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Post by DebDoesWW on Jan 14, 2017 19:40:20 GMT
Wasn't me susiq25679!! Oh I keep forgetting to pass this along but that made me think of it. If you go to your profile > edit profile > settings > enable drafts > yes It will set up a thing that saves your "in progress post" so if you have to leave the page or it poofs or whatever when you get back to that thread it pops what you were typing back up, it is very handy!
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Post by doordie50 on Jan 14, 2017 20:01:03 GMT
Checking in with flurries swirling
Hope everyone has a safe, warm and pain-free Saturday!
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Post by cherryt38 on Jan 14, 2017 20:44:36 GMT
Checking in but it is certainly not morning. There was a pink sunrise this morning that extended all the way around to the western horizon. It was very pretty with all the white snow. Just a little while ago I looked out my kitchen window and there was a deer laying under a tree in my yard. There isn't quite as much snow under that tree as the other trees.
Now I see she is out in the front yard eating branches on my lilac bush. She seems to be the only one around.
I'm going in to town later this afternoon and will go to Mass. I may eat supper in town afterward.
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Post by pamthomas46 on Jan 14, 2017 21:19:25 GMT
Sitting with dh in his new room at rehab. Treating myself to mani and pedi this afternoon! Snow flurries predicted so hope all is finished before I get home. Dh is trying things he's been afraid to risk so that's a good thing. Smiling and keeping focused.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2017 21:34:23 GMT
Okay no need for search dogs.I finally made it.
Ran errands this morning and visiting a friend in rehab.
Kathy,I'm glad you have no pain after your injection.
I was having some problem with my knee this morning but I rode 10 min on the exercise bike last hour to get extra steps in and it feels better now.I think stretching it out more helps it so I will try that every hr for the next 2-3 hrs instead of getting all my time in at one time and see if that helps.
I don't know about an AM without coffee but an AM without hot tea would make me not very easy to be around.LOL!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2017 22:08:22 GMT
I forgot to add I lost .8 on my WI for last week and dang it they reduced my weeklies from 28 to 21.Good thing I haven't had to use any.
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Post by ksbruns on Jan 14, 2017 22:41:19 GMT
Checking in with flurries swirling Hope everyone has a safe, warm and pain-free Saturday! You look really tall in your photo!! I love it when that happens!
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Post by ksbruns on Jan 14, 2017 22:43:35 GMT
I forgot to add I lost .8 on my WI for last week and dang it they reduced my weeklies from 28 to 21.Good thing I haven't had to use any. Are you still on losing points?? Did you know that in maintenance (in settings) you can put your points where you want them to be? That was a lifesaver for me because I kept losing on Maintenance points when SP first came out. It's absolutely none of my business, of course, just wanted to make sure you knew that was a *perk*.
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Post by hpeterson1951 on Jan 14, 2017 22:50:17 GMT
Ksbruns and Linda- it's so nice to hear people talk about enjoying their adult children and praising the people they have become.
My mother and I have a very strained relationship. I have multiple degrees, married a wonderful man, am a member of a great church, and am a special education teacher.
However, she feels I am a "disappointment", because I moved away (5 hours, and still go back monthly) and I never had children. Her idea of the perfect woman is a Donna Reed- who stays home, has children and no other outside interests and no personal opinions. That's just not me. So therefore, she has very little nice to say about me to her friends. To me she says she proud, but then says snide little comments. Not a pleasant relationship so I'm pleased for those who do have a nice adult relationship with their parents.
We were supposed to get snow, but weather is just cold.
Dinner at friend's house last night was really wonderful. These are people we met at church and are newer friends. I was afraid it would be a little awkward as we are still getting to know each other. But we were there for 5 hours and the time just flew. It was so comfortable. Have a great weekend everyone
Heather
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Post by linda72 on Jan 14, 2017 22:58:59 GMT
hpeterson1951 I'm sorry that the relationship you have with your mother is the way it is. What a loss for her, to not have a daughter to cherish. I would say she'll regret it but sadly, some people go through life unhappy. I'm happy that you have made your own life (5 hours away is good!) with your own friends. That is something you won't regret. I always try with DD and her DH to not butt in or to offer unsolicited advice. DD and I can joke and remain friends even when I disagree with things she says or does. I'm sure she disagrees with some of the things I do and say too! I remind myself she's an adult now and I respect how she lives. (((Hugs)))
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Post by pbnj on Jan 15, 2017 0:12:55 GMT
{{{Hugs}}} Heather hpeterson1951 I hope your Mom realizes what she is losing before it's too late. I had a difficult relationship with my mom for years (she also resented that I lived 7 hrs away). I lived 7 hours away for many reasons but among them were that living near my parents would have driven me insane! (very controlling, demanding parents). But as we "aged" I was able to come to terms with her snide remarks and forgave her. We were able to enjoy a loving, close relationship during the last decades of her life. (Although it meant the I had to travel those 7 hrs by car, bus, train and plane often to care for her!!) Hopefully you both can find a place of healing.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2017 0:54:05 GMT
Thanks ksbruns,I did see I could do that.I wouldn't mind getting down to 135 but I'm not going to push it.I did change my settings to maintain and upped my weeklies to 28.I know I could add more but I rarely use them anyway.
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Post by ksbruns on Jan 15, 2017 1:31:31 GMT
borntexan I salute you! I could never never never not use my weeklies! hpeterson1951 I had a very troubled relationship with my mother, so being able to make changes and have a great relationship with my son has been a gift. I know how much it hurts to get the message that we're not okay.
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Post by hpeterson1951 on Jan 15, 2017 2:34:56 GMT
Thank you for the hugs everyone. It's amazing that I get more love and support from friends and cyber friends than family. But it confirms that my life decisions are right for me.
One of the reasons DH and I moved was to avoid my mother. Se is very toxic and harmful. 5 hours is enough that I can be home to take care of her for surgeries, etc, but also be far enough to have my own life.'
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Post by diva49 on Jan 15, 2017 4:11:32 GMT
It's late.
I'm IN.
On her deathbed, my mother begged me "Don't be like me!" after a lifetime of trying to mold me INTO her. Too late, even then (1989). I am more like her than either of us could have imagined. And yet, in some ways, I have managed to "improve on the original model" - especially in that I have a decent relationship with all of our Big'Uns.
Long day. Busy day. GOOD day. Good night.
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