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Dec 18, 2014 07:48AM
My father in laws family just went yhrough this a while back. Finally just told his parents they were moving to Georgia to live with his sister. Both his parents were 95 and both are still alive. It was 2 years of trying to convince them they couldn't or shouldn't live alone. Finally they just had to say this is how it is and aftrr some adjustment I think they are getting along fine now.
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We are having a quiet Christmas again this year. Me and my parents are going round to a friend's house on Christmas Day for dinner and so on. I think there is only going to be 5 (possibly 6) of us altogether.
Janice, that is such a hard thing to have to do. I hope it all works out ok.
Janice wrote: "Goodness! I wake up in the morning and see I'm late to the party.Yesterday is over with, and today is a new day. Supper with the wine group tonight!
Sarah - have a great Christmas on your new b..."
I look forward to hearing what you think of the book, Janice :-)
Stephanie wrote: "Tasha wrote: "...and dogs and their soldier handlers as well...another must read for me."Then you might like From Baghdad, With Love: A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava."
Well, that is about a dog and a soldier, but not a soldier that handles dogs. I read them both last year.
Travis of NNY wrote: "Cherie you're too kind I'm sure you would have enjoyed the book signing as well, but can't have kids running aro..."LOL Travis! Funny you should say that about the kids. Amy said that all of the people with kids got to go to the front of the line when they started the book signing. Who knew?
I'm watching Top Chef and the challenge is to create a dish inspired by one of the classic authors - Poe, Dickenson, Hawthorne, Suess... and a few others.
Hope they paid attention to the Whos christmas feast in the grinch
He didn't! He focused on the line - one fish two fish... something something blue fish.
Oh Janice... that's a hard thing to have to solve for the whole family. Hope everything works out fine.
Just realize the lamb leg we'll grill on Christmas is form Australia, so we'll have an Aussie Christmas, Rusalka.
How is Lexx doing Rusalka?I'm all excited because for the last few days we've been thinking about were to go on holiday next summer (we always get the urge to make plans in December). We had a shortlist of 7 countries and have now officially decided: Cuba! We'll rent a car and travel around a bit. Can't wait!
I'd never been there, but it is suppose to be a beautiful place, Peggy!
Peggy wrote: "How is Lexx doing Rusalka?I'm all excited because for the last few days we've been thinking about were to go on holiday next summer (we always get the urge to make plans in December). We had a sh..."
My friend's mum went to Cuba on holiday about a month ago. She loved it there and said it was really beautiful, the weather was amazing etc. I bet you will have a wonderful time Peggy! :)
I'm curious about how Lexx is doing too. Hope things are progressing well. :)
Sandra wrote: "Just realize the lamb leg we'll grill on Christmas is form Australia, so we'll have an Aussie Christmas, Rusalka."Hehe yum! Australian Christmas food is so ridiculously varied. No idea what we'll be having. Only thing that is a must in aussie Christmases is there is lots and lots of food. But it goes from our cold seafood (prawns, bugs, oysters), to fish, to traditional turkey and ham, to any random cultural foods, to christmas puddings, to pavlova, to summer puddings.
It's insane. But a nice nod to where we all come from, but then the acknowledgement finally to cooking traditional Northern hemisphere food when it's 36C is fricking stupid.
Lexx got discharged at 9am yesterday. We left the hospital at 2pm, after waiting for the papers and the drugs. We came home and he slept while I drove around town getting the last of the presents. Then we went to our "House Christmas" we have every year which is our old housemates and their partners. We used to have Christmas as a house a couple of days before when we lived together and have continued it since. But it was very subdued for us this year, being on a Friday night after people had finished work, one of us 9 months pregnant, Lexx walking like an old man and drinking little, me sick and exhausted. But it was a lovely night.Our old housemates live above Lexx's sister's bakery, so we went downstairs to say hi as she was there from 9pm making millions of mince pies, and turns out all his family was down there partying, while his sister and her head baker where knocking out croissant pastry and shortbread. So not bad for someone who had just had bits of him removed.
