Angelrose's Journey

[Angelrose]

Thanks for posting minniecarousel. I'm so glad that you had a great time in New York. I don't know how you did it in this heat and humidity.

4nana, I'm so sorry your mom is having so many health problems. I sent you a private message. Of course you have my prayers for your mom and you also.

I will let you all know how the dinner goes tomorrow night. I'm really looking forward to it.

We did swimming lessons today. I thought I would die from the humidity in there. The sweat was just pouring off me. Of course my little Zoey just had to cuddle with me holding a towel for about 20 minutes. LOL I enjoyed the cuddle, but that made me feel even hotter.

I was never so glad for lessons to be over and we could go outside. There was a breeze and it actually felt chilly.

When I got home I was just too worn out to go in the pool in the sun. I waited until 4 and then swam for an hour. The pool was still 88. I got out when I heard thunder. About a half hour later we got a really nice downpour and it was cooled off to 70. What a relief.

 

[snapppyd]

4nana, you have my prayers for your Mom as well.

I'm sorry I haven't been posting much, this weather is sapping my energy. Going back and forth between NY and NJ is becoming a chore - the traffic is awful. DH had the day off last Friday. On Thursday it took me an hour and twenty minutes to drive six miles into NYC to pick him up, then almost 3 more hours to get to our NJ house. I just feel like I want summer to end

We are going to a concert this coming Sunday to see the band Train. I'm hoping the weather won't be too bad that night. I feel like one big ache and pain in this humidity.

AngelRose I loved your trip report! So glad you get to spend so much time with your family. I'll try to post more this week.

 

[Angelrose]

Hi snappyd. I know what you mean about the weather. We're supposed to get some relief starting tomorrow. We had a thunderstorm come through this morning and a bit of one this afternoon. Actually this afternoon there was just one LOUD thunder that had me walking on water to get out of the pool. But that was all there was and no lightning. I got back in and swam in the rain. That is always fun.

We don't have traffic problems here in the boonies. Sorry you had to drive in that.

We had our cousins dinner last night. So I thought I would post our usual picture.

In the back row from left to right.

Walt, Don, Butch, Mark, Joan, Gail and Ralph.

In front.

Charlotte, (Walt's wife), Me, and Joann.

We had our usual fun and a wonderful dinner. We had three hours of talking and laughing and made plans to get together again in October.

Joan and I made plans to have a day to go to IHOP and spend the day in her pool and talking, in two weeks. I always enjoy that. We try to do that a couple of times in the summer.

 

[Angelrose]

Does anyone remember those old phones where the handset was separate from the receiver? I really miss those phones. When you were mad at someone you could slam down that handset and get a lot of satisfaction from it.

I needed that today. I have been getting phone calls from Horizon Blue Cross everyday for three weeks. All times of the day and into the evening. The latest they called was 8:45pm. The reason for the calls is that they wanted to offer me a free in home health evaluation. I never answered because I wasn't interested. You would think that they would get the idea. Nahhhhhhhh

Today was the best. I got four calls in a row. The fourth time I picked up the phone and before she could go into her spiel, I cut in. "Are you people MENTAL?? You have called me twenty times and I never answered because I WASN'T INTERESTED. Now today you call me four times IN A ROW. LEAVE ME ALONE". I think I may have scared her. I think she was afraid I was going to hit her through the phone. She immediately said she would put me on the do not call list. I really would have liked to slam the phone down, but you don't get the same satisfaction from the handheld ones.

The rest of my day was calm. I swam two hours this morning and two hours this afternoon. The humidity is gone and there even was a little breeze. Perfect swimming weather.

 

[minniecarousel]

4nana, I'm so sorry to hear of your mom's health problems. I will keep her in my prayers.

We are home from New York. We had a great time. I can see why our son & daughter-in-law moved to the Hamptons. The area is beautiful. We went all the way out to Montauk on Sunday. After NYC, the humidity lessened. That's something we just don't have at home. (In fact, the going joke when we do get some humidity people will say its "earthquake weather"!)

Our son will probably get to work from home for the rest of the summer. Driving into New Jersey got old fast - and he had to be gone for 3-4 days at a time. He spends most of his time on the phone with clients and co-workers.

We're home for 3 days, then off to Reno for the weekend for a wedding.

