Common Ground Coffee House #112

Good Morning Everybody,

* CORRECTION * My new Grandson's name is Caydon Parker. Papa was a bit too excited to listen and remember at the same time. Imagine that.


Mommy called this morning and doesn't like what the hospital is serving for dinner, so she asked her Nurse if she could have her dinner brought in instead and the Nurse checked and it was okay. Mommy has a craviing for Shepherd's Pie, Vegetable Cheese Soup, and Chocolate Cake. I know about craviings during pregnancy, but after? Oh well, it's not like she's asking for the moon. I have recipes for a Shepherd's Pie with a Cream Cheese & Cheddar Potato topping, the Vegetable-Cheese Soup, and Double-Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake.


As long as I have to cook for her I might as well bring in breakfast: Pancakes, Eggs, Bacon, Sausage, Hash Brown Potatoes, and Sausage Gravy and Biscuits. Enjoy.

Hey Cuz! My Brother had to go to Tampa for his surgery because the surgeons at U of M hospital in Ann Arbor haven't perfected the technique for this type of surgery yet. Their idea of Para-Thyroid surgery is to cut out everything and leave you with a huge smiley-face scar on your neck and on thyroid meds the rest of your life. Frankly, I've seen Autopsy Surgeons with better techniques than than U of M's. The surgeon my Brother went to in Florida only does this type of surgery, and surgeons from across the US are sent to him for training in his less invasive type of surgery. My brother only had the Para-Thyroid glands on the right side of his neck removed, not the whole flamin' thing like U of M wanted to do.


FORBES magazine has announced a new cottage industry that they feel is sure to become a Fortune 500 company in short time. It seems there is this seamstress in Alabama who has come up with the idea of serving milk shakes to her customers. The customers leave the shop feeling full and satisfied with the seamstress's work, after having their wallets and purses put on a diet by the seamstress. How about Shake 'n Sew for the shop name? :laugh:


Since I'm now a poor imitation for a short-order cook I guess I better go shopping for some supplies for the take-out order for tonight.

 

Congratulations Grandpa Rob! May the good Lord raise up little Caydon Parker to be a champion of faith for Him. :thumbs:

 

Well welcome to Monday, ya'll!

It started for me at 2:30 this morning when my back, that I pulled out while in Mobile and thought was better, woke me up to say, "I told you not to stand up for 3 hours at the fundraiser Saturday and you knew better than walk the cemetary looking at all the decoration flowers yesterday, so now you get to pay for your weekend by spending the rest of the night in pain and awake!"

See, since all I really did to hurt my back in the first place was turn around and reach for a door latch, I've had a running arguement with it that it really isn't as bad off as it claims to be. I have to much to do for my back to out and if I gain another 20 pounds I'll have to go buy all new clothes again and I haven't replaced everything from the last 20! Right this minute though, my back is winning the fight despite a muscle relaxer and three advil every four-six hours like the doc always tells me to do.

I'm waiting now to make an appointment with my doc for tomorrow. I'd go today, but my doc isn't in on Mondays and I'd have to see a different one. Since I seem to be losing the drug-free war against Arthuritis, I reckon I need to let my own doc decide where to go to from here. The idea of everyday medication isn't making me happy!

So how's Monday for everyone else?

 

Good Morning Everybody,


Sorry to hear about your back Cuz, but not as sorry as you are to hear from your back. I was wondering if you'd been involved in the storms that hit Georgia and other Southern states.


Hoping everybody had a wonderful Mother's Day. My Wife reqested Steaks barbequed on the grill, Potatoes, Salad, and Cherry-Upside Down Cake for dessert, so after dinner she opened her gifts and everybody had a great time.


Momma and Caydon are home. Evidently he has a healthy appetite too [I guess he could have got that from his Papa.]


Not too much going on up here in God's Country. Got down to 44 last night and is supposed to warm up to 64 today.

No doubt about it my Cuz's back must be killin' her, she never said a word about breakfast this morning, and I know she's not fixing it the way she feels right now. How 'bout Pancakes, Eggs, Sausage, Bacon, and Sausage Gravy and Biscuits. Enjoy.

