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Sean, so sorry to hear the ordeal you went through. Take it easy and take care of yourself. I also believe in fate.
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Autumn wrote: "This may not be the place for this, but I hope you do not mind. Could everyone say a prayer, send a good vibe, or thought, or whatever you do or believe our way this week and weekend? I just lost m..."Autumn - I am late in replying but your grandmother sounds like a fantastic person. My sincerest condolences to you and your family.
Ter'e wrote: "I bet y'all didn't think I could stay quiet for so long. Yes, it happens.Just checking in so you won't think I croaked.......I am two weeks behind in reading messages!
A week and a half ago, I in..."
Ter'e - sorry to hear about your hip. Sometimes the simplest things will be what causes the problems. Rest and hopefully you have some nice drugs to make you not care about the pain and relax the bad words. I've had bouts of sciatica and when my back is so painful, there's not much you can do but take care of yourself.
Sean wrote: "Well we all have our ups and downs !!Yesterday, last night I was in A&E hospital; for nearly four hours, after I went into a low blood sugar near coma, horrible feeling.
Dizzy, sickly, sleepy, e..."
Sean - be so very careful with your diabetes. Take time to snack, know that your hard work lowers your blood sugar, and for me, just being cold seems to lower sugar levels. I realize you know all of this but a friendly reminder to care for self as well as others. Take care and thank God for our caring spouses.
Pat wrote: "Sean wrote: "Well we all have our ups and downs !!Yesterday, last night I was in A&E hospital; for nearly four hours, after I went into a low blood sugar near coma, horrible feeling.
Dizzy, sick..."
Nicely said, Pat. Caring friends too.
I am a few days behind on this thread! Autumn, I am so sorry for your loss. Losing a close family member is hard. I lost my mom in November, and even though it was really a blessing as I believe she was really suffering, sometimes I still can't believe she's gone (and this was just two weeks after my partner's mother died).Te're, I know your recent health issues have been a struggle. Glad you're hanging in there. Anne too. Sean - goodness! So scary! Glad to hear that you're doing okay.
It's amazing that books bring us solace and escape and happiness when life gets challenging. They've also brought us this bond of friendship,with people in nearby cities and all across the globe. Thanks, everyone, for sharing your lives with us.
Jean wrote: "I am a few days behind on this thread! Autumn, I am so sorry for your loss. Losing a close family member is hard. I lost my mom in November, and even though it was really a blessing as I believe sh..."Beautifully said Jean
I concur with what Pat, Chris, and Jean have said. I would also like to say our friendship is here for those like Lynn and Freda whose lives are difficult on a day-to-day basis. I admire their strength and good humor. I wish good health and fast healing to everyone.
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Thanks for caring and sharing.
We are not just a book group, as said so well by Jean, Pat we are all friends across the world.
And also so many that have tougher times, and hard life, I consider myself lucky to have a good life, with just a few bad ones in between.
Brenda wrote: "I concur with what Pat, Chris, and Jean have said. I would also like to say our friendship is here for those like Lynn and Freda whose lives are difficult on a day-to-day basis. I admire their st..."Who me?!? Did somebody say my name?!? My ears were itchin', how dare you wake me up. *chuckling*. Yes, lives are difficult, painful even. Something I tell my kids everyday. Life is 10% of what happens to you and 90% how you react to it. I'll never know the 'why's' but I wouldn't be here on this earth if I couldn't handle it. Twins, disabilities, my deafness, loss of a child, cancer survivor, .....and now my poor car *chuckling*. Genuine, caring and good friends, that is what keeps me going. :) Oh, and of course, the books! We can't forget the books! (laughing).
Freda, you are simply a remarkable woman...Sean, I think the core group here is actually becoming more than a group of friends. It is starting to really feel like a family.
Christine wrote: "Freda, you are simply a remarkable woman...Sean, I think the core group here is actually becoming more than a group of friends. It is starting to really feel like a family."
Thank you Christine, my kids think so too, sometimes. Yes, I agree, it feels like family. *hugs*
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Janet wrote: "Well I feel looked after here in many ways! :))"Looked FOR, I believe you meant to say, Janet. lol...
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Janet wrote: "Hmmm! That's probably closer to the truth. Playing around on new smartphone is taking up some time!!"Oh,that has to be fun, for sure, Janet. A droid, I presume?
Yes, Janet, look out for Christine. She's going to be CIA in her next life, right, David? She does know how to look after as well, I think. Smart phones are way too complex for me! I'm not dyslexic, but I'm like Will Trent - I'd probably tape my broken phone together before I'd buy a new one, just so I wouldn't have to figure out how to program it!
Jean wrote: "Yes, Janet, look out for Christine. She's going to be CIA in her next life, right, David? She does know how to look after as well, I think. Smart phones are way too complex for me! I'm not dyslexic..."*tears up laughing too hard, holding ribs*. Oh good grief Jean!!! You crack me up! I love Will Trent and if you want to tape up your phone, you can! *laughing STILL* Too funny!!!
Well, my last phone fell into the toilet at Walmart, so even duct tape couldn't save that one! My current phone is a pay-in-advance, no frills phone. No camera. No internet. Very basic. I only text when I have to, and I do it the S - L - O - W way because I haven't figured out the shortcut way yet....I sent my twin brother a birthday card about the old-fashioned way to have fun, and it was a bunch of folks crammed into a phone booth. Kids today - do they even know what a phone booth is? Er, was?
