The DDA Trouble Free Zone Part 8

[KMH1]

Well, congratulations to you both!

 

[lmartin2711]

Goodnight Everyone!!! I am off tomorrow but I need to get our clothes together for our camping trip. We are just going for two nights so I don't need to pack too much. We are leaving around 2pm tomorrow so I won't be checking back until Monday. Everyone be safe and be careful!!!

Lynn

 

[UP Disney]

Theresa -
You've got to stop that!



















We're on the phone to each other as we type.

 

[babytrees]

Vicki-
You've got to stop that!!!!


















We're on the phone to each other as we type!!

 

[Glynis]

Better than me.
No bills.
Just XDH XDW's mail.
My box is clearly labeled Brenda Jo. & Ramiro ****.
Not Kimberly ****.
Sent it back RETURN TO SENDER.
She just happened to live @ the same property I live & work.
I can just scream!!!!!!!!

That's yucky!

 

[babytrees]

Good night, Vicki!!!

Sleep tight!!!

Can't wait to talk to you more and about more than posts!!!

 

[legalslave]

Goodnight Everyone!!! I am off tomorrow but I need to get our clothes together for our camping trip. We are just going for two nights so I don't need to pack too much. We are leaving around 2pm tomorrow so I won't be checking back until Monday. Everyone be safe and be careful!!!

Lynn

Good night, Lynn. I'm about to do the same thing. Just waiting for a load of towels to finish drying so I can pack one, and one more pot to wash. Do you tent camp or do you have a camper? Or, are you doing as I am, "cabin camping?"

Melanie and I both have small cars (her van died), so we don't really have room for all of the tenting equipment, so I booked camping cabins for this weekend and the 4th of July weekend. That's all the camping we'll do this year.

 

[babytrees]

I am now going back to read what I missed!!!

 

[julia & nicks mom]

You two crack me up!!!

Very Cute!! Congrats on 2000!!!!!!!!!!

 

[legalslave]

Kate - did you receive a tiny BAB fireman for Pal Mickey?

 

[babytrees]

I just got back from taking our dog, Shane, to the vet. He has developed a large lump on his butt, next to the tail. So she aspirated it and from what she can tell it does not appear to be anything serious. However, if it keeps growing it could eventually interfere with his rectum and going to the bathroom. So if we are going to have him operated on we need to do it now, before it gets bigger and harder to close. So, the estimate is around $600. The difficult part is that he is almost 15 years old, but really in good health otherwise, except he is going deaf. So I'm thinking this is something that needs to be done.

Poor Shane!!

 

[babytrees]

I will writ up a full report later and post it in the morning. We are having a little family time tonight, so I am not going to be on long.

I told DH that I had to post these pics tonight for you all and that was that.
He laughed at me and said get to it lady.
So now I am off to spend family time.

Later!

Is family time code for ODTT now?

 

[Glynis]

UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So I decided not to beg off of Vacation Bible school b/c Julia and Nick really want to go -

so before I left I sent off a list of current volunteers to the volunteer coordinator

She is new to our parish and was recruited to the position - and has never talked with the old Coordinator to find out what she was supposed to be doing - to be honest I am not sure where the breakdown in communication was b/c we also have a new director this year

anyway - the rest of the VBS team has been around for a while and we just know how we all work and what we do and we have not needed to have any meetings

so instead of finding out what she was supposed to be doing - this girl just decided to do what she did at her old parish in the same volunteer position

Our parish is HUGE and very active and getting volunteers is never an issue - so we use the volunteer coordinator to solicit gifts for the volunteers and to make name tags and keep them happy the week of VBS

My job is registration - and we have a form that every VBS student and volunteer must fill out - it is on a first come first served basis b/c the program is so popular - we don't really ever have to turn people down but it is always close

once I get all the registrations - based on the needs and who has volunteered - I assign the volunteers and then pass the info off to the volunteer coordinator

so the other day I find out this girl started soliciting volunteers and assigning them jobs so I sent her an email (she has yet to answer a phone call to her house) explaining to her what I do as registration coordinator and what I need her to do - she shoots me back an email telling me that I am wrong and that she can't believe that we will get enough volunteers without her soliciting them - b/c at her last parish they had one volunteer for every 3 students and that the more volunteers the better and there is no way we can ever reach that ratio doing it the way we always have

last year we had one volunteer for every 1.5 students - and this year we have 113 students registered so far and 72 volunteers!!!