Have to go grocery shopping and make a Pharmacy run, other than that it's gonna be a quiet day.

 

Praying for both Sue and Dale today ...

 

Hi:wavey: :wavey:


Gotta get ready for Church. See y'all later!

:wavey:

 

Sue, I sure hope you get to feeling better soon! How's Dale doing?

Good Morning Everyone!

Cuz, you got that new grandson spoiled yet? :laugh:

I'm hanging on to my back ache. Can't figure out why, but I still have it and it's keeping me from doing karate, which means I won't get to test this time (for the third testing in a row!) and I'm a bit aggravated about it. Not aggravated enough to go to the doc's mind you, but aggravated none the less.

Tonight I plan on ignoring my back for a while and I'm headed over to B'ham for T's 20th year of service banquet. I have a new outfit (complete with shoes!) even. It's been a while since I bought anything really dressy to wear and I pretty much enjoyed the experience. Now, if I can just find the purse I know is here somewhere, I'll be set.

Ya'll have a good day!

 

Good Afternoon Everybody,

Sorry I haven't been around for awhile, too many things going on.

Sue and Dale are definitely in my prayers. My Niece recently went through having her teeth removed so I know exactly what you're talking about.

Sorry to hear about your back Cuz. I've had a bad back for about 20 years and there is no more aggravating pain than back pain. I think you'll find that a sure fix for back pain is to go shopping [usually clothes shopping], the only hard part is getting your doc to write a prescription for it, and then to get you health care carrier to cover it.

FYI I do not spoil my Grandchildren. They know that I only ask them to do something twice...then I buy or make them something. :laugh: Seriously I don't spoil them...I just buy them what they [say] they need.

Sorry to hear about your balance problems Ann. I know what that's like, whenever I get a head cold it goes right to my right ear and I lose all my balance, then I'm stumbling around like a drunk on a bender.

If you would be in prayer for Brenda and I we would appreciate it. We're praying about making a church change. We love the church we're in and everything about it, but; it's a 47 mile round trip and with gas at $4.00/gal it's killing us financially. We're toying with the idea of just going 2x/month instead but we just don't know. Why can't decisions ever be easy?

Caydon is growing like a weed. His Mother says that all he wants to do is eat. That's okay, better than not eating.

Not much else going on here for a change.

 

Has Jim1999 posted recently? I haven't seen him around in ages - but things have been a bit chaotic here in this household.

Blessings

following-Him

 

Good Morning Everyone!

And we are having a pretty good morning for a change.

Chris is studying for and taking his final tests. He is hoping to be finished with his regular cirriculum today. He's a bit early finishing but we have a few other things to do that will fill the time we have left and I have a bunch of stuff I want him to do this summer.

Last night's banquet was quite nice and we had a good time. Wearing heels the entire evening didn't help my back any. But, I came home to a nearly clean house! My son (yes son!) got busy while we were gone and did all the stuff that has been neglected this week because of my back.

Yes, he wants something. He's been saving for months now for a new PSP after his last one had an accident causing the switch to break. He almost has enough saved to buy it and since the government stimulated my bank account he has earned himself the rest of what he needs. LOL! He even had handwashed my iron skillets!

Since the house is clean and that is what I had planned to do today, back or no back, I'm going to straighten up my bedroom and do the sheets. Then I'm gonna sew until my back tells me I have to quit.

Ya'll enjoy your Friday!

 

Jim did not post anything since April 4th. Below is a link to his last post:

http://www.baptistboard.com/showthread.php?p=1210354#post1210354

 

Good Morning Everybody,

Just got back from my Gson's baseball game. They're all still learning the game, and it's fun to see the whole outfield go out for a fly ball.

It was Jack's [my Gson] turn to bring the treat so I made Banana Split Snack Bars and brought fruit drinks for the team and coaches.

Saw Caydon last night and he is growing like a weed.

I brought in an early lunch. Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Crockpot "Baked" Beans, and Chocolate-Peanut Butter Ice Cream Sandwiches. Enjoy.

Have to get the camper ready for camping over Memorial Day. That should easily fill up the rest of the day.