Sudokuaholics Anonymous 11

One thing about cold weather: it brings out the statistician in everyone.

Anyone heard from MizTricia, lately? Just wondering... Youse guys are missed when ya don't post.............................

I used to espouse, ''No News is Good News'', but now not so much...

No sign of her on tos DorA, I check every now and then, and just checked again.

Hi, Everyone! OOPS! It looks like I forgot to submit my comment yesterday. And tonight, I'm absolutely dragging, so non reading or comment. Just sending , {{{{HUGS}}}}}, and the usual for everyone!

My next door neighbors had a nightmare last night. You've heard me mention George, who's helped me a lot, and vice versa. He lost his wife Phyllis. Last night her aorta ruptured. She was rushed to the hospital and into surgery quickly, but passed away in the early morning hours. George and Phyllis were happily married with 3 kids and 5 grandkids, but not that old. I believe Phyllis was in her late 60's. This is such a shock. I cannot imagine how George is feeling. I think Suzy understands.

I just learned that they had just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.

My thoughts are with George. There are few things that feel as bad.

Hi, Everyone!

Great posts about carrots, eggs, and coffee beans, DOrA!

June, I'm glad to hear that you're improving, but sorry to hear that Tuesday's chemo was so hard on you! Hang in there! We're keeping you in our positive thoughts!

Heidi, hopefully you won't need to worry about a back-up source for water!

Hi, Suzy. I'll need to listen to Despacito by 2cellos. I'll never be misidentified as one of them, as I'm pretty sure I can't grow a beard.

Suzy, thanks for checking for signs of MizT on TOS! I hope all's well with her and her D!

Heidi, what a shock for your neighbor George and his family! I hope they will be OK and find ways to deal with their sudden loss.

Time to head to bed, so I'm sending healing energy, {{{{{HUGS}}}}}, prayers, positive vibes, and

I just had a 20 minute talk with MizT. Her computer is down and her computer fixer daughter has not had time to fix it. Her other daughter has just come home from hospital. They have finally found a medication that works for her. Trivia's back is giving her some problems.
She sends her love to you all and said she will be back when the computer is up and running again.

I am still feeling the effects of the last Chemo. No energy and I do get cold. A couple of times now I have got the shakes when in bed.
Our grandson plays in the grand final for his football next Sunday so we will fly to Melbourne for a couple of days. Sad thing is it is Laura's 12th. birthday while we are away. Cannot be helped and I do need to see my grandsons at this time.

Heidi, sorry to hear about your neighbour. It will also be hard for you as they were good neighbours and friends.

Thank you June. I'm glad they were able to help MizTricia s daughter. I'm sure Laura will understand why you can't be there on the day of her birthday. The wind is really really cold today! I hope you are inside near a heater! Alie will be in Melbourne for a couple of days next week. She is flying to Queensland on Wednesday to see Seinfeld with his family, then they are going to Melbourne for a couple of days.

June, thank you so much for updating us on Tricia! What a long time it has taken doctors to find a medication that works!

June, I hope some of those chemo effects will soon dissipate! In the meantime, I hope you can find a way to get and stay warm! I suspect Laura will be disappointed that you won't be with her for her birthday. Hopefully, she'll be understanding ! We all know you will more than make it up to her by celebrating with her either before or after the actual date.

I need to head to bed. Have been working for hours on minutes from a meeting last week. (No, I'm not the secretary (who was absent from the meeting), and no one was assigned to fill in. I knew if I mentioned that, I'd be assigned, so just took on the job automatically. (I was the secretary for too many years.)

Sending lots of warm and toasty {{{{{HUGS}}}}}, healing energy, prayers, positive thoughts, and !

Happy Birthday to Laura!

Back from the visitation. The funeral is tomorrow afternoon. I learned that Phyllis never knew what happened, and didn't suffer. She was in the hospital undergoing a procedure to clear a partial blockage in an artery, when the aorta suddenly ruptured. The docs fought like crazy to save her but she never regained conciousness. I'm glad for her that she didn't suffer, but it's so hard on George and the rest of the family.

You're right, Heidi! It's a relief to know that someone didn't suffer, but so hard for the family. My Mom when very quickly like that, but my Dad lingered and wanted to go. We discovered that EITHER way is hard for the family. Hoping George and his family have many positive and wonderful memories to share!