 

[snapppyd]

AngelRose I've been going crazy with phone calls trying to "give" me a "free" medical alert system. It's a recording that comes every single day in NJ. It's been going on for weeks. If I pick up the phone the recording just keeps playing. They don't give a phone number so I can't report them. It asks you to press one if you want it delivered and press 9 if you want the calls to stop. No way I am pressing anything, I know it's a scam and who knows what I would be allowing if I press 9.

I am on the do not call registry, I don't know how this is allowed to go on. It fills up my answering machine during the week when I'm not there.

Oh, and I do still have phones that I can slam down!

 

[Maleficent Dragon]

AngelRose, I read through your story about your husband and wept all the way through. I am truly very sorry for your loss. I love my husband so much; I cannot imagine my life without him. Regardless of how many years we have together, it will never be enough. I am glad that your relationship with your son and his wife are wonderful and that you have your family to bring you joy. May the God of all comfort bring you the peace and the supernatural comfort that only he can.

 

[Angelrose]

snappyd, the do not call registry is a joke because there are no penalties for the callers. That is why so many people have done away with the home phones and just use their cell phones. The robo callers are not allowed to call cell phones. I still get calls wanting me to take advantage of lowering my debt (that I don't have) or to lower my credit card debt (which I don't have). It's just a nuisance we have to put up with.

Maleficent Dragon, thank you so much for your kind thoughts. I appreciate it more than I call say. It's a long process dealing with the loss of a spouse. It's been four years and I am just starting to be able to look at photos of Ron and me from the past without crying. There are times I still cry because I miss him so much. But I know we will be together when it's my time and that has to be enough for now.

Tomorrow will be our 48th anniversary. I'm going to stay busy all day so I don't have to think too much.

I did have a thought that brought me a bit of peace. I have still been wondering if I did the right thing in letting him go. Whenever he comes to me he has been smiling. I think he would be sad if he thought I was wrong. So after four years, I think I am finally at peace with my decision.

 

[snapppyd]

snappyd, the do not call registry is a joke because there are no penalties for the callers. That is why so many people have done away with the home phones and just use their cell phones. The robo callers are not allowed to call cell phones. I still get calls wanting me to take advantage of lowering my debt (that I don't have) or to lower my credit card debt (which I don't have). It's just a nuisance we have to put up with.

Maleficent Dragon, thank you so much for your kind thoughts. I appreciate it more than I call say. It's a long process dealing with the loss of a spouse. It's been four years and I am just starting to be able to look at photos of Ron and me from the past without crying. There are times I still cry because I miss him so much. But I know we will be together when it's my time and that has to be enough for now.

Tomorrow will be our 48th anniversary. I'm going to stay busy all day so I don't have to think too much.

I did have a thought that brought me a bit of peace. I have still been wondering if I did the right thing in letting him go. Whenever he comes to me he has been smiling. I think he would be sad if he thought I was wrong. So after four years, I think I am finally at peace with my decision.

Happy anniversary. I know it's a hard day, but like you said Ron thinks you did the right thing. He is sitting on that bench in Heaven, very patiently waiting to be with you again. Meanwhile he wants you to spend all this quality time with the grands, he sees them through your eyes!

You are an amazing woman with an amazing family. I hope you have a great day and weekend

 

[Angelrose]

Thank you snappyd. I did have a good day. I went to IHOP and shopping at Walmart and Target. I came home thinking I would get in the pool this afternoon, but I just couldn't get up the energy to do it. I took a nap instead.

Thank you for the compliments. I do love spending time with Jesse and Zoey. Sunday is swimming lessons, so I will spend a couple of hours with them. They always do or say something that gets me giggling. Ron would be so happy with them.

 

[4nana]

Glad everyone is having a fun summer enjoying themselves and I do enjoy reading about your fun activities and travels.

Angelrose, your cousin dinner sounds wonderful and how great you get together annually and catch-up. That's a great pix - you look marvelous darlin'! Your soul mate is smiling from above how well you take care of yourself and all the fun memories you're making with family and your sweet grands.

4nana, I'm so sorry your mom is having so many health problems. I sent you a private message. Of course you have my prayers for your mom and you also.

Angelrose, you're a peach, thanks bunches!

