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Monday grats? nt Posted by Paula on 6/2/2025, 11:36 am E

We had a celebration today Posted by Cindyh on 6/3/2025, 1:52 am, in reply to "Monday grats? nt" John’s Nephew and wife have tried for years to have a baby. They have been married 12 years and someone gave birth at the hospital he is a Dr at and wanted to place the baby with a good family so the hospital called the adoption agency and they were next. Well that was over 6 months ago and the adoption was finalized today!! We are so happy for them!! There was a gathering and celebration at their home, an impromptu drop by when you can this afternoon to celebrate the adoption becoming official this morning. God is good. I have been so nervous for them. They have wanted this so long and the mother could have changed her mind and how could you blame her? In other news we have been at the cabin 2 nights. John was taking care of the yard. Weeds. Business there. I ordered new glasses So happy for Paula to feel better. Can’t wait for my ablation to be over. I just want it to come

What a blessing! Posted by Joan on 6/4/2025, 6:54 am, in reply to "We had a celebration today" Praise the Lord! Thank you, sweet Jesus!

Very exciting! Posted by Beverly on 6/3/2025, 11:24 pm, in reply to "We had a celebration today" I am thrilled for them.❤️

Exciting news! Celebration time, indeed Posted by Delta on 6/3/2025, 2:39 pm, in reply to "We had a celebration today" Hope you got to enjoy the cabin some. We found a teenager to take care of keeping the lake mowed. In the winter he rakes leaves and sycamore balls for us. He is saving for a truck so he does a good job. One less thing we have to worry about there but I know what you mean. Every time we go my husband has a long list of things he wants to do. Men!

Wonderful news! Posted by Paula on 6/3/2025, 9:47 am, in reply to "We had a celebration today" Boy or girl? My gf had a mother change her mind a couple days after she delivered. My friend had been with her through delivery and even was given the baby to do the kangaroo bonding with the newborn for a couple of days. She was devastated! Remind me again, when is the ablation?

So exciting!…. Posted by Cindy on 6/3/2025, 8:15 am, in reply to "We had a celebration today" Congratulations!!

Congrats to them! Posted by Krista on 6/3/2025, 8:04 am, in reply to "We had a celebration today" How WONDERFUL!

My Monday Gratefuls Posted by Delta on 6/2/2025, 5:22 pm, in reply to "Monday grats? nt" I am feeling better today. Since Wednesday, I have had a pretty bad time of it with muscles and nerves firing off and making things difficult. It was one of the worst episodes I have had in years, but thankfully short-lived this time. I was to the point of thinking I was going to have to go to the ER in the early hours yesterday morning then get up today and feel that it is letting go of me. It's weird but wonderful. The laundry will be done soon and put away. Part of my OCD is that I have never been able to deal with clean laundry sitting around on furniture or in baskets, actually to the point that I don't even have baskets. I hang it or fold it right there at the machine and put it away before the next load gets done. It feels so good to have it all folded or hung up in the closet. Looking forward to sleeping on freshly washed sheets tonight. Having air conditioning. Thankfully, we haven't needed it much this spring because we haven't even been up to 90 yet, but the weatherman tells us that has a high possibility of it changing this week. My husband and I coming to an agreement on how we want to build on to the lake house and knock out interior walls to have another bedroom and an extra bathroom at the lakehouse while still keeping it small and similar to how it is now. I got it drawn up, now our son can put it on CAD and run blueprints off at the office for the foundation guy, builders, plumbers, and electrician. Glad we didn't get rid of the blueprint machine, yet. We all like the coziness or it now and still want to keep it minimal but we need another bathroom when several of us are there, and now that we have girls in the family and will probably add another soon we can't throw all the boys into one room and be good anymore.

Oh I missed Posted by Cindyh on 6/3/2025, 1:03 am, in reply to "My Monday Gratefuls" The fact that you were building onto the lake hous. How nice!!

I lovve clean sheets too! Posted by Beverly on 6/3/2025, 12:57 am, in reply to "My Monday Gratefuls" I am glad that your nerves and muscles firing off calmed down. Sounds like a good idea too increase your space at the cabin!!!

Do you plan to live there when it's done? Posted by Paula on 6/2/2025, 5:45 pm, in reply to "My Monday Gratefuls" Same with clean sheets.

I would like to Posted by Delta on 6/2/2025, 7:52 pm, in reply to "Do you plan to live there when it's done?" spend a lot more time at the lake. We are getting our doctor appointments so that we only have to be here about every 3 months. It is as close to a hospital affiliated to the one all our doctors belong to as we are to them now so that is good for emergencies. AS it is the kids and grandkids want to be there on weekends when they are off work but they are having to schedule it right now because even with air mattresses, we can't get everyone in there.

