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Thanks Terri and Janie, I will be honest. We have been jerked around by the church so much and cancelled on but then told at the last min we could have done this two weeks ago. We got another call saying they lost our paper work again a few days ago. It has been a mess and my wife and I just really want this done. It might still be a nice baptism but we have had so much frustration getting here that I'm ready to be heading home from church to relax. 7:57PM and I'm bored. Slow night and I have 1 hour and 3 min till the end of my shift. I just want to hit the store, grab some dinner and go home.
Janie- I'm so glad that you and Kathryn had a great time.
8:17 P.M.Checking up on GR because I wasn't able to get on yesterday and watching Law & Order: Criminal Intent. I suddenly feel very tired. Hopefully I'll get a second wind.....way to early for me to go to bed!
Would drinking a cup of coffee this late keep you awake later? Just a thought.
Cindy wrote: "Would drinking a cup of coffee this late keep you awake later? Just a thought."Hehe, that's actually what I'm doing.
Great minds think alike. HeHe
9:28 Just got home from shopping and having dinner with the family. It was a great day. But it feels good to be able to take off my shows and relax for the rest of the evening
Yes, it really is nice to relax Veronica. I'm loving this five day work week. Think I'm gonna take a shower and then chill with my book for a while myself.
9:25 PM. I had such a great day today having fun with Janie. I got home right at 7, and my sweet husband missed me a lot. He went out and bought tons of boxes, a new mouth guard for me because I have TMJ and I have chewed through my other mouth guard, and some other moving stuff. Mark and I ate some BLTs for dinner, which were super yummy. Apparently, Gizmo missed her mommy so much she cried and apparently threw a fit for her daddy. Little turkey. I think we are going to put some boxes together and pack a little bit tonight. I am having my usual allergy problems right now. I really can't wait until I am 100% better and can be a normal person. Last week norovirus, and this week allergies. I shouldn't complain, though. Anything is better than norovirus. LOL. I want some ice cream.
So glad you guys had a good time Kathryn. One of these days I'll find someone close enough to me and we can do some of the same things. I think its fantastic to have good friends, both online and off.
Goodnight everyone. Excited about joining a buddy read in this group next week!
Kathryn and Janie, so glad you had such a good time!
3:27am EST. Another night with no sleep. Pain is bad and I'm at loose ends mentally. Still worried about my son who is in total isolation mode. I haven't even seen him for 5 days. He just hides in his room till his dad and I are in bed. I just don't know how much longer this can go on. I'm pretty sure he's stopped taking his meds again. I'm struggling with exactly how much responsibility I have for a 35 year old man who should be able to take care of himself. He hasn't seen his shrink either for at least 2 months. Larry and I just turned 60, and we keep thinking this should be a time in life when we can start enjoying the fruits of our many years of labor, but I guess that's just not to be. It's just so depressing. I think I'll go try and lose myself in a good book. Thank God for GR!
3:27am EST. Another night with no sleep. Pain is bad and I'm at loose ends mentally. Still worried about my son who is in total isolation mode. I haven't even seen him for 5 days. He just hides in his room till his dad and I are in bed. I just don't know how much longer this can go on. I'm pretty sure he's stopped taking his meds again. I'm struggling with exactly how much responsibility I have for a 35 year old man who should be able to take care of himself. He hasn't seen his shrink either for at least 2 months. Larry and I just turned 60, and we keep thinking this should be a time in life when we can start enjoying the fruits of our many years of labor, but I guess that's just not to be. It's just so depressing. I think I'll go try and lose myself in a good book. Thank God for GR!
8:41 AM Kinda bumming today: wanna do some reading, but I'm not in the right mood for anything I'm reading. May go ahead and start BOY'S LIFE.
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Thanks Terri, we always manage to have a very nice time when we get together. I guess it helps that we love books lol And we will always have something to talk about. We get along so well together too, so that makes thing so much more fun when we do get together.
