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Last year I replaced all the windows in my house with that expensive double-pane energy efficient kind, and today, I got a call from the contractor who installed them. He was complaining that the work had been completed a whole year ago and I still hadn't paid for them. Hellloooo,............just because I'm blonde doesn't mean that I am automatically stupid. So, I told him just what his fast talking sales guy had told me last year, that in ONE YEAR these windows would pay for themselves! Helllooooo? It's been a year! I told him. There was only silence at the other end of the line, so I finally just hung up. He never called back. I bet he felt like an idiot.
Oh CUZ!!! You have my husband in stitches. If he does laughing it will be your fault! But keep 'em coming - e are heavily insured.
Rosa - a blackcap is such a beautiful warbler - we don't have them here in the States - and that is certainly odd behavior for a bird, other than "The Raven" of course.
I was in Starbuck's recently when I suddenly needed to fart. The music was really loud so I timed my fart with the beat of the music. After a couple of songs I started to feel bett. I finished my coffee and noticed everyone was staring at me! And suddenly I remembered I was listening to my iPod.....
I already told (last year) the strange story which happened in May 2010. Last year in May and exactly May 8-9-10, a blackcap knocked at my mother's window for 3 days running. It was a constant tap-tap-tap with his little beak on the window. It was a boy (he had a black head). And after 3 days it disappeared ( I hope he has not been killed by my cats). I had never seen a bird behave like this in my life! And as my father had black hair and he died on May 9, I think it was "him" calling my mother and saying that it was time to go. If my father can see my mother now, he must be devastated for what she has become and he thinks it is enough! This is the interpretation I gave to the story of the blackcap.
A Drover walks into a bar with a pet crocodile by his side. He puts the crocodile up on the bar. He turns to the astonished patrons. 'I'll make you a deal. I'll open this crocodile's mouth and place my manhood inside. Then the croc will close his mouth for one minute. 'Then he'll open his mouth and I'll remove my unit unscathed. In return for witnessing this spectacle, each of you will buy me a drink.' The crowd murmured their approval. The man stood up on the bar, dropped his trousers, and placed his Credentials and related parts in the crocodile's open mouth. The croc closed his mouth as the crowd gasped.. After a minute, the man grabbed a beer bottle and smacked the crocodile really,really hard on the top of its head The croc opened his mouth and the man removed his genitals unscathed as promised. The crowd cheered, and the first of his free drinks were delivered. The man stood up again and made another offer. 'I'll pay anyone $100 who's willing to give it a try.' A hush fell over the crowd. After a while, a hand went up in the back of the bar. A blond woman timidly Spoke up.......... 'I'll try it - Just don't hit me so hard with the bottle!'
Kuli, It's normal for the exhaustion to set in like that. It's your body finally getting to have your attention for a long overdo change. Peaceful dreams.
I've really enjoyed reading everyone's posts today and this evening. Here's to us all getting a good nights sleep. Nighty night!
Kuli: so good to see you. It takes so long to recover from the death of a loved one. When you are their direct caregiver, it is even harder. I did not know that your dad had these moments of connection to his loved ones before he passed. I am sure there are those who would brush this off as a by-product of illness or the brain shutting down. I think the evidence is too compelling to ignore.
Whatever your beliefs, it is nice to know that there may be someone waiting to help us cross the bridge when our time comes.
Sounds like you have a bad case of exhaustion. I hope you get lots of rest and let the recuperation take its course.
It makes me feel good that people who have lost the family member they cared for are kind enough to stick around and help those of us who are still on the journey.
Peace and restful sleep to all here as well as our loved ones...
Thanks for sharing your experiences. I feel bad that I got so freaked out the other day and hope dad continues to visit. Not because he's worried about me but just to say hi from time to time. My dad talked to and appeared to see several relatives and friends who are deceased in the weeks before he died. Some call this near death awareness. The day he died he started saying, mom, mom so I asked if he could see his mom. He said yep, she's about 50 feet away. I asked if she was smiling and he said yep. I said she was probably happy to see him since it had been so long and she probably wanted to give him a big hug. I asked if anyone else was there and he said nope, not right now. It made me feel better that his mom was coming to help him through his transition. Hope it made it less scary for him. Me - I'm feeling like crap. Glad I didn't get sick before this so I could be there for dad but knew the multiple sleepless nights in the past month or so would catch up with me and it has in a big way. Wishes for peaceful sleep for all ~ Kuli
The best election commentary I've heard so far......
