Common Ground Coffee House #108

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It looks like you'll be pretty busy for the next couple of months Lady Sue. Just don't over do yourself.

Have a blessed Memorial Day everyone! :thumbs:

 

Good Morning Everyone!

Hey Sue, did the doc ask you about whether or not you've changed laundry detergents or soap lately (as long ago as a month). Chris has had a UTI in the past and while I think they did some sort of tests (can't remember just what) to make sure there wasn't an underlying physical problem, the end result was that I had changed soap and he had ignored the irritation it caused him until an actual infection got started from there. I'm very careful about changing the type of soaps and fabric softeners I use. If it's not a UTI, everyone itches if I make a change.

Was it as hard for everyone else to get up as it was for me, this morning? I got spoiled to sleeping in just 4 days! I was a sad person when the alarm went off a 5 this morning. Guess not as sad as T though, cause he had to go work!

I have 3 days to get Cass packed up for her cruise and 5 to get the rest of us packed for our vacation. We have plans to go to the beach with T's sister, but the stories of the rip currents up and down the Atlantic coast have about put me off. Hopefully, by the time we get there the currents will have settled down.

Today is sewing, going to the bank, sewing, sewing and smocking at church (probably sewing there too!). I got a bunch accomplished yesterday: 2 shirts, a pair of capris, a dress and a skirt remake. Today's agenda is another pair of capris (this one will take a bit more time), a shrug, and a blouse all for Cass. If I get that done there is another blouse and skirt waiting in the wings to get finished.

Gonna be busy!

 

Wow, a busy day on tap for you for sure, MK!

Glad to hear your hubby is doing so well post-surgery, Gayla!

Thanks for sharing that darling pic of Miss Kitty, Sue! She's about the same size as Biscuits and Gravy. Hmm ... the urologist for Brent? Perhaps it will be as simple as a changed detergent. I hope so!

Thanks, Barnabas, for that lovely Memorial Day reminder!

A hot day on tap here. We haven't had time to open our backyard pool but hope to get to it soon.

Steve, Brandon and I (Brad stayed home to feed the animals) had a lovely weekend RVing in Pigeon Forge with my mom and brother. We enjoyed Dollywood on Sunday. I never get enough of that place! Here's a few pics from the trip ...

Dollywood, May 2007

 

Good morning all,
Sue:glad to hear Brent is doing better.
MK: sounds like a busy day-I had trouble getting up this morning too.
PJ: looks like you had lots of fun.
I am ready for Thursday when our rain is supposed to stop. I am tired of having a headache and having to explain to the three year old neice why she can't stay out all day. Her older brother is ready for it to stop too, he wants outside really badly as well. Dad's surgery is scheduled at 12 tommorrow. He is having a bad day today so looks like I will stay with him instead of going to town to help mom get her errands done. I had better go see what they decided. Y'all take care and have a blessed day.
:godisgood:

 

islandgirl, please share with us more about your dad's surgery. He certainly has been through the ringer in preparation. I'm praying for y'all ...

- Pam

 

Pam, those are nice pictures from DollyWood. Cool shades! :thumbs: Thanks for sharing.

 

Why thank you, Mr. Barnabas. Since I'm rough with sunglasses, I prefer the $1 cheapies sold at Dollar Tree! :thumbs:

 

Pam, Mr. Barnabas (from the Halo clan) was my father. I am just, Barnabas. :laugh:

 

Good morning everyone. Hope all here in the Coffee House is going well. I just had to stop by since it's been almost a week since I've been.

Sue, I know UTI's can come from changes in detergents. Vivian and I both had one when we changed from Tide to one of the store brands a few years ago. We ended up with another detergent that didn't have such bad affects on u s.

Well, it's supposed to be reaching back into the 90's here today. Viv and I tried to work on the riding mower on Memorial Day. We had to buy a new battery, but that didn't help. I've got to have the mower picked up this morning by the Bedford/Moore County Coop to have it fixed. They've got to help me get it started, sharpen the blade, balance the rack, etc. I don't know what the final cost is going to be, but, I know it's going to cost $40 pick up and delivery fees. I'm going to have to buy another pick-up truck by next summer. Vivian and I see furniture all of the time that we could pick up on the side of the road, in the trash, etc, that could easily be fixed and given away or sold. Anyhow, they're going to have the mower for 5-7 days.

We had some new neighbors move in in the final house to be sold in our little area. They are a nice younger African American couple. It's made some out here very angry. For me personally, I don't care. Some have tried to bring the hate mongering here, but, I've already let them know I don't go for that.

Well, God bless y'all today.

Bro. T
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Good morning all,
PJ: I always buy the dollar sunglasses. That way if my neices or nephews tear them up before they wear out I don't have to invest a lot of money into another pair!
Dad has a diabetic ulcer on his foot. It is the same one that we have been dealing with for about a month. Anyway, they are going to go in and remove all the infected tissue, take out a bone spur and then also take a piece of the bone and check to see how much infection is there. We have already been told that amputating the toe is very likely. We are just praying that it doesn't become necessary to amputate his foot or leg. I had better go, the surgeon called yesterday afternoon and they moved the surgery up to 10:30 so we have to be at the hospital earlier. Y'all take care and have a blessed day!
:godisgood:

 

Good Morning Everyone!

Tony, it's sad that there are still folk out there who can't just let people be, based entirely on the color of their skin. We have two families of color living in our neighborhood and both have proved to be very good neighbors. One of the fathers is principal of one of our elementary schools and that school has won award after award.

My day's work has just increased. My poor neighbor came home from her weekend trip with a very bad back. I'll need to take her to the doc and before that pick up her poor puppy dog from boarding. Then my day of sewing, smocking and packing can begin. At least right now the only child that is awake is up at her house!

I better get busy.

 

Good Afternoon Everybody,


It is 82 and sunny here, headed for high near 90 today.


I've been in court for the last day and a half on the child abuse & neglect case. What a mess. I was hoping we could get thru everything without it turning nasty. I might as well have hoped to be handsome instead. The defendant's attorney tried his best to discredit my testimony [bringing up my breakdown, etc], but it's hard to discredit the truth. And a result of the hearing the Mother lost all parental rights to the baby. It's sad but it's in the best interest of the child.


Needless to say I'm exhausted, both emotionally and physically.


Hoping everybody here has a blessed day.

 

Good afternoon all,
Just dropping in for a minute. I need a nap-the combination of a lack of sleep and sitting all morning at the hospital wore me out. Dad came through surgery just fine. We won't know any of the test results until Friday when dad goes back to the doc. I had better go. Y'all take care.
:godisgood:

 

PTL your dad is resting post-surgery, islandgirl. Was he able to keep the toe?

 

Good morning all. I've just got a few minutes to post before Vivian gets up. I've been awake since 11:15 pm. Went to bed at 9:05 pm. I've got to try and get some sleep today.

The guys came and got the lawn mower yesterday. As soon as the repairman sat on the seat and turned the key, the crazy thing turned right on over! But, it was making some funny noises from underneath. I think the belt is about ready to go, and the deck needs to be balanced. So, that's going to be done.

Please pray for a man that Viv and I used to work with. We worked with his wife as well, and she passed away on Sunday morning, we believe, from cancer. She was only 38. She said she knew the Lord. He doesn't. They have two little girls and her whole family lives right next door to them. The funeral was yesterday, and knowing the preacher, he didn't preach a salvation message. We are planning on going and seeing them and talking to them about the Lord again. We would appreciate your prayers.

It's supposed to be in the lower 80's here today instead of the lower 90's, so that will be a blessing! We need some rain, though!

Y'all have a wonderful, Lord filled day!

Bro. T:type:
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