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Yes. Christine, an android. The LG G3.
was talking to my coach at hockey game today and he was telling me about a couple of kids on his team who didn't realise that the smell coming from the cooker was the gas and not the pasta they were trying to cook. couldn't even tell if the pasta was ready - would hate to think how they going to cope if / when they ever move out of their parents' house lol
Sharon wrote: "was talking to my coach at hockey game today and he was telling me about a couple of kids on his team who didn't realise that the smell coming from the cooker was the gas and not the pasta they wer..."haha Good grief! I feel that way about my kids too. I have a sneaky feeling I'm gonna be taking care of my kids well into their 40's Sharon. Pity me, pity me. :D
Jean wrote: "Well, my last phone fell into the toilet at Walmart, so even duct tape couldn't save that one! My current phone is a pay-in-advance, no frills phone. No camera. No internet. Very basic. I only text..."Don't feel bad Jean, I don't even have dyslexia and even I have to have just the basics. My kids know more about the phones, ipads, ipods, wii, xbox, and tablets better than I do. And they have disabilities! God I feel old and ignorant. Eegads Jean, I do feel for ya. Get a voice software like Trent! Easy as pie. :D
LOL Freda i remember my mum telling me a story about old neighbours from years and years ago that the mum died young and the kids couldn't even boil an egg and she vowed then that all her kids would be self-sufficient cos if anything happened then at least we would not starve. so guess its not a new thing
Sharon wrote: "LOL Freda i remember my mum telling me a story about old neighbours from years and years ago that the mum died young and the kids couldn't even boil an egg and she vowed then that all her kids woul..."*laughing too hard to respond*
I have the song I don't feel like dancing stuck in my head - my cat is standing on the remote and changing the channels cos she thinks its bedtime and I am comfy and cosy on the chair and cant be bothered moving
Sharon wrote: "I have the song I don't feel like dancing stuck in my head - my cat is standing on the remote and changing the channels cos she thinks its bedtime and I am comfy and cosy on the chair and cant be b..."You and Freda are in rare form tonight, Sharon. LOL!!!
ok so does anyone else have really weird dreams or is it just me?last night I was trapped in a school full of folk that all turned out to be aliens who had been around for hundreds of years and it was like hotel California couldn't get out. but then I was in a car being driven up a snowy hill to some other building to let them all out
as I said weird!!
Yes, Christine is definitely CIA material.
Wow!!! this thread is definitively lighting it up.. the comments and banter are as fluid as water in a river, changing, turning but always moving...So the count so far is we have newbie smartphone owner - Janet
A non-smartphone owner & weird dreamer - Sharon
CIA next lifer - Christine
In rare form - Freda (my book pal of the month)...
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Soooo glad you mentioned dreaming!! I dream vividly every night, drives me nuts. Like a movie playing in my head. I've been known to wake, go back to sleep and continue where I left off!!! I know, I'm weird! :-\
Christine defo CIA - that kicks butts!! :-P
aw janet glad im not the only one LOL the other night I dreamt of killer telephones and previously have dreamt about playing ice hockey on L-shaped ice - crazy!! and I deffo dream in colour too so whoever said dreams are black and white erm nope mine aren't lol
I think you ladies are eating too many cookies before you go to bed!!!
Sue wrote: "I think you ladies are eating too many cookies before you go to bed!!!"or maybe not enough sue!! note to self eat more cookies
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I have weird vivid dreams almost every night. My husband thinks I'm deranged !
Kelly wrote: "I have weird vivid dreams almost every night. My husband thinks I'm deranged !"hee hee theres more than one of us woohoo - my friend reckons the wee men with the white coats are going to come looking for me one of these days
Janet wrote: "Been dreaming vividly ever since I had kids. The weirdest thing!!"Oh, you guys, it's great to have company in this. I have many vivid movie vignettes 365 nights a year. Not a single one of them is straightforward. I hesitate to admit this, but sometimes I enjoy going to bed just to see what sort of cool cinema will be playing that night.
Janet wrote: "Been dreaming vividly ever since I had kids. The weirdest thing!!"I've had heartburn since I had kids!!! Darnit! :D Good morning!
Kelly wrote: "I have weird vivid dreams almost every night. My husband thinks I'm deranged !"And I talk in my sleep, top that!!! :D
Sharon wrote: "Kelly wrote: "I have weird vivid dreams almost every night. My husband thinks I'm deranged !"hee hee theres more than one of us woohoo - my friend reckons the wee men with the white coats are goi..."
Sharon, you need to lay off the cookies and brandy. What are you still doing up? :D
Christine wrote: "Janet wrote: "Been dreaming vividly ever since I had kids. The weirdest thing!!"Oh, you guys, it's great to have company in this. I have many vivid movie vignettes 365 nights a year. Not a si..."
I dream in color!! :D
Hey Freda, isn't is 5:00 AM in Colorado?
Yep, color all the way. Does anyone still NOT dream in color? I think that went away for the most part with the advent of color TV.
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I am pretty sure pulmonary emboli is what got my mom in November.