NOT SUCH A GREAT START

SO FAR THIS HAS NOT BEEN A GOOD START TO 2014!!  I HAVE SPENT MUCH OF JANUARY SICK WITH A COLD, OR FLU, AND AN UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION .  NOT FUN!!  SO FAR I HAVE MISSED OUT ON AT LEAST ONE PARTY, ONE INVITE TO A HOME COOKED MEAL WITH SOME FRIENDS, AND A FEW MEETINGS.  I HAVE BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF BY MANY FRIENDS AND FAMILY, FOR WHICH I AM TRULY GRATEFUL.
SINCE I WILL BE GOING TO SAN DIEGO IN A FEW WEEKS, I AM HOPING AND PRAYING THAT ALL THIS SICKNESS IS BEHIND ME!!
I DON'T KNOW WHAT MY YOUNGEST GRAND DAUGHTER HAS DONE THIS TIME, BUT IT MUST HAVE BEEN A DOOZIE, AS SHE NOW HAS A TOTALLY EMPTY ROOM, AND MUST EARN EACH ITEM BACK BY GOOD BEHAVIOR.  YES, EVEN HER CLOTHES!!
SHE HAS DONE SOME REALLY  EXASPERATING STUFF BEFORE, BUT THIS TIME SHE MUST HAVE MESSED UP GOOD!?  SHE IS ONLY FOUR YEARS YOUNG, AND TOO CUTE FOR WORDS.  BIG DIMPLES AND A SMILE THAT COULD MELT AN IGLU, AND SHE KNOWS WHEN AND HOW TO USE THEM.  I THINK KIDS ARE JUST BORN SMART THESE DAYS!!
MY POOR NEIGHBOR MARTHA WAS IN THE HOSPITAL AGAIN.  SHE FRACTURED A DISK IN HER BACK, BUT IS BACK HOME NOW-THANKFULLY.
I HAVE MUCH TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN FEB. SO I WILL DO MY BEST TO GET, AND STAY HEALTHY FOR THAT.
WELL, WE HAVE STARTED GEARING UP AGAIN FOR THE 2014 WALK TO END ALZHEIMER'S, SO I HOPE YOU WILL JOIN OUR TEAM THIS YEAR, (Bonelli-Hayes) SO WE CAN MAKE THIS THE BEST YEAR EVER!!  HAVE A PROSPEROUS DAY!  

BABIES GALORE

WOW!!  DON'T KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON, BUT THERE IS GOING TO BE A BUMPER CROP OF LITTLE ONES THIS YEAR!!
I'M NOT JUST TALKING ABOUT IN MY FAMILY EITHER, WHICH BTW WILL HAVE FOUR   NEW ADDITIONS BY THE START OF SUMMER!   THERE ARE AT LEAST FOUR MORE BABIES JOINING THE N.E. CONGREGATION THIS YEAR AS WELL!!  LIKE I SAID, A BUMPER CROP!!
I USE TO HAVE A T-SHIRT THAT SAID "I'D RATHER BE FORTY THAN PREGNANT", AND IT WAS AS TRUE BACK THEN AS IT IS NOW IN MY SIXTIES!!
PLEASE  DON'T GET ME WRONG, I LOVE BABIES AS MUCH, MAYBE EVEN MORE THAN THE NEXT GUY, BUT TIME, AND IT'TS BUDDY ARTHRITIS HAS DONE A NUMBER ON ME, SO ALL I CAN DO NOW IS SHORT TERM BABY CARE.  I LEAVE THE 24HOUR CARE FOR THE YOUNG!
I AM HOWEVER VERY EXCITED TO BE BOTH A GRANDMOTHER AGAIN AS WELL AS A GREAT GRANDMOTHER AGAIN!  WHO KNEW AT 67 I WOULD BE SO BLESSED AND YES, HAPPY.
I TRY HARD NOT TO THINK ABOUT HOW HAPPY MIKE WOULD BE WITH ALL THIS BABY NEWS, BUT OF COURSE THE MIND GOES WHERE IT PLEASES-AT LEAST FOR A WHILE.
I AM SO GRATEFUL THAT ALL MY KIDS SEEM TO BE HAPPY WITH THEIR LIVES AT PRESENT.  AS A PARENT, EVEN NOW, THE WORRYING  NEVER STOPS.  NO ONE EVER TELLS YOU THAT BEFORE YOU HAVE CHILDREN.  PERHAPS IF THEY DID, FEWER BABIES WOULD BE BORN, AND MORE PEOPLE WOULD HAVE PETS!!
OK, THAT IS MY OBSERVATIONS FOR TODAY.  STILL RECOVERING FROM MY FIRST LINE DANCING CLASS OF THE NEW YEAR-WHAT A WORKOUT!!
TILL TOMORROW MY FRIENDS.