.'I haven't left my house in days. I watch the news channels incessantly. All the news stories are about the election; All the commercials are for Viagra and Cialis. Election - erection - election - erection - - - either way we're getting screwed!' -- Bette Midler.
Mariesmom Thank you for the information on strokes -you may very well save lives with this-passing it on to others. Two of my neighbors who got speedy treatment after strokes are both doing well now.
cg: that is such a sweet story. In my belief system, we never lose a loved one and I do think they drop in whenever we are having a particularly bad time grieving. Sounds as if Bob had a good sense of humor.
And if you can take one more story before the end of the evening....
When one of my Mother's older sisters passed, it was such a blow to us all. She was the first sister from Mom's family who had died and we were all stunned by how sudden it was.
About one month later, I visited home and was asleep in my bedroom with the door open.
I heard a sound like the wind blowing but it was a calm night. I turned over in bed and looked toward the door. In the doorway was a much younger version of my aunt. She was dressed in the old-timey nurses uniform with the white cap and stockings. She leaned against the door frame and just kept looking my way. Abover her head were these wispy, gauzy, apparitions flying in a circle above her head and circling in the room.
In my head, I thought I was dreaming. But my eyes were wide open and by that time, I was sitting up in bed.
To this day, I do not know what it all meant and I still question if it was really just a very vivid waking dream.
Ladies - this was shared by a friend and i share it with you. Share it with EVERYBODY!!!
STROKE: Remember The 1st Three Letters of STROKE - S T R If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks.
STROKE IDENTIFICATION: During a party, a friend stumbled and took a fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call ambulance)
They got her cleaned up and a new plate of food - while she appeared shaken up, she enjoyed herself the rest of the evening. Her husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital and had died.
She had suffered a stroke at the party . Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps she would be alive today.
Some stroke vistims don't die. They end up in a helpless condition instead.
It only takes a minute to read this...
STROKE IDENTIFICATION: A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke - totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.
RECOGNIZING A STROKE
Remember the '3' steps, STR Read and Learn! Symptoms of a stroke can be difficult to identify.
Now doctors say we can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions :
S - SMILE. Ask the person to SMILE. Is the smile normal?
T - TALK. Ask the person to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) such as "It is a lovely party" or "Bobby has a beautiful boat".
R - Ask the person to RAISE BOTH ARMS .
If the person has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 911 and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher. Get help quickly. If in doubt - check it out!
Another 'sign' of a stroke is 1. Ask the person to stick out their tongue. If the tongue is 'crooked' - if it goes to one side or the other - this is also a sign of a stroke.
Remember S T R for STROKE. Put it on your fridge. Tell your friends, Share this post!
That is precious, cricket. I've heard from my brother a lot, but only one time from my Dad. It was very weak and I sensed it was difficult for him to do it, but he made the effort, just for me:) I understand.
After my first husband died and I cried and cried this one day because I was grieving really bad then later that night when I was in bed almost asleep I was woke up by him whispering my name in my ear.
When my kids were little, we gathered with their aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, etc. at my dining room table. My youngest brother, Bob, was 30 and I was 39 when this occurred.
Because of the age difference, I was often liks "little mom" to Bob. I tucked him into bed, bathed him, read him stories and tickeled him a lot!
When Bob was 30 he committed suicide. It was heartbreaking for all of us. Long story short, I received a number of sympathy cards which I placed in the dining room on a book shelf.
For days, I'd pass the cards on the shelf and when I'd walk from the kitchen back into the dining room, they'd all fall off the shelf. I replaced them time and time again. After a few days I was really tired of this and was checking for drafts in the room, etc. I could find no reason they should all fall off the shelf that way.
A week after Bob's funeral I came from the kitchen after dinner and as I did, all but one of the cards fell. "Ok, Bob, you think your funny!" I said, "I don't want to play this game any more".
