One Step at a Time - April 2019

[Glass Half Empty]

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Happy Easter Steppers.

Liz - what a wonderful surprise! That made me a bit teary imagining how you must have felt. Is Erin ok now? I imagine she must still feel very scared to drive, especially with Logan in the car.

Nora, Pauly, Rusty, Bird - I hope you're all having a nice Easter break.

I've been really sick again and am on a very restricted diet so no eggs for me.

Do you get Monday as a holiday?

[paulywogg]

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Happy Easter to all my friends here,have a fabulous AF Sunday!

[NoraC]

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I just saw the horrible news from Sri Lanka. My heart is so sad......

[NoraC]

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Hope that everyone has had a Happy Easter.

Glassie - I am sorry that you are sick again. Is this restricted diet helping? Sending you healing thoughts.

Not much going on here today. Not a great day for Mom so the kids ended up not coming over. We will see them on another day.

[Rusty]

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Good Morning, Friends!

I tried posting from my phone last night and something went awry and I lost it! :-( I had a wonderful Easter with my family, even though my niece's two kids were sick. The weather was beautiful...sunny and warm...so my mom was able to get out and walk a little bit.

Glassie:heartbeat: I am soooo sorry to hear that you have been sick. Is it your diverticulitis/ulcerative colitis that has become unmanageable? I hope the doctors can sort it out for you so you may enjoy your life painfree.

Nora, I was so sorry to hear that your mom was having a bad day yesterday and the kids couldn't bring Savannah over. I hope your mom is better today and you will be able to have a nice visit with Savannah soon.

Liz-that is so wonderful that Mark surprised you with his visit. Cute picture of your mom with Logan on FB. You look like your mom....ahhhh….good genes.

bird- you inspire me with your decluttering. I will try to do more of that today.

pauly-what's up with you? How was your Easter?

I am home today but I have a lot of things to get done. I am throwing an anniversary party for my closest friends...who have been married 49 years!

Happy AF Monday to all!

[bird]

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Hi all,
dd1 and her bf came over yest and we had a cookout. Her bf likes my shower so I told him he could use it if he wanted. I had some of his clothes here that dd1 had left so..hehehe. I did catch that cat. Had got up in the middle of the night to check it, saw the door was shut but couldn't see what was in it. Went back to bed and dreamed there was a possum in it. Then dreamed there was a chicken in it hahaha. But it was the cat. Took him out by the lake, hope he doesn't come back....thinking I don't want to go to Alaska. It is 2 weeks off and I have not heard from my mom or brother. They never call or anything and I am feeling it is way to stressful.....Liz, looks like you had a good Easter......Glassie, sorry you are sick again sweetie. Hope you feel better soon. No Monday off here but the kids had Friday off.......Nora, sorry your mom had a bad day. I saw that about SriLanka...bad....Paulie and Rusty, how was your Easter?

[paulywogg]

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Bird,if it's gonna stress you out too much to go to Alaska cancel it, especially if you haven't even heard from them but it's up to you of course

[Lizann]

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HI all! Sorry I missed posting yesterday. I had a really wonderful Easter. Came home and fell asleep on the couch which I never do. Dragged my sleepy butt into bed!
Rusty, sounds like you've got lots of work to do.
GLassie, sorry you're sick. I hope you'll be feeling better soon. No Monday off here either. Mark has the day off in the UK and CJ has a day off in the Virgin Islands!
Bird, I'm with Pauly, if it causes you so much stress, maybe it's not a good idea to go. JMHO. Your cookout sounds nice. I'm glad you got the cat!
NOra, sorry your mom didn't have a great day. It's got to be so hard on you and then not being able to see Savannah.
Went to dinner with the family tonight. It was so nice. Tomorrow we hope to take a ride to south jersey to see the sculpture gardens. Dan works down there so we are hoping to meet up with him for dinner. I love that Erin and Mark want to spend time together! Family time is just so precious and I really cherish this time together. Ok enough sappy from me.
Wishing you all a great AF night!

[techie]

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Belated Happy Easter, Steppers x

[Rusty]

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[MENTION=11089]techie[/MENTION], my love, Belated Happy Easter to you, too!:heartbeat:

Liz-family time is SO precious and I think it is great that all your children love each other and want to hang out together. So happy for you.

