Good morning, Hicks...just a quick note..have a lovely weekend, hope you can get a little gardening in...and a little wine in there somewhere...Just take good care and I hope your Friend's condition improves as each day goes by. {{{hugs}}}

Thanks. He had open heart surgery. Almost lost him on the table. He'll be in C.C.U. for, who knows how long. With each day, his chances get better.
If I don't talk to you, have a great time @ the camp.

Oh, my goodness!!! 11 hours?! What did he have done that took so long....? I'll send up a prayer for him before I turn in...we're heading for camp after breakfast tomorrow, but I'll make some time to head over to the rec centre and touch base later tomorrow...hopefully you'll know more then.
Take good care, my Friend...

Thanks love. We'll have to wait & see. His surgery lasted 11 hours today. He's alive, but, . I'm praying.

I hope your friend pulls through perfectly and that he'll be back on the road to good health soon..take care, Sweetheart...

Thank you. He's almost 71, and not in the best of health. Been there most of the night, and again this morning till they took him in for open heart surgery. It's going to take hours, so I came home to be with Jake for awhile. His family's there, so there's no sense in me staying. I wouldn't be able to see him anyway. Again, thank you.

Good morning, Sweetie...just wondering how your Friend is this morning....busy here, hope you have a lovely day!

Thanks Lynn, but probably won't get the results till Monday.
I know you'll have a great time, wish I could be there too. 'See' you next week.
Yeah, aren't they just adorable.

Ooohhhh, those doggies, Hicks, that you posted in the Awwww thread....I could just squeeze them for ever!!!!
Have a lovely weekend, a great time at the game, and enjoy every minute!! I wish I was connected to the interwebs so that I could know how Jake fared at the vet on Friday....I'll try to find time to get to the rec centre or our DD's trailer with my ipad to get connected some time this weekend just to see what you posted. I hope it's all good news...Hugs, Lynn

Aw, shucks.....I think you're pretty darn wonderful yourself, Sweetheart. Gosh, strange things have been happening to me lately...two gals I know and rarely see around, have crossed my path these past two days, both of them with problems that they confided in me with, and jeepers, I hope I've been able to help them out...I have had experience with enough 'stuff' over the years to have provided them with comfort, I hope, but well...they now have my number and if they need to chat again, I'd certainly be willing to help. They both lost their husbands over the past few years, and I imagine you can identify with what they may be going through with their kids, their own thoughts.....I wish I could get them together to chat! Maybe there's still a way to do that...lunching helps, right?
You have a lovely, joyful day, Hicks!!

A conformist ? I don't think so, but I'm most definitely NOT a pink person. LOL

No you're not. I don't think you're sorry at all. Hmph.
Blue indeed. Just an athletic conformist, as I suspected....

Sorry

Awwwww...everyone's gonna be wearing a blue wig....

No, it's gotta be BLUE.

Wear a hot pink wig...we'll be looking for you!!

Oh I will. I wish I still had seasons tickets, but it's no fun going to 80+ games alone, a half dozen or so, ok. But, I still go about once every 2nd week or so.
I'll be in the 7th row, sect. 126, that's right beside the Jay's dugout on the 3rd base side.
But, that's not till Friday. I'll be watching from home until then.

Oh, boy, you'll have an a amazing time at that game!!! Apparently Jays apparel items are selling like hotcakes and some items can't even be re-stocked fast enough!! Where will you be sitting?
I'll be watching and cheering from the bandwagon...
ENJOY the game!!!!!!

​Thanks hon, that's really nice.

Aw...I'm sorry you're feeling beaten up; playing with Jake can always ease the pain. I was finally outside on the back deck earlier today with hubby and of course Jenny and I were on the swing (DH doesn't like swinging and reading at the same time,lol) and I got bored with reading so I attacked and scruffled her and got kisses...I said to her, "Oh, mommy mauls you too much, I know..."...but she's so soft and maulable!!! And cuddly! Lol!!
Even though it's sunny and 24, there's a little cool breeze that blows through now and then and I really got chilly. So here I am, although I want to haul out my painting and do a few cards to keep around. Instant gratification!
Take good care, I hope you can stay awake; I've had my days and nights switched up before and it's horrible!
I hope the sun's shining on you too, today!

Annoying when ur in rep jail, I know. Figured out that you need to give out 20 reps before you can rep the same person again. Frustrating.
Unfortunately, I can't power nap; if I lay down, I'm out for 2 - 4 hours, so I'm trying to stay awake. Much too tired & sore to work in the garden, so we'll see how it goes.
It was so nice to 'hear' you so happy with your physio appt yesterday. Just think of how you felt about a month ago, and look how far you've come. Keep up the good work.

Grrr...I still can't rep you...but thank you, Sweetie. Gosh, I hope you can stay awake the rest of the day or at least have a very short nap just to keep going. You've just got to sleep tonight!!! Take care, my Friend!!

Our DD dropped in yesterday to show me her new strappy stilettos with black baguettes around an ankle strap and MK and Swarovsky earrings (she decided on the MK crystal hoops) that she bought fir tonight's gala to wear with her LBD and the Ivanka clutch I gave her last Christmas and when we were at the door, she shuffled back and forth on that plank to show me that I could do it...lol...the board is about 16" wide, but I have your balance! I'm sure that with my Hubby and "the guys" here, I'll have lots of help!
A 2-hr service?! Oh, dear, I hope you have a charming little fan..
Sweet dreams!

Hello my friend. Sorry about that. Funny though, even in perfect physical condition, I'd need help walking a plank. My balance on a narrow object leaves much to be desired. My church doesn't have air conditioning, so I'm not looking forward to sitting in a puddle of sweat for a couple of hours. lol Good luck on Monday.

Good evening, Hicks! No weather-enjoying for me just yet. With our driveway dug up and the only way into the house is along a plank, I'm pretty much stuck inside. I do open a couple of windows when it's not too hot, otherwise our air conditioning would be running constantly! I do have an appt with our GP on Monday, so one way or another and with my Hubby's help I'll be walking that plank to get to the van....yes, life is absolutely exciting, isn't it? Lol!!!
Have a blessed Sunday, my Friend!

Good luck this morning. Hopefully, they can offer some suggestions at least.

My back is bad. It feels like where the break was, has been re-agrivated. I do have some heavy duty drugs Oxyneo, Oxycotin, & Gabapentin, but I refuse to take them again until I have no choice. Being on them for the 1st year & 1/2, along with a nurse coming in twice a day to administer I.V. morphine, took another 6 months @ least to kick them. I felt that I was always looped. They never got rid of the pain completely, and one day I'm going to need them big time. Until then, I'm only using extra strength Tylenol & Advil.

Again, I hope it goes well this morning. Take care of yourself my friend.

Good morning, Sweetie!
Oh, gosh.....I'm very familiar with those arthritic joint pains that keep us shifting from side to side all night because of the pain in our hips...I tell my hubby that I've been doing the "seal thing" all night...rolling over and over; it's not fun and I'm so sorry you, too, are burdened by that. Lack of sleep sure doesn't help either, does it? Do you have any good drugs that give you any relief? I have a standing order with my doc for months of pain relief; he knows I don't take advantage of them, but that when I need to take one, it's really, really needed.
I hope you can sneak a nap in today, Hicks. I'm off to my first physio appt at the hospital this morning for 8am; it'll be interesting to hear what they say about my new predicament..
Hugs to you today, my Friend...

I know exactly what you mean about those pain pills, and I pray it gets better soon for you.
Me, well I'm up, & have been for an hour. My back & hips are really bad tonight. Pain just keeps waking me up.
Hope ur getting a good night's sleep.

Hi, Hicks! Well, it got worse...I found myself peeling sunflower seeds and giving every single one to her for a while! Lol! Kids. What we won't do for them!
Between you and me, I'm living on pain pills. I'm trying to space them 4hrs apart, but those last half hours can't go fast enough. I'm very nearly in tears every time. I see my physiotherapist at the hospital in the morning, but knowing her: "if it hurts, don't do it", I have a feeling it'll be a while before I see her again. I can't use my knee muscle at all...it's amazing how we take certain muscles for granted....
I hope tomorrow is a warmer day for you, for heaven's sake.
Stay well, my Friend, stay safe.