The DDA Trouble Free Zone Part 6

[marcij]

Oh my Gosh I hardly know where to begin! I came in to tell you all your prayers are working for me!!! We went to court with Joe's ex on Mon. and it went really well for us.I am praying so hard that we will get custody of Jonathan.We have been in such a funk around this house for months and months.It's like a weight lifted off of us on Mon. afternoon. We still have a ways to go but it's looking very good for us!

Our neighbor Mr.Wilson is doing better. He's awake and responding .I don't know what the prognosis is by I just TG he didn't die.

I've been reading for a couple hours on here now trying to catch up on what I could.I think all I've read has been posts from today...well actually it's yesterday(Weds) now.I know I'll be leaving people out because like... I think Steffy said...I didn't take notes! I had thoughts about things I read
but now I am getting tired and things have left this brain!! OY!

Kate & Tammi...the Pixie Dust Zone is a wonderful idea! OMG it makes me cry.It's so sweet and wonderful.Y'all are so generous.The DDA...what an AMAZING group of people!!!

Kate... I didn't know you hurt your knee...hope you get better SOON!

Marti and Elin..safe trips!

Jo...I am so very happy for you on your sale of your house.

Amy...Alyssa is such a doll.Liquor store is the place I always get boxes.

Denise...I think about you and keep Rees in my prayers everyday.You're a wonderful Mommy and sometimes ya just got to let it all out.

Tinkaroo..hope you feel better too...

I hope everybody that's having a lousy time mentally or phsically feels better real soon! I know how it is,like things will never be right...I've been in those days for months lately and I'm happy to say things WILL get better...if they have for me,they will for you too!

Okay it's time for me to go to bed,

Night DDA!

So glad to see you Baloo! And especially glad to hear things are looking up! Prayers and PD that you do get custody!

 

[bethbuchall]

DH took these pictures the other day and wanted me to show you all… What do you see?

I definitely see the Mickey!

Beth

 

[bethbuchall]

I have been wearing my crocs to physical therapy and yesterday FOUR - yes I said 4 people commented on how much they loved them and one of my PTs went to try to buy them last night but couldn't find them!

Then today I wore my Niles and my other PT said to me - you always have such great shoes on!!

They are pretty worried about my knee - I did better today than yesterday and he said today that I have improved since I started - that I basically had no quad then - but that I still have a LONG road ahead of me and then he scared me b/c he asked if the Doctor said anything about surgery to me -
he said it is not common with this condition but sometimes it is the only thing to do

ETA: they are very concerned about the total collapse I had on Sunday

Kate--Prayers and pixie dust that your knee heals without surgery! Take care!

Beth

 

[bethbuchall]

I nominate YOU! Without you there wouldn't be a PDZ, or DDA for that matter. You definitely deserve to be first.

I second the nomination!

Beth

 

[marcij]

Good morning, DDA. I'd be grateful for PD and prayers for my Aunt. This is my Aunt Dot, and she is my dad's sister. Most of my family lives in a family complex -- land bought by my grandfather many years ago that is in the city limits, but has a tank and cows on it. Anyway, I'm very close to Aunt Dot. We found out yesterday that she needs surgery tomorrow morning for her Carotid artery. It's 75 - 95% blocked, and they can't use a stent -- need to go in and clean it out. It will be a couple of hours for the surgery, then ICU (she's 75) and then home after a couple of days.

I've seen what has happened when the DDA puts it's collective power behind something, so I'd be grateful for your prayers.

 

[bethbuchall]

Oh my -- I'm an Alias junkie -- this is great so far! Anyone else addicted?

I used to love Alias. I'm not as happy with this season, but we did tape last night's to watch whenever we get a spare two hours! I have a feeling we'll be watching it in pieces.

Beth

 

[UP Disney]

Good morning, DDA. I'd be grateful for PD and prayers for my Aunt. This is my Aunt Dot, and she is my dad's sister. Most of my family lives in a family complex -- land bought by my grandfather many years ago that is in the city limits, but has a tank and cows on it. Anyway, I'm very close to Aunt Dot. We found out yesterday that she needs surgery tomorrow morning for her Carotid artery. It's 75 - 95% blocked, and they can't use a stent -- need to go in and clean it out. It will be a couple of hours for the surgery, then ICU (she's 75) and then home after a couple of days.

