Sudokuaholics Anonymous 9A

Suzy Sigh!! Mothers ( as someone pointed out the other day.. here is Rolanda.. Shak'n the head and Roll'n the eyes).

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someone could have warned me !!!

another Sigh!!

MizT, I hope Al feels better by tomorrow afternoon and that things ease up for you..

Mum is not feeling too crash hot this morning... to be expected!! Try telling her that!! okay another Sigh here....

Her followup appt with the surgeon has been changed to 12.30pm, instead of 10.40am.. She is relaxing (read snoozing) on the Sunlounger outside on the Patio.

Boy #2 is OmaSitting this evening.
While Hubby and I are out to Work C Dinner at a noice Restaurant.

Mum and I are out to lunch tomorrow at Neerlandia (the Dutch Club). Mum has been invited, and she is bring me with her.
The Dutch Aged Care are putting on C Lunch for their Clients, and as Mum gets the Homehelp from them, she is one of their clients.
Hubby will drop us off, and come back and pick us up.. Parking there is awful!

Rolanda, some kids do 'ave 'em...

Yep, tell me about it

A milestone - my fingers have remembered how to hold the yard to make crocheting easier!!

I can sigh and roll my eyes about Mums too. Mine might be the object of much sympathy now that she's got alzheimers but I do remember when she could be so aggravating, I could have screamed. What I want to say is - girls, don't take it to heart, just have a smile to yourself - because there will be a day when you'll wish you could talk to her about something/anything!!
Saw my Mum today - she was in good form and knew my name and asked after my sister by name!! WooHoo!!

Woo Hoo Cyn!

OK - all you cat people - Merry Christmas!!!

And a special one for the people like me - dog people from me and Jewel

Aren't they both sooooooo cute???

The avatars - I mean! The smileys are cute but not as good.

Hello, Friends!

Well, either I didn't get here yesterday - or you're a chatty lot! Four pages in a day?

Hi, Tami, Vicki, Heidi, MizTricia, Suzy, CynB, Theresa, Broni, Rolanda, Gail, Kate, June,

Vicki, so glad to hear that Reggie is healing. How clever of you to wrap his antibiotic in ham! You're so right, once school lets out, the shopping centers will FILL! We have one more week of school here.

Heidi, I hope you are continuing to feel better! Preparing the meat for 60+ people is a large undertaking. You sound prepared, so I hope it goes well!

MizT, you have a wonderful neighbor & it sounds like she may have a good sense of humor! As to the grumpy hubby, it sounds like he is feeling better. When hubbies are sick and not grumpy, they're usually VERY sick. As soon as they start getting grumpy, it's a sign that they're beginning to feel better. (At least, that's been my experience.) {{{{{HUGS}}}}} to both you and Al! Remember, he's not doing it to make you upset, just reacting to his situation.

Suzy, I'm glad your doctor is helping you to understand what is happening and why! You are doing so well that I don't always remember to ask how you are doing! I hope you know that you are in our thoughts and we are continuing to pray for your full recovery! It probably doesn't help that recovering from your stroke isn't the only thing you're dealing with. As far as I'm concerned, I think the nap was a much better use of your time than spending a lot of time here. Remember, we don't need long and frequent updates, as long as we get at least one a day! Of course, we love all of your comments, but your health is more important!

Vicki, how clever of you to do your shopping late at night or very early in the morning! Crowds and long lines (when doing any kind of shopping) can be SO frustrating! I hope you have a relaxing weekend away from work!

Suzy, shopping with hubby might be a really good idea this year!

Cyn, if that's Karin's usual luck, you should have her drive all of the time! So glad you quickly found a parking spot!

Woo-hoo, Suzy! I think that's good news that Ally and her friends have been discovered! (I see she's back to Alie.) Well, now I've turned the page to 461 and I see more about the good news! Wow! Amazing! This discovery may not be the "big" one, but gives them a taste of the excitement.

Theresa, I'm SO glad you slept well and are feeling better!

Broni, hope all is well in your busy life! So sorry that Pete will likely need to face surgery. That must have been SOME accident to cause so much damage. I'm sure if there will be surgery, there will also be rehab, and he will give complete effort to that! Doctors don't like to give false hope, so often don't take into account the recovery that can be achieved from hard work and determination. I'm sure he'll do well! {{{{{HUGS}}}}}, positive thoughts and prayers for both of you!

Rolanda, hoping for a quick and full recovery for your Mum! How have

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Rolanda, hoping for a quick and full recovery for your Mum! How have you been lately? It always seems you're quite busy, so hope you're taking care of you and getting enough sleep!

Woo-hoo! Kate is back! You've been missed. Stop in when you find the time!

June, I'm sure those who receive the C cards from you appreciate them as much as you do preparing and sending them! I hope you enjoy/enjoyed your C party! Good advice to MizT about dealing with treatments! Positive thoughts and prayers to your friend!

Heidi, your balsam tree and matching wreath sound wonderful!

Theresa, I hope you're able to find the perfect tree this weekend!

It's getting very late, so I will leave pages 462 and 463 for tomorrow! Sending lots of prayers, positive vibes and {{{{hugs}}}} to everyone! Good Night!

Hello everyone, hope you're all well! :)
Finally caught up on the reading, but not much to say ... I've started writing my Christmas cards! (I'm at least a week earlier than usual, so I've been very virtuous!)
Feeling a bit - blah!- today, so Rob decided to buy take-away for dinner ... yay, I'm all excited ... yeah, it's not hard!
Mothers - mmm, best not mentioned at the moment ... sometimes wish we could go back 2 years ... Ok, stop getting maudlin, I think I hear my dinner coming! Yay! I'll be back in a while ....