The last card came down. Feeling annoyed, I repositioned them all and they never fell again.
Just back from a winderful day OUTSIDE. We went cemetery photographing again today and without the snow were wildly successful! Stopped at the Cozy in Thurmont which is famous for its catering Camp David and it was the best restaurant expereince I've had in a long time . So - a good day overall. Hope ya'll are having one as well. Love you guys
i have had alot of those expericances too . since i was a small child . i still can not figure out who it was or what that was all about . i have a bunch to tell but rather not meow about it . did 2 ricks of wood and feelin chest pain , had em over 2 weeks now , think t oo much caffine ? no pepsi for me a week and i started slurpin some and bam chest pains , ah i ll have a beer now im sleepy pooie . i best get a nap in me so i can babysit mygrandkids tnite . love you all !! and for the spirits loomin ya shall not be afraid . someone passin by is telling you know theyre here and watching over us for a good reasons . i welcome the good spirits anytime . some thinks im crazy and some believes it cuz they too have expericance it , i fel bad for the ones that has never exeprinace it cuz theyre not speical . we re speical and we feel it and know it . god lord mary of all gods are letting us know . once i heard a voice tellin me to slow down and felt my foot offthe gas pedal and lord behold a semi in front of me lost its big ole machine off his trailer and laded on the road , big fire spark boom , my heart jump in mythroat thinkin if i had injgore that voice that thing would have landed on my car with me and my daughter and a boy i babysat for in it . yep i honesltly believe it ,,,,, been there and saw it all . gonna get a nap now . xoxox
Yes, I understand. Sometimes we assume we can say something and we should not. One more thing I wonder if anyone has experienced regarding "unknowns": I was in the kitchen last time this happened, home alone, and suddenly I heard someone call my name. "Chris!" It sounded like it was in the other room. I answered, "yes?" , walked in the other room, looked outside, no tvs on. Then I listened and I knew I was totally alone. Weird. Who was it? I started paying attention to whatever! haha
Christina, me to except for when I am BS'ng myself, sighs... isn't it so much easier to see the BS in others! LOL Thank goodness I am my biggest project so I leave my friends alone. I think and say what I am thinking far more than I don't and feel like my true friends will respect that about me. But that's not when being like this is a problem, it's when we really aren't that close to the other person or what they are saying. Know what I mean Jellybean?
Cricket, I do not think any of us are crazy. I know I am sane and have always been. I have often thought I was a functional misfit. Sometimes I am too honest or blunt, and maybe that is a fault. I have nothing to hide, bu maybe someone else does. Do whistle blowers make good money? I don't think so:) My husband often says to me, "oh, you CAN'T say THAT!!" that's where my naïveté comes in, like I missed something subtle, or really, it's that I cannot tolerate sham and pretense and passive aggressive stuff. I think I have a good bs detector.
Do not think twice about call 911 to pick someone up -I had to call them over 50 times sometimes 3 times in one week and the firemen cops parimedics and emt's never got upset with me-there was no way for me to get him up when he fell.
I have always been fascinated by stories of the supernatural...the good stuff not the spooky stuff.
Maybe sinse I am open-minded about it, I have had so many experiences that just can not be explained away.
Here's another one: When I was in HS I thought about becoming a clothing designer. I begged my parents for a sewing machine. My Dad thought I would lose interest and the machine would gather dust. This went on for awhile.
Finally, my Mom had enough of our "discussions" and just went out and bought me a nice little machine set in a cabinet. And I did study fashion design in my early college years and used it a lot.
Fast forward a few years later after my Dad had passed. I was home from college. I was on the floor, dusting around my sewing machine and accidently placed my hand on the foot pedal and the machine started whirring away. Then, I glanced over at the electrical cord and noticed that it was not plugged in!
I ran out of the room so fast and swore that I could hear my Dad laughing. He always had a quirky sense of humor!
Russ and Sam, two friends, meet in the park every day to feed the pigeons, watch the squirrels and discuss world problems.
One day Russ didn't show up. Sam didn't think much about it and figured maybe he had a cold or something.. But after Russ hadn't shown up for a week or so, Sam really got worried. However, since the only time they ever got together was at the park, Sam didn't know where Russ lived, so he was unable to find out what had happened to him.
