Sudokuaholics Anonymous 7

Wind has stopped for the moment, but we are still under weather watch till 7 pm (it is now 4 pm) Flash flooding seems to be the biggest problem in North Alabama, with many roads under water and impassable. Local TV preempted for weather broadcasts, so we get very good coverage of what is happening.

Kitties happy no more wind and both have gone outside for a bit. Heavy rain approaching, OH NO, Not more rain! I know we need rain, but all of it at once?? Could I share rain with someone needing it more than we do?

Cynthia, it is hard but quality of life is really what it's all about. I sure know I don't want to hang around year after year not able to be the person I wanted to be.

The surprises are the best!

The order those comments came up could have been better.... sorry!

Rolanda said they have been very lucky with the weather. She is four hours south of Perth, and they have not had the same terrible hot weather that Perth is experiencing.

Gail...hope you are feeling ok today,its very hard for a long while,especially the 1st birthday & christmas afterwards.THINKING OF YOU.
Heidi..hope you can get some pain free sleep.
CynB..I have heard people in similar circumstances say they had already lost the relative they knew but in another way they hadn't.
I must fly..catch you all later.Bye

Throw some rain this way Tricia!

Ah yes Nola, the firsts...must admit, I am not looking forward to them.
Dad turns 80 in April, so at least there will be one wongerful thing to celebrate this year.

GAIL, that is a long throw, but I am trying, here goes!

GAIL, the best thing to do for all the " firsts" is to make new traditions for that day, espicelly if the usual day involved your Mom. The ones in our family that have done that get past those days much better than those who have not.

I think it will be hardest for the children Tricia. Mum never missed sending a grandie or ggrandie a card on their birthdays and Christmas, always with a crisp $10 note in it. I know in the end it was Dad who bought them all and posted them so I wonder if he will keep up that tradition.

BTW That was no mean feat either.
Mum had six children, 15 grandchildren and 9 greatgrandies.

Gail - my Mum was like that - every birthday, every child got a card and money - 3 children, 10 grandies, 15 g-grandies (#16 on the way). When she went into care and I became EPOA, we made a joint decision not to do it anymore. The kids would have known it was not her doing it but one of us. It's a shame though anyway - end of an era, end of a family tradition.

Good Morning SA7.
Is it your anniversary today Gail?
Morning Cyn, MizT, Nola and Zusy if you are still around.

I can hear my beloved husband is awake.
Now to go and share the day with that precious man.
Twenty-six years, and still going strong.
Bye for now friends.

Happy Anniversary Gail - try to enjoy it!

Yes it is Broni.
There is a picture of us on this day in 1983 in my gallery. I was just looking at it then and remembering the day.
I have been to a lot of weddings, and even though ours was small and simple, I still think it was the most romantic one.
Love you Scott.

Cherish the moment Gail, Happy Anniversary.

I will Cyn, Mum told me to have a lovely day and I always did what she told me to.

for now.

for everything.

Happy anniversary Gail and Scott, hope you have a wonderful day.

my grandmother always sent a crisp $5 too. she stopped when we reached 18. she had nine children, 50+ grandkids, and she didn't even try with the greats! we loved getting her birthday card, especially since our other grandma only sent 2$.

I'm awake again after a delightful nap. The face doesn't hurt quite as much now, either.

I would never want to have the horrible existence my grandmother had for her last 4 years. She was a prisoner of her body. Her mind was sharp to the end, but her body was crippled with rheumatoid arthritis, and she had suffered several debilitating strokes. She could do nothing for herself and was in constant pain. I think I would end my own life rather than go through that.

I need to go out in a little bit and feed hay to the cows. I won't be able to drive the tractor for a couple of days after the epidural, so everyone needs to be fed.
I'm in the same weather system MizT is in. It's been raining cats and dogs all day. I looked at the pigeon yard earlier, and it was completely underwater. There were about a dozen pigeons out in it, happily splashing away.

I see that you're online on Skype, Tami, but you didn't answer when I tried to call you. Whazzup?

Gail, wishing you and hubby a happy anniversary. I will be keeping you in my thoughts.

Susan, glad to hear that FIL came though surgery well.

Great chatting with you and the Beastie Boys, Tami!!! They really are charmers.

I enjoyed are chat also, Heidi. We will talk again when I have more time.

Good night everyone. I wish everyone a marvelous day/night where ever you might be.

I was about to go out and feed the hay, IH came home and told me not to. He said that he'll do it when we get back from the Hospital tomorrow.

All I have to do now is feed my dogs , then go to bed. I have to be up at 6 am.

Heidi, IH said he would feed the animals??? Is he well? Have you made an appointment for him yet to get him checked out?

LOL Zusy!
Heidi, you sure he knows what to do?????

Hi Broni
I changed my resolution....
Back to D&D tomorrow???

He'll probably break my tractor again. HIS tractor hasn't run in months, and is usually only an ugly pasture decoration. But I really don't feel up to it myself right now. Mt back is too badly in need of that Epidural tomorrow.

Suzy, he's feeling REALLY guilty over Christmas. Hence the offer.

Severe weather is gone, but not the rain. I am beginning to feel like a mushroom here.

Heidi, I hope tomorrow you are MUCH better than today. Good luck with your epidural.

Good night friends, I am going to bed, hopefully we will not float away overnight. I wonder if the 2 creeks between us and the main road are out of their banks? Happens when we get a lot of rain. OH well, we are not going anywhere till Thursday, maybe it will stop raining before then.

All. I hope everybody has a great day coming up.

Zusy, I wonder why you changed your resolution???
Yes back to D&D tomorrow, up at sparrows f@rt to drop my cousin off in the city, he has to be at the train station by 6am eeeek!

Thanks for the messages, friends. It looks like FIL will be OK. Now we have a 2 day to 2 month wait to see if the surgery alleviates his condition. With a brain cyst suddenly starting to fill with fluid, he went from a functioning adult to an infant in a couple of months. With the pressure on the brain starting to reduce now, we're told he might recover some of his cognitive functioning but there are no guarantees.

Yeehaw, I can't believe my luck!