Judy,
What is happening with your Mum and Dad these days - or shouldn't one ask?
My sister has written a piece about her experiences with Alzheimers, from the perspectives of working in aged Care for a long time and of having family member with Alzheimer's and how despite what she thought previously, she found it so difficult when it was her own parents.
I'd love to share it with those interested but not sure she will let me.
She hopes to have it published, when it's edited etc.

That sounds really interesting, but maybe not something I could cope with at the moment ... We try to see them every few weeks - at the moment my brother and his wife are staying with them, which is "wonderful" of them ... when my sister was there she got no gratitude and they couldn't get rid of her fast enough ... It's a bad situation, and it affects everything - bad sleeping, bad dreams, bad attitude ...
My Mum gets incredibly nasty as she gets tired - one day she said "goodbye" to us and added "I won't see YOU again! Don't bother coming back..." I cried all the way home, but when I spoke to Dad the next day he gave Mum the phone - and she didn't remember anything about it! Really don't know how my brother will cope - but they've made their choice - Dad was ready to sell up and go into a Home and they talked him out of it. To be honest I think he would have really liked it - he likes company, and I think he's horribly bored at the moment. Too late now ...

I know what you mean about not being able to cope with reading it - I've had it 6 months and only finally read it this week. Then I said to my sister, I thought, if she was to publish, it is still an unfinished story and maybe she should wait until Mum is gone - but she said she felt she'd said what she had to say and doesn't feel she would ever be strong enough to write about that.

Judy, my thoughts are with you. I know it can't be easy to deal with.
Cyn, same goes for you.
Both of you just keep coming here to vent. We are here for yo.
Suzy, don't let your mom get to you either.

I'm sorry things are no more improved with your Mum - it's probably a good thing that your brother is there. He'll see it first hand, daily and it will be a wake up call.
Just one thing - both my parents went through that stage where we could do nothing right, where they told us to go away etc. That goes away and they mellow as (unforunately) they forget the independence they are losing/have lost.

I have read the posts but am not comprehending much at yet. The body is awake but the brain is still sleeping. My new fridge is being delivered this morning. It will be here between 8:30 and 10:30. I am supposed to be at work at 8:30 and hubby needs to leave before then. Spoke with my boss last night. Students start at 9:30. If I am not there, she will have someone keep an eye on my first class. My parents should be here about 8:30 so I can leave. I don't know what I would do without my mom and dad. They are wonderful about helping.

At least after today, I shouldn't have to throw out spoiled milk 3 days after buying it

Thanks Tami - I'm sort of at the end of it all now with my parents - all I have left is the worst of all - losing Mum. Nothing else would faze me any more. And that is something one is never prepared for, even if it's expected and a blessing.

Morning all. Just listening to the news and weather. Right now it's -16C with a wind chill of -22C. Ouch. Maybe the predictions of a long, cold winter with lots of snow might come true.

Most of us here have dealt with or are dealing with aging parent issues. Feel free to vent, it does help.

Coffee is ready for anyone who wants a cup. One of my cats woke me up this morning by patting my face and then trying to nibble my nose when I was ignoring her. I slept in and I guess she was tired of waiting for her breakfast.

Off to get the grandies ready soon. Wish me luck.

Luck Theresa xo

btw Theresa, you have another competitor on Mindjolt games...ME! Did you realise we have exactly the same score on Staries?

Morning everyne, I did a fast read, so sorry for the Mom problems going round. I am so thankful my Mom never forgot us, what a blessing that was. I know it broke Al's heart when he would visit and his Mom had no idea who he was. She always asked him "When are the boys coming to visit?" her name for Al and his brother, "the boys".

Been up way too long, up at 3:30 for the bathroom, and fore I got back to sleep, heard Al up in the kitchen, got back up with him. His tummy was hurting, got his medicine, got him back to sleep, but I never did.

We should be out of here in half an hour, guess I should unVelcro myself from this chair and get dressed, warm the car, remove the frost, ect. Hope to drop back in this afternoon. Hugs with extras.

I'm back from the bus stop. Five minutes outside and my feet are soooo cold. Brrrrrrr. The grandies were dawdlers this morning, but in good moods. I have to pick them up at the bus this afternoon, and get them ready for bed tonight. It's going to be a long day.

Gail, I'm always trying to beat your score on the mindjolt games. One of these days I'm going to whoop your ............

Since nobody else said it...... GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT, Suzy! An improvement in the brain function is wonderful! Every little step is BIG!

I feel for everyone with aging parent problems. I wish I'd had a mother whose love I could miss. Mine was awful, and I disowned her many, many years ago. She loves her other 3 children, but never wanted me. At least you all have warm memories to look back on, despite the pain now.

Everyone. I had a good night's sleep last night, and feel pretty good today, except for a headache. I just took some aspirin for it.

Just up from a nap. Tomorrow is the grand opening of the Youth Centre next door to us. They have been open since Nov. 1st, but tomorrow is the official opening. The director of the group came to our house last week and gave us an invitation. So far we have not had a problem with the place. It is a bit noisier than usual, and one day I found two young ladies sitting on our step, but no problems so far. I happen to kind of like young people - I used to be one myself.

Morning all,
I don't know what's going to happen with my Mum.. it takes 11 hours and $200 worth of petrol each way to drive to see her so we won't be able to 'pop' in to check on her. And I know already she's going to be stubborn about her independence.

Thank you Heidi, when it happened I was really happy, it felt significant! Now I just have to remember to change down to first gear when I stop at an intersection - I hope that's my next milestone, it's getting embarrassing stalling my car all the time!

I'm trying to get into the Christmas "spirit" and can't get the darn bottle open..geezzzzz!

Dear Santa : I would like a new body for Christmas, this one is broken

Remember, if Christmas isn't found in your heart, you won't find it under a tree.