A month had passed, and Sam figured he had seen the last of Russ, but one day, Sam approached the park and.. lo and behold!.. there sat Russ! Sam was very excited and happy to see him and told him so. Then he said, 'For crying out loud Russ, what in the world happened to you?'
Russ replied, 'I have been in jail.'
'Jail!' cried Sam. What in the world for?'
'Well,' Russ said, 'you know Sue, that cute little blonde waitress at the coffee shop where I sometimes go?'
'Yeah,' said Sam, 'I remember her. What about her?
'Well, one day she filed rape charges against me; and, at 89 years old, I was so proud that when I got into court, I pleaded 'guilty'.
Christine, right after I posted I saw your post and have to comment before taking off to do the dishes. I found your post very interesting and I also have had similar experiences since my sister died many years ago. I know they might sound strange but it is strange to us in all our lack of knowledge of the life beyond. What I am trying to say is strange doesn't make it crazy or wrong, just unknown. Had to say that! XXXOOO Chirp!
Carolyn, I'm so glad you've joined us here! You are a delight.
Barb, the cop Mom is often referred to as the Helicopter Mom (Hovering) and I tend to be like that with my friends to so everyone forgive me if at times I get to be to much. . o.O xxoo
Diane, I can't wait to get that recipe because I'm trying to eat more veggies and less meats these days.
Jen, I love your "balance" statement, you crack me up! It's good to see you posting :)
I just want everyone to know that I talked to Ann and she's behind with keeping up with all the posts here and a bit stressed out about it (like we all get at times). She is not doing to good right now and frankly her poor body is "beat up" from trying to do it all for her Mom :( She is struggling with the possibility of NH out of survival for both her Mom and her. As it is right now if her Mom falls she has to call 911 because she is physically unable to lift her. It's a heartbreaking dilemma. I think she could use a few extra hugs myself. Hint Hint :)
Btw, Stress eaters.. I copied and pasted some really interesting information from the Constant Cravings book over at the Nutrition thread and how I learned a lesson from this information by seeing how it applied to myself. Humbling.
I would love to talk more with everyone but I need to get busy here on the home front. I'll be back throughout the day as I pace myself with breaks. Love you all, Cricket "Chirp Chirp"
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Last year I replaced all the windows in my house with that expensive double-pane energy efficient kind, and today, I got a call from the contractor who installed them. He was complaining that the work had been completed a whole year ago and I still hadn't paid for them. Hellloooo,............just because I'm blonde doesn't mean that I am automatically stupid. So, I told him just what his fast talking sales guy had told me last year, that in ONE YEAR these windows would pay for themselves! Helllooooo? It's been a year! I told him. There was only silence at the other end of the line, so I finally just hung up. He never called back. I bet he felt like an idiot.
Rosa - a blackcap is such a beautiful warbler - we don't have them here in the States - and that is certainly odd behavior for a bird, other than "The Raven" of course.
Cuz
The music was really loud so I timed my fart with the beat of the music.
After a couple of songs I started to feel bett.
I finished my coffee and noticed everyone was staring at me!
And suddenly I remembered I was listening to my iPod.....
And How Was Your Day
A Drover walks into a bar with
a pet crocodile by his side.
He puts the crocodile up on the bar.
He turns to the astonished patrons.
'I'll make you a deal. I'll open this crocodile's mouth and place my manhood inside.
Then the croc will close his
mouth for one minute.
'Then he'll open his mouth
and I'll remove my unit unscathed.
In return for witnessing this
spectacle,
each of you will buy me a drink.'
The crowd murmured their approval.
The man stood up on the bar,
dropped his trousers,
and placed his Credentials and related parts in the crocodile's open mouth.
The croc closed his mouth
as the crowd gasped..
After a minute,
the man grabbed a beer
bottle and smacked the
crocodile really,really hard on the top of
its head
The croc opened his mouth
and the man removed his genitals unscathed as promised.
The crowd cheered,
and the first of his free
drinks were delivered.
The man stood up again and made another offer. 'I'll pay anyone $100 who's willing to give it a try.'
A hush fell over the crowd. After a while, a hand went up in the back of the bar.