DARN THOSE HIPS & KNEES-FULL SPEED AHEAD!

THIS IS MY FIRST DAY BACK TO LINE DANCING SINCE THE NEW YEAR BEGAN.  I HAVE PUT PATCHES (MIKE'S NICK NAME FOR ME) ALL OVER MY BODY!!  MIKE USE TO CALL ME "BROWN EYES", BUT SINCE I STARTED WITH FIBROMYALGIA PAINS AND OF COURSE ARTHRITIS EVERY WHERE, HE CHANGED IT TO PATCHES SINCE I USE THOSE PATCHES THAT HEAT UP AND BRING AT LEAST A LITTLE RELIEF.
MY NEIGHBOR MARTHA NOW HAS PNEUMONIA  AND IS SICK AS A DOG.  WE ALL WORRY ABOUT HER, MOSTLY BECAUSE OF HER AGE, ALSO SHE HAS BECOME INCREASING FRAIL.  AFTER ALL, SHE IS IN HER 80'S NOW.  WE (MY SISTER VICKIE) AND I, CHECK ON HER EVERY DAY AT LEAST ONCE OR TWICE.
IT LOOKS LIKE WE ARE GOING TO BE GETTING SOME MORE COLD WEATHER TODAY AND THE REST OF THE WEEK.  IT IS NOTHING COMPARED WITH WHAT EVERYONE UP NORTH HAS BEEN DEALING WITH, SO I WILL REFUSE TO VOICE A COMPLAINT!
I HAD A GREAT DAY YESTERDAY.  HAD VISITS FROM BOTH DAUGHTERS,  AS WELL AS MY VERY HANDSOME SON IN LAW, MY GRAND DAUGHTER, AND CUTE AS CAN BE
GREAT GRAND BABY MINKA.  I ALSO MADE A BOOKING FOR A TRIP TO CANCUN!  ALL IN ALL A REALLY GOOD DAY!
I'M VERY GRATEFUL THAT I AM STARTING TO GET SOME TRAVEL BUSINESS.  I AM HOPING TO ONE DAY BE DOING WELL ENOUGH TO BE SELF SUPPORTING.
WELL, NO MORE NEWS FROM ME RIGHT NOW, BUT STAY TUNED FOR THE NEXT INSTALLMENT OF "HOW TO SURVIVE AS A WIDOWED SENIOR AND STAY SANE"!

WET AND YUCKY OUTSIDE

IT'S KINDA HARD TO BE UP BEAT AND POSITIVE WITH WEATHER LIKE THIS, BUT I AM GOING TO DO MY BEST!
JUST HAD MY HAIR CUT YESTERDAY, AND NOW THIS MORNING I AM HAVING SECOND THOUGHTS.  OH WAIT.  TOO LATE, IT'S ALREADY CUT, AND SHORTER THAN I WANTED OR EXPECTED.  THE GOOD NEWS IS, THAT MY HAIR GROWS LIKE WEEDS, AND WILL BE TOO LONG FOR MY LIKING AGAIN IN NO TIME.
MORE GOOD NEWS.  THIS SAT. I HAVE BEEN INVITED TO A FRIENDS HOME FOR A LITTLE GATHERING OF A FEW FRIENDS.  THEN I WILL BE GOING TO SEE A NEIL SADAKA SHOW IN FEB. WITH TWO OF MY BEST FRIENDS!!  LIFE IS GOOD!!
TODAY DESPITE THE WEATHER I WILL BE GOING OUT IN SERVICE WITH MY FRIEND JUDI.  SHE IS THE ONE THAT WENT TO THE BAHAMAS WITH ME.
MY POOR ROOMMATE HAD A MAJOR PROBLEM THIS AM.  SHE WENT TO A TANNING SALON YESTERDAY, AND FORGOT TO COVER HER BOTTOM.  NOW TODAY, SHE HAD TO TAKE SOMETHING TO SIT ON AT WORK AS IT HURTS SO MUCH JUST TO SIT DOWN!!
WELL, I MUST START GETTING READY FOR MY DAY, SO TILL TOMORROW (JAH. WILLING).  KNOW THAT OTHERS CARE ABOUT YOU!!  HAVE A BLESSED DAY.

caregiversofallages: ASK AND YE SHALL BE GIVEN!

caregiversofallages: ASK AND YE SHALL BE GIVEN!: WELL, THAT'S WHAT I DID, AND LOW AND BEHOLD I HAD SOMEONE REQUEST SOME FLIGHT AND SOME CRUISE INFO. FROM ME YESTERDAY!!  HOWEVER THAT IS...