I've seen what has happened when the DDA puts it's collective power behind something, so I'd be grateful for your prayers.

Prayers & pixie dust for your Aunt Dot and the rest of the family.

 

[marcij]

I used to love Alias. I'm not as happy with this season, but we did tape last night's to watch whenever we get a spare two hours! I have a feeling we'll be watching it in pieces.

Beth

I feel the same way, but I've continued watching. I did like last night's episode....

 

[bethbuchall]

Can I throw in another question? Some of them are quite obvious, but I'm interested in how everyone came up with their screen name.

I hate my screen name! I registered very quickly to ask one simple question and didn't give the name any thought. Now I'm stuck with it.

Beth

 

[bethbuchall]

I'm sorry - I meant to answer this - I believe she leaves for Vegas on the 28th.

ETA: I REALLY should finish reading before I post!!



Also - is this site the slowest site you have on your computer, or is it just slow for me???

It's quite a bit faster in the morning! It drives me nuts when I'm on later, and it is so much slower.

Beth

 

[tmfranlk]

Good morning DDAers! Wow only 6 pages last night. I should be caught up at no time!

 

[bethbuchall]

OK - I believe that I am actually caught up! Just in time to go away and never catch up! I won't have access to the internet - so I'll catch up with you next Monday. Enjoy the rest of your week.

I'm still not caught up! And I have to go for a while. Thank goodness I don't work today, and I can come back after I get Miles back to school.

Have a safe trip, Marti!

Beth

 

[bethbuchall]

Enjoy your trip.

ETA: If you come down the Thruway, wave as you pass the New Paltz exit (18). That's the one you would take to get to Poughkeepsie (across the Hudson River and a little bit South).

I never noticed before that you were in this neck of the woods. We're a bit further upstate than you (near Binghamton) but still fairly close!

Beth

 

[julia & nicks mom]

I can not believe this article...I have posted the highlights and bolded my favorite parts

http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/20060419/ts_usatoday/thosewhoholdnycsdoorsmightwalkoutthem

Thousands of doormen, porters and concierges are poised to walk off the job Friday if they and their bosses cannot agree on a contract. That has many New Yorkers going into crisis mode and making contingency plans to operate their own elevators, man their own front doors and, yes, cart out their own garbage.

Weeks of negotiations between building owners and the union that represents 28,000 apartment building workers throughout the city have stalled over wages and health care. If a walkout comes, it would affect about 3,000 buildings.

Thousands of union members, who earn an average annual salary of $37,100, rallied on the streets of Manhattan's Upper East Side on Tuesday. Bearing banners, flags and placards, they protested a proposed pay freeze for the first year of the contract and a proposal that they pay a monthly premium for health insurance.


Emergency manuals have been distributed to buildings to prepare tenants for a possible strike, Grossman says. Some building managers are planning to hire security guards, while others may organize tenants to collect mail and perform other tasks.

 

[tmfranlk]

Okay, I'm in distress here. Somebody stop me. Airtran has airfare $142.10 leaving May 17 returning May 22. Somebody stop me....

I need to be stopped. Can't put that credit card number in. It's too soon for my ankle. Too soon. Too soon.

I wanna go to Disney. I wanna go to Disney. I need to go to Disney. I need my Disney fix.

SSR is calling my name. Calling me home. I haven't been home yet. I LOVE Disney in May. My favorite time of year...

$142.10......... non-stop. I'd arrive at 9:16 am on Wednesday and wouldn't have to leave until 7:06pm on Monday. The perfect trip. $142.10

Somebody slap me!!!

You're not getting it from me! I was trying to avoid posting something very similar last night because I knew Kristin would come along to "enable" me and I didn't need the pressure. I had figured yesterday that it would only cost us $150 more for airfare and hotel for a long weekend in May for my 30th birthday than it will cost for just our airfare to CA. And 3 whole and 2 partial days at WDW seemed more fun than 1 (hopefully full) day at DL and an afternoon with my in-laws - especially since Phil won't be there to give me someone to talk to.