I've woken up this morning, nearly kicked the cold finally I've had all week, but my voice has completely gone. The night in Emergency shot it, and I've been holding on since. It was only a matter of time. My family's Christmas is tonight before we and my brother go away to other states, so Mum, step father and 2 brothers get what they have wanted for years for Christmas. Rusalka to shut the hell up.
wow, you are busy on top of the colds and surgery! I hope you feel better soon too!
good to know Less is recovering fine, and hope you get better soon, Russell.I'm going to bed now hoping this day finishes soon. Not a good one.
lol, Sandra, you must be on a phone...Less and Russell. Hope you have a better day tomorrow.
Lexx, not Less. Hate this app and its "auto correction.
Told you! It was a BAD day!
Hope tomorrow is a better day for you, Sandra!!
Rusalka wrote: "Lexx got discharged at 9am yesterday. We left the hospital at 2pm, after waiting for the papers and the drugs. We came home and he slept while I drove around town getting the last of the presents. ..."No wonder you're exhausted! Glad to hear everyone is on the mend.
Sandra wrote: "Told you! It was a BAD day!"Have a couple glasses of port. That will fix you right up.
I'm being very brave today and trying a pinterest recipe. It's called Eggnog Bread with Rum Glaze.
That sounds amazing, Janice!! Let us know how it turns out :-)
Feel better soon Rusalka!Hope you have a better day tomorrow Sandra :)
Enjoy Janice!
Get well soon Rusalka!Fingers crossed that you have a much better day today Sandra.
Calendar hasn't officially reached winter but I'm on my third cold and sore throat of the season. Funny how you have to teach kids to share toys and such yet they have no problem sharing colds, stomach bugs and other assorted sickness.
yes, they are kind of "fanatically generous" in this area.
Just an interesting follow up to that manhunt in my area for that guy who went on a rampage. My husband had a feeling that the sighting in our area was a hoax (he is ex-cop) and it turns out he was right. It seems the local cops were suspicious too but they had to respond. This guy is now in custody. I thought some of you following this story may be interested to hear what has happened since.
We just had an odd one. Amber alert went out for a 5 yr old boy. Claim was 2 men in ski masks broke into house and took him. Hours later police dogs found boy dead not far from house. No one is buying the abduction story. All too weird.
Awww! Sad story, Travis. Is it because of the time of year that we're hearing more of these stories? An amber alert was issued in Edmonton - 3 brothers were abducted. It appears to be a family member because the suspect has the same last name as the boys.
Travis - I just saw that story when I was checking the weather for my flight home (I grew up not far from you). Such a sad tale... grah.
I hit the stores at 8:00 this morning and was home by 10:30 - Christmas shopping done! And the stores weren't busy at all. The radio was saying that today is the busiest shopping day of the year, so I'm glad I got in and out before things got crazy.
haven't read any of the posts (61 unread)! picked our boat up and after a few mishaps yesterday we've had a good days run today. I did most of the driving but I'm still knackered. in the pub for a much needed pint and dinner.
Congratulations, Sarah! You finally got the boat, after all that planning. I hope it is everything you dreamed it would be.
Watch out waterways ~ Sarah's at the wheel! ☺ Totally happy for you; so awesome!
Enjoy your break, Sarah. Glad to hear that today went better than yesterday. I hope the mishaps are behind you!
Rusalka, hope Lexx is feeling better & you too.(I think you guys do get to rest ☺ )
thanks for letting us know how things are going, Sarah! Enjoy your break tonight sounds like it's well-deserved. :)
Stephanie wrote: "That sounds amazing, Janice!! Let us know how it turns out :-)"The eggnog bread with rum glaze was quite good, but very sweet. I'd serve it with ice cream next time around.
Nice to read your update Sarah!Wow, did you see the updated app? It seems many new things are possible!
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