Marie's New Years Resolution~in July

[lindalinda]

Hey I just noticed I havent posted for a really long time. Ive read, but not posted. Lazy I guess.

You cant expect to be in a good mood all the time when you are stressed. I think it sounds like you are doing great. Stay strong for your Mom. Theres no strong smilie. There should be a strong smilie. Who do I report this oversight to?

Luckily, I have managed to avoid the scrapbook thing. I just randomly toss my pictures into bags and years later stuff them into albums. Hey, it works for me!


BTW, I saw at the store today....Lipton Extra Sweet Tea. And I thought of you!


Have a nice weekend.

 

[kmp1191]

BTW, I saw at the store today....Lipton Extra Sweet Tea. And I thought of you!

Sould I PM you with my address so you can mail me some....that sounds HEAVENLY!!!

 

[kmp1191]

ok...so I didn't scrapbook all night like I wanted to. I quit at 10:30. Got a few pages done....but I haven't done the titles or journaling yet, I'll post them when that's done. Man...what a day....I REALLY enjoyed not doing anything but scrapping!!! It really was relaxing!!!
Today has been good too!! Got up...read the paper...had a bowl of Cap'n Crunch....then around 11:00 am, we went to a festival/craft fair in the neighboring town. Walked around there.....bought a Christmas ornament for Gunner, had a Polish Sausage for lunch.... ...then the kids wanted to ride the "tin-can" rides....I convinced them that it would be more fun, safer, and cooler to go to a movie instead!! They actually agreed!!!
So, off to the theater....where upon I get a small buttered popcorn & a large caffine filled coke!!! (We saw Monster House....scared the crap out of me, but the kids liked it!!) (I also snagged some of DH peanut M&M's!! )
So, now then, back at home, and I'm gonna do a few more pages....maybe some of my own this time....

I told DH that some ice-cream sounded really good right now.....he said I'm stress eating...I said, yeah....do you have a problem with that??
He just laughed. I told him I was gonna go running in a little while...he said, yeah, and throwup the popcorn??!! (it was actually pretty funny!!)

ok....gonna go scrap...the housework is still waiting!!!!

marie

 

[lovinaz]

My house has seen many a dusty day when all I feel like doing is lounging in the pool (like today!). The dirt and grime will be there when you are ready to tackle it, don't worry!

Let us know how your mom's surgery goes tomorrow! for everything to happen like it should.

 

[CACruisin']

Aren't those fair rides scary? Glad your kids agreed to the movie.

I am so glad you had a great scrapbook weekend. You deserve it.

I'll be thinking about your mom tomorrow and that all goes well. Take care of yourself.

 

[kmp1191]

ok guys...here are some of the pages I did for mom's book. I hate that I have to send it to her...I'm gonna have to redo these for my book now!!
I'm really proud of these...this is my first attempt at 1) patterned paper and 2) raised embellishments (flowers).

This is my ds and his (girl) cousin....they were laying on the ground and just started laughing...

ok...this one is pretty funny to us. My daughter walked up to my dad and said "Hey Peppae, let's play a game. You say Your touchin me, and I say I'm not touching you." Well, Peppae would say - "I'm not touchin you", to which my dd would bust up laughing and say "No Peppae, you're doin it wrong!!"
They did this for 30 minutes!!

My mom....of course she doesn't like this picture, but oh well!!!

This is Dad's dog Lola - She sleeps like a rug!!!

ok....I have a few more pages of the dogs, but they're boring!
Hope you liked these...might be a while before I scrap again!!!

marie

 

[CACruisin']

The pages look great!! Thanks for sharing.

Now go to bed girl. It's late. You need to get some sleep and take care of yourself.

 

[CJK]

A weekend of scrapbooking was just what you needed and deserved! Thanks for posting the pics. They look terrific! I'm glad you spent some ME time and left that housework for another day! Do keep us posted on your dm later today. She (and you!) have the support of us WISHer's! I hope your day goes well. Let us know how the surgery goes.

 

[kimwim8]

Yep.....you DEFINITELY have to come up here and show me how it's done! I'd LOVE to do that!!!

Take care, and I'm thinking of you and mom today. Keep us posted, when you can.

 

[lovinaz]

Those pages look great! I have 4 pages for DS, 0 for DD. I am such a loser! And being an engineer really puts a damper on my creativity. I always want things symmetrical and lined up. I really have a hard time with it, which is why scrapbooking is more frustrating than fun for me. Come do some of mine, or I can just send you the 55 gallon drum of photos I have...

