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Hi Little Sis,I am glad you got your book, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! I am so sorry your Parents are having problems . I hope You and Heather are better! Love, Lola
Jina,Thanks for sharing with us. I now know why you and the girls were on my mind often and prayed for when you came to mind. I understand Jina as My dad is not the person I grew up with. He and my Mom have been getting more interesting as both their health issues have flared and Dad is more forgetful. I am trying to keep up but Jina, you have to take care of you. The girls and Michael need you. I will put your MOM and Dad on the prayer list for my Sunday School class as the more prayers the more grace you are given from my experience to deal. It does not get easy but hey as the SEALS say the only easy day was yesterday.
It sounds like we are all having no easy days but some days are harder than others.
You all help me keep things in perspective.
Take care of your selves. Have to finish getting things ready as meeting for Fall classes tomorrow. Time is going fast.
Oh Girls,Yesterday is what makes gardening worth all the work, my first tomato sandwich with a Brandywine tomato for lunch and first baby red potatoes for dinner, OMG they all tasted so good ! Nothing like those cardboard tomatoes from the store! Love Lola
Lola wrote: "Oh Girls,Yesterday is what makes gardening worth all the work, my first tomato sandwich with a Brandywine tomato for lunch and first baby red potatoes for dinner, OMG they all tasted so good ! No..."
I know what you mean. I am anxiously awaiting for mine to ripen. My son picked some green ones last week for fried green tomatoes, oh dear Lord were they good. I have a fairly good amount this year. We bought plants that were well established this year. They were close to a yard high. Our growing season is just too short for them to ripen when we plant smaller plants. My spinach and mustard greens did not do well. They went to seed before they were six inches tall. I have a lot of carrots though. I hope they mature before it turns cooler. So far we have had a decent summer. Last year we had Fall by the end of August. Summer came late so we felt cheated.
I hope you are enjoying good weather. I am contemplating a trip to Oregon next month to see my dad. It was so hot there. I hope it has cooled off some by that time. My oldest brother is encouraging him to take a trip to visit his sisters in Arkansas. I think he just might go. He is doing quite well, under the circumstances. My brother said he hopes he will stay through Christmas. It will be good for him to spend time where he grew up and see people in the area. He said he is worried about not having his walker but I think they will allow him to bring it on the plane. I don't know, I will have to check it out.
I need to get ready I have to go to the doctor this morning.
Take care and have a wonderful day.
Love and hugs,
Linda
Here our garden is about done. I love the tomatoes right out of the garden. There is a second planting that can be done here at the end of August but the sun is way too hot until then. Enjoy your garden, Lola. Hoping with your Linda that your tomatoes get ripe. My Mom loves fried green tomatoes.
Thanks Melinda ! I have never tried fried green tomatoes since I was a kid and didn't like them. But my tastes have changed so much, anyone got a great recipe for them? I didn't like persimmons either now I LOVE them ! Growing up in Texas I know about early gardens but here in Montana we have longer days but fewer of them to grow, our first snow storm can be as early as next month, Aug. Hi Linda, I had enough of my "Super Sauce " tomatoes to make a red sauce ,oh it was so good on the ravioli last night. I planted my Swiss Chard in between my potatoes in the raised bed ,those are the biggest greens I have ever grown, they must like the raised bed. I am going to do my whole garden in raised beds next year, they are so easy to take care of, hardly any weeds. How did the Dr. go? Great I hope! I think it may be really good for your Dad to get away for awhile . I bet he could rent a walker once he got there and they can take him around the airports in those carts.. I find it so hard to believe I will be 69 in a few months ,I still feel like I am 40 ,plus I am in better shape than when I was 40! Love, Lola
Oh my we had the first corn on the cob from the garden ,it was so sweet and crunchy !! My favorite time of year ! Enjoying all the goodies ! Love Lola
Glad to hear it, Lola. You worked so hard and now you get to enjoy the fruit of your bounty. My spinach went to seed before it got 6 inches high. And my mustard greens didn't Even get that far. But my tomatoes are growing like wild fire. I have to rely on the farmer's market for anything else, lol.
Enjoy your summer goodies.
Love, Linda
PS. I forgot to mention the blackberries will be ripe soon! I can hardly wait. lol
I haven't heard from Jina in days. I pray everything is ok with her and her family. I'm just a big sister who worries, lol. Sending everyone love and hugs.
Linda
Linda wrote: "I haven't heard from Jina in days. I pray everything is ok with her and her family. I'm just a big sister who worries, lol. Sending everyone love and hugs.