Pauly-I loved the pic of Lou and Rome eating chocolate eggs. By the look of satisfaction on Rome's face, I would say he got to take a bite out of every chocolate egg. His face made me laugh and today I need it.
[MENTION=2634]bird[/MENTION]-I agree with everyone here...if you haven't heard from your relatives, and going to Alaska would stress you out, then don't go. It isn't worth it.


Sorry, friends, but this post is going to mostly be about me. I seriously need to vent because I am having some very uncomfortable feelings and I want to escape...I don't know if I want to drink but I need an outlet. A trip to the gym might help me. Here is why I need to vent: my mom's assisted living facility is lovely, beautiful, and the staff is wonderful to mom. BUT...they have a prescription delivery service where a driver, twice per week, will drop off Mom's prescriptions if she needs them filled. Well, someone stole all my mom's refills.:sad: I think It was the van driver because she claimed she left them inside my mom's door, on her little table. I think the person was after the pain meds...Tramadol. Because of what happened to my mom, the facility has changed their policy: They will not deliver meds unless the patient/resident is home to receive them. They will not leave them inside the door. Then, the next day, someone stole her slippers! My mom is WAYYYYYY too trusting and so gullible. She leaves her door open all the time when she goes to the dining room, etc. Now at least she says she locks her door. Mom is just laughing this off...I am not. I feel very vulnerable and I am trying so hard not to let my mind go to dark places, but I am worried about her now. What if this person who stole her meds and her slippers is a violent person????? What's next...all the money in her purse? Thanks for letting me vent here. I have to keep myself together because I am having a dinner party tonight to celebrate my dear friends' 49th wedding anniversary.

I better get to the gym now.

Happy AF Tuesday.

[paulywogg]

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Morning friends,Rusty,sounds like someone working in the facility is taking advantage of the people living there,I'll bet there's more victims of theft too! Time to have a sit down with whoever is in charge of the staff? I'm sorry and that's just awful Liz,glad you had a nice Easter,loved the pics of everyone together,ugh I feel sick,not sure if it's allergies or a cold but it's just wearing me out! Sick if this crap,much love to all and wishes for a happy and healthy AF Tuesday,!

[Rusty]

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[MENTION=17650]paulywogg[/MENTION], Pauly….yes, my sister called the person in charge at the facility and read them the riot act!!! I hope you don't mind but I am going on FB to look at that picture of Lou and Rome. Rome has this look on his face that says, "what's the big deal? So I bit into a chocolate egg!" Haha...now we can say that Romeo has egg on his face! :-)

NoraC-how is your mom doing?
[MENTION=19302]Lizann[/MENTION]-The Sculpture Gardens sound so cool.

Thanks everyone for letting me vent. I feel better. A workout and grocery shopping for the party tonight. These guests recently quit drinking to support a mutual friend of ours who admitted she had an AL problem. It's nice to have AF support when you need it. :-)

[bird]

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Hi all,
Went to my gp about the rash this morn, he thinks eczema. Got cream and pills and free asthma inhalers yay. Nothing else going on, probably going fishing later, hope I don't see that cat out at the lake hahaha......Rusty, that is not good about the thefts. They must have some cameras they could look at huh? Glad your sis told em about it. My kids dad used to hoard that tramadol crap.......Liz, the sculpture gardens sounds nice. Glad the kids wanted to hang out, my kids get along pretty good. I think spending time with family is where its at, I don't understand people like my mom or sibs, don't seem interested in communicating much......Paulie, the fb pic was very good, I would hang that one on the wall.hope you are feeling better, ...Techie, good to see you....Nora, hope you are having a good day....

[NoraC]

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Hi guys

Oh Rusty - I don't blame you for being so upset. Good on you for going to the gym instead of to the bottle! I didn't even realize that tramadol was such a big deal until recently. I've never taken it but that is what hubby is on.
It is absolutely ridiculous that this has happened. Your Mom must lock her door. It's quite possible another patient saw the slippers and wanted them. But, who would take the meds!?! Do you think another family member saw the person leave the meds inside the door and then helped themselves? I'm sorry this happened and I'm glad you are having an AF dinner party tonight. :hug:

I have stayed home the last couple of days. Mom has been more anxious and wake lately. Just a decline. Talked to the hospice nurse today about everything. Mom is being recertified for another 60 days. It's not official until the Dr comes out in the next few days but it will be.

Sorry for the short note. I'll try to be back later.

[bird]

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Nora, hope tomorrow is better for her.:hug: