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  1. following-Him

    following-Him Active Member

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    Hi everyone.

    Sue, I was very breathless yesterday. My inhalers didn't seem to work and just moving around the house was a struggle. Fortunately today is better. I hope you and Brent feel better soon.

    God Bless

    Sheila
     
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  2. I Am Blessed 24

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    Hi Sheila,

    That is a terrible feeling. I had two days last week when just walking from the living room to the kitchen left me breathless.

    I take Advair and Albuterol, but some days it just doesn't seem to work very well...

    Glad you're feeling better today!
     
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  3. AVL1984

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    Morning all:

    Sheila, I know about not being able to breath. Asthma isn't fun. One doc has me down as having COPD, but I'm not sure that fits the bill...yet!

    Sue, I use those same meds and a nebulizer 4x daily just to breath, along with Flonase for sinus'.

    It was cool enough yesterday that we had to meet inside of the associate pastors home for SS AND church services. Still the service went well. Satan was on the attack yesterday morning with several of our members, but with a prayer time seemed to be exorcised from our midst.

    The church finally got it's yard signs. Several of us now have them in our yards, and the Lord is already blessing. There have been some calls about the church, about the Lord, and I believe that one of the pastors has a call to make this evening. I'm not 100% positive, though.

    It's a cool 57 here. But, I can live with it. I've got to try and go back to bed. These chills from the antiotic have me freezing. I'll be glad when I'm through with it.

    Be good, Be kind, Be careful

    T
     
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  4. following-Him

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    Good Morning everyone.

    Sue, How are you feeling today?

    Tony,

    I do feel for you. At the moment I am fine as long as I don't rush around. The other day I was extremely breathless even when lying down.


    But today is another day and a new day in the Lord so what are you good people up to today? We are taking our son's girlfriend to the airport today so will be out for quite a while. She has been over here from the US for a six month visit. We are really going to miss her. The house will not be the same without her.
    I will look in later,

    God Bless
     
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  5. I Am Blessed 24

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    Good morning Tony, Sheila, and all who will be rising later:

    It is 43F (6C) here this morning heading for a high of 68F. The humidity is already 84%. YUCK!

    My chest still feels very heavy and 'full'. I've not been awake long enough to know if I feel better or not. :confused:

    No school today, so I wanted to try and get some things done around here with Brent's help. We shall see...

    Have a happy

    [​IMG]

    §ue
     
    #205 I Am Blessed 24, Oct 10, 2005
  6. Jim1999

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    Just posting so Sue doesn't get faulted for double-posting in the evening when she says good night.

    Cheers,

    Jim
     
    #206 Jim1999, Oct 10, 2005
  7. Debby in Philly

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    I guess we were all working hard today, no time to post.
     
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  8. Thankful

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    Well, we are celebrating Columbus Day and is this Thanksgiving Day in Canada? If it is Happy Thanksgiving Day, Jim and even if it isn't Happy Thanksgiving Day. ;)

    For once, we are celebrating a holiday without flying all over the country to visit relatives.
    It is nice to stay home sometimes.

    Hope everyone is having a great day even if they don't have time to post.
     
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  9. Ed Edwards

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    Amen, Brother Jim1999 - Preach it! [​IMG]
     
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  10. Jim1999

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    Hi Betty,
    Yes, it is Thanksgiving Day to-day. We don't pay much mind of it, to be honest, but I did deliver a few pies to some folk that are alone. Mary spent the day baking.

    I worked at something all day, despite the rain. That's wot wellies are for and macs.

    Cheers all,

    Jim

    By the way, wot does one do for Columbus Day? He didn't even set foot on American shores!!
     
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  11. Ed Edwards

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    One gets to not work but
    get paid as though one had worked. Who cares
    why? [​IMG] I love Martin Luther King Jr. - day off in Jan. I love presidents of the USofA -
    day off in Feb. I love Columbus - day off in Oct.
    I love workers - day off in Sept
    I love veterans - day off in Nov
    I'm thankful - day off in Nov
    I go to a Christ Mass every year - day off in Dec.
    etc.
     
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  12. Jim1999

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    Brother Ed, Me gathers that you are but a day off sort of bloke..........lol.

    Cheers,

    Jim
     
    #212 Jim1999, Oct 10, 2005
  13. Scarlett O.

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    Jim-

    What does one do on Columbus Day?

    Nothing really, except have a day off if you are a federal employee.

    You are right, he never set foot on American shores.

    When I taught school, I told my children that the notion that Christopher Columber "discovered America" is misleading.

    We really ought to be having an Amerigo Vespucci Day.

    Christopher Columbus is celebrated for all the wrong reasons.

    Here's why is IS important however:

    1. He formulated a plan to solve a serious global problem. The problem was that there was no more peaceful route to the East anymore.

    2. His plan was outrageous and unheard of, but he stood by his ideas and tried it anyway.

    3. His idea was to "just see what's out there". That attitude is extremely important in innovators, leaders, great thinkings, wise people, and those who courageously strive for solving the unsolvable.

    What if Jonas Salk or Madame Curie or Patrick Henry or Martin Luther or Susan B. Anthony and all the people like them including Christopher Columber said, "Well, I've got a really good plan, but I don't think it will really work, and anyways...nobody will trust me or even want to listen to me."