A blond woman timidly
Spoke up..........
'I'll try it -
Just don't hit me so hard
with the bottle!'
I've really enjoyed reading everyone's posts today and this evening. Here's to us all getting a good nights sleep. Nighty night!
Cricket
Whatever your beliefs, it is nice to know that there may be someone waiting to help us cross the bridge when our time comes.
Sounds like you have a bad case of exhaustion. I hope you get lots of rest and let the recuperation take its course.
It makes me feel good that people who have lost the family member they cared for are kind enough to stick around and help those of us who are still on the journey.
Peace and restful sleep to all here as well as our loved ones...
Lilli
.'I haven't left my house in days.
I watch the news channels incessantly.
All the news stories are about the election;
All the commercials are for Viagra and Cialis.
Election - erection - election - erection
- - - either way we're getting screwed!' -- Bette Midler.
And if you can take one more story before the end of the evening....
When one of my Mother's older sisters passed, it was such a blow to us all. She was the first sister from Mom's family who had died and we were all stunned by how sudden it was.
About one month later, I visited home and was asleep in my bedroom with the door open.
I heard a sound like the wind blowing but it was a calm night. I turned over in bed and looked toward the door. In the doorway was a much younger version of my aunt. She was dressed in the old-timey nurses uniform with the white cap and stockings. She leaned against the door frame and just kept looking my way. Abover her head were these wispy, gauzy, apparitions flying in a circle above her head and circling in the room.
In my head, I thought I was dreaming. But my eyes were wide open and by that time, I was sitting up in bed.
To this day, I do not know what it all meant and I still question if it was really just a very vivid waking dream.
STROKE: Remember The 1st Three Letters of STROKE - S T R
If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks.
STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
During a party, a friend stumbled and took a fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call ambulance)
They got her cleaned up and a new plate of food - while she appeared shaken up, she enjoyed herself the rest of the evening. Her husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital and had died.
She had suffered a stroke at the party . Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps she would be alive today.
Some stroke vistims don't die. They end up in a helpless condition instead.
It only takes a minute to read this...
STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke - totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.
RECOGNIZING A STROKE
Remember the '3' steps, STR Read and Learn!
Symptoms of a stroke can be difficult to identify.
Now doctors say we can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions :
S - SMILE. Ask the person to SMILE. Is the smile normal?
T - TALK. Ask the person to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) such as "It is a lovely party" or "Bobby has a beautiful boat".
R - Ask the person to RAISE BOTH ARMS .
If the person has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 911 and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher. Get help quickly. If in doubt - check it out!
Another 'sign' of a stroke is
1. Ask the person to stick out their tongue.
If the tongue is 'crooked' - if it goes to one side or the other - this is also a sign of a stroke.
Remember S T R for STROKE. Put it on your fridge. Tell your friends, Share this post!
When my kids were little, we gathered with their aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, etc. at my dining room table. My youngest brother, Bob, was 30 and I was 39 when this occurred.
Because of the age difference, I was often liks "little mom" to Bob. I tucked him into bed, bathed him, read him stories and tickeled him a lot!
When Bob was 30 he committed suicide. It was heartbreaking for all of us. Long story short, I received a number of sympathy cards which I placed in the dining room on a book shelf.
For days, I'd pass the cards on the shelf and when I'd walk from the kitchen back into the dining room, they'd all fall off the shelf. I replaced them time and time again. After a few days I was really tired of this and was checking for drafts in the room, etc. I could find no reason they should all fall off the shelf that way.
A week after Bob's funeral I came from the kitchen after dinner and as I did, all but one of the cards fell. "Ok, Bob, you think your funny!" I said, "I don't want to play this game any more".