ASK AND YE SHALL BE GIVEN!

WELL, THAT'S WHAT I DID, AND LOW AND BEHOLD I HAD SOMEONE REQUEST SOME FLIGHT AND SOME CRUISE INFO. FROM ME YESTERDAY!!  HOWEVER THAT IS NOT MY REALLY GOOD NEWS THAT I MENTIONED IN YESTERDAY'S POST.  
BABIES, LOTS OF BABIES WILL BE BORN THIS YEAR GIVING ME TWO MORE GRAND CHILDREN AND ONE MORE GREAT GRAND CHILD!!  ISN'T IT WONDERFUL HOW GOD SUPPLIES JUST WHAT WE NEED AT THE RIGHT TIME TO BRING US SO MUCH JOY .  
SOMETIMES AFTER  THE LOSS OF A MATE YOU MIGHT THINK LIFE IS OVER FOR YOU AS WELL.  HOWEVER IF WE DO OUR PART AND HANG IN THERE, THE SUN WILL COME UP AGAIN, AND JOY WILL FIND IT'S WAY BACK INTO YOUR HEART.
THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT WAYS TO DEAL WITH GRIEF, BUT FOR ME, I HAVE FOUND THAT STAYING BUSY, DOING STUFF FOR OTHERS, AND TAKING CARE OF MYSELF, HAS BEEN THE KEY.
SHARING OUR SUCCESSES ON HOW WE ARE ABLE TO COPE, CAN ALSO BE A BLESSING TO US, AS WELL AS FOR THOSE WHO ARE JUST STARTING ON THIS JOURNEY.
THEN THERE ARE FRIENDS THAT STICK CLOSE TO US, AND KEEP US FOCUSED.  WHAT EVER WOULD WE DO WITHOUT FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO CHEER US ON, AND ENCOURAGE US??
EVERY DAY IS SUCH A BLESSING.  WE NEED TO COMPLAIN LESS AND GIVE THANKS MORE!
HOPE YOUR DAY WILL BE JOYFUL, TILL TOMORROW.

                 2014 CAN YOU BELIEVE IT???

I AM SO HAPPY TO BE ALIVE AND WELL AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS NEW YEAR!  HOPE THE SAME IS TRUE OF ALL OF YOU.

LOTS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I LAST POSTED, SOME GOOD AND OF COURSE SOME NOT SO GOOD.

I AM STILL WORKING AT BUILDING UP MY TRAVEL BUSINESS, BUT AFTER BEING OUT OF THE BUSINESS FOR SO LONG WHILE I WAS TAKING CARE OF MIKE, IT IS NOT EASY.

MIKE IS STILL ON MY MIND A GREAT DEAL OF THE TIME, BUT I AM TOLD THAT THIS IS NORMAL.  IT HAS NOT EVEN BEEN TWO YEARS SINCE HE PASSED, SO I GUESS I JUST NEED MORE TIME TO HEAL.

I HAVE TAKEN UP A NEW HOBBY, WHICH GIVES ME MUCH NEEDED EXERCISE, PLUS IT IS LOADS OF FUN.  IT'S LINE DANCING!!  I GO ONCE A WEEK TO THE SENIOR CENTER WITH MY SISTER VICKIE.  BY THE TIME WE LEAVE THERE WE ARE BOTH LIKE WET NOODLES, BUT ALWAYS GLAD WE WENT.

I HAVE PLANS TO GO TO CA. IN FEB. TO VISIT MY SON, AND HIS FAMILY.  SOMETIMES SKYPE IS JUST NOT GOOD ENOUGH-SOMETIMES YOU NEED REAL HUGS AND KISSES FROM YOUR KIDS AND GRAND KIDS!!

I HAVE MORE GOOD NEWS TO SHARE, BUT IT WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR MY NEXT POST.  HOPE MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY ARE STILL FOLLOWING!  LOVE TO YOU ALL, AND MAY THIS YEAR BRING YOU MANY BLESSINGS!!