    Christopher Columbus is important because he thought "outside the box" and actually put feet to his words.

    He is NOT important nor should he be celebrated for "discovering" anything.

    How can you discover two continents when there are already millions of people living there who have know about it for centuries?????

    It's really a racist concept.

    We should change the word "discover" to "uncover".

    He "uncovered" the geographical ignorance of his own people. He made the rest of the world known to his own world.

    The world was forever changed because of his "uncovering" of two continents and making their presence known to the rest of the world.

    But, alas, Christopher Columbus went to his deathbed believing that he had found China. He would not listen to men like Amerigo Vespucci who tried to tell him so.

    Amerigo Vespucci did his homework first. He went to the libraries and studied the many books of Marco Polo and his families that described China in GREAT detail.

    After his trip, he came back to the king and said, "I have seen a land with more animals, plants, and people than you can shake a stick at. And it ain't China." (my paraphrasing, of course)

    The two continents were names after Amerigo Vespucci by the first man to actually put them on a map. (Martin ?)

    And we never give Vespucci a second thought.

    And we credit Christopher Columbus with just a tad too much, in my personal opinion.

    He's definitely important....and should be in our history books, but not to the degree that he is practically glorified.

    He did not discover America. He did not discover anything.

    He uncovered extremely important geographic information that lead to an altering change in world history.

    Peace-
    Scarlett O.
    &lt;&gt;&lt;
     
    #213 Scarlett O., Oct 11, 2005
  14. PamelaK

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    We didn't take Columbus Day off. We did school AND I tutored another home school friend's child all day at the same time, then ran lots of errands, and I should be tired, but I had some naturally decaf'd green tea in the afternoon that I think is keeping me going. I am running around here doing laundry and paperwork and reading forums like crazy. Decaf stuff is starting to affect me almost like caffeine, I think, or am I just imagining it? Has anyone else had this problem??
     
    #214 PamelaK, Oct 11, 2005
  15. I Am Blessed 24

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    Pamela, it's probably not the caffeine, it's probably the green tea. I've heard several people on this board say they have had problems with it (including me)...

    OK, Scarlett. Explain yourself... [​IMG]

    (I've always wanted to say that to a teacher.) [​IMG]

    Pleasant dreams all!!
    §ue [​IMG]
     
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  16. PamelaK

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    Sue, interesting, I've been trying to drink decaf green tea for the antioxidants and haven't had a problem until the last couple months or so. Thanks for the info.
     
    #216 PamelaK, Oct 11, 2005
  17. Scarlett O.

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    Pleasant dreams all!!
    §ue [​IMG]     </font>[/QUOTE]Oh, dear, I hate it when I ramble and don't make myself clear...

    He is NOT important for "discovering" anything.

    He is definitely important for his inspirational ideas and problem solving abilities and a willingness to try when everyone else was just wringing their hands.

    Does that help?

    I've got to go to bed!!
     
    #217 Scarlett O., Oct 11, 2005
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    Morning all:

    I never, even as a child, got the whole "Columbus Day" thing. I never really had a fondness for him, even considering he is a relative. Our family inter-married with his several times back during the time he was in Spain. I think Amerigo should have gotten more credit. Too bad he didn't. 'Nuff said on that!

    It's a warm 60 degrees here. Quite humid, but no fog. It's supposed to reach upwards to 80 degrees. But, another cool down is on the way later this week, as is rain.

    Please, pray for my one of my nieces. My sister told me the other day that she has anorexia and she is only 13. This started before my sister divorced her mentally and spiritually abusive husband. His controlling methods are what is to blame for the anorexia, according to the doctors. He was/is very mentally abusive to those girls. HE isn't playing with a full deck, and we're praying he goes to get some mental health assistance before he does harm to himself or further harm to his daughters.

    Ya'll have a good day.

    Be good, Be kind, Be careful.

    T
     
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  19. I Am Blessed 24

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    Good morning all:

    I stayed up until midnight and just now woke up! I NEVER sleep this late!

    Scarlett: I was just joshin' ya. :D

    Tony: I will be praying for your niece. That is young to have an eating disorder. I pray she can get over it before it does too much damage.

    It is 55ºF right now with 84% humidity, heading for a high of 61ºF with cloudy skies.

    Brent and I mixed up some cookie dough last night and we will be baking it today. We made Peanut Butter cookies and Oatmeal/Chocolate Chip cookies. We should end up with 8/9 dozen. Yum!

    Time for school,
    §ue
     
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  20. Debby in Philly

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    Columbus Day is a big deal in south Philly - a big Italian-American celebration. They even renamed the southern end of our riverfront street Columbus Boulevard.

    Not everyone has off. Mostly just the folks whose unions were having trouble coming up with more paid holidays to take. And of course city offices and the banks.

    This is the third time I have tried to make this post. It seems the BB software will not let me use the word for the yummy baked goods described above. So I will have to say that I prefer my oatmeal circular baked treats with lots of cinnamon and raisins. And my peanut butter ones with a chocolate kiss on top.
     
    #220 Debby in Philly, Oct 11, 2005
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