11:10 AM. Good morning, GR! I did get my ice cream last night. It was a strawberry sundae from Sonic. YUM! We got more boxes packed last night, and then Mark decided to watch a movie. I fell asleep on the couch, but after a while, I just got up and went to bed after taking some Nyquil. Today, we are going to go look at houses/neighborhoods where we are wanting to move to. I'm going to bring my book to read during the drive. I found a notebook I haven't used yet to write my books in, since I lost my other one. It's not exactly like the one I had, but it will work. Maybe because it's a bit bigger, I won't lose it. HAHA! Enjoying my coffee this morning, and waiting on Mark to tell me when he's ready to go.
Chuck, won't be leaving you in the dust with my reading this year. In fact, I just reduced my goal for the year since I'm having so much stuff going on that is going to affect my ability to think straight.8:43 p.m. EST I came home Friday night, been going through e-mail a bit at a time, sleeping, tormenting the cats as needed... My first oncologist appointment is on the 7th. I guess I'll be receiving a port, so whee to that. IIRC they go in near the collarbone. Still, I've been eating and having no serious problems - a bit of gas but nothing horrible - and everything seems to be working there. I do have horrible pain around my ovarian area, though; not sure if it is tumors pressing on them, or them pressing on tumors, or what is going on there, but it's very uncomfortable. I was given 15 days worth of the long-acting pain med and another medication, but the breakthrough pain med was only written for 2 1/2 days. WTF? The Home Health nurse that came by yesterday was going to look into it, and I was also going to see if I could find anything else out. I also have to set up an appointment with my surgeon for this week. Lots of stuff going on in the next few weeks, plus I have to gather up some paperwork and send it out to Social Security and/or St. Mary's for financial assistance. We'll see what comes through.
Right, Still have more than 800 messages, but I need to sleep. G'night.
7:50 P.M.Can't wait to watch this week's episode of The Walking Dead!
Got some good reading time in today; very happy about that. My books for my class will (hopefully) be hear tomorrow, so it'll be back to my study schedule from the other class I took. Hopefully I won't loose too much of my reading time....
Katy-good to see you post-glad you're home and are able to eat. i know you're facing so much-wishing you all the best-sending many hugs your way.
10:02 p.m. and I will be up another hour or so. It feels really good to say I have to get up early for work. Babysat the grandbaby today and she was a little cranky because she was late taking her nap but it was still a pleasure. Plus, I saw three of my other grandchildren today.
Terri - I feel for you. I know what it is like to suffer from a mental illness and I also know what it's like to be so depressed you don't have the energy nor care about visiting the doctor. Your son may be doing the best he can. I know it's hard to understand and even harder as a mother to watch a grown child go through that. Hope your pain level gets better soon. I will keep your family in my thoughts and prayers.
Kathryn - Hope you guys find a house that is perfect for your family. It is exciting to look at houses. Good luck with the search.
Katy - I will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers also. Can't say I know what your pain is like because I have not been through the same thing. I cried like a baby over my back, but it is nothing compared to what you are going through. You are a strong woman with a good heart. Stay strong and know that we are thinking of you.
Terri - I feel for you. I know what it is like to suffer from a mental illness and I also know what it's like to be so depressed you don't have the energy nor care about visiting the doctor. Your son may be doing the best he can. I know it's hard to understand and even harder as a mother to watch a grown child go through that. Hope your pain level gets better soon. I will keep your family in my thoughts and prayers.
Kathryn - Hope you guys find a house that is perfect for your family. It is exciting to look at houses. Good luck with the search.
Katy - I will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers also. Can't say I know what your pain is like because I have not been through the same thing. I cried like a baby over my back, but it is nothing compared to what you are going through. You are a strong woman with a good heart. Stay strong and know that we are thinking of you.
Katy, I was so glad to hear from you and about what's going on. You're in my thoughts daily. I hope you have the strength and the will to face what's ahead. So many of us are behind you. I hope you can feel the support.
Cindy, thank you so much for your kind words. I can sometimes get so caught up with my misery, an outside perspective truly helps!
10:27pm EST. I feel another wakeful night. At least I can catnap during the day. I have a huge stack of good books to tackle. Thank goodness for that.