The last card came down. Feeling annoyed, I repositioned them all and they never fell again.
did 2 ricks of wood and feelin chest pain , had em over 2 weeks now , think t oo much caffine ? no pepsi for me a week and i started slurpin some and bam chest pains , ah i ll have a beer now im sleepy pooie .
i best get a nap in me so i can babysit mygrandkids tnite .
love you all !! and for the spirits loomin ya shall not be afraid . someone passin by is telling you know theyre here and watching over us for a good reasons . i welcome the good spirits anytime .
some thinks im crazy and some believes it cuz they too have expericance it , i fel bad for the ones that has never exeprinace it cuz theyre not speical . we re speical and we feel it and know it . god lord mary of all gods are letting us know . once i heard a voice tellin me to slow down and felt my foot offthe gas pedal and lord behold a semi in front of me lost its big ole machine off his trailer and laded on the road , big fire spark boom , my heart jump in mythroat thinkin if i had injgore that voice that thing would have landed on my car with me and my daughter and a boy i babysat for in it .
yep i honesltly believe it ,,,,, been there and saw it all .
gonna get a nap now . xoxox
One more thing I wonder if anyone has experienced regarding "unknowns": I was in the kitchen last time this happened, home alone, and suddenly I heard someone call my name. "Chris!" It sounded like it was in the other room. I answered, "yes?" , walked in the other room, looked outside, no tvs on. Then I listened and I knew I was totally alone. Weird. Who was it? I started paying attention to whatever! haha
pretense and passive aggressive stuff. I think I have a good bs detector.
Austin, thanks for sharing that about making the 911 calls.
Maybe sinse I am open-minded about it, I have had so many experiences that just can not be explained away.
Here's another one:
When I was in HS I thought about becoming a clothing designer. I begged my parents for a sewing machine. My Dad thought I would lose interest and the machine would gather dust. This went on for awhile.
Finally, my Mom had enough of our "discussions" and just went out and bought me a nice little machine set in a cabinet. And I did study fashion design in my early college years and used it a lot.
Fast forward a few years later after my Dad had passed. I was home from college. I was on the floor, dusting around my sewing machine and accidently placed my hand on the foot pedal and the machine started whirring away. Then, I glanced over at the electrical cord and noticed that it was not plugged in!
I ran out of the room so fast and swore that I could hear my Dad laughing. He always had a quirky sense of humor!
Russ and Sam, two friends, meet in the park every day to feed the pigeons, watch the squirrels and discuss world problems.
One day Russ didn't show up. Sam didn't think much about it and figured maybe he had a cold or something.. But after Russ hadn't shown up for a week or so, Sam really got worried. However, since the only time they ever got together was at the park, Sam didn't know where Russ lived, so he was unable to find out what had happened to him.
A month had passed, and Sam figured he had seen the last of Russ, but one day, Sam approached the park and.. lo and behold!.. there sat Russ! Sam was very excited and happy to see him and told him so. Then he said, 'For crying out loud Russ, what in the world happened to you?'
Russ replied, 'I have been in jail.'
'Jail!' cried Sam. What in the world for?'
'Well,' Russ said, 'you know Sue, that cute little blonde waitress at the coffee shop where I sometimes go?'
'Yeah,' said Sam, 'I remember her. What about her?
'Well, one day she filed rape charges against me; and, at 89 years old, I was so proud that when I got into court, I pleaded 'guilty'.
'The judge gave me 30 days for perjury
Had to say that! XXXOOO Chirp!
Barb, the cop Mom is often referred to as the Helicopter Mom (Hovering) and I tend to be like that with my friends to so everyone forgive me if at times I get to be to much. . o.O xxoo
Diane, I can't wait to get that recipe because I'm trying to eat more veggies and less meats these days.
Jen, I love your "balance" statement, you crack me up! It's good to see you posting :)
I just want everyone to know that I talked to Ann and she's behind with keeping up with all the posts here and a bit stressed out about it (like we all get at times). She is not doing to good right now and frankly her poor body is "beat up" from trying to do it all for her Mom :( She is struggling with the possibility of NH out of survival for both her Mom and her. As it is right now if her Mom falls she has to call 911 because she is physically unable to lift her. It's a heartbreaking dilemma. I think she could use a few extra hugs myself. Hint Hint :)
Btw, Stress eaters.. I copied and pasted some really interesting information from the Constant Cravings book over at the Nutrition thread and how I learned a lesson from this information by seeing how it applied to myself. Humbling.
I would love to talk more with everyone but I need to get busy here on the home front. I'll be back throughout the day as I pace myself with breaks. Love you all, Cricket "Chirp Chirp"