I know I was very busy all day but I can't remember if I got anything accomplished.  I didn't even leave the house today.  Janene came by and helped me get rid of some of my clothes.  Boy did we find a lot to get rid of but sadly I still have plenty.  I have trouble getting rid of things so Janene really helped me to clean out my closets.  They are collecting clothing and coats at church tomorrow for the needy.
Robin was really tired tonight, so she is going to bed and I'll finish her blog for her.


Thank you for calling the Weight Loss Hotline.  If you'd like to lose a half pound right now, press "1" 18,000 times.
   Humorist Randy Glasbergen

I Believe...
That credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.

I am in the middle of making napkin ring holders, to take to my Brother's home, for Thanksgiving.  Well anyway I thought we were going to my Brother's home for Thanksgiving but it turns out we are going to Barb and her Brother's home, in McMinville.  They inherited this home when their parents passed away.  Well Dan, Barb's Brother, is very allergic to cats and Mick and Barb have a cat so that is why we are staying at the home in McMinville.  Mick's son and their family are driving up from Cal.  Well,  I asked what I could bring and Mick said that Barb had it all covered.  That just didn't set right for me so,  I said I would take care of the napkins and that is why I am or was, sitting here and making napkin ring holders for Thanksgiving.


It took me forever to wake up one of my nursing home patients. But after much poking, prodding, and wrangling, he finally sat up and fixed his twinkling, blue, eyes, on my face.  "My you're pretty!" he said.  "Have I asked you to marry me yet?"  "No you haven't" I gushed.  "Good, because I couldn't put up with this every morning.


THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
I Believe....That even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to help.

Kristene is out of town for some R&R so we have Nicole, staying with us, for a couple of days.  She is fun to have around.  She's a size one and eats like she hasn't seen food in a week or more.  Pretty much like a chain smoker only with her it is a chain eater. Tyler is here also, he is the little 3 yr. old that they baby sit  a lot of the time.  His grandmother is raising him and she holds down two jobs.  Grandmothers shouldn't have to do that.  Had a good P.T. appointment with Kara today.  She gave me a bunch more exercises to do.  Between her and Sara I have over 20 exercises, to do, during the day.  Hopefully this will keep lymphedema at bay and mend my shoulder.  Only time will tell. 
My girls came for lunch today.  They are such a, power force in my day. 


My father is allergic to cotton.  He has pills that he can take, but he can't get them out of the bottle.


THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything they have.

Diane....Sounds like you had a fun day.  Nicole (our granddaughter) is taking a construction class, which she really enjoys.  Every so often her class gets the opportunity to earn extra credits by attending a class at the  "Apprentiship Training Center".  We had the opportunity to take her there and we thought we had good directions but after being lost for 30 mins. we realized, for one, she wasn't going to be on time and two, we had no idea how to get there.  Nicole called a friend of hers, who was on her way to the class, with her dad driving.  They were just coming over the cable bridge, so we waited to follow them.  By the time we got there the girls were 15 mins. late, but it didn't seem to matter.  It takes approx. half an hr. to get there so we decided not to go home and instead do some errands.  We were to pick her up at 5:00 but we happened to arrive at 4:45.  While we were sitting there her mom called us to say Nicole had called her and that the class wasn't to be over until 5:20.  Bill needed to be somewhere by 6:00 so we had to leave.  We were half way home and Kristene called us with the news that Nicole had called her and they had finished on time.  We didn't have time to go back so poor Kristene had to go all the way to the class to pick her up.  Oh, the joy of raising a teenager.  Good thing, for her, that she is well loved.


I read through this man's resume and it was no wonder he was looking for a new line of work.  Under "Previous Job"  he'd written, "Stalker at Walmart."


THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
I Believe....That our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but, we are responsible for who we become.

Diane, I also love, split pea soup.  Glad to hear Larry is lookng better today.  Each day he will improve a little more.
I can't believe I didn't mention this last night but my week of a different way of eating paid off.  I lost 3 lbs.  YEA!  I was happy.  Since I started trying to lose weight a few months ago I have lost a total of 14 lbs.   Being at my normal weight is healthy and makes me feel good about myself.  Weight has always been an issue with me but I have trouble, with losing, unless I really set my mind to do so.  Bill lost 2 lbs. but I think he will beat  me in losing this week.  Well, that's enough of my gloating.  I had a very good P.T. appointment, with Sara, today.  After that we ran errands to buy a couple of Christmas presents, while they were still on sale.  We mostly give money now and just buy for the little ones.  Much less stress that way.
Enjoy your day!




When my boss returned to the office, he was told that everyone had been looking for him.  That set him off on a speech about how indispensable he was to the company.  "Actually,"  interrupted his assistant, "you left with the key to the stationery closet."


THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
I Believe....That it isn't always enough, to be forgiven by others.  Sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself.

Diane, good talking to you today.  So happy you are able to relax a bit now.  Remember, when you need some R&R, give us a call.  I have a couple of P.T. appointments but we can work around them.
We saw Secretariat, the movie, this afternoon and we highly recommend this one, that's if you like horses.  This horse broke records that haven't been matched since.  We love going in the day time because there are usually only a few people in the theater.  When we came out the wind was blowing so hard we thought we would blow away.  There was a father and two kids going out before us and he told them to hold onto their pants.  I have heard of hats before but not pants.  We went to Lowes, after the movie, and when I was getting back into the car, I couldn't hold the door open, because of the wind, and get in also.  Bill had to hold the door for me, so I could get in safely.  It's really whistling now and it is making our dogs bark.  We had a nice lunch today, at Shirley's, with our weekly group. 
Careful driving today.


THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
I believe....That maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many Birthdays you've celebrated.





A women called our gift shop asking if we sold toy phones  "It's to go with a casket ribbon that reads  "God called and she answered."  After hanging up, I shared what she'd said with a coworker.  Just then, the phone rang.  "You answer it," she said.

Diane,  So happy Larry is now home, except,  it must put more worry on you without Dr's and nurses around.  I can't blame you for watching him all night.  You will be on pins and needles for a while. You can't cook such nice meals or Larry won't take over again.  :-)
We had a full day yesterday and also today.  We came home after church and started preparing for our dinner at 5:00, for Richards Birthday.  We had a full house and everyone had a great time.  We had a 3 yr. old, 2 yr.old and a 1 yr. old.  They all played so cute together. It is always fun for all of us to get together, which we do quit often because most everybody lives around here.  I will weigh myself tomorrow, which makes me a little nervous because I have been, sort of, working on this for some time now, but this time I have limited myself to 870 cal. a day so I better have lost something.  Being a little on the short side, we little people can't  eat a whole lot, for us to lose weight.  Really tired from all of this fun.




At our supermarket, I noticed a woman with four boys and a baby.  Her patience was wearing thin as the boys called out, "Mommy! Mommy!" while she tried to shop.  finally she blurted out, "I don't want to hear the word mommy for at least ten minutes!"  The boys fell silent for a few seconds.  Then one tugged on his mother's dress and said softly, "Excuse me, miss"


THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Want to be Happy?  Don't try to be perfect.