So she sent an email to volunteers today and it went to another girl on our leadership team - telling people to let her know where they want her to assign them and if they want to be on the leadership team (you know the group of 6 people in charge) to just come on to our next meeting!?!?!?!?

The new Director is out of town so there is really no one I can talk with who would be in charge - I just have no idea what to do - can you imagine coming in to a parish and trying to take over like that?

When it rains, it pours for you, doesn't it? There is no way that I would feel comfortable coming into a new parish and trying to take over. That is not the way to do things.

What do you plan to do?

 

[Glynis]

o.k............Theresa and Vicki...........your doing the twin thing again right

My guess is that they're talking on the phone and planning this all out! Am I right?

ETA: I knew it! Congrats on getting your work in your office done, Vicki, so you could reward yourself with a phone call! Congrats on 2000 you two! You are definitely a bright spot on this board!

 

[UP Disney]

Did you two plan that? Cause otherwise that is SERIOUSLY Freaky!!!!!!

We did plan it so it wasn't SERIOUSLY freaky. However, it WAS slightly freaky since we had almost identical post counts so close to 2000.

I'm off to bed now. I'm exhausted after getting LOTS done in my office. For those of you traveling this week-end, be safe and have fun! For those that are hanging around home, I'll talk with you tomorrow.

 

[Glynis]

Well, I'm off to bed. We're leaving tomorrow afternoon so it's going to be a busy day tomorrow getting everything packed up. I'll check in with you all on Tuesday. Have a great holiday weekend, and don't get too chatty!

Bye y'all!

 

[julia & nicks mom]

I did - I forgot to tell you b/c I immediately had to pack him up and send PM along to Julia for her cruise tomorrow!

I am not sure what I was thinking but I took on two major roles in our parish VBS and Festival that are just a week apart - and then planned a trip right before them!!!

He was absolutely adorable and PM loves him!!!

 

[babytrees]

Thank you for the postcard---My husband had no clue when he read it.

Kate-

I have worked with quite a few people like your new person to the parish. More often than not it is just nervousness over something new. Though I do work around someone who seems to be doing it for the power play. He has this need to be in charge of everything. The man needs to get the stick out of his hiney.



Vicki sent me tons of pm's because my meeting ran late tonight and she wanted to post so bad. So thanks Vicki for waiting for me and going to bed after your bedtime just for me!!!

 

[legalslave]

I thought they were adorable, too. The fireman was the second one I got. I sent the other one to Denise for the PM she had visiting. I asked my granddaughter if she could get me a couple more (she's a shift manager at one of our local McDonald's), but she said she'd get fired. I guess they're collectibles! I don't collect anything but dust!

 

[bengalbelle]

Hi, all.

We just got home. Rees did very well today, and I was so proud of him. He had the ultrasound at 9am this morning, but didn't get taken for the Endoscopy until 2pm. It was a really long day for him. As far as weight, Rees has lost another pound in one weeks time.

After the Endoscopy, the surgeon said the esophageal Diverticula was very small and the Fundo actually looked fine. However, on the Abdominal Ultrasound, they found that Rees' gallbladder is completely full of bile "sludge". The surgeon said it indicated an Acute Gallbladder, meaning the symptoms appear suddenly. A gallbladder attack mimics all the symptoms Rees has been having. So, on June 5 (unless something else changes) Rees will have surgery to remove his gallbladder and clean out all the bile ducts. The surgeon will try to do it laparoscopically if he can. Rees will spend one night at Egleston Hospital and have a week recovery at home. John and I are so hopeful that this may be the solution to Rees' pain.

Thank you all so much for the emails, calls, and prayers. We will keep you updated as we find out anything else.

Denise, I hope this surgery is the answer to your prayers and that Rees will soon be feeling himself again.