4nana, you have my prayers for your Mom as well.

Thank you snapppyd

4nana, I'm so sorry to hear of your mom's health problems. I will keep her in my prayers.

Thank you minniecarousel


Praise God, all the testing and the pet scan shows the cancer seems to be contained to the breast and a couple lymph nodes. It could've been so much worse, we'll take it and are feeling very hopeful! We meet with surgeon in couple wks., meanwhile more testing for circulation issues.

Dsis and I took Mom shopping and bought everything needed to refreshen her bedroom. So she has a lovely safe haven, incl TV & stereo, to rest in any time need be . Her yard used to be covered w/beautiful flowers, but she suffers with macular degeneration and Fuchs disease making her site is very, very poor and all hobbies had to be given up. As she has a closed in porch, so we came up with a hobby she can do inside, and are in process of converting porch into a sun room of sorts with plants/flowers that we know she will lift her spirits and she'll enjoy nurturing. Our family is going to do whatever it takes to help, but mostly we remain faithfully steadfast she is going to beat this beast once again. ^j^

Again ladies, thx so much for the prayers. They've definitely helped and I appreciate your support.

 

[Angelrose]

Thank you 4nana. We all enjoy getting together.

That's good news about your mom. It sounds like she will have a lovely porch to recover on afterwards.

 

[4nana]

So it's true... when it rains it pours!

Oh my, I've been at the hospital since week-end, as my dear Mom fell, broke her upper femur in 4 places . Thankfully my sister was staying with her, called 911 and me. She had surgery, 10" rod w/screws/bolts fastened to hip joint and thankfully slowly progressing, needless to say lots of pain and also lil mentally confused between meds/slight dementia. I am so saddened to see her have to go through all this on top of her recently dx cancer, which unfortunately is now on the back burner.

Praise God she has been accepted at the rehabilitation center we wanted and am so relieved she will have trustworthy and reliable care/PT next 2 mos. Meanwhile I have her beloved poodle, so quite the adjustment for him/us, but a least he knows us well and is receiving TLC he needs.

Like everything else, we will remain steadfast and will get through this one day at a time with God's unfailing grace . Thx for letting me vent ladies - I so appreciate your support-prayers and hopefully my whining will be short lived.

Angelrose, you are such a special person, for many reasons . Thank you deartheart, Mom will treasure your thoughfulness!!

 

[snapppyd]

I'm so sorry to hear this 4Nana. Prayers for your Mom to make a quick recovery. She has a wonderful family so that is a good head start!

Today my Mom would have been 88, we lost her in 1996 when she was barely 71. I can't believe how much time has gone by. Cherish each moment you have with your mother!

 

[Angelrose]

4nana, I'm so sorry your mom fell and was so badly hurt. I will send more prayers her way that she recovers quickly.

You are most welcome.


snappyd, it is hard to lose your mom. I miss my mom every day. So many things I want her to know. Sadly we were never close. But I always knew I was loved. It was just hard for her to show it.

 

[Angelrose]

I thought you would like to see this picture of Jesse.

He lost his battle to stay awake at nap time.

 

[Angelrose]

I forgot to add that he is indeed on the floor next to his bed.

 

[snapppyd]

Well ladies, I will be "unplugged" for the next ten days. DH has vacation and we will be at the NJ house which has no computer. I don't have a smart phone or anything like that, so I will talk to you all when I get back. Continued prayers to all who need them, stay safe!

 

[Angelrose]

Have a great vacation snappyd.

 

[Angelrose]

Hello my friends. Sunday after swimming lessons, we got the kids to nap and we started planning our Disney vacation.

We have our home reservation all taken care of. It's in the same development that we had the last time.

http://vacationbythemouse.com/index.php?com=properties&action=infopage&id=77&pid=

Now this Friday I am having breakfast at IHOP with my cousin Joan. We try and get together a couple of times this every summer. We will probably swim in her pool afterwards.

I will have to leave by 3 so I can go home and shower and get ready to go to dinner with Chuck and the family. Then after we put the kids to bed, we will do more planning. Which park on which day and make a few restaurant choices. I know Karen wants to do Cinderella Castle for the kids. I want to do Be Our Guest. After that, I will go any other place they want to eat.

Only 176 more days.