Sending everyone , positive vibes, {{{{{HUGS}}}}}, prayers, and healing energy!

When I was younger, I was coffee, as I collected more sh1t, I turned into an egg, finally I became a carrot. My head doc is asking me right now if I want to be coffee or an egg again. Though I don't think she's heard of this particular analogy.

My mother went quick-slow. It was a month, which felt like no time, and a long time. I'm finding the major difference for me is that hubby shouldn't be gone. It might be something like a loved one being killed by a drunk driver, except I can't hate the doc, I could hate a drunk driver.

I didn't stay long after the funeral, tho' I wanted to talk to people. Gil had the gall to bring his $lut girlfriend, and I did NOT want to cause a scene.... like spitting in his face. This is the first time I've seen her. Not impressed.

I'm feeling like an egg right now. My heart feels hardened. Maybe with time I'll hate him less.

I picture his gf Heidi. In my head she is soft with big hair and a smirk on her face. Blonde too, though I don't know why. Only stop hating him if you need to for your own peace. He really deserves to be hated, as does she. I have been hit on by married men (in my younger days) and found it insulting and disgusting. The fact they found it okay says way too much about them.

I find it helps to remember there are good people out there. Not perfect, but good.

Hi, Everyone!

Suzy, your response about carrot, egg, or coffee prompted me to think more about the analogy. I think I have been each of them at different times and in different situations. I'm also a wishy-washy kind of person who finds it difficult to make a decision, usually preferring to defer to someone else.

Heidi, I'm sorry you weren't comfortable to stay after the funeral and talk to people. Since I doubt that Gil's GF didn't know George and Phyllis, it really took a lot of gall on Gil's part to bring her. Did he think it was a date? You definitely have the right point of view that there are many good people, and you have done a good job of surrounding yourself with many of them.

Exhaustion has settled in, so I'm off to bed. sending healing energy, {{{{{HUGS}}}}}, positive vibes, prayers, and

Yep... bleached blond... big hair. And a very smug look on her face. The very last thing I wanted to do was upset George and his family. They were suffering enough. I felt that I needed to be the adult there.

At least you can visit George another day. I'm shocked at how close I got to her appearance.

well, I fired up the 'Weber' with the rotisserie attachment, and roasted a chook. With 3 of us eating, there were no complaints, so I guess I did OK. One comment alluded to preferring the chicken to a steak. Damned if I didn't forget to put out the vanilla ice-cream with Boysenberry jelly I had for dessert, though...

In Australia we, at least when I was a kid, ate ice cream with jello. We call jello, jelly, so I had to think for a second there. I think you were planning to serve it with what we call jam? Or is jello jelly where you are?

2 more BCCs on my nose. This time I'm not really in a position to insist I go to the plastic surgeon though. I might just have to live with holes in my nose..... sigh.

Heading to bed, but will drop by earlier tomorrow and visit for a bit.

Sending healing energy, {{{{{HUGS}}}}}, , prayers, and positive thoughts and vibes!

Suzy, Jelly is a fruit preserve, made using only the juice of the fruit that has a very smooth texture. Jam and 'preserves' have varying amounts of the pulp included.

Some of you 'stateside' ladies, feel free to correct me...

Hi all. Have had a busy week. Back to school this week for some pre-planning work. Officially go back on Monday. Found out I am changing grades and classrooms. I am moving into the math area instead of being off by myself. As much as I loved my old room, I am looking forward to being closer to my partners. Mitchell came yesterday with me and while I was in meetings, he was able to move everything to my new room. All my junk is on top of the tables for me to put in closet and organize but at least whoever gets my room will have it empty. I am moving up a grade so will have the a lot of the same students. Last year was a really good group of kids so I don't mind.

Heidi, so sorry to hear about George's loss. It is not easy to lose someone, especially when it is not expected.

Suzy, hope you can get rid of the bcc's soon.

June, hope you are feeling better and taking care of yourself. Keeping you in my thoughts.

