Thursday 22nd February

[Ilex]

Good Morning Mods - thought I'd bite the bullet and start today's thread as I expect most of you are asleep across that little old pond of ours.....

Don't have any great thoughts for the day yet I don't think - but could someone please explain why we're called muffins on here??!.......

Have a wonderful day eveyone!

Ix

[soccermom]

Thursday 22nd February

Ahh, Ilex, that is a good question!
It started one thread a long, long time ago when I think it was our dear Sr. Member Lush decided we all had a weight issue....and we all agreed. And we would refer to that annoying bulge over our Mom Jeans as Muffin Tops. We had a lot of fun brainstorming, "...If you were a muffin, what flavor would you be?" and so forth. And it just stuck. We have had to include now our Muffin Men. Then Waves started this thread "Once Upon a Time" where all the Muffins (that's us) took this road trip.
Please, someone correct me if I'm wrong on this.
Love you all and miss you all during the week....
mary

[southernbelle47]

Thursday 22nd February

Good morning..
I think that is the right "history " of the Muffin story...but not 100% sure...Somebody needs to go to that thread and get that bus going again!

I had a "God stop" moment yesterday..
After a conversation with hubby, I felt rejected and unloved and not understood at all.
I sat down in my reading chair and put my ear buds from my MP3 player in and started to read some. My player was a gift from one son and the younger son put some music on it and I'm just learning to turn it on....
So there I sit in all my "hurt feelings" and what comes on but a Josh Groban song from his album "Awake"...
The song is "You are Loved".....Here are the words..

"Don't give up
It's just the weight of the world
When you heart's heavy
I will lift it for you.

Don't give up
Because you want to be heard
If silence keeps you
I will break it for you.

Everybody wants to be understood
Well I can hear you

Everybody wants to be loved
Don't give up

Because you are loved

Don't give up
Its just the hurt that you hide
When you're lost inside!
I'll be there to find you

Don't give up
Because you want to burn bright
If darkness blinds you
I will shine to guide you

Everybody wants to be understood
Well I can hear you

Everybody needs to be loved
Don't give up
Because you are loved

Don't give up
It's just the weight of the world

Don't give up
Everybody needs to be loved

YOU ARE LOVED

:h Nancy

[MKR]

Thursday 22nd February

Good Morning all!

Soccermom you are pretty right on for the Muffin name, though I never really went to Once Upon a Time as I am just NO FUN!!

Ilex great to see you here.

Nancy, what an excellent set of lyrics - lifted you right up eh? very cool son you have there!!

Universe notes have been a bit odd this week, so I am not really going there!

Hope you all have a great day. I am almost back to back clients . . . guess that is a good thing.

Great day to all !
Hugs and love,
Mary

PS: Jen & Fan those photos were nasty to look at first thing in the AM!! Jen, the Dallas cheerleader is good and the prom queens are just too vampy . . my $.02 :H

[dilayne]

Thursday 22nd February

hello all...home sick for the 2nd day in a row...for the 2nd stint this winter..what's up with that. I never get sick! Just posting to see evidence that I'm still alive...:0)
Jen and Fan...are you misbehaving again?
Hi MKR!
bbl
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[Allie]

Thursday 22nd February

Hi,
Today may be one of the most difficult days I've had to face, and probably more to come. My Dad just called me and said to come over right now. He cant tell me why, but said "its your mother." So I'm heading out. Prayers are welcome.

Allie

[lushy]

Thursday 22nd February

Allie, keep us posted. You are in my prayers.........

[Lucy Van Pelt]

Thursday 22nd February

Oh gosh Allie, I hope all is OK..Call me later!!

I too am having kind of a tough day. I promised ya'll I would keep you up to date on the situation with my niece...so..here goes...

she is once again in the hospital...she went back in the other day, for a cat scan, and they kept her in, because she has just not been right. Since she had her spleen removed about a month ago, she has been vomiting, in pain, etc...it is weird, because prior to this procedure, she was doing relatively well, so much so that she was hoping to go to Scotland to study abroad...and so we were hoping it was something to do with the procedure itself, meds, or something...then the the thought was that the cancer may have progressed. The cat scan has shown some progression. She has some more cancer in her stomach and liver...this is a cancer that began in her abdomen, has over the past few years progressed into lungs and liver, but has also been reversed at times and kept at bay with chemo and radiation. Anyway, the docs don't think that the current progression should explain the level of sickness she is feeling, but they don't have any other expainations...greeat. Anyway, they are trying to figure out the best way to control her pain, and her nausea so as to get her home. I am truly fearful that this is the beginning of the end. It doesn't seem to me that she is going to bounce back from this...she has lost about 30 pounds in the last few weeks, and although I havent seen her, I can imagine she much be awfully thin...I keep asking my sister if she wants me to come, but she says not yet...I wish she lived here. It just sucks...UGHHH. Well, sorry to be a downer, but I promised to update.