Linda"
Dear Linda,
Sorry I worried you. I love you too big Sis. Heather hasnt felt well since we got home. Its so hot our AC unit cant keep up. Heather is having migraines nearly every day. But I haven't been on due to other issues, mostly financial which puts stress on the marriage but my husband and I talked around 2 oclock this morning when I finally was able to go to bed. My husband Michael has been upset about the expense my going home was and getting behind. He understands how it happened wasnt my fault. The utility company took out a double payment and so did another company. Then coming back Heather was sick so she saw 3 doctors our first day back. I was up driving 26 hours straight. I hadnt slept the last 24 hours at home due to worrying about Mom and Dad. They also told me that they are coming to NC next summer probably for the last time to see "their girls" graduate. I was up about 60 hours and havent caught up on sleep yet. It makes me a little irritable and short with people. So when Sam and Sarah fuss about petty little things I tell them to grow up detract the claws and act like sisters. Any how we are short this month. We agreed to try to be patient and always know that we love each other and will get through anything when we work together. Additional tension in the house isnt good for an already stressful household. (Meaning always worried about health issues and going to appointments, scheduling health supplies deliveries and going to court with insurance companies, facing off with the NC Attorney General for Medicaid services and the list goes on) Both Sarah Faith and Heather are seniors this fall. So getting ready for that. My dog has fleas. (Seriously I found 3 fleas on my dog) So I got the flea collar and thats better now. Little bit was not not NOT happy! Well Heathers up now and already crying. Its going to be one of "those" days. Time to put my big girl panties on and deal.
Love you all,
Jina
Ps thanks for the caring messages from my worried sisters. Just know I will message when I can until next time.... tune in to Jinas wild wild world. :)
Jina wrote: "Linda wrote: "I haven't heard from Jina in days. I pray everything is ok with her and her family. I'm just a big sister who worries, lol. Sending everyone love and hugs.
Linda"
Dear Linda,
Sorry ..."
God Bless you Sister, I know you are over taxed and worn out. I was just worried because Heather had been do sick and I hadn't heard from you. Not trying to bring you more stress. I am praying for you and your family. Try reading the book I sent you. It is a daily devotional with very short reads. I found when I was going through the worst of my trials, it seemed like the daily read was written just for me. I believe it will help uplift you when you are at the end of your rope. Been there many times.
Take care of you please. Seems like the world is on your shoulders, I know, but God will help lighten the burden. Be still and know that He is God.
Love you,
I am here if you need me.
Linda
Linda wrote: "Jina wrote: "Linda wrote: "I haven't heard from Jina in days. I pray everything is ok with her and her family. I'm just a big sister who worries, lol. Sending everyone love and hugs.
Linda"
Dear ..."
Dear Linda,
I meant to thank you for the book. I love it and had been wanting to get one for myself. (Ive sent a pink one 2 or 3 years ago to my sister Joni and my Mom. Giving is such a good feeling. Anyway, you dont realize how much your gift has impacted this household. I am reading it, Sarah saw it on my table and picked it up and started reading, (she HATES to read so that was special to me.) And Sam has read parts to Heather to try to calm her. Heather loves being read to so that was special to all of us.
One of my biggest blessings is this group and my sisters I have met here. Please know that I appreciate you all and your being here for me is such a treasure.
Love you,
Jina
Jina wrote: "Linda wrote: "Jina wrote: "Linda wrote: "I haven't heard from Jina in days. I pray everything is ok with her and her family. I'm just a big sister who worries, lol. Sending everyone love and hugs...."
Ok, no fair making me cry.lol, I was so hoping it would be as much a blessing to you as it has been to me. And the fact that the girls are being blessed as well, is just a bonus.
Give them all a hug for me.
Love you all,
Linda
Paula~ I put my comments of your 1st chapter on Wattpad. I caught a typo and made a typo as I wrote that! Lol 😂 If there is a problem I can message you with them as they r in my phone. You definitely got me hooked on the story!
Wow! Thank You Emily !!! Because of your gift to put a voice to Angels ,you have increased my Family !!! I Love You All, Lola
Nancy wrote: "Paula~ I put my comments of your 1st chapter on Wattpad. I caught a typo and made a typo as I wrote that! Lol 😂
If there is a problem I can message you with them as they r in my phone. You defini..."
Nancy wrote: "Paula~ I put my comments of your 1st chapter on Wattpad. I caught a typo and made a typo as I wrote that! Lol 😂
If there is a problem I can message you with them as they r in my phone. You defini..."
Thank you so much, Nancy! I swear, proofreading your own work is a nightmare. I miss stuff all the time. I just went back through the part of my manuscript that my husband read, and he found a few, too. *sigh*
If there is a problem I can message you with them as they r in my phone. You defini..."
Nancy wrote: "Paula~ I put my comments of your 1st chapter on Wattpad. I caught a typo and made a typo as I wrote that! Lol 😂
If there is a problem I can message you with them as they r in my phone. You defini..."
Thank you so much, Nancy! I swear, proofreading your own work is a nightmare. I miss stuff all the time. I just went back through the part of my manuscript that my husband read, and he found a few, too. *sigh*
Dont know whats going on with Goodreads but it said there was 419 new messages in this folder. I thought "oh boy! Lively discussion I am missing.". I get in here and nothing new on this page so I check page 2 and it has new wrote by all posts. LolJina
There was a glitch this week that marked thousands of comments as new. It didn't happen to every account, but it was an enormous and frustrating issue for many groups. Hopefully it's fixed now, but with Goodreads sometimes it takes longer than you'd expect. 🙄
Paula wrote: "There was a glitch this week that marked thousands of comments as new. It didn't happen to every account, but it was an enormous and frustrating issue for many groups. Hopefully it's fixed now, but..."Dear Paula,
Where can I get a "new" button to push so I could start fresh and new again? Lol
Love you and hope you are having an awesome weekend.