Cindy, thank you so much for your kind words. I can sometimes get so caught up with my misery, an outside perspective truly helps!
10:27pm EST. I feel another wakeful night. At least I can catnap during the day. I have a huge stack of good books to tackle. Thank goodness for that.
You are welcome Terri. I have been exactly where I believe your son probably is and it really does suck. The encouragement I received from Jeff is what helped me get through it. He was careful to not be critical of me and just simply offered love and encouragement. It really helped. I'm glad you have some good books to help. I just took some PM pain reliever myself. Back is really hurting, but I think the pain reliever will help enough to get some sleep.
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Cindy, Terri, & Katy, y'all are in my constant thoughts and prayers. Wanted to let you know I am thinking of all of you.
10:42 PM. We got home a few hours ago. This is an exhausting process, and I hope we found a home today. We had dinner, which was yummy, and Mark is watching his murder shows. I got some reading done today during our driving around, and should finish my book today and start a new one tomorrow. Maybe I will even get to start a new one tonight. We'll see, though. Cindy, thank you so much. I just hope everything works out. Ever since I found out about Mark's new job, I feel like I've been under a lot of stress about moving. I hope it will all be worth it. :)
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Janie wrote: "10:12 and finishing up on GR drinking my coffee, then hitting the book!"Hey Janie, sounds like you guys had a wonderful time! Sorry I missed it. Wow, this weekend kicked my butt, I'm too old for this stuff but it does save us quite a bit when we do it ourselves. Sounds like you both had a big haul.
12:05 PM. Finished Glass this morning and am about to write my review. Next up is the last book in the trilogy, Fallout. I need to get some cleaning, laundry, and dishes done today. From packing up our house, everything is a mess, and its kind of driving me crazy. I'm behind on laundry because I didn't get to do any of it this weekend. I need to go to the store, too, and pick up a few things. The kitties are still in bed, and I wish I was in bed with them. The bed looks cozy. :)
7:57 PM. Organizing my drawers and may watch an episode or 2 of the Walking Dead Season 2
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Susan we did have a good time and you were missed!
8:18 PMWow! Can't believe it. I actually feel good and wide awake, feeling mentally fresh and like reading. A lot. And I have a good book to get back to!
YAY for you Chuck!
9:25pm EST. Spending a lot of time on my laptop tonight. Only got 3 hours sleep last night but I'm not tired at all. I suppose I'll be up late reading again tonight. I have to say, I'm pretty pleased with my reading so far in 2014. Really looking forward to some friends coming home after being in Florida and also on a "blues cruise" for the last month. Larry will be back jamming with the band on Saturday. Music is a big part of our lives. When I met my husband he was playing in a band. The first song I ever heard him play was "Midnight Cruiser" by Steely Dan. (That band remains one of my favorites to this day. What can I say?...I'm old!)
9:25pm EST. Spending a lot of time on my laptop tonight. Only got 3 hours sleep last night but I'm not tired at all. I suppose I'll be up late reading again tonight. I have to say, I'm pretty pleased with my reading so far in 2014. Really looking forward to some friends coming home after being in Florida and also on a "blues cruise" for the last month. Larry will be back jamming with the band on Saturday. Music is a big part of our lives. When I met my husband he was playing in a band. The first song I ever heard him play was "Midnight Cruiser" by Steely Dan. (That band remains one of my favorites to this day. What can I say?...I'm old!)
Its 4am again, I've got to get back into some sort of sleeping routine! I'm sat up in bed and I'm going to sign of and try at least to get some sleep.
Thank ya, Terri! Maybe you can get some good sleep and I can get on a good roll reading. I'm sure not happy with my reading so far at all this year. I guess I've got to where I abandon way too many books. Also, would like to read a lot more nonfiction.
2:15 AM. I guess I should go to bed. I talked to my sister in law for a while tonight, and just talking to her made me feel a bit better. Pepper has been up with me tonight, but I think she and I are ready to go to bed. She looks sleepy, and my mind is finally tired. Goodnight, Gr....