On a MUCH lighter note, the weather here is absolutely beautiful, and I am trying to appreciate the fact that it is such a nice day. I have opened all the windows and I plan to take my sweet, sweet doggie out for a really nice walk. I don't have any work today...actually, I have no work tomorrow either...(uh oh, where are all my testings??? help!!!) So I am going to try and enjoy the time off.

Speaking of muffins....The topa had taken 7 pounds off of me, and I had felt really skinny, but recently a few of those pounds have come back...soooo, I feel a little muffin drifting over my waistband...bummer!!!

Love you guys!!

Beth

[InnerStrength]

Thursday 22nd February

Oh God, Allie - my prayers are with you.
Beth same with you and your Niece.
Hugs and love to all
Jen.

[DidItForMe]

Thursday 22nd February

Beth and Allie- I will certainly say a few extra prayers for you and your families. I am sorry you are having to deal with such difficult issues. Beth, thank you for reminding me to look outside and see how beautiful it is. I can't imagine that spring is here quite yet (we still have a bunch of snow on the ground) but it is a nice sunny day to be enjoyed while I can.
Hope everyone else is doing well!

[Accountable for Me]

Thursday 22nd February

Good morning Muffs! LOL! Good explaination I must say SMMary! I had no clue as to why you guys referred to yourselves as that. Confusion gone now - thanks!

Beth and Allie: Gosh, I wanted to say my prayers are with you both. :l :l

[lushy]

Thursday 22nd February

Oh Beth, that just tears me up. I am just so sorry for you and her and her family. Good for you for focusing on something positive today though. Wish we had nicer weather. Please keep us updated.

On a totally different lighter note, may I please correct for the record Soccermom's accusation that I said we all had weight issues. I did not. I was simply commiserating with other people about their weight complaints and saying I could relate. Aside from making me sound like a witchy tyrant, SM, you encapsulated the origins of the name muffins quite nicely.

[Saint Jude]

Thursday 22nd February

Morning everybody:flower: ,
Wishing spring would hurry it up already...

Allie & Beth, thinking of & praying for you both...:h

MKR, "just be normal"... I agree about the quotes from the universe. This morning's was waaayyy out there!

Lush, hows the work search going?

Jenneh, I personnally like the split leap avatar. She has an excellent spread... those are not easy to do mid air! I'm sure mine were never that impressive, but close!
Thanks for the history lesson SM Mary:goodjob:

I'm having a bit of a dilema right now. A friend of mine has been going thru a tuff time with her personnal life. I've been as supportive as I can for the past 2 weeks. But it's gotten to the point where I'm feeling she's abusing my friendship. I told her she could call anytime, as I'm usually awake till pretty late. Problem is... she's been calling about 12 to 15 times a day!
She's called at 3 AM, 4 AM, 6 AM... During the day sometimes she's called every 15 min, till I answer! It's gotten to the point, I can't hardly get anything done without the phone ringing... also, the only phone I have is my cell, and I need to watch my minutes...which she has been monopolizing lately! I've explained to her I can't talk for a 1/2 or more every time she calls... but I guess she isn't hearing me plus she calls just to chat & on about things that don't even concern either of us!! I gave her a ride to the Doc's last week, now she wants me to drive her down again(it's 30 mi each way) I have plans with another friend who's visiting, so I said I couldn't. Now I feel guilty as hell, for not taking her!
I need to keep my phone on in case my Grandma or Mom, or Hubby need to get hold of me...
So here i sit feeling like a mean & terrible person...

[Deniselb]

Thursday 22nd February

:thanks: Hello everyone and thanks for clarifying the whole muffin thing...

Just checking in, it's been one full week without a drink, can't remember the last time I went a day without one. Reading your posts and having your support has been so helpful and I'm so glad to be a part of such a supportive group. Thanks everyone you're all a blessing!

[Accountable for Me]

Thursday 22nd February

Judy: You definitely are not a mean person, and you know that. I think we naturally feel guilty for whatever the reason may be. One thing I am trying to learn in my life is 'setting boundaries'. Although your friend has reached out to you, she has obviously crossed those boundaries. Her calling that often is a tad bit much don't you think? You have to let her know you are there for her, BUT, you have to live your life too. You have to set some boundaries. I think she may appreciate your honesty about it all. I, too, use a cell phone as my ONLY phone as I was sick and tired of having two bills and everyone calls me on my cell anyway. It adds up fast, I know. So you might want to mention this to her as well?

No need for guilt or feeling bad. You have a lot of patience. More than I. If I had someone calling me every 15 minutes. I would turn off my phone as I would probably snap.

Let her know this is a bit too much.

Accountable :l