 

[kmp1191]

Well, mom's out of surgery!! The surgeon told my sis & dad that he is pretty sure they have clear margins, but they will know for sure in a few days. He said the tumor was lower than expected...which may not be a good thing...more chance of damage to the muscle (sphincter)...but he said he didn't think he damaged any of it.
So, basically, the tumor is out of her body...YEAH!! but we don't know what the next step is yet. I hate this limbo crap!!
I also hate it when sis #2 calls sis #1, then sis#1 calls me. Sis#1 called me with the info, then she gets all upset and crying and crap and I went off. I've done pretty good so far, but dang....SHE'S OUT OF SURGERY...WHY THE HELL ARE YOU CRYING NOW?? Anyway, I told her she could call me back when she calmed down and she calmed down right away. I told her that if this whole thing went south, then there'd be time for tears. She is a wonderful person (sis#1) but she is SOOOO dramatic. It's really irritating!
Anyway....I guess I'm just a little out of sorts tonight...cranky...too far from home....

I dropped one of the turtles tonight. Damn thing ran right out of my hand! He's ok though....landed on his back in a full tucked position!!
I cleaned the tank and put him back in...he said thanks and swam off.

Gunner is laying on his back chewing on his blue dinasour...don't tell him he's a dog...he'd never believe it!!

Ok...thought for the day...

LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO STUFF A MUSHROOM.​

Talk to ya'll tomorrow.
marie

 

[CACruisin']

That is great news about your mom. I hear ya on the "limbo" thing. Patience is not one of my virtues either. Hang in there!

Poor turtle! Don't those things live forever? They must be pretty indestructable, right?

What does Gunner think of the turtles?

 

[kimwim8]

Hey Marie

I'm glad mom came through the surgery well yesterday. Sorry about the sister drama...I know how that can be (one of 3 girls here!!) . Stay strong, girlie. You're the glue with them, it sounds like. I'm here for you, if you need ANYTHING.

Oh, and WHO stuffs mushrooms??

 

[CJK]

Great news about your mom!!!!! Let us know what the final results are. Must be a nice feeling to know that the tumour is out of her body!!

Those dang turtles are so resilient! He probably enjoyed the "ride"!

Stay strong you, and have a great week!

 

[lovinaz]

Glad to hear everything went OK with your mom's surgery. I'm sure they will come up with a plan of attack soon. Hang in there!

I dropped DD's Beta in the sink once. I almost let it go down the drain, but she would have been crushed. It survived and that was about 5 months ago! This is the same fish that got splattered on the tile floor Christmas morning '04 (the bag broke and the whole aquarium shattered). The fish was just flopping around and everyone was staring at the mess with open mouths until my mom ran to the kitchen and came back with a glass of water to save the fish... I think those childhood pets are resilient for a reason!

 

[kmp1191]

Hey all....just a quickie...
Talked to mom a little bit this evening. She's sore....hurtin pretty good, but her spirits are good, and that's the main thing! Again, we will know more in a few days, but I'm optimistic.
I'm tired, so I'm gonna call it a day....night...whatever!

Oh...she LOVED the scrapbook pages!! She went on and on about them! Said dad even thought they were cool!! (yes, i'm the favorite daughter right now!!!
)

g-night!
marie

 

[lindalinda]

hi Marie! Great news about your Mom! I know it has been really stressful for you.

I wanted to give you an award for #1 daughter but theres no smilie for that either! So heres a lame I am the #3 daughter myself. Which is really sad cuz I only have 1 sister!

Maybe I can learn to scrapbook in 4 yrs 6 months and ten days.

 

[lovinaz]

Great news about your mom. Having a positive attitude really helps the body heal faster.

You have inspired me to get some scrapbooking done! My mom is coming over with her big suitcase of supplies on Sunday and while the kids are gone and DH is sucked into football, hopefully I will be able to get a couple pages done.

 

[kmp1191]

Maybe I can learn to scrapbook in 4 yrs 6 months and ten days.

Come on down....we'll get you started right away....might destress you and take you're mind off the job for a little bit!

You have inspired me to get some scrapbooking done! My mom is coming over with her big suitcase of supplies on Sunday and while the kids are gone and DH is sucked into football, hopefully I will be able to get a couple pages done.

Man....you're gonna have fun!!! Let's see those pages when you are done!!

Thanks again everyone for the well wishes and prayers!! So far, so good!! Haven't heard from the Dr. yet about her margins, but I feel really confident that they are clear. They have to be!! Anyway, we're pretty sure the Dr. didn't damage any of the musle...(I won't go into detail of how we know that, but let's just say, everything is under control!! ) I talked to her today and she was pretty sore...but in a good mood. Damn, I'm homesick!!

ok...gotta get busy on homework and dinner!
I'll check in later!
Thanks again everyone...I wouldn't make it without ya'll!!

love,
marie

 

[CACruisin']

So glad the news is good for your mom and no "collateral damage" from the surgery and that she is feeling positive. That really is so important, I think.