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8:27 PM. Just finished eating breakfast tacos and hash browns for dinner. It was yummy and kind of different than your regular breakfast for dinner. I'm waiting to hear from my dad because he is flying back from Florida tonight. It will be nice to have him home with everything going on. I did a little reading today, but not much because I tried to get some stuff done around the house. Plus, I was tired because I didn't go to sleep until 2:30 AM, and I'm not sure I slept even then. Not really any news on my Grandma except she is doing the same as she was last night. Anyways, I'm going to read because I need the distraction, and we're also looking at houses to buy.
Its 2.20 am again here. You can tell I live with just my cat, I don't think a partner would put up with my hours,lol. My son has moved into my spare room while he looks for work and hes always frowning at me and trying to get me to relax and sleep.I've been spending a lot of time trying to sort out my shelves. The are a bit of a mess. I've been looking at how you guys and my friends do yours and trying to get it right. Its a big job though, I've got nearly 1880 books to get through!
Chuck I'm going to just get stuck into Boys Life tomorrow and blow everything else of but for now I'm going to sleep. Night all:-)
Angie wrote: "Its 2.20 am again here. You can tell I live with just my cat, I don't think a partner would put up with my hours,lol. My son has moved into my spare room while he looks for work and hes always frow..."I wanna get my shelves right too, but it's a lot, alot of work. I imagine about the time I do that I'll get booted from GR for something, haha.
5:24 AM Going to finish BOY'S LIFE today. I think my reading atmosphere may be more conducive to a mega-reading day now, so I'm hoping for some good reads today. One problem, though: I don't know what I'm going to read after I finish up BOY'S LIFE. It's funny how that happens. A couple days ago I thought I had all kinds of reads planned out. I know I should go back to my CR, but, I don't think it's going to happen, hehe.
I hope everyone has a GRRRRREAT DAY!
13.47Lunch is cooking and Teejay is asleep - I wore him out taking him to the park :)
About to head off and eat and read x
1400 UKTrying to deal with an HR department who have not got the human side of resources sorted yet. Have decided it is either be rude or come on GR. GR won luckily.
10:40 AM. Good morning, GR. Enjoying some coffee and oatmeal with walnuts and brown sugar. My dad called this morning and we talked for a bit. About to crack open Fallout and try to read a chunk of it today. I think I can make that happen. :) Gizmo was really sweet last night/early this morning. I woke up and she was on my left shoulder and on my heart. It was like she was watching over me while I slept. I think I will read for a while, do a few things around the house, workout early, and go to the bookstore. I have a few books I want to sell, and maybe even buy one or two, then come home and do a video or two for my YT channel. Happy Tuesday, everyone. :)
It's about quarter to 4:00, I just got back from a doctor's appointment, I went in to see my doctor to see if I had a sinus infection, because my sinuses have been hurting like Hell the past few days, but my doctor said he thinks it's just a minor cold, so now I'm back home and getting ready for dinner, then I'll probably do some more reading, I'm really close to finishing Clear and Present Danger.
8:51pm just got back from shopping with my mom:D got 5 new books so Im so happy. think I'm getting a cold, but meh books, so who cares!:D
2:50pm watch an old episode of Sherlock "The Hounds of Baskerville"Trying to relax for my midterm tomorrow (・_・;)
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Good gracious, what is in the air? Everyone is having problems right now it seems. @ 3:50 PM
Debating whether I will finish BOY'S LIFE today or read something else. Not sure what to read, though. I'm getting to where I really like serious fiction. Hard to find those kind of books, though. Probably either going to read
. or
. My YA radar is trying to warn me about the latter one I think.
8:05pm. Long day and no reading done... felt so guilty, i ate 7 Snickers bites... ready to read and calm my nerves :)
9:30, read about fifty pages of my book, I think I'll finish it either tomorrow or Friday, now I'm going to bed. Good night everyone.
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Chris so glad you get to have 2 days off. I know you are gonna enjoy that immensely, especially when you get to spend it with your family. That always makes it worthwhile. I hope your daughters baptism is everything you want it to be.