...Yes, I let my hubby stay home unless we are going for a major holiday or the birthday season (all 8 in his family have birthdays from Aug 23-Oct 11). I just can't justify the airfare when he insists on coming in the day we see his family and flying out either the next morning or even the red eye the same night...

 

[bethbuchall]

I watch the Amazing Race (I was too)

Laura (dd) and I watch Amazing Race. Unfortunately, we are 2 weeks behind! We didn't get a chance to watch last week's or last night's. I hope they are still on our tape. See, I'm always behind in real life, too!

Beth

 

[tmfranlk]

I'm wiped. Today was good and bad. Kids had a creative movement show at school and did the balance beam, tumbling, and line dance. It was cute, and they did a really good job. Then staff meeting, then ballet. By the time I got home and had 40 minutes to cook dinner, unpack from the day... I was in a FOUL mood. I think all the stress of Rees, being so busy, didn't sleep any last night has caught up with me. Went to choir in NOT the best mood. The kids were bouncing off the walls (I teach 4 year old choir). The other teacher and I both are rejoicing that there are only 2 more weeks.

Came home and got the kids in bed. DH went to bed early. I asked if I could DIS and watch TV in bed and got the big NO. So I am downstairs in the recliner. I feel like screaming, crying, breaking everything in the house, throwing a fit. I hold it together and then I just break. So now I'm crying typing this and hating how I feel. Sorry for the ramble. I just get so freaking mad over how life is for Rees, how complicated everything always is, how much effort just normal activities can be, how hard scheduling our lives can be. It is never just a simple little life here. It is ALWAYS something. Gosh darnit, why can't some evil kid have all these problems? It is so damn unfair. I'm off to have another glass of wine. Maybe I'll relax and get some sleep.

I wish that I could do more, but hopefully that will help. I hope that you got some good sleep last night and that today is a better day.

 

[tmfranlk]

Oh my Gosh I hardly know where to begin! I came in to tell you all your prayers are working for me!!! We went to court with Joe's ex on Mon. and it went really well for us.I am praying so hard that we will get custody of Jonathan.We have been in such a funk around this house for months and months.It's like a weight lifted off of us on Mon. afternoon. We still have a ways to go but it's looking very good for us!

Our neighbor Mr.Wilson is doing better. He's awake and responding .I don't know what the prognosis is by I just TG he didn't die.

That is great news on both counts! I hope that the court is wise and makes the right decision. It would be so great for you to have custody. I'm also glad to hear that Mr. Wilson is doing better. We will continue to pray for his recovery.

 

[tink2020]

I'm wiped. Today was good and bad. Kids had a creative movement show at school and did the balance beam, tumbling, and line dance. It was cute, and they did a really good job. Then staff meeting, then ballet. By the time I got home and had 40 minutes to cook dinner, unpack from the day... I was in a FOUL mood. I think all the stress of Rees, being so busy, didn't sleep any last night has caught up with me. Went to choir in NOT the best mood. The kids were bouncing off the walls (I teach 4 year old choir). The other teacher and I both are rejoicing that there are only 2 more weeks.

Came home and got the kids in bed. DH went to bed early. I asked if I could DIS and watch TV in bed and got the big NO. So I am downstairs in the recliner. I feel like screaming, crying, breaking everything in the house, throwing a fit. I hold it together and then I just break. So now I'm crying typing this and hating how I feel. Sorry for the ramble. I just get so freaking mad over how life is for Rees, how complicated everything always is, how much effort just normal activities can be, how hard scheduling our lives can be. It is never just a simple little life here. It is ALWAYS something. Gosh darnit, why can't some evil kid have all these problems? It is so damn unfair. I'm off to have another glass of wine. Maybe I'll relax and get some sleep.

 

[tmfranlk]

Well, obviously I am the only DDAer up this morning. Putting the final touches on packing and then headed to the vet with Button. Thanks once again to all of you for your well wishes. My family is so touched by your caring for me. I will see you all late this weekend.

And, if you think of it, call your Mom and tell her you love her today.

Have a safe trip if I haven't missed you already. You'll be in our thoughts this weekend.