay Nora?

Yesterday I had a dr. appt. and blodd drawn - in different places and here in WA a dr. cannot call an RX in - has to be an office visit. Then you physically have to give RX to pharmacy, wait about 45 min and then head home. I needed a taxi 3 x. I walked from dr's to blood clinic easily, they weren't that far apart. Then I decided to walk to pharmacy about 2 city blocks. Halfway thru I got very busy and realized I hadn't eaten b/c of blood fast and the cafe I usually go to was at the lavendar festival. At this point it was just 1 foot in front of the other. I finally made it and felt a sense of achievement. Then called the taxi to go home. I woke up this a.m. and couldn't move, lol. I walked Peggy and felt much better.

Now that my MRI diagnosis is on file when I see different doc like yesterday, I don't get the suspicious looks, just "boy, you have a really bad back there". We added gabapentin and on only 100 mg. I had blurred vision and sedation, and some people take 3000 mg.

Today is the Lavender Festival in Sequim and the Lavender farms are gorgeous and everybody gets into it. I am going to see the miramba band with friends and eat lavender ice cream!

walavender.com

Hope everyone has a good day, still in the 60's here. Summer never started.

[SKendall]

Mama, that must have been fun with the millenials. I feel such sadness for France and the fact that there are some people in this world capable of such intentions. I also know our world has a new order and it's more difficult to live in. In the non-Isis crimes, I always wonder what triggered the murderer. A mental health issue probably. but also absolute malice.

As an ex-Dallasite, I was proud of the coping, solidarity and spirit of Dallas last week.

[mama bear]

So good to see you SK and I hope you start feeling better soon, dear friend.
It WAS fun with the younger peeps, but I could barely move yesterday!! I am 25 in my head, and 55 in my bones.
Dallas was horrible. Living in the South, I wonder when it's going to hit here. We are just now recuperating from Orlando.

[SKendall]

I can imagine Mama.

I think I told you the husband had an amputation of his leg last fall. He has cut me off financially, and I'm living on borrowed money. Since we have an offer on the house we had to speak and he asked about my back, and I told him about walking 2 city blocks which I had no business doing. He replied "I wish I could walk 2 city blocks", stopped me cold.

He has had 7 ops since the amputation b/c it won't heal. He did however promise to pay my phone bill and electricity. So that was a good outcome. He has been a rascal, but I just can't be mean to him.

Miramba band was good and good food stands, music and of course the trips to the lavender farms.

[Lizann]

Hey Skendall the lavender festival sounds great. I love doing that kind of stuff. Wow, 60s?
Mama, I know what you mean, I'm way younger in my head too. That's a good kind of sore.
Techie, I'm curious about the business start up too.
Pauly, the picture of Louie is so cute. Did he manage to get the play doh one color?
Not much new here today. Hung out in the pool with sissy. It was really warm today and rusty, I did swim around today.
So has anyone heard of this new Pokemon go thing? Mark and I walked in the park today looking for them. I don't get it but there were a lot of people doing the same thing. Kinda funny really. My SIL s coworkers do it too. Dan doesn't play it, but he walks with his coworkers at lunch looking for them. It's got people moving, that's for sure.
Almost done with my book, tonight might be the night.
Good night, love you all :love: