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[Peggy]

Same here, especially when I have to get out of bed in the mornings!

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Welcome back Fiona! Lovely to see you :D

[Rusalka, Moderator]

I did my back two years ago head checking in the car. I had to pull over, Lexx drove me home, and I was on the couch for 3 days. That shattered any illusion I still had of being young lol.

Hope the massage made you feel better Kristie!

[Kristie, Moderator]

I've also said before that I feel as though I'm in my 90s getting out of bed in the morning. Getting creaky. lol

Thanks, Rus. It definitely helped. I think I'll have to go back again though because I can still feel it. When it started it wasn't too bad, but it got to the point that I could hardly move without feeling it pull. Now it is back to being a little sore and I just have to be careful not to lift too much or move too fast. I think if I go again in a couple of days that will prevent it from getting worse again.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Rest up and drink lots of water. And a follow up sounds like a good idea.

And on the old person note, as of 8pm tonight Lexx and I are now a Great Aunt and Uncle. I have mixed feelings about this...

Our niece and bub are doing great, and she looks like she's gone for a jog instead of giving birth. Damn youth!!!

[Peggy]

Oh so sorry to say this Rusalka, but Great Aunt does make one sound old! ;-)

Congrats though!

[Janice, Moderator]

I no longer have the pleasure of jumping up out of a bed or chair, and moving forward. I stand up and make sure all body parts are in agreement before walking away.

[Sandra, Moderator]

Rusalka wrote: "RAnd on the old person note, as of 8pm tonight Lexx and I are now a Great Aunt and Uncle. I have mixed feelings about this..."

Congratulations! I can see how this is weird...

[Jenn]

Oh Janice, I thought I was the only one lol

Wow Rusalka, I’m so sorry 😳 . . . um, congratulations 🤷‍♀️. . . welcome to the world little sprout 🎉🌱🎉

[Peggy]

I'm going to yoga class for the 3rd week in a row tonight. I'm really enjoying it and actually start looking forward to class a few days before already. I bought 3 trial lessons to start, but I'll continue after this.

[Kristie, Moderator]

Aw congratulations Rusalka! The title sound old, but you won’t be called that, right? Just aunt/uncle? I understand old sounding titles; I’m a Nonna. I’m sure you’ll enjoy that little one.

Janice, I feel you...

Peggy, glad you’re enjoying the yoga. I really want to get back to it once my back heals. I really enjoyed it too.

[Janice, Moderator]

I'm off to yoga tonight. It's a yin class, my favourite. Hopefully it will combat some of this stress.

[Shirley]

Rusalka wrote: "Rest up and drink lots of water. And a follow up sounds like a good idea.

And on the old person note, as of 8pm tonight Lexx and I are now a Great Aunt and Uncle. I have mixed feelings about this...."
Congratulations! Of course you’ll be a “great” aunt.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Thanks all. I love the congratulations, even though I have done absolutely nothing to contribute to this lol. Should happen more often!!

It is funny. The title does sound very old. We don't really use titles in Lexx's family, besides Mum, Dad, Nan, etc. The age range and cross overs are so weird it just has never made sense. Everyone else is just their name.

For example Lexx's aunt has just turned 52 and retired (lucky duck) and now is a Great Great Aunt. Her brother was Lexx's stepdad, who's parents decided after he and his sister moved out of home to go for round two. K who's just retired, was born in the year between Lexx's brother and sister, even though she's their aunt.

[Peggy]

In the Netherlands (not so much the south where I'm from but the more north you get the worse it becomes. And the older the average age at the birthday the worse it is too) it's tradition that when you go to a birthday, you congratulate not only the birthday-person, but everyone who's already there. And not just in general, no, each person separately. It does not make sense to me.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Oh wow. Like "good on you for knowing someone *this* old"? I'm not sure how else to read that tradition.

People are weird :D

[Fiona]

Congrats, Rusalka :)

We have some weird age things going on in our family too. My grandma's half-brother was just 2 years older than my oldest uncle (unfortunately both my uncle and great uncle died). Also the son of this uncle is just one month younger than my youngest aunt and my cousin's son is just 10 days younger than me. This is all so weird. My sister and I are my grandma's youngest grandchildren with 21 and 23 :D

[Sarah]

Congrats Rusalka. I would take 'great aunt' to mean you're going to be great at being an aunt!

Good going on the yoga Peggy. I hope your session helps you relieve some stress Janice! I'm jealous of your massage Kristie.I so need one.

I've been fighting a cold. I used the first defence stuff and it kept it on my chest. I was very pleased. But yesterday my sinuses started giving me hassle. Oh well, it could be worse.

Things are stressful here because of brexit looming. I've spoken to so many people who are worried about what is going to happen .again I've been glued to the news ,especially the supreme Court stuff. Amazing really. Loved the judge's spider brooch too. I want one. Now Boris has put forward a new brexit agreement but it's still awful . How is it being perceived in Ireland Margo? It doesn't look great from the little knowledge I have about the situation over there. And looks like government is being prorogued again next week. From one day to the next at the moment things seem to change. It all feels so unstable.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Fiona wrote: "Congrats, Rusalka :)

We have some weird age things going on in our family too. My grandma's half-brother was just 2 years older than my oldest uncle (unfortunately both my uncle and great uncle di..."

Families are great and very much make no sense :D

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Sarah wrote: "Things are stressful here because of brexit looming. I've spoken to so many people who are worried about what is going to happen."

It's been very interesting watching. I am so glad I am not affected really, unlike you guys in the UK and Ireland in particular. I just cannot see it working out at all.

[Travis]

Vacation over. Across the street was the Aladdin play so we went one night. It was great. the whole trip was great. One day we just went to the world of beer and drank pitchers then went and napped lol. Getting home didn't go so well and after delays we finally got to the halfway home airport to see more delays and finally cancellation at midnight and I said done. We'll get a hotel room then rent a car and drive the 5 hours I'm sick of airports so we did

Lol

[Cherie]

Glad you had a great vacation, Travis. Sounds like the ending was an adventure by itself. Bet you were glad to get home though.

[Shirley]

Travis wrote: "Vacation over. Across the street was the Aladdin play so we went one night. It was great. the whole trip was great. One day we just went to the world of beer and drank pitchers then went and napped..."
Delayed flights. Ugh! Glad you had a good trip.

[Sarah]

Glad you enjoyed your trip Travis.

[Tricia]

Wow! I've been out of touch for a couple of months. Mostly with just general life business, but it's good to be back. I'm going back and reading through some of the posts I've missed, and it seems like everyone has had a busy time of it.

I'm not going to respond to all of those posts because it would take forever; so I'll just jump back in here.

Since I've been gone, my daughter celebrated her 13th birthday and it was like the teenager gene kicked in right on schedule. lol Then, we started a new school year, an 8th grader and a kindergartener this year, and that has definitely made things interesting. I didn't really teach my oldest to read; she kind of did that on her own, but my son is a whole different set of challenges. So we've been working hard and making progress little by little, but those first couple of weeks, I thought I was going to lose my mind. I kept researching and questioning the choices of curriculum that I'd made and all kinds of fun stuff. We're kind of on track now though; so my stress level has gone waaay down. lol I will survive kindergarten; I'm almost sure of it.

[Sarah]

Welcome back Tricia. Yes that sounds like a challenge! Glad things are a bit easier now .

[Sarah]

Rob's stepdad died yesterday. We knew it was coming as he had lung cancer. At least he's not suffering anymore as he has been of late. Off to visit his family today.

[Margo]

So sorry to hear that Sarah. You and Rob are in my thoughts.

[Margo]

Tricia wrote: "Wow! I've been out of touch for a couple of months. Mostly with just general life business, but it's good to be back. I'm going back and reading through some of the posts I've missed, and it seems ..."

Welcome back Tricia..

[Sandra, Moderator]

I am very sorry, Sarah.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

So sorry to hear, Sarah. Lots of love from us both to you guys, and give Rob a hug from both of us.
I'm glad he's at peace now, cancer is an arsehole.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Welcome back Tricia. Sounds like you've had a very busy year :D Schooling two kids at such a different age sounds rather challenging.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Glad you had a good trip, Travis. I understand the dumping the planes and driving. Airports are just stupid sometimes.

[Kristie, Moderator]

So sorry, Sarah.

[Fiona]

I am really sorry, Sarah. Big hugs!

[Travis]

Sorry for your loss Sarah

[Peggy]

So sorry to hear that Sarah.

[Jenn]

I’m so sorry Sarah. The expecting does not diminish the pain for those left behind, take care of each other ❤️

[Tricia]

So sorry for your loss, Sarah. It's tough even when you know it's coming. Take care.

[Peggy]

Good to see you again Tricia!

[Sandra, Moderator]

Tricia wrote: "Wow! I've been out of touch for a couple of months. Mostly with just general life business, but it's good to be back. I'm going back and reading through some of the posts I've missed, and it seems ..."

Glad to see you back, Tricia. Life sometimes gets just too crazy. :)

[Shirley]

Sarah wrote: "Rob's stepdad died yesterday. We knew it was coming as he had lung cancer. At least he's not suffering anymore as he has been of late. Off to visit his family today."

My sympathies Sarah. Always hard even when you know it’s coming.

[Sarah]

Thanks guys, much appreciated. Went to see the family this afternoon and everyone is doing as well as can be expected. He has left his body to medical science at one of the university medical schools. We find out tomorrow if they'll accept him, as there are some causes of death they won't accept. So if they have him, there won't be a funeral ,just a memorial service when his ashes back come back.

[Esther]

Sorry for your loss Sarah.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Sarah wrote: "Thanks guys, much appreciated. Went to see the family this afternoon and everyone is doing as well as can be expected. He has left his body to medical science at one of the university medical schoo..."

I love the medical school idea, I hope it works out. I know my Dad was super keen for people to learn as much as they could from him, in order to help others. Sounds like Rob's stepdad had the same thoughts, and that's lovely.

[Fiona]

I also love that idea!

I’m getting surgery on my foot tomorrow and I’m so nervous about it even though it’s just a tiny one. But the good thing is I can lay on the sofa and read for a few days :D

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Good luck with the surgery tomorrow, Fiona. Heal well :D

[Fiona]

Thank you, Rusalka. I hope I will, I have be back at work on Friday 🙄

[Lisa]

Sarah wrote: "Rob's stepdad died yesterday. We knew it was coming as he had lung cancer. At least he's not suffering anymore as he has been of late. Off to visit his family today."

So sorry to hear that, Sarah. You, Rob and the rest of your family will all be in my thoughts.

[Lisa]

Fiona wrote: "I also love that idea!

I’m getting surgery on my foot tomorrow and I’m so nervous about it even though it’s just a tiny one. But the good thing is I can lay on the sofa and read for a few days :D"

Hope the surgery goes well, Fiona. Good luck!