Jina
Jina,Sometimes we all wish for a start fresh button but it is not there so we grin and muddle thru.
I've been looking for my "reset" button for almost three years now...sigh.
Melinda wrote: "Jina,Sometimes we all wish for a start fresh button but it is not there so we grin and muddle thru."
Dear Melinda,
Aint that the truth! The girls and I have been having a blast with 9 newborn puppies. Sarahs dog Shiloh at the horsebarn had her litter last Monday. They are so cute and wiggly. I have pictures and video on my Facebook page. She had 10 but we lost one. She's a great Mama dog and takes great care with her little ones. She is so glad though when we let her out twice a day so she can run around and get a break from the yapping and nursing. I have a feeling we will have to supplement the puppies as they get older and need more milk than she has. I hope you are having a lovely weekend. Its in the 80s here and such a great break from the 106 with the heat index. I smell fall a coming. I love fall, shopping for school supplies, fresh white lined paper to write on and new pencils and pens.
Love,
Jina
Jina, We are having unprecedented weather here. 51 days without rain, it's a record. The temperatures have been up in the 90's and we are not used to that. On top of that, we have wildfires all around us and the smoke has caused very unhealthy air. My lungs have been hurting so I have tried to stay inside as much as I can. You are probably used to the humidity, but let me tell you, the folks here are NOT. I have spent summers in Arkansas, and you expect to be exposed to it there, but this is not normal here and it stinks. lol
I saw the puppies. They are so cute! Makes me want another dog. Lucy is a handful right now, I wonder how she would be with a companion. Maybe later, lol.
I hope things are going well for you. I pray for you every day. I hope Heather is improving and the rest of the family is healing as well. Emotional trauma can some times be as debilitating as physical illness. I'm the poster child for that, lol.
Yesterday would have been my nephews 42nd birthday. I prayed for my brother all day long. It is so hard for him. You know, he lost his son and our mom in about the span of one year. It has been hard for me, but his emotions were still raw when we lost mom and he is in need of a lot of healing.
It has cooled down to 79 here in the house so maybe I can do some cleaning before I go to bed. It is 63 outside but it takes a while for the house to cool down. I am so behind on housework because of the heat and smokey air. None of the fire is near us, we are just getting the atmospheric ramifications of the combined smoke and offshore pressure holding it inland. It looks like LA's smog, lol. Yuck!!! I heard there are fires near Lola, I hope she is not being affected by them. The thought of that area burning breaks my heart. My husband is from Montana and we have spent a lot of time there over the years.
Well, off to clean the kitchen.
Take care and be good to yourself.
Love, Linda
Dear Linda,We like you are getting the smoke but no fires near us. Although today it is a lot clearer. I hope now that the wind has calmed down some the fire fighters can get a handle on the fires . Thanks for think of me. We could use some of that rain my Nephew is getting in New Orleans ! Love Lola
You can have some of our rain with pleasure, we are forecast rain for nearly all this week. Typical when it's the school holidays. We have our Granddaughter with us this week, she is 13, so finding things to so in the rain is interesting. Think we must have had our summer for two weeks in July. Lol. Love to all xx
Keeping you and the girls in my prayers. Hope you are getting some sleep. Wishing you had a better trip. Give the girls a hug. Tell them I said for them to hug you.
Melinda"
..." Dearest Jina - One of the hardest things about seeing our parents age is when a physical or mental decline happens and they're no longer the vibrant people we remember. In particular, what you and your mother describe is not at all unusual after a stroke, especially if it was in the brain's frontal or temporal region, where mood, personality, and temper originate. Senile dementia can also contribute to that - it's often one of the early signs. It can also happen after a significant head injury, as I've seen at least once. My friend had to divorce her husband for her safety after he suffered a traumatic brain injury that affected his emotional stability. It's a tragedy, and I can only imagine how it's distressed your mother, and she doesn't deserve the treatment she's experiencing from him. Often I've noticed that women in the generation or two preceding ours feel loyal to a fault, even if it's damaging to their own health. My mother-in-law used to have upper GI bleeds regularly, requiring hospitalization and transfusions, before my father-in-law passed away. He had always been kind of a gruff man but as his physical health declined he got worse. She hasn't had an episode in over ten years now, and I know it was because of the stress she put herself through.
Sadly, you can't try to own any of that; your resources are stretched much too thin as it is. So try to let go of what you can, and don't take on any more. And yes, let's all thank our husbands every day and tell them how much we love them. That's an investment that pays dividends in terms of our physical and emotional health.
Take care & hugs to all
Paula