DevilorAngel, hope you don't mind but I shared your coffee story with my principal. He is always sharing motivational stories with us, so I thought he might be able to use this. The one he used two years ago still sticks with me. He talked about the headstone when you die. It typically has a date of birth and date of death. He pointed out that the dash in the middle is the important part. What you do during the dash is what counts the most. (that is a quick summary)

Hi, Everyone!

Suzy, you did a great job of describing IH's GF without ever having seen her! You must be psychic. I'm sorry to hear about the BCCs. I wish I could loan you my doctor. Apparently if a patient has anything on the face, the patient is automatically sent to a plastic surgeon for closing the site. I can't imagine they would just leave you with open wounds.

DOrA, your dinner sounds good! Apparently there were no young children eating with you, as a young one would more than likely ask about desert. Oh, well, it will be good another day! Is the boysenberry jelly home-made? Excellent description of jelly vs. jam vs. preserves based on my experience.

So nice to see you here, Tami (Well, we get to see John Lennon when your visit.) Are you having meetings, or do you have time to work in your classroom? That's tough when you need to change classrooms just before the start of school. Hopefully the students don't start on Monday? I'm sure it will be nice to have a classroom near the other math teachers! Also nice that you'll know many of your students, and that they were a good group!

June, I hope you're feeling better and staying warm enough! Is it next weekend that you will see your grandson(s) in Melbourne?

Greetings to all I haven't mentioned! I hope all are well!

I need to do some more practicing, so I'll say good night for now. Sending , healing energy, positive vibes, {{{{{HUGS}}}}}, and prayers for everyone!

I'm on day three of the 'flu. Just feel really achy and nauseous.

Almost summer weather today. I hope that was more comfortable for you June.

Tami, it's amazing that Mitchell helped you with your room! You have raised good sons!

Julie, the only plastic surgeon in this town goes through private insurance only as far as I know. I still have private insurance, at least for now, but the extras cost. I have no income at the moment so that's a big deal. I've got my fingers crossed that that will change soon enough to have this done the good way. Not that I enjoyed it much last time. Because I'm allergic to adhesives they left the place they took the graft from untaped. Because I've had 2 kids and 2 strokes I get up for the bathroom a lot. Every time I got up I bled all over the place. It was messy and uncomfortable.

Something amazing today. Dana was invited to bring her kids to the baseball field for a hit and play around. I drove since neither of my adult children has a license. She was told there was news too. The politician I didn't vote for made a personal donation to the club. They are using the money to make a plaque in hubby's honour. Every year a junior girl, because our girls were juniors when they played, will get her name on the plaque, a grant towards the years fees, and a small trophy. I can't remember what he said it would say, I was a little overwhelmed, but something like in memory of hubby.

Feel better Heidi! We all had it a week or so ago. No fun!

Suzi, what a wonderful tribute to your hubby. I remember when your girls were younger and you stayed here (Keith's visit to OZ?) and Ken was giving Dana some coaching tips.
Enjoying the warmer weather. Not sure what we will get in Melbourne when we fly down tomorrow.
Tonight we had Laura and her father for dinner for Laura's birthday on Sunday. When I was 21 my Grand parents gave me a lovely watch. Something very special back then. I was wearing it tonight. It still goes and keeps good time. I gave it to Laura with all the descriptions and told her it was only to be worn on special occasions, like her 21st. I said I hoped she would always remember me giving it to her. It will mean more to her as she gets older and I am no longer around. I was rather emotional. It is inscribed with my maiden name and date of my 21st birthday. (the watch is 55 years old)

It's nice knowing your hubby was so well respected, Suzy. His memory will keep on living strongly.

That was a truly wonderful gift to Laura, June!

Surprise, I am back! I needed a new modem and The tec just left. Took me many tries to get someone via phone to listen to me when I told them what it was doing.

I have not yet read, will try to get back to read later. Life has just got busy for me. Daughter is at last out of hospital, but has so many things to clear up she is over here most every day needing my help. Trying to set her a budget so she can afford the first and only medication that has really helped her.

Hugs to everyone, and special thanks to June for giving me a phone call to check up on me. For a while I could not even get to TOS to ask someone to report in here for me.

Now to try to leave a train of breadcrumbs so I can find my way back again

Huge hugs to each of you, with extras. I have really missed everyone here.

Great to have you back MizT. I enjoyed our phone call. Amazing when you think we could talk half way around the world.