Love fresh sheets too Posted by Krista on 6/2/2025, 5:26 pm, in reply to "My Monday Gratefuls" and LOVE the sound of the lake house everytime you talk about it !

I often wash the Posted by Delta on 6/2/2025, 7:54 pm, in reply to "Love fresh sheets too" sheets two or three times a week because I love sleeping on them so much. *shhhhh*

lol. Posted by Cindyh on 6/3/2025, 1:00 am, in reply to "I often wash the" You’re funny Delta but I love it too. I just don’t love the work anymore

Mine Posted by Paula on 6/2/2025, 11:48 am, in reply to "Monday grats? nt" 2 NSVs. Could bend yo pull off the toe spreader things after my pedicure yesterday. I didn't pull the heel strap up from my sandals before I got in the car. I did it sitting in the driver's seat. Couldn't have done either of those at 280. Question. Has your fat moved around as you aged? Mine sure has. I'm down a little below my 'normal' weight. I used to have a little indication of having a waist. Now it's all mushy love handles! Surgeon's office called this morning. They are bringing my back brace to me on Wednesday. Also, after I'm home, they will bring an electric bone growth stimulator. He said it's like a little steering wheel that you wear across your surgical area to stimulate bone growth for 6-9 months!p Going to the office to see 3. Tomorrow telehealth from home. Can do notes on Wednesday. The 'flavorless' Juven tastes worse than the fruit punch one. I can't gag that one down so back to sickening sweet fruit punch. Mixed it with a little gingerale this morning and swigged it in 2 gulps.

Paula Posted by Beverly on 6/3/2025, 1:07 am, in reply to "Mine " I love your NSVs... It feels so good.. You are more ready every day. Awesome that you will have the bone stimulator. Yes... my fat has all moved to my thighs. Ugh. I have lost so much collagen that my face has new wrinkles more everyday, too. Glad you can get your last telehealth meetings in. Love you, sweetie.

LOVE the NSV's! Posted by Krista on 6/2/2025, 5:25 pm, in reply to "Mine " Good luck this week with surgery! I hope you have WILDY POSITIVE results!

Ditto for you and the allergist! Posted by Paula on 6/2/2025, 5:46 pm, in reply to "LOVE the NSV's!" Love you!

Cheering for your Posted by Delta on 6/2/2025, 4:01 pm, in reply to "Mine " NSVs. It is always thrilling to regain control of our bodies and lives after losing weight. Sometimes I wonder how we can stand giving it up and how we get used to not having it. It is good that they are getting you on the bone stimulator right after. Yes, my weight has shifted lately. I have always had broad hips and lost them last. Even at my heaviest, I had a waist, and that was always the first place I lost weight. Now I look like I'm wearing a tire around the middle, and as I lose weight, I already have to get smaller pants. It's kinda weird. Is it possible to mix the flavorless Juven with something since it is purported to be flavorless? Ask them if there is another protein drink that you could drink after surgery that you can drink.

Actually it doesn't have much protein. There's lots of info on how what is in it Posted by Paula on 6/2/2025, 5:43 pm, in reply to "Cheering for your " that promotes cell and bone growth and a bunch of other stuff. I put the unflavored in my coffee and had to throw it out. I tried it in gingerale and it was barely palatable. Reminds me of what dirty socks would taste like. I put the punch I gingerale this morning with ice and just gulped it down in 2 gulps. It's only to be mixed in 6-8 oz of liquid so easy to just get it down in 1 or 2 gulps.

I was wondering Posted by Cindyh on 6/3/2025, 1:05 am, in reply to "Actually it doesn't have much protein. There's lots of info on how what is in it" If you could mix a little Crystal light or Gatorade with the unflavored???

I tried it in coffee and gingerale Posted by Paula on 6/3/2025, 9:50 am, in reply to "I was wondering " It was awful. Tasteless my arse. Dirty socks!

Well, I guess you are going to have to Posted by Delta on 6/2/2025, 7:42 pm, in reply to "Actually it doesn't have much protein. There's lots of info on how what is in it" keep taking it. It is good that it is only 2 gulps. The good news is that scientists tell us that after two weeks we no longer taste it. I wonder...

Getting close Paula Posted by Cindyh on 6/2/2025, 3:35 pm, in reply to "Mine " Happy for you! I had the bone stimulator after ankle fusion. Glad they are starting you off with it. Mine was after I wasn’t healing as fast as they wanted. I only had to wear it sleeping. I’ll be glad as you will after you are through surgery!

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