Chat-A-Thon Thread

[22hicks]

Lynn, it must feel great to have some independence back, you have had a long haul. Sitting here with my 24 hour blood pressure monitor on, still having issues with huge differential between arms. Today i am 76/60 in one arm and 130/80 in the other. I do have a blockage but not a big enough one to cause the huge difference, will just keep plugging away, all I seem to do is run from specialist to specialist with no resolution. Keep telling myself it could be worse!!! Well off for a brisk windy walk, they told me to keep active to see how the readings go...

Geez whiz, what's with this group.
That's some difference TG. Do they know exactly where the blockage is ?
I hope they are looking after you, and rectify the problem, sooner rather than later.

[22hicks]

[avoncallingu]

Thanks for reminding us, hicks!

Coming to you from 35,000 ft. It's pretty bouncy up here but they are saying we will get in 1/2 hr. early and that'spretty good on a two and a half hour flight.

Supposed to have a lot of wind and rain in the next couple of days. Ah, November just around the corner.

Glad to hear you have had such a nice day, Lynn.

The young woman beside me fell asleep with her legs propped up on the headrest in front of her. My back aches just looking at her. The thing is, her phone is in her lap and it's been ring non-stop for at least 1/2 an hour. And I'M NOT going to reach "in" to turn it off! I don't need to be arrested in mid-air! (Or anywhere else for that matter!)

The "Real World " is beginning to invade my thoughts.

A job facing us fairly soon is getting the insulation batting replaced in the basement where I ripped it out during our flooding incidents. I looked very quickly at batting costs before we left, but will have to keep our eyes open for deals.

I have been knitting away at our grand-daughter's afghan and I found some lovely fleece to line it with as it is made from just regular yarn. The yarn bothers my skin, so I can only do a bit at a time.
It is in Gator colours - blue and orange. With an orange fleece lining.

Got to go. We are getting ready for our decent.

[beachdown]

Thanks. Especially for those with habit of smoking indoors.

[danger_dan]

Good morning everyone

Rainy here today...thank you Patricia! LoL
at least the temperature is 'a little' warmer, even if it doesn't feel like it due to the precipitation.

Have a great day folks.
Stay dry!

[Natalka]

Good morning!

A very happy day today, our baby boy is 24!

We were living in Lloydminster SK/AB, and the day started with lovely sunny weather with green grass, then turned to an absolutely huge snowstorm during the day - as I was going through labour, he was born just before 6 p.m. - so much snow that none of my family could travel to see us until two days later.

[danger_dan]

Send my Happy Birthday wishes to the Birthday Boy!
Morning Nat

[dededi]

Good Soggy morning everyone, lots of rain and wind here today.

[22hicks]

Happy Birthday to your son Nat. You're lucky you made it to the hospital before the storm hit.

Good morning all. It's raining cats and dogs.

[flemeth]

Happy BIRTHDAY TO YOUR SON NATALKA HOPE HE HAS A WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY

[Lynn49]

Good morning everyone!!

[heartgirl99]

Good morning!

A very happy day today, our baby boy is 24!

We were living in Lloydminster SK/AB, and the day started with lovely sunny weather with green grass, then turned to an absolutely huge snowstorm during the day - as I was going through labour, he was born just before 6 p.m. - so much snow that none of my family could travel to see us until two days later.

happy birthday to your baby, nat!

[Natalka]

Happy Birthday to your son Nat. You're lucky you made it to the hospital before the storm hit.

I had gone into the hospital the day before - it was a Sunday - to be induced. We had walked to the hospital, it was a beautiful sunny day - it wasn't far from where we lived.
Induction didn't work that night, so i was put on a drip the next morning. Was in labour all day as this huge snowstorm raged outside, then the little one got into distress, so I had to have an emergency c-section. Turns out the cord was wrapped twice around his neck, so it was a miracle everything was fine with him, and a credit to the staff who got me in the operating room so fast. The nurses and docs all called him our miracle baby!

Because of the storm, my mom couldn't come that day - but only two days later when my husband's brother drove her in, from an hour and a half away. My sisters, from three hours away, couldn't get to the city for five days.
So our little guy sure made an entrance into the world!

Well, cupcakes are made and iced, now I just need to clean up the kitchen.
Milan's coming over for supper - he doesn't want any fuss, but we'll order some good food in; since he'll come here straight from work he doesn't want to go out.

[heartgirl99]

I had gone into the hospital the day before - it was a Sunday - to be induced. We had walked to the hospital, it was a beautiful sunny day - it wasn't far from where we lived.
Induction didn't work that night, so i was put on a drip the next morning. Was in labour all day as this huge snowstorm raged outside, then the little one got into distress, so I had to have an emergency c-section. Turns out the cord was wrapped twice around his neck, so it was a miracle everything was fine with him, and a credit to the staff who got me in the operating room so fast. The nurses and docs all called him our miracle baby!

Because of the storm, my mom couldn't come that day - but only two days later when my husband's brother drove her in, from an hour and a half away. My sisters, from three hours away, couldn't get to the city for five days.
So our little guy sure made an entrance into the world!

Well, cupcakes are made and iced, now I just need to clean up the kitchen.
Milan's coming over for supper - he doesn't want any fuss, but we'll order some good food in; since he'll come here straight from work he doesn't want to go out.

amazing how memories of that day are so clear even though it was a while ago. such an intensely emotional time.
i wrote the 'story of the day you were born' for my kids to have.

[danger_dan]

good morning everyone